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|Reviews for You Can Always Go Home
| Forfrysning chapter 5 . 3/21/2016
Hey! I'm going to academy of art university right now! What did you major in? I'm getting my masters in photography.
Love your story so far.
| TheBeauty chapter 23 . 3/1/2015
I really love happily ever afters :)
| ERROR303 chapter 1 . 10/30/2014
Is Naruto a girl? Just wondering o..o
| mirian chapter 23 . 2/12/2014
continua lo si es que me párese que quedo un poco incompleto bueno para mi no se tu pero me gusto mucho
| AhumbleHalofan chapter 23 . 2/8/2014
This was an excellent story. It wasn't a Naruto story. This was a story about people. I enjoyed it for what it was. Although the Drug element could have used some serious pre-development before hand but I'll learn to live with it.
| Kylemoor chapter 19 . 7/1/2013
Not to try and say bad things about the story, cause it's amazing, but I just found a loophole that would prove that Sakon wasn't killed. Sakon was present at the time of Naruto's drugged rape, if I'm not mistaken. If that was the last thing that happened before Naruto can't remember things than the stabbing incident must have happened before that. Which would mean that Sakon was never killed. Then again I could have simply missed where it was said that Naruto remembers waking up after the party and that this is something that took place latter and she can't remember because of the beating that Oroichimaru gave her upon finding the scene.
And I am writing this review at 3 AM, so there is a good chance that I missed something.
| HopeSeiketsu chapter 4 . 5/26/2013
hmmm I am not sure what to say... my body does not process negative emotions very well sooo yeah all I feal gight now is a heavy fealing right below my chest... what one is that again... what ever this is a surprisingly well writtenee story and I am glad I am finaly giving it a chance
| HopeSeiketsu chapter 1 . 5/26/2013
well I am not sure what to say really, other then the fact that next time you should put time-skip or write "flashback" at the beginning of the chapter I was a bit confused at first
| Tealandgreen chapter 1 . 2/15/2013
This story is great so far! I think I will look up to you since my writting is awful. Your writting skills are good!
| DaOneInDaCorner chapter 1 . 1/4/2013
I like it so far (although I may just be saying that because I like all Fem Naruto fic) now if only you would make a sequel to your New Beginnings story because I really wanna see how Naruto and Sasuke turned out.
| Jassi J chapter 1 . 11/24/2012
| B chapter 23 . 11/12/2012
Let me say this, you made me cry and laugh and fangirl at multiple points throuought the story. Very well done!
| michikuchi chapter 23 . 7/13/2012
this one definitely goes into my fav. folder
| Theguynextdoortoyou chapter 6 . 7/6/2012
Okay so A. Love the story! has a good plot to it so far and I understand what is going on. B. while reading this the song 'wake me up inside' by Evanescence comes on and I didn't even realize how the song compliments the feeling of the story! just thought I'd share that with you :).
| xXEnergizerBunnyXx chapter 23 . 5/20/2012
This story was quite well done. Although there were some things that could be fixed up, such as clarifying POV changes and making some of the emotion more realistic, most of it is almost perfect how it is. I am glad that I found and finished this story.

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- Caprification
- Caprification Cap`ri*fi*ca"tion, n. [L. caprificatio, fr.
caprificare to ripen figs by caprification, fr. caprificus
the wild fig; caper goat + ficus fig.]
The practice of hanging, upon the cultivated fig tree,
branches of the wild fig infested with minute hymenopterous
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Nacas Apofist is the 4th espada.
Nacas is tall and appears to just be in his twenties. His mask still covers the top half of his face. He has green skin and snake-like eyes. His number is tattooed on his left leg.
Nacas is typically emotionless, rarely showing anything from anger to joy. He dislikes virtually all emotions, arguing that they bring the downfall of people. In fact the only emotions he considers are any worth are fear and pride. Nacas is as charismatic and eloquent as he is arrogant, viewing all ordinary hollows as scum beneath his feet, along with other non-arrancar. He also tends to overlook arrancar beneath his rank. At the same time, however, he shows great respect to those above him. Nacas is not fond of Los Noches, preferring the dark and gloom of the outside of Hueco Mundo. Detesting light, he will always wear a hood when it is daylight in the real world or anywhere where there is light.
Although thought of as arrogant, paradoxically he despises those who are arrogant themselves and who have egos, particularly those he considers weaker than him who think can defeat him. From his point of view, he is merely proud of who he is as opposed to being arrogant. For him, the difference between pride and arrogance is that the former is taking pleasure in the qualities you have whereas the latter is believing you're better than you actually are.
Before becoming an arrancar, Nacas was a powerful snake-like adjucha, giant even for an adjucha. He preferred to surprise his prey by burrowing in the sands of Hueco Mundo. Nacas had devoured many hollows. Like all menos grande Nacas is a composite of many hollows, however he does retain the memories of the hollow spirit that's the source of his ego, although these memories are tainted by the souls of other hollows he was formed from.
Powers and Abilities
Kendo: Nacas is a master swordsman, capable of cutting down an entire battalion of soldiers with ease. He is also able to deflect bolts of energy with his sword, as well as an agile fighter.
Cero: His Cero, called 'Cero Derrumbadero', produces a shot of thick shadow from his finger.
Sonido: Nacas is one of the fastest of the Espada.
Zanpakuto: His Zanpakuto's power is "Veneno" ("Poison"). Also referred to as Nacas' "Serpent's Fang", it is coated in a deadly venom that takes effect in a matter of minutes the instant it cuts an opponent. The victim suffers a long and painful death.
Ressurecion: To release his zanpakuto's power, Nacas points his sword at the opponent and utters "Hiss, Serpiente" ('Snake'). Shadow uncoils from his sword and engulfs him. Once cleared, Nacas loses his arms, and gains fangs and a forked tongue. Green armour forms around his neck. Beneath his tunic, his legs have been replaced with a strong, extendable spiked tail. This spike is poisonous, and he can produce spikes along his tail. This tail is not only quick but can burrow through the earth. His neck has also become extendable. It is dangerous to attack him in this form, because all of his blood itself is venomous, and infects the person when it is spilt on them. Nacas actually despises his ressurecion form, feeling that it is 'degrading' having to crawl on his belly. He will always only use it as a last minute resort.
Other powers: Nacas' power is 'Altanero' (Pride), and this gives him the ability to grow to almost the same size as he was before becoming an arrancar, and his head and tail multiplies. Even if these heads or tails were cut off, they would regrow. As Nacas puts it, pride means confidence, and confidence means power, which is why his power increases with 'Altanero'.
"I dislike the light. It is bright and burns the eyes and skin. I prefer the darkness, the nothingness of Hueco Mundo. It is devoid of everything."
(In ressurecion form) "I actually despise this form. The lack of arms so that I have to use my teeth, and the lack of legs meaning that I have to lie and crawl on my belly, is so degrading. YOU'LL PAY FOR MAKING ME RESORT TO THIS FORM!"
"My power is 'Pride'. Pride means confidence, and confidence means power."
Behind the Scenes
Nacas is derived from 'Nachash', which is Hebrew for 'snake'. Apofist is derived from 'Apophis', the Egyptian underworld snake god. Many of the character's attributes are based on a number of snake-like entities from mythology, including:
- The Serpent of Eden.
- Apophis/Apep.
- Jorgumend, the Viking world serpent so venomous that during the end of the world the god Thor would perish in his venom once vanquishing him.
- The basilisk, a snake-like creature in classical/medieval mythology. It is the king of serpents, so venomous that even to stab it would cause death, and a creature that moved in coils rather than on its belly.


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Pardon the dust as things have been quite over the past few years. More stories to come!
Happy New Year
So we actually made it through another year. Time to let go of the past and welcome in the new, and what a year we will have for you all.
