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Archives

I archive discussion from my user talk page, and because I simply copy and paste, you will need to check the revision history of this page if you want to quote a diff. As of 2006, each archive will contain 30 sections of discussion. Also note that the dates below are in DD/MM/YYYY format.

• 2004: 2004 (16/1/2004-29/12/2004)
• 2005: 2005a (18/1/2005-28/11/2005), 2005b (2/12/2005-31/12/2005)
• 2006: 2006a (2/1/2006-24/1/2006), 2006b (24/1/2006-7/2/2006), 2006c (7/2/2006-?)

Hong Kong pics

Hey, just about Misplaced Pages:Featured picture candidates/Busy Street, are you from/staying in Hong Kong, or just there on holidays? If so, I would like to invite you to participate in the WP:HKWNB. Btw, was that really taken in Mong Kok (because it was just my guess), or did you just follow my guess? :) Cheers. enochlau (talk) 08:29, 12 February 2006 (UTC)

Hi. Yes It was really in Mong Kok (Soy Street actually), but I don't live in HK, I was on holiday there for 3 days. --Hamedog 08:35, 12 February 2006 (UTC)

(Replied on user page. enochlau (talk) 09:37, 12 February 2006 (UTC))

There is no way that those pictures really shows any business! The best time/place is just outside the Mongkong MTR station on Saturday nights. OMG it is like New Years Eve in Sydney every weekend.... novacatz 04:37, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

(Replied on user page. enochlau (talk) 04:54, 18 February 2006 (UTC))

Royal Assent

I have done a bit of a Google search, and I can't find any definitive source as to whether the definite article should be used. However, I think I have noticed a pattern, where "Royal Assent" is used when generally referring to the concept and "the Royal Assent" when specific pieces of legislation are concerned. JSIN 09:45, 12 February 2006 (UTC)

(Replied on user page. enochlau (talk) 09:51, 12 February 2006 (UTC))

*facepalm*

Thank you for reminding me. Circeus 00:12, 13 February 2006 (UTC)

userpage 2

why not delete userpage 2? no one uses it. I was the only one who used it before. I'm learning not to inter mingle zzl'z. Unsophisticated Discourse Style Mc 00:47, 13 February 2006 (UTC)

ok, cool. that was quick. Mc 00:53, 13 February 2006 (UTC)

WMTU radio station

I was wondering why the WMTU page was deleted. It was still a work in progress, and is listed on the "radio stations in Michigan" page. I couldn't finish it at the time, because I had to do a radio show of my own. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sps 2002 (talk • contribs)

(Replied on user page. enochlau (talk) 09:19, 13 February 2006 (UTC))

Scott Salem

I am wondering about the quick deletion of Scott Salem on 20 January 2006, which was deleted within 2 hours of it being nominated for speedy deletion. See User talk:Gerkinstock#Non_notable_article?. Scott Salem, aka "Scott the Engineer", is the engineer for the Howard Stern radio show and has his own IMDB page, which should at least make a prima facie case for notability. Even if determined to be non-notable under Misplaced Pages criteria, the page's content may be worthy of being included in the Howard Stern article. DHowell 02:07, 14 February 2006 (UTC)

(Replied on user page. enochlau (talk) 03:13, 14 February 2006 (UTC))

Thank you for your reply. I don't know if you've read the Howard Stern page, but it's difficult to see how to separate the biography from the show description, as they are inextricably interwoven in that article. There is also the fact that the term "Howard Stern Show" could refer to four different things: his former FM radio show, his current Sirius satellite show, his former E! TV show, and his WWOR-TV show from the 1990s. Nevertheless, the Howard Stern page already does mention that Scott Salem is the engineer for his show. My concerns, however are that:

1. The deleted Scott Salem page may have contained information not on the Howard Stern page.
2. The subject of Scott Salem's notability may be controversial, and should have been the subject of a legitimate AfD. DHowell 06:21, 14 February 2006 (UTC)

(Replied on user page, article sent to WP:PROD. enochlau (talk) 07:37, 14 February 2006 (UTC))

Thank you. Before I even had a chance to look at it, the PROD notice was removed, and the article was expanded a bit. I think undeleting was the right thing to do. DHowell 19:50, 14 February 2006 (UTC)

Chinese Australians

The sentence says *since* 1970s. Since the 1970's, the majority of Chinese immigrants in Australia today are born in mainland China (check stats at bottom of page). --Sumple (Talk) 04:41, 14 February 2006 (UTC)

(elaborate) I meant, since the 1970's, the majority of Chinese immigrants to Australia were from mainland China, as reflected in the statistics today. Mainland immigration started in a large scale in the mid 1980's, esp after 1989. Before then, Vietnam was another large source of Chinese immigrants. --Sumple (Talk) 04:45, 14 February 2006 (UTC)

(Replied on user page. enochlau (talk) 04:46, 14 February 2006 (UTC))

one of your fellow honkies (or honker, according to an Australian travel book) would be my guess lol. --Sumple (Talk) 05:22, 14 February 2006 (UTC)

Image:Australian aboriginal flag.png speedy deletion

Hi, I see you speedy deleted this image. User:AYArktos specifically made mention on the image Talk page, that the discussion there was important and should be preserved in some form. The speedy deletion tag specifically says If you disagree with its speedy deletion, please explain why on its talk page or at Misplaced Pages:Speedy deletions. To me, this implies that the deleting admin will at least check that there has been no opposing discussion on either of those pages. Anyway, I moved the page, which seemed to work, but I'm sure you understand that it is frustrating when some process is followed and some is not. If there had been a valid reason not to delete the image, it would be particularly annoying as deleted images can't be undeleted (as I'm sure you're aware). So... no harm, no foul. Cheers, pfctdayelise 06:52, 14 February 2006 (UTC)

