I feel honored to have been banned by Smallbones and Jimmy “Jimbo” Wales from the co-founder’s talk page for raising issues to do with Kazakhstan, the UAE, China, and Wales. It might amuse you to check out some relevant history at Wales's talk page
[1] ("Kazakhstan Firewall" section et seq.),
[2] (“Some may find this interesting” section),
[3] (“Congratulations” section); also at mine
[4],
[5]; and also at WP:AN/I
[6] ("Personal attack in user space") and WP:BLP/N
[7] ("Jimmy Wales").
“If you seek the removal of freedoms from an opponent simply on the grounds that they have offended you, you have crossed a line to stand alongside tyrants who imprison, torture and kill on exactly the same justifications.” — JK Rowling (who says more interesting things than she writes, IMO)
'Anything posted here by pompous prats who shout at other users like this or LIKE THIS on talk pages or edit summaries will be summarily deleted. And if you are in the habit of wheedling, stonewalling, editing tendentiously, and misrepresenting policies and other users' comments to further your agendas of whitewashing, POV-pushing, and self-aggrandisement, go away. |
'This is a spam-free zone. Don't deliver any here. I reserve the right to be extremely abusive—and even to use four-letter words, e.g. "drat"and "toe rag"—towards anyone who does. |
In the words of one of Wikipedia's co-founders, Jimmy "Jimbo" Wales: |
sexes have equal rights and equal opportunities,
it's not a war between the sexes." |
This user is a member of WikiProject Bosnia and Herzegovina, a WikiProject which aims to create, edit and expand articles relating to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Please feel free to join us. |
Ja sam u wikištrajku! Ne panic! Ja ću urediti, bez zaustavljanja, u ovom teškom trenutku. Smirite se i nastavite.
Update! In an encrypted communication which I recovered from a famous dead person's crypt in [location redacted] last night, my NSA contact says surveillance of my talk page rocketed to a stupendoud total of 43* separate instances of eavesdropping in one day, specifically November 7, 2013—the day after Tim Berners-Lee reportedly described as "appalling and foolish" the decisions by GCHQ and the NSA to break the online encryption software that hundreds of millions of users rely on to protect their private data. Clearly the spooks mistook me for Mr. Berners-Lee. To be fair, this was an understandable mistake for intelligence operatives to make, as Mr. Berners-Lee invented the world-wide web and I didn't.
*Yes, 43. The immensity of this figure becomes apparent when you consider it's greater than the total number of stars in the known universe [source: Wikipedia]. Writegeist ( talk) 08:54, 9 November 2013 (UTC)
A user defended a condescending comment to another user with the novel argument that s/he was quoting a dead author. I think the idea that any words attributable to dead authors are wikipermissible because they have intrinsic literary merit is really rather witty. The purveyor of the gem in question promised to leave the project if this argument isn't allowed to prevail. I share the hope that it wins the day. Then we can all start condescending to each other with literary quotes of unimpeachable provenance and high merit—e.g. "You're an asshole" (from Norman Mailer's The Executioner's Song, for anyone who didn't instantly recognize it); not to mention Shakespeare's "Thou misshapen dick!" or "You are a tedious fool." Or Vonnegut's "If your brains were dynamite there wouldn’t be enough to blow your hat off." Or Hemingway's "I misjudged you. You’re not a moron. You’re only a case of arrested development.” Or... Well, you get the idea. A glorious new frontier of literary wikidiscourse!
Oh and—how could I forget?—there's Lewis Carroll's dear little Snark, of "intellect small", known for being "meager and hollow " and for its "slowness in taking a jest."
The talk page of
Collect* is dignified by one of my trenchant observations. (Famous of course for trenchant observations, I tend to be the go-to resource.) Appended is an admiring comment that my wit “speaks for itself”. In all modesty I have to agree. Just as, say, the genius that's unmistakably that of Van Gogh speaks for itself in his work, so does each of my aperçus bear the hallmark of my own creative brilliance (let's not beat about the bush). People have only to read the words and they clap hands in delighted recognition: "Oh the wit! The wisdom! It's a Writegeist!" Therefore Collect recognizes it would be superfluous to credit me by name for a quote that's so obviously mine. For several months now (I've checked), my words have been given pride of place—above his own essays, even—as his “Quote of the day”. I would be flattered were I not so accustomed to public acclaim. All the same, it's nice to be appreciated.
*Courtesy ping, not an invitation to tea
I sure wish that the POTUS would sit down with Speaker of the House Jim DeMint and resolve this predicament we are in. ``` Buster Seven Talk 06:50, 2 October 2013 (UTC)
Have a beverage on me! | ||
In honor of Bamboozle Busters everywhere! |
``` Buster Seven Talk 03:24, 26 October 2013 (UTC)
From Jimbo Wales' talk page [8]:
There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. The thread is Personal attacks need to be redacted. Thank you. v/r - T P 21:44, 6 November 2013 (UTC)
The next time you feel the urge to point out the truth where it is not welcome, I suggest listening to 3 or 4 ᗅᗺᗷᗅ albums. s ``` Buster Seven Talk 15:40, 8 November 2013 (UTC)
I note that a certain user, one I consider a problematic editor whose contributions really needs watching by admins—his history here includes dismissive behaviour towards other users, misrepresention of others' comments, wikilawyering, false acccusation, crass name-calling (calling me a bastard! My mother would blush!), and solidly supporting (and therefore encouraging) another user who persistently showered me in really quite vile abuse—is troubled by me making good-naturedly humorous reference to any of his wiki-antics in my posts here and on my user page, even though I'm at pains to grant him total anonymity. I am loath to cause him (or any other living creature) distress. After all, for all I know, he may be a thoroughly decent, highly sensitive chap in real life, and quite unlike his wikipersona. Therefore, as I am a considerate fellow, (1) I've decided not to post any further references or allusions to his behaviour on "my" pages. I hope this will afford him relief from his agitation, and that (2) he will do me the courtesy of refraining from any further malign engagement with me. I bear him no ill will—the person behind the user name is of absolutely no interest to me, and his wikibehaviour has only ever amused me. That is all. Writegeist ( talk) 22:41, 9 November 2013 (UTC)
Encounters with strangers around the 'pedia can be be quite instructive about the particles of differing perspective, passionate agenda, and idiosyncratic judgment that are floating around in the wikiatmosphere. I'll share one with you, gentle reader.
Two years and almost one month after the above user’s visit, I conversed with him again on the talk page of the Wikipediocracy (WO) article. (The page's history from this edit through to, say, this edit provides context for what followed.)
On that talk page, on December 8, 2015, after some amusing back and forth, my friend’s friend wrote:
“How odd it is, that the self-declared conflicted editors find such "humor" in a subject that, by all visible indications, makes them purple with rage.”
Which sparked a flicker of interest along a neural pathway in my somnolent brain. Which in turn led to a brief exchange (it doesn't really deserve to be called a dialogue) at his own talk page :
At a rough count you've peppered the WO talk page dialogue with two accusations of “well-poisoning”, one of “poisoning the well” (yay, variation on a theme!), one disparaging "WP:DONTYOUDARECHANGEIT contingent”, one contemptuous “bull arguments”, one general accusation of “genuine user misconduct” one of “perpetrators thereof”, one really rather precious “underwear in a twist”, and one foot-stamping “a hell of a time”. And now also a presumption of “purple with rage”? Please. Projection much? Incidentally I don’t mind being on the receiving end of ad hominems, but I do prefer them to be at least slightly witty. (Nevertheless they give me a laugh either way, so no harm done.) Further, your deep personal animus towards WO is beyond doubt. I rather thought you'd be big enough to admit it when called on it at the article talk page, but as far as I can tell you didn't. (Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.) Which would appear to fall well short of the honesty, as you term it, of the WO members who declared a connection. That said, I have no desire for further conflict with the wikifriend of a very good wikifriend who holds you in high esteem. Here’s hoping you reach a comfortable accommodation with your underwear, at least :) . All the best, Writegeist ( talk) 19:31, 8 December 2015 (UTC)
- Well based on a skim of the above I'd say you're annoyed! Have you considered counseling? Coretheapple ( talk) 19:40, 8 December 2015 (UTC)
- Have you considered these? I'm sorry, I can't help you any further and I'm not interested in any more dialogue with you on these topics. Happy editing! Writegeist ( talk) 20:01, 8 December 2015 (UTC)
- Look, did I ask you to come here and shower me with your prose? No. If you don't like the reception, don't turn on the TV. You guys are taking the article super-seriously and reacting hysterically over routine talk page posts because you are conflicted. It happens in COI situations. That's why you declared your COI, assuming you did it in good faith and not for "dramuh." and that why we have COI rules. And speaking of "honesty" I'd like to see one of the defenders of this article have the honesty to admit that they really are conflicted, and that if it was any other article they would be all over a situation like this like a cheap suit. Have a nice day. Coretheapple ( talk) 20:20, 8 December 2015 (UTC)
And you know what? I did indeed have a nice day.
I've started to pay attention to the many Walmart articles. Specifically the Family wealth mentions and making sure they are kept up-to-date. Heck, just a few days ago there was $40 Billion dollars missing. A billion here, a billion there...pretty soon you're talkin' about some real money! While investigating, I ran across this... [9]...which reminded me so much of what we are afraid of regarding paid advocates/editors/operatives. Love your user page. Hope you had a splendid Thanksgiving. TRA!``` Buster Seven Talk 20:44, 3 December 2013 (UTC)
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours. ``` Buster Seven Talk 14:54, 26 December 2013 (UTC)
Familiar edit pattern emerging again at Vega, although the frequency is not quite as frenetic as before. Vacation visit from our old friend?
The Wolf of Wall Street uses animals including a four-year-old chimpanzee, Chance, who spent time with actor Leonardo DiCaprio and learned to roller skate over the course of three weeks. In December of 2013, just prior to the film's premiere, the organization Friends of Animals criticized the use of the chimpanzee and organized a boycott of the film. Variety reported, "Friends of Animals thinks the chimp...suffered irreversible psychological damage after being forced to watch the 3 hour movie that depicts the sordid behaviors of his fellow "actors". Chance, who was subject to cruel circus-trainer teaching methods early in his life, could suffer from neurotic behaviors and sleep deprevation, ultimately becoming incapable of socially interacting with other chimps, due to his watching of the movie." I know the feeling!!! Best 2 U. ``` Buster Seven Talk 21:45, 18 January 2014 (UTC)
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5gNuj8UkyC4
Anythingyouwant ( talk) 22:15, 29 March 2014 (UTC)
Hi, you've left a message on my talk page. I have responded with some curiously apposite words. Best wishes, Eddaido ( talk) 03:00, 5 April 2014 (UTC)
It seems to me that, as a general rule, when an article becomes increasingly politically charged, the likelihood also increases that experienced and ruthless users with a habitual POV agenda may seize on whatever technicality comes to hand as a means to rid the article of contributions from users they see as opponents.
The Barnstar of Diplomacy | |
Thank you for your cool head, which should always prevail in WP. Cwobeel ( talk) 18:28, 17 April 2014 (UTC) |
Thank you for a genuinely pleasant surprise! I appreciate the appreciation. Incidentally, we armadillos have the advantage of unusually low body (and head) temperature. Writegeist ( talk) 22:53, 17 April 2014 (UTC)
I'm crap at working out reverts. That said, I think these may possibly be the ones they got you on, as they are all reverts within (just) a 24-hour period:
[10], [11] (a revert, it seems to me, as it reinserted content removed by another user), [12], [13]
I do think the block was rather uncalled-for as you have no history (as far as I know) of edit-warring, and you didn't show any intent to keep ignoring 3RR; you might have just misunderstood what constitutes a revert. So it looks more punitive than preventative.
Actually I think a 3RR block is a rite of passage, so really I should congratulate you : ) . Writegeist ( talk) 03:21, 18 April 2014 (UTC)
Happy 450th birthday, Will!
William Shakespeare was a prolific writer whose works include The Merry Wives of Windsor (filmed for TV as The Real Housewives of Orange County), The Tempest (filmed as The Perfect Storm), Two Gentlemen of Verona (filmed as The Italian Job), Julius Caesar (the play is the theme of Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas), and the Harry Potter books. He hasn't written anything for many years because of writer's block.
