User talk:Bluecord

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[edit] Unblocked

Any further disruption from this account will result in immedate reblocking. User:Zoe|(talk) 16:30, 28 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Clearing your page

In order to keep the peace, it is probably best to archive your talk page instead of just blanking it. User:Zoe|(talk) 05:56, 31 December 2006 (UTC)

Well, if (as Bluecord claims) his/her account was genuinely "hacked" by roommates, it would be reasonable- AFAIK- to remove such comments altogether. (Preferably explaining why in the edit summary to avoid risk of confusion or accusations of censorship/misuse). Either that, or the problem could be noted beside discussions where it was relevant.

On the other hand, in cases where it was clear that the "archiving" was being done in bad faith, as an excuse to hide comments (and not genuine maintenance), it would still be unacceptable.

Personally, I'm very sceptical about certain aspects of this claimed "hacking", but... whatever.

Fourohfour 11:48, 31 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Re: Tomb of the Unknown

This is why I also provided a lengthy explanation for my revert on the talk page of the very same article, complete with references. I wouldn't think the home page of the tomb guards themselves would lie about such things, especially since the whole point of their FAQ is to debunk those many and various urban legends that have been circulating throughout the internet. If you care to write to the current webmaster who is guaranteed to be a former sentinel and ask him yourself about these two issues and why they have not yet proved them to be false, then please do so. I will do the same if you like. Until then, I'll believe what they have published. --ScreaminEagle 00:07, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

An update: the webmaster of the Tomb Sentinels website responded speedily to my request for clarification on these two matters. He responded as follows:

"Our website is correct. The dress blues are "winter weight" uniforms made for the Sentinels. They are 100% wool so they hold a press longer and look better. There is no such thing as a "summer" uniform at the Tomb. And the Sentinels spend 8-10 hours preparing those uniforms for their shift, PLUS most of their time between walking the mat to continue to work on their uniforms.
"If your "friend" has any issues with his apparent "mis-information" or if he simply refuses to admit that he is absolutely, positively WRONG on this subject, he is more than welcome to contact either myself or any other Sentinel. Unless he (or his friends who served "in the caissons") served as a Sentinel, he has no clue. Only those of us who have walked the mat and worn the Tomb Guard Badge understand. A caisson blues vs those of a Sentinel - please...
"Feel free to forward this to him or have him write to me himself. I will be more than happy to direct him the Commander of the Tomb, The Sergeant of the Guard, any of the current Sentinels, the Commander of the 3rd US Infantry Regiment (the parent unit of the Sentinels), the Commanding General of the Military District of Washington (the parent unit of the 3rd US Infantry) or the Department of the Army. All of these individuals/organizations have reviewed our website and have approved its content."

I hope this clears up the confusion about the veracity of the information on the website. Thanks for contacting me about this. --ScreaminEagle 02:54, 28 February 2007 (UTC)