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Contents 1 WP:MOS - Baronets 2 AfD nomination of Coat of arms of Christmas Island 3 Rhianna Pratchett - question about position on list. 4 Request on Kagawa prefecture SVG 5 Scouting in Cambodia 6 Geisha 7 Charlotte Teuber-Weckersdorf 8 EAMUS 9 WOSM Eurasian and European meeting 10 FAR of Sikkim 11 Satori 12 Ninja Museum 13 Scouting in Somalia.png 14 Congratulations 15 Re Arabic text 16 Table Hiragana 17 Shoro 18 Madame Nhu 19 File:Burmachintheforrequest.jpg 20 Bad Girrls Studios 21 Hermandad Scout del Desierto 22 Siberia 23 Uncle Monty 24 Happy Kintetsubuffalo's Day! 25 A Barnstar! 26 Boyscouts Picture 27 File:Waking ned devine dvd.jpg 28 scout images 29 Zarma 30 Lion and Sun 31 be prepared translate 32 The Malta Girl Guides Association 33 Cosplay_restaurant 34 Thanks 35 File:Scouting in Equatorial Guinea.jpg listed for deletion 36 RussiaGGemblemcopy.jpg 37 Kōki Hirota and others 38 file move request 39 File:Betty Rubble.png 40 My apologies 41 Re 42 Scout images 43 File:Girl Guides of Canada logo.svg 44 Image for new article 45 Edit war in the Argentine Dirty War page in the making 46 J. S. Wilson Michiharu Mishima December 1952.jpg 47 Hi 48 Image toolbox 49 History of Scouting in Hungary 50 Koshares 51 WikiProject Scouting elections 52 Image improvements 53 Koshare Indian Museum & Koshare Indian Dancers

[edit] WP:MOS - Baronets

The guidance applicable here is at Wikipedia:Naming conventions (names and titles)#British_peerage, item #4. Kittybrewster ☎ 18:23, 5 April 2009 (UTC)

[edit] AfD nomination of Coat of arms of Christmas Island

I have nominated Coat of arms of Christmas Island, an article that you created, for deletion. I do not think that this article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and have explained why at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Coat of arms of Christmas Island. Your opinions on the matter are welcome at that same discussion page; also, you are welcome to edit the article to address these concerns. Thank you for your time.
Please contact me if you're unsure why you received this message. roux   01:30, 25 April 2009 (UTC)

Sorry for the templatey goodness, Twinkle does that automatically. //roux   01:33, 25 April 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Rhianna Pratchett - question about position on list.

You say, 'keep per no. 2 in the article "Game Industry's 100 Most Influential Women"'. If this comment refers to this list - Game Industry's 100 Most Influential Women - there has been some mistake. The list is arranged in alphabetical order and she appears at no. 2 on p. 9, between Powers and Ray.--Oxonian2006 (talk) 01:11, 4 May 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Request on Kagawa prefecture SVG

--Goldsztajn (talk) 04:56, 6 May 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Scouting in Cambodia

Hi Chris, my pleasure in helping out with Khmer script. I already add Khmer script to the Boy Scout page. Cheers, --Vantharith (talk) 15:25, 8 May 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Geisha

Hi, Chris. I saw you edited the article. Could you please see the article, if you have some time? A newbie made major edits. I've just removed an irrelevant image. It would be grateful that you could check the newly added contents. Thank you. Oda Mari (talk) 05:51, 17 May 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Charlotte Teuber-Weckersdorf

Hello, you asked several times ago for an article on Charlotte Teuber-Weckersdorf. Now I found some sources and wrote an article. Yours in Scouting-Phips (talk) 14:48, 22 May 2009 (UTC)

[edit] EAMUS

EAMUS (Latin for "Let's go" or perhaps better "Let's walk together") is one of at several Roman Catholic prayer groups within French Scouting. Based in Lyon, it claims participation from all major Catholic Scouting organizations. The group meets monthly for an hour of prayer (20 min doxology, 20 min sermon, 20 adoration); uniform is requested. Website: http://eamus.over-blog.com/

The group is below notablity on its own but signifies the recent efforts for an unification of Catholic Scouting in France which is divided in three major and several smaller organizations. Nearly all of these efforts are grass root movements and not supported by the officials of the organizations.