The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar | |
for helping a newbie (me) out with this site. The K ( talk) 03:50, 5 May 2014 (UTC) |
Thanks Writegeist. My tolerance for interminable BS is lower than most people's, I guess. It was very nice of you to join in, and it will make me feel better for a long time. Anythingyouwant ( talk) 23:57, 8 May 2014 (UTC)
Greetings, Trident13. As an avid collector of tales of Wales, I dug out the Weiss/Daily Mail thread linked at your user page ("I will be the first to admit I don't always get it right - and the typed internet is not sometimes the best medium through which to have clear communication. But I hope the contribution I make is useful and valued ... even though Jimbo Wales doesn't think so, and made a personal attack on me." — Emphasis added in the link, for clarity.) It's a long and rather chaotic thread, and I didn't find the personal attack; I must have missed it in the to and fro. Doubtless you can go straight to it, so please would you do me a favour and quote it, at least partially, for me (on my talk page if you prefer) so that I can find it when I search again? Then I can add it to my precious (off-wiki) collection of quotes from our revered founding father, who is now also of course a world-renowned champion of free speech. The page is archived, so here is a working link to it for your convenience: [14]. Many thanks. Writegeist ( talk) 16:57, 8 June 2014 (UTC)
Robert Dulmers. Drmies ( talk) 16:55, 17 June 2014 (UTC)
Is a UTP? Also sorry, I misread your comment and came across as a twat I suspect. Sorry about that. Darkness Shines ( talk) 20:49, 24 June 2014 (UTC)
Hey Good Buddy. Can you check out Template:WikiProject Editor Retention/Editor of the Week/Project main page/sandbox. I think #7 might be someone you know or may have had positive discussions with. Thanks for anything you can add. ``` Buster Seven Talk 01:25, 28 June 2014 (UTC)
Hey Writegeist,
Long time no see. I just wanted to stop by and wish you a happy 4th of July. One thing I really miss about the old days at SP is coming in every day to see what you'd written. Thanks for all the fun and good times. Zaereth ( talk) 23:22, 3 July 2014 (UTC)
Zeitgeist
Thank you for capturing the movement of the Zeitgeist in precise wording, realising that "Wikipedia is a humorous parody of Uncyclopedia and Conservapedia" to be edited "boldly, satirically and immediately", for
doing so, for knowing about
Fucking and Socks, - you are an
awesome Wikipedian!
-- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 09:14, 5 July 2013 (UTC)
A year ago, you playwright were the 536th recipient of my PumpkinSky Prize, -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 08:13, 5 July 2014 (UTC)
Thank you for your minutes of silence, -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 21:08, 12 March 2015 (UTC)
Three years ago, you were recipient no. 536 of Precious, a prize of QAI! - Still same victim. -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 05:39, 5 July 2016 (UTC)
Five years now! Too many deaths recently. -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 06:53, 5 July 2018 (UTC)
Six years now, and more deaths, - I have an extra section for them on my user page now, and one is on the Main page. Where are you? -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 07:22, 5 July 2019 (UTC)
First, that's quite a collection of Signposts you have on your front porch. I don't know why but it makes my remember a quote by Ms. Nussbaum, TV critic for the NewYorker Magazine...
If I have but one rule, it's that critics shouldn't opine on subjects they know nothing about, or use the word 'opine'. (www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture)
All the very best to you and yours. ``` Buster Seven Talk 17:08, 9 September 2014 (UTC)
. . . of User:Collect's departure—"I am out of here, barring an unblock", [15] "Adieu", [16] "my last post if the folks get the noose out", [17] "adieu" [18]—and wishing him well in whatever online activities he decides to pursue elsewhere. I'd have preferred to put this farewell message for Collect on his talk page, but we have long refrained from posting on each other's pages and I don't think even his departure is sufficient reason to break with this time-honored tradition. Email? Too secretive and limiting. By contrast, publication on this talk page exposes its untold millions of watchers to the message's good, good, good, good vibrations which—who knows?—might spread like a virus (not Ebola; a nice one) throughout Wikipedia and the world at large. Writegeist ( talk) 00:27, 3 October 2014 (UTC)
I case you need a topic for a play Ermutigung, the author just played it himself. Highly provoking, something that translates to "You cannot go into hiding / you need us and we need / your cheerfulness right now" ;) -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 22:37, 7 November 2014 (UTC)
I always appreciate being quoted, and frankly, I really enjoy your writing style. That said, I feel compelled to point out that the comment in question was made in November 2014, rather than in 2011. Of course, the observation does have a certain timeless quality to it, so perhaps it's truthier to keep the 2011 date.
On a related note, I've often marveled at the sheer magnitude and ubiquity of hypocrisy on Wikipedia. Do you think that Wikipedians are actually more hypocritical than the average person? Or does it have something to do with the fact that one's every utterance is preserved in perpetuity here, making it much easier to identify hypocrisy?
On a much more serious note, thank you for the pictures of Sarajevo on your userpage. They're a stark reminder of a horrifying (and apparently nearly forgotten, at least in the US) episode in recent history. I can't imagine what it must have been like to be present during the siege, but thank you for sharing the photos. MastCell Talk 18:58, 2 December 2014 (UTC)
Happy holidays. | ||
Best wishes for joy and happiness to my best wiki-friend Writegeist from ``` Buster Seven Talk 08:28, 5 December 2014 (UTC) |
Season's greetings DHeyward!
As apparently your chosen method of ad hominem is to fuck with a username and ping the user to let him/her know, please do at least try to make your variations witty. Yes I know, it may be asking too much (noting you refer to people who incur your displeasure as "retard" and "dipshit"). Nevertheless it would be amusing to see you try.
So be my guest. Feel free to use this page to practise on! (My username only, please. And please note this is not an invitation to use this page for anything else.)
Happy ad hominemming! Writegeist ( talk) 16:29, 18 December 2014 (UTC)
Please stop making personal attacks on Jimmy Wales as you have recently and repeatedly done on his talk page. Although he's a founder of Wikipedia, this does not mean he ceded his entitlement to civility, especially on his own talk page. Jehochman Talk 17:00, 19 December 2014 (UTC)
Jimbo is quite capable of stating explicitly he doesn't wish an editor to continue posting on his page, and has done in the past. While I disagree with the opinions Writegeist is expressing, I don't see any policy violations in their doing so. NE Ent 23:21, 19 December 2014 (UTC)
Msnicki, Sluzzelin and NE Ent: thank you for the refreshing level-headedness and rationality of your insights here.
Wifione and Jehochman: I appreciate surrealism and generally welcome it on this page. Unfortunately your overwrought accusations (i.e. of personal attacks, incivility, trolling, disruption, obnoxiousness, abusiveness, intention "just to irritate Jimmy", confusion of Wikipedia with Reddit, etc.) are not just out there, which would be OK. They're devoid of any merit, which is not. As administrators, you should get that. I also note that one of you continued to argue the toss even after the errors in your comments had been pointed out to you. You both need to raise your game if you're to be welcomed here in future.
In haste, and wishing you all a very happy Christmas. Writegeist ( talk) 20:43, 20 December 2014 (UTC)
Sometimes quite interesting, the people who turn up here. Take administrator Wikione, for example, who has graced us with his/her presence in this thread. Questions were raised about him/her in the course of an investigation at Wikipediocracy. There was a Wikipedia editor review. Wikione quietly withdrew from activity here, and cofounder Wales expressed a wish for him/her to stay away. Apparently (s)he chose to disregard it.
Also interesting are the comments in this thread from a vigilant IP. Wikione deleted them as being from a "banned user". They are preserved in the page history. Writegeist ( talk) 20:01, 21 December 2014 (UTC)
/info/en/?search=Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case#Wifione
Wishing you a jolly season too. During my break, I have been chasing after the intelligence explosion which I anticipate will give me absolute power over the entire universe (bwahahahahaha), if the programming is written just right to keep the computers from doing their own thing. My newly and successfully tested high beta fusion reactor should rapidly propel us toward implementation of that happy intelligence explosion, or at least will stop this disgusting flood of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Take the inverse of all those thrills and chills, and you quantify the happiness of my dealings with admins and arbcom. Cheers, Anythingyouwant ( talk) 08:49, 21 December 2014 (UTC)
and suggested that I pass it on. Like I don't have better things to do with my time. Anyway...here it is. Enjoy Buster Seven Talk 16:21, 6 January 2015 (UTC)
Buster Seven
Talk has given you a
Dobos Torte to enjoy! Seven layers of fun because you deserve it.
To give a Dobos Torte and spread the WikiLove, just place {{ subst:Dobos Torte}} on someone else's talkpage, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. |
Let me take this opportunity to invite you and the lovely missus Geist to join me on the poop deck of the good ship HMS Wikipedia.
Careful! There are sharks nearby! We are currently docked at my talk page awaiting proper documentation for Starr, the cat, and a herd of 300 American Bison. I hope the papers get here soon since the porters I have hired refuse to clean up after the bison. What can I say---- UNIONS!!! The reason for this hurried decision is a 3 day holiday to honor a fellow collaborator that has lost his ability to ply his trade for 2 days. [20] Another fellow traveler may have his license rescinded for a month!!! I should know soon if I take a 2 day trip to Savannah, Georgia where I have some land or a full month in which we head for the Golden Opportunities in CUBA. Can you imagine? Buffalo burgers, Cuban Rum and a good Havana cigar. Free Enterprise, I love it! TRA! Buster Seven Talk 01:29, 26 January 2015 (UTC)
Beware, O Men-of-War! The king fixes upon you with his gloomy eye. Let not his ill-tempered cannons roar. He rings his bell, calling forth his emissaries to rout your pirated enterprise. A great many fifes and drums echo over the land. From fortifications high on the edifice his cannons are pointed toward you. Set well your lanyards should a blow strike you broadside. Godspeed, dear friend. The Flying Dutchman AKA Buster Seven Talk 22:42, 27 January 2016 (UTC)
good friends have a photo question at SV's talk page. I thought you might have a photo answer. TRA!. Buster Seven Talk 02:40, 3 February 2015 (UTC)
Thank you for unhatting this discussion. This is the third discussion in the last several months (I'm sure there's many more) where I've directly observed questionable judgment and action from Jehochman (I'm not pinging him because he has a habit of making wild accusations, and if I do ping him, I'm sure he'll invent something like "ping harassment"). My question to you is simple: can anything be done about Jehochman's increasingly erratic behavior? Viriditas ( talk) 03:17, 13 February 2015 (UTC)
Have a seat! . Buster Seven Talk 16:03, 21 February 2015 (UTC)
Drmies, thank you for expanding on your thoughts and needs. I have a fuller understanding of your point of view. (And incidentally I have experienced—in fact, am still experiencing—grievous losses similar to your own.) I'd hoped my post at your UTP would clarify that the reference was not intended as a joke or a throwaway line, but rather as a serious comment that characterizes behavior like C's as a scourge on the project. I do appreciate now that the choice of metaphor is not one that works for you in this context. Rest assured I shall bear that in mind in future interactions between us. Best wishes, Writegeist ( talk) 19:19, 28 February 2015 (UTC)
Take a look at User:Ched/50. This may get interesting. It may also turn into a nice place to take a nap. . Buster Seven Talk 22:57, 6 March 2015 (UTC)
The only other account I have here is TomStar810 ( talk · contribs), a declared sock. Out of curiosity, why do you ask? Its none of my business, but it seems a rather odd thing to inquire about, hence the question. TomStar81 ( Talk) 04:33, 13 March 2015 (UTC)
You were recently listed as a party to a request for arbitration. The Arbitration Committee has accepted that request for arbitration and an arbitration case has been opened at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Collect and others. Evidence that you wish the arbitrators to consider should be added to the evidence subpage, at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Collect and others/Evidence. Please add your evidence by April 7, 2015, which is when the evidence phase closes. You can also contribute to the case workshop subpage, Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Collect and others/Workshop. For a guide to the arbitration process, see Wikipedia:Arbitration/Guide to arbitration. For the Arbitration Committee, Robert McClenon ( talk) 21:17, 24 March 2015 (UTC) Robert McClenon ( talk) 21:17, 24 March 2015 (UTC)
Pursuant to section 3a of an arbitration motion, you were recently listed as a party to a request for arbitration. Please note: being listed as a party does not imply any wrongdoing nor mean that there will necessarily be findings of fact or remedies regarding that party. The Arbitration Committee has accepted that request for arbitration and an arbitration case has been opened at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/American politics 2. Evidence that you wish the arbitrators to consider should be added to the evidence subpage, at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/American politics 2/Evidence. Please add your evidence by April 14, 2015, which is when the evidence phase closes. You can also contribute to the case workshop subpage, Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/American politics 2/Workshop. For a guide to the arbitration process, see Wikipedia:Arbitration/Guide to arbitration. For the Arbitration Committee, -- L235 ( t / c / ping in reply) by MediaWiki message delivery ( talk) 01:57, 24 March 2015 (UTC)
Yes! That's exactly the literary analogy I was looking for, although the best I could come up with was Polonius, from Hamlet. MastCell Talk 19:28, 27 March 2015 (UTC)
Somewhere in the emptiness of "Future Wikipedia" is a Use-full-ness place to be happy. I hope to someday find it. . Buster Seven Talk 21:43, 3 April 2015 (UTC)
I have been nominated for EotW at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Editor Retention/Editor of the Week/Nominations#Editor Buster 7. Of course, I can't accept and have opined as such. But it is nice to hear (from the multitude) how wonderful I am. And....thats the rub! So far the "multitude" counts about 5 (if you count the nominator). I wonder if you have any thoughts on the matter that you would like to share with the huddled masses. I can pay you 5¢ a word for up to 100 words and 3¢ a word for anything over 100. (The Koch Brothers aren't the only ones that can buy votes!!!) Buster Seven Talk 00:28, 2 May 2015 (UTC)
Mothers Day! . Buster Seven Talk 19:01, 10 May 2015 (UTC)
The article Rainbow Body informs us that for peeps who complete “the four visions before death” and focus on “the lights that surround their fingers,” the following happens: their “physical body self-liberates into a nonmaterial body of light . . . with the ability to exist and abide wherever and whenever as pointed by one’s compassion.” Their bodies shrink instead of decomposing, until all that’s left is hair and nails. A template* says “This article may be too technical for most readers to understand.” (“Technical” is used here in its lesser-known sense of “batshit crazy.”)
