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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, people's rights are respected and their voices are heard, and everyone is at their highest point of serenity without social tension.

Martin, As you archive so regularly (unlike some editors ...) I thought that this would
a) Brighten up your page, and
b) Add a serious tone amidst all the hilarity.
All the best to you and yours –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 11:08, 24 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. A lovely picture. Martinevans123 (talk) 23:03, 26 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I have made a little seasonal update - hope you don't mind! Martinevans123 (talk) 09:02, 31 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not at all. The snow has almost vanished.
A Christian feast commemorating the resurrection of Christ; the first Sunday following the full moon that occurs on or next after the vernal equinox, neither earlier than March 22 nor later than April 25.
I hate this BST ... why can't we stick with good old GMT? (... it follows the sun after all)
Cheers!
— Gareth Griffith-Jones – The Welsh Buzzard – 10:27, 31 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

A brand of choc ice manufactured by the British Wall's ice cream
the act of eating

now, I ask you, what kind of alphabetical (or significance) order is that?!!

Yours, aye John Lemon

Have always loved that record. Good compilation of photographs ... who is the geezer in the middle — at 1 min 32 secs? –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 20:28, 31 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

For some reason, he always reminded me of Nixon!

Oh! Of course. I knew that really –
– Gareth Griffith-Jones |The Welsh Buzzard| 20:47, 31 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Archives

2015 • 2014 • 2013 • 2012 • 2011 • 2010 • 2009 • 2008 • 2007

Wiki Jukebox

... my own personal permanent fixture tribute...

Please donate generously (.... and add whatever you like!!):

smoking ... one of all time fav albums
just so wonderfully beguiling ... what a genius he was: "Close to You"
pre archive rescue .... great song
Llamas will forever fly above the blue lagoon.
RIP Colin
You'll find no me beneath the skin ... just incredible
"Strung out on lasers and slash back blazers" ... still just incredible, RIP David
Up to Lexington 125 ....
guess I'll change my wiki name....
You can even hear the music at night
4 minutes of song-writing genius the wonderful version by Little Feat much better known, but here's the original. RIP Allen.
best ever cover of a Bee Gees song....(by very many miles)
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!
The original manic clockwork duck with pals, live in Finland 1975.
"iconic" guitar from Mr Honeyman-Scott (what a tragic loss that was)
Phineas Gage Tribute edit .... thankyou User:EEng for reminding me of this superb gem!
Peter Andre tribute edit. Socket to 'em Agweeleria!!
Your groove, I do deeply dig. No walls, only the bridge, my supper dish....
burn (for you)
It's mahogany beef and the weevily bread ... (Oh poor old man)
"tara, ar' kid" - a truly magnificent song and wonderful performance *tears*
just superb - Sonny Rollins' sax on this must rank as one of the finest instrumentals in rock music ever.
that old Fifth Beatle, again (sigh)
just the 7 inches this time, Grace, sorry
my own beautiful ~~laundrette~~ George Michael tribute (suitably low-grade video, yes!!) [1]
hey sugar... do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do...
a bit of a hit, apparently... (Leo gets the velvet treatment)
Not the early one, That you can wish upon, Not the northern one, That guides in the sailors
... a prisoner of the white lines
... [2] what a classic
... [3] what a ridiculous suit
... [4] a charmingly light and deft chamber piece
... [5] ... then peace will guide the planets and love will steer the stars
... jus' coz... (most favouritist Jankel guitar solo(s) evva evva) (and even more brillianter live)!!
... an incessant driving backbeat, jazz syncopated piano (mmmm, those trills), sly vocal, soaring blues harp... just funk bliss ... and news just in: [6]
... utterly stupendous guitar solo
... einige gute Ratschläge für Kinder von heute...
... [7]
... get daaaaaarn!! a classic
... and in similar vein
... cheers, Rambler! sheessh!! line 'em up, dude: [8], [9], [10]
... Jolly New Year!!
... 1975, top of their game, just wonderful!
... [11] ... and a classic interpretation
... and keeping it Viv, one hell of a region...
... 'Cause I've seen some hot hot blazes, Come down to smoke and ash
... There was spring along the ditches
... how Mystery Train should be played: [12] .. a masterclass from that 70s partnership made in rockabilly heaven.
... The one-shot deal don't matter
.. quintessentially English!! such a great album...
... RIP Horace Silver ... Jazz Omkring Midnight Denmark TV 1968 .... some guy called Cobham on drums, lol
... comes close to capturing visually the density of Dylan's imagery....
... thanks for reminding me, Paley, me' ol' china ... rescued from the archives!!
... "Lord, if it was not for bad edits, I wouldn't make no edits at all" ....
... some therapeutic squeals ...
... awesome from Georgie and Stevie, just amazing ...
... Oh! Oh! Oh-ho!! How it hurts... In the wardrobe of my soul, In the section labelled "shirts" ...
... We broke a case of proof 102 (original and best, pure grain vinyl) ....
... this one just for any Hillbillies who may be a-watchin'! (fnaaar, fnaaar). Sing-a-long now, y'all!! ... [I don't know what you mean, lol. --HBH]
... just tell him (what you want) ...
... R.I.P Jack .... "living beneath the volcano"
... spine-tingling song perfection in 3 and a half minutes ...
.. Alleluia!... simply the best, so, so, wonderful ...
... fun and educational a tough combo to beat. MarnetteD|Talk 23:58, 25 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
.... "distant cousins, there's a limited supply...".!! ... way-to-go, Threeesie!
.... ain't got time for that now... Parliament- Funkadelic's Bernie Worrell on keyboards.....
.... there is a secret ... I think
.... Ike's gettin nasty ... A real belter (used to great effect by J5) --Billy

Blocks all round?

"They've got womanly breasts under pale mauve vests,

Shoes like dead pigs' noses,

Cornflake packet jacket, catalogue trousers,

A mouth what never closes."

Please, Mr. Admin-robot, don't be a Blockhead.

Oi! Oi! ... Their shapeless haircuts don't enhance, Their ghastly patterned shirts.. (allegedly)

"You babes talk about your madison shoes We've got a thing we call the madison blues"

What do you call a boomerang that doesn't come back? A stick!

I couldn't quite remember how to throw a boomerang, but eventually it came back to me.Boing

The other day I held the door open for a clown. I thought it was a nice jester.clown

Father Jackum's polyphonic retort generator

Enjoy .micro.dot.cotton (talk) 18:04, 26 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

"OMFG". Not seen you for a while, Dot! I thought you'd been sent down for at least 30 years for giving Nasty Nick his last ever WP:GAR. But what a lovely musical gift! Hours of Manchester fun. lol. Martinevans123 (talk) 18:32, 26 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

There's a lot of malicious tongues round 'ere, and you know me, I ain't one to gossip, but apparently Ethel's ghost still lurks in the corridors, and has been seen at night asking "where's my willy?" .micro.dot.cotton (talk) 19:16, 26 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Ooo, tongues-a-wagging, eh? That's the last thing you need, dearie. Martinevans123 (talk) 19:57, 26 September 2015 (UTC) ... but everyone needs a friendly ghost![reply]

[13] EEng (talk) 20:40, 26 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

A great tool for all new users, I feel... "Big hello to big Father Jack Wayne, xylophone." Martinevans123 (talk) 21:24, 26 September 2015 (UTC) In years to come, future civilisations will say "Ah, so Wikipedia was useful, after all."[reply]

Rolf Harris

I claim no knowledge of the English judicial system, but are you absolutely certain English High Court judges are called "Judge Mr/Mrs Justice"? From what I can tell, the court document on for Sweeney's remarks on Rolf Harris and on High Court judge (England and Wales), they just use "Mr/Mrs Justice", and don't have an extra "Judge" in front. Cannolis (talk) 17:59, 1 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

That's how I've always seen it, at least on first usage. If it's already clear, by means of context or explanation, that he was the judge, maybe it could be omitted. That source looks pretty clear and official. I won't revert you again, but it might be better to raise the question at the article Talk Page? Cheers. Martinevans123 (talk) 18:04, 1 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I think it might be a combination of the American title with the English one. This is the first mention of Sweeney in the article so I completely agree with you that it's helpful to clarify that he was the judge. Would you be okay with leaving it there but de-capitalizing judge so as to make it not sound like part of his title? Happy to go to the talk page of course, but this doesn't seem so controversial that two people can't just hash it out easily. Cannolis (talk) 18:15, 1 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Cannolis. Sorry, I must have missed your reply here. Your change at the article looks fine to me. Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 23:01, 1 November 2015 (UTC) I'm sure you can claim at least some knowledge of the English judicial system?! [reply]

Great, thanks! I guess I can claim a tiny bit now after reading the the wiki article on English High Court judges. That show looks amazing, and now I will imagine all English judges to be this fantastic. Cannolis (talk) 13:55, 2 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

If only. "Isn’t there an operetta called La Gazza Ladra?" Martinevans123 (talk) 14:16, 2 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

That is better than I could have imagined. Cannolis (talk) 22:01, 2 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Haha. For most of us in the UK , it's worse. But then, the Daily Mail often outstrips one's imagination. Martinevans123 (talk) 22:04, 2 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

5 million

We've reached five million!!

The English Wikipedia now has over 5,000,000 articles! Woo-hoo!

Feel free to pass this message on! You can never celebrate too much.

Eman235/talk 18:07, 1 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Wow, nice logo!! Shame we haven't got that one in the top corner of every page (or even if we saw a different one every time we refreshed...) But many thanks anyway! I guess we can all now look forward to next year. Martinevans123 (talk) 18:16, 1 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I couldn't let that logo be not-used, so... Eman235/talk 18:35, 1 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Well, knowing Billy as I do, that certainly makes me smile. I actually thought that all the logos were really good and all deserved to be used! Martinevans123 (talk) 18:42, 1 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

You've lost your toc

Wot! No TOC? — Gareth Griffith-Jones The Welsh Buzzard: Cardiff born and bred — 18:05, 2 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Really?! I thought it was at the top? When did you see it last?? Martinevans123 (talk) 18:16, 2 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I should call these people if I were you. — | Gareth Griffith-Jones |The WelshBuzzard| — 13:26, 3 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I must admit, Gareth, your comments have left me even more befuddled than usual. Martinevans123 (talk) 13:34, 3 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Just so long as you don't lose your toque. That would be a real shame. Softlavender (talk) 13:50, 3 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I'll try. But I'm usually torn between one of these and one of these. Martinevans123 (talk) 13:57, 3 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

But have you lost your touch? That, my dear people, is the main thing. The worrying thing. Softlavender (talk) 09:13, 4 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Allegra Versace

If you want to, you can take a look at the article about Allegra Versace. That article is this weeks TAFI.--BabbaQ (talk) 22:23, 2 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

How wonderfully generous of you. I've had quite a few friends who were notable dressers. Martinevans123 (talk) 22:27, 2 November 2015 (UTC) A TAFI you say? I wouldn't want to take out too much.[reply]

Flowery Twats, anyone?

"I say, Faulty, all this gender gap nonsense has just gone too far" ! Martinevans123 (talk) 23:15, 2 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Could be a er... "cunning stunt" to attract publicity. (Though they may need to prepare for a 'pubic lice' outbreak if they're still using Google Translate...) JezGrove (talk) 11:06, 3 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Haha. "Stuck in a Hole"? Martinevans123 (talk) 11:14, 3 November 2015 (UTC) [14][reply]

Gentle warning...

Don't look at any of Pizzarelli's album articles. You'll say goodbye to the next week. Passion Guitars/Passionate Guitars anyone? Who created all these? Seriously great player though! Gareth E Kegg (talk) 23:21, 2 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Yes he is. And no I won't (possibly)! Martinevans123 (talk) 23:25, 2 November 2015 (UTC) .. and can also sing a bit, you know. A wonderful musician.[reply]

The pleasure of your company is requested

Patrons of this page are cordially invited to the grand opening of a new wing of the museums. EEng (talk) 13:46, 4 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

How very thrilling. One hopes it is truly a Monstrous carbuncle. Martinevans123 (talk) 13:50, 4 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Jeez, EEng, watching Titanic once was enough. Softlavender (talk) 15:11, 4 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

You can still enjoy the comparative coastal shallows of his Talk Page? Martinevans123 (talk) 15:38, 4 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Yeah, whatevs, bot. Just shove a cork in it, will ya? Martinevans123 (talk) 13:10, 6 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Well, that's fucking charming. DLP bot (talk) 13:22, 6 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Right!! That's it! It's AN/I for you, you scabby android replicant! Martinevans123 (talk) 13:30, 6 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

If you weren't so damnably ambiguous, Martin, I wouldn't need to keep cropping up here. DLP bot (talk) 13:36, 6 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

You're enough to drive anyone to seppuku !! Martinevans123 (talk) 13:45, 6 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

"How very R2D2 !" Martinevans123 (talk) 13:54, 6 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Winter Tales

Latest User:Neelix redirect to "facepalm"?
After the 1906 San Francisco earthquake toppled Louis Agassiz's statue from the façade of Stanford's zoology building, Stanford President David Starr Jordan wrote that "Somebody‍—‌Dr. Angell, perhaps‍—‌remarked that 'Agassiz was great in the abstract but not in the concrete.'" ^[1]
This week Nigella does... lard.
...and this from an editor who doesn't like cats! Maine Coons, anyone?
I LIKE MY CATS NAKED

Hafspajen (talk) 12:57, 14 November 2015 (UTC) :Corrr! That Beth Torbert's a bit tasty. She could keep me company on a winter's night. — | Gareth Griffith-Jones |The WelshBuzzard| — 12:03, 22 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ David Starr Jordan (1922). The Days of a Man: Being Memories of a Naturalist, Teacher, and Minor Prophet of Democracy. World book Company. p. 173.