A similar group exists in Paris (http://www.fraternite.net/montmartre/). --jergen (talk) 10:42, 1 June 2009 (UTC)

[edit] WOSM Eurasian and European meeting

I don't have any relevant informations on this event but will make an educated guess: WOSM requests interregional cooperations between neighbouring regions. The North-South Network between member organisations in the European and the Africa Region is the oldest of these cooperations but I heard also of recent Arab-African and Arab-European consultations. --jergen (talk) 11:16, 1 June 2009 (UTC)

PS: This is one of several implemantations of WOSM's Marrakech Charter. --jergen (talk) 11:17, 1 June 2009 (UTC)

PPS: A short report of the meeting was published via Europak (http://www.europak-online.net/images/Europak/europak09/may09/letter%20to%20ics%20090427.pdf]; the full report will follow. --jergen (talk) 11:25, 1 June 2009 (UTC)

A full report is now available at http://www.europak-online.net/images/Europak/europak09/june09/20090525_report%20eurasia%20meeting_e.pdf . --jergen (talk) 11:08, 24 June 2009 (UTC)

[edit] FAR of Sikkim

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[edit] Satori

Thanks for the call out on my edit summary of Satori. Didn't mean to be disrespectful, and I could have used more neutral language. Did you happen to read what I removed? It was truly irrelevant (added a couple weeks ago), and not worthy of wiki. Thanks again. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.142.88.193 (talk) 14:58, 11 June 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Ninja Museum

Hey, I notice you added a request for an article about the ninja museum in Iga Ueno a while back. It looks like there's already an article (Iga-ryu Ninja Museum), so I've removed it from the requested articles page. Was there anything in particular you wanted to see in that article? I visited the museum a few years ago; it seemed pretty small and mostly notable for the throwing star demonstrations it puts on for the little kids who are the main visitors. Franzeska (talk) 19:50, 15 June 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Scouting in Somalia.png

What organization does File:Scouting in Somalia.png belong to? Scouting in Somalia lists no NSOs, and using the image in an infobox asserts that it is the logo of Scouting for the entire country. We don't have infoboxes for other Scouting and Guiding in... article for the same reason. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Gadget850 (talk • contribs)

What then should I do about the tag you placed on the image? I know normally we're on the same side, right now (my view) you're overzealous on image-tagging and removal. Better you than that one guy, but still, point me in the direction you're asking for, because we're of different minds on these images. Chris (クリス • フィッチュ) (talk) 14:34, 23 June 2009 (UTC)

The question remains— if this is a logo, then who is the organization it represents? Looking at the rationale again, I now see some discussion about stamps that I don't understand. Did the image come from a stamp? Are you trying to state that the existence of a stamp proves the existence of an organization?

Sorry, I cut and pasted the rationale from the stamp image as same country. Chris (クリス • フィッチュ) (talk) 15:15, 23 June 2009 (UTC)

And the reason I jumped on Somalia this morning— someone on Scouts-L in the Chicago Area Council is working with the children of Somalian refugees in the area. He wanted information on Scouting in Somalia to try to use some of there traditions.

That's wonderful, wish we had more to say. Most African countries don't have much if any published info, Wikipedia is as close as some get. Chris (クリス • フィッチュ) (talk) 15:15, 23 June 2009 (UTC)

Please note that I have not deleted or put up for deletion any images, except for those that I have replaced. I am removing images that are used inappropriately, where such removal would not result in deletion. I am tagging non-free images that would become orphaned and deleted if I removed them. My hope is that we can fix these and keep the images.

