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[edit] Sheffield United and/or Sheffield Wednesday

Is it really very likely that any self-respecting fan would support both Sheffield United *and* Wednesday? Is there any evidence available to show which one he actually supports? Angmering 00:35, 31 December 2005 (UTC)

I did some searching and it does seem to be true. See [1] A message board on palin's travels. Not the most reliable source though. Garion96 (talk) 02:32, 4 January 2006 (UTC)
On the DVD commentary for the Ripping Yarns episode Golden Gordon, he mentions that the football team wear the same red and white striped strip as "Sheffield United, my team," so I'm going to change the article accordingly. Angmering 23:25, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Michael Palin suffers from Aspergers Syndrome?

So it says here: List_of_recognised_people_with_autism_spectrum_disorders But this article doesn't mention it. Is it true or false, should it be added? --Commking 23:53, 23 January 2006 (UTC)

searched many internet sites for a ref to this. Could not find one. Also people with aspergers have normally a certain style of speech (monotonous + "geeky"-- Bill Gates like although his possible aspergers is only speculation and not fact ) and are often poor social communicators -- the exact opposite of palin infact.it was his very opposite behaviour that made me do search for it. Will search again ,think the mistaken link is something like Palin once wrote a story where one of the charictors had aspergers. if anyone knows of this would be interested....

if anyone wants to know more about people who others think have AS or autisum , see People speculated to have been autistic

--Ludek9 16:44, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

I removed it from that list. If its true, it needs to be sourced. Garion96 (talk) 19:27, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Pre-Python collaborations

Could people please leave non-Python members of shows in the article, as well as "Monty Python" members. The non-Python members are as much a part of Michael Palin's comedy history as the Python members are. Figaro 01:48, 5 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Infobox

Does this article really need an infobox? All the information (which is not much) is given in the lead of the aticle anyway? If people insist on one, isn't there a better one which could give more information from the whole article? (I prefer no infobox though). Garion96 (talk) 01:22, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

If you can make it, I can use it.--Crestville 15:10, 13 June 2006 (UTC)
Since Crestville has added userboxes for all the other members, there should be one for this article, if only for the sake of consistency. They don't hurt... well, to be honest, they don't help particularly either, but they tidy things up.--TrianaC 02:38, 14 June 2006 (UTC)
Yeah, I just saw that too. My sentiment would actually be to remove all of them. :) I will look through featured articles and see if there is a better one to use. (if it has to have one). Garion96 (talk) 02:49, 14 June 2006 (UTC)

Yeah, there are good info boxes for musicians, but I couldn't find a good one for comedians. They looks good, though and are a standard on comedians pages (even if I did put a lot of them there)--Crestville 13:38, 14 June 2006 (UTC)

Sorry for the late response, totally forgot about it. How about this one? This one gives a bit more information than the other one. Garion96 (talk) 03:01, 16 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] GA notes

Good article but no Fair use rationales for the images. Wiki-newbie 16:00, 13 December 2006 (UTC)

Well, the following things need citations:

In a 2005 poll to find The Comedian's Comedian, he was voted the 30th favourite by fellow comedians and comedy insiders. Don't wikify the Comedian's Comedian either.

After finishing university in 1965 Palin became a presenter on a comedy pop show called Now! for the television contractor Television Wales and the West. At the same time Palin was contacted by Jones who had left university a year earlier, and was writing a theatrical documentary about sex through the ages. He asked Palin to help him write it. Although this project was eventually abandoned it brought Palin and Jones together as a writing duo.

As Bugsy Malone, Palin once commented that Cleese had thought it amusing to give him a character who wouldn't shut up, when his character in A Fish Called Wanda hardly talked at all.

He also assisted Transport 2000 and others with campaigns on transport policy issues, particularly those relating to urban areas, and has now become president of Transport 2000.

Palin has also appeared as a "straight" actor in serious drama. In 1991 Palin worked as producer and actor in the film American Friends based upon a real event in the life of his great grandfather, a fellow at St John's College, Oxford. In that same year he also played the part of a headmaster in Alan Bleasdale's Channel 4 drama series G.B.H..

In honour of his achievements as a traveller (especially rail travel), Palin has a British train named after him. Virgin Trains' Super Voyager number 221130 carries his name externally and a plaque is located adjacent to the onboard shop with information on Palin and his many journeys.

Also, put the footnotes into the References section. Makes all the more sense, and whilst I'm aware some of the citations are pages, it may be confusing to others. Like I said, you got a week to sort it out. Wiki-newbie 16:42, 13 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] GA passed

Worthy enough. Keep working. Wiki-newbie 21:43, 19 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Stowmarket?

Just to clear it up... Palin met his wife whilst on holiday in Southwold (see his diaries, it's in there). Also, if you think about the title of the film "East of Ipswich" and then look at a map, you'll see that Stowmarket lies to the NW of Ipswich. CPCHEM 17:54, 14 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Re: Flag Icon

The problem with your removal of the flag icon isn't so much that you removed it so much as it is that you cite an essay as a Wikipolicy. It's a discretionary move. Most of the articles I have read that are bios on Wikipedia (Pink Floyd is one that immediately comes to mind), as well as most of the football articles, use flag icons. The essay you quote says use discretion, and declares itself not to be policy or even a guideline. The Cross of St. George flag is not offensive, does not harm the article or its credibility, doesn't make it unnecessarily long or cause detriment in any other way shape or form. My answer to the essay would be, if there is nothing that a flag icon can add, then why why have the icons available in the first place? I put it there in the first place, and I don't really see a legitimate reason to remove it since it doesn't violate any policy. And since it doesn't, I also took the liberty to put it back. Ryecatcher773 04:58, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

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