User talk:Palmiped/Archive 1

Latest comment: 9 years ago by Jamesluckard in topic RMS Queen Mary
Archive 1 Archive 2

Pillbox picture

Having just added the article British anti-invasion preparations of World War II (it is still a work in progress), I am looking for pictures of pillboxes etc. Do you have any more like that? Gaius Cornelius 23:09, 4 May 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for your offer of pictures. I have quite a few pictures of my own to put in, but I particularly like your one of the Norton pillbox that clearly shows it to be circular (pillboxes/21.jpg). Could I trouble you to upload it Wikipedia. My reason for asking you to do this is that Wikipedia is very strict about the status of images and I don't want there to be any doubt about attribution, copyright status etc. Thanks again. Gaius Cornelius 16:20, 5 May 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for that - its in the article... Gaius Cornelius 17:17, 5 May 2006 (UTC)

Ruck Machine Gun Post

Palmiped: I have left a reply for you on my user page and expanded further on Talk:British anti-invasion preparations of World War II. Gaius Cornelius 01:12, 9 June 2006 (UTC).

Palmiped: Thanks for your continued interest. With regard to the book: Stanton at War 1939-45, I suppose you know where I might be able to find a copy? Gaius Cornelius 18:00, 26 June 2006 (UTC)


SS Canberra

Thanks for the tip about the article in Ships Monthly, I shall be sure to look out for it. Unfortunately it take a few weeks for it to appear in the newsagents here in Australia- I just bought May's yesterday. Did the article shed any light on the RMS debate? --Dashers 23:46, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

ja???? and zh????

Sorry thought it was untidy as it shows ???? in In other languages box, why does it not say Chinese or Japanese? Palmiped 12:49, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

It displays correctly to me. Maybe you do not have japanese and chinese fonts installed. This is the way how all japanese and chinese interwiki links are done. At least all I saw. It says "Chinese" in Chinese charecters (I recognize these two). See for instance interwiki links on Earth. Chinese is penultimate one. Actually I think it is done automaticaly by wiki software. --Jan.Smolik 13:00, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

POPPYS IN THE FIELD, WEYBOURNE

Hello Palmiped, The picture you have uploaded to the Weybourne "wiki" is not coming in to view. you may need to re-upload it Stavros1 13:15, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

I must have some gremlins in my computer as I still cannot see the Image although I can see every other image on that page. All I see is a long Narrow Box with the title in it. Very Strange!!!Stavros1 15:46, 22 November 2006 (UTC) The picture won't come up on the Kelling page either, all I have is a box with the title above the box with the map. Its very strange that it only seems to be that picture that my computer does not want to show me. The link to your upload page that I followed is Blank also.Stavros1 17:27, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

Poppy Picture

I have removed the picture that has not loaded properly, pressing control F5 has no effect. Please reload it to see if that will do the trickStavros1 11:02, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for re-loading the poppy picture, my computer still will not let me see it. Dont no why but I'm sure other people will enjoy the photograph. Regards Stavros1 17:34, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

That's Great I can see the Poppy pictures now. The page (Weybourne) if I say so myself is looking good now.Stavros1 23:22, 26 November 2006 (UTC)


British anti-invasion preparations of World War II

I thought that you might like to know that British anti-invasion preparations of World War II, an article to which you have previously contributed, has been put forward as a featured article candidate. Thank you for your help. If you would like to comment on this article's nomination, please see here. Your opinions will be most welcome. Gaius Cornelius 12:29, 16 April 2007 (UTC)

Article British anti-invasion preparations of World War II has been promoted to featured article. Thank you for your help and support. Gaius Cornelius 07:54, 21 April 2007 (UTC)

Template:Infobox ship

Copy of note put on User talk:Enigma3542002 page.... I see you have edited this info box a few times, do you know why RMS Queen Mary 2 infobox has `cost` duplicated? can you fix? Thanks Palmiped 16:14, 20 July 2007 (UTC)

Fixed. Mauls 16:36, 20 July 2007 (UTC)

