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a penny for your thoughts

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:New_York_City#Comparison_of_Liberty_Island_images Would you mind commenting here in regard to that same photo, thank you! --talk→ WPPilot  06:12, 17 January 2015 (UTC)

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Stumbling by, I noticed this notice (proving that it's done its job) and corrected the error.-RHM22 (talk) 00:22, 18 January 2015 (UTC)
Thank you for that. I still have to send you some more stuff.--Wehwalt (talk) 01:02, 18 January 2015 (UTC)

Andy not a combatant

Hey Wehwalt, I appreciate you taking the time to close that baseless admin complaint thing, I don't really view Andy as a combatant he just has his ego bruised a little easily and was upset with me. don't be too hard on him he's a good guy and does decent work. Bryce Carmony (talk) 23:01, 19 January 2015 (UTC)

It was tongue in cheek, don't be concerned.--Wehwalt (talk) 23:12, 19 January 2015 (UTC)

Bramshill House

Hi. Any chance you could look at this and post some pointers at the peer review?♦ Dr. Blofeld 08:47, 24 January 2015 (UTC)

OK, but it might be a week. I'm leaving Monday on a trip that is unlikely to give me much free time for several days, and this weekend I've promised Blethering Scot (above) and also Ocassi to do work.--Wehwalt (talk) 09:37, 24 January 2015 (UTC)

Rollerbacker

Thanks; should be interesting.Parkwells (talk) 22:09, 24 January 2015 (UTC)

Edit warrior fights again

Hi. You closed a recent AN/I discussion that I started with the pithy (and correct) statement that "This is like having a fight by the light of the police station lantern". Sadly my protagonist has started getting fighty again with edits such as this one. Note the summary: "added unneeded words to make article longer than needed". There are other recent examples but this is the most outrageous. He seems to have decided to degrade articles that I've edited by adding unnecessary words or taking out necessary ones. In that particular case I had reverted one of his edits first - I keep an eye on what he does because I've seen some howlers (including one that changed one of the fundamental principles of interplanetary travel) but I try to steer clear of reverting him except when its unavoidable. But what to do? andy (talk) 14:24, 26 January 2015 (UTC)

I don't see any reason why you can't open another thread, if you've tried to work it out and not been successful, and you are comfortable nothing you have done or written will come back against you. Since I'm principally a content writer, I understand your frustration. I am constantly there, reverting edits that change the meaning or degrade the prose.--Wehwalt (talk) 14:56, 26 January 2015 (UTC)

Articles

Hi Wehwalt, hope the new year finds you well. I asked you back in December if you would have time to help me out with the critical reception and lead sections for Made in Dagenham (musical) and Sunny Afternoon (musical). Made in Dagenham has just announced closure for 11 April and I would like to see it in a better state before then. Do you think you may be free soon to have a look. Thanks in advance. Blethering Scot 20:17, 23 January 2015 (UTC)

Yes, I will take a look at them. Can you email me links to the reviews? I don't see them in the article at first glance.--Wehwalt (talk) 20:52, 23 January 2015 (UTC)
Thanks i would really appreciate that. The review sources are hidden, click on the section link for Awards and nominations and scroll down.Blethering Scot 21:32, 23 January 2015 (UTC)
Thanks for doing Made in Dagenham. Do you have any suggestions? Let me know when u get a chance to look at Sunny Afternoon, its not so important as i know I've plenty of work to do there.Blethering Scot 16:37, 26 January 2015 (UTC)
I'll get to it but it may be a few days. The major suggestion is I'd put a bit more detail in about the original strike, so people understand what Harold Wilson, say, is doing there. Especially helpful to Americans who may be going to see the play and don't know Dagenham from Clapham. Or West Ham.--Wehwalt (talk) 16:46, 26 January 2015 (UTC)

Girl Pat

I have (belatedly) dealt with your peer review comments. However, would you mind briefly revisiting the review, to comment on an issue raised by SchroCat concerning the most appropriate title for this article? I'd be most obliged for your opinion. Brianboulton (talk) 23:17, 27 January 2015 (UTC)

Re your added comment at the PR: to clarify, the consensus (TR, SchroCat & myself) is to not change the article's title. Brianboulton (talk) 20:12, 28 January 2015 (UTC)
Either way is fine. All I know about ships that don't have trivia contests is from what I read in Sturmvogel's articles.--Wehwalt (talk) 00:37, 29 January 2015 (UTC)

2014 Year In Review Awards

The Featured Article Medal
For your outstanding contributions to the Featured Articles Judah P. Benjamin, Franklin Pierce, John Tyler, John Hay, and Oliver Bosbyshell, all of which achieved FA status in 2014, you are hereby awarded this Featured Article Medal. Congratulations! For the Military history Wikiproject Coordinators, TomStar81 (Talk) 07:10, 29 January 2015 (UTC)
The Half Barnstar
For your collaboration with Designate (talk · contribs) on the Featured Articles Franklin Pierce and John Tyler you are hereby awarded the Left Half of the Half Barnstar. Congratulations! For the Military history Wikiproject Coordinators, TomStar81 (Talk) 07:10, 29 January 2015 (UTC)
The American Civil War Barnstar
For your outstanding Featured Article contributions to American Civil War related articles, you are hereby awarded this American Civil War Task Force Barnstar. Congratulations! For the Military history Wikiproject Coordinators, TomStar81 (Talk) 07:10, 29 January 2015 (UTC)
 The WikiChevrons 
For your outstanding contributions to Military history related articles during 2014 you are hereby award the WikiChevrons. Congratulations! For the Military history Wikiproject Coordinators, TomStar81 (Talk) 07:10, 29 January 2015 (UTC)
The Epic Barnstar
For your 2014 contributions to multiple history related articles you are hereby award this Epic Barnstar. Congratulations! For the Military history Wikiproject Coordinators, TomStar81 (Talk) 07:10, 29 January 2015 (UTC)
And I thought Christmas was over! Thank you.--Wehwalt (talk) 11:07, 29 January 2015 (UTC)

Sun!

Sunshine!
Hello Wehwalt! Bananasoldier (talk) has given you a bit of sunshine to brighten your day! Sunshine promotes WikiLove and hopefully it has made your day better. Spread the sunshine by adding {{subst:User:Meaghan/Sunshine}} to someone else's talk page, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. In addition, you can spread the sunshine to anyone who visits your userpage and/or talk page by adding {{User:Meaghan/Sunshine icon}}. Happy editing! Bananasoldier (talk) 08:36, 30 January 2015 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Cincinnati Musical Center half dollar

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Cincinnati Musical Center half dollar 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 Caponer -- Caponer (talk) 14:43, 30 January 2015 (UTC)

Clean Copper Clappers

I'm almost finished with Castaing machine, which you can read if you'd like. I will clean it up and add a few things to the lede, but I'm not going to air it live until I'm finished with the companion articles, so I can get them all into one DYK. I also found a few interesting items on the Smithsonian website in which you might be interested. There are several of Gasparro's preliminary sketches for the Lincoln cent reverse, which must be pretty rare, because I've never seen them anywhere else before. I also found numerous images of his proposed designs for the dollar coin (the one with Liberty and some of Susan B. Anthony), so that will be well covered. Here are the links to some of his Lincoln material: 'Ear of Corn' cent, Lincoln's Birthplace cent (that's 1960, not 2009), Eisenhower dollar preliminary sketch, 'Abstracted Ear of Corn cent,' America's catchiest-named coin Conspiracy Theory cent, Unhealthy Fascination with Corn cent, Heraldic Shield cent, two cent coin (????), Lincoln Memorial cent There are more, but I just picked out the highlights.-RHM22 (talk) 02:55, 28 January 2015 (UTC)

Excellently done and I will upload those from the Eisenhower dollar to replace the crappy drawing of the galvano we have there now (I understand the real one is on display at the Eisenhower library, but Kansas is a bit of a haul). Castaing looks good, I'll run through and tweak the prose when I get a few hours. They gave copies of his papers to the ANA library but they were still sorting through them when I was last there. I'd like to know more about that two cent piece! Until the mid seventies, there were coin shortages now and then, that might be it.--Wehwalt (talk) 13:29, 28 January 2015 (UTC)
I'm glad you found some of that useful! I was surprised to see all of that material from Gasparro on there. The two cent drawing could have something to do with the rise in copper prices. Mint officials (or maybe just Gasparro) might have thought it a good idea to make a two cent coin to replace the cent. The idea couldn't have gotten very far, though, because I don't remember hearing a single mention of it anywhere. The Smithsonian also has photos of the 1974 aluminum cent, by the way.-RHM22 (talk) 16:57, 28 January 2015 (UTC)
Cool, I'll add when I get a second. Yes, it might have been Gasparro fooling around, though I seem to recall some discussion of a low denomination coin in some of the Bicentennial coin bills, and Gasparro might have wanted to have something on paper just in case.--Wehwalt (talk) 17:02, 28 January 2015 (UTC)
That two cent reverse could easily be a Bicentennial design. Given the low denomination, why else would he put an eagle on the reverse? The Mint Act of 1873 says the eagle doesn't appear on coins of a dime or less. I like your description of the corn coins. And the Lincoln Memorial, I guess because we are so used to the adopted version, looks odd. And as for the conspiracy theory, if they had added that to the dollar bill, well, words fail me.--Wehwalt (talk) 00:40, 29 January 2015 (UTC)
You might be on to something thinking that it could have a Bicentennial connection. I found the likely answer in an old newspaper clipping. Gasparro must have made the sketches at the behest of Brooks, since she seems to have been in favor of a two cent coin.
By the way, my favorite thing about conspiracy theories is that everyone assumes that the Illuminati/Masons not only control everything, but they feel the need to advertise that they control everything. That's not very smart of them.-RHM22 (talk) 02:29, 29 January 2015 (UTC)
The Masons have been whipping boys since the 1820s. Seems odd of Gasparro to prepare a regular-issue design that would take special permission from Congress, which it might or might not give.--Wehwalt (talk) 02:48, 29 January 2015 (UTC)
That is strange. Maybe he prepared it as something to show Congress to demonstrate how the coin would look. Do you know if Brooks' papers are archived somewhere? If there's more information to be found, it would make for an excellent Numismatist article.-RHM22 (talk) 03:00, 29 January 2015 (UTC)
National Archives, I'd think. Most likely College Park as her office was in DC. If they are available. I've been meaning to go there again, it is about 30 miles, but haven't gotten around to it.--Wehwalt (talk) 03:25, 29 January 2015 (UTC)
If you find anything when you go, please let me know. I'd be interested to see what came about in regards to the proposal(s). I might be able to check into the records housed in the Philadelphia if they would have any useful information.-RHM22 (talk) 04:25, 29 January 2015 (UTC)
No idea when I will go. I've been twice, on non-numismatic stuff. I'll certainly let you know. Philadelphia has Philadelphia Mint records.--Wehwalt (talk) 04:29, 29 January 2015 (UTC)
I'm not sure, but I'd expect at least some of Gasparro's material to be housed at the Philadelphia archives. There might not be anything useful that's publicly available. I believe that he also lived in Pennsylvania, but not near me.-RHM22 (talk) 04:34, 29 January 2015 (UTC)

Not sure, but the material they gave to the ANA had to come from one or the other. Unless it's all locked up in the Smithsonian next to Godot's French WWI scrip and the Lost Ark of Indiana Jones.--Wehwalt (talk) 11:09, 29 January 2015 (UTC)

Godot says they've got top men working on it right now. A numismatist is the only person you'd catch sitting in a room with the Ark of the Covenant scanning pictures of old coins and banknotes.-RHM22 (talk) 15:44, 29 January 2015 (UTC)
Take a look at the 1975/76 Mint report: http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=pst.000000051156;view=1up;seq=61 . It seems to have been related to the rising copper price.-RHM22 (talk) 19:30, 29 January 2015 (UTC)
That's solid enough to use in the two-cent article.--Wehwalt (talk) 02:13, 30 January 2015 (UTC)
I found the answer to the question of Gasparro's unusual design: On June 23, 1975, H.R. 8155 was introduced. It authorized the Treasury to "coin and issue a two-cent piece emblematic of the Bicentennial of the American Revolution." I'm going to try to dig up some more information on this specific bill to see why it didn't pass and its full wording.-RHM22 (talk) 04:05, 30 January 2015 (UTC)
I seem to recall some references to it in the Coin World Almanac's early editions.--Wehwalt (talk) 04:15, 30 January 2015 (UTC)
It must have been covered back then, although everyone seems to have forgotten about it now. Here's a newspaper article detailing the proposal: The Virgin Islands Daily News. It died in committee, which is to proposed coins what the flaming long boat was to Vikings.-RHM22 (talk) 04:23, 30 January 2015 (UTC)
Also, this interesting article by David L. Ganz provides some insight: Toward a Revision of the Minting and Coinage Laws of the United States.-RHM22 (talk) 04:25, 30 January 2015 (UTC)
That's very enlightening (I only read part of it, but I read the discussion on two-cent pieces). I will include it in the article. I think a two-cent piece would have failed for the same reasons two-cent pieces failed before, with the added factor of no room in cash register trays.--Wehwalt (talk) 04:49, 30 January 2015 (UTC)
Will you add it to the two cent piece article, or create a new one? Also, I took a look at the wording of the Coinage Act of 1873, and it turns out that the proposed two cent piece could have depicted an eagle. The wording only states that the three dollar coin, gold dollar, dime, three cent piece and cent shall not depict an eagle, but it makes no mention of the two cent piece. That wording was probably chosen because the two cent piece was abolished by the Act, so there was no need to give specifics as to its design.-RHM22 (talk) 05:12, 30 January 2015 (UTC)
I will add it to the two-cent piece. Give me a couple of days. I've already added a bit to the three-cent nickel article. I'm treating the three-cent nickel as a "denomination" article for anything that happens after 1873 unless it proposes making them out of silver (I haven't seen any such proposals). So the two-cent piece gets any proposals to make the same, real, fake, or died aborning. I wonder if it's worth finding the transcript and report from that hearing?--Wehwalt (talk) 13:24, 30 January 2015 (UTC)
I've been looking for that hearing, but I can't find it online. Likewise, I don't think that that the full text of any of the three identical bills providing for its production are online. All of that information would be at the National Archives, but it might not tell us much more than we already know.-RHM22 (talk) 16:17, 30 January 2015 (UTC)
I found it on Proquest Congressional, which is one of the resources I get while doing the thing for GMU. Emailed to you.--Wehwalt (talk) 16:53, 30 January 2015 (UTC)
Great! Thank you. I will read over it when I get a chance to do so.-RHM22 (talk) 17:06, 30 January 2015 (UTC)
I'm sure they have the Anthony dollar hearings. I downloaded a few commemorative coin hearings.--Wehwalt (talk) 17:30, 30 January 2015 (UTC)

Do you think there's any Silver Eagle stuff there? We'll need that as well, for the ASE article.-RHM22 (talk) 02:29, 31 January 2015 (UTC)

Bramshill House

Good evening. Many thanks for your valuable input into the peer review. The article is now at FAC. All further comments and input will be much appreciated, cheers.♦ Dr. Blofeld 20:31, 30 January 2015 (UTC)

And while you're there, could you also check out Girl Pat (1935 trawler), which I have just nominated at FAC (it's getting mighty crowded near the top). Brianboulton (talk) 16:54, 31 January 2015 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Cincinnati Musical Center half dollar

The article Cincinnati Musical Center half dollar you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Cincinnati Musical Center half dollar for things which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Caponer -- Caponer (talk) 19:01, 30 January 2015 (UTC)

Your recent additions to the article look great! Let me know at Talk:Cincinnati Musical Center half dollar/GA1 when you've addressed all my comments and concerns and are ready for me to formally re-review. Thanks! -- Caponer (talk) 11:00, 4 February 2015 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Cincinnati Musical Center half dollar

The article Cincinnati Musical Center half dollar you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Cincinnati Musical Center half dollar 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 Caponer -- Caponer (talk) 15:01, 5 February 2015 (UTC)

More mysteries of the sea

Last year, you may remember, you very helpfully found for me a number of contemporary press reports (NYT etc) relating to the SS Arctic disaster of 1854. Well, I'm on the warpath – or rather, the seapath – again, this time in the relation to the Mary Celeste which, as the world knows, was discovered abandoned in the Atlantic in December 1872. I wonder if you can find anything from the American press about this, particularly in the critical January–April 1873 period? You may wonder, as a regular patron of sea cruises, about my apparent obsession with marine disasters; I wonder the same thing myself. If I can provide you with any reciprocal service, please let me know. Brianboulton (talk) 13:32, 5 February 2015 (UTC)

