Peace is a state of balance and understanding in yourself and between others, where respect is gained by the acceptance of differences, tolerance persists, conflicts are resolved through dialogue, peoples rights are respected and their voices are heard, and everyone is at their highest point of serenity without social tension.
You must be from Wales as you seemed to know Welsh words that as an American I did not. Pass the article onto your Welshmen / Welshwomen.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 18:21, 4 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Forget KW's outrageous accusations of "grooming", it's stalking you'd better start worrying about. Apparently there are some new articles that are strictly off limits to any other editor. Or just me anyway. Martinevans123 (talk) 12:44, 5 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]
....or, maybe not. Arhhh! Saint Jon Herington strikes again:[6], Owchhhh, that one's tight. "Clean this mess up else we'll all end up in jail." just utter class
arh, look.... one musical genius talking about another: [8].
Pennines
I think it is pretty much the long established wording - I haven't checked back thoroughly, but here is the wording from last year. It seems to me reasonable to say that the Pennines "separate", broadly, the NW of the country not just from the NE (that is, Northumberland and Durham) but from Yorkshire - which is really a region unto itself, not part of the NE. Anyway, much of the Pennines is (are?) administratively in the NW and the NE regions, as well as in Yorkshire. So, yes, that part of the IP's edit looked OK to me. Ghmyrtle (talk) 13:48, 11 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Fair enough. The simpler the better, as far as I'm concerned. It can be tricky describing a geographical feature in administrative terms. I had thought it might be better simply to state which counties include part of the Pennines. By the way, still no response to my request at the picture lab about the lead image. Martinevans123 (talk) 14:01, 11 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Got a wee problem. I was just about to create an article on Wimborne Minster Astronomical Clock, when another user came along and started the entry (really badly). I checked his contribs. and he's been going crazy starting astro-clock articles (which needed to be done) but the articles are simply atrocious (poor spelling, punc, factual errors, etc.) The worst thing has been that in several cases, I found whole paragraphs copy-and-pasted from websites, which have then been mis-attributed to offline sources. I left a message with some examples on his talkpage but I very much doubt he will respond.
It's extra worrying given that he's been here for over seven years, and I'm almost frightened to go further back through his history (mainly churches and trams). I'd hate to report him, but I think it's getting beyond what I can sort out myself. -- Hillbillyholidaytalk17:35, 15 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]
How curious. He's worse at dab links than I am! Obviously editing in good faith. You could try emailing perhaps? But difficult to be tactful. Martinevans123 (talk) 17:43, 15 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]
I'll just plough on and keep fixing the articles up. Gives me something to do I guess. At least astronomical clocks is a relatively interesting area, but as for the 'Bus-route Brigade', someone at the 'Hive of Knuckle-dragging Malice'TM said that they were worse than Scientologists, and that one should avoid them like the William Hague! -- Hillbillyholidaytalk18:25, 15 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]
lmfao. "Turns out, no relation at all... so I just head-butted him and he got taken away." I'm sure any blood relation would be just that, quite soon. You never know who's out there, do ya, now? Martinevans123 (talk) 18:25, 15 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Ben again
I smiled at your comment about being "a bit previous". I've tied myself in knots trying to write about "Britten 100" events yet to come as though they had already taken place, which they will (mostly) have done by the time this article gets to FAC. Honestly, I don't know what month we are in any more! Regards. Tim riley (talk) 19:25, 17 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Those brave souls on the shingle are probably hoping it's June (perhaps!) haha.
"O pity those who try to bring
"A shadowed life into the sun." ? Martinevans123 (talk) 19:30, 17 June 2013 (UT
Yes, thanks to Nikkimaria and Tim, matching the pic on top of this page nicely. - It would make a good DYK, "shouting male chorus" / "first composition by Britten for Peter Pears", - but now I discovered too late that it was started, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:12, 21 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]
I only found thissy here site last night, but it already looks like I've got a lot of transliteritating ahead.. Grab yerself a spade and get diggin' boyo!! -- Hillbillyhighwayman
How very dare you!! I've known a few fine bosons in my time, I can tell you!! And if I do ever visit, I hope I notice it. I guess "small" is a bit subjective. But putting it in South Dorset seemed a bit much!!
