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Yup sure am, thanks for the good advice re uploading, cheers and just a quick squiz Satu Suro 11:14, 21 August 2008 (UTC)
Tan Merry S. ( talk) 00:23, 23 August 2008 (UTC)
Smacks of something i cannot put the words to. As for (C) - could you please remind why or how can a facsimile publisher can claim any form of copyright over an item in the PD? Satu Suro 01:11, 25 August 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for your help (that was my first "front page" edit so I had some worries). I compared my hard copy of Giles's book with the Gutenberg site text and they seem very close - same text, same drawings, same appendix, same index. The cover art is owned by the National Gallery of Victoria. My hard copy came with six maps; five of them are marked: "London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington" (the original publishers). The sixth map doesn't have any publisher's marks; perhaps that map is the claim for copyright. When I get more time I'll read Giles's book again and make notes of Gibson's contribution to exploration; from memory it was blowing into horse's noses and catching them by the tail. Dugong.is.good.tucker ( talk) 00:27, 26 August 2008 (UTC)
Would it be to get the stages of the zig zag and the stathams siding onto this? http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/40/Zigzag1.svg Satu Suro 03:28, 25 August 2008 (UTC)
No, that's excellent. It's great having different people looking at this stuff as we'll all most likely take different views or perspectives on the thing - mine obviously focussing on the results and the campaigns, as that's the easiest to source from newspapers and the like. 1911's my target for FA, by the way (probably not entirely obvious from my contribs, as most of my work on researching it and building a content library has been offline to this point). Orderinchaos 08:41, 25 August 2008 (UTC)
An article that you have been involved in editing, List of number-one albums in Australia during the 1970s, has been listed for deletion. If you are interested in the deletion discussion, please participate by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of number-one albums in Australia during the 1970s. Thank you. Do you want to opt out of receiving this notice? The articles List of number-one albums in Australia during the 1980s and List of number-one albums in Australia during the 1990s, pages you contributed to, have also been listed at the deletion discussion for the 1970s article.-- Classicrockfan42 ( talk) 17:32, 28 August 2008 (UTC)
No, that's excellent. It's great having different people looking at this stuff as we'll all most likely take different views or perspectives on the thing - mine obviously focussing on the results and the campaigns, as that's the easiest to source from newspapers and the like. 1911's my target for FA, by the way (probably not entirely obvious from my contribs, as most of my work on researching it and building a content library has been offline to this point). Orderinchaos 08:41, 25 August 2008 (UTC)
An article that you have been involved in editing, List of number-one albums in Australia during the 1970s, has been listed for deletion. If you are interested in the deletion discussion, please participate by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of number-one albums in Australia during the 1970s. Thank you. Do you want to opt out of receiving this notice? The articles List of number-one albums in Australia during the 1980s and List of number-one albums in Australia during the 1990s, pages you contributed to, have also been listed at the deletion discussion for the 1970s article.-- Classicrockfan42 ( talk) 17:32, 28 August 2008 (UTC)
I know that I am a worthy recipient of this honour. Thanks! Moondyne 01:17, 1 September 2008 (UTC)
Hi Moondyne
re. wikipedia's removal of
List of number-one albums in Australia during the 1960s which I originally produced.
Basically in standardising my lists, they have cut out the "weeks at number one" category, which I used in my research for my radio show, which I why I put the lists up there in the first place. The year by year format detracts from the presentation, I believe. More about it here:
Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/List_of_number-one_albums_in_Australia_during_the_1970s#objection_to_the_removal_of_this_list
I had absolutely no idea that this list was going to be deleted and I am not at all happy that someone in North America has downgraded my original work (You will see my reasons listed above). I was not notified that Classirockfan42 was going to do this, nor was my permission asked for in doing this. Basically some of the information in my voluminous lists were removed without my permission and will take a lot of work to reinstate them. I don't want to do this just because someone in America didnt like the formatting I used!
regards Barry in Sydney Rusty201 ( talk) 15:50, 1 September 2008 (UTC)
you'll see im putting in a year end chart for every year in the template:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Australian_music_charts
What guidelines have they gone by to change and downgrade my work re the album lists? How do I know this next project won't suffer a similar fate. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rusty201 ( talk • contribs) 16:01, 1 September 2008 (UTC)
I've been extremely impressed with you and u've been the best wikipedian i've worked with! Aaroncrick ( talk) 09:56, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
Thanks, bushy. Unfortunately I don't have any scan capabilty. All this stuff was supposed to to be "parliamentary papers by the Governmenent of th Colony of South Australia." Those cetailnly ought to be available. I —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dugong.is.good.tucker ( talk • contribs) 02:59, 26 August 2008 (UTC)
I spent a few hours looking for those maps this morning. From what I could tell, that State Library of South Australia does hold them, but there seems to be no incentive to make them accessible. I spent some time trying to fathom their system but emerged baffled. If I lived near the Emerald City, I might attain enlightenment after a while. Oddly enough, I came across a SA library-published version of Australis Twice Traversed,, priced at $99 ($139 for with deluxe edition) As usual, if I said what I thought, people would be offended. The local bookshop charged $40-$50 for Australia Twice Traversed. Dugong.is.good.tucker ( talk) 02:28, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
You might want to take a look at Launceston,_Tasmania#Major_Developments. this has been discussed on the Talk Page. Personally, I don't think such sections should be included unless a development is very unique and very notable. Michellecrisp ( talk) 01:17, 1 September 2008 (UTC)
Yes you are very right about the Launceston page. Well done for talking some sense! :) Keep up your good work. Aaroncrick ( talk) 06:25, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
When can Launceston be rated higher again? because it's a lot better than many other c-rated articles and even b-rated ones. (Hobart article for example). Aaroncrick ( talk) 05:55, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
Ahh Mr Moondyne. Sometimes there are generally positive items about WP. Have you forgotten Daniel Pink's epochal feature in Wired? Reporters aren't concerned with whether things are positive or negative - we report what's happening. Vandalism of WP entries, and repair of those articles, for example. It's unrealistic to expect wholly-positive coverage of anything. Davidcohen ( talk) 06:40, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
3.5 years ago! Time flies. I have been chastened by your comments, Moondyne, and will write something positive this time: the entries on performing arts venues in Perth. User Ali K has agreed to an email interview. Any ideas/suggestions on what I should include in my article? Davidcohen ( talk) 02:44, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
Hi
Just wanted to thank you for your support in the case below. I've joined the AUSMUS group and have just recently added all the year end charts to the "Australian Music charts" template.
I've posted the below to a couple of sites in AUSMUS & AUS PROJECT, hoping someone in the hierarchy can deal with the issue, cheers Rusty201 ( talk) 14:59, 3 September 2008 (UTC)
Wikipedia recently decided in favour of keeping 3 pages, recently marked for deletion
in an AfD case.
As the reasons / argumets for keeping these are basically the same for the recently deleted part of this same series List of number-one albums in Australia during the 1960s, how does one go about requesting for the reinstatement of the original work/page?
By the time I realised the page had disappeared in late August, it was too late to do anything about it, as it had gone. I had not logged in for quite some time under my username.