You are welcome

You might want to clean up (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame, which was recorded the same day. Einar aka Carptrash (talk) 20:25, 6 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

PS, do you know the joke about the Louis Agassiz statue pictured above? It seems that Agassiz was much better in the abstract than in the concrete. yuk, yuk. Carptrash (talk) 20:27, 6 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I will treasure that. Martinevans123 (talk) 20:30, 6 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I recently ordered, and am starting to receive, box sets (very cheap, c. US$10 each) of the music of Pomus, Shuman. Mann, Weil, Goffin, King (I already have a good Lieber, Stoller collection) - each is 3 CD, about 25 songs per, but there are no notes. So I am going through them all writing my own notes. Every now and then I get diverted into wikipedia to make some edits. Like now. so . . . ... welcome to my life. Carptrash (talk) 20:51, 6 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hey that's so cool! Some great song-writing partnerships there. I'd love to know where that stage name came from. The wiki redirect is a bit unexpected! Martinevans123 (talk) 20:57, 6 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

(talk page stalker) As I've said to another editor who knows about these things, the article on Leiber and Stoller needs a lot of work, and I've sort of said I'll do something about it some time. I shall don appropriate garb, of course.... but if anyone would like to help.......... Ghmyrtle (talk) 20:34, 9 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Ah-ha. I thought we'd be hearing from the Chepstow Chapter before too long... Martinevans123 (talk) 20:53, 9 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Walkers on the Wild Side

Hello, I'm Chris Peter. I wanted to let you know that I undid one or more of your recent contributions because it did not appear constructive. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks. --Chris Peter

Mr Peter, is there some explanation for this high-handed, hideous and harassing intervention?? I'm "all ears". Martinevans123 (talk) 10:03, 9 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

TAFI

If you want to, take a look at the article about Marie Serneholt which is this weeks TAFI article. Regards.--BabbaQ (talk) 19:42, 9 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

OMG. Not another God Damn Woman?! Martinevans123 (talk) 19:52, 9 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

YGM

Thanks, Martin, I've now sent you my reply to your reply. Please feel free to delete this when you've read it. Tlhslobus (talk) 21:55, 9 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

"The crate of tinned peaches you sent were very much to Sir Henry's liking." Martinevans123 (talk) 22:02, 9 November 2015 (UTC) ... will try and send you some of Sister Dolly's upside-down cakes when I get the chance, (nudge nudge) [reply]

Eh-oh!

Hi Martin, a bit of a strange one... I’ve rather haphazardly come across a page but happen to know its subject socially. (The circles I move in…!) We’re absolutely by no means 'besties' but she's a close friend-of-a-friend I'm still occasionally in touch with (and have known since infant school! - I'll be posting a birthday card later this week...) and I’d feel uncomfortable tagging the article myself (single reference, and perhaps on the promotional side of encyclopedic) but maybe you’d be able to give it the benefit of your much vaster experience? Or maybe I should just channel my inner child and let it go?! JezGrove (talk) 22:53, 9 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Ahhh, how touching. That's so sweet. Well, I'll try and have a look. Otherwise, I guess you could always blackmail her? Martinevans123 (talk) 22:56, 9 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Bizarrely, I happen to live in Royston Vasey - we even have a (very recently-opened) shop that says it's 'a local shop for local people', though I'm not sure how well they thought that marketing slogan through...! (And I knew the cartoonist Royston, who occasionally appears in Private Eye, at our mutual unprestigious university - in fact he's married to an ex-girlfriend of mine, so I guess it's official - I'm the least famous person I know!) JezGrove (talk) 23:25, 9 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

How chilling. You'll be telling us next you've appeared on Blackpool North Pier. Martinevans123 (talk) [15]

I was coming to that... JezGrove (talk) 23:38, 9 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not to mention ... Bethlehem, Pennsylvania: [16]. Martinevans123 (talk) 00:10, 10 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Meanwhile

In between kicking lumps out of each other chez Sibelius, I have RVW at FAC, and any comments you might care to make would be welcome there. Also, having had productive dealings recently on Peggy Mount I wonder if I can interest you in Sybil Thorndike, who is my next candidate for an overhaul with FAC in mind? Pray ponder. Quite understand if you aren't interested, natch. Tim riley talk 21:17, 10 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Any comments?! I'm feeling a little waspish right now, alas! If only I could somehow escape the box wars... Martinevans123 (talk) 21:24, 10 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I leave anything cube-shaped to your discretion, but a waspish view of any article at FAC is ideal. One wants the most rigorous scrutiny. But there is no hurry, and if you like to look in a day or so hence that will be excellent. Tim riley talk 21:31, 10 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I'm sure by the time I get there it will be excellent already. Martinevans123 (talk) 21:46, 10 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

(watching with interest:) with a little magic the cubes have round corners, and show flowers and art ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:35, 10 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Indeed. Martinevans123 (talk) 21:46, 10 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

You're brave Tim. before you know it the FAC will become a "No infobox, really? discussion!♦ Dr. Blofeld 16:16, 11 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Please excuse my dear friend "User:Dr. Blo-it-out-ur-ass-Feld". He's getting tunnel vision. Martinevans123 (talk) 16:21, 11 November 2015 (UTC) [reply]

N.B: the above comment is intended as a "play on words" NOT as some kind of match for Dr Ass-feld's editing ability or even as an allusion to some kind of strange sexual fetish. Thankyou. Martinevans123 (talk) 23:40, 12 November 2015 (UTC) ... love that German commentary!! [reply]

p.s. if you have any ideas of how you'd like to be insulted, at this Talk Page or any other, please email usual PO box - "I carry a xylophone and I'm not afraid to use it".

Precious again, your comment "it's a challenge to reach an intelligent compromise for the benefit of the reader"!

"Readers come first" is the secret slogan of my favourite candidate for arb, DYK? If not, see my user page, haven't campaigned since the (unsuccessful) RfA of Mkativerata. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:35, 24 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, a novel idea, I feel. Many thanks, Gerda. Martinevans123 (talk) 10:58, 24 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, how different the Sibeliusing would be with that in mind, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:21, 24 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I searched for "everyone is an expert" and I found this. Says it all, I feel. Martinevans123 (talk) 11:27, 24 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

stormy orientation --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:34, 24 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Toussaint

Good work! I would do more there myself, but not for a few days I suspect. Still, I'm happy to let you catch up.... Curses.....!! Ghmyrtle (talk) 23:07, 11 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Haha, what a challenge. I think we both know that, of all the meaningless statistics at Wikipedia, that one is one of the most meaningless! (.. won't stop me trying, of course). Allen Toussaint a really nice guy. Notice to Appear with John Mayall one of my favourite albums. Martinevans123 (talk) 23:16, 11 November 2015 (UTC) [17][reply]

Special dedication corner: People fly high begin to lose sight, You can't see very clearly when you're in flight. Martinevans123 (talk) 21:32, 13 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Dr John

Why did you revert? :) ~ P-123 (talk) 11:35, 12 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hi P-123. Sincere apologies, it was a random error, so please ignore. I often get a late jump in my watchlist/ edit history at the moment I make a mouse insert. I put this down to slow rendering on my computer. Or maybe it's caused by a slow update from the database, I'm really not sure. Some of my unintended reverts are much more embarrassing - a partial bi-product of having a watchlist in dire need of pruning! So again, sorry about that. :) "M-123" (talk) 11:44, 12 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I lurve the snazzy new signature, dahling. — | Gareth Griffith-Jones |The WelshBuzzard| — 13:22, 12 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I'll have no truck with your flagrant and audacious schmoozin'! Martinevans123 (talk) 13:29, 12 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

That's okay! Explains my puzzlement! (Am now playing . – he's as good as ever, :) ~ P-123 (talk) 13:40, 12 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I am enjoying the great sound too. — | Gareth Griffith-Jones |The WelshBuzzard| — 13:51, 12 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Never fails to please. Dr. John Plays Mac Rebennack (1981) one of my personal favourites. Even handy in a cap and gown. RIP Allen. Martinevans123 (talk) 13:54, 12 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

To canvass or not to canvass

Sometimes it does not pay to canvass ... [18] — | Gareth Griffith-Jones |The WelshBuzzard| — 13:51, 12 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Whoops. We used to have a few laughs. But not seen him for quite a while. Martinevans123 (talk) 14:03, 12 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

...and there they are below. Like that moment you're sitting at home wondering why so-and-so hasn't called, and then there goes the phone! Cassianto^Talk 20:17, 12 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

"Well lay back and relax while I put away the dishes". Martinevans123 (talk) 20:55, 12 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

She is a dish. — | Gareth Griffith-Jones |The WelshBuzzard| — 09:18, 13 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Jack agrees. Martinevans123 (talk) 09:32, 13 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

What does Jack mean by, "... washing dishes singing from the bottom ..."? — | Gareth Griffith-Jones |The WelshBuzzard| — 10:21, 27 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm, the dark art of Monsieur le Plongeur. I guess we might have to ask Eric Arthur about that one .... Although, at one stage, I think he claims to be crooning from the bottom of the garden?? Unless, of course, it's one of those cases of misheard lyrics, like "Take the gibbon from your hair, Shake it loose and let it fall..., etc etc ? Martinevans123 (talk) 10:55, 27 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Views

Hey,

I remember doing work with you before here and found you quite helpful. What are your thoughts of the Skyfall page saying the gross is 1,100 million instead of 1 billion? Four editors claim for it that it was to avoid any confusion from people who use the old billion (million million) in the UK, instead 1,000 million like the US, which the UK adapted 40ish years ago?

There has been a little fight for a while to get it moved back to a billion, just like loads and loads of other pages have it. But currently at a mild standstill due to four editors on one side, and four on another. I am for the change back to a billion in gross, would you be interested in helping to be a fifth? I for one, was taught 1,000 million to be a billion, and not a million million, which most of UK would have been also due to billion being adopted as 1,000 million 40 years ago.

Would be greatly helpful to move discussion from more than a 'talk' but to an actual finalised consensus which can be used, and let that be the end of it.

Let me know! Charlr6 (talk) 20:08, 12 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

1,000 million and 40 years ago is a very long time, isn't it. So I'd certainly go with that. But I'm all for standardisation, so maybe a global conversion to Indonesian rupiah would be the way to go - a much more impressive 15,099,221,156,740 IDR?? Martinevans123 (talk) 21:05, 12 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hah! as Al voiced so well. — | Gareth Griffith-Jones |The WelshBuzzard| — 09:14, 13 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

"This is a local Talk Page for local people. We'll have no smelly old women here, thank you." Martinevans123 (talk) 09:27, 13 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

St. Martin's Day

St. Martin's Day

Happy belated St. Martin's Day!! Hafspajen (talk) 13:40, 14 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

-- Thank you very much, Hafs. I'll raise a glass to that! Martinevans123 (talk) 14:17, 14 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

The Wine of Saint Martin's Day, by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1569) *Looks like a definite D&D situation to me. – sca*

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Hafspajen (talk) 17:08, 18 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

HHAHAHA!!Hafspajen (talk) 15:22, 19 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

My actions at Metrojet Flight 9268

Hi Martin. I would be interested in your take on Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard#Metrojet Flight 9268. --John (talk) 19:11, 20 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm. As predicted, conditions still seem a little stormy over there, don't they. I'll try and think of something civil to say. Martinevans123 (talk) 19:33, 20 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

ArbCom elections are now open!

Hi,
You appear to be eligible to vote in the current Arbitration Committee election. The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to enact binding solutions for disputes between editors, primarily related to serious behavioural issues that the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the ability to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail. If you wish to participate, you are welcome to review the candidates' statements and submit your choices on the voting page. For the Election committee, MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 16:35, 23 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Gosh. How exciting. You must be terribly important. — | Gareth Griffith-Jones |The WelshBuzzard| — 16:47, 23 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, it's only me voting this year. So I'll be taking bribes. Please take a ticket from the counter, unless you have cash. Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 16:53, 23 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Trust you are not talking about points. — | Gareth Griffith-Jones |The WelshBuzzard| — 17:07, 23 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oh! ... I found some of these whilst rummaging ... sorry, I mean these little beauties—would they do? — | Gareth Griffith-Jones |The WelshBuzzard| — 10:49, 24 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Um, I'd prefer luncheon vouchers, as I can use them on my next visit to Streatham. Martinevans123 (talk) 10:57, 24 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I gave you a gem (above) - before even reading this. Will that do? - I voted, no offers needed in return. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:20, 24 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I'm sure that will do nicely, Gerda. Although I may be a bit tied up for the next couple of weeks. Martinevans123 (talk) 11:47, 24 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Fruit and Veg

I don't care whether the peaches were to Sir Henry's liking or not, as it's far more critical to know whether the consignment of cucumbers was to Lady Henrietta's satisfaction. This message will not self-destruct without assistance from the recipient. Tlhslobus (talk) 08:11, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Lady H. was completely satisfied, I can assure you. Which is more than could be said for the cats. Martinevans123 (talk) 08:50, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Our Swedish occasional contributor would like that. — | Gareth Griffith-Jones |The WelshBuzzard| — 10:24, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Yes indeed. How do I find these links? They just sort of come to me. Martinevans123 (talk) 12:05, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Ping Gallery II

Votre commentaire

Would that be the one about City Hall? Sca (talk) 23:02, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Revert? Sca (talk)

"You can't fight a bizarre Easter egg" - CityHall123 (talk) 08:51, 26 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Не понимаю. Sca (talk) 15:17, 26 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

это моя хитрый намерение Martinevans123 (talk) 15:23, 26 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you kindly

I've never been one for quilting or weaving, so I'll leave the banner out of it for now. :-) --Ser Amantio di Nicolao^{Che dicono a Signa?}_{Lo dicono a Signa.} 00:50, 28 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Ghettopoly

After a rummage in the archive, I found this photograph of Ghettopoly which I took at an open air market stall in 2005. It points out that the game was banned on eBay as it was considered to be racially offensive. It was £10 which I thought was a lot at the time, but today I wish I'd bought it, as mint condition examples are worth a lot of money. Don't expect to see it on Antiques Roadshow though.--♦IanMacM♦ ^{(talk to me)} 09:10, 29 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I hope we see that photo added to the article! Or perhaps WMF can buy the rights from you? Unless, of course, it's one of those clever Chinese fakes. Martinevans123 (talk) 09:54, 29 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I was thinking about adding it. What do you think the licensing should be?--♦IanMacM♦ ^{(talk to me)} 09:57, 29 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

LIke this one, I guess. With some kind of fair use rationale? Except it's hardly a commercial concern any longer, is it. Martinevans123 (talk) 10:02, 29 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

