User talk:Marine 69-71/Archive 40

List of Puerto Ricans RFC
Tony, you need to wait until the bot automatically transcludes the conversation into Talk:List of Puerto Ricans. The bot removed your comment since that's a place the bot uses for its own configuration. I have archived what you posted there for your convenience so that you can post it once the bot finishes its processing:

Hope this helps.

&mdash;Ahnoneemoos (talk) 01:55, 3 January 2013 (UTC)


 * Of course not Tony, I value your opinion highly as our military historian and friend. What kind of friends would we be if we don't disagree like little brothers do from time to time? Cheers! &mdash;Ahnoneemoos (talk) 02:31, 3 January 2013 (UTC)

Restore
THIS was deleted today,,, the same day it was listed! How in the world can editors review an AfD if it has -already- been deleted? There is a "restore" link on the AfD site but says "Unable to proceed: The action you have requested is limited to users in one of the groups: Administrators, Oversighters, Researchers, Checkusers, afttest-hide" when I tried it. Can you restore it so reviweres can see what the heck this whole thing is about? Thanks, Mercy11 (talk) 17:06, 4 January 2013 (UTC)


 * Never mind - "saved by the bell!" (jajaja). Seems after a heated 2-hour debate, those guys over there finally started to use Reason a bit! Thx Mercy11 (talk) 00:00, 5 January 2013 (UTC)


 * It was VERY NICE to read what you wrote about Dia de Reyes. Dios los bendiga a todos! Mercy11 (talk) 01:22, 5 January 2013 (UTC)

AfD result on Victoria Leigh Soto was "no consensus reached"
Excerpt from Articles for deletion/Victoria Leigh Soto for your convenience:

However, since the majority of votes favored redirect, there is a discussion now on the talk page about redirecting the article. See Talk:Victoria Leigh Soto.

&mdash;Ahnoneemoos (talk) 15:12, 6 January 2013 (UTC)

RE:
Thank you very much! I will continue to do what I do :) Thanks for the barnstar also :) — DivaKnockouts (talk) 03:39, 9 January 2013 (UTC)

A couple of things...
You posted a to Victoria Leigh Soto without using a line of preceding white space. When editors do that, I've noticed that the software places their comment on the previous poster's line so the separate Comments then have the appearance of being co-mingled. Also, many of the references for the article did not use the applicable 'cite web' or 'cite news' formats so I ran a Reflinks fix that cleaned up many of the bare-URLs. Since Ms. Soto's death is being reported in rapidly-changing news sources, if the cite web/news templates aren't used many of the article's references will shortly have advanced cases of link rot which will make the information much harder to retrieve. Cheers, Shearonink (talk) 22:47, 9 January 2013 (UTC)

Thanks
Hello again Marine! I just got your last message, the one with the Star. I just wanted to say thank you very much, I will add it to my main page right now. See ya--$1LENCE D00600D (talk) 19:46, 17 January 2013 (UTC)

Busy in real life
Tony, now that the new year is upon us I will be back to my every day life (xmas is slow in my line of business). If you need any help protecting Puerto Rico articles please contact me so that I can help you promptly. &mdash;Ahnoneemoos (talk) 20:12, 29 January 2013 (UTC)

Passport (& Hotel Melia)
You might be interested in THIS article, which addresses Puerto Rican "passports" of bygone years. Personally, this is the first I hear of this. I might be down in Ponce in the near future,,, if you think this is worth exploring further. Regards, Mercy11 (talk) 20:16, 30 January 2013 (UTC)


 * I don't yet have any pictures of Hotel Melia. The odd thing is, to my knowledge, it hasn't been officially designated "historic" by any competent historical or architectural or even business authority. I will be sure get a picture taken when I am there next. Mercy11 (talk) 22:29, 30 January 2013 (UTC)


 * Jaja, thank you,,, I had some ideas in mind, but you beat me to it. I had been busy with a deletionist HERE. Regards, Mercy11 (talk) 04:25, 1 February 2013 (UTC)


