User talk:Gerda Arendt

Did you know ... that "Geh aus, mein Herz, und suche Freud", written by Paul Gerhardt after the Thirty Years War, was translated as "Go Forth, My Heart, and Seek Delight"?

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Hope is precious and great joy is found in living

Thank you for the sapphire—cornflower blue is a color of some significance to me. In the maelstrom that Wikipedia can sometimes be, remember these words from Ode to Joy:

   Wem der große Wurf gelungen,
   Eines Freundes Freund zu sein,
   Wer ein holdes Weib errungen,
   Mische seinen Jubel ein!
   Ja, wer auch nur eine Seele
   Sein nennt auf dem Erdenrund!
   Und wer's nie gekonnt, der stehle
   Weinend sich aus diesem Bund! 

Walk lightly and remain yourself, above the fray. →StaniStani  09:20, 7 January 2014 (UTC)

Thank you, it helps to open my shop again. - I sang the words last year, here, helping. The blue colour is also of significance to me. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:28, 7 January 2014 (UTC)

shop open --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:43, 7 January 2014 (UTC)

Yay  :-)     — 74.192.84.101 (talk) 03:16, 21 January 2014 (UTC)

Schmeichelnd, hold und lieblich (Graceful, charming and sweet is the sound of our life’s harmonies, and from a sense of beauty arise flowers which eternally bloom.) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:17, 14 May 2015 (UTC)

Hi

I'm so glad to see you still around Gerda, and still promoting kindness and love. Every day you share your gift of life, of music, of thought, of acceptance, of tolerance, and of love. I know you are born of the great country of Germany, and in many ways I share that heritage. I was born and raised in the US; but I thought I might share this with you because the whole idea makes me think of you:

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— Ched :  ?  05:33, 22 January 2015 (UTC)

my gift to you. — Ched :  ?  05:44, 22 January 2015 (UTC)

User:Ched
Born	1957 (age 66–67)
Other names	User:Chedzilla

Thank you, Ched. - Is this what you requested? (And what I hesitate to put on your user page, afraid of another round of arb enforcement) - I found no parameter for gender=male in {{infobox person}}.

"This little light of mine" was regularly sung at a Sunday Gospel Brunch, by a gospel group lead by an enormous woman (enormous both in body and spirit), and the restaurant guests, children only in the first verse, - thanks for bringing back lovely memories!

Je suis - I follow the one who quoted "The only real nation is humanity", pictured on top and (because I sometimes change) here, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:07, 22 January 2015 (UTC)

• Yep - exactly what I wanted. Thank you very much Gerda. I will have a look at articles soon. — Ched :  ?  17:42, 23 January 2015 (UTC)
  • Hey Ched, where you been? Good to see you. - Dank (push to talk) 17:56, 23 January 2015 (UTC)

Thanks for great work on the structure and sources of Bach's Mass in B minor!

I don't know the best way or place to write to you to thank you. (There is a heart icon that links to a way to send appreciation, but I don't understand it.) So, this is where I am thanking you for all the work on the sources of the movements of the mass, etc. After making a few edits today, I saw the history and see all you have done to create (I think) and improve this page. Thanks!! A Bach-lover...David Couch (talk) 08:34, 23 November 2014 (UTC)

Thank you. My promised article. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:43, 23 November 2014 (UTC)

A well-deserved barnstar

		The Barnstar of Integrity
		Gerda, for your ceaseless efforts across the project to recognize and encourage civility, goodwill, and all manner of useful contributions -- and just generally to foster a collegial and warm atmosphere -- I hope you will accept this barnstar. I had considered giving you the Random Acts of Kindness star or the PumpkinSky Prize, but (unsurprisingly) I find they've already been awarded, so I've settled on this option, fresh and just as appropriate as it is. All my best. Snow talk 03:34, 9 January 2015 (UTC)

The "notorious infoboxes criminal" accepts with delight! I was planning to write on Geh aus, mein Herz, und suche Freud today (my mom's favourite song on her birthday) which is about seeking joy, - now joy just comes ;) - Thank you, made my day! (I still plan to expand the article, it's not too obvious anyway that it's about actively seeking joy when you don't see any.) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:45, 9 January 2015 (UTC)

