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Tom Thomson, Smoke Lake, Summer 1915. McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Kleinburg

Confusing edits

Why did you do this? ―Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 02:49, 10 April 2020 (UTC)

It looks like you are repeatedly doing this. Why? ―Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 03:12, 10 April 2020 (UTC)

Occasionally I get a little overenthusiastic with templates. I see now on the manual of style that there is no need to include a template in non-complex situations. Appreciate the constructive criticism. Cheers. Tkbrett (✉) 17:44, 10 April 2020 (UTC)

Tkbrett, No worries. Thanks for following up. ―Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 19:38, 10 April 2020 (UTC)

Tom Artistic Development

You might use another sketch to canvas example.Joan arden murray (talk) 19:35, 16 November 2020 (UTC)

Hi Joan arden murray. I responded to your original post on the Artistic Development talk page. Cheers. Tkbrett (✉) 19:50, 16 November 2020 (UTC)

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Copying within Wikipedia requires attribution

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Thanks. Tkbrett (✉) 14:50, 18 February 2021 (UTC)

Precious anniversary

Precious

Two years!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:46, 16 March 2021 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Komm, gib mir deine Hand / Sie liebt dich

The article Komm, gib mir deine Hand / Sie liebt dich you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Cántalo for issues which need to be addressed. I delivered this message on behalf of the bot, as it has not done for you nearly an hour later even though the GANs page updated. --K. Peake 11:47, 16 March 2021 (UTC)

About the article I have recently opened a review of for you... it will start probably tomorrow, sorry about the delays since I'm working. --K. Peake 20:15, 29 May 2021 (UTC)

Thank you

Thank you for your work on Berlin to Kitchener name change. It is an article and event that is nearly constantly linked to and referenced in history and biography articles on the area, but I was always disappointed with how messy and short it was – an article in that state did a huge disservice to the event and its significance. You have done a fantastic job with it so far. — Julius177 (talk) 17:15, 23 March 2021 (UTC)

Thanks for your kind words and for your copy editing. Many Canadian history articles are painfully underappreciated, so I'm all to happy to do my part to remedy the situation. Tkbrett (✉) 17:23, 23 March 2021 (UTC)

First World War

The British ultimatum expired at midnight Berlin time, 11pm British time, on the 4th August. The BBC source is clearly in error. DuncanHill (talk) 14:34, 26 March 2021 (UTC)

I've posted a shot of the Daily Mirror page from the 5th here. DuncanHill (talk) 14:57, 26 March 2021 (UTC)

Ah, I see. Thanks for fixing it on the Berlin to Kitchener name change page as well. Do you have a year for the book you cited? I need to work it into the citation format I've been using on that page. Cheers. Tkbrett (✉) 15:02, 26 March 2021 (UTC)

1938. It's important to be clear which edition, this was the Odhams Press edition in two volumes, there was an earlier edition in 6 volumes, and an American edition likewise, and all three have differing page numbers. I like the Berlin to Kitchener article by the way, interesting stuff. DuncanHill (talk) 15:07, 26 March 2021 (UTC)

I found an electronic version on the Lloyd George page. I've made the sourcing conform to that one. Thanks for the kind words! Tkbrett (✉) 15:17, 26 March 2021 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Editor's Barnstar
	I was impressed by Berliner Journal! Nice work. --- Possibly (talk) 01:51, 6 April 2021 (UTC)

Thanks! I'm excited to get my hands on Kalbfleisch's obscure 1968 book in the next few weeks. There's more to come! :) Tkbrett (✉) 11:54, 6 April 2021 (UTC)

Promotion of Berlin to Kitchener name change

Congratulations, Tkbrett! The article you nominated, Berlin to Kitchener name change, has been promoted to featured status, recognizing it as one of the best articles on Wikipedia. The nomination discussion has been archived.

This is a rare accomplishment and you should be proud. If you would like, you may nominate it to appear on the Main page as Today's featured article. Keep up the great work! Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) via FACBot (talk) 00:05, 1 May 2021 (UTC)

Berlin to Kitchener name change

This is to let you know that the above article has been scheduled as today's featured article for June 29, 2021. Please check the article needs no amendments. If you're interested in editing the main page text, you're welcome to do so at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/June 29, 2021. Congratulations on your work!—Wehwalt (talk) 16:56, 14 May 2021 (UTC)

Thanks! Tkbrett (✉) 16:57, 14 May 2021 (UTC)

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GA review

Hey bro. I was wondering if you could review the GAN for "Gatti"? It's the last article I need to make GA before I can nominate Meet the Woo 2 for Good Article Topic. Shoot for the Stars 💫 (talk) 03:06, 22 May 2021 (UTC)

Shoot for the Stars, sorry, I missed this message! I’ll give this one a go after Victoria Day. Cheers. Tkbrett (✉) 00:36, 24 May 2021 (UTC)