The article lists seven people “reported to have attained the rainbow body.” They probably attained it at the Rainbow Body Shop. It’s in California, in a town called Eureka. Writegeist ( talk) 16:02, 22 May 2015 (UTC)
*Removed in June 2015. But not replaced by one stating "This topic is batshit crazy."
Hi Writegeist. I got your name from the list of editors that signed up at WikiProject Cooperation a while back. I feel that there is consensus here to remove a lot of primary sources from the MarkMonitor page that were used to create an original analysis. The primary sources are published by people with a financial connection to MarkMonitor and/or political advocacy groups. However, since at least one editor (the original author of the content) supports the content's inclusion, I cannot remove it myself due to WP:COI (it is a controversial edit if even one editor opposes it). Do you have a minute to take a look? CorporateM ( Talk) 18:55, 22 May 2015 (UTC)
Hot off the presses...
[21]
Lindsey Graham promises to have ‘a rotating first lady’ if elected president.
As of yet, there has been no information provided to answer the three most obvious questions:
1) How many "Rotating First Ladies" will be required?
2) How long will they rotate?
3) Where will the rotating take place? The White House? The Oval Office? Air Force One?
Even though I'm normally 'against' userspace on principle, I like your userspace. :-) I made a suggestion to User:Stabila711 that "new" bangvotes be moved into the multi-bangvote area that I (attempted) to set up, so that people can mark more than one option as "support" and/or "oppose". Are you comfy with moving your bangvote, and at your option, multi-voting or otherwise commenting? See greenboxen at User_talk:Stabila711#presidential_candidate_bangvotes, thanks. 75.108.94.227 ( talk) 13:41, 14 August 2015 (UTC)
Let’s say...You like to mow the golf-course fairway
- but some pesky kids keep throwing water balloons at you.
You get discouraged because the balloons hurt and the water chills you to the core and your glasses get all fogged up and you can’t see where you are going and so you drive off the fairway and into the rough and you hit a tree and you fall off the riding mower and you land in a ditch filled with brackish water and your clothes get all smelly and you have to walk home along a dirt road and some rabid white-tailed deer attack you and you try to leap over a barbed wire fence but you are not really athletic and so you land straddling the fence.
Question: How many of Trump’s “illegal aliens” will apply for the landscaping job? . Buster Seven Talk 21:27, 25 August 2015 (UTC)
See [22] Peter Damian ( talk) 09:37, 28 September 2015 (UTC)
Henning Mankell, for living in Africa for long periods, raising awareness and starting cultural projects, writing Chronicler of the Winds (Comédia infantil), a sad stub - compare German, will have to translate some,- articles not what they should be. -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 14:58, 5 October 2015 (UTC)
Do you think you could some more plot from the review I found? -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 16:00, 5 October 2015 (UTC)
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Happy shout, just for opposition, -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 19:52, 26 November 2015 (UTC)
The one that talks about misrepresenting policies and other users' comments blah, blah, blah. I've hung it up high on my User Page so no one pisses on it or rips it down or anything. I've un-retired but I've come back a little narly. I'm taking meds for the condition which should improve over time in which case I'll return to my warm cuddly self. TRA! Buster Seven Talk 08:18, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
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I un-earthed this while panning for gold in Estes Park, Colorado on the Big Thompson River. Its for all your hard work at guarding warm rears. Buster Seven Talk 19:50, 24 October 2015 (UTC) |
..ran across an IP that was looking for his "testarticles". He claims they were missing when he woke the next morning and cannot be found. Have you seen them anywhere around here? 173.15.103.65 ( talk) 01:39, 18 November 2015 (UTC)
I have hired Chance, the chimp, to help me fix some of the recent articles that got me in trouble with The Plaigerism Police. It's slow work because Chance's attention span is limited. If he sees anything yellow he right away assumes it's a banana. And then, when he finds its just a yellow maple leaf that has been blown in from outside, he sulks for hours. But, he's a Republican so he's not really too concerned about the minimum hourly wage...so it all averages out. A Happy Thankful Holiday to All. Buster Seven Talk 21:51, 18 November 2015 (UTC)
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Interesting to see Kevin Gorman—outstanding for poor judgment and dismal conduct when under pressure IMO—put himself up for election to Arcom. Of all the so-called "voter guides", Boing! said Zebedee’s is the one with the the most incisive appraisal of this individual's candidacy:
Instead of listening to criticism and learning from it, Kevin has been railing against it, haranguing those who dare criticize him, and drawing on every threat he can think of to try to shut them up - even asking other admins to redact their contributions, dragging them to the drama board of ANI to try to get them blocked, and removing their interactions from his candidate question page. If this is the battlefield way he deals with the relatively mild election process, how could he possibly cope with the serious challenges that he would face as an Arb?
Despite Kevin's claims that he subsequently got support for his actions, I think his violation of WP:OUTING policy (which he continues to defend in the apparent belief that his own values are superior to policy) was fundamentally wrong and not something I want to see, ever, in an Arbcom candidate. This is not someone who should be allowed access to private information.
In total, I see someone who has a very poor sense of self-awareness, an overblown sense of his own infallibility, zero ability to empathise with those with different opinions to his own, and someone who would be severely destructive to the collaborative environment that is essential to the running of Arbcom.
To you personally, Kevin, I'm genuinely sorry to have to be this harsh - I think you're a genuinely nice guy, but you are unsuited to this kind of collaborative role.|| Oppose
And these observations very politely expose the falsehoods in a self-serving narrative written by Gorman.
Und mancher wird uns durchsichtig. — Scott • talk 22:29, 29 November 2015 (UTC)
I wonder what extravagant gifts I’ll receive from Mrs. Geist this Christmas. Prominent among last year’s was one that had a sticker with gratuitous advice to “keep out of reach of children,” which is almost impossible at Christmas, when they’re super-sticky and ultra sugar-charged, and even more demented than usual. I’ve become fond of the word “bodacious” (I know you noticed it) and I’ll try to work it into Wikipedia articles from now on. Have a bodacious Christmas, Hanukkah (just in time I hope), or what
You notice how the more evidence you present to Jimbo, the more he just goes into "short, pithy denial" mode? I wonder if that works effectively on a sufficient number of people who observe it (i.e., sort of like Donald Trump), or if he's viewed practically speaking as more of a joke (i.e., sort of like Joe Isuzu or Tommy Flanagan). What do you think? - 2001:558:1400:10:495E:95BF:1941:D3F9 ( talk) 16:30, 17 December 2015 (UTC)
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I found this in the back yard. I think you dropped it. My only question is "what were 'ya doin' in my back yard and why didn't my pit-bull, Killer, bite you in the ass?". Buster Seven Talk 02:12, 27 December 2015 (UTC)
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Hoppy Gnu Ear to you! Hoppy Gnu Ear to you! Buster Seven Talk 02:24, 31 December 2015 (UTC) |
I got this reply
from BoringHistoryGuy.
Buster Seven Talk 01:09, 1 January 2016 (UTC)
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Hi,
As promised, I'm now assuming that you are not welcome on Jimbo Wale's talk page, and will remove all your new comments there (with one exception). I'll guess that you'll challenge my right to do this. Please just check with arbcom - this has been decided twice before by them. The one exception to me removing all your new comments on Jimbo's talk page will be if you want to ask Jimbo whether this fits his rules for his talk-page. I'll allow something short and to the point like: "Smallbone's tells me that I am no longer welcome on your talk-page. Is this correct?" Of course, if he doesn't answer, then that's all there is. Smallbones( smalltalk) 20:38, 1 January 2016 (UTC)
I'm now assuming... and I'll allow something short..... How presumptuous. Jimbo's talk page has historically been an open forum page that allowed freedom of expression and provided a "Speakers Corner" where debate and discussion and disagreement was allowed. I guess not anymore. As far as I know, no specific editor has been appointed Protector of the Page. User:Smallbones seems to have elevated himself to a preferred status among equals...someone who can identify a "speech crime" and protect the rest of us "innocents' from being harmed by it. The nice thing about open forums in RL is they are protected from police interference. Not a good beginning to a new year. Buster Seven Talk
Found this interesting WP article today. "Lagerältester" rings a bell. Writegeist ( talk) 23:48, 1 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was Merge. Thank you for your words of support. Over $760 million was spent on those little devils (and other Computer hard and soft ware) and over 175000 HHC's were used. It would have been a travesty for the units not to get mentioned somewhere when Syennesis of Cyprus just got an article and he hasn't been seen since the fourth century BCE. Buster Seven Talk 01:52, 3 January 2016 (UTC)
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Thank you for your support and minutes of silence, - thanks with my review, and the peace bell by Yunshui! Click on "bell" for moar. "Burla" - compare the history and talk of that article with Joseph (opera), and you have the plot for another play. I would so much love to say "Long live Viva-Verdi" if he had not died. - Verdi's wisdom: take nothing too seriuz, especially not yourself. A great way to start a new year! -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 12:57, 3 January 2016 (UTC)
Your response was splendid. You may not get to personally see a positive result but I think he will consider the important world effecting topics you put in front of him and, perhaps, be more outspoken and forthright the next time. We can only hope. Buster Seven Talk 21:12, 4 January 2016 (UTC)
Mind the Gap Award | ||
For saying the right thing, at the right time, in the right place, to the right people. Anyone with an ounce of common sense knows your question to the hierarchy was not an exercise in futility but an honest challenge for him to be forthright. The fact that he abdicated his responsibility gives editors on the scene an awareness of who they are working for. You educated his audience to his folly. Buster Seven Talk 05:39, 5 January 2016 (UTC) |
I understand that you are angry, but Wikipedia is not a free web host or platform for attacking other Wikipedians. Take it to your blog, if you have one. If you persist in using your user page as a platform for attacking other users, you will likely end up banned. Your commentary shows a clear assumption of bad faith. Guy ( Help!) 09:52, 6 January 2016 (UTC)
I have a friend in Carmel-by-the-Sea. He's well-known in the film industry and local politics. I've made arrangements to have this vehicle, , available to you. It's parked in his driveway...behind the Bentley. The keys are in a Hello Kitty vinyl coin purse on top of the passenger side tire. I suggest you head for the hills until the heat blows over. Buster Seven Talk 13:47, 6 January 2016 (UTC)
@ Writegeist:. Clint wants his Beetle back and he says it better be in the same condition as when he "loaned" it to you. He's usually a sweetheart but he has this alter-ego that can appear at a moments notice. He told me to ask you if "...you feel lucky. Do 'ya punk?". He kind of scowled when he said it and pretended to be mean. He said to leave the keys where you got them and that you can keep the hello kitty key chain. Buster Seven Talk 21:47, 9 February 2016 (UTC)
There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. Guy ( Help!) 00:07, 7 January 2016 (UTC)
of Stupidity. "If you are stupid, you don't know you are stupid". The skills needed to produce the correct answer to the question, "Are you stupid?" are exactly the same skills needed to be able to recognize what the correct answer is. [1]
Buster Seven Talk 17:37, 7 January 2016 (UTC)
Your recent uncomfortable remarks and pressuring requests for responses have been deemed Acts of High Treason against the illustrious and most excellent King Jimmy I by various Barons and Editors in high regard of the King. Having no fear in your heart of the consequences of your dire acts and being moved and seduced by your devilish and insidious intentions, you have failed in the commonly held Love of Due Obedience toward the King and have moved to disturb the tranquility of the community and the pages therein. and to stir up war and insurrection, in an effort to dispose of said King of all title, honor and the regal name of the Imperial Crown and the throne on which he, himself, created and now sits. It is imperative that you control your "rascally mouth" in any future dealing with or comments about our industrious and most excellent King. The validity of your claims will continue to be disregarded and you are hereby threatened with imprisonment in "The Tower" should your verbiage continue to display perdition and malice toward "the esteemed one'. Should you have a revision of conscience and wish to return to your humble place among the masses of human chattel volunteers, you will be required to prostate yourself before a committee of your peers and ask for a "Royal Clemency" which will, in all likely-hood, be denied. Have a nice day!