Bibliography

Copyedit from my page: "You say in edit of Avro Vulcan‎ `The term "bibliography" is not used in Wikipedia but "References" has been adopted to refer to footnotes/endnotes/sources and references` Sorry but I think you will find it is used, for example see Edward Tufte and Jan Tschichold - (Palmiped 19:47, 1 August 2007 (UTC))"

Hi Mr. Palmiped. Yes, I know there are instances of the term "Bibliography" being used, I was a Librarian for 33+ years and I first tried using the term but was politely but nevertheless, firmly informed of some of the protocols in Wikipedia that may not make sense but irregardless, they are the "norm" in this wiki-wacky world of Wikipedia. There is in fact a template for aviation articles that has been adopted as the "standard" format and utilizes the "References" section as a kind of catch-all until there are enough reference citations to create a separate heading: "Notes" or whatever. FWIW Bzuk 21:25, 1 August 2007 (UTC).


Your NPWatcher application

Dear Palmiped,

Thank you for applying for NPWatcher! You've been approved to use it. Before you run the program, please check the changelog on the application page to see if there is a newer release (or just add the main page (here) to your watchlist). Report any bugs or feature suggestion here. If you need help, feel free to contact me or join NPWatcher.

WjBscribe 03:57, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

hidden page

  Polarwolf's Hidden Page
Good Job! You've found my page!--PolarWolf ( sign ) 00:16, 29 September 2007 (UTC)

Sorry it's not much, but it's fun ^^

Hello Palmiped

Yes I am Fully aware and when it happens I will alter the location to suit. bearing in mind the powers that be have been talking about the relocation to the Anglian Water Treatment Building for almost five years now a still the building is Boarded up. Nothing will Happen yet I'm sureStavros1 23:58, 13 October 2007 (UTC)

Hello Palmiped

I Have tryed and tryed to get this info box to except the sign image but it will not have it, I am not sure if the boxs is fautly or i'm doing somthing wrong. the image is uploaded o.k.   Could you have a look and see if you could get it to work . Let me know how you get on . Many thanks Stavros1 20:44, 8 November 2007 (UTC)

Hello Palmiped

I have been getting coordinates from the version of goggle earth that I have on my system, and it seems that something is out of sinc with it. I have discovered that when I have zoomed on to the centre of a village (I usually pick out the parish church), Goggle earth is giving me the wrong co-ordinates. I will use the source you have suggested from now on, but I have come across the odd one on that page that is slightly out. Even so it seems to be a bit more accurate than Google earth.-- Stavros1 (talk) 19:18, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

Hello Palmiped

I am hoping you can help me? I have been trying to replace the info box on the Holt, Norfolk page with the new style of box but I don’t seem to be able to get the co-ordinates right to place the red dot correctly on the map (Image:Norfolk outline map with UK.png) can you help me with it! So far I have aborted any attempt to change the box as the co-ordinates already on the page when used in the new style box miss the position of holt by miles. I seem to have a lot of problems getting these co-ordinates rightStavros1 (talk) 23:58, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

Hello Palmiped

Thanks for your reply and offer of help. This afternoon I had another go at getting the co-ordinates right and I finally cracked it, although why I could not get it right last night is still a mystery to me!Stavros1 (talk) 15:36, 5 December 2007 (UTC) 'Hello Palmiped' Thank you for your comment of support about the war Memorial. Do you think you could added it to the Project page(Articles for deletion/West Runton War Memorial) as most editors seem to have a negative attitude towards it. Many thanks Stavros1 (talk) 22:42, 18 December 2007 (UTC)

Typo fixing edit summary

Not having used AWB, I'm not familiar with it. Why did many of your edit summaries say Typo-fixing when they were doing something completely different such as [1] or [2]? Thanks DoubleBlue (Talk) 03:02, 2 January 2008 (UTC)

