User talk:MLWatts

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 Good luck, and have fun. FWIW, Bzuk (talk) 12:49, 4 September 2011 (UTC).

Romanian translation of the Italian protest page
Hi. I see you are originally from the Italian Wikipedia. I would like to ask for your help, if possible, in a matter related to the on-going protest there.

At the Romanian Wikipedia we have prepared a Romanian translation of the protest page and we would like to post it at it.wp, along with the other translations that are available. However, I have no means to communicate with an Italian Wikipedia administrator. Do you happen to be in contact with any of them? If you do, could you please tell them that the Romanian translation is here and ready to be posted?

Thank you. — Adi  Japan  11:49, 5 October 2011 (UTC)


 * Thanks for relaying my message. The moment is bad not only for the Italian Wikipedia, but for all of us. The freedom of speech, and in particular the freedom of access to knowledge is something worth fighting for. I was unlucky enough to know first hand the effects of censorship, in Communist Romania, and this motivates me to help you as much as I can.
 * Cheers! — Adi  Japan  13:48, 5 October 2011 (UTC)


 * Problem solved, thanks a lot! And hopefully the Italian Wikipedia protest will have the desired effect. Good luck! — Adi  Japan  17:09, 5 October 2011 (UTC)


 * Thanks a lot! See the longer reply on my talk page. — Adi  Japan  14:56, 13 November 2011 (UTC)

Caproni museum
Hi, I saw your post on Bzuk's talkpage & followed the link to the article in your sandbox, hope you don't mind if I weigh in. I'm a fussy native English speaker, and at a brief readthrough could only see two instances that read like it was not written by a native English speaker. Very interesting article.... The first is the use of patron as a verb... the verb is patronise, whose primary meaning  has rather diverged frm 'to act as a patron' You could say they were patrons of the art, but I think I'd simply say they collected artworks or paintings. The second is "a fairly innovative and eye-catching mounting", and here mounting isn't the word I'd use: 'exhibition design' would be better. (and I'd ditch the fairly)TheLongTone (talk) 07:06, 12 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Hi ML, I did a more stringent reading and found more instances but as the editor above indicated, the changes were mainly of a minor nature. My recommendation is to post the article as is, and await other editors input. FWiW Bzuk (talk) 12:37, 12 April 2012 (UTC).

Thanks for the background on "Aeropainting" as I assumed wrongly that it referred to airbrush painting, an area in which I have an interest and background as a former graphic artist (so I should have known better). As to the Lockheed F-104 in service in Italy, both F-104G and indigenous F-104S variants were operational. From the MM.6945 on, the F-104S was the primary variant in place. If the museum and the photographer have identified the example on display as a G model (MM6609	F-104G); the edit will be amended. FWiW Bzuk (talk) 23:22, 12 April 2012 (UTC).

DYK for Gianni Caproni Museum of Aeronautics
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Thank You!
Many many thanks for the Barnstar. It's very appreciated! :) Catsmeat (talk) 20:22, 13 June 2012 (UTC)

Season's tidings!
To you and yours, Have a Merry ______ (fill in the blank) and Happy New Year! FWiW Bzuk (talk) 03:57, 22 December 2012 (UTC)

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DYK nomination of Caproni Ca.60
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DYK for Caproni Ca.60
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pronuncia italiana
sia detto senza offesa, ma è meglio se non ti cimenti più con l'aggiunta della pronuncia italiana negli articoli, perché non ne hai azzeccata nessuna (è una constatazione). --95.246.112.207 (talk) 17:45, 25 March 2015 (UTC)

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Respected MLWatts, I got a mail from Wikimania intimating that my name is under consideration for scholarship.It has also been intimated that you are the Chairperson of the Programme Committee for providing guidance how one can give his contribution in the event. If I want to give some idea for it please advise me how to do the same. Thanks --Harvinder Chandigarh (talk) 13:06, 21 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Dear MLWatts, I am really thankful for clarification and responding promptly.Regard--Harvinder Chandigarh (talk) 03:14, 22 February 2016 (UTC)

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