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[[Image:All Gizah Pyramids.jpg|right|thumb|400px|A view of the [[Giza pyramid complex|pyramids at Giza]] from the plateau to the south of the complex. From right to left are the [[Pyramid of Khufu|Great Pyramid of Khufu]], the [[Pyramid of Khafre]] and the [[Pyramid of Menkaure]]. The three smaller pyramids in the foreground are subsidiary structures associated with Menkaure's pyramid.]]
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The '''Egyptian pyramids''' are [[pyramid|pyramid shaped structures]] located in [[Egypt]], and were built as a tomb for dead pharaohs. There are over 100 Egyptian pyramids, most of which were built during the [[Old Kingdom of Egypt|Old]] and [[Middle Kingdom of Egypt|Middle Kingdom]] periods.<ref name="Ritter2003">Michael Ritter (2003) [http://www.uwsp.edu/geo/faculty/ritter/geog101/textbook/connections/connections_dating_pyramids.html] Dating the Pyramids. Retrieved [[April 13]], [[2005]]</ref>
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The first Egyptian pyramid was the [[Pyramid of Djozer]] which was built during the [[Third dynasty of Egypt|third dynasty]] under [[Djozer|King Djozer]]. The pyramid was designed by [[Imhotep]] as a tomb for the King.
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The best known Egyptian pyramids are the [[Giza pyramid complex|Giza pyramids]] which are recognized among the largest structures ever built<ref>{{cite book | last = Watkin | first = David | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = A History of Western Architecture | publisher = Laurence King Publishing | date = 4th ed. 2005 | location = | pages = 14 | url = http://books.google.com/books?id=39T1zElEBrQC&pg=PA14&dq=giza+pyramids+largest+structures&ei=_HVTSNTHHIP6sQPHnNm5Cw&client=firefox-a&sig=m5gbKzP5bc1gh6aiLkgFpIc_KVo | doi = | id = | isbn = 978-1856694599 }}''"The Great Pyramid...is still one of the largest structures ever raised by man, its plan twice the size of St. Peter's in Rome"''</ref> and are the only remaining monuments of the [[Seven Wonders of the Ancient World]].
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==Historic development==
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[[Image:Mastaba-faraoun-3.jpg|right|thumb|250px|The Mastaba of Faraoun, at Saqqara.]]
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By the time of the early dynastic period of Egyptian history, those with sufficient means were buried in bench-like structures known as [[mastaba]]s.<ref>[http://www.digitalegypt.ucl.ac.uk/burialcustoms/mastaba.html] Burial customs: mastabas. University College London (2001) Retrieved [[April 14]], [[2005]]</ref><ref>[http://www.digitalegypt.ucl.ac.uk/burialcustoms/earlydynastic.html] Burial customs in Early Dynastic Egypt. University College London (2001). Retrieved [[April 14]], [[2005]]</ref>
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The first historically documented Egyptian pyramid is attributed to the architect [[Imhotep]], who planned what Egyptologists believe to be a tomb for the pharaoh [[Djozer]]. Imhotep may have been the first to conceive the notion of stacking mastabas on top of each other &mdash; creating an edifice composed of a number of "steps" that decreased in size towards its apex. The result was the [[Pyramid of Djozer|Step Pyramid of Djozer]] &mdash; which was designed to serve as a gigantic stairway by which the soul of the deceased pharaoh could ascend to the heavens. Such was the importance of Imhotep's achievement that he was deified by later Egyptians.<ref>[http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/imhotep.htm] Imhotep, Doctor, Architect, High Priest, Scribe and Vizier to King Djoser (Jimmy Dunn). Retrieved [[April 24]], [[2005]]</ref>
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The most prolific pyramid-building phase coincided with the greatest degree of absolutist [[Pharaoh|pharaonic]] rule. It was during this time that the most famous pyramids, those near [[Giza]], were built. Over time, as authority became less centralized, the ability and willingness to harness the resources required for [[Egyptian pyramid construction techniques|construction on a massive scale]] decreased, and later pyramids were smaller, less well-built and often hastily constructed.