  • oops should have selected `clean up using AWB` summary option as I did with later AWB edits Palmiped (talk) 13:48, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
    • That's okay, errors happen. My only concern was that it might be an ordinary edit summary, as long as it's an extraordinary error, I'm happy. By the way, thanks for doing those stub-tag moves to the bottom. It annoys me to see them placed higher than categories and especially higher than DEFAULTSORT. DoubleBlue (Talk) 18:14, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
      • Why dont you try AWB? Wikipedia:AutoWikiBrowser Palmiped (talk) 20:22, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
        • It looks like a bit of an effort to learn and I rather enjoy taking my time to look over and read the articles while I making "fixes". I may try it someday. :-) Cheers! DoubleBlue (Talk) 10:19, 3 January 2008 (UTC)

Thanks

A quick note of thanks for your recent link fixing edits to British anti-invasion preparations of World War II and British hardened field defences of World War II. The check links gadget is very useful. Gaius Cornelius (talk) 17:36, 15 January 2008 (UTC)

Blakeney Point

Hi Palmiped
I see from the history that you have corrected a link at the External Links chapter. I think it may be a good idea to remove this chapter all together as the link to the National trust is all ready in the Infobox and the second link has more to do with the Village of Blakeney, what do you think. I don’t like to remove someone else work without some form of consensus. Nice to speak to you again by-the-wayStavros1 (talk) 01:55, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

Take care with AWB!

Hi, do take care when using AWB: this edit [3] to Birmingham New Street station made rather a hash of the infobox......

(Sorry, one too many ~ the first time suppressed my user name from the signature.) --RFBailey (talk) 14:35, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

HMS Birkenhead

Thanks for your help with HMS Birkenhead (1845). You've got some interesting material on your website about the Birkenhead survivors - any chance of adding some of this to the article, as I don't know where you sourced it? Cheers. Socrates2008 (Talk) 22:07, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

  • The source for website was from two books by Albert Christopher Addison. (1902) The Story of the Birkenhead and (1906) A Deathless Story of The Birkenhead and its heroes — a full account of the Birkenhead disaster. Palmiped (talk) 22:28, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

Hello

Good to see somebody knows something about speedway in Long Eaton. It looked a mess to me, but I know nothing about it. Bevo74 (talk) 17:26, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

Whisper it vey quietly, but I've been to Meadow Lane a few times and even seen County at Wembley (against Bradford City). I've got a fair few relatives and friends who are Pies. To be honest I used to spend most Saturdays at at non-league club. Bevo74 (talk) 17:53, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

Hidden Page

  Destructo 087's Hidden Page
Well done finding Destructo's Hidden Page--Destructo 087 22:21, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

Here you go, Destructo.

Use of minor edit flag

  Please remember to mark your edits, such as your recent edits to 2008 Lincolnshire earthquake, as minor if (and only if) they genuinely are minor edits (see Help:Minor edit). Marking a major change as a minor one is considered poor etiquette. The rule of thumb is that only an edit that consists solely of spelling corrections, formatting changes, or rearranging of text without modifying content should be flagged as a 'minor edit.' Thank you. -- John (Daytona2 · Talk · Contribs) 16:57, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

Infoboxes

Hi Palmiped, thanks for comments on infoboxes- will endeavour to add the extra info. I have been deleting the coor title tag as the infobox appears to overwrite this and produce a double image- I presume this is correct? Ning-ning (talk) 21:04, 28 March 2008 (UTC)

Thanks a lot for help- I see where you've added the postcode_area. Ning-ning (talk) 12:37, 29 March 2008 (UTC)

Oops-sorry! have corrected link.Ning-ning (talk) 08:57, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

Cromer

(re cromer/external link)Sorry, My bad! Old old story of 'If I had bothered to READ the FAQ first' Duh! I would have seen that links to blogs aren't allowed etc.86.137.189.192 (talk) 18:48, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

Bitteswell

Hi Palmiped. After searching for info to add to Bitteswell, found that Hawker Siddley had factory there apparently for Vulcan construction and maintenance. I see Vulcans may be one of your interests- just wondered whether you may be able to add info to Bitt. page.Ning-ning (talk) 10:37, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

Hi Palmiped

The template below works! But is not as tidy as the other ‘Gissmo’ but it is easy to set to our correct time. I have put it on my user page. It may be possible to incorporate it in a box of some sort Stavros1 (talk)

Local time is 0, May 22, 2024, 12:13pm (12:13)
UTC time is 11:13.

