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Where and why do I apply to be granted access to material for reseach?

Aka "would really use some ebooks but I'm poor". SNAAAAKE!! (talk) 02:53, 5 September 2018 (UTC)

I am actually quite curious too. I would think Wikipedia:The Wikipedia Library is the go to place for this situation, but I've never really used it nor read about how to use it... Alex Shih (talk) 02:57, 5 September 2018 (UTC)

Yes, Alex, that's a starting place as is Wikipedia:WikiProject_Resource_Exchange/Resource_Request. Snake - I think one of the coordinators at the Wikipedia Library can point you in the right direction. What ebooks are you needing? There may be a scholarship program or the like via the WMF. ^{Atsme📞📧} 03:01, 5 September 2018 (UTC)

For starters maybe

• Hebert, Jill Marie (2008). Shapeshifter: The Manifestations of Morgan le Fay. ISBN 0549756647. - can't seem to find this one. Maybe eBay?
• Larrington, Carolyne (2006). King Arthur's Enchantresses: Morgan and Her Sisters in Arthurian Tradition. I.B. Tauris. ISBN 1784530417. - include this one with The Myth...
• Pérez, Kristina (2014). The Myth of Morgan la Fey. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 1137332980. see your email

because I've been using only Google Books searches. The second is pretty affordable ([1]) but the other two have absurd prices ([2] [3]). SNAAAAKE!! (talk) 14:04, 5 September 2018 (UTC)

Snake - see my response interspersed in red text and check your email. ^{Atsme📞📧} 14:55, 5 September 2018 (UTC)

• Check out the Internet Public Library for books, newspapers & collections you may find useful - See this link - unfortunately, they are no longer updating or adding any more to the site but access to what is already there will continue. ^{Atsme📞📧} 03:21, 6 September 2018 (UTC)

How to fix all the nonsensical and/or stupid description of articles?

Like fan service being idiotically falsely described as "television program" or Ywain being a "fictional human" which sounds like written by a literal robot. SNAAAAKE!! (talk) 16:07, 7 September 2018 (UTC)

Give me a little time to do the research and ask questions. Continue acting in an advisory role when your input is requested as what you just did. ^{Atsme📞📧} 17:19, 7 September 2018 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) It's from Wikidata. Reverted it and left a note on the talk page, we'll see what happens. Ravensfire (talk) 17:37, 7 September 2018 (UTC)

• Read User talk:Salvidrim!#Short descriptions concerning short descriptions; the tool User:Galobtter/Shortdesc helper can be used to super easily flag and add shortdescs when missing, edit existing wikipedia shortdescs, import wikidata shortdescs onto wikipedia (or edit-and-import). I just fixed the two examples you mentioned. Ben · Salvidrim! ✉ 17:39, 7 September 2018 (UTC)

360 Viewing

To all my TPS - it would be a welcome addition if WP adopted the 360 viewing feature; Facebook already has the feature. It adds so much more to articles about geographical topics such as national parks, historic sites, landscapes, architecture and more. The feature made #11 on the 2017 WP Wishlist. I'm not sure when the 2018 Wishlist will be available, much less where it is/will be located for input, but wanted to make my tps aware of it if they're not already. MONGO, this feature would be a plus for the park articles you've worked on. Montanabw, Project Equine would benefit from this feature as well. Any additional information regarding this topic is welcome. ^{Atsme📞📧} 14:56, 7 September 2018 (UTC)

Somebody said add it to the 2018 wish list. Myself I already use 720plus viewing but it only works after I had four hard drinks.--MONGO (talk) 20:24, 7 September 2018 (UTC)

Ha!!! Well, I received a welcome response and subscribed to their update list per this link. Looks like I'm going to be "stitching" far more than before if this feature is approved. ^{Atsme📞📧} 23:17, 7 September 2018 (UTC)

Batten down the hatches!!!

Hurricane Florence is on the way!! If you live in the target area, you might think you're at AN/I or RfA, but in reality, it's only a hurricane. Positive thoughts to all the editors who reside in the target area. ^{Atsme📞📧} 20:09, 11 September 2018 (UTC)

Come to think of it, a hurricane might be more fun than ANI or RfA. --Tryptofish (talk) 21:21, 11 September 2018 (UTC)

Ah yes, the well-known RfA and ANI.... "I wanna love ya but I'm gettin' blown away". Martinevans123 (talk) 22:01, 11 September 2018 (UTC)

Absolutely....just a dreamer!....^{Atsme📞📧} 23:43, 11 September 2018 (UTC)

Cheers

From me, currently not at home, by a way, but appreciative of your message. The sooner we get a new Arbcom, the better. Also, maybe we should mandate some connection to the content, most of the current bunch do nothing. There's a big difference between "policing" the encyclopedia and "arbitrating dispute" which is all these super users should be doing, at the request of the community. They're far too super right now. The Rambling Man (talk) 19:59, 12 September 2018 (UTC)

Monsanto Cancer Case RfC - text has changed, please review

Hi there, please see amended proposed text here; your comment in favor may need tweaking to allow for this new proposal, even though a later comment by you unofficially expressed approval. petrarchan47คุก 06:02, 18 September 2018 (UTC)

✅ - I also added a suggestion. ^{Atsme✍🏻📧} 07:07, 18 September 2018 (UTC)

I'd like to amend Minor's para with your tweak, but I'm not sure exactly how you'd envisioned it. Could you rewrite the para with your suggestion and ping me when you're finished? Either here or at the RfC is fine. I would like to add it to Minor's para before any other editors drop by. petrarchan47คุก 07:11, 18 September 2018 (UTC)

✅ done. ^{Atsme✍🏻📧} 07:44, 18 September 2018 (UTC)

A goat for you!