Thanks and I am sorry, I totally respect you and did not mean to sound bitey if I did. Truly Chris (クリス • フィッチュ) (talk) 15:15, 23 June 2009 (UTC)

We still have galleries of emblems in the Scouting and Guiding in... articles; the guideline is Wikipedia:Non-free content#Non-free image use in galleries. Yes, I know it mentions exceptions, but I don't see any need for exceptional use in any of the articles.

I get that you're taking them out where you can, and again, better you than that guy.

I don't see that the uses of logos in the Scouting and Guiding in... articles is really justified. If we have enough information to find a logo, then we should have enough to create even a stub article with enough references to show notability.

Ah, that one is a logical fallacy. Sometimes it's the chicken, sometimes it's the egg. I am always on the lookout for information on the little orgs, it's my bread and butter, there's enough of you guys taking care of BSA, Jergen and Zaian and I seem to pick up the third world, but it's sketchy and piecemeal at best. I have a French buddy doing some research, just many times the badge is known where nothing else is. I know it sounds weird. WOSM only covers WOSM countries, and their research is lazy (better than WAGGGS, but...) so some of these little orgs get nothing. Ever seen the World Scouting poster put out by WOSM? It's half round purple World Crests because nobody bothered to look further when they didn't get an answer due to poor mail or internal strife or... Chris (クリス • フィッチュ) (talk) 15:15, 23 June 2009 (UTC)

If we don't clean up after ourselves, someone else is going to do it for us and will cause a lot of anguish and disruption. We need to give the persistent perception that we are doing police call here.

---— Gadget850 (Ed) ^talk 15:00, 23 June 2009 (UTC)

I am totally with you on that, thank you for the clarification. And again, never give up, even when it seems I am hardheaded. I'll come around once I understand. :) Always your friend, Chris (クリス • フィッチュ) (talk) 15:15, 23 June 2009 (UTC)

We will figure it out. If you are relying on stamps to prove the existence of an organization, then I think you may be on shaky ground. eBay has a bunch of Scouting-related stamps from Somalia, but these are either fake of a fantasy. Why would they have stamps of a polar bear or wolves in snow? ---— Gadget850 (Ed) ^talk 15:36, 23 June 2009 (UTC)

In some cases you're right, like ones for individual Russian republics, they're called Cinderella issues, and they are only sold outside the country as a moneymaker. The stamps I chose and use are postmark-cancelled to show actual use, and I use ones that appear to show actual knowledge of Scouting (I know the ones you're talking about), except in the case of Turkmenistan, which show BP and Diana of Wales (no sense), and Scouting and cats, again no sense except that someone on the ground there is thinking. Notice I removed three stamp issues because we have the real emblems now, working on the rest. Chris (クリス • フィッチュ) (talk) 15:51, 23 June 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Congratulations

Chris

Congratulations on all you have done for disseminating information about the many topics that you are so passionately interested in. I am only now catching up on past correspondences, so this is a very belated note of thanks. I owe to you the page on MACA and due to your initial notes, I have tried to keep it going. Thanks again.

Sanj Altan —Preceding unsigned comment added by SanjAltan (talk • contribs) 18:28, 1 July 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Re Arabic text

I am not a native speaker but I can give it my best shot. Let me know what you need id'd --Muhammad(talk) 06:45, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Table Hiragana

Please discuss with us at Hiragana#Table_and_wording and ask people who could be interested as well. Thanks whatever your view is 79.192.239.79 (talk) 00:24, 7 July 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Shoro

I added a picture to Shoro (company), and then noticed you'd earlier asked for a picture on the discussion page. I'll leave it up to you whether or not to remove the tag. —Firespeaker (talk) 15:52, 18 July 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Madame Nhu

Did you read these anecdotes anywhere? In one book it was written that Nhu got his bodyguard to slap Vice President Nguyen Ngoc Tho, so if he or his wife decided to shoot some hapless person it wouldn't surprise me. Especially as Nhu was planning to assassinate Amabssador Lodge YellowMonkey (cricket calendar poll!) paid editing=POV 01:44, 23 July 2009 (UTC)

