::{{=2|doh}} OMG, What the! I didn't do that on purpose. I swear. How the hell did that happen. I have no idea. I'm trying figure it out. When I tried to respond to the question there was an edit conflict so I refreshed page and copy-pasted my answer. I think something might have gone wrong when I did that. It was really stupid not to check the page afterwards. Thanks a lot {{u|Nthep}} for restoring the content. Even after I made that mistake I had no idea what I've done. This is terrible. Thank you again.--[[User:ChamithN|<span style="font-family:Segoe print; color:#CC4E5C; text-shadow:gray 0.2em 0.2em 0.4em;">Chamith</span>]] [[User talk:ChamithN|<span style="color:#228B22">''(talk)''</span>]] 08:45, 15 December 2014 (UTC)
::{{=2|doh}} OMG, What the! I didn't do that on purpose. I swear. How the hell did that happen. I have no idea. I'm trying figure it out. When I tried to respond to the question there was an edit conflict so I refreshed page and copy-pasted my answer. I think something might have gone wrong when I did that. It was really stupid not to check the page afterwards. Thanks a lot {{u|Nthep}} for restoring the content. Even after I made that mistake I had no idea what I've done. This is terrible. Thank you again.--[[User:ChamithN|<span style="font-family:Segoe print; color:#CC4E5C; text-shadow:gray 0.2em 0.2em 0.4em;">Chamith</span>]] [[User talk:ChamithN|<span style="color:#228B22">''(talk)''</span>]] 08:45, 15 December 2014 (UTC)
:::Don't worry about it, we've all done it at some point. I've learnt never to trust what I'm seeing after an edit conflict and always carefully check the whole page before saving or often, copy my text, cancel the edit and start again but at least this time all I have to do is paste my text. [[User:Nthep|Nthep]] ([[User talk:Nthep|talk]]) 09:32, 15 December 2014 (UTC)
:::Don't worry about it, we've all done it at some point. I've learnt never to trust what I'm seeing after an edit conflict and always carefully check the whole page before saving or often, copy my text, cancel the edit and start again but at least this time all I have to do is paste my text. [[User:Nthep|Nthep]] ([[User talk:Nthep|talk]]) 09:32, 15 December 2014 (UTC)
== Signature ==
I am actually considering making a template of some sort saying: "Yes, ChamithN has a very nice signature, please don't just copy it, try to make something original yourself." Well, let's just say that you have "user page" "talk page" and "contributions" to go with, most computers have about 300 fonts in common, and let's stick to 256 original web colors, then there is the regular, bold, italic, underlined and crossed over, plus the Caps, no Caps and combo, and you can get shade/background in 256 colors (not counting the reversed). So right there you easily have about 300x256x5x3x256= 294,912,000 ways to make your signature. And let's say that about half of these are not so good or impractical, that still leaves roughly 147,456,000 combinations! So, why oh why, must everyone copy yours? :) Best as always, [[User:W.carter|<em style="font-family:Verdana;color:DarkBlue">w.carter</em>]]<small>[[User talk:W.carter|'''<em style="font-family:Verdana;color:DarkBlue">-Talk</em>''']]</small> 10:21, 15 December 2014 (UTC) (aka ''Guardian of ChamithN's sign'')
If you feel that I have reverted an edit or issued a warning in error, please click here and let me know. Even though I am experienced with Wikipedia that doesn't mean I don't make mistakes, I do too. Everyone makes mistakes. So please don't interpret an error on my part as a personal attack on you. It's not, I promise. I ask you to simply bring it to my attention; I am always open to civil discussion. (I will respond to you as soon as possible) Thank you. --Chamith(talk)
ChamithN is currently frustrated and may be unresponsive to certain discussions.
Hello everyone, and may we wish you all a happy holiday season. As you will probably already know, the 2015 WikiCup begins in the new year; there is still time to sign up. We have a few important announcements concerning the future of the WikiCup.
We would like to announce that Josh (J Milburn) and Ed (The ed17), who have been WikiCup judges since 2009 and 2010 respectively, are stepping down. This decision has been made for a number of reasons, but the main one is time. Both Josh and Ed have found that, over the previous year, they have been unable to devote the time necessary to the WikiCup, and it is not likely that they will be able to do this in the near future. Furthermore, new people at the helm can only help to invigorate the WikiCup and keep it dynamic. Josh and Ed will still be around, and will likely be participating in the Cup this following year as competitors, which is where both started out.
In a similar vein, we hope you will all join us in welcoming Jason (Sturmvogel 66) and Christine (Figureskatingfan), who are joining Brian (Miyagawa) to form the 2015 WikiCup judging team. Jason is a WikiCup veteran, having won in 2010 and finishing in fifth this year. Christine has participated in two WikiCups, reaching the semi-finals in both, and is responsible for the GA Cup, which she now co-runs.
The discussions/polls concerning the next competition's rules will be closed soon, and rules changes will be made clear on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Scoring and talk pages. While it may be impossible to please everyone, the judges will make every effort to ensure that the new rules are both fair and in the best interests of the competition, which is, first and foremost, about improving Wikipedia.