 * BTW, I have been to Parque Pedro Albizu Campos which was built in the very area where his house was. I don't know if his house still stands but I doubt it. I will reasearch it in my next visit to the area. Mercy11 (talk) 20:21, 1 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Also, BTW BTW, I recently read that the PR Office of Historical Preservation (in San Juan),,, the guys that put together, propose, and submit requests for listing into the NRHP, that they had recently either started the process of submitting or had already submitted to the NRHP a bunch of requests for listing into the NRHP such that there would be a least one NRHP feature in each of the PR municipalities. Regards, Mercy11 (talk) 20:46, 1 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Tony, where did you read that Miles stayed at Hotel Melia? I ask because, to my knowledge, the Melia was not built until the 20s or the 30s (Miles died in 1925). So I would find that doubtful. Since Major General John R. Brooke took over the commandering of PR from Miles in 1898, Miles must have returned to the States shortly after the PR Campaign was over. Of course, he could had returned to PR years, or even a couple of decades, later, but even then the Melia would had not been built/entirely built yet. Another possibility is that Miles stayes at a Melia that already existed elsewhere than the correct location OR at its current location but not in its present form (as in a considerably more modest wooden structure, for example). But, of course, in neither of these two cases taking pics of the current Melia and linking them to a caption that read "Miles stayed here" would not be correct (unless it was reworded to something like, "The current Hotel Melia, postcursor of the Melia where Miles stayed"), and I am not sure you would want that. BTW, there was a famous hotel in Ponce in the 1890s called Hotel Francais/French Hotel, and Miles may have stayed there (See hotel photo HERE, bottom of the page). Also check the 6th photo HERE (the one just below the words "The tram in the next view is in same spot as the tram above, but is seen from the opposite direction. Plaza Las Delicias is on the left. A small section of the famous striped firehouse is visible extreme left. Compare this photograph to the view at the top of this page [postcard, col. AM]:"), where Hotel Melia appears as an old wooden structure. So, where did you read that Miles stayed at the Melia? Regards, Mercy11 (talk) 14:06, 1 February 2013 (UTC)

Teatro Fox Delicias is not designated as historical by the NRHP but I still created an article about it, primarily because it is prominent for its Art Deco style. I was aware HM was founded in 1895, but I believe that if Miles stayed there, it must have been in the wooden Melia structure HERE (which no longer exists), and not in the current concrete structure HERE/HERE (of which we can take pictures today). Vintage photos of Ponce start showing the current Hotel Melia concrete structure around the 1930s. I will try to find out more about Hotel Melia and see if an article can be put together, like for Fox Delicias. Mercy11 (talk) 19:06, 1 February 2013 (UTC)


 * OK. it's official Hotel Melia has been published - short and sweet, check it out!
 * Also, there are Wikipedia articles on FBI files on Elvis Presley and Fbi files on frank sinatra. In the spirit of "everything that has to do with the little known facts of Puerto Rico should be looked into and made known", we need an article on FBI files on Puerto Ricans (that's the name of the FBI project stamped on the Hotel Melia-Albizu Campos-RS you sent me).
 * Also, it was just published that Hotel Melia has been sold out of the Melia family last week and will be reconditioned considerably. I am making plans to go to Ponce and get my pics before the current - and soon to become history - facade goes away. So you will get your wish (if I get there fast enough.) Hey, if you can find out for sure when in the 1950s (exact date - or at least approx month and exact year) that you stayed at the Melia, they can probably dig out from their guest log records which room number you occupied. Perhaps it was PAC's! Let me know. Mercy11 (talk) 21:46, 9 August 2013 (UTC)

LOC
The Library of Congress is running a Pilot Program where they ar posting fully non-copyrighted images on Flickr. So far they have over 10,000 (they must have a lot of college kids working non-summer jobs!). THIS is the site. I haven't yet figured out how to filter by "Puerto Rico" only, etc. You are good with this sort of image things. If you have a chance and can beat me to it, great! but please let me know what you did. Thanks, Mercy11 (talk) 20:16, 1 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Never mind, I got it,,, there was a stupid little trick, and all the pics are HERE. Mercy11 (talk) 20:36, 1 February 2013 (UTC)

