User talk:Parrot of Doom/Archives/2014/April

JSTOR Survey (and an update)
Hi! Just a quick update that while JSTOR and The Wikipedia Library discuss expanding the partnership, they've gone ahead and extended the pilot access again, until May 31st. Thanks, JSTOR!

It would be really helpful for growing the program if you would fill out this short survey about your usage and experience with JSTOR:

SURVEY

Cheers, Ocaasi via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 20:47, 2 April 2014 (UTC)


 * Done. JSTOR access is extremely useful. Parrot of Doom 21:34, 2 April 2014 (UTC)

MacLellan's Castle
Did you know that... MacLellan's Castle once looked like a green haystack? Interesting enough or just odd? I've managed to expand the article enough to qualify for DYK but with little history in the sources I have finding a good hook is tricky. But it would be a shame if the lead picture didn't appear on the main page. Nev1 (talk) 19:30, 24 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Hmmm, I'm sure I've seen those pictures before... I'm not sure how many I uploaded but if you need more, let me know.  I'm sure they're still on my HD somewhere.
 * Would the "green haystack" description have to be quoted?  Also, IIRC, there are lots of plaques and things knocking around the inside and outside.  If you can find images of those, they may help steer your research in a direction you hadn't considered.  I'll check to see if I snapped any. Parrot of Doom 21:02, 24 April 2014 (UTC)
 * I checked, I only have a shot of a disused spiral staircase that I didn't upload, and some shots of the surrounding area. I do remember that there's a huge panel in the room with the big fireplace, with an artist's illustration and a big description of what went on in there. Parrot of Doom 21:12, 24 April 2014 (UTC)
 * The green haystack bit is at least quoted in the article, I'm not sure if it needs to be in the hook. It's a while since I nominated anything at DYK. The picture of the panel in the great hall probably would be deleted on Commons but I'd be interested in a copy for my own records. I'll drop you an email through the 'email this user' button so you've got my address (can't remember if you have it already). Nev1 (talk) 21:16, 24 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Ah, sorry, I'm afraid I don't have a picture of that; but it was large and interesting enough for me to read and remember it. Actually, I read a fair bit while I was in there, it's an interesting place.  Let me see if I can find a picture online. Parrot of Doom 21:20, 24 April 2014 (UTC)
 * ,, here's the fireplace one, . I hope these help.  The spiral staircase was, apparently, a service staircase for staff. Parrot of Doom 21:26, 24 April 2014 (UTC)
 * They certainly do. I'm not come across these "lugs" before, seems to be a feature of Scottish castles. It's been quite a fun site to put something together for. I've not ventured north of the border much with my editing so it's nice to look into something different (though still familiar). Nev1 (talk) 21:34, 24 April 2014 (UTC)

RFC:Ambiguous birth date for William?
See Talk:Guy Fawkes Night/Archive 5. I consider it ambiguous to fail to state which calendar a person's birthdate is given in, when the person was born in a jurisdiction that observed one calendar but was most famous for his activities in a different jurisdiction. This is particularly troublesome when the person was involved in a religious dispute, where the persons on one side of the dispute observed a different calendar than the persons on the other side of the dispute. Jc3s5h (talk) 19:05, 29 April 2014 (UTC)