DYK? In January 2010, eBay banned the sale of a Dad's Army board game because there were swastikas on the box.[19] All together now, "Who do you think you are kidding, Mr. Hitler?"--♦IanMacM♦ ^{(talk to me)} 09:19, 29 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Haha, how wonderful. "He said ______* was “run by a system, by robots, with no brain who probably just vet the content without looking into anything properly”, adding: ”It's moronic." (...* please fill in encyclopedia name of your choice.) Martinevans123 (talk) 09:50, 29 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Here is a more detailed look at the Dad's Army board game from 1974. The triangular flags are clearly based on the opening sequence of the show. Even the ultra-politically correct BBC has not banned the opening sequence of Dad's Army and still shows it in its original form. The only Dad's Army episode to be banned (sort of) was Absent Friends from 1970, which sat on the shelf until 2012 because it featured a member of the IRA as a character. It Ain't Half Hot Mum has been less lucky, as the BBC has declined to show it for years, much to Jimmy Perry's annoyance.--♦IanMacM♦ ^{(talk to me)} 18:04, 29 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

What do we do? Airbrush all swastikas out of the history books? Sweep the Afrikaner Broederbond under the ANC carpet? Pretend there's no such thing as the KKK? But I see It Ain't Half Hot Mum hasn't even got a section on "controversy". Maybe it's just old fashioned? Martinevans123 (talk) 18:13, 29 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

The article It Ain't Half Hot Mum should point out that the BBC has refused to broadcast any episodes for years, and that this has annoyed Jimmy Perry.[20] However, in November 2015, the BBC said that it would be available for download.[21]--♦IanMacM♦ ^{(talk to me)} 18:21, 29 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I think it probably should. Martinevans123 (talk) 18:30, 29 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

	The Special Barnstar
	Congrats on the page you edited becoming featured. Thanx Souttoa (talk) 23:58, 1 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Red Barn Murder

Murder in the Red Barn - Please explain why you have removed my edit. Peter Maggs Peter Maggs 15:49, 3 December 2015 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Peter Maggs (talk • contribs)

Did you miss the edit summary? Martinevans123 (talk) 16:14, 3 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

No, but I did not understand it; as a very occasional Wikipedia editor, obviously I have missed something. What do you mean by a secondary source? Peter Maggs 16:55, 3 December 2015 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Peter Maggs (talk • contribs)

My edit summary said this: "don't you need a secondary source, especially with a user name like that?" So I had two points. 1. With a new book I think it's usual to use a secondary source, not just the book itself, to establish its notability. 2. As you have the same name as the author I was guessing there might be some kind of conflict of interest, in terms of promoting your own book. Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 17:09, 3 December 2015 (UTC) p.s. I see you have been editing here for ten years - did you know you should sign your posts using four tildes? Cheers. [reply]

Thanks, useful comments. Actually I always sign my post with four tildas and I always, nevertheless, seem to get the message 'unsigned'. I don't understand what I am doing wrong...Peter Maggs 22:13, 3 December 2015 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Peter Maggs (talk • contribs)

Perhaps you need to use Uncle Ben's?? Martinevans123 (talk) 22:16, 3 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I only ever eat Basmatti rice... Here's an idea: clearly you have an interest in the Red Barn murder. Why don't you check out my website www.mirlibooks.com where there are some extracts from my new book; if you think it merits it, link it to the Wikipedia page. I believe my research significantly adds to the knowledge we have on the murder of Maria Martin. Peter Maggs 17:28, 5 December 2015 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Peter Maggs (talk • contribs)

Ah yes, that explains it, but you always forgetting to sign is quite sad. But thanks for the message. What's all this about Donald McCormick manufacturing evidence in his 1967 book? Martinevans123 (talk) 17:32, 5 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

The evidence and an explanation is here, about half way down the page http://www.mirlibooks.com/extract-from-murder-in-the-red-barn.html --Peter Maggs 11:58, 6 December 2015 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Peter Maggs (talk • contribs)

Hello again Peter, old chap. Charmed, I'm sure. That all looks very intriguing. I think it would only be fair to open a discussion thread at the Red Barn Murder Talk Page, where any interested editors could discuss the merits of including your new book. If not, they might always consider buying a copy as useful last-minute silk stocking-fillers. I don't know about you, but I could murder a good burger.Martinevans123 (talk) 14:50, 6 December 2015 (UTC) p.s. I must say how dapper you look in that blazer - didn't we see you on that recent Essex edition of Antiques Road Trip?? [reply]

Note to Peter Maggs: With Martin you have to look past a good deal of whimsy to see the wisdom. EEng (talk) 15:01, 6 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Further note: save time and just make do with the whimsy. Martinevans123 (talk) 15:42, 6 December 2015 (UTC) [reply]

I can do whimsy; I was never sure about that jacket though ... an impulse buy in Southwold. --Peter Maggs 17:59, 6 December 2015 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Peter Maggs (talk • contribs)

From Southwold, you say? Well I hope you don't feel too bitter about it. I'm sure it's just the thing to impress the ladies when eating your Southwold fish and chips. But I think you've put an excellent post on the Red Barn Talk Page and I do hope it attracts some positive response. Martinevans123 (talk) 18:43, 6 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your help on this; much appreciated. Peter Maggs 07:08, 7 December 2015 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Peter Maggs (talk • contribs)

Hilary Benn

Hi Martin, thanks for the thanks. I see you just added the 'however' that I was thinking of including! Another (!) old girlfriend of mine lived next door to Hilary in Chiswick in the '80s when she was a student (there was even a connecting door upstairs, and she used to babysit his kids). Though she didn't get the use of the garden, because it had been amalgamated with Hilary's - we often saw Tony playing football in it with his grandchildren (yup, and smoking his pipe at the same time). JezGrove (talk) 00:23, 4 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Haha, I've gone to bed so I won't reply! As you know, I have been a firm fan of the pipe and still think it should appear in his article! Blimey, these old girlfriends of yours are a force to be reckoned with, aren't they. I thought Hilary's speech was one of the best I've heard in years - word perfect and delivered at exactly the right pace, sincere, thoughtful, candid. A slight echo of his inspired father. I found it quite moving. After hearing that, I honestly think he might be the next Labour Leader. Martinevans123 (talk) 00:31, 4 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, Eddie Mair played it in full on PM yesterday and it was excellent - Tony would have disagreed with the viewpoint, but been very proud nonetheless. I was with the girlfriend for about five years, and she was Hilary's tenant in the house next door to his own for the last three of them when she was at college in London - I probably stayed there almost every other weekend until she dumped me during her final year. She actually broke up with me in the living room there - almost thirty years on and I can still remember the record that was playing on the stereo! JezGrove (talk) 09:28, 4 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe this memory one? Good link for our cat-hating Hafspajen.— | Gareth Griffith-Jones |The WelshBuzzard| — 11:14, 4 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Or was it Neil Sedaka?? Martinevans123 (talk) 11:28, 4 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Surely this one? --Hillbillyholiday ^talk 12:13, 4 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, ok Mr. HillaryBillaryHoliday. Martinevans123 (talk) 12:19, 4 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Sadly, it was side 2 of Bat out of Hell - not my choice, though I don’t think that was the reason for the break-up! I think the turntable must have been set to repeat play but it’s possible that neither of us had the emotional energy to turn it off, or even turn the disc over – either way, every twenty minutes or so Meatloaf was singing, "And she kept on telling me, she kept on telling me, SHE KEPT ON TELLING ME…". Haven’t thought about that evening for an extremely long time – and this is the first time it’s occurred to me that maybe it was deliberate. (I catch on v-e-r-y slowly, if so!) JezGrove (talk) 12:35, 4 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I suspect, after only three plays, I'd have made a rapid exit. Martinevans123 (talk) 13:34, 4 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Where's John McDonnell when you need him?

We need John McDonnell to throw the book at this guy ! JezGrove (talk) 16:21, 4 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Apparently he harnessed the incredible power of the invisible mind-controlling Jackie to his own evil ends: [22]. Not to be trifled with, obviously. Martinevans123 (talk) 16:27, 4 December 2015 (UTC) I always found that magazine a fab fun read... But I never realized it could blow your head off![reply]

Good job his daughter found more inspiring things to read !JezGrove (talk) 16:39, 4 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I'm with your 'cat-hating friend' User:Hafspajen - never trust a miaowist! JezGrove (talk) 23:19, 4 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Literally? Are you going over the Øresund? — | Gareth Griffith-Jones |The WelshBuzzard| — 08:16, 5 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Miss Mount in full cry...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b06rcprp/the-good-old-days-19021976

Tim

(Tim riley talk 23:13, 5 December 2015 (UTC))[reply]

Quite glorious. Amazing we have no article for "One of the Ruins That Cromwell Knocked About a Bit", although it does appear in Marie Lloyd. Martinevans123 (talk) 23:18, 5 December 2015 (UTC) p.s. and I wonder whatever happened to Jeannie Harris, Chantal & Dumont, Albert Aldred and Jan Madd!!?[reply]

I feel a DYK coming on

I hope you'd be willing to assist in scaring up sources. [23] EEng (talk) 06:31, 6 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

As a Japanese Scouser myself, I can assure you that to help fit in with the locals it is advisable that one chooses a suitable name. -- Nick Yamōta

Hell's kittens, EEngie! Have you fully taken leave of your senses?? I suspect you've been overcome with a fit of the vapors. Dai Saiko, (Ystalyfera) 15:24, 6 December 2015 (UTC) ... or maybe you are just decidely "unhinged".

Do you think we can we get Squidlly Ranks' "Ugly Gal" to GA by Christmas?? Martinevans123 (talk) 00:03, 7 December 2015 (UTC) [reply]

A barnstar for you!

	The Barnstar of Good Humor
	…some people have high opinions of their opinions Xanthomelanoussprog (talk) 13:21, 11 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. But it's a little depressing when you used to respect those people and their opinions. Martinevans123 (talk) 22:00, 11 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

What kind of humour would diffuse that little depression? Unser Mund sei voll Lachens? (Will be my Christmas gift.) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:05, 11 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Dearest Gerda, I just listened, to Rudolf Lutz with the J. S. Bach Foundation of St Gallen. It's like a little piece of heaven has fallen, with divine laughter, to the December earth. How wonderful. Thank you so much. Martinevans123 (talk) 22:42, 11 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Made my day. What a year, starting with Geh aus und suche Freud, written in joyless circumstances (see DYK), - you need to seek! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:47, 11 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Rhosymedre. Ave Virgo Sanctissima- but you might want to find another version. Libera nos. Xanthomelanoussprog (talk) 13:23, 12 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Goodness me, how beautiful is that Vaughan Williams. Martinevans123 (talk) 13:48, 12 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I said I won't pass individual Christmas greetings, but as the cantata was mentioned on the Main page today, one moar dose of laughter for you - details on my talk -and thanks for your lovely composition!

Accidental revert

Martinevens123, I accidentally reverted one of your edits to Tyson Fury. Sorry about that! I restored the edits back to page (i am editing wp on a really crummy android tablet and I hit the revert button for you instead of the vandal above you in the recent changes feed). BlAcKhAt9(9 (talk) 17:17, 13 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

You can't trust these crummy androids, can you. Martinevans123 (talk) 17:24, 13 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

(edit conflict)::Seems that existential edit conflict strikes again ... twice! — | Gareth Griffith-Jones |The WelshBuzzard| — 17:30, 13 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

It's just so depressing... Robevans123 (talk) 17:29, 13 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I've just not got the balls to fight back: [24] Martinevans123 (talk) 23:44, 13 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

A bit of advice?

Hi Martin, I'm just after a bit of advice. I've added my suspicions about copyright violation (looks like it's been there for a while...) to an article's talk page - is there anything else I should do?! Thanks in advance - BTW I see England are in the same group as you in the Euro 2016 football finals - will we never learn...? JezGrove (talk) 00:01, 14 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

laser

The gene subject is posion by chickenfears, but have fun, it is a lie your/media will perhaps enjoy.

what is to dificult for you. To understand.

The gene subject is posion by chickenfears < "the shalow inheritance" search for liberman etc, scientific wishful crocery

but have fun - they will have fun - we are serious.

the stupid will have fun based on lie

your/media will perhaps enjoy. <those who propagate the lie will maybe ejoy it.

To understand more you newed to know more about each part of the sentence. Start form paleontropolgy ... if you like realy understand, ask., If not do not expect we will lower to your understanding. most coherent is laser. if you look at it you will be blind. 70.214.34.97 (talk) 00:24, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Better not look, then. Not even sure I newed to know. Martinevans123 (talk) 08:48, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Don't believe the lie, Martin! Don't drink the Kool-Aid! Softlavender (talk) 10:26, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Well, if you don't trust it, that's enough for me! You're the real acid test. Martinevans123 (talk) 13:22, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I always thought this was. — | Gareth Griffith-Jones |The WelshBuzzard| — 13:36, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Composer peer reviews

Can we lure you, I wonder, to comment on the development of William Sterndale Bennett and Albert Ketèlbey, both of which are up for peer review? I am just carrying the bags for both reviews, with others taking the lead, but I hope I can do a bit of judicious whipping-in. Not in the least compulsory, natch. Tim riley talk 16:42, 18 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Tim, I will try and take a look. Martinevans123 (talk) 16:52, 18 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Season's Greetings

File:Xmas Ornament.jpg

To You and Yours!

FWiW Bzuk (talk) 04:26, 19 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

"Oh! What's occurrin'??" Hope you're suitably tinselled up, dude. Martinevans123 (talk) 17:37, 19 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

--

"And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold,

I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord."

Luke 2:10-11 (King James Version)

Hafspajen (talk)is wishing you a Merry Christmas.

This greeting (and season) promotes WikiLove.

Spread the cheer by adding {{Subst:Xmas4}} to their talk page with a friendly message.

Many thanks, dear Hafs. Help yourself to some vintage Andy Williams!! Martinevans123 (talk) 17:42, 19 December 2015 (UTC) .... alternatively.... enjoy some Black Santa Powered By Hoverboard ReinDeers.[reply]

WUUUH: Hafspajen (talk) 13:00, 23 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Yo Ho Ho

MarnetteD|Talk is wishing you Seasons Greetings! Whether you celebrate your hemisphere's Solstice or Christmas, Diwali, Hogmanay, Hanukkah, Lenaia, Festivus or even the Saturnalia, this is a special time of year for almost everyone!

