User talk:Barry Wells

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Welcome!

Welcome to Wikipedia, Barry Wells! My name is Ryan, aka Acetic Acid. I noticed that you were new and haven't received any messages yet. I just wanted to see how you were doing. Wikipedia can be a little intimidating at first, since it uses different formatting than other sites that use HTML and CSS. In the long run, though, you'll find that the WikiSyntax is a lot easier and faster than those other ways. Here are a few links to get you started:

There are a lot of policies and guides to read, but I highly recommend reading over those first. If you have any questions, feel free to leave me a message on my talk page. Please be sure to sign your name on Talk Pages using four tildes (~~~~) to produce your name and the current date, along with a link to your user page. This way, others know when you left a message and how to find you. It's easier than having to type out your name, right? :)

I hope you enjoy contributing to Wikipedia. We can use all the help we can get! Have a nice day. Sincerely, Acetic'Acid 22:05, September 5, 2005 (UTC)

  • Thanks for your assistance. Barry Wells Barry Wells 21:56, 6 September 2005 (UTC)
  • You're most welcome. :) Wikipedia is indeed remarkable. Acetic'Acid 05:26, September 13, 2005 (UTC)

Thought I would help out a little with your article. I wikified it just a little! By the way, welcome to the site. Psy guy (talk) 23:06, 5 September 2005 (UTC)

  • Thanks for your psychology degree. Barry Wells Barry Wells 21:56, 6 September 2005 (UTC)

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[edit] Hello Barry!

Very glad to read your comments on the London, Ontario page. You are in a very good position to answer a question for me, Mr. Wells, that is, what the hell happened to Scene??? I read every edition of Ram Fed and Loaded (right after I read column). And then there it was....Gone! Horrible! Scene is now a shallow dish, whereas before the changes it was a tempest in a teacup. Curious minds want to know! Melonville hasn't been the same. Feel free to respond here or on my user page, as you prefer. And allow me to award you this... The Lemmy Kilmister Public Service Award! This is a pre-emptive award for the excellence I already expect from your contributions to Wikipedia, the most important online information resource! Hamster Sandwich 04:07, 9 September 2005 (UTC)


Motörhead. It's only Rock 'n roll.
Motörhead. It's only Rock 'n roll.

I would like to second this. I miss the old Scene. It went down the toilet about the same time as CHRW. -- BoojiBoy 03:45 23 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thank you!

Hello Barry! I wanted to thank you for the reply to my questions about Scene. All things are clear now, too bad, so sad, you guys had a good thing going there. Entertaining and edifying in equal measure. Just to tell you that any additions, subtractions, embellishments or anything else you can think of as far as editing any of the articles here in WP, is cool with me. You have some good info on the Jack Richardson Music Awards? Go for it brother! I have no proprietary feelings for any of the articles I have started here in these pages. Although some people do,and they can be extremely difficult to edit around. But not me, man, not me. BTW Barry, I too was born in Woodstockville and moved to London in the 70's. Thats why we are smarter than everyone else (it was the water). Take care man, you are a notable good egg! Hamster Sandwich 04:08, 10 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Nice Work!

I just read the article you started, Philip Aziz. I am glad you did it, I was going to write one on that artist myself. Any chance you can get permission to add a reproduction of some of his work to the article? I have no facility with importing images into the WP, just copying and pasteing existing ones from other pages. Also the addition you made to Jack Richardson was most welcome! If I could find any biographical material on ggarth Richardson, I would happily write an article on him as well. Thanks again for your contributions to Wikipedia (aka Unemployed PhD Deathmatch!). See ya 'round! Hamster Sandwich 00:26, 11 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Frankly speaking

Sorry...I'm afraid I don't know. I used to read the webforum sometimes, but I wasn't a regular who ever really got to know people by their nicks. Bearcat 23:34, 10 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Trials and Tribulations

Cool_Cat, I've just read some of your User Page and some of the details of your recent trials and tribulations. My gut feeling as a relatively new user on WP is that many in here and perhaps yourself have become "addicted" to this place and have let it replace real life. Any thoughts on this? User: Barry Wells, November 10, 2005.

