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== Re: Matrix Wiki ==
''For discussions prior to May 9, 2007,
[http://en.battlestarwiki.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Spencerian&oldid=121460 click here.]


No problem. :) I'll work on it at the Hangerbay. We talking Green/Black/White scheme? I think I can do "Glowing" text for the links. That would be neat. ;-) --[[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 16:12, 31 August 2006 (CDT)
== Sciffy Thread ==
I reported your discovery [http://forums.scifi.com/index.php?showtopic=2275066 here]. I gave you credit for the find, of course, and hoped that the extra eyes on the subject might help shed some light on the "other" ship. --[[User:Steelviper|Steelviper]] 21:16, 9 May 2007 (CDT)
:Excellent. The more eyes on it, the better. Seven letters appear to be the key, so Olympus is possible. I haven't used my Sciffy account in months.... --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 08:02, 10 May 2007 (CDT)


:Shane, your extraordinary talents there will be greatly appreciated. It is an ultra-small wiki whose look needs a good start. I'm an admin there now as well. Recommendations: Don't change the wiki's name; yep, a green/black/white scheme would be great, toy with the glowing links, it sounds interesting; even the most basic templates are missing; and seek out a person named One.relic, who says he is a graphic designer and may be like Mercifull here in his skills. Content is desperately needed too--we haven't standards or conventions yet, but I'm hoping to steer things to parallel our rules here; aired/filmed content is king, written is OK (comics and official printed matter), games are separate continuity (except "Enter the Matrix"). You da man--thanks for considering. --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 08:11, 3 September 2006 (CDT)
==Units of Measure (TOS)==
Argh, I hate edit conflicts! Was working on that one at the same time you were. :)  [[User:JubalHarshaw|JubalHarshaw]] 12:23, 31 May 2007 (CDT)
:Sorry about that! You have the same thoughts as I do; merging like content that otherwise make articles that are too general and not wiki-specific. I'm working on [[Squadrons of Galactica]] right now. --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 12:44, 31 May 2007 (CDT)


::http://hb.battlestarwiki.org/w/index.php?title=Main_Page&useskin=bsgmatrixbook :-) --[[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 13:09, 3 September 2006 (CDT)
== Guyle Fraizer as Colonial One co-pilot ==


:::Interesting. Give it a test page there and see what the others think. --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 17:07, 3 September 2006 (CDT)
Hi there, my source for that is actually that I know Guyle personally (and yes, the one you found on the IMDB is the right one, I'm apparently just an idiot and spelled his name wrong), and he and I talked about it a few times. :) {{unsigned|Zeppo}}


::::You don't even need to register there. It's open to IP editing. --[[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 17:45, 3 September 2006 (CDT)
== A Comment From Mrs. Ron ==


