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Hi, just happened to notice that you had some problems with 200.83.101.199. After 5/6 years of reverting vandalism I recently stopped editing because of comments by that IP. I understand how you feel. Regards Denisarona (talk) 15:21, 1 March 2015 (UTC)
I find a cup of tea and an hour or two away from the keyboard works wonders. Breathe, be calm, remember that you are valued, and please don't do anything rash. Yunshui雲水10:23, 27 February 2015 (UTC)
Whenever I see your username "Hafspajen", it makes me "Happy". That means, Hafspajen = Happy. I don't want to lose happiness. JimCarter11:21, 27 February 2015 (UTC)
Everyone will be very glum without you to cheer us up and decorate our talk pages. Listen to Yunshui - he is very wise and always gave me good advice - have some tea, or better still some Irish coffee, take a deep breath and an hour or two away from the computer.
Hugs to you, Hafs! I hope you feel better soon and grace us with a new (or old) userpage. You know you are enormously loved and appreciated here, right? Bless you, and I hope you are feeling OK. Please stay with us. Love, Softlavender (talk) 12:07, 27 February 2015 (UTC)
Where? And where are are those edits that have upset you? Can't you provide links so we can see? We are "your ilk" and we will come to your defense. CorinneSD (talk) 16:56, 27 February 2015 (UTC)
"Me and my ilk" is "me and people like me". You are not damaging the encyclopedia, but are a valuable contributor, both to article and user space. I think of Bestknownfor as sandpaper- useful in some circumstances in taking the rust off, but you wouldn't want to lick it. Xanthomelanoussprog (talk) 19:01, 27 February 2015 (UTC)
Maybe - but just for the record - this editor is a blocked editor who was unblocked, here high up. Two admins, Drmies and Yngvadottir, have unblocked with a WP:0RR restriction. Looks to me that he was on called 1RR (one-revert rule) or 0RR (zero-revert rule). That means he should never been reverting anything at all - ever, he was under restrictions. This strucks me a bit weird. Why was he left free running arround like this? Hafspajen (talk) 21:25, 27 February 2015 (UTC)
This site really can be a pain sometimes. You do not have to be sorry as it was not you that caused my frustration, and, as you noticed I just cleaned house and moved on. Wrapping up a project right now and will have time for stuff later, I just need a week off to get my stuff in order. I will cover the FP SpaceShipOne caption and summary in a day or two, I have a TON of media to offload and need that done first. I have some ideas to improve that section and, once I recover from the last week I will reconsider my contributions if everyone is willing to work together, and refrain from unloading on me/mytalk page :), do not despair ok. It looks like others have at long last stepped up and are contributing, and it has been pre published in a timely manner. That is a good start. Cheers! talk→WPPilot04:05, 28 February 2015 (UTC)
Hi Hafspajen,
Came across this edit to Looted art. I removed it, then I saw what you said at David nachman (talk·contribs)s talkpage. It looks like it may now have been removed from WP totally, as they added it to four pages. I also Googled it, and it's everywhere!
As a person interested in 'art', which I'm not really, perhaps you might know the current state of the Warka Vase?
Someone said your page is like a museum, and I agree. I like the stained glass up there ↑ somewhere. "Ryūko-zu Byōbu" (dragon) by Hashimoto Gahō is neat too. 220ofBorg12:11, 1 March 2015 (UTC)
Well, it's more of an antiquity, looted from the National Museum of Iraq in 2003, but unfortunately returned, in somewhat worse shape. Said museum has just reopened, and I updated it's page, which is what got me started on this editing track. Do you think Xanthomelanoussprog could help? 220ofBorg12:40, 1 March 2015 (UTC)
Pretty sure about it. Xanthomelanoussprog is more into the contemporary part of the art, art theft and art evaluation and collecting - than me. I am good at art history, while he is much better on this. Hafspajen (talk) 12:52, 1 March 2015 (UTC)
…arrives here breathless. recovers breath. Good evening everybody. Hadn't heard of the Warka vase, but according to this, written by Sean Kleefeld there's no information on its current state, and no update since May 2003. He says it was recovered in 14 pieces; photos on this site show that the vase may be missing the top half altogether. Xanthomelanoussprog (talk) 20:54, 1 March 2015 (UTC)
Xanthomelanoussprog Thanks for the feed back guys. That was an interesting blog,(about comics?) I may drop blogger Kleefeld a Vase update message if I get a good source. Going off very recent memory here, but I think that the Vase is on display right now for the reopening of the National Museum of Iraq. IIRC the museum officially reopened on Saturday, and was open to the public on Sunday (1st March). Looking at the "vase as recovered" picture [4], it certainly seems to be missing "the top". I had hopes it was all recovered as apparently it was "returned in 14 pieces" but later read that it was initially dug up "in 14 pieces" raising my hopes (though its WP page also says after recovery it broke into "20 pieces"!). This PDF from the UOC website dating from 2003 has some interesting details about the Vases return. On page 6 it says "... returned in mid-June but was severely damaged with its top register broken off"., as you said. 220ofBorg05:16, 2 March 2015 (UTC)
FC
Was on holiday this weekend (don't like posting that publicly until after the fact) and will finish this week's FC and set up the second sometime in the next 24 hours. Maybe not all the editing, but certainly the missing descriptions and such. Adam Cuerden(talk)18:00, 2 March 2015 (UTC)
I see we have a shared interest in the Disdéri photo. Was going through his high-quality scans today, saw her, thought "Ooh, famous artist" and saw your talk page message. A little sensible rearrangement of the images, and it's in - I like starting with the best image we have of someone.
Right. That'll be a few days. I want to get that nice painting of her featured first, as there's a fair bit of interesting pictures to grab of her. =) Adam Cuerden(talk)10:19, 3 March 2015 (UTC)
Ok, excellent. I just removed one row of black pixels from bottom and right of the Disdéri photo. These pixels were not needed in the image and in fact were a distraction. They were visible at ordinary scale as thin black lines. Now they are no longer. I just checked the original source of the photo, the black pixels are not there, no it must have been an artifact that came with the capturing of the image. Coldcreation (talk) 11:23, 3 March 2015 (UTC)
I plan to nominate both! Also, on galleries: With mode=packed, anything much below 150-170px in height (depending on the mix of proportions) looks completely and totally hideous on even a mildly wide-screen monitor. Adam Cuerden(talk)12:20, 3 March 2015 (UTC)
I have wide screen. When I made that gallery, it was me who made it , you know, I tried to go for two rows. Right now on my screen is one picture hanging belowe two rows as you set it.
On mine, at 170, you get 2 long rows, with one centred images below it - really hideous. This is really irritating that one can't make a gallery look good on all screens, how is one supposed to do a good job like this<+ Is 140 OK? Hafspajen (talk) 12:33, 3 March 2015 (UTC)
Um... Hafs? You only edit with one window size, don't you?
"the gallery was composed to show up as it does now, 6 first row, 4 second. There is balance and thought behind that layout"
That's literally impossible to do with the gallery tag. It will put as many images in the first row that fill it, and all remaining into the second row, and so on. How many are in each row will depend entirely on how wide your window is so never decide the heights of images in a gallery based on how it looks to you. You have to try a lot of window sizes and compare. Some window widths will always have dangling images. That's completely unavoidable. Adam Cuerden(talk)12:32, 3 March 2015 (UTC)
On mine, at 170, you get 2 long rows, with one centred images below it - really hideous. This is really irritating that one can't make a gallery look good on all screens, how is one supposed to do a good job like this<+ Is 140 OK?
Heh. =) I think 140 is a little on the small side. And I don't want to divide it into two galleries, lest we end up with:
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I can live with 140, but I'd be inclined to just go big. 250 or so and it won't matter so much; it's not like there's much content of importance under the gallery. Adam Cuerden(talk)12:42, 3 March 2015 (UTC)
Well, If you can live with 140, could you do that? I had a very rough time with some IP edit-warring, don't start broking my hart now you too... Hafspajen (talk) 12:44, 3 March 2015 (UTC)
Well, yes, I was not sure about the colors. It looks a bit blurry too. I think I mentioned to Crisco, and asked to be closed. Hafspajen (talk) 15:25, 3 March 2015 (UTC)
True, but I will not update it yet. I like the 554- and I will keep it as it is until I reach let's say ... 454.. Hafspajen (talk) 09:39, 4 March 2015 (UTC)
Eh? - Dyscalculia is difficulty in learning or comprehending arithmetic, such as difficulty in understanding numbers, learning how to manipulate numbers, and learning facts in Mathematics. It is generally seen as a specific developmental disorder.' - this sound a bit weird. Hafspajen (talk) 09:48, 4 March 2015 (UTC)
But I don't have difficulty in learning or comprehending arithmetic. What a poor architect would I make if I did... Hafspajen (talk) 09:50, 4 March 2015 (UTC)
I just used the Google translate gadget, and it translated Eftermiddagsstämning as "Morning mood". I don't know German, but I know middag means "mid-day" and Efter looks an awful lot like "after", so I don't know how Google could translate it as "Morning". CorinneSD (talk) 20:53, 1 March 2015 (UTC)
Yeah, we talked about Åre in connection with pronunciation – remember? I put the painting in Winter archive. You could stick it in Winter landscapes in Western art.
