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Constitution: We the People

Peace is a state of balance and understanding in yourself and between others, where respect is gained by the acceptance of differences, tolerance persists, conflicts are resolved through dialog, peoples rights are respected and their voices are heard, and everyone is at their highest point of serenity without social tension

The Principle of Least Drama says that given a choice between several ways of dealing with a problem, pick the one that generates the least drama. If the only approach you can think of is laden with drama, sign off for the night. You may think of a new alternative in the morning, or someone else may have implemented a better approach. Wikipedia:Drama#The_Principle_of_Least_Drama

―Buster7 ☎ 13:35, 31 December 2019 (UTC)

Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the President Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United State

Crəbə

Buster7 has given you some Nice Koekjes which promote fellowship, goodwill and WikiLove. Hopefully this one has made your day better. You can spread the good flavor of Nice Koekjes around Wiki World by giving someone else one. Maybe to a friend or, better yet, to someone you have had disagreements with in the past. Nice Koekjes are very tasty and have been known to be so NICE, they will even bake themselves. Enjoy!

 Buster Seven Talk 11:39, 24 September 2016 (UTC)

"Merci Buster, ik hoop dat je een warme, droge en zonnige weer hebt want dat is het hier niet. ;) Mis je het hier niet? Antwerpen for life en gelukige feestdagen voor u." Cheers. CPA-5 19:32, 16 December 2019

"Thanks Buster, I hope you have a warm, dry and sunny weather because it is not here.;) Don't you miss it here? Antwerp for life and happy holidays for you."

Syncronicity AKA The Improbability Principle

• There is no causal connection. The only correlation with each incident is the Observer (me). Many times the subject is out-dated and has no viable reason to be mentioned. Once newsworthy in its time, it has been years since it exists in the present. Past<--->Present<--->Future

1.-Mention of John Wilkes Booth in a Trump tweet and a story on NPR about John Wilkes Booth later that day.

2.-Mention of a LifeSpring "safe fall" in discussion w/ Gandy (first time in a long time of even remembering the incident) and then the song lyrics "whose gonna catch you when you fall' by The Cars play on the radio on the way to Javy's later that same morning (I rarely listen to 93.1)

3.-Return Rachel Maddow book to the Library and then that very same book title is at the very visible top of the Donations Bin available for me to own.

4.-AUG19 - In the morning I tweet about a guy and 3 women bringing a dog to Boris Johnson at #10 Downing street and joke that they looked like Tony Orlando and Dawn (2 Women) and then Gerry and the Pacemakers (AllMen) then Steve Seattle and the SeaShells. Later that night Gerry and the Pacemakers are mentioned in passing on a late night show (I think Colbert)

5.-SEPT19 - Retweet a video of Jane Goodall releasing an ape and getting a hug. A week later comes a recruiting letter from the Jane Goodall Institute.

6.-Jay Portillo from California and Ricky Portillo's half-sister, Esa, wind up in a Chgo subsurb hospital for two unrelated incidents and meet each other in the Emergency Room Intake at the exact same time. One hears the others name over the speaker. They barely know each other

7.-Darius, the RCN technician, comes to fix the connection to the internet. I pick up a book to read while he works--one that Cathy has suggested, Gone but not Forgotten. Don't know anything about it. Lead character, in the first chapter, is named....wait for it....Darius!

8.-―Buster7 ☎ 14:00, 7 October 2019 (UTC)

9.-―Buster7 ☎ 14:56, 25 October 2019 (UTC)

10.-Amy promotes extending the LoneSome Dove trip/2021 to include the Pacific Coast. That night Eric calls from California and invites Cathy and I to stay, not knowing anything about a family trip to Montana. ―Buster7 ☎ 12:10, 13 November 2020 (UTC)

11.-Thanksgiving/2021 at Todd's house. Sarah's dad is discussing maybe moving to Florida's very small Anna Maria Island--- where we vacationed twice when I was a small boy.