Your words about me still reverberate. I'm not sure how I got so lucky to have bumped into you. Thank you for leaving me with a warm heart in the middle of what seemed a frigid experience. I will never forget your kindness.

petrarchan47คุก 04:32, 18 September 2018 (UTC)

Awwww, thank you, Petrarchan. I simply shared what I knew to be true, and based on this edition of your user page, other editors have expressed similar views. ^{Atsme✍🏻📧} 06:56, 18 September 2018 (UTC)

Well I'm going shopping and I'm going to find a special present for Atsme too! Atsme, I read your comments and I was really touched as well. (I had planned to add my own comments but it had already been closed.) OK, time to shop! Gandydancer (talk) 18:16, 18 September 2018 (UTC)

Wow!!! I’m like a 5 yo at Xmas when it comes to 🎁!! 🤗 ^{Atsme✍🏻📧} 18:20, 18 September 2018 (UTC)

Special Delivery just for you

I found something that I know you will just love and I'm pretty sure that it's just the right size, too! Enjoy!!! 18:28, 18 September 2018 (UTC)

Santa - you’re so kind and thoughtful!!! Thank you!! ^{Atsme✍🏻📧} 18:47, 18 September 2018 (UTC)

I think we should have an office pool as to which Wikipedia editor is in that photo. (Looks around my old folks home. Maybe it's me?) --Tryptofish (talk) 21:37, 18 September 2018 (UTC)

Teasing is a violation of policy, and comes with a hefty fine in the Chamber of Anything's Possible! ^{Atsme✍🏻📧} 21:43, 18 September 2018 (UTC)

Well, he does look rather hefty, which is fine. --Tryptofish (talk) 21:46, 18 September 2018 (UTC)

😂 - don't waste good play on words. ^{Atsme✍🏻📧} 22:08, 18 September 2018 (UTC)

Uh oh...

Tryptofish you know I value our Wikifriendship but this edit and the ones following it concern me for 2 reasons:

1. I agree with you
2. It's similar to the behavior that got me t-banned.

So I'll close with this. ^{Atsme✍🏻📧} 20:55, 17 September 2018 (UTC)

Thanks, you just gave me a much-needed laugh! And I'm glad that you agree with me about it. By the way, I promise that I did read your reply to me at AE where you replied and then quickly self-reverted. That's one where we won't agree, but I still appreciate the exchange of views. --Tryptofish (talk) 20:59, 17 September 2018 (UTC)

That's how it's supposed to work which explains why I appreciate working with editors who have evolved into a similar way of thinking (not that there's anything wrong with being unevolved). Debate is healthy - opposing views are healthy - BUT impatience and time constraints are not conducive to healthy discourse or any other kind of social intercourse. ^{Think 😇 when reading my comments.} And another thing I most appreciate about your intellect (most of the time) is that you get my humor, despite the occasional bumps in the road when you totally misinterpret my intentions on serious topics, the latter of which may warrant a refresher course for you in "understanding the perceptions of a cowgirl" but I digress. Notice the time - I'm hiding in the house (which is the same as burying my head in the sand) so I won't fret over the employees bearing down on the weedeaters and speed racing around in the paddock on the zero-turn oblivious to the two high-strung American Saddlebreds in the same paddock trying to escape the scary machines. Where are the Tums? Hell, forget that - where's my ice mug and quart of Bud Ice? Well...I'll just write it off to a confidence lesson for those two horses. 😂 ^{Atsme✍🏻📧} 21:59, 17 September 2018 (UTC)

Well, anyone who appreciates my intellect is either nuts or is onto the fact that I don't have one (actually, that was very nice of you and I thank you for it). Bud Ice? No wonder you need Tums. I'll buy you a real beer sometime. --Tryptofish (talk) 22:57, 17 September 2018 (UTC)

Back in the day we used to say..."you silver-tongued devil, you..." affectionately, of course, but with the atheist movement, I don't know what word to substitute for devil...and I dare not venture onto hallowed ground...which reminds - we're having a huge "hallow-ween" party at the ranch...or so I was informed. It's kinda like a mini-ComicCon. The only thing missing is Sheldon...hmmmm. ^{Atsme✍🏻📧} 23:56, 17 September 2018 (UTC)

Oddly, you said above that you agreed with me, but your most recent comments seem to take the opposite position. --Tryptofish (talk) 23:55, 18 September 2018 (UTC)