History
I dont know if Hotel Melia has kept the records from the 1950s as to where each guest stayed... The building immediately to the right of Melia is the Archivo Historico de Ponce. In the 1970s, when you stayed at Melia, it was tienda Felipe Garcia. (Historical fact: AHP has the only -- and still functional-- reversible escalator in Puerto Rico) In any event, AHP has a HUGE amount of (primary source) records, but I doubt they have the records of Hotel Melia guests. BTW, why would PAC stay at Melia if Ponce was his hometown??? Mercy11 (talk) 23:20, 1 February 2013 (UTC)

Your email / Soto medal
Tony, for some reason when I replied to your email it bounced back with an error. Anyway, it's just like you said: would they had been soldiers they would have gotten an MoH. I'm glad we could save the article. More importantly, the article has been well received by the general public: it's receiving in average about 700 visits per day and it's the top link for the query 'Victoria Soto' on Google. You should be proud! &mdash;Ahnoneemoos (talk) 15:17, 6 February 2013 (UTC)

Request
If you get a chance, check out THIS edit. Thx! Mercy11 (talk) 00:08, 7 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Thanks for your observations.
 * Hey, didn't we --some 6-10 months ago-- have an extensive discussion relative to the people included in the infobox for that article? As I remember it had to with an editor arguing that there should be a photo of a Puerto Rican Republican politician...
 * If you remember where we discussed that, I would be interested, for I can't locate it right now. Thanks, Mercy11 (talk) 01:12, 8 February 2013 (UTC)


 * OK, thanks! Mercy11 (talk) 01:23, 8 February 2013 (UTC)
 * OK, it is HERE. Mercy11 (talk) 03:59, 11 February 2013 (UTC)

List of Puerto Rican comedians
Hey, Tony, check out List of Puerto Rican comedians. That's not my forte,,, so I may have missed some citations. Take care, Mercy11 (talk) 19:53, 8 February 2013 (UTC)

Thank you
I am new to this and I am not familiar with how I can employ citations. You will be able to find the quote in Laura Kalman's Abe Forta's biography. Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Castizo123 (talk • contribs) 22:44, 8 February 2013 (UTC)

Question
Tony, which one is it? >>> It says HERE the guy is American, but it says HERE the guy is a stateside Puerto Rican (well, Puerto Rican American, Puerto American, or whatever the term d'jour is). Something probably needs to change. Don't you think? Mercy11 (talk) 03:59, 11 February 2013 (UTC)

RE: Here we go again
Sometimes the best answer to a Talk Page proposal is no answer at all; basically, to answer by ignoring what is being asked, proposed, etc. I have seen this work miracles in other instances. HERE is an example. In the case of Soto, though, the best approach (one which would had spared all the lengthy and controversial discussions all over again) would had been to respond simply "As you indicated, this matter was recently discussed HERE and the result was No consensus." Unfortunately, editors in this new posting paid too much attention to the new posting and its submitting editor when none was warranted... Regards, Mercy11 (talk) 06:57, 16 February 2013 (UTC)

Greetings!
Thanks for the note - sorted!  Brookie :) { - he's in the building somewhere!}  (Whisper...) 11:09, 20 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Tony - long time no see - hope all's well with you and yours.  Brookie :) { - he's in the building somewhere!}  (Whisper...) 13:34, 20 February 2013 (UTC)

Lindsay Daen
Hi there Marine 69-71. Just to let you know, I've unprotected Lindsay Daen as it's hardly had any edits in the last year so hopefully it should be vandalism free now. If you have any problems, by all means reprotect it yourself. All the best,  Ryan Postlethwaite See the mess I've created or let's have banter 22:55, 27 February 2013 (UTC)

WT:PUR
I reverted your last edit. Although the IP wasn't clear, I'm pretty sure he's asking us to edit Jose's article with the trivia that he's Oscar's great great grandfather. I don't know if that sort of trivia is notable, although the article is a stub and can certainly use more information. I don't know, you're more active on Wikipedia than I am, so it's at your discretion what to do about it. Feed back  ☎ 18:05, 8 March 2013 (UTC)

Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday Tony - I hope you have a great day. -- David  Shankbone  18:14, 9 March 2013 (UTC)

Un Happy Birthday tarde
Tony,

I'm sorry I missed the date -- Happy Birthday compadre. And many, many more.

