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Thank you for your vote on my RfA

Thank you for participating in my RfA, which passed with a vote of 41/0/1.

Please accept a slice of panettone as an expression of my gratitude. Feel free to help yourself to some chocolate zabaglione as well.

I am humbled by the trust placed in me to use the tools wisely.

Cheers, Rkitko ^(talk) 21:31, 10 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks

Thanks for the welcome! I figured since I was adding a new article suggested by the WikiProject, it might make sense to join. :) Somno (talk) 07:47, 11 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'm just used to using "Western Australian" from work. We're not allowed to use "West Australian" because the state's called Western Australia, not West Australia. Probably shouldn't bring that into Wikipedia (darn brainwashing!!), but they do have a point I suppose. Have to admit, I thought it was funny when I went to edit the article and saw you wrote it; I'm not used to bumping into the same users! Not fussed either way though, West Australian or Western Australian. :) Somno (talk) 23:47, 12 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Embarrassed

Very slow to catch up before to departure for other locations - maybe check email - if i got the right one :| Satu Suro 08:44, 13 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Halfway

I'm sure Ive read something about this, but I can't dredge it up. I'm stumped. Hesperian 03:05, 14 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Elonka 3

Thank you for your participation in my RfA. It was definitely a dramatic debate that landed on WP:100, but ultimately was deemed a successful declaration of consensus, and I am now an administrator. I paid close attention to everything that was said in the debate, and where possible, I will try to incorporate the (constructive) criticism towards being a better admin. I am going to take things slowly for now -- I'm working my way through the Wikipedia:New admin school, double-checking the relevant policies, and will gradually phase into the use of the new tools. I sincerely doubt you'll see anything controversial coming from my new access level. My main goals are to help out with various backlogs, though I also fully intend to keep on writing articles, as there are a few more that I definitely want to get to WP:FA status. If you do ever have any concerns about my activities as an administrator, I encourage you to let me know. My door is always open. --El on ka 02:21, 21 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Conservation Codes for Western Australian Flora

Hiya. I've uploaded all the images for it already.. (see here) .. but I forgot to actually add it to the taxobox template. hmm.. I might have a go of that soon. —Pengo 13:17, 28 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ok it's done. You should be able to use it now. E.g.

status = P1
status_system = DECF

Can you give me an example, so I can see it in use? —Pengo 02:46, 30 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oops! I should have done more testing. Fixed now I think. (It takes a while for the template change to trickle down) —Pengo 08:12, 30 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, a pun

Cygnis Insignis (Distinguished for Swans), I barrack for Port Power myself. Paul foord (talk) 07:17, 29 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Orchids wiki

Hello Cygnis insignis

I would like to invite you to join Orchids Wiki on wikia dedicated on documenting orchid genres, species and hybrids. If you have any questions please contact me --Cs california (talk) 11:00, 31 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It is aimed at more specific details like all wikia wikis(ie. specific hybrids, culture). Wikipedia also does not really allow Copyright images and wikia does as long as the user permits it. Currently we are building up so not much difference yet only minor--Cs california (talk) 11:06, 31 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

If there is copyrighted material, I am probably not interested. I can be tempted with tea and cakes. Thanks anyway, cygnis insignis 11:27, 31 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Well the copyrighted material is with user permission --Cs california (talk) 02:24, 1 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Amphib...

Thanks for those. What prompted griffithi? Thanks also for the wikisource stuff. Heck, thanks for all the unspecified and unknown things you've been doing while I've had my head buried in the coral rubble. Hesperian 00:14, 1 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I do most humbly apologise. Which article did I so rudely preempt you on? I noticed it had been done, but haven't taken it for a test drive yet. Yes, it is a nice book, which I have admired many times but never attempted to possess. Thanks, I'll identify it event chwarlee. I tried ordering the banksia species by lower case. There was something particularly elegant in it, especially in the way it separated taxon articles from overview articles e.g. Ecology of Banksia filed under "E", [[Banksia epica] filed under "e". But it did the opposite of growing on me, whatever that is, and eventually I reverted to all capitals. Policy schmolicy. And you. Hesperian 11:04, 1 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

