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Madonna entertainer FAC

Hello Rossrs, I have nominated Madonna at FAC. There are some minor problems with copy-edit issues, which I am not able to solve. Would you please give the article a thorough copy-edit please> A humble request. --Legolas ^(talk2me) 09:24, 21 May 2010 (UTC)

Hello Rossrs, thank you for those absolutely wonderful comments. You pointed out some important issues, which I feel was necessary. I addressed them. Will you look up when you get time? --Legolas ^(talk2me) 03:45, 24 May 2010 (UTC)

I certainly will Legolas. Thanks. Rossrs (talk) 09:48, 24 May 2010 (UTC)

I incorporated the changes Rossrs. I prefer the word subdue over restrain though. Hope its fine. --Legolas ^(talk2me) 11:47, 24 May 2010 (UTC)

Yes, it's fine with me. I don't have a preference, and I respect that you do. It's good. Rossrs (talk) 13:37, 24 May 2010 (UTC)

Hello Rossrs, I have updated the Madonna article, with quite a few quotes, to balance the article. Will you take a look? And LOL at the below question answer conversation. --Legolas ^(talk2me) 11:57, 26 May 2010 (UTC)

Editing Portal:Music of Australia

Hi my fellow Queensland Wikipedian Rossrs

I have a question for you - well two or three :)

I have spent the day leisurely roaming around wikipedia on a learning expedition.

Today, I added my name to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Australian_music

that is about the level of my knowledge of wikiprojects - my understanding and awareness of their purpose was really not known to me before today and I am happy to help out on another wikiprojects where I have knowledge and citations to add to articles.

I would like to add some content here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Australian_music but I am not sure whether to do this as I am not sure whether I have rights to add content there - I am a little bit confused on this issue.

and I would love to create a portal for Guy Sebastian - but have no idea on how to do this - I can research but I was hoping you could point me in the right direction with regards to setting this up?

No rush Rossrs - thank you for your time! Diane (talk) 08:08, 23 May 2010 (UTC)

Thanks so much for your reply Rossrs! I just wanted to make sure about editing and adding content on the Australian Music Portal. Thank you also for all your other bits of information to help me out - I am most grateful.

Best wishes Di Diane (talk) 20:17, 23 May 2010 (UTC)

You're welcome Di. Let me know if you get stuck with anything. I'll probably be no help, but I will try.  ;-) Rossrs (talk) 09:48, 24 May 2010 (UTC)

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Answer: "UMMMMMM... ARCHIVE ME!! ARCHIVE ME!!!" Question: What did Rossrs' talk page famously beg him to do? :) Wildhartlivie (talk) 04:32, 24 May 2010 (UTC)

Answer: "OK, I've archived you to a sliver of your former self, you gargantuan talk page!!" Question: What did Rossrs reply to his talk page who famously begged him to archive?  :-D Rossrs (talk) 09:48, 24 May 2010 (UTC)

It's sort of disconcerting when inanimate objects find a voice, isn't it? Wildhartlivie (talk) 21:53, 24 May 2010 (UTC)

Fabulous Userpage!

Greetings, I've been an editor for some time now, but (being older and deprived) I don't even know how to archive my own talk page. Others have done it before when exasperated. Can you help me with that? I do have ADD, so unless things are listed, like, "1. Do this 2. Now do that 3. Ok now this here, etc... then I don't follow well, although once I learn it, I have a good memory & I'm intelligent. Also, my Userpage is running wild. Can you help me? About 50% of my editing time is spent on seeking out copyrighted photos of musicians (and a handful of architecture-related photos), and convincing/teaching photographers to use Creative Commons licenses so we can upload them to Wikimedia Commons. I'd like to keep my mini-gallery of uploads on the page, but I keep a list of close to 400 names of uploads mostly there, and I don't know how to create a "fold out" kind of thing, you know? The kind of thing a person can click for example on band biography pages, where there are a zillion members. Something you can click open or closed. Another editor recommended your help as you've got a great organization on your page. I'd really like to create two extra sandboxes for learning how to create album articles and to actually start some articles before placing them on the main viewing area. If you can help me with anything or point me to another person who can, I'd be very obliged!--Leahtwosaints (talk) 18:47, 24 May 2010 (UTC)

