Wikipedia:Historical archive/New user log/November 2005

Dark C.
'Ello all. I'm Stephon (Dark Cootie {inspired by a shirt}). Been checking around since I heard of Wiki on Attack of the Show. I have moderate knowledge of alot but am an expert of few important things. I have a big interest in the occult, and art. Dark Cootie 20:27, 1 November 2005 (UTC)Dark Cootie

Ian13
Hi all. I aim to devote some time to Wikipedia, and hope it will be appreciated and not forgotten. Not overly sure what else to say other than have a nice day! Ian 13 22:24, 1 November 2005 (UTC)

Vasco Costa
Hi, my name is Vasco Costa. I'm from Portugal and study Telecommunications and Computer Science. I've been a regular wikipedia reader for a long time and now I feel I should contribute.

VMAC 02:01, 2 November 2005 (UTC)

Victoria
Hello: I've been a reader and user of Wikipedia for a very long time, but began to contribute only recently (November 2005). I have an extensive background in the Canadian publishing industry (including as an editor and writer), and my interests are far too many to tally. Let's just say they lean heavily towards History, Literature, and the Arts, and far away from Maths and Sciences (though, ironically, my first editing contribution here was to a science-related article). I wrote and contributed my first article here because I could find no information on the subject, and so figured I'd just do it myself. It was so much fun that I think I'll do some more.... --Victoria 03:04, 2 November 2005 (UTC)

Snori
A Kiwi with a pretty good general knowledge and a great fan of Wikipedia. I've done a bit of editing in the past anonymously, but thought it was time to get an account. I'm enjoying sorting out the facts, but I'm also looking forward to improving the style and cohesiveness of articles. Snori 04:29, 2 November 2005 (UTC)

Hidden Mask
Hello. I'm Michael from Texas, 17, and a fan of Wikipedia. I do not claim to be an expert in anything, but I hope to contribute where I can weith small details here and there. My largest knowlege base is in video games, but I'll try to help out with other areas as well. I hope to have a good time in the Wiki community. Mask 17:04, 2 November 2005 (UTC)

Djln
Hi. I'm David from Ireland. England and Liverpool in particular has been my home for 15 years. I'm a big of Bruce Springsteen and while would'nt claim to be the ultimate expert, I have picked up a fair amount of knowledge. I am also a football fan, Ireland and Liverpool FC of course!. In past few years I swayed towards Barca after visiting Nou Camp. My other main interest is history. User:Djln--[[User:Djln|Djln 17:52, 2 November 2005 (UTC)]]

spikey9001
Hello, everyone, I am Adam Edwards, 17, of Katy, Texas.

Spikey9001 03:04, 4 November 2005 (UTC)spikey9001

Chamb
Hello, I am 23 and I'm a recent transplant from California to New England. I recently stumbled onto Wikipedia accidentally, and of course I Love It!

Chamb 20:25, 4 November 2005 (UTC)

Hihi!
Hi, I'm Zoë, most info on me that anyone could be interested in is already on my User page so I'll not bore you with that here. I've been visiting Wikipedia for maybe a year now and decided to se if I could lend a hand whenever I have a bit of time, since I'm here so much. Zoe.r 00:50, 5 November 2005 (UTC)

Dzhatse
Greetings. I've finally decided to join Wikipedia after about a year of using it for my own informational needs. Although I'm not an expert in any one field (yet), I feel I have a good deal of general knowledge, as well as a knack for finding grammar and spelling mistakes. I have many interests, and thus will probably never get bored working here. Wikipedia is certainly a worthy cause, I am looking forward to contributing as much as I can and, I don't anticipate any trouble fitting in. --Dzhatse 02:23, 5 November 2005 (UTC)

Wosagahite
Hi. I'm Troi of Nevada. My knowledge is centered in math, the Japanese culture, Spanish language, and anime comics. I am interested in CSI, CIA, and FBI. I was actually searching the web on a certain topic for a paper and i found Wikipedia. Have a nice day. Wosagashite 02:04, 6 November 2005 (UTC)

ViolinGirl
Hi! I just joined Wikipedia as couple of days ago. I've been enjoying it a lot, so far, tried to help out as I could...please tell me if I've done anything wrong, or whatever. Anyway, I'm working on my BA through distance learning so I'm sure I'll be using Wikipedia a lot in the future.--ViolinGirl 00:45, 6 November 2005 (UTC)

