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Teahouse invite

Thanks for the invite. I noted the details for future use, and deleted the invite from my talk page. Anggabaya (talk) 00:24, 11 April 2012 (UTC)

Hi Anggabaya. That is absolutely ok. If you have any questions in the future, like ... how do you ..., I'd be glad to assist. --Rosiestep (talk) 02:13, 11 April 2012 (UTC)

Hello! Thank you so much for the Teahouse invite! I'm new to editing Wikipedia and really appreciate your offer to help. Margaretschrader(talk) 03:26, 12 April 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Piccolo Teatro (Milan)

Casliber (talk · contribs) 00:17, 29 March 2012 (UTC)

Have nice memories of this one! - Frohe Ostern! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:05, 8 April 2012 (UTC)
Time to enjoy extended Easter, eggs for peace, now on the Main page ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:52, 19 April 2012 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

The Special Barnstar
You really are a gem of an editor. Thanks for expanding the many articles and for your fantastic work on wikipedia in making it a better resource. ♦ Dr. Blofeld 13:27, 2 April 2012 (UTC)

Added to Krenholm, will look at the other shortly. BTW Kurhaus, Wiesbaden still has another day for DYK. Just needs to be sourced if you are interested!♦ Dr. Blofeld 14:45, 2 April 2012 (UTC)

Oh, what's wrong, was I too gushing?♦ Dr. Blofeld 19:52, 3 April 2012 (UTC)

Hehe, Sebald Heyden is probably even worse! Its quite embarrassing really isn't it that we have articles on Lists of Teletubbies years before articles on highly important musicologists...♦ Dr. Blofeld 10:25, 4 April 2012 (UTC)

Rosie can you improve Salomon Schweigger, it needs more sourcing and expansion if possible.♦ Dr. Blofeld 12:45, 4 April 2012 (UTC)

Also Augustenborg Palace needs a bit more for DYK. I'm on the case now with Sauer.♦ Dr. Blofeld

Wikipedia:Requests for JSTOR access might interest you.♦ Dr. Blofeld 19:19, 4 April 2012 (UTC)

Easter permitting, let me know when you can edit Schweigger or Augustenburg. I'll nominate then! Happy Easter Rosie!♦ Dr. Blofeld 18:40, 7 April 2012 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Bawit

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Passion

He was despised --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:18, 5 April 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Rukwa Valley

Carabinieri (talk) 23:33, 5 April 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Jean Clédat

PanydThe muffin is not subtle 07:49, 6 April 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Bawit

PanydThe muffin is not subtle 07:49, 6 April 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Krenholm Manufacturing Company

Orlady (talk) 00:03, 8 April 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Kurhaus, Wiesbaden

Orlady (talk) 16:02, 8 April 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Hereford Cathedral Library

Orlady (talk) 16:04, 8 April 2012 (UTC)

Augustenborg Palace

Hello Rosiestep. Thanks very much for drawing on the German version to expand this article. I was thinking about doing so myself but couldn't find the time. I was also hoping to get a copy of the reference work (Die Fürsten des Landes - Herzöge und Grafen von Schleswig-Holstein und Lauenburg) from the library but am travelling at the moment. Well done. - Ipigott (talk) 08:32, 9 April 2012 (UTC)

Thanks Ipigott!

Excellent work! have nominated although I suspect Mobile Reference is a wikipedia mirror e-book publication, might want to find another hook I have my suspicions and the ref ought to be removed I think. Rosie can you translate Smalls Jazz Club from French wiki and add the recordings to make enough for DYK?♦ Dr. Blofeld 20:51, 9 April 2012 (UTC)

Nommed, thanks for that. You might want to add to Trifolium occidentale, Shaharah and 'Amran!♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:33, 13 April 2012 (UTC)

Hokay!♦ Dr. Blofeld 14:27, 13 April 2012 (UTC)

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You might find a little more for St Hilary, Vale of Glamorgan.♦ Dr. Blofeld 20:32, 16 April 2012 (UTC)

