Hello Doc. I have posted some important questions on the Talk:Aarhus page. It would be appreciated if you took a glance at them, since most of them is related to some of your recent edits. Consider this as a ping! Thanks. RhinoMind ( talk) 00:32, 1 August 2014 (UTC)
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I'm actually surprised our coverage in English of Ukrainian geographic topics isn't that strong. I always thought it was rather good, actually - I'm surprised by the number of redlinks on that page. -- Ser Amantio di Nicolao Che dicono a Signa? Lo dicono a Signa. 20:05, 1 August 2014 (UTC)
Department of Egyptian Antiquities of the Louvre - great idea. I'll help. -- Rosiestep ( talk) 16:11, 2 August 2014 (UTC)
LOL!♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:55, 3 August 2014 (UTC)
Yup, huge amount of work to be done to give each department/room the appropriate amount of attention. Let's see if other editors pitch in. -- Rosiestep ( talk) 15:50, 3 August 2014 (UTC)
Thanks for your good suggestion on this. I can help out with this as well, but first I have to finish some projects about Paris parks and gardens. SiefkinDR ( talk) 17:17, 13 August 2014 (UTC)
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Can you take a look at the content of Template:Varbitsa? This is a template you created in 2008 but there is not much to navigate... The Banner talk 14:33, 2 August 2014 (UTC)
Sure, I'll try to start those villages tomorrow, busy at the moment with Egyptology!!♦ Dr. Blofeld 14:40, 2 August 2014 (UTC)
@ The Banner: I've started a few villages. Mind numbingly boring though, that's why I rarely create village stubs these days! Still, all of the Bulgarian,Turkish, Ukrainian villages need starting and have articles on the other wikis!♦ Dr. Blofeld 07:51, 6 August 2014 (UTC)
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Doesn't surprise me seeing the perpetrator...♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:01, 5 August 2014 (UTC)
He continues to make controversial edits...♦ Dr. Blofeld 13:09, 6 August 2014 (UTC)
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Modesta Avila might interest you. -- Rosiestep ( talk) 14:26, 6 August 2014 (UTC)
How much more do you think it needs before GAN? There's an opera about Avila and @ Gobonobo: mentioned maybe adding that info. -- Rosiestep ( talk) 01:22, 9 August 2014 (UTC)
Aarhus International Jazz Festival - I've done a bit more with this one but can't find a hook. Maybe there's something more about the festival posters but I'm stuck with snippets for every gbook that mentions the posters and Nygaard. Can you see anything more about this on your side of the pond? Anyway need a hook suggestion and then I can nom it Saturday night or Sunday night. Added 1/2 a sentence, but can't find any more on George Hummel (business manager). -- Rosiestep ( talk) 01:56, 9 August 2014 (UTC)
Less horrible than the last ones I took, still pretty bad, but better than nothing.... Mabalu ( talk) 17:42, 6 August 2014 (UTC)
@ Mabalu: Indeed, not as good, but not bad! We might get it up to GA with a bit of work, what do you think?♦ Dr. Blofeld 17:46, 6 August 2014 (UTC)
OK, Doc. There are copies at the Libaray of Congress "Chronicling America" project, but right now, when I try for it, I get a message that the project is temporarily offline for maintenance. I don't know when it went offline or when it will be back online. However, there are probably old copies of the paper on other websites, so I'll see who else has one. If I can't locate one elsewhere, will have to keep checking Chronicling America's going back online. We hope ( talk) 18:29, 6 August 2014 (UTC)
Howdy Doctor. Are you able to review Thirteen (Megadeth album), an FA candidate of a friend of mine? The review page is here, where you can leave comments or vote if you wish. Since there aren't many reviewers right now, your contributions will be much appreciated.-- Retrohead ( talk) 12:15, 7 August 2014 (UTC)
Will look at it over the weekend.♦ Dr. Blofeld
Hi, are we allowed to nominate fresh GAs in the DYK section when the article had appeared in the ITN section, albeit under RD? — Vensatry (ping) 18:20, 7 August 2014 (UTC)
Not sure.♦ Dr. Blofeld 18:40, 7 August 2014 (UTC)