Their removal of cited content is also a bit aggravating. I left a friendly?instructive? slightly bossy note on the talk page of their most recent IP address, suggesting that the article's talk page might be a better venue for discussing changes. Something tells me however that the chances of them heeding or even reading it (they use different IP addresses) are rather, ahem, small. PaleCloudedWhite (talk) 12:52, 22 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Arh, yes the well-known "Shepherd’s Shemozzle" - wasn't that the famous Dorset Jazz Club where "Python" Lee Hornblower and Artie "Gonad" Jackowitz and the Jazz Jackaroos used to hang out? Martinevans123 (talk) 22:28, 23 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]
yes indeed, as well as Bill "Scrotie" Williams on French horn and Benny "Big Boy" Henderson (who could "swing his bag" with the best of them, I seem to recall). Also the inventive Jimmy "Jewels" Johnson on bongos (very popular with the ladies) and the very lively "T-Bag" Smith on maracas. Ah, those were the days! Martinevans123 (talk) 14:24, 24 July 2013 (UTC) p.s. I still often like to sink my teeth into a nice juicy Vicar of Winkfield now and then.[reply]
There once was a mason named Mullions Who lived with near permanent "fullie-on"s When asked how this was, He said, "It's because Of these lovely warm hands round me cullions". Vicar of Portesham ("'e's not small!)
I also see that your User page has a note, dated 3 April 2013, which says: "This User is no longer active due to aggressively unfriendly editors / admins with serious WP:OWN issues." But it seems that you are quite active, so you might like to review that advice.
Is that a threat of some kind? A suggestion that if I don't clam up, you'll do something? How unkind, ungentlemanly, and really, uncivilized. Clearly the idea of Wikipedia being inclusive is something that you do not embrace. =//= Johnny Squeaky22:32, 23 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]
After giving up on trying to find an accurate location for the Dog and Duck I've stumbled into the ideal web site. I haven't really understood how it works but use http://www.locatinglondon.org/index.html and type "Dog and Duck" into "Quick place search" and you'll get a marker very near the tavern on John Rocque's 1746 map. Drag and enlarge. Then use the drop down menu at the top right of the map to select, say, Map or Satellite. They seem to have gone to a lot of trouble to line up the maps to GIS by removing distortions in Rocque's map. It's magic! And the answer? I'll leave that to you! Thincat (talk) 16:22, 24 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]
How amazing. And very useful! So that's where it was. I guess we can now update the article to relfect that. It just shows how far modern roads are from their 1746 pre-cursors. Many thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 17:18, 24 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]
RE: Mindbending
It's a good idea, but I don't know who's who. Right now I'm busy in Photoshop editing more pics from Billboard, but I guess I can look for them on Google Images later. --viniciusmc22:08, 27 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]
If you have time, that would be great. But the addition of an image there is a great improvenment. Looks like you have found a good source there. Many thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 22:11, 27 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah, I just begun to search and it looks like I hit a goldmine... lots of pictures from "forgotten" acts. Thanks, glad you liked my userpage (that painting used to scare me as kid). --viniciusmc22:33, 27 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Now I'm sure you will agree that Mr Pilkington is a highly respected and totally trustworthy source, and that the story deserves a place in everyone's favourite list. Unfortunately, I have yet to uncover any corroborative evidence for this bizarre tale. -- Hillbillyholidaytalk01:57, 29 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]
An excellent source - with the advantage that we get two entries for the price of one. But I can imagine the response from RedPilkingtonOfDoom: "Very commonplace. Siamese twins get run over all the time". Martinevans123 (talk) 09:07, 29 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Any article which has: "Primate fan Brian Clowes, who along with wife Beryl keeps two macaques at his Crewe, Cheshire, home.." deserves a place at Wikipedia, obviously. But apparently the monkey survived his ordeal with the "Poltergeist Prince of Pop". Not sure this one would get past old RedPen. Martinevans123 (talk) 08:39, 11 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]
The Britten article is now at peer review. Following our recent fruitful exchanges I hope you have time and inclination to look in at the PR. All comments gratefully received. Tim riley (talk) 17:34, 1 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Love for a Stranger. Thanks for the disambiguation (mea culpa). As for the date it's the usual dilemma between date of writing/composing/filming and date of release. Happy to stick with 1937, though. Tim riley (talk) 20:19, 12 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, I certainly will. I rely on manual archiving. Thanks for the prompt. Sorry about the silly edits. I just can't take our wonderful encyclopedia seriously (any more)! Martinevans123 (talk) 21:56, 7 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]
It is a possibility, but I am not sure - I am wondering at the moment whether instruments and genre should be linked, or whether this is WP:OVERLINK. Best, --Smerus (talk) 13:33, 14 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, I'm not sure either, especially (and usually, I suspect) if they are linked in the article main body. I also notice that some lists link every instance (e.g. of genre, record label, other artists, etc.) while some link only the first. If the lost is in a sortable table, of course, there is more argument for linking every instance, as you never know what will be on top. And with a long table like this one you might have to navigate off the page to see a link. But I'll leave it entirely up to you. By all means add a rationale at the top while you have it still in your sandbox, if you want - and then the hoards of drive-by-Moschelites will know what to do! Martinevans123 (talk) 13:48, 14 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]
KItchen foil
He is one of the great heros in my own I-Spy book. If you are so inclined and have any spare time do consider jotting down any thoughts here, which seems to have gone to sleep after an early flourish. Best, --Smerus (talk) 04:40, 16 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]
I just recently added "in use" (see this version) because I'm making additions/edits that cross multiple sections.
