User talk:7&6=thirteen/Archive 5

Yellowknife Post Office intro

Thanks for reviewing and approving the article ... wow, all these Yellowknife ones are coming in all of a sudden!

Re combining those grafs: While I did include citations in my intro because I didn't know how long the article was going to be at that time (and, patrol-exemption notwithstanding, you don't want to come back from the break you took after the initial creation and find that someone speedied the article for not having sources ... it has almost happened, even recently), generally I don't per WP:LEADCITE unless there's some overwhelming reason, like it's an extraordinary claim such as a superlative or unique fact about the subject or a negative fact about an LP. Or if it's the DYK hook fact. The logic is that every statement you make in an intro is to be expanded upon and fully sourced in the article, so an excess of citations there is a hindrance to readability.

Funny that this should happen to me, though, as I just got off having the inverse of this argument in another nomination where I was the reviewer. The nominator there absolutely refused to cite the hook fact in the intro despite my pleas, because he had this absolutist reading of LEADCITE that there shalt be no cites in an intro.

I suppose we've got to strike a balance on this. Daniel Case (talk) 02:12, 13 October 2015 (UTC)

I just want this to go through without any undo nitpicking. I personally wouldn't care, but if you get the wrong DYKers interested, they can make a mess of almost anything. TWFUAWD. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 02:17, 13 October 2015 (UTC)

Ref

Please add a ref for the bridge bit. Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 05:52, 17 October 2015 (UTC)

 Done. Added references. The only thing I didn't add was the documented existence of petitioning for a suicide barrier (which the bridge lacks). Sadly, presumably because it is the highest bridge in North America, some people are attracted and even travel very long distances to jump from the New River Gorge Bridge, which is now properly listed as a Suicide bridge. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 11:52, 17 October 2015 (UTC)

What I didn't add as it would be WP:OR, is that I personally knew a lady who drove 600 miles from Michigan to kill herself (and her unborn child) on this bridge. She just stopped her car, sprinted to the edge and leaped off in front of a police officer. Very sad. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 12:13, 17 October 2015 (UTC)

Requests for Comment, 5 millionth article logo

Time to consider and weigh in. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 13:53, 22 October 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Alice Coomaraswamy

Materialscientist (talk) 12:44, 25 October 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Ethel Mairet

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:02, 28 October 2015 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Burr Caswell

For what it is worth, I think it is a great little article. If they had complied with WP:Before this hassle could have all been avoided. If this article is deletable as not notable, then 80% of the encyclopedia would have to go, too. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 19:21, 24 October 2015 (UTC)

Wikipedia now has 6,820,495 articles 7&6=thirteen (☎) 13:39, 25 October 2015 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Burr Caswell‎ 7&6=thirteen (☎) 16:47, 28 October 2015 (UTC)

For you

	A Houdini for you
	A Houdini for you! Hafspajen (talk) 10:41, 26 October 2015 (UTC)

Thank you. Glad to hear from you, Hafspajen. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 10:56, 26 October 2015 (UTC)

.* Hey, hello, - what's up? Hafspajen (talk) 10:59, 26 October 2015 (UTC)

• Rabbit? Tortoise? Hafspajen (talk) 14:19, 26 October 2015 (UTC)

Which metaphor would you prefer? Over the years two of my dogs have separately encountered Snapping turtles, and they learned to avoid them. I think Cassie got her nose bit. In any event, I liked the whimsy. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 14:30, 26 October 2015 (UTC)

• Gosh, are turtles so dangerous in the Rocky Mountains? Hafspajen (talk) 14:40, 26 October 2015 (UTC)

• I don't know. See Sturgeon Point Light, the rest of the state of Michigan and the Great Lakes. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 15:07, 26 October 2015 (UTC)

Loved Backhuysen, Ludolf - Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee - 1695. Thanks so much. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 15:08, 26 October 2015 (UTC)

Me too. - Got bitten in the nose. Hafspajen (talk) 16:26, 26 October 2015 (UTC)

Awww!

Albert Bierstadt - Lake Lucerne

On the last incident my wife (she thinks she's Steve Irwin) had pulled a snapping turtle out of Lake Huron, and the dog got too close. She (the dog) has learned her lesson, and smelling a reptile she now gives all (e.g., snakes and frogs) a wide berth. The turtle was fine and released, and the dog's pride was the only casualty. 7&6=thirteen (☎)

• Hope it is not serious... The Irwine-syndrome. Hafspajen (talk) 15:56, 28 October 2015 (UTC)

No. She is not delusional ... just channels his spirit. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 16:01, 28 October 2015 (UTC)

• Pulling the tail of dangerous animals is not a life-insurance. Hafspajen (talk) 16:10, 28 October 2015 (UTC)

She (and I) do that regularly. Frequently moving turtles off busy highways (we do try to put them where they are going, not where they've been). But snappers necks and jaws are very quick and hurtful. Not to be trifled with. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 16:20, 28 October 2015 (UTC)

Really? I mean, I never met any DANGEROUS turtles. Yet. Ours run away or withdraw into the shell. Maybe you need a landing net. Hafspajen (talk) 16:23, 28 October 2015 (UTC)

It's never that organized. They are big and strong and not grateful for the interference. They are unaware of their peril, and are (naturally) defensive. I see them often when I am in my Sea kayak. I always consider that to be a good sign. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 16:27, 28 October 2015 (UTC)

• Quite so, it is always a good sign to be in a sea kayak. :)Hafspajen (talk) 16:31, 28 October 2015 (UTC)

And we have a crayon box full of kayaks. Three custom built wooden sit-in, two plastic sit-on-top. They are all great fun and each has its own personality. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 16:41, 28 October 2015 (UTC)

• What's the difference in their personality? Hafspajen (talk) 16:47, 28 October 2015 (UTC)

The three wooden kayaks all have built in retractable skegs. Very controllable under all but the worst conditions. Once you've tried one you will never go back to a rudder. One of those is smaller (my wife's). One is built as an expedition boat, although it is long and fast. The third is very long, narrow, and very fast, but inexperienced paddlers would deem it to be temperamental, tippy and dangerous. And it would be for them.
The plastic boats are shorter surf kayaks. They turn on a dime, but one has to work to control them in wind (and know how to do it). But they are open and comfortable in the right weather, but too cold early and late in the season.
Of course, we always wear wet suits (dress for the water temperature, not the air temperature) and life jackets (those who merely carry them have no idea how impossibly hard they are to put on when you are in the water). It's not a question of "if" you are going over, but "when." It is no different than wearing a helmet when bicycling, skiing or roller blading. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 17:02, 28 October 2015 (UTC)

• Much impressed! Do you think that the gondoliers are having something in common with this kind of watercraft? Why not get a Newfoundlander by the way. They save people from the water all the time. Better then life jackets. Hafspajen (talk) 17:41, 28 October 2015 (UTC)

We had two Leonbergers. They were wonderful water rescue and guard dogs. And were certified Therapy dogs. Alas, they went across the rainbow bridge. But we have two wonderful large (smaller than Leos) dogs that keep us very happy. One is a real swimmer, a mixed breed that shares many traits with Golden retriever and German Longhaired Pointer. He has webbed feet and a double coat and a fancy tail. Wyatt is both a retriever and hunter (hard on the vole, mole, mouse and rat populations). Cassie is about the same size, and is Border collie smart. Single long-haired coat. Fancy tail. Although she doesn't look it, she is extremely fast—when she drops her ass down and stretches out like a Cheetah she has a whole 'nother gear. Her basic approach is to tell everyone and everything that they are in charge, and then tell them what to do. She is Wyatt's boss. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 17:51, 28 October 2015 (UTC)

Giggle. Cute dogs, those. And Cassie is the boss, you say? Is she older? Hafspajen (talk) 16:04, 29 October 2015 (UTC)

Cassie looks like a Leonberger, but scaled down. However, she has a wasp waste and very strong rear legs, built almost like a greyhound but with long hair and a black mask. She will be six this coming January (she was a puppy when we got her from the shelter). We got Wyatt two years ago in November from the shelter. Based on his dental condition, they said they thought he was 3 or 4 at the time. I always doubted that based on his behavior. I thought he was younger than that. And he had been abandoned behind a mobile home when somebody moved away. The neighbors fed him (not sure how long) and I don't know that he had good food. Eventually, someobyd decided that was all crazy and turned him in to the shelter. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 16:12, 29 October 2015 (UTC)

• Have he been abandoned behind a mobile home? Hate this kind of behavior. Dogs are not old couches, they have feelings and they are ... almost human sometimes. Lucky him that you took care of him, poor thing. Hafspajen (talk) 16:32, 29 October 2015 (UTC)

He's landed in the butter fat. He has dog friends (a pack), people friends, three houses, miles of woods and unspoilt shore line, regular trips to the park. Life is good, NOW. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 18:23, 29 October 2015 (UTC)

• Hafspajen (talk) 13:58, 30 October 2015 (UTC)

Template:Did you know nominations/Shelby Gem Factory

Can you watch this, in case I can't get back to it for awhile. User: Davidwr has started a re-review on it. Thanks.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 20:20, 30 October 2015 (UTC)

But it seems to have gone into the background for User: Davidwr. IMHO, this should be decided using Occam's Razor. Sometimes things are simpler than the brouhaha wold suggest. Of course, I don't know what (if anything) is happening or why. In any event, I'll let it percolate and will keep an eye on it. It will have to be approved eventually. Earwig gives it a clean bill. The "close paraphrasing" issue is a bogus canard. Good luck. Hope to see you back here sooner rather than later. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 20:49, 30 October 2015 (UTC)

@Doug Coldwell: I've been pre-occupied. I would welcome other editors picking up the review where I left off. davidwr/(talk)/(contribs) 21:05, 30 October 2015 (UTC)

@Davidwr: Thank you User: Davidwr. Perhaps you could post that on the DYK page, Template:Did you know nominations/Shelby Gem Factory, as I surmise that any other interested editors would be deterred by your expected review. Best regards. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 21:08, 30 October 2015 (UTC)

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Thanks. I had used the format davidwr and signed the message. I figured it would get through. User: Doug Coldwell had just added "Ping" to it. Thanks for the heads up. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 02:07, 31 October 2015 (UTC)

5 Million: We celebrate your contribution

	We couldn't have done it without you
	Well, maybe. But the encyclopedia would not be as good. Celebrate! (Is it possible that nobody has congratulated you yet?! ) Smallbones(smalltalk) 14:04, 1 November 2015 (UTC)

Thanks. Your #1. Best to you, too. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 14:05, 1 November 2015 (UTC)

Wow - tell us more about this! As you said this isn't a zero sum game :-) Victuallers (talk) 15:03, 1 November 2015 (UTC)

You might want to check you close the table with a |} - All the best: Rich Farmbrough, 16:09, 1 November 2015 (UTC).

Rich Thanks for the heads up. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 16:20, 1 November 2015 (UTC)

I think the whole thing should now look like this :

You're wrong

You reverted my edit on the Turtling (sailing) page. The patent referred to as a reference is US4651666 Multi-hull sailboat righter, *not* US465166 Eaves-through hangar. The link is correct. The label for the link is wrong. I'm reverting your reversion. Check before you go on a reversion binge. 24.30.104.156 (talk) 21:13, 1 November 2015 (UTC)

DYK for George Edward Hilt

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 2 November 2015 (UTC)

5 Million: We celebrate your contribution

	We couldn't have done it without you
	Well, maybe. Eventually. But the encyclopedia would not be as good. Celebrate 7&6=thirteen (☎) 13:41, 1 November 2015 (UTC)

and then there is no problem writing after it. Smallbones_(smalltalk) 16:36, 1 November 2015 (UTC)

Thank you. Again. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 16:37, 1 November 2015 (UTC)

Yay, thanks. Glad we got there eventually. I haven't been paying that much attention, honestly - didn't realize we were so close. --Ser Amantio di Nicolao^{Che dicono a Signa?}_{Lo dicono a Signa.} 17:33, 1 November 2015 (UTC)

Thanks, 7. FYI, I can't ping you with {{ping}}—you may want to look into that. Ed ^{[talk] [majestic titan]} 21:02, 1 November 2015 (UTC)

I've been told that before. I don't have an explanation or a cure. I do believe that if you am mentioned using {{User: ___}} that I get them. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 21:06, 1 November 2015 (UTC)

The problem is the "=", which is the same reason the bot was unable to process the DYK credit below, and I issued it manually on behalf of DYKUpdateBot on behalf of Casliber. A ping should work if you go to the trouble of doing {{ping|7&6{{equals}}thirteen}} (or [[User:7&6=thirteen|]]). MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 01:35, 2 November 2015 (UTC)

Oba Chandler

I have seen you work at the article Allegra Versace. Thank you. Anyway, if you could take a look at the article about Oba Chandler that I have worked a lot on over the years I would appreciate it. Any help is appreciated. Regards,--BabbaQ (talk) 23:53, 4 November 2015 (UTC)

Allegra Versace

If you want to, you can take a look at the article about Allegra Versace. That article is this weeks TAFI.--BabbaQ (talk) 22:13, 2 November 2015 (UTC)

You might want to consider joining the TAFI project. You would be a great asset.--BabbaQ (talk) 23:04, 2 November 2015 (UTC)

After yours and other users edits during the TAFI week a Fansite template has been added to the Allegra article. A discussion has been started at the talk page of the article. Take a look if you want to. I think the template should be removed.--BabbaQ (talk) 11:43, 6 November 2015 (UTC)

November 2015

Hello, I'm Liance. I wanted to let you know that I undid one or more of your recent contributions because they appeared to be promotional. Advertising and using Wikipedia as a "soapbox" are against Wikipedia policy and not permitted. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about Wikipedia. Thank you. ~Liance^{talk/contribs} 12:51, 6 November 2015 (UTC)

Thanks for your input. I am aware of the policy. Go talk about it on the talk page of Shelby Gem Factory. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 12:56, 6 November 2015 (UTC)

5 Million: We celebrate your contribution

	We couldn't have done it without you
	Well, maybe. But the encyclopedia would not be as good.

Looks like it worked... :) Hafspajen (talk) 14:44, 4 November 2015 (UTC)

Well, thanks. I appreciate the sentiment. I couldn't have said it better myself. And a beautiful paint, too! {:>)

If you want to DYK it, it's free. A Boyar Wedding Feast - mainspaced for a couple of hours ago. Hafspajen (talk) 17:52, 4 November 2015 (UTC)

• PING: ping. Hafspajen (talk) 15:56, 6 November 2015 (UTC)

Thank, Hafspajen. Beautiful. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 16:25, 6 November 2015 (UTC)

Who? Guillermo Gómez Gil ? Poor man has no article, just some gorgeous pics on commons. Hafspajen (talk) 16:30, 6 November 2015 (UTC)

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Thanks!

Thank you for the delicious torte! To what do i owe the thanks? :D --Kevmin § 01:39, 7 November 2015 (UTC)

Longevity, perspicacity, attitude and editing. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 10:17, 7 November 2015 (UTC)

Thank you again then! --Kevmin § 02:07, 8 November 2015 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Special Barnstar
	Thanks for the improvements to Shelby Gem Factory in time of need. Doug Coldwell (talk) 15:04, 8 November 2015 (UTC)

Thank you very much. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 15:11, 8 November 2015 (UTC)

Sinfire

Calling an admin a vandal is an odd choice of words. Got any ideas about that? Valfontis (talk) 07:01, 8 November 2015 (UTC)

Didn't call you that. I described the behavior. In any event, no offense was intended, and I apologize for any offense given. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 12:23, 8 November 2015 (UTC)

Here's the content I pruned from the Sinfire article because a general discussion of other products doesn't belong in an encyclopedia article. Cinnamon liqueur. I hope that helps, Valfontis (talk) 17:25, 8 November 2015 (UTC)

I understand your opinion. Not sure that I agree, but reasonable editors can agree to disagree. Thanks for the input. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 23:06, 8 November 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Shelby Gem Factory

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 14 November 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Larry Paul Kelley

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 14 November 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Effie Maud Aldrich Morrison

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 16 November 2015 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Copyeditor's Barnstar
	Thanks for improvements to Herbert Grove Dorsey. Doug Coldwell (talk) 13:00, 20 November 2015 (UTC)

ArbCom elections are now open!

