Talk:Richard Gavin Reid

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Question
can some explain how Rennie 108 or Mardon 130 are good referances?? It does not tell me anything about the source or even info on how to fine the book or paper or whatever..... I search Google with Rennie 108 and get 376,000 hits........am i missing something is there a way to find this i dont know about ..at least a isbn # would help. anyone could add anything for a ref like this  i am the best ref= Buzz 209.. Am i off base here am i lacking info on how to get reference material because if so i would guess lots have this problem with those funny refs ...........JUST WONDERING,,,Buzzzsherman (talk) 18:30, 21 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Those are the names of the authors of the books in which the material is found. A list of the books can be found in the article under "references".  It is common in footnotes to refer to books by the last name of the author, with the full details appearing in the bibliography, rather than including the full publication information in each footnote (for example, the Rennie chapter is referenced fourteen times; you can imagine how cumbersome it would be to reproduce the full citation each time).  Cheers, Steve Smith (talk) 18:34, 21 October 2009 (UTC)
 * o i see what your trying to do .........made try setting it up with links to the books ...the way it is now leaves people wondering what it is. you will notice here or bellow that the names actually links to the reference or note so people are not left searching aimlessly for info. If your just a reader you have no clue to look at reference to match up notes. Buzzzsherman (talk) 18:49, 21 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Um, if you're a reader with any familiarity with academic writing or citation (and being a really terrible student, I have only the most cursory familiarity), you certainly do have such a clue, since this is an extremely common technique. Still, your solution doesn't seem to hurt anything, so I might implement it later if I get a chance.  Alternatively, I'd have no objection to your implementing it. Steve Smith (talk) 18:53, 21 October 2009 (UTC)

Vandalism
Looks like this page is becoming a target of vandalism. NorthernThunder (talk) 07:17, 1 February 2010 (UTC)
 * It's the nature of the beast for mainpage FAs. It'll die down right around midnight UTC. Steve Smith (talk) 11:59, 1 February 2010 (UTC)

"upstart Social Credit League"
Does "upstart" have a different usage to that I'm aware of? I can't find a wiki-page on it. The only usage I ever understood was "opinionated/disruptive" SGGH ping! 12:00, 1 February 2010 (UTC)
 * One that has risen suddenly. I note that this calls it a noun, but that "upstart+noun" is a very common construction. Steve Smith (talk) 12:05, 1 February 2010 (UTC)

Shortest-serving Premier
I would like to remove the statement "made him the shortest-serving Premier in Alberta history." This is a dated statement, any incoming premier will have a shorter term, especially the current Premier, Dave Hancock, who has said he won't hold the office for more than six months. 117Avenue (talk) 01:38, 24 March 2014 (UTC)
 * I think that the way this was handled when Redford first took office worked well, and would suggest something similar. Hancock's in an admittedly different situation than Redford, and his pledge should maybe mentioned here.  But in general, I think it remains noteworthy that Reid's the shortest-serving premier to have completed his time in office, just has Charles Tupper's analogous distinction doesn't cease to be noteworthy as soon as a new Prime Minister takes office.  Frankly, even if Hancock does wind up serving less time, I think it remains relevant that Reid was the shortest-serving non-interim premier, but we can cross that bridge when we come to it. Steve Smith (talk) 02:42, 24 March 2014 (UTC)
 * If you agree with me, why did you revert me? 117Avenue (talk) 05:06, 30 March 2014 (UTC)

As things stand, I'm happy with the current wording that's in place. Redverton (talk) 15:52, 1 April 2014 (UTC)

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