--Nelson

Nelsondenis248 (talk) 14:41, 13 March 2013 (UTC)

José Maldonado Román
I think el Aguila Blanca was the real deal. Went to jail repeatedly for fighting a repressive status quo. I'm especially curious about the fact that he was a patient of Dr. Rhoads, and confided to Albizu Campos that Dr. Rhoads was doing something strange to him...then he died of throat cancer in 1932, the same year that Dr. Rhoads' letter was discovered. I think this added to Albizu's passion regarding Dr. Rhoads. Tony, one question - a grammatical one - is it "el Aguila Blanca" or "el Aguila Blanco?"

I hope all's well.

Nelsondenis248 (talk) 17:19, 13 March 2013 (UTC)

Do you have time for a GA review?
Hi! I've been working on this article for the last months and I already nominated it for GA. I'm having a hard time finding a reviewer, so I wanted to ask you for help. I'd appreciate if you could take the time!

Cheers! --Rod840 (talk) 16:35, 18 March 2013 (UTC)


 * Yea, I give you that, the review process has become far more complicated nowadays. Reaching a GA is an easy thing (getting to FA seems to be impossible). The complicated thing is only to maintain the status of the article, since sometimes you loose the track of it, and good faith edits can be enough reason for a reassessment (not to talk about changes in the standards). Thanks anyway!--Rod840 (talk) 12:21, 20 March 2013 (UTC)

Immigration to Puerto Rico
Tony! First of all friend I hope you and your loved ones are doing great. Like I said before real life is hectic for me and I can't be here as much as I would like to. However, I created an article recently that has to deal with immigration to Puerto Rico and I noticed that while we have several articles related to ethnic immigration to Puerto Rico (such as German immigration to Puerto Rico and Irish immigration to Puerto Rico) we do not have a general article about Immigration to Puerto Rico. Do you think this could be one of your next projects? Or bring it to attention to the guys at WP:PUR? Once again friend, my best wishes to you and your loved ones always! &mdash;Ahnoneemoos (talk) 01:10, 29 March 2013 (UTC)

May we have permission to use your beautiful historic photos of Arizona buildings?
My name is Lisa DeForest and I'm an editor at The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com

If you took those photos yourself, may we have permission to use them in a feature about local historic properties?

My number is 602-444-4499 if you have any questions and you can e-mail me at ldeforest@azcentral.com

Thank you so much. All we need is your e-mail permission and a phone number, and we just need to make sure these pictures actually belong to you so we can use them legally.

Thank you again. Your photos are beautiful.

Lisa DeForest 602-444-4499 ldeforest@azcentral.com 204.155.172.22 (talk) 18:47, 5 April 2013 (UTC)

These are the photos: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Marine_69-71/My_pictures_of_historic_Structures


 * Absolutely, it would be an honor. Tony the Marine (talk) 21:29, 6 April 2013 (UTC)

Nancy Mercado
Hi Tony, could you look at the article for the Nuyorican poet Nancy Mercado? I do not understand the edits that User:Qworty has been doing, specifically removing subheadings, photo, list of works, etc., as I indicated in Talk:Nancy Mercado. Thanks!--Lawrlafo (talk) 19:06, 21 April 2013 (UTC)