Comon side effect of wikipedia. Some what an accurate analysis but at times wikipedia had became unbareable for me. I do have a real life, wikipedia is a part of it. --Cool Cat Talk 12:24, 11 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Um

I mostly read the news stuff, and I think what I disliked was the uniform leftism so typical of Canadian regional weeklies, plus all the coverage of local news in a sad town. That's what has me convinced that your columns probably pissed me off, but I do also seem to recall there being one or two gems each on the local and the political fronts, stuff that was original and funny and even, on occasion, cogent. This may have been you... ...Hope this helps! Anyway, nice to see you contributing, and I hope you enjoy it! --Daniel11 00:05, 15 November 2005 (UTC)


Hey, it's a small Canadian city, what do you expect? Of course a few loser politicos will use the tools of government to screw you over and win themselves contracts, etc.
Sorry for being a bit quick, I'm working on other stuff now and also a bit tired.... more later... --Daniel11 00:30, 15 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Right Honourable

Hi there. It's not true that Right Honourable is reserved for former Canadian PMs, see The Right Honourable#Canada. Aside from that, Black is British now, and that's where the title comes from. --Saforrest 16:46, 22 November 2005 (UTC)

Yes, because he is a British life peer in the House of Lords. (hopefully he will go to jail soon :) Dowew 03:37, 28 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Haskett

Hi, thanks for that info. I was just working from what I heard in a lecture in my Sociology class (at King's) from some guy who works for some sort of anti-racist organization in London. Dowew 03:37, 28 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Oops

I forget if I got back to you after your last comment -- I meant to. Not that I had much to add, but it is a bit rude to leave you hanging! Anyway, hope you enjoy wikipedia, and I'm sure I'll "see" you around. Take care! --Daniel11 22:22, 1 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] The Wikipedia Way

Greetings:

With regards to your comments at Wikipedia:Requests for bureaucratship/Linuxbeak (2), I thought that you might appreciate a more thorough explication.

The English wikipedia has both American English users and Commonwealth English (i.e. "British" English) users. As such, there are occasionally competing grammar styles and methods of spelling. The Wikipedia Manual of Style states that standards of American grammar will be followed in some instances, while standards of British grammar will be followed in other instances.

With particular respect to the issue of punctuation and quotation marks, the manual of style says:

When punctuating quoted passages include the mark of punctuation inside the quotation marks only if the sense of the mark of punctuation is part of the quotation. This is the style used in Australia, New Zealand, and Britain, for example. (A fuller treatment of the recommendations given here can be found in Fowler's Modern English Usage and other style guides for these countries, some of which vary in fine details.) "Stop!", for example, has the punctuation inside the quotation marks because the word "stop" is said with emphasis. When using "scare quotes", however, the comma goes outside.
Other examples:
Arthur said the situation was "deplorable". (The full stop (period) is not part of the quotation.)
Arthur said, "The situation is deplorable." (The full sentence is quoted; the period is part of the quotation.)
Arthur said that the situation "was the most deplorable he had seen in years." (Although the full sentence is not quoted, the sense of finality conveyed by the period is part of the quotation.)

Hope this helps clarify the issue for you.
→ Ξxtreme Unction {yakłblah} 18:54, 14 December 2005 (UTC)


[edit] A prose by any other name...

Breakfast of Champions.
Breakfast of Champions.

