User:Eloquence/Favorite Wikipedia quotes

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"[T]here are no 'speckles' on the lens. They're called stars."
--Diliff on Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/The Gherkin

"I figured that Wikipedia was the start of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, since it is cheaper than an Encyclopedia, it's edited by people from all around, and it's the sort of place you could find a stub that calls an entire planet 'Mostly Harmless'."
--Wingsandsword on Talk:Encyclopedia Galactica

"The request to reopen the Instantnood case came from SchmuckyTheCat, arguing that the earlier closure had been improper and alleging that Instantnood had resumed making edits to enforce disputed naming conventions related to China and Taiwan. Instantnood's advocate, Wally, objected that Instantnood was being subjected to personal attacks and should not be penalized for the Arbitration Committee's procedural error."
--Just another day on Wikipedia, from Michael Snow's Report on Lengthy Litigation

"It's true. I consulted the Catholic Encyclopedia."
--Daniel Ehrenberg on WikiEN-L

"Before you participate in such a revolutionary act, I suggest that you consider what participation in this project will cost you when the evolutionist censors come after you."
--Rednblu on Talk:Creationism

"Devise/create/implement a neurowiki 'sifter' program to link our brains up directly to the wikipedia -- so editors can take notes and make edits during our unconscious hours. -Stevertigo 19:21 7 Aug 2003 (UTC) p.s. The sooner the better. :)"
--Stevertigo on m:User:Brion VIBBER/Todo list

"Fox News is no more biased than CNN, the BBC, or the New York Times."
--Daniel Quinlan on the Village Pump.

"As far as Wikipedia goes I see no visible source of income, as there is no advertisements. Yet, this is obviously a major operation. So, something must be up???" --Mr-Natural-Health on Talk:Criticisms of modern medicine

"You need to grow up" - Lir to Ed Poor [1]

"Christ, I hate getting involved in this shit!" --Ed Poor on Wikipedia:Conflicts between users

So do I Ed, so do I. But a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do.

"Louwhiney/Lawainee/Lawhiney or Lahwhinie (both the pronunciation and the spelling of the name are a matter of debate among the series' fans, those four are the most frequently used forms). A young female mouse from Hawaii who appeared in episode #46: Gadget Goes Hawaiian, first airing on December 21, 1989. She is an exact look-alike of Gadget. Ambitious and charismatic, she was a candidate for becoming the queen of her tribe. But to do so she had to pass a number of trials, set by the current leader. She quickly understood that those trials could prove fatal to her. Trying to find a solution to her problem, the solution presented itself in the form of Gadget. The Rangers had taken a leave from their duties and were spending their vacation in the island. Noticing the inventiveness of her look-alike she set up a ruthless plan to achieve her goals. She manipulated her new "sister", as she called her, into replacing her during the trials. Then she replaced Gadget among the Rangers. She was openly seductive towards Chip and Dale and finaly led the team to a trap. By holding them captive she could then blackmail Gadget into not quitting the trials. Though she almost lost her life, Gadget managed to pass the trials, rescue her team-mates, expose her look-alike's plans, putting an end to her ambitions, prevent her from taking revenge and finally ridiculing her. The episode is often considered Gadget's finest moment. Though not as popular as her look-alike, Lawainee is considered a charismatic character by a number of fans of the series who usualy describe her as amoralistic, manipulating and cunning. Fanfic writers have often attempted to further develop the character. The circumstances of this episode has led to speculation that Gadget and Louwhiney would both feel betrayed by the other and hold a personal grudge to each other. Also that Chip and Dale would also feel used and humiliated, thus forming a personal grudge against the girl responsible for it. A number of fanfics proceede in exploring the transformation of Louwhiney to an enemy who takes things personally, unlike Fat Cat and Nimnul. Others see the character in a more sympathetic light. They try to depict how her life circumstances hardened her and that her dedication to her cause led her to use means she didn't approve of or enjoy. Others depict her as seeking redemption and reconciliation with Gadget, to the point of her joining the Rangers herself. A number of those fics explain the resemblance between the two characters, as the result of a familiar connection. Usually by depicting her as an illegitimate daughter of Geegaw Hackwrench."
--Anonymous edit, from Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers.

Scary, huh? This and other similar megablocks of characterization have since been moved to the talk page.