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A Barnstar for Extremely Quick Work

		The RickK Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
		You beat me more than five times (even if it is not your intention). And you are very quick!  Merlion  444  13:42, 6 November 2009 (UTC)

P.S. When a vandal-fighter reverts obvious vandalism more than three times on a single article in a short time, is it really considered a violation of the 3RR? Someone thought I violated the 3RR by exceeding the 3RR limit on the article Gautam Gambhir, even if I am reverting vandalism (check the revision history for the article).  Merlion  444  13:42, 6 November 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for the barnstar. And no, reverting vandalism multiple times is not a violation of 3RR. See Wikipedia:3RR#Exceptions_to_3RR, which states, as an exception, "Obvious vandalism – edits which any well-intentioned user would immediately agree constitute vandalism, such as page blanking and adding cruel or offensive language." Hope this helps. Heh, I had a very similar problem around a month ago, in which a newer user didn't know that vandalism reverts were exempt from 3RR... Until It Sleeps ^{Talk • Contribs} 14:12, 6 November 2009 (UTC)

1968 Illinois Earthquake

Just a heads up, this looks like the same vandal using an IP anonymizer or an IP-hopping service...don't think there's anything we can do except semi-protect the page, but thought you'd like to know! Frmatt (talk) 06:37, 8 November 2009 (UTC)

Well, considering that the article is today's featured article, most admins would be rather reluctant to protect it in any way. Until It Sleeps ^{Talk • Contribs} 06:41, 8 November 2009 (UTC)

See, this is what happens when I don't go to the main page very often...now I'm gonna look silly at RFPP! Oh well, at least I'll look silly for trying to do the right thing! Frmatt (talk) 06:43, 8 November 2009 (UTC)

Heh, not to worry... I'm sure quite a few editors have made that mistake. In fact I've done that before... [1] On more than one occasion, actually... [2] Until It Sleeps ^{Talk • Contribs} 06:59, 8 November 2009 (UTC)

66.183.251.59

I blocked the IP address for one month. Regards, Hamster Sandwich (talk) 23:03, 8 November 2009 (UTC)

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OREO HELP

Please answer me on my talk page when you can. Where do I get Double Delight Oreo. I live in Des Plaines, Illinois, and I can't find the Double Delight in any stores around my town. Thanks. Bob.--75.4.133.181 (talk) 06:19, 11 November 2009 (UTC)

Uh, User Talk pages aren't really for asking questions such as this... but, anyways... sorry to tell you, but I have no idea where to get those. Perhaps try a place like Walmart, or some thing similar... Until It Sleeps ^{Happy Thanksgiving} 06:43, 11 November 2009 (UTC)

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Huggle

Hi there, I have been reverting vandalism manually, and warning users on their talk pages manually, and requesting users to be blocked manually. I've heard that Huggle & Twinkle are both easier/faster ways to do this, and I was wondering which one you think is better, and how I can get set-up and trained with either one. Thanks for your help! Kevinmon•talk•trib 05:26, 13 November 2009 (UTC)

Matthew Bomer

Please note that the content you rolled back to contains BLP violations which are sourced only to blogs. Please be very careful with rollback to avoid adding negative content that is not properly sourced. Stifle (talk) 11:01, 13 November 2009 (UTC)

Ah, thanks for telling me this. I see you've fixed that for me... Until It Sleeps ^{Happy Thanksgiving} 13:21, 13 November 2009 (UTC)

40th Infantry Division

After taking some time, I found a source (Nathaniel T. Robertson, Regimental Historian, 185th Armor Regiment) and a page detailing the origination of the "Flaming Assholes" nickname for the 40th Infantry Division (http://www.militarymuseum.org/40Korea.html). How would you suggest I format this addition? 84.254.189.80 (talk) 12:57, 13 November 2009 (UTC)

Ok, you can insert it by using <ref>http://www.militarymuseum.org/40Korea.html</ref>, or by using the much more detailed {{Citeweb}} template. As for the source itself... you might wish to contact some other editors about the sources' reliability. To be honest, I am not exactly the best person to judge the reliability of a source, although it does look good at first glance. Until It Sleeps ^{Happy Thanksgiving} 13:29, 13 November 2009 (UTC)

Username

I liked your old username better, personally, but since you prefer this one, would you be willing to also register User:TTTSNB and redirect it to here? It's a lot easier to type, especially given the unusual all-caps style (lots of people are going to want to decapitalize "that" and "not" and "be" on analogy with book titles). -- Soap ^Talk/_{Contributions} 13:51, 14 November 2009 (UTC)

 Done The thing that should not be 17:52, 14 November 2009 (UTC)

WOTD

Congratulations, The Thing That Should Not Be! For your kindness to others, your hard work around the wiki, and for being a great user, you have been awarded the "Wikipedian of the Day" award for today, November 15th, 2009! Keep up the great work!
Note: You could also recieve the "Wikipedian of the Week award for this week! Décémbér21st2012Fréak  |  ^Talk 00:02, 15 November 2009 (UTC)

Please actually read what you are reverting

On the page Model United Nations, you reverted an edit by an IP address. Well, as it turns out, that IP address was trying to fix a vandalism, albeit not very well without any tools to use. The person with the username had vandalized it, rather. So, unfortunately, I had to revert it to the original page, where a source was lost in the process.

--Heero Kirashami (talk) 01:30, 15 November 2009 (UTC)

Grammar error?

Hi, Thing! While surfing through my e-mail archives, I thought I would spend time to surf your userspace. But then...BANG! POW! SCREECH!!! A grammatical error appeared on thou's userpage. Having believed that this may have already been there, and because I perform edits due to an exceptionally retrospect state, I decided to notify thou about this. Why not proceed to blast away this horrifying, but superfluous error away, my friend? :D Schfifty3 04:21, 17 November 2009 (UTC)

Really? Where is it, by chance? The thing that should not be 04:26, 17 November 2009 (UTC)

Simple, but none simpler than a cymbal: "I registered on August 2007", but I registered WAY before that. Replace the 'o' with an 'i', and you'll get the picture, or whatever it is! Schfifty3 04:33, 17 November 2009 (UTC)

And your guestbook's been POWed. Schfifty3 04:39, 17 November 2009 (UTC)

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Thanks!

