User talk:Ral315/Archive 4

CSD
Please keep in mind that there may be useful content in the edit history of pages that look like candidates for speedy deletion. It's a hassle, I know, but such is life on wikipedia. --fvw *  04:33, September 1, 2005 (UTC)


 * My apologies. I saw the history, but I misinterpreted CSD criterion A1.  In any event, I've VFD'ed it, and my guess is that it will be deleted.  We really should have a policy on news articles, whether it be to transwiki to Wikinews, or something.   Ral  315  13:05, September 1, 2005 (UTC)

Thank you for the barnstar!
Hi Ral315, Thank you very much for the groovy new barnstar! I've put it on my user page, hope that's OK. There'll probably be a few more suburbs that get added in the coming weeks (I've still got to add basic entries for any suburbs between the letters 'B' and 'H' in the list of Sydney suburbs). -- All the best, Nickj (t) 04:49, 1 September 2005 (UTC)

Article deletion note
You voted previously to keep the article Rogers Cadenhead. You may have changed your mind now that the author has admitted to writing the article himself “as an experiment.” He himself says, “I am somewhat eager to see this vote end with my deletion.”

Articles_for_deletion/Log/2005_August_29

--Quasipalm 17:08, 1 September 2005 (UTC)

Don't block vandals right away
Give vandals the benefit of the doubt for at least two revisions before blocking. 165.230.149.164 23:52, 1 September 2005 (UTC)
 * Regarding "giving vandals two reverts for the benefit of the doubt": First, I am not an admin, so it's entirely up to the discretion of an admin.  But I reverted because I know anyone who does it will be banned.  New Orleans is still a city, albeit a damaged and hurt one.   Ral  315  23:55, September 1, 2005 (UTC)
 * I don't doubt that New Orleans is still a city. My dispute centers over the area of water as opposed to the area of land; it happens to have fluctuated thanks to Hurricane Latrina. (Ahem, Katrina.) Not mentioning that might amount to not recognizing the reality of floods.165.230.149.164 23:59, 1 September 2005 (UTC)
 * Water refers to a permanent, standing body of water. The water in New Orleans will be drained.  The amount of land vs. water doesn't change when it rains, and it certainly shouldn't change here.   Ral  315  00:02, September 2, 2005 (UTC)
 * And do "permanent, standing bodies of water" not have tides, which occur on a regular basis? Besides, storm surges make extensions out of "permanent, standing bodies of water". Perhaps we should recognize that bodies of water do change shape and size. This is one of the advantages of Wikipedia: it can be edited quickly to account for quick changes in reality. 165.230.149.164 00:06, 2 September 2005 (UTC)
 * I'm not going to argue with you anymore. This is NOT what Wikipedia is for.  We're reporting what the Census Bureau said, not what we're saying right now based on a flood.  Again, flooding does NOT turn land into water, unless the water never recedes.  So, for now, please leave it as-is.   Ral  315  00:13, September 2, 2005 (UTC)


 * Although bodies of water DO change shape and size during some storms, I'll keep that part of the article as-is. 165.230.149.164 00:14, 2 September 2005 (UTC)

Features article
Of course. Don't worry, it won't be as close to the deadline as the last time I did it :) the wub  "?/!"  10:04, 3 September 2005 (UTC)
 * All done @ User:The wub/Signpost the wub  "?/!"  23:13, 4 September 2005 (UTC)

RfA
I have nominated you for adminship. If you are already an admin, please mention so in the request and delete its link from the RfA main page. Otherwise, please indicate whether you accept or decline the nomination. &mdash; J I P | Talk 16:42, 3 September 2005 (UTC)


 * I seriously was a bit shocked when I first read your comment on my talk page. But I really appreciate the nomination...good luck on yours as well!   Ral  315  06:31, September 4, 2005 (UTC)

Bureaucratship
Hi, Ral315. Thank you so much for your support and kind words on my bureaucratship nomination. Unfortunately, it didn't pass, but I intend to run again soon. If you'd like to be informed next time around, please let me know on my talk page. Thanks again! Andre ( talk ) 05:24, September 4, 2005 (UTC)