David John Hand

• British statistician
• research interests include multivariate statistics, classification methods, pattern recognition, computational statistics and the foundations of statistics
• written technical books on statistics, data mining, finance, classification methods, measuring wellbeing, as well as science popularization books

The Improbability Principle: Why Coincidences, Miracles, and Rare Events Happen Every Day

1. ...The Mystery
2. ...A Capricious Universe
3. ...What Is Chance
4. ...The Law of Inevitability
5. ...The Law of Truly Large Numbers
6. ...The Law of Selection
7. ...The Law of the Probability Lever
8. ...The Law of Near Enough
9. ...The Human Mind
10. ...Life, the Universe, and Everything
11. ...How to Use The Improbability Principle

EOTW

You don't mind all the EOTW nominations I've made in the past month or so, do you? I'm assuming that you're okay with it because you say "thank you" each time a nomination is moved to accepted, but I just wanted to make sure. Clovermoss (talk) 04:06, 28 January 2020 (UTC)

Absolutely OK. I love it when the Queue is two/three months ahead. Yours are always well researched and written. Welcome Aboard!!! ―Buster7 ☎ 07:08, 28 January 2020 (UTC)

I haven't written any in awhile because the queues been pretty full lately. Anyways, I have a few people in mind for when the queue does get low. If you're running low on nominations, feel free to ping me or leave a message on my talk page anytime. Clovermoss (talk) 01:51, 18 March 2020 (UTC)

Great. A pleasure not to have to worry. I'll be in touch. ―Buster7 ☎ 06:33, 18 March 2020 (UTC)

Coincidence

Fascinating how this nomination has come up right after the editor's request for adminstrative privileges ended and is currently under deliberation by the bureaucrats... No matter how it turns out, a little thank you from other editors is surely welcome at this moment in time. isaacl (talk) 18:02, 22 February 2020 (UTC)

I thought the timing was probably the most interesting coincidence ever. Anyways, I'm glad that I got to express my thanks (even if I technically wrote it weeks ago). I missed his RfA and would've supported based off the phenomenal CCI work. Clovermoss (talk) 04:20, 24 February 2020 (UTC)

I agree. Never happened B4. A very unexpected connection for the Award and his attaining the Mop simultaneously. EotW seems to be going unnoticed which I can understand. ―Buster7 ☎ 20:45, 24 February 2020 (UTC)

By the way, could you fix this [1]? I would do it myself if I could, but I can't figure out how to edit the template. Clovermoss (talk) 00:01, 26 February 2020 (UTC)

Trump presidency timelines

Hi Buster7. For some time now, I have been mulling over nominating some of the earlier timelines (particularly the ones from 2017/2018) for a featured list review. What do you think of this? Also, your talk page is getting rather long. Might want to consider archiving some of it.
Thanks. Mgasparin (talk) 02:19, 27 February 2020 (UTC)

@Mgasparin: Sure. Go for it! ―Buster7 ☎ 18:26, 27 February 2020 (UTC)

pointer to discussion

Just letting you know about this talk page note. I hope the editor will find a good outlet into which to channel their efforts, wherever it is. isaacl (talk) 20:16, 9 March 2020 (UTC)

You are giving him exactly the guidance he needs. ―Buster7 ☎ 18:56, 10 March 2020 (UTC)

Precious anniversary

Precious

Eight years!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:08, 17 March 2020 (UTC)

Comment removal?

Would you mind explaining why you removed this comment? Thanks. Mgasparin (talk) 20:33, 28 March 2020 (UTC)

So sorry. Ive been trying to fix my mistake for the last few minutes. I must have hit undo by mistake. Glad you got it back. ―Buster7 ☎ 20:40, 28 March 2020 (UTC)

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A little help?

Hi Buster7, I need a little help. A New Page Reviewer has been bugging me for some time about the 2020 Q2 timeline of Trump's presidency, and has nominated the page for speedy deletion under A3 (empty page w/no content) for CSD. Would you mind backing me up here? The timeline doesn't start until April 1 (there is no way the timeline can have content as April 1 hasn't even started yet), and I would rather not have to contest the deletion at this time. Thank you so much for your help. Mgasparin (talk) 00:09, 1 April 2020 (UTC)

Never mind, it's been resolved. Mgasparin (talk) 03:18, 1 April 2020 (UTC)

@Mgasparin: Yes, I saw the minor kerfuffle in progress. That is when I made that "undo" editing mistake the other day. I was about to comment but then thought.."Why escalate into a battle what seems to be on the road to being resolved?" I would have commented that it was much ado about nothing (by the other editor) and he should just "bridle his pony" and wait a day or two. Isn't there a slang term from Freudian psychoanalysis that describes someone "who pays such attention to detail that it becomes an obsession" and goes around here and there and does things that may be an annoyance to others? Something to do with early toilet training. Anyway, Happy April Fools Day. I hope your sheltering-in-place is going well. ―Buster7 ☎ 07:06, 1 April 2020 (UTC)

Yes, I agree. Editors with pedantic or overly dogmatic behaviour do drive me insane. (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻ I did ask that in the spirit of IAR he leave it alone, but to no avail. Ah well, it's over now. There is no "shelter-in-place" here in BC, but there the government here does ask that people stay indoors as much as possible. I really can't wait for this social distancing ordeal to be over. Getting back to routine will be nice, once it happens. Mgasparin (talk) 08:03, 1 April 2020 (UTC)

Humbled and Gobsmacked

Hello Buster7, and thank you for the very kind Eddy Award! It's a lovely surprise, and it is wonderful to have the bits and pieces I've done around here noticed and appreciated. All the best and stay safe........PKT(alk) 16:06, 5 April 2020 (UTC)

Attention Shoppers!!!

