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I've just kicked off the article [[public education]] (which I'm surprised we already didn't have).  I feel it has the potential to become something truly great, as it touches upon so many aspects of our mission (which may not be readily apparent, given its magnificently cruddy form at the moment).  Being a public school teacher, I would '''greatly''' appreciate any input you have to offer.  {{User:Radioactive afikomen/sig}} 06:34, 2 July 2008 (EDT)
 
I've just kicked off the article [[public education]] (which I'm surprised we already didn't have).  I feel it has the potential to become something truly great, as it touches upon so many aspects of our mission (which may not be readily apparent, given its magnificently cruddy form at the moment).  Being a public school teacher, I would '''greatly''' appreciate any input you have to offer.  {{User:Radioactive afikomen/sig}} 06:34, 2 July 2008 (EDT)
 
:That's more like it. {{User:Chaos!/sig12}} 06:36, 2 July 2008 (EDT)
 
:That's more like it. {{User:Chaos!/sig12}} 06:36, 2 July 2008 (EDT)
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::Are you saying my desperate begging for help is usually lacking?  {{User:Radioactive afikomen/sig}} 06:39, 2 July 2008 (EDT)

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Are you a sock of Cracker, Human, or Bohdan?--PalMD-Did that sound a little harsh? 22:47, 5 February 2008 (EST)

No, I'm not, and no, it didn't.  :-) -Arcan 00:43, 6 February 2008 (EST)

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Teacher

Your a teacher? I have genuine respect for you now. --Star of David.png Radioactive Misanthrope 03:09, 6 March 2008 (EST)

Haha, well, let's hold off until I actually do something to earn that respect. Also, I'm not a teacher yet. One has to be employed to hold that title. While we're at it, and it might just be me being dense to humor, but you do realize what you did wrong there, yes? Arcan 03:41, 6 March 2008 (EST)
No, I think I did do something wrong. I am but an amateur grammar Nazi.  : ) --Star of David.png Radioactive Misanthrope 12:52, 6 March 2008 (EST)

Not petty at all!

That's what I get for writing quotes by hand instead of copypasting them! Thanks for fixing :) --Sid 14:47, 23 March 2008 (EDT)

Haha, no problem. I really liked the entry, and just thought the poor grammar to be an absurd cherry on the absurd sunday. Arcan 14:49, 23 March 2008 (EDT)

sig test

just testing --Arcan ¡ollǝɥ 13:03, 26 March 2008 (EDT)

ok, trying again... --Arcan ¡ollǝɥ 13:06, 26 March 2008 (EDT) Yay!

Coverstory issues

We are trying to make the inclusions teh more awesome. Sadly, we have made teh misteaks along the way. Please to kindly hang on while we unmeak our errors and meak things perfect. I'd link to where we are working on this, but I forgot the darn page! Probably one of the "coverstory" talk pages, but who knows? In the meantime, thanks for taking out the trash. humanUser talk:Human 01:20, 16 April 2008 (EDT)

Ok, I don't think I understood any of that... --Arcan ¡ollǝɥ 01:22, 16 April 2008 (EDT)
Alright, just saw the talk page for the Behe article, so I'm guessing this is in reference to that, but I think I'm still confused. Are you saying it was good that I commented? Bad? I didn't mean to offend, and I hope it wasn't taken that way. --Arcan ¡ollǝɥ 01:25, 16 April 2008 (EDT)
What you did was fine. The "noinclude" was a so-far-failing attempt to specify more precisely in each cover story what gets transcluded to the main page. humanUser talk:Human 13:57, 16 April 2008 (EDT)
Ah, ok, good. I thought I'd screwed something up or made some faux pas. --Arcan ¡ollǝɥ 13:59, 16 April 2008 (EDT)
Oh wait! I was just thinking - the Behe article didn't have the noinclude. Could that have been the problem? --Arcan ¡ollǝɥ 14:01, 16 April 2008 (EDT)

