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Looks good to me, that will be good stub information for now. The members list is available, we just have to arrange it from other sources. I'm guessing the modern format is better to replace the format on the older congresses. -- Golbez 23:09, August 16, 2005 (UTC)
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Check my note
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Is toigh leam an "template" agad :-) Mendor 06:57, August 18, 2005 (UTC)
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You're right, I didn't know that! It's interesting - I wonder how the change occurred? Time for me to go and read up on the clearances again! I'll add that to Waulking song. Thanks for sharing! Oh, and it is my eternal shame that I don't speak Gaelic, so I have to wonder what you said! Ruaraidh-dobson 22:20, 11 August 2006 (UTC)
Dates are better formatted the way they had been before you recently edited a few recent Congresses. I know that many of the other Congresses weren't the same, but the way I've copied below is a lot clearer. I suggest that all Ordinal Congress articles be formatted this way:
Example which I think is better (from 106th United States Congress):
Two sessions, roughly paralleling the calendar years 1999 and 2000:
- First Session: January 6, 1999 – November 22 1999
- Second Session: January 24 2000 – December 15 2000
Furthermore, after 1800, mention of the city is pointless as Washington, DC has been the capital since then.
— Markles 21:13, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
Hallo Dave, you are right...The sentence about the logo is the only part which was already in the stub: anyway, shame on myself! Actually, there are several version of the coat of arms of this rione. In another one, the angels stands on a devil who is on the ground. Anyway, I will update the article according to your note.
Many thanks,
alex2006 11:55, 22 August 2006 (UTC)
Alex, I'm happy to work with the Italo-Roman-English. My knowledge of Italian and Roman is zero, but I can manage English. Please let me know if I seem to get the meaning wrong. (Hey, does this mean I have to work through all the rioni?) — OtherDave 14:09, 23 August 2006 (UTC)
Thank you; I have no idea why I did that! Ruaraidh-dobson 20:35, 22 August 2006 (UTC)
I contacted congress' website about it and they gave me answers. it's something like 5 senators and 20 congressmen. Pellaken 14:27, 5 September 2006 (UTC)
By all means re-write to your hearts content. Pretty much the entire thing was stuck together and translated from a gaelic bio him so its no surprise that it doesnt read as well as it could do. Its good to know somebody else has taken an interest in improving the article. siarach 18:53, 3 December 2006 (UTC)
Thank you for your note. I'm afraid that I may have fallen into taking a somewhat severe line in these matters, against the various nationalisms that would insist on our using Nuernberg and Roma and Firenze. (Oddly, none of the foreign Wikipedias seem to have any trouble spelling London in accordance with their speechways.)
I do distinguish between usage in English, and use of an Icelandic word cited in English (in italics, for example). But it is true that almost all Icelanders speak very good English. Septentrionalis PMAnderson 02:04, 28 April 2007 (UTC)
Hey O.D.--
You flatter me by supposing that I have a ton of experience in this matter. I don't, unfortunately. However, I do know brilliant people that do and am awaiting a return email from them with an educated answer to your query. I'm sorry you got caught up in this whole mess; I had been happily involved with the Military Brat project early on, but it was folks like that that turned me off of the project and I haven't been back since yesterday. Meh. -- ScreaminEagle 17:58, 1 May 2007 (UTC)
"Anyone on a military installation who can hear the sound of Retreat is supposed to stop what they are doing and render honors to the flag as it is lowered. I don't recall being on Ft. Belvoir when that happened but I would guess that anyone who was near the headquarters building at the proper time (I think the Army sticks with 1700) would at least hear a recorded version played over loudspeakers. As you may know, only one U.S. flag ("The Garrison Flag") is supposed to be flown on an installation, in front of the HQs building, and it would be in that vicinity that you would likely see this custom observed. Belvoir is a big place and is divided into North and South post and there are other parts that are off on their own. This makes it very difficult to have everyone observe the correct procedure. On the Henderson Hall Marine Base they lower the flag at sunset and you had better believe that traffic comes to a halt and people get out of their cars. Belvoir may have slipped into the "office park" mode and maybe they don't do it there, but tell the guy who says they don't do this anymore not to be on Ft. Bragg or Ft. Hood at 1700."