Coffee, tea or juice? Hamster Sandwich 22:05, 22 December 2005 (UTC)

What can I say? I'm now an "Internet diva." Soon, I hope to be able to hit the high notes along with Alvin and the rest of The Chipmunks. Barry Wells 22:19, 22 December 2005 (UTC)

This dispute between you and silsor seems to be a minor kerfluffle over a difference in two individuals sense of humour. I was, of course in the IRC while your argument was flaring up. My advice, if someone is really pissing you off, keep a cool head, and ignore the comments. There was a lot of chatter in IRC while you and silsor were having your convo, and I did think it odd that the really offensive comments by some of the other users were being ignored. My opinion, you can't like every person, all of the time, and you certainly aren't going to laugh at all of their jokes even if you do like the other editor. Since I am more thoroughly aquainted with your somewhat absurdist sense of humour, I am less likely to question humourous comments made by you in IRC, perhaps moreso than silsor is willing to be. And one last thing, Barry, I would implore you to not bring problems you, or anyone encounters in the IRC channels to the Wikipedia pages. IRC is not WP. Be well(s), noble editor! Hamster Sandwich 22:28, 22 December 2005 (UTC)

Hamster, if it's a dispute between different senses of humour, he's denying it. i.e., "I don't have a problem with your sense of humour or how risque it is." (his words.)

Regarding ignoring someone if they tick you off, I was never ticked off until he came out of nowhere to try and push me around. When asked why he was threatening me he just insults me. He keeps teling me "put a cork in it" or he'll kick me off the channel for no valid reason. In my view, he's on a silly Internet power trip and yes I know that IRC and Wikipedia are different, but I can't reason with the guy in there because he takes offence to everything and anything I say and he's got the button. I haven't taken nonsense from bullies ever and I'm not about to start now, moreso one that's still wet behind the years and barely out of diapers. Of course the whole thing is as empty and goofy as an old banana peel. Barry Wells 23:38, 22 December 2005 (UTC)

Better to let the whole matter dry up like the metaphorical banana peel. Speaking to silsor a few minutes ago on IRC, he seems willing to let the matter go. I think you should as well. Just hate to see you sanctioned, particularly for personal observations regarding other editors. My advice...please keep discussion relating to IRC in IRC. I happen to like the both of you, and see this whole thing completely blown out of proportion. Take the high road, brother. This is only a mutual annoyance between the two of you that has become imflated, by the copious amounts of hot air being generated. Remember, you are a professional journalist (read: Pain in the ass!), and you have the ability to get the goat of anyone who comes into your journalistic gunsight. You can probably get their whole herd of goats if you really try...so try to retain a goatless stance. Ok, I've definately gone into rambleing mode, here, but I want to do what I can to diffuse a potentially rancorous situation. See you 'round Barry! Happy Jesus Day! Hamster Sandwich 23:50, 22 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Congratulations!

Congratulations on making the mayors "Good egg" award! Heritage preservationists deserve the kudos. Always a crying shame when the OMB comes down with a ruling that is detrimental to our heritage and history. Keep on fighting, brother! Hamster Sandwich 05:14, 6 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Unity project

Hey there! I see you're a London activist. Neato. Lucidish 17:43, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

In a sense... I was at Paris's fundraiser, and she's a friend of mine. Lucidish 21:50, 7 January 2006 (UTC)
Haha, sorry... no, not Paris Hilton; I'm not that popular. Paris Meilleur. She has an art gallery east of adelaide, and she had a fundraising event there not too long ago for the Unity Project. I guess I just figured that if you'd heard of Unity, you'd've heard of her. I'm also a friend of Steve Maynard's, that's probably a name you might have heard of.
You seem to have made a life out of being an activist; it seems to me that that's the kind of resume to be proud of. Lucidish 03:03, 9 January 2006 (UTC)
Will do. About the Greens... the platform as it stands really seems to shine. I'm impressed (though the devil's in the details, of course). But the thing that bothered me about the Greens of years ago, and still bothers me under Jim Harris of today, are provisions like #40 on the platform. As a general rule, I tend to think that taxes create governmental dependency upon whoever is taxed. So I become quite scared at notions of "shifting taxes" from consumers and onto polluters in any long-term sense, because then we'll be changing our whole social structure to be dependent upon pollution (!). It's not a prudent policy imho. We've got to think in the "Longer Now".
I don't want to be a sop, but I have to mention that my fellow NDP goons are proud of their Green policy. So I don't think the new kid Green is the only one living on the block. But I take the party seriously, for sure. After all, it's only so many years you can live through record temperatures and number of hurricanes before even the most apathetic consumer has to turn their head. Lucidish 03:30, 9 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] My contributions

Thanks...I actually contribute a lot less now than I used to though. Mostly I revert vandalism and get into arguments like on the Saugeen Stripper page, and it's starting to take its toll. Adam Bishop 02:51, 11 January 2006 (UTC)

OK, we'll add humility to your list of accolades! Barry Wells 02:25, 12 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Barnstar!