Buster Seven
Talk 14:18, 21 January 2016 (UTC)
I think. -- Anthonyhcole ( talk · contribs · email) 07:51, 27 January 2016 (UTC)
Special arrangements have been made to provide for your well-being pursuant to your inevitable mental health issues. Special safe rooms have been prepared for you and your co-horts by The Foundation. They are just down the hall, the series of doors on the left side. A palm print scanner will ONLY allow access by yourself and necessary personnel. Egress is not possible. ( Foundation Personnel are the folks you see with the white lab coats and the golden shoulder epillettes; the folks without the epillettes are Foundation Security). Your use of the room is completely self-determined and, once you enter, assistance will be provided within 24 hours (Recent Board decisions have left them a bit short-staffed). Just make yourself comfortable in the middle of the room. The padding and the lack of furniture are for your protection. Someone will be with you shortly. Have a nice day! O! I almost forgot. Cheers! Buster Seven Talk 14:45, 28 January 2016 (UTC)
I just needed to share with someone that understands. His recent visit here and this edit of an obscure article I happened to stumble upon which he would only know if he was watching my contributions. At first I was as mad as a hornet, as mad as I.ve ever been at WP. But, I calmed down ( withthe help of 'da missus' and even thanked him for his edit. I thought we had turned a corner. I took the "Stay Away" banner down from my pages. I changed to caption to the little cricket image then changed the image to a leaf insect that wasnt what it looked like=Analogy. And then he goes and "calls the cops" and reports me. Jeers! Buster Seven Talk 08:21, 15 February 2016 (UTC)
Bosnian Serb war criminal Zdravko Tolimir died in prison last night. I would have preferred him to endure many more years of his life sentence, but death in captivity will do. Still alive in ICTY custody: Vojislav Šešelj, Ratko Mladić, Radovan Karadžić, and Goran Hadžić. "No rakija for you!" Writegeist ( talk) 20:28, 9 February 2016 (UTC)
68 million Americans have arrest records. Trump wants to improve those figures by getting more protesters arrested for disrupting his events. [28]. He wants to ruin peoples lives because they had the tenacity to stand up and be counted as among those that oppose him and his campaign of hate and fear. How dare they display their constitutional right to Free Speech and the right to Gather. Those that don't see the potential for a dictator as president are blind to what is obvious. Buster Seven Talk 14:10, 15 March 2016 (UTC)
Thank you for patiently asking if a clarification would harm an article. In 2013, I was told that an infobox for Wagner would "damage the artice". I am not so sure ;) - More concerns: did Bach write a cycle 0? I see no source, -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 10:05, 8 April 2016 (UTC)
Turd Polisher Extraordinaire Barnstar | ||
At a recent RfA a term was used to descibe editors that fix or "polish" articles that have been left behind by COI editors---Turd Polisher. It was not meant as a derogatory or slanderous term as it relates to the polisher. The malapropism, turd, is used to describe the article that was left behind to rot in the field like last years potato crop. Polish away, my good friend. What you smell has nothing to do with potatoes (spelling in honor of Dan Quayle from the neighboring state of Indiana) or turds but more to do with the residue on your stalkers footwear. Buster Seven Talk 14:28, 10 April 2016 (UTC) |
I know it might seem as tho I gave you the Turd-polisher Award to butter you up for a favor...but that is not the case. There is a discussion at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Editor Retention about possibly finding a way to salvage Single-purpose editors and transforming them into positive WP collaborators in the general mainspace. Your personal insight and experience would be appreciated. WP:WER has become a relative ghost town (and I may be the only ghost left in town) and User:Robert's idea may be just the boost the Project needs to revitalize. Thanks, Buster Seven Talk 06:39, 14 April 2016 (UTC)
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I've requested it gets moved back to the place it belongs. Ratel ( talk) 23:45, 15 May 2016 (UTC)
The Urban Dictionary defines it as: A way of saying "shut the fuck up", instead of actually typing it. Has less meaning than actually typing "shut the fuck up", and is often said by people that are losing an argument or can't think of a comeback. I wonder what Mom would say. Buster Seven Talk 20:52, 17 May 2016 (UTC)
"What a harsh thread title!", you must be saying to yourself. Explanation: It has come to my attention via one of your friendly page stalkers that one of your "other" page stalkers has stated somewhere that;..."He hates me" or words to that effect. As you might know, my old and dearest Wikifriend, it is against my religion to hate any human being, even their Internet personna. I save my hate for more important things like War, Poverty, prejudice, Guns, child molestation, bribe-able politicians, my neighbors pit bull, savagery, animal cruelty, and a host of other things that are quite normal for a normal person like myself to hate. I'm not going to pretend that I like the individual but I don't hate him. Since, contrary to statements he has made all over WikiLand that "never stalks", we both know that is a fallacy. He has stalked us for years. The only way he can respond to some of the mistakes I make is if he stalks me. So I know he will read this at some point. I have made many peace offerings to him over the too many years so, one more attempt to have a normal editor to editor relationship is worth the effort. Thanks for your time which, in the end, is our most precious gift. Buster Seven Talk 14:13, 19 May 2016 (UTC)
As the article states, Michelangelo never married a rock, but he did have a vivid, although short-lived, relationship with one of his favorite foods: a snail. It is clear that his compassion and angst was displayed in his belief that he could hear his beloved, a lowly snail, cry out at gastropodic oppression. He preferred the delicate flavor of snails harvested from the waters around Knokke. In one of his greatest discoveries, while harvesting his supper one day, he found a snail with a "syrinx" or voicebox. He is said to have carried the crustacean in a small leather pouch that was always with him during his years at the Vatican. Snail vocalizations are all about meaningful communication and Michaelangelo's lover was no different. They would often share lively conversations on the scaffolds of the Sistine Chapel. One observer noted, "The Masters voice echoed through the Great Room, while his companions voice was a watery cough like a never-ending effort to clear his throat." The Snail, known as Gerard of Knokke, passed away in a failed attempt to emerge from his shell "like a soul trying to be born from the chrysalis of his species." To commemorate their love, Michaelangelo ground Gerards little body into a paste that he used for one of the angels faces just to the left of God the Father. Curators of The Chapel since have used the story to explain the powerful smell of fish paste that fills the chamber. Buster Seven Talk 10:36, 25 May 2016 (UTC)
at work. Had to answer a distress call. One of he patrons, having suffered thru a viewing of a DVD of the newly released movie, The Lobster, was thrashing about on the floor of the computer room moaning, "I am a swan....I am a swan." A sharp kick to the stomach brought him back to his senses. Buster Seven Talk 19:45, 21 May 2016 (UTC)
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I want to thank you for saving my Planet. I was watching the other day as you were weeding your garden. Not a can of Round-Up in sight. I know your back must be acting up and your fingers feel like gnarled stumps . Father Nature made those dandelion roots long, didn't he! It gives me pleasure to know that at least one person cares. Mother Nature Talk 11:03, 25 May 2015 (UTC) |
When considering structural hypotheses that can be aligned along cases of narcissism, I have found a level of mystery and misery that pervaded many a consultation. The constant agitation and stress seems to emulate from low (almost non-existent) levels of proper maternal soothing as a child. I suppose one could surmise that any narcissistic patients inner conflict and lack of emotional development synthesizes their self-representation and limits the capacity to understand others feelings. Its a dilemma for sure and often leads to catastrophes that can not be foreseen or predicted. The repetitive compulsion component sidetracks all attempts to mediate a resolution and twitching, screaming and kicking are displayed as the usual aggressive anxiety reaction. Pardon my rant. One to many Sapphire Gin and tonics. The recent Cincinnati Zoo incident reminds me of a story about my Great-uncle Luc de Kinde and a great silverback in the jungles of the Congo. Buster Seven Talk 05:32, 4 June 2016 (UTC)
Actually, it wasnt a Silverback but one of the rare Goldenbacks of the Belgian Congo. Uncle Luc was the ringmaster for a travelling circus that accompanied Stanley as he explored the Congo basin. While relieving himself in the jungle one evening, Luc was mistaken for a gorilla female and dragged into his lair by a large Goldenback. Luc was discovered weeks later swinging in a hammock in an elaborate treehouse and, when brought back to camp, demanded to be called "Lucy". Not much is known of his travels from that point but family rumor has it that he became a dancer at the "Follies" in Paris. The Goldenback also moved on with his life and found work as a stunt-double in the movie Mighty Joe Young. Buster Seven Talk 12:11, 4 June 2016 (UTC)
Re. this:
Dear oh dear. Once again I find myself moved to defend an old friend. Some say, apparently, that the facts of the matter speak for themselves—i.e. my friend's part in promoting an article to GA was negligible (and even, to an extent, counterproductive, considering his removal of reliably sourced material that others then had to reinstate)—and that therefore his claim to a significant role in the article's promotion is simply him taking credit for other people’s work. God what balderdash. As we've learned from the statements of no less an authority than an acclaimed US presidential contender—e.g. that Scotland voted to leave the EU, that “nobody respects women more” than he does, and that Hillary Clinton “murdered” US Ambassador Christopher Stevens—facts are not at all what we thought they were in 2015. In today’s new world facts are whatever we say they are. So an old friend need only say he promoted an article to GA status, and that’s good enough for me—as it should be for everyone else.
Oh and while we’re on the subject: it’s a fact that I wrote “Much Ado About Nothing”. (See this section heading.)
@Buster: Cornell University notes that “according to the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, to ‘plagiarize’ means to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own.” Also, "Knowingly representing the work of others as one’s own” [my emphasis] violates the University’s silly old Code of Academic Integrity. Of course none of this applies any more, and anyone is at liberty to claim the work of others as their own. The claim alone is sufficient to establish its substance as an incontrovertible fact, and therefore doesn’t constitute plagiarism. Thus it turns out that my great aunt Lydia Gruntfuttock was in fact Lewis Carroll, as she claimed to be, and should never have been put in a lunatic asylum.
@Gerda: "Honey, longer is always better.” —Mae West
“больше всегда лучше.”—Leo Tolstoy
“The longer the better.”—John Cage
"When an actress did her first scene with John Holmes, this was the time when she discovered if longer was better or not. There was no other test."—The Life & Times of John C. Holmes, (1998)
“Like so many bullies, [name redacted] has skin of gossamer. He thinks nothing of saying the most hurtful thing about someone else, but when he hears a whisper that runs counter to his own vainglorious self-image, he coils like a caged ferret.” —Graydon Carter
Chuck Weevil, a hitherto unsung hero, who happened to be rather deaf and also one sandwich short of a picnic, bluffed his way onto a construction crew building a bridge. Yelling “Less is more!”† he undid the bolts almost as fast as his co-workers screwed them in, so that eventually, for the good of all, he was relegated to making the tea (which by all accounts was weak). People laughed when he said in his dotage that he was responsible for the undeniable beauty of the bridge. In today’s world of course we know better, and I hereby pay tribute to his outstanding contribution. The bridge’s name should be changed from the Golden Gate to the Chuck Weevil, and there should be a Wikipedia article on him.
†Pained cries of “Fewer, you buffoon!” from educated members of the crew fell on deaf ears.
My Grandfather was a participant. He ran a sub 4 minute mile, setting a new record. Of course, as we all know, minutes were longer then by a good 9 seconds so his record is not mentioned in any Olympic statistics. Another reason for his exclusion may be that he ran the race counter-clockwise much to the chagrin of the other runners. (Or was it that he ran clockwise while the others ran counter-clockwise? I get it confused with the movie Midnight Express. Anyway, he ran opposite the other runners). Always the contrarian, he also wore his wooden shoes while running: he claimed it gave him better traction than his bedroom slippers. Buster Seven Talk 01:36, 1 July 2016 (UTC)
Do you have A Propos de Paris? If No, I can send it. Buster Seven Talk 01:46, 2 August 2016 (UTC)
Todays Trump quotes are troubling. And the fact that no editor (except for that silly troll) has touched this Second amendment story, leads me to believe that its troubling for alot of us. Where do we start? Is it the “dishonest media” for distorting his words or is it my lying ears that hear a real unmistakable call to action...violent action. I'm reminded of the Sarah Palin article and the March crosshairs on a map "targeting" legislators who voted for Obama's health care bill. Months later, some raving lunatic tried to assassinate Gabby Giffords (one of the legislators in the crosshairs). Where do we start? It is numbing trying to help create a fair and impartial article about this guy.....
Buster Seven Talk 08:08, 10 August 2016 (UTC)
n/t
accept this wallet-sized photo of the candidate on behalf of surrogates and lackeys everywhere. In the words of Trump, "You are Tremendous. Really. Beleive (sic) Me!". It was nice of you to drop by. Buster Seven Talk 06:39, 3 September 2016 (UTC)
One of the saddest lessons of history is this: If we’ve been bamboozled long enough, we tend to reject any evidence of the bamboozle. We’re no longer interested in finding out the truth. The bamboozle has captured us. It’s simply too painful to acknowledge, even to ourselves, that we’ve been taken. Once you give a charlatan power over you, you almost never get it back.— Carl Sagan, The Demon-Haunted World |
After Trump left the stage after smugly and red-faced giving up on the birther issue, the structure holding up the curtain that had provided a backdrop for his remarks collapsed, sending American flags toppling to the ground. No one was hurt. |
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Hello Writegeist: Enjoy the holiday season, and thanks for your work to maintain, improve and expand Wikipedia. Cheers, ― Buster7 ☎ 21:56, 20 December 2017 (UTC)
And a Happy New Year. Long time no see, Writegeist. Thanks for all you do around Wikipedia. I hope your holiday season is a joyous one and the coming year brings many days of happiness and wonder. (By the way, if you don't celebrate Christmas then please take it as a Happy Hanukkah, Merry Makar Sankranti, Enlightening Bodhi Day, Merry Yule, Happy Tenno no tanjobi, or fill in whatever holiday is your preference.) Zaereth ( talk) 00:54, 23 December 2017 (UTC)
Peace is a state of balance and understanding in yourself and between others, where respect is gained by the acceptance of differences, tolerance persists, conflicts are resolved through dialog, peoples rights are respected and their voices are heard, and everyone is at their highest point of serenity without social tension.
