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Links to the soul

One, two (skip ahead to the five minute mark), three, four. WesleyDodds (talk) 02:02, 14 December 2008 (UTC)

....Listening. Am, kick that shit over to the left, man. Ceoil (talk) 03:52, 14 December 2008 (UTC)

I really like that whole Ash album. At some point I should burn it to my computer. WesleyDodds (talk) 06:06, 14 December 2008 (UTC)

Have you heard the third ash album? (thats the kindest thing I can to say about the second). Anyway: Irish funk. Takes a few listens to get it, but trust me, dat shit is down, and very of here, boys. Its a very small secene in IRL, and did quite a few mushrooms mid 90s with thoes men; even though they are from Dublin (that fucking place can burn to the ground for all I care; Cork will rise from the ashes....yeah). Ceoil (talk) 06:12, 14 December 2008 (UTC)

I've heard the second; the singles are really good (actually ended up listening to "Girl From Mars" on my iPod because of the link you posted). By the way, having trouble settling and deciding what my next ful-length project shall be. Right now I'm hovering about a bunch of Nirvana articles, trying to see what I can reasonably get to standard before I run out of source material to pull from. WesleyDodds (talk) 06:54, 14 December 2008 (UTC)

Go for In Utero, definatly. Albini will give you enough rope to weave a great story. Ceoil (talk) 18:03, 14 December 2008 (UTC)

Can you provide sound clips? "Heart-Shaped Box" is a definite inclusion, but I'm not sure what else to use. WesleyDodds (talk) 01:15, 15 December 2008 (UTC)

Give me a few minutes. "Heart-Shaped Box" on the way, what else do you need. Ceoil (talk) 01:25, 15 December 2008 (UTC)

Given what's sourced in the article, probably Cobain screaming at the end of "Milk It". WesleyDodds (talk) 02:22, 15 December 2008 (UTC)

Oh can I add one? Also a version for JayHenry: (joke dude) –Outriggr § 04:06, 15 December 2008 (UTC)

Festive links to get us into the holiday mood, please. No Wham!, please. WesleyDodds (talk) 12:30, 20 December 2008 (UTC)

Good suggestion, but I can't think I cant think of any I like! (except of coure for the Pogues). Any suggestions? Ceoil (talk) 19:41, 20 December 2008 (UTC)

The bells make it sound Christmas-y. An underappreciated latter-day R.E.M. song. WesleyDodds (talk) 01:31, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

Oh, and of course how to deck the halls with Robert Smith. WesleyDodds (talk) 01:33, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

Can't believe it took me this long to think of: the ultimate Christmas hymn for you. there's even snow in the video! WesleyDodds (talk) 10:35, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

While I know you don't like the Chili Peppers, could you do NSR77 a favor and take a look at Mother's Milk? I feel like I've hit a copyediting wall with it; I know there's fixes still left to be made in some places, but I haven't quite figured out where yet. WesleyDodds (talk) 13:26, 30 December 2008 (UTC)

Also: just because. WesleyDodds (talk) 03:58, 31 December 2008 (UTC)

I've been up nearly 24 hours. This keeps me going. WesleyDodds (talk) 17:14, 2 January 2009 (UTC)

I spent New Year's watching people dance to 80s electro. Then I went home and played video games (and edited Misplaced Pages, of course). WesleyDodds (talk) 12:12, 4 January 2009 (UTC)

I was thinking right now, this should be the official song of your talk page. WesleyDodds (talk) 16:44, 9 January 2009 (UTC)

This is why you're my hero. WesleyDodds (talk) 22:17, 12 January 2009 (UTC)

We're collaborating on Ride this week, but sources are very thin. Can you add anything from the Creation Records book to the article? WesleyDodds (talk) 21:41, 17 January 2009 (UTC)

Mushrooms and H. Bosch

Cas and Ceoil: the section I was gonna reply in has been rudely archived, but I came back to tell you that after a thorough search of The Garden of Earthly Delights' left panel—that is, a high-res JPEG depiction purloined from Vandalay's Art Industries and displayed on my new 1080p TV (a Christmas present to myself)—I can tell you that there are no fly agarics to be found. Might your reliable source (cough--yeah, literally) have been confusing this mushroom with the numerous strawberries with whitish seeds in that painting? I would like to look at the other Bosch you mentioned, Cas, but I can't find it under the title you used (though I didn't try very hard, and worse yet that title is now gone forever to the archives). I heard that the moon was especially close to the earth the other day: is someone watching out for Ceoil? –Outriggr § 03:53, 15 December 2008 (UTC)

Weird...huh? is he a werewolf? Researching Amanita muscaria has been amusing as to the extent and nature of some of teh claims.....I will hunt down the name in a sec. Cheers, Casliber (talk · contribs) 04:45, 15 December 2008 (UTC)

Paradise and Hell 'tis verily, forsooth. Cheers, Casliber (talk · contribs) 04:46, 15 December 2008 (UTC)

Dead end... I'm not clear on the difference between The Haywain Triptych and the above. I found a slightly different Hawywain Triptych than the Misplaced Pages image, and anyway using that as a proxy for Paradise and Hell (if it really is a separate but largely duplicate work)... does not turn up a mushroom in the left panel! Case closed - which you will be saying much more often I hear... congratulations! (And sorry for the vague comments above. The reliable source comment was based my notion that you said you got this info from Erowid. Art Vandalay Industries was a company made up by George or Kramer on a Seinfeld episode. And the moon comment was indeed because Ceoil is a werewolf.) –Outriggr § 06:51, 15 December 2008 (UTC)

I told you that in stricted confidence. What the fuck man; being a wearwolf and eating fellow editor (which I never did) is a blockable offence as you well know. Remember I have dirt on you too. Ceoil (talk) 17:50, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

Is Outriggr personally attacking you again? Oh my. Well I came here with a happier thing to share -- I was at an "Irish Pub" the other day (I put Irish Pub in quotation marks as there was no haggis on the menu, as you would expect in an authentically Irish venue, nor were any of the waitresses redheaded) and it said "Slainte" above the bar. I had a Boddingtons in your honor. --JayHenry (talk) 19:31, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

Outriggr is on his high horse again about the undead being unfit to edit an encylopedia. Whatever, can you block him please. O and did you have a few Guineass? Anyway, really, you should know that haggis is really only fit for eating by wild freckled faced and dress wearing red haired soap dodgers? ? Ceoil (talk) 19:37, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

Guineas? Or Guineas? Oh, you mean Guineas! Ah yes, well, Italian girls, brown eyes, curly brown hair, emotionally unstable, exactly my style. --JayHenry (talk) 19:41, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

Boddingtons? You and me need to have a chat down a dark alley. Ceoil (talk) 19:42, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

emotionally unstable, exactly my style - I have a couple of female acting socks if you are interested in two serious marriage orientated internet based relationships. We are very kind, and good cooks, and very unstable, just like you like. We post in ALL CAPS BUT LIFE IS NOT PERFECT. Ceoil (talk) 19:45, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

