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Magnus: Vanuatu changed its reporting practices in 2008, remember? My windfall from the naked short selling conspiracy is in the Cayman Islands. Just a moment while I drop by the dry cleaners to pick up the black velvet cabal robes on the way to the airport. -Durova On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 4:52 AM, Magnus Manske <magnusmanske(a)googlemail.com>wrote;wrote:

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On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 11:33 AM, David Gerard <dgerard(a)gmail.com> wrote:

Apparently we're conspiring with Microsoft. http://www.flickr.com/photos/nike6/3457023387/

Damn, they found out! Quick, grab the money stash, I'll get our tickets to Vanuatu! Magnus _______________________________________________ WikiEN-l mailing list WikiEN-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l

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doc

3:53 p.m.

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On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 11:33 AM, David Gerard <dgerard(a)gmail.com> wrote:

Apparently we're conspiring with Microsoft. http://www.flickr.com/photos/nike6/3457023387/

FT2

4:08 p.m.

It seems they spotted our cunning plan. But never fear - that was intended to be discovered all along! The /real/ cabal's secret plan is Windows 7which has Wikipedia built in as its preferred search engine..... oh the billions we'll make from those people who just /have/ to see the latest pokemon! FT2 (in 2009-style crimson red with sable chevoronels) On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 4:53 PM, doc <doc.wikipedia(a)ntlworld.com> wrote:

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Magnus: Vanuatu changed its reporting practices in 2008, remember? My windfall from the naked short selling conspiracy is in the Cayman

Islands.

Just a moment while I drop by the dry cleaners to pick up the black

velvet

cabal robes on the way to the airport. -Durova On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 4:52 AM, Magnus Manske <magnusmanske(a)googlemail.com>wrote;wrote: > On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 11:33 AM, David Gerard <dgerard(a)gmail.com>

wrote:

Apparently we're conspiring with Microsoft. http://www.flickr.com/photos/nike6/3457023387/

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David Gerard

4:10 p.m.

[offlist] 2009/4/20 FT2 <ft2.wiki(a)gmail.com>om>:

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*psst* Naruto, d00d! I told you about this on the ArbCom yacht last week! Let's just hope nike6 doesn't get hold of our plans to change wikitext for OOXML. - d.

FT2

4:14 p.m.

[Off list] Yacht?? I feel cheated! Have you seen what microsoft is worth? I want global rights in perpetuity to the search term [[Small purple blob (insignificant pokemon object)]] on the new Windows. And sole ownership of Norway. FT2 On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 5:10 PM, David Gerard <dgerard(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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[offlist] 2009/4/20 FT2 <ft2.wiki(a)gmail.com>om>:

It seems they spotted our cunning plan. But never fear - that was

intended

to be discovered all along! The /real/ cabal's secret plan is Windows

7which

has Wikipedia built in as its preferred search engine..... oh the

billions

we'll make from those people who just /have/ to see the latest pokemon!

*psst* Naruto, d00d! I told you about this on the ArbCom yacht last week! Let's just hope nike6 doesn't get hold of our plans to change wikitext for OOXML. - d. _______________________________________________ WikiEN-l mailing list WikiEN-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l

Carcharoth

4:20 p.m.

On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 5:14 PM, FT2 <ft2.wiki(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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[Off list]

TINC! This must be dragged back on-list!

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Yacht?? I feel cheated! Have you seen what microsoft is worth? I want global rights in perpetuity to the search term [[Small purple blob (insignificant pokemon object)]] on the new Windows.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globster http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Globsters

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And sole ownership of Norway.

Ooh. Stakes too high. I fold. Carcharoth

FT2

4:23 p.m.

On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 5:20 PM, Carcharoth <carcharothwp(a)googlemail.com>wrote;wrote:

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TINC! This must be dragged back on-list!

There is no cabal. And this isn't it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globster Carcharoth Eek! A potentially better search engine! (Can I buy stock in Carcharoth? :) )

doc

4:26 p.m.

I can't wait to see their faces at Citizendium when they realise that en.wikipedia.org will be the default desktop for all Windows systems. But, the best bit will be the built-in "edit this webpage" button powered by the universal wiki-engine, which means that every webpage will be open for editing. Haven't you always wanted the ability to correct spelling errors on Guardian.co.uk, place a {{fact}} tag on the New York Times, or template the Whitehouse site as {{POV}}?? Well, all you will have to do is click on the large "Jimbo Icon" and you're off. Just don't redirect uk.gov to [[Clown]]! FT2 wrote:

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Magnus: Vanuatu changed its reporting practices in 2008, remember? My windfall from the naked short selling conspiracy is in the Cayman

Islands.