Hello, this message is to inform you that [[User:Foxy Loxy]] has restarted their RfA. The new discussion is located at [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Foxy Loxy 2]]. [[User:GlassCobra|<font color="002bb8">Glass</font>]]'''[[User talk:GlassCobra|<font color="002bb8">Cobra</font>]]''' 10:05, 3 October 2008 (UTC)
Long after the end of Egypt's own pyramid-building period, a burst of pyramid-building occurred in what is present-day [[Sudan]], after much of Egypt came under the rule of the Kings of [[Napata]]. While Napatan rule was brief and ceased in 661 BC, the Egyptian influence made an indelible impression, and during the later Sudanese Kingdom of [[Meroe]] (approximately in the period between 300 BC&ndash;300 AD) this flowered into a full-blown [[Nubian pyramids|pyramid-building revival]], which saw more than two hundred indigenous, but Egyptian-inspired royal pyramid-tombs constructed in the vicinity of the kingdom's capital city.


==Pyramid symbolism==
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The shape of Egyptian pyramids is thought to represent the primordial mound from which the Egyptians believed the earth was created. The shape is also thought to be representative of the descending rays of the sun, and most pyramids were faced with polished, highly reflective white limestone, in order to give them a brilliant appearance when viewed from a distance. Pyramids were often also named in ways that referred to solar luminescence. For example, the formal name of the [[Bent Pyramid]] at [[Dahshur]] was ''The Southern Shining Pyramid'', and that of Senwosret at el-Lahun was ''Senwosret is Shining''.


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While it is generally agreed that pyramids were burial monuments, there is continued disagreement on the particular theological principles that might have given rise to them. One theory is that they were designed as a type of "resurrection machine."<ref>[http://college.hmco.com/history/west/mosaic/chapter1/module17.html] The Pyramids: "Resurrection Machines". (Houghton Mifflin College) Retrieved [[April 13]], [[2005]]</ref>
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The Egyptians believed the dark area of the night sky around which the stars appear to revolve was the physical gateway into the heavens. One of the narrow shafts that extends from the main burial chamber through the entire body of the Great Pyramid points directly towards the center of this part of the sky. This suggests the pyramid may have been designed to serve as a means to magically launch the deceased pharaoh's soul directly into the abode of the gods.

All Egyptian pyramids were built on the west bank of the Nile, which as the site of the [[sunset|setting sun]] was associated with the realm of the dead in Egyptian mythology.<ref>[http://www.discoverychannel.co.uk/hiddenhistoryofegypt/feature6.shtml] Hidden History of Egypt (The Discovery Channel (2002-2004)) Retrieved [[April 13]], [[2005]]</ref>

==Number and location of pyramids==
The number of [[pyramid]] structures in Egypt today is reported by most sources as being between 81 and 112 {{Fact|date=May 2008}}, with a majority favouring the higher number. In 1842 [[Karl Richard Lepsius]] made a [[Lepsius list of pyramids|list of pyramids]], in which he counted 67. Pyramid 29 that Lepsius called the "Headless Pyramid" remained lost until being found in an archaeological dig in 2008.<ref> [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080606/ap_on_re_mi_ea/egypt_missing_pyramid;_ylt=AtJMeqg4khfjCZgFw4P7z5us0NUE] </ref> A great many more Pyramids have since been discovered.

The imprecise nature of the count is related to the fact that as many smaller pyramids are in a poor state of preservation and appear as little more than mounds of rubble, they are only now being properly identified and studied by archaeologists. Most are grouped in a number of pyramid fields, the most important of which are listed geographically, from north to south, below.

===Abu Rawash===
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Abu Rawash is the site of Egypt's most northerly pyramid (other than the ruins of Lepsius pyramid number one)<ref name="Ritter2003"/>&mdash; the mostly ruined [[Pyramid of Djedefre]], son and successor of [[Khufu (pharaoh)|Khufu]]. Originally it was thought that this pyramid had never been completed, but the current archaeological consensus is that not only was it completed, but that it was originally about the same size as the Pyramid of [[Menkaure]], which would have made it among the half-dozen or so largest pyramids in Egypt.