Yes, Stokeleigh Camp - or this. 21:02, 5 March 2015 (UTC)
My devious plan is ready to come to fruition
I didn't protest too much when you wanted the nomination for Niagara Falls, from the American Side to be closed. That's because I knew that it could be renominated any time before April Fools' Day. Well, I'm now proposing that we do just that. You've said that your DYKs have been "difficult", and this one was particularly so. But the two recent DYKs which I nominated for you were approved without any difficulty at all. We would start a brand new nom for the Church, and hopefully this time it will go smoother. Worst case, if those long passages in the References section become an issue again, they can be changed; they could even be eliminated entirely just until the DYK runs, and then you could restore them afterwards. Your wonderful article about this great painting deserves its time on the Main Page. If you and Sagaciousphil are okay with it, it should definitely be nominated to appear on April Fools' Day. If Xanthomelanoussprog wants to nominate it again, that's fine, or I could do it. MANdARAX•XAЯAbИAM21:17, 3 March 2015 (UTC)
Although you didn't explicitly say it, I gather from what you said on my talk page that you'd be opposed to renominating this. Oh, well. The best laid devious plans of mice and men.... If you decide you want to go ahead with it, there are still a few weeks to get the nomination in. MANdARAX•XAЯAbИAM21:23, 5 March 2015 (UTC)
I am no English major. You brought me into the Featured section and I was never provided any direction. When Adam let loose on me I had enough, as it was not my obligation to cover for his delay in posting the template. I asked CorinneSD to assist me, so as to address the issues Adam had with that fast down and dirty edit done on last moments notice. CorinneSD seems like a interested and competent user and I would love to have the user assist me, in the first round drafts that I create in the FP section as her English skills are far superior to mine and I felt that would address the issues he raised. All this yoyo bullshit is exhausting and I can ask anyone I like to assist me, as the page has a clear invite to other users, yet you do not want CorinneSD to help me in any way, is that correct???????? aaaarrrrrrggggggggggggg talk→WPPilot16:37, 9 March 2015 (UTC)
I answered your call. Added and edited rather much. In that regard, I did not add or move citations when I did the big copy edit.
There are also a bunch of lingering implicit questions. Particularly about links to it. Please take a look. Cheers.. 7&6=thirteen (☎)16:23, 7 March 2015 (UTC)
We could amplify, compare and contrast the three (or more?) Houses at Auvers. This just keeps getting deeper. He was producing almost a painting a day at the end. Talk about frenetic and possessed. 7&6=thirteen (☎)16:58, 7 March 2015 (UTC)
Yes. He was running away from something. There is rather a lot of information in the references. Shall we pharaphrase more or are we happy? Hafspajen (talk) 16:59, 7 March 2015 (UTC)
It has potential. It also has something to do with his "Northern" images and memories. On the whole, I think expansion is good. Size matters. 7&6=thirteen (☎)17:29, 7 March 2015 (UTC)
Here is an article from the Spectator I e-mailed to CorinneSD:
http://www.spectator.co.uk/arts/arts-feature/9437252/the-sooty-belgian-netherworld-that-made-an-artist-of-van-gogh/#comments
Where Van Gogh learned to paint
William Cook reports from the sooty Belgian netherworld near Mons that made an artist of Van Gogh
ARTS FEATURE 2 Comments William Cook 14 February 2015
Van Gogh's 'The Diggers' (1889). Credit: Collectie Stedelijk
Where Van Gogh learned to paint
William Cook reports from the sooty Belgian netherworld near Mons that made an artist of Van Gogh
ARTS FEATURE 2 CommentsWilliam Cook 14 February 2015
Van Gogh's 'The Diggers' (1889). Credit: Collectie Stedelijk 7&6=thirteen (☎)22:07, 8 March 2015 (UTC)
Added the above as citations, but they could use more text. Also added "Houses at Auvers". E-museum. Toledo Museum of Art. Retrieved 9 March 2015. which is in many respects the ultimate source. And source of sources, as it has a wonderful bibliography. 7&6=thirteen (☎)20:50, 9 March 2015 (UTC)
Thank you for my 'Fine Arts award' - that was very kind of you! The images that Crisco has found for us are lovely too. I'm a bit busy at the moment but will get back to work on The Day Dream soon. Here are some strawberries for you to enjoy. SagaciousPhil - Chat14:46, 10 March 2015 (UTC)
Hey Sex Bomb, I don't know what you and Pilot are fighting about, but I do appreciate the Tom Jones video. Drmies (talk) 14:50, 10 March 2015 (UTC)
I think that I was much less rude than he was, thank you. For heavens's sake in WHAT way was I rude, ungrateful and the part Full of shit, that I think it is definitely going to far. I am not discussing anything futrher in this tone. I think our editing styles clash on Sighpost, and our discussions failed. Hafspajen (talk) 15:49, 10 March 2015 (UTC)
And it also say: If you are familiar with the requirements and also Its content is subject to review by the Editor responsible for this feature - I AM NOT DICUSSING this further. Hafspajen (talk) 14:47, 11 March 2015 (UTC)
White and white
Speaking of Menzel...
I would love to be in that bed... Better this as an FP than vG's Bedroom.
Oh, well, since I am a good Christian, I do forgive you. But some day when you feel like it, we should talk about how to edit Sign. Without anybody getting mad, just simple factual discussion. Hafspajen (talk) 05:23, 14 March 2015 (UTC)
Thanks. I would like that and want to continue to contribute. I do work well with others and am sorry I got off base with you. talk→WPPilot05:39, 14 March 2015 (UTC)
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Miss Leuchtenberg has come back from visiting . with a pelican
Don't give someone the idea! I hate it when they subvert a great artist's name to sell a product. (I never buy Chopin Vodka.) Sca (talk) 14:48, 14 March 2015 (UTC)
No, I never lived in Poland. I speak no Polish either, but I got the impression they are very thankful. They say Thank you, thank you all the time. In Swedish... Hafspajen (talk) 16:19, 14 March 2015 (UTC)
Yeah, tak (yes). But their cousins the Czechs say no all the time – short for ano (also yes). So they're shaking their heads "yes" but saying "no, no, no." Confusing.
Venus met de appel
BTW, Sobieski is an excellent brand of Polish rye vodka that's much less expensive than Belvedere. Sca (talk) 17:20, 14 March 2015 (UTC)
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I am NOT. I sing the song of the PRAISE OF VINE, Bordeaux, for example. Anyone following this discussion, don't drink vodka, it's not good for you... I drink wine. Almost only wine... rarely beer, even I do like it. Very little strong alcohol - in the matter of fact, and only on special occasions. If anything I might drink regularely that would be red wine, nothing else... And how do you know she was sleeping???? UH? Hafspajen (talk) 20:33, 14 March 2015 (UTC).
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Jan Garbarek is nice. Øystein I don't know about anything....Hope he is not one of those composers that make a lot of incoherent noise and call it music. Hafspajen (talk) 15:30, 15 March 2015 (UTC)
There's a request for comment opened on the "Involuntary Celibacy" article, with the same editor trying to restore it as the one who tried to do so previously with the latest Deletion Review. I thought you might be interested in this because of your previous involvement in the subject. I know you are probably as tired of this debate as I am, hopefully we can end it once and for all now. Mythic Writerlord (talk) 20:25, 15 March 2015 (UTC)
Mythic Writerlord - where are the previous discussions of deletions on those articles. I think everybody needs to be notified as involved in the previous discussions, Epstein especially. It is allowed to notify users involved in prior discussions. This guy just never gives up. Hafspajen (talk) 21:07, 15 March 2015 (UTC)
The previous discussions are in the link provided, he put them in the page on the request for comment. This entire ordeal is very, very tiring and I hope we can be done with it once and for all. Either way, I hope a lot of people get involved so we have a very strong consensus this time (again). One that, hopefully, won't be ignored again like keeps happening. Mythic Writerlord (talk) 21:34, 15 March 2015 (UTC)
I love Jimbo. But really now, we all agreed in December 2014 that it should be deleted, like for the fifth time? And that was like only a couple of month ago. I think this is pure disruption .Hafspajen (talk) 21:41, 15 March 2015 (UTC)
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Can't notice he notified anyone but went too two admins known for their sweet temper, asking to start this all over again... Hafspajen (talk) 22:00, 15 March 2015 (UTC)
I was worried about the dress being cut off in the others... I'd imagine the plan was that the photographer would crop it, but without knowing her planned crop, I'm uncomfortable doing that. Anyway, I need a break from Churchill, so...! Adam Cuerden(talk)16:47, 13 March 2015 (UTC)
Found somebody that is crazier than you when it comes to images... Nagarkot. Person is crazier when it comes to images, as you are still the craziest person I know. Bgwhite (talk) 07:39, 17 March 2015 (UTC)
I didn't know if you or my mother-in-law was the craziest person. But, I realised that you voluntarily interact with me. That makes your craziness an order of magnitude larger. Of course, most people would say that to voluntarily interact with me is just plain stupid. Bgwhite (talk) 20:23, 17 March 2015 (UTC)
Person doesn't know how to sell a place, though I suppose if you're suffering from altitude sickness and the effects of drink from the village "distillery" you ain't going to be shooting straight! Xanthomelanoussprog (talk) 08:57, 17 March 2015 (UTC)
"Charles I in Three Positions is a painting by Philippe de Champaigne (1602 – 1674) who was a Brabançon-born FrenchBaroque era painter, and a founding member of the French Academy for painting and sculpture. He was mainly active in Paris, where he portrayed the entire French court, the French high nobility, royalty, high members of the church and the state, parliamentarians and architects and other notable people, some more than once. And he was simply crazy about Cardinal de Richelieu, he painted him from the left, right, facing him, sitting, standing ... sometimes he painted him three times in the same painting too... he just simply couldn't have enough of him. Or was it the other way round*?"
