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Saw your contributions to the Les Paul pages. Would you be interested in joining the WikiProject Guitarists? We are a group of editors dedicated to improving articles related to guitars, guitarists (including bass/bassists) We could certainly use another editor to help out. Cheers and take care! Anger22 ( Talk 2 22) 19:34, 9 December 2006 (UTC)
Good Job, SamBlob! Best wishes, Lion King 19:07, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
Was it you that made the comment that the Black Beauty article should be re-named to the proper "Custom" title? I am thinking that now would be a good time to do that. Thoughts? Anger22 ( Talk 2 22) 13:03, 13 December 2006 (UTC) I think the "proper" name would be better for the article. Also, Wiki-commons has a higher quality pic of a Studio model over what's currently available in the article - [Image:Gibson Les Paul Studio c.jpg]. A better promo pic from Gibson.com would be even better but I am not sure how it'll meet WP:FU since an obvious "free" version is available. Good work on all the Gibson articles! Take care! Anger22 ( Talk 2 22) 13:15, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
Good work on this article! We might just save it yet. :) Bubba hot ep 23:22, 7 January 2007 (UTC)
-- Carabinieri 11:39, 17 February 2007 (UTC)
Nice work on merging the Gibson Blackbird article into the Gibson Thunderbird article. Very professional, in my opinion. Very nice work. I'm glad I noticed you did that. I'll have to think about that if I ever make a new guitar-related article, whether or not it should get it's own article or be incorporated into another. Thank you. I might be reading some other articles of yours to help me more to become a better wikipedian, as well. Bsroiaadn 12:50, 1 March 2007 (UTC)
I apologize I didn't mean to vandalize in any way —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Commiessuck ( talk • contribs) 21:35, 20 March 2007 (UTC).
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Hey everyone! It's been quite a while since the last newsletter went out but it's time to tune up those guitars, set the amps to 11, and rock out a bit. Or for us old guys, put on the fingerpicks and set the amp to 3. A lot of people have been laboring away at guitar articles and their efforts are to be applauded. If you haven't edited in a while, why not pick an article from Category:Stub-Class guitarist articles and expand it? Or better yet, pick one from the article requests and create it. More tasks can be found on the main project page in the WikiProject Guitarists open tasks box. I went through the member list and moved anyone who hasn't edited a guitar article in two months to the inactive section. If you're getting this newsletter, it means you are still in the active list. See you around -- Spike Wilbury ♫ talk 21:47, 18 July 2007 (UTC) |
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User 68.60.238.188 does nothing but vandalize. He appears to be a student at Northridge prep, whose article he also vandalizes. Christmas break is coming up and he will likely have a lot of timnme on his hands, so you may want to watch the article for subtle vandalism. Good luck Theteachersson ( talk) 18:11, 17 December 2007 (UTC)
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Hello all! Time for the next installment of the WikiProject Guitarists newsletter. I recently went through and trimmed the member list again to remove inactive participants. I haven't been too active recently because I'm finishing a Master's degree but I'll have some more free time coming up. I will probably spend some time cleaning up equipment articles since many of them read like adverts or contain no useful information. We have a lot of great people working on the project, including professional guitarists and even luthiers. We have the potential to write a lot of great articles. If you are looking for something to do, see the open tasks on the main project page or see the column to the right for specific suggestions. -- Spike Wilbury ♫ talk 23:30, 18 December 2007 (UTC) |
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This brought neither of us any credit - we were both rude, unnecessary, and I suspect did not read each other's posts properly before reacting. Exactly why I don't know - perhaps it was something we ate - as neither of us seems to be that way as a general rule. The other reason I deleted our exchange was that it added absolutely nothing to what the point of a discussion page should be - i.e. improving the quality of the article concerned - and got in the way of the latest addition to the page.
I felt the "record" might as well be deleted - however if you said something you feel in retrospect to have been constructive, or that you are proud of (heaven deliver us!) then by all means let it stand.-- Soundofmusicals ( talk) 05:00, 18 June 2008 (UTC)
Why did u delete the part about the Lincoln Mark VIII?? I think that is a good way to show how this people is doing a mess with the Lamborghini brand. Do u have another way to show that? This people look desperate for money; if you can read all the documents in the Official site, you will see that (Sorry, they are in spanish), but I cant find a better way to show that. Any ideas? -- Anothercountry ( talk) 03:55, 17 July 2008 (UTC)
thanks for starting this article on Hubert. I had his name linked to outside information in the 'persons named Latham' section. Don't know if it's still there. But I appreciate your starting his bio.... —Preceding unsigned comment added by Koplimek ( talk • contribs) 20:33, 1 September 2008 (UTC)
Daniel Case ( talk) 18:48, 1 October 2008 (UTC)
You recent additions of NSU Quickly and Heinkel Tourist to Wikipedia:WikiProject Motorcycling made a right mess of the table format. I also saw that your entry to the DYK nomination page also messed up some formatting there too. I fixed them all but perhaps you will take a little more care with tables in future as they can be a little tricky, so using the preview button will help you saving badly formed tables. Cheers ww2censor ( talk) 04:46, 11 October 2008 (UTC)
Keep up the good work! ~ User:Ameliorate! (with the !) ( talk) 12:23, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
You asked about source for the 37 cu in version of the 101 scout. Well, I've seen a few of them. Not many were sold in the USA, but here in Sweden I'd guess half of the 101's sold were 37". See "The Iron Redskin" by Harry V. Sucher side 323 for an extra validation. Serial numbers for 37" 1928 101 Scouts were DG100 and up, serial numbers for the 45" version were DGP100 and up (but the crankcases were almost identical on both series, to install 45" cylinders on a 37", you just need to do minor machining. A 45" crank is also needed, of course. Interesting you are writing articles on both my motorcycles - besides my '28 101, I've also got a '59 Heinkel Tourist. Just inserted a comment on the Tourist's most uniue feature compared to other scooters back then, as having a four stroke engine. It sounds lovely on slow idle. Hepcat65 ( talk) 22:10, 7 December 2008 (UTC)
Hi been in discussion with Real libs on this now you, whats with all the bogus neumonics? The Byrdland article is pretty lame IMO. RogerGLewis ( talk) 19:05, 3 April 2009 (UTC)
FWIW, I think what was meant by "nor is it possible to rise from the seat crossing obstacles." is this: "nor is it possible to rise from the seat while crossing obstacles." Of course, it isn't entirely true, just thought I'd translate :-) tedder ( talk) 17:34, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
(intentionally deindenting). I'll try to sort this out when I have time later, okay? You guys aren't very far off from each other, so please take a deep breath, we can figure it out. tedder ( talk) 16:41, 29 April 2009 (UTC)
It's a little strange that I haven't been following this thread, considering I created it. Both of you have been making great contributions to the WPMoto project, which is really nice considering it is generally quiet without the three of us and TimTay. I'll reply with a combination of bullets and prose, which is why I'm not indenting it.
