User talk:Cordless Larry/Archive 7

It was Given a Name and I saw NO place to PUT the name...AngelleVW is MY name
Hi,

I posted an article that was dictated by the actual person who began the company called Simplex Go-karts.

AngelleVW (talk) 19:26, 20 August 2015 (UTC)

I was told the article is an UNAMBIGUOUS AD. I don't see how this is an ad. Am I to leave out parts of the real history? I'm confused since all of the article is based on verifiable facts.

Here is this article INCLUDING the sources.

In 1972, Mr. William John Jacobs, Jr. purchased a dune buggy for his three sons for Christmas. At the time, he told his sons that their responsibility was to buy the fuel and do all maintenance on the new dune buggy.

In the beginning of 1973, William Mitch Jacobs and his brothers, Richard T. Jacobs and Mark S. Jacobs, created a sand track across the street from their home and began charging for rides. Within weeks, the dune buggy needed work. Mr. Jacobs, Sr. asked how the repairs were going to be funded. At which time, Richard T. Jacobs presented $90.00. Mr. Jacobs, Sr. asked his son, Richard where he got the money. All 3 sons were questioned in great length regarding the funds which was in the possession of Richard T. Jacobs. Richard T. Jacobs explained how the brothers came up with the idea of charging for rides. Much to Mr. Jacobs, Sr.'s surprise, the funds of the brothers was able to pay for the welding. When he realized that each son had $90.00, it was the beginning of the concept for the family to profit from this business.

Mr. Jacobs' father-in-law, Mr. Louis M. Philips was the owner-operator at that time of an amusement company using pool tables, juke boxes, shuffle boards, and slot machines. Putting this together, Mr. Jacobs, Sr. realized this was an enormous business opportunity.

In May of 1973, William John Jacobs, Jr., began a dirt track using tri-cats and dune buggies. Within a short period of time, he realized the safety and maintenance was impossible. Looking for an alternative, with a bit of research, he met Mr. Paul Treen, Sr. where he purchased 6 go-karts.

Here is where Mr. Jacobs discovered the engine had to be replaced every three months and clutches, chains, and sprockets had to be replaced every 2 weeks. Frames had to be welded on a daily basis. The steal bumpers had to be bent out with a maul every 2-3 times a turns.

In August of 1973, he then opened the first concession go-kart track in the Greater New Orleans area in Chalmette, Louisiana, called the Chalmette 500. This was operated and managed by his oldest son, William M. Jacobs at the age of 17 years old. William M. Jacobs, known as Mitch Jacobs was an integral part of operating the concession go-kart tracks. Mr. Jacobs, Sr., later opened the Fat City 500 in Metairie, Louisiana, which Mitch Jacobs also operated for the family.

Richard T. Jacobs and Mark Steven Jacobs took over the operation and management of the Chalmette 500 at that time.

In the later part of 1973, William M. Jacobs (Mitch) worked side by side with Mr. Paul Treen, Sr. and his staff for a period of 6 months, learning all aspects of the building and manufacturing of go-karts before Mr. William John Jacobs, Jr. bought the company from Mr. Paul Treen.

In 1974, Mr. William J.Jacobs, Jr., opened the Fat City 500 in Metairie which Mitch Jacobs also operated for the family. William J. Jacobs, Jr. and William Mitch Jacobs created the portable go-kart track using automobile tires and chains to outline the track. This was implemented as a set up for church fairs and empty part king lots. William Mitch Jacobs, along with brothers, Richard T. Jacobs and Mark S. Jacobs operated these portable go-kart tracks around Southern Louisiana.

In 1976, Mr. William J. Jacobs, Jr. purchased Simplex Go Kart manufacturing Company. He was the innovator of spring steel bumpers, the first of its kind in the history of go-karts manufacturing. Patents for this bumper remained elusive because a similar bumper was used in the Model-T Ford, which Mr. Jacobs drove when he was younger. Also, during that year, Mr. Jacobs began using air craft type tie-rod ends and heavy duty 3/4" front ends along with the square tubing frame for the commercial go-kart market. Mr. Jacobs added the steering pad for added safety. The Bendix brakes were then incorporated into the design for the same reason. He created solid steel throttle linkage for his designs in go-karts. At that time, Mr. William Mitch Jacobs incorporated these ideas into the design as the plant foreman, training all members of his staff in this new manufacturing of go-karts.

In in 1977, Mr. Jacobs was the first to use a Honda engine on a go-kart. Mr. Jacobs sold 2,000 engines in one year, which inspired Honda to send for Mr. Jacobs, Sr. as a consultant on the Honda engine. Several unique ideas by Mr. Jacobs were incorporated and used by Honda improving its engines.

In 1979, Mr. William John Jacobs, Sr., sold the manufacturing company to John Krauss. In 1980, Mr. Kruass died and his wife, Carolyn Krauss took over the company. She operated the company until it was sold to Mr. Keith Coleman in 1982. When Mr. Keith Coleman purchased the company from Carolyn Kruass, he closed the go-kart division and sold the name to Manco Industries, a rival go -kart manufacturer. In 1972, Mr. William John Jacobs, Jr. purchased a dune buggy for his three sons for Christmas.

At the time, he told his sons that their responsibility was to buy the fuel and do all maintenance on the new dune buggy.

In the beginning of 1973, William Mitch Jacobs and his brothers, Richard T. Jacobs and Mark S. Jacobs, created a sand track across the street from their home and began charging for rides. Within weeks, the dune buggy needed work. Mr. Jacobs, Sr. asked how the repairs were going to be funded. At which time, Richard T. Jacobs presented $90.00. Mr. Jacobs, Sr. asked his son, Richard where he got the money. All 3 sons were questioned in great length regarding the funds which was in the possession of Richard T. Jacobs. Richard T. Jacobs explained how the brothers came up with the idea of charging for rides. Much to Mr. Jacobs, Sr.'s surprise, the funds of the brothers was able to pay for the welding. When he realized that each son had $90.00, it was the beginning of the concept for the family to profit from this business.

