User talk:Jam01

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Welcome!

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Bettas

Hi! I got your message about betta care and I'd love to give you some tips, but the wiki community generally discourages using talk pages for "non-wiki" discussion. Try reading through the "In the aquarium" section of Siamese Fighting Fish, I don't really do anything differently (though one tip: try feeding "freeze dried" live food, rather than pellets, bettas love it and it's really good for them!). Good luck with your betta! Pharaoh Hound 14:26, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

Ryan Catholic College article

Hi, I've removed the criticism section of the Ryan Catholic College which you added, since you have not listed any sources for it. We are not opposed to critical views on the subject of the article, but statements like these do need to be backed up by a reliable source. If you think this section should remain a part of the article, please provide a reliable source. Thanks! --JoanneB 20:55, 15 June 2006 (UTC)

AA flight

That's right, bit by bit we keep building and before long we'll have an encyclopedia. :-P Keep up the good work! Johntex\^talk 08:22, 21 June 2006 (UTC)

PROD warning

I've added the "{{prod}}" template to the article American Airlines flight 1740, suggesting that it be deleted according to the proposed deletion process. All contributions are appreciated, but I don't believe it satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and I've explained why in the deletion notice (see also Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not and Wikipedia:Importance). Please either work to improve the article if the topic is worthy of inclusion in Wikipedia, or, if you disagree, discuss the issues raised at Talk:American Airlines flight 1740. If you remove the {{dated prod}} template, the article will not be deleted, but note that it may still be sent to Wikipedia:Articles for deletion, where it may be deleted if consensus to delete is reached. Batmanand | Talk 09:00, 21 June 2006 (UTC)

Ads

Not sure which post of mine you were referring to, but these days I'm more towards the no-add camp. If it's needed to maintain the roject, then ads-on for anon's is a bit of a compromise, but I'd like them to have a ad's-off cookie based option if we ever have to go down that route. — xaosflux ^Talk 01:58, 23 June 2006 (UTC)

Thanks, just found it! >6months agao, time flies. That project hasn't done a lot lately, and the current trend on the mailing lists is for continuation with no ads, if the fundraisers don't meet the goals though, we may have to reconsider. Happy editing! — xaosflux ^Talk 02:02, 23 June 2006 (UTC)

RE:Wow!

Hello! I hope you are feeling fine. I would just like to reiterate some points which you have made to me. Firstly, whenever I vote for articles to be kept or deleted in AfD pages, I would generally support for the inclusion of the particular article. But sadly, this is not always possible because of notability issues. I tried to vote keep for most articles and this had cost me some votes in my first RfA because of this. Secondly, in my second RfA, the community felt that I lack basic understanding of some of the policies of Wikipedia. I accepted this judgement and decided to continue making quality edits to this project. However, I do not think that I would be running for another RfA soon because of the recent fiasco (which was unintentional) which I had done! I accidently voted twice for some RfAs and in my opinion, this is totally unbecoming of a future admin. Frankly speaking, I am really embarrassed about this catastrophic mistake. If I run for admin again, I am sure many users would oppose my adminship because of this.

As for my ideals of this project, I am ever committed in realizing this goal of containg ALL human knowledge in Wikipedia. I strongly believe that in the near future, the issue of notablility would not be a main factor in creating articles about stars, galaxies, people, etc. Good luck to you and I wish to thank you for your kind remarks. --Siva1979^{Talk to me} 05:33, 23 June 2006 (UTC)

Your articles on Italian greetings

I'm afraid that Wikipedia is not a dictionary, so please do not create articles on words and phrases that only state their meaning. (By the way, 'goodbye' is spelt 'arrivederci' in Italian.) :) - ulayiti (talk) 01:38, 24 June 2006 (UTC)

I'm sorry if I seemed a bit rude, it wasn't my intention. Let me offer you a warm welcome to Wikipedia on my behalf as well, and hope you like the place enough to stay. :) - ulayiti (talk) 11:57, 24 June 2006 (UTC)

