User talk:DJ Colonel Corn

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I don't know what happened to your edit to dabbing but there's no record of you ever having edited it. Perhaps you forgot to hit Save. —Aɴɢʀ (talk) 18:42, 5 May 2014 (UTC)

dabbing
I reverted your change for two reasons: 1) It is listed under the verb section, when the definition does not indicate as such. 2) The definition is encyclopedic, which is better suited for including in an encyclopedia such as the Wikipedia. Jamesjiao → T ◊ C 23:04, 5 May 2014 (UTC)
 * With all due respect, I think you are confusing the verb form dabbing (in this case the present participle of dab) and the dictionary form of the verb dab. This is very basic English grammar. IN regards to the definition itself: firstly, it indicates to me that it's a noun; secondly the amount of details put into it goes against the principle that a definition needs to be concise and terse. If you wish, we can discuss this over at the WT:Tearoom, with input from other editors. Create a topic there and explain why you think your definition should stay. Jamesjiao → T ◊ C 22:25, 6 May 2014 (UTC)

I can place it under the Noun section is that is what needs to be done. Please let me know about this before we take it to the 'tea room', another thing I'll have to learn to use, etc.... thank you. DJ Colonel Corn


 * I do apologise for the late reply. Going through a crisis in real life at the moment (not just a name on the Internet :-) ). Can you refine the definition and write it here on this talk page? We can analyse it a little deeper. Jamesjiao → T ◊ C 22:30, 7 May 2014 (UTC)

-> Ok. So sorry to hear you are in crisis. I hope everything works out for the best. Honestly. So, I'm not sure how you want me to 'refine' the article, but, you let me know what you mean by editing or changing whatever you want in the description here on this page and I'll put it that way on the DABBING page. Here's the text of the description:

The term "Dabbing" is thought to have come into existence approximately in the year 2008. Typically, it is vaporizing in what is known as a "dab rig", a small water pipe designed for hash oil vaporization. The user takes a hand-held blowtorch and heats a titanium or quartz surface until the surface, the "nail", or Skillet, reaches the desired temperature indicated by a glowing orange hue. This is followed by placing a drop of hash oil, a process known as "dabbing", on the hot surface with a glass or dental pick until it melts, boils, and vaporizes through the water pipe and into the user's lungs. It's thought that the term comes from the saying 'Just a dab will do you', indicating the potency of today's hash oil.

...and the picture included would be :

... so.. please change/edit and/or decide where this description will go, and I will follow your advice. Thank you for taking the time to work on this with me. Much appreciated. DJ Colonel Corn [] 8 May 2009 0730 PDT
 * Hi, unfortunately this has way too much information for a dictionary definition. There is no need to tell people 'how' this is done in a dicitonary. This is what an encyclopedia is for. I suggest you add the definition at dab under the verb section as 'dabbing' is simply the nominal form of 'dab'. Anyway, after reading your text, I still have no idea what dabbing is for. Is it medicinal or? Why would anyone want to inhale the vaporised form of hash oil? This is the most salient point in the definition, but it's somehow missing. The way I would define it in dab woud be: to vaporise hash oil for [insert common reason of inhaling here] - that's all you need in the definition. As for the encyclopedia part, it's up to you to negotiate with the guys at WP to include it there. Jamesjiao → T ◊ C 22:03, 11 May 2014 (UTC)

-> OK... yes, it is used for medicinal purposes as per prop 215 of California Law. It used for chronic pain relief, depression, and whatever the patient's doctor is prescribing it for. So. Here's a draft of what I'll put under dab :

"To vaporize hash oil [], typically in a water pipe, to cool and filter the smoke, in order to lessen the damage to the user's lungs." , and, I would put the picture. I also have another picture on file :. I'd like to put both, or, if just one, I'd like to use the pic of the person actually 'dabbing' hash oil. By the way, dabbing is the action and dab is the noun, in this case. Dab CAN be a verb also, as in, they went to dab, or, they are going to dab. However it is still a grey area in my mind. Thank you for all your time with this. I will make the entry upon your approval and/or final edit, and then go to WP and try to convince them to allow my entry. DJ Colonel Corn Sun May 11 17:44:20 2014 (PST) Edited May 11 20:34 2014 (PST) Confirmed with a friend for an edit on the purpose. Haven't heard from you in a few days and you basically gave me the go-ahead, so, I'm going to post it today. Again, thanks for all the help. DJ Colonel Corn Wed May 14 09:03:45 2014 (PST)

Still learning my way around here. Thanks. DJ Colonel Corn

My Appeal re: deletion of entry
Please check your talk page for my question regarding your removal of my page. Thanks.

oops
entered my entry a few times .... cuz it didnt stop showing me the save option. sorry folks

Deletion of Your User Page
Unlike Wikipedia, our user pages are strictly for dictionary business: what languages/regional or other varieties you speak, areas of knowledge or experience that might have bearing on the credibility of your entries, time zone, etc.

It's one thing to say a little about yourself in the context of the above, but what I deleted was nothing but a vanity-type bio. We're more lenient with those who are making substantial and/or valuable contributions- but you haven't, as yet. Chuck Entz (talk) 16:30, 24 May 2014 (UTC)