User talk:Guettarda

Requests for adminship and bureaucratship update

No current discussions. Recent RfAs, recent RfBs: (successful, unsuccessful)

Do we need clearer criteria on the "notability" of academic books?

If you have time could you read over and comment on this discussion? I think the policy needs to be revised. After a tentative proposal, I realized I do not have enough of a perspective to make a good one. But there has been a lot more discussion since I first raised the issue, and I would really value your contribution to the discussion. Best, Slrubenstein | Talk

theory of evolution and "species"

Hey - are you around? Well? If you are and have time ... I have proposed an addition to the Evolution article, which is now at the draft revision, for further work and discussion: [1] Could you take a look at it and, if you think it is worthy, see if you have ideas for improving it so it can be moved into the actual article? Thanks, Slrubenstein | Talk 19:38, 21 August 2008 (UTC)

Afro-Trinidadians

Hi. I have reservations about using 'Afro-Trinidadian' to replace 'Trinidad and Tobago people of Black African descent' to name this category page as, 1, what differentiates an Afro-Trinidadian from an Indo-Trinidadian with people of mixed Black-Indian (which apparently half or more of all Trinidadians) appears to be (from looking at what is said at Afro-Trinidadian people) how Black African-looking or how Desi-looking a person is and not the culture they have/subscribe to (their religion, food, dialect, other customs), and 2, that such a name is not suitable for describing both Trinidadians and Tobagonians together. The new name is bulkier, but straightforward in meaning. Still, of course, most notable Trinidadian's membership as either Afro-Trinidadian or Indo Trinidadian (or other), is not controversial and so I would support having Category:Afro-Trinidadians and ;Category:Afro-Tobagonians as sub-cats of 'Cat:T&T people of Black African descent' Mayumashu (talk) 01:51, 26 August 2008 (UTC)

WP:GAN or a great idea for a place-holder/stable diff, in this case Ficus maxima

Hey, I reckon this is worth placing there as a good waypoint, especially if you have some time to address any issues, as I think it'd reasonably easily pass GA. Cheers, Casliber (talk · contribs) 00:39, 29 August 2008 (UTC)

PS: No word from Dale Dixon, may have to get on the ol' dog and bone...

The WikiProject Puerto Rico Newsletter

The WikiProject Puerto Rico Newsletter Year II - Issue 1 - Summer 2008
"Confía en tu propia voluntad más que en hombre alguno sobre la tierra. Esa es tu fuerza, no soy yo tu fuerza. Tú mismo eres tu fuerza!" - Luis Muñoz Marín
From the editor Hello, Guettarda. This is the fifth issue of WikiProject Puerto Rico's newsletter. The newsletter is intended to help all members to keep up with the latest news relating to the project. I will continue Eddie's format and willingness to include new material by request. As he once said, please help with the newsletter by suggesting content to be included on the newsletter by leaving a message on my talk page. - Caribbean~H.Q. 01:17, 29 August 2008 (UTC)
Se levanta un gigante dormido Saludos to all, I present to you the new version of our project's Newsletter. It has been almost a year since the last edition, but rest assured that we haven't been lazy. Our Good Article count has raised by 11, while we have produced two Featured Lists and two Featured Articles. I will tweak the delivery format, from now on the Newsletter will be delivered per season. That means four anual editions, one for summer, fall, winter and spring. Speaking of summer, it has been a hot one, make sure to check out the project news below. I will also introduce a new section titled "Puerto Rican Highlight" where we will comment about positive accomplishments reached by Puerto Ricans and our representative organizations. - Caribbean~H.Q. 01:17, 29 August 2008 (UTC)	Users who helped with this newsletter Caribbean H.Q. (talk · contribs) Other areas where you can help Please help in Puerto Rico's Featured Article initiative. Please help Marcos maintain Portal:Puerto Rico. An image for you! Majestic isn't it? That's the Arecibo Observatory, it has the largest single-aperture telescope ever built. Majestic isn't it? That's the Arecibo Observatory, it has the largest single-aperture telescope ever built.
Project News Automotivado joined the project on July 24. We welcome him and recognize his efforts in Puerto Rico Islanders and other articles covering Association football in Puerto Rico. Keep up the good work! Reverie has returned after an extended hiatus. She needs help finding new projects for her portfolio, if you have any image requests, please help her in this task. Román Baldorioty de Castro, Francisco Coimbre, Lolita Lebrón and Félix Trinidad are now of Good Article quality. List of Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico passed Featured List Nomination on July 10. Puerto Rican Amazon passed Featured Article nomination on August 14. A fact from Hector Feliciano was featured in the "Did you Know?" section of the main page on August 16. Puerto Rican Campaign is currently a Good Article nominee, suggestions for improvement are welcomed.
Puerto Rican Highlight On August 3, Tarah Gieger became the first athlete from Puerto Rico to win a gold medal at the Summer X Games. (ESPN Deportes) In 2007, Gieger also became the first woman to participate at a Motocross des Nations, being part of Team Puerto Rico.

