User:Dr. Blofeld/February 2013

Headache

Feel better soon. :) --Rosiestep (talk) 02:42, 30 January 2013 (UTC)

I hope you are feeling better now. Here is one more which you wanted Spittal Pond Nature Reserve, Bermuda. It is completed from my end.--Nvvchar. 09:12, 30 January 2013 (UTC)

I have also completed my inputs (all that I could find) to Balagansk. The submergence of the old town due to the dam and creation of the new town of Balagansk could be a nice hook text.--Nvvchar. 10:06, 31 January 2013 (UTC)

I suppose Corubal River is 5x now.--Nvvchar. 17:17, 31 January 2013 (UTC)

I have added my name only for the river article. Bermudian cuisine is also done. May like to nominate. Thanks.--Nvvchar. 18:25, 31 January 2013 (UTC)

Sorry for not replying on the bridge article. The specific book reference 4 (Dayaratnam) is not displaying the pages now which I have used for the article. Hence, I have not been able to fix references to the tags you have marked. I am trying to find the old file. Hope to do it in a day or two, after I go and search in my office computer. I have not been keeping too well these days --Nvvchar. 09:41, 1 February 2013 (UTC)

In addition to Spittal Pond Nature Reserve, Bermuda this Paget Marsh Nature Reserve is also completed from my end. It could be double article hook for parks of Bermuda.--Nvvchar. 14:47, 1 February 2013 (UTC)

In addition to the above, I have also completed these three Symbister, Benie Hoose and Pettigarths Field Cairns of Scotland. I could not find any imgs for the last two articles. The pdf reference could give some sketches if their license is valid as the reference seems to be very old. -Nvvchar. 09:43, 2 February 2013 (UTC)

I have nominated Balagansk. I would request you to nominate Spittal Pond Nature Reserve, Bermuda and Paget Marsh Nature Reserve as separate articles. Today is the last day for the first article.--Nvvchar. 14:12, 2 February 2013 (UTC)

• Including this Symbister House it will be four articles on the Scottish Islands. I could not find much to add on features of the house. You may like to add that and also fix a map.--Nvvchar. 17:14, 2 February 2013 (UTC)

• Yes. At present, I am working on this Hungry Bay Nature Reserve as I saw this today. It will be done in an hour. Can you fix an img after that and nominate it as you started this article on 30th? I also added text to Spittal Pond Nature Reserve and made a note for PM on DYK page, though he has cleared it.--Nvvchar. 12:06, 3 February 2013 (UTC)

Over to you now. Actually, the location is shown on the map in zone 4. I could not find any imgs.--Nvvchar. 13:08, 3 February 2013 (UTC)

I could not find one even when I did the other article of Bermuda.--Nvvchar. 13:15, 3 February 2013 (UTC)

• I have fixed the map. You may like to edit and nominate. On Anakalang, I found this pdf reference here [1]. Lots of material fro the article. However, in the first page of this article there is clear directive that permission should be taken from the author even to cite it. Can you arrange to get it. --Nvvchar. 14:32, 3 February 2013 (UTC)

Yes, of course. Can you suggest an infobox for the megalithc site of Indonesia? The tile may have to change as it is village or valley name.--Nvvchar. 17:20, 3 February 2013 (UTC)

It is 30,000 pounds and 16th century. I have corrected it.--Nvvchar. 14:17, 4 February 2013 (UTC)

I have fixed an img. I feel of these two Benie Hoose and Pettigarths Field Cairns, the latter one is probably not 1500ch. Pl check before nom.--Nvvchar. 14:55, 4 February 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Martin's Cave

Lord Roem ~ (talk) 16:02, 31 January 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Ten Hamadi

Lord Roem ~ (talk) 16:04, 31 January 2013 (UTC)

I added a cite to Derdour. It was at the end of the paragraph, but I know the DYK rules are picky. Aymatth2 (talk) 18:47, 31 January 2013 (UTC)

• I don't think the choice of ref/sfn matters to any normal reader, but I prefer to be consistent and put all the sources in one place. I prefer sfn because I try to use book sources where possible, PDFs have pages too and sometimes, like the first Firmino article in the Cheche Disaster, even html articles have pages. I just have that habit. It could be because I start more bios of dead people like George Johnson (physician), mostly using books. Not important. Aymatth2 (talk) 21:35, 31 January 2013 (UTC)
  • I think what you are struggling to say is that this universally recognized best practice is even better, hard though that may be to imagine, than my old way of formatting cites. Aymatth2 (talk) 01:39, 1 February 2013 (UTC)
  • More seriously, the {{sfn}} style is common for scholarly books and papers. A footnote number in the text points³ to a short citation footnote like ³ Jones 1987 p.13. A back matter section lists all the sources referenced in the short citations alphabetically, with full details. The sources may be books, papers or articles, maybe even websites, TV interviews and other media. Wikipedia articles are not quite the same as scholarly books, but some of the same logic applies. If different pages of a source are cited in different parts of the article, it makes sense to cite the pages in short footnotes and put the full source definition in the alphabetical list. When there are several sources in the alphabetical list, it is visually cleaner if all the sources are there. Having some source details in the "Citations" section and others in the "Sources" section looks messy.

Putting the source details instream to the text is perhaps a bit easier for the editor, and the person checking citations avoids a few mouse clicks with the hybrid approach, but I am more concerned with how the article looks to the general reader. And I find that once you get into the habit of using the short footnote style it becomes very easy and natural. I churn out a lot of content and it does not slow me down. Pushing the source definitions to the back makes the marked-up text much less cluttered, and that makes it easier to concentrate on improving the language and flow of the article. Aymatth2 (talk) 03:43, 1 February 2013 (UTC)

• I have the [book refmaker http://reftag.appspot.com/] bookmarked too - you pointed it out to me. Very useful. My sequence is to copy just the {{cite book}} part of what it generates and paste it below the text I am editing, then put the {{sfn|lastname|year|p=nnn}} template into the text, maybe copy-pasting the author last names, then move the {{cite book}} template to the list at the back. It takes very little extra time. Aymatth2 (talk) 13:44, 1 February 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Brasília National Park

Casliber (talk · contribs) 08:02, 1 February 2013 (UTC)

Whalsay

Yup, that'll be fun! Unfortunately, I can't access [ Sailing directions for the north and east coasts of Scotland: Cape Wrath to Fife Ness and including the Orkney, Shetland and Faeroe Islands this]. Got family stuff over the weekend and a business trip in the early week, so my editing will be spotty. --Rosiestep (talk) 02:14, 2 February 2013 (UTC)

DYK nomination of August Röckel

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Possibly unfree File:ImreAmos.jpg

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DYK for Arsenal de la Carraca

 — Crisco 1492 (talk) 16:04, 2 February 2013 (UTC)

inre Template:Did you know nominations/Jami Floyd

I would have done something completely different, less controversial, and still interesting enough to have readers click to learn more. I have offered an ALT at the DYK page. Schmidt, ^{MICHAEL Q.} 19:15, 2 February 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for looking back in. Due to different time zones, I do not expect Bonkers to be online for a few hours yet. Schmidt, ^{MICHAEL Q.} 21:00, 2 February 2013 (UTC)

And here's an easy one: Template:Did you know nominations/September Eleven 1683 Schmidt, ^{MICHAEL Q.} 21:17, 2 February 2013 (UTC)

Ten Hamadi

I'm amazed at how quickly this has developed. I remember about a week ago you said you were aiming for a GA on it when I thought it needed a lot more attention. But you succeeded, thanks in part to the careful copyedits of George Ponderevo. Very well done. I think it's great to bring places like this up to a world standard. --Ipigott (talk) 21:19, 2 February 2013 (UTC)

I am impressed too. Aymatth2 (talk) 12:37, 3 February 2013 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Spittal Pond Nature Reserve

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Ved Vejen

Hate to re-write the master, but how about

ALT ... that even though Ved Vejen (cover pictured) was written in 1886, it is still widely read in Denmark and in 1986 was made into Max von Sydow's filmKatinka. Schmidt, ^{MICHAEL Q.} 23:45, 2 February 2013 (UTC)

Rewrite it as you please!♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 23:47, 2 February 2013 (UTC)

Talkback

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Al Ameer son (talk) 06:20, 3 February 2013 (UTC) P.S. Great job on the article by the way, nice to see editors are interested in improving articles on the Arab Maghreb ;) --Al Ameer son (talk) 06:20, 3 February 2013 (UTC)

DYK for August Röckel

Casliber (talk · contribs) 08:03, 3 February 2013 (UTC)

