User talk:ParlerVousWiki

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Yes, the above stuff is just boilerplate. Terribly sorry and all that.

Thank you for your intelligent edits. Um, I have nothing against Al Crowley the beast of 666 or whatever he called himself, but I might point out that he is known to be a favorite among thirteen-year-old nitwit editors (aka "vandals"): your edits are likely to be viewed with unwanted and otherwise undeserved suspicion as long as you sport that username. You might consider renaming yourself to bring to mind Kathleen ("phenomenally seductive", wow!) rather than Al.

Eminent Edwardians: yes, the Eds followed up the Vics, but the later book only attempted to follow up the earlier one, I'd thought. (The uncharitable might murmur something about coat-tails.)

Happy editing. -- Hoary 11:02, 25 July 2007 (UTC)

Thank you for the welcome, Hoary! I still have to learn how to do things like citations and other tags. No fan of Crowley really so I did indeed pick a bad username. It was the only thing I could think of when I stumbled on Crowley's bio and wanted to tinker. If I had started off on another page it would have been different. Thanks for the notice about the 13 year olds vandals!

I've already been beaten to most of what I wanted to add to Crowley's page, like his anti-Semitism, but couldn't find enough pop culture references to him. I mentioned how Ian Fleming based Blofeld on Crowley. That's a direct cultural reference. I would have added Dr. Evil but then that would be indirect.

I'm waiting for someone to come up with Eminent Elizabethans. If Strachey was brave enough to write his biographies under Victoria's nose, why not?

666Crowley 15:25, 25 July 2007 (UTC)


 * The simple way to change username is of course just to forget about the old username and start with a new one. However, you can have your username changed, so that as User:SeductiveKathleen (or whatever) your list of contributions will include those previously made as User:666Crowley. Time permitting, I'll look up how this is done.


 * Please curb your enthusiasm over "popular culture references". The term is commonly recognized to be a mere euphemism for "trivia". The trivia accumulates, then somebody retitles it "Trivia", then somebody else deletes the lot for being, well, mere trivia.


 * I think you're asking about footnotes. The footnote will appear (automatically numbered, etc.) at the point where the tag  appears: If an article that should have footnotes doesn't yet have the latter tag, add it toward the end, right under  a line saying ==Notes==  . Here's a short article that has notes and a list of references, so you can see all of this implemented. -- Hoary 23:36, 25 July 2007 (UTC)

Thanks. I've looked at the source code in many entries and am learning fast. If I can't change my username with a hidden setting I'll have to create a new account, 666Crowley is too evil for one who reads history and has a constant craving for sponge cakes. 666Crowley 20:00, 26 July 2007 (UTC)


 * No, you can't change your username (and I can't change it either). However, it can be changed. I'll get back to you later on this. -- Hoary 23:03, 26 July 2007 (UTC) ...... PS Here you go. -- Hoary 23:34, 26 July 2007 (UTC)

Thanks again, mate. You have been very helpful. 666Crowley 08:22, 27 July 2007 (UTC)

That was quick! ParlerVousWiki 08:54, 27 July 2007 (UTC)
 * This will show who might be thanked. -- Hoary 09:10, 27 July 2007 (UTC)

Hey, Hoary. I was trying to replace the image on the Beef Wellington entry and it didn't work. It uploaded (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/37/Beefwellington.jpg) but didn't replace the image that is there right now (a very bad photo of a very badly prepared dish). How do I replace an image? ParlerVousWiki 17:55, 28 July 2007 (UTC)

Beef Wellington
I agree that the image you suggest is a much more attractive image, however, as the website you took it from is almost certainly copyrighted it cannot be used. Cheers Dina 17:57, 28 July 2007 (UTC)
 * I have deleted the image. Because all wikipedia content is releaser under the GFDL we cannot include the copyrighted work of others.  Dina 17:59, 28 July 2007 (UTC)

Thank you very much for the quick and curt response, Dina. I'll try to look for an image I can get permission for. In the mean time if someone could link me instructions for how to replace an image I would be very grateful.

ParlerVousWiki 18:13, 28 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Sorry if you interpreted my response as curt, that was not my intention. Here is what I think you are looking for WP:IMAGE Dina 18:25, 28 July 2007 (UTC)

I meant curt as in brief and informative without being long winded! Thanks again, Dina. ParlerVousWiki 18:35, 28 July 2007 (UTC)