I added some more content on my article on Jake Warga including a reference to a New York Times article about how he got his start in public radio. As a result, as based on ChildofMidnight's belief that Warga is probably a notable figure, are you willing or able to remove the notability tag?
Thanks,
George R. Brumder ( talk) 19:33, 4 November 2009 (UTC)
Hey, what happened to all the political discussions? That was the only worthwhile stuff you've had on here in a long time. Oh well. Back to the drawing board. I thought you'd be more interested in the motorcycle company. I thought it was kind of cool. ChildofMidnight ( talk) 06:40, 5 November 2009 (UTC)
Did you see the sweet 80 yard touchdown reception your hero Alshon Jeffery just scored? Good stuff. ChildofMidnight ( talk) 19:27, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
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This is very nice, but all I did was categorize it and remove some of the excessive wikilinks. Ladyof Shalott 02:01, 6 November 2009 (UTC)
Eddie's Bar ChildofMidnight ( talk) 06:13, 6 November 2009 (UTC)
I just found this Google books source, which gives a wealth of information on old Dutch newspapers. As I suspected, there are in fact several other fairly old newspapers, although we'll have to sort out what exactly happened to some of them. The Leeuwarder's main claim to fame may be that it is the oldest newspaper that still uses the same name (since 1797, before that it was the Leeuwarder Saturdagse Courant). Ucucha 16:26, 6 November 2009 (UTC)
[1] Ladyof Shalott 20:53, 6 November 2009 (UTC)
I would like to nominate R. K. Narayan for Featured Article status and would like your opinion on the article (post your evaluation) and how it can be improved to meet the FA criteria. Can you provide feedback at Wikipedia:Peer review/R. K. Narayan/archive1? cheers. - Spaceman Spiff 04:52, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
<--Eh, what are we listening to? And why? I'm sure you were talking to CoM--I am always willing to work on articles; Cassareep can do with some expansion. CoM, where do you find this stuff? Spiff, I'll get on the email, hopefully today. Drmies ( talk) 14:35, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
This article refers to the New York School as a movement. But the New York School article talks about it as a group. Please clarify. ChildofMidnight ( talk) 05:36, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
Hi, saw your edit comment on Suhr Guitars, and just wanted to point out that as a relatively new contributor to Wikipedia it would've been helpful if you linked "OR" to WP:OR. As it stood, I read it straightforward as "what is either or or praise", and that was quite confusing. Apart from that, I agree with your assessment, I'm hoping to rewrite that section of the article to be a little more useful, without becoming an ad. Cheers, Nettrom ( talk) 16:23, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
...is prepared, just waiting to start cooking it. Wish me luck...-- kelapstick ( talk) 20:20, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
It's ready, I am taking it for poker night, as the mere thought of it makes the missus cringe. Will take more pictures when it's cooked, and will add them, likely tomorrow.-- kelapstick ( talk) 22:18, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
Outstanding work, k-stick. Please report back. Bongo matic 00:40, 8 November 2009 (UTC)
Shouldn't the bacon cabal have representation on Arbcom? ChildofMidnight ( talk) 07:43, 11 November 2009 (UTC)
Please use TALK before reverting edits, and when material is deleted because it is not supported, be aware that Wiki policy requires that you first support challenged material. If you need me to find and share these policies please let me know. Thanks 24.23.60.221 ( talk) 23:26, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
Drmies: I do think that the sentence on the counter-intuitive nature of cangiante ought to be restored. The whole heart of the matter is that brightness information is more important than color information in viewing and understanding a scene. Cangiante is not just an obscure painting term of 500 years ago. The visual concerns of the Renaissance artists are exactly the concerns we have today whether we're using Painter XI or Photoshop. By removing the sentence you take out the entire point of the article. Dante4848 ( talk) 16:00, 8 November 2009 (UTC)
I think you should look again at your source, find some others, and provide good sourcing for all the statements in the article--and if your source contains that "counterintuitive" statement, by all means, stick it back in: but edit it for tone, and give it a good reference. Thanks, Drmies ( talk) 18:46, 8 November 2009 (UTC)
Materialscientist ( talk) 17:14, 8 November 2009 (UTC)
Stop dwelling on the past. Jelly doughnut is the kind of article that will get you recognized as a major contributor to the sum of human knowledge. No one cares about your partisan news rags and non-Tina-Turner-like garage bands. ;) ChildofMidnight ( talk) 19:03, 8 November 2009 (UTC)
Thank you for being an official chairperson for the Doughnut Drive 2009 event. We're fortunate to have someone as skilled and expert on this subject as you are. ChildofMidnight ( talk) 02:58, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
Did you see that the Amazing Race is going through your homeland? I feel for the competitors. ChildofMidnight ( talk) 04:13, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
Doc, I would say that this is right up your alley [5]. Notice for example the location. What exactly is the house specialty namesake doughnut I wonder? And I see that they have a specialty buttered maple bacon doughnut on select days. But I didn't see anything about oily balls... Maybe Kelapstick knows more about that? ChildofMidnight ( talk) 08:06, 9 November 2009 (UTC) Also of interest is that the definitive history gives your brethren credit [6]. Also, what is the status of the Bacon deluxe article? ChildofMidnight ( talk) 08:27, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
If you're interested in a better picture for the infobox, there's a PD one at [7]. A couple of other author pics are on commons from that list, so you shouldn't have any problem in using the Roy one I guess. cheers. - Spaceman Spiff 04:55, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
Hi Drmies,
As you have been involved in the previous discussions about bibliography pages, I thought you should be notified about a formal proposal here. Any constructive contributions would be welcome.
Happy editing,
Neelix ( talk) 20:02, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
RE: http://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Apollo_High_School_%28St._Cloud,_Minnesota%29&diff=324993305&oldid=324993286 this edit Apologies after having examined my undo. Funnily enough I don't even remember reverting this, I must have clicked the wrong browser tab and hit revert without paying attention; sorry again Ledward ( talk) 05:20, 10 November 2009 (UTC)
Which articles are you working on for the big event? Are you planning to sign-on? ChildofMidnight ( talk) 18:51, 10 November 2009 (UTC) Is this you [8]? What is bosch (apart from an audio company) and bosche bollen? ChildofMidnight ( talk) 22:04, 10 November 2009 (UTC)
I really must thank you for the work you've done on the article. It's looking much better now. Pollinosisss ( talk) 03:40, 11 November 2009 (UTC)
Thanks from me and the wiki Victuallers ( talk) 05:14, 11 November 2009 (UTC)
[10]...um. wow...just wow Tide rolls 07:23, 11 November 2009 (UTC)
I am continuing in my quest to gather suitable references for editing the Missing Persons (band) and the band member pages. In some cases, I am not finding the information that could be used to add to existing content from generally accepted resources.
