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== Thanks for bringing over [[Elizabethan Religious Settlement]] ==
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== Oh, come, now! ==


I hope I didn't get in your way in putting the subpage's template into the [[Elizabethan Religious Settlement]] page. [[User:JesseWeinstein|JesseWeinstein]] 14:13, 16 January 2008 (CST)
What's a party without '''The other Derek???'''. Please add yourself to the cast of characters at [[CZ:Monthly Write-a-Thon|July party]] [[User:Aleta Curry|Aleta Curry]] 20:51, 2 July 2008 (CDT)


== Novel article ==


Alright Derek-- At your prompting, I have hacked out a section on Western antecedents of the novel. Let me know what you think; it's about all I got on the ancient novel for now.  
Very keen to see what you have on Asimov. [[User:Thomas Simmons|Thomas Simmons]] 07:14, 16 November 2008 (UTC)


I might also chip in on the section on [[Jane Austen]]. It's been a while since I have done anything with Austen scholarship, but I'll try to contribute something.
:Especially any relationship between Foundation Encyclopedias and Citizendium Foundations? :-)


Do you know [[W.H. Auden|Auden's]] "Letter to Lord Byron", specifically the part about Austen?
== links from "McGuffey Readers" ==


<pre>
When I am not logged in to CZ and call up the [http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/McGuffey_Readers McGuffey Readers] article, the links to the Bibliography and External links subpages do not indicate there is any content. Clicking on them brings up the edit page with the content in the edit box. From there, I can go to the actual page. When I am logged in, the links on the article page are blue, indicating there is content. What gives? [[User:James F. Perry|James F. Perry]] 00:13, 20 March 2009 (UTC)
You could not shock her more than she shocks me;
  Beside her Joyce seems innocent as grass.
It makes me most uncomfortable to see
  An English spinster of the middle-class
  Describe the amorous effects of 'brass',
Reveal so frankly and with such sobriety
The economic basis of society.
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Somehow, I can't get the formatting right, but whatever. See you around, [[User:Brian P. Long|Brian P. Long]] 19:00, 25 April 2008 (CDT)
== Battle of Hastings ==


== Definitions ==
OK, this is silly.
Hi Derek--thanks for the definitions--but please see [[CZ:Definitions]]; there should be only one sentence (or period, anyway) per def. --[[User:Larry Sanger|Larry Sanger]] 22:08, 17 May 2008 (CDT)


== Helicopters ==
There is an ...odd... group of medieval reenactors, the Maryland Markland Mercenary Militia, which redoes the Battle of Hastings every year, near the University of Maryland. The home team always loses.


Ah, it turns out that helicopters generate lift from forward motion too; if you can taxi one down a runway, you can take off with a heavier load than if you have to take off from a fixed location. Odd factoid of the day... :-) [[User:J. Noel Chiappa|J. Noel Chiappa]] 12:41, 21 May 2008 (CDT)
Nevertheless, before the battle begins, the safety marshals draw together all sides for the chant:


== Apples ==
*What are the areas on the ground marked with white chalk?
**The horse lanes, Sir!
*And where don't we dramatically die?
**We don't die in the horse lanes!


I've been trying my hand at a complex disambiguation page [[MAC]], and I used Mac as a form of apple fruit. Are we consistent? [[User:Howard C. Berkowitz|Howard C. Berkowitz]] 14:34, 27 May 2008 (CDT)
[[User:Howard C. Berkowitz|Howard C. Berkowitz]] 00:08, 1 April 2009 (UTC)


== Apples ==
== Citizendium charter drafting commitee nomination ==


Is there to be a disambiguated apple for the one that bonked Sir Isaac? (I've always cherished a cartoon where he's sitting under a tree, is bonked, raises a hand and declaims the law of gravity...then gets bonked again and goes '''???''')
Hi Derek,
You've been nominated to be a candidate for election to the Citizendium charter drafting committee.


As to Newtons, definitely disambiguate.  Aside from Sir Isaac and the unit, does there need to be further disambiguation between fig newton (food) and fig newton (energy delivered by the impact of a reference fig, at terminal velocity in a 1G field)? As my first signed article, under [[compartment control system]], it is my hope that some humor disambiguates CZ from WP.
If you haven't been following the discussion in the forums, we're getting ready to establish a charter for Citizendium that outlines the project's goals, ideals, and basic structure.  To get the process moving, we put together a plan for electing a group of Citizens to compose a draft of the charter, which will then be submitted for community review. You can find more about the plan [[CZ:Charter_drafting_committee|here]].


[[User:Howard C. Berkowitz|Howard C. Berkowitz]] 15:10, 27 May 2008 (CDT)
You've been nominated to be a candidate for election to that committee.  The next step is up to you: you may either accept or decline the nomination by going [[CZ:Charter_drafting_committee/Nominations|here]] and following the instructions at the top of the page.