First off, Paul is heading to the New York Comic Convention, to pound the halls and show off our comic application, I'm heading out to the South by South West festival in Austin, Texas, this March and hopefully be on my way to this years WWDC again, can hardly wait.
We should, all being well, have a some big announcements to make at the start of this year. I'm looking to getting back to the SweetCandy work and getting on with my own applications again.
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My favorite thing about myself is how opinionated and open i am. I don't lie and I usually answer every question thrown at me. Not many people like how I am with my opinions and me being an open book but some of the best people love this in me. I'm curious, what's your absolute favorite thing about yourself? And you can't say "nothing".
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I would have to name two character traits that I really love about myself: I am very tolerant and I am a very curious person.
I am a very tolerant person because I don't judge people easily. I was brought up to be very easy-going and I can have civilized discussions with all kinds of people. I might not share their opinions, interests or preferences but I can still talk to them and show genuine compassion. For example I am really easy-going when it comes to the topic of sex and I don't judge people for having fetishes that society considers "weird" or "abnormal". I'm not the type of guy who insults users on the internet for being into cuckolding and I'm not like those women who call you sick for being into BDSM or non-monogamous relationships or eating poop or anything else. Though I might not be into these things myself, I really try my best not to be a morality preacher. I understand that I have my opinions and you have your opinions and they might not be the same. I don't need to call anyone "sick" for getting turned on by the act of eating poop because my fetishes are just as good or bad as anyone else's. "Whatever floats your boat" is not just some empty phrase for me. I really believe in it. I refuse to judge other people simply because they are different. Another example would be personal convictions. I am a stanch atheist, yet I have had many buddies and acquaintances in my life who were very religious (I even attended a somewhat religious high school). Although I strongly disagreed with these people on the subject of religion, it was still interesting to have discussions with them.
The only thing I cannot tolerate is intolerance. I absolutely hate closed-minded people who hate on others for being different - be it racists, sexist people, or just intolerant jerks insulting other people because they like "weird" stuff in the bedroom.
My other character trait I really love is curiosity. It's one that I've had since I was a very small child. By curiosity I don't mean the urge to peek through strangers' windows however, but an insatiable thirst for knowledge. I absolutely love learning new things and there's always something new I find that I want to know more about. This already started when I was just 5 years old and I got super interested in astronomy (my parents had to buy me several astronomy-related books for children :-)). I also love to ask myself, contemplate and discuss all kinds of philosophical and scientific questions.11|00|0
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I've got a small collection started with a few Custom Handmade Knives and the rest are Production Knives.Some are what I would call nice knives and others are just your run of the mill cheap knives.
My nicest knife came from Sweden,Oak Leaf Custom Knives. Mangus is an artist at making knives. I stole this knife on Ebay,and after I received it,felt bad for what I paid for it. I will buy more of his knives.
Oak Leaf Custom-Unitary- 2 3/4" 12C27 SS blade,7" overall,Amboina burl handle.
David E Turner-Vero Beach,FL 6 3/8" 440 SS blade,11 1/2" overall,Stag handle/Brass bolster,File work on top of blade
Randy Porter-Wahoo,NE 5" 440 SS blade,11" overall,Buffalo horn handle-Jigged to look like Stag,Etched SS bolster
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Next are some of the Production Knives I've got.
Buck Creek-Hunter 5 1/2" 440 SS blade,10" overall, Thuya wood handle
Buck Creek-Skinner 4" 440 SS blade,8 3/4" overall, Ebony wood handle
Muela-Rebeco 4 5/8" 440 SS blade,8 3/4" overall, Stag handle
Ontario-SP6 Spec Plus Fighter 8" 1095HCS blade,13" overall, Rubber handle
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Now,Here are some of my Cheap knives,but they serve their purpose.
I'm a wood nut! That's the only reason I bought this Chinese/Colt Sarengeti Guthook knife.It has some beautiful Burled/Birdseye Maple handles on it.
4 3/4" 440 SS blade,10" overall.
Camillus-Western 4 1/2" SS blade,9 1/2" overall,Rubber handle
Winchester Guthook Skinner 3 1/2" SS blade,8" overall, Rosewood Laminate handle. Small Boning 2 3/4" SS blade,6" overall
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Pocket Knives- I've got several,but most don't deserve to be photo'd. I'm pretty rough on Pocket Knives.
My favorite carry knife is my Buck,they don't make this one anymore and I don't know what model it is but it is a good knife. 2 3/4" blade,7 1/2 overall
Kershaw Shallot Blk 1840CKT First Production-1 of 500 knives 3 1/2" blade,7 3/4" overall.
S&W Viper, This was a gift,and is a piece of crap knife,but it looks neat. 3 1/2" blade,8" overall
Nice collection you have there. I like those custom made knives.
Added a few more to the Collection
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Some more Kershaws. Centofante 1615BLKVIB,Scallion 1620H3BOX,Tanto Groove 1730TBLK,and Cyclone 1630ST along with the Shallot 1840CKT that I have had awhile.
Damn Tx, you have some nice steel there! :)
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Also got a Limited Edition 1 of 50 custom boot dagger The Black Widow from R.Weber Custom Knives. Each one is laser etched with a spider web & spider on both sides of the double edge blade,and each knife is different than the others,and it came with a nice leather sheath with a boot clip. Mine just happens to be lucky# 13 of 50.
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I have a couple CRKT knives also. I must say that I'm not impressed with the M16-10KZ,it has a nice blade,but the rest of the knife just feels cheap,and who the hell came up with that "STUPID" unlock button for the liner lock. CRKT must have the same set of lawyers as Ruger.
The Natural 7085,now this is a MAN'S knife,this thing is "HUGE". You better have a good grip on this puppy when you open it,I think they put way too strong of a spring on this thing,it will almost jump out of your hand when the blade flies open. I don't think many would carry this knife,it is big and heavy.
A.G.Russell "Sting"2020 Bootknife, Love the knife,Hate the sheath setup. If CRKT would've just put a clip on the sheath and left all the straps and velcro for some other good use,it would be a great combo. Who is going to strap one of these to their arm? Rambo wantabe's! Just give me a sheath with a decent belt/boot clip and quit trying to invent crap up!
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Hey Guys its review time..... this time its the M16A4.
Good with pretty much every attachment, (especially Holographic Sight), and looks good with all the camos. Good for Medium to Long range and, to an extent, CQB. This is a perfect rifle in Search and Destroy because you can pick off enemies from a distant and be very accurate as opposed to dying after five seconds from running and gunning with the UMP45. Very reliable and powerful, kills in one burst if all three bullets hit.
1. Powerful.
2. Not as much recoil as the M16A4 from the first Modern Warfare.
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I've been using pingdom for my external-based IP monitoring and up/response time recording for some years. It's worked fairly well, but just wondering what you guys use and why?
We provide hosted software around the world, so having a bunch of remote anonymous locations constantly monitoring is essential for us (on-site stuff is too limited)
Apr 25, 2012 at 6:51 UTC
Niagos Core is probably best there is for freeware
PRTG is pretty good also but it has a pretty large price tag.
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Apr 25, 2012 at 6:51 UTC
Niagos Core is probably best there is for freeware
PRTG is pretty good also but it has a pretty large price tag.
Apr 25, 2012 at 6:56 UTC
+1 for Nagios.
In addition to pings, you can check services like HTTP, DNS, SSH, etc.
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Reveal Cloud is what we use
I have heard many good things about Nagios.
Are there any good resources for setting it up from scratch?
I run a Windows shop but would need to install it on Unbuntu.
I also have limited Linux experience.
