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Archives 2006: Mar-Dec 2007: Jan (1-16 17-31) 2007: Feb · Mar · Apr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct · Mount Barker Isn't it interesting how we both work on Mount Barker??? I challenge you to a competition, first mount barker to Featured wins. We can peer-review each others and stuff. --TheJosh 12:43, 1 November 2007 (UTC) Mark Vaile Scary. Timeshift 05:11, 10 November 2007 (UTC) Speers Point climate chart Hello - you're probably away right now but I am going to reinstate the climate chart for Speers Point per the GA nomination suggestion on 20 October. Any objections feel free to discuss. Auroranorth (sign) 12:04, 2 November 2007 (UTC) Talk:Queensland Academy for Science, Mathematics and Technology Huh? — H2O —  00:51, 3 November 2007 (UTC) Aaah, OK...I was told/ran the bot to tag all Brisbane articles for QLD too (Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Queensland). And besides, technically speaking it's a "statewide" school (hence the name), rather than a Brisbane school like Centenary State High School. — H2O —  01:00, 3 November 2007 (UTC) Non admins can close debates as keep Hi, I notice your comment at the David Pearce deletion review that "non admins can close debates as keep". I'm surprised at this option - does that mean that any pro-keep editor can thwart the review process and simply close the debate in favour of his/her position? Seems rather generous. Regards, WWGB 10:40, 4 November 2007 (UTC) Your nomination of Senator On-Line I've recently closed the Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Senator On-Line as a keep. If you have any further comments to make, please don't hesitate to contact me anytime on my talk page. Regards, Rudget Contributions 16:06, 4 November 2007 (UTC) GlassCobra's RfA My RFA Hello there! I wanted to drop you a line to say thanks for your support in my request for adminship, which ended with 61 supports, 3 opposes, and 1 neutral. I hope your confidence in me proves to be justified, and please feel free to call on me if you ever need any help or opinions! Thanks again. :) GlassCobra 02:31, 5 November 2007 (UTC) Making Contact Was just reading T3Smiles userpage (shes been accused of everything except colour I'm afraid) when I noticed you made queries regarding CDB. Did you watch the Music Show posted on YouTube (the one with the bloopers?) Currently Andy is on "The Singing Bee" and Gary is on "Australian Idol" at the moment, the group are recording their new album at the moment as a "comeback" piece. CDB made a few tracks with Rockmelons. In the 90's I was working out of 001 Studios with Siew Ooi (Big Brother) when CDB came in and asked for a remix of "Hook Me Up", and we're all still mates. Cheers Ant.--Achidiac 08:51, 5 November 2007 (UTC) Hiya OIC!!!! Long time no speak. I was cleaning up my userpage (full of gunk) when I remembered you too. Looks like ant made contact with you. Anyway, looks like he's given you info and if you don't mind, I'm cleaning up your entry on my page as its too cluttered. Wish I knew how to get one of those autobot thingies. Message Ant if you wanna know more, likely an article in it somewhere or complement of information in an article. So how do you "cite" single or album release info? I bet you have something in your collection with Ant's name on it? rgds T --T3Smile 12:10, 5 November 2007 (UTC) OIC, my answer to your remark on my page - essentially, can you pont me to a definition of "corporate spam" - esp when I am quoting/citing a News article in "The Age"? Ta T--T3Smile 12:15, 5 November 2007 (UTC) *Achidiac (talk · contribs), Rdpaperclip (talk · contribs), T3Smile (talk · contribs), and 60.241.91.14 (talk · contribs) have been blocked as sock puppets. See Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/Achidiac. -- Jreferee t/c 15:45, 6 November 2007 (UTC) Fair Use Rationales Am still having problems with BetacommandBot - have provided updated fair use rationales, based on your format - have provided sources for the image (i.e Image:Calenture.jpg & Image:Electric Soup.jpg) however it seems that still doesn't satisfy this dammed bot and it keeps on saying that it is a disputed fair use rationale - any suggestions? Dan arndt 