User talk:Bobblewik/love

Love

hello

Hey, there, did anyone ever say: Hello, welcome to Wikipedia? Looks like you've plunged right in and are fixing all those thousands of missing metric measurements. They tried to convert us Americans but some of us are hopeless. So good job!

Here are some useful links in case you haven't already found them:

If you have any questions, see the help pages, add a question to the village pump or ask me on my talk page. I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian!

And, while you're at it, if you'd like to do more metric conversion, please do at Dog agility. Thanks! Elf | Talk 18:32, 30 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Thanks for google conversion tip! Good one. I responded on dog agility page. Thanks again. Elf | Talk 19:45, 30 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Long overdue Barnstar

For tireless, and usually thankless, efforts to bring consistent units to the entire encyclopedia. And for always engaging in productive, positive and informed discourse. Duk

I would have cited your 15,000^th edit but the database wouldn't let me find it. You kick ass! Duk 21:33, 1 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Ah, I think this is it; Your 15,000^th edit! --Duk 22:11, 1 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Thank you very much! The sentiment behind the token means a lot to me and is much appreciated. I have seen barnstars around and wondered about them. I have now read a couple of articles about them. Bobblewik (talk) 19:10, 2 Mar 2005 (UTC)

To continue the theme of wikilove from above, for all your efforts on making units consistent throughout Wikipedia, visible only through your repeated appearance in my watchlist, you are hereby my hero of the day and here is a gold star (and I hope you won't take offence at being awarded an ex-Soviet honour). -- ALoan (Talk) 17:24, 11 Apr 2005 (UTC)

I certainly don't take offence. Thank you very much. It makes the effort worthwhile. Bobblewik (talk) 20:15, 11 Apr 2005 (UTC)

YF-17 Cobra and others

YF-17 Cobra (and others)

Thanx for doing all those metrics! I was just too lazy to sit here and look up the conversion factors myself :-)

serak 05:19, 15 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Cup holders

Thank you for the rather entertaining Telegraph link. —Morven 20:42, Jul 29, 2004 (UTC)

You are very welcome. I noticed your interesting new article and did a google search to see what Rolls Royce might say about cup holders. I remembered US customer demand for cup holders being discussed by one of Rolls Royce senior sales staff on a Chicago radio show. That article was one of the early results and it was so amusing that I couldn't resist adding it.
Bobblewik 21:03, 29 Jul 2004 (UTC)

Thank you!

Just wanted to say thank you so much for the revisions to PLSS. I couldn't make a table that pretty with a gun to my head. Keep up the great work! jengod 19:18, Mar 30, 2004 (UTC)

Just wanted to give you due props for converting non-metric to metric. It's especially helpful in articles like Public Land Survey System. Keep up the good work! :) jengod 22:45, Aug 11, 2004 (UTC)

Keep up the good work

Hi Bobblewik, thanks for the latest units updating, Columbia Basin Project and Grand Coulee.

Check out this free units converter. It might be more convenient than google. I've used it for years.

Duk 02:01, 27 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Thank your for the positive feedback. It is nice to hear. I took a look at the converter. It looks interesting. So far I have found the google converter to be very good and flexible but it is always useful to know about alternatives. Thanks. Bobblewik (talk) 19:39, 28 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Illegal enemy combatant

Nice edits to Illegal enemy combatant! It is such a tricky subject. -- Viajero 20:27, 1 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Thanks for the feedback. Indeed it is tricky. Bobblewik (talk) 20:31, 1 Mar 2005 (UTC)

As you are a contributer to the page Illegal enemy combatant please see the merge templage that I have put on the article and the section Talk:Illegal enemy combatant#Merge with Unlawful combatant section United States -- Philip Baird Shearer 16:20, 15 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Apology

Bobblewik, I want to apologize for the remarks I made about your motives when you made your proposal on the MoS units talk page. I was wrong to say those things, and I've apologized for them on that page too. I accept that you're acting in good faith, and I shouldn't let my disagreement over the content issue spill over into personal comments. I hope we'll find a way to disagree amicably in the future. Best, SlimVirgin ^(talk) 21:30, July 13, 2005 (UTC)

Thank you, apology accepted. Robust debate about the issues will hopefully lead to a solution. Bobblewik (talk) 22:05, 13 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Height and weight of boxers

Thanks for changing the boxers' units - I was meaning to do that for ages (yeah right!). But, what does the comment made in the edit description "The Contender (television series) " mean?