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I like the free verison of Servers Check (http://www.serverscheck.com/monitoring_software/download.asp?item=freeware2) You can monitor up to 20 devices for free. It has a nice simple GUI and easy to set up email alerts when a device stops responding to ping checks. Works great..
Apr 25, 2012 at 9:07 UTC
We use Nagios, Pingdom, Uptrends, and New Relic.
Jul 19, 2012 at 11:06 UTC
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I use CopperEgg RevealUptime website and web app monitoring. Its free to use and provides granular response time checks every 15 seconds.
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MANLY'S greatest ever team will require a major revamp if the Sea Eagles knock over the Roosters in Sundays grand final.
In 2006 I was part of a panel with the club's 'godfather' Ken Arthurson, author and historian Ian Heads and former chairman Kerry Sibraa that named the best Manly team in 60 years.
Since then, this remarkably successful club has made four grand finals and won two premierships.
With respect to all those originally chosen, the performances of current champions Jamie Lyon, Brett Stewart, Anthony Watmough and Kieren Foran in recent years almost demands a review.
They are to Manly what Cameron Smith, Billy Slater and Cooper Cronk are to Melbourne.
If Manly win tomorrow, there are two definite and two possible changes to the all-time greatest side.
Centre and skipper Jamie Lyon will have to be included. It will be his third premiership at the club.
He is a wonderful old style football player, who gets by on natural skill, thrives under pressure and has an obsession to win every time he takes the field.
The problem is you can't drop Bob Fulton or Michael O'Connor. I'd move Fulton to five-eighth for Wally O'Connell, not that I saw him play.
As much as he was a super player, O'Connell played most of his career at the Roosters and only two seasons at Brookvale for 34 appearances without winning a premiership.
I would also suggest Anthony Watmough should become a must selection the team. I'd at least put him on the bench for Ben Kennedy.
Kennedy is a bit like O'Connell – a champion but had only two seasons at the club and didn't win a grand final.
Watmough has been among the top three back-rowers in the world for so long. He has to be there.
The most debatable position is at fullback.
Who would have thought anyone could ever question the great Graham Eadie's position in any all-time great side.
He was not just the best fullback of his era but in some years the best player in the game.
Wombat played 237 club games, 20 Test matches, scored 71 tries, kicked goals and won four premierships.
He was an absolute superstar.
Then along comes Brett Stewart with an unbelievable 136 tries from 177 games. This will be his third premiership.
I'm not saying he should definitely go in for Eadie but it's certainly worth discussing as a possibility.
Finally, Keiran Foran. He is now New Zealand's Test captain, he's fearless, skilful, and incredibly tough with a competitive streak like no other player in the game.
Surely he deserves to be at least considered for a position on the bench.
1 Graham Eadie ------ Brett Stewart
2 Ken Irvine
3 Bob Fulton (c ) ------ Jamie Lyon
4 Michael O'Connor
5 Ray Branighan
6 Wally O'Connell ----- Bob Fulton (c )
7 Geoff Toovey
13 Mal Reilly
12 Terry Randall
11 Steven Menzies
10 Roy Bull
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Okay, before everyone flips out, these chicks are LEGAL. Don't worry, I wouldn't send you guys to jail – yet. Anyway, I was about to pack it in for the weekend when I stumbled across this little piece TMZ uncovered. It turns out Disney, who balked at the mere showing of Miley Cyrus' bare back,… More »


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FKA Twigs' $100k engagement ring
FKA Twigs' engagement ring is worth up to $100,000.
The singer - who is believed to be engaged to 'Twilight' actor Robert Pattinson - flashed a particularly impressive sparkly ring when they rocked up together at the Met Gala in New York this week.
Jeweller Mark Keeney Ritani has estimated the sparkler could cost up to £65,000, told RadarOnline.com: "The setting is most likely platinum, the favoured metal for art deco jewellery. Depending on the quality of the stones, this engagement ring could be worth between $40k-$100k."
He continued: "FKA Twigs' ring looks to be a custom style, possibly vintage. It features a pear-shaped diamond, which looks to be between one and two carats, set in a French-set halo."
The pair looked happier than ever at the Met Gala on Monday (03.05.15) following reports R-Patz popped the question after just six months of dating.
It also looks likely that the loved-up couple could be getting hitched soon, with reports the pair aim to tie the knot in a low-key ceremony in London.
This week it was claimed Twigs - real name Tahliah Debrett Barnett - wants to get married sooner rather than later and have what she's calling a "bangers and mash" wedding.
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Walls of Heartache is back after a short summer break for more simple Northern Soul and Motowm music on vinyl.
We are really pleased to confirm this month's guest DJ's joining regulars Dave and Richard (Tim is on hos hols) are Kylee Sims and all the way from Denmark, Andreas B.
It's been ages since Kylee last guested for us, so looking forward to the infectious enthusiasm she brings to the decks and very much looking forward to hearing Andreas set.
As usual we are at The Arubar Lounge, 524-528 Forest Road, Walthamstow, E17 4NB
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Monday 1 October 1984
It was Monday, under the sign of Libra. The US president was Ronald Reagan (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Daniel Guillen and Clémence Castel.
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In UK I Just Called To Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder was in the top 5 hits.
Ninja III: The Domination, directed by Sam Firstenberg, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1984
while The Fourth Protocol by Frederick Forsyth was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Opzoek naar Yolanda.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing B.C. II: Grog's Revenge or The Dam Busters.
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- Tuvalu - Independence Day (from Gilbert Islands (Kiribati), 1975)
- San Marino - two Captains Regent, elected by parliament, take office for six months.
- Nigeria - Independence Day (from Britain, 1960)
- People's Republic of China - National Day (1949)
- RC Church - Feast days of Saint ThTrFse de Lisieux; formerly of Saint Bavo and Saint Remigius
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- Matt Cain: American baseball player.
- Daniel Ruiz: Spanish footballer
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The actor also talks about how his role is totally different in Hamari Adhuri Kahani as he has already played the role of the other man in a woman's life several times in his career.
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In the car I listen to country music or "The best of the 80's, 90's, and today". I'm not opposed to much music, though I admit I don't have exposure to things like jazz, classical, opera, gangsta rap. I'm an Ani DiFranco fan, and I like No Doubt, Gwen Stefani, Gorillaz, Taylor Swift, an eclectic mix.
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Water (to drink and clean)
Books (voracious reader)
SHOES! OMG I love SHOES!!
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These dogs surely know how to find a place where they can hide because they are playing what seems to be a game of hide and seek. But wait! They might get caught sooner than what they have thought because it appears they are so obvious at where they are hiding.
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He Let His Bird Say Goodbye To A Dead Friend -- This Will Surely Break Your Heart!
This heartbreaking scene might bring you to tears. Take a close look as this bird bids its final farewell to its best buddy that has passed away. Just when you think birds cannot get emotional at all, this little one changes all of that. This only shows how close these buddies are.
Nov 22,2015 |
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Rescued Baby Deer Meets Kitten For The First Time And Does The Cutest Thing!
A rescued deer seems to be so relieved to be finally out of harm's way but wait until it meets a kitten for the first time. It appears that this cute animal has learned some manners and some sweet ways of welcoming a new friend. What you will see will definitely warm your hearts.
Nov 15,2015 |
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Little Girl Adorably Trains Her Puppy!
This young girl is definitely on the right track of being the master of her dog. Watch as she tries her best to train her puppy. Not many people will have the patience to do what this young girl is doing. Who knows? She might actually turn herself into a dog master at an early age.
Nov 13,2015 |
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This Dog Has The Funniest Reaction When He Sees His Own Shadow. What A Goofball!
No matter how smart they are, dogs have their own moments of weakness. They might look desperate, but they can certainly make you laugh sometimes. This German Shepherd is surprised by his own shadow out of nowhere. He tries to paw and bite it � even asks the owner for some help!