:::::It'll probably remain that way until or unless we get hit too hard by spammers or vandals. We were open to IP editing until a year ago, as you know. --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 11:23, 5 September 2006 (CDT)
[[Terry Dresbach]], a.k.a, "Mrs. Ron" on the Skiffy boards, appreciated [http://forums.scifi.com/index.php?showtopic=2276767&st=120 my comments] on ''Battlestar's'' wrap-up season. Given the many messages in this fast-growing thread, I'm humbled that she noticed it. Her response sums up everything that I loved about the new series. It has given us a great ride, and so long as Ron has a stogie and scotch handy, we'll see more good things from him. --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 10:33, 1 June 2007 (CDT)
::::::aye. --[[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 11:30, 5 September 2006 (CDT)
:I agree. It would be nice to go on, but in the long run it's better to end it on a high point. The main thing I'm disappointed about is that the rest of the show will probably revolve around the search for Earth and the Final Five. Which are far from my favorite themes in the show. I initially liked that it placed character over story and that seems to have changed. But I digress.
:Anyways, I'm indifferent to the usual fan outrage as well these days, and even distanced myself a bit from message boards where constant whining seems to be the norm. When an outstanding show really hasn't been give a chance, I can get behind campaigns and be sad, but a three-hour miniseries, 4 seasons and a TV movie are really more than fair these days. If people want to think that the show was directly canceled by the network that is, as usual, to be expected; I'm willing to give the producers the benefit of the doubt. --[[User:Serenity|Serenity]] 11:18, 1 June 2007 (CDT)
::Whining is the norm everywhere (except here) at this point, dude --[[User:BklynBruzer|BklynBruzer]] 12:38, 1 June 2007 (CDT)
:::I don't provide any cheese for all that whine, myself. I'm glad that we're not (yet) seeing a spike because of the news, but that may change. --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 14:28, 1 June 2007 (CDT)
::::Your comments were great, Spencerian. It basically sums up how I feel. Personally, any time I see a worthwhile TV show survive the dreaded "Firefly" 1 season curse, I smile. Haters will complain about whatever is available; if a show ends, they'll cry about that - if it continues and "doesn't live up", they'll cry about that. Misery loves company. Just another reason to avoid forums. I'd rather be here doing something constructive. [[User:JubalHarshaw|JubalHarshaw]] 14:45, 1 June 2007 (CDT)
:::::Agreed. This place is much more fun. And there is so many roads to go in finding Earth. There is going to be a meeting of minds (and maybe more) in what the Cylons and Colonials truly mean to each other. And it may even leave the story just a little open for a backstory. Just my opinion, but You Heard It Here First. :) Terry notes that, in her opinion, ''Caprica'' will not make it. But there are so many shows that could use a "re-imagining". As one Slashdot writer said about Ron's abilities: "If I heard he was going to re-imagine ''The Phone Book'', I'd watch it." --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 14:52, 1 June 2007 (CDT)
::::::That's what I was thinking too: Ron and his people have made one hell of a name for themselves, if they decide to start another project, Sci Fi will happily accept it. --[[User:Catrope|Catrope]]<sup>([[User talk:Catrope|Talk to me]] or [[Special:Emailuser/Catrope|e-mail me]])</sup> 05:58, 2 June 2007 (CDT)
:::::::[[Galactica 1980 (RDM)|How about this?]] --[[User:BklynBruzer|BklynBruzer]] 08:33, 2 June 2007 (CDT)
::::::::I guess that depends on how S4 is gonna end. --[[User:Catrope|Catrope]]<sup>([[User talk:Catrope|Talk to me]] or [[Special:Emailuser/Catrope|e-mail me]])</sup> 09:00, 2 June 2007 (CDT)
: I am honestly happy to say that I'm pleased with this announcement, and I'm glad that your comments were appreciated by the right people. ;-) -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [http://www.sanctuarywiki.org Sanctuary Wiki &mdash; ''New'']</sup> 14:56, 1 June 2007 (CDT)


== DragonCon 2006 Special Info ==
== Thanks for the welcome :) ==


I attended [http://www.dragoncon.org DragonCon 2006] in Atlanta this past Labor Day weekend. It was heavily rich with ''Battlestar''  panels and guests, and I have quite a few stories to tell, and a few pictures. One particular bit of news I have will make many contributors very happy. I'll give the scoop sometime this week. --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 18:35, 5 September 2006 (CDT)
Hey, thanks for the welcome, glad you liked my site :) (even if it badly needs rewriting from scratch...) and yep, my aspergersish pedantism about detail would just not let me leave the page on accents saying Aerilon accent was "diluted northern english" when it was a Yorkshire accent (got one or two friends living there), so that's why I created an account! Oh, and happy birthday!!! :) take care, [[User:Marianne|Marianne]] 10:18, 19 June 2007 (CDT)
:My son attended, guess I better give him a call. Can't wait for your update :)! --[[User:Gougef|FrankieG]] 19:07, 5 September 2006 (CDT)
:Wonderful! Looking forward to what you have to say! -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]]</sup> 20:29, 5 September 2006 (CDT)
:sweet. :-) --[[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 21:51, 5 September 2006 (CDT)


