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== Nut Goddess Picture == |
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March 21, 2011<br> |
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Hi Adrian,<br> |
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I have been doing some online research trying to find the original information about this particular picture of the Nut Goddess. There are numerous pictures like this on the internet, I came across your picture and thought I'd ask a real person that may be able to help me. I am painting this picture of Nut on a large canvas but I can't seem to find the image's origin and I need to enlarge without distortion or find where I can see the hierglyphics better in order to paint them properly. Thank you! |
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I am not familiar with 'behind the sceens' Wikipedia but I would like to use one of your images. It is the one of my son, Chris Pote, leaving RIAT at Fairford this year in his EurofoxLR G-GBNZ. It is already in the public domain, but I would prefer to be in contact with you and keep you informed of his progress. I am preparing a 'press release' for New Zealand and will send you a copy. |
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Paula P. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/137.186.103.118|137.186.103.118]] ([[User talk:137.186.103.118|talk]]) 18:46, 21 March 2011 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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My email is ********. |
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:Hi Paula, thanks for writing. Regrettably I can't help you! I have no memory of how I helped with this picture but my guess is that I cleaned it up in some way, maybe by altering the contrast, colours or tilt. I wasn't the uploader of the pic so have no idea where it was found. Sorry! - [[User:Arpingstone|Adrian Pingstone]] ([[User talk:Arpingstone#top|talk]]) 10:01, 22 March 2011 (UTC) |
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==File:USAF C-130J Super Hercules at RIAT 2010 arp.jpg== |
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Adrian, a user [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lockheed_Martin_C-130J_Super_Hercules&diff=421607817&oldid=420898484 has questioned] if [[:File:USAF C-130J Super Hercules at RIAT 2010 arp.jpg]] is actually of a C-130J. As far as I can tell, from the angle of the 4 visible blades, these are 6-bladed props. Do you remember the aircraft, or have a way to check its tail number to confirm that it is indeed a C-130J? Thanks. - [[User:BilCat|BilCat]] ([[User talk:BilCat|talk]]) 08:03, 31 March 2011 (UTC) |
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:BilCat, thanks for letting me know of the users deletion. Yes, this is most certainly a J model, it so happens that the other 2 blades lie up with the nacelle and can't be seen. This is proven if you look at picture http://www.abpic.co.uk/popup.php?q=1244860 on Air Britains website, which is the exact same aircraft (serial 78613). I will give the Anon the Air Britain link, and make a note on the Image Description Page that it IS 6-bladed. Best Wishes - [[User:Arpingstone|Adrian Pingstone]] ([[User talk:Arpingstone#top|talk]]) 16:20, 31 March 2011 (UTC) |
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::Thanks! I also asked about the image at [[WT:AIR#C-130 identity]], and got some great responses. It's actually a C-130J-30 stretched model, so if you can update the file comments to reflect that, it would be good. Thanks again. - [[User:BilCat|BilCat]] ([[User talk:BilCat|talk]]) 17:04, 31 March 2011 (UTC) |
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== [[Purushottam Institute of Engineering and Technology,Rourkela]]== |
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Help for the articles to make for the institution page.---16:42, 4 April 2011 (UTC) <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/117.205.177.83|117.205.177.83]] ([[User talk:117.205.177.83|talk]]) </span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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::Sorry, it's hard to tell what your question is. I assume you want help with that article, but the article has no content so there's nothing there for me to edit. I can't add to the article because I only do editing not writing. Sorry! - [[User:Arpingstone|Adrian Pingstone]] ([[User talk:Arpingstone#top|talk]]) 21:22, 4 April 2011 (UTC) |
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== Interview request == |
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Hello, my name is Natalia Ioana Olaru and I am a final year master student in the Corporate Communication programme at the Aarhus School of Business, Aarhus University, Denmark. I am currently working on my final paper on the topic of user motivation to create content on collaborative media websites, the focus being Wikipedia. As a sample I chose the English and Danish portals. |
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I would like to invite you for an online interview on the topic of what motivates you, to participate in editing and creating articles for this platform. I plan on doing the actual interviews in the period between 1st and the 15th of May via Skype, MSN or Yahoo Messenger. I am, however, open to other channels of communication too. |
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Please let me know if you would like to participate in this interview and the preferred channel, Thank you, |
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Natalia Olaru<br> |
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[[User:MulgaEscu|MulgaEscu]] ([[User talk:MulgaEscu|talk]]) 13:59, 11 April 2011 (UTC) |
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::Sorry, I can't take part - [[User:Arpingstone|Adrian Pingstone]] ([[User talk:Arpingstone#top|talk]]) 06:48, 19 April 2011 (UTC) |
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== Red Arrow == |
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I have nominated your photograph of a [[:File:Single red arrow at speed cotswoldairshow 2010 arp.jpg|single Red Arrow at speed]] as a featured picture. I think it's an excellent shot of the Hawk, and hopefully it will pass. [[User:Harrison49|Harrison49]] ([[User talk:Harrison49|talk]]) 18:26, 28 April 2011 (UTC) |
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==Merge discussion for [[Winterbourne, Gloucestershire ]]== |
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==Merge discussion for [[University of Roorkee ]]== |
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== History of astrology - for your attention possibly == |
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As someone who has contributed content in the past - you may be interested in noticing this: |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:History_of_astrology#Deletion_of_unreferenced_content |
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Cheers, [[User:Zachariel|<font color="maroon">Zac</font> ]][[User talk:Zachariel|<font color="black">Δ talk</font>]] 00:45, 22 July 2011 (UTC) |
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== Bristol Balloon _Bridgit == |
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Good evening; I am impressed with your photography. I am the pilot of the Bristol Balloon and remember the flight well that you captured landing at Yate. I had flown to 8,000' from Bath and had a granny, her grandson (16) and the BBC presnter Sally Chanoller and her partner on board. A very memorable flight and lovely to see it recorded. |
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I will be flying the balloon tomorow morning (10/08/11) for the Press launch of the Bristol Balloon Fiesta whihc takes placve this weekend. The balloon is now 9 years old and has 310 flying and 60 hours tethering. |
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Kind regards, Derek Maltby |
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Derekm@globalmsc.net <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/90.216.131.241|90.216.131.241]] ([[User talk:90.216.131.241|talk]]) 20:32, 9 August 2011 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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:Thanks for writing, how interesting to hear about my photo! I remember it well, partly because of your daring manoevre to hop the inflated balloon across the field hedge and onto the Westerleigh road verge (a very busy road!) for easier transport later. Sally offered me a trip round the studios but foolishly I never got round to going. Best Wishes - [[User:Arpingstone|Adrian Pingstone]] ([[User talk:Arpingstone#top|talk]]) 08:02, 6 September 2011 (UTC) |
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== September 2011 == |
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''[removed my message, left in error]'' |
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:Dear Marek69, your reversion of EVERY edit I made to that Kenya school article is a very odd thing to do. I have been editing Wiikipedia since 2002 so I do not need to "learn more about contributing constructively to this encyclopedia". I can justify every single edit I made but life is too short for that. So your reversion of every edit I made, back to the previous low quality article, will remain. Best Wishes - [[User:Arpingstone|Adrian Pingstone]] ([[User talk:Arpingstone#top|talk]]) 22:22, 11 September 2011 (UTC) |
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::Dear Adrian, I am sorry, my revert on [[Kakamega High School]] was a mistake. I completely mis-read your edit. |
