User:Dr. Blofeld/November 2012

DYK for Door to Hell

The DYK project (nominate) 00:02, 1 November 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for the barnstar and fabulous picture and hook. It made it to WP:DYKBEST.--Redtigerxyz ^Talk 16:18, 2 November 2012 (UTC)

Thanks a lot for the Barnstar, different from the ordinary. Probably you already know that Door to Hell got a little more than 26,000 hits. Congrats, as it is our maximum count so far. I am concentrating now on Varanasi and delayed finalizing the Mahabalipuram articles. Incidentally, the review comment on DYK page below the Izena Island the world (slapped tags on the article) is insulting (probably by the same user who first reviewed Honiara). I thought you could rebut the best, if you feel like. Thanks.--Nvvchar. 18:41, 2 November 2012 (UTC)

I also searched but could not find WP:DYKBEST. The reference leads to the list of articles with more than 25,000 hits, probably he meant Door to Hell.--Nvvchar. 18:50, 2 November 2012 (UTC)

Probably he meant the count for Naraka which is about 80,000 hits as it tops the list.--Nvvchar. 18:53, 2 November 2012 (UTC)

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A barnstar for you!

	The Special Barnstar
	This barnstar is awarded to you in appreciation of your submission to the WP:2012 main page redesign proposal. The straw poll has now closed (see results), but the discussion continues on the talk page – hope to see you there! Evad37 (talk) 00:25, 1 November 2012 (UTC)

Thanks, but Sven's slight adjustment of my design actually received 85%, higher than even Pretzel's who of course created his design very early on, mine came very late... Anyway, I hope whoever changes the main page will consider an enlarged FA photo and "adverts" on wikipedia editing and a more stylish header. ♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 11:19, 1 November 2012 (UTC)

Put a Lydian it

Dr. B.!

In my ignorance, I neglected to mention that Ralph Patt studied with George Russell (composer) and helped to edit Russell's book on the Lydian mode.

Apparently, the 1959 book thanks Patt. Perhaps you have it? Kiefer.Wolfowitz 00:58, 1 November 2012 (UTC)

It's in the library at school. I'm heading over to pick it up now. Ryan Vesey 01:04, 1 November 2012 (UTC)

Sorry, something just came up. I've got some studying to do so I'll grab it tomorrow when I'm in the library. Ryan Vesey 01:11, 1 November 2012 (UTC)

Ryan,

I've tried to be gentle about this, but MY ARTICLES COME FIRST! Your courses be damned! ;P Kiefer.Wolfowitz 13:48, 1 November 2012 (UTC)

My apologies master. So, my assumption was that you were referring to Lydian chromatic concept of tonal organization. You might still be referring to that, but my version is copyrighted from 2001 and doesn't show any older copyrights. No mention of Platt is made in the acknowledgements of that book. Do I have the wrong book or is the year wrong? Is there anything you'd like scanned from the book? Ryan Vesey 20:16, 1 November 2012 (UTC)

Apparently the book came out in 1959. Discussion with Patt, Another discussion crediting Patt Patt seems to have been warm and wise and generous in many jazz-guitar discussions. (Having a daughter has helped me relax about the lives of young people. I used to give advice to Ryan to stay away from Wikipedia when he has a chance to think and write with serious intellects at U. Penn.) Kiefer.Wolfowitz 22:30, 1 November 2012 (UTC)

Nice, here's a C lydian performance..♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 11:16, 1 November 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Marrakesh

Yngvadottir (talk) 08:02, 1 November 2012 (UTC)

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A brownie for you!

Nice work on this! :P Jsjsjs1111 (talk) 10:36, 1 November 2012 (UTC)

Thanks, well its nearer what I think the main page should be, it should certainly have "adverts" to attract new editors..♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 11:13, 1 November 2012 (UTC)

Yes, but I think the "how to edit" section should be changed as it was poorly translated by me from Chinese Wikipedia...--Jsjsjs1111 (talk) 11:18, 1 November 2012 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Special Barnstar
	Wonderful work on Marrakech. Now, what's a poor WikiProject like Syria's have to do to have you turn your attention to that part of the world? ;) Cheers Doc! Yazan (talk) 10:56, 1 November 2012 (UTC)

Where be my medal?

My dear Doctor: by my count, I now have 115 DYK credits to my name, but no 100 DYK medal. I expect this deplorable situation to be rectified, the sooner the better! - Biruitorul ^Talk 16:57, 1 November 2012 (UTC)

If you don't put your name down for Wikipedia:List of Wikipedians by number of DYKs and update it showing proof of 115 DYKs you can't expect anything to spot you!♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 22:14, 1 November 2012 (UTC)

Eagle eyes

I have nominated the rest of the four articles of Marrakech. I have put text here Eagle eyes, of course most reliable references ( we have been collaborating for nearly three years now and written hundreds of articles). I introduced two book references in Varanasi article, which are really good. I will also add some text now.--Nvvchar. 22:05, 1 November 2012 (UTC)

You can see this also Myopia in animals for more inputs if available. Rosie is busy with her family. Do you know that Door to Hell got about 26,298 hits in DYK? Congrats for choosing that subject. Varanasi will need lot of inputs almost in every section. I have added a little in the lead , hisorty and temples from my DYK of 2009 on Sapta Puri and also also from Sankatmochan Hanuman Temple and Kashi Vishawanath temple. It will take a while to add text from books and reliable official sources for other sections. --Nvvchar. 05:45, 2 November 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Honiara

The DYK project (nominate) 00:03, 2 November 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Honiara Solomon Islands College of Higher Education

The DYK project (nominate) 00:03, 2 November 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Woodford International School

The DYK project (nominate) 00:03, 2 November 2012 (UTC)

DYK for University of the South Pacific Solomon Islands

The DYK project (nominate) 00:04, 2 November 2012 (UTC)

"The most unwanted music"

Not sure if you saw this when it originally hit Wired in 2008. Try listening to the whole thing in the background while working. Mid page is the stream. Listen here. I like the numerous blended opera/rap sections in particular. I think it is around 20 minutes long. Anyone stalking your page is also obligated to listen to the entire piece. Dennis Brown - 2¢ © Join WER 15:15, 2 November 2012 (UTC)

Cool, I actually thought it more interesting than lots of commercial music. Just put Bieber or Little Wayne on that'll pretty much meet the requirement for anybody with half a brain cell anybody who isn't a pre-teenager...♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 18:54, 2 November 2012 (UTC)

Help with user creating tons of articles.

User:Banhtrung1 has been creating a ton of athletic articles such as Mamed Batyrov and Yujiro Hidaka. The problem being is that they all are cookie cutter and don't give an actual reference. The reference goes to a general page of all competitions at the Asian games. I asked them to stop and put in an actual reference to past articles, but they continued creating articles. Not to mention it takes me longer to add in Defaultsort and proper valued in the talk page than it takes them to create the page. What should be my next move? Bgwhite (talk) 00:34, 3 November 2012 (UTC)

Ask him to stop and use a full citation. Make a list of the articles he has created and either ask him to go back and ask him to add a full reference or see if Joe Decker or somebody can.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 10:38, 3 November 2012 (UTC)

Dead dog

I think it is the first I have helped with, but I just made a few tweaks. I got a largish one up to GA once, and that was so painful I don't think I will every try another again. So I am really impressed. Congratulations! Aymatth2 (talk) 12:37, 3 November 2012 (UTC)

Varanasi

I am not doing any research or adding refs on Varanasi. Just copyediting. Not reached to formatting of refs. --Redtigerxyz ^Talk 15:01, 3 November 2012 (UTC)

I don't introduce any bare references, that was several years ago. They were already there when I started.--Nvvchar. 15:23, 3 November 2012 (UTC)

Dart

Dartmouth Harbour may interest you; I'm thinking that there's plenty of material here that could be used. German Turfan expeditions may interest you. --Rosiestep (talk) 21:07, 3 November 2012 (UTC)

I have completed this High cheekbones, an interesting piece of information and was worth spending some time on it, away from Varanasi which is tending to become like Kathmandu.--Nvvchar. 22:38, 3 November 2012 (UTC)

Philip and Son may interest you. Btw, I was having the same problem with google translate on Firefox but I didn't want to bother with IE, which bugs me. --Rosiestep (talk) 03:03, 4 November 2012 (UTC)

