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[edit] Laissez-faire Yi whats-his-name

Thanks for the edit; I had just noticed it myself, went to login and you had already rolled back one of the edits. Keen eyes for the win.

Cheers! BrianRaker (talk) 09:57, 15 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] RD

No prob; you're right, redirecting it to a real biz is inappropriate even if there's a parody about it, so the character RD was more appropriate. Nate • (chatter) 03:14, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Chief of Air Force (Australia)

Thanks for your spelling corrections, don't know how they'd escaped detection (by me or anyone else) so long! Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 04:42, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Bassoon

Bubonic deletion justification on my talk page. --IanOsgood (talk) 05:38, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Pehkay

Pehkay seems to be a member of a church organization and said "what the" while not using foul language in the text, he/she implied that all of his/her postings have been about promoting the local church. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Anyuse200 (talk • contribs) 20:30, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Superscripted ordinals

Re your comment to Jajhill, please RTFMOS

Ordinal numbers are given as words using the same rules as for cardinal numbers. The exception is ordinals for centuries, which are always expressed in figures (the 5th century CE; 19th-century painting). The ordinal suffix (e.g., th) is not superscripted (23rd and 496th, not 23rd and 496th).

-- Zsero (talk) 23:16, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

The rule for cardinal numbers is given earlier:

In the body of an article, single-digit whole numbers (from zero to nine) are given as words; numbers of more than one digit are generally rendered as figures, and alternatively as words if they are expressed in one or two words (sixteen, eighty-four, two hundred, but 3.75, 544, 21 million).

But

In tables and infoboxes, all numbers are expressed as numerals.

So in the body of the article, GHWB could be given either as the 41st or as the forty-first president, but in an infobox he's always the 41st.

Hope this helps -- Zsero (talk) 06:11, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] R.E: User:Albania T

I think everyone has their userpage and talk page on watch. In fact, I think it becomes watched automatically when you create your account. Anyway, I didn't see the edits since I'm not very active on this wiki (I do make a few major edits every now and then though), though thanks for the reverts and warning. --AAA! (AAAA) 14:37, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Man la yahduruhu al-faqih

Hi and thank you for writing. The correct litteral translation is "For him not in the presence of a Jurisprudent", not Jurisprudence, because the latter is "Fiqh" while the former is "Faqih". I just just add an a between presence and jurisprudent. Thank you anyway. Hamid-Masri (talk) 11:47, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Little Big Horn Edits

Thanks, Shenme, for doing the research legwork to confirm the (likely) validity of my edits. The "Trout" name is clearly a bad joke that was just allowed to persist too long. For the other - and one more I haven't yet touched, "Frank Stanton, packer" - I've studied that battle for 45 years both in primary source material and in the many books written about it, and I never once came across the name "Lindsay" among the KIA. Doesn't necessarily mean that there wasn't a Lindsay killed or a Stanton wounded - but if there is a source for either or both, someone needs to bring forward. Looks to me like that old Wiki sport of putting one's own name into an article about history or pop culture. Thanks again!Sensei48 (talk) 04:46, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Too many entries

Some entries listed in 2008 seem to be inappopriate for the tone of the article. Some could be used in other articles. Birdienest81 (talk) 06:26, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

In addition, there are too many entries for one month. The February section in 2007 lists 25 entries while the February section in 2008 lists 45 entries. I think that is too many entries. Shouldn't some entries be located. This is not an article about all current events.Birdienest81 (talk) 06:37, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Editing lb

Thank you for the information --Alexandra lb (talk) 10:52, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] thank you

i am new to the wiki and not only do i not know propper etiquette in its practice but i do not know how to track a specific post, like that.--i am a fan of any and all contributers to wikipedia, espically the ones devoting time to categories!!--Dieselweasel (talk) 08:12, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks, etc.

...For the reversion, but I see on your user page: "This user clicks on Wikidrama way too often." Amen! I laughed, literally, out loud. Wish I could quit the bad habit myself ... it's why I wrote WP:IAD, as a reminder ... Have a nice weekend, Antandrus (talk) 03:01, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Re:Link removal "Biography of Foo"

Check again: I restored that link after someone else removed it. Groupthink (talk) 19:10, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] No problem

KnightLago (talk) 04:07, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Horsch photos

I might have overreacted, but I'm still skeptical whether the guy was naive or conniving. In any case, there's a bit of discussion on User talk:Wknight94 if you're interested. Horsch has been told what he needs to do, and we'll see if he does it or not. Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} 04:13, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

I don't have any problem with putting one's own name in the picture's file name. The problem was the guy posting links to his site and using an advertising tone. He's been told how to do it right, so we'll see. Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} 09:51, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Show Preview?

