User talk:218.186.8.13

Welcome!

218.186.8.13, welcome to Wikinews! Thank you for your contributions I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few good links for newcomers:

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If you have any questions, you can ask them at the water cooler or to anyone on the Welcommittee, or ask me on my Talk page. Again, welcome!--Markie 14:05, 11 February 2007 (UTC)

Thanks, it looks like an interesting place!
And thank you for taking the time to give me those pointers. I'll have a look at them :) 218.186.8.13 16:22, 11 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Any time. If you need further help or hints we are all here to help.  You can follow the libk above to the welcome committee and they will answer any questions or you can leave a message on my talk page and i will get back to you.(you can get to my talk page by clicking on my name and then on the discussion tab when you get to my user page) --Markie 16:55, 11 February 2007 (UTC)