User talk:Brian1979/Archive 2

Heya
Hi Brian :) We actually talked when you first arrived at WP, so I think we never actually met at LGB. But still it's cool that people bump into eachother in strange places :) Cheers, jaco ♫ plane  13:47, 19 September 2006 (UTC)

Jake.
I would be delighted to have you help, but short of having you go through the references and make sure the commas and full stops are harmonised, I cannot think of anything. I will be sure to let to know if I do need help. Thankyou for your offer. Dev920 15:22, 21 September 2006 (UTC)

Leo DiCaprio
I noticed you removed this source about him being raised Catholic - and that was definitely a good idea. Adherents.com is only reliable when it cites its sources. Those large lists of "Catholics" they have? They were copied word for word from Wikipedia's lists of Catholics (same for their Jewish, etc. list). In fact, a large majority of sources that aren't first-hand (first hand being interviews and the like) get their info directly from Wikipedia, which is exactly why we can't use them. :-) We've become our own worst enemy in that regard. Mad Jack 05:29, 29 September 2006 (UTC)

Similarities
Other links too: I attended school in Lausanne, Switzerland (1969), am relatively fluent in French, and worked in the legal profession (1980s). ;) --Elonka 19:10, 29 September 2006 (UTC)

Philly meetup
Hi, Brian1979! There will be a Wikipedia Meetup in Philadelphia on 4 November. If you're interested in coming, RSVP by editing Meetup/Philadelphia 2 to reflect the likelihood of your being able to attend. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me on my talk page. Hopefully, we'll all see you (and each other) on the 4th! --CComMack (t&#149;c) 17:14, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

WikiProject Disambiguation Talk Request
This is a form message being sent to all WikiProject Disambiguation participants. I recently left a proposed banner idea on the WikiProject Disambiguation talk page and I would appreciate any input you could provide. Before it can be approved or denied, I would prefer a lot of feedback from multiple participants in the project. So if you have the time please join in the discussion to help improve the WikiProject. Keep up the good work in link repair and thanks for your time. Nehrams2020 22:39, 9 October 2006 (UTC)

Quasyboy
Hey Brian1979, sorry I took so long to get back to you but heres that category that you wanted: Category:Supernatural actors. And by the way if want to make a new category just type in "Category:whatever you want" in the search box and then click on "create this article" and get started. Quasyboy 28:42, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

Tunney
Consider it done! Weird formatting with all those IMDB links, though... Oh well Mad Jack 21:30, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

I Have added
I Have added the Film Box thingy to Ethan Mao Bobo6balde66 20:42, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

Xavier Lawlor
Hmmm.... I usually use Google matches as a litmus test. This one only had like 46, which I think is usually grounds for deletion, or at least worthy a try. :-) Mad Jack 16:25, 31 October 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for posting
Thanks for the comment on sweat tea, I don't get many messages :D whicky1978talk 22:32, 1 November 2006 (UTC)

Invite
--evrik 16:53, 1 November 2006 (UTC)

Schrader
Well...I saw that there wasn't a mention about his Academy Award nod, and that vaguely was his claim to fame. Pretty varied life though... jg325 18:58, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

Opera company articles
Thanks for your note on my page about the Vlaamse Opera. This is one I can certainly try to get to, but don't know when..... There's a lot to do and I'm not sure how much info I can rustle up. So, if someone else does begin, no problem. Vivaverdi 01:48, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

Brian Thomson
No problem! Cheers, Sliggy 15:15, 9 November 2006 (UTC)

Florence Klotz
You are right, I should not have deleted her alleged "birth name" (Kathrina) without putting it up for discussion, I just seriously doubted/doubt that it really was her birth name - regardless of whatever IMDb or IBDb says.

As far as "Ms." being non-encyclopaedic, I am afraid we must agree to disagree unless you can show me something in writing to back up your assertion.

Yours sincerely,

HOT L Baltimore 20:48, 11 November 2006 (UTC)

RMS Umbria
Regarding your edits to the above-linked article, per Wikipedia article form, only the first word in a headings (and proper nouns) should be capitalized. I'd fix it myself, but I'm unsure of what needs to be capitalized specifically (the proper nouns). Please see Wikipedia:Manual of Style (headings) for justification.-FateSmiled&DestinyLaughed 03:05, 22 November 2006 (UTC)


 * BRIAN 1979

Your comment is noted but in this case RMS is a title namely ROYAL MAIL SHIP and is representad in the same way as you would HMS for ship of the royal navy or in the case of SS for state ship, or MV for a merchant vessel.

Stavros1 12:43, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

Thanks
Brian1979 - thanks for your dab on my article on Norton Priory. I am VERY new to Wikipedia and have yet a lot to learn, so that's helpful. It was particluarly pleasing to me to see that my article had been seen by someone 'across the pond' within 24 hours of its being posted.

