User talk:HkCaGu/Archive 2007

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Palau Airport
Hi, I wasn't aware about the coordinates being always centered on the runway. Thanks for the info, I've undone my edit... However, where do you center coordinates for airports with multiple runways? --Targeman 09:56, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

Chamorro Scouting
Can you please help render "Be Prepared", the Scout Motto, into Chamorro? Thanks! Chris 08:19, 14 August 2007 (UTC)

Flossie warnings
Flossie warnings are part of "current storm information", for example the 11 pm HST advisory itself says "...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII...". Therefore as of 11 pm HST a TS warning is in effect. I'll rephrase it slightly to "remains in effect" instead to make it less confusing. – Chacor 09:16, 14 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Now that makes sense. Maybe the time stamp doesn't need to be repeated at all. HkCaGu 09:22, 14 August 2007 (UTC)
 * The time stamp is there because the storm information, while it usually is updated with every advisory, isn't always. So if there are changes to the warnings and watches when it's not been updated, no one will think it's the latest information. Cheers, – Chacor 09:23, 14 August 2007 (UTC)

RE:Warning of David1993923
Thanks, I don't think the user will meet blocking criteria just yet, but please don't hesitate to contact me again when he does. I'll definitely report him if he continues to blank and use userpages as attacking bases. Regards, Rudget Contributions 19:56, 23 October 2007 (UTC)

RE: LH cabotage matter on Incheon International Airport
Hey HkCaGu! I read your message on my talk page regarding this issue. I have posted this same matter on WP:Airports but no consensus yet. User:Vegaswikian replied to it and said "If you cannot board, then it is not a destination". I am not sure if this means that it should not be listed as a destination but I would keep it until we get a consensus. You are more welcome to post your suggestions also. One more thing, thanks for reporting David1993923 to the admins about vandalizing my talk page....I really appreciate it. Cheers! Bucs2004 20:01, 29 October 2007 (UTC)

Guam
As the person who added that fact in order to stop the potential revert war over the number of US territories, your snide commetns about "how hard is it to count?" are not appreciated. The issue probably has more to do with how one interprets the meaning of "U.S. territories with established civilian government". Assuming the editor who changed it to 4 was acting in good faith, they must have had some reason to believe the actual number was 4, not 5. Perhaps they were not counting either Puerto Rico or American Samoa While I am a fond user of snide remarks directed towards trolls and vandals, I am neither. Please watch your comments towards sincere editors in the future. Thanks. - BillCJ 03:16, 4 November 2007 (UTC)

Response (Air Mike)
Stop adding useless misinformation to the article. Why on earth does Air Mike have to have non-stop hub-to-hub traffic with Continental? Why is it relevant? Air Mike is a subsidiary half the world away with a 0.5 million population in the area, who are connected to the U.S. mainland by Continental through HNL or NRT. Planes are rotated between Air Mike and mainline through HNL. They are not completely independent. Air Mike is Continental but Continental is not Air Mike. GUM is a Continental hub and the hub of Air Mike. There isn't the need, the market or the aircraft to fly nonstop from Guam to the U.S. mainland. Anyone who read the rest of the contents (what's already there) would immediately realize all this. HkCaGu (talk) 23:46, 16 November 2007 (UTC)


 * HkCagu, if you feel so strongly about this, please justify why Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport is listed as a Continental Airlines hub in the infobox section! Following your line of reasoning, it should be delisted as a hub.  Thank you for your cooperation!  --Inetpup (talk) 07:19, 17 November 2007 (UTC)


 * GUM is listed as one of Continental's four hubs because that's how Continental phrases it as such in all its press releases. Continental owns Air Mike (but not been always) and considers Air Mike part of Continental. However, Wikipedia articles and Project Aviation (routes and airport listings) as well as the FAA consider them separate. It's not a conflict for GUM to be listed in both. HkCaGu (talk) 01:45, 18 November 2007 (UTC)

It doesn't matter what CO says on their presses releases. We should apply our own criteria as UA/DL/CO/NW/US/AA, etc.--Inetpup (talk) 05:15, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

Actually, Inet is right that the IAH-HNL-GUM is considered to be of two different carriers: IAH-HNL is CO, and HNL-GUM is COMike. WhisperToMe (talk) 03:59, 24 November 2007 (UTC)

Arkanov15
I'm not an admin, sorry. You should post at the WP:AIV, then an admin will look into it immediately. V-train (talk) 08:24, 16 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Damn vandals are coming out of the woodwork, yikes! Nice job getting his newest sock dealt with quickly.  I'm sure he'll be back though.  V-train (talk) 09:02, 21 December 2007 (UTC)

