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Gareth Griffith-Jones – The WelshBuzzard –

This user is from Cardiff,
the capital city of Wales.

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This Wikipedian was born on 28 April 1942 and is 82 years, 3 months, and 4 days old.

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WELSH RUGBY

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European Championship Rugby Union – The Six Nations, 2005 – Wales, Winner, 2005 – The Grand Slam, 2005

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My 1961 Land Rover Series IIA ... purchased in 1990 ... and still sailing through every annual MOT test and running well

This user is an MGB GT owner.

Hello again!
After making the two MGB userboxes for me earlier this month, you very kindly offered to help me again in the future.
Well – I would be thrilled if you were to make another one indicating that same message as shown on the MGB GT.
Below is an image that I would like you to use.
I have "cheated" a little, in that I have taken the photograph from the Wikipedia Land Rover Series article, but,
apart from the fact that mine has the old-style (grey metal symbols on black metal) numberplates, and does not have those rather modern-looking overtaking mirrors on the doors,
one would swear that it is an image of mine.
Obviously, I imagine you may wish to use a different image than this, should you know of a more suitable one.
2.25 litre 4 cylinders
OHV petrol engine
Short wheel-base (88")
Purchased in 1990.
Shown here with its "pick-up"-type (removable) cab.
I also own the original (removable) "full tilt" top – with sliding side-windows – in antelope, the original colour.

I look forward to hearing from you.
With kindest regards, Gareth Griffith-Jones (talk) 15:56, 29 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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- Ahunt (talk) 19:48, 29 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Perfect! Thank you very much. I had not thought that you would have done it today, and, what's more, three hours ago. I am very pleased.
With best wishes,
-- Gareth Griffith-Jones (talk) 22:36, 29 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Glad you like that! They are quick to do!
- Ahunt (talk) 16:37, 30 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

MGB Greenhouse

Hi. You seem to have forgotten that was a common metaphor when cars were developing large windows but maybe you were too young . . . :) Eddaido (talk) 04:31, 2 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Good morning Eddaido,
I wish! I bought my MGB GT Reg No TRO 707J brand new following the Earl's Court Motor Show in 1970. Colour: "Glacier white" Fitted with wire wheels and overdrive. I made only one modification and that was to have a Webasto sun roof fitted before delivery on November 5, 1970. So it is just about 42 years old. I was 28.
I still have it, and because I have always garaged it when not in use, it has still the original paintwork.
(I made the edit because I thought the term too out of date for the current reader)
Thanks for dropping by. What is your connection with MGs? -- Gareth Griffith-Jones/The Welsh Buzzard 06:50, 2 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Good evening Gareth. My first MG was one of the first MGBs (1962) (possibly pre-production, certainly pre-announcement, I used to be able to recall the chassis number) acquired used in 1964, traded in in October 1967 for an MGCGT which, more than half paid for, didn't in the end arrive until almost the end of 1968 (stored outside in a factory carpark waiting for part(s) I've always suspected). Wish I could have afforded your high standard of loyalty. Knew I was a bit older than you but not all that much! All my Welsh farmers were in Monmouthshire. Regards, Eddaido (talk) 07:47, 2 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Thanks for the link to that Talk page and for my going here – "A Phaeton is a style of open car or carriage without proper weather protection for passengers ..." The 'wonder of Wikipedia' eh? Well if it is evening with you and it is now 09:55 hrs (GMT) then I guess you must be out there somwhere in the Pacific Ocean.
All the best, -- Gareth Griffith-Jones/The Welsh Buzzard 09:55, 2 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I only wrote because I thought you were unfair to revert the IP's edit. I'd no idea WP actually had an article about it! and yes, sometimes we send coaches to Wales which is a bit of a variation on coals to Newcastle. Best wishes, Eddaido (talk) 10:40, 2 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

We love him to bits. We want to keep him forever. I have been back to the MGB GT section and made a couple of revisions – do you approve? Cheers! -- Gareth Griffith-Jones/The Welsh Buzzard 10:48, 2 November 2012 (UTC) Postscript: Looking forward to the autumn tests in Cardiff. -- Gareth Griffith-Jones/The Welsh Buzzard 11:46, 2 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Milan Entry

Apologies for changing the entry without an account, but I noticed that either the date or the king was listed wrongly--Louis XII didn't become King of France until 1498 and the first invasion of Italy in 1492 was led by Charles VIII, his cousin, who died in April 1498. I wasn't certain what would be the least confusing way to fix the error, so I did what I could. Assuming you're the original author or the last editor, it might be worth clearing that up. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.232.221.66 (talk) 19:49, 2 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for explaining this to me.

I have undone my revision, so that your's is reinstated.

I have removed the "level 1." warning notice on your Talk page.

Please leave a note here when you read this as your being unregistered, I have no certain method of contacting you. Sincerely, -- Gareth Griffith-Jones/The Welsh Buzzard 20:18, 2 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Image on article Roundabout

I can't see any reason in why you have deleted my picture on the article as I'm sure I didn't make any mistake. That article is not only about roundabouts in the developed world. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 0900moosa01 (talk • contribs) 12:25, 6 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

There are actually far too many photos on the Roundabout article. Why don't you substitute yours for another – one you consider to be not worthy of inclusion. Sincerely, -- Gareth Griffith-Jones/The Welsh Buzzard 18:25, 6 November 2012 (UTC)

Done[reply]

In the meantime, I have reinstated your picture, as I have removed one other. Please leave a note here when you read this, so that I'll know you have read this. Cheers! -- Gareth Griffith-Jones/The Welsh Buzzard 18:36, 6 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, thank you for doing that. Actually I'm quite new to Wikipedia so I'm quite unsure when handling things. I didn't know that having too many pictures on an article was not right. 0900moosa01 (talk

That's fine. I have moved your reply from the section below up to this one and added your signature. Do you know how to do that?. All the best with your editing! -- Gareth Griffith-Jones/The Welsh Buzzard 11:32, 7 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Edit at http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Khadija_bint_Khuwaylid&diff=521731336&oldid=521698332

My edit at http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Khadija_bint_Khuwaylid&diff=521731336&oldid=521698332 is allowed as she had many more titles!--88.111.119.163 (talk) 21:51, 6 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for explaining. I have reinstated your edit. Please leave a note here to let me know that you have seen this. Sincerely, -- Gareth Griffith-Jones/The Welsh Buzzard 22:51, 6 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

My IP has changed, but I have seen this, shall I find some of these other titles, and include them?--79.69.104.119 (talk) 19:31, 7 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, why not. And why not register, too? Cheers! -- Gareth Griffith-Jones/The Welsh Buzzard 15:03, 17 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

September 2012 Copy Edit of the Month Award

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		Thanks for your submission to the September 2012 Copy Edit of the Month contest, and congratulations! For your work on I Could Fall in Love, please accept this award on behalf of the Guild of Copy Editors. —Torchiest ^talk_edits 13:28, 8 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

A cupcake for you!

Well done Gareth, it looks as though you're really getting into the copy-editing groove. I hope this yummy cupcake encourages you to stick around, WP needs skilled copy-editors like yourself. :-) Cheers, Baffle gab1978 (talk) 07:07, 9 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

It had something to do with your encouragement when I started on the article. Many thanks. Sincerely, -- Gareth Griffith-Jones/The Welsh Buzzard 07:13, 9 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Prize (law)

Prize ship redirects to Prize (law) but Prize Ship is a different article. So why am I given a vandalism warning for indicating with the correct hatnote notice {{redirect}} that a different topic with the same name exists? -- 70.24.186.245 (talk) 14:19, 9 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I have removed the notice from your page and "undone" my edit. Apology offered. Please leave a note to let me know that you have read this. Cheers! -- Gareth Griffith-Jones/The Welsh Buzzard 15:14, 9 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your prompt action -- 70.24.186.245 (talk) 05:43, 10 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Stunt-woman?

I was just making the language more inclusive. The original version something like "A stunt performer, also known as a stuntman..." which implies that all stunt performers are men. I don't see how the edit could possibly not be constructive. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.91.123.95 (talk) 18:10, 9 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Okay! But it is clumsy. I have made a revision. Let me know what you think of it here, please -- Gareth Griffith-Jones/The Welsh Buzzard 18:22, 9 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Allt för Sverige

Gareth,

I have recently made some changes on the Allt för Sverige page that you reverted. I'd like to dialogue about why those changes were made, with the primary concern being one that moves the page beyond its focus on any one season or any one cast member. Multiple cast members from both seasons have now had similar experiences to Mr. Clark's, including return trips, reunions, tv appearances, and interviews with other media. To be honest, the page currently reads as much as a page about Mr. Clark as it does about the show. Given that his experience in the show is no more valuable or unique than any other cast member, this seem to stretch the spirit of what such pages are about.

Ussvenskman (talk) 21:52, 9 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Good evening Ussvenskman, and thank you for visiting. I have been back to the article and with your explanation of your removal of copy in mind, now fully understand your revisions. Thank you for this. All the best! Sincerely, -- Gareth Griffith-Jones/The Welsh Buzzard 22:12, 9 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! Ussvenskman (talk) 02:20, 10 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

wrong information so please correct it.

you write here:- In India, a commercial driving license is valid for 5 years but it's wrong because in India, a commercial driving license is valid for 3 years only. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gourav8810 (talk • contribs) 18:28, 10 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! Done ... Okay? -- Gareth Griffith-Jones/The Welsh Buzzard 18:37, 10 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

RE: November 2012

Umm I didn't make any sensible vandalism at all. I just ordered the characters according to their correspondent partners (i.e Pokwang, Sam Milby; Kathryn Bernardo, Daniel Padilla. It wasn't a sensible vandalism. — Preceding unsigned comment added by User:121.97.243.26 (talk • contribs)

Understood "unsigned|User:121.97.243.26". However, the cast list is in alphabetical order. Do you know how to sign and date your posts?

-- Gareth Griffith-Jones/The Welsh Buzzard 17:52, 8 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Does it really have to be in alphabetical order? I mean you can just follow the order of appearance of those characters in the released trailer of the movie. Awww and thanks for the the reply. — Preceding unsigned comment added by User:121.97.243.26 (talk • contribs) 01:03, 9 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, it does. It is the only way with this type of film. Following the trailer would be absurd. -- Gareth Griffith-Jones/The Welsh Buzzard 18:11, 11 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I'm making constructive edits and not vandalizing. I'm adding whole loads of info on that page because I'm a Filipino. I'll stop editing on that page for awhile. But believe me I'm not vandalizing and neither I am a spam bot, I'm a normal IP. 121.97.243.26 (talk) 15:03, 11 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I know that, and I would like to help you. Why don't you register? You would lose the template warning notices. -- Gareth Griffith-Jones/The Welsh Buzzard 18:11, 11 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

A little disappointed.

In regards to your views on the English people, whom I live among on a daily-basis. To be honest, I don't understand why so many of you guys hold these views - is it because of the chequered history between the two countries? It's almost like the Catholic original sin - the English today are forever condemned and ganged-up upon by their neighbours because of stuff that either happened a long time ago or simply isn't relevant to the individual. It's like my brothers ex-girlfriend, she had a Welsh Aunt - who got drunk and bad-mouthed the English whenever she got a chance. Drunk maybe, but it just goes to show nationalist sentiment makes people loose their minds at times. It's so primitive, and all I get is accusations of holding my own agenda when all I ever go by is evidence in the article. I most certainly do not have my own agenda - I stay away from Israel-Palestine articles only on this project because those are THE articles I know I might not be neutral on. Anything else is just circumstantial. --Τασουλα (talk) 16:24, 11 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Are these the ravings of a mad woman?

Where is the indication that I have shown any "... views on the English people ..."?

What have I said/done to warrant this outburst of venom ... this diatribe?

-- Gareth Griffith-Jones/The Welsh Buzzard 20:39, 11 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Marinette WI edit.

I don't understand why my change was flagged as "vandalism" or "irrelavent". I only posted that the company "Karl Schmidt Unisia" is now under a new name "KS Kolbenschmidt US Inc." While this may be "irrelavent" to you, it is not to the people of Marinette and has affected the almost 1000 people that work there. 81.7.210.138 (talk) 18:31, 12 November 2012 (UTC)JJR[reply]

Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions, such as the one you made on Marinette, Wisconsin. I greatly appreciate your efforts to make constructive edits on Wikipedia.

I have replaced your revision and cleared the undeserved notices on this page. Please let me know that you have seen this by leaving a brief note.

-- Gareth Griffith-Jones/The Welsh Buzzard 19:00, 12 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

(edit conflict) Hello, I have just created an account, and thank you for understanding about the article as it is close to my heart being my home town and where 1/2 my family is employed. Have a wonderful day. J.Roger88 (talk) 18:49, 12 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

That is great news. I am delighted. We had an edit conflict which means that I was replying to you at the same time that you were replying to me.

