User talk:Nsaum75/Commons/Archives/2009/October

Shearn
He would swim with pengins in his back yard? lol Postoak (talk) 03:10, 1 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Yeah...he used to take the family's yacht down the coast of chile and catch them & bring them back. They lived in the pool at his ranch on the west end of the Island.  I think he would even let them inside at night.  Before he died, he insisted that Moody Gardens install a penguin exhibit (which they did).... I guess you could say it was a uhm.. fetish...  The penguins are only the tip of the iceberg in terms of weird stuff, its just hard finding sources online that I can use. Most of the stuff is written in books that are not readily available online  --Nsaum75 (talk) 03:28, 1 October 2009 (UTC)


 * I just added some bits in about witchcraft accusations & threats to blow legs off of a former watergate attorney. --Nsaum75 (talk) 05:40, 1 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Ouch. Don't get on Shearn's bad side or kaboom. Postoak (talk) 06:29, 1 October 2009 (UTC)

Free State
''I came across these while digging up info for another article I'm working on... Anyhow I thought you might find them interesting. & ...tengan un buen fin de semana. --Nsaum75 (talk)''


 * Thanks!
 * --Mcorazao (talk) 12:33, 2 October 2009 (UTC)

I was creative today
I actually took my camera to work today and took a few pics of the Alabama Theatre (Houston) on the way home. I wish I could have taken these before the theater closed. Postoak (talk) 01:41, 3 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Hopefully it can (will) be saved. I thought it was quite fitting (and unique) as a bookstore -- sadly B&N.com and Amazon are doing them in. --Nsaum75 (talk) 01:47, 3 October 2009 (UTC)
 * I loved the place. btw, the water lines photo - I couldn't access the photo on Flickr. No permissions. Postoak (talk) 01:49, 3 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Frightening. The line is over the top of the door. It was good to see merchadise for sale inside the store. Postoak (talk) 01:59, 3 October 2009 (UTC)
 * I didn't realize until I got home, that Alicia's line is at the very bottom of the photo.. LOL... --Nsaum75 (talk) 02:03, 3 October 2009 (UTC)

The Military history WikiProject Newsletter : XLIII (September 2009)
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The Military history WikiProject Newsletter : XLIII (September 2009)
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GBA
Thanks for your generous comments on the GBA article.

To be honest I have been hoping that while I stay away from the article, someone else would take a real interest in the topic and, in the spirit of WP:BOLD, do some rewriting of sections where my writing might not be the best. My only concern, of course, is that I have seen cases of editors acting maliciously on other articles to actually lower the quality of an article in order to bolster their arguments against it (the malice is often subtle so it is difficult to argue that it wasn't done in good faith). At this point, though, I'd rather just get it overwith if that's what's going to happen.

--Mcorazao (talk) 17:16, 4 October 2009 (UTC)

Stats
Some interesting stats on prostitution during the "Open Era" at the bottom of this article --Nsaum75 (talk) 10:17, 7 October 2009 (UTC)


 * Thanks! I already had a statement and a source on this but I added yours as another source.
 * BTW, I saw that you mentioned you were thinking of creating an article on Norris Wright Cuney. I beat you to the punch yesterday. ;-) It's barely started so feel free to add to it if you like.
 * --Mcorazao (talk) 14:02, 7 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Oops, sorry, I just noticed that you had left a note about the Cuney article. Anyway, feel free to add to it. --Mcorazao (talk) 15:33, 7 October 2009 (UTC)
 * No problem -- I'm glad you did. --Nsaum75 (talk)

Regarding this..
Regarding This...it would be nice if you in the future notify the writers of the article..., and perhaps notify the Notice board on (the tiny) WikiProject Palestine, too? Thanks, Huldra (talk) 04:49, 11 October 2009 (UTC)
 * another attempt by nsaum75 to perpetuate zionist revisionism. he should be banned from editing any and all articles pertaining to arab countries and culture as well as blocked from advancing his pro jew and pro isreal POV agenda. the bias this jew pollutes articles with is a shame and disservice to wikipedia! Orkodyno (talk) 05:22, 11 October 2009 (UTC)


 * Added to WP:Palestine. My apologies for not notifying you as well.  --Nsaum75 (talk) 07:01, 11 October 2009 (UTC)

likely story. just like all your other innocent "friendly" comments to a select group biased editors. cut the bs. 08:37, 13 October 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Orkodyno (talk • contribs)

Trees
''Thought I would share this with you, since you've put so much work into Galveston, Texas-related articles. --Nsaum75 (talk) 06:50, 12 October 2009 (UTC)''


 * Thanks. That's really good to hear about. --Mcorazao (talk) 16:25, 12 October 2009 (UTC)
 * It is sad to hear that these 100 year old trees have been destroyed. At least something good will come from the damage. Thanks for the news clip. I've learned many new things about Galveston from editing the article. I wonder what would have happened if the 1900 storm did not hit the city...maybe Galveston Island would look more like Manhattan? :) BTW, I nominated the article for WP:GA. Featured article hopefully later. Postoak (talk) 20:44, 12 October 2009 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Acco Festival of Alternative Israeli Theatre
Thank you for bringing this to my attention and your friendly offer to discuss this further. I went to post the template but saw that User:Eastmain had done additional helpful editing, which I noted in acknowledgement. I do have further content to add to the page, but still "only" the Festival's publications (e.g. its 30th anniversary commemorative book, bilingual in Hebrew-English, of course). I continue to search for outside published references to cite, and hope the page will keep developing in meaningful ways. -- Deborahjay (talk) 10:41, 13 October 2009 (UTC)