Addbot (talk) 06:48, 1 September 2008 (UTC)

Temperature

Hi, Long time, no see. This was a good comment, it tries to put the conversation back to facts and issues. But I think that this was not - the only likely outcome being an increase in temperature. Cheers, Ben Aveling 03:28, 10 September 2008 (UTC)

Hello to you!

Yes, I've found myself caught in the jumble that is news organization/news personality articles lately. Unfortunately I seem to have a problem responding to trolls. I guess that's the debating side of me showing. Regards, NcSchu_(Talk) 12:29, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

Sigh:

Thanks for the feedback. My message was meant to be in good spirit, but I deal with bullies every day (not saying Hesperian is a bully) and I know why people exhibit the kind of behaviour he was. It wasn't meant to inflame the situation, only to show how I felt and what things looked like from my end. You have to admit, everyone else in the discussion did not get as personal as Hesperian, and although I like his passion, it made me feel very stressed in a situation I expected to be pleasant - I still don't know what triggered his response, but as I said, I think it's just better we stay away from each other. I respect your judgement highly as you are a brilliant editor here, so if you have any other advice on the situation it would be really appreciated. : ) Cheers, Spawn Man (talk) 04:50, 12 September 2008 (UTC)

Wow, you really are such a great user - you're comments on Hesperian's talk were very helpful. I suggested taking the matter to a different forum or mediation, but Hesperian made fun of that. As it is, I hold no grudge against him. I think he's a brilliant user and editor and I hope we can friends so we can collaborate some day. Anyway, I'm a bit rusty, so back to editing for me... : ) Spawn Man (talk) 06:08, 12 September 2008 (UTC)

Hmm, sad he left, but you can't be responsible for other's actions. I'm not aware of the situation, but it sounds like you made the right call... What projects have you got going at the moment? Spawn Man (talk) 06:17, 12 September 2008 (UTC)

My only advice is to just do what you enjoy. Take light in the fact that you're not the only one who isn't thoroughly enjoying themselves on here - heck I left for months and came back and still find this place does stress you out. You're only on earth for a limited time and if you're not doing anything you enjoy, then you need to do something you do enjoy. I only came back because I realized I do enjoy writing articles, but if you're stressed out on here, then you should take a break until you feel that joy of wanting to be on here again. If you ever need to talk, then you've got a friend in me. : ) Spawn Man (talk) 06:31, 12 September 2008 (UTC)

I know, he's such a bastard... ;) He really does put me to shame, but he also inspires me so much. We're picking up our collaboration where we left off with Werewolf. Should be fun... I'm off anyway, see you later. Don't listen to what others say; I'm usually a good judge of character and you seem good to me. I've learnt that it all comes from within anyway. : ) Cheers, Spawn Man (talk) 06:38, 12 September 2008 (UTC)

And another one down...

Dammit...

He did good work. And I'm nothing compared. I'm just a gnome. Which is why my name isn't dragged through the mud I guess... After JWSurf's "acceptable" personal attacks on the AN board, and then getting my very first warning for this single revert I don't feel I can trust anything about this place anymore. If this place weren't the first effing search result for so many damn concepts....that's the only thing that keeps me here. I care about those people who want to know stuff. Even my friends who should know better check WP. Aunt Entropy (talk) 06:29, 12 September 2008 (UTC) ETA: fixed link

Hi, since it's hard to know where best to discuss this, just a note that this is a disgusting situation leading to a very sad departure, a loss for the quality of what we should all be working to achieve. By the way, Auntie, JWSurf has agreed to stop using the term, and I'm hopeful we can improve civility while of course acknowledging disagreements in analysis or interpretation of underlying incidents. Live in hope, I guess. . . dave souza, talk 20:49, 12 September 2008 (UTC)

Yo!