Yes, well as Nhu was never shy of declaring that he was going to knock over Xa Loi Pagoda, your anecdote is plausible....YellowMonkey (cricket calendar poll!) paid editing=POV 07:04, 23 July 2009 (UTC)

[edit] File:Burmachintheforrequest.jpg

Hi, you requested to delete File:Burmachintheforrequest.jpg, but it is used in a user box on many pages. Have you got a reason to delete it, or something to replace it with? Graeme Bartlett (talk) 13:17, 23 July 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Bad Girrls Studios

Hey - I didnt actually mean to 1rr you, it was more of a "hey, I thought I just removed that". I left a note on the talk page, but it wasnt a museum, so does not belong in the defunct museums cat. Feel free to put it in a better art galleries cat if you'd like. dm (talk) 06:17, 2 August 2009 (UTC)

No problem. About the edit summaries - if you mean the ones where I removed the cats, that's using Hotcat which puts in the edit summary of what got removed automatically. If it's the edit summaries for your talk page or the article talk page, I thought I put one in. I have the option turned on to complain if I dont enter one. Anyway, cheers! :) dm (talk) 06:23, 2 August 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Hermandad Scout del Desierto

The organization was founded in 2006 with a single group which was - as far as I understood - formerly a member of the Agrupación Nacional de Boy Scouts de Chile; there was seemingly some kind of personal conflict with the latters local staff. Actually the organization has about 300 members [1], mainly in Antofagasta, but also in Arica which is about 500km/300mi away.

HSD is supported by the local chapters of the Lions Clubs International and seemingly enjoys also strong support by Antofagasta's mayor. HSD claims to put more emphasis on civic engagement than ANBSCH, but I could not check this. There are some hints that HSD maintains a traditional style of Scouting but that's only a guess (and the interpretation of "traditional" depends of the individual background).

At least one local group put up a website: http://www.gratisweb.com/wmeagleahurst/; the former website of the organization is accessible via the internet archive: http://usuarios.lycos.es/scoutsdesierto

I do not think that HSD meets the notability criteria of Wikipedia: There are very little independent sources and the organization is still quite small. I think we should check again when HSD claims more than 500 members. --jergen (talk) 09:19, 9 August 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Siberia

You may be interested in this:

• "Harford teen brings a playground to Siberian orphanage". Baltimore Sun. 2009-08-23. http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/harford/bal-md.ha.playground23aug23,0,4828171.story. Retrieved 2009-08-23. 

[edit] Uncle Monty

Hi Chris. My Uncle Monty was a different man - born 1900, died 1994. He was a Chief Justice and held various high diplomatic postings. When I knew him he was already very old and I guess feeble, but he certainly seemed sprightly to me. He used to get up at 4 in the morning to begin the day with meditation, and kept on going to around midnight. It's a real shame that the lives of these grand old men of Burma's past haven't been recorded. Burma faced a fork in the road in 1962/64, and of course we know what turned out, but the evidence of the possible alternative was still around in 1988 in the persons of Monty and others like him - Sein Win the journalist, many more, all dead now. See [2] (When I was looking up Monty on the internet I came across this interesting blog - you might like it: [3].PiCo (talk) 23:33, 25 August 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Happy Kintetsubuffalo's Day!

User:Kintetsubuffalo has been identified as an Awesome Wikipedian, and therefore, I've officially declared today as Kintetsubuffalo's day! For being such a beautiful person and great Wikipedian, enjoy being the Star of the day, dear Kintetsubuffalo! Peace, Rlevse 00:22, 27 August 2009 (UTC) A record of your Day will always be kept here.

For a userbox you can add to your userbox page, see User:Rlevse/Today/Happy Me Day! and my own userpage for a sample of how to use it. — Rlevse • Talk • 00:22, 27 August 2009 (UTC)

[edit] A Barnstar!