I will do so. Please allow me a day or two as I am traveling again.--Wehwalt (talk) 13:46, 5 February 2015 (UTC)
Thanks, that's fine. The project is still in its early stages. Brianboulton (talk) 16:19, 5 February 2015 (UTC)

Oliver Evans FA nom

Hi Wehwalt, you're clearly a hero of the biographical featured article and I was hoping I could twist your arm to look over my FA nomination for Oliver Evans. The first nomination last year failed for a lack of reviewers, so I'm hoping this one doesn't go the same way. What's more I think I could particularly benefit from your experienced eye here. Cheers, Unus Multorum (talk) 05:01, 6 February 2015 (UTC)

Sure. Thanks for the kind words.--Wehwalt (talk) 14:21, 6 February 2015 (UTC)

Grant-Greeley

I'm pretty sure this is the first time articles about presidential electoral opponents have been nominated for FA at the same time. --Coemgenus (talk) 13:35, 8 February 2015 (UTC)

I was thinking that myself! Hopefully they will both win this time.--Wehwalt (talk) 22:30, 8 February 2015 (UTC)

Today's Featured Article: Notification

This is to inform you that Three-cent nickel , which you nominated at WP:FAC, will appear on the Main Page as Today's Featured Article on 3 March 2015. The proposed main page blurb is here; you may amend if necessary. Please check for dead links and other possible faults before the appearance date. Brianboulton (talk) 15:36, 10 February 2015 (UTC)

Davenport

That drive by editor did find some interesting material. IF accurate, I think it's mostly worth adding. Any thoughts? Listing some stuff here: Talk:Homer_Davenport#Hey_wehwalt.Montanabw(talk) 17:54, 10 February 2015 (UTC)

Oregon Trail half dollar images

Here are the images: obverse (sometimes described as the reverse, due to the location of the date) and reverse.-RHM22 (talk) 01:54, 12 February 2015 (UTC)

OK, thanks. I'll include them.--Wehwalt (talk) 07:22, 12 February 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Cincinnati Musical Center half dollar

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 13:21, 14 February 2015 (UTC)

Tosca

Hi Wehwalt, see Talk:Tosca#Peacock words. Best, Voceditenore (talk) 18:37, 14 February 2015 (UTC)

Welcome home

Don't say I didn't warn you. Can I interest you in a peer review of Camille Saint-Saëns? I'm hoping to get the old boy up to FA standard, and comments at PR will be greatly appreciated, if you have time and inclination and are not too jet-lagged. – Tim riley talk 16:54, 22 February 2015 (UTC)

Thanks, but slightly premature, as I don't fly til tomorrow, but will review it happily either way. Looks like an uncrowded flight, fortunately.--Wehwalt (talk) 17:09, 22 February 2015 (UTC)

Kurt Vonnegut

Hello Wehwalt,

You seem to have impeccable experience in the area of biographies (the amount of FAs at the top of this page shocked me) so I'll ask of you a particular favour: can you work with me to bring the Kurt Vonnegut article up to FA class. I've started a draft in my userspace here: User:Ceradon/Vonnegut. Usually I'd just be bold and do it my self, then have an admin do a hist merge, but the Kurt Vonnegut article is viewed by at least a thousand people every day. If I screw something up, those 1,000+ people will be wanting more. So I'd request that we work on it in the userspace, then move it (not so much when it's FA ready... just decent enough for primetime) I understand if you cannot -- this was out of the blue. Thank you, --ceradon (talk • contribs) 19:08, 22 February 2015 (UTC)

Sure. I don't have any references on Vonnegut but I can hunt some up and see where this goes. I've read some of his stuff, mostly in my teenage years (quite far back now), and I'm generally familiar with the genre. It's hard to work on an article in heavy use. As this is a busy week, it may be a little while before I can give it any real attention.--Wehwalt (talk) 19:19, 22 February 2015 (UTC)
  • Excellent, thank you. I have quite a few sources. I'll list some of them out here (there's more, but these are the essentials):
Vonnegut sources

--ceradon (talk • contribs) 19:47, 22 February 2015 (UTC)

I just looked at his American National Biography entry. There was a NY Times obit, and a 2011 book. There's probably more stuff there too. Send me an email so I can send you attachments.--Wehwalt (talk) 20:02, 22 February 2015 (UTC)
I'm George Mason University's Wikipedia Affiliate and they have several books on Vonnegut. I'm going to campus next week, I'll stop at the library and take them out. They have the Marvin book online, so we won't be limited to just the google books limited view.--Wehwalt (talk) 20:07, 22 February 2015 (UTC)
  • Yeah, I see Mason has it and if it happens to be out, one of my local public libraries does too.--Wehwalt (talk) 04:21, 23 February 2015 (UTC)

1804 dollar

Hi Wehwalt. There's no hurry, but could you please look over 1804 dollar when you feel like it? I'll be taking it to FAC after AACS is done. I'm still trying to figure out how to best format those tables at the end.-RHM22 (talk) 03:12, 25 February 2015 (UTC)

Will do.--Wehwalt (talk) 03:21, 25 February 2015 (UTC)
Thanks! By the way, if you know of any articles that I can copy from for the tables, please let me know. I'm really at a loss as to how best to format them.-RHM22 (talk) 03:26, 25 February 2015 (UTC)
Can you adapt the election results by county box at the foot of United States Senate election in California, 1950?--Wehwalt (talk) 04:50, 25 February 2015 (UTC)
Thanks for the suggestion! It could work, I think. I've added a version of that.-RHM22 (talk) 15:15, 25 February 2015 (UTC)
No problem. Moving ahead with three-cent silver, it should not take long. Mailed you the thingy today.--Wehwalt (talk) 15:22, 25 February 2015 (UTC)
Great! Thank you. I'll be interested to see your work on three-cent silver.-RHM22 (talk) 15:27, 25 February 2015 (UTC)
RHM22- Forgive the stalking... While it doesn't cite sources, would this be helpful? It may be the most recent census summary for the 1804 dollar.-Godot13 (talk) 00:49, 26 February 2015 (UTC)
Godot13: Well, there are only about four of us who do numismatic articles, so we all probably stalk each other's talk pages. I noticed that auction catalog, and I'm very tempted to use it because there's some great information, but I'm not sure how that will hold up at FAC. Maybe Wehwalt can give his thoughts.-RHM22 (talk) 02:10, 26 February 2015 (UTC)
I'm fine with it, coin dealers know a lot about coins, obviously. I'm not certain about FAC either. Possibly we should enquire for views at WT:FAC.--Wehwalt (talk) 04:50, 26 February 2015 (UTC)
Thanks; that's a good idea. I'll ask there and see what they have to say.-RHM22 (talk) 04:54, 26 February 2015 (UTC)

The Tower House

Bramshill House passed FAC, thankyou for your input. I've opened a peer review for William Burges's The Tower House. Comments will be most welcome. Cheers.♦ Dr. Blofeld 19:07, 28 February 2015 (UTC)

I will, but it may not be until midweek. I'm backed up as usual.--Wehwalt (talk) 22:31, 28 February 2015 (UTC)
...and I'd like to add one more to the stack, if I may (I'll wait my turn of course). It's Mary Celeste, returned from her watery grave – I can't get away from the sea these days. I hope it won't put you off your cruises. Brianboulton (talk) 21:52, 1 March 2015 (UTC)
No fear that. I shall get to them both shortly.--Wehwalt (talk) 22:03, 1 March 2015 (UTC)

Tosca shaken not stirred

Hi Wehwalt. Not that this bit of trivia necessarily belongs in the article, but it true that the Bregenz Tosca set was used for the James Bond film, Quantum of Solace. See Die Presse and various other sources. Best, Voceditenore (talk) 16:53, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

Thanks. I was just using the unsourced to revert and avoid the argument.--Wehwalt (talk) 18:29, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

The Writer's Barnstar
I've enjoyed your articles related to numismatics and more recently read some of your work on other topics, and I just want to thank you for your many wonderful contributions to Wikipedia. We are lucky to have you as a contributor. Keep up the great work! --Another Believer (Talk) 02:22, 4 March 2015 (UTC)
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoy them. You are very welcome indeed.--Wehwalt (talk) 07:26, 4 March 2015 (UTC)

Books and Bytes - Issue 10

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Books & Bytes
Issue 10, January-February 2015
by The Interior (talk · contribs), Ocaasi (talk · contribs), Sadads (talk · contribs)

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Horace Greeley

What do you think of replacing the lead image with http://www.loc.gov/pictures/resource/cwpbh.00704/ ? I think a photograph is better than an engraving, where everything else is equal.

On a related subject, I think http://www.loc.gov/pictures/resource/cph.3g03888/ might be slightly better than the copy we have, since the scratches are less centred on him, but those kind of images are cleaning nightmares, so I'd rather focus on the one above, if it suits you. Adam Cuerden (talk) 16:58, 5 March 2015 (UTC)

I'm not sure I like it. It's profile, and not the most dignified posture. I agree that a photo would be better, in theory.--Wehwalt (talk) 19:30, 5 March 2015 (UTC)

Garfield

Are you rewriting the article for FA consideration? I'm reading Peskin now. I'll be glad to give you a thorough peer review when the time comes. --Coemgenus (talk) 13:07, 6 March 2015 (UTC)

Yeah, looks that way. Hope I haven't stepped on your toes. It's mostly going to be based on bios, as academic databases only served up a few useful articles. It's much too heavily reliant on Peskin. I have about four books on my Kindle, one being Amazoned in, and I have to go to GMU library and get a couple of things. I'll probably go tomorrow, need to pick up stuff for another project too. (see above). But with nothing but coins ready for FAC, I'd like to get another history article done.--Wehwalt (talk) 13:14, 6 March 2015 (UTC)
Those were my thoughts on the article, too. I actually ordered the Caldwell book, but it hasn't arrived yet. And please, don't worry about stepping on toes, I'm just glad to see it done. After Grant, I need a break from high-visibility articles, anyway. I'll be glad to help out where I can. --Coemgenus (talk) 13:27, 6 March 2015 (UTC)
I will certainly let you know. Sorry about the Caldwell book. We're about out of Gilded Age presidents. Still a few veeps to go, possibly Morton and Colfax being the most prominent, though Henry Wilson was an interesting fellow.--Wehwalt (talk) 14:06, 6 March 2015 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Three-cent silver

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Three-cent silver 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 Caponer -- Caponer (talk) 22:01, 7 March 2015 (UTC)

Irataba

I have responded to a request to peer review this article, and while I was thus engaged it occurred to me that the review might be of interest to you, as a man who knows a thing or two about wagon trains, and it might pass the time till the husky-sled teams arrive to dig you out. As Doolittle says to Professor Higgins, "I put it to you and I leave it to you". Tim riley talk 14:13, 8 March 2015 (UTC)

Ah, thanks. I will.--Wehwalt (talk) 14:17, 8 March 2015 (UTC)

U.S. coin articles

I'm not sure I've ever reviewed one of your FACs -- normally I review from the bottom, and yours tend to get promoted fairly quickly, so maybe that's why. I do notice them, and I'm impressed by the number of U.S. coin articles that are now FA. (I know you're not the only editor to work on these, but you're the most prolific.) I was curious: how close are we now to having every single U.S. coin-related article at FA? Is there a list somewhere that shows them all? Will it be a featured topic some day? Mike Christie (talk - contribs - library) 23:28, 7 March 2015 (UTC)

At a guesstimate, we're about halfway there. I'm not sure if there's a list but the U.S. coinage template gives a good idea of the regular coin issues. Then there are the commemoratives. We have almost all regular issues that began to be struck after the Civil War except the Roosevelt Dime and the Anthony dollar, and RHM22 is at work on the latter. The early issues are going to be harder because they are a bit more specialized. In those days (say before 1833) there were a lot more die varieties because all of them were made by hand, which means specialized books that I don't own. I'm going to the ANA library in Colorado Springs next months to stock up on references (scanned) to try to keep things going in this area. Incidentally, I've agreed to help out on Vonnegut (see up-page) and I got six books on him from the library today. I mean six volumes discussing his works, not the books themselves. GMU has a fair amount on him, I was surprised.--Wehwalt (talk) 23:38, 7 March 2015 (UTC)
To add to what Wehwalt says above, I'm currently working almost exclusively on dollar coin articles with the goal of reaching FT. So far, I've done Flowing Hair dollar, Draped Bust dollar, 1804 dollar, Gobrecht dollar, Seated Liberty dollar, Trade dollar (United States coin), Morgan dollar and Sacagawea dollar. Wehwalt has completed Peace dollar, Eisenhower dollar, Lafayette dollar, Louisiana Purchase Exposition dollar, Lewis and Clark Exposition dollar and McKinley Birthplace Memorial dollar. So that means that we still need Susan B. Anthony dollar (I'm working on it currently in my userspace), Presidential $1 Coin Program, Grant Memorial dollar (no article currently), American Silver Eagle and an article for the modern commemorative dollars (1983–present). When you start getting into the commemoratives, it really expands the field.-RHM22 (talk) 23:48, 7 March 2015 (UTC)
If we can do all that, well, it would be nice to have a little aid from the ANA. You could be their Wikipedia affiliate, RHM22. They seem terribly behind the times.--Wehwalt (talk) 00:00, 8 March 2015 (UTC)
I would certainly be receptive to that if they chose to host such a program.-RHM22 (talk) 00:34, 8 March 2015 (UTC)
They would have to be pushed to do it. They seem to be living a bit in the past.--Wehwalt (talk) 14:20, 8 March 2015 (UTC)
Thanks for the updates. Sounds like there's a way to go yet, but this will be one of the most impressive areas of high quality coverage on Wikipedia when y'all are done. Mike Christie (talk - contribs - library) 14:29, 8 March 2015 (UTC)
No trouble. Not as broad a field as SF, though.--Wehwalt (talk) 17:33, 8 March 2015 (UTC)
True, but I'm only focusing on the magazines. Re Vonnegut: I have volumes 2-5 of Magill's Survey of Science Fiction Literature, which includes essays on some of Vonnegut's work; if there's anything you are looking for let me know. The "library" link in my signature also lists most of the sf resources I have, so feel free to ask if there's anything there that you need. Mike Christie (talk - contribs - library) 17:59, 8 March 2015 (UTC)
Thank you for that.--Wehwalt (talk) 18:21, 8 March 2015 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Three-cent silver

The article Three-cent silver you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Three-cent silver for things which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Caponer -- Caponer (talk) 23:21, 9 March 2015 (UTC)

Mary Celeste

Yet another claim on your time: Mary Celeste is at FAC. If you can give it a look I'd be grateful. Brianboulton (talk) 00:22, 10 March 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Three-cent silver

— Coffee // have a cup // beans // 12:51, 10 March 2015 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Three-cent silver

The article Three-cent silver you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Three-cent silver 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 Caponer -- Caponer (talk) 14:01, 10 March 2015 (UTC)

Barnstar for You!