I will review my comments as it was not my intention to be contrary, at least not without good cause. I request your patience as RL is being overly demanding at present. ^{Atsme✍🏻📧} 00:00, 19 September 2018 (UTC)

Thanks! I appreciate your follow-up comment, and I agree with it. And I hope that RL is treating you better now. --Tryptofish (talk) 21:07, 19 September 2018 (UTC)

Expert opinion, please

Please see Talk:Sexual Preference (book)#Questionable - thanks in advance. ^{Atsme✍🏻📧} 15:29, 21 September 2018 (UTC) ^{Not in any way related to the picture Santa brought me.15:50, 21 September 2018 (UTC)}

Reason

Self appointed control freaks many are. AE is a garbage dump, misused by partisan hacks to eliminate their editing opponents. The admins there are generally too clueless or partisan themselves to do basic math and are process wonks.--MONGO (talk) 14:51, 24 September 2018 (UTC)

😂 Live forever....

My 94 yo Italian Mom goes to the doctor complaining about aches and pains. Doctor says, "Chris, what you're feeling is normal - you're 94 - do you expect to live forever? Mom snaps back, "Yeah!! Isn't that what I'm paying you for?" True story - just happened. ^{Atsme✍🏻📧} 19:04, 24 September 2018 (UTC)

When I was in the Army we were in a... difficult spot. We needed to get aggressive, real fast, so I turned to my buddy (and damn good friend to this day) Jeebs and say "Well, you wanna live forever?" and he never even batted an eyelash, just immediately responded "Well, yeah, if that's an option."

I still laugh when I think of that. Him and your grandmother would get along great. ᛗᛁᛟᛚᚾᛁᚱPants Tell me all about it. 19:55, 24 September 2018 (UTC)

😂 ^{Atsme✍🏻📧} 20:25, 24 September 2018 (UTC)

For the record, I refuse to believe that your mother is 94 years old. Given your good looks, she can't be older than 50, and that's if she had you young. ᛗᛁᛟᛚᚾᛁᚱPants Tell me all about it. 00:38, 25 September 2018 (UTC)

Awww...how sweet, but I must confess - there are 2 simple little tricks for staying young - use old photographs, and Photoshop. ^{Atsme✍🏻📧} 02:05, 25 September 2018 (UTC)

As a rabid and occasionally professional photoshopper; Amen to that. ᛗᛁᛟᛚᚾᛁᚱPants Tell me all about it. 02:12, 25 September 2018 (UTC)

I use formaldehyde, myself. --Tryptofish (talk) 17:24, 25 September 2018 (UTC)

Hmmmm....well, Tryp - I'm thinking your use of HCHO may be via the consumption of alcoholic beverages during Happy Hour. You must look 30ish. I don't know the risks for fish or humans but I do know that as of 2012, there hasn't been a systematic study of carcinogenic effects of HCHO consumption during Happy Hour. I'll just leave this link right here for you, that way, you can make an informed decision if feeling good and looking good is really worth the risk. ^{Atsme✍🏻📧} 20:08, 25 September 2018 (UTC)

Well, sheeeeit. There go my plans for this evening... ᛗᛁᛟᛚᚾᛁᚱPants Tell me all about it. 20:24, 25 September 2018 (UTC)

It doesn't say anything about smoking natural tobaccos without all the additives ....which I've heard can have positive medicinal effects. ^{Atsme✍🏻📧} 20:31, 25 September 2018 (UTC)

That's good stuff. As long as you put scare quotes around "tobacco". ᛗᛁᛟᛚᚾᛁᚱPants Tell me all about it. 20:36, 25 September 2018 (UTC)

Atsme's newest crop. rotflmao

This is what Tryptofish thought that was. Shows you where my mind is at.

Appears that we're moving in the right direction for longevity via a healthy diet. ^{Atsme✍🏻📧} 20:57, 25 September 2018 (UTC)

As for CH₂O, I don't drink it (waste of perfectly good ethanol). I bathe in it. As for the stuff in scare quotes, my newest crop will soon be coming in. --Tryptofish (talk) 21:15, 25 September 2018 (UTC)

I'm jealous. I live in Florida, where more than two thirds of all voters elected to decriminalize and the state senate immediately responded by ignoring them as hard as humanly possible, because fuck democracy. ᛗᛁᛟᛚᚾᛁᚱPants Tell me all about it. 21:21, 25 September 2018 (UTC)

These are not good times for democracy in the US, sadly. On a brighter note, next week I'm getting a colonoscopy (did I really say that?). Woo-hooh: iv bolus of fentanyl and midazolam. What's not to like? (Plus, no one can say that I'm full of shit.) --Tryptofish (talk) 21:28, 25 September 2018 (UTC)

It's all about one's perspective.

