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Hi!

Hey, you nominated me for this? Thanks, I didn't know :D I hadn't done enough for it though... And btw, congratulations on being wikipedian of the day. I missed both days. Chamal talk 05:14, 10 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, because you did do enough. Thanks Chamal! Hope RL is going well; I haven't heard a whole lot about LTTE/Sri Lankan fighting lately, so hopefully that is going well too. —Ed 17 (Talk / Contribs) 14:04, 10 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
OK, if you say so... I'm doing fine, hope you're too :) As for the war, it's currently on a weird position. Last week there was a major battle in which more than 400 rebels were killed, but now it's like nothing's happening at all. The army commander said a few days ago that they are going to launch a hostage rescue operation larger than anything ever undertaken by any military in the world (there are some 60,000 civilians in the 20 something km2 area the LTTE is now confined to). Big words, and we are waiting to see what happens. It'll be the end (I hope) however it turns out. Chamal talk 15:24, 10 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I'm alright too :)
O_O a 60,000-person rescue operation? And they know that it is coming? Oh man, some people are gonna die... :-/// At least it'll be over...but jeez...at what cost? —Ed 17 (Talk / Contribs) 16:30, 10 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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hey Ed

Hi Ed. I'm still working on Railways in Buckinghamshire and was wondering if you could have a quick look over the stuff I've done in the past few days (mainly The Big Four onwards). I'm up to 1948. Just another 60 years to write up! Oliver Fury, Esq. message • contributions 01:21, 15 April 2009 (UTC) [reply]

You're getting there! :) Looking now. —Ed 17 (Talk / Contribs) 01:29, 15 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
It doesn't look bad at all! Two suggestions: combine the short, 1–2 sentence sections into one section with no {main} links, and spell out the initial abbreviations at the beginning of the "Big four" section. —Ed 17 (Talk / Contribs) 01:33, 15 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
OK. Will do. Thanks. Oliver Fury, Esq. message • contributions 01:35, 15 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
No problem :-) Feel free to ask if you need any more help! —Ed 17 (Talk / Contribs) 01:36, 15 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Hey Ed. I've a new adoptee, User:Tim Tebow Rocks! who I though was new. When he went offering adoption after being here only a week, I stepped in. However he just told me that he is also the operator of User:Dcollins52. Is that allowed? He's not done any vandalism, as far as I can see. What would you do? Oliver Fury, Esq. message • contributions 17:44, 16 April 2009 (UTC) [reply]

Don't worry. It turns out he decided to abandon User:Dcollins52 and start anew. He wants to be an admin, and thought he could just carry his experience on. He'll have to wait a bit though. I was a bit annoyed that someone who's been here since Novemner accepted me as adopter, but now I can see that he needs it! He forgets to sign his posts, and has only just started indenting his messages. Still a while to go before adminship! Oliver Fury, Esq. message • contributions 18:24, 16 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry for not being able to reply earlier. Make sure that he knows not to switch between the two accounts! ;) I'm sure that he will learn a lot under you though. Good luck and ping if you need anything! —Ed 17 (Talk / Contribs) 19:01, 16 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I've told him he can never edit with the old account again. The thing is, he thinks he has more expereince than he does. He may have been here since November on the old account, but he still forgets simple things such as edit summaries and signing his posts. So I really did mistake him for a new user! Oliver Fury, Esq. message • contributions 19:09, 16 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Not too hard too :) No, that would have been like me saying in February 2008 "oh, I've been here since 2006, so that means that I have a ton of experience"....when I had maybe 200 edits. But it's alright; he'll learn! —Ed 17 (Talk / Contribs) 19:14, 16 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Something for you…

