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Zzyzx11 (Talk) 12:07, 30 Apr 2005 (UTC)
Just letting you know, you forgot to sign your vote at Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Victor Beck. Regards, Jayjg (talk) 21:26, 24 May 2005 (UTC)
Given the nature, extent and timescale of the atrocities committed by forces under Montgomery's control while he was Commander of the Cork area, I don't see how he can avoid bearing some of the responsibility for them. Cork became a hotbed of anti-British sentiment precisely because Montgomery and other British officers there fell into the trap laid for them by the IRA: they allowed themselves to be goaded into vicious reprisals against people they were supposed to represent, Irish subjects of the United Kingdom. A major factor in this was the contempt in which Irish Catholics were held by many members of the British establishment, especially army officers (even those with Irish connections). Even if Montgomery did not directly order any outrages, which I doubt, the length of the leash he gave his officers was unpardonable. I intend to expand the Anglo-Irish War article, it needs a lot of work.
Lapsed Pacifist 02:29, 15 Jun 2005 (UTC)
I understand your NPOV concerns. The names of some reference books have recently been added to the IRA article. I'd like you to research this further, the web does not have a lot on it. Incidentally, some information on the Essex Regiment article was new to me.
Lapsed Pacifist 02:24, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Hi Leithp, according to our Manual of Style all songs are to be placed in double quotes and all albums are to be placed in italics. Happy editing!!
Ianblair23 00:04, 19 Jun 2005 (UTC)
It is part of a new proposal covered on the Islam talk page.-- Urchid 3 July 2005 16:32 (UTC)
I've been an admin for a week, so I'm new at this. Thank you for pointing that out. -- Woohookitty 07:31, 13 July 2005 (UTC)
Hi, and thanks for the warm welcome. Regarding the ongoing edit war on the Rommel article, I suggest that you try and check the article's talk page, where you will see that, so far, I'm the only one who has actually tried to achieve and agreement, to no avail: Molobo continues to remove my edits with no dicussion at the talk page. Regarding edits from anonymous IP adresses, I must recognize that is my fault, but not on purpose whatsoever, it was only due to my ignorance of the logging system which won't happen again; and as you will notice at the talk page, I have atributed such edits to myself in order not to create confusion. If you can think of a way to mediate on the current war edit with Molobo, be my guest, for there is no way to reason with him, like I've already experienced. Hugs. Cadorna 12:50, 27 July 2005 (UTC)
Well, I told you I merely intended to tease you, and in fact, I didn't invite you to engage in such a discussion; I excused myself up front of doing so, for we could add nothing useful to the issue. And like you, (tongue firmly in my cheek!) besides from the former USSR position, a vast quantity of reputed personalities have give strength over the years to my position too. Have a nice day! - Shauri 07:51, 11 August 2005 (UTC)
No offence taken whatsoever—I didn't write the article and had never heard of the band before, but when I came to it all I could see was horrendous grammar, spelling, capitalisation (lack thereof, really)... unsigned comment by A strolling player ( talk · contribs) 18 August 2005
Thanks kindly for your help with this article. It needed some polishing and Wikific, but I was too lazy and apathetic to do so myself. Cheers M8:) -- R.D.H. (Ghost In The Machine) 07:43, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
More than just the editing help, you've rekindled my interest in the article again! What think you, with some more polish and additions...maybe...peer review and then perhaps FA?? -- R.D.H. (Ghost In The Machine) 10:09, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
I don't see why the link was removed on Edinburgh - it was a link to a RELEVENT page on Edinburgh, giving a more personal feel to it, and there was no commercial value of the page either. Before removing my link why not see if other people think it was useful, because the opinion of one person doesn't always mean it's the right opinion. - evianboy
"Fox killed in open.." We've gotten Sir Richard his FA to add to his other abbreviated titles. Can I have a HI 5 M8;)-- R.D.H. (Ghost In The Machine) 18:50, 9 October 2005 (UTC)
Hi, I'm going to blame the text limitations of the edit summary box for my edit causing confusion :-D The origial text was incorrect; The Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons) continues the lineage of a completely different regiment, The Cameron Highlanders. That clan sure had a lot of members! Hope that clears it up. Take care. SoLando ( Talk) 09:07, 11 October 2005 (UTC)
I didn't want to miss the chance to drop by and congratulate you for your success with Richard O'Connor and your first FA! I've enjoyed the article a lot, and moments like this, one can see how much can be learned from WP every day. Thanks to you and Ghost for an awesome read!
