User talk:Ryan/Archive4

Re: Ad Suggestion (by me again)[edit]

Hi, I just had an idea. After I saw the ad for WikiProject Pennsylvania, I though that it would be good if there was an ad for The Strategy Games WikiProject. I also thought I could surprise my buddy AndonicO with it, since he made bothe the Portal and WikiProject. I'll post an image that you can use on the side, like the Penna flag you used for the Pennsylvania WikiProject. Ry Guy 18:43, 19 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

'kay, here's a good image to use, it's also used on the UBX.

Ry Guy 18:46, 19 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, thank you for your suggestion. I'll see what I can do – Qxz 20:21, 19 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

– Qxz 20:58, 19 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

That's really good, I like it! Ry Guy 11:24, 20 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Wow, it's good! I like it too. Thanks for the surprise Ry! · AO ^Talk 11:58, 20 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I knew you would like it! :D Ry Guy 12:10, 20 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

There's only one huge problem with it: it's missing a period after "Join the Strategy games WikiProject". :-) Oh, and "Games" is lower case (per WP:NAME) · AO ^Talk 12:15, 20 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, I'll tell Qxz about it. Ry Guy 12:17, 20 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

:-) · AO ^Talk 12:25, 20 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Corrected. You may need to bypass your browser cache for changes to take effect. Thanks – Qxz 00:57, 21 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! · AO ^Talk 15:25, 21 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

WikiProject Strategy games[edit]

Hello Ryan.

WikiProject Strategy games has finished it's first collaboration: Risk (game) (). We are now asking for nominations and input for a new one (not that you don't know). Please voice your ideas at the talk page.

Clyde (talk) and WikiProject Strategy games.

Qxz[edit]

Do you know why he/she left? · AO ^Talk 12:56, 26 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

No, that is why I think someone else is using the account. Ry Guy 13:05, 26 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I've sent an e-mail; maybe he'll respond, maybe not. · AO ^Talk 13:51, 26 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I hope he does, and I hope that the person who left nasty messages wasn't really him. :-\ Ry Guy 14:02, 26 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Same here. Did you notice this revision though? · AO ^Talk 14:06, 26 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, that could be why too. Ry Guy 14:24, 26 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

He answered the e-mail. I won't add the e-mail here (since it's disrespectful to post private discussions without the other's consent), but more or less, I'll give you the two main ideas: 1. Forgot to remove e-mail address from preferences. 2. Stop bothering.

He also says he isn't sleep-deprived, since he slept for 18 hours after the insane editing period. Wierd schedule. :) · AO ^Talk 15:14, 26 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

:-( I guess I'll have to face the truth (a truth I really don't like). Ry Guy 16:27, 26 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ryguy, is there a reason you do not have email enabled. I wanted to discuss some stuff but would rather do it via email or through some other medium. -- Chrislk02 (Chris Kreider) 16:50, 26 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The reason I don't have my E-Mail enabled is because I don't have an account. I plan to get one sometime soon, though. Do you have any ideas on other methods? Ry Guy 16:54, 26 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not right now, its ok, it was not horribly important. I dont want to discuss any of it in public though. -- Chrislk02 (Chris Kreider) 16:57, 26 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, I'll tell you when I get an e-mail account (probably around August when I plan to get a laptop with earned money). Probably not to discuss the exact thing you want to tell me now, but just to let you know. Ry Guy 17:01, 26 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You do know there are many places you can get free online email accounts? -- Chrislk02 (Chris Kreider) 17:02, 26 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hotmail has an option where you can get an account for free; you might want to try that (ask your mom or dad first though). · AO ^Talk 17:02, 26 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'll figure that out soon, though I would prefer getting the laptop first, since I don't have any Microsoft outlook or anything. Anyway, I'll tell you when I've got that figured out. Ry Guy 17:05, 26 March 2007 (UTC)PS - I know that HotMail is web-accessible, I'd just prefer another way, and I'll figure that out when I can. Ry Guy[reply]

I've never used Outlook; hotmail doesn't work with it any more anyways, so no loss. I just type in "www.hotmail.com" on any computer, type in my password, and check my messages. Easy, and best of all, free. :) · AO ^Talk 17:08, 26 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, thats cool. I respect that. Just for the record though, i dont use outlook for almost any of my email. Most web sites such as yahoo, google and the such have free webmail (no need for outlook). I however respect your choice to wait and good luck! -- Chrislk02 (Chris Kreider) 17:09, 26 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