How does the above sound to both of you? SamBlob, MalcomMcDonald, can you agree to the above for the articles, or at least be civil on these topics? I hope my opinions and reasoning above is enough to show you that I'm not biased towards or against either of you. Let's move on, okay?
(Having said the above, please contact me if you guys get into a discussion. I'd rather not find out you guys are sparring after it goes to RFC or arbitration or elsewhere.) tedder ( talk) 02:08, 30 April 2009 (UTC)
I wish you'd not do things such as insert "wheels proportionally smaller than those of conventional motorcycles" into scooter, deleting all the careful explanation of the two quite distinct designs covered (unfortunately) by the same name. The Honda Super Cub design is quite distinct from traditional scooters, and uses proper wheels, with real advantages in road-holding, braking, tyre-wear and the rest of it. Leaving out such vital distinctions makes articles look like blog entries from (in this case) a "traditional" scooter fan. MalcolmMcDonald ( talk) 20:16, 16 May 2009 (UTC)
Right.
In what sort of logic does "smaller" become false if it's "much smaller"? The bigger the motorcycle is, the bigger the wheel is. Also the bigger the scooter is, the bigger the wheel is. However, a small scooter's wheels will be smaller than a small motorcycle's wheels, and a big scooter's wheels will be smaller than a big motorcycle's wheels.
If, by "cub scooter" you mean "underbone", this has been addressed.
My main source for this argument came from this:
The Lambretta's two-stroke engine was mounted in front of the rear wheel, which resulted in better weight distribution than the Vespa, and final drive was by shaft. The machine shown here is a 1957 LD125. - Hugo Wilson, The Encyclopedia of the Motorcycle p.119, Dorling Kindersley Ltd., London, 1995, ISBN 0 7513 0206 6
After looking at another source, however, it seems as if Lambretta eventually fell in line with Vespa:
While the Lambretta was no less unique, it started with shaft drive and no rear suspension and then went through a number of design changes before settling on a sprung, combined engine and rear wheel unit with chain drive. This new engine unit powered the classic TV175 and the late 1960s slimline models like the SX. - Gary Johnstone, Classic Motorcycles p.79, Tiger Books International PLC, Twickenham, 1995, ISBN 1-85501-731-8
I admit, I have done wrong by the Peel P50 article, by adding the trivia about Fiona Bruce being a newsreader and Dermot Murnaghan being the man who turned the car around, but I've already taken that out and all the other stuff in the section that wasn't relevant to the P50 itself. I've also looked through my edits with my trusty Oxford Paperback Dictionary and I fail to see the spelling mistakes to which you refer. I shall take another look, however. No signature ( talk) 23:11, 16 May 2009 (UTC)
P.S.: I found one spelling mistake and corrected it. Where is/are the other(s) to which you refer? No signature ( talk) 23:19, 16 May 2009 (UTC)
Hello, SamBlob. Nice to meet you. I'm Airplaneman. What's up with this edit summary?
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Please explain? Thanks. Airplaneman talk 02:41, 30 July 2009 (UTC)
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Hello Sam, Nice work. I originally tripped over 'HuLa' because
There is no mention of this school in the article, ... yet.
Even more intriguing, to me at least, is "What happened to Dotty Levitt?" she was an 'IT' girl until 1910ish, the Fastest girl on Earth, then nothing. Marriage? Death? Penury? Do you have any information? Regards. Autodidactyl ( talk) 06:20, 30 September 2009 (UTC)
Hi Sam, I have to apologise for not thanking you for star earlier, unforgivably rude, I was confused in a sea of other edits, but .... Sorry and thanks.
I have just started an article on Ernest Archdeacon which could do with your knowledge and oversight. I know almost nothing of pioneering aviation and have no sources other than French Wiki and Google. Thus it could do with your editing and viewpoint. Regards Autodidactyl ( talk) 22:12, 11 October 2009 (UTC)
Hello Samblob,
I have recently reorganised the references section for Hubert Latham and it has highlighted that several of them are incomplete - See below. As I don't have access to these sources, and I assume they were added by Shallerking, Samblob or Autodidact, can I ask you to do a tad more work and clarify any that you added.
I see from the page history that you created the article, so you must be pleased with your baby's progress. Regards. Chienlit ( talk) 17:37, 21 October 2009 (UTC)
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Hello Sam, I have recently started an article about Adolphe Clément who, among other things, latterly pioneered planes and airships. Your aviation knowledge and sources in these areas are so superior that any contribution would be most appreciated. Regards. Chienlit ( talk) 19:18, 2 January 2010 (UTC)
Is Kingston convenient to where you are?
The Air Jamaica article needs a photo of the airline headquarters. Would you mind taking the photo? Thanks WhisperToMe ( talk) 09:23, 5 March 2010 (UTC)
Thank you very much for the photo! If there are any other markings around the actual entrance, it would be nice to have additional photos too. At the same time, I am glad you got that photo, and I will put it in the Air Jamaica and the Kingston, Jamaica articles :) WhisperToMe ( talk) 23:24, 7 March 2010 (UTC)
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Is Kingston convenient to where you are?