with thanks, Rusty201 ( talk) 14:59, 3 September 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for that, I have asked somno to check her factiva connection to fill it out a bit - it was a case i couldnt believe that we didnt have an article on him (or bill for that matter) - cheers and thanks Satu Suro 14:43, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
The gooseberry hill air crash and clackline and york ones need more material. I am sorry my pre election hysteria has clouded my previously better sense of the mental in my head rail map of clackline, toodyay northam and york - when i was a kid they were all intact and could be folowed - now they are wantonly destroyed by road works and i get confused what was what - cheers and have a good weekend - schmellecktions one day and commercialisms honouring fatherhood the next - have a nice quiet monday at least Satu Suro 07:18, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
Ta, thanks for that - speak agin once i rise from thechaos of schmellecktion Satu Suro 13:32, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
It's too bad the discussion doesn't encompass Category:Football (soccer) in Victoria (Australia); that would tickle me pink. Hesperian 02:02, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
Hello! I just wanted to pass along my apology for disappointing you in my train wreck of an RfA (there is a scrap metal sale going on now, if you're interested). I am going on Wikibreak and I will let you know when or if I am back on the site -- I am trying to take time away to clear my thoughts and refocus on this and other priorities. Be well. Ecoleetage ( talk) 05:08, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
Your question is a good one - some are purely abandoned - some completely immersed (Crotty in Tassies west coast) - while some a mers ghosts of former selves - I suspect a lot depends if there is a definition at the main article at which the term becomes the category. I consider cue, mount magnet and yalgoo ghost towns of their former selves - but i suspect no one else would call them that - you are most welcome to change it out of the category/article - its just i was taking the imperative of it being referred to as one from the the king book summary which had it listed as being one. I have a copy of the golden trail book and cd - havent check it for how it refers to the old places - also realise if havent got the off like flies book in there as a ref - i think a lot of the people phtoographed and interviewed were in the old dying towns Satu Suro 10:51, 7 September 2008 (UTC)
The town was first settled in the 1890s as part of a gold rush but today is a virtual ghost town. Finding that in the Sandstone article is somewhat disconcerting as well - maybe we need to have a vote at the Wa noticeboard whether we allow virtual ghost towns or not, or by what criteria they are extant as towns and what point they become ghost - hum Satu Suro 02:49, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
Fine no probs - i think the use of the word at sandstone art a bit off putting - forget the vote - just careful usage then - cheers Satu Suro 03:23, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
Today sorted out the pre standard gauge junctions for the old narrow gauge from childows to northam - will atempt to put in - also do you know if any of the whiz jig conversion things can cope with chains? Satu Suro 08:30, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
{{convert|100|chain}}
→ 100 chains (6,600 ft; 2,000 m); or{{convert|100|chain|m}}
→ 100 chains (2,000 m); or{{convert|100|chain|km}}
→ 100 chains (2.0 km)Thank you dont know when i ll start but it will involve quite a few arts to co-ordinate the infos and the links Satu Suro 08:37, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
Im getting off for the real world but mystified why this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_homesteads_in_Western_Australia:_L looks like it is - I'll leave you to ponder it i am indeed now away from the computer when you read this - cheers Satu Suro 00:47, 9 September 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for following that up - hope we are all the wise from any further info on that - cheers Satu Suro 07:40, 9 September 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for the fix - was getting a bit lost & confused. Dan arndt ( talk) 04:24, 9 September 2008 (UTC)
With regards to your post on Andy's page, let me know if Microformat makes sense. I can elaborate on it if you want. =Nichalp «Talk»= 07:10, 9 September 2008 (UTC)
didnt see you on- it looked like a conventional warning was gonna be a waste of time with the relative speed of blanks and focus on non english abuse Satu Suro 11:33, 9 September 2008 (UTC)
Answer: My stern defense of Bluegoblin7. He was accused of sock puppetry and several admins were calling for his head stating in-factual information, out of stress of the scenario of him being indef blocked I called one of the admins a joke. Which resulted in no less than four hostile "Final warning" messages from admins both on ANI and my talkpage somewhat WP:BITE like but never the less, Feeling provoked I ranted on thier talk pages and more specifically, likened the adminship to joining a brothel. I was consequently blocked by Arbitrator Deskana for 3 hours. (a cool down block) No one would over turn an arbitrators block, official or not but several admins saw its as nothing other than a punitive call down block. This was further confirmed when Deskana stated that the block was not for attacks, personal or otherwise. To make it even funnier, SteveCrossin (whilst using PeterSymonds account) reviewed one of my block requests (denying it) and protected my talk page. I was acquainted with Steve. The final slap in the face was when MBisanz removed my rollback and account creator rights (which had absolutly nothing to do with the situation) when my block expired torting "I do not believe you have the community's trust to use such tools and have removed them". This was fixed after allot of begging that I should not have had to done (hence the so called "Feuding" with him as if he did nothing wrong). If that wasn’t enough whilst I was blocked I was talking about what I was going to in re to: Deskana when I got unblocked since everyone was asking, At the mention of possible rfc/u I was banned from the IRC server for 24 hours for "Annoying people", funny, no one said I was annoying them but, I went to appeal the block in the op channel and I was told on entry "no" by the same op and also banned. I has to private message a op who I knew was un-biased to get me unblocked. After all this "drama and shit stiring" in the eyes of admins and ops, ive been labled a troll and was banned on entry to IRC SWMT (before this latest thing) so I may as well play the part.
Now you have some idea as to why I have become so hostile and bitter toward admins an Wikipedia in general resulting in nothing but bad faith. «l| Ψrom3th3ăn ™|l» (talk) 13:32, 11 September 2008 (UTC)
Hi there
Thank you for cleaning up the edits from Noel Ferrier. I'd like to ask your help and advice. Noel was my uncle, and was born in 1930, three years my father's junior. The IMDB has persistently been incorrect in this respect (in spite of my requests) and I note that in your recent edit you preferred the IMDB to the Australian Government web site "It's an honour". Would you mind very much if I reverted the date back to 1930?
Best wishes
Adamm FerrierAdamm 10:34, 12 September 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for getting back to me so soon - much appreciated.Adamm 10:52, 12 September 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Adamm ( talk • contribs)
For mistakes etc and good formatting - needed at the two new arts on the 'board - cheers Satu Suro 14:16, 12 September 2008 (UTC) If i am as obscure as usual - Petroleum in Western Australia and Vegetation Survey of Western Australia would no doubt benefit from your keen eye for etc and etc Satu Suro 14:20, 12 September 2008 (UTC)
No great rush - just figured you did those arts on the north west oil stuff you might like to tie stuff in - but i have a horrible thought that it should link with the two monsters of incompleteness of the wa project (apart from the ripped apart aboriginal articles which i have forgotten to go back and fix up) - the mining and economy articles they are a serious embarrassment Satu Suro
That's a really good article, I think summaries are actually harder to do than expositories because one has to extract the key elements out and be concise (something which I've never been dreadfully good at :P). Orderinchaos 18:07, 12 September 2008 (UTC)
Many thanks for your kind words, they were much appreciated. -- Hughesdarren ( talk) 05:06, 14 September 2008 (UTC)
Robert Young has pointed out that Flemishboy may be a sock of Bart Versieck, and I am inclined to agree, given the nature of their contributions and even their very username. A quick overview makes me think it's a worthy CheckUser case, under Category F, but I wanted to see what you thought, as the blocking admin. I'm not sure that it's entirely obvious, just very likely. Cheers, CP 16:19, 14 September 2008 (UTC)
Noticed a recent reversion you made on Western Australia after someone had deleted the reference to the Sandgroper. Glad you did that. Six months ago, way before I started editing WP, I stumbled across the WA article, clicked on the sandgroper link & found the photo of the actual sandgroper. It was all quite a revelation. Born in Perth & apart from working o/s for a bit I've lived here all my life. I'm old enough to remember Channel 7 selling 'Sunny Sandgropers' for Telethon in late 70's (from memory you could buy them at any branch of the R&I Bank or Golden Fleece petrol stations!) Somehow it never occurred to me that a sandgroper was a real insect. I always thought the name "sandgroper" was invented by someone in the east and related in some way to Perth people spending most of summer at the beach. From that Wikipedia article, not only did I finally find out that sandgropers are real, but that I actually have them in my backyard. Only ever see half a dozen in late summer. For years, I've wondered what these weird creatures were & was very careful first time I saw one because of the large size and slight resemblance to a scorpion. Even thought I'd found a new species and considered getting taking one to the WA musueum to confirm my discovery though I'm glad I found the WP article first!) GlenDillon 07:31, 15 September 2008 (UTC)
Wondering how I can fix a redirect in my sandbox - somebody helpful has placed a redirect in my sandbox for an article I created now I can't use SandBox to create any draft articles - is there someway to get rid of the redirect, given the article has been created.. Dan arndt ( talk) 07:06, 16 September 2008 (UTC)
Agrees with the website i just quoted there - odd spelling by the red link ip Satu Suro 02:02, 17 September 2008 (UTC) And I agree with that as well - lazy me! Satu Suro 02:39, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
Should the Launceston First section be deleted because trivia should be avoided? Although i believe if referenced it's important. Aaroncrick ( talk) 07:18, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
.., and yours. Did you get an update from me? cygnis insignis 00:21, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
It is fitting :) Satu Suro 12:22, 22 September 2008 (UTC) Endorsed template at western australia talk isnt working on my computer Satu Suro 15:03, 24 September 2008 (UTC) hahahah (or cfds to that effect) - what a day i am hhhahahahah off Satu Suro 15:16, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
I cleaned up my extremely messy subspace, in the process releasing into the wild the unfinished Fred Alexander (historian). Hesperian 00:17, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
It is nice to know you are occasionally looking over my shoulder over there. Are you enjoying the read? I sure am. BTW, while I'm at it, I'm building Wikiquote:Yagan. Hesperian 05:08, 12 October 2008 (UTC)
User talk:Iwanamonkey has made some very distruptive edits and needs to be blocked. Regards Aaroncrick ( talk) 06:15, 16 October 2008 (UTC)
What do you mean? I don't know him. Aaroncrick ( talk) 05:41, 17 October 2008 (UTC) Well done i see you have blocked him. Aaroncrick ( talk) 05:45, 17 October 2008 (UTC)
trying for the wider of the 4 types of south west link - at perth - btw do you agree with my asserting that indian ocean should stay tagged despite tonys edit? Satu Suro 13:40, 16 October 2008 (UTC)
Need another Australian pundit, eg yourself, to chip in on the notability guidelines for club cricket. YellowMonkey ( click here to choose Australia's next top model) 02:06, 17 October 2008 (UTC)
Speaking of that, does anyone have access to ...