The Commons

In case you have not noticed, some of your image uploads have been transferred to the Commons, eg. Image:Arcadia Eijford.jpg and Image:QE2colour.jpg. To save other people the trouble, why not upload your images there in the first place? Even if they are photos of British places and you think no foreign language wiki would use them, it is still good to put them on the Commons because Wikipedians don't like galleries. -- RHaworth (Talk | contribs) 20:35, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

Do not understand what you mean by Wikipedians don't like galleries. --palmiped |  Talk  08:36, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

Did you follow the link? "The result was delete." Need I say more? -- RHaworth (Talk | contribs) 21:00, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

Oh you mean 5 people out of the millions who use wikipedia don't like galleries, I suppose that's why the code `gallery` exists? --palmiped |  Talk  12:20, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

Looking at deleted titles I see more than fifty "Gallery of ..." titles that have gone. But the main point of using the Commons is so all languages can share. -- RHaworth (Talk | contribs) 17:07, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

Maybe we are at cross purposes here I am talking about galleries in articles see Kelling --palmiped |  Talk  18:17, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

There are those who would object even to a gallery such as that - but I won't. Look at what they done to Stavros1 in France! The safety play is to create your galleries in the Commons. -- RHaworth (Talk | contribs) 22:56, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

British Pathe News

Hello Paimiped

I have now opened the E-mail you sent me and have watched the footage of the lifeboat launch. I am glad that you mentioned it on my talk page as I very rarely use that E-mail address and probably would not have read the mail there for some weeks. Great bit of film, thanks for pointing me to it. It’s a great resource

RegardsStavros1 (talk) 20:28, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

If you search for Weybourne some interesting films of the WW2 camp.--palmiped |  Talk  20:34, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

Correct time

That's fine,thanks!Ning-ning (talk) 20:29, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

Blakeney Tower Windmill

Hello Paimiped

Thank you for showing interest in the Blakeney Tower Windmill page. I have an interesting problem with the location of the Windmill. There are conflicting sources over the name of the farm where it stands. Norfolk Windmill site calls it Friarage Farm, where as the OS Explorer Map calls the farm Friary and indeed visiting the windmill over the bank holiday revealed that the caravan site that surrounds the mill is called Friary Farm Caravan Park. Can I ask were your National trust info about the name came from? . I am a little dubiouse about the NT as when researching another windmill (Burnham Overy Tower Windmill), there handbook described the windmill as being built out of timber, which it clearly is’nt. RegardsStavros1 (talk) 19:04, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

Portland College

Hello Paimiped

Can I point you to the disscussion page of Portland College as I think more views are needed on this deletion tag which has been placed on this article by Trident13. As a contributor to the page, your views would be much appreciated either way!Stavros1 (talk) 21:23, 8 May 2008 (UTC)


Hi

Forgot it was there before, but isnt this about history too? If we had the climate for the last 500 years then that would be even better. Given that this is the place for weather measurement then I think this is appropriate. However I don't edit war and I would need to add more to clean up the format. Given that this isn't my prime interest then please feel frre to delete the stuff. Victuallers (talk) 16:03, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

Sarah and James windmills

Hi Palmiped. Thanks very much for the link- I've incorporated the info into the article. Ning-ning (talk) 10:45, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

Bradmore Postmill

Hi Palmiped. The "mill burning down" comes from Nottinghamshire C.C.'s own publication, confirmed by something in the Notts archives whose ref I put as a footnote (but for the life of me can't remember what it was). The mound was still (1995) in existence. It was surveyed in 1980 by Notts Industrial Archaeological Society who quote "discovered it to be rather uneven and simply constructed. They suggest that it was originally moved from Flawforth" end quote. Ning-ning (talk) 19:08, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