Well, geteilte Freude ist doppelte Freude, as the old chestnut goes -- and it's always nice in particular to share it with someone who so exemplifies that perspective. But regardless of the source, I hope the day brings you more joy still.  :) Snow talk 10:47, 9 January 2015 (UTC)

Enjoyable hike so far! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:41, 9 January 2015 (UTC)

Roth and Fowles, epitaphs and graves

Hi Gerda. Do you remember what I said here? I took a long time to upload that image for the Ernst Roth article. Now I've finally managed to do the same for the Leonard N. Fowles article. It being a musical subject and both having epitaphs related to that, I thought you might appreciate a note about this. On another note, I mentioned decay of graves in that comment back in January 2014, and you can see for yourself the difference in the condition of the graves if you look at the articles: William Birdwood, 1st Baron Birdwood, Ernst Roth, Francis Francis (writer), Herbert Edgar Weston, Frederick James Camm, Leonard N. Fowles, Laurence Oliphant (author), Joseph Jackson Howard, Edward Stanley Gibbons. Carcharoth (talk) 10:06, 11 January 2015 (UTC)

Thank you! - Brief, on vacation, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:18, 11 January 2015 (UTC)

(whistle- imagine the sound file)

	Nightingale Award
	For the singing, feeding and cheering you do, at-tending to all of us, birds of many feathers. Wuerzele (talk) 09:11, 15 January 2015 (UTC)

"... die hochbegabte Nachtigall / ergötzt und füllt mit ihrem Schall / Berg, Hügel, Tal und Felder" - thank you, delighful composition! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:40, 15 January 2015 (UTC)

User:Gerda Arendt/Davenbelle

What exactly is User:Gerda Arendt/Davenbelle? Obviously you're not banned. Oiyarbepsy (talk) 17:35, 18 January 2015 (UTC)

Obviously that is not my user page. Why do you change other users' pages and ask them questions about them? - In a good mood, I answer that he took my lead image and made an admirable entry: "I'm a new user on Wikipedia. I'm proceeding cautiously, but will carefully consider and comments or criticism that comes my way" which I take care to remember. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:22, 18 January 2015 (UTC)

ps: better redirect a user page to the talk instead of the other way round, because others may want to add to the talk. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:25, 18 January 2015 (UTC)

One happy editor

Dear Gerda, - I want to thank you, so much, for naming me an "awesome Wikipedian" for my work on the Mark Satin biography, and for giving me my day! As you may know, the article was "Today's featured article" on the Main Page that day, and I (with others' help) have had to spend all my Wikipedia time since then digging out from under various malicious edits and inappropriate edits. Receiving the award when I did made these last 10 days much more bearable for me.

I would love to put news of the award on my talk page! I've done so in the text, but I would prefer doing so with a Userbox, particularly if it has that gorgeous blue sapphire on it. Is there one? I'll watch this space for your reply. - Babel41 (talk) 04:21, 22 January 2015 (UTC)

There is a box, further down on the awards list, created by the earlier givers. There is no one with the sapphire, - the square box would not match the designer's ideas. Create something?

This user has been identified as an Awesome Wikipedian on (insert date with link).

I dropped the "their own day" because that was true only the first year, and I don't like "his or her" anyway ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:19, 23 January 2015 (UTC)

Yes, and "their own day" may be too, um, precious to boot. But I love the box above and as you'll see, I simply linked the "Awesome Wikipedian" phrase in it to the PumpkinSky Prize page, which appears to go from 2012 right up to the present. I hope that's not stepping on any toes. - Babel41 (talk) 06:53, 24 January 2015 (UTC)

Thank you, good idea. I made it an inline link. We'll see about the toes ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:01, 24 January 2015 (UTC)

The Non Barnstar

Barnstars are well intended but for my taste they are a little too impersonal; sort of like a store-bought greeting card versus a handwritten letter. So I am taking this opportunity to say that Wikipedia is a better place because you are here. I wish you all the best. PS: Have you ever sung Berg's Altenberg Lieder? I think maybe it is not quite your style of music but I find the pieces hauntingly beautiful, and the words are simple but profound. Short Brigade Harvester Boris (talk) 03:53, 26 January 2015 (UTC)

Thank you for the lovely musical note! No, I didn't sing those songs, nor even know them (yet), - I like simple but profound! - Did you know that "you" are mentioned on my user page, sort of? Look for laugh ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:03, 26 January 2015 (UTC)

Congratulations

Recent research has revealed you to be one of the kindest editors. (Citation to follow.) All the best: Rich Farmbrough, 01:52, 6 February 2015 (UTC).

