User talk:Monozigote/Archive1

As I said, I don't talk much..., but I try contributing a lot. Under various monikers, I've been on WP for about 10 years and mainly contributed to the English and Italian versions (with some French & Spanish interventions) in areas varying from History to Judaism (especially the whole translation of the Judaism portal into Italian), from Fine Arts to Philosophy and Sociology, etc. What I need is more free time... as I travel a lot for my educational work. Well, I suppose, when I retire...--Monozigote (talk) 15:07, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

Salvatore Toma
Hi there. Sorry, I originally nominated this article for deletion under Wikipedia's rules since normally biographies of living persons would need at least one source to be created, but I noticed that actually the subject is deceased. You should still look to add citations to reliable sources to the article. More information is available here WP:CITE. Welcome to Wikipedia and good luck on creating your article. If you have any questions, please feel free to message me. Connolly15 (talk) 16:52, 18 February 2012 (UTC)


 * Will do, ta.--Monozigote (talk) 16:57, 18 February 2012 (UTC)


 * The world is a small place, che cosa insegni all'Università di Edimburgo? Connolly15 (talk) 14:17, 20 February 2012 (UTC)


 * Eheheh, no, siamo non imparentato. Passione - ho studiato italiano all'universita' in Canada e adesso la mia fidanzata e' italiana quindi e' ancora piu' importante (ma lei parla inglese com'e' la sua madrelingua). Connolly15 (talk) 16:12, 27 February 2012 (UTC)

Smile!
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What's happening? Am I being unjustly spammed and blocked???
Yes, I was using a shared network, So, please fix this prob, thanks....--Monozigote (talk) 13:56, 28 May 2012 (UTC)

P.s.: I'm currently doing A LOT OF WORK on it:wiki translating whole chunks of articles on Judaism and I'd hate to interrupt my editing due to strange glitches. It only adds to extra time fatigue...--Monozigote (talk) 14:00, 28 May 2012 (UTC)
 * It's not a strange glitch; it's an autoblock. --jpgordon:==( o ) 14:45, 28 May 2012 (UTC)

Yep, I understand, my friend, but it looked like a glitch to me - who had no blame.--Monozigote (talk) 14:49, 28 May 2012 (UTC) --->

Logos
Hi, Good point from Dunn, but probably needs to go to a new subsection of some type, for it is not about the OT. I will leave it to you. Cheers. History2007 (talk) 21:18, 26 November 2012 (UTC)
 * You're right. I'm really unsure how to subtitle it: the whole exposition of this theme has essential O.T. roots, but it continuously compares & contrasts with Johannine and Patristic derivatives... So, how about "Derivatives from the Old Testament"? I'll ponder it, and then fix it. Many thanks for the prompt advice.--Monozigote (talk) 21:44, 26 November 2012 (UTC)


 * Fine, but in many cases the sect title will suggest itself after the section is finished. The heart of it is that Paul, John, etc. were living in that age in that context and drew on the OT, of course. A valid point. So your "O.T. roots" term may be best anyway. But in the long term, some IP will show and change it in 6 months, so cannot be cast in stone anyway. History2007 (talk) 22:04, 26 November 2012 (UTC)

Understood, and well said. Titles are not my forte and you rightly advise the solution... I'll recap as soon as I finish the section, which should be soon enough. Ciao.--Monozigote (talk) 22:17, 26 November 2012 (UTC)


 * I liked the material you added on Christology, and I specially like O'Collins in general. I left a note on Sophia about link formats, in that the Biblegateway links may all get WP:LINKROT if Biblegateway dies tomorrow, but Wikisource is the general future direction of Wikipedia. And articles that already use Wikisource would achieve uniformity by using those. Thanks. History2007 (talk) 20:45, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

That's great, thanks! I'll keep it in mind, and use Wikisource when possible. However, as you may see from various quotations and respective links, from time to time I use different versions of the Bible text and insert the ref accordingly: I check the Hebrew vv. and then select the most appropriate translation from Biblegateway (or Bible browser)... Hopefully they won't die too soon! I'm grateful for your assistance.--Monozigote (talk) 21:02, 27 November 2012 (UTC)


 * Fine. The OT case was not what I was thinking about, it was mostly the NT links. And in general, no one is ever happy about the NT version and using Wikisource avoids the denominational debates anyway. And yes, I do think O'Collins has been somewhat overlooked by others. It is not just his Christology that is impressive, but also on other issues. History2007 (talk) 21:06, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

I'm so glad I found another O'Collins appreciator: I thought I was standing alone. I met him in Rome, when he was at the Gregorian Uni, and we exchanged Aussie jokes... Actually, I was surprised Wikipedia didn't have a bio entry for him - so I created one, well, actually two (the Italian as well). I just quickly read your page and we seem to share a passion for History and the Arts (but my PhD is not in CS - my brain wouldn't be able to cope... although recently I seem to spend my professional life in front of a screen and masochistically not satisfied, I also waste away in the Wikipedia quicksands). Arrivederci.--Monozigote (talk) 21:30, 27 November 2012 (UTC)


 * Interesting that you have met him... He does deserve an article, of course. I actually do not personally know any theologians to speak of - my mis-spent youth was in the computing world. And I usually think of Wikipedia in terms of sandcastles more often than quicksand... History2007 (talk) 22:15, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Gavin Extence


The article Gavin Extence has been proposed for deletion because it appears to have no references. Under Wikipedia policy, this newly created biography of a living person will be deleted unless it has at least one reference to a reliable source that directly supports material in the article.

