User talk:Benzband/Archives/December 2011

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Invitation to the December Wikification Drive

Hi there! I thought you might be interested in WikiProject Wikify's December Wikification Backlog Elimination Drive. We'll be trying to reduce the backlog size by over 1,000 articles and we need your help! Hard-working participants in the drive will receive awards for their contributions, including a brand new one for the single largest wikified article! All you have to do is put an asterisk next to the largest article you've wikified, and coordinators will check its wordcount after the drive ends. If you have a spare moment, please join and wikify an article or tell your friends. Thanks!

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Done you can sure count me in :) benzband (talk) 10:09, 4 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Garageland (song)

On 4 December 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Garageland (song), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that a critic's calling The Clash a "garage band" that ought to be "returned to the garage ... with the motor still running" prompted the band to write the song "Garageland"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Garageland (song).You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Thank you from me and the wiki Victuallers (talk) 00:02, 4 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Done Thanks mate :-) benzband (talk) 10:03, 4 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations Benzband, and...

		The Guitarist Barnstar
		Thank you! Thanks to your efforts we have now got a second "official" DYK's entry for its section on the Main Page! If I remember correctly, the last was for "English Civil War" on 7 December 2005... and it was a long time ago! Once again, THANK YOU! –pjoef (talk • contribs) 09:51, 4 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

When you have time, we can work together to expand its lead section (per MOS:LEAD) so we can include it within Portal:The Clash/Selected articles section, reach (at least) the B (or better) A-Class (the article has been mostly reviewed by the DYK process), and make "Garageland" eligible for both the Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team [sets of Wikipedia articles for offline release (CD, DVD, printing...)], and hopefully for Wikipedia:Featured articles.
Wishing you and yours a very happy holiday season and a wonderful new year. –pjoef (talk • contribs) 09:51, 4 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you Pjoef :-) benzband (talk) 10:03, 4 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Oh /o\... it was NOT necessary (to award me the barnstar)... but greatly appreciated!!! Thank you for your kind words about me. That is my intention, to expand the English Wikipedia in the "kindest" possible way. All the best! –pjoef (talk • contribs) 10:41, 4 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Done and thanks. Dunno what we'd do without you bots :-) ~ benzband (talk) 11:00, 20 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

MotD: New Year's Eve&Day + Wikipedia's birthday

Hi Benzband!
Please, consider to give your opinion on this nomination for the New Year's Day, and, if you can, check the nomination for the eleventh birthday of Wikipedia (it's just 1-2 noms below).
Thank you, and a Merry Christmas and a New Year of health, happiness, peace, love, and prosperity to you and your family. –pjoef (talk • contribs) 10:19, 20 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Done, thanks. ~ benzband (talk) 11:01, 20 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Re: Merry Christmas (2011)

Hi Ben!
Thank you so very much!
May this Christmas be very special. Hope you will enjoy a magical Christmas and a wonderful 2012.
Merry Christmas to you, your family, and your loved ones. –pjoef (talk • contribs) 10:16, 25 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Joyeux Nöel

Tu mérites un biscuit parceque tu es sympa! Je ne sais pas le markup très bien! Galadrist (talk) 22:51, 25 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

May I have advice, Quasar Barnstar?

Oh, for a bit of help. 1. Can I add ribbons for barnstars received to my own talk pp. and how do I do it? 2. How do we get a ribbon for the Quasar[1]? It should be a blue ribbon with thin silver edges and the Quasar-type design in the centre, like a rosette. I seek your help because the Quasar doesn't seem widely available and I have no idea how to introduce a ribbon idea for a star "in limbo" like mine. Djathinkimacowboy 23:51, 25 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, I forgot to ask, please come over to my talk if you wish to respond. Cheers. Djathinkimacowboy 23:51, 25 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Yes, but that was intended. Thanx anyway :) benzband (talk) 11:11, 27 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Nawesome

In what way did you coin this word? Simply south...... dropping heavy trees for 5 years 13:06, 28 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I didn't coin anything. It's a real quote (here on wikiquote) benzband (talk) 13:30, 28 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

According to MOTD, you did. ;p Simply south...... dropping heavy trees for 5 years 17:41, 28 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I'm sorry if i made it appear confusing (seemed clear to me but obviously wasn't)... however i have added a little note to the nomination stating that it was this guy who said it and not me (though i did think you'd see when hovering over the arrow :D) ~ benzband (talk) 01:14, 29 December 2011 (UTC) ....trying to catch all those trees Simply south keeps dropping on me :)[reply]

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Djathinkimacowboy^(yell) 01:59, 31 December 2011 (UTC) Oh the heck with it, I mean here[2]. Djathinkimacowboy^(yell) 02:01, 31 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Quasar needs work...

Mind telling me why I was not notified of this[3] discussion? I'm not angry or anything... but don't you think I should be in the loop of this issue?Djathinkimacowboy^(yell) 04:36, 31 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Quite right. (i'll bear that in mind next time ;-) benzband (talk) 08:42, 31 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Ahem

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It is an honor....

		The Special Barnstar
		For meritorious and tireless work in the design of the Quasar star's ribbon, patience, tireless good cheer and, well, just because I love the rainbow in this award! Enjoy in great health! Djathinkimacowboy^(yell) 10:39, 31 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

		The Quasar Barnstar
		...and this because it's your baby too, moreso than anybody's. Djathinkimacowboy^(yell) 10:39, 31 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

what's wrong with a infobox in a section ?!

There is nothing wrong with including a infobox in a article section , see History of Libya under Muammar Gaddafi for example that article includes a section infobox about coup of 1969 Arab editor 9212 (talk) 16:49, 31 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ok —BTW it wasn't me who removed it. benzband (talk) 17:03, 31 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]