Would you like to take control for a bit? Or, have me let you know when I switch back to "under construction" because I'm not crossing multiple sections?--CaroleHenson (talk) 19:18, 17 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Either way is fine for me. To avoid edit conflicts, I'm holding off on editing for a bit. I can keep researching.
No, I don't need control of anything, thanks. I was just making the odd minor edit as invited by the "under construction" template. Sorry I had not realised it was now "in use" - we should have a different colour for that one! Martinevans123 (talk) 19:39, 17 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]
p.s.I am still a bit stumped by the note "It is accessible by A4042, A48, A468 and M4". Is this some kind of handy route? There any many other roads by which it may be reached, but I don't see how one puts them in order of significance, or in geographical order, or whatever. I mean, very simply, one needs to just get to Newport, by whatever roads are appropriate, and then one will find the castle next to the A4042!? Do you see what I mean? Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 19:48, 17 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Yep, I agree "in use" and "under construction" look alike!
You're very welcome. I've always felt a little protective of the little castle in my home town. Or the fragments that are left of it, at least. Compared with the other, much more magnificent, castles of Wales, she always gets rather over-looked and forgotten. Like a very elderly and infirm great-aunt who can no longer even remember herself how grand she must once have been. It's a wonder she hasn't been washed away by the Usk, after all these years. Martinevans123 (talk) 21:10, 17 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Hi, thanks. Yes, I was pleasantly surprised to see the edits, too. I hadn't thought about a DYK, but that's a good idea. A tag line doesn't immediately come to mind, but I'll think about it.--CaroleHenson (talk) 16:24, 18 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]
"Did you know.... that a few bits of crumbly old Newport Castle have stood for over 600 years without being conveniently washed away by the murky River Usk?" A. P. Hilistine, Newport City Planning Dept.
(Someone's not) going with the flow...
On a quiet day, the template which someone's added to the first sentence of this page could cause small ripples of mirth amongst fellow pleb editors.... PaleCloudedWhite (talk) 02:06, 18 July 2013 (UTC) (Though I see someone else has since removed the template, so obviously not everyone experienced the ripples....) PaleCloudedWhite (talk) 08:00, 18 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]
I think you may have also missed “arsehole-gate”. But you’re not allowed to slip back until 31st July, Gareth!! You’re safer off out of it!! Martinevans123 (talk) 08:33, 18 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Martin, I saw your note on talk:Newport Castle that you uploaded some new photos of the castle. It's still nearly six weeks off, but in September the UK is participating in Wiki Loves Monuments. Would you be interesting taking lots and lots of photos (and then a few more) and uploading them to Commons during the competition? The focus is one Grade II and II* listed buildings, and as you can see from Grade I listed buildings in Monmouthshire and Grade II* listed buildings in Monmouthshire, Monmouth has its fair share, and even if a building already has photos on Commons, the more the merrier. Nev1 (talk) 13:50, 22 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]
They certainly are, and I particularly like those of the watergate. The amount of detail you can make out in this photo is excellent, and we didn't have anything at all from this angle before. That new angle makes the pyramidal buttresses at the base of the tower next to the watergate clearer, so that you can see their similarity to buttresses at Goodrich Castle. A similarity I hadn't noticed before, but which has been noted in reliable sources.
Anyway, if that's not put you to sleep: if you're at a loose end come September it would be great to have you taking more photographs. Nev1 (talk) 20:41, 22 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Lol, as if I was looking for compliments! I'll see what I can do. But, as you know, I am extremely self-serving and unreliable when it comes to wiki-edits and especially uploads! Especially after all my prized outdoor studies were mercilessly geworfen auf die Müllhalde by the seething porno-fest that Commons has now become... rant, rant...Martinevans123 (talk) 20:52, 22 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Ah, yes. I wouldn't hold your comment "You're saying that ILS is of no benefit to anyone in VMC?" against you. I think we all agree that ILS has no relevance to this specific crash even though it is of benefit to many in VMC. But if you inject irrelevant questions such as "Are you saying that ALPA should never back pilots?" or "Are you saying that ALPA should not criticize the NTSB?", I might call you a troll. The question that needs to be answered is whether the premature "controversy" started by ALPA has any encyclopedic value to the article. 75.208.16.211 (talk) 21:43, 22 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Here you interjected the "troll" topic which is relevant only if you admit that the hypothetical questions I gave as examples of trolling are in fact pretty much the basis of your support for the current text in the crash article. 75.208.16.211 (talk) 21:54, 22 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Must be that one, he never wrote an opera himself, I think. Sorry to have been absent, I am in the thralls of a very tedious arb com.--Smerus (talk) 14:29, 23 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks, I thought not. Yes, The Opthalmologist - what a curious name for an opera! No worries about your absence. ArbCom, really? How exciting! lol... I must catch up on the latest dramah. Martinevans123 (talk) 14:45, 23 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]
[17] The original and best - wow, Paul Martinez looks like he just got back from a stint with this bunch!! Shockingly good brass section middle 8 here, with ace sax and trumpet riffs. A gem.
