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I am suffering from wikiburnout and chronic Wikistress.

And real life is very much in the way these days.
I probably won't be able to log in as frequently and contribute as much as I would like. Messages left here probably won't get a quick response as before. Your patience would be very much appreciated.

Take care, everyone.
Happy editing.

-- PFHLai

DYK: Odontoglossum crispum

You recently nominated a trio of articles that I created for DYK - thanks for that. Could you do me a big favour? I have just created an article about another orchid, Odontoglossum crispum, which I think merits an entry on DYK, but I'm struggling to find a good hook. Could you take a look at the article and see what you think. Cheers. Daemonic Kangaroo (talk) 07:52, 1 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Daemonic Kangaroo. Another new article about pretty flowers? Nicely done! I'll post a hook or two at T:TDYK. I hope you like them. Cheers! --PFHLai (talk) 15:50, 1 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

On 5 December, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Odontoglossum crispum, which you recently nominated. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

BorgQueen (talk) 03:13, 5 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your help. --Daemonic Kangaroo (talk) 08:51, 5 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You're welcome, Daemonic Kangaroo. Happy editing! :-) --PFHLai (talk) 16:39, 5 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

ITN: 2008 Greek riots

On 8 December, 2008, In the news was updated with a news item that involved the article 2008 Greek riots, which you recently nominated. If you know of another interesting news item involving a recently created or updated article, then please suggest it on the In the news candidates page.

--Spencer^T♦^C 23:54, 8 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

ITN: Rod Blagojevich

Actually the latest item has been posted without a proper procedure, and people are asking here to remove it. What do you think? --BorgQueen (talk) 17:50, 9 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I don't mind removing it. Will do so on my next edit. --PFHLai (talk) 17:52, 9 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

ITN Image: 2008 Greek riots

Hey! I was just wondering why File:Dec2008-riot-komotini-2 M-cropped - ITN.jpg was resized. I know that there was a discussion about it, but the discussion wasn't based on any grounds - we don't have to make peoples' faces unidentifiable by US law, which is the only binding law in question. So what's up with it? Just curious. Cheers, Master of Puppets _{Call me MoP! :D} 20:10, 14 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The re-sizing has no impact on what appears on ITN, and involved just a few easy clicks, which I didn't mind doing at all. I'd hoped it would address the complainer's concern and end the meaningless discussion on Talk: Main Page right there. Didn't work as well as hoped, though. Just glad that it's over. I posted {{resolved}} as soon as I could, so people won't waste time on it. --PFHLai (talk) 00:56, 15 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

ITN: Abhisit Vejjajiva

On 15 December, 2008, In the news was updated with a news item that involved the article Abhisit Vejjajiva, which you recently nominated. If you know of another interesting news item involving a recently created or updated article, then please suggest it on the In the news candidates page.

--Master of Puppets _{Call me MoP! :D} 08:28, 15 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

ITN Image: Emil Boc

Hey! I contacted a Flickr user about using some of his Emil Boc photos and he graciously let us use them. They'll be up at File:BocSpeaking1.jpg and File:BocSpeaking2.jpg shortly. I'll probably post up the ITN story. Sound good? Master of Puppets _{Call me MoP! :D} 08:06, 16 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Good job getting those nice pictures! --PFHLai (talk) 10:36, 16 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

:-)

[1] Foxy Loxy ^Pounce! 12:17, 17 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

What a pleasant surprise, Foxy Loxy! Thank you. If anything, you constructed a bot to maintain {{Opentasks}} and deserve an award more than I do! --PFHLai (talk) 17:00, 17 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Flooding on ITN

Thanks for the update but I think an ITN entry cannot start with numerics, no? --BorgQueen (talk) 16:01, 19 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry for the delayed response, BorgQueen. Real life got in the way.... I've re-written that line on ITN. Hope it's better now. Thanks for the note. Cheers! --PFHLai (talk) 21:16, 19 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Kunan Poshpora incident

On 20 December, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Kunan Poshpora incident, which you recently nominated. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

BorgQueen (talk) 18:08, 20 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Rangzieb Ahmed

On 22 December, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Rangzieb Ahmed, which you recently nominated. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

BorgQueen (talk) 12:47, 22 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Woody Island (Alaska)

On 23 December, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Woody Island (Alaska), which you recently nominated. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

BorgQueen (talk) 00:58, 23 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Holiday greetings

Ecoleetage (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!

