User talk:CometEncke

File:Tunguska.png

Trees knocked over by the Tunguska blast. Photograph from the Soviet Academy of Science 1927 expedition led by Leonid Kulik

No, not this user, just proof of a warped sense of humour and a desire to keep the page visually interesting

The Tunguska event of 1908, probably caused by the impact of a cometary body, has also been postulated by Czechoslovakian astronomer Ľubor Kresák as a fragment of Comet Encke.

A sock?

By the way, your account was just created on 27 December 2015 but you don't sound like a new user; do I know you? STSC (talk) 17:57, 12 February 2016 (UTC)

Are you presenting any evidence? Or are you just presenting a hanging question? If the latter, why? And is the sudden concern perchance related to the ANI thread that Citobun started[1] and to which I contributed repeatedly? [2] [3] and other diffs? Prior to stumbling across this ANI thread, has my account shown the slightest interest in Hong Kong politics? CometEncke (talk) 02:55, 13 February 2016 (UTC)

Your account is only 6 weeks old but obviously you're not a newcomer. Whatever, I don't have the time to investigate; for the time being I'd just leave it to other interested parties. Happy Lunar New Year to you. STSC (talk) 04:37, 13 February 2016 (UTC)

Amazingly, this question came not from the numerous Western hot-button topics which I edit, but rather from my look at an unrelated ANI thread. An excellent summary of the tactic of which the above question is a part can be found here: [4]CometEncke (talk) 13:37, 13 February 2016 (UTC)

February 2016

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I also find it kind of interesting how you are even aware of this warning template, for a two-month old account that has never edited eastern european topics before. Can you explain? Because it does look a little strange, know what I mean? Athenean (talk) 17:50, 18 February 2016 (UTC)

Amazing that all this stuff comes from my forays into Hong Kong and Russia issues, as opposed to my usual US hot button topic areas. My compliments to User:Stephan Schulz, User:Shock Brigade Harvester Boris and other perennial opponents on their senses of comity and fair play. And I mean that genuinely; it's not one of those back-handed "compliments" one sees so frequently around here.CometEncke (talk) 18:03, 18 February 2016 (UTC)

What? I'm sorry, but you're not making any sense. Athenean (talk) 18:05, 18 February 2016 (UTC)

That's OK; to me it is blindingly obvious.CometEncke (talk) 18:28, 18 February 2016 (UTC)

You didn't answer my question though. Athenean (talk) 18:29, 18 February 2016 (UTC)

Yes, I know what you mean. That said, I'm not going to go through a Q&A session here.CometEncke (talk) 18:38, 18 February 2016 (UTC)

Not a "Q&A session", I just asked you a simple question. Evasiveness is always a red flag. Athenean (talk) 18:41, 18 February 2016 (UTC)

Actually, there were two questions. I answered one aboved. I've had enough of this and request you to refrain from further posting on my talk page. Thanks.CometEncke (talk) 08:29, 19 February 2016 (UTC)

Congrats and some advice

Congrats on finding your way around so well that you are now able to drop DS warnings on people. That's great progress for barely a two-month old account. However don't forget to drop these equitably to those on the other side of the POV, not only to a single editor, lest it be considered one-sided harassment. Anyway, happy editing! Dr. K. 17:55, 18 February 2016 (UTC)