User talk:Drmies

Archives

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149

This page has archives. Sections older than 15 days may be automatically archived by Lowercase sigmabot III when more than 10 sections are present.

story · music · places

Pictured on the Main page: Brian's Mozart family grand tour, my story today, and Mozart related to all three items of music on my talk: our 2023 concert, an opera in a theatre where a Mozart premiere took place, and those remembered, Martti Wallén, a bass, and Liana Isakadze, a violinist from Georgia (whose article would be better with more details about her music-making). -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:03, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

My story today is - because of the anniversary of the premiere OTD in 1782 - about Die Entführung aus dem Serail, opera by Mozart, while yesterday's was - because of the TFA - about Les contes d'Hoffmann, opera by Offenbach, - so 3 times Mozart again if you click on "music" ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:48, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Today's story is about a photographer who took iconic pictures, especially View from Williamsburg, Brooklyn, on Manhattan, 9/11, yesterday's was a great mezzo, and on Thursday we watched a sublime ballerina. If that's not enough my talk offers the chamber music from two amazing concerts. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:52, 20 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Main Page history/2024 July 30b had a baritone, a violinist, a composer and a Bach cantata, - almost too much, and the composer's article, Wolfgang Rihm, improved much over the last days, could still grow. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:32, 31 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Mr. Iddiot here. As long as you're busy doing CU blocks, what do you think of Office7724? See their Talk page for what I think of them; I'm not usually quite so harsh when I suspect a new user of socking, but I was definitely punchy with this one. I hate the phrase, but the user practically screams sock. I've seen other "new" users who clerk noticeboards, but the interesting thing about this person is they seem to want to protect disruptive users. I believe clerking is usually the opposite, meaning they want to jump on the bandwagon and say, yeah, they should be blocked. The user hasn't edited since my little tirade on their Talk page, so it's understandable that they haven't responded.--Bbb23 (talk) 13:50, 19 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

• You are totally lost? Drmies (talk) 15:29, 19 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Pretty normal for me, actually. What does Murakami have to do with me or the sock? I'm fairly sure I've never read him; have we talked about him and I've forgotten? You always want to talk about literature, even though all I read are mysteries. In fact, I could give you a list of mystery writers not to read. It's hard to find good ones. A lot of Anglo-Saxon mystery writers must've read How to Create Mystery Best-Sellers for Dummies, which says, among other monetary tips, do not use sentences longer than 10 words, the first few (short) sentences must be really eye-grabbing, and not along the lines of Aujourd'hui ma mere est morte. Now Jasper Fforde is worth reading, but he's a rare find.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:40, 19 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    • The sock account was Kafkaontheshore73 and they were identical with Bbbisaniddiot. Who is Jasper Fforde? Someone I should block? Drmies (talk) 15:49, 19 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
      • I'm embarrassed to say that I finally get it. I told you I'm an iddiot.--Bbb23 (talk) 16:07, 19 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
        • Bbb23, I'm watching the final stage of the Tour. You and I should be having coffee on the Promenade des Anglais and talk books. We're all idiots for various reasons, but on the bright side, I got to see Tinariwen last night. Drmies (talk) 14:30, 21 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
          • Nice brings back lovely memories, but it's a bit warm there this time of year, no?--Bbb23 (talk) 14:49, 21 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
            • My memories are more from the area upstream, where we played in the canyons a couple of summers, and in the water it's always cool. That's how we ended up in an article in the Nice-Matin (I think): "Le danger des clues". Ha, the French do their helicopter rescue as a free service. ;) But I'll take Nice, like Paris, every moment of the year. Drmies (talk) 21:23, 21 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    • Yes, great author. Doug Weller talk 15:50, 19 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi. Re this, you're aware the pings still didn't work? Just checking, since I'd be surprised if you decided they weren't important after all. At the risk of insulting your vast experience, a valid ping and a valid signature have to be added in the same edit, else the notification is not sent. Also, I don't think you can fix it by modifying the existing comment; it would take a whole new one if I'm not mistaken. ―Mandruss ☎ 00:41, 22 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

• Haha, "vast experience" doesn't necessarily pertain to technical matters. I thought a renewed signature was enough, and I thought the past had indicated it was. I'll let them know individually. Thanks. Drmies (talk) 01:01, 22 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Quickest block, in quick block land on quick block day. Knitsey (talk) 01:21, 23 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