You referenced that one well! How about Carl Friedrich Rungenhagen? Start ? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:29, 3 February 2013 (UTC)

re: Actresses

Yep, I recall it well! Even though similar categories have been deleted 20+ times, apparently admins can bully their way against consensus to get what they want. Brilliant! Lugnuts ^{Dick Laurent is dead} 09:41, 3 February 2013 (UTC)

I'm about to officially throw a "You cannot be serious" type rant at the umpires... Decisions like that one seriously make me question my company on here, "male actors" is now the opposite of actresses apparently. I support the actresses category actually but "male actors" is just asking for it. I know let's create Category:Chuck Norris-level masculine male actors too as the name might not just be masculine enough. Feel free to populate Category:Female queens and Category:Male kings!!♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 10:37, 3 February 2013 (UTC)

Haha, male actors is just bizarre. As I type that, Led Zep's Dazed and Confused begins on my CD player... Lugnuts ^{Dick Laurent is dead} 10:40, 3 February 2013 (UTC)

I also support the "actresses" categories, actually. But I agree that there's no need for "male actors". --Ser Amantio di Nicolao^{Che dicono a Signa?}_{Lo dicono a Signa.} 18:11, 3 February 2013 (UTC)

Chinese strippers at funerals

So, I see why you like the area. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:31, 3 February 2013 (UTC)

Funeral strippers, certainly a send off!♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 13:36, 3 February 2013 (UTC)

• Indeed! Tom Sawyer would have been quite different if it had been set in 21st century China... — Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:41, 3 February 2013 (UTC)

• Pure coincidence. I seem to be stuck in 18th/19th century England. The chain as far back as I care to go was John Mordaunt Johnson, a diplomat who is in Wikipedia:WikiProject Missing encyclopedic articles/DNB Epitome 30 which also contains Emma Eleonora Kendrick, a miniaturist and daughter of Joseph Kendrick (sculptor), who made a bust of Augustus Frederic Christopher Kollmann, who composed a symphony about the wreck of the Halsewell (East Indiaman). Aymatth2 (talk) 14:06, 3 February 2013 (UTC)

When I die, I want strippers running around my grave to the theme music from the Benny Hill Show. Lugnuts ^{Dick Laurent is dead} 14:35, 3 February 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Yeshe-Ö

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DYK for Tholing Monastery

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DYK for Tholing

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DYK for Purang-Guge kingdom

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Category:Male kings

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Category:Female queens

Category:Female queens, which you created, has been nominated for possible deletion, merging, or renaming. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the Categories for discussion page. Thank you. Alansohn (talk) 19:45, 3 February 2013 (UTC)

Just how bad, the gender police will get, no one knows:

"We get some rules to follow

That and this, these and those

No one knows

We get these pills to swallow

How they stick in your throat

Taste like gold

Oh what you do to me

But things in wiki-management, could be a lot worse, you know... ? Martinevans123 (talk) 20:30, 3 February 2013 (UTC)

Grohl told me that the Queens of the Stone Age are getting back together and renaming themselves "Male Queens of the Stone Age", just so the monkeys will realize that they're male, not female..♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 20:34, 3 February 2013 (UTC)

They'll get a new article. Martinevans123 (talk) 20:36, 3 February 2013 (UTC)

As will [Funeral stripper sometime..♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 20:37, 3 February 2013 (UTC)

How incredible. (That "funeral misdeeds hotline" runs straight through to Jimbo's office, apparently). Martinevans123 (talk) 20:42, 3 February 2013 (UTC)

I saw an advert entitled "Казахстанские Джимми Уэйлс Похороны директора Института зачистки, Астана" somewhere..♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 20:55, 3 February 2013 (UTC)

Ah-ha. Now that's a lucrative sideline, with all these recently "disappeared" editors. Мужество, товарищ! Martinevans123 (talk) 21:15, 3 February 2013 (UTC)

Mali stamps

Here's my edit conflict if you want to play around with it. Too late to save it. --Ipigott (talk) 23:24, 3 February 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Crystal Mine

Lord Roem ~ (talk) 00:03, 4 February 2013 (UTC)

JE missing articles

Dear Dr B,

I notice you've done a lot of work putting up articles from the old Jewish Encyclopedia, which is great, but in future if you could use the article= and url= parameters in the {{Jewish Encyclopedia}} template that would be one step even better, so that as the WP articles start to mutate and evolve, it then makes it easier to see exactly what may and may not reflect the JE original.

Cheers, Jheald (talk) 00:12, 4 February 2013 (UTC)

Noted. Funny but I was thinking of creating some more of the PD articles like Jewish encyclopedia and DOB this week.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 00:22, 4 February 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Bermudian cuisine

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Logo on The Berkeley hotel entry

Hi, I am a contractor for the Maybourne Hotel Group and I've noticed the logo of The Berkeley Hotel Wikipedia entry (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Berkeley) is not the hotel's current one. Can it be updated? http://www.the-berkeley.co.uk

Rosemontjd (talk) 14:23, 4 February 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Taku Inlet

 — Crisco 1492 (talk) 16:03, 4 February 2013 (UTC)

Standing Stones of Yoxie

I have added some text. The name seems to be a misnomer. I will add an infobox.Is prose 1600ch?--Nvvchar. 16:30, 4 February 2013 (UTC)

• The name seems to be the most common one, even if a misnomer. Druids are dubious. Maybe just "... that prehistoric structures on Whalsay include ... ?" Aymatth2 (talk) 17:30, 4 February 2013 (UTC)

I have added text to this Kollafjørður. Pl see if it is OK.--Nvvchar. 17:37, 4 February 2013 (UTC)

• Skaw seems a seagull sound. Skaw, Skaw, Skaw — Skaw. Aymatth2 (talk) 00:02, 5 February 2013 (UTC)

• It was the pictures that got me puzzled. I could not see how they could be the same rock. Then I clicked on the coordinates and it became clear. I was in Orkney once as a child after a seasick voyage and remember leaning back with my arms out and being easily supported by the wind that was sweeping across the island. I imagine that it is blowing still, and that the Shetlands are even better. Aymatth2 (talk) 01:38, 5 February 2013 (UTC)

Creole House

1. Male kings etc. — I agree, but I don't see the point of doing anything, since it will basically just be fighting. The mindset that brought us "Male actors" is the same anti-WP:UCS attitude that's brought us mandatory dashes when everyone else uses hyphens.
2. On Template:Did you know nominations/Creole House, why do you prefer the first hook? Just curious.
3. Is it okay if I modify the first hook by moving "in Illinois" to after "settlement"? Wanting to be sure that people don't think I've cheated by getting approval for something else.

Nyttend (talk) 19:17, 4 February 2013 (UTC)

Because most people haven't heard of poteaux-sur-sol!, changing the hook would be fine, go ahead.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 20:51, 4 February 2013 (UTC)

The film project was notified about the discussion of the actress categories

I looked back and the film prject was notified about most of the discussions of the actress category. It was specifically notified about the mass discussion of all the actress categories that closed to keep. I do not think there has been an attempt to ignore the prject in developing the consensus to have these categories.John Pack Lambert (talk) 20:38, 4 February 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Mount Jackson (Antarctica)

Nyttend (talk · contribs) 00:02, 5 February 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Spittal Pond Nature Reserve

Nyttend (talk · contribs) 00:04, 5 February 2013 (UTC)

File:Omar Derdour en 1936.jpg

Just wanted to let you know that the image is the only thing holding up {{Did you know nominations/Omar Derdour}}. As I said there, "how do we know that it was published before 1987? It comes from a source published in 2011, so that isn't by itself proof of its PD status. Does the book say that the image was published pre-1987, perhaps?" Nyttend (talk) 03:30, 5 February 2013 (UTC)

Blofeld, I just wanted to get your opinion about the recent change I made to Kapoor's lead. It sounds perfectly fine to me, but I was told that it sounds wierd. -- Bollywood Dreamz ^talk 04:39, 5 February 2013 (UTC)

Quite obviously it's a younger guy, but I'm questioning the publication date, not the date when it was taken. Nyttend (talk) 14:24, 5 February 2013 (UTC)

Book publication date is unimportant. It is the photograph date itself which matters.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 14:27, 5 February 2013 (UTC)

Talkback

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Proposed deletion of Ehi (Alexandrian folklore)

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DYK for Ved Vejen

Nyttend (talk · contribs) 08:02, 5 February 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Balagansk

Nyttend (talk · contribs) 08:03, 5 February 2013 (UTC)

re: Jools and George

Hehe! The best I can do is that the frontman of the band Melvins looks like Sideshow Bob from The Simpsons. D'oh! Lugnuts ^{Dick Laurent is dead} 15:04, 5 February 2013 (UTC)

Yeah he does!!♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 15:06, 5 February 2013 (UTC)