Strike a light, me ol' china! Looks like the "In popular culture" section of a certain article is about to get a "major uplift." Mind you, I'd rather be grinding darn at Sainsies than signing-on darn the bleedin dole, mate) Martinevans123 (talk) 11:39, 1 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
... and news just in from the Icke channel ... apparently, Prime Minister Ted Heath abused school-boys supplied to him by Sir Jimmy Savile, and then murdered them by throwing them overboard from his yacht "Morning Cloud", or at least according to secret-service cognoscenti Barrister Michael Shrimpton (see YouTube, passim) ... (... not that you are interested in this kind of crazy MI5 conspiracy-theory stuff.) Martinevans123 (talk) 09:50, 2 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Mmm, hotter than hell and half of Georgia! One of my desert island discs is a lovely live slice of vintage speedcore-jazz that's pretty much one long solo.. -- Lino Hampton]
Welcome back Gareth! Only joking, as usual. I hope you had a good break. Six weeks a year ought to made mandatory. I'll certainly try and go for a quick tramp in the woods, as they say. Regards. Martinevans123 (talk) 18:20, 24 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Just a quick note to say "thank you" for your encouragement and support. BTW, I agree with your position on the ALPA comments controversy. EditorASC (talk) 17:56, 24 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]
I was just reading through some old discussion on talk page of John Demjanjuk and wanted to recognize you for your amazing civility (at least in the segment of discussion that I viewed). Wow! Azx205:12, 2 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Gareth Griffith-Jones, I'm delighted to learn of another admirer of Michele Merkin, though I imagine there must be many thousands of us! And with respect to the civility of User:Martinevans123, the discussion I was reading tonight was well over a year old! So I can't speak for current civility, or lack thereof! lol... Azx205:59, 2 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
LOL! Tough crowd in here! "Take my wife—please!" (With apologies to Henny Youngman.) Speaking of my wife though, have you seen this lovely of Michelle Merkin? She's divine (or at least she was, like six years ago. Not sure now...)! Azx215:35, 2 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Hello, Martinevans123. You have new messages at Ghmyrtle's talk page. You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.
Hehe. I like the cartoon. That may be Darwinbish's slow-witted brother, fourth from the left. Mutatis mutandis it made me think of a New Yorker cartoon somebody sent me the other day (on paper). It shows a couple sitting in a restaurant, regarding — without enthusiasm — a fish with a broad smile on its face. Caption: "They say it's all the antidepressants in the water." Bishonen | talk21:11, 5 August 2013 (UTC).[reply]
Sorry to disappoint you on this one. For what it is worth, I immediately phoned my GP, one Dr. Johnny Feelgood, who confirmed that he always uses a full stop. After every sentence and abbreviation. Pretty conclusive, don't you think ?! Tsk. I really must stop being frivolous - this is an encyclopaedia for Pete's sake. Cheers,
It might be argued that, since the weather played such a decisive role in forcing at least a draw, this Ashes series result should be seen as less significant than in other years. That question can only really be answered by considering the quality of play in the remaining matches. Of course, England could still win the series 4-0, or 3-1, couldn't they?”
You could argue that, but you would be wrong. And I know the players and true fans won't see it that way.
... useful advice? Mmmm yes. Rather a strangled voice ... and no picture sync. "I liked the backing." "Oil give it two" "Oh, I say. That is rather good." — TheWelsh Critic— 06:46, 17 August 2013 (UTC).[reply]
Strangled voice?!! Surely you mean lilting Lancashire soft-rock balladeering?? But hey, this YouTube clip should interest you more.... [28].. amazed there is no article yet for Dog narcolpesy!!
Hi Martin. We seem to be misunderstanding each other on the Northern Sky page. Are you suggesting that Drake was not a seminal influence on UK 80s indie, on labels such as Sarah and the cassette movement, and that his weapy morosness did not underpin the whole c86 thing? I'm not asking this as a challenge bty, more interested in what you might have to say. Ceoil (talk) 11:16, 18 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Am sure that's quite accurate. And if you have a source for that statement that's fine. I only reverted two of your three edits as the edit changes, in the light of your edit summaries, made no sense to me - what does "get top fuck with ref ask" mean? Many thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 11:31, 18 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
And I see that you have removed "The song was included on the soundtracks to the romantic comediesSerendipity (2000) and Fever Pitch (2005)." with the edit summary "no". And that you removed the new para about the quartet that played at the Nick Drake Gathering with the edit summary "rm". I'm wondering if other editors might find it tricky to guess what your reasons were for those deletions. Regards. Martinevans123 (talk) 11:54, 18 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry if you think asking for a source for an opinion is "being pissy". Yes, I hope I'm lucky with your edit summaries too. A secondary source might be found for that quartet? (e.g. here's one from the Worcester Music Festival: [29]) I think a whole group named after a song may be as notable as a song partly named after another song, especially if that group is closely connected to the Nick Drake "community". By the way, it's a Middle 8 not a middle 8th...