The Air Jamaica article needs a photo of the airline headquarters. Would you mind taking the photo? Thanks WhisperToMe ( talk) 09:23, 5 March 2010 (UTC)
Thank you very much for the photo! If there are any other markings around the actual entrance, it would be nice to have additional photos too. At the same time, I am glad you got that photo, and I will put it in the Air Jamaica and the Kingston, Jamaica articles :) WhisperToMe ( talk) 23:24, 7 March 2010 (UTC)
Hi SamBlob, I am in need of a photo of the Russian embassy in Kingston, details are at User:Russavia/Required_photos#Kingston. as you are in Kingston, would there be any possibility of you being able to take this photo for me for the articles I require it for. Jamaica–Russia relations is an article I will be working on in the nearest future as well. Any help would be appreciated. Cheers, -- Russavia I'm chanting as we speak 11:23, 22 April 2010 (UTC)
Hi again! In regards to Kingston photographs, if/when you go to get the embassy photos, would it be convenient to stop by 4 Winchester Road, Kingston 10? That is where the offices of the Jamaican Civil Aviation Authority are located. If you don't mind, would you mind getting a photo of that place? Thanks WhisperToMe ( talk) 21:28, 13 May 2010 (UTC)
I'm pretty sure that the IP that's continuously reverting back to the biased mentions of the 400GTs superiority has now become User:CHARLES400GT. He seems to be content to keep edit warring with established editors to plug his love of the 400GT. I don't really know what to do at this stage. Rodface ( talk) 19:48, 23 May 2010 (UTC)
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Hello SamBlob - I'm pretty near certain that scooters and underbones are fundamentally different. If a powered two-wheeler has a swinging engine then it must be a "scooter" per the definitions you've provided, it cannot be an underbone. Scooters must have small pressed-steel wheels bolted to a hub, since the swinging engine construction doesn't leave enough space for a big wheel, nor is it compatible with double-sided suspension and a spindle (axle) mounted rear wheel.
Similarly, it is possible to precisely identify an underbone, which will have a frame-mounted engine in all cases. Loosely speaking, underbones can be said to have bigger wheels though there may be some exceptions I don't know about and "large" is too loose a word to be part of a definition.
Furthermore .... wheels bolted to a hub used to be a scooter-only feature but cannot be depended on, it is now a fitting on some regular large wheel motorcycles. Spoked wheels were once an underbone-only feature but I doubt if that's a rule anymore.
The only reason there's any confusion is that so many two-wheelers have a lot of bodywork concealing the fundamental difference between them. Is that correct in your experience? MalcolmMcDonald ( talk) 08:43, 17 August 2010 (UTC)
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For all of your hard work photographing the often dodgy streets of Kingston on the behalf of Wikipedians everywhere. ⊂ Mr.choppers ⊃ ( talk) 13:20, 4 September 2010 (UTC) |
Also, thanks for finding and inserting a pic of the Mazda B360. ⊂ Mr.choppers ⊃ ( talk) 13:20, 4 September 2010 (UTC)
Thank you very much for taking photos! Thanks for getting the Civil Aviation Authority photo!
Here are two more requests in the Kingston area:
Thank you, WhisperToMe ( talk) 23:08, 3 October 2010 (UTC)
"Loan" is a standard verb in US English - see here. Since the Pratt & Whitney Measurement Systems is a US-related topic, US usage should not be changed per WP:ENGVAR. Thanks. - BilCat ( talk) 01:19, 15 February 2011 (UTC)
(cur | prev) 21:43, 9 July 2011 SamBlob (talk | contribs) (6,522 bytes) (Reformatted references, restored cited information previously deleted, added a citation tag for information not stated in cited reference, copyedit. Removed "See also", with link in body of article.) (undo)
Hi Sam, I do not think that the AMA website can be relied upon as a source that the 101 Scout frame is "stronger" than the earlier Scout frame. That source has other errors too, e.g. that the 101 was the first Scout to have a front brake. I have viewed both types of frame in-the-metal and can see that the lugs and tubes are all of same gauge and construction, the only difference being very minor changes to tube angles, and the 101 having slightly longer tubes in some places, which in theory would make the 101 frame slightly weaker (the shorter the tubes, the stronger the frame). Can we agree on a wording for this to reflect the reality of both frame types? It was for this reason that I had replaced "stronger" frame with "different" frame.
Also, the 1932-on Scouts did not adopt the Chief frame. In fact the Scout, Chief and Four in this year all received the same (or very similar) frame. So it can equally be argued that in this year it was the Chief that received "Scout looks", having been an ugly duckling up to this point. Period Indian advertising did indeed argue that the Chief had now been given "Scout looks with Chief power". The 1932 Scouts were not as awful as history makes out. They stayed in the range until 1937 despite the appearance of the Sport Scout in 1934, so must have been selling okay. I have ridden one and it is a very pleasant motorcycle. History's view of it is nowadays changing (see for e.g. Jerry Hatfield's "Indian Scout").
Interested in your views, as always.
113.20.65.155 ( talk) 23:10, 9 July 2011 (UTC)
113.20.65.155 ( talk) 00:25, 10 July 2011 (UTC)
"In 1931 the decision was made to drop the 101 Scout because, although it was a very popular model, it was as expensive to produce as the 74-ci Chief and this made its margin for profit very slim ["Indian Scout" p.48]. To reduce costs by rationalizing production, which became very necessary during the Great Depression[5][6], Indian designed a single new frame that (with some detail variations) was used across the entire new-for-1932 Indian model range of Scout, Chief and Four. This new frame suited the Chief very well because the factory could now promote the hitherto utilitarian Chief as having "the looks and handling of a Scout" [Franklin's Indians" p. 306]. However the 101 Scout was sorely missed by its many fans because the new Scout (which continued to 1937 under the name of Standard Scout) was tame and placid by comparison. To again cater for the harder-riding element among customers, Indian released for 1934 a completely new model dubbed the Sport Scout which then became the focus of racing efforts ["Indian Scout" p. 54]." 113.20.65.155 ( talk) 03:59, 10 July 2011 (UTC)
In 1931, Indian's management decided to rationalize production by designing a new corporate frame that, with some detail variations, would be used across their entire, new-for-1932 model range of Scout, Chief and Four.["Franklin's Indians" p. 306] The economic hardship of the Great Depression forced Indian to discontinue the 101 Scout,(ref name=ClassicScout /)(ref name=HallFame1932 /) since it was as expensive to produce as the 74 cu in (1,210 cc) Chief, and therefore had a small profit margin.["Indian Scout" p.48]. The 101's replacement, the Standard Scout, was not well received by fans of the 101, who found the Standard Scout to be slow and heavy by comparison.(ref name=ClassicScout /)(ref name=HallFame1932 /)
Yes, we really should add a page for the Chief model. 113.20.89.44 ( talk) 21:13, 10 July 2011 (UTC)
No thanx needed. I didn't do much. ;p But, seeing you've an interest in automotive things Italian, maybe you can help with Ilario Bandini & the associated product articles. (They appear to've been badly translated from Italian, for a start. :( ) Also, input & aid with Hirohata Merc, custom car, & hot rod is welcomed. Ciao. TREKphiler any time you're ready, Uhura 04:39, 10 July 2011 (UTC)
Good afternoon! Some time ago you amemded the article on Kathy Chitty. It has been nominated for deletion. If youy have the time could you have a look at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Kathy Chitty (3rd nomination) and add any comment you might have. Thanks. Regards Rickedmo ( talk) 18:18, 24 July 2011 (UTC)
Nice to see you managed to find another reference for the MX-3 V6. One minor problem is that the performance figures seem to refer to R&T's own test: I cannot find the relevant statements right now, but I believe that official manufacturer figures are always preferred. Otherwise, some guy will prefer the results achieved by Motor Trend or Car and Driver, and someone else will find another set of figures and eventually things will become very frustrating. I will leave the R&T numbers for now (I can't say that the previous figures were official Mazda ones, since there were no references to begin with) but hope to find better stuff at some point. Best regards, ⊂| Mr.choppers |⊃ ( talk) 06:52, 10 October 2011 (UTC)
Thanks, but that was a direct quote. Drmies ( talk) 17:03, 22 November 2011 (UTC)
I don't have a copy of Graham Robson's "The World's Most Powerful Cars" so I'm curious if he left out the 150" wheelbase there. Also, do have any idea how many cars were built on the 158" wheelbase? I know there were approximately 120 J12s altogether but have yet to find a breakdown. This could matter for automotive superlatives. If 20 or more were produced it could be considered "production." Thanks. Sadowski ( talk) 22:19, 5 February 2012 (UTC)
Hi SamBlob, I noticed my article had been nominated for DYK when I was submitting another classmates article. The first paragraph is paraphrases several pages (starting on page 4) of this document ( http://www.ctd.uscourts.gov/Opinions/120601.AWT.Ivanov.pdf, heavily referenced in the article). Hope that helps. I also hope this right way of contacting you. This is my 2nd wikipedia article. thanks in advance! Sincerely, dsheffie —Preceding undated comment added 01:00, 5 March 2012 (UTC).