RainCoast

greetings new year wise from the salt spray and rain coast - trust all is well - Satu Suro 07:30, 1 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

on another read gardening - yes regardening yes - it is needed Satu Suro 20:12, 1 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

happy Mango season

'TIS MANGO SEASON....
Have a shlice of mango cheek...well, I am up to my armpits in the things. Yuletide means lots and lots of mangos, as well as turkey and ham and ice-cream and pressies. Were on special so I bought 3 crates for AU$20 and now I have both crispers in the refrigerator full and even with everyone eating two of the ##$@& things every mealtime... I am a bit mangoed out so I thought I'd spread the goodwill around....cheers, Casliber (talk · contribs) 22:31, 2 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

~~...don't you hate the humidity though? cheers, Casliber (talk · contribs) 22:31, 2 January 2008 (UTC)~~[reply]

Just realised it ain't humid where you are...lucky....cheers, Casliber (talk · contribs) 22:33, 2 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

(Excuse the interjection, Cygnis)

Cas,

From Page 5 of today's The West Australian:

"Perth's unusually humid weather, resembling conditions more likely to be found in Darwin or far north Queensland, looks set to end although there is no relief from hot temperatures in sight, the Weather Bureau said yesterday."

Which fits nicely with the front page lead:

"West Australians have been told to cut back on their air-conditioning today — when the temperature is expected to reach 40C — or face rolling power cuts."}}

Hesperian 00:51, 3 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Whoaaa...there is no escape. sticky...cheers, Casliber (talk · contribs) 01:17, 3 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Wah sydney has been the muggy place it always used to be - cheers from the saturday night george street chaos - Satu Suro 12:03, 12 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

George Street/Railway Square and the current thunderstorm are the stuff of a long cup of the brew and time on hands Satu Suro 05:16, 13 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Wow - check this out!

Found on a category talk page.....

a piece that had me in stitches - check it in your history - as I hadnt heard from you took it out like it should not blot the landscape too long :) Satu Suro 13:45, 14 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The time has come to talk of sealing wax and...

Yeah too long in sydney and too long in canberra - should have gone to melbourne ages ago but have to miss -the return calls - the circle route batemans bay -bega, cooma -canberra two times in a week seems to be crazy - looking forward to relating the whole crazy thing over a coffee or two Satu Suro 11:59, 22 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Tree frog

The IUCN simply lists Green Tree Frog.[1] For the American variety it lists exactly the same thing.[2] I suppose our naming makes sense then. White's Tree Frog is the other possibility and the page used to be at that target. I'm not bothered if you have a good rationale for it. Marskell (talk) 15:38, 26 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Frog in near by tree

Back on home computer - there are frogs still here in this heat - travel madness not yet out of system though Satu Suro 08:27, 28 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Corrigin

Is the location with the name of the tree - see http://henrietta.liswa.wa.gov.au/search/Xswamp+paperbark&searchscope=1&Da=&Db=&p=&SORT=A/Xswamp+paperbark&searchscope=1&Da=&Db=&p=&SORT=A/1%2C2%2C2%2CB/frameset&FF=Xswamp+paperbark&searchscope=1&Da=&Db=&p=&SORT=A&2%2C2%2C or something like that

cheers Satu Suro 12:00, 28 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

discussion

You stated: You may find advantage in discussing the edit, not the editor, and taking that discussion to the talk page of the article. Regards, cygnis insignis 12:13, 31 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, but as baseball umpires say, "I calls 'em as I sees 'em".