Morocco

Morocco's fine for now, I should think. I've broken out AWB again, and might be up for some talkpage creation later. I'm going to a concert tonight, though. --Ser Amantio di Nicolao^{Che dicono a Signa?}_{Lo dicono a Signa.} 21:16, 3 November 2012 (UTC)

Dog

barking soon, a good match to the Osiris myth, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:08, 3 November 2012 (UTC)

Wow, so quick! I was just eyeing up this but for some reason on firefox the copy and paste isn't working for google translate, I'll try on explorer, I had to do it earlier on the Berlin Museum of Asian Art.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 22:11, 3 November 2012 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Izena Island

Hello! Your submission of Izena Island at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! — Maile (talk) 23:54, 3 November 2012 (UTC)

I posted this on the nominator Nvvchar's talk page, but am also posting here so it doesn't slip through the cracks. — Maile (talk) 23:54, 3 November 2012 (UTC)

I have replied to all observations made on four of our articles after making needed changes in the articles. Please see. --Nvvchar. 18:09, 4 November 2012 (UTC)

In the whale article, one reference was redundant as it related to the Onasis's stool in his yacht (the text was removed), which I have now deleted. In the other reference, now ref 5, the title and name of author was right but the url was wrong, which I have corrected now. I suppose it is fine now. I did not know that you had included my name also in the nomination. Will you kindly look into the Izena Island review and sort it out (I have tried) and the other is the Fatima, Mayor of Marrakech article which also needs your attention since there is lot of confusion about the years.--Nvvchar. 18:19, 5 November 2012 (UTC)

The articles Museum of Asian Art, High cheekbones, Eagle eyes, and Myopia in animals started by you are completed from my end. You may like to nominate them. Thanks.--Nvvchar. 18:45, 5 November 2012 (UTC)

Talkback

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Template:Did you know nominations/Blue whale penis

This nomination will be rejected because a reviewer gives it an "X" tick. I wonder if you can fix blue whale penis. --George Ho (talk) 14:43, 4 November 2012 (UTC)

The nomination for La figlia del diavolo has also been given an "X", due to a lack of response to serious issues brought up during the review. If you are still interested, you might be able to forestall the rejection by responding. BlueMoonset (talk) 16:51, 4 November 2012 (UTC)

Oh that one, I thought you let that one go yonks ago. Can't find much on the old film, don't worry about it.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 17:20, 4 November 2012 (UTC)

Aich (river)

Just to let you know I have expanded the above article from the corresponding article on the German Wikipedia. Puffin ^{Let's talk!} 16:13, 4 November 2012 (UTC)

That's the idea, nice one!♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 14:36, 5 November 2012 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Original Barnstar
	Nice userpage The drakon (talk) 16:27, 4 November 2012 (UTC)

Glad you find it evil enough.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 14:36, 5 November 2012 (UTC)

Victor Sajeni

Hi, two things, there's an IP on the BLP noticeboard claiming it should be "Wictor Sajeni". Looking at Google that might be right, but I don't know. I then noticed the only source on the BLP (now) leads nowhere. I was going BLPprod it but, when I saw you created it, I thought it might be better to refer it to you. Thanks.--Scott Mac 22:37, 5 November 2012 (UTC)

Ah, arrogant IPs, what a surprise! Hehe, I'll look into it.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 22:39, 5 November 2012 (UTC)

November 2012

Good luck. Thanks for your contributions. The Rambling Man (talk) 21:32, 6 November 2012 (UTC)

Support, my tireless red-link-filler, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:37, 6 November 2012 (UTC)

Oppose retirement.--Gilderien Chat|List of good deeds 21:39, 6 November 2012 (UTC)

Oppose retirement Thine Antique Pen (talk) 21:50, 6 November 2012 (UTC)

• WTF? Not another good editor biting the dust! Montanabw^(talk) 21:52, 6 November 2012 (UTC)
• Oh, dude, not again! Please come back... this instant!—Ëzhiki (Igels Hérissonovich Ïzhakoff-Amursky) • (yo?); November 6, 2012; 21:54 (UTC)
• (edit conflict × 3) Ha-ha, very funny Doc. Merry April Fools Day and all that. Now get back here. Now. Don't let a silly little couple of kilobytes stop you from being one of the most useful contributors here on the project! —Theopolisme 21:56, 6 November 2012 (UTC)
• Oppose retirement - Your contributions have been extremely valuable and I certainly hope a little sparring over content doesn't dissuade you from editing. Hope you return soon, and refreshed. polarscribe (talk) 22:02, 6 November 2012 (UTC)
• Take a few days break off wiki but don't leave en wiki! We need people like you! :) Bidgee (talk) 22:05, 6 November 2012 (UTC)
• I trust I won't be alone in hoping this is temporary. I don't think I have all the facts, but if I understand some of them, you are concerned that you are in an editing dispute with a former admin who just asked for the tools back. It would be absurd to assume that the timing is coincidental. However, I would remind you that an admin is prohibited from using the tools in a content dispute, so if the editor in question were to block you, or fully protect the article, either action would be quickly reversed. I've only glanced at the subject of the dispute, and I think both sides have some strong held positions, neither of which can be easily dismissed. It looks to me like a good faith content dispute, (mostly, although some of the editor directed comments by both parties are unfortunate) and I hope it is worked out as an content dispute. --SPhilbrick(Talk) 22:09, 6 November 2012 (UTC)

Its not over the content dispute. I disagreed with the tags he added because the article is actually verifiable and the reporting of paranormal activity is widely covered in reliable books, regardless of whether we believe ghosts are fact or fiction. I actually agreed with a lot of his edits, especially some of the sources and putting mention of pseudo science in one paragraph and took care earlier today to try to modify it. But it was the way he used 3 accounts including his IP to revert as if it was support from different editors, continue to plaster the tags even though the issues he had raised had actually been addressed, and then in the wake of conflict to be granted full restoration of admin rights with little more than a blink of an eye which it appeared he intended to use to his advantage. He claims to be innocent of both socking and intent to misuse tools, if so, isn't this extremely odd timing to return to wikipedia after a 4 year leave and start constructive editing and use of tools? It saddens me that nobody was willing to question his reasons for wanting to have his tools restored because "policy considers it irrelevant". The policy seriously needs a reconsideration, at the very least editors who've not been here for 4 years and have been desyopped for inactivity over a long period should at least have to undergo a trial for a month or so to regain their tools and the context in which they return should also be taken into consideration. Its suspicious.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 22:50, 6 November 2012 (UTC)

Sky Fall? Goodness me, 'Blowers, those are some of the finest red link categories I have ever seen. And I don't even believe in ghosts. Moneypenny can book you a decent holiday, you know - probably not GibraltaQ, but Alcatraz can be just all too ectoplasmic this time of year, I always find. Martinevans123 (talk) 22:12, 6 November 2012 (UTC) yours, fully fatigued already, "SudoCream". p.s. do Pokemons have ghosts?

::sigh:: I know it's not the content dispute. Was I 'that unclear?--SPhilbrick(Talk) 01:59, 7 November 2012 (UTC)

Oppose Also, all his edits are still at Special:Contributions/Polarscribe (usurped). MBisanz ^talk 22:16, 6 November 2012 (UTC)

* (edit conflict) Oppose from me too! --Tito Dutta (talk) 22:20, 6 November 2012 (UTC)

