User talk:Spikebrennan

Philadelphia Project
Hi i have noticed that you have edited several articles on subjects related to the Philadelphia area. Several other users and myself have got together to creak a project to help improve, expand, and create articles concerning the Philadelphia/Delaware Valley region. While our project is still new, we are inviting people to join us to help it get started off on the right foot. You can find the project at WikiProject Philadelphia, feel free to add your name and drop off an suggestions that you might have. If you have any questions, drop me a line anytime. Thanks. --Boothy443 | trácht ar 04:28, 28 October 2005 (UTC)
 * n/p --Boothy443 | trácht ar 23:51, 30 October 2005 (UTC)

Thanks for the note on Richardson Dilworth. I'll check into WikiProject Philadelphia. This is my first dip into Wikipedia in quite awhile and I don't much know what I'm doing, so I'll have to feel my way. I grew up and lived in the Powelton Village area for many years, where my mother had been quite active in the community. I've also been researching a murder that took place there in 1900 which I've been half-heartedly turning into a novel. In the meantime I've updated a few areas such as MOVE and Frank Rizzo. I was thinking of adding just a bit on Ira Einhorn, but is he really worth it? Dsbd 21:08, 19 December 2005 (UTC)


 * Good catch on the Amoroso name...my bad on that one.--Looper5920 15:06, 31 December 2005 (UTC)
 * I believe dominant is the right word for this one. If you go to the Links section of their website and see who they distribute to it is safe to consider them tops.  If you want to change it maybe "preeminent" might be a better word?  My opinion--Looper5920 15:11, 31 December 2005 (UTC)

Main Line category
Like the new category but I would caution against putting entire counties in there. For example, while some of DelCo is considered the main line you would never consider darby and yeadon as Main Line townships. My personal opinion is that it might be better to stick with towns vice counties.--Looper5920 10:57, 9 January 2006 (UTC)

FYI - I put prod on List of words and phrases alleged to be derived from misunderstandings
IMHO it's not really the right kind of material for a wikipedia article - basically being unverifable. Please discuss at the article (and provide sources) if you feel different. Cheers. Megapixie 08:43, 22 April 2006 (UTC)

Beaver
What the dickens is it about Beaver that makes it so popular with the vandals (beside the obvious)? Bridesmill 19:25, 8 May 2006 (UTC)

Yes, I do doubt the veracity of the citations (re. beaver + pope = fish). I'm certain they're genuine, but 'beavers were once considered fish by the Catholic Church' is (I suspect) an urban legend with a substantial spread. In other words, they're fallible.

None of the sources cited were experts on Catholicism or the period in question. The closest it came was a page on Catholic practices (which, if it ever contained anything about beaver counting as fish, doesn't any more) and an article by a Swedish natural scientist (as a Protestant during the Enlightenment, someone with a lot of irreconcilable baggage against and not necessarily the best source on the practices of the Church).

It stinks of an urban legend to me, and I'm of the school that if you can't prove something asserting it is ridiculous, especially if it's fairly ridiculous on its face to begin with. ACK-47 01:05, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

Adding Articles to the WP:AFD
Thank you for taking the time to add an article to the WP:AFD. Please review these steps in order for the community to properly review an article for deletion. I formatted your request properly, but you will know for the future. Thanks! --Porqin 17:06, 21 July 2006 (UTC)lol

Empty articles
Hello,

Please to to avoid adding empty articles to Wikipedia, as they provide no meaningful content. 13:39, 22 July 2006 (UTC) yeah and also Im bored. — Preceding unsigned comment added by XxTheKnowAll233xX (talk • contribs) 19:02, 12 November 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for the Compliment
I just wished to thank you for the kind compliment on Talk:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Please feel free to improve Sports in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania the sports section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania or any other part of that article. -- danntm T C 01:18, 5 August 2006 (UTC)

Hello im sorry to talk through this but my name is XxKnowAll233xX and I will be delited to speak about something with one of you so, please contact me! — Preceding unsigned comment added by XxTheKnowAll233xX (talk • contribs) 19:04, 12 November 2012 (UTC)

