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Nunavut(election District
the parts that need updating are history member of parliament and election results. (Bentley4 (talk) 15:02, 27 October 2008 (UTC))

Image
I recieved this e-mail: "Tammy Peters asked me to respond to your request for permission to use an image of Mohini Rewa, the National Zoo's white tigress, in a white tiger page in Wikipedia. You are welcome to use the image as long as you cite its source as Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 371, box 1 "Torch" issue number 14, March 1966. We scanned the image directly from this issue of the "Torch" our internal newsletter. It is only about 1 X 2 inches in size if that. Please note the image went with the announcement of the birth of an orange tiger cub to Mohini Rewa at the zoo February 5, 1966. Mohini Rewa arrived at the National Zoo December 4, 1960. Regards, Ellen Alers Assistant Archivist Tel: 202-633-5890 e-mail: OSIAREF@si.edu " By the way the cub's name was Kesari and she's mentioned in the article. Will you confirm with her that she gave permission and transfer the image? Thank you. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.1.206.150 (talk) 17:56, 27 October 2008 (UTC)


 * I'm out of town for a while and can't really log in often. Go to Requesting copyright permission. You need to forward the email you got then the image can be uploaded. CambridgeBayWeather Have a gorilla 03:43, 29 October 2008 (UTC)

I did all that a while ago and have not heard back from them. Am I supposed to upload the image? I don't have a clue how to do that. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.1.206.150 (talk) 18:39, 4 November 2008 (UTC)

white tiger
Aquabrat402 changed the title of a source from A White Tiger In Captivity to A White Bengal Tiger In Captivity. It does'nt make any sense to change the title of an article which was printed back in 1921 and which people reading the wikipedia may want to look up if they can find it. I hope it won't be changed back now. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.1.206.150 (talk) 18:03, 31 October 2008 (UTC)

RE: One or Two Regiments?
Oopsies. Yep. They're the same regiment. That was a result of my spring-2007 idiocy. I'd suggest deleting the smaller one. Cam (Chat) 00:18, 5 November 2008 (UTC)

flag invasion on some airline destinations lists
An editor is arguing with me that flags are allowed to be posted in airline destinations lists, see Iraqi Airways destinations for the edit war, I feel flags are confusing and serve no purpose in these lists, so please help stop this practise, even though I posted him a link on WP policy on this telling him why they are bieng removed, but the WP policy on flags is they are not encouraged but not prohibited eitehr, but it dosent say anything for airline destinations lists, just that they can be posted in relevant places where they serve a purpose, hes twisting this and saying they can be posted anywhere one wants I dont think thats right.116.71.44.145 (talk) 20:09, 5 November 2008 (UTC)

Hello, this is Bev.
i lost old password to old account so i make new ca you help me agin i forget your email but i think i may have it in my contsacts. sorry, mi lady. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jesus y Maria y Jose (talk • contribs) 02:42, 6 November 2008 (UTC)

Central Alaskan Yup'ik language
What are you talking about? It clearly does not say Eskimoan in the info box, and is not linked. kwami (talk) 19:20, 6 November 2008 (UTC)

Speedy deletion of Ken Page (writer)
A tag has been placed on Ken Page (writer) 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, as well as our subject-specific notability guideline for biographies.

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Speedy deletion of Image:Firefox problem.JPG
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Speedy deletion of Image:Firefox problem.JPG
A tag has been placed on Image:Firefox problem.JPG requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section I10 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a file that is not an image, sound file or video clip [i.e. a Word document or PDF file] that has no encyclopedic use.

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it was a mis-click
Sorry, the first one was a mis-click; I clicked the wrong CSD reason. Then I went back and clicked the right one. No thick-headedness was intentionally implied. flaminglawyerc 21:59, 10 November 2008 (UTC)

Dubai Airport
Hi CambridgeBayWeather, i realise you removed some dubai airport pictures of the article, since they all were mainly aboout emirates. However Emirates operate the majorit of flights from the airport. Probably over 70%. So maybe, we could keep 2 images? (195.229.236.214 (talk) 14:07, 11 November 2008 (UTC))


 * I don't mind a couple, there are two there now, of pictures. IF you look at the last version of the page before I edited it there are 7 images of the exteriors of Emirates aircraft. There are only 5 aircraft exteriors in the Emirates Airline article. CambridgeBayWeather Have a gorilla 17:01, 11 November 2008 (UTC)

war in darfur page
hi. I saw you edited the war in darfur page. Someone after you has been spamming the page, inserting the name "Justin Carr" twice in the section Causes. I don't know how to do it, in fact I never modified an article, and I'm afraid to mess around, could you get rid of that name? thank you very much Giulia
 * Thanks for seeing and letting me know about that. If you are interested in editing then How to edit a page might be usefule. Thanks again.

Re: List of premiers of the Northwest Territories
If you look at this, it says "The Lieutenant Governor of Rupert's Land and the Northwest Territories: The Honourable Sir William McDougall, 1869". Gary King ( talk ) 03:39, 12 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Alright, well thanks for bringing it up. I didn't notice that paragraph so it's good to know now. I'll leave him on the page because he's still listed on the link above. Gary King  ( talk ) 04:15, 12 November 2008 (UTC)

Freddie images
So would this one be croppable? CarpetCrawler (talk) 15:54, 13 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Alright, I'll see what I can do. I always have wondered why that image was never used by the other arguing editors; even though it's a full group shot it's still better than the current picture! CarpetCrawler (talk) 04:59, 14 November 2008 (UTC)
 * How's this? I'll add it to the article, but if I screwed anything up feel free to revert the edit.

white tiger
I have not heard back from anyone about using that image. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.1.195.4 (talk) 16:36, 14 November 2008 (UTC)

Comments
Thanks very much for your comments and will ensure future links are correct. Yes I am Richard Valpy —Preceding unsigned comment added by Pwnhc (talk • contribs) 22:37, 14 November 2008 (UTC)

Image (white tiger)
I'm sorry I don't have a clue how to upload the image. If you do it will you make sure you caption it the way they stipulated and comply with the other stuff they required? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.1.195.4 (talk) 15:37, 15 November 2008 (UTC)

"Blond Eskimos"
Hi; found Blond Eskimos sorta by accident, it mentions Cambridge Bay so thought I should toss it your way; I added WPCan and a Can-hist stub....Skookum1 (talk) 16:10, 15 November 2008 (UTC)

Page moving
Hi CambridgeBayWeather. I've tried to move the Black Americans of African immigrant origin page back to its original African immigration to the United States per this talk page discussion. However, I had to do it manually because the person that renamed the page in the first place (and without consensus) also created a new page titled "African immigration to the United States", which made the automatic redirect impossible. I unfortunately seem to have botched the job since the original "African immigration to the United States" page's article history was lost in the process. Can you please help me fix this? Middayexpress (talk) 08:32, 16 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks a bunch! Middayexpress (talk) 00:13, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Of course there are non-Black immigrants from Africa. But that article concerns itself strictly with Black immigrants and their descendatns. The title should indicate so. See the article's talk page, and above all, see the sources, you might begin here. SamEV (talk) 02:45, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
 * The article does not only concern itself strictly with black immigrants and their descendants. On November 15th, that's the direction that SamEV single-handedly attempted to move the direction of the article in -- by first renaming the article, then rewriting its statement of purpose in the introduction -- when it was originally about African immigrants to the United States. Middayexpress (talk) 10:18, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
 * CambridgeBayWeather is not familiar with the article, so he may not know just how off you are when you tell him that the article is about all Black African immigrants. The lead had to be changed, along with the title, because neither reflected what the rest of the article actually discusses. SamEV (talk) 10:44, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Untrue. The lead -- which is an understated way of saying page direction -- did not "have" to be changed because it expressed what the article was already about: African immigration to the United States. This is why in the first place you had to subsequently rewrite the entire article to accommodate your page rename -- it wouldn't have supported it any other way and you know it. You also did this without even so much as seeking consensus much less obtaining it, while knowing full well that a discussion on this very topic had already taken place to boot. Middayexpress (talk) 11:48, 17 November 2008 (UTC)