About my RfA
Hi Ral315. You chose to be neutral on my RfA, but I appreciate the fact that you made your concerns public. I just would like to assure you that I will still work my best on Wikipedia, in order to prove wrong any fears you may still have about me. Best regards, Sam Hocevar 08:55, 4 September 2005 (UTC)


 * I am glad that you became an admin, and I'm sure you'll do a great job. My only concern was your relationship with the GNAA, but other than that, you're a perfect candidate for the job.  Best wishes.   Ral  315  14:59, September 4, 2005 (UTC)

Signpost article
I'm not quite ready to resume my previous level of activity, but I have written a story for this week's Signpost and added it to the newsroom. In the meantime, thanks for your diligence in keeping this project going. --Michael Snow 00:05, 5 September 2005 (UTC)

Messeges
Hey, please don't put a redirect on The Proud Family Movie please. I'm going to put information in it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tcatron565 (talk • contribs)
 * I placed the redirect there because the page was blank. Now that you've started adding things, that's fine with me.  I would suggest you fix it up more, however; for a general idea of how the page should look, see Rocket Power: Island of the Menehune, another made-for-TV movie.


 * Finally, just a etiquette note...please do not edit other users' user pages. Conversation is supposed to go on the User talk page (the "Discussion" tab).   Ral  315  02:43, September 6, 2005 (UTC)

Thanks
Hi Ral:

Thanks for support and your confidence in me in my recent RFB nomination. I'm now WP's newest bureaucrat. :) Regards, =Nichalp «Talk»=  19:49, September 6, 2005 (UTC)

Delayed Signpost
No worries. I'll write the press coverage article this weekend as well to take some of the pressure off you. Plus barring a catastrophe I can mention you in the Features and admins this week! :) the wub  "?/!"  17:58, 9 September 2005 (UTC)

Congratulations!
I'm pleased to inform you that you are now an administrator. Please consider reading all the material on the administrators' reading list before testing out your new privileges. Though everything you do, excluding image deletions and page history merges, is reversible, you should nevertheless be very careful with your sysop capabilities. For instructions, please see the administrators' how-to guide. Good luck! &mdash; Dan | Talk 15:36, 10 September 2005 (UTC)

Congratulations for your adminship from me too! &mdash; J I P | Talk 17:42, 10 September 2005 (UTC)

Congratulations, and thank you! Andre ( talk ) 04:22, September 11, 2005 (UTC)

Yay, congratulations! the wub  "?/!"  09:43, 11 September 2005 (UTC)

Congrats as well... I'd better start writing those articles! ;-) Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk 12:06, September 11, 2005 (UTC)

Popups tool
Lupin|talk|popups 23:18, 10 September 2005 (UTC)

Signpost
Must have missed it that week. :-) How about a series of articles documenting the upcoming Arb Com elections in December? This week could be Part I, introduction, and then there could be more parts in the series documenting the "election", the process, the candidates, the current arbcom, etc. How does that sound? Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk 14:25, September 11, 2005 (UTC)


 * I did a writeup for the Signpost's In the news without realizing that The wub had already volunteered for that in addition to featured articles. Hope that's OK, sorry if I trod on any toes! &mdash; Catherine\talk 23:03, 11 September 2005 (UTC)


 * No, it's alright. I had started on mine, but yours looks a lot better than mine would have done, even when finished! :) The features article is done as well. Just a bit of advance warning, I'll probably be taking a break from the Signpost after next weeks issue, since I'll be getting ready to go off to uni. the wub  "?/!"  23:08, 11 September 2005 (UTC)


 * I finished two articles, one on the new user creation log (User:Flcelloguy/Signpost2) and another on the recent developements of vandalism/anti-vandalism (User:Flcelloguy/Signpost3). Thanks! Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk 23:34, September 11, 2005 (UTC)

Your RfA
Congratulations, and you're very welcome! --Merovingian (t) (c) 05:56, September 12, 2005 (UTC)

