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RE:Lockdown (2008)
Okay thanks for running it for me. I'll make sure all of those are fixed.-- Will C  22:41, 3 July 2008 (UTC)

Sam Bowie (rugby league)
Per Articles for deletion/Robbie Congoo it was agreed that 1 of the 7 was indeed worthy of an article. Could I ask you to reinstate this article. Many thanks in anticipation. Londo 06  23:26, 3 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Many thanks for the restoration. Londo  06  23:29, 3 July 2008 (UTC)

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User talk:Raul654
Why did you revert Raul's talk page? Sandy Georgia (Talk) 23:56, 4 July 2008 (UTC)

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Eleni Tzoka
Thank you a lot for cleaning up my article! --Kasjanek21 (talk) 18:25, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

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Good Evening
How are you? I am contacting you to let you know that you can call me Beam. Beamathan is my full name whereas Beam is my short/nick name. All of my friends, and all of my enemies call me Beam, so that has to include you one way or the other! Beam 01:47, 6 July 2008 (UTC)

Well, at least you now know that if it is the latter, or if you end up being the latter eventually after getting to know me, you won't have to alter the manner in which you address me. :) Beam 02:34, 6 July 2008 (UTC)

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Dude!
You're awesome! Really, though, it's good to see that FINALLY someone besides me is willing to tackle these dynasty articles in a serious fashion. And no, I don't plan on rewriting it; Qin Dynasty is all yours, bro!

However, I do plan on rewriting the humble start article that is Han Dynasty. I'm compiling a gigantic amount of notes so that I will be ready for what I hope to be the best article I've written yet. To see what I'm talking about, check out my sandboxes.


 * User:PericlesofAthens/Sandbox
 * User:PericlesofAthens/Sandbox2
 * User:PericlesofAthens/Sandbox3

Cheers! And great job on your draft work thus far for Qin Dynasty.-- Pericles of Athens  Talk 02:27, 10 July 2008 (UTC)

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Div stuff
Ha ha. Nice one.  bibliomaniac 1  5  04:47, 18 July 2008 (UTC)

Jackson review
Hi I replied to your concern, hope I have managed to clear it up for you, I can make adjustments to it if it is still confusing. — Realist 2  ( Speak ) 23:36, 19 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Hi, I cleared up your specify issues, I was uncertain of any other visible errors. English is not my native tongue, so what looks like an obvious error to you is probably something that would pass me by. :-) Regardless, thank you for the compliment of the article. — Realist 2  ( Speak ) 23:23, 21 July 2008 (UTC)

History of calendars
I can help; would you be willing to do some copyedits? My prose isn't the best. :) Keilana | Parlez ici 00:58, 20 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Oh...I'll let Grimhelm do the history of calendar stuff. I wasn't that far along anyways. :) Keilana | Parlez ici 02:38, 20 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Alright then, I'll start working on that again. Keilana | Parlez ici 02:46, 20 July 2008 (UTC)
 * I've written some parts about the ancient calendrical systems, but I don't have time to finish it completely, sorry. Keilana | Parlez ici 03:38, 20 July 2008 (UTC)

Onoez!
You've gone all minimalist! =P weburiedoursecretsinthegarden  20:07, 21 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Hehehe!  weburiedoursecretsinthegarden  20:26, 21 July 2008 (UTC)

Deleting user pages
Hi Nousernames. I was wondering, I've seen some users request deletion of their user page and then after the deletion, they want it restored. Why is that? Is it because if they hit the 5000 edit mark, you can't delete it again? Thanks, RyRy  ( talk ) 20:42, 21 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Well, you could check the deletion logs of User:Steve Crossin and User:Useight. That's all I have at the moment, sorry. -- RyRy  ( talk ) 23:23, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Okay, thanks. I just see this happen here and there, so I was wondering what was going on. I suppose it could just be privacy issues that had to be removed. Best, RyRy  ( talk ) 23:30, 24 July 2008 (UTC)

Credible author
Hello. A credible authors' reference is being "overrided" by edit-warring. I recently tried to add to the telescope article but this editor seems to think that his opinion overrides a VERY credible author in Mr. Richard Powers. I've been blocked before for edit-warring recently, so I don't want this to be another incident on my record.