Re: Premier
I know what that box is for, I set up the layout of the first ministers tables 2.5 years ago. The article is a list of premiers, not a list of ridings won by people who once served as premiers. Paul lost the election to be first minister in the third election; we don't mention any of the other non-premiers, so why should we mention him? Look at all of the other lists of first ministers in Template:Canadian_First_Ministers. When Harper replaced Martin for federal Prime Minister, we didn't start listing both Martin's and Harper's elections, we stuck to Harper's because he was the new Prime Minister and the list is about Prime Ministers. --Arctic Gnome (talk • contribs) 05:14, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
 * I agree that it should be clearer, but I think that the links to the election articles were useful, so we shouldn't take those out. Do you think it would be clearer if we listed the links to the general elections in a separate column from the ridings like they do in List of premiers of Quebec?  --Arctic Gnome (talk • contribs) 05:23, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
 * I've also lost many posts from hitting the wrong key.
 * Ridings are missing in most lists because most provinces' archives don't have that information online for the historical elections. Ideally, all ridings will be included one day.  Then again, it might be better to split the ridings into a seperate article like List of Prime Ministers of Canada by constituency.
 * For the elections column, "general elections" would, indeed be a better heading, as that is where the links go and is what we are trying to convey; that column was never meant to talk about the premiers individual riding elections.
 * Alberta is different just because it is an older list. It will be updated to match the other provinces eventually.
 * Those examples on the Newfoundland list do need to be cleared up, I doubt that the transfer of power happened right after the election in the same way that it does after a new party is elected. In NWT and Nunavut, I'm not sure whether it's relevant whether the Premier ran again.  The way that I had it set up implies that Paul lost the primiership as a direct result of the election.
 * We could make all of the provinces' and the territories' lists clearer by adding a line at the end of each premier's box saying "defeated" or "transfered power" and giving the date of the election, but that seems a bit redundant with the election link in the next premier's box. I guess we should alway err on the side of clarity for non-specialists, so that might be a good idea.  --Arctic Gnome (talk • contribs) 06:38, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Actually, maybe "General Elections" wouldn't be a good header since that column contains other events like "died in office" and "designated". We could call the column "events", although that doesn't make it clear that we are talking about general elections.  I wonder if something like "General elections and appointment dates" would work.  --Arctic Gnome (talk • contribs) 06:45, 17 November 2008 (UTC)

I'm moving this discussion to Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Political_parties_and_politicians_in_Canada so that others have an opportunity to comment on major changes to the setup of these lists. --Arctic Gnome (talk • contribs) 06:57, 17 November 2008 (UTC)

African immigration to the United States
Hello again. Just stopped by to let you know that the other editor has once again moved the article and rewritten its statement of purpose without first having reached consensus, as you suggested we try and achieve on the article's talk page. To make it impossible for me to move the page back to its original title before his non-consensus move, he has also recreated the page you deleted. Can you please help redress the situation? Middayexpress (talk) 10:18, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Could you please discuss the issue on the article's talk page, instead? CambridgeBayWeather already said his interest was only in maintaining the integrity of the article by correcting your C&P move, which separated the article from its history. SamEV (talk) 10:44, 17 November 2008 (UTC)

Technical botch
Hey Cambridge. I think I've accidentally double (or even triple) linked the article's talk page. I'm trying to return the entire article to its original name of "African immigration to the United States" per the talk page discussion. Can you please help me fix this because as the page currently is, readers have to click a few times to get to the talk page; it doesn't take them directly there. I sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused. Middayexpress (talk) 15:09, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
 * I promise, no more copy and paste moves! lol Seriously, thanks again for your efforts. Kind regards, Middayexpress (talk) 15:31, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Hi Cambridge. You wrote on my talk page that the page can't be moved without administrative help. Well, SamEV has just moved it again and under the flimsiest of pretexts -- without consensus naturally. It's clear at this point that he has no regard for other editors and administrators and zero desire to abide by Wikipedia's consensus policy or its WP:MOVE directive to list controversial moves at Wikipedia:Requested moves before doing anything. Can you please restore the page back to its original title and demand that he engage in debate like Wikipedia actually instructs? Middayexpress (talk) 16:36, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
 * You know, Middayexpress, you keep running here every time you want the page moved. It's worked out for you so far. I have refused to play that game.
 * You can't complain about debate, as we've had plenty of that. But if you want more, here: debate this.
 * I expect an answer, 'buddy'. At WP, you're not supposed to win a debate by ignoring the other side.
 * Otherwise, what choice do I have but to move the page again? Somehow I have the notion that you'll suddenly materialize in that case...
 * And if I move it, can you blame me, given I'm the only editor? SamEV (talk) 23:16, 18 November 2008 (UTC)
 * CambridgeBayWeather, I'll prevent double redirects this time. SamEV (talk) 00:26, 21 November 2008 (UTC)

Thanks
Thanks for watching out! Nsaa (talk) 21:27, 18 November 2008 (UTC)

Secular progressive
This term and it's definition should not have been deleted. I look to this website for honest non-biased definitions. The fact that this has been removed makes me wonder about Wikipedia having an idealogical bias. I'll be noting this in blogs and I hope you fix the mistake. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.17.170.247 (talk) 07:26, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Your threats don't bother or concern me. If you wish for me to look into it then I please review WP:PROD and get back to me. Thanks. CambridgeBayWeather Have a gorilla 14:18, 19 November 2008 (UTC)

Reference desk regulars
Hello, CBW. I finally added your signature to this list. I hope that's alright. ---Sluzzelin talk  01:28, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
 * True, I sometimes feel like a signpost and human search engine, but it also demonstrates that WP isn't always that easy to navigate. Yeah, I noticed you had left and (kinda) returned. I envy your habitat (well, mainly in summer), and think of the "Eisbär" lyrics: "Ich möchte ein Eisbär sein, im kalten Polar. Dann müßte ich nicht mehr schrei'n. Alles wäre so klar." ("I want to be an "icebear", in the cold Polar. Then I wouldn't have to scream anymore. All would be so clear." Best wishes to the beautiful Arctic. ---Sluzzelin talk  14:48, 20 November 2008 (UTC)

African immigration to the United States redux
Hi CambridgeBayWeather. User:SamEV has yet again moved the page and rewritten the entire article's content, although you already quite clearly told him not to do so. He has not sought consensus much less established it, and continues instead to try and force his view onto the page. Can you please keep an eye on the article? Middayexpress (talk) 06:03, 21 November 2008 (UTC)


 * You really do have a problem with the truth, Middayexpress, don't you? What consensus are you talking about? It's just you and me, really. And no, I wasn't told to stop moving the article. SamEV (talk) 08:42, 21 November 2008 (UTC)


 * No, it's you that clearly has a problem with both the truth and Wikipedia policies. CambridgeBayWeather wrote in no uncertain terms on the article's talk page that:
 * "Stop moving the page around based on two peoples differing opinions. IF you both can't agrre on the anme and there is nobody else commenting then Dispute resolution is the way to go. OF course you could also try Requested moves. For now, due to the fact it keeps getting moved about with no thought to the double (non-working) redirects I have put it back here."
 * What part of that did you not get? Middayexpress (talk) 08:47, 21 November 2008 (UTC)


 * The part where, according to you, he's only talking to me and not to you. You've been moving the page as much as I have, and at least I've given solid reasons for mine. And I never did a copy and paste move. SamEV (talk) 08:55, 21 November 2008 (UTC)


 * What a joke. Moving the page back is what I've been doing or certainly trying to when you're not busy first editing the pages to prevent that from happening -- just like CambridgeBayWeather himself twice had to do to get things back to the way they were before your non-consensus page moves. And yeah, you never did a copy and paste; you only did seven non-consensus page moves! Middayexpress (talk) 09:10, 21 November 2008 (UTC)


 * You're shameless. He's been equally disapproving of both of us. Of your cut and paste moves, and of my more conventional ones when I din't fix the double redirects.
 * Consensus? Can you count? There's you and there's me. That's it.
 * How about you show those 10 statements you keep running from? They would prove you right? So why don't you post them? Can you answer that? SamEV (talk) 09:18, 21 November 2008 (UTC)


 * You bloody wish he was equally disapproving of both of us. He reverted the page back to its original name, and not once, but twice! And what are you, like, two? Consensus can only be established when all parties involved agree. Currently, it's just me and you. However, CambridgeBayWeather and I have both pointed you toward Requested moves, but of course, you ignored that as usual and went right on ahead and moved the page anyway. So if it's anyone who's "running away" from anything, it's most definitely you. Middayexpress (talk) 09:27, 21 November 2008 (UTC)


 * Run, baby, run... SamEV (talk) 09:30, 21 November 2008 (UTC)


 * Ataboy, Sam. Keep showing what a grown man you are. Middayexpress (talk) 09:33, 21 November 2008 (UTC)