All the best! Keep in touch! -- Gareth Griffith-Jones/The Welsh Buzzard 19:00, 12 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks

TY, Gareth, for cleaning up my posting on the Interchange Talk page. I then proceeded to eliminate your remark to preserve the continuity of the discussion. I hope that is OK by you. Yn gywir, --@Efrat (talk) 12:41, 13 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Diolch am hynny! -- Gareth Griffith-Jones/The Welsh Buzzard 18:13, 13 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Indentation: Being a stickler for correct talk page indentation, I am fascinated ... (User:Wavelength appears to not understand the discussion)

I am curious to know how this revision of Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style, by you at 20:58, 14 November 2012, improves readability. Does the usefulness of " ", " ", "", and "" vary on different kinds of devices? Does Wikipedia have a page (or pages) explaining these things?
—Wavelength (talk) 00:13, 16 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

It helps the readability of the wikitext source code, and even the rendered page for visually-impaired users, to use proper XHTML coding. When you misuse "indentation" (actually list-formatting) markup like you were doing, it makes it hard to tell where one person's comments begin and another ends. Replies on talk pages are marked up with a : (or ::, etc., to show later indentation) at the beginning of a person's comment. These actually have semantic HTML meaning; each indicates a new, separate entry in the list of posts that the talk page consists of. This can make accessibility more difficult, by making it hard to determine what content is actually part of what post. Misapplying these list/indent codes to generate line breaks and new paragraphs within comments is messy, and confusing to later editors. Most of us just figure that over time, which is why most talk pages are formatted pretty well. The lazy way is a bad habit to get into, as it causes problems (requiring a total refactor) if regular : indents or * bullets are converted (e.g. to show a headcount in a poll or whatever) into autonumbering with #'s. The proper code   generates a line break, and ... delineates a new paragraph ( &;lt;br /> is a sloppy way to attempt this, and will be converted to a single   by most browsers and devices). The usefulness of these codes does not vary by browser or device; they are basic XHTML, and work on all platforms that can read Wikipedia, from desktop Linux, Mac and Windows boxes to iPhones to Android tablets. I'm not aware of a page explaining this here, but I have not read the basic Help namespaces files on editing, formatting, etc., in years. They may or may not cover it. It's not a huge issue, anyway. Just something to be aware of, and which bored WP:GNOMEs like me will tweak when we come across code that needs fixing. PS: I started refactoring the indentation in the first place because someone replied to a :: comment with another :: comment instead of a :::, and everyone else's indentations were off by one after that through the entire thread; only noticed the misuse of indents for linebreaking half-way through. — SMcCandlish Talk⇒ ɖ∘¿¤þ Contrib. 07:06, 16 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thank for your reply. I have carefully studied your explanations, and, wanting to be open-minded about opportunities for self-improvement, I have spent extra time in trying to understand your points. I agree that someone replied with the wrong degree of indentation and that every subsequent reply was off by one degree. However, I am unable to agree about "misuse" of markup, "misapplying … codes", and the "lazy way" and "a sloppy way" to show line breaks and new paragraphs". On the rendered page, I saw no difference in line breaks and paragraph starts. In the source code, I find it more difficult to find source codes in the midst of a "paragraph" of source text, than to see those separations made in the way that I was making them. Also, I do not expect that colon indentations or asterisk points would be converted to autonumbering with number signs. When there is a poll, there can be an instruction for respondents to use number signs to facilitate counting. I am unacquainted with the experience of visually impaired users using screen readers.
—Wavelength (talk) 17:48, 16 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I am here to improve the encyclopedia, not engage in sport debate for my own entertainment. Life, including WP editing, does not require unanimity, and I do not need your agreement to know I'm right about this. If you want to keep using sloppy code that makes things difficult for other people, go right ahead; I'll continue to feel free to refactor. :-) I've already clearly explained that it's about the source code, not the rendered page, so this entire attempt at conversation is seeming pointless anyway. — SMcCandlish Talk⇒ ɖ∘¿¤þ Contrib. 23:31, 16 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Being a stickler for correct talk page indentation, I am fascinated. Your reply has explained clearly to me something that I have stumbled into only recently. I promise to never again use a : or, if appropriate, multiple colons in the same posting after the initial indentation. One question, is the position of the space important? I have been typing only " " which seems to do the job, and never " " ... indeed, is the space always required? Sincerely, -- Gareth Griffith-Jones/The Welsh Buzzard 17:40, 16 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The   style is old 1990s HTML. The correct syntax in modern standards is   (and the space does belong there). MediaWiki is smart enough to auto-correct  ,   and even the completely invalid  to   by the time it hits the reader's browser, but WP content can be reused in any way people see fit, including copy-paste of source code into systems that don't have that feature, so it's always best to use correct, modern XHTML. — SMcCandlish Talk⇒ ɖ∘¿¤þ Contrib. 22:08, 16 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Perfectly clear. I am most obliged. It is a constant source of amazement to me how helpful and patient you are to those who have come to computers late in life. Best wishes, -- Gareth Griffith-Jones/The Welsh Buzzard 23:06, 16 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Just for background, the   style was a mistake by the early developers of HTML. HTML was an implementation of SGML, and SGML requires that all elements be terminated either in <whatever>...</whatever> fashion, if they contain something, or <whatever /> style, if self-contained. The HTML developers forgot that in the early versions. The distinction became more important when XML was developed, and the Web moved to XHTML, a re-do of HTML as an XML implementation. XML, because it is intended to be machine-parsed, is much more strict about syntax than old SGML. Oh, and the space before the / isn't mandatory in XML, but leaving it off causes older browsers to fail to properly parse the code, so it's effectively required in <whatever /> constructions. — SMcCandlish Talk⇒ ɖ∘¿¤þ Contrib. 23:14, 16 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I am so impressed. Your complete understanding makes me feel that I should learn more. Again, thank you. -- Gareth Griffith-Jones/The Welsh Buzzard 23:28, 16 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

<blush> It's just geekery. I'm like the technological inverse of the little old lady who knows how to perfectly bake 47 kinds of cookies and cakes without bothering with the recipes any longer, but can't set the blinking 12:00 on her microwave or remember the difference between Star Wars and Star Trek. I know a whole lot about a little but only a little about a whole lot. I have enough brain cells left that I can pick up new topics and figure them out well enough for WP very quickly (lately it's the Meyers Manx dune buggy, for no particular reason other than the awfulness of the article bothered me), but lost enough of them that I drop topics pretty quickly and easily, too (I haven't touched Albinism, Albinism in humans, etc., in years because the once-stupid, wannabe-articles are now so journal-citing rigorous and medical/scientific they're beyond my competence unless I go to grad school. ;-) Don't feel you need to learn more HTML; just absorb what you need to know to get the "job" done and not write "blecherous" bad code. It will all be obsolete eventually when future tools shield us more and more from the "guts" of the code and we write in more and more natural language.

I picture a future WP where, if and only if I did not want to use WYSIWYG editing effects/styles buttons & pop-up menus, I could as a "power user" begin an article something like ~bi~The Decline and Fall of Western Civilization~ is a ~ld~film~... and not only would that be the equivalent of what we now do as '''''The Decline and Fall of Western Civilization'''' is a [[Motion picture|film]]..., it would also not be visible as either form of such gobbledygook to anyone else editing unless they turned on a "show me the geeky bits" option (the short or long form, as they prefer), but otherwise render as more natural language in the source code, e.g. as The Decline and Fall of Western Civilization is a film... right in the editing window, much like how a word processor works, and of course would render as "The Decline and Fall of Western Civilization is a film..." in reading mode. I could see it as long-form wikimarkup – '''''The Decline and Fall of Western Civilization'''' is a [[Motion picture|film]]... if I chose to view it that way, but with a single click flip it back to the short ~bi~The Decline and Fall of Western Civilization~ is a ~ld~film~... version.

I am making up that "shorthand" on the fly as an example of simplified coding, where ~ would delimit a "New Wiki Markup" code block, in ~commands~content~ format [or somewhat longer ~command1~command2~content~~ form, when commands might need to be easily severable, but I digress...]. In the example, b meant "bold", i "italic", l "link", d "default meaning, if the link term is ambiguous" (i.e. first entry on the disambiguation page). At that level of abstraction, a blind user could use voice tone instead of ~ to indicate when markup began and ended. The underlying MediaWiki editing engine tech is advanced enough we could implement this in less than a year if there were enough will (i.e. community consensus on details, plus developer willingness to upgrade MediaWiki to do it)! Blah blah blah, I can ramble sometimes.
— SMcCandlish Talk⇒ ɖ∘¿¤þ Contrib. 22:22, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I feel I have to mention that you have not closed your <blush> tag, so must still be blushing ~incoherent giggle~ Fiddle Faddle (talk) 10:38, 30 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for...

Have a spot of tea. Keep your head up and your eyes open, as we need all the protectors we can get. In common cause. . . 7&6=thirteen (☎) 17:57, 17 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I'll drink to that. Diolch am hynny! Yr wyf yn sychedig. -- Gareth Griffith-Jones/The Welsh Buzzard 18:00, 17 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Ac yr wyf yn ddiolchgar iawn am hynny. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 18:26, 17 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for...

... reverting the personal attack on my talk page, Gareth. Appreciated. Best, — Jon C.^ॐ 07:15, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

You're very welcome, and although I seemed to receive a bit of a backlash from Admin Bbb23, I did get back-up from User:Theroadislong.
At any rate the b****** finished up with a 31 hrs block and plenty of notice by other editors, so (felly) "yr holl yn dda sy'n dod i ben yn dda" as my grandmother was fond of saying.
-- Gareth Griffith-Jones/The Welsh Buzzard 10:14, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Leigh Halfpenny

Hi,

I changed his height from 5'8" to 5'10" which is his correct height according to the WRU and RBS 6N sites. The page seems to be back to 5'10" anyway now?

Thanks,

James Griffiths — Preceding unsigned comment added by 130.88.136.24 (talk) 09:32, 22 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hi James!
Yes, I put it back to 5' 10" (click on this link) – thank you for spotting that the correction needed doing in the first place.
He is a remarkable young man. I have been following his progress with the Blues and Wales for a few years now. Are you a player?
Would be pleased to hear back from you and then I will explain why Wikipedia:STiki picked up on your revision. It was a good thing they passed it to a Wales supporter to deal with it.
All the best! -- Gareth Griffith-Jones/The Welsh Buzzard 10:43, 22 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

‎

Subclasses of laptop

Hi, Gareth

I wanted to let you know that I reverted your change in Windows 8. The reason is succinctness. You see, Netbook is subclass of laptop. If it is a netbook, then it is a laptop too.

There is of course, a second reason: Not giving some of our certain visitors (cough!) a reason to start cramming other genres in. Surely we don't want a sentence that runs like "it runs on notebooks, subnotebooks, netbooks, slimbooks, ultraportables, ultrabooks, ruggedized laptops, Microsoft Tablet PCs, Tablet PCs and tablet computers." And believe me, they will do that if we let them feel it is appropriate. I am ready to bet they have never read WP:GACR.

Best regards,
Codename Lisa (talk) 10:32, 11 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Codename Lisa,

Thanks for the heads up! Of course, you are correct. Actually, I added "notebook" – and now you have taught me another thing new – I had never heard of 'Netbook' before reading this. I have only recently upgraded to Windows 7, having been on XP four weeks ago.
Pleased to hear from you. Sincerely,
-- Gareth Griffith-Jones (talk) 17:29, 11 August 2012 (UTC)::Hi again[reply]

XP? Wow! Actually, we have a venerable HP Mini 2140 netbook in our household that is still on XP Home Edition. Anyway, when I saw your original edit, I assumed you did not mean "desktops, laptops, laptops, tablets"; so, I thought you probably meant something beside a "full-sized laptop". I interpreted it to "netbook".

Best regards,

Codename Lisa (talk) 17:55, 11 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I imagine that you will be changing to Windows 8 as soon as it is available, won't you? For my part, I always let other people suffer the teething problems that invariably follow the launch of a new system. What are you using at present? -- Gareth Griffith-Jones (talk) 18:29, 11 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hi. Actually, I am a bit of late adopter in spite of being an enthusiast. I installed trials of Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7 and 8 not long after they were released but I never adopted 2000, Vista or 8. XP and 7 were obvious winners. Best Regards, Codename Lisa (talk) 19:39, 11 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Certainly not vandalism

Hello Gareth

I hope I am not bothering you, but I thought I'd better drop you a note about this edit. I felt that the sentence was queer, but vandalism? I certainly don't think so. It can be the effort of a small child attempting to write like adults.

In general, I have learned to think twice about calling an edit vandalism; and when I am certain that it is, I try to find an alternative reason for reverting it.

