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OK, I had to search for the edits themselves, they're at https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Angels_%26_Airwaves&offset=20060222015316&limit=50&action=hi
by petjuh 6y ago
OK, I had to search for the edits themselves, they're at https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Angels_%26_Airwaves&offset=20060222015316&limit=50&action=history https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Angels_%26_Airwav...
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23:37, 21 February 2006 Alex 101 talk contribs 12,196 bytes +1 Reverted edits by Tykell to last version by Alex 101 - FOR THE LAST TIME, STOP AND DON'T COME BACK! undo
23:35, 21 February 2006 Alex 101 talk contribs 12,196 bytes +1 Reverted edits by Tykell to last version by Alex 101 - TYKELL, CAN YOU DO ME A FAVOR? DIE! undo
23:34, 21 February 2006 Alex 101 talk contribs 12,196 bytes +1 Reverted edits by Tykell to last version by Alex 101 - crying PLEASE STOP, PLEASE, I'M BEGGING YOU crying undo
23:33, 21 February 2006 Alex 101 talk contribs 12,196 bytes +1 Reverted edits by Tykell to last version by Alex 101 - I HAVE A GUN, I'M GOING TO SHOOT YOU NOW! shoot shoot shoot shoot shoot shoot undo
23:31, 21 February 2006 Alex 101 talk contribs 12,196 bytes +1 Reverted edits by Tykell to last version by Alex 101 - YOU REALLY HAVE TO STOP, FOR THE VERY LAST TIME, STOP OR I'LL KILL YOU! undo
23:30, 21 February 2006 Alex 101 talk contribs 12,196 bytes +1 Reverted edits by Tykell to last version by Alex 101 - I KNOW YOU DON'T WANT TO STOP, BUT YOU HAVE TO STOP undo
- MichaelMoser123 6y agoi think that might actually be the way how they start real wars in the real world.
- smcl 6y agoIt looks like it dies down shortly afterwards but the next day someone gets unblocked ... 00:09, 23 February 2006 Tykell talk contribs 11,705 bytes -1 No, we can't. Don't you know when to quit, kid? undo 23:42, 22 February 2006 Alex 101 talk contribs 11,706 bytes +1 now that I'm unblocked and this page is unprotected we can change it undo I think if you're all-caps screaming you've lost the argument, and seeing this I'm actually quite embarrassed for the guy. Personally I think "$band is good" or "$team is winning" does sound a bit silly, but I've seen it so many times that I'm kinda used to it. Besides I suspect the same is true for an American hearing "$band are good" or "$team are winning". Either way it definitely doesn't warrant losing your cool like this.
- nindalf 6y agoI think the difference in is/are also reflected in the names of sports teams. It sounds normal to say that an American team like Lakers/Patriots/Giants are winning while a British team like Arsenal/United/City is winning.
- Plyphon_ 6y agoI'm not sure, I'd never 'Saints is winning'. 'Saints are winning' sounds correct, though. Even 'Arsenal is winning' sounds a bit wrong. Whos winning? Arsenal are (team) Whos winning? Ronnie O'Sullivan is (singular) Disclosure: I am English.
- 7777fps 6y agoExactly, I think grammatically this would be correct: Arsenal are winning Arsenal is the best team in the league It's contradictory (as well as plainly false ;) ), but that's English.
- DanBC 6y agoLots of people who speak English as a first language would say "Arsenal are the best team" or "arsenal are the best club". https://twitter.com/search?q=%22arsenal%20are%20the%20best%22&src=typed_query https://twitter.com/search?q=%22arsenal%20are%20the%20best%2...
- 7777fps 6y agoWell yeah, either is fine.
- Noos 6y agoNo, this is incorrect. Something that comprises many people is treated as singular unless it's in a plural form. -Arsenal is a team. -We are Arsenal players. -There are many arsenals in Britain, but there is only one Arsenal. If it's unclear you have to add words. You have to make sure the subject is singular. With Arsenal the singular nature of the word doesn't require it. -There are many patriots in the USA, but there is only one Patriots football team. In your example, Arsenal is the singular team. "Arsenal players are winning" is grammatically correct but not really used because players are understood to be part of a team.
- tomashubelbauer 6y agoAm I too charitable or is it possible that this guy is actually just joking and entertaining themselves? I can't imagine someone being serious with these threats and at the same time typing out shoot shoot shoot. Maybe it is just a weird hobby. Like when people play the long chess games where they share a board in common space and just make a move every time they happen to pass by and be in the mood. Maybe this person pours themselves a cup of coffee every morning and goes to Wikipedia to do his morning revert.
- throwaway_pdp09 6y agoMy instant thought too, obviously self entertainment, just a bit of fun. I actually can't read it any other way.
- cupantae 6y agoIf they're less than 16 years old, they could easily be serious.
- inopinatus 6y agoOr over thirty-five, after which one rediscovers that it’s OK to have fun.
- IAmEveryone 6y agoAnd... gains the ability to non sequitur?
- inopinatus 6y agoIt’s true, I’ve been neglecting the garden.
- groovy2shoes 6y agoCela est bien dit ; aussi cultivons notre jardin.
- Juliate 6y agoIt almost reads like lyrics of a comedy song.
- GrumpyNl 6y agoSouthpark comes to to mind with the super trolls