I am not sure whether I should pose the question as to the acceptability of referencing the Warren Cuccurullo/ Duran Duran fan magazine, "Privacy" ( example here) on the Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard. The author is an assistant librarian at Vincennes University, and has contributed to the bands' and members' Wikipedia pages. What do you think? Doc2234 ( talk) 16:52, 11 November 2009 (UTC)
This article might interest you. It's creation was also part of an experiment where alternate accounts were set up and articles created without proper formatting and/or reference to see how noobs are treated [11]. ChildofMidnight ( talk) 19:59, 11 November 2009 (UTC)
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Sorry, I had no idea. I removed the others that were on there. I only added them to show where they were released because usually a date shown is normally for Europe because Unheilig and Joachim Witt albums are rare to come over here. I didnt mean to cause problems :( —Preceding unsigned comment added by KenshinXSlayer ( talk • contribs) 16:23, 12 November 2009 (UTC)
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Where are you going to go now to get your paranoid anti-immigrant pro union misinformation? ;) ChildofMidnight ( talk) 22:37, 12 November 2009 (UTC)
Doc is this kind of thing helpful [12], [13]? Do we need to get a checkuser involved? ChildofMidnight ( talk) 23:04, 12 November 2009 (UTC)
What does this have to do with Cassareep [14]? Does the article need expansion? I'm sure I can find some good stuff to bulk it up if needed. Just say the word. ;) ChildofMidnight ( talk) 23:37, 12 November 2009 (UTC)
Hey, if you have some problem with the way I worded the plot, please let me know what's wrong with it so I can improve it, rather than just reverting it. Thanks! Mathewignash ( talk) 13:19, 13 November 2009 (UTC)
One example: you say that there is no need to mention characters/actors twice: that's silly, and your removal of these roles from the one-paragraph summary has removed valuable information--your very lengthy play-by-play account takes no heed whatsoever of the relationships between Seven Samurai and The Magnificent Seven and the current subject: that is a disservice to the article. In one edit summary you said there's no need for a reference for a plot summary--well, with such a convoluted account, that doesn't hold water. Consensus is that there is no need for a reference for a short summary. The problems I noted in the writing remain--for instance, the "then...and then...and then" structure, which indicates merely placing one event after another. That's not summarizing, that's listing every single detail.
As I suggested in one of the edit summaries, your time is much better spent trying to find some reliable sources to improve the article. No article on Wikipedia was ever raised to a higher level by expanding the plot summary: higher quality comes from better writing and better sources.
If you want to do the article a favor, and probably the movie as well, reinsert some of the information about characters and roles, in an elegant way. The producers consciously made decisions based on their model--that George Peppard was cast is incredibly important, but you deleted why that was important. At some point, I or another editor will return to that plot, and trim it for economy and rhetorical tightness, and reinsert what was there earlier: unless you do that first of course, which I challenge you to do. Drmies ( talk) 15:42, 13 November 2009 (UTC)
So Why 19:21, 13 November 2009 (UTC)
... for the barnstar. Most kind! PamD ( talk) 19:53, 13 November 2009 (UTC)
I understand your reasoning, but it was also tagged as a possible copyvio by the searchbot.-- fetch comms ☛ 23:58, 13 November 2009 (UTC)
Hi, I just corrected the link....I archived his talk page because it was so huge that my slow net connection was taking a long time loading it........But anyway, i will not repeat the same action in future.....
AruNKumaR TalK 01:08, 14 November 2009 (UTC)
Hey. I don't think the article Tyler john Swanger friggen rocks my socks was eligible for a speedy because it was vandalism, but because it didn't state notability. This kind of thinking assumes more good faith. Just sharing my opinion, I dream of horses @ 03:58, 14 November 2009 (UTC)
"perhaps the status of vendler as a critic of keats ought to be included" - All of the critics included at the critical response section of Ode on a Grecian Urn are critics of Keats, as I tend to include only the major scholars in the list. There are a few more works of scholarship that I left out (see the talk page where I am compiling some more). Mostly, it deals with the reception among the critics, with emphasis on the major views/important views. Ottava Rima ( talk) 05:06, 14 November 2009 (UTC)
Materialscientist ( talk) 13:22, 14 November 2009 (UTC)
Drmies,
Yesterday, using TMZ.com as a reference, an editor posted information in the Missing Persons Featuring Dale Bozzio section on the Missing Persons (band) page concerning Dale Bozzio's having gone to jail for the animal cruelty charges.
The band is currently not her's alone. Both she and Warren Cuccurullo are now involved with it, and of course other band members, both original and more recent, have made significant contributions. In order to maintain a proper encyclopedic perspective for the band, I think that the information about her case should be moved to her page. Given that there have been different iterations of the band, under differing ownership, it would be logical to move the entire Missing Persons Featuring Dale Bozzio section over to her page, also.
A challenge in moving the text and reference about her case to the logical location on her page is that it compounds the existing problem concerning the information in her Personal life section, that issue being skewed context with most of the write-up focused upon her court case. Other significant events in her life are worthy of note in the encyclopedia, however, noone to date has added that information. Having read through Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons, I see the need to quickly add information to her Personal life section. I have a couple of generally acceptable references, however, to offset the volume of text devoted to her case, I will likely find it necessary to source from some of those issues of "Privacy" that we recently discussed. I have not yet had the chance to post the question about "Privacy" yet.
Does an approach such as moving the information to her page, adding info to the Personal life section, and referencing both accepted references and possibly "Privacy" issues with the hope of either having that magazine allowed or finding additional better sources in the near future sound reasonable? Doc2234 ( talk) 20:46, 14 November 2009 (UTC)
How's your throat? ChildofMidnight ( talk) 00:05, 15 November 2009 (UTC)
Notable? ChildofMidnight ( talk) 02:29, 15 November 2009 (UTC)
I replied there. Sorry if this results in a double notice for you. -- 4wajzkd02 ( talk) 02:08, 17 November 2009 (UTC)
<--And they happen to be my two favorites (those and Famous Grouse); I had no idea my religious allegiances could switch from one drink to the next. Thanks. And when you pour yourself one, make it a double, and hop on over to WP:NEWT, really an eye-opener. Later, Drmies ( talk) 03:42, 17 November 2009 (UTC)
Thank you for your message. I happened to take a look at the "New Pages" sectin and saw that article. At first glance, it seemed to be an unnotable article, and being unable to remember the CSD template coding from memory, I put {{db-notability}} - which seemed reasonable. Upon seeing that this was the improper code, I switched it to {{db-g7}}, the proper code for lack of notability. Its my understanding that this was either wrong or overlapped with another CSD (copyright), and the other CSD took priority. While I believe that the end result would be the same, I understand that the distinction is important.
I apologize for acting too quickly and will try to show more restraint in the future. I would like to point out, however, long successes with CSD, nominating several of such articles for deletion under their proper categories.
Again, I apologize for my behavior. -- Delta1989 ( talk/ contributions) 03:16, 18 November 2009 (UTC)
One of your socks? Alcohol may have been involved. kelapstick ( talk) 06:19, 18 November 2009 (UTC)
I just happen to find it : I had "turned the page" as we say in french. Truly, I think my text can be of some use for those interested in chicano culture & that Shiver of recognition is just a red-linked racist nut... T.y. Arapaima ( talk) 09:12, 18 November 2009 (UTC)
Taqi Haider ( talk) 17:00, 18 November 2009 (UTC)
Got it. I'll be a rock pope. Peridon ( talk) 11:22, 19 November 2009 (UTC)
Hi Doc. Thanks for working on the Doughnut Drive this weekend. Much appreciated. I know you'd like to get your shopping done instead so it's something of a sacrifice to cover the A-L countries. You're the best! Also, what does "Do not look at the vessel, but what is in it; there is a new vessel filled with old wine and an old vessel that does not even contain new wine" (Avos 5:27)" mean [17]? ChildofMidnight ( talk) 06:28, 20 November 2009 (UTC)
I'm glad that all the beautiful blondes on Fox News have inspired you! There's no shame in taking walking breaks as you need them until you can run the full distance. And I won't tempt you with any comments about the sweet potato fries, truffle cheese fries, and bacon avocado burger I had last night. That would be totally unfair. ChildofMidnight ( talk) 18:49, 20 November 2009 (UTC)
I wanted to say exactly the same thing, this is how wikipedia should work and your help to improve this article is very important. I'd tried to find some references in google books but I didn't find anything important. Especially the history section of the article is too poor. - Sthenel ( talk) 18:46, 20 November 2009 (UTC)
Drmies, On the Missing Persons (band) page (yes again), an editor entered the following just above the lead-in paragraphs": :For other uses see Missing Persons." That doesn't appear to me to be typical placement for a statement that directs the reader to a disambiguation page. Am I correct? Doc2234 ( talk) 02:24, 21 November 2009 (UTC)
An article's history section should be in prose, not an unreferenced timeline. I have nothing against timeline articles, but timelines shouldn't be in where prose belongs. Nyttend ( talk) 05:43, 21 November 2009 (UTC)
Thank you for your help on Artis the Spoonman. I might get back to improving it even further later. I'm just busy all the time. Cheers.-- Spoon Maniac ( talk) 19:41, 22 November 2009 (UTC)
The tourism opportunities in one of Europe's socialist states were featured in the Sunday Times (the real one, not the tabloid). That was an impressive win over
Chattanooga's well respected football squad. Impressive! Maybe you can get
Samford on next year's schedule? Meanwhile they want to fire
Charlie Weiss because his team lost in double over time to a legitimate big east opponent (despite Notre Dame's winning record, no losses by more than 6 points even against Ohio State USC and some other tough opposition, and wins over Michigan State, Purdue and a PAC 10 team or two). Strange days Doc.
