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| − | The Dinosaur Wiki is a brilliant wiki about dinosaurs that anyone can edit!! (Well, we think it's brilliant). |
+ | The '''Dinosaur Wiki''' is a brilliant wiki about dinosaurs that anyone can edit!! (Well, we think it's brilliant). If you are new to the wiki contact Troodon145, as he is head of recruitment and will get you started. You can contact him in the contact a sysop bureaucrat option under the search bar. |
| − | If you have any queries about the wiki or want to have some power in our dino community, then |
+ | If you have any queries about the wiki or want to have some power in our dino community, then contact a Founder, (or a bureaucrat if the Founders are too busy, which is very likely). Please use the button underneath the "Search Dinosaur Wiki" box to find the most appropriate Founder for your needs. If you want to become part of this fabulous wiki, create an account today by clicking the "Create Account" box in the top right hand corner of the screen. We all hope that you have a long and enjoyable stay on this wiki, and stack up lots of edits, and to make our wiki One Wiki To Rule Them All! (evil laugh). Happy editing to all! |
| + | ==New Rewards Scheme== |
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| + | We are going to be giving out medals for you to proudly display on your userpage and talk page when you reach certain edit milestones. |
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| + | Check out [[Dinosaur Wiki:EditMedals|the medal list]] to find out when you're due your next medal! |
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| + | ==Article target== |
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| + | The target is 550 articles. |
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== Notice to immature and mindless vandals == |
== Notice to immature and mindless vandals == |
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| − | If you are an immature and mindless vandal, please go to the |
+ | If you are an immature and mindless vandal, please go to the Spam Box (there's a link under Main titled 'For stupid vandals'). Don't vandalise a normal page, you'll just get blocked for ever...and ever...and ever...Oh, you get the idea. NO VANDALISM! |
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+ | ==Notice to users== |
| + | Check out our Featured Articles! They now feature tribute videos to their dinosaur! Sysops and higher ranks, please keep an eye on them to make sure they are not vandalised. |
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| − | We will be sending out test vandals to keep you on your toes and prepare you for when real vandals arrive. When you find a page that has been vandalised by a test vandal, it will say TestVandal(number) complete. Rollback the edit using your rollback tool (click on history, then rollback to do this), then use [[Special:Block]] to block the test vandal. Do NOT automatically block the last IP address used (there is a check box), as it will block the Founders' main editing address, and then you're in deep trouble, because we Founders are not always in the best of moods (see the bottom of the main page to see what happens when we are in a bad mood). Rollbacks, please just rollback the edit and then contact a sysop/bureaucrat (link underneath the search bar) to tell a sysop or a bureaucrat. |
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| − | == Dino News |
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| − | This section is for any interesting ( |
+ | This section is for any interesting (And, Not, Boring!) news you may have about dinosaurs, for example, new finds or a new interesting fact. Do not put anything on that is boring news beacuse it is, well, boring. If you wish to put some news on this section you must contact [[User talk:ADK46|ADK46]], the legendary bureaucrat in charge of this section. Founders and bureaucrats, that goes for you too! (we mean it!). Also, only the four newest news posts will be shown here on the main page. If you'd like to see past news, click [[Dinosaur Wiki:Dino News Archives|here]] to take a look at the Dino News Archives. |
| + | *In Australia, scientists have discovered three new species of dinosaur - two titanosaurs, [[Witonotitan]] and [[Diamantinasaurus]], and one theropod, [[Australovenator]]. Australovenator is a raptor, even scarier than [[Velociraptor]]. You can see the dinosaurs below: |
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| + | :* September 9th 2010: 130 million years ago, Spain was home to a theropod with feather-like quills on its elbows, and a huchback. The recently discovered [[Concavenator]] would have stood about 8 feet tall, and was 20 feet long.It sported quills on its arms that may be ancient precursors to modern feathers. Even more strange looking is the fin-like hump over its waist. Scientists disagree what it was used for, perhaps it was a display structure, something to regulate body temperature, or even a fatty deposit like that of the modern zebu, or camel. Perhaps the least strange, yet most important part of this find were the skin impressions that were found. It's skin was composed of alligator-like scales, and this might shed light on what dinosaurs in general looked like. |
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| + | [[File:The_Concavenator.jpg|thumb|left|400px]] |
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| + | ==Wiki News== |
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| − | *4th November 2009 - A ''[[Liopleurodon]]'' skull is discovered in the cliffs of Dorset, UK. Paleontologists think there may be a full skeleton (A paleontologist's DREAM!) buried in the cliff, but it may be 100+ years before the rest of the cliff is eroded away enough for the skeleton to be extracted safely. Well, at least we won't be waiting long. |
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| + | This section is for news about the wiki. |