• I too hope you'll be back soon Doc... This place needs you! All the best, --Gibmetal 77^{talk 2 me} 22:32, 6 November 2012 (UTC)
• WTF - Oh, not again... — Crisco 1492 (talk) 22:47, 6 November 2012 (UTC)
  • But there aren't really any ghosts, are they? It's scary enough walking out in the dark without having to worry about ghosts. There's no such thing, right? Or if there are, don't they keep them locked up in Alcatraz or somewhere else safe? Ghosts are spooky. Aymatth2 (talk) 00:43, 7 November 2012 (UTC)
• I'm sickened by what has happened here: a total and inexcusable whitewash based on the lowest cover your arse strategy followed by a case of arming the vandals / jobs for the boys. It's a stitch up job, Doc, of the most monumental stupidity, arrogance and head-up-arseness I've seen for a while. It's a shame that it's led to the retirement of one of the best editors on Wiki and that there is one more fully armed vandal with a god complex who wants to stamp their POV on articles, regardless of the sources, regardless of the procedures and regardless of consensus. I can only hope your absence will be temporary. - SchroCat (^ • @) 04:45, 7 November 2012 (UTC)
• FWIW, I really do appreciate Doc's frustration here. That an absentee contributor can return after four years and automatically regain the mop is incredible, given how much has changed in that time. From what I can see, the basis for reinstatement as an admin is the outcome of an RfC. Since when have RfCs been binding? Since when has common sense and WP:IAR counted for nothing? This place is going to the dogs. - Sitush (talk) 09:42, 7 November 2012 (UTC)
• A great pity a rather stupid dispute about ghosts has come so far. It's almost as if the ghosts themselves have succeeded in frightening away one of our very best contributors. I can only hope that after a few days rest we'll once again be able to benefit from the tremendous competence and enthusiasm you have untiringly put into your editing. On the more positive side, it is to be hoped that this incident will lead to a revision of the existing "rules" (or dogma?) which seem to have evolved in an atmosphere of nirvana. --Ipigott (talk) 09:54, 7 November 2012 (UTC)
• What is this? The DYKer is gone? §§Dharmadhyaksha§§ {T/C} 10:00, 7 November 2012 (UTC)
• Miss you. --Rosiestep (talk) 14:48, 7 November 2012 (UTC)
• There will be another day, Doctor! ☠ Jaguar ☠ 17:10, 7 November 2012 (UTC)

Oh NO!!→ When things look bad, you can rely on Dr Blofeld to arrive and stubbornly and tenaciously establish some order. The main thing we are doing here is sharing the world's information with its rightful heirs. There are a number of things that make this difficult and others who just make it difficult. The comradeship is what makes it fun sometimes. There are some great people here with thousands of edits on talk pages. The ones who create real edits and real articles and still manage to establish some cool arguments are too rare to lose. Oppose Victuallers (talk) 22:03, 7 November 2012 (UTC)

• Thank you for all the work you've done, you've been an inspiration Mrjohncummings (talk) 22:17, 7 November 2012 (UTC)
• Was just stopping by to thank you for the hard work you've done on Abuwtiyuw. I see now that you have decided to retire. Good luck to you. I've enjoyed many of your contributions. cReep talk 05:27, 8 November 2012 (UTC)
  • STRONGLY OPPOSE - Dr. B, please don't let a silly little IP cause you to leave. You are worth a million of them. I don't know what has been going on and I will look it all over. Do reconsider? -- Cassianto^Talk 05:31, 8 November 2012 (UTC)
• STRONGLY OPPOSE retirement! When Pia Toscano was elimated from American Idol I cried. Now my heart is broken. What am I going to do without my big brother for advice. Please reconsider.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 12:45, 11 November 2012 (UTC)
• You've done waaaaaay too much great work here to depart this way. I wouldn't count on Arbcom for anything, but if they don't handle this I feel reasonably confident there will be considerable support for a desysop of Polarscribe. Please reconsider; this is one case where I think the problem will actually be worked out. Joefromrandb (talk) 14:14, 11 November 2012 (UTC)
• STRONGLY OPPOSE retirement! You've done a superb job on the P. R. Sarkar article! Please don't go away we need your help. Thanks--Cornelius383 (talk) 00:08, 12 November 2012 (UTC)
• Strong oppose retirement. Don't leave! You're a tireless contributor, and your work has been highly appreciated. I still remember the help that you offered in writing Religion in San Marino two years ago. Please reconsider!--xanchester (t) 21:18, 12 November 2012 (UTC)
• Strongest possible oppose I had been planning on coming over here to ask if you had any intention of working on wikivoyage. Perhaps something like that might be good while the stress here is high, but I really hope you come back after a decent break. Ryan Vesey 13:58, 13 November 2012 (UTC)
• I am deeply saddened by your departure, Dr. Blofeld. You are an invaluable contributor, but please do not let the abuse get to you and I hope you consider returning to Wikipedia soon. With the utmost respect, Lord Sjones23 (talk - contributions) 04:39, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Shinsarugakuki

The DYK project (nominate) 00:02, 7 November 2012 (UTC)

Well deserved! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 00:07, 7 November 2012 (UTC)

• New Monkey Music? Too cool to be true. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 00:49, 7 November 2012 (UTC)

British ambassadors

Just wanted to say thanks loads for producing the British ambassador stubs. Sorry to read above you're feeling discouraged. Take care. Dsp13 (talk) 14:02, 7 November 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Cadi Ayyad University

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 16:02, 7 November 2012 (UTC)

Note of appreciation

Just appreciating your creation of Liberian Observer; sometimes I feel as if I'm the only one contributing new articles on Liberia, so it's good to know that I'm not. Nyttend (talk) 20:51, 7 November 2012 (UTC)

say it ain't so, Blo

say it ain't so. Einar aka Carptrash (talk) 22:53, 7 November 2012 (UTC)

Yeah, say it ain't so [1]!

No!

No! I don't like it. Here's what I say:

• The ghost thing isn't fringe, and your path is to get support at talk.
• The tags were inappropriate.
• We all love you.
• Separate the two things: A) He did stuff at Alcatraz that you didn't like. B) He got tools back.
• Neither A nor B alone are enough to leave in protest over. You are doing it, I think, because you feel they're connected and that he's going to use tools as a weapon to win the Alcatraz war? No way. Never happen. If that did happen, legions would come to your rescue.
• So, you're allowing the actions of this editor to have such a huge impact on your life, and the project you care so much about: The future is Wikipedia without your improvements and a huge change in your life. Don't let anybody, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever affect you that way!
• You are Dr. Blofeld. You do not hand victory to others. You are all powerful, a master of evil, not one to be trifled with. Dr. Blofeld plans, figures things out, and endures. Dr. Blofeld does not leave in a huff!
• Resume editing this instant! I want that "Retired" notice gone by the time I next click my watchlist. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 23:01, 7 November 2012 (UTC)

I fully endorse the above sentiments. Please come back.--Nvvchar. 23:38, 7 November 2012 (UTC)

Quite a penetrating analysis, I think! But I know all too well how emotion can cloud one's "rational judgement". And why shouldn't it. And there's nothing wrong with having "a huge change in your life." Change, for your better, is a good thing. In fact the best thing. But many would like to see you return here. In your own good time, of course. Martinevans123 (talk) 22:15, 15 November 2012 (UTC)

...featured on the front page today. Aymatth2 (talk) 00:50, 8 November 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Erich Barke

The DYK project (nominate) 08:02, 8 November 2012 (UTC)

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To Dr. Blofeld from Mr. Bigglesworth

	The cat's meow
	"Meow meow. Meow meow. Meow meow. Meow meow!" ("Miss you. Come back. Bring milk. Edit Wikipedia!) -Mr. Bigglesworth Rosiestep (talk) 15:06, 8 November 2012 (UTC)

1 --Tito Dutta (talk) 15:31, 8 November 2012 (UTC)

2 Say it ain't so, Blo--Shirt58 (talk) 08:32, 9 November 2012 (UTC)

3 Torreslfchero (talk) 18:38, 9 November 2012 (UTC)

Who am I going to call?

When there's something strange in the neighborhood....

Drmies has been notified. He will smite the ghost upside the head. Kiefer.Wolfowitz 20:33, 8 November 2012 (UTC)

I read the thread at the Bureaucrats' noticeboard. It seems that there was no policy warrant for denying the tools. I share your concerns, but I believe that enough editors know about the issue that there is little chance that this editor can cause you more than a short inconvenience with misuse of tools, if he falls into temptation.

You've been editing a lot and deserve a break. Go see Skyfall! Kiefer.Wolfowitz 21:18, 8 November 2012 (UTC)

• Got nothing to smite with, Kiefer. Dr. Blofeld, come back. There's work to do. Drmies (talk) 16:15, 9 November 2012 (UTC)

  Hurl an annales of the College de France in the heady days of post-structuralism at one miscreant, and everybody will get in line, like in Stop Making Sense.

  Take inspiration from my trigonometry teacher---who had been a gold gloves boxer--who had enough of testosterone-fueled hijinks one day and leaned over to the biggest football player in my class and said, "You know, I only have to make an example of you to get the rest of class in line."

