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*[[Laughter|Hehe]], I [[amnesia|forgot]] that [[nomination|nominators]] get [[orange (color)|orange]] [[W:DYK|DYK]] [[box]]es too. '''[[Happiness|Happy]] [[Easter]]''' all! - [[User:HouseOfScandal|House of Scandal]] ([[User talk:HouseOfScandal#top|talk]]) 01:01, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

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Editorial: Lance Bass trying to be an astronaut is still not as wierd as Ronald Reagan actually being president!

Vandalism

I noticed your post on User_talk:Dekisugi. Thought i'd give him and you a helping hand. If you're having a problem with a user vandalising pages, you can report them to the admin Here. Hope i've helped :) - TheProf07 (talk) 19:28, 16 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

  • Thanks TheProf07. Yes, you can report there, and that's where I reported vandals, because I'm not an admin. Keep up the good work! Dekisugi (talk) 06:54, 17 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Irish DYK

There don't seem to be many Irish articles hitting the front page, so I am trying to get some of my recent creations into Did you know? box on the front page. The two suggestions which I have made at T:TDYK are Fintan "Lazarus" Coogan and Pól "20 press-ups" Ó Foighil.

Fingers crossed :) --BrownHairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 22:26, 19 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I happened to notice your Pól Ó Foighil article in the DYK "waiting room" a last night and left a complementary note beneath it. I see no reason why it shouldn't make front page. U haven't checked out your "Lazarus" Coogan article but will. Go n'éirí an t-ádh leat. -- House of Scandal (talk) 15:10, 21 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Libris Mortis

Yeah, it's your hook going on the main page later today. I used to fill out the D&D monster and class stuff, but I think that is a real lost cause- it may well be best to delete the lot and start over! So (if LM gets to good article) I'll continue to write the book articles up when I feel up to it. By the way, you look a little like one of my favourite musicians! J Milburn (talk) 19:13, 24 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Crispus Attucks

Sadly, the Crispus Attucks article is a huge vandal magnet and always has been! --House of Scandal (talk) 21:04, 25 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

  • Looked like it to me, too. I'll keep an eye on it after the week is up and see if stronger measures are warranted. I was kind of surprised it hadn't been protected before. --Fabrictramp (talk) 21:21, 25 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    • I remember trying to get it protected about a year ago but can't exactly recall the results of my efforts. I think it was protected but only temporarily. --House of Scandal (talk) 21:35, 25 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The Dorchesterway DYK

Updated DYK query On 26 February, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article The Dorchesterway, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.
--BorgQueen (talk) 12:19, 26 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Walpole Pic

Nope, I like your work. Walpole just happens to be on my watchlist. Thanks for the note though. There's nothing like a little wikilove, huh? Mstuczynski (talk) 20:51, 1 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Blacklist

No, i think the next time User:Steph mcdonnell vandalises a page he/she will be indefinitely blocked by the admin. You should report it to WP:AIV if you spot him/her vandalising wikipedia again. As for the sock IP's, make sure the admins are aware of them aswell and they should get temporary blocks. Thanks TheProf | 2007 19:47, 2 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Chinese picture

19th century United States illustration showing a harsh depiction of the Chinese now called "the coolie stereotype"

It is clearly Chinese specific. My only answer is to rewrite the image's caption to show that. --Ghostexorcist (talk) 06:24, 3 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The image itself is clearly a stereotypical Qing Chinese person, judging by the queue especially. Dmcdevit·t 06:41, 3 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, that is what the image depicts. However, please see my comments to Ghostexorcist. While it's unwise base one's understanding of a concept on a single image, I will let your edit stand for the reasons I expressed on Ghostexorcist's Talk Page. Best wishes --House of Scandal (talk) 06:46, 3 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Re-reading the caption with very close attention to syntax, I suppose the point of whether or not the stereotype has been applied to other Asians or not is a moot point. Literally, this picture depicts (as it says) "a harsh depiction of the Chinese". In other words, it is good that you changed the caption accordingly. --House of Scandal (talk) 06:58, 3 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Well, I am not claiming that "coolie" is a Chinese-specific phenomenon, just trying to describe what the image depicts correctly, since the stereotype in the image isn't so general and it seemed to give the wrong idea previously. Anyway, obviously an image caption is not a major issue. And now we edit-conflicted and you said basically the same thing I was going to, but I'm posting it anyway. :-) Dmcdevit·t 06:59, 3 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Your user page

You have got a very, very cool user page! Good work. --SpockMonkey (talk) 21:11, 7 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

DYK Welcome Back?

Updated DYK query On 8 March, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Museum Wharf, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.
--50 awaits ... Victuallers (talk) 17:45, 8 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
It's been a while. Welcome back! :) Nishkid64 (Make articles, not love) 18:19, 9 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thanks for the kindness! There's a couple more articles I recently-created and submitted to DYK so I guess I am back whether I want to admit it or not! Busy these days, though, so I think I will never match how profilic I was a year ago. Again, thanks for the message, it's a pleasure to be working with ye again. House of Scandal (talk)

Magritte, not Margritte

Typo in your new article's title. You can correct via 'Move'. Cheers, CliffC (talk) 20:38, 9 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

  • Crap. Would someone move it for me? I am about to leave the house and don't remember how to. --House of Scandal (talk) 20:42, 9 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Duh. Nevermind. Did it. --House of Scandal (talk) 20:44, 9 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The Cabal

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Cabal? What cabal?

