User talk:Blue Rook/Archive 10

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re: Welcome
Thanks for the line break you added in that template; I wasn't sure what to do there (but I know now)... I have updated that template several times, and I am sure I will be doing that when it's time to (although my IP always changes). P.S. I would love to register, but I am still trying to think of something awesome and 24-related for my user name... Any ideas, please? --129.74.116.158 04:23, 24 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Well, I suggest starting with characters/themes you like and going from there. 04:26, 24 February 2009 (UTC)


 * You can definitely take Canada Dry's advice. But I won't make any suggestions because this is perhaps the most personal decision you can make on a wiki. You can always change your user space and your editing interests, but your account name remains the same (unless of course you just make a new one later, which stinks in my opinion since you lose all your contribution history). I wouldn't want to unduly influence you about this most unique and personal choice as a wiki editor! But have fun with it, and you might even consider using your real nickname in the beginning. I'd like it if people called me "Mike" here, but it's too late for me heh. 04:32, 24 February 2009 (UTC)

Reverting edits
Hey, I have a question. Instead of reverting my edit on Edward Vossler, why don't you just go to the kills page and fix it there so it does work? Instead of telling me to do it. Another thing, for the unnamed medical staff, you put "Cutting open Dubaku at gunpoint" for Tanner nurse #2. Was that just by accident? (not vandalism lol) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Sk84life on 13:43, 2009 March 2


 * I forgot how to do that on the kills page. The error on the medical page was a mistake. Isn't it weird to see someone calling your name out for a mistake in an edit summary? 17:50, 2 March 2009 (UTC)

Wiki-related question
Hi, Blue Rook. It's James again; I'm a sysop on 90210pedia. We spoke a few months ago and you mentioned that I could ask if I had a wiki-related question. Well, now I do :D. Is this an appropriate spot? If not, where could I send it to you? --James26 02:10, 4 March 2009 (UTC)


 * Hey there James, I'll be happy to be of any help. I went and created a talk page for myself over on 90210pedia, you can leave the note/question on that one. I've got to say that I love the colors scheme and inviting greeting on your Main Page, very good work bud! 05:48, 4 March 2009 (UTC)

Know what's going on?
The templates for making pages seems to have vanished from the top of new pages when you go to make them! Or is it just me having this problem? The same thing is happening on My Name is Earl Wiki. Got any ideas why? Thanks :) -- SignorSimon (talk/contribs/email) 19:10, 4 March 2009 (UTC)


 * I'm not having this problem... is it still happening for you? 15:35, 9 March 2009 (UTC)


 * Nope its stopped now, sorry for the confusion! -- SignorSimon (talk/contribs/email) 17:54, 9 March 2009 (UTC)

Just a question--don't want to disturb you on vaction
Loved the show, but........... Where were the soldiers that have been so prevalent in the White House until this episode? Renee is a babe, but she is reckless to a fault. When she jumped on the boat, I thought "Just how stupid are you be!" Hope the President isn't that easy to get to in real life...........P.S. how is your vacation going my friend... Where is Arlington? i am comming to America to visit my cousin in a month maybe i should go to arlington? hotfox86


 * Hey there! It seems that the armed services weren't in the White House at that time of day, just the Secret Service. As for the President being easy to get to, I thought it was pretty clear that she wasn't easy to get to. The only reason Juma got so close was because he bought defense secrets from Jonas Hodges, who is a billionaire defense contractor (or similar businessman) with access to this stuff.
 * When you've got unlimited blood diamonds there's no limit to what you can buy, eh?
 * Arlington is just south of DC, the capital, and it is a beautiful place. The city neighborhoods are amazing. In addition to the presidential and war memorials you really must visit the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. I hope you enjoy your stay in the US! 15:35, 9 March 2009 (UTC)

I spoke with Petru and he says i am staying with him in Alexandria just south of Arlington.....i am such a happy boy to learn this....maybe we should meet up so you can show me your yankee ropes. ~hotfox86~


 * If you're here now it won't be possible for about 2 weeks; work schedule is hectic but definitely remind me on this thread if you're going to be around later than that! 14:26, 17 March 2009 (UTC)

