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Re: Guestbook

You're welcome. I haven't signed a guestbook in a while, due to the OMG MYSPACE!!!one!! debacle a few months ago. But I saw you give someone a barnstar for signing it, so I clicked the link to your page. Something Jimbo said about guestbooks being "just about saying 'hi'" came to my mind, so I decided to sign it. I've seen you around, and you are definitely one of the good guys. Have a good evening! (or morning, afternoon, dead-of-the-night, whatever...) J.delanoygabsadds 01:30, 1 October 2008 (UTC)

Up one!

Hi! We're both journeyman editors now ;)

This editor is a Journeyman Editor and is entitled to display this Service Badge.

Chamal Talk ± 02:34, 1 October 2008 (UTC)

Halloween

Happy Halloween!
Thanks, and don't forget to give the card others! Cheers, Zacharycrimsonwolf 04:07, 1 October 2008 (UTC)

New messages bar

Hey there, LAAFan. I came by to check on you and noticed that new message bar on the top of your talk page. I should let you know that it's not allowed to use the exact same coding as the real new messages bar. It's confusing to users who see that bar, and if they click it, they realize they didn't get new messages when they said what looked exactly like the real new message bar. Though, you can tweak it to say something else, change the color, etc. to make it look like the real one, but it really isn't. For example: The real one says, "You have new messages. (last change)", but you can instead make it say, "You may have new messages. (last change)". ;) As long as it's not exactly like the real one (wording, color, size, etc.), you're good. Cheers, RyRy (talk) 04:42, 1 October 2008 (UTC)

Random Act of Kindness

Thank you so much for the kindness bar. That was awesome and I've never received one before! Bmedick (talk) 16:27, 1 October 2008 (UTC)

The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
For being kind! Bmedick (talk) 16:32, 1 October 2008 (UTC)

Cookie nourishment - yummy

Thanks for that, a really nice gesture (had felt somewhat maulled over recently in some diputed areas). Out of interest, was it any particular act/contribution that caught your eye ? David Ruben Talk 22:02, 2 October 2008 (UTC)

Invitation to Shoutbox

Hi! I'm Vinson and I invite you to post in my shoutbox! You can post anything you want and get a chance to communicate with others. It is located at User:Vinsfan368/Shout. I hope to see you there! Vinson 02:52, 3 October 2008 (UTC)

Foxy Loxy's RfA

Hello, this message is to inform you that User:Foxy Loxy has restarted their RfA. The new discussion is located at Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Foxy Loxy 2. GlassCobra 10:00, 3 October 2008 (UTC)

My last ever message

Welcome to the last thing I am doing before I retire. D:

Couldn't help but notice this over at Frogger's talk, it is in fact not against policy to emulate the mediawiki interface, it is merely frowned upon. You might want to notify him of this. Have a nice day.  Asenine  21:06, 3 October 2008 (UTC)

Help with images.

I'm currently working on the article List of Prime Ministers of Sri Lanka. Most of the images used are fair use. Can you help me with these? I'm not sure about how to include the fair use rationale. (they are all dead, and I can't find any free images so I'll just have to use these, right?) BTW, do you think it can get to FL? I'm thinking of giving it a try. Chamal Talk ± 06:13, 4 October 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for the advice. I've made some improvements and put it up at FLC. Chamal Talk ± 04:47, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

GA review

Hey there, nice job with Major League Baseball. Great work there! Strange, but I was writing this message when you left a message on my talk page. And yes, I can review it. Anyway, could you do a GA review on Randy Ruiz, since I see you do that? I'd like that. :) By the way, our favorite baseball teams are facing off in the playoffs. 0-2 so far, with Boston leading the series! Good luck. ;) -- RyRy (talk) 18:21, 4 October 2008 (UTC)

No problem. And I actually just noticed Talk:Randy Ruiz/GA1, so never mind. And we'll see if the Red Sox ever lose the playoffs now. ;) -- RyRy (talk) 18:28, 4 October 2008 (UTC)

I got it, I was going back to it in about an hour or so. Thanks anyways. iMatthew (talk) 18:29, 4 October 2008 (UTC)