What's going on here? Qxz wrote something that is really usual for a Wikipedian on his Talk Page and his User page is a redirector. Is something wrong with him/her? By the way, AO left something on my user page "You are back?!" that I didn't understand. (Oh boy, this edit conflict thing is getting annoying, I tried saving this more than 5 times already. You can also try a Yahoo! account or maybe Gmail account. I have all three of them. Gmail is big, Yahoo1 is fun, Hotmail is "serious" You don't necessarily need Outlook for any of these.)--Freiddie 17:10, 26 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, sorry about that. I confused you (Freiddy) with User:Fredil Yupigo, who I thought was just Fredil. Hope you'll understand. :) · AO ^Talk 17:12, 26 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Alright Fei , I'll explain this one at a time:

I don't really know why Qxz is acting all strange
AndonicO thought you were a different user
I really can't make the decision about E-Mail right now. Anyways, I need MY computer to get web access before I do and e-mail things. (I'm using my parents' computer)

Am I done now? :-) Ry Guy 17:16, 26 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

OK, that makes it clear. :-0 --Freiddie 17:57, 26 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Somehow Wikipedia has become a stage for the exit of users to have undergone devastating change. (I mean a quite a few users are leaving Wikipedia in misery, like Qxz or Fredil (sigh) :-( --Freiddie 18:04, 26 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I know a few admins who have left too. · AO ^Talk 18:18, 26 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, you want E-Mail? Mine is now ryguy-wiki[at]hotmail[dot]com. :-) Easier than I thought. Ry Guy 11:34, 27 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I told you. :) Tell Chris on his talk page, as he might not still be watching yours. · AO ^Talk 11:39, 27 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

My account is andonicowp(at)hotmail.(com). You can click "E-mail this user" in the toolbox; it's easier. :) · AO ^Talk 11:56, 27 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, but I want to add you to my contacts so it won't put your e-mails in the junk box. Ry Guy 11:58, 27 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

And what's wrong with being junk? :) · AO ^Talk 12:12, 27 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Good point! :-D Ry Guy 12:17, 27 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Ryan, I saw your message you sent. My address is fei_yuanbw [at] hotmail [dot] com . Why is everyone writing cryptive addresses with [at] instead of @ or [dot] instead of .? Is it because of spamming? Alright, so I'll reply that email soon. And I hope you find out about Qxz. --Freiddie 14:02, 27 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, it's because of spamming. I do know why Qxz quit, but I promised the person who told me that I wouldn't discuss it. Sorry :-(. Ry Guy 14:04, 27 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Can you at least say if it was good or bad? (for example, good would be that his account was hijacked, bad that he went mad; a bit drastic, but they're just examples). :) · AO ^Talk 14:10, 27 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sadly, bad. :( Ry Guy 15:06, 27 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

What a shame... · AO ^Talk 15:36, 27 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah.... I wish I could tell you more. Ry Guy 15:53, 27 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I wish you could tell me more too. :) · AO ^Talk 15:56, 27 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

E-Mail Change[edit]

He everyone, I just want you to know that my e-mail has changed. My new account is wikiryguy[at]hotmail[dot]com. Ry Guy 17:19, 27 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, thanks for telling us. · AO ^Talk 17:54, 27 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

:) Ry Guy 18:10, 27 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Image copyright problem with Image:PAVCS_Logo1.gif[edit]

Thanks for uploading Image:PAVCS_Logo1.gif. The image has been identified as not specifying the copyright status of the image, which is required by Wikipedia's policy on images. If you don't indicate the copyright status of the image on the image's description page, using an appropriate copyright tag, it may be deleted some time in the next seven days. If you have uploaded other images, please verify that you have provided copyright information for them as well.

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Fixed. :) · AO ^Talk 10:34, 28 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks AndonicO, I wasn't sure what to put as the copyright. Ry Guy 10:47, 28 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

No problem. · AO ^Talk 10:50, 28 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Messenger[edit]

I've never used messenger before; I'm not that modern. :) · AO ^Talk 11:44, 28 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, you have a messenger username on your "profile". Nevermind then. :-) Ry Guy 11:45, 28 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hope you return soon[edit]

I'm really sorry about your cat. I don't have much to say, but... (You should be able to see this message should you return.) I hope I see you soon. Have a joyful and relaxing Wikibreak. --Freiddie 16:34, 29 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'm glad you back. I hope you've sorted out your problems. Just to let you know, I've recently worked on PAVCS. --Freiddie 16:19, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Your autograph page[edit]

