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A barnstar for you!

	The Special Barnstar
	For demonstrating notability with Flat Bastion Road. ♦ Dr. Blofeld 10:09, 11 October 2012 (UTC)

There's some issues brought up on the talk page which you might respond to.♦ Dr. Blofeld 15:58, 11 October 2012 (UTC)

Can you try to find anything further on Abuwtiyuw? Its at GAN, I've improved it but I thought you might find sources I missed. Could use more background info about the expedition and discovery. If you could improve, naturally you could claim it as a GA. An ancient Egyptian dog struck me as a very cool subject.♦ Dr. Blofeld 17:40, 12 October 2012 (UTC)

I'd appreciate it very much if you could try to find more on this.♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:14, 14 October 2012 (UTC)

Yes, you may be right, but I thought that about Flat Bastion Road and you turned up whole late 19th century accounts and even a historical picture which nobody else could find! Do what you can anyway, there was a few sources in google books which I couldn't access, you might find something in them.♦ Dr. Blofeld 16:08, 14 October 2012 (UTC)

Template:DRC_Muzito_Cabinet_I and accessibility

Hi! There is a discussion about the accessibility of the proposed changes at Wikipedia_talk:Manual_of_Style/Accessibility#Template:DRC_Muzito_Cabinet_I. Cheers, Dodoïste (talk) 17:20, 11 October 2012 (UTC)

Gibraltar redirects

Hi there. Just wanted to thank you for these. Often an overlooked job yet a crucial one. Oh, and thanks for Upper Rock Nature Reserve and Charles V Wall! --Gibmetal 77 23:04, 12 October 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Rio Grande Silvery Minnow v. Bureau of Reclamation

On 16 October 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Rio Grande Silvery Minnow v. Bureau of Reclamation, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that a fish and a bird sued two United States Federal agencies in Rio Grande Silvery Minnow v. Bureau of Reclamation? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Rio Grande Silvery Minnow v. Bureau of Reclamation. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Casliber (talk · contribs) 16:03, 16 October 2012 (UTC)

Trafalgar Cemetery challenge

This Sunday is the Battle of Trafalgar commemoration day - there will be an annual commemoration event in Trafalgar Cemetery in Gib. It would be great if we could get a 5x expansion done in time for the article to be ready for DYK for that day. Could you see what you can do with it? Prioryman (talk) 23:35, 16 October 2012 (UTC)

Great man

		The Article Rescue Barnstar
		Many thanks for the timely rescue of the historical figure. It's now in the queue at DYK. Warden (talk) 18:40, 18 October 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for continuing to expand the article - a prodigious tour-de-force. I don't want to jog your elbow and so am just making minor edits where they seem appropriate. Please note that I have started some talk page discussion on more substantial issues. I don't have strong feelings about them but think that it's good to have some discussion to show interest and provide a model for any other interested parties. Warden (talk) 09:28, 21 October 2012 (UTC)

Gibraltarpedia DYKs

Please be aware that some editors who did not participate in the discussion at Misplaced Pages talk:Did you know/GibraltarPediA Options are suggesting that a moratorium on Gibraltar-related DYKs should be imposed, overturning the earlier agreement. This would impact some of your nominated DYK articles. If you have any views on this, please feel free to comment at Misplaced Pages talk:Did you know#Time-sensitive DYK nomination. Prioryman (talk) 22:58, 18 October 2012 (UTC)

Giovan Giacomo Paleari Fratino

I'd be grateful if you could look at Template:Did you know nominations/Giovan Giacomo Paleari Fratino and follow up the reviewer's comments. Prioryman (talk) 23:02, 18 October 2012 (UTC)

Rift segmentation figure

Hi Aymatth2, I've come up with a rift segmentation figure File:Rift segmentation.png, although I'm still not sure that it's clear enough. Your feedback would be appreciated. Mikenorton (talk) 23:44, 20 October 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Muhlenbergia pungens

On 23 October 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Muhlenbergia pungens, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Muhlenbergia pungens (pictured), a tussock grass that grows in the western United States, was used by the Hopi people to make brushes? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Muhlenbergia pungens. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 00:01, 23 October 2012 (UTC)

Copyright problem: Muhlenbergia pungens

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It is still copy and paste even if you cleverly copy and paste a string of sources together. Please summarize the material, and please correct the unsupported material the one line you actually summarized instead of plagiarizing is wrong! Fjozk (talk) 01:17, 23 October 2012 (UTC)

Re: Muhlenbergia pungens zapped

My advice is to let the process play out. Unfortunately this is also one of the most frustrating courses of action. There is a discussion at Misplaced Pages talk:Did you know#Our lead hook on the main page leads to Investigation of potential copyright issue dealing with the DYK nomination that you may wish to read. --Allen3  10:25, 23 October 2012 (UTC)

