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Image Tagging Image:Wille Nile.jpg
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Jewell / Jewel
Hi there. Thanks for contacting me.

My addition to Jewell had nothing to do with the spelling of the name Jewell. The addition was actually a reference to the gemstone, and not about any names. Disambiguation pages exist in order to point people in the direction of the article they were originally looking for. It is entirely plausable that jewell could be a mis-spelling of jewel, especially to somebody who does not speak English as their native language. Because of this, both my and your addition to Jewell are valid.

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Episcopal Church
I see you have been heroically fixing a number of links and redirects related to Anglicanism. --Hroðulf (or Hrothulf) (Talk) 13:38, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
 * 1) I agree with most of them, but I reverted 2 or 3 redirects; my explanation is at Talk:Episcopal
 * 2) These fixes may turn out to be never-ending task. Please comment on my move proposal at  Talk:Episcopal Church, as I think that would help a lot.

Orphaned fair use image (Image:Willienilecd.jpg)
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Jeeny Lou Carson.
Sorry for getting back to you so late; you were right about Jenny Lou Carson's origin. At the time, I was just adding infoboxes to articles that needed them and I didn't pay enough attention. My mistake. I've removed the origin. Acalamari 19:13, 1 June 2007 (UTC)

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Rollback
Hello BuffaloBob, I have granted rollback rights to your account; the reason for this is that after a review of some of your contributions, I believe I can trust you to use rollback correctly by using it for its intended usage of reverting vandalism, and that you will not abuse it by reverting good-faith edits or to revert-war. For information on rollback, see New admin school/Rollback and Rollback feature. If you do not want rollback, just let me know, and I'll remove it. Good luck. Acalamari 19:47, 29 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Thank you Acalamari, I will use it with care. BuffaloBob (talk) 00:15, 6 March 2008 (UTC)
 * You're welcome! :) Acalamari 00:36, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

King Biscuit
BuffaloBob, I put Warren Zevon and Willie Nile on the List of King Biscuit Flower Hour shows page. You can find them on May 11, 1980. Piriczki (talk) 00:41, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

My Yiddishe Momme
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Lew Pollack
Oops, I did, didn't I? I've been running through all the songwriter/composer/lyricist cats and must have added this by mistake. Some people are separated into composers and lyricists for the same song, some have 2 cats because they contributed lyrics to some songs and music to a bunch of other songs. A couple have three cats. Very confusing, especially when the article is silent on who contributed what. In the case of Lew there's only 4 articles for songs he has written, do I move/create a category "Songs written by Lew Pollack" or do I create a second cat for "Songs with music by Lew Pollack"? I don't know, but feel it would be overcategorization. In the meanwhile, please feel free to move the song out of the cat - it is patently wrong at the moment. Regards. --Richhoncho (talk) 15:33, 25 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Thanks for further note. I agree with you that there were "composers" and "lyricists" in the time of Pollack, in fact modern songwriting contracts still refer to both parts of a song separately. Curiously, Category:Songs by composer was deleted a couple of years ago, only to be recreated a month later. However, I can't see any value in having a category with one song in it, which is what you are proposing. Also, if you separate songs like this you could finish up categorizing songs by lyricist, composer, and "we just don't know," together with this, separating the two cats would diminish, say, Lew Pollack's contribution in total. Obviously, when known, the song will clarify, and there is no reason why a short piece of text can't be inserted into the cat for clarificaton. Just my thoughts. --Richhoncho (talk) 16:12, 25 April 2009 (UTC)

Merge/separation of different versions of the same song.
As somebody who appears to be interested in song articles you might be interested to know there is a discussion at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Songs/coverversions with the purpose of trying to establish a standard rule for merge/separation of different versions of the same song. You are invited to comment. Regards, --Richhoncho (talk) 02:21, 5 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Even the English versions are differ each from the other. In Hungarian I could hear three different versions (in different meaning) and a Gipsy music version ZJ (talk) 21:18, 7 December 2010 (UTC)

Re: Willie Nile
Hi - sorry, I don't get what that page has to do with my edits. --RobHutten (talk) 15:54, 21 July 2009 (UTC)

Hi - thanks for the reply. I base my edits on the standards defined by the wikipedia community, not by the common practices of other contributors. I can't fix all peacock language in every article so what happened on that other page is of no relevance to me. Cheers, RobHutten (talk) 14:29, 22 July 2009 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image File:Willie.jpg
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Re:2010 Winter Olympic Medal Table
It's not needed because we have a link to the official medal table. Just about every sports or news website has their own Olympic medal table, so why use one over the other?-- Scorpion 0422  03:00, 22 February 2010 (UTC)

flags
I fixed your user page so that there doesn't need to be any special coding for the flags of most countries. HokieRNB 11:30, 22 June 2010 (UTC)