The toxic personality thanks you ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:33, 6 February 2015 (UTC)

Here is the citation. All the best: Rich Farmbrough, 01:11, 8 February 2015 (UTC).

the blue stone

Dear Gerda, Thankyou for the anniversary message and the fanfare (that's a good article) - the stone, like the music, has a seraphic clarity and spiritual warmth. Just what one needs in these cruel months of the year. I have been reading the psalms in Latin, with St Augustine's comments, and am amazed. Also Jeremy Irons's Four Quartets (Eliot) (Radio 4 broadcast) is still reverberating - that dude is right on the vibe. So we are rather off in our own world, and loving it! ;) kind regards Eebahgum (talk) 22:08, 10 February 2015 (UTC)

thank you - reverberating Halelu-hu ... - from Jenkin's Gloria ... loving it! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:11, 10 February 2015 (UTC)

Always watching

There's a few things I don't know.

Like how you know what to watch, or where.

But there's one thing I do know. If you didn't exist we'd be poorer. Much poorer.

Thanks Gerda. (everyone else can wonder, or work it out, or ask, or fail to care...).

You're still awesome. That makes me smile. And it always will. Take care.

Begoon ^talk 13:20, 15 February 2015 (UTC)

I am close to 20k pages on my watchlist, easy answer: the precious and the banned and especially those who are both. - Thanks for placing me in the cat with no permission to remove, - I would have removed ;) - --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:43, 15 February 2015 (UTC)

I know you would have. That's why I told you that you couldn't. Begoon ^talk 04:27, 16 February 2015 (UTC)

Thanks, Gerda!

Heartfelt thanks for your gracious note!

I suppose that another way to comment about the "curtains" argument would be to say: "Curtains conceal, infoboxes reveal."

Orwell does indeed offer a number of good recommendations for writing, which I try to keep in mind when I write and edit.

As one contributes to Wikipedia, one hopes that someone, somewhere will understand what one has written and will perhaps find it useful.

It was gratifying to hear from you.

I'll look for your work.

Thank you. Nihil novi (talk) 04:08, 17 February 2015 (UTC)

Thank you - I will remember and quote "Curtains conceal, infoboxes reveal." and give credit to you - for good news in an indifferent universe ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:36, 17 February 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Geh aus, mein Herz, und suche Freud

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 01:02, 19 February 2015 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Original Barnstar
	Original and best :) In ictu oculi (talk) 04:10, 24 February 2015 (UTC)

Joy! said --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:09, 24 February 2015 (UTC)

I woke up,

fell out of bed and didn’t even drag a comb across my head, but instead, headed for my computer and wikipedia. You can not imagine (as if I really know anything about your imagination) how good it felt to receive your note and gem. Last night a brother and I had been trying to track down a star sapphire ring of my mother’s and although we were not successful finding that, yours on my desktop this a.m. seems . . …. significant. Your summation of my wikipedia career was impressive and insightful and yes, I will miss TParis. I also realize that looking at your user page almost prompted me to launch into my life story, but I won’t. Thank you again for your jewel, Einar aka Carptrash (talk) 19:26, 28 February 2015 (UTC)

I think I can imagine because I still remember the feeling when I was honoured, - you saw it on my user page. My life stories - well, the notable parts - are linked from "memories", DYK? I miss the photographer of the gem, and the designer of the award, and many more, but the list of the Precious is much longer, - it's my way to retain myself ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:34, 28 February 2015 (UTC)

thank you!

Oh, thank you for the hypnotic blue jewel and the PumpkinSky Prize you left on my desk when I wasn't looking. Very thoughtful and encouraging, especially coming from somebody with her Herz an der richtigen Stelle. Vielen dank! Lockley (talk) 18:13, 7 March 2015 (UTC)

Lockley , you are still alive ! I heard that, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................. no wait, that was someone else. Still nice to meet you in this warm neutral setting. Carptrash (talk) 19:37, 7 March 2015 (UTC)

Thank you

cos LessHeard vanU (talk) 09:49, 17 March 2015 (UTC)

I take any blame ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:05, 17 March 2015 (UTC)

Thanks!

