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<span style="background:#ffffff;position:absolute;top:-135px; left:-178px;z-index:-3">[[Image:Animated Kaleidoscope.gif|130px]]</span><span style="position:absolute;top:-135px;left:-175px;z-index:-1">[[Image:Tireless_Contributor_Barnstar.gif|130px]]</span>

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[[Image:Wikipedia Gold.png|600px|center]]

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If you'd like a continuous refill reminder, the floating cup of coffee can be put in place by using this code: <code><nowiki>{{User:Yworo/havacuppa}}</nowiki></code>
{{User:Yworo/havacuppa}}
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[[Image:Mark Wikipedia banner 2.png|center]]
[[Image:Wikiswing.gif|center|frame|You are getting very sleepy...]]




[[Image:Bouncywikilogo.gif|200px|center]]
{{center|I can't wait to edit another page!}}




[[File:PartOfWikipedia.gif|200px|center]]
{{center|Whatever does this mean?!}}


== Banners and buttons ==
{{main|Wikipedia:Banners and buttons}}

<div style="width: 474px; border: none; margin: 0 auto 0 auto">{{Qxz-ads}}</div>


{{Qxz-adnavbox}}

== Tip of the Day ==
{{Totd-random}}
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{{right|{{totd3}}}}
The Tip of the Day project provides a different piece of advice for using Wikipedia every day. Like the Picture of the Day, you can include it on your userpage by adding {{tl|totd}} somewhere (at the top of your talk page is a good place for it). The randomized version (displayed above) is {{tl|totd-random}}, and shows a different tip each time it is displayed on your screen.  Other formats for the TOTD exist, such as the more compact {{tl|totd3}}, or you can make your own by including <nowiki>{{Wikipedia:Tip of the day/{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}}}}</nowiki> on your userpage (which includes the raw text, without any formatting) and then enclose it in your own formatting. To float the tip of the day to the right of content (as it is displayed here), place this code where you want the tip to show up: <nowiki>{{right|{{totd3}}}}</nowiki>.

== Style tips ==

A spin off of the tip of the day, this is another template that provides useful instruction a little at a time.

{{Styletips}}
To place it on your userpage, copy and paste this:

{{tl|Styletips}}
== Barnometer ==
This is an example of a Barnometer, to display the barnstars you've received in a humorous timescale. You can check the coding and then tweak it according to your own needs. Hold your mouse pointer over each barnstar to read each greeting.

{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" style="background:#f5f5f5; border:1px solid black;"
! rowspan="3" style="background:#ddd; border-right:1px solid black;"| Barnometer™
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| colspan="6" style="border-bottom:1px solid black" | <!--

-->[[File:Duck-on-ground.jpg|30px|The Sitting Duck Award. Wikipedia is not a sitting duck for quacks. In recognition of your efforts the sitting duck award. - JFW 00:29, 26 December 2005 (UTC)]] <!--

-->[[File:Tireless_Contributor_Barnstar.gif|30px|The Tireless Contributor Barnstar. Presented to BullRangifer on September 25, 2006 for your tireless persistence in editing with precision and style and defending the difficult articles while encouraging others to do the same. A true wikipedian! - Dematt 21:38, 25 September 2006 (UTC)]] <!--

-->[[File:Barnstar-atom3.png|30px|The E=MC² Barnstar. To BullRangifer, for being a scientist in the very best meaning of the word; been proud to work with you. - Gleng 16:28, 28 September 2006 (UTC)]] <!--

-->[[File:Smiley.svg|30px|For your contributions to Wikipedia and humanity in general, you are hereby granted the coveted Random Smiley Award. Originated by Pedia-I. - StoptheDatabaseState 20:58, 11 December 2006 (UTC)]] <!--

-->[[File:Resilient_Barnstar.png|30px|The Resilient Barnstar. I award the Resilient Barnstar to BullRangifer for his continual good nature and his willingness to persist in improving Wikipedia despite continual personal attacks. It's great to have you here. - Maustrauser 13:41, 13 January 2007 (UTC)]] <!--

-->[[File:Purple_Star.png|30px|The Purple Barnstar. For pushing through trials and tribulations to become a better editor - Shot info 00:25, 28 March 2007 (UTC)]] <!--

-->[[File:Original_Barnstar.png|30px|Barnstar. I Angelbo award you this Barnstar for your article about [[Reindeer hunting in Greenland]]. That is a fantastic article you created there. - [[User:Angelbo|Angelbo]] 12:32, 29 April 2007 (UTC)]] <!--

-->[[File:Original_Barnstar.png|30px|The Original Barnstar. I'm awarding you this barnstar for your help in rewriting the [[homeopathy]] article. It is now implemented and hopefully will improve even further in the near future. Great job! - [[User:Wikidudeman|Wikidudeman]] 14:48, 1 September 2007 (UTC)]] <!--

-->[[File:AngelHeartBarnstar.png|30px|Angel Heart Barnstar. This is for all the kindness and help you have given to me and others. -- [[User:Crohnie|Crohnie]] 13:55, 25 September 2007 (UTC)]] <!--