 The Military history A-Class medal 
For prolific work on Design 1047 battlecruiser, Amagi class battlecruiser and Brazilian battleship Minas Gerais, all promoted to A-Class between March and April 2009. — Bellhalla (talk) 14:26, 15 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Whoah man... you're on a roll :D Congrats on getting all those awards. Could be a Wikipedia record, you know? ;) Chamal talk 14:34, 15 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah right lol. :) Thanks Bellhalla! —Ed 17 (Talk / Contribs) 14:34, 15 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Chamal's right. What's next, world domination? It looks like you're getting two barnstars a week! —La Pianista ♫ ♪ 15:08, 15 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
When did you get a hold of my plans to take over the Earth? —Ed 17 (Talk / Contribs) 15:10, 15 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
You left the blueprint on your desk, and I nicked it. You didn't even look at it, you were editing so hard. —La Pianista ♫ ♪ 15:16, 15 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Actually, he's gotten 4 just this week: the WikiChevrons on sunday, the Copyright Cleanup barnstar on monday, the writer's barnstar yesterday, and the MILHIST A-class medal today. That's quite a collection :) Parsecboy (talk) 15:39, 15 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
It's not my fault that everyone loves me... ;) —Ed 17 (Talk / Contribs) 15:49, 15 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
/me questions the word "everyone" because a certain someone seems to not have checked his email. —La Pianista ♫ ♪ 15:56, 15 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
/me has had class... :/ —Ed 17 (Talk / Contribs) 16:01, 15 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
/me is going to class and will be on later today, she thinks.
/me also wishes you good luck with your FACs and looks forward to fixing little things here and there whenever she feels like it.
/me would appreciate the names of those two FACs. —La Pianista ♫ ♪ 16:02, 15 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

(out) - I'm closing tonight at work; I'll listen to it tonight or tomorrow.
Just one FAC, Brazilian battleship Minas Gerais. :-) The other (Design 1047 battlecruiser) passed yesterday! —Ed 17 (Talk / Contribs) 17:06, 15 April 2009 (UTC) [reply]

Whoooaaaah, I've really been out of it, totally forgot to congratulate you. Anyways, congrats for the awards and goodluck/nicely done on the FAs/FACs. BTW, I need those world domination plans, s'il vous plait ^_^ Icy // ♫ 00:07, 16 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Haha thanks Icy! Do you want to be my second-in-command? ;) —Ed 17 (Talk / Contribs) 01:57, 16 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Hey, if I'm the admin-on-retainer, shouldn't I be #2? I mean, I'm not getting paid—I deserve at least some perks, right? Parsecboy (talk) 02:24, 16 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Herm, good point. Parsec, you can be the XO, and Icy can be the third officer. —Ed 17 (Talk / Contribs) 02:26, 16 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Yes! The reigns of power are almost within my grasp! Wait, did I just say that out loud? Parsecboy (talk) 02:31, 16 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Parsec is not the only admin "on retainer" because there just happens to be myself and Tom as well. -MBK004 03:01, 16 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
(@ Parsec) :O Am I going to have to lower you into a pool of sharks quickly after you are instated into your position?
(@ MBK) Good point. The bureaucracy is getting rather large... —Ed 17 (Talk / Contribs) 03:19, 16 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Oh yay. A nice short article - an appetizer to accompany the main course...or a prelude to the main act, whichever analogy you prefer. ;) —La Pianista ♫ ♪ 03:51, 16 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
@ MBK - Crap, does that mean we have to be some sort of triumvirate? Those don't usually turn out so well...
@ Ed - Of course not, my beloved leader! I was just thinking that if you were struck down in the prime of your life by a tragic accident, heaven forbid, I would, with great remorse, have to take your place. Pinkie swear. Parsecboy (talk) 10:43, 16 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

(out) haha a "tragic accident"? Define that. —Ed 17 (Talk / Contribs) 13:01, 16 April 2009 (UTC) [reply]

Whoah, wait-a-minute-here, kids. Where am I now? -starts thinking about <<tragic accident>> -Icy // ♫ 14:49, 16 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
@ Ed - I don't know, say someone were to accidentally drop some Polonium 210 into your sushi?
@ Icy - Sorry, I think you've been bumped to 5th, after Ed and the 1st Admin Triumvirate, and that depends on where Pianista fits in :p Parsecboy (talk) 15:36, 16 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
@ Parsec - a new position just opened up; would you like to be my food taster?
@ Icy - with Parsec soon-to-be assassinated poisoned taken care of, you'll be the fourth officer. Good history to fourth officers... —Ed 17 (Talk / Contribs) 15:41, 16 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Maybe that certain someone was a bit hasty? I'm sure you'll be quite safe during your reign. Parsecboy (talk) 15:50, 16 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
<.< I'm not safe. I don't know who to trust...the only one I trust explicitly is Chamal. The rest of you...I think it may be time for a purge. —Ed 17 (Talk / Contribs) 16:11, 16 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I guess I should start packing, then? I hear it's cold in those Siberian labor camps. Parsecboy (talk) 16:18, 16 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
No need to pack. *rubs hands together* There's no need to spend your (ahem) remaining time on this Earth packing.... —Ed 17 (Talk / Contribs) 16:20, 16 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Maybe I could just go into a quiet, self-imposed exile? You wouldn't need to send an ice-pick wielding assassin after me. Parsecboy (talk) 16:24, 16 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