On 12 March 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Imme R100, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the single-sided swingarm of the 1949 Imme R100 (pictured) was also the motorcycle's exhaust pipe? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Imme R100.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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Thank you for correcting the spelling of "Riedel" in the Fend Flitzer article. You are correct, in this instance. However, spelling rules in English do not necessarily apply in German, and there are many instances of "e" before "i" in that language. This just wasn't one of them. Sincerely, SamBlob ( talk) 11:51, 12 March 2012 (UTC)
no difference i don't think, just shorter, not really much point in changing so i probably won't do it any more Tom B ( talk) 14:54, 7 April 2012 (UTC)
Hello SamBlob, thank you for editing my link to the production numbers and adding a title to the table "Production Numbers" on February 24, 2012! You are right, section titles should not contain citations.
I saw your edit of December 7, 2011. You note "The immediate predecessor of the E9, as stated in the article, is the New Class Coupé. The New Class Coupé's predecessor is the 3200CS." I tend to disagree.
Hello, SamBlob. This message is being sent to inform you that there currently is a discussion at Wikipedia:Wikiquette assistance regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. The thread is General hostility from User:Eddaido, with edit-warring and attacks. Thank you. Andy Dingley ( talk) 12:06, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
I can think of two Embassy Clubs - one was in London, although it was a haunt of Princess Margaret & friends during the disco era - bit late for Lady Docker, although it may have started earlier. The other was Bernard Manning's old Nissen hut in the North of Manchester. Classy place, I'm sure she'd have fitted right in. Andy Dingley ( talk) 09:30, 8 May 2012 (UTC)
French Riviera Fascinating! I love the detail of her cruising the coast in her yacht, but not being allowed to land 8-) Andy Dingley ( talk) 13:14, 14 May 2012 (UTC)
This is a threat which you may take to any authority you wish to approach.
Please do not continue with your attacks of my work or I shall go direct to the powers that be myself. Eddaido ( talk) 12:04, 1 June 2012 (UTC)
Hey, I have proposed a vote for something to be agreed on once and for all regarding the Mini issues; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Mini_%28marque%29#Vote Yellowxander ( talk) 12:01, 3 June 2012 (UTC)
Dear SamBlod,
Having seen your edits with regards to BMW motorcycles, I would like to make you aware that I am currently proposing this new WikiProject would have the primary aim of creating and developing a page for each model (both old and new) of BMW motorcycle produced in the company's history. This would enable a highly valuable resource to be for both enthusiasts and restorers such as myself to be created, where extensive information about specifcations, development, modifications and the history behind could be found. Not only this, but it would encourage motorcycle enthusiasts, who would not normally have used Wikipedia, to both use its resources and to contribute to the project's pages, becoming part of the motorcycle fraternity which would be the driving force behind this community. Once this task has been completed of English Wikipedia, I, with help of other editors and members of the project, would like to then translate the pages into other languages (particularly German, in order to make the resources available in Germany, where many BMW enthusiasts and restorers are concentrated), and so contribute to the wider Wikipedia group. The WikiProject, would also contribute large numbers of pictures to Wikimedia, as part of its galleries.
In order to promote the group and encourage the growth of the articles in our scope, the WikiProject is not only being promoted to present editors who are currently active editing articles on BMW itself and motorcycles in general, but also notify groups such as the Vintage Motor Cycle Club and the BMW Club in the U.K., which would encourage members (20,000+) to contribute some of the extensive knowledge of the topic which is demonstrated by members of these clubs. Members of the WikiProject who are active in clubs outside of the U.K., would also be encouraged to promote the Project to their respective society, making the WikiProject multinational. Current, more experienced editors, would then help the 'new boys' to use Wikipedia and share their knowledge, which has often been built up during the course of a lifetime of passion for BMW motorcycles. This would enable us, together, to produce a resource which will help generations long into the future and help preserve and catalogue BMW's legacy in the motorcycle industry.
Currently, there are no such WikiProjects which would be dedicated solely to the BMW motorcycles (not even BMW itself) and the development of pages on each individual model, in opposed to the current situation where some models are briefly referred on a BMW related page. This WikiProject would allow this community of people who are highly knowledgeable about this specific topic to develop articles in extreme depth, something not possible with larger groups, which could then be published on the world wide web, available gratis, as with all Wikipedia articles, to the public.
If successful, the idea could serve as a blueprint and be replicated for other motorcycle manufacturers.
Please visit the project proposal page, in order to see more details of the project and to join. Any questions or queries can be posted either on the proposal page, or I can be contacted directly on my talk page.
Many thanks and any help from fellow enthusiasts on this project would be greatly appreciated.