  Kiefer.Wolfowitz 18:59, 9 November 2012 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Writer's Barnstar
	For your superb work on bringing Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary to GA status from absolutely nothing. We now need you back to take it that little bit further to FA. Colleagues like you are a dying breed and we cannot let people grind us down. CassiantoTalk 21:12, 8 November 2012 (UTC)

That one second from left looks like Jimbo to me. Tssk, darned Huffington Post gets everywhere... spooky!! Article now looks very good, congrats. But we can't let these D-block cell shackles grind us down, can we (?) Martinevans123 (talk) 23:38, 10 November 2012 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Ferio Desert

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You're seriously putting the "first article" template on this page...? Errrmmmm...... really quite speechless over that! - SchroCat (^ • @) 07:47, 9 November 2012 (UTC)

'tis the season

Nothing around here surprises me anymore, and I stopped taking anything seriously - or I would have to leave also ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:08, 9 November 2012 (UTC)

Nope, I think they are serious. Idiocy knows no bounds. -- Cassianto^Talk 09:32, 9 November 2012 (UTC)

That's exactly what I mean, THEY think they are serious. I don't take it that way, or would have to leave, like so many admired collaborators do this season, - and I admire them for doing it! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:40, 9 November 2012 (UTC)

The first article template wasn't my doing. Blame twinkle. :) Bonkers The Clown (talk) 11:41, 9 November 2012 (UTC)

What is the meaning of that word: blame? ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:03, 9 November 2012 (UTC)

:) To blame is to hold someone or something responsible for a certain action. Haha. I know Dr. Blofeld has created like, what, 4 million pages? So I would not have added that "first article" template. But twinkle would. So, put the blame on him her it. :) Btw, why did Dr. Blofeld retire?? Bonkers The Clown (talk) 14:00, 9 November 2012 (UTC)

Repeating: if I was less cryptic I would be banned ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:09, 9 November 2012 (UTC)

;D Why don't you give us the answer? Bonkers The Clown (talk) 14:32, 9 November 2012 (UTC)

Dr. Blofeld made his first edits on 14 June 2006. The article that was nominated was created on 30 June 2006. Hence probably the Twinkle error. Obviously, the page should never have been nominated for speedy deletion, it was perfectly clear what the subject of the article was, even though it was very short. Having six years of history, and 10 interwikilinks, are also indications that speedy was perhaps not the best option here. Fram (talk) 14:09, 9 November 2012 (UTC)

Yup, maybe I have failed to understand A1. Burj its really sooo short. Just one sentence! If that doesn't qualify for A1, what does? Bonkers The Clown (talk) 14:32, 9 November 2012 (UTC)

From WP:CSD#A1: Example: "He is a funny man with a red car. He makes people laugh." That sentence provides no context about what the subject of the article is (Who is "he"?), whereas Ferio Desert stated that it was a desert, providing context. Legoktm (talk) 14:35, 9 November 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Izena Island

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 08:02, 9 November 2012 (UTC)

No, I didn't know, exciting! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:04, 9 November 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Tinner's Arms

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 16:02, 9 November 2012 (UTC)

Cute place, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:16, 9 November 2012 (UTC)

Not really sure why I got credited for this but thanks :-) --Gilderien Chat|List of good deeds 16:22, 9 November 2012 (UTC)

Your request

Thought I'd drop you a note to let you know I responded to your request over on my talk page. polarscribe (talk) 05:16, 10 November 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Almindingen

The DYK project (nominate) 08:03, 10 November 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Dueodde

The DYK project (nominate) 08:03, 10 November 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Dueodde Lighthouse

The DYK project (nominate) 08:04, 10 November 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Hammeren

The DYK project (nominate) 08:05, 10 November 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Jons Kapel

The DYK project (nominate) 08:06, 10 November 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Paradisbakkerne

The DYK project (nominate) 08:07, 10 November 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Rytterknægten

The DYK project (nominate) 08:07, 10 November 2012 (UTC)

+7 for your archives!!!!!!! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:24, 10 November 2012 (UTC)

Hallo

Hi Dr.B. I remember that you are a fun of topics related to religious monuments and history. So, you might be interested in a number of recently created articles like Metropolis of Chalcedon and Smyrna.Alexikoua (talk) 10:15, 10 November 2012 (UTC)

Large, prolonged sigh...

Come back if you change your mind. Editing on Wikipedia is too much like maneuvering a bumper car. After a while, it ceases to become fun and starts feeling like whiplash. Nevertheless, your talent and expertise are way above average. Hoping you change your mind...— Maile (talk) 15:24, 10 November 2012 (UTC)

Arb

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Hi, just a small note, you put your comment into Youreallycan's section by mistake Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case#Statement_by_uninvolved_User:Youreallycan, IRWolfie- (talk) 22:24, 10 November 2012 (UTC)

Wow you are retired too?

It seems all us experienced folks are jumping ship the last couple weeks. Me, you, Rich F all retiring in a couple week period. Good luck to you. Kumioko (talk) 22:26, 10 November 2012 (UTC)

Add Rlevse/PumpkinSky and Jack Merridew/Br'er Rabbit, and you get five pillars of Wikipedia missing ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:06, 14 November 2012 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Aad Nuis

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Abuwtiyuw

	Eye of Horus Award
	For writing a very interesting FA about Ancient Egypt.Was reading the TFA archives and found this interesting article. When I saw the FAC, I was surprised to see your name. Didn't know that you were into Egyptian dogs. :) PS: What is this Retired tag all about? See you soon... Redtigerxyz Talk 13:23, 11 November 2012 (UTC)

Consider

Der Geist hilft unsrer Schwachheit auf about the spiritual aid in weakness ;) - I do hope that we can continue our enjoyable collaboration some day! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:13, 11 November 2012 (UTC)

Agreed. Particularly now that some witless bozo who will go unnamed, because I don't like insulting myself, is going through the Bibliography of encyclopedias and adding some from the reference book he is clearly abusing. Several of those listed in the book seem to be in the public domain now, and I think there is a chance, once I finish the Judaism section in Religion, that some of those I add to the list in other sections, and I'm starting with those in the public domain, might be useful to help establish notability and basic content about some individual articles from less often discussed parts of the world. I would hate to see you retire just when, maybe, if I can get to them all, one of your personal goals might become a bit more achievable. John Carter (talk) 23:20, 11 November 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Eagle eyes

The DYK project (nominate) 16:02, 12 November 2012 (UTC)

If you keep track of the hits you get on your DYKs, be careful with this one — it got moved from Eagle eyes to Eagle eye while it was on the Main Page, so you'll need to look at the hits for both of them. Nyttend (talk) 22:22, 12 November 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Johann Heinrich Ernesti

The DYK project (nominate) 08:02, 13 November 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Sittanavasal Cave

The DYK project (nominate) 08:03, 13 November 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Sittanavasal

The DYK project (nominate) 08:04, 13 November 2012 (UTC)

Blue Öyster Cult's Fire of Unknown Origin and Shiranui (optical phenomenon)

Blue Öyster Cult's Fire of Unknown Origin and Shiranui (optical phenomenon) (literally, "fire of unknown origin") may possibly have correlations that only someone like you could properly reference, Blofeld. Perhaps you could have a little look into this? --Shirt58 (talk) 13:39, 13 November 2012 (UTC)

Oh c'mon, Blofeld, aren't you just a little bit intrigued by this? --Shirt58 (talk) 13:32, 14 November 2012 (UTC)

Do me a favor...

...come back and remove the retired sign. The whole affair has kicked me in the teeth in a most ugly and painful way. I would hate to think nothing good came of my efforts. Dennis Brown - 2¢ © Join WER 16:48, 13 November 2012 (UTC)

We're waiting...