Spread the holiday cheer by adding {{subst:User:Flaming/MC2008}} to their talk page with a friendly message.

Thank you, Ecoleetage! Happy Holidays to you, too!
May everything be better than fine
in the year two thousand and nine!
Happy editing. Cheers! --PFHLai (talk) 18:25, 24 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for paying attention to the main page on Christmas, and specifically for fixing that ITN item about the fly ash impoundment failure. (I was about ready to conclude that no one cared.) Have a happy... --Orlady (talk) 04:46, 26 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You're welcome, Orlady. May peace be with you. Happy editing. --PFHLai (talk) 04:52, 26 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Westminster Retable

On 26 December, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Westminster Retable, which you recently nominated. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

BorgQueen (talk) 06:07, 26 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Saxtuba

On 27 December, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Saxtuba, which you recently nominated. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Orlady 02:22, 27 December 2008 (UTC)

DYK for Kisbarnaki Ferenc Farkas

On 27 December, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Kisbarnaki Ferenc Farkas, which you recently nominated. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Cbl62 08:27, 27 December 2008 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Banana production in Brazil

Hello! Your submission of Banana production in Brazil at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Sandstein 09:00, 27 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

That appears to be a little OR based on both refs 1 & 2. Let me look into this. I'll see if I can fix the article first. Thanks. --PFHLai (talk) 14:03, 27 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for 2008 Israeli bus crash

On 27 December, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article 2008 Israeli bus crash, which you recently nominated. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Dravecky (talk) 14:32, 27 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Postage stamps and postal history of Tuscany

On 28 December, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Postage stamps and postal history of Tuscany, which you recently nominated. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Dravecky (talk) 14:50, 28 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I used to dabble in philately and I liked this article a lot. Great job! Ecoleetage (talk) 03:02, 29 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, Ecoleetage, but all I did was nominating it for DYK and requested Marzocco be created in order to make a double-DYK hook. If you really like the article, tell Ecphora (talk · contribs). Cheers! --PFHLai (talk) 15:52, 29 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

DYK nomination of Charles Winters

Hello! Your submission of Charles Winters at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Sandstein 19:34, 28 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Replied at T:TDYK#Charles Winters. --PFHLai (talk) 19:48, 28 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Deletion of the Peter DeLucia page

Hi, I was wondering why you deleted the Peter DeLucia page. I am Peter DeLucia and am a Councilman for the Town of Lewisboro, NY. I was elected in 2005. Thanks you. Peter DeLucia Peter1970 (talk) 17:43, 29 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Peter DeLucia/User:Peter1970. Welcome to Wikipedia.

The "Peter DeLucia" article was tagged with {{db-bio}} by another Wikipedian, probably because the biographical article was deemed to have failed to meet notability criteria as explained on Wikipedia:Notability (people). It was subsequently deleted, along with other problem pages, by me on the following day as part of a routine cleanup. The article did not even have a single complete English sentence, so that would be a second reason for its deletion.

We welcome contributions from anyone. You may want to enrich the Lewisboro, New York article, for instance. However, I would advise against editing on your own biography, per Wikipedia:Autobiography.

Hope this helps. Happy New Year! --PFHLai (talk) 23:01, 29 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Fishing industry in China

On 29 December, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Fishing industry in China, which you recently nominated. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Sandstein 21:15, 29 December 2008 (UTC)

DYK for Banana production in Brazil

On 30 December, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Banana production in Brazil, which you recently nominated. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Dravecky 09:27, 30 December 2008 (UTC)

DYK for Charles Winters

On 30 December, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Charles Winters, which you recently nominated. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Cirt (talk) 15:33, 30 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Tryon Island

On 31 December, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Tryon Island, which you recently nominated. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Cirt (talk) 23:32, 31 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]