Thanks, I've also started the St Hilary church, I anticipate a double hook. That area needs quite a bit of work, we're also missing the village of St. Mary Church, The Herberts and Llantrithyd. ALthough I've also started John Montgomery Traherne which with his father we could make a huge DYK multi nom LOL!♦ Dr. Blofeld 16:53, 17 April 2012 (UTC)

Have added and nommed Beckwith.♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:49, 18 April 2012 (UTC)

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DYK for Ganarew

The DYK project (nominate) 09:34, 9 April 2012 (UTC)

Tea House

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Hi, I appreciate your offer to join the Tea House. You mentioned my DYK entry: where do I find feedback on that entry? Thank you so much for your assistance. Plroseman (talk) 22:37, 9 April 2012 (UTC)

A beer for you!

many thanks ryan knight 11:21, 12 April 2012 (UTC)

Thanks Ryan!! --Rosiestep (talk) 14:43, 12 April 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Punu-Lumbo mask

Orlady (talk) 16:05, 13 April 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra

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DYK for Saulius Sondeckis

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DYK for Lebamba

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From FA-International!

Rosiestep-

I thought I had a problem, but I don't...it took care of itself...(If someone else fixed it, they did not tell me about it.) I am going to be back on tomorrow (Thursday)to make additional corrections, etc. I love Wikipedia and I plan on getting a lot better at editing, etc! I will visit the Teahouse! Very nice to meet you! Mary FA-International (talk) 02:51, 19 April 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Donguila

The Bushranger One ping only 16:21, 19 April 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Wilhelm Sauer

Casliber (talk · contribs) 16:03, 22 April 2012 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

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You deserve this barnstar because you invite a lot of people here to the tea party. Thank you. :) SelenaNijah (talk) 16:40, 22 April 2012 (UTC)


  • Thank you, SelenaNijah, for noticing! Hope you're enjoying editing articles on wikipedia, and if you have any questions about how to do that, just drop by the Teahouse and let us know. --Rosiestep (talk) 17:15, 22 April 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Alexandre Chemetoff

Casliber (talk · contribs) 08:03, 23 April 2012 (UTC)

Welcoming

Hello Rosie - I'm not sure if you're still on the Welcoming Committee, but when you're not conducting a tea ceremony I wondered if you might like to drop by to say hello to User:Beevsbud. Thanks, —MistyMorn (talk) 10:50, 23 April 2012 (UTC)

Hi MistyMorn. Thanks for thinking of me. However, that user doesn't appear to be a registered account... and with a name like that, I can see why. Any particular reason why you would want me to drop by that particular user's talkpage? --Rosiestep (talk) 02:46, 24 April 2012 (UTC)

Hi. This currently sporadic user made a worthwhile contribution to an article I watch, but appeared not to be overfamiliar with Wikipedia's ways. Sorry for the slight delay... —MistyMorn (talk) 19:23, 28 April 2012 (UTC)
Thanks for that, and thanks for the kind words. Which I'll certainly bear in mind, especially perhaps when I pluck up courage to tie myself in knots trying to add some photographs for Frederick Keel. Meantime, I've added papà Boulanger to my watchlist. Best, —MistyMorn (talk) 09:54, 30 April 2012 (UTC)

Hi Rosie - Got a cuppa for User:Zlámal? —MistyMorn (talk) 10:26, 9 May 2012 (UTC)

Hi Misty - I left a plate of cookies with the welcome template, and I'll return with the Teahouse cuppa (haha) in a bit. How are you doing? --Rosiestep (talk) 01:01, 11 May 2012 (UTC)
Thanx Rosie. I'm fine, though mainly offline for a few days. I've been redrafting Ignaz Brüll almost from scratch after spotting a gross copyvio (quite open and obviously gf) while enjoying his piano concertos. I don't know whether Brüll is your cup of tea at all. I'm sure the text is full of howlers right now, if not worse. But I do enjoy working on some less 'popular' topics, far from the madding strife. In this case, though, not being able to consult either of the two available German-language biographies is a bit of a limiter. Do pop round if the Brüll monkey takes you! —MistyMorn (talk) 07:36, 11 May 2012 (UTC)