== Derek, could you fill me in on the definitions story? ==
If you have any questions, just let any of those who accepted know. [[User:James F. Perry|James F. Perry]] 04:54, 30 September 2009 (UTC)


Hey Derek, I see that you are really involved with the Definitions project.  When did the definition project begin and how is it going to be useful in the future? [[User:Tom Kelly|Tom Kelly]] 20:23, 1 June 2008 (CDT)
== Your email ==


I personally am awed by your dedication to the definition stuff! Way to go! [[User:J. Noel Chiappa|J. Noel Chiappa]] 08:22, 2 June 2008 (CDT)
Derek, just wanted to let you know that your email is not working (at least all our voting confirmations were returned).  Thanks,[[User:D. Matt Innis|D. Matt Innis]] 17:41, 18 October 2010 (UTC)
==Maybe I missed something==
I did a check for this word:  polygyny and the way you spelled it was not in the Merrian Webster dictionary unless my old eyes missed something. Perhaps you would like to take another look in case I missed something.[[User:Mary Ash|Mary Ash]] 01:22, 19 October 2010 (UTC)
 
== Going cold turkey ==
 
Hi, Derek, could you take a look at: http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Talk:Roast_turkey#What_do_we_do_now_with_the_turkey_recipes.3F__Asking_for_opinions_and_thoughts.... and offer your considered opinion when you have a moment?  Many thanks! [[User:Hayford Peirce|Hayford Peirce]] 22:04, 19 October 2010 (UTC)
 
== The Penguin Book of Comedy Sketches ==
 
Sounds like a book I need!  Thanks, Derek! [[User:Aleta Curry|Aleta Curry]] 03:00, 24 October 2010 (UTC)
 
:Hmmm...is that multilevel penguinism, as in comic sketches by or for [[penguin]]s (bird) by Penguin (publisher)?  Penguins armed with the [[Kongsberg Penguin missile]]? [[User:Howard C. Berkowitz|Howard C. Berkowitz]] 03:16, 24 October 2010 (UTC)
==Have fun with Stan!==
It looks like both you and Hayford are working on the Stan Freberg article so go for it! Nice to see wiki collaboration in action. Leaving the same message for Hayford too. BTW Freberg is one of my fav comedians and his advertising material was used as a case study for my copy writing class in college. [[User:Mary Ash|Mary Ash]] 00:47, 7 March 2011 (UTC)
==Mother's Day U.S. comments==
Please see my comments at the Mother's Day U.S. discussion page. [[User:Mary Ash|Mary Ash]] 22:44, 8 May 2011 (CDT)
 
== Thanks for reference formatting assistance on [[Sirius]] ==
 
Derek,
 
Thanks for your help. I wrote both my articles on the fly and your help standardizing the reference citations was a godsend. It's a hectic time for me and I'm trying to make CZ contributions on the fly for now.
 
Sincerely, [[User:Gary Leonard Cameron|Gary Leonard Cameron]] 23:27, 1 May 2012 (UTC)
 
 
== Spenser ==
I realised I had not put in the links on this article I started, went to do it, and found you had done it already.  Fast. --[[User:Martin Wyatt|Martin Wyatt]] 19:54, 21 September 2012 (UTC)
 
==Possible nomination==
Thank you for your suggestion.  As a very new contributor, I think I had better get used to the system first. --[[User:Martin Wyatt|Martin Wyatt]] 10:46, 4 December 2012 (UTC)
 
== December 2012 elections ==
 
Would you be interested in being an author member of the Editorial Council? You can say no, of course, but so far we've only two nominees for the council, and they're both editors.-[[User:Derek Hodges|Derek Hodges]] 07:34, 4 December 2012 (UTC)
 
:Hi Derek, I appreciate the invitation but the time I have to devote to CZ is very limited and I have set myself a fairly daunting goal in terms of article development with respect to the California missions.  Perhaps at some future date?  Good luck. [[User:Robert A. Estremo|Robert A. Estremo]] 15:59, 10 December 2012 (UTC)
 
== Nominations for Management and Editorial Councils ==
 
You have been nominated for seats on both the [[CZ:Management Council|Management]] and [[CZ:Editorial Council|Editorial]] Councils in the [[CZ:Election July-August 2013|July-August Special Election]]. The nominator was myself. To accept or decline these nominations, please visit the Nominations page [[CZ:Election July-August 2013/Nominations#Management Council candidates and links to their Statements|here]] (for the Management Council seat) and [[CZ:Election July-August 2013/Nominations#Editorial Council Author candidates and links to their Statements|here]] (for the Editorial Council Author seat) by midnight UTC on July 27th. You may write an election statement for each if you wish (linked from the Nominations page).
 
The Management Council seat runs until June 30th, 2014 or June 30th, 2015 (the successful candidate with the fewest votes receiving the shorter term) and the Editorial Council seat expires on December 31st, 2013. In the event that [[CZ:Election July-August 2013/Referenda/1|Referendum 1]] is passed, all seats will expire on June 30th, 2014. Thanks! [[User:John Stephenson|John Stephenson]] 17:09, 22 July 2013 (UTC)

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Oh, come, now!