Wanamaker organ
Hello--I noticed you were putting the wanamaker organ up as a FAC. Are you really serious about this? I would be thrilled to see it on the front page because I've put alot of work into it, my father being the manager of the Friends of the Wanamaker Organ, but I don't think it's up to par. Do you have any suggestions as to how to proceed in improving it? AdamBiswanger1 19:49, 29 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Maybe you are right. I just feel that it's a bit too short and it doesn't have enough references (something I was going to fix with the wealth of books under my father's control).  Other than that, though, you are right.  It's very good . AdamBiswanger1 22:30, 29 August 2006 (UTC)

Philadelphia vote
I don't understand your "rule is a rule" reasoning for opposing the move. Like Kafziel pointed out earlier, "consensus dictates convention, not the other way around". The only reason New York City and Chicago are listed as exceptions is because editors on their respective pages voted to make them exceptions. To use the fact that this city is not yet explicitly listed as an exception as a reason to oppose making it an exception is nonsensical. --Serge 17:51, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

You wrote, "If what you really want to do is change the general U.S. city naming convention, then I would urge you to resume the discussion at Wikipedia talk:Naming conventions (settlements)/U.S. convention change (August 2006)". Do you not understand what Kafziel means when he writes, "Consensus dictates convention, not the other way around"? The written conventions simply reflect what the conventions are; they do not determine what they are. They are not rules. And that's not where they are changed. They are changed at the individual article level, and then the written reflection of what the conventions are are updated accordingly (like Chicago was added to the exception list after editors decided it would be an exception not on the naming convention page, but on the individual article's page. I think you're not understanding the feedback mechanism that must be in place here.  Yes, the convention guidelines provide guidance in those situations where guidance is being sought - the only way conventions could ever change is through the mechanism we're using here, at the article level.  Therefore it makes no sense to cite the rule as the reason to oppose a given case being an exception to that rule.   You say your concern is a slippery slope leading to a lack of coherent policy.  I think you're confusing the process of policy evolution with policy elimination.  Please read all the comments and discussion and reconsider your vote, and decide on the individual merits of whether Philadelphia should be an exception or not (and, if not, please specify the reason(s) you believe it specifically should not be an exception). Thanks. --Serge 18:21, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

Good and productive discussion. Thanks. Users like you make Wikipedia work. --Serge 01:18, 13 October 2006 (UTC)

I've had others initially disagree with me on this issue and then some weeks later let me know they've seen the light... You seem objective and rational enough to come around too. We'll see...  I'll leave you with this to think about: the main point is we already have a convention that is shared by all Wikipedia articles, including most city articles in other countries - use the most common name unless there is an ambiguity issue (and use the disambiguation convention in those cases, and in those cases only). There is no reason to have an inconsistent guideline that calls for applying a disambiguation format on an article name that has no ambiguity issues, which is easily determined by whether the common name redirects to the article anyway (e.g., Philadelphia -> Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). If there is such a reason, what is it? And why is it not expressed in the discussion section of the voting on Talk:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania? --Serge 01:51, 13 October 2006 (UTC)

L.A. vote
Since you recently voted on the Philadelphia move, I thought you might want to know about a similar vote at Los Angeles. See Talk:Los Angeles, California. --Serge 18:36, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

Possibly unfree Image:Cloud-gate-from-underneath.JPG
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Philly meetup
Hi! There will be a Wikipedia Meetup in Philadelphia on 4 November. If you're interested in coming, RSVP by editing Meetup/Philadelphia 2 to reflect the likelihood of your being able to attend. If you have any questions, feel free to ask CComMack's. Hopefully, we'll all see you (and each other) on the 4th! --evrik 19:35, 1 November 2006 (UTC)

FP Promotion
Hi Spike,

Just to let you know that the Featured Picture Image:Abraham Lincoln head on shoulders photo portrait.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2007-03-04.  howcheng  {chat} 18:26, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the review
I know you wrote the comments over a month ago, but thanks for your comments on Picture peer review/Sculpture. They were much apprechiated. --Whats new? 06:43, 11 January 2007 (UTC)

Templates
Thanks for your comments and help with Bryn Mawr. I have made a few templates and can offer some help, but User:VerruckteDan is probably a better person to ask (he made all the PA county nav boxes). One question I have is how do you know what is part of the Main Line and what is not? Better phrased: What is the source you have for what is part of it or not?