===DragonCon 2006 Report===
== INTJ ==
DragonCon, for those not in the know, is a general SF convention held annually in Atlanta, Georgia. This convention is one of the largest in the country, with over 20,000 attendees. This was my first visit at this convention after hearing much about it from other friends.
First, happy birthday! Second, my wife just took the myers-briggs yesterday (during her residency orientation), and came out INTJ. I took it in college for a software engineering class (and maybe again in ROTC) and came out INTP. The J, though, will come into play at a later date. (This won't make sense until later, but being a wiki... this is not that unusual.) --[[User:Steelviper|Steelviper]] 13:10, 19 June 2007 (CDT)
:Happy birthday! I am seriously considering adding a <code>jungtype=</code> field to [[Template:User Data]], seriously. Doing the test myself as well, 102 questions take some time though. --[[User:Catrope|Catrope]]<sup>([[User talk:Catrope|Talk to me]] or [[Special:Emailuser/Catrope|e-mail me]])</sup> 13:51, 19 June 2007 (CDT)
:Happy birthday! -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [http://www.sanctuarywiki.org Sanctuary Wiki &mdash; ''New'']</sup> 16:48, 19 June 2007 (CDT)
::Thanks, everyone! I tried to do something other than the wiki to celebrate... --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 09:24, 20 June 2007 (CDT)
::Y'all have got me curious now about this test. Is there a place I can take it online? --[[User:BklynBruzer|BklynBruzer]] 09:29, 20 June 2007 (CDT)
:::Sure. The Myers-Briggs-based test is [http://similarminds.com/embj.html here]. The morality test is [http://www.outofservice.com/morality/ here] (both links are from Marianne's [http://xmoogle.org/me.html home page]). On a side note, my test was given professionally many years ago, so I'm more apt to continue noting my INTJ class than any that are generated here. --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 09:43, 20 June 2007 (CDT)
::::Happy late B-Day! I was away for a while. :) [[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 16:08, 20 June 2007 (CDT)
:::: For the record, I'm an ISTP. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [http://www.sanctuarywiki.org Sanctuary Wiki &mdash; ''New'']</sup> 16:21, 20 June 2007 (CDT)
::::ENTJ here. That's it, I'm definitely gonna do the jungtype field tomorrow. --[[User:Catrope|Catrope]]<sup>([[User talk:Catrope|Talk to me]] or [[Special:Emailuser/Catrope|e-mail me]])</sup> 16:24, 20 June 2007 (CDT)
::::ESTP. --[[User:BklynBruzer|BklynBruzer]] 17:32, 20 June 2007 (CDT)
::::WTLFM (Way to long for me). :) [[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 19:48, 20 June 2007 (CDT)
:::::Interesting one. In other words, you scored RGDL? --[[User:BklynBruzer|BklynBruzer]] 20:04, 20 June 2007 (CDT)
The INTJs can take solace in that, if he were real, [[w:Gandalf|Gandalf]] would be an INTJ, and that worked out pretty well for him. :) My scores keep oscillating between INTP, ISTP and INTJ. I ''like'' being weird as an INTJ, frankly. I just don't want everyone else to know about it. :/ --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 10:47, 21 June 2007 (CDT)


This year, the "con" featured many stars from the series, who met fans, signed autographs and took photos with the fans. Actors [[Richard Hatch]], [[Tahmoh Penikett]], [[Aaron Douglas]], [[Kate Vernon]], and [[James Callis]] were on hand. Of them, Hatch was happily discussing both his roles in the Original and Re-imagined Series with equal enthusiasm, signing his Original Series continuity books in his role as [[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]] and photos of himself as [[Tom Zarek]]. Kate Vernon's loveliness is understated on-screen. James Callis, sadly, was nowhere to be found during my visits; he was the only BSG star I did not personally see.
== Question about commas ==


I made a beeline to Aaron Douglas and Tahmoh Penikett, who appeared to be having too much fun with the fans. I commented to Tahmoh that he picked one of the best short-term jobs that turned long-term in his role as Helo. After lining their pockets with a little cash for autographs, I asked my girlfriend to take a photo of the three of us. She did it fine, but I bungled the saving of the photo. I'm still gnashing my teeth over that. A friend of mine (who stars as George Lucas in the [http://www.atomfilms.com/af/content/pitching_lucas best-of-show Official Star Wars Fan Film for 2006]) visited Aaron and Tahmoh as well. They told him immediately that they both began betting if he (whose name is actually "George") was the real George Lucas as they watched my friend roam the aisles of the signing area.
I noticed some weird comma placement in your edits. You always write things "In the episode, "[[Downloaded]]",..."


DragonCon was filled with panels on Battlestar's influences and comparisons to other SF shows. Being my first trip, things were so busy (and the programming schedule so confusing to read) that I missed attending any of these panels, as well as a Friday party they called the "Colonial Day Celebration."
Why is there a comma ''in front'' of the episode title? Is this some specific grammar rule I don't know about? Because to me it doesn't make any sense to put a comma there. It isn't a separate sentence part and there shouldn't be a pause there. Neither is the episode title a parenthesis, since the sentence doesn't make sense without it :) --[[User:Serenity|Serenity]] 05:28, 25 July 2007 (CDT)


[[Image:DC2006 SuenixOfficers.jpg|200px]][[Image:DC2006flightsuit.jpg|200px]][[Image:DC06_WikiCrew.jpg|200px]]
:You're right...it's likely a mental thing. I should write it "In the episode "Downloaded", there was this thing." I suspect I write it that way because episode titles "throw off" the grammar of the sentence when I read them, although they are names and are just objects of the sentence. As a result, I put in a pause to mentally set off the title to prevent confusing it as a element that forms the message of the sentence. It's like this example.