Nov 11,2015 |
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When Her Baby Falls In The Water, Momma Bear Rushes To Save The Day!
Milk is a clumsy baby polar bear hosted with her mother at the Oga Aquarium Gao from Japan. One day, the baby was caught on camera while falling into the water. Watch the mother's reaction when she sees her baby clueless in the water. Fortunately, the young baby got back on track right away.
Nov 8,2015 |
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Puppy Tucks In His Favorite Human By Covering Him With A Blanket. So Sweet!
This funny shih tzu sure knows what it takes to protect his family. When a new human sister came home, he did his best to keep her safe. When he saw her kicking off the blanket on a cold day, he got into action right away. It is amazing how much we can learn from animals!
Nov 8,2015 |
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This Horse And Dog Are The Best Of Friends, Even Though They're Totally Different!
Usually, dogs are just friendly with humans and with their fellow canines. You will not think that it will be friends with other creatures. But watch this video and be amazed as this dog finds unlikely friendship with a horse. Who would have ever thought that this could actually happen?
Nov 5,2015 |
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Cats Aren't The Only Ones Who Love Laser Pointers. This Dog Goes Crazy For Them!
If you think that cats are the only animals loving a good laser chase session, you are wrong! Dogs are pretty handy when it comes to such things too, yet not all of them. This dog simply loses it when the owner starts playing with the laser around. The chase will never end!
Oct 27,2015 |
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When An Orange Cat Comes Around His Home, This Cat Is NOT Having It!
This cat sure knows what home protection means. When an orange cat invades its territory, the black and white owner does not mind playing dirty at all. A silent step behind the enemy and a quick move make the enemy food for the fish! OK, there is no fish in the swimming pool, but you get the idea......
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|2014-06-25, 22:08
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Join Date: Nov 2012
The lowest tier that I have American TDs is Tier 4; I don't trust the T82 that much and don't want to be another T18 in the ocean of T18s.
That said, my single M8A1 game today featured four on each team; tellingly, only myself and one other M8A1 on my team actually managed to accomplish anything out of all eight M8A1s.
Meanwhile, I managed a 6000 damage game in the T30, less 495 points of damage when I accidentally shot a friendly; it was facehugging, I had a clean shot at the entire back end of the enemy vehicle, and simultaneously the enemy vehicle backed up, I fired, and the friendly stuck right with it, so it ended up eating my shell. (And exploding.) Starting the encounter, the enemy tank had 1200 HP, the friendly had 500. "I was trying to save you!"
On the bright side, we won.
|2014-06-25, 23:58
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Australia
Once again I have succumb to the temptation to grind yet another tank line, this time being the French heavies. I tried playing a few games in each of the low tiers but ended up using my free XP to skip to the BDR pretty quickly. Considering how rarely I've really run into people playing the BDR I didn't have high hopes for it but apparently it is amazing.
I was in a platoon with another BDR and a full tomato friend who just started playing making it the easiest "grind" I've ever had.
Sadly the ARL 44 doesn't seem anywhere near as impressive for its tier but at least the stock turret is amusing.
|2014-06-26, 00:14
|Link #12543
Moderate Haruhiist
I've regularly set Tigers on fire with my BDR. That should say a lot about its last gun, which is way too good for its tier.
Too bad the tank itself needs a lot of work, what with having no angles at all on the little bits of armor it does have.
|2014-06-26, 00:26
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Le fou, c'est moi
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA
Age: 28
Nobody really fears the French heavies until the autoloaders start appearing. That is both proof of their overall mediocrity and their ability to deceive and "trap" enemies.
BDR hits really hard, but it's also easier to hit back than against, say, KVs, so people take risks against it. I know I love putting my M4 at risk trying to derp its deliciously flat sides. Same for ARLs. Very deadly firepower, but somehow less obviously "Russian stronk" than KV-1S & co.
Kind of like the similar tier US heavies actually (T29 changed the whole paradigm). Lots of people claim to love driving them, and do amazing things in them, but they're also easier to face.
|2014-06-26, 02:32
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I don't give a damn, dude
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: In Despair
Age: 31
Oh for fuck's sake.
What do I have to do to get an Ace in this thing?!
|2014-06-26, 15:46
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Join Date: Mar 2011
I prefer to face a million times a one/two tiers higher full HP US heavy tank than a french Heavy/Medium for obvious reasons. I hate french tanks (even more than chinese cockroaches), and everytime I see one on the enemy my vision becomes red. The only time I praise french tanks is when they are on my team.
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Location: PH
|2014-06-27, 00:28
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Join Date: Mar 2011
I got finally (after like 5 updates) the Ace Tanker mastery on the Panther.
Panther on the Prowl
It was a rather fun match, with the exception of those horrendous lag spikes.
|2014-06-27, 02:18
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Australia
Apparently I've hit my peak for the ELC AMX marks of excellence. It was consistently going up until 85.73% but now hasn't moved in about 20 games despite averaging just under 1000 damage. I really wish there was a better way of seeing your progress since it is pretty depressing to go see the same percentage after a 2000+ damage game
Maybe there are just some really amazing ELC drivers out there but considering the expected damage tables and wn8 I'm getting for these games it seems a bit odd.
|2014-06-28, 17:58
|Link #12550
Moderate Haruhiist
So I platooned with Rocketbrainsurgeon of the WOT Guide website of the same name last night, primarily because we both were apparently strapped for credits LOL. Always a pleasure to group with him, but I always feel that I underperform in comparison as a result.
Some replays of the session:
Erlenberg Assault
Fisherman's Cover
Erlenberg Normal
|2014-06-29, 03:38
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Australia
I had two pretty amazing ELC games today, one setting a new XP record and the other earning my 3rd Crucial Contribution medal. The Crucial was probably the most satisfying win I've had due to the team giving my platoon a heap abuse at the start of the game for being all scouts and even more when we didn't cap. To be fair I guess we were technically running a fail platoon but considering that the ELC could see tier 9's until this patch I don't really see the problem.
|2014-06-29, 19:07
|Link #12553
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2012
We've all had games where we've wondered what the hell the matchmaker is thinking, and how really bad players can get themselves Tier 10 vehicles, but...
Oy gevalt.Sorry; dynamic content not loaded. Reload?
I looked at the stats of the Tier 10 makeweights on the horribly-unlucky opposing team and... yeah, not so good. Of course, they also brought a fail platoon along.
Incidentally, anyone else experiencing a phenomenon since 9.1 where the minimap tank markers will appear to be experiencing rubberband lag and warp across the minimap?
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|2014-06-29, 19:09
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|2014-06-29, 21:48
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2012
Most LOLtastic RNG of today: Taking a shot at an SPG from close range. The back of the SPG is sticking out from a house that has wooden beams supporting the roof, one of which in the way and is dividing the SPG in the aiming circle about 70/30. The beam takes up maybe 5% of the area of the aiming circle; the rest of the circle is filled by the SPG.
You can guess how this goes.
Of course, this is also one of the INDESTRUCTIBLE wooden beams, so even though it's just had a 155mm shell crunch into it from ten meters away, it just shrugs it off.
|2014-06-30, 10:13
|Link #12557
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2012
Finally settling down long enough with the T-54 has unlocked the Object 140. Didn't purchase it yet, though the chance of it going on sale because of an On-Track any time soon are fairly low. WG probably won't do another Soviet vehicle for an On-Track for at least another month, and even then, the 140 branches off from Tier 9...
Confirming the T-54 is OP: It's one of the few vehicles that I have over 200 games in that does not have an Ace Tanker, and I fully acknowledge that I'm nowhere near the skill ceiling for it. However, while screwing up in the Leo PTA or the T54E1 will certainly result in deeeeeeeeaaaaaath, the T-54's overall handling characteristics and turret face give it a decent chance of being able to squeak out of a problem.