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| + | *8th July 2010: '''[[User:ADK46|ADK46]]''' reaches 400 edits. |
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| + | *11th July 2010: The 90th article, '''[[Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis]]''', is created by '''[[User:Chasmosaurus|Chasmosaurus]]'''. (But then an article was deleted, so that's why we only have 89) |
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| + | *13th July 2010: '''[[User:Troodon145|Troodon145]]''' reaches 250 edits and is awarded the Bronze Edit Medal. |
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| + | To create a page, click the “Create a new article" link. You can find it underneath the list of links underneath the "Search this wiki" box. |
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| + | Or, you could just type the title of the article you wish to create below: |
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| − | *4th November 2009 - A new species of dinosaur was discovered in Montana, USA. The dinosaur has broad, short horns on the back of its skull, reminiscent to the horns of a Buffalo. It is called ''Tatankacaphalus'', meaning "buffalo head." |
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| − | *11th November 2009- Three new species of dinosaur were discovered in Australia recently. Two of the dinosaurs are thought to be among the biggest ever discovered, and the other is a carnivore. So far they are unnamed. |
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| − | *12th November 2009 A new speicies of dinosaur named'' Aardinyx Celestae'' was discovered in South Africa, dating to about 200 million years ago (Early Jurassic). It was a 23-foot-long herbivore with a long neck, small head and barrel chest. Could walk on two or four legs, and paleontologists beleive it could give information about how sauropods evolved. |
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| ⚫ | This wiki was founded by three school friends, T-Rex 882 (Actual creator of the wiki), Gigantosaurus 001 (His idea to make a new wiki) and Raptor 225, with a bit of help from Troodon145, (Decided the subject of dinosaurs) after the creation of a few other wikis which turned out as failures. After the creation of a few pages they decided to recruit a few people and grant them (rather generously) higher ranks in exchange for them to create pages and follow the rules of the wiki (see the link above). Long Live The Dinosaur Wiki, and may it be [[Dinosaur Wiki:Wiki aims|One Dinosaur Wiki To Rule Them All!!]] |
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+ | == Dracorex == |
| + | Dracorex lived during the Late Cretaceous Period. It lived 65 to 75 million years ago. [https://fossil.fandom.com/wiki/Dracorex Dracorex] lived near forests in North America and Asia. |
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| − | * November 4th 2009 - The wiki is BACK after a short period of inactivity! |
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| − | * November 4th 2009 - [[User:T-Rex 882|T-Rex 882]] achieves 400 edits. |
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| − | * November 7th 2009 - The 40th article, [[Carnivore]], is created. |
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| − | * November 7th 2009 - [[User:T-Rex 882|T-Rex 882]] reaches 30 pages created, one of the [[Dinosaur Wiki:List of our Ranks|criteria]] required for Legend status. |
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| − | * November 7th 2009 - [[User:T-Rex 882|T-Rex 882]] reaches the milestone of 500 edits, one of the [[:Dinosaur Wiki:List of our Ranks|criteria]] required for Legend status. |
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| − | * November 7th 2009 - [[:User:T-Rex 882|'''T-Rex 882''']]''' is promoted to Legend Status.''' |
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| − | * November 10th 2009 - [[User:Raptor 225|Raptor 225]] reaches 200 edits. |
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| − | * November 12th 2009 - It's [[User:T-Rex 882|T-Rex 882]]'s birthday! Happy birthday T-Rex! (Birthday Beatings!!) |
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| − | *November 17th 2009 - [[User:Gigantosaurus 001|Gigantosaurus 001]] reaches 300 edits! |
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| + | Dracorex was an '''herbivore.''' It ate soft plants, leaves,fruits, seeds, and insects found close to the ground. Dracorex tore apart food with its sharp teeth. |
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| + | Dracorex had a flat skull and horns. It stood 6 feet (1.8 meters) tall and was 9 to 12 feet (2.7 to 3.6 meters) long. Dracorex had small, sharp teeth. |
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| − | For past news, see the [[Dinosaur Wiki:News Archives|archives]]. |
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| − | == Vandals beware == |
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| + | We would prefer the dino name and 3 numbers, but we really don't care as long as it's not offensive. However, your name must not contain any of these dinosaur names, as they are already in use. |
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| − | This is a kind and caring wiki, and we treat each user the same (but treat the Founders a little bit nicer). However, this is a wiki that will not stand for vandals and spammers. We will come down hard on you! If you vandalise, you will pay the price. See the rules of the wiki for full details. Once more, VANDALS BEWARE!!!!!! |
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| + | T-Rex, Raptor, Gigantosaurus, Troodon |
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| + | If your username contains an already taken dino name, you will be permanently blocked, so be original. |