Anna Frodesiak (talk) 23:35, 13 November 2012 (UTC)

Polarscribe did the right thing, maybe because of your input. Hope you'll take this as a victory and return. Λυδαcιτγ 09:36, 14 November 2012 (UTC)

Yes, Polarscribe seems to have done the honourable thing here. Good sense seems to have prevailed. I think your strong stand has led to a good result. Regards. Martinevans123 (talk) 21:37, 15 November 2012 (UTC)

Oh, for goodness sakes Dr. Blofeld, come back. You made a difference on the Polarscribe issue, and on a whole lot of things over the years. — Maile (talk) 21:44, 15 November 2012 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Corine (Literaturpreis)

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Proposed deletion of Tselinny District, Kurgan Oblast

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I must say, this is the worst prod and the most blatant case of mindless drive-by tagging I've ever seen. I was going to decline the prod but someone else beat me to it. I have also removed most of the tags—most don't even make sense. Feel free to comment on the talk page to make your point more clear, though.—Ëzhiki (Igels Hérissonovich Ïzhakoff-Amursky) • (yo?); November 14, 2012; 21:38 (UTC)

You're welcome :) Based on that users recent contributions, I just think a new user got a hold of Twinkle a bit early in their wiki-career. I'll leave them a note in a bit explaining how they're being a bit disruptive. Legoktm (talk) 21:41, 14 November 2012 (UTC)

No, thank you :) I've also followed-up with the user. By the by, how does that stub look to you, if you don't mind looking again? Is it really that confusing? I worked on a number of such articles myself, and specific feedback is something that's a rarity in this area.—Ëzhiki (Igels Hérissonovich Ïzhakoff-Amursky) • (yo?); November 14, 2012; 21:46 (UTC)

Thanks, it looks like s/he deleted the messages, so hopefully s/he read them. Looking at that stub, The only reason I think it could possibly be confusing is the fact that most of the text on that page is in Russian as opposed to English. Other than that it looks like a typical stub. Legoktm (talk) 22:05, 14 November 2012 (UTC)

No, the text is all in English :) It's the references which are in Russian (and even so, the English translation is provided). Unfortunately, there aren't (m)any sources in English on this subject, especially on the more technical aspects. Anyway, thanks for taking time to take a look; much appreciated!—Ëzhiki (Igels Hérissonovich Ïzhakoff-Amursky) • (yo?); November 14, 2012; 22:11 (UTC)

What I meant was that if you glance at the page, the majority of the text (refs, links, prose, everything) is in Russian, not English. That being said, I don't think its a problem nor do I see any easy way to fix that. Legoktm (talk) 22:15, 14 November 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Philip and Son

 — Crisco 1492 (talk) 08:13, 15 November 2012 (UTC) 08:23, 15 November 2012 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Myopia in animals

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And sorry to hear about your retirement. :( I won't speculate as to the causes, shit happens all the time in Wikipedia. But best of luck with the break and I hope it's temporary.-- OBSIDIAN†SOUL 08:49, 15 November 2012 (UTC)

November 2012

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Hopefully, either you are mistaken or this was merely a mis-click. TheSpecialUser ^TSU 15:00, 16 November 2012 (UTC)

• I don't see any activity in the past three days in Blofeld's live edits or deleted contributions. Unless something has been oversighted, this may have been a misclick. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 15:05, 16 November 2012 (UTC)

• The page tagged was List of pedophiles, which Blofeld had created a while back. The CSD tag has been removed by another editor. Legoktm (talk) 15:06, 16 November 2012 (UTC)
• Also see User_talk:The_Devil's_Advocate#List_of_pedophiles. Legoktm (talk) 15:08, 16 November 2012 (UTC)

• I don't believe that there was any intent to attack on Dr. Blofeld's part. Nevertheless, that list is fatally flawed even in principle and can't exist on Wikipedia. I've deleted it, and started a thread to discuss the deletion there — Coren ^(talk) 17:08, 16 November 2012 (UTC)
• TDA deserves a trout for this one. Swarm ^X 20:10, 17 November 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Oluf Høst Museum

 — Crisco 1492 (talk) 16:02, 16 November 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Museum of Asian Art

The DYK project (nominate) 08:22, 18 November 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Patrick Guerrand-Hermès

 — Crisco 1492 (talk) 16:07, 18 November 2012 (UTC)

Nomination of Bibliography of encyclopedias for deletion

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Merchandise giveaway

I thought that you deserved something a bit extra for all of the amazing work you've done for the project. I've nominated you for a gift from the Wikimedia Foundation!

Thanks, Thine Antique Pen (talk) 20:55, 18 November 2012 (UTC)

DYK for David Prescott Barrows

 — Crisco 1492 (talk) 00:02, 19 November 2012 (UTC)

Talkback

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DYK for Dartmouth Harbour

The DYK project (nominate) 16:03, 19 November 2012 (UTC)

Please come back! :(

Hey Dr. Blofeld, I was just gonna come and say hi, but you retired?! D:< Is it over some dispute? Please, please, please, don't leave! You're the first, first, very first person I met who actually is sort of, you know, young like me and loves old Hindi films. You're a really valuable contributor to Wikipedia, and really, from what I've seen you're awesome. You're good. Please, please, please do reconsider! :( Red Hat On Head (talk) 22:50, 19 November 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Carrapateira, Aljezur

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Thanksgiving

precious support

thinking of the beach you created and the music dedicated to it --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:23, 22 November 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Aïn Kassimou

The DYK project (nominate) 16:02, 23 November 2012 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Willem Pleyte, Cornelis Marinus Pleyte, Ethnographic Museum Artis

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DYK for Cornwall Terrace

 — Crisco 1492 (talk) 08:02, 24 November 2012 (UTC)

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DYK for Willem Pleyte

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 08:02, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Cornelis Marinus Pleyte

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DYK for Ethnographic Museum Artis

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 08:03, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Hail and rejoice, we have work for you: Franz Philipp, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:03, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Music to my ears! Kiefer.Wolfowitz 14:18, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

How do you like this? (a bit of Mozart, Fauré, Bernardi, a Nazi composer, Bach) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:34, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Sounds like a great idea! How nice it is to have encyclopedians working together rather than, well you know..♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 14:38, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Well, I know. - What do you think of , important and short. If you have more time, there's --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:09, 1 December 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Ferlo Desert

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 16:03, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

• Welcome back, amigo. Missed you. --Rosiestep (talk) 21:39, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Welcome back

Having been in hiding for four months I wasn't aware you'd vanished too. Anyway, the lure of Wikipedia was too strong; I couldn't keep away, and am glad to find you in residence. I nearly fell off my chair when I read your adjective for me at the top of the page, and I must register a protest! Be that as it may, I look forward to working with you as we have worked before - for the greater good of the encyclopedia and in the face of the demons' chorus of trolls, bullies and know-besters. Best regards. Tim riley (talk) 15:06, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Ditto here. Maybe we can get back to collaborating on DYKs, etc., with Rosiestep, not forgetting my recent additions in connection with Falster. --Ipigott (talk) 16:48, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Wow, you've been magnificently constructive over the last few weeks! ♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 17:12, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Hah! This proves that there is a god. Or goddess. In any case, I can stop holding my breath now.Carptrash (talk) 17:52, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Where would architecture of the phallic variety be without you though?♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 17:54, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Boo. That is "boo" as in "hide-and-seek", not "boo" as in approbation. Bloody awkward language, is English. - Sitush (talk) 18:25, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Hullo Sitush, glad you are still around. Joyson on the other hand seems to have disappeared from the face of the earth..♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 18:27, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

I know. I'm going to give it another week or so and then ping again. - Sitush (talk) 18:28, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

I'm glad you're back too. If you were gone any longer you'd never get that "Nixon smell" out of your chair. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 18:30, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Hehe, now that was a surprise! Hopefully you told Tricky Dicky to depart via the new staircase, naturally having trapdoor to piranha tank!♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 18:33, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Welcome back from me as well! I got back from a 3-month Wikibreak to discover you had retired the day before! Good to see you around again. Take care, Moswento ^talky 18:34, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Welcome back too then! If there are any 40s films you want to work on let me know. Can't promise The Ghost Ship but still...♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 18:38, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Haha thanks! I'll see what grabs my attention once I've finished with Ken Stephinson. 'Twould be good to have more 1940s films with GA status... Moswento ^talky 19:37, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Welcome back from me, too - good to have you stubbing again. What is it Browning said? God's in His heaven, phallic rocks are in the Mongolian desert, all's right with the world. --Ser Amantio di Nicolao^{Che dicono a Signa?}_{Lo dicono a Signa.} 19:46, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Thanks Ser di Nicaolao. Mmm we need a Category:Phallic architecture, but it might be abused and placed on any American building. Perhaps Category:Phallic statues might work?♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 19:49, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Bo shizzle, Blo-dude (as these young wiki scally-wags would no doubt have it, fnaar, fnaar)... Lambourghini... isn't that a kind of Italian mushroom? Let's hope the Foundation sticks to a bit of good old British class. Martinevans123 (talk) 20:11, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Nah, "phallic architecture" oughta cover it. The category is well-defined, I should think. Could be worse - you could bee this guy. --Ser Amantio di Nicolao^{Che dicono a Signa?}_{Lo dicono a Signa.} 20:26, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Tut, tut, how puerile. His best mate is not even from Boise. :( Martinevans123 (talk) 20:30, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Yeah, well. This guy wins; he's my former sherriff. --Ser Amantio di Nicolao^{Che dicono a Signa?}_{Lo dicono a Signa.} 21:12, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

