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[edit] Welcome to Wikipedia!

Hello FiggyBee, welcome to Wikipedia!

I noticed nobody had said hi yet... Hi!

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If you have any questions, feel free to ask me on my talk page. Thanks and happy editing, -- Alf melmac 14:38, 4 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] reasoning behind my edits, for the benefit of Captain scarlet

Comments? I'm willing to work with you if you're willing to work with me.

If we can talk in 'private' on what either of us believe the Trainz article can look like and contain let's do it here (or on my talk page. Captain scarlet 13:46, 9 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Sock Puppets

Stop creating sock puppets for your AFD for Dukey. It is a big no-no. ---J.Smith 06:07, 21 February 2006 (UTC)

I have not created sock puppets, I have not voted on the AFD, and indeed I have never edited the article in question. I was asked by David_VI to clarify a point in the AFD, and I did so. FiggyBee 06:18, 21 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Guild of Play, Guild of the Poor Brave Things

Thanks for flagging the issues. I was working too fast, and wikied the artcles thinking I had also edited them. Mea culpa.

The articles themselves contain infomration thatwoudl leave a significant gap if they vanished (the reason I created them, albeit poorly) in the first place.

If you check revision history you will see that they have now been edited throroughly. This is flagged on each article's discussion page, too.

If you think any further edits are required let's work together to get them right rather than leave two gaps.

I think wiki etiquette is now that you, if satisfied, removed the speedy delete tag? My suggestion is that you remove it anyway since you can always reinstate it, and we discuss any outstanding issues.

Fiddle Faddle 15:56, 9 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Hello

How do I quite you? MegaloManiac 18:45, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

Well quite. FiggyBee 01:33, 12 April 2006 (UTC)

Baby dont be that way. MegaloManiac 07:33, 16 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] ATF changes

Thank you for your recent editorial changes to the ATF entry. Blondlieut 01:30, 19 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] A friendly Howdily doodly

I saw your user page and decided to drop by a friendly hello! Born Acorn 15:24, 4 October 2006 (UTC)


Hello, thank you for your message at my discussion page. I am still learning to communicate across Talk Pages. I replied to your message. Please go there to see the reply if you have not already done do. I wish you good luck in your efforts in Wikipedia. Respectfully, Armycaptain 00:58, 26 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] 'inaccurate calculation'

I'm not sure if you did the math or not, but 93.25 feet is in fact 28.42 m. The anonymous editor of de Havilland Canada Dash 8 was absolutely correct. ericg ✈ 01:47, 5 October 2006 (UTC) Not sure what I was smoking. ericg ✈ 01:49, 5 October 2006 (UTC)

Heh, no probs, happens to the best of us. FiggyBee 09:04, 5 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Rufus Barr's page

I hadn't finished updating it FiggyBee.

I urge you to look again and notice that I do IN FACT, meet the requirements. I will thank you to refrain from conversing with me directly again. Stop trying to play Wiki God and perhaps find a life. Also, get your facts right, pal. Rufus Barr is not me, he is an entirely different person, but as he is my favourite comedian and I am yet to see anything about him up here, he deserves a page. Just because you've never heard of him, doesn't mean he isn't well known.

Thank you and good day. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Fufus84 (talk • contribs) 02:22, 17 December 2006 (UTC).

Replied on user's talk page. FiggyBee 04:12, 17 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Porngata

Please don't add speeddy delete notices to articles already at AfD. --Mel Etitis (Μελ Ετητης) 12:21, 17 December 2006 (UTC)

Ok, I wasn't sure whether I could or not given that I was the nom for the AfD in the first place. FiggyBee 14:05, 17 December 2006 (UTC)
No, no-one can (an admin can close the AfD as a speedy deletion. I was in two minds, but in the end dcided that it didn't quite count). --Mel Etitis (Μελ Ετητης) 14:37, 17 December 2006 (UTC)
Ok, thanks. I shall remember that. FiggyBee 14:39, 17 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] The Shiny Diamonds controversy

Hi FiggyBee, this is Leigh... the guy who created The Shiny Diamonds controversy article. I thought I'd let you know that I am certainly not Tim, nor am I in the Band "the Shiny Diamonds". In fact I don't even really like their music. I'm simply a guy who did a Wikipedia search on them after I read a really good article by David Segal in the Washington Post. It seems to me that many people (bloggers in particular) are doing the same thing. Only when we get to Wikipedia we find that the information we want has been deleted! How sad is that. I'm fundamentally against deleting information that people want. Do you know of any way to find out how many people do a Wikipedia search on "The Shiny Diamonds"? Thank you. Leigh8959 15:01, 18 December 2006 (UTC)

