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I know, you've got work, but....

I mentioned your name at the AN thread regarding Reguyla in the context of some of my own recent discussion with him, and in terms of maybe a limited block lifting for a specific field of limited range which he might be able to help the project in. I would be very interested in your input there, both whether what I have seen is similar to what you have seen from him, and regarding your opinion regarding my proposal there. And, although no one says this enough to you, or @Worm That Turned:, or the others who work to bring back our prodigals, thank you. John Carter (talk) 23:37, 6 October 2015 (UTC)

• Honestly, I'm done with the topic. Swarm's comments were helpful at the end. Reguyla's actions after the unblock speak for themselves, and his comments in email had me asking him to simply never contact me again. He blew the opportunity that Worm gave him and dragged me along for the ride. Right now, I'm more than a little disappointed in a great number of people here. You aren't one of them. And to any readers, no, I don't want to discuss it further. I'm going back on wikibreak now, no replies are needed by anyone. Dennis Brown - 2¢ 01:13, 7 October 2015 (UTC)

  You do that, though I hope I wasn't one of the disappointing ones either. Enjoy your break and come back when you feel ready to. I certainly will still be here. :-)—_Chat:Online 01:27, 7 October 2015 (UTC)

Whatever else happens, I hope you get this note of thanks. It was good to have someone on my side and especially someone I trust. Enjoy your break. Worm(talk) 06:08, 7 October 2015 (UTC)

• Not a problem Worm. We both thought the risk was worth taking, and WP:AGF is core to what we do here. Unfortunately, he didn't live up to his end of the bargain, and a few have behaved poorly. We tried to do a good thing, and were slapped in the face from two directions, it would appear. I'm thinking about driving up to the mountains for the weekend, do some fishing, get away from internet access completely. I've grown a bit weary of all this drama. It makes my ongoing divorce pale in comparison. I'm looking at several options, to be honest. Dennis Brown - 2¢ 15:06, 7 October 2015 (UTC)

  I'm eating a banana. Did you know that consuming more than 600 bananas in one day would be lethal? I think I'll stop at just the one. Last week I made a banana curry sauce, absolutely delicious served with chicken on a bed of rice. Ever tried it? Eric Corbett 15:27, 7 October 2015 (UTC)

  You do have a thing for curry, I've gathered. Sounds good though. I made some roasted pork, diced with pineapple chunks in a ginger glaze, and served over rice just the other day. Had a Hawaiian flare to it. Then again, Hawaiians are known to eat fried spam and pineapple sandwiches, so I'm not convinced their dinner choices qualify as haute cuisine. Dennis Brown - 2¢ 15:34, 7 October 2015 (UTC)

  We Brits invented the curry, to disguise the flavour of rotting meat while ruling over India. Unless you've been to England and seen it for yourself you wouldn't believe the number of curry houses we have here. As for the Hawaiians, I could probably handle the fried spam, but I'd draw the line at pineapple sandwiches. Or indeed pineapple anywhere, except on top of a gammon steak. Eric Corbett 15:43, 7 October 2015 (UTC)

  Spot on about the curry houses - have a wander up Brick Lane at some point. Interestingly enough now, what is traditionally a vindaloo is not the "blow your head off" strength its notorious for over here. I used to love making traditional pork vindaloo from a recipe in a Madhur Jaffrey book; big mix of ginger, tumeric, onions, coriander, all sorts of things. Can't remember how to make it now and I'm mostly veggie these days. Ritchie333 17:53, 7 October 2015 (UTC)

  I've eaten in Brick Lane many times, as I used to work nearby. In recent years though I've come to prefer Chinese curries, although I'm not sure what the difference is. Eric Corbett 18:04, 7 October 2015 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) If only more men knew how attractive it is to women when a man knows how to cook. That's all I'm saying. Liz 18:20, 7 October 2015 (UTC)

Truth! RO 22:56, 7 October 2015 (UTC)

Mom taught all 7 of us to cook at a very early age, plus sew, clean and be self-sufficient in all things. Putting false modesty aside, I am a respectable cook with a few tricks up my sleeve. If that doesn't work, I wash the dishes then vacuum the place. No woman can resist that. ;) This is probably why my girlfriend tolerates my less charming aspects. Dennis Brown - 2¢ 22:27, 7 October 2015 (UTC)

I'm actually fixing our vacuum cleaner as we speak, a stuck beater bar. Eric Corbett 22:52, 7 October 2015 (UTC)

I have some experience in preparing multi-course dinners...North America 23:35, 7 October 2015 (UTC)

There's also this food preparation option in cuisine. North America 00:03, 8 October 2015 (UTC)

Search for "Blue Apron" for an interesting option in the United States: recipes and fresh ingredients delivered to your door, with the precise amounts required. isaacl (talk) 00:18, 8 October 2015 (UTC)

I've seen that. That is cheating. Real men have their own spice racks and even prepare their own spice mixes. I even order "Spike" and other hard to find blends and herbs on the internet. Nope, don't want a "cheat in the box."Dennis Brown - 2¢ 00:25, 8 October 2015 (UTC)

Here's Marge Simpson's spice rack for NorthAmerica. "What, it has room for EIGHT spices? Well, obviously there must be some duplicates." --MelanieN (talk) 18:10, 8 October 2015 (UTC)

"You might say the secret ingredient is....salt. - Marge" One of my favorite quotes from her. Dennis Brown - 2¢ 19:24, 8 October 2015 (UTC)

Palestine-Israel articles 3 arbitration case proposed decision posted

Hi Dennis Brown. A decision has been proposed in the Palestine-Israel articles 3 arbitration case, for which you are on the notification list. Please review this decision and draw the arbitrators' attention to any relevant material or statements. Comments may be brought to the attention of the committee on the proposed decision talk page. For a guide to the arbitration process, see Misplaced Pages:Arbitration/Guide to arbitration. For the Arbitration Committee, L235 (t / c / ping in reply) 20:41, 14 October 2015 (UTC) (via MediaWiki message delivery (talk))

I really hate to ask

See the most recent comment at Misplaced Pages:Good article reassessment/History of Japan/1 here. Your call, possibly remembering the soon to be opened (OK, maybe soon to be opened) ArbCom case. John Carter (talk) 22:23, 15 October 2015 (UTC)

• Once I dropped my comments off at Arb, I consider myself to be no longer affiliated with the problem. I just don't have the time right now. I do check in twice a day in case any of the open Arb cases needs input, including one where I'm listed as a party for some reason. Real life is more than enough for me to deal with, and I think me acting in an administrative capacity would not be a good idea, as I'm so preoccupied in RL and can't guarantee adequate follow up here. Dennis Brown - 2¢ 22:36, 15 October 2015 (UTC)