DAFMM ( talk) 15:35, 16 June 2012 (UTC)
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Saw your contributions to the Les Paul pages. Would you be interested in joining the WikiProject Guitarists? We are a group of editors dedicated to improving articles related to guitars, guitarists (including bass/bassists) We could certainly use another editor to help out. Cheers and take care! Anger22 ( Talk 2 22) 19:34, 9 December 2006 (UTC)
Good Job, SamBlob! Best wishes, Lion King 19:07, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
Was it you that made the comment that the Black Beauty article should be re-named to the proper "Custom" title? I am thinking that now would be a good time to do that. Thoughts? Anger22 ( Talk 2 22) 13:03, 13 December 2006 (UTC) I think the "proper" name would be better for the article. Also, Wiki-commons has a higher quality pic of a Studio model over what's currently available in the article - [Image:Gibson Les Paul Studio c.jpg]. A better promo pic from Gibson.com would be even better but I am not sure how it'll meet WP:FU since an obvious "free" version is available. Good work on all the Gibson articles! Take care! Anger22 ( Talk 2 22) 13:15, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
Good work on this article! We might just save it yet. :) Bubba hot ep 23:22, 7 January 2007 (UTC)
-- Carabinieri 11:39, 17 February 2007 (UTC)
Nice work on merging the Gibson Blackbird article into the Gibson Thunderbird article. Very professional, in my opinion. Very nice work. I'm glad I noticed you did that. I'll have to think about that if I ever make a new guitar-related article, whether or not it should get it's own article or be incorporated into another. Thank you. I might be reading some other articles of yours to help me more to become a better wikipedian, as well. Bsroiaadn 12:50, 1 March 2007 (UTC)
I apologize I didn't mean to vandalize in any way —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Commiessuck ( talk • contribs) 21:35, 20 March 2007 (UTC).
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Hey everyone! It's been quite a while since the last newsletter went out but it's time to tune up those guitars, set the amps to 11, and rock out a bit. Or for us old guys, put on the fingerpicks and set the amp to 3. A lot of people have been laboring away at guitar articles and their efforts are to be applauded. If you haven't edited in a while, why not pick an article from Category:Stub-Class guitarist articles and expand it? Or better yet, pick one from the article requests and create it. More tasks can be found on the main project page in the WikiProject Guitarists open tasks box. I went through the member list and moved anyone who hasn't edited a guitar article in two months to the inactive section. If you're getting this newsletter, it means you are still in the active list. See you around -- Spike Wilbury ♫ talk 21:47, 18 July 2007 (UTC) |
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User 68.60.238.188 does nothing but vandalize. He appears to be a student at Northridge prep, whose article he also vandalizes. Christmas break is coming up and he will likely have a lot of timnme on his hands, so you may want to watch the article for subtle vandalism. Good luck Theteachersson ( talk) 18:11, 17 December 2007 (UTC)
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Hello all! Time for the next installment of the WikiProject Guitarists newsletter. I recently went through and trimmed the member list again to remove inactive participants. I haven't been too active recently because I'm finishing a Master's degree but I'll have some more free time coming up. I will probably spend some time cleaning up equipment articles since many of them read like adverts or contain no useful information. We have a lot of great people working on the project, including professional guitarists and even luthiers. We have the potential to write a lot of great articles. If you are looking for something to do, see the open tasks on the main project page or see the column to the right for specific suggestions. -- Spike Wilbury ♫ talk 23:30, 18 December 2007 (UTC) |
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This brought neither of us any credit - we were both rude, unnecessary, and I suspect did not read each other's posts properly before reacting. Exactly why I don't know - perhaps it was something we ate - as neither of us seems to be that way as a general rule. The other reason I deleted our exchange was that it added absolutely nothing to what the point of a discussion page should be - i.e. improving the quality of the article concerned - and got in the way of the latest addition to the page.
I felt the "record" might as well be deleted - however if you said something you feel in retrospect to have been constructive, or that you are proud of (heaven deliver us!) then by all means let it stand.-- Soundofmusicals ( talk) 05:00, 18 June 2008 (UTC)
Why did u delete the part about the Lincoln Mark VIII?? I think that is a good way to show how this people is doing a mess with the Lamborghini brand. Do u have another way to show that? This people look desperate for money; if you can read all the documents in the Official site, you will see that (Sorry, they are in spanish), but I cant find a better way to show that. Any ideas? -- Anothercountry ( talk) 03:55, 17 July 2008 (UTC)
thanks for starting this article on Hubert. I had his name linked to outside information in the 'persons named Latham' section. Don't know if it's still there. But I appreciate your starting his bio.... —Preceding unsigned comment added by Koplimek ( talk • contribs) 20:33, 1 September 2008 (UTC)
Daniel Case ( talk) 18:48, 1 October 2008 (UTC)
You recent additions of NSU Quickly and Heinkel Tourist to Wikipedia:WikiProject Motorcycling made a right mess of the table format. I also saw that your entry to the DYK nomination page also messed up some formatting there too. I fixed them all but perhaps you will take a little more care with tables in future as they can be a little tricky, so using the preview button will help you saving badly formed tables. Cheers ww2censor ( talk) 04:46, 11 October 2008 (UTC)
Keep up the good work! ~ User:Ameliorate! (with the !) ( talk) 12:23, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
You asked about source for the 37 cu in version of the 101 scout. Well, I've seen a few of them. Not many were sold in the USA, but here in Sweden I'd guess half of the 101's sold were 37". See "The Iron Redskin" by Harry V. Sucher side 323 for an extra validation. Serial numbers for 37" 1928 101 Scouts were DG100 and up, serial numbers for the 45" version were DGP100 and up (but the crankcases were almost identical on both series, to install 45" cylinders on a 37", you just need to do minor machining. A 45" crank is also needed, of course. Interesting you are writing articles on both my motorcycles - besides my '28 101, I've also got a '59 Heinkel Tourist. Just inserted a comment on the Tourist's most uniue feature compared to other scooters back then, as having a four stroke engine. It sounds lovely on slow idle. Hepcat65 ( talk) 22:10, 7 December 2008 (UTC)
Hi been in discussion with Real libs on this now you, whats with all the bogus neumonics? The Byrdland article is pretty lame IMO. RogerGLewis ( talk) 19:05, 3 April 2009 (UTC)
FWIW, I think what was meant by "nor is it possible to rise from the seat crossing obstacles." is this: "nor is it possible to rise from the seat while crossing obstacles." Of course, it isn't entirely true, just thought I'd translate :-) tedder ( talk) 17:34, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
(intentionally deindenting). I'll try to sort this out when I have time later, okay? You guys aren't very far off from each other, so please take a deep breath, we can figure it out. tedder ( talk) 16:41, 29 April 2009 (UTC)
It's a little strange that I haven't been following this thread, considering I created it. Both of you have been making great contributions to the WPMoto project, which is really nice considering it is generally quiet without the three of us and TimTay. I'll reply with a combination of bullets and prose, which is why I'm not indenting it.
