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Dear United States Man... As a guy who is fairly computer illiterate (me), you can imagine my frustration when trying to "correctly" edit a Wiki page on Gary Burghoff, only to have it undone, twice. I have no idea what "not constructive" implies, as to the reason my two attempts at editing were undone, but Gary is a very good friend of mine, and I am doing this as a favor to him. I co-authored TV's M*A*S*H; The Ultimate Guide Book, and met Gary through my work on that. He has been bothered by the mistake on his Wiki page for some time, as his middle name is, indeed, "Rich", which was his mother's maiden name, and not "Richard". I have no idea why this edit was deemed not constructive, and hope it will be corrected. Mark O'Neill Cartoonistguy47 ( talk) 00:59, 7 January 2013 (UTC)
I'm in communication with Gary to see if he mentioned Rich as his mom's maiden name, in his autobiography (put out by the same publisher as my M*A*S*H book). It seems odd to be requesting a reliable, online article as a source when, in fact, such a source seems responsable for the very mistake I'm patiently trying to correct. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cartoonistguy47 ( talk • contribs) 01:19, 7 January 2013 (UTC)
United States Man—when you revert someone's edits that are not obvious vandalism, please use an edit summary explaining why. ErikHaugen ( talk | contribs) 01:52, 7 January 2013 (UTC)
I just spoke with Gary Burghoff on the phone. I asked him, specifically, if, in his autobiography, he lists his middle name as "Rich" (which is after his mom's maiden name). He said that on page 6, paragraph 4 of To M*A*S*H and Back, by Gary Burghoff (Bearmanor Media), he writes that his mom's name was Ann Rich Burghoff. It does not specifically say it's his middle name, but Gary was quick to point out that nowhere in his autobio did he write that "Richard" is his middle name. In fact, Gary said other online sites devoted to him or MASH have him listed as "Rich" being his middle name, and that Wikipedia is the one that has it wrong. I hope we can resolve this soon, as I am a very tired, stay at home dad. Mark — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cartoonistguy47 ( talk • contribs) 01:54, 7 January 2013 (UTC)
...I just checked and saw "Rich". THANK YOU. I'll let Gary know, immediately. However, I don't know if he's aware of it, or what, but IMDB has it wrong, too. No way I'm attempting to work on that one, tonight, no way. Bed time. Ok, listen...thanks. I appreciate the help. Mark O'Neill — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cartoonistguy47 ( talk • contribs) 02:05, 7 January 2013 (UTC)
...I like to think of myself as fairly intelligent, certainly creative. But, in trying to send a message to United States Man, I see that one or two of my messages are now public? It's all very confusing. If someone can delete any "public" posts of mine, I'd be grateful. If not, no problem. The problem appears to be resolved, as Gary is now listed correctly, as Gary "Rich" Burghoff. Thank you Cartoonistguy47 ( talk) 02:11, 7 January 2013 (UTC)
Now that you, with your own eyes, have seen that Rich is his mother's maiden name, you are still fighting my simple edit. Obviously, somewhere along the line, someone assumed Rich" meant Richard. Not true. I've cited my own book on MASH, from the very same publisher of Gary's book (Bearmanor Media, Ben Ohmart, publisher). Gary did his book specifically because of my connection to that publisher. Last night, I asked Gary, specifically, about the fact that his book says it's his mother's maiden name, but that it doesn't say it's his middle name. His direct reply was this; "The book doesn't say "Richard" is my middle name, either." Nevertheless, I can see you are not going to give up. Neither are we. I have now suggested that Gary, himself, contact both Ben, his publisher, first, then IMDB. Why a 47 year old dad of a son still in ever needing to be changed diapers would go to all of this trouble, on a very simple edit, if it were not true, I don't know. If Gary could simply call someone at Wikipedia and straighten it all out, it would solve everything and remove me from the equation. But, I can find no specific person one contacts for a dispute. I think what's most frightening, as I told Gary, is that getting a site like Wikipedia, or IMDB to print the truth, is harder than getting them to preserve a falsehood. For your own personal information, if you have doubts about me, simply contact Bearmanor Media, and ask if Gary Burghoff knows Mark O'Neill, and tell them I said it's ok to answer. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cartoonistguy47 ( talk • contribs) 19:52, 7 January 2013 (UTC)
...I'm also confused as to why there doesn't seem to be any place to leave a "private" message, as I hadn't planned on this becoming a public battle. Once this is settled, I will be deleting these posts of mine, if possible. Originally, I had assumed leaving a message meant it went into a private message box. And I'm also completely out of the loop as to why four squigly dashes are required to sign a post. All of this may seem easy and obvious to those in the know, but to a casual visitor, it's quite complicated. Cartoonistguy47 ( talk) 20:06, 7 January 2013 (UTC)
Finding a way to communicate with a specific person on this site is nearly impossible, unless you are a computer whiz, I assume. But, since interested parties seem to find my messages, wherever I inadvertantly leave them, I'll leave this final one, here. As a minor note, Gary does not want "R." put as his middle name, as he is very proud of the "Rich" family name. Secondly, I'm going to enlist the aide of someone who knows Wikipedia and all of it's means of communications, far more than I do, as this has become needlessly impossible, despite my understanding that anyone could say they know a celebrity. In my opinion, I backed up my relationship as friend with plenty of avenues with which to verify. Finally, if I were going to add some slanderous information, or make a completely absurd edit, I could see the fuss. But changing Richard to Rich, with several deatiled explanations as to why, and then at least one volunteer editor saw, with his or her own eyes that the maiden name in question was in fact "Rich" (which proves nothing but certainly adds weight to my argument), all seems so unworthy of this battle. Onward to other avenues. Just as an aside, let's assume I'm 100% valid in my points. Imagine how frustrating it is for a guy like Gary, who's hearing through me that, no, your middle name is not what you thought it was, it's now Richard. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cartoonistguy47 ( talk • contribs) 20:25, 7 January 2013 (UTC)
...I have contacted support at one of the links you posted, and asked how Gary can contact Wikipedia, directly. Certainly, I can see the need for verification, but this is maddening. I will not be re-editing, again, until and unless I have so-called reliable sources, even though I feel I've satisfied that requirement for such a small, simple edit. I also will be deleting any posts of mine that I can, except this one, as these were posted publicly, inadvertantly. My assumption was that "leaving a message" meant it went to a private inbox. Not so, unfortunately. Personally, I find this sort of frightening, that a massive site can have no "clear" means of private communication with a person actually in charge, to resolve an issue that, in short, can be summed up as an indifferent computer site and several unknown editors telling a man that what is actually true, is not. Frightening. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cartoonistguy47 ( talk • contribs) 20:54, 7 January 2013 (UTC)
United States Man: this and this were unacceptable uses of rollback. Please do not use rollback except in cases of obvious vandalism or as outlined here. ErikHaugen ( talk | contribs) 21:43, 7 January 2013 (UTC)
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I just realized that you have since emailed the National Weather Service about the discrepancy and that the official response is that the tornado is ranked F4. That seems strange, because the official Storm Prediction Center Storm Data databases (both here and here) list the second Tanner tornado on April 3, 1974, as being F5 in intensity. The second link in particular comes straight from the SPC and is current as of March 23, 2012, and there have not been any changes to the historical database in some years. Here is what the second link says:
The 1974 outbreak still holds the record for the most F5 tornadoes with seven, as opposed to four in the 2011 event.
The seventh F5 tornado would be the second Tanner event. Interestingly, regarding the 24-hour total of tornadoes in the Super Outbreak, the second link also states:
This supplanted the "Super Outbreak" of 147 [not the widely-quoted 148!] known U. S. tornadoes on 3-4 April, 1974.
Finally, the latest CSV version of the official NOAA tornado database, available here, not only lists the second Tanner tornado as being F5 in intensity, but also gives a 24-hour total of 147 tornadoes for the Super Outbreak. The Severe Plot database, which relies upon the same official data, also assigns both the second Tanner F5 rating and the 147-tornado total between each 12 UTC on 03–04 April 1974, a period of 24 hours. According to SPC, second link:
SPC typically uses the 24-hour "convective day" starting and ending at 12 UTC (7 a.m. CDT).
All these sources are current as of 2012 and all concur with the F5 rating for the second Tanner tornado as well as 147, not 148, tornadoes in the Super Outbreak. All the sources which do not rate the second Tanner tornado as being F5 either seem to be out-of-date or representative of independent, unofficial opinion, like that of Thomas P. Grazulis in his Significant Tornadoes histories, which rank the second Tanner tornado at F4 status (which may be what the Birmingham office used to assign the F4 rather than F5 rating, especially if some local meteorologists independently disputed the official F5 rating).
Nevertheless, for the sake of credibility, would it not be most prudent to go with the F5 rating for the second Tanner tornado, as the views of some NWS offices still do not represent the official word? CapeVerdeWave ( talk) 21:01, 17 January 2013 (UTC)
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The Harley J. Earl Trophy is the trophy presented to the winner of the premier, and season-opening, event of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR), the Daytona 500. It is named after influential automobile designer Harley Earl, who served as the second commissioner of NASCAR. Earl has been known as the so-called "father of the Corvette" and designer of the Firebird I prototype that adorns the trophy. The trophy is kept on display at the Daytona International Speedway, while a small replica is given to each Daytona 500 winner. ( Read more...) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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It looks pretty good. One thing that might be worth considering is a bit of mention on the other tornadoes in the outbreak. I will see about getting the radar picture up and maybe later get some of the damage in. TornadoLGS ( talk) 07:59, 14 February 2013 (UTC)
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I just wanted to make you aware of this discussion I started at Winter storm naming. I have no intentions of making any changes to the article myself, but was just hoping to get input from editors previously involved in the article (or recently-closed AfD) in an effort to improve the article and clarify its purpose. I will leave any changes to the consensus of other editors who decide what's best. Your participation would be welcome, regardless of your views on the issue. Thank you. 76.189.111.199 ( talk) 22:17, 18 February 2013 (UTC)
Sorry for the mess...I forgot the tornado only goes on a new day if it was after 12z, not 00z. TropicalAnalystwx13 (talk) 00:30, 23 February 2013 (UTC)
Where do you get your tornado report totals from? TropicalAnalystwx13 (talk) 16:33, 23 February 2013 (UTC)
Hello United States Man,
I guess you are the one who created the page of tornado data, I sure do appreciate it.
Seeing the GPS coordinates I decided to try to find a way to map them, since some find that useful, I know I do.
You can see the map at http://batchgeo.com/map/7e2d231eb714661c93a17bf3aa77a930
Did you look at the map before deleting the link to it? Didn't like it? May I ask what you found objectionable?