Remember? Heard poetic music there -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 22:55, 8 August 2014 (UTC)
Ah yes!♦ Dr. Blofeld 12:58, 9 August 2014 (UTC)
@ Gerda Arendt: Looks good! Well done!♦ Dr. Blofeld 14:57, 16 August 2014 (UTC)
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Let me see what's around--they should be quite collectible. ;) We hope ( talk) 19:06, 10 August 2014 (UTC)
I've asked @ Sadads: but I'm guessing he's probably busy at the moment with Wikimania as I haven't had a response yet.♦ Dr. Blofeld 21:45, 10 August 2014 (UTC)
You've been busy! Can't help much right now. Slow internet connection where I'm at so editing is going nowhere fast. -- Rosiestep ( talk) 21:50, 10 August 2014 (UTC)
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Thanks for that! Could you find any PD images?♦ Dr. Blofeld 05:48, 11 August 2014 (UTC)
Haha, although it doesn't help if you also are actually a turd as well!♦ Dr. Blofeld 12:33, 11 August 2014 (UTC)
Nice!♦ Dr. Blofeld 15:31, 12 August 2014 (UTC)
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Excellent, nice one!!♦ Dr. Blofeld 20:11, 12 August 2014 (UTC)
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I can't find the link to register for newspapers.com. Do you have it handy? -- Rosiestep ( talk) 13:44, 11 August 2014 (UTC)
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@ Stefan2: What on earth are you doing??? I haven't added any new next in my user space. I spent half the day cleaning it up and overhauling the sourcing and beginning to rewrite. This is beyond crazy and copyright paranoia to say the least!! You blanked the page I've been working hard on all day because why exactly, because I didn't realize some of the photos were fair use?? Should I attribute the article on my wikipedia space talk page? I'm happy to do that if I really must but it's ludicrous to delete what I've been working so hard on today!! First I've heard of this, @ SchroCat:, @ Cassianto: and @ Tim riley: all regularly work on existing articles in their user spaces to improve them. I've reverted your absurd blanking and copyright banner Stefan and have simply commented out the images which aren't free as you should have done. What was the point in swiping the whole article and leaving this warning? Didn't I warn you about drilling me last week??♦ Dr. Blofeld 21:38, 11 August 2014 (UTC)
I've done a bit more work on the Skagen Painters, including a few mini-biographies of the main members of the group. I am wondering whether to add a few more but do not want to overdo it or duplicate what is already in the history. I think the article is approaching GA standard at the moment but would welcome any advice or additions you would like to make.-- Ipigott ( talk) 11:21, 12 August 2014 (UTC)
@ Ipigott: Actually I was concerned there was too much bio info. I'd expect an article on them to have a sizable section examining style and techniques and another discussing themes and motifs, examining the nature of their work.♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:28, 12 August 2014 (UTC)
Thanks for your speedy response and useful comments. But I must have completely misunderstood your remarks last year about the need to cover the members of the group. I think it's rather difficult to generalize on styles as there were considerable differences between the individual painters - even between Anna and Mikael Ancher, for example. I have tried to condense some of this into the individual bios but I could perhaps include a new section addressing the reaction to the traditional academy styles, especially in Denmark and Norway, the influence of French impressionism, and the relationship with the Modern Breakthrough movement in literature led by Georg Brandes. As for themes, I could expand on the plein air approach adopted by some of the painters in the earlier years. In contrast, in later years there was an increasing trend towards indoor works including figure painting indoors. Do you think more explanations along these lines would help? Should the biographies be deleted?-- Ipigott ( talk) 12:18, 12 August 2014 (UTC)