Best wishes, Peter I. Vardy 17:04, 22 November 2006 (UTC)


 * Thanks again! Capitals now adjusted.  There's so much to learn!!!!  Peter I. Vardy 22:50, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

Edit summary on GWB
I agree with it!-- HamedogTalk|@ 00:53, 23 November 2006 (UTC)


 * I personally aqree too, but please refrain from this sort of edit summary in the future. It violates WP:CIVIL and WP:POV. Its only going to inflame an already heavily contested article. While we all like to let off steam, please avoid doing so in edit summaries. Thanks, Gwernol 00:57, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

Deletion request on French Wikipedia
Hello! I saw from your Babel box you're fr-4 so I hope you can make a request on the French Wikipedia for me.

I have nominated the unencyclopedic user page of User:Bestlyriccollection for deletion; however he has copied the same trashy content to the French Wikipedia (user talk page too. Please help me make a request for deletion over at the French WP (maybe here?). Thanks in advance! Kimchi.sg 09:01, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

The user is using his user page to store material not related to the Wikipedia project - how things like the "Jours de garbage" section, or the enormous mass of both internal and external links in the "Cellphone Technologies" section help him in Wikipedia-related tasks is beyond me. You could claim that he is using them as references in articles, but he has made very few edits to cellular phone-related articles; the last was to Sanyo mobile phones, more than 7 months ago. Also, the "Free Surfing Forums" section on his user talk page consists mostly of forum links, which we never use as references around here. It looks more like his personal bookmarks list than a series of references for an article. Lastly (and perhaps not so significantly), if it really is a bona fide list of references, why does he have to register an account on the French Wikipedia (and several other wikis) just to store the same content in his user page there? At the very least, it is suspicious. Kimchi.sg 11:34, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

OK, I'll sleep on it. Kimchi.sg 17:59, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

Deletion of my controversy addition to Lisa Kudrow article
I just noticed that you deleted my Lisa Kudrow controversy edit because it was non referenced and POV. I tried to get a reference to her actual words but was unable to. And as for the POV aspect of my edit, I did reference national health care to a wikipedia article. The French health care system is considered to be excellent per various ratings but I did not reference that either---here are some belated refs [] [] []. So I agree for the reasons of your deletion, but I still feel strongly that her comment was controversial and made no sense. I am an user of the French health system, and I know from experience and knowledge that a patient has access to medical doctors at all times, French doctors do not disappear during the summer. When I searched the Web, I came across Americans stating that they now know that all socialized medicine is useless because Lisa Kudrow said so. So her comment was controversial, misleading, and wrong. I will write a Wikipedia article on the French Health Care system, so next time I need to reference it, I can. --Gondola 11:51, 30 November 2006 (UTC)

Lisa Kudrow advice
Perhaps if it's worded diffferently it won't be POV? Honestly I only vaguely remember having done it. How long ago was this? I'm glad you didn;t take it personally. -FateSmiled&amp;DestinyLaughed 11:57, 30 November 2006 (UTC)

Perhaps the deletion of the last sentence would make it less POV, even through it is true!:

On the Tonight Show, aired on August 1, 2006, she mentioned to Jay Leno that she was unable to receive proper medical attention while vacationing in France and had to resort calling her own doctor in California. The French publicly-funded health care system provides for medical doctor visits at home for a nominal fee and provides for medical personnel to be available every day of the year. In addition there is private medical treatment available. Her comment therefore has caused puzzlement among the users of the French health care system.

Your edit was dated Sept 21 per that article page's history. No need for me to take your edit personally, as you gave good reasons and I could contact you directly.

Even with improving the POV language, Kudrow's words still need to be referenced, and I tried very hard without success to get a transcript or a video of her words. Wikipedia takes possible slandering of celebrities very seriously as they need to.

But the positive aspect of your edit is I am now motivated to write an article on the French national health care system, so I thank you for that!--Gondola 14:08, 30 November 2006 (UTC)

WP:FILMS Newsletter
The November 2006 issue of the Films WikiProject newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. Thank you. Cbrown1023 22:59, 30 November 2006 (UTC)

Miami Vice
Hi dude! :) How are you? Miami Vice was good that's all i can say! It did make a success for farrell's career, since it qualified for a boxoffice status! :) Ramirez 06:00 December 3, 2006 (UTC)

Reply: Hi there! :) I like all of Farrell's movies, since I'am a big fan. My favourites are Phone Booth, Recruit, S.W.A.T and The New World, Miami Vice etc.. Alexander was a good film, some people just took the whole homosexuality to seriously, but as Oliver Stone would say "Alexander and Hephastion's relationship was more of a friendly issue; there is nothing wrong with a king who cries and express emotions". All of it's stories though was based on facts and real events. :) Ramirez, 22:30 03 December, 2006 (UTC)

Sorry
Sorry mate, as you can see this is the second mistake I've made today, the ability to discern vandalisim from a ligitimate edit will take me some time, I'm sorry for the confusion. Dfrg.m s c 1. 2 . Editor Review 01:45, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

Thanks!
Hi! Thanks for the kind words. I still have a lot more work to do on Assault on Precinct 13, but one can only procrastinate so long. My dissertation advisor would probably be really annoyed if he knew how much time I've devoted to writing about a 70s action film.