Its location adjacent to a major crossroads made it an easy source of stone. Quarrying &mdash; which began in Roman times &mdash; has left little apart from a few courses of stone superimposed upon the natural hillock that formed part of the pyramid's core. A small adjacent satellite pyramid is in a better state of preservation.

=== Giza ===
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[[Image:Giza pyramid complex (map).svg|right|thumb|250px|Map of Giza pyramid complex.]]
[[Giza]] is the location of the [[Great Pyramid of Giza|Pyramid of Khufu]] (also known as the "Great Pyramid" and the "Pyramid of Cheops"); the somewhat smaller [[Pyramid of Khafre]] (or Kephren); the relatively modest-sized [[Pyramid of Menkaure]] (or Mykerinus), along with a number of smaller satellite edifices known as "[[Queen's pyramids]]"; and the [[Great Sphinx]].

Of the three, only Khafre's pyramid retains part of its original polished limestone casing, near its apex. This pyramid appears larger than the adjacent Khufu pyramid by virtue of its more elevated location, and the steeper angle of inclination of its construction &mdash; it is, in fact, smaller in both height and volume.

The [[Giza Necropolis]] has been a popular tourist destination since antiquity, and was popularized in Hellenistic times when the Great Pyramid was listed by [[Antipater of Sidon]] as one of the [[Seven Wonders of the World]]. Today it is the only one of those wonders still in existence.

=== Zawyet el-Aryan ===
{{seealso|Zawyet el'Aryan}}

This site, halfway between Giza and Abu Sir, is the location for two unfinished Old Kingdom pyramids. The northern structure's owner is believed to be the Pharaoh [[Nebka]], whilst the southern structure is attributed to the Third Dynasty Pharaoh [[Khaba]], also known as [[Hudjefa]], successor to [[Sekhemkhet]]. Khaba's four-year tenure as pharaoh more than likely explains the similar premature truncation of his step pyramid. Today it is approximately twenty meters in height; had it been completed it is likely to have exceeded 40.

=== Abu Sir ===
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There are a total of fourteen pyramids at this site, which served as the main royal necropolis during the Fifth Dynasty. The quality of construction of the Abu Sir pyramids is inferior to those of the Fourth Dynasty &mdash; perhaps signaling a decrease in royal power or a less vibrant economy. They are smaller than their predecessors, and are built of low-quality local limestone.

The three major pyramids are those of [[Niuserre]] (which is also the most intact), [[Neferirkare Kakai]] and [[Sahure]]. The site is also home to the incomplete [[Pyramid of Neferefre]]. All of the major pyramids at Abu Sir were built as step pyramids, although the largest of them &mdash; the [[Pyramid of Neferirkare Kakai]] &mdash; is believed to have originally been built as a step pyramid some 70 metres in height and then later transformed into a "true" pyramid by having its steps filled in with loose masonry.

=== Saqqara ===
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[[Image:Saqqara stepped pyramid.jpg|right|thumb|250px|The Step Pyramid of Djozer]]

Major pyramids located here include the [[Pyramid of Djozer|Step Pyramid of Djozer]] &mdash; generally identified as the world's oldest substantial monumental structure to be built of finished stone &mdash; the [[Pyramid of Merykare]], the [[Pyramid of Userkaf]] and the [[Pyramid of Teti]]. Also at Saqqara is the [[Pyramid of Unas]], which retains a [[pyramid causeway]] that is one of the best-preserved in Egypt. This pyramid was also the subject of one of the earliest known restoration attempts, conducted by a son of [[Ramesses II]]. Saqqara is also the location of the incomplete step pyramid of Djozer's successor [[Sekhemkhet]], known as the [[Buried Pyramid]]. Archaeologists believe that had this pyramid been completed it would have been larger than Djozer's.

South of the main pyramid field at Saqqara is a second collection of later, smaller pyramids, including those of Pepi I, Isesi, Merenre, Ibi, Pepi II and Shepseskaf. Most of these are in a poor state of preservation.