Not sure if you saw my reply to the comment you left me, but in case you didn't, here it is. AgnosticPreachersKid (talk) 05:30, 10 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

  • Don't be scared. But if you leave the gay mafia Cabal, you won't sleep with the fishes. You'll be forced to wear brown shoes with black pants, be banned from all shopping malls and grow a mullet for the rest of your life. You've been warned. AgnosticPreachersKid (talk) 05:45, 10 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

DYK

Updated DYK query On 11 March, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Yokohama Museum of Art, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.
--Gatoclass (talk) 13:31, 11 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

New articles

Thank you for nice words. Your article list is even more impressive, your DYK record also. Looking forward for more your contributions. - Darwinek (talk) 19:54, 11 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks!

Thank you for the barnstar. Now I have just about one of every basic barnstar :-) Daniel Case (talk) 07:36, 14 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

DYK: Rene And Georgette Magritte With Their Dog After The War

Updated DYK query On 14 March, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Rene And Georgette Magritte With Their Dog After The War, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.
--PFHLai (talk) 09:00, 14 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thank you! I love this quirky song and I loved writing the article about it. It was my 50th DYK. - House of Scandal (talk) 16:14, 14 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The vandal warning of 220.225.246.3

To HouseOfScandal this photographer's barnstar is awarded for the great images that you have added to Wikipedia. Your photos make me want to visit Boston and eat lots of junk food! --Raj Krishnamurthy (talk) 07:43, 14 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Dude... wow. I think your computer got a little trigger happy with that vandal warn you gave 220.225.246.3. It ended up listing about 7 things which he hadnt touched (yet). Just letting you know. You should lookie here. Queerbubbles | Leave me Some Love 14:01, 14 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I got it now... they were all old things he did. Alrighty. Well, then nm. Queerbubbles | Leave me Some Love 14:02, 14 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

  • Yeah, I didn't feel the user should look like they have vandalism "strike one" against them when it's more like "strike seven". There were even a few edits I didn't warn about because they could, by a far stretch of the imagination, be exused under a good faith perspective. - House of Scandal (talk) 14:04, 14 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Mm... I wasnt sure if your computer had just hit the button (or bourbon) alot, or what. Wanted to make sure you werent out there with a drunk computer. Queerbubbles | Leave me Some Love 14:07, 14 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Emancipation Memorial DYK

Updated DYK query On 16 March, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Emancipation Memorial, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.
--BorgQueen (talk) 17:31, 16 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thanks, "BQ". That's my 51st (really 52nd, I once has a DYK that later got merged and I haven't been counting it). Thanks for all your work on keeping Did you know? running smoothly! House of Scandal (talk) 18:16, 16 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for St Patrick's Blue

Updated DYK query On 17 March, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article St. Patrick's Blue, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.
Another one for your collection - happy St Patrick's Day! BencherliteTalk 09:35, 17 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Mr. DYK

  • I created Clarence Lightner tonight and wanted to know your advice on how to make it a possible DYK candidate. I've never nominated an article before and I don't know if that particular article would be considered a good candidate. Does it help alot to have a picture? Because I can't find a free-use pic just yet. AgnosticPreachersKid (talk) 08:38, 18 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The Irish Presidential Standard, a flag used by President of Ireland since 1945, shows a golden Clàrsach (Gaelic harp) with silver strings on a background of St. Patrick's Blue.
  • Glad to be of assistance. I wrote two possible hooks for the Clarence Lightner article and posted them at Template talk:Did you know. Go there, see how people are doing it, and in the future you'll be able to do it yourself. Having a picture is nice but not key. References and good writing are key. If there is picture, it can only be used on the mainpage if it is a free image rather than a fair use image. That's why I was able get a picture on the mainpage for my St. Patrick's Blue DYK -- I tied it into this free pic of the Irish Presidential Standard. House of Scandal (talk) 04:12, 19 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

DYK

Updated DYK query On 19 March, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Lake Winnecunnett, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Not a bad little article you managed to dredge up there :) --Gatoclass (talk) 15:30, 19 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

  • Thank you for the kind remark and for your work in keeping DYK running. Really, this is one article I hated writing. No one can agree what this stinky pool of water is called, not even the people living on its shores, and I changed the name of the article and its various redirects like a dozen times. Even the quirky name isn't that amusing compared to a previous DYK of mine about Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg. Well, at least I am done with the article; it's in the vandal's hands now! - House of Scandal (talk) 22:43, 19 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Happy Easter

Don't let those cute smiles fool you, these bunnies are dangerous.

Sadly, Former First Lady Nancy Reagan has been abducted by the Easter Bunny's evil cousins, Frank and Billy Ray. But don't let that stop you from having a great Easter! Cheers. The one and only ----> AgnosticPreachersKid (talk) 07:50, 23 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Clarence Lightner

Updated DYK query On 23 March, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Clarence Lightner, which you recently nominated. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.
--BencherliteTalk 08:56, 23 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]