Anyway, the other editor seemed to have asked his friend-type editors to form a consensus, so I will do the same. The Islamic connection here is, Al-Haytham. He is FUNDAMENTAL to the telescope and the FATHER of optics. By definition, the summary can include him since the radio and electro-magnetic telescopes are derogatory to the average person looking at the article; I wanted to add it to the history section since it looked cleaner. Can you help your fellow InternetHero?? InternetHero (talk) 21:02, 23 July 2008 (UTC)

FA-Team Mission 5: Solar solicitude/solidarity
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Your GA nomination of Luan Da
The article Luan Da you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold. It hasn't failed because it's basically a good article, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needed to be addressed. If these are fixed within seven days, the article will pass, otherwise it will fail. See Talk:Luan Da for things needed to be addressed. Robert Skyhawk (Talk) 04:27, 28 July 2008 (UTC)

The article Luan Da you nominated as a good article has passed, see Talk:Luan Da for eventual comments about the article. Well done! Robert Skyhawk (Talk) 23:56, 28 July 2008 (UTC)

It was not exactly arbitrary..
Hello!

I just stumbled on something which reminded me of you. Remember the 1000 mainspace edits landmark that we agreed on before your RfA? Well, you thought it was an arbitrary number, but I just found out where I got that number in the first place. It was from here!

I know, I know..it's about self-nominations ("the prima facie evidence of power hunger"; I like that phrase!). Anyway, I guess it was not completely arbitrary after all. lol :)

Cheers mate!

&Lambda;ua&int; Wi  se  (Operibus anteire) 12:09, 28 July 2008 (UTC)


 * Darn it! I didn't notice that! You are good, I give you that. You are good mate! :)
 * Anyway, I have a question and I need your help. I have goe through several pages of guidelines and did not find an answer specific to my case, so I figured an admin well-versed in the ways of WP could help. So can I ask?
 * Thanks mate!
 * &Lambda;ua&int; Wi  se  (Operibus anteire) 19:38, 28 July 2008 (UTC)


 * Thanks! But you have to prepare yourself for a really stupid, crazy question.
 * So, I want to change my username to a shorter form; to user:aua. However, it seems that name is taken. When I checked, that user has made no contributions at all. Now, I know WP has a policy against deleting accounts because each edit must be attributed to its contributor, but can an exception be made since that account has no contributions? In other words, can I change my user name to user:aua?
 * I told you it was stupid! :)
 * Thanks mate!
 * &Lambda;ua&int; Wi  se  (Operibus anteire) 20:29, 28 July 2008 (UTC)


 * Mate, it took you one minute to respond! wow! I mean WOW!!
 * Thank you very much!
 * Cheers!
 * &Lambda;ua&int; Wi  se  (Operibus anteire) 20:36, 28 July 2008 (UTC)

4X FAC
Thanks for your comments at Featured article candidates/4X. I've taken the time to address all of them, and other reviewers have since finished reviewing the remainder of the prose. I figure you're busy. But check in again when you find a moment, just to let me know if there is anything else I can do to bring this article to FA-Status. Randomran (talk) 19:56, 29 July 2008 (UTC)

For wit and insight, commendation
This made my night. Having just reviewed a featured article I wrote a while ago, I find "a motley collection of vague, boring lies" to be hilariously accurate. My compliments, Skomorokh  18:07, 31 July 2008 (UTC)

Facetious
Hi No User Names Left,

A bot has notified me that you deleted facetious. From the deletion history, I am under the impression that you deleted the page because it had turned into a dictionary definition "stub". I had originally created the page as a redirect to off-color humor, which I believe to be justified, considering the line in its lede which states that Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor is called facetiousness. Would you be willing to recreate the page as a redirect to off-color humor?

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Re: FAC
"In general, actually, the lead is not structured well - unrelated or contradictory sentiments will be expressed in the same sentence or conjoining sentences."

I just want clarification on what you meant by the above quote which is located in this FAC: Featured article candidates/Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games. If what I've done to the article still has not satisfy your concern, then please take a look at my sandbox and give me your thoughts. Regards,  « ₣M₣ »  02:04, 11 August 2008 (UTC)


 * Its licensed by the IOC. I'm assuming you mean the "first official video game of the 2008 Summer..", so 'official' in that quote is probably unnecessary. "The others" are the other Nintendo and Sega characters. So, I'm guessing you find this new lead better?  « ₣M₣ »  02:54, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Unfortunately looking at the article for so long, these things pass main editors. Can you be more specific and make sure I addressed/addressing your concerns in the sandbox?  « ₣M₣ »  01:16, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
 * The lead? Purge/refresh the page may help.  « ₣M₣ »  01:49, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

←) Ok, how is the article looking now?  « ₣M₣ »  15:01, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Guess what? The FAC is still open and now the article has a list of events. So if you have anything to say on the ongoing matter, it would be appreciated. Regards,  « ₣M₣ »  22:04, 4 September 2008 (UTC)

Conan's FAC
Hi, I have taken actions to address your concerns at the FAC. Please take a look at the changes and see if they resolve the issues. As for the commas, I am uncertain over what steps to take, so I would appreciate some examples of where additional commas would be helpful in presenting a clearer text. I have also requested AnnaFrance to help. Thank you. Jappalang (talk) 01:37, 15 August 2008 (UTC)

Anything to add?
Hi,

We're discussing what to add in the telescope article. I figured maybe you want to add something. Cheers. InternetHero (talk) 20:08, 15 August 2008 (UTC)

you asked
What caused their relative number to go down? Was a more efficient method discovered?


