User talk:Webaware/Archive 3


 * Archives March 2007 - April 2007

WB:RFA
I have nominated you for adminship. You are a trustworthy member of this community, and you have been very helpful in your time here. I hope you accept your nomination, i feel that you would make a good admin. --Whiteknight (talk) (projects) 00:48, 5 March 2007 (UTC)


 * Thanks, but no thanks. I don't have the time to be an admin and make contributions to WB. Admin stuff is my least liked work, and I get enough of it in my day to day life. I do appreciate the sentiment, however. cheers, Webaware talk 03:57, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

Work, work, work....
You may care to look at, I spotted it on RC yesterday but haven't got round to it yet - interesting collection! Cheers -- Herby talk thyme 12:31, 6 March 2007 (UTC)


 * Yes, I know - likewise, I spotted it and other bits on RC, but have not had the time. I couldn't really ignore a direct request for help in the Staff Lounge, though! Ah well, back to work. Maybe I'll get some WB time again soon. Webaware talk 12:40, 6 March 2007 (UTC)


 * Done some of the moves and fixed SA cuisine where I have - not sure all are "valuable", will do more when time - cheers -- Herby talk thyme 13:09, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

Archolman

 * No worries, just sing out if you need a hand, either on this (my) talk page or on the Cookbook: talk page. cheers, Webaware talk 02:29, 7 March 2007 (UTC)


 * I put some more recipes in there, hope you get the chance to try some. I think I'm getting the hang of the formatting & templating as well.

--Dick 00:51, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

Morning
Well you know what I mean. No problem but did the mail from the new address get to you? Not sure about filtering etc - not expecting any answers, just wanted to know you'd got it. Hope all is good - cheers -- Herby talk thyme 09:48, 8 March 2007 (UTC)
 * No, send me another and I'll look at the spam-trapped ones more carefully! But don't expect a quick answer, as I'm off to munch on some mapo doufu now. Hmmmm chili, garlic, ginger, Szechuan pepper, chased down with a nice shiraz! :P Webaware talk 09:56, 8 March 2007 (UTC)

Wowsers, that was close!
v.. Looks like you won, though. :D --Iamunknown 02:49, 9 March 2007 (UTC)


 * Ha! Actually, I'd say that you beat me to it! But the tortoise wins in these situations. No matter, at least the broken pages are fixed now. cheers, Webaware talk 02:52, 9 March 2007 (UTC)

If/when
you are next around has done a lot today by the look of it! Most of which has a link on and (cough cough) I wonder where it came from - some fast looking editing. Catch you soon and hope all is well -- Herby talk thyme 16:38, 22 March 2007 (UTC)

Yep - started the process - sure you will find the trail quite easily (I'll work on it when I get a mo) - cheers -- Herby talk thyme 16:59, 22 March 2007 (UTC)


 * G'day mate, I'll take a look at these later. Am up against it at work just now, so WB is having to take a back seat. Will look at them when I need a break from unmangling someone else's CSS disaster! Webaware talk 22:39, 22 March 2007 (UTC)


 * Quick glance - Bob's may have a similar problem, I'll get to it when I get a chance - hope the unmagling goes well - catch you round -- Herby talk thyme 08:02, 23 March 2007 (UTC)


 * Yeah, have been wondering about Bob2. I have done the odd spot check with the fastest possible Google searches, but should go deeper. I suspect he actually does cook all of those recipes, and probably many of them from an RV (as he lists some amazingly convoluted recipes as "camping recipes" - as if living in an RV is camping!) However, still worth checking out. Maybe when I'm done with this code, and/or the mead wears off... Webaware talk 09:02, 23 March 2007 (UTC)
 * PurplePieman has put a link on Bob's page suggesting where the recipes come from so I'll try and look at that later. 2nd opinions on the Reever ones I've marked will be welcome anytime you get a chance/the time - I'm 99% but these days I seem to be less prone to deletion! -- Herby  talk thyme 09:24, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

& update - views very welcome Staff_lounge/Chat cheers -- Herby talk thyme 10:22, 23 March 2007 (UTC)
 * reset


 * I've made my comment on that page. I think that these pages are ultimately likely to be deleted as copvios, as I can't imagine the company changing the copyright status of what is essentially their raison dêtre.
 * I'll take a browse through Bob2's contributions soon, with a view to possible copyvios. Don't expect much from me, though, as I'm stretched ATM. Webaware talk 06:04, 24 March 2007 (UTC)