Over 350 individual editors have received an EDDY award. This week the 150+ members of the Wikipedia:WikiProject COVID-19 have been chosen as recipients. In the past, some of you have visited the recipients talk page and offered your congratulations and your personal "pat on the back for a job well done". Well!!! This week you can thank 150 editors all at the same time and place. Let's reach out to this Associate Project and thank them for their efforts and their high standards of expectations from each other. Editing these type of "Hot Topic" articles is not for the meek and mild as we all know. Please take a second and reach out to them. ―Buster7 ☎ 16:47, 2 May 2020 (UTC)

Editor of the Week : nominations needed!

The Editor of the Week initiative has been recognizing editors since 2013 for their hard work and dedication. Editing Wikipedia can be disheartening and tedious at times; the weekly Editor of the Week award lets its recipients know that their positive behaviour and collaborative spirit is appreciated. The response from the honorees has been enthusiastic and thankful.

The list of nominees is running short, and so new nominations are needed for consideration. Have you come across someone in your editing circle who deserves a pat on the back for improving article prose regularly, making it easier to understand? Or perhaps someone has stepped in to mediate a contentious dispute, and did an excellent job. Do you know someone who hasn't received many accolades and is deserving of greater renown? Is there an editor who does lots of little tasks well, such as cleaning up a citation.

Please help us thank editors who display sustained patterns of excellence, working tirelessly in the background out of the spotlight, by submitting your nomination for Editor of the Week today! MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 23:50, 26 May 2020 (UTC)

Apologies

Too many irons in the fire. ^Atsme _Talk 📧 22:18, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

Pssst - I hear the Signpost has a really good Op-ed this month. Oh, and before I forget - feel free to graduate to another level if I've repeated something. ^Atsme _Talk 📧 22:21, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

Help please

Buster could you help me write up a request for EoftheW for User:Ozzie10aaaa. We worked together as co-editors for the West Africa Ebola article and I know that he works with and contributes to our medical articles with, I think, one GA article. I know that there is a way to bring up an editors main works page, but I don't know how to do it. Buster, I just have to say that if WP (and the world) had more goodhearted editors such as this one we would all be a lot happier. He has just been such a joy to work with. Gandydancer (talk) 16:22, 8 June 2020 (UTC)

Will do this week sometime and then send it back to you to add your 2cents and then for you to nominate.. Although your last nomination was one of the BEST. Hope all is well, Proud of America and the World for the 2 weeks of peaceful protests. Looting was minimal, even in the beginning, when compared to the outpouring of support and goodwill. Good to see the generals speaking up about "domonate the Battlespace with US soldiers"!!! ―Buster7 ☎ 17:23, 8 June 2020 (UTC)

The cats out of the bag

Well it looks like the cat is out of the bag on this one!--I never dreamed that Ozzie had your page on his watch list.. Now as for your fine compliment, I wish I could see myself that way. Perhaps I am better than I think but I truly have to work very hard with my edits/wording and am ever so grateful that we have a fine copy editor that is interested in many of the same articles that I work on and follows me around. So anyway, I'm not anything special as an editor and neither is Ozzie. But there is more to this place than being able to write the best copy and that is knowing how to work with others and create a joyful atmosphere to work in. That is a real talent and one that Ozzie excels in. Gandydancer (talk) 16:07, 9 June 2020 (UTC)

Looks to me like you just wrote the highlights of his nomination. All we need to do is a little research, see what others (aside from ourself) say about him, find a few appropriate adjectives and "Bob's yer Uncle. I just love Bob's your uncle. I use it whenever possible. Of course here in the States I get the strangest of looks and comments. But that's all right.