Best regards,
Codename Lisa (talk) 11:38, 26 November 2012 (UTC

Good afternoon Lisa,
You could never be a bother as far as I'm concerned. Your comment above is valid: I should not have referred to the revision as an act of vandalism – I shall apologise on the IP's Talk page – although one wonders if they will notice it.
I am interested in your avoidance of the term when you are forced to deal with it.
Sincerely, -- Gareth Griffith-Jones/The Welsh Buzzard 14:56, 26 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Post script: See this edit.done! -- Gareth Griffith-Jones/The Welsh Buzzard 15:06, 26 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Post post script:... and this -- Gareth Griffith-Jones/The Welsh Buzzard 15:19, 26 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hello again. You are thorough. And it was very nice of you to have apologized. So, I guess it is all for the best in this case. Best regards, Codename Lisa (talk) 12:23, 27 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Sunset Marquis

Please stop reverting the Sunset Marquis page to the old data... that stuff is simply not correct. The info was all verified as correct and posted in order to correct these mistakes. Appreciate your help in this. --Capo689 (talk) 02:01, 28 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Please read this!
-- Gareth Griffith-Jones

Meanwhile, at the Sunset Marquis Hotel nothing happened. 23:15, 18 December 2012 (UTC)

References

Hi!
re- Your revision (last night)
What is the significance of this:- {{Reflist|2}}
-- Gareth Griffith-Jones/The Welsh Buzzard 14:23, 28 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Put the references into 2 columns and they take up less space. No significance, other than that's what it does. Makes it more reader friendly and compact, I think. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 14:25, 28 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Wow! A two minutes service. Always trying to learn, so many thanks for that.
Cheers! -- Gareth Griffith-Jones/The Welsh Buzzard 14:31, 28 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Quick off the mark
Burning of Washington ... your Wikipedia welcome to Historygurl

== ik ==

ik wat i did i just wnted to see wat it would look like im a lil kid soo — Preceding unsigned comment added by Historygurl12345 (talk • contribs) 00:58, 29 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

@ 7&6=thirteen
Ha, ha! Thanks for that. Been back to their talk page and edited the level 1
Also replied to message and included an hyperlink – all in the pursuit of further education.
Last night I noticed another {{Reflist|*** and could not detect a diff when compared with the original which was just "Reflist". Cheers! -- Gareth Griffith-Jones/The Welsh Buzzard 11:35, 29 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

In the article "HISTORY" click on the link to the prior iteration. You'll see the difference. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 12:49, 29 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Mmmm ... I did that at the time. Wish I could remember the article, but as it wasn't in need of revision I have no record. -- Gareth Griffith-Jones/The Welsh Buzzard 17:34, 29 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Sunset Marquis Hotel sound familiar? 7&6=thirteen (☎) 17:40, 29 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

You explained that above (two columns, etc.)
This one retained the one column. I wish I could get back to it. -- Gareth Griffith-Jones/The Welsh Buzzard 17:46, 29 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Gareth, which article are we working on? If you already worked on it, you should be able to click on your CONTRIBUTIONS and get back to it. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 19:09, 29 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry to say that I cannot find it today, because it did not require a revision last night when I spotted the change, consequently no contribution.. -- Gareth Griffith-Jones/The Welsh Buzzard 19:16, 29 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Might be in your browser history — JMOprof (talk) 00:53, 30 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks — JMOprof — it will turn up one day. -- Gareth Griffith-Jones/The Welsh Buzzard 07:49, 30 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

It has ... {{Reflist|30em|refs=
This produces three columns, but then so did the previous version ... {{Reflist|3|refs=
no apparent difference as far as I could see. Also both have the addition of "|refs=" compared with your version above.
Cheers! -- Gareth Griffith-Jones/The Welsh Buzzard 23:00, 30 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

(talk page stalker) The 30em means that each column will be at least that wide, and will format the references with the number of columns appropriate to the size of your browser window. For you, that happens to be 3 columns. For me, it is probably 2 columns. Chris857 (talk) 04:11, 1 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Chris857! Always glad to meet ^{another_friendly} (talk page stalker). It is all clear to me now. Cheers! -- Gareth Griffith-Jones/The Welsh Buzzard 10:37, 1 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

_{Footnote: and this on the A1 road in London, {{Reflist|colwidth=25em}} gives me four columns. – Gareth Griffith-Jones/The Welsh Buzzard 16:51, 4 December 2012 (UTC)}[reply]

I feel that 'I should clear the air'...

Good afternoon Jeni,
I feel that 'I should clear the air' because it unsettles me to have bad feeling hanging around near me in Wikipediaworld.
You should understand that I was only trying to 'lighten things' with my edit summary on the M48 motorway article here when I quoted Max Boyce's famous expression.
Furthermore, I was, and still am, confused with this event. From that revision, I believed that Martin was in support of the removal.
I know he must have told you that I asked him to confirm this by my e-mailing him, and I must add that he has not made a reply of any description. I mean no harm. I am fairly new to Wikipedia and still have a lot to learn from well-established editors such as yourself.

Last night I rewrote The Route section. Perhaps you would like to comment on my copy-edit. I particularly appreciated your adding this ref. –
Sincerely,
-- Gareth Griffith-Jones/The Welsh Buzzard 12:31, 1 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Post script: On going through the recent history of my Talk page, I have seen for the first time the posts that you made on 28 November. It would appear that this addition by a child, User:Historygurl12345, caused the deletion Hence the mix-up with your reading [Please read this!
– Gareth Griffith-Jones/The Welsh Buzzard 11:24, 2 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I had hoped you could forgive a stupid old man and allow him to stop worrying about it. – Gareth Griffith-Jones/The Welsh Buzzard 17:27, 5 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

(talk page stalker) Jeni is offline. Some say she has a social life outside WP, but I'm suspicious. Anyway, I've had a look at your edit, and I can confirm that the M48 violates the standard motorway numbering rules as documented in National Archives File M112/67 ("Traffic signs on motorways and major roads proposed numbering of motorways") as authored by the Ministry of Transport, which I have camera copies of (somewhere). Per WP:SOURCEACCESS, this is acceptable, as all is required for verification is that a member of the public can access them, which you can if you can get to The National Archives (United Kingdom) in Kew and have suitable identification. Hope that's of use. --Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 19:12, 5 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Your reply is more than just helpful. Thank you.
My argument is that as it is the original "zone boundary",
and as the Wales section follows the A48,
and as it is a loop leaving and returning to the M4 motorway,
it is correctly numbered.
I also value your replying to me yesterday regarding the A41/A1 in London.
Cheers! – Gareth Griffith-Jones/The Welsh Buzzard 19:34, 5 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I'm here... just! Just nowhere near as active as I used to be! You have nothing to worry about Gareth, sometimes disagreements happen on this wonderful world that we call Wikipedia!

Ritchie, how dare you suggest that I have a life ;-) I lost it somewhere, I think I left it on a train to Paignton the other day! Jeni ^(talk) 10:06, 6 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Good morning Jeni,
Ha, ha! This Wikipediaworld is a great deal better for me today, since reading your reply.
I replied to Ritchie on his Talk page yesterday and copied it here (above) for you to comment on, if you would be so kind. –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones/The Welsh Buzzard 11:11, 6 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Post script: this is a great improvement. –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones/The Welsh Buzzard 11:28, 6 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

ridicolus

i changed his name from jim to nigger jim because that is how tom sawyer the author intended.i find the reverse racism hililarious

Don't you know that the author isMark Twain?
You have made a good point – I have undone my revision.
Please leave a note here when you reads this. -- Gareth Griffith-Jones/The Welsh Buzzard 21:36, 30 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The character's name is Jim. "Nigger Jim" does not appear in Twain's work; that designation was used only by later commentators. This fact is discussed in the other articles relating to Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and on those articles' Talk pages. Bookmaven3003 (talk) 04:10, 20 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

- You are kind in taking the trouble to inform me. Thank you –
  – Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 07:03, 20 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for letting me know

Thanks for letting me know that you revised my changes to the celibacy article. I was new to it, and I hadn't noticed the 'edit summary' option.

Was the issue with the lack of an edit summary, a lack of significant changes or a perceived POV?

I mainly just wanted to reduce the siginificant bias of the article which is apparent if compared to the other articles on celibacy: Clerical_celibacy Clerical_celibacy_(Catholic_Church) I removed one statement that, if it wasn't simply false, was at least very misleading, I removed a Bible quote and the author's personal interpretation which was clearly there just to push an ideology, I qualified (slightly) some statements to make them better represent the information they were based on, and I did add one fact with a reference which I thought essential to the article topic.

I think these changes were constructive and although I do have a point of view, I was quite fair and I left it on the other side of neutral from my own view.

I know my edit left it still not a very good article, but I thought it was at least better than it was.

Do you think I should try again with an 'edit summary' like I've described above, or was there something else fundamentally wrong with my edit? Thanks for your help! Sbsand (talk) 12:07, 3 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Good afternoon Sbsand (talk),
You are correct in suggesting the lack of an edit summary caused me to suspect your editing, but it was the removal of a whole paragraph without explanation that resulted in my reverting your revision. I have replaced the paragraph and restored your editing. Your explanation is sound in my view and I believe the paragraph removal was a formatting error. Please have a read through of the section and let me know if you would like more done.
Sincerely,
– Gareth Griffith-Jones/The Welsh Buzzard 12:50, 3 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

GOCE November drive wrap-up

Guild of Copy Editors November 2012 backlog elimination drive wrap-up

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PCW: Second anniversary in this Wikipediaworld

As Virgil wrote: Sed fugit interea fugit irreparabile tempus, singula dum capti circumvectamur amore
I always remember your considerable assistance in my early days here. –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones/The Welsh Buzzard 11:33, 11 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, at last, a bit of real "cultcha" to elevate the general tone here. Roman poets are GO!!!. But happy anniversary again, anyway, PCW. Yours, Mr Ed, the talking pantomime horse.

Congratulations on your longevity in Wikipedia, oh venerable one! Sminthopsis84 (talk) 14:39, 11 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Many thanks for all your kind words, they are appreciated. It's nice to hear from you again Gareth (I thought maybe my uncouth tendencies had previously sent you fleeing). I used google to "translate" your quotation from the Latin; it came back with "But meanwhile it flees irreparable period of time, while we, charmed with love of each of the". This is, I'm sure you agree, a 'quality' rendering which, amongst others, might amuse Sminthopsis84, who I know has experience of mopping up after bad translations! Mr Ed, I have had a word with someone who knows Tony very well, and have been reassured that General Tone (as he is more formally known) looks forward to being lowered here again in the future, haha! PaleCloudedWhite (talk) 17:09, 11 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Good job you didn't mean someone else who knows Tony very well... no, hang on, that was St Tone, wasn't it, not Gen. But great to see a classic equine band like Hot Lips get a mention here. Martinevans123 (talk) 17:24, 11 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Not at all, PCW. You have always remained on my radar
Good old Google ... and now being scrutinised for cheating on the their PAYE, eh?
Now, how about this,"But meanwhile it flees: time flees irretrievably, while we wander around, prisoners of our love of detail." –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones/The Welsh Buzzard 20:58, 11 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Now there's a genuine 1960s Prog Rock Groundbeaker to be reckoned with!! Martinevans123 (talk) 21:31, 11 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Gareth Griffith-Jones – The WelshBuzzard – is wishing you the season's greetings.
Whether you celebrate your hemisphere's solstice or Christmas,
Diwali, Hogmanay, Hanukkah, Lenaia, Festivus,
or the Saturnalia,
this is a special time of year for (almost) everyone.

Thankyou Gareth. I've sent you a bird with a bit more meat on it, haha! PaleCloudedWhite (talk) 20:39, 25 December 2012 (UTC).[reply]

Thank you! He is splendid. I have replied fully here –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 08:12, 26 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Change to 'Soul'

Hi Gareth,

Thanks for your note - the change is actually crucial, there is no mention of the soul in the Old Testament / Torah and so any discussion of the Hebrew terms must make it clear that the words translated into the word 'soul' in English do not mean 'soul'. The 'soul' was a Greek concept added to Christianity & Judaism after 300AD. Let me know if you need more detail.

My best,

Dan — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.147.210.139 (talk) 09:40, 12 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Good morning, Thank you Dan for your kind explanation on my Talk page this morning.
I have restored your revision. Please leave a note when you see this to let me know.
Sincerely, –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones/The Welsh Buzzard 10:19, 12 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Received - many thanks Gareth.

My best,

Dan — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.147.210.139 (talk) 10:36, 12 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! I shall copy this to the article Talk page to back up our editing. –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones/The Welsh Buzzard 10:54, 12 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Golden retriever

Thank you Gareth - the very same good wishes to you! Tvoz/talk 17:41, 15 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

IP:131.251.254.19

If this is a shared IP address, and you didn't make the edit, consider creating an account for yourself so you can avoid further irrelevant notices.

Stop hiding behind an internet provider address and then I shall 'talk' – until then I have nothing to discuss with you –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 09:56, 17 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Gareth has no obligation to respond to anyone, Mr IP, registered or unregistered. I'd just leave it if I were you. And Gareth, you should request semi-protection for your userspace if you dont want anonymous IPs posting here anymore. — Jon C.^ॐ 10:32, 17 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you Jon. That is good advice. Cheers! –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 10:54, 17 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

List of The Sopranos characters

Good luck on your work on this article! It has been a bloated mess for quite some time. I had a go at some parts of it quite a while back, but eventually gave up. Many of the character biographies are complete recapitulations of various episode summaries, which is excessive and silly. Clearly, the fanboys have been at it. And, as you pointed out, much of the writing is dreadful. But, as Pauly said, "On it goes, this thing of ours." Cheers! ---The Old Jacobite_{The '45} 14:48, 17 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Dr. Blofeld award

Please assist. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 16:12, 17 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Some of our esteemed editors are quick on the accusations, but short on proofs. Your independent judgment and opinion was expected. Dr. B's accomplishments stand on their own, and Jimbo recognized that. 16:56, 17 December 2012 (UTC)

Driver's license

Not sure why you reverted me. Yes, IP:90.217.167.11 switched to correct British English, but the article is written in American English, look at the article title. I reverted the IP per WP:ENGVAR. I was reverting back to your own version 527417088 (plus a minor inconsequencial edit by IP:67.165.14.217.) If I have missed something, let me know. 78.26 (I'm no IP, talk to me!) 19:35, 18 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

You are correct about the article title ... put it down to a poor night's sleep last night. Sorry.
Cheers! –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 19:58, 18 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

No worries, been there, done that. All the best, 78.26 (I'm no IP, talk to me!) 20:16, 18 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

London School of Business & Finance

Hi Gareth Griffith-Jones, not sure why you reverted my changes (and termed them unconstructive) - I provided full and cited reasons on the article talk page. Please review, consider and egnage in conversation before reverting automatically. Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.174.75.12 (talk) 22:31, 18 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

In spite of the notice to all posters who fail to sign & date, I will break my promise.
The edit history shows that I am not the only one that has difficulties with your revision.

(cur | prev) 22:52, December 18, 2012‎ Rangoon11 (talk | contribs)‎ . . (17,975 bytes) (+1,716)‎ . . (Undid revision 528703937 - attempted censorship) (rollback: 1 edit | undo)
(cur | prev) 22:26, December 18, 2012‎ 94.174.75.12 (talk)‎ . . (16,259 bytes) (-1,716)‎ . . (Undid revision 528686543 - my edit was not vandalism - please check the talk page before reverting changes - full reasons provided) (undo)
(cur | prev) 20:28, December 18, 2012‎ Gareth Griffith-Jones (talk | contribs)‎ m . . (17,975 bytes) (+1,716)‎ . . (Reverting revision(s) by 94.174.75.12 which were identified as vandalism, whilst using STiki) (undo)
(cur | prev) 22:07, December 17, 2012‎ 94.174.75.12 (talk)‎ . . (16,259 bytes) (-1,716)‎ . . (undo)

Register, and then we may 'talk' –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 07:41, 19 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Barnstar for True Grit

Thanks. It is much appreciated. Happy Holidays. :-) Nightscream (talk) 14:54, 19 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Nightscream (talk) is wishing you a Merry Christmas! This greeting (and season) promotes WikiLove and hopefully this note has made your day a little better. Spread the WikiLove by wishing another user a Merry Christmas, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Don't eat yellow snow!