(out) Sorry. I can't have you spreading the truth about my ruthlessness. ;) Goodbye, Mr. Parsec. —Ed 17 (Talk / Contribs) 16:31, 16 April 2009 (UTC) [reply]

Wait a minute, have you forgotten about something? I think I might just be able to take care of myself :p Parsecboy (talk) 16:37, 16 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
So you might be able to kill a few worthless pawns security guards before you're totally overwhelmed by sheer numbers. :P —Ed 17 (Talk / Contribs) 16:40, 16 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Well, I can probably get my dad to help too. Besides, how many minions security personnel do you have, anyways? Parsecboy (talk) 16:48, 16 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Too many for you and your dad to handle <_< —Ed 17 (Talk / Contribs) 17:14, 16 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I guess we'll just have to try to fight our way out and hope for the best :D Parsecboy (talk) 18:52, 16 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
You aren't...no, you can't...are you James Bond? —Ed 17 (Talk / Contribs) 19:41, 16 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I thought you'd never guess :p Not so eager to give me the old Blofeld treatment now, are you? Parsecboy (talk) 20:09, 16 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
No...we'll need something intriguing... —Ed 17 (Talk / Contribs) 22:29, 16 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Wait, am I the hunter or the game? Parsecboy (talk) 22:42, 16 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
The game. With no guns. :P —Ed 17 (Talk / Contribs) 23:21, 16 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Can I make a sharpened stick or something? Parsecboy (talk) 23:24, 16 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

(out) with what, your teeth?!? If you can, sure. But I'll have a sniper rifle, and my bodyguards will have Uzis. ;) —Ed 17 (Talk / Contribs) 23:53, 16 April 2009 (UTC) [reply]

How do you think the cavemen made them? The only problem is I'd have to make a lot of them. Parsecboy (talk) 00:11, 17 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Hmm. Maybe I'll just keep you in a cell until you die...might be less trouble. —Ed 17 (Talk / Contribs) 01:36, 17 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Kinda slow, though ... :/ Icy // ♫ 01:47, 17 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
@ Ed - but don't you see how useful my wiliness could be? Why not reinstate me and sick me upon thine enemies? Parsecboy (talk) 02:10, 17 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
@ Icy - it's ok, I'd just tunnel out with a spoon or something :) Parsecboy (talk) 02:10, 17 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
The question is if I trust you to stay close to my enemies and not me :) —Ed 17 (Talk / Contribs) 02:45, 17 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Ooh... Ed trusts me! OK, my chance now... Hey Ed, with all this threats to your life (which are very real btw, according to the intelligence reports I have received) I think it's best if you take a short vacation. I recommend a cruise aboard a ship of CTF-150 or CTF-151. You're advised to sail to any such ship on a small boat, waving an AK-47 over your head so that they will know you are friendly. Carrying a Jolly Roger is a good idea since it will reassure them of your friendliness. It is essential that you stop for no reason whatsoever until you reach the ship. I know that sounds weird, but just trust me. The rest of you guys (Parsecboy, Icy and La Pianista) can have a nice holiday on the beaches of Somalia; I hear it's a really nice place. While Ed is gone, I will be happy to take care of important 'ruler of the universe' duties. Chamal talk 11:30, 17 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
@ Ed - Come now, my friend, do you not remember our excellent cooperation in the past?
@ Chamal - Thanks for the travel recommendations! Unfortunately, I'm in the middle of the spring quarter, so I can't really afford to get away. Don't worry though, I can handle the "ruler of the universe" business in my spare time, so you'd be able to take my place :) Parsecboy (talk) 12:37, 17 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
(@ Chamal) - ROFLOL. You just made my day :-))))
(@ Parsec) - I remember, but intelligences change... —Ed 17 (Talk / Contribs) 14:04, 17 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
C'mon, Ed, my name is parsecboy, not Vidkun Quisling! Parsecboy (talk) 16:19, 17 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Um, (A) - intelligences = alliances...stupid spell checker.
(B) this is Wikipedia. You could be Brett Favre for all I know :P —Ed 17 (Talk / Contribs) 00:57, 18 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah, I figured you meant something else :) As for me being Brett Favre, have you ever seen the two of us in the same place at once? Parsecboy (talk) 01:21, 18 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

(out) I've seen Favre play football twice and have never seen you, so I dunno. —Ed 17 (Talk / Contribs) 01:40, 18 April 2009 (UTC) [reply]

