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Late magic

'tis the season

Louisa Venable Kyle wrote a children's book on The Witch of Pungo ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:33, 1 November 2013 (UTC)

The "witch of Pungo" appeared on the German Main page with great success, the witch of infobox made her own, - click on "vote" there and vote ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:57, 2 December 2013 (UTC)

Calan Gaeaf Hapus!!

.... well, "Winter draws on", as they say in Splott

Talkback

Northamerica1000 05:02, 6 November 2013 (UTC)

"Grand work, my boy!"

— | Gareth Griffith-Jones |The WelshBuzzard| — 12:16, 6 November 2013 (UTC)

Need your favor

This template must be substituted, see Template:Smile for instructions Hello Billy, it's me again. I just made my 3rd article in English: Sanggar Agung. Please help to correct my spelling, i'm afraid i did so many mistakes. Thank you, please visit it if you have free time Okkisafire (talk) 06:09, 19 November 2013 (UTC)

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Shiver me timbers!

Nadolig hapus

Martinevans123 wishes you and yours

"Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda"

May the true spirit of Christmas bless you with warmth and peace once again....

(.. 'ere, Billy, me ol' china, I 'ad that Sandy Claws in the back of me "one-horse open black off-white mariah" last week!!)

Sad and bright

Move Like This
by 28bytes

Enjoy what you can, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:29, 31 January 2014 (UTC)

Sadly I think Billyboy has truly gone, Gerda, like so many.
"Lost, lost, lost we are Precious, yesssss, lost!"
Smeagol's voice coach
(PS I am touched, Gerda, that you still post here - you must be a good 'un.)

He offered to hang out in the bar. Nice poem! Mine is here. (I feel better than when I wrote it, see last of my links to the right, and then I was able to sing Magnificat with a rose.) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:07, 31 January 2014 (UTC)

Gerda, I hope you don't mind, but for a while now I've been meaning to ask you: why did you get into trouble over infoboxes? I did try to work out the reason by following links from your talkpage, but haven't as yet managed to see what started it all off. Is there a short explanation of the whole saga? PaleCloudedWhite (talk) 22:47, 31 January 2014 (UTC)

It started in 2005, I started to edit in 2009, met an infobox discussion first in 2012, - ask the oldies ;) - Now, seriously, look at my simple dream and follow the link from "Like" under the image, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:01, 31 January 2014 (UTC)

I agree with your position on infoboxes, and don't understand editors who vehemently oppose and remove them. I have often looked at just the stats in an infobox, because I only wanted to find out when someone died or was born etc., and having to look in the article text for such information is more time-consuming. And I think they make an article look more complete. But I've never had any arguments over them—perhaps because most of my editing is on either geographical or plant articles, where I think infoboxes (or taxoboxes) are accepted as valueable. It's obvious that removing infoboxes out of articles about places would be quite destructive, seeing as they contain maps to locate the place concerned. PaleCloudedWhite (talk) 23:27, 31 January 2014 (UTC)

Precious and missed

fourth dimension
Thank you for adding to kafkaesque Misplaced Pages the fourth dimension of humour, - you are an awesome Wikipedian!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:58, 28 July 2013 (UTC)

Precious and missed

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:39, 24 April 2014 (UTC) A year ago, you were the 557th recipient of my PumpkinSky Prize, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:59, 28 July 2014 (UTC)

Welcome back!

Good to see you contributing again. --John (talk) 18:32, 25 September 2014 (UTC)

Good news, - I won't remove the flowers ;)

Just today on the German Main page: "Ich gehe nicht schnell, ich eile nicht" (I do not go fast, I do not rush), in other words: I do nothing, and about 15 months later a wish gets fulfilled. The article mentions dream, btw --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:48, 25 September 2014 (UTC)

Oh mein Gott im Himmel!! Back already!!!?? . Martinevans123 (talk) 19:29, 25 September 2014 (UTC) .... sorry, I mean "Oh! what's occurrin'?"

sshhh! gently now! we don't want any exotic creatures to feel they're being pounced on and forced to talk in this goldfish bowl.... (but welcome back, HBH - even if it's just for 2 edits) PaleCloudedWhite (talk) 20:02, 25 September 2014 (UTC)

What is occurring? On the very day of my return, you turn up too! — | Gareth Griffith-Jones |The WelshBuzzard| — 21:45, 25 September 2014 (UTC)

Aww, thanks for all the lovely messages, consider my noodly appendages touched. Was just lurking and felt the need to pipe up. Hope you're all well. -- Hillbillyholiday 17:40, 26 September 2014 (UTC)

Yes, very well thanks; and you? Talking of pipng, perhaps we should be playing this old hit as the good Thomas is best known for whiling away the hours puffing on his pipe. — | Gareth Griffith-Jones |The WelshBuzzard| — 17:59, 26 September 2014 (UTC)