I also remember that odd business between those two users as the lowest time by far of my contributions. I've detached myself completely from such skirmishes, and both my work and my wikistress have far better and healthier conditions than then.
It's great to see you around again. Congrats again, party on, and hugs!
Shauri
smile! 19:40, 12 October 2005 (UTC)
Not only do I not mind, but I owe you THANKS again Bro. I was unaware of this step in the "getting an FA to the main page" process. I thought some shadowy committee or mysterious member of the cabal chose which FAs would go up on what days. Of course, once it goes up, we will have to protect it for a while from vandals, crap edits and geeks bearing well-meaning but wrong-headed "improvements". And when it does go up I'll Insist you share the credit too.
-- R.D.H. (Ghost In The Machine) 08:20, 26 October 2005 (UTC)
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My dear friend and fellow Wikipedian,
A proposal has been made here which could effect the way all featured articles, and perhaps even eventually all articles, are handled in the future. While it has the well-meaning intention of addressing some real problems, if it is adapted, I fear it will actually create more problems and possibly destroy the wonderfully open and collaborative nature of the Wikipedia we all so love.
I therefore, strongly urge you to join us who OPPOSE this potentially dangerous proposal. Thank you for your time, thoughts and words.-- R.D.H. (Ghost In The Machine) 08:25, 28 October 2005 (UTC)
PS This is a message I've posted to all my friends and in all my project discussions. Please feel free to use it and sign your name to it. Afterall you alerted me to the danger;>-- R.D.H. (Ghost In The Machine) 08:25, 28 October 2005 (UTC)
For your fine article on bridge over troubled waters have a beer.
I'd like to congratulte you too! Great work on getting a DYK and thank you for your work on Douglas Haig. I really appreciate it :-) Take care. SoLando ( Talk) 01:07, 30 October 2005 (UTC)
Hi, I'm always happy to help :-) I googled using "Middlesex Regiment" Horrocks, and came up with these links [1] [2] The London Gazette's online archive is also quite helpful (it's just a pity it only goes back to 1900 :-(). Keep up the great work on Horrocks! SoLando ( Talk) 10:08, 2 November 2005 (UTC)
I'm only asking about the Loc Ness Monster. WE, over here in the states had a controversy in which someone had claimed to find some skeletal material, a tooth that allegedly belongs to this creature. What is going on ? I am NOT trying to offend you at all, just trying to find out WHAT is behind all of the fuss.
Should I go to the article itself ? Martial Law 09:05, 4 November 2005 (UTC) :)
NO! The question did NOT have anything to do with nationality. Was trying to find more info. on this creature. Martial Law 09:45, 4 November 2005 (UTC) :)
Dear Leithp. I saw your message on Shauri's talkpage. One day soon, you will be seeing her edits reappear :).-- Wiglaf 07:56, 9 November 2005 (UTC)
So tell me how does the light shine in the halls of Sham-bol-ic? :> Sorry, I can never resist the opportunity for a bad joke. No wonder it's a bloody shambles...it's a democracy! So I went ahead and voted. Voted for some other artys I strongly supported there too, such as the Texas Ranger Division, Mark Felt and the US Navy Marine Mammal Program. Damn fine reading all. Amazing how much talent we have here. So we will just have to ROCK THE VOTE...only wish we'd know sooner though. Doh! "To those who say 'What did the president know and when did he know it?', let me say this; If I knew then what I know now."-- Richard M. Nixon-- R.D.H. (Ghost In The Machine) 02:44, 15 November 2005 (UTC)
Long overdue and WELL deserved!