Re: Impersonators

I suppose I just have a few enemys from when I blocked them in the past, vandals mainly. I don't expect they're all the same person though. — FireFox 10:04, 02 July '06

AFD on American Airlines flight 1740

I have started an AfD listing at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/American Airlines flight 1740. You contributed heavily to the article, so I thought it only fair to inform you and welcome you to participate in the debate. Batmanand | Talk 10:12, 6 July 2006 (UTC)

Barnstar

Why, thank you :D I'm honoured to receive the barnstar, especially as nobody has given me a barnstar for vandalism before :) Cheers, and happy editing, Tangotango 09:15, 10 August 2006 (UTC)

I came to say the same -- thanks for the nifty barnstar! --Ginkgo100 ^{talk · contribs · e@} 19:45, 16 August 2006 (UTC)

MOPy fish

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What a nifty little article! Thanks for the contribution to DYK. It's on the main page now. Cheers -- Samir धर्म 01:01, 21 August 2006 (UTC)

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Why not try the above? Brookie :) - a will o' the wisp ! ^(Whisper...) 04:37, 23 August 2006 (UTC)

Welcome to Esperanza!

Welcome, Jam01, to Esperanza! As you might know, all the Esperanzians share one important goal: the success of this encyclopedia. Within that, we then attempt to strengthen the community bonds, and be the "approachable" side of the project. All of our ideals are held in the Charter, the governing document of the association.

Now that you are a member you should read the guide to what to do now or you may be interested in some of our programs. A quite important program is Stressbusters, which seeks to support editors who have encountered any stress from their Wikipedia events, and are seeking to leave the project. So far, Esperanza can be credited with the support and retention of several users. We will send you newsletters to keep you up to date. Also, we have a calendar of special events, member birthdays, and other holidays that you can add to and follow.

In addition to these projects, several more missions of Esperanza are in development, and are currently being created at Esperanza/Proposals.

If you have any other questions, concerns, comments, or general ideas, Esperanzian or otherwise, know that you can always contact Natalya by email or talk page. Consider introducing yourself at the Esperanza talk page! Alternatively, you could communicate with fellow users via our IRC channel, #wikipedia-esperanza (which is also good for a fun chat or two :). If you're new to IRC, you may find help at an IRC tutorial. I thank you for joining Esperanza, and look forward to working with you in making Wikipedia a better place to work!

Ungovernable Force^{The Wiki Kitchen!} 04:34, 26 August 2006 (UTC)

Thanks

• Thanks for the coffee, it certainly lightened my wikimood. By the way, what exactly is esperanza? I've seen it around a couple times, but I'm not exactly sure. Thanks. -- pm_shef 15:30, 2 September 2006 (UTC)

Irwin Edit

Why'd you change it? read the source and my reason.Criptofcorbin 09:07, 4 September 2006 (UTC) No worries, I understand.Criptofcorbin 09:07, 4 September 2006 (UTC)

JPD's RfA

Thanks, Jam, for your support at my RfA, which finished with a tally of 94/1/0. I hope I live up to the confidence you have shown in me in my activities as an administrator.

September Esperanza Newsletter

Program Feature: Barnstar Brigade Here in Wikipedia there are hundreds of wikipedians whose work and efforts go unappreciated. One occasionally comes across editors who have thousands of good edits, but because they may not get around as much as others, their contributions and hard work often go unnoticed. As Esperanzians we can help to make people feel appreciated, be it by some kind words or the awarding of a Barnstar. This is where the Barnstar Brigade comes in. The object of this program is to seek out the people which deserve a Barnstar, and help them feel appreciated. With your help, we can recognize more dedicated editors! What's New? September elections are upon us! Anyone wishing to be a part of the Advisory Council may list themselves as a candidate from 18 September until 24 September, with the voting taking place from 25 September to 30 September. Those who wish to help with the election staff should also list themselves! Appreciation Week, a program currently in development, now has its own subpage! Share your good ideas on how to make it awesome there! The Esperanza front page has been redesigned! Many thanks to all who worked hard on it. Many thanks to MiszaBot, courtesy of Misza13, for delivering the newsletter.

