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  1. Please assume good faith. If any of my edits have seemed unconstructive, please keep a cool head and notify me of my mistakes promptly. I try to be helpful and if I cause a problem, it is purely accidental; in no way are my edits meant to be offensive to anyone. Besides myself.
  2. Please sign your posts. Sign with four tildes to record your username and timestamp. Sinebot is watching, you know.
  3. Respond to all messages at the place where the discussion began. Meaning, if I post a message on your talk page, respond to it there, and if you post on my talk page, I will respond to it here, unless you specify otherwise.
  4. Nonsense gladly accepted. I like receiving messages, and I promise not to bite. Even if you think your questions are trivial, they may not be, at least to me. :)
  5. Place all new messages at the bottom of the page. Clicking on the link below will do this automatically for you.
  6. My page is constantly being monitored by dedicated talk page stalkers. Some of them (I probably don't know them all) are The ed17, IceUnshattered, Juliancolton, Nutiketaiel, Sonia, and Little Mountain 5 off the top of my head. Most of the time they lurk in the dark, but some of them might respond to your comments before I do. Don't be alarmed though; they might provide you with better responses than I can.
  7. Email me if the matter is confidential. But please include the word "Wikipedia" in the e-mail title so that I won't inadvertently delete it or have my spam-eater destroy it.
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WikiNation[edit]

Oh Mighty Queen Remeber Wikination, well it now has it's own wikia!!!! Here it is if you want to join it http://wikitopia.wikia.com/wiki/WikiTopia please tell rebel queen pokeynuts as i have no contact to her. I am thinking of new edits to wikipedia at the moment. Darkside2000 (talk) 13:04, 20 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Connecticut[edit]

We did it, my friend! Thanks for your help throughout - it was invaluable and irreplaceable ! :) Lovz ya, —Ed 17 (Talk / Contribs) 19:00, 21 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Aw, Eddie, you shouldn't! Congrats on that article, but there is no way that my work is "invaluable" or "irreplaceable." Icy could have done a better job, and surely plenty of other c/e-rs out there could do the work faster, better, and...politer(?). Just thank me simply, if at all - it's nothing that merits any special treatment, hon. :) —La Pianista (TC) 17:19, 22 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Bahahaha well sure, "politer" yes, but more awesome? Naw. :P And yes, it does merit special treatment. Thanks thanks thanks thanks thanks! :) —Ed 17 (Talk / Contribs) 18:33, 22 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Copyediting[edit]

The Copyeditor's Barnstar
When I, NocturneNoir (talk · contribs), hereby present to La Pianista (talk · contribs) the Pianista's Copyeditor's Barnstar for her hard work with on List of Adventures of Mini-Goddess episodes and List of Oh My Goddess! episodes. And thank me YOU. NOCTURNENOIR ( t • c ) 17:55, 22 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Haha, that's got to be the best barnstar message I've seen in a long while. :) Thanks. —La Pianista (TC) 17:56, 22 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

WikiCup Newsletter[edit]

21:47, 22 February 2009 (UTC) The Helpful Bot 21:47, 22 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Question[edit]

