User talk:Parrot of Doom/Archives/2012/October

Hanged, drawn and quartered
I have nom'd this at WP:TFAR Pumpkin Sky   talk  01:22, 2 October 2012 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

 * Well done, I haven't had the article on my watchlist for some time though. Parrot of Doom 08:22, 3 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Nonetheless, without your fine GA article to work from, the FA promotion would not have been possible. Thanks and cheers! ~ GabeMc  (talk 20:44, 3 October 2012 (UTC)

The Guardian
How is The Guardian a dubious reference??--A pinhead (talk) 10:44, 6 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Because it almost certainly takes its information from the Daily Mail. Parrot of Doom 11:04, 6 October 2012 (UTC)

ANI
See Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents where I have listed your dispute at Hanged, drawn and quartered.

An experienced editor such as yourself ought to know better. -- PBS (talk) 09:07, 9 October 2012 (UTC)


 * Oh fuckoff PBS. Parrot of Doom 09:19, 9 October 2012 (UTC)


 * I've fully protected the article for 48 hours to allow for dispute resolution. I'd suggest not dropping the F word in future though, even when provoked. Regards, Nick-D (talk) 10:13, 9 October 2012 (UTC)


 * I'll use whatever language I think appropriate. PBS is a fucking idiot. Parrot of Doom 10:14, 9 October 2012 (UTC)

f-word, schmef-word, particularly on your own talk page. but calling another user an idiot, really isnt acceptable and I would request that you strike that, no matter what you personally think. -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom  11:45, 9 October 2012 (UTC)


 * No, what isn't acceptable is users like yourself trying to dictate what I should and should not say. So I would request that you take your silly notions of civility somewhere else, because I will continue to say exactly what I think about idiots like PBS. Parrot of Doom 11:54, 9 October 2012 (UTC)
 * The metastasis of "hanging" to "hanging from a short drop" didn't improve my reading experience. Why not specify "and not by the hairs of her chinny chin chin" to help the reader who might think that hanging was not by the neck?  Kiefer  .Wolfowitz  12:29, 9 October 2012 (UTC)

Please refactor your personal attack on PBS. I don't care about the "fucking" but calling another editor an idiot isn't appropriate. Nobody Ent 19:46, 9 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Nobody Ent, please don't continue this. Deal with people where they're at---which implies, "deal with PoD where he's at". Kiefer  .Wolfowitz  19:53, 9 October 2012 (UTC)


 * Let me make myself clear. I think PBS is a clown of the highest order.  A complete fucking idiot who for years, through his repetitive arguing, has disrupted this encyclopaedia on a scale which dwarfs any supposed injury to his hubris.  I will not put up with his silly nonsense, here, there, or anywhere on this project I have an interest.  So you guys can deliberate on my "punishment" to your heart's content, but I won't apologise for or change anything I've said about him.  I'd rather be honest and be blocked than smile and say, in my best American accent, "have a nice day". Parrot of Doom 19:57, 9 October 2012 (UTC)


 * I agree with you entirely. PBS is indeed a disruptive clown of the highest order, and that he still hasn't been dealt with tells you everything you need to know about the sickness at the heart of this project. Malleus Fatuorum 20:04, 9 October 2012 (UTC)


 * I'm not contemplating any "punishment." I do want you to carefully review Civility and consider whether your experience and effectiveness here might be improved. I'm reviewing it myself and trying to figure out what it means both for myself and others. User:Fred Bauder Talk 20:26, 9 October 2012 (UTC)


 * If you find the truth to be offensive then I would suggest that you ought to be looking inwards, not outwards. Malleus Fatuorum 20:34, 9 October 2012 (UTC)

TFA
I like "your" Thomas Percy (Gunpowder Plot) and suggested it for TFA, please join the discussion, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:43, 10 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Thank you for the compliment, I'm not going to get involved in any such discussions but I have no objection to it appearing on the front page. BTW I think the 8th would be the correct date, not the 5th. Parrot of Doom 16:15, 10 October 2012 (UTC)

Mince Pies - Ireland edit
The intro describes briefly the history of mince pies and their popularity today. Mince pies, although originally from England specifically, are also enjoyed in Ireland. Ireland was part of the UK for 121 years, including during the Victorian Age, when mince pies came to resemble their modern, sweeter incarnation. I believe the inclusion of Ireland at the end of the intro is rightful and correct. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rumplestilskin30 (talk • contribs) 20:32, 16 October 2012 (UTC)
 * I don't doubt you're probably correct but as the lead section is only a summary of the article, and as the article contains nothing about Ireland, it would be inappropriate to do what you suggest. Parrot of Doom 21:37, 16 October 2012 (UTC)

Undid your edit
Just letting you know I removed your "vote", out of the motion, as that section is for arbitrators only SirFozzie (talk) 16:49, 19 October 2012 (UTC)
 * I'd put it in the correct place but I simply cannot be bothered. I find those pages as interesting as mud. Parrot of Doom 17:10, 19 October 2012 (UTC)

Template:Gunpowder Plot
Hi, I was considering ordering the names in Template:Gunpowder Plot alphabetically by last name, but I noticed that you changed the order in 2010. What order (if any) is in use currently? I thought I'd let you know because I don't want to screw up an unrecognized order like order of importance. Thanks! Reaper Eternal (talk) 19:01, 19 October 2012 (UTC)
 * They're currently in order of enlistment. Parrot of Doom 19:22, 19 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Okay, I'll leave it then. Good luck! Reaper Eternal (talk) 20:48, 19 October 2012 (UTC)

Nick Griffin
Hi Parrot, have you thought about page protection. I don't mind doing the application if you agree? I'm certain it would be granted to prevent the daily BLP violations - true as they may be. Thanks ツ Je no va  20  (email) 16:00, 20 October 2012 (UTC)
 * If I had my way any page with a GA or FA badge would be semi-protected. Parrot of Doom 16:09, 20 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Not so sure about GA but FA - definitely agree there!
 * Terrible to put loads of work in and keep seeing an article vandalised, reworded to a worse reading version or just blanked. Thanks ツ Je no va  20  (email) 23:36, 20 October 2012 (UTC)

request...
Hi PoD .. perhaps you don't know me (I'm not all that memorable anyway), but I've seen some of your article work, along with some of your thoughts on WP. After reading NYB's post here - I tried to think of people who I'd trust to use good judgement, who were honest, and who had integrity. Your name came to mind. Could I convince you to consider running for Arbcom? —  Ched  ZILLA  03:17, 21 October 2012 (UTC)


 * It'd be nothing more than an opportunity for those who think civility to be the most important thing since the invention of sliced bread, to tear into my character. Besides which, I'd rather focus on writing articles than dealing with politics.  Thanks, but it's not for me. Parrot of Doom 17:15, 21 October 2012 (UTC)


 * Wise choice. Malleus Fatuorum 17:18, 21 October 2012 (UTC)