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			== In appreciation ==
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	== Re:] ==
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			\|style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" \| For your decades-long effort to separate the grain from the chaff. Best wishes, ] (]) 18:50, 17 July 2024 (UTC)
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			\|style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" \| Hi Sandy! I was assigned to the AD article a long while ago with some peers in my class and have been keeping tabs on the article since then. Similar to the previous barnstar (above), I'm honestly a huge fan of your work - you were super helpful back when I was learning the ropes of Misplaced Pages editing and I wanted to come back and say THANK YOU for all that. I hope all is well and that you know all your efforts are appreciated and remembered :) ] (]) 20:37, 15 August 2024 (UTC)
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			: Thank you so much, {{u\|AirshipJungleman29}} and {{u\|Bharatss-SB}}; if has been a rough year and I have been unable to help out as I'd like. I hope you have a Happy New Year! ] (]) 00:10, 4 January 2025 (UTC)
	Hey Sandy. I have been working on the ] page for a long time, and as a well referenced, well written, neutral, factually correct GA, I think it is ready for a FAC. I was wondering if you could take a look at it, fix anything you like, and contact me ]. I contacted you a few weeks ago regarding this matter, but you were probably too busy which is totally ok. Anyway, if you have time this would be great. Thanks, ] 00:26, 4 October 2007 (UTC)
	:Oh I umderstand completely. Thanks for getting back to me, though. ] 03:56, 6 October 2007 (UTC)

			== Thank you! ==
	== More input needed at Hillary Rodham Clinton FAC ==

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	Hi, thanks for your comments in opposition at ]. However, you only gave one example of where you thought the prose was 'regrettable' and the sourcing lacking. That area has been fixed up, but we need to know what other areas you think suffer from these problems, so we can fix them too. Thanks ... ] 03:03, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
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			\|style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" \| To SandyGeorgia on the occasion of the ] being '''kept'''. You put in years of work keeping this article honest. Thank you! -] (]) 17:36, 6 October 2024 (UTC)
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			:That was quite a haul, {{u\|SusanLesch}} and I commend you for your tenacity through such difficulty. I'm sorry that issues in real life have made it impossible for me to continue to help. I hope you have a Happy New Year! ] (]) 00:15, 4 January 2025 (UTC)
	:Firefighters' unions praise is in footnote presently numbered at the end of that sentence - it was always that reference, and that reference does include praise of her efforts regarding health issues facing 9/11 first responders. Did you mean some other reference problem? <strong>] </strong>\|<small>]</small> 20:41, 6 October 2007 (UTC)

			== A g.o.a.t. for you! ==
	==Whats the problem, like==
	I'm going to hold my ignorant hands up here and plead that i did'nt know what I was doing. I though it was an independant checklist, I did'nt realise the might of FAR would reign down. Pity the fool ;) ] 01:34, 6 October 2007 (UTC)
	:"my numbers won't add up". I'm an accountant bty, there is always a way to 'make them add up'. If you know the answer, i can find the question. ] 01:38, 6 October 2007 (UTC)
	::Its funny you should say that because what the cabal lacks is a gal. Outrigg's ok, but you know. So your in. Your code word is 'no. 3'. ] 13:17, 6 October 2007 (UTC)
	:Never understood the rules of baseball, though it looks great to watch. Anyway, Outriggr's out of favour after last night. Congratualtions, no.2 ] 15:28, 6 October 2007 (UTC)
	::I think the Lady is fine. We don't want to formalize removals there though we might add a note about the stats. Laika's OK too. I've been busy on my trip though I'll do some catch up edits tonight. ] 17:55, 6 October 2007 (UTC)
	:::Lol! Mild mannered during the day...] 17:59, 6 October 2007 (UTC)

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	===And===
			When I grow up I want to do edits like you do Sandy, you are the g.o.a.t. in my book.
	Not sure if you noticed ]. The first section is a list of review processes. Do you know any others? You strike me as the editor to ask... ] 18:25, 6 October 2007 (UTC)
	:Second that. Guidance here (along the lines of Tony's how to write guide) could help raise the bar and maybe dissuade the perception of FAC/FAR as a MOS bearpit. The people to invoive, imo, are Awadewit, Hoary, Sandy, Qp10qp, Geogre, AnonEMouse, Outrigger, Casliber, & Piotrus. Thats a fairly tangled web though. ] 18:52, 6 October 2007 (UTC)
	::Yes, but. As soon as I show up there, so will someone else, who has a retort for everything I say. Not going there. ] (]) 19:16, 6 October 2007 (UTC)
	:::You could go there <small>quietly</small>, just to add the review processes that exist but aren't mentioned, and then sorta watch... And hey Ceoil, comments welcome. ] 20:25, 6 October 2007 (UTC)
	::::There's no such thing as quiet in my contribs; just watch Tau Ceti. Mark my words. Twenty bucks ? ] (]) 20:26, 6 October 2007 (UTC)
	:::::Marskell, no, all my reviewing insights are recieved. I've seen many FACs in the last few months that I'd like to comment on, but I don't have the tools to dissect them. Which is why a 'how to' like this is so attractive. ] 20:34, 6 October 2007 (UTC)
	:There are other Iriah overlords? I need to act quick; but have not yet found anything from you last 1000 contributions. Humour me with a diff. Dont worry; I am all mercyful, no harm will come of them. ] 23:06, 6 October 2007 (UTC)
	::Fine; but can you explain me this - why can't I page move ] to ]. Its really bothering me.] 23:14, 6 October 2007 (UTC)
	:::Ha, so thems the reason. Do you reckon I'll get in trouble for asking such quetions. Many of them are watching us, you know. ] 23:18, 6 October 2007 (UTC)
	::::Should I moon someone ? ] (]) 23:27, 6 October 2007 (UTC)
	:Not now, hold still. Their day will come (Leben der Anderen). ] 23:31, 6 October 2007 (UTC)
	::The thing is I'm a simple person and I type what I hear. I'm listening to TV on the Radio at the moment, so im typing what they tell me to. ] 23:41, 6 October 2007 (UTC)

