User talk:Protonk

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A job well done

Hey there, I wanted to give you a cheer for saving the article on Alchemy Systems. I was very, very impressed with the speed and eagerness you put into that process. You are one of the best folks we have here -- I greatly respect your contributions. Be well. Ecoleetage (talk) 23:25, 15 July 2008 (UTC)

Don't speak so fast. :) But thank you for the praise. I knew that if it was you who nominated it you could be trusted to review the situation if facts change. That, to me, is really important. Protonk (talk) 23:26, 15 July 2008 (UTC)

Hey, I am Portuguese. As a people, we speak very fast and very loud. We don't really say very much of great importance, but the speed and volume of our speech pattern obscures what we are not saying. Seriously, I have no problem withdrawing AfD nominations if the article is changed for the better. I also congratulated Eastmain on his work there. I should ask: have you considered being an administrator? You would be great in that role. Cheers Ecoleetage (talk) 23:30, 15 July 2008 (UTC)

I think that your approach to AfD nominations is great. As for me being an administrator, ask me in six to nine months. Protonk (talk) 23:33, 15 July 2008 (UTC)

Okay, I will mark my calendar! :) Until then, check this AfD out: [1]. This one is a real puzzler! Ecoleetage (talk) 23:35, 15 July 2008 (UTC)

Oh yeah. That kind of article I might look at later tonight. History articles which might have OR/NPOV problems are very difficult for me to work with (unless they are blatant). My immediate recommendation would be to copy it to userspace and stub it to verifiable facts. Once you have done that, see if it can stand alone as an article and then see if that standalone article reflects the current "thesis" of the article that is in mainspace. If you do all that and find out it is ok, then the article can probably be salvaged. If, along the way, the process runs aground, see where it happened and what (like a name change or a merge) might solve it. If none of that works, it might need to be deleted. But that process is very difficult to undertake. Protonk (talk) 23:39, 15 July 2008 (UTC)

Designing Economic Mechanisms

Hello Protonk. Thank you for finding the sources. Regards, Masterpiece2000 (talk) 12:46, 16 July 2008 (UTC)

Good night

Well, my dog’s tail amputation surgery is but hours away in the morning, so, good night for now. --Happy editing! Sincerely, Le Grand Roi des Citrouilles^Tally-ho! 04:34, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

• Good luck good night. I've an exam tomorrow so I'll be up irresponsibly in the mean time. Protonk (talk) 04:36, 17 July 2008 (UTC) It good luck the right term? Best wishes, perhaps. Protonk (talk) 04:36, 17 July 2008 (UTC)
  • Good luck on your exam! --Happy editing! Sincerely, Le Grand Roi des Citrouilles^Tally-ho! 04:42, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

Fauquier

Ah, shoot first, ask questions later... ;)

It is largely a British/Commonwealth thing I think, but you will find planety of examples, even up to FA level, Brian Horrocks for example has a fine string of post-noms, and their use is specifically coverd in the manual of style, see WP:MOSBIO#Post-nominal initials. David Underdown (talk) 12:53, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

Bovet GAN

Greetings you damned human. ;) You said that you made comments in the GAN section. Having trouble finding them. I look forward to revising the article. Zoticogrillo (talk) 16:46, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

My RfA

I guess I'd like to thank you for your support in my ongoing RfA, that was a really helpful reply to make to the opposes since I couldn't really think of the words to do it. So thanks :) —CycloneNimrod^Talk? 17:01, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

Damn, damn, damn...

...Rex Harrison would've loved your comment in the My Fair Lady (2009) AfD talk. Very, very funny stuff! Ecoleetage (talk) 19:47, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

Update regarding hound surgery earlier this morning

The vet took off several inches of tail where the ruptured tumor was and removed 8 other elsewhere on her body. She's apparently not taking it too well. --Happy editing! Sincerely, Le Grand Roi des Citrouilles^Tally-ho! 19:58, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

Yikes. Best wishes, of course. Hope she comes through alright. Protonk (talk) 20:04, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

Thanks. Me, too. --Happy editing! Sincerely, Le Grand Roi des Citrouilles^Tally-ho! 20:15, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

New section (out of the blue!)

		The Original Barnstar
		I've seen you around (not sure where first), and I'm not really a barnstar kind of guy, but reading your comments in various places, I find your approach to Wikipedia, its merits, and its detractions, to be both refreshing, honest, and for the most part, spot on. You are not too proud to beg, not too proud to admit you are wrong, and not too bashful to take "to task" someone else who is both proud (and probably) wrong. Keep up the good work! I'm glad you're here, you are necessary to the success of this project. Keeper ǀ 76 20:54, 18 July 2008 (UTC)

Millennium Items‎ pictures response

Thank you for pointing out the AfD page. I found the pictures on just about every other yu-gi-oh related site so more than likely they are public domain, which I assume, means we can use them on the article.--Dil (talk) 02:33, 19 July 2008 (UTC)