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Thanks for your comments on the Trescothick FAC. They have been addressed, so would you be kind enough to take a look at the FAC once more? If you stick with your weak oppose, that is fine, but perhaps you would just outline why. Also, a lot of your points were regarding changes made by User:!! while participating at the FAC, and I have reverted many of these.
Many thanks,
– MDCollins ( talk) 11:29, 20 November 2007 (UTC)
Hi there - I noted your good work on Lion and thought you might be interested to know that I placed a $50 bounty on Cheetah. Keep up the great work! -- Bloodzombie ( talk) 19:57, 21 November 2007 (UTC)
I just wanted to wish my fellow Wikipedians a Happy Thanksgiving! Sincerely, -- Le Grand Roi des Citrouilles Tally-ho! 17:15, 22 November 2007 (UTC)
I'm keen to get vampire off so we can start on something new - maybe cheetah since there's a $50 reward on it...? $25 for you, $25 for me? Muahahaha! I think once we've passed the hurdle of vampire, things are gonna get a lot easier. We just happened to pick the hardest article ever first off. I think we need to be ruthless and just cut out what ever is too stubby to include, what sounds like OR or unnotable and whatever we can't find references for. I just want it gone so we can start on something else... Whatdoya say? Back to work? I've looked over the article and all that's left is text with the problems I just mentioned, which could easily be fixed by deletion. Anyway, I'm sore from playing golf today. I'm absolutely rubbish at it, but it was fun. Cheers Cas, Spawn Man ( talk) 07:32, 24 November 2007 (UTC)
thanks for tips, which I've done - finding refs for the swallow ssp is interesting, but finding the authors originally was worse (ITIS only has Linnaeus)! I'm doing some winter birding for a few days, but when I return I'll fix anything else that comes up. Jimfbleak ( talk) 15:56, 24 November 2007 (UTC)
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Hey sir. I know you've made some edits over at Psychiatry and needed your opinion with something. An editor has expressed interest in reintroducing a controversy section into the article. I would really appreciate it if you could let me know your thoughts as to whether it should or shouldn't be included as the article is written now. Let me know at Talk:Psychiatry#Should we reintroduce "Controversy" section?. Thanks so much for your time. Chupper ( talk) 19:44, 25 November 2007 (UTC)
Hi, and thanks for your note. I don't think that we are all that far off on pop culture per se. I think it is valuable, and has a major role in understanding our era. On the other hand, I do think that it receives far too much attention, and not from the proper perspective of understanding its significance and role. For example, I can wax on and on about the significance of Superman as a contemporary Moses figure, and his role as representation of various societal trends over the years (immigrant experience, World War II nationalism, the squeaky clean era of the fifties, to the cynicism of the twenty-first century can all be traced in the character's evolution). In fact, I was first drawn to Wikipedia after looking up kryptonite on the web. (I also have a copy of Folklore Quarterly on my desk open to an analysis of Aliens, but that's a different story.) On the other hand, lists of tv and movie references to every obscure topic, without any understanding of their significance is somewhat beyond what I would like to see. I also think it can be difficult to really appreciate the long term impact of a joke made on television last week, or a cultural reference in the latest version of Super Mario Brothers. In my opinion, that is something that needs the test of time. Danny ( talk) 01:13, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
I've stumbled across a great source for ex-featured articles that we can fix up here, if we ever run out of ideas. I clicked on the links and about 90% of the articles shown were demoted FAs. Just a thought. If we ever get past vampire that is. I really want to give up, but I've given my last few months to it on here, so I'm unwilling to do that. I'll see what I can do without you for now then. Spawn Man ( talk) 23:14, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
Casliber, I've self-nominated the above list for peer review, would appreciate any comments before nominating for featured list request.......Thanks..... Pmeleski ( talk) 02:48, 27 November 2007 (UTC)
Also, two external links do not resolve: this appears twice. Hope this helps. Danny ( talk) 10:46, 28 November 2007 (UTC)
Hi, I've been sprucing up the triple crown awards. Here's the new version of the imperial triple crown jewels you've already earned. Feel free to replace your old one with this if you like the new version better. I've also introduced two new triple crown awards for editors who've done a lot of triple crown work: the Napoleonic and Alexander the Great edition awards. If you're active in a WikiProject, check out the new offer for custom WikiProject triple crowns. I'll make those upon request if five or more editors qualify. See User:Durova/Triple crown winner's circle for more information. Thanks for your hard work, and cheers! Durova Charge! 22:14, 28 November 2007 (UTC)
Hey Cas, I know you're a busy guy, but wanted to point you in the direction of Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Knut (polar bear) if you hadn't already seen it. First time FAC'er with a quirky topic getting caught with 1) lack of interest and 2) tangential (seems to me at least) NFCC issues. I think the editor has potential so, promote or fail, I just don't want her to feel like the process was a complete waste of her time.