Hi. If you have a mo can you check this translation from French wiki? The google translate version is pretty bad! Its one of those articles "how on earth was this missing..." ♦ Dr. Blofeld 22:11, 23 April 2012 (UTC)

Excellent I've sourced and nommed. I blue linked Jules Nadi in it. Needs proof reading especially the lower part as the wording of the SFIO list is weird! Shouldn't require much though.. Does need categories though..♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:57, 24 April 2012 (UTC)

If you can find anything more on Ernest Boulanger (composer) or his mummy Marie-Julie Halligner to get it over the DYK threshold, no worries if not..♦ Dr. Blofeld 16:35, 24 April 2012 (UTC)

Heya. Can you find enough to get Angaïs over the DYK threshold? Also Das Millionenspiel has a day left to be sourced and improved if it is to be DYK ed!

Great, couldn't think of a hook for Nadi though.. There's a day left on it I think..♦ Dr. Blofeld 13:53, 28 April 2012 (UTC)

Awesome. Will look at those tomorrow. Currently looking at suburbs of Monrovia..♦ Dr. Blofeld 19:35, 28 April 2012 (UTC)

Suburbs of Monrovia? haha ...not much to look at ...but the Tommy burgers are great! (Dr. B, so sorry, but I couldn't help myself; it's just LA humor). --Rosiestep (talk) 19:56, 28 April 2012 (UTC)

Oh LOL. Hey I expanded Adéodat Compère-Morel but two things before nom. Can you add a few citations for the text you wrote I think its from the PD source you used and also add the books to my list at the bototm of the French wiki article like the ones with Charles Rapport etc. Should be ready for nom then! ♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:13, 29 April 2012 (UTC)

Lake Lalolalo may interest you.♦ Dr. Blofeld 13:07, 29 April 2012 (UTC)

Also Charles Rappoport and Daniel Renoult . Will look at your Pierre article later today!♦ Dr. Blofeld 13:21, 30 April 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Augustenborg Palace

Casliber (talk · contribs) 08:03, 24 April 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Salomon Schweigger

Casliber (talk · contribs) 08:04, 24 April 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Maenan Abbey

Orlady (talk) 16:06, 26 April 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Edward Griffin Beckwith

Yngvadottir (talk) 16:05, 28 April 2012 (UTC)

As a contributor to this article, you may be interested to know I have nominated it for deletion. Your comments are welcome at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Hillary Clinton presidential campaign office hostage crisis. Robofish (talk) 20:48, 28 April 2012 (UTC)

DYK for John Montgomery Traherne

PanydThe muffin is not subtle 00:08, 30 April 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Llewelyn Traherne

PanydThe muffin is not subtle 00:09, 30 April 2012 (UTC)

DYK for St Hilary, Vale of Glamorgan

PanydThe muffin is not subtle 00:10, 30 April 2012 (UTC)

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DYK for Jules Nadi

PanydThe muffin is not subtle 00:05, 5 May 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for the welcome, Rosiestep

Thanks for the warm welcome Rosiestep, or should I say warm welcome back? I'd joined Wikipedia way back in 2005, and even contributed an article, but I let my account lapse. I think I use Wikipedia even more than I use Google. Frankly, at this point I'd be lost without Wikipedia! I'd like to thank you guys for all the amazing work you're doing; the Teapot is a very good idea too. I'd be glad to help out in any way I can.

Ciao — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mwalimu mike (talkcontribs) 09:53, 5 May 2012 (UTC)

  • And thank you for your kind words, Mwalimu mike. I'm glad you're back and I hope you continue to edit wikipedia. Stop by the Teahouse when you have some time, even if to just say "hi". Cheers, Rosiestep (talk) 01:32, 8 May 2012 (UTC)

For the life of me I can't figure out what purpose Wikipedia is supposed to serve.