Could you kindly give User:User01014 a welcome and a brief and friendly introduction to our notability guidelines, since you reverted his/her edit?-Tznkai (talk) 13:02, 12 September 2008 (UTC)

Language of evolution

Hey Guettarda, here is an interesting suggestion. I am throwing this up for discussion for a few of the more evolution-minded editors...Cheers, Casliber (talk · contribs) 01:16, 17 September 2008 (UTC)

Spines, or setae

Thanks for the greet. I have a year 1632 edition of the Anatomy of Melancholy which has the best “spine” of any book I have ever seen (looks like that Gaudi staircase, and 400 year old leather treated with hundreds of years of oil from human hands is always nice, but this is special). More seriously, I assume you are using spine, thorn, prickle, etc. colloquially and thus interchangeably. 1. I am currently in Los Angeles, and the spines (sharp processes) on the fruit of Marah macrocarpus (nice roots, too), when the fruit is dried before dehiscing, cause an eerie musical sound reminiscent of Xenakis’ Electroacoustic music from the early 1960’s. It grows in the interesting chaparral ecosystem, which required fire every few decades or so to survive. 2. Last year I hired a young biology student at Caltech to go over to the desert garden at Huntington and pluck the spines of each cactus (or thorny plant) to determine which had the best musical sound for making a sound sculpture there, and he came up with the same cacti I already chose, Ferrocactus sp. with hooked spines, and Echinocactus grusonni. 3. I paid in advance to participate in a botanical expedition of Socotra last fall, but my mother had cancer, was hospitalized a couple of days before I was to leave, and died last May. 4. I was dating a woman last year who had recently returned from the spiny forest in Madagascar! That is where I recommend you check for spines. EricDiesel (talk) 22:52, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

A bit more on local spines... Of course Opuntia is local here (never touch the fruit!, and the spine of the various Opuntia chollas has a sheath that comes off in your skin), but Leptidactylon californicum and Argemone munita have got to be the worst, for spines, and for illustrating an interesting feature of the local ecosystem. In mature chaparral, there are spiny woody plants like Ceonothus spinosus, but if there is a fire, most of the fire followers, which are herbaceous and only grow for a year or two after a fire before being drowned in woody competitors, are spiny. If not for fires, they would go extinct, and the one year of life, out of every thirty to hundred years, cycle means that if they get eaten before seeding, they are extinct, explaining the spines. Oh, yeah, the jumping cholla propogates when the spine gets caught in large mammals, whence the jointed branch breaks off and transports the plant segment to a new location to start a new colony. EricDiesel (talk) 23:03, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

Looks like some work needed at Wikipedia from the .red links. EricDiesel (talk) 23:04, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

Thorny Welcome Message

I consolidated your "welcome" thread on my talk page, and gave you some spiny links associated with Puerto Rico flora. But I don't know how to put the Wikipedia "message alert" on the top of your talk page. EricDiesel (talk) 17:37, 19 September 2008 (UTC)

Spiny "plants"?

Compare these two spiny images -

• Marah macrocarpus -

http://crazysalad.typepad.com/crazysalad/images/2008/04/09/marah_macrocarpus.jpg

• Not a Marah macrocarpus, but a Erethizon sp. -

http://www.liewcf.com/blog/wp-images/porcupine-baby.jpg

Underwater spiny forest

http://www.urgetosubmerge.net/Photo%20Galleries/Southern%20California%202007/Anacapa%20Island%20on%20the%20Spectre%20January%2026,%202007/slides/DSCF3938.JPG

WP3

• I've asked for WP:3 to help resolve our dispute. [2]--Firefly322 (talk) 01:23, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

A "dispute" over formatting that you won't defend, but that you will revert-war over? OK... Guettarda (talk) 04:19, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