I'm in hog heaven! Thanks a bunch, I've been lucky getting barnstars from WP editors that I really like and admire. You put a big smile on my face, Barry! Happy editting! Hamster Sandwich 04:48, 12 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Saugeen

Yes, it did, along with various other things that contribute to the destruction of the encyclopedia concept. But I wish everyone would stop worrying about my page, I'll restore it someday :) Adam Bishop 03:38, 20 January 2006 (UTC)

It's from the Simpsons episode The Springfield Connection. I found an screenshot of the horse in question the other day, but now that I look for it again, of course I can't find it! Adam Bishop 05:50, 21 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] London Tecumsehs

Mainly just that the intro needs to be reformatted a bit. Currently it starts out as historical background on baseball in general, with only a parenthetical mention of the team in the fourth paragraph. Basically, if the team is the primary topic of the article, then the first paragraph needs to say what the London Tecumsehs are, and then it can go into the historical background...and if the article's meant to be about the general history of baseball in early Canada rather than one particular team, then it needs to be moved to a general title. I just wasn't sure which of those was intended. Bearcat 00:38, 30 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Wikimedia Canada

Hi there! I'd like to invite you to explore Wikimedia Canada, and create a list of people interested in forming a local chapter for our nation. A local chapter will help promote and improve the organization, within our great nation. We'd also like to encourage everyone to suggest projects for our national chapter to participate in. Hope to see you there!--DarkEvil 17:11, 20 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] The Monty Burns quote

I removed it because I had a better Jimbo quote to replace it with. Nothing to do with free speech, just changed my mind on what to put on my user page. Thanks for your interest. Kelly Martin (talk) 23:28, 7 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] PET Hamster

Barry, you crack me up man! Hope everything is groovalicious (I've been on a Funkadelic kick the past couple weeks...) I haven't seen any media coverage of the Mayors Honor you recieved, so don't know if that went down yet, but if not I'd be happy to be standing in the peanut gallery to show my support. Know that you have it regardless. I remain, Hamster Sandwich 04:26, 10 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] South alumni

I don't know, are you as universally noteworthy as the esteemed Bill Brady? Maybe if you got drunk and stripped at UWO, you'd be notable :) Adam Bishop 02:38, 25 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Eric Esch

I had just removed linking to isolated years, in accordance with WP:DATE#Avoid overlinking dates, and you've put them back. Why? Colonies Chris 21:58, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] John Labatt Centre

Your edit regarding the JLC that "Not unique -- it is very common for it take years for a demolished property to officially cease to be designated -- the Talbot Inn by no means the first" is 100 per cent incorrect.

The standard procedure for demolishing a designated heritage property is to repeal the designating by-law and to issue a demoltion permit. At the JLC, the City of London did neither. What the City did obtain was a "heritage alteration permit" to demolish the Talbot Inn -- totally contrary to the Ontario Heritage Act and a total abuse of process.

The Talbot Inn remained a designated heritage property in London for approximately 17 months after it was demolished and the building materials trucked to Try Recycling on Highbury Avenue.

According to officials that I spoke with at the Ontario Heritage Foundation (I did a story on the matter in SCENE magazine, plus I sat on the London advisory Committee on Heritage for three years), it is a first for Ontario and likely Canada. It is also a first for London, Ontario.