Your tagged picture
Greetings and thanks for the note - I have posted a request at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Graphics_Lab/Photography_workshop#Rotate_slightly_to_level_horizon for a technical boff to do a slight rotate - I don't know how to do that!  Brookie :) { - he's in the building somewhere!}  (Whisper...) 12:23, 23 April 2013 (UTC)


 * This has now been done and the tag removed!  Brookie :) { - he's in the building somewhere!}  (Whisper...) 14:44, 23 April 2013 (UTC)

Re: Request
The article was deleted per this discussion. The article was userified, and not improved in the three~ years it spent in userspace. But you can view that information already, right? L Faraone  20:32, 30 April 2013 (UTC)

Hello
Although looks great as it is, and I congratualate you on this award, I just wanted to share something with you that I came across myself recently. If, instead of taking a photo of a document, you instead -scan- the image to a USB drive using a -flatbed- scanner (non flatbed will work too), you will get an image that will look like. That is, the resulting JPG image will be a nice flat one and not "curvy". (The are many home scanners that have a USB port that you can use. Mine is a Samsung CLX-3185FW and it does it.) You probably knew this trick, and that's probably how you did the other documents on that page, but I didn't want to just assume. Anyway,,,, one more thing:  one is backwards!!!! and you might not have noticed. BTW, I used MS Picture Manager to flip it horizontally and was able to read it. (But I didn't want to upload it to Commons [where it's at] because it is in YOUR userspace, and I dont know if that is allowed (i.e., possibly becuase of copyright policies). Anyway, take care and be well, Mercy11 (talk) 21:35, 30 April 2013 (UTC)
 * All I could had done, you did (flip the backwards one). To improve the ones from SenadoPR, you have to use the originals. In any event, my scanner is only 8-1/2 x 11 and, upon closer inspection, it seems your original is 8-1/2 x 14. I think if you take it to a Staples or QuickPrint (together with your own USB), they can help you scan them into a USB for a couple or bucks. Take care, Mercy11 (talk) 02:43, 1 May 2013 (UTC)

PRNP
According to this article Puerto Rican Nationalist Party, it is a non-existent party. However, according to this UN document HERE as recent as June 2006, it was a functioning party with a president. Which one is it? I want to clarify I am not claiming it is an existing AND REGISTERED party in Puerto Rico, but only that it continuous to exist at least as a political movement/force. Wouldn't you agree? Regards, Mercy11 (talk) 01:47, 3 June 2013 (UTC)


 * Hey, according to THIS news report in todays' El Nuevo Dia, the Partido Nacionalista Puertorriqueño is kicking and alive TODAY. I am inclined to making the update in the article but wanted to know your opinion. Mercy11 (talk) 18:57, 25 July 2013 (UTC)


 * The organization that calls itself the Partido Nacionalista Puertorriqueño exists and is active. However, it is not legally a "party", a status reserved by law to political organizations that obtain the signatures of 3% of the electorate to register as a political party and manage to poll 3% in each general election.  This is not unlike an educational institution that calls itself Acme University College.  While its name may contain the word "University", it is not legally a university but a college. Pr4ever (talk) 03:56, 28 July 2013 (UTC)


 * Thanks, Pr. Mercy11 (talk) 13:01, 20 August 2013 (UTC)

Do you know why?
Hey Marine, check THIS out. Why is the BOT removing my just-listed RfC as "obsolete"? I tried re-posting it, but it keeps delisting it. Do you know what's going on? Thanks. Mercy11 (talk) 04:01, 3 June 2013 (UTC)

Otero
Expert evaluation required: []. Mercy11 (talk) 17:30, 11 June 2013 (UTC)

Happy Father's Day
Tony,

I'm sorry I wrote this late...with only 18 minutes left in Father's Day.

But Happy Father's Day to a great dad, grand dad, and role model to our people.