But it was the number of fans who built their costumes, and their intricate attention to detail, that struck me. There were several "Starbucks," and many officers (both in Original Series [[Colonial Warrior]] costumes as well as Re-imagined Series costumes). I saw three [[flight suit]]s, a half-dozen hangar deck crew, and many RDM officers.
<blockquote>In the episode "You Should Have Watched Yesterday", Tom dies."</blockquote>


What thrilled me most was when my girlfriend and I (dressed as "Trinity" and "Morpheus" from the "Matrix" movies) ran into a group of people in new-BSG costumes. I asked them if they knew about the Battlestar Wiki. Not only did they know about the wiki--they used the wiki's information on the various details of the officers and flight suit uniforms and insignia to help build their costumes! Sadly, the photos I have uploaded here were done with my handheld phone camera and are of poor quality that does not do justice to the group's handywork. It would be great if one of them would upload an improved photo should any of them read this.
:The quotations are supposed to set the episode apart, but it never works for me. Not that I should go and reinvent English grammar, however. I'll work my way out of the two-comma habit. --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 13:20, 25 July 2007 (CDT)


Aside from the popularity of "Firefly" and its movie, ''Serenity'', next to the Star Wars fans and many, many superhero costumes, Battlestar Galactica, old and new, was well represented. And we (the wiki) helped indirectly to make that happen. All contributors should feel very proud. --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 09:26, 6 September 2006 (CDT)
::Ah ok. That makes some sense. It wasn't meant as huge criticism and you don't have to go around changing everything. Just something I noticed and wondered about. --[[User:Serenity|Serenity]] 13:25, 25 July 2007 (CDT)
:The flight suits would be cool. Ive always thought they were pretty wicked. You gotta wonder if some fo those people in the pics are in physical shape enough to be in the military tho ;) hehe --[[User:Mercifull|Mercifull]] <sup>([[User talk:Mercifull|Talk]]/[[Special:Contributions/Mercifull|Contribs]])</sup> 11:34, 6 September 2006 (CDT)
:: Thought that you might find this of interest [http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/battlestargalacticacostumes/  Battlestar Galactica Costumes Yahoo Group]. --[[User:Gougef|FrankieG]] 13:06, 7 September 2006 (CDT)
:::Thanks, Frankie. I just signed up for it. --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 13:31, 7 September 2006 (CDT)
: [[User:Rinsie|Rinsie]]  (Our Cain) gave me a hand in adding the photo. Our Apollo pointed us here. Thanks again for the shout-out, and indeed, we could NOT have created the costumes without the help of the contributors at Battlestar Wiki. See you again next year! [http://www.thestormhaven.com/images/toshare/DragonCon06/FinishedCostumes2.jpg  (Here's another link to the photo.)] [[User:Imperatrix|Imperatrix]] 12:45, 9 September 2006 (CDT)--[[User:Imperatrix|Imperatrix]]


::Thanks, Imperatrix. That's a MUCH better photo; we can see the distinctive colors and detail that your group worked hard on. (I ''thought'' that Rinsie there was striking to look like Cain...I was impressed.). To preserve that photo we might add it here to our media library. We're all happy that the data here helped add to your fun! --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 17:58, 9 September 2006 (CDT)
:::By the way, I think commas go inside quotes --[[User:BklynBruzer|BklynBruzer]] 21:54, 25 July 2007 (CDT)
:::Spenc, it was alreayd uploaded by [[User:Rinsie|Rinsie]]. :) --[[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 18:06, 9 September 2006 (CDT)
:::For episodes, I think any punctuation goes outside the quotes/parenthesis unless separating more than one episode. --[[User:Veepz|Veepz]] 22:05, 25 July 2007 (CDT)
::::Cool beans. Thanks. --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 18:07, 9 September 2006 (CDT)
::::Yeah, generally we use American punctuation, though personally I hate it, since it doesn't make sense either. But we decided to make an exception for episode titles, since they aren't really quotes. It just looks bad to put the punctuation inside in that case. --[[User:Serenity|Serenity]] 05:17, 26 July 2007 (CDT)
:::::[[:Image:FinishedCostumes2.jpg]] is the link. --[[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 18:11, 9 September 2006 (CDT)
:::::I'm having a strange [http://en.battlestarwiki.org/wiki/Battlestar_Wiki_talk:Standards_and_Conventions/Archive4#American_style_punctuation_with_episode_titles sense of de'ja vu.] I just got used to putting punctuation OUTSIDE of quotes after the change. If this is a serious point, let's move it back to [[BW:SAC]]. I think we're nitpicking...we just need to be consistent, at least in any one article. --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 12:34, 26 July 2007 (CDT)


Well, no sense just showing the link. Here's the photo: --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 19:30, 9 September 2006 (CDT)
== User Image ==


[[Image:FinishedCostumes2.jpg|center|200px]]
Best one so far! :) [[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 11:02, 3 September 2007 (CDT)
:And not one bit of Photoshop! Note the squeegee! --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 11:52, 5 September 2007 (CDT)
::yay! ya.. i noticed that the first time around. :) [[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 12:04, 5 September 2007 (CDT)