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| − | Welcome to the wiki for all you need to know about dinosaurs, the fascinating ancient beasts which this wiki is about! To create a page, click the “New Page” button underneath the search box. Before you create a page, you first must ask a Founder first. You can find a link under the search bar to the Founders. For permission to create a page, find [[User talk:Gigantosaurus 001|Gigantosaurus 001]]. It may not be him that responds to you, though, (cause he might be busy... or bored....or asleep) ,so know who the Founders are! Please note that users of [[Dinosaur Wiki:List of our Ranks|sysop]] rank and above are exempt from this rule and the uploading images rule. |
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| + | == Official Partnership == |
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| + | [[w:c:dinosaurs|Dinopedia]] is a large wiki which has promised to assist us in becoming larger as well, and so we have entered into an official partnership. Feel free to check it out, they’re going to support us in growing larger. |
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| ⚫ | This wiki was founded by three school friends, T-Rex 882 (Actual creator of the wiki), Gigantosaurus 001 (His idea to make a new wiki) and Raptor 225 (Decided the subject of dinosaurs) after the creation of a few other wikis which turned out as failures. After the creation of a few pages they decided to recruit a few people and grant them (rather generously) higher ranks in exchange for them to create pages and follow the rules of the wiki (see the link above). Long Live The Dinosaur Wiki, and may it be [[Dinosaur Wiki:Wiki aims|One Dinosaur Wiki To Rule Them All!!]] |
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| + | (And we control it now, so just check it from time to time, let a Founder know if something's wrong). |
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| − | The following dinosaurs are already in use and cannot be used for usernames. If you create an account with an already taken name of a chosen dinosaur, that account will be permanently blocked from editing, with NO EXCEPTIONS: |
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| − | T-Rex, Gigantosaurus, Raptor, Troodon, Spinosaurus, Allosaurus, Triceratops, Pteranodon, Dilophosaurus. |
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| − | When you create an account. it can be anything you want, but it has to have numbers and letters in it.. To create an account, click on the ''Create account'' box in the top right hand corner of the screen. When you have done this, contact one of the Founders using the link under the search bar, to tell them that you have created an account, and ask T-Rex 882 (very nicely) for a signature. Chances are he'll have done it already, but...just in case. We would prefer a dino name, but is does not make a huge differnece. As long has you edit and follow the rules, we do not mind what you are called (unless you have a really stupid name, and then we will laugh at you!) We're sorry! (possibly). |
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==Users with powers== |
==Users with powers== |
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| − | The following users have [[Dinosaur Wiki:List of our Ranks|special powers]] on this wiki. The higher users have all the powers of the lower users, plus their own: |
+ | The following users have [[Dinosaur Wiki:List of our Ranks|special powers]] on this wiki. The higher users have all the powers of the lower users, plus their own powers: |
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| − | Legendary Founder (Highest): T-Rex 882 |
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| − | Founder: Gigantosaurus 001, Raptor 225. |
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+ | Legendary Founder (Highest): [[User:T-Rex 882|T-Rex 882]] |
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| − | Bureaucrat: Troodon145. |
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+ | Legendary Bureaucrat: [[User:ADK46|ADK46]], |
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| − | Sysop: ADK46, Triceratops 257. |
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| + | Legendary Sysop: [[User:Toothless99|Toothless99]] |
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| − | Rollback: Dilophosaurus 999 |
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| + | Sysop: [[User:Station7|Station7]], [[User:Chasmosaurus|Chasmosaurus]], |
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| + | Rollback: [[User:NicoDino|NicoDino]]. |
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| + | Rollback posts still available. [[Dinosaur Wiki:Contact a Founder|Contact a Founder]] if you are interested in a rollback post. |
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+ | === ''Absolute Final Warning'': WE MEAN IT!!=== |
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Revision as of 18:46, 25 January 2021
Welcome to The Dinosaur Wiki!
Roar! The Dino Wiki is here!
The Dinosaur Wiki is a brilliant wiki about dinosaurs that anyone can edit!! (Well, we think it's brilliant). If you are new to the wiki contact Troodon145, as he is head of recruitment and will get you started. You can contact him in the contact a sysop bureaucrat option under the search bar.
If you have any queries about the wiki or want to have some power in our dino community, then contact a Founder, (or a bureaucrat if the Founders are too busy, which is very likely). Please use the button underneath the "Search Dinosaur Wiki" box to find the most appropriate Founder for your needs. If you want to become part of this fabulous wiki, create an account today by clicking the "Create Account" box in the top right hand corner of the screen. We all hope that you have a long and enjoyable stay on this wiki, and stack up lots of edits, and to make our wiki One Wiki To Rule Them All! (evil laugh). Happy editing to all!
New Rewards Scheme
We are going to be giving out medals for you to proudly display on your userpage and talk page when you reach certain edit milestones.
Check out the medal list to find out when you're due your next medal!
Article target
The target is 550 articles.