It looks like you are Canadian. I'm celebrating Memorial Day next week with the fam. Note: I went to Victoria a few years ago and it was so freaking beautiful! My parents are wanting to go back to as soon as this whole Covid mess is behind us. It was my first time out of the United States in years lol. I'm getting off topic... I saw that you are working on bringing "Things We Said Today to GAN. I freaking love that song so much! As soon as you are done fixing up the article, hit me up so I could review it right away. I would love to see that article become GA! You know I'm shooting for the stars, aiming for the moon 💫 (talk) 00:49, 24 May 2021 (UTC)

Shoot for the Stars, yeah, they're no doubt spoiled in British Columbia. Like you, I'm looking forward to heading back out there as soon as the clouds part. Re:Things We Said Today: Ha! Thanks. I'm glad someone else is interested. There's a real disparity on Wiki between the early and later Beatles ("Komm, gib mir deine Hand" / "Sie liebt dich" and "There's a Place" are now the only pre-1965 songs w/ GA status). I think someday I want to get "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and A Hard Day's Night up there, but those projects will be so intensive that I've been working on these easier entries first. Also, speaking of GA status, it looks like someone else got to Gatti before I did. Hope it's not too soon to congratulate you on the soon to be Good Topic. Tkbrett (✉) 20:57, 25 May 2021 (UTC)

Hey dude. I was wondering if you could either review "Blurred Lines" or "Get Lucky"? I really want both these articles to become GA before I retire from Wikipedia in July. You know I'm shooting for the stars, aiming for the moon 💫 (talk) 07:16, 29 May 2021 (UTC)

Definitely. Also, Shoot for the Stars, there's no such thing as retiring from here, there's only taking really long breaks. Tkbrett (✉) 10:31, 29 May 2021 (UTC)

Thank you so much! And I’m really planning on retiring though. I start college and am going to be working full time. You know I'm shooting for the stars, aiming for the moon 💫 (talk) 15:56, 29 May 2021 (UTC)

There's a Place

Just so ya know. I put the article on hold for 7 days. The bot is being shit right now and not wanting to work. Shoot for the Stars 💫 (talk) 04:30, 22 May 2021 (UTC)

Wikipedia Article Improvements

Hello!

I'm a university student currently assigned The Polyester Prince wikipedia article page. I have been working on improving the article for the last couple months and am nearly at the end of my course. As you seem to be an active and super good wikipedian i was wondering if you could take a look at what I have done and if you have the credentials and if you think its worthy possibly suggest a change in its grade from a stub? I have added lots of details along with references to support it. If you are busy nor do not wish to bother with this request I fully understand. Thank you for your time! Have a lovely day/evening (depending on where you are in the world :D ) --WaTErMelON690 (talk) 10:12, 27 May 2021 (UTC)

In His Own Write

The DYK hook for your article In His Own Write is now in Queue 6 to appear on the main page in the first of two sets on June 1st. For your information, I substituted your second hook for the original one because I thought " ... that critics compared John Lennon's first book, In His Own Write, to the writings of James Joyce, even though he had never read him?" very confusing as to who "he" and "him" were referring to (Joyce, Lennon, a critic?). If you feel strongly about using that hook, please suggest a better wording. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 10:05, 29 May 2021 (UTC)

Hi Cwmhiraeth, thanks for reaching out. Do I respond here or somewhere else? Anyway, I think I would still prefer the original hook. How about: "... that critics compared John Lennon's first book, In His Own Write, to the writings of James Joyce, even though Lennon had never read him?" Him could now only be referring to Joyce b/c critics is plural. Cheers. Tkbrett (✉) 10:15, 29 May 2021 (UTC)

OK, I have done that. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 10:31, 29 May 2021 (UTC)

Thanks! Tkbrett (✉) 10:32, 29 May 2021 (UTC)

GAR

I'm not sure if you've seen the discussions at Talk:GAN about the GAR and GAN that you helpfully commented on yesterday? Chiswick Chap (talk) 17:51, 1 June 2021 (UTC)

Chiswick Chap, ah sheesh. I saw when you originally posted it, and when he didn't respond on 31 May I assumed that buidhe had resolved the issue and Michael was just going to disappear. I've dealt with annoying authors before – the Death of Tom Thomson lends itself to conspiracy theories and self-published authors – but I've never seen one persist after being slapped down by multiple editors. I have a sneaking suspicion he is going to use this event to further "discredit" Wikipedia, like he did earlier in an essay posted on his userpage. Sorry this is sucking up so much of your time. Is there anything I can do to help? I assume an admin will be more helpful here since this guy seems to have a personal vendetta against WikiProject Middle-earth and won't be swayed by arguments. At the very least, I'll get around to giving you another GA review when I can! :) Tkbrett (✉) 18:11, 1 June 2021 (UTC)