One nice thing with the county templates is you know what is already a city / borough / twp / CDP and have the county and census to use as sources (though even there we have the towns in PA question, just Bloomsburg or McCandless too?). Ruhrfisch 02:54, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

Featured picture candidates/Tvashtarvideo
Hi Spike,

Just to let you know that the Featured Picture Image:Tvashtarvideo.gif is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2007-11-29.  howcheng  {chat} 17:21, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

Delaware county
Hi, just noticed your request on wikiproject maps. I made this image based on the map of the county. Did I remove the right dotted lines? I could make a series of these for the other townships if you would like. Regards, --Astrokey 44 03:55, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
 * No problem, I have updated the image and also made a few others. --Astrokey 44 16:15, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Ive finished the boroughs and townships now. Tell me if there are any problems --Astrokey 44 04:42, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

Featured picture candidates/The First Telegraph.jpg
Hi Spike,

Just to let you know that the Featured Picture Image:The First Telegraph.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2007-10-24.  howcheng  {chat} 17:30, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

TfD nomination of Template:Sports in North American Cities
Template:Sports in North American Cities has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for Deletion page. Thank you. Btw, it's nothing personal, I just don't think the template is very useful. heqs ·:. 09:11, 5 July 2007 (UTC)

Featured picture candidates/William Tecumseh Sherman
Hi Spike,

Just to let you know that the Featured Picture Image:Tecumseh sherman.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2007-10-25.  howcheng  {chat} 17:30, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

Wikimedia Pennsylvania
Hello there!

I'm writing to inform you that we are now forming the first local Wikimedia Chapter in the United States: Wikimedia Pennsylvania. Our goals are to perform outreach and fundraising activities on behalf of the various Wikimedia projects. If you're interested in being a part of the chapter, or just want to know more, you can:
 * Contact us on IRC at #wikimedia-pa
 * Join our mailing list
 * Visit our blog at http://wmfpa.blogspot.com

Thanks and I hope you join up!  Cbrown1023   talk   04:32, 9 July 2007 (UTC)

Featured picture candidates/Buffalo Bill
Hi Spike,

Just to let you know that the Featured Picture Image:Cody-Buffalo-Bill-LOC.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2007-11-06.

Use of image on Apple's website
Hi there. You invited me to email you regarding the issue I had with Apple. I emailed you on the 3rd of July and did not hear back from you. Did you get the email? Diliff  | (Talk)   (Contribs) 22:26, 10 July 2007 (UTC)
 * I emailed the same address last time but I have just now forwarded the original email to you. Can you confirm if you've received it this time? Thanks. Diliff  | (Talk)   (Contribs) 22:12, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
 * I don't mean to be impatient but I have emailed you twice now over the last two weeks and have not heard back. Can you confirm you received my email on the 11th of July? Diliff  | (Talk)   (Contribs) 19:43, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Unless you sent the email in the last 24 hours or so, I don't think I received it (can't check it at the moment though)! Very strange.. could I ask you to resend it and cc diliff@gmail.com? Thanks, and sorry for the trouble. Diliff  | (Talk)   (Contribs) 08:36, 17 July 2007 (UTC)

Featured picture candidates/Sitting Bull
Hi Spike,

Just to let you know that the Featured Picture Image:Sitting Bull - edit2.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2007-11-16.  howcheng  {chat} 17:02, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

Image:Two liberty place.JPG
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Featured picture candidates/Buchenwald slave laborers
Hi Spike,

Just to let you know that the Featured Picture Image:Buchenwald Slave Laborers Liberation.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2007-11-21.  howcheng  {chat} 01:27, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Featured_picture_candidates/delist/Image:Horseanatomy.png
Hi Spike, I was wondering if I could get you to take another look at the delist nomination for based on my comment directly after yours. I Have corrected the problems with the diagram and am slightly upset about the delist nom as the nominator only gave me 36 hours to make corrections, and delisted it despite me telling them I would make the changes today. WikipedianProlific(Talk) 22:23, 31 July 2007 (UTC)