Your on the verge of saying actually! Thats the word that make me think...whaever makes you happy! Continue! In the delight of you! By the way, I poo poo you web sources, do not stoop to that level. Books, dear. Ceoil (talk) 12:56, 18 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
... please remind me, if I ever read a book that has in it the phrase: "the finest ... to which Nick Drake ever lended his name", to take to back to the charity shop, thanks. lol Martinevans123 (talk) 20:56, 18 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Phew. Yes, this is Britain and everything's altight. Thank gawd for that truly uplifting boost, Billy. By jove!! I feel the point of deep crisis may have passed.... And, I'd like to just point out to everyone... "NO-ONE IS SHOUTING!!!"ALRIGHT??? GOT THAT??!!
This crap and that above is (which I've just read) is facetious, mean-spirited, and wholly unwarranted. What's the point? I mean really, does it make you feel better? The reason I have a retired tag is that it's impossible to work here without a fight, and all this does is prove a point that's really not necessary to prove. Can't you understand that not everyone spells well! Does the reason really need to be spelled out? Thoroughly disgusted seeing editors making fun of other editors! Victoria (talk) 21:59, 19 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Very sorry, Victoria, but you'l have to be a bit more specific - that whole edit history is crap? Or just my bits? This thread was started by Ceoil - is that crap too? I have no problem with bad spelling - mine's certainly bad enough - but not when I can't even understand what it means. But maybe it's secret code, yeah? p.s. I thought you had retired? Martinevans123 (talk) 22:11, 19 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Martin, check yourself. Least we forget, this started with a blind revert, then descented into baiting with snarky edit summaries, cruel talk page and highly personalised *shit* from you, and just rubbish from there. Dunno, its not your area, but still you wandered in and picked a fight. It would be appreciated if you just went away from the page; your contributions have been either confused or wrong, apart from the spelouing thing, which bots can look after, thank you very much. Ceoil (talk) 01:27, 23 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Dear Ceoil, I initially reverted two of your three edits because they did not appear to make sense to me. But could you please explain why this is "not my area" and how exactly bots can look after "the spelouing thing". Sorry that it's too late for me to just "go away" from the page. But I'm not sure why I should have to do that. Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 07:43, 23 August 2013 (UTC) p.s. I asked Victoria, by email, to pass on my best wishes to you and to say I had no disrespect for your work. I do hope she did that.[reply]
Yes, same here - I do exactly the same. I only questioned that deletion edit because it hadn't reappeared after 17 whole minutes! Sorry for being a bit trigger happy there. Martinevans123 (talk) 18:11, 21 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
No worries. Does the article/lede look ok now? I am a huge Clapton fan but admit my ignorance when it comes to mr. Cale. I will be checking him out. I saw the neil young quote, who I also think is a g#d, so very impressed. --Malerooster (talk) 18:26, 21 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, Mr. Young is quite divine, isn't he. Most of JJ's stuff is so laid-back that, compared to Neil, he's practically asleep. I think the JJ Cale article is looking pretty good. Maybe it would benefit from the addition of some appraisals/ tributes that must have appeared in the obituaries after his death. Martinevans123 (talk) 18:47, 21 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for asking. You kind of do it at the same time. Have a look here. Martinevans123 (talk) 22:37, 21 August 2013 (UTC) but don't forget to sign as well, lol! but yes, I've always found jack a bit hard to grasp as well, I must admit, sob.[reply]
So take Derrida, one of the grand old men. I thought I ought to at least be able to understand his Grammatology, so tried to read it...I found the scholarship appalling, based on pathetic misreading; and the argument, such as it was, failed to come close to the kinds of standards I've been familiar with since virtually childhood. Well, maybe I missed something: could be, but suspicions remain, as noted.--Noam Chomsky
(watching) revert, inspiration ... - today I was inspired to collect the typical myths about the unspeakable things we aren't supposed to mention for a month: what do you think? (Far from finished, but I am tired.) I come here, because wherever I looked I found nice bits from you, Martin ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:00, 24 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Haha, what a great sortable list is that! Although am dismayed that none of the arguments are deemed to be both stupid AND ignorant!! And I thought I tended to be a bit subjective.... Martinevans123 (talk) 22:14, 24 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
You lucky lad. What a "corker", as they say... always more of SuperFurries and a Phonics man myself, but the Manics had some bangin' choooooooonz init (particularly fond of Stole the Sun, even the pop versions, lol). Martinevans123 (talk) 21:41, 24 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
You have great taste Gareth. I'm sure you're not to old, at all. What's more, you're never to old to be a gentleman. And I am very grateful that you are indeed one! Martinevans123 (talk) 19:03, 24 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
You've not just reverted me, you deleted the whole discussion. You deleted everyone's discussion. I didn't realise that you WP:OWNed that article. I'm really not sure that you are keen on collaborating. You've been incredibly rude and insulting. Martinevans123 (talk) 20:50, 24 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the tip off, Ghm. I'll certainly try. Public pages like wiki articles are obviously an easy target for those who want to vent their (probably well justified) anger. We've seen it all before, of course, with celebrity DJs, disgraced pop-stars, etc., etc., I can't see the council coming out of this mess at all well. People feel betrayed. Martinevans123 (talk) 20:56, 10 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
...yes, another hot potato. I guess tube trains are also things of beauty - especially in Watford. Thankyou, Gareth. I think an enforced month or two, away from Wiki, every year, would do many editors (like me) a lot of good. Martinevans123 (talk) 21:45, 10 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
No, it was reasonable grounds for stop and search, allegedly. But I actually got let off with a verbal caution, since (unlike po' Lightnin') I'm not black.