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Did You Know?

- Terrific flights over ponderous elephants, poster for Forepaugh from Sells Brothers, is from ca. 1899?

Hafspajen (talk) 16:49, 19 November 2015 (UTC)

Must stop the bleeding ... — | Gareth Griffith-Jones |The WelshBuzzard| — 13:09, 20 November 2015 (UTC)

Somebody LOVES to remove the gallery from this article. Wonder why? Hafspajen (talk) 17:28, 23 November 2015 (UTC)

Noobie. Wannabe.

Can't rationally explain the irrational actions of such. WP:Vandal comes to mind. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 17:33, 23 November 2015 (UTC)

If you check the history, you will notice it happened several times, like four-five .. do you have place on it on your watchlist? Hafspajen (talk) 17:40, 23 November 2015 (UTC)

Reorganized the gallery in Osias Beert (tried to balance the masses and do it via light patterns. Also opened a discussion on the talk page. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 16:30, 24 November 2015 (UTC)

Theodoor Verstraete is a very nice article that would be enhanced by a gallery. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 17:48, 24 November 2015 (UTC)

I've turned the other cheek Template:Did you know nominations/Theodoor Verstraete 7&6=thirteen (☎) 19:09, 24 November 2015 (UTC)

B.t.w. Thinking of a new article. [1] [2], [3]. Also FP. And DYK. File:Gerard David - The rest on the flight into Egypt (National Gallery of Art).jpgHafspajen (talk) 17:40, 23 November 2015 (UTC)

I'm on guard. Won't let that go unanswered. Be happy to help with a DYK. You are always a joy to work with. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 17:45, 23 November 2015 (UTC)

OK. User:Hafspajen/The Rest on the Flight into Egypt... Hafspajen (talk) 17:49, 23 November 2015 (UTC)

It's a draft to start with, feel free to edit. User:Hafspajen/The Rest on the Flight into Egypt ‎ Hafspajen (talk) 17:54, 23 November 2015 (UTC)

Déjà vu

I was totally fascinated by the "Connections" TV series, as to how things are connected to one another. This has happened again on Harold Horton Sheldon, in that he was very much associated with the rocket pioneer George Edward Pendray (an article I created back in 2008). Small universe! (ref="Prelude to the space age : the rocket societies, 1924-1940") --Doug Coldwell (talk) 12:41, 25 November 2015 (UTC)

Titanic (1943 film)

Thanks for your thanks the other day. There's more stuff going on there just now, probably from the same editor. Please keep an eye out. BMK (talk) 03:39, 25 November 2015 (UTC)

BMK Left WP:3RR etc. messages on their talk pages. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 09:36, 25 November 2015 (UTC)

BMK Another one (not an IP this time) has shown up. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 14:58, 25 November 2015 (UTC)

If I read the guy's talk page correctly, he's pretty much admitted that at least one of the IPs was him. In any case, I've dropped pointers on the talk pages of the Film, Military history and Germany WikiProjects asking folks there to add the article to their watchlists, so perhaps if the guy starts up again after the block there might be more eyes to see what's going on. I get a little worried when it's just a few of us doing a lot of reverting. BMK (talk) 23:26, 25 November 2015 (UTC)

It was good that there were three of us. And my getting him blocked was effective for now. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 03:49, 26 November 2015 (UTC)

(tps) Added to watchlist..many eyes make light work..Irondome (talk) 03:55, 26 November 2015 (UTC)

Bassel Khartabil

Free expression. Free internet. Free Wikipedia. Free Bassel! 7&6=thirteen (☎) 15:56, 28 November 2015 (UTC)

Y Xanthomelanoussprog (talk) 17:40, 28 November 2015 (UTC)

Polishing to Perfection

	Great Polisher at work
	Thanks for polishing Bernard H. Paul into a gem of an article. Doug Coldwell (talk) 21:58, 28 November 2015 (UTC)

Thanks. It helps to have a good Diamond in the rough to work with. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 21:59, 28 November 2015 (UTC)

Thanks for the compliment! --22:03, 28 November 2015 (UTC)

DYK for A Boyar Wedding Feast

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 30 November 2015 (UTC)

Template:Did you know nominations/Theodoor Verstraete

Please see note on your DYK nomination. Yoninah (talk) 22:29, 1 December 2015 (UTC)

 Done 7&6=thirteen (☎) 11:08, 2 December 2015 (UTC)

DYK

Hello 7&6=thirteen: Thanks for your recent DYK review. Just a note that conversely to comments at your recent review, my review itself is actually complete, and covers all aspects of the rules at WP:WIADYK. Covering aspects of issues with an article relative to DYK requirements does not make a review itself incomplete. Just a very minor matter that I figured would be good to mention. North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 13:32, 4 December 2015 (UTC)

I know that. But our view does not necessarily square with everybody who works at WP:DYK. Putting it in the form I did informs the reader and proves that I checked it out. {:>{)> 7&6=thirteen (☎) 13:56, 4 December 2015 (UTC)

Thanks for the reply. North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 13:58, 4 December 2015 (UTC)

DYK for James L. Buie

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 12:01, 5 December 2015 (UTC)

Wiki Lifesaving

	Livesaving Award
	Thanks for coming to the rescue on St. Nicholas Hotel article and DYK nomination . Doug Coldwell (talk) 12:18, 5 December 2015 (UTC)

Thank you. Your comments are much appreciated, as is your fine work on that article. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 12:20, 5 December 2015 (UTC)

The word "nonstop" should solve the matter

Thank you for your inspiration. I wonder if we are in time to save that hook for tonight, though? I have amended Template:Did you know nominations/Keith White (disabled yachtsman) to reflect it, though had a lot of finger trouble. Fiddle Faddle 22:58, 2 December 2015 (UTC)

Hi, I just saw your message, but the hook had already been pulled. Anyway, I'm not an administrator, so I couldn't have done anything about it in the queue. I approved Timtrent's revision. Best, Yoninah (talk) 23:31, 2 December 2015 (UTC)

Well, I imagine it will get added to a new prep area. There is no deadline. Thank you 7&6 and Yoninah for helping is all get it right. Is there anything else I need to do on this? Fiddle Faddle

Please check the new section I threw in. Those are bare URLs, and they need proper citations. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 23:50, 2 December 2015 (UTC)

Those folks need articles now. Fancy a crack at them? Fiddle Faddle 23:57, 2 December 2015 (UTC)

One potential issue with the ISAF chap is that the start finish line is in the English Channel in the Western Approaches. It is one heck of a feat to go Australia to Australia, but he missed out the north/south and back trip in the Atlantic. Fiddle Faddle 00:00, 3 December 2015 (UTC)

I did not closely check to see whether they had their own articles. Names could be off. I think the new review should see us through. Good luck. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 00:06, 3 December 2015 (UTC)

I like your approach of solving the problem rather than doing other stuff (discussion things ad nauseam). That we we build an encyclopaedia. Fiddle Faddle 00:09, 3 December 2015 (UTC)

Thanks. Endless debates are a bore and frequently get in the way. OTOH, I am in favor of process.
But this was an exigent circumstance — a ticking bomb set to detonate tomorrow — that needed to be defused now, not after we all confer, debate, insult, consult, and perhaps ultimately arrive at consensus. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 00:13, 3 December 2015 (UTC)

We now seem to have entered a minefield. All we have to do is to make use of good content, which believe this is, to drag a few interested folk into the depths of Wikipedia who would not otherwise have got past the front door. Fiddle Faddle 12:57, 3 December 2015 (UTC)

You have a point. But all this amounts to at this time was a failed attempt. He tried and had an equipment failure early on. He was not the first disabled sailor to circumnavigate in any event.

We know he crossed the Atlantic both ways. It does not have the 'asterisk' of his circumnavigation of the UK and Ireland. The doughnut here is to get the DYK, and niffnawing over wrong details is 'the whole', which is counterproductive.

We should find something that is factually correct, and not just hype or wishes. 'If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.' 7&6=thirteen (☎) 13:10, 3 December 2015 (UTC)

I am doing my best to stay out of it. I think the article is good enough, the bloke is interesting enough, and I really need to do my best not to use the keyboard over it. Oh, if my Aunt Fanny had four wheels, she would be a bus. Fiddle Faddle 13:17, 3 December 2015 (UTC)

Added ALT 12. If you are good with that you should put it on the page. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 14:04, 3 December 2015 (UTC)

I do like ALT7. Hope that ends the travail. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 17:53, 3 December 2015 (UTC)

I am reminded of angels and the head of a pin Fiddle Faddle 17:58, 3 December 2015 (UTC)

Sisyphus comes to mind. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 18:04, 3 December 2015 (UTC)

I am not even going to touch adding (pictured) potentially after the date in ALT 7 I am SO out of my depth isn the DYK pond Fiddle Faddle 16:28, 5 December 2015 (UTC)

So far so good. Mind you, we have been here before. No picture, but never mind. You tried hard. Thank you. Fingers crossed now. Fiddle Faddle 23:06, 6 December 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Theodoor Verstraete

Allen3 ^talk 12:54, 7 December 2015 (UTC)

Wikipedia:WikiProject World's Oldest People

In regards to this edit, I think at the time Knauss may not have been added but it was at Wikipedia:WikiProject World's Oldest People/Article alerts so I've removed it (it's the fourth item now). I think there's getting to be too many discussions now but I know I'm part of the problem =/ -- Ricky81682 (talk) 06:28, 8 December 2015 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Amber Gambler

Incessant relisting of WP:PROD and no compliance with WP:Before. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 13:43, 1 December 2015 (UTC)

Kept. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 14:44, 8 December 2015 (UTC)

Template:Did you know nominations/Temerl Bergson

No, you're right, it's superfluous. Thanks. Yoninah (talk) 22:53, 8 December 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Wat Pa Maha Chedi Kaew

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:01, 9 December 2015 (UTC)

And now

THE draft; User:Hafspajen/The Rest on the Flight into Egypt ... you COULD look a bit at it ... if you have time. Hafspajen (talk) 15

• 12, 9 December 2015 (UTC)

RfA Nomination?

Hi thirteen, although I was kinda kidding around on my talk page, you actually meet all my RfA support criteria as well as the 'going rate'... Could I interest you in taking part in the optional RfA candidate poll? -- samtar ^whisper 15:10, 10 December 2015 (UTC)

Your username is silly and I can't ping it.

Hello, 7&6=thirteen. You have new messages at Allthefoxes's talk page.
You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.

User:Allthefoxes If you use the form User:XXX it works. It isn't silly, but it is mysterious and unique (new users cannot use the symbols as I do). It is grandfathered in, and has been around a lot longer than you have in Wikipedia. Hope that helps. 19:37, 9 December 2015 (UTC)

For fox sake, "User:XXX" is an even sillier username. Martinevans123 (talk) 14:43, 10 December 2015 (UTC)

@Allthefoxes: Per Template:ping § Error messages, using {{ping|1=7&6=thirteen}} results in "@7&6=thirteen:". YBG (talk) 15:27, 10 December 2015 (UTC)

(ec) Facepalm @Martinevans123: he means use the format [[User:7&6=thirteen|7&6=thirteen]] which also works. However, see this to see how to get the ping templates to also work in this situation.
 — Berean Hunter (talk) 15:29, 10 December 2015 (UTC)

It's that time of year....

Christmas tree worm, (Spirobranchus gigantic)
	Time To Spread Some Happy Holiday Cheer!!
	I decorated a special kind of Christmas tree in the spirit of the season. What's especially nice about the digitized version is that it doesn't need water, and it won't catch fire.
	Wishing you a joyous holiday season... ...and a prosperous New Year!! 🍸🎁 🎉
	Pure pun-ishment. [4]

Thank you for the kind thought. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 22:42, 10 December 2015 (UTC)

Dobos torte

Oh, how lovely - dangerous at this time of year, but I shall enjoy it with gusto nevertheless. Köszönöm, and happy editing! --Ser Amantio di Nicolao^{Che dicono a Signa?}_{Lo dicono a Signa.} 01:07, 11 December 2015 (UTC)

>Ser Amantio di Nicolao Nagyon szépen köszönöm 7&6=thirteen (☎) 01:31, 11 December 2015 (UTC)

Towering achievements

	New heights
	Thanks for making Milam Building of very HIGH quality. Doug Coldwell (talk) 11:06, 13 December 2015 (UTC)

Thank you. It helped to have a good foundation. I just expanded it a wee bit. {:>{)> 7&6=thirteen (☎) 17:00, 13 December 2015 (UTC)

More longevity-related problems

Hi 7&6=thirteen,

Just like at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sarah Knauss (2nd nomination), we have more examples of editors nominating longevity-related articles for deletion when the best thing to do would be to have a single discussion on the project page (for example, this, this, this, and this). Just a few days ago, these editors were trying to delete biographies because "the information is better presented on a list" but now they want to delete the lists as well. If you have any time to look over this situation, it would be much appreciated. Cheers! -- Ollie231213 (talk) 23:32, 13 December 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Thomas Gould (violinist)

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:01, 15 December 2015 (UTC)

DYK nomination of St. Nicholas Hotel (New York City)

Hello! Your submission of St. Nicholas Hotel (New York City) 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! Yoninah (talk) 16:57, 15 December 2015 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Alex Moffat (trade unionist)

Hello! Your submission of Alex Moffat (trade unionist) 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! Drmies (talk) 17:49, 15 December 2015 (UTC)

Many thanks for nominating the article I wrote! I've added some more information; do let me know if there are particular things you'd like me to see if I have any sources to flesh out. Warofdreams talk 11:13, 16 December 2015 (UTC)

Warofdreams, I sent you an e-mail. Expand, expand, expand. Use the sources, some of which are in the article but not directly cited in line. We need to tweak up Abe Moffat which I'be also nominated. A twofer! Thanks. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 18:50, 16 December 2015 (UTC)

Hi

Sadly I have also been accused by the same user, Legacypac. I find it quite disturbing. --BabbaQ (talk) 23:33, 16 December 2015 (UTC)

User: Eeng said it best. And Legacypac wanted me to apologize to him. I said no way. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 23:37, 16 December 2015 (UTC)

Me too, I do not understand how the user can take a suggestion as an uncivil attack. To re-consider not adding a Afd template to an article not deletion worthy should not be considered uncivil in my opinion. Lol.--BabbaQ (talk) 23:38, 16 December 2015 (UTC)

I also exercised restraint. Some of the things I typed I chose not to save. It is not a good thing to respond when irritated or angry. WP:Bait has some wisdom. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 23:41, 16 December 2015 (UTC)

Hi there - how does Wikipedia deal with editors trying to push their own (non-scientific) views on to Wikipedia articles? I was very concerned by Legacypac's comments in this discussion where he is arguing that the biblical claim of Methuselah (supposedly aged 969) is a "stronger claim than more recent claims to long life". He also doesn't understand the concept of age verification or why it's important. If a young Earth creationist gets heavily involved in editing articles on evolution, what happens then? -- Ollie231213 (talk) 01:35, 17 December 2015 (UTC)

Level-headed as usual. I don't always agree with what you say, but I always appreciate how you say it. Thanks for your example. Jacona (talk) 02:14, 17 December 2015 (UTC)

Template:Did you know nominations/Abe Moffat

7&6=thirteen, I've just removed the above template from December 15, leaving Template:Did you know nominations/Alex Moffat (trade unionist) as is, since the Alex template is already being reviewed as a double hook. If Abe stayed, there's a risk that you'd end up with separate reviewers for identical hooks on the two templates.