		Nezzadar's Rabbit of Appreciation
		Much like rabbits, vandals occur in large numbers and are considered by some to be a nuisance. However while rabbits are cute, vandals are not. For defending my user page from a vandal, and possibly also blocking said vandal, I give you "Nezzadar's Rabbit of Appreciation". Take this random award featuring an image of an adorable mammal, and let it be a sign to others that you fight the good fight. From your completely insane friend,   Nezzadar ☎  .

And again...

		Nezzadar's Rabbit of Appreciation
		Much like rabbits, vandals occur in large numbers and are considered by some to be a nuisance. However while rabbits are cute, vandals are not. For defending my user page from a vandal, and possibly also blocking said vandal, I give you "Nezzadar's Rabbit of Appreciation". Take this random award featuring an image of an adorable mammal, and let it be a sign to others that you fight the good fight. From your completely insane friend,   Nezzadar ☎  .

Heh, thanks for both of those. The thing that should not be 03:15, 22 November 2009 (UTC)

mistake

Hello good sir. I would like to know what laws of the wiki I am breaking. please tell me. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 166.137.6.14 (talk) 22:32, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

Ah, sorry, I forgot to notify you earlier. Anyways, Wikipedia is not censored for the protection of minors. See this page for more information, including other information on "What Wikipedia is not". Cheers! The thing that should not be 22:45, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

Speedy Deletion Converted to PROD: What a ...

Hello The Thing That Should Not Be, and thanks for your work patrolling new changes. I am just informing you that I have changed a page you tagged (What a ...) from being tagged for speedy deletion to being tagged for proposed deletion. The speedy deletion criteria are very narrow to protect the encyclopedia, and do not fit the page in question. Please review the criteria for speedy deletion before tagging further pages. If you have any questions or problems, please let me know. Thanks again! Coffee // have a cup // ark // 09:04, 20 November 2009 (UTC)

Well, it would that this particular discussion is moot, as the article has been deleted via CSD-A3... Personally I didn't see why that article belonged in the encyclopedia in the first place, and why we needed to wait 7 days to get rid of it... and I guess Killiondude felt the same way when he saw it... Thanks anyways for stopping by. The thing that should not be 03:15, 22 November 2009 (UTC)

Red Star

Red Star Congratulations, The Thing That Should Not Be! It's my pleasure to award you November 21, 2009's Red Star for being hard working, kind to others, and for being an excellent user in general. A record of this award will always be kept at User:Meaghan/Shining Stars. Enjoy! Meaghan the vanilla twilight 15:02, 21 November 2009 (UTC) You could also receive the next higher up award, the Orange Star!

Thanks! The thing that should not be 03:15, 22 November 2009 (UTC)

Whaa?!

I'm seriously confused. I remember signing your guestbook, but I remember it being someone else's. I can't remember who. You speak of a botched renam in you userpage. Did you used to be someone else. I think I know who, I just can't remember the name, Lord Spongefrog, (Talk to me, or I'll eat your liver!) 21:51, 20 November 2009 (UTC)

Never mind, I looked at your archives. Sorry, :) Lord Spongefrog, (Talk to me, or I'll eat your liver!) 21:52, 20 November 2009 (UTC)

Heh, yeah, I used to be "Until It Sleeps"... the rename didn't... exactly go well... let's say that around 20,000 of my edits were stubborn and didn't want to go anywhere ;)... The thing that should not be 03:15, 22 November 2009 (UTC)

I, too, was confused. I thought... "97K edits and I never heard of them?!" It looks like your edit count shows correctly to the popups mouse-hovering-menu tool. Neat name, but I am going to miss "Until It Sleeps", too.- Sinneed 15:35, 23 November 2009 (UTC)

Orange Star

Orange Star Congratulations, The Thing That Should Not Be! Within the past three days, you received the Red Star for being hard working, kind to others, and for being an excellent user in general. You've now been chosen to receive the next higher up award, the Orange Star. A record of this award will always be kept at User:Meaghan/Shining Stars. Enjoy! Meaghan the vanilla twilight 01:34, 24 November 2009 (UTC) You could also receive the next higher up award, the Yellow Star!

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Here, have a barnstar!

		The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
		Awarded to The Thing that Should not Be for his impressive efforts in reverting vandals... just as I was about to! HJMitchell You rang? 17:26, 25 November 2009 (UTC)

I think I've bumped into you 3 times today- every time you were quicker than me with the revert button! Hapyy editing. HJMitchell You rang? 17:26, 25 November 2009 (UTC)

Heh, thanks for the barnstar! The thing that should not be 03:04, 26 November 2009 (UTC)

Missed bracket

I know, and thanks for fixing that. Materialscientist (talk) 12:12, 26 November 2009 (UTC)

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Uni of Glasgow/vandalism etc

This is a public computer/ip address at the University of Glasgow. 130.209.6.40 (talk) 12:27, 26 November 2009 (UTC)

And can't you just block it? It's really annoying getting vandalism warnings popping up every time you browse wikipedia. 130.209.6.40 (talk) 12:29, 26 November 2009 (UTC)

Unfortunately, I am not an administrator, so I don't have the ability to block editors. Even if I were an administrator, the other user on your network hasn't vandalized enough to warrant a block. If you wish to avoid irrelevant warnings, it might be prudent to create an account for yourself. The thing that should not be 12:48, 26 November 2009 (UTC)

I can think of another solution to your problem, but...I'd better not say, Lord Spongefrog, (Talk to me, or I'll eat your liver!) 22:42, 26 November 2009 (UTC)

Vandal, I don't know how to block him from editing

Hi. You and numerous others have warned user 206.180.83.2 that he would be blocked for vandalism, and the vandalism goes on. I looked at his history and every one of his entrants is vandalism. For many months. Many of the edits are still on the pages. Please yank him, thanks, Randy Kryn (talk) 02:47, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

