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v t e About me my wiki history This user is... err... Halibutt, or at least thinks so. 36k+ This user has made more than 36k contributions to Misplaced Pages.  0.068%  This user has created 4,748 of the 6,943,626 articles on the English language Misplaced Pages. This user has been on Misplaced Pages for 21 years, 1 month and 27 days. This user is a member of the Polish military history task force of WikiProject Military history. This user is a map maker languages - This user is a translator and proofreader from Polish to English on Misplaced Pages:Translation. - This user is a translator and proofreader from Spanish to English on Misplaced Pages:Translation. pl Polszczyzna jest językiem ojczystym tego użytkownika. en-3 This user can contribute with an advanced level of English. es-2 Este usuario puede contribuir con un nivel intermedio de español. ru-2 Этот участник неплохо знает русский язык. la-1 Hic usor simplici latinitate contribuere potest. pt-1 Este usuário/utilizador pode contribuir com um nível básico de português. it-1 Questo utente può contribuire con un livello semplice di italiano. be-1 Гэты ўдзельнік/гэтая ўдзельніца ведае беларускую мову на пачатковым узроўні. uk-1 Користувач може робити внесок українською мовою на початковому рівні. cs-1 Tento uživatel má základní znalosti češtiny. de-0 Dieser Benutzer hat keine Deutschkenntnisse. AmE-0 This user dislikes American 'English' (common grammatical and spelling errors mistaken for dialect). ... This user would like to be able to speak more languages. about me This user lives in Warsaw. This user is Central European. Coffee first, work later. This user is nocturnal. GMT ? This user's time zone depends on whenever he decides to get up today. POEM This user has had one of his poems published. SHORT STORY This user has had one of his/her short stories published. This user has published a book. MAGAZINE This user has had his work published in a magazine. ACADEMIC JOURNAL This user has had his/her work published in an academic journal. interests This user is a history aficionado. This user enjoys reading anything. This user has a camera and won't hesitate to use it This user collects ducks. All kinds of ducks. This user prefers snail-mail and knows how to use a quill This user is an armchair general fps-3 This user is an advanced serial killer. Fancy a play? This user would like to be a humanist. This user used to be a scout. This user's homeworld is mostly harmless. Ceci n'est pas une boîte utilisateur. This user is from Camelot, and eats ham and jam and spamalot! other stuff [REDACTED] This user contributes using Firefox. This user prefers cold weather. This user barely ever goes out bareheaded. This user supports the European Union.

Disclaimer

If you came here to accuse me of anything, offend me or suggest my parents were commies - think twice before you post anything here. //Halibutt

RfC Halibutt

Your behavior will be under scrutiny here: Misplaced Pages:Requests for comment/Halibutt. M.K. 23:07, 4 November 2006 (UTC)

DYK

On 5 November, 2006, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article August Zaleski, which you created. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the "Did you know?" talk page.

--Allen3  00:10, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

Summary of my contacts with Durova

I believe this should be explained somewhere. Since posting comments at Durova's talk page is considered a violation of all wiki laws, I will do it here. Hope nobody minds. Let's set some things straight then.

1. On October 31 I reported M.K on WP:PAIN for what I consider a serious offence.
2. Durova asked me to provide links and diffs, which I did
3. Durova explained that the scope of WP:PAIN is only clear insults and threats, while he/she did not interpret M.K's actions as such, which is why I asked for clarification.
4. In response Durova posted a comment which was not a response to my question, but from which it was clear that he/she misunderstood my words.
5. I then posted a clarification and asked Durova, whom I considered to be an expert on the subject of WP:NPA of her interpretation. However, my comment was removed shortly afterwards, which is why I posted a short notification at Durova's talk page
6. Initially there was no response to my questions (which were valid), so I took the liberty to specifically ask for a response. After all where could I ask for WP:PAIN's interpretation if not at WP:PAIN's admin?
7. That's when the hell broke lose. Instead of replying to my questions, Durova suggested that posting my questions at his/hers talk page equals disrupting Misplaced Pages. As I remove all sorts of accusations and threats from my talk page so I did with that one, but soon afterwards Durova finally replied to my original questions, for which I thanked him/her. I received even more explanations, which is more that I could have asked for. However, he/she also stated, that he/she could no longer extend an assumption of good faith toward claims you might make in some future dispute. I responded in kind and stated that I'll think twice before I trust your judgement in the future, which is pretty much the same.
8. I also asked how should I interpret Ghirlandajo's comment, in which he suggested I'm a (check WP:DICK for yourselves).
9. However, despite the fact that it was Ghirlandajo to offend me and I was merely seeking advice from one of the admins responsible for WP:PAIN, Durova accused me of breaking the rules (including WP:POINT, WP:CIVIL, WP:AGF, and WP:NPA).