Done a bit of tidying at Alexander Carse. But any idea why the YourPaintings there link gives me an error, when it seems fine in other artist's articles? Martinevans123 (talk) 19:29, 14 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the revert at Acomb. This looks like another incarnation of a suspected sockpuppet that is under investigation here. There is another suspect calling themselves York information displaying similar behaviour. However, they never do enough under the same name for long enough to provide quality evidence.Rimmer1993 (talk) 21:07, 15 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
The NSA spying-on-allies story really should go into ITN, but the current article, 2013 mass surveillance disclosures, runs to something like 19,000 words — which in hoary old newspaper terms would equate to more than 500 column-inches of type! Way, way too long and unwieldy.
Needed, a separate, much shorter article dealing mainly with the October reports of surveillance of heads of state, esp. Merkel — who at least according to some reports is really truly genuinely upset & not just engaged in "outrage theater," as some NSA apologists have smugly asserted. Sca (talk) 16:53, 27 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the message, Sca. Yes, I must admit I had thought exactly the same thing. Sounds an interesting little project, but I'm not sure I'm best placed to create such, as have no previous input to this subject. Any idea what the article should be called? Martinevans123 (talk) 17:02, 27 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Well, the Germans call it the Handyüberwachungsskandal[46] — but I suspect that won't fly on English Wiki (Dass geht nicht, as Merkel said about spying on friends). I guess you'd have to go with something wooden like "NSA surveillance of foreign leaders." Sca (talk) 17:17, 27 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
PS: Handyüberwachungsskandal translates as "Cell-phone surveillance scandal" — Handy being an adjective borrowed from English and used in German as a slang noun for cell- or smart-phone. Sca (talk) 18:08, 27 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
SCA brought this to my attention, and I agree with the criticism and that separating out an article might be the perfect solution. As it stands we have the nom resting on the one sentence bullet point in the list. I cannot think of a useful title, but there were worldwide protests yesterday, including one in Washington attended by people across the political spectrum. This three minute news clip about the US and foregn protests might give you some good ideas. μηδείς (talk) 17:12, 27 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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Enough. If I weren't involved in the AFD, I'd be stripping your "contributions" out and considering a block. Another Easter Egg link or surreal comment and I'll take it to ANI, where I'm quite confident that another admin will be happy to do the same.—Kww(talk) 01:23, 31 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the impartial advice. Which one were you thinking of? Happy Easter to you too. Martinevans123 (talk) 08:40, 31 October 2013 (UTC) ".. motivated solely to make this AFD so long.."? What's my percentage of contributed bytes over there? And I've suggested that it's about time it was ended. These endlessly repeated AfDs are quite surreal aren't they.[reply]
How very heartwarming to discover that even being surreal is now considered by some to be a sanctionable offence. Strewth. Welcome to Wikipedia, Martin - we hope you enjoy making contributions and decide to stay. PaleCloudedWhite (talk) 10:39, 31 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
I've now adjusted my comment and left a translation for Kww. This may be seen as more disruption and trying to lengthen the RfD, of course. (Well by non-naive admins who can see I am the sole spokesman for the "keep camp" anyway (allegedly)). Martinevans123 (talk) 12:22, 31 October 2013 (UTC) p.s. if I get blocked, could I please request a naive admin to unblock me?[reply]
Thanks for the tip, Gareth. Unlike yours, of course, much if not all of my pathetic "humour" is quite ungentlenmanly and relies partly on the shock value of a double-take. I like to flatter myself that some editors might take my surreal rantings as serious comment. Such a ploy often seriously backfires, alas. And I immensely admire editors who are simply consistently sincere and trustworthy. I guess, ideally, we'd all use "emotion markers" like we do with font: <sarc>, <irony>, <pity>, <disgust> etc. Smileys can be so unbecoming. I blame User:Hillbillyholiday, of course who has led me astray so diligently and now disappears, leaving me "like a patsy at the heist". Regardilons, Martinevans123 (talk) 15:14, 1 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Happy November! I emailed you a Reuters story about Snowden meeting with German MP Hans-Christian Stroebele. Here's the BBC on the same topic. [47] And here's Spiegel (English). [48]
I added a mention with the BBC source as a ref, but am just adding to the size problem of course! Do'h. But I wasn't sure if it was better added into "Chronology" or in "Reaction > Europe" (Governments or Public am not sure). Martinevans123 (talk) 09:38, 2 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
I thought you were working on a separate, shorter article.