=== Dahshur ===
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[[Image:Snofru's-Red-Pyramid.jpg|thumb|250px|Snofru's Red Pyramid]]

This area is arguably the most important pyramid field in Egypt outside Giza and Saqqara, although until 1996 the site was inaccessible due to its location within a military base, and hence was virtually unknown outside archaeological circles.

The southern Pyramid of [[Sneferu]], commonly known as the [[Bent Pyramid]] is believed to be the first (or by some accounts, second) attempt at creating a pyramid with smooth sides. In this it was only a partial &mdash; but nonetheless visually arresting &mdash; success; it remains the only Egyptian pyramid to retain a significant proportion of its original limestone casing, and serves as the best example of the luminous appearance common to all pyramids in their original state.
The northern, or [[Red Pyramid]] built at the same location by Sneferu was later successfully completed as the world's first true smooth-sided pyramid. Despite its relative obscurity, the Red Pyramid is actually the third largest pyramid in Egypt &mdash; after the pyramids of [[Khufu]] and [[Khafre]] at [[Giza]]. Also at Dahshur is the pyramid known as the [[Black Pyramid]] of [[Amenemhet III]].

=== Mazghuna ===
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Located to the south of Dahshur, this area was used in the [[First Intermediate Period]] by several kings who constructed their pyramids out of [[mudbrick]]. Today these structures are obscure and unimpressive.

=== Lisht ===
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[[Image:AmenemhetIPyramid.jpg|thumb|250px|The pyramid of Amenemhet I at [[el-Lisht|Lisht]].]]

Two major pyramids are known to have been built at Lisht &mdash; those of [[Amenemhat I]] and his son, [[Senusret I]]. The latter is surrounded by the ruins of ten smaller subsidiary pyramids. One of these subsidiary pyramids is known to be that of Amenemhat's cousin, [[Khaba II]].<ref> {{citation | last = Allen | first = James | author-link = James P. Allen | last2 = Manuelian | first2 = Peter | author2-link = Peter Der Manuelian | title = The Ancient Egyptian Pyramid Texts (Writings from the Ancient World, No. 23) | publisher = Brill Academic | year = 2005 | isbn = 978-9004137776}} </ref> The site which is in the vicinity of the oasis of [[Fayyum]], midway between [[Dahshur]] and [[Meidum]], and about 100 kilometres south of [[Cairo]], is believed to be in the vicinity of the ancient city of [[Itjtawy]] (the precise location of which remains unknown), which served as the capital of Egypt during the [[Twelfth dynasty of Egypt|12th Dynasty]].

=== Meidum ===
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Sneferu's Pyramid at Meidum; the central core structure remains, surrounded by a mountain of rubble from the collapsed outer casing.

The pyramid at [[Meidum]] is one of three constructed during the reign of [[Sneferu]], and is believed by some to have been started by that pharaoh's father and predecessor, [[Huni]]. However, this is not very likely, as his name does not appear on the site. Some archaeologists also suggest that the Meidum pyramid may have been the first unsuccessful attempt at the construction of a "true" or smooth-sided pyramid.

The pyramid suffered a catastrophic collapse in antiquity, and today only the central parts of its stepped inner core remain standing, giving it an odd tower-like appearance that is unique among Egyptian pyramids. The hill that the pyramid sits atop is not a natural landscape feature &mdash; it is the small mountain of debris created when the lower courses and outer casing of the pyramid gave way.

=== Hawara ===
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[[Image:pyramid of amenemhet hawarra 01.jpg|right|thumb|250px|The Pyramid of Amenemhet III at Hawarra]]

[[Amenemhet III]] was the last powerful ruler of the 12th Dynasty, and the pyramid he built at Hawarra, near Faiyum, is believed to post-date the so-called "Black Pyramid" built by the same ruler at [[Dahshur]]. It is the Hawarra pyramid that is believed to have been Amenemhet's final resting place.

=== el-Lahun ===
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[[Image:Pyramid at Lahun.jpg|thumb|left|thumb|250px|The Pyramid of Senusret II. The pyramid's natural limestone core is clearly visible as the yellow stratum at its base.]]