The last AC meeting (full log) The proposals page has been updated, with some proposals being archived. Since the program in development Appretiaion week is getting lots of good ideas, it now has its own subpage. The September 2006 Council elections will open for nominations on 18 September 2006. The voting will run from 25 September 2006 until 30 September 2006. If you wish to be a candidate or a member of the elections staff, please list yourself! The new Esperanza front page design has but put up - many thanks to all who worked on it! TangoTango has written a script for a bot that will list new members of Esperanza, which will help those who welcome new Esperanzains greatly! Signed... Natalya, Banes, Celestianpower, EWS23, FireFox, Freakofnurture, and Titoxd 04:04, 18 September 2006 (UTC)

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Many thanks!

Thanks very much for the barnstar, Jam! That's very nice of you to say, and brought a smile to my face. :) -- Natalya 02:40, 2 October 2006 (UTC)

Thanks!

Thank you for your kind words and the barnstar. Without the proper tools (yay VandalProof!), I definitely would not have been able to revert so much vandalism. Thanks again, and happy editing! --Nishkid64 16:52, 7 October 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for the barnstar

He Jam! It's a pleasure to receive a barnstar from you. Thanks mate and happy 500 edits!

I've been thinking about changing the layout of my userpage lately but maybe you gave me an opinion which could change my mind. By the way, which browser are you using? I am not sure about the way it looks in other browsers. I am using mozilla. -- Szvest 22:54, 7 October 2006 (UTC)

Thanks again. See you around in esperanza. -- Szvest 23:01, 7 October 2006 (UTC)

Smile

Michael has smiled at you! Smiles promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by smiling to someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Smile to others by adding {{subst:smile}}, {{subst:smile2}} or {{subst:smile3}} to their talk page with a friendly message. Happy editing!

Beautifying Userpage

Hey there! Thanks for the compliment at the Coffee lounge. I see you would like some assistance with your userpage... may I help? — Editor at Large^(speak) 18:16, 9 October 2006 (UTC)

All right! Blue or green... light? Dark? Combination? silver& blue? Is there a theme I should follow (Esperanza, a sport, a time period, etc; like mine, which is based on an Egyptian theme)? Are there any pictures you would like included?

Should I just make up a few different ones and you can pick? — Editor at Large^(speak) 11:59, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

No problem! If it was too much work I wouldn't have volunteered to do it ;) Do you mind if I go ahead and make the necessary subpages under your name? I can make them under mine until I'm done of you'd rather. — Editor at Large^(speak) 09:04, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

Congrats!

I hereby award Jam01 the Esperanza Barnstar for his great work in the Barnstar Brigade and curing Wikistress. --NauticaShades 10:12, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

Happy birthday

I wish you a very happy birthday and all the nice things in your life! May God bless you always. --Bhadani 01:23, 13 October 2006 (UTC)

I also congratualate you for Esperanza Barnstar. --Bhadani 01:23, 13 October 2006 (UTC)

• Thanks for the birthday wishes, and a happy birthdy to you, too! ♠PMC♠ 08:30, 13 October 2006 (UTC)

Happy Birthday, Jam01, from the Wikipedia Birthday Committee! Have a great day! haz (talk) e 13:06, 13 October 2006 (UTC)

Happy Birthday from Editor at Large at Esperanza! Hey, Jam01! I heard it was your birthday, so I took the liberty of hand-making you a birthday card and sent it off on a Certified Esperanza Balloon. I hope the birds don't get to it first!

— Editor at Large^(speak) 14:31, 13 October 2006 (UTC)

Thanks!

Thank you so much for my first ever barnstar! NauticaShades 07:49, 14 October 2006 (UTC)

The Halo's birthday :)

Hi Jam. Thanks very much for the birthday wishes you sent me. The Esperanza cake was great ;)

Thanks once again.

Thε Halo ^Θ 11:54, 14 October 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for the barnstar!

