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I'm not back, but I do promise to check my talk page at least every couple months... &nbsp;]] <span style="font-size:130%; background:yellow; border:1px solid black;">&#x2622;</span> 17:54, 19 September 2015 (UTC)
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I'd be willing to scan just about all of the NASA stuff if it's really only 500 pages or so. Do you want me to send it back when I am done? I was thinking some of the documents might be better OCR'd and converted to wikitext articles, if they are predominantly textual. My scanner can scan up to legal size. For anything larger, I have a hand scanner that scans a path 4 inches wide, can stitch those scans together for larger images. please delete my email address when you are done with it. ] 17:54, 2004 Oct 16 (UTC)
: pages are in the mail you should recieve them soon. ] 04:18, 21 Oct 2004 (UTC)
The package of NASA material has arrived. It appears to have survived the trip well. I haven't opened it yet, will try to start tonight.] 22:34, 2004 Oct 26 (UTC)

I'm stuck for a bit on scanning, the computer the scanner is connected to has had the RAM removed, I'm waiting to get it back from Kingston. They received it on the 22nd of November, so I expect it back in a matter of days. ] 07:23, 2004 Nov 29 (UTC)

OK, I have the scanner running, trying to figure out the OCR thing. I uploaded this one file for test purposes. I'd like to convert this kind of thing to wikitext rather than keep them as jpgs, cause they get pretty big. If you know of any resources to help me figure out optical character recognition, I'd be grateful. ] 22:12, 2004 Dec 29 (UTC)
:all right, I have worked a bit at it,and looks like I'm started. The front page for the archive, at present is ] 06:55, 2004 Dec 30 (UTC)
::EXCELLENT! ] 01:24, 31 Dec 2004 (UTC)

You been doing any more with those NASA Facts papers? Sorta curious as I havent heard anything in a while. ALKIVAR™ 01:02, 16 November 2005 (UTC)
:yes, I have taken a break on that, I'm working on getting a faster scanner, but I will definitely follow through on the whole pile. I'm really busy these days so faster is really gooder... gotta run, let me know when you get back from your break. ] 02:18, 27 November 2005 (UTC)

:: ... seems to be missing, but I don't know why. They've moved a lot of stuff from wikisource to en.wikisource, but some it is missing. I've been real busy, haven't worked on it in like a year? ] 05:33, 9 September 2006 (UTC)

==A quick note to say ''thanks''==

] I just wanted to drop you a quick note to thank you for your support in my ''request for adminship''. It was certainly a wild ride, and I really appreciate you taking some time out to contribute. ] 16:26, 24 Nov 2004 (UTC)

== Thanks for your work on the Jew template ==

I know it's a bit frustrating now, but in the end I think it's going to be vastly improved, and most of the credit goes to you. ] | ] 02:54, 3 Jan 2005 (UTC)

== Nice work, and thanks ==

]], award you this barnstar for your innovation and initiative in the creation of the ]]]
I just wanted to thank you for coming up with the idea for the ], which evolved into the finest (and in my opinion highest) award that we have here at the 'pedia.

Oh, and by the way (for what it's worth) I ''like'' your orange sig ''and'' the associate image. It adds a bit of flavor to sometimes bland pages. &ndash; ]] 14:07, 10 Jan 2005 (UTC)

==Defender of the Wiki Barnstar citation==

Kudos on inventing the ]. Since I think defense of Misplaced Pages is extremely important, I've edited the DOTWB page to include their citations and supporting evidence. In fact, the only award I can't find supporting evidence for is... um... yours. Could you link it in when you get the chance? Thanks! ] 00:45, 15 Mar 2005 (UTC)
:I dont have one... I never self award. :) &nbsp;]&trade;] 01:07, 15 Mar 2005 (UTC)

== Steve Dalkowski ==

Thank you for your FAC support and for updating the table, looks good! Is it Hardcore ''dance'' music you're into or that horrible Hardcore Rap stuff they play on MTV? There's very, VERY few of us hardcore dance music fans in the US :) ] 18:39, 21 Feb 2005 (UTC)

==Colditz Castle==
Impressive work on the Colditz Castle. I enjoyed reading the article. ] 20:39, 23 Apr 2005 (UTC)
:Your quite welcome :) &nbsp;]]] 20:41, 23 Apr 2005 (UTC)

== Signature ==

Thanks for voting in my RfA - but please don't use images in signatures! They are unnecessary server load. See ]. ] <sup>]</sup> June 30, 2005 20:28 (UTC) (reply here)
: What are the size restrictions for signatures, anyhow? I've been considering using one myself. &mdash;] (]) 1 July 2005 01:20 (UTC)
:For the record i've had this conversation with the dev's ... the image is on commons, not on the en server. The server load is therefore negligible. Or at least thats the conclusion we came to. As for the other reasons listed, it neither interferes with line height nor blinks... I think you worry too much :) &nbsp;]]] 1 July 2005 06:45 (UTC)
:: Well, I trust the devs. OK then. ] <sup>]</sup> July 1, 2005 07:07 (UTC)