How does the above sound to both of you? SamBlob, MalcomMcDonald, can you agree to the above for the articles, or at least be civil on these topics? I hope my opinions and reasoning above is enough to show you that I'm not biased towards or against either of you. Let's move on, okay?
(Having said the above, please contact me if you guys get into a discussion. I'd rather not find out you guys are sparring after it goes to RFC or arbitration or elsewhere.) tedder ( talk) 02:08, 30 April 2009 (UTC)
I wish you'd not do things such as insert "wheels proportionally smaller than those of conventional motorcycles" into scooter, deleting all the careful explanation of the two quite distinct designs covered (unfortunately) by the same name. The Honda Super Cub design is quite distinct from traditional scooters, and uses proper wheels, with real advantages in road-holding, braking, tyre-wear and the rest of it. Leaving out such vital distinctions makes articles look like blog entries from (in this case) a "traditional" scooter fan. MalcolmMcDonald ( talk) 20:16, 16 May 2009 (UTC)
Right.
In what sort of logic does "smaller" become false if it's "much smaller"? The bigger the motorcycle is, the bigger the wheel is. Also the bigger the scooter is, the bigger the wheel is. However, a small scooter's wheels will be smaller than a small motorcycle's wheels, and a big scooter's wheels will be smaller than a big motorcycle's wheels.
If, by "cub scooter" you mean "underbone", this has been addressed.
My main source for this argument came from this:
The Lambretta's two-stroke engine was mounted in front of the rear wheel, which resulted in better weight distribution than the Vespa, and final drive was by shaft. The machine shown here is a 1957 LD125. - Hugo Wilson, The Encyclopedia of the Motorcycle p.119, Dorling Kindersley Ltd., London, 1995, ISBN 0 7513 0206 6
After looking at another source, however, it seems as if Lambretta eventually fell in line with Vespa:
While the Lambretta was no less unique, it started with shaft drive and no rear suspension and then went through a number of design changes before settling on a sprung, combined engine and rear wheel unit with chain drive. This new engine unit powered the classic TV175 and the late 1960s slimline models like the SX. - Gary Johnstone, Classic Motorcycles p.79, Tiger Books International PLC, Twickenham, 1995, ISBN 1-85501-731-8
I admit, I have done wrong by the Peel P50 article, by adding the trivia about Fiona Bruce being a newsreader and Dermot Murnaghan being the man who turned the car around, but I've already taken that out and all the other stuff in the section that wasn't relevant to the P50 itself. I've also looked through my edits with my trusty Oxford Paperback Dictionary and I fail to see the spelling mistakes to which you refer. I shall take another look, however. No signature ( talk) 23:11, 16 May 2009 (UTC)
P.S.: I found one spelling mistake and corrected it. Where is/are the other(s) to which you refer? No signature ( talk) 23:19, 16 May 2009 (UTC)
Hello, SamBlob. Nice to meet you. I'm Airplaneman. What's up with this edit summary?
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Please explain? Thanks. Airplaneman talk 02:41, 30 July 2009 (UTC)
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Hello Sam, Nice work. I originally tripped over 'HuLa' because
There is no mention of this school in the article, ... yet.
Even more intriguing, to me at least, is "What happened to Dotty Levitt?" she was an 'IT' girl until 1910ish, the Fastest girl on Earth, then nothing. Marriage? Death? Penury? Do you have any information? Regards. Autodidactyl ( talk) 06:20, 30 September 2009 (UTC)
Hi Sam, I have to apologise for not thanking you for star earlier, unforgivably rude, I was confused in a sea of other edits, but .... Sorry and thanks.
I have just started an article on Ernest Archdeacon which could do with your knowledge and oversight. I know almost nothing of pioneering aviation and have no sources other than French Wiki and Google. Thus it could do with your editing and viewpoint. Regards Autodidactyl ( talk) 22:12, 11 October 2009 (UTC)
Hello Samblob,
I have recently reorganised the references section for Hubert Latham and it has highlighted that several of them are incomplete - See below. As I don't have access to these sources, and I assume they were added by Shallerking, Samblob or Autodidact, can I ask you to do a tad more work and clarify any that you added.
I see from the page history that you created the article, so you must be pleased with your baby's progress. Regards. Chienlit ( talk) 17:37, 21 October 2009 (UTC)
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Hello Sam, I have recently started an article about Adolphe Clément who, among other things, latterly pioneered planes and airships. Your aviation knowledge and sources in these areas are so superior that any contribution would be most appreciated. Regards. Chienlit ( talk) 19:18, 2 January 2010 (UTC)
Is Kingston convenient to where you are?
The Air Jamaica article needs a photo of the airline headquarters. Would you mind taking the photo? Thanks WhisperToMe ( talk) 09:23, 5 March 2010 (UTC)
Thank you very much for the photo! If there are any other markings around the actual entrance, it would be nice to have additional photos too. At the same time, I am glad you got that photo, and I will put it in the Air Jamaica and the Kingston, Jamaica articles :) WhisperToMe ( talk) 23:24, 7 March 2010 (UTC)
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Is Kingston convenient to where you are?