 * It's a song, ever heard it?
 * Anyway, why can't you just post 10 statements that are not about Black African immigrants? Is it because those statements are not, nor have ever been, in the article, isn't it? SamEV (talk) 09:36, 21 November 2008 (UTC)


 * I've already quite clearly told you that I'm not interested in playing your little games. Don't think that I don't realize that you are attempting to justify your non-consensus page rename and entire article rewrite by insinuating that the article, despite its plainly-asserted statement of purpose in the introduction, was mainly about Black Africans rather than Africans at large when even your own words from only a few days ago betray you as knowing full well what was its true purpose:
 * "The first paragraph gives a stipulative definition, so it's rather pointless to argue that it is wrong. It states that in this article, both the immigrants and their descendants will be discussed as one group. The lead concludes with a disclaimer addressing racial idenfication. Simply put, 'African' is not to be taken as a racial identity in this article, just a place of origin."
 * Just give it up already. Middayexpress (talk) 09:49, 21 November 2008 (UTC)
 * So I'm the source of all truth? I should be flattered, really. Your whole argument seems to be 'Sam, you said so last week'. But why don't you quote the post wherein I took it back? Can you say "inconvenient"? I know you won't, so I'll have to quote myself: "Well guess what? I was wrong. Yes, because like you, I'd not taken a really close look at the article. I'd not examined its sources. I had taken the title and lead at their worth and had ignored the fact that the article in toto pays only lip service, so to speak, to African immigrants in general. But I came to my senses."
 * How about those 10 statements, Middayexpress. SamEV (talk) 10:05, 21 November 2008 (UTC)


 * Nice try, but that quote you cite above was from your November 17th post -- precisely when you were scrambling to find ways to justify your many consecutive non-consensus page renames and rewrites. It was not from the November 13th post where you told another editor with trademark emphasis that "simply put, "African" is not to be taken as a racial identity in this article, just a place of origin." It's obvious that you will say and do anything to try and get your way, including calling yourself a liar. But of course, well after the fact, and only under duress (see my comment above for your "ten sources"). Middayexpress (talk) 10:31, 21 November 2008 (UTC)


 * Call it what you will. I took it back. And btw, that boldface was your addition. It's really bad form by you not to identify it.
 * And again, here you are, still fighting to maintain a mistitling, when it's obvious by now that you know that the article is, oh, about 98% about Black African immigrants. You know it, I know it, and anyone else who's bothered to take an interest has noticed by now. SamEV (talk) 10:48, 21 November 2008 (UTC)


 * No kidding the boldface was my addition; it's called emphasizing the salient points. And if your purpose in pointing that out was to try and paint me as some sort of manipulator, you failed and miserably since I also repeatedly linked to that very post to let readers see it for themselves. Moreoever, what I do actually know is what you have, in a more ingenuous moment, already fervently intimated as being all too aware of yourself:
 * "The first paragraph gives a stipulative definition, so it's rather pointless to argue that it is wrong. It states that in this article, both the immigrants and their descendants will be discussed as one group. The lead concludes with a disclaimer addressing racial idenfication. Simply put, 'African' is not to be taken as a racial identity in this article, just a place of origin.."
 * You can backpedal all you want buddy, but the cat long left the proverbial bag. Middayexpress (talk) 11:12, 21 November 2008 (UTC)

(outdent) On the stipulative biz again: That would all be fine IF the article acutally dealt with more than just Black African immigrants. But it doesn't, and you have clearly stated that you do not intend to prove your claim that it does.

As to "manipulator", I never called you that. But maybe that was just a Freudian slip on your part... SamEV (talk) 11:20, 21 November 2008 (UTC)


 * The article did, does, and can already deal with more than just Black African immigrants. I clearly told you as much and several times over on the talk page, citing Egyptian, Mauritanian, and Cape Verdian immigrants among others. But you of course tried to downplay that as well.


 * As to that "manipulator" phrase, I never said you called me that. I mused that your earlier post suggested that you were trying to paint me in that way, just like your most recent post above is but a predictably cheap shot along those same lines. Middayexpress (talk) 12:03, 21 November 2008 (UTC)


 * Also, I'm not sure if you realize this or not Sam, but each time any of us posts to CambridgeBayWeather's talk page (i.e. this page), he is alerted to having received a "new message". So kindly stop rehashing old stale discussions. Your point was dead on arrival, and you know it. Middayexpress (talk) 12:06, 21 November 2008 (UTC)


 * You do realize that many Wikipedians can read, right? That they can go see for themselves, right? Just checking. You're deceiving yourself more than anyone else.
 * And no kidding, genius: A message pops up on a user's screen when someone writes on their talk page? So that's what those orange letters mean... Thank you!


 * Any way, I've come to accept that it's highly probable that you cannot be reasoned with. I'm taking CambridgeBayWeather's advice and asking for a third opinion. SamEV (talk) 01:31, 22 November 2008 (UTC)

CambridgeBayWeather, you reversed two of my page moves on the grounds of double redirects. I notice that Middayexpress' last page move also caused double redirects — , ,, , , — but you let it stand. What happened? SamEV (talk) 20:13, 22 November 2008 (UTC)

Re: your reply: that's what I thought. Thanks. SamEV (talk) 22:20, 22 November 2008 (UTC)

Whew...thanks!
Days like this I could kick myself for giving back the admin tools when faced with the likes of this Krazy Komodo character. Thanks for locking down the talk page. Is it worth running an RFCU on him and locking down the IP's? --PMDrive1061 (talk) 07:12, 21 November 2008 (UTC)

I'm up for it. Would you like to do one or shall I? --PMDrive1061 (talk) 07:22, 21 November 2008 (UTC)

Just when I thought I was the only one with a headache after trying to initiate one. Holy Mother of Complication. Here's hoping I get it right. --PMDrive1061 (talk) 07:29, 21 November 2008 (UTC)

Mountain peaks of Canada
The cleanup of Mountain peaks of Canada unfortunately crippled sorting on either topographic prominence or topographic isolation. The hs template was employed to facilitate sorting. See Mountain peaks of North America. --Buaidh (talk) 17:53, 24 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Commas embedded in numbers force an alphabetical sort. An alphabetical sort on numbers will fail unless they all have the same number of digits.  If you wish, I can automatically generate the tables for you since I have all the base data.  --Buaidh (talk) 18:21, 24 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Works fine. --Buaidh (talk) 18:35, 24 November 2008 (UTC)
 * I've expanded Highest mountain peaks of Canada and Most isolated mountain peaks of Canada to 100 summits each as you suggested. Mountain peaks of North America has three tables of 50 summits each and a length of 66 kB.  --Buaidh (talk) 15:56, 25 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Mountain peaks of Canada looks great! --Buaidh (talk) 18:23, 25 November 2008 (UTC)

Mondlango
Mondlango was deleted 6:38, 15 Arpril 2007 (prod:non-notable).

Is there a way for me to view the deleted wikipedia article titled Mondlango?

Thank you, —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.126.255.229 (talk) 04:05, 27 November 2008 (UTC)


 * There is a partial copy, just the external links and categories, are missing, at User:CambridgeBayWeather/Sandbox. IF you think the material should be restored then let me know. As per Proposed deletion, "First, ask the deleting administrator. If they choose not to restore it, then make a request at deletion review. Any administrator may undelete upon a reasonable request, and they should also add an tag to the Discussion page to document the restoration.", and I would be willing to restore it. CambridgeBayWeather Have a gorilla 14:31, 27 November 2008 (UTC)

No Problem :-)
If I remember correctly, it's not the first time it's ben vandelized. You might want to ask someone to semiprotect your userpage. Wysprgr2005 (talk) 16:36, 27 November 2008 (UTC)

Erm...
Just curious, why did you delete my talk page? I know you restored it, just wondering :P David WS (contribs)  18:49, 27 November 2008 (UTC)

Talk Page
Thank you for your help and keep it going! --Sidonuke (talk :: contribs) 18:56, 27 November 2008 (UTC)

Somaliland
Hi CambridgeBayWeather. Thought you might interested in this post regarding the Somaliland article. When you have the time, please drop by and offer your two cents. Best, Middayexpress (talk) 23:54, 27 November 2008 (UTC)

Thanks, i guess
Erm..... Thanks? I'm a bit confused :S

It seems the terrorists in Mumbai haven't given up yet lol. (I'd get bored by now) DJ MeXsTa (talk) 09:12, 28 November 2008 (UTC)