Hi Jam!
Thanks so much for that barnstar, I really appreciate. Specially now with the stress of exams it was really nice to see it on my talk page! Thanks, --Fir0002 22:03, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

Userpage redesign

I have the basic layout done. Check it out and let me know what you think! If you have colour suggestions, additional information, or anything else, write it on my sandbox's talk page. You can go ahead and make the changes yourself, too, if you'd prefer. Cheers!— Editor at Large^(speak) 04:54, 20 October 2006 (UTC)

No prob. It was my pleasure! As for web-safe fonts:

• Sans-serif
  • Arial, Arial Black, Arial Narrow, Helvetica, Gill Sans, Lucida, sans-serif, Trebuchet, Verdana
• serif: normal fonts with serifs
  • Times, Times New Roman, Palatino, Bookman, New Century Schoolbook
• monospace: fixed-width fonts
  • Andale Mono, Courier New, Courier, Lucidatypewriter, Georgia, monospace
• cursive: fonts that emulate handwriting
  • Comic Sans MS, Zapf Chancery, Coronetscript, Florence, Parkavenue, cursive
• fantasy: decorative fonts
  • Impact, Arnoldboecklin, Oldtown, Blippo, Brushstroke, fantasy

These were found on a list somewhere, and I can't speak for its correctness. I believe it's pretty much right. And let me know if there are any colour changes you'd like: the blue, black & white was just my simple solution. I can make another version in green if you'd prefer (an Esperanza theme).— Editor at Large^(speak) 03:53, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

Did you want to go ahead and transfer the design to your page? You can change the font yourself if you'd like (just remember that the font on the titles for the expandable navframes will need to be changed on their pages, as they're templates to keep the page smaller). — Editor at Large^(speak) 03:48, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

Absolutely! I put three colour options in my sandbox. Let me know if you like any of them... you can go here or here to see if you can find any colours you'd prefer. Let me know! — Editor at Large^(speak) 04:13, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

Hmm... I added your choice, but I'm not sure if it's what you were thinking of. Colours tend to look different in large quantities than small samples would suggest, which may be the case here! — Editor at Large^(speak) 04:37, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

Hello again! Yes, headache indeed. I changed it to three other shades of green: I tried the darker one you suggested, but trust me, it looked bad. Dark colours (unless they're really dark) generally don't turn up that well, and you have to change the font colour throughout. Trust me, what I went through to get my userpage was not fun. I'm not saying you can't do it, but it's not just the normal text you have to change: you have to go through and change the link colours, as well. That shade of blue doesn't turn up that well against darkish colours. Anyway, let me know if you like those few; there are some others I can try if you don't see one you like yet. — Editor at Large^(speak) 05:33, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

Not a problem! If you want a picture for your page to fill in the space beside your info, just give me the name of it and I'll add it in (look at my page to see what I mean). And if there was any info you added after I copied it or info I missed, just point it out and I'll add it in. Cheers! — Editor at Large^(speak) 06:12, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

RE: Happy First Edit Day!

Thanks so much! Wow, it's been a whole year ... absolutely worth it though ;-) SergeantBolt (t,c) 11:17, 22 October 2006 (UTC)

Thanks

For the Barnstar, I thankyou chemically, physically and metaphorically. But seriously, thanks. Enjoy the Beautiful Queensland sunshine! Dfrg.msc ^{1 . 2 . 3} 05:46, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

Your page looks much better now, btw.Dfrg.msc ^{1 . 2 . 3} 06:24, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

re:Happy Birthday

Hey Jam01! Thanks for the birthday note, it's makes me feel really good that so many users care about my birthday like they did and I thank you so very much for you're kind words. :) semper fi — Moe 01:04, 25 October 2006 (UTC)

Re. Happy Birthday

Thank you for wishing me a happy birthday. :-) Best regards.--Húsönd 13:32, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

		The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
		I award you this barnstar for all the times you brought a smile to other users by wishing them a happy birthday, welcoming, barnstars, etc. Such kind spirit is most to be praised. :-) Best regards. Húsönd 13:32, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

Thanks

Thank you for the Barnstar, which now proudly graces my Talk page. It is greatly appreciated. Best, --MCB

¡Gracias!