I haven't touched anyone's noodly appendage for years, Sarge, so it can't have been me... PCWhite

Now. here we were having a "robust debate" about the Daily Mail being a reliable source, and as if by magic, you turn up. Coincidence - I think not! I take it you've seen the Daily Mail headline generator? Ritchie333 19:38, 27 September 2014 (UTC)

• A link you may find useful: Martinevans123 (talk) 21:07, 14 October 2014 (UTC)

Your edit summary made me remember this — | Gareth Griffith-Jones |The WelshBuzzard| — 23:12, 14 October 2014 (UTC)

"Hubble bubble toil and toffee" (the noo)

Hello Hill Billy Boggart:
Thanks for your brief return to haunt us here at Misplaced Pages, and have a happy and enjoyable Halloween!
    – As you stoke up your steaming wiki-cauldron, please help yourself to some tasty plot toffee, Tom Trot, claggum or clack ….. or else how about some cinder toffee, hokey pokey, puff candy or seafoam??! Look .... no Jackum Lanterns this year! (sob) Martinevans123 (talk) 18:51, 31 October 2014 (UTC)

and Happy Feast day of Vietnamese Martyrs: . Martinevans123 (talk) 19:44, 24 November 2014 (UTC)

Auction

Did you sell the sapphire you received two years ago and offered? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:31, 28 July 2015 (UTC)

Long retired, sadly. Especially missed by me, Martin Evans, Pale Clouded White, to name the obvious gang. — | Gareth Griffith-Jones |The WelshBuzzard| — 10:17, 28 July 2015 (UTC)

Personally I think someone nicked it in order to complete their pair.... PaleCloudedWhite (talk) 11:03, 28 July 2015 (UTC)

(ec) In a competition who misses most, I might be in a leading position, see? "And laughed, and did no longer wish to die" --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:06, 28 July 2015 (UTC)

Did someone say "auction"? I say we smash open the padlocks and sell all his trophies to the highest bidder!! Martinevans123 (talk) 18:08, 28 July 2015 (UTC)

yes + yes, - just returned from an interview with an artist who said she wanted to move us to tears. She was asked to decide what she wanted to do, play the piano or compose, and started to paint. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:19, 28 July 2015 (UTC)

Joey Barton

Hi, I see a while back you removed the GA icon from Joey Barton, on 12 September 2013. However, we can't just go and strip articles of their GA status; a WP:GAR would need to be conducted. Mattythewhite (talk) 21:57, 5 August 2015 (UTC)

Good job we've Kicked this lout out of Misplaced Pages, I say. Martinevans123 (talk) 22:01, 5 August 2015 (UTC)

HBH obviously never learned Misplaced Pages's Green Cross Code. Splink! PaleCloudedWhite (talk) 22:09, 5 August 2015 (UTC)

I wish someone would pick up their litter below — | Gareth Griffith-Jones |The WelshBuzzard| — 10:10, 6 August 2015 (UTC)

cleaning up is my job even if it's not my litter --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:42, 6 August 2015 (UTC)

Neem-Ka-Thana

As Hillbillyholiday is apparently on a permanent 'holiday', can anyone tell me what this clean-up reason means? "Proper two and eight" Rhyming slang apparently? wikt, . "Proper two and eight"≡ 'in a state ≡ 'in a mess'? Rather confusing for many eh, wot? 220 of 17:13, 11 October 2015 (UTC)

Read this. — | Gareth Griffith-Jones |The WelshBuzzard| — 17:19, 11 October 2015 (UTC)
... and this. — | Gareth Griffith-Jones |The WelshBuzzard| — 17:26, 11 October 2015 (UTC)

Outrageous. You can't beat a few witches using toilet sheets, can you? And great to see it was once fullfiled with Minerals... Martinevans123 (talk) 18:14, 11 October 2015 (UTC) 'ere Borg me ol' china, it's not a load of pony. Just say a weavers and use your crust.

Stone toilet sheets? Ouch! 220 of 18:57, 11 October 2015 (UTC)

Fantastic!