English Teacher

Just saw you say that you are an English teacher. A real one or TEFL like me?--Bobbing up 10:54, 24 May 2008 (EDT)

I'm not sure what TEFL means (I'm guessing English as a Foreign Language, but I'm not sure). I'm actually a certified secondary (67th-12th) English teacher. However, this is a recent development (as of the beginning of this year) so I'm still unemployed, but a teacher nonetheless. --Arcan ¡ollǝɥ 11:12, 24 May 2008 (EDT)
Yes, TEFL is Teaching English as a Foreign Language. Most expatriate English teachers have some form of TEFL qualification - or should have one. Good luck looking for work.  :-) --Bobbing up 11:17, 24 May 2008 (EDT)


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This user is a Grammar Nazi
Wazza (Not Wazzock, Wazza)Approach the Presence 11:22, 24 May 2008 (EDT)
Haha, so you've not ready any of my contribs, have you? I'm very much a "descriptivist." I only get uppity about grammar etc. in formal situations - and I made that very clear to my students as well. It's kinda asinine to work about SWE in informal communication. Oh, and I cuss like a sailor. I don't even realize when I'm doing it (though I filter it the classroom). I'm very much not the typical English teacher. --Arcan ¡ollǝɥ 11:29, 24 May 2008 (EDT)
Consider a career in TELF, you sound like a perfect match for the ne'er-do-wells, alcoholics, and various types of escapee who seem to end up in teh profession overseas.  :-) --Bobbing up 11:36, 24 May 2008 (EDT)
I'm going to take that as a compliment, whether you meant it that way or not ;-) Honestly though, I love teaching kids, and the "rogue" element of my style really seems to work well. It's so great to basically watch their minds form (at the 7th grade level) and then serve as a guide when their minds are kinda taking their first steps (at the upper grades). To help in that process and encourage it and to know that you're a part of it, it is literally awesome. I'm not ready to give up the traditional classroom yet. I was thinking of doing this Japanese program that my friend applied to, but I didn't think I was quite ready for that. Eventually, maybe :-) --Arcan ¡ollǝɥ 11:52, 24 May 2008 (EDT)
Good luck with that then.  :-) I used to like kids - till I had to teach them. On the other hand the difficult sods are aged 13+ - before that age they they all want to be your friend, which is sort of sweet.--Bobbing up 11:58, 24 May 2008 (EDT)
Yeah, that's about the age that I get them, 12-13 and up. And some of them are monsters, most definitely. I guess I'm just that crazy :-) --Arcan ¡ollǝɥ 12:01, 24 May 2008 (EDT)
I guess that everybody is different. Now I only teach adults.--Bobbing up 13:29, 24 May 2008 (EDT)

an EXTREMELY awkward question

Is it only coincidence that your screen name is the almost same as that of Arkan, the notorious mass-murderer and leader of a nasty Serbian paramilitary group during the Bosnian war? PFoster 12:41, 10 June 2008 (EDT)

Wow, yeah, the awkardomer is off the charts. Considering I'd never heard of Arkan, yes, it is a total coincidence. "Arcan" is actually an abbreviaion. Sometimes I go by "ArcanRed," which is two abbreviations. Abbreviations of what, though, is a mystery I keep to myself. So no, I'm not glorifying any mass-murderers, etc. It's mainly just a nonsense word. But thanks for asking, I think... --Arcan ¡ollǝɥ 14:07, 10 June 2008 (EDT)
Hey Arcan - sorry if the question freaked you out - it's just that I did a lot of work on Serb nationalism and the breakup of Jugoslavia in my undergrad, so I had to ask. I actually figured it would make no sense for a Serb apologist to be posting here, but I had to ask. PeacePFoster 21:37, 10 June 2008 (EDT)
No problem. I didn't really freak me out so much as it was totally out of left field for me. I'd never heard of Arkan. You just gave me a bit of homework.  ;-) --Arcan ¡ollǝɥ 10:09, 11 June 2008 (EDT)

Thanks!

