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Wiel Arets

Wiel Arets (Heerlen, 14 mei 1955) is a Dutch architect. He graduated from the TU Eindhoven in 1983. In the following year he started his own firm, Wiel Arets architect & associates, in Heerlen. He prefers simple and abstract compositions. His palet is very sparse and he prefers black and white (including for his own clothes; he usually dresses in black).

His main claim to fame is his design for the Academie voor Beeldende Kunsten in Maastricht; his design for the Universiteitsbibliotheek in Utrecht is also praised. With Jo Coenen he collaborated in the restauration of the glaspaleis in his birthplace Heerlen, and designed a number of pharmacies (?) in the south of the Netherlands. In Hapert he designed a complete Medisch Centrum (Oude Provinciale weg 81/Lindenstraat Hapert). The form language of neo-modernisme is combined with an abstract, placid aesthetic. His favorite building material is the glass brick.

Awards

In 2005, Wiel Arets received the BNA-Kubus, the oldest award for architecture in the Netherlands. The jury appreciated the remarkable quality of his work and praises his extraordinary contribution to architecture. The Kubus is awarded annually since 1965; previous winners include Herman Hertzberger, Wim Quist, Jo Coenen, Jo van den Broek, Benthem Crouwel and Hubert-Jan Henket, and Wessel de Jonge.

Also in 2005 Arets received the Rietveldprijs for his design for the Universiteitsbibliotheek on De Uithof in Utrecht, which came with a check for 7500 euro. The Stichting Rietveldprijs awards the prize every other year to an architect who builds a remarkable building in Utrecht. Past winners include Koen van Velsen, Mart van Schijndel, and Rem Koolhaas.

References

This apparently has something to do with a thread on this page...

Signing so this will be archived. Gracias Drmies for translation. Although the pharmacies issue makes me wonder whether you are really Dutch? ChildofMidnight (talk) 02:33, 13 February 2009 (UTC)

It was about time you had one of these

		The Surreal Barnstar
		For special merits in Dragon breeding.

Irony

Steely

Goldie!

Hi

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talkback

Horror film genre-specifc reliable sources

If you have time, I'd appreciate your looking in at Horror film genre-specifc reliable sources and either comment, advise, or contribute. I think something like this should have been done a while ago so as to help stop the bickering at AfDs. I might set it as an essay. What thinkest thou?

Re: Thanks

talkback

vandalism

Hey, can we go back to topless women on the beach please? Drmies (talk) 04:36, 18 May 2009 (UTC)

It's okay with me if you revert back. And I'll be interested to see what kind of case you make for encyclopedic value during the inevitable ANI discussion. But you certainly have my support if you need it. We need to raise awareness of the importance of suncreen any way we can. ChildofMidnight (talk) 20:57, 18 May 2009 (UTC)

It has begun....

I do not expect to turn THIS loose until its notability is undeniable though repeated references in reliable sources going back years. Any help is most welcome. Schmidt, 20:53, 18 May 2009 (UTC)

What does this have to do with bacon?--kelapstick (talk) 20:56, 18 May 2009 (UTC)

If you ever had their BLT, you'd never ask that question. :)) Schmidt, 00:16, 19 May 2009 (UTC)

I don't know about bacon, but I'm confident they have meatloaf. And gravy. Here's a photo page 96 . But that's not the one that's still open. It's a weird place and I have no idea how it's still in business. That's LA for you. I have extra boxes if you need them. :) ChildofMidnight (talk) 21:26, 18 May 2009 (UTC)

We're good, we made two trips and we are pretty well done. I just have to finish packing the garage. Unfortunately I have not been able to find the Aleve....hopefully I can tonight.--kelapstick (talk) 21:33, 18 May 2009 (UTC)

Clifton's Cafeteria

I wish to have you take one last look through the article, as I feel it is decent enough to go live today. I apreciate the inspiration, encouragement, and the terrific assist. I also think it fair to submit several DYKs for this one article:

1. Did you know that Clifton's Cafeteria is the oldest cafeteria in Los Angeles, California?
2. Did you know that Clifton's Cafeteria is the largest public cafeteria in the world?
3. Did you know that Clifford Clinton, founder of Clifton's Cafeteria created the name by combining the first half of "Clifford" and the last half of "Clinton" to produce the name "Clifton's"?
4. Did you know that the existing Clifton's Cafeteria, was once known as Clifton's Golden Rule because patrons were obliged to pay only what they felt was fair?
5. Did you know that Clifton's Cafeteria in Los Angeles, California, known originally as Clifton's Golden Rule, changed its name in 1939 to Clifton's Brookdale after a redecoration inspired by the Brookdale Lodge?
6. Did you know that Clifford Clinton founder of Clifton's Cafeteria, fed over 10,000 people for free during a 90-day period during the Great Depression?
7. Did you know that Clifton's Cafeteria, still advertsises and honors their 79-year-old motto "Dine Free Unless Delighted"?
8. Did you kbow that Clifton's Cafeteria founder Clifford Clinton made a point to never turn anyone away, even if they had no money, seeking to average only a half-cent profit per customer?
9. Did you know the original Clifton's Cafeteria location of Clifton's Pacific Seas was visited by Jack Kerouac and written of in his book On The Road?

There are many more DYKs available for this article. Additional suggestions are most welcome. I do not know how many submissions are acceptable at one time for one article, but they'd all have to be submitted with the next few days. Schmidt, 22:58, 20 May 2009 (UTC)

• Its gone live!... as you can tell by all those redlinbks having turned blue. :) Thank you very much for the inspiration for this article... you can now take it off your "to do list". I acknowledged you as the inspiration in the DYK submission. Schmidt, 04:20, 21 May 2009 (UTC)

This just got sent to me and Bongomatic:

On May 24, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Clifton's Cafeteria, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

It would never have hapened if it were not for your inspiration. Schmidt, 19:09, 24 May 2009 (UTC)

Shameless thankspam

Commented out (didn't remove) graphic message with HTML formatting that that disturbs formatting and readability of later posts. Bongomatic 00:55, 22 May 2009 (UTC)

Hey Bongo. How are you? Are you BBQing this weekend? Have fun.  :) ChildofMidnight (talk) 02:10, 22 May 2009 (UTC)

WP:NPA

This edit has nothing to do with the article content, everything to do with your commentary on one editor's behavior (comment on content, not contributor) and is a personal attack. If you have an issue, take it to DR or ArbCom. I suggest you refactor or strike your comment above as it was made in the wrong place and will disrupt the article talkpage. Even if you make this type of comment in a proper venue, trim back the ad hominum as is not helpful. thanks, --guyzero | talk 00:37, 22 May 2009 (UTC)

I refactored. I had posted my comment in the wrong spot. Thanks.

I was responding to the attacks made by Bigtimepeace where he tells an editor he's been harassing and threatening that he is "lucky he has lasted this long here." This behavior from an Admin against a long term contributor who edits in good faith is despicable and disgusting. If as Bigtimepeace says of himself, he's finding it "nearly impossible to continue to assume good faith" he needs to work in other areas.

He made a point of bragging about how liberal he is on the Obama page, and I've watched him go after editors he disagrees with for quite a while now. It's inappropriate and it needs to stop. The Obama arbcom has gone on for months with no assistance and no help coming, but assistance from impartial and competent Admins would certainly be welcome. Meanwhile an abusive admin is misusing their tools to threaten editors over content disputes and continues to behave in a manner that is unacceptable. I will continue to remind them that they need to shape up. Cheers.

He's also making very POV and borderline inappropriate comments stating that: "USA Today is not very well regarded as a newspaper, and indeed has not been basically since its inception." ChildofMidnight (talk) 02:08, 22 May 2009 (UTC)

When you refactored, you moved your comment but not the responses that were made to your comment which breaks the talkpage threading ...