The Good Article Barnstar
For your contributions to bring Three-cent silver to Good Article status. Thanks, and keep up the good work!  — ₳aron 19:38, 10 March 2015 (UTC)
Thanks. It came out better than I had hoped.--Wehwalt (talk) 20:14, 10 March 2015 (UTC)
You're welcome. It looks really good. I actually saw when you nominated it and nearly reviewed it myself, but I already have four articles waiting to be reviewed by me which I haven't done yet. So, I thought I'd give you a barnstar for your hard work.  — ₳aron 22:29, 10 March 2015 (UTC)

Precious again

words of reason and trust
Thank you for speaking up with decency and fairness, treating editors as living people, - repeating: you are an awesome Wikipedian (20 September 2009, 4 December 2010)!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:41, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

Three year ago, you were the sixteenth recipient of my PumpkinSky Prize, repeated in br'erly style, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:39, 16 February 2015 (UTC)

Thank you most kindly. I am greatly honored.--Wehwalt (talk) 18:19, 16 February 2015 (UTC)
Thank you for today's, "about ... one of the less loved, ... born out of public disgust ... we still don't know much about. Enjoy" --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:18, 3 March 2015 (UTC)
Three years ago, I received the tree - from one of the less loved. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:03, 12 March 2015 (UTC)
A tree of wisdom.--Wehwalt (talk) 22:04, 12 March 2015 (UTC)
to be shared --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:22, 12 March 2015 (UTC)

O'Reilly

You can migrate the article into mainspace and work on it from there. --Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) (talk) 02:36, 15 March 2015 (UTC)

The Tower House

Thankyou for your input into the peer review. The article is now at FAC. Cheers.♦ Dr. Blofeld 22:09, 15 March 2015 (UTC)

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Done.--Wehwalt (talk) 17:46, 17 March 2015 (UTC)
Thanks! I've just sent the email. HazelAB (talk) 18:45, 17 March 2015 (UTC)

I Remember Mama

Hi Wehwalt, I was looking over this and find that it is not in the right article location (concerning the film, that is). If you take a quick study of this, I think you'll see that this article's contents should probably be moved to I Remember Mama (film), so this page (I Remember Mama) can serve as a disambiguation-like page, as the articles I Remember Mama (play) and I Remember Mama (musical) also exist. Also, good reason for the move is that the play, adapted from the novel Mama's Bank Account, precedes the film by four years. See what I'm saying? Best, --Discographer (talk) 20:17, 17 March 2015 (UTC)

Hey Wehwalt, any chance of you being able to move I Remember Mama article film contents to I Remember Mama (film), then relabeling I Remember Mama (like a disambiguation page) to show these links?
If so, thanks! If can't do, please reply back. Best, --Discographer (talk) 22:48, 17 March 2015 (UTC)
I am really snowed right now. I'd rather you asked someone else. Please take a rain check, though. Thanks.--Wehwalt (talk) 23:17, 17 March 2015 (UTC)

Visiting Scholars blog post out!

FYI, finally got the Visiting Scholars blog post out: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/03/17/wikipedia-research-library/ . We trimmed a few bits, but kept most of the feedback! Keep up the great work! Already getting positive comments from others in the WMF about the great work! Astinson (WMF) (talk) 16:04, 18 March 2015 (UTC)

Thanks, I just hope I can keep the computer access going, my time at GMU is almost up and though I've requested an extension I haven't heard anything.--Wehwalt (talk) 16:10, 18 March 2015 (UTC)

Margaret Bondfield

Last year you kindly contributed to the above article's peer review or or FAC or both. An issue has arisen from yesterday's TFA appearance, and is under discussion on the article's talk. Briefly: an editor added into the text the cited information that Bondfield's was privately known as "Maggie", and then incorporated this into the lead so the subject appeared as Margaret Grace ("Maggie") Bondfield. I have removed the nickname from the lead, and stated my position on the talkpage. I would be pleased if you could visit and briefly comment there. Brianboulton (talk) 16:34, 19 March 2015 (UTC)

Maintained template up for deletion

Hello, this is just a quick note to make you aware of the current deletion discussion for the {{Maintained}} talk page template which you have used on some article's talk pages. Cheers! Stevie is the man! Talk • Work 19:25, 20 March 2015 (UTC)

I just skimmed it. Not getting involved.--Wehwalt (talk) 19:39, 20 March 2015 (UTC)

Garfield cites

I guess we should agree on a citation format before we get started with heavy editing. I've been using {{sfn|Author|Year|p=page}} for a while, and I think it's good, but I'm open to other ideas. If you only have Peskin's book on Kindle, I'd be happy to convert the locations to page numbers, since I have the hard copy. --Coemgenus (talk) 14:08, 8 March 2015 (UTC)

That would be fine. I can change the format. I do find sfn easier to work with as it takes care of duplicates for me. The other ones I have only on Kindle I will just leave as is, alas.--Wehwalt (talk) 14:19, 8 March 2015 (UTC)
Have you worked over the "Legal career and other activities" section yet? It feels kind of like a hodge-podge. I'm not sure what to do with it, but didn't want to start in with the blue pencil if you've already got something in mind. The Whitman bit, especially, seems tangential. Peskin never mentions him, nor does Caldwell (I think). --Coemgenus (talk) 21:15, 22 March 2015 (UTC)
It's just stuff from the prior version that didn't fit anywhere else. I really hadn't looked at it much. I'd put the math proof there.--Wehwalt (talk) 21:30, 22 March 2015 (UTC)
OK, that makes sense. It would be a shame to leave that out. --Coemgenus (talk) 21:32, 22 March 2015 (UTC)
I would suspect enough people remember it from high school geometry that omitting it would be a bad idea.--Wehwalt (talk) 21:36, 22 March 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Mary Margaret O'Reilly

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A barnstar for you!

The Writer's Barnstar
Dear Wehwalt, thank you for all of your contributions to Wikipedia, especially your recent creation of Panama-Pacific commemorative coin issue. Keep up the good work! You are making a difference here! With regards, AnupamTalk 15:09, 28 March 2015 (UTC)
Thank you, I'm very grateful for the kind words. That article's needed writing for a while.--Wehwalt (talk) 15:45, 28 March 2015 (UTC)

Grant

I don't know if Ulysses S. Grant is on your watchlist (for your sake, I hope it is not) but I wondered if you had any advice on dealing with the nonsense going on there. How do you deal with editors who consistently ignore (or deliberately misunderstand) our policies on summary style, reliable sources, and article size, among others? I'm not one to go crying to admins if I can help it, but I'm at my wit's end. Thought you might have some ideas and a fresh perspective. Thanks, Coemgenus (talk) 18:52, 28 March 2015 (UTC)

I'm looking at it, and I'm trying to figure out why it is happening. I don't wish to characterize it in any way, but my sympathy. Let me read through the discussion and see where I can say anything useful.--Wehwalt (talk) 19:52, 28 March 2015 (UTC)

Irataba

Thankyou for your input at the peer review. Irataba is now at FAC. Cheers.♦ Dr. Blofeld 21:09, 28 March 2015 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Today's featured article/April 15, 2015

On this one, I had to trim to just under 1250 characters. (Bencherlite had some reasonable objections to setting the limit higher than that.) Feel free to tweak. - Dank (push to talk) 04:36, 29 March 2015 (UTC)

Thank you for that.--Wehwalt (talk) 07:14, 29 March 2015 (UTC)
FWIW, do we need more than three "supports" for TFA? I have California Chrome nominated for May 2 (Kentucky Derby day) would appreciate support !votes. Montanabw(talk) 17:37, 29 March 2015 (UTC)
(watching) not needed, anything that makes sense and has no date competition will be taken, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:44, 29 March 2015 (UTC)

Project MUSE

You should have received an email from me about two weeks ago regarding your application for Project MUSE access. Could you please complete the form linked from that email, or if you did not receive the email (check your spam folder), email me? Nikkimaria (talk) 16:20, 30 March 2015 (UTC)

Done that now. Thank you.--Wehwalt (talk) 16:50, 30 March 2015 (UTC)

A word of thanks

I just wanted to say thanks for your willingness to help on the Babe Ruth article about his Baltimore Oriole salary. It's just one line in a big article, but your willingness to take some time on it speaks well of your dedication as a Wikipedia editor. I've dealt with other editors who don't want anybody else to touch "his article". Kudos on a job well done. __209.179.62.240 (talk) 17:40, 30 March 2015 (UTC)

I appreciate it. And thank you for feedback, I get so little that I can actually act on.--Wehwalt (talk) 17:45, 30 March 2015 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Panama-Pacific commemorative coin issue

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Bazy!

Put Bazy up for FAC. Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Bazy Tankersley/archive1. Wish me luck and any talk page stalkers here want to review it, please feel welcome! Montanabw(talk) 08:02, 6 April 2015 (UTC)

Castell Coch

Hi. I'd be very grateful if you could give Castell Coch a read and comment at Wikipedia:Peer review/Castell Coch/archive1. Thanks.♦ Dr. Blofeld 19:08, 7 April 2015 (UTC)

Will do.--Wehwalt (talk) 20:56, 7 April 2015 (UTC)

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Carousel (musical)

I reverted once. DXterminator017 reverted me without contributing on the Talk page. Please take a look. -- Ssilvers (talk) 22:35, 13 April 2015 (UTC)

Jarrow March

Above is at peer review, if you have the time. I don't suppose the name means anything in the US; in Britain it's one of those events that is much more significant in memory than it was in actuality. (DYK Jarrow is the only town in England to begin with "J"}. Brianboulton (talk) 18:45, 14 April 2015 (UTC)

You have referred to it in at least one of your articles, and I did glance at the link. I've also read Nevil Shute's Ruined City, set in a town supposedly based on Jarrow. No, I don't suppose it is known at all in the US. It may be a day or two before I can do it, but I will. I'll hold on to the trivia bit for my next cruise, you never know what they will ask.--Wehwalt (talk) 03:45, 15 April 2015 (UTC)

Castell Coch

Dear Wehwalt, a brief note to thank your again for your peer review of the above and to let you know it is now at FAC where, again, your comments would be very much appreciated. Best regards. KJP1 (talk) 17:20, 16 April 2015 (UTC)

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Joining the queue

After a thorough and stimulating peer review I have put Maurice Ravel up for FAC. If you care to look in you will, as I hardly need say, be most welcome, though I see you already have demands on your time. – Tim riley talk 16:54, 18 April 2015 (UTC)

I must have missed the PR. I shall weigh in promptly. I'm familiar with one of his works, anyway!--Wehwalt (talk) 10:11, 19 April 2015 (UTC)

The King and I

Wow! I'm not sure I've ever seen more rave reviews for a revival's opening. Hard to believe that O'Hara and Sher won't win Tonys, and no doubt supporting cast, designers and music director too. Only Watanabe's diction is at all criticized, even though they find him charming. You can see a clip of it in the NYT review, and Watanabe's singing is surprisingly tuneful. I added a few items from three of the reviews, but there are billions. Please take a look and add whatever else you think helpful. -- Ssilvers (talk) 17:01, 17 April 2015 (UTC)

Have fun seeing it! -- Ssilvers (talk) 16:21, 19 April 2015 (UTC)
I plan to ... --Wehwalt (talk) 16:51, 19 April 2015 (UTC)

Jarrow March

This is to advise contributors to the recent peer review that this article is now at WP:FAC. Further comments etc much appreciated. Brianboulton (talk) 23:04, 22 April 2015 (UTC)

John Tyler

Thank you for the unelected president, + Wehwalt muß ich mich nennen, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:16, 29 March 2015 (UTC)

You are welcome though most of the credit should go to Designate. Thank you for the Wagner shout out.--Wehwalt (talk) 07:40, 29 March 2015 (UTC)
Credit done. Would "shout out" be the term for "Schrei" in spirale of justice, in "Schrei nach Gerechtigkeit", a desperate request in excited voice, pictured on my talk? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:38, 29 March 2015 (UTC)
Most shout outs, I think, are intended to give a small honor to the person mentioned. So I suppose so, in a way. I was using a very recent and imprecise idiom rather loosely, I think.--Wehwalt (talk) 12:17, 29 March 2015 (UTC)
Still looking then. "Scream" seems not right, even if Munch's "Der Schrei" is translated that way. What is a desperate request in excited voice of suffering people for oppression to stop in English? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:42, 29 March 2015 (UTC)
I'm not sure that there is a single word that fits in English that fits. Perhaps a cry from the deep? Various Bibllical imageries, I should think.--Wehwalt (talk) 13:01, 29 March 2015 (UTC)
The title of a historic exhibition is "Schrei nach Gerechtigkeit", related to the pictured spirale, text translated (see link above), - what would you suggest? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:10, 29 March 2015 (UTC)
I think "outcry for justice", as in the article, does well. Perhaps "call for justice"?--Wehwalt (talk) 13:14, 29 March 2015 (UTC)
Call is too little, - thanks for supporting. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:21, 30 March 2015 (UTC)

Andrew Johnson, - thank you for another precious president, - pride of the project (in Wagnerian mood), having seen Euryanthe recently, - a lot of Lohengrin is there already, - most moving scene when the heroine, falsely accused to have been unfaithful, is left in desolation by her fiancé after he had intended to kill her but couldn't because she saved his life that moment: silence - one bassoon - one soft unaccompanied voice, silence, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:35, 15 April 2015 (UTC)

Thank you indeed. I'm not familiar with that one, though I have seen Lohengrin.--Wehwalt (talk) 14:43, 15 April 2015 (UTC)
Today, again, - I like every mentioning of liberty on the Main page, and wait for justice, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:06, 21 April 2015 (UTC)
I think it's been approved for DYK?--Wehwalt (talk) 21:42, 22 April 2015 (UTC)
Approved long ago, and now also scheduled, for tomorrow, - a birthday, see gratias: "I will not forget how he silently put the symbol of the peace movement next to the score." --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:50, 22 April 2015 (UTC)
DYK ... that a church's 1510 spiral of justice (pictured) declares: "Justice suffered in great need. Truth is slain dead. Faith has lost the battle"? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:35, 23 April 2015 (UTC)
I hope those things are not the case.--Wehwalt (talk) 13:27, 23 April 2015 (UTC)
See the complete text. Last line: Praise justice / righteousness / equity / the right thing - as [[User talk:28bytes/Archive 24#Pumpkin in the sky with diamonds|]], "stepping forward for what's right and for everyone", --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:17, 23 April 2015 (UTC)

Older FAs

I don't know how much of the discussion you caught at Wikipedia talk:Unreviewed featured articles/sandbox; I know it's been spammy. We started with a list of FAs promoted in 2006–2010 that haven't had a formal review, and now we're working to prune the list by removing articles that are still actively maintained and believed to meet current standards. We'll keep Borat on the list per your comment. Appreciate if you would take a quick look at your others on the list:

I'd hazard a guess that the BLP on Scalia, and Jena Six (which doesn't seem to be BLP tagged?), might warrant a closer look, but that the rest could safely be removed from the list. Could you let me know if I'm off the mark? No rush. Maralia (talk) 04:42, 24 April 2015 (UTC)

I think I"d agree. The rest shouldn't cause you any concern. Scalia should be OK, I keep rather a hard line on that one. I'll start looking at Borat when I get some time (who knows when?) and possibly someone could glance over Jena Six. And I think, under today's standards, it should probably have a BLP tag.--Wehwalt (talk) 07:08, 24 April 2015 (UTC)

Garfield

He was depicted on the 1882 $5 National banknote. If you want a high res image of the note for the FAC let me know.--Godot13 (talk) 07:44, 24 April 2015 (UTC)

Sure, please feel free. Thanks--Wehwalt (talk) 08:28, 24 April 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Panama-Pacific commemorative coins

Thanks for improving the weekend on the wiki Victuallers (talk) 00:01, 26 April 2015 (UTC)

a little question about Richard Nixon

"... first designed to convince the Chilean congress to confirm Jorge Alessandri as the winner of the election and then messages to military officers in support of a coup.[146]"

Unlike another two footnote NO. 146, this one doesn't have page NO. Could you help me out here?--Jarodalien (talk) 13:16, 30 April 2015 (UTC)

Regrettably, I didn't write that. It was added by someone at some point, it seemed neutral and adequately sourced and I didn't feel I could revert it.--Wehwalt (talk) 20:56, 30 April 2015 (UTC)

Edits to Franklin Pierce nomination for President

I don't get the objections to explaining how the Virginia delegation came to support Pierce and then introduce his name to the convention. In the middle of the 35th ballot, they made the decision to support a dark horse, and opted for Pierce over Henry C. Murphy. Then they cast all 15 of their votes for Pierce -- the first he received. After that, he continued to gain delegate support until he won the nomination. The thing that put me on to this story was reading somewhere that Henry C. Murphy missed being President by one vote. Once I learned the details, it seemed to me that the first step of Virginia deciding to support Pierce and then introducing his name into nomination was relevant.

There are plenty of references, from 1852 right up to the present day. I would argue that some of those references are designed to puff up Murphy and make it seem like he could have been President instead of Pierce. But of course, that presupposes that if the Virginia delegates supported him, Murphy would have been nominated and would have won the general election -- things which are clearly unknowable.

That said, the sources exist to show that the Virginia delegates decided to support Pierce and then introduced his name into nomination. That was the first step within the convention towards Pierce obtaining the nomination. That seems relevant to me. Maybe you have suggestions for how to phrase it, or a some details on what type of references you think would adequately verify the circumstances?

