User talk:Shappy/Archive 4

Retired?

What?! :–( –Juliancolton (talk) 23:27, 12 March 2009 (UTC)

:( Razorflame 23:28, 12 March 2009 (UTC)

Shappy, have you gone crazy? Yotcmdr ^{=talk to the commander=} 05:57, 13 March 2009 (UTC)

Nowai. I Object. :) TheAE talk 06:05, 13 March 2009 (UTC)

Awww... how come? Kennedy 09:00, 13 March 2009 (UTC)

No, Shappy, why? :( Simon^KSK 14:53, 13 March 2009 (UTC)

Shappy, I think you are over-reacting a little... there really isn't a need for this... you can just stay away from the problem surely? Best, Goblin 18:46, 13 March 2009 (UTC)

You obviously have your reasons but note that are a respected and trusted member of this community. You will be welcomed back should you choose to do so. Good luck. The Rambling Man on tour (talk) 20:10, 13 March 2009 (UTC)

Heh, Shappy. Join the retired club. I'll miss you bud. You are/were my best online friend. Love ya man, in a non creepy, yet friendly way. Sad to see you go. ѕwirlвoy ₪ 22:05, 14 March 2009 (UTC)

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--GoblinBot3 (talk) 12:47, 16 March 2009 (UTC)

My RFB

Hey, thanks for your support in my RFB which was closed (early) yesterday successfully, 16/5. I hope I can live up to your expectations and provide Simple English Wikipedia with a reliable and effective service. All the best. The Rambling Man (talk) 09:31, 3 April 2009 (UTC)

No prob, you got it. :) Meetare Shappy ^Cunkelfratz! 19:10, 3 April 2009 (UTC)

Are you still retired? I would like to hope not... The Rambling Man (talk) 19:14, 3 April 2009 (UTC)

"Retired", but you can still rouse me to vote in RFXs or discussions. BTW, you should come on IRC sometime. :-) Meetare Shappy ^Cunkelfratz! 19:18, 3 April 2009 (UTC)

Un-retired

OMG, yay, Shappy is back!!! Yotcmdr ^{=talk to the commander=} 16:37, 4 April 2009 (UTC)

Happy Shappy's Day!

Shappy has been identified as an Awesome Wikipedian, and therefore, I've officially declared today as Shappy's day! For being such a great wikipedian and kind person, enjoy being the Star of the day, dear Shappy! Cheers, Fairfield Deleted? 01:33, 9 April 2009 (UTC) A record of your Day will always be kept here.

look like a sock

I don't know what sort of insult that is but you have never seen me and I look nothing like a sock, of any kind??

I undersany ou have views about my experience but please dont make statements about my appearance we have never met. for all I know you could look like a horse, Im not going to call you a horse unless I see a picture of you Antoinette (talk) 14:38, 21 April 2009 (UTC)

Re: IRC

I'd love to come onto IRC, and I thank you for the invitation, but I've tried before and to no avail. My browser (Mozilla Firefox) doesn't recognize the web protocol ("irc"). --Dylan620 ^{Review me} 13:16, 24 April 2009 (UTC)

Ah, I was trying to use Freenode. I'll come on soon, just not now, I'd like to bat off some more vandals and have breakfast first. --Dylan620 ^{Review me} 14:03, 24 April 2009 (UTC)

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GoblinBot3 (talk) 18:33, 28 April 2009 (UTC)

Spam

Shappy, Thank you for taking part in my request for adminship, which closed as successful with 20 Supports and 1 Oppose. I will do my best for the project!
Barras (talk) 15:18, 9 May 2009 (UTC)

No prob. I hope you take this extra responsibility as a reminder to be more careful. Meetare Shappy ^Cunkelfratz! 15:20, 9 May 2009 (UTC)

Of course. I will do my best. Barras (talk) 15:23, 9 May 2009 (UTC)

WP:DYK

Please take a look at DYK. The last two noms have been waiting for several hours (one is mine). Simple seems very quite lately. Pmlinediter  ^Talk 12:51, 15 May 2009 (UTC)

See User talk:Bluegoblin7#WP:DYK :). Goblin 13:19, 15 May 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for reviewing my DYK. Can you please tell me whether this will be in the next updates? I heard from one user that the same person can't have two DYKs at the same time. Pmlinediter  ^Talk 12:17, 19 May 2009 (UTC)

Does this answer your question? :). Goblin 13:25, 19 May 2009 (UTC)

Seeing as I can count the active DYK users on pretty much one hand, that wouldn't be a very helpful rule. :P Nice hook BTW. :-) Meetare Shappy ^Cunkelfratz! 21:06, 19 May 2009 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Shappy

You know you want to... :-) — RyanCross (talk) 00:46, 17 May 2009 (UTC)

Watering can? :P Meetare Shappy ^Cunkelfratz! 00:47, 17 May 2009 (UTC)

Yes, and a bit of sunshine to go with it. And I see you have already accepted. — RyanCross (talk) 00:48, 17 May 2009 (UTC)