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Done For sockpuppetry.
A8
UDI
12:27, 23 November 2009 (UTC)
Thank you for your welcome message when I logged in for the first time. I am new to the internet and am slowly finding my way. I am currently researching an expansion / revision to one of the articles, while at the same time trying to figure out from the explanations how things are supposed to be done. Would it be an imposition if when I have completed my research, I call upon you for help in those areas of editing I am not confident with?Coralhue (talk) 12:42, 23 November 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Coralhue ( talk • contribs)
Can you take a look at this article please? One editor doesn't like any content on this page and keeps reverting, I was approached on my talk page to assist the original editor who inserted the content, and it looks like nothing is wrong. Now there's another removal of text from this page to completely corrupt the sentence, because apparently the word "sensitize" is POV when used in the context of what the organization is trying to do! No shortage of refs, but any attempt by the original author to do anything on either this page or that of the founder M. B. Nirmal is reverted. I know the org as they've kept the streets near my home clean, and I've met the founder, so I'm possibly not "unbiased" enough, but there's no shortage of gnews or gbooks sources to write something. cheers. - Spaceman Spiff 22:25, 23 November 2009 (UTC)
Thanks for your comments on Collect's talkpage its nice to have a 3rd opinion, and its also pretty ironic how I keep running into you. - Marcusmax( speak) 03:36, 24 November 2009 (UTC)
Ok, no problem. - Reconsider the static ( talk) 05:44, 24 November 2009 (UTC)
I've edited a wiki page once 6 years ago because it had a spelling error on it. I never edit wiki articles and yet I received this message from you?:
Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to vandalize Wikipedia, as you did at Visceral leishmaniasis, you will be blocked from editing. Drmies (talk) 04:37, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
If this is a shared IP address, and you didn't make any unconstructive edits, consider creating an account for yourself so you can avoid further irrelevant warnings.
I don't even know how to contact you to ask why the hell I received a message like this so I'm hoping I'm posting this in the right place. Could you please explain why I received this message from you? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Antamosia ( talk • contribs) 08:29, 24 November 2009 (UTC)
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Enjoy your Thanksgiving salads and low-fat cottage cheese. ChildofMidnight ( talk) 21:29, 25 November 2009 (UTC)
I couldn't help noticing that BYU beat the team that you guys couldn't handle in your last bowl game. And you should lay off Charlie Weiss. His Notre Dame team lost to Michigan 38-34, USC 34-27, Navy 23-21, Pittsburgh 27-22 and U Conn 33-30 in overtime. They played everyone tough and beat Boston College, shut-out a potent Nevada offense 35-0 (something Boise State couldn't manage), beat Michigan, Michigan State, Purdue, Washington and Washington State. They didn't have Chattanooga, North Texas or Florida International on their schedule, so their record isn't as good as Bama's, but you should show some respect for a competitive team that shows up week in week out and competes against legitimate opponents. The poobahs yammering about their "easy schedule" don't know what the heck they're talking about. Those are the same foolios trying to hype up Mark Ingram Jr. as a heisman candidate. ChildofMidnight ( talk) 02:44, 29 November 2009 (UTC)
Dear Drmies: Thanks for your note. I'm happy that the article was chosen for DYK on Nov. 25, and amgathering data for entries on Chaucer Review and Romance Philology. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sq178pv ( talk • contribs) 00:43, 26 November 2009 (UTC)
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I created a new subpage, User:Marcusmax/Newbie Treatment at mfd feel free to add any information that you may have. - Marcusmax( speak) 19:45, 27 November 2009 (UTC)
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I didnt add it because he goes to Auburn, hes a non-notable college football player that doesnt meet WP:Athlete-- Yankees10 05:09, 29 November 2009 (UTC)
That Auburn - Bama game really was a good one wasn't it? I really enjoy games like that where both teams play well. Did you see Notre Dame - Stanford? That was a good one also. I hear Hawaii - Navy is on now. I have to go check that out. I do like USC's young quarterback, but I think it's best not to encourage them.
Dennis Dixon gets the start Monday for Pittsburgh. A second coming of Kordell Stewart? Will his Oregon alma mater be able to handle OSU? That should be a good one too. Lots of offense. Might be hard for you to understand, but try and keep up...
Thanks for sharing the excitement! And good job clarifying Adams achievements against Furman! Very notable. Three TDs in a game is special. ;) ChildofMidnight ( talk) 06:07, 29 November 2009 (UTC) How's Ingram Jr.'s pride... oops I mean " hip pointer"?
Where do you think Bowden will land? I hope some school picks up Weiss and teaches the doubters a lesson they won't soon forget! ChildofMidnight ( talk) 06:07, 29 November 2009 (UTC)
I'm headed to the beach, so the Wiki is all yours for a while. Please be mindful of our neutral point of view policy and the 3 reversion limitation (and remember to sign your comments!). I'll be back before too long, so don't fret. Upon my return I'll do my best to help fix anything that gets messed up while I'm gone. In the meantime, feel free to expand Ricky Dobbs and Freddie Barnes and to put up some DYK noms for them. ChildofMidnight ( talk) 20:51, 29 November 2009 (UTC)
Your DYK nomination of The Legarde Twins needs a little more work; see T:TDYK#The Legarde Twins. Thanks, Ucucha 20:59, 29 November 2009 (UTC)
Thanks! Cheers Kyle 1278 04:55, 30 November 2009 (UTC)
Doc, given your new found Tamilness, would you like to help expand this? Referencing is ultra easy. The article has an interesting past. I was searching for this dancer today, and found Chandralekha, which used to be her article, was converted to a redirect for a movie by one editor and then converted to a dab by another. So, the new stub. Her choreography is similar to Roy's writings. cheers. - Spaceman Spiff 05:20, 30 November 2009 (UTC)
Thanks for filing for me at WP:ANI. Postoak ( talk) 05:24, 30 November 2009 (UTC)
On T:TDYK and User talk:Ucucha. Ucucha 18:36, 1 December 2009 (UTC)
Hey Doc. I know you're very interested in working on an article on this subject: [18] ChildofMidnight ( talk) 01:35, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
The Nick Gabaldon article is related. ChildofMidnight ( talk) 02:04, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
Yes, the black vs Af-Am issue should be tackled. Perhaps you can tell that I wrote the lead, and compiled the body: all the sources (some really interesting books, by the way, on your "city") use "black". You see, I write like an uptight white person, but I cite like I'm color blind, haha. Drmies ( talk) 02:51, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
Hey drive-by tagger, is Smackbot going to come by my talkpage too? We're over 1500--wanna write up the DYK entry? Sounds like you got nothing better to do. Drmies ( talk) 03:35, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
This source [19] goes into quite a bit of detail about the way the resort was closed down and black residents were chased off. Thanks again for your help. See you manyana. ChildofMidnight ( talk) 06:26, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
Materialscientist ( talk) 03:57, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
Your characterization of my Bo Dietl edit as VANDALISM when (1) I quoted a website that has images and text of his racist behavior was very much evident and (2) the facts are STILL in the page anyways, under a registered user and folded into another paragraph, is completely spurious. There is nothing in the text I placed that can be characterized as an unsubstantiated personal attack on Mr. Dietl, and to be blunt, your excise of that line I placed is nothing short of whitewash of a man who went on national television while I was watching it and made racist gestuers and commentary.
