User talk:Bob M/Archive1

Welcome : ) --Helios 12:40, 22 May 2007 (CDT)

Yes, Welcome I know this is a bit tardy but oh well =/ -Icewedge 03:06, 24 May 2007 (CDT)

Thank you...

You have shown yourself to be a gentleman and a considerate soul. If I can answer anything else for you, please just email or get me on AIM. --TK _/MyTalk 05:18, 24 May 2007 (CDT)

Tank you. That edit to Offa Makes the world of difference. --CatWatcher 06:50, 26 May 2007 (CDT)

Thank you. Nice bit of extra clarity to already good entry I felt.--Bob_M (talk) 06:52, 26 May 2007 (CDT)

cono - not heard of that one. thanks--CatWatcher 07:04, 27 May 2007 (CDT)

Cheers. It's quite common in Spain as a surprisingly mild swear-word.--Bob_M (talk) 07:29, 27 May 2007 (CDT)

I'm sorry you feel disturbed. I will sacrifice a bunny for you...er...i mean, i will pray for you.DocSock 16:30, 27 May 2007 (CDT)

Disturbed and shaken doctor. Your prayers may help.--Bob_M (talk) 01:59, 28 May 2007 (CDT)

Pax RojerB^-KtF! 16:33, 18 July 2007 (CDT)

Douglas Admas

Are you living in an alternative universe? I once knew a wonderful Author whose name was remarkably similar. The central character was Arthur Dnet --194.81.33.39 06:16, 30 May 2007 (CDT) CatWatcehr forgetting to sign in, YET AGAIN!!!!

Oh my god what a plonker I am. Never know where my towel is! Having never had to do this before - how do I fix it?--Bob_M (talk) 06:38, 30 May 2007 (CDT)

OK - fixed it myself. Something new learned today!--Bob_M (talk) 06:46, 30 May 2007 (CDT)

Genome

See my talk.--TimS 14:53, 30 May 2007 (CDT)

Pseudoscience

Yep, thought it would help. I would not want to be accused of promoting something as science, when it is not, because I edited it here.--TimS 13:43, 1 June 2007 (CDT)

Sorry

I hope my sock didn't offend you. He was truly frightened when you brought up the dread creature, and lashed out in fear. He doesn't really think you are an anus.--PalMD^{-yada yada} 15:14, 3 June 2007 (CDT)

Cheers Palm. All's well. :-) --Bob_M (talk) 15:22, 3 June 2007 (CDT)

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!… ----Linus^{(plot evil tech)} 22:43, 5 June 2007 (CDT)

Re:Scoundrel

You're welcome. Nice article btw! --ויִכִּ נתֶּרֶפּרֶתֵּר ^{שְׁלֹום!}

Not from US either, but I'll have a go thinking of some. Jeffrey Archer? --ויִכִּ נתֶּרֶפּרֶתֵּר ^{שְׁלֹום!}

InfoWarrior's Handbook

-gasp- I am proud of you. Bohdan 15:38, 8 June 2007 (CDT)

Yes? I don't think it's such a radical point of view. It's something that's been playing on my mind for some time though. I'm glad somebody noticed. --Bob_M (talk) 15:57, 8 June 2007 (CDT)

Edge of Evolution article

Bob, I like what you did on this. My only suggestion is that it might be formatted in a similar fashion to some of jtl's side by side articles. It's not important but could give a standard look to RW refutations. God's peed ^{Babel fish}ÅЯ†ђŮŖ ÐΣй†_{Now look here!} 11:51, 21 June 2007 (CDT)

I'd love to Arthur, only problem is I didn't create the thing, I only made a few edits using the existing format there, and I'm not sure how to edit it as you suggest. (I'm a bit of a wiki dunce) :-( --Bob_M (talk) 11:59, 21 June 2007 (CDT)

