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[edit] humourous

Just so you know, 'humourous' is the correct spelling of 'humorous' in UK/International English ('humour' (UK, versus 'humor') + 'ous'). Not that it really matters.

Now that that's out of the way, we should have a chat about a certain word called Irony, since I was born and currently located in Midwest USA...--SirNuke 06:06, 8 July 2006 (UTC)

http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/humorous?view=uk
In British English, -our words change to -or when certain suffixes are added. -ize and -ous are the most common ones. Ah, sweet irony... —Wereon 15:28, 15 July 2006 (UTC)
HAHA, that is awesome. --Padishar 08:11, 27 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Gts_(bbc)_pips.ogg

No problem, if I'd have remembered uploading it, I would have changed it myself by now! Alexj2002 23:19, 16 July 2006 (UTC)

Ey up, let's sup, 82.25.23.38 20:04, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

'Appen. —Wereon 18:40, 5 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Infobox

No problem. I was adding the infobox to an article at the time and couldn't get a preview of what I had added before saving. Mrsteviec 12:47, 25 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] I just wanted to say

thanks for the good work on the gb thumbs - someone noticed you! Cheers --Nigel (Talk) 13:17, 25 August 2006 (UTC)

Thanks a lot. — Wereon 13:49, 25 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Minster-in-Thanet

The yellow dot on the map no longers shows the right place. Thought you might want the chance to fix it rather than a revert. Cheers, Pgr94 14:36, 25 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Beethoven image

Hello Wereon,

Thanks for the clarification re. svg. You'll see if you look at the Beethoven Fifth article that you've been reverted again--but not by me. The problem is that if you group the eighth notes/quavers as 1 + 2, you're deviating from the score, and (I believe I'm right in saying this), it also looks very odd to classical musicians.

So what I'd suggest is that you study the LilyPond manual and learn how to group these notes all together as a group of three. My understanding is that it's a very sophisticated software package and it surely has this capability.

Yours very truly, Opus33 01:27, 6 September 2006 (UTC)

Below is the correct lilypond source. I have made a png of it at Image:Beethoven symphony 5 opening new.png but unfortunately my lilypond is not currently able to export as svg. Wereon - could you please use this code to make a new svg? Jobrahms 15:02, 12 October 2006 (UTC)
\version "2.8.7"
\layout { ragged-right = ##t }
{
 \clef treble
 \key c \minor
 \time 2/4
 r8 g'8 [ g'8 g'8 ] |
 ees'2\fermata |
 r8 f'8 [ f'8 f'8 ] |
 d'2 ( |
 d'2\fermata ) |
}


Thanks for the ly2svg script. I've tried pstoedit in the past (without much success) but not thought of going via the sketch format. Interesting that lilypond's ps output doesn't work as direct input to pstoedit. Jobrahms 09:22, 13 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Images licensing on Commons

Please see your talk page on Commons. --Ptr ru 08:09, 8 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Images you tagged for deletion

Hi, just wanted to let you know that when you nominate an image for deletion, you also have to notify the original uploader of the pending deletion. You can use the template {{idw|Image:Example.png}} to do it. Thanks. howcheng {chat} 22:58, 8 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] de:Benutzer Diskussion:Gardini#Smoke on the Water

Thanks for your message on my discussion page. My knowledge about copyright problems is hardly abecadarian so I really cannot really estimate the situation. I'm just confused about what now shall happen with images like Image:Caught Somewhere In Time Gitarren for wikipedia.png. Will they have to be deleted, too? --Gardini 18:57, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

Yes, probably. — Wereon 19:00, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Wales not independent

that's the point in the category stateless people. Amoruso 10:25, 27 September 2006 (UTC)