Marriage orientated internet based relationship? Nah. You can't play me that way. What I say is true -- you could never be the right kind of girl for me. --JayHenry (talk) 20:04, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

Oh well. I'll cope by doing what I usually do. Ceoil (talk) 20:07, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

...and still no mushrooms in the paintings.... :( Cheers, Casliber (talk · contribs) 20:11, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

Cas here is all you ever need to know about mushrooms. Its the perfect description of coming up, but it gets a lot weirder after that. Ceoil (talk) 20:15, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

This when its good, is when it not very good. Ceoil (talk) 20:21, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

Hey Cas, now that you're the new prime minister or something are you taking applications for cabinet-level positions in your administration? I'd really like to be Secretary of Energy or maybe Secretary of Agriculture if you're willing to broaden the scope? Also, can I request some sort of long-term imprisonment for Ceoil? --JayHenry (talk) 20:25, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

I submit to prisonment for a short while, but I shall want DVDs and cake. Ceoil (talk) 20:34, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

King of Ireland

Your country's monarch wrote an interesting little piece for The New York Times (it's a famous publication over here). At first I wasn't quite sure where he was going, but he wraps it up nicely. And some very good lines. "Blue eyes and red" maybe even great. I have to conclude that he's not a bad writer by any stretch. --JayHenry (talk) 06:50, 12 January 2009 (UTC)

You don't want to hear it

I know you don't want to hear it, nor will you believe me, but I do respect your work. Yes, I disagreed with a few things, but that doesn't mean that you are a bad contributor or anything even close. Have a good holiday. Ottava Rima (talk) 02:08, 16 December 2008 (UTC)

Replied on Ottava's talk. Ceoil (talk) 19:32, 20 December 2008 (UTC)

Górecki

I added a couple of references to the main article to replace the "citation needed" tags that cropped up overnight. Just thought I'd mention it if you wanted them for you userspace work. Kafka Liz (talk) 20:10, 19 December 2008 (UTC)

No problem; will do. You're fine with me helping there (ie, your userspace), then? Kafka Liz (talk) 20:17, 19 December 2008 (UTC)

I dunno, sometimes folks get pretty pissy about others editing their subpages. I'll grab the refs up and add them later, then. Kafka Liz (talk) 20:27, 19 December 2008 (UTC)

I added in the refs from the mainspace article -- feel free to remove them, change the format, whatever. I put an article in the bibliography before I saw your remarks on their inclusion. In any case, you probably have far more resources on Górecki than I do at this point, and certainly more familiarity with the material, so don't feel obliged to keep them if there are better sources out there. Kafka Liz (talk) 15:49, 20 December 2008 (UTC)

You've got mail

Since your ISP is goofy, ping. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 16:09, 20 December 2008 (UTC)

The Raft of the Medusa

Hi Ceoil. Thank you for the note. She was a lovely model, from France. The picture is four feet high, and painted all in one session. I will keep an eye out for this, although as in the case of Friedrich, my at-hand resources for Gericault are limited, so I don't think I will bring much to the table in terms of content. But what a worthy venture! Currently I'm engaged with the Eakins painting. Have a very happy holiday, and mind your feet if you go out to the pub! JNW (talk) 21:58, 20 December 2008 (UTC)

Oh, with models I am always the gentleman. Still, the painting process is so difficult that given the many choices of subject, one often prefers to struggle over skin tones. Of course I'd be delighted to see the high-res version of the Raft. Cheers! JNW (talk) 22:28, 20 December 2008 (UTC)

Sorry to say that I can't open the e-mail. But do take a look at the Eakins I've been working on. There's really a humorous kind of contrast to the Raft: pyramidal compositions, both on water, but with very different subjects and intent, obviously. JNW (talk) 23:13, 20 December 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for copy-editing. Though I try, I'm still an imbecile re: proper footnoting. Probably inhaled too many solvents. JNW (talk) 23:56, 20 December 2008 (UTC)

Why don't you upload the high res version of Medusa, or a reduced version of it: I think the max size now permissible is something like 23 MB. Ty 00:36, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

Friendly reminder. I share the odd image with Ceoil by email, but I obtain the files under a restrictive personal use license and they can't be uploaded here, whether they're slavish depictions or not... I certainly don't want that license breached with me as the source. –Outriggr § 03:46, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

Thats understood. Ceoil (talk) 06:27, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

I've just been looking around on ARTstor, and they have over twenty different preparatory drawings and oil sketches for the Raft of the Medusa, several contemporary lithographs not by Gericault illustrating the incident, an engraving that has a diagram of the raft, and an extremely high resolution version of the painting itself... I've taken all the drawings by screen capture and will upload them to commons soon, but it will take me longer to zoom in on the painting, take scores of screen captures, and then piece them back together.... Happy holidays, anyway. Lithoderm 06:25, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

Thats great Lithoderm, thanks, and best wishes to you too. Ceoil (talk) 06:27, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

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The above review has been restarted. Since you commented on it before the restart, I thought to inform you.--WillC 07:46, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

E-mail

Ping back. JNW (talk) 19:43, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

Lucy Poems PR

Glad my comments were helpful - I enjoyed reading the article. Thanks, Ruhrfisch _><>° 21:38, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

Holidays

Happy holidays and have a great New YearModernist (talk) 23:25, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

Ho ho ho! Let's see what I have in my sack for the wee laddie... Gericault may not be the best for holiday cheer- (severed heads! dead cats!) but I hope you can find a use for these. There are more on the way, and I will add info when I get the chance. Lithoderm 02:18, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

Greetings

Thanks Ceoil. Here's one of my favorite Christmas carols for you. Not so well known, on this side of the Atlantic at least. (I searched Youtube high and low for a version that was choral, didn't mess with the harmony, and had the right tempo. I learned of it from this album, which has the best choir but you have to deal with the silly sound effects. I get goosebumps from the deep, a capella moment at 2:35.)

Have a great holiday. –Outriggr § 02:39, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

Took me a few listens to take to this, but yeah its warm and lovely. Sentimental without being makwish. Thanks for sharing. Ceoil (talk) 03:15, 25 December 2008 (UTC)

Merry Christmas

... and a happy new year! Thank you for your nice note and the song; it's been a while since I heard that one. I remember owning that album on cassette. Anyway, editing here wouldn't have been have as much fun without you, Modernist, Lithoderm et al. Here's looking forward to future collaboration. :) And... hope you like these guys (just a song, no video). Kafka Liz (talk) 00:07, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

I think it's an excellent choice. It captures the solitude of "She dwelt" quite nicely, in my opinion.

