User talk:Garrett Albright

WP:RD

We came accross you for the first time there. Fascinating perspective. You're on our watchlist now and we hope to see more of what you see. hydnjo talk 00:38, 22 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I'll never forget my first time in Shinjuku Station (新宿駅; -eki) . Never got lost and never felt uncomfortable. just a little overwhelmed. さようなら, hydnjo talk 00:55, 22 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

And of course 出入. hydnjo talk 01:23, 22 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, Tokyo. My experience with Tokyo ends with Narita Airport, where my plane landed and I then got on the Shinkansen bound for Nagoya. I was originally supposed to get a connecting flight to the then-new Chubu Centrair International Airport, but with going through customs and such, I didn't have the time. Maybe I'll check it out again, though, when I get my yen saved up. Anyway, if you're looking for more experiences from American/Canadian/British/Aussie/etc English teachers in Japan, check out the Let's Japan forums or the Japan forum at Dave's ESL Café. Sometimes the posters can be a bit cynical, though. よろしく！ Garrett Albright 02:00, 22 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Got your message. Will try to do better! NoseNuggets 11:12 PM EDT August 24 2005

Your computer

Glad to see (from WP:RD) that you're using a Mac. Viruses and such can be devastating in a foreign country. ;-) hydnjo talk 20:42, 2 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Ditto with those homework questions

Thanks for adding the little blurb about homework questions to the RD :-) --HappyCamper 18:09, 3 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

No problem. I was getting sick of seeing them, so I decided to be bold. :) Garrett Albright 08:18, 4 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

WP:RD/M Unicode question

I'd think that your reply would make an MSer just a little jealous. Didn't even blink! ;-) hydnjo talk 19:01, 8 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Just spreadin' the word. The grass truly is greener over here on the other side, no? Garrett Albright 05:46, 9 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

True. Most folks seem to be in denial even when I sit them in front of my 17" iMac. They slip into OS-X without even realizing how simple it was to do so. Then the excuses start: MS must be better that's why so many people use it ???? Oh well I say to my adult son, at least you're not a crack-head. ;-) hydnjo talk 05:56, 9 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Mac promo

Hey, you forgot to take credit for your shameless Mac promotion at [1]. ;-) --hydnjo talk 17:03, 14 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Gee, was it that obvious that it was me? Garrett Albright 14:33, 15 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, but I peeked to be sure. --hydnjo talk 20:34, 19 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

PDF to image

From your answer to my question on the reference desk, I'm assuming you have a Mac capable of converting my file quick and easily. Would you be willing to help me out? If you do, please email me with the Wikipedia mail function so I can send you the file. If not, please leave me a quick note on my talk page. (A lazy not-logged-in User:MacGyverMagic) :). - 131.211.70.102 12:47, 15 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Nintendo Revolution

You somehow must have accidentally deleted nearly all the text of the article, but I put it back. Just letting you know. Maybe a browser bug of some kind? Andre (talk) 19:37, 15 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

No, human error. I started out only editing that section of of the article, but when I went to post it I got an Edit Conflict error. So I made the change that the other editor had made to my version of the article and went to post it. Alas, it posted that section as the whole article, and by the time I figured that out, you had already fixed it. Garrett Albright 19:51, 15 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Slot-loading iMac; that is correct the iMac never supported 8cm disc, I use work work for a AppleCentre for ywo years. We had customers coming into our service centre with jamed 8cm disc in their slot drive. That will help you to tell the other guy to listen... Andreasu 07:17, 30 September 2005.

