User talk:Ace-o-aces

Ruth's "called" shot
Yes, I was thinking it might be overkill. I should probably either put it under a standalone category, or better yet cut it back to a brief reference and point the reader to the Babe Ruth page, where it is also talked about anyway. Then I could synthesize the somewhat disparate comments.

It's usually best to avoid redundant redundancies. Wahkeenah 00:32, 16 Apr 2005 (UTC)

ESB DVD Image
Okay, thanks. It's unfortunate that the merge has become a controversy, but I understand about the waiting. Thanks for noticing the image though, and letting me know you liked it too! PlasticBeat 18:13, 9 May 2005 (UTC)

Clevon
Good catch there! — Phil Welch 18:36, 15 August 2005 (UTC)

Disco Demolition Night vandal
Well, they have only vandalized once today. Because of it being an aol ip, I'd like to keep blocks short...and as they aren't currently in a period of vandalism, blocking them wouldn't do any good. As to protecting the page, I'm afraid that its current level of vandalism is below what we would normally require for full protection or even semi-protection (anons and new accounts cannot edit). If I were to protect it, then nobody but admins could edit it. The best thing I can say is keep vigilant and relist them on WP:AIV if they return and are seriously vandalizing it. Thanks! --Syrthiss 14:56, 1 January 2006 (UTC)
 * I agree with Syrthiss. However, I have added it to WP:MVP so that lots of administrators can keep their eye on it, and be notified of vandalism very quickly. Don't let it stress you out too much right now, as we can always turn on semi-protection if needed, but being on MVP will help a lot. Fuzheado | Talk 14:58, 1 January 2006 (UTC)


 * Yep, it was semiprotected last night I noticed. Ace-o-aces, please don't add the sprotect template to a page unless you are an administrator.  The template itself doesn't do anything, its an admin using their protection abilities that cause a page to be protected / unprotected. --Syrthiss 15:27, 1 January 2006 (UTC)

Image copyright problem with Image:Halsted2_maria.png
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CBC image
Should be able to find one. I use an X sometimes with MCV on the bottom, but in Canada the most common configuration I've seen is the Y. Will pull out something and show you. -- Samir  धर्म 20:40, 3 June 2006 (UTC)
 * How's this one: CBC? Samir  धर्म 20:40, 3 June 2006 (UTC)

unblock me
unblock|I haven't vandalized anything, may be another user at this IP

The IP is 208.157.149.121


 * OK I can see your username hasn't been blocked directly so you might be quite right, however I can't just guess as to what your IP might be, as the unblock template you added says "If the block message says that your IP address is blocked or that your IP address was recently used by a blocked user, please paste the block message or post your IP address below as we have no way of unblocking you if your username itself was not blocked." --pgk( talk ) 07:11, 13 July 2006 (UTC)


 * I've removed the block early, since the IP was blocked for vandalism it can of course end up being blocked again... --pgk( talk ) 16:41, 13 July 2006 (UTC)

Waffle House
Not only did I wash my hands, I shampooed, too. Thanks for catching that blunder. ClairSamoht 14:55, 22 August 2006 (UTC)

Steven Milloy
dear ace, if you look in the talk for steven milloy, you will find discussion on why the section on environmental clusters was removed. Milloy's statement stands unopposed; there are no references provided to contradict it. Would you mind reverting, or finding an appropriate reference ? Mast Cell was the reverter. Peroxisome 19:54, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

CHICOTW
I see your user name listed as a member of the WikiProject_Chicago. I do not know if you are aware that we are attempting to revive the CHICOTW. See our results history. We could use additional input in nominating future articles, voting on nominees and editing winning nominees. Should you contribute you will receive weekly notices like the following:

TonyTheTiger 01:22, 31 January 2007 (UTC)


 * You should come by and make a few edits to our articles so you can see your name in lights.TonyTheTiger 19:49, 10 February 2007 (UTC)

input sought
In a message to several recent editors of Schiavo-related pages, I write that: Input is sought here: Talk:Government_involvement_in_the_Terri_Schiavo_case.

--GordonWatts 15:55, 12 February 2007 (UTC)

Rock N Roller Coaster
You think that edit made no sense? That article is a mess, maybe it was messy, but at least it was less messy after that edit. I made an attempt to move trivia into the article rather than just random sentences. I also tried to move info to their own section for each park. -- blm07 06:02, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

Talkback
23:23, 27 July 2011 (UTC)

04:22, 6 August 2011 (UTC)

Schiavo
Hello Ace-o-aces, First of all, thank you for deciding to consult me before removing my contribution, which – as I’ll explain – would have been the wrong thing to do. Then, let me tell you that you’re so used to the wrong pronunciation of the surname that you also misspelt it when you wrote your message; it’s Schiavo, not Schaivo. It’s a very common Italian word meaning slave, and you can be 100% sure that /ˈʃaɪvəʊ/ is not an ‘alternate’ (the word is actually ‘alternative’) pronunciation, but just the wrong pronunciation. I speak some Italian because my father and paternal grandparents are Italian and there’s no doubt that the only right pronunciation is /skɪˈɑːv o /, or /skɪˈɑːvəʊ/ for an English speaker attempting the Italian pronunciation. I obviously can’t make my father pronounce the surname for you, so you’ll have to settle for this link: http://it.forvo.com/word/terry_schiavo/. Click the arrow just before “Pronunciato da pillola” and you’ll have the right pronunciation. I’d like to hear from you again.Hindsighter (talk) 01:06, 2 August 2011 (UTC)