I will be editing the article accordingly. Barry Wells 23:48, 1 April 2006 (UTC)

Although I am pleased to know that you take such an interest in heritage matters, and am very happy to discuss such matters with you at length, I am afraid that you are incorrect. I am a lawyer that handles heritage matters on a regular basis. Under the Ontario Heritage Act (an article I wrote, by the way), as it existed prior to the 2005 amendments, a landowner could demolish a designated building 180 days after a municipality refused permission to demolish. Where the municipality was opposed to the demolition, it was incredibly rare for it to repeal the designation by-law prior to the demolition. In fact, it wouldn't make any sense for the municipality to do so, given that the intent of the 180 day period was for the municipality to try and negotiate some level of heritage preservation (if it was able).

And although the statute required the municipality to repeal the by-law after the demolition, it was very common for a municipality to take quite awhile to pass the housekeeping by-law to repeal the earlier designation by-law. It was not rare whatsoever in Ontario, therefore, for a building to technically remain designated for quite some time after the demolition. The only time that it was standard practice for a municipality to repeal the designation by-law prior to demolition was where the municipality approved the demolition.

Under the Act currently, a landowner must apply to the Ontario Municipal Board to demolish a building where the municipality refuses a permit to demolish. Presumably, where the Board grants permission to demolish, in the face of municipal opposition, the designating by-law will still end up usually being repealed post-demolition, depending on how quickly a landowner acts on the Board order. I can only speculate, as the first appeals under these new provisions are still working their way through the system.

The City of London may have demolished the Inn contrary to the provisions of the Act. That does not change the fact that the fact that it was not unusual for the City to take 17 months to repeal the designation by-law. There may have been many matters unique to the demolition of the Inn, but this was not one of them.

And although the Foundation is established pursuant to a section of the Ontario Heritage Act, it does not administer the municipal designation provisions in section 29 or the alteration/demolition provisions in sections 33 and 34 of the statute.

So unless I have completely misunderstood what you are attempting to convey by the phrase "a first in Ontario's history and perhaps Canada's, according to officials with the Ontario Heritage Foundation", I'd have to say on its plain reading that it is wrong at law. I have amended the article accordingly. Skeezix1000 03:34, 2 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks for disputing JLC page

Thanks for disputing the stuff about the demolition of the Talbot Inn on the John Labatt Centre page. Your input helped clarify the situation. Barry Wells 00:14, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

  • My pleasure. I enjoyed debating it with you, and am always pleased to see heritage issues get discussed. Thanks for your help with that section -- it is now far better than my original edit way back when. Skeezix1000 20:19, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Marijuana Wiki

Hi there,

I saw your contributions over at the Marc Emery article, and thought you might be a good person to talk to about this.

I've started a Marijuana wiki (aka The Sticky Wiki) which I think you might be interested in. I'm hoping you can help me get started with this project. Whereas lots of articles about weed get speedy-deleted on Wikipedia, they would be totally cool over at MarijuanaWiki. But really I want the site to be more of a marijuana community than merely an encyclopedia.

To give you an example, I want to have city guides about where to score, find pot-friendly cafes, marijuana events, and what represents a good price in that city. Etc. (You can check out the featured article: "Toronto" to see what I mean). I also want to have grow diaries and marijuana blogs. All in all, basically more communal than encyclopedic.

I am in need of admins/moderators, and people experienced with MediaWiki to help build policy, categories, and templates, etc. If you'd be interested in helping me with this project, the URL is MarijuanaWiki

Thanks for your time and consideration. Hope to see you there!

-- nsandwich 23:45, 7 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Western Fair

Thanks Barry. I was the first volunteer for the first three years and set up the archives with Inge. I catalogued the collection and scanned the oldest photographs. The three related articles are in process. They are not finished, I try to do the Wiki about 5-6 hours a week and this past week I had various things to do other than Wikify articles. All will be adjusted and come to completion soon. Thanks for your input, it is appreciated as are your articles in Scene. The WFA seems to be ignoring UWO who was promised the collection for preservation and materials are dissapearing already. I am trying to help save it and the material by putting a record of its worthwhile existance on Wikipedia. [1] [2] cpa@sympatico.ca WayneRay 20:50, 15 May 2006 (UTC)WayneRay

[edit] Ketchup

I saw you in the 'Freeps the other day. I hope you'll be attending Anne Marie's upcoming nupulations! Perhaps as "Best Man", or "Keeper of Her Wursh-ships Quilt Warmer" or some such thing as befits your station within the realm...