My response to your message to me is two upraised fingers or one, depending on country of origin and personal preference. I suggest you take into consideration the hard facts next time and resist the impulse to act with both haste and imprudence. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.206.86.159 ( talk) 05:07, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
The Mafia informant accusation is sourced. A New York Post URL is tagged. The Fox News racist commentary is also sourced with a URL. If it were something along the lines of "Bo Dietl is a douchebag" I can completely understand the vandalism charge, but no language of that sort was used. Both these incidents completely alter Bo Dietl's public persona in a radical way from what it would be were they not included. If these aren't relevant, you might as well kill the entire entry, which is stub-class anyways.
My response to the "I'm sorry you feel this way" is still the same as the first. One, or two. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.206.86.159 ( talk) 05:38, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
What do you think about the idea of merging Peck's Pier with Manhattan Beach Pier so more people read it and are aware of the "pier" history? Just an idea.
Also I left a comment for you on the BB talk page about the Los Angeles Urban Rangers which could also be a fun DYK. And I assume we're going to write up an article on the Pacific Beach Club (is that what's it called? Something like that.) I added some content on the " Ink Well" to Santa Monica State Beach if you want to give it a once over and see what you think. I was a bit tired so it may need copy-editing and context. Cheerios. I hope the family is well. How's the diet going? Buckwheat and farina can be delicious and there are lots of ways to make kale. ChildofMidnight ( talk) 02:26, 3 December 2009 (UTC) See also Sand Dune Park. And I worked up what I could find on Pacific Beach Club. It's a bit reliant on one source unfortunately, but perhaps you can improve it. Be good. ChildofMidnight ( talk) 20:40, 3 December 2009 (UTC)
Hi Drmies. I just got back from vacation, but I'll try to take a look at the article later in the week. — Malik Shabazz Talk/ Stalk 05:24, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
Sorry for my absence and horrendously late response. Does this message you sent me back in July still deserve my attention? - Mgm| (talk) 10:50, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
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Are you going to be in the Bacon Challenge? If so, see User:ChildofMidnight/Bacon Challenge 2010 and User talk:ChildofMidnight/Bacon Challenge 2010. and if you do compete, do you want to be recognized as an American or Netherlands editor? -- Sky Attacker the legend reborn... 02:47, 4 December 2009 (UTC)
I'll put you down as an American. However, if you want to change your country, just let me know.-- Sky Attacker the legend reborn... 03:04, 4 December 2009 (UTC)
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Looks good ;)-- Sky Attacker the legend reborn... 06:33, 4 December 2009 (UTC)
Unable to resist bacon's temptations, rogue editors have kicked off the Bacon Challenge 2010 even before the new year starts! This is a fun and collegial event and all are welcome. There are many non-pork articles for editors who object to or don't like messing with pig products. This year's event also includes a Bacon WikiCup 2010 for those who may want to keep score and enjoy a little friendly competition. Given the critical importance of this subject matter, I know you will want to participate, so remember to sign up today and get started A.S.A.P. ChildofMidnight ( talk) 17:16, 4 December 2009 (UTC)
Now that there is a South Park related bacon article listed on the Bacon Challenge 2010 page I feel that the world is coming into perfect alignment as 2010 approaches. ChildofMidnight ( talk) 20:53, 4 December 2009 (UTC)
Do you have an answer to this [20]? I was going to say Fox News, but then I realized he might be asking about the product and not about reliable sources. ;) ChildofMidnight ( talk) 02:59, 5 December 2009 (UTC)
Can we ban things named bacon (like people) that aren't related to bacon? Also, I want you to know that it was pretty low to start your article work ahead of time knowing I would have to move up the start date while Kelapstick in at some corporate meeting. He's going to have his work cut out for him to catch up. ChildofMidnight ( talk) 03:07, 5 December 2009 (UTC)
No problem at all, and thanks a lot for commenting. KV5 ( Talk • Phils) 18:54, 4 December 2009 (UTC)
Doc, would you by any chance know if there's something equivalent to {{ Harvnb}} for journals? I have to cite a couple of journal articles multiple times (at least 10 each) within an article, and to different pages; doesn't make sense to use {{ cite journal}} so many times, but at the same time citing the same 30 pages in all spots would be absurd. Unable to find anything in Category:Citation templates. cheers. - Spaceman Spiff 05:10, 5 December 2009 (UTC)
I see that you've reverted my inclusion of several prominent members of the Family and initiated a discussion of this issue here and here. You may not be aware of widespread media coverage about the Family -- I suggest you begin with these sources:
The legislator that introduced the bill [imposing the death penalty on Ugandan homosexuals], a guy named David Bahati, is a member of the Family, appears to be a core member of the Family, he organizes their Ugandan National Prayer Breakfasts, and oversees an African student leadership program.
David Bahati, the Ugandan MP who introduced the legislation, is reported to be a member of The Family, The Children of God, The Family International, The Fellowship.
A list of prominent members of the Family listed in WP:CITE sources available at The Fellowship (Christian organization)#List of prominent Family members. Also see Category talk:Members of the Family also known as the Fellowship#Rationale for category. I do not wish to engage in revert-warring with you or other editors, so I will wait a day or so for your response before I add these facts back to the appropriate pages, which I believe have been deleted in error. Zerschmettert die Schändliche ( talk) 06:16, 5 December 2009 (UTC)
Hey, if it's not one of the cite templates that comes up as an option when you press the little button over the edit window, I don't know it. Is there one for a book chapter (when each chapter is basically an article with a separate author list)? Ladyof Shalott 16:45, 5 December 2009 (UTC)
Did you do a nom for the article? I was about to do one, but then I remembered you did one (I think), but I didn't see it on the Dec. 2 list. Did it already run?
I added an article on bomboloni (pastry). I'm thinking it should be the main article instead of bomboloni. I'm giving you and K-schtick a head-start on the bacon since you'll need it if you're going to have any chance to compete with me awesome and astronomical scoring (does that mean I'm scoring in space?).
Congrats on the big win. A dominating performance. Saban prepared them well. Maybe Utah taught the team some humility? I don't know, but that's as decisive a win as they come: offense, defense, special teams. Cheers. If they stay solid like that they might be able to hang with UT for a while... ChildofMidnight ( talk) 00:20, 6 December 2009 (UTC)
Hey did you see Hernandez just take Mark Barron to school? Should I notify Yankees10? ChildofMidnight ( talk) 00:21, 6 December 2009 (UTC)
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I added some more content on my article on Jake Warga including a reference to a New York Times article about how he got his start in public radio. As a result, as based on ChildofMidnight's belief that Warga is probably a notable figure, are you willing or able to remove the notability tag?
