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You are wrong about the NHL rulebook. I have a copy. NHL Rule 14D states that “[n]o playing Coach or playing Manager or goalkeeper shall be permitted to act as Captain or Alternate Captain". - Nathan 99.244.65.133 now Monkdawg

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I changed the pub's name because "Zantika" was the name that was spelled at the pub's building, like the first picture in this link - [1], and it was the name that almost every Thai news' sources used to refer to this pub.

But, actually, I think it has two ways to spell this name because in some pub's posters it was using "Santika" beside pub's "Z" logo (you can see it in that link too.) So, it does not wrong to begin the name with S or Z, it is depend on your choice to spell it. -- Glass Mask (talk) 13:29, 7 January 2009 (ICT)

Sorry about that, I was looking more towards getting rid of "University" than correcting the spelling error. I overlooked it. Bcspro (talk) 16:54, 9 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-01-09T16:54:00.000Z","author":"Bcspro","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Bcspro-2009-01-09T16:54:00.000Z-Connecticut","replies":[]}}-->

Hi, I see that you recently put several tags on Mike Perry (Maxis), but without indicating at the talkpage what exactly your concerns are. Could you please be more detailed, add some inline citations, or edit the article yourself? Also, for the record, I have no COI where Perry is concerned. I know him casually and see him from time to time at industry conventions, but we have no other relationship beyond that. --Elonka 21:29, 11 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-01-11T21:29:00.000Z","author":"Elonka","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Elonka-2009-01-11T21:29:00.000Z-Query","replies":["c-Elonka-2009-01-12T00:27:00.000Z-Elonka-2009-01-11T21:29:00.000Z"],"displayName":"El"}}-->

I disagree that the article is a candidate for AfD, since there is a clear assertion of notability. As for "fixing the article himself", that's an odd statement, considering that (to my knowledge) Perry is not a Wikipedia editor, and even if he were, he should not be editing his own bio. What exactly is it that you think needs to be "fixed", anyway? --Elonka 00:27, 12 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-01-12T00:27:00.000Z","author":"Elonka","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Elonka-2009-01-12T00:27:00.000Z-Elonka-2009-01-11T21:29:00.000Z","replies":["c-Elonka-2009-01-12T02:46:00.000Z-Elonka-2009-01-12T00:27:00.000Z"],"displayName":"El"}}-->

Your characterization of my relationship with the article subject is incorrect, and a bit offensive. I've written many biographies, and in the case of living people, I've contacted the subjects to fact-check or to ask them to provide photos. I maintain friendly communications with them from time to time, but that doesn't mean I'm "writing a bio for a friend". In any case, if you have concerns about the way that article is written, then feel free to change it, or to provide specific suggestions for changes on the talkpage. If you can do neither of those, then the tags should be removed. --Elonka 02:46, 12 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-01-12T02:46:00.000Z","author":"Elonka","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-Elonka-2009-01-12T02:46:00.000Z-Elonka-2009-01-12T00:27:00.000Z","replies":["c-Elonka-2009-01-12T04:15:00.000Z-Elonka-2009-01-12T02:46:00.000Z"],"displayName":"El"}}-->

Thanks for the apology, and for keeping an open mind.  :) I'll take a look at the article and see if I can address your concerns, though it may not be quick -- I'm currently nose-deep in some articles about medieval Armenian nobles, so that's where I'll be spending the majority of my time in the near future! --Elonka 04:15, 12 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-01-12T04:15:00.000Z","author":"Elonka","type":"comment","level":4,"id":"c-Elonka-2009-01-12T04:15:00.000Z-Elonka-2009-01-12T02:46:00.000Z","replies":[],"displayName":"El"}}-->