"Nothing Important Gets Done Alone". How fitting. Martinevans123 (talk) 21:18, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Ha. Reminds me of that fellow who was running for state house out in the Valley a couple of years ago. Name of Andy Junk, as I recall. --Ser Amantio di Nicolao^{Che dicono a Signa?}_{Lo dicono a Signa.} 22:00, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Glad to see you around again! Sheriff?♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 21:40, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Always thought of you as a bit of a closet Dirty Harry Blofeld??! Martinevans123 (talk)

Hehe, you're a good judge of character Martin. And I have Dirty Harry hair actually! Not to mention my love of jazz! ♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 22:12, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Yikes!! not the full Afro or dreads then?? Shucks..., maybe I was thinking of Outlaw Billy-the-Clints.... Martinevans123 (talk) 22:19, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Well not quite as big LOL. But yeah if I grew my hair out it would start to look like Play Misty for Me for sure. This photo of Dirty Harry junior is pretty similar. ♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 22:31, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

you can't fool us Martinevans123 (talk) 22:41, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Hehe, yeah its a wig, no escaping from it! You live in Wales don't you Mart? I could see this wind farm across the vale earlier without binoculars and its almost 20 miles away! ♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 22:44, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Wow, that's a biggie, up on the Ponty tops there! Down on the levels, we have more modest landmarks to enjoy. (in Newport it's pronounced "Maaaaart"... I luvs it, bro... Safe!) Martinevans123 (talk) 22:56, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Similar to my local dialect. I wants dat goldie lookin chain from Argos like, Oh my nan, safe as houses like.! Unfortunately my description was deleted of Chav, but look back a few years at my version, it is spot-on. I call chavs "safes". ♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 23:15, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

The turbines look massive. I'm interested in knowing just how tall, also I think the wind farm has been expanded in recent times as a year or two back I remember looking across during snow and it was really clear and there weren't as many. Mynydd Maendy Wind Farm I think the correct name is.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 23:02, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

omg, looks a lot like a renewable energy stub to me ... 23:06, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Deirdre Wales would like a stub on it!♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 23:07, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

LMAOTIGABAP.. "laffin-my-arse-off-'til-it-goes-and-buys-a-pint". .. and here's another [2] Cliff Richard-stylee Martinevans123 (talk) 23:18, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Nice to see you back here. Hope to see you at Cardiff Castle and/or Castell Coch. --GuillaumeTell 00:18, 28 November 2012 (UTC)

Yes, hopefully both if KJP is still up for them!♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 13:55, 28 November 2012 (UTC)

Welcome back and a premature adjudication of your inevitable and impending 1000th DYK

Fireworks video from the Expo 2010 opening ceremony in Shanghai, China.

Glad to have you back in the neighborhood. And congratulations on your impending world record and personal milestone. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 18:51, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Thanks yes, somehow I've had 30 DYKs during my absence! ♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld

Even when you're not here, you're here....Glad to have you around again. Keep in touch. --kelapstick^(bainuu) 18:59, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Thanks! Does this lead to a man-eating piranha tank by any chance?♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 19:03, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Unfortunately not, and it isn't very well hidden, as it is right in the middle of the "sidewalk" (and I use the term sidewalk in its loosest possible terms). Still on the lookout for the Mongolian death worm, no sightings yet, and is likely hibernating. --kelapstick^(bainuu) 19:11, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Now then, that Mongolian giant penis is still missing too.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 19:15, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Maybe it should read:

A smaller 60 centimetres (24 in) long penis is located within the monastery grounds, that would turn some heads eh? --kelapstick^(bainuu) 20:06, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

DYK that a monastery in Mongolia has a 24 inch penis? That would make a good hook..♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 20:43, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Haha, it would! Have you seen the pictures of the bigger one? I am trying to get permission to use this one, and there are a few on Flickr of the main one. I can't access them right now (just Google image searches), but will give it a try today. Cheers, --kelapstick^(bainuu) 20:55, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

That's the one I wanted ideally.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 20:59, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

I'm in talks with the sign guy, and he has one of the big one too. Hope to hear something by morning. --kelapstick^(bainuu) 23:30, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Thank you

Thank you for the barnstar, it's always nice when rational arguments in the face of panic are recognised. Thryduulf (talk) 19:40, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

• I agree with you, but sadly logic has very little to do with situations like that :( Thryduulf (talk) 20:08, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Hoorah!

I was wondering if you'd like a hand with those ambassadorial types. I'll be off-wiki for the rest of this week, but then back. Dsp13 (talk) 20:21, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Well I did make a start, but I think Fram talked me out of stubbing them!♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 20:39, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Ah, I see - on the whole a pity, I think. Andrew Charles Stewart was Fram's example of one of doubtful notability. Maybe it is borderline, though I found it interesting. Not sure. As you say, it's much more work to expand properly beyond the one-source stub - I'd followed you around a bit adding Who's Who, to make stubs like John Drinkall a bit less spindly. Dsp13 (talk) 00:08, 28 November 2012 (UTC)

Most excellent. I think Fram agreed that most of the ambassadors were likely notable. I'll continue at some point I think, would be great to have help from you fleshing them of course!♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 10:53, 28 November 2012 (UTC)

Great. Ping my talk page when you get round to it. Btw the Gulabin url has meanwhile changed its end date to this Dsp13 (talk) 13:34, 28 November 2012 (UTC)

Yay!

Hey there, Dr Blofeld! Glad that you're back on Wikipedia! :D -hugs- I was so worried for a second there. I'm glad that you're back! -hugs again- Red Hat On Head (talk) 20:24, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Hello dearest Red Hat. Hehe, I'm older than you think... Ryan Vesey is a good ten years younger than me I think and User:Shshshsh a Hindi movie lover also 3 or 4 years younger!... ♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 20:39, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Oh, to heck with age! I'm just so glad you're back! -hugssssss- :DD But you're the first person that likes old Hindi films like me, that I've met on Wikipedia! I dunno what happened, but I hope it's all better now. You know, we'll be such an awesome team together for old Hindi film articles, no? :D Red Hat On Head (talk) 21:35, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Yes, but you have to try to find me full old movies on youtube which have subtitles!!♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 21:38, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Hmm! -goes off to hunt for some good ones- There's Bombai Ka Babu over here: http://www.hindilinks4u.net/2008/09/bombai-ka-babu-1960.html And Kala Pani too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmxj6O2PBnM Red Hat On Head (talk) 21:46, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Thanks, will look tomorrow! Hehe you had a barnstar from User:Deidra C., my user page has a visit from another Deirdre, Deidre Waleswho used to wear shocking glasses like this!. Spot the glasses on Jimbo! ♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 23:02, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Cool! I like the shape of the glasses - they sorta resemble Rajesh Khanna's sunglasses from Andaz. Yeah, well, must admit I have a crush on him. :P -blush- :D -sheepish smile- How do I get the pink from the barnstar to stop leaking over, though? Yeah, leaking's not the best word, but you know what I mean! Red Hat On Head (talk) 00:41, 28 November 2012 (UTC)

On a side note, my wife's collection of perhaps 40 or 50 Indian movies on DVD and VHS cassettes is considered (in a recent independent survey) to be the finest of its kind in Rio Arriba county. Carptrash (talk) 00:50, 28 November 2012 (UTC)

Oh, wow. I've got around 12, 13 DVDs, but I just started collecting a year ago. I had to convince my grandma to order them all, one by one, online. She also has a couple more, bringing the total to I think 17 or 18. Red Hat On Head (talk) 22:03, 28 November 2012 (UTC)

Oh good, you're back :-D Yngvadottir (talk) 06:23, 28 November 2012 (UTC)

SPECTRE

I added a link to the door in the image of you in my basement: User:Anna Frodesiak/Basement

Do you want the same, another location, or none? Anna Frodesiak (talk) 01:51, 28 November 2012 (UTC)

Actually, here's the code. I'll let you handle it.