Can't wait to read Vampire when you're finished with it. I think I'm a week or so away from having Sumatran Rhinoceros polished into pretty decent shape. Some more reading to do/sources to find/commas to fix, etc... -- JayHenry ( talk) 06:47, 29 November 2007 (UTC)
Good to see you back again. And thanks for making November the biggest WP:AUS FA month ever! (7 FAs). Blnguyen ( bananabucket) 01:21, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
You only found out now? Maybe I should drop by, maybe I should've called... :) Dihydrogen Monoxide ♫ 01:25, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
Thanks for your help and support - still no opposes yet! Jimfbleak ( talk) 08:32, 6 December 2007 (UTC)
Sorry about that. I realise now that you know very well that mushrooms are fungi. ^^ Samsara ( talk • contribs) 16:44, 7 December 2007 (UTC)
And I replied to the comment you left at MeegsC's in a different place. Samsara ( talk • contribs) 17:09, 7 December 2007 (UTC)
You must be in Sydney: my aircon is running full-bore. Tony (talk) 14:36, 9 December 2007 (UTC)
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Casliber,
I have been working on bringing the Cape Fear Shiner (a critically endangered fish endemic to North Carolina) up to GA status. I was wondering if you knew the root of the shiner's scientific name, Notropis mekistocholas. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Rufous-crowned Sparrow ( talk) 20:38, 9 December 2007 (UTC)
I've removed the Japanese mention from the Asian beliefs section and mentioned it briefly in the opening. Please feel free to rewrite the new opening - It's not brilliant and is very similar to most of the other openings. JSYK. The prose for the middle is looking okay on the whole and it just needs your references now - do you have anything left to add from Barber et al? I've added all my stuff so whatever's left to reference is up to you (Small libraries here...), unless it's an online source, but I wouldn't know if it was legit or not... Cheers, Spawn Man Review Me! 05:30, 10 December 2007 (UTC)
I noticed over at Wikipedia:Peer review/volunteers I have noticed you are interested in Australian Geography. If you have to time to cast your eye over that of Wikipedia:Peer_review/Geelong,_Victoria it would be appreciated. Wongm ( talk) 14:22, 10 December 2007 (UTC)
Hey RJ, given I am a neophyte when it comes to astronomy, are you happy that everything possibly technical and star-related has been added to the Sirius article? Have you seen the book by Holberg? It's got good background and analysis on the 'red sirius' and the issue of a 3rd body as well as some nifty stuff on the heliacal rising and I can play with all that. cheers, Casliber ( talk · contribs) 04:24, 10 December 2007 (UTC)
I just thought - it may be good to note how high it gets from some average northern cities such as London or New York as I have a note from St Petersburg (Russia not Florida!) in, but couldn't find it webwise. cheers, Casliber ( talk · contribs) 21:21, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
Yes, that's been a vague to-do of mine. Alpha Centauri is the most obvious next candidate; Barnard's Star is done, of course. Wolf 359 could probably be done in three or four sittings. Another possibility is solar analogue stars: with Tau Ceti done, Epsilon Eridani and 18 Scorpii are candidates. If you want to do one, contact User:RJHall. Now the holidays are coming and I don't know if I'll do much for the next three weeks. I've been awful the last three months: wandering out of the mainspace for extended periods. I still want to finish Giant Otter. Marskell ( talk) 10:56, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
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Thank you for participating in my RfA, which was successful with a vote of 33/7/4.
Special thanks go to Epbr123 for nominating me and Pedro for the offer of help.
I am honoured by the trust placed in me by the community. I hope to repay this by the wise use of the tools, which I intend to use gradually. Mop & bucket is on the Christmas list - honest. Keith D ( talk) 00:34, 12 December 2007 (UTC)
Hey Cas!
With all the improvements to Amanita ocreata, I think this is a reasonable GA now. I left some notes on the talk page. Thanks for all your work on this article. Firsfron of Ronchester 05:38, 12 December 2007 (UTC)
-- Michael Greiner 18:59, 13 December 2007 (UTC)
Are you aiming for a fairy-wren FT???? Hmm, there are three drives going for the first Australian FT then.... Blnguyen ( bananabucket) 07:41, 14 December 2007 (UTC)
Hey Cas. My next critically endangered animal project is going to be the Antiguan Racer. However, the current page on the species is known as "Antiguan Racer Snake" with "Antiguan Racer" redirecting to it. A google search shows 4280 hits for "Antiguan Racer" to 1140 for "Antiguan Racer Snake". Most websites, including the one for the group dedicated to its protection and the IUCN, refer to it as Antiguan Racer. However, I am not sure how to redirect the page so that Antiguan Racer would be the new main page for the species, though I do recall something about an admin having to do it. How would I approach changing the article's name?
Also, I should look at Vampire soonish... Thanks, Rufous-crowned Sparrow ( talk) 21:03, 14 December 2007 (UTC)
<font=3> Thanks for your support, my
request for adminship passed 62/0/0 yesterday!
I want to thank Snowolf and Dincher for nominating me, those who updated the RfA tally, and everyone for their support and many kind words. I will do my best to use the new tools carefully and responsibly (and since you are reading this, I haven't yet deleted your talk page by accident!). Please let me know if there is anything I can do to be of assistance, and keep an eye out for a little green fish with a mop on the road to an even better encyclopedia. Thanks again and take care, Ruhrfisch ><>°° 21:28, 15 December 2007 (UTC) |
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OK after over 400 edits each by Spawny and me I think we're somewhat within sight of the finish line (or is that the starting line?) Anyway, like lion I am anxious about ironing out what we can beforehand - are you just a buffy-phile or a fan of horror stuff too? Be great if you could let us know what you think of vampire...cheers, Casliber ( talk · contribs) 13:21, 16 December 2007 (UTC)
Thanks for the award, Cas! That went a lot faster than I'd thought for such a big article. It certainly took patience; it took about three months, looking at the history! J. Spencer ( talk) 17:06, 16 December 2007 (UTC)
Thanks for your contributions! Nishkid64 ( talk) 07:00, 17 December 2007 (UTC)
No, by me saying it wasn't notable, I meant in context of the vampire article, not intending to mean notability for the actual term on Wikipedia... Still, it's good to gauge consensus. I've replied to your comments on the vampire talk page - it's important that I know what you're going on about. I'm not quite sure what you mean by your use of 'in-universe'... Cheers, Spawn Man Review Me! 02:00, 18 December 2007 (UTC)
Looks good, but you've got several problems with the ref section; you are probably aware of this. I tried to follow the ref in the Hawaiian section back to the source, but there several listed by the same author. There are several ways to fix this, but I don't know what format you have chosen to go with. I'll see if I can dig up some books about Hawaii and Sirius just to verify, but I like what you've done with the article. — Viriditas | Talk 13:43, 18 December 2007 (UTC)
After reviewing Eubulides comments, I think a copyedit may be premature. No point in polishing prose that gets replaced/removed. But if you can help in other ways, or can copyedit the sound bits.... Colin° Talk 22:43, 18 December 2007 (UTC)
Hi. I've been impressed by my interactions with you. If you don't (yup, do NOT) know much about cricket, I'd be really pleased if you'd review this article at Peer Review. We've had plenty of input from experts and we really need to check it's not too jargony etc. The reward is that Barnes's life (and death) was pretty interesting. -- Dweller ( talk) 17:15, 19 December 2007 (UTC)
Nah, I don't think I need to step in - people seem to have wisened up to the anti-pop culture activists and have learnt that they're not all worth deleting. Besides, there isn't any opposes and it's looking like there's gonna be a few people working on it already. And I'm not fond of frogs - especially those giant, flat oblong ones from Africa, but they may be toads... Cheers, Spawn Man Review Me! 04:01, 20 December 2007 (UTC)
Hey there! Thanks very much for your support in my recent RFA, which was successful. I was humbled by the support I received, and will do my best to live up to it by using the tools wisely and for the benefit of the encyclopedia. Thanks again! Tony Fox (arf!) 06:29, 20 December 2007 (UTC)
Heh - that would be cool. At the moment I'm working on a Powderfinger albums FT (I think I have 3 more to go and I'm done!) - and Portal:Powderfinger which Spebi and Daniel created...slowly working on Brisbane when I get sick of hearing about Sunsets, or who's On My Mind, or about These Days slipping right through my hands. Oh, and I really should start my Extended Essay...but yeah, it'll be FA one day! Cheers, — Dihydrogen Monoxide 12:11, 20 December 2007 (UTC)
Hey Cas!