If you end up needing to split it into two nominations, one for each article, by all means add a new single hook to Abe and restore the template to December 15. If Alex goes all the way as a double hook, then all you'll need to do is speedy delete the Abe template. Many thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 16:06, 18 December 2015 (UTC)

BlueMoonset You are correct. Double nomination. Solidarity Forever! 7&6=thirteen (☎) 16:07, 18 December 2015 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Vernon Arnold Haugland

Hello! Your submission of Vernon Arnold Haugland 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! Edwardx (talk) 13:17, 17 December 2015 (UTC)

 Done 7&6=thirteen (☎) 17:21, 18 December 2015 (UTC)

Will move this (that) award

to my cherished awards section. My next shot will be Lithofayne "Faye" Pridgon,, "girl friend" of Sam Cooke and Jimi Hendrix's Foxy Lady, or at least one of the possibilities. So, coming soon to an argument near you. Carptrash (talk) 20:45, 18 December 2015 (UTC)

Seema Sonik Alimchand

Thank you for your edit at WP:Articles for deletion/Seema Sonik Alimchand. Unfortunately, "I agree with" recommendations do not receive much weight. WP:PERNOM says that comments adding nothing but a statement of support for a prior comment add little to the discussion. Participants are always encouraged to provide evidence or arguments that are grounded in policy, practice, or simple good sense to support their positions. As the WP:Guide to deletion#Discussion says: Always explain your reasoning. ... "!Votes" without rationales may be discounted at the discretion of the closing admin. Nonetheless, I do appreciate having my labours acknowledged. I see (above) that you do good work. --Bejnar (talk) 21:42, 18 December 2015 (UTC)

Thank you for your kind note. I understand your concern; "I agree with ... " has little content. I just thought there was little to add. As a lawyer I could say that the "argument of ___ are incorporated by reference as though set forth in full." But I was trying to avoid burdening a WP:PROD discussion with more of the same. FWIW, I don't give my support easily. My edit history will confirm that, and I think that who the editor is may be more important (sometimes) than the verbiage. I know its a very big community, but... 7&6=thirteen (☎) 21:47, 18 December 2015 (UTC)

Incomplete DYK nomination

Hello! Your submission of Template:Did you know nominations/Abe Moffat at the Did You Know nominations page is not complete; see step 3 of the nomination procedure. If you do not want to continue with the nomination, tag the nomination page with {{db-g7}}, or ask a DYK admin. Thank you. DYKHousekeepingBot (talk) 13:48, 19 December 2015 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Verita Bouvaire-Thompson

A little dust up. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 20:04, 13 December 2015 (UTC)

• Kept 7&6=thirteen (☎) 14:02, 20 December 2015 (UTC)

Season's Greetings!

Hello 7&6=thirteen: Enjoy the holiday season and winter solstice, and thanks for your work to maintain, improve and expand Wikipedia. Cheers, North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 15:01, 21 December 2015 (UTC)

Use {{subst:Season's Greetings}} to send this message

Merry Christmas

	Merry Christmas!!
	Hello, I wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year, Thanks for all your help on the 'pedia!    –Davey2010 Merry Xmas / Happy New Year 16:18, 21 December 2015 (UTC)

Love your "My favorite tag for use by ill-advised editors" (so true!)

I loved it so much I added it to my user page in the spirit of open licensing! Thanks Kerry (talk) 21:24, 22 December 2015 (UTC)

I borrowed it from another user. I did credit it in my edit summary. It expresses my frustration. Indeed, when they put tags on (especially on a new article) it is like somebody just took a key and ran it down the side of my new Cadillac. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 21:26, 22 December 2015 (UTC)

Seasons Greetings

	Seasons Greetings
	Christmas! Christmas, everywhere, on every talk page, I do dispair Seasons being greeted and Wikibreaks told, but still time for a little more editing, for being WP:BOLD! So go on, go forth and enjoy beyond concern Your Wiki will be waiting for when you return. Have a good one you mathematical equation you :) -- samtar whisper 16:21, 21 December 2015 (UTC)

Merry Christmas to you and your family, too! Warofdreams talk 19:38, 21 December 2015 (UTC)

If that was aimed at me Warofdreams, thank you! Have a good Christmas -- samtar ^whisper 21:27, 22 December 2015 (UTC)

Hope you don't mind..

..that I stole your butterfly :) -- samtar ^whisper 21:39, 22 December 2015 (UTC)

Not at all. And it isn't mine. I borrowed it from another user's page, and credited it in my edits.

Plagiarism is the sincerest form of flattery. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 21:41, 22 December 2015 (UTC)

Well thank you -- samtar ^whisper 21:49, 22 December 2015 (UTC)

Hitlers Balls...

There's a discussion on the talkpage. Referenced? Poorly. Relevant? Hardly. Kleuske (talk) 12:57, 23 December 2015 (UTC)

? Eh? balls? Hafspajen (talk) 13:02, 23 December 2015 (UTC)

Talk:Hitler Has Only Got One Ball 7&6=thirteen (☎) 13:18, 23 December 2015 (UTC)

@Hafspajen: Eh balls? I think you mean Ed Balls? -- samtar ^whisper 13:20, 23 December 2015 (UTC)

• Hehe. Hafspajen (talk) 13:46, 23 December 2015 (UTC)

Best wishes for the holidays...

		Season's Greetings
		Wishing you a Happy Holiday Season, and all best wishes for the New Year! A jultomte for you! Hafspajen (talk) 11:53, 23 December 2015 (UTC)

Hafs, Seasons blessings to you, too. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 13:48, 23 December 2015 (UTC)

A beer for you!

7&6=thirteen Wishing you a joyous Christmas and a prosperous new year! BoringHistoryGuy (talk) 14:32, 23 December 2015 (UTC)

For you!

Poepkop (talk) is wishing you a Merry Christmas! This greeting (and season) promotes WikiLove and hopefully this note has made your day a little better. Spread the WikiLove by wishing another user a Merry Christmas, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Happy New Year!

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Poepkop (talk) 16:54, 23 December 2015 (UTC)

Et tu

I told him you’d been good, made lots of useful edits, did not engage in, but fought against vandalism, were always willing to come to the aid of a friend, were a downright upright editor who had generally made wikipedia a better place in 2015 than you found it in 2014.

He told me he’d keep it in mind.

Carptrash (talk) 18:06, 23 December 2015 (UTC)

Yo Ho Ho

ϢereSpielChequers is wishing you Seasons Greetings! Whether you celebrate your hemisphere's Solstice or Christmas, Diwali, Hogmanay, Hanukkah, Lenaia, Festivus or even the Saturnalia, this is a special time of year for almost everyone!

Spread the holiday cheer by adding {{subst:User:WereSpielChequers/Dec15c}} to your friends' talk pages.

Thank you. Lovely card. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 13:47, 23 December 2015 (UTC)

• Kinda exotic... Hafspajen (talk) 13:49, 23 December 2015 (UTC)

I've always liked glyphs and Stonehenge. Then again, I like symbols, design and metaphors. See Three hares and Barber pole, which I contributed to heavily. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 13:54, 23 December 2015 (UTC)

I helped categorise wikiloves monuments Ireland's entries this year, and those were some of the best:) ϢereSpielChequers 20:39, 23 December 2015 (UTC)

Season's Greetings

File:Xmas Ornament.jpg

To You and Yours! FWiW Bzuk (talk) 20:58, 23 December 2015 (UTC)

Best of the season

Why thank you kindly - best wishes to you as well, and happy editing into 2016! --Ser Amantio di Nicolao^{Che dicono a Signa?}_{Lo dicono a Signa.} 20:39, 24 December 2015 (UTC)

Season's Greetings

Dear 7&6=thirteen: Thank you for such a nice greeting card. Here, I made you one of my own. Wishing you and yours a warm and wonderful holiday season! I value your contributions to Wikipedia, and look forward to seeing more of them in 2016. Best, Yoninah (talk) 20:47, 24 December 2015 (UTC)

Purge of users supporting longevity-realated topics.

Greetings, I have noticed that you have been involved in some AfD's for longevity-related topics. I wanted to inform you that several of the users that have opposed these AfD's have been topic-banned. The most recent being the user Ollie231213. I, 930310, was also recently nominated for being topic banned as well.

Sincerely, 930310 (talk) 15:24, 25 December 2015 (UTC)

And now for 2016

A view of Lake Bondhus in Norway, and in the background of the Bondhus Glacier, part of the Folgefonna Glacier. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. — | Gareth Griffith-Jones |The WelshBuzzard| — 15:46, 25 December 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Thomas Maddock

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:02, 26 December 2015 (UTC)

Rubbish computer (Merry Christmas!: ...And a Happy New Year!) is wishing you a Merry Christmas! This greeting (and season) promotes WikiLove and hopefully this note has made your day a little better. Spread the WikiLove by wishing another user a Merry Christmas, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Happy New Year!

Spread the cheer by adding {{subst:Xmas2}} to their talk page with a friendly message.

--Rubbish computer (Merry Christmas!: ...And a Happy New Year!) 16:22, 26 December 2015 (UTC)

Rubbish computer, Thank you very much.

Hi

Could you please take a look at user Legacypac and his mass removal of information on several pageant-subject articles. He also mass redirects articles on the same subject without consensus. Even though several of them have sources and should have been the subject of discussion and/or AfD. Atleast take a look. Special:Contributions/Legacypac. I also question the users AfD pattern on the subject, Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Gabriella_Brum, Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Tamara_Fazzolari just as a few bits of this pattern of nominating notable pageant contestants. Also [5], [6], [7] as just a few diffs of tantrums made by the users after I simply made !votes at AfDs concerning these subject. And I can give you diffs at similar attacks/tantrums directed at other users for a very long time back if needed. Just a thing like the unwarranted warning with underlining threats of repercussions if I did not remove a simple suggestion of not using IDONTLIKEIT at AfDs seems to be out of order. In this diff he removed a comment from me after he repeatedly had contacted me in a harassing way and changed it to appear as a usual discussion. I am not saying that the user is bad but the user is indeed in my opinion doing edits in mass production and attacks or contacts users in a aggressive way for simply stating an opinion at AfDs. He also removed a comment which is in his right within his talk page but still disruptive. But I dont know, atleast take a look. Regards,--BabbaQ (talk) 00:29, 26 December 2015 (UTC)

I am not a WP:Admin. I wish I could help. 16:41, 26 December 2015 (UTC)

Pingping

Hi 7&6=thirteen, I replied to your article on my Talkpage, come and visit :-). As I was trying to ping you though, using {reply to|7&6=thirteen}} (I removed the 1st { here, to prevent substitution), I tried various combinations and each time I got an error message "user does not exist". So how can I Ping you if I wanted to let you know something on my Talkpage, what do I need to type? Am I using a different "&" sign or so? Poepkop (talk) 20:11, 26 December 2015 (UTC)

Thanks

Hi. Thanks for the Xmas message on my Talk page - I had to remove it because it was messing up the formatting of the page for some reason, but it was appreciated :-) Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 16:37, 27 December 2015 (UTC)

I don't know either. It was the thought that counts. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 16:40, 27 December 2015 (UTC)

Max Deutsch

Seems to have been taken care of for now - thanks for the alert. --Ser Amantio di Nicolao^{Che dicono a Signa?}_{Lo dicono a Signa.} 17:02, 27 December 2015 (UTC)

And thank you for the tweak. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 17:11, 27 December 2015 (UTC)

Best wishes for the holidays...

		Happy New Year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
		Wishing you a Happy Holiday Season, and all best wishes for the New Year! Hafspajen (talk) 09:15, 29 December 2015 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks for your help fixing the ref. section of the 2010s Oil Glut article. Much appreciated. B.Andersohn (talk) 17:43, 29 December 2015 (UTC)

Glad to be of service. If you need anything, let me know and I'll at least try to help. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 18:24, 29 December 2015 (UTC)

Work begun on Passenger pigeon

Hi, I've begun to expand passenger pigeon, description, distribution, and taxonomy are pretty much done (though still a few things to do there). The rest of the sections (behaviour, human relations, and extinction) are largely untouched yet (though I have plans for them), so feel free to join in if you get the time. My main problem is citation consistency, though, which I always find extremely tiresome... FunkMonk (talk) 01:07, 18 December 2015 (UTC)

Not sure if you saw this, seems there was some kind of rejig of the sections after I posted... FunkMonk (talk) 15:03, 21 December 2015 (UTC)

Thanks for keeping me in the loop. I'll take a look. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 15:08, 21 December 2015 (UTC)

The article is basically done, I've listed it for copy edit, and am only adding bits and pieces before GAN (will expand the intro), most likely today. Feel free to add anything you want. FunkMonk (talk) 15:08, 28 December 2015 (UTC)

Was aware of your work. I've been staying out of your way. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 15:12, 28 December 2015 (UTC)

Alright, it's at GAN now... My main "problem" would be measurement conversions, being sure it's all US spelling, and citation style... FunkMonk (talk) 18:29, 29 December 2015 (UTC)

Happy New Year 2016!

	Happy New Year 2016
	Looking forward to working with you in 2016! Rosiestep (talk) 17:38, 30 December 2015 (UTC)

Happy New Year!

	Happy New Year!
	Best wishes for a wonderful 2016! -- WV ● ✉ ✓ 23:29, 30 December 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Frank H. Winter

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 31 December 2015 (UTC)

2016

	Happy New Year 2016!
	Did you know ... that back in 1885, Wikipedia editors wrote Good Articles with axes, hammers and chisels? Thank you for your contributions to this encyclopedia using 21st century technology. I hope you don't get any unneccessary blisters.    – Cullen328 Let's discuss it 04:13, 31 December 2015 (UTC)

Happy New Year Twenty Sixteen!

	Happy New Year 2016
	Wishing you a very prosperous and happy twenty sixteen.Nvvchar. 04:39, 31 December 2015 (UTC)

Happy New Year 7&6=thirteen!

Happy New Year!

7&6=thirteen,
Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia. Poepkop (talk) 13:31, 31 December 2015 (UTC)

Send New Year cheer by adding {{subst:Happy New Year 2016}} to user talk pages.

.

Happy New Year!

Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia. --BabbaQ (talk) 18:41, 31 December 2015 (UTC)

Happy New Year, 7&6=thirteen!

Happy New Year!

7&6=thirteen,
Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia. Rubbish computer (Merry Christmas!: ...And a Happy New Year!) 23:50, 31 December 2015 (UTC)

Send New Year cheer by adding {{subst:Happy New Year fireworks}} to user talk pages.

Almost New Year (UTC)

	Happy New Year!
	Hello 7&6=thirteen: Did you know ... that back in 1885, Wikipedia editors wrote Good Articles with axes, hammers and chisels? Thank you for your contributions to this encyclopedia using 21st century technology. I hope you don't get any unneccessary blisters. North America1000 21:25, 31 December 2015 (UTC)

Spread the WikiLove; use {{subst:Happy New Year elves}} to send this message

I learned to type on a manual Remington typewriter. And then on electric typewriters. including various iterations of the IBM Selectric. And then I got an IBM PC AT (which had the optional 30 mb hard drive as that was all I would ever need. And then an IBM Personal System/2. I had a client who worked for IBM at the time, and he got me the employee price. There was a Zeos, a Compaq (it was a "lunchbox" and I returned it real quick) and many Toshibas and IBM laptops. And Dell desktops. You get the idea. Wore out a lot of technology, which was not as dependable as the hammer and chisel. Happy new year to you. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 21:32, 31 December 2015 (UTC)

Thanks for the detailed overview! Happy New Year! Cheers, North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 03:53, 1 January 2016 (UTC)

Happy New Year, 7&6=thirteen!

