User talk:Leithp/Archive 7

This archive page is for messages from 6 May 2008 to 7 March 2009.

Re: Ambiguous image
If I recall correctly, I originally found the image online, where it was labeled as showing a German advance. I'm hardly an expert on WWI, however, so I have no confirmation of the subject matter beyond that; it's perfectly possible that the photo was mislabeled to begin with. Kirill (prof) 13:25, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

Horrocks
Hi Leith. I'll see what I can do. I've been aflicted with a cold over the past month, hence the reduced activity. Not that I'm preparing my excuses should the ce not be satisfactory ;-). SoLando (Talk) 12:35, 9 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Leith, are the following sentences discussing the same subject?:
 *  To carry out this task they had only two battalions of British soldiers and two small administrative missions, one tasked with arming and training the Russian troops and one to assist in administering the lines of communication for the White Army. There were also two British "missions", headquarters which arranged the supply of British equipment and training to White forces. SoLando (Talk) 17:48, 9 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Yes.....My brain obviously was not working 100% when I wrote that. Leithp 18:00, 9 May 2008 (UTC)


 * I'll try to help. Sorry about my absence at the FAC; I've confined most of my editing to a certain footballer's article because of a cold-cum-cough. I've been dreading the prospect of Tony1 reviewing Billy Liddell once it gets to FAC so I'm unsure whether a ce from myself will achieve anything. But let's see :-). SoLando (Talk) 14:58, 4 June 2008 (UTC)


 * The guy has high standards, which is fair enough. It is frustrating to find an article you've written stalled because of a problem you're blind to, though. I'll give Billy Liddell a read later and see if I can help you out there. My copyediting is pretty poor, though. Is the Wikiproject:Biography review process worth looking into? Leithp 15:19, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Yeah, that's always a problem for articles with one dedicated editor (unless it's a collaboration of the week or involves Tony ;-). definitely knows more than myself about the current state of the PR system. Thanks for the ce; some of it seem so obvious in retrospect. Time for inspirational music, methinks. SoLando (Talk) 16:08, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Hey, Leith, what's your opinion of this revision: The Territorial Army posting, considered by Horrocks to be among his happiest periods, provided experience of dealing with citizen soldiers which would prove invaluable during the war.
 * It does seem awkward but it's an interesting consolidation that reduces the repetition. SoLando (Talk) 11:34, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Sounds like an improvement. Leithp 11:39, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Hmmm, I suspect I've reached my limit - whatever that may be :-D. The article was excellent anyway, so it may depend on Tony. Is Roger Davies still unavailable as a copyeditor? Perhaps..........Maralia, I think. Woody?     Anyone at MHL. SoLando (Talk) 12:45, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
 * That's great, thanks. The assistance is much appreciated. Roger Davies has a notice up on his talk page, so I didn't think it would be polite to ask him. The other two I haven't dealt with before, I don't think. Leithp 14:48, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Roger has recommended Maralia to others before....if Tony maintains his oppose, I'm sure they'll be a copyeditor at MHL who will finally be able to resolve whatever issues there are. If not....well, there is no "if not" :-). SoLando (Talk) 15:12, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
 * I've posted a request at WP:MHL.....quite depressing really. I think I'll put the barbecue on and sit down to Portugal vs Turkey. Leithp 17:59, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
 * That match depressed me! I expected the Swiss-Czech game to be stifled by a virtual trench system but it was surprisingly more engaging. Anyway,  I'm sorry the copyedit didn't prove satisfactory for Tony. The primary issue now does appear to be stylistic and possible MoS breaches/inconsistency.... so it's (very) probable Horrocks will get promoted soon. There is no "if not". Succès, française. SoLando (Talk) 22:35, 7 June 2008 (UTC)

User:DemolitionMan
I replied over on my Talk. EdJohnston (talk) 13:49, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

Cluehammer?
As opposed to "clawhammer". I like that. I'd like to add that to the other oddities on my user page. What's missing is an illustration. :) Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? 12:42, 1 June 2008 (UTC)


 * I can't remember where I heard that one first. It definitely seemed to fit the bill here, though. Glad you liked it. Leithp 13:31, 1 June 2008 (UTC)


 * One possibility would be the candlestick or the lead pipe from the game called Clue. Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? 13:40, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

Thanks
Well, thanks for that. *Cough* goes away and hides in the corner. ;) Woody (talk) 14:36, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

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Copy Editor Barnstar!

