User talk:Vicarious

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		The Original Barnstar
		I award you this normal barnstar for all the work you've done on the dab pages, and for all the endless help you've given me as as we double team pages Latulla 03:46, 9 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Spodi

Hi Vicarious,
Thanks for contributing, I'm sorry that you feel it was "lame" to nominate this article for deletion. It's risky to create in the main article space. It can get nominated for deletion (or even speedy deleted) before you get much done. A good idea is to make an article like User:Vicarious/Podi and perfect content there (where it's not a candidate for deletion) and move it into main space when it's ready.
brenneman ^(t)^(c) 01:44, 16 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] 30 St Marys AXE

Everybody I know calls this building the dogs dick, including a commercial surveyor I know. It really is the most common nickname for it.

[edit] Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Fake color articles

Because of the complexity of the vote at the above AfD, I have attempted to break down the individual votes on the AfD talk page. If I have misunderstood your vote with respect to any of these, please correct it. Cheers! -- BDAbramson ^talk 12:54, 18 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Bowling template

What you said sound OK to me... Could you let me know when the move is done and I'll change the cricket articles. -- Ian ≡ talk 05:42, 11 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Spodi reply

Thanks for the compliment re: Spodi. It is true that the article is perhaps liable to be merged someday, but I am glad you liked my addition. It was fun to research it, too. Do you know if spodi is a particularly Northwestern slang term? I see that you are in Washington too, so maybe it's just something we say around here. :) I'm still looking for information about the term. It's definitely not in the OED yet. ;) Cheers, ManekiN e ko | Talk 06:20, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

I did some more research and the term seems to be mostly Washington/Oregon -- lots of people online talking about it claim to be from the Northwest. But the recipe is all over the place; it just has lots of different names elsewhere. :) -- ManekiN e ko | Talk 07:50, 2 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] "Prodded"

I noticed you saying you didn't know what "prodded" meant. It's a new method for deleting articles. It's part-way between Afd and speedy - the article has to wait five days for deletion but people don't have to vote on it. For five days, it sits in a list and anyone can object to its deletion by simply removing the prod tag - and then you'd have to go to Afd. See WP:PROP. —Wknight94 (talk) 12:01, 15 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Wow.

I don't know how to begin to thank you for what you wrote on my talk page. I think that's the most profound compliment I've ever received on Wikipedia. I'm astonished, and humbled, and very pleased. One of the sadder things on Wikipedia is that it's no longer simple to know everyone -- when I started, there were fifty or so names that I saw everywhere, and I knew people by reputation, by the impression I had built up of their responses in various discussions. Now, although I'm thrilled by our growth and our evolving community, there are far more names that I don't recognize in the average discussion or history page than names I do. And I'm sad because that means I missed encountering a nice fellow like you earlier in your editing career. I wish you the best of luck on your continued work here. Thank you! — Catherine\^talk 20:15, 20 February 2006 (UTC)

I found some ghusto (after an arduous search), and I've done my best approximation of juvenile and offensive behaviour. Are you offended? — Catherine\^talk 07:12, 21 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Psst

Check out this page. Pass it along. Nudge nudge. -- evrik 17:13, 24 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Re:Featured desktop backgrounds

Sorry for my ignorance, but what is "standard ratio" for a desktop picture? Oleg Alexandrov (talk) 02:26, 28 February 2006 (UTC)

I think I got it. You mean the ratio of the height to the length to be .73-.82, as outlined in option 2. Will work on it now. Oleg Alexandrov (talk) 02:28, 28 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Picture peer review

Wikipedia:Picture Peer Review :-) --liquidGhoul 10:00, 8 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Re: Bi-metal

Your page-move caused several problems with double-redirects. I've fixed them, but please be more careful next time. :) --Dante Alighieri | Talk 23:55, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

Fixing them was on my todo list, however I wanted be sure that my previously undiscussed page move was acceptable before I rummaged through fixing the double redirects. And to be fair, I didn't just have double redirects, I think I even had a couple of triple redirects ;-) Vicarious 00:17, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

- Wanted to make sure you had community consensus?!?!? What are you, chicken? ;) --Dante Alighieri | Talk 18:54, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks!