"Germany and Brazil have asked the UN General Assembly to adopt a draft resolution calling for the right to privacy in the digital age." [49]
The batphone seems not to have left a message on your page Martin, which seems a bit remiss. As it's getting a bit late now for authentic vampire greetings, here's a nice autumn pic instead. Enjoy! PinkClouded-Light
Thanks, Coffee. I have posted a comment on your Talk Page. Was a deadline advertised? I see that the template was there for an hour. (In some cases a template is there only for 30 minutes?) I do hope other contributors don't feel cheated. Martinevans123 (talk) 11:15, 2 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
The stated deadline per policy is after seven days of the creation of the discussion (this of course depends on the backlog). This can be found at WP:GD#Overview of the AFD deletion process, WP:GD#Closure and WP:DPAFD. The {{closing}} tag, does not state the tag should be ignored after an hour in longer cases: "If this page has not been edited for more than an hour, it is usually safe to remove this template. However, closing discussions involves weighing up and balancing evidence, Wikipedia's standards and policies, and editor consensus. If the debate is long, involves complex issues, or was acrimonious, please allow slightly more time." It's a matter of courtesy, if you feel that the administrator has left the tag there and does not intend on closing the debate, then it is usually best to leave a note on the admin's talk page inquiring about it before you edit the page. I understand not everyone is completely familiar with this process, so once again I'm not very concerned with it. But this is more for future reference. — Coffee // have a cup // essay // 14:29, 2 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the extra info - that's very useful for future reference. (I probably knew all that once!) Well, you gave yourself 1 hour and 9 minutes, which must be amazingly quick for such a long and convoluted discussion. I think part of the problem with the template wording is that it addresses two different groups - one editors (some of whom may feel that they still have more to say), the other admins who are concerned with getting it closed in a timely manner (especially if there is backlog)? But it isn't 100% clear as to which part applies to each. That's (one of) my excuse(s), anyway. Martinevans123 (talk) 14:54, 2 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Why, how very kind. Thank you so much. But no, evidently I'm not the preservation expert there. I had non-naive admins on the brink of "stripping my "contributions" out and considering a block." (apparently) As well you must know by now, "Sloppy Pie", death by block is far from unusual in these parts. And as for the "underworld" ... that particular week of debate reminded me more of the Northern Line in November (- just call me Jack-far-too-Often-Back.)
Ha-ha yourself! Shoe throwing incidents? Wish I could throw a shoe on somebody on Wiki sometimes... But the question is - how do these people get home after they throw their shoes away... barefooted? Or do they have some spare ones? Or do they rush to the nearest shop... and by some new ones? and why aren't you in your bed? It is one o'clock, do you know that?
As for the "underworld"... Yes, how do they ever get home!? A tricky question...I don't think Muntadhar al-Zaidi ever had the chance off getting home anyway, that day. But there is always a solution... Dash it all, I forgot that you are in Great Britain, and I am in Sweden... that makes a difference of one hour. Your time was 00:21, not 01:21! Hafspajen (talk) 13:18, 4 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Hej Sloppy Pie, hur mår du?! How amazing ... now's there's O.C.D. I can understand, especially with the sensible Brown Scapulars (and even on the end of a (non-Indian) rope, without a dead monkey). You are indeed an hour ahead of us. But when will this habit ever be discarded, I wonder?! Martinevans123 (talk) 22:48, 4 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
... apparently, it's "a modest dwelling for rural workers" (or so all of my Victorian Gay Mates tell me). Unless, of course, you're Swiss, or you're feeling a little industrious, or you like a bit of Sloppy Pie. But don't take my word for it - you need to ask a real cottager.
