This is a page for some of my favourite exchanges encountered while editing Wikipedia
editThis page contains material that is kept because it is considered humorous. Such material is not meant to be taken seriously. |
Pointed
editWhat is the name for a phobia of exclamation marks anyway? --MacRusgail 11:17, 2 October 2005 (UTC)
- Literacy. - Mark 14:12, 2 October 2005 (UTC)
Specialist Subject: The Bleedin' Obvious
editGiven the inherent heat that surrounds anything remotely to do with Israel on Wikipedia, I anticipate an increased volume of vandalism on tomorrow's Main Page article. --Dweller 11:42, 22 October 2007 (UTC)
- In related news, water found to be wet – Gurch 12:55, 22 October 2007 (UTC)
Oh, yes
editTo quote a famous decision in copyright law "the parties are advised to chill." Mattel, Inc. v. MCA Records, Inc., 908, 296 F.3d 894 (9th Circuit 2002).
The Most Surreal Vandalism I've Seen (Yet)
editGrafting a tomato on to a hairbrush?
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Roy_%27Chubby%27_Brown&diff=next&oldid=170554241
an excerpt from Cave painting that, er, may be Original Research
editContributions to probability theory
editOg and Ugga contributed to probability theory, especially empirical measures. Og say: How many buffolo we catch this moon? Ugga say: three. Og ask: How many we try to catch? Ugga say: thirty. So empitical measure of 3/30 = 0.1 was invented.
An interesting discussion on the prevalence of drivel
editComunication Skills 101
editi thought that this might be the right place to do it. this is a ADMIN and not just a normal user. SomeUsr|Talk|Contribs 23:50, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
- you are somewha tmistaken sir this is for place swhere you need administrators to conduct immediate intervetinons such as in a major vandalism case or other immeintaly threanteing violation of the ruels and regulations of wikipedia. it is nto ga genral place to complain about the behaviors of other behavirosits. Smith Jones (talk) 00:00, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
- Smith Jones, as usual, you took the worms right out of my moth. --Rodhullandemu 00:03, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
Longevity
editThis piece of unsourced bollocks lasted for almost a whole year before I caught it; it's creative, to some extent, but, er, doesn't do us any credit. Needless to say, the article is now watchlisted.