October Baseball WikiProject Newsletter

The Baseball WikiProject Newsletter
Issue III – October 2008
"If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving a baby's life...
she'll save the baby without even considering how many men are on base!"
— Stephen King (The Dark Tower)
News and announcements
  • The Baseball Project promoted 13 lists to Featured status in August and 8 more in September. Amazing job!
  • A combined eleven articles were promoted to Good Article status in August and September.
Featured content
  • In September, WikiProject Baseball has had the following articles promoted to:
  • Featured Article status:

Nashville Sounds

  • Featured List status:

List of New York Mets Opening Day starting pitchers, List of Colorado Rockies Opening Day starting pitchers, List of Florida Marlins Opening Day starting pitchers, Nashville Sounds seasons, List of Tampa Bay Rays Opening Day starting pitchers, List of Seattle Mariners Opening Day starting pitchers, List of Boston Red Sox Opening Day starting pitchers, List of Arizona Diamondbacks Opening Day starting pitchers, New York Yankees seasons

  • Good Articles of August and September:

All the Way (Eddie Vedder song), Cy Young, Dan Brouthers, Harmon Killebrew, Rickey Henderson, Billy Pierce, Kinston Indians, Three Rivers Stadium, Bill Lange, Calgary Cannons, Hugh Daily, Homer at the Bat

This month's newsletter was designed and written by Wizardman, jj137, and Blackngold29. If you would like to contribute to future newsletters, please contact the Baseball WP outreach dept.

News from the diamond
  • The 2008 opening round playoff matchups with be:
    • Boston Red Sox vs. Los Angeles Angels
    • Milwaukee Brewers vs. Philadelphia Phillies
    • Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Chicago Cubs
    • Chicago White Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays
  • Help to keep the articles of the postseason updated
From the Editors

We apologize for not sending out our August newsletter, we have tried to cover some events of the month in this issue.

The playoffs have started! The Dodgers and Phillies have won their respective Division Series and will face off in the NL Championship Series. Both series in the American League have yet to be finished. Show your support for your favorite teams by keeping up with their season pages!

--  jj137 (talk) 00:19, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

Busy?

Work is proceeding slowly but steadily on the Country topic outlines, and I need your help to speed things up.

The...

...entry needs to be filled in on all of these pages.

For example, this entry for Albania looks like this:

All the rest need to be completed in the same way, presenting the position followed by the current office holder (as shown above).

The data can be found in the Military of x article for each country, where "x" is the name of the country.

If you can handle this, I've got some more complex tasks for you to sink your teeth into (or additional simple ones, if you prefer).  :)

The Transhumanist    00:29, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

RE:Thanks for signing my guestbook

No problem, thanks for signing mine! :D RoyalMate1 02:18, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

RE:MLB Peer review

Yeah sure, I'll get to it tomorrow. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 21:54, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

Featured List contest

Hey LAAFan, this is IMatthew (talk · contribs), co-coordinator of the WikiCup; just informing you of the Featured List contest, starting this coming Friday. You may want to check it out; it will keep you busy for the time being before the WikiCup starts around January. Thanks for listening! iMatthew (talk) 22:05, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

GA Collaboration

Hi LAA. I am just wondering why do we have to start by Octover 25? --Efe (talk) 06:18, 6 October 2008 (UTC)

Ah, ok. Good luck on the project. --Efe (talk) 00:59, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

I just joined, please let me know when you need help, thanks    Juthani1   tcs 11:27, 6 October 2008 (UTC)

Seems like a great idea, I'll try to pitch in every now and then, but I can't be to involved due to a lack of time, and already being a member of various WikiProjects.--Music26/11 15:08, 6 October 2008 (UTC)

Hi, thanks for the invitation. I think the collaboration is a good idea, and hope it proves successful. I'm a little over committed at the moment, but I'll drop in form time to time, and if something interesting comes up I might chip in. All the best. Gwinva (talk) 21:54, 6 October 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for your invitation! Unfortunately, I'm starting to get a bit busy with school right now, and I already spend way too much time editing as is—so I don't trust myself to join the collaboration right now (for fear that I won't do anything else for the rest of the semester!). But I would love to join in once things settle down a little. And in the meantime, when I'm not too busy I'll definitely check out the project page occasionally and try to contribute to the pages that are being worked on. Happy editing! —Politizer( talk • contribs ) 00:32, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for the invite! I'm a bit busy with the moment, trying to get Gary Gygax up to GA status before the WP 0.7 deadline. I'm planning on nominating at least Wizards of the Coast, Dragonlance, and Forgotten Realms as well, so wish me luck or help out if you can. :) BOZ (talk) 01:16, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

