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Don't intend to be unduly skeptical, but how can you be "extremely familiar with the Old Testament" yet not be aware that the Philistines were the traditional enemies of the Israelites? It doesn't entirely jibe... AnonMoos (talk) 12:59, 6 November 2010 (UTC)

I think that probably is unduly skeptical, but I never claimed not to know that the Philistines were the enemies of the Israelites. What I clearly said was that I didn't know where/what Gath was, which – as I'm sure you either will appreciate or would appreciate if you weren't just trying to score minor points – is a significantly more abstruse piece of information. ╟─TreasuryTag►duumvirate─╢ 13:04, 6 November 2010 (UTC)

Not really -- the conclusion seemed to be that I think you're intellectually lazy (at least on this particular occasion), while you think I'm vindictively scoring points, so I decided to pretty much leave it there... AnonMoos (talk) 17:02, 6 November 2010 (UTC)

If I am to be considered "intellectually lazy" for asking on the RefDesk about abstruse Biblical geography, then one has to wonder exactly what the RefDesk is for... ╟─TreasuryTag►Not-content─╢ 17:29, 6 November 2010 (UTC)

The initial query was not the problem. AnonMoos (talk) 17:34, 6 November 2010 (UTC)

So what was the problem? ╟─TreasuryTag►ballotbox─╢ 09:39, 8 November 2010 (UTC)

From knowing that the quote ended "lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice", you should have been able to deduce the basic meaning; and if you were curious about the location of Gath, you could have easily looked at the Gath article; and if you wanted to know the exact context of the saying, you could have read II Samuel chapter 1, supplemented if necessary by fairly quick and easy Google and/or Misplaced Pages searches. In short, if you showed a little individual initiative or "rumgumption" (as they used to call it), the whole semi-incident could have been avoided). AnonMoos (talk) 11:34, 8 November 2010 (UTC)

Rlevse's userpage

Where would be a better place to discuss the protection/non-protection of that editor's talkpage? GoodDay (talk) 00:05, 8 November 2010 (UTC)

It was absurd to suggest that the discussion should be moved to AN from ANI given the response it got there. ╟─TreasuryTag►hemicycle─╢ 09:39, 8 November 2010 (UTC)

Retrospectively, I have to agree. GoodDay (talk) 11:40, 8 November 2010 (UTC)

BTW: Welcome to the Giacomo doesn't like you club. GoodDay (talk) 00:09, 8 November 2010 (UTC)

Talk-back-like messages

Can you please respect my wish not to be bombarded with those for no reason at all. I think I have made it clear by now that I am watching that ANI thread. We don't need two completely unnecessary edits on my talk page for every post of yours. Hans Adler 11:12, 8 November 2010 (UTC)

Since I am asking you probing and direct questions, I wish it to be abundantly clear that you are aware of these. While I am sure that you would not deliberately pretend not to have seen one, I am aware of the likelihood that when following a vast and growing thread, it is very easy to miss individual comments. So in response to your initial question, I am afraid I must answer "no." ╟─TreasuryTag►stannator─╢ 12:13, 8 November 2010 (UTC)

I started with a polite request in an edit summary to follow the request on my talk page. On the second occasion I repeated this request, then I simply rolled back and reiterated my wish in detail in the present section. The following time I warned you directly in the ANI thread. This is your second warning. You will not get more than three warnings in any 3-month period starting with the first. After the next talk-back template or similar message following the third warning I will report you for a mild case of harassment. Hans Adler 12:42, 8 November 2010 (UTC)

Clarification: I am referring to any notification that you expect a response from me to a thread in which I have already commented. An exception to this would be an untemplated message in full sentences after you have been waiting for a response some time, including at least two full and consecutive hours in which I have been otherwise editing or two unrelated comments to the same thread. An exception to the exception is when I have made it clear that I am not going to reply. Hans Adler 12:45, 8 November 2010 (UTC)