As always the telveesion show was amazing.....What has make my day is to find out we will be in Alexandria on the same time.....I will show up in Alexandria on 17 April.....Petru told me to make you and a guest over to his house for a traditional Romanian meal on a day of your choosing ~hotfox86~


 * I very much appreciate your invite. I'm not far from Alexandria, but my concern is that my work schedule is made on short notice since I'm working two part-time jobs. Apologies in advance since I suspect schedule-juggling problems already! I do hope you enjoy your time in the US; if you can, please remind me after you arrive. 21:35, 25 March 2009 (UTC)

I am such a sad fellow to hear that, i was looking forward to our threesome with petru at dinner.....maybe we should exchange better contact information ~hotfox86~ Well iam disappointment... My vacation to USA is over and i am going back to home in the morning...my time in the United States was great i went to tomb of an unknown worrior yesterday it was as great as you say i would be...i was hoping to meet you but good news i am comming to here to live and work this summer maybe we can hangout then ~hotfox86~

Glitch
I'm not sure what's going on, but for some reason, several of your recent edits have included deletion of random letters. --Proudhug 17:16, 9 March 2009 (UTC)


 * Argh that's disturbing. I'll Show Changes all my edits from now on.. my apologies. It has something to do with the fact that I'm using a PC browser instead of my Mac. This only cements my dislike of PCs further. 17:26, 9 March 2009 (UTC)

What browswer? I didn't realize there were PC-only browsers. --Proudhug 17:29, 9 March 2009 (UTC)


 * I don't believe there are either, it's just IE native for the PC. Something about my unfamiliarity with PC-native browsers, no doubt. 17:32, 9 March 2009 (UTC)


 * I can't believe how awful Windows is. It's not letting me edit pages with the F-word or the word bastar* in it, without replacing the letters with spaces. It's definitely some kind of absurd filter thing. I hate Windows. I hate it so much. I'm sorry again Proudhug... I failed to V    il the last few dozen edits, which should be problem-free. I will View the Changes every single time on this computer from now on. My apologies again.  20:47, 9 March 2009 (UTC)

I've never heard of Windows putting some sort of censor filter on your text. It must be a toggled feature somewhere on the computer you're using. Pretty much all of the removals are things like swear words, references to killing and a hilarious typo of "white power". --Proudhug 21:05, 9 March 2009 (UTC)

"OOU" icon
What is this "OOU" icon I keep seeing in articles nowadays? --Addict 2006 04:49, 17 March 2009 (UTC)


 * That's new, it indicates that the content you're reading is written in the "out-of-universe" perspective. You're probably reading episode guides and actor pages, right? Character articles don't have those because they're written as if they show was real. Makes sense? 14:26, 17 March 2009 (UTC)

Categories
Hey, BR. There are two categories on Image:7x10i.jpg that I didn't mean to create, and I can't see how to remove them from the file page. Can you do that, and then delete the cats; I've tagged them for deletion. Thanks. -- Cubs Fan2007 (Talk)  20:04, 19 March 2009 (UTC)


 * No worries, I cleared up what needed to be changed :) -- SignorSimon (talk/contribs/email) 20:37, 19 March 2009 (UTC)

My Mistake
Oh, my bad, Blue Rook. Thanks for noting out that mistake. I took out one of the pictures. Just leave a message if ever I make some other mistakes. Thanks again!! :)-- -- Deep Sky (talk /contribs/email) 05:05, 23 March 2009 (UTC)


 * Not a problem man, it was an honest mistake and that was only a recent amendment to the policy, as well. 21:35, 25 March 2009 (UTC)

So . ..
Were you able to hold your breath for the duration Jack was in the semi? :P -WarthogDemon 03:49, 24 March 2009 (UTC)


 * Believe it or not, I didn't realize that Jack was taking a breath there... I thought he was just taking a moment to "brace himself". When he started weezing and hacking I realized I missed my chance to do just that! 21:35, 25 March 2009 (UTC)

The whole show is unrealistic
I laughed out and applauded after I read this. So true, yet so many people don't get it. --Proudhug 18:07, 25 March 2009 (UTC)