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help)Moondyne 09:56, 17 October 2008 (UTC)
If you can wait to tuesday or so - I woz in battye lunch today getting the items on hesps talk page - not back until tuesday lunch :( Satu Suro 10:36, 17 October 2008 (UTC)
Yes, I have that one; I'll send you a scan first think Monday morning. Hesperian 11:45, 17 October 2008 (UTC)
Scan sent. Hesperian 00:01, 20 October 2008 (UTC)
need to verify? try http://henrietta.liswa.wa.gov.au/search/X?SEARCH=mount+meharry&searchscope=1&Da=&Db=&p=&SORT=D
I feel it has something of - well as hesp puts it trailer-park trash real life stuff to it :( Satu Suro 14:41, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
I have a very sneaky feeling i have the geographic names committee bulletin for that year as well - but like the australian vet history article i have mislaid which i had promised to spy in darwin - i have suspciion my geog names bulletins are in the same pile :( Satu Suro 14:58, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
Well that says something for my memory (September, where was that?) - just noticed I did have a copy in my hand - from that ref in gina's art :( Satu Suro 15:14, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
The plot muddies - she gets the range but still tries for the mountain - hmmm - im off to collect a kid from a party - cheers for the mo Satu Suro 15:16, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
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Tireless Contributor Barnstar Award | |
Constantly inspired by the consistent high quality of your contribs - the rottnest shipwreck art knocks the socks every time i stumble on it - Satu Suro 01:31, 19 October 2008 (UTC) |
OK thanks for the oversight Satu Suro 09:25, 20 October 2008 (UTC)
Another merge issue - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninetyeast_Ridge and the one you have just edited :( Satu Suro 09:31, 20 October 2008 (UTC)
Henrietta has let me down - no easy find refs for the mma services to rotto in the dc3 or dc6b in the late 60's :( Satu Suro 15:42, 20 October 2008 (UTC)
I'd never thought an admin would Get around to it Satu Suro 09:14, 21 October 2008 (UTC)
Great to see you got an image of him, which was top of my list for images. -- Roisterer ( talk) 10:12, 21 October 2008 (UTC)
Allen3 talk 10:24, 24 October 2008 (UTC)
How to crop bloody henriettas inordinately long urls
In October 1929 Major de Havilland flew solo in the 2450 mile Sydney to Perth East-West Air Race. He won the £300 prize awarded to the airman making fastest flying time over the whole course. 'His machine is a specially streamlined type, fitted with a standard Gipsy engine, with high compression cylinder heads. The ignition is advanced to 45 deg., which enables the engine to revolve at the enormous speed of 2800 times a minute, which is about twice the normal number of revolutions.' Information from The Age, 7 October 1929 goes with: -
and then there is
which has the intiguing text of
Published in the 'Truth' newspaper 13 October 1929 p. 11 with caption: New West Subiaco aerodrome opened. Opened by Mr W. Richardson M.L.A. for Subiaco. It is the future home of the "Klemm" aeroplane, controlled by Mr H.C. Ittershagen. During the afternoon Mrs Ittershagen presented suitable souvenirs to the visiting airmen in the East-West Air Race who were not prize winners. "Truth's" photo shows Mr W.H. Penny receiving his souvenir gift. The East-West Air Race was widely known in Western Australia as the Centenary Air Race because it was held as part of Western Australia's Centenary celebrations.
hmmm Satu Suro 12:12, 24 October 2008 (UTC)
then if we pursue the obvious we get: -
VH-ULU Klemm L25-1 (construction number 131). This little two seater was imported in 1929 and registered on 22 August 1929 to Hermann Christian Ittershagen of West Subiaco, WA, who was the German Consul General for WA. He was also the local distributor for Lanz tractors, and told local newspapers at the time that he would train eight of his tractor experts to fly the Klemm in order to provide service to his far flung farmer customers throughout West Australia. There was a delay in getting the aircraft flying because the Civil Aeronautics Board did not recognise its German Certificate of Airworthiness. In the event it was assembled at his private airfield at West Subiaco and test flown on 18 August 1929 by his company pilot Harry "Cannonball" Baker. Baker flew VH-ULU to Sydney for the October 1929 East-West Air Race from Sydney to Perth and on arrival back in Perth reported no mechanical failures of any kind. In January 1930 Ittershagen had floats fitted to VH-ULU, and he formed a new company, Aerial Commerce Co, whose letterhead boasted a "Klemm Seaplane Station, Nedlands" on the Swan River near Perth city. After fitting of the floats, this aircraft was the first to fly to Rottnest Island, with pilot Harry Baker landing in the sea at Thomson Bay in January 1930, prior to the Rottnest Island Airstrip being opened in November 1930. The floats were actually removed several months later, and it was used for joyriding at Perth and Rottnest Island. Damaged when wingtip hit spectators at West Subiaco WA 25.06.1932, cancelled from register 16.1.33. Aircraft was retired to Ittershagen's hangar at West Subiaco airfield and remained there with Klemm VH-UNG and Spartan VH-UMQ until 1940. That year VH-ULU was purchased by a local, and DCA investigations in Oct 1941 revealed that he had flown over 200 hours of local flying from the West Subiaco aerodrome with no pilot's licence and confessing complete ignorance of all aviation regulations. Not only that, but for fuel, he and his friends had stockpiled 120 gallons of car fuel in contravention of the wartime fuel rationing regulations! The ultimate fate of the little Klemm is unclear, but a wheel identified as being from VH-ULU turned up in a Perth tip in 1958 (Information supplied by D. Eyre, June 2008)
which of course might or might not interest you - please feel free to remove all this if it is of no interest or is something you already knew - cheers Satu Suro 12:18, 24 October 2008 (UTC)
i think if you follow your nose there you have at least another 2 dyks :) Satu Suro 12:35, 24 October 2008 (UTC)
with seeing convoluted links to meaningless sections or nothing at all - have created Western Australia Centenary - please help expand the beast - thank you Satu Suro 09:05, 25 October 2008 (UTC) There are heaps of links into articles to do where it is mentioned directly and indirectly as well Satu Suro 09:26, 25 October 2008 (UTC)
Keep up the good work! ~ User:Ameliorate! (with the !) ( talk) 04:50, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
Little Mountain 5 00:09, 28 October 2008 (UTC)
Re the message you left for Gonzo fan2007: Gonzo fan2007 is taking a wikibreak for awhile, but I'm sure that the restore would be fine with him. -- Gogo Dodo ( talk) 07:15, 28 October 2008 (UTC)
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Thanks for defending my talkpage from the 4chan morons, it hasnt gone unnoticed. The reason I dont want my talk page protected is because of moral principals. Looks like they got bored.....for now. Thanks again ! «l| Ψrometheăn ™|l» (talk) 10:40, 28 October 2008 (UTC) |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Shark_Bay.gif would it be possible to make another again? leaving out shark bay the name and putting in peron peninsula instead? I have about 2 or 3 possible uses for a new version with shark bay words either off or further north and the peron peninsula identified if poss :) please? it would be really brill if i could get dore and bernier islands id'ed as well Satu Suro 12:12, 28 October 2008 (UTC)
smelt like an art written by an big day out enthuser with little or no understanding of the place in time. not sure i wanna go the full hog and pull out a separate motorsport art on the speedway but the stuff is out there - spectators killed, cyclists killed, cars with special design to cope with the track and all the rest - not sure yet - cheers Satu Suro 13:54, 30 October 2008 (UTC)
i gotta go fetch a child so about to be off for the night - oversight at my most recent edit would be appreciated - if i have overstepped please feel free to modify or whatever, ta Satu Suro 13:18, 1 November 2008 (UTC)
Congrats :) -- Gatoclass ( talk) 09:34, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
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Hi Moondyne. You may want to have a read of this article that Matilda found, considering that Fbooth ( talk · contribs) created the Ubank article. Your thoughts? -- Mattinbgn\ talk 22:06, 4 November 2008 (UTC)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_SMPN1NOM i reckon is about as notable as a pimple on my bum compared to the number of stars in the known universe - I would have thought it needed a speedy not a prod - watcha reckon? Satu Suro 04:42, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
But this does not answer your question i would say A7 - if java has a population of between 80 - 130 million people - one small school in east java with a few students is less then a pimple, Satu Suro 07:51, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
Wow thanks for that maybe there is a wild hope for admin training in 09 after all :( - considering the number of issues arising from one weeks worth of catches at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:AlexNewArtBot/IndonesiaSearchResult - there are more prod, speedy and warning messages that are required from watching that than can fit into a good bottle. Satu Suro 09:53, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
Regarding Brooktown vs Brookton, it's probably just a typo on Psephos. I've fixed it. Frickeg ( talk) 02:13, 7 November 2008 (UTC)
If only the walls had ears... it's quite funny, really, I write in the article about the link to Brian Burke (resisting the urge to insert "controversial" before "Premier") and then they immediately announce on the TV News that he'd been arrested on corruption charges. :) - Mark 00:26, 8 November 2008 (UTC)
Hoy! I had a bit of a poke around for an online version of History of West Australia, but only found reference to a CD version. Do you own the source, and do you have a scanner? I would be keen to do some of the bios, or just have a read of a few. cygnis insignis 10:01, 10 November 2008 (UTC)
Hi Moondyne, as the result of a gentle rollback I performed on the article Galah, Victoria a friendly discussion has ensued here. Whilst it may not ultimately be the best location for such a communication to fully develop, for now, if you have the time and/or interest, can you provide your thoughts also? With thanks. -- VS talk 09:42, 12 November 2008 (UTC)
Thank you very much for your support in my RfA, which closed as successful a few hours ago. There's a million foolish newbie admin mistakes to make, but with role models like the Australian Admin Collective I can't go that far wrong. So thanks again and if you don't mind I might stop by with questions along the way. Euryalus ( talk) 10:40, 12 November 2008 (UTC)
Have a very close trawl here http://henrietta.liswa.wa.gov.au/search/X?SEARCH=claremont+speedway&searchscope=1&Da=&Db=&p=&SORT=D - should be inspiring - might have a few minutes before i go to check some stuff as well - relative of mine went to see it in 1929 (!) Satu Suro 04:38, 14 November 2008 (UTC) gmail reply to that Satu Suro 08:54, 14 November 2008 (UTC)
Hi. Noticed the copyright note after the deletion of the treaty content. The individual articles were NOT a wholesale copy of the treaty, but a summarised and simplified version. Some of them include commentaries on controversies over the articles, with the relevant references. Surely they do not infringe the Commonwealth's copyright on the treaty text. Slleong ( talk) 17:43, 14 November 2008 (UTC)
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Dear Moondyne,
I find what you wrote quite insulting. I will have you know that I have made tons of edits to Wikipedia and here is my back up for what I wrote (if people are blocked from making correct edits, then I am appaled):
a) See the talk page for proof that the number of hours of sport is 12
b) Sports for 12 hours a week is compulsory
I did not add the Wil Wheaton bit initially but such a person really does exist. Since my edits are not considered constructive, I can cease from editing that page provided that all of this is forgotten. However, I am completely serious in what I wrote about 12 hours of sport being compulsory. Sorry if what I wrote about the school focusing on very few areas of study is inaccurate. But please add that 12 hours of sport/week is compulsory.