Tryp's "full of" comment reminded me of the issues I've been experiencing for the past 2 weeks....torrential rains = plumbing issues with the ranch septic system & lateral lines - ground is soaked, so the lines backed up like 5:00 pm traffic in L.A. Got that fixed 30 min. ago. Next were the internet throttle issues - 2 weeks of hit & miss wifi, forced to use iPhone hot spot, overloaded the unlimited (go figure), so they throttled me down to 128k modem speed. AT&T tech just left - all is fixed (only took 2 days) and my downloads are flowing like a river - it invoked images of Tryp the night before his colonoscopy - not the most pleasant of thoughts, but...WP is the uncensored encyclopedia anyone can edit, hey? (I'm really just trying to balance the images with text so don't mind my rambling.) ^{Atsme✍🏻📧} 22:47, 25 September 2018 (UTC)

AT&T tech Well there's your problem, right there. You need fiber or cable. Cable is a bit unreliable on speeds during peak hours, but 10X as stable as AT&T. Don't ever get satellite unless it's a last resort, no matter what they tell you. You'll lose internet every time it clouds up once your LMB gets broken in. ᛗᛁᛟᛚᚾᛁᚱPants Tell me all about it. 02:43, 26 September 2018 (UTC)

Could always do Point-to-point internet. Works decent if you are out in the middle of no where like my parents. PackMecEng (talk) 02:49, 26 September 2018 (UTC)

I'm getting 15+mbps download, and 1mbps upload but paying for 18mbps which is the highest speed available out here via DSL. Rural areas don't enjoy the convenience of fiber optics or cable. In fact, it was less than 5 years ago (if that) when AT&T first offered DSL out here - but first, we had to pull strings and ring a lot of bells at corporate to get what we have now. Prior to that, the only choice was Hughes Net or an AT&T phone card....cha-ching, cha-ching. I get 3x the speed with cable when I'm living on-island, and can upgrade to fiber optics at a higher fee. Hell, about 8 yrs ago, I enjoyed faster internet speeds than I have now when I was staying in Huancavelica and traveling through some of the small villages in the Andean highland in Peru. 😂 Question - can I bypass ISP throttling with a VPN, and if so, what kind of service would you recommend? Pack - I never heard of it, but will read the link. ^{Atsme✍🏻📧} 03:19, 26 September 2018 (UTC)

I might be outing myself a bit (for those inclined to do a lot of research on me, which is actually kinda sad because I'm really boring), but one of my company's clients is a rural fiber ISP whose tagline is "Broadband to the boonies", and while they had max speeds of 50Mbps for most of their life, they're now expanding and offering 100Mbps and planning on offering gig service within two years. Rural areas are often the first to get fiber, because they're the areas most willing to pay the higher rates that justify installing the infrastructure.

I'm getting 15+mbps download, and 1mbps upload While your actual speeds will almost never match what you pay for, that's actually pretty low speed even for DSL, which can usually get up to a claimed 45Mbps (double that for business accounts). But I know what you mean; I've got plenty of family in rural areas who have slim pickings on ISP. To answer your question: No, a VPN won't make any difference, because your ISP sits between you and it. One thing you can do is called Channel bonding and it basically means you order multiple internet connections (for DSL, you'll also need multiple phone lines, but those are cheap these days) and run them into a box that "bonds" them together. So each additional one almost increases your total bandwidth by the bandwidth of the connections. As of not very long ago, I'm personally running a pair of bonded cable connections, each one claimed to be 110Mbps, but which actually run at about 80Mbps each. My total DL speed is usually around 140Mbps, which is plenty for my family. But I could add up to two more, each of which would bump me up by 60-70Mbps. It gets expensive after the first two (I'm paying $130/month for mine, and that's with me calling up threatening to go with DSL every time my "2 year guaranteed rate" promo expires so they put me back on another one), but if you love your gadgets like I do, it can be worth it. ᛗᛁᛟᛚᚾᛁᚱPants Tell me all about it. 03:31, 26 September 2018 (UTC)

Hmmm...I'll have to look into that one, MPants. As for the point-to-point, I did talk to a company several years ago about broadcast internet but a direct line of sight is required, which meant I had to build a tower to get over the trees and hills in order to be in direct line with their transmitter. Question - I'm wanting to install 6 - 8 wireless surveillance cameras in strategic places in three barns - something that can record video, is solar operated and can be monitored from my laptop or iPhone. I'd rather not have to install a second internet connection in the barn unless I have to, so I was wondering if something like this would work? ^{Atsme✍🏻📧} 03:43, 26 September 2018 (UTC)

Yeah the line of sight is kind of a pain. When my parents retired to Idaho so that was not an issue since the target was on one of the mountains. Otherwise could be interesting depending on the area. PackMecEng (talk) 12:38, 26 September 2018 (UTC)

Atsme, I believe Linus Tech Tips gave that system (or one much like it) a rave review. Here is the video, though I haven't watched it since it was new. ᛗᛁᛟᛚᚾᛁᚱPants Tell me all about it. 15:05, 26 September 2018 (UTC)

Watched the video - channel bonding could well be the answer. Thank you! ^{Atsme✍🏻📧} 16:38, 26 September 2018 (UTC)

Some real science facts....

