User talk:Op. Deo

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Hello Op. Deo, and welcome to Wikipedia. Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few good links for newcomers:

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Images

Nice to see you work with the Indian Railways, the current Indian Collaboration of the week. you've uploaded some images which are in the .gif format. Is it possible to reupload it in the .png format? Wikipedia prefers that format. Regards,  =Nichalp (Talk)= 14:31, Jun 12, 2005 (UTC)

I have another suggestion. Since you are licencing the image under GFDL, would you consider signing up in wikimedia commons:? Once there, it would be preferable to upload GFDL, Public Domain or Creative Commons licenced media instead of uploading to the English wikipedia. Why? The commons is the central depository of *FREE* images. The images there can be embedded into any wikipedia language (English included) instead of just the English wiki if you upload it here. Regards,  =Nichalp (Talk)= 18:10, Jun 12, 2005 (UTC)

Great West Buckland page

Hi Op. Deo, just thanking you for the great West Buckland School page! I've looked for one in the past to no avail and after seeing how much Millfield boasted on their page was just about to create one. I was wondering about your relation to the school, as I noticed your pages on the Elmhirst's and Dartington Hall. I am a pupil and friends with an Elmhirst at school (who I think is part of the same family). Anyway my guess is you're either David Gale or Berwick Coates, am I right? Jack 20:00, 16 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Dorothy Payne Whitney

You inserted in her article that son, Michael Straight had briefly been the lover of Anthony Blunt while at Cambridge. I am researching him and his brother to do articles but cannot find anything about him having a homosexual affair. I have removed it for now, but please reinsert it with details of your sources. Thanks. Ted Wilkes 1 July 2005 14:17 (UTC)

Michael Whitney Straight - I'm confused, so if you could clairify for me, that would be appreciated. Are you saying that the obituary in the Daily Telegraph (London, England) Jan 17, 2004 stated he was Anthony Blunt's lover? Thanks again. Ted Wilkes 3 July 2005 00:00 (UTC)

Thanks for the most useful info. Do you have a link to the Telegraph article. I don't think quoting the Telegraph in this case is proper since The Guardian, New York Times, Washington Post etc. don't mention this and the idea he was gay is inconsistent with his lifelong marriages and five children plus his high-profile pursuit of numerous women. While at Cambridge, Straight was dating Teresa Georgina Mayor, who later became Mrs. Victor Rothschild. As to Whitney Straight, I have a bio in process. Do you have a link to the Sunday Times May 10 1987 article regarding the Russian theft of technology? Info from that would be well worth inserting into Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15. Again, many thanks for your good work. Ted Wilkes 3 July 2005 11:49 (UTC)

Do you have a direct link to the Daily Telegraph article? I'm concerned that someone "said" it appeared in the Telegraph when it did not. I have found very considerable amounts of "disinformation" labeled as direct quotes on the Web, one site even had a phony "exclusive" interview using standard Q & A outlines. I'm extremely cautious when putting anything from the Web into Wiki because of the bias and deliberate misinfiormation out there. As to Whitney straight, I have found some website stuff on him that is indeed interesting. Coincidentally, I'm doing a bio for Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, his cousin who was the founder of the Aviation Corporation of America which became Pan American Airways. Thanks. Ted Wilkes 3 July 2005 14:36 (UTC)

Thanks for the link, but it doesn't work: [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/01/17/db1702.xml} -- Ted Wilkes 3 July 2005 14:50 (UTC)

The link worked fine. However, I don't buy their quote, particularly when in the same article they also erroneously say his book was published in 1993. I note that this was written under the new owners who have not had the same dedication to accuracy as in the past. Ted Wilkes 3 July 2005 15:22 (UTC)

I just found this Miles Whitney Straight and linked Whitney Straight. Ted Wilkes 3 July 2005 16:01 (UTC)

Cloudesley Shovell

Hi Op.Deo, thanks for the information on Cloudesley Shovel. Our family have always been led to believe we are descendants. Information I had was obviously wrong, as we were told Cloudesley was illegitimate, so thanks for clearing that up! So how can you be descended from him in the male line, if he only had two daughters? Bloomsbu 12:51, 22 July 2005 (UTC)