I would give you an award but I don't know how. Thank you for your tireless work on Twitchell. So glad we got the photo reinstated. Thank you for the beaucoup edits you have made on behalf of the Women's History Month overview. Thanks for reviewing so many of my DYK. The list is endless. I appreciate you. SusunW (talk) 01:47, 25 March 2015 (UTC)

I love the prose rewards, see under blushing above ;) - It's lovely to work with you, just looking at the photos of women you uploaded is uplifting, so are the nice infoboxes you give your articles, and the stories you have to tell! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:52, 25 March 2015 (UTC)

		The Angel Heart Barnstar
		I appreciate all that you do. Random acts of kindness make the world a better place. It is hard being a newbie but it is much better when there are people supporting you and helping you along the way. SusunW (talk) 14:09, 25 March 2015 (UTC)

You found a good one ;) - You are an inspiration to others, did you know? Want to join the cabal? Half of the active members are female ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:29, 25 March 2015 (UTC)

The Bettina von Arnim Award

The Bettina von Arnim AwardThank you for being an inspiration to others. Keep up the good work.— Maile (talk)

Thank you. Do you know that I seriously thought about needing a break today? This helps to overcome. Forgive me for placing her right to look "in" ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:23, 25 March 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir, BWV 29

— Coffee // have a cup // beans // 12:02, 29 March 2015 (UTC)

About your comments etc.

Hi Gerda

Thanks for the award! I think you might have wondered what I've been up to recently, it might not be very clear. Well I've worked mainly on the help system, created a couple of pages (Help:Table/HTML_and_tables and Wikipedia:Template messages/Examples), and recently updated Template:ArbCom navigation.

Well I've noticed you around as well. Looking at your user pages it's clear to me that you're a legend here, and sorting out awards is admirable.

I was thinking about what you said on the noticeboard, and was meaning to reply. I don't think you can blame yourself for what happened to Dreadstar really. In my opinion he was showing clear signs of stress. For example, misunderstanding what MB had meant, and then sending that e-mail. And as I said before, I think his unblocking of MB was just so he could exit WP once and for all, as I think he knew it would lead to his desysopping. He'd had enough of it all, and who can blame him? I think WP can be stressful at times, as well as rewarding. Maybe his stress was WP related, in which he's probably best out. But if it isn't then I'm not sure there is much we can do. Having said that, maybe he'll want to return at some point, but he'd have to go through RfA again to get admin status, so I'm not too sure about that.

But anyway, that's my opinion on things, which may or may not be correct! All the best. --Mrjulesd (talk) 13:08, 4 April 2015 (UTC)

Thank you for your thoughtful message. I am sorry that I didn't make clear that I was sarcastic taking the blame (all blame). I said so but perhaps in too hidden a corner. Dreadstar was with me for years and knows that I was sarcastic. He did the right thing, but "out of process". (MB is unblocked.) I said that also. Perhaps you saw on my userpage that I dedicated the article in question to him. You are right that we can't do anything to make him return, but we can do what you did: contradicting people who blame him. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:41, 4 April 2015 (UTC)

Thanks for your reply. Well I'm glad to hear that really. That explains things a bit better. Anyway, speak later. --Mrjulesd (talk) 00:39, 5 April 2015 (UTC)

Singing first, happy Easter! The closest I came to see resurrection here was this, "Thank you for stepping forward for what's right and for everyone!" Worth living for, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:56, 5 April 2015 (UTC)

Indeed! I hope you enjoy your music. Happy Easter to you and all your watchers. --Mrjulesd (talk) 12:02, 5 April 2015 (UTC)

Thanks for the thank

Thanks for the thank for my Casino Royale edit. Too bad it was undone. :( Popcornduff (talk) 10:03, 15 April 2015 (UTC)

"brutal torture" --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:07, 15 April 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Gerechtigkeitsspirale

Panyd^{The muffin is not subtle} 14:31, 23 April 2015 (UTC)

Cavalleria

You don't miss much do you! Thanks! Michael --Michael Goodyear (talk) 16:08, 26 April 2015 (UTC)

I only miss people ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:10, 26 April 2015 (UTC)

Cheers!