Hope this helps! -- ScreaminEagle 22:54, 1 May 2007 (UTC)
"My recollections are rather dated I'm afraid, since I haven't been on a military installation at retreat for many years. However, my recollections are as follows. On those occasions when I was on an Army base at 1700, everyone who was able to hear the music, or, who observed other vehicles whose occupants heard the music, did stop their cars, did get out of the vehicles, did face the sound of the music and rendered proper respect. They saluted if in uniform and held their hands over their hearts if they were civilians or military not in uniform. I think I saw that on several occasions when on Air Force bases as well, but it definitely made more of an impression on the Army bases. I know that while I was a squadron commander at Whiteman AFB, we held formal retreats each Friday for the flag lowering ceremony, with each squadron on the base forming up in proper formation, complete with the old saluting the Base Commander and stating 'All present or accounted for, sir!'"
The poems of Alexander Macdonald (Mac Mhaighstir Alasdair) autor(s): Alexander MacDonald - 1924 - P. 408 Gaelic text and English translation on facing pages.
Dear O.D., I'm really sorry to bother you, but do you happen to know where I can find the book above, either online or printed? Dmitry —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.185.191.187 ( talk) 17:26, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
Thanks OtherDave for your thing one and thing two to enjoy, for the heads up and Annie so touching. One because I often wonder where the French hang around; and two I'm impressed by the depth of feeling in poems like this. Merci, : ) Julia Rossi ( talk) 23:27, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
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I saw your questions at the Reference Desk. Let me know if I can help. (I have email activated.) I live in the Washington DC area, et je parle français au niveau moyen. Peut-être j'apprendrai aussi en vous aidant. OtherDave ( talk) 01:16, 5 August 2008 (UTC)
TCY: I thought I'd break this up... OtherDave ( talk) 14:05, 8 August 2008 (UTC)
I've also written this more futile article Yachts des présidents des États-Unis but to not "pestering you with my damn questions", I posted a message about presidentials yacht. TCY ( talk) 06:34, 8 August 2008 (UTC)
Ensuite un article plus sérieux. Je vais réécrire l'article sur le Wikipédia en français sur fr:État des États-Unis ( U.S. state). Avec déjà des premières questions :
J'écris aussi les questions sur le Reference Desk. Merci TCY ( talk) 15:40, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for this answers. For
English first, I found funny that Gobernator Swchartzy, with his strong german accent, was a member of it !
I read that Louisiana and also Maine who where interresting to join the Francophonie organization (as Quebec and New Brunswick did as Canadian provinces) were not able to do it because an american state coudl not join a international organization (only the USA could do it).
I will create Français d'abord for the secession of
Acadiane !
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To you, OtherDave for the most amusing RasPutin story -- when is the book coming out?! ~ : )) Julia Rossi ( talk) 23:35, 7 August 2008 (UTC)
Or is it Texans in Russia -- how is that? I am curious to know more, Julia Rossi ( talk) 00:10, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
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I thought your answer and comment both were excellent and right on the mark. Kudos to you. -- Tagishsimon (talk) 22:39, 28 August 2008 (UTC)
I've read your reply here Wikipedia:Reference desk/Humanities#Offline Information several times and I still don't know what it means, or even to what it refers. Would you help my confused brain with a little more explanation? Thanks ៛ Bielle ( talk) 20:56, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
Hello Dave, I've been in Washington DC for the election day and the day after. Quick tour but 2 fines and a toll away for my car ! I will probably be in DC an another day, sunday or monday. I want to see the USS Sequoia because i've writted the WP French article and the library of Congress. Do you have an idea for - a location to park the car away - something not to miss (i've already seen Smithonian and Newseum and walk around in the Federal Triangle) I could also be interested in something not to miss in Maryland and Delaware. I'm in Richmond tonight and probably be in Norfolk today. Thanks TCY
My favorite place to visit in DC: the Franklin Roosevelt Memorial, near the Tidal Basin. It's free, it's outdoors. To stick with the history theme, the National Portrait Gallery has a special exhibit of photos of Abraham Lincoln.
