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hope you might catch up some way

Today we're in the library again - but I personally might not be easy to catch up with until April or May - trust all is well JarrahTree 03:22, 10 February 2018 (UTC)

Hi. Things are a bit iffy. Have got word my youngest son has died in Port Pirie and am awaiting a funeral date...Bjenks (talk) 05:58, 10 February 2018 (UTC)

Very sorry to hear JarrahTree 06:20, 10 February 2018 (UTC)

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Thanks--that's now fixed. Bjenks (talk)

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Thanks--that's now fixed. Bjenks (talk)

as the wa med associations had on their bumpersticker many moons ago

Better late than 'the late'

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Perth/50 - apologies for late notice - hope you are able to make it!! JarrahTree 04:36, 14 July 2018 (UTC)

yup

still if you want me to come and check things as discussed some time ago (in a few weeks) please email me with details JarrahTree 04:44, 16 July 2018 (UTC)

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Thanks, it's now fixed. Bjenks (talk) 03:27, 31 August 2018 (UTC)

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Thanks, it's now fixed. Bjenks (talk) 14:51, 5 December 2018 (UTC)

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Xmas

FWiW Bzuk (talk) 00:22, 25 December 2018 (UTC)

ho ho ho

even if you cannot make it sunday re https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Perth/55 - must make up for 3 month (4 months or more) oover half a year - overdue possible visit sometime... (maybe I need to continue the rest of conversation on email) JarrahTree 01:19, 22 February 2019 (UTC)

I do hope all is forgiven and I can still catch up in some manner or other JarrahTree 11:36, 24 February 2019 (UTC)

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Studebaker § E-M-F

As I hadn't previously heard the acronym wags, I did check the dictionary. In the context of the Studebaker article as used, 'wags' would be referring to "wives and girlfriends." It sounds a bit demeaning so I don't agree with the usage of 'wags', but it was valid during that era.

If wags is slang for something else, please specify exactly what in the Reason box.
Do not insult my intelligence by accusing me of failing to consulting a dictionary prior.
Christopher, Sheridan, OR (talk) 05:15, 9 July 2019 (UTC)

I intended no offence, so am sorry that you feel hurt. A dictionary reference is the logical way to explain the distinction between WAG and wag (which is NOT a slang word). My American Funk & Wagnalls gives: Wag n "A droll or humorous fellow; a wit; joker".

Collins online dictionary gives: [4. countable noun] A wag is someone who makes jokes. [humorous, or old-fashioned] He's a bit of a wag, his dad. "As one wag observed, the only people completely free from stress are the dead." Synonyms: joker, comic, wit, comedian.

Yes, there is also a millennial acronym "WAGs" meaning "wives and girlfriends", but this would not seem appropriate in the 1908 EMF context. What dictionary did you consult prior? Bjenks (talk) 15:23, 9 July 2019 (UTC)

You're defining 'wags' as "wives and girlfriends" as being a more recent (millennial) usage would appear to correlate with my search results. My modus operandi was to perform a broad search and view the most common results returned - "wives and girlfriends". It would seem that the sources I had used were so contaminated with the millennial definition as to mask the definition I had been looking for, the one you've stated above.

It is unclear whether I could have found the correct usage of the word through a shotgun approach. I apologize for the misunderstandings. It seems you knew what you were looking for, while I didn't. I still recommend defining questionable words in the Reason box when performing an Undo to avoid confusion. Likewise, I will reconsider my approach to better avoid millennial definitions.

Christopher, Sheridan, OR (talk) 20:09, 9 July 2019 (UTC)

Please create a new article

{https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Australian_Democrats&action=history this]] pls — Preceding unsigned comment added by 222.164.212.168 (talk) 04:09, 13 July 2019 (UTC) Wider implication globally, pls dont be emotionally attached, please be open, or create the redirect page to "keep the bastads honest" 03:36, 13 July 2019 (UTC)~ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 222.164.212.168 (talk) You/me dont own wiki, not your personal blog, we die all chnanged, wikipedia replaced by other alternatives, you can still maintain your history, you put efforts, respect, I own it too, respect and let go. Love and hug. 222.164.212.168 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 03:45, 13 July 2019 (UTC)

Wider implication globally, pls dont be emotionally attached, please be open, or create the redirect page to "keep the bastads honest". You/me dont own wiki, not your personal blog, we die all chnanged, wikipedia replaced by other alternatives, you can still maintain your history, you put efforts, respect, I own it too, respect and let go. Love and hug.

This "notion", of what oz democrate did, STOP owning and manipulating, do not edit out the wider positive influence, pls dont be emotionally attached to your "narrow tunnel". Either we keep my edits or you please create the redirect page to "keep the bastads honest", or spend time keeping all your "emotionally attached" edits honest.xYou have yours and I have mine edits. Peace, love and hug. 222.164.212.168 (talk) 04:38, 13 :July 2019 (UTC)

In spite of your communication difficulties and your unjustified personal attack on me, you have some interesting ideas which deserve to be shared on the article's talk page, as I suggested in the first place. Bjenks (talk) 05:41, 13 July 2019 (UTC)

You are forbidden to edit oz-democrats

Sorry mate. Under wiki's Closely related and COI policies, you are forbidden to edit oz-democrats related pages. 222.164.212.168 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 05:11, 13 July 2019 (UTC)

Noted. I think it's time for you to quit writing nonsense on my talk page. Bjenks (talk) 05:45, 13 July 2019 (UTC)