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C-R as long as the given name is there in the Info box I think the rest of us would have no objections to their title being the same size, either above or below name, either would be appropriate. - Galloglass 13:53, 16 February 2008 (UTC)

I can't really get it to work how I'd like to see it. Rt Hon has to go 1st, in small, then the Title in bold on the 2nd row, followed by the name in bold on the 3rd, then the 4th row, the honorifics in small. - Galloglass 14:17, 16 February 2008 (UTC)

Hola

Great to see you back. Happy editing. Thanks, SqueakBox 17:54, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

You seem to have missed one

As I know you don't like those..... One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 09:29, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

I wouldn't imagine he had a barber, unless you mean Mr. Sheen? One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 09:43, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

He doesn't seem to have taken the hint, and I'm too lazy to fight your edit wars for you.... One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 18:50, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

Congrats

Congratulations on being unblocked. That Sussexman/David Lauder/Chelsea Tory stuff, was quite messy. GoodDay (talk) 00:09, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

Seconded. What a palaver!--Major Bonkers (talk) 16:07, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

Warnings

See WP:WARN, and start with level 1, possibly ideally after politely asking them to engage in discussion about the content they are removing. Oh, and we both know 2+2 is 4 ;) One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 21:20, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks. --Counter-revolutionary (talk) 21:27, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

"Honourary"

It is "honorary", worldwide. See honorary degree, or any dictionary. --John (talk) 23:57, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

I know, I know. Don't know what I was thinking. --Counter-revolutionary (talk) 00:04, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

Don't proxy for User:David Lauder

You have done just that in violation of the conditions of your unblock. See also Misplaced Pages:TER#User:Counter-revolutionary. Tyrenius (talk) 18:41, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

Apart from the fact that it's technically incorrect and largely irrelevant. If this nonsense persists, I shall apply to ArbCom for publication of the relevant data per privacy policy, clause 6. The technical evidence of this case is incontrovertible and CR, of all people, knows *exactly* who did what here - Alison 18:51, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

Knight Bachelor

Necrothesp is reverting everything you and I edit according Knight Bachelor, he's quite arrogant. Could take look to this: User_talk:Demophon#Knights_Bachelor? I have placed a reply on his site: User_talk:Necrothesp#Knights_Bachelor. Demophon (talk) 19:19, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

Do you find it okay if we together start a discussion at Wikipedia_talk:Manual_of_Style_(biographies) about use of the abbrevation "Kt" behind names of Knights Bachelor who are also peers, baronets or knights of the various statutory orders? Demophon (talk) 19:32, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

Sounds good. Kt. is appropriate for peers and baronets. --Counter-revolutionary (talk) 20:40, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

C-r, is it you?

C-r. Would you be kind enough to confirm that you are back in person?. I do hope it is not just someone pretending to be you?. best wishes (sincerely). Bob BScar23625 (talk) 16:39, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

ps : I never believed a word about this Sussexman, Christchurch, Olborne et al. BScar23625 (talk) 16:41, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

Yes, it's me. I think I successful managed to convince everyone I'm not Gregory Lauder-Frost, Merlin Sudeley or Lord Nicholas Hervey...or Sussexman, David Lauder and Chelsea Tory!! --Counter-revolutionary (talk) 17:13, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

There is a picture of me and my car, taken in August 1980. This shows where you and I have gone down different roads in life. Bob BScar23625 (talk) 17:26, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

I fear I couldn't possibly afford a Bentley S1, still they're much nicer than anything on the roads today; except, perhaps, Land Rover Defenders. --Counter-revolutionary (talk) 17:40, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

Isn't it awful?

Tyrenius' new signature, of course. I almost lost my breakfast!--Major Bonkers (talk) 17:09, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

Yes, it has a certain unnerving quality about it. --Counter-revolutionary (talk) 17:17, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

List of massacres

Is there some reason why the La Mon, Enniskillen, Shankill Road and Dunmanway Massacres are not included on the list in question?

Let's get cracking - can't let the other side manipulate the list forever. And if anyone gives you nonsense just cite WP:IAR.

Quis separabit! 216.194.4.250 (talk) 00:13, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

I don't think I can help I'm afraid; I can't get drawn into another argument! Good luck though! --Counter-revolutionary (talk) 09:51, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

Counter-rev, meet RMS. RMS - meet counter-rev :) I suspect both of you have a lot in common, actually. RMS is a banned editor (hence Hackney's revert) but he's not the worst by a long shot - Alison 09:53, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

Thank you. I once heard someone say on Gibraltar that it's not for the Spanish to take or for the British to give, similarly Northern Ireland isn't for the Republic of Ireland to take, or the British to give. I'm rambling. --Counter-revolutionary (talk) 09:58, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

Interesting comparison indeed! Anyways - I'm off-line now. 2am here and time for bed :) Seeya - Alison 10:04, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

On looking into things further why isn't Dunmurry et al included? They meet the criteria. --Counter-revolutionary (talk) 10:06, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

I'm inclined to agree myself, however I steer clear of that stuff where possible :D - Alison 21:54, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

Lord Richard Cecil

C-r. An anonymous editor has just replaced "nostalgia for the colonial era" with "appreciation of the colonial era's achievements". Are you the anonymous editor?. Be honest. regards. Bob BScar23625 (talk) 21:24, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

No, I really am not! There are more people than I who dream of Rhodesia! --Counter-revolutionary (talk) 22:59, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

