User talk:DuncanHill/Archive2

Hello, Duncan. Thank you the welcome on my talk page. I have been reading and observing wikipedia for over a year, but have made very few comments. I have to admit that I have been interested in the wikidrama more than anything else. Low tastes, I guess! Only recently have I registered. Looking at your talk page we seem to have similar values, although I'm a bit further left than you are. May I come to you for help or advice in the future if I need it? --Eriastrum 16:53, 17 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Because there is another in Bedfordshire - I'm spltting them. Saga City 21:48, 23 July 2007 (UTC)

Hello DuncanHill.

I've tried to block User:86.155.123.25 but caught you. :'( I'm so sorry! I don't know how to make this good. I feel ashamed and hope there will be one time you won't mind it. :( Greetings and again sorry, —DerHexer (Talk) 16:32, 24 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sheesh. Sorry to hear that. I could have guessed the latter two, but as I was genuinely astonished to see the blood libel alive and well in the 21st C on the programme, I'm curious as to where it's thriving in the English-speaking world (not that I doubt you... sadly, I'm now less shockable). --Dweller 13:40, 25 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

American Aryan nation type organizations are probably the most visible manifestation, but a disturbing number of (mainly) American evangelical/charismatic Christian preachers work some form of the blood libel into their preachings (often very subtly and cleverly - which is the most dangerous!). DuncanHill 13:45, 25 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Gosh. I knew there was some manifestation of neo-Nazism in America, but the blood libel? I can't understand how any intelligent person could possibly believe it; especially when Jews view blood with such repugnance. Oh well. --Dweller 13:53, 25 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It's very subtle, working on they wilfully refuse Jesus' message, if they would do that to Our Lord, what else are they capable of...... that sort of stuff, not enough to be too obvious, but more than enough to stir the imagination, and lead the more susceptible on. DuncanHill 13:59, 25 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You're getting to the kind of stage where you might consider doing this. Dunno if you have thought about it, but there are two options - manual and bot automated. Neither is hard. If you want help, let me know. --Dweller 13:41, 25 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Excellent work, thank you! DuncanHill 13:59, 25 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know if they intermarried. The families were in partnership at Perran Foundry and Neath Abbey Coal Mine and Foundry. Is there ant specific information that you need? BEST === Vernon White - T A L K . . . to me. 23:01, 25 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Here's a start:

Williams family of Caerhays and Burncoose ===Vernon White - T A L K . . . to me. 23:00, 27 July 2007 (UTC)[reply

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Help

thanks for you message, i dont know how to send messages so this is the only way i knew how to get in contact with you (sorry if this is the wrong way to do it). im trying to remove a paragraph that i know to be inaccurate on the islam page about jihad. however i cant edit it and its been removed twice from the "to do list". the first time it was removed no reason was given as to why; the second time someone said i needed consensus to put things there, however i read the "to do list" wiki page and it says that as long as its been discussed then you can add it unless further discussion is needed (its been two days and the only other person that posted asked me to try the edit, but im not allowed to edit it), so i guess my question is, is there a reason as to why or a way to stop people from undoing my "to do list" edit? (209.27.62.219) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.27.62.219 (talk • contribs)

(I am copying my reply here from your talk page)

Thanks for your message on my talk page - yes that's the right place to get a message to me! I've had a quick look at your edit to the "to do" list at the Islam talk page. I think that what you are saying there would be seen by many people as contentious - so you would need to find some very good references before adding it to the article. When an article arouses such strong feelings and possibility for controversy as the Islam article does, building a consensus is very important before making bold statements. I suggest you add the text you want put into the article as a new section on the talk page, together with any references you can find, and ask for comments. I think you would probably need to wait more than a couple of days - let's say a week - to give other editors time to comment in an informed way. I hope that this is of some help - please feel free to ask if there is anything more you need to know.