Thanks,

Billmckern (talk) 18:38, 1 May 2015 (UTC)

Pierce was nominated because he was acceptable to all parts of the party . Young but a veteran officeholder with acceptable views, he was available in the true 19th-century meaning of the word. This other guy wasn't. Unless some late 20th or 21st century historian, writing about this subject, is putting himself on the line that but for one vote Pierce wouldn't have been president, and it's my view we should omit this. No disrespect, but it feels a bit superficial. --Wehwalt (talk) 05:01, 2 May 2015 (UTC)
It seems that you're satisfied just to say that Pierce was nominated, without any explanation of how. I disagree, but that's fine. I'll drop it because I don't think it's worth an argument.
Thanks,
Billmckern (talk) 17:12, 2 May 2015 (UTC)
I think it's more that I'd like to see something considerably more recent than 1888 by a historian studying Pierce or his period. If one of his fairly recent biographers opined on the subject that would be adequate to me.--Wehwalt (talk) 20:31, 2 May 2015 (UTC)

Garfield

I'm sorry I didn't get to the FAC for a proper review, and I see it's now been promoted. Well done, you and your co-nom. Now I can read it solely for pleasure. Brianboulton (talk) 22:26, 2 May 2015 (UTC)

Your source review was most timely and I thank you for it. Please enjoy the article. If the time drags at you there is a coin at FAC that is languishing rather.--Wehwalt (talk) 23:31, 2 May 2015 (UTC)

Scalia, Law center

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January-March 2015 Milhist reviewing award

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For completing 4 reviews during January-March 2015, on behalf of the Wikiproject Military History coordinators, I hereby award you the Wikistripes. Cheers, Peacemaker67 (crack... thump) 09:23, 6 May 2015 (UTC)

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Thank you.--Wehwalt (talk) 12:08, 6 May 2015 (UTC)

Your thoughts?

Hey Wehwalt, I'm thinking about going for an RfA; haven't done it yet, may be a month or two off, but I'm wondering if it's possible for an editor who has been here as long as I have (and pissed off as many people as I have) to get the mop. To that end, I posted a query over at Drmies talk page, inviting comments from assorted talk page stalkers there. As I respect you as an editor AND you have the mop, I would value your input and opinion - either over there (do note who has already posted) or here on your talk page. Thanks. Montanabw(talk) 17:24, 6 May 2015 (UTC)

all you can do is try. Then you'll know.--Wehwalt (talk) 01:07, 7 May 2015 (UTC)
That's the debate. If I'm doomed ab initio then not sure I want to go through the headache. If there's a shot, then it's worth the fight. You've seen me in action a lot, I'd appreciate your thoughts. Feel free to email if you'd prefer to discuss off-wiki. Montanabw(talk) 02:34, 7 May 2015 (UTC)

Carousel (musical)

Would you please review this deletion? I don't have the Easton book -- is that where you got the info deleted? All the best, -- Ssilvers (talk) 04:48, 8 May 2015 (UTC)

Yes, that is where it is from. I am not at home right now but I remember it specifically. He does have a valid point, though, a 75 minute ballet does seem like it would make for an awfully late night. I'm going to wait until I'm home and then review the bio, which I still have.--Wehwalt (talk) 14:11, 8 May 2015 (UTC)
Thanks. I'll leave this to you. -- Ssilvers (talk) 22:17, 8 May 2015 (UTC)

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I will look at it.--Wehwalt (talk) 19:27, 11 May 2015 (UTC)

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Irataba is back at FAC: Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Irataba/archive3. We look forward to your comments there. RO(talk) 16:24, 13 May 2015 (UTC)

Wehwalt, I just wanted to comment that the article underwent a considerable rewrite and due to my extensive comments at the previous FAC plus a few edits to the article itself since, I don't feel I should do an FAC review, so they do need some new people on it. I'm generally supportive of the FAC at this point, Maunus cleaned up a lot of the problems that were in there. I think it is vastly improved. Montanabw(talk) 18:46, 13 May 2015 (UTC)
There weren't that many problems in there anyway. I'd not have taken it to FAC if there were, and Wehwalt would have spotted an obvious substandard article. You're forgetting that a number of very experienced people supported it as it was Montana, the major problems you found with it were invented. Maunus has found some more material and found some background gaps and some of the more minor issues were taken care of, but please let's not discredit RO and myself here. Even Maunus acknowledges that RO produced a fine article.♦ Dr. Blofeld 19:06, 13 May 2015 (UTC)
Not many problems other than the racist tone, outdated research, misattributed material and some other things that only popped up once I started to do an actual source by source check of every footnote. Maunus did a very good cleanup, though, and went to extra work to find proper materials and re-source the problematic areas. I do support this article FAC at present, though I also stand ready to assist with any remaining issues that might arise. Blofeld, I often respect your work and your reviews (you've reviewed several of my FACs, in fact) but on this one you missed some things. No harm, no foul, but my concerns at the first FAC were met with a lot of hostility and personal attacks that were not appropriate. Montanabw(talk) 00:54, 14 May 2015 (UTC)

Falstaff

Hello, Wehwalt. I see, above, you are much sought after, but I wonder if I can interest you in the FAC for Verdi's Falstaff? I had been working on the article on and off in collaboration with Viva-Verdi (John Webber), who died in March. This FAC is by way of being my small tribute to him, and any suggestions for polishing it further will be particularly gladly received. Gerda thinks I need to beef up the music section, and comments on that thought, or indeed any other, would be most welcome. – Tim riley talk 11:52, 15 May 2015 (UTC)

I'm sorry to hear of his passing, I was not aware. I will certainly look in. I will look at the music section, but it is not my expertise.--Wehwalt (talk) 13:42, 15 May 2015 (UTC)

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Hi, can I have an update on it as you said weekend?? Thanks..-The Herald (Benison) • the joy of the LORDmy strength 17:54, 25 May 2015 (UTC)

3 day weekend in the States ...--Wehwalt (talk) 19:01, 25 May 2015 (UTC)
Will be great if you have another say or some final word. Thanks..-The Herald (Benison) • the joy of the LORDmy strength 18:01, 28 May 2015 (UTC)
OK. I am sorry to be so slow, but I am somewhat stalling hoping that someone who knows the subject matter will weigh in.--Wehwalt (talk) 21:14, 28 May 2015 (UTC)

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Small BLP review request

Hi Wehwalt, if you'd be so kind as to look at a non-GA, non-FAC section of an article, I'm working on a section of a BLP, Ahmed_Zayat#Controversies, that involves some rather complex material surrounding the fellow's complicated financial and legal situation. He's the owner of American Pharoah, who will be running in the 2015 Belmont Stakes on June 6, and the Zayat article is already under semi-protection due to the BLP violations that have hit it - the fellow is in the tabloids a bit lately. I want to handle the issues fairly and within BLP guidelines, so am asking for some outside eyes to take a peek at that section. Don't have to know anything about horses! Montanabw(talk) 17:29, 26 May 2015 (UTC)

Is there also a discussion of the POV question I should review?--Wehwalt (talk) 17:33, 26 May 2015 (UTC)
Not particularly, though this edit and its variants gave rise to the semi-protection and the need to work on this article. Talk:Ahmed Zayat gives you the general idea of the attitude of the single-purpose account ( Truthavhar13 ) that made those edits. User: Vesuvius Dogg and I are on the same page here and helping eyeball each other's work here and at American Pharoah (which is, BTW, at GAN) Also, as Zayat is an Orthodox Jew, raised in Egypt, he has a rather unique cultural background and I am not as familiar with this area as I could be. He's quite a character - a very colorful fellow! Montanabw(talk) 18:29, 26 May 2015 (UTC)
I know the Belmont's coming up so I will try to look at it this weekend. I'm trying to bat out Harding, and it's a pain.--Wehwalt (talk) 01:45, 29 May 2015 (UTC)
Zayat is entertaining, so when you need a break, he's your guy! I have finished up the bankruptcy and legal stuff, also hope I did the Hebrew name thing correctly, he's an Orthodox Jew and I don't quite get the bit on how he sometimes goes by "Ephraim" within the Jewish community instead of "Ahmed", so hope it's handled properly. Montanabw(talk) 21:53, 29 May 2015 (UTC)
Many Jews have a Hebrew name that may not match their usual name for various reasons, including a lack of equivalents. In the case of a male, it is given at the circumcision, and while mine (Gedaliah Mordechai, if anyone's interested) really only is relevant should I go to a synagogue and be called to the Torah, some Orthodox use the Hebrew name, or a nickname-like form thereof, in everyday conversation, especially if Yiddish (rare these days) or Hebrew is spoken in the home. It was in my mother's home, growing up. Not that she was Orthodox, it was common among immigrants and has survived in some Orthodox communities.--Wehwalt (talk) 22:25, 29 May 2015 (UTC)
Interesting. Definitely be a good idea for you to peek at the "Early career and personal life" section also, then. I very much want to get this right, as it's a BLP of a high-profile individual within his industry. Feel free to just dive in and fix anything you want to fix. Montanabw(talk) 23:25, 30 May 2015 (UTC)

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Bligh

Hello Wehwalt, I hope you're doing well. This is just a note to let you know that Brian and I have quite a bit of work on the Mutiny on the Bounty and now have the article at peer review here. If you can find the time to have a look any thoughts you might have would be very much appreciated. Thanks and have a great weekend. —  Cliftonian (talk)  21:55, 22 May 2015 (UTC)

I should be most interested to, as someone who devoured the Nordoff and Hall books as a teen. I even visited Hall's home on Tahiti last year and came away with his bio and possible plans to improve his article once my history commitment is done.--Wehwalt (talk) 23:10, 22 May 2015 (UTC)
Great to hear. I'd like to visit Tahiti myself but not as much as I'd love to see Pitcairn. One day. —  Cliftonian (talk)  23:13, 22 May 2015 (UTC)
We sailed by it, and some Pitcairners came aboard and sold stuff, and one gave a presentation I thought was going to be replayed on the stateroom television but was not (I was at the flea market). They were paid, at least in part, in cases of booze. I sent a postcard home, that arrived about a month and a half later. It's very chancy to land passengers there as the seas can be quite rough for a small boat. The postal authorities issue stamps showing the cruise ships that come by, and I had them use one showing the Pacific Princess which I was on (no, not Captain Steubing's ship).--Wehwalt (talk) 23:19, 22 May 2015 (UTC)
As someone with a sense of history it must have been quite special just to see the island. That's the main reason I'd like to go. You describe the islanders more or less as I imagined them. —  Cliftonian (talk)  23:42, 22 May 2015 (UTC)
It was definitely a highlight of the trip. My hotel in Tahiti was on Matavai Bay, and I walked over the mountain to Point Venus, which was another highlight. The Pitcairn Islanders seemed very polite, rather British, though I understand the accent is similar to New Zealand, and a little awkward as a couple of hundred cruisers flooded the lounge. I have my eye on a cruise to the site of the mutiny, with a sail-by of nearby islands, but that won't be until late next year if I go. Beats the heck out of Cozumel if you ask me.--Wehwalt (talk) 23:52, 22 May 2015 (UTC)
I'm looking at a sort of flat bowl I bought at the flea market. It is a rather light wood, about the same weight as pine, I would say, and somewhat variable in colour. On the back, it says "Randy Christian/Pitcairn Island 2014/Pulau Wood" and on the front, "HMAV Bounty Mutiny 1789 Bligh made me do it ...".--Wehwalt (talk) 00:00, 23 May 2015 (UTC)
Oh, I would enjoy having something like that in the house, even if we did have to pay through the nose for it. Would you recommend going with kids or would it be better to wait until they're grown up? I've never actually been on a cruise before so I don't know about this kind of thing at all. —  Cliftonian (talk)  00:02, 23 May 2015 (UTC)
It's a bit far for kids, alas. I don't remember any on board. Cruising is a good way of reaching these obscure places. I bought a second bowl, resembling a base or stand, of polished darker wood and heavier, that says "Made by Andrew Christian Pitcairn Island 2014 Miro Wood". Both were 15 or 20 dollars I think. You might want to check online, I seem to remember that they used to sell their wares by mail, possibly they now do by Internet. You can arrange to stay several days there if you go there by cargo boat. All the habitable areas looked very steep.--Wehwalt (talk) 00:07, 23 May 2015 (UTC)
Hmmm. Well in that case perhaps it is something the wife and I can plan for when the kids leave home. Gives us a bit of time to save up. Regarding buying a Pitcairn item, I feel I really must actually go there and get one in person—ordering over the net would feel like cheating. —  Cliftonian (talk)  00:13, 23 May 2015 (UTC)
Fair enough. I'm sure you will. I think the P&O ship that was shadowing us from the Panama Canal onwards was there either the day before or the day after, so there are a few ships that go there.--Wehwalt (talk) 00:22, 23 May 2015 (UTC)
Lekker. Thank you for the tips and the fun conversation and have a great weekend. Cheers, —  Cliftonian (talk)  00:24, 23 May 2015 (UTC)
BUtting in ... we cruised with my son when he was about 10 on... took him on an 18 day cruise down the St. Lawrence and down the East Coast then, in October. He was the only kid on our ship - he got spoiled rotten by the crew and passengers. He's since done 32 days around the North Sea as well as 22 days around South America to Antarctica. If your children prefer museums to amusement parks (like mine) and books to TV shows (like mine) they'll love cruising. We usually do Holland America, which tends to be a bit "higher brow" than say ... Carnival. (I've done Carnival, would not recommend it). If you have young children - try Disney - they do Europe and they do children very very very well. Ealdgyth - Talk 02:45, 23 May 2015 (UTC)
Thank you for this, Victoria. My son is eight months and the rest of the children have not been born yet. So a cruise with the kids would not be for a few years at least, but it is good to be able to think about such things and plan. —  Cliftonian (talk)  02:51, 23 May 2015 (UTC)
I haven't spent that much time on HAL, but I am doing the final cruise of the Statendam in September, from Seattle to Singapore. Stops at places like Majuro, Chuuk, Saipan and so forth. I've been on Carnival, and have no plans on returning.--Wehwalt (talk) 02:55, 23 May 2015 (UTC)
Howzit Gary—just another note to let you know as a peer reviewer that the article is now at FAC here. Thank you again for all your help at PR and for the enjoyable conversation above; I hope you're having a great start to the summer. —  Cliftonian (talk)  01:59, 1 June 2015 (UTC)

P. G. Wodehouse

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Zayat and Judaism

Hey Wehwalt, someone at Talk:Ahmed Zayat (an anon IP who claims they've posted before, so possibly someone engaging in sock evasion) has their undies in a bunch over whether Zayat is "really" Jewish. I would be grateful if you, or someone else familiar with Judaism, can take a look both at the talk page kerfuffle and the description of Zayat's faith in the article. At one point in time, he identified himself as a Muslim. I saw some article in my research (now have forgotten which one) suggesting that Zayat is kind of a chameleon who will alter his persona to fit whoever he's trying to sell to - he said something about being "Ahmed" in Egypt but "Alan" in middle America... and I get the distinct impression that to be Jewish in late-20th century Egypt was a somewhat fraught endeavour. At any rate, my position is that WP:V applies and verifiability≠"truth" but if I'm wrong, I'd appreciate someone who knows the topic well to straighten it out. Thanks. Montanabw(talk) 19:01, 9 June 2015 (UTC)

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You know, this is going to start being more and more of a problem as more places mirror WP but then copyright their site. Thoughts? Montanabw(talk) 19:03, 9 June 2015 (UTC)
Above our pay grade. I don't really care, actually. I've come across my words a lot of places. People pull photo captions from Wikipedia, paragraphs of news articles, etc. I wish they'd credit, but if they don't, I don't greatly care.--Wehwalt (talk) 19:22, 9 June 2015 (UTC)
My main concern is having to fight accusations of copyvio on the articles I've worked on when it is someone else copying my work ... Some of the automated copyvio checkers now return a violation when there are a lot of mirror sites. Just a frustration. Had wind of someone trying to go after me for this until they got dialed back by calmer heads. Montanabw(talk) 20:58, 9 June 2015 (UTC)

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Thank you but your care in looking over the edits is important too.--Wehwalt (talk) 01:39, 11 June 2015 (UTC)

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Hey, I don't want to bug you too much, but over at Ahmed Zayat, someone added his name in Arabic to the lead since you last stopped by and then today someone else added his name in Hebrew, except it didn't look correct (I'm guessing they did "Ahmed Zayat") and so I tossed it. So I guess my question is if we need Hebrew for Ephraim Zayat (or even the Arabic that is there, for that matter) in the lede of the article. (Or if it should be "Ahmed" or what...) I trust your judgement on this, so can you pop in whatever needs to be popped in? Montanabw(talk) 23:27, 11 June 2015 (UTC)

If it's causing trouble I'd dump the whole foreign language script thing. I don't think it's essential to the article.--Wehwalt (talk) 23:52, 11 June 2015 (UTC)
I moved it to the article body and out of the lede. I also tossed the IPA altogether, "Zayat" is not that difficult to pronounce. Montanabw(talk) 21:59, 12 June 2015 (UTC)

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Vonnegut draft

Hello, good sir Wehwalt,

I somewhat abandoned you with the Kurt Vonnegut draft and that is unfortunate -- I'm sorry about that. Life got hectic and I needed to sort my priorities. Anyway, I have time now. Would it be possible that the work might resume full steam? Their does appear to be a dearth of information regarding Kurt Vonnegut's funeral on the internet or in the books I do possess. Does Shields say anything about that?