Based on your continuing use of the word anecdotal and the lack of any real contributions to the category, it seems to me that your goal is simply to cause chaos in the religion and science category. If so, this is truly reprehensible behavior. --Firefly322 (talk) 10:31, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

You should really focus on the content issues, instead of trying to personalise disputes. Guettarda (talk) 15:12, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

And here I thought this was the encyclopedia anyone can edit. Whether Guettarda had made edits to the article/category previously is irrelevant; he's a very fine editor and in my experience tries to improve article wherever and whenever possible. That id, I believe, the Wiki-way. •Jim62sch•^dissera! 16:07, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

LMAO

Did you know the "s" is awfully close to the "d" on your keyboard?

Template:Islands of Trinidad and Tobago; 17:15 . . (+22) . . Guettarda (Talk | contribs) (assing Parasol Rocks)

BMW(drive) 22:12, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

While I have your attention, can you do me a favour? Look down on this page. Then look at his Talk page (you'll see my comments). Then look at the WP:WQA entry that was created by him, but caused by that page. Am I out in left field, because that page p's me off! BMW(drive) 22:20, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

You think WQA is masochistic? I started this editor review last night LOL BMW(drive) 10:53, 25 September 2008 (UTC)

RE:Kelly, ID, mess

Haha! I know. I've been accused of being a member of the IDCabal or similar such nonsense because I have spoken at length about how inflammatory and uncivil a cabal accusation is. As I recall it, and my memory is fuzzy, There was me, DBergan, Fuelwagon, and Fellonious Monk going at it for a while. FW was virulent, FM was obstinate about science=npov but cooperative generally , and Dbergan was a good natured ID defender. I ran interference between FW and Dbergan and FM did as well. Generally speaking though, yes, FM and had a fair amount of mutual respect, but distinct differences on content. Or so I recall.---Tznkai (talk)

There were also a few legit criticisms about me giving a so called ultimatum, to be fair, but some of the unblock supports were apparently accusations of some sort of cabalish or similar such behavior.--Tznkai (talk) 06:07, 26 September 2008 (UTC)

The deep irony of the ID flap is how much most of us can agree on most things about ID. I think too many vandals and ignorant redusers left a lot of people twitchy, and then people annoyed at those people for being twitchy, and so on until it snowballed into the nonsense today.--Tznkai (talk) 06:15, 26 September 2008 (UTC)

In addition, it seems trust in admins is at an all time low. Not sure who to blame about that yet.--Tznkai (talk) 06:18, 26 September 2008 (UTC)

Oich. Wikipedia Review, apparently I've been discussed there a lot recently, which is funny, and a wonderful ego stroke.--Tznkai (talk) 06:53, 26 September 2008 (UTC)

If you can be bothered with the background, this discussion shows your argumentative friend waving that accusation about as a get out of jail free card. The site for disgruntled banned users has certainly spread anti-admin gossip, and there was also rather a flap just a year ago when over-twitchy treatment of what looked very much like yet another pro-ID troll was escalated into making an example of the admin concerned, and desysopping of a very productive editor for not treating the apparent troll as a potential contributor to be cherished. A major part of that case was the assertion that admins shouldn't use the tools for behaviour on an article they'd once edited sometime in the past, even though they weren't part of the current dispute. So, dealing with disruptive behaviour got harder. There have been further bizarre goings on, but that should give you some indication. Give my regards to Wikipedia Review, dave souza, talk 07:32, 26 September 2008 (UTC)

'twas there for that.--Tznkai (talk) 07:37, 26 September 2008 (UTC)

Wikipedia Review is slightly more than a site for disgruntled banned users. Quite a few Wikipedia admins have taken up residence there in efforts to discuss and better Wikipedia, for instance Newyorkbrad, Alison, Jennavecia, Lar, etc. ⇒SWATJester ^{Son of the Defender} 09:24, 26 September 2008 (UTC)

One bad apple does not spoil the whole bunch; neither does a few good apples make the rotten ones applesauce. The meme was indeed started by Moulton on WR. KillerChihuahua^?!? 21:45, 26 September 2008 (UTC)