Hamburger

Egg on hamburger? Tell me more. --hydnjo talk 02:51, 20 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

What more can I say? It was a hamburger. Bun, onion, lettuce, cheese, ketchup, and, of course, beef patty. With a fried egg on it. And it was pretty good, save for the eggy part. Garrett Albright 14:27, 20 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry for the delay in getting back to you on this one (we usually don't have whole eggs on hand). Too much I say. Egg McMuffins are plenty big enough (no hamburger). Toasted english muffin, ham slice(s), shredded cheese and an egg plopped on top. Don't put it on the muffin 'till the other stuff is cooked (under a lid). Mmmm --hydnjo talk 02:38, 25 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

If you have a large griddle you can WOW your kids with this one. Let me know if you need more detail. Mmm .... --hydnjo talk 02:44, 25 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

More detail on how to cook a breakfast sandwich? Thanks, but not necessary… I cooked 'em (and other breakfast and lunch edibles) for a year in my first college job. :) Garrett Albright 09:58, 25 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Sour Drink in FLCL

Hey, you completely changed my contribution about the sour drink in the article FLCL. I don't know where you got your information from, but I verified my information from a packet in one of the cases of the DVDs. Maybe you should check your source. If you're absolutely certain that you're right, I'll leave it alone. Please, though, I'm POSITIVE about what I wrote the first time.

My source is that I live in Japan and I have a Lemon Squash can sitting on the counter on the other side of the room. Is that adequate? I could take a photo if you'd like. Garrett Albright 19:07, 16 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I can tell you from the information in the pamhlet accompanying the DVD that it IS named KaraC as a pun for both the word "karashi", which means spicy in English, and on Hi-C. Please incorporate this into the article, as I trust you to do this. Why did you extrapolate that this was intended product placement? Also, sorry about posting anonymously the first time. I forgot to log in.--Seth Goldin 00:01, 17 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Pocari Sweat in FLCL

I'm pretty sure that Naota and Ninamori are drinking Pocari Sweat. Again, I must doubt that the drink is "Vitamin In." I would prefer to safely assume that it is Pocari Sweat. Where is your source about the drink being "Vitamin In?"--Seth Goldin 01:00, 19 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I stated why I believe it is "Vitamin In" (and am certain it's not Pocari Sweat) on Talk:FLCL. Garrett Albright 10:49, 19 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Letter to Japanese Mirror Webmaster

Since you live in Japan, could you please see my request at Wikipedia:Village pump (assistance)#Non-Compliant Japanese Mirror? Thanks. Superm401 | Talk 03:44, 7 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

The site you listed in violation [2] seems to be down, so perhaps they are complying now? Anyway, I don't have a printer, so printing out the letter will require a plan, but if they continue to not comply let me know again and I'll see what I can do. Garrett Albright 17:04, 7 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Your reverts to FLCL

Your revert of my changes to the FLCL go against the Wikipedia Style Manual. I don't give one gorram what your philosophy of the Internet is; here on Wikipedia we obey the rules of Wikipedia. The relevant section is:

What should not be linked

Plain English words.
Years, decades or centuries, unless they will clearly help the reader to understand the topic. (This is in contrast to full dates—see below.)
Subsidiary topics that result in redlinks (links that go nowhere), such as the titles of book chapters, the songs on albums and the villages in a municipality, unless you're prepared to promptly turn those links into real ones yourself by writing the articles. It's usually better to resist linking these items until you get around to writing an article on each one.
Words that have been linked earlier in the article. This advice follows the standard practice of defining or explaining a term, or spelling out an acronym, on its first occurrence in a text and not subsequently

None of those legitimately apply to the FLCL article, dude. And it's not my internet philosophy; it's the internet philosophy. You seem to be new to it. Perhaps some of your unlinkings might be arguably legit, but to not have Japan or metaphor or music linked from there is just inane -- and none of those are "plain English words." I can see that you've been annoying other people with your little "Wiki syndrome" BS, and I'm prepared to go to war with you over this if necessary; I'm convinced I'll have enough people at my back to win. Please sign your further posts. Garrett Albright 06:42, 11 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

This is getting unproductive, let's take this to the FLCL Discussion page and act like rational adults. I've started a topic on removing (what I think to be) extraneous links. I also spent about 20 minutes with the regulars in #wikipedia on FreeNode and they went with me step by step to figure out which words in the article should and shouldn't be linked. --Cyde 16:27, 11 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Apple Computers and History

Thanks so much! I appreciate all the help and I am happy to learn so much about Apple's history. I can easily search through and make a top 5 list of Apple's contributions to the industry now. Thank you.--Screwball23 ^talk 19:39, 11 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

