Template:Did you know nominations/Lawrence Burd


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The result was: promoted by 97198 (talk) 12:52, 20 May 2014 (UTC)

Lawrence Burd

 * ... that Machiavelli expert Lawrence Burd owned 8000 Penny Blacks (pictured)?
 * Reviewed: My second nomination

Created by Philafrenzy (talk), Edwardx (talk). Nominated by Philafrenzy (talk) at 23:52, 12 May 2014 (UTC).


 * Symbol voting keep.svg - New enough, long enough, and quality is fine. AGF as source for the 8000 is offline (though another online source also confirms). Image is on Commons, so good on that end too. Aboutmovies (talk) 05:57, 14 May 2014 (UTC)


 * That is a fantastic hook: wouldn't dare to suggest an improvement. And at least one editor has learned something – which is what it is about. I bow to you, sincerely. Si Trew (talk) 21:33, 15 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Thank you very much. Philafrenzy (talk) 21:38, 15 May 2014 (UTC)
 * It's superbly written as well. I am no expert in philately – my name is not dropped in stamp-collecting circles, and I am hardly a household word at Stanley Gibbons – but to bring your competence to a general audience, well Sir I take my hat off to you. Si Trew (talk) 21:43, 15 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Thank you again, still trying to get the middle bit right. I see only what is wrong with my words but it's nice to know that that is not the general feeling! Philafrenzy (talk) 21:50, 15 May 2014 (UTC)
 * No, I thank you. We could have:
 * ... Laurence Burd&apos;s Machiavellian habits enabled him to buy 8,000 Penny-blacks
 * ...or something like that – drag the audience in. Superbly written I learned a lot. Yours is straight while mine is twisty, what do you think? Si Trew (talk) 22:01, 15 May 2014 (UTC)


 * Well I doubt his book on Machiavelli bought him very many Penny Blacks, even at the prices then, so I am included to keep it straight rather than twisty! Philafrenzy (talk) 22:08, 15 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Yes, I shouldn't have suggested it. Si Trew (talk) 22:12, 15 May 2014 (UTC)
 * I created the redirect at Laurence Burd as, hope that is OK with you. Si Trew (talk) 22:09, 15 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Philafrenzy (talk) 22:12, 15 May 2014 (UTC)
 * I added two more redirects at Laurence Bird and Lawrence Bird with . I have to go to bed now. No need to thank me; thank you: you have made the encyclopaedia better and I take my hat off to you. If I can help in any way with a bit of gnoming, which is what I usually do, then just me. Goodnight, my sincere regards. Si Trew (talk) 22:25, 15 May 2014 (UTC)