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Contador on ITN too?
Catalan agrees with me! and so do all teh serious comments. Alexander the Great can be bumped from SA; tags everywhere  YellowMonkey  ( new photo poll )  02:30, 1 October 2010 (UTC)

ITN
Hi, thank you for helping out - I had to re-order your latest addition though. In_the_news/Admin_instructions states: ITN items are in a bulleted list, ordered chronologically by date of occurrence not by date they were added, thus items may have to be posted in the middle of the template. Again, thanks! --BorgQueen (talk) 03:18, 1 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Please disregard the comments, as I realize that I missed the time zone difference. :D Apologies. --BorgQueen (talk) 10:33, 2 October 2010 (UTC)
 * No worries, I meant to put the 29th but apparently had a typo. :-) Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 07:21, 3 October 2010 (UTC)

Erzherzog Franz Ferdinand
Hey there Ed. A month ago WS suggested that I ask you and Sturm about the possibility of it coming through a FAC. I asked Sturm first, since my experiences with im were less leniant than with you (no offense), and then I completly blanked out. So, I'm gonna ask you right now if she is ready. I've tried to elaborate on the seaplanes, but I couldn't find a lot of stuff. So, what do you say? Buggie111 (talk) 20:45, 1 October 2010 (UTC)
 * No offense taken. I'll take a look tomorrow; I'm off to bed. Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 07:22, 3 October 2010 (UTC)
 * I've left comments on the talk page. Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 21:21, 3 October 2010 (UTC)
 * I'll get around to fixing them. I hope to have it promoted on my wiki-birthday (November 30th), but I don't know how muc h of a chance there is for that. Buggie111 (talk) 22:59, 3 October 2010 (UTC)

Careful
When reverting edits, please be careful that you are not affecting multiple sections of a page. DS (talk) 01:18, 4 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Also, in that hook re the Herman's Hermits movie, where is the 'real-world context'? DS (talk) 01:22, 4 October 2010 (UTC)
 * My apologies on reverting the copyediting as well; it was a mistake. The hook has no "real-world context", but consensus on the need for this appears to be against you. 05:24, 4 October 2010 (UTC)

The Signpost: 4 October 2010
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Navy Music Program
I need an opinion. Someone removed a wikify tag that you placed October 2008 but I think it still needs lots of work and should remain on the wikify list. What do you think? Often I just would try to clean up the article myself but I wouldn't even know where to start with this one. Slightsmile (talk) 01:20, 5 October 2010 (UTC)
 * I suppose the article is technically wikified now, but it certainly needs a major cleanup and reorganization. Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 18:29, 5 October 2010 (UTC)
 * I think reorganization means that the layout needs work. I'll give it a new wikify tag. I've seen people working on articles that I've tagged so I think that'll be the best thing. Slightsmile (talk) 20:07, 5 October 2010 (UTC)

WikiCup ruling
Ed, Need to know how my impending unified good topic of the British BCs should be scored. Should I get points for the individual Renown class and Courageous class GTCs that will be promoted shortly, plus points for assembling the 19-odd articles written this year into a unified Good Topic? Or does the unified Good Topic override everything and I only get points for GTs completed this round? Just to make things simpler the 4 Invincible class articles were written last year and not eligible for anything. The discussion is at Featured topic candidates/Renown class battlecruisers/archive1.--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 17:49, 5 October 2010 (UTC)
 * You can only receive points for GT/FT articles once, so if you've already claimed points for the Invincibles, Indefatigables, and Lions, you should only receive points for the Renowns, Courageous', Hood, Admiral class, and G3. It doesn't matter if they have been promoted this round or not, but if you've counted them once before, you can't do it again. Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 18:26, 5 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Fair enough.--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 22:44, 6 October 2010 (UTC)

Blocking of Dogfish Jim
Thanks for that... can his user page be deleted? Creepy behaviour or what? Catfish Jim and the soapdish (talk) 21:03, 6 October 2010 (UTC)
 * I've deleted it and replaced it with the indef template, as commonly done for indefinitely blocked users.  —  Soap  —  21:09, 6 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Good man! I'm going to have to get me some admin rights one of these days, so I can return the favour... Catfish Jim and the soapdish (talk) 21:14, 6 October 2010 (UTC)
 * You're welcome! Thanks Soap for the clean up. :-) Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 23:33, 6 October 2010 (UTC)