Peace is a state of balance and understanding in yourself and between others, where respect is gained by the acceptance of differences, tolerance persists, conflicts are resolved through dialog, peoples rights are respected and their voices are heard, and everyone is at their highest point of serenity without social tension. Happy Holidays to you and yours. I love your collection of old Signposts. Not quite the Saturday Evening Post but interesting in their own way. I know The Great Orange One has bragged about returning to "Merry Christmas" but I havent been a Christian for 40 years. So Happy Holidays! ― Buster7 ☎
Seven years! |
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We have a topic to review. -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 09:12, 5 July 2020 (UTC)
Peace is a state of balance and understanding in yourself and between others, where respect is gained by the acceptance of differences, tolerance persists, conflicts are resolved through dialog, people's rights are respected and their voices are heard, and everyone is at their highest point of serenity without social tension. Happy Holidays to you and yours. I hope you still visit these pages every once in a while. A recent gathering of editors has sent me into a time-travel loop to revisit the distant past where I stumbled upon our playful sharing's of long ago. What a Joy. What fun it was. For me, your page was an oasis. Life is GOOD. Hope the same for you. ― Buster7 ☎
I feel honored to have been banned by Smallbones and Jimmy “Jimbo” Wales from the co-founder’s talk page for raising issues to do with Kazakhstan, the UAE, China, and Wales. It might amuse you to check out some relevant history at Wales's talk page
[1] ("Kazakhstan Firewall" section et seq.),
[2] (“Some may find this interesting” section),
[3] (“Congratulations” section); also at mine
[4],
[5]; and also at WP:AN/I
[6] ("Personal attack in user space") and WP:BLP/N
[7] ("Jimmy Wales").
“If you seek the removal of freedoms from an opponent simply on the grounds that they have offended you, you have crossed a line to stand alongside tyrants who imprison, torture and kill on exactly the same justifications.” — JK Rowling (who says more interesting things than she writes, IMO)
'Anything posted here by pompous prats who shout at other users like this or LIKE THIS on talk pages or edit summaries will be summarily deleted. And if you are in the habit of wheedling, stonewalling, editing tendentiously, and misrepresenting policies and other users' comments to further your agendas of whitewashing, POV-pushing, and self-aggrandisement, go away. |
'This is a spam-free zone. Don't deliver any here. I reserve the right to be extremely abusive—and even to use four-letter words, e.g. "drat"and "toe rag"—towards anyone who does. |
In the words of one of Wikipedia's co-founders, Jimmy "Jimbo" Wales: |
sexes have equal rights and equal opportunities,
it's not a war between the sexes." |
This user is a member of WikiProject Bosnia and Herzegovina, a WikiProject which aims to create, edit and expand articles relating to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Please feel free to join us. |
Ja sam u wikištrajku! Ne panic! Ja ću urediti, bez zaustavljanja, u ovom teškom trenutku. Smirite se i nastavite.
Update! In an encrypted communication which I recovered from a famous dead person's crypt in [location redacted] last night, my NSA contact says surveillance of my talk page rocketed to a stupendoud total of 43* separate instances of eavesdropping in one day, specifically November 7, 2013—the day after Tim Berners-Lee reportedly described as "appalling and foolish" the decisions by GCHQ and the NSA to break the online encryption software that hundreds of millions of users rely on to protect their private data. Clearly the spooks mistook me for Mr. Berners-Lee. To be fair, this was an understandable mistake for intelligence operatives to make, as Mr. Berners-Lee invented the world-wide web and I didn't.
*Yes, 43. The immensity of this figure becomes apparent when you consider it's greater than the total number of stars in the known universe [source: Wikipedia]. Writegeist ( talk) 08:54, 9 November 2013 (UTC)
A user defended a condescending comment to another user with the novel argument that s/he was quoting a dead author. I think the idea that any words attributable to dead authors are wikipermissible because they have intrinsic literary merit is really rather witty. The purveyor of the gem in question promised to leave the project if this argument isn't allowed to prevail. I share the hope that it wins the day. Then we can all start condescending to each other with literary quotes of unimpeachable provenance and high merit—e.g. "You're an asshole" (from Norman Mailer's The Executioner's Song, for anyone who didn't instantly recognize it); not to mention Shakespeare's "Thou misshapen dick!" or "You are a tedious fool." Or Vonnegut's "If your brains were dynamite there wouldn’t be enough to blow your hat off." Or Hemingway's "I misjudged you. You’re not a moron. You’re only a case of arrested development.” Or... Well, you get the idea. A glorious new frontier of literary wikidiscourse!
Oh and—how could I forget?—there's Lewis Carroll's dear little Snark, of "intellect small", known for being "meager and hollow " and for its "slowness in taking a jest."
The talk page of
Collect* is dignified by one of my trenchant observations. (Famous of course for trenchant observations, I tend to be the go-to resource.) Appended is an admiring comment that my wit “speaks for itself”. In all modesty I have to agree. Just as, say, the genius that's unmistakably that of Van Gogh speaks for itself in his work, so does each of my aperçus bear the hallmark of my own creative brilliance (let's not beat about the bush). People have only to read the words and they clap hands in delighted recognition: "Oh the wit! The wisdom! It's a Writegeist!" Therefore Collect recognizes it would be superfluous to credit me by name for a quote that's so obviously mine. For several months now (I've checked), my words have been given pride of place—above his own essays, even—as his “Quote of the day”. I would be flattered were I not so accustomed to public acclaim. All the same, it's nice to be appreciated.
*Courtesy ping, not an invitation to tea
I sure wish that the POTUS would sit down with Speaker of the House Jim DeMint and resolve this predicament we are in. ``` Buster Seven Talk 06:50, 2 October 2013 (UTC)
Have a beverage on me! | ||
In honor of Bamboozle Busters everywhere! |
``` Buster Seven Talk 03:24, 26 October 2013 (UTC)
From Jimbo Wales' talk page [8]:
There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. The thread is Personal attacks need to be redacted. Thank you. v/r - T P 21:44, 6 November 2013 (UTC)
The next time you feel the urge to point out the truth where it is not welcome, I suggest listening to 3 or 4 ᗅᗺᗷᗅ albums. s ``` Buster Seven Talk 15:40, 8 November 2013 (UTC)
I note that a certain user, one I consider a problematic editor whose contributions really needs watching by admins—his history here includes dismissive behaviour towards other users, misrepresention of others' comments, wikilawyering, false acccusation, crass name-calling (calling me a bastard! My mother would blush!), and solidly supporting (and therefore encouraging) another user who persistently showered me in really quite vile abuse—is troubled by me making good-naturedly humorous reference to any of his wiki-antics in my posts here and on my user page, even though I'm at pains to grant him total anonymity. I am loath to cause him (or any other living creature) distress. After all, for all I know, he may be a thoroughly decent, highly sensitive chap in real life, and quite unlike his wikipersona. Therefore, as I am a considerate fellow, (1) I've decided not to post any further references or allusions to his behaviour on "my" pages. I hope this will afford him relief from his agitation, and that (2) he will do me the courtesy of refraining from any further malign engagement with me. I bear him no ill will—the person behind the user name is of absolutely no interest to me, and his wikibehaviour has only ever amused me. That is all. Writegeist ( talk) 22:41, 9 November 2013 (UTC)
Encounters with strangers around the 'pedia can be be quite instructive about the particles of differing perspective, passionate agenda, and idiosyncratic judgment that are floating around in the wikiatmosphere. I'll share one with you, gentle reader.
Two years and almost one month after the above user’s visit, I conversed with him again on the talk page of the Wikipediocracy (WO) article. (The page's history from this edit through to, say, this edit provides context for what followed.)
On that talk page, on December 8, 2015, after some amusing back and forth, my friend’s friend wrote:
“How odd it is, that the self-declared conflicted editors find such "humor" in a subject that, by all visible indications, makes them purple with rage.”
Which sparked a flicker of interest along a neural pathway in my somnolent brain. Which in turn led to a brief exchange (it doesn't really deserve to be called a dialogue) at his own talk page :
At a rough count you've peppered the WO talk page dialogue with two accusations of “well-poisoning”, one of “poisoning the well” (yay, variation on a theme!), one disparaging "WP:DONTYOUDARECHANGEIT contingent”, one contemptuous “bull arguments”, one general accusation of “genuine user misconduct” one of “perpetrators thereof”, one really rather precious “underwear in a twist”, and one foot-stamping “a hell of a time”. And now also a presumption of “purple with rage”? Please. Projection much? Incidentally I don’t mind being on the receiving end of ad hominems, but I do prefer them to be at least slightly witty. (Nevertheless they give me a laugh either way, so no harm done.) Further, your deep personal animus towards WO is beyond doubt. I rather thought you'd be big enough to admit it when called on it at the article talk page, but as far as I can tell you didn't. (Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.) Which would appear to fall well short of the honesty, as you term it, of the WO members who declared a connection. That said, I have no desire for further conflict with the wikifriend of a very good wikifriend who holds you in high esteem. Here’s hoping you reach a comfortable accommodation with your underwear, at least :) . All the best, Writegeist ( talk) 19:31, 8 December 2015 (UTC)
- Well based on a skim of the above I'd say you're annoyed! Have you considered counseling? Coretheapple ( talk) 19:40, 8 December 2015 (UTC)
- Have you considered these? I'm sorry, I can't help you any further and I'm not interested in any more dialogue with you on these topics. Happy editing! Writegeist ( talk) 20:01, 8 December 2015 (UTC)
- Look, did I ask you to come here and shower me with your prose? No. If you don't like the reception, don't turn on the TV. You guys are taking the article super-seriously and reacting hysterically over routine talk page posts because you are conflicted. It happens in COI situations. That's why you declared your COI, assuming you did it in good faith and not for "dramuh." and that why we have COI rules. And speaking of "honesty" I'd like to see one of the defenders of this article have the honesty to admit that they really are conflicted, and that if it was any other article they would be all over a situation like this like a cheap suit. Have a nice day. Coretheapple ( talk) 20:20, 8 December 2015 (UTC)
And you know what? I did indeed have a nice day.
I've started to pay attention to the many Walmart articles. Specifically the Family wealth mentions and making sure they are kept up-to-date. Heck, just a few days ago there was $40 Billion dollars missing. A billion here, a billion there...pretty soon you're talkin' about some real money! While investigating, I ran across this... [9]...which reminded me so much of what we are afraid of regarding paid advocates/editors/operatives. Love your user page. Hope you had a splendid Thanksgiving. TRA!``` Buster Seven Talk 20:44, 3 December 2013 (UTC)
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours. ``` Buster Seven Talk 14:54, 26 December 2013 (UTC)
Familiar edit pattern emerging again at Vega, although the frequency is not quite as frenetic as before. Vacation visit from our old friend?
The Wolf of Wall Street uses animals including a four-year-old chimpanzee, Chance, who spent time with actor Leonardo DiCaprio and learned to roller skate over the course of three weeks. In December of 2013, just prior to the film's premiere, the organization Friends of Animals criticized the use of the chimpanzee and organized a boycott of the film. Variety reported, "Friends of Animals thinks the chimp...suffered irreversible psychological damage after being forced to watch the 3 hour movie that depicts the sordid behaviors of his fellow "actors". Chance, who was subject to cruel circus-trainer teaching methods early in his life, could suffer from neurotic behaviors and sleep deprevation, ultimately becoming incapable of socially interacting with other chimps, due to his watching of the movie." I know the feeling!!! Best 2 U. ``` Buster Seven Talk 21:45, 18 January 2014 (UTC)
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5gNuj8UkyC4
Anythingyouwant ( talk) 22:15, 29 March 2014 (UTC)
Hi, you've left a message on my talk page. I have responded with some curiously apposite words. Best wishes, Eddaido ( talk) 03:00, 5 April 2014 (UTC)
It seems to me that, as a general rule, when an article becomes increasingly politically charged, the likelihood also increases that experienced and ruthless users with a habitual POV agenda may seize on whatever technicality comes to hand as a means to rid the article of contributions from users they see as opponents.
The Barnstar of Diplomacy | |
Thank you for your cool head, which should always prevail in WP. Cwobeel ( talk) 18:28, 17 April 2014 (UTC) |
Thank you for a genuinely pleasant surprise! I appreciate the appreciation. Incidentally, we armadillos have the advantage of unusually low body (and head) temperature. Writegeist ( talk) 22:53, 17 April 2014 (UTC)
I'm crap at working out reverts. That said, I think these may possibly be the ones they got you on, as they are all reverts within (just) a 24-hour period:
[10], [11] (a revert, it seems to me, as it reinserted content removed by another user), [12], [13]
I do think the block was rather uncalled-for as you have no history (as far as I know) of edit-warring, and you didn't show any intent to keep ignoring 3RR; you might have just misunderstood what constitutes a revert. So it looks more punitive than preventative.
Actually I think a 3RR block is a rite of passage, so really I should congratulate you : ) . Writegeist ( talk) 03:21, 18 April 2014 (UTC)
Happy 450th birthday, Will!
William Shakespeare was a prolific writer whose works include The Merry Wives of Windsor (filmed for TV as The Real Housewives of Orange County), The Tempest (filmed as The Perfect Storm), Two Gentlemen of Verona (filmed as The Italian Job), Julius Caesar (the play is the theme of Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas), and the Harry Potter books. He hasn't written anything for many years because of writer's block.