1. You can't see your ears without a mirror.
2. You can't count your hair.
3. You can't breathe through your nose with your tongue out.
4. You just tried No. 3
6. When you did No. 3, you realized that it is possible, only you look like a dog.
7. You are smiling right now, because you were fooled.
8. You skipped No. 5
9. You just checked to see if there is No. 5
10. Isn't science fun? - 😂 ^{Atsme✍🏻📧} 04:02, 26 September 2018 (UTC)

You caught me on #4, sure enough! I fell for it. (Although some might say I look like a dog even with my tongue in.) --Tryptofish (talk) 17:38, 26 September 2018 (UTC)

😂😂😂 Rug burns

Tryp - all I can say is fix yourself a beverage, go sit by your aquarium, have a good laugh and relax...it's the encyclopedia anyone can edit. ^{Atsme✍🏻📧} 20:50, 6 October 2018 (UTC)

I figure you are referring to the most recent message at my user talk. Thanks, and that's actually quite close to what I am soon going to do! It's no big deal, and I'm certainly not the least bit bothered by it. Yup, the encyclopedia anyone can edit – and can have their edit reverted. That's actually a big part of what makes editing here interesting to me. --Tryptofish (talk) 21:43, 6 October 2018 (UTC)

I think Historicity of King Arthur is actually GA worthy now

SNAAAAKE!! (talk) 20:28, 7 October 2018 (UTC)

Thank you for letting me know, SNAAAAKE!!. Sorry for the delay in responding, but I've been dealing with hay fever spurred on by fresh cut hay fields. As soon as the Zyrtec kicks-in and the initial effects level off, I'll be back on the job. ^{Atsme✍🏻📧} 22:36, 8 October 2018 (UTC)

Hey, it's not even any delay at all! (Also perhaps also Sebile now.) SNAAAAKE!! (talk) 17:50, 9 October 2018 (UTC)

I’m caught in a range block

The excluder allows worker bees to continue making honey with little to no disturbance to the hive. ❤️ our beekeepers. 🐝

^{Atsme✍🏻📧} 17:34, 15 October 2018 (UTC)

Finally thought to use a cell phone instead of my iPad - it got caught in an IP rangeblock. I emailed Ponyo (who is aware that I had this same problem last year) and now I can ping Ruslik0 to free me from this block for the next 2 weeks so I can use my iPad again. Trying to write anything on this tiny phone is a nightmare. I’m at the Quarter Horse Congress for a coupla weeks and will also attend the WP Conference this weekend. ^{Atsme✍🏻📧} 02:49, 15 October 2018 (UTC)

Sorry for the delay Atsme, I rarely check my Wikipedia emails on the weekend. It looks like Fish + Karate has taken care of the IP exemption for you.--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 17:04, 15 October 2018 (UTC)

Which rangeblock? Ruslik_Zero 11:43, 15 October 2018 (UTC)

I've given you an IP block exemption for a month. Fish+Karate 11:59, 15 October 2018 (UTC)

Thank you, F&K - sorry for any inconvenience I may have caused. Ruslik0 - the range block message reads: You are currently unable to edit Wikipedia. Editing from your IP address range (2600:387:0:0:0:0:0:0/48) has been blocked (disabled) on all Wikimedia wikis until 12:52, August 23, 2019 by Ruslik0 (meta.wikimedia.org) for the following reason: Long-term abuse. This block began on 12:52, August 23, 2018 F&K cleared my IP but you may or may not have other issues considering the WP Conference starts the 18th and it’s only 10 min from where I am now. ^{Atsme✍🏻📧} 12:11, 15 October 2018 (UTC)

No problem. Note it doesn't clear your IP, it means your account is not affected by blocks on that IP. Fish+Karate 13:05, 15 October 2018 (UTC)

• (talk page stalker) Oh ye of the powerful fists and high Omega 3 fatty acid contents, out of curiosity (and a little bit of concern), why is Atsme's account only being exempted for a month when the block doesn't expire for ten months? ᛗᛁᛟᛚᚾᛁᚱPants Tell me all about it. 17:49, 15 October 2018 (UTC)

Not their usual IP, they’re on it for the next 3 weeks. Fish+Karate 20:08, 15 October 2018 (UTC)

MPants, AT&T still has me in throttle down mode on my unlimited data on the iPhone so I can’t use it as a hotspot, and the iPad suffered the range block we’re discussing now. Same thing happened to me last year here at Congress. The University is 6 min away if that means anything. 😉 I don’t know enough about how iPad IPs work, or why my iPad has a different IP from my iPhone. It’s a mystery to me. ^{Atsme✍🏻📧} 23:57, 15 October 2018 (UTC)

Ahhhh, I see. I just assumed you were sharing a connection between your devices, though I remember now we talked about your ISP problems previously. Duh. ᛗᛁᛟᛚᚾᛁᚱPants Tell me all about it. 12:09, 16 October 2018 (UTC)

Atsme, sorry you got caught in this. And I enjoyed that anagram-ing of "spine". --Tryptofish (talk) 21:44, 15 October 2018 (UTC)

