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{{unblock|I've been away from Wikipedia for quite a while, and during that time, I had no interest in appealing this block. However, I have realized that I miss it more than I thought and I wish to be unblocked. Obviously, I have committed some horrible actions, and my chances of returning are very slim. If this request is denied, I will understand completely.}}

Comment on requested unblock by The Hybrid While he was on Wikipedia, Mike was one of my best friends (we still maintain off-wiki contact to a certain degree), and a great contributor other than the copyvios. I would love to see him unblocked. If he is, I will make sure that if he doesn't abstain from image uploads, which I would recommend that he do, that all of his copyright claims are verified. I am friends with User:Metros, an admin who has had great success dealing with copyright violations in the past, and User:Caribbean H.Q., who has admin contacts on Commons. I would make sure he doesn't violate copyrights anymore, and if he did I would report him to ANI. After he was blocked I was the first of his friends to condemn what he did, and we didn't speak for some time afterwards. The Hybrid T/C 01:12, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

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Your request to be unblocked has been granted for the following reason(s): I am unblocking you on the recognizance of an established editor because everybody deserves a second chance after reforming, and it appears that only one admin persistently blocked you. Please be mindful of copyright policy in the future, and don't embarass the people that have vouched for you. Request handled by: east.718 at 01:54, 11/5/2007 01:54, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Welcome Back!

It's great to have you back, Mike! I'm declaring you my wingman :P. User:Bmg916 is my featherman, and User:Atomic Religione is my hairman. Anyway, I'm absolutely elated to have you back on the wiki. A lot has changed since you left 8 months ago. WP:PW is a different project now, and I think that you will like how things are. It will be a bit awkward for the first few months, as a new breed of editors has replaced the old guard, but you can count on my support, and with how good you are you shouldn't have any trouble reestablishing yourself as one of the project's top editors. Cheers,

The Hybrid T/C has given you the finger! Giving the finger promotes WikiHate and hopefully this one has made your day worse. Spread the WikiHate by giving the finger to someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Happy editing! The Hybrid T/C 06:17, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

Honestly, most of the old WP:PW guys are gone. The only ones here who I know would know you are myself, TJ Spyke, 3bulletproof16, Bmg916, and Bdve. I don't think that anyone will hold this against you, and if anyone tries to hold it over your head I'll step in. You should be able to achieve the reputation you had before, and then some after a short amount of time. It's really great to have you back :). Cheers, The Hybrid T/C 22:40, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

Oh, and the Editor for deletion thing is just a joke :P. Peace, The Hybrid T/C 22:41, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

LOL, yeah, I've mostly just expanded on DLord's original design, while adding a few things I've copied from here and there. I've got some stories from when you were gone that I think you'll enjoy. Were you here for Big Boss 0? The Hybrid T/C 23:57, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

DXRAW retired a while back. He was eventually vindicated of all sock puppet allegations, but eventually he just got sick of it and left. He even invoked his right to disappear; sad, as I kind of liked him. As far as BB0 goes, he eventually went crazy. Apparently he tried to use Wikipedia as a battleground for some real life yugioh shit (WTF?). It took a while, but eventually he was blocked, and a couple of his friends with dynamic IPs left a couple months later, ending their torment of User:Metros. BB0 just got blocked on the yugioh wikia for pulling the same shit there, giving me an excuse to block him on the pro-wrestling wikia. It looks like everything is over with him now, finally. It was funnier while it was happening. The Hybrid T/C 00:04, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

I don't know what to make of Yamla. I've left her several messages during various incidents, and I've never received a reply even once. She's still around, however. Anyway, a lot of people have retired, some I probably didn't even notice. This is a completely different group than it was before, aside from the people I've already mentioned. The Hybrid T/C 00:09, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

LOL, we'll see. And yeah, I forget how I found out that Yamla is a girl. I saw someone mention it a while back, I guess. Yeah, I've slowly tried to phase out the strictness that was here before. The admins have ind of backed off from the project thanks in no small part to the now retired User:Moe Epsilon, and things are pretty informal now. The Hybrid T/C 00:21, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

That's what I said (basically :P), but apparently he actually isn't coming back this time. It was real life again, I guess. The Hybrid T/C 00:25, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

Could it be the legendary Mike? Greetings I am Hybrids humble "hairman", I must pay my respsct to my superior "wingman". Nice to meet you, heard a lot of things about you, its like meeting the Wikipedia wrestling section equivenlent of Elvis (He's still out there they say...), anyways nice to meet you and godspeed. Atomic Religione 01:01, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

Quite to long, it's good to have ya back Mike. I'm proud to say WP:PW has really taken off since you were last on. Started back in April when I just got fed up with us being trashed and sourced the holy hell out of the John Cena article (I'm talking down to the last freakin' detail...) Welcome back, friend, glad you are here again. :-). Bmg916^Speak 22:56, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] WikiProject Professional wrestling newsletter

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[edit] RE from The Hybrid

It's your username, so whatever you want, just so long as I can keep calling you Mike ;). Anyway, nothing is really up with me. I'm enjoying a nice bowl of nachos right now. What's up with you? The Hybrid T/C 01:41, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