Whalsay Parish Church

Yes, I will do both tomorrow. It is beyond midnight here. I am quite tired doing this Hirebenkal, very interesting but neglected megalithic site of dolmens in my state. As regards, the bridge GA I a have not been able to find my old files as it got blocked in a hard disc crash. Can you help me pl to find the reference 4 there which opens as it is the main reference on the design given in a technical article on bridge or tell me a way out, if there is one. It is very pleasing to see so many of our articles in the lead these days. Thank you.--Nvvchar. 18:42, 5 February 2013 (UTC)

Both done.--Nvvchar. 15:16, 6 February 2013 (UTC)

Ulu Temburong National Park done. Can add after nomination.--Nvvchar. 17:35, 8 February 2013 (UTC)

You have not looked at Hirebenkal mentioned above on 5th. Probably you missed it. It has to be nominated today. We have missed nominating Ulu Temburong National Park.--Nvvchar. 15:48, 9 February 2013 (UTC)

London location maps

Hi, I noticed the Template:Infobox UK place/local change following your discussion at User talk:WOSlinker#London location maps, but I think that it may have unintended drawbacks, because many London articles will be about places that are much larger than the location map marker if a borough-scale map is used. Some places might be nearly as large as the entire borough. I have detailed this issue at Template talk:Infobox UK place#London location maps and would welcome your response. — Richardguk (talk) 00:37, 6 February 2013 (UTC)

Spain

It'll have to be tomorrow - sorry, I got home way later than I expected. I'll do a quick AWB run of talkpages for you, though. That I can swing. --Ser Amantio di Nicolao^{Che dicono a Signa?}_{Lo dicono a Signa.} 06:32, 6 February 2013 (UTC)

List of hotels in the United Kingdom

Hello Dr Blofeld

As you requested I have added all the Hotel articles I have contributed so far. I have also contributed three articles about three hotels in the North Norfolk that are now Defunct, Two of which have now long been demolished. I have not included these on the list as I presume the list is target only at going concerns. Can you confirm this is the case? If you wish me to add them to the list I will do this once we have some sort of consensus on this issue. It may be worth adding a section to the list specifically for defunct and demolished Hotels. I do intend to add several more Hotel articles about some of North Norfolk’s Grand Victorian Hotels which were demolished by short sighted planners in the post second world war period.  stavros1  ♣  07:18, 6 February 2013 (UTC)

The Special Barnstar

Yo, Dr. B - thank you for the barnstar! I think this is now my third "Dr Blofeld Barnstar", but it is always an honour and a privilege to receive a shiny thing from such an eminent villain wikipedian. There are actually a few "Anglo topics" that I would like to get to GA, but I get far too easily distracted by lists of red links and random stubs that I stumble across (including some of yours!) My current concern is the number of red links in List of African writers by country - African literature has seriously poor coverage here. Anyway, to say "thank you" properly, maybe I should take one of your recent stubs and turn it into something more beautiful? Any requests? Take care, Moswento ^talky 08:44, 6 February 2013 (UTC)

I'll see what I can do! As I read French (to an extent), I might also have a go at doing something with Jérôme Guedj, a stub you created yesterday. Moswento ^talky 13:07, 6 February 2013 (UTC)

Infobox hotel

Wikipedia:Templates for discussion/Log/2011 May 20#Template:Infobox hotel, which you rightly instigated, has never been implemented. I've invited Thumperward to consider modularisation. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 12:27, 6 February 2013 (UTC)

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Are you just trying to make me say lol?

I've just seen that you are taking Flat Bastion Road‎ to GA. You are evil! Victuallers (talk) 21:37, 6 February 2013 (UTC)

Well, in comparison to our articles on Delaware state highways which use nothing other than maps, I'd say it is a pretty good account of the road and about as good as it can gets in terms of coverage. It could do with a polish and edit but I'm sure that will happen before or during the GA review.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 21:44, 6 February 2013 (UTC)

Ché OVNI

It's been a while since you visited this topic, and when someone else decided it was a stub worth deleting, I took a crack at some expansion and sourcing. MIght you have any contacts who read Spanish, or who know how to locate Argentinian news archives from 1968? Any suggestions? Schmidt, ^{MICHAEL Q.} 01:31, 7 February 2013 (UTC)

Hoose

I'm back and just finished doing this and that with Benie Hoose, Pettigarths Field Cairns, Standing Stones of Yoxie, Huxter Fort‎. Thx for incl me on the noms! --Rosiestep (talk) 06:10, 7 February 2013 (UTC)

Hi there. Whalsay Parish Church‎ was nomed before I could get to it. Which village needs a nom? --Rosiestep (talk) 04:39, 8 February 2013 (UTC)

Hirebenkal may interest you; I'll nom it tomorrow night. List of coastal features of Whalsay: these are interesting even if they only end up as stubs. We can probably pick at them one at a time. --Rosiestep (talk) 03:42, 9 February 2013 (UTC)

Thanks, Doc!

Thanks, Doc! Abyssal (talk) 18:46, 7 February 2013 (UTC)

Valle del Cauca Department

You were involved in Alcalá, Valle del Cauca which at that time linked to Valle del Cauca Department and might be interested in Talk:Valle del Cauca#Requested move. Pedro Gonzalez-Irusta (talk) 20:58, 7 February 2013 (UTC)

Chifamba, Zambia

Do you think you could create an article on Chifamba, Zambia for this? Ryan Vesey 22:42, 7 February 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Hungry Bay Nature Reserve

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DYK for Paget Marsh Nature Reserve

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DYK for Edward Augustus Holyoke Hemenway

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Ché OVNI

I was late getting round to this. Sorry. The article can stay – and I see it has survived AfD – but the film really should be deleted. Aymatth2 (talk) 03:19, 9 February 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Corubal River

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DYK for Cheche Disaster

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Hello sir, it is the first I'm talking to you. I love your work on Wikipedia and you are an inspiration. I have one thing to say A.azing. I want your help as Bollyjeff needs your suggestions on Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Priyanka Chopra/archive1, as it is currently an FAC. Please help and present your thoughts over the article.Prashant  ✉  12:38, 9 February 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Viggo Stuckenberg

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DYK for Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition

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DYK for Mary Tileston Hemenway

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Analkalang

May like to add to Anakalang and also to Stone circles of Junapani. --Nvvchar. 12:45, 10 February 2013 (UTC)

I have completed by edits to Municipal Museum of Algeciras (as you can see, I've also renamed it). --Rosiestep (talk) 19:36, 10 February 2013 (UTC)

That is so nice of you. :) Thanks Dr. B! --Rosiestep (talk) 00:23, 11 February 2013 (UTC)

Anakalang, done. Juneau gold belt and Berners Bay may interest you. --Rosiestep (talk) 02:12, 11 February 2013 (UTC)

I have managed to find enough text to this Tukgahgo Mountain. It is more than 1600ch now. You may like to add.--Nvvchar. 16:16, 12 February 2013 (UTC)

I have nome'd Stone circles of Junapani and Anakalang and also done QPQs. I spotted this Harhoog. But all book references are in German which is difficult for me to translate. May be you would be able to do it!Thanks.--Nvvchar. 07:37, 13 February 2013 (UTC)

Happy Tsagaan Sar

	Happy Tsagaan Sar!
	According to Mongolian tradition, on Bituun you are to eat until you are full, which will prevent you from being hungry in the coming year. Have these hearty buuz. Also note I read that to mean that you should also drink until you are full, so you will not be thirsty in the coming year. kelapstick(bainuu) 21:11, 10 February 2013 (UTC)

Happy Tsagaan Sar indeed!♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 22:19, 10 February 2013 (UTC)

At least you can have a happy Tsagaan Sar. Kelapstick didn't leave me any messages like he did you, Drmies, Lady and others. Sigh. Kelapstick and I were friends, but no more. I'm an admin now, so Kelapstick, watch the mighty admin powers wreck your life. But, I'll do this after I do some chores for the wife. I don't want here to beat me up again, whimper. Bgwhite (talk) 22:36, 10 February 2013 (UTC)

Apologies BG, it was 5:00 am and I was on my first cup of coffee, I tend to forget who I know around here. Please don't retaliate and block me! --kelapstick^(bainuu) 23:19, 10 February 2013 (UTC)

History of Gibraltar

Hi Dr. B, I've completed a first draft of History of Gibraltar - it's currently just over 9,000 words. I will be going through it to polish it up and add extra references where necessary, but could you please (1) let me have some feedback and (2) add any links where you think they might be pertinent? I've got a GA reviewer lined up and I intend to submit it for GA next weekend, with a view to getting it to GA status by the end of this month and to get it through FAC by the end of March, in time for the 11 April tercentenary of the Treaty of Utrecht. Prioryman (talk) 22:59, 10 February 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Frederik V on Horseback

