User talk:Newyorkbrad/Archive/2019/Aug

Approach and be recognized!

As you value your life or your reason keep away from the Moor.

I, EEng, hereby award Newyorkbrad the EEng Platinum Medallion (with Oak Leaves) for Distinguished Achievement in Humor in recognition of this beautiful quip. EEng 02:21, 19 August 2019 (UTC) P.S. Maybe MJL can enter witness protection?

I was gonna make a hounding joke but I forgot, dammit. EEng 03:37, 19 August 2019 (UTC)

"The word 'moor' only was printed in ink." Newyorkbrad (talk) 16:32, 19 August 2019 (UTC)

• [[ File:PhineasGage_LifeMask.jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|"A cast of your skull, sir, until the original is available, would be an ornament to any anthro­po­log­i­cal museum. It is not my intention to be fulsome, but I confess that I covet your skull." ]]

Interestingly, Moriarty felt differently than Mortimer about Holmes's skull: "You have less frontal development than I should have expected." (FINA). In any event, "Yeah, yeah, I know what it is, but I'm using it, eh?" Newyorkbrad (talk) 04:27, 20 August 2019 (UTC)

I don't see the two comments as incompatible. EEng 05:37, 20 August 2019 (UTC)

Case names

At least "footnoted quotes" and "gamergate" mean something, even if editors pointed towards them are confused as to the relevance. It's not all that long ago people were saying things like "this is a clear Digwuren situation" or "I think Plaxico applies" and expecting other people to know what they were talking about. ‑ Iridescent 15:41, 6 August 2019 (UTC)

(Nods.) "Digwuren" I remember; "Plaxico" is not ringing a bell. Regards, Newyorkbrad (talk) 16:02, 6 August 2019 (UTC)

WP:Plaxico was the original WP:BOOMERANG, named after some guy who'd accidentally shot himself (and that actually was the title of the page, it wasn't just a lame attempt at a comical redirect). It was moved, deleted, restored and redeleted so often that the history is hard to piece together, but the text of it survives here. ‑ Iridescent 16:09, 6 August 2019 (UTC)

Thanks. I remember the incident (as a New York sports fan), but must have missed its Wikipedia aftermath. Newyorkbrad (talk) 16:13, 6 August 2019 (UTC)

I suppose being a Pittsburgh fan made it more noticeable and memorable. If I recall correctly, User:Baseball Bugs was rather fond of using that redirect. — Ched :  ?  — 06:00, 20 August 2019 (UTC)

Thank you

For this. (The "thanks" button seemed insufficient for the work you put into this.) You put into words what I am sure a lot of us are thinking. Once I figure out how and where to express support for these principles and findings of fact I will do so. Good work. Cheers, 28bytes (talk) 23:34, 19 August 2019 (UTC)

• Support I second that. thank you. — Ched :  ?  — 05:57, 20 August 2019 (UTC)

Thank you Newyorkbrad for your efforts in the Fram workshop! :) starship.paint (talk) 02:41, 21 August 2019 (UTC)

... and also from me --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:51, 21 August 2019 (UTC)

A beer for you!

Thanks for your support in my unsuccessful RfA. I wish the result had been otherwise, but the support from editors like yourself is heartening, and much appreciated. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:15, 23 August 2019 (UTC)

August 28: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC (+editathons before and after)

August 28, 7pm: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC
You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop at Metropolitan New York Library Council in Midtown Manhattan. Is there a project you'd like to share? A question you'd like answered? A Wiki* skill you'd like to learn? Let us know by adding it to the agenda. Featuring this month a review of the recent Wikimania 2019 conference in Sweden! We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming edit-a-thons, museum and library projects, education initiatives, and other outreach activities. Wednesday August 28 WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC (RSVP on-wiki or at meetup.com). 7:00pm - 9:00 pm at Metropolitan New York Library Council (8th floor) at 599 11th Avenue, Manhattan (note this month we will be meeting in Midtown Manhattan, not at Babycastles) We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Wikimedia New York City Team 17:58, 27 August 2019 (UTC)
Edit-a-thons at Interference Archive and The Met
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