Why do some people devote themselves to deleting userpages when they could add to the encyclopdia. They have no need. Unless smething is harmful to people who don't want it then why delete it? Chubbennaitor 18:50, 23 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Every person finds different things to their liking. I like adding to articles about old warships, J.delanoy loves to Huggle, La Pianista likes to copyedit (and occasionally contribute real stuff :P), Icy likes to copyedit and contribute to cloud-related articles, and MZMcBride likes to delete stale IP talk pages. Everyone has their niche that they like to be in—for example, don't ask me to Huggle, because simply editing isn't fun for me...it's the research behind ship classes and the finding of a good source that makes me love to contribute. Finding out why x class of ships was designed a certain way intrigues me. Working within MILHIST and reviewing articles isn't quite as fun, but reading the articles I review teaches me stuff, and it's the learning from researching and reading that keeps me here. Otherwise, I would have left lonnnng ago. :) —Ed 17 (Talk / Contribs) 20:10, 23 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah. There are lots of jobs on Wikipedia that need to be filled besides mainspace article editing. Like talk page stalking. Nutiketaiel (talk) 20:46, 23 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I had a little stint with Artemis Fowl that I should get back to (those pages need love!), too :D Icy // 21:55, 23 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Or you guys could review A-class nominations at WP:MHR... (plllllllease? :/) —Ed 17 (Talk / Contribs) 01:35, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
IceUnshattered (talk · contribs) will probably mess up if she tries. Somehow that doesn't seem like an improvement :/ Icy // 01:57, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Later: Meh. Will see about it. Icy // 02:00, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I might be able to review one or three. Do you guys have an urgents list or somethin'? –Juliancolton Tropical Cyclone 02:02, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
(@ Icy) - I love you. <3 :) Really, it's not that hard to review article, especially when you go through just looking for prose problems (don't have to know anything about the topic!). :)
(@ Julian) - not really...they are just in backwards chronological order on the page. Just pick one (or three :-)))) that you think would be interesting to review...we just need reviews period. :/ 27 are on there, I think!
(@ both) - the A-class criteria, if you are interested, can be found here. Thanks sooo much! —Ed 17 (Talk / Contribs) 02:53, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
(@ Ed's MHR request): Most certainly. :) —La Pianista (TC) 06:05, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Meaning, of course, that I'll try one or two and see how it goes. (Oh, and I do believe you love too many people. Love that is rare is love that is cherished - treasure is treasure due to its elusiveness. :P) —La Pianista (TC) 06:06, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Here's one. Tell me if it is adequate - it's been a while since my last PR. :) Oh, and Ed has mail. La Pianista Dolce, ma non troppo 07:22, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
It's more than adequate. Love you all! (well, not Julian....!) Anything helps...PR and A-class are both backlogged there. :( So many people are starting to use that A-class review page, it's scary (but also good!). There aren't so many PR requests, but that's prolly because they sit there for a month and garner only one, maybe two, reviews. :/ So, if you wanted somethingto do that was quick in your limited spurts on, milhist PRs could call your name if you want.... ;)
BW, nice new page. Like the format. Don't like the sig as much (all black?), but it's not bad :) —Ed 17 (Talk / Contribs) 14:42, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, I will miss teh big blue Pianista, but it's for a good cause. I'm planning to take it up too. Oh, and your editnotice is still blue, by the way. ;) Queenie Talk 16:44, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Why are articles under MySpace categories deleted? They don't destroy the encyclopedia. As long as they aren't offensive and open to the public then the problem is... If the user devotes themselves to the MySpace then they should be deleted. Only then. Chubbennaitor 16:55, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

