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I'd Be Honored

You left a comment on my talk page, asking whether I'd mind if you nominated Cataphyllia for DYK. I'd be thrilled if you would, I rarely nominate my own pages, and was happy with the results of my efforts with that one. — Kaz (talk) 21:05, 19 October 2013 (UTC)

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Hi Matty. The list of winners was sent to me by prof. dr. Edgar Andrews after a discussion on his talkpage about the notability of the A.A. Griffith Medal and Prize. I contacted Edgar and he phoned the IMMM asking for clarification. With the information he asked for (the year he got the medal), they also sent him a list of all the winners of the prize since 1965. It is that list that has been added in the article. If you want to confirm this, you may contact prof. Andrews at his public e-mail adress at info@whomadegod.org. Is that enough regarding the matter of citation?--Watch-Wiki Talk 15:53, 29 May 2013 (UTC)

Thanks Watch-Wiki, I will get rid of the citation needed tag. The first paragraph may still need sources, however. But I removed that citation needed tag.

Thanks, Matty.007 (talk) 15:59, 29 May 2013 (UTC)

No problem Matty. I added an external link and 2 catagories. By the way, Edgar has his own website and he can be contacted from there if people want to check it. And IOM3 can be contacted too of course. I will leave the editing to users who have more experience with this. I only added the list and the background information about the prize because their was some doubt about the notability of the award. See also the talkpage on Edgar Andrews about the issue.-Watch-Wiki Talk 16:09, 29 May 2013 (UTC)

End of recently found stuff

Might you re-visit the AFD? As the film IS released, WP:CRYSTAL does not apply. My own searches found numerous sources discussing this released film. And while the article can definitely be improved, notability is found through sources being available, and not through them being used... that would be a matter for regular editing, not deletion. I would request you might consider a withdrawal. Cheers. Schmidt, Michael Q. 23:10, 19 October 2013 (UTC)

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Thanks for the cup of tea, it made me smile. Little things like that mean a lot! :) Justin.Parallax (talk) 09:40, 22 October 2013 (UTC)

That's OK, hope to see you around some more... Mat ty .007 18:14, 22 October 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Action of 4 September 1782

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Re-imagining Mentorship IEG proposal

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Sorry for the delay replying, thanks for the heads up Steven Zhang. Mat ty .007 11:52, 27 October 2013 (UTC)

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DYK

Hi. Thank you for that. But let me complete the article today and please nominate it tomorrow. Once again Thank you for your kind gesture. Pavanjandhyala (talk) 11:03, 26 October 2013 (UTC)

OK, thanks for the quick reply. Mat ty .007 11:04, 26 October 2013 (UTC)

Sure. Thank you for nominating my article for DYK today. Pavanjandhyala (talk) 05:04, 28 October 2013 (UTC)

Request For an Tag Deletion of Ayan 2

Hello Sir I am User:SankararamankI Request You to Deletion tag of Ayan II. PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE Ayan II Page I request you to delete that tag of Speedy Deletion —Preceding undated comment added 13:51, 26 October 2013 (UTC)

Hi Sankararamank, there is currently an ongoing discussion regarding the discussion; once that has been initiated, we have to wait either for consensus or withdrawal, but given the number of delete votes, I suspect that it will be deleted/incubated until there is more information on the film. Thanks, Mat ty .007 18:27, 26 October 2013 (UTC)

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DYK for Roman Putin

Hi Matty! Thank you for reviewing the article.
Yes, it will be great if the article is nominated. Яна Задорожная (talk) 15:53, 28 October 2013 (UTC)

Thanks again for the DYK nomination

Matty - thanks again for nominating Operation Crimson for DYK. Have a great day. - WPGA2345 - 03:53, 29 October 2013 (UTC)

That's OK. I'm not sure if you saw, but it got 7751 views, which is more than average. If you want to nominate your own articles, then just bear in mind that they need to be nominated within 5 days; and over 1500 bytes of readable prose (full rules here). Thanks, Mat ty .007 09:57, 29 October 2013 (UTC)
Good to know. I appreciate the pageviews and the info. Thanks again! - WPGA2345 - 17:27, 29 October 2013 (UTC)
That's OK, thanks for the help in nominating it. Mat ty .007 17:33, 29 October 2013 (UTC)

You might find this interesting

I couldn't help noticing the conversation on HJ's page. If you haven't seen this yet, you might like to take a peek. Cheers, Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 12:41, 29 October 2013 (UTC)

OK, thanks for the link, it looks useful. Mat ty .007 13:58, 29 October 2013 (UTC)
Of course it's useful - I wrote it ;) Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 17:12, 29 October 2013 (UTC)
May I change my statement? It was massively helpful and informative, clearly written by a genius. (On a reflective note, I learnt several helpful things from it.) Thanks, Mat ty .007 17:20, 29 October 2013 (UTC)