Happy New Year!

7&6=thirteen,
Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 05:42, 1 January 2016 (UTC)

Spread the WikiLove; use {{subst:Happy New Year 2016}} to send this message

By the way, did you know that this edit was the last edit made in 2015, and this is the first edit of 2016? (Times in UTC, of course). —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 05:42, 1 January 2016 (UTC)

Happy New Year, 7&6=thirteen!

Happy New Year!

7&6=thirteen,
Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia. –Davey2010 ^{Merry Xmas / Happy New Year} 10:36, 1 January 2016 (UTC)

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WP:QPQ

Seasons Greetings! Need help please! Regarding QPQ - Do I need to have six reviews done for my sixth DYK or one? Will you cite relevant clause in support of your answer please. Yogesh Khandke (talk) 08:00, 1 January 2016 (UTC)

Yogesh Khandke, One of our editors said you have five or fewer DYKs. So a WP:QPQ isn't required. Therefore, the nomination has been approved and moved into a queue as we write. Happy New Year! 7&6=thirteen (☎) 12:54, 1 January 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for replying. My question was academic and hypothetical. What after five DYK's? Do I need to do six reviews, or one for each DYK after five? Yogesh Khandke (talk)

"If, at the time a nomination is promoted to the main page, its nominator has fewer than five DYK credits (whether or not self-nominated) then the nomination is exempt from QPQ." That's the rule. Hope that helps. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 12:59, 1 January 2016 (UTC)

Thanks! That wasn't the question. But leave it. Yogesh Khandke (talk) 13:01, 1 January 2016 (UTC)

Yogesh Khandke, you will only have to do one review per article nominated after the first five articles, which are exempt from the requirement. (You can always voluntarily do extra reviews if you want.) BlueMoonset (talk) 20:43, 1 January 2016 (UTC)

Thanks! 20:47, 1 January 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Vernon Arnold Haugland

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:02, 2 January 2016 (UTC)

Project note

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Kim White (2nd nomination) 7&6=thirteen (☎) 19:17, 3 January 2016 (UTC)

Hi

Please take a look at the article Julia Kronlid. Any improvements are welcomed. Regards,--BabbaQ (talk) 22:48, 4 January 2016 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Army and Navy Union of the United States of America

Hello! Your submission of Army and Navy Union of the United States of America 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! Yoninah (talk) 00:22, 5 January 2016 (UTC)  Done 7&6=thirteen (☎) 11:36, 5 January 2016 (UTC)

Incorrect warning issued to me

I tried to respond on my talk page using the reply to template, but because of your user name formatting it didn't work. In any event, I was the VICTIM of the personal attack, not the perpetrator and the IP that actually made the attack has already been reported on the Administator's incident noticeboard. Please kindly retract the message you left on my user talk page. Thanks. Safiel (talk) 23:50, 4 January 2016 (UTC)

I retracted and apologized on Safiels talk page. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 11:45, 5 January 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Demarest Building

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:01, 5 January 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Aaron T. Demarest

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:01, 5 January 2016 (UTC)

Tourism in Brunei

Hi, will you become co-author for Tourism in Brunei to clear its DYK nomination? It is very old DYK nomination and once it was approved in good faith but later disapproved. I hope you are interested in tourism related topics. Thanks. --Human3015^TALK  07:54, 5 January 2016 (UTC)

User:Human3015, Template:Did you know nominations/Tourism in Brunei was rejected and closed. Trying to resurrect it will involve getting somebody to reopen it. Not a foregone conclusion. You need someone to review it and someone to make the changes in the article to satisfy the DYK people. The article is only marginally sourced, and the latest complaint is a vague 'not good enough and it needs a rewrite' thing. It needs four things: to be reopened, a rewrite, a new hook (there isn't much in this article to begin with, and the likely hooks have been rejected), and a new reviewer. Trying to reopen it and satisfy them looks like a long hard row to hoe. I think this is a project I don't want to start. Sorry. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 11:34, 5 January 2016 (UTC)

Anyway, when I posted you above message that time it was neither rejected nor closed. But as that DYK is now rejected and closed then let it go. Lets focus on other DYKs.. Thanks.--Human3015^TALK  15:56, 5 January 2016 (UTC)

42 years of practice taught me that it's just better and easier to get it right in the first place than it is to do 'clean up' work after the situation has gone to hell. Sorry. Onwawrd and upward. I'd be happy to collaborate on future DYKs. Ordinarily these should be NEW, since 5X can be problematical, or a trap for the unwary. See, e.g., Dragonmead. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 16:02, 5 January 2016 (UTC)

Yes, nice advice. Experience matters. Just saw your this rejected nomination. BMS is everywhere. Anyway, it seems that you are also interested in alcohol related topics. As you said we can collaborate on DYKs in future but if possible we can collaborate to promote any alcohol related article to GA status. That will be a nice experience. --Human3015^TALK  16:21, 5 January 2016 (UTC)

The problem is that getting a GA is sometimes hard. And I am not always on the same page with the GA reviewer. I did not like their advice/requirements on Dragonmead. I am sure that they would cut a lot of information out of Fireball Cinnamon Whisky and I choose not to cut it down. It gets a surprising amount of hits, and I think the information is relevant. WP:Break all rules. I also thought we did good work on Pappy Van Winkle's Family Reserve, but the GA people would probably take a pry bar and an axe to it. So it is a process that I approach with caution. I don't like cutting relevant content (See Turtling (sailing) and the DYK that I chose to give up on. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 16:31, 5 January 2016 (UTC)

Yes, this happens many times. Many times we don't like to remove many things from article. My first ever DYK nomination was of Desi daru which was rejected. I did not improve article as directed by reviewers and anyway I was new at DYKs at that time. As of now I have 22 DYK credits, but I don't have any GA credit, I want to promote few articles to GA status, my dream is that my first GA should be alcohol related. We can still collaborate on any alcoholic brand maybe Jack Daniel's or Ballantine's to promote it to GA if you are interested.--Human3015^TALK  16:49, 5 January 2016 (UTC)

Happy New Year, 7&6=thirteen!

Happy New Year!

7&6=thirteen,
Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia. Peppy Paneer (talk) 13:41, 6 January 2016 (UTC)

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warnings

Hey, sorry about the two edits. Won't happen again. I added some information(with citation) to a page I felt could have some more written on it. ClosetKnob (talk) 19:41, 6 January 2016 (UTC)

Replied on your talk page. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 20:10, 6 January 2016 (UTC)

Talkback

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Sean Royal

Yeah re-reading that section now it is not as clear on the page than it was in my head. I hope I have addressed some of the issues. MPJ-US  04:43, 7 January 2016 (UTC)

 MPJ, I'll look at it tomorrow. Hopefully we'll both have clearer heads, and it will be on the page. Ciao. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 04:45, 7 January 2016 (UTC)

• Thank you for the review, and definitely also a big thanks for the copyedits

It is appreciated. MPJ-US  20:30, 7 January 2016 (UTC)

Your welcome. I think DYK reviewers ought to pitch in and get their hands dirty. But that's just my opinion. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 20:32, 7 January 2016 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Kreuz Duisburg

Open for discussion. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 20:36, 7 January 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Army and Navy Union of the United States of America

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:01, 8 January 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Milam Building

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:02, 9 January 2016 (UTC)

DYK

Hello! Your submission of Alex Moffat (trade unionist) 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! North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 07:58, 10 January 2016 (UTC)

Important discussion regarding removal of FindaGrave links

I think they are useful and should be usable. Many times they are the only source for information on gravesites and cemeteries (which are usually linked in their articles about the palls). Often they have information and photos not available anywhere else. This is their business. I find it ironic that a wiki based organization like wikipedia sniffs at the 'unreliabiltiy' of FindaGrave. I don't see why they can't be seen as corroborative (and therefore cumulative) of matters that are already reliably sources. And I think that there use as an external link helps our readers. The need for the link and the reliability of any article ought to be done individually. An a priori rule throws out a lot of babies with the bath water. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 16:14, 10 January 2016 (UTC)

It is amazing what you can dig up (no pun intended} on our Wikipedia ...
Tombstone tourist (otherwise known as a "taphophile", "cemetery enthusiast", cemetery tourists or "grave hunter" or "graver") describes an individual who has a passion for and enjoyment of cemeteries. This involves epitaphs, gravestone rubbing, photography, art, and history of (famous) deaths. The term has been most notably used by author and biographer Scott Stanton as the title of his 2003 book and his former website on the lives and gravesites of famous musicians.
Cheers! — | Gareth Griffith-Jones |The WelshBuzzard| — 18:54, 10 January 2016 (UTC)

References

18:56, 10 January 2016 (UTC)

Template:Did you know nominations/Birdsill Holly

Hi 7&6=thirteen: You stated "Review under way" on 3 January at Template:Did you know nominations/Birdsill Holly. Almost a week has passed, but you still have not provided a review. Do you still plan on doing so? North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 09:49, 10 January 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for the reminder. Got sidetracked. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 20:30, 10 January 2016 (UTC)

 Done 7&6=thirteen (☎) 20:55, 10 January 2016 (UTC)

Testing

just testing my first conversation in Wikipedia. Md Alamin Bijoy (talk) 04:47, 11 January 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Steven Anzovin

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:02, 11 January 2016 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Max Deutsch

Hello! Your submission of Max Deutsch 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! Yoninah (talk) 01:01, 12 January 2016 (UTC)

 Done 7&6=thirteen (☎) 12:11, 13 January 2016 (UTC)

Duplicate pigeon info?

Hi, I see you added some text under the decline section, but all this info is already in the behaviour section? FunkMonk (talk) 21:29, 14 January 2016 (UTC)

Self reverted. Sorry. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 21:33, 14 January 2016 (UTC)

No problem, we just need to watch out, hehe. FunkMonk (talk) 21:53, 14 January 2016 (UTC)

It's a long and winding road. John Lennon. "When you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there." George Harrison. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 22:09, 14 January 2016 (UTC)

Yeah, on a completely different note, I'm kind of baffled that no one ever filmed these pigeons or took photos of them in the wild... Seems people took them so much for granted that it never occurred to them... All we have left is pictures of a few inbred birds and some blinded decoys... FunkMonk (talk) 23:38, 14 January 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Max Deutsch

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 15 January 2016 (UTC)

Hi

If you want to, please take a look at the article about Carina Jaarnek that I have created. Any help is appreciated.--BabbaQ (talk) 15:09, 17 January 2016 (UTC)

I have nominated Jaarnek for an ITN mention. I am not sure but I think her success with the crew of Elvis should be enough for RD at least.--BabbaQ (talk) 15:53, 17 January 2016 (UTC)

I know very little about ITN. It is now (barely) long enough for a DYK, which I would happily nominate. Of course, if it gets on the main page thru ITN, the it is ineligible for WP:DYK. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 15:56, 17 January 2016 (UTC)

My GA

Hi, I told you few days ago that my dream is to promote an alcohol related article to GA status as my first GA. Finally my dream came true. Royal Stag is now Good article. You refused to work with me on any GA but I still request you to collaborate with me on some GAs because there are very few experienced editors who are interested in alcohol related articles. It will be a nice experience. Cheers.--Human3015 ^{It will rain}  15:14, 18 January 2016 (UTC)

Congratulations. I didn't mean to "refuse." I think I just said something like 'You know it don't come easy.' I'd be pleased to help in the future.

Image of Kızılada Lighthouse

Hi! First of thank you very much for your extensive copyediting and DYK-review. Regarding the image request, I have none, and at this moment I am too far from the site. However, I see some images on the internet. The problem is, I am not sure which one can be transferred to the Commons without a copyright issue. Cheers. CeeGee 13:26, 18 January 2016 (UTC)

Template:Did you know nominations/Kızılada Feneri Suggest you contact User: Doug Coldwell who is very helpful with pictures. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 13:31, 18 January 2016 (UTC)

All those pictures on images have copyright to them and can NOT be used for the article. Probably the best chance is if this Flickr image is lowered in copyright to "Attribution" only. Check on the Flickr image occasionally and see what happens. Seventy per cent chance he WILL lower his copyright. Then you can upload to Commons AFTER it has the appropriate license. --Doug Coldwell (talk) 15:48, 18 January 2016 (UTC)

Mary (Shotwell) Ingraham

Women and the Military=2nd book

That's what heavy duty research will do. I knew that was wrong the minute I saw it, because I had already done my research on that fact.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 14:09, 18 January 2016 (UTC)

I misread it. Mistakes happen. Thanks for the backstop. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 14:11, 18 January 2016 (UTC)

Just goes to show you that it is very helpful to have the actual book right in your hands. Here is the Mel book I had ordered beforehand when I did my research = "Women and the Military".--Doug Coldwell (talk) 14:28, 18 January 2016 (UTC)

I wasn't questioning whether you had the book? Quite to the contrary, I know you had the book because that is your SOP and Modus operandi. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 15:51, 18 January 2016 (UTC)

Yes! I order Mel books ahead of time.

• My MeL books checked out.
• My MeL books on order yet to arrive.