Oh thanks...for some reason, my broswer constantly is lagging out (500 Server Error, or like that) and I think this was one of the times...I had to go all the way back to the mainpage until I could finally get on wikipedia. I should've checked to make sure it went right. Thanks for fixing this. I'll be sure to do that in the future. Spencer^T♦^C 14:58, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] RAD/DAD

Sorry? What were you looking for here relating to Williams syndrome? I didn't quite understand your comment. Fainites ^barley 22:51, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Warning

Do not post slanderous accusations on my page again and do not rant on my page either. If you are going to point out problems point out evidence as to why you think they are problems. Hypocritically telling me that strong opinions is a "bad thing" is childish as well as hypocritical. You let your strong opinion be known by carelessly posting a rant and not backing up what you said with anything but emotionalism and not bothering to research.

Take heed:

"Like one who seizes a dog by the ears is a passer-by who meddles in a quarrel not his own." - Proverbs 26:17

Go wander and pull on some other dog's ears, like Novangelis'. One more thing: learn what evidence means, and learn what bias means.

—Preceding unsigned comment added by Starfire777 (talk • contribs) 19:32, 22 March 2008

Starfire777's comment above is clearly a breach of WP:CIVIL, and is probably best deleted. You have every right to delete such comments from your user talk page. The guidance you posted on Starfire777's talk page was reasonable and helpful, but unsurprisingly was deleted by the editor who was on a rampage of disruptive editing, and was subsequently given a temporary block for edit warring. While it's laudable to try to help new users to understand how to contribute, your time is valuable and sometimes a brief reference to policies or use of a suitable template can work better. Template:Welcomenpov is one possibility, and that page includes instructions for use as well as links to related templates. Thanks for your efforts, which are much appreciated. .. dave souza, talk 09:14, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Subpages

No I don't have them all in my watchlist, but i do have most. Sunder land 06 15:29, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Thank you for your assistance

I really appreciate your help with the Anthony Nalli entry. Notimpressed / unimpressed has been on an completed unwarranted smear campaign through Aviation.ca and the General Aviation Ontario Yahoo list. He has made several false and defamatory statements in these places that have since been removed by administrators. He has also been asked to publicly retract his statements and apologize. Not only has this not taken place but he has embarked on other troubling actions including Wikipedia and also a public organization in which both he and Anthony are members. He is well known within this organization as being problematic.

It has been suggested that the Anthony Nalli article be protected as it is not generally updated legitimately very often and has only been the target of vandalism. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Avsafety (talk • contribs) 05:18, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

This guy sounds paranoid. Also, his footnotes do not verify the claims. They are self-referential and do not point to a source.

I think that last comment might have been from user:noconflict, another sockpuppet of user:notimpressed and user:unimpressed. He continues to find ways to continue his attack despite it being groundless and pointless. Avsafety (talk) 23:05, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

In answer to the question if www.pcas.ca "Close Calls Articles" is self-published and therefore unusable, the answer is yes. The author of the Anthony Nalli piece is Anthony Nalli. the link is to his business website where he has self-published his articles. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.53.128.142 (talk) 11:07, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

That makes sense and is reasonable. There are several other websites where the articles are posted by independent webmasters in addition to the magazines the column is carried in monthly. The www.pcas.ca postings can be disregarded without adversely affecting the article. Avsafety (talk) 12:05, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

No Substantiation. Seemed the editor here did not test these links supplied as footnotes. One is dead. Two does not substantiate the claim.

[edit] I am duly informed

Heh, never would have guessed. It sounded like some sort of weird nonsense edit. Apparently it was a refdesk question instead. Nice of you to take the trouble to look it up. --erachima talk 08:43, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Fitna (film)

As I recall it was just the edit, though certainly I know the film. Wily D 11:48, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Finches

Thanks for responding so quickly! I'm a frequent user of Wikipedia, but I don't often involve myself in major edits, ordinarily only fixing vandalism or minor issues as I come across them. Thanks for reffering Dave souza to it. I had another question regarding the phrasing of the sentence, but his knowlege and sources helped clear up the issue. Thanks again! -Richbank (talk) 00:22, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Consistency through the timespace continuum and all that (response)

Hi. I responded on my talk page -- Boracay Bill (talk) 23:16, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Re:Eek! Be careful editing comments

Thanks for your comment. I put a comment on their page. Please discuss [1] instead of reverting my edition[2].--Seyyed(t-c) 06:41, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] templates