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::I have now [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kakamega_High_School&action=historysubmit&diff=449911926&oldid=449866075 reverted my own edit] and removed the message I left you in error. Please accept my sincere apologies for this error. I'm not quite sure what I was thinking. |
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::Wishing you all the best. :-) |
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::Kind Regards -- [[User:Marek69|<span style="color:DarkBlue;">Marek</span>]]<small>.</small>[[Special:Contributions/Marek69|<small><span style="color:Blue;">69</span></small>]][[User_talk:Marek69|<small><span style="color:Green;"><sup>'' talk''</sup></span></small>]] 00:28, 12 September 2011 (UTC) |
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== A bowl of strawberries for you! == |
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|style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | Happy Wiki-ing, Adrian :-) [[User:Marek69|<span style="color:DarkBlue;">Marek</span>]]<small>.</small>[[Special:Contributions/Marek69|<small><span style="color:Blue;">69</span></small>]][[User_talk:Marek69|<small><span style="color:Green;"><sup>'' talk''</sup></span></small>]] 00:47, 12 September 2011 (UTC) |
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::Many thanks for the bowl of strawberries. I live near an an area of England known for its strawberry growing (Cheddar in Somerset). Your strawberries were sweet, just as I like them, so thanks. No problem with your edit, anyone can have a glitch so all is well and thanks for explaining. Best Wishes, - [[User:Arpingstone|Adrian Pingstone]] ([[User talk:Arpingstone#top|talk]]) 08:09, 12 September 2011 (UTC) |
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== File:Opal Armband 800pix.jpg Possibly incorrectly attributed == |
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Are you sure this is your own image? I've got a journal article (by Eli Yablonovitch) from the Scientific American dated 2001 that lists a reference for the same image as being "THE PURCELL TEAM Corbis". |
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[[Special:Contributions/94.224.18.221|94.224.18.221]] ([[User talk:94.224.18.221|talk]]) 19:17, 5 December 2011 (UTC) |
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::Yes, it most certainly is my picture. My wife has the bracelet in her collection and I took the picture myself in February 2003. I declared it Public Domain (as with all my several thousand pictures on Wikipedia) so maybe my note of the photo date is wrong and maybe the magazine was careless and attibuted it to the wrong person. Puzzling! For anyone who wants to see the image go to [[Opal]] (it's the lead picture). Thanks for writing - [[User:Arpingstone|Adrian Pingstone]] ([[User talk:Arpingstone#top|talk]]) 20:52, 5 December 2011 (UTC) |
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== Snowflake obsidian pig carving == |
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I am very interested in learning about the snowflake obsidian pig carving-I rescue pigs and would love to know if there is a place I could purchase said carving. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pig.snowobsidian.jpg |
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Cheers! |
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[[User:Catsanctuary17|Catsanctuary17]] ([[User talk:Catsanctuary17|talk]]) 20:18, 15 February 2012 (UTC) |
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::Thanks for writing. I bought the pig in 1995 at a shop called Crystals in a shopping centre called The Galleries, in Bristol (England). However, none of that really matters because the shop's stock changes regularly so there is no chance that pig will ever appear again. I still have it, it's 4 inches long and cost £100 at the time. I can't sell it to you because I like it too much! Best Wishes - [[User:Arpingstone|Adrian Pingstone]] ([[User talk:Arpingstone#top|talk]]) 18:05, 16 February 2012 (UTC) |
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== A barnstar for you! == |
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|style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | For your fine contributions and cleanup work, I, Hallows AG, hereby award you the '''Original Barnstar'''. Feel free to wear it at all times at your lapel. Keep up the good work! [[User:Hallows AG|<span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; color:#008000'>Hallows AG</span>]] ([[User talk:Hallows AG|<span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; color:#003200'>talk</span>]]) 11:06, 8 March 2012 (UTC) |
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:Many, many thanks, for your thoughtfulness in awarding me a Barnstar. I am working my way through the schools of the world and hope to finish in 2020 :-) (and that does not mean just before half past eight!). Thanks again, Best Wishes - [[User:Arpingstone|Adrian Pingstone]] ([[User talk:Arpingstone#top|talk]]) 16:05, 8 March 2012 (UTC) |
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== One step at a time please == |
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Howdy Arpingstone, In as much as I accept your right to edit the Accra Academy article, I do not appreciate the manner in which you hastily did it, especially since it was a major clean up you were performing. At first glance it seemed as if you had done a perfectly good job, however I find myself now and then correcting mistakes which would have been avoided had you edited the whole article one step at a time. After-all our contributions are to improve the quality of information on Wikipedia. I hope you will understand. (Osy 06:31, 29 March 2012 (UTC)) [[User: Osy]] |
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::Because you give no examples of my supposed errors I can't reply properly to you (just one or two examples would have been enough). I have been editing for ten years and am highly experienced at it so a significant number of editing errors is highly unlikely. Whenever people have given me examples of errors I have been able to show that most were correct edits. The critic has usually not understood that this is an encyclopedia and not a school brochure. PS I have a reasonable command of English because I live in England - [[User:Arpingstone|Adrian Pingstone]] ([[User talk:Arpingstone#top|talk]]) 17:36, 29 March 2012 (UTC) |
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:::Fine. (Osy 22:40, 29 March 2012 (UTC)) [[User: Osy]] |
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== Photo request == |
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Hi Adrian - I'm just checking whether it would be ok to use your nice picture of Pen y Fan in a book that I am having published next year. I will of course credit you in the book and also send you a free copy.<br> |
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Yours Sincerely, Julian Heath jmheath putanATsymbolhere fsmail putoneDOThere net <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/138.253.29.156|138.253.29.156]] ([[User talk:138.253.29.156|talk]]) 08:47, 8 June 2012 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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::Yes, I would be delighted if you used the picture. Just get the largest possible version on your screen, then do "right-click copy" and it's yours. An acknowlegement in your book saying something like "Photo by Adrian Pingstone" would be good. Please ask me for my address (by email) when the book is published. By the way. I have cunningly disguised your email address above because spam harvesting programs will collect it and who knows how large your spam emails will get! Best Wishes - [[User:Arpingstone|Adrian Pingstone]] ([[User talk:Arpingstone#top|talk]]) 19:03, 8 June 2012 (UTC) |
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== File:Ben.charles.arp.250pix.jpg listed for deletion == |
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A file that you uploaded or altered, [[:File:Ben.charles.arp.250pix.jpg]], has been listed at [[Wikipedia:Files for deletion]]. Please see the [[Wikipedia:Files for deletion/2012 June 9#File:Ben.charles.arp.250pix.jpg|'''discussion''']] to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. <!-- Template:Fdw --> [[User:Bulwersator|Bulwersator]] ([[User talk:Bulwersator|talk]]) 13:07, 9 June 2012 (UTC) |
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Many thanks Adrian - no problem you will be acknowledged in the book. Also could you send me your address so that I can get a copy of the book to you when it's published - that is if if you're interested in prehistoric hunter-gatherers in Wales! |
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All the Best, |
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Julian <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/138.253.29.156|138.253.29.156]] ([[User talk:138.253.29.156|talk]]) 09:57, 12 June 2012 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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== mandarin duck image == |
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Hi there, |
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I did a painting of a mandarin duck for my dad as a birthday gift when he started breeding them. I used your photo as ref for the painting since it was the best one that came up on the google search.<br> |
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The painting is here if you are interested in seeing it: |
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[http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/108/a/f/Mandarin_Duck_by_cakeypigdog.jpg duck]<br> |