Hi Leigh. I didn't mean to suggest you, the creator of the article, were Tim; my comment was in reference to quotes from the Post article. While I am generally an inclusionist, I also don't think wiki should become a collection of indiscriminate information, and having articles based solely on a single op-ed piece in a newspaper (even if those op-eds are about wikipedia) seems a bit over the top. There's no (verifiable) information the wiki article could contain that's not in the original Post article.
Anyway, to answer your question, I think it is possible to find out how many views a given article has, since there are scripts [1] that show the top 100 pages. I wouldn't know how to get the stats for a particular page though, and I don't think that knowing how many views the page has would be worthwhile anyway, as popularity is not a reason for keeping the article, and the numbers are likely to be inflated greatly by the fact it is listed at AfD. FiggyBee 00:15, 19 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] 911 Conspiracy Theories/Alternative Theories

Why dont we focus on identifying individual points of objection at Talk:9/11_conspiracy_theories#Why_dont_the_Oppose_and_Agree_camps.3F instead of having long winded debates that cover 2 or 3 subjects The we we know everyones objections either way, we can work out a compromise on each point with a view to reaching a consensus. "Snorkel | Talk" 09:49, 19 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Cleanup tags

Hi, when using cleanup tags, such as "confsing" "cleanup" "wikify", it's best not to subst them. See WP:SUBST for more info. Regards, Rich Farmbrough, 20:18 24 December 2006 (GMT).

[edit] Queensland shires

Please see my closing comments at Talk:Pine Rivers Shire Council. I'll notify WP:AUS as well. Duja► 09:24, 12 January 2007 (UTC)

Thanks Duja. I'll look in at WP:AUS and take up the discussion there. FiggyBee 14:38, 12 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Ryan

I'm Ryan and I want a page about myself so eat it Aussie. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Liver Lips (talk • contribs).

[edit] Shinobido

Hi, FiggyBee. Thanks for adding your opinion, but I'm afraid the only reason I did it the way I did is because I'm not all that familiar with how Wikipedia's more intricate edits work. Frankly, I don't have a clue. About 90% of the history on the page is everything I've added and a couple of vandalisms or innappropriate remarks that I've removed. If you know how to make the changes and would like to do so, please feel free to go right ahead. Gamer Junkie 01:03, 23 January 2007 (UTC)

Yep, I am doing that now. :) Cheers, FiggyBee 01:05, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
Hi again. Good to see it's all taken care of. I was actually in the process of typing a message for you asking if you'd maybe forgotten. Looks like you haven't though. Cheers. Gamer Junkie 10:22, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Smile!

Here's some Penguins for you! Penguins somehow in their own strange way promote WikiLove and hopefully these Penguins have made your day seem even better. Spread the WikiLove by giving something friendly to someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Make your own message to spread WikiLove to others! Happy editing! Crested Penguin 09:52, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Chien-Sung Waak

Hey there. Don't take my replacing your speedy personally. I'd rather that nonsense went down the right way than having it survive on a technicality. G1 specifically excludes hoaxes, so I didn't want to take any chance.  :-) Coren 03:54, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

Oh hey, not a problem. FiggyBee 03:57, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Blanking User:Michael Shrimpton

I see you blanked User:Michael Shrimpton as a BLP violation. I'm pretty sure the page was created by Michael himself, which you can fairly easily verify yourself. As it is a user page, it typically contains a biography of that user. Mine is one such example. I'm restoring the content. Maury 20:18, 16 July 2007 (UTC)

I notice there was some vandalism at the end of the page that suggests it was not written in the first-person. Removed. Maury 20:22, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
Well, I did check the history of the page and none of it was written by User:Michael Shrimpton. Even if it is his own work, it's hardly a typical user biography, and I'd say it fails points 2,3,4, 5 and 7 of WP:SELFPUB. However, it's not something I feel strongly about, so I'll bow to your judgement. :) FiggyBee 08:03, 17 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Bradman

Thanks for helping. Further intervention welcomed! --Dweller 09:17, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Swindley (moved from User:FiggyBee)

STOP DELETING SWINDLEY PAGE, Thanks x —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Mosler64 (talk • contribs). 16:05, 14 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] aurora

though you did it last year, thanks for clarifying the bit about the Fighters Anthology campaign. I was just an anon then. Eaglestorm (talk) 06:50, 6 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Ray_ellington.jpg

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[edit] de Havilland Gipsy Moth

I have been expanding this article and working on format and references. A user on the talk page proposed to rename the article de Havilland DH.60 Moth which I think is very sensible as then all the variants of the DH.60 (Moth, Gipsy Moth, Cirrus Moth, Hermes Moth, Genet Moth, Metal Moth etc) can be included but I see that this article name has been used for a single variant. There has been similar discussion on that article talk page. A discussion on this can be viewed at [2] where it has been been recommended that the content of de Havilland Gipsy Moth and de Havilland DH.60 Moth be preserved and merged in to the latter article. With many variants it is clear that the DH.60 is a series of the same basic type that can be covered in one article. I have been asked as a courtesy to inform involved editors in case there are strong objections. Many thanks.Nimbus227 (talk) 00:32, 25 January 2008 (UTC)


[edit] Yes but....