Reynold Club
I've uploaded an edit that attempts to correct some persepective distortion and fringing. Unfortunately, I couldn't fix all of the tilt and I had to stretch the pic (hence the larger resolution), so it is somewhat upsampled. Because of this, I'm not nominating it as an alternative, but if you like it better, feel free to add it, etc. thegreen J      Are you green?  21:11, 5 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Heh... Oh well. thegreen J      Are you green?  00:39, 6 August 2007 (UTC)
 * I uploaded a new version (same name) that tries to fix some of its predecessor's mistakes. It doesn't look all that much better, but just to let you know... thegreen J      Are you green?  03:36, 6 August 2007 (UTC)

Featured picture candidates/Hitler and Mussolini
Hi Spike,

Just to let you know that the Featured Picture Image:Hitlermusso2 edit.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2007-12-06.  howcheng  {chat} 23:54, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
 * FYI, this has been pushed back to December 14 due to concerns about featuring a Hitler image during Hanukkah.  howcheng  {chat} 18:09, 11 December 2007 (UTC)

Featured picture candidates/Mulberry Street, New York City
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Missing image Image:Mulberry Street NYC c1900 LOC 3g04637u.jpg
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Featured picture candidates/Wanted!
Hi Spike,

Just to let you know that the Featured Picture Image:John Wilkes Booth wanted poster new.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2007-12-21.  howcheng  {chat} 17:54, 12 December 2007 (UTC)

Re: Trans-Neptunian Objects
Hey, yes you are right; no consensus essentially. In any case, nominations need at least four or more votes in support, and consensus is usually a two-third majority in support. Hope that helps. -- Chris B  •  talk  14:14, 4 October 2007 (UTC)

WP Philly
--evrik (talk) 16:44, 5 October 2007 (UTC)

Philly meetup #5
Please look at Meetup/Philadelphia 5 and give your input about the next meet-up. Thank you.--evrik (talk) 16:44, 5 October 2007 (UTC)

Featured picture candidates/Frederick Douglass
Hi Spike,

Just to let you know that the Featured Picture Image:Frederick Douglass portrait.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on February 1, 2008. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2008-02-01. Just in time to mark the beginning of Black History Month. :)  howcheng  {chat} 17:44, 28 January 2008 (UTC)

Featured picture candidates/Eddie Rickenbacker Bombs the Germans
Hi Spike,

Just to let you know that the Featured Picture Image:Bombers of WW1.ogg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on April 24, 2008. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2008-04-24.  howcheng  {chat} 22:57, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

Commons image pages
There are two tabs at the top of each commons image page, one that says "en", which links directly to the en image page and there's checkusage which links to http://tools.wikimedia.de/~daniel/WikiSense/CheckUsage.php. MER-C 09:33, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

Various featured picture candidacies
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Just to let you know that the Featured Picture Image:Etna eruption seen from the International Space Station.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on February 23, 2008. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2008-02-23.  howcheng  {chat} 18:11, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

Hi Spike,

Just to let you know that the Featured Picture Image:Brandenburg Gate Quadriga at Night.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on February 25, 2008. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2008-02-25.  howcheng  {chat} 22:53, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

Image:Tiled roof in Dubrovnik.jpg
Thank you very much for use my photo Image:Tiled roof in Dubrovnik.jpg in Tile! Keep up good work! Best wishes --Beyond silence 18:03, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

Various featured picture candidacies
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Just to let you know that the Featured Picture Image:Arc Triomphe.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on March 6, 2008. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2008-03-06.  howcheng  {chat} 00:54, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

Hi Spike,

Just to let you know that the Featured Picture Image:Annie Oakley shooting glass balls, 1894.ogv is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on March 7, 2008. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2008-03-07. Note that this will the first time a video is being featured on the Main Page (AFAIK anyway).  howcheng  {chat} 01:12, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

Featured picture candidates/Diffusion tensor imaging
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Just to let you know that the Featured Picture Image:DTI-sagittal-fibers.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on March 10, 2008. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2008-03-10.  howcheng  {chat} 01:27, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

Leopard Tortoise FPC
Hi Thanks for your vote and your constructive criticism. I am an amateur and all comments are much welcome. I just wanted to inform you that two users have uploaded edited versions of the image. Would you please see them and perhaps reconsider your vote? Regards, Muhammad Mahdi Karim (talk) 14:49, 17 November 2007 (UTC)