Archive ref. was dated 1899. Maybe the brick piers were dynamited? Ning-ning (talk) 19:35, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

Meadow Lane

That's fine with me, I only removed Sport in Nottingham, because I thought the category Notts County came under Sport in Nottingham, it didn't but it does now but I'll leave your change alone. As a Forest fan I am fully aware you're the only team in Nottingham! Bevo74 (talk) 17:25, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

Russell Hoult

Hi, regarding Russell Hoult, this is just to let you know that loan and permanent spells go on separate lines in the infobox, not combined. Cheers. --Jameboy (talk) 21:22, 2 July 2008 (UTC)

Long Eaton

No worries, I've had a few accidents myself with that sort of thing. Bevo74 (talk) 16:08, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

B roads

Hello,

You recently requested page protection for B1149 & B1436 for Stavros1. Would you do the same for the B1159 please. I'm having a similar problem with the same IP (see the roads history for details). Many thanks. -Arb. (talk) 14:34, 1 September 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for that. -Arb. (talk) 13:20, 2 September 2008 (UTC)

Quick Thank You

Thank you very much for your recent edit to Union Flag, to create two columns for the Reflist. 1. it looks much better and 2. I didn't know that could be done, so cheers!

Philip.t.day (talk) 23:13, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

Harringay Racers (speedway)

Hi, regarding www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk, the problem lies with site being inserted as inline text often requesting further information, if the site was used under External links sections, or as a reference, without added text requesting information etc then I understand it would be OK see comments on User talk:195.188.254.82 regards --palmiped |  Talk  23:07, 19 September 2008 (UTC)

Thanks - are you saying that if I add aas an extrenal ink, it's ok? Cheers
hjuk (talk) 10:22, 20 September 2008 (UTC)

Thanks P. hjuk (talk) 20:25, 20 September 2008 (UTC)

B Roads in Norfolk, Again?

Hello Palmiped,


Can you have another look at Talk:B1149 road, B1156 road, B1436 road and B1149 road again, as these article seem to be under threat again from another editor. Once again it is the Notability question which has arisen. I thought that the reason for these roads to be notable had already been established but once again this is being questioned and I think there is likelihood that this editor may redirect these pages once more.  stavros1  ♣  22:35 28 September 2008 (UTC).

  • Hi Stavros1,

Don`t know what to say about this issue, it would appear WikiProject UK Roads cannot agree one way or other, maybe you could group/merge the individual articles into one article say `B Roads of Norfolk`.--palmiped |  Talk  22:18, 28 September 2008 (UTC)

3 cols

Template:Reflist#Multiple columns states that 3 cols are "inaccessible to users with smaller/laptop monitors and should be avoided". Although I use a laptop and have never encountered this, threads (often at FAC) often come up from IE users who say it causes the browser to crash. Using the "colwidth" function (like you did) seems to fix it for some people but not for others. Bradley0110 (talk) 16:53, 14 November 2008 (UTC)

East Leake railway station

Thanks very much for providing the ref & improving the wording of East Leake railway station. Cheers Snowy 1973 (talk) 17:25, 7 December 2008 (UTC)

St Mary's Church

Hello there. Stavros said you may be able to help - I put this message on his page ..............I am hoping that you may be able to assist. I am trying to trace a Sanatorium in Norfolk (Holt or Sheringham) where my Mother's sister died of TB meningitis when she was three years old (about 1937). I believe she was buried at the local church or at the Sanetorium and I want to find out if the church that you took such a beautiful picture of was the one we are trying to find. Can you help? I have never used Wikipedia before so I am stumbling around and don't even know how to find out if you have responded to me ! But I am sure if it's to be I'll find a way. I do thank you in advance for any local knowledge that you have that may help me. Kindest regards. :) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Minoumin (talkcontribs) 07:26, 3 January 2009 (UTC)

