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VegaDark (talk) 08:48, 1 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Natural disaster vs Natural hazard

I guess they should probably be merged, but I'm not sure which title we should use, as they are subtly different concepts. Perhaps the apropriate course of action would be to seek wider input at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Disaster management‎? Blood Red Sandman ^{(Talk) (Contribs)} 16:19, 1 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm... Yes, then, definitly requires broader input. A monsterous new year to you as well! ;-) Blood Red Sandman ^{(Talk) (Contribs)} 16:45, 1 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Beermunder

No worries, I doubt anyone will attempt to rescue it but rules is rules! If you need any help with anything on here just let me know. Cheers, Malla nox 16:46, 1 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Merdenisianos

Well, I read the article and this is what I have to say about it:

It's indeed written like a resume. Actually, it appears to be a full length CV
I could see some basic notability (a bunch of television appearances, discussions of his work on Greek and Italian television, etc) but, totally unreferenced
The article title is after the person's last name and does not follow the normal naming conventions for biographies of people

I'll be posting a PROD on the article --Kimon^talk 14:55, 7 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Erection split

Hi, I'm unsure how to send messages to individuals on here, so you'll have to please forgive me if I'm going to wrong way about it.

I understand your reasons for deciding to not split Erection up completely. However, the reason I thought it worth splitting it up was that the clitoral and nipple erections seemed lost at the bottom of the page and dwarfed by the overriding initial interpretation of the word erection being penile. In addition to this, they are all quite distinct variations of erection. Casdious ^{(Talk) (Contribs)} 21:55, 7 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Prod on Chris Llewellyn

The version of the article Chris Llewellyn you prodded, was heavily vandalized. I would think it's smart to check if something like that is the problem when you think of prodding something. I have reverted, and then also deprodded.Greswik (talk) 22:29, 7 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Another onr

(moved barnstar to user page)

Are you going for 4k?--ROGER DAVIES ^talk 11:20, 9 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

2008 Gaza crisis

Hi, think you interested in the issue. I propose adding it here--Seyyed(t-c) 18:41, 24 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ref Desk: Re 2 by 2

I was demonstrating how some of the commercials are presented. 65.163.113.170 (talk) 09:35, 27 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

News

Just learned that a rogue satellite will hit Earth on Feb. 29-30. Satellite lost power, propulsion. No one knows where it will hit. Can you look into this ? IF it hits ME and mine, NASA had better have a hell of a check ready for me. (pain and suffering, property damage, medical bills, that kind of thing) 65.163.113.170 (talk) 10:13, 27 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Had a typo. 65.163.113.170 (talk) 11:04, 27 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you

		My RfA
		Thank you very much, Ouro, for your support in my RfA which I really appreciate. It closed at 83/0/0. I was surprised by the unanimity and will do my best to live up to the new role. All the best, --ROGER DAVIES ^talk 16:49, 5 February 2008 (UTC)[reply] The patio at the Partal Palace in the Alhambra, Andalucia.

Talk:Main Page

Yeah, I think it had just crossed the line from off-topic banter to mudslinging. I can see someone feeling the need to resurrect it though... J Milburn (talk) 15:46, 14 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Wotcha!

Nice to see you back and thanks for the support. The photo of your desk looks very much like mine. (Must tidy it.) --ROGER DAVIES ^talk 09:08, 18 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You guys have a desk? I gotta upgrade. I only have a lap. Leobold1 (talk) 03:20, 19 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Eric's RD questions

At least it's not about his soap operas (I don't think), so I was trying to give him the benefit of the doubt. Not that I actually expect any clarification. — Lomn 14:55, 19 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

OhanaUnited's RFA

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Thank you!

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Thank you for participating in my 2nd RfA and supporting me! My RfA passed unanimously at 79 support, 0 oppose, 0 neutral. I would like to take this opportunity to thank AndonicO and Rudget for nominating me. I also want to thank LaraLove for persuading me to keep going after I failed my first RfA.

To be really honest, I am surprised that my RfA passed without any oppose or neutral. Being an administrator means more responsibilities, especially when I'm now an administrator on both English Wikipedia as well as WikiSpecies. I promise everyone that I will use the tools effectively to serve the community. If you need help on anything, don't hesitate to leave me a message on my talk page and I will get back to you as soon as possible. Last but not least, remember the motto for Ohana: "When it comes to family, nobody gets left behind."

Once again, thanks for placing your trust in me to help the community. OhanaUnited^{Talk page} 18:14, 19 February 2008 (UTC) [reply]

thank you

		Milhist Coordinator elections
		Thank you very much for your support in the recent Military history Wikiproject elections. I went into it expecting to just keep my seat and was astonished to end up with the lead role. I anticipate a rather busy six months :) --ROGER DAVIES ^talk 13:41, 29 February 2008 (UTC)[reply] Haut-Koeningsbourg castle, Alsace.