I'm little bit late on my program. I leave Norforlk this afternoon and go to Washington by the Chesapeake Bay bridge. I will be in DC tonight (monday) and tomorrow and go back to New York tomorrow night. Ok pour une rencontre mais je n'ai plus de batteries sur mon téléphone cellulaire so not easy for a meeting time and point. TCY ( talk) 19:41, 10 November 2008 (UTC)
Nice one, Homy – enjoyed your excellent well-turned comment, OD, ... =) Julia Rossi ( talk) 22:16, 21 November 2008 (UTC)
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LOL, though I had to Google for the meaning of yours of course :-) I really don't understand why the Babel series are all about ability to in languages, when what really matters on any one Wikipedia is what else one can read. Plus it's based on a rating system that gives way, way too much attention to accentless speech. So I had a friend concoct me a set for the languages I can read and it seemed only fair to include the ones in which I am a drooling illiterate but know a few words '-) Yngvadottir ( talk) 02:07, 22 June 2010 (UTC)
Thanks for answering my query here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Humanities#Urban_Legend_or_History. The name is Vahan Shatouni ever heard or read of him ? -- Jon Ascton (talk) 06:07, 17 July 2010 (UTC)
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Looks good to me, that will be good stub information for now. The members list is available, we just have to arrange it from other sources. I'm guessing the modern format is better to replace the format on the older congresses. -- Golbez 23:09, August 16, 2005 (UTC)
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Is toigh leam an "template" agad :-) Mendor 06:57, August 18, 2005 (UTC)
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You're right, I didn't know that! It's interesting - I wonder how the change occurred? Time for me to go and read up on the clearances again! I'll add that to Waulking song. Thanks for sharing! Oh, and it is my eternal shame that I don't speak Gaelic, so I have to wonder what you said! Ruaraidh-dobson 22:20, 11 August 2006 (UTC)
Dates are better formatted the way they had been before you recently edited a few recent Congresses. I know that many of the other Congresses weren't the same, but the way I've copied below is a lot clearer. I suggest that all Ordinal Congress articles be formatted this way:
Example which I think is better (from 106th United States Congress):
Two sessions, roughly paralleling the calendar years 1999 and 2000:
- First Session: January 6, 1999 – November 22 1999
- Second Session: January 24 2000 – December 15 2000
Furthermore, after 1800, mention of the city is pointless as Washington, DC has been the capital since then.
— Markles 21:13, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
Hallo Dave, you are right...The sentence about the logo is the only part which was already in the stub: anyway, shame on myself! Actually, there are several version of the coat of arms of this rione. In another one, the angels stands on a devil who is on the ground. Anyway, I will update the article according to your note.
Many thanks,
alex2006 11:55, 22 August 2006 (UTC)
Alex, I'm happy to work with the Italo-Roman-English. My knowledge of Italian and Roman is zero, but I can manage English. Please let me know if I seem to get the meaning wrong. (Hey, does this mean I have to work through all the rioni?) — OtherDave 14:09, 23 August 2006 (UTC)
Thank you; I have no idea why I did that! Ruaraidh-dobson 20:35, 22 August 2006 (UTC)
I contacted congress' website about it and they gave me answers. it's something like 5 senators and 20 congressmen. Pellaken 14:27, 5 September 2006 (UTC)
By all means re-write to your hearts content. Pretty much the entire thing was stuck together and translated from a gaelic bio him so its no surprise that it doesnt read as well as it could do. Its good to know somebody else has taken an interest in improving the article. siarach 18:53, 3 December 2006 (UTC)
Thank you for your note. I'm afraid that I may have fallen into taking a somewhat severe line in these matters, against the various nationalisms that would insist on our using Nuernberg and Roma and Firenze. (Oddly, none of the foreign Wikipedias seem to have any trouble spelling London in accordance with their speechways.)
