User talk:John Riemann Soong

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[edit] Subdivisions of Singapore

Hello, John Riemann Soong, I am writing to you since you replaced the administrative district map with the original planning region map in the article about Singapore. However, the main articles about most countries of the world have some information about their administrative subdivisions, so I think this information should not be missing from the Singapore article either. I concede that planning regions may have a higher importance in Singapore than in many other countries. So, perhaps we can agree in putting both maps? I also find it interesting that both subdivisions, which contain 5 regional units each, are totally incompatible.--Ratzer 09:45, 30 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Talk:2006 redefinition of planet

While it might seem appropriate to use the talk page for the redefinition as a place to discuss the issue, it is not. The talk page is for adminstrating the content of the article itself. If you have opinions on the issue, please find an internet forum and discuss there. This thread on the science forum, for example. Many off-topic sections have already been removed from the above talk page, as they were cluttering the page up. Such sections will continue to be removed. Thanks.  -- Run!  21:22, 17 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Indonesian Chinese vs Chinese Indonesian

Which term do you think correctly decribes the Chinese in Indonesia the best? How about Chinese Malaysian vs Malaysian Chinese? Please vote at Talk:Chinese_Malaysian#Vote because it the result there might affect the Indonesian page. __earth (Talk) 06:09, 7 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Find the rest of the Singapore community!

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[edit] Helpme on 60.51.77.231 (talk • contribs • info • WHOIS)

Can an admin indefinitely block this user please, I suspect this is a spambot. John Riemann Soong 20:57, 13 September 2006 (UTC)

Please don't use {{helpme}} tags on other users' talk pages. If you think this user is vandalising Wikipedia, you can warn them using templates from WP:TT, but they haven't made any edits in hours. J Ditalk 21:39, 13 September 2006 (UTC)

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Hmm, I am aware of the field and use it often, but what sin did I commit, exactly? John Riemann Soong 20:01, 12 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Wong Kim Ark and Toisanese tones

John, my source for the Toisanese pronunciation of Wong Kim Ark's name gave me the tone indications you saw (and which you changed). My understanding was that "11" was intended to indicate a tone starting and ending at a low (1) level. Similarly, "33" indicated a tone starting and ending at a mid (3) level. I think the reason he had me use a single "3" for the tone on the third syllable was because it was a short syllable (ending with a stop), and thus didn't have room for any sort of tone contour, but just a single pitch. Regarding the notation, my impression was that a standard tone-numbering scheme had never been adopted for the Toisanese dialect, so this method of specifying the actual pitch levels was used instead. However, if there's a better approach, I certainly wouldn't object. I, myself, don't speak Toisanese or any other Chinese language/dialect and am forced to rely completely on expert informants for this info. Richwales 18:27, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Tip of the hat

InfernoXV saying hi :) InfernoXV 06:46, 22 November 2006 (UTC)


[edit] phonetics letters

where did u find the phonetics letters that u used on the PG Wodehouse page pls? i would love to have them too.Zigzig20s 18:03, 15 December 2006 (UTC)

There's Double-sized IPA vowel chart and List of consonants for easy copy and paste. I wish there were alt-combinations and compose key settings for them. I know most by heart now. John Riemann Soong 12:55, 16 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Re: francophone?

Oui, bien sur, je vais au MOELC. "Riemann", c'est un prénom peu commun ça... --Starry maiden Gazer 11:58, 5 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Hello!

Hello, I see that you're a Wikipedian as well! Am interested to discover that you're familiar with the International Phonetic Alphabet – because I'm not. Feel free to comment on the phonetic transcriptions of Singlish and Singapore English entries in my Dictionary of Singlish and Singapore English. And what's the URL of your blog? Cheers, Jacklee 14:16, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Re:Regarding Singapore templates

I understand this issue. I have pointed out a major flaw which needs to be informed to the administrators to amend or revise the infobox: The Infobox for parliamentary would have one for government, one for opposition and the others for third parties and Independents.Rizalninoynapoleon (talk) 18:19, 23 March 2008 (UTC)

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I HOPE IT COULD BE DONE IMMEDIATELY. Rizalninoynapoleon (talk) 02:27, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Do you think we can fix the election template for Singaporean elections

I have three points that we should consider:1.) In the 1955 Elections, the Government was a coalition while the PAP was the main opposition party, 2.) From 1959-present, there were different opposition and no alliance with all the opposition parties (WP, SDA and SDP) and finally 3.) Independents. Rizalninoynapoleon (talk) 02:37, 15 April 2008 (UTC)