Spread the holiday cheer by adding {{subst:User:WereSpielChequers/Dec15b}} to your friends' talk pages.

Make sure to click on both pictures to see them full size Martinevans123 as they will give you a chuckle. May your 2016 be full of joy and special times. MarnetteD|Talk 04:12, 20 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Season's Greetings (Cyfarchion y Tymor)

.

Pick and choose according to taste: Have a Wassailing Winter Solstice (Gwasaela Heuldro'r Gaeaf), Merry Christmas (Nadolig Llawen), Grey Mare (Mari Lwyd) walkabout, or Happy New Year (Blwyddyn Newydd Dda).

May your celebration go with you. Robevans123 (talk) 08:54, 20 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Merry Christmas!

A very happy Christmas and New Year to you!
May 2016 bring you joy, happiness – and no trolls or vandals! All the best Gavin / – SchroCat (talk) 19:40, 20 December 2015 (UTC) [reply]

Yuletide felicitations

... and may 2016 be full of sunshine.

Cheers. -- Jack of Oz ^{[pleasantries]} 21:21, 20 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

"Oh what fun it is to ride in a rusty Holden Ute": [25]. Martinevans123 (talk) 22:10, 20 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, YES! That's exactly how it is with me and mine. (er ... not) :) -- Jack of Oz ^{[pleasantries]} 22:49, 20 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, I quite understand. So have some gorgeous Kylie. :) Martinevans123 (talk) 22:55, 20 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

(Season's Greetings)

X

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

X

Frohe Weinachten und

alles gute zur neuen Jahr!

Wesołych Świąt i

Szczęśliwego nowego roku!

Linksmų Kalėdų ir

laimingų Naujųjų Metų!

X

Sca (talk)

Thanks Sca, Jutland look lots of fun. Martinevans123 (talk) 23:05, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Solstice & Season's greetings

Merry Christmas and happy New Year

Best wishes to you and your family. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 13:21, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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What's a soltice? EEng (talk) 13:49, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

"In 2009, a crowd wearing traditional costume, met at Stonehenge on December 21st morning to mark the rising of the sun on the shortest day of the year. But unfortunately their calculations were slightly out meaning they had in fact arrived 24 hours prematurely." Martinevans123 (talk) p.s. a seasonal poultice is fine by me, thanks.

Thanks, 13-and-sevensie. Hope you've got your druidical robes all set for the morrow. Martinevans123 (talk) 23:03, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Merry Christmas

	Merry Christmas!!
	Hello, I wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year, Thanks for all your help on the 'pedia! –Davey2010 ^{Merry Xmas / Happy New Year} 16:20, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, Davey. But I'm sorry, you'll have to remind me - the past, etc... Martinevans123 (talk) 22:56, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Best wishes for the holidays... II

		Season's Greetings
		Wishing you a Happy Holiday Season, and all best wishes for the New Year! Hafspajen (talk) 11:53, 23 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Ooh! Another card! How lovely. Many thanks. That teddy looks kinda familiar. Martinevans123 (talk) 13:25, 23 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

You-who, Ho ho ho, who else... Hafspajen (talk) 13:39, 23 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

No? How about like this?

Hafspajen (talk) 14:30, 23 December 2015 (UTC) [reply]

Best wishes for the holidays...

		Season's Greetings
		Wishing you a Happy Holiday Season, and all best wishes for the New Year! Hafspajen (talk) 09:10, 29 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Freud

Hi,

Can you provide any evidence that Vitz is a notable commentator on Freud? — goethean 21:47, 23 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hi. See Talk:Sigmund Freud, or else you may get crushed by two speeding Santas. Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 22:06, 23 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Merry Christmas from the Jimbo Loving Troll!

I bring you seasonal tidings of good cheer

But at the same time your talk page should fear

A similar fate to the Graceful Slick's

Come Anno Dommini Two Thousand, Ten, And Six 81.158.100.81 (talk) 16:52, 24 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

And how is your esteemed trade association these days? Exposed any more gaping holes lately? Love to weev and all the kids. Martinevans123 (talk) 23:14, 24 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Happy Christmas!

		Happy Christmas!
		Have a happy holiday season. May the year ahead be productive and happy. John (talk) 17:38, 24 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Many thanks, John. What a very colourful and charming tableau that is! Martinevans123 (talk) 23:09, 24 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

And now for 2016

A view of Lake Bondhus in Norway, and in the background of the Bondhus Glacier, part of the Folgefonna Glacier.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. — | Gareth Griffith-Jones |The WelshBuzzard| — 16:12, 25 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Wow, 2016 looks pretty interesting, doesn't it. Or are we all just hallucinating? I must have missed that fjord on my trip to Norway earlier this year. Or maybe I just didn't sample enough of the local produce?? Martinevans123 (talk) 16:50, 27 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Best wishes for the holidays... III

		Season's Greetings - Gott Nytt År!!!!
		Wishing you a Happy Holiday Season, and all best wishes for the New Year! Bring on the Champagne! Hafspajen (talk) 09:26, 29 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, Hafs. You look wonderful in that dress. Great to see it's good Norwegian Guy Charlemagne, and none of that cheap rubbish. Martinevans123 (talk) 10:05, 29 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hehe. Come and join me, there is a little place left on that silky divan! Hafspajen (talk) 11:25, 29 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Shall I order a different brand

?Hafspajen (talk) 11:29, 29 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

But of course! Make mine a Ginger ale. Martinevans123 (talk) 13:30, 29 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Sending my servants! ... only ... Hope nobody will steal the stuff! on the road, it's a bit showy... Hafspajen (talk) 13:49, 29 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
I think Slemmy-Lemmy have stolen your beer. Hafspajen (talk) 16:13, 29 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Saved some, though. Hafspajen (talk) 17:28, 29 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
oh, how do you like my new nationalist Guy Charlemagne outfit

Oh Hafs, you're such a sweetie, but I'd probably go for something a little more dry and smokey. Martinevans123 (talk) 18:28, 29 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Dry Martin, eh? You Can Call Me Al. Hafspajen (talk) 19:24, 29 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, very dry, Hafs. But I like it shaken of stirred. Martinevans123 (talk) 19:31, 29 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Gavin Esler

Hi, you have added a link for lactose intolerance to the early life section on Gavin Esler. Had you found a source that named his illness, or had you inferred this? The references that I had seen didn't put a name to the condition, hence the vague wording that I had used. (For example a condition such as pyloric stenosis would commonly present at such an age and could lead to surgery). Drchriswilliams (talk) 20:52, 28 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

My inference and I expected a revert. The source is a paper one and I have never read it. I didn't see any direct mention of milk at pyloric stenosis, but I had assumed that lactose intolerance was a generic term. I will self-revert if we can't find an online source. But not sure about "thought he might die". Martinevans123 (talk) 21:01, 28 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Perhaps adding this link would help? Martinevans123 (talk) 21:07, 28 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, it looks like I omitted to include the url to that Guardian reference, I agree that it should be added. I liked your change to the wording that described the episode in terms of his parents' fears, I thought that it fitted in the article a bit better than the way I had put things. Drchriswilliams (talk) 21:16, 28 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I've now added the url. For some reason I had assumed no url meant no web source, and that a medical link was better than what appeared to be somewhat lazy reporting. But it was Esler's own account and it's not explained. So I have now reverted. I've not been able to find any better source on-line. Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 21:20, 28 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Gaining the trust of the community

Hi Martinevans123, I just wanted to let you know that I have added the "autopatrolled" permission to your account, as you have created numerous, valid articles. This feature will have no effect on your editing, and is simply intended to reduce the workload on new page patrollers. For more information on the patroller right, see Wikipedia:Autopatrolled. Feel free to leave me a message if you have any questions. Happy editing! Mjroots (talk) 22:52, 29 December 2015 (UTC) Mjroots (talk) 22:52, 29 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

"Gained the trust of the community"?? Ffs! how much did that cost you?? What a shame. I always looked forward to those "article has been auto-patrolled" messages, as it proved at least one person had read the article! (only joking). Thanks for telling me. Martinevans123 (talk) 23:05, 29 December 2015 (UTC) p.s. didn't you ask other more senior editors if I can be "trusted"?? [reply]

As Henry Crun once said "Thank you for your support, I shall wear it always."

Any friend of James "Crun" Walter is a friend of mine! Haha. Martinevans123 (talk) 23:28, 29 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Nope, didn't ask. Took it upon myself

. Don't let me down! Mjroots (talk) 23:20, 29 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

At least six hoax articles have suddenly sprung to mind, including Sigmund Freud's goats and The Queen Mother (professional wrestling hold). Do you think anyone will notice?? Martinevans123 (talk) 23:27, 29 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

You announce these and then silently make others, right? - Help, I need a DYK review for BWV 171, for New Year, quite soon, - it's a GA, shouldn't be too hard to do, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:40, 29 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Wow, that naming of movement sections looks a bit minimal! I'll try and have a closer look but am travelling tomorrow. Martinevans123 (talk) 23:43, 29 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

It is minimal on purpose, - you can reach any movement from anywhere without having to deal with German spelling. Tomorrow --- will be too late, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:47, 29 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

5 times expanded (within last seven days) is quite a lot, isn't it. Is that a strict criterion? I can see that you've some some excellent work improving that article. And it would be a shame if it missed out on DYK just because that technicality. But I don't know how to get round it?!Martinevans123 (talk) 23:57, 29 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Just add numerous "and", "if", "but" and commas? Just a thought from MONGOland.--MONGO 20:57, 30 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

15K worth of and", "if", "but" and commas might be pushing it? Fortunately the relevant criterion is "Promoted to good article status" so size is irrelevant. And I'm glad to see that Montanabw has now reviewed and found it to be fine.Martinevans123 (talk) 21:02, 30 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

(GA status is the criterion, easy. - Still needs an admin with a soul, who dares to push it into a full set...) Thank you for your support, also musical Welch wishes, returned with my review, and the peace bell by Yunshui! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:53, 31 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I am prepared to admit that Montanabw has a soul! Many thanks for your groovy bell: [26]. Martinevans123 (talk) 11:05, 31 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Now on the Main page, - Casliber had the soul! (The alleged owner of all horse articles couldn't promote as she had reviewed.) Click on bell for the soft sound of peace (and jest) ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:05, 2 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

You realized that I have a soul! OMG! Don't let THAT get out, it will totally destroy my street cred as a "Serial defender of assholes, serial holder of grudges, serial accuser of socks, serial owner of horsey articles, and serial denier of Wikipedia's chronic issues with retaining sane, normal, humans as editors" and "a thin skinned dictator who OWNs all horse articles." LOL! Montanabw^(talk) 19:23, 31 December 2015 (UTC) [reply]

CAme like surprize no? Montana, could you leave Marion as it is? I have PLANS for him. Hafspajen (talk) 19:25, 31 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Montanabw, you sure are one Crazy Horse. Martinevans123 (talk) 20:27, 31 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

	The Original Barnstar
	This barnstar is awarded to recognize particularly fine contributions to Wikipedia, to let people know that their hard work is seen and appreciated. Hafspajen (talk) 18:31, 30 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I just don't make unnecessary journeys!! Martinevans123 (talk) 21:28, 30 December 2015 (UTC) p.s. [27][reply]

He's pretty good. Martinevans123 (talk) 22:44, 30 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

2016

	Happy New Year 2016!
	Did you know ... that back in 1885, Wikipedia editors wrote Good Articles with axes, hammers and chisels? Thank you for your contributions to this encyclopedia using 21st century technology. I hope you don't get any unneccessary blisters. – Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 01:36, 31 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Robert Plant thanks you for your kind gift, and hopes 2016 is a real joy! Martinevans123 (talk) 18:53, 31 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Happy New Year Martinevans123!

Happy New Year!

Martinevans123,
Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia. BlAcKhAt9(9 (talk) 16:39, 31 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Send New Year cheer by adding {{subst:Happy New Year 2016}} to user talk pages.

Many thanks. I guessed our paths must have crossed (?) I just didn't realise there were so many of you. Martinevans123 (talk) 22:40, 31 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

White Bird link

You are questioning the link at [28]. I've looked at it twice today since it has been in question. Possibly I am able to view it so easily because I am registered at this site. If I am, it certainly didn't cost anything or take much to register because I don't do paid memberships for wikipedia sourcing. I am guessing it is a cookie stored somewhere in my browser. Now to your request to fill out wiki source format. I explain in my user page, I resist doing that. Its an awkward, time consuming process, but more particularly, it serves no purpose. You ask "What?" but that is not solved with the format. What we want here is verifiability. I provided that with the source, albeit a weak message board link in this case. It is there for you and anyone else to read (as I said, perhaps requiring you to do a free registration). Filling out the wikiformat does not make it any more or less verifiable. It doesn't capture or repeat the text. It does nothing. You are welcome to run reflinks if you think it is necessary. Trackinfo (talk) 22:25, 31 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Trackinfo, thanks for your note. Filling out the wikiformat allows other editors, like me, to know that "registration is required". The first thing I did was to run reflinks. But of course it can't parse the page without the prior registration. I'm not sure you're aware how baffling the page looks if you're not registered - in fact, have you ever seen it? I've also looked for a better (and non-registration-required) source, since message boards are not generally considered to be WP:RS. But I can't find one. I have no problem with removing the "What", as it was added to prompt this discussion - although it might have been better to have had it at the article Talk Page. Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 22:36, 31 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Happy New Year!

		This-Is-The-Army gals wishing you a Happy New Year!!!!!
		Wishing you a Happy New Year, (They Long to Be) Close to You! Hafspajen (talk) 09:26, 29 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, so much, Mr Jones. They look almost as alluring as the lovely Wilson, Keppel and Betty. Yes, they do "Long to Be (Close to Me)" ... but, fortunately, there is currently a 200 nautical miles Maritime Exclusion Zone. Martinevans123 (talk) 23:48, 31 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Miss Jones. (talk) 23:51, 31 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I'm saying nothing. Martinevans123 (talk) 23:55, 31 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thank youMr Jones. (talk) 23:51, 31 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Happy New Year, Martinevans123!

