User:Pjoef

v • e

v • e

Unified login: pjoef is the unique login of this user for all public Wikimedia projects.


User	About	Favourites	Sandbox	Quotes	Awards	Contributions	Talk

User:Pjoef – Monday, 27 April 2026

This is a Wikipedia user page.
This is not an encyclopedia article or the talk page for an encyclopedia article. If you find this page on any site other than Wikipedia, you are viewing a mirror site. Be aware that the page may be outdated and that the user whom this page is about may have no personal affiliation with any site other than Wikipedia. The original page is located at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Pjoef.

“

→ If it requires a uniform, it’s a worthless endeavor.

”

— Today's Motto of the Day

¤ ~~•~~•~~•~~ ¤ ~~•~~•~~•~~ ¤ ~~•~~•~~•~~ ¤

“True ease in writing comes from art, not chance,
As those move easiest who have learned to dance.”
~
Alexander Pope (1688–1744)
An Essay on Criticism, Part II (1711)

¤ ~~•~~•~~•~~ ¤ ~~•~~•~~•~~ ¤ ~~•~~•~~•~~ ¤

“You write with ease, to show your breeding,
But easy writing's curst hard reading.”
~
Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751–1816)
Clio's Protest (1819)

¤ ~~•~~•~~•~~ ¤ ~~•~~•~~•~~ ¤ ~~•~~•~~•~~ ¤

“But words are things, and a small drop of ink,
Falling, like dew, upon a thought, produces
That which makes thousands, perhaps millions, think.”
~
Lord George Gordon Noel Byron (1788–1824)
Don Juan, Canto III (1819–1824)

¤ ~~•~~•~~•~~ ¤ ~~•~~•~~•~~ ¤ ~~•~~•~~•~~ ¤

“The sentiment of art like the religious sentiment, like scientific curiosity, is born of wonder; the man who wonders at nothing lives in a state of imbecility and stupidity.”
~
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (1770-1831)
Lectures on Aesthetics: Symbolic Art (1826)

¤ ~~•~~•~~•~~ ¤ ~~•~~•~~•~~ ¤ ~~•~~•~~•~~ ¤

“If we have chosen the position in life in which we can most of all work for mankind, no burdens can bow us down, because they are sacrifices for the benefit of all;”
...
“Experience acclaims as happiest the man who has made the greatest number of people happy.”
~
Karl Heinrich Marx (1818-1883)
Letter to His Father (1837)

¤ ~~•~~•~~•~~ ¤ ~~•~~•~~•~~ ¤ ~~•~~•~~•~~ ¤

“If you tremble with indignation at every injustice, then you are a comrade of mine.”
~
Saint Ernesto Che Guevara, Comandante Amigo! (14 June 1928, Rosario, Argentina – 9 October 1967, La Higuera, Bolivia)
Letter in reply to a letter from a certain Señora María Rosario Guevara from Casablanca asking of his origins (1964)

¤ ~~•~~•~~•~~ ¤ ~~•~~•~~•~~ ¤ ~~•~~•~~•~~ ¤

“You are all geniuses, and you are all beautiful. You don't need anyone to tell you who you are. You are what you are. Get out there and get peace, think peace, live peace, and breathe peace, and you'll get it as soon as you like.”
~
John Lennon (1940–1980)
Statement to the press in July 1969 after the release of the Plastic Ono Band's single "Give Peace a Chance"

¤ ~~•~~•~~•~~ ¤ ~~•~~•~~•~~ ¤ ~~•~~•~~•~~ ¤

“When the child was a child, it didn’t know that it was a child, everything was soulful, and all souls were one.”
~
Peter Handke (6 December 1942)
"Song of Childhood", Der Himmel über Berlin (1987)

¤ ~~•~~•~~•~~ ¤ ~~•~~•~~•~~ ¤ ~~•~~•~~•~~ ¤

“Follow your dreams. Don't let anything stop you!”
~
Brenden Foster (October 4, 1997 – November 21, 2008)
Rest in peace Brenden

About me

What about me? ~ lol ~ Well, it's far too complicated to explain, and I don't like to talk about me because I'm not the best person to ask about this (^__^). I have so many interests, and, "probably", some skills. I am trying to be open-minded and as objective as I can. I am not only willing to consider new and different ideas and opinions, but, I am also ready to change my own ones. I hope to be an all-round good person. Well, this is all for now. Thank you for taking the time to read these "silly things" (^__^). If you would like to know more about me, please check out my userboxes or userboxen as you prefer, and my current favourite subjects.

This user has been on Wikipedia for 19 years, 1 month and 15 days.

This user is probably online.

This user has an SHA-512 committed identity.
See this userbox's invocation.

Unified login: Pjoef is the unique unified login of this user for all public Wikimedia projects.

Languages

prog-4

This user is an expert programmer.

asm-4

This user is an expert assembly language programmer.

asp-4

This user is an expert ASP programmer.

BASIC-4

This user is an expert BASIC programmer.

C++-4

This user is an expert C++ programmer.

Java-4

This user is an expert Java programmer.

js-4

This user is an expert JavaScript programmer.

pascal-4

This user is an expert Pascal programmer.

Perl-4

This user is an expert Perl programmer.

PHP-4

This user is an expert PHP programmer.

py-4

This user is an expert Python programmer.

re-4

This user writes expert regular expressions.

SQL-4

This user is an expert SQL programmer.

mysql-4

This user is an expert MySQL programmer.

This user writes programs that access PostgreSQL.

CSS-5

This user is a professional Cascading Style Sheets user.

HTML-5

This user is a professional HTML user.

svg-4

This user is an expert SVG user.

xhtml-5

This user is an XHTML professional.

XML-4

This user is an expert XML coder.

Life, status, and situation

60Y

This Wikipedian was born on 14 February 1966 and is 60 years, 2 months, and 13 days old.

This user is an Aquarian.

This user is male.

This user is peaceful.

This user is an Angel.

This user is head-over-heels in love.

This user is pretty sure that he is an outlier compared to everybody else.

This user is best described as Ch ao s walking on 2 le gs.

This user is a computer scientist.

This user is a Computer System Administrator.

This user is a software engineer.

a²+b²=c²

This user is an intermediate mathematician.

This user is a professional graphic designer.

This user is a professional web developer.

AF

This user can make high quality audio files.

This user contributes using Linux.

This user contributes using 3ds Max.

This user knows how AutoCAD works.

This Wikipedian is an expert GIMP user. (we need you!)

This user is an expert at Adobe Photoshop.

This user hacks happily with Emacs.

This user uses free software wherever and whenever possible.

Interests and tastes

This user is a Communist.

This user is interested in the whole wide world

This user is interested in politics.

This user thinks nationalism is outdated.

This user is interested in religion.

This user is an Atheist.

This user wants to tax the rich to provide health care, education and welfare for everyone._†

$ £
¥ €

This user supports immigration and the right to travel freely upon the planet we share.

This user supports the Make Poverty History and ONE campaigns.

This user finds censorship offensive.

This user believes that the death penalty should never be used.*

This user's safety and liberty are threatened by all firearms.^†

This user supports
renewable energy.

This user supports sustainable living.

This user supports recycling.

This user supports protection of the environment.

fan-4

This user thinks that Underground is the absolute greatest film ever made.

This user likes most types of music.