Now then, I agree. It is me to blame for the fact that Ghirlandajo directed me to WP:DICK and suggested I'm a (check for yourselves). It is me to blame for the fact that I was seeking advice with the admin. It's entirely my fault that I remained friendly and informative throughout all of my contacts with Durova. And I should definitely be blocked for that. I'm also hereby warning myself: should Ghirlandajo offend me once more, I should be blocked indefinitely. //Halibutt 19:14, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

Arriba Halibutt

Dear Halibutt:

Just by accident, in the Appleseed talk page I had notice about the voting from admin.. Unfortunately it was too late. It was finished. I would be very happy to support you as well as you help me when I suffered a persecution like in pl:wiki some time ago.

This kind of voting should be more promoted as the financial admin. are. Anyway, here is my "moral" support.

Hasta pronto, amigo mio. Gustavo Szwedowski de Korwin 19:55, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

Fellowship award

Dear Halibutt, I would like to add to your awards the following:

- Image:BoNM-Poland-ribbon.png|none|80px|Polish Barnstar of National Merit- from - User:Gustavo Szwedowski de Korwin|Gustavo Szwedowski de Korwin - Because friends support each others. Gustavo Szwedowski de Korwin 20:45, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

Escadrille

Hi Halibutt, can you tell me what is the difference between an air force squadron and an escadrille? I found categories for both (Category:Polish Air Force escadrilles and Category:Squadrons of the Polish Air Force), and I don't know if they're redundant or not. Appleseed (Talk) 16:18, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

Thanks, I think that answered it. I asked because I was wondering if we were justified in having both categories (based on your answer, we are), and if one should be a subcategory of the other (I think the answer is no, because even though a squadron is composed of escadrilles, the category structure gets funky if you place the latter inside the former). Appleseed (Talk) 18:04, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

Warsaw Uprising

Hi. I guess I was concerned less about the content than the fact the editor was sourcing it from OR. But looking at the article, I note it cites very few sources for the bulk of the information it contains. It'd be hard to know where to start dropping the fact tags. It might be better just to flag it unreferenced. --Rrburke 15:07, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for you reply. You wrote, "there are more such tasks pending." For this and another several hundred thousand other articles. It can seem daunting. --Rrburke 17:22, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

Warsaw Uprising

In reply to your note. First, the recollections of those old heroes from WWII must have been a tremendous experience for you. as to my father: he started flying with 300 Squadron when he escaped from Switzerland (Polish infantry)by way of France, Andorra, Portugal and finally Gibraltar in 1941. He then switched to 301 where he spent the rest of war years. He started as a gunner/radio operator on Wellingtons and then ended up as a navigator/bombadeer on Halifaxes, Liberators and as a navigator on dakota DC3's. Most of his missions were over France and Germany through early 1944 I think.

When 301 moved to Brindizi as No. 1586 Polish Special Duties Flight, he flew over Yugoslavia a few times and then exclusively over Poland, mostly night drops in the country to the AK and then flights over Warsaw during the Uprising. Most of these Polish flights were solo (not as a squadron) and, believe it or not, involved landings with a DC-3 on fields made up of clover (which the AK found out could support a heavy aircraft).

In the end he totalled 80 missions (20 with 1586), was awarded the Virtuti Militari, Cross of Valorous (x4), British DFC and Air Force Cross and some other stuff, and French Croix de Guerre (for exploits as part of Polish infantry division in france in 1940). --Vumba 01:35, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

Perhaps I should start work on the Sqn 301 page with the info I have. --Vumba 17:30, 9 November 2006 (UTC)