I think it's better to just link the Richlieu part, but I got it. But you can't be talking about the Triple Portrait of Richlieu, and explicitly say you're talking about the Triple portrait of Charles I, obviously. Take it you meant to change the link? Adam Cuerden(talk)17:31, 10 March 2015 (UTC)
It was only provisoric. And forgot to dab. The painting surpisingy doesn't figure anywhere where it is discussed. - what have we done with the EV? Hafspajen (talk) 17:34, 10 March 2015 (UTC)
Hey Haf, sorry for reverting you but I thought it would be best to keep it out while we're talking. In my view, and the view of a woman I asked for comment, the last sentence is pretty sexist. While I'm very sure that it was unintentional (really, I can't stress enough that I'm not blaming or mad at you or anything like that), I don't feel that it should be in a description. Is that alright? Ed[talk][majestic titan]13:20, 16 March 2015 (UTC)
Then I simply have to say, I do not agree. Which part of the :Their marriage was a happy one. Some say this kind of thing never works out. Reality says otherwise. Ladies, don't write off the young guys – it can work. - is sexist? It was maybe a joke, but part of it was serious. I am going to reinstate either way the: Their marriage was a happy one. Some say this kind of thing never works out. Reality says otherwise. - Can't find ANYTHING offensive with this. Not a word. About the part Ladies, don't write off the young guys – it can work... - I don't find it sexist at all. ON THE CONTRARY: In this world where people only look for women who are young, beautiful and all guys try to find YOUNG women, who are willing to look up to them because they are like ten years older and so called wiser and measures their value in youth and beauty - our friend Sheikh Mijwal al-Musrab stands out as a shining star. It is a man who married a woman twenty years older than him and made her happy. Excellent. Just wonderful. Every woman, every feminist, every person who cares about a woman should applaud this. It is a man who cared for a woman for what she was, and have seen her with his hart and not with his eyes. And succeeded to won her heart, above all stupid barons, all kings, a princes, a colonels, and counts who never succeeded to keep her for long, because she left them. That was no woman who knew nothing about men, I can promise you. I now reinstate the part: Their marriage was a happy one. Some say this kind of thing never works out. Reality says otherwise.' - I move this discussion to Signpost talk. And if you remove this once more I remove all the enrty and leave nothing but: Jane Digby (created by William Charles Ross, nominated by Alborzagros ) This miniature by the artist William Charles Ross portrays the fascinating Jane Digby. - That is what I have to say. Hafspajen (talk) 17:32, 16 March 2015 (UTC)
Re Le Grand Canal, flattered that you mentioned me but I'm undecided. It's a pleasant pic, but is this a different kind of Monet (& thus a learning experience)? Stylistically, isn't it similar to other waterscapes of his? Perhaps we need to 'de-Monet-ize' the FP queue a bit. Ditto Vicent. Sca (talk) 15:36, 18 March 2015 (UTC)
Stylistically, isn't it that similar to other waterscapes of his. It is ... well, look for yourself . Hafspajen (talk) 15:53, 18 March 2015 (UTC)
Of course. Re "Less Known Works," you could nominate one of those – Maybe Poppy Field in a Hollow near Giverny or Road at La Cavée, Pourville.
Don't get me wrong – I like Grand Canal, but I think it's quite widely known. Anyway, it'll get promoted.
PS: You could make it "Lesser Known Works,' but I would check with Corinne first – if you can find her. Sca (talk) 18:15, 18 March 2015 (UTC)
Thought it was not widely known, the Grand Canal. And he is famous, that man, why should we have less of him? You confuse me. Hafspajen (talk) 18:17, 18 March 2015 (UTC)
So? I'll be 68 this year, and obviously I'm at the top of my form...
Haffy, I highly doubt we'll run out of lesser known works. Have you seen the images I've put in my queue because of you? — Crisco 1492 (talk) 06:21, 19 March 2015 (UTC)
Well, guys wearing brown wigs, 1 set. Guys wearing white wigs, one more. Than you have guys wearing beard, girls and guys on horses. And groups of people. About five noms will clean it up nicely... Hafspajen (talk) 06:40, 19 March 2015 (UTC)
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What consolation you are guys. Bgwhite why don't You change Yous name to something like Bgwhiteinsomepacesbutmostlyblacksoul? Or Bghemsk? Or simply B.G. (rapper) ? Sca - you can't be serious, now, can you. Hafspajen (talk) 15:04, 20 March 2015 (UTC)
Nobody is ever called such a thing anymore, but dirty uggly old men sitting in some godfogotten miniature village, or house in a forrest with miles to the next neighbour and who jump in behind a tree when they notice someone coming on the road to avoid saying hi. Hafspajen (talk) 19:10, 20 March 2015 (UTC).
I did try listing this as a WP:GA request. I don't have much experience on the format, and may not have gotten it right. In any event, they are so back-logged that this could take months. I do think that what we've produced here is what Wikipedia articles should be. And it is substantially better than most of the Van Gogh painting article. I also received a complement from staff at the Toledo Art Museum on the quality of the article. As you don't have e-mail activated, I can't send it to you. But you should know. 7&6=thirteen (☎)14:05, 12 March 2015 (UTC)
DYK has been taken care of. Waiting for review. I think this should also be a GA, although it won't get another appearance on the main page. But we've earned it, more or less. I would be happy to try piloting it through the GA review, but as I said, my feeble attempt to list it as GA got nuked by the bot. 7&6=thirteen (☎)14:34, 12 March 2015 (UTC)
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When an extreme sports team from Sweden undertook a grueling adventure race through Ecuador, the teammates never expected to end up with a fifth member whose story would touch people’s hearts around the world.
Team Peak Performance, an adventure racing team, embarked upon the Adventure Racing World Championship, traversing the Andes, trekking through jungle and paddling on river. At times knee-deep in mud, the team members didn’t have the aid of GPS and were guided only by maps on the 430-mile journey. It was more like, ‘OK, he’s going with us. What should we do?’ We’re like, ‘We need to feed him otherwise he will die,” Lindnord said.
The dog, who they named Arthur, followed them through the rough terrain. When they put their kayaks in the river for the final leg of the race, organizers advised them against taking the dog, so, for his safety and theirs, they tried to leave him behind. Arthur threw himself into the river and started to swim alongside their departing kayaks, Lindnord added.
Deeply moved by the dog’s devotion, Lindnord turned his kayak and pulled Arthur up onto his lap.
“It was like, you know, ‘OK, you’re going with us,’ and that’s how it went,” Lindnord said. When the team crossed the finish line after racing for six days, Arthur was with them. Team Peak Performance ranked 12th overall in the competition that ended earlier this month, but theirs is the story that continues to resonate.
Lindnord, who doesn’t have pets at home, said he couldn’t leave Arthur behind. The dog had to be examined by a veterinarian, and Lindnord embarked upon rounds of phone calls, pleas and paperwork in order to get permission to take Arthur home with the team.
At times, the process was overwhelming.
“And I felt like, OK, if Arthur is putting so much energy to us, he deserves that I put this amount of energy on him,” he said.
A post on the team’s Facebook page said Lindnord “almost cried” when he learned Sweden would accept Arthur, and when Ecuadorian officials gave the application their support, he was able to get the final paperwork and take the dog home, where he arrived last week to a media blitz.
I think that Arthur is a nice story, Hafs, but, although you have lots of refs etc, it might get hit by the "One event" ruling. I'm fairly certain there was a merge discussion recently about an individual dog article; the dog had helped rescue lots of people from an earthquake or some such but it resulted in a merge to the event article? Others may feel differently, of course. SagaciousPhil - Chat17:59, 21 March 2015 (UTC)
Well, that saved me at least an unnecessary trip to Paris. Thank you for checking. Hope you are having fun. How's the Madonna by the way? Hafspajen (talk) 09:39, 22 March 2015 (UTC)
Once upon a time there was a young woman who was traveling in a great forest with a family she served. While the party was traveling in the woods robbers ambushed the party and murdered everyone in sight, except for the young woman. She leapt out of the carriage and hid behind a tree and the robbers did not see her.
She was very sad that everyone had been murdered as she surveyed the carnage. She determined to sit under a tree and stay there and let what happened happen. After she had sat there a while, a white dove flew down with a key. It gave the key to the young woman and told her to use it to unlock a tree the dove indicated. Inside the tree would be enough food that the young woman would not be hungry. The young woman unlocked the tree and found bread and milk.