Happy New Year!

Martinevans123,
Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia. –Davey2010 ^{Merry Xmas / Happy New Year} 10:46, 1 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Send New Year cheer by adding {{subst:Happy New Year fireworks}} to user talk pages.

Many thanks, Davey. And the same to you with brass knobs on. Martinevans123 (talk) 10:58, 1 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

You're welcome Martin and thanks :), Have a great day :) –Davey2010 ^{Merry Xmas / Happy New Year} 21:55, 1 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

2016 - Yr wyf heintio bellach!

There was a real life incident like this (sort of) in 2008.[29]--♦IanMacM♦ ^{(talk to me)} 10:54, 1 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

A classic that one. "Mor falch o weld eich bod wedi dal y clefyd y Gymraeg." Lucky we don't live in Delhi where you can "even drive odd cars" every other day: [30]. Martinevans123 (talk) 11:04, 1 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Odd.

thumbnail. Hafspajen (talk) 22:39, 1 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

You can't beat a good German muff, I always say. Martinevans123 (talk) 22:41, 1 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

MARRTY!!!! Tghat woman gave me a schock. Don't do that again, please. Hafspajen (talk) 23:05, 1 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Why settle for Dykes on Bikes when you can have 4 poofs and a piano?? Martinevans123 (talk) 23:15, 1 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Happy New Year

	Happy New Year!
	Hello Martinevans123: Did you know ... that back in 1885, Wikipedia editors wrote Good Articles with axes, hammers and chisels? Thank you for your contributions to this encyclopedia using 21st century technology. I hope you don't get any unnecessary blisters. North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 09:29, 2 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Spread the WikiLove; use {{subst:Happy New Year elves}} to send this message

Many thanks! Help yourself to a slice of bread tree and some traditional Yuletide preserve. Martinevans123 (talk) 14:26, 2 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

My New Year's day gift

My New Year's day gift to Martin123

This user is a participant in the Serial Killer task force.

— | Gareth Griffith-Jones |The WelshBuzzard| — 10:55, 2 January 2016 (UTC) [reply]

How exciting, and vaguely threatening. What an intriguing work group.... do you get to dress up like Kurt Wallander? Martinevans123 (talk) 14:21, 2 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Precious anniversary

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:04, 3 January 2016 (UTC) [reply]

Many thanks Gerda. Wow, three years already?? I've ordered some photos of this big event and hopefully some day my prints will come: [31] Martinevans123 (talk) 10:42, 3 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Especially for both of you [32]. — | Gareth Griffith-Jones |The WelshBuzzard| — 11:03, 3 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, Gareth, a wonderful version. The true classic line-up there. Long been a favourite. Martinevans123 (talk) 13:49, 3 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations on your rarer naive pussy icon. Brave Son 123 (talk) 14:33, 3 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Please tell me you used a computer to come up with that. That there might be human minds capable of devising something like that is too awful to contemplate. EEng (talk) 15:49, 3 January 2016 (UTC) Even worse if it was a non-human mind.[reply]

Even worse - a combination of computer and human mind linked by a neural lace... Robevans123 (talk) 16:22, 3 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

"A Purveyance Rosin Sir"?? Nirvana Stem 123 (talk) 14:42, 3 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Ditto. EEng (talk) 15:49, 3 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Am saying nothing. Satan Vermin 321 (talk) 16:27, 3 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Very wise. 321 Bona Revs (talk) 17:19, 3 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Quite. Doctor Tom Tonic ....Woman Hitler? (6-2-3)

Bellingcat

Not encyclopaedic? Are you aware of what the Greek words that are the source of the word mean? en kuklos paideuein , to educate in the round, something like that. Eliot has been consulted by the investigators, but not good enough for 'martin evans123'. ugh. ugh ugh. little things please little minds, enjoy your revert power 'martinevans123'.92.3.17.204 (talk) 00:05, 4 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

And cats have round bellies, and bells are round, so it's logical. EEng (talk) 02:25, 4 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

what?92.3.14.113 (talk) 12:05, 4 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

"ugh. ugh ugh". Martinevans123 (talk) 12:13, 4 January 2016 (UTC) ... and thanks so much for the "educate in the round" edit summary. [reply]

not encyclopaedic? the wikipedia is meant to spread information, no?

bellingcat guardian report

I reverted your edit here. The link you added was this. It doesn't work. Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 13:03, 4 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Invitation to a virtual editathon on Women in Music

Women in Music
	10 to 31 January 2016 Please join us in the worldwide virtual edit-a-thon hosted by Women in Red.

--Ipigott (talk) 16:23, 5 January 2016 (UTC) [reply]

Thank you for your very kind invitation. I trust this doesn't involve Chris de Burgh. Martinevans123 (talk) 19:30, 5 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hong Kong phooey

Happy New Year, Martin. I see that standards are slipping: at least one British bookseller is clearly not familiar with the works of either H. Rider Haggard or John Mortimer or he’d know all about She who must be obeyed! JezGrove (talk) 23:02, 5 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

"Groan" ... But great to see you are already thinking about my prize for the worse pun of 2016! Martinevans123 (talk) 08:49, 6 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, by all means Gung Hay Fat Choy! Although frankly we are overhitting the mark by 34 days. Softlavender (talk) 09:28, 6 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I see that according to WP, "Punning has been credited as the fundamental concept behind alphabets, writing, and even human civilization"! (Just as well I wasn’t there with my terrible ones back in the day, then….) WP also claims that "Chinese is a tonal language with a comparatively small inventory of permitted syllables, resulting in an exceptionally large number of homophone words", so it's a shame that the noble pun is shunned in China – and they certainly take their aversion to extremes! JezGrove (talk) 12:15, 6 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not as disturbing as neon tetra-phobia, of course. Get those Fins away from me!! Martinevans123 (talk) 12:26, 6 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

And I'd watch out for the mythical French-Croatian Squid n'all. --Hillbillyholiday ^talk 13:20, 6 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

One of Heston's specialities, allegedly. Martinevans123 (talk) 13:25, 6 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

"Sheesh!" Martinevans123 (talk) 13:31, 6 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

That's just totally freaky! Loved the mythical creatures - and the fact that the Chinese government censored the word 'censorship'. JezGrove (talk) 16:40, 6 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I guess they have a giant "RevDel machine" hidden somewhere in Beijing? Martinevans123 (talk) 16:47, 6 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

No, just lots of interns using nets to catch the river crabs. (Don't you wish I hadn't just said that...) JezGrove (talk) 16:52, 6 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Blimey! We're trending! JezGrove (talk) 16:57, 6 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Ah yes, now those crabs aren't Heston's, are they. I think they're Hugh's - he's far more trendy. Martinevans123 (talk) 16:59, 6 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Beware of eating anything that looks TOO good, though! JezGrove (talk) 17:14, 6 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Ah yes, my favourite ... Ken's mashed potato and tampon dim sum (old friend). Martinevans123 (talk) 18:53, 6 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Weigh two mutch deetale in that video. Lying runny soup [sic]. Robevans123 (talk) 19:15, 6 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Lost in translation?

[33]. Martinevans123 (talk) 22:56, 8 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Appalling – let’s hope Google has more success translating morally bankrupt! JezGrove (talk) 23:08, 8 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Haha. Yes, nice one. I heard that on the radio and I must admit I laughed out loud. Almost worth the effort at DYK. Perhaps the Treasurer sent £15 joining Labour. Martinevans123 (talk) 23:16, 8 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Very good! And cracker jokes could be the right level for my puerile sense of humour - I wonder when the deadline is for the 2016 batch? JezGrove (talk) 23:29, 8 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, quite. "What do Wikileaks staff have with their Christmas turkey? An anonymous sauce." Martinevans123 (talk) 23:35, 8 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Twmbarlwm

Hi there. Let us known when you're done on this. I've got a couple of sources to clear up the "citations needed". Reminds me to get on with Llanfrechfa - really should have an article. Diolch. Robevans123 (talk) 15:29, 9 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I'm done. There you go. Lol. Martinevans123 (talk) 15:31, 9 January 2016 (UTC) ... yes, we have an article for Llanfrechfa Grange Hospital, but for the village. Martinevans123 (talk) 15:33, 9 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Cheers. Ended up listening to an interesting programme on Radio 4 - From Mumbai to Machynlleth. I started a draft about the church a while ago. Must go and finish it off. Must also do an article on the parish as well as the village... Robevans123 (talk) 16:09, 9 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I listened. How amazing. I see that Tauseef Akhtar appears at Mere Baap Pehle Aap and at Tum Se Achcha Kaun Hai. This guy has performed at Monmouth. Martinevans123 (talk) 22:43, 9 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Anagrams

To Sam, Here In Towne Tavern:

A Winner Motto Tars Even He! Neonates Vow, Threaten Mr. I! Hart Tires Eman, One Vet Won. Signed, Team Won That Elk!vitrify 20:08, 9 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, I shall treasure these. If only I knew what you meant. Martinevans123 (talk) 20:23, 9 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

How strange! My personal favourite actual anagram is 'A man, a plan, a canal - Panama' for what it's worth (very little, as it happens...) JezGrove (talk) 20:13, 13 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

No, no. no! You're talking about Palling-drones. Martinevans123 (talk) 20:20, 13 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

An anagram of "a man, a plan, a canal - Panama" is "Pal, Mañana, A Manna Alpaca!" Unfortunately I'm not clever enough to make an anagram that's also a palindrome. Eman235/talk 20:29, 13 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Dur! I'll never live that one down - my apologies for wasting your eyeball power reading my ludicrous comment. Studios imp! JezGrove (talk) 20:35, 13 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Don't worry, we love our "mailed porn" here. Martinevans123 (talk) 20:38, 13 January 2016 (UTC) ....whatever next, Flowery Twats? [reply]

That's good to know - but try not to end up with a "damper loin". JezGrove (talk) 21:40, 13 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Or a "pale nimrod", or a "mean old rip", or even an "ample rod in", etc. etc. Martinevans123 (talk) 21:46, 13 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Ha ha! Wallaby Fits, the proud proprietor of Flowery Twats, sends his regards. JezGrove (talk) 21:58, 13 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Stewpot

You might want to take a look at WP:ITN/C . Mjroots (talk) 21:58, 9 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. But, as you will see, I have felt unable to contribute there since last September, for some reason. Martinevans123 (talk) 22:03, 9 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Editing a novel for me can be a hilarious experience

Like when I wrote "When Rudy was through talking to Crystal, he walked into the nearby elephant." The word I meant to write was elevator....William, is the complaint department really on the roof? 19:39, 10 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Haha. First version works for me too! "Never use a big word when a little filthy one will do." ― Johnny Carson. Martinevans123 (talk) 20:07, 10 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Copyright in gravestones

Hi Martinevans123. I thought it would be more appropriate to reply to your question "privately" rather than extend the discussion at AN/I.

When I nominated Malcolm X for FA, I was surprised when another editor expressed copyright concerns about File:Shabazz Gravesite.jpg, an image I had uploaded to Commons. See WP:Featured article candidates/Malcolm X, about two-thirds of the way down the page (under the heading "Significant image concerns") -- concerns I addressed by removing the image from the article.

The issue is whether the gravestone is just text or whether it's a "work of art" that incorporates creativity, so whether there is a copyright issue depends on the specific gravestone (as well as its age, of course). — MShabazz ^Talk/_Stalk 23:32, 10 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Many thanks, MShabazz for taking the time to drop a note here. Yes, a very sensible choice. I hope 7&6=thirteen will see it. It all sounds quite complicated and dependant on a qualitative judgement on what constitutes a "work of art". Martinevans123 (talk) 08:59, 11 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Merger discussion for James Last

An article that you have been involved in editing—James Last —has been proposed for merging with another article. If you are interested, please participate in the merger discussion. Thank you. Maestroso simplo (talk) 22:59, 11 January 2016 (UTC) [reply]

Ah nice one, Hansi. Had forgotten about this. It's lovely. Thanks for reminding me. Martinevans123 (talk) 23:07, 11 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser

Just a note to thank you for your work on this article, which deserves some good effort. I like your additions, which complement my own. Cheers, Easchiff (talk) 02:10, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Many thanks. You're very welcome! Martinevans123 (talk) 09:00, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

thank you

for weighing in at Money (That's What I Want). Feel free to undo the last edit and add my comments about the British Invasion versions back, I have been warned that I will be blocked if I do it, though the admin who issued the warning seems to have backed off, agreeing that my edit is okay. However the chap that I had the initial disagreement with does not seem to be under the same constraint. Oh yes, I was slow getting here because I was waylaid by the quiz on your user page. it seemed to cover rather well everything that is going on at this article. And so it goes. Einar aka Carptrash (talk) 20:03, 13 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Einar. I think what you put is quite right. But it might be over-ruled by WP:SONGCOVER, which is quite clear, isn't it? But no point editing until some kind of consensus has been agreed at the Talk Page there. Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 20:08, 13 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)

And there I was thinking Wet Wet Wet were Scottish… JezGrove (talk) 20:10, 15 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Crazy name, crazy place!!! Rain Man Vest 123 (talk) 20:13, 15 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Norman? Cardigan? I feel a 70s sitcom coming on! JezGrove (talk) 20:39, 15 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Mr Davies said: "We are hardy bunch here in Eglwyswrw, and it takes more than a few showers to grind us down, but it has been, all jokes aside, quite grinding." Avian Nets Mr 123 (talk) 20:42, 15 January 2016 (UTC).[reply]

At least the humour is dry. JezGrove (talk) 20:49, 15 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

As if West Wales is full of pitifully gormless Welsh stereotypes. Martinevans123 (talk) 21:39, 15 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Of course, if you are going to get inundated, there are better ways of doing it. JezGrove (talk) 23:17, 15 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, much better than a treacle sponge pudding disaster. Martinevans123 (talk) 23:32, 15 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Yikes! Talk about coming to a sticky end! JezGrove (talk) 23:39, 15 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Haha, could have been worse. Martinevans123 (talk) 23:42, 15 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Brilliant! Though a flood of Donald Trump jam would be worse!