Thanks, i guess
Erm..... Thanks? I'm a bit confused :S

It seems the terrorists in Mumbai haven't given up yet lol. (I'd get bored by now) DJ MeXsTa (talk) 09:12, 28 November 2008 (UTC)

RE: User talk:PivotCD
I did! Sorry, I'll just remove the offending content next time and leave a note about using wikipedia for self-promotion. Cheers JS (chat) 23:20, 28 November 2008 (UTC)

Thanks
Thanks for restoring my talk page...how in the heck did a phone number get on my talk page? I know there was vandalism last night (Thursday night) involving a phone number, but it was reverted. Willking1979 (talk) 00:32, 29 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the explanation. Have a great weekend. Willking1979 (talk) 00:49, 29 November 2008 (UTC)

Versus22's talk page
How did that happen? Thanks for cleaning that up anyway! :-) Vernon (Versus22) (talk) 00:44, 29 November 2008 (UTC)

Yes, I was expecting that.
No worries. Half Shadow  00:48, 29 November 2008 (UTC)

Talk Page
You seem to have deleted my talk page (User_talk:nn123645) under CSD G6. I'd appreciate it if you could restore it. -- Nn123645 (talk) 01:26, 29 November 2008 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the restore :D. -- Nn123645 (talk) 01:31, 29 November 2008 (UTC)

vandal
re: There were a number of posts from IP addresses that were not happy with my edits to The Ungroundable. A number of those IPs were gathered at Suspected sock puppets/134.219.153.207. I am not aware of any particular IP / individual who would have any more specific reason than any other, but one of those may be responsible.-- The Red Pen of Doom  03:02, 29 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Also back a few months a series of IP edits were vandalising my page and attempting to make it look like another editor was responsible:
 * 141.209.49.11
 * 141.209.133.251
 * 
 * 
 * 
 * -- The Red Pen of Doom  19:40, 29 November 2008 (UTC)

Xbox LIVE gamercards
Hello Cambridge, How can i put my Xbox LIVE gamercard onto my User page? I've put the code on but it doesn't show. DJ MeXsTa (talk) 12:22, 29 November 2008 (UTC)

white tiger
Somebody changed the scientific name of the tiger from Panthera tigris to "chinchilla albinistic". I don't understand why something like that was'nt changed back. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.1.195.4 (talk) 15:52, 29 November 2008 (UTC) Thank you for the reply. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.1.195.4 (talk) 16:23, 29 November 2008 (UTC) PS Were you asking me again if I had uploaded the image or was that an old message? I still have'nt. I'm going to have to get instructions from somewhere on how to do that on a public library computer. It might take a while. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.1.195.4 (talk) 16:57, 29 November 2008 (UTC)

IP's giving away phone numbers
Hi. I found this IP (User talk:72.255.19.19) giving away a phone number on a user's page. Vernon (Versus22) (talk) 06:04, 30 November 2008 (UTC)


 * Here is one of the recent edits that this IP did . Could you do the same tasks as you did on my talk page the other day, thanks! Vernon (Versus22) (talk) 06:08, 30 November 2008 (UTC)

Moncton bigger than St John
You said: There are a couple of problems here. First you changed the reference to the Northwest Territories Act into a link to some Stats Can list of cities. Second the change from Saint John to Moncton is incorrect as the box refers to the city and not the Census metropolitan areas. As you can see from Sats Can, the city of Moncton is slightly smaller than Saint John.

Out of the 3 methods that are used to reflect the size of "cities" the municipality size is the one that least best reflects urban centers. On this list SJ is something like 78 in Canada. CMA and urban centers are much more representative of the actual size. BY FAR, the most accurate is the CMA and the one recognized when comparing performance and economic indicators of "cities". That is fine let SJ hold on to their crown artificially for the time being.

Mystery
why did you delete my page? thats not kewl dude.

Which [one]? CambridgeBayWeather Have a gorilla 21:51, 30 November 2008 (UTC)

josiah mize
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josiah_mize

i AM josiah.. this pisses me off man..

i dont need sources.. cuz there are none...

wtf

can you restore it?


 * Well it wasn't verifiable becaus it had no relilable sources and thus didn't meet the criteria at Notability (people). It's now in your user page but don't repost it as it will just get deleted again. CambridgeBayWeather Have a gorilla 21:58, 30 November 2008 (UTC)

how do i get credit for my josiah mize page.. i am josiah mize. i was posting it to get more possible views on my solo project on myspace.

www.myspace.com/february13st

how do i get sources for something straight from my personla life —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bleckomg (talk • contribs) 21:49, 11 December 2008 (UTC)

Prairie District Neighborhood Alliance page deletion
I am writing to inquire specifically why this page, created over the past few days, was deleted. I see from the code that it does not meet "notability" standards, but I'm not sure what that means. The organization is legitimate, and serves thousands of people living in the South Loop neighborhood of Chicago. The organization is seen as a valuable resource, and with increased activity, more people are becoming aware of our organization, and would value having information on wikipedia as a resource.

Is there a way that the deletion can be reconsidered? Or, if not acceptable in present format, can you suggest what could be added to satisfy the "notability" requirement.

Thank you, 76.197.135.22 (talk) 16:07, 1 December 2008 (UTC)

how do i get credit for my josiah mize page.. i am josiah mize. i was posting it to get more possible views on my solo project on myspace.

www.myspace.com/february13st

how do i get sources for something straight from my personla life

Prairie District Neighborhood Alliance page deletion continued
I see that I had not yet signed in when I sent the last message, therefore my username was not listed. Here it is. Thanks. Prairieavenue (talk) 16:10, 1 December 2008 (UTC)

re: Sun dog article
Hello,

I would like to explain to you why I made changes to this article in reference to the Rush lyric entry. Several reasons:

1. While I personally consider "Chain Lightning" to be a great song, as far as I know it was never an actual "hit" anywhere in the world, even Rush's native Canada. If it were a hit, wouldn't there need to be a reference given for this statement, i.e., the Billboard magazine singles chart? I guess I won't argue the "classic" after all, even though I did remove it, since in American music industry/radio terms, anyway, all the word means anymore is that the work is at least 10 years old and is thus applicable in this case. (I worked in radio, at classic rock stations, in the late 80's-mid 90's. Believe me, that was our only criterion for "classic" [as opposed to current and recurrent] music.)

2. The use of the term sun dog is not metaphorical. It's a literal example of a real-life event that inspires a positive response, a response that is even better when shared with another. In fact, it had been my intention to add to my changes that Peart goes on in the cited interview to talk about the theme of the song being response and that the two events mentioned in the weather forecast (the other being a meteor shower, which he viewed with his daughter that evening) were two examples of such shared experiences and responses. There was also no explanation on your part as to what the metaphor was supposed to be and no citation to back up your claim. I had a direct, notated quote from Peart regarding two of the reasons the phrase was used in the song--his love of weather phenomena and the sound of the words themselves. As stated, I had intended to paraphrase him in adding the third reason for the inclusion of the term.

3. Your statement that Peart mentions the phenomenon as "an inspiration to his lyrics" is somewhat flawed because:

a. It appears to be a direct quote from Peart himself but is unsupported by a clear, specific, verifiable, cited reference.

b. It seems to imply a general case for all of Peart's lyric-writing, possibly tied in with the aforementioned "metaphor."

As you can see, I was simply trying to improve the accuracy of the content of this entry and bring it closer to Wikipedia standards. Therefore, I hope you will consider reinstating the changes I had made and implementing those I intended to make.

Once again, my source is an interview CD sent to radio stations entitled "Rush Profiled!", tracks 1 (complete Rush interview) and 19 (Peart's answer, only). Interview conducted by Dan Neer and James Fahey. © 1990, Atlantic Recording Corporation.

Regards, 74.32.153.189 (talk) 17:39, 2 December 2008 (UTC) fan of Rush (and weather)


 * I couldn't figure out what you were talking about there for a while. I was trying to fix the reference problem, scroll to the bottom of the link to see what I mean. I was looking at older versions to see if I could see where the problem was caused and must have saved on of those in error. I've fixed it now. CambridgeBayWeather Have a gorilla

Thanks
Thanks for the revert on my user page. It was coming back after signing off. Not very bright. -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 01:22, 3 December 2008 (UTC)


 * Re your message: Bizarre. Oh well, I won't miss him. =) -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 01:35, 3 December 2008 (UTC)


 * He's back under a different IP, . And this sure looks like a sockpuppet,, or at least a meatpuppet.  -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 18:33, 3 December 2008 (UTC)

renew it
please
 * See User:Bleckomg. CambridgeBayWeather Have a gorilla 02:29, 3 December 2008 (UTC)

The Game
Someone has posted personal information on the article. I have deleted the information but could you delete from the history and sanction the vandal? -- The Red Pen of Doom  02:17, 4 December 2008 (UTC)

Verifying identification
If an editor wishes to verify that he is indeed a particular person to verify that he made a specifc quote that was removed from an article as being improperly sourced - how would we go about doing that? . -- The Red Pen of Doom  04:13, 4 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Thank you!