I Like Gerda.

If only all women were so easy to please. Dirtlawyer1 (talk) 12:02, 29 April 2015 (UTC)

I commented. - I - easy to please??? April Fool? - I don't like the waste of time the GGTF arb case has cost, with no end in sight. - I don't like people leaving in frustration, see Hafspajen and Victoria, among others, on top of those missed already (see my infobox on top, "despised and rejected", - did you know that I wrote the article in 2011, because I didn't like how an editor was driven away?). - I don't like that you didn't answer my request, remember? (If not: My advice for a peace treaty would be simple: recommend that every (!) editor in (infobox) discussions would think twice about a second revert in the same matter, and three times about a third comment in the same. Can you word that in legal language to the arbitrators?) Sorry, I forgot the question mark then. - Did you see my DYK for lawyers? - What I like? Curtains up for Lohengrin! ---Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:16, 29 April 2015 (UTC)

I did LIKE your DYK, but I did not know that it was specific to lawyers. As for opera, my exposure is mostly to Italian classic, Mozart, American Broadway musicals of the Rodgers & Hammerstein and Lerner & Loewe variety, and, of course . . . Bugs Bunny. Dirtlawyer1 (talk) 12:29, 29 April 2015 (UTC)

I only said "for", not "specific to", "for" meaning "good for" ;) - If you look at Lohengrin, what strikes you as almost blasphemous for a work by Wagner (only other so far the Wesendonck Lieder), while all of Verdi and some of Mozart (Don Giovanni) have it? - Did you know that a bunny took the pic of the monkeys? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:38, 29 April 2015 (UTC)

ps: like like, - that article was later my first GA, written by an indeffed user, - one of the outcasts ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:21, 29 April 2015 (UTC)

ps: like like, liking a barnstar from a banned user ("For believing in the goodness of people above all. For having faith and being willing to work on a cause that seemed hopeless.") - 14 April 2012 and no end of cases that seem hopeless, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:27, 29 April 2015 (UTC)

A kitten for you!

Yes, I remember the citation. There are editors who get discouraged and need such encouragement. I like to see such efforts to keep good editors. Thanks again.

Bill Pollard (talk) 12:21, 1 May 2015 (UTC)

Thank you, speak to Hafspajen, - Martin is back from the cliff, and Victoria will just need more time, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:25, 1 May 2015 (UTC)

Congrats on the FA, Gerda! "My" 'Chrome is TFA in only a few more minutes - 24 hours until the 2015 Kentucky Derby! Montanabw^(talk) 22:52, 1 May 2015 (UTC)

Thank you very much!!!

Is a repeat award allowed? If not, I would understand the withdrawal of today's award.

Thanks again.

Sincerely.

Smallbones_(smalltalk) 16:21, 4 May 2015 (UTC)

I do mine, I don't repeat ;) - if I see that others arrived at the same I smile. Highest number is four, Casliber. - Also: it's my prize (or: the prize of the cabal of the outcasts), I make teh rulez ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:30, 4 May 2015 (UTC)

That just makes it even nicer. :-) Smallbones_(smalltalk) 23:32, 4 May 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Missa Dona nobis pacem

 — Crisco 1492 (talk) 02:56, 9 May 2015 (UTC)

Yogo sapphire

Thank you so much, Gerda. Coming from you, I appreciate it immensely. Awien (talk) 01:19, 10 May 2015 (UTC)

Flattered ;) - think about Wikipedia:WikiProject Intertranswiki/French, - others: other languages, easily accessible! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:37, 10 May 2015 (UTC)

Vielen Dank...

Reluctant though this user is to employ the word awesome in its current Umgangssprache sense, I very much appreciate the sentiment. Eigentlich bist du ein echter Mensch – and an awe-inspiring Wikipedian! Sca (talk) 13:17, 12 May 2015 (UTC)

PS: See bottom of my user page. Sca (talk) 13:29, 12 May 2015 (UTC)

Mensch, I inherited "awesome" from those before me as a quick browsing of the awards list of the prize from the cabal of the outcasts will show. I kept it because I liked to follow the foot steps. I am not awe-inspiring but a co-offender, did you know? Care to improve (old FA) Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell to meet today's standards? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:32, 12 May 2015 (UTC)