Mike Pratt fetish
Just FYI the guy with the Mike Pratt fetish is also adding irrelevant links and whole sections under articles as 195.92.168.175. I think this might be some weird form of vandalism as the talk page for that IP has a somewhat taunting message at the top about it being a dynamic IP so try and make complaints ... might not have been put there by the same guy. Anyway I'm trying to revert all the changes and I'm going to start calling it link spamming now. PS. Making things worse, I just caught an edit that could well be hoax information involving Pratt. 23skidoo 13:37, 12 September 2005 (UTC)
 * Mike Pratt was a real actor. I'm familiar with his work and have seen him in many movies and TV shows over the years. I was actually planning to clean up the article on him. So there's no hoax there. But the anon seems to think there should be sections added about Pratt to every TV show he appeared on, even if only in one episode. And he appears to have made up a play in which Pratt allegedly appeared, so that's my issue with this whole thing. 23skidoo 15:11, 12 September 2005 (UTC)

My RFA
Thank you very kindly for your support for my nomination. I promise your trust will not be misplaced; I may occasionally be slightly buzzed with power, but never drunk. ;) &middot; Katefan0(scribble) 22:20, September 12, 2005 (UTC)

your edit in the wiki paper
The Wikipedia Signpost is not a soapbox, a talk page, or a forum for gauging consensus. It is a news source. Please do not add anything about Terri Schiavo and its FAC request; it's unnecessary in the article. Ral 315  01:31, September 13, 2005 (UTC)


 * I saw your revert on the paper:


 * (diff) (hist) . . Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2005-09-12/Features and admins; 01:28 . . Ral315 (Talk) (revert; Signpost is not a soapbox to gauge public opinion.)


 * I did not post to estimate or measure or gauge public opinion:


 * Conversely, an editor myself, I posted to update the news. (Further, I could care less to estimate the public opinion; rather, it is important to educate readers so they can be an educated voting public.)


 * I respect your opinion, but you're only a 15-year old high-school sophomore, and I'm a 39-year old veteran, even to the point of being an old geezer. Why don't you run it by the editors before you revert -unless you can justify keeping the public in the dark; besides, I did not advocate or promote anything: I just reported on the news, about which I am expert.


 * --GordonWattsDotCom 01:35, 13 September 2005 (UTC)


 * I'm not gauging or measuring public opinion -I am reporting facts; See your talk.--GordonWattsDotCom 01:37, 13 September 2005 (UTC)


 * In all fairness, I want to let you know I'm going to notify the editors about you, so you won't feel I'm talking behind your back. It's their paper, after all, and they can determine these matters.--GordonWattsDotCom 01:40, 13 September 2005 (UTC)


 * First of all, I'm a 15-year-old college sophomore, not that it matters. Age means nothing on wiki.  Secondly, I am the editor of the Wikipedia Signpost; as in, I publish the paper every week.  User:The wub wrote that particular article, but I'm "in charge" of the paper, as far as that goes.  I reverted because I feel your insert was inappropriate in the article.  Thirdly, the Wikipedia Signpost is not a place to post all news and FACs.  If someone wanted to vote on your FAC, they would find it on the FAC page, or follow the link that was already there.  The point of the Signpost is not to let every user advertise their particular FAC on; if it were so, there'd be 30-40 articles a week, and most of them would lack in content.  So, I respect your opinion, but what's there about the Terri Schiavo is good, and NPOV.   Ral  315  01:42, September 13, 2005 (UTC)


 * I got your message in reply: If you're indeed the top-dog at the Signpost, then you can figure these things out. Nonetheless, I did notify your colleagues, so you all can do as you all see fit; I've cast "my" vote as to what's news and what's not; I didn't mean to get down on you for being a young kid -your vote counts, and if you all vote to override my edit, then your concensus reigns, but know that I did not think this would be bad news; still, you edit as you see fit.--GordonWattsDotCom 01:48, 13 September 2005 (UTC)

Just to let you know I would have reverted as well, and I've replied as such on Gordon's talk page. the wub  "?/!"  09:33, 13 September 2005 (UTC)


