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Blnguyen (talk • contribs • blocks • protects • deletions • moves • rights) has been an administrator since 29 May 2006 and an arbitrator since January 1, 2007.


FOR ANONS, I WILL DEFINITELY REPLY HERE. FOR EVERYBODY ELSE, THIS MAY BE HERE OR AT YOUR TALK PAGE. IF IT IS A MULTI-PARTY DISCUSSION, THEN DEFINITELY HERE

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[edit] Requests

[edit] Checkuser and sockpuppetry

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[edit] Invincibles issues

[edit] Other stuff

[edit] From Anup

OF COURSE, its me. I have nothing to hide. I do not log in more than once a week, but am having to come to this site more on account of people like you.

On the Sachin Tendulkar page, you have referenced an article written by some crappy journalist claiming that its a 'Wisden rating'. One dog barking is not a rating. Its just his opinion. And even better you have passed that off as a citation for that Tendulkar was rated the best ODI batsman ever when ODIs never came into the picture in that article.

Mind your language towards the said journalist. Calling him a dog violates WP:BLP. Blnguyen (bananabucket) 03:48, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
Oh really?! Thanks so much for the education. Now my points : 1) HOW is a single unknown trashy (I hope this is fine, even if not, please don't tell me, rather just answer the questions) journalist's opinion a 'Wisden rating'? 2) How is that in turn 'proof' for that Tendulkar was rated the best ODI batsman ever when all he is doing is comparing him with the Don?

Whether Vivian Richards who faced the fastest and best bowlers ever on uncovered, fast, bouncy tracks, without even a helmet and averaged 48 in places like Australia including a strike-rate of 90+ in the greatest era ever, was better, or a flat-track bully like Tendulkar who averages an impressive 26 to 28 in places like Australia and South Africa in an era of tons of protective gear and bowler-crippling restrictions, is better is anybody's guess.

Pitches have been uncovered since the 1950s. Also WP:NOR and no personal commentary. I don't think SRT is better than IVAR. But you can't just add your own perrsonal analysis there. You need to find a commentator to say this for you. I don't think much of contemporary cricket, but unfortunately, not even Neil Harvey has commented on this specific case. Blnguyen (bananabucket) 03:48, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
Haha. Pitches have been uncovered from the late 1800s through the Bradman and Sobers eras up until the end-80s. Pitches getting covered and therefore more batsman-friendly, introduction of helmets and more protective gear, rules like the first 15-over restrictions (in ODIs) and one or two bouncers per over etc, ALL happened in 1988-90 and 1992 respectively. Ah, no wonder all this mess and bias in so many articles on Cricket and cricketers, with your level of knowledge of the game.
They were covered a in the 1950s. Yes to the helmets and bouncers. but you can't add that in and draw your own conclusion that SRT, Ponting, etc had it easier. Long live Neil Harvey. Blnguyen (bananabucket) 02:19, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

I warn you Tendulkar fans to not try your cheap tricks on this page. I shall build up this page with the right references and articles. How dare you remove that paragraph about the Packer Series? Ever heard of it? Your scumbag Tendulkar would have averaged 00.0000 on those pitches without helmet etc facing Snow, Lillee, Thomson, Imran, Pascoe, Gilmour, Hogg, Ward, Willis, LeRoux, Procter, Hadlee etc. There Vivian Richards at a point averaged over 100. Has Tendulkar ever had to hook his entire career? He has never endured those conditions or bowlers. So restrict your existence to that utterly deplorable and cheapest article on this site, and let me do my work here. I shall not go to that dirty page ever again. And I repeat - I SHALL NOT SEE ANY MORE DIRT HERE FROM ANY TENDULKAR FAN. LET YOUR LAST ONE BE THE VERY LAST. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.83.179.37 (talk) 01:24, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

