User talk:Penrithguy/Archive 1

Welcome

Hey, I noticed that nobody had said 'hello'. Your Penrith UDC article was well written; I hope you continue to contribute to the various Cumbria articles!

Thankyou. I have also been contributing to some articles in the Thomas The Tank Engine category:Penrithguy 20:53, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

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Tots TV vandal

I've blocked the latest incarnation of the vandal, forcing him to find yet another IP. As an extra step this time I have also semi-protected his two favorite targets, Tots TV and Rainbow (television). The good news is this should stop him cold. The bad news is that pages cannot remain semi-protected forever. I'm thinking of leaving them protected for 3-4 days, and then unprotecting them. If he immediately returns, I'll repeat. I'm hopeing that being blocked from his targets may encourage him to move on once and for all. We shall see. - TexasAndroid 16:36, 21 March 2006 (UTC)

I hope it does stop him or her though Ive a feeling its a him. Penrithguy 16:59, 21 March 2006 (UTC)

I've undone the semi-protection on Tots TV and Rainbow (television). While the protection test was a success (no edits at all during the time protected), pages generally cannot remain protected or semi-protected indefinitely. The ToTs TV vandal did strike at least once during the blocked time, and he just rampaged on other pages.

Given that he only attacked each page once, or maybe twice a day, I'm inclined to say we all should just continue to revert him on sight. His edits are fairly obvious, as he makes the same changes every time. If he strikes again, feel free to drop a message on my talk page and I'll give him a short block when I see the message. I've yet to see him return to an IP once blocked, so short (24 hours) blocks appear to generally stop him for the day. Also feel free to list him at WP:AIV, again asking for a short block. If you list it up there, give a description something like "ToTs TV returning, IP hopping vandal need short block to force him to seek new IP/stop for the day". This will hopefully let the responding admin know there's little point in warning him, as he's seen and ignored plenty of warning on his old IPs. - TexasAndroid 19:47, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

Stagecoach in Manchester

Can I thank you for starting this page - I've been unsure whether or not it was worthy of its own page, and I've been pretty unsure on what to put on it. :) -- 9cds^(talk) 17:00, 22 May 2006 (UTC)

Thats no probelm the reason I did it was because the North West and Manchester disivisions are run seperatly Penrithguy 17:39, 22 May 2006 (UTC)

Choosing admins

Hi PenrithGuy, I saw your comments to FelixCheng about his wish to become an admin. I agree that there is approximately a zero chance that he could become one. However your statement that because you're not an admin you don't have any influence over how admins are chosen isn't quite right. The admin selection debates are open to you and any all other registered Wikipedia users. We welcome your input on who should be made an admin; its definitely not the current admins alone who decide that.

By the way, thanks for all your help with Felix. I've been trying to work with him for several weeks now. He seems to go through periods of very strange behavior. However his intentions are basically good and he has added some work of value, so I'm reluctant to block him again. Still, it can be tiring cleaning up some of his more enthusiastic edits... All the best, Gwernol 21:17, 25 July 2006 (UTC)

From one fan, to another

Just a quick question: which is your favorite Star Wars movie? Mine is Episode 6. AndonicO 17:50, 22 August 2006 (UTC)

My faovurite is Episode 5: The Empire Strikes Back Penrithguy 21:42, 24 August 2006 (UTC)

Help fight systematic bias

Dear Penrithguy,

I would like to draw your attention to the discussion currently ongoing at Talk:Popsicle. If you are interested in helping to counter systematic bias towards North America, and instead establish Wikipedia as an international website, then please feel welcome to contribute with your opinions. Thank you. EuroSong ^talk 13:22, 6 September 2006 (UTC)

Cumbria articles

Hi - I hope this finds you well! Just to say thanks for correcting me on various issues the Carlisle Airport article - there's only so much you can do via web reserach! Can I ask a favour, and that you check out the Crosby-on-Eden article in a similar effort? Thanx! And at some point in time, I will get a picture of a lorry for the Eddie Stobart article. Best Rgds, - Trident13 14:18, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

Hi I have tidied up the Crosby on Eden article and added a little bit of info though I do not know the village very well if indeed at all. But just want to say I have never heard of Carlisle Airport (which is really regarded locally as a bit of a joke and white elephant) as being called Lake District Airport. Penrithguy 17:28, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

Thanx - much better! And as a Private Pilot, I can confirm that Carlisle Airport is currently both horrible, as well as a joke - in many, many aspects, not least the landing fee's. Mind you, the free tea is pretty good - and it needs to be! Rgds, - Trident13 18:16, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

Kendal=South Lakeland and Westmorland=Eden ?