		The Geography Barnstar
		Congratulations ! You've been awarder the Geography barnstar for outstanding contributions to articles about foreign countries, foreign affairs and international wikipedia articles. --- Oh, and also, Happy Kintetsubuffalo's Day !!! Coolcat64 (talk) 08:28, 27 August 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Boyscouts Picture

Hi Chris, I saw that you'd asked for it to be written over, but don't really follow why. What is the harm of having two versions? Anyway, feel free to overwrite it if you feel that strongly about it, but I don't really think it's necessary. TastyCakes (talk) 21:25, 29 August 2009 (UTC)

Sure, I'd be happy to try and help. About the bandwidth though, Wikipedia keeps old versions of files (you can see them underneath the active version) on its servers, so overwriting it wouldn't really save any space. And I figure someone spent some time making the old one (it looks pretty nice to me) and it might be useful to base another map off of one day. TastyCakes (talk) 16:32, 30 August 2009 (UTC)

[edit] File:Waking ned devine dvd.jpg

While the image is better quality than the poster I uploaded, it is not an "original" poster. Rather it is the DVD cover for the American release. I see you're a regular editor of the Waking Ned article, so I'll put a compromise to you: How would you feel about having the Region 2 DVD cover with the original title in the infobox until a better image of the poster comes along? [4] Bradley0110 (talk) 20:02, 13 September 2009 (UTC)

Not sure what this is all about, but, if it will help: HERE is a poster image. Dekkappai (talk) 20:26, 13 September 2009 (UTC)

[edit] scout images

Hi, i am going to try to make a come back into wikipedia. i am still really busy but i have the feeling that if i dont start doing something here i wont find the time later either ( since i am so bad at organizing myself) anyway.. is the list still in order?-LadyofHats (talk)

[edit] Zarma

You asked how to say "Be prepared" in Zarma on the Zarma page. You might say "Soola" (singular) or "Wa soola" (plural), which simply means "Get ready". The expression could be literally translated something like "(Wa) bara soolante", but this sounds very awkward in Zarma -- "translationese". Are you in Niger? Ask a Nigérien how he or she would say it.

[edit] Lion and Sun

Thanks for your contribution on lion and sun article. I have finished the article yesterday. However, somebody who speaks English as the native language should fix grammar and do some copy editing. Could you please do me a favor and help me on the "lion and sun" article? I am going to nominate the article for GA or FA. But, before these shortcomings should be solved.--WIMYV? (talk) 17:50, 29 September 2009 (UTC)

[edit] be prepared translate

be prepared = sauniuni (samoan) Teine Savaii (talk) 13:12, 3 October 2009 (UTC)

[edit] The Malta Girl Guides Association

... has seemingly a new logo. See [5] in the upper left. Unfortunately, I don't know how to extract ist. --jergen (talk) 10:32, 4 October 2009 (UTC)

PS: There's a .jpg on MGGA's facebook entry: [6]. --jergen (talk) 10:35, 4 October 2009 (UTC)

Fixed. Chris (クリス • フィッチュ) (talk) 12:37, 7 October 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Cosplay_restaurant

Hi,Thanks to Reverted by that Articles.--基 建吉(MOTOI Kenkichi) (talk) 18:22, 4 October 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks

for watching Mongol invasion of Europe article. --Kebeta (talk) 21:38, 4 October 2009 (UTC)

[edit] File:Scouting in Equatorial Guinea.jpg listed for deletion

An image or media file that you uploaded or altered, File:Scouting in Equatorial Guinea.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the 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. ww2censor (talk) 18:12, 6 October 2009 (UTC)

As your stamp image was tagged as being unacceptable, you might like to offer an opinion about changing their guidelines for stamps such as yours which would be considered commemorative stamps. Any opinions on this issue could be very helpful: It's discussed here.]--Wikiwatcher1 (talk) 04:28, 7 October 2009 (UTC)