The girl was tired after this and was determined to find somewhere to sleep. The dove flew down once more with another key. The dove told her to open a different tree. Inside she would find a bed. The girl did open the tree and found a beautiful white bed. There she slept.
In the morning the dove came again. It gave her another key and told her in a different tree she would find clothes. She did this and found the most beautiful clothes. They were set with jewels and gold. The girl lived in the forest for a while. Each day the dove came and gave her everything she needed.
One day the dove came to her and asked her a favor. The girl agreed right away. The dove told her that she must go to a small house where a woman would be. The woman would speak to her, but the girl was not to respond. There would be a door that led to a different room. The girl must go in the other room and there would be many rings in there. The girl was to look for a plain ring amongst all the beautiful rings. When she found the ring she was supposed to take it to the dove as soon as possible.
The girl did as asked. She went to the house. The witch said good day, but the girl did not answer. The witch told her to go away, but she did not listen. The witch grabbed the girl’s gown, but the girl got away. The girl managed to get past the witch and into the other room. There were beautiful rings on a table there. The girl looked through them, but they were all ornate and not one of them was plain. She soon spied the witch, who was trying to get away with a bird cage. The girl followed after her.
The girl took the cage from the witch. There was a bird inside with a plain ring in its beak. The girl took the ring and went back to her spot in the forest. The girl thought the dove would come right away, but it did not. She sat down and leaned against a tree to wait for it. As she sat there the tree softened and twined around her. She was surprised because the branches weren’t branches anymore, but arms.
The tree was now a handsome man who embraced her and kissed her. The man told the girl that she had released him from the curse he had been under. He was turned into a tree by the witch and was able to be a dove for two hours each day. As long as the witch possessed the ring he was not able to turn back into a human. His servants and horses had also been turned into trees, but they were returned to their proper form. They went back to his kingdom, he was a prince, and they got married.
The End
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Go to the party NOW!!!!Das waren die guten alten Zeiten...
Don't get SAD. We who live above the 45th Parallel sympathize. Have a cookie and let it brighten your day. It's becoming brighter and spring is on the way. 7&6=thirteen (☎)20:58, 22 February 2015 (UTC)
Hafspajen, I am pleased to award this medal to you in recognition of your outstanding work creating articles which appeared on DYK. It's especially wonderful that so many of them were art-related, thus elevating the cultural level of the Main Page. Your contributions to DYK, and to Wikipedia in general, are greatly appreciated! MANdARAX•XAЯAbИAM23:23, 19 February 2015 (UTC)
The bit in the article about the date being set at 1804 to avoid angering coin collectors reminded me of a story about one of the first US ships to visit Japan- a priest onboard caused an incident by attempting to acquire some coins for his collection from a merchant, who refused as it was against the law. The captain confined the priest to the ship, but the local governor then sent a set to the captain. Xanthomelanoussprog (talk) 09:44, 26 March 2015 (UTC)
Adam Cuerden is usually pretty good with this. Don't know if he'll have the time. I'd offer, but I've got too much uploading of other stuff to do (images from my trip). — Crisco 1492 (talk) 08:38, 28 March 2015 (UTC)
And a Merry Fool's Day to you! I just finished a pile of homework that had to be finished by 31 March at midnight Alberta time, and my brain's melted. Some of the shittiest essays I've ever written. Procrastination—it's a debilitating disease. Thanks for the laugh! Curly Turkey¡gobble!06:45, 1 April 2015 (UTC)
Lol, you got me :) @Curly Turkey: In my capacity as the designated and recognized Emperor of Apathy in General and Procrastination in Particular, I, Imperator Augustus Procrastinus, hereby proclaim that there should be malice against your procrastination. Remember, some of the worlds greatest inventions have come from the lazy who postpone or delay their work. I all but guarantee you that wireless internet, power steering, automatic transmission, TV remote controls, auto spell checkers, smart phones, and voice activated devices were not invented by the active people, but the lazy people. If it is true that the empires of the future are the empires of the mind, then procrastination is a place where men, women, and children of all ages can come and not be judged for their vices but accepted for who they are. :) TomStar81 (Talk) 08:54, 1 April 2015 (UTC)
... Agree, some of the worlds greatest inventions have come from the lazy who postpone or delay their work... Hafspajen (talk) 20:17, 1 April 2015 (UTC)
Come on Haffy, read that again. I demanded an answer from the usual nominators (like you and Chris), not that I liked it. It only increases the workload of Armbrust to close and for the supporters to analyse each one of them. For with me, 20-30 looks a stable and controlled number. -The Heraldthe joy of the LORDmy strength03:55, 2 April 2015 (UTC)
And a Merry Fool's Day to you! I just finished a pile of homework that had to be finished by 31 March at midnight Alberta time, and my brain's melted. Some of the shittiest essays I've ever written. Procrastination—it's a debilitating disease. Thanks for the laugh! Curly Turkey¡gobble!06:45, 1 April 2015 (UTC)
Lol, you got me :) @Curly Turkey: In my capacity as the designated and recognized Emperor of Apathy in General and Procrastination in Particular, I, Imperator Augustus Procrastinus, hereby proclaim that there should be malice against your procrastination. Remember, some of the worlds greatest inventions have come from the lazy who postpone or delay their work. I all but guarantee you that wireless internet, power steering, automatic transmission, TV remote controls, auto spell checkers, smart phones, and voice activated devices were not invented by the active people, but the lazy people. If it is true that the empires of the future are the empires of the mind, then procrastination is a place where men, women, and children of all ages can come and not be judged for their vices but accepted for who they are. :) TomStar81 (Talk) 08:54, 1 April 2015 (UTC)
... Agree, some of the worlds greatest inventions have come from the lazy who postpone or delay their work... Hafspajen (talk) 20:17, 1 April 2015 (UTC)
Come on Haffy, read that again. I demanded an answer from the usual nominators (like you and Chris), not that I liked it. It only increases the workload of Armbrust to close and for the supporters to analyse each one of them. For with me, 20-30 looks a stable and controlled number. -The Heraldthe joy of the LORDmy strength03:55, 2 April 2015 (UTC)
Happy Easter to you and watchers, - I don't normally send individual greetings but you are part of the design, - thank you for doing that with enormous difficulties! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:41, 4 April 2015 (UTC)
Happy after-Easter week to you! Thank you for the pretty patterned easter eggs. While I was taking a wikibreak, they have hatched, and are still very cute, though their pattern is different now. Sminthopsis84 (talk) 18:22, 7 April 2015 (UTC)
Sunday evening
Sunday evening, what a lot of activity! Everyone's home from family-visits, kids are sleeping, and now it's time for some relaxing Wiki-activity? Greetings, Joshua Jonathan -Let's talk!20:23, 5 April 2015 (UTC)
Hi little Hafspaj. Feel free improve fridge gallery if doesn't display well. Looked good on Zilla's screen as was, but then her screen is size of Michigan. bishzillaROARR!!17:57, 8 April 2015 (UTC).
First point the answer is here Shrimati. :D Its pure Indian :D and the second one Bachelor of Arts I guess its not clearly mentioned in the reference, just arts its everywhere, is that ok if I keep it like that, or you want me to remove it ? Bellus Delphinatalk15:58, 9 April 2015 (UTC)
Bolding the first para. Is it the sculpture that was installed in Fort Greene Park in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, New York City, on April 6, 2015. or Snowden himself? (Can't be of course, but it sounds like it right now) Hafspajen (talk) 16:21, 9 April 2015 (UTC)
I am big into trying to recognize and give recognition to able assistance.
One of my main complaints about Wikipedia is that we do not give out as many 'attaboys' as we should. Editor retention is a big deal, and accolades should not be reserved for only the most deserving or visible. It's a systemic problem (and giving "thanks"—which is very nice—should not supplant barnstars, etc.)
We're all volunteers and a pat-on-the-head is not too much to give.
Yeah, I got told off for writing that "artists "finished" their paintings once the canvases were hung on the walls." (this is the Royal Academy Varnishing Day). Like a dog I run to the back and bite the ankle . Where else would they finish their paintings? On the effing floor? There's no room… Xanthomelanoussprog (talk) 18:46, 10 April 2015 (UTC)
Very nice steak. Appreciate, little Hafspaj. [Bishzilla helps herself to a small fortune cookie to round off her meal.] Look, message inside reads "You will meet a handsome Megalodon next time you go swimming"! Blush, twirl! bishzillaROARR!!16:38, 9 April 2015 (UTC).
. - I am afraid Zilly still could Eat the Handsome Stranger. He is called The Oatmeal - maybe was not the best choice. Hafspajen (talk) 17:06, 9 April 2015 (UTC)
[The little bishonen loses patience with all these bumbling Jurassic creatures and fixes the captions.] Hafspaj, you removed the fortune cookie caption and meant to add it to the Oatmeal photo, I think. But you have to have the "thumb" code for it to show up. 'shonen fixed. Bishonen | talk19:24, 10 April 2015 (UTC).