== User page improvements ==

LOL! Thank you for "improving" my ]. <font size=-2>&mdash;&nbsp;] (])</font> 01:17, 8 October 2005 (UTC)

== Van Impe ==

Your addition of audio to the ] article rocks my world. - <font color=black>]</font> <font color=darkgreen size=1>]</font> 03:04, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

] ] ) 05:34, 28 October 2005 (UTC)]]

== You have been nominated ==
You have made a positive impact on Misplaced Pages, and I firmly believe sysop privileges would only enhance your contribution abilities. If you do not mind, ]. Please see ] should you wish to accept, as there have been some changes to the RFA process as of late. Best regards, ] 22:42, 31 October 2005 (UTC)

== Nice work! ==
Hey, dude. Just wanted to say that I really enjoyed reading ]. Nice job, and keep up the good work!--]|]] 04:46, 5 November 2005 (UTC)

== Wikimania 2006 ==
Firstly, enjoy your Wikibreak; come back clear-headed and ready to edit! Second, I noticed you live in New England, and are a DJ (awesome!), and wondered if you've heard of ], which is happening right here in our fair city of Boston. I know it's a few hours' drive from where you are, but if you could participate in IRC chats, or volunteer to help with Wikimania, we'd really appreciate it. I enjoy working with you, and look forward to seeing you in the future. Happy wikibreak, ]]]] 02:44, 23 November 2005 (UTC)
:<small>P.S. I love the userpage!</small> 02:44, 23 November 2005 (UTC)

==St. John's College High School==
Fantastic work on the ] article, it looks wonderful! ] 21:37, 1 December 2005 (UTC)

==Images==
Thank you for the additions of pictures of the Bendix and Thompson tropies! ]<sup>]</sup> 13:09, 28 December 2005 (UTC)
:I dispute your unsourced assertion that you ever sit on your "lazy ass"! If you expect such controversial claims to remain unchallenged, you should not use such a recognizable sig! No one even has to check your contribs to see that is a deliberately false and misleading statement. I am deeply disappointed in you for attempting to push this unsupported minority POV. ]<sup>]</sup> 13:17, 28 December 2005 (UTC)

== Thanks ==
Thanks for fixing my ugly user page! I really appreciate it. I had tried to make it look nice, but I just couldn't figure it out! Thanks!] 19:51, 29 December 2005 (UTC)

==ALF, now with added ALF==
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Here's a barnstar for converting me to ascii and HTML they are fantastic, thanks. I spent three hours this week trying to find just an ascii version, so I am delighted to have these in user space. Big smile on my face now, thanks. --] <sup><font color="green">]</font></sup> 11:31, 6 January 2006 (UTC)

] to reflect FU an 'unofficial' barnstar --] ] 23:35, 11 January 2006 (UTC)]]

== Love ] ==

Funny shit, I wish I still had one of the posters (the one with a swashbuckling floppy) that they sent out to universities during that campaign so I could up it to commons. Also, excellent work on the many aspects of warez (it's refreshing to see well written articles by people who have a clue). Nice userpage, too, 'cept the whole spiel about being conservative ;-P (at least you aren't a GWB fanboy). --] 18:48, 31 January 2006 (UTC)

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== Image:Alkivar-003-TWEAKED.jpg ==

I have a question about the above mentioned picture. You state it was taken by Utopium Photography, yet you claim to be the copyright holder. If this picture was not taken by you, but you are the subject the photographer has to release the copyright to you. Just like wedding photos, the married couple do not hold any copyrights, or infact any rights to the photos. ] <sub>(] ])</sub> ] 23:30, 12 February 2006 (UTC)
:Dude... you have absolutely no idea what the hell your talking about. In the US, works for hire cannot be registered for copyright by the creator. See :

::Under the 1976 Copyright Act as amended (title 17 of the United States Code), a work is protected by copyright from the time it is created in a fixed form. In other words, when a work is written down or otherwise set into tangible form, the copyright immediately becomes the property of the author who created it. Only the author or those deriving their rights from the author can rightfully claim copyright.

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:Note the section in bold. Nuff said. &nbsp;]]] 19:27, 14 February 2006 (UTC)

== Cool ==

Cool userpage you've got! ] 01:17, 16 February 2006 (UTC)

:I must compliment you on your excellent userpage. Kudos to your creativity :) I am inspired. <span style="border:2px solid green;padding:2px;">]</span>06:32, 10 August 2007 (UTC)

== Paul Oakenfold ==

I agree that the way I worded it, it sounded like he mixed his own records. I sat there for a few minutes trying to peice together a sentence that would be both grammatically correct and convey the correct message. "'''Not only''' did Oakenfold produce records, '''but''' he '''also''' mixed them." A few too many modifiers. The words '''but''' and '''also''' are both redundant but without them the sentence is screwed. Perhaps, "Oakenfold even mixed the records he produced for others" or something of the ilk? ]<font face="verdana" style="font-size: 9pt;"> - ]</font> 02:05, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

:By the way, wonderful userpage. Did you develop it or did you copmod a template? ]<font face="verdana" style="font-size: 9pt;"> - ]</font> 02:06, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