A Dobos torte for you

	Barnstar of good taste
	Your contributions are invaluable. Your dazzling diligence deserves a delectable Dobos torte. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 19:24, 19 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The bowl is back in the box

Well done Chris. Haven't seen that one {{-}} before.
_{@ 7&6=13, I thanked Chris on your page}
Great photo
Cheers to you both! –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 20:53, 19 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I thanked Chris on his page, and he put it amidst his barnstar collection. I think that more civility and empathy would go a long way to making this place better. Editing should not be a lonely business, but should be a collaborative avocation. I could whine about the state of things, but preaching will do no good. One needs to lead by example and implement The Golden Rule. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 21:00, 19 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

2012 Six Nations Championship

You really are hard work. The week by week standings table was discussed. You could not even be bothered to contribute to the discussion. The table is ugly, unnecessary, unreferenced and completely meaningless. Considering each team plays different opposition each week, a week by week standings is completely irrelevant to the final table. The week by week standings is not 'long-established' having only been added a month ago, and in that time removed several times. Why are you so intent on keeping it? Please stop describing its removal as vandalism, you clearly have no concept of the meaning of the word. Consensus is against its inclusion (remember, consensus is not a vote, but a weighing up of the arguments). Presently there is no logical reason to include the table, whereas the fact that it is unreferenced and completely meaningless are valid reasons to not include it. Perhaps now I have registered you can extend me the courtesy of actually politely responding in a reasoned manner. Prof IP (talk) 13:27, 20 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Perhaps you should address this subject towards the editor who created the table, included the table in the article and then completed it week by week. As you know, this is not me.
I see no reason for your removing the table intended for the 2013 tournament, considering we are several weeks away from its opening.
I appreciate your registering probably more than you may realise. I have no desire to fall out with anyone on Wikipedia.
Sincerely –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 13:44, 20 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I also do not wish to fall out with anyone, and I apolgise for my blunt attitude towards you. However, I am not sure that the week by week standings was updated week by week, but was rather added in a single edit just a month ago ([1]) (correct me if I am wrong, but I see no evidence of it in the history during the tournament.). I think I have made my reasons clear for not having it on the 2012 article, so won't go into that again. As for 2013, I don't particularly see a need there either. The table tends to be updated after each game, giving an up-to-date view of things, and not really sure that week by week standings would add anything during the tournament, but am willing to be convinced otherwise... Prof IP (talk) 13:55, 20 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

EDIT: If it is to stay during the 2013 tournament however, its orientation needs to be flipped such that 1st through 6th are aligned vertically, as in a typical league standings, the current orientation is counter-intuitive - at least to me. Prof IP (talk) 13:58, 20 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I entirely agree with your EDIT post script. As for this year, I have no axe – ^{ax for my US} (talk page stalker)^s – to grind. I shall remove that table now –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 14:16, 20 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I have alerted Mdann52 (talk) to look at our conversation here –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard|

Happy Holidays!

Happy Yuletides!

Merry Yuletides to you! (And a happy new year!) Tokyogirl79 (｡◕‿◕｡) 03:12, 21 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Couldn't find the template for the cool one you gave me!Tokyogirl79 (｡◕‿◕｡) 03:12, 21 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Holiday tidings

	Wishing you the Peace of the season
	May you and your family have a joyful time of peace and friendship and a prosperous New Year. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 03:32, 21 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the lovely message

and a happy holidays to you too! Steven Walling (WMF) • talk 04:52, 21 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Greetings!

Thanks very much Gareth - and the same to you and yours. With all good wishes, DBaK (talk) 08:33, 21 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

It's Christmas for me

It's Christmas for me. Thanks, Gareth. I hope you have a great one yourself (and as a nice buzzard, please don't scoff that Robin :) --Stfg (talk) 09:34, 21 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Ha, ha! That's witty. I like it. Christmas for me too –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 10:52, 21 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Dymuniadiau gorau y tymor

Thank you for your solstice, or Christmas, Diwali, Hogmanay, Hanukkah, Lenaia, Festivus, and/or Saturnalia wishes. May I be the first on Wikipedia to wish you 'Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda'. Daicaregos (talk) 10:34, 21 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Diolch yn fawr iawn Dai –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 10:40, 21 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Croeso :) Daicaregos (talk) 10:42, 21 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Just for the record ... I am now a 'Reviewer'

@ Ks0stm Many thanks! –
– – Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 11:01, 21 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

This user has pending changes reviewer rights on the English Wikipedia. (verify)

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Thank you Mrs. Bot, I can see what you mean ...Wales Millennium Centre ... I shall attend to it immediately. Merry Christmas! –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 11:51, 21 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Done –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 11:55, 21 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the ecumenical greeting

Gan ddumuno iechyd a hapusrwydd i chi yn 2013. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 11:55, 21 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Not quite comprehensive, it seems. I have made an addition ... see top of page ... it was pointed out to me by Wedensambo this morning –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 12:12, 21 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

See Winter Solstice. You've got a long way to go for "comprehensive." 7&6=thirteen (☎) 12:26, 21 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

So it seems. Hmmm ... but who was it who introduced, "... the ecumenical greeting"?
Synonyms: all-comprehensive, all-inclusive, all-pervading, catholic, comprehensive, cosmic, cosmopolitan, global, inclusive, planetary, unifying, universal, worldwide
–
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 13:39, 21 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I plead guilty. We could also have called it a "catholic" greeting with a small "c". Words are such fun. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 13:45, 21 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Such fun! 'Ambiguate catholic' indeed! We don't want Mrs. Bot on our necks again this morning, do we? Oh what the hell, why not? Here's another for her to moan on and on about. Martin, You will appreciate this one when you get round here for our lunchtime glass or two of Cab Sauv:-
BTW Stan, your Welsh is coming on leaps and bounds –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 14:16, 21 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

My Welsh is limited to that which is easily recoverable on the internet. The last greeting was taken from a portion of an article that ended in the phrase "in 2001." Except for the UP (which had a large immigrant population of ~~Welsh and~~ Cornish miners), we do not have many self identified Welshman in the area that I know of. They were, however, the bestowers of the Pasty, which is found in local cuisine. You should try them, they are great ... 7&6=thirteen
(edit conflict)... I beg to differ. Not a Welsh dish. You may be thinking of other areas settled by Cornish miners ... parts of south Wales. –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 14:23, 21 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Gwin gwyn yn unig i mi, diolch! Martinevans123 (talk) 14:34, 21 D2012 (UTC)

White! Really? Fizz? –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 14:55, 21 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Naturellement, bien sûr, mon ami.. or failing that, some meths in an old tin cup would probably do ... or, failing that, warm Lambrini in a paper cup. Martinevans123 (talk) 15:08, 21 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

On top form as always, Martin. Discerning links that never fail to impress. –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 19:03, 21 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

You cheated death again

The enduring editor barnstar

We could all have celebrated Winter Solstice, too. Play the link on December 22, 2012. Welcome to the 14th b'ak'tun. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 12:08, 21 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

It's the end of the world as we know it. Good video - not my taste in music though –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 15:06, 21 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Just played the music video by R.E.M. performing It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine) (2003 Digital Remaster) for the second time, and just read , "Play on December 22 ..." Oh, crumbs. –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 23:42, 21 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Another predicted apocalypse has now officially fizzled. We're still here. 2012 Mayan apocalypse and 2012 phenomenon. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 00:23, 22 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Aahh it all makes sense now including Martin's posting at 00:02 hrs. GMT here –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 00:37, 22 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

God Jul och Gott Nytt År!

And there will probably not be any apocalypse next year either.Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 12:09, 21 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Re- Greetings

Thanks. :) Debresser (talk) 12:33, 21 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Greeting!

Diolch yn fawr. A nadolig llawen a blwyddyn newydd dda i chdi eto :o) — OwenBlacker (Talk) 02:32, 21 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hyderaf eich bod wedi cael Nadolig da. Mae'r datgeliadau am Margaret Thatcher a'r Falklands, yn enwedig yr apêl olaf-ffos gan Ronald Reagan i Margaret Thatcher i roi'r gorau i'r ymgyrch i ail-sefyll y Falklands, yn newyddion anhygoel ... Gareth Griffith-Jones – The WelshBuzzard13:24, 28 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Saturnalia

Aww, thanks so much! Happy holidays to you, too! (Saturnalia is my personal favorite :D) Maryana (WMF) (talk) 19:07, 21 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Happy Happy

Season's Greetings, Gareth Griffith-Jones!
At this wonderful time of year, I would like to give season’s greetings to all the fellow Wikipedians I have interacted with in the past! May you have a wonderful holiday season! MarnetteD | Talk 20:52, 21 December 2012 (UTC) [reply]

Also best wishes for your 2013 and happy editing whenever possible :-) MarnetteD | Talk 20:52, 21 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Your message

Thank you so much. Best wishes! ~~ Peteb16 (talk) 01:47, 22 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Reply from South Africa

Hi Gareth, my wife and I loved your message and loved the robin (just ached to offer him a mealworm!) I wondered about selecting a pic to post in return. I was out on a local mountain in some blistering weather a couple of days ago, with a stiff breeze keeping beasties' heads down, so I thought I would try for a few nice flowers. Hope you find a few of them cheering to look at in what I presume would be your currently seasonal weather! Warmest greetings, JonRichfield (talk) 19:48, 21 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I certainly do. I am now about to copy 'n' paste your delightful reply to my Talk.
All the best to you and your beloved –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 01:55, 22 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

A kitten for you! Thanks!

Thanks a lot! A Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you as well! Cheers mate!

Anir1uph | talk | contrib 02:37, 22 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

It was lovely hearing from you after all these weeks. Hope your university work is proceeding okay –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 10:37, 22 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your Seasonal greeting

Thank you. We're spending Christmas in the south of France where the Sun is shining! SilkTork ^{✔Tea time} 08:34, 22 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Nadolig hapus!!

Martinevans123^{Santas Grotto} wishes you and yours

"Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda"

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

Beautifully phrased Martin. Thank you. Last year I received one (Wikipedia) greeting. This year I have so many that my (Wikipedia) mantle-shelf is too full.
I have given you 'credit' below on Guy's card for identifying the musician –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 00:00, 23 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Season's tidings!

To you and yours, Have a Merry ______ (fill in the blank) and Happy New Year! FWiW Bzuk (talk) 13:53, 22 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Compliments of the season to you!

Merry Christmas!

Ghmyrtle (talk) 12:27, 22 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

A splendid version of a favourite of mine. Thanks Guy for this and your guidance over the past 14 months –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 14:59, 22 December 2012 (UTC) _{Musician's credit added, courtesy of my great pal, the brilliant humourist, Martin}[reply]

lol, "lame-pun-king and general malingerer", more like. Martinevans123 (talk) 00:12, 23 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

^{Ha, ha! BTW did you ever get to look at} this over in Sweden on Gråbergs Gråa Sång (Talk page) ^{dated,15:32, 21 December 2012?} –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 00:28, 23 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

A gem. I only wish I had a copyright-free version for use on my Talk Page! Nos da for now. Martinevans123 (talk) 00:46, 23 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

You rock, Gareth!

You rock, Gareth! Hope you have an awesome week, Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year. Your work on Wikipedia is appreciated. And your kindness is a welcome breath of fresh air. Again, hope you have a Merry Christmas. You deserve the best that Santa can bring! Cindy(talk to me) 17:58, 22 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Happy Yuletide

Thank you Gareth, Happy Yuletide, hope you have a lovely holiday :-) Cheers, Baffle gab1978 (talk) 21:40, 23 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Sincere greetings

Merry Christmas Gareth, how cute is that dog!! ♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 22:40, 22 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I 'found' you some months ago on Martin's page. Since, you have been a source of inspiration, and I thank you for that –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 10:35, 24 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

An apology from Gareth Griffith-Jones – The WelshBuzzard, "Sorry about my naughty puppy ...
... he/she's back in his/her kennel, and promises not to wander into your garden again. Ha, ha!"
Cheers! –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 19:01, 27 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Nadolig Llawen

...a blwyddyn newydd dda! Deb (talk) 12:46, 23 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

... Pa ar gyfer fy di-Gymraeg eu hiaith-(Stalker dudalen sgwrs) s yn golygu"Merry Christmas and ... happy new year!
Thank you Deb! –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 17:12, 24 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

re: Greetings!

Thanks! You too! — SMcCandlish Talk⇒ ɖ∘¿¤þ Contrib. 00:11, 24 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your encouragement this year. I like your signature. Cheers –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 00:50, 24 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

It's the Terminator. I have a subpage around here somewhere with other face ASCIIart. I try to remember to use a different one each year, so I'll let the Terminator go pretty soon. — SMcCandlish Talk⇒ ɖ∘¿¤þ Contrib. 22:21, 24 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the explanation. Cheers! Have a terrific day! –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 09:23, 25 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Many thanks-

Many thanks for the Christmas greeting. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!RFD (talk) 12:16, 24 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Happy Festivus

Thanks for the suggestions! I mostly do Christmas, but perhaps I'll mix and match some other stuff this year. —Torchiest ^talk_edits 02:44, 21 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Ha, ha! Christmas is more than enough for me too. I hope you enjoy the holiday –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 02:58, 21 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

		Happy Festivus!
		Here's wishing you a happy Festivus! May you emerge victorious from the Feats of Strength, may your list of Grievances be short, and may your days be filled with Festivus Miracles. —Torchiest ^talk_edits 14:00, 24 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Many thanks for your greeting this afternoon and your considerable help this year –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 14:55, 24 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Season's greetings

I hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas, and here's hoping for plenty of book vouchers. FruitMonkey (talk) 21:22, 24 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Merry Christmas

Hello Gareth:

Thanks for your message.