Mr. Jacobs' father-in-law, Mr. Louis M. Philips was the owner-operator at that time of an amusement company using pool tables, juke boxes, shuffle boards, and slot machines. Putting this together, Mr. Jacobs, Sr. realized this was an enormous business opportunity.

In May of 1973, William John Jacobs, Jr., began a dirt track using tri-cats and dune buggies.

Within a short period of time, he realized the safety and maintenance was impossible. Looking for an alternative, with a bit of research, he met Mr. Paul Treen, Sr. where he purchased 6 go-karts.

Here is where Mr. Jacobs discovered the engine had to be replaced every three months and clutches, chains, and sprockets had to be replaced every 2 weeks. Frames had to be welded on a daily basis. The steal bumpers had to be bent out with a maul every 2-3 times a turns. In August of 1973, he then opened the first concession go-kart track in the Greater New Orleans area in Chalmette, Louisiana, called the Chalmette 500. This was operated and managed by his oldest son, William M. Jacobs at the age of 17 years old. William M. Jacobs, known as Mitch Jacobs was an integral part of operating the concession go-kart tracks. Mr. Jacobs, Sr., later opened the Fat City 500 in Metairie, Louisiana, which Mitch Jacobs also operated for the family. Richard T. Jacobs and Mark Steven Jacobs took over the operation and management of the Chalmette 500 at that time.

In the later part of 1973, William M. Jacobs (Mitch) worked side by side with Mr. Paul Treen, Sr. and his staff for a period of 6 months, learning all aspects of the building and manufacturing of go-karts before Mr. William John Jacobs, Jr. bought the company from Mr. Paul Treen.

In 1974, Mr. William J.Jacobs, Jr., opened the Fat City 500 in Metairie which Mitch Jacobs also operated for the family. William J. Jacobs, Jr. and William Mitch Jacobs created the portable go-kart track using automobile tires and chains to outline the track. This was implemented as a set up for church fairs and empty parking lots. William Mitch Jacobs, along with brothers,

Richard T. Jacobs and Mark S. Jacobs operated these portable go-kart tracks around Southern Louisiana.

In 1976, Mr. William J. Jacobs, Jr. purchased Simplex Go Kart Manufacturing Company. He was the innovator of spring steel bumpers, the first of its kind in the history of go-karts manufacturing. Patents for this bumper remained elusive because a similar bumper was used in the Model-T Ford, which Mr. Jacobs drove when he was younger. Also, during that year, Mr. Jacobs began using air craft type tie-rod ends and heavy duty 3/4" front ends long with the square tubing frame for the commercial go-kart market. Mr. Jacobs added the steering pad for added safety. The Bendix brakes were then incorporated into the design for the same reason. He created solid steel throttle linkage for his designs in go-karts. At that time, Mr. William Mitch Jacobs incorporated these ideas into the design as the plant foreman, training all members of his staff in this new manufacturing of go-karts.

In in 1977, Mr. Jacobs was the first to use a Honda engine on a go-kart. Mr. Jacobs sold 2,000 engines in one year, which inspired Honda to send for Mr. Jacobs, Sr. as a consultant on the Honda engine. Several unique ideas by Mr. Jacobs were incorporated and used by Honda improving its engines.

In 1979, Mr. William John Jacobs, Sr., sold the manufacturing company to John Krauss. In 1980, Mr. Kruass died and his wife, Carolyn Krauss took over the company. She operated the company until it was sold to Mr. Keith Coleman in 1982. When Mr. Keith Coleman purchased the company from Carolyn Kruass, he closed the go-kart division and sold the name to Manco Industries, a rival go-kart manufacturer.

In 1988, Mr. William Mitch Jacobs opened his own go-kart manufacturing business. Mitch Jacobs manufactured go-karts, plugs, molds, and fiber glass bodies using his own ideas in developing his own commercial go-kart with the help of his shop foreman, Coe Tranvan. Endure Manufacturing was born at this time. Mr. Jacobs owned and operated portable and permanent slick tracks in Metairie, Baton Rouge, and Beaumont, Texas.

In 1991, the company was lost through divorce. It was shut down at this time. Mr. Jacobs then worked in the field of industrial heavy equipment as a mechanic. He was still working using his portable go-kart tracks as a side activity.

In 2015, Mr. William Mitch Jacobs, seized the opportunity to re-establish the Simplex Manufacturing Company name. Using the Simplex go-kart name and logo, Mr. Jacobs is in the process of re-building the Simplex go-kart as the premiere kart.

In 1988, Mr. William Mitch Jacobs opened his own go-kart manufacturing business. Mitch Jacobs manufactured go-karts, plugs, molds, and fiber glass bodies using his own ideas in developing his own commercial go-kart with the help of his shop foreman, Coe Tranvan. Endure Manufacturing was born at this time. Mr. Jacobs owned and operated portable and permanent slick tracks in Metairie, Baton Rouge, and Beaumont, Texas.

In 1991, the company was lost through divorce. It was shut down at this time. Mr. Jacobs then worked in the field of industrial heavy equipment as a mechanic. He was still working using his portable go-kart tracks as a side activity.

In 2015, Mr. William Mitch Jacobs, seized the opportunity to re-establish the Simplex Manufacturing Company name.

Using the Simplex go-kart name and logo, Simplex go-karts is in the process of re-building the Simplex go-kart as the premiere kart.