Can you tell me where your data came from please?
Would be great to hear from you.
Gary Direct: gary hawk a t g mail dott etc — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.61.61.150 ( talk) 20:38, 23 February 2013 (UTC)
http://en.wikipedia.org/?title=User_talk:74.61.61.150&redirect=no
I created the table to the right. →→→→→ [hide]Map of all coordinates from BatchGeo
I used your table and I will put it back on the page in a proper page. I have one question though. Did you create the map or was it someone else? If it was you, could you please continue doing that. I will keep you informed on how to split the months it you will agree. United States Man (talk) 01:14, 24 February 2013 (UTC)
I created it, using your data. Please consider taking the first spreadsheet: http://sellerline.com/bin/tornados_of_2013.xls ...and make it available to whomever might be willing to keep it updated. They would simply input latest new data into the spreadsheet, select all, paste over the data in the field at the top of http://batchgeo.com/ which will create the map and provide the new URL, then you can just use that URL on your page. :) (Sorry my mind is scrambled eggs over this Wikipedia system, and busy, so it would be better if someone more dedicated take the reins of the map). Thanks.
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The 2010 Emory Healthcare 500 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race that was held on September 5, 2010 at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia. Contested over 325 laps, it was the twenty-fifth race of the 2010 Sprint Cup Series season. The race was won by Tony Stewart, for the Stewart Haas Racing team. Carl Edwards finished second, and Jimmie Johnson, who started seventh, clinched third. Pole position driver Denny Hamlin maintained his lead on the first lap to begin the race, as Ryan Newman, who started in the second position remained behind him. Afterward, Newman became the leader. On lap 128, Hamlin had an engine failure, finishing forty-third. Later in the race Tony Stewart led a race high of seventy-five laps. Stewart retained the first position on a final restart to clinch his third win at Atlanta Motor Speedway. There were eight cautions and twenty-seven lead changes among nine different drivers throughout the course of the race. It was Tony Stewart's first win of the season and the thirty-eighth of his career. The result moved him up two spots to fourth in the Drivers' Championship, 283 points behind of leader Kevin Harvick and fourteen ahead of Carl Edwards. Chevrolet maintained its lead in the Manufacturers' Championship, thirty-two ahead of Toyota and sixty-six ahead of Ford, with eleven races remaining in the season. A total of 93,200 people attended the race, while 5.516 million watched it on television. ( Read more...) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Round 1 is now over. The top 64 scorers have progressed to round 2, where they have been randomly split into eight pools of eight. At the end of April, the top two from each pool, as well as the 16 highest scorers from those remaining, will progress to round 3. Commiserations to those eliminated; if you're interested in still being involved in the WikiCup, able and willing reviewers will always be needed, and if you're interested in getting involved with other collaborative projects, take a look at the WikiWomen's Month discussed below.
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39 bytes of information is hardly doing "more now", especially when you keep changing the lap count, as well as the potential for someone else to end up with most laps led (155 laps left, other drivers have 85/60/58 laps led). TheChrisD Rants• Edits 19:14, 17 March 2013 (UTC)
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I posted a while ago on the talk page for Tornadoes of 2012 on some concerns regarding the deaths listed for Argentina, but never received any input on the matter. I think there should be a discussion on the matter as it significantly impacts the annual death toll. TornadoLGS ( talk) 02:34, 24 March 2013 (UTC)
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Auto Club Speedway (formerly California Speedway) is a two-mile (3 km), low-banked, D-shaped oval superspeedway in Fontana, California which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since 1997. The track was also used for open wheel racing events until 2005. The racetrack is located near the former locations of Ontario Motor Speedway and Riverside International Raceway. The track is owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation and is the only track owned by ISC to have naming rights sold. The speedway is served by the nearby Interstate 10 and Interstate 15 freeways as well as a Metrolink station located behind the backstretch. Construction of the track, on the site of the former Kaiser Steel Mill, began in 1995 and was completed in late 1996. The speedway has a grandstand capacity of 91,200 and 28 skyboxes. In 2006, a fanzone was added behind the main grandstand. Lights were added to the speedway in 2004 with the addition of a second annual NASCAR weekend. In 2011 and 2012 the track hosted only one NASCAR weekend. The IZOD Indycar Series returned to the track in 2012 with the season finale race (a 500 mile night race); it ran a 400 mile race from 2002–05 at the track. ( Read more...) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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I think I might put the article from my sandbox up, but am wondering about one thing. Grazulis lists a killer F3 tornado in Louisiana on March 19, the day before the major violent tornado activity started. The general description for the outbreak, though, is with the first significant tornado of March 20. It isn't the only time Grazulis described an outbreak on the nentry for a tornado that wasn't the first of its outbreak. Some am I safe in including it in the outbreak article? TornadoLGS ( talk) 01:01, 28 March 2013 (UTC)
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Do not move te articles back until the consensus is clearer. Jason Rees ( talk) 21:28, 28 March 2013 (UTC)
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We are halfway through round two. Pool A sees the strongest competition, with five out of eight of its competitors scoring over 100, and Pool H is lagging, with half of its competitors yet to score. WikiCup veterans lead overall; Pool A's
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Today has seen a number of Easter-themed did you knows from WikiCup participants, and March has seen collaboration from contestants with
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Too specific? That summary was no more specific than the others. Important details such as when the tornadoes reached peak intensity and what occurred there were left for no reason. It was a confusing passage. You left big gaps in what EF intensity was in certain parts, or the towns they were near or impacted. That is perfectly relevant information directly from the official NWS survey, that deserves a place on wikipedia. Read they surveys please! There is no "flow" being disturbed here. I admit, I thought the fire hydrant thing was in the source posted but it wasn't. Other than that it is all there. Check them yourself please. If you want it to say pavement that is fine though, that is pretty trivial. Other than that, as long the info is relevant to the topic and sourced from a reliable official page, there is no reason to revert it. Sharkguy05 (talk) 04:38, 7 April 2013 (UTC)Sharkguy05 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sharkguy05 ( talk • contribs)
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Hello United States Man. Just dropping you a note to let you know I had to revert some of your edits to 1998 Nashville tornado outbreak. The edits did not provide sources to let others verify the information, and in some cases the new information contradicted the sources that were already provided in the article. For example, the number of tornadoes that passed through Nashville is given as 3 in the sources, but you changed it to 2 without providing a new source. Same for the duration in the infobox. If you have sources that provide more accurate information, please add them to the article at the same time that you update the information, per the verifiability policy. Thanks! Kaldari ( talk) 05:45, 10 April 2013 (UTC)
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My deletion of material on the talk page wasn't a deletion, it was copied over to the archive as those topics were already completely resolved. We have to keep the talk page trim, else those who access with a smartphone or tablet won't be able to read due to the length. This is a pretty standard process for highly active articles. This is why I'm not editing the actual article, so I'm free to just clerk the talk page and answer questions. Dennis Brown - 2¢ © Join WER 12:19, 16 April 2013 (UTC)
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I've reverted the List of United States tornadoes from January to February 2012 back to the format that TheAustinMan. The format he provided it with made it a more useful article than the current bare-bones format every other list supplies. It gives an overall summary of the time period the list covers and provides some meteorological info. It's a far better way to represent the info than the way the others are. All the other lists seem to be is a place to dump tornado info that isn't included on the main "Tornadoes of ####" article. Cyclonebiskit ( talk) 17:34, 17 April 2013 (UTC)
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The 2010 Crown Royal Presents the Heath Calhoun 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on May 1, 2010 at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. Contested over 400 laps, it was the tenth race of the 2010 Sprint Cup Series season. The race was won by Kyle Busch for the Joe Gibbs Racing team. Jeff Gordon finished second, and Kevin Harvick, who started seventh, clinched third. Pole position driver Kyle Busch maintained the lead after the start of the race. Kyle Busch would eventually lead to the race high of 226 laps. Afterward, Gordon became the leader during the final laps. He remained the leader until Kyle Busch passed him with four laps remaining. Kyle Busch crossed the finish line first to clinch his first win of the season, and his third at Richmond International Raceway. There were six caution flags and twelve lead changes among eight different drivers throughout the course of the race. The result moved Kyle Busch up two spots to third in the Drivers' Championship, 109 points behind of leader Kevin Harvick and ten ahead of Matt Kenseth. Chevrolet maintained its lead in the Manufacturers' Championship, eighteen points points ahead of Toyota and thirty ahead of Ford, with twenty-six races remaining in the season. ( Read more...) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The event that happened from the 24th to the 29th was much larger than it looked. There were many tornado warnings on April 27 heading into the evening, and tornado and wind damage in Fayette County, TN was much more than anyone would think. I saw a picture on the Weather Channel, and whole houses were knocked down as well as many power poles and trees. If you read this message, please consider letting me keep that section in the article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by ManhattanSandyFurystorm ( talk • contribs) 14:17, 5 May 2013 (UTC)
First of all, there were only two systems, not three. Second of all, over 85% of the damage in Fayette County was from the tornado, and about 15% from the wind, even if the wind did do a lot of damage. Two tornado warnings had been posted for the tornado. — Preceding unsigned comment added by ManhattanSandyFurystorm ( talk • contribs) 14:34, 5 May 2013 (UTC)
We are a week into Round 3, but it is off to a flying start, with
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The next issue of The Signpost is due to include a brief update on the current WikiCup, comparing it to previous years' competitions. This may be of interest to current WikiCup followers, and may help bring some more new faces into the community. We would also like to note that this round includes an extra competitor to the 32 advertised, who has been added to a random pool. This extra inclusion seems to have been the fairest way to deal with a small mistake made before the beginning of this round, but should not affect the competition in a large way. If you have any questions or concerns about this, please feel free to contact one of the judges.