In terms of progress, I believe I'm about finish with the parts about his career. All that's needed is to finish up the "Death and legacy" section, then the theme and style section, and similar jazz. Cheers, --ceradon (talk • contribs) 22:34, 28 June 2015 (UTC)

Let me look at it. It may have to wait until I can get to the library again and I am traveling. I don't own the books I just borrowed them.--Wehwalt (talk) 15:15, 29 June 2015 (UTC)

Double request

I have sent Pinfold to {{WP:FAC]] on the basis of the talkpage comments to which you kindly contributed. I have been saving my peer review slot for the much more substantial Jeremy Thorpe. The PR is now open, and your comments there will be much appreciated. I realise that for the present you are somewhat constrained, but I'd be grateful for anything. Brianboulton (talk) 22:18, 1 July 2015 (UTC)

TFA 4 July

I was thinking to schedule either United States Sesquicentennial coinage or United States Bicentennial coinage on Independence Day – do you have a preference? (Of course I would much rather run Brian Boulton on that particular date, but sadly it's not featured yet). Brianboulton (talk) 16:56, 13 June 2015 (UTC)

I am sure that it will get there sooner or later. Why not run Bicentennial this year, as it was struck in 1975 as well and so it is the fortieth anniversary? (I note that I purchased some from the bank when they were issued, as a child. They have aged better than I have, though I'm as dated as they are, if not more.)--Wehwalt (talk) 17:25, 13 June 2015 (UTC)

... and June 15: thank you for beautiful commemoration, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:42, 15 June 2015 (UTC)

They are nice, aren't they? I like the classical-look coins.--Wehwalt (talk) 13:24, 15 June 2015 (UTC)
yes, both links, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:31, 15 June 2015 (UTC)
Agreed. It still applies.--Wehwalt (talk) 14:00, 15 June 2015 (UTC)
Independent mind, thank you for the TFA on independence Day, United States Bicentennial coinage, saying liberty once more ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:59, 4 July 2015 (UTC)
Thank you very much.--Wehwalt (talk) 07:24, 4 July 2015 (UTC)

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Beadle

Hello there, how are you? I presently have Sir Hugh Beadle at PR and I seem to remember you are a lawyer, so I thought you might find this interesting. Beadle was Chief Justice of Rhodesia at the time of UDI. He was very much an Establishment figure in British tradition and was somewhat bemused to find the Selukwe farmer Ian Smith in charge. Beadle made great efforts to position himself between the Brits and Rhodesians and find a compromise, both before and after UDI, but failed. He ultimately declared UDI and Smith's government legal, outraging the British and destroying any possibility that he might act as a go-between. It has often been suggested that Beadle must have furtively supported UDI all along, but from my research I'm not so sure. It seems his efforts to mediate were genuinely sincere, at least at first. In any case, his story provides an interesting angle to the UDI affair. If you can find a few minutes to look in, any thoughts you might have would be very much appreciated. The PR is here. Cheers and I hope you're well. —  Cliftonian (talk)  17:48, 30 June 2015 (UTC)

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Hi Gary, just a note to let you know as a participant in the peer review that Sir Hugh is now at FAC here. Thanks for all your help earlier. Cheers, —  Cliftonian (talk)  06:25, 7 July 2015 (UTC)

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  • Hey Wehwalt, this is Ling.Nut. Did the VS position take up contiguous blocks of time, or require scheduled meetings?• Lingzhi♦(talk) 05:18, 14 July 2015 (UTC)
No. Met with the guy twice but that was purely because I'm local.--Wehwalt (talk) 06:33, 14 July 2015 (UTC)

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The Interior 15:23, 16 July 2015 (UTC)

H. H. Asquith

Hi. In this edit you introduced a refname "odnb" which is undefined. DuncanHill (talk) 14:32, 16 July 2015 (UTC)

Looking over the article, there is a refname "ODNB" which is for the ODNB article on Asquith, and another "ondb" which is to the article on Ernest Cassell. DuncanHill (talk) 14:53, 16 July 2015 (UTC)
Have now checked, and the "ondb" ref had been mistakenly filled in as the Cassel article by AnomieBOT, it should have gone to the Asquith article. DuncanHill (talk) 15:03, 16 July 2015 (UTC)
  • Have now checked our article against the ODNB, and it is clear that refname "odnb" was a typo for "ODNB", and I have therefor corrected it. DuncanHill (talk) 15:08, 16 July 2015 (UTC)
thank you for that, my mistake.--Wehwalt (talk) 16:19, 17 July 2015 (UTC)

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Jeremy Thorpe – FAC

This is to advise peer reviewers of the above article that I have now nominated it at FAC, and will welcome any further comments. Brianboulton (talk) 20:34, 23 July 2015 (UTC)

Vonnegut at peer review

Hey Wehwalt,

I've put the Vonnegut article up for peer review here: Wikipedia:Peer review/Kurt Vonnegut/archive1, and I've asked Brianboulton to review the article as well. Just a heads up. Cheers, --ceradon (talk • contribs) 04:17, 20 July 2015 (UTC)

Hi again. Two things re: Vonnegut. There was one book, made by an author named "Steele". It's used as a citation but isn't in the "Sources" section, so people get HARV errors. What book were you referring too? And the last sentence in the section "Release of Slaughterhouse-Five" is unsourced. Do you remember where you got it from. Thank you and cheers, --ceradon (talk • contribs) 21:54, 25 July 2015 (UTC)
I think it's Shields but you might want to double check with google books word searches. I'm still away and will be out of action for another week.--Wehwalt (talk) 02:12, 26 July 2015 (UTC)

H. H. Asquith refs again

Hi again. In this edit you introduced a reference "<ref>Devlin, pp. 408–409</ref>, about the British reputation for religious tolerance. Unfortunately you did not add anything to explain who, or why, or which, or what, a Devlin is. I've managed to find the article on JSTOR and have amended the ref accordingly, using citejournal, so no need for you to fret. DuncanHill (talk) 16:55, 3 August 2015 (UTC)

Sorry, I had limited internet at the time and forgot to come back to it. Thanks for cleaning it up.--Wehwalt (talk) 21:15, 3 August 2015 (UTC)
No worries. DuncanHill (talk) 21:17, 3 August 2015 (UTC)

Quick question

Hew Wehwalt,

Just curious, are you going to copy your edits at User:Ceradon/Vonnegut to the mainspace Kurt Vonnegut article? --ceradon (talk • edits) 17:38, 4 August 2015 (UTC)

Oops, hadn't realized you had gone live. Will do so immediately.--Wehwalt (talk) 17:40, 4 August 2015 (UTC)

Carousel (musical)

Please take a look at the recent changes and Talk page. -- Ssilvers (talk) 21:04, 5 August 2015 (UTC)

Was that aimed at me?

If this was a reference to me, my "insulting" of Liz by pointing out her tendency to wade into fights without knowledge of the facts wasn't unsourced because I was unable to source it, but out of an (apparently misguided) effort not to turn an RFA into a pseudo-Arbcom proceeding with tables of diffs and accusations, plus a reluctance to wade through an edit history masked with huge numbers of untagged minor edits. (While there's no rule obliging her to check the minor edit box, it makes her edit history virtually unsearchable as the substantive edits are hidden within a sea of minor edits and there's no way of filtering them out.) Even if one doesn't accept the particular examples provided by Drmies, just pick any ANI archive at random and ctrl-f her name to find your own. I can even provide a diff showing that she is aware of her propensity for getting into fights. Per my comments on the RFA's talkpage, I don't consider pugnaciousness necessarily a deal-breaker (I was one of Malleus's noms FFS) but I do consider it a negative characteristic and I don't see this candidate as having the positives to cancel it out. – iridescent 08:20, 6 August 2015 (UTC)

No it wasn't. I have no problem with you. What I disliked were the howls and broad attacks on good faith voters by the more vocal Liz supporters when it appeared she would lose the crat chat. What effect that had on the outcome is not for me to say, but their bad behavior was rewarded in an unfortunate way that only encourages more of the same in future. I do not think that people have to provide diffs for RfA's anyway, the ultimate question is "do you trust the candidate?" and people should be free to state, within the broad limits of civil discourse, their views on that. If people find a !vote unsatisfying, they can ask the !voter for more information. I value you and what you do on Wikipedia and I found your comments thoughtful, and so far as I could tell from my personal interactions with Liz, accurate.--Wehwalt (talk) 08:54, 6 August 2015 (UTC)
And as for Malleus, while we each go our own way here, I think the efforts to block him ill-advised (that being said, I'm not going to defend his words (word?) either). This isn't an attempt to build an ideal society. We are building an encyclopedia here and the reader does not give a flying duck about what goes on behind the scenes. We are constrained by the legal and social limits of 2015, but as I have often said, we are not here to sing Kumbaya but to build an encyclopedia and this is the shop floor. Do you think anyone who visits, say, St. Peter's, while admiring, say, the stonework, would think the authorities in the 12th century should have suspended the chief stone mason from work for saying something nasty, or think the person who judges between the stone mason and the guy carting away the rubble should be someone who has expressed a hostile attitude towards skilled workers? While we must be careful how people are treated, the project (a term I see used less and less around here) is key. If we want to just go all social media, there are other websites better fitted for that purpose. End rant, and please don't take the imperfect analogy for more than it is worth.--Wehwalt (talk) 09:01, 6 August 2015 (UTC)
Ah, makes sense now and I think I've seen the comment to which you're replying. People on one side of a dispute trying to discredit their opponents is hardly a new development on Wikipedia, although I found the announcement by one 'crat that he was planning to "downgrade" any vote with which he didn't personally agree to be singularly unedifying; AGF and all that, but this looks very much to me like pressure being applied from SF to promote this particular candidate. (Number of previous RFAs in which Jorm has previously commented: zero.)
If you haven't already noticed my comment at TFAR, you might want to double-check your Benjamin nomination; either the nomination or the article is wrong as to his arrival date. At a guess, I suspect that on his arrival he went to a hotel or a friend's house to recover from the voyage, and didn't make his first public appearance until the next day, which would account for the discrepancy. – iridescent 09:45, 6 August 2015 (UTC)
I'll take a look at it, thanks. I also found that statement by the crat odd. If there was consensus without the opposes he complains of, they are an irrelevancy and need not be mentioned. A reassessment after learning he can't do that, and coming up with the identical answer, at the least should be the subject of a raised eyebrow. As for political pressure, if that was not the decisive factor, the crats have small cause to complain if people think so. Some certainly gave the impression of changing direction in any stiff breeze. Still, what's done is done, and what remains is containing the damage and doing the best one can to ensure no repetition.--Wehwalt (talk) 12:38, 6 August 2015 (UTC)

Theft Comment

Just wanted to let you know that I blatantly stole your brilliant analogy about the stone mason and St. Paul's to post it at the top of my page. I credited you, of course. Don't worry, I won't bill you for the advertising... Regards, GregJackP Boomer! 18:31, 6 August 2015 (UTC)

Don't worry, Wehwalt won't bill you for it; he can't, he'll be too busy turning the story of the stone mason and St. Paul's into a featured article! CassiantoTalk 19:16, 6 August 2015 (UTC)
Thanks both. It's not politically correct as the tea lady must be treated the same as the CEO, but it's how I feel.--Wehwalt (talk) 19:26, 6 August 2015 (

Wikipedia:Today's featured article/August 28, 2015

Hi Wehwalt. A summary of a Featured Article you nominated at WP:FAC will appear on the Main Page soon. It mostly follows the lead section; how does it look? - Dank (push to talk) 14:39, 8 August 2015 (UTC)

I really don't have a position on this, I just want to mention the option. "In 1874 the newly elected Nevada Senator John P. Jones began promoting his bill for a twenty-cent piece" could instead read "In 1874 the newly elected Senator John P. Jones from the silver-producing state of Nevada began promoting his bill for a silver twenty-cent piece". Without that, people outside the U.S. are unlikely to get the bigger picture ... but then, I don't feel any need to educate people, this is just an option. - Dank (push to talk) 15:09, 8 August 2015 (UTC)

CSS image crops

First drafts... if you need the size adjusted just left me know (or once you place them I'd be happy to go in a tweak them as needed).--Godot13 (talk) 21:46, 9 August 2015 (UTC)

1873 3CS
1873 3CS
1873 2C Closed 3
1873 2C Closed 3
1873 H10C
1873 H10C

Godot13, thank you for that. I've inserted it here, but there seem to be some problems, regrettably I've never inserted crops into a multiple image template. Could you do me a great favor and figure out what I've done wrong? Thank you for all your great efforts. We've come a long way since cruddy auction catalogs from before 1978.--Wehwalt (talk) 22:22, 9 August 2015 (UTC)

I've had the same issue using a stacked image template along with css cropping. If you don't mind, I'll experiment a little with reducing the size slightly (so it doesn't run into the next section) and simply stack the images, but not in a template, leaving only a description area for the bottom image which can refer to all three...--Godot13 (talk) 22:31, 9 August 2015 (UTC)
That sounds good. I think the "joke" of having everything dated 1873 works well. Thanks.--Wehwalt (talk) 22:33, 9 August 2015 (UTC)
I don't want to overrun your talk page with drafts, so please go to my sandbox and let me know if any of these work (none are perfect I will admit)...--Godot13 (talk) 22:59, 9 August 2015 (UTC)

Thank you

Thanks for your PR and FAC comments and/or edits to Chetro Ketl, which is now a featured article. It was a long and interesting process, but thanks to a wealth of insights and suggestions the article is now among our best. Thanks for taking time out of your busy editing schedule to help me. RO(talk) 16:48, 10 August 2015 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Today's featured article/August 30, 2015

A two-fer for you. How does it look? - Dank (push to talk) 17:36, 11 August 2015 (UTC)

I've made a minor change. Otherwise looks good. Thanks.--Wehwalt (talk) 17:49, 11 August 2015 (UTC)

FAC of United States v. Kagama

I was wondering if I could impose on you to take a look at United States v. Kagama and make comments at Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/United States v. Kagama/archive1?