Thanks, Tryp (happy you enjoyed “spine”). The range block is the gift that keeps on giving. F&K got most of my rights released, but I just found out I’m blocked on Commons so I can’t upload any files or edit there. Hope it doesn’t carry over to OTRS. I’m in a place where I don’t have access to WiFi so all I have to work on is my iPad and (ugh) iPhone which is the worst device possible to edit or read WP articles. I don’t know how or if it will have any effect on WP Conference attendees at Ohio State University which is only 6 min away via Uber. ^{Atsme✍🏻📧} 23:03, 15 October 2018 (UTC)

Hi Atsme, you need to ask for a Commons administrator to put an IP block exemption on your Commons account; to do this go to commons:Commons:Administrators' noticeboard/User problems and request it there. Fish+Karate 08:38, 16 October 2018 (UTC)

Thx F&k - Ruslik0 already took care of it. ^{Atsme✍🏻📧} 11:48, 16 October 2018 (UTC)

A friendly warning

Your editing behavior at Irish bull terrier has become disruptive. It would serve the project far better if you would focus on crafting a paragraph to add to Staffordshire Bull Terrier and propose it on the TP of that article in light of the prevailing consensus. Stop deleting and removing cited information from the article and being difficult with editors that are attempting to work in consensus with others and make the article better. IQ125 (talk) 11:55, 16 November 2018 (UTC)

• I do wish you had not done this. 😔 ^{Atsme✍🏻📧} 14:22, 16 November 2018 (UTC)
  • It would appear that it is you, IQ125, only you, that is "being difficult" and practicing "disruptive behaviour"—and it is neither polite nor productive to suggest what another editor might "better"" do.
    There is nothing "friendly" about your contribution to this Talk page and the template is out of order. Apologise! ... Gareth Griffith‑Jones ^{The Welsh Buzzard} 15:38, 16 November 2018 (UTC)>

To the IP

I removed your comment, and ask that you please not comment on my user page anymore. It cannot possibly be good faith when it's block evasion. If you are User:Amfithea expressing concerns about the Angelique Rockas BLP, my good faith suggestion for you is to recognize (1) why your edits/behavior led to you being indef blocked, (2) why commenting on talk pages under different IP accounts is not good faith because you are violating/evading your block which may be considered harassment and result in a permanent site ban, and (3) why it is important that you cease and desist if you ever hope to get your block lifted. If the latter is a consideration for you, then I strongly advise you to stop evading your block, and stop commenting on WP while you are blocked. The only venue where you should be commenting is on your own TP after you fully understand why you were blocked, and are actually willing to correct the misbehavior. Read the conditions of your indef block, the procedures for appealing it, and follow it to the letter on your TP. If your block is removed, you are required to disclose your WP:COI, and be sure to not edit any article which may be influenced by your COI. You can make suggestions on the TP of the articles once your block is lifted. ^{Atsme✍🏻📧} 15:12, 20 October 2018 (UTC)

Boo!

Happy Halloween!

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Hello Atsme:
Thanks for all of your contributions to improve Wikipedia, and have a happy and enjoyable Halloween!
    – North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 15:47, 22 October 2018 (UTC)

Send Halloween cheer by adding {{subst:Happy Halloween}} to user talk pages with a friendly message.

Ghosts and goblins, it's already Halloween!!! Thank you for the acknowledgement and wonderful greeting, NA1000, and the same to you! ^{Atsme✍🏻📧} 18:39, 22 October 2018 (UTC)

A kitten for you!

As a peace offering, meow

Polyamorph (talk) 08:19, 27 October 2018 (UTC)

Awwww....thank you, Polyamorph. That was very sweet of you. And thank you for understanding that I wasn’t questioning anything you did as being untoward. Your efforts paid-off at the article; a job well done! It reads far more encyclopedic than promotional as it did in the beginning. ^{Atsme✍🏻📧} 10:08, 27 October 2018 (UTC)

Boxed in...can't get to Conference

2018 WP Conference, Columbus OH, the Evening reception at Thomas Library

Pano of the Ohio Expo Center trailer/living qtrs parking where we parked and are now unable to get out. If you think it's frustrating when your edits are reverted...try to get out of this parking lot.

Loyal Wikipedians gather to rescue Atsme via helicopter, with predictable results.

So here I sit boxed in with no way to get to Ohio State University where the 2018 Wikipedia Conference is being held (and is wrapping up tonight). Where I'm staying now - the Ohio Expo Center - is only 10 min away from the university, but I can't get out of the parking lot with our vehicle, and the Expo Center doesn't allow anyone onto the grounds without paying a $25/fee. Even if I covered the fee, it would be hard for the driver to find me - I don't even know where I am. Friday night I was golf-carted to meet the uber, so that worked out perfectly (in the cold rain) and I was able to attend the reception at Thomas Library. Fun times!! I enjoyed every minute of it (except when they stopped serving alcohol at exactly 8 pm with me holding a free drink ticket!!) It was my first conference, and a great opportunity to put faces on the Wikipedians I've collaborated with over the years. As for the rest of the conference on Sat & Sun...well, I have -0- sense of direction (especially considering the mass confusion here at the Expo Center) and was dependent on others to get me in and out of the fairgrounds to meet the uber. Of course, the horse show schedule conflicted with the WP Conference schedule, and I was left without a chauffeur to get me to the uber. Enter Murphy. I thought it was going to be a piece of cake to attend the Wiki conference and also be here at the All American Quarter Horse Congress to watch my granddaughter compete but it didn't quite work out that way. Each venue is its own beast and both require 100% attention. The family won over WP. Next year, I'll have the kinks worked out. ^{Atsme✍🏻📧} 21:40, 21 October 2018 (UTC)