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Anyway i did not worry about copyright etc when i made it since it was a gift for a family member. This was a couple of years ago. |
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I have recently been approached to have the painting included in a a book. Since the image is a driect copy i thought i would ask your permission rather than just say no to the oportunity. Do you mind if the image of the painting is included in the book? I do not know anything about the book company but they provided a link to their website if you are interested: http://skillism.com/ |
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If you find the time to reply to this can you reply via email: jakegumbleton (at) hotmail.com (no spaces and an @ in the middle)<br> |
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Cheers |
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Jonathan--[[Special:Contributions/122.56.234.66|122.56.234.66]] ([[User talk:122.56.234.66|talk]]) 02:11, 14 September 2018 (UTC) |
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[[Special:Contributions/122.56.234.66|122.56.234.66]] ([[User talk:122.56.234.66|talk]]) 02:11, 14 September 2018 (UTC) |
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:: Jonathon, thank you for writing, I have replied by email. By the way, I have removed your email (having taken a note of it) because to give it here is to invite email harvesting programs to send you lots of stuff you don't want! Best wishes - [[User:Arpingstone|Arpingstone]] ([[User talk:Arpingstone#top|talk]]) 11:51, 14 September 2018 (UTC) |
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:: No, I live near Bristol, in England [[User:Arpingstone|Arpingstone]] ([[User talk:Arpingstone#top|talk]]) 09:29, 19 January 2022 (UTC) |
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:::Hi Adrian...I am Sharad from India. Doing fact check story. Need your help. one of your photo is edited and circulating in social media with wrong information. you took a photo of bus in bath city. I want to know when was it taken. |
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:::https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tour_bus_in_bath_england_arp.jpg [[Special:Contributions/223.233.78.185|223.233.78.185]] ([[User talk:223.233.78.185|talk]]) 05:32, 10 July 2022 (UTC) |
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::::{{tps}} Hello Sharad. Adrian doesn't seem to have edited here for a little while, so I hope neither you nor he will mind me stepping in, in the hope of helping. If you have a look at the photo's information at the link you gave, you will see that it says {{tq|28 July 2008}} once in the summary and twice in the metadata. Whilst these cannot ''absolutely'' be guaranteed accurate (Adrian ''might'' be a mad deceiver and ''might'' be editing the metadata and simply fibbing in the summary, or his camera's clock setting ''might'' have been wrong) it is very, very likely that they are correct. The metadata is supplied automatically by the camera and is very likely to be right, and most cameras' clocks will tend to be right or rightish. The balance of probabilities is very much in favour of 28 July 2008 though clearly 100% certainty would be hard to attain. |
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::::For my curiosity and perhaps Adrian's when he sees this, do you mind telling us where the photo is circulating and why the wrong information is a problem? I'm having grave difficulty imagining how this would work! Cheers [[User:DisillusionedBitterAndKnackered|DBaK]] ([[User talk:DisillusionedBitterAndKnackered|talk]]) 09:14, 10 July 2022 (UTC) |
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:::::Update: ah, I see ... stuff like [https://thelogicalindian.com/fact-check/city-bus-columbia-america-dr-br-ambedkar-23874 this]. Interesting. Oh and [https://www.thequint.com/news/webqoof/city-bus-in-columbia-america-br-ambedkar-photo-mark-of-respect#read-more this one]: Adrian, you must watch the video! Does this stuff happen to you all the time?? Cheers [[User:DisillusionedBitterAndKnackered|DBaK]] ([[User talk:DisillusionedBitterAndKnackered|talk]]) 09:19, 10 July 2022 (UTC) |
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::::::Hullo, I am Adrian Pingstone. I have gone back through my photos and checked the date of the bus pic. I definitely took it on 28th July 2008 in Bath (I live about 15 miles away and my wife likes shopping there). Thanks for your question. Big thanks to DBak for a great reply. [[User:Arpingstone|Arpingstone]] ([[User talk:Arpingstone#top|talk]]) 19:31, 10 July 2022 (UTC) |
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Hi! I just noticed that this file was attributed to another user... If you ever find files like that just let me know and I will try to [http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File%3ACablecar.zelllamsee.500pix.jpg&diff=75603909&oldid=69694636 fix it]. --[[User:MGA73|MGA73]] ([[User talk:MGA73|talk]]) 20:13, 7 August 2012 (UTC) |
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== Bukit Bintang Boys' Secondary School == |
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Hello, I just noticed your edits on the Wiki entry. Thank you for your nice restructuring of the entry, a job well done. But I do have some comments on the edits, first being the pictures of the stairs. In the entry, there was a part: ".... The stairs from the front of the Badminton Hall to the Canteen were upgraded, as were the stairs from the Canteen to the field", and the pictures of the stairs were added to illustrate the upgrade, but I couldn't provide a before/after picture. Next, it seems that the school's vision and mission were omitted, was that accidental? Third, it is orderly to arrange all the pictures on one side, but the original layout could have been slightly improved instead, as they were arranged according to their respective years which they occurred.[[User:WHZhang|WHZhang]] ([[User talk:WHZhang|talk]]) 10:23, 26 August 2012 (UTC) |
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::Thanks for writing to me. I know that those photos took a lot of effort to prepare and add to the article (I have put several thousand aircraft pics on Wikipedia since I began editing in 2002). However, despite the effort, those pics are not encyclopedic. School pics might be of classrooms, buildings, sports, school activities, school staff or founders, but definitely not of steps or roofs. Those pics I removed looked strange in the article and I have never met anything like them in my editing of many thousands of school articles. It's not enjoyable to remove other people's hard work, but sadly it had to be done for the sake of a better encyclopedia<br> |
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::added a link pointing to [[CBSE]] |
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::My removal of the Vision and Mission statements was intentional. Such statements aren't allowed on Wikipedia because they can apply to any school in the world so carry no information to the reader.<br> |
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::I changed the pics to be in a vertical strip because there are now a lot fewer pics on the article. You are, of course, welcome to rearrange them<br> |
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::Thank you for writing in such a pleasant manner, Best Wishes - [[User:Arpingstone|Adrian Pingstone]] ([[User talk:Arpingstone#top|talk]]) 20:24, 26 August 2012 (UTC) |
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:[[The Lawrence School, Sanawar]] |
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::::Ah, I see what you mean. Well, I guess it can't be helped, maybe different photos on next time. Oh, now I know about the Vision and Mission, so I'll guess that's that of them. I'll see to rearranging the pics soon, Thank You for your edits and pointers :) [[User:WHZhang|WHZhang]] ([[User talk:WHZhang|talk]]) 06:37, 27 August 2012 (UTC) |
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== Cover book design == |
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Dear Adrian!<br> |
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I have found the following facts regarding your past which excited myself:<br> |
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"I'm retired, after working at British Aerospace Filton for 36 years. My work included Concorde noise measurements (as an acoustics engineer), then studies of the effect of Concorde on the environment (as an assistant environmental scientist), and finally Airbus A320, A330 and A340 wing design (as a senior aerodynamicist)." |
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On my part – I am in the Aeronautical Engineering educational filed – working more than 50 years permanently as a staff member – initially Warsaw TU, then Rzeszow TU, then 9 years teaching Flight Mechanics in Tripoli at the Aeronautical Engineering Department, then returning to Rzeszow TU eventually I reached the professorship (from the hands of the late President – Prof. Lech Kaczynski - on April 17, AD 2008). I decided to close my educational field where I left behind me some few books by writing two volume opus on Aeroelasticity – being my narrow field of specialization (where I took both scientific degrees: Dr and Habilitation) - presenting the subject restrained to the problem of the interaction between an airplane and atmospheric gusts. The first book on the gust response studies is now ready for printing. And there is a one interesting topic. Leading to something common between us if we have in mind your photographic hobby. |