The Swimming Hole looks like it has the potential to be a lot of fun. But then I suppose that can always be said of six naked men... ;) Kafka Liz (talk) 00:35, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for the gift of song Capt. Ceoil...this song is my favorite song lately...rolls on and on in my mind:hope its new to you, Modernist (talk) 00:49, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

Have a great Christmas, Ceoil! Even though we haven't seen eye to eye in our limited interaction; nothing is going to stop me from extending the branch of peace and friendship :-) Scarian 12:32, 24 December 2008 (UTC)

• a fine Xmas message for all of us to be mindful of.... hehehe. Cheers, Casliber (talk · contribs) 22:56, 24 December 2008 (UTC)

You better have a great holiday, or I will woop up on you. :P Take care and enjoy. :) Ottava Rima (talk) 00:20, 25 December 2008 (UTC)

Blue was really on the money, great as was the Tim Buckley.....hmmm, Once I was ...a fan, here's somethin' from Ireland: , a friend of mine played it for me in '89, when I was headed to New Orleans...I gotta figure you know his stuff..And this one is just the best:...Merry Christmas..Ceoil...Modernist (talk) 13:20, 25 December 2008 (UTC)

Thanks Ceoil, you know I really did not know about Planxty and I'm surprised to learn Paul Brady was in the group. I'm also surprised that Lakes of Ponchartrain isn't known by everybody, although Arthur McBride probably is...here is something from the lady who started it all, or at least changed my life when I first heard her sing - Odetta and sadly she died earlier this month. , here's another Dylan and Joan Baez said the same thing about her - speaking of Woody Guthrie there's this too: , and there's this duo that I'm sure you know: Mark Knopfler and EmmyLou Harris: , Thanks for Lisa Gerrard and Pieter Bourke their music is new to me....Modernist (talk) 05:09, 27 December 2008 (UTC)

Notice

You were asked for here. Ottava Rima (talk) 19:23, 28 December 2008 (UTC)

I really have no patience for someone who cites a simple translator as an authority on genres and ignores the actual authorities on genres as seen here. This needs someone to separate and settle this. Otherwise, I'm going to say stuff that I probably shouldn't. This deals with my user name, so its a matter that I am personally invested in. Ottava Rima (talk) 19:41, 31 December 2008 (UTC)

Another notice

Happy New Year. I'd like to work with you on something one day, but you seem to shoot all around my target area. Which for this narrow git is 1520–1620, and sod it.

(Garden too early, Meninas too late.)

(Friedrich vertiginously late.)

Out of my zone I go queasy. qp10qp (talk) 18:01, 31 December 2008 (UTC)

Oh, and I like old Sewell. A sort of English Giano. For him I make an exception to my "never trust anyone who's posher than the queen" rule.qp10qp (talk) 18:05, 31 December 2008 (UTC)

I don't really like to plan things, because it starts to turn this game into something more like work. So I'll just keep an eye out and see what you get up to. The real issue for me is books, because I don't have many outside my area. Within it, I have a decent library (well, couple of bookcases). qp10qp (talk) 16:51, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

I'd like to pretend there was some good academic reason for my preference, but really it boils down to which historical period I'd like to wear the clothes of. I mean, there's something ineffably cool about the clobber worn in my chosen century, but after about 1630, it all starts getting a bit too fussy and frilly, if you ask me. No wonder the cavaliers lost, dressed like that bunch of herberts. I once wore a Tudor shirt from a costume basket down the pub, and in retrospect I was lucky I didn't get my nose punched in. qp10qp (talk) 16:05, 11 January 2009 (UTC)

Happy New Year

Ceoil, I hope you had a good one...I think the article seems loaded and almost ready to go to me...Modernist (talk) 14:00, 1 January 2009 (UTC)

Here's something from that great 1982 movie..., Modernist (talk) 14:38, 1 January 2009 (UTC)

Here's something from one of my students , you know I don't know anything about the process of nominating an article....Modernist (talk) 14:55, 1 January 2009 (UTC)

I created this page: , but the process is new to me, and I'm not clear about it...I can tag the talk page, but you might take it from there...I don't want to screw it up..Modernist (talk) 15:40, 1 January 2009 (UTC)

It's funny I was lookin for something by Sam, when you sent one to me; yeah, Muddy Waters was great but nobody was as great as old Lightnin' , here's a sweet Odetta in her prime..glory, glory..Modernist (talk) 14:34, 4 January 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for that...Modernist (talk) 15:46, 1 January 2009 (UTC)

Here's something you might enjoy: , and 2 great versions of two great songs......Modernist (talk) 23:38, 4 January 2009 (UTC)

Happy New Year, part II

Thanks for your note, Ceoil. A very Happy New Year to you, too. Good work on the Raft. JNW (talk) 15:05, 1 January 2009 (UTC)

Happy New Year!

Dear Ceoil,

Wishing you a happy new year, and very best wishes for 2009. Whether we were friends or not in the past year, I hope 2009 will be better for us both.

Kind regards,

Majorly talk 21:14, 1 January 2009 (UTC)

Bosch

Hi Ceoil, strange goings on at The Garden of Earthly Delights and 2 other Bosch ptgs..The Wayfarer and The Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last Things, the same editor: Sayerslle (talk · contribs) also using at least 12 separate IPs (from the UK) is adding similar material from a book by Lynda Harris - The Secret Heresy of Hieronymus Bosch to all three articles..you might watchlist Bosch, see what developes...I'm a little puzzled..but I expect there is more to come...Modernist (talk) 00:35, 2 January 2009 (UTC)

I noticed the edit at the Garden, too, and followed Modernist's trail to find a handful of articles on Bosch paintings that had been written so as to consist almost completely of Ms. Harris' interpretations. Whatever the rationale, it doesn't look quite right, and I applied templates for balance and sources to each of them. More input is welcome. JNW (talk) 01:56, 2 January 2009 (UTC)

If you think thats weird you should look at the edit history of Be Here Now, there has been a prolonged and sustained atempt by multiple ips and spa's to add 2 million units to the sales figure in the lead. Yeah, whatever guys; its still a dreadful album, however many million units it sold. Ceoil 2009 (UTC)

WikiProject Alternative Music Newsletter for December 2008

The Alternative music WikiProject Newsletter Issue 21 - December 2008

"Anthony's a sex symbol. You see the thing is for the girls they're like 'oh Anthony he's so beautiful! And his muscles and his hair and oh golly he's so sexy!' but with me its like 'DUDE YOU'RE SO AWESOME...WOW DUDE. WOW!" - Flea Project news The Cure discography and Audioslave discography reached featured list status during the past month. Well done to JD554 and Cannibaloki. Parachutes and Hey Venus! reached good topic status during the past month. Well done to ThinkBlue and Cavie78. We collaborated on Thom Yorke, Dirt (album), Suede (band), and Nothing's Shocking during the past month. During the month of December, In Utero and White Lies (band) were promoted to good article status. This month's "Recommended Alternative Album" is Badly Drawn Boy - Have You Fed the Fish? (2002).

