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Actually, to the best of my knowledge Glock didn't import the 18 to the US before the May 1986 cut-off, so the only way a civilian can get one (legally anyway) is to be a licensed Class III distributor to LE agencies or the military (dealer samples). Supposedly there are a few prototypes floating around that were imported as dealer samples and then registered, to make them transferable, but I think that's more urban legend than anything. Glock started importing the 18 in late 1986, for demonstration only. I don't believe they actually delivered on any contracts that year, but I'd have to make some calls to be 100% on that. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.24.147.114 (talk) 00:44, 4 February 2010 (UTC)

Fair enough. Half of all Class III weapons are owned by SOTs anyway. Think you meant $200 tax stamp though. 76.24.147.114 (talk) 01:07, 4 February 2010 (UTC)

I work for a firearms distributor, but took it under the GSSF program. 76.24.147.114 (talk) 15:44, 4 February 2010 (UTC)

Dan Inosanto

why do you guys keep removing the info about ray parra and greg nelson form the dan inosanto page? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 198.133.214.11 (talk) 21:09, 4 February 2010 (UTC)

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You going to do anything with this anytime soon?--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 18:51, 15 February 2010 (UTC)

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Review solicitation :-)

Once upon a time, you enjoyed the Ring-tailed Lemur article I wrote and submitted to FAC. I have another short lemur article up there now: Babakotia

If you don't have time, don't worry about it. I was just wanting to get 3 reviews out of the way before Friday. Weekends start getting a little busy for me due to work. Anyway, best wishes, – VisionHolder « talk » 01:20, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

Colt Lightning

Mike, great job, excellent article. Yours, -- hmaag (talk) 16:30, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

Smedley Butler

I think I am done making all the changes but please let me know if I missed anything. --Kumioko (talk) 05:05, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

I just wanted to say thanks for the help on the article. --Kumioko (talk) 18:25, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

Bwwaaaaa ...

My delicate ears are ringing! SandyGeorgia (Talk) 02:38, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

Talk:Catholic_Church#New_GAR

I have proposed that the current GAR is closed and that EyeSerene and I open a new GAR. Would you have any objection to the proposal? SilkTork *^YES! 17:06, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

Donner

Hi, Mike. Can you find some information about the state park? What year was it created? What was the history of the area from 1847 to its creation, if anything? Does it include the Alder Creek site? What is on display, if anything? George Stewart alludes to a museum that was being contemplated in 1960, but I don't know if that came to fruition. Is there a statement from the State of California about the importance of the site, perhaps written in the state park mission statement or something similar? Is it primarily used for recreation today? Is there a state park and trail guide, perhaps written by a private writer to state what the general view of the site is today? Thanks. --Moni3 (talk) 17:28, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

Moni, if Mike can't get that, User:Mav is Mr. State Parks :) SandyGeorgia (Talk) 17:29, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

I'll go today, although there's snow on I-80 and a lot more coming. I'll get something to eat later!--Mike - Μολὼν λαβέ 17:31, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

Couch potatoes don't need food! SandyGeorgia (Talk) 17:36, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

Oh yeah that's me!--Mike - Μολὼν λαβέ 17:37, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

I appreciate what you can do, Mike. --Moni3 (talk) 17:45, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

Sorry, one more request: the statue, pictured here, as I recall, is on a 22-ft pedestal to signify how deep the snow was. That I'm pulling completely from memory, which I have come to question quite a bit. Can you check with a source to verify that the pedestal is actually 22 feet tall, and it was designed to represent how deep the snow was that winter? Thanks. --Moni3 (talk) 18:23, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

Catholic Church

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You might what to research and consider your edit summaries more carefully.[1] for one. There may be apologists and minions out of Williamson out there, but I am not one of them as a careful review of the history of this article will show. I deleted the information sourced to the Catholic News Service because it duplicated other information in the article about the Argentinian government.[2]. I still don't think the CNS is the best source in the circumstances. Perhaps you want to look at your edit again.--Slp1 (talk) 21:58, 22 March 2010 (UTC)

Tags

As I wrote in the talk page, I don't think any tags are necessary right now, in the middle of the RFC. Also, the tag you added is not controversial (thankfully), but it is inaccurate due to the fact that little "revamping" has been done on the article since the start of the RFC. I think it's best if we just remove any tags for now. I'm not going to remove yours, but I hope you would do it yourself.UBER ^(talk) 22:10, 29 March 2010 (UTC)

CC

Responded on my page. Truthkeeper88 (talk) 20:55, 6 April 2010 (UTC)

You're very adamant today! [3] Still, I usually write about literature, where I have to present what critics think. Since one doesn't know why a given author wrote what they've written, I consider it mostly guesswork and simply hang assertions around the necks of the relevant authorities, scholars, and critics. That's a lesson in writing that will help the CC article move forward (though honestly, I am having doubts about getting anything done!) Truthkeeper88 (talk) 23:40, 17 April 2010 (UTC)

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Winchester 1897

Hey Mike, thanks for the help. It means a lot. I was having trouble finding reliable sources. I am new to this whole wikipedia thing and I have been having trouble with properly citing things. Thanks again for your help.

Blade Steel article

Soon I'm going to start a draft on the article we were discussing. User talk:Halofanatic333/Blade Steel draft Check here to see the draft, and any extra info can go on the talk page.Halofanatic333 (talk) 11:14, 14 April 2010 (UTC)

Mike, 1) Cobalt and Titanium are never used in knives in their pure form, e.g. Talonite and Stellite both contain 30%+ Cr, ~4% W and so on, i.e. they are alloys. Therefore, removing the word alloys was incorrect, I'm going to restore original wording. 2) The large portion you removed, I'm referring to steel terminology, it was cited with authors full consent, hardly qualifies as plagiarism. Assuming it's not on the knife forums, but on the knife dedicated website, would you object to the same content? 3) Tool steels fall under several categories, low alloyed, high alloyed, carbon, stainless, etc. It's not desirable to list it as its own category in the beginning. ZviJ (talk)

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Thank you for your quick efforts in getting the Charles P. Cecil article created. — MrDolomite • Talk 18:43, 18 May 2010 (UTC)

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Ah, much better. Thanks for the cleanup. --SarekOfVulcan (talk) 01:04, 26 August 2010 (UTC)

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Caribbean Iguana

Hello Mr. Searson,

I recently posted an image on the page Green Iguana. I was wondering if this image accurately displays the overall idea of the article. I'm nominating this image for a featured picture, and I was wondering if there is anything different you want me to do with this picture.

Photograph of a Green Iguana on the island of St. Thomas

Caribbean Iguana Featured Picture Candidate

Thanks, AmericanXplorer13 (talk) 21:34, 12 November 2010 (UTC)

Caribbean Iguana

Mr. Searson, Thank you for your quick reply. I would love your help on getting it featured! If you go to the Featured Picture Candidates, you'll see I've added two other edited photos of the same type of Iguana. Just let me know which one you like the best!

Thanks, AmericanXplorer13 (talk) 07:31, 13 November 2010 (UTC)

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