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good day. beat cakes. Calvertian 21:21, 29 January 2007 (UTC)

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[edit] Fall Line

That's a good edit about Georgetown on the fall line article! Mark in Richmond. Vaoverland 20:23, Mar 22, 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Muir and local letter

Might be a good idea to scan it and contribute it as background support??? RichardAmes 08:14, 24 Mar 2005 (UTC)

[edit] abuse

Please stop adding nonsense to Wikipedia. It is considered vandalism. If you would like to experiment, use the sandbox. Thank you. Please stop. If you continue to vandalize pages, you will be blocked from editing Wikipedia.

... these concern Giant space magnet of death.

Hi Shoaler, randomly browsing your talk page just now, I came across this curious entry. I would be very interested to know more about the Giant space magnet of death, and I wonder if wikipedia should contain an article which describes it. Bards 22:54, 8 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Star Island

Thanks! I'm a shoaler myself (just got off the island recently) and thought of a few things that could be added. Bananorama 11:29, July 26 2005

[edit] George Bush poll

Please explain your vote on Talk:George W. Bush, thanks.Voice of All(MTG) 09:10, July 27, 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Glamorous cumbia

Could you explain your undeletion of Glamorous cumbia? --Pablo D. Flores (Talk) 22:22, 27 August 2005 (UTC)

The article is original research and the term itself appears to be a neologism. Moreover, the user who created it was a hoaxer. I'll see if I can revive the VfD and decide what to do with it, since most of the text is salvageable. --Pablo D. Flores (Talk) 14:34, 28 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] A question

What's it like in the UUA?--HistoricalPisces 17:42, 30 August 2005 (UTC)

Thank you! I agree with your advice, but I seem to be having a hard time getting to do it (I'm afraid the school board will forbid me).--HistoricalPisces 17:08, 31 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Lourdes

Should we protect this?

[edit] Pants Against Rape and 3RR

Hi Shoaler. As I don't want to brake the 3RR, please read my reply at your comments at the pants of Joan section. Regards, HAJARS 21:46, 3 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] About your brother's competiton

Hello,I have been an avid supporter of your brother ever since he joined the Project Superstar,but apparently,the page is in a mess.But fear not,I'll help to clear it up and declare your brother the VICTOR!Cheers.--Father Tan 13:55, 2 November 2005 (UTC)

  • Strange,though,because I saw This page.You better check,for what you said made me fear that your account has been hacked into.Anyway,sorry for the mistake.--[[User:Tdxiang|Father Tan Ding Xiang of The Roman Catholic Church of Wikipedia]] 02:25, 4 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Uh...

This message is regarding the article Johnson & Wales University. Thanks for experimenting with Wikipedia. Your test worked, and has been removed. Please use the sandbox for any other tests you want to do. Take a look at the welcome page if you would like to learn more about contributing. Thanks. --Nlu 16:59, 2 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Unitarian Universalism

Thank you for your comments. I clarified my previous edit. --adamahill 05:00, 9 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Your application of the cleanup tag to "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter"

You applied the cleanup tag to the "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" article. That tag displays a message to readers that says:

"To meet Wikipedia's quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup.
See rationale on the talk page, or replace this tag with a more specific message. Editing help is available.

But you didn't start a discussion on the talk page. IMO, that is irresponsible. This is a bee in my bonnet because there was another wikipedian who used to track my edit history, almost like a stalker, and apply all kinds of bogus tags. He wasn't prepared to enter into serious discussions on talk pages, because, I believe, he wanted to abuse the wikipedia to get across his political points. One sign that he wasn't seriously interested in improving the wikipedia was the frequency with which he didn't initiate discussions to solidify the case for applying the tags he used. Alternatively he would boiler-plate in some patent nonsense.

If I am going to challenge his mis-use of tags, I am going to have to question other people, who apply tags, but don't follow through by initiating the discussion. -- Geo Swan 21:00, 24 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Animal liberation front

Hi, please discuss the word issue at Talk:Britches (monkey). Cheers -Localzuk (talk) 19:34, 6 February 2006 (UTC)


[edit] Image Tagging Image:QuincyParishChurch.jpg

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If you have uploaded other media, consider checking that you have specified their source and copyright tagged them, too. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "Image" from the dropdown box. Note that any unsourced and untagged images will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. Shyam (T/C) 18:03, 26 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] ww2 casualties

thanks--Woogie10w 16:05, 27 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] RE: South America

Hello. I've tried making edits at South America, only to have them rolled back by you. Please recheck, repair, or discard your use of popups. 142.150.134.60 19:39, 8 May 2006 (UTC)

I only reverted one edit to South America and it contained "This is a Buch of shit".[1] –Shoaler (talk) 15:34, 9 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] impressive