A person of interest

Bob, I'm dropping this on you 'cos I don't know what else to do with it. It's a guy I worked with when I was a wee bairn back in (I think) 1966. He was almost 'out' then (dangerous!) & I've watched his rise to fame at a distance since then. He's a Secularist Homosexual (score 2?) If you think anyone else might be able to use it please let them know. Terry Sanderson President UK national secular soc www.secularism.org.uk/ 'out' & published Homosexual www.otherway.dircon.co.uk/ Thanks RojerB 17:13, 14 July 2007 (CDT)

Unfortunately (for you) you were the first to welcome me so I'm (like ducks that imprint on the first thing they see) gonna haunt you - sorry but so it goes. KTF RojerB 17:24, 14 July 2007 (CDT)

Hi Roger. I'm afraid your link is 404 for me. Please feel free to haunt away, and if you can give me another I'd be happy to look at it. --Bob_M (talk) 01:55, 15 July 2007 (CDT)

Haunt!

Bob- I can't do anything about it myself (a bad workman blames his tools?) but: User_talk:RojerB/sandbox#Prejudice

RojerB^-KtF! 10:21, 16 July 2007 (CDT)

Touchè RojerB^-KtF! 16:13, 18 July 2007 (CDT)

Ho Ho. Maybe we should call a truce and pick on the French? By the way, you might want to say hello to User talk:Tonyanother new Brit - or perhaps UKer. --Bob_M (talk) 16:25, 18 July 2007 (CDT)

Pax RojerB^-KtF! 16:42, 18 July 2007 (CDT) seems as if UKers will be the predominant subsexion (sic) on RW. French don't need picking on by us - cp's doing it already but, hey ok.

RojerB^-KtF! 16:42, 18 July 2007 (CDT)

Writing in french makes a useful code as most of them think it's "gay communistic yada yada". I say "La cabale n'existe pas. Vive la Cabale!".--PalMD^-Goatspeed! 18:44, 18 July 2007 (CDT)

This is a british page I don't think that's funny! Hear the bell tolling?

RojerB^-KtF! 19:03, 18 July 2007 (CDT)

Sacre dieu!!162.82.215.199 19:10, 18 July 2007 (CDT)

Mont Blanc! --AKjeldsen^Godspeed! 07:28, 19 July 2007 (CDT)

Have to watch those sly Canukistan francophones though. [User:193.113.235.169|193.113.235.169]] 08:01, 19 July 2007 (CDT)

Hey cool. French and English. Liberal or what?--Bob_M (talk) 13:43, 19 July 2007 (CDT)

W H A T ! !

RojerB^-KtF! 13:50, 19 July 2007 (CDT)

Smart chap

Judging by your contributions I'm afraid that that you are a 'SC' - I've just managed to diletanterise about for years without gaining any wisdom. The real reason I'm here; found this at OED:

Welsh Wonder – Ryhfeddod Cymraeg Do you speak Cymraeg, or are you just trying to dysgu the language? What ever your needs may be, the Geiriadur Cymraeg Cyfoes is a must have. OUP publishes the Modern Welsh Dictionary (Geiriadur Cymraeg Cyfoes) this month, a dictionary for all Welsh (Cymraeg) speakers, or students trying to learn (dysgu) the language. Illustrated with examples drawn from real speech and writing, the Geiriadur Cymraeg Cyfoes is for the growing number of Welsh speakers in all walks of life, from school to the office. Human might be interested too. Nosdar! (whatever) RojerB^-KtF! 07:25, 19 July 2007 (CDT)

I hope that "SC" is the "Smart Chat" in the heading and not "Silly Cxxt". If it's the first I thank you for the complement, though there are many who would disagree vehemently. If the second - well you might get more agreement. :-) Actually my Welsh isn't that good - though perhaps marginally better than yours. :-) "Nos da" is good night - I rather suspect you wanted to say "Pnawn Da" - Good afternoon. I don't know that Human would be that interested in Welsh, but you could ask him. I'm more interested with fighting with Spanish at the moment. Do you speak any languages apart from Yourkie? --Bob_M (talk) 08:21, 19 July 2007 (CDT)