The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar | |
for helping a newbie (me) out with this site. The K ( talk) 03:50, 5 May 2014 (UTC) |
Thanks Writegeist. My tolerance for interminable BS is lower than most people's, I guess. It was very nice of you to join in, and it will make me feel better for a long time. Anythingyouwant ( talk) 23:57, 8 May 2014 (UTC)
Greetings, Trident13. As an avid collector of tales of Wales, I dug out the Weiss/Daily Mail thread linked at your user page ("I will be the first to admit I don't always get it right - and the typed internet is not sometimes the best medium through which to have clear communication. But I hope the contribution I make is useful and valued ... even though Jimbo Wales doesn't think so, and made a personal attack on me." — Emphasis added in the link, for clarity.) It's a long and rather chaotic thread, and I didn't find the personal attack; I must have missed it in the to and fro. Doubtless you can go straight to it, so please would you do me a favour and quote it, at least partially, for me (on my talk page if you prefer) so that I can find it when I search again? Then I can add it to my precious (off-wiki) collection of quotes from our revered founding father, who is now also of course a world-renowned champion of free speech. The page is archived, so here is a working link to it for your convenience: [14]. Many thanks. Writegeist ( talk) 16:57, 8 June 2014 (UTC)
Robert Dulmers. Drmies ( talk) 16:55, 17 June 2014 (UTC)
Is a UTP? Also sorry, I misread your comment and came across as a twat I suspect. Sorry about that. Darkness Shines ( talk) 20:49, 24 June 2014 (UTC)
Hey Good Buddy. Can you check out Template:WikiProject Editor Retention/Editor of the Week/Project main page/sandbox. I think #7 might be someone you know or may have had positive discussions with. Thanks for anything you can add. ``` Buster Seven Talk 01:25, 28 June 2014 (UTC)
Hey Writegeist,
Long time no see. I just wanted to stop by and wish you a happy 4th of July. One thing I really miss about the old days at SP is coming in every day to see what you'd written. Thanks for all the fun and good times. Zaereth ( talk) 23:22, 3 July 2014 (UTC)
Zeitgeist
Thank you for capturing the movement of the Zeitgeist in precise wording, realising that "Wikipedia is a humorous parody of Uncyclopedia and Conservapedia" to be edited "boldly, satirically and immediately", for
doing so, for knowing about
Fucking and Socks, - you are an
awesome Wikipedian!
-- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 09:14, 5 July 2013 (UTC)
A year ago, you playwright were the 536th recipient of my PumpkinSky Prize, -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 08:13, 5 July 2014 (UTC)
Thank you for your minutes of silence, -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 21:08, 12 March 2015 (UTC)
Three years ago, you were recipient no. 536 of Precious, a prize of QAI! - Still same victim. -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 05:39, 5 July 2016 (UTC)
Five years now! Too many deaths recently. -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 06:53, 5 July 2018 (UTC)
Six years now, and more deaths, - I have an extra section for them on my user page now, and one is on the Main page. Where are you? -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 07:22, 5 July 2019 (UTC)
First, that's quite a collection of Signposts you have on your front porch. I don't know why but it makes my remember a quote by Ms. Nussbaum, TV critic for the NewYorker Magazine...
If I have but one rule, it's that critics shouldn't opine on subjects they know nothing about, or use the word 'opine'. (www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture)
All the very best to you and yours. ``` Buster Seven Talk 17:08, 9 September 2014 (UTC)
. . . of User:Collect's departure—"I am out of here, barring an unblock", [15] "Adieu", [16] "my last post if the folks get the noose out", [17] "adieu" [18]—and wishing him well in whatever online activities he decides to pursue elsewhere. I'd have preferred to put this farewell message for Collect on his talk page, but we have long refrained from posting on each other's pages and I don't think even his departure is sufficient reason to break with this time-honored tradition. Email? Too secretive and limiting. By contrast, publication on this talk page exposes its untold millions of watchers to the message's good, good, good, good vibrations which—who knows?—might spread like a virus (not Ebola; a nice one) throughout Wikipedia and the world at large. Writegeist ( talk) 00:27, 3 October 2014 (UTC)
I case you need a topic for a play Ermutigung, the author just played it himself. Highly provoking, something that translates to "You cannot go into hiding / you need us and we need / your cheerfulness right now" ;) -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 22:37, 7 November 2014 (UTC)
I always appreciate being quoted, and frankly, I really enjoy your writing style. That said, I feel compelled to point out that the comment in question was made in November 2014, rather than in 2011. Of course, the observation does have a certain timeless quality to it, so perhaps it's truthier to keep the 2011 date.
On a related note, I've often marveled at the sheer magnitude and ubiquity of hypocrisy on Wikipedia. Do you think that Wikipedians are actually more hypocritical than the average person? Or does it have something to do with the fact that one's every utterance is preserved in perpetuity here, making it much easier to identify hypocrisy?
On a much more serious note, thank you for the pictures of Sarajevo on your userpage. They're a stark reminder of a horrifying (and apparently nearly forgotten, at least in the US) episode in recent history. I can't imagine what it must have been like to be present during the siege, but thank you for sharing the photos. MastCell Talk 18:58, 2 December 2014 (UTC)
Happy holidays. | ||
Best wishes for joy and happiness to my best wiki-friend Writegeist from ``` Buster Seven Talk 08:28, 5 December 2014 (UTC) |
Season's greetings DHeyward!
As apparently your chosen method of ad hominem is to fuck with a username and ping the user to let him/her know, please do at least try to make your variations witty. Yes I know, it may be asking too much (noting you refer to people who incur your displeasure as "retard" and "dipshit"). Nevertheless it would be amusing to see you try.
So be my guest. Feel free to use this page to practise on! (My username only, please. And please note this is not an invitation to use this page for anything else.)
Happy ad hominemming! Writegeist ( talk) 16:29, 18 December 2014 (UTC)
Please stop making personal attacks on Jimmy Wales as you have recently and repeatedly done on his talk page. Although he's a founder of Wikipedia, this does not mean he ceded his entitlement to civility, especially on his own talk page. Jehochman Talk 17:00, 19 December 2014 (UTC)
Jimbo is quite capable of stating explicitly he doesn't wish an editor to continue posting on his page, and has done in the past. While I disagree with the opinions Writegeist is expressing, I don't see any policy violations in their doing so. NE Ent 23:21, 19 December 2014 (UTC)
Msnicki, Sluzzelin and NE Ent: thank you for the refreshing level-headedness and rationality of your insights here.
Wifione and Jehochman: I appreciate surrealism and generally welcome it on this page. Unfortunately your overwrought accusations (i.e. of personal attacks, incivility, trolling, disruption, obnoxiousness, abusiveness, intention "just to irritate Jimmy", confusion of Wikipedia with Reddit, etc.) are not just out there, which would be OK. They're devoid of any merit, which is not. As administrators, you should get that. I also note that one of you continued to argue the toss even after the errors in your comments had been pointed out to you. You both need to raise your game if you're to be welcomed here in future.
In haste, and wishing you all a very happy Christmas. Writegeist ( talk) 20:43, 20 December 2014 (UTC)
Sometimes quite interesting, the people who turn up here. Take administrator Wikione, for example, who has graced us with his/her presence in this thread. Questions were raised about him/her in the course of an investigation at Wikipediocracy. There was a Wikipedia editor review. Wikione quietly withdrew from activity here, and cofounder Wales expressed a wish for him/her to stay away. Apparently (s)he chose to disregard it.
Also interesting are the comments in this thread from a vigilant IP. Wikione deleted them as being from a "banned user". They are preserved in the page history. Writegeist ( talk) 20:01, 21 December 2014 (UTC)
/info/en/?search=Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case#Wifione
Wishing you a jolly season too. During my break, I have been chasing after the intelligence explosion which I anticipate will give me absolute power over the entire universe (bwahahahahaha), if the programming is written just right to keep the computers from doing their own thing. My newly and successfully tested high beta fusion reactor should rapidly propel us toward implementation of that happy intelligence explosion, or at least will stop this disgusting flood of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Take the inverse of all those thrills and chills, and you quantify the happiness of my dealings with admins and arbcom. Cheers, Anythingyouwant ( talk) 08:49, 21 December 2014 (UTC)
and suggested that I pass it on. Like I don't have better things to do with my time. Anyway...here it is. Enjoy Buster Seven Talk 16:21, 6 January 2015 (UTC)
Buster Seven
Talk has given you a
Dobos Torte to enjoy! Seven layers of fun because you deserve it.
To give a Dobos Torte and spread the WikiLove, just place {{ subst:Dobos Torte}} on someone else's talkpage, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. |
Let me take this opportunity to invite you and the lovely missus Geist to join me on the poop deck of the good ship HMS Wikipedia.
Careful! There are sharks nearby! We are currently docked at my talk page awaiting proper documentation for Starr, the cat, and a herd of 300 American Bison. I hope the papers get here soon since the porters I have hired refuse to clean up after the bison. What can I say---- UNIONS!!! The reason for this hurried decision is a 3 day holiday to honor a fellow collaborator that has lost his ability to ply his trade for 2 days. [20] Another fellow traveler may have his license rescinded for a month!!! I should know soon if I take a 2 day trip to Savannah, Georgia where I have some land or a full month in which we head for the Golden Opportunities in CUBA. Can you imagine? Buffalo burgers, Cuban Rum and a good Havana cigar. Free Enterprise, I love it! TRA! Buster Seven Talk 01:29, 26 January 2015 (UTC)
Beware, O Men-of-War! The king fixes upon you with his gloomy eye. Let not his ill-tempered cannons roar. He rings his bell, calling forth his emissaries to rout your pirated enterprise. A great many fifes and drums echo over the land. From fortifications high on the edifice his cannons are pointed toward you. Set well your lanyards should a blow strike you broadside. Godspeed, dear friend. The Flying Dutchman AKA Buster Seven Talk 22:42, 27 January 2016 (UTC)
good friends have a photo question at SV's talk page. I thought you might have a photo answer. TRA!. Buster Seven Talk 02:40, 3 February 2015 (UTC)
Thank you for unhatting this discussion. This is the third discussion in the last several months (I'm sure there's many more) where I've directly observed questionable judgment and action from Jehochman (I'm not pinging him because he has a habit of making wild accusations, and if I do ping him, I'm sure he'll invent something like "ping harassment"). My question to you is simple: can anything be done about Jehochman's increasingly erratic behavior? Viriditas ( talk) 03:17, 13 February 2015 (UTC)
Have a seat! . Buster Seven Talk 16:03, 21 February 2015 (UTC)
Drmies, thank you for expanding on your thoughts and needs. I have a fuller understanding of your point of view. (And incidentally I have experienced—in fact, am still experiencing—grievous losses similar to your own.) I'd hoped my post at your UTP would clarify that the reference was not intended as a joke or a throwaway line, but rather as a serious comment that characterizes behavior like C's as a scourge on the project. I do appreciate now that the choice of metaphor is not one that works for you in this context. Rest assured I shall bear that in mind in future interactions between us. Best wishes, Writegeist ( talk) 19:19, 28 February 2015 (UTC)
Take a look at User:Ched/50. This may get interesting. It may also turn into a nice place to take a nap. . Buster Seven Talk 22:57, 6 March 2015 (UTC)
The only other account I have here is TomStar810 ( talk · contribs), a declared sock. Out of curiosity, why do you ask? Its none of my business, but it seems a rather odd thing to inquire about, hence the question. TomStar81 ( Talk) 04:33, 13 March 2015 (UTC)
You were recently listed as a party to a request for arbitration. The Arbitration Committee has accepted that request for arbitration and an arbitration case has been opened at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Collect and others. Evidence that you wish the arbitrators to consider should be added to the evidence subpage, at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Collect and others/Evidence. Please add your evidence by April 7, 2015, which is when the evidence phase closes. You can also contribute to the case workshop subpage, Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Collect and others/Workshop. For a guide to the arbitration process, see Wikipedia:Arbitration/Guide to arbitration. For the Arbitration Committee, Robert McClenon ( talk) 21:17, 24 March 2015 (UTC) Robert McClenon ( talk) 21:17, 24 March 2015 (UTC)
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Yes! That's exactly the literary analogy I was looking for, although the best I could come up with was Polonius, from Hamlet. MastCell Talk 19:28, 27 March 2015 (UTC)
Somewhere in the emptiness of "Future Wikipedia" is a Use-full-ness place to be happy. I hope to someday find it. . Buster Seven Talk 21:43, 3 April 2015 (UTC)
I have been nominated for EotW at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Editor Retention/Editor of the Week/Nominations#Editor Buster 7. Of course, I can't accept and have opined as such. But it is nice to hear (from the multitude) how wonderful I am. And....thats the rub! So far the "multitude" counts about 5 (if you count the nominator). I wonder if you have any thoughts on the matter that you would like to share with the huddled masses. I can pay you 5¢ a word for up to 100 words and 3¢ a word for anything over 100. (The Koch Brothers aren't the only ones that can buy votes!!!) Buster Seven Talk 00:28, 2 May 2015 (UTC)
Mothers Day! . Buster Seven Talk 19:01, 10 May 2015 (UTC)
The article Rainbow Body informs us that for peeps who complete “the four visions before death” and focus on “the lights that surround their fingers,” the following happens: their “physical body self-liberates into a nonmaterial body of light . . . with the ability to exist and abide wherever and whenever as pointed by one’s compassion.” Their bodies shrink instead of decomposing, until all that’s left is hair and nails. A template* says “This article may be too technical for most readers to understand.” (“Technical” is used here in its lesser-known sense of “batshit crazy.”)
The article lists seven people “reported to have attained the rainbow body.” They probably attained it at the Rainbow Body Shop. It’s in California, in a town called Eureka. Writegeist ( talk) 16:02, 22 May 2015 (UTC)
*Removed in June 2015. But not replaced by one stating "This topic is batshit crazy."