Tortoise FPCC
Hi, Could you please give your opinion on the images here before I nominate for Featured Picture? Thanks, Muhammad Mahdi Karim (talk) 19:45, 7 December 2007 (UTC)

Gibraltar map
I added a new edit to the Gibraltar map. I fixed the spelling in both versions, and the second has been rescaled and the text converted to paths, which should make it render properly. Let me know if this still doesn't work. Jeff Dahl (Talk • contribs) 17:17, 10 December 2007 (UTC)

Featured picture candidates/Ireland from space
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Just to let you know that the Featured Picture Image:Ireland from space edit.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on March 15, 2008. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2008-03-15.  howcheng  {chat} 23:48, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

Merry Christmas
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Featured picture candidates/Rough Rider Roosevelt
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Just to let you know that the Featured Picture Image:Theodore Rooseveltnewtry.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on July 1, 2008. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2008-07-01.  howcheng  {chat} 04:25, 23 June 2008 (UTC)

Featured picture candidates/Carpenter (nomination 2)
Hi Spike,

Just to let you know that the Featured Picture Image:PalmercarpenterA.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on May 23, 2008. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2008-05-23.  howcheng  {chat} 16:45, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

Curse of the Billy Goat
I think a specific curse is funnier than merely listing all known curses. It's the same reason Buttered cat paradox is linked to rather than Category:Paradoxes. It might make sense to link to sports-related curses in the summary, however. Feezo (Talk) 05:47, 21 January 2008 (UTC)

Featured picture candidates/Unseen side of Mercury
Hi Spike,

I've nominated this for delisting at to be replaced by a larger version which is also in color. Regards,  howcheng  {chat} 22:36, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

Govende
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Featured picture candidates/Priapus statuette
Hey, would you be interested in nominating this on Commons too? I like the shot and it has encyclopedic value. And - don't know how to say this exactly - there's an IP over there that's tried to nominate several close-up photos of female genitalia in the last week. As a heterosexual female I'd like a fair share of fun. ;) Cheers,  Durova Charge! 22:23, 27 January 2008 (UTC)

AfD nomination of Govende
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Featured picture candidates/Mice galaxies
Hi Spike,

Just to let you know that the Featured Picture Image:NGC4676.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on June 27, 2008. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2008-06-27.  howcheng  {chat} 00:12, 24 June 2008 (UTC)

Your Images

 * True, but you seem to have nominated several images, so you deserve it :) -  Milk's   Favorite   Cookie  21:37, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

FPC Again
Hi, Sorry to bother you once more, but since you took the time to help me choose a candidate for FPC from my tortoise pictures, I would like to request you to please vote for the picture here. Thanks again for your help.

Regards, Muhammad (talk) 17:16, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

Immortal Game
Hi, I just realized that you had taken the Immortal Game image to FPC. I stopped editing with that account and switched to one with my name... I will take a look at the comments and see what I can do to modify the image so that it might pass, however I really don't have any experience with picture editing beyond stringing individual frames together. HansHermans (talk) 05:06, 10 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks!
Beautiful holiday idea you had. Cheers! Durova Charge! 05:33, 11 February 2008 (UTC)

Featured picture candidates/Malcolm X
Hi Spike,

Just to let you know that the Featured Picture Image:Malcolm X NYWTS 2a.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on July 29, 2008. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2008-07-29.  howcheng  {chat} 17:39, 24 July 2008 (UTC)

Andrew Johnson
I've re-upped a newer version here: Image:Andrew johnson2.png

let me know what you think.  Jaakobou Chalk Talk  14:00, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

Copyright
Since you're a lawyer, would you mind weighing in on this? Thegreenj 22:33, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

April Fool's Day DYK

 * The "Ben Affleck" article appeared in the first April Fool's group. The second and final group is up now. Royal broil  18:22, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

Sultana image
I uploaded a version to Featured picture candidates/Sultana (steamboat) that is just below the 1000px threshold if you'd like to comment again. MrPrada (talk) 23:56, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