The discussion does not belong on that talkpage. It belongs at ANI or Arbcom or somewhere else where behavior discussion is appropriate. I understand that you feel the need to "remind them that they need to shape up", but do it in the right venues. If you have a valid point to make, it is lost amidst the disruption that is created by posting it to the wrong forum. thanks, --guyzero | talk 02:22, 22 May 2009 (UTC)

Oops. I didn't really know what to do with the response to my comment from that editor so I just left it alone. It doesn't have anything to do with the article and doesn't seem appropriate, it's another in a long line of personal attacks. But no one seems to want to do anything as long as the months long O-arb process is going on. I didn't want to remove it/ delete it, but I'm happy to move it. I didn't do so because that editor has a history of making accusations against me, so I thought I'd just let it be.

As far as my comment not belonging on the article talk page, that seems a strange accusation when there's an Admin issuing threats, mean spirited accusations, and inappropriate comments. All my comment did was point them out and suggest that the discussion should focus on content. I also engaged the editor in discussion on their talk page. If BTP removes his comment, I'm certainly happy to remove mine (or someone else is most welcome to do it for me). But the statements I quoted above, should not be allowed to go uncommented on, particularly when these inappropriate comments and threats are being issued by an admin who thinks they are mediating. ChildofMidnight (talk) 02:30, 22 May 2009 (UTC)

Thanks, for multiple things.

And you have a good weekend too. Grundle2600 (talk) 05:34, 22 May 2009 (UTC)

More DYK Challenges

After the Bacon Challenge, someone's suggested the Countering Systemic Bias of Independence Day Coverage Challenge. Not as catchy, but possibly as "quirky". Wondered if you'd spotted it? I'm off to check out your talk page's talk page... Bigger digger (talk) 09:57, 22 May 2009 (UTC)

I checked it out. Looks like an excellent idea. Let me know if there's a project page developed so I can add it to my watchlist. I'll try to contribute something. I noticed this morning a lot of festivals need articles too. Thanks for the note. ChildofMidnight (talk) 15:40, 22 May 2009 (UTC)

Re: Memorials to contributions by the living

Hey, ChildofMidnight. I wanted to thank you for leaving this message for me. It is, perhaps, the most heartwarming comment anyone has written to me on this project. You've further brightened an already great day. Thank you! :) لennavecia 17:14, 22 May 2009 (UTC)

I wanted to post this just now: "<out of retirement for this one> Discourteous, High handed, Escalates disputes, Won't listen to criticism, Ownership of project, Reinterperets policy to suit own ends, Feels it's enough to sit in judgement, but not to improve. The power of the block button will be too hard to resist and we'll have respected editors blocked for disagreements." (slightly refactored for focus and clarity).

We can't say we weren't warned!!! The "smells like fish" thread header seems a bit... troubling.

As I haven't been in any major trouble now for almost 48 hours, I'm going to see if I can set some records!!! And I'm hoping to at least double the supports for my next RfA in a couple months... ChildofMidnight (talk) 07:10, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

BBQ? I wish.

Nope, I'm not doing any of those things. The semester just ended, and I'm preparing for the summer term. Since I'm an employee of your education system I don't get paid over the summer unless I teach summer class, so there you are. Vacation is for the rich. What are you doing? Drmies (talk) 17:17, 22 May 2009 (UTC)

Really? My my wife was a teacher (when we lived in a country that she was allowed to work in), she got paid for the summer when she was full time (they took her salary and averaged it over 12 months rather than 10), but not when she was on contract (substitute teaching). I was offered a job teaching college once, they would pay me over the summer too, too bad it was in Northern Saskatchewan, and the enrollment was too low...d'oh!--kelapstick (talk) 17:22, 22 May 2009 (UTC)

Me? I'm vacationing by the beach, of course, and enjoying my wealth. Thanks for asking!

I hope they have good AC down there, it can get mighty hot, especially if there's no breeze.

