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"Every edit, especially bold ones, is disruptive. Disruptive just means changing the status quo and because Wikipedia is in a constant state of evolution, it is in a constant state of disruption ..."

—User: Liz

"Montana, you know I respect you greatly--you write FAs that have fewer adjectives than that outburst."

—User:Drmies

Before you post on my talk page (humor)

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Come here and I'll point the spout at YOU!
Come here and I'll point the spout at YOU!

Don't call names, you wayward hell-hated flirt-gill!

You have been noticed using opprobrious epithets. It's payback time from the Shakespeare Insult Generator! To activate the Insultspout and receive fresh insults, click here. Note that all insults generated by the Spout are guaranteed literary and cultured, unlike the nasty things you said, you spongy bat-fowling apple-john.

Happy Montanabw's Day!

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User:Montanabw has been identified as an Awesome Wikipedian,
and therefore, I've officially declared today as Montanabw's day!
For being such a beautiful person and great Wikipedian,
enjoy being the Star of the day, dear Montanabw!

Peace,
Rlevse
01:39, 13 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

A record of your Day will always be kept here.

For a userbox you can add to your userbox page, see User:Rlevse/Today/Happy Me Day! and my own userpage for a sample of how to use it. — Rlevse • Talk • 01:39, 13 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Awww, gee! That was really super nice! Thank you! Montanabw(talk) 04:47, 13 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Louisa Venable Kyle wrote a children's book on The Witch of Pungo --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:50, 31 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Precious translates to the PumpkinSky Prize, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:03, 27 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Ten years ago! - Did you know that few users still have that on their current talk, only the brave ;) - I miss PumpkinSky. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:11, 13 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Online meeting Tuesday

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November thanks

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story · music · places

Thank you for support in November! - On St. Cecilia's Day - patron saint of music - I remember a composition by Benjamin Britten, and have a woman on the main page who illustrated songs, with a sense of humour. My places take you to Milan, my first visit to La Scala, and music features our latest choral Abendlob, with English music. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:08, 22 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Look, today's image, - she "portrayed" herself with her husband at the end of the table, - would have been good for Thanksgiving ;) - I have a FAC open, second round. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:00, 24 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you so much for your lovely posts, @Gerda Arendt:, your thanks and kindness makes Wikipedia a happier place! Montanabw(talk) 19:02, 24 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I love to hear that. I just went over the list of QAI members, and you and I and Wehwalt are the hard core now ;) - Interesting newcomers also, that's great, - just yesterday we had someone's first TFA, and another who began this year produces one after the other, - amazing. I had none last year, and 2 FAs this year (but only one of them TFA), and faced a sources problem with the latest one (which I thought would be easier than the other two) that came as a complete surprise. All this time, taking only the best sources was the goal, but that changed. - Looking forward to yours appearing! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:15, 24 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you today for your share to Appaloosa created in collaboration, introduced in 2011: "A breed of spotted horses originally developed by the Nez Perce Indian tribe, named after a river in the northwestern United States, and now registered by the third-largest breed registry in the world - this is the Appaloosa. This article has been a long-term collaboration among many from the Equine WikiProject, although Ealdgyth, Montanabw and myself have been the driving forces on bringing the article to this point. A GA review back in 2008, two peer reviews with comments from multiple editors, more comments from many editors on the talk page, and a wonderful copyedit from Malleus have also made a huge difference in the article."! - I'd appreciate if you could look - explained above - at BWV 110, about laughter for Christmas. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:24, 28 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Articles for Creation backlog drive

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Hello Montanabw:

WikiProject Articles for creation is holding a month long Backlog Drive in December!
The goal of this drive is to reduce the backlog of unreviewed drafts to less than half a month of outstanding reviews from the current 2+ months. Bonus points will be given for reviewing drafts that have been waiting more than 30 days. The drive is running from 1 December 2025 through 31 December 2025.

You may find Category:AfC pending submissions by age or other categories and sorting helpful.

Barnstars will be given out as awards at the end of the drive.
There is a backlog of over 3000 pages, so start reviewing drafts. We're looking forward to your help! MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 06:07, 23 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Women in Red - December 2025

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Women in Red | November 2025, Vol 11, Issue 12, Nos. 326, 327, 355, 356, 357

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December music

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story · music · places

Organists: I went to see the church in Paris where Guy Morançon worked, quite a place, and wish Happy birthday to Gabriel Dessauer, - enjoy music he played, Dance Toccata, by another Paris organist. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:43, 4 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

More Morançon: listen to his Mendelssohn on a great instrument, illustrated with historic images. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:18, 5 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]