Just a moment while I drop by the dry cleaners to pick up the black

velvet

wrote:

> Apparently we're conspiring with Microsoft. > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/nike6/3457023387/ Damn, they found out! Quick, grab the money stash, I'll get our tickets to Vanuatu! Magnus _______________________________________________ WikiEN-l mailing list WikiEN-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l

Carcharoth

4:28 p.m.

On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 5:23 PM, FT2 <ft2.wiki(a)gmail.com> wrote: <snip>

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Eek! A potentially better search engine! (Can I buy stock in Carcharoth? :) )

Vegetable stock or chicken stock? Carcharoth (feeling peckish) [In all seriousness, disambiguation pages are a good way to find obscure topics].

Carcharoth

4:33 p.m.

Recently, I've wanted the ability to edit the BBC webpages. They had a page giving contradictory results at the US Masters after the playoff. And today they had (may still have when you click on it) this: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8000555.stm "After a week's rest boss Rafael Benitez may stick with the same side knocked out of the Champions League by Chelsea." That should be "After a week's rest boss Rafael Benitez may stick with the same side knocked out of the FA CUP by Chelsea." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FA_Cup_2008%E2%80%9309#Semi-finals http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Champions_League_2008%E2%80%9309#Semi-fin… I believe you can e-mail them to correct stuff, but really, why bother. "Page last updated at 14:13 GMT, Monday, 20 April 2009 15:13 UK" - let's see how many people from the BBC read this mailing list... Carcharoth On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 5:26 PM, doc <doc.wikipedia(a)ntlworld.com> wrote:

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Magnus: Vanuatu changed its reporting practices in 2008, remember? My windfall from the naked short selling conspiracy is in the Cayman

Islands.

Just a moment while I drop by the dry cleaners to pick up the black

velvet

wrote:

>> Apparently we're conspiring with Microsoft. >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/nike6/3457023387/ > Damn, they found out! Quick, grab the money stash, I'll get our > tickets to Vanuatu! > > Magnus > > _______________________________________________ > WikiEN-l mailing list > WikiEN-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l >

David Gerard

4:36 p.m.

2009/4/20 Carcharoth <carcharothwp(a)googlemail.com>om>:

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Recently, I've wanted the ability to edit the BBC webpages.

Considering they've fired almost all the subs, they could probably do with, how you say, "crowdsourcing" their proofreading. - d.

Angela Anuszewski

5:05 p.m.

OMG, I actually edited the Pokemon article after the weekend. I feel so.. .dirty ;-) Angela On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 12:08 PM, FT2 <ft2.wiki(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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Magnus: Vanuatu changed its reporting practices in 2008, remember? My windfall from the naked short selling conspiracy is in the Cayman

Islands.

Just a moment while I drop by the dry cleaners to pick up the black

velvet

wrote:

-- Wikipedia:[[User:Psu256]]

FT2

5:06 p.m.

<snob> Who cares what some BBC page says.</snob> <pov_warrior>All we have to do is edit it and it'll become the eternal TRUTH! </pov_warrior> FT2 On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 5:33 PM, Carcharoth <carcharothwp(a)googlemail.com>wrote;wrote:

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intended

> to be discovered all along! The /real/ cabal's secret plan is Windows

7which

> has Wikipedia built in as its preferred search engine..... oh the

billions

> we'll make from those people who just /have/ to see the latest pokemon! > > > > FT2 (in 2009-style crimson red with sable chevoronels) > > On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 4:53 PM, doc <doc.wikipedia(a)ntlworld.com>

wrote:

Black velvet? Gah, so 2006. You obviously cancelled your "Wikipedian In-Style" magazine when you handed in your sysop bit. Further, I'm afraid the check from Microsoft has long since been spent on paperclips and cheese fondues at the Secret UK reunion. Durova wrote: > Magnus: Vanuatu changed its reporting practices in 2008, remember? My > windfall from the naked short selling conspiracy is in the Cayman Islands. > Just a moment while I drop by the dry cleaners to pick up the black velvet > cabal robes on the way to the airport. > > -Durova > > On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 4:52 AM, Magnus Manske > <magnusmanske(a)googlemail.com>wrote;wrote: > >> On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 11:33 AM, David Gerard <dgerard(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> Apparently we're conspiring with Microsoft. >>> >>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/nike6/3457023387/ >> Damn, they found out! Quick, grab the money stash, I'll get our >> tickets to Vanuatu! >> >> Magnus >> >> _______________________________________________ >> WikiEN-l mailing list >> WikiEN-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l >> > > _______________________________________________ WikiEN-l mailing list WikiEN-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l

FT2

5:07 p.m.