Adoption

Sure, Ill Accept! :] II MusLiM HyBRiD II 01:07, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

So, yes or no? lol II MusLiM HyBRiD II 01:11, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
Okays, Thanks. Ill start the page now i guess. So, what happens after i start the page? Lol, sorry if im slow ;) II MusLiM HyBRiD II 21:40, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
Oh okay, so once you make it, ill ask questions there, right? Lol, its the beginning and confusion already. Lol. II MusLiM HyBRiD II 21:43, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
Okay, I read and summarized what wiki is not. II MusLiM HyBRiD II 00:48, 8 October 2008 (UTC)
Done! :] II MusLiM HyBRiD II 23:23, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

Re:Guestbook

You're welcome ErikTheBikeMan (talk) 01:36, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

ErikTheBikeMan (talk) has smiled at you! Smiles promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by smiling at someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Cheers, and Happy editing!
Smile at others by adding {{subst:Smile}} to their talk page with a friendly message.

Re: Notice

Thanks for the offer, but I don't attend or access GA enough to be of any help, I have merely nommed one article and am standing by waiting for it to be judged. But thanks for noticing me. ^_^. The Clawed One (talk)

I no longer do GA (and in fact am far less active than I was a few months ago), sorry. What made you ask me, anyways? Nousernamesleft (talk) 22:52, 7 October 2008 (UTC)


GA WikiProject

Great work with starting Wikipedia:WikiProject Good Article Collaboration Center! Will certainly help more editors get involved in promoting articles to GA status as a group. I'll be working on Jackie Robinson for now. Oh, and by the way, good game in the 2008 ALCS. :) The Red Sox won at the last minute. Bottom of the 9th, 2 outs, Jason Bay scoring the last run to win the game 2–3! Maybe next year. ;) For now, I'll watch my team go on to win the 2008 World Series! – RyanCross (talk) 04:46, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

By the way, if you don't mind, could you review Jackie Robinson Day at WP:GAN if it isn't being reviewed already? Thanks. I'm glad you're getting involved in many areas now, LAAFan. :) – RyanPublic (talk) 08:46, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
Great, thanks. Well, I'm going offline for now. See you around. – RyanCross (talk) 13:53, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

RE: Notice

Thanks for the notice, but I'm going to have to pass. My time is too limited now. Apologies, but good luck! ♥Nici♥Vampire♥Heart♥ 16:08, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

You got a thank you card!


Re:Jackie Robinson Day

 Done. My further comments can be found at Talk:Jackie Robinson Day/GA1. Also, you said, "I am sorry to say I am failing this article." I don't understand why you said that (or was that a mistake somehow?). Thanks, – RyanCross (talk) 00:42, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

Thank you. :) I'll head over to nominate myself at WP:CROWN now I guess. – RyanCross (talk) 00:57, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

RFA Thanks

LAAFan, I'd like to thank you for voting in my RFA. Thanks also for expressing your trust in me, and I hope that I live up to your expectations. Don't forget, if you have any questions (or bits of advice), please leave a message on my talk page. Thanks again, SpencerT♦C 02:38, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

Reading what's on the user talk page your adding

Please see this diff, where you invited an user who has been indefinitely blocked for vandalism and abusing multiple accounts. Please read through a someone's talk page to see if they've been blocked for bad behavior before inviting them.— Dædαlus Contribs /Improve 05:40, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

All is for the best, in this, the best of all possible worlds

One of the advantages of not having many supporters at your RFA is that there are fewer people to thank at the end. Thanks for your support and your willingness to look at my complete record. I'm going to try to interpret this resounding defeat as a statement that I should choose my words more carefully in the future, and remember that every statement I make gets recorded forever, just waiting to get carefully transcribed onto my next RFA. I would go insane if I believed that it was repudiation of what I truly meant: that no editor should consciously and willfully ignore guidelines and policies, and editors that repeatedly do so should not be rewarded for or supported in doing so.