Topology Expert ( talk) 03:59, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
OK, I apologize for any incorrect claims that I have made and I won't repeat this in future. When I find some proper citations, can I add back what I wrote?
Topology Expert ( talk) 04:39, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
Anyhow, you have followed the wrong guidelines for dealing with 'disruptive editors'. See this and note that I have accepted my fault.
Topology Expert ( talk) 04:58, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
Do you know any mathematics? I presume not. Just because I had an argument with something non-mathematical does not mean that you have to trace my edits and revert. Furthermore, you would not understand the difference between the two images in question. If you are a mathematician, I apologize for what I have just written but otherwise, I will not.
Topology Expert ( talk) 11:22, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
By the way, I expect you don't watch that page so how do you know that I changed it? Please don't trace my edits and revert them unless they clearly violate Wikipedia rules. Anyway, there a mathematics admins who do that (if at all it is necessary).
I am simaltaneously initiating a discussion on Wikipedia talk:WikiProject mathematics regarding your reverts so please don't block me for reverting your edit (which I will do so know). It is up to Wikipedians there to decide.
Topology Expert ( talk) 11:41, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
Topology Expert ( talk) 11:36, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
Please see the link provided; I already discussed this on the talk page so you have no right to accuse me of not doing so.
Topology Expert ( talk) 11:37, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
Topology Expert ( talk) 02:28, 21 November 2008 (UTC)
I will post something about this on the administrators noticeboard (and Wikiquette alerts) if you continue spamming my talk page. If you really strongly are against me, then I suggest we contact User:CBM (a mathematics administrator) for his opinion. In fact I will contact him. However, until them, spamming my talk page will make me angry and won't resolve the issue (I am disappointed that an admin can know so little about these policies).
Before you block me, consider the following:
a) Will it help, threatening to block me three times?
b) Blocking me will be disruptive because I make 20 contributions (usually) per day.
However, if you still feel the same way, I will report you to Wikiquette alerts but first I will contact User:CBM.
Topology Expert ( talk) 07:53, 22 November 2008 (UTC)
I have contacted User:CBM as promised. I won't post any accusations on the admin noticeboard because I am really tired of disputes (and I really can't edit Wikipedia next week because I will be on a plane). So please don't threaten to block me, stop spamming my talk page and stop tracing down my edits. I don't mean this is a rude way but I think that there are other people who can do this job anyway. Since you are an expert on Western Australia, may I suggest that you use your knowledge wisely and edit those pages?
Topology Expert ( talk) 08:14, 22 November 2008 (UTC)
Can you please respond to this:
Anyhow, you have followed the wrong guidelines for dealing with 'disruptive editors'. See this and note that I have accepted my fault.
Topology Expert ( talk) 08:25, 22 November 2008 (UTC)
Did anyone reject that image (explicitly in words)? I presume not. However, let User:CBM decide and when I get the chance, I will consider filing a complaint against you at the admin noticeboard (threatening to block 'good users' is against the rules and you still have not responded to the above comment. Please do so.)
Topology Expert ( talk) 08:55, 22 November 2008 (UTC)
Dredging up my ancient memories of the situation... IIRC, it boils down to a lack of data: the Parliamentary Handbook lists the A-Gs up to 1890, but not subsequently.
I have a vague idea that there was a legitimate reason for the Handbook to do so: the A-G was an "official" executive appointment before 1890, but after 1890 it was just another portfolio. I'm not sure what I mean by "official" here; maybe it was originally written into the constitution that someone had to be appointed A-G, and the A-G had to be a member of the executive.
I'll have a look at the Handbook tonight.
Hesperian 03:21, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
Hi! I notice you've made
Category:Singaporean Rhodes scholars a subcategory of three other categories. I think
Category:Rhodes scholars and
Category:Singaporean people are obvious choices, but I don't agree with
Category:Singaporean academics for several reasons.
First, very few Rhodes Scholars have gone on to be academics (c.f.
Notable Rhodes Scholars).
Second, neither of the two current members of the category are academics: one is a headmaster, the other is a student.
Unless you have some reason not to do so, I suggest this category be removed.
Your thoughts? Cheers,
Pdfpdf (
talk) 12:14, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
Dear Moondyne ...
Thanks for editing out the defamatory stuff put in by the last editor. I am keeping an eye on this site too, as are various bots, and will make sure that any such future edits are removed.
—Preceding unsigned comment added by Canonprecentor ( talk • contribs)
I played around with the archive.org idea, but it sucked; I think I'll stick with manual processing.
I've scanned the first 19 pages (i.e. cover, preamble, contents and first chapter), although I'll need to replace the front cover and plates with colour scans as the opportunity arises. More importantly I've scripted the processing so that I can generate a DjVu file with ease. Watch it grow at Image:History of West Australia.djvu and s:Index:History of West Australia.djvu!
Hesperian 02:22, 3 December 2008 (UTC)
I would just like to inform you to have a look at the admin noticeboard since I have recently reported you there.
Topology Expert ( talk) 12:03, 5 December 2008 (UTC)
Don't you sleep (literally)?
Topology Expert ( talk) 14:30, 5 December 2008 (UTC)
I have just read all of the discussion at Wikipedia:AN#User:_Moondyne_and_User:_Sarah. I never heard of this until it was closed. The discussion leaves me in the dark as to why he was blocked. Apparently I would have to follow a large number of links to find out. Is it unreasonable to expect that such discussions would be clear and explicit about the reason for blocking? I followed ONE of the links and found an objection to his edit to the algebra-stub template. The issue of his edits to that template was discussed at very great length in the appropriate forum and I seem to recall that he ultimately went with the consensus, although I didn't follow the discussion in great detail.
I've noticed that "Topology expert" tends to be lax about various issues of grammar, style, and conformance to Wikipedia style conventions, but that's not a reason to block anyone. He is obviously a competent professional in his field who has made worthwhile contributions here.