Thanks for the thoughts and sympathy. I'd just like to get on with editing content. I think (as a yoga editor) that the key thing is to breathe, stay clear and polite, and deal with whatever comes in a conscious way. I've read a bit of what different scholars said about the guy - they think he's opinionated and argumentative but has some good insights, with a lot of knowledge of Tolkien, though he hardly uses secondary sources at all. I hope to get some of those insights ... all the best Chiswick Chap (talk) 21:25, 1 June 2021 (UTC)

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Marcel Duchamp's position

Hello Tkbrett. I tried this over and over, and I just could not find the right move. I even checked with the engine but I always ran into some kind of an unexpected draw. I had to look it up, and wow, Rg7+ later in the game which gains an extra tempo. It was beautiful. — The Most Comfortable Chair 15:59, 9 June 2021 (UTC)

Hi The Most Comfortable Chair, glad I could pass it along to someone else. It's a good one to bring out at parties (depending on the party, I guess). I first saw it years ago and I still haven't really figured it out – once you think you know what's going on there's another level of depth. I think it's one of Marcel Duchamp's best works of art. Tkbrett (✉) 18:04, 9 June 2021 (UTC)

"Thinking of Linking" GAN

Hello. I just wanted to let you know that Shoot for the Stars so it is doubtful that they will complete a review for this GAN. Aoba47 (talk) 18:47, 10 June 2021 (UTC)

Hi Aoba47, I presume you mean he retired. Thanks for the heads up. I’ll leave it for a couple more days to see if he’s still around. Tkbrett (✉) 21:02, 10 June 2021 (UTC)

• Whoops. I thought I typed "I just wanted to let you know that Shoot for the Stars retired". Apologies for that. That is the best strategy in my opinion as that editor may come back so it is best to wait and make sure. Best of luck with it! Aoba47 (talk) 02:02, 12 June 2021 (UTC)

Ian MacDonald and "She's a Woman"

Ian MacDonald's Beatles book and song line-ups really should be disqualified from being a reliable source, since the book was riddled with factual errors and the fact that Ian himself wasn't even a trained musician, but a music critic and taking unnecessary cheap shots at timeless classics - the only Beatles song to merit such cheap shots, IMO, is Revolution 9. I can't understand how Ian could come to such a preposterous and questionable conclusion that Paul played the lead guitar solo on She's a Woman and this is impossible because a) the tone and style is reminiscent of George's Gretsch and b) Paul didn't have a left-handed electric guitar, so he couldn't have feasibly played the guitar solo on one of George or John's guitars without making mistakes, being a left-handed player. 60.241.106.149 (talk) 06:02, 26 June 2021 (UTC)

I’m flattered that you think I’m important enough to cast such a judgement across the entire Beatles WikiProject, but if you really want something like that to happen you should go to the Project’s talk page instead. I’m not really sympathetic to the argument either though; that because MacDonald didn’t extol the virtues of every Beatles song the book is somehow sacrilegious. He’s a reliable source by the standard set at WP:RS, which merits his inclusion, but obviously you need to make comparisons between sources as an editor – that’s why I have that information tucked in a note, since it is not the consensus view among Beatles writers and musicologists. That method of going about things is preferable to original research, which is what you are doing. Tkbrett (✉) 11:20, 26 June 2021 (UTC)

Thanks for your help. I already did that in the Talk Page. 60.241.106.149 (talk) 05:44, 27 June 2021 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of In His Own Write

The article In His Own Write you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:In His Own Write for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Congrats! Great article, fun to review. Best of luck! Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 17:32, 26 June 2021 (UTC)

Thanks again Christine. I've been pouring everything into this article in anticipation of this, so rather than putting it up for a peer review I just went ahead and nominated it. Tkbrett (✉) 20:18, 26 June 2021 (UTC)

You're welcome. You deserved it. I love it when editors are prepared when they bring articles to GAN or FAC. One of my goals when I nominate articles is to be so prepared, they just skip through to being passed. For example, the fewer supports I get in an FAC, the better. I mean, heck, by this time in my WP editing career, I know what's GA and FA worthy, so there's no reason why I shouldn't make sure that the article has it before submitting them. For me, it's laziness when I don't. Often editors simply don't know, or they need a review to get there. Although it's true that sometimes reviewers pick up on some arbitrary items and make nominators jump through hoops just for the heck of it. At any rate, this article was prepared, so it was an easy pass. You depend so much on offline sources, though, so I recommend that you enlist some of your Beatles project buddies to go support it and reassure reviewers that you're using good sources and that you've utilized them well. Continued luck going forward. Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 04:36, 27 June 2021 (UTC)

The Bugle: Issue CLXXXII, June 2021

Your Military History Newsletter Project news: From the editors; awards and honours; contest results Articles: Last month's new featured and A-class content Book review: Nick-D on RAAF aircraft, Hawkeye7 on mission command and nuclear secrecy

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