I'm sorry, but I am not an administrator, so I cannot block him. But, just so you know, even if I were an admin, I would not block him, because he has not vandalized recently. His latest vandalism was 3 whole days ago. However, if you do happen to see him actively vandalizing articles after he has been sufficiently warned (4 warnings in a short period of time, say a couple of hours, is sufficient, or if he has an "only warning" if his vandalism is severe), then you can report him here, and an administrator will usually take care of it in a couple minutes, depending on the time of day. I hope this helps. Cheers! The sock that should not be (talk) 02:59, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

Human dog hybrid

Hello, can look into the Human dog hybrid article, I think it qualifies for speedy deletion nomination as a hoax, but I want to be sure before I tag, there are several stories and pictures of Human-dog hybrid sculptures on the web but they are all believed to be hoaxes. Taqi Haider (talk) 05:14, 1 December 2009 (UTC)

Well, I went to look, but somebody already tagged the article as a hoax, so you are likely to be right. The thing that should not be 05:23, 1 December 2009 (UTC)

Thanks. Taqi Haider (talk) 06:26, 1 December 2009 (UTC)

Huggle

I don't know whether it was you or not, but my instinct tells me it was you. Was it you who had a False Positive attached to the Edit summary while using Huggle? If No, then ignore, if yes, then plese tell me how to do it. Regards, --Rsrikanth05 (talk) 10:32, 1 December 2009 (UTC)

Yes, it is me. Specifically, it's "(Report Mistake)". You can confirm that simply by taking a look here. I use a modified version of Huggle, which I obtained from User:Sidonuke. I would have you contact him, but he hasn't edited for over a month, and I don't have the source code for his version, nor the expertise to modify it to work on another user's subpages. (Indeed, I had to recreate one of my subpages in my old userspace because it didn't work without it. I am frankly glued to this version...) Sorry. The thing that should not be 13:55, 1 December 2009 (UTC)

Okay, thanks a lot. I'll ask him anyway... :D Cheers, --Rsrikanth05 (talk) 15:06, 1 December 2009 (UTC)

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Deleting other editor’s edits to talk pages

Hi the Thing That Should Not Be. It may not have been your itention, but with this edit you removed a posting I made to another editor’s talk page. If it was done by WP:Huggle, which I noticed you were using, then it is a foible that should be reported. Thanks! — SpikeToronto 16:18, 3 December 2009 (UTC)

P.S. I did not re-instate my edits, because it turned out that the editor was indeed vandalizing and deserved only what you gave him. The edits I was reverting weren’t entirely clear as such. S/he’s since had his/her last warning. — SpikeToronto 16:18, 3 December 2009 (UTC)

It looks like Huggle might have edit-conflicted with you in a way which removed what you added. I'm sorry if that inconvenienced you. The thing that should not be 17:08, 3 December 2009 (UTC)

I wasn’t inconvenienced. In the end, he deserved what you gave him, not my benefit of the doubt. Perhaps, though, it should be reported to Huggle’s masters … See you on recent changes patrol! — SpikeToronto 19:22, 3 December 2009 (UTC)

Koyal Mullick

Hi, looking at it I think the IP is right, very poorly cited, titillating tabloid gossip. I have a feeling to remove it, any objections? Off2riorob (talk) 18:10, 3 December 2009 (UTC)

I just took a look at it too, and I've decided to revert my edit. The thing that should not be 18:13, 3 December 2009 (UTC)

Agreed, regards. Off2riorob (talk) 18:14, 3 December 2009 (UTC)

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What?! Lord Spongefrog, (Talk to me, or I'll eat your liver!) 21:12, 4 December 2009 (UTC)

Please don't do that, Cream... The thing that should not be 21:54, 4 December 2009 (UTC)

Simon in sagamihara

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Simon-in-sagamihara&diff=330029102&oldid=330024604

Hmm, he used the milder "one may write what one likes on one's user page, neckbeards" - But that means one must remind him of the talk page policies. I'm going to remind him of Wikipedia:User_pages#Ownership_and_editing_of_pages_in_the_user_space. WhisperToMe (talk) 12:30, 7 December 2009 (UTC)

Alright, thanks for telling me. The thing that should not be 13:50, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

Declined speedy

Hi there. Just a note that I declined your speedy nomination of Rusty the great rescue, as it seems like a real movie.[3] Suspected hoaxes should only be speedy deleted when there is no reasonable doubt. Regards, decltype (talk) 08:08, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

Hi there. Thanks for notifying me. The plot could still use some fixing, but I couldn't really find any meaningful plot synopses on a Google search... The thing that should not be 13:50, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

Yes, definitely. I very rarely edit plots even if I'm familiar with the work in question, because I'm just no good at it :) decltype (talk) 14:32, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

hello

On your user page the photo is large, the boxes are in strange places, and I can't see all of what I should see. For instance, I can't get to your talk page from your user page.

Do you play 8x8 checkers? Bubba73 ^{(the argument clinic)}, 02:27, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

Hmm... it looks fine for me. What browser do you use? I know for a fact that it doesn't render quite right in Internet Explorer, at least in the latest version. I'll probably post a notice on there that my userpage is optimized for Firefox. The thing that should not be 13:51, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

I'm using the latest version of Mozilla Firefox. The photo is large and scrolls off the screen and the user boxes are in strange places, on top of other things. Bubba73 ^{(the argument clinic)}, 17:40, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

How's the photo now? Is it still scrolling off of your screen? The thing that should not be 17:59, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

The photo does not scroll off now, but there are still problems with the user boxes. Some of them are just above the upper left corner of the photo, covering up stuff the viewer should see. A coupe of the boxes are over the photo, near the lower left corner. Bubba73 ^{(the argument clinic)}, 18:08, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

Actually I arranged it that way so it wouldn't cover up my monitor in the picture... The thing that should not be 18:10, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

On my screen, one of the user boxes covers up a good part of the monitor in the picture. Another user box covers up the "user page" and "discussion" tabs. Bubba73 ^{(the argument clinic)}, 18:54, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

Hmm, that's odd... I have no idea why it would do that... Try looking at User:Juliancolton, and User:Tiptoety, and see if they have the same problems. The thing that should not be 18:57, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

(unindent) The first one has the user boxes running down the left of the page, covering up stuff. The second one is the same except that the boxes are on the right. And they are the same in the latest verion of both IE and Firefox.Bubba73 ^{(the argument clinic)}, 22:05, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