That's.. that's worse than... [[Kenny (South Park character|killing Kenny]] ! [off stage:] You... (all together now!) FT2 On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 6:05 PM, Angela Anuszewski < angela.anuszewski(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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OMG, I actually edited the Pokemon article after the weekend. I feel so.. .dirty ;-) Angela On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 12:08 PM, FT2 <ft2.wiki(a)gmail.com> wrote:

It seems they spotted our cunning plan. But never fear - that was

intended

to be discovered all along! The /real/ cabal's secret plan is Windows 7which has Wikipedia built in as its preferred search engine..... oh the

billions

we'll make from those people who just /have/ to see the latest pokemon! FT2 (in 2009-style crimson red with sable chevoronels) On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 4:53 PM, doc <doc.wikipedia(a)ntlworld.com> wrote: > Black velvet? Gah, so 2006. You obviously cancelled your "Wikipedian > In-Style" magazine when you handed in your sysop bit. Further, I'm > afraid the check from Microsoft has long since been spent on paperclips > and cheese fondues at the Secret UK reunion. > > > Durova wrote: > > Magnus: Vanuatu changed its reporting practices in 2008, remember?

windfall from the naked short selling conspiracy is in the Cayman

Islands.

Just a moment while I drop by the dry cleaners to pick up the black

velvet

wrote:

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David Gerard

5:26 p.m.

2009/4/20 Angela Anuszewski <angela.anuszewski(a)gmail.com>om>:

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OMG, I actually edited the Pokemon article after the weekend. I feel so.. .dirty ;-)

Don't worry, Windows 7 will fix that! [citation needed] - d.

Durova

21 Apr 21 Apr

8:11 p.m.

[off list] While you all were getting drunk on the yacht and smoking those Cohibas I brought up from Mexico, you must have blacked out on the Latest Evil Scheme. The government of Kiribati has agreed to sell all claims to Kiritimati Island for $30 million. I couldn't talk them down to 25, but Chad and Uzbekistan went lower than expected on their deals to recognize the Independent Republic of Wikipedia so we almost come out even. It's going to be hard to get UN membership while refusing to sign on to international copyright treaties, but things are looking solid for opening an independent banking system and developing tourism. This place has some of the world's best fishing. And dudes, our second yacht needs larger berthings and a smaller wet bar. -Durova On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 10:26 AM, David Gerard <dgerard(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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2009/4/20 Angela Anuszewski <angela.anuszewski(a)gmail.com>om>:

OMG, I actually edited the Pokemon article after the weekend. I feel so.. .dirty ;-)

Don't worry, Windows 7 will fix that! [citation needed] - d. _______________________________________________ WikiEN-l mailing list WikiEN-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l

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Thomas Dalton

8:22 p.m.

[offlist] 2009/4/21 Durova <nadezhda.durova(a)gmail.com>om>:

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It's going to be hard to get UN membership while refusing to sign on to international copyright treaties, but things are looking solid for opening an independent banking system and developing tourism. This place has some of the world's best fishing.

If we don't sign the copyright treaties we can't claim copyright to all of Wikipedia and sell it for several billion dollars. I thought that was our exit strategy.

George Herbert

8:23 p.m.

[off list] On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 1:11 PM, Durova <nadezhda.durova(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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And dudes, our second yacht needs larger berthings and a smaller wet bar.

Have I mentioned yet that I'm a Naval Architect? -- -george william herbert george.herbert(a)gmail.com

Michel Vuijlsteke

8:25 p.m.

2009/4/21 Durova <nadezhda.durova(a)gmail.com>om>: [off list]]

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No copyright treaties? Huh? *blink* Whee! I'm off to make me some Wikipedia Logo t-shirts to sell!! Yay!! Michel

Carcharoth

8:28 p.m.

On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 9:23 PM, George Herbert <george.herbert(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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[off list] On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 1:11 PM, Durova <nadezhda.durova(a)gmail.com> wrote:

And dudes, our second yacht needs larger berthings and a smaller wet bar.

Have I mentioned yet that I'm a Naval Architect?

Can you put kennels on the yacht. And an aviary and some water tanks? We have a rather large menagerie we need to house: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Radiant!/Classification_of_admins Carcharoth

Durova

8:30 p.m.

Okay, the straw poll went 59% in favor of staying off the treaties, 35% in favor of joining them, and 6% votes are evil. Our parliament is going to be hell. -Durova On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 1:22 PM, Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton(a)gmail.com>wrote;wrote:

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[offlist] 2009/4/21 Durova <nadezhda.durova(a)gmail.com>om>:

It's going to be hard to get UN membership while refusing to sign on to international copyright treaties, but things are looking solid for

opening

an independent banking system and developing tourism. This place has

some

of the world's best fishing.