My best wishes to you for a Merry Christmas and a great 2013.

Wanderer57 (talk) 22:30, 24 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Ditto

Seriously, I really mean exactly the same thing the comment above stated. . --Lexein (talk) 08:10, 25 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Ha,Ha! Of course, I knew that. Have a lovely day! –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 13:31, 25 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

A brownie for you!

Merry Christmas Gareth, how did you know I had a dog though O_O. Scary. Darkwarriorblake (talk) 11:33, 25 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

He answers, "Scary version?" ^{*See the note following signature/date}—pause—"... Gareth Griffith-Jones – The WelshBuzzard – sees all" –[reply]
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 12:10, 25 December 2012 (UTC) – Your Christmas quiz question:- "From which film?"

Bourne Supremacy?Darkwarriorblake (talk) 12:27, 25 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Good! (very close) It was the first, "The Bourne Identity" –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 13:26, 25 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Season's greetings

	Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas 2012! Happy New Year and all the best in 2013! Thanks for all you do here, and best wishes for the year to come.
	Ruhrfisch _><>°^° 13:42, 25 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! All the best! –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 14:26, 25 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Happy holidays

	Happy Holidays!
	From the frozen wasteland of Nebraska, USA! MONGO 12:15, 25 December 2012 (UTC) (the Nebraska Turkey Vulture!)[reply]

Why thank you kind sir! Puppies are always welcome!--MONGO 19:19, 25 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I'm certain the pup will be cherished –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 19:21, 25 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I'm afraid it ate the robin....

Hello Gareth. Thank you for your seasonal greeting on my talk page

a few days back. Apologies for my tardiness in responding, I'm afraid

I succumbed to a bout of "low mood" that rendered me unable to engage

with fellow members of the species for a few days (don't be too

concerned - it's a condition I'm prone to pop in and out of...).

Anyway, I couldn't find a genuine Welsh buzzard with which to decorate

your talk page (you perhaps wouldn't want the competition anyway), so

here's an Upland Buzzard instead, looking quite grand.

Best wishes for the rest of "the season",

PaleCloudedWhite (talk) 20:31, 25 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Good morning PCW,

Never mind, the buzzard needs all the help on offer. I am sad about the robin though ... "tooth and claw" and all that ...
One of the best things about this extraordinary, crazy, Wikipedian existence – no, it is the best one – is that we have the privilege of forming sincere relationships with a small number of individuals dotted all over several continents of whom we would never even have heard mentioned. You are one of these that I respect profoundly.
I was saddened to note our loss in Wikipediaworld of Nadia (do you remember my asking you about "dashes" when I was very much a 'new boy'? This was only my second experience of friendly lurkers – you were my first.

I am in accord with you over the need for solitude. I empathise fully.

I am thrilled with your Upland Buzzard. Certainly my best Christmas present. He shall have pride and honour at the top of both pages once "the decorations come down."
–
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 06:02, 26 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Replying from Sicilia

Thank you Gareth Griffith-Jones – The WelshBuzzard – ,
what a nice surprise! Merry Xmas and Happy New Year to you too.!
M aurice Carbonaro 16:47, 26 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Ha,ha! I am glad to please you. What a wonderful signature, Maurice!
Cheers! –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 17:13, 26 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

re- I noticed that you are still 'minding the shop' - Merry Christmas, Jim!

	Thank you for your example and guidance during 2012 – – Gareth Griffith-Jones \|The Welsh Buzzard\|

the background run

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Thanks Jim! –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 10:22, 26 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

A Happy Holidays to you too! Jim1138 (talk) 19:06, 26 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Big Steve

An apology from Gareth Griffith-Jones – The WelshBuzzard, "Sorry about my naughty puppy ...
... he/she's back in his/her kennel, and promises not to wander into your garden again. Ha, ha!"
Cheers! –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 06:00, 27 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hi! Thanks :-) It wasn't a problem, I just couldn't figure out why the template didn't end, but new sections were included within it. I was trying to get a heads up on the wiki code, is all. Merry Christmas! BigSteve (talk) 16:14, 27 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Not 'niece' – 'greatniece'

Good evening Deb,
Good revision of the film. Just want to pick you up on one point.
May I refer you to this post - my copy of one that I made on User talk:Trappist the monk thirteen months ago.
I have had cause to use it several times since when other editors have made the same mistake as Trappist. Indeed I have noticed him using it himself to advise other editors.
Today I have not changed it back as it might appear churlish.
iechyd a lwc dda i chi ac yn eich blwyddyn annwyl nesaf –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 20:55, 29 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Dear Gareth, I thought twice about this. However, I only watched the film this afternoon for the first time, and one of the differences from the book is that Henrik refers to his three brothers - Harald, Richard and Gottfried. Harriet is Gottfried's daughter, making her Henrik's niece. In the novel, the relationship is different. Deb (talk) 22:14, 29 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your prompt reply, Deb. I watched the film first, some time during the Autumn of 2011, and then bought the three books. It is always tiresome when filmmakers alter an original story to suit their need for brevity. Obviously you are correct with regard to what this film tells us about the relationship. Even in the novel it becomes a little confusing as Henrik oscillates between greatniece and niece, but of course, to do that is normal family practice, isn't it?
Would you want to edit the "great-uncle" towards the end of the summary?
Sincerely –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 22:30, 29 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Oops, I missed that one. Diolch. Deb (talk) 22:35, 29 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Nos da, Deb –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 22:39, 29 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Dear Deb,
Diolch yn fawr – I like what you have just added. Hoffwn i chi i gyd y gorau ar gyfer 2013!
Gareth Griffith-Jones – The WelshBuzzard – 17:30, 1 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Glad you approve! Blwyddyn Newydd Dda again. Deb (talk) 17:38, 1 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Just in case ...

Thank you! He is splendid. I have replied fully here – – Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 8:12 am, 26 December 2012, last Wednesday (3 days ago) (UTC+0)

Just in case you missed my reply higher up the page - Gareth Griffith-Jones – The WelshBuzzard – 09:24, 29 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Gareth, you are a very conscientious editor, and always very polite - I think you'd make a very good ambassador for Wikipedia (though if you were to take up such a post, you'd probably have to watch some of your gossipy tendencies, haha!). I had indeed read your reply - thankyou for your enthusiastic and full response. I hope you can make allowances for my rather random approach to editing - I tend to flit about, and get sidetracked down little avenues of interest - which means that I don't always follow threads in a diligent manner. (Also, speaking more generally, I spend most of my time just trying to earn a living - often leaving little energy left for Wikipedia). If I don't reply to postings, please be assured it's not because I've dismissed them, but rather because either 1) I'm knackered or 2) my attention's been snagged by something else, or 3) a combination of the two. PaleCloudedWhite (talk) 12:05, 29 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Ha, ha! I appreciate your kind pronouncementn. I do enjoy the trivial threads that we have enjoyed over the past year, although the appalling weather must have made following your profession something of a tribulation. I can easily believe you have been feeling "ready for the knacker’s yard" - Gareth Griffith-Jones – The WelshBuzzard – 13:04, 29 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Merchandise giveaway

I thought that you deserved something a bit extra for all of the amazing work you've done for the project.
You've been nominated for a gift from the Wikimedia Foundation!

7&6=thirteen (☎) 23:15, 29 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

And a Happy New Year to you, too. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 23:28, 29 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Glengarry Glen Ross (film)

Please see the subsection at Talk:Glengarry Glen Ross (film)#Sub-section: Coffee.27s for closers.

Thanks. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 01:05, 31 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

It is rather a confused thread. Suggest we return to it in the second week of January –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 08:31, 31 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Reminder: Snuggler IRC office hour - Friday, Jan. 4th

See you there!

Friday, Jan. 4th at 1700 UTC/11AM CST
#wikimedia-office

--EpochFail^(talk|work) 22:43, 31 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Yr un i chi! i ddeall yr hyn a ddywedasoch! Diolch i Google Translate! Hahahaha! --Anir1uph | talk | contrib 19:01, 1 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

HAPPY 2013!

Sorry we haven't talked in awhile! Happy 2013! When I was watching New York Rockin' Eve, I saw London.....man........fireworks and fireworks were everywhere! They were PARTYING!!!!! Times Square was amazing though. I enjoyed most of the things on TV. Anyway, hopefully 2013 is a better year because 2012 kinda stinked. But yeah, not as bad as 2011. 2013, please be better. RaidenRules! (talk) 20:10, 1 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Deidra! I wish you all the best for 2013 ... I feel the same about 2012 ... happy editing! –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones – The WelshBuzzard – 20:29, 1 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. Well another year over and a new one is beginning. This is gonna be a trip. Geez, back to school tomorrow. :( Boo hoo!! My New Year's resolution is to be healthier, cure my scoliosis, and KEEP my solid A+. I have to keep my A+. People say I'm really tall though for my age. 5 ft., only 11. And with scoliosis. I'm good. My back doctor says 6 ft. for me. :) yay! RaidenRules! (talk) 20:35, 1 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

You might like to watch this

You might like to watch this! I found this presentation in Edinburgh fascinating ... I have always been interested in the subject. Amy Cuddy is a remarkable young woman whose own story is inspirational.
Happy New Year! –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 09:38, 2 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Golden Gate Gales

ya that ok ...it just seemed that there was not enough info re the golden gate gales...sorry it wasnt constuctive...but several players mentioned are part of wikipedia s cover on pro soccer. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.136.192.120 (talk) 00:07, 3 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hi! Good morning IP:50.136.192.120,

Thank you for your note on my Talk page last night.
It is not so much non-constructive but non-encyclopaedic.
Your list of names is not a list and needs copy-editing to make it into one.
preferably with bullet points, as I have done in this reply to you.
Given names and surnames require capital letters ("big letters")
Really, citations are required.

I hope this helps. I will help you more with it should you want assistance. Please leave a note here when you have read this
– Gareth Griffith-Jones – The WelshBuzzard – 10:49, 3 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Catscan working

Just wanted to leave a note that Catscan has been working correctly for a few days now, in case anyone completely gave up on using it. —Torchiest ^talk_edits 18:23, 3 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

... and we use that for ..?
And if I wanted to use Catscan, where would I access it? Thanks –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 18:30, 3 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Here. It's a very handy and fun tool; I use it for stuff outside of the copy editing drives, but it can help to organize the copy edit categories in lot of different ways depending on what you want to do. There are some basic instructions here, but I can probably answer more detailed questions if you have any. —Torchiest ^talk_edits 18:58, 3 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for this comprehensive reply. I look forward to trying it –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 19:04, 3 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you!

Hey, glad you appreciated my addition to the Shawshank Redemption entry! I like to think my edits are at least somewhat constructive/helpful. Thanks so much also for the welcome! Yeah, I've actually had this account for awhile (about a year at this point), and I figured it was time to add some information about me, so that people would actually get somewhere when they clicked on my username. Anyway, I've become a real Wikipedia fiend these days! Really enjoy editing a variety of entries, and I also enjoy getting to interact with fellow Wikipedians like yourself. I feel like I'm part of this big community now.

Anyway, thanks again. Take care!

-Matt (RockNWrite82)

Cheers Matt! –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 11:12, 4 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Happy New Year, GG-J

Thank you for your Geetings, I found them late. I was busy on german articles like Gustl Mollath. It appears germany owns itself the luxury of holding a political prisoner, locked in forensic hospitals due insider knowledge of money laundering and blackmoney transfers, while the limitation period to sue all the facts expired. A secret report of the banks internal revision no. 20546 from 2003, pubished in 2011 confirmed "all accusations have been found as true". While the news come out in parts like "slices of the salami sausage" due personal rights. "A complete revison of the case would be a good advice for the general attorney" the bavarian prime minister Seehofer said after a two months crisis management and back holden informations of his ministeress of justice Beate Merk. (In Germany politics and the general attorney are strictly separated, but under revision and some leaks in the law)

de:Anschlussstelle_(Autobahn)#Schw.C3.A4bische_Form_der_Trompete - swabian special form of trumpet intersections.

--Hans Haase (talk) 00:13, 4 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hi! guten morgen Hans,
Das ist faszinierend und außergewöhnlich.
"Diolch yn fawr. Hoffwn i chi i gyd y gorau ar gyfer 2013!!"
– Gareth Griffith-Jones – The WelshBuzzard – 11:12, 4 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Help

Hi, I want to create an article but I am not understanding wiki markup language. Can you tell me the basics? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Asghar ali sial (talk • contribs) 19:56, 9 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

You do not need to; just type your draft on your own sandbox – not the public sandbox, and then ask me to read it – Gareth Griffith-Jones – The WelshBuzzard – 20:02, 9 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Martin Scorsese

As I wrote when I made the edits, what I removed from the "Director Trademark" portion of the Martin Scorsese page were items that aren't within the purview of a director, and therefore cannot be a "director trademark". A director doesn't choose to begin a story in medias res, the screenwriter does. The director doesn't write the moral ambiguity of a character, the screenwriter does. Leaving these in the article is a slight against the screenwriters who actually made those decisions. At the very least it needs rewording. Perhaps, "Scorsese often films scripts that begin in medias res" and "Scorsese often chooses screenplays with morally ambiguous characters". — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.135.40.248 (talk) 03:27, 12 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the above post. I have re-instated your editing following this explanation.
Please leave a note here when you have read this.
Cheers! –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 08:05, 12 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Third Reich

Hi. The flag of Germany in 1937 was the swastika. Like you, I completely disapprove of it but the fact is that it was the national flag of Germany at the time. Personally I find the use of flag icons OTT and one of the drawbacks is that, for articles to be correct when these are deployed, some very distasteful icons have to displayed. I've corrected the skiing article, reluctantly. --86.139.13.7 (talk) 10:41, 12 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! Thank you for putting me right on this one, and thank you for re-instating your editing.
Completely agree with you on the use of the national flag icons.
Please leave a note here when you have read this –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 14:01, 12 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, thanks. All the best. --86.139.13.7 (talk) 15:35, 12 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

i made the change because josh brolin's character is the main protagonist of the film. it dosent make sense why he is billed 3rd. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.111.240.221 (talk) 20:50, 13 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hello IP:122.111.240.221
re- No Country for Old Men (film)
Reason: As the poster –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 21:07, 13 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]
PS Leave a note when you read this please.