By the way - you forgot to put ~~~~ after your message to me, this would produce a signature which makes it easier for me to reply. Also, I think it would be a good idea for you to get an account with a username - that way, you will be able to edit "semi-protected" articles yourself, as well as having your own userpage and talk page like I have. It is free, and you don't have to give out any personal information - in fact, with a username you have better privacy than you do editing with an IP address! Best wishes, DuncanHill 16:36, 26 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for answering the meanings of arzhaan and zulkifil kind regards —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.148.64.17 (talk • contribs)

Please see Special:Contributions/Whathojeeves. This editor's work is constantly POV and has to be reverted. -- Evertype·✆ 18:15, 5 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the message, I had noticed this editor's contributions, but I'm unsure how to procede - I'm not in any way an expert on Cornish Language issues, and of course as you know it is a sensitive area, with strong feelings aroused by the different approches to orthography, revival etc. From what I can see you have been doing a good job removing the more obvious POV comments, but I will try to be more active myself in watching him. I'll also see if I can find an appropriate warning template for him. DuncanHill 12:20, 6 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The WP article on Philip Payton contributed to by this editor, was in an undesirable state, until my recent edits. It is to be guessed that

"He also edits the acclaimed paperback series, Cornish Studies. His other interests include the politics of ethnicity and territorial identity. In 2000, he edited (together with Amy Hale) 'New Directions in Celtic Studies', published by Exeter University Press. This contains contributions by a wide variety of authors, including Colin H. Williams' 'Conclusion: New Directions in Celtic Studies: An Essay in Social Criticism'."

means that the author of article selected for special mention may be in some way related to one of the editors of the WP Payton article.

I have amended the following text

"Payton was made a Bard of Gorseth Kernow in 1981, taking the Bardic name Car Dyvresow ('Friend of Exiles'). Despite receiving this honour, he has done little to promote the Cornish language revival, rather he has played down its success and attempted to undermine its public credibility (e.g. Cornish or Klingon, Cornish Studies Fourteen, 2006)".

The Cornish Studies article complained of is by Bernard Deacon, not Payton. It is a witty and constructive analysis of the problem facing the various revived Cornish Language versions, which have not achieved "standardization" or general public acceptance. Cornish Studies has published many interesting and helpful articles on the Cornish language. ===Vernon White - T A L K . . . to me. 15:49, 6 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

We now have POV-free articles on Payton and Deacon. ====

Hi. Can you have a look at

• Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2007 August 7#Category:Geography of the Palestinian territories.

You commented on the previous discussion about it, so I thought you might be interested in this discussion. --Timeshifter 14:16, 11 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for adding the reference in this article.

Did you notice that this article has been targeted for deletion? I would be grateful if you would support its retention.

I believe that Swanky is a unique beer, and it is worthy of a Wikipedia article!

Thanks and regards

Fitzpatrickjm 14:37, 14 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The journal article, to which KK adherents object, was by Bernard Deacon not Philip Payton. It appeared in Cornish Studies: Fourteen (2006). I understand that KK adherents have a`reputation for behaving in a wist, obnoxious way. Payton contributes a magesterial introduction to each issue of Cornish studies and, in "Fourteen", he does re-inforce his colleague, Deacon's statement concerning standardisation, but without "undermining" anyone. Thank you for your modest and reasoned note on Who Ho's talk page. Vernon White - T A L K . . . to me. 22:27, 14 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I have added a link to the Exeter Uni page showing Deacon as the author ([1]) on the Payton webpage, to help save others confusion! DuncanHill 23:08, 14 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

See this - Authenticism? Edited by What ho Jeeves. Sounds a bit desperate.Vernon White - T A L K . . . to me. 21:42, 15 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'm going to try to keep away from content (unless I can see for myself that it is inaccurate or potentially defamatory or NPOV), but have started doing a little copy-editing on that article, eg proper cat, linking etc. DuncanHill 21:44, 15 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your mediation in this matterVernon White - T A L K . . . to me. 07:44, 17 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Duncan... I don't know what to do about Saunders' persistent vandalism but to revert it. He is more or less immune to rational discussion. Can I, an ordinary editor, issue a vandalism warning to him? What will that accomplish? I do not quite see how I have behaved "improperly", apart from trying to keep his and Keith's POV under control. I've talked with Vernon about this and even managed to add information about the Partnership Process which no editor (pro-KK or anti-) has been brave enough to do. -- Evertype·✆ 07:57, 17 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