An award from us (and the signpost :-) )

		The Signpost Barnstar
		This month the Signpost said that the Gibraltar project was a " ludicrously productive GLAM project". Thank you for helping us with that achievement. We have got behind with the barnstars so this is one to say thank you for helping. Gibraltarpedia.org is now showing the list of about 100 plaques - do take a look and see the languages we will be featuring. 10:44, 30 October 2012 (UTC)

Gregorio Petrocchini

Hi mate, thought I'd drop you a note about the above. Because of the articles I work on regularly, many of the pages you edited today happen to be in my watchlist (though you're working in an era about 50 years earlier than most of the ones I have been working on). Was nice to watch you build the article and then make each edit to thoroughly link it from relevant pages. Is looking really good. Nice work! Cheers, Stalwart111 (talk) 00:48, 25 October 2012 (UTC).

A great analogy! Stalwart111 (talk) 01:38, 25 October 2012 (UTC)

Grand Casemates

Please come join in on my talk page. There's a discussion starting up there about the above redirect/disambiguation/article, and you were a part of the events earlier today. - TexasAndroid (talk) 01:40, 25 October 2012 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Charles V Wall

Hello! Your submission of Charles V Wall at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! The C of E. God Save The Queen! (talk) 07:48, 27 October 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Tibúrcio Spannocchi

On 28 October 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Tibúrcio Spannocchi, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Tibúrcio Spannocchi proposed to sling a chain across the Strait of Magellan to prevent ships sailing through it? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Tibúrcio Spannocchi. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Casliber (talk · contribs) 00:03, 28 October 2012 (UTC)

Africa

Can you expand my blue links African Business and Mena Report? Busy working on Marrakesh which now has a History of Marrakesh, will make a Template:Marrakesh shortly..♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 14:08, 28 October 2012 (UTC)

No idea! The Africa Review article looks good though. BTW somebody has put articles like 950s in Denmark up for the chop I suggested a move to 10th century in Denmark or something.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 19:13, 28 October 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Historical figure

On 28 October 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Historical figure, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the historical figure Lady Godiva (pictured) probably did not ride naked through the streets? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Historical figure. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

The DYK project (nominate) 16:02, 28 October 2012 (UTC)

• FYI, I have started some discussion of the results. Warden (talk) 14:00, 30 October 2012 (UTC)

For you

		The Content Creativity Barnstar
		For your amazing work on historical figure. I am really just flabbergasted. You should submit it to WP:GAN. Silverseren 20:37, 28 October 2012 (UTC)

I was just coming to give you one of these. Outstanding work sir on a most challenging topic, even by your own exceptionally high standards. FeydHuxtable (talk) 20:24, 30 October 2012 (UTC)

Looks good! Reckon Ruth Abraha can be improved?♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 15:07, 1 November 2012 (UTC)

Abuwtiyuw passed FAC!. Thanks for your assistance, your first FA? ♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 11:28, 3 November 2012 (UTC)

You can't embellish Battle of Sidi Bou Othman a little can you, you always seem resourceful on things like battles.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 11:00, 4 November 2012 (UTC)

Template:Did you know nominations/Fatima-Zahra Mansouri seems to have some confusion. Could you look into it?♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 18:24, 5 November 2012 (UTC)

Talkback

Redtigerxyz 17:49, 1 November 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Bernabé Aráoz

On 5 November 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Bernabé Aráoz, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Bernabé Aráoz (pictured), the first and only President of the Republic of Tucumán, was executed by firing squad? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Bernabé Aráoz. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 00:01, 5 November 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Giovan Giacomo Paleari Fratino

On 5 November 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Giovan Giacomo Paleari Fratino, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Genoese military engineer Giovan Giacomo Paleari Fratino designed and built the world's first Martello tower (pictured)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Giovan Giacomo Paleari Fratino. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 08:01, 5 November 2012 (UTC)

Invitation to join MILHIST

Actually I am rather surprised you are not a member already. We'd be glad to have you! Constantine ✍ 09:05, 7 November 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Charles V Wall

On 8 November 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Charles V Wall, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Charles V Wall (pictured) was built by Spain to keep the Barbary pirates out of Gibraltar, but ended up being used by the British to keep the Spanish out? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Charles V Wall. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

The DYK project (nominate) 08:01, 8 November 2012 (UTC)

Charles V wa;;

Hi Aymath2, nice to see Charles V Wall getting some attention. There are some detailed comments on the talk page which you might find interesting. We have nearly 300 articles in the competition which is great as it doesn't include some of the finer articles. However the top ~100 are listed here. That is the list of the plaques to be. Thank you for your continuing help Victuallers (talk) 17:17, 9 November 2012 (UTC)

Arb

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