New members Papa November and S. Dean Jameson joined the alternative music fold during December. Editors User:WesleyDodds

SoxBot II (talk) 17:39, 2 January 2009 (UTC)

eo:Caspar_David_Friedrich

Hi Ceoil,

I'd just like to let you know that I've completed the translation of your brilliant article about Caspar David Friedrich in Esperanto. I didn't expect to learn so much about this gloomy fellow and had a great time working on the article. Your contributions are very impressive, and I look forward to translating another one of your articles. Best wishes, Thomas Guibal (talk) 10:41, 9 January 2009 (UTC)

Lucy

I added info on what two important works on Wordsworth say about the Lucy poems onto the talk page. Some of this information should find its way into the page. Ottava Rima (talk) 17:33, 11 January 2009 (UTC)

I picked up a few more books with images pertaining to Wordsworth's life. When I get a chance and access, I will try to upload them to commons and we can discuss what should be added. Ottava Rima (talk) 17:39, 11 January 2009 (UTC)

...let me know...Getting the lead image is vital. Ceoil (talk) 17:54, 11 January 2009 (UTC)

"Coleridge decided that they would move to Ratzeburg in Schleswig-Holstein, a less expensive town with a vibrant social life" - I always read that the place Coleridge moved to was more expensive than Wordsworth could afford, so I figured that Razeburg was more expensive than Hamburg. I could be wrong. However, I think we should recheck, as this line seems confusing with the next. Ottava Rima (talk) 15:53, 22 February 2009 (UTC)

I'm happy with everything. I'm just trying to think of problems others may have. It could just go straight to FAC to be honest. Ottava Rima (talk) 15:58, 22 February 2009 (UTC)

(ah hem) Ratzeburg is less expensive than Hamburg and more expensive than Goslar. I'll try to clear up any confusion. Thanks for letting me know, Kafka Liz (talk) 16:31, 22 February 2009 (UTC)

RE Marcel's John

Thanks, I would normally be interested, but please see my talk page... I will be glad to help out over my spring break, which is in March. I hope Medusa goes well. Lithoderm 15:44, 12 January 2009 (UTC)

Of course, there's always Touchdown Jesus. "Help, Dad! I'm stuck!" I see it every time I head up north... Lithoderm 06:32, 13 January 2009 (UTC)

Triangles

Check these out from Ty:, I like #2....Modernist (talk) 01:00, 13 January 2009 (UTC)

Added #6. It looks great. Ceoil (talk) 22:13, 13 January 2009 (UTC)

Hooray! Ty 00:54, 14 January 2009 (UTC)

Ceoil, Odetta was a great lady...and thanks for Raglan Road..Modernist (talk) 22:41, 13 January 2009 (UTC)

If you've not seen it...

(Even if you have seen it, I'm telling you again, so tough). Yomangani 10:40, 15 January 2009 (UTC)

That's like Artstor on 'roids. Arstoroids. (What if I don't want google to mediate my experience of everything?) I dare someone to piece together Meninas at maximum detail and upload it as a suitable companion to the FA. –Outriggr § 00:36, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

O I've seen that before alright. Outriggr, youv'e already let wikipedia mediate your experience of everything; compared to us guys, Google don't know what they're doing. Ceoil (talk) 00:39, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

Wow. Deep. –Outriggr § 01:54, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

Not really. Ceoil (talk) 01:55, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

Happy Inauguration Day

Happy Inauguration Day to you. -SusanLesch (talk) 06:41, 20 January 2009 (UTC)

The end times

ATTENTION: I am finally back at FAC. Your forthright drunken ramblings well-founded and rationale review commentary would be appreciated. WesleyDodds (talk) 09:44, 21 January 2009 (UTC)

Question: do you think it's worth mentioning how many chart places In Utero went up after Kurt Cobain done shot himself? WesleyDodds (talk) 22:39, 21 January 2009 (UTC)

yeah, definatly. The article is pretty good, I'll chip in in a few days....Ceoil (talk) 22:41, 21 January 2009 (UTC)

I never pegged you as a fan of horror movies. WesleyDodds (talk) 22:58, 21 January 2009 (UTC)

But i have to watch through the cracks of my fingers! Any good recomendations? Ceoil (talk) 23:00, 21 January 2009 (UTC)

I'm not really a fan of horror movies because I have the same disposition as you. The German Expressionist films are my favorite, but I assume a cultured man such as yourself is familiar with them. WesleyDodds (talk) 23:05, 21 January 2009 (UTC)

Eh, thats right. They are great...? Ceoil (talk) 23:25, 21 January 2009 (UTC)

Speaking of posh films . Ceoil (talk) 19:40, 23 January 2009 (UTC)

I've recently discovered the wonders of Top Gear, and I don't even drive. Good stuff. WesleyDodds (talk) 07:51, 25 January 2009 (UTC)

I don't get this: "The Raft of the Medusa (French: Le Radeau de la Méduse) is an oil painting of 1818–19 by the French Romantic painter and lithographer Théodore Géricault (1791–1824)." I'm not sure of the intended meaning, or else I would rewrite it myself. WesleyDodds (talk) 12:09, 28 January 2009 (UTC)

"Outdoor Miner" is great, isn't it? WesleyDodds (talk) 12:13, 4 February 2009 (UTC)

I found this rather amusing. WesleyDodds (talk) 11:12, 7 February 2009 (UTC)

Also: . WesleyDodds (talk) 12:00, 7 February 2009 (UTC)

O do I like that. here is an auld classic. Note david pajo on guitar. Ceoil (talk) 12:19, 7 February 2009 (UTC)

Speaking of auld classics. WesleyDodds (talk) 12:29, 7 February 2009 (UTC)

Dude. Bragg was responsible for the women of Ireland wearing heavy wolly jumpers for seven or eight years back there in the 80s. Not cool; them were harsh and long years. Ceoil (talk) 12:36, 7 February 2009 (UTC)

I'm sorry that Billy Bragg cockblocked you in the eighties. Feel free to report me to the Administrator's Noticeboard. WesleyDodds (talk) 12:41, 7 February 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for taking responsibilty for the mid-1980 drough there Wesley. Here is your cross. Its, heavy, no? Well thats just tough. Ceoil (talk) 12:46, 7 February 2009 (UTC)

Did you ever like The Charlatans? WesleyDodds (talk) 23:45, 8 February 2009 (UTC)

No, never. I'd like to add a 'proto' shoegaze file to the article; Never Understand? Ceoil.