== Message at media ==
== So sorry... ==


Left [[:md:User talk:Spencerian|you a message at media]]. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]]</sup> 15:04, 12 September 2006 (CDT)
It was a good game. [[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 15:19, 13 January 2008 (CST)
== Reply ==
:Well, can't have everything. I'm rooting for the Packers. They always have heart and deserve it. --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 17:54, 13 January 2008 (CST)
Would it not be gramaticly incorrect to not capitalise it however, Battlestar is a name in it's self is it not? [[User:MatthewFenton|MatthewFenton]] 08:12, 16 September 2006 (CDT)
::The NFC game will be interesting. Friends here @ work are putting NYG over GB 3 to 1, however, both teams are evenly match. One is good at passing, the other running. Both play in snow, cold weather. The SD v. Pats game is a joke. SD should forfeit now. [[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 23:03, 13 January 2008 (CST)
:Does this belong somewhere else maybe?
:::Proud Cheesehead, here! It'll be interesting to see the looks I get from my fellow New Yorkers while I wear my Packers paraphernalia. --[[User:BklynBruzer|BklynBruzer]] 09:08, 14 January 2008 (CST)
:"battlestar" is a shiptype. You don't capitalize "destroyer", "frigate", "cruiser" or "battleship", do you? --[[User:Serenity|Serenity]] 08:24, 16 September 2006 (CDT)
::Serenity's answer is correct. Technically, we need not capitalize "Viper," "Raptor" or "Raider" here by the same convention, but the wiki accepts it in either form (although most capitalize these types). In short, "battlestar" is not a proper noun and thus is not capitalized. --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 16:32, 16 September 2006 (CDT)


== Looks great ==
== Matrix etc. :) ==


Thanks for the welcome back! The site looks great. Everything is much expanded compared to last time I was here. Good work. :) Cheers, [[User:Fang Aili|Fang Aili]] 07:42, 21 September 2006 (CDT)
http://battlestarforum.com/showpost.php?p=4381&postcount=7 ... Look @ 217kb image. [[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 02:31, 25 January 2008 (CST)


:Thanks are best spread to many, many contributors here. They are such nitpickers for precision. --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 07:49, 21 September 2006 (CDT)
== Thriller? ==


== MediaWiki:Emailuser ==
My sources [http://www.colonialfleet.org/quorum/index.php?showtopic=13&view=findpost&p=77652 tell me] that you perform a mean "Thriller" dance... Have an interesting story behind that? :D -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]]</sup> 05:22, 31 July 2008 (UTC)


Spence, since you're a major contributor and seem like a smart guy, I thought I'd ask you this: Could you send me a copy of the source code for [[MediaWiki:Emailuser]]?  I'm experimenting on another wiki and trying to see if I can implement this there. Any helpful hints or tips you can offer as well would be greatly appreciated, and/or if you know a resource I can check out to learn more about it. Thanks very much! --[[User:Sasoriza|Sasoriza]] 00:03, 25 September 2006 (CDT)
:Oh, no. It almost makes me happy that I can't go to DragonCon this year. Mind you, dancing in a deckhand jumpsuit is intimidating enough, not to mention hot. But wait a minute...did I dance to that song? All that alcohol make things so blurry... :) --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 16:10, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
:I don't understand. The source code? --[[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 07:05, 25 September 2006 (CDT)
::hahah! [[User:Shane|Shane]] ([[User_Talk:Shane|talk]]) 16:43, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
::It was more Greek to me. Might want to ask Sasoriza for specifics? --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 07:25, 25 September 2006 (CDT)


== Jammer Move ==
== Recent problems ==
So I take it you heard Martin too? I'm going back to listen again, but it sounded more like an "L" name (as somebody else noted in the "Resistance" talk). I had wanted to avoid moving it until we'd nailed down exactly what the name was. (Which is why I replied on Jammer's talk page.) --[[User:Steelviper|Steelviper]] 12:49, 26 September 2006 (CDT)


:Yeah, I listened carefully, but do verify; I'm under the weather today... --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 12:50, 26 September 2006 (CDT)
Hey again, Spencerian--I hope you are well.  About a month ago, you said that the wiki would be going to a standby mode or something (I don't remember the details and I can't check them because every attempt to access my talk page results in an error message).   Do you know if the recent problems (main page and inability to edit a few other pages plus the aforementioned talk page, in addition to ongoing French and German site issues) are related to this "standby mode"?  Are they continuations of older problems?  Anything you can do to shed light on this would help. Thanks, and happy holidays! -- [[User:BlueResistance|BlueResistance]] 19:27, 13 December 2014 (EST)