AngelleVW (talk) 19:26, 20 August 2015 (UTC)

Source: http://specialcollections.tulane.edu/archon/?p=collections/findingaid&id=809&q= (Tulane University)

http://www.myneworleans.com/New-Orleans-Magazine/September-2010/SIMPLY-SIMPLEX/


 * Hi AngelleVW. I presume that you have read the replies to your post at the Teahouse? There are a number of problems here. First, is all of this material from those two sources? You say that the text was dictated to you, which suggests that it's from the company founder's memory rather than published sources. If it is based on the sources, you need to cite them properly. Help:Referencing for beginners provides guidance on how to do this. Second, there is a clear conflict of interest if you're writing this article on behalf of the company founder, which calls into question the neutrality of your contributions. Thirdly, the tone of the text is promotional (e.g. "Simplex go-karts is in the process of re-building the Simplex go-kart as the premiere kart"). Finally, it's not clear that the article's subject meets Wikipedia's notability guidelines. Notability is demonstrated by significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject, so you need to demonstrate that media sources or books, or something similar, have discussed Simplex in some detail. The New Orleans Magazine source may well do this, but more sources would be helpful. The company records are useful for providing detail, but they don't establish notability in my view, because they're not independent of the subject. Cordless Larry (talk) 21:33, 20 August 2015 (UTC)

Please comment on Talk:Jeremy Corbyn
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DYK for Steve Moxon (whistleblower)
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 09:43, 28 August 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Birmingham Quran manuscript
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 23:46, 31 August 2015 (UTC)

Please comment on Talk:Murder of Anni Dewani
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your photo of Kino Urania in Osijek
Hi Larry I used your photo of Kino Urania in Osijek, Croatia on my web pages about a bike trip to Central Europe last year. Thanks for the beautiful picture! https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Urania_Cinema,_Osijek.jpg https://picasaweb.google.com/113047413842961341839/AmsterdamBelgradoMayJune2014# Greetings from Amsterdam, Maarten Sepp (talk) 12:35, 12 February 2015 (UTC)

Authors who don't use quotation marks for dialogue
I see you reverted the new category I had for "Authors who don't use quotes". Could you please properly name this category and attach it to each author? The authors I know of are McCarthy and Jones, but you can add others you know. Cormac McCarthy Cynan Jones Thanks, --Honestly, Bodhi (talk) 09:14, 13 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Hi, Bodhi. Instructions on how to create categories are available at Categorization. However, in this case I worry that your proposed category is a bit vague. What happens if an author uses quote marks in some of their works but not others, for instance? Would they be included in the category? What if they've written 100 books and in 99 use quote marks, but not in one? Cordless Larry (talk) 09:33, 13 September 2015 (UTC)
 * This is for any (notable) author who has experimented with dropping the conventional use of "" to denote speech. From the article I found (the link for Jones), this is quite a short list. First, the 18C authors Daniel Defoe, Henry Fielding and Samuel Richardson. Then more modern experimenters, James Joyce and Samuel Beckett. I don't think there are many more. --Honestly, Bodhi (talk) 09:51, 13 September 2015 (UTC)
 * In that case, I would suggest that you need to set out those criteria when you create the category page, Bodhi. I've expanded the article on Mccarthy a bit to include a section on writing style, which you might be interested in. As for Cynan Jones, if you wanted to categorise the article on these grounds, it would need to include some material covering the fact that he doesn't use quote marks, as WP:VERIFY applies to categories as much as it does to article text. Cordless Larry (talk) 10:00, 13 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Thank you for showing me the light, User:Cordless Larry. I was surprised to see Cynan Jones had no mention of such and Cormac McCarthy has just been added. I may get to this tomorrow. --Honestly, Bodhi (talk) 10:15, 13 September 2015 (UTC)
 * No worries, Bodhi. For such a prominent author, the article on Cormac McCarthy is in very poor shape. I would love to bring it up to a higher standard but it would require a lot of work. Cordless Larry (talk) 10:20, 13 September 2015 (UTC)

adding a name to the list of science fiction and fantasy artists
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_science_fiction_and_fantasy_artists

How do I add a name?Crankymezzo (talk) 18:59, 14 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the link, Crankymezzo. I will reply where you asked the question, at the Teahouse, shortly. Cordless Larry (talk) 19:05, 14 September 2015 (UTC)

Thanks
— Preceding unsigned comment added by Asdiprizio (talk • contribs) 16:17, 15 September 2015 (UTC)


 * Thanks, Asdiprizio, that's very kind - and the first time I've received a message in such a form!. Cordless Larry (talk) 17:08, 15 September 2015 (UTC)

Copywritten!
Asdiprizio (talk) 01:00, 17 September 2015 (UTC)

Teahouse
Hello Cordless Larry, Great thanks for your reply, I will use all links, which you kindly supplied, and hope, that soon I will be able to orientate in 'Wikipedia Jungle' much more better. In relation to UTC (I think, that some people have smiled about that), to clarify this subject I am sending you a message, which I already sent to the talk page of the person (DESiegel), to whom my gratitude (on Teahouse talk page) has been addressed:

''I do not know how it happened, but I wrote UTC, instead of your initials DES! It’s been a day without even smallest break from the hustle and bustle, and I'm sure it was not the only one my blunder during that day, and I'm sure you know how it is, when you found yourself in the middle of ten urgent matters and they all are "first on the list". So, I think, you will understand me. Of course, my gratitude was addressed to you, as your warm welcome and clear explanation was a really good thing; and when (right now) I “went” to the Teahouse and noticed my silly mistake, I just said: “Oh, God.”

I'll be always glad to hear from you and to read your words of approval or criticism on my future article (s), as I know, that it always will be unbiased, friendly and intelligent conclusion.

P.S. Should I sent this message to Teahouse to correct my blunder? ''

As I haven't received a reply from DES so far, I haven't sent this text to the Teahouse.

I am still thinking about writing something about ancient Corinth, but obviously it will be just adding of some facts and several photos to the existing article. I will be glad to notify you about that, when it will be done.