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Hey, what happened to all the political discussions? That was the only worthwhile stuff you've had on here in a long time. Oh well. Back to the drawing board. I thought you'd be more interested in the motorcycle company. I thought it was kind of cool. ChildofMidnight ( talk) 06:40, 5 November 2009 (UTC)
Did you see the sweet 80 yard touchdown reception your hero Alshon Jeffery just scored? Good stuff. ChildofMidnight ( talk) 19:27, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
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This is very nice, but all I did was categorize it and remove some of the excessive wikilinks. Ladyof Shalott 02:01, 6 November 2009 (UTC)
Eddie's Bar ChildofMidnight ( talk) 06:13, 6 November 2009 (UTC)
I just found this Google books source, which gives a wealth of information on old Dutch newspapers. As I suspected, there are in fact several other fairly old newspapers, although we'll have to sort out what exactly happened to some of them. The Leeuwarder's main claim to fame may be that it is the oldest newspaper that still uses the same name (since 1797, before that it was the Leeuwarder Saturdagse Courant). Ucucha 16:26, 6 November 2009 (UTC)
[1] Ladyof Shalott 20:53, 6 November 2009 (UTC)
I would like to nominate R. K. Narayan for Featured Article status and would like your opinion on the article (post your evaluation) and how it can be improved to meet the FA criteria. Can you provide feedback at Wikipedia:Peer review/R. K. Narayan/archive1? cheers. - Spaceman Spiff 04:52, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
<--Eh, what are we listening to? And why? I'm sure you were talking to CoM--I am always willing to work on articles; Cassareep can do with some expansion. CoM, where do you find this stuff? Spiff, I'll get on the email, hopefully today. Drmies ( talk) 14:35, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
This article refers to the New York School as a movement. But the New York School article talks about it as a group. Please clarify. ChildofMidnight ( talk) 05:36, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
Hi, saw your edit comment on Suhr Guitars, and just wanted to point out that as a relatively new contributor to Wikipedia it would've been helpful if you linked "OR" to WP:OR. As it stood, I read it straightforward as "what is either or or praise", and that was quite confusing. Apart from that, I agree with your assessment, I'm hoping to rewrite that section of the article to be a little more useful, without becoming an ad. Cheers, Nettrom ( talk) 16:23, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
...is prepared, just waiting to start cooking it. Wish me luck...-- kelapstick ( talk) 20:20, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
It's ready, I am taking it for poker night, as the mere thought of it makes the missus cringe. Will take more pictures when it's cooked, and will add them, likely tomorrow.-- kelapstick ( talk) 22:18, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
Outstanding work, k-stick. Please report back. Bongo matic 00:40, 8 November 2009 (UTC)
Shouldn't the bacon cabal have representation on Arbcom? ChildofMidnight ( talk) 07:43, 11 November 2009 (UTC)
Please use TALK before reverting edits, and when material is deleted because it is not supported, be aware that Wiki policy requires that you first support challenged material. If you need me to find and share these policies please let me know. Thanks 24.23.60.221 ( talk) 23:26, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
Drmies: I do think that the sentence on the counter-intuitive nature of cangiante ought to be restored. The whole heart of the matter is that brightness information is more important than color information in viewing and understanding a scene. Cangiante is not just an obscure painting term of 500 years ago. The visual concerns of the Renaissance artists are exactly the concerns we have today whether we're using Painter XI or Photoshop. By removing the sentence you take out the entire point of the article. Dante4848 ( talk) 16:00, 8 November 2009 (UTC)
I think you should look again at your source, find some others, and provide good sourcing for all the statements in the article--and if your source contains that "counterintuitive" statement, by all means, stick it back in: but edit it for tone, and give it a good reference. Thanks, Drmies ( talk) 18:46, 8 November 2009 (UTC)
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Stop dwelling on the past. Jelly doughnut is the kind of article that will get you recognized as a major contributor to the sum of human knowledge. No one cares about your partisan news rags and non-Tina-Turner-like garage bands. ;) ChildofMidnight ( talk) 19:03, 8 November 2009 (UTC)
Thank you for being an official chairperson for the Doughnut Drive 2009 event. We're fortunate to have someone as skilled and expert on this subject as you are. ChildofMidnight ( talk) 02:58, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
Did you see that the Amazing Race is going through your homeland? I feel for the competitors. ChildofMidnight ( talk) 04:13, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
Doc, I would say that this is right up your alley [5]. Notice for example the location. What exactly is the house specialty namesake doughnut I wonder? And I see that they have a specialty buttered maple bacon doughnut on select days. But I didn't see anything about oily balls... Maybe Kelapstick knows more about that? ChildofMidnight ( talk) 08:06, 9 November 2009 (UTC) Also of interest is that the definitive history gives your brethren credit [6]. Also, what is the status of the Bacon deluxe article? ChildofMidnight ( talk) 08:27, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
If you're interested in a better picture for the infobox, there's a PD one at [7]. A couple of other author pics are on commons from that list, so you shouldn't have any problem in using the Roy one I guess. cheers. - Spaceman Spiff 04:55, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
Hi Drmies,
As you have been involved in the previous discussions about bibliography pages, I thought you should be notified about a formal proposal here. Any constructive contributions would be welcome.
Happy editing,
Neelix ( talk) 20:02, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
RE: http://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Apollo_High_School_%28St._Cloud,_Minnesota%29&diff=324993305&oldid=324993286 this edit Apologies after having examined my undo. Funnily enough I don't even remember reverting this, I must have clicked the wrong browser tab and hit revert without paying attention; sorry again Ledward ( talk) 05:20, 10 November 2009 (UTC)
Which articles are you working on for the big event? Are you planning to sign-on? ChildofMidnight ( talk) 18:51, 10 November 2009 (UTC) Is this you [8]? What is bosch (apart from an audio company) and bosche bollen? ChildofMidnight ( talk) 22:04, 10 November 2009 (UTC)
I really must thank you for the work you've done on the article. It's looking much better now. Pollinosisss ( talk) 03:40, 11 November 2009 (UTC)
Thanks from me and the wiki Victuallers ( talk) 05:14, 11 November 2009 (UTC)
[10]...um. wow...just wow Tide rolls 07:23, 11 November 2009 (UTC)
I am continuing in my quest to gather suitable references for editing the Missing Persons (band) and the band member pages. In some cases, I am not finding the information that could be used to add to existing content from generally accepted resources.
