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Simonz Kunz

ahahha you must really like goldeneye lol. Why did you remove my post. He probably has some Germanic Anglo Saxon heritage. I have English ancestors. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.129.229.27 (talk) 09:11, 8 May 2014 (UTC)

I didn't remove your comment: that was another editor.
You do understand this is an encyclopaedia, don't you? What you are trying to do on the Kunz article is what we call WP:SYNTHESIS. If you can find a reliable source that states he has German ancestry, then all will be well and good. If you don't, then you are guilty of original research. - SchroCat (talk) 09:18, 8 May 2014 (UTC)
Ahhahaha ok thanks. Its actually kind of an ocd of mine that I need to find certain ethnicities relating to something like Goldeneye has ourumov which is played by a German and Xenia who is played by a Dutch so I got kind of greedy and I really want to prove that Simon Kunz is also a German because of my obsessive complusive disorder. — Preceding unsigned comment added by an unspecified IP address
You're confusing nationality with ethnicity too. It's particularly important with living individuals - see WP:BRD, which shows just how important citations are in these cases. Actors are also awkward as many take stage names, or variations of their name. To determine their ethnicity from a name is just not right at all without an accurate citation from a reliable source. - SchroCat (talk) 09:36, 8 May 2014 (UTC)

The Signpost: 07 May 2014

The Spy Who Loved Me

Just noticed that the first section of production and the script could use some strengthening with sources for The Spy Who Loved Me (film) and that it has a tag plastered on it. Can you find some citations?♦ Dr. Blofeld 10:12, 12 May 2014 (UTC)

Will do, but in a week or so: I'm at a conference in Hong Kong at the moment, so will have a look on my return. Cheers - SchroCat (talk) 13:11, 12 May 2014 (UTC)

Thorpe affair

Just a courtesy note to inform peer reviewers that Thorpe affair has been nominated at FAC. Brianboulton (talk) 19:02, 15 May 2014 (UTC)

The Signpost: 14 May 2014

Hey

I'm writing about Moonraker in an essay of mine but I just want to clarify the plot. Drax loans a space craft to the UK, but he steals it back? What nationality is Drax?  — ₳aron 13:54, 12 May 2014 (UTC)

Hi Aaron. I'm not at home, near my sources at the moment, but from memory, one of Drax's other shuttles had crashed or was broken, and he needed to steal that one back to undertake his plan. A paper-thin plot, but that wasn't the worst bit of the film! - SchroCat (talk) 14:16, 12 May 2014 (UTC)
Okay thanks. I'm talking about Britishness and nationhood, so did it create the feel that the American's felt hostility toward the UK? I've watched the film but want to clarify.  — ₳aron 14:40, 12 May 2014 (UTC)
I've not seen it for a while, so I can't remember the American hostility aspect of it. As with all Bond films, there are a lot of references to Britain, Britishness and nationhood throughout! Cheers - SchroCat (talk) 06:58, 16 May 2014 (UTC)
The worst bit of the film was either the double take of the pigeon in Venice, or Jaws waving goodbye to Bond while holding hands with his girlfriend on a spaceship! Any advances on that? Cassiantotalk 21:17, 17 May 2014 (UTC)
The hovercraft gondola? I still wake up in a cold sweat having dreamt about that sometimes.... - SchroCat (talk) 22:44, 17 May 2014 (UTC)

PR Request

Hi Schro, hope all is well. I've got Union Films up at PR here and was wondering if you could be so kind as to review. Any articles coming up? — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:57, 11 May 2014 (UTC)

Hi Crisco, all very good except for the thunderstorms rocking HK at the moment! Getting very wet dashing between meetings and client receptions, and the cabs all seem to disappear at the first drop of rain! I'll have a little more free time from Thursday onwards, so I'll do what I can then. Hopefully I can finally wrap up Tranby Croft within the next couple of weeks, and then the Barrymore filmog at some point too, but not tot sure when I'll launch then. Cheers - SchroCat (talk) 15:06, 11 May 2014 (UTC)
  • I'm all clear on all my other bits (apart from the heavy ce needed on my "own" article, so I'll be able to start on Skelton tomorrow, I hope. Cheers - SchroCat (talk) 09:17, 18 May 2014 (UTC)

Aaargh!