Thanks for your support

Ouro: I wish to thank you for your support in my unsuccessful bid at becoming an Assistant Coordinator for the Military history WikiProject. Rest assured that I will still be around, probably even more than before, and I have the utmost confidence in the abilities of the current and new coordinators. I might also mention that I am already planning on running again in August. As always, if you need anything, just get in touch. -MBK₀₀₄ 21:33, 29 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

As for the header on my talk page, which one, the nav bar? Or the one telling you what to do? I'm kidding, sure you can use it, just link back to my talk page. I took the formatting from User talk:TomStar81 but have made my own improvements. -MBK₀₀₄ 03:41, 1 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You didn't need to ask to use Image:Yakyakyak.gif. Because it is licensed CC-SA, you only need to state that User:Mailer Diablo created it. -MBK₀₀₄ 17:40, 1 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Re:Stress

I am feeling better, mobility in both my hand and leg are back above 95%. Unfoturently, though, I am still working overtime to get back on top of school work. I am struggling to cope with my legendary procrastination, which isn't helping me any; I may end up taking a leave of wiki-absence for a few days to catch up entirely. I can't afford to fail any classes this semester, my gpa skidded from 2.8 to 2.2 last semester; if it gets below 2.0 I'll end up back on acedemic probation and be forced to sit teh next semester out :-/ TomStar81 (Talk) 08:39, 4 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

New! BCAD drive from Milhist

Can I invite you to particpate in our new assessment drive? It's strictly for experienced wiki-gnomes and has a degree of friendly competition built-in. It involves re-evaluating around 3500 Milhist B-Class articles to ensure they match our new criteria. As ever, we're offering a range of awards as our way of expressing our thanks. The drive doesn't start until 18:00 (UTC) on March 10 but you can sign up in advance here. It would be great if you can spare the time, --ROGER DAVIES ^talk 05:33, 10 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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thankx dear

thankx dear for your kind suggestion, it will not affect on me cuz iam not great wikipian so no will call me or mail me , thankx for your graetness

Mangrio 04:15, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

News! Tag & Assess 2008 is coming ...

Milhist's new drive – Tag & Assess 2008 – goes live on April 25 and you are cordially invited to participate. This time, the task is housekeeping. As ever, there are awards galore, plus there's a bit of friendly competition built-in, with a race for bronze, silver and gold wikis! You can sign up, in advance, here. I look forward to seeing you on the drive page! All the best, --ROGER DAVIES ^talk 13:04, 23 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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Many thanks for the invitation, and nice to hear from you again. However at this time I am going to be doing a bit of travelling around (first going to meet my girlfriend's family across Poland, but generally in the vicinity of Bielsko-Biała, and next weekend we're hitch hiking from Gdańsk to Munich), so it's going to be busy. However, I have just noticed that the drive is going to be long - so I'll be hoping to find time later to participate. I've generally been very busy in March and April, new place, new people, and the Misses :) you probably know how it is. But thanks for the heads up. Hope everything's fine with you. Cheers, Ouro (blah blah) 13:57, 23 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/PuguaSoft

Hllo, you seem to have missed, as somebody before you as well, the software also nominated that isn't eligible for Speedy deletion and the reason I listed this at AfD in the first place. Please undo your closure.--Tikiwont (talk) 08:54, 9 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

That somebody takes a careful look at the discussion and deletes the also nominated JiraBuddy as well.--Tikiwont (talk) 09:06, 9 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, and sorry if above sounded edgy, but I am actually trying to have break. Being doubly careful once someone questions any closure of yours is recommend, though. For my side, i'll try to highlight the bundling better in future noms. Cheers--Tikiwont (talk) 09:24, 9 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Labrador x golden retriever

Hi, I noticed that you closed Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Labrador x golden retriever. Don't forget to place {{subst:at}} above the title of the AfD instead of below it. Keep up the good work! DARTH PANDA ^duel 21:12, 10 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Haha, we all have our firsts. I'm pretty sure I did the same thing as you the first time for me. DARTH PANDA ^duel 21:16, 10 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Benedykta Mackieło

The Benedykta Mackieło is really good just short. Can you write someting to the article???? --Tamás Kádár (talk) 18:24, 17 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yeap. The article is better now. --Tamás Kádár (talk) 14:48, 18 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Do you think we could remove the notability tag now?

Yes. --Tamás Kádár (talk) 16:22, 18 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Kraków

Thanks for replying to my question about Kraków. You said there are storage lockers at Kraków railway station, which is good. I hope they are big enough, as my backpack is the kind that hitch-hikers use and not exactly one that a schoolchild would use on a school day. I'm prepared to spend even more than 100 zlotych (is that how you spell it?) if it means I can put my backpack in a safe place for ten hours.

Now my other question is, what is the best way of getting around in Kraków? When I was in Prague, I found the Prague Metro very easy to use, and only ever used it. But Kraków doesn't have a metro, it only has trams and buses. I have bought a tourist guide to Kraków, and it has an overall map of the tram and bus lines, but it does not have nearly all of the stops marked and named, and not even all individual streets. Is there some sort of well-detailed map of the Kraków tram and bus lines available?

