Not quite addressing your request, Mike, but one way I've got a laugh in an introductory presentation is to proclaim, "Wikipedia gives you what you *need*; the *essential* knowledge that *you* can put into practice in your daily life" while behind me is projected http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:List_of_unusual_articles#Death
This leads into a serious point about knowledge for its own sake. On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 2:40 PM, Roger Bamkin <[email protected]> wrote: > That works! You ought to do a few edits to show how peiople should not edit > there own articles > > > On 23 February 2012 14:30, Michael Peel <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> >> On 23 Feb 2012, at 14:26, Roger Bamkin wrote: >> >> > I'd also note your credentials as Financial Times Journalist - >> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Peel >> >> Hmm; worst Wikipedia article ever? Every single fact is completely wrong, >> it's almost as if they're writing about someone else! ;-) >> >> Thanks, >> Mike >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia UK mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >> WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org > > > > > -- > Roger Bamkin > Chair WMUK > 01332 702993 > 0758 2020815 > Google+:Victuallers > Skype:Victuallers1 > Flickr:Victuallers2 > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org > -- Dr Martin L Poulter Board member/ Trustee, Wikimedia UK http://uk.wikimedia.org/ Wikipedia contributor http://enwp.org/User:MartinPoulter Musician http://myspace.com/comapilot Person http://infobomb.org/ _______________________________________________ Wikimedia UK mailing list [email protected] http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org