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Sorry for the late reply, but see this. Good luck fixing it up and hope to see it a GA one day again though :) Y E Pacific Hurricane 20:45, 11 May 2013 (UTC)
I'm not sure what is so hard to understand. There is no strong consensus for either TAM's proposal or yours regarding whether there should be a lede or a season summary section. Therefore, the article is to remain the way it was prior to either proposal. You don't get to choose yours just because. And by the way, it's not vandalism, and I'm well aware of the 3RR rule. TropicalAnalystwx13 (talk) 23:46, 12 May 2013 (UTC)
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I know you're [relatively] new to updating hurricane season articles. First, we can't add the next date just because it's "coming". We also have to include the (TD), (TS), etc on the timeline because of WP:ACCESSABILITY concerns. It has been discussed with the administrators there, within the project, and with WP:FLC delegates (ACCESS is a big part of the FLC criteria). Happy hunting--err, tracking. TropicalAnalystwx13 (talk) 21:07, 15 May 2013 (UTC)
There are no Eastern Pacific Seasonal Forecasts out yet, the NOAA Eastern Pacific one will be released some time next week along with the Atlantic and Central Pacific ones. Jason Rees ( talk) 00:51, 16 May 2013 (UTC)
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I merged the content of the article into the main 2013 article since it creates an unnecessary content fork. The information easily fits within the main article and causes no issues. As a stand-alone, it's essentially a useless stub that's further away from the average reader's eye - people are less inclined to keep following links to get info. Cyclonebiskit ( talk) 22:52, 16 May 2013 (UTC)
I don't want to start up an edit war so I'm avoiding reverting again. If you're going to refer back to older tornado year articles please pay note to the quality of them. The further back you go, the worse they get. Formats change over the years as better ways of representing the information are put together. The addition of so many unnecessary headings makes the article more difficult to navigate for the average reader. It ends up creating excessive whitespace when the information can easily be put into a single paragraph at the start summarizing the information. There's no need for one sentence sections, and it's best to avoid those. Cyclonebiskit ( talk) 23:30, 16 May 2013 (UTC)
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Why exactly has nobody updated the beginning of Tornadoes of 2013 since Saturday? Do you know anything why? Leave it on my talk page.— Preceding unsigned comment added by ManhattanSandyFurystorm ( talk • contribs) 23:59, 20 May 2013 (UTC)
Hello. I made an edit on the May 18–20, 2013 tornado outbreak article page, but I saw that you reverted it. I thought that moving the link to the front of the row would be better in terms of formatting and information access, but I'd like to hear your opinion as to why you reverted my edit. In the future, please make an effort to explain your reverts, as they're quite helpful as feedback. Thanks. Prayerfortheworld ( talk) 00:58, 21 May 2013 (UTC)
To let you know ahead of time, I will not be available for editing this week if you need pictures from the latest outbreak. TornadoLGS ( talk) 05:55, 21 May 2013 (UTC)
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Since I know where you got the information and you're not one to add unverifiable material, I've left it be for now but please be sure to properly source information when you add it. This edit to the 2013 Moore tornado is entirely unsourced as it is not backed up by the Public Information Statement from NWS Norman. Since this is such a high-trafficked article at the moment, we need to be extra careful with unsourced information that could lead to misconceptions and possibly cause loss of credibility in the article. Best regards, Cyclonebiskit ( talk) 16:30, 22 May 2013 (UTC)
I'm currently working on revamping the entire meteorological synopsis of the May 18-21 outbreak and going through its entire history. While working on May 17, I found that the system was at least partly the cause of the storms in Texas. It's responsible for the northerly flow of moisture that collided with a dry line in the region, though the system itself was just moving out of the Rockies. How do you think we should treat those tornadoes? Since there were only two, it's technically not an outbreak so we couldn't call the 17th part of the overall outbreak event, but it was related. Cyclonebiskit ( talk) 17:51, 22 May 2013 (UTC)
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Please explain to me how properly using in-line citations to source information and using local time zones (which is already used by the article to begin with) "does not work". Not everything has to work by your preconceived conception of a "standard" for these articles. I'm trying to portray the information in the most appropriate manner and provide the proper means for people to easily find where that information was taken from. I get that the way you want to have it makes it easiest for you to update the tables, but that does not necessarily mean it's the most effective way of relaying information. Sometimes you have to take a little extra time (it's what, maybe 20 extra seconds to convert a few a few things and fill out a proper citation) to make the tables better. In the case of the May 18–21, 2013 tornado outbreak, CDT is a more appropriate time zone to use as it is the time zone where the vast majority of tornadoes took place and allows the reader to more easily understand the time of day it took place over UTC. CDT is already used as a medium within the meteorological synopsis so there is no reason for it not to be used within the tables. Cyclonebiskit ( talk) 17:35, 24 May 2013 (UTC)
A reference being dead is no reason for removal. WP:DEADREF states, "Dead links should be repaired or replaced if possible. Do not delete a citation merely because the URL is not working today." NCDC links can be repaired by pointing to the Storm Data Publication page, so using {{ deadlink}} would be more appropriate than outright removal.
As an aside, "duplication at the bottom" is not a valid excuse for removal of citations. There is nothing on WP:WHYCITE that supports your position. The only exception that is mentioned is the article's lede (and there is none in this case), and even in that case, WP:V and WP:LEDE encourage a "if in doubt, cite" approach. Titoxd( ?!? - cool stuff) 18:22, 24 May 2013 (UTC)
Hello, why did you cancel my edit on this article? Guycn1 ( talk) 22:22, 24 May 2013 (UTC)
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Yup! I should be done with the May 18-21 outbreak within an hour (just gotta format all the references properly and gather details on dissipation/width. Those with NCDC details should be relatively easy to update in comparison to the more recent ones. Cyclonebiskit ( talk) 20:18, 25 May 2013 (UTC)
Just as a friendly reminder, if you're updating a reference that uses a link from webcitation.org, please replace it with an updated version from that site. I use those to prevent dead linking from taking place before the NCDC storm summaries come out a few months from now. Many reports from the NWS over overwritten as new events take place (though major events such as Oklahoma are there permanently). It's just another way of ensuring that we can keep the information verifiable. Cyclonebiskit ( talk) 05:39, 26 May 2013 (UTC)
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Briarwood fatality was later confirmed by a sheriff. YOU are the one who needs to research. Initial report of no fatalities there was false. The Orr farm entry needed fixing as someone had it listed in the completely wrong area, even though it is clearly (google is your friend) right across the field from Briarwood in Moore. And no, Briarwood was not the first to experience the large swath of EF4, Orr was. Once again, look at the NWS survey map contours. I can't possibly begin to fathom how you feel that is incorrect since it is a verifiable fact. All of my additional statements can be backed up by the crisis map put together by NWS Norman. Stop acting like you run this website. I have discussed this with others and I am not the only one who feels this way. Cut it out, for all of the users of this website. Sharkguy05 ( talk) 00:07, 27 May 2013 (UTC)Sharkguy05
OK I agree leaving it for now would be best, at least until there is further clarification. I would like to point out though that the source you used is outdated, as it was published before total death toll had even been figured out yet (article lists it at 37). The Briarwood fatality(?) was discovered after the death toll had been lowered. There are multiple more recently published sources that state that a fatality did indeed occur there. Sharkguy05 ( talk) 00:32, 27 May 2013 (UTC)Sharkguy05
A few others:
http://www.wctv.tv/home/headlines/Oklahoma-Tornado-Death-Toll-Revised-208233181.html
Sharkguy05 ( talk) 00:57, 27 May 2013 (UTC)Sharkguy05
Tulsaworld had a quote, but since I posted it, it has been removed and replaced with a quote regarding supposed basement drowning. Makes me think it might be false then... Sharkguy05 ( talk) 01:14, 27 May 2013 (UTC)Sharkguy05
How often do users update the confirmed USA tornado count? How often does SPC make tornado counts final? How long before a new month do you make an article for tornadoes in that month? Where do users get data about preliminary tornado confirmations? Could you post some info about editing Tornadoes of 2013 on my talk page? ( ManhattanSandyFurystorm ( talk) 01:27, 27 May 2013 (UTC))
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I've completed my review of the 2013 Hattiesburg, Mississippi tornado. There are major issues across the board with this article but I've given a fair amount of suggestions as to how to fix them. I'll leave the review up for a week to allow you time to deal with issues if you wish to try and get this to GA-status soon. Cheers, Cyclonebiskit ( talk) 11:48, 30 May 2013 (UTC)
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I just want to explain my reasoning behind adding the site as an external link. I do agree that fan sites are unreliable, but treating all fan sites the same integrity wise is unsettling. I have examined the site more times than a couple and use the site regularly to keep up-to-date on the airing of new Spongebob episodes. It has been shown to backup their claims with evidence from other noteworthy sites and has done good in becoming an informative site. I do not know if you have used the site personally, but I believe if you took the time to reexamine the information presented from the site, you would realize that it is more than people talking about what they love about Spongebob. So, in conclusion, I would ask that you reevaluate the site, backup your claim with presentable evidence against the site, and show that it is not a trustworthy source in gaining material.
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Here is the homepage: http://www.sbmania.net/index.php — Preceding unsigned comment added by Monoxide219 ( talk • contribs) 03:28, 3 June 2013 (UTC)
I've wasted too much time arguing the MOS lately, and I've always found you to be a reasonable editor on the various articles I've seen you on...so bringing this up here rather than just reverting the edit. :)
"Nine fatalities and up to 115 injuries" needs to either be "9 ... and 115", or "nine ... and one-hundred fifteen" (the latter of which is obviously silly.) See MOS:NUMERAL, the second rule about comparable quantities (the "cats and dogs" example.) Fatalities and injuries are comparable quantities, thus we need to use numbers for both in this instance. – 2001:db8:: ( rfc | diff) 01:58, 6 June 2013 (UTC)
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I have really had it with what has been going on here. This "control freak" attitude has got to stop, and trust me, I am not the only one that thinks that here. You seem to think you run the place, and have not given any reasoning to most of your revisions (and trying to do it under the table under the generic edit summary of "fixes"). My point being, you seems that you are incapable of realizing that you CANNOT revert sourced material just because YOU don't like the way it looks. This is a website for everyone to pitch in, not for one user to dictate. As long as my posts are sourced and relevant, you can't delete them okay? Please, don't immediately fire back with a fiery reply on my talk page, just try to think about what am trying to say here and give it some thought. Sharkguy05 ( talk) 03:56, 8 June 2013 (UTC)Sharkguy05
Hateful? No, I don't feel any personal resentment toward you. Frustrated? Yes, very much so. I realize you aren't the only one at fault. Yeah, sometimes i'm a little lazy with the sourcing I admit, but you deleting "what you deem unnecessary" is the problem. My additions to the Edgar tornado and others like it are 100% relevant. Wikipedia tornado pages are some of the most informative you can fine, and im my opinion, the best detailed summaries you can find on tornado events besides Grazulis. A lot of specific, detailed information about certain tornadoes has been lost to time, and I don't want that happening here with current events. For example, even though they occurred in 1974, there is basically no available detailed information on the Guin and Tanner tornadoes. I really had to dig deep to get a basic picture of what happened there specifically. I don't want that kind of thing happening on these pages, so please, realize there is nothing wrong with detail. I will compromise and source more carefully. Sharkguy05 ( talk) 04:31, 8 June 2013 (UTC)Sharkguy05
Exactly, so compromise needs to be an option here. Regarding NCDC, they sometimes leave out major details, such as the extreme damage that occurred in Smithville, MS. Sharkguy05 ( talk) 04:43, 8 June 2013 (UTC)Sharkguy05
Please do not continue your constant reverting. You've already violated WP:3RR and continued action will be considered intentionally disruptive. Talk it out with the other editor before continuing to edit the January 29–30, 2013 tornado outbreak. Cyclonebiskit ( talk) 04:46, 8 June 2013 (UTC)
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From my viewpoint, it would allow them to be sorted by state (something a lot of people may look for) so having the state column would be useful. I'm still waiting on TheRamblingMan's comments on the revised table so it's not final yet. Cyclonebiskit ( talk) 00:37, 11 June 2013 (UTC)
Is there anything in particular I have to do to join WP:SEVERE or do I just add myself? TornadoLGS ( talk) 04:24, 12 June 2013 (UTC)
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I always appreciate your work with the tornado summaries (honestly I get lazy while updating and only include the major points). However, I think you went a bit overboard with the recent one in Kentucky :P That tornado alone accounts for about 2.4 kb of text, an extreme amount relative to the notability of that tornado. I know all the information available allows for such detailed summaries, but could you try and keep them within reason? If you could trim it down to maybe the same size as the June 2 Anderson, SC tornado that would be perfect. Thanks again! Cyclonebiskit ( talk) 12:56, 12 June 2013 (UTC)
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Please "do not bite the newcomers" as you did in this edit. Not everybody is as good of a writer as others. Instead, assume good faith and direct the IP as to how to edit better. TropicalAnalystwx13 (talk) 18:18, 16 June 2013 (UTC)
Warm Greetings from New Zealand,
Can I please ask why you have undone the corrections made to the article on Professor Margaret Mutu currently showing on Wikipedia?
