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=Lightship categories=
I noticed you had made a new category for lightships. You might not have been aware that there is already a page titled List of Lighthouses and Lightvessels. While not a category, it still serves its purpose. From there you can link into a listing of lighthouses and lightvessels, sorted by nation. I was just wondering if you felt it was still necessary to create it s own category while this listing was already available. Just a thought...no biggie. Just seemed pointless with only one ship being listed in the new category. PS-You seem very knowledgable, keep up the good work 
11:55, 3 Aug 2004 (UTC)
= Amphib organization =
Could use your help sorting out a conflict in the gator ships. I m thinking that the article 21:01, 3 Jul 2004 (UTC)
:Thanks for the response. I m not entirely sure that I agree with you, though. Jane s uses the same system of division, as do a couple other countries. That said, I think I can live with it. The articles are all very U.S.-centric to start with, and they might benefit from a little breadth. I ll see about making the amphib assault article a little more inclusive and look into pointing the other articles to the proper pages. We also don t have a category for the ships to slip into. I think that the category Ship classes is the lowest category available, but it doesn t really fit. Thinking about making subcats under category Ship types for the 10 or 11 major ship types and dropping them in there. 23:37, 3 Jul 2004 (UTC)
= Model ship is better =
Please take a look at 05:42, 4 Jul 2004 (UTC)
06:27, 4 Jul 2004 (UTC)
=Mountain Home AFB=
I noticed that you created 02:33, 14 Jul 2004 (UTC)
= NPOV Request =
Ahoy, Stan! When you have a second, please take a look at 19:32, 15 Jul 2004 (UTC)
=Motorola 6800=
Hello, there, Stan. I removed the category from 14:06, Jul 16, 2004 (UTC)
=Category:Microprocessors=
Hi, thanks for establishing the category! I wonder if we should have a subcategory Microcontrollers, or if that should be a subcat under Electrical components, like Microprocessors Anyway, I think µCs deserve their own category (the alternative would be to rename the Microprocessors cat Microprocessors and microcontrollers , which would entail some tedious editing work...). (BTW, I put Microprocessors under Computing and Electrical components). -- 18:10, 16 Jul 2004 (UTC)
:I thought about it - it should be a subcat if anything, because as 19:05, 16 Jul 2004 (UTC)
::Done (i.e., subcat made, filling-up started). Hmm, I m a little unsure about the 23:25, 18 Jul 2004 (UTC)
:::i960 was used in Nortel PBXes too (at Cygnus, we used a Nortel PBX inhouse and supported their use of GNU to develop it ), and it was just one chip in a substantial system. Hard to imagine calling it a µC when its embedded system is more powerful than one s desktop machine! BTW, I readded the cat to 6501 - people are expecting categories to be complete, rather than selective (every article should have at least one category, ultimately). 04:28, 19 Jul 2004 (UTC)
=WikiProject Unrecognized Countries=
Hi Stan, I noticed you had made contributions to and help add some more depth to Wikipedia s coverage of these
Be sure to visit the .
By the way, I miss Xconq. Best game ever made. 12:39, 19 Jul 2004 (UTC)
:Thanks for the link. I haven t really played it since I gave up my Mac years ago, so time to take another look! Thanks for dropping by the WikiProject, too. :) 06:37, 20 Jul 2004 (UTC)
::Yesterday, on the project page, you mentioned 11:58, 20 Jul 2004 (UTC)
= Tucson =
Stan, thanks for your attempts to find a solution on 05:31, 20 Jul 2004 (UTC)
:Yes, I appreciate it. 15:41, 20 Jul 2004 (UTC)
= Language talk pages =
Hi, I m mystified by the rearrangement at 17:05, 26 Jul 2004 (UTC)
:Whenever I see something that is irrelevant to the topic of the article (or is more relevant to some other article), I move it to a more relevant article.
:(I leave a moved to link behind so people can confirm I m not just randomly deleting stuff).
:At one time, there was a list of programming languages at .
:But now that list has been moved to List of programming languages.
:So I moved the discussion about that list to .
:Same for I m going to add ___ to the article. comments. They are more about the person doing it, than about the article itself. (Unless it s a Do you think I should add ___ question).