I do distinguish between usage in English, and use of an Icelandic word cited in English (in italics, for example). But it is true that almost all Icelanders speak very good English. Septentrionalis PMAnderson 02:04, 28 April 2007 (UTC)
Hey O.D.--
You flatter me by supposing that I have a ton of experience in this matter. I don't, unfortunately. However, I do know brilliant people that do and am awaiting a return email from them with an educated answer to your query. I'm sorry you got caught up in this whole mess; I had been happily involved with the Military Brat project early on, but it was folks like that that turned me off of the project and I haven't been back since yesterday. Meh. -- ScreaminEagle 17:58, 1 May 2007 (UTC)
"Anyone on a military installation who can hear the sound of Retreat is supposed to stop what they are doing and render honors to the flag as it is lowered. I don't recall being on Ft. Belvoir when that happened but I would guess that anyone who was near the headquarters building at the proper time (I think the Army sticks with 1700) would at least hear a recorded version played over loudspeakers. As you may know, only one U.S. flag ("The Garrison Flag") is supposed to be flown on an installation, in front of the HQs building, and it would be in that vicinity that you would likely see this custom observed. Belvoir is a big place and is divided into North and South post and there are other parts that are off on their own. This makes it very difficult to have everyone observe the correct procedure. On the Henderson Hall Marine Base they lower the flag at sunset and you had better believe that traffic comes to a halt and people get out of their cars. Belvoir may have slipped into the "office park" mode and maybe they don't do it there, but tell the guy who says they don't do this anymore not to be on Ft. Bragg or Ft. Hood at 1700."
Hope this helps! -- ScreaminEagle 22:54, 1 May 2007 (UTC)
"My recollections are rather dated I'm afraid, since I haven't been on a military installation at retreat for many years. However, my recollections are as follows. On those occasions when I was on an Army base at 1700, everyone who was able to hear the music, or, who observed other vehicles whose occupants heard the music, did stop their cars, did get out of the vehicles, did face the sound of the music and rendered proper respect. They saluted if in uniform and held their hands over their hearts if they were civilians or military not in uniform. I think I saw that on several occasions when on Air Force bases as well, but it definitely made more of an impression on the Army bases. I know that while I was a squadron commander at Whiteman AFB, we held formal retreats each Friday for the flag lowering ceremony, with each squadron on the base forming up in proper formation, complete with the old saluting the Base Commander and stating 'All present or accounted for, sir!'"
The poems of Alexander Macdonald (Mac Mhaighstir Alasdair) autor(s): Alexander MacDonald - 1924 - P. 408 Gaelic text and English translation on facing pages.
Dear O.D., I'm really sorry to bother you, but do you happen to know where I can find the book above, either online or printed? Dmitry —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.185.191.187 ( talk) 17:26, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
Thanks OtherDave for your thing one and thing two to enjoy, for the heads up and Annie so touching. One because I often wonder where the French hang around; and two I'm impressed by the depth of feeling in poems like this. Merci, : ) Julia Rossi ( talk) 23:27, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
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I saw your questions at the Reference Desk. Let me know if I can help. (I have email activated.) I live in the Washington DC area, et je parle français au niveau moyen. Peut-être j'apprendrai aussi en vous aidant. OtherDave ( talk) 01:16, 5 August 2008 (UTC)
TCY: I thought I'd break this up... OtherDave ( talk) 14:05, 8 August 2008 (UTC)
I've also written this more futile article Yachts des présidents des États-Unis but to not "pestering you with my damn questions", I posted a message about presidentials yacht. TCY ( talk) 06:34, 8 August 2008 (UTC)
Ensuite un article plus sérieux. Je vais réécrire l'article sur le Wikipédia en français sur fr:État des États-Unis ( U.S. state). Avec déjà des premières questions :
J'écris aussi les questions sur le Reference Desk. Merci TCY ( talk) 15:40, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for this answers. For
English first, I found funny that Gobernator Swchartzy, with his strong german accent, was a member of it !