Looks kinda familiar. Martinevans123 (talk) 23:54, 15 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

David J Johnson: Talk page

Hello Martin, Many thanks for all your help regarding vandalism on my Talk page. Due to a few problems at home, I do not have all the time I would like on Wikipedia and your intervention is much appreciated. Best regards, David, David J Johnson (talk) 22:29, 19 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Just mindless trolling. No worries. Martinevans123 (talk) 22:37, 19 January 2016 (UTC) p.s. I was wondering if, like me, you have ever visited Malta? [reply]

I agree, it is just mindless trolling - although I think it should be stopped very soon. In answer to your question: no, have never visited DLR, Malta. Best David, David J Johnson (talk) 22:40, 19 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Malta is quite an interesting, if rather crowded, place. Martinevans123 (talk) 22:42, 19 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

IP User

User talk:89.240.135.116 has cleared your warning off of the IP talk page. Just a heads up. Krj373 (talk) 22:33, 19 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. That's about the most intelligent thing it's done yet. But still trolling of course. An indef block is not far away. Martinevans123 (talk) 22:35, 19 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Anytime I see a IP talk page blanked. I take a look & never revert. I leave that up to who ever issued the warnings. I do like that people believe that making the warnings disappear helps their case. Krj373 (talk) 22:56, 19 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not sure I like it. But it is rather amusing. Martinevans123 (talk) 23:09, 19 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Blocked 31 hours. --John (talk) 23:44, 19 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Quite frankly, BracketBot is so well known^{[dubious – discuss]} these days for their salacious behaviour, it's a wonder Operation Yewtree hasn't got hold of them. Meanwhile, the passing of Lemmy and Alan Rickman means that my fantasy Hawkwind line-up (you can just imagine Rickman reading the poetry extracts in Space Ritual can't you?) is never going to happen. Mind you, I picked Keith Moon on drums for that. Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 17:02, 21 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, indeed. Moony or possibly the Wild Man of Borneo on bongos? Martinevans123 (talk) 17:22, 21 January 2016 (UTC) ... and talking of Operation Yewtree, why not get some under-age boys in and ask Vladimir Putin to film it all?? [reply]

If he lived in York, perhaps Val would need to give the local constabulary the expected period of notice?? Martinevans123 (talk) 21:06, 22 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

We need an updated Intro & Outro that youngsters would be familiar with. Keeping with the original themes, we could have Richard Griffiths on guitar, the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain on triangle, Katie Hopkins on vibes, Bill Oddie on duck call, Joe Satriani on tin whistle, what a team, Jose Mourinho and Alex Ferguson on percussion, Saddam Hussein on weapons of mass destruction, and a big thanks from all of us here, Trevor McDonald on bongs. Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 12:40, 24 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Haha, brilliant. I'm sure Billy would want to see Father Jackum on "Manchester xylophone" (... or maybe the Nottingham version?) Martinevans123 (talk) 14:22, 24 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Natch. Perhaps we could have Brian May on the Badgermin, and hopefully Eric Barbour will lend us some of his bespoke audio equipment. --Hillbillyholiday ^talk 19:48, 24 January 2016 (UTC) Oi, Threesy! I do believe you owe me some royalties on that puffer joke! [reply]

Hey, we all thought Threesie was the real Puff Daddy!! Mantra Nevis 123 (talk) 21:22, 24 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I feel a DYK coming on

[34] E Eng 18:37, 25 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

How very baffling. Not even a hint of any rectal dilation. But, I quite agree "Cannibalism coming to Harvard" does have a certain ring to it... Martinevans123 (talk) 18:41, 25 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Don't take this the wrong way....!

Nearly forgot to send you a cerdyn. BTW, I see our friend the Lion-Eating Poet in the Stone Den bit off more than he could chew… allegedly. JezGrove (talk) 22:11, 25 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Oh yes, looks like he did. The lion looks a bit stunned too, doesn't he. (Ah bless you, Jezza-me-ol'-china, I would have sent you one of those trendy Welsh bendy love spoons. Martinevans123 (talk) 22:18, 25 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

You've lost me with the bendy spoons I'm afraid - btw, I think Bracketbot might be sending you less welcome greetings soon, if I'm not mistaken! JezGrove (talk) 22:29, 25 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I was thinking about celebrating by driving to Llanelli!! But you need to know about this ancient Welsh/Israeli craft. Martinevans123 (talk) 22:35, 25 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Those Llanelli multistorey car parks are so romantic...! I remember Geller bending spoons and stopping watches, I just don't get the Welsh connection...! JezGrove (talk) 22:49, 25 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Ahem.... alas the connection is only in my rather addled mind. Martinevans123 (talk) 22:55, 25 January 2016 (UTC) .... ... sorry, I was thinking of Uri Gellert.... [reply]

I was slow on the uptake there - I should have asked Lyn (Llyn?) - she spent quite a few years in North Wales (getting a music degree and qualifying as a climbing instructor - apparently 'portfolio' careers aren't so new after all...) JezGrove (talk) 23:11, 25 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Phew. She sounds like a bit of a dragon! Martinevans123 (talk) 23:21, 25 January 2016 (UTC) I had a port folio once but I just lost track of it. [reply]

One can dream ...

One can dream ... [35] ... great song, but she has those typical American teeth that I find a bit off-putting. — | Gareth Griffith-Jones |The WelshBuzzard| — 15:41, 26 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I thought that was only an issue "South of the Border"?? Martinevans123 (talk) 15:52, 26 January 2016 (UTC) ... but quite happy to battle it out with Brittney....[reply]

Ha, ha, ha! I LOL — | Gareth Griffith-Jones |The WelshBuzzard| — 16:17, 26 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Yikes! We'll have none of your laughing stray moggies turning up here, if you don't mind! Martinevans123 (talk) 16:39, 26 January 2016 (UTC) [reply]

members of the Beatles

I have added to all of their Wikipedia pages to give a more detailed description of their places of birth only to have them taken down by you. I have given reasons for the edit which you seem to have ignored please tell me why? Hackinghobb (talk) 23:32, 26 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

It's not just me. It's plenty of other editors. As I have reminded you on your Talk Page, you were warned about this exactly one month ago following the Administrators noticeboard discussion here. You chose to make no input whatsoever to that discussion. The reason why your edits have been reversed is very simple - you have no consensus to make them and all the reverting editors think they are unnecessary. If you make another similar edit I have no doubt at all that you will be blocked. Is that now totally 100% clear? Martinevans123 (talk) 23:47, 26 January 2016 (UTC) p.s. if you wish to continue this discussion please do so at your own Talk Page, where I left you the reminder. Thanks. [reply]

Cliff Richard talk page

A small WP:TROUT for Talk:Cliff_Richard#Someone_please_correct_the_opening - if you want to tell another editor why they're behaving inappropriately, do it on their talk page, don't force the rest of us to sit through the back-and-forth. --McGeddon (talk) 10:18, 28 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I realize it’s nothing to do with content. Feel free to collapse. I did consider that and thought it might be seen as “inflammatory”. I’d rather not venture there just at the moment, I’m afraid. But many thanks for the fish. I shall treasure it always. Martinevans123 (talk) 10:35, 28 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I think I may be taking a holiday from that article for a while. Martinevans123 (talk) 11:09, 28 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Cliff Richard page

I hope you don't mind the further revision I made to your Canada edit today. I was trying to make it more objective (after I thought about it more, as the other guy said), more accurate with the periods, but also less specific with the hits because it is the article summary. Regardless of all this, the Canada topic probably should have been addressed more specifically in the article body itself (by whoever originally added it) before it was even added to the summary. Shortage of time for me is an issue at the moment though. Regards, AusChartMan (talk) 17:44, 28 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi AusChartMan, many thanks for your considerate note. I think your edits are a big improvement, although as you say, the intro section should only ever summarise the article. I'm also unsure that such comparatively moderate success belongs in the intro. As you may have guessed, however, the article is no longer on my watchlist. I wish you the best of luck editing there. I'm busy enjoying a little fish with lemon. Martinevans123 (talk) 19:47, 28 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

For your trout

The 'Bonnie Brae' is oblong, smooth, thin-skinned, and seedless — | Gareth Griffith-Jones |The WelshBuzzard| — 10:44, 28 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, thin-skinned sounds a bit familiar. Thanks for your culinary expertise. Looks very tasty. Martinevans123 (talk) 19:57, 28 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe they’ll ‘Go West!’ until they fall off the edge, if we’re lucky!

Hi Martin, it appears that there is a growing number of Flat-Earthers - most of them the citizens of one particular country, of course. No wonder Trump is doing so well! (But then such stupidity goes back to the country's origins: after all these are the people who despite declaring that "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness" then elected a slave-owner as their first President….) JezGrove (talk) 12:32, 28 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

How strange. Everyone knows that America's future is in the stars. Martinevans123 (talk) 13:33, 28 January 2016 (UTC) ... well, yeah, maybe we gotta deal with a flat earth, but at least we ain't got no flat hair... [reply]

Now that's something that really IS unbelievable! JezGrove (talk) 13:45, 28 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

The startling secret is revealed. Martinevans123 (talk) 20:18, 28 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Please advise on best course of action RE 'Former Denomination - Roman Catholic"

Hi, please forgive my ignorance of the correct procedures/rules etc when it comes to resolving a dispute or disagreement on Wikipedia. As you know, I have included the 'Former denomination - Roman Catholic' information in a number of Wiki entries in the sincere belief that it is highly likely to be relevant, useful, interesting and informative to many readers, providing valuable context, perspective and clarity on the history of many important religious buildings. I should also add that, as an atheist, I have no interest whatsoever in elevating or promoting the role of the Roman Catholic church, historical or otherwise, within the pages of Wikipedia. Clearly, however, the inclusion of the 'previous denomination' has 'ruffled a few feathers' but that in itself does not sufficientIy persuade me that this information is 'superfluous' or in any other way lacking in merit for inclusion. Please advise as I would really appreciate your insights and expertise in helping to resolve this matter. I am more than happy for this to go through any kind of wider-community dispute resolution process so it can be settled once and for all. I feel that the editors who have reverted my edits (as well as myself) really need some final clarification on this issue. Many thanks. (Woodseats44 (talk) 13:05, 29 January 2016 (UTC))[reply]

As this is such a high level topic, I'd suggest that Wikipedia:WikiProject Christianity might be a good place to ask for advice on the best discussion venue. But what was the "Roman Catholic" church called, in Britain, before Henry VIII? Martinevans123 (talk) 13:26, 29 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Seems you will not be replying to me, or to anyone else, for the foreseeable future. But please feel free to email me your answer. Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 15:32, 29 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Martin - long time, no see. Really sorry that you've been dragged into this nonsense, although I think, from reviewing the Lincoln Cathedral pages, you've encountered this chap before. Personal stuff has distracted me from Wikipedia for quite a while but I hope you are well and still enjoying it. KJP1 (talk) 19:04, 29 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hello KJP!! Great to see you around, I am very well and "enjoying" most of my editing (although I'm not sure everyone else is, haha). I had no idea (i.e. forgotten) that I had ever seen this two-litres-of-whisky character before. He's very eloquent, for a vandal, isn't he. But he's left a small trail of POV in his wake and I was asking at AN/I how best to revert it. Martinevans123 (talk) 19:09, 29 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Eloquent, but still a complete t@sser! Sorry, very inappropriate personal comment. KJP1 (talk) 19:12, 29 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

You know what they say, "There's nowt so queer as tikes". Sorry, very inappropriate ~~sexist~~ regionalist comment. Inane Mars Tv 123 (talk) 19:20, 29 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi girls, sorry to interrupt your frankly embarrassing 'love-in' but I think you will find that (Woodseats44 was not engaging in 'vandalism' as you put it but was, as you will no doubt eventually see for yourselves, actually trying to address a glaring historical oversight in reference to Wikipedia's information on churches built in Pre-Reformation Britain. By systematically reverting all of the edits made by (Woodseats44 and then trying to silence them for all time by applying a permanent block, you have simply served to reveal yourselves as people who happily support and collude with each other in abusing their editorial privileges, censoring key facts whenever they conflict with their own agenda. One is led to believe that editors on Wikipedia are as impartial in their judgment as possible but this is self-evidently not true for all of them. Rest assured, this is by no means the end of the matter. (Oh and the casual use of homophobic statements and thinly-disguised insults like 't@sser' does nothing for your credibility either.) I personally think Wikipedia is a fantastic project but, as this whole episode seems to indicate, it is, one fears, in great danger of being hijacked by a bunch of hysterical, self-aggrandising, self-important social inadequates with nothing better to do all day than misuse their pathetic 'power' in between j@cking off to Cliff Richard videos. Truly heartbreaking. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.120.89.44 (talk) 12:01, 30 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi anon-Sky-ip-from-Rotherham. Yes, we're all heartbroken here. But if you see Woody, please give him my love. I wonder could he answer the question I posed above (if he has a moment)? I expect we may see yet another of his devilishly clever re-incarnations before very long, as I think he has, as you put it, "an agenda". A real "Cliff-hanger" this one. Self-important social inadequate 123 (talk) 17:32, 30 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Banjaxed

Chuffer Dandridge was distraught to discover the white fiver finally paid back from Dickie "Touch" Tingles was, in fact, a forgery.