23:54, 5 November 2007 (UTC) I can understand your explanation in respect to Calenture (album) but what I can't undertand is why the Bot picked on Electric Soup which clearly has the article to which the image relates to in the title of the Fair Use Rationale...Dan arndt 23:55, 6 November 2007 (UTC) Bundoora, Victoria‎ Some sockpuppets have been editing Bundoora, Victoria‎. If you have the time, would you please read over the article and make any necessary changes. Thanks. -- Jreferee t/c 16:17, 6 November 2007 (UTC) Disputed fair use rationale for Image:Icac.png Thanks for uploading Image:Icac.png. However, there is a concern that the rationale you have provided for using this image under "fair use" may be invalid. Please read the instructions at Wikipedia:Non-free content carefully, then go to the image description page and clarify why you think the image qualifies for fair use. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to ensure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page. If it is determined that the image does not qualify under fair use, it will be deleted within a couple of days according to our criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thank you.BetacommandBot 07:07, 7 November 2007 (UTC) Added fair use rationale, and removed the disputed template from the image page. Can you please check it and make sure it is all good. Thanks. Twenty Years 07:19, 7 November 2007 (UTC) Userpage vandalism No worries. Anyone who likes Chicago (band) deserves some criticism from close friends but that doesn't extend to userpage vandalism from random strangers. Euryalus 23:19, 8 November 2007 (UTC) Food for thought Click there to open your card! → → → Dearest Orderinchaos, In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved, and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields. —John McCrae On Remembrance Day (or Armistice Day - Veterans Day in the US) we remember those soldiers who sacrificed their lives so their countries could live in freedom. We use poppies to remember the blood shed by soldiers in Flanders Fields, a major European battleground. The poem In Flanders Fields was written during World War I but Remembrance Day commemorates all lives lost to war, especially after the first of the World Wars. The observance is not to glorify war but to remember those who suffered. Very few people remained untouched by the effects of World War I. Memorial services held today often include the Ode of Remembrance. The ode finishes with these words: We will remember them. Auroranorth 04:43, 11 November 2007 (UTC) Bob Marshall Do you know if the Bob the world billiards champion is the same Bob who was MLA for Maylands from 1965-68? The timing is about right but that's all I've got to go on. —Moondyne 13:04, 12 November 2007 (UTC)  Done Don't worry about it. I rang the parliamentary library who confirmed it was him. —Moondyne 02:42, 13 November 2007 (UTC) Enjoy Enjoy the break, you sure did earn it. WP:QLD ftw :) Twenty Years 14:50, 14 November 2007 (UTC) Hi OIC, you certainly get around! You've done well with your Banksia pics (Banksia integrifolia) in today's oppressive heat in Vic. Fortunately, there's a cool change on its way through to the east right now. Melburnian (talk) 03:16, 20 November 2007 (UTC) 2007 Election discussion page use as Forum. It was "urgent" and "ongoing". In about an hour it went from 3 replies to seven or eight... The conversation was in breach of the policies I listed. I don't care if I was taking on one person or an entire project, I don't care if the people involved were normal users, ArbCom members or the founder or wikipedia himself. I didn't disrupt the encyclopaedia, to make a point or otherwise. I have learnt from this, I have learnt that hours after the whole thing settled down, you reported me to punished not to solve an ongoing problem. I don't appreciate being told how I could "be of greater assistance." I'm not your sockpuppet. Duggy 1138 (talk) 07:41, 24 November 2007 (UTC) electorates questions According to article Shire of Northampton, the Houtman Abrolhos is part of that shire, and the shire falls within the Electoral district of Greenough. But according to Electoral district of Geraldton, the Houtman Abrolhos falls within