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Hills hoist

Hallo Bidgee, I noted that you altered the IP Australia site where I'd deleted the Hills Industries Ltd patent. This patent is for a clothes hoist handle, not a rotary clothes hoist. Lance Hill did not invented the rotary clothes hoist. His first clothes hoist patent was in 1955 Aust patent no. 210072. That wasn't notable either as many had come before. Although IP Australia does have this on their website, it isnt a notable patent.Cheers Casonline (talk) 00:21, 30 June 2011 (UTC)

Talkback

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Your user page has been semi-protected

Hi Bidgee. In view of the "attention" lavished upon your user page by assorted vandals, I have semi-protected it indefinitely. There is no good reason why new or unregistered users should edit it anyway. Favonian (talk) 18:48, 13 July 2011 (UTC)

Thanks, not to sure what the vandals problem is. I've tried to ignore them hoping they will just get sick of it and move on but seems not to be the case. Bidgee (talk) 00:21, 14 July 2011 (UTC)

Sorry

Hi Bidgee. I don't know how this happened, I certainly didn't do it deliberately. I truly am sorry. -- Mattinbgn (talk)

Probably did what I sometimes do, hit the rollback without knowing it. Done it a few times and have quickly fixed it or someone noticed when I didn't. Isn't hard to miss it though. Just thought that I'll add an edit summary in case someone undid/rollback my undo. Bidgee (talk) 00:33, 14 July 2011 (UTC)

Task force

Greetings from the other hemisphere! I just thought I'd let you know that us hurricane folks are trying to get more organized. We've created task forces for both the Atlantic and the Eastern Pacific. Would you have any interest in starting/joining one for the Australian basin? I figured, there should be a singular area for discussion on Australian cyclones. It would definitely help for situations like (Severe Tropical) Cyclone Yasi (and I'm still sorry that the discussion as heated as it did... we should be writing articles, not editorials!). It might help if Australian cyclone editors don't want to join the WPTC as a whole in case they felt their interests weren't being represented. What do you think? ♫ Hurricanehink (talk) 15:51, 18 July 2011 (UTC)

I'll take a look later today, just about to get ready for another day of study. That "drama" happened just at the wrong time. ;) Bidgee (talk) 21:34, 18 July 2011 (UTC)

Fortunately it's your off-season, so you'd be able to get stuff up and running before the season starts. --♫ Hurricanehink (talk) 23:58, 18 July 2011 (UTC)

Hey, I just wanted to give you an update that the Atlantic and Pacific hurricane task forces are up and running. It would be rather easy to create an Australian one now, and it'd be a great way to coordinate efforts, see what work needs to be done, whatnot. --♫ Hurricanehink (talk) 16:47, 17 August 2011 (UTC)

Mahina

Hi Bidgee, Can you or one of your talk page stalkers, take a look at this image and see if it truly has a connection to Mahina and if so if it useable on WP. Thanks.Jason Rees (talk) 18:08, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

Have to research as to whether it is a painting of the "Mahina Cyclone", if it is, then the only issue we have is to finding out the painter and where it was painted (since if it was painted some where other then Australia, {{PD-Australia}} can't be used). Bidgee (talk) 20:41, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

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Our

92 ip number friend seemed to be having a bit of a free run there for a while, sigh : ( SatuSuro 10:57, 25 July 2011 (UTC)

It happens, I've seen IP's vandalise Wikipedia for a day or more and still have the vandalism in the articles and not warned or blocked. I only noticed it while researching DSLR's as my K100D has almost past its used by date and is starting to show it, looking at getting a Canon EOS 60D but looking at some Nikon's as well. Would have to stay with the K series Pentax as my current lens would fit them however I'm looking at DSLR's with the external mic jack. Bidgee (talk) 11:27, 25 July 2011 (UTC)

You have been mentioned at WP:ANI

Hello. This message is being sent to inform you that there is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding You placed a warning on User:FaktneviM's talkpage in response to his/her actions and are, therefore, peripherally involved. The thread is Personal Attacks, Harrassing Behaviour, inappropriate warnings and inappropriate use of Twinkle by User:FaktneviM. Thank you. -danjel (talk to me) 11:10, 28 July 2011 (UTC)