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rect 167 172 349 471 [[SPECTRE|?]]
desc none
</imagemap>
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Anna Frodesiak (talk) 03:29, 28 November 2012 (UTC)

Looks OK. All I want really is a piranha tank in the corner!♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 10:50, 28 November 2012 (UTC)

You evil villains are all alike: "I want a fish tank! I want a laser that will cut someone in half!" Typical! The best I can offer is that the door will link to SPECTRE. A tank will make the room too cluttered, and villains groove on Spartan lairs. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 12:43, 28 November 2012 (UTC)

Lairs? Lairs? Some allegedly villainous regimes groove on unicorn lairs! --Demiurge1000 (talk) 19:39, 6 December 2012 (UTC)

True, very true!♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 13:01, 28 November 2012 (UTC)

From Nvvchar

Welcome back to continue on DYK and GA.--Nvvchar. 03:07, 28 November 2012 (UTC)

My prompt action on Kharkhorin Rock. Some hooks are still pending and need your valued attention.--Nvvchar. 07:20, 28 November 2012 (UTC)

Glad to see Dr. Blofeld has return to conquer the world (read Wikpedia). This must be the first time in world history that so many people including James Bond fans (read me) are cheering for Dr. Blofeld. :D --Redtigerxyz ^Talk 12:12, 28 November 2012 (UTC)

Welcome back! §§Dharmadhyaksha§§ {T/C} 12:36, 28 November 2012 (UTC)

• I just hope you never say never again. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 12:46, 28 November 2012 (UTC)

Thanks all! Currently addressing Dimple Kapadia for GA..♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 12:59, 28 November 2012 (UTC)

1000 DYK

Dr. Blofeld: Jimbo says he wouldn't mind your 1000th DYK being memorialized on the front page as its own DYK. See here. I'm sure some our DYK friends can make this happen. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 14:07, 28 November 2012 (UTC)

Excellent, good ole Jimbo. But still a fair bit of work until I reach that milestone of course.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 14:15, 28 November 2012 (UTC)

Perhaps a set of the doc's choosing (Best of Blofeld)? :) Yazan (talk) 14:22, 28 November 2012 (UTC)

Yeah, 13 places in the world where the evil doctor might have lairs! Japanese volcanoes even Piz Gloria!♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 14:35, 28 November 2012 (UTC)

Ananda Marga

Welcome back and thank you for your warning on references! I will try to fix as soon as possible. Good work--Cornelius383 (talk) 16:16, 28 November 2012 (UTC)

Categories

Sure - when I get a moment I'll look. Sorry; there was an accident on the route to work this morning, and I've been playing catchup since getting in late. --Ser Amantio di Nicolao^{Che dicono a Signa?}_{Lo dicono a Signa.} 16:27, 28 November 2012 (UTC)

OK, there's a few done. The others I'll have to consider when I have more time - I think they're viable (French deputies/senators by constituency), but I need time to sort them out. I'm not sure when I'll be able to - I'm busy all this week, and the weekend too. Perhaps I'll give it some thought this afternoon. --Ser Amantio di Nicolao^{Che dicono a Signa?}_{Lo dicono a Signa.} 16:37, 28 November 2012 (UTC)

Yes - I'd be in favor of organizing them on the model used for American politicians, though. Mainly, that we don't draw distinction between "former" and "current". See Category:Members of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia, Category:United States Senators from Virginia, Category:Republican Party United States Senators, and the like. --Ser Amantio di Nicolao^{Che dicono a Signa?}_{Lo dicono a Signa.} 16:41, 28 November 2012 (UTC)

Later this afternoon I'll look. Shouldn't be too difficult to transfer things from the French Wikipedia - are there lists over there, do you know? --Ser Amantio di Nicolao^{Che dicono a Signa?}_{Lo dicono a Signa.} 16:54, 28 November 2012 (UTC)

Yeah - shouldn't be any trouble. Just a few translation fixes, and that'll be about it. --Ser Amantio di Nicolao^{Che dicono a Signa?}_{Lo dicono a Signa.} 16:57, 28 November 2012 (UTC)

Re:Maison Novelli

Managed to get the coordinates to come up. Note sure what I did, but I used Rhodes 24 as a baseline as I knew they showed there. Seems to work anyhow! I think we've got a fair shot at a fair use image although I'm having trouble even finding one of those.

Funny you should bring this one to my attention, my wife did a cooking course with Laura Amos (an up and coming baker who has just had a new cookbook come out) and it turns out she did her work experience at Maison Novelli. So there you go. :) Actually, while I'm thinking of it, I'm just going to check her book doesn't make any reference to the restaurant... Miyagawa (talk) 19:52, 28 November 2012 (UTC)

I remember reading about Les Saveurs in Gordon Ramsay's Humble Pie. Hold that thought - I think Roasting in Hell's Kitchen is the American reprint of it. I'll have a dig around tomorrow through the Caterer and Hotelkeeper archives for some further sources, and also there should be a review somewhere in the Times archives from AA Gill so I'll check there too. Miyagawa (talk) 23:03, 28 November 2012 (UTC)

archive.org

Not sure if you've ever been to the above site, but the material it contains is to my eyes kinda beyond scary. Maybe even more so than you and your rather mind-boggling productivity. And it does look like most of it is public domain as well. John Carter (talk) 21:55, 28 November 2012 (UTC)

I think you will find that it is all PD. They host the Wayback Machine also, which is useful for resolving deadlinks. The problem with the PD stuff is that often it is outdated, although obviously that does not mean it lacks usefulness for everything. The other problem is that their search mechanism is weird, I think primarily because the input is coming from so many places and the categorisation system is interpreted differently by the various contributors. Nothing new there, then! Btw, when I link to archive.org I always link to the landing page for a document. It is my opinion that this gives people the option to choose in which format they would like to view the source - a lot of the stuff is available in a wide range of formats.

The is another useful site - a fair amount of the content hosted there is restricted/limited view to me here in the UK but I suspect that it is more open to US-based people. In any event, even here, things turn up that are not at archive.org. - Sitush (talk) 23:55, 28 November 2012 (UTC)

I mentioned it because at least one reference work I am intending to add to WikiSource, the old Encyclopedia of Religion and Ethics, is on it. That source was, in at least one review of the later Encyclopedia of Religion, issued in 1985, said to, even with the changes over time, still be better than the newer book, and some of its articles were described in reviews as being perhaps the best things ever written on some topics. Admittedly, a lot of it is going to be clearly dated, but for older subjects which have become less prominent given later developments, many or most of which will not have changed much over the intervening years, they can provide some really useful information, and possibly serve as at least a start on content related to those topics, if they aren't covered here yet. John Carter (talk) 00:11, 29 November 2012 (UTC)

Is that the James Hastings book? - Sitush (talk) 00:23, 29 November 2012 (UTC)

Yeah. I was kind of surprised by the high praise it received myself, but at least some of the articles on Buddhism were said to be the best things the reviewer of the Eliade EoR said were the best things ever written. I don't know how many other sources like that might be out there of similar high regard, but I imagine there may well be others. I think User:DGG might know best what other reference sources in the PD might be most useful to us here. John Carter (talk) 00:40, 29 November 2012 (UTC)

He's not bad at all. I'm in no position to comment on the detail but he is still cited and much of it that can be connected to India corresponds to modern sources for that area even when he is not cited. There is always an exception to the rule. Erm, is there an exception to the rule that says there is always an exception to the rule? - Sitush (talk) 00:44, 29 November 2012 (UTC)

Excellent, thanks.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 11:10, 29 November 2012 (UTC)

Soz

Soz - accidentally hit rollback on fone. Need a roaming account that shares my watchlist but disables r/back. So do a lot of other ppl - VP Proposals here I come! - ----

Kudos

Congratulations on the forthcoming 1000th DYK and glad that you haven't abandoned the project. We need more of your ilk. Carrite (talk) 05:30, 29 November 2012 (UTC)

The great effort fructifying into a well deserved medal is in the offing. One more article Monegros Desert towards that achievement is complete for nomination.--Nvvchar. 08:38, 29 November 2012 (UTC)

Thankyou both, likewise.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 10:54, 29 November 2012 (UTC)

Img does not fit with the hook. I will do the QPQ tomorrow and also nominate Monegros Desert. I will also work on Laos articles (10 will take time) after I finish some of the Hinduism articles and also 14 articles I mentioned about the Mahabalipuram Temples/Monuments. I am feeling very tired today. --Nvvchar. 16:24, 29 November 2012 (UTC)

Information

I noticed your username commenting at an Arbcom discussion regarding civility. An effort is underway that would likely benifit if your views were included. I hope you will append regards at: Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Civility enforcement/Questionnaire Thank you for considering this request. My76Strat (talk) 10:40, 29 November 2012 (UTC)