Fixes to User:Vandalism destroyer

Hello. First, I noticed that you replied to my post on the Huggle Feedback page, and thanks for those steps you provided! Second, do you mind if I change the link of your previous username to your current one in the page mentioned in the heading? P.S. You are doing a tremendously outstanding job spending loads of time reverting vandalism, hence your original name! :-) Schfifty3 20:54, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

You're welcome. Also, thanks for telling me about that page, and for the compliment. I've updated the links on it. Cheers! The thing that should not be 21:10, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

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Thank you for spotting and reverting the vandalism on my talk page. It's very much appreciated! cheers Deconstructhis (talk) 16:40, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

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could you block 166.109.0.203

i saw that you posted last on [4] that account vandalized another page [5] the account is obviously public, has made MANY bad edits and should not be allowed to edit any more. is it possible for it to be permanently blocked? thanks --Nathan NFM 02:57, 17 December 2009 (UTC)

I'm sorry, but that is not possible. First, I am not an administrator. Second, IP's are not supposed to be blocked permanently, as this can cause someone to be blocked that actually wants to contribute constructively. Third, it's already blocked. :) The Thing _{Merry Christmas} 09:09, 17 December 2009 (UTC)

Vandalism?

Hey there, you gave me a warning for "vandalism" but honestly, I have no clue what you mean. Can you let me know, because it kind of bugs me (not knowing). 75.35.109.252 (talk) 02:24, 18 December 2009 (UTC)

Um, well, it would be helpful if I knew which page I posted the warning to. Your only contribution on this IP has been to my talk page. The Thing _{Merry Christmas} 02:28, 18 December 2009 (UTC)

I honestly don't know, as soon as I logged onto Wiki it said I had a message, and when I clicked it, it was a warning. My last edit had been on Immolation.

I believe I have found what you are referring to. I found that you had edited my vandalbox from another IP address, asking about the same problem. This is what the warnings were referring to, which was back in August. Since it was so long ago, someone else's computer was most likely assigned that IP address, and vandalized from it. The Thing _{Merry Christmas} 20:31, 19 December 2009 (UTC)

New message

I found that amusing that I vandalized you, and I get a welcome message. Fun 203.81.228.162 (talk) 04:44, 19 December 2009 (UTC)

I find this amusing too, but couldn't you use that energy of yours to do something constructive? I see that's why PlastikSpork welcomed you in the first place. The Thing _{Merry Christmas} 20:31, 19 December 2009 (UTC)

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Merry Christmas!

Once again it is festive season, a time where festive decorations are displayed and gifts are swapped; but what about the true meaning of christmas? The true meaning of christmas is about the fight for freedom and how in times of hardship and misery, one person leads their people to freedom as a great warrior; for those who fight for a cause are warriors and those who fight for a worthy cause are great warriors. Such an act earns respect and honour; but most importantly, brings happiness to their people. So to achieve this as happiness lies in other people's happiness and greatness lies in how you deal with little people, we selflessly think of others in the hope that they will be happy this christmas.

Hi The Thing That Should Not Be, have a very Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year 2010!
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Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THanks dear! Merry christmas to you too! --FA

IL!

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I want to add my thanks, UIS. I hope you and your family have a merry Christmas and happy, safe new year. Tiderolls 11:28, 25 December 2009 (UTC) btw, if my referencing your old name is disprespectful or otherwise aggravating, please let me know. It's just that is how we met and I am a creature of habit. I don't want my habits to burden others so give me a heads-up if it needs to be addressed. See ya 'round

You're all quite welcome. And you're fine with referencing my old name Tide. :) The Thing _{Merry Christmas} 11:52, 25 December 2009 (UTC)

Enjoy the season!

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

May this season bring you joy and cheer The Thing That Should Not Be! --Coffee // have a cup // ark // 08:26, 25 December 2009 (UTC)

Mentorship Committee

I'm contacting you because your name is listed at Wikipedia:Meetup/Utah.

Please consider reviewing my edit at Wikipedia:Mentorship#Unintended consequences. In the search for a mentor deemed acceptable by ArbCom, I plan to cite this as a useful context for discussing what I have in mind.

There is no obvious congruence between your editing interests and mine, but perhaps that disjunction might be construed as a potentially interesting aspect of this invitation.

In any case -- even you are disinclined to pursue the primary thrust of this diff, I wonder if I tweak your curiosity by pointing to an article about 95-year-old Patrick Lennox Tierney (1913- ), who is a Japanologist academic in the field of art history, an emeritus professor of the University of Utah, a former Curator of Japanese Art at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts, a former Director of the Pacific Asia Museum, and a former Commissioner of Art and Monuments during the Allied occupation of Japan (1945-1952). I think this elderly man still lives near the University. Tierney came to my attention because the Japanese government conferred the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon in 2007.

Perhaps the most intriuging aspect of Tierney's llife was when he work for the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers (SCAP), Gen. Douglas MacArthur. Tierney was there on the day the Emperor came to offer a formal apology; but when the emperor arrived, MacArthur refused to admit him or acknowledge him. Issues which might have been addressed were allowed to remain open, with consequences which have unfolded in the decades which followed. In 2006, Tierney made an effort to explain his understanding of the significance of what he had personally witnessed: "Apology is a very important thing in Japan. With us, we don't apologize unless we get caught with our hand in the cookie jar, but for the Japanese, there is a very strong sense of what an apology means." According to popular historian Herbert Bix in Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan, "MacArthur's truly extraordinary measures to save Hirohito from trial as a war criminal had a lasting and profoundly distorting impact on Japanese understanding of the lost war."

Among a prospective mentor's many burdens, the most difficult would involve (a) helping me discern why I might need to apologize or (b) helping me figure out how to explain why I will not apologize in a wiki-context. --Tenmei (talk) 21:46, 25 December 2009 (UTC)

Re: Merry Christmas!