 * RE: Your post on your friend's page: "I think Gordon thought I was just a random editor with a grudge against him. In any event, it's over now, and I do wish Gordon good luck as well.   Ral  315  12:58, 13 September 2005 (UTC)" -- I wrote this: No, I never thought you had a grudge against me, but YES, I definitely thought you were just some random, you know -pop-in and whack’em editor, just carelessly whacking something that looks odd -Well, I have confidence in your abilities, and while I'd do things differently, I can sleep well at night knowing you're not some weirdo or something. Besides, after so many hours of editing (and personally visiting the Schiavo website to get non-Fair Use photos), I just might get some sleep, lol. PS: How'd you get a user name so similar to Raul654 AKA Mark, the Featured Articles editor? Just coincidence and random chance? Thx. Take care.--GordonWattsDotCom 13:06, 13 September 2005 (UTC)
 * --GordonWattsDotCom 13:10, 13 September 2005 (UTC)

hi...
To admin Ral315... i have no knowledge of who this Hfjf vandal is or why he vandalized my talk page. As far as i'm concerned, i am no ADMIN of any site or whatever and did not even ban anyone b4 in my entire life. Any comments on this one? Debroglie 02:37, 13 September 2005 (UTC)

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Thanks for your prompt reply Ral315... you mean he has vandalized not mine but also other's talk pages as well? Am I the only 1 getting the "death threats" here, or as you say he is a random troller defacing various pages? Debroglie 02:43, 13 September 2005 (UTC)

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Ral315: thanks... i wonder why this guy goes around trolling people's pages... To be surprised myself, since i have never been any kind of admin or siteop before and definitely wouldnt have banned any1... (since that is what he claims - other people banning him?) I am indeed puzzled Debroglie 05:30, 13 September 2005 (UTC)

Hi
Hi, thanks for cleaning up my user page. -- (&#x263A;drini&#x266B;|&#x260E;) 02:51, 13 September 2005 (UTC)

RfA
Ral315, Please support my request for adminship on en.Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Requests_for_adminship/GordonWattsDotCom Thx.--GordonWattsDotCom 15:06, 13 September 2005 (UTC)

Android79's RfA
Thank you for your support on my RfA and for your kind comments. android 79  15:30, 13 September 2005 (UTC)

Hello
See at User_talk:Ral315/Archive 5.

Maria Pia Saxe Coburg Braganza
Please stop. If you continue to vandalize pages, you will be blocked from editing Wikipedia.. If you want to move an article, please make a request per Requested moves. Transferring the content is not the way to do it. Ral 315  15:09, 13 September 2005 (UTC)

Excuse me but the unique attempt to vandalize the page of Maria Pia of Braganza is the change the authentic baptism name of the duchess Maria Pia in Hilda Toledano. Hilda Toledano was only a pseudonym name that she used when she wrote some novels. (You can see also in this web page : http://www.projectedletters.com/vault/maria-pia/maria-pia-3/ ). Don' t exist other documents where you can see the name Hilda Toledano. In all the official documents of this woman the only used name was Maria Pia Saxe Coburg Braganza. So the attempt to change her name is only a fool the portoguese historical truth ! And this is also illegal ! M. de Sousa 13 September 2005 (UTC)


 * Wikipedia policy is to use the most-frequently used name, not necessarily the legal name. Also, just copying the content over doesn't work; for legal reasons, we have to have it moved.  To do this, make a post on Requested moves about this.  Please do not copy and paste the information.   Ral  315  20:28, 13 September 2005 (UTC)

Vandalism
Hi. I'm the sysadmin for a school at IP address 203.56.245.7

As far as I can tell we are unblocked already, so that's all good. Just wanted to apologise, the student in question has been located and is being dealt with.

Jase

Time to meditate on your comments: You have a good point
I've had time to meditate on your comments about age not necessarily having a connect to wisdom; I must apologize for maybe exaggerating the effect my old age has upon my qualifications; I never meant to down you for being only fifteen -I hope you didn't read me that way. Rather, I was pointing out that the RfA policy says that anyone who is a responsible editor should have no problem being an admin -because editors are supposed to be qualified anyhow:

"Current Wikipedia policy is to grant this access liberally to anyone who has been an active Wikipedia contributor for a while and is generally a known and trusted member of the community....'This should be no big deal," according to Jimmy Wales'." WP:adminship

That being said, I looked at your contributions, and they are quite impressive: Total edits 3157; Distinct pages edited 2014; First edit 2004-09-30 02:16:27 - a long time ago -- your contributions are far deeper than mine -and, what's more, I am on the "low" end of contribs compared to ANY other RfA candidate as far as I could see. Very impressive!!

However, the policy ominously says also: "Generally speaking, standards have become harder in practice." Oops! I can’t keep up.