This user enjoys classical music.

This user appreciates progressive rock.

This user enjoys reggae.

The Who

This user plays a mean pinball.

This user is a footballer.

This user is a swimmer.

This user is a fan of Boxing.

This user is a
cross country runner.

This user plays tennis.

This user plays
pocket billiards.

Wikipedia-related

. The

This user puts two spaces after a period.

A, B, and
A and B

This user uses the serial comma unless its inclusion is confusing.

This user repairs links to disambiguation pages.

{#if}

This user understands and uses ParserFunctions.

This user contributes to the template namespace with confidence, even with conditional templates.

This user is a member of the Welcoming Committee.

This user is a member of the Wikipedia 1.0 Editorial Team.

This user participates in
WikiProject Council.

[[wiki]]

This user is part of the wikification drive.

User:Yasht101/Wikipedia for World Heritage2

This user frequently contributes to the Motto of the Day. Do you?

This user participates in WikiProject Accessibility.

This user is a member of Wikipedians against censorship.

This user is a member of WikiProject Free images.

This user is a member of the WikiProject Computer science.

This user participates in WikiProject Computing.

This user participates in
WikiProject Biography.

This user was a member of WikiProject Persondata.

This user participates in WikiProject Politics.

This user participates in WikiProject Anti-war.

This user participates in
WikiProject Film.

This user is a participant in WikiProject Music.

This user is a member of WikiProject Musicians.

This user is a participant in
WikiProject Albums.

This user participates in WikiProject Songs.

This user is a member of the Discography WikiProject.

This user participates in WikiProject Classical music.

This user participates in WikiProject Rock music.

This user is a participant in WikiProject Punk music.

This user is a participant in WikiProject Reggae

This user is a participant in
WikiProject
Alternative music.

This user is a participant in WikiProject Electronic Music.

This user participates in
WikiProject The Clash.

KC

This user is a member of
WikiProject King Crimson.

This user is a member of the Pink Floyd WikiProject.

This user is a participant in the U2 WikiProject

This user believes that a user's edit count does not necessarily reflect on the value of their contributions to Wikipedia.

Content contributed by this user is released into the public domain.

Others/Misc.

This user is one of the 1000 most active English Wikipedians of all time.

This user was ranked number 276 on the list of Wikipedians by number of recent edits.

52,000+

This user has made more than 52,000 contributions to Wikipedia.

@

Leave me a message here.

Contributions/History

I learned about Wikipedia in 2001, but I didn't start editing until March of 2007.

During this time I:

worked on and/or created many articles, templates and lists;
wikified many articles, wikitables, and templates;
sorted out references;
disambiguated wikilinks;
joined some projects.

I'm always on the lookout for new projects, or existing ones to overhaul. Any and all suggestions are welcome.

Favourite subjects

My current projects

WikiProjects

Articles

Some of my contributions

The Clash‎

Category:The Clash‎

for a more comprehensive list, please, see Favourite subjects
for the full list, click here

Created

Articles

Many of the articles listed below are stubs. Please, help us to improve these pages.

Portals

Portal:The Clash (and many of its subpages)

WikiProjects

Templates

Categories

Uploaded files

Books

Literature

Philosophy

Epicureanism

Politics

Che

Music

Avant-garde

List of new books to be crated:

User:Pjoef/Books/Temp

Book:Applied sciences

Book:Biography

Book:Natural sciences

My watchlist

(as of 4 September 2013)

Special watches

Awards

		The Greater Working Wikifier's Barnstar
		For scoring #3 on the leaderboard during the February 2015 Wikification drive, you are hereby awarded the Greater Working Wikifier's Barnstar! Congratulations! One hand on the mouse, one hand on the keyboard... and the feet can do the rest! Hee-hee! (talk) 01:51, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

		The Iron Wikification Barnstar
		For wikifying 12 articles, you are also awarded the Iron Wikification Barnstar. Keep up the good work! :) One hand on the mouse, one hand on the keyboard... and the feet can do the rest! Hee-hee! (talk) 01:51, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

		The Greater Working Wikifier's Barnstar
		For scoring 5th place on the leaderboard during the December 2014 Wikification drive, you are hereby awarded the Greater Working Wikifier's Barnstar. Congratulations! — Fellow editors, we are like keys in a cod... Oh, don't say that doesn't make sense! (talk) 19:46, 6 January 2015 (UTC)

		The Iron Wikification Barnstar
		For wikifying 10 articles, you are also awarded the Iron Wikification barnstar. Keep up the good work!!! — Fellow editors, we are like keys in a cod... Oh, don't say that doesn't make sense! (talk) 19:46, 6 January 2015 (UTC)

		The MOTD Barnstar
		We at Motto of the Day would like to thank you for your participation and contributions to MOTD during 2014. We hope to see you around in 2015. Happy New Year to you and yours from MOTD!!! ~ benzband (talk) 22:46, 1 January 2015 (UTC)

		The Greater Working Wikifier's Barnstar
		For scoring 2nd place on the leaderboard during the October 2014 Wikification Drive, pjoef, you are hereby awarded the Greater Working Wikifier's Barnstar! Congratulations!!! –If I had to guess... (talk) 08:26, 5 November 2014 (UTC)

		The Bronze Wikification Barnstar
		For wikifying a total of 31 articles, you are also awarded the Bronze Wikification Barnstar. Keep up the good work!!! –If I had to guess... (talk) 08:26, 5 November 2014 (UTC)

		The WikiProject Wikify Trophy
		The WikiProject Wikify Trophy is hereby presented to pjoef for achieving first place on the June 2014 Wikiproject Wikify Backlog Elimination Drive leaderboard. Congratulations! ~ Anastasia (talk) 18:42, 3 July 2014 (UTC)

		The Silver Wikification Barnstar
		The Silver Wikification Barnstar is presented to pjoef for wikifying 66 articles during the June 2014 drive. Thank you so much for participating! ~ Anastasia (talk) 18:42, 3 July 2014 (UTC)

		The MOTD Barnstar
		"The fireworks begin today. Each diploma is a lighted match. Each one of you is a fuse." For your work done in MOTD TheQ Editor (Talk) 22:24, 21 May 2014 (UTC)

		The Greater Working Wikifier's Barnstar
		For scoring 3rd place on the leaderboard during the April 2014 wikification drive, pjoef, you are hereby presented with the Greater Working Wikifier's Barnstar. Congratulations! Spring in Wikipedia is lovely! Just avoid the articles on flowers... (talk) 02:59, 3 May 2014 (UTC)

		The Gold Wikification Barnstar
		For wikifying 100 pages, you are also awarded the Gold Wikification Barnstar. Keep up the good work! :) Spring in Wikipedia is lovely! Just avoid the articles on flowers... (talk) 02:59, 3 May 2014 (UTC)

		The Music Barnstar
		I think you deserve this award too. After all, you improved "Overpowered by Funk" before I expanded this article with you. ;) Synthwave.94 (talk) 11:19, 29 April 2014 (UTC)

		The Article Rescue Barnstar
		Thankyou for your great work saving the article "Overpowered by Funk" from deletion! benzband (talk) 10:12, 29 April 2014 (UTC)

	The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
	I feel deeply honoured to present you this barnstar in recognition of your work in wikifying articles. Skr15081997 (talk) 12:06, 15 April 2014 (UTC)