We at WP:DINO miss you. Your recent work, though excellent, has all been for the birds. While I suppose you should be allowed to work on whatever you want to work on, I sort of miss the ole Cas the Dino Hunter. Well, I miss working with you, anyway. feel free to ignore my bellyaching... :) Firsfron of Ronchester 22:37, 20 December 2007 (UTC)
PS: My fave dino was always tarby but Sheepy's done such a good job I've taken a back seat to him and Justin - I'm just happy to be coordinating and trying to chip in here and there. I'll swing by agian. have to brush up on poisonous mushies though as well. cheers, Casliber ( talk · contribs) 23:58, 20 December 2007 (UTC)
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Thanks for the tip-off. I'll be in Melbourne for a couple of days, then I'll have a look into this. Been working on a deadline and a computer program. Can put a day or two into Wiki, then back to some grind for a while. I needed a break from Wiki, but I'm pretty much needing Wiki as a break again. Cheers. Alastair Haines ( talk) 15:49, 21 December 2007 (UTC)
Your Imperial Napoleonic Majesty, outstanding work! Happy holidays. Durova Charge! 03:23, 22 December 2007 (UTC)
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Just to comment that I'm with family for a few days, and although I do have Internet access, the setting is very unconducive to large-scale Wikipedia work. I'll go back to it later. The references' formatting has driven me nearly crazy, and I asked ghirlandajo ( talk · contribs) if he could have a second look at the Russian-language stuff. Circeus ( talk) 04:23, 23 December 2007 (UTC)
Hi Casliber. I'm contacting you as someone whom I have previously worked with regarding some wording and gramtical problems with Nancy Reagan's TFA entry for tomorrow. I was going to change them, but the page is protected. Earlier today, I changed the article's lead to reflect some of Nancy's fashion interests and glamor and I have improved the sentence structure. I think something like what is below would work better for the main page entry:
Nancy Davis Reagan (born Anne Frances Robbins on July 6, 1921) is the widow of the former United States President Ronald Reagan and was First Lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989. She was an actress in the 1940s and 1950s, starring in films such as Donovan's Brain, Night into Morning, and Hellcats of the Navy. She married Ronald Reagan in 1952, who was then president of the Screen Actor's Guild; they have two children. Nancy became the First Lady of California when her husband was Governor from 1967 to 1975. She became the First Lady of the United States in January 1981 with Ronald Reagan's presidential victory, experiencing criticism early in her husband's first term due largely to her decision to replenish the White House china. Nancy restored a Kennedy-esque glamor to the White House following years of lax formality, and her interest in high-end fashion garnered much attention. She championed recreational drug prevention causes by founding the "Just Say No" drug awareness campaign, which was considered her major initiative as First Lady. More controversy ensued when it was revealed in 1988 that she had consulted an astrologer to assist in planning the president's schedule after the 1981 assassination attempt on her husband's life. The Reagans retired to their home in Bel Air, Los Angeles, California in 1989. Nancy devoted most of her time to caring for her ailing husband, diagnosed in 1994 with Alzheimer's disease, until his death in 2004. As of 2007, Nancy Reagan has remained active in politics, particularly as relates to stem-cell research.
