Gary Weiss, international man of mystery, attempts to infiltrate via Eurasian Land Bridge Options

[WordBomb]

At some point I really hope to meet Cla68, in order to better appreciate the fellow who so consistently makes my day.

Here's a great example...

Gary Weiss, as MajorStoval, attempted to sidle up to, and then plant a sloppy smooch upon, Cla.

The important thing is that there is an article on this fascinating subject, and I want to thank and commend you for doing the hard work involved.

Cla (still unaware it's Weiss) invites MajorStoval to join him at WikiProject Military history.

Weiss, salivating, replies:

Great idea! I'm a WWII buff. How did you know I have several shelves of WWII books?

(for the record, if Weiss really owns a single book on WWII, I'll gladly eat it.)

At that point, Cla adds MajorStovall to the Military History mailing list.

On January 5th, MajorStovall is revealed to be Gary Weiss.

On January 6th, Cla delivers (in what I imagine was a very Bob Newhart-esque tone), the coup-de-gras:

I guess I'll go take your name off the mailing list.

I wish I could be smooth like that.

[The Joy]

This blocked user (block log | active blocks | autoblocks | unblock | contribs | deleted contribs | abuse log) has asked to be unblocked, but an administrator has reviewed and declined this request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without good reason (see the blocking policy). Do not remove this unblock request while you are blocked.

Request reason: "I have no idea what this is all about, who "mantanmoreland" is, or why you are blocking me."

Decline reason: "Interesting, as "mantanmoreland" isn't mentioned in your block message or in the relevant sockpuppet investigation that led to your block. TNXMan 21:39, 5 January 2010 (UTC)"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Maj...vall#Blocked.3F

That should go on the Fail Blog!

[Somey]

That should go on the Fail Blog!

Not necessarily - it looks like he made that entry just after Alison put the "Sockpuppet of Mantanmoreland" template on his user page, so he might easily have seen that before making the unblock request.

I could see how MajorStovall (T-C-L-K-R-D) might not be Weiss - I don't believe any of us here pegged that account as Weiss before it was blocked (did we?). It doesn't quite show the same patterns and habits, and seems to have mostly stayed away from stock market-related subjects. He went straight into doing Recent Changes patrol, which I believe is something a Weiss account doesn't normally do... Alison says she's "100% certain" though, so I assume she has some technical evidence that's practically irrefutable.

Somebody around here said recently that you don't want to swing the justice pendulum too far the other way, or else you can be legitimately accused of being just as bad as the original bad guys.

Also, his user page has always started out with the words Wikipedia is appalling, so you've got to give him some credit on that basis alone, don't you?

[Piperdown]

I could see how MajorStovall (T-C-L-K-R-D) might not be Weiss - I don't believe any of us here pegged that account as Weiss before it was blocked (did we?). It doesn't quite show the same patterns and habits, and seems to have mostly stayed away from stock market-related subjects. He went straight into doing Recent Changes patrol, which I believe is something a Weiss account doesn't normally do... Alison says she's "100% certain" though, so I assume she has some technical evidence that's practically irrefutable.

fwiw, Gary had recently started sporting a Major Woodie with his Johnny alias after being bestowed with "roll back" super powers or some such nonsense, and was going on a Major Powertrip with it. He probably realised in December thought as the WR spotlight on the Johnny Alias that it wasn't going to RFA, lol. Stoval or any other number of fresh socks would be needed to for the push up RFA hill in 2010. So sad.

But yes, there is some slight evidence of over-reactive zealousness (Furio block) the other way. Although David Gerard is staying out of it the over-reaction shooting on sight this time.

Actually, both myself and Wordbomb made that point

Ah, that was it, thanks. I knew the phrase "swing the other way" came from somewhere other than my vast collection of Michael Lucas films...

If you do decide to swing the other way, hopefully it won't be with Shankers shanking a camera probe somey taintside while you're in full flagrante. Then publish it on Kiddiepedia. Unfortunately we don't have any shankers photos of alison swinging the other way. Not only does Woody Allen agree that it gives you twice the chance of scoring at home on a Saturday night, but even Albert Pujols swings the other way when in a slump.

At some point I really hope to meet Cla68, in order to better appreciate the fellow who so consistently makes my day.

It took me a review of just a few of his edits in my early WP career to begin sporting a Madden-for-Favre kind of manlove for Chuck. Although not enough to make me swing for the opposite field to increase my average. There is a podcast from Dan (who sounds differently than I'd imagined - very New Yawk) with Cla. Chuck speaks softly but carries a big truthstick ;-)