-- Doug Coldwell (talk) 16:02, 18 January 2016 (UTC)

I've always thought that Mel Brooks was very funny. I really liked The Producers and Blazing Saddles. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 19:54, 19 January 2016 (UTC)

Taking pictures

Function keys

Control keys

Do you know how to use the "prtsc" function on your PC?--Doug Coldwell (talk) 22:09, 18 January 2016 (UTC)

I assume so. But it is not something I use much. Is this a trick question? 7&6=thirteen (☎) 22:11, 18 January 2016 (UTC)

Nope! Not a trick question = a future lesson, that will come in real handy for you for future articles you edit or create. You are going to love it!! Now here is the real question -> how how did I know you didn't know about the "prtsc" function? Clairvoyant? -or- luck guess?? Ready for the first part of the lesson?--Doug Coldwell (talk) 22:21, 18 January 2016 (UTC)

• Part 1 - Find the key on your keyboard = where is it? color? --Doug Coldwell (talk) 22:34, 18 January 2016 (UTC)
• Part 2 - The key will probably be associated with another function. Mine (upper right corner above numerical keyboard) for example says "End" on top and "prtsc" on the bottom. BTW, "prtsc" means "print screen" = same idea as taking a picture with a camera by pushing the button that takes the picture. In my case I would use the "prtsc" function with the "FN" key = together, to be able to take a picture of the screen. This would be capturing whatever is on the screen. Then you can drop this into the Paint program.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 11:42, 19 January 2016 (UTC)
• Part 3 - Use the FN key at the same time as the "prtsc" key to take a picture of the screen. This captures the screen onto the PC clipboard, that you can then Paste into the Paint program.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 12:17, 19 January 2016 (UTC)

Try that and tell me what your results are.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 12:17, 19 January 2016 (UTC)

• Part 4 - Take a picture of Kızılada Feneri using FN+"prtsc" keys (together at the same time) from this website. The picture is copyright-free since it has the Attribution license on it. Most website pictures are NOT copyright-free. Paste into the Paint program. Use the Select function of the Paint program to select out just a cropped version of the Kızılada Feneri = CTRL+C keys at the same time. This places a picture of that part selected onto the clipboard. Now open a new file in Paint = not saving the previous Pasted version upon close to get the new blank file. Now "Paste" and viola, the selected part you did that is on the clipboard then appears in Paint. Save this as Kızılada Light onto your desktop. Now go to Commons File:The Gulf of Fethiye. Kizilada Restaurant and Kızılada Feneri.jpg. Upload your version under "Upload a new version of this file" and put as reason "Crop". I'll wait to see your results.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 12:57, 19 January 2016 (UTC)

This would be the same way to capture and take a picture, rather it is for Commons (copyright free) -OR- Fair Use. Fair Use pictures are usually some sort of historical picture of a person and put into his/her biography article (upper right corner). Fair Use can ONLY be uploaded directly into Wikipedia main-space, NOT Commons. When you upload a Fair Use picture, just use the template provided = it's easy!--Doug Coldwell (talk) 17:31, 19 January 2016 (UTC)

Thanks Doug. I'll have to try this. But it will be a few days. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 19:53, 19 January 2016 (UTC)

• Here are my Fair Use images you can use for example templates.
• Here are my uploaded pictures for Commons - all copyright free.
• --Doug Coldwell (talk) 21:41, 19 January 2016 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Radoljub Kanjevac

Ongoing discussion. Does anybody ever do WP:Before? Just saying. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 17:45, 20 January 2016 (UTC)

Thank you

Thank you for all your work on Bartlett and Robertson. Thanks for making the image so much better! Yoninah (talk) 20:17, 20 January 2016 (UTC)

Thanks. I try to help. It is a sweet article. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 20:19, 20 January 2016 (UTC)

DYK for An Open Letter to Honey Singh

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:01, 21 January 2016 (UTC)

Radoljub Kanjevac

I wonder if the "book" added to the AfD page (and as a reference to the article) is in fact a wikipedia "reprint", as seems to be the case for all the Jesse Russell and Ronald Cohn efforts? We don't usually quote Wikipedia reprints as the source of verification of the Wikipedia content. Any comment(s)? FeatherPluma (talk) 01:19, 22 January 2016 (UTC)

The book is 156 pages long. So where is that lengthy content titled Radoljub Kanjevac in Wikipedia? 01:45, 22 January 2016 (UTC)

Were you actually able to open the book and find 156 pages, or did you make the mistake of relying in good faith on the front page Google info, not noticing it says "High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles!" (their exclamation mark) ? All of Jesse Russell and Ronald Cohn efforts fool you by presenting huge page numbers, often by pulling in other Wikipedia articles that are "related" -- basically by using the pdf builder function of the Wikipedia article printer. So these entirely arbitrary page numbers make you think these are real books. But if you try to actually get the book you will discover the "book" doesn't exist on Amazon or on any print book sales site, and how there isn't an e-book either etc. At least this is the case as far as I know. I am sorry but I think you may have fallen for a reprint ruse. Amazon got rid of all of these rip offs from its list a few years ago, because it was the money front of this scam, but nobody ever got Google to delist the stuff. Run a google search of < jesse russell ronald cohn wikipedia > and take a look at what comes up, or run < inauthor:"Ronald Cohn" > or one for < inauthor:"jesse russell > (omit the carets). Or look at this [8], this [9], and particularly this [10], and notice "Bookvika Publishing, VSD, Book on Demand Ltd — automated print-on-demand books, content entirely sourced from WIKIPEDIA. Editor of Wikipedia article books." As far as I know, Amazon pulled all this crap off its sales list a few years ago because it was a scam. I'm pretty sure this reference is a damp squib. If you check it out, you may want to strike your AfD comment and remove the circular reference in the article. FeatherPluma (talk) 02:33, 22 January 2016 (UTC)

I only know what google tells me. I have no stock in the publishing, and no affection for Radoljub Kanjevac either. He is either notable (which should be ascertained WP:BEFORE trying to delete the article. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 03:03, 22 January 2016 (UTC)

OK. I am being very nice, trying to help you. Maybe let's see if I can make things clearer. This "book" is a Wikipedia content reprint. Google says so. So this is not anything close to a reliable source. Relying on that one Google page without noticing that it explicitly admits this is Wikipedia content and without checking what the 156 page claim represents is an understandable mistake. Lots of people fell for this a few years ago. But once this self-referencing is pointed out, nobody is going to buy this crap rather than junking this "book" as a non-reliable source, and I have explained why. I will politely give you some time to assess this properly and amend or alter your AfD input if you chose (or not). I'm not invested in or against the article yet because I haven't fully assessed other possible sources. I was just explaining why I will undo your addition of this (useless) source. Best wishes. FeatherPluma (talk) 03:16, 22 January 2016 (UTC)

BTW, there is a Wikipedia prohibited link (because we collectively know this site is a scam) which you can discern if you join this head < http://www.infi > to this tail < beam.com/Books/radoljub-kanjevac-lambert-m-surhone/9786131364204.html > : make one url by linking the "fi" at the end of the head to the "be" at the start of the tail so you have an 8 letter word, which will run infobeam, then run the link in your browser. You will find that this "bbok" has the same problem. The great thing about this link to the "book" by Lambert M Surhone, Mariam T Tennoe, Susan F Henssonow is you can explicitly see the large red circle telling you it's... Wikipedia reprints. 86 (sexy?) Wikipedia reprinted pages, for shame. And YET, it's for sale for $46 and some (!!!). And even better, there's a preamble of the content. Woops, you will observe that it is 100% identical to guess what? Yes, Wikipedia, self-same page we are talking about! I am not picking on you, just trying to explain why this type of recycled content doesn't work. I am sure you will be able to sniff this scam for yourself in future. By the way, that butterfly you have fly in here on this page is freaky cool. Can I nab the code for it? Me like very muchly. Good luck. FeatherPluma (talk) 03:49, 22 January 2016 (UTC) P.S. I deployed the butterfly on my page. I think it's very nice indeed. I hope that's OK. FeatherPluma (talk) 05:27, 22 January 2016 (UTC)

Hi

If you want to, please take a look at the article about Lisa Aschan that I have created. Any help is appreciated. Regards,--BabbaQ (talk) 15:41, 23 January 2016 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
	For all you do, this barnstar's for you!!! Cheers! MurderByDeletionism"bang!" 17:43, 23 January 2016 (UTC)

Thank you. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 18:15, 23 January 2016 (UTC)

Reach out

Because we have had different views on the merits of potential sources for the Radoljub Kanjevac article, I would like to reach out to you and convey my appreciation for your expression of your viewpoints. It my pleasure to listen to you, and thereby refine and sharpen my own insight. Wishing you all the best for 2016. FeatherPluma (talk) 14:46, 22 January 2016 (UTC)

To keep the AfD page from getting cluttered, but picking up on what you said there, I will say here that I also "feel strongly that WP:Before is the preexisting hurdle that must be spanned before these deletion discussions are initiated" (emphasis added). This is in the guideline. My sense is that a deep enough probe is sometimes not done. For example, foreign language sources are permitted. My only hesitancy in my search strategy for this person was the worry about scripting, but it turned out his name, in the sources that we do have, has no special non-English characters (e.g. š or ĵ or Ӂ, Ӟ, Ӫ and so on). If I find any of these characters in the "first" search (or if it's a language I know enough about to pop in the likely alternates -- e.g. Polish/Swedish/Greek - to some extent anyway, Span/Port/Fr/Ger/Norw for sure -- this betrays my origins in Western Europe haha ) I then rerun the search with the variants. (Off topic commentary, I am presently struggling with a wobbly article that may have some German language adequate sourcing. I am working that project pretty deeply before I push the article to AfD, or hopefully (!) salvage it.) Sorry to take up your time. Onward with another task. Happy editing. FeatherPluma (talk) 15:46, 22 January 2016 (UTC)

I have just noticed that the nominator may have omitted providing notification to the original editor (who may, however, be inactive). I have completed that now. So, for transparency, I placed a detailed "Procedure note" on the AfD page. I have pinpointed where the 3 references in the article were from originally, but using each of their own search engines returns messages such as "Strana nije pronađena" -- page not found. I think it is reasonable to conclude that these 3 refs were most likely a brief police report or comment, and filler content from 2 local Niš newspapers. Only one editor ever added sourcing to this article, which you probably would agree is a possible problem when the editor seems from other edits to have an interest in the local news. FeatherPluma (talk) 17:32, 22 January 2016 (UTC)

You may well have lost interest and moved on. But I have obsessively been scratching away at the article. I realised that a could force the search engine to use Serbian Cyrillic as its site name searcher, and I did some other tweaks, and I found some citation replacements. So about 60% of the text is now referenced properly. I am going to come back to reassess notability in a day or two, to get some neutral objectivity on where it now stands. I am still not sure I can save this one but I am giving it a go. FeatherPluma (talk) 03:20, 23 January 2016 (UTC)

You are full of pleasant surprises. You really did earn the sweet treat. I wasn't kidding, and you verily took up the challenge. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 03:55, 23 January 2016 (UTC)

I have corrected my input at AfD. It turns out the scripting issue I had initially discounted was crucial to a successful search strategy. Despite the misleading initial search results, this article is in fact above the notability threshold, most certainly by number and quantity of coverage in WP:RS, as well as subjectively, but quite reasonably, in terms of encyclopedic relevancy versus trivia. I came across [11], a huge 2003 Serbian police crackdown on organized crime that accompanied a state of emergency after the premier was assassinated [12]. I will see if I can work it up in the next few weeks as a new article on en.wikipedia, Operation Sabre. I have enjoyed interacting with you on this AfD, and I reiterate my appreciation of the torte and your collegiality. FeatherPluma (talk) 20:22, 24 January 2016 (UTC)

I am intrigued by the state of emergency and the crackdown. I was pleased that you and I worked toward and came to a consensus when we started on opposite poles. Ironically, we were on the same team all along. 20:31, 24 January 2016 (UTC)

WT:INB

Please reinstate my message here. If you want to change something after you have had a reply, you usually either strike through your original or add a further response below it. - Sitush (talk) 20:43, 24 January 2016 (UTC)

 Done 7&6=thirteen (☎) 20:52, 24 January 2016 (UTC)

And Talk:Indology 7&6=thirteen (☎) 20:57, 24 January 2016 (UTC)

DYK

cheers, Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 04:40, 25 January 2016 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Teamwork Barnstar
	For your Hard Work!! Denver F. 13:41, 26 January 2016 (UTC)

Thank you. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 13:42, 26 January 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Julia Kronlid

— Coffee // have a cup // beans // 00:03, 27 January 2016 (UTC)

You are an exceptional professional, one of the kind. Thank you so much. --Clairec78 (talk) 00:28, 27 January 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Alex Moffat (trade unionist)

— Coffee // have a cup // beans // 12:02, 27 January 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Bornö Marine Research Station

— Coffee // have a cup // beans // 12:02, 28 January 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Elizabeth Rona

— Coffee // have a cup // beans // 12:02, 28 January 2016 (UTC)

Gaylord

Hi I BRD'd you here. (I tried to to ping you on the page but apparently that template doesn't like your username.) Brycehughes (talk) 23:32, 28 January 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Abe Moffat

— Coffee // have a cup // beans // 12:02, 27 January 2016 (UTC)

Many thanks for nominating and working on these article! Warofdreams talk 12:05, 29 January 2016 (UTC)

Query, GA Review of Gabor B. Racz

Hi, I've had a GA/N ready since Aug 2015, it is #2 on the list, and I was hoping to get it reviewed. It was converged upon last year by a few members of Proj Med who went to the extreme of delisting it because of a couple of minor citation issues and what they felt was "puffery" so those issues have long been addressed, and the article is stable. Can you spare a bit of time to take this nom or refer it? [13] Atsme^📞📧 12:21, 29 January 2016 (UTC)

I cleaned up the article on Gabor B. Racz. I know zero about this subject and am hesitant to jump in to a GA review. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 12:43, 29 January 2016 (UTC)

Thank you much for the tweaks - any idea on how I can get the attention of a reviewer who is familiar with BLP reviews and who wouldn't mind taking on a relatively easy one? Atsme^📞📧 12:56, 29 January 2016 (UTC)

Tweaked the heading. Maybe it will get a page watcher's attention and interest. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 13:00, 29 January 2016 (UTC)

Call me dense, but I didn't get what you meant when you said: "As I see it, the prior reviewers are answering the wrong question. " What prior reviewers and what questions? Atsme^📞📧 14:36, 29 January 2016 (UTC)

I sent you an e-mail on that. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 17:15, 29 January 2016 (UTC)

As I suggested, Blue Rasberry (talk) has graciously embarked on a review at Talk:Gabor B. Racz/GA2. If you have medical articles, he is a great connection. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 18:24, 29 January 2016 (UTC)

Thank you very much for your suggestions, ce, and other help. Atsme^📞📧 19:19, 29 January 2016 (UTC)

My pleasure. Happy to see we broke the logjam. It's not what you know but who know that can help. Teamwork is key. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 19:21, 29 January 2016 (UTC)

Boyd Overhulse article

Thanks for all the citation-related fix-up work you did on the Boyd R. Overhulse article!--Orygun (talk) 23:11, 30 January 2016 (UTC)

My pleasure. Hope it was a real improvement, and not just my confabulation. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 23:54, 30 January 2016 (UTC)

AIV report

Hey, you left a comment on AIV that, uh, doesn't seem to make any sense? Was it misplaced? If not, can you expand a bit with who you are reporting, and with links / diffs? Thanks. --allthefoxes ^(Talk) 17:42, 3 February 2016 (UTC)

Never mind, the issue seems to have been handled. --allthefoxes ^(Talk) 17:46, 3 February 2016 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Fernando Carcupino

Ongoing discussion. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 22:13, 3 February 2016 (UTC)

February 2016

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Alexandra Cardenas

Pending discussion. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 20:41, 2 February 2016 (UTC)

Keep. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 01:38, 5 February 2016 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Radoljub Kanjevac

Another rescue. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 12:47, 4 February 2016 (UTC)

Keep. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 01:38, 5 February 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Salem Shore

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:03, 5 February 2016 (UTC)

mmmm tasty!

thanks. Semitransgenic _talk. 00:11, 6 February 2016 (UTC)

You are most welcome! I invented the torte (er... the {{Subst: Dobos Torte}} template). So I have some pride of authorship in this. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 00:33, 6 February 2016 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mircea Itul

Sigh. Ongoing discussion. I think he is clearly notable. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 11:43, 24 January 2016 (UTC)

Dearest friend, after deletion, I have revised and improved Itul's page, which is now under my user name: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Clairec78/Mircea_Itul Kindly please check it when you have time and please help me improve it further. On admin User talk:Ritchie333's page, Wikipedia editor User talk:Xanthomelanoussprog says these: 'if the Itul page moves from draft, I'll trim it down to roughly the same length as the Rennie page.' Please also check Byran S. Rennie's citation which point now to more relevant text. There is also a citation of James W. Heisig added. If you wish to help me for Itul's page to be rescued and uploaded, I am waiting for your advice and recommendations. Thank you very muchClairec78 (talk) 21:35, 30 January 2016 (UTC) Dearest friend, I've improved the page on 'Mircea Itul' and I've moved it to a main article page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mircea_Itul Please help, check it and trim it as you feel it is best for Wikipedia. Please let me know. Best wishes to you! Clairec78 (talk) 12:49, 6 February 2016 (UTC) Dearest friend, Please take a look at the page Mircea Itu on which user Biruitorul is continuously removing international references, which undermines the evidence on the subject, it is obviously not a neutral point of view and creates bias. The only references that this user allowed were two Romanian sources and systematically ignored and reverted all other sources. Here is the previous version: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mircea_Itu&diff=703646894&oldid=703643293. Thank you in advance. I would be grateful if you intervene.Clairec78 (talk) 22:15, 6 February 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Kaep