If you created the article, please don't be offended. Instead, consider improving the article. For help on inserting references, see Referencing for beginners, or ask at the help desk. Once you have provided at least one reliable source, you may remove the prod blp tag. Please do not remove the tag unless the article is sourced. If you cannot provide such a source within ten days, the article may be deleted, but you can when you are ready to add one. Randykitty (talk) 14:58, 8 April 2013 (UTC)
 * Jeez, man, give me time! I'm still working on it! It'll be referenced, it'll be referenced, I promise...--Monozigote (talk) 15:11, 8 April 2013 (UTC)

Talkback
Randykitty (talk) 15:21, 8 April 2013 (UTC)

Sketch
The detailed information that you added about pencils is partly on topic, and partly right off topic. There is an article on Drawing an an article on Plumbago drawing and I presume an article on Pencil. An article on Sketch doesn't required detailed information about all the different grades of pencil and the types of drawing that they suit. It needs to be put elsewhere. In fact one of the other articles I observed already has details of grades of pencils.

You might as well have a list of brush types and sizes, types of crayon, types of ink and so on, because all these things are used for sketching. One of the significant characteristics of a "sketch" is that it can be done with the proverbial "thumbnail dipped in tar" and on any receptive surface, such as a flattened cigarette box, or a damask serviette. Likewise it is pointless to list grades of paper. Amandajm (talk) 13:02, 16 April 2013 (UTC)


 * You may be right. I started it as a short entry for "pencil drawing", not knowing where to place it... In fact "pencil drawing" redirects to Sketch (drawing) -- so I posted it there, but then I lost my way, aborting it. Perhaps "pencil drawing" should be a separate article, and then I could write it. Well, anyway, thanks for fixing it.--Monozigote (talk) 13:58, 16 April 2013 (UTC)

Wikipedian in Residence at the National Library of Scotland
I'm just dropping you a quick note about a new Wikipedian in Residence job that's opened up at the National Library of Scotland. There're more details at Wikipedian in Residence at the National Library of Scotland. Richard Symonds (WMUK) (talk) 15:23, 22 April 2013 (UTC)
 * For what it's worth, I don't suppose you attend any local Wikimeets? There are a few coming up (see Meetup/UK). If you can attend one, I'd love to meet you and discuss if you might be able to help the paid WiR in other ways? Let me know if it's possible. If not, no worries! Richard Symonds (WMUK) (talk) 14:14, 23 April 2013 (UTC)

Talkback
Chase me ladies, I'm the Cavalry (Message me) 15:54, 22 April 2013 (UTC)
 * and again! Chase me ladies, I'm the Cavalry (Message me) 22:31, 22 April 2013 (UTC)

Native Latin Speaker?
In what way are you a native Latin speaker?--Herb-Sewell (talk) 16:11, 16 May 2013 (UTC)
 * I was raised in the Roman Suburra by a Jewish gladiator from Safed... Nihil est--in vita priore ego imperator Romanus fui. Die dulci fruere!--Monozigote (talk) 16:40, 16 May 2013 (UTC)

Catalan Culture Challenge
I've seen on your userpage that you speak Catalan: From March 16 to April 15 we will be organising the Catalan Culture Challenge, a Wikipedia editing contest in which victory will go to those who start and improve the greatest number of articles about 50 key figures of Catalan culture. You can take part by creating or expanding articles on these people in your native language (or any other one you speak). We look forward to seeing you! Amical Wikimedia--Kippelboy (talk) 06:46, 11 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Many thanks for this. I'll see whether I can participate, time permitting.--Monozigote (talk) 11:01, 11 March 2014 (UTC)

Scottish Fairground Culture Editathon
Hey there! As a Wikipedian in Scotland I thought you might be interested in the Scottish Fairground Culture editathon taking place on 7 May at the Riverside Museum - drop me a line if you'd like to know more! Lirazelf (talk) 11:19, 7 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the news. I live around the Moray Firth - if it's anything I can participate in from here, fine, let me know!--Monozigote (talk) 10:31, 8 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Hey there! We're not able to do a livestream, I'm afraid - but if you're interested in contributing or improving articles, either on the day or at a different time, that'd be amazing!  I'm compiling a list of online resources on the event page which should help, and I'll have a think about ways in which we could invite remote participation.. Lirazelf (talk) 11:20, 8 April 2015 (UTC)

Shabbat Shalom, again!
Shabbat Shalom, Monozigote! I hope all is well. I have a bit of a quandary for you. Someone called "Gac" over on the Italian version of CJCUC is giving me a hard time and keeps undoing my revisions stating that the "italiano" is "illeggibile". Could you please help me out with the Italian? Blessings to you, my friend. --Omer Toledano (talk) 15:03, 18 September 2015 (UTC)

Thank you very much, my friend. Keep up the good work. Blessings. --Omer Toledano (talk) 04:12, 19 September 2015 (UTC)

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Thank you NinjaRobotPirate - It works (to test it, I've just fixed a broken link). Ciao.

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 * You're right, I can't even remember writing on en.wiki! However, thank you for message and keep up the good work. Ciao. Monozigote (talk) 10:53, 13 September 2022 (UTC)

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