User talk:Antman

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[edit] Silesia

There is the Discussion page there for discussion, better than "Edit summary". The WWII isn't obvious. Xx236 10:26, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Hi

Hi. I didn't know what I stumbled upon when I went and looked at the talk page, saw a comment from this Rex character claiming that Westphalian German had more in common with Austrian German (??), and then wrote something on his talk page saying, "are you kidding?" Then I went and looked at what linked to him and then I read the talk pages for the German language article, and things got pretty heated, mainly because of him. Viz., that he would hear ANYTHING about any mutual comprehensibility or allow it into the article.

Just so you know, I am an American who speaks German pretty well, and have been teaching myself Dutch by reading Dutch newspapers and Dutch Wikipedia. No mutual comprehensibility, my ass.

Good luck.

Zweifel 07:25, 26 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Move

I think you'll be interested in this:Talk:Historical_Eastern_Germany#Requested_move. -- Hrödberäht (talk) 20:46, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Vandal

I have been accused of being a vandal on User:LUCPOL/Vandal:R9tgokunks due to past editing disputes with yourself, or other being involved in ways with yourself. Since you have been mentioned, i'd like to ask if you could please comment on the mentioned report, Thanks much. -- Hrödberäht (gespräch) 15:11, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Carlsbad or Karlovy Vary?

See Talk:Karlovy Vary for a vote. -- Matthead discuß!     O       00:00, 27 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Re: Karlovy Vary

Carlsbad is a spelling of german variant Karlsbad, according WP:NCGN Karlovy Vary is perfectly correct. I think you can't imagine how offensive is renaming czech cities to its german equivalents. Or should we call Montreal as Mont Royal ? Do you have any objection against move Montreal to Mont Royal ? ≈Tulkolahten≈≈talk≈ 09:19, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

Argument that it is YOUR wikipedia is very unwikipedian. ≈Tulkolahten≈≈talk≈ 14:09, 28 February 2007 (UTC)
Don't play dumb, you know very well what that means. ≈Tulkolahten≈≈talk≈ 20:36, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Crazy

Tschüss. See that several bold sentences on the top of your talk page? Same applies for me. I said everything I wanted already in the voting. Bis Bald! - - Darwinek 17:57, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Deleted userbox

Hello Antman. I have deleted User:Antman/AntiRex as an attack box. It was pretty old and didn't link to anything, but if you still have a problem with User:Rex Germanus, please message him and remember to be civil and assume good faith. Thanks, Fang Aili talk 21:52, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Re:"Revisionist POV-pusher"

Yes, I am sure you do. Now, where have I called you that?-- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus | talk  04:04, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

While there may be exceptions, such behaviour is primarily supported by a users whom I believe belong to that group.-- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus | talk  17:42, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Cooperation

"I know that we have had our disagreements in the past, particularly because of our very different viewpoints as to many things which tend to cause conflict, however, I hope that in the future and from hence forth, we can work together to improve Wikipedia, and create reasonable compromises on the various articles that tend to be creating conflict between the different groups present on Wikipedia... it is becoming very tiring for quite a few of the articles to be in a state of endless edit-war, when in the end I don't really believe that either side is right. Antman -- chat 20:01, 3 March 2007 (UTC)"

The feeling's mutual, can I call you Mrówa?
Space Cadet 21:02, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

It means a Big Bad Ant, Bad Ass Insect, The Baddest Hymenopter in the Hood. It's a very cool nickname. Ask my homies. Space Cadet 22:15, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] WP:WQA

Hello, I've noticed your request on WP:WQA. Just thought I'd tell you that the month is March and not February. Not a big deal; I have moved them to the bottom of the page. Cheers, Tuxide 23:56, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] English Wikipedia

I would be happy to use your own argument against Carlsbad/Karlovy Vary as you used in case of Konrad of Wallenrode/Conrad of Wallenrode [1]. ≈Tulkolahten≈≈talk≈ 14:46, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

Carlsbad is a historical name that was widely used in English; Konrad von Wallenrode is also a historicla name that was widely used. We don't say Henry Himmler in English. Antman -- chat 19:44, 5 March 2007 (UTC)
And we don't say Carlsbad. ≈Tulkolahten≈≈talk≈ 19:47, 5 March 2007 (UTC)
What a Czech says in relation to what an American or an Englishman says is irrelevant on the English Wikipedia. You also say Praha and Plzen; we don't. Antman -- chat 19:50, 5 March 2007 (UTC)
Do you know, that von means of ? I would be happy to hear some other native speaker, who is not self-claimed german imperial patriot. ≈Tulkolahten≈≈talk≈ 20:15, 5 March 2007 (UTC)
And surprisingly, we usually keep the 'von' in proper names. We don't say Otto of Bismarck, we say Otto von Bismarck. Antman -- chat 20:36, 5 March 2007 (UTC)
We also don't say Henry Himmler, we say Heinrich Himmler. Antman -- chat 20:47, 5 March 2007 (UTC)
Wait a second, there's a difference between the modern German von in proper names of nobility, and the medieval von marking provenance. My understanding is that the latter is indeed often (though not always) translated to of in English, just as its counterparts in other languages are. We have Bernard of Clairvaux (not Bernard de Clairvaux), etc. Fut.Perf. ☼ 06:46, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
But some of his changes were ridiculous, like using ONLY English first names. I again point to the fact that he was changing 'Heinrich' to Henry, hence "Henry Himmler". Antman -- chat 06:06, 13 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Rex' user page

Antman, please watch it. There's no reason for you to keep posting those hostile messages on Rex' user page, like [2], and [3]. Rex has asked you to keep off his page ([4]); continuing this despite his wishes is "kicking them while they are down", and harassment. Please don't. Fut.Perf. ☼ 06:46, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Historical Eastern Germany

I think you'll be quite interested in this:Talk:Historical_Eastern_Germany#Requested_move. -- Hrödberäht (gespräch) 04:26, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Hi

Hi, please reply to me on my talk page :P Illyria05 (Talk • Contributions) 03:42, 7 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] SWG Attacks

Hi, thanks for helping clean up the SWG pages but it appears the perpitrator is back with a vengance. I am rather new at Wiki, how do I report this kid? BaronJuJu 21:49, 13 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Carlsbad

Antman, you may be interested in the latest changes of the Karlosomething article. Unoffensive text or character 11:08, 28 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Re:

Ok, it sounded like you do it, if not then I apologize. ≈Tulkolahten≈≈talk≈ 09:39, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Translation help

Hi, have an opinion on this matter: here. Thanks: --Sadi Carnot 16:03, 7 June 2007 (UTC)