The Air Jamaica article needs a photo of the airline headquarters. Would you mind taking the photo? Thanks WhisperToMe ( talk) 09:23, 5 March 2010 (UTC)
Thank you very much for the photo! If there are any other markings around the actual entrance, it would be nice to have additional photos too. At the same time, I am glad you got that photo, and I will put it in the Air Jamaica and the Kingston, Jamaica articles :) WhisperToMe ( talk) 23:24, 7 March 2010 (UTC)
Hi SamBlob, I am in need of a photo of the Russian embassy in Kingston, details are at User:Russavia/Required_photos#Kingston. as you are in Kingston, would there be any possibility of you being able to take this photo for me for the articles I require it for. Jamaica–Russia relations is an article I will be working on in the nearest future as well. Any help would be appreciated. Cheers, -- Russavia I'm chanting as we speak 11:23, 22 April 2010 (UTC)
Hi again! In regards to Kingston photographs, if/when you go to get the embassy photos, would it be convenient to stop by 4 Winchester Road, Kingston 10? That is where the offices of the Jamaican Civil Aviation Authority are located. If you don't mind, would you mind getting a photo of that place? Thanks WhisperToMe ( talk) 21:28, 13 May 2010 (UTC)
I'm pretty sure that the IP that's continuously reverting back to the biased mentions of the 400GTs superiority has now become User:CHARLES400GT. He seems to be content to keep edit warring with established editors to plug his love of the 400GT. I don't really know what to do at this stage. Rodface ( talk) 19:48, 23 May 2010 (UTC)
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Hello SamBlob - I'm pretty near certain that scooters and underbones are fundamentally different. If a powered two-wheeler has a swinging engine then it must be a "scooter" per the definitions you've provided, it cannot be an underbone. Scooters must have small pressed-steel wheels bolted to a hub, since the swinging engine construction doesn't leave enough space for a big wheel, nor is it compatible with double-sided suspension and a spindle (axle) mounted rear wheel.
Similarly, it is possible to precisely identify an underbone, which will have a frame-mounted engine in all cases. Loosely speaking, underbones can be said to have bigger wheels though there may be some exceptions I don't know about and "large" is too loose a word to be part of a definition.
Furthermore .... wheels bolted to a hub used to be a scooter-only feature but cannot be depended on, it is now a fitting on some regular large wheel motorcycles. Spoked wheels were once an underbone-only feature but I doubt if that's a rule anymore.
The only reason there's any confusion is that so many two-wheelers have a lot of bodywork concealing the fundamental difference between them. Is that correct in your experience? MalcolmMcDonald ( talk) 08:43, 17 August 2010 (UTC)
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For all of your hard work photographing the often dodgy streets of Kingston on the behalf of Wikipedians everywhere. ⊂ Mr.choppers ⊃ ( talk) 13:20, 4 September 2010 (UTC) |
Also, thanks for finding and inserting a pic of the Mazda B360. ⊂ Mr.choppers ⊃ ( talk) 13:20, 4 September 2010 (UTC)
Thank you very much for taking photos! Thanks for getting the Civil Aviation Authority photo!
Here are two more requests in the Kingston area:
Thank you, WhisperToMe ( talk) 23:08, 3 October 2010 (UTC)
"Loan" is a standard verb in US English - see here. Since the Pratt & Whitney Measurement Systems is a US-related topic, US usage should not be changed per WP:ENGVAR. Thanks. - BilCat ( talk) 01:19, 15 February 2011 (UTC)
(cur | prev) 21:43, 9 July 2011 SamBlob (talk | contribs) (6,522 bytes) (Reformatted references, restored cited information previously deleted, added a citation tag for information not stated in cited reference, copyedit. Removed "See also", with link in body of article.) (undo)
Hi Sam, I do not think that the AMA website can be relied upon as a source that the 101 Scout frame is "stronger" than the earlier Scout frame. That source has other errors too, e.g. that the 101 was the first Scout to have a front brake. I have viewed both types of frame in-the-metal and can see that the lugs and tubes are all of same gauge and construction, the only difference being very minor changes to tube angles, and the 101 having slightly longer tubes in some places, which in theory would make the 101 frame slightly weaker (the shorter the tubes, the stronger the frame). Can we agree on a wording for this to reflect the reality of both frame types? It was for this reason that I had replaced "stronger" frame with "different" frame.
Also, the 1932-on Scouts did not adopt the Chief frame. In fact the Scout, Chief and Four in this year all received the same (or very similar) frame. So it can equally be argued that in this year it was the Chief that received "Scout looks", having been an ugly duckling up to this point. Period Indian advertising did indeed argue that the Chief had now been given "Scout looks with Chief power". The 1932 Scouts were not as awful as history makes out. They stayed in the range until 1937 despite the appearance of the Sport Scout in 1934, so must have been selling okay. I have ridden one and it is a very pleasant motorcycle. History's view of it is nowadays changing (see for e.g. Jerry Hatfield's "Indian Scout").
Interested in your views, as always.
113.20.65.155 ( talk) 23:10, 9 July 2011 (UTC)
113.20.65.155 ( talk) 00:25, 10 July 2011 (UTC)
"In 1931 the decision was made to drop the 101 Scout because, although it was a very popular model, it was as expensive to produce as the 74-ci Chief and this made its margin for profit very slim ["Indian Scout" p.48]. To reduce costs by rationalizing production, which became very necessary during the Great Depression[5][6], Indian designed a single new frame that (with some detail variations) was used across the entire new-for-1932 Indian model range of Scout, Chief and Four. This new frame suited the Chief very well because the factory could now promote the hitherto utilitarian Chief as having "the looks and handling of a Scout" [Franklin's Indians" p. 306]. However the 101 Scout was sorely missed by its many fans because the new Scout (which continued to 1937 under the name of Standard Scout) was tame and placid by comparison. To again cater for the harder-riding element among customers, Indian released for 1934 a completely new model dubbed the Sport Scout which then became the focus of racing efforts ["Indian Scout" p. 54]." 113.20.65.155 ( talk) 03:59, 10 July 2011 (UTC)
In 1931, Indian's management decided to rationalize production by designing a new corporate frame that, with some detail variations, would be used across their entire, new-for-1932 model range of Scout, Chief and Four.["Franklin's Indians" p. 306] The economic hardship of the Great Depression forced Indian to discontinue the 101 Scout,(ref name=ClassicScout /)(ref name=HallFame1932 /) since it was as expensive to produce as the 74 cu in (1,210 cc) Chief, and therefore had a small profit margin.["Indian Scout" p.48]. The 101's replacement, the Standard Scout, was not well received by fans of the 101, who found the Standard Scout to be slow and heavy by comparison.(ref name=ClassicScout /)(ref name=HallFame1932 /)
Yes, we really should add a page for the Chief model. 113.20.89.44 ( talk) 21:13, 10 July 2011 (UTC)
No thanx needed. I didn't do much. ;p But, seeing you've an interest in automotive things Italian, maybe you can help with Ilario Bandini & the associated product articles. (They appear to've been badly translated from Italian, for a start. :( ) Also, input & aid with Hirohata Merc, custom car, & hot rod is welcomed. Ciao. TREKphiler any time you're ready, Uhura 04:39, 10 July 2011 (UTC)
Good afternoon! Some time ago you amemded the article on Kathy Chitty. It has been nominated for deletion. If youy have the time could you have a look at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Kathy Chitty (3rd nomination) and add any comment you might have. Thanks. Regards Rickedmo ( talk) 18:18, 24 July 2011 (UTC)
Nice to see you managed to find another reference for the MX-3 V6. One minor problem is that the performance figures seem to refer to R&T's own test: I cannot find the relevant statements right now, but I believe that official manufacturer figures are always preferred. Otherwise, some guy will prefer the results achieved by Motor Trend or Car and Driver, and someone else will find another set of figures and eventually things will become very frustrating. I will leave the R&T numbers for now (I can't say that the previous figures were official Mazda ones, since there were no references to begin with) but hope to find better stuff at some point. Best regards, ⊂| Mr.choppers |⊃ ( talk) 06:52, 10 October 2011 (UTC)
Thanks, but that was a direct quote. Drmies ( talk) 17:03, 22 November 2011 (UTC)
I don't have a copy of Graham Robson's "The World's Most Powerful Cars" so I'm curious if he left out the 150" wheelbase there. Also, do have any idea how many cars were built on the 158" wheelbase? I know there were approximately 120 J12s altogether but have yet to find a breakdown. This could matter for automotive superlatives. If 20 or more were produced it could be considered "production." Thanks. Sadowski ( talk) 22:19, 5 February 2012 (UTC)
Hi SamBlob, I noticed my article had been nominated for DYK when I was submitting another classmates article. The first paragraph is paraphrases several pages (starting on page 4) of this document ( http://www.ctd.uscourts.gov/Opinions/120601.AWT.Ivanov.pdf, heavily referenced in the article). Hope that helps. I also hope this right way of contacting you. This is my 2nd wikipedia article. thanks in advance! Sincerely, dsheffie —Preceding undated comment added 01:00, 5 March 2012 (UTC).