I only added in one more sentence (technically per WP:LEAD) and improved wording of the First Lady of California bit. These changes would improve the article's main page entry, so I am asking you to please consider making the changes as you are an admin and I cannot edit the page. I left a similar note on Raul654's talk page and the admin's noticeboard but wanted to share this with you as well. Thanks, Happyme22 ( talk) 22:42, 23 December 2007 (UTC)
..and thanks for the tweaks. -- Dweller ( talk) 15:44, 24 December 2007 (UTC)
I just want to wish my fellow Wikipedians a Merry Christmas! Sincerely, -- Le Grand Roi des Citrouilles Tally-ho! 02:18, 25 December 2007 (UTC)
Its popular in occult circles as being associated with Lilith and demons in general. I don't if its good for the vamp page though. Xuchilbara ( talk) 04:33, 25 December 2007 (UTC)
Ah then we might be able to do that actually. I do have some occult books that mention it! Xuchilbara ( talk) 06:46, 25 December 2007 (UTC)
Calisber, I added my sentence about the reasons for the popularity of vampires in the modern world, in good faith, at your request. Why has Spawn Man taken it upon himself to have a personal vendetta against me and brandish the wikilawyer rule book in my face and then engage in an edit war on this account? I thought and still think that what I wrote was a valuable contribution to the article Colin4C ( talk) 11:02, 26 December 2007 (UTC)
As a Napoleonic crown recipient you might be interested in this. Cheers and happy editing! Durova Charge! 20:19, 26 December 2007 (UTC)
Hi, Casliber. Was wondering if you wouldn't mind reading my take on this situation around here of late, with all the AfD stuff going on in the RPG sector. My user page article is here. Thanks in advance. Compsword01 ( talk) 21:40, 27 December 2007 (UTC)
Thanks for your support in my successful RFA. AliveFreeHappy ( talk) 07:29, 29 December 2007 (UTC)
Do you think some filler text can be inserted at the beginning of the "Natural sources of vampire belief" section? I get iffy with two headers without text, but this has 3, and I'm pretty sure you can get intro text for both sections. Circeus ( talk) 05:45, 30 December 2007 (UTC)
Sorry didn't notice that it was closed. VartanM ( talk) 06:05, 30 December 2007 (UTC)
Could you take a look at this one and see if you can add to the peer review. I am a bit diffident at the moment about throwing it to GA, mainly because I am not sure about the breadth coverage. Shyamal ( talk) 06:58, 30 December 2007 (UTC)
Many thanks, very quick, and useful ideas - I'll put in the egg dimensions now, and work up the rest of your suggestions over the next few days before going for FA. An earlier version said that it was a pest in NZ too, but couldn't find anything on that. Jimfbleak ( talk) 10:43, 30 December 2007 (UTC)
Thanks again, fac comments noted, although I'll concentrate mainly on Blackbird which is already there. When adding foreign names, I assume just other onomatopoeic names like "zilpzalp" (de) and "siff-saff" (cy), otherwise just becomes a list of foreign words? Jimfbleak ( talk) 12:54, 31 December 2007 (UTC)
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I'll get back to you about the other stuff. Samsara ( talk • contribs) 14:31, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
(sneezing from dusty mags)....the magazine kind to bolster independent refs for D&D/Runequest material. You've seen this here and on the talk page? cheers, Casliber ( talk · contribs) 11:05, 28 December 2007 (UTC)
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Hey Cas. Happy New Year! My grandfather would say 'py New Year, so that's what I do.
WP:FAR has had few comments over the holidays and there's a variety I'd like to close pending an extra kp or rm. As I didn't get you a Christmas present, I offer a broom now to aid in the task.
What's on your FA radar? You're all about the little birds, I think. I took Battle of Musa Qala to FAC, for a change; recent events seem easy, but they present their own difficulties. I suppose we should go back and finish the big cats. I'll be out of holiday mode in a week. Cheers, Marskell ( talk) 04:16, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
Hi Casliber - happy to make such an image. I didn't see a link to your draft though. Please let me know if there is one, otherwise I'll just play around... de Bivort 05:32, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
I've just had mango for breakfast for the third consecutive day! Happy New Year, Jimfbleak ( talk) 06:42, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
I just put all of my talk messages from 2007 in a single archive! Jealous? Mwahahahaha!!! See you in a week. Sheep81 ( talk) 10:47, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
I'm going to ditto this person! Gracias Senor! Also if you have YIM, MSN, or AIM tell me so i can add you. ^_^
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Cheers mate. Hesperian 01:06, 3 January 2008 (UTC)
Shlice - that is the word for it! There must be one for eating a mango too ...? Cheers, have a safe and prosperous year. cygnis insignis 08:22, 3 January 2008 (UTC)
good to see the mango greetings allaround here in the rain soaked hills above the sodden tweed river they are plentiful supply- ava good ny Satu Suro 20:56, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
Its a case of mango with everything at the moment - along with rain and flood with everything as well Satu Suro 08:15, 3 January 2008 (UTC)
Not sure if you saw my comment under 'py New Year + various. Just finished another round of fixes on Sumatran Rhinoceros. Thanks again for taking the time to look in and make/suggest improvements. I've never known enough to attempt to judge one of your birds, but I'm looking forward to reviewing vampire. Cheers! -- JayHenry ( talk) 05:55, 3 January 2008 (UTC)
Thx m8! Alastair Haines ( talk) 07:36, 3 January 2008 (UTC)
I know you review a lot of articles at WP:FAC, and I hoped that if you had time and energy to spare you could take a look at the FAC for Jim Bowie? I've had trouble getting people to review the article, and any suggestions you have for improvement would be very welcome. Thanks! Karanacs ( talk) 15:12, 3 January 2008 (UTC)
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I have finally finished copy editing and commenting on vampire. How fun was it to read that article! Thanks again for asking! I hope my little list of comments isn't too overwhelming. Awadewit | talk 20:50, 4 January 2008 (UTC)
Hi Casliber, I had a first go at tiger, just for fun and to see what would happen. Already encountering resistance. Just letting you know. Regards, Samsara ( talk • contribs) 12:04, 5 January 2008 (UTC)
Hello, Cas. May I ask you to look into Europa article, which is now a FA candidate? Tony requested it to be copy-edited by a person not familiar with the text. I fixed MOS breaches, but I am not such a great expert in English as you. Ruslik ( talk) 17:44, 5 January 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for copy-edits. The article was promoted today. Ruslik ( talk) 12:11, 8 January 2008 (UTC)
Please check your email. Thank you. Sincerely, -- Le Grand Roi des Citrouilles Tally-ho! 17:04, 7 January 2008 (UTC)
We have to do this! Someone's increased the final date for the furry fandom reward at the Reward Board to December 2008, which means we have all year to create a featured article and get US$150!! There's also some other ones there if we miss out! What do ya say? We could split the cash...? Muahaahaha this is wicked... ;) Spawn Man ( talk) 00:26, 8 January 2008 (UTC)
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Hi,
Thanks for your comments on the Trescothick FAC. They have been addressed, so would you be kind enough to take a look at the FAC once more? If you stick with your weak oppose, that is fine, but perhaps you would just outline why. Also, a lot of your points were regarding changes made by User:!! while participating at the FAC, and I have reverted many of these.
