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Title: Wikipedia
Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Tuesday, July 18, 2006, 22:13:23
Have you seen our 'wikipedia' entry?

It's quite good:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swindon_Town_F.C.


Title: Wikipedia
Post by: Dazzza on Tuesday, July 18, 2006, 22:15:59
That's rather nice who updates that?

http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/

Is looking very nice at the moment I just wish they would sort that old school forum out.  :o


Title: Wikipedia
Post by: flammableBen on Tuesday, July 18, 2006, 22:19:20
There seems to be more on it every time I look. Think it was me who added this wonderful forum on the external links bit at the bottem several months ago, although I was pissed at the time and so...  it might have already been there / It got removed cos I did it wrong / I've made up the memory in my head.

Do have a vague memory of trying to work out how to spell 'lively' so it probably was me.


Title: Wikipedia
Post by: Tails on Tuesday, July 18, 2006, 22:31:02
Since when have Hereford been our local rivals?


Title: Wikipedia
Post by: yeo on Tuesday, July 18, 2006, 22:46:52
well they kinda of are this season :D


Title: Wikipedia
Post by: Tails on Tuesday, July 18, 2006, 22:54:21
Still wouldn't consider them rivals!

It's Shrewsbury I'd consider main rivals next season.


Title: Wikipedia
Post by: flammableBen on Tuesday, July 18, 2006, 23:03:20
hereford can't be our rivals, they don't even have a wikipedia page, unless someones just messed up the link.

Try clicking on phil king in the former players bit, I never new he was such an accomplished musician.


Title: Wikipedia
Post by: crows on Wednesday, July 19, 2006, 10:27:15
There doesn't appear to be anything about Jimmy Davis on there. Anyone wanna put together a couple of words about him?


Title: Wikipedia
Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Wednesday, July 19, 2006, 11:30:41
'kin ell! Sam Allen was manager for 1,127 games :shock:  - That's some going. There should be a statue of him at the ground (if there isn't one already)

If Kingy had been around that long I would have slashed my wrists!


Title: Wikipedia
Post by: Johno on Wednesday, July 19, 2006, 13:32:48
that site is quality for anything.  8)


Title: Wikipedia
Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Wednesday, July 19, 2006, 14:50:02
Quote from: "Johno"
that site is quality for anything.  8)


It's my current favourite non-porno website 8)


Title: Wikipedia
Post by: Dorset Red on Wednesday, July 19, 2006, 14:52:56
Be careful what you believe on Wikipedia. It's ok for general stuff but some of the items that purport to be academic are nothing but bollocks. That's the trouble when you allow absolutely anybody to put anything they want on there and there's nobody to reveiw it professionally.


Title: Wikipedia
Post by: Simon Pieman on Wednesday, July 19, 2006, 15:01:23
I remember reading about it in The Times and I'd already been using the website for years.

Under the 10 things they research on wikipedia only a few were factually correct.

It's still great entertainment though and gives you ideas for further research


Title: Wikipedia
Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Wednesday, July 19, 2006, 15:16:49
Quote from: "simon pieman"
I remember reading about it in The Times and I'd already been using the website for years.

Under the 10 things they research on wikipedia only a few were factually correct.

It's still great entertainment though and gives you ideas for further research


That's how I look at it as well. At least it gives you a starting point.


Title: Wikipedia
Post by: Dorset Red on Wednesday, July 19, 2006, 21:15:31
What was even more frightening was the fact that the Times Survey you refer to found Wikipedia to be no less accurate than Encyclopaedia Britannica. Just goes to show that if you want the fact about anything you need to get as close to the source as possible.

If you want the latest on Nuclear Physics, go to the latest research papers. If you want the latest on Swindon Town transfers, ask Dennis Wise!


Title: Wikipedia
Post by: Simon Pieman on Wednesday, July 19, 2006, 21:16:56
What source do we go to if we want to know where Brown is going? Daddies or HP?


Title: Wikipedia
Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Wednesday, July 19, 2006, 21:17:22
Quote from: "Dorset Red"
What was even more frightening was the fact that the Times Survey you refer to found Wikipedia to be no less accurate than Encyclopaedia Britannica. Just goes to show that if you want the fact about anything you need to get as close to the source as possible.

If you want the latest on Nuclear Physics, go to the latest research papers. If you want the latest on Swindon Town transfers, ask Dennis Wise!


Or Jonno :wink:


Title: Wikipedia
Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Wednesday, July 19, 2006, 21:17:55
Quote from: "simon pieman"
What source do we go to if we want to know where Brown is going? Daddies or HP?


I can see what you did there. 8)


Title: Wikipedia
Post by: Vafpug on Tuesday, August 15, 2006, 19:32:03
Achtung!!


Title: Wikipedia
Post by: Kinky Tom on Tuesday, August 15, 2006, 19:36:37
Quote from: "Vafpug"
Achtung!!


Couldn't have put it better myself. :?

Hello?


Title: Wikipedia
Post by: RobertT on Tuesday, August 15, 2006, 19:38:54
Have to admit to be being a bit dim with all things PC related, so excuse my daftness, but do they actually employ people to sit and sign up to forums and post links etc, and does anyone purchase anything whatsoever from such spam?


Title: Wikipedia
Post by: Sussex on Tuesday, August 15, 2006, 19:42:58
Quote from: "RobertT"
Have to admit to be being a bit dim with all things PC related, so excuse my daftness, but do they actually employ people to sit and sign up to forums and post links etc, and does anyone purchase anything whatsoever from such spam?