I haven't even booked a hotel yet, but I have to do so quite soon. I'm hoping to find one quite near the centre. Booking.com offers some hotels not exactly in the centre, but a bit further away, for 400 zlotych for two nights. That's less than what I paid for a single hotel night in the centre of Berlin, so I can live with that price. Can I somehow see on the maps that Booking.com offers if the hotel is in within reach of the tram lines?

I wish I could have replied to you in Polish, but I do not understand any Polish. JIP | Talk 19:01, 14 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Jip. I must say I am very happy that you are so interested in Poland and Kraków, actually my favourite city.

Well, the storage lockers are big (there are many of them), although I must say I just usually left the luggage with the storage people (they are marked with a large luggage icon or the term 'Przechowalnia bagażu' in Polish. Young people in Kraków usually speak English well, so there will surely be someone there to help you. The storage should not cost you in excess of 10 Złotys (Złotys is the nominative plural I'd say). 100 will get you safely through the day including bus and tram fare for the whole day, a decent meal and even souvenirs.

The best and easiest way to get around Kraków, if you are there just for one day, is on foot. Really, I'm not jesting. Almost everything is close by, the centre of the town is within 10 minutes walking distance, and Kazimierz is another 20 minutes away of a picturesque walk around the streets. If you want, the tram and bus line maps are here, unfortunately only in Polish. As far as I see, the website of the city company operating the trams and buses is in Polish only. Trams will definitely be enough for you to get around, they are fast, modern and run around all of the centre. A day pass costs 10,40 for an adult and will let you ride all trams and buses for 24 hours from the time you stamp it (stamp the ticket directly after entering the bus or tram for the first time, and then keep it on you until it expires).

I have never used booking.com, but if you tell me what standard you are looking for, I will be happy to assist you in finding a place to sleep in Kraków. The city offers a wide variety of backpacker-friendly hostels and hotels in the centre which will let you sleep for under PLN 100 per night easily. PLN 400 for two nights is a lot.

Hope I helped you a bit. Cheers, Ouro (blah blah) 19:41, 14 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I just booked a hotel in the centre of Kraków, only a bit more than 1 km from the railway station. It will cost me 180 PLN for two nights. The room is otherwise OK but it doesn't have a private toilet. I think I can live with that, I've had previous experience with hotel rooms without private toilets. I should be all OK if I don't try to venture very far away from the centre. Now I should have everything else settled except what I'm actually going to see in Kraków. I will have to consult that tourist guide I bought. Thanks again for your help. JIP | Talk 20:20, 14 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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REf. Desk - Paranoia

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A kitten for you!

Chewbacca told me you could use a kitten or two. Here you go. I love Kraków BTW.

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Dandridge McRae

Would you mind re-assessing Dandridge McRae? Thanks! Aleutian06 (talk) 02:04, 2 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hej :)

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Proposal 16e, initiated by BilledMammal, would extend the recall procedures of 16 to bureaucrats.
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Proposal 18, initiated by theleekycauldron, provides for lowering the RfB target from 85% to 75%.
Proposal 24, initiated by SportingFlyer, provides for a more robust alternate version of the optional candidate poll.
Proposal 25, initiated by Femke, provides for the requirement that nominees be extended-confirmed in addition to their nominators.
Proposal 27, initiated by WereSpielChequers, provides for the creation of a training course for admin hopefuls, as well as periodic retraining to keep admins from drifting out of sync with community norms.
Proposal 28, initiated by HouseBlaster, tightens restrictions on multi-part questions.

To read proposals that were closed as unsuccessful, please see Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/2024 review/Phase I/Closed proposals. You are cordially invited once again to participate in the open discussions; when phase I ends, phase II will review the outcomes of trial proposals and refine the implementation details of other proposals. Another notification will be sent out when this phase begins, likely with the first successful close of a major proposal. Happy editing! theleekycauldron (talk • she/her), via:

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RFA2024 update: phase I concluded, phase II begins

Hi there! Phase I of the Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/2024 review has concluded, with several impactful changes gaining community consensus and proceeding to various stages of implementation. Some proposals will be implemented in full outright; others will be discussed at phase II before being implemented; and still others will proceed on a trial basis before being brought to phase II. The following proposals have gained consensus:

Proposals 2 and 9b (phase II discussion): Add a reminder of civility norms at RfA and Require links for claims of specific policy violations
Proposal 3b (in trial): Make the first two days discussion-only
Proposal 13 (in trial): Admin elections
Proposal 14 (implemented): Suffrage requirements
Proposals 16 and 16c (phase II discussion): Allow the community to initiate recall RfAs and Community recall process based on dewiki
Proposal 17 (phase II discussion): Have named Admins/crats to monitor infractions
Proposal 24 (phase II discussion): Provide better mentoring for becoming an admin and the RfA process
Proposal 25 (implemented): Require nominees to be extended confirmed

See the project page for a full list of proposals and their outcomes. A huge thank-you to everyone who has participated so far :) looking forward to seeing lots of hard work become a reality in phase II. theleekycauldron (talk), via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 08:09, 5 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

RFA2024 update: Discussion-only period now open for review

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