Oh, bloody Hell, what have I done now? All hands on deck to repair whatever I've done to bugger up the formatting above. Apologies in every conceivable direction. Tim riley talk 20:50, 17 May 2014 (UTC)

Hahaha, see! ! I think one of these →} ← is missing somewhere. I'll try and fix; Gavin will now get a shed load of wiki emails via his inbox, apologies! Cassiantotalk 21:03, 17 May 2014 (UTC)
taa Daaa! Cassiantotalk 21:12, 17 May 2014 (UTC)
Thank you, dear Cass! You look after the aged and incompetent very kindly, and I am most grateful. Tim riley talk 21:48, 17 May 2014 (UTC)

Many thanks to you both - for the lovely piece of tinwear below, and the repair job undertaken. (I'll admit that I did see my inbox first and think world war 3 had broken out on this page!) - SchroCat (talk) 22:42, 17 May 2014 (UTC)

Will try to look at it tomorrow or Tuesday. I'm just wrapping up seeing the final films of Hitchcock and I'll then have seen every film but 2 or 3 or so only since 1929 and every film since 1933!♦ Dr. Blofeld 19:39, 18 May 2014 (UTC)

Don't look who it is but do you recognize this gorgeous woman?♦ Dr. Blofeld 08:49, 19 May 2014 (UTC)

I recognise the face, but I'm struggling to put a name to her at the moment! - SchroCat (talk) 09:11, 19 May 2014 (UTC)

Karin Dor!! I mean she was attractive and sexy as Helga Brandt in YOLT but not insanely beautiful really, it must have been the horrible dyed hair. She looks incredibly beautiful in Topaz as a Latin beauty with dark hair and different makeup. I knew there was something familiar about her but I didn't recognize her! ♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:20, 19 May 2014 (UTC)

Blimey! Wouldn't have guessed that one at all! - SchroCat (talk) 09:22, 19 May 2014 (UTC)

I know! I can see it now in looking at her in the film and the voice but she really looks radically different in it. I recommend watching Topaz when you have a moment. It's a bit slow paced and has several flaws but it's a very good spy thriller and feels quite realistic actually IMO.♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:26, 19 May 2014 (UTC)

@Cassianto: Yeah Frenzy's one of Hitchcock's best I think, up there with his greats. Loved it! It also had Anne Massey who was in Peeping Tom in it! ♦ Dr. Blofeld 12:00, 19 May 2014 (UTC)

Indeed. The film had a wonderful score by Ron Goodwin. I can just picture the opening now; flying along the Thames to that wonderful music. Cassiantotalk 22:36, 19 May 2014 (UTC)

Hitchcock's weaker films I think in order are Jamaica Inn, Lifeboat, Stage Fright and Torn Curtain but the majority range from rather good to masterpieces. Torn Curtain's second half was good but the first half aside from the kitchen fight was mute and lifeless and I thought both Newman and Andrews especially were totally miscast in the roles. In fact I'd go as far as to say Andrews casting in a spy film is one of the worst casting decisions ever made in film!! Although nnothing compares with the casting of John Wayne as Genghis Khan and as a Roman soldier in The Greatest Story Ever Told, in my top 10 list of the most boring films ever made!♦ Dr. Blofeld 06:42, 20 May 2014 (UTC)

Can you keep the peer review open until the end of the week at least? I was going to look at it today but I put a lot of work into Althorp yesterday and don't feel like being on here today!♦ Dr. Blofeld 06:20, 21 May 2014 (UTC)

Yeah, no probs: there's no rush on this one. - SchroCat (talk) 07:35, 21 May 2014 (UTC)

Pure genius at 0.36-0.52!♦ Dr. Blofeld 16:47, 21 May 2014 (UTC)

Thank you

WikiPen of the Queen's English
I send this WikiPen to SchroCat in admiration of his staunch defence of good English against the depredations of cultural imperialism – Tim riley talk 16:51, 17 May 2014 (UTC)

