User talk:AlexHammeke
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Happy editing! Cheers, SimpleObjects-9ei (talk) 23:52, 2 March 2026 (UTC)
Your GB
[edit]Hi AlexHammeke... Signed your guestbook and added it on a list on your behalf. Cheers! Volten001 ☎ 15:53, 11 March 2026 (UTC)
- Thanks! ☘︎☘︎☘︎ALEXHammeke (talk | guestbook) 18:59, 11 March 2026 (UTC)
- Most welcome and thanks for signing mine. Nice time! Volten001 ☎ 08:22, 12 March 2026 (UTC)
Bacon Jam
[edit]I've added more history to the Bacon jam article. Bizarrely, the article previously only mentioned The Bacon Jams / TBJ Gourmet in a footnote, even though they appear to have been instrumental in bringing it to a mass market and are now the largest brand. Of course, your additional edits are very welcome! --Macrakis (talk) 20:14, 4 April 2026 (UTC)
- Thanks! Sorry I wasnt able to add much more myself to it outside of fast food implementation ☘︎☘︎☘︎ALEXHammeke (talk | guestbook | sandbox) 01:43, 5 April 2026 (UTC)
a barnstar for you!
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The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar | |
| for signin' me guestbook. thx! AltoHampton (talk here) (le contrebutions) 03:10, 1 May 2026 (UTC) |
- Thank you so much! ☘︎☘︎☘︎ALEXHammeke (talk | guestbook | sandbox) 03:39, 1 May 2026 (UTC)
A Barnstar for you!
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The Guestbook Barnstar | |
| Good job for signing my guestbook! Zahrazamedahmedi (talk) 22:48, 4 May 2026 (UTC) |
Happy editing! Zahrazamedahmedi (talk) 22:48, 4 May 2026 (UTC)
- Thank you so much! ☘︎☘︎☘︎ALEXHammeke (talk | guestbook | sandbox) 06:31, 5 May 2026 (UTC)
- @AlexHammeke You're Welcome! Zahrazamedahmedi (talk) 06:39, 5 May 2026 (UTC)
A barnstar for you!
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The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar |
| I've noticed how consistent you are in celebrating the birthdays and other anniversaries of Wikipedians. For being an active user in the Birthday Committee, take this barnstar! Dragonhawk12 (talk) (Guestbook) (Wikicats) 23:38, 11 May 2026 (UTC) |
- Thank you so much! I've enjoyed Wikipedia a lot over the years and want to give back even when I don't know what articles to edit. ☘︎☘︎☘︎ALEXHammeke (talk | guestbook | sandbox) 03:52, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
First edit day message on User talk:I dream of horses
[edit]Hi there AlexHammeke, it was nice of you to post a first edit anniversary message on User talk:I dream of horses. However, IDOH seems to have left Wikipedia. Should her user page be removed from the list that you're using for first edit day messages? Thank you, ↠Pine (✉) 04:34, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
- Thank you for your message, Pine! It appears another user already removed her from at least the first day acknoledgements. I'm nont sure how many other members are active on the birthday committee, but I will take a more proavtive approach to cleaning up our lists. ☘︎☘︎☘︎ALEXHammeke (talk | guestbook | sandbox) 04:40, 20 May 2026 (UTC)
- That sounds good. Perhaps the Birthday Committee activities will be simpler after some cleaning of lists. By the way, it might be preferable to have the ability to track if someone is away for a time, such as a year, and automatically pause the messages to their talk page. And if someone returns after the pause, having the applicable messages automatically un-paused might be nice. But this is all optional, and it's generous of you to be placing these wishes on user talk pages at all. Regards, ↠Pine (✉) 05:42, 20 May 2026 (UTC)
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For your hard work on the Birthday Committee!
DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk) 05:20, 8 June 2026 (UTC)
- Thank you so much! ☘︎☘︎☘︎ALEXHammeke (talk | guestbook | sandbox) 05:52, 9 June 2026 (UTC)
Welcome!
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Welcome to Wikipedia, AlexHammeke!
