User talk:Bigturtle

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Hi everyone, I have just joined wiki-world! Judging by activity on this encyclopedia alone, there must be tens of thousands of you out there. Best wishes, /s/ Bigturtle

Contents 1 Welcome 2 Kilometres 3 Herbert Ponting 4 Lowenstein 5 Worst Journey in the World 6 Edward Adrian Wilson article 7 Re: Walter Hooper 8 List of films with similar themes and release dates AfD 9 Re: Charlotte Reid article changes 10 Thanks 11 re: Mackinac Island

[edit] Welcome

Welcome to Wikipedia. The normal welcoming committee must have missed you.

Welcome!

Hello, Bigturtle, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few good links for newcomers:

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I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date. If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Where to ask a question, ask me on my talk page, or place {{helpme}} on your talk page and someone will show up shortly to answer your questions. Again, welcome! 

I would encourage you to join Wikipedia:WikiProject Michigan and/or Wikipedia:WikiProject Illinois. You might also review your past edits to see how they have faired and learn what could be done better (I still do this myself). I, for instance, added categories to some of your new articles. Rmhermen 21:07, 4 February 2006 (UTC)

Hello, Big Turtle. I noticed you started an article with your name in it (presumably so you could add your name to the Wikiproject Michigan. I hope you don't mind, but I am going to alter your entry on the main page to refer folks over to your User page. Also, since the Bigturtle article is blank, I will propose that for deletion. Lots of new users make this mistake (and I wish Wikipedia would make this clearer). Check out my edit on the Wikiproject Michigan so you can see my modification. If you do need to sign your name, type in four tildes "~" and wiki will create your sibnature for you. Jtmichcock 22:03, 23 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Kilometres

The abbreviations for kilometers is "km" not "km." All metric system units do not use a period at the end. In fact, Wikipedia's Manual of Style suggests that we use abbreviations for U.S. customary units without periods. I dislike this part and usually avoid it by writing out English unit names. mi instead of mi. and lb instead of lbs. really bug me. Rmhermen 16:12, 23 March 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for making the Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site article. Wachholder0 03:41, 11 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Herbert Ponting

		The Original Barnstar
		Lovely narrative about Ponting's participation in the Scott expedition! I was rather moved, reading about Scott's last moments. Yabbadab 23:47, 6 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Lowenstein

Huh?. Reverted. - Jmabel | Talk 02:56, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Worst Journey in the World

Thanks for writing this article...I tried doing it once, but got discouraged when another A-hole editor shut it down for reasons I'm still unsure of. Not notable or something. Well done on the article, and I'll try to add some stuff to it if I think of anything.--MonkBirdDuke 10:54, 25 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Edward Adrian Wilson article

Hello,

Why did you remove the Category "Accidental deaths" from the Edward Adrian Wilson article? Wasn't his death accidental?

Regards,

Michael David 18:15, 9 November 2006 (UTC)

Your point is well made.

Strict categorization in some cases can be difficult when faced with unusual circumstances. I consider a person's death as being caused by either disease (a natural act); murder, suicide or execution (deliberate acts), or accidental (an act of chance). I agree that, in the case of Edward Wilson, the circumstances are far less exact. For this reason. if you feel strongly about it, I propose letting your edit stand.

As for what procedures to follow if you feel someone has inserted a false or misleading categorization into an article - we're doing it.

I wondered why you deleted it - so I asked you. If you feel someone has entered an inappropriate Category - ask them why. The facts of something can have very different appearances depending on the angle of sight - what's most important is the dialogue those different angles produce.

I don't know how long you have been contributing to Wiki, but I do hope you stay.

Be healthy,

Michael David 21:38, 9 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Re: Walter Hooper

Thanks so much for the note, it's good to see the little things don't go unnoticed! --Fbv65edel / ☑t / ☛c || 23:51, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] List of films with similar themes and release dates AfD

Hi, you've expressed an opinion in the deletion discussion of this article. I've recently suggested a compromise in hopes of improving the article while keeping both sides happy, and would appreciate if you could revisit the issue. Thanks. --Wafulz 18:31, 9 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Re: Charlotte Reid article changes

Thanks for the reorganization and format changes you made. It was great work and much appreciated.

Seahound 00:00, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks

You're welcome :) Calineed 11:59, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] re: Mackinac Island

Thank you very much for the barnstar. The infobox is just the first step in improving the Mackinac Island article. I also plan to copyedit it, add sources, and get it up to good or maybe even featured status in the near future. Mr.Z-mantalk¢ 00:37, 28 February 2007 (UTC)