1971 Macon baseball team
There's an article in Sports Illustrated about Lynn Sweet and the 1971 team. If I get some time this weekend, I may put a blurb about this into the Meridian article. Figured you'd like to have a look. It's a long read, but well worth it. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1171199/1/index.htm BLGM5 (talk) 12:59, 25 June 2010 (UTC)

Let Me Go, Lover
WP:SONGCOVER says that cover versions should not be listed unless they have some form of notability. I have restored mention of the Hank Snow version, complete with a source, since Snow's rendition went to #1 on the country charts in 1954-55, but most of the others don't seem to be notable enough. If you can find sources proving that any other artist's rendition of that song charted, then that would be fine as long as the artist has an article. (Whitburn shows that Karen Kelly's version got to #75, but I can't find any info on her at all besides that, so I don't think she's notable or worth a mention.) Ten Pound Hammer • (What did I screw up now?) 21:55, 6 June 2012 (UTC)

RfD
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Buffalo, the discussion of Aaron Jack is now at Articles for deletion/Aaron Jack. Ego White Tray (talk) 21:12, 2 August 2013 (UTC)

Third Opinion request
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Golden Dawn
Sorry, it was just a little confusion. No more trouble. Thanks for the advice – Eduardo Sellan III (talk) 13:48, 21 July 2014 (UTC)

Wikinic for Buffalo?
Howdy. My name is User:Mitchazenia, a current resident on Tonawanda due to my parents living here. I have eight years experience with the Foundation's chapters and have been a big part of several Wikipedia picnics. I am looking for others in the Buffalo area to see if there is interest. Mitch 32 (The best ideas are common property.) 21:31, 29 June 2015 (UTC)
 * Hello Mitchazenia. A Wiknic for Buffalo sounds like a great idea. Have you gotten much feedback? I am probably twice the age of the average wiki editor and I don't know many other editors, so I am probably not the best person to consult with about place, time etc.  So, let me know when and where it might be or what choices you are considering and I will try to make it if I am available.  BTW, there is a nice county park, Chestnut Ridge south of Buffalo and it has lots of shelters but Delaware Park in the city is centrally located. Sunday July 26th might be a good date. BuffaloBob (talk) 19:02, 3 July 2015 (UTC)
 * I was thinking Delaware Park myself, but no, not much luck. Mitch 32 (The best ideas are common property.) 13:43, 5 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Ellicott Creek Park (Niagara Falls Blvd. N of I-290) might be a good choice. (My computer club used to use it regularly.) And “Yes”, if available. Useddenim (talk) 17:14, 5 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Hi, I would prefer to keep it in the city of Buffalo if possible. How does the Wiknic work? Is there a specific agenda? Could we also do a photo tour? Fortunate4now (talk) 12:01, 6 July 2015 (UTC)
 * I prefer Del. Park myself. The idea would be that we Wikipedians hang around, discuss Wikipedia in general. It's meant to be a gathering. See: Wikinic. I can host and organize it, since I've done numerous NYC events myself. Mitch 32 (The best ideas are common property.) 18:18, 6 July 2015 (UTC)

Link started: Meetup/Buffalo. Mitch 32 (The best ideas are common property.) 18:43, 6 July 2015 (UTC)


 * All fixed. Mitch 32 (The best ideas are common property.) 22:55, 10 July 2015 (UTC)

I had to change the date because I'm being dragged out for the weekend. Mitch 32 (The best ideas are common property.) 03:43, 22 July 2015 (UTC)

List of African-American firsts
Hi. I wanted to let you know that I reverted your addition to the List of African-American firsts. The source you included only indicated that Leona Douglas made a record, not that she was African American or the first African American to record a country song. I searched for a source, but I was only able to find Facebook pages and internet forums, not reliable sources. If you can provide a reliable source for the assertion that Leona Douglas was the first African-American woman to record a country song, please restore it to the list. Thank you. — Malik Shabazz Talk/Stalk 17:13, 13 July 2015 (UTC)

Questions about accruals
Hi BuffaloBob, I have a few questions about accruals. I was wondering about how companies use an "accrued expenses" liability account. Do you have any information about how that account would interact with a purchase order system? E.g. what kind of purchasing transaction, if any (e.g. generation of a purchase order or goods receipt), would hit that account? Thanks. AccountsPayable (talk) 13:03, 24 July 2015 (UTC)