• Ha, well--that guy just wants to be found, so I guess I did him a favor. These people are all attention seekers; this one has been doing it for years. It's very sad. Drmies (talk) 01:23, 23 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  I've given up trying to work out why they do this type of thing. Kudos for the fast draw block button. Knitsey (talk) 01:28, 23 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Gee and I was just about to sign him up for my Earth Edge travel package. 25% off for the Earth and Mars package deal. O3000, Ret. (talk) 21:27, 23 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

But that image! It's definitely suspect! ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 21:37, 23 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Of course it is. It's also off the coast of The Netherlands. Oops, now I'm in trouble. O3000, Ret. (talk) 21:44, 23 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

If I was going to pick a wacky alternate geography theory to follow it would definitely be hollow earth. That's much more fun. A bit related, I'm also a fan of the secret space program/breakaway civilization. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 21:47, 23 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I prefer the Counter-Earth. Acroterion (talk) 21:55, 23 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Only someone from the breakaway civilization would know about that. I'm on to you! ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 21:59, 23 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sign me up for the Total Turtle Tour to the underside. Acroterion (talk) 21:46, 23 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Say Total Turtle Tour twenties times quickly and it's free. O3000, Ret. (talk) 21:50, 23 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think you can even type it right. Acroterion (talk) 21:55, 23 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

(talk page stalker) I hope it's ok to interject, but did anyone else think of the 'cows, far away' sketch from Father Ted Knitsey (talk) 21:51, 23 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Well we aim to please. For the record, I only accept the curvature of the earth because the MSM tells me to. Drmies (talk) 13:17, 24 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I just accept Shakespeare's iambs talking of the great globe in his discussion of climate change:

"The cloud-capp'd towers, the gorgeous palaces,

The solemn temples, the great globe itself,

Yea, all which it inherit, shall dissolve

And, like this insubstantial pageant faded,

Leave not a rack behind." O3000, Ret. (talk) 13:43, 24 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm I never realized how much Coleridge's Conversation poems were indebted to Shakespeare. Thanks for that. Drmies (talk) 13:56, 24 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I see you've contributed a lot to Gassire's lute, would you be interested in joining a wikiproject on oral tradition? Kowal2701 (talk) 15:22, 25 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

• Hi--sure, it would be great if we had that. The user to ask, though, is User talk:KHR FolkMyth, who's been writing up stuff like there's no tomorrow. Drmies (talk) 17:02, 25 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Thanks, yeah I've already dropped him a message. So far have about 8, aiming for 10-15 Kowal2701 (talk) 17:41, 25 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Now have about 15 plus 5 that are interested but busy, dream's 50 lol Kowal2701 (talk) 22:03, 26 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah I saw that Maxim. No need to be so cheerful. Drmies (talk) 14:06, 26 July 2024 (UTC) Drmies (talk) 14:06, 26 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Can you check to see if this user is a sock of User:Rayanmou07? Thanks. NoobThreePointOh (talk) 21:53, 26 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Never mind, I guess Abecedare blocked them. Anyways, I'm going to finish my 4,703,586 game of Temple Run. NoobThreePointOh (talk) 21:58, 26 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Back in January, you deleted this article by making it a redirect. FYI, recently another user restored an old version over the redirect. (I just restored the most recent version of text, figuring it was better.) If you care about deleting it, I suppose taking it to AfD would be the next thing you should try. -- R. S. Shaw (talk) 22:45, 26 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

• Yeah R. S. Shaw, I saw what you did. It was a terrible article when I redirected it, it became an even more terrible article, and now it's back to being a regularly terrible article. I don't "care about deleting it", but that phrasing is...well I don't care for it. The redirect was better than this article. Drmies (talk) 23:20, 26 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Interesting you mention the phrasing. Perhaps you can suggest better alternatives so I can improve such messages in the future. Thanks. - R. S. Shaw (talk) 04:31, 27 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there. I made two separate tables of Olympic medal winners. I have a problem explaining to other people that Russia, Serbiaand Czech Republic inherited the medals of the former republics. On 31 January 1992, the United Nations recognized, without objection, Russia as legal successor of the rights and obligations of the former Soviet Union, FIVB (Volleyball World is FIVB site) is only official site. "Russia, including as Soviet Union, have won the world title a record seven times" Olympic source: "The Soviet Union’s foothold on the game was seemingly slipping, however, those doubts were laid to rest at the 1991 FIVB men’s volleyball World Cup, when 23-year-old Dmitry Fomin guided the nation to their fourth World Cup gold in what would be their final appearance as the USSR.After missing the 1995 FIVB World Cup they returned in the 1999 edition as Russia. Led by tournament MVP Roman Yakovlev, Russia finished with a record of nine wins and two losses, and won the country’s fifth FIVB men’s volleyball World Cup crown This is official Russian volleyball site I indicated all these references in the text about the Volleyball World Championship, but I was corrected and finally blocked (see history). So I have created two separate tables of references as done in the text All-time Olympic Games medal table. Thank you for your time, anyway. JohnWickChapter4 (talk) 00:07, 29 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