If you can justify the fair use, go for it. Personally "You Trip Me Up" is my favorite from Psychocandy. WesleyDodds (talk) 23:50, 8 February 2009 (UTC)

As a side note, do you know where I can find a copy of Ride's "How does it Feel to Feel". Can find it anywhere. Ceoil (talk) 23:58, 8 February 2009 (UTC)

It should be on OX4: The Best of Ride. WesleyDodds (talk) 00:16, 9 February 2009 (UTC)

Great thanks. Only heard it once, back when it was released, and if my memory serves me its very good. I think Bridman is also a lost classic, but there you go. No justice in this world. Ceoil (talk) 00:39, 9 February 2009 (UTC)

Coldplay won song of the year at this year's Grammys, CNN tells me. Seriously, people . . . WesleyDodds (talk) 03:32, 9 February 2009 (UTC)

In the DVD player right now. WesleyDodds (talk) 09:58, 14 February 2009 (UTC)

O nice. I stuck on the several versions of that I have. The several resolves in that song me me dizzy. Happy days. Ceoil (talk) 10:39, 14 February 2009 (UTC)

Black Francis is producing the new Art Brut album, which is called Art Brut vs. Satan. I hope it is fantastic. WesleyDodds (talk) 11:13, 14 February 2009 (UTC)

Have you seen the promo pics for his last album (outabout a month ago). May god forgive but is his wife is one hot chick. I suppose I can say these things on valenties day! By the way, I am definatly on for the Manc album, just need to sort out The Lucy poems first, and that will take about a week. Update: I'm listening to the other version of River Euphrates for the first time (same session as the better version of Gigantic). Wow? Ceoil (talk) 11:41, 14 February 2009 (UTC)

It's time to rate alt-rock/indie innit guitar heroes. Was listening to "One Love" and thought, "God, John Squire sure loves using hammer-ons. Decent player, but needs more tricks." Personally my favorites are Bob Mould and Billy Corgan, before both of them became hopelessly bland. WesleyDodds (talk) 11:52, 14 February 2009 (UTC)

I dont rate Corgan as a guitarist. I like pavement and pavement era Blur type music, and I rate the guy in the fall circa Hex Enduction Hour (maybe a better album than loveless, astral weeks or the quuen is dead). I like striped and pare guitar lines, non invasive, and I espically like when the bass and guitar lines are basically locked into the same figure. Hate to be mr Fall here, but one of the great things about MES is he doesnt take any shit from musicians, look at the sparce astetic here. Albini goes for the same thing in shellac and fair play to him.. More of the same here. Ceoil (talk) 12:00, 14 February 2009 (UTC)

Underrated: the boys from Mudhoney, the poor bloke from the Long Blondes, Daniel Ash. Appropriately rated good folks: J Mascis, Peter Buck. Simple yet effective: the dudes from Velocity Girl, that Cobain feller. WesleyDodds (talk) 12:27, 14 February 2009 (UTC)

Lost classic. Yes, it's a bit tongue in cheek. WesleyDodds (talk) 12:33, 14 February 2009 (UTC)

Also, I can't be bothered to find out who Reznor hired to play guitar here, but it's one of my favorites, particularly in the last 90 seconds of the song. It makes for a nice soundtrack when strolling through the gardens on a sunny afternoon. WesleyDodds (talk) 12:52, 14 February 2009 (UTC)

Wesley, I'd be interested to hear what you think of this Plastikman track. Could have been produced by Hannett as far as I'm concerned. Even my "dance music is shit" sad indie kid friends like Richie Hawtin. Its all about sound with Hawtin, so headphones pls. Ceoil (talk) 01:20, 15 February 2009 (UTC)

Sounds like across between Mute and Warp Records. Good soundtrack for playing video games in the dark. WesleyDodds (talk) 01:51, 15 February 2009 (UTC)

Mute? Never liked Warp, too bloody clever and fussy. Hawtin is mimialist to an extreme, listen to this from 1.42. The money shot is just after 3.24. Ceoil (talk) 02:13, 15 February 2009 (UTC)

Squarepusher is pretty good. WesleyDodds (talk) 02:22, 15 February 2009 (UTC)

Yes he is. This is where he is coming from, I guess, and Stereolab too? Ceoil (talk) 02:29, 15 February 2009 (UTC)

There's a half-hour of Valentine's Day left here, so I have to: , , , , , , , . WesleyDodds (talk) 07:30, 15 February 2009 (UTC)

Wow. Thanks Wesley. I'm off to see if I can Modernist interested in the pixies. Check the links she has given me so far, pretty good taste no? Ceoil (talk) 07:33, 15 February 2009 (UTC)

Silly question: have you heard the dance mix of Christian Bale's on-set rant yet? It's quite amusing. WesleyDodds (talk)

I've been away for the last few days partying (I'll have you know I was one of the few people not chemically altered). Off to work, so looking forward to some correspondence when I come back later tonight. WesleyDodds (talk) 03:43, 23 February 2009 (UTC)

I really like this Magazine song: . It's dark and gloomy with lots of bass like all decent post-punk songs should be. WesleyDodds (talk) 04:10, 25 February 2009 (UTC)

I'm not a fan of Sinead O'Connor. WesleyDodds (talk) 10:17, 26 February 2009 (UTC)

Yeah, remember I mentioned reading about the new Reynolds book a while ago? Also, another Blur song you might like is "No Distance Left to Run". It's depressing. WesleyDodds (talk) 23:15, 27 February 2009 (UTC)

It's not surprising, given what the band was listening to at the time. WesleyDodds (talk) 00:55, 28 February 2009 (UTC)

Your Friday serving of early 90s indie rock: WesleyDodds (talk) 01:16, 28 February 2009 (UTC)

Bit late

But better late than never? You asked a pretty deep question, there. rootology (C)(T) 19:19, 21 January 2009 (UTC)

Replied. Thanks for such a thoughtful answear. Ceoil (talk) 14:39, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

Look at that !

My favorite Wikidog is looking good ! Thanks :) SandyGeorgia (Talk) 03:23, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

I feel bad that the world doesn't know that there is a popular nightclub on Montreal's St-Laurent street (near Duluth street) which is named Laika; but, eh, not that bad. People cope with more. Ceoil (talk) 03:29, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

In the infamous words of His Corpulence, "But, somehow, somewhere, I find the fortitude to deal with it all. Perhaps you can too."  :) Did you all get closer to YoMan's original lead (the last time I checked, that had been mutilated, too)? Best, SandyGeorgia (Talk) 03:38, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

His Corpulence only has to ask nicely, and he shall recieve in abundance. I'll go back and see what Yoma had. Ceoil (talk) 03:41, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

Well, if you read his talk, it sounds like that plan isn't working out. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 03:42, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

I'm sure he is dastardly enough to lick his wounds and come up with a new and even more diabolical plan. Ceoil (talk) 03:57, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

How does "diabolical" fit into that dilemma? (Maybe I don't want to know.) SandyGeorgia (Talk) 04:00, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

Sorry, I was just using the hysterical invective of certain notice boards. Ceoil (talk) 04:03, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

By the way, that Isolationist friend of yours has owed me an e-mail since New Years Eve. Let's see if he notices :) SandyGeorgia (Talk) 03:44, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

You might have to push our Isolationist friend into a responce these days. But he'll appreciate it. Ceoil (talk) 03:52, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

That's good to know; I'll go pitch a fit! SandyGeorgia (Talk) 04:00, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

OK, I've pestered him. (After I found awesome good news in my inbox.) If you talk to him, tell him that ignoring me in pester mode will not be a good idea. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 04:24, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

Awesome good news; don't leave me hanging there-could do with some good news these days. Ceoil (talk) 04:32, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

