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Vacation
I have been on vacation (or as Brits call it, holiday) and may not be get back to you all for some time. Bearian (talk) 15:45, 4 January 2013 (UTC)
Re: Barnstar
Hey, thanks! I really appreciate it. Just curious: does having an image on her page have any particular significance to you? I wasn't really expecting many people to notice that photo. But thanks again! Delaywaves • talk 23:43, 7 January 2013 (UTC)
- I have known her for a couple of years and worked on her last campaign. Bearian (talk) 20:26, 8 January 2013 (UTC)
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Prod
Baeriran, I simply don't agree with the prod for Digital Luxury Group. They are quoted by some of the world's leading publications (NYT, WSJ, FT, AFP, Reuters), as well as by media in China, Russia, etc. If you think there's other ways the page can be improved, I'd be interested to know. I did make some improvements after you first prodded the article. Plot Spoiler (talk) 22:02, 14 January 2013 (UTC)
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Just to say thank you for the research on consensus, and related AFDs at this discussion. And for the open-minded approach. Mcewan (talk) 00:31, 16 January 2013 (UTC)
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You have been trouted for: I never suggested merging at the following discussion you must have misread, you may want to revisit/revise your comment. Sorry about the fishy smell, Best wishes. ★☆ DUCKISJAMMMY☆★ 16:56, 18 January 2013 (UTC)
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Settlers of the Stone Age
Hello and thanks for tagging this back in Jan 2008. It's still there and I'm unsure about it. You may want to take it to the Notability noticeboard or AfD. Boleyn (talk) 23:02, 18 January 2013 (UTC)
- Yeah, I'll take it to AfD next week, when I have more time. Bearian (talk) 00:11, 23 January 2013 (UTC)
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The Bhojpuri Boys
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I ask you for help to find some loophole to keep article Cássio Ferreira or assistence in improvement. [[1]]--Toni Tomas (talk) 14:03, 22 January 2013 (UTC)
- Sorry, Toni, currently this player is not notable, but will porbably be as of 16-2-2012. I suggest you save a draft of the article as a "user space". Bearian (talk) 00:31, 23 January 2013 (UTC)
- Ok, thanks for trying and advice. I will save draft of article in my documents.--Toni Tomas (talk) 08:09, 23 January 2013 (UTC)
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I am going to make an article about the NY SAFE Act and also include something about it on Andrew Cuomo's page, wanna help? You're a lawyer from NY so you'd be perfect with helping create a good article on this. :D IronKnuckle (talk) 06:56, 25 January 2013 (UTC)
- Since the NY SAFE Act was rushed through, I am not familiar with its details. I will need a few days. Bearian (talk) 14:56, 28 January 2013 (UTC)
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You have been trouted because you commented on an articles for deletion debate that was already closed. This is not a big deal, but I figured I would just like you know. TBrandley (what's up) 23:26, 4 February 2013 (UTC)
- Yes, I know, and I deserve it -- I failed to refresh the page! Bearian (talk) 23:45, 4 February 2013 (UTC)
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- I don't know, and I haven't the time right now, but I think it can wait. Bearian (talk) 16:47, 5 February 2013 (UTC)
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Barnstar thanks!
I actually had tried to sort of tread carefully in that article ... I figured you might have felt strongly about it and not wanted to see too much changed. But at the same time I felt it needed a bit more heft in those areas, and I'm trying to make sure, as part of the long-term project I and UpstateNYer have to bring the Albany NRHP list to featured status, that all the articles that list points to are the best they could be (I have one more to go before I can work on that list proper). So I just wanted to add to the building and history section. Glad you were OK with it!
Funny, BTW ... you are the first other user to award me that particular barnstar. I thought someone else had, but ... no, you're the first. So thanks again! Daniel Case (talk) 06:53, 8 February 2013 (UTC)
- You are welcome. BTW, I think we met at a Wikimedia conference at NYU. Bearian (talk) 20:18, 11 February 2013 (UTC)
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Last Chants for a Slow Dance
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Alcohol laws of New Jersey
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