User talk:Go Phightins!/Archive 19

"Rehired"?
Does that mean you've come back, or what? I'm confused :) Luke no 94  (tell Luke off here) 07:44, 30 July 2013 (UTC)
 * I am back ... just thought I would see how many people would glance and think I am retired.  Go  Phightins  !  11:22, 30 July 2013 (UTC)
 * I tried the same thing about a month ago. But the joke was on me....nobody cared. ```Buster Seven   Talk  12:28, 30 July 2013 (UTC)
 * I know; I blatantly copied you. Oh well; same reaction thus far. In a week or so, I will be back on normally and can resume EotW duties, Signpost, and nominating you for the tools.  Go  Phightins  !  13:31, 30 July 2013 (UTC)
 * I was hoping you forgot. ```Buster Seven   Talk  13:34, 30 July 2013 (UTC)
 * If you don't want to, I won't put you in the awkward spot by nomming anyway, but I think you should consider it. Maybe see if Dennis will give you an RfA review.  Go  Phightins  !  14:31, 30 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Well, clearly I cared about what your situation was, Phightins... :p Luke no 94  (tell Luke off here) 14:52, 30 July 2013 (UTC)
 * You probably would've had more people worried if you followed Template:Retired more, and placed the bolded message underneath the box. NFLisAwesome (ZappaOMati's alternate account) 15:27, 30 July 2013 (UTC)
 * I actually looked at it and said "What the heck does rehired mean? Oh, he is making a play on retired.  Tazerdadog (talk) 16:11, 30 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Hey, at least he's not going to put "refired" when he goes on another break. NFLisAwesome (ZappaOMati's alternate account) 17:00, 30 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Add me to the list of those who were confused. AutomaticStrikeout ?  17:56, 30 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Mostly, I am just glad that it wasn't a typo. I, Jethrobot  drop me a line (note: not a bot!) 16:44, 30 July 2013 (UTC)


 * And now for something completely different..... Jenova20 has some funny quotes. ```Buster Seven   Talk  17:33, 30 July 2013 (UTC)

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I think that you may be helpful/beneficial in this; it's really just an amped-up, better version of the idea that you and I discussed, before. Interested? Jackson Peebles (talk) 06:43, 2 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Sounds potentially interesting, but the link doesn't work. What is the page?  Go  Phightins  !  13:23, 5 August 2013 (UTC)

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 * Hi Cabe, I will try to make it back to DRN sooner or later - not enough time right now :(  Go  Phightins  !  01:16, 8 August 2013 (UTC)

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ö  Brambleberry   of   RiverClan  16:32, 17 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Thanks to Muboshgu being online, Aaron Loup is now my first GA, so I'll be able to pay attention to Ben Revere. ö   Brambleberry   of   RiverClan  17:27, 17 August 2013 (UTC)

Thank you for the barnstar
It's much appreciated. — Malik Shabazz Talk/Stalk 22:10, 17 August 2013 (UTC)
 * No problem. Thanks.  Go  Phightins  !  00:58, 18 August 2013 (UTC)

You're not rehired?
What? Have you been fired? AutomaticStrikeout (₵) 01:12, 18 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Haha.  Go  Phightins  !  01:20, 18 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Well, I guess it's time you display

REFIRED


 * or something.   Zappa  O  Mati   02:38, 18 August 2013 (UTC)
 * No, I am just a little tired, but not re-tired :-)  Go  Phightins  !  02:42, 18 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Well, I guess that's just how you roll.... (rimshot). Gtwfan52 (talk) 03:25, 18 August 2013 (UTC)

Thanks
It was a pleasant surprise to see my selected as the "Editor of the Week." Thanks for your good wishes.Indian Chronicles (talk) 13:19, 19 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Thanks for your great work. No problem.  Go  Phightins  !  14:28, 19 August 2013 (UTC)

Ben Revere
No problem! I'll aim to review it later today. I was planning to get a couple GA reviews in anyway to trade off my recent nominations. Cheers! Resolute 13:23, 19 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Terrific. Thanks.  Go  Phightins  !  14:28, 19 August 2013 (UTC)

You are a Golden Editor!

 * Thanks, ASO; I really appreciate it. At least it is not nepotism :)  Go  Phightins  !  02:10, 20 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I know. I'm not a pro yet. AutomaticStrikeout (₵) 02:14, 20 August 2013 (UTC)

Please comment on Georgia (country) to Georgia move suggestion
Please comment here. Thanks. georgian JORJADZE 00:17, 20 August 2013 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Ben Revere
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 * Thanks, Resolute. I will get to these within the next few days unless Brambleberry of RiverClan, my partner on this article, gets to them first.  Go  Phightins  !  02:09, 20 August 2013 (UTC)

Re YGM
No mail  found. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 15:29, 21 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Hmm. Sent it through Email User function. I think I have sent you an email before, so I may be able to find your address off-wiki and send it to you w/o email user. Nothing urgent.  Go  Phightins  !  15:32, 21 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Sent it off-wiki via my email client.  Go  Phightins  !  15:33, 21 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Found. Replied. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 15:49, 21 August 2013 (UTC)

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