I'm sure I'll get back to full speed editing soon, because, after all, , every day, and in every way, I am getting better and better.—Kww(talk) 05:50, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

Thank you very much

Candlewicke  :) Talk has smiled at you! Smiles promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by smiling at someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Cheers, and Happy editing!
Smile at others by adding {{subst:Smile}} to their talk page with a friendly message.

Re: GA collaboration

  • Thankyou for the invitation.
    I don't think I can take on attending to articles beyond my present overcommitted interests, which have not been sufficiently attended to, including:
and the many associated related articles.
-- Yellowdesk (talk) 01:24, 10 October 2008 (UTC)

Sorry for the delay

Sorry about the delay with the task, LAAFan. I still couldn't find a page with enough vandalism or edit warring etc. to protect it :o Anyway, I'll get it done during the weekend. Chamal Talk ± 03:57, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

OK, it's done. Didn't do that well though. Chamal Talk ± 12:58, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

Can you tell me if www.strategypage.com can be considered a reliable source? BTW, it's been almost a week since I made my nomination at WP:FLC, but still very little feedback. It's the same for most of the other nominations as well. Is something wrong there? Chamal talk work 15:23, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

The Welcome Cabal

Hey there LA, you may or may not have noticed that I have joined your Cabal. But I just wanted to ask, you provide members with a suggested template, but what is the template code? I mean, it is too inconvenient to keep copy-pasting the raw code from that page, onto the talk pages of new users. Is there such template shortcut? Cheers, Blooded Edgeawards 20:28, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

OK, thanks for replying. Blooded Edgeawards 10:35, 12 October 2008 (UTC)

RfA thanks

Hello LAAFan. Thank you very much for your support in my recent Request for Adminship, which was successful with 111 supports, 0 opposes, and 0 neutral. I have to say I am more than a little overwhelmed by this result and I greatly appreciate your trust in me. I will do my best to use the tools wisely. Thanks again. Regards. Thingg⊕⊗ 01:39, 12 October 2008 (UTC)

Nick Saban

I'm really sorry, I don't know what happened with the Nick Saban article. I do recent change patrol regularly and was trying to undo some vandal edits. My apologies for whatever went wrong... --Bookgrrl holler/lookee here 03:20, 12 October 2008 (UTC)

Re: Coaching

Sorry about the long break, I've been getting massacred by real life as of late. In this past week I've been working two jobs, taking three tests, and writing three papers. I haven't had time for much more than a few comments here and there, and brief sessions of Huggle. However, after Wednesday rolls by, the dust should have settled and I'll be back in full swing. So don't worry, I'm not sick or semi-retiring, just working my way through a gargantuin to-do list. I do appreciate the concern though, thanks. I'll be in full force on Wednesday. Useight (talk) 06:45, 12 October 2008 (UTC)

Re: Notice

Hello, LAAFan;

Thank you for the invitation. I will consider it further, but at the moment my on-wiki time is mostly limited to fixing vandalism and misguided good-faith edits to articles on my watchlist, and picking at a couple of pet articles. J. Spencer (talk) 15:35, 12 October 2008 (UTC)

Reverting Edits and Vandalism

You seem to have mistaken one of my edits on article Celts as vandalism. If you could take a look at the history of these articles before threatening me, you would clearly see that the edit in question does in fact have a detailed account as to the content and reason for the edit. In the future I'm sure it would be appreciated if you look at what you're doing before reverting edits and submitting accounts for vandalism. TheXenocide (talk) 16:06, 12 October 2008 (UTC)

Thanks!

Thank you for my wiki-cookie :) Jomunro (talk) 19:21, 12 October 2008 (UTC)

Thank you

Thank you for choosing to support me in my recent RfA. I appreciate the trust and confidence from my colleagues. Regards, Lazulilasher (talk) 23:52, 12 October 2008 (UTC)

Uhm

Well, I was active the past 2 days, I just didnt want to answer the 3R thing. So I Did it today. Sorry. II MusLiM HyBRiD II 17:19, 13 October 2008 (UTC)

Thank You!

I am indebited to you for your gracious invitation, however I must take some time to consider it. I am currently overwhelmed with school work - mostly calculus, government and the biology class for which I am writing my article. Hopefully you will understand my predicament, yet I will be willing to join when time presents itsself. Cheers! FoodPuma 18:29, 13 October 2008 (UTC)

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