I keep trying to get down to the ol' Labatt Park, but too many things going on at the moment. Regarding Salix alba's post on my page, I think I tried to respond at that time but somehow didn't complete the save to the discussion page I was directed too. I don't think it really important enough to give an opinion about at this point, suffice to say that user pages are an important introduction to the individual wikipedian's who participate in the project. While not Myspace.com, the WP user page should offer some glimpse of the users here, some way of connecting with the real persons involved. Well Barry, I'll be looking for you in the funny papers and hope to buy you a dog and a pop sometime soon. As always, Best Regards! Hamster Sandwich 16:18, 10 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] London Tigers

I didn't write this article (I transwikied it from a baseball wiki site) but given your interests in London baseball history I thought you might want to have a look. BoojiBoy 14:55, 16 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Labatt Park

Well, as I said, this is supposed to be an encyclopedia, not a telephone directory, or a newspaper article, or a travel guide. We do have a policy against it, here, if that helps. Adam Bishop 22:18, 21 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Images

If you can point me towards a site which has public domain images I can sort those out for you.

If it's a photograph you took, you hold the copyright, so can license it (under GFDL or PD as you see fit). Just press "Upload file" (on the left, below the search bar, in the "toolbox" - between "E-mail this user" and "Special pages"), click on "Browse" next to "Source filename" then find the file you want on your PC (I'm presuming you have a digital camera or scanned images). Under "Destination filename" type something meaningul like "Labatt Park in 2004.jpg" or suchlike, then under "licensing" pick "GFDL (self-made)" or "You created this work yourself and release it to the public domain" (as you see fit) then press "Upload file". That ought to work just fine. Hope this helps, TheGrappler 23:20, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

Image:Bryces Base Ball Guide 1876.jpg

Image:Bryces Base Ball Guide 1876 socks.jpg

Image:Norm Aldridge.jpg
Here you go :-) Any of the stadium itself? TheGrappler 00:03, 26 July 2006 (UTC)
To include these images in the text you need to write (using the front cover as an example):

[[Image:Bryces Base Ball Guide 1876|thumb|right or left, depending on where you want the image|Your caption here]], on a line above the paragraph you want it to appear next to.

Front cover to Bryce's Base Ball Guide 1876, published in London
Front cover to Bryce's Base Ball Guide 1876, published in London
So for example, the image next to this paragraph was produced by putting [[Image:Bryces Base Ball Guide 1876.jpg|thumb|left|Front cover to Bryce's Base Ball Guide 1876, published in London]] in the line above. Edit this page if you want to see :-) Hopefully this will be helpful for you.
I can upload the Norm Aldridge photo as soon as you tell me which copyright license you want to use. The preferred license for Commons pictures is multi-licensed into GFDL (the license used for Wikipedia) and Creative Commons 2.5 (a less restrictive license that is very useful for photographs: it allows people to reprint the image with a small copyright notice, while GFDL requires a large one). You would retain the right to have the image attributed to you, but commercial organizations would be allowed to profit from it for free (exactly the same situation as with your other contributions to Wikipedia). Am I safe to assume you'll release your images under the GFDL/Creative Commons 2.5 multilicense? TheGrappler 09:02, 26 July 2006 (UTC)
Done, see above :-) You might want to pop along to the Commons page and leave a note confirming it's yours. TheGrappler 18:11, 26 July 2006 (UTC)
Go to http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page and click on "create account" in the top right - it's not a lot different to when you got your Wikipedia account. After you have done that, you can go to http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Norm_Aldridge.jpg and if you insert a comment into the talk page to confirm that it was you who took the photo, then nobody can complain that I uploaded a copyright violation (people get suspicious of images that also appear on other websites even if it was a Wikipedian who took the photo in the first place!). TheGrappler 19:56, 26 July 2006 (UTC)
Excellent, sometimes people can be a little zealous if they find an image duplicated anywhere else on the web, so that message should keep this well and truly safe. He certainly does appear to be something of a character! It may be hard to see who nominated the article as a GA, but you can try checking the "history" tab of the talk page and see if you can spot the revision that included the GA nomination for the first time - that would tell you who nominated it. Cheers, TheGrappler 16:54, 28 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Got one