And I agree with Kelapstick. I've never heard of a teacher not getting paid over the summer. I think you're making shit up again. ChildofMidnight (talk) 17:37, 22 May 2009 (UTC)

Oh, and I will be vacationing in Hawaii this August...It should be a cool 90°, nice time to escape the 110°!--kelapstick (talk) 17:38, 22 May 2009 (UTC)

Hawaii!!! Awesome. Make sure to send Doc a photo. ChildofMidnight (talk) 17:44, 22 May 2009 (UTC)

The three exclamation points after the two "i"s look pretty awesome. We should have a good time, 10 days at a condo on Maui. Unfortunately the ferry to Oahu shut down so we are island-locked, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. But I would have liked to see Pearl Harbor and the USS Arizona memorial. --kelapstick (talk) 17:47, 22 May 2009 (UTC)

thanks

I was quite surprised when that link on my talk page for Our Lady of Darkness turned blue. Do you recommend the book? DGG (talk) 04:57, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Interesting Article

It was tagged for speedy deletion. But I thought you might find it a good read.

Addison Duncan is a great man. A man that once drove to Baltimore from Texas twice in 6 months, towing a car with a U-Haul. He used to eat meat, now he doesn't. He has experimented with men in college, and decided he liked the taco better. He once made me eat a prickly pear without force, a feat unto itself. He looks Jewish, but he is not. Lastly, he is in no way related to the owners of Dunkin' Donuts, so don't friend him on facebook thinking you are going to be getting free pastries.

--The Legendary Sky Attacker 05:01, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Seems like it was off to a good start. ;) If he WAS related to the owners of Dunkin Donut and gave away free pastries that would be even better. ChildofMidnight (talk) 05:43, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Our Lady of Darkness‎

Setting yourself up as the creator of an article about a novel that you admit you haven't even read is perhaps not the best way to establish your chops as a useful contributor to Misplaced Pages. Deor (talk) 05:37, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

The joys of an encyclopedia that anyone can edit! I'm counting on you to verify and clean up the article contents as needed. As I moved it, it's not quite true that I set myself up as the article creator. Have a great weekend. ChildofMidnight (talk) 05:40, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

CoM doesn't need to "establish" his chops as a useful contributor—he's done that several thousands of edits ago. Bongomatic 06:36, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Bongo fails to notice that most of those "edits" a.k.a. "tweaks", were fixes of my own misspellings. So if you divide by 7 you'll get a truer figure for my contributions. And then when you look at the subject matter I've been working on, well... let's just say there's a lot of room for improvement. But if Bongo is willing to mentor me, I'm willing to continue frustrating him by refusing to properly use the cite template. ChildofMidnight (talk) 06:41, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

I was unaware that we were only permitted to write about subjects we knew about, kind of defeats the whole learning aspect.--kelapstick (talk) 15:20, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

I consider myself to be all knowing. So I haven't come across any limitations on what I can edit. You should see the work I've done on physics and math topics! When in doubt, make it up as you go along and hope for the best. See new math and global climate change. ChildofMidnight (talk) 15:34, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Your spelling fix

You spoiled my joke. :-) SlimVirgin 06:01, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Slim! Long time no see. Did I really mess up a joke? I'm not getting it? I just went to revert the spelling fix I let loose, but I couldn't figure out what the joke was. Does this make me a loser?

Seriously, I want to know what the joke is, especially if it's a good one. I thought people just confuse the two words so I decided to take a stand. But it was an intentional joke? Hmmm. Promoting misspellings of that kind could almost be construed as vandalism worthy of a 3 hour block... This issue seems worthy of an extended discussion at ANI or AN, or maybe an RFC or something. ChildofMidnight (talk) 06:09, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Nevermind I get it now. Most subtle humor is lost on me. Maybe you know a good knock-knock joke? ChildofMidnight (talk) 06:12, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

My jokes are never any good, so don't worry about not getting it. Everyone will just think I can't spell. :-) SlimVirgin 07:03, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