Materialscientist (talk) 08:21, 11 February 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Carl Friedrich Rungenhagen

Materialscientist (talk) 08:22, 11 February 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Namling

Materialscientist (talk) 03:45, 12 February 2013 (UTC)

Feistritz an der Gail

This is an interesting article Feistritz an der Gail in Austria. This web site [2] with many internal links has to be properly fitted in the reference even though I have tried to do it. The infobox also needs to be fitted with an img of the town and different map. It may also need some more text. Also please add to this Stone circles of Junapani as it has to nominated to tomorrow.--Nvvchar. 12:17, 12 February 2013 (UTC)

I am sure you will be able to add to this Harhoog.--Nvvchar. 16:05, 13 February 2013 (UTC)

It is our old subject. I have started on Wildlife of Cameroon. I need to add on some of the important parks and reserves and also on the threats and conservation aspects. You may like to add.--Nvvchar. 18:21, 14 February 2013 (UTC)

Princess Diana wedding dress image

Hi Dr. B, Do you think the non-free image of the Princess Diana wedding dress you uploaded, and used on Wedding dress of Lady Diana Spencer, could be used on David Emanuel (fashion designer) too, to illustrate his iconic design? Your advice would be appreciated. Many thanks,Daicaregos (talk) 12:52, 12 February 2013 (UTC)

Hi, personally I'd have no problem with it but admittedly I don't think it qualifies for fair use. You could ask User:Jclemens, he's up on copyright.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 13:29, 12 February 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for the speedy reply. It was your opinion as to fair use I was after. I'm sure you would know as well as anyone. Thanks anyway. Best, Daicaregos (talk) 14:02, 12 February 2013 (UTC)

{{infobox hotel}}

Ping. Chris Cunningham (user:thumperward) (talk) 13:52, 12 February 2013 (UTC)

Kohinoor

	Barnstars are too common. What you deserve is this new Kohinoor for your unique and immense contributions to Wikipedia.--Nvvchar. 14:02, 12 February 2013 (UTC)

Det Schubotheske Forlag

About 7 hours ago, you created a new unsourced stub that makes no claims of notability. Are you planning on expanding it? Thanks, —Theopolisme (talk) 23:22, 12 February 2013 (UTC)

Thanks! —Theopolisme (talk) 12:25, 13 February 2013 (UTC)

Haven't finished yet, the idea was to translate it and probably DYK but Ipigott is busy, that's why it wasn't expanded yesterday.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 13:42, 13 February 2013 (UTC)

I'll work on it tonight. --Rosiestep (talk) 16:05, 13 February 2013 (UTC)

I've expanded Niels Ingwersen quite a bit but cannot find any good online sources for Schubotheske. I'm not really happy about just translating the Danish if I can't check things out. In any case, there are far more important things to do!--Ipigott (talk) 16:37, 13 February 2013 (UTC)

Couldn't find anything myself, mainly publisher hits, but good job on Ingwersen!♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 17:03, 14 February 2013 (UTC)

I came up with an alt for Hirebenkal. Getting caught up with Feistritz an der Gail,Tukgahgo Mountain, Harhoog; do you want to nom them? --Rosiestep (talk) 05:11, 15 February 2013 (UTC)

Notification of discussion

A few months ago, you participated in a discussion on Wikipedia talk:Did you know about Gibraltar-related DYKs on the Main Page. I am proposing that the temporary restrictions on such DYKs, which were imposed in September 2012, should be lifted and have set out a case for doing so at Wikipedia talk:Did you know/Gibraltar-related DYKs. If you have a view on this, please comment at that page. Prioryman (talk) 21:47, 13 February 2013 (UTC)

Notification of discussion

A few months ago, you participated in a discussion on Wikipedia talk:Did you know about Gibraltar-related DYKs on the Main Page. I am proposing that the temporary restrictions on such DYKs, which were imposed in September 2012, should be lifted and have set out a case for doing so at Wikipedia talk:Did you know/Gibraltar-related DYKs. If you have a view on this, please comment at that page. Prioryman (talk) 21:56, 13 February 2013 (UTC)

Jayen466 is misrepresenting your own contributions, I'm afraid (see Wikipedia talk:Did you know/Gibraltar-related DYKs#Discussion. You may wish to have your say. Prioryman (talk) 07:56, 14 February 2013 (UTC)

Yes, in my support comment I envisaged something like this happening...♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 16:57, 14 February 2013 (UTC)

Anakalang

which infobox should this use? {{infobox ancient site}}? it's current using island, but it is a place on an island, not an island. Frietjes (talk) 20:48, 14 February 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Tabo Monastery

 — Crisco 1492 (talk) 21:35, 14 February 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Alfred Planyavsky

 — Crisco 1492 (talk) 05:51, 15 February 2013 (UTC)

Non-free file File:Michael Jackson's Thriller jacket.jpg

Thank you for uploading File:Michael Jackson's Thriller jacket.jpg. The file is currently tagged as non-free and has been identified as possibly not being in compliance with the non-free content policy. For specific information on the problems with the file and how they can be fixed, please check the message at File:Michael Jackson's Thriller jacket.jpg. For further questions and comments, please use the non-free content review page. Thank you. -- Toshio Yamaguchi 09:44, 15 February 2013 (UTC)

That all? I thought you'd come to sell me a Tamagotchi. The RSPCA contacted me once back in the 90s for animal cruelty by stamping on its head and screaming NOOOOOOOOOOOO and cursing "ya flamin little rodent" in old Aussie style like Alf Stewart!!!♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 11:17, 15 February 2013 (UTC)

Wikimedia-l: An idea for a different type of community-pedia project

Further to our discussion on the Gibraltarpedia DYK page, see [3]. Best, Andreas JN466 16:50, 15 February 2013 (UTC)

Funnily enough, the only response I have had to the proposal has been from Roger. Giving the foundation's hands-wringing about declining editor number, I am sure this sort of managed project could be a great recruiting boost and bring in quality contributors. Andreas JN466 17:18, 17 February 2013 (UTC)

David Oppenheim (clarinetist)

Hi Dr. Blofeld-- Can you please create a stub for David Oppenheim (clarinetist)? He's needed for this article; and a disambig page or hatnote is also needed. I have no idea how to set up either of these properly. Thanks very much. I think he used to be redlinked there before his name pointed to the poker player instead, and I have now redlinked him again. Milkunderwood (talk) 17:48, 15 February 2013 (UTC)

Ceuta anniversary

Good work on Ceuta. I noticed that there's a very important anniversary coming up - on 14 August 2015 it will be exactly 600 years since Spain captured it. I think that would be a worth a featured article on the day, don't you? Prioryman (talk) 19:32, 15 February 2013 (UTC)

Would be good, but its about 30 months away! Something to keep in mind anyway, lets try to get History of Gibraltar there first.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 19:35, 15 February 2013 (UTC)

There's nothing like thinking ahead! :-) I was planning the triplet currently at WP:TFAR#March 25 nearly two years ago. But yes, let's do things one at a time. Once it's out of the way, another possibility for a related FA might be Algeciras, which I notice has a Spanish FA counterpart. The city's annual festival is being held in mid-June, which offers a possible target to aim for. It would be nice to have sister FAs for either side of the Bay. Prioryman (talk) 20:27, 15 February 2013 (UTC)

By the way, there are a lot of really good (and properly referenced!) articles about Algeciras and its vicinity on the Spanish wiki. There seems to have been a prolific and actually rather good local editor working on those articles. Prioryman (talk) 09:27, 16 February 2013 (UTC)

You read my mind, it was my intention to begin translating the history of Algeciras today! First though I have some more Ceuta articles to create.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 10:58, 16 February 2013 (UTC)

The guy that's done most of the hard work on the Spanish wiki in terms of Algeciras (and some on Gibraltar) is Falconaumanni. He's also made some decent diagrams re fortifications around the Bay etc. I invited him over to help with GibraltarpediA; he seemed quite keen but never got into it even after a couple of reminders... --Gibmetal 77^{talk 2 me} 12:07, 16 February 2013 (UTC)

I've requested the history articles from Aymatth2, although you Prioryman might be interested in covering those red linked in Template:Algeciras. I'll work on the Ceuta red links this afternoon and start on the history of Algeciras later. If Walsriad is active again I might get him interested in even writing a History of Algeciras article..♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 12:19, 16 February 2013 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Teamwork Barnstar
	For all your help in getting James Bond filmography up to its new GA standard, despite the attempts to delete it from Wiki altogther - SchroCat (talk) 07:27, 16 February 2013 (UTC)

Talkback

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New DYK ban proposal

Jayen466 is now trying to ban your Spanish DYKs. See Wikipedia talk:Did you know/Gibraltar-related DYKs#Proposal for one-year moratorium on Gibraltarpedia DYKs. Prioryman (talk) 14:10, 16 February 2013 (UTC)

¡No pasarán! Kiefer.Wolfowitz 14:49, 16 February 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Berners Bay

Carabinieri (talk) 14:50, 16 February 2013 (UTC)

You may like to add to this Musgum dwelling units. I have completed my inputs.--Nvvchar. 15:44, 16 February 2013 (UTC)

Algeciras Municipal Library (yup, title change): translation done, now needs refs. --Rosiestep (talk) 20:27, 16 February 2013 (UTC)

Hmm

The cultural polymath from DNB looks like he was a bit more notable than he appeared Victuallers (talk) 22:40, 16 February 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Municipal Museum of Algeciras

MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 23:22, 16 February 2013 (UTC)

And Gibraltar says "hey thanks guys, we had 28 and a third new tourists catching a night flight to Gibraltar last night after seeing this as a DYK. Naturally they spotted the hidden message which says COME TO GIBRALTAR, ITS THE BESTEST PLACE ON EARTH"♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 08:42, 17 February 2013 (UTC)

Thankyou!