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	===And and===
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	Would you have any formatting concerns with ]? It's ] hasn't had a lot of traffic. Cheers, ] 18:43, 6 October 2007 (UTC)

			:{{U\|Oscar_.}} mil gracias por las palabras tan amables, y espero que 2025 te trata bien. Saludos, ] (]) 00:16, 4 January 2025 (UTC)
	:I ''et al.'' things after two—I don't know if there are discipline specific rules for secondary mentions. Your semicolon is fine. Thanks! ] 20:25, 6 October 2007 (UTC)

	== ~~How'sit~~ ~~going?~~ ==		== Request for input ==

			Sandy, I know you're quite busy, but I was wondering if you could spare the time sometime to look over ]. I either slipped a substandard article through FAC in 2020, or my perfectionism is flaring up again. Or maybe a mix of the two. ] <sub> '']''</sub> 03:01, 22 October 2024 (UTC)
	Just thought I'd say hi. :) ] 09:23, 6 October 2007 (UTC)

	== No ~~worries~~ ==		== A barnstar for you! ==

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	Not a problem. I can see at least one ongoing and apparently personal feud being prosecuted via FAC, which is a misuse of the process and annoying if yo've got an article up for consideration. BT19 does seem to be going fine. I'm worried - everyone's being too nice! :-) Cheers. ] 09:48, 6 October 2007 (UTC)
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			\|style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" \| Went through some of the ] archived discussions from the past few months, out of curiosity. Your diligence in trying to clean up the article, your tireless attempts to keep a civil environment all-around, and most of all your continued efforts to remain impartial and mindful of proper policies and guidelines, impressed me, regardless of whether I agreed or not with your suggested changes. Thanks for your work. ] (]) 23:00, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
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			:Thank you, {{u\|LaughingManiac}} and I hope you have a Happy New Year! ] (]) 00:16, 4 January 2025 (UTC)
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			==Invitation to provide feedback==
	Hello there. Thank you for correcting my template. I looked at the talk page, and will do it that way. The WP banners were on the talk page in that order, but will nest them if I again see multiple banners listed separately. Thank you for your note. ] \| ] 01:37, 7 October 2007 (UTC)
			Inspired by Worm That Turned's ] where he noted administrators don't get a lot of feedback or suggestions for improvement, I have decided to solicit feedback. I'm reaching out to you as you are currently one of the users I've selected as part of my ]. I hope you will consider taking a few moments to fill out my ''''''. Clicking on the link will load the questions and create a new section on my user talk. Thanks for your consideration. Best, ] (]) 16:03, 2 December 2024 (UTC)

	==~~Deletion~~ ~~review~~==		==Io Saturnalia!==

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	You recently commented on ], which was closed as delete. The article has been nominated for a deletion review at ]. Please feel free to comment on the decision there - as a contributor to the original AfD, your input would be welcomed. -- ] 09:17, 7 October 2007 (UTC)
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			:Thank you, {{u\|Ealdgyth}}, and a Happy New Year to you! ] (]) 00:17, 4 January 2025 (UTC)
	== Yomangani ==

			== Season's Greetings ==
	You're right about that I probably should have signed the edit myself. Sorry about that, and thanks for catching the error. ] 15:11, 7 October 2007 (UTC)
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	:No problem; I think of Yomangani as somewhat modest, and I don't think he'd want it to appear that he added that statement himself. ] (]) 15:13, 7 October 2007 (UTC)
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			\|style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" \| Wishing everybody a Happy Holiday Season, and all best wishes for the New Year! The '']'' (1563) by ] is my Wiki-Christmas card to all for this year. ] (]) 17:36, 17 December 2024 (UTC)
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			:Thank your for you beautiful card, as always, {{u\|Johnbod}}; I'm sorry I've been so absent this year and didn't get a chance to reciprocate, and I hope you have a Happy New Year! ] (]) 00:18, 4 January 2025 (UTC)
	arachnids! :D ] ] 16:51, 7 October 2007 (UTC)
	:I was waiting for that (in the "learn something every day dept). ] (]) 17:57, 7 October 2007 (UTC)

	==A ~~Favor~~==		==Merry Christmas!==
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	Could ask you for a favor? When you get a chance, could you look at the refernces cited in the section "Mastiff" in the article ]? I only did the basic citation becuase of school constraints (I am allowing myself a few minutes on here as a reward for finishing an assignment), however I am certain that some of the citations could be expanded upon with the inclusion of author and publish date and the like. I would handle it myself at a later date, but I have no idea when I will be back on, and this is a featured article, so I feel like it needs to be done soon so as to keep with the FA philosophy here on Misplaced Pages. ] (]) 07:24, 9 October 2007 (UTC)
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	:Hi, Tom; I had a look and did some cleanup; I can't convince myself that Isreali-weapons.com and vectorsite are reliable sources. ] (]) 20:28, 14 October 2007 (UTC)
			\|style="font-size: x-large; padding: 0; vertical-align: center; height: 1.1em;" \| '''A very happy Christmas and New Year to you!'''
	::Do not worry too much about it; when the opurtunity presents itself I intend to do some hardcore research into the drone and its role with the U.S. Navy. At the moment the sources provide are only for the benifit of article's FA-class status; I do not want to see {{]}} tags on an FA class article becuase FA-class articles should have evolved past that point. After winter finals (early December probably) I will look into to the larger history of the Mastiff and see if I can improve the section in the Iowa class article with better info and more reliable sources. Given the nature of the drone program, I suspect that there may be reports from the Governemnt Accountability Office on this issue, and GAO reports are a goldmine of information since they cover costs, implimenation, R&D, and other relevant concerns. Thanks for the help with the formatting, I apprieciate it. :-) ] (]) 03:17, 15 October 2007 (UTC)
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	== cite template bloat ==