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 7 February 2016 (UTC)

Alexandru Dimca

Ongoing deletion discussion Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Alexandru Dimca 7&6=thirteen (☎) 21:58, 6 February 2016 (UTC)

Keep. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 18:27, 7 February 2016 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Editor's Barnstar
	Your work on Wikipedia is commendable. Keep it up. Xender Lourdes (talk) 08:55, 8 February 2016 (UTC)

Thank you very much. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 17:55, 8 February 2016 (UTC)

Cottalango Leon

Hi. As you were pretty good in writing up the description of the DreamWorks Image Review System in the Rahul Thakkar article, I was wondering whether you might be interested in doing the same for the Sony Pictures Imageworks Itview system in the Cottalango Leon article I created yesterday. You will find that I have given many good references where Leon describes the Itview system. You could use these for help. Also, I will be adding much more to the article in the next couple of days (like Early days, The 2016 Academy Award sections), but if you want to add anything, please feel free. I would be nominating it for DYK in the next couple of days with you mentioned as one of the chief contributors if you might want to edit this article. I'll also be sprucing it up for the GA review in the next fortnight. Thanks. Xender Lourdes (talk) 04:32, 9 February 2016 (UTC)

I am not finding any sources concerning Sony Pictures Imageworks Itview system. I need a starting point. I'll keep on looking. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 22:45, 9 February 2016 (UTC)

Leon's interview in The Times of India; look at the answer to the 5th question. There's also this piece from Leon's college, this description of itview from Sony Pictures (go to 3.6.3.4), this interview with Itview's production head (see the answer to the 5th question), and this too (search for the term itview) that contain some good descriptions of itview. There's also a lovely magazine called "American Cinematographer" which describes itview as a 3D imaging software. You can download the edition here. You're the best judge. Xender Lourdes (talk) 02:18, 10 February 2016 (UTC)

Thanks. Will look at it tomorrow.. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 03:41, 10 February 2016 (UTC)

I've done a few things in the meanwhile. One, in the Rahul Thakkar article, I've moved your note to the main article wordings. This is because I've nominated it for GA and your description was being marginalised as a plain note. So gave it more space within the article. It also helps in the final GA review. Additionally, I've restructured the Rahul Thakkar article preparing for the GA. Finally, I've written a lot in the Cottalango Leon article, but have left space for your description of the itView system, as that would form a very critical part of the article. You could include it in the Career section within the paragraph where Leon is said to be developing the system. Thank you in advance for the valuable help and thank you for initially changing the wordings of the Rahul Thakkar article as that not only improved the Rahul Thakkar article, but also provided the structuring for the Cottalango Leon article. Xender Lourdes (talk) 14:39, 10 February 2016 (UTC)

You've been a busy editor. Thanks for the heads up. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 14:47, 10 February 2016 (UTC)

No Land's Song ‎

This is an important article, movie, etc. on women's issues in Iran, particularly. It needs work, and we have a newbie who brought it on board, albeit with copyright violoations that need work straight away. Could be a DYK, with a substantial amount of work. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 19:38, 9 February 2016 (UTC)

I edited the synopsis section and put out that fire.

Meanwhile, our newbie editor added material (not marked as quotations) from various newspapers. These reviews are looking to me like close paraphrasing. Please rework those or turn parts of them into quotes. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 20:40, 9 February 2016 (UTC)

 Fixed

Template: Did you know nominations/No Land's Song 7&6=thirteen (☎) 15:57, 10 February 2016 (UTC)

Time frame

Hi, 7&6 - well, on the 6th I asked Bluerasberry if he needed me to do anything further with the Racz article, and so far he hasn't replied to my question. He must be busy in the RW. I realize there's no set time frame for a review but 7 days is usually the norm. The Racz review started on 1/29 so we're looking at 10 days, and I've got a couple of other articles going in for GA, one possibly for FA and I'd actually like to start doing some GA reviews. I have no clue what I should do next. I didn't think Racz would be a long and/or difficult article to review. Any ideas? Atsme^📞📧 01:13, 9 February 2016 (UTC)

You were using the wrong ping.  :Bluerasberry is the right one. I think that should help. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 01:31, 9 February 2016 (UTC)

Atsme, Maybe User: Psychiatrick could help with the review, since Bluerasaberry has withdrawn from the effort. Just a suggestion. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 12:58, 11 February 2016 (UTC)

Thx 13, but I got it covered. What I'm not sure about is how to fix the mess it created on the TP. I s'pose he has to fail it and hopefully will explain why so it will show up as closed on the TP. Reviewer quitting in the middle of a review is a new experience for me but I learned from it so it's not wasted effort. Atsme^📞📧 16:50, 11 February 2016 (UTC)

FYI

Did you know that ... in addition to the fact that 7&6=thirteen, 7X6=forty-two which happens to be the answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything?

Who'd have thought! Cheers Red Sunset 19:53, 10 February 2016 (UTC)

Glad you noticed. I was aware of that. It was one of several touchstones in choosing that formulation. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 16:54, 11 February 2016 (UTC)

DYK for George Alexander Gibson

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:02, 12 February 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Malouma

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:02, 7 February 2016 (UTC)

Precious again, your teamwork on a woman singing for women's rights!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:06, 7 February 2016 (UTC)

Thank you. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 19:08, 7 February 2016 (UTC)

Last child of the Max Deutsch collaboration: Sylvia Hallett, who bows a bicycle wheel. Did you see the Boulez discussion? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:20, 13 February 2016 (UTC)

Good article

Recommended reading. I do like John Oliver's show, but I wish he would leave Wikipedia out of it. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 17:26, 14 February 2016 (UTC)

Cheers to your page!

I really like your Talk and User page. :) Happy Early Valentine's Day :D (lol) Ilovebeaniebabies8804! (talk) 00:32, 12 February 2016 (UTC)

User:Ilovebeaniebabies8804! Thank you. An unexpected surprise! 7&6=thirteen (☎) 01:05, 15 February 2016 (UTC)

A beer for you!

Keep up the good work. Caden cool 23:45, 14 February 2016 (UTC)

User:Caden Thank you very much. FYI, as a general rule, I prefer IPAs, English Extra Special Bitter, Porter and Stout. When you are in the neighborhood, stop by at Dragonmead and we will share one. Cheers. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 01:07, 15 February 2016 (UTC)

List of Roman Catholic dioceses

The page is an unnecessary reduplication of content. Benkenobi18 (talk) 14:26, 15 February 2016 (UTC)

You are right. Sorry. Will retract. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 14:27, 15 February 2016 (UTC)

Muchos Gracias. :) Benkenobi18 (talk) 14:31, 15 February 2016 (UTC)

Shit happens. That is why they put DELETE buttons on computers. When caught in an error, the prudent course is to recant and apologize, not resist. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 14:33, 15 February 2016 (UTC)

Torte

Thanks for the torte! I usually get static for some unwitting editing infraction, so much appreciated. Bluedudemi (talk) 19:41, 15 February 2016 (UTC)

As the main contributor on Theodore St. Antoine I thought your addition was excellent. Go Blue! 7&6=thirteen (☎) 22:44, 15 February 2016 (UTC)

Winner of Wiki loves Women

On 16 February, it was announced that with the article Malouma a team from Women in Red has won the English-language strand of the Wiki Loves Women competition for biographies on African women. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 13:45, 16 February 2016 (UTC)

Help with making the draft Mircea Itu be accepted

Dearest friend, I trust that you would help me with this article on Mircea Itu to be improved and accepted. Here is the current draft: [14]. I have noticed that meanwhile, thanks to you, other pages have been rescued, including other Romanian academics. I am waiting for your feedback and I am eager to work with you and to follow your advice. You are an experienced and valuable Wikipedia editor. Clairec78 (talk) 20:32, 17 February 2016 (UTC)

A cookie for you!

No problem! I always like to be nice :) Ilovebeaniebabies8804! (talk) 17:27, 18 February 2016 (UTC)

Tasty. Have you tried the mix for Ghirardelli chocolate chips. And brownies. Highly recommend them. I also recommend their Emperor Norton sundae at their store in Ghirardelli Square, although it is much smaller (and more expensive than it used to be)..7&6=thirteen (☎) 17:37, 18 February 2016 (UTC)

Beat me to it!

I was just doing an AIV report on that user. Definitely needs a block. Absconded Northerner (talk) 13:10, 19 February 2016 (UTC)

It's not a competition. Two great minds going down the same path. Cheers. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 13:12, 19 February 2016 (UTC)

Can't ping you

Pinging you is impossible, so thanks for the cheeseburger - you have made me hungry! What exactly is it for? Best, --Ches (talk) 20:10, 19 February 2016 (UTC)

Replied on your talk page. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 20:14, 19 February 2016 (UTC)

You've had this coming for a long, long time

Train Wreck Prevention Award

For your calm, cool and collected attempts to prevent train wrecks on wikipedia, for example at Money (That's What I Want), but there are lots of others, you have been awarded the seldom coveted “Train Wreck” - - better make that “Train Wreck Prevention” award by your appreciative wikipedia co-editors who always like to hear the voice of reason, even when and where it is ignored. Carptrash (talk) 19:57, 21 February 2016 (UTC)

Thanks, Carp. I tried. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 20:12, 21 February 2016 (UTC)

Casey Jones by The Grateful Dead. Even the immovable object can't stop the inevitable and unstoppable force. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 00:08, 22 February 2016 (UTC)

Hmm. You tried? I think it was Jay Gould who said, "Breaking a leg trying to do something is not the same as getting it done." Carptrash (talk) 00:44, 22 February 2016 (UTC)

Introducing redlinks

Good morning. I was thinking of reviewing some articles at DYK after work today. I'm curious why you introduced redlinks into Carl Edgar Myers with this [15] edit? I haven't researched the redlinked newspapers, etc., so I don't know if each of the redlinks will meet notability requirements, but that aside, at least the first one, Herkimer Telegram, has a Wikipedia article, The Telegram (Herkimer), so should have been bluelinked. Commonly, we don't redlink items in references and now there's a sea of redlinks in the ref section, so truly, I'm baffled by the edit, though I'm sure it was in good faith as you are a seasoned editor. :) Cheers, --Rosiestep (talk) 15:41, 24 February 2016 (UTC)

Took care of three of them. Thanks for the heads up.

There are two red links now. Small sea. Remove them if you want. Best regards. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 15:53, 24 February 2016 (UTC)

Thanks, 7&6. --Rosiestep (talk) 07:06, 25 February 2016 (UTC)

Sorry for not responding

I am sorry i haven't responed until just now to the comment you put under my Cookie for You! WikiLove I gave you. I haven't heard of that brand, and I'll check it out. I, most likely, can't have that brand because my brothers are severly allergic to dairy, and we don't eat foods that have GMOs, MSG, etc. Ya, its hard finding sweets that don't have those things. But, I make do with what I have. From, Ilovebeaniebabies8804! (talk) 00:38, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

Thank you for the kind words. Will try to find you something more sympatico! Ciao. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 01:59, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Rahul Thakkar

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

• Thank you 7&6=thirteen for helping with the article in the DYK section. This wouldn't have been promoted had it not been for your initial inputs and the points you gave and did for improving the article. Xender Lourdes (talk) 16:32, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
	Thanks for reverting the vandalism on my talk page, I appreciate it. Clearly that IP wanted to harass Oshwah and I on the basis that we warned them. Once again - thanks. :-) Ches (talk) 17:50, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

Thank you. You got it right. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 17:51, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

Hi

If you want to, take a look at the article about Molly Sandén. Any improvements are welcomed :)--BabbaQ (talk) 22:56, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

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"sfn"

Two quick points.

1. Unless you're going to repeat references to the same book over and over again, you don't need to switch to the shortened footnotes. In fact, in citing what is essentially a dictionary, you can just list all of the page numbers together in |pages= in one single footnote.
2. You appear to have mixed up a few details in the expanded version of the cite, which is best given as:*Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities. Great Lakes Books. Detroit: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 978-0814318386. (Note, only one ISBN is needed as the 10-digit and 13-digit versions are essentially equivalent to each other.)

Imzadi 1979 → 01:37, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Automotive Hall of Fame

I see nothing to show the Automotive Hall of Fame is in any way notable. . . Mean as custard (talk) 19:59, 4 March 2016 (UTC)

Ironically, since you apparently linked to the article but didn't read it. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 20:01, 4 March 2016 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Editor's Barnstar
	For the work done on Rahul Thakkar and for giving your honest editorial inputs, you are a real helper out here. Thank you. Xender Lourdes (talk) 14:41, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Nice to be noticed. Thank you. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 14:43, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Femke Van den Driessche

Nominated for GA review. Hot topic. When approved it would be a WP:DYK no doubt. I've received some helpful guidance on the GA nomination, and it needs help. I'm looking for sources that relate to Femke Van den Driessche's biography. Anybody out there got a line on that? 7&6=thirteen (☎) 21:24, 1 March 2016 (UTC)

Precious anniversary

A year ago ...

film classicism
...you were recipient no. 1140 of Precious, a prize of QAI!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:51, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

Thank you for the reminder. I've been meaning to dig out all that 'stuff' that is buried in my talk page archive. I really appreciate a pat on the head. Best to you. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 17:56, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

hello

hello do you know how to get a guestbook i just read of you off of beaniebabies account — Preceding unsigned comment added by 73.207.6.153 (talk) 22:27, 2 March 2016 (UTC)

Replied on your talk page. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 18:00, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Laxman Gole

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 4 March 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Passenger pigeon

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 25 January 2016 (UTC)

DYK nomination of No Land's Song

Hello! Your submission of No Land's Song 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! Jolly Ω Janner 08:09, 10 March 2016 (UTC)

Jolly Ω Thanks for the review. Addressed the citation concerns. Added more text. Sent you an e-mail, as I make the readable text at 2912 3,081 characters (I eliminated the table from the calculations and citations) well over the 1,500 required. I don't know how you got to 1,200, but maybe you forgot to include a section in your calculation. Hope that addresses your concerns. Best regards. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 12:58, 10 March 2016 (UTC)

Filing RFPP reports

Per [16], why aren't you using Twinkle? This will make it incredibly easier! — MusikAnimal ^talk 17:22, 10 March 2016 (UTC)

I am a Luddite, and prefer using a hammer and chisel — doing it manually. But you are right. Thanks for the suggestion. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 17:25, 10 March 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Laxman Gole

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 4 March 2016 (UTC)

Temporary glitch in logging in

Had to log in this morning. Did that. Kept getting messages that I had been blocked and could not edit. Wrote to Wikipedia oversight to report the problem. Now cured. No worries. Wrote them a correction/retraction. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 14:04, 11 March 2016 (UTC)

Acknowledgement

Got your ping, and I apologize for not responding sooner but I have been snowed under. I glanced over the article (speed read) and it brought back memories of a piece I did about Martha years ago. Based on the activity there now, it appears you've got plenty of reviewers! Atsme^📞📧 05:03, 7 March 2016 (UTC)

FYI, I contacted all the Passenger pigeon WP:FA reviewers, and have heard back positively from all but one. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 14:04, 7 March 2016 (UTC)

Congratulations! Just saw where Passenger Pigeon was promoted to FA!!! Atsme^📞📧 17:51, 11 March 2016 (UTC)

A cookie for you!