England is not independent ?? Amoruso 10:33, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland each elect MPs to sit in the British Parliament in Westminster. In addition, all except England have their own national parliaments or assemblies. As such, England is actually the least independent of the countries of the United Kingdom.
I'm going to uncategorize Welsh people and Scottish people, as it seems that you misunderstood the constitution of the United Kingdom. If you still want them to be tagged so, I recommend you try and gain a community consensus first, as it definitely seems POV-pushing to me. — Wereon 10:42, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
Well that seems a very strange view since England is the basis of the United Kingdom and it is England who conquered Wales and Scotland, so of course England in itself doesn't need a parliament of any sort. This is of course according to history and to facts, so this game on words is meaningless I think. The idea is obvious. I don't mind the category one way or another , but one can't deny that these countries are conquered and aren't indepedent. If Welsh people have so little nationalist feelings and care for that, then that's their choice. Amoruso 10:54, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
England did not conquer Scotland. The Scottish king James VI became King of England in 1603 with the death of his cousin, Elizbeth I, merging the crowns to form the Kingdom of Great Britain. The Parliaments of the two countries were merged with the Acts of Union of 1707. No offence, but your view of politics is very polarized. If a people view themselves as having a state, then they do - that should be the only criterion. You cannot impose your own views on Wikipedia. — Wereon 10:59, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
The Kingdom of Scotland was an independent state until 1 May 1707, when the Acts of Union resulted in a political union with the Kingdom of England to create the Kingdom of Great Britain. Hence, Scotland is under occupation. What you're saying is similar to the notion that the states of the USSR weren't conquered by Russia. Of course that's not true. I'm also referring you to this : Scottish independence is advocated by the political movement of Scottish people that desires that Scotland secede from the United Kingdom and once again become a sovereign independent state as it was prior to 1707. This also developed this for example : Scottish National Liberation Army. They might have a state but as a seperate people they don't. Again, I won't fight to include them in the category, though it is a fact. You can also read this : Wars of Scottish Independence and also see popular movies depicting Scotland's battles against the attempts of England to conquer it... attempts that were eventually lost like you mention with the Acts of Union. Amoruso 11:05, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
That would be the Acts of Union passed by both the Scottish and English parliaments, then? That's the friendliest occupation that I've ever heard of. Surely occupation implies at the very least some kind of imposed military presence? Comparing the make-up of the United Kingdom to that of the USSR is ludicrous, and is tantamount to an invocation of an altered version of Godwin's law. You are perfectly free to hold the opinion that the Scots and the Welsh are "stateless people", as long as you do not let this POV colour what you do on Wikipedia.
And, regarding the Scottish Wars of Independence, prior conflicts are irrelevant. Ultimately, England and Scotland were in union due to political rather than military reasons. That is not an occupation of Scotland! — Wereon 11:17, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
I see no difference between this union and the differnet soviet unions. In effect, you're describing the selling out of the scottish leaders of the time. Seems strange you dismiss the obvious occupation when Scotland was attacked, raped, and occupied numerous times by the British in the history. Strange that it did stop once the UK was formed. It's pretty obvious what went on. Anyway, many Scots feel that they're occupied by the English and say so as well. Amoruso 11:25, 27 September 2006 (UTC)

A quote from a popular movie :) Trainspotting : Amoruso 11:29, 27 September 2006 (UTC)

"It's shite being Scottish!

We're the lowest of the low!

The scum of the fucking Earth!

The most wretched, miserable, servile, pathetic trash..

that was ever shat into civilization!

Some people hate English. I don't! They're just wankers!

We, on the other hand, are colonized by wankers!

Can't even find a decent culture to be colonized by!

We're ruled by effete arseholes!

It's a shite state of affairs to be in, Tommy! "

Funnily enough, that quote and book had sprung to mind. But this opinion is hardly universal in Scotland. Note the failure of the SNP in Scotland compared to, for example, Sinn Féin in the Irish (UK) general election, 1918. In addition, it may interest you to know that out of the four holders of the Great Offices of State in Britain, three were born in Scotland, as was our Lord Chancellor. In contrast, as far as I know, the Scottish Parliament is populated entirely by Scots. That does not suggest an English occupation of Scotland. In fact, it suggests exactly the reverse. — Wereon 11:51, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
I definitely understand that this view isn't universal, which is exactly what prompted these folks to say that they're wretched and miserable, it's because they don't do anything about it. I believe Sean Connery for instance holds a nationalist view too. The mixture of ministers etc does not suggest sovereignity of course. There were Ukrainian in the Soviet centres as well etc. btw, the capital city of BOTH england and UK is London which shows what it's about... IMHO. Also I doubt whether there was EVER an ENGLISH person who claimed that England is not indepedent, where as there were Irish, Scottish and Welsh movements who declared that. It's their culture that was suffocated and oppressed into the english center from london. Amoruso 12:08, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
English nationalism — Wereon 13:49, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
Good to know ! As another user pointed out to me, maybe English people do need to be in the same category. Amoruso 14:03, 27 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Dynamic maps

Hi Wereon. Thanks for replacing the dotty map on my Work in progress page. How do the dynamic maps work? The X & Y coordinates (MapX = 134, MapY = 174) don't appear to have anything to do with the Grid Ref for Creeton (TF013201) or the Lat & Long, which is about 52 46'N 0 30'W. SiGarb | Talk 17:46, 30 September 2006 (UTC)

You also seem to have replaced the static maps with dynamic maps on hundreds of pages on my watchlist (around Chew Valley & the Mendip Hills). I would be interested to know how you identify the X & Y coordinates (so that I can do it on other pages) & what the advantage of the dynamic maps is? Does this relate to the fact that I put many of them on Placeopedia recently - if so why hasn't it included all the ones I did eg all of the Locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal?— Rod talk 20:02, 5 October 2006 (UTC)

I just corrected your entry for Shipham which had the wrong population, district council and parliamentary constituency. --Cheesy Mike 11:07, 14 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Orphaned fair use image (Image:BBC Logo 1997-Present.svg)

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[edit] YOUR MAPS DO NOT WORK

Your GB thumb maps do not work. It just shows as a blank map of the British Isles. Please stop inserting them. People cant see where places are.