-->[[File:Resilient_Barnstar.png|30px|The Resilient Barnstar. I, Durova, award BullRangifer the Resilient Barnstar for starting a new article that got into "[[Template:Did you know]]" after a hard journey through arbitration.  Here's to a strong comeback! [[User:Durova|Durova]] 02:16, 29 September 2007 (UTC)]] <!--

-->[[File:Barnstar-atom3.png|30px|The E=mc² Barnstar. To BullRangifer: for fairness and knowing your stuff.  Sincere thanks for all your contributions here. [[User:Jim Butler|Jim Butler]] 01:06, 27 January 2008 (UTC)]] <!--

-->[[File:CopyeditorStar7.PNG|30px|The Copyeditor's Barnstar. For doing some great, painstaking copyediting on several articles. Keep up the good work! [[User:Eustress|Eustress]] 01:43, 15 April 2008 (UTC)]] <!--

-->[[File:Peace Barnstar.png|30px|The Peace Barnstar. For continued handling of contentious areas in a helpful and civil manner, and especially for the ability to find and encourage solutions to disputes. [[User:Shell Kinney|Shell]] 01:19, 26 October 2008 (UTC)]] <!--

-->[[File:Content_Creativity_Barnstar.png|30px|The Content Creativity Barnstar. For everyone here [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Chiropractic/Mediation&diff=prev&oldid=253443062] - you've done an incredible job working hard at working together.  The section is coming together without any edit wars; there've been no personal remarks and in general, everyone has been incredibly civil and helpful.  This is a very impressive way to turn things around - feel free to yank this barnstar and put it in your own user space :) [[User:Shell Kinney|Shell]] 19:21, 22 November 2008 (UTC)]] <!--

-->[[File:WikiDefender_Barnstar.png|30px|The Defender of the Wiki Barnstar. For your contributions to medicine and science articles, and those articles that would otherwise make claim to be [[pseudoscience|such]]. [[User:Verbal|Verbal]] 09:46, 1 April 2009 (UTC)]] <!--

-->[[File:WikiMedal for Janitorial Services.png|30px|The ''WikiMedal for Janitorial Services'' shall be awarded to [[User:BullRangifer|BullRangifer]] for good janitorial work, shown by adding an appropriate and much-needed image to this [[Physical therapy education|article]]. [[User:Mootros|Mootros]] 09:19, 23 October 2009 (UTC)]] <!--

-->[[File:Surreal_Barnstar.png|30px|The Surreal Barnstar. Great addition to the new essay [[Wikipedia:An article about yourself isn't necessarily a good thing]]. [[User:Sebwite|Sebwite]] 17:13, 3 December 2009 (UTC)]]

|- style="font-size:1.2em;"
| style="background:#eee;"| noob
| style="background:#f1dddd;"| involved
| style="background:#f4cccc;"| been around
| style="background:#f7bbbb;"| veteran
| style="background:#faaaaa;"| seen it all
| style="background:#f99;"| older than the [[Wikipedia:Cabals|Cabal]] itself
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== Mottos/slogans/quotes/thoughtboxes ==

===Mottos===
There's a motto of the day project, called, you guessed it: [[Wikipedia:Motto of the day]].  To use it, just place {{tl|Motd}} on your user page!

Here's what it looks like:

{{Motd}}

===Thoughtboxes===
This positive thoughtbox was found on [[User:Lord Voldemort|Lord Voldemort]]'s userpage:

<div style="margin:1em 0em; background: #abdeab; border: 1px solid #aaaaaa; padding: 0.5em;">'''What happens when a Wikipedian dies?''' He or she just doesn't show up to edit anymore. Does anybody notice? Does anybody really even care? To all those Wikipedians who may have died and been forgotten here, Thank you for your contributions and Rest in Peace[[Wikipedia:Deceased Wikipedians|.]]</div>

===Quotes===
Quote of the week: {{code|<nowiki>{{User:FormalDude/Contributions/Templates/Quote}}</nowiki>}}
{{User:FormalDude/Contributions/Templates/Quote}}

Random quote: {{tl|Randomquote}}
{{Template:Randomquote}}

== Pics and images ==

There is a huge selection of pictures on Wikipedia and its sister site '''[[commons:Main Page|Wikimedia Commons]]'''.  Pictures can be a powerful way to express yourself...

[[Image:Operation_Upshot-Knothole_-_Badger_001.jpg|thumb|center|450px|Terrorists don't have the Bomb...  Yet.]]

[[Image:The Road In NH.JPG|thumb|center|450px|Mountains in New Hampshire.]]

Pictures can be found all over Wikipedia, but it can be very time-consuming to hunt for them in the encyclopedia's articles.  Another option is to browse Wikipedia's collections...

