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Hi, Anynobody. In regards to my inquiry about Sylvia Browne's about solving "case after case", a recent exposé on Browne done on Anderson Cooper 360 mentions a few that were sent to the show from Browne's own office. Even her official 'hits' are questionable, one can completely be dismissed. I'd appreciate your input and how best to add this new information to Browne's article.

Here's part one

and part two

- Throw 02:06, 1 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I appreciate the links Throw, to be honest I was actually trying to figure a way to work them in myself. Cooper's report was great, but the sad thing is he isn't the first person to do a really great job exposing her as either a deluded moron or conniving fraud. Along those lines I got to thinking maybe the article needs a bit more emphasis on her felony guilty plea for securities fraud. She later claimed that she had not used her "psychic" powers to endorse a married couple and some guy into each investing $20,000 in her and her ex's gold mine.

It occurred to me that since she has been in this "field" since around 1974; She was using her "abilities" even if she didn't say so directly to her victims in the 1992 fraud case. If I really believed she was "gifted", the fact that she is in on the deal tells me the mine will pay off! She's a psychic! However if I were skeptical of psychic phenomenon, there is no way I'd fork over $20,000 to invest in a psychic and her husband to do anything. I don't know her personally but something tells me her "gifts" and "powers" would have at least come up in general conversation while in her presence.

Starting from that, then going through her documented mistakes one by one, and finally working in high profile media stuff. Like the Anderson Cooper report, James Randi's 1,000,000 challenge, and maybe even a bit of Larry King's recent show that she skipped after she was proven wrong again about that missing teenager. (I'm hoping Larry King is realizing that she may have made a fool of him for his support in the past). Anynobody 06:37, 1 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I put a well deserved barnstar on your userpage. Let me know if you'd prefer to leave your userpage blank and I'll cut and paste it here :) --Ubiq 01:47, 9 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It's just fine, I was afraid I'd actually have to write about myself to get my name to show up as a blue link. This saves me the trouble. Thanks Anynobody 01:56, 9 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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I saw an earlier message from you recently regarding the controversial action taken by C.V. in regards to B.S. You mentioned that this was at the request of B.S.'s mother, which would be good information to add to the articles. Where did you find this? -- Antaeus Feldspar 20:35, 22 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Off the top of my head I don't remember, but I'll go over my browsers history and find it. It may take a few hours, but I'll post it here when/if I find it. Anynobody 21:16, 22 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Now I remember, sorry if I wrote her mother requested it. If you point me to where that is I'll fix it, I actually meant family. Which was an assumption on my part, since reprogrammers tend to want money I assume either her mother or perhaps ex husband (I read in her usenet posts that she used to be married to a guy named Schwarz.) I apologize for any confusion, Anynobody 06:24, 23 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your edit here [1]. I commend you for keeping cool headed. Orsini 03:23, 23 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Your very welcome, it was no problem. Anynobody 04:36, 23 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

		The Wiki Wiffle Bat
		This user has contributed very valuable information and has shown much common sense. Wikidudeman (talk) 06:35, 24 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Wow. I want one of those bats. :-D --Woohookitty^Woohoo! 09:12, 25 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

From what I've seen you don't fit the criteria. Wikipedia:Other awards/Wiffle.Wikidudeman ^(talk) 10:56, 25 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Honestly, I didn't even know that Wikidudeman had responded to me on his talk page. My apologies. Thanks for the heads up. --Woohookitty^Woohoo! 09:10, 25 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not a problem, I understand how it can happen. Thanks for the prompt reply. Anynobody 10:32, 25 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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This isn't a reply to the bot, but rather anyone following up on it. I didn't upload it originally. The photo was of a portion of a 5th grade yearbook, and another editor was good enough to blank out the names and pixelate the faces of the irrelevant students. For privacy concerns and the benefit of slight reduction in file size the adjustment seems to still fulfill the original intent. Anynobody 04:16, 26 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Please see Wikipedia's no personal attacks policy. Comment on content, not on contributors; personal attacks damage the community and deter users. Note that continued personal attacks may lead to blocks for disruption. Please stay cool and keep this in mind while editing. Thank you. Accusing BabyDweezil of editing in bad faith; see this diff. --Justanother 16:34, 4 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

No, that does not sound like a personal attack at all, but rather User:BabyDweezil's prior comments about editors in general certainly do. This use of "they" to avoid looking like he was personally attacking any particular editor specifically is reprehensible. And then this comment by User:Justanother most certainly looks like a personal attack on you, after your attempt at being polite. Yowsers! What a wicked use of foul language. Sounds like a troll... Smee 20:47, 4 March 2007 (UTC).[reply]

Ha ha ha Smee. I see that you do not want to miss any opportunity to interject yourself in the affairs of others. Accusing another editor of editing in bad faith is a PA. End of story. And OH MY GAWD, justanother used a bad word. You just wait til I tell Mom! --Justanother 22:16, 4 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Justanother has BabyDweezil said anything to you about being offended? He/she didn't seem to take offense, and if you look at the comment I was responding to you'll see that it appeared as though BabyDweezil was trying to bait someone. Since it appeared as though BabyDweezil was mocking my analogy, I thought that perhaps he/she was baiting me. I'd be happy to explain to BabyDweezil that no offense was intended in observing the futility of trying to bait me. I must say BabyDweezil doesn't seem shy about defending his/herself so I'm a bit surprised that BabyDweezil wouldn't tell me directly.

