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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalkboard
Modern Blackboard chalk is not made from Calcium Carbonate. It's made mainly from Gypsum. I say 'mainly', because I do not know if there are also binding agents.
The article now contradicts itself (see the section 'Chalk sticks' further down) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.41.138.162 ( talk) 23:32, 1 January 2013 (UTC)
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Awarded to Kevin McE for becoming only the third editor to make 1,000 edits to WP:ERRORS. With many thanks for all the hard work you do in trying to keep the main page error-free. Bencherlite Talk 00:44, 9 January 2013 (UTC) |
Well overdue, as you're now up to 1,201, but anyway... Bencherlite Talk 00:44, 9 January 2013 (UTC)
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As long as it is non-alcoholic, I shall not be complaining! My comment after your revert was way out of line, and I apologise for that. I had been looking through the project watchlist at the time, so I had the full range of the edits to the page... But it did not merit the response; again, out of line, apologies. With the racing back underway, it may get lost under all the press coverage from Armstrong vs. Oprah... But at least it is underway again, and that's the main thing. Craig (talk) 16:40, 20 January 2013 (UTC)
You were right to be upset about the way I treated you back there. I was unnecessarily unpleasant in my response to you, and it was inexcusable. I am sorry that I did that, and I have no excuse or rationale to offer beyond this apology. -- Jayron 32 01:37, 2 February 2013 (UTC)
I believe they've already appointed Chris Kiwomya as caretaker if you had the time to update the list of Football League managers? The Rambling Man ( talk) 15:50, 3 February 2013 (UTC)
Who could this be? An Idea!. Murry1975 ( talk) 13:55, 7 February 2013 (UTC)
I undid your removal of Africa Cup of Nations from ITN/R. For better or worse, it has been established that the listing of ITN/R cannot be changed by an individual editor. -- LukeSurl t c 21:54, 10 February 2013 (UTC)
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"Coinage of eagles did not resume until 1838 (after Congress decreased the gold content of American coins, eliminating the incentive to export them), when a new design, by Christian Gobrecht, was struck.[25][26]" Bencherlite Talk 10:05, 19 February 2013 (UTC)
Saw your comment on this a while back. It seems fairly striking that in the past 3 weeks, there have been four DYKs about songs from Maroon 5's most recent album. This seems fairly strange and verging on promotional behavior, even though there isn't anything immediate objectionable on any of the pages that I can see. There are also a few other song-related DYKs that also sound like publicity packages. Have you thought more about this? Diffusive ( talk) 07:21, 24 February 2013 (UTC)
Please see my reply on my talk page. Ladyof Shalott 05:43, 24 February 2013 (UTC)
Hi. Can you offer your opinion on which photo is more appropriate for the Infobox in the Scott Allie article in this discussion? You don't need to know anything about Allie; I'm contacting you because you've worked on Featured Pictures. I tried contacting lots of editors who work on comics-related articles, but every time I do so, we wind up with the sentiments split down the middle, and no clear consensus. I'm thinking perhaps that people who work on matters dealing with photography might be able to offer viewpoints that yield a consensus. Thank you. Nightscream ( talk) 15:32, 9 March 2013 (UTC)
Hey there Kevin,
So I've finished rewriting the history for the Giro d'Italia. Do you think that you could take a gander at it and see if there is anything to add? (besides a little more about the mountains). My goal is a GA nom, do you think it qualifies? And last question should I remove the stage town section, I just feel like it isn't necessary and I know I added it because the Tour page had something like it. Disc Wheel ( Malk + Montributions) 22:41, 13 March 2013 (UTC)
diligence
Thank you for improving the language quality and precision of DYK, the one person to do so, as it seems, and without getting tired or frustrated, admirable! - you are an
awesome Wikipedian!
