User talk:Bidgee: Difference between revisions

I no longer care about the project with small minority editors feeling that everyday occurrences (around the world) are notable, this is a classic example on how an Encyclopaedia will fail its own aim and will just turn into another social website like Twitter and Facebook. Bidgee (talk) 17:10, 5 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Bidgee, you can't leave the Hotel Wikipedia! Sure, take a break if you must, recharge the batteries. I hope your RL issues aren't too serious and that you soon feel able to contribute again. Don't let the AfD get you down. Mjroots (talk) 19:00, 6 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Don't leave pet and please don't compare Wikipedia with those other trivial message boards. Just step back from the troubling parts and realise that while Wikipedia is a truly fantastic website it will never be perfect. - Shiftchange (talk) 13:06, 8 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I hope that you return to editing as well Bidgee. Cheers, Nick-D (talk) 10:43, 10 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Bidgee, please don't disappear, just head for a quiet trouble free corner and take a break from trouble. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 11:22, 10 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Oh. How sad. If you can't be convinced to return, then how about considering "semi-retired" status? Like the others above, I can assure you that your presence will be missed. In any and all cases, best wishes for the future! Pdfpdf (talk) 11:40, 10 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, it's nice to see that you've moved to being semi-retired. It's a shame that I saw it as part of the YellowMonkey witch trial though... Nick-D (talk) 22:27, 28 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Cripes when I was starting to think the only sign of sanity and good sense in some odd corners of this jungle were when I saw your signature, been there too - trust a break or re-think might help - but hey whatever you do - thanks for your help in some of the odd spots SatuSuro 23:49, 28 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Well the YM witch hunting broke the camels back for me, having worked with him during my Wiki career, I know YM wouldn't deliberately abuse his Admin tools. Its a clear witch hunt by POV-pushers, Admins who have a plain dislike for him and anti-Admin editors. If they think they can knock a man while he is down (IE: he's currently not on Wiki), they are wrong. I'm off to bed, early start and a big day (including watching the 'bidgee flood again!). Bidgee (talk) 15:32, 30 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah s--- happens like in the real world - but hey - good to hear ya got a flood - catch some water for us! (west coast oz is so dry i wouldnt be suprised if we get water restrictions extraordinaire if next winter is dry too) SatuSuro 22:29, 30 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The RfC/U has now been escalated to an RfArb: Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case#YellowMonkey. It's a shame some editors want to beat dead horses... Nick-D (talk) 00:34, 1 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hi. Recently you withdrew your AFD nomination of Qantas Flight 32. Can I close it as no consensus? Or should it be kept open until November 11? HeyMid (contributions) 20:44, 10 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

There was a discussion of this at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard#AfD for Qantas Flight 32 where all the admins who commented thought that the AfD should continue. Nick-D (talk) 22:06, 10 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

OK, I see. HeyMid (contributions) 14:34, 11 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Quote: To mark a page for deletion: Add the text "{{db-g7}}" anywhere on the page.
Cheers, Pdfpdf (talk) 12:01, 11 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

