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should they all be grouped into the same category?

I can't stop listening to the replays with that song! Foday 06:20, 10 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

• You have good taste KurtKocaine
• This isn't a fan forum.

im pretty sure that his demand was either dell or alienware

-yea... it was alienware

Shouldn't the article mention that Eric Lynch has an IQ of 175 and invented the self-cleaning toilet? MGlosenger 01:46, 30 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Do you have any verification of this?

• "Ughhde!!"
• "Ernnnn!!"
• "Egehhk!!"
• "Unkgh!!"
• "Eeehhh!!"

Eric says "uh" a lot but Sal and others greatly exaggerate his grunting and there is no way these are quotes. Foday 22:32, 30 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I removed them as they are a bit too silly. Foday 22:39, 30 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Someday Eric will fly into space and it won't seem so silly then. MGlosenger 05:15, 1 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I agree the photoshopped pictures shouldn't appear but as long as we're talking about the baloon stunt, there is controversy as to the playing of the ETM cartoon on HSOD. Also there is another story in the Richard Christy "Romper the Clown" call and the backlash of text messages which ensued. The text messages in full originally read "You're a fucking retarded hick asshole" to which Richard replied "why?" Eric responded "For making dumbass bits."

Speaking of pictures, there are several from his myspace page which shows him on the set of American Dreams with the cast and crew. The pictures are pretty good and they show Eric in his Powerchair.

It should also be discussed that the only stern-staffer who eric not only can get along with but actually sees as his only friend working on the show is Benji Brock. Its probably because he's rarely on and therefor gets no opportunities to ridicule Eric.

Goes without saying that this page is really well done. It wouldn't surprise me to see it become a featured article next week.--Meltzer 18:48, 3 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Folks, this is an encylopedia, not a fan site. Although I believe Eric the Midget deserves an article, we do not need a day by day recap of his appearances, negotiations, etc. The The Sal and Richard agreement section seems the worst. --Bill.matthews 18:13, 28 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I agree. In order to clean up this article, the day to day summary of that Eric did every time he called in to the Stern Show should be replaced with an overall summary of what happened in the past. The Sal and Richard agreement should be in the article but it should be cleaned up. Plus, I wonder if it was Eric The Midget himself who put up all of those Wikipedia banners stating how poorly written this article is.

So the issue at hand is not notability, rather readability and conciseness? If not then maybe I'm missing the point? Who brought up notability anyway? If this is a case of someone who is notable getting an article "too big for his britches" then put that instead of bringing his notability into question. By the way, the article isn't that badly written. We'll make a good page of you yet. Its also noted that the "eric bangs tabitha" cartoon is up on youtube.com and is probably of interest to those researching eric (why would you?).

I cleaned up the article in general.. personally, I like the detailed timeline. I think it establishes Eric's hypocritical attitude towards the show nicely. I'd say it's 'cleaned up', myself.. MGlosenger 10:26, 25 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I added citations using the show rundowns and infobox. But I'm not certain the rundowns are valid sources, or if work as a valid source. I'd also like to include the category boxes similar to Beetlejuice's for The Stern show and killers of comedy in the future. Optigan13 05:01, 5 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

"Eric the Midget" (in quotes) gets 14,000 results on Google. If you aren't a fan, read some other article. Yes, it needs cleanup, but not deletion or to be merged into the Wack Pack article which is already too long. Foday 05:56, 1 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Foday, I am not supporting deletion, or merging. The article should stay. I am simply reminding us (through the use of this tag) that we have to establish notability. google hits alone aren't enough. Please read the tag about how we can site reliable sources. --Bill.matthews 02:56, 5 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Notability (people)

This article is notable, as it passes:

• The person made a widely recognized contribution that is part of the enduring historical record in their specific field. (History of Howard Stern Show)
• Notable actors and television personalities who have appeared in well-known films or television productions. Notability can be determined by:
  • A large fan base, fan listing or "cult" following.

As you say here and here, you are not "supporting deletion, or merging. The article should stay." You also stated you don't believe The Wack Pack should be deleted either. As such, the tag you implemented at these various locations is incorrect.

Citing reliable sources is needed, and a tag for that is currently in place for the article in question. Since the Notability tag is a precursor for deletion or merging, and you have stated that is not your aim or intention, I am removing it. However, I do encourage others to cite sources and improve this article. --Bark 15:02, 5 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I'm also confused about your opinion on the "Google Test". You seem to not support it here, but you seem to support it on the O&A Army page. --Bark 17:26, 5 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I cleaned the High Pitch Eric page today, I'll do this page tommorow.

No one is going to look up "Eric the Astronaut Diminutive Actor". We don't need to move this page every time he gets a new nickname as long as he is primarily known as "Eric the Midget". Foday 20:30, 9 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]