I noticed that you cast a vote on the FA nomination for Hollaback Girl, and you don't seem to have been notified on your Talk page that User:Raul654 has cleared and restarted the nomination. If you want to recast your vote, you should do so at the article's new FA page. -- keepsleeping say what 04:28, 25 November 2005 (UTC)
Go to Mysteries Megasite Homepage It has data about the Loch Ness Monster,a.k.a., Nessie. Click on the title Loch Ness Monster or Nessie. There are nearly 10-20+ websites that are about the creature. Heard some suggestions about depth bombing the Loch to force it up, just like some people over here in the States use dynamite to obtain fish. I think it is a idiotic idea to do that, its just that the "skeptics" want a body, and have declared this intent to get one, be it our Sasquatch, your Loch Ness Monster, a space alien, a Chupacabra. We have "skeptics" so skeptical that if you tell them they're alive, they will not believe you for lack of what they call evidence.Did'nt mean to be offensive, if so, I apologise for being so. Martial Law 00:35, 1 December 2005 (UTC)
Again, I hope this website helps. By the way, heard that the Loch has some UFO activity going on in the area. Do NOT know if this is true. These UFO sites will be of help: UFO Casebook Homepage and [ http://www.maar.us/ Malevolent Alien Abduction Research Homepage], and the Mysteries Megasite website will also have some UFO and Crop Circle data as well, since I had heard that the UK has been experiencing crop circles so complex that NO hoaxer would attempt, much less, execute. We get them here in the States as well, and over here, someone, like a "Doug and Dave", were to perpetrate something like that on someone's property WILL end up shot, especially in Texas,NM., other places. I am not familiar w/ UK laws about tresspassers, but over here in the US, especially in Texas and other conservative states, tresspassers are shot. Martial Law 02:20, 2 December 2005 (UTC)
Hey Leithp! Saw you finally gave in to the dark side and joined our little Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history. Glad to have you aboard! My M8 User:Kirill Lokshin does most of the organizing, template work and such which frees us to write whatever needs to be written and/or catches our fancy. He also maintains the outstanding Portal:War, which alone makes him a Wiki-hero in the eyes of many.
Typing of heroes, I again should apologize for my ill-considered and unjust words towards one of yours-Sir Brian Horrocks. I cannot think of a better battalion or division commander of the war. But I do believe, in a way, he was also another victim of the dreaded Peter principle. While he clearly excelled at the operational levels, once he reached Corps command, he was no longer in his element. This does not by an means imply that he was an incapable Corps commander, simply less capable because the demands of the job were different, not necesarily more difficult. Look at our pal, Rommel...also brill at the small unit and divisional levels, one of the best corps commanders of the war, but once he got promoted up to the field army level, his brillance began to dull (Army command was the forte of the likes of Manstein, Zhukov and Bradley). So his level of less-competence was only one rung above that of Horrocks'. Ok, so it still sounds like I'm ragging on Sir Bernie...really I'm not. Time to try and channel old Plutarch again for a little Parallel lives, Here is whom Horrocks most reminds me of, and it is not another British or even WWII commander: Nicolas Oudinot, Napoleon's best and bravest division commander, who was wounded and captured more times than any of his other Marshals. Boney introduced him to the Tsar as "Le Bayard de l'armée français", The mighty warhorse of the French army. This is the subtitle of an excellent bio I found on him HERE. Read it if you would and tell me if it does'nt remind you a bit of someone. Brave and capable beyond measure, Napoleon entrusted him with his Grenadier guard division. But in 1809, Napey gave him a Corps and due to his bravery at Wargram (in which part of his ear was shot off, and he had it sewn up so he could rejoin the battle!), promoted him to Marshal of France announcing-"The Emperor has given the command of the Second Corps to Count Oudinot, a general proven in a hundred combats, where he has demonstrated equally intrepidity and knowledge." Which he had at the operational level, but the burdens and new demands of his new command, along with lingering effects from his many wounds, would take their toll. Henceforth, his career would shine not so brightly. He would be lackluster in Russia in 1812 and in Germany the following year he would lose several key engagements. He would attack strongpoints which were best by-passed, fight where withdral was best and withdraw when a fight was needed. March over clogged, rain soaked roads instead of cross country. He was not alone in this, many of Napoleon's Marshals were entrusted with large, important commands to which they were less than suited (Ney and Grouchy being the most infamous examples). Nevertheless, I have the utmost regard for Count Oudinot and for Sir Brian too. And you show good knowledge and judgement to hold him up as well. Cheers :>-- R.D.H. (Ghost In The Machine) 21:57, 5 December 2005 (UTC)
On Wikipedia:Village pump you asked:
The motivating reason from nearly three years ago was to encourage others to scrutinize my contributions more thoroughly. I've found that that scrutiny almost always improves the end-result; if nothing else, typos get fixed. A few months after becoming an editor, I discovered a side effect, which was I avoid the good and the bad that comes with being part the Wikipedian culture. That has its benefits (the closer scrutiny of my work), but has its downside too. As the English version has grown from ~100K articles to nearly 900K articles, I found the need to rename articles or add images, so I did eventually get an account for those purposes.