::I subst'd some of the templates... and modified them to match the theme (the GFDL only and the Userpage templates) the rest I developed by hand. I'd be glad to give you any help you need developing one of your own if you'd like. &nbsp;]]] 21:47, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

== young orphaned images ==

I think you were the one who asked a little while ago for a report of young orphaned images? it is. Let me know if any tweaks are needed. --] 23:02, 23 February 2006 (UTC)

== Gorgeous Userpage! ==

Yours is the nicest userpage I've seen, in browsing several hundred. Nice work! ] 10:19, 5 March 2006 (UTC)

== Excellent User Page Award ==

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== Any chance of some help? ==
I'm a bit disapointed by ], it was under glass, no lighting, so the flash is a problem, I tried to photoshop out as much as I could but I wondered if you had a program that could level out the background white as it gets real grey away from the centre. pretty please? :) --] <sup><font color="green">]</font></sup> 22:19, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
:I did my best to level out the flash, I also corrected the angular distortion so the frame around the sketch looks square now. I also reduced it to greyscale as color needlessly increased the file size for this image. If this is not what you wanted feel free to revert my changes. &nbsp;]]] 22:53, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
::You run a fast and efficient ship there Alkivar :) I've just been appreciating it high res and zoomed in, that's a great improvement. Thanks. --] <sup><font color="green">]</font></sup> 23:14, 14 August 2006 (UTC)

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Get it? A chocolate ''bar'' for Alki''var''? Anyhow, keep up the great work, you've contributed a lot to Misplaced Pages. :D <small>(another ackward attempt at comedy by ''']<big>Φ</big>]'''</small>)</small>

:Thats such a dorky joke... but it made me smile ... thanks for the thought. &nbsp;]] <span style="font-size:130%; background:yellow; border:1px solid black;">&#x2622;</span> 18:42, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

==Barnstar==
]This '''motivated''' barnstar is given to '''Alkivar''' for his creation of the ]. An excellent reference and a fine addition to the encyclopedia . Presented by ] 26 November 2006]]

A well deserved barnstar for you, for your creation of the ]. It helped me get rid of some red links on my own pet project...]. Cheers--] 10:25, 26 November 2006 (UTC)

==Barnstar==
], award you this barnstar for your continued improvement of Misplaced Pages]]
Been meaning to give you one of these for a while now. I think I have agreed with you on 99% of every Misplaced Pages discussion we have both participated in, even on the really controversial ones that I am often in the minority of. It's good to know someone else in the project shares my views on so many topics. ] 04:34, 30 November 2006 (UTC)

== For doing the right thing ==

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== Response to my question ==

Hi Alkivar. I wanted to respond to your question (in the ArbCom case, that is), but I can't figure out how to clearly do so without the indenting getting all confusing. Would it be alright with you if I indented the comments you made in response to my question so that the discussion is easier to follow? (I don't even know if anyone reads them really, but I figured more legible = better). (If not, I'll muddle through). Best, --] <sup>(])</sup> 22:01, 25 October 2007 (UTC)
:Just indent as normal to respond to mine (as I was at * you should go to **)... I un-indented because the further to the right you get the more squished the text appears. &nbsp;]] <span style="font-size:130%; background:yellow; border:1px solid black;">&#x2622;</span> 22:55, 25 October 2007 (UTC)
::Actually it's a moot point, I kinda answered my question myself. Thanks though. --] <sup>(])</sup> 01:02, 26 October 2007 (UTC)

==What the hell?==
IS THIS... ] ??? ] 22:31, 29 October 2007 (UTC)
*Some weird list thing she put together... ask her. &nbsp;]] <span style="font-size:130%; background:yellow; border:1px solid black;">&#x2622;</span> 22:32, 29 October 2007 (UTC)

== ] ==

Hi, Alkivar, I'd very much appreciate your advice on this article. You reverted it back in May and protected it. Now I'v stumbled across it by chance just to see that the old problem obviously is still evident. I restored the version that included the artist's real name but was reverted by another user citing ]. I dont' agree with this user's opinion. Schroeder clearly is a well known person in his native Germany so there is no reason for protecting his identitiy. He is definitely not a private but a very public award winning individual. Therefore ] can't be applied. Plus your argument regarding decisions of German courts is still valid so I referred to it in my comment. I don't feel like starting any edit war but at the same time I don't feel like acquiescing quietly to unnecessary self-censorship. I'd welcome your advice on this matter and thank you in advance. --] 03:51, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

* Hi Alkivar, I was the user who reverted the change. Further discussion on the entry can be found here: ]. --] 10:57, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

== ] ==
Please read the newer comments in ]. As you were the one who placed protection on ], I wish to bring the new discussion to your attention. - ] 16:08, 1 November 2007 (UTC)

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== Demoscener Wikipedians ==

I thought that this might be of interest for you ] --]&lt;sac&gt; ] .oOo. 15:42, 3 November 2007 (UTC)

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I'm not back, but I do promise to check my talk page at least every couple months...  ALKIVAR17:54, 19 September 2015 (UTC)

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