Thanks for the message. Hope you're having a merry Christmas, too! (and sorry for the late reply) Schfifty3 22:20, 25 December 2009 (UTC)

Merry Christmas to you too

Dear Matey, Merry Christmas, Have loads of fun. Your pal, Danger^Mouse (talk) 10:40, 26 December 2009 (UTC)

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Advice to a Friend on Choosing a Mistress

Please note "Fart Proudly" is another Franklin essay with a similarly notorious history. It is already mentioned in the "Advice to a Friend on Choosing a Mistress" article as 'A Letter to the Royal Academy at Brussels'. "Fart Proudly" has cross-referenced "Advice to a Friend on Choosing a Mistress" since July 2008. I was completing this cross-referencing by adding the appropriate links to the "Advice to a Friend on Choosing a Mistress" article. HNY 208.59.93.238 (talk) 00:25, 1 January 2010 (UTC)

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Requesting editors' help There is currently an oppened collaboration which aims in improving articles related to typefaces and font categorization. If you´re interested in this subject, please visit the collaboration page, add your self and see how you can help.

I hope you can contribute in this section. Happy editings!... oh yes, and remind me to sign your guest book later, when I log in with my true account. - Woglinde 02 (talk) 08:08, 2 January 2010 (UTC)

Can you please drop your grudge against me

I don't care that you refuse to believe me. But I am just saying it once and for all. Coffee, treasurytag, ryulong and some others are harassing me. They have been and they have filed false complaints against me and they are trying to get me banned by doing this. So can you please not help them and try to understand that they are doing this to me? I would really appreciate if you would not help them by bad mouthing me without knowing how they are treating me. I would really appreciate it if you would not aid them in making false abuse complaints against me. I don't know what else to say. I am a very nice guy and I do not understand how this is happening to me. It really makes me very sad. I kindly ask that you please treat me fairly. I mean Coffee has been harassing me practicality non stop and nothing is being done about it and instead I am the one getting in trouble. So can you please be nice to me? I don't want any problems with you I really don't.Wiki Greek Basketball (talk) 10:38, 2 January 2010 (UTC)

See this. (Btw, another editor got a comment in before I could append my message further, so there is an extra "vote" in that diff. The Thing _{Happy New Year!} 11:07, 2 January 2010 (UTC)

I reported Coffee and I was banned. So that will not work. I reported him to an admin and I was threatened with a ban. So that does not work. I requested mediation and was banned. So that does not work. Look, I am sorry if I insulted you or was mean to you. OK? This Coffee guy is doing this to me and now everyone hates me. I got upset before and I am sorry for that. But understand Coffee caused the whole thing, ALL of it. He was responsible for that. I apologize for responding like I did. But I served my ban. And now I am being threatened with another ban and I did not do anything wrong. I swear. I have not broken any rules and I have not insulted anyone. And I was not trying to disrupt anything. I don't even understand how or why this is happening to me. Can you please just try to understand I am not a bad person. I am so saddened by what is happening to me. Can you please not paint be like a bad person anymore?Wiki Greek Basketball (talk) 11:13, 2 January 2010 (UTC)

Coffee didn't cause the whole thing, you did with your smug attitude and defensive behavior. Accusing people of being part of a cabal of Coffee's friends is unconstructive and rude--I am not friends with Coffee, nor are many of the others who have commented about your behavior. We're just people who see your behavior as concerning. It's time you stop blaming others for the hole that you've dug yourself into. rʨanaɢ ^talk/_contribs 11:16, 2 January 2010 (UTC)

(edit conflict)I'm wondering if you actually read my entire message on that diff... "He's "done his time", and he has not done such things since he was unblocked, as far as I can see. He just simply needs to take a break from admin-related areas" The Thing _{Happy New Year!} 11:17, 2 January 2010 (UTC)

If anyone can explain to me everything I have done wrong I would appreciate it. I am very confused at this point.Wiki Greek Basketball (talk) 11:22, 2 January 2010 (UTC)

You have committed personal attacks [6] ("Fuck you asshole" is a very blatant personal attack), you were generally incivil [7], and you have edited other's comments so that they attack others. But, that was before you were blocked. I see none of that since you were unblocked. You simply have been stubborn and a bit POINTy since you came back, but it's not as severe as it was a little over a week ago. I understand your position... you're frustrated, perhaps even angry that everyone is mad at you for things that, well, you've already been blocked for. I understand their position as well, but I no longer think that a proposed indef block is anywhere near fitting for this. I believe that you may have received a bit of heat from others comments, including myself, admittedly. But you need to keep cool in situations like this... you need to relax a bit. I suggest that you walk away from the computer for a bit, take a walk outside (unless it's too cold of course), watch some TV. Wikipedia is just a website... it's nothing to get angry and frustrated about. Think about your comments, what the opposers are trying to tell you. We like you as a content editor, but your previous comments, which I mentioned above in the diffs, were way over the top. We just want you to keep your cool, keep relaxed and try to improve on your civility, as you have already done so during the past day. The Thing _{Happy New Year!} 11:38, 2 January 2010 (UTC)

I also know how Coffee's attitude can be at times... I do agree with this comment that you made, and the fact that Coffee's behavior can be a tad bit unnerving at times... I once filed a WQA against him for some quite colorful comments at WT:RFA. You have improved... keep doing so... I don't want to see another content contributor banned... (Arbcom recently banned one for a year). The Thing _{Happy New Year!} 12:10, 2 January 2010 (UTC)

Obama, Bush, and others...

hey, tttsnb, are u a republican or just don't like my articles because you think their "bogus"? --DarlingPigieonWomen (talk) 04:23, 4 January 2010 (UTC)

Preëmptive mention that i am neither Republican nor American. The articles that you have created contain subject matter already included elsewhere on Wikipedia. See Tiger Woods and as one example Bush @ 9:05am. I did not read your article on Barak Obama controversy before it was deleted so i am not sure what the subject matter there was. delirious & lost ☯ ^~hugs~ 04:37, 4 January 2010 (UTC)

(edit conflict)Actually I have no political preference, me not being interested in politics whatsoever. But your articles did not meet our guidelines, as they were either not notable, or were attack pages, and as delirious said, already existed in other articles. The Thing _{Editor Review} 04:42, 4 January 2010 (UTC)

Cannot Read Your User Page

Hi TTTSNB! I cannot read your user page. Your page, and that of other editors’ similarly formatted, does not display correctly on my screen. Your user boxes begin at the top of the screen and then run upwards right off the window. I am using the browser most common amongst Wikipedians … er … have to admit it … Internet Explorer. My screen is humongous and the resolution is 1920 x 1200. So, I cannot figure out the issue.