Above you ask about an editors work page and how to bring it up. Go to a User page. Any non-IP User page. Click on "User Contributions" in the menu on the left. Go to the bottom of the page and click "Edit count". Again, Bob's your uncle ―Buster7 ☎ 21:08, 9 June 2020 (UTC)

Is that your Cat?―Buster7 ☎ 21:09, 9 June 2020 (UTC)

• Gandydancer Check out Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Editor Retention/Editor of the Week/todo/backlog#Wizard of OZZIE and see if it fits. Add more if you like, ―Buster7 ☎ 13:01, 10 June 2020 (UTC)

OK, I checked it out and am not sure about this copy: This quote from his page says it all: There is more to this place than being able to write the best copy and that is knowing how to work with others and create a joyful atmosphere to work in.Gandydancer (talk) This is not from my talk page nor is it from his. Also, about the "he doesn't do drama" bit, actually while that is true he is the first one to offer an opinion or support when it is asked for. I have seen this again and again that he brings issues to the Med discussion page and offers his stand at AfCs. So, all in all, I think it best to just skip that. (Re the cat, more later but no it's not mine though it looks about as mad as my beloved and now deceased Ruffie must have been after all that I put her through.) Gandydancer (talk) 16:37, 10 June 2020 (UTC)

OK..I'll make the changes you suggest. No prob. But...you should know that when I find an editor with 75% of their efforts devoted to creating and molding articles and under 10% of their edits on talk pages I know that they do not engage in arguing etc. They are to busy working. But its just a personal little comment I like to make when I can for effect. I'll check on where i saw the quote. Is it on his User page???―Buster7 ☎ 22:43, 10 June 2020 (UTC)

I couldn't disagree more. For example there is a discussion going on right now at the Abortion article, an article that I've worked on for many years. I've spent hours and hours reading and discussing at that article about the wording for the lead--we are talking about just a few words here, not some big change. The last big blowup was several years ago but it goes on all the time. It is easy enough to sit back and say "I agree with xxx" and then you could say oh look low talk page edit count! But how difficult it is to wade in and present one's thoughts and the reasons behind those thoughts. And then reading pages and pages of the thoughts of others, and then responding to them. And on and on. It is hell. But if editors do not constantly work on that article (and many, many such articles) the so-called pro lifers would rob women of their right to choose in a heartbeat. And people do quote Wikipedia to back up their arguments. I know that before the last big lead change (though it was only a few words, if that) Catholics and other religious groups had been using our article to back their position. I for one call those editors that use our talk pages to argue article content the backbone of and hope for the accuracy of our project. I do not mean to criticize Ozzie for not taking part in the discussions--he is better at other ways to help this project. We are all different with different talents. Gandydancer (talk) 23:37, 10 June 2020 (UTC)

Sorry Gandy but you misinterpret my Use of the word Drama. Lets stick w/ Ozzie as my example of what I mean when I say "No Drama here". When you go to page and scroll down you'll see a big circle segmented into "namespace totals" for the editors work which is displayed in percentages. When I am vetting an editor for the award, one of the more important things I look for is where is the editor spending their time. Are they working or are they talking? 80,368 of Ozzies 104,458 total edits are to articles or 76.9%. Article talk, user talk and other user talk amount to about 15%. I think high talk percentages are a clue to lots of chatter, lots of over-discussing. So... its just a clue or a hint (to me) that someone like Ozzie does not spend a lot of energy arguing. Or, to use my words, doesnt spend their time creating "drama". I could be wrong about using the percentages as a barometer...that's always a possibility. But I think the NameSpace Totals give me a window into the work habits of an editor that, most of the time, I know very little about other than what the nominator and perhaps seconds tell me.

Please don't get me wrong Gandy. I'm not saying you're wrong about blow-ups and draw-out discussions that happen all the time especially at "Hot" articles and topics. Remember: I cut my teeth at Sarah Palin in 2008 and worked with you at the various BP oil spill articles. You mention the Abortion article above and how OZ doesn't contribute to the battle to add (or remove) stuff. Maybe that is not his forte'. Like you say we are all different with different talents. Be Safe. Wear a Mask. See ya on the other side of this virus thing. ―Buster7 ☎ 05:53, 11 June 2020 (UTC)