I'll send the other when it comes in. BoojiBoy 18:56, 10 August 2006 (UTC)
Image:BeamClayplaque.jpgImage:Mike Kyle.jpg

[edit] Globe and Mail

There were a couple of mild inaccuracies in that article, but they did get the edits right. The exact quote was "78,000 entries edited and 2,000 to 3,000 new articles to his name." - SimonP 22:31, 12 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Ainslie

The problem is that "public policy analyst" isn't a real category -- it's just something KA made up during his first trip through the article.

As to "Ontario politicians", KA did organizational work for the PCs in the 1990s and later helped create a breakaway organization. He also ran for office. This may not be much, but it's sufficient for inclusion. CJCurrie 04:19, 13 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] IBL

Thanks for the comments about the Intercounty Baseball League article, Barry. Luckily, I think the fellow who proposed the deletion quickly realized he'd leapt to a startlingly wrong conclusion. And thanks for all the work on Labatt Park and other articles about London. I watched many Intercounty games at the Park in my youth. Also an ORFU game or two. Should see if there's any information available about that league, or the London Lords. John FitzGerald 17:19, 19 September 2006 (UTC)

I find there is an article here about the ORFU, but it's kind of stubby. John FitzGerald 17:21, 19 September 2006 (UTC)

I'd forgotten about Jack Jacobs, bit now that you've mentioned him I remember him clearly. I think I have an old Lords program somewhere which might be helpful. I'll let you know if I find it. I'll keep in touch, too – I plan to get back to working on the London articles. Everyone seems to have a good working relationship. John FitzGerald 17:29, 19 September 2006 (UTC)

  • Thank you for informing me, but since I don't recall having anything to do with the subject at hand, perhaps you have mistaken me for somebody else? >Radiant< 20:11, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
    • I see. But you do realize that was over a year ago, and it does not seem to be in peril of deletion these days. Is there any particular reason you're bringing this up? >Radiant< 22:54, 19 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Intercounty Baseball League

Thanks for your comments. I have no opinion on what happens with this article, actually; I was simply closing the day's AfD nominations that day. Glad the result came out well, though! Kat Walsh (spill your mind?) 23:48, 25 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Labatt Park Project

Hi Barry

My name is Becky Pope and myself and my partner Brad Wolfe are doing a project on Labatt Park and the reasons behind why it has been able to sustain itself as "The oldest ballpark in North America". The project is for our Canadian Sport History class at Wilfrid Laurier University. Both Brad and I are originally from the London area and are huge baseball fans. We have been able to find some good information about the park from both the Weldon Library and the London Room at the London Public Library. We have also come across information on your organization "Friends of Labatt Park". We feel that your organization has played a significant role in saving and maintaining Labatt Park. If it is possible we would love to meet with you and discuss your organization as well as Labatt Park. If you could email me back at your earliest convenience at pope5010@wlu.ca it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for taking the time to read my email.

Sincerely,

24.43.2.41 02:33, 4 November 2006 (UTC)Becky Pope

E-mail sent to Becky on November 5, 2006 Barry Wells 22:19, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Haskett

Hello Barry, I was wondering whether you had any information as to whether Mrs. Dianne Haskett was still a member of the Metropolitan United Church. Your recent edit to her article seemed to suggest that she had left the church. If you have any information as to where she is currently worshipping, feel free to add it to the article. Homagetocatalonia 00:42, 28 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Londonflag.PNG

Image:Londonflag.PNG is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to insure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.