What a lovely surprise to receive a barnstar! Amandajm (talk) 01:24, 17 February 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for the encouragement! I am aware that many of the architecture articles that I have written don't quite fit the usual Wikipedia pattern when it comes to picture format. However, when dealing with very broad subjects, I think one of the best ways to convey information is to illustrate it well. We have such a great collection to draw from on Wikimedia Commons, that with careful selection and judicious cropping comparisons can be made.

I'm a teacher, first and foremost. I want general readers to be able to come away from an article such Romanesque architecture feeling that they have a bit of a grasp on the subject, hopefully good enough to be able to look at their parish church and observe that the round chancel arch with the chevron carvings is Norman and that all the pointed arches are Gothic.

Some years back I put up several articles for FA. I was inexperienced enough to put forward several simultaneously and found the process really awful! Since then I have concluded that the GA process is almost as fierce as the FA process. Do I want to go there?

Amandajm (talk) 11:23, 17 February 2013 (UTC)

Wells Cathedral. It's not quite there yet. I'm working on the architecture section. It's hard to do it justice! 01:26, 18 February 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Anakalang

 — Crisco 1492 (talk) 07:22, 17 February 2013 (UTC)

Have a look at this also Poeh Museum. I have requested Rosie to nominate all three articles after your edits.--Nvvchar. 13:19, 17 February 2013 (UTC)

geography of Deheubarth

Do you have an idea on this?--Doug Coldwell (talk) 14:38, 17 February 2013 (UTC)

Define what you mean by "what was the geography", the boundaries?, the topography?, the area which it is today?♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 15:20, 17 February 2013 (UTC)

The topography in 1270, which may be the same as today. Interested mostly of what it may have looked like in 1270 (land features).--Doug Coldwell (talk) 17:44, 17 February 2013 (UTC)

Pretty similar to today, except for erosion and other factors.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 18:10, 17 February 2013 (UTC)

Grassy or not grassy? Swampy? Sandy? Rocky? Pasture?--Doug Coldwell (talk) 22:33, 17 February 2013 (UTC)

Dinosaurs, wooly mammoths? It was 1270 not 1270 million years BC lol. I doubt in 750 years a landscape would naturally alter much except through human interference. I'd say the biggest natural factor would be freeze thaw weathering of rocky and cliffs which would change quite a lot but the general landscape wouldn't have changed naturally that much at all. The biggest human-induced changes would be farming practices and towns of course. Would be nice to get hold of some photographs from the 13th century just to see! ♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 22:41, 17 February 2013 (UTC)

In this document it says A major campaign to control Llywelyn ap Gruffydd of Wales began in 1277 and lasted until Llywelyn's death in 1282. I'm not familiar with Wales, so don't know its land features. I'm getting the impression the land controlled by Llywelyn ap Gruffydd was perhaps mountainous? It perhaps then was not("is not") a grassy area?--Doug Coldwell (talk) 00:03, 18 February 2013 (UTC)

From User:Itsmejudith she has given me some additional clues at the Reference Desk that perhaps in this time period it was more woodland and heathland than today. That would make it an area of little grass I am guessing. Thanks for your input. It gets me thinking. Boy am I glad to see you are back at Wikipedia editing. Now I feel things are back to normal. You had me scarred there for a minute. We don't want to lose you.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 14:01, 18 February 2013 (UTC)

Oh undoubtedly there was more woodland back then but I don't know enough about that area of Wales as it is to comment! I know a fair bit about my county and I believe it was mostly fields even by the middle ages with sparse areas of woodland. ♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 15:35, 18 February 2013 (UTC)

I forgot where you said you were from. I am from Northern Michigan.

Marco polo is indicating during the Middle Ages [southern Wales] would already have been the grassy uplands and heaths that exist today. --Doug Coldwell (talk) 12:45, 19 February 2013 (UTC)

Vale of Glamorgan.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 12:47, 19 February 2013 (UTC)

Ah, I thought I detected a Welch accent! One thing I noticed is that those from Great Britian are really really smart. Way smarter than Americans.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 12:56, 19 February 2013 (UTC)

Right now I am on a fortnight visit to Colonial Williamsburg. Its basically where the United States started. We learn about Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, and other Founding Fathers of the United States. --Doug Coldwell (talk) 13:12, 19 February 2013 (UTC)

Touching

Thank you my friend for the lovely award. You have always been very appreciative of my work. The only upsetting part is that none of the Indian users in wiki don't seem to care. --Nvvchar. 17:05, 17 February 2013 (UTC)

Thanks again. Ipiugott also helped with correct translations (from German) and setting things right. The above remark I meant on my individual contributions to Indian articles (more than 200 on India alone), Of course Redtiger has been a good friend and collaborator on Indian articles. I have restarted on the Mahabalipuram articles today as they were dormant for many months.--Nvvchar. 17:34, 17 February 2013 (UTC)

David Oppenheim (clarinetist) -- I nomed it. --Rosiestep (talk) 17:41, 17 February 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for helping on Vidyasagar Setu.--Nvvchar. 02:19, 18 February 2013 (UTC)

I'm tired of playing with the Peoh museum's fine collection of white Angora cats.

We're switching internet service providers this weekend so internet has been down tody. Will work on some of the other articles tomorrow. --Rosiestep (talk) 04:52, 18 February 2013 (UTC)

I have tried to expand this article Battalion Park. You may be able to add more to make it 5x. Thanks.--Nvvchar. 15:32, 18 February 2013 (UTC)

Many of our Tibetam and Bhutan articles have made it to GA. Why not put Tabo Monastery and Toling Monastery for GA upgrade.--Nvvchar. 16:57, 18 February 2013 (UTC)

We had lot of controversy on this at the DYK stage. Also we can not find more text. Any way, I will post it after I revisit it and seek further advise from you.--Nvvchar. 17:10, 18 February 2013 (UTC)

Rosie is having some problems with the internet connectivity at her place. Can you please post the two Cameroon articles and the Poe Museum articles on DYK? I could complete do only one article of the 15 monuments of Mahabalipuram today. I added an img to this Baterialatunara. Another two fort articles ( San Felipe and Santa Barbara) of Spain deals with the Treaty of Utrecht and the war with France --Nvvchar. 17:30, 18 February 2013 (UTC)

There is an img of 1915 here [4] Can you transfer it to wikicommons for article on Battalion Park.

Oh! Real fast. Thank you. I will fit the img in the article which is now complete from my end and fully more than 5x expansion.--Nvvchar. 13:18, 19 February 2013 (UTC)

I added lot of text to this Protected areas of Cameroon. But it is a huge task to cover all 20 parks and reserves in the next two days for DYK.--Nvvchar. 14:21, 20 February 2013 (UTC)

• I have completed my inputs to all the National parks of the Protected areas of Cameroon. It took 12 hours. I feel it should not be termed a list. It is quite a large article now. I have also added to Sealyham House and Lascaris Battery and can add more if you find the references are acceptable.--Nvvchar. 18:23, 21 February 2013 (UTC)

Monmouth Rebellion

I'd like to thank you for the peer reviews you have given some of the articles I've worked on in the past and wondered if you would be kind enough to take a look at Monmouth Rebellion which I've expanded over the last few days and hope to take to GA soon.— Rod ^talk 20:23, 17 February 2013 (UTC)

I've improved some of the referencing on Bristol but working on other things (eg Clifton Suspension Bridge & the Monmouth Rebellion & possibly Wells Cathedral for GA) as taking Bristol to FA just seems a bit daunting at present.— Rod ^talk 20:37, 17 February 2013 (UTC)