		The Greater Working Wikifier's Barnstar
		For scoring 2nd place on the leaderboard during the February 2014 Wikification drive, pjoef, you are hereby awarded the Greater Working Wikifier's Barnstar. Congratulations! :) Okay folks, say it with me: 1 for the money, 2 for the - the - okay, just let me read the script again first... (talk) 23:58, 1 March 2014 (UTC)

		The Silver Wikification Barnstar
		For wikifying 71 articles during the drive, you are also awarded the Silver Wikification Barnstar. Keep up the good work! :) Okay folks, say it with me: 1 for the money, 2 for the - the - okay, just let me read the script again first... (talk) 23:58, 1 March 2014 (UTC)

	Most Excellent Wikification Award
	The Most Excellent Wikification Award is hereby granted to pjoef, for appearing on the leaderboard in every Wikiproject Wikify Backlog Elimination drive in 2013, tied with Wilhelmina Will. Congratulations! — Is it the end already? It felt like we were just getting started! (talk) 01:32, 3 January 2014 (UTC)

	Most Excellent Wikification Award
	The Most Excellent Wikification Award is also granted to pjoef for participation in every drive held in 2013. Again, thank you for your continued participation! — Is it the end already? It felt like we were just getting started! (talk) 01:32, 3 January 2014 (UTC)

		The Silver Wikification Barnstar
		For wikifying a total of 64 articles, you are also awarded the Silver Wikification Barnstar. Keep up the good work!!! :) — Is it the end already? It felt like we were just getting started! (talk) 01:32, 3 January 2014 (UTC)

		The Greater Working Wikifier's Barnstar
		For scoring #3 on the leaderboard during the December 2013 wikification backlog drive, pjoef, you are hereby awarded the Greater Working Wikifier's Barnstar. Congratulations! — Is it the end already? It felt like we were just getting started! (talk) 01:32, 3 January 2014 (UTC)

		The Barnstar of Diligence
		It is my pleasure to present you, Pjoef, with The Barnstar of Diligence for your ever-continuing contributions and hard work at Motto of the day, nominating and reviewing mottoes as well as maintaining the schedule. Thankyou! benzband (talk) 16:05, 31 December 2013 (UTC)

		The MOTD Barnstar
		We at Motto of the Day (MOTD) would like to thank you for your participation and contributions to MOTD during 2013. We hope to see you around at MOTD next year. Happy 2014!!! benzband (talk) 16:05, 31 December 2013 (UTC)

On 11 November 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article U2 by U2, which you created or substantially expanded. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/U2 by U2. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

	The Original Barnstar
	Thank you very much for your help at the Teahouse with that confusing reference! Mat ty.007 20:18, 8 November 2013 (UTC)

		The WikiProject Wikify Trophy
		For scoring first place on the leaderboard during the October 2013 wikification drive, pjoef, you are hereby awarded the WikiProject Wikify Trophy. Congratulations! :) If I said "I'm miffed!", would you come running or go? (talk) 04:02, 2 November 2013 (UTC)

		The Platinum Wikification Barnstar
		For wikifying a total of 164 articles, you are also awarded the Platinum Wikification Barnstar. Keep up the good work! :) If I said "I'm miffed!", would you come running or go? (talk) 04:02, 2 November 2013 (UTC)

		The U2 Barnstar
		I hereby award you the U2 Barnstar for your efforts in helping Wikiproject U2. Congratulations! Miss Bono^[zootalk] 14:05, 13 September 2013 (UTC)

		The Greater Working Wikifier's Barnstar
		For scoring 3rd place on the leaderboard during the August 2013 wikification backlog drive, pjoef, you are hereby awarded the Greater Working Wikifier's barnstar. Congratulations! :) Editing with a pen leads to a lot of things unsaid. (talk) 14:37, 3 September 2013 (UTC)

		The Iron Wikification Barnstar
		For wikifying a total of 27 articles, you are also awarded the Iron Wikification barnstar. Keep up the good work! :) Editing with a pen leads to a lot of things unsaid. (talk) 14:37, 3 September 2013 (UTC)

	The Graphic Designer's Barnstar
	Thought it was a closely guarded secret that one would die trying to know it. Then there are people like you who always help out people like me! Sohambanerjee1998 13:51, 2 September 2013 (UTC)

		The Greater Working Wikifier's Barnstar
		For scoring 2nd place on the leaderboard in the June 2013 Wikification drive, Pjoef, you are hereby awarded the Greater Working Wikifier's barnstar. Congratulations! Can you decipher this acronymical code? CYDTC (Hint: It's really easy!) (talk) 06:43, 1 July 2013 (UTC)

		The Gold Wikification Barnstar
		For wikifying a total of 120 articles, you are also awarded the Gold Wikification barnstar. Keep up the good work! :) Can you decipher this acronymical code? CYDTC (Hint: It's really easy!) (talk) 06:43, 1 July 2013 (UTC)

		The U2 Barnstar
		I hereby award you the U2 Barnstar for your efforts in helping Wikiproject U2. Congratulations! THANKS!!. Miss Bono (zootalk) 13:02, 6 May 2013 (UTC)

		The Greater Working Wikifier's Barnstar
		For scoring 4th place on the leaderboard of the April 2013 wikification backlog drive, pjoef, you are hereby awarded the Greater Working Wikifier's Barnstar. Congratulations! :) So a print encyclopedia, a strawberry shortcake, and a sycamore walk into a bar - wait, have you heard this one? (talk) 20:37, 1 May 2013 (UTC)

		The Gold Wikification Barnstar
		For wikifying 95 articles, you are also awarded the Gold Wikification Barnstar. Keep up the good work! :) So a print encyclopedia, a strawberry shortcake, and a sycamore walk into a bar - wait, have you heard this one? (talk) 20:37, 1 May 2013 (UTC)

		The Original Barnstar
		For keeping me calm when I though I couldn't go on for all those personal attacks Miss Bono (zootalk) 15:44, 25 April 2013 (UTC)

		The U2 Barnstar
		I hereby award you the U2 Barnstar for your efforts in helping Wikiproject U2. Congratulations! Miss Bono (zootalk) 14:38, 5 April 2013 (UTC)

		The Greater Working Wikifier's Barnstar
		For finishing third place on the leaderboard during the February 2013 Wikification drive, pjoef, you are hereby awarded with the Greater Working Wikifier's Barnstar. Congratulations! Oh, is this the Top Secret room? I had no idea... (talk) 12:57, 2 March 2013 (UTC)

		The Gold Wikification Barnstar
		For wikifying 100 articles during the drive, you are also awarded the Gold Wikification Barnstar. Keep up the good work! Oh, is this the Top Secret room? I had no idea... (talk) 12:57, 2 March 2013 (UTC)

	Most Excellent Wikification Award
	The Most Excellent Wikification Award is hereby granted to pjoef, for participation in every Wikiproject Wikify Backlog Elimination drive in 2012, tied with Miniapolis and Wilhelmina Will. Thank you for your continued participation! :) Oh, is this the Top Secret room? I had no idea... (talk) 12:08, 2 March 2013 (UTC)

