User talk:Theornamentalist/Archive 2011

Hudson Task

Regarding: Wikipedia talk:WikiProject New Jersey/Hudson County Task Force#Use of templates for federal, state and county representation, wonder if you have any thoughts 13:16, 6 January 2011 (UTC)

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Down By the Water

You know, by coincidence I was about to ask why this was the default choice, and not Polly Harvey's song of the same - which charted, and is by Polly Harvey, hardly an unknown ffs - but thankfully you've solved the issue by turning it into a redirect. Obviously great minds think alike. -Ashley Pomeroy (talk) 18:15, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

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Template, etc

The New Nethrland template is fine (actually really can't tell so much, so all the better) A favor: Can you lift the map from this http://lautenberg.senate.gov/assets/Gateway.pdf and down load to Commons. I'm a Luddite (not really), just unskilled. Would be great for the article, and much appreciated. It US gov, so legit, I think Djflem (talk) 23:10, 9 February 2011 (UTC) Actually, I meant http://www.flickr.com/photos/hopeful_in_nj/5426421520/, found on flckr but from the on the same government website. ThanksDjflem (talk) 16:50, 10 February 2011 (UTC)

Wrapping up

Hi - I was wondering whether you would like to revert some of the changes to your version of the D'Jais site before I go in and tie some of the old references to your content. I may also add a few referenced factual statements. I think the page will be stronger with both print and online references listed now that it is out of discussion. I will stick with your reference style. Can you tell me what reference style you used so that I can look it up? Thanks. Smm201`0 (talk) 18:28, 10 February 2011 (UTC)

Hi - left a message for you on my talk page. Smm201`0 (talk) 22:44, 10 February 2011 (UTC)

Schuetzen Park

Hey. Nice pic of the Festival Hall. That's not from the anniversary book, I gave you, isn't it? Is it from that other book you told me about? Speaking of which, can you give me a link to where that book is? I'd love to see it.

Question, though: Are you sure an old shot of the Hall from 1907 is a better choice than a shot of how it looks today? Thanks. Nightscream (talk) 00:18, 13 March 2011 (UTC)

No, you don't have to give it back. If you want more time to find the right equipment, that's fine, since I won't be putting it on WikiBooks if you give back to me anyway.

Unless there's something about 1907 that more directly relevant to its notability, I favor a current shot. Nightscream (talk) 03:17, 13 March 2011 (UTC)

Alright, if you insist. I'll see if I can contact the people at the Kennedy Center. Nightscream (talk) 21:00, 13 March 2011 (UTC)

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Re: Wikisource

I saw your post on RS/N and I prefer the former rather than the latter example of linking to the ref. However, I have another concern. How do I get a Wikisource template to link directly to an article? Please look at I Sing the Body Electric (Whitman). I want the Wikisource template to link directly to Leaves_of_Grass/Book_IV#I_Sing_the_Body_Electric, but 1) I can't do it, and 2) there isn't any helpful documentation that tells me how to do it. Viriditas (talk) 01:26, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Thank you for getting back to me. Do you mind if I ask why you prefer linking to the mainspace, as opposed to the scan page? Regarding the link to Wikisource, it is linking directly to "Sing the Body Electric" :) I'm using Chrome - Theornamentalist (talk) 01:53, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

You're right, it's a browser issue. Works fine with most browsers except Firefox. Any idea why this is and if there is a fix for it? Good catch! As for your question, I don't really want to reinvent the wheel in regards to s:Scriptorium#Link_from_Page:, but I agree with other editors that most users want to see the text source, not the scan. I realize you disagree, but since we already have the source tab, I don't see the problem. Viriditas (talk) 06:40, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

You weren't supposed to see that, or which opinion I held! I made this template (seen in the reference section here), which I believe is a happy medium. What are your thoughts on it? - Theornamentalist (talk) 19:31, 26 March 2011 (UTC)