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Missing closed parenthesis on custom signature
[edit]Hi there AlexHammeke, first of all I would like to thank you for congratulating me for my first edit day anniversary, but I must note that I noticed that in your custom signature you are missing a closed parenthesis after the talk page link, since I only just saw the message today (phone is broken and sent to repair) I don't know if you fixed it already, but if you didn't you probably should. Lucasfergui1024 🇪🇸 19:02, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
- I appreciate the concern! Do not worry, there are no problems with the signature. My signature is a bit long and maybe a little obnoxious, and because of that it doesn't appear fully in some of the template boxes. My full signature is attached. ☘︎☘︎☘︎ALEXHammeke (talk | guestbook | sandbox) 04:33, 17 June 2026 (UTC)
A cupcake for you!
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This is the closest thing I could send to a slice of cake lol Lucasfergui1024 🇪🇸 19:05, 16 June 2026 (UTC) |
- Thank you very much! ☘︎☘︎☘︎ALEXHammeke (talk | guestbook | sandbox) 04:43, 17 June 2026 (UTC)
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A barnstar for you!
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The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar |
| For your hard work in the Birthday Committee! DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk) 04:50, 28 June 2026 (UTC) |
- Thank you very much Danilo! ☘︎☘︎☘︎ALEXHammeke (talk | guestbook | sandbox) 05:01, 28 June 2026 (UTC)
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This week's article for improvement (week 29, 2026)
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Hello, AlexHammeke. The article for improvement of the week is:
Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Chess • List of Syrian cheeses Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 13 July 2026 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • |
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This week's article for improvement (week 30, 2026)
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Hello, AlexHammeke. The article for improvement of the week is:
Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Chicago Bulls • Chess Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 20 July 2026 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • |
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This week's article for improvement (week 31, 2026)
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Hello, AlexHammeke. The article for improvement of the week is:
Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Christopher Wilder • Chicago Bulls Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 27 July 2026 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • |
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This week's article for improvement (week 32, 2026)
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Hello, AlexHammeke. The article for improvement of the week is:
Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Customer experience • Christopher Wilder Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 3 August 2026 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • |
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A Barnstar for you!
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The Community Appreciation Barnstar! |
| For your kindness, welcoming spirit, dedication to the Guestbook Project, and your continued efforts to celebrate fellow Wikipedians. Thank you for helping build a friendly and supportive community. Ivecos (t) 07:49, 7 August 2026 (UTC) |
- Thank you so much! ☘︎☘︎☘︎ALEXHammeke (talk | guestbook | sandbox) 05:49, 8 August 2026 (UTC)
This week's article for improvement (week 33, 2026)
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Hello, AlexHammeke. The article for improvement of the week is:
Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: HDR10 • Customer experience Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 10 August 2026 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • |
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This week's article for improvement (week 34, 2026)
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 A ratchet consisting of a gear (1) and pawl (2) mounted on a base (3)
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WeirdNAnnoyed (talk) 22:59, 20 August 2026 (UTC)This week's article for improvement (week 35, 2026)
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Hello, AlexHammeke. The article for improvement of the week is:
Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Ratchet (device) • Alan Paton Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 24 August 2026 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • |
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This week's article for improvement (week 36, 2026)
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Hello, AlexHammeke. The article for improvement of the week is:
Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Boy • Ratchet (device) Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:06, 31 August 2026 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • |
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Admin anniversary greeting
[edit]- Thank you Alex! Mandsford 16:15, 31 August 2026 (UTC)
A barnstar for you!
[edit]Good morning, @AlexHammeke! 😊
I am giving you a barnstar!
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The Excellent Userpage Barnstar | |
| I really like to see your userpage sometimes! It looks great! Cheers, (◕ᴗ◕✿) Zahrazamedahmedi (🗨️My Talk Page🗨️) (🫗My Mistakes🫗) 09:58, 2 September 2026 (UTC) |
Happy editing! Cheers, (◕ᴗ◕✿) Zahrazamedahmedi (🗨️My Talk Page🗨️) (🫗My Mistakes🫗) 09:58, 2 September 2026 (UTC)
- Thank you so much! ☘︎☘︎☘︎ALEXHammeke (talk | guestbook | sandbox) 02:17, 4 September 2026 (UTC)
This week's article for improvement (week 37, 2026)
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Hello, AlexHammeke. The article for improvement of the week is:
One-form (differential geometry) Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Archipelago • Boy Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:06, 7 September 2026 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • |
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This week's article for improvement (week 38, 2026)
[edit] Hello, AlexHammeke. The article for improvement of the week is:
Vancouver International Airport Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: One-form (differential geometry) • Archipelago Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 14 September 2026 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • |
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