The reason that I mention it is that others of us with the same display issue may not be able to participate in your editor review if we cannot see the box displayed on your user page. Thanks! — SpikeToronto 19:45, 4 January 2010 (UTC)

Hmm, this is very unusual... I guess I'll have to use my regular userpage then... The Thing _{Editor Review} 22:27, 4 January 2010 (UTC)

There, that should do it. Is it working for you? The Thing _{Editor Review} 22:28, 4 January 2010 (UTC)

Perfectly! So what gives? What is the formatting of the other version that makes it not work? I’ve seen this problem on a few other editors’ user pages, but I do not know what the unique coding is that gives rise to the problem. Thanks TTTSNB!

Btw, I hope your editor review goes well. I don’t have the courage to do one, nor does my talk page have enough watchers to make it worthwhile anyway. — SpikeToronto 02:28, 5 January 2010 (UTC)

Changing usernames

Hi Tttsnb. I'm trying to change my username, and as you can see if you follow the link, I have run into what appears to be a problem. I have 28K edits. The 'crat says he had a case with only 17K edits, and these were not attributed to his new account. However, the clerk says you had an astonishing 100K edits, and these were attributed to your new account! Can you help me out here - do you know how this works, or where I could find out? --Geronimo20 (talk) 07:59, 5 January 2010 (UTC)

I just barely replied on the CHU page, so take a look there. The Thing _{Editor Review} 08:00, 5 January 2010 (UTC)

Thank you for that timely reply. I'll take the gamble. --Geronimo20 (talk) 08:14, 5 January 2010 (UTC)

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Thanks for the revert

Thanks for the revert to the FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 2010. Greatly appreciated. Chris (talk) 13:58, 7 January 2010 (UTC)

Service awards proposal

Hello, The Thing That Should Not Be/Archive 4! I noticed you display a service award, and would like to invite you to join the discussion over a proposed revamping of the awards. If you have any opinions on the proposal, please participate in the discussion. Thanks! — the Man in Question (in question) 04:32, 8 January 2010 (UTC)

Hi

Hi. You are good.72.48.229.128 (talk) 21:36, 8 January 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for the compliment. It looks like you've been going around looking for vandalism as well. Keep up the good work! The Thing _{Editor Review} 21:38, 8 January 2010 (UTC)

Welcome.72.48.229.128 (talk) 21:40, 8 January 2010 (UTC)

This one got by me

Thanks for the revert. I would've been by sooner but somehow I missed seeing this one :^\ Tiderolls 12:01, 9 January 2010 (UTC)

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history of Battle of Karbala

You know that this article is 90% bullshit so why are so scared of leaving the citation needed tags in it?86.178.128.150 (talk) 13:51, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

Wow!

I am a rollbacker and am on the ACC team too, just haven't reached the limit yet, so don't need user rights!

I've run into your reverting edits 4 times now, and just wanted to say, you're on the ball and have got there before me on quite a few articles just now!

Happy Rollbacking
Limideen 16:56, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

PS: Don't actually now what the point of this message was, but really just to say Well Done!

Thanks! The Thing _{Editor Review} 16:59, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

Question for administrator

{{adminhelp}} I would like an admin to check over some of my CSD nominations to make sure that they are accurate. The reason being is that I would like to make sure that I'm tagging things correctly. I also have made CSD taggings under my alternate account, and would like the taggings there to be checked if it's feasible. --The Thing _{Vandalize me} 17:21, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

Editor reviewers or these guys might be able to help if no volunteer is forthcoming here.  Skomorokh  17:24, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

I do in fact have an Editor Review going, but it's picking up reviews quite slowly, as is usually the case with ER's... The Thing _{Vandalize me} 17:30, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

Surely the best of way of checking whether or not your CSD noms are any good is just checking up on the result. I haven't had much of a look personally, but if I remember correctly TW/HG should be able to be set so that it watchlists your CSD nominations and then you can check back to see whether or not the admin has agreed. I'll leave the {{adminhelp}} active just now in case someone fancies giving a more in-depth review. GDonato (talk)

Well the problem with that is after a while I would most likely forget the tag that I used in the article... so even with the deletion log summary, I wouldn't be able to know exactly what tag I used. Say if I tagged a biographical article as A7, and happened to get deleted as an attack page (there might be some attack that I happened to miss in the page)... after a while I wouldn't be able to remember which tag I used... "Did I use A7, or G10?" The Thing _{Vandalize me} 21:01, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

I'm canceling it because it's spamming the IRC channel. Try asking one of the CSD-oriented admins like SoWhy (talk · contribs), perhaps? Timotheus Canens (talk) 20:46, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

Ah, alright, sorry about that if it caused any problems. I'll see about checking with him. The Thing _{Vandalize me} 21:01, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

I've audited some of your most recent nominations, and commented in your ER. Regards, decltype (talk) 09:28, 14 January 2010 (UTC)

Thanks. The Thing _{Vandalize me} 12:26, 14 January 2010 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks for reporting a vandal 68.32.161.25 if it you. This IP has been pestering me and others. You corrected it on Richard I for me. Mugginsx (talk) 20:34, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

Glad I could help. The Thing _{Vandalize me} 12:27, 14 January 2010 (UTC)

Re:Warning

Gosh, I messed up again...I apologize, I was obviously not paying attention. Connormah (talk) 04:55, 14 January 2010 (UTC)

I'm not sure. Maybe you should check that? Connormah (talk) 04:59, 14 January 2010 (UTC)

Automatic Signing of User Talk Pages

Hi TTTSNB! You seem to understand things technical here at Wikipedia, so I have a question for you. Sometimes when another editor leaves a comment on my talk page, and forgets to sign it, the SineBot doesn’t come by and autosign it. Is there some sort of template/flag/tag that I could imbed in my user talk page to ensure that unsigned comments always get signed? I’ve done my best to find something, but to no avail. I can find stuff about opting a page out, or opting an individual in, but nothing about opting a page in. So before I bothered SineBot’s human slave, I thought I’d ask you first. Thanks! — SpikeToronto 05:24, 14 January 2010 (UTC)

