User talk: Pincrete

Nice to be appreciated for doing something useful once in a while! danno_uk 19:50, 19 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

		The Civility Barnstar
		For being civil in times of strife and for tirelessly discussing with the opposition when others get tired of talking.

	The Teamwork Barnstar
	Hi Pincrete. Just a note to let you know the Sexuality of Adolf Hitler article has now been nominated for GA. Thanks again for your help in the clean-up. Diannaa (talk) 16:17, 8 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, it has now passed GA review, thanks for helping to get it there. Cheers, Kierzek (talk) 16:03, 9 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Pincrete

Thanks for the message about reverting my reversion on Godot. It's so civilised to get a message of explanation!

To be honest I reverted the edit because I felt that the editor who removed the Laurel and Hardy reference didn't 'get the joke' - but you're right, its relevance to Godot is pretty tenuous. Fair enough. Keep up the good work etc. Gravender (talk) 17:36, 12 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Pincrete, belated greetings and apologies for having not turning up to see off the idiotic sock-puppet accusation by Malagurski's groupie. I presume he was up to something like he and the gang of pals always are (Assume good faith unless tedious experience has taught you better, as they say). I hope his little enterprise got seen off in the manner it deserved.

I'm afraid domestic circumstances became too pressing for me to be able to carry on wasting time on the futilities of coping with people like that and there's no prospect of me being able to return to the fray for a long while. I'm very grateful that you still have the energy and determination not to give up on the endless struggle between good and nonsense. Very best wishes, and thanks for all your efforts. Opbeith (talk) 11:22, 2 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

	Peacemaker67 RfA Appreciation award
	Thank you for participating and supporting at my RfA. It was very much appreciated, and I am humbled that the community saw fit to trust me with the tools. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 06:01, 6 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

		The Minor Barnstar
		For not editing WP just for the barnstars. DarjeelingTea (talk) 03:33, 20 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

		The Defender of the Wiki Barnstar
		Thanks for maintaining the integrity of the Wikipedia. Zakaria1978 (talk) 20:48, 29 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

		Holiday cheer
		Here is a snowman a gift a boar's head and something blue for your listening pleasure. Enjoy and have a wonderful 2022 P. MarnetteD|Talk 12:32, 19 December 2021 (UTC) [reply]

		The Copyeditor's Barnstar
		Thank you for your copyediting work on Ukrainian refugee crisis. It's a rapidly expanding page with many contributions from newer editors, and your changes have helped keep it clean and readable. Ganesha811 (talk) 22:44, 12 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Precious

Five years!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:02, 9 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your feedback is requested at Talk:Transnational repression on a "Politics, government, and law" request for comment. Thank you for helping out!
You were randomly selected to receive this invitation from the list of Feedback Request Service subscribers. If you'd like not to receive these messages any more, you can opt out at any time by removing your name. Message delivered to you with love by Yapperbot :) | Is this wrong? Contact my bot operator. | Sent at 17:31, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your feedback is requested at Talk:Ashkenazi Jews on a "Religion and philosophy" request for comment. Thank you for helping out!
You were randomly selected to receive this invitation from the list of Feedback Request Service subscribers. If you'd like not to receive these messages any more, you can opt out at any time by removing your name. Message delivered to you with love by Yapperbot :) | Is this wrong? Contact my bot operator. | Sent at 08:30, 26 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your feedback is requested at Talk:Wicked (2024 film) on a "Media, the arts, and architecture" request for comment. Thank you for helping out!
You were randomly selected to receive this invitation from the list of Feedback Request Service subscribers. If you'd like not to receive these messages any more, you can opt out at any time by removing your name. Message delivered to you with love by Yapperbot :) | Is this wrong? Contact my bot operator. | Sent at 09:30, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I have returned the rest area exits These are actually the most common do you prefer no brands be mentioned or would you prefer citations of websites and articles. WHSmith is incredibly well known for being at services stations to buy books and all matter of goods but it is primary a book shop marks and Spencer's is also known for having it's services at these places Sharnadd (talk) 08:35, 14 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sharnadd, why are we plugging these specific companies? Whilst it might be helpful to know the kind of services typically available (though that varies enormously dependent on the kind and level of traffic), how does it add to anyone's knowledge to know who is operating the various outlets? At the least citations should be present, not simply that these companies operate some motorway outlets (which I don't doubt), but at what level. Whilst I don't doubt that toilets, fuel, food, refreshments, 'newsagent type' papers, maps, stationery etc are available at practically all services, few are going to have very extensive Marks & Sparks, but unless M&S are known as 'service area' providers, why are we mentioning them at all? Do readers not know what a coffee shop, general store, or fast food outlet is?Pincrete (talk) 04:34, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not plugging them those are just the ones that are available at the majority of motorway service stations in the UK. When we think service station it is one with many services there are websites that list the most common shops and yes it's those brands Sharnadd (talk) 03:50, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sharnadd if what you say is true those are … the ones that are available at the majority of motorway service stations in the UK, it shouldn't be difficult to find sources that say so explicitly. If, as I suspect (I haven't motorway-ed much in the UK in the last 20 years), these are simply a random selection of names that exist in some services, there's no point in 'singling them out', especially as the article is not solely about major motorway services, but also humbler places on A-roads. We all know what a petrol station, cafe, snack bar, newsagent or coffee shop is after all! It might have made sense to mention any firm like Little Chef, that existed specifically as a 'roadside' food outlet, though that particular one has now folded of course!

I don't see how it is encyclopaedic to name these firms, any more than it would be to say that firms such as Shell or BP run some of the fuel stations.Pincrete (talk) 05:24, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

that part of the description is specifically for motorway services smaller services are on a paragraph lower down. No it isn't random ones its ones which have the greatest number serving motors services anyway I have left them off Sharnadd (talk) 09:20, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]