User talk:HJ Mitchell

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You're blocking people on your birthday?? Drmies (talk) 01:12, 19 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Drmies I was (on my phone, in between other things of course!) but that was yesterday! Technically the day befire now! ;) Wonder if there'll be any vandsls to block on Christmas Day? HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 01:18, 19 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I imagine if I were an admin rn, it would be incredibly difficult for me to block someone on my phone (I'm in Bloomington on vacation with my parents and brother). Honestly, it would be pretty dang hard to focus on family matters and do admin tasks at the same time. ;) NoobThreePointOh (talk) 02:14, 19 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Phone blocks actually count double, my friend. One of my colleagues is in the UK right now and she tells me she was not prepared for the darkness, the wetness, the dreariness. I hope you are persisting. On your birthday, I was walking the dogs wearing jeans and an Alabama t-shirt, not to make you jealous of course. All the best! Drmies (talk) 17:21, 19 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You don't have to go abroad for darkness, wetness, and dreariness, just come visit me in NW Washington State. According to the web, the sun rose here this morning 4 minutes earlier than in London.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:29, 19 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@NoobThreePointOh surely you need something to distract you from family? ;)

The UK is a bit bleak in the winter. I miss the worst of it being in the bottom right corner (the prevailing wind is from the south west) but I miss the summer! I'm still wearing shorts though. Well, not right now, I have to wear trousers at work! HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 19:17, 19 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, believe me. I've been begging for some snow, but my parents are incredibly dramatic and saying we shouldn't. It is getting colder, but in Charlotte it's feeling like a heat wave. We've still been getting high 60s this month, and I'm not crazy about it. For now I've been passing the time trying to play some video games on my computer to make up for the tiring time I spent getting all As for my classes this semester. They were pretty annoying, but it was worth it. Now it's just the heat I need to bear. :D NoobThreePointOh (talk) 19:37, 19 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Chances of snow here are next to zero. Temperatures are hovering around the high single digits (Celsius, Fahrenheit makes no sense!) which is about average for this time of year and of course it's raining! HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 11:51, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Suspicious account

Special:Contributions/Trexiane. I reported to AIV as possibly compromised. It was neither rejected nor accepted, but stale pruned by a bot. The account was created 15 years ago in 2009 with no use and suddenly and abruptly makes a very odd edit. I feel it may have been compromised and sold to be used as part of lobbying/sock firm or whatever. Graywalls (talk) 17:34, 19 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Graywalls that's... interesting. But people do all sorts of weird things. As it's just one edit we don't have anything to compare to so there's not much to do. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 19:20, 19 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

UTRS appeal #98192

Could you have a look at this one, please? Looks like a rangeblock caught someone you didn't intend. I'd like to restore TPA so we can handle their unblock on-wiki. Thanks. -- asilvering (talk) 17:48, 20 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Asilvering I've restored talk page access as I'm not entirely sure I meant to block that (sometimes I do if there's a pattern of spamming on talk pages, especially post-block). I don't have access to a proper computer right now to do a deep dive. I can look in more detail on Monday or I see Yamla has been looking at it so I'd be happy to defer to him. They will have to turn off their VPN though. I'm pretty sure I hard blocked it anyway. If there's nothing suspicious on their home range a rope unblock might be reasonable. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 19:11, 20 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Cheers, thanks. -- asilvering (talk) 21:00, 20 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Merry Christmas!

	A very happy Christmas and New Year to you!
	Have a great Christmas, and may 2025 bring you joy, happiness – and no trolls or vandals! Cheers SchroCat (talk) 08:30, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Happy holidays!

Hello HJ Mitchell: Enjoy the holiday season and winter solstice if it's occurring in your area of the world, and thanks for your work to maintain, improve and expand Wikipedia. Cheers, --- Bhairava7 • (@píng mє-tαlk mє) 10:30, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Spread the WikiLove; use {{subst:Season's Greetings}} to send this message

Season's Greetings!

Hello, HJ Mitchell,

As the year draws to a close, I would like to extend my warmest wishes to you for a joyous holiday season. May your Christmas be filled with happiness, peace, and cherished moments with loved ones.

Best wishes, NXcrypto • talk

WikiLove from my side...

Nxcrypto Message 11:21, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Happy holidays!

	Happy holidays!
	Wishing you a Merry Christmas filled with love and joy, a Happy Holiday season surrounded by warmth and laughter, and a New Year brimming with hope, happiness, and success! 🎄🎉✨ Baqi:) (talk) 10:57, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]