	Thanks for the tip on Obama about empty fields - I knew that, and promptly forgot it. Will work through the article. <strong>] </strong>\|<small>]</small> 09:26, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

	== MoSElement ==

	Hey there. I hope I'm not being annoying (feel free to tell me so or just ignore me if I am), but I wanted to run this by you. Because you mentioned that the {{tl\|MoSElement}} template has the potential to clutter up talk pages, I learned how to make it collapsible. Maybe this will make it less problematic? (The folks at ] are using it to positive effect.) I certainly respect your objection, but I'm one of these "let's find consensus whenever we can" people – and I like to address everyone's concerns when I can. (As ridiculous as it is for me to try to please everyone, it doesn't stop me from trying, heh.) Thanks in advance for your time. – ] · ] 17:32, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

	:Yeah, that Galileo talk page is a nightmare; but isn't that more a function of projects competing for space? I also never understood why the {{tl\|talkheader}} template is so popular..

	:We did indeed check in with {{ul\|Tony1}} – he ], and I implemented most of his suggestions. I really do want to make this as unobtrusive as possible, and only give a positive tool which can help (as impossible as it is to remove all the negatives on WP). Thanks for your feedback! – ] · ] 17:16, 10 October 2007 (UTC)

	== FAR and away ==

	Please check on ].

	Apparently two established editors have removed the FA tags, though neither said anything on the talk page first. ] 19:34, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

	==]==
	I had to remove the master editor award from your award page. You do not meet the criteria for a Master Editor Barnstar. You must have 40,000 edits and 5 years of service to receive or give yourself this award. You have only been a member since February 2006. You are eligeble for the ] award. I have informed ] in case he would like to give you an alternative award.--] 23:55, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

	:Boy, you are a stickler for requirements. I think you should make Sandy an honorary whatever, because she is the greatest!!!!!--] 00:04, 10 October 2007 (UTC)

	::I'm the greatest too. Except nobody seems to recognize it.--] 15:13, 10 October 2007 (UTC)

	:::Hey there Sandy. Hope I didn;t offend you. It was a simple matter of criteria.--] 16:40, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

	===Fill-the-hole contest===
	Well this is awkward. I'm launching a contest to fill the new hole ] with the funniest cartoon commentary on this screwup. Dr. whoever you are, you're welcome to strike the words "or give yourself", since I certainly dont' give myself awards. ] (]) 16:28, 10 October 2007 (UTC)
	:*OK, an entry for you. I don't know anything about the situation so it is pretty neutral. May the best cartoon win. -] 17:12, 10 October 2007 (UTC)
	:*I haven't thought of a cartoon, but the "screwup" made me consider the possibility of an '''Ineligible Award''':
	:::The '''Ineligible Award''' may only be given to editors who do not meet the criteria. Enjoyment of this honour is brief, as it is usually bot-reverted within 24 hours. The Ineligible Award image is copyright; placement of the award on an editor's talk page is a violation of WP's ]. Editors who frequently award ineligibly may therefore be ].
	::]°] 22:47, 10 October 2007 (UTC)

	<gallery>
	Image:Mona-Lisa-42.jpg\|How many ] does the community allow ] in one calendar year?
	Image:Sischap123.jpg\|I personally like this one. Has no relevance, just slightly amusing. ] 21:01, 10 October 2007 (UTC)
	Image:Clam.gif\|Awarding Sandy the "Clam Down" award for inadvertantly causing a deletion debate, without actually having done anything. Well done, good and faithful editor! - ] 03:16, 11 October 2007 (UTC)
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	I like all of them, but I think I'm going to have go with TBSDY's "clam down" as the winner, since it refers to the funny deletion debate I find myself in the middle of; have to keep it funny without pointing at penii. Well, at least I think it's funny; I guess not everyone does :-) ] (]) 21:43, 12 October 2007 (UTC)
	:Congratulations Ta bu shi da yu. Clam Down deserved to win. -] 22:05, 12 October 2007 (UTC)
	:Hey Sandy, you clearly have more friends than me to stick up for you. I truly didn;t mean to offend you. You know, I once had an award taken away from me for criteria reasons. I don;t recall throwing a rant like this when it happened. Clearly I showed a lot more maturity about it.--] 19:09, 12 October 2007 (UTC)
	::"Stick up for me"? "Throwing a rant"? I'm so confused. ] (]) 21:37, 12 October 2007 (UTC)
	:::The reason that you had the barnstar removed from you is because you gave it to yourself. Dr who1975 is going very close to a slap across the back of the head with the cluehammer for the ungrateful and nonsensical tone shown above. Sandy, regardless of what criteria a bunch of users who are worth 1/100th of you try to set, I consider you a master editor, and I would suggest for you to add yourself to ] if you so desire. Arbitrary criteria are silliness, really. ''']''' 09:07, 13 October 2007 (UTC)
	::::Goodness, I certainly did NOT give myself an award; gave it to me, and I didn't even check out what it was. If I had checked, I would have realized it was a silly editcountitis thing, and I would have addressed that myself. Thanks for the kind words, anyway. ] (]) 15:56, 13 October 2007 (UTC)
	:::::Sandy, my apologies - I meant the reason why Dr who1975 had ''his'' award removed (which he whinges about above as justification for his removal of your award) was because he gave the barnstar to yourself :) My apologies for the confusion - having followed Tony's edits closely for a while now, I saw him award it to you in the first place. If there are 'sides', I'm most certainly on yours :) ''']''' 02:52, 14 October 2007 (UTC)
	::::::Ah, I see. No "sides"; it's just embarrassing (probably for Tony as well). I'm glad I've got TBSDY's clam to fill the hole. Thanks for letting me know, Daniel! Saludos, ] (]) 02:57, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

	== ] ==

	I think there are more issues in that article than just referencing. Could we please get it delisted? I'm not going to be able to work on it for the time being (my wife is pregnant, and I'm busy at work). It's degraded anyway. - ] 03:09, 10 October 2007 (UTC)
	:Cheers Sandy... for the record, I think the whole award is counter to the spirit of Misplaced Pages. - ] 07:50, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

	== ] ==

	I saw that you did a nice peer review for ] and was wondering if you would mind taking a look at the above article. It is currently undergoing peer review ]. If things turn out well I plan on taking it to ] next.