FYI, I think I fix the problem. Take a look. Checked several articles and it appears OK. Thanks. Vegaswikian (talk) 18:39, 11 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Please the photo you added is not Chelodina longicollis. If E. mac does not occur where you took the photo this does not rule out an introduction. I have worked extensively with this species. I do not know where you took the photo but it is not a long neck. Not all Emydura macquarri have a white stripe in any case but other than this that turtle is a short neck not a long neck. Faendalimas (talk) 02:16, 25 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The only documented turtle/tortoise (by the Wagga Wagga City Council as part of a master plan for the Wollundry Lagoon) was the Common snake-neck turtle. There is no way that the Emydura macquarii can enter the lagoon from the near by Murrumbidgee River as the lagoon is only feed by storm water from the CBD and parts of "South Wagga" and is totally cut off from the river (it drains into the river via a storm water pipe which has a one way valve) and has a large levee bank to prevent flood waters entering the city. Coords where the photo was taken. Bidgee (talk) 03:10, 25 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I have trapped turtles in the Wagga area before, with David Judge when he did his Masters on Emydura macquarii. The short necks can and do travel across land and are often found in many lagoons, dams and waterholes surrounding the rivers from which they mostly occur. You will certainly get at least 2 species of turtles throughout the Wagga area, a third species, Chelodina expansa has not been demonstrated to be there to my knowledge, but is found lower down the Murrumbidgee. In fact looking at your Map one of our trap locations may have been in Victory Memorial Park. Faendalimas (talk) 04:01, 25 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not too sure how they could get over the bank, let alone the levee (which is steep). I could understand if it was the Parkan Pregan, Bomen or Gobbagombalin Lagoons (all which now have water [but not full, could be today or tomorrow with new flooding] in them[1][2]). Would be interesting for a study of the Wollundry Lagoon again, there is a number of them in the lagoon (the other day easy to see with the clear water but still toxic) and a number of water rats as well (hard to photograph). Bidgee (talk) 15:47, 30 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe cockroaches and others will inherit the place - unlikely any good sense will come from the crap that drops, best to be mushrooms, i suspect - otherwise they are bit like that which hits the fan - spray into the places they are not welcome or wanted ... SatuSuro 08:44, 2 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Oh dear! I completely agree with both of you!! I personally feel it is MOST unlikely that YM is the cretin that these zealots are accusing him of being. I seem to have missed out on witnessing this persecution. Is there anything useful I can contribute? Please advise. Cheers, Pdfpdf (talk) 10:44, 2 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The whole thing is worse then Australian politics! Love to say more on this but I'll just have it rehashed on Wikiquette alerts just because they don't like what I have said or do. I have bigger things to worry about at the moment which is the flooding of the Murrumbidgee River (looking to be at 10m, 0.74m below the 1974 flood) and I'm trying to document (photograph) the event as much as I possibly can. Bidgee (talk) 12:16, 4 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Well, look after yourself. (10m!) Best wishes, Pdfpdf (talk) 13:19, 4 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I hear that the Gumly Gumly and North Wagga levees are likely to top. Hope you remain high and dry over the weekend. Cheers, Mattinbgn (talk) 13:12, 4 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Yep but those levees are small, 9.6m at North Wagga and 9.0m at Gumly Gumly IIRC. I'll be right (going by the 1974 flood inundation map) but the flood could be only a few hundred metres away (not sure what the how far up it will go as the '74 flood was 10.74 and the predicted height is 10m on Monday). As long as it doesn't rain in the catchments we should be ok (Wagga City levee side). Wagga Wagga Civic Centre looks like it will be closed for a few weeks due to the flood damaged caused by the Thursday evening storm. I recorded 65.5mm on Thursday with 39mm falling during the evening storm. Bidgee (talk) 13:25, 4 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Also they are constructing some temporary levees along Hampden Avenue to try and keep some access until or slightly after midday (with the river is expected to be at 9.6m), though everyone in North Wagga has to be out by midday. Bidgee (talk) 13:38, 4 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

North Wagga SHALL be moved! at least temporarily... Good luck and take lots of photos Cheers, Mattinbgn (talk) 22:27, 4 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

There are a few who don't want to move, mainly those who have houses built up but I can understand why the SES wants no one to be in North Wagga, East Wagga and Gumly Gumly. Roads in the city will be worse then it was on Thursday night and Friday morning, fact is Wagga is a lot bigger then it was in 1956 and 1974. The only access to the airport is via the back road. Thank god that they built the Gobba Bridge, which will still give Estella and the Uni access to the city, but this will also test it as the first major flood since it was built, the bridge itself is safe. Bidgee (talk) 22:34, 4 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Meanwhile, 200 km south west File:Australian Plague Locust Berrigan December 2010.JPG. -- Mattinbgn (talk) 05:44, 5 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Bloody hell! Reminds me of the plague a few years ago, we have a light swarm in the city now. Just what we need with all the flooding and now storm damage. I'm so busy ATM, hard to get access to areas (e.g. levee over the Sturt Highway). Bidgee (talk) 09:38, 9 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Wow. We capital city residents have it easy, don't we. Best wishes to both of you. Pdfpdf (talk) 12:17, 9 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Drought to floods and now locust plagues! Still got the fire season to go yet, but is delayed because of the rain! I've uploaded photos from the 3rd to the 6th (working on the others) on my Flickr account. Bidgee (talk) 10:20, 10 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Fire Season - having had helicopters hover over my house for half-hour stints, fire season is something I do understand. At the moment, everything is uncharacteristicly green and lush for November - much less December! I expect it will be brown & dry by the new year - won't that be fun!! Pdfpdf (talk) 10:59, 10 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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This message will be/has been posted on the talk page of all editors who contributed to the previous discussion at Talk:Toyota Camry Hybrid. Regards, OSX (talk • contributions) 23:41, 13 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The extensive and long discussion on the Talk:Newcastle_High_School_(Australia)#Motto. -Danjel (talk) 11:03, 15 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

And you missed the "i.e." in your citation. i.e. means "that means", i.e., it's an interpretation. -Danjel (talk) 11:21, 15 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Danjel has accused you and I of meatpuppetry at WP:AN3#User:Danjel reported by User:AussieLegend (Result: ), where I reported him for continuing to edit war at Newcastle High School (Australia) with this edit. Sorry about this. --AussieLegend (talk) 13:53, 15 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]