I have just one question, if you could help me out: you have an "Edits/page (avg) 1.57" (That is 2157 divided by 2014) How in the world did you accomplish that? That must mean that every page you visit, you only edit one or two times on the average? How in the world can you be familiar with a subject enough to edit if you just skip-and-hop? (I am hoping someone can tell me.)

Well, I won't make it to admin anytime soon (my case is hopeless) -no matter how qualified I actually am -or dedicated, but at least I don't want you to feel downed or anything, and if you can help me with my question of confusion above -that would be great too. Thx.--GordonWatts 06:47, 14 September 2005 (UTC)

WP:SIGN
Hello, Ral315, just wanted to point out that I've left a proposed schedule at the subpage of WP:SIGN for our arbcom election series. It's still got a few holes, but I figured that we can come up with topics as we go along, depending on how the election proceeds. Let me know what you think! ! Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk 21:52, 14 September 2005 (UTC)


 * I've left some comments there as well. In addition, I've written the introduction at User:Flcelloguy/Signpost ArbCom; let me know what you think. If it isn't what you were expecting, feel free to write another introduction. Thanks! Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk 00:50, 17 September 2005 (UTC)

User:RememberOctober29
Many thanks for your quick action. AlistairMcMillan 21:59, 14 September 2005 (UTC)

Image copyright notices
Why the fuck are you bothering me? I perfectly wrote where I got this pic. It's from a fan-site and this pic is the only place it can be found. I can't find any way to do it. Sorry dude, but if it's something not very important - do it yourself. Don't explain to me. Just do it by yourself. I won't do it. But if you delete this pic, I will find another one. Painbearer 00:14, 18 September 2005 (UTC)

How the fuck should I get this fucking permission?! There is no e-mail on the web-site I got this pic! If there is no such thing - how can I ask for a permission?! Go figure it yourself if you don't believe me, but there is no e-mail! Painbearer 08:19, 18 September 2005 (UTC)

Thanks awfully
Ta for supporting my recent RfA, much appreciated. I'll endeavour to use these new powers wisely....dave souza 17:08, 18 September 2005 (UTC)

3RR
You stated on User_talk:ArmchairVexillologistDon that I made the complaint against AVD. In fact, I did not.Homey 20:51, 18 September 2005 (UTC)


 * No, I wasn't online when AVD made his fourth edit and by the time I was online both of us had been tempbanned. Homey 22:54, 18 September 2005 (UTC)

Anyway, it doesn't really matter - I would have complained about the 3RR had I been online (and had I not broken it myself):)

On a related note, you said you'd look at protecting Canada's name if AVD kept reverting. Well, he is though it is User:Ground Zero who is now leading the effort to bring AVD into some sort of adherence to standard wikipedia editing practice. Homey 02:22, 19 September 2005 (UTC)

GordonWatts
I know you had some run-ins with GordonWatts and your opposition was influencing me; however, I think the bigger issue now is the early closure and the page protection of this nomination. I would be disappointed to not see some comment on it in the Signpost. If you feel it difficult to write from a neutral POV about this issue let me know where community edits to articles appear and I will make some time this evening to contribute. Thx in Adv - -Abeo 21:07, 18 September 2005 (UTC)''

Features article
The new Features article is done, at User:The wub/Features. I haven't made any mention of GordonWatts in it for a number of reasons: If you (Ral315) decide you want to mention it then I'm perfectly happy for you to add to my article - that's why you're the editor! the wub  "?/!"  22:57, 18 September 2005 (UTC)
 * 1) I don't really understand what his side of the story is, so I wouldn't be able to present it. (Gordon if you read this I do not want volumes of explanation on my talk page)
 * 2) I don't think it really needs any more publicity.
 * 3) It is just a failed nomination, albeit one that the candidate has not taken lying down.
 * 4) I seriously doubt I could write it from an NPOV standpoint.
 * 5) Even as I was finishing writing the article Gordon added a huge amount of text to the RfA talk page.

image
You left a note on my talkpage about Image:Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch.png. I actually found this online and trimmed it a bit with MS PhotoEditor. I think the image should be PD because it was taken >100 years ago and the person depicted died in 1888. I can't seem to find the correct tag for this. Could you help? JFW | T@lk  16:34, 19 September 2005 (UTC)