All editors can issue vandalism warnings, I am an ordinary editor and have issued many. There is a system for dealing with vandalism, but it only works if editors can be bothered to apply it. I think you behaved improperly in the AfD by failing to declare your personal interest, an interest which was not clear from either your userpage or the article about you. I have added a bald factual statement about your co-authorship of the new proposed form of Cornish to the article about you, with a reference. DuncanHill 08:54, 17 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It didn't occur to me to "declare an interest". Whether I am one of those who are the butt of Tim's pet theory or not, it remains the case that "authenticism" isn't a real "ism" at all, and is not encyclopaedic. I have no problem with having my interest in Cornish on the article about me; indeed, there is more which could be said about my Cornish-language publishing activities. -- Evertype·✆ 12:54, 17 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Well, that's the point - you do have an interest beyond that of most editors, you co-authored the proposal, as well as designing and typesetting the document, yet it didn't occur to you to mention it. This isn't a minor contribution to a minor paper a few years ago - it's a significant contribution to a very recent major paper which is at the heart of the dispute. I personally have no problem with editors contributing to their own articles (so long as they keep within the WP guidelines, with which you are surely now very familiar) or to editors responding to criticism of their work outside Wikipedia - I do have a problem when editors do not reveal their own interests in a debate. That it "didn't occur" to you suggests (to me at least) that you lack an appreciation of the way in which your actions may be perceived by others.

Mind-reading comes easier to some people than it comes to me... ;-) -- Evertype·✆ 13:34, 17 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You mention above that you have talked to Vernon about Whathojeeves' contributions - yet Vernon (from his comments at the AfD) seemed unaware of your involvement in the KS proposal. I don't want to get into a dispute with you (or with Whathojeeves for that matter) but when I see someone requesting a "speedy" on an article critical of their own work, without being open about their interest, I will say what I think - that it is improper behaviour and unsuitable for Wikipedia. DuncanHill 13:13, 17 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, but "Authenticism" isn't a criticism of KS. Its a hatchet job on everyone who doesn't use KK. It's Tim's own fantasy. It's been plaguing us for months on other forums. The article is appalling, whether or not it affects me. I was not "hiding" my "interests" however. -- Evertype·✆ 13:32, 17 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

To find out how to deal with vandalism, go to

WP:VANDAL. DuncanHill 11:37, 17 August 2007 (UTC)[reply

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Michael - please do not reformat my comments on this (or any other) talk page - it is seen as very bad form on Wikipedia as it can distort the flow of a discussion & it removes comments from their signatures and time-stamps. It also makes it harder for me to follow your responses. DuncanHill 13:50, 17 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Mind reading - you don't need to read minds, just ask yourself "What would I think, how would I feel?" if you were in the other fellow's shoes.

I don't recall ever saying that you were "hiding" your interests, I did say that you failed to declare them. There is a considerable difference in meaning. DuncanHill 13:50, 17 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your cool mediation Duncan. WhathoJeeves is a little eccentric in his style and will need copy editing etc., but I do not believe he is a vandal. Evertype does have great difficulty seeing others POV. He is well used to Wikipedia and uses his knowledge to promote his interests. Unfortunatly very few Cornish Language people are Wikipedians (Branbras where are you?), so I'm having to hold the fort until reinforcements arrive :-) Please bear with us a little longer. Mongvras 23:04, 17 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I am now being accused of serious criminal acts in the real world by one of Everson's attack dogs (see bottom of my talk page), presumably this violates some of WP's many policies. Where do I find the local equivalent of a libel lawyer? Mongvras 18:22, 18 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I have issued a warning on that user's talk page, and replied on yours. DuncanHill 18:29, 18 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Everson's attack dogs? Duncan? Do you accept this abuse from Mongvras? I don't know who Feline1 is. But I assure you that Keith's attack is just the same kind of ad-hominem attack I have had to put up with him for two years now. -- Evertype·✆ 21:21, 18 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