::Oh. My bad. Now I hear it. It's at about 1:29 remaining, by the way. James Martin it is. --[[User:Steelviper|Steelviper]] 12:52, 26 September 2006 (CDT)
::Hello Spencerian! Sorry I didn't see your message on my talk page literally years ago, but thanks for the message. I do check in here every so often. That the wiki is still online makes me happy and almost unbearable nostalgic for times past. I suppose I should ask Joe what might be needed to help keep this online as I'm Facebook friends with him. I hope all is well with you and yours! [[User:JubalHarshaw|JubalHarshaw]] 21:55, 14 February 2016 (EST)
 
== TOS Battle Series ==
Thanks for present-tensing (etc.) those battle articles. It's really strange reading articles that I contributed to so long ago. I like the symmetry that it creates between TOS and RDM, though (each having their own battle series). I suppose the same could be done up for 1980, if I ever getting around to watching that show. (Assuming it doesn't rot out or otherwise damage the portions of my Tivo's hard drive that the show occupies.) --[[User:Steelviper|Steelviper]] 15:56, 3 October 2006 (CDT)
:No problem. I was debating this with Merv, who went and did it anyway on the RDM counterparts. I prefer consistency and all that. Reads a bit more lively, too. --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 08:52, 4 October 2006 (CDT)
 
== Derived Content ==
Been working on the fanwanking essay and input some derived content. I think that it would be neat to add something about Occam's Razor and keeping plausible specualation and logical deduction at the simpliest level. Hope that makes sense. --[[User:Gougef|FrankieG]] 20:03, 3 October 2006 (CDT)
:A very good addition. I was going to add something to the fanwanking info as well. It's a slippery slope that needs clear differentiation. --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 06:46, 4 October 2006 (CDT)
::Yeah, the more I worked on it, the more I realized it is a fine line. --[[User:Gougef|FrankieG]] 07:12, 4 October 2006 (CDT)
 
==CNP vs virus==
[[User talk:Mercifull#CNP vs virus|Here]] you said that you reverted an edit i made, all I did was do a minor edit to the categories TOS->RDM I didn't make the change that you mentioned. ;) --[[User:Mercifull|Mercifull]] <sup>([[User talk:Mercifull|Talk]]/[[Special:Contributions/Mercifull|Contribs]])</sup> 10:57, 6 October 2006 (CDT)

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Sciffy Thread

I reported your discovery here. I gave you credit for the find, of course, and hoped that the extra eyes on the subject might help shed some light on the "other" ship. --Steelviper 21:16, 9 May 2007 (CDT)

Excellent. The more eyes on it, the better. Seven letters appear to be the key, so Olympus is possible. I haven't used my Sciffy account in months.... --Spencerian 08:02, 10 May 2007 (CDT)

Units of Measure (TOS)

Argh, I hate edit conflicts! Was working on that one at the same time you were. :) JubalHarshaw 12:23, 31 May 2007 (CDT)

Sorry about that! You have the same thoughts as I do; merging like content that otherwise make articles that are too general and not wiki-specific. I'm working on Squadrons of Galactica right now. --Spencerian 12:44, 31 May 2007 (CDT)

Guyle Fraizer as Colonial One co-pilot

Hi there, my source for that is actually that I know Guyle personally (and yes, the one you found on the IMDB is the right one, I'm apparently just an idiot and spelled his name wrong), and he and I talked about it a few times.  :) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Zeppo (talk • contribs).

A Comment From Mrs. Ron

Terry Dresbach, a.k.a, "Mrs. Ron" on the Skiffy boards, appreciated my comments on Battlestar's wrap-up season. Given the many messages in this fast-growing thread, I'm humbled that she noticed it. Her response sums up everything that I loved about the new series. It has given us a great ride, and so long as Ron has a stogie and scotch handy, we'll see more good things from him. --Spencerian 10:33, 1 June 2007 (CDT)

