User talk:Wikisquack

File:Une fusée à Esrange.jpg rocket identification

Hello! Thank you for uploading that picture of sounding rocket at Esrange. It looks like Black Brant with Terrier or Nike booster. Have you, by chance, looked at the information sign in the front of it? What did it say? Trasheater Midir (talk) 10:38, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

Hello @Trasheater Midir. I will soon look among my pictures to see if I took a picture of the sign, but I am pretty sure I didn't. And I am now too far to take a look at it again. But maybe could we find some information on the SSC Swedish Space Corporation website?

And, I don't know, I don't really participate to the Commons community, but maybe there is some local user group we could ask if someone could take a look. Otherwise, I can also try to contact SSC to ask them. We could also see if the other people who contributed to the Esrange category do know.

Wikisquack (talk) 17:19, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

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Hi Wikisquack, I uploaded Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:Scanning electron micrograph of a human H9 T cell infected with HIV virus particles.jpg and it already qualifies for the Mon 21 Oct → Sat 26 Oct (5 day nomination) it has 14 supports...I was wondering if you would consider changing your vote in light of this ...(whatever you decide I want to thank you for your time and participation), Ozzie--Ozzie10aaaa (talk) 11:43, 26 October 2024 (UTC)

Hello @Ozzie10aaaa

After reflection, I decided to change my vote to  Neutral because opposing won't change anything, but I still am quite disappointed about the cropping :(... Anyways, have a good day!

-- Wikisquack (talk) 12:28, 26 October 2024 (UTC)

Wikisquack, I want you to know I respect your opinion and I thank you for your decision, Ozzie--Ozzie10aaaa (talk) 12:46, 26 October 2024 (UTC)

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Ovals

Hi there. I think you were the one who suggested "ovals" for this month's photo contest. I can't ever remember so many high-quality photos for a monthly theme. Good suggestion! Magnolia677 (talk) 16:06, 5 February 2025 (UTC)

Hello @Magnolia677

Thank you! I am really sad that I couldn't find the time to contribute by myself but I sure will vote and take a look at these pictures. But to be fair enough, I think that all challenges always come with super quality pictures. So if you say so, I should really go and see these photos as soon as possible. Wikisquack (talk) 16:18, 5 February 2025 (UTC)

Two photos (on my talk page) come in third several years ago, but I keep entering every month. Nice chatting. Cheers! Magnolia677 (talk) 17:45, 5 February 2025 (UTC)

Round 1 of Picture of the Year 2024 voting is open!

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