I believe you can add [[Category:Non-talk_pages_that_are_automatically_signed]] to your talk page, and the bot will be forced to automatically sign any unsigned posts. The Thing _{Vandalize me} 06:06, 14 January 2010 (UTC)

Ah, great minds do think alike! Awhile ago I added Category:Non-talk pages that are automatically signed to my user talk page and it worked for awhile after that. Then it stopped working. So, I investigated and the coding had disappeared. So, I thought that maybe a bot had come by and removed it since, technically, my talk page is not a non-talk page. But, that cannot be it since there are lots of talk pages listed in that category, and I don’t recall anything in my talk page’s edit history that substantiated that supposition. So, then I thought that, perhaps, I had cut and pasted it into my archives when manually archiving. But, it’s not showing up there either. Do you think, TTTSNB, that if I try the category again it might stick around this time? :) Thanks! — SpikeToronto 06:30, 14 January 2010 (UTC)

UPDATE:  With this edit, I placed the the category at the very top of my talk page. This way, if it was me who cleared it inadvertently while archiving, it will be safe from my carelessness. Thanks again for the advice and feedback. — SpikeToronto 19:04, 14 January 2010 (UTC)

Huggle

Okay, now I have another technical question for you: How did you get it so that Huggle prints “Report Mistake” in your Huggle-generated edit summaries? Do you do it manually under “Advanced”, or did you figure out a way to automate it? Thanks! — SpikeToronto 20:57, 14 January 2010 (UTC)

Ah, I use a customized version that I obtained from User:Sidonuke. It uses pages in my userspace for the global/project configuration pages. The Thing _{Vandalize me} 21:10, 14 January 2010 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks for reverting vandal on my page. BigDunc 15:30, 14 January 2010 (UTC)

You're welcome, glad I could help. The Thing _{Vandalize me} 07:28, 16 January 2010 (UTC)

Djsasso vandal

I revert, you warn. Is that what they call tagteaming XD XD!!!--Elen of the Roads (talk) 20:21, 14 January 2010 (UTC)

Heh. The Thing _{Vandalize me} 07:28, 16 January 2010 (UTC)

Thanks!

		The Userpage Shield
		Thanks for reverting the vandalism on my page 5 albert square (talk) 00:02, 15 January 2010 (UTC)

You're quite welcome. And thanks for the barnstar! The Thing _{Vandalize me} 07:28, 16 January 2010 (UTC)

Vandalbox

Gosh I realized at the last second that I reverted an actual vandal who had stumbled on your vandalbox XD...they were racking up several vandal edits so the one to your vandalbox got lost in the mix. Their last edit though did legitimately seem to vandalise the page though. Don't hit me please!¤~Persian Poet Gal ^(talk) 06:09, 15 January 2010 (UTC)

*Gets out his extra-large Cat o' nine tails.* The Thing _{Vandalize me} 06:22, 15 January 2010 (UTC)

Hmmm at least it has the word cat in it...*clicks link*...OH NO! NOT THAT KIND OF CAT!¤~Persian Poet Gal ^(talk) 06:24, 15 January 2010 (UTC)

im sorry for editing your page but what i wrote was correct. would you know? u wouldnt. i know cos i live there. so i think you should leave it alone. i would appreciate it if u left it how it was. cos u have no idea. thanx —Preceding unsigned comment added by Phandove (talk • contribs) 09:28, 15 January 2010 (UTC)

I wonder TTTSNB if you added the {{NOINDEX}} template to your vandalbox if that might cause Huggle and other recent changes patrol vehicles to ignore changes to it? Also, does anyone know any other templates that would cause changes to your vandalbox to not appear on the recent changes feed? Thanks! — SpikeToronto 20:31, 15 January 2010 (UTC)

I just found the problem, and fixed it. Seems the proper page wasn't in Huggle's ignored list. The Thing _{Vandalize me} 07:05, 16 January 2010 (UTC)

Current userpage and egapresu

Hello! I just noticed that the current appearance of your main userpage is "congruent" to User:The Thing That Should Not Be/Info. Isn't your main userpage supposed like this? Just curious, thanks. I have also seen your editor review; there are some fairly good tips on CSDs that I saw. Hope you got some advice! Schfifty3 23:40, 15 January 2010 (UTC)

That's what I used to have, but I've had several people complain that the layout of my page (and other userpages in similar formats) was all screwed up when they viewed it, so I've switched it back for now. The Thing _{Vandalize me} 23:51, 15 January 2010 (UTC)

One-issue cabal/sockpuppet

Hi Thing- I'm looking for advice on how to proceed with an issue regarding multiple usernames--but, I suspect--one person--repeatedly adding the same questionable material on one topic, gemmail. The edits are on that article and Stained glass#twentieth century. Here is a post that will lay it all out: Talk:Gemmail#Marcmaison.2C_aka_Antoine_delorme.2C__aka_AzitaS.3F. The entity keeps re-adding material that a few of us editors have revised and deleted for various problems, making improvement of WP material on this small topic much more tedious than it needs to be. I don't have time to wade through all the guidance on whether I should report a possible sockpuppet, ask for a CheckUser, or notify an admin in some way. Can you give me a kick in the right direction? Thanks in advance. Eric ^talk 16:35, 17 January 2010 (UTC)

Your sig

Your sig is invisible to editors using the greenscreen gadget - it displays as black text on a black background. Please could you fix it? Thanks. DuncanHill (talk) 14:11, 18 January 2010 (UTC)

I have changed my signature by adding a white background to it. Is this satisfactory? The Thing _{Vandalize me} 15:19, 18 January 2010 (UTC)

Yes it's readable - the other way would be to leave the background as it was but not to specify a font colour for the text (or at least that's what fixes invisible text on talkpages). Anyway, many thanks for fixing it, DuncanHill (talk) 15:22, 18 January 2010 (UTC)