Why do you continue removing the refimprove tag from this article?? It is a biographical article with only five sourced statements in the entire article. Your claim that it has enough references is extremely odd and your continuing to remove the tag is ridiculous. If the primary article editor agrees the tag is valid, why are your edit warring over its removal??? -- Collectonian (talk · contribs) 02:31, 12 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-01-12T02:31:00.000Z","author":"Collectonian","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Collectonian-2009-01-12T02:31:00.000Z-Bob_Ross","replies":["c-Elonka-2009-01-12T02:52:00.000Z-Collectonian-2009-01-12T02:31:00.000Z"]}}-->

MrShamrock, I have no opinion on the Bob Ross article, but it does look like you're skating to the edge of WP:3RR, and could be risking a block. Do be careful? --Elonka 02:52, 12 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-01-12T02:52:00.000Z","author":"Elonka","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Elonka-2009-01-12T02:52:00.000Z-Collectonian-2009-01-12T02:31:00.000Z","replies":[],"displayName":"El"}}-->

As can be read in the article on the hockey team itself: "The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues,"".

What's more:

The song is nearly 100 years old, the hockey team is a little more than 40.

The song has been played and recorded by hundreds if not thousands of famous jazz musicians and is still played by musicians all around the world. The hockey team is probably little known outside of the U.S.A., at least not among people who are not interested in hockey.

I wont reverse your edit, but I think your views on what's most "notable" are a bit limited.

/FredrikT (talk) 23:33, 12 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-01-12T23:33:00.000Z","author":"FredrikT","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-FredrikT-2009-01-12T23:33:00.000Z-A_fact,_not_an_opinion","replies":["c-FredrikT-2009-01-12T23:46:00.000Z-FredrikT-2009-01-12T23:33:00.000Z"]}}-->

I've replied to your reply on my discussion page. /FredrikT (talk) 23:46, 12 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-01-12T23:46:00.000Z","author":"FredrikT","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-FredrikT-2009-01-12T23:46:00.000Z-FredrikT-2009-01-12T23:33:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->

I closed your AfD on Full Doc Loan. You seem to have known that the superior article Full Documentation Loan existed, so I redirected the stub and closed the AfD.

Be bolder, if you see something that seems obviously the Right Thing, go ahead and just do it. If it isn't the Right Thing, somebody will catch it and fix it in the fullness of time. - Smerdis of Tlön (talk) 14:55, 13 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-01-13T14:55:00.000Z","author":"Ihcoyc","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Ihcoyc-2009-01-13T14:55:00.000Z-Be_bolder","replies":[],"displayName":"Smerdis of Tl\u00f6n"}}-->

Hi. I saw your nomination of Ihm Pusa, stating that it is the recreation of a previously deleted discussion WP:CSD#G4. Please note that in this instance your reason was not valid, as this does not apply to those articles that have been speedily deleted (as opposed to those having gone through AFD). However, it was advertising, so it was deleted for that reason. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to drop me a line on my talk page. Stephen! ^Coming... 12:40, 14 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-01-14T12:40:00.000Z","author":"StephenBuxton","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-StephenBuxton-2009-01-14T12:40:00.000Z-Use_of_CSD_G4","replies":["c-StephenBuxton-2009-01-14T12:59:00.000Z-StephenBuxton-2009-01-14T12:40:00.000Z"],"displayName":"Stephen!"}}-->

Actually, I've restored it now... someone pointed out to me that aside from the heavy POV in the opening paragraph, it isn't really advertising. So I have restored the article, and removed the peacock wording that was causing issue. It does need referencing still, but at least it no longer reads like an advert. Stephen! ^Coming... 12:59, 14 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-01-14T12:59:00.000Z","author":"StephenBuxton","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-StephenBuxton-2009-01-14T12:59:00.000Z-StephenBuxton-2009-01-14T12:40:00.000Z","replies":[],"displayName":"Stephen!"}}-->

