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Thanks! Thank you for voicing your opinion in my RfA, which passed with 54 supports, 2 opposes and 3 neutrals. Thanks for your support, I really appreciate it. I hope to exceed expectations, If you have any advice please feel free to let me know. Thanks again!. --¤ The-G-Unit-฿oss ¤

Request comments

I hope you will please check out Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Poker#Tokwiro_Enterprises and offer your view. Thanks. 2005 00:06, 7 November 2007 (UTC)

Thank you

Dearest Balloonman,
Thank you for your participation in my RFA, which closed successfully with 137 supports, 22 opposes, and 5 neutrals. Your kind words of very strong support are very much appreciated and I look forward to proving you right. I would like to give special thanks to The_undertow and Phoenix-wiki for their co-nominations. Thank you again and best regards.

my rfa

...thank you for your participation. I withdrew with 83 supports, 42 opposes, and 8 neutrals. Your kind words and constructive criticism are very much appreciated. I look forward to using the knowledge I have accrued through the process to better the project. I would like to give special thanks to Tim Vickers and Wikidudeman for their co-nominations.

Userpage

I was wondering if I could make a few tweaks to your userpage? ▪◦▪≡ЅiREX≡ 19:29, 14 November 2007 (UTC)

I have no problems... of course, I could always revert back if I don't like it... ;-) Balloonman 21:49, 14 November 2007 (UTC)

Hope you like it.▪◦▪≡ЅiREX≡ 22:09, 14 November 2007 (UTC)

Much nicer, thanks.Balloonman 23:19, 14 November 2007 (UTC)

Misplaced Pages:Articles for deletion/Doctor Who: Tin Dog Podcast

Even though I listed this at AfD, and still believe in my reasoning, with only 4 comments giving a basic 2-2 count do you not feel maybe it should have been relisted? -- Nuttah68 (talk) 21:41, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

I went ahead and undeleted it... put it down as no-consensus.-- Balloonman (talk) 21:45, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

What I meant is not close the debate but relist it to get enough response to see if there is a consensus. I've never seen an AfD closed in any direction with such little comment. Are you a new admin? -- Nuttah68 (talk) 21:47, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

Is it obvious ;-) -- Balloonman (talk) 21:52, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

Maybe :). Even though I believe the page should be deleted, I think its age and the effort that has gone in means it needs a good debate first. -- Nuttah68 (talk) 21:55, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

AFDs

I'm curious as to why you closed Misplaced Pages:Articles for deletion/GDI technology of Command & Conquer and Misplaced Pages:Articles for deletion/Nod technology of Command & Conquer with different results, even though the same arguments were presented at each. Pagrashtak 22:30, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

I will probably go back and revisit the one that was kept... it was at the top of the list, thus the first one to be reviewed and had more !votes than the other three on the same topic. I felt that it should have been deleted, but when reading comments such as "Keep per comments on others" there wasn't much to go on.-- Balloonman (talk) 22:35, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

Yeah, I don't know why that one in particular got more of the "keep" side commenting and less of the "delete" side, even though all four articles clearly fall in the same boat, one way or the other. Thanks for taking a second look. Pagrashtak 22:39, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

I'm going to relist that one, with a reference to the three that were deleted. You caught me as I was reviewing the Soviet/Allied articles on the subject.-- Balloonman (talk) 22:41, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

Re: Misplaced Pages:Articles for deletion/Flesh Field

Hey, just a heads up. The nomination was bundled with another, a album by the band that had an article too. You never acted on the album. See Misplaced Pages:Articles for deletion/Flesh Field and Strain (album). Thanks a bunch! --Jayron32|talk|contribs 05:53, 17 November 2007 (UTC)

didn't get that far... was deleting during a break at work... but somebody else already took care of it.Balloonman (talk) 15:02, 17 November 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for your help

Thanks for your help on saving the Valeriy Kapaev article from deletion. I greatly appreciate it. Happy Thanksgiving! Chris (talk) 14:23, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

CSD A7

Re:

Buildings are not speedy deletable under CSD A7. Awyong Jeffrey Mordecai Salleh 00:56, 22 November 2007 (UTC)

Thank you

Thank you for setting me strait and putting me back in line. I apologized to the editor I attacked and asked for his forgiveness. The attacks always seem to happen after I've spent time writing articles. I think I need to take a break, I'll go away for a few days and I'll come back refreshed and civil.--STX 18:02, 23 November 2007 (UTC)

Hi

Just a friendly reminder that Did You Know is due in half an hour. Mrs.EasterBunny (talk) 23:19, 24 November 2007 (UTC) NOW OVERDUE! Mrs.EasterBunny (talk) 01:23, 25 November 2007 (UTC)

DYK note

I asked for an admin to check my DYK work... I know that I have to update a few articles/authors yet... but dinner is here... so I'll resume when I'm done with dinnerBalloonman (talk) 02:13, 25 November 2007 (UTC)

Le Wiggles

Thanks for nominating this silly article for deletion. And thanks for giving me credit for my work on The Wiggles. I'm doing my best to get it to A-status, or even to FA status, and I appreciate your assistance. It's not there yet, but it's getting there. If you wouldn't mind, though, it'd be great if you gave some additional assistance. What specifically would you add/delete to improve this article? Thanks for your helpfulness, generosity, and kindness. --Figureskatingfan (talk) 06:25, 27 November 2007 (UTC)