Skywest ATR 72 image

G'day Bidgee, just wondering what your thoughts are regarding this image. It appears to have been scanned judging by the metadata and I was wondering if it might be a copyvio. For it to be an own work, as far as I can tell the uploader has to be either a Skywest employee over in Toulouse or an employee of ATR, and had to have taken the photo him/herself using a film camera and then scanned the print or negative - which of course is not outside the realms of possibility. I'd put a message on his/her Talk page, but s/he has made no other edits since the day s/he uploaded the image. Cheers YSSYguy (talk) 07:02, 10 August 2011 (UTC)

Sent an email since I've found information which could be classed as outing. Bidgee (talk) 12:06, 10 August 2011 (UTC)

Been meaning to send you a reply but been a little busy. I got in contact with them and they have stated that the uploader is the holder of the copyright. Bidgee (talk) 16:10, 11 August 2011 (UTC)

Righto, cheers YSSYguy (talk) 06:58, 12 August 2011 (UTC)

Australian Wood Duck

Hello Bidgee:

I saw you reverted Maned Duck back to Australian Wood Duck. FYI, Wikipedia uses the IOC (Internationl Ornithological Congress) bidlist as it's official english names list. (see e.g. Talk:Tasmanian Nativehen#Nomenclature). I realize that conversation was over a hyphen, but Wikipedia is making a concerted effort to use all the names on that list. Local/regional name preferences are not one of the reasons to use a nd alternate name. I am going to revert back to Maned Duck, unless you can find a more compelling argument. Let me know....Pvmoutside (talk) 15:15, 11 August 2011 (UTC)

Oh please, International Ornithological Congress (which isn't the bible) is trying to force the name it wants not what is common (WP:COMMON) within its native country. Sorry but you will have to use the WP:RM per the bird project which states if it is disputed. Fact is Australian Wood Duck is a far more common name then Maned Duck and even the Australian Museum, Canberra Ornithologists Group, University of Queensland, Indigenous Flora and Fauna Association and Centennial Park (Sydney) uses Australian Wood Duck (not a "regional term/name"). Bidgee (talk) 15:42, 11 August 2011 (UTC)

Brigee, thats not it all all. Many of the committees worldwide are trying to find a way communicate commonly about birds. I invite you to go to the Wikiproject Birds discussion page to learn more about why this is taking place.....Pvmoutside (talk) 15:00, 14 August 2011 (UTC)

In regards to Gallinula mortierii, the rename request was flawed from both sides and in fact is a no consensus. Parks & Wildlife Tasmania call it Tasmanian Native Hen (which is much likely the correct name, which could be the reason why - is commonly in the name) and they are a reliable authority. The name isn't regional since it is only known to be living in Tasmania in the wild. Unless you get a consensus at Wikipedia:Australian Wikipedians' notice board for Australian related articles since International Ornithological Congress isn't the governing body of bird names in Australia and the fact is WP:COMMON has more weight, not the Bird project. Bidgee (talk) 16:06, 11 August 2011 (UTC)

and before I go, please keep in mind that Australian English (WP:ENGVAR) which be used for titles and in articles. Bidgee (talk) 16:14, 11 August 2011 (UTC)

QantasLink

G'day, I can't see what is being changed when I check the diffs of the most recent reverts, he's not re-adding the callsign info that's for sure. Cheers YSSYguy (talk) 10:25, 6 September 2011 (UTC)

Why did you remove the climate chart of Adelaide in the Subtropics article?

Why did you remove the climate chart of Adelaide in the Subtropics article? According to the Köppen, John F Griffiths and Glenn Trewartha Climate Classification Systems Adelaide has a subtropical climate (specifically a warm summer Mediterranean climate) - and nor is it a borderline case.

I have seen that an edit war just occured over this, but the IP, despite his vandalistic methods, is correct on this.

To be classified as subtropical, the warmest month must average 22C or warmer according to the Köppen Climate Classification - very important - as Adelaide's average summer temperatures do exceed this and the coldest month must average no less than 0C, and the mimimum temperatures of Adelaide are significantly above freezing. Otherwise you need to use the John F Griffiths or Glenn Trewartha Climate Classifications which require the coldest month to be at least averaging 6C for the John F Griffiths Classification and in the case of the Glenn Trewartha Classification 8 months have to average 10C or warmer. If you can cite any other reason with sources why a Adelaide cannot be placed, especially when there are more than 8 months averaging 10C or better that its average coldest month is not below 6C. And also a semi-arid climate (maximum border 400 mm) and desert climate (maximum border 200 mm) is not solely based on a particular climate range and does occur in subtropical, tropical, continental and polar climate ranges as well. Adelaide's climate is not borderline with the semi-arid climate due to its annual average precipitation of at least 500 mm, despite being irregular and erratic from year to year. Its latitude of 34° (and since it is also located at sea level) is well within the range of the subtropics.