WOW, my very first RAK Barnstar! Thank you so much! Rosa 23:37, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

Re: Happy Adminship Anniversary!

Thank you for the note and the kind words! :-) Kirill Lokshin 00:55, 29 October 2006 (UTC)

Raok barnstar

Hi friend. I thank you for the barnstar. In fact, I just try to be helpful. Sometimes, I feel sad too when I find people over-arguing. However, I know all of us are generally reasonable persons and we all have come here with a common purpose: to make the Project better. Thanks again. --Bhadani 10:45, 29 October 2006 (UTC)

Barnstar

		The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
		For your tireless work on Wikipedia, especially in Esperenza. Sharkface217 23:50, 30 October 2006 (UTC)

Thank you

Hello Jam01, thank you for the birthday wishes:) --Dakota 06:15, 1 November 2006 (UTC)

Thanks from me too. Acs4b 06:20, 1 November 2006 (UTC)

Birthday Committee Welcome

Welcome, Jam01, to the Wikipedia Birthday Committee! You have met all of the membership requirements. Any concerns should be directed to Steveo2. (Between June 14 and September 10, 2006, speak to Mr. Turcotte instead.) See the Birthday Committee Project Page to see our userbox and the Birthday Message Templates. Go to the bulletin board to see any new announcements concerning the committee. Remember, Be Bold!

Over the last few days, you've been beating me to the punch on several messages. It's good to see you join the committee. Steveo2 12:16, 1 November 2006 (UTC)

Re: birthday

Thanks, Jam! Here's some cake for sharing my birthday with me. — Editor at Large^(speak) 13:15, 4 November 2006 (UTC)

Re:First edit day

Thanks dude! Awesome userpage by the way. - Mike | Talk 01:54, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

November Esperanza Newsletter

Program Feature: Admin Coaching (needs coaches!) Admin Coaching needs coaches!!! If you are an administrator, or even a generally experienced user, do consider signing up to be a coach. Admin Coaching, now being coordinated by HighwayCello, is a program for people who want help learning some of the more subtle aspects of Wikipedia policy and culture. People are matched with experienced users who are willing to offer coaching. The program is designed for people who have figured out the basics of editing articles; they're not newcomers any more, but they might want some help in learning new roles. In this way, Esperanza would help keep hope alive for Wikipedia because we would always be grooming the next generation of admins. What's New? The Tutorial Drive is a new Esperanza program! In an effort to make complicated processes on Wikipedia easier for everyone, Esperanza working to create and compile a list of tutorials about processes here on Wikipedia. Consider writing one! A discussion on how Esperanza relates to the encyclopedia has been started; please add your thoughts. Many thanks to MiszaBot, courtesy of Misza13, for delivering the newsletter.

The last AC meeting (full log) The list of proposed programs has been updated, with some proposals being archived. There is now a new program: the Tutorial Drive! Consider writing a tutorial on something you are good at doing on Wikipedia. The suggestion of adding a cohesive look to all the Esperanza pages is being considered; join the discussion if you are interested! In order to make a useful interlanguage welcome template, those involved in translation projects will be asked what English Wikipedia policies are most important and confusing to editors coming from other language Wikipedias. A discussion of Esperanza's role in Wikipedia is being held, with all thoughts of all Esperanzians wanted! Shreshth91 informed everyone that he will be leaving the Esperanza council as life is rather busy; his spot will be filled by the runner up from the last election, HighwayCello. Signed... Natalya, Banes, Celestianpower, EWS23, FireFox, The Halo, Shreshth91 and HighwayCello 20:33, 1 November 2006 (UTC)

Although having the newsletter appear on everyone's userpage is desired, this may not be ideal for everyone. If, in the future, you wish to receive a link to the newsletter, rather than the newsletter itself, you may add yourself to Wikipedia:Esperanza/Newsletter/Opt Out List.