Archolman userboxes

 * Tidied up a little... Webaware talk 05:46, 23 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks a lot for the assist, another tutorial put into practice:-) --Dick 00:55, 25 March 2007 (UTC)
 * No worries! Webaware talk 01:03, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

Just to remember you
Policies and guidelines/Vote/Be Bold is running, cast your vote (a list of policies/guidelines is available Policies_and_guidelines/Proposed_reform. Txs. --Panic 19:38, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

Templates and Fair Use policy
Would you mind checking if the 2 proposals at Fair_use_policy have a list and descriptions of the templates that exist in relation to that context. Txs. (I archived one of the posts, on it you stated the creation of some) --Panic 16:26, 26 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks mate, have added them both to Template messages/Image namespace with all the others. Webaware talk 22:45, 26 March 2007 (UTC)

Can you explain me one thing...
I have lost the post and the thread about this subject and so ask it to you. Do you know or can give me some input why the float bar states some projects that even if active should be stated on the header bar as they are not useful for "most" users, there is also a duplication of the Donations link and the header bar gives only information on the privacy policy and misses the opportunity to link to a pages that provides a general information of site policies and guidelines. Txs. --Panic 00:52, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Sorry mate, I haven't been involved in any of that. Best to raise it on {pick your favourite Staff Lounge sub-page or affiliate}. Webaware talk 01:59, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks mate. Will do. (NZ or AU ? If NZ I am exactly on the other side of the world. :) ) --Panic 02:35, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
 * AU, but NZ born, so ... close :) Webaware talk 02:40, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

errrrrrrrrrr
Thanks but I think I broke it. Tried to take out the "watch" bit and it put the welcome in. Looks B good tho otherwise - hope I can see how you fix it if nothing else (I was looking to put "save" in too btw). Cheers -- Herby talk thyme 16:08, 29 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Truly wierd - I can't actually revert my edits AND I can't work out why!!! But then it has been one of those days! -- Herby  talk thyme 16:29, 29 March 2007 (UTC)


 * I'd guess that you had trouble with the Javascript being cached by the browser. After editing a script, tell your browser to refresh properly - CTRL-SHIFT-R in Firefox - so that it actually gets the new version of the script.
 * I wouldn't script in the Save, because you should verify that the edit was scripted properly. For example, someone else might create the talk page just before you welcome! someone, and the edit will wipe out what they put there. Hmmm... actually, that sound like something I should fix... after I get some emails out to clients... Webaware talk 23:22, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

Paranoia

 * 1) A psychotic disorder characterized by delusions of persecution.
 * 2) Extreme, irrational distrust of others.

Please leave me alone. -- xixtas talk 14:42, 17 April 2007 (UTC)


 * If by "leave me alone" you mean "stop answering me", then I'd be happy to do so - but don't ask in future. If you mean "stop persecuting me", then please, roll on that extra layer of tin-foil. Webaware talk 14:52, 17 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Okay, that's enough you two! we dont need any more fights around here. --Whiteknight (talk) (projects) 18:42, 17 April 2007 (UTC)


 * G'day Whiteknight, no fighting from this end. But sure, I'll stop answering Xixtas, if that helps keep them calm. Webaware talk 22:20, 17 April 2007 (UTC)


 * I'm hardly an expert at avoiding fights, especially considering how often i seem to be involved in them. However, i do know that sometimes just keeping quiet can work wonders at letting tense situations calm down. Everybody is on edge anymore, I think we need to have a faire or a party or something to cheer people up. --Whiteknight (talk) (projects) 22:46, 17 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Consider it zipped. I'll break out the cider, if you bring the music. Webaware talk 23:12, 17 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Music? I was going to bring cupcakes. I'm a sucker for cupcakes. --Whiteknight (talk) (projects) 23:33, 17 April 2007 (UTC)

featured books
Hey Webaware, I figured I'd comment here to not clutter up that page with silly musings. I agree that excessive linking to Wikipedia can be a distraction, but I have always taken that convention to mostly be a discouragement to only use Wikipedia links rather than trying to write information to your focus. I myself find links to Wikipedia extremely useful when I want people to be able to reference a topic that isn't covered by a book but is still nice to know if you forget (e.g. I have a link to what a hyperbolic function is in an engineering book, but if I tried to explain explicitly what every function was it would be a math book, not an engineering book). Regards! Mattb112885 (talk) 13:59, 24 April 2007 (UTC)