If we don't sign the copyright treaties we can't claim copyright to all of Wikipedia and sell it for several billion dollars. I thought that was our exit strategy. _______________________________________________ WikiEN-l mailing list WikiEN-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l

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Thomas Dalton

8:39 p.m.

2009/4/21 Durova <nadezhda.durova(a)gmail.com>om>:

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Okay, the straw poll went 59% in favor of staying off the treaties, 35% in favor of joining them, and 6% votes are evil.

That's No Consensus. We'd better do nothing.

Durova

8:41 p.m.

No consensus defaults to status quo = not signing. Or do you want to DRV it? (mutters at the decision to establish parliament by wiki) -Durova On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 1:39 PM, Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton(a)gmail.com>wrote;wrote:

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2009/4/21 Durova <nadezhda.durova(a)gmail.com>om>:

Okay, the straw poll went 59% in favor of staying off the treaties, 35%

favor of joining them, and 6% votes are evil.

That's No Consensus. We'd better do nothing. _______________________________________________ WikiEN-l mailing list WikiEN-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l

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FT2

10:35 p.m.

On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 9:28 PM, Carcharoth <carcharothwp(a)googlemail.com>wrote;wrote:

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We have a rather large menagerie we need to house: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Radiant!/Classification_of_admins Carcharoth

And various kinds of bridges needed too. Some bridges are needed between people.... and others are needed for Certain Non-Fed Entities to skulk beneath. FT2

Carcharoth

10:53 p.m.

On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 5:36 PM, David Gerard <dgerard(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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2009/4/20 Carcharoth <carcharothwp(a)googlemail.com>om>:

Recently, I've wanted the ability to edit the BBC webpages.

Considering they've fired almost all the subs, they could probably do with, how you say, "crowdsourcing" their proofreading.

Er, well, they might not want me for that job. I seem to have confused the Liverpool and Arsenal managers. The BBC article was in fact correct. Hmm. This egg on my face tastes nice... Carcharoth PS. The US Masters example was right, but that too is gone now. Strange website structure at the BBC.

Jay Litwyn

24 Apr 24 Apr

12:51 p.m.

New subject: Limited Vizibility

Formally, "IFR" stands for "Instrument Flight Rules". Informally, it means "I Follow Roads".

Thomas Dalton

2:25 p.m.

New subject: Limited Vizibility

2009/4/24 Jay Litwyn <brewhaha(a)freenet.edmonton.ab.ca>ca>:

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Formally, "IFR" stands for "Instrument Flight Rules". Informally, it means "I Follow Roads".

What was that in response to? It's appeared in gmail as a completely new thread and a search for "IFR" finds only this thread, so I can't see anything that you might be trying to reply to... Please quote emails when replying to them, especially if you are using a mail client/newsreader that breaks threads and are changing subject lines.

Jay Litwyn

21 May 21 May

1:19 p.m.

New subject: Limited Vizibility

"Thomas Dalton" <thomas.dalton(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:a4359dff0904240725n3ac46ffes396f143f576336bf@mail.gmail.com...

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2009/4/24 Jay Litwyn <brewhaha(a)freenet.edmonton.ab.ca>ca>:

Formally, "IFR" stands for "Instrument Flight Rules". Informally, it means "I Follow Roads".

It's a joke my dad made or heard, inspired by comments in the thread entitled "wow", where a lot of people were expressing feelings of power. I think it stands on its own, and I left the thread connection intact, so gmail failed a technical test. I've read that about five times. It's not my problem. Complain to google. Is the Lear gassed up? I want to play dodge the mountain on the way to Richmond. _______ <a href="http://ecn.ab.ca/~brewhaha/Sound/wish.ogg">CC-BY-ND</a>

Thomas Dalton

2:23 p.m.

New subject: Limited Vizibility

2009/5/21 Jay Litwyn <brewhaha(a)freenet.edmonton.ab.ca>ca>:

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"Thomas Dalton" <thomas.dalton(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:a4359dff0904240725n3ac46ffes396f143f576336bf@mail.gmail.com...

2009/4/24 Jay Litwyn <brewhaha(a)freenet.edmonton.ab.ca>ca>:

Formally, "IFR" stands for "Instrument Flight Rules". Informally, it means "I Follow Roads".

This is primarily a mailing list, not a newsgroup, that some clients have some handling of threading is a bonus not an expectation. Please quote things when replying (as you did here, thank you!) or make your emails clear without context.

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