Old Mother Riley meets Old Mother India

I've done as you bade me. Nothing much, but a few useful little points, I hope. And now tell me, dear Doctor, what is your interest in such a recondite subject? Tim riley (talk) 20:54, 17 February 2013 (UTC)

Beer

Thank you :-) Why? Just because, or was there something specific? Nyttend (talk) 22:26, 17 February 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Ulu Temburong National Park

Gatoclass 23:51, 17 February 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Feistritz an der Gail

Carabinieri (talk) 08:02, 18 February 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Gossabrough

Carabinieri (talk) 08:03, 18 February 2013 (UTC)

New message

Hey bud! I hope you don't take this the wrong way but I've removed some of the things you added to Kareena's article. Priyanka Chopra's article was dinged during its FAC for having too many changes since its nomination. I am trying to keep the article as stable as possible and have only made the changes that were requested on the FAC. Plus the information about her size 0 being envied in the Indian media is irrelevant. -- Bollywood Dreamz ^talk 01:04, 19 February 2013 (UTC)

Yes, I know that Kapoor's weight is well-covered in the Indian media; for that reason in the "Public image and character" section, this is stated: "Kapoor's private life has been the subject of media attention in India, with frequent press coverage of her weight and relationship with actor Saif Ali Khan." As for article expansions during FAC, numerous editors visit the article and base their decision according to what they see at that point of time. For that reason, I was told that you should keep it as stable as possible. -- Bollywood Dreamz ^talk 23:27, 19 February 2013 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Symbister,_Symbister_House

Hello! Your submission of Symbister,_Symbister_House at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Senra (talk) 10:45, 19 February 2013 (UTC)

I have noted some changes, arising out of a suggestion at the RSN, that would allow this nomination to proceed. Please revisit your nomination's entry --Senra (talk) 17:47, 21 February 2013 (UTC)

Mise of Lewes

My understanding about this battle (apparently very famous) that occured on 14 May 1264 is that it involved Prince Edward, William de Valance, earl of Pembroke, and John de Warenne, earl of Surrey and Sussex; the Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall with his son Henry; and the third by King Henry III of England. That would make 5 main commanding officers, correct? Is there a source that shows the battle line lengths? I do know that Prince Edward chased Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester for 30 furlongs (about 4 miles). Thanks for any enlightening you can give me on this.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 13:44, 19 February 2013 (UTC)

Seems like it. Have a look in google books, search Edward Simon de Monfort 30 furlongs...♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 13:46, 19 February 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for the clue. So far it has lead me to History of Sussex#Rebellions, riots and unrest. I got several leads to chase down now. Thanks again.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 14:20, 19 February 2013 (UTC)

Re: Tarifa

No. I'm currently living in Madrid. Sorry --Ecemaml (talk) 14:45, 19 February 2013 (UTC)

No, your work is highly appreciated. What I can't understand is Prioryman insistence in (ab)using the DYK mechanism. The only way I can see to go on using DYK properly for articles that are not Gibraltar related is just uncoupling the non-Gibraltar articles from the Gibraltarpedia scope. But, at the moment, what I can see any willingness to do so and therefore I complain. Do you need the Gibrlatarpedia framework for writing articles about Tarifa or Ceuta? I don't think so and I'm not able to understand why it should be done otherwise. Don't take me wrong. I'm have nothing against you (or any other of the members of the Gibraltarpedia project). I've reviewed many of your articles and do a lot of work related to the Gibraltar pictures in commons. But I can't support Gibraltarpedia as a concept as, at the end of the day, there is a paid effort coming from a Gobernment with the aim of using Wikipedia (at least that's the way I see it). Sorry to have made you feel uncomfortable. I didn't want to do it. Best regards --Ecemaml (talk) 22:56, 19 February 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Paranapiacaba

Nyttend (talk · contribs) 16:02, 19 February 2013 (UTC)

What to do?

As you may know, I have been improving the Priyanka Chopra article, and it is now up for FAC. I have this impatient and enthusiastic "helper" that is asking everyone to look at the FAC, as they did here. I asked him not to do any more of this, but he has now gone and sent about 30 messages to senior editors about the FAC. All of this while destabilizing the article by continually adding things, including things that were deemed inappropriate by a number of editors. I don't know what to do about this editor; you have seen their work on the Kareena Kapoor FAC as well. Do you have any suggestions to help save these nominations? BollyJeff | talk 16:40, 19 February 2013 (UTC)

Mmm, tell him to cool it a bit?? I think he probably means well but articles definitely need stability before nomming. I'd ask him to revert his messages and patiently await comments. Brian has indicated it meets FA quality so stick with it and see what happens with speaking to him.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 16:45, 19 February 2013 (UTC)

Lascaris Battery

Done; needs coords and most definitely needs looking at by someone who understands artillery specs and related terminology. The first pic in the German article would be lovely to have; is there a licence problem migrating it to Commons? The map too, to a lesser extent. I did not search de.wikipedia for an article on St. Peter's Bastion, but the article on Upper Barrakka Gardens suggests it should be St. Peter and St. Paul. Yngvadottir (talk) 19:59, 19 February 2013 (UTC)

1. Im going to sort out the articles - please don't edit the aticle list as I lost it in an edit clash
2. diamond robbery at Swiss airport = its a bit obvious isnt it? They ll guess its you. Is it for another death ray? Victuallers (talk) 20:13, 19 February 2013 (UTC)

Imran Khan PR

Hey Dr. Blofeld! I would greatly appreciate if you could offer your inputs here! Thanks GleekVampire | talk! 21:55, 19 February 2013 (UTC)

Llywelyn the Last

The term "purchase the homage" is not a term used in the United States, so I don't have a understanding of this. Can you give this to me in layman's terms? In the above article it says: ...and could if he wished, purchase the homage of the one outstanding native prince - Maredudd ap Rhys of Deheubarth - for another 5,000 marks. What does that mean (in layman's terms)? Thanks!--Doug Coldwell (talk) 12:07, 20 February 2013 (UTC)

User:Ealdgyth is a good editor to ask about such topics, and he lives in"your neck of the woods". ♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 13:02, 20 February 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for the lead. Illinois I see. Just remember, there is no "nois" in Illinois (with a silent "s").--Doug Coldwell (talk) 13:25, 20 February 2013 (UTC)

User:Ealdgyth was a excellent editor that got me the answers I was looking for. Thanks again for the lead.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 23:23, 20 February 2013 (UTC)

Algeciras

Thanks. :~) But Algeciras is a bit too close to Gibraltar. There are not many relics of the siege because the old city was destroyed, but there is a pile of stones that could be a tourist attraction. So I don't think this one, even though it is a Good Article on the Spanish wiki, counts for DYK. But just supposing it did qualify, how much is it worth and how would I apply for payment? Aymatth2 (talk) 16:43, 20 February 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Omar Derdour

 — Crisco 1492 (talk) 00:02, 21 February 2013 (UTC)

Any suggestion for user:TMLutas?

Hello Doctor, User:TMLutas contacted me for help after I acted to prevent a speedy deletion request for an article he had created. He has been getting some flack for creating a series of stub school articles, and he asked if I had any recomendations on how to proceed. I didn't have any wisdom to offer, but I thought of you as someone who might have insight and experience on the subject...--Kubigula (talk) 05:03, 21 February 2013 (UTC)

• Kubigula beat me, I had intended to contact you, too, as you have ample experience with mass-creating articles. Please also see the discussion I had with TMLutas on my own talk page for some of the problems that his articles have. I got off a bit on the wrong footing with him, so it's probably better if another editor attempts to help him. Thanks! --Randykitty (talk) 12:25, 21 February 2013 (UTC)

I've already said to him that generic unsourced stubs on schools aren't a good idea.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 12:30, 21 February 2013 (UTC)

Actually, it's not schools that he's creating stubs on, but school districts... --Randykitty (talk) 12:36, 21 February 2013 (UTC)

Even less likely to be expanded.. No objection to him writing fleshy stubs/start class articles which are well sourced though.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 12:38, 21 February 2013 (UTC)

That's helpful - thank you for taking an interest.--Kubigula (talk) 15:01, 21 February 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Ulf Schirmer

The DYK project (nominate) 08:07, 21 February 2013 (UTC)

Re:Barnstar

Thank you very much for the barnstar. I will surely try to keep contributing as actively in the future as well. Parishan (talk) 09:45, 21 February 2013 (UTC)

DNB

Dr. Blofeld, I would like you to please reconsider importing pages from Wikisource (from the DNB) to here, or otherwise to check all numbers and dates before posting them here. They often have major problems with those, even when "proofread". The article Thomas Bates (stockbreeder) has multiple problems in this regard: 1776 should be 1775 (now the article gives two different years of birth!), the article twice gives "I800" where it should be "1850" (note also the I for an 1), "4,558l. Is." again has a I instead of a 1. In a number of instances, £ is given as l., which is not really obvious (at least not for non-GB readers, it may be more common in the UK instead).