[edit] RussiaGGemblemcopy.jpg

You tagged File:RussiaGGemblemcopy.jpg for rename to File:Russian Association of Girl Scouts.jpg. That name exists as a redirect to File:Russian Association of Girl Scouts button.jpg. Both images are variants— you should pick the one that really represents the organization. ---— Gadget850 (Ed) ^talk 12:40, 15 October 2009 (UTC)

Moved to File:Russian Association of Girl Scouts 2.jpg. Requested name is a redirect to an existing file. ---— Gadget850 (Ed) ^talk 09:57, 19 October 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Kōki Hirota and others

Hi Chris. Are you serious? They are only Class A.--Bukubku (talk) 10:27, 26 October 2009 (UTC)

I have stuff that reads otherwise, maybe I am misreading it. Chris (クリス • フィッチュ) (talk) 10:35, 26 October 2009 (UTC)

I made some mistakes, sorry. I recovered.--Bukubku (talk) 16:48, 26 October 2009 (UTC)

[edit] file move request

Hi, you requested the file File:Ukrainian Plast membership badge.png be moved to File:Plast.png. I find that a rather non-descriptive name and I think the original name is better (makes it easier to find). Is there a real need to move the file ? —TheDJ (talk • contribs) 20:08, 29 October 2009 (UTC)

I suggest using the full name of the organization: Plast National Scout Organization of Ukraine. ---— Gadget850 (Ed) ^talk 20:50, 29 October 2009 (UTC)

[edit] File:Betty Rubble.png

Please do not remove the tag until the orphanage is solved. Thank you, ZooFari 04:29, 3 November 2009 (UTC)

Hmmm, just noticed the error. Stupid redirects. Sorry about that, I'll run an AWB tomorrow and fix the tags. Cheers, ZooFari 04:38, 3 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] My apologies

The [redacted] edits before yours on (redacted) were by a known IP vandal, and I was trying to revert them. Your edit should not have been marked as such. Again, my apologies. --NellieBly (talk) 07:53, 3 November 2009 (UTC)

Make that [redacted] edits, and now I have to figure out how to remove them without removing your addition again. --NellieBly (talk) 07:56, 3 November 2009 (UTC)

I've given up and asked a friend to look them over. Looking at them again, although the IP is known for vandalism, I don't know if these specific edits are vandalism, and I'm not comfortable reverting them. Don't worry about the reply, I can see where you're coming from. --NellieBly (talk) 08:17, 3 November 2009 (UTC)

The IP has asked me to delete my message. I don't think I can under Wikipedia policy, but I've removed the article to which I referred so it can't be found. Sorry to leave you a message, especially since this has nothing to do with you. --NellieBly (talk) 17:36, 3 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Re

I have made an SVG file as you requested: File:World Scout Emblem 1920-1939.svg. The font was closest I got. How's that? ZooFari 03:13, 6 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Scout images

These images are tagged as non-free logos, but have been released under CCA. Please verify the licensing:

• File:World Scout Emblem 1920-1939.png
• File:Scouts du Mali-self.png

---— Gadget850 (Ed) ^talk 15:31, 8 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] File:Girl Guides of Canada logo.svg

File:Girl Guides of Canada logo.svg was not moved per your request, as the target File:Girl Guides of Canada.svg exists. These images are redundant— they are the same except for the text. We need to decide which to use and let the other be deleted. ---— Gadget850 (Ed) ^talk 15:39, 8 November 2009 (UTC)

I vote keep the ones without the text, in line with most other countries. Going home now, thanks again. Chris (クリス • フィッチュ) (talk) 15:45, 8 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Image for new article

I'd like to add some images to an article I'm readying for publication about Pico Blanco Scout Reservation. I'm unsure whether a Council's camp patch is copyright protected or eligible for use on WP under a non-free media rationale. There are two images I'm considering adding: the camp patch and the White Stag 50th Anniversary Patch. What license is appropriate? Would appreciate any guidance you can offer. Thanks. -- btphelps ^{(talk) (contribs)} 07:15, 11 November 2009 (UTC)