I noticed that your autograph page has a list of other autograph books at the bottom. There is now Category:Wikipedian Autograph Pages, so nobody needs to provide a list of pages anymore. Just wanted to let you know! A•N•N•Afoxlov e r hello! 23:02, 30 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, thanks Anna. Ry Guy 11:03, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sigs[edit]

I noticed you said wanted to sign more autograph books so, sign mine! :) --ÄtΘmic R€£igione^sїgñ

Hey[edit]

Hey, I just dropped in to make sure you're doing ok. I know that you're probably sad, so I wanted to try to make your day a little better. *hugs* I know how it feels. Have a wonderful day!
Saber girl08 02:34, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks![edit]

Thanks for the barnstar Ry! Did you make that graphic yourself? It looks nice. Thanks again! · AO ^Talk 13:45, 2 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, no, I didn't make it. I can't even make an SVG. Though, I did make the template. I am going to download Inkscape if I can. Anyways, you're welcome! Ry Guy 14:15, 2 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Wikipedia:Wikipediholism test[edit]

Congrats on your score, but... DELETE!!! :-) · AO ^Talk 16:56, 2 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

RfA[edit]

Well, thank you RyGuy. I very much appreciate it. :-) However, Nishkid64 has already said he will nominate when he recovers from his heart surgury last Wednesday. You can co-nominate if you'd like though; I'd like that very much. If you want to do that, I'll tell you when the page is created. · AO ^Talk 17:53, 2 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Please respond on my talk page, since Chris Kreider has joined the discussion over there as well. Thanks! · AO ^Talk 17:58, 2 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hey RyGuy I noticed you said you didn't know how to make an RfA page. Well, it's quite simple. Go to this page, and under the section "To nominate someone else:", fill in the box with the person's username, and on the page that comes up, replace USERNAME with the nominee's name, and write a nice description where it says to. Save the page, and then the nominee can fill out the questions. Remember to ask the user first though, as they might not feel they are ready, or might not want to be an admin. Cheers. Majorly _{(o rly?)} 18:17, 2 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:WikiProject Strategy games[edit]

Hello Ryan.

WikiProject Strategy games finished it's first collaboration on Risk (game). We have voted for possible candidates for the next collaboration, and three finalists have been selected:

If possible, please vote here on which of these articles to collaborate on. Thank you.

WikiProject Strategy games

Yeah, if you like. Or, you could take a look at the articles and see which interests you (ie. which you'd most like to work on). · AO ^Talk 12:09, 3 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, since I don't have them, (to be honest, I haven't even heard of them!) I don't know if I'll be able to make many contributions (except for things such as wikifying, templates, etc.). Ry Guy 12:11, 3 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

That's fine. Remember, you don't have to help with the collaboration, but we would appreciate it. :-) (by the way, I can't believe you've never heard of the Age of Empires series!) · AO ^Talk 12:23, 3 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Well, here's a reason: It is rated T, and I only play E or E¹⁰ games (since I'm not yet a teenager). Anyway, even if I didn't obey the ratings, I couldn't get it anyway, since I've never seen it in a store. :-) Ry Guy 12:28, 3 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I've never played AoE I or II, but I have the third. I'm pretty sure the first two are T because of blood, but that can be turned off. AoE III is, however, a little more violent (not really, but I couldn't think of a better word), because they used a new physics engine. I recommend not playing #3 until you're about 12 or 13, but the first two are really old, so they shouldn't pose a problem for you (you said you're 11 right?). By the way, these are some of the most famous games there are, so they're sold just about everywhere (especially places like Amazon or e-bay, because, like I said, they're old). :-) · AO ^Talk 12:49, 3 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Here's the official website (Microsoft), in case you want to take a look: http://www.microsoft.com/games/empires/ · AO ^Talk 12:51, 3 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Well, my mom doesn't like me playing fighting games anyway (blood or no blood). Ry Guy 12:52, 3 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, alright then. I think Stronghold is also a wargame; are you allowed to edit their articles? · AO ^Talk 12:54, 3 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sure, I can edit them, I just can't play them. :-) Ry Guy 12:55, 3 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, fair enough. :-) · AO ^Talk 12:57, 3 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the Barnstar[edit]

Hi RyGuy, thank you for the second Barnstar!!! It was so unexpected... I can't thank you enough. --Freiddie 17:02, 3 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Re: Are you still here?[edit]