All concerned please read

Frankly I am getting fed-up with the lot of you. Not one of the principal actors in the on-going Cornish Language WikiWars has shown a proper sense of moderation or common-sense. Not one of you seems to have bothered to read and apply the various policies and guidance that WP has for resolving disputes. Name-calling, personal attacks on all sides, defamatory posts on talk pages and AfD's, what looks suspiciously like hidden-canvassing & sock-puppetry, and a general atmosphere of mistrust. As I have said elsewhere on WP, it is immensely dispiriting and disappointing. It is also a perfect example of why so few people can be bothered to learn any form of Cornish. You guys are your own worst enemies - why on earth should anyone invest time and effort in learning a language when the so-called experts seem to spend more time and effort on point-scoring than they do on anything constructive. We have a Cornish Language article which is almost entirely devoted to bickering about orthography, while the whole question of grammar is referred to an article on Welsh! We have practically nothing of any value on the surviving corpus of historic Cornish-language texts, and nothing at all of value on current writing in Cornish. If you were all using Wikipedia to deliberately discourage Cornish language revival, and to generally undermine efforts to celebrate and promote wider Cornish culture, you could hardly do a better job. You should all be thoroughly ashamed of yourselves, as I am ashamed that the land I grew up in and love with a passion should be represented by such silliness. Now in saying all that I'm perfectly aware that I myself have probably violated

WP:CIVIL and god knows what else, but there is a time and a place for straight-talking, and this is it. You want a Cornish-language revival? Start acting like it. DuncanHill 22:03, 18 August 2007 (UTC)[reply

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Thread closed as unproductive and apparently incapable of getting any better

Not that I know of, but I suppose it’s always possible. ;-) --S.dedalus 00:10, 17 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Read all I could about the monster. Went there. Townspeople said that "skeptics" have accused them of "fucking the monster", worse. Where can THAT be placed ? That was NOT vandalisim. 65.173.104.223 22:20, 17 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the links Man, I really thank you for the links that y'all gave me. I will be using them once and again. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ericthebrainiac (talk • contribs)

Hi Kurt, I have forwarded the video link to the Royal Gibraltar Police for them to deal with. Will let you know if I get any feedback from them. DuncanHill 00:55, 17 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Good man. I was just about to do that myself. I've been searching for an email address for them (failing that, I was going to phone them in the morning). It might be worth saving a copy, in case YouTube delete it. Don't know if you've seen the other video posted by that user - the same kids trying to chase a gull chick off a cliff. Absolutely vile. --Kurt Shaped Box 01:01, 17 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know how to save vids from Youtube - do you? I haven't looked at their other vids, and don't think I will either. DuncanHill 01:03, 17 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I've saved it as an

FLV to my hard drive. If you/they need a copy, just ask. --Kurt Shaped Box 01:07, 17 August 2007 (UTC)[reply

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Ok thanks. DuncanHill 01:08, 17 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Good luck tracking down the perpetrators. It's another symptom of the false anonymity of the internet - people think they can be absolved of monstrous acts... Nimur 03:05, 17 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hey Duncan, you might want to tell the pollis about this one too. Appears to be the same group of little psychos. --Kurt Shaped Box 09:55, 17 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I received a few replies from you on the reference desks - and thought the name sounded familiar, but couldn't think why.. Then I looked at your own page. It is the Duncan Hill! I was at Grey College, I think a year or two below you doing chemistry. How could I forget your pale geologist legs. Good to hear you are still alive. And good look in the future. Best wishes. Jon Carroll.87.102.14.51 08:31, 17 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Good lord, how remarkable! My legs are still pale, but geology is just a hobby now. I remember your name, but the face escapes me (still it was nearly 20 years ago!). DuncanHill 08:38, 17 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I hope my replies were helpful - and when did you see my legs? DuncanHill 18:05, 17 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I am indeed a Joyce fan, and I will be very interested to read Burgess’s take on Joyce. I was particularly amused by the account in his artical of how Burgess smuggled a copy of Ulysses into England! The only novel I’ve read by Burgess is A Clockwork Orange. Which of his books would you recommend for a person not yet well acquainted with his style? --S.dedalus 21:23, 17 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