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Hello! I am working on the article [[Hypericum]]. The image of [[:Image:Hypericum.flower.750pix.jpg]] has many questions surrounding it and I would like to get in touch with you about it rather than simply remove it from the article. If I cannot resolve that it really is Hypericum calycinum, I will have to remove it. Thank you, [[User:Fritzmann2002|Fritzmann2002]] 19:05, 14 December 2015 (UTC) |
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I decided to expose and commemorate with this book a one single airplane - the bomber B-52 which at the early designing stage underwent catastrophic accidents in the gusty conditions causing tragic casualties due to the faulty design of its rudder. In those accidents always has been damaged the vertical tail. After five such accidents 1963-64 – the Boeing discovered the technical fault: the vertical tail had to be redesigned and after that - the incidents have been definitively ceased. Having this in mind I came to the idea that B-52 can be understood as a symbol of the fight between Man and the Nature. Therefore I place on my book covers pictures presenting only this airplane in different configurations. One of such pictures (I still did not fix how many I will place there – but it seems 6-8 pictures will play the game) has been taken by you, the other are pictures made by some military photographers – due to the fact that they can be freely copied – one more by Timothy Beach who kindly allows me to use it. |
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:Thank you for your kindness in writing to me. I put that picture on 13 years ago so have no memory of where I took it nor which hypericum it is (but know I took it near where I live in Bristol, England). Since the pic is now very old you are welcome to remove it - I have 2000 pictures on Wikipedia so I won't miss it! - [[User:Arpingstone|Arpingstone]] ([[User talk:Arpingstone#top|talk]]) 20:06, 14 December 2015 (UTC) |
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::Thank you for replying quickly. I am glad can remove the picture without any controversy. Happy Wiki-ing! [[User:Fritzmann2002|Fritzmann2002]] 13:20, 15 December 2015 (UTC) |
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::Hi from England!<br> |
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::Thanks for writing to me, your letter was very interesting. |
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::I joined British Aerospace at Filton in 1960 as an aircraft electrician but found no "intellectual stimulation" in wiring Brittania aircraft (!) and so worked my way up the company, ending with the post of Senior Aerodynamicist (I am now retired). On the way I got a B.Sc degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Bath in 1966. |
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::In Aerodynamics I had a very narrow specialisation on Parasitic Drag Control which, as you will know, is control of the drag of excrescences, bumps, misfitting rivets, out of alignment control surfaces, rough paint, waviness, gaps etc. So I received every Airbus drawing from the Filton design office that involved the standard of the wing exterior surface, calculated the drag penalty and, if necessary, changed the design to reach the standard of fit that my department demanded. I only dealt with the wings - the fuselage, fin and tail Parasitic Drag was looked after by Aerodynamicists of the Airbus partners in Spain, France and Germany. |
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== Permission to use figure in a book. == |
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::Luckily I had to personally check the wing build quality that was achieved so went frequently to Chester in Wales to check wing sets, and to Toulouse (36 times) and to Bremen and Hamburg (6 times) to check completed A320, A330 and A340 aircraft. |
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Dear Adrian, |
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::My best job in Acoustics Lab (that I was Head of) was to measure interior Concorde noise in flight, in the cabin and on the flight deck. Of course, I gave myself that job!! So I went on five Concorde test flights (to a total of nineteen hours of flight) with my portable sound level meter and portable tape recorder. |
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I am working with Prof. Steven LaValle to help obtain permissions for borrowing figures or pictures in his upcoming book Virtual Reality, to be published by Cambridge University Press. The book is online here: |
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::I think my favourite aircraft in all the world is the B52, I only saw one flying once at departures day at the Fairford Air Show (Fairford is about 50 miles from where I live). A most majestic machine! |
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We are hoping to include the picture of yours (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/60/Grey_square_optical_illusion.PNG) in this book (Chapter 6, Figure 6.23b). Could we please have your permission for this? Thank you. |
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::Thanks again for writing, Best Wishes - [[User:Arpingstone|Adrian Pingstone]] ([[User talk:Arpingstone#top|talk]]) 18:31, 6 September 2012 (UTC) |
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== Request to use brant goose photo == |
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Hello Adrian,<br> |
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I helping someone with a family member's memoir and was wondering if I could use this photo of yours: http://www.avianweb.com/blackbrantgeese.html (the first image on the page of a brant goose) |
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I know it is labeled public domain, but I just wanted to double-check with you before using it in a book. Great photos! Best regards, Ken. [[User:Kenb1unt|Kenb1unt]] ([[User talk:Kenb1unt|talk]]) 02:47, 5 February 2013 (UTC) |
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::Hi Ken! I would be delighted if you used the Black Brant picture anywhere you wish. As you say, it's Public Domain but it is nice to know where my pics are used so thanks for writing. You can get a bigger copy (if you wish) from the [[Black Brant]] article here on Wikipedia. Left click on the picture, then do right click/copy.<br> |
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::Best Wishes, [[User:Arpingstone|Adrian Pingstone]] ([[User talk:Arpingstone#top|talk]]) 09:02, 5 February 2013 (UTC). |
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::Unfortunately that incredible optical illusion is not mine, I found it an unknown place on the internet and (naughtily) used it without permission. So sorry I can't help and I have no idea who is the actual "owner" of the pic. |
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::PS We answer questions like this below the question so that other people can know what the answer is. I have removed your email because to give it without disguise is inviting email harvesting prorams to find you. Best wishes - [[User:Arpingstone|Arpingstone]] ([[User talk:Arpingstone#top|talk]]) 18:23, 23 January 2017 (UTC) |
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I have written a post on Lynton & Lynmouth and about our visit to it on my blog. Soon I am going to publish a book using all these posts. |
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== No student names allowed on Wikipedia == |
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Hey,<br> |
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I see you removed student names from this page [[Foundation Public School]].<br> |
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Was wondering where is the Wikipedia policy stating you're not allowed to post student names.<br> |
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:Thanks for your question. Although I have removed students names from hundreds of school articles over the past few years you are the first person to ask about where the ruling can be found. |
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[[Special:Contributions/14.97.144.180|14.97.144.180]] ([[User talk:14.97.144.180|talk]]) 10:25, 3 May 2017 (UTC)Gayatri Gadre |
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::You are very welcome to use the picture, thank you for asking. |
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:Note that other encyclopedias such as Encyclopedia Brittanica or the defunct En Carta never give student's names, and Wikipedia is no different. The ruling on the subject is at: |
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::By the way, we answer questions like this below the question so that other people can know what the answer is. I have removed your email because to give it is to invite email harvesting programs to find you. Best wishes - [[User:Arpingstone|Arpingstone]] ([[User talk:Arpingstone#top|talk]]) 18:23, 23 January 2017 (UTC) |
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== your picture on wikipedia about a morris minor 4doors saloon from 1953. == |
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:The relevant bit (in the quote below from 5.1.2) starts "Specific students......." |
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I found your really sharp picture of this 4doors morris minor saloon. |