 * The off-grid market for PV is competitive. This has been true since the early 1970s when Elliot Berman started Sun Power Corporation to sell PV to oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico and communication stations in Australia's outback. Japan in the 1990s and then Germany since 2001 have offered generous subsidies to grid-connected PV systems and this has spurred rapid growth in the grid connected market leading to it eclipsing the off grid market. Off grid uses of PV are growing rapidly but grid connected applications are growing much faster. The market dynamic has simply shifted. Mrshaba (talk) 00:23, 16 August 2008 (UTC)

Re: Ping
Oh, sorry, I saw a redling section header, and presumed that was the article title. I'll actually read the nom in future. Thanks for telling me - I'm still learning ...... Dendodge  .. Talk Contribs 21:02, 16 August 2008 (UTC)

Additional resources for Luan Da
On seeing the comments at its FAC, I think I might be able to help. I have translated the two books I mentioned at the article's talk page and present them here.

This book contains extra details on the events surrounding Luan Da, including his execution. It has some differences from Sima Qian's Shiji.

Like I said in the talk page, this book is almost a carbon copy of Shiji, but with more details (and my translation which in some parts I felt Burton Watson's translation was slightly off).

Although both above books give a slight description of how Luan Da did his chess tick, the following book gives a greatly expanded explanation of the machinations of Luan Da's chess trick.
 * Science and Civilisation in China: Physics and Physical Technology Physics by Joseph Needham, Wang Ling, Ling Wang, Kenneth Girdwood Robinson
 * Published by Cambridge University Press, 1962
 * Volume 4
 * ISBN 0521058023, 9780521058025

Relevant pages are pp. 315–317, Physics &mdash; The magnet, divination, and chess

A simplified version of the book is:
 * The Shorter Science and Civilisation in China: An Abridgement of Joseph Needham's Original Text by Colin A. Ronan, Joseph Needham
 * Published by Cambridge University Press, 1994
 * Vol 3
 * ISBN 0521315603, 9780521315609

Relevant pages are pp. 47–48, Magnetism and electricity

I hope they are of help to you. Good luck! Jappalang (talk) 08:22, 21 August 2008 (UTC)


 * Regarding the reliability of the authors, I think I would trust more of Xuhui's text. From my comparison of it with Burton Watson's of Shiji, it is evident that Xuhui's version is based largely on the Shiji itself (i.e. actually coming from Sima Qian's work, a lot of his text is similar to Watson's).  Zhang Zhengzhong's version might be a tertiary source, further interpreting Sima Qian's work and mixing in folklore passed down from several generations.  Xuhui has also published at least three books on Chinese practices and people in ancient history by different publishers., whereas Zhengzhong has at least four but more of a varied nature (hence seeming to be a general writer than a specialist). I would say when faced with conflicting events due to chronology, go with that set by Xuhui and Watson, using Zhengzhong's version only to flesh out other incidents and events.  If the issue is with translations of titles, please remember that the translations above are mine, and like I said, there are some things I think Watson has mistakenly translated (e.g. Five Profits-Five Merits).  You can substitute any such translations with Watson's version since WP:NONENG prefers a reliable source (Watson as a writer compared to me as an informal translator).  Jappalang (talk) 02:58, 26 August 2008 (UTC)


 * Unfortunately, I am unable to give the page numbers as I translated the whole piece off the web site copies. Jappalang (talk) 03:00, 27 August 2008 (UTC)

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Not bad...

 * 737, and
 * 566.