As you may have noticed, I didn't remove the wrong pronunciation; I just added the right one, which anyone with a modicum of general knowledge would use. But, after all, what's the basis for that far-fetched pronunciation /ˈʃaɪvəʊ/? I know that it’s the pronunciation used by the US media, but we shouldn’t take our cues from them blindly, because they may be good journalists, but they are clearly no linguists. And if Terri's family use it too, well, they should know better.Hindsighter (talk) 02:03, 2 August 2011 (UTC)

I’m trying my best not to break Wikipedia’s principles of etiquette, but you’re really close to making me forget them. Rather than a Wikipedia contributor, you are more like a DIScontributor. I’ve had very sensible discussions with Wikipedia editors before; I’ve been proved right in most cases, but I remember pulling out of one because I really thought that I didn’t have a case,… but you are really a case apart. How many times do I have to make it clear to you that I never removed the pronunciation used by most media, even though it’s clearly wrong to anyone with a modicum of common sense? I just added the more correct pronunciation without getting rid of anything. It never crossed my mind to erase the wrong pronunciation of the surname because I think any reader of the article needs to be warned that if they ever hear about the case, they are likely to hear the unlikely pronunciation /ʃaɪvəʊ/. After all, the pronunciation is there precisely because it’s unusual and, ultimately, wrong in the first place. It’s like a warning sign. My humble contribution was the addition of the more correct pronunciation used by anyone who hasn’t been infected by the ignorance spread by misinformed journalists with shambolic language skills. Besides, what I put was the English approximation to the Italian pronunciation, not the real Italian pronunciation. There’s something called specialization, and different people are good at different things. If your field of expertise is medicine and you’re good at it, stick to it. You clearly don’t know much about linguistics, so you’re venturing into unfamiliar territory that you’d better stay away from, please. Wikipedia is supposed to spread knowledge, not ignorance, so don’t delete my humble contribution to general knowledge for the umpteenth time.Hindsighter (talk) 01:38, 6 August 2011 (UTC)

Please join a discussion
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New medical organization
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Terri Schiavo case
Hi Ace-o-aces, I've completed my review of this nomination. There are a few minor "problems" that need fixing. Once they are fixed I'll award the article GA-status. Alternatively, if you disagree, need clarification, wish to propose alternatives, etc, note them on Talk:Terri Schiavo case/GA3 and I'll respond there. The article, its talkpage and the /GA3 page are on my watch list to you don't need to advise me directly that changes have been made those three pages. Pyrotec (talk) 18:47, 18 November 2012 (UTC)

Hi Ace-o-aces, Thanks. I thought that it was going to be "dead on arrival" and with all the work that had gone it to recently I didn't want to fail it, if I could avoid doing so. I cut: ''During this time, according to Michael, the Schindlers actively encouraged Michael to "get on with his life." He said he was encouraged by the Schindlers to date, and reported that he had introduced his in-law family to women he was dating.'', as it was unreferenced but I have seen it in one of the "court documents/statements".

I wish the article well if it is taken to WP:FAC. However, there are quite a few court documents witness statements used as citations. They might, at FAC, be regarded as primary documents (but I have no prior experience to go on) and if so new references might be needed to replace or supplement them. I could be wrong; WP:PR could be a way of finding out what other editors have to say on the matter. Pyrotec (talk) 16:28, 15 December 2012 (UTC)

Notice of Neutral point of view noticeboard discussion
Hello, Ace-o-aces. This message is being sent to inform you that there currently is a discussion at Neutral point of view/Noticeboard regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. -- Orange Mike &#x007C;  Talk  08:20, 22 November 2012 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of George Felos


A tag has been placed on George Felos requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a person or group of people, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable.

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Proposed deletion of George Felos


The article George Felos has been proposed for deletion because it appears to have no references. Under Wikipedia policy, this newly created biography of a living person will be deleted unless it has at least one reference to a reliable source that directly supports material in the article.

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The Wikipedia Library now offering accounts from Cochrane Collaboration (sign up!)
The Wikipedia Library gets Wikipedia editors free access to reliable sources that are behind paywalls. Because you are signed on as a medical editor, I thought you'd want to know about our most recent donation from Cochrane Collaboration. Cheers, Ocaasit &#124; c 20:38, 16 June 2013 (UTC)
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Talkback
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Talkback
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Speedy deletion nomination of Charles C Johnson


Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. Although everyone is welcome to contribute to Wikipedia, introducing inappropriate pages, such as Charles C Johnson, is not in accordance with our policies. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. Under section G3 of the criteria for speedy deletion, the page has been nominated for deletion.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. -- Non-Dropframe  talk  19:49, 17 June 2015 (UTC)

June 2015
You have been blocked indefinitely from editing for vandalism that indicates that your account may be compromised, as you did at Charles C Johnson. If you think there are good reasons why you should be unblocked, you may appeal this block by first reading the guide to appealing blocks, then adding the following text below this notice:. Jackmcbarn (talk) 20:48, 17 June 2015 (UTC)

How do we know that your account is no longer compromised? PhilKnight (talk) 05:37, 19 June 2015 (UTC)

In only 866 edits this isn't the first time the account has been 'compromised'. I suggest creating a new account and being more careful what you do with it. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 11:22, 21 June 2015 (UTC)
 * when else has my account been compromised? I've had this account for almost 10 years and you're going to shut it down over once incident? Ace-o-aces (talk) 17:57, 22 June 2015 (UTC)

when else has my account been compromised? I've had this account for almost 10 years and you're going to shut it down over one incident? Ace-o-aces Ace-o-aces (talk) 18:01, 22 June 2015 (UTC)
 * Unfortunately, it is technically impossible to prove nobody can genuinely regain access to your account. Sorry. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont)  12:56, 24 June 2015 (UTC)

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