I'll be curious to see if this new restriction on anon page creation stands; if it does, I'll probably contribute less often. Besides, with Wikipedia's higher profile, it has so many active editors that I've been reduced to contributing to pop culture trivia like Homer Simpson, This is Your Wife... :-) 66.167.253.134 22:44, 5 December 2005 (UTC).
Sorry about the late-ish reply - I took a bit of a nap (well, a brief Wikipedia break) to prepare myself for Monday Night (American) Football :-) On the adminship, well I have no objections to becoming one - even if being subjected to the ordeal that is an RFA can be quite a daunting prospect. I guess its because I feel somewhat uncomfortable about nominating myself for such a prominent position as admin, which is a problem as it is seemingly the predominant way to become one. Can I just say that your query is quite coincidental, as I've been trying to pluck up the courage to ask you whether you'd like to be nominated for adminship! Would you consider it? You've been prolific in fighting the scourge that is the vandal - at least from what I've seen of your edits - and you actively participate in the Wikipedia community. I'd also like to join R.D.H in welcoming you to the military history project! Would you be interested in particpating in the arduous and mind-numbing efforts to replace all battleboxes with the warbox? I've pretty much been coverting them on my own, but my wiki-attention has been diverted somewhat by my pet-project - the King's Regiment and all of its subsidiary articles (original articles were/are awful, so I'm trying to rectify my mess and rewrite them all). Sorry for the digression there! Oh and aliens do exist - at least on the stree corners of Liverpool (sorry, I have issues with the
scally ;-)). Anyways, take care.
SoLando (
Talk) 02:21, 6 December 2005 (UTC)
Thanks Leithp :-) Anthere 14:58, 7 December 2005 (UTC)
Hi. Welcome to the Intenational Collaboration Projekt for the topic Imperialism and world wars. It would be nice, if you could tell others from the project. Kind Regards, John N. 18:59, 13 December 2005 (UTC)
And so it begins, Leithp :-) Thank you for all you've done, I'll try not to emulate Gwyneth Paltrow, and will just say that I hope I'm able to fulfill the expectations that go with being an admin. If you see me mess up anywhere, have any concerns, please don't hesitate to tell me! Take care.
SoLando (
Talk) 09:34, 14 December 2005 (UTC)
Request for review. Please have a look at:
I hope that you will consider voting Keep for both. Thanks.-- Mais oui! 10:15, 16 December 2005 (UTC)
Congratulations! It's my pleasure to let you know that, consensus being reached, you are now an administrator. You should read the relevant policies and other pages linked to from the administrators' reading list before carrying out tasks like deletion, protection, banning users, and editing protected pages such as the Main Page. Most of what you do is easily reversible by other sysops, apart from page history merges and image deletion, so please be especially careful with those. You might find the new administrators' how-to guide helpful. Cheers! -- Cecropia 04:50, 18 December 2005 (UTC)
Congratulations, man. ε γκυκλοπαίδεια * (talk) 04:51, 18 December 2005 (UTC)
Congratulations! You'll make a good admin. -- a.n.o.n.y.m t 16:26, 18 December 2005 (UTC)
Please note that it's an autobiography. - Eagle a m n 13:03, 18 December 2005 (UTC)
Can you justify your actions? There is no patent on this stuff. People on wiki use words that are copies or mockeries of tons of copy protected stuff. I just wonder what made you SINGLE out my page. Why don't you focus on the stuff that is racist towards blacks, jewish and female or social classes. Or other articles that copy TRADE marked names. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Cl0wn ( talk • contribs) .
that was unbelievable vandalism on the raul page.why would anybody do that?pure vindictive pleasure? Kinda crazy 05:24, 19 December 2005 (UTC)
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