The Fugitive

Mr Griffith, I'm not sure if you saw my detailed response on the talk page of The Fugitive regarding the Plot section a couple of days ago. Are you in agreement that we can proceed with those more concise changes keeping the basic structure intact? I'm not sure if you viewed my suggestions. Moovi (talk) 4:47, 15 January 2013 (UTC)

Good morning Mr. Moovi,
It is coming up to 05:00 hrs. GMT here ... Midnight with you? –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 04:57, 15 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, it's midnight here. Moovi (talk) 5:00, 15 January 2013 (UTC)

Okay, may I suggest we take one at a time ... starting tomorrow. Let the dust settle.
There is no need for haste.
Regards –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 05:06, 15 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Ok. Moovi (talk) 5:08, 15 January 2013 (UTC)

I await your response to the Plot section. Can we get to a compromise that the changes proposed are for the benefit of the article? Can we proceed with the improvements? Moovi (talk) 1:51, 16 January 2013 (UTC)

My response is above [05:06, 15 January 2013 (UTC)] –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 04:43, 16 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, ok. Well I'm sorry. I misunderstood that particular response. Ok, I'll slowly improve it then, when I get a chance. Moovi (talk) 5:26, 16 January 2013 (UTC)

Template:Communities of Cardiff

Regarding this edit, it is part of a larger effort to add documentation to navboxes. I have been doing about a thousand templates a week for about a year as part of the effort. The code for the tool I use to make these edits en masse was written by Frietjes (talk · contribs). He can better explain the purpose than I.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 14:37, 16 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Herts

I merely wish to point out that I have been maintaining the article to its long-established state. Your edit summary today appears to chastise me –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 18:21, 16 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I checked the history and reverted myself. Simply south...... walking into bells for just 6 years 18:33, 16 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Ha, ha! Just seen your reversion of your first revision. Thank you for that and for replying over on my Talk page –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 18:28, 16 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Talk:Hertfordshire

Good morning AnemoneProjectors,
Thank you for throwing some common sense (uninvited?) onto this absurd wrangle.
I have only one point to address to you, and that is, my initial involvement was to revert a *bold*, thus restoring the status quo and this was subsequently endorsed by Simply south here
Sincerely –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 11:18, 18 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

That's ok. I'm not sure there was actual edit warring going on but it did look like it, I saw the interchange of England and United Kingdom a few times. I think it's settled now. I really only wanted to reply to the "avoiding redirect" comment that User:Govvy made, because that's one of my pet peeves on Wikipedia. –anemoneprojectors– 11:21, 18 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your swift reply. I agree with you re- the above.
Sincerely –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 11:27, 18 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

GOCE mid-drive newsletter, January 2013

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wikiproject television

hiya, i would help you but i am tied down bringing a article up to FA and i have a lot of stuff on in my personal life, once you start a discussion i will certainly reply to it just give me a link to the discussion. you need to take it to the wikiproject:television as they are the head of the project tree on television articles Andrewcrawford (talk - contrib) 00:13, 21 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Okay. I shall keep you posted, Andrew, and "good luck" with your FA –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 07:59, 21 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Done

Neanderthal man/Lucy

I noticed that the Wikipedia page about Lucy and the Neanderthal man did not include anything about how they were both proven to not being missing links at all. I thought I would edit it and put that in there. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.246.144.109 (talk) 04:22, 22 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

My reverting you was this on December 12, 2012.
Others have edited and reverted since then, including yourself here at 04:17 hrs (GMT) today
Good editing! –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 08:15, 22 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the award. Good to see a fellow Land Rover enthusiast. I don't have one at the moment, but in the past I have owned a Series I which I always regretted selling. I also Series IIa like yours, but it was a former motorway recovery vehicle so it had a f**k-off big Perkins diesel in it, hardened diffs, permanent 4wd and air brakes! It could climb up or tow anything. It's a shame they removed the hook otherwise I could have had amazing fun with it. Then I had a LWB Series III County Station Wagon. Later on I got seduced by the Disco - had a couple of those. But then I discovered bikes and the rest is a different story.... --Biker Biker (talk) 20:05, 22 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Saturday 2 February:

Just for your amusement Cheers!
– Gareth Griffith-Jones – The Welsh Buzzard – 07:44, 24 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Love it - and I will be there ----Snowded ^TALK 08:02, 24 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Many thanks

Hi GG-J. Thanks for the link - it is fun. Your message is also a fun coincidence as just last night I was thinking that we were getting to the time of year for the Six Nations. Thus I went and checked the BBC America schedule and the only fixture they have listed so far is England v Scotland on Feb 2nd. I'll keep my fingers crossed that we get a least one of Wales matches before the end of the tourney. Best of luck to them and you and cheers!! MarnetteD | Talk 20:32, 24 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your reply.
I recall your telling me last year that BBC America only show one of the three matches per weekend – and it is usually the England game. All the best!< /> – Gareth Griffith-Jones – The Welsh Buzzard – 01:23, 25 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hi again. Rats to the rough start. I checked the US schedule today and we get to see Wales v France next Saturday so I'll be cheering along with ya even though several 1000 miles will be in between. Enjoy your week. MarnetteD | Talk 08:26, 3 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Good morning America! Glad to hear about next weekend.
Wales was magnificent after Ireland's last score. Towards the end I even believed we were going to snatch a victory ... but the final score is 22 – 30
For my part, I am an unhappy Welshman; if Wales had played half as well in the first half as they played in the second, it would have been a resounding victory. With a score of 3 – 23 at the break, it appeared to be a disaster. Three minutes into the second half and the score was 3 – 30, then Wales went on fire and Ireland were, for most of the time, losing the plot entirely.
Final score 22 – 30
So, we will have neither Grand Slam nor Triple Crown this year.
All the best!Gareth Griffith-Jones – The Welsh Buzzard – 09:15, 3 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Post script: Should be good in Paris on Saturday following —this cracking game—both teams having lost their opening match.
Are the broadcasts live or shown at a later time? - Gareth Griffith-Jones – The Welsh Buzzard – 19:03, 3 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the details about the way the game unfolded. We get to see them live so the upcoming game will be at 10 am our time. I'm looking forward to it. Cheers and have a great week. MarnetteD | Talk 19:25, 3 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

That is more like it!!

A tough defensive struggle is capped off by a wonderful try. Hope that makes your Saturday more enjoyable. In the game we got last weekend the official/ref/ump (sorry I don't know which one is correct) was miked. I liked that as it helped in my learning more of the ins and outs of the game. Enjoy the rest of your weekend! MarnetteD | Talk 18:55, 9 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Terrific courage and self-belief—I am so proud. Yes, we have that option to listen in on the referee's mike rather than hear the commentators, by using the "red button", a service offered by the BBC. Does that make any sense to you? The match official is the guy "in the car park" (U.S. parking lot) who has overall control and judges the video replays of uncertain tries scored. I am glad you enjoy rugby. Here is a souvenir for you. Hoping you too have a great weekend. Cheers! –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 20:32, 9 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the link. So it was the referee that was miked last week. You could occasionally hear him in today's game but that was only when he was close to the field mikes. We have something similar to the red button. It activates the "video descriptive service." I don't have many cable channels that use it but I know that if I had a "dish" instead that those companies offer more versatility for that button. After those losses in a row I hope that this game means that the team have righted their ship and will experience more success in the rest of the tourney!! Road trips to both France and Italy means that the fans got to eat well :-D Cheers. MarnetteD | Talk 20:53, 9 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

2013 Six Nations Championship‎

Good evening Jon,
He seems a good chap; now to play for Wales
Hope all is well with you –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 21:11, 20 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Gareth -- Nice to hear from you! Yes, we are well, and with a lot less snow than some I have heard tell of... ;-)

As for Andries, to go by his picture, he looks as though he might be better met off the field than on it, once he gets down to business!

Still, anyone ready to sing alongside the Welsh deserves my respect; I couldn't even dream of it! For one thing some of the most passionate passages of traditional Welsh songs move me close to tears, which does nothing for one's ability to carry a tune, even if one has the ear, which I certainly do not.

Incidentally, I think that a great tragey has struck Welsh choral singing; when I was a child one could tell a Welsh choir through a battle in a hurricane; now they sound much like any other choir, most of them better than most of course, but still, what has happened to that wild note? Mind you, the closest one comes to it as far as I can tell is indeed when a rugby crowd does their stuff...

I am out on a limb of course; I like the weirdest music, Ndebele (such as Zulu), Cossack, and of course the old style of Welsh -- and, let it not be told in public, I even like bagpipes, though I draw the line at harpsichord and most German lieder. One must draw it somewhere!

All the best and good luck with the weather,

Jon

Good afternoon Jon,
Great to hear back from you so soon and thank you for a great reply.
Still snowing today off and on. I hate it
All the best to you both!
Sincerely,
Gareth
– Gareth Griffith-Jones – The Welsh Buzzard – 12:41, 21 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

February 2, 2013

Just for your amusement Cheers!
– Gareth Griffith-Jones – The Welsh Buzzard – 07:49, 24 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Ooookay! A right young Barry John or Gareth Edwards, if only he can get out of the stands and onto the field! Well, we all have to start somewhere. ;-) JonRichfield (talk) 11:50, 24 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Still snowing off and on here.
I had my six-monthly check-up with my dentist yesterday – all in perfectly good order, as usual – and he had returned from his native South Africa just last Saturday, having spent the previous four weeks there. Quite a shock to his system arriving at London Heathrow Airport wearing light clothing. He and I always have a good chat about rugby
– Gareth Griffith-Jones – The Welsh Buzzard – 14:36, 24 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Gareth, sorry about the low profile. Too much late-ing and sooning at this end. If your dentist had weather as oppressive as we have been having,it is no wonder that he arrived looking forward to a bit of coolth. I have just returned from a 30-minute mercy errand to a pigeon, on foot, in a hurry, in the sun etc etc, and about 10 minutes of your current conditions would go down sweet just at the moment, I assure you! 60 Minutes would certainly be excessive to be sure. Years ago when I was still human I got sent on a journey to the Hague and London, in February, in exceptionally cold weather, frozen canals in Amsterdam etc, and guess what i had been wearing on the plane? And guess where my luggage was? (Try Singapore!) And guess whether it was the start of the weekend... Oh well, all education to a young provincial ;-)

Anyway, I add what I hope will be cheering photos taken recently in my own garden and in the national botanical garden, Kirstenbosch. I don't know whether the thought of my sweltering as I took them will cheer you or not, but do your best! :-)

Hi Jon!
Ha, ha! Terrific colours – thanks for the treat.
My dentist made no unfavourable reference to the climate. He wanted to stay on longer and might have done when told at short notice that his scheduled flight was cancelled . When he told me that, I said, "You are too conscientious."
Did you ever get your lost luggage?
– Gareth Griffith-Jones – The Welsh Buzzard – 21:00, 29 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

As far as I can tell, South Africans tend to either conscientiousness that a lot of other people regard as near pathological, or to irresponsibility that some others would see as near pathological. I'll not stand bail for either, though I have been lucky to have worked most of my life with the former type. As for the colours, you should see Kirstenbosch in spring! And some of the local mountains and nature reserves could bring one almost to tears. Go well! Jon

You too, Jon!
I guess your luggage was recovered.
– Gareth Griffith-Jones – The Welsh Buzzard – 22:36, 30 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Gosh, sorry Gareth! I have just inadvertently demonstrated something that drives my family and friends up the wall; I just cannot keep my attention on anything for long enough to get it done properly. I have an email backlog that keeps me looking in the other direction! I had meant to reply to that question, but missed it when it came to fingers on keys. Yes, I did get my luggage back, quite expeditiously, all things considered. I only had to wait till late on the Monday. My friend and colleague was a conscientious tourist and had brought more cabin luggage than i had, so you can be sure that it was a cold February weekend for one South African, who had just come from midsummer some 10000 km south. I had very little ready cash on me, but I still have somewhere a cheap plastic pocket comb I bought from a Dutch kiosk. I might sound a bit cheerless about it now, but actually, young and first time out of the African continent, we did tackle it pretty cheerfully at the time. Since then I have retraced those steps better prepared, and a good few besides, on most of those occasions with wife and children. Spent two years in London on secondment actually. It was rather a wrench to leave behind some of our new friends when we returned to SA. I meant to send you a bird pic this time, but my system has gone mulish. I think it is my ISP doing a major system maintenance. Another day maybe! All the best! Jon

OK! Things seem to be working again. Here are a couple of shots of one of my favourite birds. Lovely eyes and touching habits. See you! Jon