Mapa dla polskiej Wikipedii

Witam :) Wiem, że od dłuższego czasu nie działasz na polskiej Wikipedii, chciałem jednak spytac czy nie miałbys czasu stworzyć jednej mapy dla nas. Muszę przyznać, że mapy Twojego autorstwa naprawdę robią wrażenie, a zarazem chwilowo na plwiki nie miamy nikogo mającego czas i znającego się na rzeczy. Chodzi o mapę Polski w czasach Bolesława Chrobrego do artykułu pl:Historia Polski (do 1138). Oczywiście jeśli jesteś zajęty czymś innym, to nie będę się narzucać :) Serdecznie pozdrawiam, Gardomir 15:59, 11 November 2006 (UTC)

Ru-sib

Halibutt, please understand that linking to Ru-sib undermines the integrity of en-wiki. See user talk:A4 for discussion. Even if your instincts tell you to oppose everything done by Misplaced Pages's "Russians" based on the general principle, delinking the ru-sib has nothing to do with Russian Chauvinism and has everything to do with the integrity of Misplaced Pages, which I know you cherish. Please give it a thought. --Irpen 07:09, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

I have absolutely no idea what you're bragging about. //Halibutt 08:43, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

I am talking about this edit of yourself. You link to the hate-speech site that promotes xenophobia, obscenity and ethnic hatred. If you want to know more, visit user talk:A4 (you can skip the Ukrainian text there, if it is difficult for you to read. I tried to conduct as much of the discussion in English as possible). I don't know what motives brought you to that article, the interest to the topic, Ghirla-stalking or an email request to join a revert war but as a Misplaced Pages enthusiast, I don't suppose you appreciate its being linked to hate sites. --Irpen 18:19, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

Coat of Arms of Piast Dynasty

Dear Halibutt:

I would like to publish your image (found at http://en.wikipedia.org/Image:PB_Piast2_CoA.png) on the cover of our newest manuscript. I work with a scholarly journal, the Carl Beck Papers in Russian and East European Studies, and request your permission to publish this image with a credit line reading:

Coat of Arms of Piast Dynasty, by Halibutt in Blender and GIMP, Misplaced Pages Commons. Licence can be found at: http://en.wikipedia.org/GNU_Free_Documentation_License.

My job at the Center for Russian and East European Studies (www.ucis.pitt.edu/crees/), at the University of Pittsburgh, is non-profit and we publish in-house. Because we print only in paperback, including the entire GNU Free Documentation Licence will take up too much space, and I hope you permit me to instead use the above credit line (or another that you suggest).

Many thanks,

Vera Dorosh, Editorial Assistant, The Carl Beck Papers, University of Pittsburgh, Center for Russian and East European Studies, cbpapers@ucis.pitt.edu

Poster

Hi Halibutt, I recently came across an image of a Soviet propaganda poster. It depicted a Soviet soldier kissing his "Ukrainian-Belarussian brother", a peasant. I can't remember if it was related to the Polish-Soviet War or the September Campaign. I can't find it now. I don't suppose you have seen it? Appleseed (Talk) 01:48, 14 November 2006 (UTC)

Here it is. Irpen removed it from the article, although I'm not sure why he thinks it's "almost porn". Appleseed (Talk) 15:50, 14 November 2006 (UTC)

pl wp

Hi Halibutt, you wrote on Irpen's talk page that you're not a big fan of pl wp. I'm curious--why? Appleseed (Talk) 21:22, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

The writing may not be great, but I don't think it's half as bad as en. But your point is well-taken. I hope they can work out their problems. Cheers, Appleseed (Talk) 22:13, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

translation requests

Image:17 sent 1939.jpg - babelfish is worthless as usuall.-- _{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus | talk}  13:56, 17 November 2006 (UTC)

		The Epic Barnstar
		For your many contributions to articles about history, particularly in expanding Jogaila into a GA-class article, following this suggestion by Dr.Dan, I, Piotrus, present you with this award.  Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus | talk  06:23, 24 November 2006 (UTC)

"oppression" towards Georgian royal dynasty...

Would you like to check a situation where certain persons (see e.g ) are pushing towards POV that Georgian princes were not noble enough to marry Russians otherwise than as morganatic consorts. Contemporary evidence of course is conflicting, as are later treatises (because there exists precisely two contrary POVs) - but- surprise surprise - some are wanting to erase other side's references away from the article. Are you surprised? Shilkanni 14:41, 24 November 2006 (UTC)

Shilkanni, I saw you engage in tendentious editing and now I see you molesting other wikipedians notorious for their tendentious approach. Taken together, these two annoying tendencies constitute disruption. --Ghirla 16:00, 24 November 2006 (UTC)