Sheringham lifeboat station

Hello Palmiped

I see that you have moved the images on this page from the left to the right as per Wikipedia guidelines. I think the page still looks a mess with the large white areas with no text that this has created. It was a mess before when User talk:Arbus Driver moved them from the gallery that I created, into the text. Personally I think the page would look better with a gallery within the relevant section of the text. What do you think?. .  stavros1  ♣  20:54, 17 January 2009 (UTC) (Posted on the Talk page Also)

Hi - Norfolk and such

Hi

I have been leaving messages on a few other users pages about discussing a Norfolk/Norfolk & Suffolk project

I have left messages with Stavros1 and noticed you correspond with each other quite a bit, also that you are probably from North Norfolk also.

Any thoughts, drop me a message !

thanks --Chaosdruid (talk) 00:18, 31 January 2009 (UTC)

Template:Rivers and Watercourse of Norfolk

Hello Palmiped I hope you may be able to help me here. I have tried to add the Wisbech canal to Template; Rivers and watercourse of Norfolk which was re-directed back in April 2008. Although I have added it to the Template page it does not appear on any of the navigation Boxes on other River page along with the Wisbech Canal page, the whole template also has a different look. What am I doing wrong? Am I editing the wrong template? . I have asked the question on the talk page of the Editor who redirected the page but have not recived a response as of yet  stavros1  ♣  19:07, 09 February 2009 (UTC)

I agree with you,This is the problem I have had. The editor I mentioned seems to have re-directed the template and placed the template somewhere else, and then change the look of the template. They also placed it on all the articles about Norfolk Rivers. When you try to edit the template it directs you to the old template which you then edit only to find that it has not worked on the re-directed template. I am very confused.  stavros1  ♣  15:57, 11 February 2009 (UTC)

New project proposal - Norfolk & Suffolk

Hi

I have proposed a new project "Wikiproject Norfolk & Suffolk" and would appreciate any support that I can get for getting this through.

I did think of making it a task force, but that would limit action as it would have to belong to a parent.

Many thanks--Chaosdruid (talk) 04:38, 14 February 2009 (UTC)

File name "correction"

Oooops! Sorry! LilHelpa (talk) 19:33, 26 February 2009 (UTC)

DoMnham Market

Hi Palmiped

Thank you for spotting that, I have amended the template I was using.  stavros1  ♣  19:01, 01 March 2009 (UTC)

The Pies

There's ALWAYS next year :) Up the pies!! sparkl!sm hey! 05:17, 20 April 2009 (UTC)

Forest Mills

Hi Palmiped, thanks for your note. Samuel Maltby was the owner rather than the miller? The notes I have (reproduced in User:Ning-ning/Notts_mills ) are pretty scant and confused (they came from old guidebooks I think). Ning-ning (talk) 20:42, 25 May 2009 (UTC)

NowCommons: File:Stocking Frame.jpg

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Pillboxes

Hello. I think I got all of the pillbox pages back under control a few minutes ago, but If you'd take a look at it I'd be grateful. Cheers. Beach drifter (talk) 23:29, 15 October 2009 (UTC)

Re: Pillbox

Please leave as Pillbox (disambiguation) --palmiped |  Talk  23:23, 15 October 2009 (UTC)

It should be one of two ways:
  1. Pillbox redirects to another article (in this case Pill organizer) and all other uses are found on Pillbox (disambiguation)
  2. The disambiguation page is titled simply as "Pillbox" with all applicable articles listed
From discussion with a few others, it seemed that #2 was more desired. Tatterfly (talk) 00:49, 16 October 2009 (UTC)

Notts County scorers

I just followed whatever seemed to have been done before when I added a few, and it seemed to me that, in this instance, the scorers' totals included all goals in league and cup competitions. This isn't true of all the league clubs with season records spelled out in this way: but where it is league goals only, my impression was that it usually says so. You're right to think it should be clear which it is: I should have done that. Kind regards. Johnlp (talk) 15:29, 28 October 2009 (UTC) Hi Palmiped

