User talk:Somedumbyankee

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[edit] Welcome

Welcome!

Hello, Somedumbyankee, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:

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[edit] 0.999...

Hi, thanks for your comment about 0.999.... Just to let you know that I've moved it from Talk:0.999... to Talk:0.999.../Arguments, as it's more about whether or not the number equals 1 than about the article itself. Please note the wide range of academic papers cited by the article. If there are more logical objections to be covered, they need to be based on more than original research conducted with a calculator. Thanks for all your ongoing contributions to the encyclopedia. BigBlueFish (talk) 00:02, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

Thank you for your response to the post, though it appears you did not read it. It's not a challenge to .9r = 1, it's simply a caveat to the limitations of calculators.Somedumbyankee (talk) 01:10, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
Sorry; a bad call on my part. I hope my nastygram didn't come across as too nasty! I thought it would be better to let you know than to do it silently as though I was dismissing your comment entirely. All the best. BigBlueFish (talk) 14:41, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
It's no problem. I should have lurked before I leaped, didn't realize what a minefield that page was.

[edit] 5/16 DYK

Updated DYK query On 16 May 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article first generation jet fighter, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--Bedford 04:19, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Proposed deletion of List of blood donation agencies in the United States

A proposed deletion template has been added to the article List of blood donation agencies in the United States, suggesting that it be deleted according to the proposed deletion process. All contributions are appreciated, but this article may not satisfy Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and the deletion notice should explain why (see also "What Wikipedia is not" and Wikipedia's deletion policy). You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{dated prod}} notice, but please explain why you disagree with the proposed deletion in your edit summary or on its talk page.

Please consider improving the article to address the issues raised because even though removing the deletion notice will prevent deletion through the proposed deletion process, the article may still be deleted if it matches any of the speedy deletion criteria or it can be sent to Articles for Deletion, where it may be deleted if consensus to delete is reached. Do you want to opt out of receiving this notice? Stifle (talk) 22:48, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Tools for formatting wiki style citations

I'm not sure if you are aware of them but there are some tools out there to help format citations using templates which make it easier to keep a consistent format for citations. Diberris' template filler allows you to just put in a PubMED ID as well a few other IDs to automatically generate them. Also magnus' citation generator allows you to enter this information and takes out a few steps as opposed to doing it by hand. Thanks for making that HIV Subtype article, please keep up the good work. -Optigan13 (talk) 05:03, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Civility?

There's nothing uncivil about pointing out the obvious and admitted POV pushing of an editor. bringing it to the fore so that it can be discounted by the wider community is not uncivil; it's part and parcel of the debate. Logical fallacies can be discredited during debate freely. The editor you're referring to is making an appeal to emotion (morality), not a logical argument. Clear refutation of such spurious arguments is part and parcel of debate. Try not to censor positions opposed to yours by citing policy as a weapon. ThuranX (talk) 02:17, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

Actually, I do. there are a number of admins who have no interest in subtlety, and only react when things are made plain and clear. As for how I say it, I also remind you, blunt speech is NOT incivil. I never insulted him. I spoke about his actions, not the person. His action is to push a POV, thus he is a POV pusher. I didn't insult his intellect nor his views, just spoke about his methods and poor debating tactic. ThuranX (talk) 02:39, 22 May 2008 (UTC)
Blunt speech doesn't have to make other's 100% comfortable. It's not that sort of speech. So long as I'm not directly insulting nor excessively confrontational, that's enough. ThuranX (talk) 03:00, 22 May 2008 (UTC)
For the record, I don't push POVs. Just heroin. ;o) But, seriously, thank you for your request for a bit of civility. Seems reasonable enough to me. Angstriddenyouth (talk) 15:31, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Prius discussion

Wondering if you are interested in responding to User:DeFacto on Talk:Toyota Prius. He is asking why WP:CRUFT. Thanks, Daniel.Cardenas (talk) 23:55, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Prius and minor

"A minor edit is a version that the editor believes requires no review and could never be the subject of a dispute." its like typo correction as the source says differently as article --— Typ932T | C  16:39, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

And please dont delete comments on my userpage --— Typ932T | C  16:46, 29 May 2008 (UTC)
OK Ill try to study what is minor and whats not... --— Typ932T | C  16:50, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Hello

You linked me to WP:AAGF. Why? Beam 01:10, 1 June 2008 (UTC)


You've been trouted. Beam 04:36, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] MSM blood donor controversy

I've replied at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject LGBT studies. The Bookkeeper (of the Occult) 12:18, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Re: Burmyanmar

I WAS, in fact, discussing changes to the page. The people in that section were suggesting we change the main article name to Myanmar, and I was explaining why I was opposed to it. Jetblue1717 (talk) 01:40, 6 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Notability of British Blood Transfusion Society

A tag has been placed on British Blood Transfusion Society 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 article (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. Phlegm Rooster (talk) 06:00, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Blood donation

Thanks for your message. Indeed I initially reviewed the article, but I'm having access problems at the moment and have therefore asked Snowmanradio to pass the verdict. JFW | T@lk 09:44, 13 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Talk page

I think that talk pages are used for discussion after the GAR result has been given. Snowman (talk) 16:44, 13 June 2008 (UTC)