I said you may find advantage - it would depend on your intention. The consensus of opinion is that improvements to the document are made by 'assuming good faith' and not making personal attacks. If you believe there is a problem with the editor, you should seek a third opinion, I think your approach tends to create disruption. cygnis insignis 13:54, 31 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your advice and concern. However, I don't believe that my comments should be made on the talk page of the article because this issue is regarding the conduct of Somno. He reverted a contribution I made to the article on Cooper University Hospital and implied that my contribution was vandalism. I explained why it wasn't and asked him to apolgize to me. He refused to apologize and the whole issue mushroomed to where it is now. A simple apology from him to me on my talk page and on his talk page would end this issue. For wahtever reason, he refuses to do so. In my opinion, this is representative of what some say is the biggest problem with Wikipedia: Editors who treat their position like they were God. I'm sorry, but unless I got a legitimate apology from Somno, I won't let this rest. (By the way, if I receive a legitimate apology from him, then I will "return the favor" and issue him an apology.) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.236.36.160 (talk) 18:13, 31 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Also, by the way, this is why I am insisting that until the matter is resolved, that the entire transcript of this matter be kept on Somno's talk page. The proof of my position is within the transcript. If Somno is simply allowed to remove this proof, then he can eventually spin this problem in his direction and advantage. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.236.36.160 (talk) 18:18, 31 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the reply, User:68.236.36.160, and for assuming good faith in my comments. I am merely an uninvolved editor attempting to help two others. If your contested edit is still important, then I am happy to discuss that with you, that is why we are here. If you do not receive an apology, you may choose to approach one of the many forums which deal with personal attacks. I would not recommend that you do, but the starting point may be WP:WQA. I would recommend that you attempt to gain satisfaction from editing - not editors. If you need any assistance with that, let me know. Cheers, cygnis insignis 09:05, 1 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. My edit has been dealt with in that Somno has not tried to revert it again. My problem isn't with the edit, it's with Somno. Wikipedia is a great tool; however, as I said before, the one major problem with it are certain editors (like Somno) who act like they are God. Somno has a right to edit, but when an editor makes an accusation which turns out to be wrong, then he should apologize. Somno did make an accusation; he was proved to be wrong. He also refuses to apologize. Instead, he attempted to hide the whole issue by deleting the comments from his talk page. I can't and won't let this go unless he apologizes to me. It's very simple; if Somno can't see it, then he is being a pig-headed oaf.

frogs

still have em despite dry- why do you think? our pond? or ? Satu Suro 23:16, 1 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

God Is Love image

Up until the debate, the editor in question had not indicated that the green was added to specifically indicate a connection to cannabis. That only came out in the debate there, as did the fact that there is apparently no clear connection of the two, at this point, outside the mind of the image's creator and a few unspecified individuals involved in Freemasonry. The fact that it is a somewhat blurry image, and a duplicate of an already free one, is also a bit of a problem. Also, from what little I remember of the Sephirot and Kabbalah in general at this point, color can be important in itself, so the green might misrepresent something symbolically. I have since spoken to the editor who created the image, who is new, and gave him the welcome template and told him of a few articles which are in his subject interest, and I'll try to keep up with him as well and help him out as much as possible. But neither the Freemasony or Kabbalah projects indicated any reason they could think of to use the image, and they were the only two groups he informed of it. He does have a clear interest in the connection of drugs and religion, and we could certainly use having the content on that subject improved. I was probably a bit trigger-happy in seconding the nomination, though, and I'll try to be a bit less so in the future. John Carter (talk) 17:21, 10 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Cygnis

Would appreciate you to take a look at the articles [3] and [4] and suggest something giving time to prove things that can take a litle time but i can´t obtain rapidly. Another comment about notabiliti is very controversial varying from country from country as you may know. Kind regards Carlos Botelho (talk) 18:01, 10 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Rationale

Seems reasonable, although the main thing I was trying to do was drive away the bots. I found a hilarious one the other day which does just that, but can't find it now. Orderinchaos 10:43, 12 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ferns

absolutely! Rotational (talk) 15:19, 12 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Division of Curtin