I know that pages don't need to be correct immediately, and that others can correct it, and so forth, but when starting from known poor transcriptions (like I do as well for my articles from Bryan), extra care should be taken to correct such errors before importing them, otherwise we end up with articles that are worse than the original old sources they are copied from.

Perhaps avoiding pages that are only proofread but not yet validated on Wikisource may partially solve these problems? Fram (talk) 15:28, 21 February 2013 (UTC)

Well, I believe its worth working towards them and that they're of more benefit to wikipedia started than not started, minor issues aside. Generally they need copyediting and checking, agreed. Perhaps we should create a Category:DNB articles needing proofreading. I have no intention of creating an uncontrollable amount, just a few every few days. You're welcome to help check them. ♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 15:34, 21 February 2013 (UTC)

The category would be a good idea, but can you please, before (or during) cration, control them for typos in years and numbers? Other ones are usually easy to spot, but seeing e.g. 1756 instead of 1755 will not give the impression of being a typo and may remain in the article for a very long time, and gives wrong information (what most typos don't do, the chance of having a typo that changes the meaning is much smaller in words than in numbers). Fram (talk) 08:14, 22 February 2013 (UTC)

Any reason that you declared Thomas Willert Beale to be the son of Fram Beale? While I'm flattered, both the original and the Wikisource version have the correct "Frederic" instead. Anyway, Alexander Beith is another example, having 1809 instead of 1869. Removing the many now meaningless [q.v.] from the articles (see e.g. Martin Beckman) would also be an easy improvement. That article has "1081" for 1681, which is obvious, and 1686 for 1685, which isn't. It also has "E..N.", which had me baffled, but should be "R.N." (the latter just caught my eye, I mainly looked at the dates only). Please, just a few minutes more per article to avoid these recurring and otherwise hard-to-spot errors would seriously improve these (and avoid that our articles are consistently worse than articles from 1901 they are based on). Fram (talk) 10:12, 22 February 2013 (UTC)

Fram, seriously, you should know me by now that if you're going to play this chasing game, prompted by nothing but your anger that Flat Bastion Road passed GA then you should know that I can get pretty unpleasant to be around. I haven't heard anything from you in months and it seems a rather strange cooincidence that suddenly you start hounding me, removing content from even an article on a cigarette brand, then criticizing everything about my DNB articles and ordering me about. You're picking on the wrong sort of guy to boss about about, no kidding, I can be a complete prick if somebody is getting on my tits, I think you know this. I will scan the articles and remove any dubious figures, I did this actually on some last night and if you want I can remove the Q.v, minor issue, no extra problem. I have no problem with constructive criticism, but the lordly way in which you've confronted me over this in the wake of you being upset over the Flat Bastion Road article strongly gives me an indication of the sort of character you are, and petty grouches with a grudge don't last long around me. I will try to check for errors for a minute or so, no problem, but please don't make out as if I'm creating some major crime in importing these and please don't come here upon every trivial error you see and lecture me about it. I don't have to bother creating anything or doing bugger all on here. I may overlook minor glitches in the articles, so if you are interested in helping proof read them without snarky edit summaries and lectures I'd be genuinely grateful.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 10:36, 22 February 2013 (UTC)

I noticed your DNB contributions during new page patrol, actually (I deleted new pages at 15.13, 15.38 and 15.39, and inbetween commented on your DNB pages at 15.28). And I have been correcting things in articles you created before the Flat BAstion Road GA as well, I received a co-credit at DYK for e.g. my work on Monegros Desert. As for the cigarette brand, I "removed content" in the form of correcting your mistakes without making any fuss about it. I normally don't bother you if the problems or errors are one-off, I only contact you if they are more repetitive or systematical, like with the DNB articles. But apparently I'm bad if I discuss things here, and I'm bad if I simply improve things without discussing them here. Tough luck. And what "snarky edit summaries"? I don't think I made any. And I'm not contacting you about "trivial errors", I'm contacting you about things which are rather easy to spot for the article creator, but are likely to remain in the articles for a long time if he doesn't. When I contact you about such things, I may add rather trivial things like the [q.v.], which aren't worth bothering you with on their own, but which can be easily taken along when looking for the less trivial stuff like wrong dates. Fram (talk) 11:08, 22 February 2013 (UTC)

I appreciate your concerns about some of the glitches, and yes, as I said I'll try to spot them, but you must admit the circumstances in which you've decided to approach me is rather a coincidence. That it was you who approached me having just the other day expressed your disgust that that Flat Bastion Road is a poor quality article and now you confront me over this. I'll create that category for you, as I do think you are being partly constructive in addressing this issue. I just wish you wouldn't let certain articles get to you as much as they have, you're better than that surely. ♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 11:14, 22 February 2013 (UTC)

Much better :-) Yes, most of us can get too agitated over these things, and I should have ignored the FB Road GA probably (I believe that my comments were correct, but that doesn't mean that my expression of them had any probable chance of having any effect). As for Daniel Bellamy, the younger: I don't think there is a need to remove the quarto and octavo indications (neither is there a need to keep them, it's the kind of thing that old encyclopedias deemed important but which are nowadays restricted to purely bibliophilic catalogues). But I do notice that that page, on Wikisource, isn't even proofread (so much more prone to have errors still), and indeed still has year errors like "1708?" instead of "1768?" and a wrong date of death (should be the 15th instead of the 16th). Fram (talk) 12:27, 22 February 2013 (UTC)

I'm looking at the dates, if I spot any out of chrono order I'll correct. Wrong birth dates can't be helped, but I think all entries started should be checked by somebody and further sources added of course. But somebody has to do the raw work and I believe they're work starting.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 12:34, 22 February 2013 (UTC)

Well, I believe that wrong dates can be helped, by looking at the original source (not the Wikisource transcription) for each and every number included in the text, since these are most often wrong. Of course, if the DNB is wrong, then we will be wrong as well, that's not the kind of error I am talking about (but I notice you corrected such an error on John Belleman, which is of course even better). Perhaps, instead of creating them in the mainspace, they can be created in some holding area for the DNB project, where they can be moved from after the basic checks and corrections have been done? Just an idea... Fram (talk) 13:06, 22 February 2013 (UTC)

E.g. Richard Bellamy (singer) was not even proofread on Wikisource, and now lists the year of death (article and category) as 1800, while the text goes on to explain what he did in 1801 and that he died in 1813. The "1800" from the intro is also given as 1813 in the DNB, so just a Wikisource problem. Fram (talk) 13:11, 22 February 2013 (UTC)

Just being dead isn't a reason for not doing things --Demiurge1000 (talk) 13:40, 22 February 2013 (UTC)

Reality though is next to nobody is going to do it and it's probably more productive to get them started and try to spot the errors as they come.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 13:25, 22 February 2013 (UTC)

I'm rather sceptical about the latter part (nothing personal, it's a general feeling, also based on experience with other editors who made many DNB articles) ... Fram (talk) 14:31, 22 February 2013 (UTC)

That's skeptical, not sceptical ahem. Why? With you around, our resident Wiki Hawkeye, we should be able to even decipher what colour panties George Anne Bellamy wore on her deathbed.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 14:37, 22 February 2013 (UTC)

No idea if you were serious or if I miss a joke here, but "sceptical" is the British for "skeptical" American, apparently. I don't have a fixed preference for either, but I think I usually apply British English in my writing (colours for colors and so on). However, I couldn't tell you of the top of my head whether "isation" or "ization" is the British suffix (I would go with the "isation" version). As for the case at hand: I am flattered, but the trouble is that I have don't believe that having two people going over the same articles is really the best way to proceed if one can do the same with less effort (than the two persons combined, that is). I like to write articles, as do you. While I may give another impression, I am less enamoured of going over other people's contributions to clean up after them: I prefer, when a problem is recurring, to explain the problem and possible solutions, so that the same problems no longer occur (or at a much reduced rate at least). It's the old adage of (paraphrased) you can give someone a fish every day, or a reel once (although in this case, the workload division is clearly far from that extreme; it's more like giving you a worm to fish with every day, or artificial bait once). Fram (talk) 15:32, 22 February 2013 (UTC)

I'm pulling your leg Fram, we're all Americans here ahem, I think you take things too seriously. Yes, whatever is most efficient is sensible but you can't grill every editor who happens to make an error. I think I'm doing a half decent job with importing the articles and am spotting the more obvious errors, thankyou for your concerns.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 15:43, 22 February 2013 (UTC)

Country houses

Hi, can you add new entries to List of country houses in the United Kingdom, I added your Powys entries, thanks! Sealyham House might also interest you.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 15:09, 21 February 2013 (UTC)