Pssst...Tryp - my son-in-law has a helicopter so I sent him that video. Your caption was priceless...a gift that keeps on giving. 😂 ^{Atsme✍🏻📧} 10:21, 27 October 2018 (UTC)

I'm glad! I never fail to be pleasantly surprised by the media that are available here. --Tryptofish (talk) 21:36, 27 October 2018 (UTC)

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Two-legged animals making pumpkin pie!! ^{Atsme✍🏻📧} 18:24, 31 October 2018 (UTC)

Re: AN

TonyBallioni inside the fence on horseback at the top of the image trying to protect WP from the invasion of COI editors.

We edit conflicted, but the reason I closed was that 28bytes had blocked, which I considered an answer to your question. Since it was an individual admin action that was only a month, there really wasn't a need for community review. TonyBallioni (talk) 00:43, 3 November 2018 (UTC)

I'm glad you're the admin and I'm not - it's all too confusing. It's all I can do to stay abreast of NPP & AfC with all the fun new features!! You left us too soon. 😊 ^{Atsme✍🏻📧} 00:45, 3 November 2018 (UTC)

Sigh. I need to get back into that. Life is busy and I’m doing a lot behind the scenes dealing with the paid editing bit. TonyBallioni (talk) 03:02, 3 November 2018 (UTC)

TonyB, I hope you don't interpret that image as discouragement; rather, see it as encouragement...for you to come back to NPP. 😊 The optimist 21:00, 3 November 2018 (UTC)

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An important message for you on my talk page. =)

BTW, I love that pic of you and Tyler at Sturgis on your user page - Chillaxin'! North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 20:49, 29 October 2018 (UTC)

Chillaxin' out on a scoot

Oh yes, Na1000! My son-in-law, a former future son-in-law, my 2 daughters and I along with our friends (most of my friends were either attorneys or ranchers for whatever reason, I can't explain) would take off on a backroad country tour and would end up at whatever point we needed sleep, then we'd take off again. Big Bend was a great place to tour, and so were some of the back roads leading down to the Hill Country. Great switchbacks and lots of fun "hole-in-the-wall" stops. We'd even go up into the mountains, like Ouchita or over to Broken Arrow where we rented a beautiful mountain cabin. Oh my - the fun times!! All of my friends got old and pretty much stopped touring which left me with the younger crowd, most of whom had families and suffered from getaway restrictions. I sometimes wore a shirt that reads "This bitch rides her own!" but I never imagined I'd be wearing it while riding alone. 😂 ^{Atsme✍🏻📧} 13:34, 3 November 2018 (UTC)

Wow, nice memories. Not sure what to say in response to all of that, other than I'm jealous! I've traveled, but never really on a bike. Yeah, the U.S. is a beautiful country with lots to see, lots of culture and interesting people. People are actually nice for the most part too, although I've come across some that are not every now and then. A fine point about traveling is that there's an element of unexpectedness, in which chance encounters with cool people can lead to pleasant interactions and memories. North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 20:13, 3 November 2018 (UTC)

See this CNN article - the closest thing we have to something like that on WP is Motorcycle touring which defines the activity. Wonder if an article about the most notable motorcycle tours would survive AfD? ^{Atsme✍🏻📧} 20:53, 3 November 2018 (UTC)

^{Na1000, wasn't intending to make you jealous, at least not anymore than you intended to make me jealous with your crab dip article. Makes me want some just thinking about it. 😂 Atsme✍🏻📧 21:18, 3 November 2018 (UTC)}

Nice read (CNN). You could use some of that to expand the Touring article, rather than risking deletion. Ah yes, crab dip. I remember creating these types of articles because I noticed that none existed. Common savory foodstuffs; should have an article! See also: Chips and dip. North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 21:25, 3 November 2018 (UTC)

A cup of coffee for you!