Unfortunately, Rlevse and Gadget850 will tell you, I am the =worst= guy to ask about licensing, I mess it up a lot, but they are both good to ask. Chris (クリス • フィッチュ) (talk) 13:47, 11 November 2009 (UTC)

Yes and yes. ---— Gadget850 (Ed) ^talk 16:16, 12 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Edit war in the Argentine Dirty War page in the making

Like on 11 August 2009 your unbiased position in the matter is greatly appreciated. It seems user Justin A Kluntz doesn't like me one little bit and seems determined to shut me out. I find this unfair for I have greatly contributed to this page and although I am anti-military I do not take any communist propaganda excusing the crimes committed by leftist guerrilla groups and painting them as Robin Hood type heroes--91.121.139.161 (talk) 22:53, 15 November 2009 (UTC).

[edit] J. S. Wilson Michiharu Mishima December 1952.jpg

Hi Chris,

I work in London for a Mr John Wilson descendent of Mr JS Wilson! I apologise if this is the wrong way to go about contacting you but I'd like to be able to get a higer res copy of the photo you have posted on the JS Wilson page. Would that be possible?

Thank you very much.

JMEMarch (talk) 10:04, 18 November 2009 (UTC)

Thank you for your swift reply - that's a shame about the photo you wouldn't believe how similar they look! Best JMEMarch (talk) 12:57, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Hi

I'm just wondering if you live in Buffalo too? Had to ask. Tom, A8UDI 14:59, 20 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Image toolbox

I left you a toolbox at User:Kintetsubuffalo/Image toolbox. Let me know if you have trouble implementing the tips. ---— Gadget850 (Ed) ^talk 19:28, 22 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] History of Scouting in Hungary

I discovered your article about Scouting in Hungary and am very interested and excited as I am the daughter of Istvan Kanitz and would like to fill in some information about my father. I would be very happy to communicate with you. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Vadasutca (talk • contribs) 20:07, 26 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Koshares

List Koshare Indian Dancers for DYK, at Template talk:Did you know — Rlevse • Talk • 12:56, 30 November 2009 (UTC)

Try something like "...that the Koshare Indian Dancers are a BSA Explorer Post (or whatever) that travels the world promoting the study and appreciation American Indian culture through Indian dances." — Rlevse • Talk • 17:16, 30 November 2009 (UTC)

Just keep an eye on it. Someone will come by soon and QA it, saying it's okay or needs fixed. — Rlevse • Talk • 17:42, 30 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] WikiProject Scouting elections

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---— Gadget850 (Ed) ^talk 16:47, 30 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Image improvements

You tagged images such as File:Solomon Islands branch of The Scout Association.png for removal of the border. I am starting to think that you want the patch background removed on these. Sometimes I can do that, but most of the time it is beyond my abilities. If this is what you want, tag them as "Redraw to remove background". If they just need to be cropped for whitespace, then tag them as "Crop". ---— Gadget850 (Ed) ^talk 14:44, 1 December 2009 (UTC)

Months ago, I converted many of these to PNG , uploaded as a new file and deleted the old file. Where I see that the original would be better to work with, I am going to restore the old and move it over the new so the original version can be retrieved. It is much easier now that we can just rename file. ---— Gadget850 (Ed) ^talk 14:47, 1 December 2009 (UTC)

I am going to start working though Scout logos not using the logo fur template. I am going to convert the JPGs to PNG, so you do not need to tag them. It would help if you could go through some of the obviously cryptic names and tag them for rename. ---— Gadget850 (Ed) ^talk 18:53, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Koshare Indian Museum & Koshare Indian Dancers

I do not understand why you keep insisting that commons:Category:Koshare Indian Museum and commons:Category:Koshare Indian Dancers do not exist, and keep removing them from the article. Those commons categories were created at the same time as they were added to the article. -- 208.81.184.4 (talk) 22:44, 2 December 2009 (UTC)