Bravo

Excellent comment on de-escalation: [3]. I hope you don't mind that I've copied most of it to my user page. If there's any context you think it needs, please let me know. --Ronz (talk) 18:29, 10 October 2008 (UTC)

Neutrality

Hi, thanks for your comment on my talkpage, I'll try to ensure that I remain neutral. However, to be honest, I have no idea what you're talking about? Could you perhaps supply a diff of where you think that I might have been showing partisanship, so that I can re-review the situation? A specific suggestion of how you think I might have handled it better would also be useful. Thanks, --Elonka 15:54, 13 October 2008 (UTC)

Intelligent design

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nor

I just made three proposals at WP:NOR - feel free to comment, Slrubenstein | Talk 01:05, 29 October 2008 (UTC)

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undo

Hi Guettarda. You undid an edit with the summary of "huh?". What is the problem with including Ficus costaricana Miq. (Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi iii. 298.), is it a synonym? cygnis insignis 10:27, 15 November 2008 (UTC)

A silly error on my part, I didn't read the diff correctly. I glanced at the change and scrolled down to the first list section. The edit summary from the next editor explained the problem. Thanks for the reply. cygnis insignis 00:36, 16 November 2008 (UTC)

DYK for Chinese Trinidadian

On 23 November, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Chinese Trinidadian, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--R0pe-196 (talk) 15:32, 23 November 2008 (UTC)

User talk:MPF

Hi Guettarda, long time no speak eh? I was going through the Barnstar Cluster page, I looked up outstanding candidates and noticed MPF left the project abruptly after this RFC Wikipedia:Requests for comment/MPF. Do you know anything further? - RoyBoy 04:07, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

Re: SV motions

Not in general, no; but arbitration enforcement is inseparably a part of the arbitration remedies themselves, since its whole existence is a function of the Committee having previously authorized administrators to take certain actions on its behalf.

It is clear from precedent, if not necessarily from formal policy, that actual remedies passed by the Committee are not subject to being undone by any passing administrator. All this motion does, in effect, is amend the existing active enforcement provisions (all from previous cases) to say that those enforcement actions are subject to a similar restriction. It may be more precise, from a legalistic standpoint, to amend each individual enforcement provision to that effect—clearly, we have the power to amend our own decisions—but I don't think the actual point would be as clear to people reading it as it is when it is written separately.

Or is it your position that we have no control over how (or whether) the sanctions imposed by us are actually implemented? That isn't a position which I think is really supported by either precedent or community opinion, since it would make us utterly impotent rather than a "binding" form of dispute resolution. Kirill ^(prof) 01:41, 26 November 2008 (UTC)

Recipe..

File:Img 1322 cropped.jpg

take 2 Ficus rubiginosa + some cling wrap + moss + statue of Ganesha...

And wait for a year, my cunning piece of art. See, interesting twist on bonsai XD Just assembled this a few weeks ago with some ficus that grew in some cracks in the wall in the neighbourhood. Cheers, Casliber (talk · contribs) 13:21, 4 December 2008 (UTC)

Arb vote response

I've posted two responses to your concerns on my vote page, under oppose 67, SLR's vote. I've also paste them to my questions page. Let me know if you have more concerns. — Rlevse • Talk • 15:58, 6 December 2008 (UTC)

• a fine Xmas message for all of us to be mindful of.... hehehe. Cheers, Casliber (talk · contribs) 22:55, 24 December 2008 (UTC)

Seasonal greeting

Happy Christmas. Thanks, SqueakBox 23:05, 24 December 2008 (UTC)

Guettarda: Thank you for your good wishes, and all best to you and yours this season! Aunt Entropy (talk) 00:04, 25 December 2008 (UTC)

Third, and have a good time. :) Ottava Rima (talk) 00:18, 25 December 2008 (UTC)

Mele Kalikimaka and Happy New Year! Viriditas (talk) 03:40, 25 December 2008 (UTC)

Your photo-card -

- pleaaaase send me there!

Anyway, wishing you a wonderful holiday, and the best for the new year! Slrubenstein | Talk 00:41, 25 December 2008 (UTC)

Merry Christmas to you too!