Please forgive me if this is a presumptuous question - I am new to Wikipedia. I have tried to adhere to the Wikipedia policy regarding Biographies of Living Persons. I ask only because Professor Mutu is a living person and she has authorised me to correct the article that has been written about her.
I would greatly appreciate your response.
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Thanks you for your message about adding references. Are you able to please add in the following references about Professor Mutu's academic background and qualifications as I am no longer able to access the editing capability. http://artsfaculty.auckland.ac.nz/staff/?UPI=mmut003&Name=Margaret%20Mutu
Can I also perhaps ask whether you consider the article to be neutral as required by the Biographies of Living Persons policy. In this part of the world, New Zealand, such an article would read as a direct attack on the person named. I understand that Wikipedia policy is not to allow such articles.
Can you also please advise whether Professor Mutu, as the subject of the article, is able to have the article about her removed?
Ngati Kahu ( talk) 02:27, 17 June 2013 (UTC)Ngati Kahu
Hello, my edits were constructive. The Daytime Emmys added about 50 minutes ago and therefore would be checked off. Thanks!
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Greetings once again,
Thank you for commencing inquiries and an RfC on this.
Unfortunately I cannot access a talk page for user name Charmlet that allows me to respond to her request to identify "direct attack on person named" so that she can fix it.
I hope you don't mind if I list some of them here and maybe you can pass them on to Charmlet:
Professor Mutu is not an "activist". In New Zealand, that is a derogatory term. Others label her as that (and the reference given is to those attacking her). She is a Māori leader and an academic. Professor Mutu is not from Auckland, New Zealand. She is from Karikari, Far North, New Zealand. She works at the University of Auckland in Auckland, New Zealand. Professor Mutu is not "chairperson of the Ngāti Kahu runanga executive". There is no such body. She is the chairperson of Te Rūnanga-ā-Iwi o Ngāti Kahu, the traditional council of representatives of the Ngāti Kahu iwi or nation. The fourth paragraph of the article quotes the opinions of a number of individuals who have misquoted and attacked Professor Mutu through the media for speaking on behalf of her iwi. In New Zealand, Māori who speak out in defence of their people are usually attacked. However academics such as Professor Mutu are protected statutorily from such attacks - hence the use of Wikipedia to air their attacks. The misquotes led to complaints to the Race Relations Commissioner but the article does not say that those complaints were all dismissed. The fifth paragraph results from the attacks in paragraph 4.
My humblest apologies if sending you this is inappropriate.
Professor Mutu has indicated that if this is all too hard then she will go through the process provided to have the article about her (which she had no part in writing) removed from Wikipedia. I presume that she commences that by contacting the administrators - is that correct?
Thank you for your patience.
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Hi. I am an employee of Critical Path and Mirapoint. I am trying to constructively update the info on our company on Wikipedia (the info has not been updated in years). However, I keep getting an error messages. Might you be able to help with any guidance in making the updates stick? Any help you could provide would be much appreciated. Thanks.
Best, Mike — Preceding unsigned comment added by Critical Path in San Mateo ( talk • contribs) 22:01, 17 June 2013 (UTC)
hey, can you help me recreate Earl Buxton Elementary School. 0alx0 ( talk) 22:05, 17 June 2013 (UTC)
0alx0 ( talk) 22:05, 17 June 2013 (UTC)
here is an article of another school in the same area.
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Well, I undid your removal. Everything is actual, factual and referenced extensively, by Reuters, etc. This is relevant info of the company Purchase of SAAB, bankruptcy of SAAB, huge claim etc. Habermat — Preceding unsigned comment added by Habermat ( talk • contribs) 07:54, 18 June 2013 (UTC)
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From " http://www.cm-pacosdeferreira.pt/VSD/PacosFerreira/vPT/Publica/OConcelho/AsFreguesias/Freguesia8/Hist%C3%B3ria+da+Freguesia/", the municipal authority's site.: "Freamunde é um nome milenário. Genetivo de “Fredemundus”, é de origem Germânica. Raiz para a paz (Frea) e associação para protecção (Monde). Paz e protecção tal qual uma marca de origem, sueva por certo, a propor emblemático destino a uma população que terá começado ali para os lados de S. Martinho, em Freamunde de Cima."
From: " http://www.jf-freamunde.pt/pages/display/aorigemsuevica", the parish's official website: "Uma nova vaga de invasores suceder-se-ia e neles convém destacar os suevos, por serem os fundadores de Freamunde, “Uma povoação suévica da chã de Ferreira”, como consignava o Coronel Baptista Barreiros, na sua comunicação em Junho de 1957, no Colóquio Bracarense de Estudos Suévico-Brizantinos. Era um povo bárbaro que se estendeu por toda a região de Entre–Douro–e–Minho, estabelecendo em Braga, a capital do seu reino. Convertidos ao catolicismo no tempo do rei Recaredo, (em Fevereiro de 587) filho de Leovigildo, por influência de S. Martinho de Dume, fixaram um bispado em Meinedo (Lousada). O Apóstolo dumiense teria por cá passado e influenciado a adopção de S. Martinho de Tours, por quem tinha uma enorme devoção, para patrono ou orago de Freamunde."
I had already made reference to one of this sites. I am new in Wiki and must ask you or another user more used to all this to please insert these. I could translate it, but I am actually out of time right now.
Have a great weekend! And thank you! Ulrico Vulfe. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.241.98.153 ( talk) 03:37, 22 June 2013 (UTC)
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Hello United States Man. I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of Nokia 113, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: A7 does not apply to products. Thank you. — Malik Shabazz Talk/ Stalk 00:46, 24 June 2013 (UTC)
Hello United States Man. I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of I Gusti Ketut Pudja, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: The article makes a credible assertion of importance or significance, sufficient to pass A7. Thank you. — Malik Shabazz Talk/ Stalk 01:38, 24 June 2013 (UTC)
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Just fyi, it appears that User:Ivander12 has removed the PROD from many of his pages that you tagged. Any thoughts on how to proceed?