(@ Ed, Queeneh): Yeah, I was thinking the same. Perhaps one of you (:D) can design a new one for me? Not too colorful please - and I would like to maintain the "Dolce ma non troppo" part (meaning "Sweetly, but not too much.").
(@ Chubb): MySpacey pages are disruptive. They detract from the real purpose of the project - writing articles. They aren't blatantly harmful, like vandalizing and POV-pushing are, but they can be distracting. Users who wish to use Wikipedia as MySpace should, well, look to MySpace. La Pianista Dolce, ma non troppo 17:02, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
(sig reply)  Doing... Queenie Talk 19:11, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
 Done See User:Queenie/Sigs. Choice 3 is my favourite, anyway. :) Queenie Talk 19:40, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Aaaaie! --Pwitty user page :D, Ice loves grey color schemes and her page sucks but she likes it that way anyways! Sry Ed, I had to hop off computer really soon yesterday, will try and look at more today. Icy // 20:09, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Aaaaie! You are excited aren't you, considering that you are talking in run-on like I am right now. breathe...
And goodness gracious, don't feel like you have too go review, Icy! —Ed 17 (Talk / Contribs) 20:11, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Too -> to (and Pianista still has to color-coordinate that editnotice.) Icy // 20:36, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, but isn't it even more pointless to go round deleting them. I'm sorry. I stated that as soon as they get too distracting then I agree they should go on that users' pages. It doesn't affet anyone. What's wrong with this place being too myspacy. As long as we have users who contribute to the encyclopedia then the problem is... Chubbennaitor 20:41, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
affect ;)
An element of myspacey-ness is kind of unavoidable when you've got on your hands an enthusiastic community full of people who inevitably are going to make friendships. Even if it doesn't directly affect the project, it's going to distract from the focus. We can't have users running around the community who do nothing but chat all day - not that we have any, I'm just saying - though I stick around and talktalktalk, I pretend to make up for it by doing minor rewrites and copy-editing whatever I can. If pages that have nothing to do with the project pop up all over the project, then it's not Wikipedia anymore. And we can't have that on our hands, either. Icy // 20:45, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Here's my suggestion for a sig: here. (Just a suggestion). LittleMountain5 23:12, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Dolce ma non troppo? –Juliancolton Tropical Cyclone 00:40, 25 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
It means 'Sweetly, but not too much.' In French, I'm guessing? LittleMountain5 00:46, 25 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
S'a music term, and is probably Italian... Icy // 01:27, 25 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Oh, yep. LittleMountain5 01:40, 25 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
@ Queenie - they're good, but I was thinking of some color schemes.
@ LM5 - Thanks, but the colors are a little too shocking, and the font is a bit unlike me. Besides, my page already looks like EVula's - I don't want to adopt the double-slashes, either. :)
@ All of you - I am ashamed. Italiano ftw. La Pianista Dolce, ma non troppo 04:49, 25 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I've changed to a less shocking gray. What, you don't like being always right? LittleMountain5 15:55, 25 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I said hat to do with that Icy. Chubbennaitor 17:26, 25 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry guys - Julian has already made one. :) —La Pianista Speak · Hear 02:40, 26 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
"...solely due to this guy, who takes full blame for any collateral damage done on my behalf..." :O Blaming me? :PEd 17 (Talk / Contribs) 03:55, 26 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
:O Yes. :P On IRC - sorry for the late rez and all that.La Pianista Speak · Hear 04:02, 26 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
No prob :) But I'm studying, so I can't get on IRC or else I won't study! Have fun though :) —Ed 17 (Talk / Contribs) 04:06, 26 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Poor Eddie! :) Good luck with that. —La Pianista Speak · Hear 04:07, 26 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Waah[edit]

Where's Pianista gone? Chubbennaitor 16:57, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Aw, sweetheart, you edit-conflicted me with that. Chill, honey, chill. La Pianista Dolce, ma non troppo 17:02, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I liked the last signature on Queenie's list. Why did you change? Chubbennaitor 20:43, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
She hasn't even seen them yet, Chubb. Queenie Talk 20:45, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah, as I said, I've picked another sig. Sorry for the letdown.
And sorry in advance for any bad mood I might appear to be in. Today's been a sucky day. —La Pianista Speak · Hear 04:59, 28 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Poke - PM on IRC. —Ed 17 (Talk / Contribs) 05:15, 28 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Wiki Rp[edit]

Oops.

User:Zheliel/Wiki RP2

Join us today! ^Sign Zhe*liel Talk 12:46, 26 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, but no thanks. The project's been MfD' apparently. —La Pianista Speak · Hear 04:58, 28 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
MFD'd. Chubbennaitor 08:12, 28 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

WikiCup Newsletter[edit]

17:58, 1 March 2009 (UTC) The Helpful Bot 17:58, 1 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Your RfA[edit]

When is it coming up? You know, I felt angry and bitter enough that I could kick to the curb even the good humor man but I fear you might be too much for my defenses.

Please give me sufficient advance warning so that I might gargle with barbed wire and sleep on a bed of thorns. Thank you.--Goodmorningworld (talk) 22:20, 2 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Hello. This subject has been brought up before (see this for one of multiple examples). Just FYI :-) If this is over something that I'm not aware of, feel free to ignore me. Icy // 22:32, 2 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Yes. Let's say at some indefinite point in the future, shall we? A little beyond the horizon for now; I'm not so sure I'd fare well if I started as is, honestly.
And thanks, Icy, for being an undying TPS, as always. —La Pianista Speak · Hear 22:34, 2 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
"gargle with barbed wire and sleep on a bed of thorns"? o_O —Ed 17 (Talk / Contribs) 22:55, 2 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah, what's with that? LittleMountain5 review! 00:36, 3 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Haha, I guess I missed that part - mild brain fog, I think. :) I think he means...no, I don't know what he means. Clarify? —La Pianista Speak · Hear 06:41, 3 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Motto of the Day Free Ice Cream Day![edit]