Hi, thanks for your message - I hope that this finds you well! Yes, happy to do so, and have added Treffgarne Hall to the list. Sealyham House is interesting, and will take a bit of research to improve. I will also try and clear out some of those read links on the List. My enjoyment at present is finding photo's over at commons, and a lacking article in the main space. Rgds, --Trident13 (talk) 00:53, 22 February 2013 (UTC)

Lascaris Battery

I'm done with my edits on Lascaris Battery and Battalion Park. Also see Template:Did you know nominations/Dharmaraja Ratha‎. --Rosiestep (talk) 04:41, 22 February 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Benie Hoose

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 08:03, 22 February 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Pettigarths Field Cairns

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 08:04, 22 February 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Standing Stones of Yoxie

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 08:05, 22 February 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Huxter Fort

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Interesting! - Do you see red here? Thanks for the review, I added a pic, and there's a question that I tried to answer, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:39, 22 February 2013 (UTC)

Red? I know I'm a Taurus, a bull, by star sign, but what do you mean LOL?♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 10:51, 22 February 2013 (UTC)

red links, too many ;) - can't say he's notable if the organisations don't have an article (I didn't link them) - Also, it would be nice if you could approve my pic for DYK, although it probably won't be taken --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:25, 22 February 2013 (UTC)

they're kind of boring, geeky red links though aren't they!♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 14:33, 22 February 2013 (UTC)

understand ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:36, 22 February 2013 (UTC)

There's not many subjects which phase me but computer science, Mathematics and Physics as topics tend to give me a headache even just thinking about them as a topic! Biographies of mathematicians and physicists etc though I don't mind!♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 14:53, 22 February 2013 (UTC)

Songs, then? Lochamer-Liederbuch, Erfurter Enchiridion, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:28, 22 February 2013 (UTC)

Done! the translation of Lochamer-Liederbuch in particular is shocking though! Probably best place to start. No Category:Hymn books?♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 16:34, 22 February 2013 (UTC)

Thank you, started! Cat is Hymnals, but not for the mostly secular Lochamer. With refs, that would be ready for DYK, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:33, 22 February 2013 (UTC)

A bit on the other, more after rehearsal or later, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:50, 22 February 2013 (UTC)

Mother India

Hi, Mother India is nearing FAC. It is going through a good peer review, and we plan to place it on FAC very soon. Please have a look at Redtiger's talk page for the latest conversation. --Dwaipayan (talk) 16:46, 22 February 2013 (UTC)

Kapoor is hopefully nearing the end (whatever may be the result); Chopra is going to take a loooong time. We are pushing Mother India because of a reason, probably you know. The centenary of Indiafilms is on 3 May 2013; and we dearly wish some article is featured on that day. That's why the hurry. The FAC would take significant time.--Dwaipayan (talk) 17:01, 22 February 2013 (UTC)

And please do have a read, if you can, of the article. Can comment in the peer review, too.--Dwaipayan (talk) 17:07, 22 February 2013 (UTC)

Of course yes.I already told Redtiger that you will be a conominator if Redtiger does the nom.--Dwaipayan (talk) 17:53, 22 February 2013 (UTC)

Lascaris Battery

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Iglesia

I nomed Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Palma. And just add Plaza Alta (Algeciras) to the nom. If the nom page needs to be moved, can you do that? --Rosiestep (talk) 03:30, 23 February 2013 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of NightWash

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"Good god.. this article is nothing - no references, one sentence and one external link". Then expand it, duh!!! ♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 10:39, 23 February 2013 (UTC)

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For future reference, I am a fluent German speaker and will happily translate reference material from German into English. --John (talk) 11:36, 23 February 2013 (UTC)

Are you? I wasn't aware of that although something in the back of my mind twigs that you mentioned something of it a long time ago. Thanks John, can you translate the rest of the article from German? I'll try to source it afterwards!♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 11:42, 23 February 2013 (UTC)

With pleasure. --John (talk) 11:51, 23 February 2013 (UTC)

I put my translation in talk; you may use any bits of it you like in the article. --John (talk) 12:05, 23 February 2013 (UTC)

I was going to say in response to your note on my talk that it looks as if it's almost all there now :-) The only thing I notice (other than variable spelling of "launderette", which might garner more understanding as the US "laundromat") is "mop table" - Wischtisch is a bit of a puzzlement to me, but it's definitely not "mop" - I suspect it's "wipe" and that they are thinking of pre-treatment, whereas I think of it as a folding table. Maybe safest to just say "table" '-)

Poor Gloria-Theater :-( If no one else does, I'll expand that.

Re: nomination, why not use the war rooms?

Have you seen what I'm working on when chaos permits?--Yngvadottir (talk) 13:04, 23 February 2013 (UTC)

Umm, mops and so on are kept in a cupboard, not on a table off the floor; and Wisch is from the verb, so it's a table for --ing on (either mopping, which just doesn't fit, or wiping). Or at furthest a table that needs to be wiped down frequently :-) Poor little theatre is on my mental list now, but 2 huge sections of current project need doing first and you would not believe the chaos. --Yngvadottir (talk) 13:12, 23 February 2013 (UTC)

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DNB peeps

Great work in moving the wikisource people over. I'm having a pleasant time footling over some of the new pages, adding wikilinks, copy-editing etc. A couple of recent ones turned out to be dupes, though -Elizabeth Ogilvy Benger and Hugo de Benhyem. It's worth doing extra checks, I find, for women and medieval types, where the DNB name form may well not be that most common today. Dsp13 (talk) 14:21, 23 February 2013 (UTC)

Thanks, I am looking but ones like Hugh de Benin are not easy to find, I'm not convinced "Benin" is more legit than "Benham"!♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 14:25, 23 February 2013 (UTC)

me neither - the ODNB has 'Hugh of Bennum' which (not knowing anything myself about the chap) I'd be inclined to use.Dsp13 (talk) 17:29, 23 February 2013 (UTC)

Sealyham House

Looks like this article is coming along pretty good now.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 23:48, 23 February 2013 (UTC)

Yes, not bad, thanks for your help!♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 08:55, 24 February 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Symbister

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 00:03, 24 February 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Symbister House

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Great deductions

User:SarahStierch has an article? And User:Orangemike (Michael James Lowrey) nominated it for deletion? *Gosh*, I didn't know. Thanks for updating me. Cheers, ☯ Bonkers The Clown \(^_^)/ Nonsensical Babble ☯ 03:36, 24 February 2013 (UTC)

Yeah I know, unfortunately others night not share you sense of humour. Probably some "delete, non notable" angry people will turn up, I think I'll vote keep just for kicks...♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 08:39, 24 February 2013 (UTC)

Hehe. ☯ Bonkers The Clown \(^_^)/ Nonsensical Babble ☯ 09:28, 24 February 2013 (UTC)

WikiProject Cleanup

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DYK for Torre de los Adalides

Carabinieri (talk) 16:03, 24 February 2013 (UTC)

That article says "... the municipal limits of the Algeciras peninsula on the shores of the Strait of Gibraltar. Algeciras is now developed as a cosmopolitan city with a bridge linking the two banks of the Strait". Is bridging the straits of Gibraltar some evil genius plan you are cooking up? Last time I was there, there was no bridge. --Demiurge1000 (talk) 22:04, 24 February 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Kollafjørður

Carabinieri (talk) 00:03, 25 February 2013 (UTC)

Pauline Koner - nomed it. --Rosiestep (talk) 00:28, 25 February 2013 (UTC)

• Please see Waza National Park. If you could add some more text (it is still not 5x) it could be nominated on DYK.--Nvvchar. 13:12, 25 February 2013 (UTC)

I have found some text to add. Should I wait to add it till somebody reviews it? I should be able to finish the temples articles by tomorrow. Please see the comment below the Malta article. Please reword the hook I suggested. I have nominated Sylham House two days late. Hope it will be accepted.--Nvvchar. 10:21, 26 February 2013 (UTC)

Phallic Architecture

Near Legoland Windsor? Check it out — Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:56, 25 February 2013 (UTC)

Crikey, that's the first I've heard of cleaning out secretions using an ice pick!♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 14:00, 25 February 2013 (UTC)

• Looks like somebody got it all over too. Sigh. Next time buy a tarp or something. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:13, 25 February 2013 (UTC)

Runs the risk of frostbite..♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 14:32, 25 February 2013 (UTC)

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DYK for Stone circles of Junapani

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Palace/Ministry

Yes but after some sleep and in between moderating a discussion. Told you it was chaos at this end ... Yngvadottir (talk) 21:47, 25 February 2013 (UTC)

And that's now done, with hidden note and talkpage note about a sanitary innovation. Yngvadottir (talk) 06:07, 26 February 2013 (UTC)