Ann
Ral, thank you for dealing so decisively with the open proxy who was abusing Ann Heneghan. Cheers, SlimVirgin (talk) 04:07, 20 September 2005 (UTC)

Johnny Carson Jokes
Out of curiosity, how did you know that Letterman was telling Carson's jokes before Peter Lassally of the Letterman camp announced this? You provided an edit to the Johnny Carson page and I was just wondering if this was common knowledge before it was announced.69.166.17.41

Thanks, Ral. I wasn't criticizing, just wanted to know where this came out. Do you happen to know the reference for that newspaper story? I'm researching late night talk shows and I'd be interested in having the story for my own purposes. The page definitely looks better after your edit. :) 69.166.17.41 19:54, 20 September 2005 (UTC)

re
Re:

"And you have shown a lot of contempt for Raul654, a VERY well-respected editor on Wikipedia." No. I am very glad he helped out a lot initially in the FA-process, even helping edit and stuff, but then when he had promised it would be OK to resubmit Schiavo for FA (see Jimbo's page for details) after a few weeks, he went back on his word, based on concensus; This time, he had the authority to override concensus, and since the article had been fixed, it was ready -and he reneged! The edit war, the only other concern, was over shortly after it began, so I am at the least disappointed in Mark AKA Raul654. He played politics instead of merit, but I am hoping he will "come around" and honor the hard work of the many Schiavo editors -not just me.--GordonWatts 18:36, 20 September 2005 (UTC)

"...and if the idea proves positive, implement it." Meh! Beat you to it, Big Dog! Look at the front page; I changed the text and implimented ths unopposed (and apparently good?) idea. I don;t like it, but it is more honest with the "way things are." We can't lie to people when we write polocy.--GordonWatts 18:20, 20 September 2005 (UTC)

--GordonWatts 18:39, 20 September 2005 (UTC)


 * So it's Big Dog now is it? ;-)  --hydnjo talk 21:00, 20 September 2005 (UTC)


 * Well, I had to pick a nickname, and I rather like Big Dog :P  Ral  315  21:46, 20 September 2005 (UTC)

Thanks for your message
Hi, Ral315. Many thanks for your note on my talk page, and especially for the action you took. It's cheering to think that people who don't know me were so concerned. I was asleep when it all happened, so if an edit summary was changed, I don't know what was in the original. I can, however, tell you that my "home address", which the anon inserted into the text of my user page, is definitely not my home address – or anything like it. Also, I think it's quite reasonable that the block was changed to a one-week block, since it's an IP address that others would use, and presumably not one that that user always uses. There was a similar vandalism to my talk page on 19 September, from a different IP address – 202.142.214.52. Thanks again. Ann Heneghan (talk) 23:08, 20 September 2005 (UTC)

Hi. I''ve posted this on Ann's page as well. Thought I'd let you know about it.

''"Don't think we've run into each other before but I was just surfing and came across this site:

This site here

I googled the name and came across your page here at Wikipedia. Thought I'd better let you know. You may want to look into it. Thanks a lot, Sarah."'' SarahPhelpsjr 11:12, 21 September 2005 (UTC)

Brookie RfA
Thanks for the vote - hope I'll do OK ! :) The curate's egg 06:53, 21 September 2005 (UTC)

Wikibreak
I'm taking a wikibreak. In case you wanted to know.

Thx for your past suggestions.

--GordonWatts 13:50, 21 September 2005 (UTC)

Enrico Caruso recordings
I'm impressed &mdash; many admins would have closed the AfD as a vote for merging and then left someone else to do the job (and in this case that someone would have been me, I suspect). Thanks. --Mel Etitis ( Μελ Ετητης ) 18:38, 21 September 2005 (UTC)

Adminship
I'd like that; can't promise being on RC patrol often, as I've found it does tend to burn me out. Also, my feelings on the light blocking practices currently employed (large part of the burnout) would be voiced in the nomination. :"D - RoyBoy 800 02:39, 22 September 2005 (UTC)


 * You the man! Thanks. 15 and in college, goddam... and I thought I was smart. :'D - RoyBoy 800 02:54, 22 September 2005 (UTC)


 * Yeah, the answers... and an explanation for the wait is forthcoming. - RoyBoy 800 03:23, 22 September 2005 (UTC)