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[edit] Basingstoke
Regarding this edit to Basingstoke — thank you for your contributions, but please note internal links (where appropriate) are far better than external ones. Thus, I've reverted your change, and kept Festival Place and Basingstoke Town F.C. as internal, rather than external links. └ UkPaolo/talk┐ 19:42, 24 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Warning Users
Hi you recently added a few warning to User:Viddin's userpage, these warning are intened to be put on user's talk pages not their user page. If you could keep that in mind when warning users, that would be great! --Lwarf Talk! 01:13, 10 June 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Spectre (Monster in My Pocket)
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[edit] Glenrothes
Hi, thanks for reviewing the Glenrothes article, and i'm glad you liked it. Everyone who has contributed to it has done a great job.
I was just wondering how I can go about getting its grading up from a B? I was expecting it to go up once it had been reviewed?
Mcwesty 17:36, 28 July 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Slot Car/Tether Car edits
Hi, Antar. Thanks for the welcome to Wikipedia, but it's really just me, David (D.Helber) who made the tether-car edits to Slot Car. I forgot to log in, so it looked like a new user.
Prior to making that edit, I had been reading a bit about early model car racing history, and also found the Tether Car entry. I noticed that the author had dated the I.C. car racing on tethers to the late '20s. Not knowing much about the gas engine side of the hobby, I figured he was more likely to be right than I was when I said "From the 1930s..." in Slot Cars, so I changed the date. As you say, though, his assertion is unsourced. Hertz says "gasoline [sic] powered cars ... originated in the late 1930's," so I'm happy to go with that. Thanks for the wiser analysis.
I can't quite agree that tether cars are not an antecedent to slot-racing merely because the Lionel cars preceded them. If that's valid, we might as well leave out the IC rail cars and the '50s electric rail-cars also. As a part of the gas-car/rail-car hobby, the tether car is part of the mainstream progression from uncontrolled to driver-controlled hobby racing. The Lionel cars, on the other hand were something of a dead-end anomaly, a mere foreshadowing. I think it is worth leaving the Tether Car link in both the body text and (at very least) the links. It is one of the few hobby-car-racing entries in Wikipedia, and will likely improve in quality in the same way Slot Car has. Perhaps our link will help speed that evolution by bringing it to the attention of more people.
One of the problems in discussing the IC cars is knowing what they burned and when. Some people describe them as diesels. Did any of the early ones actually burn diesel fuel, or is that just a verbal approximation for "methanol-fueled glow plug engines"? Those might be considered an exotic sort of diesel since they use self-sustained heat (in the glowplugs) instead of spark, though not the heat of compression like a true diesel. Hertz refers to the entire class as "gasoline-powered." Apparently some common earlier versions actually burned gasoline and used spark-ignition, though I can't at the moment come up with a source for that recently-read and multiply-encountered assertion.
Another problem for me is the tether-car/rail-car relationship. I originally presumed tether car IC racing, because it is simpler, had preceded rail-car IC racing and had largely been supplanted by it. Now thanks to [this 1940 article] I'm not sure at all. I have an old book coming in the mail that may shed some light on that. Or perhaps you already know the answers. This book would have the answers, but I'm not up for a $300 expenditure at the moment. However, do check their History page for a great pic of tether racing in 1939, so maybe my presumed chronology was correct after all, if not my assumption of the supplanting of tether by rail.
More in followup entry.
D.Helber 17:43, 10 August 2007 (UTC)
Since you and I seem to be, for better or worse, the guardians of the Wiki Slot Car entry (and a pretty good team we seem to make, if I might say so), let me propose the following edit:
By the 1930s, serious craftsmen/hobbyists were racing model cars powered by small internal combustion engines, some with spark-ignition, but more often with glow plug engines. For guidance, the cars were clamped to a single center rail, or tethered to the center of a circular track. There was no driver control of the car, so it was largely a mechanic's hobby. (Then the existing Hertz reference.)
Note that "time of origin question" is dodged by the phrase "By the 1930's." I also tap-dance around the question of gasoline vs. methanol in the early examples. Let me know what you think, and we can work it out rather than reverting edits.
On a related subject, you may enjoy some of the recent threads in Slot Forum International's History and Culture forum, about rail cars and rail car tracks (mostly electric) in the Fifties. Check the 'London 1952 Exhibition,' 'Rail Racing,' 'Remember This,' and 'Cheddar' threads. The 'BAPOM' thread was an eye-opener on a different subject. In the 'SCX/Scalextric' thread there's a great Scalextric family-tree/timeline graphic.
Glad I've finally learned (from your message) how to talk to you directly and off the article's discussion page). Thanks.