DMS / Donna Smillie
Hi, Donna Smillie here. I've dipped into Wikipedia now and again as a result of Google searches, but only recently got into contributing. Lots of things I'm interested in, but my main area of expertise is what I do at work - advising on web accessibility. I also enjoy taking photos with my mobile phone, and if I find I can contribute a photograph to an article I'll happily do so. DMS 01:42, 6 November 2005 (UTC)

RoryBowman
I am a US computer guy a little south of British Columbia. I'm also a former schoolteacher concerned about the intellectual laxity that the Internet encourages, so wanting to do my bit (on the installment plan) to help build substantive and accurate tools. A bit skeptical about "social texts" in general, I see Wikipedia as the current best hope and appreciate the fact that it is inexpensive to the end-user, worldwide and accessible. So far I am impressed by what I see and how "many hands make light work." Rorybowman 02:26, 6 November 2005 (UTC)

Merrill
Hi. Merrill here, from Istanbul. Great concept, these wikis. I guess it's time to give back what I took from them. (All those school projects...) Anyway, have a nice day. FreakOfNature 13:42, 6 November 2005 (UTC)

aurelio23
KARL

“Karl, I hate to see you sitting in your big chair in front of your desk and spend hours looking out the window with that distant look in your beady eyes!”

“What do you want me to do, Mister President? Everyone is against me!”

“Well, you had it coming. You know, Doctor Phil always says that the fruit of self confidence is arrogance but that arrogance is really an expression of pusillanimity, whatever that is. He says that its unhappy results involve poor digestion and a touch of impotence. He also says that plotting and cooking up schemes taxes not only the brain but also darkens the soul, whichever comes first. Perhaps you should see a psychic doctor”

“You mean a psychiatrist.”

“Whatever. Besides you are running out of brilliant ideas and clever solutions. Even Scott McClellan comes up with good lies and beautiful smoke curtains. That kid is going places. But before the media notices your present condition we can perhaps arrange for an ambassadorship in some quiet place like Andorra, Burkina Faso or Belize where you can help the natives adopt freedom and democracy. You know, diplomatic status will probably keep you out of jail. .”

Old Karl listened to the Boss with some apprehension. He could not help feeling terribly jealous about Scott and disappointed that his razor sharp inventiveness seemed to have deserted him. Worse, he was about to be discarded like an old set of false teeth. Tears were already at the edge of his limpid orbs and he felt that another derogatory comment from the President, his idol, would produce an unstoppable flow of tears and another wave of heartache and anxiety. In a low voice he said:

“Is there anything you can do other than send me away?”

“How about a medal, Karl?” Astrous@comcast.net 19:42, 6 November 2005 (UTC)

IlliniWikipedian
IlliniWikipedian - That's me. I am currently pursuing a Ph.D in biochemistry. My interests are pretty broad across science, news, politics, geography, history, literature, art, music, movies, sports, cooking... if it's in the world, I'm probably interested.

Hi
I'm jadeangel, I'm 51 from USA, a friend refered me to this sight. I'm always wanting to learn new things. IlliniWikipedian 13:37, 8 November 2005 (UTC)

Story Weaver
Hello, I've edited my first article and I may be doing more stuff here at wikipedia. Please forgive me if I get things wrong! I'm 17 and I live in London, UK. Story Weaver 08:32, 8 November 2005 (UTC)

Hello
Hello folks! i m glad to be a part of this community. You would see me a lot more in the future.... --Amiteshjas 12:57, 8 November 2005

Hi
Thanks for having me in Wikipedia everyone.

My name is Sean but I like to use Balin42632003. Please forgive me for any little mistakes I may make,I've never done something like this before.But it is quite interesting and exciting to be able to help work on a online encyclopedia such as this one.Again thanks for having me.

Peace,Balin42632003 19:34, 8 November 2005 (UTC)

Moonstone
Hello.

I've posted my vital stats and whatnot on my user page. I've been contributing from various IP addresses for a while now, and so I figured I should get an account.

I first found Wikipedia through Google. I was researching stuff (for fun... I know, I do that).

Here 'tis.

