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Hello, and welcome to Misplaced Pages, Irishguy! I hope you like the place and decide to keep contributing. Here are a few good links for newcomers:

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— Asbestos | Talk 19:19, 10 July 2005 (UTC)

AfD article

When you create the AfD article, make sure you put the ===]=== at the top. Otherwise your text merges into the AfD above it on the day's list. I fixed this one. Fan1967 19:21, 30 April 2006 (UTC)

Ah! Thanks. I wondered why I couldn't get it to format correctly. I can't believe I overlooked that. Thank you very much for correcting it. IrishGuy 19:22, 30 April 2006 (UTC)

I was just trying to figure out why you were talking about FrankandJames.tk in the AfD for IvyWise. Then I realized they had run together. Fan1967 19:25, 30 April 2006 (UTC)

Yeah, I noticed that when I first listed it so I tried it again. Obviously, I just needed to title the article but it just plain slipped my mind. Thanks again. IrishGuy 19:28, 30 April 2006 (UTC)

Saint Patrick/Great Britain

I have a thing with editing out the term 'Britain', except when referred to for etymological or terminological reasons. Call it a compulsion, a pain in the neck, or whatever, there's a very good reason for it, and I always make sure that every time I edit away that word, I am doing something constructive, no matter how minor. Whereas 'Great Britain' clearly refers to an island, the meaning of which is unambiguous, 'Britain' is shorthand for the island (Great Britain), the archipelago to which it belongs (British Isles), or the country to which it belongs (United Kingdom). Thus, 'Britain' is either sloppy, misleading, or both sloppy and misleading.Bastin8 23:51, 3 May 2006 (UTC)

Any time!

Any time, dear Irishguy... anything for a fellow éireann (even tho my Irish blood is somewhat diluted! ;) Cheers, Phædriel ♥ - 22:01, 4 May 2006 (UTC)

WP:AIAV

Please do not list content disputes at WP:AIAV, as you just did regarding Bambi II — it is only for clear cases of habitual and obvious vandalism. Saravask 17:59, 6 May 2006 (UTC)

It isn't a content dispute. It isn't about differing opinions. It is vandalism. The content this person is putting in the article is completely made up. If you do a google search for the inane content he/she keeps adding you find exactly one hit: from this vandalism in this article. IrishGuy 18:03, 6 May 2006 (UTC)

If that is the case, then you need to properly warn the user by stepping through {{test1}}, {{test2}}, {{test3}}, and finally {{test4}} in that order. Only then may a block be handed out. I've just watchlisted the page and will monitor the anon's contributions for now. Saravask 18:06, 6 May 2006 (UTC)

He has just admitted that it is vandalism here. IrishGuy 18:07, 6 May 2006 (UTC)

Well, he has just been blocked by someone else as a result. Saravask 18:09, 6 May 2006 (UTC)

As I was trying to research the data being included by the vandal (and coming up empty, except for Christopher Lee voicing a different character), I blocked the user for the diff listed below. :) Radio Kirk talk to me 18:11, 6 May 2006 (UTC)

User: 65.103.86.243

65.103.86.243 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) blocked 24 hours for this diff. Thank you for your diligence. Please don't forget to use edit summaries, each time. :) Radio Kirk talk to me 18:09, 6 May 2006 (UTC)

Thank you very much. I apologize about the edit summaries. I am trying to be more cognizent of that, but I still forget. IrishGuy 18:11, 6 May 2006 (UTC)

YW. :) Radio Kirk talk to me 18:12, 6 May 2006 (UTC)

Tunday

What in the name of you-name-it is going on here? Give it a couple of hours and I'm putting the ^*&^*^%$ thing up for speedy as G3 (patent vandalism)! Tonywalton | Talk 20:19, 6 May 2006 (UTC)

This is still going on? Good Lord! The guy who wrote this article needs to either come up with some sources (which I doubt) or just let it go. IrishGuy 21:04, 6 May 2006 (UTC)

Yup. I've been out to the pub, had a curry, got back home and he (or they, which I sincerely doubt) is still trying to justify this "tradition" that nobody else in the known universe has ever reported. Odd. Tonywalton

| Talk 21:10, 6 May 2006 (UTC)