Hi Jon! Glad your PC is back-up-and-running—thanks for introducing me to such lovely, delicate birds. You are a talented photographer.
For my part, I am an unhappy Welshman; if Wales had played half as well in the first half as they played in the second, it would have been a resounding victory. With a score of 3 – 23 at the break, it appeared to be a disaster. Three minutes into the second half and the score was 3 – 30, then Wales went on fire and Ireland were, for most of the time, losing the plot entirely. Final score 22 – 30
So, we will have neither Grand Slam nor Triple Crown this year.
– Gareth Griffith-Jones – The Welsh Buzzard – 19:44, 2 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Gosh! It must have been a match to watch, whether by Welsh or Irish! Frankly, I have practically given up watching matches of such a type, because when I have an interest in either the winning or losing team I wind up exhausted and often depressed. And when I watch a match between teams I don't know from Atilla the Genghis, my sympathies keep getting engaged by the losing side and flipping as the match progresses. I am like a certain professional cricket commentator who actually walked out of a tight, see-sawing 50:50 knuckle-biter, saying "I can't take any more of this!" If I remember correctly, that match went up to the last ball or possibly the second last. But remember, Gareth: you Celtic sides do a lot of that sort of thing; going in and blowing up when you are the favourites and next match when no one gives you a hope, creaming the top opposition! Oh well, it seems as though Wales might accordingly be the team to bet on next year... Good luck on that one. Go well, Jon

All so true, Jon. My mother told me this when I first started playing "Rugger" at prep school: "Some say Rugby is like a religion to the Welsh. It is not. It is more than religion."
If you were to find a few moments when you would like a laugh at someone else's expense, you may be amused by this I have copied it to my Talk before it is archived from the original project.
– Gareth Griffith-Jones – The Welsh Buzzard – 18:42, 4 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Honestly Gareth; I don't know whether to be amused or depressed in turn or together... Pee wossname seems to have chosen his monicker well. Part of my depressed feeling arises from contemplating the presumed states of mind, the self-absorption, self-righteousness, and sheer disruptiveness of such little squirts and drips. The very idea of a mind so constrained gives me claustrophobia. This certainly was cheering in the responses the little nit brought on himself, and I shall determinedly concentrate on that aspect. Life is too short for the other! ;-) Cheers, Jon

Hi

Thanks for the link! Looking forward to another hard-fought Six Nations - who knows, it might even be as good as last year's. Best wishes, Victor Yus (talk) 08:10, 25 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Progress on WP:Snuggle and work log

I've been making some progress on Snuggle development recently and I could use your feedback. Specifically, I've created a work log that I plan to update every time I get a chance to work on Snuggle. My intention is that you'll be able to watch that page to track my progress so I can get your feedback on features when they are early in development. The most recent entry (also the only entry) discusses new functionality for interacting with newcomers via Snuggle. I posted some mockups in the work log that show how I imagine the new features to work and I could use some feedback before I start writing the code. Thanks! --EpochFail^{(talk • work)} 20:30, 27 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

75.69.99.193 (talk)

Hello, my name is George 75.69.99.193 (talk) 20:09, 31 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hello George—I guess you have read my "Welcome to editing Wikipedia"—thanks for your note –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 08:16, 1 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

My first ANI report

The ANI report (below) has been addressed by another admin. now:- Ravenswing, who puts it perfectly ... as did Viriditas and The Bushranger, of course. And since, succinctly by DreamGuy –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 18:44, 4 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

User:Gareth Griffith-Jones' attitude

I have a bit of a problem with the attitude of User:Gareth Griffith-Jones. Since I came across him about a week ago, I've sensed nothing but aggression and even a hint of bullying. The edit summary on this revision is evidence of that, in my opinion. He has also been quite aggressive towards me when I attempted to make changes he didn't like on the recent Six Nations Championship articles. I made this same point to Gareth earlier today, but he just deleted the message from his talk page; this is, of course, his wont, but I feel that it would have helped his position if he'd shown at least a little remorse for his conduct. Because of that lack of remorse, it seemed appropriate to bring the issue here, since any further attempts at direct communication would no doubt have been met with the same silence as just now. – Pee Jay 19:17, 2 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Note As expected, the notice of this report was deleted within a minute of me posting it on his talk page. Clearly there is an attitude problem here and a lack of respect for Wikipedia and its users. – Pee Jay 19:36, 2 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I looked into this. You are involved in a content dispute over at Talk:2012 Six Nations Championship. Gareth has attempted to support a compromise in that discussion while you and others have not. Although that doesn't lend any validity to either position, your attempt at starting this incident report confuses the content issue with one of conduct. I looked at your diffs and your interaction with the reported user and find nothing out of the ordinary. In other words, the conduct of the user is well within the normal range. As a result, I recommend the closure of this thread. Viriditas (talk) 20:30, 2 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I disagree. The other user has not really attempted to provide any reason for their position on the issues in question, making compromise irrelevant. They have simply dismissed the status quo using a variant of WP:IDONTLIKEIT and in my opinion they have been overly aggressive about it. The actual issues at hand are irrelevant, it is the conduct of other users that needs addressing. – Pee Jay 21:14, 2 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

As an outsider to this conflict and the involved personalities, let me tell you what I see: an inflexible position on your end, combined with an attempt to harass your opponent on his talk page and then using that harassment to justify a conduct report on ANI. There's nothing for anyone to do here. You should instead focus on resolving the dispute on the article talk page. Viriditas (talk) 21:18, 2 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Also, it's perfectly alright for him to remove the notice from his talk page. - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 00:45, 3 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]
There are no Wikipedia policies governing how long someone is supposed to wait before removing notices or missives from other editors from their user pages. There are likewise no Wikipedia policies requiring that an editor show remorse to you for his sins, real or imagined, and there are sure as hell no policies justifying you bringing him to ANI solely on the strength of him failing to do so. Would you care to spell out just what Wikipedia policies you claim he is breaking? Ravenswing 08:11, 3 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]
In my opinion, anyone who states "The actual issues at hand are irrelevant, it is the conduct of other users that needs addressing." is the one with the attitude problem. The actual issues at hand are the only reason anyone should be here doing anything. From the looks of things it appears you don't want to compromise, don't want to be particularly civil yourself and are hoping that you can ignore any real discussion and then get the other user in trouble to get him out of the way so you can do what you want to do on the article. The best way to prove to us that you are acting with the best interest of the project in mind instead of petty personal desires is to start talking about the actual issues at hand. DreamGuy (talk) 19:29, 3 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Good reading, eh?
– Gareth Griffith-Jones – The Welsh Buzzard –

Looks like the Admin comments there are all very fair and sensible. So, how many "Stade de France"s are there in Paris? Or anywhere else, for that matter? Maybe we should have "France, Europe" in that table?! Martinevans123 (talk) 10:18, 3 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

It gets better and better. See DreamGuy's comment just added!) –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 19:50, 3 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Seems you'll have no need for this new app after all! Martinevans123 (talk) 23:04, 3 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Amazing. The youth on the rhs is exactly as I have always imagined Master Pyjamas
Spooky –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 07:59, 4 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

If you were to find a few moments when you would like a laugh at someone else's expense, you may be amused by this—"My_first_ANI_report"—I have copied it to my Talk before it is archived from the original project –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 18:42, 4 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Honestly Gareth; I don't know whether to be amused or depressed in turn or together... Pee wossname seems to have chosen his monicker well. Part of my depressed feeling arises from contemplating the presumed states of mind, the self-absorption, self-righteousness, and sheer disruptiveness of such little squirts and drips. The very idea of a mind so constrained gives me claustrophobia. This certainly was cheering in the responses the little nit brought on himself, and I shall determinedly concentrate on that aspect. Life is too short for the other! ;-) Cheers, Jon 19:54, 4 February 2013 (UTC)

Pembrokeshire Media

Hi Gareth, we added Pembrokeshire Best Magazine to the list of media in Pembrokeshire because it is relevant now that it circulates to more people than all of the other newspapers put together in Pembrokeshire. The magazine is now registered as a newspaper and is also archived at the national library of Wales.

Tim Evans 07825 817106 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.107.115.130 (talk) 11:31, 4 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Good afternoon Tim,
Pembrokeshire Media: Thank you for the note on my Talk page, IP:77.107.115.130. I see that you have re-instated your revision. We need a citation to verify the circulation claimed. Adding para break & template ... –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 14:13, 4 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Actors & actresses

Hi TJRC!
Thank you for putting me right on Hailee Steinfeld‎‎ and leading me to Wikipedia:Categories_for_discussion/Log/2012_November_30#Actresses
Cheers! –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 10:57, 6 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

No problem. Seeing "actress" rather than "actor" irks me a little bit, as I am guessing it does you; and I don't think I really agree with that CFD outcome, but that's how it went. TJRC (talk) 16:14, 6 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Yes it does— actress conjures up images of "ladies of the night", which is why the majority of our stars of stage and screen abhor the appellation. I missed that CFD, and I am rather surprised at its outcome –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 18:55, 6 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

For future reference

Home Nations 1883 - 1909
Five Nations 1910 - 1931
Home Nations 1932 - 1939
Five Nations 1940 - 1999
Six Nations 2000 - Present

–
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 11:48, 8 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hyman Roth‎‎

Good evening Gyrofrog,
I am fascinated with your citation-needed template edit on Hyman Roth‎‎ as this is the first time I have come across this version. As I should like tobe able to employ it myself from now on can you point me in the direction of how I would format it:
"At about this time, Roth manipulates Michael's brother Fredo into giving him information he uses to make an attempt on Michael's life in order to avenge Moe Greene^{[citation needed]}."
... for example, is the |1= variable?
Also the full stop follows the template.
Cheers! –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 20:11, 7 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, the |1= is for whatever text you want to highlight. The instructions are at Template:Citation_needed_span/doc; actually it's easier to use than it used to be (I think there used to be a bug). -- Gyrofrog 15:48, 8 February 2013 (UTC)

That's great! Thank you! –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 15:57, 8 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Leave/Live - The Bourne Legacy (film)

I see you reverted my correction live together and went back to "leave together". Live makes sense to me, after having watched the movie; leave doesn't. Theoretically both verbs could work. However, if you perform the logical analysis of the sentence, only live works.

The fact that in the English language we have an and conjunction, means that we are adding an additional thought to the sentence: they pay him to take them out of the country, but they do not pay him leave together nor do they pay him to live together. Therefore the action to live/leave together is independent of the action of paying him. Thus to live/leave together is a sequential action after being taken out of the country. If this is the case it could not possibly be that leave the country is sequential to being taken out of the country. Could you please justify your revert?--Gciriani (talk) 03:06, 10 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Good morning Gciriani,
I recall we last "spoke" on Rhotacism in The Life of Brian in September 2012.
Your argument above is sound. I have no disagreement with it.
Perhaps the fault rests with the original copy-editing: how do we know? You have watched the film. You know that they leave together, but ...
.... how can you know that they will live together?
Our job is to report on what the film shows, not add our perception.
I will have another look at it now.
– Gareth Griffith-Jones – The Welsh Buzzard – 09:51, 10 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Mara (mammal)

This is the second time that I have linked -mara- the page does exist ??Iztwoz (talk) 20:03, 11 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I noticed that—that's why I butted in.
Yes, page is Mara (mammal) — the disambiguation page is "A long page"!
Cheers! –
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Done –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 11:23, 12 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Gareth!

You invited me to "e-mail via the Wikipedia link—see the Toolbox on my pages" - and as I am still finding my way around WP, perhaps I found the correct place, or perhaps not.

I'll tell you something if you'll tell me something, okay?

Obviously we are both determined readers of fiction, or we wouldn't be enjoying/suffering through Stieg Larsson.

I am particularly interested in science fiction, though I love mystery, horror, and thriller fiction too, with less of an interest in fantasy, except for the books which I read as a kid. I expect that I'll contribute mostly to such pages at WP. And, thanks to you, I won't make a lot more embarrassing mistakes.

I admit that I would love to learn more of the Welsh language from you.

And here's my query: You met me as a person who is making mistakes all over the place, and you were nice enough to help me, and to help clean up. So why do you want to know me better, and what do you want to know about me?

Remember, I've had Lisbeth Salander in my head for a couple of weeks, and you self-identify as a hawk, so I am going to be cautious.

I am also glad to have met you. I am always grateful when someone saves me from making mistakes that the whole world can see!

Gareth, I hope that I am writing to the right place. This seems public, so I won't say more, for now. Cael diwrnod da! (Did I say that correctly?) Abyssopelagic 10:36, 16 February 2013 (UTC) Abyssopelagic

United Kingdom

Ah! You've self-reverted, but I thought I'd just leave you this anyway: no criticism, just a comment that I entirely agree with your edit summary when you did revert. I was on the point of reverting his edits myself until I happened to notice a discussion on WP:ANI where someone else had had a similar issue. It was only that interchange that stopped me doing what you did! See | here for the ANI discussion.Regards. DDStretch (talk) 12:11, 16 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for that DDStretch, somewhat similar experience to my own. Cheers! –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 12:40, 16 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Was she playing down her looks?

Hi-- a small thing about recent Susanna Reid edit; it does say she played down her looks in the referenced article, here is the quote; "Playing down her looks, she laughs and replies: “I can’t believe there haven’t been lots of fabulous women living in Croydon between me and Kate.”

Best wishes — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nesta8 (talk • contribs) 15:26, 16 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Sure, Nesta8. That is exactly what I read and interpreted. My point is that it is the opinion of the interviewer and not what Susanna Reid said. Do you see what I am getting at? –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 20:47, 16 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Well, you see ...