 * Glad I could help out on such an interesting pair of articles. Thanks! Leithp 06:21, 9 June 2008 (UTC)

Brian Horrocks FAC
Hello there. I see there are several concerns at the FAC about prose. In order to fix this, I would hate for it to not be nominated just because effort wasn't put into consulting the help of some other copyeditors. Good luck! — Wackymacs ( talk  ~  edits ) 17:24, 9 June 2008 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the advice, I was a bit dispirited after the comments yesterday but I'll try and give it a last push. I've already left a message at WP:MHL looking for a copyeditor, but I will look into Peer Review and LOCE. Do you have any suggestions for a particular editor I should contact? I'm loathe to "spam" people who may not be interested. Leithp 20:47, 9 June 2008 (UTC)
 * You can try, or or . No promises though, people are often busy with their own stuff. Good luck! — Wackymacs  ( talk  ~  edits ) 20:58, 9 June 2008 (UTC)
 * I've left a message for Finetooth. Thanks again. Leithp 21:08, 9 June 2008 (UTC)
 * I've also left a request at the LOCE. Leithp 22:03, 9 June 2008 (UTC)

Brian Horrocks copyedit
I read the FAC comments and plunged ahead, focusing on concision and some minor c/e. I'm done, and I hope this is enough to break through to Bremen. A very interesting read. Finetooth (talk) 04:48, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
 * I thank you for the barnstar, a pleasant surprise to start the new day. Finetooth (talk) 16:35, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

Hi there
Is IP 124.124.0.1 the same as user:DemolitionMan? The former has appeared on British Raj. Thanks. Fowler&amp;fowler «Talk»  14:38, 10 June 2008 (UTC)


 * It certainly looks that way. Do you want to file a checkuser request? Leithp 16:42, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

Horrocks
Thanks for cleaning up after me re those comments in the text ;) Hope you don't mind me just diving in with the copyedit - I do normally ask first, but Roger Davies and SandyGeorgia said there was some urgency per the FAC ;) EyeSerene talk 13:23, 15 June 2008 (UTC)


 * Not at all. That's great work you've been doing! Leithp 13:27, 15 June 2008 (UTC)


 * Thanks, very kind of you! I'll be afk for the rest of the day, so I'll have to finish up tomorrow, but Sandy's promised not to close the FAC until we're done. EyeSerene talk 14:27, 15 June 2008 (UTC)


 * OK, I think that's finished. Hopefully it's been helpful, but please feel free to alter anything you don't like or I've messed up. You've probably noticed, but I footnoted the weapons list for XXX Corps - I do think it's needed to back up the 'massive firepower' assertion, but breaks up the text less this way. Roger's very good at picking stuff up as well, so I'll leave him a note in case he wants to have a look too. All the best, and thank you for the opportunity to work on such an interesting article! EyeSerene talk 17:38, 16 June 2008 (UTC)


 * The footnote is a good compromise. Thanks for all the work you've done to improve my leaden prose, it's very much appreciated. Leithp 18:21, 16 June 2008 (UTC)


 * You're very welcome, and as I said, it's always a pleasure when the subject is an interesting one. I think after William Slim, Horrocks is one of my favourite commanders. EyeSerene talk 19:39, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

Long time
It's been a long time since I used to ask you all those newbie questions, huh? — Rlevse  •  Talk  • 14:10, 24 July 2008 (UTC)


 * Not that long! Time in Wikipedia has its own weird pace, after 6 months you're an experienced user and after a year you're a cynical old hand who's seen it all before. It's heartening to see that your RFB is going well so far (knock on wood), you've been doing some sterling work around here. Best of luck! Leithp 14:21, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks, truly. — Rlevse  •  Talk  • 14:35, 24 July 2008 (UTC)

Honor
Thanks, thats good to know I just thought it was a typo. I will watch out for those.--Kumioko (talk) 15:31, 30 July 2008 (UTC)