If I write my question on the talk page of these boys ... I will have 0 answers. I don't know if you are right. I think I can want to debate on reference desk page. I'm sure you are a fan of Iran and that you hate my country Israel. You are an Anti-Semite. Ahmed987147 (talk) 06:25, 29 January 2008 (UTC)

You can want to debate on the Refdesk, but it says in big letters up the top Do not start debates or post diatribes. The reference desk is not a soapbox. Sorry. If you want to get more people to the discussion, look through the article's history and find people who might be interested, then post on their user talks. Or maybe you can find wp:wikiprojects which would be interested. FiggyBee (talk) 13:20, 29 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] What shall we do to clean up the Dunny Discussion Page?

First off, thank you very much for teaching me about Disambiguation. The Jim Smith example was very helpful. I was looking over the discussion you proposed on whether to merge Dunny/Munny under Kidrobot and realized that my side talk on the making of the page was probably getting in the way of the main goal of the discussion page. It seems the goal was to discuss the shift. Shall we erase the discussion we had so that we can free that space up for the intended discussion? Is this talk page the appropriate place to ask this? Thank you for bearing with me on this learning, editing, and history making adventure.Humboldtbettie (talk) 09:57, 29 January 2008 (UTC)

It's no problem just leaving our conversation there; sometimes conversations get sidetracked, and there's no lack of space for other discussions. FiggyBee (talk) 13:14, 29 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] I'm really sorry

I have been agressive when I said: You are an Anti-Semite and yo are a fan of Iran. I'm Israeli and I hate Iran, for this I thought that you were defending Iran when you removed my question from the reference desk. Forgive me, I'm not agressive. I'm sorry. OK?. Forgive me. Are we OK? Ahmed987147 (talk) 19:51, 29 January 2008 (UTC)

It's okay. FiggyBee (talk) 01:16, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Garlic?

The possibility seems remote, but... Xn4 09:29, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

Garlic? FiggyBee (talk) 11:39, 30 January 2008 (UTC)
If you click the link, FiggyBee, it takes you to Garlic/Superstition and mythology. Xn4 01:28, 2 February 2008 (UTC)
I know. I still don't get it. :) FiggyBee (talk) 03:23, 2 February 2008 (UTC)
The sting is in the tail. Xn4 23:13, 2 February 2008 (UTC)


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[edit] Dunny (Slang)

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[edit] Verification of my Identity (Francis gary Powers, Jr.

Please respond to my talk page so I know you have answered.

Hello. Can you confirm that you are Francis Gary Powers Jr.? I have added a template to the article's talk page to that effect, but I'd like to make sure. FiggyBee (talk) 04:16, 24 January 2008 (UTC)

Hello, I am not sure if this is where I am supposed to answer. Send me an email to gpowersjr@coldwar.org and or call me at the museum 703-273-2381 and I will reply. You can verify that I am the founder of The Cold War Musuem and that should do it. I would be glad to send you a copy of my resume or photo once I have heard from you by email.

I would laso like to confirm that my changes to Francis Gary Powers, Francis Gary Powers, Jr, and Cold War Museum over the last few days will be accepted for inclusion.

Please advise. Thanks, Francis Gary Powers, Jr.


[edit] Edit Wars

FiggyBee, thank you for your help and clarification of edits and edit wars. I deleted my original comments because on closer examination I alleviated my concerns with a few minor edits and citations.

I am still trying to get the hang of this.

Gpowersjr —Preceding unsigned comment added by Gpowersjr (talk • contribs) 17:14, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] get off your kick

You need to get off your kick of deleting my questions and responses to questions. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.100.11.124 (talk) 04:59, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Name meaning

Didnt know if you were still paying attention to the ref desk subject, but it stands for The Juggalo Resurection. i spelled resurection wrong, i know, but im not sure thats a good enough reason to get a username change.the juggreserection IstKrieg! 13:37, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

Holy Shxt!! they actually changed it!the juggresurection IstKrieg! 20:06, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Indira Naidoo

You are quite right - I don't know what I was thinking. I've reverted my edits and apologized to the editor. Canadian Monkey (talk) 14:26, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Gary Powers

Hi,

I've reverted your changes to the Gary Powers article - firstly, because such a rename should be discussed first, and secondly because simply cutting-and-pasting the article is not the correct way to move an article, as it loses the page history. FiggyBee (talk) 20:43, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

I counter that I am correcting a major oversight that has already been discussed in the article... Check-Six (talk) 02:46, 20 April 2008 (UTC)
I wasn't disputing the move so much as the way it was moved. The article had now been moved correctly by user:Parsecboy... FiggyBee (talk) 08:57, 20 April 2008 (UTC)