Well ... think about what kind of news in my inbox would make me smile. Now, if I could get some good news from His Isolationist and His Corpulence, my Pollyanna world would be just perfect. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 04:35, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

(And how come you need some good news these days ... talk about leave me hanging ... inquiring minds want to know. Aren't we a fine lot!) SandyGeorgia (Talk) 04:39, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

Stop - dont worry about me; all is well in Ireland. Ceoil (talk) 04:44, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

Good. I don't want to overtax my hair colorist with extra greys after she had me in stitches today. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 04:48, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

Excuse me; you dye your hair grey? Dudess? Ceoil (talk) 04:51, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

No, I dye it shocking red. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 04:52, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

I've met my match, no more I can say. I'll drop this conversation with the words you SuperBad. Night. Ceoil (talk) 05:00, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

Nice dress ! (It would go with those great shoes you sent me once: wish I could find them again ...) G'night here too! SandyGeorgia (Talk) 05:04, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

Magic Mushrooms

Concerning this edit: Having widely read on Nick Drake, I've never come across any proof, or indeed informed, published speculation, that the mushrooms Drake was holding were "magic". Obviously is was the late sixties and all but isn't it far more likely that the mushrooms were just picked on-the-fly in the photoshoot rather than being prepared especially for the shot? If they were picked during the photoshoot it's quite likely that they aren't "magic mushrooms" given the fact that it takes knowledge of suitable growing spots and a very keen eye to distinguish them from poisonous/ordinary varieties. If it's common knowledge then why does neither the main Drake literature nor the wide world of internet published journalism seem to say anything about it? Sillyfolkboy (talk) 03:02, 26 January 2009 (UTC)

Hi

Now even my dog (who recently completed his thesis) thinks he's an art critic. –Outriggr § 06:26, 26 January 2009 (UTC)

Captain of the ship

Congrats...Modernist (talk) 00:06, 25 January 2009 (UTC)

		The Barnstar of High Culture
		Congratulations Ceoil for bringing The Raft of the Medusa to FA and for having the vision...Modernist (talk) 00:45, 26 January 2009 (UTC)

Thank you

Ceoil, thanks for your kind words. Your devotion to the arts, and determination to raise articles to the highest level, constitute a Misplaced Pages treasure. Very best wishes, JNW (talk) 01:35, 28 January 2009 (UTC)

Dear sir

I see you had a hand in this. Ah, Ceoil. Whatever my complaints, and however long away, Misplaced Pages has blessed me.

I have alighted in strange woods recently and find myself in the midst of a pronounciation debate with another little bird. Only an Irishman can see us through. Check your email. Take care, Marskell (talk) 03:49, 29 January 2009 (UTC)

chirp, chirp. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 04:21, 29 January 2009 (UTC)

You'll be missed, Tim. Ceoil (talk) 15:59, 7 February 2009 (UTC)

Friday

No Ceoil; five days ? SandyGeorgia (Talk) 19:26, 31 January 2009 (UTC)

I'm sure he has a perfectly reasonable reason for not showing up lately. My guess is it involves a week-long two-for-one drink special at his local pub. Can't keep a man from priorities. WesleyDodds (talk) 05:40, 1 February 2009 (UTC)

Terribly sorry – Master Ceoil is laid up with a rather nasty case of cloveritis, which he picked up at the local discotheque. He promises to return to Misplaced Pages when his strength has returned. Unfortunately – and I apologised profusely – I, his humble manservant cannot get the bloody wireless Internet device to work in Master's bedroom. He is going through some rather nasty internet withdrawals, then – not unlike Master's favorite scene in Trainspotting, in which babies are to be seen crawling on the ceiling as a result of heroin withdrawal. Oh no, I've said too much – I think I thought I heard him cry. Cheerio then. Ceoil's manservant (talk) 07:37, 1 February 2009 (UTC)

Excuses, excuses. WP:Change username is that way -->, Ceoil's ex-manservant. Ceoil (talk) 12:02, 1 February 2009 (UTC)

Come back soon! SandyGeorgia (Talk) (who thinks everyone should have a manservant)

Dont worry, I was just resting between articles. Anyway, will anyone rid me of this turbulant ex-manservant? Boing-mail-bty, Sandy. Ceoil (talk) 20:44, 1 February 2009 (UTC)

Put him on a boat; checking my mail. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 20:45, 1 February 2009 (UTC)

Ceoil, you should get an ISP that works reliably!! SandyGeorgia (Talk) 20:56, 1 February 2009 (UTC)

Sadly its nationalised and getting a new ISP would nessitate overthrowing the goverment.

Much as I enjoy chatting to you, I draw the line at a coug. Dont take that personally, it just that life and goverment are more important. Maybe in 10 years time, when I have more and more able man servants. Ceoil (talk) 21:42, 1 February 2009 (UTC)

OK, I'll just continue to ping, then :) I re-sent old mail, and responded to new. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 21:25, 1 February 2009 (UTC)

I had to think for a long time to meet a song as good as that. Mail. Ceoil (talk) 21:42, 1 February 2009 (UTC)

I still can't solve the pronunciation debate (I'm dumber than the average bear, I 'spose). You might aim for an April 2009 meetup, though. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 22:01, 1 February 2009 (UTC)

Re: Yeah fine, brilliant, I suppose.. Twice now I'vbe had to doubt my maness; from Freddie Mercury in his pomp (well I was only 15 or so in 1989) and of course the becaause of the Kings of Leon (the bastards) who are impossibly more good looking than mere guys.

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=LISGyhn4k5c

Thanks Sandy for reminging me of that......Ceoil (talk) 22:04, 1 February 2009 (UTC)

I'm sure it's not anything your manservant can't fix ! SandyGeorgia (Talk) 22:09, 1 February 2009 (UTC)

P.S. I won't be around this Friday or next: travel. Stay outta trouble ! SandyGeorgia (Talk) 22:15, 1 February 2009 (UTC)

Not to be a bother, but I could use some more feedback at the surprisingly quiet In Utero FAC. Support, oppose, a five paragraph drunken rant about your cats, anything is appreciated. WesleyDodds (talk) 01:52, 2 February 2009 (UTC)

The cats are long gone. Ceoil (talk) 00:23, 6 February 2009 (UTC)

thank you

My RFA passed today at 150/48/6. I wanted to thank you for weighing in, and I wanted to let you know I appreciated all of the comments, advice, criticism, and seriously took it all to heart this past week. I'll do my absolute best to not let any of you down with the incredible trust given me today. rootology (C)(T) 07:49, 1 February 2009 (UTC)

What have we here?

Can you recognise this cathedral without checking? Amandajm (talk) 15:02, 2 February 2009 (UTC)

5 more minutes....Ceoil (talk) 01:58, 6 February 2009 (UTC)

Hey there!