Ich habe ein bischen Deutsch - once (1970's) bought a Welsh language primer but couldn't hack it. RojerB^-KtF! 11:49, 19 July 2007 (CDT)

Fantastic. Welsh and German too! Four languages on my talk page. Its' like collecting stamps! Ahora, sí escribo un poco en me pobre español tendré five languages!--Bob_M (talk) 13:47, 19 July 2007 (CDT)

Wot tha on abart thee? That's another Yorkshire"'. Shall I babelfish some more for you?

RojerB^-KtF! 14:00, 19 July 2007 (CDT)

No, but thanks Roger. I like to take my pleasure in small doses. A but more Yorkshire next week perhaps? --Bob_M (talk) 14:51, 19 July 2007 (CDT)

Eh? Now you have Canadian as well! human^{be in} 01:48, 21 July 2007 (CDT)

Maybe I should count Yorkshireish and Canadian as .5 of a language? And should single words count? Still that's sort of like six languages. Wow! As you can see, I am a simple soul who is easily pleased.--Bob_M (talk) 04:28, 21 July 2007 (CDT)

Those were the days my friend

I know you're younger than me (int evry1) but do you remember the Goon Show? It's on BBC 7 now. Ah! Nostalgia aint what it used to be. Keep^{the faith} 02:22, 23 July 2007 (CDT)

Yes I do remember them from somewhere in my childhood. When I was in my mid twenties I had some small dealings with Spike Milligan. He was an infuriating sort of guy. He would run you round in circles and then ask why you were out of breath.--Bob_M (talk) 09:28, 23 July 2007 (CDT)

Name dropping. Ringo Starr bought me a drink but I'd rather have memories of the Milligna.Keep^{the faith} 16:37, 23 July 2007 (CDT)

The goonies rulzed. Some DVD I own had the running, walking, laughing (whatever it was) "film" as an extra - maybe the MPFC box set? What a team. human^{be in} 01:26, 25 July 2007 (CDT)

Nomination

BOB I nomnata you to articlise Dawkins and then do Feynman (who was a fine man) (and a 'richard' too) Keep^{the faith} 00:48, 25 July 2007 (CDT)

HG's back - check recent for abt 12 hrs ago Keep^{your head}_down 15:07, 27 July 2007 (CDT)

Your second amendment article

You are distorting very much the truth of the matter. Please do more research. Heart♥Gold^{Preach to somebody not in the choir} 02:24, 29 July 2007 (CDT)

I have quote quoted the second amendment which talks about militias. You only wanted to quote part of it.--Bob_M (talk) 02:26, 29 July 2007 (CDT)

It is you who are quote mining. The first ten amendments are part of the "Bill of rights". The second amendment enumerates one right, and a rational basis for it. Heart♥Gold^{Preach to somebody not in the choir} 02:44, 29 July 2007 (CDT)

To avoid confusion, perhaps we could continue of the article's talk page where we seem to be having more-or-less the same discussion.--Bob_M (talk) 03:21, 29 July 2007 (CDT)

I see you're interested in writing an essay

So created a little play box for you. Essay:Tower of Babel. Enjoy. Heart♥Gold^{Preach to somebody not in the choir} 13:50, 31 July 2007 (CDT)

Don't feed the Troll

Um, I came here to add something else, and will, but for now, here's one: fuck off, HOG. human^{be in} 21:22, 3 August 2007 (CDT)

You were blocked

You were blocked for one minute for calling me a troll, twice. If you wish to inject uncited anti-christian commentary into the tower of babel article, I have created a Essay:Tower of Babel essay for you to do so. Heart♥Gold^{Preach to somebody not in the choir} 13:53, 31 July 2007 (CDT)