	Thanks,
	] 20:23, 10 October 2007 (UTC)



	Thanks for the review. I had one question, can you explain this:

	Wikify full dates in the date parameter on cite templates for consistent display according to user prefs, example: Bandell, Brian (2007-09-18). Inconsistent date formats when date parameter isn's wikifed, example: "Weeks of welcome: What's happening on your campus", The University Press, 2004-08-12. Retrieved on July 22, 2007.

	I am confused as to what you mean.

	Thanks,
	] 23:03, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

	::Ok, I see what you mean. Thanks again for the help and the review. ] 00:34, 13 October 2007 (UTC)

	== Asperger Syndrome ==
	I suggest that you google for "asperger serotonin APA" and reconsider your deletion, leaning towards citing one of the publications that comes back in a
	way compatible with your views on serotonin. ] 16:30, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

	==Texas Aggie band==
	I saw your comments in the FA discussion on the ] article and was wondering if you could weigh in on a current dispute over the article. I was attracted to the article while on anti-vandal patrol and saw edit warring over the addition of a "primary sources" tag by several users. Apparently, one side feels there is too much pov content from a single source. Since I have no knowlege in this matter, and from the seemingly large amount of content from a single source and the manner in which that content was written - I became a bit concerned over potential copyvio issues. I stepped in to stop the edit warring and started ]. If you could weigh-in on the discussion, I think it would be enormously helpful. Thanks! ] <small>]</small> 18:36, 12 October 2007 (UTC)
	:Argh. I think you're right..I'm going to have to order a copy...''<sigh>''...;) Thanks much! ] <small>]</small> 21:37, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

	== Re:Auckland ==

	{{done}} <span style="background:#E0FFFF;color:#007FFF;font-family:Georgia;">] (])</span> 04:48, 13 October 2007 (UTC)

	== re:GA and articlehistory ==

	Thanks a million Sandy. I do usually get it right with the template, but - as I copy and pasted the list of actions - I forgot to change some of the numbers on the parameters. Thanks for catching that, I owe you one. ] <sup>]</sup> 18:13, 13 October 2007 (UTC)
	:It's still on my watchlist, but I've been ignoring it a bit since it got off the mainpage. I can check in on it, as I have plenty of experience with dog breed articles. As a side note: Yomangani is gone? Did I forget some fortuitous event? ] <sup>]</sup> 19:34, 13 October 2007 (UTC)

	::Thanks for my error fixing as well. I think I have the hang of the template, but it's still slightly confusing. Regards, :) ] 17:43, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

	== Nintendo DS ==

	Why was the Featured Article Candidacy for this article removed? I feel that this article was not fairly given a chance. We only received a few comments for change, but we were working on the changes and just about to update the page. ] 02:14, 14 October 2007 (UTC)
	:Hi, Zomic. The decision to promote or archive is made by the featured article director, {{user\|Raul654}}. I just looked at the FAC page, and it looks like the article was up for 10 days, it got one Oppose for citations, and there was no more feedback about ongoing work. If you're actively working on the article, it's best to give Raul feedback so he knows not to close it. Don't worry about a failed fac; you can finish up your work and bring it back in a week or so, and it will be a stronger candidate. If you're still concerned, you could ask Raul if it can restart right away, but it's usually best to take some time to really make sure everything is ready for the next round. Regards, ] (]) 02:20, 14 October 2007 (UTC)
	::Ok. I guess I was a little concerned (which I should have mentioned) that this would prevent the Nintendo DS article from being able to be nominated again for a long time. But if we can still work on it, work on what was commented, and re-submit the improved article soon then I guess it really doesn't matter. Thanks. -] 02:25, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

	==]==

	Hi,

	Would you review this film for GA Status ?

	It's been outstanding on the GA nomination list since 12 September 2007.

	Thanks,

	] 10:17, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

	== RE:Wolff family ==

	The article I protected needed it, but the other articles have not had enough activity to justify it. --] 03:36, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

	:I have watchlisted the other articles, and if the level of attacking increases, I will semi-protect them. --] 03:39, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

	== ] ==

	RE: your removal of the heading-break thing. My bad, I didn't know you couldn't do that. Apologies ] <sup>]</sup> 17:55, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

	== ] ==

	Hi. I was reviewing this which you contributed to back in January in the light of an argument I am currently having about some style issues at ]. I wondered if you would have an opinion on:
	# Whether the images as currently used are in compliance with our ]?
	# Whether the use of terms like "seminal" is good practice in the light of ]?