Cheers, David
D.Helber 17:54, 10 August 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Slipknot GAC
Recently you failed the article Slipknot (band) as a good article, I was wondering if you could post a review or explain how this article failed so I or somebody else can improve on the article. (Rezter 18:55, 13 August 2007 (UTC))
[edit] Slot Car comments
Antar, I got my book, Dempewolff's "Table Top Racing", 1963. A beautiful copy for $11 plus postage. It had lots of info on the electric rail-racing era, but less than I had hoped on the gas-cars. Using it and some web sources, I added some detail concerning the infancy of tabletop racing to SLOT CAR. Then I went back and added a bit of detail to the gas-car part to balance.
The problem is that, with the rewrite, I'm not entirely sure that some of your sources remain correctly attached to the specific information that you intended them to illustrate (since I don't have those publications to look at). Please check the new wording for me, to be sure that they still match up, and fix any problems. We may now be a bit over-sourced in that section, considering the relative scarcity of footnotes in later sections.
I have sent the original author of TETHER CAR a note asking for sourced verification of the 1920s-30s claim, but the more I read, the more I am convinced that it was just a fudged guess, and there was no significant gas-car activity prior to about 1936. If I don't get anything solid soon, I think I'll amend both articles to read "late 1930s".
As a side note, I was amused to find this ironic verification cementing the link between gas-car rail-racing and slot cars. "In 1954 the Southport Model Engineering Society (SMES) used a portable diesel rail car track as part of their annual exhibition to raise funds for the society. Alban Adams felt quite rightly that this breached his patent on the guides on their cars as he had made it clear that any club using this system for commercial use had to pay a portion of their profits to him as a royalty, and threatened legal action against the society if they continued to use a diesel rail track for the 1955 exhibition. This forced the society to look for a replacement model racing car attraction. The solution to their problem was an electric rail racing system inspired by the discussions in the recent edition of Model Maker. And so, electric rail racing came to be in this country. This eventually led to slot racing, so Alban Adams was right after all - albeit indirectly." It's from http://www.ddavid.com/slot-car-gallery/passion.htm , quoting J.R. Davies.
It was just too good not to use in our SLOT CAR entry, even though it takes a lot of words and clunkifies the flow a bit.
-- David D.Helber 16:31, 14 August 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Anglewinder, Sidewinder, Pancake motors - and Slot Car Mfgs. List
Antar, Since it looked like SLOT CAR was stuck linked to that sad and inaccurate Anglewinder entry, I redid ANGLEWINDER, and added SIDEWINDER (SLOT CAR) and PANCAKE (SLOT CAR) entries. Haven't done INLINE yet, but soon. Also did two illustrations to use in all the motor-style entries. One has a glitch in the pancake part - the crown gear jumped up above the pinion drive gear. I'll correct it.
Please check the PANCAKE (SLOT CAR) entry for me and see if you can figure out why my source numbers are goobered up, and why the source list doesn't show up at the bottom of the article.
Thanks for your help.
Now, what can we do with that pointless GOOP entry?
SLOT CAR - I added a few manufacturers' names. Manufacturers' lists are a bit of a problem. HO SCALE had one that was very incomplete, even for the significant manufacturers, but long nonetheless. I broke it up into Current Mfgs. and Mfgs. No Longer Active in HO. I'm getting to be quite a Wiki busybody. Breaking up a long list makes it more readable but it's still a bit irritating to the reader who has to scan down several screens worth of company names to make it to the external links. I haven't come up with a good solution - maybe double columns (can you do tables in Wikipedia? I'll have to check.) Cheers--
-- David - D.Helber 05:41, 16 August 2007 (UTC)
[edit] SLOT CAR - Need Help with New Illustration
Hi, Antar - Upgrading SLOT CAR's neglected aft-section. I did an illustration for 'Electrical', but it got a bit out of hand. Could you please take a look and give me some feedback. It's at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:SlotControllers.gif
It'll appear about 67% of full size in the article. Caption to read something like: Types of Slot Car Controllers Telegraph Key, c. 1955- used by the earliest rail-car clubs. On/Off only. Thumb button, c. 1959 - In early sets. On/Off, or Fast/Slow/Off. Wheel/Knob Rheostat, c. 1960 - Full speed range. Can be set for constant speed. Carbon Disc Plunger c. 1963 - Aurora. Full range, but uncomfortable.. Rheostat Plunger - c.1964 onward. With or without brakes. Full Grip Style - c.1962 . Marx set controller. A precursor of pistolgrip styles. Pistolgrip or Russkit type Rheostat - c. 1965 onward. With or without brakes Electronic Controller, 1975 onward - multiple features, adjustable ohm rating.