There are free online encyclopedias, I mean the real kind where information is vetted BEFORE being offered to the public, who are then asked, as volunteers and non-professionals, to "seek consensus" among other non-professional volunteers, before changes can be made...after the horse has left the barn. In particular I find it unnerving that a Christian sect, I have nothing against Christians, but it happens to BE a Christian sect, has taken over the "Assyrian" page....at least the last half, where they have placed their claims that they, and they alone, are descended from the ancient Assyrians. This is such a preposterous bit of tomfoolery and has no basis in fact whatsoever. I tried to alert the editors that truckloads-full of uncited, unsourced, outrageous claims were being made...I offered an actual history book on the subject, it is admittedly little know and has few qualified researchers, but there is one, a Ph.D in modern Middle Eastern history who has written a book, first published by Princeton University Press and again by Brill, academic publishing house in business for 400 years...this book, by Dr. John Joseph, retired Luis Audenreid professor, Emeritus, is well researched and documented, unlike the material presented on Wikipedia about the existence of modern-day Assyrians. Dr Joseph was born in Iraq, into a family that believed itself descended as well...as was I, both of us born in Iraq and both of us raised on this claim....Dr Joseph studied the matter, getting his doctorate from Princeton University...in addition he has been honored by his college, Franklin and Marshal, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania , where a new International Studies Building was named after him.

When I introduced actual quotes and sources, from Edward Gibbon, Arnold Toynbee and even Herodotus, to name a few, I was told, by the amateur editor of the Talk section, that Dr. Joseph was "amateurish" and had "made mistakes"...in most cases on Wikipedia, you can find at least the same topic discussed in the Britannica, or any well-known encyclopedia or history book, but on Wikipedia is the ONLY place on earth you will find it stated as fact that direct, lineal, descendants of the ancient Assyrians are walking the earth today.

That page has been hijacked by partisans who have a political agenda; to force Iraq to hand over to them a northern section of the country, rich in oil, because they are the "indigenous Assyrian people", whose lands were "usurped" by the Arabs. It would be like Wikipedia running an article by members of the "Sons of the Confederacy" in which they claim Abraham Lincoln made money off the Civil War, and that is why he led the nation to war.

But who has time to check...or investigate? Everyone here is a volunteer who presumably has more important things to do, like earn a living...and the page looks so "nice" and "orderly"...why spoil it?

Seeing this on Wikipedia I now look at everything here as suspect...if you can allow this preposterous claim to exist, then what WOULD you reject? Someone at Wikipedia needs to actually read a book, a real one, on this topic. (Fred parhad (talk) 04:12, 6 May 2012 (UTC))

Might interest you, having connection trouble at the mo.♦ Dr. Blofeld 21:06, 6 May 2012 (UTC)

Nice, started Albert André.♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:42, 8 May 2012 (UTC)

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DYK for Melingriffith Tin Plate Works

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New user

Hi, I saw that you seem to be looking after user:Eva gloss on her talk page. That seems like a very good new user with excellent long term potential. So whatever can be done to encourage that user will be appreciated. Thanks. History2007 (talk) 18:14, 10 May 2012 (UTC)

Hello History. Yes, I see what you mean. I'll keep an eye on her and will encourage her. Thanks for mentioning it! --Rosiestep (talk) 00:58, 11 May 2012 (UTC)
Thank you. History2007 (talk) 07:19, 11 May 2012 (UTC)

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DYK nomination of Ernest Boulanger (composer), Marie-Julie Halligner

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DYK for Marius Moutet

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DYK for Adéodat Compère-Morel

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DYK for Endre Nemes

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Vale

hey, can you dig up some history on Dyffryn, Vale of Glamorgan and Flemingston? Also more info on the landmarks of St Athan at here and here. Will add more tomorrow.♦ Dr. Blofeld 21:41, 12 May 2012 (UTC)♦ Dr. Blofeld 17:54, 12 May 2012 (UTC)

Pangboche you might also be interested in..♦ Dr. Blofeld 16:39, 13 May 2012 (UTC)

Excellent. Hehe I was thinking about starting that Nicholas Carlilsle article myself, but wasn't sure if he had much on him. Some of the major encyclopedia writers in the 19th century often have little about them.♦ Dr. Blofeld 10:48, 14 May 2012 (UTC)