DYK nomination of List of currencies in Europe

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Sorry about that! I'm not sure why I was being so picky. It's fine. Oreo Priest talk 14:44, 31 October 2013 (UTC)
If you're going for FL, then I would suggest thinking carefully about what goes in the prose. Also, if you're going for FL, then I would included the non-recognized 'countries' as well in a separate table, for completeness's sake. Oreo Priest talk 17:00, 31 October 2013 (UTC)
OK, thanks, I will think on it. Mat ty .007 17:06, 31 October 2013 (UTC)

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Thanks for the bat, Miss Bono, and a (belated) happy Halloween to you too. Thanks, Mat ty .007 09:22, 1 November 2013 (UTC)

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Are you available again for IRC? Jianhui67 talk contribs 16:00, 4 November 2013 (UTC)

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DYK for CGR 3rd Class 4-4-0 1903

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OK, thanks for all the help. Mat ty .007 18:53, 4 November 2013 (UTC)

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DYK for List of currencies in Europe

Updated DYK query On 5 November 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article List of currencies in Europe , which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that 22 countries in Europe use the Euro, including several that are not part of the European Union? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/List of currencies in Europe. 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) 16:03, 5 November 2013 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

The Barnstar of Good Humor
Thanks for signing my userpage.... Herald talk with me 15:23, 7 November 2013 (UTC)
Thanks! Mat ty .007 17:04, 7 November 2013 (UTC)

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The Signpost: 06 November 2013

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    As part of the second major "outing" controversy to hit the English Wikipedia in less than a year, the Chelsea/Bradley Manning naming dispute was dragged into the spotlight yet again when the English Wikipedia's Arbitration Committee ruled by motion to remove the administrator tools from and ban long-time Wikipedia contributor Phil Sandifer.
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    The Ebionites 3 case has closed with an interaction ban for the two editors involved in the dispute.

DYK for Catalaphyllia

Updated DYK query On 11 November 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Catalaphyllia , which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Catalaphyllia jardinei , known commonly as elegance coral, can reproduce either sexually or asexually? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Catalaphyllia. 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 an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.
The DYK project (nominate) 08:03, 11 November 2013 (UTC)

Thank you

Thank you for the vote highly appreciated. Danger^Mouse (talk) 20:23, 11 November 2013 (UTC)

IDangerMouse: that's OK. Mat ty .007 20:28, 11 November 2013 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!!!!

Planet Herald's Guestbook Barnstar
Thank you for signing my guestbook......
Happy editing!!!

With love,
Herald talk with me

Thanks Planet Herald (are you aware that you have already given me another barnstar further up the page?)! Thanks, Mat ty .007 19:10, 12 November 2013 (UTC)
Yeh, I know. The barnstar is designed by me and hence I wanna give it. Herald talk with me 10:54, 13 November 2013 (UTC)
Thanks, I was just curious! Mat ty .007 18:13, 13 November 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Yodle

Updated DYK query On 13 November 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Yodle , which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Yodle went from "not going well" to making 132ドル.2 million in a year? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Yodle. 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) 16:04, 13 November 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Angelo Ciccone

Updated DYK query On 13 November 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Angelo Ciccone , which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Angelo Ciccone lapped the entire field, but didn't win a point in the Men's Madison at the 2008 Summer Olympics? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Angelo Ciccone. 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 an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.
The DYK project (nominate) 16:06, 13 November 2013 (UTC)

The Signpost: 13 November 2013

  • Traffic report: Google Doodlebugs bust the block
    The numbers this week are beyond anything that has been seen since this report began. The top view count beats the average by an order of magnitude. Usually the appearance of numbers this big on the list is due to spamming, but in this case it seems they are due to honest interest; more specifically, Google Doodles, which for the first time claimed all five top slots. This column has raised numerous times the power of a Google Doodle to shine light on Wikipedia, but the wattage has never been as high as this.
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    The supporting staff of the Wikimedia Foundation’s powerful volunteer Funds Dissemination Committee (FDC) have released their assessments for the third half-yearly round of funding applications. The applications for the newly named annual plan grants were submitted by affiliated entities on 1 October, and comprise a total of more than US5ドルM in bids.
  • WikiProject report: The world of soap operas
    This week, we followed the intricate storylines of WikiProject Soap Operas.

DYK for Alma Jodorowsky

Updated DYK query On 16 November 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Alma Jodorowsky , which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Alma Jodorowsky often performs with Burning Peacocks? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Alma Jodorowsky. 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 an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 16:03, 16 November 2013 (UTC)

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The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
For your amazing efforts in creating articles for past editions of the CECAFA Cup. Keep up the good work! Davykamanzitalk · contribs 09:10, 17 November 2013 (UTC)
Wow, thanks. I see that you have done much more work than I have on this; well done! Thanks, Mat ty .007 11:40, 17 November 2013 (UTC)

DYK for CGR 1st Class 2-6-0 1891

Updated DYK query On 17 November 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article CGR 1st Class 2-6-0 1891 , which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the CGR 1st Class 2-6-0 1891 steam locomotives were the first American locomotives to enter service in South Africa? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/CGR 1st Class 2-6-0 1891. 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 an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.
The DYK project (nominate) 16:03, 17 November 2013 (UTC)

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