Moonstone 01:52, 9 November 2005 (UTC)

Gigglesworth
Hey all,

I live in Berkeley, California, USA. I've been using the Internet since 1991 and have been really impressed by it's growth. Most of my contributions are minor and focus the Central & Northern regions of California.

I'm one of those old fogeys who thought that Wiki's were a passing fad. Wikipedia has proven me wrong, although some other Wikis have proven me right ;)

Gigglesworth 02:04, 9 November 2005 (UTC)

Michiexile
Hi. Occasional user, will go to be a rather occasional contributor. Mainly knowledgable of mathematics and computers, although a hungry mind devours basically anything it comes across. Swedish by nationality, German by employment - educated mathematician and employed as cryptographer.

Squiddy
Hi all,

I have started making larger edits, (after anonymously fixing typos for about a year), so I have created a login. I am mainly interested in history, religion, and politics. British, M, 36, London. Please tell me if I'm doing anything clueless on my talk page. Cheers, Squiddy 16:09, 10 November 2005 (UTC)

Hey there - you with the stars in your eyes
I'm Josh.this place looks pretty groovy. Glad to be here 68.9.142.132 03:50, 11 November 2005 (UTC)

New User
Yes I need help with the WAGM page, if someone could fix it up becuase I do not know how to do it I made a big mistake, please contact me at my user name tbs_funnyben that would be great

Thanks TFB

BDP
Hi there. I've been coming to Wikipedia for awhile now - but I can't recall really how I came to know about it. Well, after using this place for so many things, I felt that I might be able to help contribute. Interests include hockey, video games, music, and a variety of other activities and hobbies.

BDP 11:11, 12 November 2005 (UTC)

Michael Baptista
Hello. I am a high school student from Long Island, New York, and I usually browse Wikipedia to help with school research or to discover information on old interests. A few of my hobbies are computer games and anime, so that is where many of my initial edits have been so far. I don't envision myself creating whole articles in the near future, but that may change.

G'day
Hi all my name is Harry and I heard about Wikipedia through a search done on Google. My main areas of interest are astronomy and astrophysics (and physics in general) as well as sport, especially the Australian Rugby Team (and yes, even though they've lost seven games in a row I still support them) and the Australian Cricket Team. --Harry 04:59, 13 November 2005 (UTC)

Kelly
Hi everyone,

I am joining the Wikipedia site, and figuring out how to use it mostly because I want to help translating some of the articles that need translation into English. Kelly 05:35, 14 November 2005 (UTC)

Exitmoose
Hi, I'm Kenny V., 22. I recently graduated from the University of Illinois with a double B.A. in East Asian Languages and Cultures and Philosophy. I'm living in Kobe, Japan right now working for the JET Programme.

My interests include politics, foreign affairs, and most things Japanese. I've used wikipedia for a long time, and I thought it was time to give a little back. - Exitmoose 16:51, 14 November 2005 (UTC)

Tis more noble to contribute...
Hey, King'osh from Kenya here. I value wiki and thought i should contribute, if ever so humble, some of what I have learnt so far.

msklystron
Hello,

I may yet attend 'bootcamp', but I'm not interested in editing or submitting an article at this point. I generally stick to writing fiction and sometimes use Wikipedia as a starting point for research. I'm here because after reading the article on the 'Roma' people (under dispute at present), a topic I have researched in a small way, I wondered why Ian Hancock was not among the references. He is an eminent Romani scholar (see stub 'Ian Hancock').

Thank you,

msklystron 23:42, 14 November 2005 (UTC)msklystron


 * I've replied to the above question on your talk page, since I'm not sure this page is appropriate for a lengthy discussion. --TantalumTelluride 03:51, 15 November 2005 (UTC)

== Chris Black

Hi. Just signed up for wikipedia. Checking around. Looks great. Heard about this website from my old science teacher.Might take me awhile to get used to the procedure here. I'll post anything I find interesting.

Chris Black
Hi. Just signed up for wikipedia. Checking around. Looks great. Heard about this website from my old science teacher. Everything here looks awesome!!