I don't think you misunderstood me Ian, you just disagree! Is there really no content in sources which discusses their paintings as works of art and provide critical commentary? I would expect a paragraph or two commenting on the some of the most notable ones and examining themes and styles, or at least a summary description of the most notable ones as pieces of art. As you suggested the background in painting and then a description of some of the most notable paintings would go a long way I think. What I'd do is add an "Artistic style" section with a paragraph on the background and general style and then convert your gallery into a brief description by painting in some nice sentences and paragraphs in chrono order.♦ Dr. Blofeld 12:35, 12 August 2014 (UTC)
@ Ipigott: Just looking, you have actually commented a fair bit on the paintings in the min biography sections by painter which looks pretty much covered. I'll try to see if I can find more tomorrow, it's looking in very good shape now.♦ Dr. Blofeld 21:03, 12 August 2014 (UTC)
Perhaps you could help to improve the lead on the basis of recent additions. Then, unless you see any other important gaps, it might be worth going for a GA review which itself could help to resolve any shortcomings. I think the article now covers all the essentials.-- Ipigott ( talk) 12:44, 16 August 2014 (UTC)
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You are far more expert than I am at using maps. I created Broadway Hollywood Building last week and just got around to adding an infobox with a map. Feel free to make adjustments to the map or swap out for a better map.-- TonyTheTiger ( T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 03:12, 13 August 2014 (UTC)
@ TonyTheTiger: Looks like you got there already.♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:04, 13 August 2014 (UTC)
Josefina de la Torre may interest you or @ Krenakarore: or @ Ipigott:. Between her es-wiki article and the 4 refs, there's plenty of info. And a photo would be nice. Muchas gracias, if you have the time and inclination. -- Rosiestep ( talk) 04:01, 13 August 2014 (UTC)
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hello Dr. Blofeld you have a new Message in commons!-- زياد الشكرة ( talk) 18:26, 13 August 2014 (UTC)
Open Street Map, I actually used to make my maps on a site called Maps for Free which used OSM data but they no longer have it and the server on the OSM website is useless and I can never get my map crops to upload.♦ Dr. Blofeld 18:35, 13 August 2014 (UTC)
Hi. Hope you're well. I was wondering if you had some time to review another film accolades list I've nominated. This time for last year's Best Picture winner "12 Years a Slave" and the largest accolades list on Wikipedia. Article and FLC. Cowlibob ( talk) 19:51, 14 August 2014 (UTC)
Good job! Will try to look tomorrow!♦ Dr. Blofeld 19:57, 14 August 2014 (UTC)
My apologies, I knew there was something somewhere I'd forgotten. I'll take a look at it shortly.♦ Dr. Blofeld 15:01, 23 August 2014 (UTC)
Haven't found any PD photos. I removed the watermark and reduced the size since this is non-free. If you ask an admin, he/she will delete the older version. Hope this helps, We hope ( talk) 13:36, 15 August 2014 (UTC)
@ We hope: thanks for that, can @ Crisco 1492: delete the original? I thought the magazine image was better than normal photo as it partly illustrates what is mentioned in the article.♦ Dr. Blofeld 13:38, 15 August 2014 (UTC)
Let me take some time to look at this. Saw that his illustrations and photos are from the New York Historical Society. Their site has some very nice photos and illustrations but want to see what's going on re: permissions. The Historical Society has some "fine print" about it. Even though the illustration or photo is old, we have to learn when it was published. We hope ( talk) 14:45, 15 August 2014 (UTC)
@ We hope: No rush or priority to upload them! They are very interesting though old city photograph books and discovering defunct buildings and companies.♦ Dr. Blofeld 14:46, 15 August 2014 (UTC)
Yeah more likely to be 1892 than 1875. I'm not sure though how any US institution can claim copyright under US law on 19th century works which were published well before 1923.♦ Dr. Blofeld 15:14, 15 August 2014 (UTC)