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PROD can only be attempted once, and "If anybody objects to the deletion (usually by removing the {{ proposed deletion/dated}} tag - see full instructions below), the proposal is aborted and may not be re-proposed." - see the linked policy. AFD nominations should not be removed (see that policy). As I mentioned elsewhere, I'm trying to clean up this mess. Having to remove unhelpful prods is slowing that process. — Crisco 1492 ( talk) 03:08, 24 June 2013 (UTC)
Regarding http://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Enhanced_Fujita_scale&diff=560345330&oldid=560344592 it seems like there was prior consensus that if a NWS documented example of EF5 damage was produced, the EF5 pic could be updated. I had cited the NWS documents where they identified the damage to Briarwood Elementary as EF5 with my edits, and don't understand the revert. Shouldn't a cite be dispositive?-- Drf5n ( talk) 19:43, 24 June 2013 (UTC)
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Spelt is fine outside the US for the past tense of spell. He's just a non-American vandal. Bevo74 ( talk) 05:27, 26 June 2013 (UTC)
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The 2010 Toyota/Save Mart 350 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on June 20, 2010 at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California. Contested over 110 laps, it was the sixteenth race of the 2010 Sprint Cup Series season and the first of two road course competitions on the schedule. The race was won by Jimmie Johnson, for the Hendrick Motorsports team. Robby Gordon finished second, and Kevin Harvick, who started fourth, clinched third. Conditions were sunny at the start of the race, making the track potentially slippery. Pole position driver Kasey Kahne maintained his lead into the first corner, but Johnson, who had started in the second position on the grid, took the lead before the first lap was over. Kahne suffered an ill- handling car during the beginning of the race, causing him to fall to seventh by the sixth lap. Seven laps before the finish, race leader Marcos Ambrose, turned his car off to try to save fuel, but he could not refire the engine and subsequently stalled. He dropped back from the lead to sixth place with seven laps remaining, allowing Kahne to finish fourth and Jeff Gordon fifth. There were eight cautions and twelve lead changes among eight different drivers throughout the course of the race, Johnson's fourth win of the season and his first ever at Infineon. The result moved him up four spots to second in the Drivers' Championship, 140 points behind of leader Kevin Harvick and one ahead of Kyle Busch. Chevrolet maintained its lead in the Manufacturers' Championship, nine points ahead of Toyota and forty-three ahead of Dodge, with twenty races remaining in the season. ( Read more...) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Heh, yea, it is easy to get hooked into an argument. I agree that Chinese people should work on the Chinese WP, but I did not wanna suggest that. Y E Pacific Hurricane 04:14, 28 June 2013 (UTC)
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OK, you're definetely right about 140 degrees- that said "Suspect" for quality control, but believe it or not, I saw 133 degrees at OK, thereby making the June record 133. Thanks, ManhattanSandyFurystorm ( talk) 20:00, 30 June 2013 (UTC)
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Dear United States Man... As a guy who is fairly computer illiterate (me), you can imagine my frustration when trying to "correctly" edit a Wiki page on Gary Burghoff, only to have it undone, twice. I have no idea what "not constructive" implies, as to the reason my two attempts at editing were undone, but Gary is a very good friend of mine, and I am doing this as a favor to him. I co-authored TV's M*A*S*H; The Ultimate Guide Book, and met Gary through my work on that. He has been bothered by the mistake on his Wiki page for some time, as his middle name is, indeed, "Rich", which was his mother's maiden name, and not "Richard". I have no idea why this edit was deemed not constructive, and hope it will be corrected. Mark O'Neill Cartoonistguy47 ( talk) 00:59, 7 January 2013 (UTC)
I'm in communication with Gary to see if he mentioned Rich as his mom's maiden name, in his autobiography (put out by the same publisher as my M*A*S*H book). It seems odd to be requesting a reliable, online article as a source when, in fact, such a source seems responsable for the very mistake I'm patiently trying to correct. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cartoonistguy47 ( talk • contribs) 01:19, 7 January 2013 (UTC)
United States Man—when you revert someone's edits that are not obvious vandalism, please use an edit summary explaining why. ErikHaugen ( talk | contribs) 01:52, 7 January 2013 (UTC)
I just spoke with Gary Burghoff on the phone. I asked him, specifically, if, in his autobiography, he lists his middle name as "Rich" (which is after his mom's maiden name). He said that on page 6, paragraph 4 of To M*A*S*H and Back, by Gary Burghoff (Bearmanor Media), he writes that his mom's name was Ann Rich Burghoff. It does not specifically say it's his middle name, but Gary was quick to point out that nowhere in his autobio did he write that "Richard" is his middle name. In fact, Gary said other online sites devoted to him or MASH have him listed as "Rich" being his middle name, and that Wikipedia is the one that has it wrong. I hope we can resolve this soon, as I am a very tired, stay at home dad. Mark — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cartoonistguy47 ( talk • contribs) 01:54, 7 January 2013 (UTC)
...I just checked and saw "Rich". THANK YOU. I'll let Gary know, immediately. However, I don't know if he's aware of it, or what, but IMDB has it wrong, too. No way I'm attempting to work on that one, tonight, no way. Bed time. Ok, listen...thanks. I appreciate the help. Mark O'Neill — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cartoonistguy47 ( talk • contribs) 02:05, 7 January 2013 (UTC)
...I like to think of myself as fairly intelligent, certainly creative. But, in trying to send a message to United States Man, I see that one or two of my messages are now public? It's all very confusing. If someone can delete any "public" posts of mine, I'd be grateful. If not, no problem. The problem appears to be resolved, as Gary is now listed correctly, as Gary "Rich" Burghoff. Thank you Cartoonistguy47 ( talk) 02:11, 7 January 2013 (UTC)
Now that you, with your own eyes, have seen that Rich is his mother's maiden name, you are still fighting my simple edit. Obviously, somewhere along the line, someone assumed Rich" meant Richard. Not true. I've cited my own book on MASH, from the very same publisher of Gary's book (Bearmanor Media, Ben Ohmart, publisher). Gary did his book specifically because of my connection to that publisher. Last night, I asked Gary, specifically, about the fact that his book says it's his mother's maiden name, but that it doesn't say it's his middle name. His direct reply was this; "The book doesn't say "Richard" is my middle name, either." Nevertheless, I can see you are not going to give up. Neither are we. I have now suggested that Gary, himself, contact both Ben, his publisher, first, then IMDB. Why a 47 year old dad of a son still in ever needing to be changed diapers would go to all of this trouble, on a very simple edit, if it were not true, I don't know. If Gary could simply call someone at Wikipedia and straighten it all out, it would solve everything and remove me from the equation. But, I can find no specific person one contacts for a dispute. I think what's most frightening, as I told Gary, is that getting a site like Wikipedia, or IMDB to print the truth, is harder than getting them to preserve a falsehood. For your own personal information, if you have doubts about me, simply contact Bearmanor Media, and ask if Gary Burghoff knows Mark O'Neill, and tell them I said it's ok to answer. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cartoonistguy47 ( talk • contribs) 19:52, 7 January 2013 (UTC)
...I'm also confused as to why there doesn't seem to be any place to leave a "private" message, as I hadn't planned on this becoming a public battle. Once this is settled, I will be deleting these posts of mine, if possible. Originally, I had assumed leaving a message meant it went into a private message box. And I'm also completely out of the loop as to why four squigly dashes are required to sign a post. All of this may seem easy and obvious to those in the know, but to a casual visitor, it's quite complicated. Cartoonistguy47 ( talk) 20:06, 7 January 2013 (UTC)
Finding a way to communicate with a specific person on this site is nearly impossible, unless you are a computer whiz, I assume. But, since interested parties seem to find my messages, wherever I inadvertantly leave them, I'll leave this final one, here. As a minor note, Gary does not want "R." put as his middle name, as he is very proud of the "Rich" family name. Secondly, I'm going to enlist the aide of someone who knows Wikipedia and all of it's means of communications, far more than I do, as this has become needlessly impossible, despite my understanding that anyone could say they know a celebrity. In my opinion, I backed up my relationship as friend with plenty of avenues with which to verify. Finally, if I were going to add some slanderous information, or make a completely absurd edit, I could see the fuss. But changing Richard to Rich, with several deatiled explanations as to why, and then at least one volunteer editor saw, with his or her own eyes that the maiden name in question was in fact "Rich" (which proves nothing but certainly adds weight to my argument), all seems so unworthy of this battle. Onward to other avenues. Just as an aside, let's assume I'm 100% valid in my points. Imagine how frustrating it is for a guy like Gary, who's hearing through me that, no, your middle name is not what you thought it was, it's now Richard. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cartoonistguy47 ( talk • contribs) 20:25, 7 January 2013 (UTC)
...I have contacted support at one of the links you posted, and asked how Gary can contact Wikipedia, directly. Certainly, I can see the need for verification, but this is maddening. I will not be re-editing, again, until and unless I have so-called reliable sources, even though I feel I've satisfied that requirement for such a small, simple edit. I also will be deleting any posts of mine that I can, except this one, as these were posted publicly, inadvertantly. My assumption was that "leaving a message" meant it went to a private inbox. Not so, unfortunately. Personally, I find this sort of frightening, that a massive site can have no "clear" means of private communication with a person actually in charge, to resolve an issue that, in short, can be summed up as an indifferent computer site and several unknown editors telling a man that what is actually true, is not. Frightening. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cartoonistguy47 ( talk • contribs) 20:54, 7 January 2013 (UTC)
United States Man: this and this were unacceptable uses of rollback. Please do not use rollback except in cases of obvious vandalism or as outlined here. ErikHaugen ( talk | contribs) 21:43, 7 January 2013 (UTC)
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I just realized that you have since emailed the National Weather Service about the discrepancy and that the official response is that the tornado is ranked F4. That seems strange, because the official Storm Prediction Center Storm Data databases (both here and here) list the second Tanner tornado on April 3, 1974, as being F5 in intensity. The second link in particular comes straight from the SPC and is current as of March 23, 2012, and there have not been any changes to the historical database in some years. Here is what the second link says:
The 1974 outbreak still holds the record for the most F5 tornadoes with seven, as opposed to four in the 2011 event.
The seventh F5 tornado would be the second Tanner event. Interestingly, regarding the 24-hour total of tornadoes in the Super Outbreak, the second link also states:
This supplanted the "Super Outbreak" of 147 [not the widely-quoted 148!] known U. S. tornadoes on 3-4 April, 1974.
Finally, the latest CSV version of the official NOAA tornado database, available here, not only lists the second Tanner tornado as being F5 in intensity, but also gives a 24-hour total of 147 tornadoes for the Super Outbreak. The Severe Plot database, which relies upon the same official data, also assigns both the second Tanner F5 rating and the 147-tornado total between each 12 UTC on 03–04 April 1974, a period of 24 hours. According to SPC, second link:
SPC typically uses the 24-hour "convective day" starting and ending at 12 UTC (7 a.m. CDT).
All these sources are current as of 2012 and all concur with the F5 rating for the second Tanner tornado as well as 147, not 148, tornadoes in the Super Outbreak. All the sources which do not rate the second Tanner tornado as being F5 either seem to be out-of-date or representative of independent, unofficial opinion, like that of Thomas P. Grazulis in his Significant Tornadoes histories, which rank the second Tanner tornado at F4 status (which may be what the Birmingham office used to assign the F4 rather than F5 rating, especially if some local meteorologists independently disputed the official F5 rating).
Nevertheless, for the sake of credibility, would it not be most prudent to go with the F5 rating for the second Tanner tornado, as the views of some NWS offices still do not represent the official word? CapeVerdeWave ( talk) 21:01, 17 January 2013 (UTC)
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The Harley J. Earl Trophy is the trophy presented to the winner of the premier, and season-opening, event of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR), the Daytona 500. It is named after influential automobile designer Harley Earl, who served as the second commissioner of NASCAR. Earl has been known as the so-called "father of the Corvette" and designer of the Firebird I prototype that adorns the trophy. The trophy is kept on display at the Daytona International Speedway, while a small replica is given to each Daytona 500 winner. ( Read more...) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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It looks pretty good. One thing that might be worth considering is a bit of mention on the other tornadoes in the outbreak. I will see about getting the radar picture up and maybe later get some of the damage in. TornadoLGS ( talk) 07:59, 14 February 2013 (UTC)
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I just wanted to make you aware of this discussion I started at Winter storm naming. I have no intentions of making any changes to the article myself, but was just hoping to get input from editors previously involved in the article (or recently-closed AfD) in an effort to improve the article and clarify its purpose. I will leave any changes to the consensus of other editors who decide what's best. Your participation would be welcome, regardless of your views on the issue. Thank you. 76.189.111.199 ( talk) 22:17, 18 February 2013 (UTC)
Sorry for the mess...I forgot the tornado only goes on a new day if it was after 12z, not 00z. TropicalAnalystwx13 (talk) 00:30, 23 February 2013 (UTC)
Where do you get your tornado report totals from? TropicalAnalystwx13 (talk) 16:33, 23 February 2013 (UTC)
Hello United States Man,
I guess you are the one who created the page of tornado data, I sure do appreciate it.
Seeing the GPS coordinates I decided to try to find a way to map them, since some find that useful, I know I do.