On 31 January 2016, In the news was updated with a recent sad death – Terry Wogan. Thanks for your efforts in making this article presentable. Andrew D. (talk) 07:24, 1 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

How lovely. Thank you so much! I'll see you at the "Wealdstone Tan and Touch-up Emporium"! Melanie Frontage 123 (talk) 13:28, 1 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Say Martin, I've had a go at writing User:Ritchie333/Chuffer Dandridge, but I'm not sure I can get the required 1,500 characters for DYK, can you help? Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 17:21, 1 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

So many words do we actually need adding?? Martinevans123 (talk) 18:27, 1 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

The DYKcheck tool indicates that it has about 1000 of the required 1500 characters – another 50% required. Ritchie seems to have found all the low-hanging fruit but I'll keep my eyes open. Myself, I have created a couple of spinoff stubs: Hanwell Band and Leverett & Frye. They would be an even bigger struggle to get to DYK level so I'm content to leave them as buds on our tree of knowledge. Note that what's interesting about Chuffer Dandridge and the other TOG stuff is the extent to which Wogan's material was crowd-sourced. Just like Wikipedia... Andrew D. (talk) 12:13, 2 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, how how lovely. But this was before strict BBC compliance, wasn't it. So, just like Wikipedia, there were probably just a few regular staff with multiple sock-puppet email accounts, haha. Martinevans123 (talk) 12:27, 2 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think a source is available (but one might well have turned up in the last few days following Wogan's death), but an explanation of why Dandrige was created and what were Byrne and Slane's ideas would probably get us there. Or just quoting one of Chuffer's whimsical nostalgic looks at prewar music hall. We've also got this that confirms Wogan corpsed at Chuffer's ramblings, but I can't believe we can't do better than the Daily Mirror :-( Some might argue that Chuffer isn't actually notable, but the tipping point for me is that his writing was read out to about 8 million people a day for ten years, and Wogan obituaries at least name-drop him, so I think it can stick. Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 12:20, 2 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

It passes DYKcheck now Andrew D. (talk) 15:07, 2 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

DYK eligibility scan results: (See here for details.)

Prose size (text only): 1741 characters (276 words) "readable prose size"

Article created by Jonfun on May 19, 2007

Article moved from User:Ritchie333/Chuffer Dandridge on February 2, 2016

Assuming article is at 5x now, expansion began 15 edits ago on February 1, 2016

Thanks so much. All my effort now seems worthwhile. Martinevans123 (talk) 15:10, 2 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

As I have opined at Template:Did you know nominations/Chuffer Dandridge, I feel this is an appropriate tribute to run at whenever Wogan's funeral is; I'm sure he would have wanted us to remember him corpsing at Chuffer talking about his old chum Gants Hill or enthusing about the new musical genre of Vicar & Sidecar. Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 15:56, 2 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Obviously all credit should go to Ricky "Touch" Tingles 333. Martinevans123 (talk) 16:16, 2 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I think moral support from Mick Sturbs 123 and Horatio Q Birdbath Davidson should be acknowledged. Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 16:18, 2 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Also support keeping memory: a work of the conductor who died will make it with Ilse Gramatzki in the next set, please watch (pictured my talk). Teh points: should there be a penalty for opposing without a contribution to the article? Isn't it interesting that the term "principal editors" didn't yet come up in the project discussion? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:30, 8 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Wales v Ireland

Good to see my old mucker "Bunny" has selected my namesake for the Ireland game on Sunday. I stupidly arranged to be elsewhere before I'd checked this year's 6 Nations fixture list. Robevans123 (talk) 16:34, 3 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, a shame the Mighty Geth is out. But poor Ireland are riven by injury it seems. Lets hope we some some bigger kicks Martinevans123 (talk) 23:06, 3 February 2016 (UTC) ... surely even Hitchin can get ITV?? [reply]

Can someone please explain why we've got a Martinevans123 and a Robevans123? One's more than enough. E Eng 17:30, 3 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

We are not just a number, we are a name, and although we may both be favoured by Jehovah, one is warlike and from Mars and the other is ~~from Venus~~ famed, bright, and shining. Robevans123 (talk) 18:52, 3 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Good job for EEng that I don't also use my middle name! Martinevans123 (talk) 19:02, 3 February 2016 (UTC) ... Rob just doesn't want to admit he's actually No. 6... [reply]

As usual, in retrospect I don't know why I bothered asking. E Eng 22:12, 3 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, propbably best to just let sleeping Welsh dogs lie: [36]. Martinevans123 (talk) 22:46, 3 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

We aim to please... Robevans123 (talk) 23:06, 3 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Well, you certainly turned that around, Rob. Martinevans123 (talk) 10:49, 5 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Oh Sergio! Why did you miss?! Martinevans123 (talk) 16:16, 6 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Someone lLke You (Van Morrison song) ?!?!

Umm... that was not actually the common capitalisation, or even anything like the common spelling. It will likely soon be reverted to its previous title. Also note conventions such as WP:NCCAPS to assist with deciding upper/lowercase wordings. Dl2000 (talk) 04:53, 5 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I trust you'll correct the rest of the article to match, and then, like me, you'll see how odd it looks. Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 08:39, 5 February 2016 (UTC) [37]?!?![reply]

Not sure if this helps?! JezGrove (talk) 09:17, 5 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

You'd think that would be pretty conclusive, wouldn't you? Of course, we can't use the styling as used on the single cover, as it's all lower case. But, yet again, this seems to be a case of the prescriptive title rules of Wiki-land flying in the face of normal usage in the real world. Yes, I know "like" is an adjective here, but to my eye this looks Like a mistake. Martinevans123 (talk) 10:18, 5 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

New Hart's Rules says: "Exactly which words should be capitalized in a particular title is a matter for individual judgement, which may take account of the sense, emphasis, structure, and length of the title. Thus a short title may look best with capitals on words that might be left lower case in a longer title." (2005 edn, page 133) Personally, I agree with you that the capitalized version looks better here - though I see there are many other WP pages also using the weird-looking lower case 'like'.JezGrove (talk) 10:29, 5 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

"what's not to Like"? Martinevans123 (talk) 10:43, 5 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

There is a discussion at Talk:Someone like You (Van Morrison song), where Dl2000 presents the argument for why it should not change to something more normal. Martinevans123 (talk)

101 Slow Jam

Way to go!!! Sing it Eric!! Groovetastic. Martinevans123 (talk) 11:10, 6 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Slightly less awkward? I don't think so, but what's not to leki? Robevans123 (talk) 11:20, 6 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I think it's beautiful. I'd pay top dollar, dammit, for an album of R&B classics by this hep cat. Martinevans123 (talk) 11:26, 6 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Now who's feeling moody and blue...JezGrove (talk) 22:10, 8 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Lol. Hmm, isn't Wikipedia strange.....?

ok, ok, bot-baby, no need to get your knickers in such a twist!! Martinevans123 (talk) 22:13, 8 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Ah well, to paraphrase, "If it wasn't for bot messages, You know I wouldn't have no...." JezGrove (talk) 23:42, 8 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Corbyn Global Justic Now pic

Sorry I suffered a temporary humour bypass, your correction made me giggle.-- BOD -- 15:53, 9 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Thank goodness for that. I realise that Channel 4 News is not everyone’s idea of "a better place". Martinevans123 (talk) 16:03, 9 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Policy discussion in progress

There is a policy discussion in progress at the Manual of Style which affects the capitalization of Adele and Van Morrison's songs "Someone like You", a question in which you previously participated. Please participate on that page and not in this talk page section. Thank you. — LlywelynII 17:06, 12 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for telling me. Looks like a rash outbreak of commonsense, at last. Martinevans123 (talk) 17:17, 12 February 2016 (UTC) ... I wouldn't dream of putting anything useful on this Talk Page.[reply]

Thanks for your efforts over at the policy discussion, Martin. I took a look the other day and thought we were heading towards a sensible outcome (silly me). Given that WP seems to be able to accommodate the erratic capitalization insisted on by e.g. CinemaScope and K.d. lang (although admittedly the latter page name itself starts with a capital 'K', the page title and body text use her preferred lower case one) surely it shouldn’t be t-o-o controversial to accept a policy that WP matches the capitalization in titles of works used by the original publisher on title pages or liner notes etc? Do you think that there’s a case for arguing that adopting such a policy for capitalization would in fact bring it into better alignment with the policy on spellings of titles of works, where artists’ preferred unconventional spellings such as Nothing Compares 2 U or Cum On Feel the Noize seem to be accommodated (also, presumably, on the basis of the publishers’ versions)? JezGrove (talk) 10:31, 15 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Far too sensible, I'm afraid. What's on the liner notes obviously falls into the "who puked up on the tour bus" category of meaningless factoids. Why bother having silly arbitrary rules unless we all follow them slavishly forever. This is a worthy and grown-up encyclopedia not the gutter press, you know!!! Martinevans123 (talk) 12:21, 15 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

He was set a bad example

Hi Martin, do you reckon he tried the "I saw what my big brother was doing to vulnerable people so I thought it was OK" excuse? JezGrove (talk) 13:17, 14 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Looks like she just didn't want to say goodbye. But yes, a lovely story for Valentine's Day. But at least Adam hasn't yet tried standup. Martinevans123 (talk) 13:25, 14 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Very good! Shame that my favourite Osborne joke didn't make the cut... JezGrove (talk) 14:21, 14 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

What's next, a Patsy tax?? [38]. Martinevans123 (talk) 14:36, 14 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Returning the earworm

As per this. But then you should come around here. My kids dont like the video.... Murry1975 (talk) 15:20, 17 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Don't be so petty! I was only suggesting linking, not full geo-political union! Martinevans123 (talk) 16:22, 17 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Talk:It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)

I invite you to RM discussion. --George Ho (talk) 08:12, 18 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Oh look, a coordinating conjunction As per WP:NCCAPS. What's not to Like? Thanks so much. Martinevans123 (talk) 08:47, 18 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

"As" is not one of FANBOYS unless you were sarcastic(?). George Ho (talk) 12:30, 18 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Ah yeah, sorry, "like" isn't a big meaty official two-letter coordinating conjunction, but just a lowly four-letter fanboy preposition, isn't it? Martinevans123 (talk) 13:30, 18 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

...Back to original intent, you can join the discussion about the section's subject just to improve consensus. Also, you may want to read comments there. George Ho (talk) 19:04, 18 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Call me a Philistine if you like, but I know a work of art when I see one. Martinevans123 (talk) 20:03, 18 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Jeremy Corbyn

Thank goodness, Corbyn wasn't born in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland ;) GoodDay (talk) 20:13, 18 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Haha, yes. What a relief. Martinevans123 (talk) 20:25, 18 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not that it would have stopped some people claiming him regardless - Oliver Sachs was American, for a while. (And let's just hope that Assange doesn't pop his clogs any time soon...!)JezGrove (talk) 20:54, 18 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, yes he's now South American, isn't he. Martinevans123 (talk) 21:02, 18 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Yup, but the Americans are claiming him, too! JezGrove (talk) 21:16, 18 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not to mention the Scandanavian wrestling. Martinevans123 (talk) 21:34, 18 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

You've mentioned the topic of constituent country. That's potentially a very volatile topic in itself. I found that out years ago, when I attempted to implement it into the intros of England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland. Safe to say, I won't be trying it again. GoodDay (talk) 17:26, 20 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Ah right, "potentially a very volatile topic". Just me then? Thanks for the advice. Maybe I'll try and just put "cc" next time. Martinevans123 (talk) 17:37, 20 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not just you, but anyone :) GoodDay (talk) 00:14, 21 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

No 7?

Why did you took out "seven grand pianos" to Ludwig Wittgenstein ? Is something bad with seven? They removed seven mice to. I put seven mice, Thomas removes seven mice, at comma article. Put back as it was. Somebody puts back seven mice again. Or is no reason? But I know how to sing pages now. Talk pages. Michael Sergius Alexander Ferdinand Fedorovich (talk) 23:52, 19 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Your singing is lovely. You need a piano. But not 14. And I have no view on mice. Martinevans123 (talk) 23:58, 19 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

>>| This is very long and very funny page.Michael Sergius Alexander Ferdinand Fedorovich (talk) 23:59, 19 February 2016 (UTC) Can you tell me how make them blue, the words? I tried. No success. And now things look different. Michael Sergius Alexander Ferdinand Fedorovich (talk) 00:02, 20 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

You sound a bit like Crystal Gayle here, Ferodovich. But never mind. All in good time. Martinevans123 (talk) 00:10, 20 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

You mean Pied Piper of Hamelin! Very funny. And you talk. Nobody talks to me, just others. Michael Sergius Alexander Ferdinand Fedorovich (talk) 00:07, 20 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Perhaps you should practice with a few cosmetic changes. Martinevans123 (talk) 00:10, 20 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

You are funny man. Listen, I can not make the word empiricism normal. It is too black. Can you help at Ludwig Wittgenstein? It is like when on article I am in the front of text, here I am behind. The blue works if copied. I copied word "Western philosophy" so that is blue, it is nice. Michael Sergius Alexander Ferdinand Fedorovich (talk) 00:24, 20 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Somebody removed logical empiricism. But is no factual errors! No, it is a well known fact. Not incorrect. Not false at all. The Vienna Circle were the circle of philosophers who introduced logical empiricism in Western philosophy. and the base was exactly Tractates. Read logical empiricism. It is a very well known fact.

This is from article: "In this theory of knowledge, only statements verifiable either logically or empirically would be cognitively meaningful. Efforts to convert philosophy to this new scientific philosophy were intended to prevent confusion rooted in unclear language and unverifiable claims.[1] The Berlin Circle and the Vienna Circle propounded logical positivism starting in the late 1920s."

You must read about it and you notice it's true, because it is true. This is one very important thing. Exactly WHY Wittgenstein is so important in philosophy. Not piano or brothers suicide, but the develop of logical empirism. The scientific mind!

Here, read very careful . This is very important things, very very complicated, OK: http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/logical-empiricism/ http://www.westga.edu/~rlane/analytic/lecture10_witt1.pdf http://www.thatmarcusfamily.org/philosophy/Course_Websites/Language_F11/Notes/13-14-Logical_Empiricism.pdf https://philosophynow.org/issues/103/WittgensteinTolstoy_and_the_Folly_of_Logical_Positivism Michael Sergius Alexander Ferdinand Fedorovich (talk) 04:28, 20 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

As you are a new user, it sounds like you are using the much-derided Visual Editor. Try using the "Edit source" tab instead of the "Edit" tab. Martinevans123 (talk) 10:43, 20 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Exactly. Edit source. Thank you. It was nice meeting you. Michael Sergius Alexander Ferdinand Fedorovich (talk) 00:52, 21 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I think it might be an easier job to agree on seven pianos than to agree on exactly what the Vienna Circle did and whether Wittgenstein was a part of it (or them). Martinevans123 (talk) 09:54, 21 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I said:"The ideas in the Tractates were an important influence on logical empiricism," and it was the Wienna Circle supported ideas. This what I said. Exactly this. Never said he was member of Wienna Circle. Like One many think, or others. No I cannot speak English very good, true. I learn now. But I can think. That is different thing. It was nice meeting you. Michael Sergius Alexander Ferdinand Fedorovich (talk) 16:45, 21 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Your English is pretty good, actually. I was wondering where you were from, with such a big huge impressive name like that. I wondered if it was perhaps Belarus. Martinevans123 (talk) 16:50, 21 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Regarding Benjamin Disraeli article and the Balkans

Greetings!