Not a Tendulkar supporter. How can WSC have been the best of all time when only half of the best players in the world played in it. Yes, SRT used to hook in his younger days. A lot of batsmen when they become old, they get married and get more conservative and stop hooking. he's far from being the only one. Blnguyen (bananabucket) 03:48, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
Oh, so when 101 top journalists of the 70s and even today say the "Top 50" players (except those from India) in 1976 and after were playing in the WSC, you opine otherwise and so it becomes likewise? Tendulkar has not faced even one-tenth that level in the 90s or even one-hundredth this decade. And your answer about Tendulkar hooking either reinforces what I can see about your level of knowledge of the game, or your humor which is about the same level as your knowledge. Either way Tendulkar and just about everybody else from the 1990s till now had and have NEVER hooked their entire careers. The maximum they did was pull. I shall be back this weekend with my user-name and account to fulfill my promise on The KING's page with citations, articles and everything to the fullest. I shall begin to burst the myth, sham and PURE hype that Tendulkar is on this site. Ciao.69.141.29.179 (talk) 13:34, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
Never played a hook? Go find a source. He's not the only one. The Waugh brothers used to hook before they were in their late 20s and then they stopped. I don't think anybody will agree with you. Blnguyen (bananabucket) 02:19, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] University of Nottingham Wikipedia Article.

You mentioned a few months ago about various problems regarding the University of Nottingham article. I edited the whole article. You comments are welcome Omnis7 (talk) 03:37, 6 June 2008 (UTC).

Any reason you chopped out a whole bunch of stuff? Blnguyen (bananabucket) 07:29, 6 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Xuan Thuy

Hi Blnguyen, I take it that you speak Vietnamese (judging from the sources you've used in some of your articles and from your userboxes). I was wondering if you could have a look at the Vietnamese page about Xuan Thuy and tell me whether the image on that page is free, whether it's sourced, etc. I'd like to add it to the English page. Thanks, --Carabinieri (talk) 02:53, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

Well the image is claimed as free under PD_VNgvot - apparently things from the VN govt website are free. It's from the image page that is linked. The first sentence is a description of his role as foreign minister followed the URL where they got the photo from, which is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. So yes, providing the copyright policy on vi-pedia is the same as here and they haven't broken anything, then yes. Blnguyen (bananabucket) 03:44, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
  • Thanks a lot for your help.--Carabinieri (talk) 02:21, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] shane warne wiki

Hi, are you admin for Shane Warne?

I work for Shane, and want to add www.shanewarne.com (his new blog) onto his wiki. Can you do that for me?

thanks Gedwards (talk) 07:57, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

Well I am an admin, but I don't have executive editing powers over anyone else. Yes, you can add that website if it is his official site. Blnguyen (bananabucket) 03:44, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] List of people from Orissa

I & some others are trying to prune the list by the usual WP standard: those who have WP articles or would be obviously entitled to them. And you keep adding them back. What's up. ? DGG (talk) 01:51, 9 June 2008 (UTC)

I don't believe that my edits have been expanding the list. I've removed a stack of business cards for a pile of random doctors. But if I accidentally increased the size of the article by restoring junk then simply removing it. Blnguyen (bananabucket) 03:44, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
Looking closer, you're certainly right. Sorry. I read the edit history with insufficient care. DGG (talk) 14:18, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] DYK nom

I was wondering what you though of Pete Smith (baseball). I nominated it on June 5 and I was just wondering what you thought about it. Thanks, RyRy5 (talk) 02:53, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

It looks fine, apart from the borderline legnth, but it might meet the letter of the law already. Blnguyen (bananabucket) 03:44, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
Thanks. The only problem is that I can't find a good hook. The current one is "... that the Atlanta Braves hoped Pete Smith would develop into an ace pitcher as John Smoltz and Tom Glavine were developing to be?". Is that good and interesting enough? --RyRy5 (talk) 04:05, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
Well, speaking from a purist point of view, no, because all sports teams want their players to keep on improving. But given the expectations at SYK, it doesn't have to be interesting at all. Blnguyen (bananabucket) 04:30, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
Well, thanks for your opinions. Regards, RyRy5 (talk) 06:03, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] This IP, Viv and Sachin and so on.