You can see the map at http://batchgeo.com/map/7e2d231eb714661c93a17bf3aa77a930
Did you look at the map before deleting the link to it? Didn't like it? May I ask what you found objectionable?
Can you tell me where your data came from please?
Would be great to hear from you.
Gary Direct: gary hawk a t g mail dott etc — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.61.61.150 ( talk) 20:38, 23 February 2013 (UTC)
http://en.wikipedia.org/?title=User_talk:74.61.61.150&redirect=no
I created the table to the right. →→→→→ [hide]Map of all coordinates from BatchGeo
I used your table and I will put it back on the page in a proper page. I have one question though. Did you create the map or was it someone else? If it was you, could you please continue doing that. I will keep you informed on how to split the months it you will agree. United States Man (talk) 01:14, 24 February 2013 (UTC)
I created it, using your data. Please consider taking the first spreadsheet: http://sellerline.com/bin/tornados_of_2013.xls ...and make it available to whomever might be willing to keep it updated. They would simply input latest new data into the spreadsheet, select all, paste over the data in the field at the top of http://batchgeo.com/ which will create the map and provide the new URL, then you can just use that URL on your page. :) (Sorry my mind is scrambled eggs over this Wikipedia system, and busy, so it would be better if someone more dedicated take the reins of the map). Thanks.
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The 2010 Emory Healthcare 500 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race that was held on September 5, 2010 at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia. Contested over 325 laps, it was the twenty-fifth race of the 2010 Sprint Cup Series season. The race was won by Tony Stewart, for the Stewart Haas Racing team. Carl Edwards finished second, and Jimmie Johnson, who started seventh, clinched third. Pole position driver Denny Hamlin maintained his lead on the first lap to begin the race, as Ryan Newman, who started in the second position remained behind him. Afterward, Newman became the leader. On lap 128, Hamlin had an engine failure, finishing forty-third. Later in the race Tony Stewart led a race high of seventy-five laps. Stewart retained the first position on a final restart to clinch his third win at Atlanta Motor Speedway. There were eight cautions and twenty-seven lead changes among nine different drivers throughout the course of the race. It was Tony Stewart's first win of the season and the thirty-eighth of his career. The result moved him up two spots to fourth in the Drivers' Championship, 283 points behind of leader Kevin Harvick and fourteen ahead of Carl Edwards. Chevrolet maintained its lead in the Manufacturers' Championship, thirty-two ahead of Toyota and sixty-six ahead of Ford, with eleven races remaining in the season. A total of 93,200 people attended the race, while 5.516 million watched it on television. ( Read more...) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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39 bytes of information is hardly doing "more now", especially when you keep changing the lap count, as well as the potential for someone else to end up with most laps led (155 laps left, other drivers have 85/60/58 laps led). TheChrisD Rants• Edits 19:14, 17 March 2013 (UTC)
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I posted a while ago on the talk page for Tornadoes of 2012 on some concerns regarding the deaths listed for Argentina, but never received any input on the matter. I think there should be a discussion on the matter as it significantly impacts the annual death toll. TornadoLGS ( talk) 02:34, 24 March 2013 (UTC)
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Auto Club Speedway (formerly California Speedway) is a two-mile (3 km), low-banked, D-shaped oval superspeedway in Fontana, California which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since 1997. The track was also used for open wheel racing events until 2005. The racetrack is located near the former locations of Ontario Motor Speedway and Riverside International Raceway. The track is owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation and is the only track owned by ISC to have naming rights sold. The speedway is served by the nearby Interstate 10 and Interstate 15 freeways as well as a Metrolink station located behind the backstretch. Construction of the track, on the site of the former Kaiser Steel Mill, began in 1995 and was completed in late 1996. The speedway has a grandstand capacity of 91,200 and 28 skyboxes. In 2006, a fanzone was added behind the main grandstand. Lights were added to the speedway in 2004 with the addition of a second annual NASCAR weekend. In 2011 and 2012 the track hosted only one NASCAR weekend. The IZOD Indycar Series returned to the track in 2012 with the season finale race (a 500 mile night race); it ran a 400 mile race from 2002–05 at the track. ( Read more...) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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I think I might put the article from my sandbox up, but am wondering about one thing. Grazulis lists a killer F3 tornado in Louisiana on March 19, the day before the major violent tornado activity started. The general description for the outbreak, though, is with the first significant tornado of March 20. It isn't the only time Grazulis described an outbreak on the nentry for a tornado that wasn't the first of its outbreak. Some am I safe in including it in the outbreak article? TornadoLGS ( talk) 01:01, 28 March 2013 (UTC)
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Too specific? That summary was no more specific than the others. Important details such as when the tornadoes reached peak intensity and what occurred there were left for no reason. It was a confusing passage. You left big gaps in what EF intensity was in certain parts, or the towns they were near or impacted. That is perfectly relevant information directly from the official NWS survey, that deserves a place on wikipedia. Read they surveys please! There is no "flow" being disturbed here. I admit, I thought the fire hydrant thing was in the source posted but it wasn't. Other than that it is all there. Check them yourself please. If you want it to say pavement that is fine though, that is pretty trivial. Other than that, as long the info is relevant to the topic and sourced from a reliable official page, there is no reason to revert it. Sharkguy05 (talk) 04:38, 7 April 2013 (UTC)Sharkguy05 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sharkguy05 ( talk • contribs)
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Hello United States Man. Just dropping you a note to let you know I had to revert some of your edits to 1998 Nashville tornado outbreak. The edits did not provide sources to let others verify the information, and in some cases the new information contradicted the sources that were already provided in the article. For example, the number of tornadoes that passed through Nashville is given as 3 in the sources, but you changed it to 2 without providing a new source. Same for the duration in the infobox. If you have sources that provide more accurate information, please add them to the article at the same time that you update the information, per the verifiability policy. Thanks! Kaldari ( talk) 05:45, 10 April 2013 (UTC)
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I've reverted the List of United States tornadoes from January to February 2012 back to the format that TheAustinMan. The format he provided it with made it a more useful article than the current bare-bones format every other list supplies. It gives an overall summary of the time period the list covers and provides some meteorological info. It's a far better way to represent the info than the way the others are. All the other lists seem to be is a place to dump tornado info that isn't included on the main "Tornadoes of ####" article. Cyclonebiskit ( talk) 17:34, 17 April 2013 (UTC)
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The 2010 Crown Royal Presents the Heath Calhoun 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on May 1, 2010 at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. Contested over 400 laps, it was the tenth race of the 2010 Sprint Cup Series season. The race was won by Kyle Busch for the Joe Gibbs Racing team. Jeff Gordon finished second, and Kevin Harvick, who started seventh, clinched third. Pole position driver Kyle Busch maintained the lead after the start of the race. Kyle Busch would eventually lead to the race high of 226 laps. Afterward, Gordon became the leader during the final laps. He remained the leader until Kyle Busch passed him with four laps remaining. Kyle Busch crossed the finish line first to clinch his first win of the season, and his third at Richmond International Raceway. There were six caution flags and twelve lead changes among eight different drivers throughout the course of the race. The result moved Kyle Busch up two spots to third in the Drivers' Championship, 109 points behind of leader Kevin Harvick and ten ahead of Matt Kenseth. Chevrolet maintained its lead in the Manufacturers' Championship, eighteen points points ahead of Toyota and thirty ahead of Ford, with twenty-six races remaining in the season. ( Read more...) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The event that happened from the 24th to the 29th was much larger than it looked. There were many tornado warnings on April 27 heading into the evening, and tornado and wind damage in Fayette County, TN was much more than anyone would think. I saw a picture on the Weather Channel, and whole houses were knocked down as well as many power poles and trees. If you read this message, please consider letting me keep that section in the article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by ManhattanSandyFurystorm ( talk • contribs) 14:17, 5 May 2013 (UTC)
First of all, there were only two systems, not three. Second of all, over 85% of the damage in Fayette County was from the tornado, and about 15% from the wind, even if the wind did do a lot of damage. Two tornado warnings had been posted for the tornado. — Preceding unsigned comment added by ManhattanSandyFurystorm ( talk • contribs) 14:34, 5 May 2013 (UTC)
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Sorry for the late reply, but see this. Good luck fixing it up and hope to see it a GA one day again though :) Y E Pacific Hurricane 20:45, 11 May 2013 (UTC)
I'm not sure what is so hard to understand. There is no strong consensus for either TAM's proposal or yours regarding whether there should be a lede or a season summary section. Therefore, the article is to remain the way it was prior to either proposal. You don't get to choose yours just because. And by the way, it's not vandalism, and I'm well aware of the 3RR rule. TropicalAnalystwx13 (talk) 23:46, 12 May 2013 (UTC)
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I know you're [relatively] new to updating hurricane season articles. First, we can't add the next date just because it's "coming". We also have to include the (TD), (TS), etc on the timeline because of WP:ACCESSABILITY concerns. It has been discussed with the administrators there, within the project, and with WP:FLC delegates (ACCESS is a big part of the FLC criteria). Happy hunting--err, tracking. TropicalAnalystwx13 (talk) 21:07, 15 May 2013 (UTC)
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I merged the content of the article into the main 2013 article since it creates an unnecessary content fork. The information easily fits within the main article and causes no issues. As a stand-alone, it's essentially a useless stub that's further away from the average reader's eye - people are less inclined to keep following links to get info. Cyclonebiskit ( talk) 22:52, 16 May 2013 (UTC)
I don't want to start up an edit war so I'm avoiding reverting again. If you're going to refer back to older tornado year articles please pay note to the quality of them. The further back you go, the worse they get. Formats change over the years as better ways of representing the information are put together. The addition of so many unnecessary headings makes the article more difficult to navigate for the average reader. It ends up creating excessive whitespace when the information can easily be put into a single paragraph at the start summarizing the information. There's no need for one sentence sections, and it's best to avoid those. Cyclonebiskit ( talk) 23:30, 16 May 2013 (UTC)
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Why exactly has nobody updated the beginning of Tornadoes of 2013 since Saturday? Do you know anything why? Leave it on my talk page.— Preceding unsigned comment added by ManhattanSandyFurystorm ( talk • contribs) 23:59, 20 May 2013 (UTC)
Hello. I made an edit on the May 18–20, 2013 tornado outbreak article page, but I saw that you reverted it. I thought that moving the link to the front of the row would be better in terms of formatting and information access, but I'd like to hear your opinion as to why you reverted my edit. In the future, please make an effort to explain your reverts, as they're quite helpful as feedback. Thanks. Prayerfortheworld ( talk) 00:58, 21 May 2013 (UTC)
To let you know ahead of time, I will not be available for editing this week if you need pictures from the latest outbreak. TornadoLGS ( talk) 05:55, 21 May 2013 (UTC)
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Since I know where you got the information and you're not one to add unverifiable material, I've left it be for now but please be sure to properly source information when you add it. This edit to the 2013 Moore tornado is entirely unsourced as it is not backed up by the Public Information Statement from NWS Norman. Since this is such a high-trafficked article at the moment, we need to be extra careful with unsourced information that could lead to misconceptions and possibly cause loss of credibility in the article. Best regards, Cyclonebiskit ( talk) 16:30, 22 May 2013 (UTC)
I'm currently working on revamping the entire meteorological synopsis of the May 18-21 outbreak and going through its entire history. While working on May 17, I found that the system was at least partly the cause of the storms in Texas. It's responsible for the northerly flow of moisture that collided with a dry line in the region, though the system itself was just moving out of the Rockies. How do you think we should treat those tornadoes? Since there were only two, it's technically not an outbreak so we couldn't call the 17th part of the overall outbreak event, but it was related. Cyclonebiskit ( talk) 17:51, 22 May 2013 (UTC)
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Please explain to me how properly using in-line citations to source information and using local time zones (which is already used by the article to begin with) "does not work". Not everything has to work by your preconceived conception of a "standard" for these articles. I'm trying to portray the information in the most appropriate manner and provide the proper means for people to easily find where that information was taken from. I get that the way you want to have it makes it easiest for you to update the tables, but that does not necessarily mean it's the most effective way of relaying information. Sometimes you have to take a little extra time (it's what, maybe 20 extra seconds to convert a few a few things and fill out a proper citation) to make the tables better. In the case of the May 18–21, 2013 tornado outbreak, CDT is a more appropriate time zone to use as it is the time zone where the vast majority of tornadoes took place and allows the reader to more easily understand the time of day it took place over UTC. CDT is already used as a medium within the meteorological synopsis so there is no reason for it not to be used within the tables. Cyclonebiskit ( talk) 17:35, 24 May 2013 (UTC)
A reference being dead is no reason for removal. WP:DEADREF states, "Dead links should be repaired or replaced if possible. Do not delete a citation merely because the URL is not working today." NCDC links can be repaired by pointing to the Storm Data Publication page, so using {{ deadlink}} would be more appropriate than outright removal.