Re; Inuit
Agreed, those are better sources. I had never heard of the term either until I read it in that CBC article, but it makes sense given that Greenland is also called Kalaalit Nunaat. Themodelcitizen (talk) 06:07, 4 December 2008 (UTC)

I, 76.117.247.55
Everyone seems to think of, or explain, user rights levels as "User = (or =>) Administrator". I find that interesting. 76.117.247.55 (talk) 09:49, 6 December 2008 (UTC)


 * What secret identity? 68.39.174.238 is pointing @ me, so it's not like I'm hiding. 76.117.247.55 (talk) 03:14, 7 December 2008 (UTC)

Are Hudson/James/Ungava Bays part of the Arctic Ocean?
Hi; you're the closest thing to a horse's mouth on this, I suspect; please see my comments at Talk:Columbia_River and in the currently-last section on Talk:Continental Divide of the Americas. I may be wrong, but I don't think so; I think it's the IHO and the CIA Factbook that are wrong...what's the Nunavut Govt say, if anything, and I'm not sure where to look this up in the Geophysical Survey of Canada, which as you can see by the redlink needs an article ,also.....Skookum1 (talk) 01:29, 7 December 2008 (UTC)

I answered yours; you answer mine
Your question at the ref desk reminded me of a question I have. In 1949, the British naturalist Peter Scott participated in an expedition to the Perry River region in what is now Nunavut. In a footnote in the book he wrote about the expedition—see the first snippet on this page—Scott says that they named a group of islands (location not specified in the footnote) the Aickman Islands. I've assumed that this was just an informal name used by the expedition members and not a name that ever became official, but I'd like to be sure. Would you know whether this name (or Ray Island) has any currency today—appearing on any maps of Nunavut, for example? Deor (talk) 16:57, 7 December 2008 (UTC)
 * And thank you for your information, which is pretty much what I had concluded, but it's good to have the opinion of someone on the spot, as it were. Deor (talk) 12:38, 8 December 2008 (UTC)

Somaliland
Hi CambridgeBayWeather. We have a problem over at Somaliland again. There's an anonymous IP (probably Xetra80 again) that keeps reverting back to the sockpuppeteer Xetra80's POV version of the article (keeps removing sources, etc.). In the process, he keeps removing the protection template, though it's obvious by his presence that the page isn't really protected at all. Can you please have a word with him? Middayexpress (talk) 22:44, 10 December 2008 (UTC)
 * The page is still protected against page moves (due to "User:Haggar" vandalism or some such; unrelated to recent disputes). The template is getting deleted as part of the revert. -- Gyrofrog (talk) 23:43, 10 December 2008 (UTC)
 * I think it would. I'll go ahead and do it if no one else has. -- Gyrofrog (talk) 00:04, 11 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Good call guys. And thanks again for everything. Middayexpress (talk) 00:13, 11 December 2008 (UTC)

Cardiff Int Airport
Why have you used nautical miles? It should be miles and kilometres as we're talking about distance from the city not from airprot to airport. Welshleprechaun (talk) 22:50, 10 December 2008 (UTC)

Well I've changed it to miles sourced from the airport's website. I don't know the template to convert to kms. Welshleprechaun (talk) 23:19, 10 December 2008 (UTC)

Your sub account (User:Airport Manager) was vandalized by User talk:68.79.97.136
This IP badly vandalized your sub account, and I'm sure you know what they did. Vernon (Versus22) (talk) 06:25, 13 December 2008 (UTC)

Flight Plans
Hi there, nice to hear from you - cold enough yet?

On Flight Plans: Yes they are required in Canada most of the time. The rules are in CAR 602.73 which basically says that you need to file a flight plan or flight itinerary for all VFR flights except those flown entirely 25 nautical miles of the departure aerodrome.

Automatic opening: Nav Canada's policy is to automatically open all flight plans filed on the departure time unless the pilot calls to cancel them. It puts the onus on the pilot to make sure if the aircraft goes unserviceable that they better call to cancel or else risk a search being launched!

Hope that clarifies! - Ahunt (talk) 16:03, 13 December 2008 (UTC)


 * Yes a "company flight note" is a flight itinerary - so fulfills the requirement of the CAR. It was -22C here in Ottawa this morning! - Ahunt (talk) 16:40, 13 December 2008 (UTC)

Upload
As I haven't asked for your help for a couple of years, I thought that perhaps enough time had passed that you wouldn't mind if I pestered you again.

I have been trying to upload an image, and failing miserably. I keep getting a message that states that "the file is corrupt or has an incorrect extension." There is nothing wrong with the file.

The picture is on an internet site as a JPEG. I have the site-owner's permission to put it on Wikipedia with no restrictions. I downloaded it as a bitmap so that I could trim the edges. I have tried to upload it as either a JPG or a JPEG. No good. I was willing to forego the trimming and move it "as is" JPEG to JPEG. Still no good.

Is there some way I can send the bitmap to you, or failing that, direct you to where it is on the 'net, and have you upload it? Please advise.

Thank you. B00P (talk) 20:54, 13 December 2008 (UTC)


 * The second picture - "grove2"
 * 
 * B00P (talk) 14:50, 14 December 2008 (UTC)


 * Any luck?  &mdash; B00P (talk) 04:14, 24 December 2008 (UTC)

I don't understand; you wrote about violating copyright. I spoke to the site owner and got permission. What more is it that is needed? &mdash; B00P (talk) 16:08, 24 December 2008 (UTC)


 * There are strange things done, when there is no sun, by meteorologists.
 * They use their PCs, while their fingers freeze, making Wikipedia lists.
 * In the Northern night, where the snow lies white, as they huddle 'round their 'scopes,
 * As their lips turn blue, that hardy crew, often speaks of their childhood hopes,
 * Not to monitor storms, in some place warm, like Bermuda or the Carribee,
 * But to freeze one's butt, up in Nunavut, just like old Sam McGee.
 * &mdash; B00P (talk) 22:43, 24 December 2008 (UTC)

Oh my. It appears that you really did like my whatever-it-is. You're most welcome.

You directed me to the permission info page for the Image - now Image s - that I want to upload. I am to get the image-owners to allow: The only restrictions allowable are proper attribution of the creator and the requirement that derivative works are similarly licensed.
 * 1) Modification
 * 2) Redistribution
 * 3) Use for any purpose, including commercial purposes.

Um, that seems like a bit much. I'm not so sure that I'd want my work appearing on some competitor's commercial site. I can try to get the owners' permission, but I believe that I'd have a better chance with the GNU Fair Use agreement. While I understand that the Powers-That-Be want everything to go to Wikipedia Commons rather than just Wikipedia, the latter option is good enough for me. May I just ask for a Fair Use signoff?