Madonna's mother

Hello Rossrs. I know you were searching for something to tell how Madonna's mom's death shaped her into the woman she is. I found quite a piece by Taraborrelli and added it to the Influences part of the article. Could you please take a look? And what are we going to do about the personal life splitting as Moni3 suggests? --Legolas ^(talk2me) 05:38, 1 June 2010 (UTC)

Which part do you think we can include in the early life section? Can you do an edit for it? I changed the film reception section and the wording. --Legolas ^(talk2me) 09:34, 1 June 2010 (UTC)

Gee. Thought so. I liked what you said regarding the Like a Virgin controversial figurine thing. Definitely puts a new light for me when I think like that. Will try to put something for it. --Legolas ^(talk2me) 10:08, 1 June 2010 (UTC)

I did it, did it, did it!!! Check the article! --Legolas ^(talk2me) 07:51, 2 June 2010 (UTC)

You sure did it! Did it! Did it! And I checked it! Checked it! Checked it! Seriously, my compliments to you. You've done a very good job with it. I edited out a few words that I thought weren't needed but I didn't change anything as far as content goes. I really like it. I noticed you added a photo of Mrs. Ciccone but I'm unsure what you intended with the image licensing tags. Although you have a non-free template including source and rationale, you have also added a public domain template. I'm not sure which one is right, but they can't go together. Rossrs (talk) 13:24, 2 June 2010 (UTC)

(Outdent)My mistake with the picture, I removed it. Also made some other changes including the lead as Moni suggested. It looks so much better now! I also introduced some changes as per Karanacs' comments there, though I kind of fear that the article might fail --Legolas ^(talk2me) 06:03, 3 June 2010 (UTC)

Gee, thanks for the moral boost Rossrs. It is true that the article looks so polished and better now, than it was when I nominated it. Even Karanacs thinks so. At this point I'm taking everything positively, just hoping for the best. --Legolas ^(talk2me) 06:02, 4 June 2010 (UTC)

Ahh couldnt have done without you Dear Rossrs. Well, finally the holy trinity of Madge, Kyle and Janet are FA. --Legolas ^(talk2me) 12:18, 8 June 2010 (UTC)

Photographs

Hello, I apologize for upseting you, truly! Since the photographs were of deceased people I thought that was the proper command to select but I can see that I was mistaken. I'm begging you please don't be mad at me and next when I upload a photograph I'll determine it's categorization more carefully. I am sorry and I don't want anyone at Wikipedia getting upset with me. Please don't block me or be mad at me any more, I promise not to do this again. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Josh Rumage (talk • contribs) 13:18, 12 June 2010 (UTC)

Also replied at Josh Rumage's page. I was just tagging the photo of Sally Blane and sisters when your message came through. I am not upset or mad at you. Frustrated perhaps. Not mad, not upset. I wouldn't want to block you even if I had the power to do so. Please just take some time to read through the policies relating to image use and our copyright policy. There are links on the messages you've received about other images. It can be confusing, so if you don't understand something you should ask. It's not the end of the world if you make a mistake and upload something you shouldn't but if you keep making the same mistake it just shows you need to try to learn a little more. Ask questions when you're not sure. It's always the best way to learn. OK? Nobody's mad at you. Rossrs (talk) 13:24, 12 June 2010 (UTC)

Marlon Brando discussion

listen here, my source was the documentation of brando video and like i was supossed to know name of it. my professor showed me this clip just for a few minutes, so thats why I don't know the name of this. Critizing a professor at Harvard University, how dare you.

when you said "the other gentleman was not alleged (until now) to have been Jack Nicholson, but was alleged to have been an esteemed British actor" ya about that, they lived next door to each other during that time (i think that info is on marlon brando page) so HA!!