Rosie can you add information from here about the castles to St Athan and I'll nom! I added a bit to Henri Bouchet-Doumenq. I couldn't find much on him, most google book hits are French snippets. Much of the French wikipedia article warbles and you did a great job of writing it as a start¬♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:13, 16 May 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Ernest Boulanger (composer)

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 02:02, 16 May 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Marie-Julie Halligner

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This might interest you? You want anything expanded, let me know in a new section!♦ Dr. Blofeld 20:06, 20 May 2012 (UTC)

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Thank you for the welcoming offer on my talk page. Have a nice day.Crumpled Fire (talk) 13:24, 22 May 2012 (UTC)

You're welcome, Crumpled Fire! Join us at the Teahouse anytime you have a question, or just for a "cup of tea"! --Rosiestep (talk) 00:53, 26 May 2012 (UTC)

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Thank you Rosiestep! Appreciate the invite! Madebyhumans (talk) 05:52, 11 June 2012 (UTC)

Thanks Rosiestep! Much appreciated.--Pubdog (talk) 17:49, 27 May 2012 (UTC)

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Potts

Will look tomorrow, had connection trouble the last few days and a whole lotta stubss to save..♦ Dr. Blofeld 18:08, 28 May 2012 (UTC)

St Athan needs a copy edit apparently, the DYK reviewer was characteristically unpleasant about it..♦ Dr. Blofeld 18:15, 28 May 2012 (UTC)

Thanks, Maybe the anal retentive one will now upgrade and consider it a 15 year old's work instead.. LOL.♦ Dr. Blofeld 21:28, 28 May 2012 (UTC)

La Yesa may interest you, there's more on gastronomy and festivals etc on Spanish wiki and the official site and you should be able to find more in google books..♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:34, 29 May 2012 (UTC)

Added photo and infobox to Elizabeth Potts and a scrap but couldn't access it all, more details on the background. Google book search most hits are for 17th-18th century folk I'm afraid. If you can find me some information to add I'll do it!♦ Dr. Blofeld 15:46, 29 May 2012 (UTC)

Will edit river tomorrow, should find more on that one. If you have time can you start Uranium mining in Namibia or/and expand Shapsug Reservoir further?♦ Dr. Blofeld 21:32, 29 May 2012 (UTC)

Nommed La Yesa, expanded Malagarasi River and Uranium mining in Namibia. The mining article though needs more sources for the mines rather than just relying on the USGS 2009. You might find more on Taxatio Ecclesiastica.♦ Dr. Blofeld 10:16, 30 May 2012 (UTC)

ALso need detective Rose to the rescue on Harisena. A lot of sources are turning up a c.477 death and that he was a king.. is there an emperor of a similar name and two of them?♦ Dr. Blofeld 13:59, 30 May 2012 (UTC)

Calais passed GA with flying colours BTW. But I think it has too many red links. If you could help reduce em somewhat!! ♦ Dr. Blofeld 16:45, 31 May 2012 (UTC)

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DYK for St Athan

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The mining barnstar

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DYK nomination of Ben Kuhl

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Can you give Flemingston a rewrite and address the DYK nom concerns and add yourself to the nom?♦ Dr. Blofeld 19:01, 31 May 2012 (UTC)

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DYK nomination of Flemingston

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Barnstar

Thank you, I'm sort of teaching myself German at 60, which I didn't think you could do.--Grahame (talk) 03:54, 2 June 2012 (UTC)

That is absolutely awesome, Grahame! --Rosiestep (talk) 04:02, 2 June 2012 (UTC)

Barnstar for Arkansas Townships

Thanks very much! I appreciate it. More township pages to come. Yx7791 (talk) 07:23, 2 June 2012 (UTC)

Thx for the Barnstar!