Wegen Baden-Powell, bin bissli verwirrt. Anyway, to err is menschlich – just had to use the blushing face ( ) here. Sigh. Sca (talk) 15:31, 12 May 2015 (UTC)

How about the translation project? ("ill Germany" on my user page) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:38, 12 May 2015 (UTC)

Ill Germany? You mean something listed at WP:WikiProject Intertranswiki/German/Culture? Good grief, there are 200 articles listed at "Culture articles needing translation from German Wikipedia." Sca (talk) 15:54, 12 May 2015 (UTC)

Why good grief, start somewhere, how about here, one a day, stub is better than nothing, Tscherning (in Round 12) will be off a DYK article on Ascension Day, - you can also just improve the guiding notes ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:03, 12 May 2015 (UTC)

Gerda, I'd be glad to help, but I'm still confused by the welter of choices. (When I click on here above, a see lists of articles translated from many languages.)

The only language I can really translate from is German – my rudimentary knowledge of Dutch, Polish, Lithuanian and Russian doesn't go very far. How about giving me a short list of German articles that need translating or English stubs that need expanding from German articles? Sca (talk) 16:22, 12 May 2015 (UTC)

de ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:32, 12 May 2015 (UTC)

Kaditzer Linde, 1840

What's the "ill" in the link mean?

The bio summary appears to be done. Should I translate Ein Baum redet den Menschen an? (Don't think I'll be able to rhyme it.) Sca (talk) 17:43, 12 May 2015 (UTC)

yes, go ahead, I love trees, even unrhymed. ill is short for interlanguage link, see? It's not ill (sick) but good for you ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:58, 12 May 2015 (UTC)

Later. Sca (talk) 21:12, 12 May 2015 (UTC)

Thanks

	Thanks
	Thanks. Hafspajen (talk) 13:23, 12 May 2015 (UTC)

You are well come ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:34, 12 May 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Eyn geystlich Gesangk Buchleyn

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 18:40, 12 May 2015 (UTC)

Because you thanked me

Gerda Arendt, you thanked me for one of my recent edits, so here is a heart-felt...  YOU'RE WELCOME! It's a pleasure, and I hope you have a lot of fun while you edit this inspiring encyclopedia phenomenon!  sami  talk

20:14, 12 May 2015 (UTC)

Thank you! I was told today that I should be restricted in using the thank-you-button ;) - Imagine if all several hundred recipients came here - but I enjoyed this one ;) - "lot of fun", hmmm, makes me think ...?? - A (WP-)friend died. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:20, 12 May 2015 (UTC)

I believe one should not hesitate in appreciating productive edits. Anyhow, I am shocked to learn about the death of our Wikipedia fellow. Although I did not know him before but it's never easy. May his soul rest in peace. Amen!  sami  ^talk 20:37, 12 May 2015 (UTC)

Hans Jörg Mammel

Can you proof/source this, just remembered that I promised a GA review!♦ Dr. Blofeld 21:04, 12 May 2015 (UTC)

Can you create one out of the ten at least? How about that organist? I'll do the other remaining one then!♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:24, 14 May 2015 (UTC)

Ascension Day today, with family, little time. I just created one, but no more today. Before I create another I would like to add a bit (+ images) to BWV 11 which is ready for a GA review as it is, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:51, 14 May 2015 (UTC)

I looked again: 8 done of ten, great! An organ builder and a duke left, needed for a 31 May DYK, - if nobody does them until them I will, but low priority for me at the moment. - The ones I placed there are the ones I did NOT want to write ;). - I just recommended the project to project opera. Did you advertise it make it known on Jimbo's talk? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:52, 15 May 2015 (UTC)

Tscherning

Well, here's first attempt to translate what seems to be rather bleak German poetry:

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Zwerg Nase and Modern Times

I would do better translating prose (as long as it's not overly abstract). A couple articles I translated from German last year, when Hafs and I were collaborating, are:

• Hans Baluschek
• Rudolf Koller

I especially enjoyed working on the Baluschek piece, with its many allusions to contemporary history, with which I'm well acquainted. But do keep in mind I'm not fluent in German, and certainly not in German dialects or slang. Sca (talk) 14:30, 13 May 2015 (UTC)

I am also not good in old dialect. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:46, 13 May 2015 (UTC)

I took a shot in the dark re abgemeyt, the sense of which completely escaped me.