Thanks again.. (oh and a Happy New Year to boot).. about to drive out to visit the family, so this was much appreciated. SirFozzie (talk) 00:51, 25 December 2008 (UTC)

Merry Christmas to you too! bibliomaniac15 00:59, 25 December 2008 (UTC)

Seasons greetings

MERRY CHRISTMAS (or other winter holiday) AND A HAPPY GAMEDAY

--B (talk) 20:17, 24 December 2008 (UTC)

Same to you! :-) Nightscream (talk) 13:52, 25 December 2008 (UTC)

Happy holidays

to you as well! --Kbdank71 05:16, 25 December 2008 (UTC)

Nuytsia floribunda, the West Australian Christmas tree (photograph by Gnangarra)
Thanks for the wishes. Hope you have a safe season and a prosperous year. cygnis insignis 06:32, 25 December 2008 (UTC)

...and a merry Christmas to you too - that picture brings back some good memories of T&T jimfbleak

• Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year, Guettarda!! David Shankbone 07:15, 25 December 2008 (UTC)

Thank you so much Guettarda. Its been ages since we last interacted. Glad to know I'm still around in your mind. Wish you a Happy Christmas too. :) =Nichalp «Talk»= 07:16, 25 December 2008 (UTC)

¡Feliz Navidad!

Y que el próximo año nos traiga algo mejor...--CSTAR (talk) 07:22, 25 December 2008 (UTC)

thanks

thanks

Have a Holly Jolly Christmas

Merry Christmas to you too : )

(And I loved the photo : ) - jc37 07:51, 25 December 2008 (UTC)

Thank you very much as well. Have a great Christmas buddy! - Darwinek (talk) 10:06, 25 December 2008 (UTC)

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year also. :D Appreciate your greetz, Ncmvocalist (talk) 10:46, 25 December 2008 (UTC)

And a Happy Darwin200 Year! . . dave souza, talk 11:09, 25 December 2008 (UTC)

Merry Christmas

Hello Guettarda! I just wanted to wish you and your family a merry Christmas! May this Christmas be full of great cheer and holiday spirit. Have a great day and a wonderful New Year, from The Bald One ^{White cat} 11:34, 25 December 2008 (UTC)

• Hello Guettarda, one of my first friends on Wikipedia. Merry Christmas to you too... A little "chune" for you. (Scrunter - Homemade Wine) I'm stuck in foreign this year, but we could still think 'bout ole time Trini Christmas can't we? CaribDigita (talk) 12:49, 25 December 2008 (UTC)

Wherever you are, and whether you're celebrating something or not, there is always a reason to spread the holiday spirit! So, may you have a great day, and may all your wishes be fulfilled in 2009! TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTM) 14:22, 25 December 2008 (UTC)

Merry Christmas

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Merry Christmas from Promethean

O'Hai there Guettarda, Merry Christmas!

Guettarda,
I wish you and your family all the best this Christmas and that you also have a Happy and safe new year.
Thankyou for all your contributions to Wikipedia this year and I look forward to seeing many more from you in the future.
Your work around Wikipedia has not gone un-noticed, this notice is testimony to that
Please feel free to drop by my talkpage any time to say Hi, as I will probably say Hi back :)

All the Best.   «l| Ψrometheăn ™|l»  (talk)

Happy Holidays

Thank you for your holiday greetings! I don't know whether you celebrate Christmas or not, but I hope you have safe and joyful holidays. NcSchu_(Talk) 19:19, 25 December 2008 (UTC)

Seasons Greetings

Thanks, and the same to you. Jayjg ^(talk) 19:45, 25 December 2008 (UTC)

Happy holidays

Thanks for the talk page message, happy holidays to you as well. ⇒SWATJester ^{Son of the Defender} 21:01, 25 December 2008 (UTC)

Thank you for the Xmas palm tree. :-) I wish you a merry Xmas and a happy 2009. Festive regards, Húsönd 01:51, 26 December 2008 (UTC)

Feliz Navidad

	<font=3> Wishing you a "Feliz Navidad and a Happy new Year" Tony the Marine (talk)

Guettarda, man I've missed inter-acting with you here. How you been? I'm sorry for the late greeting, but my wife is hospitalized and that is where I spent my Christmas. Take care, Tony the Marine (talk) 05:45, 26 December 2008 (UTC)

Felicidades igualmente de mi parte, y que reciban bien el 2009 !! SandyGeorgia (Talk) 15:57, 26 December 2008 (UTC)

Thank your for the Christmas cheers and I hope yours was awesome too. Wish you all the best for the new year. Any new year's resolutions? Orane (talk) 00:00, 27 December 2008 (UTC)

Peace on Earth, good well to men...