Best regards, Chris. Chris Oxford (talk) 22:38, 19 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Chris Oxford, it's usually best to keep discussions in one place, so I suggest posting this in your existing Teahouse thread. Cordless Larry (talk) 22:46, 19 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Hello Cordless Larry,
 * I will do as you have suggested today; I tried to find how to send you a reply, using my talk page, but I should admit, that I have failed to do it. Can I ask you to give me directions again.
 * Best regards, ChrisChris Oxford (talk) 09:33, 20 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Chris Oxford, to post on your own user talk page, go to User talk:Chris Oxford, and either scroll down to the relevant section and click on the "edit" link there, or use the "edit" button at the top of the page. Cordless Larry (talk) 13:31, 20 September 2015 (UTC)

Turks in Bulgaria
Kindly requesting that article Bulgarian Turks is moved back to original title Turks in Bulgaria. Seems this major move has been done without any proper discussion. This topic has been already covered during first stages of the article. Kind Regards Hittit (talk) 14:25, 20 September 2015 (UTC)
 * I posted about the fact that the article is about Bulgarian Turks outside of, as well as in, Bulgaria on the article talk page and no one responded, so I addressed the issue by moving the page. There are plenty of reliable sources that refer to "Bulgarian Turks". Cordless Larry (talk) 14:32, 20 September 2015 (UTC)

Please comment on Talk:Jeremy Corbyn
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Thank you sir.
~ XxProudxGamerxX ~ ( chat ) —Preceding undated comment added 18:12, 24 September 2015 (UTC)

Commons
hi and thank you once again gallant knight Sir Cordless Larry. I must say it surprised me that anyone cared about a nearly non-existent newby and I had dashed off mildly harmed by a user calling himself Dennis who deleted my user page in Wikipedia Commons. in fact he deleted every image I posted and wikipedia, once a wonderland, nearly anarchic but "not an experiment" in such, became a hinterland and I was banished from Commons {bot warned not to attempt to re-animate my userpage in commons-topia. and there is my tale of woa/whoa. I have not returned but for this. a dear stranger now friend, Cordless Larry who should live in Wiki Commons forever in whatever copyrighted land he desires. because is the personal not also political, said the jester to the community-is-king. [re-posted here from copyright page]Asdiprizio (talk) 16:12, 25 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Hi, Asdiprizio. I'm sorry to hear that you've been having problems. I don't know what the precise issue was over at the Commons but I do know that image copyright is a tricky area for inexperienced editors, so if there is anything I can do to help, let me know. Cordless Larry (talk) 18:18, 25 September 2015 (UTC)

Kosovo War
Of course you reverted my change. You don't know what you're doing. Allow me to elaborate:

I changed a portion of text beneath a subheading entitled "Support for the war" which provides, in pertinent part: "Support for the war[edit source | edit] Support for the Kosovan War and, in particular, the legitimacy of NATO's bombing campaign came from a variety of sources. In a 2009 article, David Clark claimed "Every member of NATO, every EU country, and most of Yugoslavia's neighbours, supported military action"[156] with statements from the leaders of Bill Clinton, Václav Havel and Tony Blair respectively describing the war as, "an attack by tanks and artillery on a largely defenceless people whose leaders already have agreed to peace,"[157] "the first war for values"[156] and one "to avert what would otherwise be a humanitarian disaster in Kosovo.".[158] Others included the then U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan who was reported by some sources as acknowledging that the NATO action was legitimate[159] who emphasised that there were times when the use of force was legitimate in the pursuit of peace[160] though Annan stressed that the "Council should have been involved in any decision to use force."[160] The distinction between the legality and legitimacy of the intervention was further highlighted in two separate reports.

As I hope is apparent to you, the war they are talking about is the response of NATO and its EU allies to the Serbian "ethnic cleansing" of the Albanians living in Kosovo. That is what is meant by the quote attributed to Tony Blair "to avert what would otherwise be a humanitarian disaster in Kosovo." Now we look at the text before my change: "… with statements from the leaders of Bill Clinton, Václav Havel and Tony Blair respectively describing the war as, "an attack by tanks and artillery on a largely defenceless people whose leaders already have agreed to peace,"[157] "the first war for values"[156] and one "to avert what would otherwise be a humanitarian disaster in Kosovo.".[158]"

I hope you can see that the war they are talking about is the war of intervention by NATO and not the war by the Serbians against the Kosovo Albanians. This is made abundantly clear if you would have bothered to read the quote attributed to President Clinton in context. Let me Google that for you:

"The Serbian leaders, on the other hand, refused even to discuss key elements of the peace agreement. As the Kosovars were saying yes to peace, Serbia stationed 40,000 troops in and around Kosovo in preparation for a major offensive—and in clear violation of the commitments they had made. Now they've started moving from village to village, shelling civilians and torching their houses. We've seen innocent people taken from their homes, forced to kneel in the dirt, and sprayed with bullets; Kosovar men dragged from their families, fathers and sons together, lined up and shot in cold blood. is not war in the traditional sense. It is an attack by tanks and artillery on a largely defenseless people whose leaders already have agreed to peace."

I hope it is abundantly clear that the text attributed to President Clinton was describing the bad acts of the Serbians against the Albanians as a reason for US intervention in support of its security interests as described by President Clinton more fully in text before that quoted in the preceding paragraph. President Clinton in no way uttered those words in support of US intervention.

CAN YOU SEE THAT. I apologize for my tone if English is not your first language.