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:"Extracurricular activities – Mention the sports team(s) of the school and what is notable about them. Here is also a good place to mention specific traditions of school, like students' union/student council activities, a student newspaper, clubs, regular activities, etc. The heading may be changed accordingly in regard to the importance of sports, clubs, traditions, students' unions etc. For example, alternative headings could be Students' Union, Sports and Traditions or Students' Union Activities. Specific students should not be mentioned unless they are notable in their own right. Major extra curricular championships should be appropriately listed in a "Sports", "Athletics", or "Activities" section. Major extra curricular championships will be defined as the highest possible championship a team can win from that activity's organizing committee. In the United States, this would nominally be a "state championship". Individual awards should generally not be listed. National championships, when referenced, may also be listed. " |
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I recently bought exectly the same minor also from 1953 and I would like to come in contact with the owner for details for my restauration. |
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:In the case of students names there is virtually no possibility that the student is famous in their own right so that is why I edit out student's names. Best Wishes [[User:Arpingstone|Adrian Pingstone]] ([[User talk:Arpingstone#top|talk]]) 23:15, 13 February 2013 (UTC) |
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could you help me out with this? |
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== Permission to use Scarlet Macaw photo == |
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Hi -- I'm a graduate student at the University of Florida, and I was wondering if I could use your scarlet macaw photo ([[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Parrot.red.macaw.1.arp.750pix.jpg]]) for a journal publication. I know it's been released to the public domain, but I wanted to make sure I had your permission first. If I use it I would cite you as the photo source. Cheers, Ashley |
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[[User:AESharpe|AESharpe]] ([[User talk:AESharpe|talk]]) 01:52, 28 February 2013 (UTC)Ashley Sharpe |
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:Thanks for writing to me. I'm sorry but I have no info whatever on the car. Best wishes, Adrian [[User:Arpingstone|Arpingstone]] ([[User talk:Arpingstone#top|talk]]) 08:19, 20 August 2017 (UTC) |
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::Hi Ashley. You are very welcome to use the Macaw picture wherever you wish or to alter it or crop it in any way you wish. As you said it's in the Public Domain but even so I love it when people write to me so I can know my pictures are in use. Best wishes [[User:Arpingstone|Adrian Pingstone]] ([[User talk:Arpingstone#top|talk]]) 15:31, 28 February 2013 (UTC). |
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:::Thank you, Adrian -- much appreciated! [[User:AESharpe|AESharpe]] ([[User talk:AESharpe|talk]]) 18:37, 9 March 2013 (UTC) |
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Hello - I have a question about a word used on the article KJAK. There is a sentence which starts out: "The station had desensing problems". I am not sure of the meaning intended with the use of the word "desensing"; I can't find it in any printed or online dictionaries. Maybe you can clear this up? If you'd like to reply here, I'll be watching for your response, or ping me. [[User:Rudy2alan]] ([[User talk:Rudy2alan|talk]]) |
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Just to let you know that EC-400 has nothing to do with the Spanish Air Force, it is being used as a demonstrator by Airbus Military and is to be delivered to the Royal Air Force as ZM421 at some point. [[User:MilborneOne|MilborneOne]] ([[User talk:MilborneOne|talk]]) 15:11, 12 August 2019 (UTC) |
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Hello Adrian, just a quick courtesy message to let you know I reverted your edits to [[Palisene]] as they appeared to be personal commentary left on the article. Thanks [[User:Fraggle81|Fraggle81]] ([[User talk:Fraggle81|talk]]) 02:46, 14 March 2013 (UTC) |
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Greetings from across the Atlantic! I see that you wrote the article on Tillandsia, and I thank you. I think this genus of plants is of interest to many people and there is much more to be said. I have done a bit of editing to the article and failed to upload a picture of one of my plants in bloom for a reason that I don't understand. I think there is much more to be done instead of repeating that "some of these plants live in the forest, some live in the desert, some are green and some are grey, some have thick leaves and the leaves of others are thinner" which is almost the way this article reads :-), and without sources. Some of it seems to be badly translated from German, and tried to fix that. If there is a general work on this genus of plants in English that I could obtain by inter-library loan I would like to know about it, if you know of it. Briefly, my background is in biology, zoology, then law and then computers and computer networks. I wrote the article [[Shoal Creek, Austin, Texas]] a year or two ago, and I am working on some others now, but I grow these plants and would welcome any suggestions you have for contributions that I might make. [[User:Wastrel Way|Wastrel Way]] ([[User talk:Wastrel Way|talk]]) Eric |
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I have replaced the {{tl|copy edit}} tag you removed from the article [[Gull Terrier]]. The article does seem to be of less promotional nature, but I think it still needs copy-editing for its tone. '''''[[User:Smtchahal|<span style="background:#39F;color:#cff;font-variant:small-caps">smt<span style="background:#36F">cha<span style="background:#39F">hal</span></span></span>]]<sup>[[User_talk:Smtchahal|(talk)]]</sup>''''' 16:36, 17 April 2013 (UTC) |
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Hi Adrian. We used to interact many many years ago here when I edited under a different name. I greatly value your contributions and I note you've been a bit quiet recently. Are you OK? I do hope so. With all good wishes [[User:DisillusionedBitterAndKnackered|DBaK]] ([[User talk:DisillusionedBitterAndKnackered|talk]]) 13:39, 1 January 2020 (UTC) |
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:: Hi from Adrian! Nice to hear from you. Yes, I have been quiet for some years now. I mainly worked on inserting aircraft pictures and on editing grammatical errors (my greatest hate is use of the word “current”). However, most aircraft articles are now fully illustrated so I found I could use very few of my aircraft pics, and I have no interest in just adding them into the huge collection on Commons. I grew tired of editing grammatical errors, so have stopped all contributions but could come back one day. I do have a session of adding pictures after each Fairford Air Show so I will always add something each year. Thanks for writing, Best wishes, [[User:Arpingstone|Arpingstone]] ([[User talk:Arpingstone#top|talk]]) 09:00, 19 January 2020 (UTC) |
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Hi, I'm working on Behalf of the Canal and River trust, we are sending out a Door-Drop on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal and would love to use your image within the design, would that be OK?<br> |
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:::I'm sorry I never replied to this{{snd}}when I read it I was in India and had plenty of other things on my mind, and then a school trip to Wales and then some wretched pandemic intervened. Sorry, and thanks for the lovely reply, and it is nice to see you around however full-time or occasional it is. With all good wishes, [[User:DisillusionedBitterAndKnackered|DBaK]] ([[User talk:DisillusionedBitterAndKnackered|talk]]) 11:14, 1 December 2020 (UTC) |
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[[image:Gloucester and Sharpness Canal at Patch Bridge.jpg|thumb|200px|Picture requested]] |
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::Yes, I would be pleased if you used the canal picture. I notice that my picture quality wasn't great so I hope it's OK for you (I don't have it at higher quality). Best Wishes - [[User:Arpingstone|Adrian Pingstone]] ([[User talk:Arpingstone#top|talk]]) 11:42, 19 April 2013 (UTC) |
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[[Image:Information.svg|25px]] Hello, and thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia. I noticed that you recently added commentary to the [[Michael Joaquin Grey]] article. While Wikipedia welcomes editors' opinions on an article and how it could be changed, these comments are more appropriate for the article's accompanying [[Help:Talk page|talk page]]. If you post your comments there, other [[Wikipedia:Wikipedians|editors]] working on the same article will notice and respond to them, and your comments will not disrupt the flow of the article. Thank you! [[User:APerson241|APerson241]] ([[User_talk:APerson241|talk!]]) 21:46, 26 June 2013 (UTC) |
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== Bailiffgate Museum == |
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Adrian<br> |
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I am the webmaster at [[Bailiffgate Museum]]. There are various changes to the Museum's content & structure that I should put onto Wilikipedia but I have never been involved before. I see you have been doing various tidying up of the pages. As you live in Bristol can I ask what got you involved with Bailiffgate?<br> |
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Regards [[User:Bailiffgatewebmaster|Bailiffgatewebmaster]] ([[User talk:Bailiffgatewebmaster|talk]]) 14:36, 11 July 2013 (UTC) |
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::Thanks for writing. The reason I edited the museum article is that it appeared on a Wikipedia page called cat:promo (which means "Category:Promotional"). To see that list just type cat:promo into the search box on any Wikipedia page and the page will appear somewhere near the top of the results list.<br> |
