User talk:Mabuska/Archive 42011/October

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 * I like the design. Maybe that should be the flag of Northern Ireland... Everyone wins! JonC Talk 19:05, 4 October 2011 (UTC)
 * I don't think it'd be a very successful one considering how many people loathe at least one of the flags in it. Mabuska (talk) 19:15, 4 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I'm only kidding. I'm quite partial to this one, m'self. No crown, no six pointed star, a symbol (the red hand) both communities claim as their own... perfect. JonC Talk 19:21, 4 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Congrats on the star, by the way. You deserve it much more than I do! JonC Talk 19:22, 4 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Funnily enough i've always envisaged such a flag for Northern Ireland. It is based upon the flag of St. Patrick (possibly a flag that represented Ireland itself before that), and the symbol of Ulster on it, along with a six-sided emboss (six counties). Would be a good flag imho. Mabuska (talk) 19:43, 4 October 2011 (UTC)
 * I've no aversion to the six-pointed star myself, but when you've got loyalists flying Israeli flags to counteract the republicans' Palestinian ones it's probably not a good symbol for any future flag. The hexagon deals with that nicely, I thought. JonC Talk 19:46, 4 October 2011 (UTC)
 * The six-pointed star in the Ulster Banner allegedly represents the Star of David so the connection is not lost there, however it's ironic the loyalist/republican situation in regards to Israel/Palestine. As far as i'm aware Israeli terrorists (before the creation of Israel) killed more British soliders than Palestinian terrorists ever did (if any)... Mabuska (talk) 19:56, 4 October 2011 (UTC)
 * I'd never heard that – I always thought the resemblance to the Star of David was purely coincidental? I know there are/were Ulsterman that consider(ed) themselves to be some kind of lost tribe, but they've always been on the fringes. You're right about irony there though; this lot were notorious. JonC Talk 20:06, 4 October 2011 (UTC)
 * There are some Christian's here that believe the Ulster Banner and even the Red Hand of Ulster are directly inspired by the connection to ancient Israel/Judah and to a son or descendant of Moses. Mabuska (talk) 20:32, 5 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Whatever floats their boat. King George VI and his grandma believed they were descended from the ancient Israelites, so they're in good company, at least. JonC Talk 20:37, 5 October 2011 (UTC)

Howth gun-running / rifle comparison
There is no source, the facts are there in all the linked articles. Just nerdy scientific reality.86.42.192.6 (talk) 21:01, 10 October 2011 (UTC)

Howth gun-running / rifle comparison
There is no source, the well-known facts are there in all the linked articles. Just boring nerdy scientific reality to enhance that page.86.42.192.6 (talk) 21:04, 10 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Whether its well-known facts or 100% factual, it could still violate synthesis and original research unless the actual claims in regards to the Howth gun-running are citable. Mabuska (talk) 14:47, 11 October 2011 (UTC)

Kingsmill massacre
Hi there, regarding Kingsmill_massacre, how do I contact an Admin? Thanks. --Flexdream (talk) 16:19, 26 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Actually Dispute_resolution should help you on what to do next. Mabuska (talk) 17:49, 27 October 2011 (UTC)

GOCE drive newsletter
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