PS: I have my Wikipedia setting set for to receive emails when, for example, like this, someone rewrote someone my changes. I don't really know how to find the person who made the reversion and look at their talk page afterwards. However, I have checked the box on your page that says "watch this page and it will click on your link on your talk page that I hope links to a page explaining how to watch your talk page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Da5id403 (talk • contribs) 23:01, 19 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Thanks for your comment, Da5id403, and for telling me that I don't know what I'm doing. I reverted your edit because it broke the grammar of the sentence. You also misdescribed what you were doing in your edit summary. However, looking at it again, I do see that you are right about the subject of the Clinton quote (you should have explained this was what you were fixing with your edit summary), so I have used another quote that works in the context of the sentence. Cordless Larry (talk) 06:36, 20 September 2015 (UTC)
 * You should know that "Thanks ... for telling me that I don't know what I'm doing" above made me literally laugh out loud. Thanks! — GrammarFascist  contribs talk 22:08, 25 September 2015 (UTC)

Talk:Louis Giordano
I appreciate your thanks for my contribution at Talk:Louis Giordano. Trying to save new and draft articles created by people with (disclosed or otherwise) COI issues is one of my hobbies at Wikipedia, and it's mostly thankless because the majority of editors would rather push an article lacking sufficient references towards deletion than check to see whether sources to support the article exist. (And that's okay; none of us has the time to do everything.) When evaluating whether to devote my time to a given artical, I use the unofficial yardstick of, can I envision a person unconnected with the subject wanting to read a Wikipedia article about it/them? I don't know a whole lot about UFC or other fighting sport, so I gave the article the benefit of the doubt that a UFC fan might hear about a trainer who worked with a particular fighter and want to know who else he had worked with. I will spend many hours working on articles not likely to pass AfC review without help from an experienced editor. As I said over there, though, this is apparently not a case where my help would do any good. Anyway I'll stop rambling on your page now! — GrammarFascist  contribs talk 22:03, 25 September 2015 (UTC)
 * I agree with your assessment, GrammarFascist. There do appear to be a few sources that use "Lou Giordano" rather than "Louis Giordano", but still not enough to establish notability as far as I've seen. Anyway, the speedy deletion template has been removed and I'll leave it to other editors to make the judgement about notability, I think. Cordless Larry (talk) 10:49, 26 September 2015 (UTC)

Teahouse
Is there any way you could file an SPI on the editors with the muscle names? I'm on my phone and SPI is way too awkward to do from here. Be sure to request a CU, as, due to the subject matter of their questions, I suspect block evasion. Thanks. John from Idegon (talk) 19:47, 26 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Sure, John from Idegon, I'll look into it. Cordless Larry (talk) 19:47, 26 September 2015 (UTC)

Precious
  British Cypriots

Thank you for quality articles such as Gateway Protection Programme, British Cypriots and Birmingham Quran manuscript, for helping newcomers and for, - repeating: you are an awesome Wikipedian (4 November 2010)!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:45, 1 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Thanks, Gerda Arendt - that's much appreciated. Cordless Larry (talk) 07:54, 1 October 2015 (UTC)

Managing Article
Sir may be if i will add his personal achievements and contributions so it will be enough Tariqqureshiadv (talk) 13:43, 1 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Hi Tariqqureshiadv. As I explained at Talk:Muhammad Tariq Qureshi, what matters is sources. It's not whether the subject has achieved things or not, but rather whether he has been the subject of coverage in reliable, independent sources. Wikipedia only reports what is already reported in other, published sources of information. Cordless Larry (talk) 13:53, 1 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Can u help me maintain the page please.. i didn't got your point.As i am unable to manage it.. please make some changes to that article, Tariqqureshiadv (talk) 13:59, 1 October 2015 (UTC)
 * I don't have time to find sources for you, Tariqqureshiadv. If you know of any books or online or newspaper articles about Muhammad Tariq Qureshi, then please let me know and I will add them to the article. Otherwise, I'm afraid that it is very likely to be deleted. Cordless Larry (talk) 14:01, 1 October 2015 (UTC)

Convincing evidence of sockpuppetry
It makes little sense for someone to say that "every time" they do something another editor "keeps deleting it" if they have only once ever done it. If other accounts had previously done the same thing and been reverted by the editor who is said to "keep deleting it", then it is difficult to avoid the impression that the same editor has used more than one account. When that also comes on top of other evidence of sockpuppetry, including more than one CheckUser stating that there is technical evidence connecting the accounts, then the sockpuppetry becomes clear beyond any reasonable doubt, in my opinion. I regard "every time I try ... someone ... keeps deleting it" as "clearly and without any doubt at all" an indication that the editor has done it more than once, and since the account she claims is her only account has done it only once, it is "clearly and without any doubt at all" an indication that the editor has used more than one account. The editor who uses the pseudonym "JamesBWatson" (talk) 10:44, 25 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Thanks, JamesBWatson. I didn't doubt your judgement, just wanted to know which comment it was that gave the game away. I now see it was this edit. That is pretty damning. Thanks. Cordless Larry (talk) 11:38, 25 September 2015 (UTC)

hi sorry to interrupt but I couldn't help but overhear this conversation about sockpuppetry. Cordless, if I may be so bold as to call you that, am I correct in assuming that a sock puppeteer is someone with multiple accounts [pretending to be more than one person obvs]? I am confounded how I was pulled in to the sock discussion on another page, so if you would be kind enough to translate: "It makes no sense to register so all the deranged monkeys can throw shit at another foolish editor who joined the community of nutters like User:Lightbreather who has long used her backup sock User:Darknipples (obvious as hell by all the gun ban propaganda she promotes and coming on the scene first when LB thought she could be banned and was temporarily and now has a new backup sock User:Asdiprizio which will in time edit gun articles but LB knows her recent permanent ban is to fresh to start promoting her anti-gun agenda through another sock. PS Do not edit others talk page duechebag. Addendum: Sorry to the lunatics who edit here and who are able to support themselves. " what does this mean and what is being accused and who and am I target and does this help explain why my user page from wiki commons was deleted after I submitted (on wiki commons) my drawing of you and others (cordless larry drawing) with a creative commons license? sorry for being a bother, I don't mean to be needy and thank you again friend. Asdiprizio (talk) 16:29, 30 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Asdiprizio, can I ask where this message you are quoting was posted? I need to understand the context before answering your questions. Cordless Larry (talk) 20:24, 30 September 2015 (UTC)


