User talk:David Biddulph

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[edit] Welcome!

Hi David Biddulph, and a warm welcome to Wikipedia! I hope you have enjoyed editing as much as I did so far and decide to stay. Unfamiliar with the features and workings of Wikipedia? Don't fret! Be Bold! Here's some good links for your reference and that'll get you started in no time!

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Oh yes, don't forget to sign when you write on talk pages, simply type four tildes, like this: [[User:Mailer diablo|Mailer Diablo]] 17:34, 17 December 2005 (UTC). This will automatically add your name and the time after your comments. And finally, if you have any questions or doubts, don't hesitate to contact me on my talk page. Once again, welcome! =)

- Mailer Diablo 17:34, 17 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] WikiProject Rowing

You are invited to participate in WikiProject Rowing, a project dedicated to developing and improving articles about rowing. We are currently discussing prospects for the project. Your input would be greatly appreciated!





It would be an honour to have someone with your wealth of knowledge on the project. --The Spith 22:59, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

Yes, I'm there. David Biddulph (talk) 23:00, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] ARA

While they are not responsible for organisation and development, they are the governing body see: Amateur Rowing Association and their website. --Nate1481(t/c) 08:52, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

See discussions about governing body status for other parts of the UK, on Talk:Rowing (sport)#ARA. David Biddulph (talk) 22:59, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] A new Oxbridge user box

David Biddulph...I am currently in the process of writing a user box for all of the colleges that are part of Oxbridge. This template is meant to replace your current college template. Please take a look at the work in progress and comment on it. My main concerns are college abbreviations and color choice. I am using scarf colors for the colleges. Thank you. - LA @ 17:29, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

Reply given at comment page as requested. I won't be using the suggested new user box in place of the current college template. David Biddulph (talk) 18:56, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] AfD Nomination of Oxbridge

Hi, I have nominated Oxbridge for deletion since it reads as WP:OR. You can find the discussion here. ColdmachineTalk 22:36, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Black Buoy now Yellow in boat race?

I can see that there is something yellow in roughly the right place, and when I talk to local rowers they say that's the black buoy, but isn't that original research so not allowed in Wikipedia? What we need is a citable verification. I've tried using Google and site-specific searches via Port of London Authority, Admiralty leisure etc., but no luck so far. Did you have any particular reference in mind when you cleared the "verification required" comment? Thanks for any feedback - Pointillist (talk) 21:11, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

You've got the photo there, if you don't trust your own eyes or mine. If you wished to do so, you could undertake some spectral analysis on the colour on the photo and convince yourself that it is within scientifically acceptable tolerances of being yellow (or does that count as WP:OR?), but I suppose you could then argue the possibility of Photo manipulation. Don't you think that you're nitpicking a bit, though? Isn't it taking WP:OR to an extreme? In this case I'm more inclined to accept the bits in WP:IAR that talk about using common sense. If you feel strongly that reverting my changes would add value to the page, then please feel free to do so; I'm not going to get into an edit war over it. David Biddulph (talk) 23:40, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

  • No, that would be daft. I'm happy to leave it as it is. I would have been even happier with a citation if you already had one up your sleeve. Anyway, thanks for coming back to me so quickly. Pointillist (talk) 06:44, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Gentlemen's and Ladies

Why in Skiff Championships Regatta did you change Gentlemens to Gentlemen's but did not change Ladies to Ladies' ? If you bot isn't clever enough to sort out the context, ought it to leave well alone to avoid creating such inconsistencies? David Biddulph (talk) 08:22, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

Hi David. Thanks for the pointer, but don't you think you're being a bit on the harsh side? The bot did that substitution because 'gentlemens' is always incorrect for one reason or other, but 'ladies' is usually correct. While you could well argue that I should have noticed the inconsistency being introduced before approving the edit, you could equally well argue that the change that was made was at least a step in the right direction. Cheers, CmdrObot (talk) 18:48, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Torpedo

Good catch, I didn't realize the article referenced the MK 46, but the MK 48 a better comparison anyways, the Shkval is a heavy torp launched from a 533mm tube, as is the 48. The 46 is a lightweight design dropped from helos; might as well compare apples to apples. Too bad there aren't any reliable references that I could find for the speed of the Spearfish. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.70.145.85 (talk) 09:58, 4 June 2008 (UTC)