On a different topic, please take a quick look at the Ursa Minor article. The map PNG seems to have disappeared. Can you get it back? B00P (talk) 13:18, 31 December 2008 (UTC)

My talk page needs cleanup again
An IP put a phone number on my talk page again. Please clear from the edit history, thanks Vernon (Versus22) (talk) 23:29, 13 December 2008 (UTC)


 * Thank you for performing the cleanup! Vernon (Versus22) (talk) 23:39, 13 December 2008 (UTC)


 * Oh, do you want me to post new messages related to this on here or on a new thread? Vernon (Versus22) (talk) 23:44, 13 December 2008 (UTC)


 * Look\s like they changed their IP to User talk:68.79.166.69. Vernon (Versus22) (talk) 23:55, 13 December 2008 (UTC)

Marlo Thomas
I reverted your reversion of my posts to the Marlo Thomas article. There is nothing wrong with what I posted; it is all sourced. It might not put Ms. Thomas in the greatest light, but it is all true. You have no right to revert what I wrote without telling me why you did it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.163.25.14 (talk) 03:17, 14 December 2008 (UTC)


 * I don't care about the content. It was the external picture that can't be linked. Sorry about removing the other stuff. CambridgeBayWeather Have a gorilla 08:28, 14 December 2008 (UTC)


 * Oh! My apologies with regard to the picture; I didn't think that the picture would be a problem.  I will not revert what you did.  Thanks for the information.--68.163.25.14 (talk) 14:51, 14 December 2008 (UTC)

You're real!
I've seen your name for a long time on my watchlist, but for that (almost entire) time I thought you were a bot! I haven't ever viewed your edits, just saw your edit summaries on articles in my watchlist. Well, glad to know you're real. Or something. -- Enzuru 07:23, 15 December 2008 (UTC)

WHY??
why did you delete the grand forks curling scotts page!! a-hole reply to this e-mail address

luke.whalen@hotmail.com

do it now. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.122.54.109 (talk) 22:55, 17 December 2008 (UTC)


 * No. CambridgeBayWeather Have a gorilla 22:59, 17 December 2008 (UTC)

I'm not vandalizing
The Nazis were collectivists, thus they were left-wing. Individualism and anarchy is associated with the right, whereas collectivism and centralization is associated with the left. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.230.4.132 (talk) 22:22, 18 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Wow. I learned something today, anon. I think. Are you sure that's not just utter tosh? --Dweller (talk) 12:22, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

Re: Your message
Any time :) ChrischTalk 14:54, 19 December 2008 (UTC)

Semi-protection
I suggest that you temporarily semi-protect your user talkpage. -- IRP ☎ 17:59, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

Re: Talk Page
You're welcome...apparently | I'm going to get a slice of real Cambridge Bay weather here in Kentucky. :) Happy First Day of Winter, Willking1979 (talk) 18:23, 21 December 2008 (UTC)
 * While winters can get brutal here in Kentucky...this is below normal for late December. Brrr. Willking1979 (talk) 20:41, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

Template:Airport-dest-list
That is the problem I have not been able to fix. It seems that the unused entries generate a blank line, or at least cause the display to look like a blank line was inserted. I noticed that many templates use blank comment segments to finish one line and start the next, but I have not been able to get that to work. Your tests show that my theory about the problem is correct. It is probably something very simple I'm doing wrong but I can't seem to find it. Once it is fixed, the template can be expanded to handle any number of airlines. Any ideas on how to fix? Vegaswikian (talk) 19:41, 21 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Sometimes the obvious hides in plain sight. Vegaswikian (talk) 00:33, 22 December 2008 (UTC)
 * As to the size of the table. I wanted to get it to match what was being used inline.  I don't think that we need to limit the table to 85% or to limit the size of the columns.  So feel free to modify now that it is working.  Vegaswikian (talk) 00:42, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

Error
i tried to upload a new picture of this file: File:California counties map.gif but somting went wrong can u help me please? House1090 (talk) 20:47, 22 December 2008 (UTC)


 * Should be fixed now via reverting to a previous version. ➨ ❝ ЯEDVERS ❞ in a one horse open sleigh 20:52, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

lakes
CBW, I saw the fix on Tahiryuak Lake, and your note about Angikuni Lake/Lake Anjikuni, but I didn't understand the question about Australian lakes translation? Merry Christmas, Rosiestep (talk) 06:15, 25 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Oh! I would have got that if not for... Rosiestep (talk) 07:09, 25 December 2008 (UTC)

Reverted the islamic holy books
Respected sir, you have reverted just because of "(OR and not very clear as to what is meant)" please discuss and improve if you like to convey the truth...thanks--Farrukh38 (talk) 19:54, 27 December 2008 (UTC)

Quran is a published source
Respected sir, Quran is a published source and any statement about Quran can only be verified with the text of Quran.either remove all Quranic verses from the topic or please remove the tag. This all is inline with wikipedea rules.If you donot take Quran as reliable source to verify statements about Quran then please delete all topics about Quran thanks--Farrukh38 (talk) 21:19, 27 December 2008 (UTC)

Quran is a reliable source
Quran is a reliable source.Quran is a published book. Do u takle biblical quotation as reliable source? if not then please delete all references of bible and Quran from all articles using bible or Quran as reference.its better to delete this islamic holy books article having lie in the name of Quran--Farrukh38 (talk) 22:13, 27 December 2008 (UTC)

Tawrat and Torah are two different words
It is not confusing, please discuss on talk page before reverting the edits. what is confusing to you? --Farrukh38 (talk) 06:20, 28 December 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Farrukh38 (talk • contribs) 06:16, 28 December 2008 (UTC)

Is Quran and bible reliable source to you?
Do you take Quranic text as reliable source to verify any claim about Quran?--Farrukh38 (talk) 06:18, 28 December 2008 (UTC)

Happy New Year
Just sayin'. -- Gyrofrog (talk) 23:27, 30 December 2008 (UTC)

Ursa Minor
Sorry for the confusion. Someone tagged it as a dupe and commonsdelinker did his thing. Afterward I deleted the (I thought) redundant file. Do I need to restore/revert anything, or is the problem solved already? Regards. Lycaon (talk) 15:43, 31 December 2008 (UTC)

Vereniging Basisinkomen i do not know why it is not working!!
Thank you for help, I followed directions except there is no "preloaded debate" with afdx. RetroS1mone  talk  04:13, 3 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Wow thank you i feel so stupid!! I did something wrong, RetroS1mone   talk  04:19, 3 January 2009 (UTC)

Day of the Dead (film)
You added this right?

Well its a guy called 207.40.190.17 which is always editing the page to make the plot line and lead bigger. Can you talk to him for me please and make him stop, thank you very much for your time.
 * Okay thanks. --Day of the Dead (talk) 18:02, 3 January 2009 (UTC)

tumult/civility
That was kind of you to leave the post on my page. I have been snappy and rude in the past, particularly as an FAC reviewer; but I've mellowed (most of the time) through watching Lightmouse and Colonies Chris at work.

PManderson still ruffles my quills at MoS, but snide comments between us are something of a standing joke in that milieu. Tony  (talk)  11:57, 3 January 2009 (UTC)

Gatwick edit
Hey buddy!

Your last edit on the London-Gatwick airport page has a problem at South Terminal. The airlines in the list after Tap Air Portugal are not displayed. I checked the text, and there are no typos or missing functions. It must be something else i can't figure out. Have a look !

Same thing for CYYZ terminal 3. No airlines listed after Thomas Cook. Have a look.

Thenoflyzone (talk) 01:02, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

Thanks - for creating disambiguation page (Austin Bay, and Austin Bay (Nunavut))
see Talk:Austin Bay (Nunavut). I put some comments there -- and a Thank-you for the changes "so far". Sorry I didn't do so until today. I didn't realize that something had been done, until I happened to check. Thank You. --Mike Schwartz (talk) 04:16, 9 January 2009 (UTC)

Astronomical telescope
I saw a TV programme recently that said a balloon hoisted Astronomical telescope crash landed in Cambridge Bay recently (past couple of years). Can you confirm with any details? PS It must be damn cold up there!--GreenSpigot (talk) 00:08, 10 January 2009 (UTC)

Reno-Tahoe International Airport
Hey. I was wondering if you can fix the table for the airlines/destinations to include all the airlines. Some of the airlines serving the airport was cut off and i am not sure how to do this new table. Thanks! Cashier freak (talk) 20:58, 10 January 2009 (UTC)

Garbage removal
STOP ERASING MY SHIT!!!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.34.80.73 (talk • contribs) 03:00, 16 January 2009
 * Didn't you know that's one function of a janitor. CambridgeBayWeather Have a gorilla 03:50, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

Seal
In regards to SEAL There were no external links next time try clicking any word on the post and you will find that they wont take you anywhere. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Fracese (talk • contribs) 05:59, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

SEAL There are usually two reasons for this if you pay attention to all posted items. The first being newest posts sometimes go straight to the top and the second being alphabetical order. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Fracese (talk • contribs) 06:09, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

So I guess that means were the most common. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Fracese (talk • contribs) 06:24, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