 * https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:172.56.9.23&oldid=prev&diff=683408385 -- this is where the message I quoted was posted, and I was notified via email about it, thanks so much Asdiprizio (talk) 14:19, 1 October 2015 (UTC)
 * I wouldn't worry too much about that, Asdiprizio. The comment was made by an anonymous IP editor who has subsequently been blocked from editing. Cordless Larry (talk) 14:24, 1 October 2015 (UTC)

ok that was really fast! good thank you so much!Asdiprizio (talk) 14:34, 1 October 2015 (UTC)

Improvements in the page Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering and Technology
I have made some modification to the page. I have tried to put some references. Similar information is also avaibale on other journal's wiki pages. I shall modify the style of the page soon. However, please guide me do you still think more references could be added Mukhtiar unar (talk) 21:39, 3 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Mukhtiar unar, the issue is that the journal does not appear to meet Wikipedia's notability guidelines, as I said at the Teahouse and the article talk page. Cordless Larry (talk) 21:41, 3 October 2015 (UTC)

I posted some reply to your comments
Hi! I replied to your comment on Teahouse, please check it. DashaG11 (talk) 09:56, 7 October 2015 (UTC)

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on the big body theory editor's talk page
I read your comment. I think you may have left a "not" out before "able"? Or am I being obtuse? Fiddle  Faddle  11:17, 10 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Thanks, Fiddle. That was a fairly critical mistake, now fixed! Cordless Larry (talk) 11:20, 10 October 2015 (UTC)

Big body Theory
Any way to view the deleted article? There was some stuff there mine-able for other purposes. Anmccaff (talk) 05:48, 11 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Hi Anmccaff. I suggest asking the administrator who closed the AfD, Sandstein, or someone listed at Category:Wikipedia administrators willing to provide copies of deleted articles. I can't view it myself as I'm not an admin, otherwise I would help. Cordless Larry (talk) 13:40, 11 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Anmccaff (talk) 14:40, 11 October 2015 (UTC)

Thank you
Thank you for pointing out my error on the Teahouse talk page. I do embarrassing things like this much too often and I appreciate other editors who point out my errors. You might just have helped me to avoid the same error in the future. Best Regards,
 *  Bfpage &#124;leave a message 20:43, 11 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Not a problem, Bfpage. I'm not above making silly mistakes myself! Cordless Larry (talk) 20:45, 11 October 2015 (UTC)


 * I am not admitting to being silly....just stupid, thoughtless, distracted, and careless. Love the refrigerator art!
 * Best Regards, an official member of the cordless larry fan club,  Bfpage &#124;leave a message 20:54, 11 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Lol LOL.png, Bfpage. Cordless Larry (talk) 20:58, 11 October 2015 (UTC)

IP addresses
Larry, Please refrain from posting IP addresses on my or any other's pages. Such a practice is totally unacceptable. If you do not voluntarily delete or modify your post, I will be compelled to do so. Thank You. Greengauge Greengauge121 (talk) 15:13, 14 October 2015 (UTC)
 * I'm sorry, Greengauge121, but it was you who revealed your IP address when you edited while logged out. I was just trying to explain that to you. If you want to have your IP address removed from the editing history of Talk:BBC, where it is publically visible, then you need to request a revision deletion. Cordless Larry (talk) 17:02, 14 October 2015 (UTC)


 * You have not read the full exchange on my page or you simply think that I am "acting" in bad faith. I was logged in when I made the edits and I have raised this with Wikipedia who have deleted the IP address. But you then posted the IP address on my page for good measure!! Thank you very much, indeed!! Furthermore, I requested no more additions to the discussion on my page and you have overtly contravened my wishes. Once again, thank you for your consideration in the matter. I am now proceeding with a complaint against you for harrassment. The whole thread will be forwarded to Wikipedia for consideration. I do not wish to correspond with from now on if you have no respect for other's legitimate and reasonable wishes. Is that clear? It is my wish NOT to engage you. Greengauge121 (talk) 17:17, 14 October 2015 (UTC)
 * I have just this second sent an e-mail requesting that my edit to your talk page be deleted, Greengauge121. I have no desire to reveal your IP address to the world - you did that by posting while logged out. There is no other way your IP address could have been revealed, since it is secret when you make edits while logged in (except to a very select group of administrators, of whom I am certainly not one!). I note that several other editors have explained this to you at the Teahouse. It's easy to make the mistake of thinking that you are logged in when you are not. I've done it a fair few times myself. Cordless Larry (talk) 17:22, 14 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Greengauge121, just to confirm that my e-mail request has been acted upon, and all edits revealing your IP address have been removed from the history of your talk page. I apologise if this caused you distress, and suggest that in future you double check that you are in fact logged in before making edits, to avoid accidentally revealing your IP address. Cordless Larry (talk) 17:42, 14 October 2015 (UTC)

About africanholocast.com
Hi, do we reach a consensus about the use of this pages in Neutral point of view/Noticeboard? Because people is reverting my edits. Rupert Loup (talk) 14:54, 16 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Hi Rupert Loup. Perhaps looking at their edit summaries, perhaps they haven't seen the discussion on the NPOV noticeboard. It might be worth posting a brief explanation on the article talk pages, pointing people to the discussion. Cordless Larry (talk) 15:16, 16 October 2015 (UTC)

Re- self publish
I understand now and that's fine. I will come back when I have a third party. cheers86.12.191.4 (talk) 15:29, 16 October 2015 (UTC)

A cup of tea for you!