It makes me wonder if this is more about the question I posed on your talk page or the observation I made on Farenheit451's talk page? If so I honestly don't mean to offend you and am actually trying to offer constructive feedback regarding my perception of you. You appear to be trying to stop the spread the negative impression people get about Scientologists in leading by example. I seriously think that your behavior can arguably be tied to the observations about OSA tactics. I don't know if you are doing it on purpose, but in case it's accidental I thought it would be something you'd want to know about. Outsiders see that as one of the problems with the CoS and are more likely to believe other negative "PR" about the CoS if you reinforce some of their perceptions.

To sum up; if BabyDweezil has been offended he/she is more than welcome to ask for a clarification that I meant no offense. If your feelings are hurt, lets discuss that because as I said I'm trying to point out that you are perhaps, perpetuating a stereotype about Scientologists that you may not be intending to. Anynobody 22:40, 4 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Now here is an interesting double standard, Anynobody. You object to my, as a third party, warning you about a clear attack against BabyDweezil on an article talk page. Yet you support Smee's 3rd party warning to me when my so-called "attack" was much less clear and was, in fact, a response to an offensive PA by you against me on my own friggin talk page. Double standard, my friend. Hypocrisy. --Justanother 02:03, 5 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I was not objecting to you approaching me on behalf of BabyDweezil, seriously I was saying if BabyDweezil really was offended I'd be happy to explain that I didn't mean any offense to BabyDweezil directly. Maybe he/she thought I'd be unapproachable about matters like this, I was hoping you would say it's safe to ask me directly for an explanation if that were the case. When I also say that it would surprise me if BabyDweezil were offended and afraid to express it to me, it means just that. Because it surprises me, doesn't mean it isn't true.

To be clear, did I offend BabyDweezil and you are approaching me on his/her behalf? You must understand I'm willing explain my motives and rational, but if BabyDweezil feels that I have made them the victim of a PA I need to know. To explain why my commenting on your talk page warning os not hypocrisy I'll do that under said warning, because here I'd like to stick with BabyDweezil and myself under this section. Anynobody 02:36, 5 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• For the recognition. It is appreciated to know that my efforts are appreciated around here... Smee 00:11, 5 March 2007 (UTC).[reply]

Not a problem, I hope the You RAOK made sense. I meant it to be taken as a weird pronunciation of "rock", now I notice it could also be read as You R A OK. Anynobody 00:18, 5 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ha ha, I see that now. Thanks. Smee 00:26, 5 March 2007 (UTC).[reply]

Hey, anynobody. All due respect but you are being just a bit too "touchy-feely" throughout your postings on my page, IMHO. Let me make myself plain. If you bring my religion into the conversation when disagreeing with any aspect of my behavior, I am likely to get offended. So if your intention is to offend me then go right ahead. And the only other editors that I have likely "offended" are those that edit offensively; continually reverting valid edits to forward their uninformed POV while continually inserting and reinserting highly POV, non-RS crap in the articles despite my removals that are then upheld by third party neutral opinion. That is not you. You seem to be a special case that is going out of his way to offend me personally by making a big deal out of some WP that we don't see exactly eye-to-eye on and somehow relating that to my fucking religion. You are being offensive. You need to take my religion out of your conversations with me. Until you can manage that you are not welcome to post here there. Is that clear? --Justanother 12:45, 5 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I can appreciate how it may look like I'm trying to degrade or demean your religion. I honestly am not, nor am I intentionally trying to offend you. The fact is that I believe you are in a conflict of interest regarding this article (Barbara Schwarz), that is similar to the situation that Steve Dufor has there. He wants to delete the article because Ms. Schwarz is his friend, you appear to want it gone because of it's possible negative implications to your religion (Scientology).

Sincerely, I am not trying to offend you. Since you have become offended, and I really feel that you are trying to edit against the guideline of WP:COI and the policy of WP:CONSENSUS, I'd like to set this up as a RfC. I honestly did not want to offend you while trying to explain my concerns to you, about a variety of things. You haven't actually addressed directly many of the concerns I've tried to discuss with you. I believe this can benefit both of us by giving an outside opinion, and I regret that I haven't mentioned the idea of going to a third party sooner. How would you feel about this? Anynobody 21:45, 5 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, I have a nasty habit of taking stuff out on random people during times of frustration, which is actually why I didn't make admin. I'm glad to see that I haven't offended you, and just know that I wasn't actually referring to you specifically. It was more of a general statement to anyone who would read it. Peace, 声援 -- The Hybrid 21:49, 5 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]