Buster, thanks for the explanation and I do understand, however I think we still may tend to disagree. For example in the many controversial articles on Trump, editor SPECIFICO writes thousands of talk page words using WP policy links to demonstrate things that I am in total agreement with but am not such a policy expert. She only very seldomly adds article page edits. But I am eternally grateful that at AfCs and such I can just say "per xxx and xxx". Like you, I don't like to argue and will only do it when I have no choice. At any rate, I do tend to bristle when an editor talks about TP edits as though they are not a good thing (though I understand that I did not exactly understand your position). Anyway, moving forward here's the deal on Ozzie: He knows how to cooperate. Ozzie and I worked together on the Ebola article and he did all the looking for new information and he posted it to the article. He didn't go to the talk page and ask for "permission", and why should he? We had both become experts of a sort on Ebola. But on the other hand I felt completely free to reword some of his edits and regularly pare off old information to make room for the new--and I didn't ask TP or Ozzie's permission either... So that is what I mean--his ego is strong enough that he does not feel a need to defend his every edit and is able to work with others for the benefit of the project. Like you Buster, he is not Mr.macho and that's a good thing. Gandydancer (talk) 18:37, 12 June 2020 (UTC)

Gandy. Thanks for the reply and the added info about Ozzie. I'll work it into his Nom. Always a pleasure to chat!―Buster7 ☎ 00:08, 17 June 2020 (UTC)

Thank you so much Buster--it's just perfect. Gandydancer (talk) 02:53, 18 June 2020 (UTC)

Thank you!

Hello Buster7, what a delightful way to 'meet' another editor. Thank you for being the bearer of good tidings ...and for all you do for the project! JennyOz (talk) 02:58, 20 September 2020 (UTC)

Trump presidency timelines

Hi Buster, we are fast approaching the end of the 1st term of Trump's presidency. If he is not re-elected, how do you want to include the final 20 days of his term (January 1-20, 2021)? Do we tack it onto the end of the Q4 timeline or do we make a separate page for those 20 days? I'm unsure. Thanks Mgasparin (talk) 09:02, 1 October 2020 (UTC)

I'll check how the end of Obama's timeline was handled. Don't remember off hand. Busy in RL today...maybe tonight. I will love working with you on the Biden Timeline when it starts in JAN2021. Be Safe!!! ―Buster7 ☎ 18:02, 1 October 2020 (UTC)

Unlike the Trump timeline. the Obama Timeline was per year not in 4 quarters per year. There is a timeline article for the lame duck period, January 2017. Our problem is what do we name it. It's not a quarter. Timeline of the Donald Trump presidency (Jan 2021) works for me.―Buster7 ☎ 12:05, 4 October 2020 (UTC)

@Mgasparin: While we are on the subject of the timeline, the next few weeks and the time period after may be extra hectic as to editors wanting to include everything but the Gold "toilettes" at Trump Tower into the New Quarter and the above semi-quarter. Perhaps we should be a bit more lenient than over the last 3+ years. Still diligent but a little more expansive...at least that is what I plan to do. TC. Be Safe in RL. ―Buster7 ☎ 12:15, 4 October 2020 (UTC)

True, I see that many people have been adding stuff to the timeline that really doesn't belong there. If we add everything that has being going on over the past few weeks into the timeline it will quickly become too long and clumsy. My suggestion is to restrict timeline additions to major events that will be notable not merely this week or next but several years down the road. Also, I like the idea of including Jan 1-20 in the Q4 timeline. Mgasparin (talk) 20:54, 4 October 2020 (UTC)

I agree. Ive always thought the Timeline should not be a journal of all the Menasha that goes on (the rallies and what not) but a short capsualization of what will be notable in a decade. But who knows with this president. Its all so topsy-turvy. The Obama timeline was a piece of cake compared to this. ―Buster7 ☎ 03:15, 5 October 2020 (UTC)

COI editors and page creation Comment

Hi Buster. You edited BP when there was active discussion of COI issues. I was wondering if you recall a possible pledge not to create articles referred to by SV here? Thanks, Coretheapple (talk) 16:31, 11 October 2020 (UTC)

#371 at Eddy

This hair is owned by #371. Please use the image for the template.

OK. I will use it but its almost not discernable as to what it is. Is there a better Image? ―Buster7 ☎ 11:43, 27 October 2020 (UTC)

Yes, its not discernable. If it was then I'll be accused of doxxing. Regards, Jeromi Mikhael ^(marhata) 13:29, 27 October 2020 (UTC)

Questionable edit at Trump presidency timelines

I'm in two minds about this edit. It changes this edit by me which asserted that Biden won the election. This is what RS are saying, and only fringe media sites like the Daily Wire or Breitbart are saying otherwise. Sure, if you want to delve into semantics, Biden has not truly won yet as the EC hasn't met. Are we playing to the Trump supporters by saying that Biden is only projected to win by MSM or should we dispense with the fine print and just say he won? Mgasparin (talk) 03:26, 13 November 2020 (UTC)

