User talk:Lar/Archive 26

"Oh, my paws and whiskers...!"
I'll sort it this weekend. I can't get the flow on weekdays.

McT is a good editor; I don't want a difference of opinion to stop him from contributing. Ta for the kind words. LessHeard vanU 21:51, 28 February 2007 (UTC)
 * The muse turned out to be something of a mule... I will work on it over the next few days. I mean, surely nobody expects it until mid-month anyway? LessHeard vanU 23:03, 4 March 2007 (UTC)
 * It's done (as far as it goes). Please send it out soonest! LessHeard vanU 15:38, 10 March 2007 (UTC)

GordonWatts
redacted to User_talk:Calton to keep threads together, I am watching that page. ++Lar: t/c 02:02, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

Could we get a hand at Free Republic?
Could we get a hand from some Admins over at the Free Republic article? I asked for an Admin to weigh in 6 days ago. The specific issue is if a Free Republic rally that they hoped would draw 20,000 people and only drew 100 (AP) to 200 (FR) should have that aspect of the rally mentioned. I say definitely yes - and cite for precedent politician Katherine_Harris who had a campaign rally expected to draw 500+. When only 40 people showed up, it made ALL the newspapers and news shows. If 500 people HAD shown up, and she hadn't said or done anything controversial, it would not have been notable, and wouldn't have covered outside of local media. The lack of attendance is what's notable. Same with Free Republic's rally in D.C. Also - if a quote from Natalie Maines should be separated from the body of the text and paragraph and put in the lead to give it extra prominence. Thanks - FaAfA (yap) 02:36, 2 March 2007 (UTC)
 * I think I'll pass on that, sorry. If you have good solid cites for it, put it in. Other than that I am not going to get involved in a content dispute on that topic. A pox on FR and DU as far as I am concerned. ++Lar: t/c 02:54, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

My RfA
Thanks for your support in my recent RfA which passed unanimously - thus proving that you can indeed fool some of the people some of the time. I'm still coming to terms with the new functionality I have, but so far nothing bad has happened. As always, if there's anything you need to let me know, just drop me a line on my Talk page. BigHaz - Schreit mich an 10:36, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

Greetings to a fellow AFOL
Just noticed I knew the letter combination "Lar" from somewhere ;) --T.woelk 14:55, 8 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Grin... ++Lar: t/c 16:36, 8 March 2007 (UTC)

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When it is under your nose....
I suppose this is the last place one of us would ever look to reaearch anything, but checking after reading your mail, I decided to check my facts and lo and behold Melodramma! Giano 09:00, 12 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Ya, I never wouldathunk to look here either! Now I can give a link instead of a footnote, awesome. Also, we need more Melodrammas and less melodrama :), eh? Thanks again! ++Lar: t/c 12:11, 12 March 2007 (UTC)

InShanee
Hope the arbcom disposes of this quickly. I made some comments. Metamagician3000 12:56, 12 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Me too. There's something a bit odd about this case but I can't quite say what it is exactly. It certainly seems to be dredging up the same old grievances from the usual gang of suspects (points at self to include). ++Lar: t/c 14:09, 12 March 2007 (UTC)


 * Sorry if I was being too erudite or obscure. I was using the first/third meanings here - "To give a sketchy or slight representation of; to outline"; "To suggest, indicate, or disclose partially".  Tony clearly knew what I meant. -- ALoan (Talk) 20:02, 12 March 2007 (UTC)
 * There are folk here on this project for whom English is not their first language. It may be best going forward not to show off one's vast vocabulary at every opportunity. In my view anyway. ++Lar: t/c 20:04, 12 March 2007 (UTC)
 * I will consider myself chastised, perhaps even rebuked or castigated. :-b -- ALoan (Talk) 20:21, 12 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Hate to say this, English is not my first language, and I knew what it meant! Giano 21:51, 12 March 2007 (UTC)

Giano:
 * A) No you didn't! (...hate to say this) and ...
 * 2) You may be ESL but you're way smarter than the average Wikipedian! and ...
 * III) ALoan said he's going to consider himself castrato... that's good enough for me (or wait, did he say castiGAITed?? ... that's a way of walking, right?) I'm so confused!

Hope that helps! (and thanks for the snicker) ++Lar: t/c 21:58, 12 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks Lar, so pleased your interest in opera is growing, I think by the time this is over quite a few will be singing castrato. Thanks for the offer to nominate me by the way - I'm thinking it over. Poor Fred though - he does need some help - so I probably will. Thanks Giano 22:16, 12 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Well clearly the Fat Lady Hasn't Sung Yet on this one... but I want to be well shut of opera and singing as soon as possible. Offer to nominate you? (scratches head) Do you mean your RfA?? I suppose I could... I certainly didn't mean you as one of the Very Small Users that Bishzilla should snack on, so I may have Missed A Memo! I do think Fred is right a fair bit of the time (not always) but he does have this Bad Cop persona he wears sometimes. Maybe you mean "way smarter than the average Wikipedian"? that's not really a race, you're elected by acclaimation on that one. ++Lar: t/c 22:35, 12 March 2007 (UTC)


 * Gosh - "calescent"! "fervid"!! "discombobulated"!!! "nonplusssed"!!!! A-double-plus for vocab.  Such a prodigal vocabulary we have in English - mainly due to raping and pilaging every other language that came our way - it seems a shame not to use it.  -- ALoan (Talk) 23:30, 12 March 2007 (UTC)

I fervently shudder at the thought of what Bishonen could do with (to?) our language if she were a native speaker! Prodigal? Her vocabulatory eminence is prodigious! I just hope all the loanwords don't act like the prodigal son and go on walkabout in search of their mere and pere! I mean, once raped, that's it, right, you're part of the new family? But pilage? is that what you make with your loot after you're done pillaging? a big pil-a-ge-unk ? The market for secondhand loot has went to the dogs lately. ++Lar: t/c 23:45, 12 March 2007 (UTC)


 * Pilage? I did mention rape, didn't I?  Do I need to draw a diagram? -- ALoan (Talk) 10:25, 13 March 2007 (UTC)

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I am not being "disruptive" and do not appreciate your accusation.
Redacted to User talk:One Elephant went out to play... per my talk policy. ++Lar: t/c 18:55, 13 March 2007 (UTC)

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Mmmmm. - My mistake
I seem to have got the wrong end of the stick - can you respond? http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk%3APrince%27s_Palace_of_Monaco&diff=115347575&oldid=115341713]. Cheers. --Joopercoopers 17:08, 15 March 2007 (UTC)
 * I just did, our messages crossed. :) Please advise if that's not what you were looking for. There's probably a better place to talk in more depth. Perhaps on commons. This comes up on the Commons:Village Pump there from time to time. HTH (as for having the wrong end of the stick.. hardly!... I think it's peachy that you're finding good images) ++Lar: t/c 17:15, 15 March 2007 (UTC)