	I'm sorry to ask about something from so long ago, but another editor is using the FAR (in which you were a major participant) to justify reverting my modifications to the article, which centre around these two areas. Thanks in advance for any help you can give. --] 22:50, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

	== Santorum (sexual neologism) ==

	I intentionally left the current status empty this time, as the article is on hold for a second GA nom. There is no currentstatus parameter for a nom on hold, so leaving it blank is imo better than perhaps leading people to think I failed it. ] <sup>]</sup> 02:47, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

	Nevermind, I found the solution. Just leave the articlehistory temp complete as FGAN and add the separate hold template. Thanks Sandy, ] <sup>]</sup> 02:49, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
	:Anyway, lost my response to edit conflict; the template only supports completed processes (and when there are old peer reviews and AfDs, they have to be added). If a nom is on hold, it's not failed, and shouldn't be added. Is it failed or on hold? ] (]) 02:50, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

	== about Psihologie Solutii psihologice ==

	Hy!
	I am webmaster for Psihologie Solutii psihologice http://grajdaru.3x.ro .
	About Misplaced Pages:Mirrors and forks/Pqr topic on "Psihologie" - http://en.wikipedia.org/Wikipedia:Mirrors_and_forks/Pqr#Psihologie

	I made the modification and now on all my pages with wikipedia content is a notice about copyright and GFLD license.
	Contact email: oxus.e107user@gmail.com

	Thank you! <small>—Preceding ] comment added by ] (]) 09:53, 16 October 2007 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

	:I posted a question at ] because I'm not sure what's next. ] (]) 12:55, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

	==Barnstar==
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	\|style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" \| This barnstar is officially for, among other things, "extraordinary...community service". Our community extends beyond our keyboards, and I know you're still shaking from your phone call, and having second thoughts about making it, but I am fully convinced that you absolutely did the right thing. What we need more of is for folks to take the concept of "citizenship" and make it personal. There's just too many instances in life of people ''not'' making the call because they "don't want to get involved" (and if you'll notice from my user page what line of work I'm in, you'll understand why this matters to me so much). Maybe it was 99.999% sure to be a hoax...that doesn't matter. ''You did the right thing,'' and I want to commend you for it. ''']'''<sup>]</sup> 18:23, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
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			<big>Have a great Christmas, and may 2025 bring you joy, happiness – and no trolls or vandals!</big>
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	:Thanks, Akradecki; well, that's certainly the stupidest barnstar I ever earned. Still shaking. ] (]) 18:24, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
	::Well, I was thanking you as Akradecki was adding the banner, so you should be proud, and go have a drink if you're still shaking. ] 18:28, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
	:::ah, thanks IrishLass, I missed your message above for a minute there. It's too early for a drink; maybe I'll go prep for mug shot instead <wince>. ] (]) 18:36, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
	::::Sandy, don't worry about it. No one would ''ever'' interpret your call as anything but a citizen doing the right thing. I've actually had to make similar calls twice, once to the FBI regarding a possible terrorist issue (you see a lot in the aviation world). I was a bit nervous about the response, too, but even though it turned out to be a big nothing, I was thanked profusely by the agent I talked to. Remember the old saying (which I'm probably not gonna get exactly right): "The best way for bad people to succeed is for good people to do nothing." Have a great day! ''']'''<sup>]</sup> 18:45, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
	:::::Thanks for the reassurance, AKradecki; I'd feel better if we actually knew someone had followed up. Scary stuff. ] (]) 18:50, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
	::::::To be sure something gets followed up, you either call them back to find out, or (in the case of the police) ask for an incident reference number, or trust them to follow things through. As (mostly) everyone is saying (and should be saying), you did the right thing. ] 22:02, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
	*ABSOLUTELY you did the right thing! see post on ANI too. ] 21:12, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
	*I'm not an admin, but I am a person who sometimes shakes. I support what you did. <font color="006622">]</font><sup>]</sup><sub>]</sub> 21:29, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
	*I agree, good work Sandy. This isn't the sort of thing that should be ignored, and I commend you for taking action. --] 21:33, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

			:Thank you, {{u\|SchroCat}}; keep up the good work, and Happy New Year! ] (]) 00:18, 4 January 2025 (UTC)
	Thanks to everyone for their comments. I'm starting to worry about the ] aspect of this, so I'm going to comment this section out for now so it's not quite so visible.

			== Season's Greetings ==
	===School threat and your phone call===
	As a former school district employee and member of a family with lots of teachers and a superintendent in the family, I just want to assure you of two things. One ~ you did the right thing. Two ~ they won't come looking for you. For one, they can't trace phone calls like that and wouldn't if you called to explain things as a mature adult. Two, whether the secretary you spoke with or not knows what Misplaced Pages is, it's likely the principal does. Misplaced Pages is on the watchlist of areas to keep track of and monitor for some schools, just as myspace and vainspace are. You did the right thing and you shouldn't worry about it. As a parent of a teen, believe me, you can never be too safe. A kid threatened our school last year via myspace, turned out that his father had a lot of guns and he was looking up how to build a bomb on the internet. Better safe than sorry.] 18:26, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

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	Email for you :) ~]]<sup>]</sup> 22:25, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
	:Thanks so much ! I feel it in my shoulders; tomorrow = massage! ] (]) 22:54, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

	=== Citizenship ===

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	\|style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" \| ~~For~~ ~~performance~~ ~~above~~ and ~~beyond~~ the ~~call~~ of ~~duty~~. ] ~~14:28,~~ 17 ~~October~~ ~~2007~~ ~~(UTC)~~		\|style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" \| <blockquote>When he took up his hat to go, he gave one long look round the library. Then he turned ... (and Saxon took advantage of this to wag his way in and join the party), and said, "It's a rare privilege, the free entry of a book chamber like this. I'm hoping ... that you are not insensible of it." </blockquote>
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			(Text on page 17 illustrated in the ] in ]'s ''Mary's Meadow and Other Tales of Fields and Flowers'', illustrated by ], London: G. Bell and Sons, 1915.)
	==Beagle article==
	See, I pointed out a problem and it was solved (in a different way)! I wasn't trying to cause trouble. Trichiasis and distichiasis, I mean. That vet guy showed us where distichiasis isn't common in beagles.

	Now the question is whether we are listing the other diseases but it's just an incomplete list of conceivable diseases.