• Currently, when our reader comes for knowledge about the daily "Who won?" situation, the timeline hints at the ambiguity of the declaration. Soon president-elect Biden will be officially declared as the 46th President. I suggest we wait a bit and let the ambiguity linger. I debate with myself about mentioning the Administrations stance on "the transition" and "the daily intelligence briefings" and the blatant disregard for normalcy. But that can come after the Biden Administration is 100% official...which should be soon. Fingers and toes crossed. ―Buster7 ☎ 12:29, 13 November 2020 (UTC)

Pinging @Mgasparin Monitoring the various presidential timeline articles since 2008 has required reverting the occasional (what I felt were...) unconstructive edits that were made to them. Preventing WP:Bloat was always my concern. I never intend to deterred other editors from editing the timelines constructively as long as the descriptive texts remained brief and concise. At times the descriptive texts are used to allow political bias to "creep" into a timeline. I readily admit my own bias but do my utmost to contain it. I guess I just needed to say this somewhere and a user's own talk page is always the best place for that type of admission.―Buster7 ☎ 16:54, 24 January 2021 (UTC)

Yeah, I get that. Political articles are difficult because we all have our own ideas and feelings about Person X, either positive or negative. Deterring newer editors has never been my goal either, but it does sometimes happen on articles that concern persons who are controversial. You either love or hate Trump; there seems to really be no other option. This really makes it difficult for a lot of people to write about him in an objective manner and keeping their personal feelings about him off Wikipedia. Mgasparin (talk) 00:26, 25 January 2021 (UTC)

Precious anniversary

Precious

Nine years!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:23, 17 March 2021 (UTC)

Thank you, Gerda. ―Buster7 ☎ 13:54, 2 May 2021 (UTC)

Thank you

It was a lovely surprise to wake up to an Eddy and more so to see that there is such a lovely thing as the Editor Retention Project. I was beginning to get a bit dispirited. It's nice to know there is a corps of folks working to ensure WP remains fun and active. I will endeavor to propagate your efforts.Thanks again. --Neopeius (talk) 14:00, 27 March 2021 (UTC)

Patent scams

Buster, you and your son should enjoy this: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/World Patent Marketing Gandydancer (talk) 16:33, 27 March 2021 (UTC)

Happy First Edit Day!

Thank you Captain. ―Buster7 ☎ 13:52, 2 May 2021 (UTC)

Beautiful (and did you see I found Gandy?!)

Buster,

Feeing quite elated tonight. I hope I’m correct, but I do believe I’ve found out Gandy alive and well. I pinged you to her new account - looks like she got locked out of her Gandy account or something. My heart is soaring. It was a dull ache that didn’t dissipate with time since losing her so many months ago.

Secondly, how beautiful this is, and what a beautiful person you are for posting it to your homepage. I am so glad to know you. ~ Sarah petrarchan47คุก 03:30, 20 November 2021 (UTC)

"Empty your mind, be formless. Shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle and it becomes the bottle. You put it in a teapot it becomes the teapot. Now, water can flow or it can crash. Be water my friend... Be like water making its way through cracks. Do not be assertive, but adjust to the object, and you shall find a way round or through it... If nothing within you stays rigid, outward things will disclose themselves. Moving, be like water. Still, be like a mirror. Respond like an echo." --Bruce Lee

Really GREAT news. But I don't think I got the ping. Can you try again? The above quote was a holiday gift years ago by User:Zaereth who shared editing time with Gandy and many others at the Sarah Palin article back in 2008. I am honored to be your WikiFriend. ―Buster7 ☎ 14:02, 20 November 2021 (UTC)

Sorry you didn’t get the ping, it’s from the talk page of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/208.117.88.196 - at the bottom of Gandy’s talk page is a section titled “The Waltz”. I looked the contribs of the IP (linked above) and it’s Gandy, judging by articles and timing. If she wanted to make a clean break for whatever reason, I respect that, I’m just elated that she isn’t missing any longer!