So maybe you've seen me play football twice :) Parsecboy (talk) 01:48, 18 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
o_O —Ed 17 (Talk / Contribs) 01:51, 18 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
*broked brain* —La Pianista ♫ ♪ 15:26, 18 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Take Ichi convoy

Hi Ed, thanks again for your comments on this article's ACR and substantial improvements. Do you think that any further changes are needed for the article to reach A-class? (I'm trying to wrap up the ACR so I can push onto a FAC) Nick-D (talk) 12:48, 17 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Did you use all of the information that Morison wrote down (i.e. is there more info outside of page 20?)? I can go get it from my library if you haven't...
Otherwise, no, I don't think it needs anything else. I've supported already, right? —Ed 17 (Talk / Contribs) 14:06, 17 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I've used all the unique content in Morrison's account (which is a little bit outdated). Your support is implied but not specified ;) Nick-D (talk) 23:17, 17 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
On the note of ACRs, could you take another look at the ACR for Operation Charnwood? I've addressed all of your issues. Cam (Chat) 22:46, 18 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Talkback

Talk:Brazilian battleship Minas Gerais#? I'm resorting to sending you {{tb}}s via Twinkle out of pure laziness. Forgive me. ;) —La Pianista ♫ ♪ 05:42, 19 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Yamato Class Battleship revision

You should take a closer look at the edit. I didn't add unverified information, I tried to introduce some internal consistency with the numbering on the page. Typically pages should have internal consistency for ease of reading, and that page in particular is rife with inconsistencies. Someone should make a decision if the primary mode of measurement is metric or US standard, and then go through and properly organize the page so that it reads XX km/kg (YY mi/lb) or vice versa. It shouldn't switch back and forth every time a measurement is given (like this page does). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.202.190.134 (talk) 18:30, 19 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Apologies, when I saw that edit I thought you were changing in from 42km to 26km. IMHO, rhe primary measurement should be metric because I believe that is what Japan uses/used (British traditions); try leaving a query on the talk page of the article? Thank you for trying to help us out, and keep up the good work! —Ed 17 (Talk / Contribs) 22:34, 19 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I'm glad it's all cleared up. I hope you enjoyed your weekend! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.202.190.134 (talk) 05:47, 20 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

nz pictures

Raines is good because he died in 1955. I am updating the pages of your images on commons with the supporting citations.

Also apparently good, under NZ crown (NZ-PD) copyright:

  • Henry Armytage Sanders,
  • Thomas Scales (I have seen a lot of his in the collection)
  • Malcolm Ross

Cheers, -J JMesserly (talk) 03:29, 20 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

WikiCup Newsletter XIII

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DYK for Brazilian battleship São Paulo

Updated DYK query On April 21, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Brazilian battleship São Paulo, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.
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We need to merge Chibata Revolt and Revolt of the Whip

Re Brazilian naval history, we need to merge Chibata Revolt and Revolt of the Whip. -- 201.37.230.43 (talk) 23:40, 21 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm. I see two really relevant quotes from Google Books: "Joao Candido Felisberto (1880-1969), the "Black Admiral," was the leader of a sailors' revolt known as the Revolta da Chibata (Revolt of the Whip)" and "historical episode known as "A Revolta do Chibata" (

"The Revolt of the Whip")".

I'm thinking that 'The Revolt of the Whip' is the more proper term unless we go with "A Revolta do Chibata"? Any opinions, TPS'ers? —Ed 17 (Talk / Contribs) 17:01, 22 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I say redirect "Revolt of the Whip" to "Chibata Revolt." This is en.wikipedia, after all, and "Revolta da Chibata" basically means "Revolt of Chibata" in Portuguese. (As a side note, I'm sure it's not "do Chibata." Portuguese isn't particularly given to solfege, I think. ;) ) —La Pianista ♫ ♪ 22:20, 22 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Re: Giovio Series

Hi Ed17 - I have responded to your query; please let me know what you think. Thanks, Kafka Liz (talk) 01:08, 22 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

DYK message

You left me a message on my talk page about one of the articles I nominated. When I click the link, I only go to the DYK nomination page. About which article is the question? Thelmadatter (talk) 22:14, 22 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Would you be interested in helping?

We need more input to a discussion to resolve "if Gallipoli was part of European operations or not". You can reach the discussion using this link Conflict over Gallipoli Campaign. --TarikAkin (talk) 00:41, 23 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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