That’s for the advice! That will keep me reading for awhile. Cheers --S.dedalus 05:06, 19 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Just added Charles Thomas (historian). Don't know how to find the email address to which you refer on my talk page. gdnight now. Best Vernon White - T A L K . . . to me. 23:09, 17 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You can email me by clicking on th "E-mail this user" link in the Toolbx on the left of this page (just below the searchbox). DuncanHill 23:53, 17 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Good Scout! and thanks for tidying Mary Ann Gilbert, BTW. Best Vernon White - T A L K . . . to me. 22:44, 18 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for giving me (Writer Cartoonist) the introduction of Wikipedia and everyhting else about it! If you want visit my talk page, well... talk ! I'm in the middle of writing my Writer Cartoonist Article, visit when you like! Thanks, --Writer Cartoonist 03:44, 19 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

{{

}} Another user (User:Mongvras) has become very upset at a defamatory comment made about him on his talkpage, the editor who made the comment (User:Feline1 who has had previous blocks for his behaviour) has refused to apologise, claiming it was a joke, and responding in a way which I believe is likely to escalate an already over-stressed situation. The comment which set it off was a remark about fire-bombing hotels made on a day when at least one person was killed in a major hotel fire in Cornwall (which is where Mongvras is from). Please could someone help? DuncanHill 13:25, 19 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I can take a look, and bring it to the attention of everyone in the IRC help channel, but if you're looking for admin help, this isn't a surefire way to get one. If it is an admin you want, you'd be best off posting at

WP:AN/I or a similar location. Hersfold ^(t/a/c) 13:40, 19 August 2007 (UTC)[reply

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Taking care of it. Thedjatclubrock :) ^(T/C) 13:42, 19 August 2007 (UTC).[reply]

Thanks, while you were posting that, I was at

WP:AN/I posting the same request, per Hersfold's advicce. DuncanHill 13:46, 19 August 2007 (UTC)[reply

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Myrna Combellack

Your comments please. New article Myrna Combellack. Vernon White - TALK PAGE 20:19, 19 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Looks like a very good start. DuncanHill 21:24, 19 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oooh Err-- that a POV, isn't it . . . stamp on it and get back to growling neutrality! Vernon White - TALK PAGE 20:56, 19 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Now now, we'll have no accusations bandied about! DuncanHill 21:02, 19 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

New article - any views? Vernon White - TALK PAGE 23:09, 19 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! Thanks for your message. I am not an administrator on Wikipedia, therefore, I can not delete, or access previously deleted material. The article

's reasoning for the deletion.

You are welcome, however, to re-add the article, as long as it complies with the

Reliable Sources

. Happy editing! Nenyedi • ^{(Deeds•Talk)} 02:27, 20 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You said: "Hi, hope you are well, the Paul Thornton at

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REPLY: No, just checking redlinks.

Been working on John Hellins, applied mathematician and country parson today. Best Vernon White - TALK PAGE 21:49, 20 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Me and my mate were doing this for a laugh. Can you get an admin or mod to delete this account please?

kisses,

Boggleton. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Boggleton (talk • contribs) 02:14, August 22, 2007 (UTC).

I have replied on your talk page. DuncanHill 02:21, 22 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

See you on the other side. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Boggleton (talk • contribs) 02:22, August 22, 2007 (UTC).

-WarthogDemon 00:35, 23 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, Duncan. May I trouble you, would you please visit this discussion on the Categories for Discussion page and add your usual rational contribution? regards, Xn4 03:53, 29 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I noticed you said, "South Tyrol is what it is called in English, and this is an English-Language Wikipedia". Note that the area is referred to by not only South Tyrol in English but also by Alto Adige, the Province of Bolzano, and the Province of Bolzano-Bozen. This is English, right? :-) [2][3]. Icsunonove 20:49, 31 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Possibly, but I have never heard it referred to as such by a native speaker. DuncanHill 21:01, 31 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Native speaker of English? Are you in the UK? On this side of the pond it looks like the term used most often is Alto Adige. I think this has a lot to do because people basically know this region for its wines and then tourism. Anyway, all the names are certainly good, used in English, full of history, blah blah blah. :-) There are some unfortunate political connotations with Alto Adige and South Tyrol though; a good part of the reason why we went with something like