Long caption. I'll add a bit on controller design in the body text so the image doesn't overpower the text. Thanks for any comments on the image/caption. Several of the dates are guesses. When did that Cox/Strombecker ventilated style plunger rheo come on the market? I know the simple cylinder plunger predated it, and probably the Scalextric flat ventilated plunger, but when? Also, no idea when practical electronic controllers arrived, 1975 is a guess. The thumb-clicker is a Revell, who marketed Scalextric in the US. Was it also the early Scalextric controller? Maybe ought to axe the stoopid Marx gripper and add a Ninco or Scallextric digital. Any help appreciated. Thanks. -- David (D.Helber 03:43, 29 August 2007 (UTC))
Thanks so much, Mighty A -- I must say, I envy your reference library. And your knowledge of the bigger slots - I'm pretty much an HO guy.
I was so tickled when I saw the telegraph key mentioned and illustrated in the "Built with Passion" book ad, http://www.vsrnonline.com/RailRacing/BuiltWithPassion.html and http://www.ddavid.com/slot-car-gallery/passion.htm . I just had to get it into SLOT CAR, somehow. The Electrical section needed an illustration - et voila! Now I'm wondering how serious the reference is. I wish I had Laidlaw-Dickson's Rail Car book, but the best price I've found is thirty dollars, which seems to me like a lot just to clarify points on fifty-year-old toy technology.
Your first reply sent me through my collection of sources. Somewhere I remember reading that this Revell controller had a Full/Half/Off configuration, but two of my books show that it is clearly the mysterioso "vibrator" variable controller abused by the Old Weird Herald (still can only guess at how it worked). I've searched through my American books and all over the web for a picture of the early Scalextric on/off thumb clicker - nada. If you know where there is an image of one, could you send me the URL? I'd like to replace the Revell buzzer with a drawing of it. There used to be a site which had extensive images of early Scalextric catalogue pages, but it seems to be gone now. Hertz is inexplicably silent on the subject of Scalextric in all areas.
Aurora absorbed Russkit (or at least hired Jim Russell) and used a dark blue version of the Russkit-style controller to replace the carbon-disk thumbbusters in T-jet sets in 1969, and a golden-yellow or orange version with AFX. That's the one I illustrated - its cheerful color and horizontal slots make a visual change from the purple Parma-style electronic controller. Really ought to have a K&B style horizontal thumb-plunger, too, but the picture is already threatening to overpower the text in that section. Besides, they look so 'Rube Goldberg' and uncomfortable (at least for a short-thumbed person like myself). Thanks again for all your wise counsel. -- David (D.Helber 05:55, 31 August 2007 (UTC))
[edit] Jim Clark
<sigh> Don't bother trying to talk to him - it's Pflanzgarten -- Ian Dalziel 18:57, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
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[edit] Bobbi-Kar/Airway conflicts
Hello, thank you for pointing out the disturbing similarities between these two articles. I will look into whether they are, indeed, the same article next time I have my hands on the book I got the info from. Thank you again, and happy editing. -Belvyzep Belvyzep 07:00, 28 October 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Taxi Driver
Hello, regarding this edit of mine, where I undid your edit, it was a mistake - due to the way the diff was formatted I thought you had removed a large portion of the text while in reality it was just moved down. Sorry for the inconvenience. Michał Kosmulski (talk) 16:08, 18 November 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Humorous
PLEASE look it up! I really am spelling it correctly! Even in British English. Stephenb (Talk) 10:25, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
- The page you cite is wrong, or lists an unusual spelling. Please, look it up! Try [1] or [2] Stephenb (Talk) 10:36, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
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- Incidentally, I have corrected the page you cited - it is most definitely wrong. Looking at the history, a user added it because there was an entry here, though mistakenly added it as a UK spelling despite the dictionary link it gives is Princeton's, with no indication of usage. I have changed it to read "unusual" instead of "UK". I have also rechecked with a dictionary (the New Oxford) we have here in the office. Stephenb (Talk) 10:50, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
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- I shall revert no changes. The Oxford dictionary may list it, but I bet it doesn't say that it is the correct or, indeed, usual spelling. Check American and British English spelling differences as well as User:Roger Davies/Sandbox1 and the discussion at User talk:Spellmaster. I also don't appreciate your use of "Yawn" - please keep the discussion civil rather than suggesting you are bored. Once again, I implore you to check for the proper English spelling. I corrected the spelling on the page because it was poorly spelt - whether or not it was a red link is immaterial (if you check the, link for humourous and humorous both redirect correctly to humour and so should not be taken as an indication of correct sspelling) Stephenb (Talk) 11:20, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
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If you really take the trouble to read those articles, you will realise you are, in fact, wrong. I don't think you've actually read them have you? In all cases, where people have tried to claim your spelling is an alternative, their arguments have been rebutted and the correct spelling was pointed out. Or, if you have read them, you are attempting to wind me up! If so, please stop. As it is, I will leave it there. Stephenb (Talk) 19:54, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Look before accusing
I have posted my rationale for my edit to the Apocalypto article in the "talk" section. You accused me of not doing so in your "edit comments", and furthered this accusation in sending me a message. Although I am new to wikipedia and do not know how to perform certain functions (such as posting my reasons for the edit directly in my edit itself) I would think that any responsible person would've looked to the article discussion before thoughtlessly reverting back to the prior version. If, however, being familiar with the intricacies of wikipedia (as you seem to be) you simply decided to ignore my concerns with the article, then you need to be reported.