[edit] Rite of Spring

I don't imagine it's intentional, one of us would have to check the source or a score. The rests are either a by product of the limits of Sibelius or appeared that way in the book (I lean towards the first). Hyacinth 07:13, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Ligature (typography)

You edit conflicted me during the same minute I was removing blatant vandalism [1] -- rest assured I was "being careful". Thanks, Can't sleep, clown will eat me 21:02, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks and an SVG image Request

Hi, Wereon. I saw you made Image:Pinyin Tone Chart.svg, an svg version of my original png file. Thanks a lot! It looks really great and will be easy to modify for porting the image to Chinese Wikibooks in other languages.

I'd also like to request another conversion from you for a related image, Image:Half-third Pinyin Tone Chart.png. It should be very easy to create from Pinyin Tone Chart.svg, because only one line needs repositioning.

— Everlong 02:11, 16 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] US Death Penalty map

This map Image:Death penalty statutes in the United States.svg has several problems which have been noted on the talk page (on Commons). Could you correct these? It is a good looking map if only it were accurate. Rmhermen 03:42, 20 December 2006 (UTC)

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[edit] Actually

"Humourous" is a perfectly valid British spelling. In an article on a British subject, it is appropriate to use British (humourous) rather than American (humorous) spellings. Fan-1967 19:09, 8 January 2007 (UTC)

I find it as a valid spelling all over the place: [2] [3]. Many list it as an alternate spelling, but perfectly acceptable. This says a lot of people are using it. Fan-1967 20:26, 8 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Request

Can you please create a new image for me. That is Image:Al-Liwaa.svg make text color white and background black. It is also another flag used by early Muslims. Please reply me if you think you can do that for me. regards. --- ALM 16:48, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

Thank you.. Thank you. :). Thanks [4] --- ALM 17:04, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

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[edit] Nice type images

The SVGs you made for Core fonts for the Web look great! TMC1221 19:26, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

Thanks muchly. Most of them are Atanamir's, though. — Wereon 19:55, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] "White shahadah on black background"

i found your post on ALM user page there i found this "White shahadah on black background" it is really beauitful.Just wanted to Say Well Done. Khalidkhoso 02:28, 13 February 2007 (UTC)

I'd like to take the credit, but all I did was extract it from the flag of Saudi Arabia, and changed the colours. —Wereon 12:30, 13 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] fairuse tag

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[edit] Image:Edinburgh university crest.svg

Hi, thinks for uploading Image:Edinburgh university crest.svg, its a very good image. However, I've been working on the commons:University of Edinburgh page and I think the crest should definitely be there instead. Could you please upload it to commons and remove it from Wikipedia? Use the tag {{subst:ncd|image name on Commons}} Thanks, Jack · talk · 12:53, Thursday, 15 February 2007

[edit] Your recent edits to Menzies Campbell and the use of "PC"

I beg to differ with your claim that "PC" is only used of peers. Try putting "Rt Hon" and "PC MP" into Google and see what you come up with - Tonys Benn and Blair are emphatically not peers. Can you point to a reference for your contention? I'd dig out my copy of Whitaker, but it's at home and I'm at work. Philip Trueman 20:50, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

You're right! You're right! It's on p.122 of this year's Whitaker. Sorry for the bother. Philip Trueman 10:57, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Mendip Hills FAC

Thanks for your edits of Mendip Hills. I have now put it up as a Featured Article Candidate & comments, support or opposition is being recorded at Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Mendip Hills.— Rod talk 10:46, 11 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] SVG Map of the UK

I updated Image:2005UKElectionMap.svg on commons.
There were a few issues I was wondering if you could resolve for me.

1) Each region is translated. Why is this? Can they not all be in the correct relative position to start with.
2) The Orkney & Shetland islands are not translated, when these really ought to be! Can you move them to their correct positions, then do a translate on the new group I have surrounded them & their frame with.
3) What do all the "seat-nnn" IDs mean? Is there some significance to these numbers? If not, can you change the IDs to the name of the constituency.
4) I got rid of all the inkscape and sodipod crap that the code was filled with. Why on earth did you leave this in?

— Nicholas (reply) @ 14:26, 13 March 2007 (UTC)

Why on Earth would I waste my time doing such things, which would not change a single pixel? If you care so much, be bold and do it yourself. — Wereon 17:06, 13 March 2007 (UTC)
Well for one it allows the map to be more easily reused. SVG is not just about drawing pixels onto the screen. Any old bitmap or vector format can do that. Its greatest asset is that it is XML, able to be edited and manipulated by javascript, and used in a multitude of interesting ways. See for example the entry on this page (and play the game, based on the wikipedia world map). If you don't understand this then you have overlooked the most basic benefits of the format. — Nicholas (reply) @ 17:17, 13 March 2007 (UTC)
The basic benefit of SVG is its ability to look pretty at any size. Regarding XML, I understand but really don't care. If you want to make a "Find the Constituency" game, fine, go ahead. — Wereon 19:10, 13 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] TfD nomination of Template:GBmap-named and Template:GBdot-small

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