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Again, welcome! — BRIAN0918 • 2005-08-19 23:56

Hey, Thanks!

Thanks for the warm welcome! I've actually been here a while, learning protocol and coding, editing pages left and right, and I now run the Saturday Night Live Wiki over on Wikicities!

I always loved online communities, and this community is no exception! Everyone is so friendly here, and you can learn just about anything here, including the History of SNL. You need to know that if you're going to run a Wikicity about it!

Again, thank you for the warm welcome, and i hope to be seeing you guys again soon! --Out-of-focus 00:16, 20 August 2005 (UTC)

Ian Mcdarmid

You recently added Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince to Ian McDarmid's filmography[1]. Can you substantiate that claim? Ëvilphoenix ^Burn! 07:31, August 30, 2005 (UTC)

I added it because he was listed for the cast of the movie, but in hindsight, i should have remember that Wikipedia is Not a Crystal Ball. sorry!

--Out-of-focus 02:00, 2 September 2005 (UTC)

Webelos`

That entry would belong in Scouting in popular culture. --Gadget850 ( Ed) 05:18, 14 November 2006 (UTC)

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