Omai. *bows to all-powerful MOTD master* I can haz motto nom nao? :3 —La Pianista Speak · Hear 05:59, 6 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, you may. Proceed, with our magnanimus approval. Nutiketaiel (talk) 12:31, 6 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

MYSTERIOUS WIKICUP MASSAGE MESSAGE!!![edit]

Inch by inch...... I'm closing in...... you better watch out..... MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA (choke gasp wheeze cough cough cough) HAHAHAHAHAHA............ --Spittlespat 23:51, 5 March 2009 (UTC) (oh darn I forgot.... stupid sig. it always blows my cover!!! @#$%!!!)[reply]

Need a copywriter[edit]

I need a copywriter for the 2008 Turkish Grand Prix. Chubbennaitor 20:36, 7 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Okay - I'll add it to my to-do. :) —La Pianista Speak · Hear 21:59, 7 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Hey. Am I the only one who sees that I've never copyedited an article in my own WikiProject? I'm too nice to you people... —La Pianista Speak · Hear 05:27, 8 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Join the club Chamal talk 05:36, 8 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
And hey. None of you guys have ever done any article favors for me! (Except Icy, but she's interested, so that doesn't count). You have to be bored in what I'm writing to feel the same pains. :P —La Pianista Speak · Hear 05:42, 8 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks. I'm the only person who was editing it. Chubbennaitor 08:18, 8 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Hi lapianista!!!--Spittlespat 18:39, 9 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Hi, Spittle. —La Pianista Speak · Hear 22:52, 11 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Question: what was with the memo? —Ed 17 (Talk / Contribs) 05:15, 13 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I sent you two. Which one? —La Pianista Speak · Hear 20:44, 14 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

download's special barnstar[edit]

download's special barnstar
Just wanted to stop by and say thanks for your contributions. I've seen you around for a while now, and really support your adminship. -download | sign! 03:35, 10 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Gee thanks, Download, but my RfA isn't really in the works right now. Perhaps it might never be. :) —La Pianista Speak · Hear 23:09, 14 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Cookie![edit]



-download | sign! 02:21, 11 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Ha, wow. Thanks. :) What's all this for, Download? —La Pianista Speak · Hear 22:56, 11 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I'm just spreading the WikiLove. I've just been giving cookies out to random noticable editors.  :) -download | sign! 23:13, 14 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Wow. I'm a noticable editor? Thanks! Queenie 13:55, 15 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, just wanted to drop a note that I've begun work on the revamp. I've reworked Wikipedia:WikiProject Classical music/Assessment and I have a modified version of the Project's mainpage at my sandbox, but I had a few quick questions first. Is it just me, or is the existence of the Wikipedia:WikiProject Contemporary music kind of pointless? I'm moderately annoyed that Glenn Gould isn't even rated under Classical Music at all. While I can see the purpose of a Wikipedia:WikiProject Composers, wouldn't it just be easier to break these into work groups? I'm slightly disgusted by the raw amount of overlap with projects here and I'm sure this causes confusion for other users as well.

In any event, I've begun rereading Peter Oswald's Glenn Gould: the Ecstasy and Tragedy of Genius, so expect some changes to that page in the near future. ɳOCTURNEɳOIR (t • c) 22:09, 12 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I think the work grouping is a good idea - we could centralize better that way. That part gets a sure nod of approval from me. :)
And good luck with the GG article. I'll keep an eye on it and will help out whenever real life permits. —La Pianista Speak · Hear 04:57, 13 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Whenever you get the time, take a look at User:NocturneNoir/Sandbox/Nocturnes Op. 48 (Chopin). It's a draft of what I'll eventually move to Nocturnes Op. 48 (Chopin). I'm running low on sources (only two at the moment) and my library isn't helping the slightest. If you have any resources to add, please do. Thanks! ɳOCTURNEɳOIR (t • c) 03:17, 19 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
User:NocturneNoir/Sandbox/Nocturnes Op. 48 (Chopin) is ready for mainspacing on my end. The size requirement has been met. However, I think the article would benefit from more in the lead and possibly more info about the second nocturne (I didn't dig that hard in Google Books and will later when I get a chance). Could you take a look and finalize this for the DYK? ɳOCTURNEɳOIR (t • c) 13:42, 23 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Doing - thank ye. —La Pianista 03:21, 24 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Nocturnes Op. 27 needs a copyedit and another assessment. I may add more later, but that's unlikely. I'm going to submit it to DYK shortly. ɳOCTURNEɳOIR (t • c) 15:33, 30 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Frequently used idea and approved areas[edit]