If the discussion linked to above is not the appropriate place for people like me to find out why a user was blocked, then what is? I think things like this should be done openly, not behind closed doors. Michael Hardy ( talk) 18:57, 5 December 2008 (UTC)
Commented at User talk:Redvers#Mysterious discussion. – Moondyne 01:11, 6 December 2008 (UTC)
importScript('User:Splarka/sysopdectector.js');
– Moondyne 01:01, 7 December 2008 (UTC)
Cheers, i have wanted to get into editing for a while but couldnt find an article to start up, thanks for the pic btw big help —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mdavies 965 ( talk • contribs) 13:00, 7 December 2008 (UTC)
Hi Moondyne. Grahamec gave me your name as a recent producer of a Australian GA. Well, we're within striking distance of 200 GAs at the moment and we decided to have a go at getting to 200 by the end of the year or Australia Day, same as the 100 drive last year. Hope to see you there! YellowMonkey ( bananabucket) 05:31, 10 December 2008 (UTC)
Dear Moondyne, I'm concerned about this... [5]. Michellecrisp ( talk) 00:44, 11 December 2008 (UTC)
I have some BLP issues with this. Wikipedia:Biographies_of_living_persons/Noticeboard#2008_jail_break_in_Clovis.2C_New_Mexico.Interested in what you think. thanks. Michellecrisp ( talk) 03:17, 11 December 2008 (UTC)
Nice photo of the Dingo Flour sign! Davidcohen ( talk) 01:58, 18 December 2008 (UTC)
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Yup sure am, thanks for the good advice re uploading, cheers and just a quick squiz Satu Suro 11:14, 21 August 2008 (UTC)
Tan Merry S. ( talk) 00:23, 23 August 2008 (UTC)
Smacks of something i cannot put the words to. As for (C) - could you please remind why or how can a facsimile publisher can claim any form of copyright over an item in the PD? Satu Suro 01:11, 25 August 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for your help (that was my first "front page" edit so I had some worries). I compared my hard copy of Giles's book with the Gutenberg site text and they seem very close - same text, same drawings, same appendix, same index. The cover art is owned by the National Gallery of Victoria. My hard copy came with six maps; five of them are marked: "London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington" (the original publishers). The sixth map doesn't have any publisher's marks; perhaps that map is the claim for copyright. When I get more time I'll read Giles's book again and make notes of Gibson's contribution to exploration; from memory it was blowing into horse's noses and catching them by the tail. Dugong.is.good.tucker ( talk) 00:27, 26 August 2008 (UTC)
Would it be to get the stages of the zig zag and the stathams siding onto this? http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/40/Zigzag1.svg Satu Suro 03:28, 25 August 2008 (UTC)
No, that's excellent. It's great having different people looking at this stuff as we'll all most likely take different views or perspectives on the thing - mine obviously focussing on the results and the campaigns, as that's the easiest to source from newspapers and the like. 1911's my target for FA, by the way (probably not entirely obvious from my contribs, as most of my work on researching it and building a content library has been offline to this point). Orderinchaos 08:41, 25 August 2008 (UTC)
An article that you have been involved in editing, List of number-one albums in Australia during the 1970s, has been listed for deletion. If you are interested in the deletion discussion, please participate by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of number-one albums in Australia during the 1970s. Thank you. Do you want to opt out of receiving this notice? The articles List of number-one albums in Australia during the 1980s and List of number-one albums in Australia during the 1990s, pages you contributed to, have also been listed at the deletion discussion for the 1970s article.-- Classicrockfan42 ( talk) 17:32, 28 August 2008 (UTC)
No, that's excellent. It's great having different people looking at this stuff as we'll all most likely take different views or perspectives on the thing - mine obviously focussing on the results and the campaigns, as that's the easiest to source from newspapers and the like. 1911's my target for FA, by the way (probably not entirely obvious from my contribs, as most of my work on researching it and building a content library has been offline to this point). Orderinchaos 08:41, 25 August 2008 (UTC)
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I know that I am a worthy recipient of this honour. Thanks! Moondyne 01:17, 1 September 2008 (UTC)
Hi Moondyne
re. wikipedia's removal of
List of number-one albums in Australia during the 1960s which I originally produced.
Basically in standardising my lists, they have cut out the "weeks at number one" category, which I used in my research for my radio show, which I why I put the lists up there in the first place. The year by year format detracts from the presentation, I believe. More about it here:
Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/List_of_number-one_albums_in_Australia_during_the_1970s#objection_to_the_removal_of_this_list
I had absolutely no idea that this list was going to be deleted and I am not at all happy that someone in North America has downgraded my original work (You will see my reasons listed above). I was not notified that Classirockfan42 was going to do this, nor was my permission asked for in doing this. Basically some of the information in my voluminous lists were removed without my permission and will take a lot of work to reinstate them. I don't want to do this just because someone in America didnt like the formatting I used!
regards Barry in Sydney Rusty201 ( talk) 15:50, 1 September 2008 (UTC)
you'll see im putting in a year end chart for every year in the template:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Australian_music_charts
What guidelines have they gone by to change and downgrade my work re the album lists? How do I know this next project won't suffer a similar fate. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rusty201 ( talk • contribs) 16:01, 1 September 2008 (UTC)
I've been extremely impressed with you and u've been the best wikipedian i've worked with! Aaroncrick ( talk) 09:56, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
Thanks, bushy. Unfortunately I don't have any scan capabilty. All this stuff was supposed to to be "parliamentary papers by the Governmenent of th Colony of South Australia." Those cetailnly ought to be available. I —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dugong.is.good.tucker ( talk • contribs) 02:59, 26 August 2008 (UTC)
I spent a few hours looking for those maps this morning. From what I could tell, that State Library of South Australia does hold them, but there seems to be no incentive to make them accessible. I spent some time trying to fathom their system but emerged baffled. If I lived near the Emerald City, I might attain enlightenment after a while. Oddly enough, I came across a SA library-published version of Australis Twice Traversed,, priced at $99 ($139 for with deluxe edition) As usual, if I said what I thought, people would be offended. The local bookshop charged $40-$50 for Australia Twice Traversed. Dugong.is.good.tucker ( talk) 02:28, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
You might want to take a look at Launceston,_Tasmania#Major_Developments. this has been discussed on the Talk Page. Personally, I don't think such sections should be included unless a development is very unique and very notable. Michellecrisp ( talk) 01:17, 1 September 2008 (UTC)
Yes you are very right about the Launceston page. Well done for talking some sense! :) Keep up your good work. Aaroncrick ( talk) 06:25, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
When can Launceston be rated higher again? because it's a lot better than many other c-rated articles and even b-rated ones. (Hobart article for example). Aaroncrick ( talk) 05:55, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
Ahh Mr Moondyne. Sometimes there are generally positive items about WP. Have you forgotten Daniel Pink's epochal feature in Wired? Reporters aren't concerned with whether things are positive or negative - we report what's happening. Vandalism of WP entries, and repair of those articles, for example. It's unrealistic to expect wholly-positive coverage of anything. Davidcohen ( talk) 06:40, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
3.5 years ago! Time flies. I have been chastened by your comments, Moondyne, and will write something positive this time: the entries on performing arts venues in Perth. User Ali K has agreed to an email interview. Any ideas/suggestions on what I should include in my article? Davidcohen ( talk) 02:44, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
Hi
Just wanted to thank you for your support in the case below. I've joined the AUSMUS group and have just recently added all the year end charts to the "Australian Music charts" template.
I've posted the below to a couple of sites in AUSMUS & AUS PROJECT, hoping someone in the hierarchy can deal with the issue, cheers Rusty201 ( talk) 14:59, 3 September 2008 (UTC)
Wikipedia recently decided in favour of keeping 3 pages, recently marked for deletion
in an AfD case.
As the reasons / argumets for keeping these are basically the same for the recently deleted part of this same series List of number-one albums in Australia during the 1960s, how does one go about requesting for the reinstatement of the original work/page?
By the time I realised the page had disappeared in late August, it was too late to do anything about it, as it had gone. I had not logged in for quite some time under my username.