Your RFA

Hoorah. You did it, congratulations, the community have agreed that you should be an administrator and as the closing bureaucrat (albeit a little early, but I see no sign of a sudden onslaught of opposition), it's my pleasure to let you know that you're no longer a rollbacker, instead you're an admin. Enjoy the mop and don't hesitate to talk to any of your fellow admins if you need advice about anything. T-shirt to follow... The Rambling Man (talk) 22:04, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

• Congrats Shappy! I bet you're going to miss being a rollbacker. ;) –Juliancolton | ^Talk 22:05, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Congrats! Your new home. --<font=Comic Sans MS>S3CR3T (tell me a secret.) 22:10, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Wow! Thank you TRM for closing my RFA, and yes Julian being a rollbacker grew on me. :-P And if that is my new home, I plan on developing some new land. :-p Meetare Shappy ^Cunkelfratz! 22:21, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

It being late and me being inattentive, I read "I plan on developing some new land" as an ambition to be a sysadmin. I was like "woah steady on there fella" for a sec. :) But anyway, congrats. PeterSymonds (talk) 22:37, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

And since you are in a new home, you are now part of the family. — RyanCross (talk) 22:38, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Well done shappy. And remeber to always ask me before you deleted a page :p ! See Chenzw for your shirt! Yotcmdr ^{=talk to the commander=} 22:42, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Well done; about time too! Congrats :-) fr33kman ^talk 22:49, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

I forgot, now go and delete the Main Page! Yotcmdr ^{=talk to the commander=} 22:51, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Sorry, I promised not to. :-P Meetare Shappy ^Cunkelfratz! 22:52, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

• Storms off and does it by himself* :D Yotcmdr ^{=talk to the commander=} 22:53, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Congrats Shappy, sorry I missed it (haven't been too active here lately). --Dylan620 ^{Review me} 01:06, 24 May 2009 (UTC)

(unindent) I have found your T-shirt (after a day of searching). Don't lose it. ;) Chenzw  Talk  03:20, 24 May 2009 (UTC)

Congrats. --Barras (talk) 07:45, 24 May 2009 (UTC)

• Delete the main page! Or else... Congratulations. иιƒкч? 09:28, 24 May 2009 (UTC)

Many thanks for the t-shirt, Chenzw. :-) And no, I will not delete the main page unless I am offered a substantial reward. :P Meetare Shappy ^Cunkelfratz! 12:24, 24 May 2009 (UTC)

I'll give you a place at WP:VIP. :-) Pmlinediter  ^Talk 12:33, 24 May 2009 (UTC)

A little more substantial. ;) Meetare Shappy ^Cunkelfratz! 12:39, 24 May 2009 (UTC)

Perhaps a slap with a trout and a ban across all projects. Pmlinediter  ^Talk 12:43, 24 May 2009 (UTC)

Oh alright, fine. :-P Meetare Shappy ^Cunkelfratz! 12:45, 24 May 2009 (UTC)

• Shappy, sorry for the late correspondence. Still, I have to congratulate you. I hope to work with you soon! =)-- Tdxiang 15:12, 27 May 2009 (UTC)

  Thank you, and the same to you! :-) Meetare Shappy ^Cunkelfratz! 22:04, 27 May 2009 (UTC)

  Congratumalations! — This signed comment was added by Kennedy (talk • changes). (I ♥ MC8) 07:56, 28 May 2009 (UTC)

• Shappy is an admin? Change is here! *pops open some champagne* Simon^KSK 14:58, 29 May 2009 (UTC)

72.190.114.183

Hi Shappy, I just blocked this anon. It's part of my personal zero-tolerance policy regarding hate-speech vandalism. Thanks for beating me to the rollback :-) fr33kman ^talk 01:15, 4 June 2009 (UTC)

Ah, no problem. I would've done the same, but as I've spent a while on CVN at enwiki, it gets routine. Meetare Shappy ^Cunkelfratz! 01:16, 4 June 2009 (UTC)

Cheers! I have a personal dislike of people who use hate speech; regardless of the age of the offender (most are kids) fr33kman ^talk 01:22, 4 June 2009 (UTC)

I agree. They're mostly kids who don't know what they're saying. Meetare Shappy ^Cunkelfratz! 10:52, 4 June 2009 (UTC)

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GoblinBot3 (talk) 11:35, 8 June 2009 (UTC)

Closing.

Thanks for closing that WP:AFD for me.--Gordonrox24 (talk) 22:17, 8 June 2009 (UTC)

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GoblinBot3 (talk) 10:53, 22 June 2009 (UTC)

why thanks

Cheers Victuallers (talk) 14:49, 25 June 2009 (UTC)

No problem. Anytime! Meetare Shappy ^Cunkelfratz! 14:51, 25 June 2009 (UTC)

Thanks

For this :-P I guess that would've been easier than asking at AN. --<font=Comic Sans MS>S3CR3T (tell me a secret.) 20:49, 25 June 2009 (UTC)

No problem. :-) Meetare Shappy ^Cunkelfratz! 23:49, 25 June 2009 (UTC)

Did you know improvements

Hey Shappy,

I'd like to point you in the direction of this discussion between myself and Fr33kman regarding the DYK process. I am notifying you because you are an active member of the DYK process.

Thanks,

Goblin 14:41, 2 July 2009 (UTC) I ♥ Kennedy!