Kiel McNaughton

Hi, Could you please undelete Kiel McNaughton into my user space so I can rework it? Misplaced Pages seems to have a problem when there is a wealth of information on someone but it is nearly all from "unreliable sources". There's no doubt that he is a celebrity getting major promotion in NZ at present - I've seen him do several guest appearances in the past month. Thanks in advance, dramatic (talk) 08:10, 27 November 2007 (UTC)

Page added at User talk:Dramatic/kiel remember when you are ready to reintroduce the article you can do so at wp:drv---you can also appeal the deletion there if you'd like.Balloonman (talk) 08:15, 27 November 2007 (UTC)

Thank You dramatic (talk) 22:06, 27 November 2007 (UTC)

Dominic Ona-Ariki

Hekko, Balloonman ... When you closed Misplaced Pages:Articles for deletion/Kiel McNaughton, you neglected to delete Dominic Ona-Ariki (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) which was included in the AfD after it was opened ... Happy Editing! —141.156.234.101 (talk · contribs) 10:08, 27 November 2007 (UTC)

Actually, looking at the AfD, I don't see Dominic as part of the nomination. It was included as part of a comment, wherein somebody was making a comment about the other weak articles the author had created. As I read it, none of them were specifically included as part of the nomination or the discussion.Balloonman (talk) 07:12, 29 November 2007 (UTC)

Misplaced Pages:Requests for adminship/CastAStone

Hi, thanks for your quick action on this misbegotten RfA. I note that you removed it from the RfA list, as is proper - but, as a courtesy to CastAStone, is there a way to non-admin or non-bureaucrat close the RfA itself? He seems sincere in his utter horror that this mischief has been worked upon him, and he did accept the nom initially... if, by some chance, he runs again, I'd like to make sure that he gets a clean slate. Thanks again, ZZ ~ Evidence 05:04, 29 November 2007 (UTC)

I simply pulled his link from the page... and then contacted a Beuracrat to let the Beauracrat take care of the nom. I personally, don't think it should end up as a failed nom.Balloonman (talk) 05:50, 29 November 2007 (UTC)

My RFA

Thanks for your offer. I think that would be a great course of action. Since the RFA started, I've been starting to branch into another area of my interest, The Price is Right, which is forcing me to become familiar with the fair-use and living persons policies, as those come up more often than they do in the U.S. Roads project. I was planning on withdrawing the nom anyway if it dropped below 50% support, but I suppose I may as well close it out now, as what's eight percent? :P Thanks again for making the offer, and I hope that things will work out well next time around. —Scott5114↗ 06:45, 29 November 2007 (UTC)

Yes. I've created the page at User:Scott5114/Admin coaching. Thank you once again.—Scott5114↗ 07:05, 29 November 2007 (UTC)

Nburden's RFA

Thanks for the advice, and your consideration. I appreciate it, and hope to continue to have a positive impact on the encyclopedia. Nburden 08:11, 29 November 2007 (UTC)

The "I" word

I was having a civil conversation with User:Nick and then he erased our discussion calling me a troll. Isn't this a classic case of WP:ABF?--STX 23:46, 29 November 2007 (UTC)

DYK

DYK update is overdue.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:LOTD) 18:00, 30 November 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the mop

Dear Balloonman, Thank you for supporting in my recent RfA. Words nor pictures can express my heartfelt appreciation at the confidence the community has shown me. I am both heartened and humbled by this confidence. I will carry the lessons learned from the constructive criticism I have received with me as I edit Misplaced Pages, and heed those lessons. Special thanks to Pedro and Henrik as nominators. Special thanks to Rudget who wanted to. A very special thanks to Moonriddengirl for her eloquence. Cheers, Dlohcierekim 16:45, 1 December 2007 (UTC)

Thanks: Armybrat

Some of the things I am proud of :) ... Interestingly I saw a few newspaper articles in Indian newspaper about this bit, there are things like identifying formation signs no. other jargon about which I guess I will know more then my friends in training or commissioned. you are from Army background too ?

Air Force... Indian newspaper as in India Indian or Us Indian? If it is India new papers and it's talking about military brats, it would be a great addition to the article!Balloonman 23:59, 1 December 2007 (UTC)

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My RfA

Hi, Balloonman! Thanks for your comment on my RfA! Just wanted to point out that I never said content disputes were vandalism. In fact, during the edits that were going on it Jón Þór Birgisson, I attempted to mediate the situation by adding references *and* by contacting the user to find out what specifically his objections were. Just wanted to clarify the situation a little re: your comment. Thanks again! -- SatyrTN (talk | contribs) 17:49, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

Sockpuppets

There were many other editors involved, I did not accuse anyone specifically. AnteaterZot (talk) 23:21, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

Congratulations to both you and your wife

Hope every thing goes well, you can name the Baby after me, Sirex Jr, his lordship and protector of the Crown,the great one, his excellent supremacy to all which is good (ok, long title, I know..but that's the short version). oh if shes a Girl, Sirexia well due. ;-)▪◦▪≡ЅiREX≡ 09:04, 6 December 2007 (UTC)

Lighten up.

You are not the first person to try to baloon the guidelines with overly specific pages. It's an ongoing problem that many people are watching and combatting on constant basis. The plumber joke is an old standby, for which I can't take original credit. Consider the analogy of tragedy of the commons, where what is good for one person individually is collectively bad for the whole. If we approve every guideline page which has some merit, we'll be drowning in them in a month, and there will be inconsistency and redundancy etc. etc. --Kevin Murray (talk) 17:19, 8 December 2007 (UTC)