	That would be like saying "Humans can get appendicities, xxx disease, yyy disease, and cancer of the toe." While that's true, the above statement isn't helpful because it omits common diseases. ] 21:15, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
	:Well, I don't really know since I didn't write the article; I 'spose if any of the others were a problem, {{user\|Joelmills}} would have mentioned them. ] (]) 21:22, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

			]] 04:36, 23 December 2024 (UTC)
	== ] ==
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			:Thank you, {{u\|Fowler&fowler}}; I hope you are well and that the New Year is kind to you! ] (]) 00:19, 4 January 2025 (UTC)
	I am feeling neglected at ].--] <small>(]/]/]/]) </small> 23:09, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
	:Sorry, Tony, I've got travel on the horizon, so I can't get entangled in too many FACs. ] (]) 23:20, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

	== GA ~~articlehistory~~ ==		== Happy Holidays ==

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	I understand that you're very busy, but I really do think that you ought to consider a somewhat more sympathetic and supportive approach to your reports of problems with reviewers misunderstanding how to use the article history template.

	What about a "Thanks for the review but ..." for instance?

			] (]) is wishing you ]! This greeting (and season) promotes ] and hopefully this note has made your day a little better. Spread the WikiLove by wishing another user ], whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Happy New Year! <br />
	Thanks to you, I ''do'' now know to check for errors, and that GANs ought not to be included in the article's history. But I would have preferred not to have been treated like a naughty child in the meantime. --] 02:53, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

			''Spread the cheer by adding {{tls\|Happy holidays}} to their talk page with a friendly message.''
	:Thanks for replying. I agree with you, I wish that GA would address that matter in house as well. Sorry if I seemed a bit peeved. I was, but that was probably as much to do with the end of a tough day as with anything that you said. --] 03:19, 17 October 2007 (UTC)
			</div> ] (]) 11:25, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

			:It's wonderful to hear from you, {{u\|Spicy}}; I'm sorry I've been so absent, hope you are well, and wish you the Happiest of New Years! ] (]) 00:20, 4 January 2025 (UTC)
	== Bot? ==

			== Happy Holidays ==
	Hey Sandy. Should I be doing manual botifying at the moment? ] 19:39, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

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			'''Hello SandyGeorgia, may you be surrounded by peace, success and happiness on this ]. Spread the ] by wishing another user a ] and a ], whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Sending you heartfelt and warm greetings for Christmas and New Year 2025. <br />Happy editing,'''<br />
			] (]) 23:46, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

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	Thanks for fixing ], sorry. I was just laying it out to get ready for the GA/FA process. • <span style="font-variant:small-caps"><font color="#800080">]</font></span> 21:28, 17 October 2007 (UTC)
			\|} ] (]) 23:46, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

			:Thank you, {{u\|Abishe}}; I hope you have a wonderful 2025 ! ] (]) 00:20, 4 January 2025 (UTC)
	== FA comments re Hillary and Nancy ==

			== Hello again ==
	Sandy, thanks for that detailed discussion on FA and the cite template that you left on my talk page a few days ago, and thanks for some sample edits on the HRC article - I've tried to find the others along those lines. As for the cite template and article size problems, I'm still pondering what to do.

			Hello again. Apologies for leaving this random message, especially since I know you are more semi-retired on here, but I just wanted to say that I hope you are doing well and having a great end of the year! I just wanted to send some kind words your way. ] (]) 17:59, 25 December 2024 (UTC)
	But a question about what you consider reliable sources - on ] you just said "Can't the Newsmax.com sources be upgraded to something better? ", while a couple of weeks ago on ] you said "If you're going to use something like Newsday, why not balance it with the equivalent article at Newsmax". Do you consider Newsmax to be a worthy source or not? And if not, why does using both it ''and'' another unworthy source be any better? Just wondering what your thinking is here.... ] 01:25, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

			:Just popping by to echo Aoba47's sentiment. I'm glad to see you're around here and there, and I hope I continue seeing you around. Wishing you and your family all the best for 2025, leaving behind what sounds like it has been a challenging 2024. ] (]) 13:03, 31 December 2024 (UTC)
	== Harold L. Klawans ==
			::Happy New Year, {{u\|Ajpolino}}! I am around as I'm able, but I'm not anticipating that 2025 will be any less challenging than 2024. It is wonderful to hear from you, and when/if I next get a breather, I will send you an email to update you on my absence. All the best, ] (]) 00:23, 4 January 2025 (UTC)
			:{{u\|Aoba47}} it is always so nice to hear from you. This year has been quite rough for me, and your random words of kindness always bring good cheer. I hope the coming year is kind to you! Best regards, ] (]) 00:21, 4 January 2025 (UTC)
			:: Thank you for the kind words. I am sorry to hear that your year has been rough, but I am glad that I am able to help in any small way. Your words do the same for me. I am trying my best to remain optimistic and focused about the future. Just keeping my attention on things that I can control and ideally improve. It is always great to hear from you as well. ] (]) 01:59, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

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	Good work on his article - I made a little stab at it (I've got and enjoyed one of his books), you've really picked up the baton and improved it a lot, thanks! ] 02:03, 18 October 2007 (UTC)
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	:Well, whatever your reasons, it's much appreciated. He looks like an interesting man - I'll have to read more of his works. ] 02:09, 18 October 2007 (UTC)
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			'''Hello SandyGeorgia, may you be surrounded by peace, success and happiness on this ]. Spread the ] by wishing another user a ] and a ], whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Sending you heartfelt and warm greetings for Christmas and New Year 2025. <br />Happy editing,'''<br />
			] (]) 10:16, 26 December 2024 (UTC)

			:Thank you, {{u\|Jo-Jo Eumerus}}; that is such a nice thought! May you have a wonderful 2025! ] (]) 00:24, 4 January 2025 (UTC)
	== FAC discussion ==

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	I have responded to your comments at ], and am hoping you will return to continue the discussion, mainly because I have clarifying questions and therefore am not sure how to take action on your suggestions. Mainly, your comments about reliable sources are at issue, though there are a few other issues that are vague also. Thank you. --] 06:00, 18 October 2007 (UTC)
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	== ] ==