Sullenspice 17:28, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

A literate homosexual
Respectfully, I am impressed. I haven't been able to find two to rub together in Philadelphia. -FateSmiled&amp;DestinyLaughed 22:57, 11 December 2006 (UTC)

Thanks, but I am really nothing special in my hometown. The humorist Bret Harte is supposed to have said "In Boston it is impossible to fire off a revolver without hitting the author of a two-volume work."  ◄ HouseOfScandal  ►  18:29, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

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Just friendly FYI
When you've used the appropriate code to italicize a television program for example, there is no need to but further quotes around it (as you did in Michael Hogben). See Manual of Style. Happy editing! -FateSmiled&amp;DestinyLaughed 22:32, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
 * As you refer to the Michael Hogben article, I put it together rather quickly and was going back to it - but thanks! Rgds, - Trident13 22:39, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

Eulogy category - reply
hi. since the description of the LGBT-related films category reads, "films that deal with or feature important gay, lesbian or bisexual or transgender characters or issues and may have same-sex romance or relationships as an important plot device", i figured having both that category and the lesbian film category attached to Eulogy (film) was redundant. J. Van Meter 02:42, 15 December 2006 (UTC)

Re:Normal (film)
I am not sure why I did that because, as you may have noticed, it was done three months ago. :) It was probably because at the time, Made-for-TV movies had not been in WP:FILMS's scope.  However, now they are, so I have rated that article on its quality.  Thanks for bringing this to my attention, Cbrown1023 21:26, 15 December 2006 (UTC)

Daryl Hannah
Done! However, I'm not sure how to get rid of that extra column after notes.... Mad Jack 17:36, 18 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Oh, never mind, got rid of that too Mad Jack 17:37, 18 December 2006 (UTC)

Hot guys
Hi Brian. Attention grabbing headline, yeah?

After devoting article after article to species of genus Acer, dead Boston Brahmin, medieval literature, stupidly obscure films like Kjærlighetens kjøtere and other topics well-removed from my immediate personal experience, I recently turned my attention to a few gay topics. I just made articles for Adam4Adam and The French Connection (videos) and completely rewrote Manhunt.net and Party and Play. The French Connection videos article gave me an excuse to post some images of hot guys (really, more than was needed) just like it gave me an excuse for the above headline.

I thought it might be fun to point these out to you. I think the rest of my Wikipedia contacts play for the other team (although one has a goatee and wears a baseball cap, i.e. ''highly suspect!).

(John)  ◄ HouseOfScandal  ►  18:29, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

Update: the French Connection article is up for deletion on the grounds that its too akin to an advertisement. It would be cool if you read the article and saw my comments on the talk page of the article and chimed in accordigly. If your views on this article disagree with mine and you think it shoud be wiped, they'll be no hard feelings.

 ◄ HouseOfScandal  ► 11:40, 21 December 2006 (UTC)

Channing Tatum
Well, if it was outright vandalism I'd suggest Administrator intervention against vandalism or Biographies of living persons/Noticeboard (and you could try those), but it just appears to be useless, non-n info, and the user(s) haven't broken 3rr (yet). Next time it gets added, you could warn them about WP:3RR and then report all of them when they break it (i.e. it should be easy to convince the folks over at 3RR that it's obvious sockpuppetry used to break 3RR). Mad Jack 18:07, 23 December 2006 (UTC)

Brian Geraghty
Thanks for the thanks! I'm just doing my WikiGnome thing with AutoWikiBrowser. It does all the heavy work. I just glance over the changes it proposes and approve them or tell it to skip the article. Quite easy and it runs in the background checking page after page, only beeping when it hits a page with changes. Wow, I sound like a salesman, huh? Just my little contribution to making WP a better reference. This is my mindless copyediting mode as opposed to actual editing and writing in articles. I can do that as well, really. Best. --Pigman (talk &bull; contribs) 06:10, 24 December 2006 (UTC)

Channing Tatum on Administrator intervention against vandalism
Hi Brian1979, although Mad Jack suggested that you post this case on Administrator intervention against vandalism, this page is for cases of blatant vandalism where users have already been issued warnings. Yours is a complex case, so I moved it to Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents. I will, however, issue warnings to the two users that you mentioned. --Deathphoenix ʕ 17:57, 24 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Merry Christmas is fine by me, and a Merry Expired Christmas to you! More than likely, the user simply went to another computer. As this was a single edit, not ongoing, further action isn't necessary at this time. But if there are any more persistent edits of this fashion, a block may be in order. Cheers, Deathphoenix ʕ 19:51, 28 December 2006 (UTC)

Re: Admin Help
Glad to see it's been taken care of - sorry I didn't get back to you sooner. -- Nataly a 16:16, 26 December 2006 (UTC)

Cinema Collaboration of the Week
Thanks for proposing Pulp Fiction for Cinema Collaboration of the Week. Do you think you could do me a favor and vote for my proposal, "A Trip to the Moon?" Thanks. --GHcool 07:10, 31 December 2006 (UTC)