User talk:Denni
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This here's my talk page.
I refactor at will.
I put things where I can find them.
If what you say is important, I keep it. If it's not, I don't.
I read everything here. I reply to the sane. I definitely reply if you've remembered to take your meds.
My IQ is 176 and I have read all of Voltaire in his original Norwegian. Sometimes I lie.
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[edit] THE DARK SIDE OF WIKI
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[edit] Edmonton Tornado
I removed it because meteorologists and engineers alike have all agreed that the winds associated with the F-scale are very if not completely inaccurate representations of the actual windspeeds needed to cause such damage. Fujita merely applied wind speeds as an educated guess, with the actual purpose of the F-scale to measure damage instead of wind speed (see the article). Very little is known about tornado wind speed at the surface level, however, the Enhanced Fujita Scale is thought to be a big improvement.
Have any more questions? I'll be around. Cheers! -RunningOnBrains 05:19, 23 February 2007 (UTC)
- The article looks good (I've only skimmed it, I could give it a more thorough read later). The only problems that you may run into is lack of sources on a few paragraphs. Other than that, well done, I actually remember the old FA version of this article, and you have improved it for sure. -RunningOnBrains 00:48, 26 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] "Jar of Fools" Notability?
I think I would not have a hard time proving notability of this book, Jar of Fools, but I was wondering what the qualifications are for that. Do I need to cite write-ups in large newspapers? Does it depend on the notability of the creator, Jason Lutes, whos page I also just created? Please let me know. - Stephen Goldmeier | Profile | Talk | (._.) | 02:55, 25 February 2007 (UTC)
Denni- I think the changes I made should be substantial to establish notability on this article. But kudos on the grammar and spelling catches in the article. I am a relatively new Wikipedian, so thanks for your editing help. - Stephen Goldmeier | Profile | Talk | (._.) | 19:38, 25 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Weather lore's good article nomination is on hold
Please see the talk page of the article for my suggestions for improvement. Remember that "on hold" status is limited to a week, after which I must pass or fail the article. Good luck! --N Shar (talk • contribs) 06:20, 26 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Weather lore
I reread the article and it looks good. As I said in the talk page of the article, I will probably pass it at this point, but I need a little more time (< a day) to finish reviewing. Good work!
P. S.: You're right, we do have a lot in common -- even though our userboxes don't overlap much. --N Shar (talk • contribs) 20:28, 27 February 2007 (UTC)
Why do you and TelusFielder find it necessary to remove any criticism about Edmonton? I found the entry on nicknames particularly relevant, sans the reference to urban homicide. I believe the city is referred to as Deadmonton more than any of the other nicknames there, so does this perhaps act as an act of censorship due to preference?
This would, in a fashion, add credit to Phillip's argument that we're overly zealous to flaunt out underachievements and afraid to face up to how we're perceived, not only by outsiders but also by critics from within.
[edit] Deadmonton
Sorry about the tildes, I am just using the default features in Wikipedia and it just offers to leave a Talk back, I see no other options.
I believe that the term Deadmonton is well-known across Canada regardless of the article, but the Telegraph article was accurate in its tone and description of our flagrant abuse of self-righteousness.
If you'd grown up in Strathcona, you might be more familiar with Edmonchuk, that it has had a pretty popularised past. Because you're not familiar with it doesn't mean it didn't prosper among other subcultures.
And while conversing with business acquaintances after you're quick removal of the Nicknames post, I received the common response of either: A) It's a widely known term and people from many cities across Canada are more familiar with it than any of the other listed nicknames, and B) one associate I queried in the U.S. stated:
"i got to be honest, i'd never even heard of edmonton before i met you. and i'm kinda "into" international cities and such"
The Telegraph article was popularised, and since this city receives so little international coverage it's a milestone piece and reflects a strong initial impression among a representative of one of the world's leading newspapers. His retraction may have been made, but if so, it is nowhere to be found online as a reference. Working in media myself, if there was a retraction, it may have also been due more to politics with business and the paper and the World Games than it had to do with his actual opinion of the city, as is often the case in those sorts of matters.
Further articles I could further quote here from world-renowned architects further criticise the city for its abundant lack of cultural vernacular and a false sense of civic pride.
My issue isn't with the city, I love Edmonton, but I have a serious problem when I see Edmontonians refusing to listen to criticism. It's further perpetuated when government officials make public claims that we're leaders culturally, artistically, and in other fields when these sorts of claims are hugely laughable by both national and international standards.
I would suggest we work out a common ground where we can accept the name Deadmonton on this Wikipedia page. It's a step towards acknowledging our inadequacy in some areas and a bold move in facing up the challenge of proving that we can take on the challenge of the moniker. Sweeping it under the rug is avoiding the truth that everyone but us seems to see.
--Eglinski 20:09, 2 March 2007 (UTC)Eglinski
[edit] Protected delete for Bill Stockland
Looks like this is the third time today this article has been created. I did not even get a chance to put the substitute tag on the creator's talkpage. Ronbo76 05:04, 5 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Bgaula
Thanks for the info, had no idea O>O sorry bout that. Smbarnzy 05:09, 5 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Notable usages of the phrase "I love you"
You (or the deleter) didn't have time to read my hangon explanation on this article. But you can still read it on User_talk:Mafmafmaf#Speedy deletion of Notable usages of the phrase "I love you". Since I don't think it was a fair process (too quick) and made me waste my time writing the explanation (I don't care about the article itself), I will report this behaviour, even if you (or the deleter) just followed the guidelines. Thank you. --maf 00:43, 11 March 2007 (UTC)
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- Addendum: behaviour reported. --maf 01:04, 11 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Selective entry schools
Why was it deleted? Sfdasfr 02:29, 11 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] 542d Crew Training Wing
While not all military units can be famous, with scandals such as My Lai or Abu Ghraib or maneuvers such as the Left Hook, I have a hard time believing that the 542d deserves a speedy deletion only two minutes after I finished the page. But since it is already so... I'll mirror the above comment - why was it recommended for deletion?TDRSS 03:48, 11 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Lakeville South High School
I realize that LSHS may not seem notable right now, the main reason being this year is it's second year in operation. More would have been added to the article, but the school website contains very little of interest and I never went there, so I have little first hand knowledge to add to it. Deleting may make sense, but having an article stub looks better than having the red links all over the place (Lake Conference associated bars). - Mtekk 04:11, 11 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Trinity Christian High School
I thought I would let you know that this article is up for deletion again and you can vote on it at the following page: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Trinity Christian High School (2nd nomination)
--MJHankel 01:10, 18 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] First and Third person interpretation
Nice work! I've added some links and cats. We'll see if other add to them. How did you learn about historical interpretation? Kevlar67 21:32, 4 April 2007 (UTC)
