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[edit] In reguards to our earlier dispute, sorry:

Sorry. I'm not going to defend my actions, rather.. .. .. Well.. I don't know the correct wording.. Either way, they were uncalled for. After thinking back on them, I realized they were based off of an assumption, not a statement by another user. There isn't much else to say here, unless you want me to try to explain how I came to assume such. I just hope that you can forgive me, and we can both peacefully continue the ongoing fight against vandalism. Daedalus (talk) 21:43, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

Thankyou. Also, although I typically do not believe in grudges either, I find it hard to forgive Vanboto. For only the reason of feeling not alone in my.. .. (Can't think of word) in reguards to him, I just hope you feel the same. Just look at his talk page, and you'll see what I was refering to. Daedalus (talk) 21:50, 28 February 2008 (UTC)
I'll try to let my fingers remember that, thanks. Daedalus (talk) 22:08, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Many thanks

I just wanted to thank you for keeping a close watch on the Richard Nixon and Barbara Bush pages, among others, and help stop vandals in their tracks. With Nixon, it is a tough job; being such a controversial figure, many want to smear him and add every little meaningless detail to his article, but you have greatly helped to prevent that. And I thank you. Best, Happyme22 (talk) 03:06, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Categories

If what you say is true, then you might want to fix Category:Stabbing victims (it's also meant to be for survivors yet someone put Caesar there). Lord Sesshomaru (talkedits) 03:52, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

I plan to have them moved, yes. Just thought it'd be better if the summaries were set first. Lord Sesshomaru (talkedits) 04:07, 29 February 2008 (UTC)
What would you suggest? I'd say use Category:Victims for now. Lord Sesshomaru (talkedits) 04:11, 29 February 2008 (UTC)
It is not a question of persistence, as you so harshly put it. We have Category:Deaths by firearm for shooting victims which did not live. All that's left is a death category for stabbing surviors. Now will me you help or not? This is all I ask. Lord Sesshomaru (talkedits) 04:21, 29 February 2008 (UTC)
Can I trust that you'll give me a hand? Looks like a lot of suff to do. Lord Sesshomaru (talkedits) 04:32, 29 February 2008 (UTC)
The creation of categories is done manually AFAIK. Bots move the pages and correct any redirects. Let's just do it to get it over with. If you start now, leave the rest for me to do tomorrow. Ok? I'm about to finish up with a few double redirects and go to sleep. Lord Sesshomaru (talkedits) 05:08, 29 February 2008 (UTC)
I've noticed. It would help substantially to place clear descriptions for both shooting categories and the stabbing one. Make them specific, could you? Clarify that only those who were gravely injured, or killed, etc., would be there (this obviously excludes unsourced articles and certain people, like you said at Larry Zbyszko, George Hyde Fallon, Francis Hughes, and Ben F. Jensen) I'll categorize the remaining individuals (after I wake up) if you just fill those descriptions in. Agreed? Lord Sesshomaru (talkedits) 06:46, 29 February 2008 (UTC)
I suggested them in order to evade discrepancies or concerns that will come up by other editors. You're better at it than, so, just write something like you did for Category:Shooting victims (remember to differ the instances for each of course). I won't make a big deal about the firearm deaths category because that one speaks for itself. Besides, the descriptive summaries will help me as well. Then, yes? Lord Sesshomaru (talkedits) 07:11, 29 February 2008 (UTC)
Go for it. Sorry if I didn't explain clearer, I was really referring to the survivor ones. The former victim one was merely a precedent, that's all. Lord Sesshomaru (talkedits) 07:35, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Schoolblock template

Thanks -- will try to remember that. NawlinWiki (talk) 18:13, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Legal threat block

Please look at the history for Tony Accardo Jr, and the contribution history of its creator User:Harlempanther187 to give you some background. I have no doubt that this is the same person, trying to intimidate me. I'll undo the block if you feel strongly about it (it is an IP, after all), but would appreciate it if you have any better ideas on how to handle the situation. NawlinWiki (talk) 20:25, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

  • Sorry, I assumed you were an admin. I will ask for further advice at WP:ANI. NawlinWiki (talk) 20:43, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] re: numbers

I've no doubt that the MOS says numbers can be written as either numerals or as words. But I think when referring to someone's age, it makes a great deal more sense to write that he or she is "64 years old" versus "sixty-four years old". The latter just looks weird to me, and, I imagine, to most people. Cheers! Esrever (klaT) 23:23, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] About the {{Day header}} template...

Hi, I think that that was a really mean thing to do to just remove my template as if it were nobody's business without telling me first about it. It seems to me that you're not listening to me. Please do not brush this off as if it were a little minor comment, because it's not. You should really communicate and behave more respectfully. Cuyler91093 (Contribs) 09:24, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

Okay, so listen. I was saying that {{Days of the week}} could be placed at the bottom of the page, should somebody want to go to another day without having to scroll up, and {{Day header}} can stay at the top, for the same reason as the former. ALSO, should this template be removed from Wikipedia, it will create an inconsistency, because all of the months are equipped with {{Month header}}. So.... if you think you know everything, then why don't you tell me what should be done? Cuyler91093 (Contribs) 09:28, 2 March 2008 (UTC)
Whatever. I won't stop you from removing whatever you want from the pages. FYI, I got those templates from the French Wikipedia, and I just thought it would be a good idea to share it on the English one, but, should my contributions go unappreciated, then that's fine too. Cuyler91093 (Contribs) 23:27, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] RE: Your block of 151.49.52.138

Thanks for your message [1] on my talk page. 151.49.52.138 (talk · contribs) was blocked as per an WP:AIV request [2], specifically regarding this edit. --Kralizec! (talk) 20:47, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

At 15:02 the IP was given a {{uw-vandalism4im}} "last warning" message. Then at 15:11 the IP replaced the warning editor's talk page with "fuck you." For continued vandalism after their "last warning", I blocked the IP. This is perfectly consistent with our official policy on blocking. --Kralizec! (talk) 21:01, 5 March 2008 (UTC)
Perhaps I misunderstood what you were trying to say, but it seems like you are implying that it is improper to use template warnings with anonymous editors. The facts of this incident strike me as being quite simple:
  1. the IP vandalizes a page and receives a {{uw-vandalism1}} warning
  2. the IP ignores the warning, vandalizes again, and is issued a second warning
  3. the IP ignores your warning, vandalizes again, and gets a {{uw-vandalism4im}} warning that clearly states "If you vandalize Wikipedia again, as you did to Template:X2, you will be blocked"
  4. the IP ignores this final warning and most incivility replaces an editor's entire talk page with "fuck you"
  5. the IP is blocked for 31 hours
The warnings given by Enigmaman, you, and Wisdom89 appear to be fully in order with each telling the IP the name of the vandalized page. Everything was done by the book, with the IP ignoring three levels of warnings before eventually being blocked for continued vandalism. --Kralizec! (talk) 01:05, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Callback

Left a response on my TP. -Jéské (v^_^v :L13 ½-Raichu Soulknife) 00:17, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Tiberius

I'm afraid I can't take credit for knowing my classics quite that well. I first went to the Oxford Classical Dictionary, and then the Cambridge Dictionary of Classical Civilization, but neither of them precisely dated Tiberius's withdrawal to Rhodes. I eventually wound up here; a Penn State historian's chronology was good enough for me (and, I think, Wikipedia). :-) Dppowell (talk) 19:54, 6 March 2008 (UTC)