User talk:Filby

Hi there Filby, welcome to RationalWiki the   of teh internetz. - User   06:35, 30 March 2009 (EDT)

Pedantry corner
Actually, Jack is acceptable although Flag is more accurate. (google it) 01:51, 1 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Yeah? I thought it was only called the Union Jack when flown at sea.--Filby 01:52, 1 May 2009 (UTC)
 * That was true butnowadays it is acceptable to use the "Jack" anywhere. I suppose it's the evolution of language. Go ahead, google it. ;-) 01:58, 1 May 2009 (UTC)
 * 'Sokay, I'll take your word for it. ;)--Filby 02:00, 1 May 2009 (UTC)
 * The first authoritative hit (government that is) is a foreign & commonwealth office site. Includes: "The flag of the United Kingdom, commonly known as the Union Jack (a term that perhaps derives from the use of the Union Flag on the jack-staff of naval vessels), embodies the emblems of three countries under one sovereign. The emblems that appear on the Union Flag are the crosses of three patron saints"  02:03, 1 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Heh! I know you're not bothered but the Monarchy site has: ''The term 'Union Jack' possibly dates from Queen Anne's time (r. 1702-14), but its origin is uncertain.

''It may come from the 'jack-et' of the English or Scottish soldiers, or from the name of James I who originated the first union in 1603.

Another alternative is that the name may be derived from a proclamation by Charles II that the Union Flag should be flown only by ships of the Royal Navy as a jack, a small flag at the bowsprit; the term 'jack' once meant small.
 * So even they're not sure. You learn something new every day! 02:10, 1 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Hey! you do know about Mr Philby, a homophone of yours, I take it? 02:14, 1 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Oh my, I'd never heard of him! In my case Filby is just short for Filbert. :)--Filby 03:25, 1 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Oh, you're a nut? ;-) 03:43, 1 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Some might say. ;)--Filby 04:30, 1 May 2009 (UTC)

Sysop
Manual. Тy talk 01:30, 30 August 2011 (UTC)
 * C'est what?--Filby (talk) 01:32, 30 August 2011 (UTC)
 * You are now a sysop. Have fun! Тy talk 01:33, 30 August 2011 (UTC)
 * POWAAAAAAAAAAAH!!! UNNNNNNLIMITED POWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!111one--Filby (talk) 01:41, 30 August 2011 (UTC)
 * We have over 300 sysops, i.e., almost the entire non-spambot community. o_0 It's all out there you know. Pippa (talk) 02:45, 30 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Quiet you, yer harshin' my groove!--Filby (talk) 03:28, 30 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Sorry 'bout that. Not stalking, honest. Pippa (talk) 03:29, 30 August 2011 (UTC)

Beware the robogoons
beware! Sophie  because liberals  21:52, 13 February 2012 (UTC)