Something for you

 * Thanks Roger! Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 02:32, 8 October 2010 (UTC)

USS Mississippi
Hi Ed, Thanks for the help and pointers at the Mississippi article. Especially helping me to solve the issue of citations from the footnotes. So now another question, can you have mutliple links tot he same informational footnote, like we can for citation notes? Also, if I find a suitable picture in a book, and the picture is not copyright protected (e.g., too old or clearly work of a U.S. govt. employee), is it permissible to scan the image and use it in WP articles? Talk to you soon. Kevin --Kevin Murray (talk) 20:37, 7 October 2010 (UTC)
 * You're welcome! Yes, all you need to do is:  . Yes, you can, but remember that it either has to be published before 1923 or be a work of the federal government :-) Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 02:32, 8 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks! I'll work on these over the next couple of days.  Have a great weekend.  --Kevin Murray (talk) 18:02, 9 October 2010 (UTC)

The Signpost: 11 October 2010
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Japanese battlecruisers
Hey, Ed, when you've got time, could you add stuff on Amagi and B-65 classes here? I've already got the lead and Kongo class bits done, and I'll tweak before joint ACR and eventual FLC noms. Cam (Chat)(Prof) 00:42, 13 October 2010 (UTC)
 * I've added a bit on the Amagi class, I'll try to get to the B-65's by this weekend. Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 02:43, 13 October 2010 (UTC)
 * thanks man. Cam (Chat)(Prof) 03:59, 13 October 2010 (UTC)
 * You're welcome! I've added the B-65 stuff, so I think it's ready to go :-) Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 17:51, 13 October 2010 (UTC)
 * thanks again! I've never done a multinom before so I was unsure of how to do it. I'm sure it'll be a hit-heavy given the way we've phrased it. Cam (Chat)(Prof) 19:53, 13 October 2010 (UTC)

The Signpost: 18 October 2010
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DYK nomination of List of battlecruisers of Japan
Hello, your nomination of List of battlecruisers of Japan at DYK was reviewed and comments provided. --NortyNort (Holla) 10:52, 19 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Same with ACR. I'm not sure how to do all the co-nom programming stuff, so feel free to add your name to the nominators in the ACR. Cam (Chat)(Prof) 17:21, 19 October 2010 (UTC)
 * I've added it. I think you can only add it manually for ACRs and FACs. :-) Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 18:02, 19 October 2010 (UTC)

Mentor Request
Would you be my mentor? I like the battleship. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 156.56.142.71 (talk) 13:50, 19 October 2010 (UTC)

Apologies Eddie, my user name is Ctimmerm —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ctimmerm (talk • contribs) 14:42, 19 October 2010 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Bearers of the Black Staff


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DYK for List of battlecruisers of Japan
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How's your Online Ambassador experience going so far?
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DYK for Chilean battleship Almirante Latorre
 — Rlevse • Talk  • 00:04, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

The Signpost: 25 October 2010
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Kaigun
It's basically allowed me to do a complete background section to the Fusō class on the entire genesis of the 8-8 fleet concept, the 70% capital ship ratio, and how developments by the RN and USN led to many of the aspects of the Fusō class. It's fantastic. I got it from Wilfred Laurier University, which was once reputed to have the best military history department in Canada. Cam (Chat)(Prof) 19:10, 28 October 2010 (UTC)
 * I agree, it's superb and essential to the background history and tactical thinking of the IJN.--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 19:21, 28 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Wow, well now I'm really jealous...! I have an e-book on Fuso somewhere on my computer, btw. It'd be too big to send through email, but I can add citations to the article if you would like. Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 19:30, 28 October 2010 (UTC)
 * I've ordered it from University of Toronto Library. Should arrive by Monday or Tuesday. Cam (Chat)(Prof) 21:28, 28 October 2010 (UTC)

WikiCup end
As you know, the WikiCup will be ending this evening. I'm hoping Fox will have contacted me with some graphics for the prizes, but I intend to send out the last newsletter (as well as all the awards) late this evening. J Milburn (talk) 11:03, 31 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Gotcha, thanks J. Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 18:41, 31 October 2010 (UTC)