C-r. Vladimir Putin recently made statement along the lines of Anyone who does not lament the passing of the Soviet Union has no heart. Anyone who wants to restore the Soviet Union has no brain. What do you think about that?. What do you think about substituting "British Empire" for "Soviet Union" in that statement?. Bob BScar23625 (talk) 19:11, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

I lament it, certainly, I'd quite happily restore it. I should qualify this by saying I care more for sentiment than economics. --Counter-revolutionary (talk) 19:27, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

Soo C-r, are your being stalked by Stalinist-Bob? We gave him a good whiping in the article continuation war, Not even the Russians was willing to support him. Since then, we havent seen a lot of him around with his left-wing revsionism. --Posse72 (talk) 09:41, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

Bob's not so bad, wait 'till you encounter the IRA!! --Counter-revolutionary (talk) 09:50, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

The German King

Mr Reactionary, just count yourself lucky that I'm not the sort of person to go calling for 3RR blocks - I can now either report you or do 3RR myself - so in the name of peace and harmony I am moving on. Let this be a lesson to you. Sarah777 (talk) 22:34, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

Go ahead if you like. He was not German; because a) of the Sophia Naturalisation Act and b) because Germany was not yet unified. --Counter-revolutionary (talk) 22:36, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

Sir, you would find that the rightness or wrongness of your edits would count for zilch if you commit, as you have, 3RR. But I have no intention of going ahead because, basically, I'm too nice. Sarah777 (talk) 22:54, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

Yes, Germany didn't exist as a unified state during the 1700's. But, the terminology German was used at that time (it was used before/upto/after 1871). As for Georgie? He wasn't the German King (as he wasn't King of Germany), but rather the British King (i.e. King of Great Britain). For example the article List of Irish monarchs, doesn't mean the Monarchs are Irish born, but rather they reigned over Ireland. As fo Duke of Brunswick & Elector of Hannover? he was rightly/wrongly called a German Duke & German Elector (though he was actually a Brunswicker Duke & a Hannoverian Elector). GoodDay (talk) 23:03, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

LCJNI

The source confirms them all as correct, expect the current one Brian Kerr as the edition I have is pub 2005, and Curran is not on the list at all.--Padraig (talk) 09:56, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

The refs given for the list in that book is the Oxford Companion to Law - Oxford 1980.--Padraig (talk) 10:16, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

College Historical Society

What is it about the Hist that means it should not be included in the University Debating Template, or that the template should not be included on The societies page? Bogger (talk) 15:34, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

The template looks crap, basically. --Counter-revolutionary (talk) 08:47, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

Refs for Monday Club Chairmen

Hi - I used a variety of references; there doesn't seem to be a complete list anywhere.

1961 - 64: Paul Bristol: Widely named as first Chairman, 1964 date from 1964 - 69?: Paul Williams: 1964 date confirmed by Bristol reference, '69 date from Misplaced Pages article. 1969? - 72: George Pole: '69 date implied by , 1972 date given in earlier version of Misplaced Pages article. 1972 - 74: Jonathan Guinness: from Misplaced Pages. 1974 - 77?: John Biggs-Davison: from Misplaced Pages, article says he was elected in 1974 and for a two-year term in 1975. 1978 - 80: Patrick Wall: 1980 - 82: Sam Swerling: 1982? - ?: David Storey: cannot find any dates; implied in some places that he succeeded Swerling. ? - 94: Mark Mayall: from Misplaced Pages article, now deleted but mirrored widely. 1994? - present: Merlin Hanbury-Tracy: given by Monday Club website as current Chairman, cannot find year elected but was a long time ago, so 1994 seems a fair guess.

You clearly have some knowledge on this subject; can you confirm or disprove any of this? thanks, Warofdreams talk 19:44, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

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Politics

Hi C-R

I didn't spot it at the time, but I just noticed that there might be little bit of irony in someone with a username of Counter-revolutionary expressing concern that I might have a political agenda :) --BrownHairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 20:28, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

I'm very ironic. --Counter-revolutionary (talk) 08:26, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

Blocked for 24 hours for edit-warring on Conservative Monday Club

Counter-revolutionary (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

Request reason:

I believe some sort of block was probably justified (although all I was doing was reverting PoV editing) but that 24 hours is excessive, given similar examples I have seen.Counter-revolutionary (talk) 21:56, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

Decline reason:

Not at all, 24 hours is fairly short. — Yamla (talk) 22:03, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

If you want to make any further unblock requests, please read the guide to appealing blocks first, then use the {{unblock}} template again. If you make too many unconvincing or disruptive unblock requests, you may be prevented from editing this page until your block has expired. Do not remove this unblock review while you are blocked.

24 hours is pretty standard for a 3RR block; I notice Hereward77 (talk · contribs) was blocked for the same duration. I'd suggest taking a breather and returning to editing when you're able. If user(s) are disruptively edit warring, it may be better to engage in dispute resolution, either seeking a third opinion or additional comments to better develop consensus on the matter. Of particular note, your unblock request seems to imply that you'd continue reverting or edit warring, if given the opportunity to do so -- while I appreciate that you believe you're doing the right thing, 3RR is treated as an electric fence in most cases. – Luna Santin (talk) 22:05, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

Tell the blocking admin. it would be better to encourage dispute resolution, that isn't my problem, I hardly blocked myself. --Counter-revolutionary (talk) 08:22, 9 April 2008 (UTC)