=== Image categories ===

Some images can be found in the categorical index, at:
* [[:Category:Wikipedia images]]
* [[:Category:Wikipedia featured pictures]]

But most of the images used on Wikipedia are kept at:

* [[commons:Category:Pictures_and_images|Wikimedia Commons]] (plus a whole lot more)

=== Featured pictures ===
Featured pictures can also be found in the picture of the day archive:

''A monthly archive of [[Wikipedia:Featured pictures |Wikipedia's featured pictures]]''

{{POTDArchiveLinks}}

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There is usually a long delay before a featured picture is scheduled into the picture of the day system, so two other places to look for featured pictures are:
* [[Wikipedia:Featured pictures]]
* [[Wikipedia:Featured pictures thumbs|Featured picture thumbnails]]

<div style="text-align:right"><small>''[{{SERVER}}{{localurl:{{NAMESPACE}}:{{PAGENAME}}|action=purge}} Purge server cache]''</small></div>
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=== Picture(s) of the day ===

The Picture of the Day, which changes daily, is currently displayed every day on the Main Page, and you can use it to decorate your userpage as well...

Here's what the various picture of the day templates look like.  To place them on your user page, include the corresponding double-curly bracket code, and the picture will be displayed automagically:

<nowiki>{{pic of the day}}</nowiki>
{{pic of the day}}


<nowiki>{{POTD}}</nowiki>
{{POTD}}


<nowiki>{{POTD/{{#time:Y-m-d}}|column}}</nowiki>{{clear}}
{{POTD/{{#time:Y-m-d}}|column}}

If you'd rather have it without the text (to make it smaller), you can use <nowiki>{{Wikipedia:POTD/{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}}_{{CURRENTDAY}},_{{CURRENTYEAR}}</nowiki> instead.

====  Alternate picture of the day ====
To display the alternate picture of the day from the [[User:GeorgeMoney/potd|no-restrictions anybody-can-add-a-pic-right-now picture project]],  use '''<nowiki>{{rpotd}}</nowiki>''', which displays this:

{{rpotd}}
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Unlike PotD, these pictures are not featured. You can use <nowiki>{{rpotd}}</nowiki> to add the daily random picture to your userpage.

To display the alternate cool random picture of the day from [[User:FormalDude/Contributions/Templates/Random Cool Picture Generator]],  use '''<nowiki>{{User:FormalDude/Contributions/Templates/Random Cool Picture Generator}}</nowiki>''', which displays this:
{{User:FormalDude/Contributions/Templates/Random Cool Picture Generator}}
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==== Commons picture of the day ====

You can also display the Commons Picture of the Day, which is different from the featured picture displayed on the main page, with <nowiki>{{WP:Wikimedia Commons/POTD}}</nowiki>.  Which shows this:

{{WP:Wikimedia Commons/POTD}}

=== Fun art ===

{{User:MER-C/Monopoly}}

[[File:Owainbutpivot.gif|250px]]

== Signs ==

=== Troll-free zone ===
[[Image:No-Troll.png|150px]] [[Image:DoNotFeedTroll.svg|150px]] [[Image:Trollfreezone.png|150px]]

=== WikiLove-zone ===

[[Image:Wiki-i-love-you.png|150px]] [[Image:Wikilove.png|150px]] [[Image:No smoking symbol.svg|180px]]

== Logos & symbols ==
* Stolen from [[User:Supernerd11|Supernerd11's]] page,
{{pre|<nowiki><div style="position:absolute; top:-13.2em; left:-15em; background:#f6f6f6; z-index:1;"></div></nowiki>}}
: should create a logo that roughly covers the <small><s>boring</s></small> default logo. This needs to be tweaked a bit, but gives you an empiric formula of sorts.
[[Image:Wikipedia-logo.png|80px]] [[Image:Wikipedia logo bronce.png|80px]] [[Image:Wikipedia logo gold.png|80px]] [[Image:Wikipedia-logo BW-hires.svg|80px]] [[Image:Paullusmagnus-logo.JPG|80px]] [[Image:Bouncywikilogo.gif|100px]][[Image:230X230-Animation-WIKISAT.gif|100px]]<br>

{| cellspacing="20"
|[[Image:Tetrahedron.gif|75px]][[Image:Hexahedron.gif|75px]][[Image:Octahedron.gif|75px]][[Image:Dodecahedron.gif|75px]][[Image:Icosahedron.gif|75px]]
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== Jokes, including prank markup ==

=== Caught you ===

<div style="padding: 1em; border: solid 1px darkcyan; background-color: #e0e0f0;">
{| style="background-color:transparent;" 
| align="center" | [[Image:Exquisite-khelpcenter.png|32px]]<br/> <small>[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:User_page_design_center/Decor&action=purge (Refresh)] </small>
| &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
| align="center" | Instead of doing [[Wikipedia:Community Portal#To do|something useful]],<br/> You have been staring at this page since '''<big>{{CURRENTTIME}}</big> {{CURRENTDAYNAME}}, {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}}''' [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]].
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=== Other template ===
Other joke templates can be found at the [[WP:DOF|department of fun]].