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Hello, why did you cancel my edit on this article? Guycn1 ( talk) 22:22, 24 May 2013 (UTC)
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Yup! I should be done with the May 18-21 outbreak within an hour (just gotta format all the references properly and gather details on dissipation/width. Those with NCDC details should be relatively easy to update in comparison to the more recent ones. Cyclonebiskit ( talk) 20:18, 25 May 2013 (UTC)
Just as a friendly reminder, if you're updating a reference that uses a link from webcitation.org, please replace it with an updated version from that site. I use those to prevent dead linking from taking place before the NCDC storm summaries come out a few months from now. Many reports from the NWS over overwritten as new events take place (though major events such as Oklahoma are there permanently). It's just another way of ensuring that we can keep the information verifiable. Cyclonebiskit ( talk) 05:39, 26 May 2013 (UTC)
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Richard "Dick" Trickle (October 27, 1941 – May 16, 2013) was an American race car driver. He raced for decades around the short tracks of Wisconsin, winning many championships along the way. Trickle competed in the ASA, ARTGO, ARCA, All Pro, IMCA, NASCAR, and USAC. In more than an estimated 2,200 races, Trickle logged one million laps and is believed to have won over 1,200 feature races. He was billed as the winningest short track driver in history. Trickle's career highlights include racing to 67 wins in 1972, winning seven ARTGO Championships in nine years between 1979 to 1987, winning back to back ASA AC-Delco Challenge championships in 1984 and 1985, the 1968 USAC Stock Car rookie of the year, and winning the 1989 NASCAR Rookie of the Year award in what was then called the Winston Cup (now Sprint Cup). Trickle was nicknamed the "White Knight" as referenced by his sponsored SuperAmerica paint scheme, when he raced in Wisconsin. ( Read more...) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Briarwood fatality was later confirmed by a sheriff. YOU are the one who needs to research. Initial report of no fatalities there was false. The Orr farm entry needed fixing as someone had it listed in the completely wrong area, even though it is clearly (google is your friend) right across the field from Briarwood in Moore. And no, Briarwood was not the first to experience the large swath of EF4, Orr was. Once again, look at the NWS survey map contours. I can't possibly begin to fathom how you feel that is incorrect since it is a verifiable fact. All of my additional statements can be backed up by the crisis map put together by NWS Norman. Stop acting like you run this website. I have discussed this with others and I am not the only one who feels this way. Cut it out, for all of the users of this website. Sharkguy05 ( talk) 00:07, 27 May 2013 (UTC)Sharkguy05
OK I agree leaving it for now would be best, at least until there is further clarification. I would like to point out though that the source you used is outdated, as it was published before total death toll had even been figured out yet (article lists it at 37). The Briarwood fatality(?) was discovered after the death toll had been lowered. There are multiple more recently published sources that state that a fatality did indeed occur there. Sharkguy05 ( talk) 00:32, 27 May 2013 (UTC)Sharkguy05
A few others:
http://www.wctv.tv/home/headlines/Oklahoma-Tornado-Death-Toll-Revised-208233181.html
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Tulsaworld had a quote, but since I posted it, it has been removed and replaced with a quote regarding supposed basement drowning. Makes me think it might be false then... Sharkguy05 ( talk) 01:14, 27 May 2013 (UTC)Sharkguy05
How often do users update the confirmed USA tornado count? How often does SPC make tornado counts final? How long before a new month do you make an article for tornadoes in that month? Where do users get data about preliminary tornado confirmations? Could you post some info about editing Tornadoes of 2013 on my talk page? ( ManhattanSandyFurystorm ( talk) 01:27, 27 May 2013 (UTC))
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If I made an error expanding my report with diffs on Administrator intervention against vandalism page, I apologise. thanks Flat Out let's discuss it 06:20, 30 May 2013 (UTC)
I've completed my review of the 2013 Hattiesburg, Mississippi tornado. There are major issues across the board with this article but I've given a fair amount of suggestions as to how to fix them. I'll leave the review up for a week to allow you time to deal with issues if you wish to try and get this to GA-status soon. Cheers, Cyclonebiskit ( talk) 11:48, 30 May 2013 (UTC)
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I just want to explain my reasoning behind adding the site as an external link. I do agree that fan sites are unreliable, but treating all fan sites the same integrity wise is unsettling. I have examined the site more times than a couple and use the site regularly to keep up-to-date on the airing of new Spongebob episodes. It has been shown to backup their claims with evidence from other noteworthy sites and has done good in becoming an informative site. I do not know if you have used the site personally, but I believe if you took the time to reexamine the information presented from the site, you would realize that it is more than people talking about what they love about Spongebob. So, in conclusion, I would ask that you reevaluate the site, backup your claim with presentable evidence against the site, and show that it is not a trustworthy source in gaining material.
Here is the link that was removed: http://www.sbmania.net/episodes.php
Here is the homepage: http://www.sbmania.net/index.php — Preceding unsigned comment added by Monoxide219 ( talk • contribs) 03:28, 3 June 2013 (UTC)
I've wasted too much time arguing the MOS lately, and I've always found you to be a reasonable editor on the various articles I've seen you on...so bringing this up here rather than just reverting the edit. :)
"Nine fatalities and up to 115 injuries" needs to either be "9 ... and 115", or "nine ... and one-hundred fifteen" (the latter of which is obviously silly.) See MOS:NUMERAL, the second rule about comparable quantities (the "cats and dogs" example.) Fatalities and injuries are comparable quantities, thus we need to use numbers for both in this instance. – 2001:db8:: ( rfc | diff) 01:58, 6 June 2013 (UTC)
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I have really had it with what has been going on here. This "control freak" attitude has got to stop, and trust me, I am not the only one that thinks that here. You seem to think you run the place, and have not given any reasoning to most of your revisions (and trying to do it under the table under the generic edit summary of "fixes"). My point being, you seems that you are incapable of realizing that you CANNOT revert sourced material just because YOU don't like the way it looks. This is a website for everyone to pitch in, not for one user to dictate. As long as my posts are sourced and relevant, you can't delete them okay? Please, don't immediately fire back with a fiery reply on my talk page, just try to think about what am trying to say here and give it some thought. Sharkguy05 ( talk) 03:56, 8 June 2013 (UTC)Sharkguy05
Hateful? No, I don't feel any personal resentment toward you. Frustrated? Yes, very much so. I realize you aren't the only one at fault. Yeah, sometimes i'm a little lazy with the sourcing I admit, but you deleting "what you deem unnecessary" is the problem. My additions to the Edgar tornado and others like it are 100% relevant. Wikipedia tornado pages are some of the most informative you can fine, and im my opinion, the best detailed summaries you can find on tornado events besides Grazulis. A lot of specific, detailed information about certain tornadoes has been lost to time, and I don't want that happening here with current events. For example, even though they occurred in 1974, there is basically no available detailed information on the Guin and Tanner tornadoes. I really had to dig deep to get a basic picture of what happened there specifically. I don't want that kind of thing happening on these pages, so please, realize there is nothing wrong with detail. I will compromise and source more carefully. Sharkguy05 ( talk) 04:31, 8 June 2013 (UTC)Sharkguy05
Exactly, so compromise needs to be an option here. Regarding NCDC, they sometimes leave out major details, such as the extreme damage that occurred in Smithville, MS. Sharkguy05 ( talk) 04:43, 8 June 2013 (UTC)Sharkguy05
Please do not continue your constant reverting. You've already violated WP:3RR and continued action will be considered intentionally disruptive. Talk it out with the other editor before continuing to edit the January 29–30, 2013 tornado outbreak. Cyclonebiskit ( talk) 04:46, 8 June 2013 (UTC)
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From my viewpoint, it would allow them to be sorted by state (something a lot of people may look for) so having the state column would be useful. I'm still waiting on TheRamblingMan's comments on the revised table so it's not final yet. Cyclonebiskit ( talk) 00:37, 11 June 2013 (UTC)
Is there anything in particular I have to do to join WP:SEVERE or do I just add myself? TornadoLGS ( talk) 04:24, 12 June 2013 (UTC)
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I always appreciate your work with the tornado summaries (honestly I get lazy while updating and only include the major points). However, I think you went a bit overboard with the recent one in Kentucky :P That tornado alone accounts for about 2.4 kb of text, an extreme amount relative to the notability of that tornado. I know all the information available allows for such detailed summaries, but could you try and keep them within reason? If you could trim it down to maybe the same size as the June 2 Anderson, SC tornado that would be perfect. Thanks again! Cyclonebiskit ( talk) 12:56, 12 June 2013 (UTC)
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The reason redirects are used on NASCAR driver infoboxes instead of piped links is that it simplifies the template, allows the 'What Links Here' on the redirect link to show which relevant pages point to it, and also because race names change often so it removes the issue of the piped link becoming 'out of date'. - The Bushranger One ping only 01:52, 16 June 2013 (UTC)
Please "do not bite the newcomers" as you did in this edit. Not everybody is as good of a writer as others. Instead, assume good faith and direct the IP as to how to edit better. TropicalAnalystwx13 (talk) 18:18, 16 June 2013 (UTC)
Warm Greetings from New Zealand,
Can I please ask why you have undone the corrections made to the article on Professor Margaret Mutu currently showing on Wikipedia?