Relevance of Outlying Areas Senate Presidents Caucus affiliation
Having seen your edits to Joseph M. Mendiola's stub, I would suggest that this particular affiliation and co-founding is particularly relevant. First, it has received press notice in several of the jurisdictions, including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam and CNMI. Second, it is the first time in history that legislative leaders from these jurisdictions meet to speak, much less agree to work together on common problems. Sen. Stevens in Alaska has been quoted as considering the formation of the new group important. I saw Sen. McClintock mentioning it in an end of year TV interview yesterday as one of the highlights of his third year as President. I would ask you tro reconsider and reinsert some mention of Mendiola's participation. Had he not been present, the Caucus would have been formed by only 4 of the 7 outlying areas. Happy holidays from the "other" commonwealth!Pr4ever (talk) 21:58, 28 December 2007 (UTC)


 * Among other things, I've found this:

First AP story:

Leaders from offshore U.S. declare alliance By The Associated Press Friday, December 14th, 2007 / 11:09 a.m. AST HONOLULU -- Legislative leaders from Hawaii, Alaska, Guam, Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands have met in Honolulu to discuss common issues. The mix of leaders from offshore states and territories was a first. Puerto Rican Senate President Kenneth McClintock says the group plans to keep regular contact and meet again in May in Kentucky during a Council of State Governments conference. Legislators from American Samoa and the Virgin Islands were also invited but couldn't attend. McClintock says issues the group is addressing involve both inequities created by federal rules and laws, as well as policies of some private companies. He says the state and territories have "fallen through the cracks in Washington'' because their issues don't affect the contiguous 48 states.

Alaska story:

Noncontiguous states, territories strive for equality By Ralph Gibbs / Staff Writer Kodiak [Alaska] Daily Mirror December 24, 2007 It has been the bane of Alaskan's existence since joining the United States: "Offer not valid in Guam, Puerto Rico, Alaska or Hawaii; add $20 for shipping outside the continental United States." The U.S. Post Office recognizes Alaskans' rights to fair postage; not many others do. As a result, Alaska, Hawaii and U.S. territories pay higher prices for food and manufactured goods. To help, Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Marianas and the U.S. Virgin islands has formed a group of noncontiguous states. "What we agreed to do as noncontiguous states and territories, if there are issues that we have in common we would work together to try and find a solution," Sen. Gary Stevens said. "If there are issues that affect Alaska and no one else, they will be supportive of us.     Satellite radio is one such issue that Stevens said effects them all.      Currently satellite radio provided by the two major companies, Sirius  and XM, is not available outside the U.S. mainland and Alaska is not fully covered.      One of the decisions made at the organization's first meeting held in Hawaii was to urge the Federal Communications Commission to require Sirius and XM to expand their coverage area and make it a requirement before the FCC approves the recent request for Sirius and XM to merge.      Another issue discussed by the group was shipping costs, especially in light of the recently proposed measure in the Technical Corrections Act repealing the tonnage tax to Puerto Rico. Repealing the bill would have resulted in higher shipping costs of goods to and from Puerto Rico. To defray the costs, Stevens was concerned that Horizon Shipping Lines, the United State's largest domestic carrier with 21 U.S.-flagged vessels, would pass on their higher costs to the consumer. "I've been trying to contact Horizon," Stevens said. The measure, which the U.S. Chamber of Commerce denounced, was recently removed from the Technical Corrections Act. "Horizon Lines Inc. is pleased that the tax writing committees in Congress chose to strike the Puerto Rico tonnage tax repeal language from the Technical Corrections Act legislation passed by Congress this week," Horizon officials said in a press release issued Dec. 20. The group of noncontiguous states and territories is scheduled to meet again in May at a Council of State Governments conference in Lexington, Ky. [Mirror writer Ralph Gibbs can be reached via e-mail at rgibbs@kodiakdailymirror.com or (907) 942-2417.]

The following clip is from the extensive AP story that actually names Mendiola: http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/hourlyupdate/216225.php

In addition to a couple of local Spanish-language clips in PR, I've seen and hear MacClintock speak about the Hawaii meeting on severalo TV and radio interviews. I did herar him mention that they switched from "Offshore" to "Outlying Areas" at the request of the Alaska delegation, since Alaska is not geographically "offshore".

Finally, the Hawaii Public Radio station has a podcast about this, and I recall seing a CNMI news blog also, but don't have a record.

I'll pass along any add't info. I find.Pr4ever (talk) 14:25, 29 December 2007 (UTC)

Invitation
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