Thanks for your response about bimetallic strips. I appreciate it. I don't need that derivation any longer. Cheers, deeptrivia (talk) 03:35, 15 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Windscale

Hi Vicarous. Regarding Windscale_fire you changed it to be dwarfed by TMI & Chernobyl. However, at Sellafield#The_Windscale_fire it states that more radioactivity was released by Windscale then by TMI. So how do you motivate your alteration?

--137.120.5.178 15:22, 15 March 2006 (UTC)

Windscale fire states that a total of 20,000 curies, most of which was iodine-131 was released. Three Mile Island released 13 million curies, although most of it was radioactive noble gasses. Releasing nearly 1,000 times the quantity of radiation, despite the form, could only in my opinion by superceded if the more hazardous radiation lead to injury or death, but there were no deaths and no injuries at either site, so that's a non issue. In terms of economic loss, windscale was a very small reactor and compartively cheap to Three Mile Island. In addition to the loss of the reactor, the cost of the cleanup with highly disproportionate, although windscale may be further cleaned up, thus far it has simply been covered in concrete, although the article doesn't have a price figure, I'd estimate $20,000 for the cleanup; Three Mile Island's cleanup was $975 Million. As for the social impact, there was very little fear at the Windscale fire, and a great deal of fear at Three Mile Island, this can also be evidenced by the reactions to nuclear energy, since Three Mile Island not a single nuclear reactor has been built (that wasn't already under construction) to this day. Britain on the other hand didn't even pause their nuclear program. So to summarize, the health impact was potentially worse at Windscale, however there was no health impact, and in all other criteria, (quanitity of radiation, financial loss, social impact) Three Mile Island was worse. Vicarious 22:01, 15 March 2006 (UTC)

See Talk:Windscale_fire#Worst --137.120.5.178 11:48, 16 March 2006 (+0100)

[edit] Contradiction Among Userboxes

Yes, I suppose some of my (many many many many MANY LOL) userboxes do contradict. The reason I waited such a long time to reply was because it took me a while to figure out how to word a reply without sounded too heated, LOL. ;-) Anyway, yeah, a lot of them do contradict, but I always did refer to myself as one big walking contradiction. I suppose maybe it's a confusion...I'm sure all people go through a state of confusion where they don't know exactly what to believe, so they just kinda accept it all. I hope this cleared it up. :-)

PS: I hope I didn't sound like I was trying to give you a hard time either, LOL. :-)

-WikiFiend90 01:44, 10 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] DYK

On 31 August 2006, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Full-body scan, which you created. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the "Did you know?" talk page.

-- Grue 14:51, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia:WikiProject Materials

This is to inform you that the project page above which you worked on his currently being considered for deletion. Please feel free to follow the links on the project page to take part in the discussion. Thank you. Badbilltucker 17:52, 7 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Panic Room (film)

Hello,

I have moved the page Panic Room back to its original position on Panic Room (film). I did not see the discussion, now that you've pointed it out to me, I have reverted my move. Thanks for the heads-up! --DeAceShooter 04:34, 25 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Silly

Hello! What is User:Vicarious/silly? What are you tracking, where does the list come from? Found it through backtracking a 'what links here'. Just curious..! jugander (t) 23:28, 12 November 2006 (UTC)

I ran across that list one day the same way you did, by following the 'what links here' link. It took me to User talk:Salsb/Missing physics. My idea at the time was, if I ever run out of things to do I'll start creating those articles. However, for every article I edit I seem to find another that I need to edit, so in all likelihood I'll never make it to that list. Vicarious 04:01, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Sandy Koufax