It's all good my end - sometimes it takes me a while to get caught up and back into things. Winter can be a rough time for visits from the black dog, but I'm pretty much back on track now. Did a lot of travelling over the holidays and saw excellent shows at the Morgan Library. How's your own good self? Kafka Liz (talk) 01:46, 6 February 2009 (UTC)

Feb-mar is more my time for the black dogs, but there you go, who can choose. Hope your travel went well; you didn't miss particularly much here; same auld, same auld. Best to you anyway. Ceoil (talk) 01:52, 6 February 2009 (UTC)

...Wish my typical Monday morning featured wine and sea cruises. Kafka Liz (talk) 23:05, 7 February 2009 (UTC)

Leaning this way

I am leaning toward Pablo Picasso as my first choice. Here is a list of some possibilities all interesting too:

• Paul Gauguin, Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going?
• Pablo Picasso Les Demoiselles d'Avignon
• El Greco, Opening of the Fifth Seal
• Henri Matisse The Dance (second version)
• Claude Monet's Water Lilies
• Manet's Olympia
• Goya's La maja desnuda

I think any of these would be very useful to work on..any thoughts?

sometimes I'm just looking back -

Modernist (talk) 13:38, 8 February 2009 (UTC)

I'm happy with any of these, good choices. La maja desnuda and Les Demoiselles d'Avignon would be my preferences. Ceoil (talk) 16:33, 8 February 2009 (UTC)

Les Demoiselles d'Avignon is good...102 years old next Tuesday....Modernist (talk) 17:01, 8 February 2009 (UTC)

Gettng it on main page by Tuesday might be pushing it, but this seems like a good project. Ceoil (talk) 23:03, 8 February 2009 (UTC)

Agreed...Modernist (talk) 23:59, 8 February 2009 (UTC)

Thanks!

Your welcome OboeCrack (talk) 23:00, 8 February 2009 (UTC)

I had the plaeasure to listen to the symphony just yesterday, here in Madrid! It was amazing, I noticed that there were no oboes in the piece, xD! And the four trombones only played one time! Do you have the score of the symphony? Congrats for the article. OboeCrack (talk) 23:11, 8 February 2009 (UTC)

And nice work from you too on the es wiki. No I don't have the score, and sadly have not seen a performance yet. I'm working the main Henryk Górecki artice towards FA but its though finding sources, and is becoming a very long project (and bots keep deleting my sound files ;)). You would be welcome to help out, if you have a mind. One small thing; are you sure the caption for Gorecki cropped.png is correct? Anyway, take care. Ceoil (talk) 23:22, 8 February 2009 (UTC)

Several

Two talk/user pages blanked/archived today; Sandy has pestered. And pestered. What's with talk and user page redesign everywhere? Can she go away for a few weeks and not come back to a ghost town? What has she missed? (Why the exodus?)

e-mail (I am told that yours does work at times).

Youtube videos do not play correctly from the lousy connection here; Sandy is not seeing the big deal about these Kings of Leon (perchance you men put undue emphasis on how you look. Consider instead the reaction from the women when you open your mouths to speak or write; with all those FAs, Sandy says you have things all sewn up in any country.)

User:Sandy's social secretary, User talk:Sandy's social secretary (Begging your pardon, but Sandy has had no sleep through four days of wining and dining with friends 'til the sun comes up, so I am interpreting the notes she left when I last saw her heading for an herbal bath and a day of rest and recuperation).

"perchance you men put undue emphasis on how you look". I'm not sure about this. I care less what I look like and am usually dressed in black from january to december all going well, dont care as long as its black. But women tell me no wear green, orange, red, this shape and that. So of course I do until they go away and then its back to black stockings, tops and chords. You can tell where I am in my drought cycle from what I'm wearing, black top is stage 2, black jeans stage three, blacks socks....forgetabout it.

Anyway, thats enough self pity: welcome back Sandy......but forgive me if Sandy has had no sleep through four days of wining and dining with friends til the sun comes up doesn't elicit sympathy at all. Get to grips with your help! Note how we haven't heard sight nor sound of Coeil's manservant since I was dissapointed a few days back there. Better off we are too, and no questions please. Ceoil (talk) 21:13, 13 February 2009 (UTC)

I had to dismiss my help after she overbooked me, forgot to pack several items, failed to inform me of the cultural reasons to avoid dressing in red on my trip, and read my private notes. Perchance your manservant left with her? (They deserve each other, but you should know to hide the passport next time.) I am sorry to hear about the black socks; surely these women who want you to "wear green, orange, red, this shape and that" haven't read your featured articles. Sandy sans social secretary

You'll be shocked to hear that if you tell to tell women in a pub in Ireland that "I write FAs for wikipedia2 they tend to make funny shapes with their mouth and back away slowly while blindly grasping for their coat. <sigh> where is the justice? Good to see you back anyhow. Ceoil (talk) 12:16, 14 February 2009 (UTC)

hmmmmm ... perhaps you should get to those women before they hit the bottle. (I'm not back; will perhaps start editing again on 17th). SandyGeorgia (Talk) 12:35, 14 February 2009 (UTC)

See you on the 17th so. (O and re the bottle; beer goggles tend to work in my favour, so no. Bear in mind that all Irish go to pubs, we don't court anywhere else unless interested in being maced.) Ceoil (talk) 12:44, 14 February 2009 (UTC)

Time to put aside your silly painting articles for a bit . . .

. . . unless they are monochrome. Now that In Utero has attained FA status, you and I (and JD554) need to sort out some unfinished business. You have no say in the matter; this is of utmost importance. We can get this to FA status and on the Main Page in time for the 30th anniversary of its release. So open a bottle, queue up the turntable, and get to work.

Also: . WesleyDodds (talk) 03:29, 12 February 2009 (UTC)

Charming, he didn't tell me to crack open a beer. But I definitely will be tonight... --JD554 (talk) 16:02, 12 February 2009 (UTC)

I can work on the Lucy poems on my own a bit so you wont have to worry. : ) Ottava Rima (talk) 16:19, 12 February 2009 (UTC)

Worry? Me? Ceoil (talk) 21:42, 13 February 2009 (UTC)

A commoner

I'm afraid that I lead the quiet life of desperation of a non-admin. Would be happy to help, but my only special power is rollback (well, and beauty). --JayHenry (talk) 00:34, 14 February 2009 (UTC)

Beauty eh? Prove it. Ceoil (talk) 05:11, 15 February 2009 (UTC)

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Fail. Ceoil (talk) 14:08, 15 February 2009 (UTC)

Well I can't upload a picture because I still care too much about the project. If I posted a picture of myself then SandyGeorgia (and many others who do important work) would never be able to concentrate again. It is my gift and my curse. That is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know. --JayHenry (talk) 15:40, 15 February 2009 (UTC)

tehehe. Well, don't worry about my concentration; it takes more than beauty to distract me :) But don't tell anyone! SandyGeorgia (Talk) 16:59, 15 February 2009 (UTC)

See you when we see you, Jay. Ceoil (talk) 16:15, 15 February 2009 (UTC)

Demoiselles and Arnolfini

The writing of the Arnolfini one is a bit stilted. I'm quite surprised that Hockey and Whatsit are credited with the theory that van Eyck might have used lenses, camera obscura and so on. That's been around for 45 years that I know of! Actually, that mirror on the back wall is a bit of a give away.