The Frequently used idea are needs updating seriously and now the future of the approved area is questioned. Please see the discussions at Wikipedia talk:Motto of the day/Nominations#Help with FUI and Approved area discussion. Simply south (talk) 20:22, 13 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

WikiCup Newsletter[edit]

16:53, 15 March 2009 (UTC) The Helpful Bot 16:53, 15 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I'm going to this Grand Prix for my Birthday.YYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSS Chubbennaitor 19:04, 15 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Ha ha, the way the testing is shaking things up, it might be won by someone along the likes of Jenson or Rubens! If I wasn't such a die-hard Ferrari fan, BRAWN GP ALL THE WAY! Blooded Edge (TCA) 20:25, 15 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Chubb: Have fun, then! Which reminds me of the Turkish Grand Prix article you asked me to c/e - I can't understand half of it. Mind clearing up a few sentences when you have the time?
BE: I patiently await the summer when you'll be back 100%. :) We miss you, pal. —La Pianista Speak · Hear 03:15, 16 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
BTW:I've got an A in my ICT exam and a merit on my Grade 6 Trombone. Explain second comment. Chubbennaitor 07:45, 16 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Aww, thanks Pianista. I look forward to seeing you get back from your wikibreak in sound condition. (oh yeah, congrats Chubb, quite an achievment there!) blooded edge Sign/Talk 19:35, 17 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Ooooh, nice signature, Edge... is it here to stay, or just here to honour the occason? Queenie 19:39, 17 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
/facepalm, I completely forgot about St. Patrick's Day! Have fun all you Irish fellas out there. Anyway, moving on. To be fair, I usually change my signature ever few weeks/months depending on what kind of mood I'm in. It will probably be gone by the end of the week lol. blooded edge Sign/Talk 19:42, 17 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
What did you mean La Pianista? Chubbennaitor 08:04, 18 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Chubb: I just meant that I can't make heads or tails of most of the sentences here at. It's a bit too arcane, perhaps, for someone outside F1 to understand. I wouldn't trust myself with c/e-ing it now, since I might reword a few phrases the wrong way.
I would appreciate it, though, if you could try and clarify some paragraphs there. Please? :)
And Happy St. Pattie's to everybody! Sorry for missing it, again. —La Pianista 06:37, 21 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Lá le Phádraig[edit]

Yeh, you're on Wikibreak, so you won't see this in time.. but still, Happy St. Patrick's Day! Queenie 15:02, 17 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks, all! Same to you, too. —La Pianista 06:37, 21 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Retiring[edit]

By. i've just had enough. Chubbennaitor 21:20, 22 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Chubb! Has it really been that bad for you? I'm sorry for everything, anything if Wikipedia hurt you ... bye :( ... –Icy // 21:58, 22 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Left note on talk page. —La Pianista 02:46, 23 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

*Guilty face*[edit]

.....what is passive voice? —Ed 17 (Talk / Contribs) 23:04, 24 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

English passive voiceJuliancolton Tropical Cyclone 23:17, 24 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
In detail, it's the opposite of active voice. For example, "The cat ate the mouse" is in active voice. Passive would be "The mouse was eaten by the cat." At 1047, you have a lot of "was drawn up" and "was written." If you could add a subject towards the front of these phrases, that would be great. —La Pianista 03:12, 25 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
And you also seem to have plenty of semicolons; they kinda get overused. ;) —La Pianista 04:00, 25 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
{{Sofixit}}. ;))) No, I'll get to it, I promise! —Ed 17 (Talk / Contribs) 04:02, 25 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Tsk. Always, always mean to this poor little defenseless Pianista... —La Pianista 04:05, 25 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I dunno about the defenseless part, my dear...methinks Ottava and Nocturne would/are at your beck and call. ;) —Ed 17 (Talk / Contribs) 04:09, 25 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Do you have a flag?[edit]