	Most Excellent Wikification Award
	The Most Excellent Wikification Award is hereby granted to pjoef, for appearing on the leaderboard in every Wikiproject Wikify Backlog Elimination drive in 2012, tied with Wilhelmina Will. Again, thank you for your continued participation! :) Oh, is this the Top Secret room? I had no idea... (talk) 12:08, 2 March 2013 (UTC)

For outstanding service to the universe for editing at Louis Satterfield –Einar aka Carptrash (talk) 17:17, 17 February 2013 (UTC)

		The Disambiguator's Barnstar
		The Disambiguator's Barnstar is awarded to Wikipedians who are prolific disambiguators. This is for performing so well in January 2013's challenge, coming in fourth place and fixing a total of 1503 ambiguous links, awarded to Pjoef. Rcsprinter (tell me stuff) @ 23:54, 1 February 2013 (UTC)

		The Greater Working Wikifier's Barnstar
		Congratulations on your third place leaderboard appearance during the December 2012 drive! benzband (talk) 17:10, 2 January 2013 (UTC)

		The Gold Wikification Barnstar
		Also, thankyou for wikifying a total of 94 articles in the drive! Regards, benzband (talk) 17:10, 2 January 2013 (UTC)

		The Order of the Superior Scribe of Wikipedia
		Congratulations for your second place appearance in the October 2012 wikification drive! benzband (talk) 10:01, 4 November 2012 (UTC)

		The Greater Working Wikifier's Barnstar
		For wikifying the second largest amount of articles in the August 2012 drive, Pjoef, I am proud to award you with the Greater Working Wikifier's barnstar! Great job!!!

		The Gold Wikification Barnstar
		For wikifying 113 articles, I also award you the Gold Wikification barnstar!!! Congratulations!!!

		The Greater Working Wikifier's Barnstar
		For scoring position #2 on the June 2012 Wikification drive's leaderboard, I am proud to present you with this dandy Greater Working Wikifier's Barnstar! Congratulations! Like my singing? Ha-la-la-la-la-la-LA-LAAA!!! (talk) 03:05, 8 July 2012 (UTC)

		The Gold Wikification Barnstar
		For wikifying 177 articles during the drive, I also present you with this gold wikification barnstar. Well done! :) Like my singing? Ha-la-la-la-la-la-LA-LAAA!!! (talk) 03:05, 8 July 2012 (UTC)

		The Greater Working Wikifier's Barnstar
		For reaching 2nd place on the leaderboard, Pjoef, I hereby award you the Greater Working Wikifier's barnstar!!! Wonderfully done!!! :) Like my singing? Ha-la-la-la-la-la-LA-LAAA!!! (talk) 21:52, 4 May 2012 (UTC)

		The Gold Wikification Barnstar
		For wikifying 153 articles during the drive, I also award you the Gold Wikification Barnstar!!! Keep up the great work!!! :) Like my singing? Ha-la-la-la-la-la-LA-LAAA!!! (talk) 21:52, 4 May 2012 (UTC)

	The Brilliant Idea Barnstar
	For creation of Userboxes for Wikipedia:Wikipedia for World Heritage. Thanks! Now, i'll add them in the list of wikipedia userboxes. Again thanks for your dedication. Yash t 101 :) 08:35, 26 March 2012 (UTC)

		The Double Greater Working Wikifier's Barnstar
		These (very rare) twin-Greater Working Wikifier's Barnstars are given to pjoef, one for 5th-place appearance on the March Mini 2012 leaderboard, and one for wikifying the largest article in the whole Drive. Good job!

		The Gold Wikification Barnstar
		The Gold Wikification Barnstar is also given to pjoef, for wikifying 64 articles during the March Mini drive. Nice work benzband (talk) 13:49, 25 March 2012 (UTC)

		The MOTD Barnstar
		For your hard work in MOTD, your works are not going unnoticed. Dipankan says.. ^{("Be bold and edit!")} 06:43, 17 March 2012 (UTC)

		The Greater Working Wikifier's Barnstar
		Hey! For a 2nd place appearance (okay, AA was hard to beat :) on the February Ddrive leaderboard, i hereby award you the Greater Working Wikifier's Barnstar!

		The Gold Wikification Barnstar
		Also, for your excellent work in extinguishing wikifying 106 burning cities articles in this same drive, i am honored to present you with the Gold Wikification Barnstar… Captain! benzband (talk) 20:40, 6 March 2012 (UTC)

	The Punk music barnstar
	Congratulations! (and of course thankyou ;-) for successfully clearing category:Unassessed Punk music articles, and even going beyond and generally improving said articles xD Thanks again, and keep up the great work ~ benzband (talk) 16:31, 28 February 2012 (UTC)

	Most Excellent Wikification Award
	The Most Excellent Wikification Award is hereby granted to pjoef, for their achievement in appearing on the WikiProject Wikify drives' leaderboard the most times (6) in 2011. Thank you for your noble service! Kerowyn ^{Leave a note} 19:59, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

	Most Excellent Wikification Award
	The Most Excellent Wikification Award is hereby granted to pjoef, for their service in participating in all of WikiProject Wikify's drives in 2011. Thank you for your noble service! Kerowyn ^{Leave a note} 19:55, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

		The Greater Working Wikifier's Barnstar
		For wikifying a full 100 pages during the drive, and coming into third place on the leaderboard, Pjoef. Great work! Wilhelmina Will (talk) 03:42, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

		The Gold Wikification Barnstar
		Since 100 is over 90 by 10 (In scholastic terms, this would probably be an A++++++++++!) I hereby award you the Gold Wikification Barnstar! Well done! Wilhelmina Will (talk) 03:42, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

		The Original Barnstar
		This barnstar is awarded to everyone who - whatever their opinion - contributed to the discussion about Wikipedia and SOPA. Thank you for being a part of the discussion. Presented by the Wikimedia Foundation.

		The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
		A barnstar for all your tireless work on Wikipedia, without sacrificing quality or kindness! (Especially when it comes to working with other 'pedians :-) Thankyou Pjoef! benzband (talk) 10:17, 4 December 2011 (UTC)

		The Greater Working Wikifier's Barnstar
		This is given to Pjoef for his second place appearance on the leaderboard. Congratulations! Nolelover ^Talk^·^Contribs 00:12, 9 November 2011 (UTC)

		The Gold Wikification Barnstar
		This barnstar is also given to Pjoef for wikifying 124 articles. Thanks for your work -- Nolelover ^Talk^·^Contribs 00:12, 9 November 2011 (UTC)

	Back in the garage…
	For all your work back in Garageland… Here's one for you to keep and use (and to help you make Wikipedia even better! :) - Benzband (talk) 17:34, 3 November 2011 (UTC)

		The WikiProject Wikify Badge
		This Wikification badge is given to Pjoef for their fifth-place appearance on the leaderboard in the August 2011 Wikification drive. Congratulations! Nolelover ^Talk^·^Contribs 20:50, 8 September 2011 (UTC)

	The Working Wikipedian's Barnstar
	This Working Wikipedian's Barnstar is also given to Pjoef for completing 36 articles in the August 2011 Wikification drive. Thanks, and keep up the great work! Nolelover ^Talk^·^Contribs 20:50, 8 September 2011 (UTC)

		The WikiProject Wikify Badge
		This Wikify badge is given to Pjoef for appearing on the leaderboard in the June 2011 Wikification drive. Again, thanks for participating. Sumsum2010·T·C 22:39, 4 July 2011 (UTC)