Mission Control

We copy you on the ground. You got a bunch of guys about to turn blue. We're breathing again. Thanks a lot.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 13:56, 29 November 2012 (UTC)

Hehe, did I try to cryogenically freeze you like Austin Powers and Ice-T?♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 13:58, 29 November 2012 (UTC)

Yep! Now I can breath again. What would I do without my Big Brother. I hope the Maison Novelli DYK is the 1000th. I know it is somewhere near that number.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 14:58, 29 November 2012 (UTC)

Doubt it, with the articles since I've returned I still need another 10 or so.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 15:21, 29 November 2012 (UTC)

Let me know the EXACT count, if you have a current count. Thanks.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 16:40, 29 November 2012 (UTC)

See User:Dr. Blofeld/DYK. 987 currently. ♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 16:43, 29 November 2012 (UTC)

IF you were to guess, how many DYK nominations do you have in the works that you are likely to get as a DYK and get credit for in the next couple of weeks?--Doug Coldwell (talk) 20:00, 29 November 2012 (UTC)

In other words, when do you see achieving the 1000 DYK mark?--Doug Coldwell (talk) 23:16, 29 November 2012 (UTC)

Preparing for the festivities

	The Did You Know ... that Dr. Blofeld has worked on almost 1000 DYK articles? award
	Cheers! Rosiestep (talk) 19:02, 29 November 2012 (UTC)

• Fabulous idea; let's do it. We could probably knock them out in a snap if we keep them tight/concise. I'll start reviewing the bunch, but if you have some particular ones in mind, chime in. --Rosiestep (talk) 19:49, 29 November 2012 (UTC)

• Welcome back Dr. Blofeld, sorry I'm so late in that welcome. I'm not seeing anything at WT:DYK about the possibility, but we should probably start discussion on the special DYK now so discussion can occur. Ryan Vesey 20:05, 29 November 2012 (UTC)

Well it would be good to reach the 1000 milestone on Christmas Day? That would mean almost a month to write them and nominate and have approved for DYK? 18 articles on Provinces of Laos in total but sounds manageable as the vast majority are stubs and those which do contain content poorly written and need restarting. Jimbo suggested a single DYK appearing at once, an 18 article hook should suffice! ♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 20:10, 29 November 2012 (UTC)

Laos provinces

• Attapeu Province - started on it. There's more in the Laos 7 book. --Rosiestep (talk) 02:20, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

• Bokeo Province - started on it. --Rosiestep (talk) 03:38, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

• Bolikhamsai Province - started on it. --Rosiestep (talk) 04:22, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

• Vientiane Province - started work on it. There's more in the same book. --Rosiestep (talk) 20:20, 29 November 2012 (UTC)

As you have noted, I have added text and some imgs to the first two articles. But I introduced text in the lead as a common link with all the articles for the purpose of DYK only. It may be required. Take a view.--Nvvchar. 12:21, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

Uploaded to wikicommons and posted in the article. Let me know the specific articles of provinces of Laos, which you want to be posted on DYK - 10 or 16. --Nvvchar. 14:33, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

Do we have a sandbox started for this project? If not, I'll get that going. --Rosiestep (talk) 17:53, 1 December 2012 (UTC)

Ok, I've started User:Rosiestep/sandbox/Laos provinces. Give me a bit to create sandboxes for each of the separate articles, i.e. don't work on the main space articles right now. --Rosiestep (talk) 18:26, 1 December 2012 (UTC)

You are Speedy Gonzales. Yup I'll do the moving and restoring right now. I think Nvv is working on one of the articles right now. Please notify him of what's up while I concentrate on the moves. --Rosiestep (talk) 18:34, 1 December 2012 (UTC)

My pint

Many thanks. I wasn't aware that a defence of the French port would garner such an award, but I'm grateful nevertheless! The Rambling Man (talk) 19:05, 29 November 2012 (UTC)

You're more than welcome. I discovered that there are over 5,000 such articles and have been trying to fix some of them. It's a real education seeing the kind of new articles being created with missing images. Anyway, glad to have been of use to you, and thanks again for the beer. The Rambling Man (talk) 19:20, 29 November 2012 (UTC)

And thanks to User:Alan Liefting who has corrected my error by adding a missing colon. The Rambling Man (talk) 19:31, 29 November 2012 (UTC)

Philip Slier article

I have recently added "Philip Slier" as Fair Use picture to Philip Slier article I now have as a DYK nomination. I am NOT using the picture for the DYK, just for the article. Does it affect the DYK nomination?--Doug Coldwell (talk) 22:24, 29 November 2012 (UTC)

The reviewer will hopefully check that it has the proper licensing and FURs, but other than that, no. Legoktm (talk) 22:28, 29 November 2012 (UTC)

• Exactly. The article has too many images, though. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 22:29, 29 November 2012 (UTC)

Main photo should be fine but yeah, too many images below.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 22:42, 29 November 2012 (UTC)

Thanks. Took out many pictures. Reduced size of Philip Slier image for Fair Use.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 23:05, 29 November 2012 (UTC)

Good article, but one pointer. No need to list the same book that many times. learn to use Template:Sfn and simply list a bibliography from sources from the same book.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 09:39, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

Got it! Many thanks. See, I told you I was lost without my Big Brother.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 11:55, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

I seem to have trouble with that suggested Template with multiple references of same page throughout the article. See Ref #1 and #2. Can you show me. After I see how it is done, THEN I can get it from then on. Also same idea for PDF "Teacher's Guide" ref with different pages for this guide. If I am shown once, I believe I can get it from there. I tried and tried, but couldn't get it to work. Obviously I am missing something simple. Thanks for help.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 13:21, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

Great! Thanks for the lessons. I'm going out for my morning walk for an hour, but when I get back I will continue with what you showed me and I think I can get it now. Thanks again!!--Doug Coldwell (talk) 14:24, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

Thanks again for the lessons. You are my guru. I tweaked the article as best as I could. If you see any other improvements that could be made, please let me know.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 16:58, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

Hehe

I saw a bold "penis" on the DYK nominations page, and before I even looked at the credits I immediately knew "he's back"! Good to see you've returned! MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 22:34, 29 November 2012 (UTC)

Hehe, well it was prompted by an editor in Mongolia above rather than wanting to create another big penis article independently LOL"♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 22:45, 29 November 2012 (UTC)

Not using the picture? I haven't heard anything lately about the larger one (plus it wasn't on his travel blog), and can't access Flickr to ask someone else. --kelapstick^(bainuu) 11:01, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

What picture? What license is the travel blog photo under?♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 11:34, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

The one of the sign, I had emailed the author he was going to release it, plus one of the larger statue, but I couldn't find a picture of the statue. So I asked him to email me a copy of it, and I would sort out the OTRS stuff, but I haven't heard back from him. The picture on the Travel Blog doesn't actually have a licence attached to it. I know there are some on Flickr, I have seen previews of them in Google Search, but I can't access them to contact the creator. --kelapstick^(bainuu) 12:33, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

There's this. ♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 13:54, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

What's the licence on it? I can have a look at it tomorrow morning if I get a chance, and see if the owner will convert it (unless someone else can do it quicker). --kelapstick^(bainuu) 14:46, 1 December 2012 (UTC)

Its already been uploaded!♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 14:54, 1 December 2012 (UTC)

Ahh, that's still the small one though. --kelapstick^(bainuu) 15:06, 1 December 2012 (UTC)

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Speedy request

Hola Dr.Blofeld, I think that this Kothris Museum of Modern Art should go, as 99,99% it does not exist. I have done all possible searches in Greek too. There is only a neoclassical Kothris Residence in Herakleion that has been proposed to become a Byzantine Museum, but from what I read there are politics against this proposal. If you would be so kind as speedy it, it would save some time in the AfD purgatory. Thank you. Hoverfish Talk 00:27, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

Done.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 09:40, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Royal Castle Hotel

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Welcome Back. Please join in the Swim. I don't care which direction swim, but you've been around a lot longer than I have. — Maile (talk) 19:51, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

Just wondering,

So I was just wondering what we were going to do about that idea lab thing Ryan suggested at the village pump. Ryan's having his exams soon, so he'll be inactive, but I was wondering if we could take it for consensus something, and maybe try to debate it out with the dissenters and hope it gets passed? Red Hat On Head (talk) 22:45, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

No idea, sorry.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 13:33, 1 December 2012 (UTC)