Yeah, that's totally fine by me. It's just that "5 star" directly implies a rating by one of the major sources like AAA, Mobile or Michelin. It's certainly a notable hotel, if not the most famous nat'l park hotel --its just that to a lot of travellers, 5-star implies a level of luxury that would seem absurd in Yosemite: imagine the Hotel Imperial or Burj al-Arab in a national park ;-) All the best. --Bobak 20:12, 11 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] APL function symbols

"Take" is currently listed as U+2191, but my Unicode (5) tables show this as unassigned... what is this meant to be? —porges(talk) 10:32, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

I'm not a Unicode expert but the up-arrow shows up at 2191 on [2]. Feel free to fix it though if you think it's wrong. –Shoaler (talk) 13:44, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
Ooops, I made a mistake typing that message. The Unicode reference was right but the character actually in the table was U+088F, which is unassigned. I've fixed it now :) —porges(talk) 21:30, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Differences_between_book_and_film_versions_of_Harry_Potter_and_the_Goblet_of_Fire

this belongs to a website/personal wiki. It is called fancruft, probably also WP:OR. See webhosting, WP:NOT. User:Yy-bo 17:52, 3 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Unitarian Universalist Independent Affiliate organizations

Hi Shoaler, I saw your comments on the AfD for Unitarian Universalist Independent Affiliate organizations; if you're still interested in the article, a re-working is being considered at Talk:Unitarian Universalist Independent Affiliate organizations. I'd appreciate your voice. HellaNorCal 00:25, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Disambiguation

It seems odd, but the only links on disambiguation pages should be those to the listed articles. I know it seems odd, but their sole purpose is to direct readers to one of those articles, not to impart any information. See Wikipedia:Manual of Style (disambiguation pages). Cheers, -Will Beback · † · 05:09, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Don't forget to subst: templates!

Hi,

When using certain template tags on talk pages, don't forget to substitute with text by adding subst: to the template tag. For example, use {{subst:test}} instead of {{test}}. This reduces server load and prevents accidental blanking of the template.

Thanks! :)

Hbackman 00:05, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] WP:USRD Newsletter Issue 1

The U.S. Roads WikiProject Newsletter
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[edit] USRD Newsletter - Issue 2

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[edit] Active user verification

Hello, Shoaler. Due to the high number of inactive users at WP:USRD, we are asking that you verify that you are still an active contributor of the project. To do so, please add an asterisk (*) after your name on Wikipedia:WikiProject U.S. Roads/Newsletter/List. Users without one by the next issue in 2 weeks will be removed off the list and off the respective road projects as well. If you have any questions, please contact me on my talk page. Thanks.  V60 VTalk · VDemolitions 20:15, 10 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] U.S. Roads Inactivity notification

You have been declared an inactive user and your name will be removed from the newsletter distribution and the projects you were a member of. If this is in error, please contact me on my talk page. Do not restore your name to the list. Regards, Rschen7754 (talk - contribs) 21:11, 24 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Mars

hi, why is Mars's more correct than Mars'? eg Mars' natural satellites etc.. sbandrews (t) 18:58, 5 May 2007 (UTC)

  • Most current style guides (WP:STYLE, CMS) use an apostrophe-s for all singular words, even those ending in s. There are particular exceptions based on convention (e.g. Jesus'). –Shoaler (talk) 20:03, 5 May 2007 (UTC)
    • sigh, nothing is ever easy, Mars's looks wrong to me, but hey, life goes on :) regards, sbandrews (t) 21:08, 5 May 2007 (UTC)
    • this[3] site says Mars' though, sbandrews (t) 21:23, 5 May 2007 (UTC)
      • Maybe Mars' is one of the exceptions. Do you have a copy of CMS handy (or another reputable style guide)? Mine are in storage right now. –Shoaler (talk) 09:26, 6 May 2007 (UTC)
    • Alas no, how strange for an atheist like me to be arguing for the rights of an ancient God :), I'll revert your changes till you find an answer, if that's ok, they'll be harder to correct later... sbandrews (t) 13:32, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Veirs Mill Road

To save you from mistake in the future, I am notifying you that the road which carries MD 28 for about a block in Rockville, MD is an exception to the "i before e" rule. It is spelled Veirs Mill, not Viers Mill. It is a common mistake, but try to resist your second-grade teacher when commenting on it. Thank you. --RockRNC 01:19, 3 June 2007 (UTC)

Thank you for your edification. It has been many years since I left Montgomery County and, alas, my 2nd grade teacher must be well over 100 by now. –Shoaler (talk) 21:17, 3 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Recovery, Inc. article

Hey, saw that you started the Recovery, Inc. article. I made some changes and wanted to know if you'd give me your opinion on it, and maybe also on the Emotions Anonymous, GROW, and Self-help groups for mental health if you're interested in those kinds of topics. -- Craigtalbert 16:50, 8 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Unitarian Universalism work group

You may be interested to know that there is now a work group for all things UU. It's at Wikipedia:WikiProject Religion/Unitarian Universalism work group. --Devin Murphy 05:00, 6 December 2007 (UTC)


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