You left me a message on my talk page a few days back. I've been off wiki for about a week, so didn't see it until now. I can't find your message. What did you need? I read a very interesting article about the art work Iran has stored in its vaults. What was interesting was the amount of modernist and impressionist works. It was all procured before the 1979 revolution. Bgwhite (talk) 21:40, 9 April 2015 (UTC)
That was a April 1 joke. The point was that he should come running over here, just to discover a message - No messages, April's Fool - well, it worked, only a bit late... Hafspajen (talk) 12:52, 10 April 2015 (UTC)
Well, I am mentally and physically slow. It takes me awhile to understand these things. April 1st is also my family's holiday and we are a bunch of fools. In the US, tax day is April 15th. That is the real April Fools day. Bgwhite (talk) 19:59, 10 April 2015 (UTC)
Every eye was on Roselle Carpenter as she put an arm around the gorilla and led him out on the floor to dance. “I’m just a little stiff from polo” he said. “I don’t care where you’re from- let’s dance!” Xanthomelanoussprog (talk) 06:29, 11 April 2015 (UTC)
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Shall we use Skype or e-mail?
We would like to have a group discussion on Skype text chat with everyone on the FC team. In a few days, User:Go Phightins! will contact you privately to coordinate this. Please let him know about your availability if you are willing to participate. Thank you. Gamaliel (talk) 16:09, 10 April 2015 (UTC)
I am not having anything against discussing things, Gamaliel - at all. I am rater having security issues about Skype. There is software available for free download to hack Skype accounts. Hafspajen (talk) 18:39, 10 April 2015 (UTC)
Re: your question on my talk (can we keep the discussion here?), you would (a) create an account, (b) add us so that we can add you to the channel, (c) use the account at a designated time so that we can work out these issues, and (d) close the account once we're done. Ed[talk][majestic titan]19:36, 10 April 2015 (UTC)
On Wiki I can be anonymous. Checked how it works. They are asking after my real name, address, telephone number, and so on. If all that can be hacked than both e-mail and Wikipedia is more secure. Go.P. has an e-mail. I gave him permission to distribute it to you - Gamaliel, Resident Mario and Tony. Not to Pilot though. Isn't that possible to use that? Hafspajen (talk) 19:43, 10 April 2015 (UTC)
Just check all this, all free to download: How Hack Skype Password
I'm new to this. Could someone please tell me why the discussion can't take place on a Wikipedia page somewhere? CorinneSD (talk) 21:03, 10 April 2015 (UTC)
We want to discuss some potentially sensitive matters, so people may want privacy. We want them to be able to be candid and not have to worry about their comments being permanently preserved on Wikipedia. We also want to avoid third parties who have no interest in FC hijacking the discussion for their own ends or to create drama. Gamaliel (talk) 21:29, 10 April 2015 (UTC)
I don't give claims like password hacking any credence until I can find at least one reputable site that shows they work (Digiwonk, listed above, is mildly trustworthy, but their method requires access to the target's email or credit card information. If someone has one or both of those, Skype is the absolute least of your worries). Hafs, I don't use my real name, address, or telephone number on Skype. Just make something up! Ed[talk][majestic titan]22:00, 10 April 2015 (UTC)
Huh. Doesn't sounds very honest. But there was also concerns of getting access to the target's email or credit card, yes. I don't know if you read those sites, or others - similar. Hafspajen (talk) 22:06, 10 April 2015 (UTC)
Honest? Skype does not require you to use your real name. See their terms of use. As for email/credit card, I don't think you understand the article. To get access to a Skype account, the article advises that the break into the target's email or get their credit card information. That doesn't go the other way around.
Well, I promised not to enable e-mail on Wiki for example, so I have to keep that promise. About enabling Skype, it is not something I discussed through, but I will check with our security. If they thin it is OK, I will. Otherwise you do already have an e-mail, only for communication purposes with you, Signpost redaction, through Go.P. --Hafspajen (talk) 12:43, 11 April 2015 (UTC)
The Bob Geary article is an interesting read. Yes Hafs, if I had known about it back in the 90's, I could have been Geary's dummy. Bgwhite (talk) 06:50, 11 April 2015 (UTC)
Some Tanghulu for you too, because you are sweet too. (Just be a bit careful of any that are made of hawthorn; the stones have probably been removed, but these fruit are used medicinally as a heart stimulant, so there might be a bit of a buzz even in the candy kind.) Sminthopsis84 (talk) 20:18, 11 April 2015 (UTC)
I am sorry to see people treat you this way. There are a lot of people here that simply adore you Hafs. Me being one of them. You must not leave before you can help to decorate my talk page, I had been meaning to ask you, Please stay. Sometimes people around here can act like jerks.. Word! Cheers! WordSeventeen (talk) 02:20, 12 April 2015 (UTC)
Although I've seen it argued that you meant to use "shouting," this was very clearly a deliberate and provocative use of the word "shooting." There was no need to take that comment to a logical extreme, and you've now upset the user even more. Please don't troll like that again. Ed[talk][majestic titan]22:51, 11 April 2015 (UTC)
One can wonder who upset who. Please tell hin not to call me full of shit, childish, idiotic and that I have to grow up - so on, I was not the one who started this. Why is everybody mad at me, when he is such an incredibly uncivil guy and NOBODY EVER SAY ANYTHING ABOUT IT EVER, IT IS ALWAYS EVERYTHING MY FAULT, ALWAYS, WHAT AM I SOME KIND OF SCAPEGOAT OR WHAT? Hafspajen (talk) 23:25, 11 April 2015 (UTC)
I did meant shouting . Because I was thinking about something happened. Yesterday somebody was suddenly shouting insults at me - me, who he had never even met before; on the street and it was really unpleasant. Just because he thought I put my bicycle on the wrong place, who knows - probably HIS goat died or maybe his guinea pig. Or he lost his canary somewhere. But still, in Sweden we don't kill each others on the streets like Americans do (meaning that only an American can really think anyone would write a thing like that, nobody would think like this here.) Hafspajen (talk) 02:03, 12 April 2015 (UTC)
If this is a troll, then we need to be careful. It is a nice troll, and we must not hurt it.
Wikipedia can never have enough people who bring depth and breadth of actual knowledge to the project (as opposed to people with a facility for slapping together articles from the half-understood results of Google searches). It would be a shame if you were to leave, depriving us of one of them. Awien (talk) 23:45, 12 April 2015 (UTC)
We love you, Hafs
Hafs, we love you. Come back! Just stay away from difficult editors and only interact with ones you enjoy chatting with. Your knowledge and skills are really needed on WP. You don't realize how much you add to WP and to the lives of those who love you. You're upsetting me now. Even one day without seeing your delightful comments makes the day a little sad. Here's a flower for you:
Only a cat can make one come back from the dead. Thank you for the intention, I really appreciate the feeling behind it, Softlavender. but isn't anyone reading that edit notice.... I am alergic tio cats, yes, for real. Can't leave a cat stay forever on this page. User:Ex-Hafspajen (talk) 02:03, 12 April 2015 (UTC)
Those words that could have been said, were not said. I am gone and I might not be back at all. But all my friends shall please go on and call me "they". Hafspajen (talk) 19:11, 14 April 2015 (UTC)
No Gender Gaping around. Phil, Drmies, thank you for being brave enough to speak up where everybody was silent, I always appreciated courage more than anything else-. The bot will archive in 365 days. It is a long time. Until the bot archives nothing will happen. Thank you for the encouragement, even though, this time it was not enough. I hate being accused unfairly, very few things can make me really, really mad, but this really does. Simply because I knew very well that I have never, ever, in any way have been mean or uncivilized towards the editor in question. Not in any way. That typo he is trying to make the big thing out of it is the only thing he has. But it is a lonely business standing alone and feeling alone in this conflict even though there were people around who knew very well it was not true. Hafspajen (talk) 19:36, 14 April 2015 (UTC)
If any nice admin like Drmies could be please nice, copy the above statments, redact, revdel, paste back everything with those words redacted - time will go, and maybe people may forget. I don't want them on my page. (including this very last coment, though userboxes and first comment shall stay.) -Hafspajen (talk) 19:37, 14 April 2015 (UTC)
Garbage like this is why I'm semi-retired. You just try to do your thing, making the encyclopedia a little better by freely sharing your knowledge while sprinkling around a little good humor, and this is what you get in return - pointless and undeserved hostility. Take a relaxing wikibreak if you need, Hafs, but please don't stay away for too long, else the real trolls have won. Zeng8r (talk) 01:52, 15 April 2015 (UTC)
The bot will archive in 365 days. 02:07, 15 April 2015 (UTC)
Hi, it sounds like you're upset about something. I hope you take whatever break you need and come back feeling optimistic, maybe doing something very different than what you did before if you need a change. You know how to email me if you want to talk. Peace, Pine✉07:36, 15 April 2015 (UTC)
Sorry guys, won't be back until everything is like in this song.
Parable About Truth ♫
There was once upon a time a princess, but someone have taken her place now ...
I dunno what this is all about (a typo????), but you know there are lots of art articles still to be written. And how will people get their talk pages decorated without you around? Enjoy your Wikibreak, and I hope we'll see you when it's over.I nominated Summer Evening on Skagen's Southern Beach for DYK. If any stalkers feel like doing a favor for Hafspajen, there are at least two articles, Perseus and Andromeda (Leighton) and Head of Christ (Correggio), which need DYK nominations, like right away, before their eligibility expires. MANdARAX•XAЯAbИAM21:40, 15 April 2015 (UTC)
ps: (perhaps I should not reveal something rather personal but) my life turned (half a life ago) when I told myself "stop that self-pity" --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:49, 17 April 2015 (UTC)
Oh, but the dead have no more trouble. It is the living who are tormented.