Yes i'm still around but do not get involved in editing so much these days. Thanks for saving this imageStavros1 (talk) 17:56, 20 December 2009 (UTC)

Reflist

See Template:Reflist#Usage. The examples given are all lowercase. --Jimbo[online] 22:43, 1 January 2010 (UTC)

MS Azura - Flag

Hi there, just to query your edit to the P&O Cruises page in which you replaced the flag icon for MS Azura. According to the information I have, Azura is registered to Southampton as a UK vessel sailing under the Red Ensign, and there are currently no plans to re-register her to Bermuda. Do you have any evidence to suggest otherwise? I have reversed you edit, as there are now numerous images of the ship on the internet, which all show her port of registration as Southampton and flying the Red Ensign. Until such a time as there is a reliable information source to confirm either way, I think the photo evidence is sufficient. Crazy-dancing (talk) 11:42, 8 April 2010 (UTC)

Image reolutions in commons

Hello Palmiped

I have been asked to reduce the resolution on a photograph of an oil painting that I took at the Henry Blogg Museum which I used on the article SS Monte Nevoso. The editor has the user name Museum Buff and has a good reason for asking for this request. The problem is I have no idea how you go about reducing an already uploaded image, I wondered if you could help.   stavros1  ♣  21:47, 10 April 2010 (UTC)

Hello Palmiped

Thanks very much for the work to lower the resolution of the image
 stavros1  ♣  08:24, 11 April 2010 (UTC)

Deletion nomination of File:Rushcliffe Halt.JPG

 
blanked page

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I did not blank or request deletion the BOT was wrong --palmiped |  Talk  09:56, 17 April 2010 (UTC)

Hi! I checked and the bot was not wrong. Here is the history of File:Rushcliffe Halt.JPG (asked to an admin):

  • 01:00, 17 April 2010 . . FrescoBot (83 bytes) (Bot: blank page meeting G7 criteria for speedy deletion)
  • 15:31, 14 April 2010 . . Palmiped (empty) (Removed Category:Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre (using HotCat))
  • 15:30, 14 April 2010 . . Palmiped (50 bytes) (Adding category Category:Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre (using HotCat))

The image is on commons.wikimedia.org and you created by mistake a page also on en.wikipedia.org. -- Basilicofresco (msg) 17:42, 18 April 2010 (UTC)

  • I`m confused the page already existed on en.wikipedia.org created by me in 2006 at some point someone uploaded it to commons.wikimedia.org and on the 14 April I added a Category:Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre realised that the image was of the railway and not specific to the Heritage centre so removed the Category. So what did I do wrong to cause the flag blanking page? --palmiped |  Talk  17:55, 18 April 2010 (UTC)
You have to add the categories on commons. The page on en.wikipedia.org does not exist anymore (take a look at the top of the page, you will see "Create this page" and not "Edit this page". -- Basilicofresco (msg) 18:11, 18 April 2010 (UTC)
I added Commons:Category:Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre to the image page on Commons (diff). – Athaenara 03:24, 21 April 2010 (UTC)

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P&O have a mix. Oriana, Aurora and Oceana are identified with the MV prefix, with the other 4 ships having the MS prefix. Adonia will also carry the MS prefix when launched next year. Crazy-dancing (talk) 12:56, 20 June 2010 (UTC)

I obtain my information from P&O sources. I don't know why they use the MV prefix for some ships and MS for others, but in any company literature where the prefix is shown, the do make a distinction. For example, all literature relating to the launch of Azura, such as press releases etc, refers to the ship as MS Azura, not MV. I would link through to an online ship registry which lists all the P&O ships (including prefix), but you have to have a user name and password to access it, so that's no use for Wikipedia. Crazy-dancing (talk) 20:08, 20 June 2010 (UTC)

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Ah! The "hook" is the wording of the Did You Know message. See here. It needs to be verified (or possibly taken in good faith) for the article to be referenced in the DYK section of the main page. Gaius Cornelius (talk) 17:23, 12 September 2010 (UTC)