I notice you added an edit to Westmorland implying that the modern division between South Lakeland and Eden is the same as the old barony border? I wonder if you know how closely this corresponds. I tried working it out but got rather stuck. Morwen - Talk 16:05, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

I didnt mean that is the exact same border but it will be roughly very similar as South Lakeland comprises the parishes that were in the Kendal and Lonsdale wards give or take a few boundary changes in the 20th century. Penrithguy 19:10, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

oh, yeah, sure, i'm not talking about the exact meterage, just whether the parishes are the same. Morwen - Talk 19:12, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

WikiProject LGBT studies

Hello! I noticed that your userpage mentions that you are interested in LGBT issues. Would you be interested in joining WikiProject LGBT studies? The WikiProject's been a bit inactive recently and some of us are trying to get it going again. We'd love to have you on board! Dev920 (Have a nice day!) 21:37, 3 December 2006 (UTC)

BRoy titles templates poll

Hi, Penrithguy/Archive 1! I've just started a poll about Category:British royal titles templates, and would really value your input - please do have your say! Cheers, – DBD 13:07, 3 January 2007 (UTC)

Duke of Ballensworth

Hi Penrith Guy. I agree with your comment and have nominated both Ballensworth, Duke of and Duke of Ballensworth for deletion. Verica Atrebatum 10:39, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

W.V. Awdry

Hi,

I noticed you corrected a link to Wilbert Vere Awdry on the Tidmouth page. I'd just like to point out that the article is actually at W.V. Awdry, 'Wilbert Vere Awdry' is a redirect page. It is only a small point but thought it might help. Also 'the' goes outside the link to Rev. W. Awdry rather than inside! (e.g. the Rev. W. Awdry).

Best wishes,

Mdcollins1984 14:19, 12 February 2007 (UTC)

NW Railways

Thanks! I've fixed the template. Laïka 16:46, 15 April 2007 (UTC)

Vandalism

You just accused me of vandalising pages!!! I have never even edited a page! Wheres your evidence?, Mate! This unsigned comment was left by user 86.131.220.91

It was someone who had used your IP address back in February I accused of vadalism MATE!!

Shoprite

On the Shoprite page you changed Shoprite Isle of Man, to say that it was former company. This is not true, Shoprite on the Isle of Man still exists however it's UK based operation is defunct. I've changed, but just letting you know! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rigard (talk • contribs) 18:00, 12 September 2007 (UTC)

Walter Wilson

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AfD nomination of Penrith Co-operative Society

Penrith Co-operative Society, an article you created, has been nominated for deletion. We appreciate your contributions. However, an editor does not feel that Penrith Co-operative Society satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion and has explained why in the nomination space (see also "What Wikipedia is not" and the Wikipedia deletion policy). Your opinions on the matter are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Penrith Co-operative Society and please be sure to sign your comments with four tildes (~~~~). You are free to edit the content of Penrith Co-operative Society during the discussion but should not remove the articles for deletion template from the top of the article; such removal will not end the deletion discussion. Thank you. Avruch^Talk 20:38, 3 December 2007 (UTC)

The Wessex Children

Dear Sir, you are cordially invited to join a discussion on this matter at WikiProject British Royalty. Yours in anticipation, DBD 16:50, 20 December 2007 (UTC)

Appleby in Westmorland

Thanks for checking the update I'd made to this page. I'd wikilinked "Municipal Borough" but you then pointed out that "Words/phrases dont need wikilinking every time they are mentioned". I hadn't noticed the existing link on the previous line! (Northernhenge (talk) 20:40, 6 January 2008 (UTC))

Kirkby Thore. If I get some time, I'll have a longer look at the Appleby in Westmorland page as it still needs quite a bit of work. I should also read the Martin Holdgate book. Northernhenge (talk) 00:17, 7 January 2008 (UTC)

Applethwaite - help!

I stumbled on this article, and it's been so thoroughly messed with that I don't know what's true, or what's hoax. I couldn't even begin to clean it up; but you look like you're pretty good with Cumbrian topics, so I thought I'd ask your help. --Orange Mike | Talk 19:41, 31 January 2008 (UTC)

Award!

File:Interlingual Barnstar.png		The Geography Barnstar
		For all your efforts in advancing all things Cumbrian on Wikipedia! Well done! My only surprise is you haven't had one of these already! Keep up the great work! -- Jza84 · (talk) 02:54, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

The "Prince/ss X of Wales" Issue

Just thought I'd let you know that there's a discussion about the above at the WikiProject, and I'm inviting all of the members to join in DBD 13:37, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

Cumbria/Cumberland

I think was forgetting that Cumbria included the old Westmorland and parts of Lancashire as well, and seeing it as a more of a name change than anything else - particularly as Cumberland hadn't been added to {{High Shrievalties}}. It's always an idea to fully expain deletions on the talk page though - I misunderstood the import of your edit summary. If you look at High Sheriff of Cheshire you will see that I've found the London Gazette announcment for sheriffs for virtually every year back to 1840 (plus the one for 1834). All you need to do is copy the details of the reference from the Cheshire page, and copy the name from the Gazette (assuming you can open pdfs). David Underdown (talk) 13:25, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

Where was this photo taken?

Which street?