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[edit] Minor edits

Hi there, I noticed you seem to mark all of your edits as minor - even (very good) ones that make substantial changes to an article. Please remember to mark your edits as minor when (and only when) they genuinely are minor edits. Thanks, heqs ·:. 17:14, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Londonflag.PNG

Image:Londonflag.PNG is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to insure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.

If there is other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on the other images used on this page. Note that any fair use images uploaded after 4 May, 2006, and lacking such an explanation will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you.

BetacommandBot 05:17, 1 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Londonflag.PNG

Image:Londonflag.PNG is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to insure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.

If there is other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on the other images used on this page. Note that any fair use images uploaded after 4 May, 2006, and lacking such an explanation will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you.

BetacommandBot 23:20, 1 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Notability of Paul Lewis (London, Ontazrio)

A tag has been placed on Paul Lewis (London, Ontazrio) requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done because the article appears to be about a real person, organization (band, club, company, etc.), or web content, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is notable: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not indicate the subject's importance or significance may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable. If this is the first page that you have created, then you should read the guide to writing your first article.

If you think that you can assert the notability of the subject, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hangon}} to the top of the page (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the article's talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would confirm the subject's notability under Wikipedia guidelines.

For guidelines on specific types of articles, you may want to check out our criteria for biographies, for web sites, for bands, or for companies. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. Blanchardb-Me•MyEars•MyMouth-timed 02:39, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Removal of speedy deletion tags

Please do not remove speedy deletion notices from pages you have created yourself, as you did with Paul Lewis (London, Ontazrio). Please use the {{hangon}} template on the page instead if you disagree with the deletion. Thank you. Blanchardb-Me•MyEars•MyMouth-timed 02:42, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Re: Paul Lewis

I've been away from WP for a while and am currently resurrecting a page about Paul Lewis. Perhaps you could help. How do I change the top (title) to remove the typo in "Ontario". Perhaps that's not even the best title -- there's several Paul Lewises. When I first put up the article about two years ago, there was just this one. Barry Wells (talk) 03:05, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

Just do a page move. Click on move and type the new title where prompted. I would have made the correction myself had I not felt that this person does not pass the guidelines put forth at Wikipedia:Notability.
Because of the nature of the typo, after you perform the page move, you may want to consider going to the redirect page thus created and add {{db-redirtypo}} at the top, to delete an unnecessary redirect page. To get to the redirect page itself (the one with the typo), just type : before its name in the search box. --Blanchardb-Me•MyEars•MyMouth-timed 03:13, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Philip Aziz

I recently ran across the Philip Aziz article, more or less at random, and am now contacting you as you are the article's originator and perhaps its major editor.

There is a problem with the article. Much of it, or even most, seems to be unsourced, and thus unverifiable, WP:V. The current two references and nine external links seem substantial, but they are of limited use to support the article. I will itemize:

  • Aziz, a critical profile, London, Ontario; New York, New York, September, 2003. I do not know what reference this is. It does not appear to be a known book, and it's title elicits no web hits other than the article, itself.
  • City of London Web site A general reference to the City of London, Canada, web site is also less than useful. If some specific page or pages relate to Mr. Aziz, that would be helpful.
  • Big Sisters' Web site Seems to have no connection with Mr. Aziz, and a local search there turns up nothing.

I have a strong hunch that much of the article consists of your own research on the topic. This is also not really allowed, WP:NOR. I have considered trying to improve the article up to the usual Wikipedia requirements, but my initial searches resulted in little useful factual support about Mr. Aziz. Are you interested in trying to work on finding appropriate sources for the factual statements in the article, or perhaps in paring the article down to only those facts for which useful references can be cited? Please let me know soon, as I shall probably, otherwise, make major deletions in the article, or take some other significant action.

I will also post most of this comment on the article's talk page.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. Tim Ross·talk 16:04, 18 February 2008 (UTC)