• Sure. You could have taken the time to explain what you were doing in edit summaries, and/or arguing your point on the relevant talk pages. Honestly the content of your argument really isn't interesting to me, on this here talk page, and I removed the URLs you dropped in here--messes up the formatting of my talk page. Drmies (talk) 15:03, 29 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I was looking around in his evidence and seeing what this dude was talking about, tried to reply and you already had it gone. Good work. This man seems like he might be an issue. I like Astatine (Talk to me) 01:14, 31 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

• Ha there's not really a need to respond to that kind of whining anyway. Yes, he tags me and a few others, cause he--well I don't know. He's begging to be unblocked while he's threatening to rape and murder me and my family. It's the dumbest thing you can imagine. If you see it again, report it at WP:AIV--there's not even a need to revert it, cause he'll just revert you. Those people get a kick out of that, like trolls on Facebook who think that yelling LIBTARD at people means anything in the world. Thanks, and take care, Drmies (talk) 01:23, 31 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • I woke up this morning to a whopping 14 alerts. This guy never seems to learn his lesson. NoobThreePointOh (talk) 01:46, 31 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    • Yeah. I don't know what to say. Sometimes they're this tenacious, sometimes they're this thick-headed, but rarely both at the same time. Truly his mama must be proud. Drmies (talk) 01:49, 31 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Just would like a straight answer thanks. I'll accept whatever you state. Wikipedious1 (talk) 02:04, 31 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think Drmies will mind if I point out that what you attempted to add the article was not a "sourced incident of sexual misconduct", but a claim in an online magazine based on social media reports by a former girlfriend that misconduct occurred. Can you appreciate the distinction? When and if he is charged with a crime would be the time to report that he is suspected of a crime, and not until. General Ization ^Talk 02:09, 31 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

User:General Ization, thank you--I appreciate that. Drmies (talk) 02:11, 31 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hey--well, "allegations" are a dime a dozen, and we would need to see some strong sourcing for that to be acceptable--multiple sources, national newspapers, that sort of thing. If I remember correctly you were citing a news item from XXL, but that's not a lot and you know they publish on every fart that someone overheard. An allegation--well, if there's a court case, and a conclusion to it, that's encyclopedic stuff, but an allegation just isn't much. In fact I just removed some stuff from Ski Mask the Slump God, where there was an allegation or whatever, and bail, and then nothing--and that was years ago. Does that make sense? Drmies (talk) 02:11, 31 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

That's fine, but I think that's inherently flawed.

Anyway, I appreciate your response. Wikipedious1 (talk) 02:17, 31 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It's in line with the spirit of the BLP--an allegation just being an allegation--and another one, WP:NOTNEWS. Take care, Drmies (talk) 02:18, 31 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

User:Zandor75... I hope you're thinking in your mind "Of course you realize this means war." when we have to deal with so many vandals and attackers. God. NoobThreePointOh (talk) 03:16, 1 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

• Ha, no, I'm not ever thinking war. Apparently that's a grown-ass man. The internet brings out the best in people. Drmies, God Damned Fucking Liberal (talk) 14:55, 1 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  I mean, it's just a quote. Not really wanting to make you think of war. NoobThreePointOh (talk) 15:47, 1 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Drmies, could you take a look at this? The account's POV has been reverted a number of times, but still insists. Thanks. Rui ''Gabriel'' Correia (talk) 05:38, 1 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

• Yeah, thanks. I did something--I posted on MILHIST. Drmies (talk) 14:56, 1 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there Drmies, apologies if I'm bothering. On 14 July, I reverted an addition by Typical Albanian (talk · contribs). They then reverted me. I proceeded to open a talk page section regarding the issue where I pinged them and explained my reasoning. They however have refused to engage or respond on the talk page.