Hi Writegeist. I got your name from the list of editors that signed up at WikiProject Cooperation a while back. I feel that there is consensus here to remove a lot of primary sources from the MarkMonitor page that were used to create an original analysis. The primary sources are published by people with a financial connection to MarkMonitor and/or political advocacy groups. However, since at least one editor (the original author of the content) supports the content's inclusion, I cannot remove it myself due to WP:COI (it is a controversial edit if even one editor opposes it). Do you have a minute to take a look? CorporateM ( Talk) 18:55, 22 May 2015 (UTC)
Hot off the presses...
[21]
Lindsey Graham promises to have ‘a rotating first lady’ if elected president.
As of yet, there has been no information provided to answer the three most obvious questions:
1) How many "Rotating First Ladies" will be required?
2) How long will they rotate?
3) Where will the rotating take place? The White House? The Oval Office? Air Force One?
Even though I'm normally 'against' userspace on principle, I like your userspace. :-) I made a suggestion to User:Stabila711 that "new" bangvotes be moved into the multi-bangvote area that I (attempted) to set up, so that people can mark more than one option as "support" and/or "oppose". Are you comfy with moving your bangvote, and at your option, multi-voting or otherwise commenting? See greenboxen at User_talk:Stabila711#presidential_candidate_bangvotes, thanks. 75.108.94.227 ( talk) 13:41, 14 August 2015 (UTC)
Let’s say...You like to mow the golf-course fairway
- but some pesky kids keep throwing water balloons at you.
You get discouraged because the balloons hurt and the water chills you to the core and your glasses get all fogged up and you can’t see where you are going and so you drive off the fairway and into the rough and you hit a tree and you fall off the riding mower and you land in a ditch filled with brackish water and your clothes get all smelly and you have to walk home along a dirt road and some rabid white-tailed deer attack you and you try to leap over a barbed wire fence but you are not really athletic and so you land straddling the fence.
Question: How many of Trump’s “illegal aliens” will apply for the landscaping job? . Buster Seven Talk 21:27, 25 August 2015 (UTC)
See [22] Peter Damian ( talk) 09:37, 28 September 2015 (UTC)
Henning Mankell, for living in Africa for long periods, raising awareness and starting cultural projects, writing Chronicler of the Winds (Comédia infantil), a sad stub - compare German, will have to translate some,- articles not what they should be. -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 14:58, 5 October 2015 (UTC)
Do you think you could some more plot from the review I found? -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 16:00, 5 October 2015 (UTC)
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Happy shout, just for opposition, -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 19:52, 26 November 2015 (UTC)
The one that talks about misrepresenting policies and other users' comments blah, blah, blah. I've hung it up high on my User Page so no one pisses on it or rips it down or anything. I've un-retired but I've come back a little narly. I'm taking meds for the condition which should improve over time in which case I'll return to my warm cuddly self. TRA! Buster Seven Talk 08:18, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
The Fossilized Barnstar | |
I un-earthed this while panning for gold in Estes Park, Colorado on the Big Thompson River. Its for all your hard work at guarding warm rears. Buster Seven Talk 19:50, 24 October 2015 (UTC) |
..ran across an IP that was looking for his "testarticles". He claims they were missing when he woke the next morning and cannot be found. Have you seen them anywhere around here? 173.15.103.65 ( talk) 01:39, 18 November 2015 (UTC)
I have hired Chance, the chimp, to help me fix some of the recent articles that got me in trouble with The Plaigerism Police. It's slow work because Chance's attention span is limited. If he sees anything yellow he right away assumes it's a banana. And then, when he finds its just a yellow maple leaf that has been blown in from outside, he sulks for hours. But, he's a Republican so he's not really too concerned about the minimum hourly wage...so it all averages out. A Happy Thankful Holiday to All. Buster Seven Talk 21:51, 18 November 2015 (UTC)
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Interesting to see Kevin Gorman—outstanding for poor judgment and dismal conduct when under pressure IMO—put himself up for election to Arcom. Of all the so-called "voter guides", Boing! said Zebedee’s is the one with the the most incisive appraisal of this individual's candidacy:
Instead of listening to criticism and learning from it, Kevin has been railing against it, haranguing those who dare criticize him, and drawing on every threat he can think of to try to shut them up - even asking other admins to redact their contributions, dragging them to the drama board of ANI to try to get them blocked, and removing their interactions from his candidate question page. If this is the battlefield way he deals with the relatively mild election process, how could he possibly cope with the serious challenges that he would face as an Arb?
Despite Kevin's claims that he subsequently got support for his actions, I think his violation of WP:OUTING policy (which he continues to defend in the apparent belief that his own values are superior to policy) was fundamentally wrong and not something I want to see, ever, in an Arbcom candidate. This is not someone who should be allowed access to private information.
In total, I see someone who has a very poor sense of self-awareness, an overblown sense of his own infallibility, zero ability to empathise with those with different opinions to his own, and someone who would be severely destructive to the collaborative environment that is essential to the running of Arbcom.
To you personally, Kevin, I'm genuinely sorry to have to be this harsh - I think you're a genuinely nice guy, but you are unsuited to this kind of collaborative role.|| Oppose
And these observations very politely expose the falsehoods in a self-serving narrative written by Gorman.
Und mancher wird uns durchsichtig. — Scott • talk 22:29, 29 November 2015 (UTC)
I wonder what extravagant gifts I’ll receive from Mrs. Geist this Christmas. Prominent among last year’s was one that had a sticker with gratuitous advice to “keep out of reach of children,” which is almost impossible at Christmas, when they’re super-sticky and ultra sugar-charged, and even more demented than usual. I’ve become fond of the word “bodacious” (I know you noticed it) and I’ll try to work it into Wikipedia articles from now on. Have a bodacious Christmas, Hanukkah (just in time I hope), or what
You notice how the more evidence you present to Jimbo, the more he just goes into "short, pithy denial" mode? I wonder if that works effectively on a sufficient number of people who observe it (i.e., sort of like Donald Trump), or if he's viewed practically speaking as more of a joke (i.e., sort of like Joe Isuzu or Tommy Flanagan). What do you think? - 2001:558:1400:10:495E:95BF:1941:D3F9 ( talk) 16:30, 17 December 2015 (UTC)
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Christmas!
Christmas, everywhere, |
A 5-Star Barnstar | |
In appreciation of your diligence, resilience, integrity, patience and civility. . |
I found this in the back yard. I think you dropped it. My only question is "what were 'ya doin' in my back yard and why didn't my pit-bull, Killer, bite you in the ass?". Buster Seven Talk 02:12, 27 December 2015 (UTC)
Hopp(y) Gnu Ear | |
Hoppy Gnu Ear to you! Hoppy Gnu Ear to you! Buster Seven Talk 02:24, 31 December 2015 (UTC) |
I got this reply
from BoringHistoryGuy.
Buster Seven Talk 01:09, 1 January 2016 (UTC)
Buster Seven Talk 08:10, 1 January 2016 (UTC)
Thank you for your contributions to this encyclopedia using 21st century technology. I hope you don't get any unneccessary
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Hi,
As promised, I'm now assuming that you are not welcome on Jimbo Wale's talk page, and will remove all your new comments there (with one exception). I'll guess that you'll challenge my right to do this. Please just check with arbcom - this has been decided twice before by them. The one exception to me removing all your new comments on Jimbo's talk page will be if you want to ask Jimbo whether this fits his rules for his talk-page. I'll allow something short and to the point like: "Smallbone's tells me that I am no longer welcome on your talk-page. Is this correct?" Of course, if he doesn't answer, then that's all there is. Smallbones( smalltalk) 20:38, 1 January 2016 (UTC)
I'm now assuming... and I'll allow something short..... How presumptuous. Jimbo's talk page has historically been an open forum page that allowed freedom of expression and provided a "Speakers Corner" where debate and discussion and disagreement was allowed. I guess not anymore. As far as I know, no specific editor has been appointed Protector of the Page. User:Smallbones seems to have elevated himself to a preferred status among equals...someone who can identify a "speech crime" and protect the rest of us "innocents' from being harmed by it. The nice thing about open forums in RL is they are protected from police interference. Not a good beginning to a new year. Buster Seven Talk
Found this interesting WP article today. "Lagerältester" rings a bell. Writegeist ( talk) 23:48, 1 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was Merge. Thank you for your words of support. Over $760 million was spent on those little devils (and other Computer hard and soft ware) and over 175000 HHC's were used. It would have been a travesty for the units not to get mentioned somewhere when Syennesis of Cyprus just got an article and he hasn't been seen since the fourth century BCE. Buster Seven Talk 01:52, 3 January 2016 (UTC)
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Thank you for your support and minutes of silence, - thanks with my review, and the peace bell by Yunshui! Click on "bell" for moar. "Burla" - compare the history and talk of that article with Joseph (opera), and you have the plot for another play. I would so much love to say "Long live Viva-Verdi" if he had not died. - Verdi's wisdom: take nothing too seriuz, especially not yourself. A great way to start a new year! -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 12:57, 3 January 2016 (UTC)
Your response was splendid. You may not get to personally see a positive result but I think he will consider the important world effecting topics you put in front of him and, perhaps, be more outspoken and forthright the next time. We can only hope. Buster Seven Talk 21:12, 4 January 2016 (UTC)
Mind the Gap Award | ||
For saying the right thing, at the right time, in the right place, to the right people. Anyone with an ounce of common sense knows your question to the hierarchy was not an exercise in futility but an honest challenge for him to be forthright. The fact that he abdicated his responsibility gives editors on the scene an awareness of who they are working for. You educated his audience to his folly. Buster Seven Talk 05:39, 5 January 2016 (UTC) |
I understand that you are angry, but Wikipedia is not a free web host or platform for attacking other Wikipedians. Take it to your blog, if you have one. If you persist in using your user page as a platform for attacking other users, you will likely end up banned. Your commentary shows a clear assumption of bad faith. Guy ( Help!) 09:52, 6 January 2016 (UTC)
I have a friend in Carmel-by-the-Sea. He's well-known in the film industry and local politics. I've made arrangements to have this vehicle, , available to you. It's parked in his driveway...behind the Bentley. The keys are in a Hello Kitty vinyl coin purse on top of the passenger side tire. I suggest you head for the hills until the heat blows over. Buster Seven Talk 13:47, 6 January 2016 (UTC)
@ Writegeist:. Clint wants his Beetle back and he says it better be in the same condition as when he "loaned" it to you. He's usually a sweetheart but he has this alter-ego that can appear at a moments notice. He told me to ask you if "...you feel lucky. Do 'ya punk?". He kind of scowled when he said it and pretended to be mean. He said to leave the keys where you got them and that you can keep the hello kitty key chain. Buster Seven Talk 21:47, 9 February 2016 (UTC)
There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. Guy ( Help!) 00:07, 7 January 2016 (UTC)
of Stupidity. "If you are stupid, you don't know you are stupid". The skills needed to produce the correct answer to the question, "Are you stupid?" are exactly the same skills needed to be able to recognize what the correct answer is. [1]
Buster Seven Talk 17:37, 7 January 2016 (UTC)
Your recent uncomfortable remarks and pressuring requests for responses have been deemed Acts of High Treason against the illustrious and most excellent King Jimmy I by various Barons and Editors in high regard of the King. Having no fear in your heart of the consequences of your dire acts and being moved and seduced by your devilish and insidious intentions, you have failed in the commonly held Love of Due Obedience toward the King and have moved to disturb the tranquility of the community and the pages therein. and to stir up war and insurrection, in an effort to dispose of said King of all title, honor and the regal name of the Imperial Crown and the throne on which he, himself, created and now sits. It is imperative that you control your "rascally mouth" in any future dealing with or comments about our industrious and most excellent King. The validity of your claims will continue to be disregarded and you are hereby threatened with imprisonment in "The Tower" should your verbiage continue to display perdition and malice toward "the esteemed one'. Should you have a revision of conscience and wish to return to your humble place among the masses of human chattel volunteers, you will be required to prostate yourself before a committee of your peers and ask for a "Royal Clemency" which will, in all likely-hood, be denied. Have a nice day!