Burritos for me today (I love living in a border state ;) - Now if only we could do something about the crime rate...). Anyway, I'm elated that Y2J is back. I think that we can count on the main events being of a much higher quality. I'm not taking anything away from HBK, but he is injured, so he isn't working at the rate he usually does. It's too bad Cena had to get injured; HBK really needs a rest, as this is dangerous. As far as your username goes, go with whatever you think will be the best. I'm going to be semi-active for a little bit. I will be checking my talk page, but I may reply in email form. Feel free to reply to the mail on my talk page, but I'm not really interested in editing right now. I go through my stages. If anyone with vampire in their username edits my talk page, revert them, would you? Cheers, The Hybrid T/C 23:35, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] RE: Orton

The era of Orton being the WWE Champion being referred to as 'One-man dynasty'. Not a nickname. --  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 21:14, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

Think of it as HBK's era as the 'Boyhood dream'. (Referring to when he won the WWE title back in '96). As to Orton's dynasty (meaning his time as the WWE Champion). That's what it means. --  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 21:20, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

Well they refer to him as "his time" (one man dynasty). Not a nickname. --  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 21:25, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

Alright, dude. Its cool that we understand each other. And uh, welcome back. --  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 01:02, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks

Thanks for signing. I really appreciate it. --  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 01:57, 8 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks...

...For the barnstar, man, and good choice of username. It isn't anything too radical, like you said, but it is a change, and it's easy to remember. It sucks that you had to get sick. That isn't ever fun, especially during the flu season when it weakens you, making you more susceptible to other infections. Anyway, I haven't been up to much lately. A banned user here has been editing on the Pro Wrestling Wikia, so I've been keeping an eye on that place. Other than that, however, I haven't really been doing anything. I'm being lazy in real life as well. I guess that I just don't have much energy anymore. Oh well, the holidays are supposed to be a lazy time anyway. Also, I think that you deserve a barnstar as well. Peace, The Hybrid T/C 05:44, 8 December 2007 (UTC)

		The Resilient Barnstar
		I award you this barnstar for coming back from a series of blocks swinging. Since your unblock you are a great editor, improving the quality of the mainspace, and participating in discussions with a calm head. I don't know of many people who can come back from a event like that in the way that you have. You are truly resilient, Mike. The Hybrid T/C 05:44, 8 December 2007 (UTC)

Well the username's nice, but I still liked User:Mikediscoolerthenyoubecauseheisawesome,andyouarelikenevergonnabeasawesomeashimsostoptryingbecauseheistotallybetterthenyou better, but thats just me..... Atomic Religione (talk) 21:32, 8 December 2007 (UTC)

So sorry about not replying for so long. I kept putting it off, and then it got archived, so I didn't remember until just now. Once again, so sorry about that. Yeah, Atomic is pretty over the top sometimes, but he knows that, and that's what makes him fun to have around, IMHO. So, how's life been, Mike? The Hybrid T/C 03:30, 20 December 2007 (UTC)

Don't take it that way, Mike; you know that I enjoy talking to you. I'm really busy in real life, between buying Christmas gifts and trying to help my sister-in-law prepare to have the family over for Christmas in addition to my standard real life responsibilities. When I get home I'm quite tired, so if I don't sit down at the computer first I probably won't be there for several hours, and then not for more than a few minutes at a time. I'm sorry if I said it the wrong way before. As far as your Wiki-crossroads is concerned, the thing is, you kind of have to start over again. You were gone for a very long time, and Wikipedia is a place that wears on the nerves, as we both know. As a result, the guard that we were a part of is mostly gone, as you noticed, and you missed a whole other one in between, even. Due to this, your name is unfamiliar to many, and those that do know you, as you've noticed once again, remember how you left more than who you were. As a result, you're basically a new user, except that you have over 8000 edits and know what the hell you're doing :P. However, I've given you my stamp of approval, which is the most likely reason for users such as Atomic and Chronic to stop by to say hi. You have a true second chance here, but it is just that; you have to start all over again. If you don't want to do that, then I completely understand, as establishing yourself the first time is hard enough. Do keep in mind that I'm a casual editor as well; I only make a very small number of edits each day. Being a casual editor isn't a crime. In fact, it helps to prevent the stress this place often brings. If there are disputes, then you can pull "drive by" comments, and be on your merry way, allowing the newer and livelier users who feel like they need to make a name themselves to expand on the points you made. There are any number of things that you can do. However, if you do choose to retire, I will completely understand and respect your decision, though I won't be happy about it. If you do, I would like you to pop in every now and again to keep the place lively ;). Cheers, The Hybrid T/C 05:54, 21 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Guestbook

Sign my guestbook, you stranger! The Chronic 23:05, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

...thanks... The Chronic 23:43, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Happy New Year to you as well

Have a great New Year .mdk. Here's to a bright and prosperous 2008!

Sincerely, SexySeaBass 07:23, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] RE:Hey

Well, all in all things are pretty good. I still have a bit of a headache from a party I hit yesterday, but other than that... It's sock season on the wiki again. JB196 is back, and two users, the names of which have yet to be announced, have been found to be sockpuppeteers imitating another sockpuppeteer. But, anyways, life has been pretty fun lately. I'm tired from all of it, but what can I say. Work is stressful, but I'm hoping to put an end to that in the near future. It's good to hear from you; how've you been yourself, Mike? Cheers, The Hybrid 03:26, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

... The Hybrid 10:13, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

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