 * Hello User:AccountsPayable. You should know that Wikipedia is not generally a place to ask questions (see WP:NOT), unless your questions are about Wikipedia or how to use it. It is an encyclopedia.  FYI, accrued accounts payable liability accounts are generally used to record an expense which has been incurred but the invoice for such expense has not been received and recorded as a liability. This necessary to comply the Matching principle of accounting.BuffaloBob (talk) 13:36, 24 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Well, the question was asked with the intention of using the information to improve Wikipedia article(s). Although I guess it would be better to find a reliable source outside Wikipedia. Different companies do things differently, though, so a source that describes one type of procedure might not be giving information that's applicable to the majority of companies. For example, a lot of companies don't use a purchase order system at all. Thanks. AccountsPayable (talk) 14:31, 24 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Which Wikipedia article were you expecting to improve? You could pose these questions on that article's talk page, for example: Talk:Accounts payable.  BuffaloBob (talk) 17:54, 24 July 2015 (UTC)
 * That's true. Although then there can be diffusion of responsibility (or simply no one watching). So, first I looked in the revision history, but didn't see anyone who seemed to still be actively editing Wikipedia; and then I looked for transclusions of Template:User CPA, and you were the first user in the list who is still an active editor. Lucky you. I guess another possibility was that I could've posted to WikiProject Business, but business is a lot broader than accounting. Actually, I just didn't know enough about the topic to know what articles it might lead to me to edit if I learned more about it, and quite possibly I was going to end up editing the accrual article, which probably doesn't have a lot of watchers. But yeah, you're right, Talk:Accounts payable could be a good starting place. Thanks. AccountsPayable (talk) 19:25, 24 July 2015 (UTC)

Philippines
Wow, you've been a lot of places. Are you thinking about visiting the Philippines sometime? It's a beautiful country with an interesting culture, and the people are generally hospitable, friendly, and outgoing. I've been to Manila (briefly), Cagayan de Oro, and Jasaan. There are some nice resorts in Mindanao. The one I went to was Duka Bay, which has a beautiful view, but kind of a sucky restaurant (although if I recall correctly, the breakfast was okay, and they'll deliver to your room for a small extra charge, which is nice). There's a town you can get to by tricycle that has a few convenience stores and usually some food grilled outdoors that you can buy. Some of the reviews said the mosquitoes were terrible, but I didn't find them to be so bad. They might be localized to particular spots. The service was pretty good in person, although by email they weren't always responsive. AccountsPayable (talk) 13:04, 24 July 2015 (UTC)
 * I am going to Malaysia and Singapore soon. BuffaloBob (talk) 22:49, 25 July 2015 (UTC)
 * My fiancee wants to go to Bali with me. I guess it's one of the few places she can easily go with her passport. AccountsPayable (talk) 12:44, 28 July 2015 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Arafat Nagi


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Ain't She Sweet
Sorry for the delay in getting back to you on this. My argument for removing the "By" parameter is that the song is (I think) not particularly associated with Ben Nernie in the sense that, say, My Way is with Frank Sinatra, so it seems a bit misleading to have him shown so prominently in the Infobox. However, I don't feel particularly strongly about it, so feel free to revert if you think that's best. Regards, AndrewWTaylor (talk) 12:05, 21 January 2016 (UTC)

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Jacqueline Logan Date of Birth
Hello BuffaloBob. Per yours at mine, and as I explained in the remarks of my original edit, I don't take issue with 1901 or 1904; rather, I edited the paragraph so that the year of 1901 claimed in the second sentence of the article agrees with the claim of 1901 stated immediately previous in the very first sentence of the article - a year which is likewise recorded in the infobox. Had the edited 1904 been part of an explanation of countervailing claims, I would've left it as is - but it wasn't - it was a declaration. Thanks, though. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dave Peters (talk • contribs) 03:08, 6 December 2016 (UTC)

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Request for help
Buffalo Bob, I see that in the past you have helped with the Ellis Paul article. I am trying to resolve a dispute regarding the article and am hoping you will lend support on the Talk:Ellis Paul page by offering a Third Party Opinion. In a nutshell, another editor removed a sound sample box that has been part of the article for 10 years. I would like to have a consensus to be able to add the sound sample back. I would appreciate your support. Thank you for your time and consideration. Kmzundel (talk) 11:53, 1 April 2017 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of PC Week
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Indexes
We have no connection with Google, etc. They update their indexes on their own time. Honestly, I don't know how the NOFOLLOW tags work; the Monroe article is full of unsourced statements which I've removed, but in general it looks good. DS (talk) 18:53, 30 April 2020 (UTC)

† usage question
Hello, I note you used the † character to, what I assume, signify a deceased member in this article. Is this a known Wikipedia style? Normally I've only seen †'s used for footnoting. Thank you.– ░▒▓ №∶72.234.220.38 (talk) 02:34, 5 May 2020 (UTC) ▓▒░


 * Hello 72.234.220.38, I first noticed the use of the † here: The Kingston Trio Past members in the Userbox and thought that it was an interesting way do show a subject was deceased, so I researched it and experimented with it. Why is your identity so discreet? I would be pleased to discuss this with you further, but I do not know what your intent is.


