User talk:Sethwoodworth

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[edit] Introductions: Dab

hello Seth, and welcome to Wikipedia; you can sign your comments with four tildes (~~~~), which will make them easier to attribute, and put your talkpage within one mouseclick. Regarding Zweihänder, I am sure we can reach an agreement. I am aware of the extended discussions on swordforum.com, and have been meaning to exploit them for the article for some time. Clearly, the "spear-cutting" has not much credibility, and I am happy to go from "Some scholars suggest that this is a latter-day legend" to "Most scholars". It would however be best to compile a proper "References" section to refer to. I do maintain that the point needs to be addressed, if only because so much ink has been spilled to dispel it. I am also aware of the discussions about the Goliath swords. This is a matter of terminology. The swords are Zweihänder by size, but they lack the characteristic ornaments. As with any sword classification system, there will be specimens that fall between categories, because transitions are seamless. I will not insist the Goliath swords "are" Zweihänder at all, but they certainly deserve discussion or mention on the Zweihänder article. I am not sure what other points you refer to, but you are most welcome to add more material and references. I reverted much of your edit because you removed information. The Marx brothers are certainly on topic. Of course they were founded in the 15th century, but they were very much alive in the heyday of the Zweihänder, and the Doppelsöldner constitute a direct link between the brotherhood and the Zweihänder used (or carried about, as the case may be) in warfare. regards, dab (ᛏ) 20:03, 19 December 2005 (UTC) PS, re your question of "who are you", here is a link to my SFI user page. dab (ᛏ) 20:09, 19 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Adoption

Hello, Sethwoodworth! I see that you have expressed an interest in being adopted by an experienced editor. I accept your request, being an experienced editor myself. Whether you want to learn about wiki markup, find something to do, or just talk to somebody, I'm the one you can talk to - just leave a message on my talk page. Good luck with Wikipedia! --Daniel Olsen 02:50, 11 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Re: Adoptee

Well, who replies where is a bit fuzzy. Some people like to keep conversation in one place or the other, and some people reply both on their talk page and on the other person's, but those of us who don't like double posting or having to use a watchlist too much just always post to the other person's talk page, which has the convinience of puttting that nice orange reminder at the top of any page you go to. As long as you're not deleting comments, you can pretty much converse however you'd like. --Daniel Olsen 01:34, 12 December 2006 (UTC)