Further thanks for filling me in, I do appreciate it especially at times like these when I'm feeling rather vulnerable. (Kinda comes with the territory.). I'd be pleased if you'd take a look at my attempt at relating to this activity, and while you're there, this too. I'm not so naive as to expect a positive response and hope what I wrote doesn't come off as disingenuous or sarcastic, but I've enjoyed a modest success with my disarming (?) forthrightness (if not actual candor) with other editors in the past (admittedly not yet of this stripe, but I'm guardedly hopeful and always ready for a pleasant surprise). -- ''yrs. truly, Deborahjay (talk) 11:27, 13 October 2009 (UTC)''

Surgery
OK, the operation is over. I removed as much as I could. Please check to see if cut too much or if you see something else that can go. The entire history section was moved to the new article verbatim, so nothing has been lost. I condensed the section subheadings, please revise if needed. Also, images might need to be swapped. Thanks, Postoak (talk) 03:38, 14 October 2009 (UTC)

Religion
Ben Bernanke

Thanks for adding that citation, it is a bit weak though, as it says in the citation, he doesn't talk about it? Is there a stronger citation where perhaps he declares himself that he follows the jewish faith or perhaps a citation stating that he attends a synagogue, or just something that is a bit stronger, that is just really according to the new york times and with a statement that he doesn't talk about it, perhaps in a BLP if he does not talk about it that we should not add it without a stronger citation or remove it from the infobox and add it to the body of the article where the comment can be explained as according to the new yourk times, comment? Off2riorob (talk) 12:10, 15 October 2009 (UTC)
 * It is good practice in a BLP to only add his religiousness if he self declares, this is worth a read Categorization/Ethnicity,_gender,_religion_and_sexuality . Off2riorob (talk) 12:12, 15 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Again that second citation just says that he was brought up in a religious enviroment, nothing to say that he has continued his faith, is there a citation where he declares that he is a religious person? If not it should be removed from the infobox and the comments added to the article where the claim can be explained..that he grew up in a religious enviroment and that according to the NYT he is a religious person but that he hasn't spoken about it..Off2riorob (talk) 12:20, 15 October 2009 (UTC)


 * As I see it, by adding to the infobox that he is a religious person without a strong citation to support the claim it is a violation of BLP policy. Off2riorob (talk) 12:26, 15 October 2009 (UTC)

FYI: Galveston Bay Area
Just FYI, RJN put back your references template that you had removed from GBA. Although he didn't clarify it seems from his comments on the discussion page that he felt you still wanted that tag on the page.

--Mcorazao (talk) 06:48, 17 October 2009 (UTC)


 * :Let me see if I can bring and RfC on the article talk page and get a discussion going. --Nsaum75 (talk) 07:04, 17 October 2009 (UTC)


 * Thanks. When I've tried to get an RfC going before it didn't really spark interest. I thought the fact that I was getting Peer Review feedback and that an neutral editor had disputed RJN's actions might tone things down. I thought if I based edits on the peer review comments that might lead to a productive effort. But apparently I was wrong.
 * What RJN is doing to the article right now is essentially vandalism. I'm not sure what to do at this point. I've never tried to report somebody before for malicious behavior but somehow this needs to stop.
 * --Mcorazao (talk) 07:12, 17 October 2009 (UTC)


 * BTW, bear in mind that there is already a peer review in progress so the RfC is in some sense redundant. --Mcorazao (talk) 08:20, 17 October 2009 (UTC)

Next project
Thanks for the invite to collaborate on 1900 Galveston hurricane; I will try to help out. My next project is to improve Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center to good article over the month or so. Also, sorry to see that you are constantly being attacked by childish, fly by wimps that have nothing else to do but cause trouble. They are what make Wikipedia unbearable at times. Thanks again, Postoak (talk) 02:51, 18 October 2009 (UTC)
 * A panoramic image would be a great addition to the article, but don't get thrown into jail over photographing Houston's own little Area 51. Do you need a special lens or technique to do this? Not much of a photographer here. Help out with the article if you have the time! Thanks, Postoak (talk) 04:04, 18 October 2009 (UTC)

Cite request
Hi Nsaum75, I saw you made a citation request on the food policy article. Would you please specify more clearly which part of the sentence that you want cited, since it contains several statements?

If it regards the Geneva convention of 1929 requiring prisoners of war captured by you to be fed the same rations as your own combat troops, then for example please see under the picture mess is ample, during wartime the Geneva convention was scrupulously followed by the U.S. since to do otherwise would invite retaliation against their own captured troops. The Germans pretty much followed it too as regards US troops (although I think they sent some US prisoners that they identified as Jews to the concentration camps), and of course the Germans pretty much ignored the convention when it comes to eastern European troops citing some legalistic reasons such as the Russians not having signed it etc.

If you want a citation for the change whereby in 1945 German prisoners were no longer called POW but instead DEF once U.S. prisoners had been liberated, and the lack of Geneva protection to those called DEF because of the poor way the Geneva convention had been phrased, then it is already covered by the succeeding sourced paragraphs. The first line was just a brief summary. Please tell me if this explanation is enough, thanks, --Stor stark7 Speak 09:13, 19 October 2009 (UTC)
 * I've sourced both parts of the sentence now.--Stor stark7 Speak 21:47, 19 October 2009 (UTC)


 * Thanks! --Nsaum75 (talk) 05:43, 20 October 2009 (UTC)

User talk:65.191.25.169‎
Don't bother. He'll probably just blank you. I've already reported him to Xeno. -- Thejadefalcon Sing your song The bird's seeds 16:05, 20 October 2009 (UTC)