Given your prior interest, I thought you might want to see (and vote in) the current discussion, if you weren't already aware of it, voting here and proposal here. Nutiketaiel (talk) 12:40, 27 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, for letting me know, Nutiket! I should be more active around here. :) —La Pianista 04:46, 28 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Aw, shucks, Pianista, you're plenty active. I just stumbled across it while I was reading the Signpost. Nutiketaiel (talk) 11:26, 30 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

WikiCup Newsletter[edit]

20:40, 31 March 2009 (UTC)


Delivered for the WikiCup by  GARDEN  at 20:40, 31 March 2009 (UTC). Queries to my talk.[reply]

sig[edit]

Per IRC- *Until It Sleeps**TALK* 04:20, 1 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

O.o Oh, teh blinking! /me goes blind. Pianista :  Chat  04:38, 1 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Pianista, why has everyone got a sig in the style of Pedro? p.s. /me has joined the firefox revolution and now enjoys the round corners and ed's nice userpage. Queenie 11:56, 1 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
We are from teh Pedro Cabal. Err... no actually there is no cabal, of course not. Chamal :  Chat  11:59, 1 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
So why? April Fool's? Queenie 12:01, 1 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
There is no cabal. NocturneNoir :  Chat  12:05, 1 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Well, yeah. Things are a bit crazy here today; just take a look at the main page. It started with this discussion (which someone later removed from that page and brought us back to this world), and then this, and finally this. There's probably a lot more happening, but this are the most ridiculous ones. Chamal :  Chat  12:44, 1 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Oh, right. Fair enough. Queenie 14:22, 1 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Indeed. Queenie, one would think you have been disillusioned by your years of IE usage. There is no cabal, except in the imaginations of the puny. Pianista :  Chat  04:21, 2 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Your support is required...[edit]

My Empress-

I require your support in my current bid for absolute power over the Wiki. As your Glorious God-Emperor and Editor-in-Chief, I expect a favorable vote from you during this vital process. Thank you. Nutiketaiel (talk) 12:58, 1 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I'm late! I'm late!La Pianista 03:04, 4 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Better late than never.  :-) Nutiketaiel (talk) 11:44, 6 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I'd just like to announce...[edit]

...that I love you all. Super srs. GlassCobra 13:12, 1 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

"Super srs"? That's quite a lot, there, little one. ;) —La Pianista 04:50, 2 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Hello again. (I've gone mad)[edit]

One little niggle. [1]. Chubbennaitor 16:34, 1 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Chubby! Glad to see you back. I knew you wouldn't have left for good.
As to that message, I'm not sure I understand the context. Your edit notice is supposedly offensive to him? —La Pianista 04:58, 2 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Yes. And since I've come back no-oe has treated me with any sort of respect ad it's been telling off here etc. Chubbennaitor 16:27, 2 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
IMHO, don't expect respect. Try to earn it, but don't expect to get it all the time. When you get into a conflict with a user more experienced than you, he is naturally going to have the upper edge. That has nothing to do with you, it's just how things work here and in this world. The gravity of the problem depends on how you take it too. Either you go "OMG accusation!" or you can go "Oh wow, opportunity for improvement" (at least that's the way I see it, but I might be weird). It's always good to make sure that you leave no chance for others to see a fault in the way you act. Anyway, problem here seems to be about re-reverting without discussing first. Looks to me like both parties have missed that point and started arguing about some edit notice and respected editors. Discussion should have been about the edit and why it was reverted and the reason that no discussion was needed for it, and not about the accusation or each other's faults :( Chamal talk 00:24, 3 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Indeed. Chamal's right. I can say no more; if I did, it would only be a pointless reiteration. Take what he said to heart, Chubby. —La Pianista 03:14, 3 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Happy La Pianista's Day![edit]

La Pianista has been identified as an Awesome Wikipedian,
so I've officially declared today as La Pianista's Day!
For being an excellent user who is dedicated to the English Wikipedia,
enjoy being the star of the day, dear La Pianista!