Please forgive me if this is a presumptuous question - I am new to Wikipedia. I have tried to adhere to the Wikipedia policy regarding Biographies of Living Persons. I ask only because Professor Mutu is a living person and she has authorised me to correct the article that has been written about her.
I would greatly appreciate your response.
Ngati Kahu ( talk) 01:52, 17 June 2013 (UTC)Ngati Kahu
Thanks you for your message about adding references. Are you able to please add in the following references about Professor Mutu's academic background and qualifications as I am no longer able to access the editing capability. http://artsfaculty.auckland.ac.nz/staff/?UPI=mmut003&Name=Margaret%20Mutu
Can I also perhaps ask whether you consider the article to be neutral as required by the Biographies of Living Persons policy. In this part of the world, New Zealand, such an article would read as a direct attack on the person named. I understand that Wikipedia policy is not to allow such articles.
Can you also please advise whether Professor Mutu, as the subject of the article, is able to have the article about her removed?
Ngati Kahu ( talk) 02:27, 17 June 2013 (UTC)Ngati Kahu
Hello, my edits were constructive. The Daytime Emmys added about 50 minutes ago and therefore would be checked off. Thanks!
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Greetings once again,
Thank you for commencing inquiries and an RfC on this.
Unfortunately I cannot access a talk page for user name Charmlet that allows me to respond to her request to identify "direct attack on person named" so that she can fix it.
I hope you don't mind if I list some of them here and maybe you can pass them on to Charmlet:
Professor Mutu is not an "activist". In New Zealand, that is a derogatory term. Others label her as that (and the reference given is to those attacking her). She is a Māori leader and an academic. Professor Mutu is not from Auckland, New Zealand. She is from Karikari, Far North, New Zealand. She works at the University of Auckland in Auckland, New Zealand. Professor Mutu is not "chairperson of the Ngāti Kahu runanga executive". There is no such body. She is the chairperson of Te Rūnanga-ā-Iwi o Ngāti Kahu, the traditional council of representatives of the Ngāti Kahu iwi or nation. The fourth paragraph of the article quotes the opinions of a number of individuals who have misquoted and attacked Professor Mutu through the media for speaking on behalf of her iwi. In New Zealand, Māori who speak out in defence of their people are usually attacked. However academics such as Professor Mutu are protected statutorily from such attacks - hence the use of Wikipedia to air their attacks. The misquotes led to complaints to the Race Relations Commissioner but the article does not say that those complaints were all dismissed. The fifth paragraph results from the attacks in paragraph 4.
My humblest apologies if sending you this is inappropriate.
Professor Mutu has indicated that if this is all too hard then she will go through the process provided to have the article about her (which she had no part in writing) removed from Wikipedia. I presume that she commences that by contacting the administrators - is that correct?
Thank you for your patience.
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Thanks, United States Man, for all you do on Wikipedia, especially deleting vandalism on my personal pages. Regards, Pinethicket ( talk) 21:49, 17 June 2013 (UTC)
Hi. I am an employee of Critical Path and Mirapoint. I am trying to constructively update the info on our company on Wikipedia (the info has not been updated in years). However, I keep getting an error messages. Might you be able to help with any guidance in making the updates stick? Any help you could provide would be much appreciated. Thanks.
Best, Mike — Preceding unsigned comment added by Critical Path in San Mateo ( talk • contribs) 22:01, 17 June 2013 (UTC)
hey, can you help me recreate Earl Buxton Elementary School. 0alx0 ( talk) 22:05, 17 June 2013 (UTC)
0alx0 ( talk) 22:05, 17 June 2013 (UTC)
here is an article of another school in the same area.
[wikipedia.org/wiki/Westbrook_School] — Preceding
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the last message about this link [wikipedia.org/wiki/Westbrook_School] was from 0alx0 ( talk) 22:11, 17 June 2013 (UTC)
Well, I undid your removal. Everything is actual, factual and referenced extensively, by Reuters, etc. This is relevant info of the company Purchase of SAAB, bankruptcy of SAAB, huge claim etc. Habermat — Preceding unsigned comment added by Habermat ( talk • contribs) 07:54, 18 June 2013 (UTC)
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From " http://www.cm-pacosdeferreira.pt/VSD/PacosFerreira/vPT/Publica/OConcelho/AsFreguesias/Freguesia8/Hist%C3%B3ria+da+Freguesia/", the municipal authority's site.: "Freamunde é um nome milenário. Genetivo de “Fredemundus”, é de origem Germânica. Raiz para a paz (Frea) e associação para protecção (Monde). Paz e protecção tal qual uma marca de origem, sueva por certo, a propor emblemático destino a uma população que terá começado ali para os lados de S. Martinho, em Freamunde de Cima."
From: " http://www.jf-freamunde.pt/pages/display/aorigemsuevica", the parish's official website: "Uma nova vaga de invasores suceder-se-ia e neles convém destacar os suevos, por serem os fundadores de Freamunde, “Uma povoação suévica da chã de Ferreira”, como consignava o Coronel Baptista Barreiros, na sua comunicação em Junho de 1957, no Colóquio Bracarense de Estudos Suévico-Brizantinos. Era um povo bárbaro que se estendeu por toda a região de Entre–Douro–e–Minho, estabelecendo em Braga, a capital do seu reino. Convertidos ao catolicismo no tempo do rei Recaredo, (em Fevereiro de 587) filho de Leovigildo, por influência de S. Martinho de Dume, fixaram um bispado em Meinedo (Lousada). O Apóstolo dumiense teria por cá passado e influenciado a adopção de S. Martinho de Tours, por quem tinha uma enorme devoção, para patrono ou orago de Freamunde."
I had already made reference to one of this sites. I am new in Wiki and must ask you or another user more used to all this to please insert these. I could translate it, but I am actually out of time right now.
Have a great weekend! And thank you! Ulrico Vulfe. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.241.98.153 ( talk) 03:37, 22 June 2013 (UTC)
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Hello United States Man. I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of Nokia 113, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: A7 does not apply to products. Thank you. — Malik Shabazz Talk/ Stalk 00:46, 24 June 2013 (UTC)
Hello United States Man. I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of I Gusti Ketut Pudja, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: The article makes a credible assertion of importance or significance, sufficient to pass A7. Thank you. — Malik Shabazz Talk/ Stalk 01:38, 24 June 2013 (UTC)
Hi, I'm Oliverlyc. I wanted to let you know that I saw the page you reviewed, Nokia 113, and have un-reviewed it again. If you have any questions, please ask them on my talk page. Thank you. Oliver lyc 01:43, 24 June 2013 (UTC)
Just fyi, it appears that User:Ivander12 has removed the PROD from many of his pages that you tagged. Any thoughts on how to proceed?
Uberaccount ( talk) 02:49, 24 June 2013 (UTC)
PROD can only be attempted once, and "If anybody objects to the deletion (usually by removing the {{ proposed deletion/dated}} tag - see full instructions below), the proposal is aborted and may not be re-proposed." - see the linked policy. AFD nominations should not be removed (see that policy). As I mentioned elsewhere, I'm trying to clean up this mess. Having to remove unhelpful prods is slowing that process. — Crisco 1492 ( talk) 03:08, 24 June 2013 (UTC)
Regarding http://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Enhanced_Fujita_scale&diff=560345330&oldid=560344592 it seems like there was prior consensus that if a NWS documented example of EF5 damage was produced, the EF5 pic could be updated. I had cited the NWS documents where they identified the damage to Briarwood Elementary as EF5 with my edits, and don't understand the revert. Shouldn't a cite be dispositive?-- Drf5n ( talk) 19:43, 24 June 2013 (UTC)
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Spelt is fine outside the US for the past tense of spell. He's just a non-American vandal. Bevo74 ( talk) 05:27, 26 June 2013 (UTC)
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The 2010 Toyota/Save Mart 350 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on June 20, 2010 at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California. Contested over 110 laps, it was the sixteenth race of the 2010 Sprint Cup Series season and the first of two road course competitions on the schedule. The race was won by Jimmie Johnson, for the Hendrick Motorsports team. Robby Gordon finished second, and Kevin Harvick, who started fourth, clinched third. Conditions were sunny at the start of the race, making the track potentially slippery. Pole position driver Kasey Kahne maintained his lead into the first corner, but Johnson, who had started in the second position on the grid, took the lead before the first lap was over. Kahne suffered an ill- handling car during the beginning of the race, causing him to fall to seventh by the sixth lap. Seven laps before the finish, race leader Marcos Ambrose, turned his car off to try to save fuel, but he could not refire the engine and subsequently stalled. He dropped back from the lead to sixth place with seven laps remaining, allowing Kahne to finish fourth and Jeff Gordon fifth. There were eight cautions and twelve lead changes among eight different drivers throughout the course of the race, Johnson's fourth win of the season and his first ever at Infineon. The result moved him up four spots to second in the Drivers' Championship, 140 points behind of leader Kevin Harvick and one ahead of Kyle Busch. Chevrolet maintained its lead in the Manufacturers' Championship, nine points ahead of Toyota and forty-three ahead of Dodge, with twenty races remaining in the season. ( Read more...) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Heh, yea, it is easy to get hooked into an argument. I agree that Chinese people should work on the Chinese WP, but I did not wanna suggest that. Y E Pacific Hurricane 04:14, 28 June 2013 (UTC)
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OK, you're definetely right about 140 degrees- that said "Suspect" for quality control, but believe it or not, I saw 133 degrees at OK, thereby making the June record 133. Thanks, ManhattanSandyFurystorm ( talk) 20:00, 30 June 2013 (UTC)