There’s fennel for you, and columbines.
There’s rue for you, and here’s some for me.
We may call it “herb of grace” o' Sundays.
Oh, you must wear your rue with a difference.
There’s a daisy. I would give you some violets, but they withered all...
Not to beat the dead horse, but arguendo there was an unintended copying of text from one article to another, and you forgot to mention it in the edit summary, I have simply and easily created an "Attribution" subsection in the talk page to work it all out and correct the matter. We should always err on the side of giving credit where credit is due. Bu in the course of a lot of edits, Shit happens. It's not a capital offense, IMHO. Hope all is well with you. 7&6=thirteen (☎)21:05, 22 April 2015 (UTC)
Holy smoke, it is not me. It is the editor I had conflicts with, WPPi... I just didn't wanted to mention his name. Why did I wrote all this is nobody ever understands a word of it? He was doing this, non-stop, several month, and got mad with me whenever I pointed out. Until I became a nuisance (according to him and some others). Hafspajen (talk) 21:57, 22 April 2015 (UTC)
On a lighter note- the BBC program "Treasures of Ancient Greece" episode 3 "The Long Shadow" used three of Haf's FPs last night. I had serious dayjar view. Xanthomelanoussprog (talk) 08:25, 23 April 2015 (UTC)
At my snarkives page. Commons keeps deleting images of pink ponies and magic unicorns. I also now need a purple dragon. Can you review the diffs and see if you can help me find these things? Montanabw(talk)23:00, 27 April 2015 (UTC)
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NO, this the above is NOT a personal attack.' If somebody is accusing me of making personal attacks, and doesn't even know 'what that is, I think one can actually explain what the concept is. The above is not: racial, sexist, homophobic, transphobic, ageist, religious, political, ethnic, national, sexual, or other epithets, it is not attacking a person's character, not outing and not harassment, or other material, it is simply information of WHAT personal attack IS. It is a simple information, one can be found everywhere on Wikipedia.
Why should my name in Signpost be linked to this old account, by WPP - an account that I never used since I abandoned it, linked here and also here? It is probably meant, judging by the Haf's bi annual meltdown comment to attract the attention to this account. But that was a fully declared, legitimate account that was abandoned 2013. It was started on the Swedish Wiki, and went global. It was simply merged with an other account started 2007 here on English Wiki. It is no crime and I identified myself in with both accounts for the administrators, and simply chose to keep the account with the most edits, and the other was abandoned. I never edited WP:Featured pictures with that account. Why does anyone need to dig this up, or link it in Signpost, that is the weird thing about it and that is the question here. Hafspajen (talk) 02:51, 30 April 2015 (UTC)
WPPilot is linking to your old account because he does not want to link to a page which contains many complaints about him. I do not take sides on whether or not your complaints are accurate, but I understand why a person would not want to link to such a page. If you would be willing to remove the complaints about him, I will remove all links to your old account and link in the style of your preference in FC, or have no link at all if that is what you want. Gamaliel (talk) 22:38, 30 April 2015 (UTC)
Hafs, I think I speak for everybody who considers you an important part of their Wikilife that we don't give a shit about what has been written; we know it's not true and even if it was it's not important to show that I'm not serious here. Remain in contact. Here. (Skype appears to be off, by the way). Okay I'm incoherent, but I usually rely on other people to do the emotional stuff. Xanthomelanoussprog (talk) 22:16, 30 April 2015 (UTC)
Here, here! Let it be water under the bridge. Have an Irish coffee, and continue to brighten our day. We miss you. Irish coffee
Alles neu / macht der Mai! I have another FA! You seem to be in the perfect mood to join the cabal of the outcasts (also secretly known as Gerda's pocket) where I list such things, also today's FA! Please get rid of the "pictures of tragic, haunted and ghastly things" on this page, it's frightening, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:07, 1 May 2015 (UTC)
I understand. There's really not more to say than that I completely understand and sympathize and apologize for not stopping by earlier. Here's a pretty pic for you. I stole it from Ceoil's gorgeous Stephan Lochner but don't tell him I said that; we wouldn't want his head to swell! Take care and know that people are thinking of you. Victoria (tk) 18:51, 2 May 2015 (UTC)
Sorry, but I'm done.
I liike you, but I can't handle any more stress just now. I'm done. This is, quite simply, too much for me to deal with. Adam Cuerden(talk)14:39, 3 May 2015 (UTC)
Xanty - copivio is copivio. But nobody believes me.
There are a group of people who would like to silence everybody and have everybody go along to get along, but that's not going to be very helpful for us in the long run, in terms of solving our problems. And somebody has to be courageous enough to actually stand up...
As far as FP is concerned, I don't see it as a problem now. Everything can be paraphrased or attributed. As for the other matter, Achilles and the schnauzer. The schnauzer knew where to bite. Xanthomelanoussprog (talk) 18:36, 3 May 2015 (UTC)
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I don't know if Far from the Madding Crowd is showing in your part of that polar-bear-infested ice-bound wilderness called Sweden, but I think you might enjoy it. I found it had a certain healing quality (and it was actually filmed in Dorset). Xanthomelanoussprog (talk) 07:03, 5 May 2015 (UTC)
— "Hafspajen," hmmmm. – I used to know someone by that name ... an inhabitant of the chill northern climes from which the Goths migrated to the Vistula Delta in the 6th Century and, still searching for sunshine, ended up in Spain. Is this one back from such travels? Sca (talk) 14:42, 6 May 2015 (UTC)
A question
I have a very old mug that has a depiction of someone who appears to have tippled too much. It was made in Finland. It has an inscription on the back that says (it's artfully decorated) something like: och sằ nubbar man tills man ầr full och sắ ramlar man omkull Could you translate? Cheers. 01:41, 7 May 2015 (UTC)
Reflections
On reflection, I think his two supporters thought that the contributions of others were his, i.e. they took him at his own estimation. He did believe that he was responsible for the increase in readership, despite the fact that his writing was sub-optimal and was subject to trenchant criticism by at least three readers on the grounds of sexism, tendentiousness and and inappropriateness. Man's walking along a country lane, when he's attacked by a length of red tarmac. Bleeding from his broken nose, he staggers to the police station and reports the attack. "Aha!" says the copper "You've been attacked by a cycle path!" And so have all of us. Xanthomelanoussprog (talk) 10:42, 6 May 2015 (UTC)
"On reflection, I think ... blah, blah, blah ..." For pity's sake, Xanthomelanoussprog, if this is directed at Hpj—and that ["his two supporters"] is far from clear—why on Earth can't you observe the clear request to leave it alone. You continue to write on this talk page after having been begged to cease. If you desire to ignore Hpj's wishes, restrict your ramblings to your own talk page and those of your cronies!— | Gareth Griffith-Jones |The WelshBuzzard| —09:36, 7 May 2015 (UTC)
Panoramic shot of koinobori against Mt Fuji in Yamanashi during Golden Week 2015.
I thought I'd inflict my horrifying photography skills on you! I went fishing near here in Yamanashi during Golden Week a couple of days ago. It was the day after Children's Day, which is normally the last day of Golden Week, but one of the days fell on a weekend this year, so everyone had May 6th off in lieu. There was a hill covered with giant koinobori that we climbed up. The shot is actually much wider (almost 360°), but by the time I got the camera around the wind had died down, so I cut out all the koinobori that were on the right. If I hadn't been chasing four kids around I would have tried to get a better shot. Curly Turkey¡gobble!00:43, 8 May 2015 (UTC)
Thanks for adding this to our increasing coverage of the Skagen Painters. I am however a bit baffled by the reference to the Jews in the Provenance section. As far as I know, Friede Springer was not a Jew and was not involved in the resistance movement. But if she was, you need to explain... --Ipigott (talk) 10:44, 11 May 2015 (UTC)
(talk page stalker) I checked, and the article says "His widow later, in 1986, donated the painting to the Danish people who together with the Danish resistance movement risked their own lives in 1943 to save the Danish Jews from perishing at the hands of the Nazis, managing to evacuate 7,220 of Denmark's 7,800 Jews, by sea to the nearby neutral Sweden." This is also the version prior to your editing the article- was there an earlier version with the reference you mentioned? Xanthomelanoussprog (talk) 10:57, 11 May 2015 (UTC)
mmm… to me the two versions seem to have the same meaning, and neither imply the meanings above. Maybe it needs splitting into two or more sentences if it isn't clear- obviously she wasn't in the resistance as she was born in 1942, and probably isn't Jewish. Xanthomelanoussprog (talk) 16:32, 11 May 2015 (UTC)
Friede Springer was not personally involved, no. It was the Danish fishermen, and other Danish civilans that brought the Jewish people to the harbour and shipped them over by night in small boats. We still have people living here who remember that day... They were rushed in covered carriages to the boats waiting, and people shouted at them to hurry because the German soldiers were hunting after them. They went through the hands of different people, who was building a live-saving chain. Many of them left their houses and couldn't bring with them anything ... Friede Springer's husband, Axel, however was for promoting reconciliation of Jews and Germans . Hafspajen (talk) 16:33, 11 May 2015 (UTC)
Welcome back, we hope, Hafspajen. But was it by accident or design that your most recent edit removed the tweaks I had made to the provenance section? Awien (talk) 17:18, 11 May 2015 (UTC)
Hi, Awien. Could you read the above? The point is showing that Friede Springer was not a Jew and was not involved in the resistance.. The other, well, that depends... Hafspajen (talk) 17:20, 11 May 2015 (UTC)
I don't mind at all. Ipigott thought that it should be reformulated. I just tried to clarify that Friede Springer wasn't personaly involved. You may tweak it again, Awien. Just bear in mind what Ipigott said. Hafspajen (talk) 17:36, 11 May 2015 (UTC)
I think this part: In 1986 Springer's widow donated the painting to the Danish people, who together with theDanish resistance movement risked their own lives in 1943 can be read that Friede was risking her life... Revert me, just clarify this somehow. Go ahead. Hafspajen (talk) 17:38, 11 May 2015 (UTC)
Skilt ved maleriet Sommeraften ved Skagen Sønderstrand på Skagens Museum
What does anyone think of this: In 1986 Springer's widow, not herself Jewish, donated the painting to the Danish people in remembrance of their participation in the 1943 rescue of the Danish Jews. At that time Danish civilians together with the Danish resistance movement risked their own lives to evacuate 7,220 of Denmark's 7,800 Jews by sea to nearby neutral Sweden.