For sure, it's very surprisingly that it didn't exist until other day. Unfortunately, the Portuguese article use this source but it doesn't cover everything written there. I only added what I could back up with it... not too much, at all... Cheers, Gabriel Yuji ( talk) 21:13, 15 August 2014 (UTC)
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Have you noticed Google is celebrating Anna Ancher's 155th birthday today? Perhaps it's tied up with their Google art project on the Skagen Painters.-- Ipigott ( talk) 06:20, 18 August 2014 (UTC)
@ Ipigott: I haven't nope! It's really good though that they're interested in Skagen! Will work on the article shortly.♦ Dr. Blofeld 10:39, 18 August 2014 (UTC)
Hi doctor. can you spend some time on reviewing Vivah. Thanks.-- 25 CENTS VICTORIOUS ☣ 14:47, 18 August 2014 (UTC)
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I think I've covered all the points Tim brought up is his review. They were all very sensible and the article is now much tidier. Maybe you would like to look through the whole thing to make sure I haven't forgotten anything.-- Ipigott ( talk) 09:41, 21 August 2014 (UTC)
Let me see what's at Lantern. We hope ( talk) 16:33, 21 August 2014 (UTC)
One down, two to go! :) We hope ( talk) 23:37, 21 August 2014 (UTC)
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The wand is impressive - visually a lot more modern. I think for a general reader it would only be an improvement - although it does seem to slow down sometimes. It is a bit challenged by short footnotes, but who checks footnotes anyway? For an editor there are some gaps. I don't see "what links here", don't see redlinks, can't click beside a heading to edit the text etc. and would be constantly alternating from one skin to another when editing. I think I will stick with the old skin for now. But it is impressive. Aymatth2 ( talk) 18:10, 21 August 2014 (UTC)
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— Crisco 1492 ( talk) 01:26, 22 August 2014 (UTC)
After a version in Georgian was deleted, I created Lagodekhi Protected Areas myself. Fascinating, gorgeous pics on the web, and look at all the red links in the footer - not to mention I was unable to find a thing in reliable sources on Machi Castle. Maybe you or one of your team can do better; sadly I can't read Georgian. Yngvadottir ( talk) 18:32, 22 August 2014 (UTC)
Dr. B and @ Yngvadottir: I've started Mtirala National Park. -- Rosiestep ( talk) 05:37, 24 August 2014 (UTC)
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Zorlu Center doesn't need a lot more. @ Ipigott: I thought it might interest you, too. -- Rosiestep ( talk) 15:44, 23 August 2014 (UTC)
Really cute movie but I almost knocked over my laptop when the girl got hit by the car! -- Rosiestep ( talk) 04:37, 24 August 2014 (UTC)
... this - seemed the easiest solution. Regards, Justlettersandnumbers ( talk) 11:05, 24 August 2014 (UTC)
That's OK, it's going to be a while before it's fully researched and written! I'm aiming to have it up to GA at least by Christmas though.♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:08, 24 August 2014 (UTC)
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Thanks again for your efforts! Go Phightins ! 12:30, 24 August 2014 (UTC)
@ Go Phightins!: That's mighty kind of you, and much appreciated thanks!! Thanks @ John Carter: for your kind words, means a lot coming from somebody with such a high IQ of 166! It's often difficult to know where to start with wikipedia, should we concentrate solely on existing articles and quality, or create new stubs with some very basic info towards the knowledge cause? I'm in either frame of mind at different times, at the moment I see some gaping holes and feel like stubbing, but generally I try to balance what I do on here, and that includes reviewing and that as mentioned too. Thanks again!♦ Dr. Blofeld 12:50, 24 August 2014 (UTC)
Also have a look at this photo from IMP. The John Harvey who's #14 looks a lot like a little younger version (minus the mustache) of our photo. We hope ( talk) 15:17, 24 August 2014 (UTC)
Congrats! This is so well-deserved!! -- Rosiestep ( talk) 16:38, 24 August 2014 (UTC)