I appreciate your comments. The article is in horrible shape, regardless of the fact that it is considered a Featured Article. The tag is in place to communicate the problems that are within. I see no reason why it should be removed until the article's problems, as a whole, are resolved. I'm watching this page now, and the talk page for the article. You are welcome to respond at either place and i will respond when i have a chance :-) Cheers. // Tecmobowl 18:02, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Teabagging - Insertion of scrotum into mouth/eyes

I haven't changed your edit or anything, but do you seriously believe that inserting the scrotum into the mouth resembles a tea bag going into a cup of hot water? But more importantly: what does the comparison of a tea bag add to the article? In my opinion nothing. In any event, have a happy holiday :-) - Abscissa 14:12, 23 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] pseudocode

Wow, I like the cleanup. Do you think the basic concept is sound? ---J.S ^(T/C) 05:53, 29 December 2006 (UTC)

I've replied on the talk page for the psuedocode. Vicarious 06:06, 29 December 2006 (UTC)

I'm calling it quits for the night. Thanks a bunch for the help on this. I'll give you a holler when I have something complied! ---J.S ^(T/C) 07:06, 29 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Wigner

Hi, thanks for the article on the Wigner effect. Do you happen to have any information regarding the energy densities involved? Joules/kg in graphite for example. Gigs 06:31, 31 December 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for the reply, but that page is for burning the graphite. The wigner energy release might precipiate combustion, but there's obviously much energy stored regardless of the secondary effect of combustion, that is the energy density I would be interested in. I understand if you don't have any idea on this, I've been searching this information out for a week now to no avail. Thanks. Gigs 00:12, 3 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Trigger article

Ummm... the way I read your revert, you're trying to say that just over 50% of firearms triggers are actuated NOT with the index finger, but with the thumb or another part of the hand. Your revert reads so...

A trigger is a mechanism that actuates the firing of firearms. Triggers almost universally consist of levers or buttons actuated by the index finger. In a small majority of firearms, the thumb or other part of the hand actuates the trigger.

You reason for the revert is that the term small majority means "...slightly over 50%", but the term small number (my chosen term) means "...less than 10%".

I'm sure either I'm just not getting what you mean or there is some other misunderstanding. I've been around firearms (rifles, handguns, ect.) a very long time and I have to say that although I'm sure they exisit (as pointed out after the fact), I have never actually seen any firearm operated with the thumb or other part of the hand NOT the index finger.

It's moot I know as someone reworded it adequately already. But I was left scratching my head for so long that I just had to ask what the deal was.

Thernlund ^{(Talk | Contribs)} 05:08, 5 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Jenna Jameson fair use comment

You removed the required fair use comment for the Briana Loves Jenna cover from the article - I assume this was unintentional? We're supposed to put those in the article, per Help:Image_page#Fair_use_rationale. AnonEMouse ^(squeak) 19:47, 8 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Seductive Poison

Thank you for noticing and making those changes. What do you think of the article on Leo Ryan ? Yours, Smee 07:00, 10 February 2007 (UTC).

[edit] DeleteAsstBot

Hey dan I'm sorry to see your bot recently got turned down for approval. I coincidentally am pitching a very similar idea at Wikipedia:Bot requests at the moment and just now stumbled upon your bot realizing yet again someone beat me to the punch. Anyway, I think I have some ideas that solve the complaints about your existing bot idea, although it would result in a completely different front end. Rather than user's filling out your very pretty form, they'd have to write (paste) a line of jargon, but the benefit is you don't have to worry about the ip address issue, you get to see in the history which user added the tag and anon IPs can be ignored. My current suggestion which is already under fire is here, let me know what you think. Vicarious 12:06, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

I can understand the objections to DeleteAsstBot, even if I felt that the advantages of the bot outweighed any possible downsides. However, as you say your proposed solution does seem to sidestep the objections to my proposed bot. I've posted a message of support at bot requests and would be able to help with coding if required. Cheers - PocklingtonDan (talk) 12:45, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Java