Re my edit to List of people from Union City, New Jersey

I wanted to apologize for my edit to List of people from Union City, New Jersey, which I made without paying attention to further edits to the article, especially yours. Thank you for catching and correcting my mistake, which is much appreciated. Alansohn (talk) 03:06, 27 March 2011 (UTC)

Nomination of Shinese for deletion

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Re: Shinese

Although all statements are referenced, many of them seem to be referenced to books specific to Shih Tzus or Pekingese, which probably don't mention the "Shinese" specifically (let me know if this is incorrect). You're right that there are a few pages that mention them (Dogster, Dog Breed Info Center) but I'm not sure I'd personally consider any of those reliable sources, after having used both for information quite some time ago.

I did probably jump too quickly to put that one in the list, though, since it seems to be the most substantiated, and I can put it up separately if you want. — anndelion ※ 18:58, 14 April 2011 (UTC)

I've split it off and put it here: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Shinese (2nd nomination) — anndelion ※ 19:58, 14 April 2011 (UTC)

The Video Game Critic "Controversy" Section

I have edited the "Controversy" section as you requested. It is very middle-of-the-road and informative. It is also cited very well. Please check the citations. Thank you! Kajicat (talk) 20:49, 14 April 2011 (UTC)Kajicat

Actually, all of those examples you gave over on my Talk could be used in The Video Game Critic's Wikipedia article, under a "Personal Life" section. You could say David Mrozek lives in blah blah blah with his wife and two kids, blah blah blah (sourced). His favorite video game soundtrack is Cruis'n USA, and his favorite ice cream flavor is Chunky Monkey, which he eats during every video game review session (sourced). He also has issues with homosexuality, which can be found in many of his reviews (sourced). So, if I make a "Personal Life" section...will you let me include the links to the many, many (I have many more that I'm not even using yet) game reviews in which he goes out of his way to say something about how "gay" a character looks or acts? - Kajicat (talk) 19:27, 14 April 2012 (UTC)

Nomination of Shinese for deletion

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DYK

Hi Theornamentalist. Just FYI, there's talk again at Wikipedia talk:Did you know of implementing an AfD-style transclusion process, and I recall you had a lot of interest in that idea, so I thought I'd give you a heads up. 28bytes (talk) 19:02, 10 June 2011 (UTC)

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	I appreciate your concern, but I can assure you my edit of the Yale page was a good faith effort to reflect the way in which it is seen in contemporary society. Yale sucks. Still, I am pleased we have worked together to improve Wikipedia! Go teamwork! Halfbrit91 (talk) 07:54, 10 July 2011 (UTC)

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Thanks for the barnstar ;) Oh and you should get a Wikipedia:Unified login. mabdul 00:52, 10 August 2011 (UTC)

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Brian Stack pic

Nice pic, dude! I didn't know there was a parade today. You weren't by any chance at the 9/11 service at Liberty Plaza this evening, were you? I didn't see you there. Nightscream (talk) 00:27, 12 September 2011 (UTC)

Thank you. The parade was small, and from what I could tell, was only uptown. I wasn't sure what it was for, but all flags were Cuban, they had a 9/11 pins, and there was roughly 100 Cuban Catholics with a float. After they were on Bergenline, they turned around onto New York Ave and marched.

I didn't even know about the service. You gotta keep me up on civic and town activities! Ha - Theornamentalist (talk) 00:59, 12 September 2011 (UTC)

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Frameless table

Hiya. I have looked at some of the code and have begun mulling what might be needed but am a little distracted. I will attend to it as soon as I get some focus. If in the meantime (shouldn't be long) you get impatient and want to ask someone else to step in, I won't feel usurped or insulted etc. (life's too short for all that nonsense). fg 07:11, 18 November 2011 (UTC)

Just letting you know (again) that I haven't forgotten about this. I'm a bit of a Flibbertigibbet and hop from project to project with little direction. I will get back to it though and am not archiving your request so I am reminded of it every time I visit my talk page. fredgandt 12:59, 23 November 2011 (UTC)

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