Thanks for your input. I do acknowledge that the Division of Curtin has been retained by the Liberal Party on numerous elections and I have updated the text considering your input on historical voting trends. Perth Industrial (talk) 11:12, 16 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I don't mind, I welcome your input. As long as it is all neutral and factual then most people can be pleased with the outcome. Thanks for your advice. Perth Industrial (talk) 11:39, 16 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Might be of some help

I gotta get of for a while - checkout http://henrietta.liswa.wa.gov.au/search/X?SEARCH=prosh&searchscope=1&Da=&Db=&p=&SORT=A i think there might be some points of interest aming that lot :) Satu Suro 07:02, 17 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

perhaps worth citing http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?v1=1&ti=1,1&Search%5FArg=prosh&Search%5FCode=FT%2A&SL=None&CNT=25&PID=13329&SEQ=20080217180300&SID=1 Satu Suro 07:04, 17 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Homeopathy

Please be aware that articles on Homeopathy, as well as articles suffering disruption due to this topic are currently on probation. Following this discussion, editors making disruptive edits may be placed on revert limitation or topic-banned by any uninvolved administrator from this and related articles, or other reasonably related pages. I'm not stating that your edits have thus far been disruptive, merely making you aware of the probation. Thank you. _Talk Islander 14:14, 17 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Cephalotus

I made a little mess, can you help to sort it out. I went to this article to remove the fact tag at some taxonomy and, as usual, got in over my head. My search for some clue turned up an article that seemed to be a blatant copyvio, I dutifully started rewriting it and went to add the citation - it turns out to be a duplication of our article :P [groans] So, before I revert the whole thing, can you have a look at the last couple of versions - maybe give it a copyedit and sort out the possibly erroneous taxonomy. Then I can strike it off the list and pretend I have done something useful. cygnis insignis 10:10, 17 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sure, I'll take a look. I'm not all that familiar with Cephalotus, but I'm sure I have some references lying around here somewhere. It looks as if the nationmaster site is indeed one of those mirrors of Wikipedia. That article does need a thorough review and has been on my agenda for a while. Cheers, Rkitko ^(talk) 15:21, 17 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

An honest mistake is oner which is not intended. 'Honest' is simply an intensifier. If you don't know what it means then you should. Only thoroughly reprehensible individuals collect evidence against editors, especially evidence as feeble as this. The missing word is "think", a activity that I suggest you should occupy yourself with. It should read "do not think that". Paul B (talk) 16:57, 19 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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 I made a little mess, can you help to sort it out. I went to this article to remove the fact tag at some taxonomy and, as usual, got in over my head. My search for some clue turned up [http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Cephalotus an article] that seemed to be a blatant copyvio, I dutifully started rewriting it and went to add the citation - it turns out to be a duplication of our article ''':P''' [groans] So, before I revert the whole thing, can you have a look at the last couple of versions - maybe give it a copyedit and sort out the possibly erroneous taxonomy. Then I can strike it off the list and pretend I have done something useful. [[User:Cygnis insignis|cygnis]] [[User talk:Cygnis insignis|insignis]] 10:10, 17 February 2008 (UTC)
 :Sure, I'll take a look. I'm not all that familiar with ''[[Cephalotus]]'', but I'm sure I have some references lying around here somewhere. It looks as if the nationmaster site is indeed one of those mirrors of Wikipedia. That article does need a thorough review and has been on my agenda for a while. Cheers, [[User:Rkitko|Rkitko]] <sup><small>([[User talk:Rkitko|talk]])</small></sup> 15:21, 17 February 2008 (UTC)
+:An honest mistake is oner which is not ''intended''. 'Honest' is simply an intensifier. If you don't know what it means then you should. Only thoroughly reprehensible individuals collect evidence against editors, especially evidence as feeble as this. The missing word is "think", a activity that I suggest you should occupy yourself with. It should read "do not think that".  [[User:Paul Barlow|Paul B]] ([[User talk:Paul Barlow|talk]]) 16:57, 19 February 2008 (UTC)