Don't feed the Troll

Don't block for ideologic reasons please...as much as I think youre a conspiracy minded loon and a bigot, i haven't blocked you lately.User:PalMD

PalMD, I hated to do it, but nobody else seems to be monitoring the behavior. No citations to back up the POV pushing in the article. Just applying standards. It was only for a minute anyway. Heart♥Gold^{Preach to somebody not in the choir} 14:14, 31 July 2007 (CDT)

Your block was for calling you a troll and not for POV pushing. Stop wriggling. you should not by a sysop.--Bob_M (talk) 14:16, 31 July 2007 (CDT)

You're right. I should have also blocked you for POV pushing, but I don't think that is frowned upon at RW. Heart♥Gold^{Preach to somebody not in the choir} 14:25, 31 July 2007 (CDT)

We are NOT NPOV here. We are SPOV (skeptical point of view). We also strive to be a community with little prejudice, unless you count doubting others beliefs as prejudice. If I were to say "I dislike you for being a Christian" I should receive the sanction of the community. If I say "the idea of religion, including Christianity, is silly" I should probably not call undo scrutiny onto myself. User:PalMD

I have made a formal complaint here RationalWiki:Administrative Abuse--Bob_M (talk) 14:39, 31 July 2007 (CDT)

PalMD, where have I said that I disliked (I assume) Kels? I actually do like Kels. I assume you mean kels with regard to the prejudice stalk. Regarding skepticism, we are for scientific, well cited skepticism, not fly by the seat of your pants arguments from ignorance. Heart♥Gold^{Preach to somebody not in the choir} 14:37, 31 July 2007 (CDT)

P O L I C Y ?

Bob: Is there somewhere in RW that one could make a suggestion for a policy statement? What I've got in mind is:

As wandals, trolls, etc are basically attention seekers they should never be fed. Merely knowing that they've caused a little stir will be justification enough for them to repeat. So "revert & ignore" would seem to be a good rule of thumb.

Or does this already exist? Am I just restating existing policy? Keep^{it under your hat!} 09:29, 2 August 2007 (CDT)

Hi, we talked about this at the beginning, but it didn't make it to being a formal guideline. Today, I proposed that we look at this again. See here: RationalWiki talk:Community Standards. You might want to add your suggestion there. There is a previous one from TM in the archived page though - can you see it on your PDA?--Bob_M (talk) 09:34, 2 August 2007 (CDT)

I can view most things - unicode (non-ascii) comes through as little boxes (there's a song in there somewhere). Trouble is I can't edit files over about 28kb unfortunately RationalWiki talk:Community Standards is 34 ish. Could you copy/paste above (thanks for removing indent btw) below your trolling note?

Cheers. (it's warm but muggy here) Keep^{gerbils(in a cage)!} 09:54, 2 August 2007 (CDT)

Ok, I've copied and pasted your note. It should help to stimulate some debate on the issue. Cheers. --Bob_M (talk) 10:01, 2 August 2007 (CDT)

Public notice

Hello, Bob M, I have seen your remarkable wandalism contributions to this site lately, and I am impressed. Please consider yourself, if you like, on the line for demotion to "sysop" (janitor). Thank you for your endless toil in "our" cause. human^{be in} 21:24, 3 August 2007 (CDT)

Don't know what to say. Can't say that handing out blocks appeals to me much - but there doesn't seem to be a lot of that going on anyway. Also I make no claim to technical expertise - so I'm not sure what I'd contribute. Still if this demotion is thrust into my sweating hands I won't object.--Bob_M (talk) 03:49, 4 August 2007 (CDT)

Not before time Keep^{them coming.} 05:22, 4 August 2007 (CDT)

All this caegorising, I know it's required but the way you go at it! I'll bet all your dvds/ cds are in alpha order! It must be a man thing - Martin from Totnes is at it too.