I agree. It would be nice to go on, but in the long run it's better to end it on a high point. The main thing I'm disappointed about is that the rest of the show will probably revolve around the search for Earth and the Final Five. Which are far from my favorite themes in the show. I initially liked that it placed character over story and that seems to have changed. But I digress.
Anyways, I'm indifferent to the usual fan outrage as well these days, and even distanced myself a bit from message boards where constant whining seems to be the norm. When an outstanding show really hasn't been give a chance, I can get behind campaigns and be sad, but a three-hour miniseries, 4 seasons and a TV movie are really more than fair these days. If people want to think that the show was directly canceled by the network that is, as usual, to be expected; I'm willing to give the producers the benefit of the doubt. --Serenity 11:18, 1 June 2007 (CDT)
Whining is the norm everywhere (except here) at this point, dude --BklynBruzer 12:38, 1 June 2007 (CDT)
I don't provide any cheese for all that whine, myself. I'm glad that we're not (yet) seeing a spike because of the news, but that may change. --Spencerian 14:28, 1 June 2007 (CDT)
Your comments were great, Spencerian. It basically sums up how I feel. Personally, any time I see a worthwhile TV show survive the dreaded "Firefly" 1 season curse, I smile. Haters will complain about whatever is available; if a show ends, they'll cry about that - if it continues and "doesn't live up", they'll cry about that. Misery loves company. Just another reason to avoid forums. I'd rather be here doing something constructive. JubalHarshaw 14:45, 1 June 2007 (CDT)
Agreed. This place is much more fun. And there is so many roads to go in finding Earth. There is going to be a meeting of minds (and maybe more) in what the Cylons and Colonials truly mean to each other. And it may even leave the story just a little open for a backstory. Just my opinion, but You Heard It Here First. :) Terry notes that, in her opinion, Caprica will not make it. But there are so many shows that could use a "re-imagining". As one Slashdot writer said about Ron's abilities: "If I heard he was going to re-imagine The Phone Book, I'd watch it." --Spencerian 14:52, 1 June 2007 (CDT)
That's what I was thinking too: Ron and his people have made one hell of a name for themselves, if they decide to start another project, Sci Fi will happily accept it. --Catrope(Talk to me or e-mail me) 05:58, 2 June 2007 (CDT)
How about this? --BklynBruzer 08:33, 2 June 2007 (CDT)
I guess that depends on how S4 is gonna end. --Catrope(Talk to me or e-mail me) 09:00, 2 June 2007 (CDT)
I am honestly happy to say that I'm pleased with this announcement, and I'm glad that your comments were appreciated by the right people. ;-) -- Joe Beaudoin So say we all - Donate - Sanctuary Wiki — New 14:56, 1 June 2007 (CDT)

Thanks for the welcome :)

Hey, thanks for the welcome, glad you liked my site :) (even if it badly needs rewriting from scratch...) and yep, my aspergersish pedantism about detail would just not let me leave the page on accents saying Aerilon accent was "diluted northern english" when it was a Yorkshire accent (got one or two friends living there), so that's why I created an account! Oh, and happy birthday!!! :) take care, Marianne 10:18, 19 June 2007 (CDT)

INTJ

First, happy birthday! Second, my wife just took the myers-briggs yesterday (during her residency orientation), and came out INTJ. I took it in college for a software engineering class (and maybe again in ROTC) and came out INTP. The J, though, will come into play at a later date. (This won't make sense until later, but being a wiki... this is not that unusual.) --Steelviper 13:10, 19 June 2007 (CDT)

Happy birthday! I am seriously considering adding a jungtype= field to Template:User Data, seriously. Doing the test myself as well, 102 questions take some time though. --Catrope(Talk to me or e-mail me) 13:51, 19 June 2007 (CDT)
Happy birthday! -- Joe Beaudoin So say we all - Donate - Sanctuary Wiki — New 16:48, 19 June 2007 (CDT)
Thanks, everyone! I tried to do something other than the wiki to celebrate... --Spencerian 09:24, 20 June 2007 (CDT)
Y'all have got me curious now about this test. Is there a place I can take it online? --BklynBruzer 09:29, 20 June 2007 (CDT)
Sure. The Myers-Briggs-based test is here. The morality test is here (both links are from Marianne's home page). On a side note, my test was given professionally many years ago, so I'm more apt to continue noting my INTJ class than any that are generated here. --Spencerian 09:43, 20 June 2007 (CDT)
Happy late B-Day! I was away for a while. :) Shane (T - C - E) 16:08, 20 June 2007 (CDT)
For the record, I'm an ISTP. -- Joe Beaudoin So say we all - Donate - Sanctuary Wiki — New 16:21, 20 June 2007 (CDT)
ENTJ here. That's it, I'm definitely gonna do the jungtype field tomorrow. --Catrope(Talk to me or e-mail me) 16:24, 20 June 2007 (CDT)
ESTP. --BklynBruzer 17:32, 20 June 2007 (CDT)
WTLFM (Way to long for me). :) Shane (T - C - E) 19:48, 20 June 2007 (CDT)
Interesting one. In other words, you scored RGDL? --BklynBruzer 20:04, 20 June 2007 (CDT)

The INTJs can take solace in that, if he were real, Gandalf would be an INTJ, and that worked out pretty well for him. :) My scores keep oscillating between INTP, ISTP and INTJ. I like being weird as an INTJ, frankly. I just don't want everyone else to know about it. :/ --Spencerian 10:47, 21 June 2007 (CDT)

Question about commas

I noticed some weird comma placement in your edits. You always write things "In the episode, "Downloaded",..."