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::The "cat:promo" page is a list of articles that sound (in whole or in part) like an advert. I am working my way through that (massive) list and the museum article was in it (I don't know why it's in the list, it doesn't sound like an advert to me!). I edit 10 or so such articles each day, and then remove the Advert tag at the top of the articles. |
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::Looking at my edits of the museum article I notice that one is wrong. I deleted "traditional" near the beginning but that was wrong because the sentence makes better sense with traditional left in (I'll correct that). The other edits are mostly for what I call padding words. For example "The museum has close links with the local community and offers many different activities for local schools and educational groups". Remove "many different" and the sense of the sentence is entirely unchanged. Best Wishes, - [[User:Arpingstone|Adrian Pingstone]] ([[User talk:Arpingstone#top|talk]]) 20:59, 11 July 2013 (UTC) |
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:::Thanks. I'm sure our English can be improved, so help always welcome. The Museum is genuine and the entry is intended to (obviously) help motivate visitors. I suppose that borders on Advertising, but all statements are truthful. We have just received a major Lottery grant to improve our museum layout and presentation, so I will be updating our entry with that aspect soon.. |
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:::Regards [[User:Bailiffgatewebmaster|Bailiffgatewebmaster]] ([[User talk:Bailiffgatewebmaster|talk]]) 16:27, 12 July 2013 (UTC) |
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== Aust Ferry picture == |
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[[image:aust ferry arp.jpg|thumb|Aust Ferry pic]] |
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Hi there Adrian, I'd like to find the photographer of the picture of the Aust Ferry in 1964. Would that be yourself?<br> |
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Thank you. |
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::Yes, I took that picture. I don't know what use you have in mind but, because I make all my Wikipedia pictures Public Domain, you are welcome to use it wherever you wish and to modify it in any way you wish. I don't have a better quality version anywhere so to acquire it you can left click the pic to get the full size version and then right click to to save it to your computer. Thanks for writing - [[User:Arpingstone|Adrian Pingstone]] ([[User talk:Arpingstone#top|talk]]) 15:54, 19 July 2013 (UTC) |
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:::Hi Adrian - yes, it's a very evocative photo. I used it myself in [http://www.chepsoc.co.uk/aspbite/categories/index.asp?intCatID=30 a publication], assuming that you wouldn't mind. Email me if you want a copy of the booklet! [[User:Ghmyrtle|Ghmyrtle]] ([[User talk:Ghmyrtle|talk]]) 16:03, 19 July 2013 (UTC) |
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Hi Adrian, it's been awhile since we've spoken, so I hope all is well with you. Do you happen to have a wider view of the aircraft in [[:File:Wing.slat.600pix.jpg]]? Some users are taking the "300" on the fuselage to mean it's an A300, while your file info clearly states that it's an "A310-300". A larger view ''might'' help settle the argumemt, and we could recrop it to show the full designation. Thanks. [[User:BilCat|BilCat]] ([[User talk:BilCat|talk]]) 01:35, 12 December 2020 (UTC) |
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::Hi from Adrian, nice to hear from you. I'm in good health and reached 80 years old in July (but no celebrations due to Mr (or Mrs) Virus). Nowadays I do very little on WP because the aircraft pages are mostly fully illustrated so I can use decreasingly few of my pictures. I do a little editing for grammar and style. |
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::In answer to your question, unfortunately I have no copy of that picture and no information on it. I tried looking for that window gap on pictures of prototypes and flight test aircraft, but no luck. |
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::Sorry I can’t help. I would have no objection to removal of the pic if the aircraft type remains uncertain. Best wishes, [[User:Arpingstone|Arpingstone]] ([[User talk:Arpingstone#top|talk]]) 18:29, 16 December 2020 (UTC) |
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:::Over 2 years later the question has come up again. But I also found [https://www.gettyimages.com.br/detail/foto-jornal%C3%ADstica/im-liniendienst-hat-sich-die-a310-300-der-kleine-foto-jornal%C3%ADstica/542870933?adppopup=true this photo of an A310-300] in the same livery, probably the same aircraft. It has the same window gap after the -300. I hope all is still well with you. |
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:: What a shame! In those far-off days I was stupid enough not to keep the larger resolution pic when I reduced them in size for WP. I don't remember why I used 750 pixels as my standard upload size. Nowadays of course I wouldn't do that! Thanks for writing, Best wishes [[User:Arpingstone|Arpingstone]] ([[User talk:Arpingstone#top|talk]]) 08:02, 16 February 2021 (UTC) |
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Hi Arpingstone - I/m confused by [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=St._Anthony%27s_School%2C_Ranchi&type=revision&diff=477254470&oldid=474407548 this edit of yours] from 2012, where you seem to be overwriting an article about St. Anthony's School, Ranchi, Jharkand, by an article about [[Sacred Heart Convent School (Jamshedpur)]] - a different school in a totally different city.<br>I don't expect you to remember it, but can you throw any light on this? as the page history has not helped me - thanks - [[User:Arjayay|Arjayay]] ([[User talk:Arjayay|talk]]) 12:52, 19 April 2021 (UTC) |
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::Thanks for writing. Unfortunately I am completely baffled by what has happened! It's really weird!! I would never vandalise Wikipedia and am highly experienced in editing but I can't work out what happened. So, sorry, but I can't help. Best wishes [[User:Arpingstone|Arpingstone]] ([[User talk:Arpingstone#top|talk]]) 08:01, 20 April 2021 (UTC) |
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I would like to use your picture (Kelvin wakes on Avon) for an example discussion of |
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I'm the person who wrote the football history on the [[Iona Prep]] Wikipedia page, and I'd like to know who you are why most of the content was deleted. I spent a lot of time and effort to add the information, and I don't like to see my work arbitrarily deleted. If you're 3,000 miles away in England, you don't know anything about Iona Prep in the first place. |
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water waves in the german language textbook Gerthsen Physik. I am the editor of the book. |
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I understand that we could simply go ahead according to the licences announced on Wikipedia. |
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Nobody is forcing anyone to read content on Wikipedia, and if someone is bored with too much information, they can very easily skip over it. |
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Nevertheless I would prefer to have your personal consent. |
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I was trying to find an email with no success. If you send me a note at |
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I added the information to the article a few years ago, and this is only the second time that the content has been mangled. I would like to reinsert the information, but I don't want the content to be modified or deleted a second time. A lot of articles on Wikipedia have far more content than Iona Prep's article. Deletions should be handled with caution and common sense. |
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"meschede AT uni-bonn DOT (followed by a D and an E)" I could send you the section of the manuscript. |
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Hi Adrian
I am not familiar with 'behind the sceens' Wikipedia but I would like to use one of your images. It is the one of my son, Chris Pote, leaving RIAT at Fairford this year in his EurofoxLR G-GBNZ. It is already in the public domain, but I would prefer to be in contact with you and keep you informed of his progress. I am preparing a 'press release' for New Zealand and will send you a copy. My email is ********. Cheers Jonathan--122.56.234.66 (talk) 02:11, 14 September 2018 (UTC) 122.56.234.66 (talk) 02:11, 14 September 2018 (UTC)
- Jonathon, thank you for writing, I have replied by email. By the way, I have removed your email (having taken a note of it) because to give it here is to invite email harvesting programs to send you lots of stuff you don't want! Best wishes - Arpingstone (talk) 11:51, 14 September 2018 (UTC)
Are you usa? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2001:448A:304B:14BC:D8A4:A041:4A71:6266 (talk) 08:09, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
- No, I live near Bristol, in England Arpingstone (talk) 09:29, 19 January 2022 (UTC)
- Hi Adrian...I am Sharad from India. Doing fact check story. Need your help. one of your photo is edited and circulating in social media with wrong information. you took a photo of bus in bath city. I want to know when was it taken.
- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tour_bus_in_bath_england_arp.jpg 223.233.78.185 (talk) 05:32, 10 July 2022 (UTC)
- (talk page stalker) Hello Sharad. Adrian doesn't seem to have edited here for a little while, so I hope neither you nor he will mind me stepping in, in the hope of helping. If you have a look at the photo's information at the link you gave, you will see that it says
28 July 2008
once in the summary and twice in the metadata. Whilst these cannot absolutely be guaranteed accurate (Adrian might be a mad deceiver and might be editing the metadata and simply fibbing in the summary, or his camera's clock setting might have been wrong) it is very, very likely that they are correct. The metadata is supplied automatically by the camera and is very likely to be right, and most cameras' clocks will tend to be right or rightish. The balance of probabilities is very much in favour of 28 July 2008 though clearly 100% certainty would be hard to attain. - For my curiosity and perhaps Adrian's when he sees this, do you mind telling us where the photo is circulating and why the wrong information is a problem? I'm having grave difficulty imagining how this would work! Cheers DBaK (talk) 09:14, 10 July 2022 (UTC)
- Update: ah, I see ... stuff like this. Interesting. Oh and this one: Adrian, you must watch the video! Does this stuff happen to you all the time?? Cheers DBaK (talk) 09:19, 10 July 2022 (UTC)
- Hullo, I am Adrian Pingstone. I have gone back through my photos and checked the date of the bus pic. I definitely took it on 28th July 2008 in Bath (I live about 15 miles away and my wife likes shopping there). Thanks for your question. Big thanks to DBak for a great reply. Arpingstone (talk) 19:31, 10 July 2022 (UTC)
- Update: ah, I see ... stuff like this. Interesting. Oh and this one: Adrian, you must watch the video! Does this stuff happen to you all the time?? Cheers DBaK (talk) 09:19, 10 July 2022 (UTC)
- (talk page stalker) Hello Sharad. Adrian doesn't seem to have edited here for a little while, so I hope neither you nor he will mind me stepping in, in the hope of helping. If you have a look at the photo's information at the link you gave, you will see that it says
- No, I live near Bristol, in England Arpingstone (talk) 09:29, 19 January 2022 (UTC)
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Hello! I am working on the article Hypericum. The image of Image:Hypericum.flower.750pix.jpg has many questions surrounding it and I would like to get in touch with you about it rather than simply remove it from the article. If I cannot resolve that it really is Hypericum calycinum, I will have to remove it. Thank you, Fritzmann2002 19:05, 14 December 2015 (UTC)
- Thank you for your kindness in writing to me. I put that picture on 13 years ago so have no memory of where I took it nor which hypericum it is (but know I took it near where I live in Bristol, England). Since the pic is now very old you are welcome to remove it - I have 2000 pictures on Wikipedia so I won't miss it! - Arpingstone (talk) 20:06, 14 December 2015 (UTC)
- Thank you for replying quickly. I am glad can remove the picture without any controversy. Happy Wiki-ing! Fritzmann2002 13:20, 15 December 2015 (UTC)
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Permission to use figure in a book.
[edit]Dear Adrian, I am working with Prof. Steven LaValle to help obtain permissions for borrowing figures or pictures in his upcoming book Virtual Reality, to be published by Cambridge University Press. The book is online here:
We are hoping to include the picture of yours (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/60/Grey_square_optical_illusion.PNG) in this book (Chapter 6, Figure 6.23b). Could we please have your permission for this? Thank you.
Please contact me at (removed) Sincerely,
Adam Warkoczewski — Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.25.191.254 (talk) 10:21, 22 January 2017 (UTC)
- Unfortunately that incredible optical illusion is not mine, I found it an unknown place on the internet and (naughtily) used it without permission. So sorry I can't help and I have no idea who is the actual "owner" of the pic.
- PS We answer questions like this below the question so that other people can know what the answer is. I have removed your email because to give it without disguise is inviting email harvesting prorams to find you. Best wishes - Arpingstone (talk) 18:23, 23 January 2017 (UTC)
Need consent to use your image
[edit]Hello,
I have written a post on Lynton & Lynmouth and about our visit to it on my blog. Soon I am going to publish a book using all these posts.
As you can see here - http://b-young-forever.blogspot.in/2017/04/lynton-lynmouth-devon-atozchallenge.html, I have used an image (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lynmouth.railway.arp.750pix.jpg) from your contribution on my blog, I need your consent to use the same in the final book.
Look forward to getting your consent.
Regards, 14.97.144.180 (talk) 10:25, 3 May 2017 (UTC)Gayatri Gadre
- You are very welcome to use the picture, thank you for asking.
- By the way, we answer questions like this below the question so that other people can know what the answer is. I have removed your email because to give it is to invite email harvesting programs to find you. Best wishes - Arpingstone (talk) 18:23, 23 January 2017 (UTC)
your picture on wikipedia about a morris minor 4doors saloon from 1953.
[edit]I found your really sharp picture of this 4doors morris minor saloon.
I recently bought exectly the same minor also from 1953 and I would like to come in contact with the owner for details for my restauration. could you help me out with this?