I would appreciate any input that you may have. Regards, GregJackP Boomer! 19:35, 11 August 2015 (UTC)

Certainly, I've been meaning to (sorry to miss your last one) but I've been busy.--Wehwalt (talk) 19:39, 11 August 2015 (UTC)
LOL, I surely understand busy. GregJackP Boomer! 19:53, 11 August 2015 (UTC)

Harding DNA testing

Wow. I suppose this was inevitable, but it's amazing to finally have proof almost 100 years later. I hadn't heard about this, thanks for adding it to the article. Kendall-K1 (talk) 11:06, 13 August 2015 (UTC)

Someone actually added it before me. It was in today's paper. I haven't made it quite a definite because I'd like to see what the reaction is.--Wehwalt (talk) 11:21, 13 August 2015 (UTC)

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Warren Harding

I think you've gone a little overboard with your constant edits to the Warren Harding page. I restored portions I felt were relevant. You've done a good job on the article, but please ease it up a bit, and let other people's edits stick for a while, if need be. Please. Stolengood (talk) 05:32, 17 August 2015 (UTC)

No offense, but this is how article improvement works. Are you content with the article as it stands at present?--Wehwalt (talk) 05:48, 17 August 2015 (UTC)
None offense taken. I just missed the descriptions of Harding's speeches and his rather bizarre "spiritual change" that had come over him during his last journey -- I felt that was of some importance to explicating his state-of-mind in the time before he died. Didn't mean to put irrelevancies in there, though -- I suppose the list of Cabinaet officials could've gone elsewhere. I do like the overhaul you've given the article, but there are certain things I wish you'd kept in. That's all. :-) Stolengood (talk) 07:49, 17 August 2015 (UTC)
Well, let's talk about it on the Harding talk page. The thing is, not all biographers agree with the "change of mind", principally it is Russell, and I'm reluctant to put in things that aren't too obvious. This article is long, but there's room for some stuff. Not 10K though. Not that I'm a god to decide these things, but I'm trying to manage the improvement, especially right now with Harding in the news.--Wehwalt (talk) 10:30, 17 August 2015 (UTC)

Hi, Wehwalt. FYI: I restored the place of Harding's death to the article with a citation to SF Gate (diff), however, this may give the impression that everything in the paragraph prior to the citation is from that source. I cannot access the other two citations at the end of the paragraph to know if both should be used for the material at the beginning of the paragraph. Cheers! - Location (talk) 03:03, 18 August 2015 (UTC)

Ooops. Just saw that the above has a FAC page. Let me know if you prefer for me to repost there. - Location (talk) 03:07, 18 August 2015 (UTC)
At your option, though on a minor point like this I don't think it matters, Location. I've adjusted the sourcing.--Wehwalt (talk) 07:43, 18 August 2015 (UTC)

Peace dollar

Hi Wehwalt- I'm going to add/replace an image in the infobox. It is slightly toned, but much more detailed than the existing image. If it is not an improvement, please revert the change.--Godot13 (talk) 23:44, 20 August 2015 (UTC)

I think it's a definite improvement. The detail is very good, I've just been spending time looking at the fine points, like trying to pick out the broken sword that Morgan chiseled away and I think I can see where it was. Thanks for that, and all you've done.--Wehwalt (talk) 00:08, 21 August 2015 (UTC)
It's a pleasure, and extremely educational as well. I have a couple of images of things that simply looked interesting. One is (I believe...) a trial die impression of a Founding of New Netherland Tercentenary (1624-1924). One-sided, no denomination. Of interest?--Godot13 (talk) 00:29, 21 August 2015 (UTC)
Sure, what is it, a medal? I don't have all the references on US Mint medals, I'm afraid.--Wehwalt (talk) 00:35, 21 August 2015 (UTC)
I have no idea what it is. It was in the commemorative coin and trials cabinet. I thought it might be one side of a commemorative coin? I'll get it processed and uploaded...--Godot13 (talk) 01:01, 21 August 2015 (UTC)
NNC-1924-50C-Huguenot-Walloon Tercentenary half dollar (reverse, uniface die trial).jpg
It is. It's the Huguenot-Walloon Tricentenary. I haven't gotten to that one yet. The reverse, by the sound of things, with a sailing ship? Slabaugh notes, "a uniface die trial in brass of the reverse was made." Swiatek and Breen say there's no record of its location, and hint at some hanky panky somewhere. Possibly fear of Secret Service confiscation.--Wehwalt (talk) 01:31, 21 August 2015 (UTC)
If you can get me Heritage pieces to use for the infobox, plus the die trial, I'll take a shot at writing that article.--Wehwalt (talk) 01:34, 21 August 2015 (UTC)
Yup, that's it, sailing ship reverse, right coloring to be copper. Very possible the Secret Service was involved, which is how it could have wound up at the NNC. I'll see what Heritage has...--Godot13 (talk) 02:11, 21 August 2015 (UTC)
They've only handled three, two are viable (and very different) options/looks:#1 or #2. Pick one.--Godot13 (talk) 02:22, 21 August 2015 (UTC)
Both nice looking pieces. I'll take #1. Thanks. I'll start work once I'm done with the Cleveland Centennial half dollar (it will turn blue). I think what's throwing me off is the lighting. The NNC pieces are so well-lit there's no shadow to outline the design.--Wehwalt (talk) 07:45, 21 August 2015 (UTC)
Die trial uploaded.--Godot13 (talk) 02:48, 21 August 2015 (UTC)
Wow. You know, it's great that the Smithsonian is starting to find ways to get its holdings online, but I hope they also start to get online the listings of what they have.</rant> Huguenot-Walloon should be fun, there's an interesting story or two, and it was George Morgan's last coin design (he died only months afterwards).--Wehwalt (talk) 08:58, 21 August 2015 (UTC)

Barber coinage

Hi Wehwalt- I replaced two images...--Godot13 (talk) 04:22, 25 August 2015 (UTC)

They are so much better than the paper images we had there once it's amazing.--Wehwalt (talk) 08:32, 25 August 2015 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

The Editor's Barnstar
Well, it would seem our work has paid off. I can't thank you enough for working with me. You've racked up a whole lot of brown stars, but it's my first. I'm over the moon! !! ceradon 23:59, 24 August 2015 (UTC)

Most excellent. I'm happy about it too! It's been a great pleasure working with you and hope to do it again.--Wehwalt (talk) 00:18, 25 August 2015 (UTC)

  • Given recent circumstances, your continued confidence in, and support of me is greatly appreciated. Thank you. --ceradon 09:15, 25 August 2015 (UTC)
  • In terms of content, I'm working on Edwin Stanton. I'm sure you've heard of him . I'd appreciate it if you could do a GAN review when the time came. Shouldn't be long now, really. --ceradon 09:19, 25 August 2015 (UTC)
Indeed I have. That is taking on another project with a vengeance. I'll await the outcome with interest. It's always good to see an editor who can write with high quality and is willing to take on varied projects. There aren't too many.--Wehwalt (talk) 10:59, 25 August 2015 (UTC)

Rod Steiger

Evening, any chance you could provide some input at the peer review?♦ Dr. Blofeld 17:22, 25 August 2015 (UTC)

Sure.--Wehwalt (talk) 17:41, 25 August 2015 (UTC)

Jeannette Expedition

Are you planning a sea trip in the near future...? If so, or indeed if not, some appropriate reading is available in this account, which I've just sent for peer review. Warm clothing advised. If so minded, could you please keep a particular eye on spellings, which are supposed to reflect US English but may not, in all cases. Many thanks. Brianboulton (talk) 20:44, 27 August 2015 (UTC)

In about a month, I fear. I shall look it over with a due eye etc--Wehwalt (talk) 20:52, 27 August 2015 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Today's featured article/September 6, 2015

Wehwalt, a summary of a Featured Article you nominated at WP:FAC will appear on the Main Page soon. Someone needs to reduce the current page (the displayed page, not the edit window) down to between 900 and 1300 characters; you're welcome to do that, if you like. - Dank (push to talk) 16:09, 22 August 2015 (UTC)

I'll get to it sooner or later.--Wehwalt (talk) 00:22, 25 August 2015 (UTC)
Congrats on another TFA. :) - Neutralhomer • Talk • 01:14, 25 August 2015 (UTC)
Thanks. Welcome back.--Wehwalt (talk) 08:47, 27 August 2015 (UTC)
Great work, thanks. - Dank (push to talk) 14:49, 28 August 2015 (UTC)
No trouble.--Wehwalt (talk) 14:50, 28 August 2015 (UTC)

Let's have a beer to celebrate!

Thanks for reviewing United States v. Kagama, a newly promoted featured article. GregJackP Boomer! 17:01, 29 August 2015 (UTC)
My that was fast. Congrats.--Wehwalt (talk) 17:10, 29 August 2015 (UTC)

United States v. Washington Featured Article Candidate

United States v. Washington is undergoing evaluation for possible promotion to Featured Article at Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/United States v. Washington/archive1. If you feel up to it, I would love for you to stop by and assist in assessing this article. GregJackP Boomer! 17:28, 29 August 2015 (UTC)

I will, but I'm a bit backed up right now.--Wehwalt (talk) 18:55, 29 August 2015 (UTC)
No hurry. It'll be there for a while anyway. GregJackP Boomer! 19:36, 29 August 2015 (UTC)

Articles you contributed to have been nominated for Did You Know

Three dollar piece

Perhaps something to include?
Perhaps something to include?

I replaced 2 of the 3 infobox images. Would you like me to see if I can try to put the third one on a black background? Also, in case you wanted to say something about Longacre's initials on the base of the bust, I prepped this css crop...-Godot13 (talk) 03:19, 29 August 2015 (UTC)

They look good. Yes, if you can replace the other one to match, go for it. Thanks. I'll do the TFA nom once you have.--Wehwalt (talk) 07:41, 29 August 2015 (UTC)
Adding the image. Very nice. We need things like close-ups of overdates and open 3s and closed 3s. I'm going to figure out how to do this on my own.--Wehwalt (talk) 15:51, 29 August 2015 (UTC)
Third image replaced...it's not Bass, but it comes in second perhaps--Godot13 (talk) 01:51, 30 August 2015 (UTC)
It's a very nice piece.--Wehwalt (talk) 02:00, 30 August 2015 (UTC)

Today

"you remind us of "one of those mistakes that Congress and the Mint just didn't learn from" - how fitting the day I remember that two years ago our friend Andy was almost banned bacause he uncollapsed an infobox for me, - telling me how arbitrators look at a diff, and at their colleagues' reasoning, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:41, 28 August 2015 (UTC)

Possibly one idea would be to extend metrics, sports statistics that measure performance, to editors. Then, when the ban of an editor who does much to improve content is proposed by an administrator with a content VOR (value over replacement) of -0.19, it can be asked who will do the work of the editor (VOR of 12.26) if he is banned, plainly the admin is incompetent to do it. I had no idea the coin was running today.--Wehwalt (talk) 08:46, 28 August 2015 (UTC)
Watch WP:QAI. Thanks to a new member, we now even have a userbox to identify as a member of the cabal of the outcasts ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:52, 28 August 2015 (UTC)
It's just a place to improve content.--Wehwalt (talk) 08:56, 28 August 2015 (UTC)
It should be, but sometimes you are tempted to fight, - I guess I resisted only for lack of time, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:01, 28 August 2015 (UTC)
I suppose, but I don't see QAI as defined by inboxes or anything else, really, except commitment to improving content. Not that I check the page often.--Wehwalt (talk) 09:04, 28 August 2015 (UTC)
It's not defined nor confined to infoboxes, but - and I don't know why they are not considered as something like images, intended to improve an article - it's the only area where I feel tempted to fight at times. Watch the forum and add your articles open for review, - for improved content! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:37, 28 August 2015 (UTC)

... and today: "I have no hopes of doing anything about it except to write him the quality article he deserves." - Thank you for that article and that standard. - Btw, I think the Infoboxes War ended in an operatic competition on who's the most shining knight, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:30, 30 August 2015 (UTC)

You are very welcome. As for the competition, let us have peace, then.--Wehwalt (talk) 12:49, 30 August 2015 (UTC)
Sounds good to me, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:25, 30 August 2015 (UTC)

WBCM-LP

Question for ya, do you think the WBCM-LP page would meet GAN standards? - Neutralhomer • Talk • 00:27, 29 August 2015 (UTC)

Looks OK. It's such a recent station, I don't think I'd be of much help on research.--Wehwalt (talk) 15:50, 29 August 2015 (UTC)
I got the research part, no worries there. :) I was just wondering if it would meet GAN rules/standards since it is such a new article. - Neutralhomer • Talk • 15:58, 29 August 2015 (UTC)
I think it's generally OK. I'll play some with the prose and let you know any comments or questions.--Wehwalt (talk) 16:08, 29 August 2015 (UTC)
Cool, thanks. I am waiting on a DYK first before going to GAN. - Neutralhomer • Talk • 16:24, 29 August 2015 (UTC)
  • If you have a free moment, could you help me find another source for this bit of information. User:The Rambling Man correctly said the source isn't RS, even though it is the official FB page. I have exhausted all local newspaper and TV station websites, all search word combinations, everything. I keep coming up with the FB post, the Wikipedia page and mirrors of both. Hoping you can help. - Neutralhomer • Talk • 20:14, 30 August 2015 (UTC)
I don't see anything on the FCC website or on the government information resources I have through GMU. Would they have to file anything with the city?--Wehwalt (talk) 21:23, 30 August 2015 (UTC)
Not likely. The only thing they had to file was a License to Cover (Form 319) with the FCC, and they did. Though it doesn't have to say when they officially began broadcasting (ie: first turned the transmitter on). - Neutralhomer • Talk • 22:07, 30 August 2015 (UTC)

Judah P. Benjamin

I knew of Benjamin only in snippets, so I thank you for all you did on that bio so that our knowledge of him is now well documented. Fine job.--MONGO 18:39, 30 August 2015 (UTC)

Thank you, And thank you for everything you do.--Wehwalt (talk) 19:21, 30 August 2015 (UTC)
Sorry about some of the lowercasing—I was trying to keep it consistent! I do think that you've uppercased too many of the titles, but that's a variable thing depending on the style guide. Sorry about the edit conflicts. Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 07:35, 31 August 2015 (UTC)
It's just that ... I don't know if was you, but someone even changed it in quotations. It's not a question of consistency, it's that someone changed a few of them. I'll agree on "president" and "secretary" when used alone, but I think "Secretary of State" and "Supreme Court"--and "Civil War" have to remain upper case. Just give me a chance to see what's going on in the article.--Wehwalt (talk) 07:36, 31 August 2015 (UTC)
Any casing in quotations wasn't me unless I got one by accident. By consistency, I mean that I was changing them because someone else had already started! I'll come back tomorrow if I have time, but when you're going through it, try to watch your sentence clauses... some of your sentences are IMHO unnecessarily complex. Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 07:39, 31 August 2015 (UTC)
All right, thanks.--Wehwalt (talk) 07:40, 31 August 2015 (UTC)

"Passing the bar"

Hey Wehwalt.
I disagree with you about this. We both know that "passing the bar" does not mean "He walked past a saloon but didn't go inside", but a reader not familiar with the term may not. That's why I changed it.
While it may or may be not slang, I would contend that it is an abbreviation of "passing the bar exam"
As for the matter of Shirt58 v Today's Featured Article ex rel Wehwalt (or whatever), as long as "passed the bar" in that article links to Admission to the bar in the United States, that's just fine with me.
Pete AU aka --Shirt58 (talk) 11:25, 1 September 2015 (UTC)

My objection to "bar exam" was there really was no such thing in those days. He apprenticed, and may have been quizzed orally by a judge or lawyers. The rest's fine. And I'm good with the link. Enough moaning of the bar before I set out to sea.--Wehwalt (talk) 11:45, 1 September 2015 (UTC)

Denali

I was thinking of editing the growing Denali section of the McKinley article down to a sentence or two after the furor dies down. Does that make sense to you? I think it's getting to be an undue weight situation. --Coemgenus (talk) 11:26, 3 September 2015 (UTC)

Agreed. There's never any point in editing into a storm, so I didn't feel like touching it. But I think we should pare it back to the essentials once Obama's doffed his parka. It's relatively minor in the McKinley history. Molehill and all that.--Wehwalt (talk) 11:38, 3 September 2015 (UTC)

Lexington-Concord Sesquicentennial half dollar has been nominated for Did You Know

Norse-American medal has been nominated for Did You Know

Jeannette Expedition FAC

This is a note to all participants in the recent peer review. Many thanks for your help; the article is now at WP:FAC Brianboulton (talk) 20:47, 6 September 2015 (UTC)

Your advice

Abdullah Hussain was a Malaysian novelist. Now there is an Urdu writer in Pakistan with same name.

