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This is (unsurprisingly) my talk page MinorProphet (talk) 06:43, 3 September 2009 (UTC)

Welcome

Been here for a while, astound me. MinorProphet (talk) 21:07, 30 August 2020 (UTC)

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Created Archive 7. MinorProphet (talk) 09:36, 29 June 2024 (UTC)

A vast mediaeval barn

Did I ever thank you for the barn? If I didn't, then thank you, I appreciate it greatly. My maternal grandparents used to live in a (rather less vast) mediaeval barn. If I did, then what the hell, thank you again. DuncanHill (talk) 23:13, 24 July 2024 (UTC)

@DuncanHill: I don't think it matters: that massive edifice is its own thank you for something *you* did, I don't remember what. Thanks for the thanks, anyway. Best, MinorProphet (talk) 12:30, 25 July 2024 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of German Army WWII radios/German Army WWII radios

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Oops, tagged for WP:SD MinorProphet (talk) 13:57, 27 July 2024 (UTC)

Resurrected as User:MinorProphet/Draft subpages/German Army WWII radios, Waf...

A little terse

You may have found my replies at talk:Old Style and New Style dates a little terse. That was for two reasons. The main one was that I was replying on mobile, which is fag at the best of times. The secondary one is that I prefer to keep off-topic stuff for personal talk pages.

You can read about my user name at [drumroll] User:JMF#My user-name. The choice of typeface reflects my interests in typography and symbols generally, MS&T, visual arts and because I just like it. It has been around for such a long time that I didn't think there would be anything left that can't reproduce it. TBH, not being able to see my sig is the least of your worries, you have the equivalent of a "shoot me" sign on your back for internet "bad actors".

I don't really have much interest in currencies per se; my interest is in currency symbols.. 𝕁𝕄𝔽 (talk) 15:31, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

Precious anniversary

Precious

Seven years!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:50, 14 September 2024 (UTC)

@Gerda Arendt: Hi, is it that long? Thanks for remembering, I really appreciate it. Only yesterday I upgraded my status to {{15 Year topicon}} (it's actually 16 years). Hope you are well and enjoying things. MinorProphet (talk) 07:08, 14 September 2024 (UTC)

Thank you. See my talk, and I haven't even added tonight's concert to sing - probably tomorrow. Haydn Stabat Mater Limburg Cathedral. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:17, 14 September 2024 (UTC)

Nomination of Transcendental Étude (disambiguation) for deletion

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Clarityfiend (talk) 19:28, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

Collett family

Thanks for the well-meant and no doubt laborious edit on Talk:Collett family. Just two problems:

• What you've edited was meant to be an unedited reference copy of how the section started off, so anyone with better Norwegian skills than mine can check what I've done, and
• I was told rather firmly that I shouldn't change from plain text to a citation template without getting consensus first!

(Also it's not safe to assume all the items are in Norwegian—some may be in Danish.)

I'm now debating whether it's best to revert your edit, which I think would delete your comment too, or paste the original text back in. Reverting seems safest, though. Musiconeologist (talk) 19:43, 26 January 2025 (UTC)

@Musiconeologist: Please revert, I got the feeling it was a waste of time anyway. Best, MinorProphet (talk) 19:48, 26 January 2025 (UTC)

Thanks, I will. Thanks for having a go though. I didn't want to simply obliterate the work and the comment without letting you know why first. Musiconeologist (talk) 19:51, 26 January 2025 (UTC)

Now done. Musiconeologist (talk) 19:56, 26 January 2025 (UTC)

Vchimpanzee

If you look at the RD history, you will see that Vchimpanzee will not "get there in the end" as you suggested. He will keep making vague statements and claiming that no assistance works, attempting to string out the conversation as long as possible. 68.187.174.155 (talk) 19:25, 28 February 2025 (UTC)

Thanks, it's easy to be misled: maybe increasingly forceful suggestions to wander away and procreate instead might help clear the decks...? MinorProphet (talk) 19:48, 28 February 2025 (UTC)

Reverted edit - Vandalism ~ eroding the England & Wales public’s confidence in the judiciary or current government in power ~

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Ekecdnkoewihdouuepiw (talk) Ekecdnkoewihdouuepiw (talk) 19:10, 27 March 2025 (UTC)

Bwahahahaha! "Bare in mind" (lol to fuk, you incompetent turd) "the graciousness of the British judiciary" ??? Gimme a break from your well-meaning but wholly misguided quasi-authoritarian wank. There are a number of complete assholes who inhabit the hallowed halls of Wikipedia, and it's hugely obvious that you are one of them. Have you ever been properly arrested, but with added false charges invented by the coppers (ACAB) to make a case to the CPO, hauled up before the beak, and duly sentenced? I have. Several times. I can never travel to the USA because of my criminal record, which involves knife crime, bladed articles etc. That may be a good thing. I reckon you don't even live in this country (ie The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, because of your wildly inaccurate view of the justiciary and how it works in reality. I strongly suggest you fuck off and die. Yeah, complain, bitch. Whatever you might think, this is not, repeat NOT a "safe website". There's cunts like me around, and I'm not alone. MinorProphet (talk) 14:47, 30 May 2025 (UTC)

NB Drunk as fuck and evidently disregarding well-meant advice. MinorProphet (talk) 14:47, 30 May 2025 (UTC)

May music

story · music · places

Thank you for less myths more music for the Gymnopédies! I didn't know where to start, and what you did was what needed. - Reasons to look at Bach (and listen): it's a recent GA (no by me), he assumed the position of Thomaskantor OTD in 1723, he's up for PR, and several of his cantatas for GA, and his Easter Oratorio for FAC, -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:12, 30 May 2025 (UTC)