For the record we are not spamming. If I didn't know any better I would say you worked for a rival publication like such as Maxim,GQ,FHM for obstructing our privilege to be on Wikipedia. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Fracese (talk • contribs) 06:32, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

white tiger
I just repaired some vandalism to the bibliography of the white tiger article, which I noticed on a previous occasion and thought wikipedia would take care of. It was to no. 42 in the reference list. Somebody changed the title of an article which was published in 1951. Last time it was an article published in 1920. I don't know why anybody would think it would be a good idea to change the title of an article which was published more than half a century ago. Wikipedia does'nt seem to take notice of vandalism to the bibliography, which I've mentioned before. Also dates have been changed in the article. I'm a full time student now and I don't have time to stay on top of this. I think if I did'nt look at the article for six months it would be destroyed. Would you remove the link to bigcatrescue from the discussion section? I tried already and it was put back within minutes. I actually wrote down some excerpts from that website to show you why I find it objectionable, but maybe it's not worth your time. I just want the wikipedia article to be as accurate as I can make it and also provide good sources of information with the reference list. I think if I don't look at it for 6 months I'd be afraid to look at it again. I'm afraid of what I would find. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.1.195.4 (talk) 18:00, 22 January 2009 (UTC)

Kenneth McKellar
Please don't leave snide and snooty comments for me about "poorly referenced" edits. I attended Kenneth McKellar's funeral in 1997. He was a very dear friend of my families and my parents were devastated by his death. His funeral was held in the cathedral in Glasgow. A memorial followed some weeks later, which was attended by Donald Dewer, First Minister of Scotland. I am sorry that there is no "reference" to say that he died, and I can't recall the exact date, but nor is there a "reference" to say that he was ever born. It astonishes me how editors who've earned themselves a little power on wikipedia often behave. Such a pity. But I can assure you, Kenneth McKellar is dead. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.16.97.218 (talk) 19:43, 24 January 2009 (UTC)


 * I have read the article that is listed in the external link. It may seem odd indeed, but that doesn't make it right. I am sure that you will keep editing and then block me at some point so you can claim a victory, so I shan't bother attempting to make a factual correction on this matter again. It seems wiki editors are determined always to have their voices heard over all others and are always desperate to have the last word. I thought the purpose of wikipedia was to provide ACCURATE information about subjects. There is no citation or reference in this particular article confirming McKellar's birth, so why are you so hung insistent there should be one regarding his death? If you were consistent in your nitpicking, I would care less. Good luck. Have fun. Enjoy your life.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.16.97.218 (talk • contribs) 20:42, 24 January 2009

user:SE7 vandalism
You hit the revert button just before I did. This user doesn't look like a vandal, so I suspect an account security problem instead? Andy Dingley (talk) 12:53, 26 January 2009 (UTC)

Plural of Inuit
I see you have changed the spelling here. Isn't the plural like for other races? Caucasians is plural of Caucasian, Asians is plural of Asian, etc. Why not Inuits is plural of Inuit? -- Fyslee (talk) 14:50, 26 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the good explanation on my talk page. -- Fyslee (talk) 02:38, 27 January 2009 (UTC)

editing of Fort St John and Dawson Creek
I live in Fort St John and have added the links again to the local TV and Radio Stations you have faulty information regaurding Moose FM reaching Dawson Creek they are a low watt fm signal that does not reach Dawson Creek even on a clear night they are only 35 watts and only reach the City of Fort St John. So why would you say they broadcast to Dawson when the do not Energy FM is 50 000 watts and also has a repeater in Dawson Creek The Bear is 40 000 watts and reachs Dawson Creek!!

If Moose FM and Energitc City web sites can be on the Fort St John web page why are you removing the other Media from the external links? All media links should be allowed and not only one stations unless of course you work for Moose Fm and want to keep your stations web links ahead of those of the competion!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.232.236.198 (talk) 04:47, 28 January 2009 (UTC)

white tiger
I see somebody left a really insulting message in the discussion section of the article. Is he right? Is the article too long and a "sprawling mess"? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.1.195.4 (talk) 15:38, 31 January 2009 (UTC) It sounds like you don't think it's too long, or " a sprawling mess", but I'm not sure if that's what you mean't. I don't think I would have the time or the stamina to rewrite it.

Talkback
Mayalld (talk) 15:47, 31 January 2009 (UTC)

Discussion
I just want to be absolutely certain I understood you. You mean the article is not too long or a sprawling mess? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.1.195.4 (talk) 16:20, 31 January 2009 (UTC)

Talk Page
Thank you. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.1.195.4 (talk) 16:29, 31 January 2009 (UTC)

An annoying troll
Hi CambridgeBayWeather. There's a troll over at the Middle Eastern cuisine page that's attempting to push some POV. He basically wants to drop the North African countries and Somalia from the list of Middle Eastern cuisines, but yet somehow wants to retain Greece, Georgia, Cyprus, Armenia, and other non-Middle Eastern countries. I've explained to him on my talk page that he is being unreasonable because the Maghreb countries and Somalia are often considered Middle Eastern. This is why they are included on the Middle East page but Greece, for instance, is not. He seems to have taken this badly because he has returned with this personal attack on my talk page and this racist edit summary on the Middle Eastern cuisine page. Another editor has reverted his penultimate edit, explaining to him that his edits don't jibe with other Wiki pages, but he has reverted that editor as well and keeps pushing his POV. Can you please lock the page and perhaps run a checkuser on this IP? I'm fairly confident he is a sockpuppet; he really seems to know his way around Wikipedia for a newcomer. Best, Middayexpress (talk) 21:58, 2 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the quick reponse. Yeah, it looks like s/he IP hops. He's also going to work on the Middle East article's talk page, but I doubt that'll gain any traction after his latest comments on the Middle Eastern cuisine page. Best, Middayexpress (talk) 22:46, 2 February 2009 (UTC)

I just want to give users the experience of going to a news website if they wish to. —Preceding unsigned comment added by K33wud (talk • contribs) 17:23, 4 February 2009 (UTC)

Downtown
I agree with your removing the reference and am also confused. If further information is not provided, I don't think it should stay in the article. Bankbryan (talk) 20:05, 4 February 2009 (UTC)

Notability of Wetwired(website)
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White tiger
Surely the taxobox should be used only on articles about a particular genus/species/etc.? White tigers do not constitute a species on their own, and only hold significance in popular discourse. As I wrote on the edit summary, red headed humans and blonde humans are both Homo sapiens sapiens but red heads don't get to have a taxobox. 118.90.17.167 (talk) 23:52, 10 February 2009 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Theodore l. sendak
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Talkback
MuZemike 00:04, 11 February 2009 (UTC)

Editing patterns
But, your Honour, it was just one tiny space missing, I put it there. I didn't mean to get hooked! - Ahunt (talk) 13:42, 12 February 2009 (UTC)


 * "Oh do they? Naughty gorillas..." - GTT - Ahunt (talk) 14:15, 12 February 2009 (UTC)

Services for the UnderServed
The article, Services for the UnderServed was deleted 2 days ago, Feb. 10, 2009, for blatant copyright infringement. I am the authorized agent for Services for the UnderServed and am allowed to post our copyrighted material. I am also new at using Wikipedia and am not sure how to go about proving that I am an authorized agent. Can you please help so that I can have the article reposted. Thank you. Sarah Petrey.

Peteelite76 (talk) 20:53, 12 February 2009 (UTC)

Paul Martin-Jean Chretien
THE WORLD OF FACT AND VALUE Thank you so much for your vague and ambiguous statements about controversial and facts and unreferenced material. Now, every day, in conversations and writings, I can repeat thousands of times, to my friends and enemies, the very things that you don't like. (And it will give me terribly wonderful pleasure.) "Facts are very stubborn things ..." Give me a list of the all the good material to be referenced from, and a list of all the bad material not to be reference from. Your favorite books--right? What exactly do you mean by controversial statements? Whatever casts doubt upon your left-wing ideology? The vast majority of statements in wikipedia are not referenced--perhaps you should study that FACT. Hmmm. Trudeauism, the tendency in Canadian politics towards big government and welfare state socialistic economics, is no more ... because? So sad ... (And Controversial) Bye-bye ... Are politicians giving you money to be censors? If that's the case, your downfall in the realm of ideas is assured. And things don't look very well right now--do they?