You really are very kind, thank you. And thank you for taking the time to look through your library of "grammars" books on grammar (couldn't bring myself to use the Am term - it's just painful!) - SchroCat (talk) 08:20, 18 May 2014 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) Because English originated in England (hence the name!) I don't think it is right to give it a specific nickname ("Queen's English", does she alone speak it?) just to distinguish from other countries' English. Just English looks fine. Kailash29792 (talk) 16:47, 20 May 2014 (UTC)
The use is fine: it's an accepted term that is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as "Queen's English n. (usu. with the) the English language regarded as under the guardianship of the Queen of England; (hence) standard or correct English, usually as written and spoken by educated people in Britain". Cheers - SchroCat (talk) 15:13, 22 May 2014 (UTC)

Leavings

I knew I was going to turn to you sometime. The Times apparently reviewed the synonym of this section here, and it's paywalled. Do you have access? — Crisco 1492 (talk) 12:55, 23 May 2014 (UTC)

  • Blast, I appear to have given you the wrong link (one was the Sunday Times link). Independent is free access.. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:30, 23 May 2014 (UTC)
  • Yeah - I thought that was probably what you did! You have all the Times has to offer on it, which is always rather slim for non English language films (unless it's French arthouse, in which case they'll go overboard!) - SchroCat (talk) 13:54, 23 May 2014 (UTC)
  • Figures. Oh well, at least I'm getting a good cross section of reviews. Five from the UK, maybe eight from the US, two Canadian, and two Australian. Add... oh, five Japanese reviews, and that's a pretty good sample. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:57, 23 May 2014 (UTC)

Peter Sellers

Overly trivial, fair enough. It's not like he was their Man of the Year. Reliable source, though? I would think that in this case going to the primary source would be the obvious choice. --GentlemanGhost (converse) 05:46, 23 May 2014 (UTC)

It would have been if a reference had been added, but simply stating a primary source as part of the text isn't enough: a properly formatted inline citation would also be needed. - SchroCat (talk) 06:01, 23 May 2014 (UTC)
Because that happens so often around here. ;-) But you're right, WP:CITE does advise to provide a citation for all material, controversial or otherwise. Anyway, thank you for the rationale. --GentlemanGhost (converse) 20:01, 23 May 2014 (UTC)

The Signpost: 21 May 2014

Your GA nomination of Sir William Gordon-Cumming, 4th Baronet

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Sir William Gordon-Cumming, 4th Baronet you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Dr. Blofeld -- Dr. Blofeld (talk) 12:00, 23 May 2014 (UTC)

All done, thanks. One thing though, I thought the convention on here was to drop the "Sir" from articles. Otherwise we'd have Sir Sean Connery etc!♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:01, 24 May 2014 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Sir William Gordon-Cumming, 4th Baronet

The article Sir William Gordon-Cumming, 4th Baronet you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Sir William Gordon-Cumming, 4th Baronet for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Dr. Blofeld -- Dr. Blofeld (talk) 11:01, 24 May 2014 (UTC)

All done, thanks. One thing though, I thought the convention on here was to drop the "Sir" from article titles. Otherwise we'd have Sir Sean Connery etc! Or is it permitted for those who have titles like baronet etc?♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:01, 24 May 2014 (UTC)

I don't think so: the Sir is not from a knighthood, but part of the title for a baronetcy. I don't know if it makes a difference on Wiki.... Many thanks for the review: much appreciated! Cheers. - SchroCat (talk) 11:38, 24 May 2014 (UTC)

You're quite welcome!♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:51, 24 May 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Royal baccarat scandal

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 01:28, 25 May 2014 (UTC)

Highbeam requests

Could I pester you for this and this? I'm cleaning up the Kota Kinabalu City Mosque article so that the FPC nomination goes better. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 08:38, 29 May 2014 (UTC)

My pleasure: emailed them both to you. Cheers - SchroCat (talk) 09:05, 29 May 2014 (UTC)
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