Good God! You're back. What a treat. Wishing all is well with you, dear friend. As always, — | Gareth Griffith-Jones |The WelshBuzzard| — 18:30, 23 October 2015 (UTC)

A great personal disappointment, that. But it does indeed seem you are back! So.... xylophones at the ready, folks, by George!! Martinevans123 (talk) 18:58, 23 October 2015 (UTC)

(edit conflict)Quick off the mark Martin, but you forgot to sign. — | Gareth Griffith-Jones |The WelshBuzzard| — 19:02, 23 October 2015 (UTC)

With Billy back, I think we all need a sign sign. Martinevans123 (talk) 19:03, 23 October 2015 (UTC)

Aw, don't bring that old religion in 'ere, now! — | Gareth Griffith-Jones |The WelshBuzzard| —

Hahaha. Cheers Gareth, so great to hear from you, I do hope you're well as well. Sadly, I've been drawn in by the latest drama and thought I'd better do a spot of tidying / random editing while I was here. And heya Martin, you old plinky plonker! Hillbillyholiday 19:18, 23 October 2015 (UTC)

I'm feeling fine, thanks. Cheese of truth, indeed! — | Gareth Griffith-Jones |The WelshBuzzard| — 19:30, 23 October 2015 (UTC)

Join the hillifantastic choir (and praise the courageous woman who unblocked)! Had to think of my kafkaesque restrictions a lot lately and will not forget your tree of consolation. More dangerous thought on arbitration on my talk, but festive music also in the air. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:33, 23 October 2015 (UTC)

Hi Gerda, glad to see you're still here, and hard at work as ever. Yes, quite a stand Yngvadottir's taking there, and she wouldn't be the first mop-holder to take a bullet for Eric; but didn't he say he was never coming back? Anyway, doubt I'll be Bach for good, but I'll certainly be sticking around to see what happens next. Hillbillyholiday 20:00, 23 October 2015 (UTC)

Stick around for joy, support Sibelius ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:15, 23 October 2015 (UTC)

Edit summary ... what can I say? ... you are the Master. — | Gareth Griffith-Jones |The WelshBuzzard| — 20:03, 23 October 2015 (UTC)

aw shucks, well I learnt from the the best... Hillbillyholiday

Boombastic? I thought they called you Shagger Billy, not Shaggy Holliday?? Martinevans123 (talk) 20:10, 23 October 2015 (UTC) He was only never coming back after a month. (.. or was it a fourteenth month?) But a mere 23 hours... he actually could have stopped breathing, as User:Davey2010 seemed to be recommending?

Shagger billy? How very solidare you! Hillbillyholiday (mmhmm, this'll be the fifteenth time!)

Ah-ha! So... fed up with cyber-hacking and demanding a ransom, you turn up here to peddle your infamous brand of self-help baloney!! Is nowhere sacred?? Martinevans123 (talk) 21:11, 23 October 2015 (UTC)

Piddle peddle! "You"? Surely "your" — | Gareth Griffith-Jones |The WelshBuzzard| — 08:59, 25 October 2015 (UTC)

As you well know, Gareth, the keyboard on this laptop was produced at a time when Bill Gates was still in nappies, and since then has been used as a handy device for collecting toast crumbs and nail parings. That's my excuse and I am sticking to it (literally). I often set out to write proper sentences but seem to end up writing complete nonsense! So please feel free to introduce even a modicum of sense where you see fit. Martinevans123 (talk) 10:04, 25 October 2015 (UTC) I think my keyboard us almost as lethal as a Manchester xylophone!!

Tell me about it. I recently took a straw to my old keyboard and recovered almost a whole henry.. ...Happy daze Hillbillyholiday

South Summit (Everest)

I agree you on the premise but re-proding the article isn't going to go anywhere. I listed it at Misplaced Pages:Articles for deletion/South Summit (Everest). -- Ricky81682 (talk) 05:31, 27 October 2015 (UTC)

Hi, Ricky. I was only reverting whoever that was going on a 'vandalism' spree, I didn't really have an opinion regarding the article. But yeah, I guess it probably should be debated first. Cheers. Hillbillyholiday 05:51, 27 October 2015 (UTC)

United Airlines Flight 826

Hi, the above article was prodded and deprodded back in August 2015 - see this diff. Prod can only be used once, so if you think it does not meet the guidelines, I think your only option is to take it to WP:AFD. Regards, AtHomeIn神戸 (talk) 10:58, 27 October 2015 (UTC)

Heya, AtHomeIn神戸. I was only reverting an IP who was mass de-prodding articles. See AN/I report here. Hillbillyholiday 11:15, 27 October 2015 (UTC)

Well how about that, he managed to accidentally do one thing right amongst the vandalism. What's the saying about stopped clocks being correct twice a day? AtHomeIn神戸 (talk) 11:30, 27 October 2015 (UTC)

Even a dead pig occasionally swallows an acorn..? Allegedly. Hillbillyholiday 11:53, 27 October 2015 (UTC)

Please stop.

Please stop removing material from the Chuckle Brothers article. It seems that you have a problem with any material about them which is even the slightest bit critical toward. Why is this? Articles need to remain fair and balanced. They do not need to be overly critical, but likewise not the other way either. It seems that you are quick to defend the Brothers, for whatever reason and if you do not stop this then I will have to enforce an article ban onto you. You are not doing the page any favours.