	Oops—edit conflict, sorry :) ]<small> (]·])</small> 14:34, 18 October 2007 (UTC)
	:I'll be around and somewhat "unbusy" on Saturday, but I'll be away all Sunday. Glad to help if necessary :) ]<small> (]·])</small> 14:46, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

	== Ebionites FAR ==
	I want to apologize for a critical comment I made ]. Due to my hectic work schedule and some major health problems, I have precious little time to spend on the picky details that are required to bring the article up to snuff. I know you are a highly respected Wiki-editor, and I would appreciate it if you could take a more active role working with John Carter to save the article. I just don't have enough strength left after dealing with all the content issues. ] 17:30, 18 October 2007 (UTC)
	:Thanks for the note, Ovadyah; I'll have a look, but I'm going to be traveling, so won't be able to work on it for several days. ] (]) 17:49, 18 October 2007 (UTC)
	::Thanks for looking into it. John does not have a detailed knowledge of the content of the article, so please use Nishidani or myself as a resource for questions about sources. ] 20:24, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

	== Citation templates ==

	Sorry about the citation templates and ]; I had looked in the neighborhood of the edit and noticed some templates being used, and thought maybe you had softened your opinions about them. I'll try to remember to stick to a no-template style there. ] 23:32, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

	==Oil shale==
	] is an Good Article candidate now. Your comments are most welcome.] 10:56, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

	==Mmm==
	This weekend Outriggr is more about broken bottles of blue nun and empty fag boxes than anything. How are you anyway. ] 14:36, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
	: Hey, I barely know what you're talking about, but it sounds rude. I told you not to talk about us with other people. Θ^U Hi Sandy. –]</font> ] 21:21, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

	==]==
	I've renominated this for FA status. Any chance you could comment on the article at the above link? Much appreciated if you could comment! :) ] 14:57, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

	== Yasser Arafat FAC ==

	Hi SandyGeorgia. I wanted to inform you that I have addressed most of the issues you brought up about the ] article.

	*Bold an and italic text in the references have been removed.

	*I did not see any problems with month-date linking however I spotted and linked several month-year combos. Dates have been linked in citations.

			{{clear}}
	*The capitalization in the heading you spotted was the only case of unnecessary caps in headings.

			== Greetings of the season ==
	*I have fixed the overlinking problems.
			<div class="center" style="background:pink;border:no;padding:0.2em 0em;{{round corners}}"><br />] <span style="color:blue;">~ ~ ~ Greetings of the season ~ ~ ~</span>{{pb}}

			''<span style="color:crimson;">'''Hello SandyGeorgia:''' Happy new year, and thanks for your work to maintain, improve and expand Misplaced Pages. Cheers, --] (]) 14:18, 1 January 2025 (UTC)</span>''
	*The issue of spelling out large numbers is defined as necessary for digits that are spelled in over two words. a thousand, twenty-eight, eleven, eighteen, one-hundred, etc. For numbers that were composed of three words I wrote the digits.
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			:Thank you, {{u\|Dustfreeworld}} -- what a beautiful card. I'm sorry I've not been able to help anywhere, and hope you have a wonderful 2025. ] (]) 00:24, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

			== RFC Notice ==
	*I have removed several dates that weren't needed in the article and I tried to curb as much redundancy in the article as I could.

			Hello, this notice is for everyone who took part in the ]. I have started a new RfC on the subject. If you would like to participate please follow this link: {{slink\|Misplaced Pages talk:What Misplaced Pages is not\|RfC on WP:NOT and British Airways destinations}}. ] (]) 01:22, 8 January 2025 (UTC)
	Leave your comments at the --] 17:13, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

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		The Winnowing Fan Barnstar
		For your decades-long effort to separate the grain from the chaff. Best wishes, ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 18:50, 17 July 2024 (UTC)

		The Helping Hand Barnstar
		Hi Sandy! I was assigned to the AD article a long while ago with some peers in my class and have been keeping tabs on the article since then. Similar to the previous barnstar (above), I'm honestly a huge fan of your work - you were super helpful back when I was learning the ropes of Misplaced Pages editing and I wanted to come back and say THANK YOU for all that. I hope all is well and that you know all your efforts are appreciated and remembered :) Bharatss-SB (talk) 20:37, 15 August 2024 (UTC)

Thank you so much, AirshipJungleman29 and Bharatss-SB; if has been a rough year and I have been unable to help out as I'd like. I hope you have a Happy New Year! SandyGeorgia (Talk) 00:10, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

Thank you!

		The Original Barnstar
		To SandyGeorgia on the occasion of the Minneapolis FA being kept. You put in years of work keeping this article honest. Thank you! -SusanLesch (talk) 17:36, 6 October 2024 (UTC)

That was quite a haul, SusanLesch and I commend you for your tenacity through such difficulty. I'm sorry that issues in real life have made it impossible for me to continue to help. I hope you have a Happy New Year! SandyGeorgia (Talk) 00:15, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

A g.o.a.t. for you!

When I grow up I want to do edits like you do Sandy, you are the g.o.a.t. in my book.

Oscar_. (talk) 04:11, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

Oscar_. mil gracias por las palabras tan amables, y espero que 2025 te trata bien. Saludos, SandyGeorgia (Talk) 00:16, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

Request for input

Sandy, I know you're quite busy, but I was wondering if you could spare the time sometime to look over Talk:Landis's Missouri Battery#Revamping. I either slipped a substandard article through FAC in 2020, or my perfectionism is flaring up again. Or maybe a mix of the two. Hog Farm _Talk 03:01, 22 October 2024 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

		The Barnstar of Diligence
		Went through some of the J. K. Rowling archived discussions from the past few months, out of curiosity. Your diligence in trying to clean up the article, your tireless attempts to keep a civil environment all-around, and most of all your continued efforts to remain impartial and mindful of proper policies and guidelines, impressed me, regardless of whether I agreed or not with your suggested changes. Thanks for your work. LaughingManiac (talk) 23:00, 24 October 2024 (UTC)

Thank you, LaughingManiac and I hope you have a Happy New Year! SandyGeorgia (Talk) 00:16, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

Invitation to provide feedback

Inspired by Worm That Turned's re-RfA where he noted administrators don't get a lot of feedback or suggestions for improvement, I have decided to solicit feedback. I'm reaching out to you as you are currently one of the users I've selected as part of my recall process. I hope you will consider taking a few moments to fill out my feedback form. Clicking on the link will load the questions and create a new section on my user talk. Thanks for your consideration. Best, Barkeep49 (talk) 16:03, 2 December 2024 (UTC)

Io Saturnalia!