(adds) Or cut it off after "rescue of the Danish Jews", and let people go there if they want more detail. Awien (talk) 18:05, 11 May 2015 (UTC)
I rewerted myself, so I got back your changes, and split it into two sentences, as Xanty suggested. Check if you are fine with it, OK? If not, then try something else, that you think it might sound better, god luck :) Hafspajen (talk) 18:21, 11 May 2015 (UTC)
Thanks for this. Now it seems at least to make sense. Nevertheless, the source given does not evoke the relationship between Springer/Friede Springer and the Jews. I strongly suggest that unless an appropriate source can be found, the Jewish connection should be eliminated.--Ipigott (talk) 20:38, 11 May 2015 (UTC)
Sorry, meant "Axel Springer agreed to give the painting to them at some time in the future; he died and his widow gave it to the museum". Xanthomelanoussprog (talk) 21:50, 11 May 2015 (UTC)
Öh, uh. Wasn't critizing you, Xanty. I said: Well, indeed - because you found indeed the missing link. Than I added that Axel died, because ... I was edit-conflicted somewhere, so it was lost before. Hafspajen (talk) 22:05, 11 May 2015 (UTC)
Evariste-Vital Luminais (1821 – 1896) paintings of Goths had been rather popular in France and are a possible role model for the Asterix series. I found the pic here and the source for the connection later. Great to have you here, Hafspajen! Serten 22:54, 12 May 2015 (UTC)
Left. I mean, use "left". Why do I succed to confuse everybody all the time? I just put that "Retired" banner back.... Ugh, I MUST stop now - I just feel sorry I never wrote all those articles I wanted too, for user Alborzagros wonderful images and paintings, what a nose that user has for good pictures. Sigh. --Hafspajen (talk) 00:20, 13 May 2015 (UTC)
Hafspajen, hasn't your wiki-break been long enough? There's a whole lot of people who miss you here. Please come back. CorinneSD (talk) 14:01, 21 April 2015 (UTC)
Yes, it's just no fun anymore without you. And DrMies' page is just one unbroken wall of text. And FC is now full of racist remarks about crackers. Xanthomelanoussprog (talk) 09:10, 22 April 2015 (UTC)
Xanthomelanoussprog, I have been told to stay away from Signpost and the editor, unless I go Skype. I simply have nowhere to bring up this issue. And I don't believe in a group editors going off-wiki for discussing issues there; - like the Signpost editorial staff editors - instead of doing it on-Wiki. Also I think text should be rewritten and not copied from articles, too. The main issue here has always been that it is required per Wikipedia:Copying within Wikipedia. But any times the issue was raised:
It was met by incivility by this editor, some diff above; mixed with occasional apologies, and then it was starting all over again, while nobody else took the issue seriously. I did try to discuss this several times, nobody listened. Calling someone ungrateful, unproductive, rude, childish, borderline, full of shit, ridiculous and crazy are WP:Personal attacks.
Nobody took the copyvio issue seriously either, nor the incivility the editor reacted with towards me. But it is required per WP:CWW:
Not everything copied from one Wikipedia page to another requires attribution. If the re-user is the sole contributor of the text at the other page, attribution is not necessary. Content rewritten in one's own words does not need attribution. However, duplicating material by other contributors that is sufficiently creative to be copyrightable under US law (as the governing law for Wikipedia), requires attribution.
See at WP:CWW. As stated I did try to discuss this with several occasions, nobody listened. Editor was reacting with increasing incivility when pointed out, escalating more and more, every time. There is no need to gather evidence (here is one), the whole last couple Signpost editions are full with bits and parts of copivio. Last it was me who was the author copied. But it went so far that Signpost chief editors were telling me not to criticize editor but stay away from him. Like here, this, for example, in the current Signpost version is entirely taken from the article Shakespearean tragedy. In the current version is not even a link provided to the article. Is not even linked to painter, nor tho the to right article, King Lear. Some of the descriptions include unexplained terms and generally look taken from somewhere. However providing a link to article is not attribution. Nobody ever discussed anything with me, about the issues raised above. And let's not forget the other parallel issue: the incivility, that erupted with every occasion this was brought up. I was told to discus it on Skype or nowhere. Now the editor was forbidding me to contact him, and the Signpost redaction is going off-Wiki to discuss where I never joined them. The e-mail I enabled for the Signpost-folks, it collapsed and is not working any more.
Hafspajen, disruptive editor
Is this: One of the most famous paintings of all time?
All this caused that I now have been accused by being disruptive, causing months of passive aggressive and intentional attacks, mainly because of the other editor said so, without taking up any diffs or providing any evidence for it. He never digged up any evidence himself at all, but expected everybody to believe him without any evidence at all. And actually in fact, there is no such diffs to support his claims. But I think some people indeed believed him. Like most of the Signpost editorial staff, I guess (guess because I have no idea what's going on behind the scene).
This is the kind of editor who was accusing me off being disruptive, but who for example placed an image of a fruitcake on a talk page of an user who identifies as being gay - (fruitcake is here), and who is involved in plenty of conflicts and controversies, an editor who (without providing any evidence for his claims) requires simply everybody just believes him. The whole Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard#User:WPPilot is worth reading trough. It was bad of me to AGF him so easily I did, I should have checked the rather huge amount of conflicts he was already involved, when started editing Signpost. Others should have done that too. But the only thing anybody seemingly ever cared or remarked on was me offending (?) the editor, well, that was the typo. Now pick your choice if you believe that was trolling or not. One editor gifted with analytic ability remarked something here - and I say, she is totally right about my spelling (unfortunately) ... I think it is rather more balanced than the comment The user has now called me a potential murderer, though it looks like many believed the later comment.
One of the most famous paintings of all time?
And may I ask why current Signpost Featured content is saying Napoleon Crossing the Alps is one of the most FAMOUS paintings OF ALL TIME?
Because it is simply not true.
But under a whole week, nobody ever noticed it.
This newspaper is going out all over Wiki and it has a tremendous NPOV mistake in it. Guess who put than into it.
If one chose to use big peacock words than at least use them well, and truthfully. Napoleon Crossing the Alps, is one of the very moderately famous paintings, but no way one of the most famous paintings of all time. I would say that it is not that famous at all. Check refs.
Some find it stiff and lifeless, proof of David’s ineptness at capturing movement. Some see it not as art, but propaganda, pure and simple. Some snigger at its overblown, action-packed, cliff-hanging momentousness, with shades of “Hi ho Silver, away!” Some have it down as a sort of beginning of the end moment in David’s career, before he officially became Napoleon’s artist-lackey.
The only thing one might safely say of that painting that it is one of the most well know (famous*) portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte . (There are other; just as famous portraits of Napoleon, by the way.) It is a good painting, it deserves to be a FP, BUT IT IS not one of the most famous paintings of all time. This kind of remarks give bad reputation to Signpost, if any editor who knows about art discovers it, and there is a fair amount of art presented there every week.
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I do think that before theses issues started with the editor joining, our work made Signpost more interesting and fun, and we all worked together fine, under extended periods of time, Adam was sharp, witty and funny, Xanty was doing interesting things and being crazy with his comments, and me contributing on arts, cultural topics, botanic, and occasionally being funny too. We all were getting along greatly. Observe that I never had any issues with any of those, ever, ever. It was great, and may good editions came out of it: [24], [25], [26], [27], [28].
Also mark that I did cooperated creatively with a huge amount editors, on articles, FPs, DYKs and so on. I am not known as a person who can't work together with others, as the Signpost redaction is now made to believe; me being constantly involved in a disturbing amount of conflicts with other editors.
Nobody seems to noticed, pointed out or recognized this fact in this conflict.
It was instead Ed who stepped in a rather unfortunate way, at times. His remarks were at times not to well formulated or researched.