Ecoleetage (talk) wishes you peace!

Spread peace and goodwill by adding {{subst:WikiPeace}} to other's talk pages with a friendly message.

The Puerto Rican Rosa Parks

Guettarda, I would like for you to enjoy an article that I wrote about someone whom I consider the Rosa Parks of Puerto Rico. This young girl who did not speak English arrived to the United States and had the "cojones" to take on the U.S. Government. With great pleasure I introduce to you Isabel Gonzalez. Tony the Marine (talk) 03:38, 27 December 2008 (UTC)

Season's greetings!

Thanks for the wishes -I hope you're having a great sunny Caribbean festive season. Will be thinking of you while I watch the cricket :) Grutness...wha? 04:32, 27 December 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for the greetings. Hope your midwinter was happy and peaceful. Alun (talk) 04:44, 27 December 2008 (UTC)

Thank you

For the wishes and best of the season to you as well ! --Molobo (talk) 08:43, 27 December 2008 (UTC)

Thank you for the greetings, which I reciprocate with pleasure, wishing you all the best for the coming year. Grace Note (talk) 10:35, 27 December 2008 (UTC)

Thank you for the season's greetings; my best wishes to you too. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Joyeux Noël et Bonne Année! Feliz Navidad y Prospero Ano!--Ramdrake (talk) 13:08, 27 December 2008 (UTC)

Perchta, Krampus and I wish you the jolliest Lenæa, kwanzaa, shōgatsu, Inti Raymi, Şeva Zistanê, etc! -- Hoary (talk) 15:37, 27 December 2008 (UTC)

Thank you! Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to you as well! - Biruitorul ^Talk 15:42, 27 December 2008 (UTC)

Season's greetings

Guettarda, thanks very much for your message. I really do appreciate you taking the time to send me good wishes. I hope you too have an excellent festive season, and I look forward to seeing your edits in the New Year. Itsmejudith (talk) 16:33, 27 December 2008 (UTC)

Seasonal greetings

Hi Guettarda, thanks for the seasonal greetings card on my talk page. :) I hope you're having a good time as well. :) Best wishes. Acalamari 17:59, 27 December 2008 (UTC)

Thanks, best of wishes for you as well, cheers. - Caribbean~H.Q. 23:08, 27 December 2008 (UTC)

Thank you

Many thanks for the holiday cheer! May you (and all of the other heathen unbelievers) have an adequate festivus. siℓℓy rabbit (talk) 02:08, 28 December 2008 (UTC)

Ditto!  :-)Ferrylodge (talk) 04:11, 28 December 2008 (UTC)

Best wishes

Thank you very much for your holiday wishes, Guettarda, and best wishes to you and your family for a safe and happy new year. -- Samir 05:34, 28 December 2008 (UTC)

I second that : ) It was very sweet to receive your greeting and I also hope for you a new year filled with much happiness. --MPerel 19:18, 28 December 2008 (UTC)

Indeed. Happy $festive_season{choice} to you and yours! Cheers, Ben Aveling 11:59, 29 December 2008 (UTC)

Thank you for your good wishes. I hope you have a happy new year. Tom Harrison ^Talk 14:02, 1 January 2009 (UTC)

Cats on Redirs

I had no idea that this was even possible. Cool. Guettarda (talk) 00:34, 29 December 2008 (UTC)

Yeah, I've done the same with Category:Stylidium species by common name and got the idea from Category:Banksia taxa by common name. :-) Rkitko ^(talk) 00:36, 29 December 2008 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks a ton for the holiday greetings! :) Master of Puppets _{Call me MoP! :D} 12:24, 29 December 2008 (UTC)

Thanks from me also! Many happy wishes for a bright new year, Fang Aili ^talk 21:05, 29 December 2008 (UTC)