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Favour to ask
Hi there. I know you uphold a high standard on biographical articles, so would you care to have a quick look at an article I'm working on here. See if anything strikes you as "off". I've had a look through WP:OWN and all that and think I'm in the right if I replace the existing article. I'm going to slash the "dismissal" section as it's far too long, though important and I've tons of material to go through still. Cheers, --Harlsbottom (talk | library | book reviews) 23:20, 16 August 2008 (UTC)


 * Your article is a vast improvement on the mainspace version. Given the lack of recent editing in the mainspace, I agree that you are perfectly entitled to replace that version with yours. Personally, I would leave a talk page note announcing your intention prior to the replacement. I've had a quick read-through and have some minor comments:
 * The introduction finishes with an incomplete sentence. I take it you are looking for a reference?
 * Early life- "as parents had to pay fees to the amount of £40 per annum while their children were naval cadets" maybe lose "to the amount" as redundant?
 * "four days No. 7" I take it that the Navy kept a list of standard punishments, this could perhaps be explained or maybe doesn't need to be mentioned at all.
 * "After she left he remarked to another lady whose company he was in" maybe "After she left, he remarked:"
 * 16 July 1874- link
 * "with first-class certificates in each subject for which he gained nine months time of service" maybe "gaining nine months of service for achieving first-class certificates in all subjects".
 * Link "Duke of Wellington"
 * "the newcastle and Jellicoe visited". Should the ship name be lower-case?
 * Director of Naval Ordnance- Perhaps some context for the first quote? This paragraph could be expanded.
 * Flag Rank- There are some very short sections, could they be merged?
 * Deployment- the section with an incomplete sentence.
 * Views on Jellicoe's decisions- Perhaps a reference for the second school of though would be useful. Maybe a section on the public and political reaction to Jutland would also provide some context.
 * "Combatting the submarine menace"-There is a spelling error in this title, and I also think it doesn't reflect the content. "Eric" needs to be clarified, perhaps the full name in brackets?
 * "Dismissal"- I thought this section was excellent, it clearly describes a complicated series of events. Perhaps "signers" should be "signatories" or "authors"?
 * There is at least one stray umlaut and ô on the page.
 * "Jutland Controversy"- Date link
 * I'm impressed by the breadth of your sources. This looks to be a superb page when complete. Leithp 08:00, 17 August 2008 (UTC)


 * Sorry for not getting back to you sooner. Many thanks for your comments, I've acted on some of them and will get round to the rest when the article gets nearer to completion.  I've taken the step of corresponding with some published naval historians to try and "guide" any analysis (i.e. choice of sources) better, as at the end of the day Jellicoe's actions are controversial and could be spun anyway you see fit.  This includes public expectations and the like, which will probably not go down well with some people! Cheers, --Harlsbottom (talk | library | book reviews) 15:15, 30 August 2008 (UTC)

Operation Totalize
Thanks for consolidating the talk history. Stephen Kirragetalk - contribs 15:58, 28 August 2008 (UTC)


 * No problem. Leithp 06:47, 29 August 2008 (UTC)

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Barnstar
Thanks, that's very much appreciated. I'm looking forward to reading your article. Leithp 11:58, 13 October 2008 (UTC)

Happy 's Day!
For a userbox you can add to your userbox page, see User:EVula/Userboxes/Happy Me Day! and my own userpage for a sample of how to use it. — Rlevse • Talk  • 00:25, 29 October 2008 (UTC)


 * Wow, thanks! That's very kind of you. Leithp 17:21, 29 October 2008 (UTC)

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Apology
I apologise for the implication that you made edits or suggestions for the editing of the Slim article "in bad faith". I am sorry that my perhaps intemperate language has upset you. I did in fact try to reflect the suggestions you made as to the prominence that should be given to the allegations and it was my obtuseness which took me so long to arrive at the point which you suggested would be satisfactory quite early on. I do appreciate the sensitivities of the issue in relation to Slim and the high regard he was and is held by those who served under and with him. Thank you for your forbearance. Albatross2147 (talk) 22:24, 13 February 2009 (UTC)

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