with thanks, Rusty201 ( talk) 14:59, 3 September 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for that, I have asked somno to check her factiva connection to fill it out a bit - it was a case i couldnt believe that we didnt have an article on him (or bill for that matter) - cheers and thanks Satu Suro 14:43, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
The gooseberry hill air crash and clackline and york ones need more material. I am sorry my pre election hysteria has clouded my previously better sense of the mental in my head rail map of clackline, toodyay northam and york - when i was a kid they were all intact and could be folowed - now they are wantonly destroyed by road works and i get confused what was what - cheers and have a good weekend - schmellecktions one day and commercialisms honouring fatherhood the next - have a nice quiet monday at least Satu Suro 07:18, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
Ta, thanks for that - speak agin once i rise from thechaos of schmellecktion Satu Suro 13:32, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
It's too bad the discussion doesn't encompass Category:Football (soccer) in Victoria (Australia); that would tickle me pink. Hesperian 02:02, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
Hello! I just wanted to pass along my apology for disappointing you in my train wreck of an RfA (there is a scrap metal sale going on now, if you're interested). I am going on Wikibreak and I will let you know when or if I am back on the site -- I am trying to take time away to clear my thoughts and refocus on this and other priorities. Be well. Ecoleetage ( talk) 05:08, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
Your question is a good one - some are purely abandoned - some completely immersed (Crotty in Tassies west coast) - while some a mers ghosts of former selves - I suspect a lot depends if there is a definition at the main article at which the term becomes the category. I consider cue, mount magnet and yalgoo ghost towns of their former selves - but i suspect no one else would call them that - you are most welcome to change it out of the category/article - its just i was taking the imperative of it being referred to as one from the the king book summary which had it listed as being one. I have a copy of the golden trail book and cd - havent check it for how it refers to the old places - also realise if havent got the off like flies book in there as a ref - i think a lot of the people phtoographed and interviewed were in the old dying towns Satu Suro 10:51, 7 September 2008 (UTC)
The town was first settled in the 1890s as part of a gold rush but today is a virtual ghost town. Finding that in the Sandstone article is somewhat disconcerting as well - maybe we need to have a vote at the Wa noticeboard whether we allow virtual ghost towns or not, or by what criteria they are extant as towns and what point they become ghost - hum Satu Suro 02:49, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
Fine no probs - i think the use of the word at sandstone art a bit off putting - forget the vote - just careful usage then - cheers Satu Suro 03:23, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
Today sorted out the pre standard gauge junctions for the old narrow gauge from childows to northam - will atempt to put in - also do you know if any of the whiz jig conversion things can cope with chains? Satu Suro 08:30, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
{{convert|100|chain}}
→ 100 chains (6,600 ft; 2,000 m); or{{convert|100|chain|m}}
→ 100 chains (2,000 m); or{{convert|100|chain|km}}
→ 100 chains (2.0 km)Thank you dont know when i ll start but it will involve quite a few arts to co-ordinate the infos and the links Satu Suro 08:37, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
Im getting off for the real world but mystified why this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_homesteads_in_Western_Australia:_L looks like it is - I'll leave you to ponder it i am indeed now away from the computer when you read this - cheers Satu Suro 00:47, 9 September 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for following that up - hope we are all the wise from any further info on that - cheers Satu Suro 07:40, 9 September 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for the fix - was getting a bit lost & confused. Dan arndt ( talk) 04:24, 9 September 2008 (UTC)
With regards to your post on Andy's page, let me know if Microformat makes sense. I can elaborate on it if you want. =Nichalp «Talk»= 07:10, 9 September 2008 (UTC)
didnt see you on- it looked like a conventional warning was gonna be a waste of time with the relative speed of blanks and focus on non english abuse Satu Suro 11:33, 9 September 2008 (UTC)
Answer: My stern defense of Bluegoblin7. He was accused of sock puppetry and several admins were calling for his head stating in-factual information, out of stress of the scenario of him being indef blocked I called one of the admins a joke. Which resulted in no less than four hostile "Final warning" messages from admins both on ANI and my talkpage somewhat WP:BITE like but never the less, Feeling provoked I ranted on thier talk pages and more specifically, likened the adminship to joining a brothel. I was consequently blocked by Arbitrator Deskana for 3 hours. (a cool down block) No one would over turn an arbitrators block, official or not but several admins saw its as nothing other than a punitive call down block. This was further confirmed when Deskana stated that the block was not for attacks, personal or otherwise. To make it even funnier, SteveCrossin (whilst using PeterSymonds account) reviewed one of my block requests (denying it) and protected my talk page. I was acquainted with Steve. The final slap in the face was when MBisanz removed my rollback and account creator rights (which had absolutly nothing to do with the situation) when my block expired torting "I do not believe you have the community's trust to use such tools and have removed them". This was fixed after allot of begging that I should not have had to done (hence the so called "Feuding" with him as if he did nothing wrong). If that wasn’t enough whilst I was blocked I was talking about what I was going to in re to: Deskana when I got unblocked since everyone was asking, At the mention of possible rfc/u I was banned from the IRC server for 24 hours for "Annoying people", funny, no one said I was annoying them but, I went to appeal the block in the op channel and I was told on entry "no" by the same op and also banned. I has to private message a op who I knew was un-biased to get me unblocked. After all this "drama and shit stiring" in the eyes of admins and ops, ive been labled a troll and was banned on entry to IRC SWMT (before this latest thing) so I may as well play the part.
Now you have some idea as to why I have become so hostile and bitter toward admins an Wikipedia in general resulting in nothing but bad faith. «l| Ψrom3th3ăn ™|l» (talk) 13:32, 11 September 2008 (UTC)
Hi there
Thank you for cleaning up the edits from Noel Ferrier. I'd like to ask your help and advice. Noel was my uncle, and was born in 1930, three years my father's junior. The IMDB has persistently been incorrect in this respect (in spite of my requests) and I note that in your recent edit you preferred the IMDB to the Australian Government web site "It's an honour". Would you mind very much if I reverted the date back to 1930?
Best wishes
Adamm FerrierAdamm 10:34, 12 September 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for getting back to me so soon - much appreciated.Adamm 10:52, 12 September 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Adamm ( talk • contribs)
For mistakes etc and good formatting - needed at the two new arts on the 'board - cheers Satu Suro 14:16, 12 September 2008 (UTC) If i am as obscure as usual - Petroleum in Western Australia and Vegetation Survey of Western Australia would no doubt benefit from your keen eye for etc and etc Satu Suro 14:20, 12 September 2008 (UTC)
No great rush - just figured you did those arts on the north west oil stuff you might like to tie stuff in - but i have a horrible thought that it should link with the two monsters of incompleteness of the wa project (apart from the ripped apart aboriginal articles which i have forgotten to go back and fix up) - the mining and economy articles they are a serious embarrassment Satu Suro
That's a really good article, I think summaries are actually harder to do than expositories because one has to extract the key elements out and be concise (something which I've never been dreadfully good at :P). Orderinchaos 18:07, 12 September 2008 (UTC)
Many thanks for your kind words, they were much appreciated. -- Hughesdarren ( talk) 05:06, 14 September 2008 (UTC)
Robert Young has pointed out that Flemishboy may be a sock of Bart Versieck, and I am inclined to agree, given the nature of their contributions and even their very username. A quick overview makes me think it's a worthy CheckUser case, under Category F, but I wanted to see what you thought, as the blocking admin. I'm not sure that it's entirely obvious, just very likely. Cheers, CP 16:19, 14 September 2008 (UTC)
Noticed a recent reversion you made on Western Australia after someone had deleted the reference to the Sandgroper. Glad you did that. Six months ago, way before I started editing WP, I stumbled across the WA article, clicked on the sandgroper link & found the photo of the actual sandgroper. It was all quite a revelation. Born in Perth & apart from working o/s for a bit I've lived here all my life. I'm old enough to remember Channel 7 selling 'Sunny Sandgropers' for Telethon in late 70's (from memory you could buy them at any branch of the R&I Bank or Golden Fleece petrol stations!) Somehow it never occurred to me that a sandgroper was a real insect. I always thought the name "sandgroper" was invented by someone in the east and related in some way to Perth people spending most of summer at the beach. From that Wikipedia article, not only did I finally find out that sandgropers are real, but that I actually have them in my backyard. Only ever see half a dozen in late summer. For years, I've wondered what these weird creatures were & was very careful first time I saw one because of the large size and slight resemblance to a scorpion. Even thought I'd found a new species and considered getting taking one to the WA musueum to confirm my discovery though I'm glad I found the WP article first!) GlenDillon 07:31, 15 September 2008 (UTC)
Wondering how I can fix a redirect in my sandbox - somebody helpful has placed a redirect in my sandbox for an article I created now I can't use SandBox to create any draft articles - is there someway to get rid of the redirect, given the article has been created.. Dan arndt ( talk) 07:06, 16 September 2008 (UTC)
Agrees with the website i just quoted there - odd spelling by the red link ip Satu Suro 02:02, 17 September 2008 (UTC) And I agree with that as well - lazy me! Satu Suro 02:39, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
Should the Launceston First section be deleted because trivia should be avoided? Although i believe if referenced it's important. Aaroncrick ( talk) 07:18, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
.., and yours. Did you get an update from me? cygnis insignis 00:21, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
It is fitting :) Satu Suro 12:22, 22 September 2008 (UTC) Endorsed template at western australia talk isnt working on my computer Satu Suro 15:03, 24 September 2008 (UTC) hahahah (or cfds to that effect) - what a day i am hhhahahahah off Satu Suro 15:16, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
I cleaned up my extremely messy subspace, in the process releasing into the wild the unfinished Fred Alexander (historian). Hesperian 00:17, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
It is nice to know you are occasionally looking over my shoulder over there. Are you enjoying the read? I sure am. BTW, while I'm at it, I'm building Wikiquote:Yagan. Hesperian 05:08, 12 October 2008 (UTC)
User talk:Iwanamonkey has made some very distruptive edits and needs to be blocked. Regards Aaroncrick ( talk) 06:15, 16 October 2008 (UTC)
What do you mean? I don't know him. Aaroncrick ( talk) 05:41, 17 October 2008 (UTC) Well done i see you have blocked him. Aaroncrick ( talk) 05:45, 17 October 2008 (UTC)
trying for the wider of the 4 types of south west link - at perth - btw do you agree with my asserting that indian ocean should stay tagged despite tonys edit? Satu Suro 13:40, 16 October 2008 (UTC)
Need another Australian pundit, eg yourself, to chip in on the notability guidelines for club cricket. YellowMonkey ( click here to choose Australia's next top model) 02:06, 17 October 2008 (UTC)
Speaking of that, does anyone have access to ...