Many thanks,
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Hi there - I noted your good work on Lion and thought you might be interested to know that I placed a $50 bounty on Cheetah. Keep up the great work! -- Bloodzombie ( talk) 19:57, 21 November 2007 (UTC)
I just wanted to wish my fellow Wikipedians a Happy Thanksgiving! Sincerely, -- Le Grand Roi des Citrouilles Tally-ho! 17:15, 22 November 2007 (UTC)
I'm keen to get vampire off so we can start on something new - maybe cheetah since there's a $50 reward on it...? $25 for you, $25 for me? Muahahaha! I think once we've passed the hurdle of vampire, things are gonna get a lot easier. We just happened to pick the hardest article ever first off. I think we need to be ruthless and just cut out what ever is too stubby to include, what sounds like OR or unnotable and whatever we can't find references for. I just want it gone so we can start on something else... Whatdoya say? Back to work? I've looked over the article and all that's left is text with the problems I just mentioned, which could easily be fixed by deletion. Anyway, I'm sore from playing golf today. I'm absolutely rubbish at it, but it was fun. Cheers Cas, Spawn Man ( talk) 07:32, 24 November 2007 (UTC)
thanks for tips, which I've done - finding refs for the swallow ssp is interesting, but finding the authors originally was worse (ITIS only has Linnaeus)! I'm doing some winter birding for a few days, but when I return I'll fix anything else that comes up. Jimfbleak ( talk) 15:56, 24 November 2007 (UTC)
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Hey sir. I know you've made some edits over at Psychiatry and needed your opinion with something. An editor has expressed interest in reintroducing a controversy section into the article. I would really appreciate it if you could let me know your thoughts as to whether it should or shouldn't be included as the article is written now. Let me know at Talk:Psychiatry#Should we reintroduce "Controversy" section?. Thanks so much for your time. Chupper ( talk) 19:44, 25 November 2007 (UTC)
Hi, and thanks for your note. I don't think that we are all that far off on pop culture per se. I think it is valuable, and has a major role in understanding our era. On the other hand, I do think that it receives far too much attention, and not from the proper perspective of understanding its significance and role. For example, I can wax on and on about the significance of Superman as a contemporary Moses figure, and his role as representation of various societal trends over the years (immigrant experience, World War II nationalism, the squeaky clean era of the fifties, to the cynicism of the twenty-first century can all be traced in the character's evolution). In fact, I was first drawn to Wikipedia after looking up kryptonite on the web. (I also have a copy of Folklore Quarterly on my desk open to an analysis of Aliens, but that's a different story.) On the other hand, lists of tv and movie references to every obscure topic, without any understanding of their significance is somewhat beyond what I would like to see. I also think it can be difficult to really appreciate the long term impact of a joke made on television last week, or a cultural reference in the latest version of Super Mario Brothers. In my opinion, that is something that needs the test of time. Danny ( talk) 01:13, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
I've stumbled across a great source for ex-featured articles that we can fix up here, if we ever run out of ideas. I clicked on the links and about 90% of the articles shown were demoted FAs. Just a thought. If we ever get past vampire that is. I really want to give up, but I've given my last few months to it on here, so I'm unwilling to do that. I'll see what I can do without you for now then. Spawn Man ( talk) 23:14, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
Casliber, I've self-nominated the above list for peer review, would appreciate any comments before nominating for featured list request.......Thanks..... Pmeleski ( talk) 02:48, 27 November 2007 (UTC)
Also, two external links do not resolve: this appears twice. Hope this helps. Danny ( talk) 10:46, 28 November 2007 (UTC)
Hi, I've been sprucing up the triple crown awards. Here's the new version of the imperial triple crown jewels you've already earned. Feel free to replace your old one with this if you like the new version better. I've also introduced two new triple crown awards for editors who've done a lot of triple crown work: the Napoleonic and Alexander the Great edition awards. If you're active in a WikiProject, check out the new offer for custom WikiProject triple crowns. I'll make those upon request if five or more editors qualify. See User:Durova/Triple crown winner's circle for more information. Thanks for your hard work, and cheers! Durova Charge! 22:14, 28 November 2007 (UTC)
Hey Cas, I know you're a busy guy, but wanted to point you in the direction of Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Knut (polar bear) if you hadn't already seen it. First time FAC'er with a quirky topic getting caught with 1) lack of interest and 2) tangential (seems to me at least) NFCC issues. I think the editor has potential so, promote or fail, I just don't want her to feel like the process was a complete waste of her time.