I am not sure whether I should pose the question as to the acceptability of referencing the Warren Cuccurullo/ Duran Duran fan magazine, "Privacy" ( example here) on the Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard. The author is an assistant librarian at Vincennes University, and has contributed to the bands' and members' Wikipedia pages. What do you think? Doc2234 ( talk) 16:52, 11 November 2009 (UTC)
This article might interest you. It's creation was also part of an experiment where alternate accounts were set up and articles created without proper formatting and/or reference to see how noobs are treated [11]. ChildofMidnight ( talk) 19:59, 11 November 2009 (UTC)
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Sorry, I had no idea. I removed the others that were on there. I only added them to show where they were released because usually a date shown is normally for Europe because Unheilig and Joachim Witt albums are rare to come over here. I didnt mean to cause problems :( —Preceding unsigned comment added by KenshinXSlayer ( talk • contribs) 16:23, 12 November 2009 (UTC)
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Where are you going to go now to get your paranoid anti-immigrant pro union misinformation? ;) ChildofMidnight ( talk) 22:37, 12 November 2009 (UTC)
Doc is this kind of thing helpful [12], [13]? Do we need to get a checkuser involved? ChildofMidnight ( talk) 23:04, 12 November 2009 (UTC)
What does this have to do with Cassareep [14]? Does the article need expansion? I'm sure I can find some good stuff to bulk it up if needed. Just say the word. ;) ChildofMidnight ( talk) 23:37, 12 November 2009 (UTC)
Hey, if you have some problem with the way I worded the plot, please let me know what's wrong with it so I can improve it, rather than just reverting it. Thanks! Mathewignash ( talk) 13:19, 13 November 2009 (UTC)
One example: you say that there is no need to mention characters/actors twice: that's silly, and your removal of these roles from the one-paragraph summary has removed valuable information--your very lengthy play-by-play account takes no heed whatsoever of the relationships between Seven Samurai and The Magnificent Seven and the current subject: that is a disservice to the article. In one edit summary you said there's no need for a reference for a plot summary--well, with such a convoluted account, that doesn't hold water. Consensus is that there is no need for a reference for a short summary. The problems I noted in the writing remain--for instance, the "then...and then...and then" structure, which indicates merely placing one event after another. That's not summarizing, that's listing every single detail.
As I suggested in one of the edit summaries, your time is much better spent trying to find some reliable sources to improve the article. No article on Wikipedia was ever raised to a higher level by expanding the plot summary: higher quality comes from better writing and better sources.
If you want to do the article a favor, and probably the movie as well, reinsert some of the information about characters and roles, in an elegant way. The producers consciously made decisions based on their model--that George Peppard was cast is incredibly important, but you deleted why that was important. At some point, I or another editor will return to that plot, and trim it for economy and rhetorical tightness, and reinsert what was there earlier: unless you do that first of course, which I challenge you to do. Drmies ( talk) 15:42, 13 November 2009 (UTC)
So Why 19:21, 13 November 2009 (UTC)
... for the barnstar. Most kind! PamD ( talk) 19:53, 13 November 2009 (UTC)
I understand your reasoning, but it was also tagged as a possible copyvio by the searchbot.-- fetch comms ☛ 23:58, 13 November 2009 (UTC)
Hi, I just corrected the link....I archived his talk page because it was so huge that my slow net connection was taking a long time loading it........But anyway, i will not repeat the same action in future.....
AruNKumaR TalK 01:08, 14 November 2009 (UTC)
Hey. I don't think the article Tyler john Swanger friggen rocks my socks was eligible for a speedy because it was vandalism, but because it didn't state notability. This kind of thinking assumes more good faith. Just sharing my opinion, I dream of horses @ 03:58, 14 November 2009 (UTC)
"perhaps the status of vendler as a critic of keats ought to be included" - All of the critics included at the critical response section of Ode on a Grecian Urn are critics of Keats, as I tend to include only the major scholars in the list. There are a few more works of scholarship that I left out (see the talk page where I am compiling some more). Mostly, it deals with the reception among the critics, with emphasis on the major views/important views. Ottava Rima ( talk) 05:06, 14 November 2009 (UTC)
Materialscientist ( talk) 13:22, 14 November 2009 (UTC)
Drmies,
Yesterday, using TMZ.com as a reference, an editor posted information in the Missing Persons Featuring Dale Bozzio section on the Missing Persons (band) page concerning Dale Bozzio's having gone to jail for the animal cruelty charges.
The band is currently not her's alone. Both she and Warren Cuccurullo are now involved with it, and of course other band members, both original and more recent, have made significant contributions. In order to maintain a proper encyclopedic perspective for the band, I think that the information about her case should be moved to her page. Given that there have been different iterations of the band, under differing ownership, it would be logical to move the entire Missing Persons Featuring Dale Bozzio section over to her page, also.
A challenge in moving the text and reference about her case to the logical location on her page is that it compounds the existing problem concerning the information in her Personal life section, that issue being skewed context with most of the write-up focused upon her court case. Other significant events in her life are worthy of note in the encyclopedia, however, noone to date has added that information. Having read through Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons, I see the need to quickly add information to her Personal life section. I have a couple of generally acceptable references, however, to offset the volume of text devoted to her case, I will likely find it necessary to source from some of those issues of "Privacy" that we recently discussed. I have not yet had the chance to post the question about "Privacy" yet.
Does an approach such as moving the information to her page, adding info to the Personal life section, and referencing both accepted references and possibly "Privacy" issues with the hope of either having that magazine allowed or finding additional better sources in the near future sound reasonable? Doc2234 ( talk) 20:46, 14 November 2009 (UTC)
How's your throat? ChildofMidnight ( talk) 00:05, 15 November 2009 (UTC)
Notable? ChildofMidnight ( talk) 02:29, 15 November 2009 (UTC)
I replied there. Sorry if this results in a double notice for you. -- 4wajzkd02 ( talk) 02:08, 17 November 2009 (UTC)
<--And they happen to be my two favorites (those and Famous Grouse); I had no idea my religious allegiances could switch from one drink to the next. Thanks. And when you pour yourself one, make it a double, and hop on over to WP:NEWT, really an eye-opener. Later, Drmies ( talk) 03:42, 17 November 2009 (UTC)
Thank you for your message. I happened to take a look at the "New Pages" sectin and saw that article. At first glance, it seemed to be an unnotable article, and being unable to remember the CSD template coding from memory, I put {{db-notability}} - which seemed reasonable. Upon seeing that this was the improper code, I switched it to {{db-g7}}, the proper code for lack of notability. Its my understanding that this was either wrong or overlapped with another CSD (copyright), and the other CSD took priority. While I believe that the end result would be the same, I understand that the distinction is important.
I apologize for acting too quickly and will try to show more restraint in the future. I would like to point out, however, long successes with CSD, nominating several of such articles for deletion under their proper categories.
Again, I apologize for my behavior. -- Delta1989 ( talk/ contributions) 03:16, 18 November 2009 (UTC)
One of your socks? Alcohol may have been involved. kelapstick ( talk) 06:19, 18 November 2009 (UTC)
I just happen to find it : I had "turned the page" as we say in french. Truly, I think my text can be of some use for those interested in chicano culture & that Shiver of recognition is just a red-linked racist nut... T.y. Arapaima ( talk) 09:12, 18 November 2009 (UTC)
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Got it. I'll be a rock pope. Peridon ( talk) 11:22, 19 November 2009 (UTC)
Hi Doc. Thanks for working on the Doughnut Drive this weekend. Much appreciated. I know you'd like to get your shopping done instead so it's something of a sacrifice to cover the A-L countries. You're the best! Also, what does "Do not look at the vessel, but what is in it; there is a new vessel filled with old wine and an old vessel that does not even contain new wine" (Avos 5:27)" mean [17]? ChildofMidnight ( talk) 06:28, 20 November 2009 (UTC)
I'm glad that all the beautiful blondes on Fox News have inspired you! There's no shame in taking walking breaks as you need them until you can run the full distance. And I won't tempt you with any comments about the sweet potato fries, truffle cheese fries, and bacon avocado burger I had last night. That would be totally unfair. ChildofMidnight ( talk) 18:49, 20 November 2009 (UTC)
I wanted to say exactly the same thing, this is how wikipedia should work and your help to improve this article is very important. I'd tried to find some references in google books but I didn't find anything important. Especially the history section of the article is too poor. - Sthenel ( talk) 18:46, 20 November 2009 (UTC)
Drmies, On the Missing Persons (band) page (yes again), an editor entered the following just above the lead-in paragraphs": :For other uses see Missing Persons." That doesn't appear to me to be typical placement for a statement that directs the reader to a disambiguation page. Am I correct? Doc2234 ( talk) 02:24, 21 November 2009 (UTC)
An article's history section should be in prose, not an unreferenced timeline. I have nothing against timeline articles, but timelines shouldn't be in where prose belongs. Nyttend ( talk) 05:43, 21 November 2009 (UTC)
Thank you for your help on Artis the Spoonman. I might get back to improving it even further later. I'm just busy all the time. Cheers.-- Spoon Maniac ( talk) 19:41, 22 November 2009 (UTC)
The tourism opportunities in one of Europe's socialist states were featured in the Sunday Times (the real one, not the tabloid). That was an impressive win over
Chattanooga's well respected football squad. Impressive! Maybe you can get
Samford on next year's schedule? Meanwhile they want to fire
Charlie Weiss because his team lost in double over time to a legitimate big east opponent (despite Notre Dame's winning record, no losses by more than 6 points even against Ohio State USC and some other tough opposition, and wins over Michigan State, Purdue and a PAC 10 team or two). Strange days Doc.