Nelsondenis248 (talk) 03:42, 17 June 2013 (UTC)

Battle of Muong Khoua
Hi Tony! Do you think Battle of Muong Khoua could make GA? I did start a peer review, but the list is so back-logged it will be a while before it gets done and I value your input. Regards, --S.G.(GH) ping! 18:59, 26 June 2013 (UTC)

Thought you might be interested
I [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Forum#Grassroots_campaign_for_Wikipedia_Zero_to_schools.2C_teachers.2C_administrators_and_communities...oh_and_a_short_film_too. just posted this], thought you might be interested :) Vgrigas (talk) 00:57, 27 June 2013 (UTC)

Spelling error on your page
Hey Tony, I just wanted to let you know that I discovered a spelling error that you might be interested in correcting on your user page. In the intro section, you spelled "Iraqi" as "Iraqui," and went to correct it but noticed you had it protected. Happy editing! Kevin Rutherford (talk) 22:24, 1 July 2013 (UTC)

Puerto Rican Nationalist Party Revolts of the 1950s
Hey, hope everthing is well. Please check out (and correct as needed) my recent edits at Puerto Rican Nationalist Party Revolts of the 1950s.

Thanks, and I hope you had a nice 4th of July.

Mercy11 (talk) 19:42, 5 July 2013 (UTC)

Sila María González Calderón
file has an OTRS and yet they still want to delete because it lacks copyright???? I don't get it. Mercy11 (talk) 02:11, 7 July 2013 (UTC)
 * "What I suggest is that we monitor the image. If it is officially nominated for deletion then I believe we should voice our concerns." I am not sure it was officially nominated for deletion..........but it's gone! Mercy11 (talk) 22:23, 14 July 2013 (UTC)

History of Puerto Rico
I have nominated History of Puerto Rico for a featured article review here. Please join the discussion on whether this article meets featured article criteria. Articles are typically reviewed for two weeks. If substantial concerns are not addressed during the review period, the article will be moved to the Featured Article Removal Candidates list for a further period, where editors may declare "Keep" or "Delist" the article's featured status. The instructions for the review process are here. --Philpill691 (talk) 18:29, 20 July 2013 (UTC)

¡Hooola, Tony!
Long time without knowing anything about you. I wish that you're having fun with your loved ones. Cheers and more. MusiCitizen (talk) 14:42, 31 July 2013 (UTC)

US Certainty
Thought THIS might be of interest to you, especially the section under "US Centainty". Regards, Mercy11 (talk) 15:38, 19 August 2013 (UTC)

Magruder award
Tony, do you know how to get this discussion on the USMC Project Page? I'm not sure how to do that. Thanks.
 * Categories for discussion/Log/2013 August 21

Semper Fi! FieldMarine (talk) 13:04, 21 August 2013 (UTC)

Nomination of Dr. Jose Celso Barbosa Post Office Building Designation Act for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Dr. Jose Celso Barbosa Post Office Building Designation Act is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Articles for deletion/Dr. Jose Celso Barbosa Post Office Building Designation Act & until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. BDD (talk) 20:30, 22 August 2013 (UTC)

Orlando Fernández
This guy was the first (and so far only?) Puerto Rican to have swimmed the Strait of Gribaltar according to PRIMERA HORA. Hooray! Mercy11 (talk) 16:51, 28 August 2013 (UTC)

He's not alone: BONUS. Mercy11 (talk) 18:03, 28 August 2013 (UTC)


 * I don't yet know what town he's from. But there is quite a bit of info about this Aquaman on the net. I would try to get to do his article but I am busy perfectioning Toro Negro State Forest. Perhaphs you can beat me to it ;-) . Cheers, Mercy11 (talk) 21:10, 28 August 2013 (UTC)


 * Tranquilo; get to it whevever you can! I know you beat me hands down when it comes to biographies (haha) - I have learned that much. So whenever it is done, I know it will be thorough and well done! Feliz Dia del Trabajador. Mercy11 (talk) 19:19, 30 August 2013 (UTC)


 * Looks great - especially the photo from space you added - I didnt expect that! I also learned a few things I didnt know. Anyway, a did a bit of c/e. I think the article can stand undeleted because the man set a record. Take care, Mercy11 (talk) 14:46, 6 September 2013 (UTC)