Aw thanks both. Just started a highly interesting character in Fred Gómez Carrasco. @ SchroCat: Reminds me of a certain Mr. Sanchez! I wonder if he wanted to buy "stingers" and had a pet iguana! @ Rosiestep: You might want to expand. @ We hope: Just looking about, and this seems to be the highest quality image but it's watermarked. Should be PD-US-gov. If they ever make a film about him I guess at least Dominic West looks like him!♦ Dr. Blofeld 16:53, 24 August 2014 (UTC)
Thanks Mark and Ritchie!! I think my humour is wasted on here though!!♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:43, 26 August 2014 (UTC)
LOL! I'm not sure about moody, but "British wannabe" might be true. He's even wearing the Paul McKenna "I'm a British high flyer" glasses now :-) ♦ Dr. Blofeld 10:43, 27 August 2014 (UTC)
I see a copyright note at the upper left of them both-for Manchester Libraries. We would need to know a firm date on them and see if the library is showing these photos online and why there's a copyright notation on them. US law doesn't emphasize when the photo was taken so much as when the photo was available to the public. File:EzraPound&IsabelPound1898.jpg This was taken in 1898 in the US but not seen by the public until about 1985. I can try using tineye on them to see if anyone else has the photos on the internet and what those sites, if any, have to say about the photos. We hope ( talk) 19:22, 24 August 2014 (UTC)
Would it be worth asking permission to use them under a CC license?♦ Dr. Blofeld 19:24, 24 August 2014 (UTC)
Interesting article choice on Joan! Perhaps @ Sitush: could contact the archives and show them the article and why it's needed?♦ Dr. Blofeld 20:03, 24 August 2014 (UTC)
I think that's a great shame, that they're so wrapped up in themselves that they're unwilling to help a worthwhile cause documenting the history of the city. I suppose there are mugs around who'll actually pay for things they claim to own the copyright for, that's the main reason..♦ Dr. Blofeld 20:19, 24 August 2014 (UTC)
Excellent. Are you going to upload it? The article should pass GA as it is now, did you still want to add more?♦ Dr. Blofeld 13:32, 27 August 2014 (UTC)
Thanks, yeah it should pass GA with little hoohaa, I'll nom later I think.♦ Dr. Blofeld 12:19, 28 August 2014 (UTC)
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Sorry, I didn't see your post re: Fred Gómez Carrasco until now. Even with removing the watermark from this, it's probably not PD. This is a retouched (1974) AP photo. Library of Congress information: "However, the Library’s legal office has advised the Division that photographs published with proper copyright notices between 1923-1963 may be protected if properly renewed, while works published after 1963 and unpublished photographs in the collection may be protected even if they were not registered with the Copyright Office." So looking it up and finding nothing may not mean it's free. A non-free photo can be used here to identify the deceased person who is the article's subject, though. ;) Some states allow their documents and mugshots to be licensed as PD because they are the work of a state employee--take a look at the pics of Charles Manson; California is one that allows this.
Are you still having problems with getting notified from Newspapers.com? I had trouble-not with the WP notification, but with the one from Newspapers.com. MS kept refusing to even put the e-mail into spam/junk until I listed newspapers.com as a trusted domain on the Outlook web interface for my account. You might try dropping User:Drinknews this person a line on his tal page as he works for newspapers.com. We hope ( talk) 18:12, 25 August 2014 (UTC)
I'm OK with Newspapers.com, it's the geneology I haven't had email confirmation from.♦ Dr. Blofeld 18:15, 25 August 2014 (UTC)
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Graeme Bartlett ( talk) 12:02, 26 August 2014 (UTC)
Re: [2]. Yep, unfortunately it was failed. I'll renominate it one day... would you like to review it then? If so, maybe I could renominate it soon and we could speed up the process? -- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 02:31, 27 August 2014 (UTC)
Renom it, I'll review it.♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:21, 27 August 2014 (UTC)
Yesterday I bought two tickets to go and see Ennio Morricone at the O2 in London. I shall be thinking of you when he performs Once Upon a Time in the West. For my sins, I paid nearly £400 for the tickets, but the guy is easily 86 and I figured that he wouldn't be performing for ever. Cassianto talk 18:15, 27 August 2014 (UTC)
