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[edit] Yemen

No I'm sorry I don't know much about Yemen, all I did was creating the article with information from the official Doha 2006 website. Cheers, SportsAddicted | discuss 00:42, 9 January 2007 (UTC)

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[edit] Heck, now why didn't I see that before.......

Rebskii thanks for joining wikiproject dinosaurs - the next cab off the rank is Triceratops, which requires considerably more work than dippy I'm afraid. On the collaboration page there is a vote for which article everyone would get stuck into next. Group editing on these things is cool as it relly blows Writer's Block out of the way. cheers Cas Liber 20:50, 9 January 2007 (UTC)

Hi RebSkii!

The template thingy you made looks really neat. I like how it summarises everything that's happening that's been happening lately. As Diplodocus has just reached Featured Article status, that part will need updating. Still, something like this could be really useful. Where do you think you'd like to put it? Firsfron of Ronchester 20:13, 10 January 2007 (UTC)

Yeah, I like the look of it too Cas Liber 20:19, 10 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Malaysian medals

Hi Rebskii, thanks for contacting me. I'm not the world's leading expert in Malaysian success at the Asian Games, but having had a quick look over the net, I'd go with the Olympic Council of Asia website. I've seen a more references for two medals than I have for three. As long as you add a citation to the source you're using, I don't think you can go wrong. Hope that helps. The Rambling Man 18:04, 15 January 2007 (UTC) The editor formerly known as Budgiekiller

[edit] Malasia

Hi Rebskii! Thanks for your note. In my opinion, you should be bold. Remove the sentences, or better yet, modify them so they comply with Wikipedia's MOS and NPOV policy. Explain why you made the changes on the talk page, but only if you think these changes may be controversial. They don't seem controversial to me. Happy editing! :) Firsfron of Ronchester 18:43, 15 January 2007 (UTC)

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[edit] Triceratops

Hi RebSkii!

The issues you have raised at Wikipedia:Featured_article_candidates/Triceratops have, as far as I can tell, been addressed or fixed (depending on the objection). If you have time, please take another look. Thanks for your comments. Best wishes, Firsfron of Ronchester 16:06, 29 January 2007 (UTC)

Hi RebSkii!

What's wrong with "more erect horns"? I had toyed with the idea of changing the sentence to "His reasoning was that males had horns which were taller and more erect", but then that leaves the sentence like: "His reasoning was that males had horns which were taller and more erect and larger skulls, and females had smaller skulls with shorter, forward-facing horns." which seems awkward to me. Another option is "His reasoning was that males had larger skulls and horns which were taller and more erect, and females had smaller skulls with shorter, forward-facing horns." I'll switch it to whichever one you prefer. Any suggestions here? :) Firsfron of Ronchester 03:19, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

Hey RebSkii,

Thanks for your note, as always. "More erect" seems ok, as it's used in this AAAS paper, in this Scientific American article, in this science abstract, as part of this science abstract, etc. "Less erect" also appears in this scientific paper, this Science News article, this paper, etc, etc. A google search for "less erect"+"science" gets over 9000 hits for the term. Unless I'm missing something, "less erect" is a valid usage. Firsfron of Ronchester 01:12, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

i appreciate your effort citing evidences to prove that my statements are misleading. i believe i'm the one missing something, since i stated that there is no such thing as "less erect". now, i'm objecting to the use of the term: erect. because if it can be more erect, it has to have some kind of a flaccid state. okay, my nose is erect, (it has a bone) but it can never be flaccid, if you get what i mean (so it can never be less erect or more erect it can only be broken :) ). i'm also objecting to the way this article's nomination was made. it is a part of a collaboration, it was peer reviewed, but, it has no good article status (which should have polished it). cheers! --RebSkii 16:35, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

Hi RebSkii,

Thanks for your note. Articles which are Featured do not first have to have been Good Articles. The only requirements are listed at Wikipedia:Featured article criteria. I don't want to continue the discussion on "more/less erect", as I've included multiple links above which indicate it's a valid usage. If you can think of better terminology, feel free to update the page, as I trust your judgement. Best wishes and happy editing, Firsfron of Ronchester 16:53, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

What about "horns in a more erect position"? That sounds a little bit better, but I thought I'd suggest it anyway... :) Spawn Man 22:54, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

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done. thanks. :) --RebSkii 21:43, 16 March 2007 (UTC)