Name

What does your name mean? A traditional (Latin) abbreviation--"by the operation/working of God"?? Haha, thanks --Dpr 04:29, 26 October 2005 (UTC)

The chase is on! ;) Haha, on my initial (pre 04:29) Google search, I also saw the use as musical scat! I'll be back! --Dpr 05:15, 26 October 2005 (UTC)

John Norris/Norreys

Thanks for pointing this out. I've left a message with User: Wetman, after yours.--shtove 21:18, 30 December 2005 (UTC)

I've come across a summary of Norreys' Brittany campaign that says it was a disaster. I'd put this in the article, but am waiting on your Nolan edits. No rush, but please confirm whether or not you'll make the contribution. Thanks.--shtove 23:14, 26 January 2006 (UTC)

Please go ahead. I have not yet had an opportunity to consult Nolan again to complete what I started. If you put up what you have on, I will print it off and do a check against Nolan when I have time. -- Op. Deo 23:31, 26 January 2006 (UTC)

Sir_Henry_Norreys

Please read: Talk:Sir_Henry_Norreys Thanks :) --syvanen 19:22, 1 January 2006 (UTC)

NNDB

I was not aware that the NNDB lacks credibility. In any event, it's true that they do welcome submissions of biographical information, but how can you be sure that they have no process of verifying what they add? I like NNDB's irreverence and frequent links to rotten.com profiles. Gilliamjf 13:22, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

History of Science wikiproject

Please consider joining the History of Science WikiProject.--ragesoss 18:20, 22 January 2006 (UTC)

Edward Quinan

He was not the last general to invade Iraq, but he was the last one to invade Iraq, Syria and Iran successfully within in just about a year or so. I will be putting that rather notable fact back in. Dabbler 02:59, 30 January 2006 (UTC)

I did not mean to diminish Quinan's notability. I was just hung up on the impression I have that the generals who recently invaded Iraq did so successfully, in as much as they achieved their immediate military goals. I know you what you say is compatible with this - it is just that it seems a rather tortous claim to fame to be the last person to make a near simultaneous succesful invasion of 3 countries. It is notable enough for me that he was obviously a senior war time commander with important achievements. Also to be thoroughly nit picking on style, if you will forgive me, I personally would tend to avoid using the specific words his main claim to fame was and instead just concisely list the notable things. -- Op. Deo 07:02, 30 January 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for the improvements you have made to this article. I really liked my three countries in a year factoid, so I prefer to leave it in. Nice obituary find. Dabbler 17:38, 30 January 2006 (UTC)

I will have a look at Jumbo Wilson, I am aware of his activities and some of his cammpaigns, but I am not too sure of all the details and will have to find some more references. Dabbler 23:03, 30 January 2006 (UTC)

Page Blanking

On 27-Feb, you blanked Anglo-Irish Relations. Blanking pages is generally considered a bad idea. I've reverted it to the previous version. If you believe the page should be deleted, please follow the redirect portion of the deletion procedures. If you believe different content should go there, please create a stub. If you have questions, please let me know. Thanks! -- JLaTondre 00:19, 2 March 2006 (UTC)

Barfleur battle

(Didn´t know where to put this and I decided to moved to your disscusion page, if you want you can put it in the Barfleur-La Hogue discussion page). Hello, just back from the library, again. Well N.A.M. Rogers is right, Tourville was winning the battle until 7pm when the wind changed and Ashby, who went south early in the battle with 22 ships -almost his entire squadron-chasing Gabaret division (of just 3!) could go back and engaged Tourville´s from both sides, that´s when the Soleil Royal and the Ambitieux got heavily damaged under fire of 4 and 5 english ships on both sides (Almonde´s Dutch ships were fighting at the vanguard and trying not to get surrounded by Nesmond and Amfreville´s divisions). Only the change of the tide with its strong streams saved Tourville who(after repeling a first attack with fire ships) anchored his ships. Russell, being unawared of those tricky waters, was drifted by the tide westward. All this information,I have a few pages, and more(mainly XVIIth naval history) I hand-copied for months at the library (you are not allow to take those books out nor to fotocopy them) Some librarians looked at me as if I were somo kind of freak! I hope you can excuse my English, I am Spanish, so I have to make big efforts to writte properly. I made a couple of corrections at the bibliography I gave you and as soon as my server´s problems are fixed I´ll send you the plans from the battle ( 5 different plans I copied with the fleet positions and evolutions). Ruben 06-March-2006