Pakistan's renowned Urdu novelist Abdullah Hussain

The weary life of Abdullah Hussain

Renowned Urdu writer Abdullah Hussain passes away

Abdullah Hussain passes away

Abdullah Hussain hailed as ‘a writer for the people’

Now how to create the article as both writers have the same name? Action Hero 14:17, 7 September 2015 (UTC)

Perhaps Abdullah Hussain (Malaysian writer)? If you do that, there should be a hatnote on the existing page, saying something like "This article is on the Pakistani writer. For the Malaysian writer, see Abdullah Hussain (Malaysian writer).--Wehwalt (talk) 14:45, 7 September 2015 (UTC)
I don't know how to create hatnote, and are you suggesting moving the page Abdullah Hussain -- which is about Malaysian writer to Abdullah Hussain (Malaysian writer), or if i create Abdullah Hussain (Pakistani writer)? Action Hero 15:12, 7 September 2015 (UTC)
You can do either, though if you move it you should probably have a move discussion. I would advise the way I suggested, as it is simpler. So at the top of the article on Hussain (that exists now, put
{{Other people}} and also put that on the new article. Then, create an article called Abdullah Hussain (disambiguation) at which you list the two writers and any other Abdullah Hussains there are now or may come to be notable.--Wehwalt (talk) 16:11, 7 September 2015 (UTC)

$20 double-sided die trial

Is this something you can use in the SG double eagle article?--Godot13 (talk) 01:30, 5 September 2015 (UTC)

Also, I added the $20 Liberty Head images to their article. I used the 1849 obverse. I think I can find a nice sketch/drawing by Longacre to replace the lower res 1849 image in the Preparation section...--Godot13 (talk) 01:45, 5 September 2015 (UTC)

Go for it. I'm adding the die trial. We can always use stuff like that because it is eye candy for coin collectors. Many thanks.--Wehwalt (talk) 08:02, 5 September 2015 (UTC)
Did you by any chance get one of the MMVII high relief specimens? The only one shown in the article is one of my crappy photos. Not ultra high relief, just high relief.--Wehwalt (talk) 08:08, 5 September 2015 (UTC)
Already in there...--Godot13 (talk) 08:18, 5 September 2015 (UTC)
Working up a rim image montage I think you'll like. I think I might have misunderstood, I have a roman date high relief, do you want to add it to the infobox?--Godot13 (talk) 08:19, 5 September 2015 (UTC)
Yes, that's great ... Probably not to the infobox ... it was only trivially made for circulation, and I think six images would be a bit much here. But under "production" where my poor image is now, I'll add it. Yes, an edge would be great!--Wehwalt (talk) 09:05, 5 September 2015 (UTC)
I inserted the high relief edge image here, just below the coin image. Can you check the placement to make sure it work for you.--Godot13 (talk) 23:54, 7 September 2015 (UTC)
It sort of clashes with the blockquote ... wonderful image.--Wehwalt (talk) 23:57, 7 September 2015 (UTC)
Was worried about that. Re-placed it. It's slightly before the coin was produced, but the text about high relief and detail ties it in (I think). Otherwise wherever you think best, or not at all...--Godot13 (talk) 00:22, 8 September 2015 (UTC)
I've played with it. By the way, do we have the Barber/Morgan pattern for the $20? It looks a lot like the 1891 pattern with the standing figure. Smithsonian has it, not sure if you got an image.--Wehwalt (talk) 00:28, 8 September 2015 (UTC)
It's on exhibit right now, but I was able to get previously taken images (still fairly good). I'll have it up soon. Placement looks good on the edge detail image.--Godot13 (talk) 02:07, 8 September 2015 (UTC)

Carousel (musical)

Hello, Wehwalt. Is this right? -- Ssilvers (talk) 05:39, 8 September 2015 (UTC)

I don't own that, I imaged it at the performing arts library at Lincoln Center. What I wrote was most likely accurate at the time, so I have to assume Moser's name appeared in the cast listing in the souvenir book. The editor who changed it based it on no article on Moser, but I don't find it odd that a replacement Carrie would have no article. They did not cast well known people, most of the time. Sorry to hear of her death.--Wehwalt (talk) 06:24, 8 September 2015 (UTC)
Jean Darling was replaced by Margot Moser, as the article states, citing footnotes 53 and 54. I think this person was confused because Moser is not in the *table* (only blue-linked people are in the table). -- Ssilvers (talk) 06:38, 8 September 2015 (UTC)
Yes. And I read the obituary. She's just mistaken, though in good faith.--Wehwalt (talk) 06:41, 8 September 2015 (UTC)
OK, makes sense to me to revert as you did. -- Ssilvers (talk) 06:48, 8 September 2015 (UTC)

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I did notice that the odometer turned over. Still driving the old wreck, so thanks! (this is not to slander my vehicle, of which I'm very fond and the odometer is a long way from turning over).--Wehwalt (talk) 13:18, 10 September 2015 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Today's featured article/September 26, 2015

They're coming fast and thick. A summary of a Featured Article you nominated at WP:FAC will appear on the Main Page soon. It mostly follows the lead section; how does it look? (The new cap is 1200 characters, and I aim lower than that.) - Dank (push to talk) 18:40, 11 September 2015 (UTC)

Hey, gratz on 100K edits. - Dank (push to talk) 18:44, 11 September 2015 (UTC)
Thank you on both. It's a pity the image can't be rendered better.--Wehwalt (talk) 18:45, 11 September 2015 (UTC)
Sorry about that. Pinging Brianboulton and Chris, since I don't do anything with images. - Dank (push to talk) 18:57, 11 September 2015 (UTC)
Funny, I thought you did do something with images. I don't have a clue – perhaps Chris can help. Brianboulton (talk) 20:13, 11 September 2015 (UTC)
I still don't know how to interpret the push for captions ... the results don't follow a reliable pattern, so I'm strictly hands off ... hopefully forever, but at least until I'm clear on what the new rules are. If there's anything involving images that you and Chris would rather not do, it should be an easy job to find someone to do it. - Dank (push to talk) 20:23, 11 September 2015 (UTC)
Chris just mentioned on his talk page that he replaced the image here. - Dank (push to talk) 15:21, 12 September 2015 (UTC)
OK, much better. Thanks.--Wehwalt (talk) 15:36, 12 September 2015 (UTC)

Question

I am seeking your advice because of your exceptional writing ability and knowledge of PAGs. I'm confused over the treatment of two BLPs by editors who basically ran me off or discouraged me from trying to improve and expand (1) a BLP they scorn.(There were 4 failed attempts to get the article deleted) and (2) another BLP I created and helped promote to GA that was stripped of its rating in a whirlwind reassessment. One of the involved editors said it should never have been a GA and should be deleted. It's all quite confusing to me. Are there standards I'm not aware of regarding NPOV or trying to improve articles using engaging prose? The two articles in question are G. Edward Griffin and Gabor B. Racz. The edit history will demonstrate the before and after. Thank you in advance. --Atsme📞📧 09:26, 13 September 2015 (UTC)

I will look at it, but I warn you: unlike Bilbo and Frodo, I don't undertake quests.--Wehwalt (talk) 09:31, 13 September 2015 (UTC)
Then by all means, consider it an adventure. --Atsme📞📧 10:11, 13 September 2015 (UTC)
Not an awfully big one, I hope.--Wehwalt (talk) 10:20, 13 September 2015 (UTC)

New page patrol

Today i started new page patrol. Can you help me how to proceed in this situation

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=%E5%85%AC%E6%B0%91%E9%BB%A8%E9%84%AD%E9%81%94%E9%B4%BB&diff=680819985&oldid=680819127

This user is reating Chinese pages after this was deleted https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=%E6%9D%8E%E6%B1%9D%E5%A4%A7&action=edit&redlink=1

Thanks. -- Action Hero Shoot! 10:56, 13 September 2015 (UTC)

I've never done New Page Patrol. You might want to try someone who has.--Wehwalt (talk) 10:57, 13 September 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Cleveland Centennial half dollar

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Templates

Could you please stop adding/removing items to/from Template:Coinage (United States) without adding/removing the template in the article for that item.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 19:27, 15 September 2015 (UTC)

Sorry about that. I wasn't sure on the Norse medal and was sort of compromising.--Wehwalt (talk) 19:37, 15 September 2015 (UTC)

WBCM

I pinged you on this, not sure if you had a chance to see it yet. - Neutralhomer • Talk • 20:42, 15 September 2015 (UTC)

Yeah, looks OK, I'd pipe the Va. city to "in Virginia" and the Tenn. one to "and Tennessee".--Wehwalt (talk) 20:53, 15 September 2015 (UTC)
Done and done. :) Hope you don't mind I fixed your talk page header. The Table of Contents and your talk page archive were sitting on top of each other. I fixed them so they won't do that anymore, but everything else is still there. Feel free to revert if you don't like it. :) - Neutralhomer • Talk • 21:01, 15 September 2015 (UTC)
It's great, thanks. Hope you're doing well, sorry I forgot to ask. All done?--Wehwalt (talk) 21:07, 15 September 2015 (UTC)
Yeah, all done. I worked on it in the sandbox before adding it here, so no worries. :) If you want me to change the blue border color (I wasn't sure which one to put), lemme know. That's an easy one-edit fix.
Everything is going as well as it can be expected. Still pretty down about the passing of my cat. Somedays are easier than others. Somehow, though, one of our other cats must have figured out I was hurting and she moved into my room. She spent the last 14 years downstairs, so it was kinda weird, but cool at the same time. :) - Neutralhomer • Talk • 21:11, 15 September 2015 (UTC)
That's nice, I'm glad she's adopted you. GMU renewed me for another year. By the way, there's something funny going on with the talk page. The table of contents is appearing fairly far down on my browser, under the archive list.--Wehwalt (talk) 21:14, 15 September 2015 (UTC)
It is supposed to move it a little further down the page, under the blue box. The RFA/RFB template sits inside the blue box. I can tinker and fix that though. :) - Neutralhomer • Talk • 21:24, 15 September 2015 (UTC)
How's that? - Neutralhomer • Talk • 21:28, 15 September 2015 (UTC)
Yeah, that works. Thanks.--Wehwalt (talk) 21:42, 15 September 2015 (UTC)
Awesome. :) You're Welcome! - Neutralhomer • Talk • 21:58, 15 September 2015 (UTC)

re Lt Gov of CA

I browsed the index for any law changes between the two relevant years and didn't see anything that would be relevant to Lieutenant Governor succession. I've asked the CA SoS, they're looking into it as best as they can. I haven't gone through the legislative journals yet, that's a lot to search through. --Golbez (talk) 15:32, 16 September 2015 (UTC)

I would look at the first day they met after the succession. See what was said and what was placed into the record.--Wehwalt (talk) 15:39, 16 September 2015 (UTC)

Panic of 1893

Not a huge deal if you'd rather it capitalized like some sources do, but the linked article itself doesn't do it like that. Might be better to have sitewide consistency, one way or the other. Or it might not. Something to consider, anyway. InedibleHulk (talk) 18:35, September 16, 2015 (UTC)

I will look into it. consistency is important. but I use the term capped in a large number of FAs--Wehwalt (talk) 19:00, 16 September 2015 (UTC)
I have no personal preference. Whatever works for you. InedibleHulk (talk) 19:10, September 16, 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Huguenot-Walloon half dollar

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Pic crop request

You may recall that a couple of weeks back you cropped File:GeorgeDeLongPortrait.jpg, because my cropping tool is not functional. Could I ask for something similar on File:Bellingham.jpg? I need to lose all the wording below the portrait. Much appreciated if you can find time to do this; the image isn't in any article at present, but soon will be. Let me know if I am missing anything that needs a review. Brianboulton (talk) 15:57, 18 September 2015 (UTC)

It's done. Coinage Act of 1873 could use a source review, if you are minded.--Wehwalt (talk) 02:22, 19 September 2015 (UTC)

Rod Steiger

Thankyou for your constructive comments during the peer review. Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Rod Steiger/archive1 is underway if you'd care to comment further. Cheers. ♦ Dr. Blofeld 14:07, 20 September 2015 (UTC)

FA placement

I put Coinage Act of 1873 in Numismatics, but is there a case for putting it in Law? --Laser brain (talk) 16:08, 20 September 2015 (UTC)

I'd put it in law or politics. The political fact is I think more important then the numismatic affect and really the numismatic aspect is treated as incidental. Thanks for that.--Wehwalt (talk) 19:35, 20 September 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Hawaii Sesquicentennial half dollar

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TFAR

Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/Mary Margaret O'Reilly --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:26, 25 Sept.ember 2015 (UTC)

Thank you for that and for your kind words.--Wehwalt (talk) 14:54, 26 September 2015 (UTC)

GJP's Altbier Award

GregJackP's Altbier Award for Content Creation
Willst du mit mir ein Altbier trinken, um die Autoren und Inhaltentwickler zu feiern? Lass dich nicht von die Wikianwälte beinflussen.

Congrats on yet another Featured Article. GregJackP Boomer! 21:15, 20 September 2015 (UTC)

Thanks, happy to. Too few of us here to build content. Congrats in advance on yours.--Wehwalt (talk) 23:07, 20 September 2015 (UTC)
I take the opportunity to add to this very apt praise to thank you not only for today's Three-dollar piece but for your steady quiet production of content without dramah. Requesting new reviews is easy on top of WP:QAIPOST. I miss Greg. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:58, 26 September 2015 (UTC)
Thank you. I was very sorry to see him go and hope he returns. There are too few to oppose the anti-content bloc. Speaking of which, has MastCell pledged to do the work Greg was doing, so the reader doesn't suffer for his ill-advised intervention?--Wehwalt (talk) 14:57, 26 September 2015 (UTC)

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DYK for Norse-American medal

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DYK for Lexington-Concord Sesquicentennial half dollar

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Spencer Perceval

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An even more obscure Briton at PR

I wonder if I can interest you in South London's leading non-Irish Irish composer, who is now at PR? All comments gratefully received if you're disposed to look in. (Quite understand if you're not.) – Tim riley talk 18:45, 4 October 2015 (UTC)

Certainly.--Wehwalt (talk) 03:29, 5 October 2015 (UTC)
No good deed goes unpunished. Following your appearance (topping the bill) at the peer review I have acted on your suggestions and then rung down the curtain and taken Bax off to FAC, where any comments you may feel disposed to make will be gladly received. Tim riley talk 13:06, 9 October 2015 (UTC)

Arbitration case comments

@Kirill Lokshin. You say "That doesn't mean I won't intervene when I see a need—for example, when someone has so frightened the admin corps that nobody else will step up to the plate." Does that refer to your block of Eric Corbett? If so, could you please, pursuant to WP:ADMINACCT, tell me when you first began to think that Eric Corbett (or if some other person on his behalf) had so frightened the admin corps that no one else would step up to the plate. Please explain fully the events that led you to that conclusion, and how you tested it (if you did). A general timeline would be helpful, so long it relates the events and other matters requested in terms of time to a) Eric Corbett's first comment at User talk: Jimbo Wales at issue in this arbitration request, b) Eric Corbett's final comment at User talk: Jimbo Wales at issue in this arbitration request, and c) your block of Eric Corbett. Also if the person referred to as "someone" is not Eric Corbett, I'd appreciate it if you could say who it is. Many thanks for your time and candor in helping me understand this matter.--Wehwalt (talk) 09:22, 24 October 2015 (UTC)
  • Kirill Lokshin Thank you for the courtesy, including the quick reply. As time permits, I will review the links you have provided, and if I have anything further to ask or say, I shall let you know. That being said, I'm rather busy with content at present (so what else is new?) and I rarely participate beyond the request page of an arbitration so please take no inference should I not comment further. My mind is somewhat distracted with 1787 at present.--Wehwalt (talk) 11:41, 24 October 2015 (UTC)
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Thine Antique Pen RFA

I rev-deled one edit you made there, because of a problem with the previous edit. Your edit has been saved in the following edit, nothing is lost, but you might otherwise be surprised why one of your edits needed rev-deleting. You did nothing wrong, it was purely procedural. Fram (talk) 09:51, 13 October 2015 (UTC)

Article on Congressional term expirations

I just noted your post on this topic. I'd be very interested in seeing your article when it is available. Could you either post a link if it's online, or otherwise let me know how I can obtain a copy. (I may be requesting equal time someday, but who knows—maybe you'll persuade me.) Regards, Newyorkbrad (talk) 16:21, 14 October 2015 (UTC)

Sure. Can you send me an email? I've activated that for this purpose. I'll attach the almost-final version I got from the ANA (I've sent them two minor corrections that don't affect anything except polish.)--Wehwalt (talk) 21:22, 14 October 2015 (UTC)
Done. Thanks! Regards, Newyorkbrad (talk) 21:36, 14 October 2015 (UTC)

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Wikipedia:Today's featured article/October 25, 2015

Hey, this one just showed up, I'll get to work, feel free to jump in. - Dank (push to talk) 01:38, 10 October 2015 (UTC)

Would it be fair to say that it was struck in 1873 "as a proof coin for collectors"? - Dank (push to talk) 01:43, 10 October 2015 (UTC)

Yes.--Wehwalt (talk) 01:49, 10 October 2015 (UTC)
Okay, the length is good now ... does that look right? - Dank (push to talk) 02:02, 10 October 2015 (UTC)
Looks fine to me. Thanks.--Wehwalt (talk) 04:12, 10 October 2015 (UTC)
Wow, another FA and TFA for you. Well done, Wehwalt! Making Wikipedia a better place one edit, and page, at a time. :) - Neutralhomer • Talk • 04:31, 10 October 2015 (UTC)
Thanks much. I try.--Wehwalt (talk) 07:19, 10 October 2015 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/Warren G. Harding --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:13, 14 October 2015 (UTC)