Good to see an orderly mind at work! problem is we now need to watch it lest anyone try to revert to java programming as the first entry ;) Satu Suro 05:28, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

I f you knew how much time has been wasted pandering to geographically challenged american adoslecents who have never heard of the island you perhaps might have been m,ore circumspect in your wording :) hehehh - actually its a sort of compromise to the alphabetically challeneged as well (you should wander into Gorillas in popular culture (and all the other animals) articles - and you have a nighmare of chronolgy type of media and imagination that could keep you busy for a few minutes i suspect... - anyway- who knows - maybe chronolgy of the planet did start with tv programs in 1975 - who am i to say? :0 Satu Suro 05:51, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

Nah I'm a living cliche - baby boomer bald with three children and only have had and still have one wife... a statistical anomaly.. and most wikipedians i have arguments with are young enough to be granchildren (if I'd started young that is) Satu Suro 06:54, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

I cringe to see my details - but when thanks is needed - thanks for your work on cleaning up on java - it appeals to my sense of neatness - thanks for that - i hope the rest of the indonesian project persons appreciate it too! Satu Suro 07:02, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Cleanup-dab

I've put an approval request in. Rich Farmbrough, 21:21 2 March 2007 (GMT).

[edit] Nernst Equilibrium

Hi I just tried to "get the red out". Nernst equilibrium is real if not well-represented here and I think is worth leaving in the disamb and also should make an article with redirect, no? Please see http://www.cvrti.utah.edu/~quan/ep/node3.html --Justanother 08:52, 12 March 2007 (UTC)

I believe that it's a real thing, but the idea of disambig pages is to get the reader to the item they're looking for. It's reasonable to assume a person might type in equilibrium while looking for Nernst equilibrium, but they might end up a bit bewildered when after following several links they've learned nothing about what they were searching for. The obvious solution is for someone (*hint* *hint*) to make an article on the topic, but short of that it'd be nice if this noteworthy equilibrium were at least mentioned on the article of the man that invented it. Throw a tiny description on Walther Nernst and I'll concede the issue. Vicarious 09:07, 12 March 2007 (UTC)
- OK, but since I had never heard of either him or his equilibrium before addressing something else on that disamb, it will have to wait until I get a chance to read a bit and then I might as well stub an article. You are right in how you handled the disamb, my way was not so great but I didn't want to remove it from the disamb. Take care. --Justanother 09:26, 12 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Chinese porcelain tag

Thanks for your recent edit to the Chinese porcelain article. Lord knows, it could do with cleaning-up, but I'm not sure how the intro paragraph is detrimental. Could you expand on this please and I'll try and fix it. Regards, Nick. Nick 09:30, 12 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] 8.3

Adding a general unspecific cleanup-tag at the top, without indicating your area of concern, or adding a corresponding comment on the Talk:8.3 page, is of very marginal utility at best in helping to improve the article. AnonMoos 09:24, 15 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks

Hey Vicarious, thank you for reverting vandalism to my userpage! :) – Riana ^talk 02:01, 26 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Your note

Hi Vicarious, I know what you mean, but the thing about this article is that it gives the specific cocktail. If you look at the other article you mentioned, it talks in much more general terms, at least in the drug section. In addition, someone had tried to add even more specific information about precisely what amounts to use in the cocktail. I felt it was really too close to the bone. If someone were to create an article giving specific instructions on how to make a bomb, would it be censorship to remove it, or would it simply be responsible editing? I do see where you're coming from, and I respect your position, but I don't feel I can undelete this. However, if someone else does, I won't oppose them. SlimVirgin ^(talk) 13:46, 26 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Improving CFS/ME Article

Hi, I've noticed you used to contribute to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. I recently nominated it as the Wikipedia:Improvement Drive. I feel that it needs urgent improvement, and if you agree please vote at the Improvement Drive project page. Thanks! Thedreamdied 02:23, 3 April 2007 (UTC)

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