Hey there. I've just asked for clarification on the Project talk page, and I await your reply. I am here with a quick apology, however. I have been discussing with the IP on KnowledgeOfSelf's talk page, and have been repeatedly misspelling your username! Eeek SGGH speak! 06:47, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

No that's not a problem. I'll just take a break from it for a bit and come back. Blnguyen (bananabucket) 01:47, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Coney

Please do not revert the amended entry in respect of Jeremy Coney and remember the 3RR. As an Indian you should be concerned about racially biased remarks by commentators!Sports Fan (talk) 08:22, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

I'm not Indian. Please mind WP:BLP and WP:RS. YOur source is an internet chat between some forum members. Blnguyen (bananabucket) 01:47, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Is User:Ekajati back with us?

There are some difficulties at the Michael Roach article, very much like the past. Would you be so kind as to cast an eye over the article and talk page, particularly the newer edits. Thanks. -Vritti (talk) 23:30, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

Yes, checkusered and blocked. Blnguyen (bananabucket) 01:47, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Why create an account?

Hi Blnguyen. I'm someone living in Kathmandu, Nepal. I want to create an account. My IP address is shared by many and vandalism is done from this IP. What are the benefits of creating an account? Can you please help me? Cheers! 202.79.62.21 (talk) 19:02, 11 June 2008 (UTC)

Well, a lot people do not respect IPs and will be rude to them, when they are discussing things, and in some cases people refuse to talk to unregistered users. The other thing is that when there is a dispute sometimes the admin just assumes the IP is the troublemaker and blocks them or something. The other thing is some pages are locked so that anons cannot edit because of vandalism, and finally, if you have an account, you can still edit if your IP is blocked becuase of vandals. Blnguyen (bananabucket) 01:47, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Frustrated

Can you please look at the discussion regarding my editing at Talk:Miss Universe 2008. Unfortunately many editors of that article are relatively new and it appears are not familiar with the Wiki's guidelines and policies. I know I shouldn't be as frustrated and upset by this as I am, but an extra voice in the discussion would be nice. I spent hours and hours keeping that article in shape, and whether GB turned out to be correct or not, I stand by my earlier decisions. Sometimes the crazies just get you down I guess. PageantUpdater talk • contribs 09:32, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] DYK

DYK needs an update.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTM) 01:16, 13 June 2008 (UTC)

Once again it need an update.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTM) 07:44, 13 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Vietnamese articles

Thank you very much indeed for the barnstar. It's a pity I don't have more time just at the moment as the prequel to the Vietnam War really interests me. Much appreciated :) --ROGER DAVIES talk 02:05, 13 June 2008 (UTC)

Anything about both the First and Second IndoChina Wars interests me. I worked with Roger Davis on Operation Camargue. SGGH speak! 19:59, 13 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] DYK medal

Thankyou kindly B-man! Always nice to have one's humble contribution appreciated. Although Borgqueen's been so active lately there really hasn't been that much to do :) Gatoclass (talk) 02:42, 13 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia: WikiProject Swimming

Hi there, Ive recently joined the WP:WikiProject Swimming team. Im committed to getting on top of the project. Since you have listed yourself as a participant i thought i'd let you know what i've done. Ive got a bot thats going through the relevant catagouries that apply to the project and tagging them with our banner. Ive done all the stub class articles and assessed them automaticlly, and im starting on the 3000 other articles that ive identified. So this will mean that we will have all the articles in the scope of the project together and we can start working on them. So if you have any spare time theres going to be thousands of articles that will need assessing. There are around 2000 articles Just in Stub-Class swimming articles, and most of these will need the importance assessed. I think it's important we get all this assessing done, so we can start working on the articles.

Don't fell pressured to start assessing articles, i just thought that since theres going to be so many articles, you should know that theres heaps of work that needs to be done, ill be trying my best once my exams are finished. Remember many hands make light work.

Cheers Printer222 (talk) 13:28, 14 June 2008 (UTC)