It was nice to meet you at the WikiConference North America. I looked for you after the first day I missed seeing you around. As you noticed, it was only 40% Wikipedia people and the rest were doing Commons, Wikidata, Wikisource, or anything else. I am glad you checked it out. Be sure to tell your family that you are a superstar editor and mediator in Wikipedia, and also tell them thanks from the Wiki community for letting you step away to join the conference while you did. No worries about any wiki conflict you have and ping me if you ever need anything. Blue Rasberry (talk) 13:33, 6 November 2018 (UTC)

Awww...how sweet of you, Blue Rasberry!! Thank you! Our meeting is one I will never forget, and thank you again for being such a wonderful host. Hope to see you again at the next WikiConference. ^{Atsme✍🏻📧} 14:21, 6 November 2018 (UTC)

Signature change

I have changed the appearance of my signature. Barbara ✐✉ 11:10, 31 October 2018 (UTC)

Barbara (WVS), had to smile at EEng's response to your notice. He's such a character! Hope it made you smile, too. 😊 ^{Atsme✍🏻📧} 14:25, 6 November 2018 (UTC)

DELETE MY ACCOUNT

May I have the email of someone in wikipedia whom understands Data Protection laws please ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dr Nobody (talk • contribs) 15:04, 12 December 2018 (UTC)

Dr Nobody, please refer to the following WMF guidelines [4]. You can also contact privacy@wikimedia.org if you have further concerns. ^{Atsme✍🏻📧} 16:03, 12 December 2018 (UTC)

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Rick Rigsby video

Really, I got tears in my eyes. --Tryptofish (talk) 20:22, 11 November 2018 (UTC)

I did, too, Tryp. ^{Atsme✍🏻📧} 20:23, 11 November 2018 (UTC)

A beer for you!

Hey...long time!! I am back from a 3 year short break!! :-P The Herald (Benison) (talk) 01:40, 15 November 2018 (UTC)

Wow!!! What a wonderful surprise, Benison! Long time, my Wiki friend!! Glad to see you back!! ^{Atsme✍🏻📧} 02:07, 15 November 2018 (UTC)

Bucking horse

...is a redirect to bronc riding. There is a small section with few to no references on this breed/variety. There has to be a lot more to the topic than this. Barbara ✐✉ 15:30, 16 November 2018 (UTC)

 Warning...Badger in waiting.

You are spot on, Barb. I will add that rodeo stock has become a touchy subject because of animal rights activists but I feel they have done some good by drawing attention to the way some rough stock handlers were treating their stock, and being a catalyst for positive change. See this article. One of our productive rodeo editors is Dawnleelynn - maybe she has time to work on it. I focus more on AQHA halter & performance horses, particularly cutting horse events. ^{Atsme✍🏻📧} 15:47, 16 November 2018 (UTC)

Glacing at this section at first it appeared the first letter in the heading was an "F"....shows where my sick little head is.--MONGO (talk) 17:39, 16 November 2018 (UTC)

Might wanna get those eyes checked. They say the vision goes first. How long ago was your last vacation? 😂 ^{Atsme✍🏻📧} 17:54, 16 November 2018 (UTC)

I can't take a vacation...if I do that I will miss out on some badgering from whatever administrator I have offended.--MONGO (talk) 18:07, 16 November 2018 (UTC)

🙈🙉🙊 ^{Atsme✍🏻📧} 18:15, 16 November 2018 (UTC)

The more things change the more they stay the same. PackMecEng (talk) 18:35, 16 November 2018 (UTC)

That hurt my head, PME. 😜 ^{Atsme✍🏻📧} 02:38, 17 November 2018 (UTC)

Yeah... I hear that a lot, mostly at work though! PackMecEng (talk) 02:52, 17 November 2018 (UTC)

Hi Atsme, sorry it took me so long to reply. As for time to work on something, I can always make some time for you. So just doing a bucking horse article for bronc riding (both disciplines). I think I could figure that out with the experience I have now. The web article you linked is a good start. I'll let you both know when I have something to look at. I'm not working quite at my usual speed right now, but I can certainly get it done. dawnleelynn^(talk) 04:37, 17 November 2018 (UTC)

Hey Atsme, I hadn't been in this part of the rodeo area for a bit. But I just did a search and there's an article on Broncos. I remember it now, it's not a great article, but it's there nonetheless. It's actually linked in the first paragraph of the bronc riding article too. It's almost completely uncited. Do we want to work with Bronco as the article title? Or, move to bucking horse? I can definitely use some of the content, assuming I can cite it. dawnleelynn^(talk) 17:43, 17 November 2018 (UTC)

No problem, Dawnleelynn - I'm tied-up tighter'n Dick's hatband working on some dog articles, but here's what I'm thinking - Bronco is so outdated and movieish for what we need and doesn't really speak to the topic. It could/should be merged/redirected as the history/etymology section of a new article titled Bucking horse (I just removed the redirect by Montanabw and pinging her now). I Googled "roughstock" and the Oxford describes it as "North American. Horses or bulls used in rodeo events." And then I Googled bucking horse and got 6,510,000 results (0.65 seconds) and exactly what we need. Bronco returns a much larger number in the search, but you have to consider the Bronco car and football team so it's a false equivalency. Give me a little time to get the article started and then you can take the lead. ^{Atsme✍🏻📧} 18:11, 17 November 2018 (UTC)

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A barnstar for you!

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	Thank you for excellent work on the merger. Gareth Griffith‑Jones The Welsh Buzzard 12:50, 22 November 2018 (UTC)

Awwww...how sweet - thank you, Garreth - and thank you for your insightful collaboration. ^{Atsme✍🏻📧} 14:35, 22 November 2018 (UTC)