A year ago, you were the 62nd recipient of my PumpkinSky Prize, repeated in br'erly style, -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 13:10, 17 March 2013 (UTC)
Hi. Can you offer your opinion on a photo in this discussion? Thanks. Nightscream ( talk) 02:57, 28 March 2013 (UTC)
...for your support at Wikipedia:Main Page/Errors, I don't think that it was at all unreasonable to expect a glaring error on MP to be fixed within 30 minutes. The bigger problem is how it was allowed to get their in the first place, and I think you know where I am on that question!-- ukexpat ( talk) 14:25, 28 March 2013 (UTC)
Just wanted to drop by to thank you for referencing De mortuis nil nisi bonum. It was something new I learned today. hbdragon88 ( talk) 19:09, 31 March 2013 (UTC)
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For helping in the fight to make April 1st history on Wikipedia, I award this barnstar. If only there were a hell of a lot more like you. Humblesnore ( talk) 11:45, 1 April 2013 (UTC) |
Hi Kevin, as I'm currently on holiday, could you jump on those edits that change the Gills article to "currently playing in League One" if we clinch promotion tomorrow......? -- ChrisTheDude ( talk) 12:42, 5 April 2013 (UTC)
Hi, I note all your hard work in this field and thanks for updating the FIFA ranking; but it would assist if you would update the reference rather than removing it. Thanks! TerriersFan ( talk) 18:11, 11 April 2013 (UTC)
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This is your last warning. The next time you violate Wikipedia's
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{{
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, but you should read the
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Request reason:
The text in question had been at Andrew Marr's article unchallenged for very nearly 2 years. It is the Daily Mail's coverage of the Daily Mail's interview with Marr. It is not tabloid journalism, it is Marr's own words, and he has never claimed that he was misquoted. According to our article, the Daily Mail is a Middle-market newspaper; it is tabloid in format, but not noted for fanciful or sensationalist style (I would never want to buy it myself, and its political bias is undisguised, but it is generally considered trustworthy within those biases, which do not apply to the matter in question) John's reversion were poorly explained, and his eventual, unspecific, presentation of his reason for reservation about the content was rejected at the talk page by Leaky caldron as well as myself. As an involved party in dispute over the matter of interpretation of wp:blpsources, he should not have taken the step of banning. I would further add that reference to the quotation from another source would deprive the reader of the context in which it was originally made.
John's claim below that he is involved only "only involved in the sense that [he is] enforcing our most important policy" is disingenuous: he is involved as the minority party in discussion of applicability to the policy in question in that article, and did not have consensus in that discussion for removal of material present and unchallenged since April 2011.
John's 'offer' to lift the block if I am " willing to undertake not to repeat the behaviour" would require me to undertake never to link to an interview with the subject of a biographical article, which is plainly an unreasonable expectation. John would need to prove that the quotation in question is "challenged or likely to be challenged", that an interview freely given in a middle-market paper meets the definition of tabloid journalism, that the Daily Mail in not a "reliable, published source", and that Marr's own words constitute "contentious material about [a] living person." If he is unable to do that, he should lift the block and apologise unreservedly. Kevin McE ( talk) 11:28, 14 April 2013 (UTC)
Accept reason:
See below. I fully expect that Kevin and John will engage in cooperative discussion now. Orlady ( talk) 15:44, 14 April 2013 (UTC)
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I changed it to "in the last 30 years". The wording was confusing, but it wasn't meant to say that all 30 year olds are born, but to put it in perspectively that only in the last 30 years have 20 million more men than women have been born. Not that men under 30 years old are born. Mkdw talk 21:30, 23 April 2013 (UTC)
The news source says, "His decorations are among the highest and most rarely bestowed on US military personnel." Proudbolsahye ( talk) 22:11, 23 April 2013 (UTC)
Hello, Kevin McE. I've been following the George Juskalian article and noted you've reverted "among the rarest" and other text out of the article five times now, with a number of editors reverting it back or disagreeing with the changes. I think it would be a good idea to let the article state rest until things get worked out on RSN or on the Talk Page. However, I do have a compromise idea to suggest for your consideration that I think could resolve the issue. Obviously, you've already seen the source citation that mentions that Juskalian is "a decorated war hero", "supremely decorated", "one of the most highly decorated", "decorations among the highest", "most rarely bestowed on US military personnel", etc., and you've taken issue with other editors postings at RSN over "rarest". I think you'd probably agree, however, that Juskalian clearly did earn a sizable number of decorations at the level of the Bronze Star or higher (7) along with more than a dozen other awards and service medals, and that given the Silver Star and Bronze Star are the nation's 3rd highest and 4th highest combat decorations, it is reasonable to say that his awards are among the highest. It's common sense compliant and the existing sourcing would already justify that much. In that regard, I want to suggest a simple compromise to the existing wording seen in the article right now. Suppose we swapped out two words, replacing "rarest" with "highest", and in the sentence before that, "highly" with "heavily", so that the text reads like this (changes bolded):
...and is one of the most heavily decorated Armenian-Americans to ever serve in the United States Army. He was twice awarded the Combat Infantryman's Badge, as well as decorations among the highest bestowed on United States service members, including the Silver Star twice for gallantry in action, the Legion of Merit..." etc.