I read that Louisiana and also Maine who where interresting to join the Francophonie organization (as Quebec and New Brunswick did as Canadian provinces) were not able to do it because an american state coudl not join a international organization (only the USA could do it).
I will create Français d'abord for the secession of
Acadiane !
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To you, OtherDave for the most amusing RasPutin story -- when is the book coming out?! ~ : )) Julia Rossi ( talk) 23:35, 7 August 2008 (UTC)
Or is it Texans in Russia -- how is that? I am curious to know more, Julia Rossi ( talk) 00:10, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
Since you're listed in the Fair Use wikiproject, I'd like your help: someone keeps trying to justify using a big piece of copyrighted text under fair use, as you can see at the bottom of my talk page. I don't do a ton of work with images and/or copyrights (I virtually never upload any images, except my own PD-self creations); could you help me? Nyttend ( talk) 02:31, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
I thought your answer and comment both were excellent and right on the mark. Kudos to you. -- Tagishsimon (talk) 22:39, 28 August 2008 (UTC)
I've read your reply here Wikipedia:Reference desk/Humanities#Offline Information several times and I still don't know what it means, or even to what it refers. Would you help my confused brain with a little more explanation? Thanks ៛ Bielle ( talk) 20:56, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
Hello Dave, I've been in Washington DC for the election day and the day after. Quick tour but 2 fines and a toll away for my car ! I will probably be in DC an another day, sunday or monday. I want to see the USS Sequoia because i've writted the WP French article and the library of Congress. Do you have an idea for - a location to park the car away - something not to miss (i've already seen Smithonian and Newseum and walk around in the Federal Triangle) I could also be interested in something not to miss in Maryland and Delaware. I'm in Richmond tonight and probably be in Norfolk today. Thanks TCY
My favorite place to visit in DC: the Franklin Roosevelt Memorial, near the Tidal Basin. It's free, it's outdoors. To stick with the history theme, the National Portrait Gallery has a special exhibit of photos of Abraham Lincoln.
I'm little bit late on my program. I leave Norforlk this afternoon and go to Washington by the Chesapeake Bay bridge. I will be in DC tonight (monday) and tomorrow and go back to New York tomorrow night. Ok pour une rencontre mais je n'ai plus de batteries sur mon téléphone cellulaire so not easy for a meeting time and point. TCY ( talk) 19:41, 10 November 2008 (UTC)
Nice one, Homy – enjoyed your excellent well-turned comment, OD, ... =) Julia Rossi ( talk) 22:16, 21 November 2008 (UTC)
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I luv it, and what does it say? :) Julia Rossi ( talk) 02:03, 12 December 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for your answer to my question about Depression-era apple sellers. I appreciate it! -- Lph ( talk) 18:04, 5 January 2009 (UTC)
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Thanks a lot Dave !!. Actually, the question came to my mind while I was daring to write about our little Citroën car, the "2CV" , on the DP of the "word of the day : couple-close" , in Wiktionary. Indeed it does not reach EB White's lyricism , but for those who want to know what was the french equivalent of the Ford T model...& how come I thought of "Babbit" when it was "Cannery Row" !! Arapaima ( talk) 04:50, 18 May 2010 (UTC)
LOL, though I had to Google for the meaning of yours of course :-) I really don't understand why the Babel series are all about ability to in languages, when what really matters on any one Wikipedia is what else one can read. Plus it's based on a rating system that gives way, way too much attention to accentless speech. So I had a friend concoct me a set for the languages I can read and it seemed only fair to include the ones in which I am a drooling illiterate but know a few words '-) Yngvadottir ( talk) 02:07, 22 June 2010 (UTC)
Thanks for answering my query here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Humanities#Urban_Legend_or_History. The name is Vahan Shatouni ever heard or read of him ? -- Jon Ascton (talk) 06:07, 17 July 2010 (UTC)
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