User talk:Matt Gabriel

A bit late, and you probably already know all the above — but welcome anyway. Mel Etitis (Μελ Ετητης) 12:30, 20 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Can you please provide references for your story about Sai baba of Shirdi regarding culinary mustard. See talk:culinary mustard. Thanks. Andries 17:50, 23 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Don't let that stop you: I lived in the SMALLEST studio in Berkeley with a 200 lbs IW: it was just 8 inches wider than my "full" size mattress, and maybe 4-5 feet longer, plus a TINY kitchen and a bathroom with a shower so small you ALWAYS bumped your elbows and couldn't bend over... no problem regarding the massive dog. They just want to be with you, and absolutely do need to be taken out daily on walks, preferably to a dog park. They need to be socialized with other dogs but they get a huge amount of positive attention from random people on walks that help them assume everone is their friend (they are NOT good guard dogs in general - they have a very keen instinct for bad intentions but are very slow to anger, thankfully!) They are one of the absolute last dogs you should ever consider as an outside dog. They need to be with their pack, which seems to usually mean the one person they are totally bonded to, plus perhaps other dogs and/or people in the house, and they respond greatly to good people who they see intermittently but who give them lots of love. The main thing here, though, is that when they are at home they tend to just flop (preferably on YOUR bed, or couch, or whatever is soft and originally intended as off limits to them!) As long as they get one or a few good bursts of energy out each day they are incredibly calm house dogs. They are MUCH easier to live with in a small space, or even a large house, than a tiny dog that yaps and bits and is under your feet all the time and not housebroken (sorry people, I admit to being extremely biased, this is my opinion based on a lot of experience, but your milage may vary, though I would need to see proof). Think large furry rug you don't want to step on but can step over. Of course they can reach ANY food left ANYWHERE, including the top of the fridge if they so desire, and you have to be sure not to leave pot handles sticking out from the stove or you will have a nasty burn disaster, just like kids, and various other things you will learn (like they will chew your whole house as a puppy, but so will most any dog). If you don't get them to burn off their energy and boredom they will let you know, often around 3am, and very insistently. That is when they show their size. That, and when you are eating a steak sandwich and they are NOT taking it and your hand off with it as they watch you, and you realize how easily they could, and how amazingly gentle they are. Just don't get one if you don't have a LOT of time for them because what they need is not space, it is your love and attention. --Fitzhugh 05:19, 21 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

There is a wikimedia meetup in Providence on Dec. 13. --mikeu ^talk 15:15, 16 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

	New England Wikimedia General Meeting
	The New England Wikimedia General Meeting will be a large-scale meetup of all Wikimedians (and friends) from the New England area in order to discuss regional coordination and possible formalization of our community (i.e., a chapter). Come hang out with other Wikimedians, learn more about ongoing activities, and help plan for the future! Potential topics: What is a Wikimedia chapter and should we work towards one? Planning of regular Boston meetups (any other New England cities?) Planning for upcoming coordinated events (Wikipedia Love Libraries, Wiki Loves Monuments, Wiknic, etc.) Outreach to universities (WikiProject Academical Village) and cultural institutions (GLAM) Wikimania DC is this summer. Your ideas!
	Sunday, April 22 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM	Conference Room C06, Johnson Building, Boston Public Library—Central Library 700 Boylston St., Boston MA 02116
Please sign up here: Wikipedia:Meetup/New England!

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U.S. Ada Lovelace Day 2012 edit-a-thon, Harvard University - You are invited!

Now in its fourth year, Ada Lovelace Day is an international celebration of women in science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM), and related fields. Participants from around New England are invited to gather together at Harvard Law School to edit and create Wikipedia entries on women who have made significant contributions to the STEM fields. Register to attend or sign up to participate remotely - visit this page to do either. 00:32, 5 October 2012 (UTC)

You are invited to the 2nd Annual Wikimedia New England General Meeting, on 20 July 2013 in Boston! We will be talking about the future of the chapter, including GLAM, Wiki Loves Monuments, and where we want to take our chapter in the future! EdwardsBot (talk) 10:03, 16 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

NE Meetup #4: January 18 at MIT Building 5

Dear Fellow Wikimedian, You have been invited to the New England Wikimedians 2014 kick-off party and Wikipedia Day Celebration at Building Five on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus on Saturday, January 18th, from 3-5 PM. Afterwards, we will be holding an informal dinner at a local restaurant. If you are curious to join us, please do so, as we are always looking for people to come and give their opinion! Finally, be sure to RSVP here if you're interested. I hope to see you there! Kevin Rutherford (talk)

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Women's History Edit-a-thons in Massachusetts this March - You are invited!

New England Wikimedians is excited to announce a series of Wikipedia edit-a-thons that will be taking place at colleges and universities throughout Massachusetts as part of Wikiwomen's History Month from March 1 - March 31. We encourage you to join in an edit-a-thon near you, or to participate remotely if you are unable to attend in person (for the full list of articles, click here). Events are currently planned for the cities/towns of Boston, Northampton, South Hadley, and Cambridge. Further information on dates and locations can be found on our user group page. Questions? Contact Girona7 (talk)

NE Meetup #5: April 19th at Clover Food Lab in Kendall Square

Dear Fellow Wikimedian, New England Wikimedians would like to invite you to the April 2014 meeting, which will be a small-scale meetup of all interested Wikimedians from the New England area. We will socialize, review regional events from the beginning of the year, look ahead to regional events of 2014, and discuss other things of interest to the group. Be sure to RSVP here if you're interested. Also, if you haven't done so already, please consider signing up for our mailing list and connect with us on Facebook and Twitter. We hope to see you there! Kevin Rutherford (talk) and Maia Weinstock (talk)

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You're invited to the Peabody Essex Museum Edit-a-thon Spring 2014

On May 3rd, the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts will be hosting a Native American and Chinese Art edit-a-thon from 9:00-5:00 pm. You are more than welcome to attend, as there will be free food and drink, and an outing afterwards. If you are interested, please sign up here, as we would love to see you there!

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Adrianne Wadewitz edit-a-thons in Southern New England

As you may have already heard, the Wikipedia community lost an invaluable member of the community last month. Adrianne Wadewitz was a feminist scholar of 18th-Century British literature, and a prolific editor of the site. As part of a worldwide series of tributes, New England Wikimedians, in conjunction with local institutions of higher learning, have created three edit-a-thons that will be occurring in May and June. The events are as follows: May 21st at Northeastern University's Snell Library, in the Digital Scholarship Commons on the second floor May 22nd at Brown University's Rockefeller Library, in the Digital Scholarship Lab June 25th at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (exact location TBA), where we will also be hosting a "how to conduct an edit-a-thon" session beforehand We hope that you will be able to join us, whether you are an experienced editor or are using Wikipedia for the first time. If you have any questions, please leave a message at Kevin Rutherford's talk page. You can unsubscribe from future notifications for Boston-area events by removing your name from this list.

You are invited to join the Women in Architecture edit-a-thon @ Cambridge, MA on October 16! (drop-in any time, 6-9pm)--Pharos (talk) 18:29, 14 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Sunday July 16, 1-5pm: New England Wiknic

You are invited to join us the "picnic anyone can edit" at John F. Kennedy Park, near Harvard Square, Cambridge, as part of the Great American Wiknic celebrations being held across the USA. Remember it's a wiki-picnic, which means potluck. Sunday July 16 New England Wiknic (also on Facebook) 1–5pm - come by any time! Look for us by the Wikipedia / Wikimedia banner! We hope to see you there! --Phoebe (talk) 16:33, 12 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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