Thank you
Thank you very much for your comment regarding one of my pictures. Though the result is hundred percent oppose, I learned many issues related to photography from your and others comments. Since I am a novice in the filed of photography, I am still in my learning phase and would like to receive tips from you. I hope you won't mind if I request you in future to guide me through your comments regarding my pictures. Cheers. -- Niaz  (Talk •  Contribs)  14:17, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

Featured picture candidates/Hurricane Katrina flooding (edit 1)
Hi Spike,

Just to let you know that the Featured Picture Image:KatrinaNewOrleansFlooded edit2.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on August 29, 2008. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2008-08-29.  howcheng  {chat} 16:46, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

Andrew Johnson
Heyo, I cleaned up the Andrew Johnson image a little while back (uploaded over the previous file) and I was wondering if you'd be interested in renominating for FPC (See ). I'm thinking that the image needs smaller previews also, since the full size is a bit overwhelming and the background is a little messy, his face is ultra-clean though.  Jaakobou Chalk Talk  10:12, 22 May 2008 (UTC)



Image:City hall and clothespin.JPG
Someone listed your image for deletion on Commons because it "infringes copyrighted sculpture by Claes Oldenburg." You may want to say something on the talk page there. --EvaK (talk) 10:35, 21 August 2008 (UTC)

Image:Cloud-gate.JPG
Hi, whilst going through the Commons deleting images of Cloud Gate as the result of a deletion discussion there, I came across this image that you uploaded. Is it OK with you if I delete this image too, or would you prefer it to go through a deletion request? The reason that the Commons images were deleted is that the copyright of the sculpture belongs to the artist, and unfortunately in the US the freedom of panorama laws do not provide an exemption for sculptures in public places (as is true in other countries). Thanks, —Jeremy (talk) 14:58, 24 August 2008 (UTC)


 * OK. Thanks, —Jeremy (talk) 22:48, 25 August 2008 (UTC)

sumo print
How did you know that Image:Somagahana Fuchiemon restored.jpg is Kunisada? Calliopejen1 (talk) 16:44, 20 September 2008 (UTC)

images
Several of your old, orphaned images were nominated for ifd. I didn't want to clog your page with a ton of notifications, so they're. rootology ( C )( T ) 19:53, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

Speedy deletion of The Fall of Lucifer
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Artifact help
Image:Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,.jpg has some artifacts, would you try and remove the majority of them? I knew you were skilled with "people" pictures but this one has a large amount of artifacting, so, beware. ;) &mdash; Ceran ( dream / discover ) 00:57, 15 November 2008 (UTC)
 * See my comment to the FPC nom page. I do not have this skill.  Spikebrennan (talk) 19:24, 17 November 2008 (UTC)

Merry Christmas
Muhammad (talk) 09:37, 25 December 2008 (UTC)

Featured Documents
Are we going ahead with this now? Papa Lima Whiskey (talk) 11:03, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

Wikipedia talk:Featured picture candidates
I have commented on the points you raised at the above discussion. I'm glad that this discussion will soon be underway. It's high time we had a set of criteria for featured document candidates. Hopefully this will clear everything up. Cheers, Elucidate ( light up ) 19:52, 9 January 2009 (UTC)
 * I contributed and invited Kaldari to also do so. Papa Lima Whiskey  (talk) 00:01, 10 January 2009 (UTC)

Re: your comment
That would be wonderful, if they're public domain? I've always thought we ought to have at least one Alice in Wonderland illustration featured too. :) Best regards,  Durova Charge! 19:53, 24 February 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Dan & Dave
--Dravecky (talk) 07:08, 15 March 2009 (UTC)

April Fool's DYK for Peter Jackson (table tennis)
Thank you for your contribution to the April Fool's Day fun and thanks for your effort with the discussion!  Royal broil  00:24, 1 April 2009 (UTC)

April Fool's DYK for Egypt, Pennsylvania
Gatoclass (talk) 08:14, 1 April 2009 (UTC)

April Fool's DYK for Banana beer
Thank you for your contribution to April Fool's Day 2009!  Royal broil  22:22, 1 April 2009 (UTC)

April Fool's DYK for John P. Roberts
Thank you for your contribution to April Fool's Day 2009!  Royal broil  22:24, 1 April 2009 (UTC)

POTD notification
Hi Spike,

Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Somagahana Fuchiemon restored.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on May 11, 2009. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2009-05-11.  howcheng  {chat} 04:12, 9 May 2009 (UTC)