 * G'day Mattb112885, I agree and also use Wikipedia links. With the book I commented on, it seemed however that there was actually quite a lot of that going on, and that the book could have benefited from turning many of the WP links into pages, or perhaps glossary entries. I just thought I'd make mention of it, in case it had any bearing on that book's prospective status as Featured Book. cheers, Webaware talk 14:14, 24 April 2007 (UTC)

ooooh
Late?? Hope all ok -- Herby talk thyme 15:28, 26 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Hmmm, now that you mention it... 01:36. Must do something about going to bed soon. Just having a cuppa, tried to do some work but it didn't take so I decided to look at WB and read emails and newsgroups and ... and otherwise blow some time. Wife is in the same mood, so I could be here a little longer yet... Webaware talk 15:38, 26 April 2007 (UTC)

Re: More coffee
The funny thing is that i dont even drink coffee. Thanks for fixing my mistake. --Whiteknight (talk) (projects) 00:21, 27 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Ah, well that could be the problem then! But don't worry, I'm having enough for both of us this morning. cheers, Webaware talk 00:26, 27 April 2007 (UTC)
 * mmm, coffee. Mattb112885 (talk) 01:05, 27 April 2007 (UTC)
 * I think I'll need to start another pot soon... she gets very cranky when there's no coffee :-) Webaware talk 01:09, 27 April 2007 (UTC)
 * I think the best thing to keep me awake is sleep the night before, but coffee's a good second choice. Have a good day :)Mattb112885 (talk) 03:27, 27 April 2007 (UTC)

Re: Onion Rings
Sorry. I didn't quite understand. I'm fairly new here at Wikibooks. I will try to do what you told me. Marcus2 00:41, 27 April 2007 (UTC)

Fixing Metrication
I know that 285ml is a better conversion of a half pint but I chose to use 275ml as people are (and often can't) never as precise. Similarly conversions of temperature will always be rounded as figures like 176c just sound ridiculous. I just wish that Wiki foundation would make the sensible decision to only use metric measurements or at least provide some kind of automatic conversion so the whole world isnt baffled by American measurements. Xania talk 00:46, 28 April 2007 (UTC)
 * In that case, 300ml would have been better, as it is the usual conversion of a UK pint to mLs. I agree completely with you on the accuracy thing, as I've seen lots of silly conversions in here; my particular pet peeve is conversions of fluid ounces to grams. As for "only metric", that just doesn't work with recipes that have been handed down in terms of relative measures like cups and teaspoons, and often conversion to metric even of pounds and ounces loses information (think of ½lb tins etc.) Our best bet, I feel, is to just preserve the original information and provide sensible metric equivalents. I only wish people would consider doing that when they submit a recipe with measurements all in furlongs and Fahrenheit! Webaware talk 00:52, 28 April 2007 (UTC)
 * No problem. Feel free to make any corrections.  I'm never sure what to do with measurements in 'cups'.  Flour is about 150g for a cup and other solids are approx 240g for a cup - but is there any point?  Do you think that measurements in cups should be left as they are or converted?  I also generally take an ounce to be 28g (or 30g for larger measurements), a pound as 450g.  Not usually any problem with converting temperatures but obviously I sensibly round up/down - 350c=180c, etc.  I've never bothered converting teaspoon measurements as these are usually universal or minimal measurements anyway.  Thanks for checking over the changes anyway.  Xania [[Image:Flag_of_Italy.svg|15px]]talk 00:59, 28 April 2007 (UTC)
 * See here for some general conversions, and note that I think you're working in UK cups whereas most recipes here are in US cups. I generally don't bother converting cups, because they are relative terms and many recipes with measurements in cups have everything in relative terms (cups, teaspoons, tablespoons). However, where there is a mix of relative and by-weight, I think that metric equivalents are a good idea.
 * In general, I don't like measurements in cups for relaying information, because my metric cupful of flour could weigh more or less than your metric cupful of flour based on how we separately pack the flour into the cup (with more or less pressure on the flour), in addition to the climatic conditions around us. When brewing and baking bread, I do everything by weight. For most cooking, however, it doesn't matter much, especially with flour, as the cook needs to adjust the relative amounts of flour, water and other ingredients to suit themselves, the climate, and the batch of flour they are using - you know, stick a whisk through it and see if it needs another splash! Webaware talk 01:09, 28 April 2007 (UTC)