 * Hello BuffaloBob. Discreet? I have a total lack of discretion when editing here. 😉 If you mean why am I just a lowly IP address icon.png editor after more than a decade of editing?  Personal preference I suppose. My intent is just to discover if this is something new. And if it has been "blessed".  I also am wondering if it may add confusion being that the † has been used for ages as a default footnote character?  I won't even think of opening a probable kettle-of-fish by mentioning those who may take it as a christian-cross Black Gold Christian Cross.svg image and take some sort of offense.  I looked at a handful of other bands with deceased members and didn't see it used… but I'm assuming we have different musical tastes.  I sorta like the idea, but am a bit torn about using it as others may disagree. Regards.– ░▒▓ №∶72.234.220.38 (talk) 04:32, 5 May 2020 (UTC) ▓▒░
 * I was posting a link from Larry Monroe Forever Bridge to Laurie Freelove when I was shocked to discover that she had died. Having recently seen that dagger charachter on the Kingston Trio page, I thought it would be a nice gesture to add it next to her name. She is linked from the Larry Monroe mosaic because she was an Austin musician and has a tile on the memorial for Larry Monroe. If you feel that the dagger is inappropriate I have no objection to your removing it. BuffaloBob (talk) 18:20, 5 May 2020 (UTC)


 * Hello BuffaloBob. Understand. I'd not remove it as it seems like a clever idea. I'd even consider using the †, or some other character, myself for this very same deceased designation. What I wonder, as I'm no expert level Wiki editor, is if there is some place where this idea could be discussed and then codified as a legit Wiki Style. I was thinking of asking the originator of the idea (at least  on the Kingston Trio page) about it – Edit shown here.  But, there's a problem.  This old-school Wiki editor seems to have "lost it" about a year ago and was blocked indefinitely. It's an interesting, but sad, read as to how it occurred.  So, if this editor originated the idea, it may not be too well received. 🙄 If you happen to know the Wiki procedure to suggest style format additions, I'd be happy to support this. As long as the character choice is not too macabre, egFxemoji u1F571.svg! Regards.– ░▒▓ №∶72.234.220.38 (talk) 23:19, 5 May 2020 (UTC) ▓▒░
 * User:72.234.220.38, the only suggest that I have, take a look here and review some of the archived discussion:
 * Help talk:Template. Good luck BuffaloBob (talk) 00:22, 6 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Hello again 72.234.220.38, after your comments here, I took it upon myself to put those daggers on a few musicians infoboxes, that was a BIG mistake. Unknown to me, at that time, there is not to be anything other than a name in an infobox, see the comments in the section below titled "deceased members". so, that puts a end to what we both thought was a good idea. BuffaloBob (talk) 21:08, 7 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Hello BuffaloBob. C'est la vie. I had this feeling that somewhere deep in recesses of Wikipedia's MOS this was probably a no-go. I now defiantly see the other side to this, as  alludes to, everyone dies - which would mean that eventually every band member, and every person in every infobox would have that † or some character next to their names. Think Sum mer PhD v2.0's "members of the first century Roman senate" example. It would look silly. Regards.– ░▒▓ №∶72.234.220.38 (talk) 23:19, 5 May 2020 (UTC) ▓▒░

May 2020
Hello, and thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia. This is just a note to let you know that I've moved the draft that you were working on to Draft:Larry Monroe Forever Bridge, from its old location at User:BuffaloBob/sandbox. This has been done because the Draft namespace is the preferred location for Articles for Creation submissions. Please feel free to continue to work on it there. If you have any questions about this, you are welcome to ask me on my talk page. Thank you. Sulfurboy (talk) 02:51, 5 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Hello User:Sulfurboy, I have followed your instructions and moved my next article which I want to submit for review to a draft file: Draft:New York at Night (Willie Nile Album). Now, how do I request a review of the draft?  Thank you for your help  BuffaloBob (talk) 01:32, 25 May 2020 (UTC)

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Deceased members
Yes, people die -- members of bands, cast members of TV shows, U.S. presidents, members of the first century Roman senate, signers of the Magna Carta.

Per the MOS and the descriptions of the individual infoboxes, we do not include who is dead (not "the late Julius Caesar" or Abraham Lindoln†) in infoboxes specifically and -- in general -- in individual articles unless the death is somehow relevant to the subject. So, an article about a battle might mention the deaths of notable individuals killed in that battle. An article about a novel, for example, likely would have no reason to mention the novelist is now dead (not "The Old Man and the Sea is a novel by Earnest Hemmingway (deceased).."). - Sum mer PhD v2.0 21:00, 7 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Dear SummerPhDv2.0, thank you for pointing out the error of my ways. I was merely adding what I thought was useful knowledge to the wiki user. Therefore I will abide by the MOS, although I don't agree with it. BuffaloBob (talk) 21:25, 7 May 2020 (UTC)

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