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[edit] 5280 feet in a year?
I really enjoyed your answer to the question on the Ref desk. Bielle 03:41, 2 June 2007 (UTC)
- Thanks! iames 22:16, 8 June 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Constipated IP on the ref desk
I think that user is trolling. Your answers were topical and thorough, but I don't think you'll go to hell for leaving gassy jack to his own methane-fuelled devices. Personally I'm through with her/him. Anchoress 23:05, 8 June 2007 (UTC)
- What can I say, I'm passionate about fibre. Yeah, I should know better. iames 23:13, 8 June 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Your vandalism reversion at Lewistown Area High School
Doh Doh Doh! Hiya, see I rv'd you rv and we both warned at the same - my fault - sorry. Pesky vandals.!! Cheers Pedro | Chat 21:33, 12 June 2007 (UTC)
- No worries. Keep up the good work. iames 21:42, 12 June 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Ref desk The Onion
Sometimes papers in non-English speaking countries will reprint content from The Onion, especially stories showing how evil/corrupt/foolish Americans are, but always with a slight tone of puzzlement. Parody and hoax are a wonderful thing: I once read of a hoax, probably in the 1700's,consisting of a paid announcement, published in a newspaper, which stated that at a certain time on a certain hilltop outside of town, a gentleman wearing formal wear, complete with boots and a tophat, would jump into an ordinary small-necked one pint bottle, of the sort vinegar is sold in, such that he would be completely contained inside the bottle. Everyone knew that it was a hoax, and that it was impossible, but a large crowd still showed up. I would have showed up myself, just to see him make the attempt. But alas, eventually it dawned upon the crowd that they had been hoodwinked. While I was in college, there were TV commercials wherein the "Bayer aspirin man" would answer questions from a supposed audience like "What pain reliever do doctors recommend most?" So some anonymous person put up posters announcing that at a specified time and place, the Bayer Aspirin Man would appear to answer all their questions about non-prescription pain relievers. Even knowing the overwhelming probability that it was a hoax, on the appointed evening, reporters from the college paper and a roomful of people showed up. Edison 18:31, 26 July 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Welcome to VandalProof!
Thank you for your interest in VandalProof, Iames! You have now been added to the list of authorized users, so if you haven't already, simply download and install VandalProof from our main page. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me or any other moderator, or you can post a message on the discussion page. Daniel→♦ 05:34, 10 August 2007 (UTC)