Notice to immature and mindless vandals
If you are an immature and mindless vandal, please go to the Spam Box (there's a link under Main titled 'For stupid vandals'). Don't vandalise a normal page, you'll just get blocked for ever...and ever...and ever...Oh, you get the idea. NO VANDALISM!
Notice to users
Check out our Featured Articles! They now feature tribute videos to their dinosaur! Sysops and higher ranks, please keep an eye on them to make sure they are not vandalised.
Dino News
This section is for any interesting (And, Not, Boring!) news you may have about dinosaurs, for example, new finds or a new interesting fact. Do not put anything on that is boring news beacuse it is, well, boring. If you wish to put some news on this section you must contact ADK46, the legendary bureaucrat in charge of this section. Founders and bureaucrats, that goes for you too! (we mean it!). Also, only the four newest news posts will be shown here on the main page. If you'd like to see past news, click here to take a look at the Dino News Archives.
- In Australia, scientists have discovered three new species of dinosaur - two titanosaurs, Witonotitan and Diamantinasaurus, and one theropod, Australovenator. Australovenator is a raptor, even scarier than Velociraptor. You can see the dinosaurs below:
- September 9th 2010: 130 million years ago, Spain was home to a theropod with feather-like quills on its elbows, and a huchback. The recently discovered Concavenator would have stood about 8 feet tall, and was 20 feet long.It sported quills on its arms that may be ancient precursors to modern feathers. Even more strange looking is the fin-like hump over its waist. Scientists disagree what it was used for, perhaps it was a display structure, something to regulate body temperature, or even a fatty deposit like that of the modern zebu, or camel. Perhaps the least strange, yet most important part of this find were the skin impressions that were found. It's skin was composed of alligator-like scales, and this might shed light on what dinosaurs in general looked like.
Wiki News
This section is for news about the wiki.
- 8th July 2010: ADK46 reaches 400 edits.
- 11th July 2010: The 90th article, Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis, is created by Chasmosaurus. (But then an article was deleted, so that's why we only have 89)
- 13th July 2010: Troodon145 reaches 250 edits and is awarded the Bronze Edit Medal.
Creating Pages
To create a page, click the “Create a new article" link. You can find it underneath the list of links underneath the "Search this wiki" box.
Or, you could just type the title of the article you wish to create below:
<createbox></createbox>
How our Wiki came to be
This wiki was founded by three school friends, T-Rex 882 (Actual creator of the wiki), Gigantosaurus 001 (His idea to make a new wiki) and Raptor 225, with a bit of help from Troodon145, (Decided the subject of dinosaurs) after the creation of a few other wikis which turned out as failures. After the creation of a few pages they decided to recruit a few people and grant them (rather generously) higher ranks in exchange for them to create pages and follow the rules of the wiki (see the link above). Long Live The Dinosaur Wiki, and may it be One Dinosaur Wiki To Rule Them All!!
Dracorex
Dracorex lived during the Late Cretaceous Period. It lived 65 to 75 million years ago. Dracorex lived near forests in North America and Asia.
Dracorex was an herbivore. It ate soft plants, leaves,fruits, seeds, and insects found close to the ground. Dracorex tore apart food with its sharp teeth.
Dracorex had a flat skull and horns. It stood 6 feet (1.8 meters) tall and was 9 to 12 feet (2.7 to 3.6 meters) long. Dracorex had small, sharp teeth.
Taken usernames
We would prefer the dino name and 3 numbers, but we really don't care as long as it's not offensive. However, your name must not contain any of these dinosaur names, as they are already in use.
T-Rex, Raptor, Gigantosaurus, Troodon
If your username contains an already taken dino name, you will be permanently blocked, so be original.
Official Partnership
Dinopedia is a large wiki which has promised to assist us in becoming larger as well, and so we have entered into an official partnership. Feel free to check it out, they’re going to support us in growing larger.
(And we control it now, so just check it from time to time, let a Founder know if something's wrong).
Users with powers
The following users have special powers on this wiki. The higher users have all the powers of the lower users, plus their own powers:
Legendary Founder (Highest): T-Rex 882
Founder: Gigantosaurus 001, Raptor 225.
Legendary Bureaucrat: ADK46,
Bureaucrat: Troodon145.
Legendary Sysop: Toothless99
Sysop: Station7, Chasmosaurus,
Rollback: NicoDino.
Rollback posts still available. Contact a Founder if you are interested in a rollback post.
WARNING: IF YOU DO NOT FOLLOW THE RULES, YOUR POWERS WILL BE REMOVED, AND YOU WILL BE BLOCKED! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!
FINAL WARNING: IF YOU HAVE NOT TAKEN HINT FROM THE WARNING ABOVE, LET ME EXPLAIN. WE CAN BLOCK YOU IN UNDER 30 SECONDS FOR THE SMALLEST OF REASONS IF WE ARE IN A BAD MOOD. SO DON'T STEP OUT OF LINE, OR ELSE!!!!