		Io, Saturnalia!
		Wishing you and yours a Happy Holiday Season, from the horse and bishop person. May the year ahead be productive and distraction-free. Ealdgyth (talk) 15:25, 17 December 2024 (UTC)

Thank you, Ealdgyth, and a Happy New Year to you! SandyGeorgia (Talk) 00:17, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

Season's Greetings

		Season's Greetings
		Wishing everybody a Happy Holiday Season, and all best wishes for the New Year! The Adoration of the Magi in the Snow (1563) by Pieter Bruegel the Elder is my Wiki-Christmas card to all for this year. Johnbod (talk) 17:36, 17 December 2024 (UTC)

Thank your for you beautiful card, as always, Johnbod; I'm sorry I've been so absent this year and didn't get a chance to reciprocate, and I hope you have a Happy New Year! SandyGeorgia (Talk) 00:18, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

Merry Christmas!

	A very happy Christmas and New Year to you!
	Have a great Christmas, and may 2025 bring you joy, happiness – and no trolls or vandals! Cheers SchroCat (talk) 08:27, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

Thank you, SchroCat; keep up the good work, and Happy New Year! SandyGeorgia (Talk) 00:18, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

Season's Greetings

Season's Greetings

When he took up his hat to go, he gave one long look round the library. Then he turned ... (and Saxon took advantage of this to wag his way in and join the party), and said, "It's a rare privilege, the free entry of a book chamber like this. I'm hoping ... that you are not insensible of it."

(Text on page 17 illustrated in the frontispiece in Juliana Horatia Ewing's Mary's Meadow and Other Tales of Fields and Flowers, illustrated by Mary Wheelhouse, London: G. Bell and Sons, 1915.)

Fowler&fowler «Talk» 04:36, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

Thank you, Fowler&fowler; I hope you are well and that the New Year is kind to you! SandyGeorgia (Talk) 00:19, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

Happy Holidays

Spicy (talk) is wishing you Happy Holidays! This greeting (and season) promotes WikiLove and hopefully this note has made your day a little better. Spread the WikiLove by wishing another user Happy Holidays, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Happy New Year!

Spread the cheer by adding {{subst:Happy holidays}} to their talk page with a friendly message.

Spicy (talk) 11:25, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

It's wonderful to hear from you, Spicy; I'm sorry I've been so absent, hope you are well, and wish you the Happiest of New Years! SandyGeorgia (Talk) 00:20, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

Happy Holidays

Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2025!

Hello SandyGeorgia, may you be surrounded by peace, success and happiness on this seasonal occasion. Spread the WikiLove by wishing another user a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Sending you heartfelt and warm greetings for Christmas and New Year 2025.
Happy editing,
Abishe (talk) 23:46, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

Spread the love by adding {{subst:Seasonal Greetings}} to other user talk pages.

Abishe (talk) 23:46, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

Thank you, Abishe; I hope you have a wonderful 2025 ! SandyGeorgia (Talk) 00:20, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

Hello again

Hello again. Apologies for leaving this random message, especially since I know you are more semi-retired on here, but I just wanted to say that I hope you are doing well and having a great end of the year! I just wanted to send some kind words your way. Aoba47 (talk) 17:59, 25 December 2024 (UTC)

Just popping by to echo Aoba47's sentiment. I'm glad to see you're around here and there, and I hope I continue seeing you around. Wishing you and your family all the best for 2025, leaving behind what sounds like it has been a challenging 2024. Ajpolino (talk) 13:03, 31 December 2024 (UTC)

Happy New Year, Ajpolino! I am around as I'm able, but I'm not anticipating that 2025 will be any less challenging than 2024. It is wonderful to hear from you, and when/if I next get a breather, I will send you an email to update you on my absence. All the best, SandyGeorgia (Talk) 00:23, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

Aoba47 it is always so nice to hear from you. This year has been quite rough for me, and your random words of kindness always bring good cheer. I hope the coming year is kind to you! Best regards, SandyGeorgia (Talk) 00:21, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

Thank you for the kind words. I am sorry to hear that your year has been rough, but I am glad that I am able to help in any small way. Your words do the same for me. I am trying my best to remain optimistic and focused about the future. Just keeping my attention on things that I can control and ideally improve. It is always great to hear from you as well. Aoba47 (talk) 01:59, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2025!

Thank you, Jo-Jo Eumerus; that is such a nice thought! May you have a wonderful 2025! SandyGeorgia (Talk) 00:24, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

Spread the love by adding {{subst:Seasonal Greetings}} to other user talk pages.

Greetings of the season

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Hello SandyGeorgia: Happy new year, and thanks for your work to maintain, improve and expand Misplaced Pages. Cheers, --Dustfreeworld (talk) 14:18, 1 January 2025 (UTC)

Thank you, Dustfreeworld -- what a beautiful card. I'm sorry I've not been able to help anywhere, and hope you have a wonderful 2025. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 00:24, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

RFC Notice

Hello, this notice is for everyone who took part in the 2023 RfC on lists of airline destinations. I have started a new RfC on the subject. If you would like to participate please follow this link: Misplaced Pages talk:What Misplaced Pages is not § RfC on WP:NOT and British Airways destinations. Sunnya343 (talk) 01:22, 8 January 2025 (UTC)