		The Wikilink Barnstar
		This Wikilink Barnstar is given to Pjoef for wikifying 150 articles in the June 2011 Wikification drive. Again, thanks for participating. Sumsum2010·T·C 22:39, 4 July 2011 (UTC)

		The WikiProject Wikify Badge
		You have been awarded this special award for finishing on the leaderboard in WikiProject Wikify's April 2011 Backlog Elimination Drive! Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia and the WikiProject! Guoguo12 --Talk-- 02:17, 6 May 2011 (UTC)

		The Wikilink Barnstar
		Thank you for participating in WikiProject Wikify's April 2011 Backlog Elimination Drive! The backlog was reduced by over 1,500 articles, even though about 1,500 articles were added to the backlog in April 2011. For wikifying over 93 articles, you have been awarded the Wikilink Barnstar! Your contributions through WikiProject Wikify improve the quality of Wikipedia articles and encourage their growth on Wikipeida, the largest English encyclopedia in human history. Be sure to participate in our next drive! For WikiProject Wikify, Guoguo12 --Talk-- 02:12, 6 May 2011 (UTC).

		The Modest Barnstar
		Thanks for your recent contributions! -Mike Restivo (talk) 20:18, 29 April 2011 (UTC)

		The Order of the Superior Scribe of Wikipedia
		This Superior Barnstar is given to Pjoef for appearing on the leaderboard. Again, thanks for participating! Sumsum2010·T·C·Review me! 23:29, 6 March 2011 (UTC)

		The Special Barnstar
		This Special Barnstar is given to Pjoef for wikifying 210 articles, a total of 114,255 words. Thanks for participating, and please be sure to help out at our next drive! Sumsum2010·T·C·Review me! 23:29, 6 March 2011 (UTC)

		The Order of the Superior Scribe of Wikipedia
		This Really Frickin Awesome Superior Barnstar is given to Pjoef for leading all three categories of the leaderboard. Again, thanks for participating! Nolelover^{It's football season!} 01:05, 7 January 2011 (UTC)

		The Special Barnstar
		This Special Barnstar is given to Pjoef for wikifying 261 articles, a total of 124,542 words. Thanks for participating, and please be sure to help out at our next drive! Nolelover^{It's football season!} 01:05, 7 January 2011 (UTC)

		The Original Barnstar
		For your amazing, gracious help with the WP:USPP assessment -- you've helped make our project a success! Ldavis (Public Policy) (talk) 23:34, 3 December 2010 (UTC)

		The MOTD Barnstar
		This award is given to you for helping out Motto of the day. Thanks to your effort, MOTD has brilliantly and successfully passed the most difficult period of the year. In fact, there are mottoes scheduled until the end of the summer. For this reason MOTD would like to express heartfelt thanks to you for your support. We appreciate your efforts in further helping the project! – delivered by Forty two on behalf of Wikipedia:Motto of the day 20:41, 25 July 2010 (UTC)

		WP:FILM Silver Wiki
		Additional thanks go to your efforts as you reviewed the second most amount of articles during the drive. This is a great feat, and I do thank your for taking the time to review so many articles. --Happy editing! Nehrams2020 (talk • contrib) 21:42, 2 May 2010 (UTC)

		WP:FILM Barnstar
		This is to acknowledge and thank you for your participation in tagging and assessing 2,650 articles in WP:FILMS' Tag & Assess Drive 2009-2010. You have helped to ensure our project has a better idea of the articles under our scope. I appreciate your efforts in further helping the project! --Happy editing! Nehrams2020 (talk • contrib) 21:42, 2 May 2010 (UTC)

		The MOTD Barnstar
		You certainly deserve one, since you nominate neat mottos all the time! Kayau Odyssey HUCK FINN to the lighthouse 13:35, 8 February 2010 (UTC)

		The MOTD Barnstar
		I, Artichoke-Boy, hereby award this shiny barnstar to Pjoef for his frequent and helpful contributions to the Motto of the Day project. Keep up the great work! ARTICHOKE-BOY (Talk) 19:50, 27 May 2009 (UTC)

		The Music Barnstar
		I award the Music Barnstar to Pjoef for your great job on The Clash article, slogging day in and day out for months, finally bringing it to GA status. – Wwwhatsup (talk) 17:02, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

		The Working Man's Barnstar
		Awarded to Pjoef for tireless effort sorting out the references in The Clash article Wwwhatsup 03:16, 3 December 2007 (UTC)

Secret Pages/Guestbooks Barnstars/Cards/Cookies/Wishes and etcetera

Dear Pjoef,
HAPPY NEW YEAR Hoping 2015 will be a great year for you! Thank you for your contributions!
From a fellow editor,
--FWiW Bzuk (talk)

This message promotes WikiLove. Originally created by Nahnah4 (see "invisible note").

Happy New Year!

Pjoef,
Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia. --Mrjulesd (talk) 17:37, 1 January 2015 (UTC)

Send New Year cheer by adding {{subst:Happy New Year 2015}} to user talk pages.

Wilhelmina Will has given you some caramel and a candy apple! Caramel and candy-coated apples are fun Halloween treats, and promote WikiLove on Halloween. Hopefully these have made your Halloween (and the proceeding days) much sweeter. Happy Halloween!

'"On Psych, A USA Network TV series Episode 8, The Tao of Gus, Season 6, Shawn refers to pumpkins as "Halloween Apples" because he thinks all round fruits are a type of apple.

If Trick-or-treaters come your way, add {{subst:Halloween apples}} to their talkpage with a spoooooky message!

Thanks a lot for your work in wikifying articles. Have some bubble tea. Skr15081997 (talk) 03:14, 4 May 2014 (UTC)

Pratyya ^(Hello!) — is wishing you a Happy New Year! Welcome the 2014. Wishing you a happy and fruitful 2014 with good health and your wishes come true! This greeting (and season) promotes WikiLove and hopefully this note has made your day a little better. Spread the WikiLove by wishing another user a Happy New Year, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Happy New Year! May the 2014 goes well for you.

Spread the New Year cheer by adding {{subst:User:Pratyya Ghosh/Happy New Year}} to their talk page with a Happy New Year message.

benzband (talk) is wishing you Seasons Greetings! Whether you celebrate your hemisphere's Solstice or Christmas, Diwali, Hogmanay, Hanukkah, Lenaia, Festivus or even the Saturnalia, this is a special time of year for almost everyone!

Spread the holiday cheer by adding {{subst:User:WereSpielChequers/Dec13}} to your friends' talk pages.

	Hello Pjoef, Miss Bono has given you an lovely bat, to wish you a Happy Halloween! You see, these things promote WikiLove and hopefully this has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by giving someone else a lovely bat! Enjoy!
	Spread the goodness of a lovely bat by adding {{subst:User:Miss Bono/Halloween}} to their talk page with a friendly message.

Wikipedians also recommend biscuits with tea.

Miss Bono (zootalk) has given you a cup of tea. Tea promotes WikiLove and hopefully this has made your day ever so slightly better.

Spread the WikiLove by giving someone else a tea, especially if it is someone you have had disagreements with in the past or someone putting up with some stick at this time. Enjoy!

Spread the lovely, warm, refreshing goodness of tea by adding {{subst:wikitea}} to their talk page with a friendly message.