Psst
I have a copy of the N. C. Wyeth Treasure Island. Want to work on restoring the images with me? Shoemaker&#39;s Holiday (talk) 06:55, 18 May 2009 (UTC)

GA Review of "Interstate 476"
As part of WikiProject Good articles/Project quality task force/Sweeps, a project devoted to re-reviewing Good Articles listed before August 26, 2007, Interstate 476 has been re-reviewed against current GA standards. The article will be placed on hold until issues can be addressed. If an editor does not express interest in addressing these issues within seven days, the article will be delisted. You are being notified because of your major contributions to this article. -- ErgoSum • talk • trib  00:17, 1 June 2009 (UTC)

Hi Spikebrennan
I believe I answered your question here: Featured picture candidates/Lofty Mount Lu, by Shen Zhou. Regards.-- Pericles of Athens  Talk 14:45, 1 July 2009 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of List of place names starting with "The"
A proposed deletion template has been added to the article List of place names starting with "The", suggesting that it be deleted according to the proposed deletion process&#32; because of the following concern:
 * This article appears to be original research "listcruft". No assertion of notability has been made, and would not seem to be written in world view.

All contributions are appreciated, but this article may not satisfy Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and the deletion notice should explain why (see also "What Wikipedia is not" and Wikipedia's deletion policy). You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the  notice, but please explain why you disagree with the proposed deletion in your edit summary or on its talk page.

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 * Since I hate seeing anything deleted I thought I'd post this here instead of adding to the thread on the page itself: It's a vaguely interesting topic, but I note that almost all the Wikipedia pages linked to do not use the word "The" in the place name, with the exception of The Bottom, The Bronx, and The Gambia. The link to The Riviera is not to what is expected. Also, the whole introduction seems iffy. The Pacific, the Great Plains, the Alps, etc--these are not examples of places with the word "the" in them. It is normal to use the word "the" when referring to any river, ocean, etc. That does not make it part of the proper name itself. Same with "the" United States, West Indies, Bahamas, Upper West Side, etc. "The" is part of common usage, not the proper name itself. At least that is my understanding. I'd be interested in a good source that actually addressed this topic, being a toponymy geek and all. The six sites you listed on the talk page are all blogs, forums, or random people writing unsourced stuff. A better source would be nice. Pfly (talk) 03:34, 3 July 2009 (UTC)

WP:Hornbook -- a new WP:Law task force for the J.D. curriculum
Andrew Gradman talk/WP:Hornbook 19:52, 31 July 2009 (UTC)

City Hall Photo
Hello Mr. Spikebrennan

I'm working on a project and was wondering about licensing your photo for use in a poster. The budget is modest, it's for a one-day thing, but I'd like to do right by you and pay you something for your efforts. I could always use another photo, but I like what you've done. Please get back to me soon, since I'm trying to finalize the design.

Thanks John Freeborn, 4/17/2010

email: john.freeborn@gmail.com —Preceding unsigned comment added by Johnfreeborn (talk • contribs) 04:20, 17 April 2010 (UTC)

Featured picture candidates/Review of closure process 2
Because you've contributed to FPC either recently or in the past, I'm letting you know about the above poll on the basis of which we may develop proposals to change our procedures and criteria. Regards, Papa Lima Whiskey  (talk) 12:44, 30 April 2010 (UTC)

Featured picture candidates/Review of closure process 2 results
Hi, because you contributed to FPC's recent review, I'm letting you know that the results of the poll have been posted. We appreciate your contributions to the first stage and hope you take part in this next step, here, to move towards implementing several changes to the process. Regards,  Mae din\ talk 18:31, 4 June 2010 (UTC)

Featured picture candidates/Sul Ross statue
Thank you for participating in my FPC nomination. I understand that this FPC will not pass, but I was considering re-shooting the photo and renominating at a later date to address the concerns expressed there. Could you explain why you believe the EV is dubious? A paragraph at the Lawrence Sullivan Ross article reads:
 * "Within weeks of Ross's death former cadets at Texas AMC began gathering funds for a monument. In 1917, the state appropriated $10,000 for the monument, and two years later a 10 foot (3 m) bronze statue of Ross, sculpted by Pompeo Coppini, was unveiled at the center of the Texas AMC campus. In more recent years, students began the tradition of placing pennies at the feet of statue before exams for good luck. School legend states that Ross would often tutor students, and as payment would accept only a penny for their thoughts. At exam time his statue, located in Academic Plaza, is often covered in pennies."