Province of Trento, aka Trentino). If we didn't do a good job though, any constructive criticism is welcome. thanks. Icsunonove 21:09, 31 August 2007 (UTC)[reply

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Thanks for the Welcome

I'm pretty new to Wikipedia, it's very interesting. Did you read the comment I made on the Humphrey Davy talk page or is this automated? (BrutusCirrus 12:32, 4 September 2007 (UTC))[reply]

Ah, thanks dude. I'm not sure If I've spelt this right but you have you heard of the family name Lowrie? —Preceding unsigned comment added by BrutusCirrus (talk • contribs) 20:58, 4 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Lowrie or Lowry, yes I've heard of it, but not in connexion with Humphry Davy - though I am by no means an expert on his family! DuncanHill 07:39, 5 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'm afraid I will have to recuse myself, being on the Cornwall WikiProject. Hope some other admin sorts it. LessHeard vanU 20:57, 5 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for tidying Gyllyngvase. I hope to get a photo soon. Best wishes Vernon White ^{. . . Talk} 22:24, 6 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Nice to feel some love. Cheers! Nondistinguished 20:31, 7 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I think I've set it up OK and will have a similar category in wikimedia, with galleries. Please improve, if you have time. BEST === Vernon White ^{. . . Talk} 20:45, 7 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It's showing blue now, so should be fine!. BTW, when you want to link to a category, without putting a page into that cat (eg. on this page), type [[:Category:categoryname]] instead of [[Category:categoryname]]. The colon at the beginning turns it into an ordinary wikilink instead of adding it to a category. DuncanHill 20:51, 7 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. Vernon White ^{. . . Talk} 20:54, 7 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I responded to your question. Didn't know if you'd catch it after it moved so far up the page. Wikipedia:Reference desk/Science#How hot is it? Dismas|^(talk) 13:57, 8 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, yes i saw it. DuncanHill 12:11, 9 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I thought that was just fine, and clever to boot! anonymous6494 00:26, 11 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Well, it was quite clever, but it was a bit bitey too. DuncanHill

Marhamchurch Revel is festival held every year, on the Monday after 12th August in

and other entertainments.

Thanks for message Duncan - I am back following my tantrum!! Thanks once again for the support Reedgunner 14:47, 11 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Duncan,
(I've only time for a quick comment - more later)
Our annonymous "friend" is quite correct - the article only provides one POV.
The trick will be to get them to contribute something useful!
Regards, Pdfpdf 22:32, 11 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I agree. (Got-to-go-to-work) Pdfpdf 22:36, 11 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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Glad to learn that Gowers calls it a phrasal verb. I'll have to check my copy when I get home. That will be a useful citation. By my way of thinking, my quibble does detract from Churchill's quote, but his example suffices to communicate that a mindless application of grammar rules leads to unbearable results, never mind a mindless application of pseudorules invented by latter-day pedants trying to shoehorn English usage into Latin syntax. Why not Mandarin Chinese syntax? Regards! PaulTanenbaum 01:54, 12 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Any articles that you recommend a newbie to start on?--Mostargue 21:40, 12 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

How do I join Portal:Eastern_Christianity?--Mostargue 22:08, 12 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thank YOU.--Mostargue 22:33, 12 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

(remove cats which had strayed in) - You have to be careful of those stray cats! ;-) Pdfpdf 14:52, 15 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

What is the rule for ip addresses editing?--Mostargue 06:07, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Like, can someone use their ip address to edit things, like reverting and stuff?--Mostargue 22:42, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

No I mean like can someone log out and revert?--Mostargue 22:45, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Okay thanks =).--Mostargue 22:48, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

‮҉How about this?--Mostargue 06:05, 23 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Plrease report Poo93. I can't for reasons I can't disclose right now. Auroranorth 13:20, 23 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

He's already been reported and blocked. DuncanHill 13:24, 23 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for editing the link, as I wasn't aware that there was another Charlestown on this. I may be using it (link to Charlestown) again, if I don't remember to do this then please correct it. Thanks again.

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small world

I popped in and indef blocked a vandal who had hit todays featured article (

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