For being a kind, friendly editor, and for everything else you do here. Keep up the good work and make sure to brush your teeth afterwards! :-) Ches (talk) 19:44, 11 March 2016 (UTC)

Tasty! I am getting virtually fatter by the minute. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 21:56, 11 March 2016 (UTC)

Haha! Hope you enjoy. :-) --Ches (talk) 09:28, 12 March 2016 (UTC)

Thanks again

Hi. I couldn't figure out how to get your username to work in a ping and I don't know if you have my talk page on your watchlist so I wanted to make sure you know that I thank you for the yummy virtual treat. Cheers. MarnetteD|Talk 16:55, 13 March 2016 (UTC)

Pop the champagne!

• After years of messing about, passenger pigeon is finally an FA! Thanks for the collab! FunkMonk (talk) 12:46, 11 March 2016 (UTC)

Ditto. A long process; a featured result; and an even better and important article! Woo hoo! 7&6=thirteen (☎) 12:50, 11 March 2016 (UTC)

Featured article candidates Passenger pigeon For the record. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 11:26, 12 March 2016 (UTC)

Moar excellent! When do you want that as TFA, soon? I have one open but it could follow. See top of my talk for another great composer who died. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:37, 15 March 2016 (UTC)

I've listed it for September 1[17], the day the last specimen died... FunkMonk (talk) 12:44, 15 March 2016 (UTC)

DYK for No Land's Song

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:01, 15 March 2016 (UTC)

Excellent! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:33, 15 March 2016 (UTC)

Gerda Arendt Thank you. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 17:22, 15 March 2016 (UTC)

Article

Please take a look at the article about Frans Jeppsson Wall. Appreciate it :)BabbaQ (talk) 19:22, 16 March 2016 (UTC)

Hope that helped. I didn't try to find sources, as I know nothing about the subject and don't speak Swedish. Largely I am editing blind here. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 19:40, 16 March 2016 (UTC)

Thank you

Thank you for you welcoming! I very much enjoyed the tea! Suzanne.Saim (talk) 12:05, 18 March 2016 (UTC)

The signature worked, thank you! Suzanne.Saim (talk) 12:07, 18 March 2016 (UTC)

Cheers. Don't forget to add an edit summary when you edit. And welcome again. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 12:08, 18 March 2016 (UTC)

back at you

ill try a dobosh torte if i can find one. in the meantime, heres an interesting treat from a country ive never been to:

enjoy!Mercurywoodrose (talk) 16:45, 18 March 2016 (UTC)

Yummy. Virtually f-a-t-t-e-r every way and every day. Thank you. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 16:47, 18 March 2016 (UTC)

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Thanks! If I ate any of that I'd have to eat it all and be hooked on sugar again (ummmm, sugar). I will pass it on, and continue the cycle of torte destruction-by-fork. Appreciated, Randy Kryn 17:24 30 November, 2014 (UTC)

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Phineas Stearns

Hi, 7&6=thirteen. Do you think I could start an article on Phineas Stearns based on this source: http://www.bostonteapartyship.com/phineas-stearns ?

I'm not seeing much else, so I'm unsure if he is sufficiently notable based on his participation in the Boston Tea Party. Kirk Leonard (talk) 20:08, 1 April 2016 (UTC)

Have to find more and better sources. Otherwise, WP:GNG and WP:One event will shut this down and it will be deleted, I think. However, I am sure there is more out there. Start an article in your sandbox and mark is as a work in progress. Then we can find better sources. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 20:14, 1 April 2016 (UTC)

Okay, thanks. There must be lots more about him, given his accomplishments, so I'll start that in my SB and keep looking. Kirk Leonard (talk) 20:59, 1 April 2016 (UTC)

How do I mark it as a work in progress? Kirk Leonard (talk) 21:08, 1 April 2016 (UTC)

See Wikipedia:Draft. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 22:12, 1 April 2016 (UTC)

I started it in my sandbox. Should I move it to Draft:Phineas Stearns? Kirk Leonard (talk) 22:20, 1 April 2016 (UTC)

It's up to you. See Help:Userspace draft Some call it a spear, some call it an arrow. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 23:50, 1 April 2016 (UTC)

How's this look: Phineas Stearns/Draft? Do you think there's enough now to avoid getting deleted (Francis Samuel Drake mentioned him by name), or should I dig some more before moving to article space?

DYK for Octaware Technologies

On 17 April 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Octaware Technologies, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Octaware Technologies is India's first company claiming Sharia compliance that has been approved for listing on the Bombay Stock Exchange? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Octaware Technologies. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Octaware Technologies), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 17:46, 17 April 2016 (UTC)

Reported IP

@7&6=thirteen: Hi, May I ask why you reverted my report "Edit warring/ content dispute" to Administrator intervention against vandalism? (Mona778 (talk) 18:20, 6 April 2016 (UTC))

Mona778 Huh? Not aware that I did. Please clarify? Might have been an edit conflict? I've never knowingly reverted anything at WP:AIV. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 18:24, 6 April 2016 (UTC)

@7&6=thirteen: The issue is resolved. The IP would be blocked for a week. So I guess it might have been removed after a block was issued by an administrator, I am correct? By the way, thank you for your quick response. Have a good day (Mona778 (talk) 18:41, 6 April 2016 (UTC))

I don't know. The bot also consolidates redundant reports, and it does that automatically. they get moved. And if they block someone it gets removed. WP:AIV is a hectic place. Sorry for any discomfort I may have caused, even if inadvertently. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 18:47, 6 April 2016 (UTC)

Why should you be sorry for something you didn't do? And Thank you so much for the Dobos! That's very kind of you. (Mona778 (talk) 19:03, 6 April 2016 (UTC))

OK. I try not to make waves over things that are inconsequential. The problem with typewritten communications is that they can seem unduly harsh, no matter how well intended; this is all supposed to be a collaborative effort, and if some extra respect greases the wheels I am on board with that. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 19:14, 6 April 2016 (UTC)

Thanks again (Mona778 (talk) 20:10, 6 April 2016 (UTC))

Belgium Chocolates For you!

Enjoy the torte. You earned it. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 20:31, 6 April 2016 (UTC)

@7&6=thirteen: Dear 7&6=thirteen, Ponyo is away [18], and the page needs to be semi-protected (constant adding, removing content).. Can you help? Kind regards, (Mona778 (talk) 15:45, 10 April 2016 (UTC))

@7&6=thirteen: I did not understand what you meant by thanking? (Mona778 (talk) 16:50, 10 April 2016 (UTC))

I was thanking you for the Chocolates. Now that I've got you here, what is it that you wanted from me? I am not an Admin and can't protect pages. I make requests at WP:PP like everybody else. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 17:02, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

@7&6=thirteen: I see! You're welcome. Regarding the request for protection, I know you're a autoreviewer, extendedconfirmed, reviewer and rollbacker, not an Admin, but can you ask? (Mona778 (talk) 18:12, 10 April 2016 (UTC))

User talk:Ponyo

Mona778, I put in a request for Page Protection. "This user is out of town, and his page is being regularly defaced." I note that the malefactor is blocked currently. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 18:23, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

But there seems to be a misunderstanding here, because you should have asked the semi-protection for Hazal Kaya not Ponyo! (Mona778 (talk) 18:59, 10 April 2016 (UTC))

I want to let you know that I made the request myself, so no further action needed. Thanks all the same (Mona778 (talk) 21:47, 10 April 2016 (UTC))

Revert

You didn't say why. We don't normally base content on corporate primary sources, particularly where such content is dangerous (see wp:MEDRS). Our coverage of suicide bags has been verging on a wp:HOWTO, and we are trying to bring it into better encyclopedic perspective. The linkage from oven bag was pure spam, so I removed it. LeadSongDog come howl! 14:20, 18 April 2016 (UTC)

WikiProject Sleight of Hand

I think it's a bit sad to be the only member! Giving your recent edits, have you considered joining? Let me know. Best, Doctor Papa Jones • (Click here to collect your prize!) 17:00, 21 April 2016 (UTC)

Thanks. I've actually tinkered with a lot (and created a few fresh) of magic articles over the years. Joined. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 17:14, 21 April 2016 (UTC)

Awesome! Welcome. :) Doctor Papa Jones • (Click here to collect your prize!) 17:33, 21 April 2016 (UTC)

Central Council of Church Bell Ringers

Many thanks for warning about speedy deletion tag. Someone else has removed this before me, and I would oppose any move to delete in in the future. Dougsim (talk) 08:34, 23 April 2016 (UTC)

Semi-protection

Hi, I've protected your talk page for a couple of days due to the vandalism earlier. --Malcolmxl5 (talk) 02:17, 24 April 2016 (UTC)

Thanks. I need to put in one of those 'vandal counters.' 7&6=thirteen (☎) 02:18, 24 April 2016 (UTC)

Did you add the request for WP:Sandox? Just felt suspect as "IPs persistent vandalism. Needs REVDEL. Gross. NOW." doesn't sound like you. Also, I did say I'd teach you how to make a request correctly if you had to make another request. You're doing it right but you miss out * {{pagelinks|article here}} which comes under the header. We need that for the links and it enables the bot to archive it once it's handled. I've fixed a few in the past but I'm sure you'd appreciate doing it right so you don't get pinged by the bot each time you make a request. tutterMouse (talk) 06:20, 24 April 2016 (UTC)

Yes. I wrote it. Typo. Was writing this hurriedly as I was trying to deal with the attack of the vandal. I also wrote a letter to WP:Oversight. 13:27, 24 April 2016 (UTC)

• Hi, I've semi-protected your talk page for a few days. If you want semi-protection for longer, I suggest setting up an 'unprotected talk page'. Ping me if you want help with setting one up. --Malcolmxl5 (talk) 14:55, 29 April 2016 (UTC)

A Dobos torte for you!

Peter Sam Fan has given you a Dobos torte to enjoy! Seven layers of fun because you deserve it. To give a Dobos torte and spread the WikiLove, just place {{subst:Dobos Torte}} on someone else's talkpage, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend.

Peter Sam Fan 15:10, 28 April 2016 (UTC) wikilove

Thank you. The Torte has come home to its point of origin. 22:00, 30 April 2016 (UTC)

Sirisiya

See this thread on my talk page. I also see original research added, which was another reason I reverted. If the issue was simply because of one word, I would have simply fixed it. But the OR made me take pause. Your input is always welcome; I want to make sure that I'm doing what's right and that the quality of the article (and project) remains the top-most priority. Thanks :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 13:46, 2 May 2016 (UTC)

Not impugning your motives or methods. The OR problem could be papered over with a CN template. These were very conservative edits (IMO). Cheers! 7&6=thirteen (☎) 13:54, 2 May 2016 (UTC)

Cool deal. And I agree that the content isn't big enough of a deal that it had to be removed. I'll continue to work with the editor so that they'll walk away with some good learning and a better understanding of the relevant policy. Thanks again for your input. Hope things are going well for you and that you enjoyed your weekend. The workweek begins again... :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 13:58, 2 May 2016 (UTC)

I agree totally with your approach. We need more and better educated editors. We gain some but lose many. Or so it seems. I added CN templates and removed the word "good" (although I thought it relatively innocuous. Not hardly WP:puffery. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 14:01, 2 May 2016 (UTC)

Some baklava for you!

For all the good work you do. Caden cool 16:20, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

Tasty. I've always been found of baklava. Thank you. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 17:05, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

Tasty indeed and you are welcome. Keep up the good work :) Caden ^cool 18:18, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

Revert

Hi dear User:7&6=thirteen, I note that you reverted my edit on the Mansehra page which I did in quite good faith, for the following reasons: (a) it contains material that is obviously false and made-up, with no historical basis whatsoever, it has been added by someone just for self-promotion of self and/or tribe or clan, a common problem in articles from Pakistan, many of which I cover and edit from time to time, trying to bring reality to these; and (b) it thus contains no references to support it, since it cannot be supported, being fake. If it's ok, I shall now remove this material again, thanks. If you think it should stay or be adapted, then please discuss. Regards AsadUK200 (talk) 12:33, 14 April 2016 (UTC)AsadUK200

Dr. Erik Matser

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Hello!

I made a new page / contribution on Dr. Erik Matser today. But could not see it IRL when I search: Erik Matser? Is it not posted?

Thanks for your answer & help to post this page of Dr. Erik Matser.

Best wishes!

Alfons999

Replied on your talk page. Don't forget to sign you post using four tildes ~~~~ 7&6=thirteen (☎) 10:49, 10 May 2016 (UTC)

I guess something went wrong...

The dobos torte came including a revert to some 2012 version. I appreciate the torte, but the revert was unedible and is reverted. The Banner talk 16:54, 12 May 2016 (UTC)

Oddly, when I look at that version on your page I'm not seeing what you describe. Anyway, it was the thought that counts. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 17:11, 12 May 2016 (UTC)

3RR

I'm a veteran editor. You want to threaten me with a block for 3RR? Since that applies to you as well, how about we report each other right now and take this to ANI? Laval (talk) 20:21, 12 May 2016 (UTC)

I do not make idle threats. Go for it if you feel lucky. I simply warned you. I did not report you. And sources would be a real improvement, not just your Ipse dixit. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 20:25, 12 May 2016 (UTC)

Whatever became of the old brand of the American Nazi Party and what if any relation does it have to the Dearborn, Michigan iteration? Is this a state secret? Just source it and put it in the text. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 20:31, 12 May 2016 (UTC)

ANI

There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. Laval (talk) 20:36, 12 May 2016 (UTC)

Replied there. I said he didn't source his contention that the new and improved American Nazi Party has a relationship (or doesn't) with the George Lincoln Rockwell iteration. Whatever became of the old brand of the American Nazi Party and what if any relation does it have to the Dearborn, Michigan iteration? Is this a state secret? I have said he should just source it and put it in the text. All I did was remove any unsourced mention of the Dearborn, Michigan organization. I can't make sense of his responses, so I won't characterize them. I suggested reasonable solutions on the article talk page I am not POV pushing. Just want sources. That is all. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 20:44, 12 May 2016 (UTC)

Closed as a content dispute. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 21:32, 12 May 2016 (UTC)

FYI

Hello 7. Thanks for checking on the updated link at the Alpen CC article as you did here. Just so you know you need to change the "false" in the template to "true" - as I did here - otherwise the article stays in the Category:Articles with unchecked bot-modified external links even though you have checked it. Thanks again for this and for all the other work that you do here at WikiP. Cheers. MarnetteD|Talk 17:44, 8 June 2016 (UTC)

Learn something new everyday. Thank you, TOO! 7&6=thirteen (☎) 19:31, 8 June 2016 (UTC)

Page created because the blacklist is blocking 7&6=thirteen from creating this page, for some reason. Nyttend (talk) 16:30, 25 November 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Margareta Hallin

--BabbaQ (talk) 00:10, 4 April 2016 (UTC)

Gärdestad

If you find time for it, please take a look at the article about Ted Gärdestad. I am thinking about improving it as it is about one of Swedens most famous singers. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.--BabbaQ (talk) 11:47, 6 April 2016 (UTC)

Some stroopwafels for you!