This went on parallel to this was the other issue. Ed remarked, though in a polite way, that I made a sexist comment. But if anyone checks the definition of sexism: Sexism or gender discrimination is prejudice or discrimination based on a person's sex or gender - than the comment I made in Signpost about an older woman having a relationship with a younger man that can work, well, going by that definition, in fact it is the opposite of a sexist comment. There was no need to remove that. Using the word girl instead ladies, well, might been a point. Burt I had certain difficulties convincing anyone about comment not being sexist. Even bigger difficulties convincing him or Signpost editorial staff I was not trolling. That is kinda hard to digest. And how can I if they only discuss things on Skype?
Copying
About copying; At top of Signpost it say: Text may be adapted from the respective articles and lists; refer to their page histories for attribution. It doesn't say: Text may be copied from the respective articles and lists without no attribution.
About
going off Wiki, WP:EEML
13) All editors are reminded that the editorial process and dispute resolution must take place on Wikipedia itself, using the article talk pages and project space for this purpose. No discussion held off-wiki can lead to a valid consensus, the basis of our editorial process. Off-wiki coordination is likely to lead to echo chamberswhere there is a false appearance of neutrality and consensus.
(And skip the typo thing, my intention was different, but it is up to those to judge who are perfect, and never make mistakes. Show me something else).
Thank you all who said kind words above. Dr. Blofeld, you gave me a Wiki-defender barnstar on 8 April - I am afraid, I didn't managed to well this time. Apart from my personal feelings seriously hurt, the copivio is still an ongoing issue, and I am kinda banned from discussing it for different reasons. Hafspajen (talk) 15:15, 22 April 2015 (UTC)
Hi Haffy- I came across this bank or promissory note with a bunch of early paper notes from Sweden. There was some comment about it being for commodities, but not necessarily reliable. This is not in any of the general reference books and I wondered if you might be able to translate what it says (Google translator is often useless), and/or if you had any other thoughts on it. Many thanks.--Godot13 (talk) 22:16, 19 May 2015 (UTC)
Thinking of you on Pentecost, in spirit, - reading in melancholy what I wrote then: "My knight who overcame disgust to lessen my sorrow", --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:35, 24 May 2015 (UTC)
No more paintings show up on my talk page. The page looks so bland without the vandalism one evil editor plastered all over the place. Sigh...... Bgwhite (talk) 18:22, 4 June 2015 (UTC)
I think it translates as "Diogenes seeking an honest man"; it was painted in 1905 (?) and the artist died in 1910 so licensing should be okay. I hope that's what you were asking, Gerda? SagaciousPhil - Chat14:48, 6 June 2015 (UTC)
I've amended the licence on Commons to what I hope is the right one. The "translation" appears as the "title" of the picture on the Commons description file (that is the name the picture is given in the source of the image). SagaciousPhil - Chat15:43, 6 June 2015 (UTC)
Just the other day I noticed the addition of a general article for spit cakes. This is a subject near and dear to my heart, so I'd like to thank you and User:Drmies for taking the time. Let me know if you have any questions about cakes, or suggestions for my spit cake website. Cheers! Ushanka (talk) 00:21, 12 June 2015 (UTC)
I wanted to revert all three edits to Gian Lorenzo Bernini because periods were added to captions that were not complete sentences. [29], which is not according to the MOS at WP:CAPFRAG, third bulleted item. But since I can't judge either the selection or placement of images, I wasn't sure about that. Can you take a look at these edits? CorinneSD (talk) 23:52, 28 June 2015 (UTC)
Hello, I am working on a pet project to help digitize information about the field of metalsmithing+jewelry. I started with making a page for Art jewelry forum (AJF), and have a list of artists that I would like to make pages for as well. The AJF page has been nominated for deletion because it is questioned if the organization is "notable". I am reaching out to you because I saw that you edited some pages that relate to studio craft, and thought you may have an informed opinion (unlike the mathematician who nominated the page for deletion) about whether or not it is a "notable organization". If you have an opinion, one way or another, please way in on the articles for deletion discussion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Art_jewelry_forumClarefinin (talk) 20:23, 11 July 2015 (UTC)
Hello Hafspajen, thanks for your recent edits to the Cultural depictions of dogs in Western art page. I had transferred to that page a number of art pieces from the Dog page and added the link from there to the Cultural depictions page. It is my opinion that if we are going to reflect any art on the Dog page, then representative samples and words should be provided by someone with an eye for it - which I do not - from the Cultural depictions page, rather than have people simply deposit their favourite pix on the Dog page. Please feel free to do with what I transferred as you see fit. If you have a moment, you might like to provide a sentence or two here: Dogs#Dogs in art. Additionally, I do not know if what is currently pictured there is the best reflection, although it is a nice ancient work. Regards, William Harris • talk • 22:32, 18 July 2015 (UTC)
Japanese Fart Battles
With you NOT plastering people's talk pages with graffiti, I thought I would plaster yours. I bring you He-gassen or Japanese Fart Battles. Now this should be an FA. Bgwhite (talk) 06:34, 20 July 2015 (UTC)
Complete He-gassen scroll
Please reconsider
Your WP friends are waiting for you.
Hafs, please reconsider, and continue to participate at WP. I've told you before, but I'll tell you again, that your contributions are invaluable and much appreciated by those who can recognize it, ie., your friends, and your presence and delightful comments, images, edits, and assistance are appreciated and enjoyed by many. Don't let one disrespectful editor, and a few clumsy friends, get you down. CorinneSD (talk) 20:26, 5 May 2015 (UTC)
OK, I will think of it. But not now. I don't feel like sharing space and arguing with editors and admins who support an editor who is an indefinitely blocked editors sock, who with a range of various issues, while they start lashing out against me who never did any of these things. It gives me a rather weird feeling.
I don't like people who believe everything they hear either. WPPilot was constantly appealing to extenuating circumstances and was pleading for support and understanding instead of shifting the focus to his own behaviour, and tried to put the responsibility on others instead of learning from his mistakes and he was repeating them, the same ones, again and again. When he was pointed to them he responded with anger, he refused to address the problem and, instead, attacked the messenger - and voilá - some did even believed that too.
And, if anyone any more comes here on this page, telling me that I constantly attacked that user, DON'T COME HERE WITHOUT ANY DIFFS AND EVIDENCE, THANK YOU. And find out first what is the difference between attacks and raising a problem for discussion. I have very little interest in this project any more, it just feels like a rotten place right now. Hafspajen (talk) 05:00, 6 May 2015 (UTC)
Also, there were many moments of: "I am sorry, I will not do this again" involved, showing remorse and just starting everything all over again. Many "I am sorry, please forgive me" - and then continuing exactly were it was left off. Nothing ever changed, it was then I started to demand changes instead of "I am sorry" -es. Hafspajen (talk) 16:48, 11 May 2015 (UTC)
Considered now
Thank you Gareth Griffith-Jones, you are a real friend. I was now thinking enough. I think retiring for the right decision.
I was upset enough, for this and that - but the main issue is still there. The fact that I was the one attacked by WPPilot, and there was plenty of incivility from his part, none from my side. Nobody said a word. And, and here comes the poor judgment of some users: if this wasn't enough, he was throwing the blame on me.
For all the things he did, he made me look like I was the one commiting all those things. This is a dangerous and nefarious game, that was played, and I do not wish to be part of this any more. Some people understood this from the begining, but said nothing. Wrong, - as Montanabw once said, there is a time to speak and not to be silent. Some understood later, well, it's better late than never. Some didn't understood, and still don't, too bad. Pity that people believe words instead of facts, but I guess - it's their choice. Hafspajen (talk) 13:16, 12 May 2015 (UTC)
I was travelling and had poor and sporadic internet access when whatever it was happened, so knew nothing about it. What I do know is that WPP is banished, which is vindication for you, and it would be a shame if the project were to lose as knowledgeable contributor as you. Best, Awien (talk) 13:28, 12 May 2015 (UTC)
Hafs, call yourself semi-retired, imo. I wiki-retired a few years ago over similar stuff, but I still come back occasionally to garden in the quiet corners. I hope you do the same. Zeng8r (talk) 13:47, 12 May 2015 (UTC)
Looks they discovered it too. And of course copy-pasted material is not allowed... and is not in accord with Wikipedia copyright conventions and of course one has to use a properly paraphrased edit. That is what I always say, too. Hafspajen (talk) 10:51, 21 July 2015 (UTC)
No, but you edited at the section without making any attempt to copy-edit the machine language translation, so it was a natural assumption to make. I'm sorry to have bothered you with it. It was just that the images on that particular website landed up on my desk (I mean off-wiki). When I looked at the site more carefully I realized my mistake. c1cada (talk) 13:40, 21 July 2015 (UTC)
As you may know, one of the contributing editors to Featured Content has unfortunately had to cease contributing. The draft article is in a bit of a state, and I wondered if you would like to edit it. Xanthomelanoussprog (talk) 17:30, 21 July 2015 (UTC)
Bad luck. Well, I can try.... but no need to put up my name, I do this just to help you. I hadn't really noticed as I haven't been editing very much lately. ..Hafspajen (talk) 18:08, 21 July 2015 (UTC)
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