:Does that make sense
:-- 18:20, 26 Jul 2004 (UTC)
= Sim City =
Good catch on the category. When I was adding these to various game articles I was copy-pasting and apparently forgot to edit this one. 08:35, 29 Jul 2004 (UTC)
= various new Mineral articles =
Thanks for adding a small stub to the different mineral images/articles. I uploaded the images yesterday, and was planning to make stubs today, but you beat me to it. Thanks. I will check the images and try to fix the few flawed images. Happy editing -- 09:25, 4 Aug 2004 (UTC)
=William Hague =
Hi!
I noticed you have edited the most recent version of ) whose version appears to contain significantly more POV and anti- Hauge bias than the [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/wiki.phtmltitle=William_Hague&oldid=5059233 previous version]. I would prefer not to revert your edits, so would you mind reverting to [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/wiki.phtmltitle=William_Hague&oldid=5059233 this version] and adding your edits to that 17:52, 15 Aug 2004 (UTC) (links corrected)
:Sorry to bother you again... I appear to have given you the wrong links, above (ive now corrected em). The NPOV problems I was refering to are [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/wiki.phtmltitle=William_Hague&diff=5064565&oldid=5059233 here], and Im afraid your latest [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Hague version] appears to retain the POV Im [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/wiki.phtmltitle=William_Hague&diff=0&oldid=5059233 objecting] to. 18:22, 15 Aug 2004 (UTC)
= Programming language articles =
You re making a gigantic mess of things by renaming all the programming language articles. There is simply no need to do it; for all but a handful, the name is completely unambiguous. Also, the names are actually BLISS etc, not BLISS programming language ; it s like titling an article Albert Einstein Homo sapiens , when there s never been anyone who s had that as a name. Why not add some content to language articles, instead of making more pointless work for everybody 20:56, 15 Aug 2004 (UTC) *I sincerely apologize if I have caused you any difficulty. Of course the real names do not include the programming language phrase: the phrase is a classifier (I don t see it as a disambiguator, there are other mechanisms for doing that). Besides trying to put some order into what was the mess in Category:Programming Languages (it used to include not only prog langs, but also prog langs lists, programming terms, among other things) I have also created the FL, FP, Function-level, ZPL, among other, content articles. Furthermore, the classifier should not end up being programming language but (programming language) so that the wiki shortcuts would apply (perhaps the right administrator might attempt that change later). Finally, I don t think it speaks well of Wikipedia s level of quality if there is such inconsistency on a page as there was in the prog langs category page: some languages were labeled LanguageName programming language and redirected from LanguageName , others did the exact opposite (in fact,Tcl, Modula-2, Modula-3, and Objective-C still go the other way)... that s more like a mess to me. But if you detail how the changes have affected you, I will see how to fix it. Thanks for your comment. Wish you a good day.
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= Date/time =
I guess it doesn t really matter, since like I said, when preferences are set properly, it shows up in exactly the manner the user prefers. - 19:22, 2004 Aug 16 (UTC)
= Administrator needed =
I need an administrator to move 14:34, 2004 Aug 18 (UTC)
= Falls of Clyde =
I ve done some serious damage ;-> to 05:15, 21 Aug 2004 (UTC)
=Kenneth Alan=
Kenneth Alan s case is now in arbitration. See 14:27, 22 Aug 2004 (UTC)
=DKM=
Hi Stan, I’d first like to apologize because I completely forgot about this whole affair in the midst of all the other things. I have to say, now that I’ve consulted with numerous sources that DKM is in fact erroneous, apparently being used by some of the allied intelligence services during the war and mostly an invention of post war author. Germans did in fact call them just by their class, i.e. Battleship Bismarck or Cruiser Admiral Hipper . 17:05, 23 Aug 2004 (UTC)
=pix=
Hi Stan,
Perhaps u like to know that I appreciate your flower photosgraphs and have uploaded some at the dutch wiki. 14:48, 27 Aug 2004 (UTC)
= gosmacs =
Hey Stan, thanks for the extra information on good old Gosmacs. Your changes were great. I m so glad it s dead enough to be included in an Encyclopedia. :)
= St. Basils photo replacement =
Hi Stan, I m new at editing on wikipedia, so I really hope I m not standing on your toes doing this.