Just hoping to get feedback so I don't waste my time. Thanks.  Jujutacular  T · C 20:02, 10 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Thank you for the feedback. About EV: I would argue that the point of the photo is only somewhat used to depict what he looks like, and more to do with his "legacy" (hence being in that section of the article). On my potential re-shoot I would try to employ better composition to focus on the statue itself. I would also make sure a heftier amount of pennies can be seen at his feet, which also adds EV. About copyright status: I am quite sure it is public domain. It was erected in 1918, and "unveiled" in 1919. From the licensing page you linked, (Freedom_of_panorama): "...public artwork installed before 1923 is considered to be public domain, and can be photographed freely." Thanks again for the feedback, it has been quite helpful. Happy editing!  Jujutacular  T · C 03:17, 11 June 2010 (UTC)

You are now a Reviewer
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Delist nom of an FPC that you nominated
Just so you know, I have nominated the image for delisting.  upstate NYer  01:22, 1 November 2010 (UTC)

File copyright problem with File:Suburban station.JPG
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lansdowne_Herakles.JPG
You uploaded the photo of the Lansdowne Herakles as your own work, but did not include any licensing template on the image page. Could you please add one so that we can keep using the photon on the Getty Villa page? Thanks, Racepacket (talk) 18:39, 7 March 2011 (UTC)

You're invited to the Philadelphia Wiknic!


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FP delist
Please see for a replacement request. Thanks.  howcheng  {chat} 17:09, 12 July 2011 (UTC)

Community input required: lowering delist bar at FPC
You are receiving this because of your current or past association with the Featured Pictures project. Following on from several cases where closers did not observe the prescribed minimum votes required for a delisting, there is now a motion to entirely dismiss the requirement for a minimum. Please participate in the discussion as wide-ranging changes may arise.

Link: Wikipedia talk:Featured picture candidates Papa Lima Whiskey 2 (talk) 14:14, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

Philadephia skyline
I am sorry to bother you, I am writing this correspondence to bring an image to your attention. I recently came across an image of the philly skyline that may be of interest to you. Even thought. the image seem like the comcast building is incomplete, it give a good scale of the buildings relationships to one another esp. Liberty Place bldgs, mellon bldg, verizon tower, & the blue cross blue shield bldg, which I & everyone else who does not live in philly can appreciate. I am writing to you because I do not have an acct in wiki & I do not know who the admin of the philly skyline wiki is.

http://bodyofproof.wikia.com/wiki/File:Phil-skyline.png — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.188.154.38 (talk) 00:36, 8 June 2013 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of User:Spikebrennan/Scat


A tag has been placed on User:Spikebrennan/Scat, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G1 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to have no meaningful content or history, and the text is unsalvageably incoherent. If the page you created was a test, please use the sandbox for any other experiments you would like to do.

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Image
Hello Spikebrennan, could you please contact me regarding licensing of your Santa Monica sunset image for a documentary? ASAP? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Y marianna (talk • contribs) 22:18, 6 August 2014 (UTC)

Your thoughts?
Timeline of Philadelphia has a discussion about selection and inclusion criteria. Two editors are discussing it, but we have divergent views. More opinions would be helpful. - Sum mer PhD v2.0 13:24, 23 June 2015 (UTC)

ArbCom elections are now open!
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File:Frederick Douglass (circa 1879).jpg scheduled for POTD
Hi Spikebrennan,

This is to let you know that the featured picture File:Frederick Douglass (circa 1879).jpg, which you uploaded or nominated, has been selected as the English Wikipedia's picture of the day (POTD) for October 3, 2020. A preview of the POTD is displayed below and can be edited at Template:POTD/2020-10-03. I have no idea why this image has taken so long to become POTD. If you have any concerns, please place a message at Wikipedia talk:Picture of the day. Thank you! Cwmhiraeth (talk) 10:04, 19 September 2020 (UTC)