 * Thanks, GrammarFascist. It was a minor issue in the scheme of things, but I felt bad because I saw the edits happening at the time but was rather pressed for time and hoped that someone else would spot them, revert and explain to the editor concerned that they shouldn't do that. When it wasn't picked up on, I felt responsible for helping to fix it. It's nice for that effort to be acknowledged, so thanks again (and for all your work at the Teahouse, too). Cordless Larry (talk) 12:05, 20 October 2015 (UTC)

Student project
You have been helpful so far in my quest to get each of my six students to follow up on filling in a Wiki-stub. You commented a week or so ago.

Thank you for your reflections on the possibilities.

I would like to be more specific. The entries that I am suggesting are for existing stubs (except for one, and she's my best student who has found something amazing that Wiki should probably have stubbed already). They will each be about 10-15 sentences of data, perhaps a public domain photo and reference links.

In each case, there is some existing in-text reference to these stubs.

John Kidwell, credited with the introduction of the pineapple industry to Hawaii.

Count Me In Acoustic (2015) is the most recent album from Rebellion.

Sheikh Omar is credited with being the discoverer of coffee.

Congenital leptin deficiency is a nutritional issue just getting traction.

Big Kettle Mountain is near Penn State.

At the end of the The Lion King, a cub is held up. Much has been written about that cub but there is no entry in Wiki.

Each student has about a month to get a short piece written in Wiki-style. Does this added information help?

Would you be willing to guide any of these students if they contacted you through Teahouse or directly?

Thank you for your time. I love what you do and how you do it. Ian Punnett — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ipunnett (talk • contribs) 05:23, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Hello again, Ipunnett. I'm not an expert on this type of project, and you might be better asking this at Education noticeboard. The idea to improve existing stub articles seems sound, although I'm not convinced that a cub held up at the end of The Lion King is a viable topic for an article. There might be scope for some additions to the The Lion King article, however. I'd be more than happy to offer support and guidance at the Teahouse or here. Cordless Larry (talk) 19:39, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
 * ...although I don't remember where I commented before. I remember your posts at the Teahouse, but I don't seem to have commented on any of them. Cordless Larry (talk) 19:51, 20 October 2015 (UTC)

United Kingdom
Thanks for pointing out the grammatical error in the article. I've re added and fixed it. Regards.(N0n3up (talk) 07:15, 21 October 2015 (UTC))
 * No worries, N0n3up, and thanks for your efforts to improve that article. Cordless Larry (talk) 07:36, 21 October 2015 (UTC)

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Good work!
Nice job on uncovering the Shqipërisëtonluk sock farm! -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom  05:46, 28 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Hear hear! -- Sam Sailor Talk! 07:44, 28 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Thanks, TheRedPenOfDoom and Sam Sailor. It was just a case of joining up the dots, really. Cordless Larry (talk) 11:46, 28 October 2015 (UTC)

UK Asylum applications
I wanted to update the of asylum applicants to the UK up to 2014. The original data has disappeared into gov.uk and the government has passed over the collection of stats to Eurostat which only publishes monthly figures. I've totted these up for 2008 to 2015/9.
 * Year	Total	Count	First	Fcount
 * 2008	0	12	31290	12
 * 2009	31675	12	30645	12
 * 2010	24340	12	22620	12
 * 2011	26915	12	25875	12
 * 2012	28795	12	27890	12
 * 2013	30585	12	29640	12
 * 2014	32790	12	32125	12
 * 2015	19295	9	19065	9

The 2008 figure don't exactly tie in - they only give first time applicants not total for 2008, though the difference isn't great.

Can you update your graph? If you don't have the time, I could do it though finding the data on the NSO website is a pain so if you can give me the original figures it would help. Chris55 (talk) 10:45, 30 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Hi Chris55. Are you sure that Eurostat now collects the data rather than simply publishes it? I would have thought only the Home Office could collect it. There is Home Office data from 1984 on here, which tallies with that I used to create the chart. I'm happy to update it myself if you give me a day. Cordless Larry (talk) 12:12, 30 October 2015 (UTC)
 * You're right - Eurostat is (obviously) only doing the publication. I was deceived by this turnoff. But you're obviously more practiced than me at chasing these! I note the 2008 figures are the same as above to <100. I'm very happy to leave it to you. Chris55 (talk) 12:23, 30 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Done, Chris55. I've also updated the chart description and source at Modern immigration to the United Kingdom. Cordless Larry (talk) 08:47, 1 November 2015 (UTC)

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Expertise needed at Maus
You know much more about current and historical usage concerning ethnicity than I do. I wonder if you'd care to join the discussion at Talk:Maus/Archive 1? I should warn you, there's just been a difficult discussion at Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents but the tone at Talk:Maus is now much milder and more constructive, and I suspect your participation would help keep it that way. NebY (talk) 19:46, 11 November 2015 (UTC)
 * Thanks, NebY. It's an interesting discussion and I've posted a comment. Cordless Larry (talk) 20:35, 11 November 2015 (UTC)

edit explanation
Hi Cordless Larry, I see you reverted my edit on Irish migration to Great Britain, may I ask why? I removed a refimprove template from 2010: since then the references section has been vastly improved, so I thought I could take it away...--Navarco (talk) 17:17, 9 November 2015 (UTC)
 * Hi Navarco. There are lots of sources listed in the bibliography, I agree, but what the article is lacking is inline citations that indicate which parts of the article are supported by each of the sources. Perhaps a better template would be More footnotes, thinking about it. Cordless Larry (talk) 17:28, 9 November 2015 (UTC)
 * I see, I'm sorry!--Navarco (talk) 11:19, 12 November 2015 (UTC)
 * No need to apologise, Navarco. As I conceded above, I may have restored the template to the article when an alternative one would have been more appropriate. Cordless Larry (talk) 11:48, 12 November 2015 (UTC)

