Talk:Plumage

History of the writing of "Plumage"

By User Happytimes

(Actually this is more of a rough draft than a flushed out time line.)

1. I spent TOO much time editing Cat.
2. Thought to myselfs, "That reference to color in the top description box is too short/unfunny/not descriptive enough."
3. Searched for color/species/texture/painting article to link to and found none.
4. I spent TOO much time editing Cat.
5. Began to create Plumage as a multiple article sub-tab stub (to be the "straight guy" to others humorous witticisms).
6. I spent TOO much time editing Plumage, laughing all the time.
7. Added cross-linking from other articles to Plumage while searching for terms to add to the descriptor section.
8. I spent TOO much time editing Plumage, laughing all the time.
9. Discovered work too long to be a stub like article.
10. Finished article, read it again and thought, "Eh... this needs more funny... I think...." or something.
11. Requested review on Zana Dark's Talk Page.
12. Had some friends read my article & on average received (no LMAO's,) two LOL's & one chuckle .
13. Friends were slightly drunk (= not dunk (or sober) enough) so I revised score to two LOL's only.
14. Considered Pee Review, but balked due to scariness of said review as I haven't done that yet. Decided to wait for time & full sobriety. Went clubbing.
15. Additional time editing Cat was spent. (Linked Plumage.)
16. Found on Plumage User Sycamore's:

1. Thought "OMGWTFBBQ how DARE they Berate Criticize my work!?! I am....
2. Then I got over myself and thought, "Eh... this needs more funny... I think...." or something.
3. Stole image (of "Tim") from User:Sycamore for Plumage.
4. Asked Sycamore why he added tag. (Was page too snarky?) And for help.
5. Decided to ask for Pee Review if after editor's edits it was still only a two to four LOL score.
6. I edited Ice Cream Flavors Not in the Top 100 for inspiration = fail.
7. Sycamore made some edits (I'll miss "Tim" as a type of mage but I guess no article really needs a Monty Python reference ... let alone two.) and then responded on his user_talk page here
8. Zana_Dark responded on her user_talk page here.
9. I responded to Zana_Dark, (and gave myself about a week & a half to come up with new, good ideas.)
10. I responded to Sycamore, (article seems a bit too racist now, needs more references to soften blow. More links great idea!) ~ Avast Matey!!! Happytimes are here!*  (talk) (stalk) Π   ~  ~  02:25, 20 May 2009 (UTC)
11. After much pondering I figured out two basic problems with the article: Bad flow and Two ideas struggling for the same space like a couple of fresh pants-weasels fighting for domination. (Made some edits for structure, added some links & a couple of pics.)
12. Figured out I'm a mix of Lawful Good/Lawful Neutral/Chaotic Neutral.  ~ Avast Matey!!! Happytimes are here!*  (talk) (stalk) Π   ~  ~  06:50, 28 May 2009 (UTC)
14. ...Needs work...
15. ...I'll get around to it.
16. ...etc. ....
18. Found Plumage on my watchlist being added to VFD; thought "OMGWTFBBQ how DARE they Those BASTARDS!!!!
19. Then I got over myself and thought, "Eh... Those BASTARDS *arrrgh!* ... this might needs more funny... this might needs killings." or something.
24. etc.

		This article was nominated for deletion on August 17, 2010. The result of the discussion was Keep.

(Discussion: here.)