I have two suggestions for you:
A) Present your VALID contention in the talk page, and we can sort it out in an educated fashion (deciding the matter on the basis of popular consensus if need be), rather than you just rashly deleting my edits.
Or
B) If you lack any material objections, then revert back to my edit until you can come up with some, seeing as (for the time being at least) I am the only one justified in my editing actions.
and also, please, in the future, refrain from deleting my posts in an attempt, I must assume, at saying that I did not adequately justify my edit.
Here is a definition of plot from wikipedia for you, so it should be useful and applicable:
Story arc Plot is often schematically represented as an arc reflecting the rising action described in the following phases: Initial situation – the beginning. It is the first incident that makes the story start. Conflict or Problem – goal which the main character, or other characters, of the story has to achieve. Complication or Rising action – obstacles which the main character has to cope. Climax – highest point of interest of the story. Dénouement or Resolution – what happens to the character after overcoming all obstacles and reaching his goal, or failing to achieve the desired result and not reaching his goal. Conclusion – the end result
Using the interpretation of plot provided for us by a sanctioned wikipedia article, it is easy to see that plot is not inclusive of a quote which has no actual relevance to the action or substance of a film. If you would like to add another section, that would be wonderful, but as of now, this is irrelevant and must be deleted.
P.S. please actually read my post before ignoring it, and afterwards, don't delete half of it.
Thanks, Jarrodca —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jarrodca (talk • contribs) 18:54, 19 December 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Ghost
I'm not sure why you put those words back in. None of the applicable definitions of ghost give reason for them[3][4]. Do you think the article needs re-naming or something? ——Martinphi ☎ Ψ Φ—— 01:49, 26 December 2007 (UTC)
- I would call that good reason to rename, or redo the summary to be more inclusive, not to put in those words in particular. Yes, it's said to be that, but other things as well. So we need to take those words out and expand the definition. ——Martinphi ☎ Ψ Φ—— 02:15, 26 December 2007 (UTC)
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[edit] CompScientist socks
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[edit] Andrea Bocelli
Hi just wanted to say thanks for your message on the talk page as I have found it very helpful in my "quest" to improve the article this weekend!I am trying to balance it all out so that the criticism section is expanded upon, not just for the purpose of criticism, but to simply show that there is criticism from some quarters of the opera world, explain something about why that is and who these critics are. So as to give more of a background to it to those who know little. It does seem that recently on the article a number of users have added "critical material" (for want of a far better experession") some of which has been unsourced and others which whilst sourced, have not really fully explained the criticism. If that makes any sense at all. When I have finished as much as I can, I wonder if you would do me the favour of checking it for me please to see if I get it as balanced as possible? Thanks.♦Tangerines♦·Talk 23:38, 19 January 2008 (UTC)
Hi thanks for your message. No worries to be honest whilst I made a point of mentioning the criticism section, I am actually working on the article as a whole, with that particular section being one part of it and as you say it does need to be "countered" with the praise of millions of people - especially when the critics probably number a tiny percentage in comparison which is one of the reasons why I wanted to do all this! Such fun. I've made a start already with trying to add more bio stuff to the article.♦Tangerines♦·Talk 01:22, 20 January 2008 (UTC)
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[edit] Deletion of selected recordings box on Madame Butterfly article
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[edit] Deletion of supercar article
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[edit] MigrationWatch UK
Hello Mighty Antar. I hope there will be a chance to restore balance to this article. I have suggested to the editors at WP:COIN that semi-protection ought to be considered. As we try to make that article neutral, I hope the term 'right wing' will be carefully scrutinized. It's not up to Wikipedia editors to determine that something is right wing, though we could report the opinions of journalists who use that term. Notice that even this article in the Independent talks about a 'right-wing agenda' in their headine but they don't use that adjective on MigrationWatch itself. One of your versions of the article has this in the lead: MigrationWatch UK is an independent right wing[1][2][3] pressure group and think tank which recognises the value of limited migration in both directions as a natural part of an open economy. I think that would have to be tweaked, since I'd rather not qualify them as 'right wing' in Wikipedia's own words, though it might take some thought how best to do it. EdJohnston (talk) 04:15, 11 April 2008 (UTC)