The pyramid of [[Senusret II]] at [[el-Lahun]] is the southernmost royal-tomb pyramid structure in Egypt. Its builders reduced the amount of work necessary to construct it by ingeniously using as its foundation and core a 12-meter-high natural limestone hill.
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===Construction dates===
The following table lays out the chronology of the construction of most of the major pyramids mentioned here. Each pyramid is identified through the pharaoh who ordered it built, their approximate reign and its location.
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!Pyramid / Pharaoh
!Reign
!Field
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![[Djozer]]
|c. 2630 - 2612 BC
|[[Saqqara]]
|-
![[Sneferu]]
|c. 2612 - 2589 BC
|[[Dashur]]
|-
![[Sneferu]]
|c. 2612 - 2589 BC
|[[Dashur]]
|-
![[Sneferu]]
|c. 2612 - 2589 BC
|[[Meidum]]
|-
![[Khufu]]
|c. 2589 - 2566 BC
|[[Giza pyramid complex|Giza]]
|-
![[Djedefre]]
|c. 2566 - 2558 BC
|[[Abu Rawash]]
|-
![[Khafre]]
|c. 2558 - 2532 BC
|[[Giza pyramid complex|Giza]]
|-
![[Menkaure]]
|c. 2532 - 2504 BC
|[[Giza pyramid complex|Giza]]
|-
![[Sahure]]
|c. 2487 - 2477 BC
|[[Abu Sir]]
|-
![[Neferirkare Kakai]]
|c. 2477 - 2467 BC
|[[Abu Sir]]
|-
![[Nyuserre Ini]]
|c. 2416 - 2392 BC
|[[Abu Sir]]
|-
![[Amenemhat I]]
|c. 1991 - 1962 BC
|[[Lisht]]
|-
![[Senusret I]]
|c. 1971 - 1926 BC
|[[Lisht]]
|-
![[Senusret II]]
|c. 1897 - 1878 BC
|[[el-Lahun]]
|-
![[Amenemhat III]]
|c. 1860 - 1814 BC
|[[Hawara]]
|}


==See also==
== Scooter Smiff ==
*[[Pyramid]]
*[[Egyptian pyramid construction techniques]]
*[[Pyramidion]]
'''Pyramids of other cultures'''
*[[Ziggurat]]
*[[Chinese pyramids]]
*[[French pyramids]]
*[[Mesoamerican pyramids]]
*[[Nubian pyramids]]
'''List'''
*[[List of Egyptian pyramids]]
*[[Lepsius list of pyramids]]
*[[Timeline of three tallest structures in the world]]


Hi, I see you deleted the page I created on Scooter Smiff. I understand the reasons for this, but you must understand I was still in the process of creating / adding information to the page. I am a relatively new user to Wikipedia and I know there's some sort of a tag to add to the page which will prevent it from deletion, but I'm not quite sure what this is.
==Notes & references==
===References===
{{commonscat|Pyramids of Egypt}}
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How exactly can I restore the page and continue working on it? Thanks. --[[User:Olorinjoyce|Olorinjoyce]] ([[User talk:Olorinjoyce|talk]]) 18:46, 3 October 2008 (UTC)
==Further reading==
*[[I. E. S. Edwards|Edwards, I.E.S.]], ''The Pyramids of Egypt'' Penguin Books Ltd; New Ed edition (5 Dec 1991), ISBN 978-0140136340
*[[Mark Lehner|Lehner, Mark]], ''The Complete Pyramids'', Thames & Hudson, 1997, ISBN 978-0500050842
*[[Kurt Mendelssohn|Mendelssohn, Kurt]], ''The Riddle of the Pyramids'', Thames & Hudson Ltd (6 May 1974), ISBN 978-0500050156