Edited to add:
Wow, more stuff for... Germany. (!) I've got all the other German premium mediums, another one wouldn't hurt... though the way they've screwed up the tech tree, it's not as helpful as it once was.
Long 88 on Panther chassis will probably be sloooooooow though.
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|2014-06-30, 14:13
|Link #12558
Join Date: Mar 2011
Yesterday I've finally passed the true 54% mark. Also I've decided to go and grind the waffletracktors now, so far the marder 38t is making me wanting to regret starting this line.
Also, Panther with long 88 as premium? Isn't that just a Panther 2? But I remember that back in beta the Panther could mount the long 88.
|2014-07-01, 12:48
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Neu Fürstentum Zeon
- Tak
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What is the motivation of the person who erased my article-in-progress? That person erased a quote from Education Week in order to put in quotes from Cheryl Cox's campaign statement and Cheryl Cox's own office! I was also quoting from the Seattle Times when that person stepped in and replaced information that had only been up for a few minutes.
The only newspaper article the eraser checked was one from the notoriously biased San Diego Union Tribune, and that article was cherry-picked. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mauralarkins (talk • contribs)
- I'm not sure who is being referred to here. I came upon this article after noticing that an anonymous user had blanked the page. [1] This user had also made suspicious edits to the Barbara Comstock article. When I examined the history of the Cheryl Cox article, I noticed that it did not provide a single verifiable source. I trimmed the article back to what could be verified from easily available sources. There was no "cherry-picking" involved, other than to present a minimalist stub of information in a neutral manner. older ≠ wiser 21:31, 30 December 2006 (UTC)
from Maura Larkins[edit]
You are being referred to here. I wrote the original Cheryl Cox article. I blanked it, and then I found that somehow, the page was back up. Seeing that the article I wrote was still on the Internet, but lacking in verifiable sources, I decided to fix it and put in verifiable sources. I erased 80 percent of what I had written. Then I added quotes from Education Week and the Seattle Times and other sources, but these quotes never got into any version of the article, because, as I was working, you erased my article . You replaced it with material you got from Cheryl Cox's campaign statements and irrelevant information from one newspaper source.
Here are three of the sources I was adding about Libia Gil, who was superintendent when Cheryl Cox joined the board:
Source 1: http://www.teachermag.net/ew/ew_printstory.cfm?slug=07Seattle.h23 By John Gehring oct 15, 2003 Education Week A community- based advisory committee recommended holding out on hiring any of the final four candidates. The first finalist to drop out was Joan Kowal, the superintendent-in-residence at Nova Southeastern University in Miami and a former superintendent of the 25,000-student Hayward Unified School District in California. Ms. Kowal was dogged by allegations of financial mismanagement in previous leadership positions. She referred to "a concerted campaign of undocumented rumors, allegations, and innuendo around my candidacy" in a letter to the board withdrawing her name. The next was Libia Gil, the chief academic officer of New American Schools, a school reform organization based in Alexandria, Va., and a former superintendent of the Chula Vista Elementary School District, the largest K-6 district in California. In an e-mail to the school board removing herself from contention, Ms. Gil cited the "polarization" of the selection process. Given the negative response to the final candidates, Mr. Harvey believes the school board made the best decision in hiring Mr. Manhas. John Dunn, the president of the Seattle Education Association, applauded the selection of Mr. Manhas at the same time he lambasted the search process and what he viewed as the poor quality of the final candidates.
Source 2: http://www.newamericanschools.org/news/newsviewer.asp?highlightID=441&docID=714 McGraw Prize for Education Leadership Winner: Dr. Libia Gil Brings Award-winning Expertise to a National Level (9.24.02) September 24, 2002 Recently Named Chief Academic Officer for New American Schools Set, Maintained High Academic Standards as Supt. in Chula Vista Elementary Schools Washington, D.C. – Libia S. Gil, who will officially join New American Schools (NAS) on October 1 as its Chief Academic Officer, today received one of three of the prestigious $25,000 Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education.
Source 3: http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=websupegil06&date=20031006&query=libia+gil Monday, October 06, 200 Gil withdraws from Seattle superintendent search By Sanjay Bhatt Seattle Times staff reporter Libia Socorro Gil, the former superintendent at Chula Vista Elementary School District in California, confirmed today that she has withdrawn her candidacy for superintendent of Seattle Public Schools... The Seattle School Board has scheduled a 7 p.m. meeting tomorrow to vote on the finalists. Prior to that, it will meet behind closed doors in executive session... Gil, 56, has been chief academic officer at New American Schools in Alexandria, Va., since 2002. For nine years, she was superintendent at Chula Vista, where she was credited with giving schools more autonomy in making decisions, supporting the creation of charter schools and trimming the size of the central administration. The district won a vote of public confidence in 1998 when a $95 million school-renovation bond measure was approved by 76 percent. Gil also worked in the Seattle School District from 1986 to 1993. She was assistant superintendent for curriculum and instructional support, and held other managerial positions. Waldman said she wasn't surprised by Gil's withdrawal. Last week a majority of the board's search advisory committee recommended the School Board not choose from the four finalists and postpone a decision...
Being new to Wikipedia, I decided to figure out if it was just me, or if other articles were being deleted inappropriately. That's when I found the Barbara Comstock article that was scheduled for deletion because it didn't have verifiable sources. So I added the US Department of Justice as a source, and a quotation by Comstock from that source, and Comstock's current law firm's website as a source. I just wanted to see if a good article would be attacked. And it was! By you! You called the changes I made "suspicious"! If the US Justice Department and its publications are "suspicious," then your addition of Cheryl Cox's campaign material, and your deletion of everything else, is more than "suspicious."
Why don't you delete your article? I don't think the information you've given is noteworthy. It's pure politics. It says nothing about important issues.
By the way, I use my real name. Why don't you? Mauralarkins 21:48, 30 December 2006 (UTC)
reply from Bkonrad[edit]
- Sigh, where to begin? ... 1) I never criticized the Cheryl Cox article before you blanked it. Get your facts straight before you go tossing around accusations. 2) I don't know what you are talking about when you say you erased 80 percent of my own article, then I added quotes from Education Week and the Seattle Times. There is no evidence of this in the history log for that page. What you consider to be irrelevant information from one newspaper source and Cheryl Cox's campaign statements is at the very least verifiable. If you have better information from verifiable sources that you can present in a neutral manner, then please do so. the information that you added to the Barbara Comstock article was not properly sourced. You cannot simply mention a giganic website like the US DOJ and expect that to be verifiable. Similarly, merely mentioning the name of a law firm does not pass as an acceptable source. I did describe the anonymous edits you made to the Comstock article under IP 188.8.131.52 as suspicious, since they came almost immediately after I added the prod template and did little to improve that very marginal article. I looked into the other edits made by that anonymous user when I saw that one such edit had been to blank this page. Looking at the previous content, I saw that it was completely unsourced. I did a very cursory Google search to see if there was any information available, and stripped out any details that could not be sourced to leave the article as a stub for future improvement. But rather than improve the article you've chosen to lash out with blind accusations.