Poem by Anonymous —Preceding unsigned comment added by CRWD (talk • contribs) 16:18, 13 February 2009 (UTC)

Your Writing Is Atrocious ...
What may be bad, what could be bad, what might be bad ... If everything is possible, nothing is impossible--that's the problem with your political philosophy: It doesn't work. Do your business, destroying the truth, and hasten the downfall of your masters. (They don't appear to be doing very well, wouldn't you agree?) I wonder why. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.50.10.97 (talk) 18:37, 13 February 2009 (UTC)

"But After a Few years We Moved But Only Stayed For A Year."
Hmmm? In the bizarro universe of left-wing nonsense, the correction of bad grammar is called a "personal attack." No wonder our schools are producing drop-outs. Liberalism is not doing so well these days. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.50.10.97 (talk) 18:42, 13 February 2009 (UTC)

Do You Understand The Exact Meaning Of The Words You See?
Delete. Yes. Delete. Yes. Make what is meaningful into what is meaningless. And bury yourselves. One word at a time. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.50.10.97 (talk) 18:53, 13 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Again at Jean Chrétien‎ by User:70.50.10.97 after your last warning.--kelapstick (talk) 19:16, 13 February 2009 (UTC)

Hey, Thanks ...
I was able to make something out of that. I found somebody to take it off my hands ... It went to Ottawa, with a few additions. And a copyright. Sorry you didn't understand. Some other folks do. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.50.10.97 (talk) 20:44, 13 February 2009 (UTC)

Slight Misunderstanding ...
OK. If you say so--it must be true. Right ... Ha,ha,ha ... Good luck with the stubs. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.50.10.97 (talk) 20:52, 13 February 2009 (UTC)

You were right on the edit
Yeah on the article about Victoria Island you were correct about distinguishing between Great Britain and The U.K. I had forgotten that the U.K. included Northern Ireland and Great Britain did not. Even on the article about Great Britain there is a disclaimer "not to be confused with the U.K." So lol, thanks for the info, hopefully this clears up any confusion i may have caused. Also this was like 8 months ago, i haven't logged onto wikipedia in a while. --Alexduric (talk) 13:25, 16 February 2009 (UTC)

Greensleeves
Hi. You've contacted me regarding three reversed edits. I'd appreciate your help in sorting the matter out as I can't seem to reason with the person who's been making the changes. You'll find more background on my Talk Page and on this talk page http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:The_C_of_E&diff=prev&oldid=271096647. Thanks for your help. David T Tokyo (talk) 20:51, 16 February 2009 (UTC)


 * Hi again. Thanks for taking the time to look into this.  The reference you mentioned includes some of the text in the article including the final sentence "Henry did not write "Greensleeves," which is probably Elizabethan in origin and is based on an Italian style of composition that did not reach England until after his death."  As you might imagine there's been numerous efforts on Wiki to credit Henry with the composition, or allude to the possibility that he could have written it. About 6 months ago it was discussed and agreed that we should include the exact text as the best way to counter this. It's worked to the extent that it's now better than it was.  That said, I'm fine with your suggestion of "belief" - could I ask you to make the change? I'll probably bust the 3 edit rule if I do...   Thanks. David T Tokyo (talk) 06:48, 17 February 2009 (UTC)

RE: Greensleeves edit war
I agree with your compromise that belief should be there in place of myth or legend —Preceding unsigned comment added by The C of E (talk • contribs) 08:23, 17 February 2009 (UTC)

CSK
As a family member of Coretta Scott King, I am concerned with the edits made regarding her article here on Wikipedia. In the "Final Days" section it was said that when she died many family members were surprised. This is true. My grandmother, Edythe Scott Bagley has said many times that she was disturbed by her sister's premature death. Her parents did not want her involved in the movement because of the strain they believed it put on her body. There is no doubt that her early death was caused through the conditions she faced throughout her life. Her death is premature, no doubt, considering my great-grandparents lived into their nineties and Auntie Coretta did not even see eighty. As a relative, I do believe first-hand sighting is sufficent. I hope this will be considered. Cordially, Edythe Bernice McMurry Bagley. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.90.128.163 (talk) 05:46, 20 February 2009 (UTC)

CSK
It is difficult to document a conversation that has taken place amongst family members. However, I cannot see how "only 78" is an opinion at all. In fact, it is a fact if anything. My great-grandfather lived from 1899-1998 and my great-grandmother, 1904-1996 and their daughter lived from 1927-2006. It should be quite apparent that it is reasonable to say she "only" lived to be 78. We're talking about a minimum of 13 years between the age of a parent and the age an offspring ultimately reached. If I tape my grandmother as having said this is it sufficent proof? Edythe Bernice McMurry Bagley. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.90.128.163 (talk) 06:15, 20 February 2009 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Meta-based Help: content templates
Hi, and thanks for closing this MfD. However, I find your close rather confusing; could you clarify please? My interpretation of the close is "keep the templates for now, but once their content has been appropriately moved/substituted elsewhere they can be deleted". Is this correct? Happy‑melon 13:25, 22 February 2009 (UTC)

You deleted all of the external links to the public television program featuring interviews with well-known authors. The link is to a university site and is totally not-for-profit. It's a rare opportunity for students and fans who're interested in these authors to learn more about them. For example there are very few thirty-minute television interviews featuring writers. The policy needs to be consistent. For example, on the Thomas Keneally page, you've allowed a link to the Michael Silverblatt interview with Keneally. It may have looked odd that we had so many links all at once, but we just got the site up and going at the university. If you'll visit it at writetv.org, you'll see that it's totally not for profit.

Again, since Wikipedia is allowing links to other media interviews, such as Silverblatt's this doesn't seem fair.

p.s. to deleted external links
I'm new to this and wanted to also add that I notice that there are several external links to fora.tv in your articles, and basically the links to write.tv are performing the same sort of public service. I'm a professor at a university, where we emphasize research, and we consider this a similar contribution. The original programs are actually aired on public television and are totally funded by non-profit foundations.

Follow-Up on Links
What if I left my name out of the link altogether and just put Write Tv or Writing Out Loud Interview with. . . Again, I was just trying to follow the same format I'd seen with Silverblatt. Since the site is sponsored by a university and not by me personally it's not a conflict. There's no way I have anything to gain. I'm simply a literacy/arts advocate.

External Links to Public Television Program
First of all, thank you for getting back with me. I know you have lots of responsibilities.

In the original links I put Teresa Miller interview with ... the various authors, since I'd seen that done with the Michael Silverblatt and Tavis Smiley links,and mine is the same kind of public television program. I'm not paid to do it. For example, if you were to open the Amy Tan video it begins with a statement saying it's funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities, and you know how strict their guidelines are, so I've already passed some of the toughest guidelines around.

However, if my name is an issue, we could just say WRITING OUT LOUD interview with Amy Tan or Write TV interview with Amy Tan and the others. Basically, we just want to make these interviews available to as many people as we can, particularly students who rely on Wikipedia. The interviews are good resource material, and we're just now able to make them available to people outside our state's PBS outreach.

In other words, I'm squeaky clean, at least in this regard! Tmillerok (talk) 01:28, 23 February 2009 (UTC)

Write TV Links
I appreciate your time and your diligence. A lot of professors at our university won't let our students use Wikipedia as a reference because they question some of the source material. This just proves to me a diligent and through you are.

I'll go ahead and readd the links, though I'll leave my name out, since that might confuse the issue and really isn't relevant.

Thank you again. Tmillerok (talk) 02:14, 23 February 2009 (UTC)

External Links for Write TV
It's me again! I tried to add in the links but they're deleted immediately, though I haven't got any other messages.

Sorry to be so much trouble, but these are great research material originally broadcast on PBS affiliates, and it's a shame not to be able to use it, especially since there are links to "You Tube" and other not quite so credible sources.

Please know we'll appreciate any help you can give us.

Tmillerok (talk) 02:28, 23 February 2009 (UTC)

Other Editor on Wikipedia
The new links just got deleted by a college student who hasn't been editing long and has no concept of what a not-for-profit organization is all about. It can't be self-interest if no one is getting paid. My goodness we're part of PBS and endorsed by the National Endowment for the Humanities. You have to undergo a full-scale government investigation to get funding from NEH. If you guys are going to delete our links, then in the sake of fairness, you're going to have to go through and delete all of the other links to public television--and Wikipedia is full of them. I know you're not to blame. I turn to you, because you're more experienced. You sold me on Wikipedia. This other person now causes me to question the site's overall credibility, particularly since you have links to "You Tube" and other questionable sources.

Can you help resolve this? It's really unfair. We've provided documentation that wouldand does hold up even under the toughest academic scrutiny. We're not going to belabor it--or spend much more time trying convince Wikipedia of our merits. We already have high traffic sites and have been on public television for 11 years. We actually thought we'd be making a contribution. Tmillerok (talk) 02:49, 23 February 2009 (UTC)

Tmillerok (talk) 02:49, 23 February 2009 (UTC)

Thank You
I just want to thank you for everything. We're not going to pursue this; it's too much of a hassle and there's too much inconsistency in the way rules are applied, but I appreciate your professionalism very much. Best of luck to you.