Please definately cite all the sources you find and definately put them on the talk page, why Adelaide is not subtropical and why it should not be put.

Van de Kemp (talk) 14:30, 16 September 2011 (UTC)

I removed the Adelaide climate not because you contested it, because I organized the charts of selected cities according to the different types of subtropical climates with one example from one continent. However please provide a credible explanation with verified sources as I suggested above. Because unlike Sydney which is exactly on the borderline of the temperate (specifically oceanic climate) and subtropical (specifically humid subtropical climate) climates, this is not the case for Adelaide which, having a warm summer Mediterranean climate, puts it in the subtropical climate range. This is the classification for the warm summer Mediterranean climate.

Van de Kemp (talk) 16:00, 16 September 2011 (UTC)

I've seen a few Australian books on the climate of Australia (reliable ones at that) give Adelaide a temperate climate, Australia's climate is somewhat complicated and not something you can base on overseas's books since most who write them have no understanding on Australia. Also you are basing temperature and rainfall guidelines used for other parts of the World, Adelaide has dry summers (not as in rainfall but humidity). Bidgee (talk) 01:51, 18 September 2011 (UTC)

Hello!

Do you know this editor to be a sock of a blocked or banned user? I know you've had a few harassers (I've reverted some of them): but otherwise he seems to be a legitimate editor irritated about this and this. I would be too - that was not an edit that should have been reverted, and certainly shouldn't be given a warning about. To then use this edit summary... I don't know if this is "kosher", Bidgee. What's the deal with this? Doc talk 04:28, 21 September 2011 (UTC)

Wouldn't surprise me if it was a sock however I did assume good faith by just giving them a test edit warning (adding a space between a full stop and cite isn't helpful since a bot or another editor would have to fix it, when more constructive editing could have been done) however the comments posted by the "new" editor isn't something I would have expected from a "newbie". Most if not all newbies ask what they did wrong or question the friendly test warning (ie: asking why they got it). Seems to me that the editor is a troll who is here just to disrupt Wikipedia. Bidgee (talk) 04:49, 21 September 2011 (UTC)

Often what I'll do in cases where it's not a "cut-and-dried" instance one way or the other (meaning not even needing a lvl 1 warning... like a punctuation issue...), I'll literally insert [[WP:AGF|good faith]] between the revision and the revision # (using UNDO and not any sort of Rollback) - and then use an edit summary along the lines of "Undid likely editing test". No separate warning needed then - no fuss, no muss. I'm glad to know it's not for certain one of the creeps that have hit your page! Cheers :> Doc talk 04:58, 21 September 2011 (UTC)

brisbane page

dude, are you serious? the pic was there for over 2 months before some guy changed it. he didnt get consensus. check the history. also there's no discussion on the talk page for a long time now. you are basically reverting it to what some random guy changed it to about a week ago? EzykronHD (talk) 19:35, 21 September 2011 (UTC)

Monitor lizard

Why did you change the wrong species back? Monitor in the pic is V. albigularis, it doesn't even look like V. exanthematicus. Tepadj (talk) 20:50, 22 September 2011 (UTC)

Sorry but the photograph on Wikimedia Commons states otherwise and is also categorised as V. exanthematicus. Also having done a search via Google images, both species are similar. You are going to have to prove on the article talk page that it is incorrect with some reliable sources showing why it is V. albigularis. Bidgee (talk) 02:09, 23 September 2011 (UTC)

List Of radio station in australia

Look mate I got a Digtial radio in canberra This information is true please dont change the information back Bidgee from Timmy21111 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Timmy21111 (talk • contribs) 11:45, 26 September 2011 (UTC)

Im not makeing the information up this is a true information From Timmy21111 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Timmy21111 (talk • contribs) 11:48, 26 September 2011 (UTC)

Please note that it is WP:OR. Bidgee (talk) 11:51, 26 September 2011 (UTC)

List Of radio station in australia part 2

Im not makeing it up this information is true I want you GO TO canberra and to buy a Digtal radio listert those new Trailing station Are you From canberra From Timmy21111 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Timmy21111 (talk • contribs) 12:02, 26 September 2011 (UTC)

Are you from canberra

hello Bidgee I just wondering are you from canberra, Act, Australia. Yes or no? From From Timmy21111 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Timmy21111 (talk • contribs) 12:05, 26 September 2011 (UTC)