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help)Moondyne 09:56, 17 October 2008 (UTC)
If you can wait to tuesday or so - I woz in battye lunch today getting the items on hesps talk page - not back until tuesday lunch :( Satu Suro 10:36, 17 October 2008 (UTC)
Yes, I have that one; I'll send you a scan first think Monday morning. Hesperian 11:45, 17 October 2008 (UTC)
Scan sent. Hesperian 00:01, 20 October 2008 (UTC)
need to verify? try http://henrietta.liswa.wa.gov.au/search/X?SEARCH=mount+meharry&searchscope=1&Da=&Db=&p=&SORT=D
I feel it has something of - well as hesp puts it trailer-park trash real life stuff to it :( Satu Suro 14:41, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
I have a very sneaky feeling i have the geographic names committee bulletin for that year as well - but like the australian vet history article i have mislaid which i had promised to spy in darwin - i have suspciion my geog names bulletins are in the same pile :( Satu Suro 14:58, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
Well that says something for my memory (September, where was that?) - just noticed I did have a copy in my hand - from that ref in gina's art :( Satu Suro 15:14, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
The plot muddies - she gets the range but still tries for the mountain - hmmm - im off to collect a kid from a party - cheers for the mo Satu Suro 15:16, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
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Constantly inspired by the consistent high quality of your contribs - the rottnest shipwreck art knocks the socks every time i stumble on it - Satu Suro 01:31, 19 October 2008 (UTC) |
OK thanks for the oversight Satu Suro 09:25, 20 October 2008 (UTC)
Another merge issue - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninetyeast_Ridge and the one you have just edited :( Satu Suro 09:31, 20 October 2008 (UTC)
Henrietta has let me down - no easy find refs for the mma services to rotto in the dc3 or dc6b in the late 60's :( Satu Suro 15:42, 20 October 2008 (UTC)
I'd never thought an admin would Get around to it Satu Suro 09:14, 21 October 2008 (UTC)
Great to see you got an image of him, which was top of my list for images. -- Roisterer ( talk) 10:12, 21 October 2008 (UTC)
Allen3 talk 10:24, 24 October 2008 (UTC)
How to crop bloody henriettas inordinately long urls
In October 1929 Major de Havilland flew solo in the 2450 mile Sydney to Perth East-West Air Race. He won the £300 prize awarded to the airman making fastest flying time over the whole course. 'His machine is a specially streamlined type, fitted with a standard Gipsy engine, with high compression cylinder heads. The ignition is advanced to 45 deg., which enables the engine to revolve at the enormous speed of 2800 times a minute, which is about twice the normal number of revolutions.' Information from The Age, 7 October 1929 goes with: -
and then there is
which has the intiguing text of
Published in the 'Truth' newspaper 13 October 1929 p. 11 with caption: New West Subiaco aerodrome opened. Opened by Mr W. Richardson M.L.A. for Subiaco. It is the future home of the "Klemm" aeroplane, controlled by Mr H.C. Ittershagen. During the afternoon Mrs Ittershagen presented suitable souvenirs to the visiting airmen in the East-West Air Race who were not prize winners. "Truth's" photo shows Mr W.H. Penny receiving his souvenir gift. The East-West Air Race was widely known in Western Australia as the Centenary Air Race because it was held as part of Western Australia's Centenary celebrations.
hmmm Satu Suro 12:12, 24 October 2008 (UTC)
then if we pursue the obvious we get: -
VH-ULU Klemm L25-1 (construction number 131). This little two seater was imported in 1929 and registered on 22 August 1929 to Hermann Christian Ittershagen of West Subiaco, WA, who was the German Consul General for WA. He was also the local distributor for Lanz tractors, and told local newspapers at the time that he would train eight of his tractor experts to fly the Klemm in order to provide service to his far flung farmer customers throughout West Australia. There was a delay in getting the aircraft flying because the Civil Aeronautics Board did not recognise its German Certificate of Airworthiness. In the event it was assembled at his private airfield at West Subiaco and test flown on 18 August 1929 by his company pilot Harry "Cannonball" Baker. Baker flew VH-ULU to Sydney for the October 1929 East-West Air Race from Sydney to Perth and on arrival back in Perth reported no mechanical failures of any kind. In January 1930 Ittershagen had floats fitted to VH-ULU, and he formed a new company, Aerial Commerce Co, whose letterhead boasted a "Klemm Seaplane Station, Nedlands" on the Swan River near Perth city. After fitting of the floats, this aircraft was the first to fly to Rottnest Island, with pilot Harry Baker landing in the sea at Thomson Bay in January 1930, prior to the Rottnest Island Airstrip being opened in November 1930. The floats were actually removed several months later, and it was used for joyriding at Perth and Rottnest Island. Damaged when wingtip hit spectators at West Subiaco WA 25.06.1932, cancelled from register 16.1.33. Aircraft was retired to Ittershagen's hangar at West Subiaco airfield and remained there with Klemm VH-UNG and Spartan VH-UMQ until 1940. That year VH-ULU was purchased by a local, and DCA investigations in Oct 1941 revealed that he had flown over 200 hours of local flying from the West Subiaco aerodrome with no pilot's licence and confessing complete ignorance of all aviation regulations. Not only that, but for fuel, he and his friends had stockpiled 120 gallons of car fuel in contravention of the wartime fuel rationing regulations! The ultimate fate of the little Klemm is unclear, but a wheel identified as being from VH-ULU turned up in a Perth tip in 1958 (Information supplied by D. Eyre, June 2008)
which of course might or might not interest you - please feel free to remove all this if it is of no interest or is something you already knew - cheers Satu Suro 12:18, 24 October 2008 (UTC)
i think if you follow your nose there you have at least another 2 dyks :) Satu Suro 12:35, 24 October 2008 (UTC)
with seeing convoluted links to meaningless sections or nothing at all - have created Western Australia Centenary - please help expand the beast - thank you Satu Suro 09:05, 25 October 2008 (UTC) There are heaps of links into articles to do where it is mentioned directly and indirectly as well Satu Suro 09:26, 25 October 2008 (UTC)
Keep up the good work! ~ User:Ameliorate! (with the !) ( talk) 04:50, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
Little Mountain 5 00:09, 28 October 2008 (UTC)
Re the message you left for Gonzo fan2007: Gonzo fan2007 is taking a wikibreak for awhile, but I'm sure that the restore would be fine with him. -- Gogo Dodo ( talk) 07:15, 28 October 2008 (UTC)
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Thanks for defending my talkpage from the 4chan morons, it hasnt gone unnoticed. The reason I dont want my talk page protected is because of moral principals. Looks like they got bored.....for now. Thanks again ! «l| Ψrometheăn ™|l» (talk) 10:40, 28 October 2008 (UTC) |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Shark_Bay.gif would it be possible to make another again? leaving out shark bay the name and putting in peron peninsula instead? I have about 2 or 3 possible uses for a new version with shark bay words either off or further north and the peron peninsula identified if poss :) please? it would be really brill if i could get dore and bernier islands id'ed as well Satu Suro 12:12, 28 October 2008 (UTC)
smelt like an art written by an big day out enthuser with little or no understanding of the place in time. not sure i wanna go the full hog and pull out a separate motorsport art on the speedway but the stuff is out there - spectators killed, cyclists killed, cars with special design to cope with the track and all the rest - not sure yet - cheers Satu Suro 13:54, 30 October 2008 (UTC)
i gotta go fetch a child so about to be off for the night - oversight at my most recent edit would be appreciated - if i have overstepped please feel free to modify or whatever, ta Satu Suro 13:18, 1 November 2008 (UTC)
Congrats :) -- Gatoclass ( talk) 09:34, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
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Hi Moondyne. You may want to have a read of this article that Matilda found, considering that Fbooth ( talk · contribs) created the Ubank article. Your thoughts? -- Mattinbgn\ talk 22:06, 4 November 2008 (UTC)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_SMPN1NOM i reckon is about as notable as a pimple on my bum compared to the number of stars in the known universe - I would have thought it needed a speedy not a prod - watcha reckon? Satu Suro 04:42, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
But this does not answer your question i would say A7 - if java has a population of between 80 - 130 million people - one small school in east java with a few students is less then a pimple, Satu Suro 07:51, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
Wow thanks for that maybe there is a wild hope for admin training in 09 after all :( - considering the number of issues arising from one weeks worth of catches at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:AlexNewArtBot/IndonesiaSearchResult - there are more prod, speedy and warning messages that are required from watching that than can fit into a good bottle. Satu Suro 09:53, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
Regarding Brooktown vs Brookton, it's probably just a typo on Psephos. I've fixed it. Frickeg ( talk) 02:13, 7 November 2008 (UTC)
If only the walls had ears... it's quite funny, really, I write in the article about the link to Brian Burke (resisting the urge to insert "controversial" before "Premier") and then they immediately announce on the TV News that he'd been arrested on corruption charges. :) - Mark 00:26, 8 November 2008 (UTC)
Hoy! I had a bit of a poke around for an online version of History of West Australia, but only found reference to a CD version. Do you own the source, and do you have a scanner? I would be keen to do some of the bios, or just have a read of a few. cygnis insignis 10:01, 10 November 2008 (UTC)
Hi Moondyne, as the result of a gentle rollback I performed on the article Galah, Victoria a friendly discussion has ensued here. Whilst it may not ultimately be the best location for such a communication to fully develop, for now, if you have the time and/or interest, can you provide your thoughts also? With thanks. -- VS talk 09:42, 12 November 2008 (UTC)
Thank you very much for your support in my RfA, which closed as successful a few hours ago. There's a million foolish newbie admin mistakes to make, but with role models like the Australian Admin Collective I can't go that far wrong. So thanks again and if you don't mind I might stop by with questions along the way. Euryalus ( talk) 10:40, 12 November 2008 (UTC)
Have a very close trawl here http://henrietta.liswa.wa.gov.au/search/X?SEARCH=claremont+speedway&searchscope=1&Da=&Db=&p=&SORT=D - should be inspiring - might have a few minutes before i go to check some stuff as well - relative of mine went to see it in 1929 (!) Satu Suro 04:38, 14 November 2008 (UTC) gmail reply to that Satu Suro 08:54, 14 November 2008 (UTC)
Hi. Noticed the copyright note after the deletion of the treaty content. The individual articles were NOT a wholesale copy of the treaty, but a summarised and simplified version. Some of them include commentaries on controversies over the articles, with the relevant references. Surely they do not infringe the Commonwealth's copyright on the treaty text. Slleong ( talk) 17:43, 14 November 2008 (UTC)
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Dear Moondyne,
I find what you wrote quite insulting. I will have you know that I have made tons of edits to Wikipedia and here is my back up for what I wrote (if people are blocked from making correct edits, then I am appaled):
a) See the talk page for proof that the number of hours of sport is 12
b) Sports for 12 hours a week is compulsory
I did not add the Wil Wheaton bit initially but such a person really does exist. Since my edits are not considered constructive, I can cease from editing that page provided that all of this is forgotten. However, I am completely serious in what I wrote about 12 hours of sport being compulsory. Sorry if what I wrote about the school focusing on very few areas of study is inaccurate. But please add that 12 hours of sport/week is compulsory.
