User talk:Damson88

Hi,

My name's David and I'm interested in lots of things. I like media studies, music, science, sport and watching tv. I'm a bit of a gay activist so homophobes beware!

luv

David

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Adam Fleming/CBBC

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that Fleming is not actually a CBBC presenter, doesn't he only present Newsround, Sportsround or Newsround Showbiz? Please reply at my talk page and take part in the poll. ☺ APclark Be nice not nasty 18:01, 10 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Andrew Hayden-Smith

Hiya, just thought I'd say (after I removed the information you originally added to the article yesterday) that I thought the replacement text was much better/more appropriate. :-) Nige 19:42, 24 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Animal homosexuality nonsense

I just learned, too late, about the category deletion. It must be reinstated, it is of obvious importance. Any thoughts? Haiduc 00:19, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry I don't know the rules for reinstatement. Damson88 20:57, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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Re: Oucho.png

I took another look at it. While the image would be appropriate on an article about Ed Petrie as a character or used in the context of his involvement on the show, it was being used solely to depict him, thus failing the first point in WP:NFCC. You're right however that the talkpage should remain, so I've restored it. east.718 at 21:31, April 6, 2008

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