Anyway, I wouldn't mind sticking my oar in. I don't know how you have the endurance to weather the FA procedure! Look at all your gold stars! Amandajm (talk) 09:58, 15 February 2009 (UTC)

Funny you should say about camera obscura, my father has a very good eye, and his taste is par none, but he thinks art history is, ahem, "bollocks", although I notice his favoutire sky channel is the Arts channel, and it was he who turned me on to Francis Bacon, and if you push him he'll admit his favourite artist was Lucian Freud up until Lucian Freud painted the Queen (not very cool for Irish).

My point however is that though he has seen maybe five or six Vermeer's now (we have one in Dublin!) in his half knowlege and dotage he still says -can't do the accent- "jasus like you know it was all done with string, mirrrors and camera obscura!". What!!! How does that matter??? Still, god bless that man. Ceoil (talk) 10:38, 15 February 2009 (UTC)

Les Demoiselles d'Avignon

I have watchlisted, and will do what I can there. Ty 02:36, 21 February 2009 (UTC)

References in War on Terrorism/campaignbox

I noticed you struggled with the "noreferences" warning on War on Terrorism/campaignbox. You might want to have a look how I solved it. This is one of 2 ways of solving this problem in templates/infoboxes. Debresser (talk) 21:44, 23 February 2009 (UTC)

CDF

Hey hey :) Kafka Liz (talk) 12:56, 24 February 2009 (UTC)

Vandelists the world over will doff their caps and fall back in awe. Kafka Liz (talk) 00:16, 25 February 2009 (UTC)

You're surely not bowing to me on the medicated reality front, are you? Kafka Liz (talk) 00:23, 25 February 2009 (UTC)

Is that the way they say the future's meant to feel? Kafka Liz (talk) 00:30, 25 February 2009 (UTC)

No Easter Bunny??? Oh noes. :( Kafka Liz (talk) 00:32, 25 February 2009 (UTC)

Ah Santy doesn't do that stuff anymore, dont worry, its all outsourced now. Ceoil (talk) 00:35, 25 February 2009 (UTC)

Well... I'd like a few more days with it. I think there are some sections that are still a bit confusing to the average reader. They are relatively clear to you, me and Ottava because we've all done a lot of reading, but some parts I don't think are quite clear enough. Also... are you proposing that we take it to FAC immediately, or GA, or another peer review? Just so I know where we're going with it. Kafka Liz (talk) 01:01, 25 February 2009 (UTC)

You really think it's ready? There's more I'd like to do, but it's no big thing that can't be addressed during review. I'm feeling a bit burnt out at the moment but don't want to hold things up further. Kafka Liz (talk) 01:33, 28 February 2009 (UTC)

K. Just a bit nervous - I haven't done this before, really. Kafka Liz (talk) 01:41, 28 February 2009 (UTC)

And that's "fuhgeddabahtit" ;) Kafka Liz (talk) 01:43, 28 February 2009 (UTC)

Still, feels a bit different this time. I'll shut up and go add it. Kafka Liz (talk) 01:45, 28 February 2009 (UTC)

Well... I sort of feel as if I've chased everyone off there (certainly not my intent). I don't want people to feel that way; it's a huge article and I just don't know if I have the energy to do it all on my own, is all. I guess I'd like some feedback from folks who haven't been as involved as we've been, so I have a better idea if I'm overthinking things or if it really is as clear and informative as it ought to be. You see? Kafka Liz (talk) 01:55, 28 February 2009 (UTC)

That's not quite what I meant, unless you'd prefer things that way. I would be really pleased to nominate it, but you guys did start the whole thing off, after all. I just would need a shade more time to be 100% comfortable,but don't want the either of you to get fed up in the meantime. Kafka Liz (talk) 02:10, 28 February 2009 (UTC)

What I'm trying to say - not very well - is I think the problems I have are fairly minor and would probably not throw up any insurmountable road blocks. Plus, we will all have the weekend to work on it, so now might be the best time. Kafka Liz (talk) 02:14, 28 February 2009 (UTC)

Cool. Kafka Liz (talk) 02:30, 28 February 2009 (UTC)

I'm going to keep an eye on the page during FAC and quickly meet any content concerns if needed. Ottava Rima (talk) 04:31, 28 February 2009 (UTC)

Thanks and a request

Thanks for signing up at Misplaced Pages:Peer review/volunteers and for your work doing reviews. It is now just over a year since the last peer review was archived with no repsonse after 14 (or more) days, something we all can be proud of. There is a new Peer review user box to track the backlog (peer reviews at least 4 days old with no substantial response), which can be found here. To include it on your user or talk page, please add {{Misplaced Pages:Peer review/PRbox}} . Thanks again, and keep up the good work, Ruhrfisch _><>° 02:59, 25 February 2009 (UTC)

The Garden again

I'm gonna leave a comment here: and I'd appreciate your opinion also..Modernist (talk) 23:05, 26 February 2009 (UTC)

Oviri

I really hate to tell you this, Ceoil, but I can't get a higher resolution image of Oviri, even if ARTstor happens to have one. In fact, the existing photo of Oviri cannot be used except under fair use. While the sculpture itself is in the public domain, the wikimedia foundation has decided that PDART does not apply to photographs of three dimensional works of art because "copyright subsists in the photograph by virtue of artistic choices available to the photographer such as framing and point of view". I wish it weren't the case, but it is...

I'm not sure that they will allow you to use copyrighted images on the main page, either... You can always get it in as a second hook or lower down; the article is certainly good enough to go on DYK, pic or no. Really sorry about this, again. Lithoderm 22:05, 27 February 2009 (UTC)

Well, there's a photo of Gaugin's tomb with the sculpture on it here, at Flickr. You can always try to blather its creator into changing the copyright tag to creative commons... I had some luck with that at the Sacred Cod of Massachusetts. They're usually more than happy to see their work on Misplaced Pages. As to a plot, no news on that front.... they must be jealous of your gold stars. Anyway, I have an important question to ask you- are you ready?Lithoderm 22:32, 27 February 2009 (UTC)

Is it "Keel", "Seal", or some weird dipthong I can't pronounce? Lithoderm 22:49, 27 February 2009 (UTC)

Ping. Lithoderm 23:18, 27 February 2009 (UTC)

Oh, and the article on Oviri says that it might've been modeled on a wood sculpture, no? This photo is interesting in that regard.. Lithoderm 03:25, 28 February 2009 (UTC)

I've asked the creator of that photo and the one above to release them both under an acceptable license. My fingers are crossed. I've temporarily removed the photo from the article (I find they're more likely to comply if they find no picture to begin with- "Ah, poor WP! I feel benevolent all of a sudden") until I get a reply. Lithoderm 03:46, 28 February 2009 (UTC)