Topology Expert ( talk) 03:59, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
OK, I apologize for any incorrect claims that I have made and I won't repeat this in future. When I find some proper citations, can I add back what I wrote?
Topology Expert ( talk) 04:39, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
Anyhow, you have followed the wrong guidelines for dealing with 'disruptive editors'. See this and note that I have accepted my fault.
Topology Expert ( talk) 04:58, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
Do you know any mathematics? I presume not. Just because I had an argument with something non-mathematical does not mean that you have to trace my edits and revert. Furthermore, you would not understand the difference between the two images in question. If you are a mathematician, I apologize for what I have just written but otherwise, I will not.
Topology Expert ( talk) 11:22, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
By the way, I expect you don't watch that page so how do you know that I changed it? Please don't trace my edits and revert them unless they clearly violate Wikipedia rules. Anyway, there a mathematics admins who do that (if at all it is necessary).
I am simaltaneously initiating a discussion on Wikipedia talk:WikiProject mathematics regarding your reverts so please don't block me for reverting your edit (which I will do so know). It is up to Wikipedians there to decide.
Topology Expert ( talk) 11:41, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
Topology Expert ( talk) 11:36, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
Please see the link provided; I already discussed this on the talk page so you have no right to accuse me of not doing so.
Topology Expert ( talk) 11:37, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
Topology Expert ( talk) 02:28, 21 November 2008 (UTC)
I will post something about this on the administrators noticeboard (and Wikiquette alerts) if you continue spamming my talk page. If you really strongly are against me, then I suggest we contact User:CBM (a mathematics administrator) for his opinion. In fact I will contact him. However, until them, spamming my talk page will make me angry and won't resolve the issue (I am disappointed that an admin can know so little about these policies).
Before you block me, consider the following:
a) Will it help, threatening to block me three times?
b) Blocking me will be disruptive because I make 20 contributions (usually) per day.
However, if you still feel the same way, I will report you to Wikiquette alerts but first I will contact User:CBM.
Topology Expert ( talk) 07:53, 22 November 2008 (UTC)
I have contacted User:CBM as promised. I won't post any accusations on the admin noticeboard because I am really tired of disputes (and I really can't edit Wikipedia next week because I will be on a plane). So please don't threaten to block me, stop spamming my talk page and stop tracing down my edits. I don't mean this is a rude way but I think that there are other people who can do this job anyway. Since you are an expert on Western Australia, may I suggest that you use your knowledge wisely and edit those pages?
Topology Expert ( talk) 08:14, 22 November 2008 (UTC)
Can you please respond to this:
Anyhow, you have followed the wrong guidelines for dealing with 'disruptive editors'. See this and note that I have accepted my fault.
Topology Expert ( talk) 08:25, 22 November 2008 (UTC)
Did anyone reject that image (explicitly in words)? I presume not. However, let User:CBM decide and when I get the chance, I will consider filing a complaint against you at the admin noticeboard (threatening to block 'good users' is against the rules and you still have not responded to the above comment. Please do so.)
Topology Expert ( talk) 08:55, 22 November 2008 (UTC)
Dredging up my ancient memories of the situation... IIRC, it boils down to a lack of data: the Parliamentary Handbook lists the A-Gs up to 1890, but not subsequently.
I have a vague idea that there was a legitimate reason for the Handbook to do so: the A-G was an "official" executive appointment before 1890, but after 1890 it was just another portfolio. I'm not sure what I mean by "official" here; maybe it was originally written into the constitution that someone had to be appointed A-G, and the A-G had to be a member of the executive.
I'll have a look at the Handbook tonight.
Hesperian 03:21, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
Hi! I notice you've made
Category:Singaporean Rhodes scholars a subcategory of three other categories. I think
Category:Rhodes scholars and
Category:Singaporean people are obvious choices, but I don't agree with
Category:Singaporean academics for several reasons.
First, very few Rhodes Scholars have gone on to be academics (c.f.
Notable Rhodes Scholars).
Second, neither of the two current members of the category are academics: one is a headmaster, the other is a student.
Unless you have some reason not to do so, I suggest this category be removed.
Your thoughts? Cheers,
Pdfpdf (
talk) 12:14, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
Dear Moondyne ...
Thanks for editing out the defamatory stuff put in by the last editor. I am keeping an eye on this site too, as are various bots, and will make sure that any such future edits are removed.
—Preceding unsigned comment added by Canonprecentor ( talk • contribs)
I played around with the archive.org idea, but it sucked; I think I'll stick with manual processing.
I've scanned the first 19 pages (i.e. cover, preamble, contents and first chapter), although I'll need to replace the front cover and plates with colour scans as the opportunity arises. More importantly I've scripted the processing so that I can generate a DjVu file with ease. Watch it grow at Image:History of West Australia.djvu and s:Index:History of West Australia.djvu!
Hesperian 02:22, 3 December 2008 (UTC)
I would just like to inform you to have a look at the admin noticeboard since I have recently reported you there.
Topology Expert ( talk) 12:03, 5 December 2008 (UTC)
Don't you sleep (literally)?
Topology Expert ( talk) 14:30, 5 December 2008 (UTC)
I have just read all of the discussion at Wikipedia:AN#User:_Moondyne_and_User:_Sarah. I never heard of this until it was closed. The discussion leaves me in the dark as to why he was blocked. Apparently I would have to follow a large number of links to find out. Is it unreasonable to expect that such discussions would be clear and explicit about the reason for blocking? I followed ONE of the links and found an objection to his edit to the algebra-stub template. The issue of his edits to that template was discussed at very great length in the appropriate forum and I seem to recall that he ultimately went with the consensus, although I didn't follow the discussion in great detail.
I've noticed that "Topology expert" tends to be lax about various issues of grammar, style, and conformance to Wikipedia style conventions, but that's not a reason to block anyone. He is obviously a competent professional in his field who has made worthwhile contributions here.
If the discussion linked to above is not the appropriate place for people like me to find out why a user was blocked, then what is? I think things like this should be done openly, not behind closed doors. Michael Hardy ( talk) 18:57, 5 December 2008 (UTC)
Commented at User talk:Redvers#Mysterious discussion. – Moondyne 01:11, 6 December 2008 (UTC)
importScript('User:Splarka/sysopdectector.js');
– Moondyne 01:01, 7 December 2008 (UTC)
Cheers, i have wanted to get into editing for a while but couldnt find an article to start up, thanks for the pic btw big help —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mdavies 965 ( talk • contribs) 13:00, 7 December 2008 (UTC)
Hi Moondyne. Grahamec gave me your name as a recent producer of a Australian GA. Well, we're within striking distance of 200 GAs at the moment and we decided to have a go at getting to 200 by the end of the year or Australia Day, same as the 100 drive last year. Hope to see you there! YellowMonkey ( bananabucket) 05:31, 10 December 2008 (UTC)
Dear Moondyne, I'm concerned about this... [5]. Michellecrisp ( talk) 00:44, 11 December 2008 (UTC)
I have some BLP issues with this. Wikipedia:Biographies_of_living_persons/Noticeboard#2008_jail_break_in_Clovis.2C_New_Mexico.Interested in what you think. thanks. Michellecrisp ( talk) 03:17, 11 December 2008 (UTC)
Nice photo of the Dingo Flour sign! Davidcohen ( talk) 01:58, 18 December 2008 (UTC)
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