		A beer on me!
		For the success of all the people involved in the development of my first article and WP: U2. Specially User:Cullen328 and you. CHEERS!! Miss Bono (zootalk) 19:06, 19 April 2013 (UTC)

benzband (talk) has bought you a pint! Sharing a pint is a great way to bond with other editors after a day of hard work. Spread the WikiLove by buying someone else a pint, whether it be someone with whom you have collaborated or had disagreements. Cheers!

And surely ye will have your pint,
and surely I’ll have mine !
And we'll take a cup o’ kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

Spread the good cheer and camaraderie by adding {{subst:WikiPint}} to their talk page with a friendly message. Message received at 10:47, 2 January 2013 (UTC)

Wilhelmina Will has given you some caramel and a candy apple! Caramel and candy-coated apples are fun Halloween treats, and promote WikiLove on Halloween. Hopefully these have made your Halloween (and the proceeding days) much sweeter. Happy Halloween!

If Trick-or-treaters come your way, add {{subst:Halloween apples}} to their talkpage with a spoooooky message!

Wilhelmina Will has given you a c ookie! Cookies promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. You can spread the WikiLove by giving someone else a cookie, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend.

To spread the goodness of cookies, you can add {{subst:Cookie}} to someone's talk page with a friendly message, or eat this cookie on the giver's talk page with {{subst:munch}}!

(ɔʇn) 2102 lıɹdɐ 91 '90:51 101 ʇ ɥsɐʎ ¡ɹɐʇsuɹɐq sıɥʇ sʇıqıɥxǝ ʎlpnoɹd puɐ ʎɐldsıp oʇ pǝlʇıʇuǝ sı puɐ uʍop ǝpısdn sı plɹoʍ ǝɥʇ sʞuıɥʇ ɹǝsn sıɥʇ
ɹɐʇsuɹɐq pǝddılɟ ǝɥʇ

Happy Easter, Pjoef! Hope your day is great! :) Like my singing? Ha-la-la-la-la-la-LA-LAAA!!! (talk) 10:53, 8 April 2012 (UTC)

Happy Easter!

Yash t 101 11:54, 8 April 2012 (UTC)

You've got a postcard! Heppy Easter! xD benzband (talk) 12:20, 8 April 2012 (UTC)

Easter, 1916 by William Butler Yeats

I have met them at close of day
Coming with vivid faces
From counter or desk among grey
Eighteenth-century houses.
I have passed with a nod of the head
Or polite meaningless words,
Or have lingered awhile and said
Polite meaningless words,
And thought before I had done
Of a mocking tale or a gibe
To please a companion
Around the fire at the club,
Being certain that they and I
But lived where motley is worn:
All changed, changed utterly:
A terrible beauty is born.

That woman's days were spent
In ignorant good will,
Her nights in argument
Until her voice grew shrill.
What voice more sweet than hers
When young and beautiful,
She rode to harriers?
This man had kept a school
And rode our winged horse.
This other his helper and friend
Was coming into his force;
He might have won fame in the end,
So sensitive his nature seemed,
So daring and sweet his thought.
This other man I had dreamed
A drunken, vain-glorious lout.
He had done most bitter wrong
To some who are near my heart,
Yet I number him in the song;
He, too, has resigned his part
In the casual comedy;
He, too, has been changed in his turn,
Transformed utterly:
A terrible beauty is born.

Hearts with one purpose alone
Through summer and winter, seem
Enchanted to a stone
To trouble the living stream.
The horse that comes from the road,
The rider, the birds that range
From cloud to tumbling cloud,
Minute by minute change.
A shadow of cloud on the stream
Changes minute by minute;
A horse-hoof slides on the brim;
And a horse plashes within it
Where long-legged moor-hens dive
And hens to moor-cocks call.
Minute by minute they live:
The stone's in the midst of all.

Too long a sacrifice
Can make a stone of the heart.
O when may it suffice?
That is heaven's part, our part
To murmur name upon name,
As a mother names her child
When sleep at last has come
On limbs that had run wild.
What is it but nightfall?
No, no, not night but death.
Was it needless death after all?
For England may keep faith
For all that is done and said.
We know their dream; enough
To know they dreamed and are dead.
And what if excess of love
Bewildered them till they died?
I write it out in a verse --
MacDonagh and MacBride
And Connolly and Pearse
Now and in time to be,
Wherever green is worn,
Are changed, changed utterly:
A terrible beauty is born.

Hello! Wilhelmina Will has given you some cookies. Cookies promote WikiLove and hopefully these have made your day better. Happy munching!

Spread the goodness of cookies by adding {{subst:plate}} to someone's talk page, or eat these cookies on the giver's talk page with {{subst:munchplate}}.

benzband (talk) is wishing you a Merry Christmas! This greeting (and season) promotes WikiLove and hopefully this note has made your day a little better. Spread the WikiLove by wishing another user a Merry Christmas, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Happy New Year!

Wilhelmina Will has given you some caramel and a candy apple! Caramel and candy-coated apples are fun Halloween treats, and promote WikiLove on Halloween. Hopefully these have made your Halloween (and the proceeding days) much sweeter. Happy Halloween!

. Simply south...... digging mountains for 5 years 17:15, 5 July 2011 (UTC)

ARoth (Public Policy Initiative) has given you a cupcake! Cupcakes promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by giving someone else a cupcake, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. ^†

ARoth (Public Policy Initiative) (talk) has given you a pie! Pies promote the kind of hearty eating that puts a smile on your face and a sustaining meal in your stomach. Hopefully this pie has made your day better. Spread the goodness by giving someone else a pie, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Happy eating!

Pjoef, you went went above and beyond again, thank you very much.

Spread the goodness of pie by adding {{subst:Wikipie}} to their talk page with a friendly message.

		Cookies!
		Martyx has given you some cookies! Cookies promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. You can Spread the "WikiLove" by giving someone else some cookies, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. To spread the goodness of cookies, you can add {{subst:Cookies}} to someone's talk page with a friendly message, or eat this cookie on the giver's talk page with {{subst:munch}}!

	La Pianista's Hidden Barnstar
	Hurrah! This user has found La Pianista's Secret Page and proudly exhibits this award. Try it yourself; test your wits! Can you find it (without cheating)? Ver. 2.5

By Imperial Decree of His Divine Majesty, our Most Sublime Padishah God-Emperor, Car'a'carn, Editor-in-Chief, etc. (may he live for ever) of the Dominion of the Motto of the Day, every Thursday is Free Ice Cream Day throughout the the Realm. Therefore, our glorious ruler (may he live for ever) has caused to be delivered to you by the Ministry of Frozen or Otherwise Cold Desert Treats this ice cream treat (which may include gelato, depending on one's interpretation of the picture). Let it be eaten without delay, lest the heat of the servers melt it. Let it not drip onto the Article Namespace, lest you suffer the Death of a Thousand Edits for allowing unencyclopedic melted desert treat to get into the wiki. Nutiketaiel (talk) 15:11, 5 March 2009 (UTC)

Service

This editor is an **Auspicious Looshpah** and is entitled to display this **Book of All Knowledge with Secret Appendix**.

Joined: 2007/03/11 10:47:00

First edit: 2007/03/17 09:52:04

09:57, 29 July 2014 (diff | hist) . . (-781)‎ .