Can't wait to read Vampire when you're finished with it. I think I'm a week or so away from having Sumatran Rhinoceros polished into pretty decent shape. Some more reading to do/sources to find/commas to fix, etc... -- JayHenry ( talk) 06:47, 29 November 2007 (UTC)
Good to see you back again. And thanks for making November the biggest WP:AUS FA month ever! (7 FAs). Blnguyen ( bananabucket) 01:21, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
You only found out now? Maybe I should drop by, maybe I should've called... :) Dihydrogen Monoxide ♫ 01:25, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
Thanks for your help and support - still no opposes yet! Jimfbleak ( talk) 08:32, 6 December 2007 (UTC)
Sorry about that. I realise now that you know very well that mushrooms are fungi. ^^ Samsara ( talk • contribs) 16:44, 7 December 2007 (UTC)
And I replied to the comment you left at MeegsC's in a different place. Samsara ( talk • contribs) 17:09, 7 December 2007 (UTC)
You must be in Sydney: my aircon is running full-bore. Tony (talk) 14:36, 9 December 2007 (UTC)
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Casliber,
I have been working on bringing the Cape Fear Shiner (a critically endangered fish endemic to North Carolina) up to GA status. I was wondering if you knew the root of the shiner's scientific name, Notropis mekistocholas. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Rufous-crowned Sparrow ( talk) 20:38, 9 December 2007 (UTC)
I've removed the Japanese mention from the Asian beliefs section and mentioned it briefly in the opening. Please feel free to rewrite the new opening - It's not brilliant and is very similar to most of the other openings. JSYK. The prose for the middle is looking okay on the whole and it just needs your references now - do you have anything left to add from Barber et al? I've added all my stuff so whatever's left to reference is up to you (Small libraries here...), unless it's an online source, but I wouldn't know if it was legit or not... Cheers, Spawn Man Review Me! 05:30, 10 December 2007 (UTC)
I noticed over at Wikipedia:Peer review/volunteers I have noticed you are interested in Australian Geography. If you have to time to cast your eye over that of Wikipedia:Peer_review/Geelong,_Victoria it would be appreciated. Wongm ( talk) 14:22, 10 December 2007 (UTC)
Hey RJ, given I am a neophyte when it comes to astronomy, are you happy that everything possibly technical and star-related has been added to the Sirius article? Have you seen the book by Holberg? It's got good background and analysis on the 'red sirius' and the issue of a 3rd body as well as some nifty stuff on the heliacal rising and I can play with all that. cheers, Casliber ( talk · contribs) 04:24, 10 December 2007 (UTC)
I just thought - it may be good to note how high it gets from some average northern cities such as London or New York as I have a note from St Petersburg (Russia not Florida!) in, but couldn't find it webwise. cheers, Casliber ( talk · contribs) 21:21, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
Yes, that's been a vague to-do of mine. Alpha Centauri is the most obvious next candidate; Barnard's Star is done, of course. Wolf 359 could probably be done in three or four sittings. Another possibility is solar analogue stars: with Tau Ceti done, Epsilon Eridani and 18 Scorpii are candidates. If you want to do one, contact User:RJHall. Now the holidays are coming and I don't know if I'll do much for the next three weeks. I've been awful the last three months: wandering out of the mainspace for extended periods. I still want to finish Giant Otter. Marskell ( talk) 10:56, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
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Thank you for participating in my RfA, which was successful with a vote of 33/7/4.
Special thanks go to Epbr123 for nominating me and Pedro for the offer of help.
I am honoured by the trust placed in me by the community. I hope to repay this by the wise use of the tools, which I intend to use gradually. Mop & bucket is on the Christmas list - honest. Keith D ( talk) 00:34, 12 December 2007 (UTC)
Hey Cas!
With all the improvements to Amanita ocreata, I think this is a reasonable GA now. I left some notes on the talk page. Thanks for all your work on this article. Firsfron of Ronchester 05:38, 12 December 2007 (UTC)
-- Michael Greiner 18:59, 13 December 2007 (UTC)
Are you aiming for a fairy-wren FT???? Hmm, there are three drives going for the first Australian FT then.... Blnguyen ( bananabucket) 07:41, 14 December 2007 (UTC)
Hey Cas. My next critically endangered animal project is going to be the Antiguan Racer. However, the current page on the species is known as "Antiguan Racer Snake" with "Antiguan Racer" redirecting to it. A google search shows 4280 hits for "Antiguan Racer" to 1140 for "Antiguan Racer Snake". Most websites, including the one for the group dedicated to its protection and the IUCN, refer to it as Antiguan Racer. However, I am not sure how to redirect the page so that Antiguan Racer would be the new main page for the species, though I do recall something about an admin having to do it. How would I approach changing the article's name?
Also, I should look at Vampire soonish... Thanks, Rufous-crowned Sparrow ( talk) 21:03, 14 December 2007 (UTC)
<font=3> Thanks for your support, my
request for adminship passed 62/0/0 yesterday!
I want to thank Snowolf and Dincher for nominating me, those who updated the RfA tally, and everyone for their support and many kind words. I will do my best to use the new tools carefully and responsibly (and since you are reading this, I haven't yet deleted your talk page by accident!). Please let me know if there is anything I can do to be of assistance, and keep an eye out for a little green fish with a mop on the road to an even better encyclopedia. Thanks again and take care, Ruhrfisch ><>°° 21:28, 15 December 2007 (UTC) |
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OK after over 400 edits each by Spawny and me I think we're somewhat within sight of the finish line (or is that the starting line?) Anyway, like lion I am anxious about ironing out what we can beforehand - are you just a buffy-phile or a fan of horror stuff too? Be great if you could let us know what you think of vampire...cheers, Casliber ( talk · contribs) 13:21, 16 December 2007 (UTC)
Thanks for the award, Cas! That went a lot faster than I'd thought for such a big article. It certainly took patience; it took about three months, looking at the history! J. Spencer ( talk) 17:06, 16 December 2007 (UTC)
Thanks for your contributions! Nishkid64 ( talk) 07:00, 17 December 2007 (UTC)
No, by me saying it wasn't notable, I meant in context of the vampire article, not intending to mean notability for the actual term on Wikipedia... Still, it's good to gauge consensus. I've replied to your comments on the vampire talk page - it's important that I know what you're going on about. I'm not quite sure what you mean by your use of 'in-universe'... Cheers, Spawn Man Review Me! 02:00, 18 December 2007 (UTC)
Looks good, but you've got several problems with the ref section; you are probably aware of this. I tried to follow the ref in the Hawaiian section back to the source, but there several listed by the same author. There are several ways to fix this, but I don't know what format you have chosen to go with. I'll see if I can dig up some books about Hawaii and Sirius just to verify, but I like what you've done with the article. — Viriditas | Talk 13:43, 18 December 2007 (UTC)
After reviewing Eubulides comments, I think a copyedit may be premature. No point in polishing prose that gets replaced/removed. But if you can help in other ways, or can copyedit the sound bits.... Colin° Talk 22:43, 18 December 2007 (UTC)
Hi. I've been impressed by my interactions with you. If you don't (yup, do NOT) know much about cricket, I'd be really pleased if you'd review this article at Peer Review. We've had plenty of input from experts and we really need to check it's not too jargony etc. The reward is that Barnes's life (and death) was pretty interesting. -- Dweller ( talk) 17:15, 19 December 2007 (UTC)
Nah, I don't think I need to step in - people seem to have wisened up to the anti-pop culture activists and have learnt that they're not all worth deleting. Besides, there isn't any opposes and it's looking like there's gonna be a few people working on it already. And I'm not fond of frogs - especially those giant, flat oblong ones from Africa, but they may be toads... Cheers, Spawn Man Review Me! 04:01, 20 December 2007 (UTC)
Hey there! Thanks very much for your support in my recent RFA, which was successful. I was humbled by the support I received, and will do my best to live up to it by using the tools wisely and for the benefit of the encyclopedia. Thanks again! Tony Fox (arf!) 06:29, 20 December 2007 (UTC)
Heh - that would be cool. At the moment I'm working on a Powderfinger albums FT (I think I have 3 more to go and I'm done!) - and Portal:Powderfinger which Spebi and Daniel created...slowly working on Brisbane when I get sick of hearing about Sunsets, or who's On My Mind, or about These Days slipping right through my hands. Oh, and I really should start my Extended Essay...but yeah, it'll be FA one day! Cheers, — Dihydrogen Monoxide 12:11, 20 December 2007 (UTC)
Hey Cas!