Buster Seven
Talk 14:18, 21 January 2016 (UTC)
I think. -- Anthonyhcole ( talk · contribs · email) 07:51, 27 January 2016 (UTC)
Special arrangements have been made to provide for your well-being pursuant to your inevitable mental health issues. Special safe rooms have been prepared for you and your co-horts by The Foundation. They are just down the hall, the series of doors on the left side. A palm print scanner will ONLY allow access by yourself and necessary personnel. Egress is not possible. ( Foundation Personnel are the folks you see with the white lab coats and the golden shoulder epillettes; the folks without the epillettes are Foundation Security). Your use of the room is completely self-determined and, once you enter, assistance will be provided within 24 hours (Recent Board decisions have left them a bit short-staffed). Just make yourself comfortable in the middle of the room. The padding and the lack of furniture are for your protection. Someone will be with you shortly. Have a nice day! O! I almost forgot. Cheers! Buster Seven Talk 14:45, 28 January 2016 (UTC)
I just needed to share with someone that understands. His recent visit here and this edit of an obscure article I happened to stumble upon which he would only know if he was watching my contributions. At first I was as mad as a hornet, as mad as I.ve ever been at WP. But, I calmed down ( withthe help of 'da missus' and even thanked him for his edit. I thought we had turned a corner. I took the "Stay Away" banner down from my pages. I changed to caption to the little cricket image then changed the image to a leaf insect that wasnt what it looked like=Analogy. And then he goes and "calls the cops" and reports me. Jeers! Buster Seven Talk 08:21, 15 February 2016 (UTC)
Bosnian Serb war criminal Zdravko Tolimir died in prison last night. I would have preferred him to endure many more years of his life sentence, but death in captivity will do. Still alive in ICTY custody: Vojislav Šešelj, Ratko Mladić, Radovan Karadžić, and Goran Hadžić. "No rakija for you!" Writegeist ( talk) 20:28, 9 February 2016 (UTC)
68 million Americans have arrest records. Trump wants to improve those figures by getting more protesters arrested for disrupting his events. [28]. He wants to ruin peoples lives because they had the tenacity to stand up and be counted as among those that oppose him and his campaign of hate and fear. How dare they display their constitutional right to Free Speech and the right to Gather. Those that don't see the potential for a dictator as president are blind to what is obvious. Buster Seven Talk 14:10, 15 March 2016 (UTC)
Thank you for patiently asking if a clarification would harm an article. In 2013, I was told that an infobox for Wagner would "damage the artice". I am not so sure ;) - More concerns: did Bach write a cycle 0? I see no source, -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 10:05, 8 April 2016 (UTC)
Turd Polisher Extraordinaire Barnstar | ||
At a recent RfA a term was used to descibe editors that fix or "polish" articles that have been left behind by COI editors---Turd Polisher. It was not meant as a derogatory or slanderous term as it relates to the polisher. The malapropism, turd, is used to describe the article that was left behind to rot in the field like last years potato crop. Polish away, my good friend. What you smell has nothing to do with potatoes (spelling in honor of Dan Quayle from the neighboring state of Indiana) or turds but more to do with the residue on your stalkers footwear. Buster Seven Talk 14:28, 10 April 2016 (UTC) |
I know it might seem as tho I gave you the Turd-polisher Award to butter you up for a favor...but that is not the case. There is a discussion at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Editor Retention about possibly finding a way to salvage Single-purpose editors and transforming them into positive WP collaborators in the general mainspace. Your personal insight and experience would be appreciated. WP:WER has become a relative ghost town (and I may be the only ghost left in town) and User:Robert's idea may be just the boost the Project needs to revitalize. Thanks, Buster Seven Talk 06:39, 14 April 2016 (UTC)
The Editor of the Week initiative has been recognizing editors since 2013 for their hard work and dedication. Editing Wikipedia can be disheartening and tedious at times; the weekly Editor of the Week award lets its recipients know that their positive behaviour and collaborative spirit is appreciated. The response from the honorees has been enthusiastic and thankful.
The list of nominees is running short, and so new nominations are needed for consideration. Have you come across someone in your editing circle who deserves a pat on the back for improving article prose regularly, making it easier to understand? Or perhaps someone has stepped in to mediate a contentious dispute, and did an excellent job. Do you know someone who hasn't received many accolades and is deserving of greater renown? Is there an editor who does lots of little tasks well, such as cleaning up citations?
Please help us thank editors who display sustained patterns of excellence, working tirelessly in the background out of the spotlight, by submitting your nomination for Editor of the Week today!
Sent on behalf of Buster Seven Talk for the Editor of the Week initiative by MediaWiki message delivery ( talk) 06:18, 22 April 2016 (UTC)
I've requested it gets moved back to the place it belongs. Ratel ( talk) 23:45, 15 May 2016 (UTC)
The Urban Dictionary defines it as: A way of saying "shut the fuck up", instead of actually typing it. Has less meaning than actually typing "shut the fuck up", and is often said by people that are losing an argument or can't think of a comeback. I wonder what Mom would say. Buster Seven Talk 20:52, 17 May 2016 (UTC)
"What a harsh thread title!", you must be saying to yourself. Explanation: It has come to my attention via one of your friendly page stalkers that one of your "other" page stalkers has stated somewhere that;..."He hates me" or words to that effect. As you might know, my old and dearest Wikifriend, it is against my religion to hate any human being, even their Internet personna. I save my hate for more important things like War, Poverty, prejudice, Guns, child molestation, bribe-able politicians, my neighbors pit bull, savagery, animal cruelty, and a host of other things that are quite normal for a normal person like myself to hate. I'm not going to pretend that I like the individual but I don't hate him. Since, contrary to statements he has made all over WikiLand that "never stalks", we both know that is a fallacy. He has stalked us for years. The only way he can respond to some of the mistakes I make is if he stalks me. So I know he will read this at some point. I have made many peace offerings to him over the too many years so, one more attempt to have a normal editor to editor relationship is worth the effort. Thanks for your time which, in the end, is our most precious gift. Buster Seven Talk 14:13, 19 May 2016 (UTC)
As the article states, Michelangelo never married a rock, but he did have a vivid, although short-lived, relationship with one of his favorite foods: a snail. It is clear that his compassion and angst was displayed in his belief that he could hear his beloved, a lowly snail, cry out at gastropodic oppression. He preferred the delicate flavor of snails harvested from the waters around Knokke. In one of his greatest discoveries, while harvesting his supper one day, he found a snail with a "syrinx" or voicebox. He is said to have carried the crustacean in a small leather pouch that was always with him during his years at the Vatican. Snail vocalizations are all about meaningful communication and Michaelangelo's lover was no different. They would often share lively conversations on the scaffolds of the Sistine Chapel. One observer noted, "The Masters voice echoed through the Great Room, while his companions voice was a watery cough like a never-ending effort to clear his throat." The Snail, known as Gerard of Knokke, passed away in a failed attempt to emerge from his shell "like a soul trying to be born from the chrysalis of his species." To commemorate their love, Michaelangelo ground Gerards little body into a paste that he used for one of the angels faces just to the left of God the Father. Curators of The Chapel since have used the story to explain the powerful smell of fish paste that fills the chamber. Buster Seven Talk 10:36, 25 May 2016 (UTC)
at work. Had to answer a distress call. One of he patrons, having suffered thru a viewing of a DVD of the newly released movie, The Lobster, was thrashing about on the floor of the computer room moaning, "I am a swan....I am a swan." A sharp kick to the stomach brought him back to his senses. Buster Seven Talk 19:45, 21 May 2016 (UTC)
The Mother Nature Barnstar | ||
I want to thank you for saving my Planet. I was watching the other day as you were weeding your garden. Not a can of Round-Up in sight. I know your back must be acting up and your fingers feel like gnarled stumps . Father Nature made those dandelion roots long, didn't he! It gives me pleasure to know that at least one person cares. Mother Nature Talk 11:03, 25 May 2015 (UTC) |
When considering structural hypotheses that can be aligned along cases of narcissism, I have found a level of mystery and misery that pervaded many a consultation. The constant agitation and stress seems to emulate from low (almost non-existent) levels of proper maternal soothing as a child. I suppose one could surmise that any narcissistic patients inner conflict and lack of emotional development synthesizes their self-representation and limits the capacity to understand others feelings. Its a dilemma for sure and often leads to catastrophes that can not be foreseen or predicted. The repetitive compulsion component sidetracks all attempts to mediate a resolution and twitching, screaming and kicking are displayed as the usual aggressive anxiety reaction. Pardon my rant. One to many Sapphire Gin and tonics. The recent Cincinnati Zoo incident reminds me of a story about my Great-uncle Luc de Kinde and a great silverback in the jungles of the Congo. Buster Seven Talk 05:32, 4 June 2016 (UTC)
Actually, it wasnt a Silverback but one of the rare Goldenbacks of the Belgian Congo. Uncle Luc was the ringmaster for a travelling circus that accompanied Stanley as he explored the Congo basin. While relieving himself in the jungle one evening, Luc was mistaken for a gorilla female and dragged into his lair by a large Goldenback. Luc was discovered weeks later swinging in a hammock in an elaborate treehouse and, when brought back to camp, demanded to be called "Lucy". Not much is known of his travels from that point but family rumor has it that he became a dancer at the "Follies" in Paris. The Goldenback also moved on with his life and found work as a stunt-double in the movie Mighty Joe Young. Buster Seven Talk 12:11, 4 June 2016 (UTC)
Re. this:
Dear oh dear. Once again I find myself moved to defend an old friend. Some say, apparently, that the facts of the matter speak for themselves—i.e. my friend's part in promoting an article to GA was negligible (and even, to an extent, counterproductive, considering his removal of reliably sourced material that others then had to reinstate)—and that therefore his claim to a significant role in the article's promotion is simply him taking credit for other people’s work. God what balderdash. As we've learned from the statements of no less an authority than an acclaimed US presidential contender—e.g. that Scotland voted to leave the EU, that “nobody respects women more” than he does, and that Hillary Clinton “murdered” US Ambassador Christopher Stevens—facts are not at all what we thought they were in 2015. In today’s new world facts are whatever we say they are. So an old friend need only say he promoted an article to GA status, and that’s good enough for me—as it should be for everyone else.
Oh and while we’re on the subject: it’s a fact that I wrote “Much Ado About Nothing”. (See this section heading.)
@Buster: Cornell University notes that “according to the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, to ‘plagiarize’ means to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own.” Also, "Knowingly representing the work of others as one’s own” [my emphasis] violates the University’s silly old Code of Academic Integrity. Of course none of this applies any more, and anyone is at liberty to claim the work of others as their own. The claim alone is sufficient to establish its substance as an incontrovertible fact, and therefore doesn’t constitute plagiarism. Thus it turns out that my great aunt Lydia Gruntfuttock was in fact Lewis Carroll, as she claimed to be, and should never have been put in a lunatic asylum.
@Gerda: "Honey, longer is always better.” —Mae West
“больше всегда лучше.”—Leo Tolstoy
“The longer the better.”—John Cage
"When an actress did her first scene with John Holmes, this was the time when she discovered if longer was better or not. There was no other test."—The Life & Times of John C. Holmes, (1998)
“Like so many bullies, [name redacted] has skin of gossamer. He thinks nothing of saying the most hurtful thing about someone else, but when he hears a whisper that runs counter to his own vainglorious self-image, he coils like a caged ferret.” —Graydon Carter
Chuck Weevil, a hitherto unsung hero, who happened to be rather deaf and also one sandwich short of a picnic, bluffed his way onto a construction crew building a bridge. Yelling “Less is more!”† he undid the bolts almost as fast as his co-workers screwed them in, so that eventually, for the good of all, he was relegated to making the tea (which by all accounts was weak). People laughed when he said in his dotage that he was responsible for the undeniable beauty of the bridge. In today’s world of course we know better, and I hereby pay tribute to his outstanding contribution. The bridge’s name should be changed from the Golden Gate to the Chuck Weevil, and there should be a Wikipedia article on him.
†Pained cries of “Fewer, you buffoon!” from educated members of the crew fell on deaf ears.
My Grandfather was a participant. He ran a sub 4 minute mile, setting a new record. Of course, as we all know, minutes were longer then by a good 9 seconds so his record is not mentioned in any Olympic statistics. Another reason for his exclusion may be that he ran the race counter-clockwise much to the chagrin of the other runners. (Or was it that he ran clockwise while the others ran counter-clockwise? I get it confused with the movie Midnight Express. Anyway, he ran opposite the other runners). Always the contrarian, he also wore his wooden shoes while running: he claimed it gave him better traction than his bedroom slippers. Buster Seven Talk 01:36, 1 July 2016 (UTC)
Do you have A Propos de Paris? If No, I can send it. Buster Seven Talk 01:46, 2 August 2016 (UTC)
Todays Trump quotes are troubling. And the fact that no editor (except for that silly troll) has touched this Second amendment story, leads me to believe that its troubling for alot of us. Where do we start? Is it the “dishonest media” for distorting his words or is it my lying ears that hear a real unmistakable call to action...violent action. I'm reminded of the Sarah Palin article and the March crosshairs on a map "targeting" legislators who voted for Obama's health care bill. Months later, some raving lunatic tried to assassinate Gabby Giffords (one of the legislators in the crosshairs). Where do we start? It is numbing trying to help create a fair and impartial article about this guy.....
Buster Seven Talk 08:08, 10 August 2016 (UTC)
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accept this wallet-sized photo of the candidate on behalf of surrogates and lackeys everywhere. In the words of Trump, "You are Tremendous. Really. Beleive (sic) Me!". It was nice of you to drop by. Buster Seven Talk 06:39, 3 September 2016 (UTC)
One of the saddest lessons of history is this: If we’ve been bamboozled long enough, we tend to reject any evidence of the bamboozle. We’re no longer interested in finding out the truth. The bamboozle has captured us. It’s simply too painful to acknowledge, even to ourselves, that we’ve been taken. Once you give a charlatan power over you, you almost never get it back.— Carl Sagan, The Demon-Haunted World |
After Trump left the stage after smugly and red-faced giving up on the birther issue, the structure holding up the curtain that had provided a backdrop for his remarks collapsed, sending American flags toppling to the ground. No one was hurt. |
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Peace is a state of balance and understanding in yourself and between others, where respect is gained by the acceptance of differences, tolerance persists, conflicts are resolved through dialog, peoples rights are respected and their voices are heard, and everyone is at their highest point of serenity without social tension. Happy Holidays to you and yours. I love your collection of old Signposts. Not quite the Saturday Evening Post but interesting in their own way. I know The Great Orange One has bragged about returning to "Merry Christmas" but I havent been a Christian for 40 years. So Happy Holidays! ― Buster7 ☎
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We have a topic to review. -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 09:12, 5 July 2020 (UTC)
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