Kids Company
Larry, if you have any time to spend on this article it would be appreciated. Regards JRPG (talk) 23:12, 14 November 2015 (UTC)

mirpuri page edit
I understand your comment about the lack of specific mention of Mirpur but my edit was more relevant to the current situation of forced marriages than the original statements which you possibly didn't notice had weakness of sources too! eg "According to the British Home Office, as of 2000, more than half the cases of forced marriage investigated involve families of Pakistani origin, followed by Bangladeshis and Indians."The reference given gives no mention of Mirpur. "The Home Office estimates that 85 per cent of the victims of forced marriages are women aged 15–24, 90 per cent are Muslim, and 90 per cent are of Pakistani or Bangladeshi heritage" has a reference which has no mention of Mirpur or even of Azad Kashmir. Maybe you would prefer to remove the whole paragraph? The quoted sources are no better than mine and less relevant in 2015. Thanks for your attetion...quality should be maintained in this Wiki. Grahamcole (talk) 23:10, 14 November 2015 (UTC)
 * True, Grahamcole, but them there's the sentence "60 per cent of forced marriages by Pakistani families are linked to the small Potohari towns of Bhimber and Kotli and the Potohari city of Mirpur", so one could argue that the sentence you quote is just setting the context for the material on Mirpuris. I was a bit concerned that this section consisted of synthesis, but the source is discussing the issue as it relates to migration to the UK. The section could probably do with rewording, though. Cordless Larry (talk) 16:12, 15 November 2015 (UTC)

You've got Email
Thank you for your earlier answer to my Teahouse question! I've sent you an email, asking for help with an issue. I've added your page to my watchlist, but would really appreciate if you'd send any reply via my email (which I've enabled) rather than on a public page. Many thanks!TheRealReel (talk) 02:48, 21 November 2015 (UTC)

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Inappropriate GA Review at Talk:Bicycle kick
Hello, Cordless Larry. Taking into account the comments here (the user disagrees with my review, not complete yet, and thinks it is inappropriate), although WP:VER and WP:NPOV are part of the GA criteria, he can ask for another reviewer. My comments could be kept as suggestions on the talk page. Best wishes!--Alpinu (talk) 20:24, 22 November 2015 (UTC)

Chadwick Mobile Digital Mall
Drew Robertson ..Thank you. Chadwick Mobile Digital Mall I confused References with Verification. Not quite sure how to delete these from the proposed article. Other than Intellectual Property attorney references, ther will be little published on unannounced technology...and nothing yet published by USPTO. What to do? Robertson Drew (talk) 10:22, 23 November 2015 (UTC)
 * I will reply at the Teahouse, Robertson Drew, where you posted your original question. Cordless Larry (talk) 10:23, 23 November 2015 (UTC)

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Warrens Bakery
Hello Larry

Why won't you let me make any changes to our Wiki-Pedia page?

Thanks

Mark Hosking

Warrens Bakery IT (talk) 14:16, 27 November 2015 (UTC)


 * Hello, Mark. As an employee of Warrens Bakery, you need to read and follow the advice at Conflict of interest. You appear to be attempting to remove material that you perceive as negative. Given that you have a conflict of interest, you should discuss these proposed changes on the article's talk page and seek consensus for them. To clarify, it is not "your page". There is no ownership of articles on Wikipedia. Cordless Larry (talk) 14:20, 27 November 2015 (UTC)

A pie for you!

 * Thanks, MarshalN20. I'm pleased to see that the issue seems to have been resolved. Cordless Larry (talk) 18:15, 27 November 2015 (UTC)
 * Yes, I look forward to an actual review of the article. It's always pleasing to find further ways to improve it.-- MarshalN20 T al k 18:33, 27 November 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Circuit des Champs de Bataille
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Stevens Model 520/620 Shotgun Page
Cordless Larry, I agree that I have had to go overwhelmingly to the source material (the Stevens and Sears catalogs that actually sold these shotguns) but there is no secondary material in print or on the web that details the development of this John Browning design. The main secondary source in print "Savage & Stevens Arms: Collector's History, 5th Edition" is mostly a compilation of old catalog pages and it has no useful information on this shotgun, the authors interest seems to be rifle production. I'm working on getting some out of print books that may help. The secondary sources that do mention this shotgun all provide conflicting information. This stems from Stevens and Savage destroying their records after WWI and WWII to escape prosecution for war profiteering. I've written an ID guide for this shotgun on a Gun Values Board blog but I specifically didn't source any of my findings that were not verifiable in a professionally printed publication, I know original research is a no-no. How do you suggest I proceed?Keydet92 (talk) 16:22, 3 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Hello, Keydet92. Thanks for your message. Can I suggest that you ask about this at Teahouse/Questions‎, so that you get broader input? The danger of relying mainly on primary sources is that you might fall foul of Wikipedia's no original research policy, as you acknowledge, but how much an article such as this can be based on primary sources is something that I would be interested to hear other experienced editors' views on. Cordless Larry (talk) 18:31, 3 December 2015 (UTC)

Italian Argentine
Right, this editor 79.56.5.143 is adding things without references everytime on Italian-Argentine too, if you can block it, it'll be better, please. Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 201.177.168.170 (talk) 22:26, 8 December 2015 (UTC)
 * I'm not an administrator, 201.177.168.170, so I can't block anyone, and I'm not sure that the editor has done enough to warrant a block yet anyway. If the editor is edit warring, I suggest reporting them at Administrators' noticeboard/Edit warring. Cordless Larry (talk) 22:36, 8 December 2015 (UTC)

Could you help?
Hi You responded to my question in the forum and was wondering if you could help with changing the title of my article since I am unable to do so at this time. The article is currently titled 4DENNIS MOVEMENT and should be titled Gullah Land. Your help is appreciated. — Preceding unsigned comment added by HeirsofDennis (talk • contribs) 23:24, 9 December 2015 (UTC)
 * I will respond at the Teahouse. Cordless Larry (talk) 23:29, 9 December 2015 (UTC)