No prob. I love to evangelize every chance I get. :) I added a few more just a moment ago. Garrett Albright 01:48, 12 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

ELC included

Hey, it's been a while. A question at the WP:RD/M today had to do with Japanese apartment rentals and the questioner wanted to know what "ELC included" meant. I'm sure you can help. Regards, hydnjo talk 22:05, 21 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

User:Sethimothy

Hi. What was this edit all about? --F a ng Aili ^說嗎? 16:54, 30 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hi. It was about this, but you and your nosy script seem to be ruining our fun. =P Garrett Albright 17:03, 30 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Keep Up the Good Work

I award this Barnstar to Garrett Albright for his excellent article additions and general helpfulness.

Project Censored Criticism

I gather you were the original author of the Criticism section of the Project Censored article. There has been a call to document the statements more thoroughly, and I have tried to respond, in part. What was the first paragraph has been difficult for me to document as it was written, so I have written a brief new one which I can source. Islandgyrl has put a "Weasel Words" notice on the section, and she has a point. I would like to suggest that you try to source some statements, or agree to the removal of the old first paragraph. Or work with me on additional, sourced comments in a new first paragraph. What do you think? Dwalls 21:54, 1 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I think that's a perfect example of overuse of [citation needed]. Why would one put [citation needed] next to a statement like "Project Censored has a leftist prospective" and yet not put [citation needed] next to "Grass is green?" [Citation needed] should not be needed next to statements that adults of average intelligence could ascertain for themselves, and I think that any such adult would clue into Project Censored's leftist slant just by reading the table of contents from one of their books. That all being said, I do not have a particular citation about the Project's political slant, just as I do not have a particular citation about the hue and saturation of grass, and don't really care that much about them anymore to get in a wikifight over it now. Garrett Albright 22:05, 1 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Garrett, my point was to not get in a "wikifight" about it, but to approach you in a cooperative vein. I believe you said you were writing from your experience at SSU, and I would not contradict you. However, Wikipedia does have a policy favoring attributing assertions, particularly criticisms, and not relying on personal experience (or "originial research," as it may be called). I acknowledge that common sense supports you, but in controversies Wikipedia asks for citations. And they are available, as I have noted for some specific instances. Do I read you as saying you're ready to take a pass on further effort here, and let us proceed to try and get the "Weasel Words" notice removed without a "Wikifight?" Dwalls 23:18, 1 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, well, maybe I'm not clear on where you're coming from here. You're asking for my sources on my assertions that the Project is leftist? The Project itself is the source! The contents of the books they put out, the speakers they invited to the campus (Palestinian sympathizers and peaceniks and the like), and so on. There's just no doubt about it, so it stuns me to see people trying to say we need a citation for something so obvious. But if they want to do that, then fine; no, I don't want to make the effort right now to try to confront them about it, because I've been in wikifights (I guess the proper terminology is "editing wars") before here on Wikipedia and elsewhere and it's just a lot of wasted time and energy. Maybe if they were trying to outright deny Project Justice's leftist slantings, try to pass them off as mainstream ideology and the voice of the people and some bull, I'd get up in arms, but I just can't get excited about a [citation needed] right now. Does that answer your question? Garrett Albright 04:48, 2 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, it does. I'll try to dialog with IslandGyrl to get her "Weasel" tag down. If you're interested in where I'm coming from, you might look closely at the citations I've added in the last para of the Criticism section. Dwalls 23:52, 2 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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Speedy deletion nomination of Hide and go seek

Hello Garrett Albright,

I wanted to let you know that I just tagged Hide and go seek for deletion, because it seems to be promotional, rather than an encyclopedia article.

If you feel that the article shouldn't be deleted and want more time to work on it, you can contest this deletion, but please don't remove the speedy deletion tag from the top.

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Kingsif (talk) 23:52, 17 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not clear why you are notifying me of this. I didn't start and, as far as I can recall, never made any significant contribution to that article. At any rate, I'm puzzled as to how such an article could be considered promotional. What would it be promoting? A universally-played, milennia-old children's game? Garrett Albright (talk) 07:27, 18 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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