- You ask Why don't you delete your article? -- it is not "my" article at all. And why should I delete it. A mayor of a moderately large city is probably noteworthy enough to warrant an article (unlike the Barbara Comstock article, where it there is no clear indication of why she warrants an article. Again, if you can find verifiable sources for the "important issues" with Cox, then please do so and stop making wildly inaccurate accusations. older ≠ wiser 22:44, 30 December 2006 (UTC)
Because WP:PROD is intended only for uncontroversial deletions, I have removed the proposed deletion tag per WP:PROD#Conflicts. If anyone would like the article deleted, they should now take it to WP:AFD for a full discussion. NickelShoe (Talk) 01:44, 31 December 2006 (UTC)
Regarding Bkonrad[edit]
NickelShoe: I would like to erase the one line I wrote in the Cheryl Cox article, so it will be entirely Bkonrad's article. I want nothing to do with an article that was put on Wikipedia only in order to eliminate someone else's article. It's just a demonstration of power. That's not how an unbiased website works. Do you realize that the two of the three Smartvoter links are to campaign material? This stuff was submitted to Smartvoter by Cheryl Cox. Bkonrad has no balancing article about Chula Vista Mayor Steve Padilla, Cox's opponent. The one newspaper article he references is clearly an attack on Steve Padilla. You didn't improve Wikipedia's integrity by removing my note saying that the article came from campaign materials. This seems to be a power play by Bkonrad. I don't mind having my article cut. I did it myself--twice. What I mind is a one-sided article being put in its place by a person who would never have thought of writing about the subject until he erased my article. The article is purely a promotion of Cheryl Cox, by someone who knows nothing about her, and did very little research.
You suggest that I go to some place here on Wikipedia to discuss this matter. Actually, I think my two-day foray into Wikipedia has been such an eye-opener that I believe that ordinary people, the ones who rely on Wikipedia without knowing how it's constructed, would be well-served by getting a peek into how it works. Personally, I'm shocked to see how administrators like Bkonrad throw their weight around, and instead of bringing an article into balance, they ride that pendulum all the way to the other side! Mauralarkins 02:47, 31 December 2006 (UTC)
- I'm sorry, but I'm just not seeing the power struggle here. I didn't even know Bkonrad was an admin, and he hasn't used any admin powers. It's not "your" article (see WP:OWN), and I really this Bknonrad was just trying to help, even if you don't approve of the way he did it.
- The article is tagged for neutrality issues; I think that's sufficient for your concern. The deletion message was improper under the circumstances. NickelShoe (Talk) 03:18, 31 December 2006 (UTC)
- To Mauralarkins. I'm really baffled at your reaction. I have no interest in this article beyond having been accidentally drawn into this rather bizarre interlude while cleaning the the Comstock disambiguation page. Feel free to edit this page in whatever way you see fit -- so long as you cite your sources and are within the guidelines for biographies of living people. You made many ongoing confused accusations. I'm sorry that we somehow crossed paths in such a way that you seem to have misinterpreted my interests in this matter. But your accusations against me are quite serious and unless you have any actual evidence that I did anything that was out of line, I demand an apology. older ≠ wiser 03:25, 31 December 2006 (UTC)
Dear Nickel Shoe[edit]
I do appreciate your understanding that I want to dissociate myself from the Cheryl Cox article. The one line that Bkonrad took from me to put in his article has been deleted. The article as it stands has been entirely written by him! Actually, it was largely written by Cheryl Cox, but that just makes this whole thing more interesting.Mauralarkins 03:32, 31 December 2006 (UTC)
to Bkonrad[edit]
I apologized to Subwayguy for suspecting he was connected to you. He doesn't erase a site the first time he sees it, like you do. This fact is shown by the history of this site. And he sure doesn't replace articles with campaign materials.
I'm really not impressed with your actions, Bkonrad. But I do think they're interesting. I've been looking at what other people say about Wikipedia, and I find there are a lot of complaints about people like you. Mauralarkins 03:37, 31 December 2006 (UTC)
reply from Bkonrad[edit]
- Is that a fact? People like me. Care to provide any specifics to back up your accusations? older ≠ wiser 04:05, 31 December 2006 (UTC)
Maura Larkins[edit]
Okay. "People like you" means people who are anonymous. People who don't own authorship of their writing. People who are cavalier in their actions, both in deleting and in adding information to an article. People who are defensive. People who won't back down when they make a mistake. People who won't apologize.
Wikipedia sometimes gets way too personal. Wikipedia's article about Daniel Brandt quotes Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales: "I don't regard [Daniel Brandt] as a valid source about anything at all, based on my interactions with him. I tried very hard to help him, and he misrepresented nearly everything about our conversation in his very strange rant. He considers the very existence of a Wikipedia article about him to be a privacy violation, despite being a public person. I find it hard to take him very seriously at all. He misrepresents everything about our procedures...'"
My goodness! Why are Jimmy Wales' personal observations in a biographical article about Daniel Brandt? Jimmy doesn't always strive to be unbiased, does he?
I stand in awe of Daniel Brandt if Jimmy Wales is right. Can it be true that Brandt managed to misrepresent EVERYTHING about Wikipedia procedures? EVERYTHING? He didn't leave out ANYTHING? What an accomplishment!
On the other hand, I'll admit that Brandt is also capable of excessive claims: "Wikipedia has a NPOV (neutral point of view) policy that simply means you should have a footnote handy. But that's all — any footnote from any blogger or forum anywhere on the web is all you need. No one expects anyone at Wikipedia to dig deeper."
That's a bit of an overstatement. Obviously, there are SOME people who do expect Wikipedia to dig deeper.
But the phrase, "any footnote from any blogger or forum anywhere on the web is all you need. No one expects anyone at Wikipedia to dig deeper" certainly has a kernel of truth to it. It speaks to the very problem I have pointed out to you. You just went out and found a website that published Cheryl Cox's campaign material, and then made links to two pages Cheryl Cox wrote about herself!
Of course, none of this is a big deal. No one has been harmed, not like Wikipedia did to John Siegenthaler, Sr.
And you certainly aren't the only one trying to cover up Cheryl Cox's past. But as I have said, I am very interested in how people cover up information. So this whole discussion is fascinating to me. It's certainly more interesting than Cheryl Cox, herself.
Leave your Cheryl Cox article on Wikipedia if you must. If you erase it, all of our discussion will be lost, won't it? There's an argument for keeping it. This conversation is very revealing about how information is shared or hidden. The Cheryl Cox article just repeats what people in Chula Vista have heard during the campaign. I've enjoyed this discussion because it has taught me about how Wikipedia works, and how very personal the decision-making process at Wikipedia is. By the way, you administrators are really into each other, aren't you? Google lists a Wikipedia page for SlimVirgin that is like nothing I have ever seen! You'd never guess, from looking at that page, that Daniel Brandt has some pretty compelling stuff about SlimVirgin on his website that makes one think she is really just a human who makes mistakes, some of which are not very innocent. Maybe you administrators need to get over yourselves?
- Ah, it's becoming clearer now where your antagonistic attitude is coming from. Wikipedia Review is by and large a bunch of malcontents with a rather jaundiced perspective on Wikipedia. I'd advise taking anything from Wikipedia Review with a very large grain of salt. older ≠ wiser 05:18, 31 December 2006 (UTC)
- I don't acquire my attitude from someone's website. I did look on the Internet to find out if others had had similar experiences to mine. "Malcontents" and "jaundiced" are not neutral words, are they? Is everybody who criticizes Wikipedia a jaundiced malcontent?Mauralarkins 05:44, 31 December 2006 (UTC)::
- No, they are not neutral words and were not intended to be. There are valid criticisms of Wikipedia, presented in an intelligent manner -- but by and large that is not the case with Wikipedia Review -- they have an axe to grind and gleefully point out whatever real or imagined shortcomings they might see in Wikipedia, usually with viciously exaggerated hyperbole. No one with half an ounce of gray matter thinks Wikipedia is perfect or an idyllic environment. But it continues to function despite the naysayers. older ≠ wiser 05:53, 31 December 2006 (UTC)
to Bkonrad[edit]
I urge you to add "school board member of Chula Vista Elementary School District" to your biography of Cheryl Cox. This was her most notable position before becoming mayor. True, she has succeeded in hiding many events that happened during her tenure, but it should be mentioned. (In any other part of San Diego, if tens of thousands of dollars go missing from a school PTA, the voters read about it in the paper. Not in Chula Vista.)