On 12 March 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Imme R100, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the single-sided swingarm of the 1949 Imme R100 (pictured) was also the motorcycle's exhaust pipe? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Imme R100.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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Thank you for correcting the spelling of "Riedel" in the Fend Flitzer article. You are correct, in this instance. However, spelling rules in English do not necessarily apply in German, and there are many instances of "e" before "i" in that language. This just wasn't one of them. Sincerely, SamBlob ( talk) 11:51, 12 March 2012 (UTC)
no difference i don't think, just shorter, not really much point in changing so i probably won't do it any more Tom B ( talk) 14:54, 7 April 2012 (UTC)
Hello SamBlob, thank you for editing my link to the production numbers and adding a title to the table "Production Numbers" on February 24, 2012! You are right, section titles should not contain citations.
I saw your edit of December 7, 2011. You note "The immediate predecessor of the E9, as stated in the article, is the New Class Coupé. The New Class Coupé's predecessor is the 3200CS." I tend to disagree.
Hello, SamBlob. This message is being sent to inform you that there currently is a discussion at Wikipedia:Wikiquette assistance regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. The thread is General hostility from User:Eddaido, with edit-warring and attacks. Thank you. Andy Dingley ( talk) 12:06, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
I can think of two Embassy Clubs - one was in London, although it was a haunt of Princess Margaret & friends during the disco era - bit late for Lady Docker, although it may have started earlier. The other was Bernard Manning's old Nissen hut in the North of Manchester. Classy place, I'm sure she'd have fitted right in. Andy Dingley ( talk) 09:30, 8 May 2012 (UTC)
French Riviera Fascinating! I love the detail of her cruising the coast in her yacht, but not being allowed to land 8-) Andy Dingley ( talk) 13:14, 14 May 2012 (UTC)
This is a threat which you may take to any authority you wish to approach.
Please do not continue with your attacks of my work or I shall go direct to the powers that be myself. Eddaido ( talk) 12:04, 1 June 2012 (UTC)
Hey, I have proposed a vote for something to be agreed on once and for all regarding the Mini issues; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Mini_%28marque%29#Vote Yellowxander ( talk) 12:01, 3 June 2012 (UTC)
Dear SamBlod,
Having seen your edits with regards to BMW motorcycles, I would like to make you aware that I am currently proposing this new WikiProject would have the primary aim of creating and developing a page for each model (both old and new) of BMW motorcycle produced in the company's history. This would enable a highly valuable resource to be for both enthusiasts and restorers such as myself to be created, where extensive information about specifcations, development, modifications and the history behind could be found. Not only this, but it would encourage motorcycle enthusiasts, who would not normally have used Wikipedia, to both use its resources and to contribute to the project's pages, becoming part of the motorcycle fraternity which would be the driving force behind this community. Once this task has been completed of English Wikipedia, I, with help of other editors and members of the project, would like to then translate the pages into other languages (particularly German, in order to make the resources available in Germany, where many BMW enthusiasts and restorers are concentrated), and so contribute to the wider Wikipedia group. The WikiProject, would also contribute large numbers of pictures to Wikimedia, as part of its galleries.
In order to promote the group and encourage the growth of the articles in our scope, the WikiProject is not only being promoted to present editors who are currently active editing articles on BMW itself and motorcycles in general, but also notify groups such as the Vintage Motor Cycle Club and the BMW Club in the U.K., which would encourage members (20,000+) to contribute some of the extensive knowledge of the topic which is demonstrated by members of these clubs. Members of the WikiProject who are active in clubs outside of the U.K., would also be encouraged to promote the Project to their respective society, making the WikiProject multinational. Current, more experienced editors, would then help the 'new boys' to use Wikipedia and share their knowledge, which has often been built up during the course of a lifetime of passion for BMW motorcycles. This would enable us, together, to produce a resource which will help generations long into the future and help preserve and catalogue BMW's legacy in the motorcycle industry.
Currently, there are no such WikiProjects which would be dedicated solely to the BMW motorcycles (not even BMW itself) and the development of pages on each individual model, in opposed to the current situation where some models are briefly referred on a BMW related page. This WikiProject would allow this community of people who are highly knowledgeable about this specific topic to develop articles in extreme depth, something not possible with larger groups, which could then be published on the world wide web, available gratis, as with all Wikipedia articles, to the public.
If successful, the idea could serve as a blueprint and be replicated for other motorcycle manufacturers.
Please visit the project proposal page, in order to see more details of the project and to join. Any questions or queries can be posted either on the proposal page, or I can be contacted directly on my talk page.
Many thanks and any help from fellow enthusiasts on this project would be greatly appreciated.
DAFMM ( talk) 15:35, 16 June 2012 (UTC)