Why is there a comma in front of the episode title? Is this some specific grammar rule I don't know about? Because to me it doesn't make any sense to put a comma there. It isn't a separate sentence part and there shouldn't be a pause there. Neither is the episode title a parenthesis, since the sentence doesn't make sense without it :) --Serenity 05:28, 25 July 2007 (CDT)

You're right...it's likely a mental thing. I should write it "In the episode "Downloaded", there was this thing." I suspect I write it that way because episode titles "throw off" the grammar of the sentence when I read them, although they are names and are just objects of the sentence. As a result, I put in a pause to mentally set off the title to prevent confusing it as a element that forms the message of the sentence. It's like this example.

In the episode "You Should Have Watched Yesterday", Tom dies."

The quotations are supposed to set the episode apart, but it never works for me. Not that I should go and reinvent English grammar, however. I'll work my way out of the two-comma habit. --Spencerian 13:20, 25 July 2007 (CDT)
Ah ok. That makes some sense. It wasn't meant as huge criticism and you don't have to go around changing everything. Just something I noticed and wondered about. --Serenity 13:25, 25 July 2007 (CDT)
By the way, I think commas go inside quotes --BklynBruzer 21:54, 25 July 2007 (CDT)
For episodes, I think any punctuation goes outside the quotes/parenthesis unless separating more than one episode. --Veepz 22:05, 25 July 2007 (CDT)
Yeah, generally we use American punctuation, though personally I hate it, since it doesn't make sense either. But we decided to make an exception for episode titles, since they aren't really quotes. It just looks bad to put the punctuation inside in that case. --Serenity 05:17, 26 July 2007 (CDT)
I'm having a strange sense of de'ja vu. I just got used to putting punctuation OUTSIDE of quotes after the change. If this is a serious point, let's move it back to BW:SAC. I think we're nitpicking...we just need to be consistent, at least in any one article. --Spencerian 12:34, 26 July 2007 (CDT)

User Image

Best one so far! :) Shane (T - C - E) 11:02, 3 September 2007 (CDT)

And not one bit of Photoshop! Note the squeegee! --Spencerian 11:52, 5 September 2007 (CDT)
yay! ya.. i noticed that the first time around. :) Shane (T - C - E) 12:04, 5 September 2007 (CDT)

So sorry...

It was a good game. Shane (T - C - E) 15:19, 13 January 2008 (CST)

Well, can't have everything. I'm rooting for the Packers. They always have heart and deserve it. --Spencerian 17:54, 13 January 2008 (CST)
The NFC game will be interesting. Friends here @ work are putting NYG over GB 3 to 1, however, both teams are evenly match. One is good at passing, the other running. Both play in snow, cold weather. The SD v. Pats game is a joke. SD should forfeit now. Shane (T - C - E) 23:03, 13 January 2008 (CST)
Proud Cheesehead, here! It'll be interesting to see the looks I get from my fellow New Yorkers while I wear my Packers paraphernalia. --BklynBruzer 09:08, 14 January 2008 (CST)

Matrix etc. :)

http://battlestarforum.com/showpost.php?p=4381&postcount=7 ... Look @ 217kb image. Shane (T - C - E) 02:31, 25 January 2008 (CST)

Thriller?

My sources tell me that you perform a mean "Thriller" dance... Have an interesting story behind that? :D -- Joe Beaudoin So say we all - Donate - Battlestar Pegasus 05:22, 31 July 2008 (UTC)Reply

Oh, no. It almost makes me happy that I can't go to DragonCon this year. Mind you, dancing in a deckhand jumpsuit is intimidating enough, not to mention hot. But wait a minute...did I dance to that song? All that alcohol make things so blurry... :) --Spencerian 16:10, 31 July 2008 (UTC)Reply
hahah! Shane (talk) 16:43, 31 July 2008 (UTC)Reply

Recent problems

Hey again, Spencerian--I hope you are well. About a month ago, you said that the wiki would be going to a standby mode or something (I don't remember the details and I can't check them because every attempt to access my talk page results in an error message). Do you know if the recent problems (main page and inability to edit a few other pages plus the aforementioned talk page, in addition to ongoing French and German site issues) are related to this "standby mode"? Are they continuations of older problems? Anything you can do to shed light on this would help. Thanks, and happy holidays! -- BlueResistance 19:27, 13 December 2014 (EST)

Hello Spencerian! Sorry I didn't see your message on my talk page literally years ago, but thanks for the message. I do check in here every so often. That the wiki is still online makes me happy and almost unbearable nostalgic for times past. I suppose I should ask Joe what might be needed to help keep this online as I'm Facebook friends with him. I hope all is well with you and yours! JubalHarshaw 21:55, 14 February 2016 (EST)