The article as it stands is clearly the work of someone who doesn't care, as you admitted yourself when you said, "I don't especially care whether there is an article on Cheryl Cox or not... I care nothing whatsoever about Steven Padilla... " (by older ≠ wiser 03:03, 31 December 2006) Mauralarkins 03:54, 31 December 2006 (UTC)
reply from Bkonrad[edit]
- Add it yourself. I know nothing about the subject, have no ongoing interest in the subject, and at this point, am beginning to regret having ever gotten involved. I quite deliberately reduced the article to stub status because there were no verifiable sources provided whatsoever at the time I came across the article. If you would spend even a fraction of the time you are wasting making wildly inaccurate accusations (which you are now in the process of trying to hide the evidence of), you could have easily improved the article. older ≠ wiser 04:05, 31 December 2006 (UTC)
Maura Larkins[edit]
You are correct that you never criticized the article before you deleted it. I first came to Wikipedia two days ago, and I wasn't able at first to decipher who did what. After seeing how Subwayguy gave me pointers on how to fix the article, and several days to fix it, I thought that his method was standard procedure. I fully admit that you deleted the article the very first time you saw it, ignoring the tag that gave me several more days to fix it.
Why did you delete an article that carried a note which clearly stated that the author was being given until January 3 to add sources and fix other problems? I admit I made a mistake thinking that you had criticized the article before deleting it. I apologize for that, although I think you should be ashamed that you acted so hastily.
I do wish you hadn't you hadn't interfered when I was at that very instant adding sources (as I have detailed above).
I also wish you hadn't been so cavalier about replacing it with a poorly-researched article.
I believe I have admitted and apologized for all my mistakes. I like to do that. It makes me feel good.
You say you don't care about your Cheryl Cox article, yet you stubbornly refuse to delete it or fix it. What kind of an attitude is that for someone who is working on a compendium of knowledge?
Mauralarkins 04:29, 31 December 2006 (UTC) Especially
- First, could you please stop adding new headers? -- the normal way to conduct a conversation on a talk page is to indent your comments by placing a colon : at the beginning of the line, and adding another colon to further indent each response.
- Second, it is impolite and misleading to edit your comments after other people have responded to them.
- Third, I did not "delete" the article. I removed unsourced content from the article and reduced it to a Stub.
- Fourth, there was no note in the article indicating anything about giving the author until January 3 to add sources. If you are referring to the {{Prod}} tag that Subwayguy added [2], that is by no means a guarantee that the article will remain untouched for the five days. Any editor can remove the tag, and any editor can continue to edit the article.
- Fifth, I still don't know what you are talking about with regard to the sources. The edit history does not show that there were ever any sources in the article. I'm sorry if there was an edit conflict that may have caused confusion. But that is impossible to avoid sometimes, although when it does occur, if you read the contents of the edit conflict screen carefully, you can avoid losing work. If that is what happened, I'm sorry. It is confusing, but it was nothing that could have been prevented (well, there are some tags that you could have added, like {{Hangon}} or {{Inuse}}, but those aren't really anything you could have known about).
- Sixth, you keep complaining about how the stub that I replaced the article with is biased or inaccurate or poorly researched. But what specifically is incorrect about the information? Of course it may be incomplete, that is the very nature of a stub. But is there anything incorrect? Is there anything so blatantly biased in it that really warrants keeping the {{Neutrality}} tag on it?
- Seventh, you haven't apologized to me for your inappropriate and inaccurate accusations.
- Eighth, precisely because I do not care nor have any special interest in the subject, I'm the about last person who should be expanding or "fixing" the article. Why on earth should you expect me to either delete or fix what appears to be a mostly accurate, if blandly innocuous stub? If you have an interest in it, then you fix it. That is how a wiki works. older ≠ wiser 05:08, 31 December 2006 (UTC)
reply from Maura Larkins[edit]
Sorry, I don't know how to indent as you do.
I apologize for anything inaccurate I have said.
I think your idea of "inappropriate" is anything that seems to be a criticism of you. It reminds me of Bush saying anyone who disagrees with him is helping terrorists. I don't apologize for disagreeing with Bush, and I don't apologize for disagreeing with you.
I do appreciate your comment #5 above. I would also appreciate it if you could admit that you didn't reduce my article to a stub. You completely erased it, except for the phrase describing Chula Vista as a "rapidly growing" city. I deleted that one phrase. Why not admit that you added EVERYTHING that is now in the article? You didn't reduce my article. You replaced it. Mauralarkins 05:39, 31 December 2006 (UTC)
- All you need to do to indent your remarks is to place a colon : at the beginning of the line. More colons creates a deeper indentation.
- Disagreement is fine, just be civil and don't start making baseless accusations. What I did was exactly to reduce the article to a stub. I don't know of any other way to describe it. You want me to admit that I added everything that is in the article now, OK, sure. So what? There is no ownership of articles -- it is not my article or your article or anyone else's. older ≠ wiser 05:46, 31 December 2006 (UTC)
- When did you stop beating your wife? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Mauralarkins (talk • contribs). 06:06, December 31, 2006
- It is a sample of a loaded statement, like "Just be civil and don't start making baseless accusations." Some statements, and some questions, are a whole lot less innocent than they might appear to be. When you admonish others not to do terrible things, you imply that they have done them in the past. If someone says something you don't like, be specific in your criticism. Then it's easier to decide if your criticism is valid. What, exactly, is your complaint?Mauralarkins 06:23, 31 December 2006 (UTC)
- Except in this case it is demonstrable that you have made baseless accusations, which in itself is a violation of civility. So my admonishment to you wasn't trying to conceal hidden meaning -- it was intended as an explicit caution not to continue doing as you had been. I have been explicit with you regarding the baseless accusations you've made, so I please don't play at being naive. older ≠ wiser 12:32, 31 December 2006 (UTC)
- Wow! You really know how to express your contempt, don't you? I didn't know how to read the logs properly; I misread the history of an article; I apologized for my errors; I don't plan on writing anything further for Wikipedia. Isn't that enough? What exactly is your purpose? Never mind. I really should be focusing on my novel, anyway. By the way, I'd love to use your words as dialogue in the novel I'm writing. It's about how teachers talk to kids. May I have your permission, or should I use different words to get the feeling across? Maura Larkins Mauralarkins 00:41, 1 January 2007 (UTC)
Maura Larkins[edit]
It's fine with me if you delete the Barbara Comstock page. I didn't start the page, and I chose it randomly to see if it would get deleted even if I added links and quotes showing that this person was the chief spokesperson for the DOJ and John Ashcroft regarding the Patriot Act and other matters. I'm personally glad that I learned about Barbara's existence, because I like to know about people in politics and people in power. But my experiment was simply an effort to find out if Wikipedia would decide to limit others' knowledge of her. I'm a liberal myself, so obviously Barbara Comstock is no hero of mine. Still, I think it's a clearly unbiased article. I'll be interested in the outcome no matter which way it goes.Mauralarkins 22:06, 31 December 2006 (UTC)
New Developments[edit]
January 2, 2006
To Bkonrad:
I thought I was finished with Wikipedia, but the situation has become complicated. Your comments now show up prominently in Google search results for my name. Since many people will be reading them, it's important to set the record straight regarding the "baseless accusations" you accuse me of making. Your attacks are based on three mistakes I made, each of them the result of my being new to Wikipedia and not knowing how to read the history pages accurately.