We at WP:DINO miss you. Your recent work, though excellent, has all been for the birds. While I suppose you should be allowed to work on whatever you want to work on, I sort of miss the ole Cas the Dino Hunter. Well, I miss working with you, anyway. feel free to ignore my bellyaching... :) Firsfron of Ronchester 22:37, 20 December 2007 (UTC)
PS: My fave dino was always tarby but Sheepy's done such a good job I've taken a back seat to him and Justin - I'm just happy to be coordinating and trying to chip in here and there. I'll swing by agian. have to brush up on poisonous mushies though as well. cheers, Casliber ( talk · contribs) 23:58, 20 December 2007 (UTC)
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Thanks for the tip-off. I'll be in Melbourne for a couple of days, then I'll have a look into this. Been working on a deadline and a computer program. Can put a day or two into Wiki, then back to some grind for a while. I needed a break from Wiki, but I'm pretty much needing Wiki as a break again. Cheers. Alastair Haines ( talk) 15:49, 21 December 2007 (UTC)
Your Imperial Napoleonic Majesty, outstanding work! Happy holidays. Durova Charge! 03:23, 22 December 2007 (UTC)
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Just to comment that I'm with family for a few days, and although I do have Internet access, the setting is very unconducive to large-scale Wikipedia work. I'll go back to it later. The references' formatting has driven me nearly crazy, and I asked ghirlandajo ( talk · contribs) if he could have a second look at the Russian-language stuff. Circeus ( talk) 04:23, 23 December 2007 (UTC)
Hi Casliber. I'm contacting you as someone whom I have previously worked with regarding some wording and gramtical problems with Nancy Reagan's TFA entry for tomorrow. I was going to change them, but the page is protected. Earlier today, I changed the article's lead to reflect some of Nancy's fashion interests and glamor and I have improved the sentence structure. I think something like what is below would work better for the main page entry:
Nancy Davis Reagan (born Anne Frances Robbins on July 6, 1921) is the widow of the former United States President Ronald Reagan and was First Lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989. She was an actress in the 1940s and 1950s, starring in films such as Donovan's Brain, Night into Morning, and Hellcats of the Navy. She married Ronald Reagan in 1952, who was then president of the Screen Actor's Guild; they have two children. Nancy became the First Lady of California when her husband was Governor from 1967 to 1975. She became the First Lady of the United States in January 1981 with Ronald Reagan's presidential victory, experiencing criticism early in her husband's first term due largely to her decision to replenish the White House china. Nancy restored a Kennedy-esque glamor to the White House following years of lax formality, and her interest in high-end fashion garnered much attention. She championed recreational drug prevention causes by founding the "Just Say No" drug awareness campaign, which was considered her major initiative as First Lady. More controversy ensued when it was revealed in 1988 that she had consulted an astrologer to assist in planning the president's schedule after the 1981 assassination attempt on her husband's life. The Reagans retired to their home in Bel Air, Los Angeles, California in 1989. Nancy devoted most of her time to caring for her ailing husband, diagnosed in 1994 with Alzheimer's disease, until his death in 2004. As of 2007, Nancy Reagan has remained active in politics, particularly as relates to stem-cell research.