that district. What gives, man?! And how do I figure out what federal division it is in? Hesperian 04:53, 26 November 2007 (UTC) I've found a technical description and some maps on the WAEC website that confirms the Houtman Abrolhos to be part of the Electoral district of Geraldton. But I still need to figure out what federal division it is in. I tried the AEC electorate search, but it yielded nothing for "Houtman Abrolhos", and its postcode gave results in both Kalgoorlie and O'Connor. Any ideas? Hesperian 05:13, 26 November 2007 (UTC) This link seems to cast doubt that the islands are under the control of any LGA. Any thoughts or refs to the contrary? --Melburnian (talk) 08:48, 26 November 2007 (UTC) Hmm, I don't know. Just because "management and land use control of the Abrolhos Islands does not lie with local government", does not mean it is not defined as within the boundaries of a local government. (although I grant that the LGA becomes rather less relevant in light of that fact) This map colours the Shire of Northampton blue, and includes the Abrolhos. Hesperian 11:39, 26 November 2007 (UTC) When I did them all I got them off one of the LGA websites that lists all localities within each LGA, omitting all the trivial rural localities that would never have articles. (Honestly can't remember which one I used then, although on searching now, toiletmap.gov.au also lists them) Orderinchaos 11:45, 26 November 2007 (UTC) Maybe Hesp should add the National Toilet Map to his resources page after all[1] :) --Melburnian (talk) 12:24, 26 November 2007 (UTC) I got sidetracked by the more interesting discovery that Australia claims sovereignty over the Houtman Abrolhos by virtue of a breach of Article 7 of the UNCLOS (search for "Houtman Abrolhos" in http://books.google.com/books?id=Uv8WwsnlLhsC). Perhaps I should figure out whether it is part of Australia before I worry if it is part of Northampton ;-) Hesperian 13:02, 26 November 2007 (UTC) I was under the impression that Fisheries have sole control of everything on the islands, like who comes and goes, who can visit and for how long, and that no permanent residency is allowed any more. If that's true then it's likely that no one could actually register with the AEC as the H.Abrollos Islands can not be their permanent address, however which particular AEC office takes a ballot box over there on election day might be interesting. It might be worth looking up the electoral roll to see if anyone has registered an H.Abrollos Islands address.petedavo (talk) 22:39, 15 December 2007 (UTC) PS: See my comment on the Division of Swan Talk Page.petedavo (talk) 22:39, 15 December 2007 (UTC) False Block Where is the checkuser request for the incorrect block that you added to my account? DPCU (talk) 03:16, 28 November 2007 (UTC) Spiffier triple crown, new awards available Imperial triple crown jewels. Hi, I've been sprucing up the triple crown awards. Here's the new version of the imperial triple crown jewels you've already earned. Feel free to replace your old one with this if you like the new version better. I've also introduced two new triple crown awards for editors who've done a lot of triple crown work: the Napoleonic and Alexander the Great edition awards. If you're active in a WikiProject, check out the new offer for custom WikiProject triple crowns. I'll make those upon request if five or more editors qualify. See User:Durova/Triple crown winner's circle for more information. Thanks for your hard work, and cheers! DurovaCharge! 22:17, 28 November 2007 (UTC) Project level triple crown Congratulations, Orderinchaos. Thank you for helping WikiProject Australia become the first project to earn its own special edition triple crown. May you wear it well. DurovaCharge! 01:17, 2 December 2007 (UTC) Huh? You have been outed?as the one editor creating more sub projects than anyone can handle? or what?  :) SatuSuro 06:40, 2 December 2007 (UTC) ArbCom Elections comments Hi. Regarding your recent comments on Newyorkbrad ArbCom votes pages, unfortunately, they are too long and should be made at the voting talk page. The maximum length should be two short sentences. This determination was reached on prior consensus on the ArbCom Elections talk page. I've gone ahead and moved them appropriately, but feel free to edit my move to your liking. However, extended comments, like the ones you provided, belong on the talk page. Thanks, and forgive the inconvenience. - KTC 16:04, 3 December 2007 (UTC) Adoption Hello... I found that you are taking adoptees, I should very much appriciate it if and experienced user like you would help me learn more about wikipedia Than-You SpidermanHero 17:36, 3 December 2007 (UTC) Talk:Colin Jamieson Don't miss the classic pic here! (:-)) Bjenks 03:52, 4 December 2007 (UTC) TT's RfA A good bunch of questions. I think many of them are answered by the 'conflictless dispute' I had with him over his FLC nomination, that I cited in my nom. He debated hard a point of niggly policy over Featured material and once he understood the rationale completely, he was happy to relent. I like that - good admins don't roll over and ask for their tummies to be tickled till they've had a strong argument presented. Good admins will also give in gracefully. Perhaps he once didn't - but I think he now ticks the boxes. --Dweller (talk) 08:19, 6 December 2007 (UTC) Template Thanks, but I did copy the syntax, etc. from Template:Infobox Education in Canada! Auroranorth (!) 03:11, 8 December 2007 (UTC) Mmm... well, not really. There might be a slight change - I'll keep you posted. Auroranorth (!) 03:34, 8 December 2007 (UTC) Ogalo Just a request for you to restore the article on Ogalo fast food stores. This Chicken restaurant chain has grown to 16 stores in Sydney and Gosford constantly expanding, to rival Oporto (restaurant) and Nando in Australia. I've been creating some articles and I think this company is big enough now to be included. Can you please assist in restoring the article? J Bar (talk) 08:39, 8 December 2007 (UTC) The question is not big enough, but reliable source coverage and compliance with other Wikipedia policies. Also 16 stores is hardly rivalling Nando's - I live just round the corner from one in Perth, and I noticed in Sydney that Oporto is absolutely everywhere. To be fair to you, however, I will list it at the noticeboard in case other admins disagree with me. Orderinchaos 08:59, 8 December 2007 (UTC) Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Physchim62 An Arbitration case in which you commented has been opened, and is located here. Please add any evidence you may wish the Arbitrators to consider to the evidence sub-page, Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Physchim62/Evidence. Please submit your evidence within one week, if possible. You may also contribute to the case on the workshop sub-page, Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Physchim62/Workshop. On behalf of the Arbitration Committee, Cbrown1023 talk 20:48, 8 December 2007 (UTC) PM biography infoboxes Hello, Order. As you have seen at talk: Kevin Rudd, I'm interested in trying to have Elections and Head of State removed from all PM articles infoboxes across Wikipedia, for consistancy & simplicity's sake. Is my goal possible? GoodDay (talk) 03:10, 9 December 2007 (UTC) I'm planing on going to Wikipedia: WikiProject Biography tommorrow, to see what the members there think aswell. The major question? 1)Can & should all PM bio infoboxes be the same and 2)if so, how should they be? GoodDay (talk) 03:21, 9 December 2007 (UTC) I've contacted the WikiProject, take a peek. GoodDay (talk) 18:10, 9 December 2007 (UTC) ArbCom I hope it's clear enough now. Auroranorth (!) 10:47, 9 December 2007 (UTC) 'Editing privileges' are 'the right to edit', though, right? Auroranorth (!) 10:54, 9 December 2007 (UTC) Yes. Auroranorth (!) 11:02, 9 December 2007 (UTC) WikiProject Australia newsletter WikiProject Australia publishes a newsletter informing Australian Wikipedians of ongoing events and happenings within the community and the project. This month's newsletter has been published. If you wish to unsubscribe from these messages, or prefer to have the newsletter delivered in full to your talk page, see our subscription page. This notice delivered by BrownBot (talk), at 21:55, 11 December 2007 (UTC). These Days: Live in Concert Hey mate. I remember a while back you searched through a news database and found some sources for I Don't Remember. I was wondering if you could possibly