Look, anybody from either side of the "unusual" AfD debates who wants to topic ban somebody from the other side primarily on their positions held in those debates should be trout-slapped. I don't support Kww topic banning you from AfDs like this. Likewise, I don't support Warden trying to topic ban me, Kww or TenPoundHammer. pbp
Martin, thank you. As you can imagine, I'm ridiculously pleased he made it to the front page. The collaborative efforts of a number of us created an article worthy of TFA and worthy of him. I really think that's something. Now to my fifth Balvenie. All the best. KJP1 (talk) 22:55, 2 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
"'ere O'Khazi, mate. Blimey! I 'ad that Ron Carnegie in the back of my mobile cab-library last week. Just got out of "Bookwormwood Scrubs" 'e 'ad, an' all!" Nobby Kray (the lesser-known third Kray twin) (talk) 15:08, 10 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
[51] ou, peut-être, "la foulée de l'or"!! mais aussi ... le Baltimore maître de boogie-woogie !! (a real gem)
"... you been diggin ma potatoes, throwin them peelins in ma yard..."
Could it be it's those birds of yours that have been diggin yo taties and throwin them peelins, hmm? I bet they're always hungry. Now, don't put your head in the sand, Mr 'eavens, you know it's best if you 'fess up. PC White
Thank you! Did you know that I mentioned one of the singers in a DYK? And have enlightenment*Note 1 linked under "Reformation" on my user page? (... linking to a user who has now 100 FA - you read it in the Signpost) ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:21, 13 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
texts from the Christmas Story: "der uns durch seine Geburt hat erleuchtet" (who enlightened us by his birth") and "singen, singen --- Preis sei Gott" (singing, singing --- praise to God), --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:34, 13 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
But it does sounds like that! And it is not my fault. It is Martinevans emanations, it has to be. Otherwise I am extremely proper and modest everywhere - except probably at the doctor’s page... Hafspajen (talk) 14:36, 13 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you! How to get to such a fine infobox is not easy under the restrictions of the soon passed committee: Andy is not allowed to add one (not even to his own articles), I am not allowed to add on to an article not my own, I asked a few arbs ... - I hope things will get more reasonable with the new committee ;) - I added the figures of support to my table and like the correlation of support and Precious! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:37, 16 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
For works without opus I suppose we should try to find dates and put in date order. Compliments of the season and all that - --Smerus (talk) 15:38, 22 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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That was 1979. Unfortunately the You-Beaut Aussie Sheila has undergone a general expansion in most directions, but not vertically, and her hair has changed colour, several times actually. It was a Wrennish sort of church. There was a bomb site next to it. And ghosts. I could possibly find it on a map, but it is probably overshadowed by some huge building now. 10:41, 2 January 2014 (UTC)
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In Your Own Sweet Way
Thank you for quality contributions to articles on churches and halls in Wales, filled with music, for treating In Your Own Sweet Way in your own sweet way, for a clear view on ""a poorly-run bureaucracy with the group dynamics of a cult ... marks will be deducted for obvious expressions of exasperation or humour" - you are an awesome Wikipedian!
Aww, thank you so much, Gerda, although, as we all know, any award should be for: "random contributions to obscure articles, irritating addition of Easter egg pun-links in discussions and interminable arguments to retain despised articles." (but p.s. I always keep the seeds from your awards!!) Martinevans123 (talk) 10:25, 3 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
So, Martinevans123, I have just spat the dummy on the FA discussion page of Wells Cathedral, and, just in case you are wondering, I want to make it absolutely clear that you had nothing to do with it. Amandajm (talk) 08:38, 5 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Hi! It's a fair question. The answer is that that editor/those editors (don't know if there's one or two, but it looks like one with two names) not only spammed about a hundred links to the Getty archive, but in almost every case copied the archive description verbatim from that source (please follow the link I left in my edit summary for confirmation). That is the copyvio. If you want to add the Getty link back the article please feel free to do so; but please remove the copyvio which you have (inadvertently) restored. I've not opened a CCI about this so far, but if you feel that my judgement should receive some "official" scrutiny, I'm more than happy to do so. Best regards, Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 23:31, 6 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry, still baffled. Yes, that's a Getty archive page, with an "archive description", but the text is not copied into the article? I still just don't get it, sorry. Martinevans123 (talk) 23:44, 6 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, I see what you mean now, thanks. Am still a little sceptical. And have made a small adjustment - is that enough. maybe? Have replied over there. Many thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 00:03, 7 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
I apologize for misusing the NPOV template. I thought I had posted my explanation on the talk page, but when I went back there were no comments from me there, which makes it look like a drive by. I must have gotten distracted and not finished.
I will post a detailed commentary later this week.
I know and respect Dr. Healy, but I think the article needs to reflect that his point of view is not universally accepted, and I'm concerned that his opinions and value judgments are being presented as undisputed facts throughout the article.
In many ways my argument is a simple one: WP:NPOV requires that the article weigh different points of view according to the extent to which they are adhered to by experts in the field. If Dr. Healy's point of view were universally accepted or even a majority viewpoint, the world would be a very different place and he would be part of the establishment rather than an outside critic of the system. Thus I think other points of view need to be represented in the article.
I look forward to an enjoyable and intellectually stimulating discussion.
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It's like "rampant box mania" over there!! Martinevans123 (talk) 17:46, 22 October 2013 (UTC)
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