Re: Edit day

Thank you very much for the kind words! --Merovingian ※ Talk 00:51, 9 November 2006 (UTC)

RE: Happy Birthday

Thanks very much for the birthday note. I don't really feel any different from yesterday though ;) —Xyrael / 19:48, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

Big thanks for the birthday wishes! Your kindness is greatly appreciated! --Merovingian ※ Talk 22:06, 11 November 2006 (UTC)

Article about Wikipedia Users

I am a freelance writer working on an article about the wide array of people who make Wikipedia their life, their passion, their pastime. Wikipedia “addicts” if you will. I’m looking for people just willing to tell their story of how they got sucked into the intellectual whirlwind that is Wikipedia; how you got started editing, how the obsession grew, and what you spend your time focusing on these days? Do you write articles from scratch? Is your main push toward one particular type of article? Do you patrol for typos and errors, or spend your time diligently fixing vandalism? Do you take part in the “social aspects” of Wikipedia; engaging in animated discussions or decorating your user page with all sorts of internet memes? Have you ever forced yourself to take a “Wikipedia break”? If so, what’s your 20/20 hindsight on the obsession? Basically I’m just trying to get an idea of what it’s like for various Wikipedia “addicts.” I am especially interested in speaking to you about your thoughts on Esperanza and the Esperanza Barnstar Brigade. If you are interested in participating, please email me at [email protected]68.39.158.205 03:16, 11 November 2006 (UTC)

Thanks

Thank you for the congratulations and belated support, Jam. :-) Best regards.--Húsönd 16:01, 12 November 2006 (UTC)

E@L support barnstar

		The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
		Though what you did is not so random, I, on behalf of E@L, award you this barnstar for ll your support. Randfan 18:41, 12 November 2006 (UTC)

Thank you so much!

Thank you so much for your support! I can't say thank you enough for the support that you have shown me over the past few days. It means the world to me, and has certainly helped me along the road to recovery! I will cherish forever the kind messages and "gifts" that were sent to me and think of them whenever times are rough. I didn't realise that my absence would cause so much concern, and I apologise if I caused anyone undue stress. I feel that I owe you an explanation, at least! for what happened, to return in some small way the kindness you showed to me. I will post it here as soon as possible, if you would like to know the reason for my brief departure and the links on my userpage. Jam, thanks so much for your kind note. It's nice to know that I'm valuable and talented :-) At any rate, I really do appreciate the fact that you care, and your support means so much to me. Thank you for being there! Editor at Large(speak) 03:59, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

Thank you!

Thank you for your wellwishing on my first edit day :) —Cuiviénen 01:10, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

Esperanza MfD

Hi there! No worries, no confusion, and opinions are always always welcome. I never debated, nope. My brother as it happens was one, so maybe just arguing with him for my childhood helped me a bit. ;) JoeSmack ^Talk 07:58, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

Re: How can we help

Hey Jam, thanks for asking. Just keep being respectful of everyone in the discussion, I think that's the most important thing. And encourage all other Esperanzains to do so also - if we keep our cool, all will work out easier. -- Natalya 11:58, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for the Award!

I am having Randfan taking my place in distributing the b-day wishes. Have a great day! And, happy editing! Bearly541 10:59, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

RfA thanks

Thank you for the Support I'd like to express my huge thanks to you, Jam01, for your support in my recent RfA, which closed with 100% support at 71/0/1. Needless to say, I am very suprised at the huge levels of support I've seen on my RfA, and at the fact that I only had give three answers, unlike many other nominees who have had many, many more questions! I'll be careful with my use of the tools, and invite you to tell me off if I do something wrong! Thanks, Martinp23 14:45, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

A vote of thanks from Terence Ong

That birthday wishes made my day this weekend. I celebrated my birthday today instead of yesterday since I still had school, unfortunately. Thanks for the birthday wishes, and I greatly appreciate it. --Terence Ong _{(C | R)} 14:50, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

re:Another barnstar

Thanks for the barnstar! It made my day seeing it (and I've only been on for about five minutes)! Randfan 15:20, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for your support!