Admiralty scaffolding

Pamiped: I am working on a new article User:Gaius Cornelius/Admiralty scaffolding. I have used a photograph that you have uploaded, for which many thanks. However, I see from your website that you have another image that I feel is slightly better, here I like this image because it shows three rows of remains which more clearly identifies this as Admiralty scaffolding. Are you willing to contribute this alternative picture? Preferably, upload to Wikimedia Commons. If you have anything else to contribute to my article - which will soon be released to the main space - that will be welcom too. Cheers. Gaius Cornelius (talk) 05:22, 16 September 2010 (UTC)

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  • Sorry no idea have emailed lady who sent me the info --palmiped |  Talk  11:42, 4 February 2011 (UTC)
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  • Apology, slipped through the net whilst using AWB. --palmiped |  Talk  08:26, 29 June 2011 (UTC)
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Cunards website refers to QM2 as RMS QM2 here...QM2 facts on pages 2&3.--palmiped |  Talk  22:09, 2 December 2011 (UTC)

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Template: infobox hotel

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Thank you your recent message of kind words you left on my talk page I have come to realize that recently there is elements of editors on the wikipedia project who spend there time not actually contributing positively to this encyclopedia but patrol looking for confrontation. I have many good contacts such as yourself, on the project who make and create positive contributions and criticize and advise from positive editors such as yourself are always welcomed. Just lately I seem to have become the target from the negative editors, who, when you look at there history spend all there time patrolling negatively armed with deletion tags, and in the case of one editor who through his attempt at cyber-bulling has been blocked for a week!. I will miss making the contributions I have made here, but do not wish to be drawn into constant battles and editing wars with these negative people. That is not why I have made contributions and this is the reason I am sorry to be leaving the project.  stavros1  ♣  17:18, 9 April 2013 (UTC)

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  • Hello Palmiped, well, we can use Red Ensign in 2013, too, but where is port of registry Southampton? I don't really see it. If you look at MS The Calypso you will learn more about home ports, thanks,--PjotrMahh1 (talk) 19:21, 26 October 2013 (UTC)
    • A bit patronising PjotrMahh1. I may have made an error as I understood Ship Registry meant current, also I understand ships registered in a British Overseas Territory and Dependency port still fly the Red Ensign per the Merchant Shipping Act.--palmiped |  Talk  21:43, 26 October 2013 (UTC)
  • Thank you for fast response. Well, I will correct it, regards,--PjotrMahh1 (talk) 08:48, 27 October 2013 (UTC)

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I noticed that you have removed the contact details on the Community of the Holy Cross page. As the convent has moved and now has a new phone number the contact information on the wikipedia page is very important as the person who now has the old phone number keeps getting calls! Please will you re-instate this section. I am trying to add more information to make the page as factually correct and detailed as I can. Thank you OB Oblate (talk) 18:25, 13 March 2014 (UTC)

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Thank you for your response. My intention was in no way to break the wikipedia rules. I have reverted to the former entry re information. OB Oblate (talk) 19:23, 13 March 2014 (UTC)

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I saw that you undid all my recent revisions to the RMS Queen Mary page. Is there any reason for this? I was correcting grammatical mistakes and adding a few bits of useful info (the renaming of the classes on board in 1947).

I'm not sure why you changed "was" back to "were". The sentence is "Much of the machinery, including one of the two engine rooms, three of the four propellers, and all of the boilers, was removed..." The "was removed" refers to "the machinery", which is a singular collective noun. Unless this is one of those strange moments where British English is different from American English. In American English, we would say "The machinery was removed". In British English, would you really say "The machinery were removed"? I know you would say "Cunard are building a new ship", while we would say "Cunard is building a new ship." The subtleties of our two versions of the language can be very confusing, I agree.

Regardless of that fact, I'm not sure what objection you have to the other changes - the addition of useful commas to divide up distinct sections of sentences, etc.

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