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Done For sockpuppetry.
A8
UDI
12:27, 23 November 2009 (UTC)
Thank you for your welcome message when I logged in for the first time. I am new to the internet and am slowly finding my way. I am currently researching an expansion / revision to one of the articles, while at the same time trying to figure out from the explanations how things are supposed to be done. Would it be an imposition if when I have completed my research, I call upon you for help in those areas of editing I am not confident with?Coralhue (talk) 12:42, 23 November 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Coralhue ( talk • contribs)
Can you take a look at this article please? One editor doesn't like any content on this page and keeps reverting, I was approached on my talk page to assist the original editor who inserted the content, and it looks like nothing is wrong. Now there's another removal of text from this page to completely corrupt the sentence, because apparently the word "sensitize" is POV when used in the context of what the organization is trying to do! No shortage of refs, but any attempt by the original author to do anything on either this page or that of the founder M. B. Nirmal is reverted. I know the org as they've kept the streets near my home clean, and I've met the founder, so I'm possibly not "unbiased" enough, but there's no shortage of gnews or gbooks sources to write something. cheers. - Spaceman Spiff 22:25, 23 November 2009 (UTC)
Thanks for your comments on Collect's talkpage its nice to have a 3rd opinion, and its also pretty ironic how I keep running into you. - Marcusmax( speak) 03:36, 24 November 2009 (UTC)
Ok, no problem. - Reconsider the static ( talk) 05:44, 24 November 2009 (UTC)
I've edited a wiki page once 6 years ago because it had a spelling error on it. I never edit wiki articles and yet I received this message from you?:
Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to vandalize Wikipedia, as you did at Visceral leishmaniasis, you will be blocked from editing. Drmies (talk) 04:37, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
If this is a shared IP address, and you didn't make any unconstructive edits, consider creating an account for yourself so you can avoid further irrelevant warnings.
I don't even know how to contact you to ask why the hell I received a message like this so I'm hoping I'm posting this in the right place. Could you please explain why I received this message from you? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Antamosia ( talk • contribs) 08:29, 24 November 2009 (UTC)
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Enjoy your Thanksgiving salads and low-fat cottage cheese. ChildofMidnight ( talk) 21:29, 25 November 2009 (UTC)
I couldn't help noticing that BYU beat the team that you guys couldn't handle in your last bowl game. And you should lay off Charlie Weiss. His Notre Dame team lost to Michigan 38-34, USC 34-27, Navy 23-21, Pittsburgh 27-22 and U Conn 33-30 in overtime. They played everyone tough and beat Boston College, shut-out a potent Nevada offense 35-0 (something Boise State couldn't manage), beat Michigan, Michigan State, Purdue, Washington and Washington State. They didn't have Chattanooga, North Texas or Florida International on their schedule, so their record isn't as good as Bama's, but you should show some respect for a competitive team that shows up week in week out and competes against legitimate opponents. The poobahs yammering about their "easy schedule" don't know what the heck they're talking about. Those are the same foolios trying to hype up Mark Ingram Jr. as a heisman candidate. ChildofMidnight ( talk) 02:44, 29 November 2009 (UTC)
Dear Drmies: Thanks for your note. I'm happy that the article was chosen for DYK on Nov. 25, and amgathering data for entries on Chaucer Review and Romance Philology. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sq178pv ( talk • contribs) 00:43, 26 November 2009 (UTC)
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Materialscientist ( talk) 08:14, 27 November 2009 (UTC)
I created a new subpage, User:Marcusmax/Newbie Treatment at mfd feel free to add any information that you may have. - Marcusmax( speak) 19:45, 27 November 2009 (UTC)
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I didnt add it because he goes to Auburn, hes a non-notable college football player that doesnt meet WP:Athlete-- Yankees10 05:09, 29 November 2009 (UTC)
That Auburn - Bama game really was a good one wasn't it? I really enjoy games like that where both teams play well. Did you see Notre Dame - Stanford? That was a good one also. I hear Hawaii - Navy is on now. I have to go check that out. I do like USC's young quarterback, but I think it's best not to encourage them.
Dennis Dixon gets the start Monday for Pittsburgh. A second coming of Kordell Stewart? Will his Oregon alma mater be able to handle OSU? That should be a good one too. Lots of offense. Might be hard for you to understand, but try and keep up...
Thanks for sharing the excitement! And good job clarifying Adams achievements against Furman! Very notable. Three TDs in a game is special. ;) ChildofMidnight ( talk) 06:07, 29 November 2009 (UTC) How's Ingram Jr.'s pride... oops I mean " hip pointer"?
Where do you think Bowden will land? I hope some school picks up Weiss and teaches the doubters a lesson they won't soon forget! ChildofMidnight ( talk) 06:07, 29 November 2009 (UTC)
I'm headed to the beach, so the Wiki is all yours for a while. Please be mindful of our neutral point of view policy and the 3 reversion limitation (and remember to sign your comments!). I'll be back before too long, so don't fret. Upon my return I'll do my best to help fix anything that gets messed up while I'm gone. In the meantime, feel free to expand Ricky Dobbs and Freddie Barnes and to put up some DYK noms for them. ChildofMidnight ( talk) 20:51, 29 November 2009 (UTC)
Your DYK nomination of The Legarde Twins needs a little more work; see T:TDYK#The Legarde Twins. Thanks, Ucucha 20:59, 29 November 2009 (UTC)
Thanks! Cheers Kyle 1278 04:55, 30 November 2009 (UTC)
Doc, given your new found Tamilness, would you like to help expand this? Referencing is ultra easy. The article has an interesting past. I was searching for this dancer today, and found Chandralekha, which used to be her article, was converted to a redirect for a movie by one editor and then converted to a dab by another. So, the new stub. Her choreography is similar to Roy's writings. cheers. - Spaceman Spiff 05:20, 30 November 2009 (UTC)
Thanks for filing for me at WP:ANI. Postoak ( talk) 05:24, 30 November 2009 (UTC)
On T:TDYK and User talk:Ucucha. Ucucha 18:36, 1 December 2009 (UTC)
Hey Doc. I know you're very interested in working on an article on this subject: [18] ChildofMidnight ( talk) 01:35, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
The Nick Gabaldon article is related. ChildofMidnight ( talk) 02:04, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
Yes, the black vs Af-Am issue should be tackled. Perhaps you can tell that I wrote the lead, and compiled the body: all the sources (some really interesting books, by the way, on your "city") use "black". You see, I write like an uptight white person, but I cite like I'm color blind, haha. Drmies ( talk) 02:51, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
Hey drive-by tagger, is Smackbot going to come by my talkpage too? We're over 1500--wanna write up the DYK entry? Sounds like you got nothing better to do. Drmies ( talk) 03:35, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
This source [19] goes into quite a bit of detail about the way the resort was closed down and black residents were chased off. Thanks again for your help. See you manyana. ChildofMidnight ( talk) 06:26, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
Materialscientist ( talk) 03:57, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
Your characterization of my Bo Dietl edit as VANDALISM when (1) I quoted a website that has images and text of his racist behavior was very much evident and (2) the facts are STILL in the page anyways, under a registered user and folded into another paragraph, is completely spurious. There is nothing in the text I placed that can be characterized as an unsubstantiated personal attack on Mr. Dietl, and to be blunt, your excise of that line I placed is nothing short of whitewash of a man who went on national television while I was watching it and made racist gestuers and commentary.