Cape Fynbos

Good move with the proposed deletion. I tried to speedy delete, as it seemed clear that it wasn't WP material, but it didn't fit the CSD.Bjones 14:39, 14 February 2006 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks for taking the time to vote in my RfA, which passed with a final vote of 54/2/1 despite my obvious inadequacy for the job. I'll do my level best to use the mop and bucket — or, as I said in my RfA, plunger — responsibly. Of course, in the best tradition of politicans everywhere, I've already broken a campaign promise (I blocked a vandal last night despite having said "I don't anticipate using the blocking tool very often"). Nevertheless, I'll try not to let the unbridled power corrupt me. —Josiah Rowe (talk • contribs) 14:56, 14 February 2006 (UTC)

(Replied on user page. enochlau (talk) 23:16, 14 February 2006 (UTC))

Do I know you?

Something deleted

Alphabeta777 07:04, 15 February 2006 (UTC)

(Replied on user page. enochlau (talk) 07:42, 15 February 2006 (UTC))

I tend not to delete things from my user talk page. It will get archived in due course, but I've removed what you wrote above for your privacy. Cheers. enochlau (talk) 07:53, 15 February 2006 (UTC)

Ewell Grove Infant and Nursery School

I saw no + at the top of this page. Sorry. Just adding a new section. Instead.

Your comment in the history states that we generally dont delete schools, which is mostly correct, however the history for Goldenview Middle School seems to imply that non-notable schools should not be suffered any more than a non-notable band. I can't imagine that Misplaced Pages should become a repository for every kindergarten and nursery school from every village, town, and city on the planet. I'm willing to accept this, but the page should be cleaned-up and it is only lined to from the village page so people won't likely stumble across it. --Walter Görlitz 22:38, 15 February 2006 (UTC)

NSBH alumni list

Here is the email I sent them Wednesday night 15 Feb. No reply yet. They may just ignore me, which is understandable. A school roll isn't neccesary, just another source to cross check. Maybe Australian Dictionary of Biography, but this probably leads in circles.

"Hi there,

I have been editing the list of notable Old Boys on the Misplaced Pages article for NSBHS by checking the names of people already listed in the article as alumni against Who's Who in Australia. But for extra accuracy it would be good to cross check this with an official list from the school. Could someone please send me a list of the names of Alumni the school considers "notable", or if you don't do this a list of the names of all former students? Students leaving as recently as 10 years ago would not be required if that makes it easier. And occupation of alumni isn't essential if that would make it easier as well.

I realise however that my request may be refused for privacy reasons. In this situation is there someone who could offer me advice on another source of information to cross check against Who's Who in Australia?

http://en.wikipedia.org/North_Sydney_Boys_High_School

Thankyou,

Benedict Spearritt" Grumpyyoungman01 06:16, 16 February 2006 (UTC)

(Replied on user page. enochlau (talk) 12:24, 16 February 2006 (UTC))

WP:RFA/Quarl

Hi Enoch, thanks for your support in my RFA, which succeeded. If I can ever improve or help in any way, please let me know! :) —Quarl 2006-02-16 11:47Z

(Replied on user page. enochlau (talk) 12:25, 16 February 2006 (UTC))

Offline article

I was wondering if you were sometime interested in writing an article for Honi Soit on Misplaced Pages: its merits as a source; controversy; editing; the community... That sort of thing. I think it'd be an interesting addition... jnothman 01:28, 17 February 2006 (UTC)

(Replied on user page. enochlau (talk) 05:32, 18 February 2006 (UTC))

zzzzz!

I would have like to been warned before my page about myself was blown up. I posted a edit in the person that blew it up so they could perhaps "see" how it feels to have something messed with without being at least warned. then i WAS warned that it was bad. I guess I neaded to read all the stuff about how to put stuff up ehh... — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ultradoug (talk • contribs)

Uh huh. See Misplaced Pages:Introduction. enochlau (talk) 03:16, 17 February 2006 (UTC)

Unidentified image

(brought forward from the archive)

Welcome. :-D — Instantnood 17:55, 17 February 2006 (UTC)

Re: Tram

Please refer to my response at K.C.'s talk page. Cheers. :-) — Instantnood 20:16, 17 February 2006 (UTC)

"Kung Hei Fat Choi" signs

(brought forward from the archive)

Sure. :-) — Instantnood 20:42, 17 February 2006 (UTC)

(Replied on user page. enochlau (talk) 01:49, 18 February 2006 (UTC))

Well still we can upload it, even if it's only a thumbnail, as a piece of evidence. I'm also looking for similar snaps of such signs in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. :-) — Instantnood 09:38, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

Re: New blocks, two weeks

Thank you for the proposal. Please kindly refer to my response at Guy's talk page. — Instantnood 21:20, 17 February 2006 (UTC)

The the sake of clarity, the response over there was made to Guy's message on my talk page, as well as your proposal; "you" (plural) refers to both you (singular) and Guy unless otherwise specified.

My position is the still the same, i.e., precisely, I'm most willing to refrain from possibly contentious reverts, as long as you and Guy can keep an eye on those edits by the other party as far as possible, and undo them whenever necessary. — Instantnood 09:10, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

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