 * Haha that one. I really can't stand the tone that those editors take, which is the major problem, and it's even worse when you take the time to consider how irrational they're being. How unhinged is it that they're worried about minute Constitutional details in a work of fiction when there are hundreds of so many other improbable things going on? 21:35, 25 March 2009 (UTC)

Whoops!
User 119.92.214.141 is me, and I forgot to sign in, hehe.-- -- Deep Sky (talk /contribs/email) 02:03, 31 March 2009 (UTC)

Incomplete episode guides
It will take some time, but I will try to finish all the incomplete episode guides for Day 6, and I would request a little help from people. I'm not sure if I could do Day 7, because all the Season 7 episodes I watch are digitally recorded, then deleted when my family's finished watching, but I'll try watching online. Anyway, please pass to as many people as you can. Thanks a million!-- -- Deep Sky (talk /contribs/email) 08:44, 2 April 2009 (UTC)


 * Thanks for plugging away at that Guide. As for passing the word: no need to! Everybody who edits in this community knows about those incomplete Guides. In fact I'm pretty sure there hasn't been a point in the project's history when all the guides that existed were completed. 13:15, 2 April 2009 (UTC)

Deaths on 24 images
It might be good to add pictures to the Deaths on 24 page for each death. It will show physically how these people die and would fit in well. We have most of them covered especially because Jack makes the most kills. I can start uploading some images of deaths and so can some others. All I need is your opinion on this. Let me know fairly soon. --Mstouffer 20:06, 12 April 2009 (UTC)


 * I think this is a bad idea. First and foremost because it would make the page even more huge than it already is.  Secondly, most of these images would be boring.  Tons of them would be duplicate images, plus lots of characters died off-screen and wouldn't get an image.  I see no benefit to this at all.  I mean, I don't even like the images on the Jack kills page.  It's kind of boring seeing two hundred blurry images of what may or may not be a person flying backwards from a gunshot.  But since that's really just a specific subset of Deaths on 24, it's not a big deal.  --proudhug 01:53, 13 April 2009 (UTC)


 * I don't think it's necessary either. As you mention, Jack makes the most kills so most of the kills are already pictured there. Thief12 01:55, 13 April 2009 (UTC)


 * Out of curiosity, why did you post this to Blue Rook, instead of on the Deaths on 24 talk page? --proudhug 01:56, 13 April 2009 (UTC)


 * Yeah what's that about? For the record I agree with the guys: images would destroy the Deaths page. It cannot handle images and they would be of screamingly awful quality and size because of the visual restrictions of the table. 12:55, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Hector Salazar
I'm sure you could agree that the page for Hector Salazar isn't the best. I recently did a major edit giving lots of information but then my internet got messed up and the entire page was gone! I already added a new main images. Maybe you could edit this article and I could get more images for it. Let me know. --Mstouffer 18:48, 13 April 2009 (UTC)


 * I definitely do agree. It's one of several major character articles that could use much expansion. I'm sorry that you lost all your work, that is awful! This is why I never type into the edit box directly. I make my edits in a word processor and just paste it into the edit box. It completely prevents accidents like that. I won't be making any major edits to Hector's article any time soon personally, but you may be interested to know that another frequent editor here has indicated that he will be updating it (see the page's history). Feel free to add images, just make sure they are properly proportioned: one that you added has been nominated for deletion for quality issues: see Image talk:Hector_salazar.jpg. 19:59, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

I do think that the image is not of good quality. I'm in the process of finding a better one. I'll take your advice on not typing directly in the box. I started to do it on one of my major edits a while back and it turned out great. While I'm trying to find another image, but if you get a better image let me know. The original image wasn't that good. I experimented with a few images and I just couldn't get it right. Thanks for the support! --Mstouffer 20:16, 13 April 2009 (UTC)


 * Just remember to add the Fairuse tag when you're uploading images (we don't care about the Wikimedia tag here), and also to add the appropriate category from the episode your image is from. It's hard for us sometimes to tell which episode you got them from and difficult to add the category. 20:47, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Since we both agree that the Salazar page has issues, do you think we should categorize it as a page that needs attention? --99.184.132.243 21:57, 13 April 2009 (UTC)