Hello. I noticed today that you were doing newpages patrolling but are not marking some of the pages you visit as patrolled. Though this is not mandatory in any way, and should not be done for all newpages, where appropriate it keeps your fellow patrollers from wasting time reviewing the same page multiple times. In any event, keep up the good work! Thanks. Skomorokh 23:12, 14 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-01-14T23:12:00.000Z","author":"Skomorokh","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Skomorokh-2009-01-14T23:12:00.000Z-January_2009","replies":[]}}-->

Thanks for helping us clean up the POW-R entry. We've added numerous <refs> and external links to 3rd pty books and articles. Please take a look and let me know if there's anything else we could do to improve it. Audio77 (talk) 14:41, 15 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-01-15T14:41:00.000Z","author":"Audio77","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Audio77-2009-01-15T14:41:00.000Z-POW-R","replies":[]}}-->

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It is NOT sufficient to merely assert notability. Please stop removing the tag. Mayalld (talk) 19:25, 18 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-01-18T19:25:00.000Z","author":"Mayalld","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Mayalld-2009-01-18T19:25:00.000Z-Notability","replies":[]}}-->

Something like Mister got heat does not need AfD. Just tag it {{db-band}}. — RHaworth (Talk | contribs) 06:31, 20 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-01-20T06:31:00.000Z","author":"RHaworth","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-RHaworth-2009-01-20T06:31:00.000Z-Speedy","replies":[]}}-->

I'm very new to wikipedia and don't yet know its idiosyncrasies but I just happened to notice info that was wrong, the wu page states that gza was the first member to have a solo album and then it states a few paragraphs later that method man was first as well. I just wanted to correct that. If you wont let me change it then look it up and change it yourself. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Nocturnalenuresispee (talk • contribs) 17:05, 23 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-01-23T17:05:00.000Z","author":"Nocturnalenuresispee","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Nocturnalenuresispee-2009-01-23T17:05:00.000Z-wu_tang_clan_solo_albums","replies":[]}}-->

Was it, or was it not, a huge bow? :D —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.48.137.115 (talk) 19:54, 23 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-01-23T19:54:00.000Z","author":"71.48.137.115","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-71.48.137.115-2009-01-23T19:54:00.000Z-Aretha_Franklin","replies":[]}}-->

Sorry, I didn't realize we needed three incoming links. Has that always been the case? (Even for spinout articles?)

Anyway, I've added a link to Virden at Murray State University, so the article no longer counts as an orphan. Zagalejo^^^ 00:11, 26 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-01-26T00:11:00.000Z","author":"Zagalejo","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Zagalejo-2009-01-26T00:11:00.000Z-Claude_Virden","replies":[]}}-->

This morning you set a user greeting on my "unregistered Account". It convinced me to register here. Thank you and greetings back! --хенрик (talk) 14:43, 30 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-01-30T14:43:00.000Z","author":"Xehpuk","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Xehpuk-2009-01-30T14:43:00.000Z-Thanks_for_the_welcome_template_;)","replies":[],"displayName":"\u0445\u0435\u043d\u0440\u0438\u043a"}}-->

It just looks less messy that way. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.228.98.48 (talk) 09:18, 1 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-02-01T09:18:00.000Z","author":"68.228.98.48","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-68.228.98.48-2009-02-01T09:18:00.000Z-I'm_well_aware","replies":[]}}-->

A topic does not necessarily require its own article to merit inclusion on a dab page, as long as there is a relevant article to bluelink to. What about encouraging article creation and building the web? I recently returned from a long Wikibreak, and I was astonished by the number of redlinks I'd left on dab pages that had become articles. The writer in question clearly has potential notability--more, probably, than non-single songs, which are acceptable on dab pages (like the Chaka Khan song on the Fate page). And I think it's a good idea to have this redlink connected to the two other pages where it is redlinked so the infrastructure will be in place when someone does write the Fate (writer) article.--ShelfSkewed Talk 16:00, 4 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-02-04T16:00:00.000Z","author":"ShelfSkewed","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-ShelfSkewed-2009-02-04T16:00:00.000Z-Fate","replies":[]}}-->

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