ACupOfCoffee
Hello, I'm ACupOfCoffee from the Homestar Runner Wiki. I finally decided to sign up here after I saw more than a little gnoming I could do here. I'm not here very often, as I spend a good chunk of my wiki time at the aforementioned Homestar Runner Wiki and most of the rest of it at This Might Be A Wiki where I have have the same user name. The name's Homestar Runner related, what can I say. (Yes, it's CamelCase on purpose; it's a holdover from when the HRWiki used WikiTikiTavi.) See my user page there. I've a link to it on my Wikipedia user page. &mdash;User:ACupOfCoffee @ 17:49, 15 November 2005 (UTC)

northanger
Hi, Northanger from San Francisco. Been reading Wikipedia for years, but just created a new account because I saw graffiti on the Axis of evil article. Worked as a software quality assurance engineer, graphic artist & web designer. Northanger 02:31, 17 November 2005 (UTC)

William Cumpiano
...is a no-longer-middle-aged hybrid Puerto Rican (Puerto Rican father; Bostonian mother--note how I've chosen to identify myself?) who is fascinated with two things: Culture and its impact on behavior; and stringed instruments. I've fanatically devoted myself to the study and practice of each...and both together, to the virtual exclusion, I'm sad to say, of much else. I live my passion on a daily basis: each and every day I'm devoted to my profession, that of a maker of fretted (as opposed to bowed) stringed instruments; and to my avocation of the last fifteen years, research into the origins and traditions of Puerto Rican mountain music. 70.17.141.53 02:57, 17 November 2005 (UTC)William Cumpiano

Mouktar
hey im Mouktar Albert im from chaska minnesota,US go America!

Mouktar
hey im Mouktar Albert im from chaska minnesota,US go America!

Nahaj
I'm a fair logician. I do OK in Mathematics. I've done a bit with SHA-1. I write interesting tools to support shell programming [Why isn't sh a language with wikipedia skill level tags like C?].I've something to do with surveying. http://www.cc.utah.edu/~nahaj

Telestylo
Well, I'm not exactly new here, but I certainly am very much still trying to find my way. As you might suspect from my name, I'm a television and media scholar. Without revealing too much about myself, I'm interested in talk shows, and the lion's share of my edits so far have been to the late night talk show pages. But, I also love to copy edit, so perhaps you'll see my name alongside a note about italicization or wikilinks.

I am a shameless proponent of the use of American English in all situations.

Hope to see ya round!

Masterb8r
Now rewards for finding out my favorite hobby.

Telestylo 08:11, 20 November 2005 (UTC)

SailorfromNH
I am an IT professional with random interests in a lot of areas, including the Environment (protecting it!), Sailing, Photography, Science and travel. I have been lurking around for a while, decided to come out an participate in content generation as time allows (won't be a lot of that, though). SailorfromNH 19:37, 20 November 2005 (UTC)

Salmar
I've been reading and editing Wikipedia for about a year, although its mostly been minor things - grammar, spelling, and things like that. I'm interested in a huge ammount of seemingly random topics: fantasy and science-fiction books, linguistics, physics, mathematics, the American Civil War and ancient Egypt are a few that immedietly come to mind. I'll be editing as much as my free time allows, which, I'm afraid, won't be a lot for the next month or two. Salmar 21:38, 20 November 2005 (UTC)

Fireduck
I'm a 25 year old Computer Science graduate of Dalhousie University. I'm currently living in Kingston, Ontario but call Halifax, Nova Scotia home. I'm currently working with The Navigators for a 12 month ministry and development program.

Fireduck 19:54, 21 November 2005 (UTC)

newcomer202.75.106.218 03:37, 22 November 2005 (UTC)
hi, i like this site.

kupojsin
Hey All Been a wiki'er for a while now Created an account a year or so ago this thing just keeps growing and growing I'm a 24yr old male computing student from Long Island new york On again off again student at Suny Farmingdale and I also help run a linux user group called Lilug which we're attempting to transfer over to a wiki system. Glad to meet you all - Kupojsin 22:55, 22 November 2005 (UTC)

LesleyW
Hi. I'm new-ish. I signed up because Mattsop asked permission to use my photo, which was fine, but when he posted it he spelt my name wrong. I figured it was easiest just to fix it myself.