Hi Rosiestep, thank you for the Barnstar you put on my Talk page! Regards from Montevideo, --Fadesga (talk) 09:31, 2 June 2012 (UTC)

Ditto from the UK! Number 57 13:47, 2 June 2012 (UTC)

Thankx Rosie! ♦ Dr. Blofeld 10:11, 3 June 2012 (UTC) Hilston Park is up for GAR. I was wondering if you could help make it more comprehensive a more sources, especially history.♦ Dr. Blofeld 21:28, 3 June 2012 (UTC) Yeah, most hits are brief ownership mentions already included. I think its pretty good. Happy 5th wiki anniversary BTW. My 6th anniversary is coming up on June 14th! Its funny how many of wiki's best editors today arrived in 2006 or 2007!♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:50, 4 June 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Ben Kuhl

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 00:02, 4 June 2012 (UTC)

THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF URANIUM MINING IN NAMIBIA listed at Redirects for discussion

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DYK for Flemingston

 !Graeme Bartlett (talk) 16:04, 4 June 2012 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Malagarasi River

Hello! Your submission of Malagarasi River at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 19:59, 4 June 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Malagarasi River

 — Crisco 1492 (talk) 08:04, 7 June 2012 (UTC)

May interest you. Also Minsan PaDr. Blofeld 19:56, 7 June 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for the barnstar, Will edit castle after I've expanded the cinematographer article at AFD. Expanded Hilston Park, passed GA you;ll be pleased to hear. Feeling a bit tired now, will expand the castle article tomorrow!♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:33, 10 June 2012 (UTC)

Liuboslav Hutsaliuk may interest you. Couldn't find anything on the castle last night, I'll try again shortly.♦ Dr. Blofeld 18:17, 14 June 2012 (UTC)

Peperga also needs a bit more for DYK.♦ Dr. Blofeld 23:01, 14 June 2012 (UTC)

Are you a chess player then?♦ Dr. Blofeld 17:46, 16 June 2012 (UTC)

Used to, not in a while. I was once champion in 8th grade in school. I once won a game with the checkmate in 4 moves! Yeah I could be a good player if I got back into it again.♦ Dr. Blofeld 10:10, 17 June 2012 (UTC)

Ginge Manor may interest you. Also Llanddewi Velfrey needs more sources and something on history perhaps, also something more on its houses like Panteg from hereDr. Blofeld 12:42, 17 June 2012 (UTC)

Expanded Bodorgan Hall, ready for you to nom. Hilfield Castle needs a bit more for DYK.♦ Dr. Blofeld 12:51, 19 June 2012 (UTC)

DYK for La Yesa

Casliber (talk · contribs) 16:05, 8 June 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Uranium mining in Namibia

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 00:09, 10 June 2012 (UTC)

barnstar for Dutch athletes

thank you very much for the barnstar for my work on Dutch athletes — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ronkoeman44 (talkcontribs) 02:57, 10 June 2012 (UTC)

Thank you

Thank you very much for the barnstar! It's been a while since I've done those sorts of bios, but I think I might be ready to go for another round. Thanks again! Frickeg (talk) 03:10, 10 June 2012 (UTC)

Please comment on Talk:Yugoslavia

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DYK for Anne Henrietta Martin

Yngvadottir (talk) 08:04, 10 June 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Petromocho

Yngvadottir (talk) 08:04, 10 June 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Juan Luis Rodríguez-Vigil

Yngvadottir (talk) 08:05, 10 June 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Elizabeth Potts

Orlady (talk) 00:05, 11 June 2012 (UTC)

Thanks!

The Helping Hand Barnstar
Many thanks for helping so many newbies to become part of Wikipedia. DocTree (talk) 02:06, 11 June 2012 (UTC)

And don't fear giving me a WHACK when I get out of line.

Thank you!

Teahouse Barnstar
I, Sarah, hereby award you, Rosie, the Teahouse Barnstar for your valued participation in the Teahouse pilot. It's been so great to see you popping in to lend a hand with questions recently, and of course, your invaluable ability to invite like a maniac hasn't gone unnoticed!! :) I look forward to your continued participation at the Teahouse and thanks for all you do to make Wikipedia the invaluable resource it is! Sarah (talk) 00:37, 12 June 2012 (UTC)
Well golly, thank you, Sarah! It is beautiful, and I've never received one like it before! Much appreciated. --Rosiestep (talk) 01:41, 12 June 2012 (UTC)