Wow!!! I reckon it'll be worth every penny, he's one of the greatest composers of all time. Once Upon a Time in the West IMO is the greatest film track of all time. Yundi Li and Morricone The Mission is also right up there. It would be an honour to hear him in person!♦ Dr. Blofeld 18:21, 27 August 2014 (UTC)
GBU and OUATIA possible candidates for greatest film ever made of course too!♦ Dr. Blofeld 19:20, 27 August 2014 (UTC)
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Greetings from Keswick, dear Doctor! I have been overhauling the article, as I think you know, and it is now at peer review where any comments you may like to make will be gladly received, if you have time and inclination to look in, Tim riley talk 17:16, 28 August 2014 (UTC)
Excellent, will try to look at it tomorrow!♦ Dr. Blofeld 17:45, 28 August 2014 (UTC)
I have expanded the lead section and worked on the references. It has enough content for a GA and is in a much better state.-- Skr15081997 ( talk) 10:37, 29 August 2014 (UTC)
@ Skr15081997: I managed to find a load of reviews in Newspaper.com! Quite scary really what that resource has! The film is now at GAR, good job! Metropolis (1927 film) is one I've also been meaning to promote, interested?♦ Dr. Blofeld 12:38, 29 August 2014 (UTC)
@ We hope: Can you find any free images for The Wrath of the Gods (1914 film)? ♦ Dr. Blofeld 12:39, 29 August 2014 (UTC)
Thanks for the quick response! There's some images which show up in a google search. They should be PD old.♦ Dr. Blofeld 12:44, 29 August 2014 (UTC)
Cabinet definitely, one of the greatest films ever made. Highly rated in my User:Dr. Blofeld/Great films list! Un Chien Andalou too would be worth doing. For Metropolis, the sourcing needs overhauling and ordering first I think.♦ Dr. Blofeld 13:01, 29 August 2014 (UTC)
These institutions really have to stop wrongly claiming copyright on PD images..♦ Dr. Blofeld 13:38, 29 August 2014 (UTC)
Side note-" Enid Markey, one of the leading women for the New York Motion Picture Company, who was badly injured in the taking of The Wrath of the Gods, has now nearly recovered." Motion Picture News page 56, May 23, 1914. We hope ( talk) 14:13, 29 August 2014 (UTC)
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That's awesome, thanks!!♦ Dr. Blofeld 16:42, 29 August 2014 (UTC)
X-Men: The Last Stand has been awaiting its GA review since March 2014. Are you willing to review it? Kailash29792 ( talk) 15:03, 29 August 2014 (UTC)
Not really, as I state on my great films page I'm not into X Men.♦ Dr. Blofeld 15:41, 29 August 2014 (UTC)
Hi Blofeld, I don't suppose you could cast your eye at the pre-FAC PR review for the Who here? Some other editors are working through it, but it's a bit of a long slog so it might be worth someone tackling it from the end of the article backwards. Any help you can give would be very much appreciated. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 17:14, 29 August 2014 (UTC)
Eeks that looks tough!! I'll try to look at it tomorrow, I also have Tim's article to look at.♦ Dr. Blofeld 17:20, 29 August 2014 (UTC)
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I scanned the cover to My Generation (album) in four different scans and photoshopped them together to create the image of the original (British) cover that has remained until recently. Now (three or four edits ago) it's gone I I can't figure out how to get it back, but I bet that it would be a piece of cake for you. Mull it over, please. Einar aka Carptrash ( talk) 18:18, 30 August 2014 (UTC)
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Not sure where this is to go--had to go to the sandbox and work this one out! :) We hope ( talk) 18:30, 31 August 2014 (UTC)
I have just discovered that an article to which I contributed substantially a fair while ago has been much expanded and improved by another editor, and has been languishing in the GAN queue since June. I can't review it, having contributed to its earlier versions, and I wonder if you would be willing to take it on, or failing that if you can suggest who else might be willing? Tim riley talk 21:04, 31 August 2014 (UTC)