I will pop up in random places at random time intervals. I may fix spelling or grammatical errors, or generally try to improve readability, if I think it's warranted and I have the time. Wikipedia could very easily take over my life but I'm not going to allow it to!
 * --LesleyW 01:35, 23 November 2005 (UTC)

Becksy
Hi. I've been using Wikipedia a lot as part of a research project in work, so I started adding information I've found that wasn't yet on Wikipedia. I'm doing research on artists, designers, filmmakers and architects at the moment which Wikipedia seems to be lacking information on so hopefully I'll be able to make a useful contribution. Becksy 13:30, 23 November 2005 (UTC)

DoctorBruno
Hi all, I am Dr.Bruno from India. I have so far published 3 medical books and few more books are in the pipeline. I work in a Primary Health Centre. I plan to add content related to India, Medicine and Cricket Doctor Bruno 00:40, 24 November 2005 (UTC)

YANG :)
ｫｨ君. ｺｯちｵぃで. . . キャｿデｲーｦぁげゐョ｡ （´ｃ＿`）

ThE YaNg 01:29, 24 November 2005 (UTC)

F.W.-Weather
My name is Marcus. I'm 13 years old from Fort Worth, Texas. My interests are weather and photography. I plan to add more to articles relating to Spyro the Dragon and weather.

F.W.-Weather 06:11, 24 November 2005 (UTC)

Milk77
Hi - Thought I could learn a couple of things and perhaps add some.

Milk77 15:48, 24 November 2005 (UTC)

gadhadar
hello all .you may call me gad i am interested in science in all it's forms i can also read palms will someone look at my article on gas gills and try adding some stuff to it.

Jefffire
Hey, I'm a long time fan of wikipedia and truth be told I'm a little nervous about actually working on it. I'm a little unsure about my computer skills at the moment (I can't work out how to type tildes but I can darn well copy and paste them) but a few hiccups are always to be expected. Hope I can help. Jefffire 01:41, 26 November 2005 (UTC)

My name is Don Burns and I am a young aspiring journalist from Toronto, Ontario. I absolutely love Wikipedia and use it for my studies as well as to research things I am interested in. I am knowledgeable in the fields of Canadian Business, North American Sports and Geography. I would be honored to become a consistent contributor to Wikipedia as it is a system that has helped me so much. My User name is dburnsey43

Quetlin
Hi I am a newbie who wants to post an article about Mary Ellen Pleasant. I notice a previous article was removed- it looks like for copyright infringement. This article is my own words, newly minted for this occasion, but I am nervous about getting all the wikipedia instructions right.

I saw that I can leave a request for help and I will, if no one reads this and wants to look at my article.

Quetlin 19:19, 27 November 2005 (UTC)Quetlin

Benjamin Edge
Hi. I am Benjamin Edge and I would like to have other Wiki users help contribute to my Paramount Television closing logos entry ("Closing Logos of Paramount Television") so it doesn't get deleted. Although a lot of the work on it that I did was cited from other sources, I found inspiration in creating this entry after looking at such entries for other well-known TV companies like Viacom and Columbia Pictures Television.

WikiFan71281 00:00, 28 November 2005 (UTC)

Pwbrooks
Hello! I'm not actually that new, since I've been poking around a couple of months, but I've not done anything serious and hadn't posted here yet. I'm a graduate student in philosophy and artificial intelligence at the University of Georgia. I like video games (mostly older ones, from the 90s), calligraphy, music (mostly baroque and classical), philosophy of mathematics, evolutionary algorithms, computer programming, logic, Japanese animation, and cooking. I'm going to dig some old game boxes out of the closet and scan their covers for game entries. Aside from that, I'm not sure what I've got to add. Most of the pages I've looked at from my research specialties are already pretty thorough. I suppose I could try my hand at translating articles from German into English. I took a course in German translation and I think I could pick it up again pretty quickly. Pwbrooks 07:10, 28 November 2005 (UTC)

Davews
Hi to all, have been a long time reader and user of Wikipedia, even have my own wiki called Maggsium which was been growing slowly, which is even linked to Wikipedia, my main intrests are Radio and books.davew 07:38, 28 November 2005 (UTC)

geeksquad
I'm Sara Clarke, a 24 year old filmmaker and writer living in New York City (Brooklyn, specifically). I've read Wikipedia obsessively for years now, and originally created an account about a year ago so as to tweak spelling errors and such that I would encounter in my reading. I think at this point it's time to engage. Alice Grin 20:16, 28 November 2005 (UTC)

kiddings
Hello from Liverpool. Having used Wikipedia for some time I thought it was about time i gave something back. I am busy adding information about the place I live and the places I visit, as well as subjects I know something about. Expect to see items about Liverpool and Merseyside, Wales, Cumbria, Western Australia, BMX, beer and wine, astronomy and the Romans. Kiddings