Thanks for going through all those links! Only Crocodite could do something that slimey. I really hope PJR turns up and restores the history, or else we've lost all our lulz :( Jellyfish!Hysterical and useless 22:23, 11 June 2008 (EDT)

If it were just to burn the evidence, I think think PJR might come to our rescue (indirectly, of course), but the "vulgar link" will likely keep PJR away. Most of the best WIGOs (10+) didn't link to the Mainpage Talk, so they're in the clear. The only 10+ one I couldn't fix was "Words can't express the stupid." There's just far too much stupid to know what the reference was to. Thanks for the thanks. ;-) --Arcan ¡ollǝɥ 22:31, 11 June 2008 (EDT)
Thanks for the thanks for the thanks! We could be here some time. Jellyfish!Hysterical and useless 22:34, 11 June 2008 (EDT)
That was the one that goes more or less like this:
Our heroes are in the middle of a debate (about gun control, I think), after a barrage of useless comments, one contender tries to put some organization.
  • Some Guy: I've made this new section for people in the debate to show your empirical evidence that supports your case.
  • Andy: Why evidence? Surely pure logic is enough.
NightFlareStill doesn't have a RWW article. 23:43, 11 June 2008 (EDT)
Yes you do, whiner ;) ħumanUser talk:Human 02:38, 12 June 2008 (EDT)
I think I remember that one, though the Mainpage Talk archives all start to sound alike after a while. I'll let you add that one, if you like. I know, I know, I'm so generous. ;-) Oh, and Jellyfish, if you're still watching, thanks for the thanks for the thanks. Of course, I demand last wordism, being the filthy liberal that I am. --Arcan ¡ollǝɥ 00:04, 12 June 2008 (EDT)
I'm always watching, Archy, and I demand that you cease your lastwordism. This isn't Wikipedia! We don't allow liberals to say what they like. Therefore -- thanks for the thanks for the thanks for the thanks.
Kowardjou has been instructed to firebomb you if you try to reply :) Jellyfish!Hysterical and useless 00:11, 12 June 2008 (EDT)
Right, like that could ever- OH MY GOD WHAT'S THAT IN THE SKY! NOOOO! --Arcan ¡ollǝɥ 01:28, 12 June 2008 (EDT)
That's Crockospite, actually. He has way too much time on his hands. Jellyfish!Hysterical and useless 01:35, 12 June 2008 (EDT)

Three Pointzes

This user has officially earned THREE POINTZES for correctly identifying the key in the challenge at talk:WIGO CP. Congratulations, and pleez to spend them not awl in teh saim plaice. And pleez also to yuze them for gud and not ebil. ħumanUser talk:Human 23:42, 14 June 2008 (EDT)

Let's see, do you want the glow-in-the-dark fake vampire teeth, or the koosh ball key-chain? Star of David.png Radioactive Misanthrope 00:07, 15 June 2008 (EDT)
No way, I'm sooo saving up for the stuff on the wall! --Arcan ¡ollǝɥ 00:17, 15 June 2008 (EDT)
Good plan, Arcan. The bigger prizes are so worth saving up for. Now it's time for the rigged basketball toss... ħumanUser talk:Human 00:40, 15 June 2008 (EDT)

Seven or Eight Pointzes!!!

For being a Lert in teh middlez of the night and cranking back on wandalism. Thanks, Arcan. You were perfect. ħumanUser talk:Human 03:19, 28 June 2008 (EDT)

Public education

I've just kicked off the article public education (which I'm surprised we already didn't have). I feel it has the potential to become something truly great, as it touches upon so many aspects of our mission (which may not be readily apparent, given its magnificently cruddy form at the moment). Being a public school teacher, I would greatly appreciate any input you have to offer. Star of David.png Radioactive Misanthrope 06:34, 2 July 2008 (EDT)

That's more like it. <blink></blink> 06:36, 2 July 2008 (EDT)
Are you saying my desperate begging for help is usually lacking? Star of David.png Radioactive Misanthrope 06:39, 2 July 2008 (EDT)
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