Signed,
Dylan (chat, work, ping, sign)

For a userbox you can put on your userpage, please see User:Dylan620/Today/Happy Me Day!.

After all the humor I've seen surround you, I couldn't help but give this to you. Your track record as a great contributor and excellent adoptee isn't too bad, either. :) Dylan620 :  Chat  00:17, 2 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Eeeeeh! Nice! Happy La Pianista's day, everyone :) Chamal :  Chat  01:11, 2 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Haha congrats dear Pianista. :-) —Ed 17 (Talk / Contribs) 02:32, 2 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
What in the name of...?! I can't even thank you guys enough. Dylan! Chamal! Eddie! What is this for? I haven't done anything awesome recently. —La Pianista 05:00, 2 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Haven't done anything awesome recently other than being awesome... Look, you're awesome if we say so. If you complain you will be taken to ANI or someplace (yeah, I know April1 is over, but the mood's still there. Which reminds me I have to change my sig again). BTW, how many people declare awesome Wikipedians? Biblio, Rlevse, Dylan... Chamal :  Chat  11:20, 2 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Congrats Pianisteh! It'll be ed's turn next :D Anyway, well done, you deserve it :) Queenie 12:12, 2 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Congrats! LITTLEMOUNTAIN5 review! Happy Pianista Day! 14:47, 2 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Oh, gosh, you've even changed your sig, LM? Srsly. I'm blushing now. You people. :P
Thanks ever so much Dylan. I was far from expecting something like this. (And I would insert a humble rant here, if it were not for the apparent way it ticks you fellas off whenever I do that. But then, if it annoys you, I should...) —La Pianista 03:07, 3 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
My pleasure! :) --Dylan (chat, work, ping, sign) 10:47, 4 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

<late>CONGRATULATIONS PIANISTA!</late> ayrton_prost 20:07, 4 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Nocturnes Op. 48[edit]

Updated DYK query On April 2, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Nocturnes Op. 48, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.
Gatoclass (talk) 16:00, 2 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Smile![edit]

Thanks, X! Right back at ya. :) —La Pianista 04:16, 4 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

WikiCup Newsletter XI[edit]

Delivered for the WikiCup by  ROBOTIC GARDEN  at 21:32, 5 April 2009 (UTC). To report errors see the talk page.[reply]

Question[edit]

Do you think this sig for my alt account is too squiggly or is it all right? DeacyAmp Queenie 16:32, 7 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Quite squiggly. I would suggest something like DeacyAmp perhaps. :) —La Pianista 04:28, 8 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Nocturnes Op. 27 (Chopin)[edit]

Updated DYK query On April 8, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Nocturnes Op. 27 (Chopin), which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.
Dravecky (talk) 16:28, 8 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
That's a nice little article you have there :) —Ed 17 (Talk / Contribs) 17:21, 8 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Before my rant, I'd like to make a couple of things clear. Don't worry, it's not dangerous to read. :) I've pledged not to defer compliments because it is, to be frank, annoying. In real life, as matter of fact, I'm tired of getting scolded for denying compliments. So, for once, I thank you, Eddie for the note, and Panda for your help! Beautiful article, as Ed has said.
However. Panda, why did you do that?! I don't need that nom. I barely touched the article four times. Anyone looking through the history can see that. I don't mean to be ungrateful, as I am very happy with the DYK. But please. I find it unsettling that I am taking credit for something to which I hardly contributed. It is not for the points - it's for my own conscience. From now on, whenever you are starting any "Nocturnes" articles, I wish not to take the credit unless I wrote up a section or two.
This may make you mad, and though provoking that might bring me regret somewhat, at least I have said what I believe. I am not playing the humble card, and I am certainly not trying to be artificially sweet or deferential. I'm simply speaking my mind. :) —La Pianista 22:25, 8 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Haha, that hardly would be make me angry. Whatever makes you happy! ɳOCTURNEɳOIR talk // contribs 22:32, 8 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]