WikiProject Country Houses

I was wondering if you or you know anybody who'd be interested in such a project. One of my chief loves is British country houses and I don't at present see a project set up to help coordinate it and to collaborate over. If interested let me know and I'll consider making a proposal.♦ Dr. Blofeld 12:56, 19 June 2012 (UTC)

Cavalieri Addobbati. Can you find something on this I believe it was a name for Italian knights, also known as Cavalieri di Corredo, especially during the Risorgimento era. Doesn't matter how stubby..♦ Dr. Blofeld 23:02, 20 June 2012 (UTC)

I'll look at that and the museum later. My new article creation I must say though is at an all time low. But there's so much work needing doing to existing articles I don't know where to begin. I honestly think the best thing we can possibly be doing is trying to increase our percentage of GAs, articles which have had some sort of review. Its nice to create new articles occasionally though.♦ Dr. Blofeld 17:20, 23 June 2012 (UTC)

Oh I'm happy to work on a few new articles. But I'm finding it hard to be motivated to create new articles when only 20,000 articles out of nearly 4 million have been written and reviewed. Swedish museums sound cool to me.♦ Dr. Blofeld 17:45, 23 June 2012 (UTC)

Oh, I see you nominated the museum already i was gonna work on that today.♦ Dr. Blofeld 17:48, 23 June 2012 (UTC)

Karlskrona ropewalk

Thanks for getting me involved in an interesting article. I am however a bit confused by your most recent edits which seem to have interfered with the additions I was making. I'll stop working on this for a while or until you have completed your current series of edits. Always happy to be working with you. Continue the good work. - Ipigott (talk) 16:24, 24 June 2012 (UTC)

Glad to see we have sorted this out. I was going to move the history section up, just as you did. Most of your other changes seem sensible too. The main problem at the moment is that there are now several sections without refs. I'll try to restore them. There also seem to be a few mistranslations in some of the English-language material from Karlskrona so I'll double check the original Swedish. Also surprised to see there is no article on Lindholmen (not even in Swedish). - Ipigott (talk) 16:39, 24 June 2012 (UTC)
OK, I'm done for the time being. Feel free to make further changes. There may still be one or two loose ends. - Ipigott (talk) 18:01, 24 June 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Liuboslav Hutsaliuk

 — Crisco 1492 (talk) 17:15, 24 June 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Jovan Prokopljević

 — Crisco 1492 (talk) 01:01, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Bodorgan Hall

Yngvadottir (talk) 08:45, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

Thank you

...for the barnstar! Carlossuarez46 (talk) 03:26, 26 June 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Marinmuseum

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 16:03, 28 June 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Johan Törnström

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 16:03, 28 June 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Ropewalk (Karlskrona)

Casliber (talk · contribs) 08:03, 29 June 2012 (UTC)

Sorry I missed this and the museum, most interesting. Perhaps Stumholmen might interest you. Also Ladislav Haškovec. I've been too busy the past few days to be on wikipedia.♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:18, 29 June 2012 (UTC)

Welcomed Avilalinn (talk)

I welcomed Avilalinn (talk) after removing the new article tag on her new article and tagging the article with issues, and she replied

  • My new page [Nadinne I. Cruz] was labeled as having "issues" which I think I have rectified. How do I go about getting the article reviewed and the issues box removed?

I will refer her to the Wikipedia:Teahouse, but I am mentioning her and her article to you, with the request that you follow up on the situation. I have not figured out how she (or I) might request a review at Wikipedia:WikiProject Articles for creation. I am going to read the article again and make changes or remove tags as best I can.

We should not to get too caught up in techie/WP details, when a personal touch is needed, too. --DThomsen8 (talk) 12:37, 29 June 2012 (UTC)

  • Hi Dthomsen8 - Thanks for stopping by. The Teahouse would be a great resource for Avilalinn. I'm getting ready to go on vacation so I'll take a look as soon as I can. --Rosiestep (talk) 13:50, 29 June 2012 (UTC)

Today

How do you like today's good story (hidden message: "open mind"), awesome Wikipedian of 12 May 2009, 3 February 2010 and 21 January 2012, #1 that is ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:22, 30 June 2012 (UTC)