The only good joke I know is this: "I want to die in my sleep like my grandfather, not screaming like the passengers in the back of his car." :-D SlimVirgin 07:04, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Afd OpenCart

I thought, I should notify you I have nominated OpenCart for deletion.--Jamie Shaw (talk) 08:07, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Article suggestion

CoM, I know you like quirky article topics...well, here´s something I just came across that might be article-worthy if you can find enough coverage. There´s a new website called pope2you.net, which apparently is like facebook but for the Pope...I can´t read much spanish, but this article might have some information (it´s how I heard about this). --rʨanaɢ /_contribs 19:45, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Seems like it would be good to mention the Pope's arrival on the interweb in his article and perhaps the more generalized pope article. Thanks for thinking of me! Gracias. I had had had had had had had had been waiting for the outcome of other important discussions!!! :) ChildofMidnight (talk) 19:50, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

The Full Armor of God Broadcast

Can you please help me understand what would make the sources more reliable? Nobody seems to be able to tell me, other than that it needs to be listed on Factiva, but I don't see that as a requirement in the policy. Ivanhoe610fa (talk) 02:21, 24 May 2009 (UTC)

Thank you.Ivanhoe610fa (talk) 03:12, 24 May 2009 (UTC)

YES, but many are audio files. There have been some written interviews, but ussually on University blogs and such that are no longer on file. I can look into finding them. But there are interviews with WLRY's Mornign show, Pass the Salt w/ Coach Dave Daubenmire, Anvil & the Hammer Radio, Weathered Steel (WITR), The Cross Stream Radio, WTGO, WJCU and Malone University. I do not think that they are archived on those perticular sites anymore, but there are copies of them that can be linked. I will get right on that! Will that help?? Am I right, according to WP:RS "However, audio, video, and multimedia materials that have been recorded then broadcast, distributed, or archived by a reputable third-party may also meet the necessary criteria to be considered reliable source. Like text sources, media sources must be produced by a reliable third-party and be properly cited. Additionally, an archived copy of the media must exist. It is useful but by no means necessary for the archived copy to be accessible via the internet." this should apply correct?? Ivanhoe610fa (talk) 16:42, 24 May 2009 (UTC)

May 2009

You have violated the three-revert rule on Presidency of Barack Obama. Any administrator may now choose to block your account. In the future, please make an effort to discuss your changes further, instead of edit warring.--The Magnificent Clean-keeper (talk) 21:17, 24 May 2009 (UTC)

Diffs please? I'm happy to revert myself if I've inadvertently reverted something thrice. That was certainly not my intention. ChildofMidnight (talk) 21:20, 24 May 2009 (UTC)

(Childofmidnight keeps deleting my comments here but I wanted to add something) - as far as I can tell ChildofMidnight is at 3RR, not 4RR right now. There have been four edits in the past 24 hours, which collectively reverted different matters: material concerning the AIG bailout, comments by Dick Cheney. The first edit concerned the first matter, and the fourth concerned the second matter. The second and third were performed in sequence without any intermediate edits or reversions so they count as a single edit for 3RR analysis. Therefore it is not technically a 3RR violation. However, the editor has been blocked recently for edit warring on these articles, and seems to be under the misapprehension that 3RR and WP:EW only apply to repeated reverts over the same material, and also that re-introducing content they consider to be "censored" by "Vandal" POV editors is not edit warring. An administrator has warned them otherwise, but that seems to be their stated justification for the edits. Wikidemon (talk) 21:30, 24 May 2009 (UTC)

Wikidemon posting here despite repeated requests to avoid my talk page

If this editor whose improper actions and POV pushing are well documented at the Obama arbitration posts here, please note that he has a history of harassing me and posting false accusations as well as making numerous frivolous ANI reports against me. I've asked him repeatedly to discuss article content on article talk pages rather than troll here, but he's continued to go looking for trouble. Misplaced Pages's guidelines are clear and this kind of abuse should not be tolerated. ChildofMidnight (talk) 21:21, 24 May 2009 (UTC)