A week ago I nominated myself, hoping to be able to help Wikipedia as an administrator as much as a WikiGnome. I am very glad many others shared my thoughts, including you. Thank you for your trust! Be sure I will use these tools to protect and prevent and not to harass or punish. Should you feel I am overreacting, pat me so that I can correct myself. Thanks again! ReyBrujo 19:41, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for the Barnstar!

Thanks a lot for the barnstar. It's good to know that there are people out there who support me. You're a great person, and I noticed you're giving out a lot. Good job! Thanks again. DoomsDay349 16:41, 19 November 2006 (UTC)

Thanks :)

Thanks for you kind words on my talk page. I'm always a little pleasantly surprised when people respond to other editor's messages on my talk page, especially when it's people I don't know very well. It always makes me wonder what brought them to my page. :) Cheers! – ClockworkSoul 07:09, 20 November 2006 (UTC)

Thanks

Thank you Jamo for your birthday message. It means a lot and is highly appreciated. Thank you very much and good luck. Culverin? Talk

RfA thanks

I would like to express my appreciation of the time you spent considering my successful RfA. Thankyou Gnangarra 13:17, 26 November 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for your support at RFA

I wasn't going to send thank-you cards, but the emotional impact of hitting WP:100 (and doing so unanimously!) changed my mind. So I appreciate your confidence in me, and hope you'll let me know if I can do anything for you in the future. Cheers! -- nae'blis 22:42, 28 November 2006 (UTC)

Thanks!

Hello Jam01,

I just wanted to thank you for wishing me a happy admin day :-) Cheers! --May the Force be with you! Shreshth91 13:20, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

Thanks a lot!!

Thanks a lot for the wishes!! They made my day! Hope you are doing good.. Cheers!! Thanks again! Jayant,17 Years, India • contribs 14:50, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

Concordia Newsletter

NEWSLETTER

Concordia is currently trying to relaunch. I, and all the members of the ex-council, wish to welcome new members to the group. We are a group who aim to promote remaining civil, in an environment where messages can easily be interpretated wrongly.

Help out now!

• Try and help people remain civil! Talk to them, and help them in any way possible. Do not be afraid to use the talk page.
• Give people the Civility Barnstar.
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You helped choose Yeast as this week's WP:AID winner

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Re: Happy first edit day!

Thanks for all the happy wishes, Jam! Have great holidays too! -- Natalya 15:59, 21 December 2006 (UTC)

Merry Christmas!

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Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas! And here's the make-up Christmas greetings.. sorry about that :) I don't believe we've met before, but, "Hello, I'm Lovelaughterlife." haha anyways, you probably won't get this until January 15th anyways, but, again, sorry for the lack-of-sending-the-christmas-cards-to-more-people-ness! :) -- 03:38, 24 December 2006 (UTC)

Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays, Jam01! Wishing you a very happy holidays, full of laughter and good times! Hope you have an awesome beginning to 2007 as well! Best regards! --lovelaughterlife♥talk? 03:38, 24 December 2006 (UTC)

You helped choose Jupiter as this week's WP:AID winner

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Re. Happy New Year!

Thanks for wishing me a happy new year! I retribute wishing you an awesome new year's eve and a superb 2007. Best regards,--Húsönd 02:15, 28 December 2006 (UTC)

Happy First Edit Day!

Happy First Edit Day, Jam01, from the Wikipedia Birthday Committee! Have a great day!

--Extranet ^{(Talk | Contribs)} 00:08, 20 January 2007 (UTC)

Fishes

There is a new proposal on naming conventions for fish being discussed at WikiProject Fishes. As a member of said project your feedback would be appreciated at the WikiProject Fishes talk page here. Cheers, David. MidgleyDJ 07:03, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

I miss you

Too much. Come back Jam01! AAGhh! Dfrg.msc 07:49, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

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First Edit

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Happy Birthday

Hungry? Here's a little snack for you on your birthday, from the Wikipedia Birthday Committee! Have a great day, Jam01!

Hoping to see you Return soon! Vatsan34 (talk) 16:27, 13 October 2009 (UTC)

Happy Edit Day

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Happy First Edit Day!

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