My response to your message to me is two upraised fingers or one, depending on country of origin and personal preference. I suggest you take into consideration the hard facts next time and resist the impulse to act with both haste and imprudence. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.206.86.159 ( talk) 05:07, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
The Mafia informant accusation is sourced. A New York Post URL is tagged. The Fox News racist commentary is also sourced with a URL. If it were something along the lines of "Bo Dietl is a douchebag" I can completely understand the vandalism charge, but no language of that sort was used. Both these incidents completely alter Bo Dietl's public persona in a radical way from what it would be were they not included. If these aren't relevant, you might as well kill the entire entry, which is stub-class anyways.
My response to the "I'm sorry you feel this way" is still the same as the first. One, or two. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.206.86.159 ( talk) 05:38, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
What do you think about the idea of merging Peck's Pier with Manhattan Beach Pier so more people read it and are aware of the "pier" history? Just an idea.
Also I left a comment for you on the BB talk page about the Los Angeles Urban Rangers which could also be a fun DYK. And I assume we're going to write up an article on the Pacific Beach Club (is that what's it called? Something like that.) I added some content on the " Ink Well" to Santa Monica State Beach if you want to give it a once over and see what you think. I was a bit tired so it may need copy-editing and context. Cheerios. I hope the family is well. How's the diet going? Buckwheat and farina can be delicious and there are lots of ways to make kale. ChildofMidnight ( talk) 02:26, 3 December 2009 (UTC) See also Sand Dune Park. And I worked up what I could find on Pacific Beach Club. It's a bit reliant on one source unfortunately, but perhaps you can improve it. Be good. ChildofMidnight ( talk) 20:40, 3 December 2009 (UTC)
Hi Drmies. I just got back from vacation, but I'll try to take a look at the article later in the week. — Malik Shabazz Talk/ Stalk 05:24, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
Sorry for my absence and horrendously late response. Does this message you sent me back in July still deserve my attention? - Mgm| (talk) 10:50, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
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Are you going to be in the Bacon Challenge? If so, see User:ChildofMidnight/Bacon Challenge 2010 and User talk:ChildofMidnight/Bacon Challenge 2010. and if you do compete, do you want to be recognized as an American or Netherlands editor? -- Sky Attacker the legend reborn... 02:47, 4 December 2009 (UTC)
I'll put you down as an American. However, if you want to change your country, just let me know.-- Sky Attacker the legend reborn... 03:04, 4 December 2009 (UTC)
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I have userfied the page. I think you know where you'll find it. Blanchardb - Me• MyEars• MyMouth- timed 03:09, 4 December 2009 (UTC)
Looks good ;)-- Sky Attacker the legend reborn... 06:33, 4 December 2009 (UTC)
Unable to resist bacon's temptations, rogue editors have kicked off the Bacon Challenge 2010 even before the new year starts! This is a fun and collegial event and all are welcome. There are many non-pork articles for editors who object to or don't like messing with pig products. This year's event also includes a Bacon WikiCup 2010 for those who may want to keep score and enjoy a little friendly competition. Given the critical importance of this subject matter, I know you will want to participate, so remember to sign up today and get started A.S.A.P. ChildofMidnight ( talk) 17:16, 4 December 2009 (UTC)
Now that there is a South Park related bacon article listed on the Bacon Challenge 2010 page I feel that the world is coming into perfect alignment as 2010 approaches. ChildofMidnight ( talk) 20:53, 4 December 2009 (UTC)
Do you have an answer to this [20]? I was going to say Fox News, but then I realized he might be asking about the product and not about reliable sources. ;) ChildofMidnight ( talk) 02:59, 5 December 2009 (UTC)
Can we ban things named bacon (like people) that aren't related to bacon? Also, I want you to know that it was pretty low to start your article work ahead of time knowing I would have to move up the start date while Kelapstick in at some corporate meeting. He's going to have his work cut out for him to catch up. ChildofMidnight ( talk) 03:07, 5 December 2009 (UTC)
No problem at all, and thanks a lot for commenting. KV5 ( Talk • Phils) 18:54, 4 December 2009 (UTC)
Doc, would you by any chance know if there's something equivalent to {{ Harvnb}} for journals? I have to cite a couple of journal articles multiple times (at least 10 each) within an article, and to different pages; doesn't make sense to use {{ cite journal}} so many times, but at the same time citing the same 30 pages in all spots would be absurd. Unable to find anything in Category:Citation templates. cheers. - Spaceman Spiff 05:10, 5 December 2009 (UTC)
I see that you've reverted my inclusion of several prominent members of the Family and initiated a discussion of this issue here and here. You may not be aware of widespread media coverage about the Family -- I suggest you begin with these sources:
The legislator that introduced the bill [imposing the death penalty on Ugandan homosexuals], a guy named David Bahati, is a member of the Family, appears to be a core member of the Family, he organizes their Ugandan National Prayer Breakfasts, and oversees an African student leadership program.
David Bahati, the Ugandan MP who introduced the legislation, is reported to be a member of The Family, The Children of God, The Family International, The Fellowship.
A list of prominent members of the Family listed in WP:CITE sources available at The Fellowship (Christian organization)#List of prominent Family members. Also see Category talk:Members of the Family also known as the Fellowship#Rationale for category. I do not wish to engage in revert-warring with you or other editors, so I will wait a day or so for your response before I add these facts back to the appropriate pages, which I believe have been deleted in error. Zerschmettert die Schändliche ( talk) 06:16, 5 December 2009 (UTC)
Hey, if it's not one of the cite templates that comes up as an option when you press the little button over the edit window, I don't know it. Is there one for a book chapter (when each chapter is basically an article with a separate author list)? Ladyof Shalott 16:45, 5 December 2009 (UTC)
Did you do a nom for the article? I was about to do one, but then I remembered you did one (I think), but I didn't see it on the Dec. 2 list. Did it already run?
I added an article on bomboloni (pastry). I'm thinking it should be the main article instead of bomboloni. I'm giving you and K-schtick a head-start on the bacon since you'll need it if you're going to have any chance to compete with me awesome and astronomical scoring (does that mean I'm scoring in space?).
Congrats on the big win. A dominating performance. Saban prepared them well. Maybe Utah taught the team some humility? I don't know, but that's as decisive a win as they come: offense, defense, special teams. Cheers. If they stay solid like that they might be able to hang with UT for a while... ChildofMidnight ( talk) 00:20, 6 December 2009 (UTC)
Hey did you see Hernandez just take Mark Barron to school? Should I notify Yankees10? ChildofMidnight ( talk) 00:21, 6 December 2009 (UTC)
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