Kind Regards,
Roel H — Preceding unsigned comment added by 143.176.173.225 (talk) 18:51, 22 May 2017 (UTC)
- Thanks for writing to me. I'm sorry but I have no info whatever on the car. Best wishes, Adrian Arpingstone (talk) 08:19, 20 August 2017 (UTC)
Hello - I have a question about a word used on the article KJAK. There is a sentence which starts out: "The station had desensing problems". I am not sure of the meaning intended with the use of the word "desensing"; I can't find it in any printed or online dictionaries. Maybe you can clear this up? If you'd like to reply here, I'll be watching for your response, or ping me. User:Rudy2alan (talk)
EC-400
[edit]Just to let you know that EC-400 has nothing to do with the Spanish Air Force, it is being used as a demonstrator by Airbus Military and is to be delivered to the Royal Air Force as ZM421 at some point. MilborneOne (talk) 15:11, 12 August 2019 (UTC)
- Thanks for correcting my silly error. I stupidly thought the rear fuse logo was that of the Spanish Air Force! My only excuse is old age!! Thanks again - Arpingstone (talk)
Hello, this is Wastrel Way
[edit]Greetings from across the Atlantic! I see that you wrote the article on Tillandsia, and I thank you. I think this genus of plants is of interest to many people and there is much more to be said. I have done a bit of editing to the article and failed to upload a picture of one of my plants in bloom for a reason that I don't understand. I think there is much more to be done instead of repeating that "some of these plants live in the forest, some live in the desert, some are green and some are grey, some have thick leaves and the leaves of others are thinner" which is almost the way this article reads :-), and without sources. Some of it seems to be badly translated from German, and tried to fix that. If there is a general work on this genus of plants in English that I could obtain by inter-library loan I would like to know about it, if you know of it. Briefly, my background is in biology, zoology, then law and then computers and computer networks. I wrote the article Shoal Creek, Austin, Texas a year or two ago, and I am working on some others now, but I grow these plants and would welcome any suggestions you have for contributions that I might make. Wastrel Way (talk) Eric
Hello
[edit]Hi Adrian. We used to interact many many years ago here when I edited under a different name. I greatly value your contributions and I note you've been a bit quiet recently. Are you OK? I do hope so. With all good wishes DBaK (talk) 13:39, 1 January 2020 (UTC)
- Hi from Adrian! Nice to hear from you. Yes, I have been quiet for some years now. I mainly worked on inserting aircraft pictures and on editing grammatical errors (my greatest hate is use of the word “current”). However, most aircraft articles are now fully illustrated so I found I could use very few of my aircraft pics, and I have no interest in just adding them into the huge collection on Commons. I grew tired of editing grammatical errors, so have stopped all contributions but could come back one day. I do have a session of adding pictures after each Fairford Air Show so I will always add something each year. Thanks for writing, Best wishes, Arpingstone (talk) 09:00, 19 January 2020 (UTC)
- I'm sorry I never replied to this – when I read it I was in India and had plenty of other things on my mind, and then a school trip to Wales and then some wretched pandemic intervened. Sorry, and thanks for the lovely reply, and it is nice to see you around however full-time or occasional it is. With all good wishes, DBaK (talk) 11:14, 1 December 2020 (UTC)
- Hi from Adrian! Nice to hear from you. Yes, I have been quiet for some years now. I mainly worked on inserting aircraft pictures and on editing grammatical errors (my greatest hate is use of the word “current”). However, most aircraft articles are now fully illustrated so I found I could use very few of my aircraft pics, and I have no interest in just adding them into the huge collection on Commons. I grew tired of editing grammatical errors, so have stopped all contributions but could come back one day. I do have a session of adding pictures after each Fairford Air Show so I will always add something each year. Thanks for writing, Best wishes, Arpingstone (talk) 09:00, 19 January 2020 (UTC)
A brownie for you!
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Thank you for your pictures of South west England! I've studied in Torquay as a high school an international student last year, your pictures brought so much memory for me, especially the Torbay town hall, I used to walk through there every school day. It was a really important year for me, and ones again, thanks for your images! BjLRC (talk) 19:02, 25 May 2020 (UTC) |
- Thanks for the Brownie (my favourite cake, how did you know!). Your lovely comment is much appreciated. Thanks Arpingstone (talk)
Should I say HB2U?
[edit]Dear Adrian, I have just seen your userpage edit and am wondering if urgent congrats are called for? If so please consider it done, and a certain song sung or played at you too. And I hope you are having an excellent day whether this particular one has an extra numerical significance or not! Cheers DBaK (talk) 11:12, 1 December 2020 (UTC)
File:Wing.slat.600pix.jpg
[edit]Hi Adrian, it's been awhile since we've spoken, so I hope all is well with you. Do you happen to have a wider view of the aircraft in File:Wing.slat.600pix.jpg? Some users are taking the "300" on the fuselage to mean it's an A300, while your file info clearly states that it's an "A310-300". A larger view might help settle the argumemt, and we could recrop it to show the full designation. Thanks. BilCat (talk) 01:35, 12 December 2020 (UTC)
- Hi from Adrian, nice to hear from you. I'm in good health and reached 80 years old in July (but no celebrations due to Mr (or Mrs) Virus). Nowadays I do very little on WP because the aircraft pages are mostly fully illustrated so I can use decreasingly few of my pictures. I do a little editing for grammar and style.
- In answer to your question, unfortunately I have no copy of that picture and no information on it. I tried looking for that window gap on pictures of prototypes and flight test aircraft, but no luck.
- Sorry I can’t help. I would have no objection to removal of the pic if the aircraft type remains uncertain. Best wishes, Arpingstone (talk) 18:29, 16 December 2020 (UTC)
- Over 2 years later the question has come up again. But I also found this photo of an A310-300 in the same livery, probably the same aircraft. It has the same window gap after the -300. I hope all is still well with you.
Larger macaw picture?
[edit]Hello! Would you happen to have a higher resolution / wider crop of commons:File:Parrot.red.macaw.1.arp.750pix.jpg? It would make for a nice desktop background. I know the photo is 16+ years old now, so it's probably a long shot. codl (talk) 19:18, 14 February 2021 (UTC)
- What a shame! In those far-off days I was stupid enough not to keep the larger resolution pic when I reduced them in size for WP. I don't remember why I used 750 pixels as my standard upload size. Nowadays of course I wouldn't do that! Thanks for writing, Best wishes Arpingstone (talk) 08:02, 16 February 2021 (UTC)
An edit from 2012
[edit]Hi Arpingstone - I/m confused by this edit of yours from 2012, where you seem to be overwriting an article about St. Anthony's School, Ranchi, Jharkand, by an article about Sacred Heart Convent School (Jamshedpur) - a different school in a totally different city.
I don't expect you to remember it, but can you throw any light on this? as the page history has not helped me - thanks - Arjayay (talk) 12:52, 19 April 2021 (UTC)
- Thanks for writing. Unfortunately I am completely baffled by what has happened! It's really weird!! I would never vandalise Wikipedia and am highly experienced in editing but I can't work out what happened. So, sorry, but I can't help. Best wishes Arpingstone (talk) 08:01, 20 April 2021 (UTC)
Using Picture of Kelvin Wake for the textbook Gerthsen Physik (in german language)
[edit]Dear Mr. Pingstone,
I would like to use your picture (Kelvin wakes on Avon) for an example discussion of water waves in the german language textbook Gerthsen Physik. I am the editor of the book.
I understand that we could simply go ahead according to the licences announced on Wikipedia. Nevertheless I would prefer to have your personal consent.
I was trying to find an email with no success. If you send me a note at "meschede AT uni-bonn DOT (followed by a D and an E)" I could send you the section of the manuscript.
- Replied by email Arpingstone (talk) 06:54, 6 September 2021 (UTC)
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