The exact quotation from the 1879 Annual Register is: “Although the country inhabited by the Bulgarians extends far to the south of the Balkans, the Berlin Congress decided, chiefly in consequence of the firm attitude maintained on the point by the British plenipotentiaries, that the Balkans should form the southern frontier of the Bulgarian principality, and that the remainder of the Bulgarian territory should be constituted a province of the Turkish Empire under the name of Easter Roumelia, with an autonomous administration under a Turkish governor.”

A much more recent publication – Salisbury, Victorian Titan by Andrew Roberts (1999) – states that: “On 17th June the Congress got down to the meat of the Bulgarian question, with Salisbury proposing that Bulgaria be split into an autonomous principality north of the Balkan mountain range, whilst the territory south of it would be called the province of Eastern Roumelia and left under the military and political control of the Sultan...”.

It will take a special kind of talent to hold that the best thing to do in order “to maintain peace in the Balkans” (as this is what I am contesting) is to divide a nation into two different neighbouring states. The inevitable consequence of this brilliant diplomatic solution was their unification just seven years later – in 1885, after a rather peaceful revolution. As this event is a historical fact I do not think that quoting a particular publication is necessary, but at the same book Mr. Roberts describes the complete chaos that followed (pages 352 to 356) and, amusingly, the new development that since in the meanwhile Bulgaria became anti-Russian, now Salisbury favoured big Bulgaria.

What followed from the 1885 unification, which followed the decision at the 1878 Berlin Congress to split the nation in two autonomous states, was the Serbo-Bulgarian war from November 1885. The official casus belli was the violation of the Berlin Congress. That was a rather brief war, that lasted a couple of weeks, but due to the surprising Bulgarian victory, it ended with the acknowledgement of the unification of Bulgaria. Nonetheless it deeply divided the two Balkan nations and that would have implications later, during the First (1912-1913) and Second (1913) Balkan wars, when Bulgaria fought first, along with the other Balkan states against Turkey for liberating the remaining provinces populated by Christians and then against its former allies for dividing the spoils of war.

To wrap up – my argument is that: 1) you cannot state that there was piece in a region (the Balkans) when a war broke out just seven years after the Berlin Congress (followed by further conflicts few decades later) and 2) this turn of events is directly influenced by Disraeli’s government that demanded the separation of one of the Balkan countries (Bulgaria), that ultimately led to that war. I hope that this would suffice. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 146.199.196.106 (talk) 01:00, 22 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Why not create an account? Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 08:59, 22 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

"This morning I had another talk with the German Chancellor, Herr Schrocat, and there is a new discussion thread which bears his name upon it (but thankfully not mine as well). Some of you, perhaps, have already heard what it contains but I would just like to read it to you: "It’s piece in our time". Hoorah! (... waves graciously to general kindly cheers and flag-waving ...) Nev Chamberpot123 (talk) 12:01, 22 February 2016 (UTC) Modern translation: "looks like we’re gearing up for a real humdinger..." [reply]

I must say, for a Bulgarian you have an almost faultless ability in written English. Better than many so called "English-speaking" editors. Martinevans123 (talk) 20:14, 22 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Am I dreamin'? I can hear her screamin'

I always thought Kalamazoo sounded a funny place, but not now. Though if he’d been a black cab driver instead of an Uber one I dare say the cops would have shot him first… JezGrove (talk) 20:16, 22 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm yes, this guy made Bobby De Niro look like some buffoon on a bike....

"A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H

I got a glock in Kalamazoo

Don't want to boast but now she's toast." Martinevans123 (talk) 21:07, 22 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, it's a zoo, zoo, zoo out there. JezGrove (talk) 21:44, 22 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

"By 'eck, lad, 'appen it's worse than being stuck on't shelf!" EdSheeran123 (talk) 21:07, 22 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Weirdly, my dad was in a TV dog food ad with John Noakes back in the '70s - Noakes had the line "My dog Skip...", with the copywriters hoping that no one would notice it should have been Shep (who belonged to the Beeb, of course). And because he said "My dog..." he was contractually obliged to keep the dog for six months (I think) because otherwise it would have been a breach of the regulations on honesty in advertising! JezGrove (talk) 22:06, 22 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Don't worry I know all about that, after my recent run in with a Daily Mail-lover geolocated in "Oakland, California" of all places. But I've now checked at RS/N and everything's "unicorns and rainbows" apparently. Martinevans123 (talk) 22:13, 22 February 2016 (UTC) ....but wow, I guess your Dad must have been pretty quick to get that gig?[reply]

Well, this looks like the '70s Noakes ad as I remember it, though I’m not sure where Dad fitted into it all! It wouldn’t have been the first time he ended up on the cutting room floor, but when it came to ‘commercials’ he never minded because the Equity rules at the time meant that he still got the recording fees and repeats (plus if you were seen appearing in an ad for one brand, it effectively ruled you out from being used in one made by their rivals, so not appearing on-screen bizarrely worked in his favour). Dad appears a couple of times in the background here in an advert with Nigel Mansell and Eric Idle – the original storyline had him getting his tie stuck in the (then) new-fangled electric window, but that meaning is lost in the broadcast version and all that remains is one of those ‘blink-and-you’ll-miss-it’ appearances his nearest and dearest fondly remember looking out for back in the day! Believe it or not, that got him over £20k all told – quite a bit at that time, and one of several occasions when he earned more in a couple of days than my poor old mum did slaving away for a whole year… And for some reason they filmed it in Paris, so he had an all-expenses trip too… Not bad for a lad who left school at 14 to go down’t pit - I’m definitely in the wrong line of work! JezGrove (talk) 23:28, 22 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

He looked really great in heels, didn't he. Martinevans123 (talk) 23:36, 22 February 2016 (UTC) [39][reply]

I just knew you'd blink and miss him! JezGrove (talk) 23:39, 22 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I did see some other customers there, but then my eyesight is definitely not what it used to be.... Paris you say? Looks more like Peckham. Martinevans123 (talk) 23:44, 22 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I suspect that Peckham lacked some of the tax advantages that Paris offered some of the dodgers and divers involved. Plus ca change... JezGrove (talk) 23:50, 22 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Now this is a real classy Metro advert. I guess your Dad is the guy in the top-hat and monocle yes? Martinevans123 (talk) 23:59, 22 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

That must have been one of the roles that he missed! He appeared in the first Smash ad as a caveman, but was replaced by the Martians - and was also in one of the ill-fated 'PG Tips - The tea with the 3D taste' campaign commercials before PG quickly reinstated the chimps... Absolutely true! JezGrove (talk) 22:01, 23 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

How incredible. Although the aliens were obviously iconic. But I wonder can you find any reliable sources for Mr Shifter, Light refreshment lady and voice-over man? Not sure who the son was. Martinevans123 (talk) 22:20, 23 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm, you’re right I ought to find this stuff while he’s still with us but seems to be easier said than done – lots of chimps but no 2D chumps in the teabag ads that I can find online. Ditto not having any joy with the Smash caveman ad from 1968/9. I thought his RSC days would be more fruitful / better documented (he was with them for over a decade from about ’72 onwards) but so far have only dug up credits from audio recordings of performances from the first half of the 70s. And dodgy sites like this one – it’s definitely him, but equally most definitely not a reliable source! Though an external link from Dead on Course backs up the weird transvestite nun photo! Will try and find some actual clips when I have some free time! JezGrove (talk) 14:07, 24 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Goodness me, Jezza. I had no idea we were in such illustrious company. We are now all looking forward to a DKY for Wilfred. A male nun, you say? I wonder did he know Jeanne Deckers at all? How exciting.... Martinevans123 (talk) 14:32, 24 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Also strange but true...

Rod Hull was a bit miffed that I didn't recognise him, but still made me a nice cup of tea – in the house Charles Dickens’ Miss Hamilton 'lived' in!

The evidence is very circumstantial, but the story is true. My mum – a Dickens obsessive since childhood and who was eventually elected (joint) Honorary General Secretary of the Dickens Fellowship – was for many years the Branch Secretary of the Fellowship's branch in Rochester, Kent. As such, she was actively involved in all the Dickens-related activities in Rochester, and so in the mid-'80s met the new owners of Restoration House, who happened to be Rod Hull and his second wife Cheryle. On discovering that Cheryle was a professional portrait painter mum duly commissioned a joint portrait of myself and my sister. (Without asking us first - we weren't best pleased and in the event, for complicated travel reasons, were never actually in the studio at the same time.) Anyway, as a result, early one morning I found myself knocking on the door to the house but didn’t immediately realise who was letting me in because 1) I was nervous and apprehensive about the whole damn thing, 2) even though I knew he lived there I hadn't actually considered the possibility of Rod opening the door to the mansion himself, and 3) I’d never seen him without Emu on his arm! Anyway, despite his obvious disappointment at my failure to look suitably starstruck he was very sweet, made me a cup of tea and then led me along the labyrinthine route through the house to the attic where his wife had her studio. JezGrove (talk) 17:39, 24 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Is this the prologue? I can't wait to read Chapter One! I'm glad to see that Mr Hull gets a mention at Restoration House. A tragic death, I seem to remember. Martinevans123 (talk) 18:57, 24 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, it was a tragic death. Perhaps if the satellite channels had snaffled up the rights to Champions League matches sooner (!) Rod would still be with us. But just in case you think the Rod Hull instalment is weird… just this Sunday mum was talking about her regular chats with the deputy head of Abbey Court school (again in Kent) which she often visited both as part of her then day job and also her co-founding of a new sign language for children with special needs with some of its staff (we're back in the late 1980s again, btw, although the link I found was for the 1994 7th edn of the first book from the Signalong project). Anyway, just before one of mum's visits the deputy head was outed by the tabloid press as a notorious murderess who as a teenager had killed her own mother, and who was working at the school under a new identity. My life truly is a box of chocolates (well, WAS - I’m sincerely hoping all the weirdness is in the past! JezGrove (talk) 20:52, 24 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Jezza, how amazing. I am truly humbled. In my opinion, both of your wonderful parents are eminently worthy of a mention in this "esteemed" encyclopedia. And weird is nothing to be ashamed of! ... in fact, please treat yourself to one of Al's best (I've always found him a real and essential kindred spirit). Martinevans123 (talk) 21:19, 24 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

In fact weird could be positively inspirational! (I don't need to say I'm joking, right...?) JezGrove (talk) 22:12, 24 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

?? Whatever would your mother say... "put on a proper suit, do up your tie, and sing the national anthem, Jez." Martinevans123 (talk) 22:30, 24 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I think she gave up on all three of those some time ago! But I obviously DID need to mention I was joking - although we've had our differences, as families do, I was just clumsily trying to say that they'll only be missed when they're gone (and no offense was intended to "Weird Al" or anyone else). BTW, I’ve just remembered that dad was also the foreman of the jury who sent James Willmott-Brown down in EastEnders (although admittedly you have to scroll a v-e-r-y l-o-n-g way down through that unreliable external link to find him)! JezGrove (talk) 22:53, 24 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, that is quite a long way down. Maybe we need to enlist the help of a real Albert Square trouper.... Martinevans123 (talk) 22:59, 24 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hello boys! Albert's quare? Who knew? .micro.dot.cotton (talk) Hours of fun

Yup, way on down! JezGrove (talk) 23:07, 24 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

whatevs .... "I think you know what I mean." Martinevans123 (talk) 23:17, 24 February 2016 (UTC) (.... although this is arguably a much brighter and more inventive version[reply]

Reverted

Hi, you reverted the pic in Viola Beach. It's tricky since the pic is from the last venue they played at in Norrköping (Where's the Music?) so it really belong in the previous section "Deaths", but the only way to place it there would mean "sandwiching" the text and that is a no-no according to MOS, hence my placing it a bit below. Suggestions? Thoughts? Cheers, w.carter-Talk 23:13, 24 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe a better caption? Martinevans123 (talk) 23:32, 24 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, I'll try that. But if it's reverted again I will not put it back up. I was looking for another Norrköping pic when I came across it and thought it might be something for the article. Best, w.carter-Talk 23:45, 24 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Disraeli dispute resolution invitation

Hello. As advised, I seek dispute resolution regarding Disraeli’s assessment, available here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Dispute_resolution_noticeboard and you are invited to provide your summary. Thank you! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 46.16.1.254 (talk) 17:37, 26 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Why not create an account? Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 18:24, 26 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I left some further questions for you at Talk:Benjamin Disraeli. I'm surprised you have not responded before opening a dispute resolution. And while it's difficult to track your editing history as an ip, I think you might want to read WP:SPA. Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 11:05, 27 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Draft for Editor of the Week

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Coming up to 9 years of service and 77,000 edits, Martinevans123 is truly one of the unsung heroes of Wikipedia. On the surface, you may know him for his witty banter and Private Eye-esque visual humour, which I always enjoy, but beneath the surface lies someone who toils away day in, day out, on keeping articles in better shape. He doesn't go for the big awards like GAs and FAs, but he really does make the encyclopedia better without much reward. This nomination was seconded by User:Yash! and User:MelanieN.

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[1] David Starr Jordan (1922). The Days of a Man: Being Memories of a Naturalist, Teacher, and Minor Prophet of Democracy. World book Company. p. 173.

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+Coming up to 9 years of service and 77,000 edits, Martinevans123 is truly one of the unsung heroes of Wikipedia. On the surface, you may know him for his witty banter and ''[[Private Eye]]''-esque visual humour, which I always enjoy, but beneath the surface lies someone who toils away day in, day out, on keeping articles in better shape. He doesn't go for the big awards like GAs and FAs, but he really does make the encyclopedia better without much reward. This nomination was seconded by [[User:Yash!]] and [[User:MelanieN]].
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