What's a party without The other Derek???. Please add yourself to the cast of characters at July party Aleta Curry 20:51, 2 July 2008 (CDT)


Very keen to see what you have on Asimov. Thomas Simmons 07:14, 16 November 2008 (UTC)

Especially any relationship between Foundation Encyclopedias and Citizendium Foundations? :-)

links from "McGuffey Readers"

When I am not logged in to CZ and call up the McGuffey Readers article, the links to the Bibliography and External links subpages do not indicate there is any content. Clicking on them brings up the edit page with the content in the edit box. From there, I can go to the actual page. When I am logged in, the links on the article page are blue, indicating there is content. What gives? James F. Perry 00:13, 20 March 2009 (UTC)

Battle of Hastings

OK, this is silly.

There is an ...odd... group of medieval reenactors, the Maryland Markland Mercenary Militia, which redoes the Battle of Hastings every year, near the University of Maryland. The home team always loses.

Nevertheless, before the battle begins, the safety marshals draw together all sides for the chant:

  • What are the areas on the ground marked with white chalk?
    • The horse lanes, Sir!
  • And where don't we dramatically die?
    • We don't die in the horse lanes!

Howard C. Berkowitz 00:08, 1 April 2009 (UTC)

Citizendium charter drafting commitee nomination

Hi Derek, You've been nominated to be a candidate for election to the Citizendium charter drafting committee.

If you haven't been following the discussion in the forums, we're getting ready to establish a charter for Citizendium that outlines the project's goals, ideals, and basic structure. To get the process moving, we put together a plan for electing a group of Citizens to compose a draft of the charter, which will then be submitted for community review. You can find more about the plan here.

You've been nominated to be a candidate for election to that committee. The next step is up to you: you may either accept or decline the nomination by going here and following the instructions at the top of the page.

If you have any questions, just let any of those who accepted know. James F. Perry 04:54, 30 September 2009 (UTC)

Your email

Derek, just wanted to let you know that your email is not working (at least all our voting confirmations were returned). Thanks,D. Matt Innis 17:41, 18 October 2010 (UTC)

Maybe I missed something

I did a check for this word: polygyny and the way you spelled it was not in the Merrian Webster dictionary unless my old eyes missed something. Perhaps you would like to take another look in case I missed something.Mary Ash 01:22, 19 October 2010 (UTC)

Going cold turkey

Hi, Derek, could you take a look at: http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Talk:Roast_turkey#What_do_we_do_now_with_the_turkey_recipes.3F__Asking_for_opinions_and_thoughts.... and offer your considered opinion when you have a moment? Many thanks! Hayford Peirce 22:04, 19 October 2010 (UTC)

The Penguin Book of Comedy Sketches

Sounds like a book I need! Thanks, Derek! Aleta Curry 03:00, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

Hmmm...is that multilevel penguinism, as in comic sketches by or for penguins (bird) by Penguin (publisher)? Penguins armed with the Kongsberg Penguin missile? Howard C. Berkowitz 03:16, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

Have fun with Stan!

It looks like both you and Hayford are working on the Stan Freberg article so go for it! Nice to see wiki collaboration in action. Leaving the same message for Hayford too. BTW Freberg is one of my fav comedians and his advertising material was used as a case study for my copy writing class in college. Mary Ash 00:47, 7 March 2011 (UTC)

Mother's Day U.S. comments

Please see my comments at the Mother's Day U.S. discussion page. Mary Ash 22:44, 8 May 2011 (CDT)

Thanks for reference formatting assistance on Sirius

Derek,

Thanks for your help. I wrote both my articles on the fly and your help standardizing the reference citations was a godsend. It's a hectic time for me and I'm trying to make CZ contributions on the fly for now.

Sincerely, Gary Leonard Cameron 23:27, 1 May 2012 (UTC)


Spenser

I realised I had not put in the links on this article I started, went to do it, and found you had done it already. Fast. --Martin Wyatt 19:54, 21 September 2012 (UTC)

Possible nomination

Thank you for your suggestion. As a very new contributor, I think I had better get used to the system first. --Martin Wyatt 10:46, 4 December 2012 (UTC)

December 2012 elections

Would you be interested in being an author member of the Editorial Council? You can say no, of course, but so far we've only two nominees for the council, and they're both editors.-Derek Hodges 07:34, 4 December 2012 (UTC)

Hi Derek, I appreciate the invitation but the time I have to devote to CZ is very limited and I have set myself a fairly daunting goal in terms of article development with respect to the California missions. Perhaps at some future date? Good luck. Robert A. Estremo 15:59, 10 December 2012 (UTC)

Nominations for Management and Editorial Councils

You have been nominated for seats on both the Management and Editorial Councils in the July-August Special Election. The nominator was myself. To accept or decline these nominations, please visit the Nominations page here (for the Management Council seat) and here (for the Editorial Council Author seat) by midnight UTC on July 27th. You may write an election statement for each if you wish (linked from the Nominations page).

The Management Council seat runs until June 30th, 2014 or June 30th, 2015 (the successful candidate with the fewest votes receiving the shorter term) and the Editorial Council seat expires on December 31st, 2013. In the event that Referendum 1 is passed, all seats will expire on June 30th, 2014. Thanks! John Stephenson 17:09, 22 July 2013 (UTC)

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