Maybe you are the detective I am looking for. I know from its image page that it was taken in 1991, but which branch was it? --Hroðulf (or Hrothulf) (Talk) 22:24, 29 June 2008 (UTC)

That is the Penrith Burrowgate store and if the pic was taken in 1991 it was just before the sign was repainted and the clock that hadnt worked for as long as I remember was taken down at the moment the store is waiting for new signs probably saying it is now the Penrith Co-operative Number 19 Store. Penrithguy (talk) 18:45, 30 June 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for the update! I like the signage outside the society's small village stores that we see on its website. --Hroðulf (or Hrothulf) (Talk) 09:02, 3 July 2008 (UTC)

Westmorland

I have reverted your edit to Westmorland. Please check the spelling, grammar, and Wikipedia syntax before you save an edit. The preview facility will allow you to check the effect of an edit before you save it. David Biddulph (talk) 13:09, 25 August 2008 (UTC)

I am well aware of that and had accidentally saved before previewing I was in the process of changing my edit when you reverted it I have now reditied it Penrithguy (talk) 13:16, 25 August 2008 (UTC)

Oxford Wikimania 2010 and Wikimedia UK v2.0 Notice

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Time for resolution

Hiya. For several months now, the article naming for 18th Century British royals has been ever-which-where — all over the shop. In an attempt to solve this, I have prepared a page for discussion: here. Please, please, please come and discuss, even contribute to the Poll. Cheers! DBD 15:33, 24 October 2008 (UTC)

Arlesdale Railway and others under threat

Hi. As noted at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Arlesdale Railway an editor has slated a swathe of Railway Series articles for deletion. Your assistance would be welcome!

EdJogg (talk) 02:37, 29 October 2008 (UTC)

AFD has been closed as 'Speedy Keep', since nominator was found to be a sockpuppet...

EdJogg (talk) 23:43, 29 October 2008 (UTC)

{{British Leyland}}

This template has reached far beyond its original scope of simply monitoring British Leyland. There is a propopsal for renaming it on its talk page which, as you are a contributor to the template, I hope you will participate in. Fiddle Faddle (talk) 07:50, 11 November 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for all your good work

Thank you so much, Penrithguy. Your work, particularly on the Cumrbia articles has gladdened my heart. It makes me sick to be away from the place but reading about it is nice. I love you. --121.98.194.168 (talk) 09:41, 4 May 2009 (UTC)

Wikipedians belonging to the Bear Community

You should add [[Category:Wikipedians belonging to the Bear Community]] to your user page so your name will be added to the list. --Skyler :^| 21:47, 14 June 2009 (UTC)

WP:LANCS

Hi Penrithguy/Archive 1, I have proposed at the talk page of the new WP:LANCS (WikiProject Lancashire) that there be a combined WikiProject Lancashire and Cumbria (rationale provided at talk page). As a Wikipedian interested in Cumbria-related content, I would be grateful to learn of your opinion on this matter there. Thanks, --Jza84 |  Talk  21:12, 13 September 2009 (UTC)

House of Sutherland-Leveson-Gower

Hi, Penrithguy. Most of the material in this article is copied from the Duke of Sutherland article. I left a message on User:Jansma's talkpage suggesting that the article should be redirected to Duke of Sutherland, but so far there's been no reply. I also did a necessary purge on the well-populated Category:House of Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, removing the category from 40 odd articles that were only remotely connected to the family. I also think that "House of" is the wrong term to be used, to me this term should only be applied to great Royal families. "Leveson-Gower family" sounds better. The term is used in a lot of articles on English noble families (see Category:Noble houses of the United Kingdom). I'm thinking of bringing this up at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Peerage and Baronetage and would appreciate your thoughts. Tryde (talk) 11:48, 16 November 2009 (UTC)

And well done in removing the infobox from the article (I have now had a closer look at it). Amazing amounts of nonsense there. Count of Granville? Count of York? Count of Shropshire? Duke Trentham? Prince of Wales? Having improved the coverage of the British peerage for a number of years, I think perhaps it would be best if User:Jansma kept his hand off this topic. Tryde (talk) 12:07, 16 November 2009 (UTC)

I have now redirected the article to Duke of Sutherland. Regards, Tryde (talk) 17:21, 16 November 2009 (UTC)

Indeed, Jansma should keep his hands of these topics. Het is getting rather infamous for doing things like this in the Dutch Wikipedia. Mvdleeuw (talk) 19:43, 16 November 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for reverting his latest edits. He doesn't seem to be a serious contributor and I gather from his talk page that he's been causing trouble at the Dutch Wikipedia also. We'd better keep an eye on him and perhaps he'll decide to leave the English Wikipedia. As for the link between Margaret and the Leveson-Gower family, that's easy. However, you must use "Jansma logic" to understand it... Margaret's maternal aunt, Lady Rose Bowes-Lyon, married William Leveson-Gower, 4th Earl Granville. Voilà, there's the connection! Tryde (talk) 19:34, 17 November 2009 (UTC)