I - amazingly - am not playing Tardis Tennis at the moment. 17:31, 16 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]

You are welcome about the units. I don't know anything about The Contender. In which article did you see me mention it? Bobblewik (talk) 17:39, 16 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Well, you did:

So what does that comment (I wrote it incorrectly first time - it should be "(units, possibly using Google converter) ") mean?

Ahkayah cuarenta y siete 22:32, 16 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]

The comment means:

1. I edited the units.
2. I may have used Google converter to help. It is a very useful tool.

I hope that explains it. Bobblewik (talk) 22:40, 16 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]

OK, cheers - Ahkayah cuarenta y siete 19:17, 17 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Le Puy-Notre-Dame

Thanks for the conversion on Le Puy-Notre-Dame. Dlyons493 15:36, 18 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

You are very welcome. Bobblewik 17:34, 18 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

===Thanks for the conversion=== Bobblewik, Schuylkill canal , Scotty

I presume that you mean Schuylkill canal. You are welcome. Bobblewik 18:13, 25 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, Thank-You so much and , Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania too! Bobblewik You da man!Scotty

Thanks (CIDCO)

You probably get this a lot! Your edits on City and Industrial Development Corporation were really nice. doles 14:43, 19 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Well, if you look at the contents list at the top of this page, I have a section called 'Love' where I put praise. I will add your comment there. It is always welcome, rewards my effort and inspires me to do more. Thank you very much for taking the time to say it. Keep up the good work. Regards. Bobblewik 14:50, 19 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you

Thanks Bobblewik for the table hint. I have picked myself up, dusted myself down, and will complete that page if it kills me. =) doktorb 18:28, 20 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

You are welcome. Bobblewik 00:20, 21 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Sinclair article

Thanks for your helpful edits on the Sinclair Research Ltd article which I have worked really hard on. I am still determined to get this to FA status, despite it being rejected once so far as a FA candidate. Thanks again! — Wackymacs 20:54, 7 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

You are very welcome. The topic is noteworthy and you are doing a good job. I learned some things from reading it. Keep up the good work. Bobblewik 20:57, 7 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

You da man!

Just had to say that! Scott 02:48, 23 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Say it as often as you like. I will not tire of hearing it. Thanks. Bobblewik 02:52, 23 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Only twice..."You are da man!, LOL" Regards Scott 02:59, 23 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Program

Hi — thanks for contributing to U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Program during its recent peer review (you fixed the units!). Just thought I'd let you know that I've nominated the article for FA status. — Johantheghost 16:11, 10 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the note. I have just taken another look and done another unit fix i.e. added a space between a numeric value and the unit symbol (250kg -> 250 kg). I have also eliminated links to solitary years. If you look elsewhere on my talk page, you will see why but if you are unhappy about that, feel free to revert it. Units are my big thing, overlinking of solitary years is just an irritation that I try to resolve. Good luck with the article, it is very interesting and worthy of FA status. Bobblewik 17:49, 10 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for contributing again. On the years thing, I get your point about preferences etc. However, I (as a newbie here) had thought that one point of linking years is so eg. if I say "back in the 1960's, such and such..." people can click for context. Also, if I say "the marine mammal prog was established in 1960", then there's the potential to auto-generate a timeline showing everything that happened in 1960. In that case, of course, you would only want to Wikify important dates. Anyhow, I think it's fine as it is. BTW, if you think it's FA-ready, the vote is on... :-)

And thanks for carrying the torch of units consistency — that kind of thing is essential for a professional-looking reference. — Johantheghost 21:04, 10 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]