[3] Hmm? What did you mean by deleted by IP editor receiving warnings? 86.44.30.169 (talk) 09:02, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

No problem, thanks for the message. While I doubt an IP would have a problem with having his old warnings archived, nevertheless the problem with the content you reverted is that it strongly implies a contradiction of WP:BLANKING, the present wording of which reflects the result of numerous discussions, not to mention pointless revert wars on IP talk pages. 86.44.30.169 (talk) 00:05, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] re:666

Opps. I apologize. I really do not remember doing that. I must have accidentally hit "rollback". Probably happened while doing a mouse gesture with my watchlist open. That never happened when I used Opera, but Firefox's mouse gesture extension just isn't as good. Again, I apologize and I want you to know that I did not purposely revert you. I agree that anon's edit was vandalism and contradicted the cited sourced.-Andrew c ^[talk] 04:38, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Signpost delivery

Feel free to do so. When I get a chance, I prune the list, but it's a time-consuming task. I should see if someone'll give me a bot-generated list of all the spamlist users who haven't edited recently. Ral315 (talk) 06:41, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] your little outburst

I might take the slightest notice if I saw that you'd said something on the other talk page. Take your POV off mine. TONY (talk) 12:39, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

(1) I can count to three. (2) You posted a blunt order on my talk page: is that likely to get a good response? TONY (talk) 12:59, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

No prob. Thx for caring. TONY (talk) 14:11, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Kosovo Flag

This is the International situation International_reaction_to_the_2008_Kosovo_declaration_of_independence, which is largely about politics not what Wikipedia does. The constitution of Kosovo has yet to be ratified by its own government and until it does it is still part of FRY. I think the schedule for ratification is 14/15 June 2008, but check WP:Kosovo for policy confirmation. Recognition or the lack of it doesn't play on Wikipedia (and boy is there fun on disputed territories), verifiability demands a ratified sovereign constitution. Until then the Autonomous Republic of Kosovo would be the likeliest candidate for the flag - I think it is still flying on WP:Kosovo. -- EhsanQ (talk) 11:49, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Re:Name

Well, the name is actually "The Clawed One", lol. I was originally registered here as "Drake Clawfang", which is the name I use all over the net, but then I got that notice about password strength, changed it and forgot it and thus had to re-register. So I used my self-appointed title as "The Clawed One". The Clawed One (talk) 16:54, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Einstein Religious views (See main text?)

[from User talk:DAGwyn] … Would you be opposed to me restoring that edit? Shenme (talk) 03:00, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

Well, I prefer not to put "see main text" in there, but you make a reasonable case for doing so, so I won't oppose putting it back in. Thanks for the note. — DAGwyn (talk) 21:34, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] RE:†

Wow, I would have never thought of that, and you are right, people around here will always find something controversial. It has been changed :) « Gonzo fan2007 (talk ♦ contribs) @ 07:05, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard#Jack Merridew

You might be interested in Wikipedia:Administrators'_noticeboard#Jack_Merridew - Peregrine Fisher (talk) 02:58, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

Sorry I didn't contact you about this, I was hoping to catch you on IRC. I'll be interested to hear your thoughts and I'm more than happy to discuss your concerns either here or privately. Ryan Postlethwaite 03:08, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

Discuss what exactly? My opinion had been most consistent on this matter for the past three years. You did not even bother notifying me of this. What am I supposed to make out of this?

Will I be accused of disruption if I file an RFAR against him? Although the conclusion of the last one was rather solid: [4]. Will I be accused of disruption for getting stalked by him? He has developed many very cunning ways over the years...

In no way will I make any effort whatsoever to avoid him. In no way will I agree on anything concerning Davenbelle. I will not be inconvenienced the slightest bit for Davenbelle anymore. If there is anyone that will be inconvenienced will be Davenbelle. In addition the entire community will need to baby sit his current account (Jack Merridew) and all possible sockpuppets. Community seeking to unblock him should do so knowing this. Enough is enough.

-- Cat ^chi? 23:30, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

Not avoiding. Know the old wive's tale about cats and babies? (sigh) Shenme (talk) 03:30, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

I am not the one accused of stalking someone for three years. Stop treating me like a criminal. I am required to notify all non-indef blocked parties in any arbitration case or clarification. -- Cat ^chi? 13:03, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Barnstar.

		The Defender of the Wiki Barnstar
		For tireless work upholding the morals of Wikipedia and being concerned about the direction of articles under your watch. Monkeyblu e 13:54, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

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