Master of Puppets
Hello from Canada, eh! I, too, have frequented Wikipedia for some time, and it is often my best friend when it comes to science presentations and other work. My interests, which vary greatly, are mainly in the music area, but I'll really post anywhere if I happen to know something useful. Hoping to make friends with everyone =) --Pastor of Muppets 01:02, 29 November 2005 (UTC)

Newbie
Hi: I am new to Wikipedia and I would like to introduce myself to the community. I am a psychologist in Maryland and my areas of expertise are violence, sexual offending, trauma and guided imagery work. I hope to add to articles on these topics that are already here or add an article of my own. I am gald to be here. Right now, I am just trying to figure out how this works. If I don't get it right away feed back is always welcome. Dr. kathy SeifertDr Kathy 04:40, 29 November 2005 (UTC)

Michael in Phoenix
Hello. I am Michael Sheldon Reed (SBM/35). I am a graphic designer living in Phoenix, AZ. I have been using Wikipedia off and on for about a year, and in the last month or so I have made minor edits to the articles on the Arizona Cardinals NFL football team, as well as the article on graphic design. I would like to eventually contribute original articles to Wikipedia that pass the rigorous standards of the Wikipedia community. Msr69er 22:30, 29 November 2005 (UTC)

Hello from (wmroche)
Hello, my name is Mike Roche from Canada. A retired mathematics and computer science secondary school teacher, my interests are in mathematical and physics programming. Currently working on a project working with Bernoulli numbers and Bessel functions. Fascinated by the Wikipedia project and hope to make some contributions. Mike 03:07, 30 November 2005 (UTC)

Erzahler
Howdy, I'm Paul. My username, Erzahler, is a pipe organ stop, so from this you can conclude that I am an afficionado of pipe organs. I also know something about Lymphedema, as I currently suffer from this disease. I am also a Ham Radio Operator and a devout fan of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy ("The Boys").

I know a little about a lot and a lot about a little!

Erzahler 03:32, 30 November 2005 (UTC)

Susan
I'm an assistant in an academic library, and I have diverse interests, particularly in evolutionary theory and psychology, ethics, sociology, religion and atheism/freethought. I might also be able to write about libraries, North Carolina history, anime, and more.

I've done a little bit of anonymous copyediting in the past, and I decided I should get an account before I do anything more substantial. I hope I can contribute something of value! I'll try to be both bold and cautious as I learn the ropes. :)

Light in Water 15:39, 30 November 2005 (UTC)

CKA3KA
I've been a user of Wikipedia for a while and just recently decided to see if I could lend a hand. I'm an unashamed enthusiast/nerd who is likely to be fascinated by just about anything that crosses his path. I'm particularly interested in languages and linguistics, ancient and medieval history, grammar, religion, home brewing, and literature. I'm a J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis fan from early childhood (I'm 38 years old, now), and have continued to return to those authors throughout my life. I also very much enjoy traveling, geography, geology, games of most sorts (though I must admit that team sports leave me cold), climbing, hiking, camping, alternative home-building techniques, horses, and Belgian beers. Though I live in Seattle, I was born in, and spent most of my life in, East Texas and have a deep and abiding interest in the history and culture of that fascinating and exasperating place.

Unfortunately, I have limited time in which to pursue my work with Wikipedia&mdash;just a few minutes here and there, stolen from whatever it is I'm supposed to be doing at the moment. So far, that's meant that I haven't had time to learn more complicated things&mdash;like moving articles, merging them, or performing deletions&mdash;and therefore have generally asked others to take care of these things when I've seen the need for them. (Is it just me, or are the help files for Wikipedia terribly Byzantine when it comes to things like this?)

I'm a copy editor by trade, and most of my contributions will almost certainly be related to grammar, punctuation, and word choice. I like the serial comma, but will seek to restrain myself. ;-)

I just learned about the Bootcamps when I started reading this page. If I can find the time, I'd like to use that resource some day. --CKA3KA (Skazka) 21:30, 30 November 2005 (UTC)