Gareth, I thought that you might be interested to know that I am on the former site of your former school! I mean, right now, and every working day. I won't say too much more here, having no wish to be outed, even by myself, but I am sure that if you do the maths, pin the tail on the donkey, and have a wild stab in the dark (ouch sorry, the mixed-metaphor-blender's controls jammed) you will not be too far off the right conclusion. :) Yours in mild amusement DBaK (talk) 13:08, 18 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Well, as you wrote only last week, "Ha! It's a most amusingly small world sometimes, isn't it", I am far more than mildly amused, I can tell you. M25, then the 'Speller' – and now this. It's great, and I love that your 'blender' has a disquieting thermostat.
Thanks for that!
– Gareth Griffith-Jones – The Welsh Buzzard 13:50, 18 February 2013 (UTC) –[reply]

Am equally amazed that such a fine institution is no longer with us. Oops, I think I may have just outed both of you there... haha. Martinevans123 (talk) 13:56, 18 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

HA! Quite. :) DBaK (talk) 14:01, 18 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Ha! Ha!
You are as sharp as ever, Martin—like our favourite condiment – Gareth Griffith-Jones – The Welsh Buzzard 14:06, 18 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Precious

buzzard eyes
Thank you, Wikipedian Wales national rugby union team fan, for quality articles on Welsh topics, for being part of the Kindness Campaign, for gnomish work, for reading with buzzard eyes and giving peace a chance, - you are an awesome Wikipedian!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:29, 19 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Well Gerda ... for once I am practically "lost for words" ... just when I was feeling somewhat dejected and nobody cared, you make me this generous expression of appreciation.
Thank you.
Sincerely — garrulous Gareth – The WelshBuzzard – 13:06, 19 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

You found good words ;) - Did you know that I wrote He was despised? ""He was despised, – despised and rejected, – rejected of men, ... – despi-sed – rejected", the words interspersed with rests as long as the words, as if exhausted." - thinking of one when I wrote it, applying it to others? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:13, 19 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Gerda! That is impressive.
My introduction to this wonderful man's music was when my parents took my grandmother and me to a recital of the masterpiece at Christmas Time when I was ten. The Welsh prefer music with lots of brwdfrydedd ac angerdd a chyfaint which can all be summed up in one short word — Hwyl! (English: religious fervour.)
and when I say "religious" that includes, and is exceeded by, rugby —
– Gareth Griffith-Jones – The Welsh Buzzard – 15:16, 19 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

We performed the masterpiece in 2011, and when Andreas Scholl sang "He was despised" you would have heard a needle fall. The plan for 2013: article promised, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:31, 19 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the links, Gerda. It is good to be able to locate your region in your country.
– Gareth Griffith-Jones – The Welsh Buzzard – 15:50, 19 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

It's where others go for vacation, for example to the Rheingau Musik Festival, - I will go and have Andreas Scholl as a tour guide, three concerts, as pictured (by me) in 2011 ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:58, 19 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Have enjoyed reading this last link and also your own user page. You have achieved so much.
– Gareth Griffith-Jones – The Welsh Buzzard – 16:43, 19 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. I had forgotten I took 3 of the pics on the festival page ;) - a good time to continue a clean-up, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:15, 20 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

WikiProject UK roads

Hi Gareth,
As a fellow member of WP:UKROAD please can I ask a favour, I have created a new article on the A381 road but I don't think it's appropriate for me to grade it myself! Could you have a look at it and assess it against Wikipedia:WikiProject_UK_Roads#B-class_drive and Wikipedia:ASSESS#Grades for me, and edit the template on the talk page accordingly? I did boldly grade it as "start-class" when I added the wikiproject template but I hope it is a bit better than that... Similarly, I have undertaken a major re-build of the A345 road article, if you have time could you grade that as well? Cheers, Baldy Bill (sharpen the razor|see my reflection) 00:32, 20 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Good morning Bill,
Have read and admired both articles — first time and I consider both worthy of a B — excellent editing.
Well done!
– Gareth Griffith-Jones – The Welsh Buzzard – 07:19, 20 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Gareth. One imaginary virtual box of chocs for you... although I suspect a box of mg parts would be more welcome! Baldy Bill (sharpen the razor|see my reflection) 18:53, 20 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Diagrams of Interchanges

have a look on my recent uploades files: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:ListFiles/Hans_Haase --Hans Haase (talk) 01:08, 20 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Truly, outstanding work. Admirable and usable. Thank you Hans! –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 07:57, 20 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

My edit on "Made man"

Hello Gareth. I saw you reverted my edit on the article "Made man". I see your point, but what was I trying to do was to add a linguistic point of reference. For example: there are articles like Vienna sausage that include the name under which the article subject is known in its country (or language) of origin. As I see it, it's the same thing here: all I wanted to do was to make sure that when someone reads "uomo d'onore" in any source (whether it is in Italian or in English, or in another language), it is clear that the source is talking about a "made man". I think that articles on English nouns that derive from a foreign language noun should mention the original version; otherwise, it seems to me that the article is incomplete. :-) --Triple 8 (talk) 20:25, 22 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Good evening Triple 8,
Thank you for dropping by. I realised at the time what you were doing. It is fine with me to return your revision to the article. I love Italian—it is the most beautiful of languages.
I have just added this template Italian: uomo d'onore
If you see this, please leave a brief note. Cheers! –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 21:03, 22 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, Gareth! Thank you very much! :-) --Triple 8 (talk) 09:41, 23 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Cheers! Have a good weekend! –
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A dragon for you

	Hapus Dydd Gŵyl Dewi!
	Happy St David's Day to you.... Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 09:17, 1 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! Much appreciated, Ritchie
Sincerely,
– Gareth Griffith-Jones – The Welsh Buzzard – 09:23, 1 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks

Thanks for the cookies! Mark K Adams 18:12, 7 March 2013 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mark K Adams (talk • contribs)

British road junction list templates

Hi Gareth

There is a discussion at Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style/Road junction lists#RJLUK set of templates regarding a proposed set of templates for British Road Junction Lists.

BTW, do you have any views about this change. The original is at [2] Martinvl (talk) 21:56, 7 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah! Pride! "Long-established" just means no-one has bothered doing anything about it, right? There's no need for these flags. They are purely decorative. We should be using words like Wales and England, not flags. If, of course, those flags are accessible and provide all that information to blind readers then I would simply ask "what is the benefit to our readers to see odd-sized flags of Wales and England"? Particularly when we shouldn't be using flags without country names (per WP:MOSFLAG). Of course I look forward to your response. The Rambling Man (talk) 22:13, 7 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I prefer that this is kept within the space of the article's Talk page –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 22:20, 7 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

If it helps, I played hooker for twelve years (and then winger for two...!) so I know what goes on in the front row...... The Rambling Man (talk) 19:53, 8 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

... but who will you support tomorrow (both matches)?
I like your style of negotiation. Well done!
– Gareth Griffith-Jones – The Welsh Buzzard – 20:09, 8 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

If I was a betting man, it'd be on Wales, Ireland and England this weekend. Wales have the toughest game, Scotland seem resurgent and are playing for pride, while your boyos are still in with a chance of winning the whole thing, so that's where the pressure will be.... I'll be in Italy on Sunday so I'll watch Swing Low on Rai 1 or Rai 2, we'll see....! The Rambling Man (talk) 20:51, 8 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Six Nations update

Hi GG-J. I am so glad that you like the thread happening on my talk page. I feel blessed by the experiences that Wikipedian such as Redrose and you have shared with me. I wanted to let you know that BBCA schedule shows that we will get to see the England v Wales game on the 16th. If I have followed things correctly I think that (depending on this weekends results) it might be for the Cup and that will be something to see. Cheers and best regards always. MarnetteD | Talk 02:42, 8 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Good morning America! Yes, you are correct.
For Wales the away-match test against the newly super-charged Scotland (kick-off is at 14;30 hrs GMT tomorrow) is going to be a cracker. First game this weekend* ...
On Sunday, England play Italy at Twickenham—surely a chance of Italy winning now that Parisse can take part—albeit tiny.
... *The Welsh are a superstitious tribe. We are not able to mention even the possibilities of "Super Saturday" as John Inverdale coins it.
Good to hear back from you! All the best!
Sincerely,
– Gareth Griffith-Jones – The Welsh Buzzard – 08:57, 8 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I got to see a few highlights of Wales win over Scotland at halftime of the Fr v Ire game. Many congrats!! Next weekend can't get here quickly enough. Enjoy the rest of your weekend. MarnetteD | Talk 19:12, 9 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the links. The having to win by seven points makes the hill a little steeper to climb but that doesn't mean it can't be done. Cheers. MarnetteD | Talk 23:21, 10 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

As ever thanks for the updates. Sadly when I tried to access the scrum link I got the message "Not avaiulable in your are" but I do appreciate your attempt to get it to me. Saturday can't get here fast enough!! MarnetteD | Talk 16:00, 11 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thank You Very Much!

Hi Gareth!! I hear you loud and clear and now I will go through all those links you've given me. Actually, I'm pretty intimidated here love it if you helped me gt around Wikipedia! I mean there's too much to do. Plz just gimme some basic pointers! — Preceding unsigned comment added by The Wikimon (talk • contribs) 12:46, 12 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your note on my Talk. It is always pleasing to receive a reply to a welcome message. You are doing fine and are willing to learn. I am always happy to assist. Cheers! –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 12:58, 12 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I thought I'll start writing something nice on my page and suddenly a messe pops up saying I gotta stop editing and can start only on march 13th because some bloke was apparently blocked and it stated some IP mumbo jumbo and so I was stopped. I logout scared that I did something wrong and when I return everything is normal? So is that how it usually happens?? — Preceding unsigned comment added by The Wikimon (talk • contribs) 13:43, 12 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I just read through your page and you seem very particular that everyone put the 4 ~s... Is that only for your page??? If so then I'll start doing it right away. And if you don't mind, might I call you GG-J cause your name is tough to type and I saw others doing the same.. And I'll call you that only of you're ok with it... The Wikimon (talk) 13:53, 12 March 2013 (UTC) see I use it :)[reply]

Thanks for the explanation ... I don't know exactly why you got that, p'haps your IP address was allocated to another in the murky past. It is history now and we can forget it.
It is a requirement that you sign and date your posts on article Talk pages and User Talk pages only. The four tildes is the quickest way.
I have answered your other queries on your Talk. Please do call me GG-J and please keep editing. All the best –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 14:31, 12 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Jason Bourne

I'm sorry for taking so long to reply to your note. I had reverted the IP's edit because "peak of human physical conidition" is not a skill; that statement was completely out of place. Thus I had classified the edit as a test edit. Maxim_(talk) 14:39, 16 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Fair play, more than deserved the win. Humiliating for England. Enjoy it! The Rambling Man (talk) 18:52, 16 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Granted the number of matches that I've seen is limited but I thought that first half saw both teams hitting as tough and hard as I've seen. Then for about the first three minutes of the second half I thought "Oh no did they use too much energy in the 1st?" Fortunately the rest of the play showed that I was completely wrong!! Now the question is which was more satisfying last years Grand Slam or this years comeback against the odds? Not a fair question I suppose I'll bet you enjoyed them both. Cheeeeers!!! MarnetteD | Talk 18:57, 16 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Great performance! I didn't think this would be Wales' year, but they proved everyone wrong. Classic match today. Enjoy the celebrations! Victor Yus (talk) 20:44, 16 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Good performance - Wales deserved it. Martinvl (talk) 22:00, 16 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Good morning Michael,
Thank you for the Scotch ... I am still intoxicated — with pleasure — and more than several celebratory glasses!
And to think we were worrying over seven, or will it be eight, points difference?
I don't want to flood you with links and considered this the most suitable souvenir
Yours sincerely,
– Gareth Griffith-Jones – The Welsh Buzzard – 09:57, 18 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Post script This is your answer to your *unfair* question: this win, Gareth.

@ The Rambling Man,
I appreciate how hard Saturday must have been for you as an England supporter. Your posting above is welcomed and for my part, I apologise for the unpleasantnesses of the previous days ... those parts of days that I should like to be able to forget. We started off on the wrong foot (both of us, I think) then it got better, only to finish with acrimony. I am not content with myself and regard your posting here as an "olive branch" which I grab with pleasure –
Well done!
– Gareth Griffith-Jones – The Welsh Buzzard 10:21, 18 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Arctic Kangaroo 15:35, 17 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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 ::::Good performance - Wales deserved it. [[User:Martinvl|Martinvl]] ([[User talk:Martinvl|talk]]) 22:00, 16 March 2013 (UTC)
 {{deindent}}Good morning Michael,<br />Thank you for the Scotch ... I am still intoxicated {{mdash}} with pleasure {{mdash}} and more than several celebratory glasses!<br />And to think we were worrying over seven, or will it be eight, points difference?<br />I don't want to flood you with links and considered [http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21818579 this the most suitable ''souvenir'']<br />Yours sincerely,<br />{{spaced ndash}}[[User:Gareth Griffith-Jones|<span style="color:DarkGreen">Gareth Griffith-Jones</span>]][[User talk:Gareth Griffith-Jones|<span style="color:DarkRed">{{spaced ndash}}The Welsh</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Gareth Griffith-Jones|<span style="color:#CC5500">Buzzard''</span>]]{{spaced ndash}}09:57, 18 March 2013 (UTC)<br />''Post script'' This is your answer to your *unfair* question: '''this win''', Gareth.
+:@ [[User:The Rambling Man|The Rambling Man]],<br />I appreciate how hard Saturday must have been for you as an England supporter. Your posting above is welcomed and for my part, I apologise for the unpleasantnesses of the previous days ... those parts of days that I should like to be able to forget. We started off on the wrong foot (both of us, I think) then it got better, only to finish with acrimony. I am not content with myself and regard your posting here as an "olive branch" which I grab with pleasure {{spaced ndash}}<br />Well done!<br />{{spaced ndash}}[[User:Gareth Griffith-Jones|<span style="color:DarkGreen">Gareth Griffith-Jones</span>]][[User talk:Gareth Griffith-Jones|<span style="color:DarkRed">{{spaced ndash}}The Welsh</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Gareth Griffith-Jones|<span style="color:#CC5500">Buzzard''</span>]]10:21, 18 March 2013 (UTC)
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