I am ever grateful to be your wiki friend too. You’re my anchor to all that was good about editing here. And I’m sure this is true for countless other editors, Buster. Big hugs to you and your wife ~ Happy Thanksgiving!🍽🦃🍖🙏 ~ petrarchan47คุก 17:09, 23 November 2021 (UTC)

Contributor copyright investigation closed

Hello, this is a notification that the Contributor Copyright Investigation (CCI) that was opened into you has been finished, and the relevant pages have been courtesy blanked by an administrator or clerk. Feel free to ask me if you have any questions. Sennecaster (Chat) 19:07, 16 December 2021 (UTC)

I want to apologize for not being able to get this done sooner; keep up your good work from hereon out :) Sennecaster (Chat) 19:07, 16 December 2021 (UTC)

The fact that you (and others) took your time to purge this dark cloud from my history is a kindness. The opening of the investigation by the complaining editor was a retaliatory act meant to dissuade me from editing. Thankfully it did not work. ―Buster7 ☎ 14:23, 17 December 2021 (UTC)

It was my pleasure! :) I enjoy being able to clear up people's records and allow them to have a clean record.

If it makes matters more funny, or interesting, or flat out confusing, we have a CCI under the name of "Buster40004" and somehow, despite 4 and 7 being far apart, I misclicked onto it plenty when searching for the CCI title. That's not even the worst, when there's stuff like "20151115" due to our date formatting. Sennecaster (Chat) 04:53, 18 December 2021 (UTC)

I followed the link above to courtesy blanked and read that it is a judgement made "under rare circumstances...". Thank you again for the courtesy and the due consideration on my behalf. ―Buster7 ☎ 06:43, 19 December 2021 (UTC)

Songs of the season

		Holiday cheer
		Here is a snowman a gift a boar's head and something blue for your listening pleasure. Enjoy and have a wonderful 2022 B7. MarnetteD|Talk 09:38, 19 December 2021 (UTC)

