User talk:Cloyster

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Hello, Cloyster, and welcome to Uncyclopedia! Thanks for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. If not, the door's right over there... no, a little more to your left...Not that far, goddammit! ...Yeah. Anyway, here are a few good links for nooblets:

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Uncyclopspedia

Hey, I saw you leave a message on my talk page and then un-leave it, but I felt like coming on over to offer an explanation. I huffed that page because it was really short, 2 quotes and a line. That's pretty darn short, below even stub-level, and it wasn't even tagged {{Construction}} to let me know that you planned to work on it. If you'd like to continue with it and expand on what you had, though, I'll gladly restore it to your userspace, where you can work for as long as you like without fear of deletion. Just say the word. Cheers, - T.L.B. WotM, UotM, FPrize, AotM, ANotM, PLS, UN:HS, GUN 04:24, Jan 29

Noob question: Tabbed?

Noob Answer: Well, I thought the idea of it was that it was short, but I guess it can be expanded. Yeah, I'l put it under construction, thanks. Probably isnt that great anyway. – Preceding unsigned comment added by [[User:{{{1}}}|{{{1}}}]] ([[User talk:{{{1}}}|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/{{{1}}}|contribs]])

Not tabbed, tagged, like with a template (just use brackets around the template name, like with template:WIP). Anyways, lemme restore that page for you... Mmkay, I put it at User:Cloyster/Uncyclopspedia, in your userspace, where it's free from delete-happy admins like myself until you decide to move it out again. I'd suggest getting a Pee Review when you do, as they're always helpful for assessing your article's quality. Also take a look at HTBFANJS--it's THE writing manual for uncyclopedians, and really does help a lot. And most importantly, have fun. Or else. I mean it. Don't make me hurt you. Anyways, good luck with your article! - T.L.B. WotM, UotM, FPrize, AotM, ANotM, PLS, UN:HS, GUN 04:36, Jan 29

Thanks for everything! really!