Thanks very much Ruben for such a prompt follow-up. I think we are converging on agreement. I think you have studied this more than I. The reason I got interested in La Hogue was that gold medals were issued to English Captains to commemorate the battle, and I was trying to find out more about it. I think we need one or two key pictures of the formation of the ships at critical phases of the battle. Your English is fine. I will check anything you put on the main article page to make sure it reads well, so just go ahead and make what edits you think are needed. Your info could add some interesting detail. A tip: dont put spaces at the beginning of lines it makes the text display in a box unless that is what you want) -- Op. Deo 23:01, 6 March 2006 (UTC)

Kenneth Arthur Noel Anderson

Anderson's page is up now, if you want to add your input. It still needs copyediting but I think I might put it forward for WP:DYK tomorrow (once I can find a suitable factoid of course). Leithp 19:14, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

Also, do you have the date of the obit for the references section? Leithp 08:11, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

yes, I have been doing a big edit and had an edit clash, so I will go back and reinsert my changes. Please look over them in about 20 minutes -- Op. Deo 08:28, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

Thanks. I'm at a loss to think of anything to write for the DYK entry. There doesn't seem to be anything terribly unusual about his career. Any thoughts? Leithp 08:51, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

No, I was on the look out but did not come across any quirky reminisences in two short notes which appeared in The Times a few days after the obit. These sometimes contain memories which reveal some colourful details. Anyway it is a nice article with a good picture - I am glad to have been able to contribute to your efforts. -- Op. Deo 09:10, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

Marc Smeaton

Sorry, my mistake. I noticed another editor had reverted for the same reason, so I figured that was the proper action. I'll let it be. Gflores^Talk 05:48, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

William Brereton (Groom)

hey there, I just noticed here [1] that William Brereton was the seventh and not sixth son of Sir Randle Brereton. What was your source? Kind regards, Russ --Mcginnly 19:16, 9 April 2006 (UTC)

They've killed the List of famous failures in science and engineering! You Bastards!!

Mmx1 is taking the fight that I have over the F-14 and F-111 to the failure page, and he has nominated them for deletion. The wiki-thugs are all voting to delete the page. Mmx1 has reversed the F-14 page to state that it is not, and has never been designed as a maneuverable air superiority fighter, and is not accepting any contrary citations up to and including a F-14 test pilot, Janes Defence, and Aviation Week. He is apparently taking revenge against other pages. Please go to the deletion page and tell the administrators what is going on. Look at the patterns of MMx. He regular accuses others of gross misinformation and summarily reverts most edits as a self-appointed judge of all truth, but in fact should not be allowed this leeway. --matador300 11:00, 2 July 2006 (UTC)

Allama Mashriqi

Hi - thanks for your compliments. The article is in a much improved condition since I last saw it. Now the work of Mashriqi's grandson isn't exactly a problematic source, so I suggest you don't remove that without a lengthy discussion. But the anon is certainly wrong in reverting your edits and removing the content you're adding. What I advise you to do is to do your work and discuss issues with the anon and other editors, but don't undertake multiple reverts of the anon (keep WP:3RR in mind). It never pays to lose your cool, so take a break from editing here if you feel the need. As for the anon, I'm gonna warn him about 3RR, edit warring and removing content repeatedly, which is vandalism - if the violations continue, he/she will be blocked. I can also protect the article from further editing if there is an escalation of reverts. Cheers, Rama's arrow 16:15, 19 November 2006 (UTC)

Actually I've just blocked him. He had made a legal threat on the talkpage. I'm gonna ask another admin to weigh in on this. Rama's arrow 16:30, 19 November 2006 (UTC)

Yikes! Thanks for clarifying - btw, in this case that website is not WP:RS. I will rescind the block but will continue to watch over the article. Cheers, Rama's arrow 16:55, 19 November 2006 (UTC)