Vanguard – 16 years (2023-03-11) and 132,000 edits
Grandmaster 1st-Class – 14 years (2021-03-11) and 114,000 edits
Grandmaster – 12 years (2019-03-11) and 96,000 edits
Master IV – 10 years (2017-03-11) and 78,000 edits
Master III – 8 years (2015-03-11) and 60,000 edits
Master II – 7 years (2014-03-11) and 51,000 edits (29 July 2014)
Master - 6 years (2013-03-11), 42,000 edits (19 February 2013)
Senior III – 5 years (2012-03-11) and 33,000 edits (6 March 2012)
Senior II – 4½ years (2011-09-11) and 28,500 edits (13 July 2011)
Senior - 4 years (2011-03-11), 24000 edits (7 December 2010)
Veteran IV - 3½ years (2010-09-11), 20000 edits (15 June 2010)
Veteran III - 3 years (2010-03-11), 16000 edits (24 March 2010)
Veteran II - 2½ years (2009-09-11), 12000 edits (17 November 2009)
Veteran - 2 years (2009-03-11), 8000 edits (10 February 2009)
Exp. & Est. - 1½ years (2008-09-11), 6000 edits (13 March 2008)
Yeoman - 1 year (2008-03-11), 4000 edits (7 January 2008)
Journeyman - 6 months, 2000 edits (16 November 2007)
Apprentice - 3 months, 1000 edits (21 September 2007)
Novice - 1 month, 200 edits (3 June 2007)
Registered - 1 day, 1 edit (17 March 2007)

Awards given

If I forgot to list one I gave you, please add it.

The MOTD Barnstar (on behalf of Motto of the Day) Benzband (talk) (plus {{tl|The Working Wikipedian's Barnstar]]; in person), Smtchahal (talk), Kayau (talk) & Difficultly north, Jr8825 (talk), Buffbills7701 (talk), HueSatLum (talk), Ross Hill (talk), Rainbow Shifter (talk), HeathenBenny (talk), Lee Tru. (talk), Brambleberry of RiverClan (talk), Addshore (talk), Meshach (talk), Ankit Maity (talk), Ser Amantio di Nicolao (talk) [2013-12-31]
The Original Barnstar to Miss Bono (talk) [2013-04-19]
The MOTD Barnstar to Benzband (talk), Simply south (talk), HueSatLum (talk), Meshach (talk) [2013-01-02]
The MOTD Barnstar to Fartherred (talk), Benzband (talk), Pedant (talk), Smtchahal (talk), Newbyguesses (talk), Addshore (talk), GreatOrangePumpkin (talk), Thereen (talk), Shriram (talk), Ankit Maity (talk), AndieM (talk), Rcsprinter123 (talk), Mr little irish (talk), Enigmaman (talk), Anubhab91 (talk), BlowingTopHat (talk), Simply south (talk) [2012-03-13]
The MOTD Barnstar to Addshore (talk) [2012-03-11]
The Punk Music Barnstar to Benzband (talk) [2012-02-28]
The Guitarist Barnstar to Benzband (talk) [2011-12-02]
The Guitarist Barnstar to Benzband (talk) [2011-11-03]
The MOTD Barnstar to 43?9enter (talk), Ancient Apparition (talk), AstroHurricane001 (talk), Forty two (talk), Hi878 (talk), Malpass93 (talk), Martyx (talk), Mr. Stradivarius (talk), PrincessofLlyr (talk), Simply south (talk), Sonia (talk), Thomas888b (talk), WikiCopter (talk), and WVRMad (talk) [2011-05-03]
The MOTD Barnstar to Kayau (talk) [2010-02-08]
The Music Barnstar to Funeral (talk), DocKino (talk), RepublicanJacobite‎ (talk), WesleyDodds‎ (talk), 75pickup (talk), Wwwhatsup (talk), and John (talk) [2008-05-02]
The Music Barnstar to Underneath-it-All (talk) [2008-03-10]
The Music Barnstar to John (talk) [2008-01-18]

I also give occasional WikiThanks flowers, cookies and pies, and Minor Barnstar Points.

Wikipedia's Featured Content

Today's featured article
Ribbon diagram of dihydrofolate reductase Enzyme kinetics is the study of the rates of enzyme-catalysed chemical reactions where the reaction rate is measured and the effects of varying the conditions of the reaction are investigated. The study of an enzyme's kinetics can reveal the catalytic mechanism of the enzyme, its role in metabolism, how its activity is controlled, and how a modifier might affect the rate. Some enzymes change shape significantly during the mechanism; in such cases, it is helpful to determine the enzyme structure with and without bound substrate analogues that do not undergo the enzymatic reaction. When enzymes bind multiple substrates, enzyme kinetics can show the sequence in which these substrates bind and determine the sequence in which products are released. There is typically one rate-determining step that determines the overall kinetics, which may be a chemical reaction or a conformational change of the enzyme or substrates. (Full article...) Recently featured: Neapolitan ragù Bombing of Obersalzberg Ornithoprion Archive By email More featured articles About
Did you know...
Madalitso Baloyi ... that Madalitso Baloyi (pictured), Malawi's minister of health, pretended to be a patient at a hospital in Lilongwe? ... that a critic compared the way in which the protagonist of a 1975 Turkish short story isolated himself out of fear to the COVID-19 lockdowns? ... that Madeline Woo, a San Francisco Ballet principal dancer, has tattoos but covers them for performances? ... that a Hawaii TV station telecast a football game as a favor to the state's dying former governor? ... that Aria Bolkus, the daughter of a former government minister, was elected to the South Australian House of Assembly three months after her father's death? ... that a character's outfit from the anime The Executioner and Her Way of Life was inspired by Clint Eastwood's spaghetti Western roles? ... that Fedor Karzhavin may have stolen the charter of the College of William & Mary? ... that the Forest Service Road System is eight times the length of the Interstate Highway System? ... that, after 13-year-old King Henry I of Castile was fatally struck by a tile dislodged by a playmate, his guardian tried to hide his death? Archive Start a new article Nominate an article

In the news
Rumen Radev The Progressive Bulgaria coalition, led by former president Rumen Radev (pictured), wins a majority of the National Assembly in the parliamentary election, in a bid to end the ongoing Bulgarian political crisis. In Ukraine, seven people are killed and fourteen others are injured in a mass shooting at a Kyiv supermarket. Separate school shootings in Siverek and in Onikişubat, Turkey, leave twelve people dead and thirty-five others injured. Romuald Wadagni wins the Beninese presidential election. Ongoing: Afghanistan–Pakistan war Iran war (Lebanon war) Russo-Ukrainian war timeline Sudanese civil war timeline Recent deaths: Łukasz Litewka David Wilcock James Valentine Ned David Malouf Ricardo de Pascual More current events Nominate an article
On this day...
April 27: Koningsdag in the Netherlands Für Elise 395 – Aelia Eudoxia married Byzantine emperor Arcadius without the knowledge or consent of Rufinus, the Praetorian prefect who had intended for his own daughter to wed the emperor. 1810 – Ludwig van Beethoven composed his Bagatelle No. 25 in A minor, better known as "Für Elise" (audio featured), one of his most popular compositions. 1961 – Prime Minister Milton Margai led the Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate to independence from the United Kingdom. 1997 – American spree killer Andrew Cunanan murdered Jeffrey Trail, a former friend and a Gulf War veteran, who became the first victim of Cunanan's killing spree. Mary Wollstonecraft (b. 1759) Margaret Macpherson Grant (b. 1834) Basil A. Paterson (b. 1926) Cristian Romero (b. 1998) More anniversaries: April 26 April 27 April 28 Archive By email List of days of the year About

Today's Featured Picture

Episyrphus balteatus, sometimes called the marmalade hoverfly, is a relatively small hoverfly (9 to 12 mm; 0.35 to 0.47 in), in the family Syrphidae. It is widespread throughout the Palearctic region, which covers Europe, North Asia and North Africa, and is considered to be the most abundant native hoverfly in Central Europe. The upper side of its abdomen is patterned with orange and black bands, which may appear wasp-like to other animals, such as birds, protecting it from predation – an example of Batesian mimicry. It can be found throughout the year in various habitats, including urban gardens, visiting flowers for pollen and nectar. This male E. balteatus hoverfly was photographed on a valerian in Wengen, Switzerland.

