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Just curious, what's "At hing" mean?

brenneman^(t)(c) 07:32, 4 January 2006 (UTC)

header & transparency

I noticed your header picture's background is slightly off. I was going to make it transparent for you, but I wasn't sure you were an IE sympathizer or not. — a thing 06:55, 10 June 2006 (UTC)

Have at it. I am an avid Firefox and Linux fan, so don't worry about that. I had made the user page banner transparent originally, but then edited it again, and I must have done something wrong in The GIMP. I've just never bothered fixing it. Thanks for the offer, LINUXERIST@ 13:26, 10 June 2006 (UTC)

Strange, everywhere but your user page it shows up with a transparent background. — a thing 06:48, 11 June 2006 (UTC)

Where is my user page banner transparent then? LINUXERIST@ 12:41, 11 June 2006 (UTC)

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Okay, I see your point. — a thing 06:50, 11 June 2006 (UTC)

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Hello. Since you used Template:Title on your user page, I've fixed it for you so that it now points to User:SushiGeek/Title, which is now where the template resides. This is per discussion on templates for deletion. SushiGeek 15:35, 7 July 2006 (UTC)

Wikipedia:WikiProject Linux

In case you are interested in this wikiproject... Best wishes, Samsara (talk • contribs) 17:35, 27 July 2006 (UTC)

Alternatives to Office Suites

You made comments regarding the alternatives section of Office. Please consider commenting on a proposed merge. --Karnesky 19:22, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

Edits to The Colbert Report

Stating that it's "always been [Colbert's] position" that Oregon is "Idaho's Portugal" is blatant "because Stephen told me to" vandalism and will not be tolerated. Further such vandalism will warrant a block without further warning. JDoorjam Talk 01:45, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

There's a reason it was in quotes. — a thing 01:49, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

Edits to Trader Joe's

You removed the whole Employees section without discussion. That is not right. See TJ's Discussion before making future edits. WLee 01:16, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

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Merge list of office suites to office suite

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July 2008

Hello. Please don't forget to provide an edit summary. Thank you. Slashme (talk) 11:07, 16 July 2008 (UTC)

hi, I nominated Ergogenic aid for speedy deletion.

Best wishes,Rich (talk) 04:20, 22 August 2009 (UTC)

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Holly Springs

Hi, I see you've edited the Holly Springs page. Do you know of any good primary or secondary sources about the town's history? I'm a newspaper reporter. Thank you. 16:38, 21 June 2011 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Andrewkenney (talk • contribs)

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