 * Are you Mstouffer? I wouldn't categorize that article as such because it's neither incomplete (missing whole sections), a stub, nor worthy of a general PNA since folks are adding to it now. I only add PNAs if it meets the Bullpen's criteria. 22:05, 13 April 2009 (UTC)


 * Oops! I forgot to sign in! I found the way to handle the image. The image is the same but the shape is changed and it is Hector which you see without Claudia in the background. --Mstouffer 22:47, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Cast vs. Characters
Calling Larry Moss a member of the main cast would be acceptable, as the term cast can also refer to a 'Cast of Characters'. :) 00:43, 18 April 2009 (UTC)


 * Heh! Of course, that's right. Didn't think of that! I just haven't heard of "main cast of characters" specifically, but interesting nevertheless. 00:49, 18 April 2009 (UTC)


 * Well, you have a main (cast of) characters and a guest (cast of) characters. The way it was worded before I edited was not phrased in a way that was factually correct, which is why the cast phrasing existed. 00:52, 18 April 2009 (UTC)

Okay BR --Hamachi1993 11:41, 18 April 2009 (UTC)Hamachi1993

I saw this and literally couldn't resist
Image:BlueRock.JPG

You never told us you were also in the butchery trade! -- SignorSimon (talk/contribs/email) 06:42, 20 April 2009 (UTC)


 * Lol my secret is out! When I'm not here, I'm dicing up whole cows. So was that place somewhere you walked or drove by personally? 22:01, 24 April 2009 (UTC)

Yep walked by it when in Portugal. I almost laughed out loud but realized that would seem a bit sad to my family. In other news, are you actually planning on going across the whole wiki changes Images to Files? That's dedication if I ever saw it. -- SignorSimon (talk/contribs/email) 18:32, 27 April 2009 (UTC)


 * Sad to the family, how come? I hope all is well man. Regarding the Image->File thing, my answer is "yes but only when I'm editing that page anyway". If you check, you'll probably see that I edited something else any time I changed Image to File. The only time I'm going to go out of my way to change it is rarely, or, if I am seeking out the possibility of a bot to do it wiki wide (nothing on that front, yet, and it's not really anything of a priority either :) 18:54, 27 April 2009 (UTC)

Sad to the family in that the explanation for taking the photo would go something like this; "Oh, well I took it because the username of a guy I don't technically know who works on this website where we add every intricate detail about 24 which I'm obsessed with is similar to Blue Rock!". -- SignorSimon (talk/contribs/email) 20:37, 27 April 2009 (UTC)


 * Haha, I feel your "pain," Simon. I find myself in similar situations at least once a week.  My friends and family have come to expect it, though. --proudhug 00:33, 28 April 2009 (UTC)

dead on reward
is there a certain requirement to receive a dead on reward?

just asking

Ianwwenhl10 05:25, 21 April 2009 (UTC)


 * Heya there Ian, generally the qualifications that inspire me to give one of those are outlined over on this page, mostly from previous examples. I recently however I just haven't had much time to think about them though, unfortunately. 22:01, 24 April 2009 (UTC)

Help
Hey, Blue Rook. I tried to make an account on here, but when I try, it says I'm unable to be registered. Do you know what's up?--71.51.232.95


 * I'm not certain, what is the exact message you're seeing? I will probably be able to tell if you are getting a specific message. Though I can't be sure, one reason that comes to mind is that an account that was registered on your IP was blocked. New account creation is prevented according to certain block options. Are you on a public computer? 20:05, 25 April 2009 (UTC)

Templates
i need help how do you fill out a template for a characters appaerances so i know for another wikia?