My baseless accusation #1:
I thought that you and Subwayguy might be the same person. I had no idea that it was forbidden to wonder such a thing. I was simply trying to figure out what happened. In my experience many people use different usernames on the Internet, and nobody gets upset. I personally prefer to sign my own real name to the things I write.
Part of the problem we have now is that your anonymous attacks have shown up in a Google search for my real name. I had no idea that having more than one user name was considered bad form on Wikipedia. It's sort of ridiculous, really, since you and most of your fellow Wikipedians are anonymous. You have absolutely no idea who anybody is. Why don't you just sign your real names to what you write?
Baseless accusation #2:
I said I blanked my article because you criticized it.
You angrily responded, "I never criticized the Cheryl Cox article before you blanked it. Get your facts straight before you go tossing around accusations."
Do you consider it an accusation to say someone criticized an article? Isn't it a good thing to criticize an article? Isn't that how Wikipedia's integrity is maintained? It was a mistake, but wasn't an accusation. I LIKE the person who suggested that I provide verification for my statements. I agreed with him that it needed work. I blanked my article, then the robot revived it, and then I worked on fixing it, trying to get the article up to Wikipedia's standards. (I have a large amount of documentation, including court documents, to verify all the statements in my article.) I was in the middle of adding that documentation when you erased the article. You seemed to come out of nowhere. That's why I thought you were the guy who had left suggestions.
Baseless accusation #3:
In order to set the record straight, I erased my incorrect statement that you criticized my article. Then you accused me of hiding the record. I have no desire to hide the record. I very much want it to be correct. I admit that you erased my article the first time you looked at it, without criticizing it first. You also erased the messages Subwayguy had posted on my article. You apparently thought Subwayguy was being too lax by giving me a few days to get my article up to Wikipedia standards.
You said that you erased the Cheryl Cox article partly because of "suspicious changes" made to the Barbara Comstock article. What in heaven's name was "suspicious" about them? I added information I found on the US Department of Justice site, and her current employer's site. There's nothing suspicious about the fact that I didn't instantaneously make links for the information I added; I simply hadn't done it yet. (I was new to Wikipedia. I had to go figure out how links are done here. I've added the links since then. Are you still suspicious of my work on that article? Are you still planning to delete it?) The Canadian conservative who started the Barbara Comstock page is apparently unpopular at Wikipedia. But that's no reason to suspect me of being in league with him. If you checked the IP addresses, you'd find that I'm in San Diego and he/she is in Toronto. [Jan. 5, 2007: Sorry. The Canadian conservative was using a comuter in MONTREAL, not Toronto. Maura Larkins] If I were to assume you were somehow associated with anyone whose page you worked on, I would suspect you of vandalism every time you tried to improve a vandalized page.
You also said you suspected me because only my computer numbers showed up when I blanked my page. That was because I forgot to sign in! These justifications for taking immediate action against my article make no sense at all.
Since the Cheryl Cox article is now prominently connected with my name on Google, I feel an obligation to make sure it is as good as it can be. I will work on adding information to it. I also feel an obligation to write a Steve Padilla article, to balance the Cheryl Cox article.
You said to me, "Except in this case it is demonstrable that you have made baseless accusations, which in itself is a violation of civility. So my admonishment to you wasn't trying to conceal hidden meaning -- it was intended as an explicit caution not to continue doing as you had been. I have been explicit with you regarding the baseless accusations you've made, so I please don't play at being naïve."
It accomplishes nothing to give someone an "explicit caution not to continue doing as you had been," when that person simply made mistakes due to being in a very early stage of learning. Such a statement is simply an effort to set yourself above that person. The baseless insinuation contained in your "caution" is that my mistakes were intentional and intentionally harmful.
If you plan to continue in this manner, I think that the least you can do is to sign your own name.
I will work to keep the record as accurate as possible. When I make mistakes, I will rectify them as soon as I can.
Maura Larkins—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 22.214.171.124 (talk) 22:14, 2 January 2007 (UTC).
Oops! I forgot to sign in again. Mauralarkins 22:22, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
Shame on Wikipeda for deleting the Barbara Comstock article[edit]
Barbara Comstock was the chief spokesperson for Attorney General John Ashcroft and the US Department of Justice. Shame on Wikipedia and Bkonrad for the efforts to delete a well-sourced article about her.Mauralarkins 18:32, 15 January 2007 (UTC) The sources for the Barbara Comstock article included the following, only 1 out of 4 of which consisted of Barbara Comstock writings about herself.
- Barbara Comstock statement on Patriot Act from the US Department of Justice website
- September 2002 CNN interview with Barbara Comstock
- Celsius 41.11
- Blank Rome law firm
(The links were lost when Bkonrad's wish was carried out to delete the article.)
In contrast, 3 out of 5 of Bkonrad's sources consisted of Cheryl Cox's writings about herself.
I made small but critical changes to the article, creating 3 links to two different newspapers, correcting the inaccurate statement about when Cox was elected and whom she ran against, and adding a note that she had been a school board member.Mauralarkins 18:44, 15 January 2007 (UTC)
I believe, however, that the article still lacks neutrality.Mauralarkins 18:45, 15 January 2007 (UTC)
- You might want to check out Wikipedia:Deletion review since you feel that the article should not have been deleted SUBWAYguy 18:47, 15 January 2007 (UTC)
- Hi Subwayguy!
My thinking goes like this. The Barbara Comstock article in itself is not terribly important. The problem is the arbitrary and personal motivations of at least one administrator at Wikipedia. (I strongly suspect that there are many others.) Another problem is the clubby atmosphere among some administrators. I can only wonder what else has been deleted. Is there a graveyard for Wiki articles where the deleted articles could be found? Mauralarkins 18:55, 15 January 2007 (UTC)
- I nominated it for deletion because at the time I came across it, it was completely unsourced and did not have any obvious encyclopedic notability. You had plenty of opportunity to comment on the deletion discussion at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Barbara Comstock, but for whatever reason, you chose not to do so. As Subwayguy indicated, you can take it up on Deletion Review. Please stop personalizing this. I care nothing for you and would be quite happy to completely ignore you if you would be so kind as to stop making spurious accusations involving me. older ≠ wiser 19:28, 15 January 2007 (UTC)
- Even if I knew how to get involved in the deletion discussion, which I don't, it would be inappropriate of me to do so because then I would not have been able to judge how Wikipedia functions. My involvement with Barbara Comstock, for whom I care nothing, was purely an experiment to see if articles would still be deleted EVEN IF THEY WERE EXPANDED AND LINKED TO SOURCE MATERIALS, THE NOTABILITY OF THE SUBJECT WAS ESTABLISHED, AND THE ARTICLE WAS NEUTRAL. I got a clear answer. Mauralarkins 21:48, 15 January 2007 (UTC)
- I nominated it for deletion because at the time I came across it, it was completely unsourced and did not have any obvious encyclopedic notability. You had plenty of opportunity to comment on the deletion discussion at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Barbara Comstock, but for whatever reason, you chose not to do so. As Subwayguy indicated, you can take it up on Deletion Review. Please stop personalizing this. I care nothing for you and would be quite happy to completely ignore you if you would be so kind as to stop making spurious accusations involving me. older ≠ wiser 19:28, 15 January 2007 (UTC)
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So far, there isn't a band called Demonic Tchotchkes, but wouldn't it be cool if there were? My friend Lynn thought so, and I took her fake band name and made it a fake retro gig poster. She immediately squealed that she wanted it on a t-shirt, so here it is that way, too.
(It's also apparently a Warehouse 13 reference, so for fandom types that doesn't suck.)
If you'd like this poster/shirt with a different band name, opening act, venue and/or date on it, contact me and I can whip up YOUR own customized fake gig graphic, for just a teeny bit extra.