Thank you for all the great work you do -- samtar talk or stalk 14:32, 13 May 2016 (UTC)

I appreciate the recognition. Cheers! 7&6=thirteen (☎) 14:46, 13 May 2016 (UTC)

In the names of the fallen

	Thank you
	For helping people remember history. And for lending a helping-hand to a fellow editor. Shearonink (talk) 21:31, 13 May 2016 (UTC)

Thank you. Remember the Raisin! (which should probably be a redirect to the battle). Unfortunately, a lot of the War of 1812 has been forgotten or obfuscated. Interestingly the King George III article doesn't mention it at all, even though this was a do-over for him (he was king in 1776, too!) Do-overs don't go well — think of Gulf War I and Gulf War II. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 21:33, 13 May 2016 (UTC)

It could be a pun, but it isn't. This was a rallying cry for war, not unlike Remember the Maine! See Battle of River Raisin. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 21:42, 13 May 2016 (UTC)

I need some assessment help on Nathaniel G. S. Hart

I recently posted asking for a WikiProject Biography/Military reassessment on an article I created, Nathaniel G. S. Hart. The editor who reassessed it for WikiProject Biography/Military changed some of the other WikiProject assessments. Could you please assess it for WikiProject Michigan? I would post at the Michigan assessment page but those posts seem to be a couple years old. Thanks in advance, Shearonink (talk) 03:55, 13 May 2016 (UTC)

Shearonink It's an easy "B", I think. But if you want a WP:GA you have to invoke the process. What do you want me to do? 7&6=thirteen (☎) 11:12, 13 May 2016 (UTC)

Oh, I hadn't dared to think of a GA... I was just thinking it didn't deserve C's across the board (especially since I fixed the citations-needed issues and found more refs). I just can't review what is mainly my own work, give it whatever you think it deserves. And thank you for answering my post, greatly appreciated. Shearonink (talk) 15:20, 13 May 2016 (UTC)

PS - OH and...you redlinked Gales & Seaton. SO I thought I'd see if it deserved to be redlinked. "Curse you Red Baron!" Yeah, the firm definitey is notable...holycow, mentioned in 200 WP articles, run by two men who already have WP articles, etc., etc. Don't know when I'll be able to get to it but thought you'd like to know I'm going to work something up. Shearonink (talk) 15:20, 13 May 2016 (UTC)

The referencing will need to be tweaked up. Can't do it today, but will work on it in next couple of days. I would prefer to go with SFN and complete the citations. Bells and whistles! So my creating a red link for you to work on is the least I can do. {:>{)> 7&6=thirteen (☎) 15:28, 13 May 2016 (UTC)

Shearonink Done. Fixed the references. The only conceivable imporvement is to go completely to SFN and do a list of sources, but that is not a B class requirement. Did the reviews. Congratulations. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 20:12, 13 May 2016 (UTC)

Pardon my ignorance but what is "SFN"? Oh, and I figured out what/who "Lossing" was. Thanks, Shearonink (talk) 21:00, 13 May 2016 (UTC)

I guess it's a type/style of referencing? Gawd, I can't keep up with all the different styles, gives me a metaphorical headache. I'm doing well just to stay with the automatic Cite- templates. Heh, I still want to know exactly what SFN is... Thanks, Shearonink (talk) 21:15, 13 May 2016 (UTC)

I just put SFN into American Nazi Party. I endorse the format but decline to go to the party. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 21:30, 13 May 2016 (UTC)

I sense a pun in here somewhere but can't quite sort it out. Carptrash (talk) 21:40, 13 May 2016 (UTC)

Yes, that was a pun. I guess I don't see eye-to-eye with Mr. Lincoln and Mr. Rockwell. That is George Lincoln Rockwell, not Norman or Abraham Lincoln. My editing of that article should not be taken to endorse their views. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 21:45, 13 May 2016 (UTC)

Good.Carptrash (talk) 06:21, 14 May 2016 (UTC)

I think the citations are done now. As complete and well formatted as I can do at least. You should think about WP:GA, in my opinion. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 14:40, 14 May 2016 (UTC)

Ok, will think about it. I'm not used to the sfn referencing nomenclature but I can understand how some prefer it, the style is just so different visually for me. Thanks for all your attention to the article - Hart & Graves & all those men who died at Frenchtown/River Raisin...I just started feeling responsible to remember their names & their lives. Shearonink (talk) 18:59, 14 May 2016 (UTC)

I like the way it links to the citations and the way the sources are laid out in a different size font and in one place. It does take some work, especially if you link to the page number in the sfn citation (I don't know of other editors who do that, but it's a big encyclopedia). There are a lot of sources in this article. There are those who strongly prefer other citation formats. This then elides into WP:CITEVAR, so one has to proceed cautiously. Different strokes for different folks. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 12:07, 15 May 2016 (UTC)

Thank you

and I probably already mentioned it, but Mom, my reason for living in AZ died a week ago so your words of kindness arrived at a good moment. My edits of late have been painfully pedantic, but wikipedia needs that too. ciao, Einar aka Carptrash (talk) 19:06, 19 May 2016 (UTC)

KUTGW! HIT! DLTBWYD. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 19:13, 19 May 2016 (UTC)

This might interest you

I just now created Congressional Resolution 642. Check it out! Best, Doctor Papa Jones • (Click here to collect your prize!) 22:49, 22 May 2016 (UTC)

Daniel Pabst

I took a close look at this today. Your ref work on the article last year SOOOOO improved it. The dropping prices for his work are a 2-edged sword – they're now more affordable, but seem to be being bought up by dealers who anticipate future gains. There was a major sale of his works in March, close to 30 pieces, which did respectably, but nothing like a decade ago. Best, == BoringHistoryGuy (talk) 19:40, 29 May 2016 (UTC)

Yes thanks- through the article I've now discovered the writings of Robert Edwards. Xanthomelanoussprog (talk) 22:18, 29 May 2016 (UTC)

Xanthomelanoussprog. A brilliant guy. I never met him, but we had an intermittent email correspondence. His father was a writer and knew all the Arts & Crafts Movement figures (and all the gossip). Edwards (the son) passed away in 2014. == BoringHistoryGuy (talk) 03:20, 30 May 2016 (UTC)

2016 Wikimedia Foundation Executive Director Search Community Survey

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Thank you, The Wikimedia Foundation Executive Director Search Steering Committee via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 21:48, 1 June 2016 (UTC)

I.O.O.F. Centennial Building

Hi, thanks for your edits at I.O.O.F. Centennial Building. I'm trying to find out if the building was actually designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1979 (as stated in the List of Michigan State Historic Sites in Alpena County), but I can't find online sources proving that. Could you give me a hand? Thanks again, --Markhole (talk) 20:11, 3 June 2016 (UTC)

Take a look at the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form I just added as a reference. I have not parsed through all 79 pages, but I would guess it has the information you seek. "National Register of Historic Places ,Registration Form" (PDF). National Park Service. November 13, 2015. p. 8. Retrieved June 4, 2016. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 21:34, 4 June 2016 (UTC)

Unfortunately the form does not mention the designation (I have read the whole document...), which pretty much confuses me. By the way, the form was already among the references—it's where most of my information came from... Markhole (talk) 22:23, 4 June 2016 (UTC)

FYI, they are two different URLs and different documents (although perhaps the same basic form). You link to the State of Michigan and I linked to the NHRP. Differ on signatures and markings, at least. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 09:46, 5 June 2016 (UTC)

I also note that Section 7, page 6 of the form has what appears to be a great 1903 postcard/picture. Would be a good addition to the article and to Commons. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 09:57, 5 June 2016 (UTC)

Sorry, I didn't get the difference between the two documents. I just added the 1903 picture to Commons (hope I did it right). Markhole (talk) 11:28, 5 June 2016 (UTC)

No harm, no foul. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 11:31, 5 June 2016 (UTC)

Nathaniel G. S. Hart & nested references

I am trying to move the previous "Name" section (about the wrong name for Hart in many texts) into "Notes". I want to nest the references but am running into some difficulty. PLEASE do not go ahead and fix the present issues yourself. I need to understand how to adjust the present issue so I really want to do it at the article. WOUld appreciate discussing it here on your page first.
The "sfn"/Harvard style templates work great but what I am trying to do is nest the Notes... I could go Wikipedia:Nesting footnotes Embedding references but I can'f figure out how to make all that work... Right now I have listed the refs outside the Note so they look all bunched up. Any help you could give on this would be great but again, I'm like a toddler on this score, please walk me through what is possible so I can wikicode it myself and understand it for next time. Thanks, Shearonink (talk) 17:26, 5 June 2016 (UTC)

Btw, I nommed it for a GA & have been working on improving it... Yay, just now found out it passed! Talk:Nathaniel G. S. Hart/GA1!!! Anyway, if you could help me work through the bunching that would be great. Thanks for all your help, Shearonink (talk) 17:29, 5 June 2016 (UTC)

Create an efn-ua. Put the text between the pairs of double brackets of the "efn-ua". The follows up and put the references (or the "sfn") between the pairs of double brackets of the "efn-ua". Easy to do. I am not sure that is what you want, but I've taken a shot in the dark. Hope that helps. Congratulations on the WP:GA]! 7&6=thirteen (☎) 17:50, 5 June 2016 (UTC)

Take a look (edit) under the hood (or "bonnet", depending on where you are from) of Yank Levy. It is mine, and probably should be a GA.

But I've not pursued those much.

In any event, it is all technically there (except I did not use sfn). 7&6=thirteen (☎) 18:22, 5 June 2016 (UTC)

Here's another to examine, which uses efn and sfn and references within the efn. Tom Rees (Airman). I forget about having worked on these. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 18:31, 5 June 2016 (UTC)

Bernese Mountain Dog

Per WP:CATDEF, "Categorization of articles must be verifiable. It should be clear from verifiable information in the article why it was placed in each of its categories." You're welcome to add supporting information to the article and then re-add the category. DonIago (talk) 15:37, 8 June 2016 (UTC)

Added references so it is WP:Verified by two WP:RS. Cheers. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 16:22, 8 June 2016 (UTC)

Awesome; thanks!!! DonIago (talk) 16:33, 8 June 2016 (UTC)

I have read the Molosser connection (over the years) in so many sources. I owned one a long long time ago and learned much about the breed at the time. Great dogs, except for the Malignant histiocytosis. Sadly, of course, these relationships always inevitably end one way or the other. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 16:38, 8 June 2016 (UTC)

Yeah, I have a friend with a BMD and agree that they're great dogs. Can't have pets in my apartment unfortunately. :/ If you have the time and inclination, you might look into adding refs to the Molosser article as well, since it's not only unsourced but has been tagged since 2013. If that was in an article that fell under my attention I might consider dealing with the unsourced info one way or another. The list of breeds is of particular concern. Cheers! DonIago (talk) 17:12, 8 June 2016 (UTC)

I'll take a look. It's a loose category with wide spread origins (Himalayas, Tibet, Rome, etc.) and imprecise definition. Invading armies and populations brought their dogs with them, no doubt. Not to mention that dog breeding has mixed and matched with little regard to type and form. The activities of last half of the 19th Century are a good example. I also owned Leonbergers, so I know. This is in part an explanation as to how and why I choose articles to edit. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 19:39, 8 June 2016 (UTC)

WikiPatience

You have been recognized by Shearonink (talk) with the Patience & Fortitude LP as an award for your Long-Playing Patience when pestered with arcane referencing questions.
Thanks for being so helpful & patient.

**Awarded to experienced Wikipedians who demonstrate continued patience when dealing with other editors' endless questions. Created by Shearonink as an adjunct to the WikiPatience Award.

Shearonink (talk) 22:07, 5 June 2016 (UTC)

Unexpected. Thanks. Wikiknowledge is like manure. It does no good unless you spread it around. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 22:12, 5 June 2016 (UTC)

and right off the bat, here is another arcane reference question. How can we learn if CP did the work at the Alpena County Courthouse. Gotta be, but . . ........ Carptrash (talk) 14:06, 8 June 2016 (UTC)

To me, it looks like Corrado Parducci's work. I would like to see an attribution to him. But I don't know a source for this. Probably the NRHP nomination? Time and place and style are obviously right. Documentary? 7&6=thirteen (☎) 13:15, 9 June 2016 (UTC)

I put in the NRHP numbers into the article, but I can't find the documents on line. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 16:03, 10 June 2016 (UTC)

Alpena

I live an hour south of there. They do not have a Sports Authority. Ten Pound Hammer • ^{(What did I screw up now?)} 19:56, 10 June 2016 (UTC)

I am 35 miles south of there. And maybe it's a Dunham's? I accept that you are right and I erred. change it, to make it right. It is in the same line as the Home Depot, and west (across the street) from the Goodwill. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 19:59, 10 June 2016 (UTC)

That's an MC Sports, and it used to be a Staples. Dunham's is in the mall. Ten Pound Hammer • ^{(What did I screw up now?)} 20:01, 10 June 2016 (UTC)

"MC Sports". Retrieved June 10, 2016.. You are right. Good catch! 7&6=thirteen (☎) 20:03, 10 June 2016 (UTC)

Copying within Wikipedia requires proper attribution

Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia. It appears that you copied or moved text from Jeffrey Hudson into Pop out cake. While you are welcome to re-use Wikipedia's content, here or elsewhere, Wikipedia's licensing does require that you provide attribution to the original contributor(s). When copying within Wikipedia, this is supplied at minimum in an edit summary at the page into which you've copied content. It is good practice, especially if copying is extensive, to also place a properly formatted {{copied}} template on the talk pages of the source and destination. The attribution has been provided for this situation, but if you have copied material between pages before, even if it was a long time ago, please provide attribution for that duplication. You can read more about the procedure and the reasons at Wikipedia:Copying within Wikipedia. Thank you. If you are the sole author of the prose that was moved, attribution is not required. — Diannaa (talk) 22:12, 3 July 2016 (UTC)

Thank you for your template "attribution" warning concerning copying within Wikipedia. Apparently you missed the article talk page. Cheers. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 15:06, 4 July 2016 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Milam Building

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Re: Award for 100,000 edits

Thank you for the acknowledgement!

However, I'm afraid I don't necessarily see a whole lot of meaning in such a milestone per se, I also don't use Wikipedia:Service awards, and it seems you were the only person who noticed this. So while I am indeed happy that another random Wikipedian found something to be happy about with another random Wikipedian, I don't think it's significant enough to display on my user page, and it runs the risk of encouraging WP:editcountitis :) I hope you don't mind. --Joy [shallot] (talk) 11:50, 10 July 2016 (UTC)

Joy [shallot], Hey, it's your WP:User page and you get to do with it as you will.

Indeed, I have a user box that says that edit counts are only one measure, It is a simple easily understood quantitative measurement, and ignores entirely questions of quality and efficacyy.

This user believes that a user's edit count does not necessarily reflect on the value of their contributions to Wikipedia.

And I agree also that the number itself is recognized only because it is a simple one (all those zeroes) and gets into six figure. Rather like having an Odometer turn over.

After reaching the maximum reading, an odometer or trip meter restarts from zero, called odometer rollover. Digital odometers may not rollover.

It is relatively rare. And truth be told, in the grand scheme of Wikipedia and your edit history, your 100,000th edit is insignificant. And no more or less important than any other of your edits. In fact, your first edit was the beginning of your journey and avocation, after all. Further, as of this date fewer than 500 wikipedians achieved that mark.

All that being said, it is a memorable mile marker that was earned through a lot of long term effort. Your cumulative contribution is not a flash in the pan. It is appreciated. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 14:38, 10 July 2016 (UTC)

Hi, if you use a template for this award, please append a closing

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. This was missing at User_talk:Marcocapelle#Award_for_100,000_edits. HTH – Fayenatic London 15:23, 17 July 2016 (UTC)

Talk:Floyd Landis#The Rat monicker

Ha ha. I've been called worse. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 19:39, 29 July 2016 (UTC)

Basket of deplorables

In Basket of deplorables please put a footnote behind the sentence you restored. Then it will not be a problem with BLP policy. I don't disagree with the sentence itself.Borock (talk) 15:49, 13 September 2016 (UTC)

 Done 7&6=thirteen (☎) 16:07, 13 September 2016 (UTC)

Gone but not (yet) forgotten. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 16:32, 14 September 2016 (UTC)