I only added in one more sentence (technically per WP:LEAD) and improved wording of the First Lady of California bit. These changes would improve the article's main page entry, so I am asking you to please consider making the changes as you are an admin and I cannot edit the page. I left a similar note on Raul654's talk page and the admin's noticeboard but wanted to share this with you as well. Thanks, Happyme22 ( talk) 22:42, 23 December 2007 (UTC)
..and thanks for the tweaks. -- Dweller ( talk) 15:44, 24 December 2007 (UTC)
I just want to wish my fellow Wikipedians a Merry Christmas! Sincerely, -- Le Grand Roi des Citrouilles Tally-ho! 02:18, 25 December 2007 (UTC)
Its popular in occult circles as being associated with Lilith and demons in general. I don't if its good for the vamp page though. Xuchilbara ( talk) 04:33, 25 December 2007 (UTC)
Ah then we might be able to do that actually. I do have some occult books that mention it! Xuchilbara ( talk) 06:46, 25 December 2007 (UTC)
Calisber, I added my sentence about the reasons for the popularity of vampires in the modern world, in good faith, at your request. Why has Spawn Man taken it upon himself to have a personal vendetta against me and brandish the wikilawyer rule book in my face and then engage in an edit war on this account? I thought and still think that what I wrote was a valuable contribution to the article Colin4C ( talk) 11:02, 26 December 2007 (UTC)
As a Napoleonic crown recipient you might be interested in this. Cheers and happy editing! Durova Charge! 20:19, 26 December 2007 (UTC)
Hi, Casliber. Was wondering if you wouldn't mind reading my take on this situation around here of late, with all the AfD stuff going on in the RPG sector. My user page article is here. Thanks in advance. Compsword01 ( talk) 21:40, 27 December 2007 (UTC)
Thanks for your support in my successful RFA. AliveFreeHappy ( talk) 07:29, 29 December 2007 (UTC)
Do you think some filler text can be inserted at the beginning of the "Natural sources of vampire belief" section? I get iffy with two headers without text, but this has 3, and I'm pretty sure you can get intro text for both sections. Circeus ( talk) 05:45, 30 December 2007 (UTC)
Sorry didn't notice that it was closed. VartanM ( talk) 06:05, 30 December 2007 (UTC)
Could you take a look at this one and see if you can add to the peer review. I am a bit diffident at the moment about throwing it to GA, mainly because I am not sure about the breadth coverage. Shyamal ( talk) 06:58, 30 December 2007 (UTC)
Many thanks, very quick, and useful ideas - I'll put in the egg dimensions now, and work up the rest of your suggestions over the next few days before going for FA. An earlier version said that it was a pest in NZ too, but couldn't find anything on that. Jimfbleak ( talk) 10:43, 30 December 2007 (UTC)
Thanks again, fac comments noted, although I'll concentrate mainly on Blackbird which is already there. When adding foreign names, I assume just other onomatopoeic names like "zilpzalp" (de) and "siff-saff" (cy), otherwise just becomes a list of foreign words? Jimfbleak ( talk) 12:54, 31 December 2007 (UTC)
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I'll get back to you about the other stuff. Samsara ( talk • contribs) 14:31, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
(sneezing from dusty mags)....the magazine kind to bolster independent refs for D&D/Runequest material. You've seen this here and on the talk page? cheers, Casliber ( talk · contribs) 11:05, 28 December 2007 (UTC)
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Hey Cas. Happy New Year! My grandfather would say 'py New Year, so that's what I do.
WP:FAR has had few comments over the holidays and there's a variety I'd like to close pending an extra kp or rm. As I didn't get you a Christmas present, I offer a broom now to aid in the task.
What's on your FA radar? You're all about the little birds, I think. I took Battle of Musa Qala to FAC, for a change; recent events seem easy, but they present their own difficulties. I suppose we should go back and finish the big cats. I'll be out of holiday mode in a week. Cheers, Marskell ( talk) 04:16, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
Hi Casliber - happy to make such an image. I didn't see a link to your draft though. Please let me know if there is one, otherwise I'll just play around... de Bivort 05:32, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
I've just had mango for breakfast for the third consecutive day! Happy New Year, Jimfbleak ( talk) 06:42, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
I just put all of my talk messages from 2007 in a single archive! Jealous? Mwahahahaha!!! See you in a week. Sheep81 ( talk) 10:47, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
I'm going to ditto this person! Gracias Senor! Also if you have YIM, MSN, or AIM tell me so i can add you. ^_^
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Cheers mate. Hesperian 01:06, 3 January 2008 (UTC)
Shlice - that is the word for it! There must be one for eating a mango too ...? Cheers, have a safe and prosperous year. cygnis insignis 08:22, 3 January 2008 (UTC)
good to see the mango greetings allaround here in the rain soaked hills above the sodden tweed river they are plentiful supply- ava good ny Satu Suro 20:56, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
Its a case of mango with everything at the moment - along with rain and flood with everything as well Satu Suro 08:15, 3 January 2008 (UTC)
Not sure if you saw my comment under 'py New Year + various. Just finished another round of fixes on Sumatran Rhinoceros. Thanks again for taking the time to look in and make/suggest improvements. I've never known enough to attempt to judge one of your birds, but I'm looking forward to reviewing vampire. Cheers! -- JayHenry ( talk) 05:55, 3 January 2008 (UTC)
Thx m8! Alastair Haines ( talk) 07:36, 3 January 2008 (UTC)
I know you review a lot of articles at WP:FAC, and I hoped that if you had time and energy to spare you could take a look at the FAC for Jim Bowie? I've had trouble getting people to review the article, and any suggestions you have for improvement would be very welcome. Thanks! Karanacs ( talk) 15:12, 3 January 2008 (UTC)
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I have finally finished copy editing and commenting on vampire. How fun was it to read that article! Thanks again for asking! I hope my little list of comments isn't too overwhelming. Awadewit | talk 20:50, 4 January 2008 (UTC)
Hi Casliber, I had a first go at tiger, just for fun and to see what would happen. Already encountering resistance. Just letting you know. Regards, Samsara ( talk • contribs) 12:04, 5 January 2008 (UTC)
Hello, Cas. May I ask you to look into Europa article, which is now a FA candidate? Tony requested it to be copy-edited by a person not familiar with the text. I fixed MOS breaches, but I am not such a great expert in English as you. Ruslik ( talk) 17:44, 5 January 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for copy-edits. The article was promoted today. Ruslik ( talk) 12:11, 8 January 2008 (UTC)
Please check your email. Thank you. Sincerely, -- Le Grand Roi des Citrouilles Tally-ho! 17:04, 7 January 2008 (UTC)
We have to do this! Someone's increased the final date for the furry fandom reward at the Reward Board to December 2008, which means we have all year to create a featured article and get US$150!! There's also some other ones there if we miss out! What do ya say? We could split the cash...? Muahaahaha this is wicked... ;) Spawn Man ( talk) 00:26, 8 January 2008 (UTC)