Merry Christmas!

~~~ Merry Christmas! ~~~
Joyeux Noël! ~ Buon Natale! ~ Vrolijk Kerstfeest! ~ Frohe Weihnachten!
¡Feliz Navidad! ~ Feliz Natal! ~ Καλά Χριστούγεννα! ~ Hyvää Joulua!
God Jul! ~ Glædelig Jul! ~ Linksmų Kalėdų! ~ Priecīgus Ziemassvētkus!
Häid Jõule! ~ Wesołych Świąt! ~ Boldog Karácsonyt! ~ Veselé Vánoce!
Veselé Vianoce! ~ Crăciun Fericit! ~ Sretan Božić! ~ С Рождеством!
শুভ বড়দিন! ~ 圣诞节快乐！~ メリークリスマス！~ 메리 크리스마스!
สุขสันต์วันคริสต์มาส! ~ Selamat Hari Natal! ~ Giáng sinh an lành!
Весела Коледа!

Hello, Buster7! Thank you for your work to maintain and improve Wikipedia! Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 07:55, 22 December 2021 (UTC)

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Merry Christmas

	Merry Christmas Buster7
	Hi Buster7, I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a very happy and healthy New Year, Thank you for all your contributions to Wikipedia,    –Davey2010Talk 17:52, 23 December 2021 (UTC) Share similar holiday wishes by adding {{subst:User:Davey2010/MerryChristmas}} to your friends' talk pages.

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas Buster! FeydHuxtable (talk) 12:19, 24 December 2021 (UTC)

Merry Christmas!

Hi Buster! I hope you're having a great holiday season. I just wanted to thank you for all you do, and all you have done here. And for bringing me back from the brink when I was ready to quit. Even on th battlefield that was the Palin article, you always managed to bring a smile to my face. I wish you a very Merry Christmas, and may the coming year bring you great joy and good fortune. Zaereth (talk) 22:56, 24 December 2021 (UTC)

Season's greetings

	A Shaker Christmas wish
	Give good gifts, one to another Peace, joy and comfort gladly bestow Harbor no ill 'gainst sister or brother Smooth life's journey as you onward go. Broad as the sunshine, free as the showers. So shed an influence blessing to prove; Give for the noblest of efforts your pow'rs; Blest and be blest, is the law of love.

--Ser Amantio di Nicolao^{Che dicono a Signa?}_{Lo dicono a Signa.} 19:48, 25 December 2021 (UTC)

A somewhat premature New Year's greeting

John Vanderlyn, Ariadne Asleep on the Island of Naxos (c.1812), Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts		Best wishes for a safe, healthy and prosperous 2022.
		Thank you for your contributions toward making Wikipedia a better and more accurate place. BoringHistoryGuy (talk) 20:32, 26 December 2021 (UTC) Moral lesson: John Vanderlyn was an American painter who studied in Paris, and his life-sized Ariadne Asleep on the Island of Naxos was one of the first large nudes exhibited in the United States. Peddling the poison as well as the cure, this overtly sensuous work was presented to the public as a moral lesson on the consequences of lascivious behavior. Visible in the distance is the ship of Princess Ariadne's secret lover, Theseus, for whom she has betrayed her people by helping him to escape the Labyrinth and slay the Minotaur. Ariadne's bliss will come to an end when she awakens from her post-coital reverie, only to discover that the faithless Theseus has sailed away without her.

Editor of the Week

Thank you for informing me of the editor of the week award, I feel very honoured. Have a great day and Happy New Years! CaffeinAddict (talk) 03:55, 2 January 2022 (UTC)

Genuinely curious

Does this need nuking or is it genuine? Primefac (talk) 14:58, 29 January 2022 (UTC) (please ping on reply)

It is NOT genuine! It is Fake News. I have removed it from the Hall Of Fame. Nuke away my friend!! Once nuked I will replace it with the Real Deal!―Buster7 ☎ 17:23, 29 January 2022 (UTC)

 Done. Primefac (talk) 18:15, 29 January 2022 (UTC)

I will redo the banner with the same date (2022-01-30). I have left the editor a note to soften the blow of rejection. ―Buster7 ☎ 18:30, 29 January 2022 (UTC)

Apology for page blanking.

Hello Buster7. As you know I unintentionally blanked the Editor of the Week page, however, I was trying to see whether that page was editable, and so I unintentionally destroyed it. I am a new editor: edited for 1 month in 2021, and coming back now in February to March 2022. It will not happen again; I have little experience so I was trying to improve my editing skills.

Thanks!

Always precious

Ten years ago, you were found precious. That's what you are, always. On another St. Patrick's Day, with green thoughts. Thank you for the amazing sweetness (koekjes ...) you offer to others! I like to see the EotW running nicely! - Today, I decorated my talk with memories of St. Patrick's in 2019, and our whole playlist of back then seems so good right now, music about the Breastplate (listen, YT in the article), Psalm 91, Psalm 130 ... - There's a RfC needing a snow close, - would you be independent enough? Or you, Drmies, perhaps? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:51, 17 March 2022 (UTC)

Editor of the Week

Wow wonderfull....anything I need to do? Can I go ahead and thank the nominators?--Moxy- 13:58, 23 April 2022 (UTC)

Happy WikiBirthday!

Hey, Buster7. Just stopping by to wish you a Happy Wiki-Birthday from the Wikipedia Birthday Committee! Have a great day! 𝕸𝖗 𝕽𝖊𝖆𝖉𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝕿𝖚𝖗𝖙𝖑𝖊 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 (talk) 00:25, 2 May 2022 (UTC)

𝕸𝖗 𝕽𝖊𝖆𝖉𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝕿𝖚𝖗𝖙𝖑𝖊 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 (talk) 00:25, 2 May 2022 (UTC)

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Editor of the Week

		Editor of the Week
		Your ongoing efforts to improve the encyclopedia have not gone unnoticed: You have been selected as Editor of the Week in recognition of your great contributions! (courtesy of the Wikipedia Editor Retention Project)

User:Soni submitted the following nomination for Editor of the Week:

I remember when we started Editor of the Week, We had bright shining eyes and an enthusiasm to make a positive impact on WikipediaWorld. Almost a full decade has passed, and I recently dropped by the Editor Retention Project only to notice Buster7 (talk · contribs · count · logs) still holding this little niche project of ours together through sheer will and dedication. Hundreds of users and editors have felt personally recognised and better due to Buster's efforts, and surely dozens have continued to edit (or increased their editing) solely because Buster was one of the people to notice they deserved a little recognition. As far as I can tell, he himself has never been nominated for this, simply because of how much of a one-man-army he has been through the last 8 years of Eddy, just keeping up nominations, posting, and keeping regular tabs on every aspect of this Wikiproject, all by himself. More than that, he's a tireless contributor to all of Wikipedia, not just WikiProject Editor Retention or Editor of the Week, with edits spanning back 14 consistent years now. No wonder it seems like he is forever present, making good solid contributions wherever he goes. I can think of no person more deserving of praise for this. This nomination was seconded by User:Eddie891, User:Gog the Mild, User:Theleekycauldron, User:Panini, User:Sennecaster, User:L235, User:Worm That Turned, User:John Cline, User:Nosebagbear, User:Tucherlieberman and User:Isaacl

You can copy the following text to your user page to display a user box proclaiming your selection as Editor of the Week:

{{User:UBX/EoTWBox}}

Thanks again for your efforts! ―Buster7 ☎ 14:24, 6 August 2022 (UTC)