Photograph credit: Charles J. Sharp

Recently featured:

Sounds & Videos

11th century - Victimae Paschali Laudes

The 11th-century "Victimae Paschali Laudes", traditionally attributed to Wipo of Burgundy.

12th century - A chantar m'er

A 12th-century song by Comtessa Beatritz de Dia, "A Chantar" is the only existing song by a trobairitz which survives with its music.

1725 - Antonio Vivaldi's The Four Seasons

Spring, 1: Allegro

Spring, 2: Largo

Spring, 3: Allegro

Summer, 1: Allegro non molto

Summer, 2: Adagio

Summer, 3: Presto

Autumn, 1: Allegro

Autumn, 2: Adagio molto

Autumn, 3: Allegro

Winter, 1: Allegro non molto

Winter, 2: Largo

Winter, 3: Allegro

1724-1726 - George Frideric Handel's Fitzwilliam Sonatas

Handel's Fitzwilliam Sonata 1

Handel's Fitzwilliam Sonata 2

Handel's Fitzwilliam Sonata 3

1735 - Johann Sebastian Bach's Sonata for Flute or Recorder and Harpsichord in B minor, BWV 1030

I. Andante

II. Largo e Dolce

III. Presto

1738 - Serse: "Ombra mai fù"

"Ombra mai fù" from George Frideric Handel's Serse, as performed by Enrico Caruso in 1920.

1787 - Eine kleine Nachtmusik (First Movement, Allegro)

The first movement of Mozart's Serenade No. 13.

1801 - Ludwig van Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata

1st Movement: Adagio sostenuto

2nd Movement: Allegretto

3rd Movement:Presto agitato

1816 - Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 28

Movement I

Movement II

Movements III and IV

1827 - Franz Schubert's Impromptu in B flat

Theme and Variations I–VI

1851 - Rigoletto: "Bella figlia dell'amore"

From Giuseppe Verdi's Rigoletto. This 1907 Victor Records recording starred Enrico Caruso, Bessie Abott, Louise Homer and Antonio Scotti.

1853 - Il trovatore: "Stride la vampa"

From Act II of Giuseppe Verdi's Il trovatore. Sung by Gabriella Besanzoni in 1920.

1859 - Un ballo in maschera: È scherzo od è follia

Enrico Caruso, Frieda Hempel, Maria Duchêne, Andrés de Segurola, and Léon Rothier perform "È scherzo od è follia" from Giuseppe Verdi's Un ballo in maschera (1859), in this 1915 Victor Recording.

1860 – Au Clair de la Lune

This 1860 phonautogram by Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville is the earliest known recording of the human voice, though it was never intended to be played back.

1868 - Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: "Morgenlich leuchtend im rosigen Schein"

Leo Slezak's 1910 Edison Records recording of Walther's Prize Song from Richard Wagner's Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg.

1875 - Carmen: Chanson du toréador

Pasquale Amato's 1911 rendition of the Toréador's song from Georges Bizet's Carmen (1875).

1884 - Manon: "Manon! avez-vous peur...On l'appelle Manon"

1912 recording by Enrico Caruso and Geraldine Farrar of a scene from Act II of Jules Massenet's Manon (1884).

1887 - Otello: "Sì, pel ciel marmoreo giuro!"

A 1914 recording by Titta Ruffo and Enrico Caruso of Giuseppe Verdi's Otello.

1887 - Otello: Niun mi tema

Francesco Tamagno, the original Otello, sings "Niun mi tema" (Morte d'Otello) from Giuseppe Verdi's Otello. This 1903 recording dates from just two years before Tamagno's death.

1896 - La bohème: "O soave fanciulla"

"O soave fanciulla" from Giacomo Puccini's La bohème, sung by Enrico Caruso and Nellie Melba in 1907.

1896 - La bohème: O Mimì, tu più non torni

A 1907 recording by Enrico Caruso and Antonio Scotti of "O Mimì, tu più non torni" from Act IV of Giacomo Puccini's La bohème.

1899 - Maple Leaf Rag

Maple Leaf Rag, by Scott Joplin. Performed by William J. Leslie.

1900 - Tosca: Vissi d'arte

Emmy Destinn's 1914 recording of Vissi d'arte from Giacomo Puccini's Tosca.

1902 - The Entertainer

The Entertainer by Scott Joplin

1920 - Crazy Blues

The first recording of vocal blues music by an African-American singer: Mamie Smith's performance of Perry Bradford's "Crazy Blues" in 1920.

1921 - "Explanation of the Objects of the Universal Negro Improvement Association"

Complete 1921 speech by Marcus Garvey

1922 - Save A Little Dram For Me

Prohibition era song by Skidmore--Walker, sung by Duke Rogers, recorded by Thomas Edison's studio, 1922. Duration 3:29.

1930s? - "Los Cuatro Generales" and "Viva La Quince Brigada"

Two folk songs from the Spanish Civil War sung by Leon Lishner.

1944 - National Anthem of the Soviet Union

Performance of the adaptation of the anthem of the Soviet Union by the Presidential Orchestra and Kremlin Choir at the inauguration of President Dmitry Medvedev at The Kremlin on 7 May 2008. The lyrics were written in 1944 by Sergey Mikhalkov to a pre-existing tune by Alexander Alexandrov. In 2000, it was reinstated as the national anthem of Russia.

1995 - Colin Ross - Etherea

An example of new age music, performed on the recorder, from the 1995 album Refractions by Colin Ross

Helpful pages

Counters and tools

toolserver:

stats, others:

Wikimedia Foundation

Wiki sites of the Wikimedia Foundation and my accounts on each of the following sites:

Now what?

Licensing: I release all of my contributions to Wikipedia, including everything on this user page and all of its subpages, into the public domain.

Don't be afraid to edit and be bold! See you in the wiki! –pjoef (talk • contribs) Monday, 27 April 2026

User:Pjoef

About me

Contributions/History

Favourite subjects

My current projects

WikiProjects

Articles

Some of my contributions

Created

My watchlist

Special watches

Awards

Service

Awards given

Wikipedia's Featured Content

Today's featured article

Did you know...

In the news

On this day...

Today's Featured Picture

Sounds & Videos

Helpful pages

Counters and tools

Wikimedia Foundation

Now what?