My CDs are in a right old clutter, I can't find my Aretha Franklin and Marvin Gaye CDs anywhere (eek!) or Richard Youngs's Advent which I only played a few weeks back :( Totnesmartin 09:39, 6 August 2007 (CDT)

So are mine. In fact I'm not a very tidy individual. --Bob_M (talk) 09:41, 6 August 2007 (CDT)

Sounds like 2 cases of "Don't do as I do, do as I say." Keep ^{me in the dark} 09:49, 6 August 2007 (CDT)

Or perhaps the other way around? :-) --Bob_M (talk) 09:50, 6 August 2007 (CDT)

You demoted yet? Keep ^{me in the loop} 09:27, 6 August 2007 (CDT)

Must say that I got a bit obsessed with the categorizing thing. :-) I'm giving it a break at the moment. Shame I didn't take a note of how many there were to start with. Yes, I saw that he's working on them too. Don't know if I'll get back to "real" articles or work on the red links some more. My status is unchanged. .-)--Bob_M (talk) 09:35, 6 August 2007 (CDT)

Categorizing

I must say, I am impressed overall with your efforts to organize the site! I shall try to remember the cats you used or look them up to minimize future work if I ever write another "article". Great work! human^{be in} 19:23, 6 August 2007 (CDT)

Thanks - though others have been working on it as well. The list of Uncategorizedpages is down to around 60 now - from several hundred before. I think that many of the remaining ones may be candidates for deletion or ACD.--Bob_M (talk) 05:29, 7 August 2007 (CDT)

Ha! Didn't know that list existed - good un! Keep ^{me in the dark} 05:38, 7 August 2007 (CDT)

Excellent, all of the wanted categories are taken care of._Eye See ^You 05:52, 7 August 2007 (CDT)

Great. Yes, we've zapped all of them. :-) I'm just having another look at the uncat pages to see what else can be sorted. I think some should be deleted or go ACD. Next thing should really be to review the cats themselves - though you and Totnesmartin seem to have started on something like that.--Bob_M (talk) 05:56, 7 August 2007 (CDT)

Open door

You wanted to contribute to Evolution:A Christian's Faith, well, it's pretty much ready to play with. Just said I'd ping ya, so I did. human^{be in} 22:38, 3 August 2007 (CDT)

I've wandalised a couple of points. I) know you'll feel free to revert. :-)--Bob_M (talk) 04:17, 4 August 2007 (CDT)

ACD

(copied from my talk page which is about to be archived) human^{be in} 14:04, 7 August 2007 (CDT)

OK. I just moved article "None" to ACD - you now delete the original. Is that it? --Bob_M (talk) 08:44, 7 August 2007 (CDT)

Any links to the old version are fixed? In which case, yes, exactly. I'll check and do so. Thanks!human^{be in} 13:57, 7 August 2007 (CDT)

Done. human^{be in} 13:58, 7 August 2007 (CDT)

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You are receiving this message because you signed up to participate at project whitewash. If you no longer want to here from me about this then just remove your name or let me know. I want to create a push to get as thorough coverage as possible for two new categories the first is Category:Best of RationalWiki and the second is Category:Almost the best of RationalWiki. Both categories should tell you what belongs in each. If you could take some time to go through the article space and the essay space and label these with the corresponding categories it would be very helpful. Godspeed. tmtoulouse ^oppress 13:39, 10 August 2007 (CDT)

Good morning

Morning Bob; you might like to keep an eye on this Fun:Meme_stream when you wake up.

It was just after this[[1]] which followed this:[[2]]

Sounds like a threat? Tremble before me ye mockers. I remember(I think) your sig in the concensus. Keep ^{on wiping until it's clean »} 01:12, 12 August 2007 (CDT)

Interesting. But I don't see a threat. OR am I missing something? Thanks anyway. :-) --Bob_M (talk) 02:22, 12 August 2007 (CDT)

Mmm - sorry, I was probably suffering from alcohol induced paranoia. Keep ^{on wiping until it's clean »} 08:52, 12 August 2007 (CDT)