do the same thing for this article? Thanks in advance, — Dihydrogen Monoxide 23:55, 11 December 2007 (UTC) Great success! Click that-a-way to open your card! → → → Dear OiC, Thank you for your participation in my request for adminship, which ended successfully with a final tally of (52/10/1). I was impressed by the thoughtful comments on both sides, and the RFA process in general. The extra buttons do look pretty snazzy, but I'll be careful not to overuse them. If you have advice to share or need assistance with anything, feel free to drop me a message or email. Thank you and good day! Cordially, — xDanielx T/C\R 06:58, 12 December 2007 (UTC) Credits - This RFA thanks was inspired by Carlosguitar's RFA thanks and LaraLove's RFA thanks, which were both inspired by The Random Editor's RFA thanks, which was in turn inspired by Phaedriel's RFA thanks. AFD Closure As a major contributor to the AFD of Stockland Rockhampton, I thought I'd just inform you that I've closed it as nomination withdrawn. Thank you for participating. Best, — Rudget Contributions 17:55, 12 December 2007 (UTC) Really, really bad haikus from a new admin Setting new lows in thank-you spam: Click there for my RfA spam haikus! → → → Janitor's new tools Spam must stop -- will new mop act? Ooops, .com blocked New admin, new tools Earnest newbie furrows brow Fare thee well Main Page New mess all about Sorcerer's Apprentice mop Not supporter's fault A. B. so grateful Wikipedia trembles Watch out DRV A. B. wonders why Copyright always confused Fair use, farewell, bye Qatar is blocked Shucks those range blocks are tricky! Will get it straight soon. Colbert's elephants stampede Wikipedia Must protect, protect Wiki fortress not. Open gates, knowledge wings free But fiends are about Dear RfA friend, I will learn, chaos will fade Thanks so much ... A. B. This RfA thank you card is based on a card originally done by Phaedriel Thanks so much for your comments supporting my RfA. I look forward to living up to yours and others' expectations and trust. (I also look forward to visiting W. A. someday!) Enjoy your haikus. --A. B. (talk) 23:30, 12 December 2007 (UTC) reporting vandalism on Abdullah II of Jordan's page dear orderinchaos,that's grandia01 again.user [2]is repeatedly vandalizing Abdullah II of Jordan's page despite the constant vandalism warnings he has in his talk page concerning his editing habits.please check out his talk page yourself.thank you sir/madamGrandia01 (talk) 07:03, 13 December 2007 (UTC) again,dear orderinchaos,another vandalism happened right the next day by another unregistered user,please see [3] thankfully user delldot reverted to the last version by me.would you care to show some attention and at least lock the page so that registered users can only edit it??thanks againGrandia01 (talk) 06:16, 14 December 2007 (UTC) Wattle Grove I've done some tidying up and expansion on my suburb. I need someone to tell me to stop before I go overboard (probably already have), or chew up my holidays wasting time editing wikipedia, or fail to get my yard tidied up before Xmas. So if anyone knows anything of this area and says that they reckon it's done to death, that'll be good enough for me.petedavo (talk) 01:24, 16 December 2007 (UTC) User Penser Please look into a violation of 3R by Penser who has reverted Alexander Graham Bell three times in a 24-hour period to his version. The issue of nationality was a "hot" topic on the talk page and a resolution in describing the scientist's nationality was decided upon. The lead paragraph is carefully written to indicate a main birthright as "Scottish" although an American citizenship was obtained. The amount of time spent in Canada is also discussed wherein all three nations have claimed Bell as their native son. FWIW, the user in question has also made some intemperate "attack" statements although I had earlier attempted to explain the issues on his talk page. Bzuk (talk) 13:11, 16 December 2007 (UTC). Email Hey, i have emailed you. Can you please check it ASAP. Thanks. Twenty Years 16:26, 16 December 2007 (UTC) Re: Warning You sent me a message that I had added some comments to someones user page and you warned me, can you explain what? Cheers, --767-249ER (talk) 03:48, 17 December 2007 (UTC)