@Mbcap: Hi, welcome to Wikipedia Mbcap. When someone create a new page a Wikipedia it will be marked as review pending, which means another editor must check the page for errors and fix them/report them. After completing the process of reviewing by another editor he has to confirm that the page is patrolled and it's free of errors. This feature is mostly used to remove unnecessary articles from Wikipedia. This process is also know as new page patrolling. If you have more question feel free to ask them on my talk page. I'd be glad to help you .--Chamith(talk)09:24, 12 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
"Good Morning" ChamithN: Thanks for all of your contributions to improve Wikipedia! 13 December is the day when Swedes perplex the rest of the world by showing up way too early in the morning dressed in white tunics, candles in their hair, singing and bringing saffron buns and breakfast in bed to nice people. Hope you have a bright day! –
w.carter-Talk00:08, 13 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Reverted verified edit to Pineapple Express article?
Hi! I feel that my edit to the Pineapple Express page was legitimate because my source clearly had content from a senior meteorologist stating that the December 2014 storm was *not* a Pineapple Express. This was not my personal opinion; the article that I referenced in the ref tag: (http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/california-bay-area-storm-floo/38828635) has this text directly on it's page:
7:55 a.m. Friday: As persistent, heavy rain swamps California, 'pineapple express' trends are appearing across numerous social media outlets. This setup is not that of pineapple express, however, AccuWeather.com Expert Meteorologist Bernie Rayno explains.
"A pineapple express is a continuous surge of tropical moisture extending from near Hawaii all the way into a storm," he said. "While this storm certainly had a tropical contribution at times, it is not being driven by tropical moisture. It was driven by dynamics, or wind."
Is this material somehow not legitimate enough to be present on the article?
And also about reversion I made, the source you provided says "it is not that of a pineapple express". He doesn't confirm that it's a not a pineapple express. He just says that it doesn't really look a pineapple express. In fact it's controversial. So it needs more verification from different sources before going into an encyclopedia.--Chamith(talk)05:21, 13 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
I received a note about an edit I performed on the (>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigantine<) page. I made a minor edit to the syntax, to correct the terminology. The term "Marconi" used to describe Bermudian sail type is incorrect. The term Marconi is slang for the use of wire rigging and was applied at the turn of the 19th to 20th century to all rigs, gaff, Bermudian or other wise. The recent wholesale switch from natural fiber rigging to wire rope rigging, made them appear much like the so called Marconi telegraph poles, that were popping up all over the modern world. This term has loosely stuck into modern times, to describe Bermudian rigs in general, though gaff and other rigs where also said to be "Marconi" rigged, if wire rope was employed. The proper term for a triangular sail is Bermudian, with jib-headed and Leg-o-Mutton also be used, though these are more dependent on sail proportions, particular with the Leg-o-Mutton sail.
This is an easy enough set of terminology to verify, though all versed designers and NA's will confirm the point I raise here. In fact, Wikipedia has this terminology sorted out on (>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bermuda_rig<) page. I'd like to clean up this page as well, with other minor edits to insure clarity and accuracy.
I've also received a similar note on a the "Schooner" page, making the same type of syntax edits. Maybe those making these "decisions" should be versed on the subjects they think are being "attacked", before wholesale rejection of obvious syntax and terminology changes.
Hey PARyachts it's not about the syntax change you made. I reverted your edit because your additions were not mentioned in the given citation. Also there is no need to add things like (jibheaded) sail(s). And you broke the paragraph into two parts which is unnecessary. Those kinds of edits are considered as test edits. I also noticed that an automated bot did the same reversion to another edit by you. Cheers!--Chamith(talk)05:55, 14 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Hi there ChamithN. Regarding your tagging the article as outdated, what information could we possibly add? I checked the internet today, and the most recent news refer to his appearance in Taylor Swift's music video, which is already added in the article. If you think the article is no longer outdated, please advise if the tag can be removed. Thanks! --Efe (talk) 13:23, 14 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
@Efe: Hi, I didn't notice that the information about Taylor Swift's music video was added. It was my mistake. I should have read the article properly. I'm going to remove the tag now. Thank you very much for noticing me. Regards.--Chamith(talk)13:32, 14 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
OMG, What the! I didn't do that on purpose. I swear. How the hell did that happen. I have no idea. I'm trying figure it out. When I tried to respond to the question there was an edit conflict so I refreshed page and copy-pasted my answer. I think something might have gone wrong when I did that. It was really stupid not to check the page afterwards. Thanks a lot Nthep for restoring the content. Even after I made that mistake I had no idea what I've done. This is terrible. Thank you again.--Chamith(talk)08:45, 15 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Don't worry about it, we've all done it at some point. I've learnt never to trust what I'm seeing after an edit conflict and always carefully check the whole page before saving or often, copy my text, cancel the edit and start again but at least this time all I have to do is paste my text. Nthep (talk) 09:32, 15 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Signature
I am actually considering making a template of some sort saying: "Yes, ChamithN has a very nice signature, please don't just copy it, try to make something original yourself." Well, let's just say that you have "user page" "talk page" and "contributions" to go with, most computers have about 300 fonts in common, and let's stick to 256 original web colors, then there is the regular, bold, italic, underlined and crossed over, plus the Caps, no Caps and combo, and you can get shade/background in 256 colors (not counting the reversed). So right there you easily have about 300x256x5x3x256= 294,912,000 ways to make your signature. And let's say that about half of these are not so good or impractical, that still leaves roughly 147,456,000 combinations! So, why oh why, must everyone copy yours? :) Best as always, w.carter-Talk10:21, 15 December 2014 (UTC) (aka Guardian of ChamithN's sign)[reply]
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