The Deutsches Wörterbuch, available online, is often helpful with archaic word forms. In this case, I think you guessed right. Kind regards ✦ _hugarheimur 03:34, 14 May 2015 (UTC)

Looks like we could combine our efforts here & there to come up w/a reasonable trans.

PS: I noticed recently that Zwerg Nase used the word ausgemistet in describing what should be done to an article to fix it. Quite apt.

Sca (talk) 16:43, 13 May 2015 (UTC)

It's what you do to stables, put it on the Misthaufen ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:47, 13 May 2015 (UTC)

^{AKA mucking out the barn. Sca (talk) 21:18, 13 May 2015 (UTC)}

Should I look into this? Zwerg Nase (talk) 17:12, 13 May 2015 (UTC)

^{Better keep your nose out of it. Sca (talk) 21:16, 13 May 2015 (UTC)}

^{I do like that picture... Zwerg Nase (talk) 09:22, 14 May 2015 (UTC)}

The Black Forest and Its Treasures. Start looking into this: SKELETON FOR A BLACK FOREST NOVEL : Rich old farmer, named Huss. Has inherited great wealth of manure, and by diligence has added to it. It is double-starred in Baedeker. ... Hans Schmidt, young neighbor, full of sentiment, full of poetry, loves Gretchen, Gretchen loves him. But he has no manure. Old Huss forbids him in the house. His heart breaks, he goes away to die in the woods, far from the cruel world--for he says, bitterly, "What is man, without manure?" Glück auf Serten 17:25, 13 May 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Gottfried Wilhelm Sacer

— Coffee // have a cup // beans // 07:25, 14 May 2015 (UTC)

Congratulations

		100000 Edits
		Congratulations on reaching 100000 edits. You have achieved a milestone that only 313 editors have been able to accomplish. I have been looking forward to bestowing this award to you for months. The Wikipedia Community thanks you for your continuing efforts to brighten our WikiWorld with you wonderful spirit of acknowledgement. You are a Beacon of Peace! Keep up the good work!

. Buster Seven Talk 15:15, 14 May 2015 (UTC)

Thank you, a day to celebrate ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:55, 14 May 2015 (UTC)

Wow! Congratulations. What a milestone! SusunW (talk) 19:26, 14 May 2015 (UTC)

Thank you! - Actually not really a milestone, - I am not counting ;) - It came as quite a pleasant surprise, while I had carefully planned my DYK #500 (and nobody noticed), - it was also the expression of gratitude to a person who was still alive then. - If you read that you will understand that in the award, I like "peace" above all! That's a milestone for an alleged warrior, thank you, Buster, - you always know what I need before I do, last time it was koekjes ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:49, 14 May 2015 (UTC)

Congratulations Gerda. That's a lot of edits and a huge contribution to Wikipedia.(Littleolive oil (talk) 22:42, 14 May 2015 (UTC))

For a time, you and I have had similar edit counts, plus or minus a bit. But I just noticed you crossed the 100,000 threshold and wanted to congratulate you on that accomplishment. Wikipedia and its readers have certainly benefited by what you do. Thank you, Gerda. --Rosiestep (talk) 06:00, 16 May 2015 (UTC)

Thank you, Rosie! I would be happier though with a lower count, without the edits ispent for arbitration ;) - Your position in DYK does more for readers! - I keep going with Hope (and patience), --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:39, 16 May 2015 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Barnstar of Diligence
	Wow! 100K edits! Yo urock, Gerda! Montanabw(talk) 18:54, 14 May 2015 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen, BWV 11

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen, BWV 11 you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Dr. Blofeld -- Dr. Blofeld (talk) 16:20, 15 May 2015 (UTC)

Symphonies (Bruckner)

Dear Gerda,

As you suggested some time ago, I have split the paragraph "Symphonies" of the page Anton Bruckner and put the description of the "Works" in Symphonies (Bruckner). And put a justification in the discussion page.

Please have a look to see whether I have done it correctly. Best regards, --Réginald alias Meneerke bloem (To reply) 17:47, 15 May 2015 (UTC)

PS: In the page Masses (Bruckner) I have added some precision about the sketch for a Messe in Es-Dur and that for a 3rd requiem.