While it is possible there are two people involved here, when they showed their IP addresses, they both come from the same town. Hell of a coincidence. The second account Ed2288 only trots out to defend the first guy and repeating the same arguments. IrishGuy 21:13, 6 May 2006 (UTC)

Feh! IP addresses. I edited a discussion somewhere (I forget where, or I'd give a link) where I demonstrated that I could present three different IP addresses, from three different ISPs and two different couintries, within a couple of minutes, from the same computer (one via ADSL on BT, one via Virgin.net dialup and one via my work account through a proxy in Texas or somewhere). I just wonder why he/they are bothering! Tonywalton

| Talk 21:34, 6 May 2006 (UTC)

He just wants to make it look like there is a groundswell of people who want to keep this article. If this thing goes the whole five days that AfDs often do, I guarantee there will be at least two more new editors showing up talking about how much they love Tunday. Why can't people like this just build their own websites and leave Misplaced Pages alone? IrishGuy 21:38, 6 May 2006 (UTC)

Can't see that happening (the whole 5 days). Some admin will close it as "consensus to delete" fairly soon, I think. I hope so – I'm bored with it! DVD and a drink time for me. Cheers mate. Tonywalton

| Talk 21:44, 6 May 2006 (UTC)

It was good getting to know you. Enjoy your DVD. And the drink, of course. Enjoy that too. IrishGuy 21:45, 6 May 2006 (UTC)

Re:Irish-American

Please don't delete comments from the talk page. It is considered vandalism. IrishGuy 06:25, 7 May 2006 (UTC)

I didn't and if i did, it was either my own comments, or it was a mistake. --Boothy443 | trácht ar 06:29, 7 May 2006 (UTC)

Right here . For what it is worth, I am not judging you opinions. This article is becoming quite heated. IrishGuy 06:31, 7 May 2006 (UTC)

Like i said, MISTAKE. Though i would have no problem with removing th KKK remarks, if you want to say somethinfg to some one, why dont you say it to the other user? --Boothy443 | trácht ar 06:34, 7 May 2006 (UTC)

I did give him a warning about personal attacks. Check his talk page. That is how it works. Deleting it doesn't help. Leave it. Warn him. If he does it again, then act upon it. Removing it doesn't assist at all. I am not trying to offend. Honestly, I am trying to help you. IrishGuy 06:37, 7 May 2006 (UTC)

Oh really, humm. Then would you care to explain this, does not look like help. --Boothy443 | trácht ar 06:38, 7 May 2006 (UTC)

What is your problem? I simply warned you about protocol? Why are you making this an issue? IrishGuy 06:39, 7 May 2006 (UTC)

That, actually, I was just going to explain. If you look at the edit history you will see that I actually wrote those lines. I accidentally edited the wrong thing. You can't possibly be upset with me for removing a line that I clarified?! IrishGuy 06:41, 7 May 2006 (UTC)

Cybersurfers Inc

I'm trying to AfD the article, thought I did it (guess not, hey? first time.) and would appreciate it immensely if you'd show this newbie the ropes (especially what I did wrong and the correct order of deletion options?). Gotta get some sleep, but thanks in advance! ~Kylu (u|t) 07:00, 7 May 2006 (UTC)

No problem. Done. I myself had the same problem the first time I placed an AfD on an article. If you haven't seen it, this page outlines the basic parameters for AfDs...although from time to time a person still needs assitance. It was nice talking with you. Take care. IrishGuy 07:05, 7 May 2006 (UTC)

Andrew Wyeth

When using template tags on talk pages, don't forget to substitute with text by adding subst: to the template tag. For example, use {{subst:test}} instead of {{test}}. This reduces server load and prevents accidental blanking of the template.

Thanks! - CobaltBlueTony 20:54, 8 May 2006 (UTC)

I'm not sure I understand the message you left for me on my talk page. I haven't really edited this article. I merely reverted from vandalism. IrishGuy 20:56, 8 May 2006 (UTC)

When you add tags to users who vandalize, type {{subst:test}} or {{subst:blatantvandal}}, instead of {{test}} or {{blatantvandal}}, respectively. - CobaltBlueTony 21:02, 8 May 2006 (UTC)

Ah. I follow you now. Sorry for the confusion. Thanks. IrishGuy 21:03, 8 May 2006 (UTC)

Please do not revert valid contributions! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.44.37.186 (talk • contribs)