 * Not bad at all, mate! :)
 * Cheers!
 * &Lambda; u α (Operibus anteire) 13:35, 23 August 2008 (UTC)


 * Hahaha, there are certainly more stalkers around here than my wildest estimates (or few stalkers who like to reload/refresh the page several times).
 * Mate, your comment here intrigued me, would you mind stating what you found to be particularly "far from GA" in that article? (Not a review, of course, but just some of the obvious issues, for instance references, or MoS)
 * Merci!
 * Cheers mate!
 * &Lambda; u α (Operibus anteire) 14:17, 25 August 2008 (UTC)


 * WTF??
 * When did that happen? WHY???!
 * Dude!!
 * Cheers mate!
 * &Lambda; u α (Operibus anteire) 13:26, 6 September 2008 (UTC)


 * Hahaha! :)
 * Ok, maybe the thought of you being stripped down of the tools because you blanked the main page kinda crossed my mind, but I was 100% (maybe 99%) certain you did not do it. :P
 * But mate, inactivity is not a reason to resign! Who's gonna unblock me now when I go on a vandalism rampage? I was counting on you for that, mate.
 * In any case, whenever you are ready again, drop me a line and I will nominate you again, however this time around, the random threshold is ..emm..10000 mainspace edits (don't worry, it's negotiable).
 * Cheers!
 * &Lambda; u α (Operibus anteire) 18:33, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

Félix Houphouët-Boigny
You signed up to work on Félix Houphouët-Boigny, an FA-Team mission. After undergoing a thorough peer review and GA review, the article has been much improved. Now we need to copyedit - come join the party! Awadewit (talk) 09:56, 28 August 2008 (UTC)

Thanks
for you review of scattered disc. Could you now make a !vote? Cheers, -- Lord   ₪   Sunday   13:28, 29 August 2008 (UTC)
 * How many times does this occur throughout the article? I found one instance, but I want to check with you first. Cheers, -- Lord   ₪   Sunday   21:54, 30 August 2008 (UTC)

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Question
Hello Nousernamesleft, I came across your name in WP:FORMER the other day, and I was quite saddened to see you there. I was wondering, would you like rollback back? (That sounds both weird and amusing at the same time. :)) I don't see any reason for you to not have it. Tell me what you think. Thanks. Acalamari 22:12, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
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Mariss Jansons
LOL. You just won my "Find biblio's Youtube account award." SUL for the win. Now let's play the "Find biblio's Digg account sweepstakes"...  bibliomaniac 1  5  03:10, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Or my "Gamespot account sweepstakes," or my "GameFAQs account competition," or my "MisterPoll poll hunt" as well.  bibliomaniac 1  5  03:13, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
Hi, a discussion has been started related to the Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games FAC you commented on. Your thoughts on the matter would be appreciated. The discussion is at WT:FAC. (Guyinblack25 talk 14:39, 5 September 2008 (UTC))

Félix Houphouët-Boigny
Hello there. Just want you to know Félix Houphouët-Boigny is up for PR again. Notifying you because you are significantly involved in it. (yes this is a serialized message :) --I'm an Editorofthewiki[citation needed] 21:59, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

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FAC revisit
Hi, could you please take another look at Featured article candidates/4chan. Thanks. Giggy (talk) 23:26, 11 September 2008 (UTC)
 * I liked User:Nousernamesleft/A few thoughts on featured articles btw. Giggy (talk) 06:57, 12 September 2008 (UTC)

Featured article candidates/Tropical Storm Erick (2007)
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Featured article review/Benjamin Mountfort
Hey, I finished the sourcing. Would you take another look? Nousernamesleft (talk) 01:50, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
 * It's been a long day, I'll have a look tomorrow. ;) --Falcorian (talk) 06:14, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Ping? Nousernamesleft (talk) 21:12, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Sorry, It's been a series of long days! I don't think I'm going to get to it until Saturday night. :-/ --Falcorian (talk) 22:41, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
 * A long Saturday? :( Nousernamesleft (talk) 21:17, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
 * No, I just forgot. ;) I'll take a look now. --Falcorian (talk) 21:20, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

Alright, I have posted my review. --Falcorian (talk) 22:05, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

Joseph Neuberg
Just noticed that there is an unanswered query on your DYK nom for Joseph Neuberg. Nothing to do with me, jsut thought you might want to know.  Sp in ni ng  Spark  12:38, 22 September 2008 (UTC)

Qin Dynasty
If you are working on the Qin Dynasty, then you should take into consideration the fall of the dynasty. Although there are references to it in other articles, it isn't explained fully. If you could look into that, it would be nice. I don't know how you keep this up. It seems everybody is leaving from Michigan.--TheDoctor80 (talk) 00:23, 26 September 2008 (UTC)

Roman Catholic Church
Hello, you are receiving this message because you voted in the last FAC for this article. Currently, it is undergoing a peer review and I invite you to come view the page and offer any suggestions for improvement here. Over the past three months, the page has been improved with additional scholarly works, trims, two new sections suggested in and attention to concerns raised during the last FAC. Thanks in advance for your time, attention and help to bring this important article to FA.  Nancy Heise    talk  23:34, 27 September 2008 (UTC)

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