It may not contain all the changes you'd like to see, but it would accomplish your key goal regarding the word "rarest". Provided I can get the other editors involved to agree to this change, would you be willing to accept the above as a finalized compromise, i.e., no more edits and reverts to this language as long as the other editors comply as well? Regards, AzureCitizen ( talk) 23:07, 27 April 2013 (UTC)
I have responded to your comments regarding the hook for this DYK nomination. Mgrē@sŏn 20:21, 29 April 2013 (UTC)
I didn't quite know what to expect when I noticed
this edit summary. I'm otherwise unfamiliar with
Last Tango in Halifax (the description of which makes it seem like a dramatic version of
As Time Goes By), so I truly would have interpreted the previous wording as a reference to a lesbian couple.
Obviously, DYK could use better quality control. In the meantime, thanks for picking up the slack. —
David Levy
06:13, 7 May 2013 (UTC)
I think your being a bit over reactive in your recent comment. Of course clubs playing in the S.Leageu can play in AFC competition if they have foriegn players. But the club in question has to be a Singapore club. Albirex Niigata are Japanese but do you expect the S.League to allow teams to fly all the way to Japan to play games, of course not!
You can see from the names of the clubs, who they represent, look at former clubs Dalian Shide Siwu and Beijing Guoan Talent. Are you telling me these are Singapore clubs? Course not.
All these foriegn sides based in Singapore can only play the players from the country they represent. Albirex Niigata only play Japanese nationals. But Harimau can play who they want, but they don't because they are representing Malaysia U22, so they are fully Malaysian. Only DPMM at this present moment play a mixture, as they play to the same rules as Singapore clubs and cna hae foriegn players. But they also can't play in AFC competition from winning S.League.
It does get rather confusing, hence why the flags are there to show just who represents what. Druryfire ( talk) 16:01, 18 May 2013 (UTC)
I'll have to search for some references, as it can be a clouded league. There's nothing stopping Man United for instance in playing in the S.league, FIFA turn a blind eye because its only Singapore, but would have a fit if Rangers played in England. Druryfire ( talk) 14:55, 19 May 2013 (UTC)
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Hi, curious for some background on the "Other club(s) from" field you added to the soccer/football league template. Is there a talk page that held some discussion I can be pointed to? -- Blackbox77 ( talk) 02:03, 28 May 2013 (UTC)
We started a discussion for this list over here. Your input would be appreciated. -- MicroX ( talk) 22:48, 12 June 2013 (UTC)
What about Allianz Arena? — Preceding unsigned comment added by MarcosPassos ( talk • contribs) 16:37, 14 June 2013 (UTC)
BTW, I'm not a new user, I've just changed my username. MarcosPassos ( talk) 21:22, 14 June 2013 (UTC)
Hi Kevin. I'm not sure what you were doing here but you seem to have removed a source and undone minor copyedits I had made. Could you please discuss your changes in talk, and can you be careful in the future only to change the things you actually want to change? -- John ( talk) 23:04, 15 June 2013 (UTC)
If you edit the closed discussion at WP:ANEW one more time, you risk being blocked.-- Bbb23 ( talk) 13:50, 16 June 2013 (UTC)
Yep; a sure-fire sign that I need to tone it down a tad. Thanks for the heads-up! Craig (talk) 20:59, 23 June 2013 (UTC)
What about the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup? Why can they use the naming rights over there? Yes, every FIFA tournment share the same policies about naming rights. MarcosPassos ( talk) 19:19, 5 July 2013 (UTC)
Hi. Can you offer your opinion regarding the Infobox photo discussion here? Thanks. Nightscream ( talk) 19:24, 28 July 2013 (UTC)
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Hi. Can you offer your opinion on which photo would be better for the Rebecca Housel Infobox in this discussion? If you are unable to, I understand; you don't have to reply to this message. Thanks. Nightscream ( talk) 03:36, 17 October 2013 (UTC)
Hello! I invite you to a new discussion on the matter: Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Football#Next matchday scenarios. Ivan Volodin ( talk) 21:00, 19 November 2013 (UTC)
Hello, I noticed you are changing Cape Verde into Cabo Verde. Even though, this seems justified, I think you should have waited for more information and feedback before doing so. There is the example of Burma/Myanmar, where both names are used even in the same piece of text, and the numerous examples of countries having a different native name to their English ones.
Apart from this, I am not sure if this name change is intended to be permanent, or is just a government decision that may change within a year. In general, it is a change that will affect a large number of articles, and thus I believe consensus should be reached on it being performed beforehand.
Heracletus ( talk) 10:18, 22 December 2013 (UTC)