Re: Edit filter request

I've just added a response to your request a few minutes ago. (Why can I not ever interact with you? I'm the one who 'introduced' you to hugging!) Hope that helps. :-) Schfifty3 17:36, 18 January 2010 (UTC)

I've replied. And, did you mean "'introduced' you to huggling"? It would be very awkward if you introduced me to hugging. ;) The Thing _{Vandalize me} 17:45, 18 January 2010 (UTC)

Yes, my mistake. I think I'll go slap myself with a squid! Schfifty3 17:47, 18 January 2010 (UTC)

Thanks

For reverting the vandalism on my talk page. --NeilN ^{talk to me} 18:44, 18 January 2010 (UTC)

Automatic Signing of User Talk Pages, redux

Hi TTTSNB! Further to our earlier conversation regarding SineBot, would you be willing to leave an unsigned test string on my talk page to see if SineBot has figured out I exist yet? I’d really appreciate it. Thanks! — SpikeToronto 21:01, 18 January 2010 (UTC)

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Report Mistake notice for Huggle

Is there any way I can have the same aort of thing for when I revert with Huggle, alike yours? Thanks. Connormah (talk) 00:27, 19 January 2010 (UTC)

I use a custom version of Huggle compiled by User:Sidonuke, which uses global and project config pages that are in my userspace. I don't have the source code for this version, and Sidonuke seems to have vanished into thin air, so I can't have a version compiled for you. Sorry... if I ever get in touch with Sidonuke again, I'll be sure to pass on this request. The Thing _{Vandalize me} 01:18, 19 January 2010 (UTC)

Alright, that's okay. Connormah (talk) 02:41, 19 January 2010 (UTC)

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Covert racism and Laissez-Faire Racism

Hello:

I spotted your username in the Rodney King article and thought to ask for assistance.

These pages had problems with lack of citations and neutrality. Not sure how you can be neutral in articles about racism, but have attempted to make them less inflammatory.

• Laissez-Faire Racism
• Covert racism

I have recently been making edits and adding links and citations to the articles:

I was doing more research on a page I wrote called racebending, which was deleted, as a neologism, twice by a "deletionist". It has some popularity with Avatar: The Last Airbender fans. I currently have it saved in my userpage and you are welcome to have a look and perhaps give some pointers to make it ready for publication; without being deleted again.

Regards, Nemogbr (talk) 13:46, 20 January 2010 (UTC) --Nemogbr (talk) 13:46, 20 January 2010 (UTC)

I'm... not exactly the best person to ask about the notability of articles, as I'm primarily a vandal-fighter. However, I do know some people who may be able to help, namely User:Juliancolton, or you can ask any one of these active administrators for advice on this subject. Good luck. The Thing _{Vandalize me} 13:56, 20 January 2010 (UTC)

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About vandalboxes

People can put what they want on vandalboxes, but you reverted a huge edit by an IP user. As this is a vandalbox, I undid your edit. Minimac94 (talk) 16:43, 21 January 2010 (UTC)

Thanks.

Thanks for reverting the vandalism done to my talk page. - Zhang He (talk) 17:21, 21 January 2010 (UTC)

You're quite welcome. The Thing _{Vandalize me} 17:21, 21 January 2010 (UTC)

Talkback

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RfA thankspam

Hello, The Thing That Should Not Be! This is just a note thanking you for participating in my recent Request for Adminship, which passed with a total of 93 support !votes, 1 oppose and 3 editors remaining neutral. While frankly overwhelmed by the level of support, I humbly thank the community for the trust it has placed in me, and vow to use the tools judiciously and without malice. KV5 (Talk • Phils)

17:03, 22 January 2010 (UTC)

How to Prevent Categorization

Hi TTTSNB, ye who knows all technically, I have yet another if my interminable techie questions for you:

I have some username sub-pages that, because of certain templates that are used therein, cause various categories to appear at the bottom of the page. I do have {{NOINDEX}} embedded at the top, but that only prevents a given page from being indexed for search engines by adding __NOINDEX__ to the page.

Do you know of a similar way, on a given page, to globally turn off categorization? What I need is a way so that, even though the various templates are placing categories at the bottom of the page, the pages will not actually show up in the category listings. For instance, if I place {{Unreferenced}} on a username sub-page, I do not want it to appear on Category:Articles lacking sources. (Not the best example, I know. But, it gives you the idea.) Thanks! — SpikeToronto 22:40, 22 January 2010 (UTC)

Eastview, Saskatoon

Hi... I saw that you reverted an edit by an anonymous user, 67.225.68.135. It was actually done in good faith, as John Dolan School is meant for students with multiple disabilities. I've re-edited it with a slightly different term. --Drm310 (talk) 17:22, 23 January 2010 (UTC)

Ah, alright, thanks for telling me. The Thing _{Vandalize me} 17:23, 23 January 2010 (UTC)

Zip!

		"Speedy" Barnstars
		In grateful acknowledgment of your excellent work with speedy deletions. (Feel free to archive this when it gets annoying!) - Dank (push to talk) 19:57, 23 January 2010 (UTC)

Oh, why thank you for the barnstar. I'll keep up the good work. Cheers. The Thing _{Vandalize me} 20:32, 24 January 2010 (UTC)

Tardy thanks...again

Thanks for watching out for my page. I know it's just a click but it's appreciated. See ya 'round Tiderolls 01:22, 25 January 2010 (UTC)

Deep Run Marching Wildcats

Hi, I've just reverted some vandalism on Deep Run Marching Wildcats. The edit history on the page shows a large number of anon URLS editing it, and large tracts of the content seem to be complete rubbish. I am not even certain that the page is notable (although, i could be entirely wrong on that point). Could you quickly cast your eye over the page and have a look at the sort of content thats on there please. Cheers, Darigan (talk) 14:41, 25 January 2010 (UTC)

Done. The instant I saw "Jack the Ripper" in there, I knew it was dubious... I also removed some unneeded comments and fixed it up a bit. The Thing _{Vandalize me} 15:20, 25 January 2010 (UTC)

Wow you work fast, cheers for having a look, I'll be keeping an eye on it for the foreseeable. Best, Darigan (talk) 15:52, 25 January 2010 (UTC)