Congrats on yet another FA and TFA! Well done, Sir. :) - Neutralhomer • Talk • 15:04, 14 October 2015 (UTC)
Thank you very much.--Wehwalt (talk) 20:52, 15 October 2015 (UTC)
Nice to see it today, together with a Bach cantata with the title translating to Out of deep anguish I cry to You. Loosing content editors over the Holy Cow arbitration enforcement can make us cry --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:50, 25 October 2015 (UTC)

Harding TFA

Just to let you know that I have accepted your generous concession and scheduled Shah Rukh Khan for 2 November. I'm sorry to have had to drop Harding, but I think you know the circumstances and will appreciate the difficulty. If you and I are still around in 2065 I'll make certain we schedule it for Warren's 200th. Brianboulton (talk) 23:36, 16 October 2015 (UTC)

There are centennial dates in a few years that will require less wear and tear on immortality. I have no objection.--Wehwalt (talk) 23:57, 16 October 2015 (UTC)

Sorry about that!!♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:07, 19 October 2015 (UTC)

Marilyn Monroe

Hi, any chance you could give this a review at Wikipedia:Peer review/Marilyn Monroe/archive1? A core article if ever there was one which really needs a good review.♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:05, 19 October 2015 (UTC)

No trouble, and (above) it's just as good to run Harding in 2020 or 2021. We're likely to run presidents faster than we produce them, and we will likely only have 45 by then.--Wehwalt (talk) 20:05, 19 October 2015 (UTC)

Assassination of Spencer Perceval

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Yes, I saw it, but I am traveling at present and it may take me a week to set it up.--Wehwalt (talk) 18:09, 22 October 2015 (UTC)
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Grant

More opinions are needed on the Grant talk page. -- Gwillhickers (talk) 19:45, 23 October 2015 (UTC)

I see what is going on but I am inclined to let the discussion develop a bit more before possibly saying something. I'm also behind in other work including reviews promised, rather far from home, and rather down because of what I am starting to see as a war on content contributors by those who do not contribute much except liking to run stuff. But if you are patient I will get there.--Wehwalt (talk) 22:20, 23 October 2015 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Lexington-Concord Sesquicentennial half dollar

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Your GA nomination of Cleveland Centennial half dollar

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Your GA nomination of Hawaii Sesquicentennial half dollar

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Your GA nomination of Hawaii Sesquicentennial half dollar

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Your GA nomination of Cleveland Centennial half dollar

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Your GA nomination of Lexington-Concord Sesquicentennial half dollar

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A peer review, if you can fit it in?

If I can interest you in yet another English composer – one of the top three, in my view – I have Ralph Vaughan Williams up for peer review. Quite understand if you are otherwise engaged, naturally, but if you can look in, any comments will be gratefully received. – Tim riley talk 18:24, 24 October 2015 (UTC)

I will, but I'm a bit behind so it may take me a bit of time.--Wehwalt (talk) 18:36, 24 October 2015 (UTC)
Blessings on you, sir, and there is no hurry at all. Tim riley talk 18:51, 24 October 2015 (UTC)
So many distractions, so few of me to pursue them.--Wehwalt (talk) 19:13, 24 October 2015 (UTC)

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Just a quick reminder your currently over twice the limit for statements. Amortias (T)(C) 22:42, 28 October 2015 (UTC)
Well, when we go to the next stage, if ever, my lengthy reply to a question by an arbs won't be relevant, much. And I gather I'm far from the worst offender, most of whom don't have the excuse of an arb question to rely on! At this point, I don't plan on editing it.--Wehwalt (talk) 22:47, 28 October 2015 (UTC)

GA nominations

Maybe it's confusing with all those postings above on the 3 Hawaii, Cleveland and Lexington-Concord half dollars. Everything on all 3 is fine, except the images need WP:ALT alt text. If you'll add that, I can sign off on these reviews. — Maile (talk) 19:15, 25 October 2015 (UTC)

I have them on my list to get to today. Thank you greatly for the reviews and I should wrap them up shortly.--Wehwalt (talk) 20:11, 25 October 2015 (UTC)
I've done them, many thanks. Alt text is not my strong suit, please feel free to tweak. I'm leaving this in place of individual notices.--Wehwalt (talk) 21:14, 25 October 2015 (UTC)
Congratulations! All three nominations have passed GA. — Maile (talk) 21:58, 25 October 2015 (UTC)
Congrats on another three GAs. Well done, Sir! :) - Neutralhomer • Talk • 22:21, 25 October 2015 (UTC)
Many thanks to both of you.--Wehwalt (talk) 23:20, 25 October 2015 (UTC)

Fwiw

Hi Wehwalt, I thought I stop to leave a note thanking you for some recent comments you've made. I've had one and a half feet out the door, ready to go, and while idly perusing this weekend's episode of "As the Wiki Turns" I came across a couple of things you said that resonated. The comment about Mt Rushmore, in particular, was enough to grab me by the scruff and haul me back through the door. Building a mountain isn't something I knowingly signed up for, and it's a hell of a lot of work, but its importance tends to get lost now and then. So thanks. Victoria (tk) 21:31, 25 October 2015 (UTC)

I appreciate it. I am profoundly troubled by the whole situation (and I must give credence to comments I don't agree with) and I honestly don't know what's to be done. I'm glad something I said helped you along and I really hope you are doing well.--Wehwalt (talk) 23:19, 25 October 2015 (UTC)
I am doing well, thank you. Being gone, or being here less, agrees with me. My feeling is that all these many situations/arb cases, etc. have been ratcheted up too far and maybe should be let go for this round. I've reminded the arbs of your think-out-of-the-box suggestion. Sometimes doing nothing is as good as twisting around and doing too much, so that might be a solution for this round. Victoria (tk) 18:58, 27 October 2015 (UTC)
Couldn't find a Google hit on this ... is it a video interview? - Dank (push to talk) 21:56, 28 October 2015 (UTC)
Not by me ... never think I've done one. I think Victoriaearle is referring to my comment on Gutzon Borglum's artistic temperament being worth being put up with for the sake of Mount Rushmore, another in my variations on the theme of no one cares that the chief stone mason at X was a son-of-a-bitch.--Wehwalt (talk) 22:45, 28 October 2015 (UTC)

$1 Gold...

Thought you might find this interesting... TFA yesterday.--Godot13 (talk) 21:06, 27 October 2015 (UTC)

It is. Sorry to be so slow but I was traveling. The guy, or at least one of them, who does the Chinese translations, seems very conscientious, he had some questions for me a while back. Among the "fake" coins I saw, two of which I sent you images of, was a silver-dollar size coin, one side of which seems to be a blown-up version of the gold dollar reverse, and the other side a blown up Indian head from the cent. Well, it's all Longacre, anyway. I didn't buy that one, but I did buy a bunch of others, only one of which complied with the Hobby Protection Act--Wehwalt (talk) 16:01, 28 October 2015 (UTC)
More evidence that we are taking coin collecting by stealth.--Wehwalt (talk) 16:04, 28 October 2015 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Today's featured article/November 10, 2015

Wehwalt, could you check out the summary on this one? Of course, if new books require a rewrite, let me know. I'm assuming at this point that it won't be postponed (but who knows). One thing: in "dismissed Gough Whitlam of the Australian Labor Party as prime minister", he's separating the person Whitlam from the job of prime minister, not separating Whitlam from Whitlam (barring dismemberment ... hmmm), so "prime minister" isn't capitalized, per WP:MOSCAPS. I know that orthography on Wikipedia in general is an inconsistent mess (which winds up being unfair to the poor writers, I think), but I'm pretty sure that would be the decision if I started a thread at WT:MOS ... should I? - Dank (push to talk) 21:53, 28 October 2015 (UTC)

Please hold off on that as I am mulling over some possible changes clarifying things, but I just returned from a lengthy trip and it's a bit down the list. I will have at least one of the books by Kindle before the thing runs. I will ping you or possibly email you on proposed changes, which I think will be along the lines of focusing on government positions and don't change styles unnecessarily. I do not think, based on what I read about the upcoming Hocking book and the comments of our Australian colleagues, that anything really major is going to affect the narrative of what happened that Remembrance Day.--Wehwalt (talk) 21:59, 28 October 2015 (UTC)
Sounds good. - Dank (push to talk) 23:33, 28 October 2015 (UTC)

Any interest in this project?

A small bit of activity on maybe bringing Jeannette Rankin up to GA and then, who knows? Progressive era political figure, all kinds of fun, interested in helping a bit? Montanabw(talk) 22:55, 28 October 2015 (UTC)

Actually, I've been meaning to propose it to you. I have a sheet of her office stationary somewhere I bought on eBay a while back. So, in other words, yes.--Wehwalt (talk) 22:58, 28 October 2015 (UTC)
Yay! I'll ping you there. Any chance for a scan of the stationery? I have a campaign button from her 1940 race. Montanabw(talk) 23:58, 28 October 2015 (UTC)
First I need to find it ... It was with five or six similar items, including I think from one of her committees (the second term in Congress).--Wehwalt (talk) 00:15, 29 October 2015 (UTC)

The article that never was

Long time no talk. Any interest at all in working on Charles Barber's article at some point in the future? (I seem to recall discussing it years ago, haha) Seems like quite the interesting fellow having read some of your articles on the coins. Alas, I'm probably not much of a help, besides some basic biographical info I might be able to locate online (it definitely could use some of that nonetheless, I suppose). Connormah (talk) 23:09, 28 October 2015 (UTC)

If I had the sources, I would be very happy to work on it, but there don't seem to be many that deal with Barber as a person, his relationship with Morgan, etc. It's on the wish list, but I'm waiting to see what comes out. Karen Lee's book on the Morgan sketchbook a few years ago was a disappointment, as I felt that other than putting stuff from the Smithsonian attic into the public sphere, it added very little. How's the arm? Are you back up and running?--Wehwalt (talk) 23:14, 28 October 2015 (UTC)
That's a shame especially for a person who spent as much time as he did at the Mint. I'm better now but I need surgery in a few months to straighten it out. Hand is better for the most part, but certain things are awkward still. I'm more or less ambidextrous so that helps. Great work on Harding and George Mason, by the way. Anything else interesting on the backburner? Connormah (talk) 23:24, 28 October 2015 (UTC)
Thinking about Taft next, and Montanabw's suggestion for a joint project seems very worthy. Also was reading a book about Wendell Willkie's nomination and campaign and he seems very worthy. Mason needs a few more days of work. The problem is, until the Kennedy half dollar, the Chief Engraver was not a rock star and made very few external waves. Who would have chronicled the relationship between him and his assistants?--Wehwalt (talk) 23:43, 28 October 2015 (UTC)
Sorry about the need for more surgery. I hope they have good ones where you are. I was seeing one until my arm healed enough that I knew I would not need surgery, then I dropped him for a young doctor who was much more sports-medicine oriented.--Wehwalt (talk) 23:47, 28 October 2015 (UTC)

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Re: [1] They restored by template editor bit! Yay! Hawkeye7 (talk) 11:07, 29 October 2015 (UTC)

I'm glad. Well done. Every little bit helps.--Wehwalt (talk) 11:09, 29 October 2015 (UTC)

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Norse-American

I left comments at the FAC five days ago – is all well? I shall be away for a week from Monday, and would be glad to sign off before then. Brianboulton (talk) 11:25, 30 October 2015 (UTC)

I'm sorry, I must not have noticed. I plan on catching up on everything over the next few days. Yes, fine, though a bit jet lagged. Hope you are getting away someplace warm.--Wehwalt (talk) 14:04, 30 October 2015 (UTC)
Rome - warmish at this time of the year but not guaranteed. I hope to visit the place where Tosca fell, which I missed last time. Brianboulton (talk) 10:20, 31 October 2015 (UTC)
I've been there even later in the year ... it's still nice. The Castel Sant'Angelo. I've been there a couple of times. The statue is even more impressive up closer. Enjoy. If you have never taken the Vatican Gardens tour through the Museums, I strongly urge it. They took us near where ex-pope Benedict lives, and it includes Museums admission for afterwards.--Wehwalt (talk) 10:49, 31 October 2015 (UTC)

Advice

So could u take a look at Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Ive tried directing both User:24.15.9.65 & User:2601:243:400:AE4E:E095:DBF5:D6D2:BC6A to discuss unsourced additons to the article. They have changed several times [2]. When reverted back to source info they deleted the whole statement. Now they have re added info into another section meaning two different parts of article have different info. My main question is what do u do when Ip's ignore talk page messages and make changes to the article that aren't verifiable. Is that considered vandalism. Also the Ip's both geolocate to Comcast Cable Ilinois which I find strange given they edit within seconds of each other.Blethering Scot 21:45, 30 October 2015 (UTC)

Glad to hear from you and hope you are staying. I'm happy to look at the article, but not as an admin. I just put views at an arbitration case about admins acting neutrally, and I have previously expressed myself strongly about your departure to the guy who blocked you. If I did anything heavy-handed, I'd be called a hypocrite.--Wehwalt (talk) 22:12, 30 October 2015 (UTC)
Im just circling around where i feel happiest. I will probably stay but will definitely be sticking to my comfort zones. Its more of an opinion I'm after, as Its something I hate dealing with as its really difficult to talk to Ip accounts. The info there adding isn't controversial and is probably correct given its Harry Potter, but sources don't say recommended for teenagers or mature content. Its been being added on and off since website launched. Also if something isn't sourced or isn't backed up by a source they are using, is it ok to remove and would 3RR reply as info isn't verifiable. If 3RR does apply where do u go with it if they won't discuss. Trying to avoid trouble as not trusting myself much at the moment.Blethering Scot 22:23, 30 October 2015 (UTC)
Glad you are staying. Since it's not a BLP, you are pretty much bound by 3RR. What you are looking for is WP:RFPP but I doubt you'd get it at this stage. Try opening a talk page discussion. Of course, it's kinda hard to notify them of that discussion. Maybe in an edit summary?--Wehwalt (talk) 22:42, 30 October 2015 (UTC)

strange RfA question

Wehwalt, I'm as vexed as you that User:Yamaguchi先生 has not replied to the additional questions. But I'm baffled by this additional puzzler you've posed to him/her. I'm a native speaker of English. But I've no clue about what you're attempting to measure here—is this some sort of cultural literacy test? Could you kindly explain? Vesuvius Dogg (talk) 17:27, 1 November 2015 (UTC)

(talk page stalker): I think what Wehwalt is doing there is giving Yamaguchi a situation, throwing some various info, maybe a wrong turn or two, to see what he (Yamaguchi) would do in this situation. Then with a couple secondary questions in football terminology. Would he (Yamaguchi) "pass" it off to another admin, "punt" and give it a shot, or "throw a flag" and take it to ANI...would be my guesses. The whole thing is to see how a newly-minted admin would react in a confusing situation. In my opinion, it isn't puzzling, it's a good question. The "cultural" part is just because it's Sunday here in the US, day of many things, but in this case...Football. :) Might I add, Go Steelers! - Neutralhomer • Talk • 17:48, 1 November 2015 (UTC)
Well, I would probably pass. Is it OK to pass? Am I wrong to think this sounds like a "literacy test" in the Old South, with no possible correct answer? I don't want to believe so. Then how about this bunt then, to help the runner advance? (Go Monarchs! Go Royals!) Vesuvius Dogg (talk) 17:56, 1 November 2015 (UTC)
It could have an answer, it might not. That's up to Wehwalt, but I figure it does. For today, I'll allow the baseball reference and won't consider it an error....just for your Royals. :) - Neutralhomer • Talk • 18:32, 1 November 2015 (UTC)
I don't want to discuss it too much, but Neutralhomer pretty much nailed it. And there is an answer in the conventional sense, and all is defensible based on the candidate's own statements. Different things in what he said led me to ask this. I will put my thoughts on the answer either on the RfA page or on talk, or else here, after he responds, as seems suiting. I'll go work on it offline now.--Wehwalt (talk) 20:38, 1 November 2015 (UTC)
To heck with baseball, Go Broncos!! Montanabw(talk) 02:13, 2 November 2015 (UTC)
<rant>I thought the Japanese liked baseball. When I had my stopover at Narita, it covered the first seven innings of Game 1, and I could not find a single television, even in the ANA lounge, that had the game on! All there were, were entertainment shows, in Japanese (well, silent but the closed captioning on. In Japanese).</rant>--Wehwalt (talk) 02:19, 2 November 2015 (UTC)
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