I'm not sure, but Si Pi is online and should have caught the bugger before it had a chance to post :wink:

Unless it's real :?


Title: Wikipedia
Post by: red macca on Tuesday, August 15, 2006, 19:43:12
Quote from: "Dorset Red"
What was even more frightening was the fact that the Times Survey you refer to found Wikipedia to be no less accurate than Encyclopaedia Britannica. Just goes to show that if you want the fact about anything you need to get as close to the source as possible.

If you want the latest on Nuclear Physics, go to the latest research papers. If you want the latest on Swindon Town transfers, ask Dennis Wise!
did you know yeovil that no journalists have dennis wises number.thats why we dont here alot about transfers most top managers dont give out there number but you will find that in the lower leagues they give there number to the journalists,hence the reason why when andy king was here he would just casually mention during a phone call who he wanted to sign..there you go some useless info for you..im bored


Title: Wikipedia
Post by: Simon Pieman on Tuesday, August 15, 2006, 19:45:29
WHat in cacks name are you on about?


Title: Wikipedia
Post by: flammableBen on Tuesday, August 15, 2006, 19:46:47
he's gone mad.


Title: Wikipedia
Post by: Sussex on Tuesday, August 15, 2006, 19:47:32
Who?


Title: Wikipedia
Post by: red macca on Tuesday, August 15, 2006, 19:48:52
Quote from: "simon pieman"
WHat in cacks name are you on about?
fuck knows mate..yeovil said "want to know anything to do with transfers ask dennis wise" what i was trying to say is this isnt easy as know one has his number..

forgive me im tired :D


Title: Wikipedia
Post by: red macca on Tuesday, August 15, 2006, 19:49:38
Quote from: "Sussex Red"
Who?
me


Title: Wikipedia
Post by: mrs_spacey on Tuesday, August 15, 2006, 19:50:14
:nuts:


Title: Wikipedia
Post by: flammableBen on Tuesday, August 15, 2006, 19:50:22
It wasn't yeovil, it was dorset.


Title: Wikipedia
Post by: Simon Pieman on Tuesday, August 15, 2006, 19:52:36
I was on about sussex and Rob T? Sorry Macca


Title: Wikipedia
Post by: red macca on Tuesday, August 15, 2006, 19:54:45
Quote from: "simon pieman"
I was on about sussex and Rob T? Sorry Macca
no worrys.its usually me being classed as thick


Title: Wikipedia
Post by: RobertT on Tuesday, August 15, 2006, 19:55:26
the newst member looks likely to be spam, vafpug.  Only noticed because we had one join the L&P forum today as well.

There is a slim chance it's a real person, but I'd guess not.  They always seem to leave their loaction as USA.


Title: Wikipedia
Post by: RobertT on Tuesday, August 15, 2006, 19:57:32
The details, although I think they've screwed up the link, is a health plan company in Florida it seems.


Title: Wikipedia
Post by: Simon Pieman on Tuesday, August 15, 2006, 20:01:12
Quote from: "RobertT"
The details, although I think they've screwed up the link, is a health plan company in Florida it seems.


Oh ok now I get ya. The link was broken so I didn't really know. Blame sonic anyway, he handles sign ups etc  :roll:  :wink:


Title: Wikipedia
Post by: Sussex on Tuesday, August 15, 2006, 20:01:34
Quote from: "simon pieman"
I was on about sussex and Rob T? Sorry Macca


Whits spotted a spybot thing on here recently, they register on forums and post spam (check the dodgy sig) so he banned it. I assume this is what Rob was referring to aswell?!

As a mod, I thought you'd have been trained at Whitster Towers in case of this type of invasion.

Maybe new users should be made to enter the forum with their hand luggage in clear plastic bags and take a swig of there own piss.


Title: Wikipedia
Post by: Whits on Tuesday, August 15, 2006, 20:03:42
meh  :x

his email was [email protected]  :D


Title: Wikipedia
Post by: sonic youth on Tuesday, August 15, 2006, 21:33:57
this is the most confusing thread i've ever read...

ACHTUNG


Title: Wikipedia
Post by: Batch on Tuesday, August 15, 2006, 21:38:03
Chewbacca is a Wookiee from the planet Kashyyyk. But Chewbacca lives on the planet Endor. Now think about it.  Why would a Wookiee, an eight-foot tall Wookiee, want to live on Endor, with a bunch of two-foot tall Ewoks?


Title: Wikipedia
Post by: sonic youth on Tuesday, August 15, 2006, 21:40:16
perhaps he likes to make the ewoks jealous?


Title: Wikipedia
Post by: reeves4england on Tuesday, August 15, 2006, 21:40:38
Quote from: "Batch"
Chewbacca is a Wookiee from the planet Kashyyyk. But Chewbacca lives on the planet Endor. Now think about it.  Why would a Wookiee, an eight-foot tall Wookiee, want to live on Endor, with a bunch of two-foot tall Ewoks?
The other Wookies picked on him?


Title: Wikipedia
Post by: Tails on Tuesday, August 15, 2006, 23:30:58
Has anyone seen Oxfords page??!
 :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford_United_F.C.

Quote
No history, they've always been worse than Swindon.


I love wikipedia!