Hey Qxz, (or Gurch, whichever you prefer) are you still doing the ads or was that contribution you did this morning just something you were already going to do? Ry Guy 13:37, 4 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Nobody else was going to do it, so I figured I might as well. Read the message I've put at the top of my talk page – I may make the odd contribution from time to time if I happen across something (while looking stuff up, say), but I don't wish to have any further involvement in admin/community stuff. I'm not going to make any more contributions with the Qxz account, so if you're going to refer to me, use my 'real' account name – Gurch 14:56, 4 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

About NishKid[edit]

I'm so sorry to hear he had surgery. I really wish him the best and a fast recovery. I didn't know that, however, when you read my talkpage, the unblock was already granted, thank you. I'm gonna leave a message in her usertalk, but if you get the chance to see him, please tell him a Wikipedian wishes him the best. Thank you. AlexCov ^{( Let's talk! )} 19:23, 4 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

About your editor review[edit]

I've noticed that you have an editor review. I wonder how you got to be in an editor review? Did someone invite you? I think it's very interesting. --Freiddie 20:43, 4 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Another thing, I see you've had an editor conflict some time ago with a person claiming to be the school owner. I wonder if he is the one. Apart from that, do you think the "cleanup" tag is still necessary? I'm talking about PAVCS --Freiddie 21:09, 4 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Well, to answer your first question, I started my editor review by myself. About the second one, I am not sure if the tag should be removed or not, but it would have been removed by now if it wasn't needed. Ry Guy 11:41, 5 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Majorly's RfB[edit]

Hi RyGuy, thanks for your strong support in my RfB. Sadly, it didn't pass, but I appreciate the support, and I do intend to run again eventually. I'm humbled that you think no one is more qualified than me to be a 'crat, it means a lot to me. See you around! Majorly _{(o rly?)} 03:35, 5 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Let's hope you pass the next one! Ry Guy 11:46, 5 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Your VandalProof Application[edit]

Thank you for your interest in VandalProof, RyGuy. As you may know, VP is a very powerful program, and in fact the just released 1.3 version has even more power. Because of this we must uphold strict protocols before approving a new applicant. Regretfully, I have chosen to decline your application at this time. Please note it is nothing personal by any means, and we certainly welcome you to apply again soon. Thank again for your interest in VandalProof. Betacommand ^{(talk • contribs • Bot)} 17:43, 6 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

No offence taken, I understand completely. Ry Guy 11:54, 8 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Nothing Important Really[edit]

I just dropped by to find out what you are doing recently. Today I just saw the craziest vandalism on Pi. It's a good thing that I left it in my watchlist otherwise I would have missed it. Someone just added millions of decimal places (which I don't think are even correct). [1] --Freiddie 13:36, 8 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Just thought I'd add User:AndonicO/Random Data as an interesting link. :-) (BEWARE: the "pi to the 4 millionth digit" link might take a minute to load!) · AO ^Talk 12:33, 10 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It takes about 15 seconds to load on my computer (compared to about 5 for other pages), but I thought you might have a slower internet connection (which I assume would take quite a while to load that page). · AO ^Talk 13:22, 10 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I have Fiber Optics (FiOs) internet service. Did you know that fiber optic wires can carry data at a near-infinite speed? Ry Guy 13:26, 10 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

No, but remember that near-infinite speed isn't realistic. You've probably read too many self-promotion pamphlets. :-) Remember, there's a theory that even light speed isn't the speed limit... · AO ^Talk 13:32, 10 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm... Now I can't find where I saw that. For some reason, I think I saw it here on Wikipedia, but it isn't here. Ry Guy 13:35, 10 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Can't help you there; sorry. · AO ^Talk 14:17, 10 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Aha! I remember now, I saw it in the Consumer Reports magazine. Ry Guy 14:18, 10 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It's part of special relativity theory that prohibits anything from going beyond light speed. Fiber optic cables are fast - up to the speed of light. But that far removed from the true speed, it's the decoders and encoders at the ends of the cables, which convert digital data to light signals and vice versa, are the real slowdowns. Oh and one more thing, near-infinite is a just a figure of speech (employed by advertisers) - there is no such thing really. But my speed is definitely slooow! So one minute of waiting isn't surprising - I think it took more than that on my computer. It didn't really look like 4 million digits. Maybe it's the font size... --Freiddie 15:38, 10 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

See Faster-than-light. · AO ^Talk 21:53, 10 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]