WP:POINT

I am at least far enough from a newbie to have read WP:POINT: it opposes users doing things they don't genuinely believe should be done to make the point "what if everyone did that." I do genuinely believe there is no consensus for the present text of WP:Flora, and that it is contrary to the widespread consensus in policy and in practice on WP:COMMONNAME. Septentrionalis PMAnderson 21:04, 29 December 2008 (UTC)

You've been here a long time, I seem to remember seeing you involved in debates around guidelines and policies. Established policies and guidelines are not overthrown simply because two or three editors come along and proclaim their unhappiness with the policy or guideline. If that were the case just about every policy would be long gone. Are you really unaware of the way things work around here? Is that really what you are saying? I find that assertion mind-boggling.

I am willing to assume that you are acting in good faith, and that you really don't know these things. If that is the case, I would strongly suggest that you familiarise yourself with the basic rules and policies of Wikipedia before you choose to edit policy and guideline pages again.

It would never have occurred to me that you didn't know this. Honestly, I am shocked. But if that is the case, I apologise for thinking that you were familiar with the way we do things around here. Guettarda (talk) 21:20, 29 December 2008 (UTC)

I am also willing to believe that you are operating from good faith and ignorance. However, your position is flatly inconsistent with WP:Consensus; reversion, even by a majority, is not consensus; compromise, resulting from discussion, is.

Consensus develops from agreement of the parties involved. This can happen through discussion, editing, or more often, a combination of the two. Consensus can only work among reasonable editors who make a good faith effort to work together in a civil manner. Too many editors (on both sides) have done neither of these; but the point is that agreement does not exist, either on WT:Flora or in the wider community. Septentrionalis PMAnderson 21:39, 29 December 2008 (UTC)

Consensus exists. A small number of editors are unhappy with that consensus, and are trying to create a new one. That's the way the system works. Simply declaring that it doesn't because you don't like it isn't the way we do things here. Since you claim to be unaware of the way that we work here, I asked to you educate yourself about the way we work. Instead, you chose to be disruptive. All I ask is that you cease your disruption and let the involved editors work towards a new consensus. Guettarda (talk) 21:50, 29 December 2008 (UTC)

Wishing you a joy-filled, healthy, productive and peaceful New Year

Thanks so much for your lovely Christmas card and message on my Talk page. I really appreciated hearing from you. Have a great 2009 and please keep up your excellent contributions to the Wikipedia. You are a treasure! John Hill (talk) 22:54, 29 December 2008 (UTC)

Happy, happy. Merry, merry.

Back atcha. :) deeceevoice (talk) 19:26, 30 December 2008 (UTC)

and best wishes for 2009. Melburnian (talk) 06:25, 31 December 2008 (UTC)

Happy New Year

Ring out the old,
and Ring in the new.
Happy New Year!
From FloNight

From Ginger Spice.:) Sticky Parkin 00:29, 1 January 2009 (UTC)

Yes...have a great 2009!--MONGO 15:12, 1 January 2009 (UTC)

Belated thanks, have a great year! Amerique^dialectics 17:33, 2 January 2009 (UTC)

Happy old year's night / new year's day!

Hey, I wish u well and all the best for 2009! See you next year. CaribDigita (talk) 00:39, 1 January 2009 (UTC)

Happy New Year!

Dear Guettarda, I hope you had a wonderful New Year's Day, and that 2009 brings further success and happiness! ~ Blnguyen (bananabucket) 05:59, 2 January 2008 (UTC)

Thanks again for the message Guettarda. YellowMonkey (bananabucket) 03:39, 2 January 2009 (UTC)

Roystonea regia page

Do you know why this page was deleted? Sandcastlesofstone (talk) 03:30, 3 January 2009 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Roystonea regia

Hello! Your submission of Roystonea regia 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! Dravecky (talk) 12:37, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Roystonea regia

On January 8, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Roystonea regia, which you created or substantially expanded. 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) 22:54, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

Thanks:

Thanks for the season wishes. It means a lot. You can catch me over on Wikihow if you want to talk. : ) Cheers, Spawn Man (talk) 05:51, 9 January 2009 (UTC)

Shiny new year!

>Radiant< 21:32, 9 January 2009 (UTC)