 * The instructions can be found at: Template:Appearances1. 01:52, 20 May 2009 (UTC)

appropriate?
User:WannaBangWalker
 * Aha. Thanks for pointing that out. 01:52, 20 May 2009 (UTC)

Day 7 6:00am-7:00am
Is there any reason you reverted the image back to n? That wasn't the original image. If you think it's better, that's fine, but it was not the image I uploaded when I wrote the episode guide.   Willo    talk    contribs    email   01:16, 20 May 2009 (UTC)


 * Oh wow. I just knew the original image was not the chip image, and had merely assumed that it was n. Willo you're the writer of the guide and the primary image contributor so you're choice is absolutely the default image. I'll indicate this on the talk page so everyone else is clear too, thanks man. 01:52, 20 May 2009 (UTC)

Main cast
A couple of notes from me waiting for you there. 20:22, 24 May 2009 (UTC)

Renee main image
Posted some possibles for you. 21:22, 29 May 2009 (UTC)

Protocol instead of Policies
Do you think that the policies page on the nav bar should be changed to protocol? You hear the word protocol used on 24 more often than policies, so it would sound better. --Tommer419 00:34, 30 May 2009 (UTC)


 * Just so you know, Tommer, this would be a community decision, not an administrator decision, so it should be proposed in The Situation Room rather than on a User talk page. That said, I think it's a neat idea which would fit with other terminology like "Latest intel," "Random data" and "The Bullpen". --proudhug 03:18, 30 May 2009 (UTC)


 * This is actually a cool idea, I agree as well. I might propose it more formally in the forum if nobody beats me to it. But it would only affect the nav-bar in monaco (meaning, we wouldn't be moving the policies page to a new name or anything). 23:33, 2 June 2009 (UTC)

RE: Actor articles
Ah, so I can just use an in-character image for the actors? I'll continue doing it that way, then. One question, though, out of curiosity, why can't we use IMDb pictures?--Citizen91 20:08, 14 June 2009 (UTC)


 * Hopefully Rook won't mind if I respond... the reason we can't use IMDb images is because we don't have the rights to use them. Our fairuse template only covers pics that are from within the show, and not photos/screencaps that aren't from 24. Hopefully that answers your question. In short; we don't want to get sued for using an image we don't have copyright for! -- SignorSimon (talk/contribs/email) 20:12, 14 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Crystal clear.--Citizen91 20:32, 14 June 2009 (UTC)

Though, sometimes actor images can be used from official Fox behind-the-scenes footage from DVD features or other 24-related shows. That's where all our crew pics come from. --proudhug 21:07, 14 June 2009 (UTC)


 * Thanks for fielding that one Simon while I was out :) And yes Citizen as Proudhug mentions, if you find a good image of an actor (not just crew, as is currently most common) from behind-the-scenes footage (or other 24-related FOX content) then they are good to include as well. It's just less common, so we generally go for the default of an in-character image. 00:46, 15 June 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for all the pointers, guys. Something that's been bugging me, is it really necessary to add additional career information to the actor articles (for minor cast members, at least) or can I just fill out what the actor template asks for? I know what the answer is going to be, but I just want to check if what I'm doing with each actor page is acceptable either way.--Citizen91 01:56, 15 June 2009 (UTC)


 * By "additional career information" do you mean a sentence or two about their other projects that include fellow 24 actors? If so, then, no, you aren't obligated to do that at all. It's just helpful content that is really good to include in actor bios (someone else will want do it eventually if you choose not to, though). If, by "additional career information", you mean the Selected filmography list, then again this isn't really necessary but a very consistent thing to include. Films/shows that are safe to include there are: anything popular or well-known, anything that said actor had a major role in, anything that is thematically related to 24 (cops shows, action stuff), and any show or film that has featured other 24 actors. I personally exclude items from the filmog that are obscure, unpopular, or foreign films, if they already fail to meet the inclusion criteria above. 18:34, 15 June 2009 (UTC)


 * What I meant was the kind of additional information you'd see on pages like Kiefer Sutherland and Kim Raver, although I can see how minor actors (which consist of all the cast-related redlinks left) wouldn't explicitly need that kind of additional info. on their pages. I'll continue creating these articles the way I've been doing, then.--Citizen91 18:52, 15 June 2009 (UTC)

signatures
how do you make ta signature, like the one blue rook has? --Ianwwenhl10 22:51, 18 July 2009 (UTC)

signatures
how do you make a signature, like the one blue rook has? --Ianwwenhl10 22:51, 18 July 2009 (UTC)