Now im very disappointed about you! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.61.17.152 (talk) 20:50, 14 June 2010 (UTC)

WTF is this all about? Wildhartlivie (talk) 10:40, 15 June 2010 (UTC)

My best guess is this silliness. --CrohnieGal^Talk 12:22, 15 June 2010 (UTC)

Thanks. I didn't see it. Geez, share why don't ya, Rossrs? Wildhartlivie (talk) 12:55, 15 June 2010 (UTC)

From my read this was nothing worth sharing. <grinning-big> --CrohnieGal^Talk 13:02, 15 June 2010 (UTC)

(edit conflict)

Crohnie, you're right. "HA!!" is an intelligent and highly persuasive argument and I'm humbled. Actually, I'm embarrassed for you 68.61.17.152 and it would be more correct to say I'm amused that someone would "HA!!" me and still be completely oblivious to what I'm talking about and "think" something is on the "marlon brando page" without reading it. "Ya about that"? Clearly no idea WTF I'm talking about. From a present or former Harvard student? With a professor? I wasn't "critizing" the professor. I wasn't even criticising the professor. I didn't even know there was a professor to criticise. I disagreed with the nonsensical comment at Talk:Marlon Brando. How dare I? It's not often I'm pleased to know someone is disappointed "about" me, or even "in" me, but there are exceptions. WTF indeed. Rossrs (talk) 13:08, 15 June 2010 (UTC)

Share? I agree with Crohnie that this is not a big thing to share, but OK. I didn't feel like telling the anon at the time, but here you go. The long-standing rumour is about Marlon Brando and Laurence Olivier seen kissing in a swimming pool during the time A Streetcar Named Desire was filmed. Supposedly seen by David Niven. It's a rumour of a gossipy tabloidy nature, unless the comment can be reliably sourced back to Niven himself, but it's the same story being bandied about by anon. How Nicholson ended up in the story is anyone's guess, but I have it on good authority that the Nicholson story originated from a Harvard professor, so it must be like, totally, ya'know true. Either that, or Marlon wasn't too particular about his swimming partners. Rossrs (talk) 13:08, 15 June 2010 (UTC)

Oh, crap, I've already heard that. I was hoping for some fresh gossip! Wildhartlivie (talk) 13:33, 15 June 2010 (UTC)

Sorry, I try not to do new gossip. Feeling let down, huh? It may be regurgitated, stale old codswallop to us, but there will be some wide-eyed innocents who haven't heard it. Rossrs (talk) 13:39, 15 June 2010 (UTC)

Natalie

I went to Durova to have her take a look at the photos that have been uploaded. Well, it's about what I wrote you about. I've got grave doubts on this. Wildhartlivie (talk) 14:23, 17 June 2010 (UTC)

BD

That's fine. I'll take a look later, when I'm not so dizzy. I think I am developing scarletina. Had strep throat and now I've got a mild rash and running a fever. If it gets worse, I'll go to the emergency room. Argh. Wildhartlivie (talk) 01:43, 19 June 2010 (UTC)

I don't think so. My fever broke last night and other symptoms have convinced me it is something else. Thanks. Wildhartlivie (talk) 10:48, 19 June 2010 (UTC)

I think it's fine. I had a little bit of stomach flu and the rash seems to be poison ivy. Not pleasant but not dangerous. Wildhartlivie (talk) 15:22, 19 June 2010 (UTC)

It means a lot really. My aunt calls and I have to nearly spell things out for her, her hearing is getting so bad. I have Ivy-Dry, which helps dry up the poison ivy, and hydrocortisone cream to stop the itch. It's not so bad with that. My home remedy for stomach flu is mostly sweetened milk toast (buttered toast sprinkled with sugar and covered with warm milk, I know - ICK!) and flat 7-Up. I can handle it but it's horrible to be sick and the only person who knows about it at first hand is the woman next door with the baby that had cancer. I'm almost ashamed to tell her when I'm sick because of that. Thanks. Wildhartlivie (talk) 00:49, 20 June 2010 (UTC)

My mom had a really bad problem with stomach ulcers and while my memory may well exaggerate it, it seems to me that she had me make "milk toast" every evening. It seemed to sooth her. I got quite good at the proper proportions of milk, sugar and butter. Tradition is good. :) Wildhartlivie (talk) 11:39, 20 June 2010 (UTC)

My real comfort foods include hot cocoa with marshmallows and chocolate frosted malt (sort of like diet ice cream, I'd say). Oh, and Swiss-mushroom burgers. :) I've been quite engaged in making those lately. Wildhartlivie (talk) 11:57, 20 June 2010 (UTC)

Jack Lord#Filmography

Hi. Care to review this? There are threads related to it on the article talk page, User talk:Viriditas, User talk:Maile66, and WHL's talk. Cheers, Jack Merridew 17:53, 24 June 2010 (UTC)