:There's plenty of info on your talk page about what constitutes notability, and how to create an article. I suggest you create a page in your user space, such as [[User:Olorinjoyce/Scooter Smiff]] and work on the article there first. Then solicit help and opinions from other editors to improve it before moving it into the main article space. <small><span style="padding:2px;border:1px solid #000000">[[User:Frank|<span style="color:cyan;background:blue">&nbsp;Frank&nbsp;</span>]]&nbsp;{{!}}&nbsp;[[user_talk:Frank|<span style="color:blue;background:cyan">&nbsp;talk&nbsp;</span>]]</span></small> 20:10, 3 October 2008 (UTC)
=== External links ===
*[http://www.newsweek.com/id/141635 Newsweek's Interactive Graphic on Djedefre's pyramid with Interactive Timeline of the major pyramids of ancient Egypt]
*[http://www.casa.ucl.ac.uk/digital_egypt/hawara/bibliography_old.html#her Ancient Authors]{{ndash}} A site that quotes descriptions of the "Labyrinth" of Amenemhet III's pyramid at el-Lahun by various ancient authors.
*[http://www.narmer.pl/indexen.htm ANCIENT EGYPT - History & Chronology]{{ndash}} A site detailing the major pyramid sites of ancient Egypt and Nubia (Sudan).
*[http://www.classicalislam.com/pages/articles/pyramids.htm Pyramids in relation with the Noble Quraan (Quran)]
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians/complex_gallery.shtml diagram of an ancient pyramid from bbc.co.uk]
*[http://www.WHTour.org/86 Pyramids World Heritage Site in panographies] - 360 degree interactive imaging
*[http://www.bradshawfoundation.com/pyramids_of_egypt/index.php The Pyramids of Egypt] - The meaning and construction of the Egyptian pyramids by Egyptologist Professor Nabil Swelim.


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My edit on Eliot Spitzer was not vandalism. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/64.75.74.10|64.75.74.10]] ([[User talk:64.75.74.10|talk]]) 16:22, 10 October 2008 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
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:Please [[WP:RS|source]] your claims. [[User:Jennavecia|<span style="font-family:Segoe Script;color:indigo;font-size:14px">Jennavecia</span>]][[User talk:Jennavecia|<span style="font-family:Segoe Script;color:#c71585"><sup> (Talk)</sup></span>]] 17:23, 10 October 2008 (UTC)
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Foxy Loxy's RfA

Hello, this message is to inform you that User:Foxy Loxy has restarted their RfA. The new discussion is located at Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Foxy Loxy 2. GlassCobra 10:05, 3 October 2008 (UTC)

Re: admin

Hey, I'd appreciate that very much. Thanks. :) Thingg⊕⊗ 14:54, 3 October 2008 (UTC)

Well, it appears events are progressing with astonishing rapidity and your valuable input would greatly appreciated Umm... if you'd like to co-nom in my RfA, the page is blue. I do still need to write the answers to the questions though... Thanks very much for the offer to co-nom. Thingg⊕⊗ 15:28, 3 October 2008 (UTC)

Scooter Smiff

Hi, I see you deleted the page I created on Scooter Smiff. I understand the reasons for this, but you must understand I was still in the process of creating / adding information to the page. I am a relatively new user to Wikipedia and I know there's some sort of a tag to add to the page which will prevent it from deletion, but I'm not quite sure what this is.

How exactly can I restore the page and continue working on it? Thanks. --Olorinjoyce (talk) 18:46, 3 October 2008 (UTC)

There's plenty of info on your talk page about what constitutes notability, and how to create an article. I suggest you create a page in your user space, such as User:Olorinjoyce/Scooter Smiff and work on the article there first. Then solicit help and opinions from other editors to improve it before moving it into the main article space.  Frank  |  talk  20:10, 3 October 2008 (UTC)

My RfA

Just wanted to let you know it's live. Thanks for co-nomming. Hoping for the best.... Thingg⊕⊗ 21:02, 4 October 2008 (UTC)

Deletion review for Regan Mizrahi

An editor has asked for a deletion review of Regan Mizrahi. Since you closed the deletion discussion for this article, speedy-deleted it, or were otherwise interested in the article, you might want to participate in the deletion review. the skomorokh 14:53, 6 October 2008 (UTC)

Vandalism?

My edit on Eliot Spitzer was not vandalism. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.75.74.10 (talk) 16:22, 10 October 2008 (UTC)

Please source your claims. Jennavecia (Talk) 17:23, 10 October 2008 (UTC)
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