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[edit] Mercenary war as a Punic War

Why is this listed as a Punic war? While it occured between the first and second it is not actually a Punic War. The Punic Wars were all between Rome and Carthage. ForestJay 17:28, 13 September 2006 (UTC)

It isn't exactly part of the Punic wars, but it is related to them. It was triggered as a result of the after-effects of the First Punic war, and the after-effects of the Mercenary War triggered another conflict between Rome and Carthage (very small and brief), which exaggerated the impact of the post-war indemnity that Rome demanded of Carthage. It can be argued that it was the oppressive conditions of the treaties and the resentment by Carthage/Hannibal Barca that lead to the Second Punic War - so it did involve the Rome-Carthage conflicts indirectly.
It also was the event that elevated the Barcid family in Carthaginian society because of Hamilcar's generalship in the war. It could be argued that without this boost to the "family fortunes" that Hannibal Barca would not have been in a position to trigger the Second Punic war.
So, is it part of the Punic wars? Maybe; maybe not. Is it related to the Punic wars? Absolutely - without the Punic wars it wouldn't have occurred, and - arguably - without it the second Punic war might not have occurred, or would at least have been very different. - Vedexent 00:18, 14 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Fire arts rename

Nah, it should be fine. It's going through the speedy rename process now and if no one objects the change will go through. Recury 19:33, 7 December 2006 (UTC)

Thank you!ForestJay 19:40, 7 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] BDSM

Hey, can you help me to create a userbox that indicate the user supporting BDSM rights?

Maybe. I'm not sure what kind of help I could provide. It looks like you already know how to make boxes. Let me know what kind of help you are looking for and I'll get back to you. ForestJay 17:59, 3 April 2007 (UTC)
Oh nvm now i learned how to create one myself (well not really, just copying other common userbox's code and change the text lol). Thanks anyways. Wooyi 18:08, 3 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Purell

All advertising should be removed from the Purell article. In my opinion, this is what the Purell article should contain.

Purell is an instant hand sanitizer. Its active ingredient is ethyl alcohol. Purell is the most popular hand sanitizer in the U.S. In 2006, The New York Times reported that Purell is heavily used by politicians during election season, when they have to shake countless hands and remain in robust health.[4] The product is flammable and may discolor fabrics. The inactive ingredients include water, isopropyl alcohol, glycerin, carbomer, fragrance, aminomethyl propanol, propylene glycol, isopropyl myristate, and tocopheryl acetate.

All references to the several multinational companies, the web site, and the picture of Purell should be removed. Otherwise it is blatant advertising.

ForestJay, if you were truely neutral you would recognize that parts of the Purell article are blatant advertising and not informative. If a person wants specific information about Purell, they can go to their website or hundreds of others for specific information or pictures of the product. Information is information and advertising is advertising. Please look at the rewrite I did for the Purell article and consider modifying the Purell article to strictly information not advertising.--JSHibbard 14:40, 3 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Repies to Your Comments on the Purell Talk Page

ForestJay, I am sorry. I did not know inclusion into Wikipedia was based on popularity. I thought it was an Internet Dictionary. Your example of the Prius is not a very good. The Prius has a very limited market exposure compared to the Ford F-150 or the Toyota Camry. Germ Out and Purell should not be listed together on a page for liquid hand sanitizers since Germ Out is a superior liquid hand sanitizer and Purell is an inferior gel hand sanitizer. Would you like to have a free sample of Germ Out the most efficient and safest hand sanitizer in the world?--JSHibbard 01:50, 5 June 2007 (UTC)

ForestJay,the Germ Out article did not ignore the three main tenants of Wikipedia. The article was written in the same format as the Purell article. Every statement in the Germ Out article is verifiable by independent references. The statements are fact not fiction. They are just as neutral and verifiable as the statements in the Purell article. You are assuming a person cannot write factual and verifiable information just because they are associated with a product. Please try to find one statement in the Germ Out article that is not verifiable, factual or informational. The following information must be disseminated to the general public concerning the use of hand sanitizers for at least three reasons. One, combination antiseptics in hand sanitizers are significantly more effective than a single antiseptic alone. Two, liquid antiseptics are significantly more effective than gel antiseptics and three, alcohol concentrations of 70 % are significantly more effective than alcohol concentrations 62% which are minimally effective. This is why the Germ Out article is of the utmost importance to Wikipedia and why these facts need to be available to the public.--JSHibbard 01:50, 5 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Emma Watson drinking

She is still 17, the legal drinking age is 18. There are some odd loophole laws concerning pubs when you're 16, however, the photos were posted on March 16, 2006, when she was still 15. I won't change it back until you respond, though.

       Yes, I do have proof, given that as I just said, the photos were posted on March 16 2006.  Even if she did have her parents permission or whatever, it's still underage drinking, even if it's not illegal.  But alright, I'll change it to just say that there are pictures of her drinking when she was 15.

[edit] Copyright violation

Sorry, but I've flagged one of your pictures Image:HAI.jpg as a copyright violation. It's just a copy of copyrighted material. It should get deleted soon. --Simon Speed (talk) 00:07, 6 April 2008 (UTC)