Instead, they've slow edit-warred and yesterday removed content without using any edit summary which I then reverted. Today, they reverted again while making accusations.

They reverted again, making personal attacks. The page has a 1RR for over 24 hours which they've also broken. --Griboski (talk) 18:51, 2 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You very well mentioned that you are the one that started this whole thing. You removed referenced by a credible source content with a joke description. Who gives you the right to classify what is correct and what not? Who also gives you the right to leave on the article what only you write and delete all others that do not fit your agenda? You've turned this simple true addition into a personal "fight" with me. You are aggressively insisting into making the article as you wish, provoking edit-wars. I do not know why this particular addition to the article, this operation, has such a great importance to you!?

You are on the wrong here! Complain as much as you want to whoever you want but I think you just need to chill down and quit Wikipedia for a few days until you calm down. Typical Albanian (talk) 19:16, 2 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Good projection. Just like in your edit summaries. --Griboski (talk) 19:59, 2 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Typical Albanian, I don't think we've met. I don't think I've met Griboski. I'm not Albanian, I'm not anti-Albanian or for or against Kosovo, I'm not in any way involved in the Balkan (except for that I'd love to go there), and I have no stake in the article. In other words, I am completely uninvolved--please see WP:INVOLVED. I am looking at your edits, and particularly those edit summaries, and believe me when I say that I will not hesitate to block you if you continue in this way. Your edit summaries are way too personal, they turn the history into a battleground, they are not collegial, they violate WP:AGF, and I could go on. My colleague El_C notified you a year ago of the sanctions that can be imposed by uninvolved administrator on editors who are troublesome in troublesome editors--but even WP:BATTLEGROUND already offers a way to a block. Let's not go down that road any further. Stop making things personal. Discuss editorial content. Let cooler heads prevail. Drmies (talk) 00:23, 3 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I think you are focusing too much on my edit summaries instead of focusing in the edit and what is happening on its own. When Griboski starts removing my added referenced content here, that doesn't tell ring any bell to you? And you're here mentioning being collegial to me. And I am making things personal? You might be able to block me or do whatever you want, but that won't make you or Griboski right.

Anyhow, I will not reply here anymore! Have a nice day! Typical Albanian (talk) 11:45, 3 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I'm an administrator: I'm not here to adjudicate content. If you get blocked, you will get blocked for behavior, most likely--the quality of the edits will likely have little to do with anything. Drmies (talk) 16:55, 3 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

An IP user (geolocates to Thailand) spent 4 August creating a double handful of Talk pages on image files all of which are tagged for deletion after 5 August for copyright issues. Maybe it's a soon-to-be moot question, but what the heck? Geoff | ^{Who, me?} 12:31, 5 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

• Good question. It might well be a gimmick to get autoconfirmed--look at a category with files up for deletion and add WikiProjects to the talk page? I suppose it's less visible than making lousy copy edits in main space. Let's see what happens. Thanks! Drmies (talk) 15:40, 5 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Previously I acted as some sort of clerk and transpose the initial two proposals. Now I have been considering the possible eventual successful appeal of a putative site block, proposing stringent conditions. Obviously I am not an admin. I may be outside any supposed privileges to make such a proposal. 🇺🇦 Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^Talk to me 🇺🇦 20:16, 5 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

• Maybe you should be an admin? You really don't need any advanced privileges to propose anything, so don't worry--and I appreciate your involvement. Drmies (talk) 21:18, 5 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • I appreciate the sentiment. However I have tendency to become obsessed with minutiae, which would be a net negative as an admin. 🇺🇦 Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^Talk to me 🇺🇦 21:49, 5 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    • It would make you a great ArbCom candidate! [1] Drmies (talk) 00:22, 6 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

      I stood, once, but personal circumstances meant I had to withdraw early in the election. I see non admins would make good arbs 🇺🇦 Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^Talk to me 🇺🇦 09:13, 6 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

      I must just go and find some snails and salt 👀 🇺🇦 Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^Talk to me 🇺🇦 10:26, 6 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Timtrent, I just want to jump in here as a talk page watcher to say I have long thought you would be a great admin. You are thoughtful, eloquent, patient, cool-headed, and know policy/guidelines like the back of your hand. Just sayin..... Netherzone (talk) 01:55, 6 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Netherzone Thank you, too, for the sentiment I simply feel unsuited to the role. Oddly, I think I can do more without the janitorial supplies than with them 🇺🇦 Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^Talk to me 🇺🇦 09:15, 6 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]