I think I have a better version of St. Basils cathedral, not because of any skills as a photographer, just because there s less scaffolding on the building when I took the picture. I m going to attempt to upload it over what s there, which I think is yours.
I hope this doesn t offend. -- 10:54, 29 Aug 2004 (UTC)
=Tacoma Aroma=
There! that s taking the bull by the horns! As long as no encyclopediable information is omitted, wouldn t you say it s usually okay just to go ahead and do that I ve been timidly making redirects but I feel I m treading on tender sensibilities whenever I do. 21:27, 29 Aug 2004 (UTC)
= U.S. vs. US =
For your first point, take it to the 03:45, 30 Aug 2004 (UTC)
= Scrutiny =
I already spend enough time every day cleaning up poor English and misspellings on Wikipedia, so if you could monitor the articles I edit and catch anything that might slip through the cracks, that would be great. Feel free to add content, too, that s always welcome. 16:58, 30 Aug 2004 (UTC)
= A factoid is not a fact; it is the opposite. =
This is another one of those maddening words that after a while can have two opposite meanings, like cleave, for example.
= Russian Navy =
Hi, Stan! I m sorry that it took me so long to reply. I added a paragraph about John Paul Jones s service in the Russian Navy (that s all I could find online). As for the Battle of Copenhagen, I ll be looking for more info on it. 01:45, Sep 7, 2004 (UTC)
= Blohm & Voss =
See my response at 14:26, 2004 Sep 9 (UTC)
= Article Guidelines =
You make a fair enough comment on the use of population statistics in articles. I defer to the commonly accepted guidelines. I hope you are not offended if I also ask you to defer to the commonly accepted guidelines on article length (or, as you advise me, to challenge them on the appropriate discussion page.) 13:50, 12 Sep 2004 (UTC)
=Jersey zoological park=
Actually, it s Jersey as in the Isle of Jersey in the English Channel ... so I removed the American Zoo category! - 12:34, 19 Sep 2004 (UTC)
= HMS Black Prince =
Thanks for the additions/corrections. By the way, is there a good place to look up early Royal Navy ships, for additions like the first two there Most online references seem to go back to the 1800s at best. 21:08, Sep 20, 2004 (UTC)
:That s what I figured. This is why I go to the library and buy factual books whenever I can find them cheaply ... there s so much that s not online, and there s so much that s online and wrong; thanks to the ease of online search, wrong facts tend to get spread around various online sites quickly. 00:37, Sep 21, 2004 (UTC)
=Colonies=
Are you refering to 04:25, Sep 21, 2004 (UTC)
= ribbit =
Mmmmmm, beetles. Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. 
Seriously, it s great to hear from you. Pull up a lily pad and grab a bug juice sometime, and fill me in on all your news!
I m not really a Wikipedia addict (yet) -- just looking for something productive to do with my time while I m (still) between jobs. I m hoping something will work out soon and don t really want to undertake any large projects in the meantime.
13:18, 21 Sep 2004 (UTC)
OK, no sooner do I write that, than I get the phone call with the job offer! Research staff at MIT. Probably can start next week already.
16:40, 21 Sep 2004 (UTC)
= Systemic bias =
I think you may have misunderstood my meaning about Systemic bias, so I post my reply here too.-- 02:42, 22 Sep 2004 (UTC)
Good for you. No one is pushing you to do anything. You have misread what I have said. Again and again I have said - edit what you want. DON T STOP WORKING ON WHAT YOU WANT TO. I m talking about people who WANT to counter-act the systemic bias and how they can be given more oppurtunities to do so.--Xed 02:35, 22 Sep 2004 (UTC)
= beta Systemic Bias section =
Hi, if you wish to help contribute to a beta version of a Wikipedia page section designed to counter-act Wikipedia s systematic bias, please sign the bottom of this section on the Village pump - 03:35, 22 Sep 2004 (UTC)
= Panckaucke =
Stan, I didn t want to make the actual correction, but you should: the French publisher (19c editions of Latin texts is what I know him from) is Panckoucke with an O.
Best, 19:41, 28 Sep 2004 (UTC)
=Armenian monarchs=
Hi. I noticed that you were the original creator of Tigranes I of Armenia. However, all the information in the article is about Tigranes II of Armenia. I know nothing about the first Tigranes, but it appears that every reference to Tigranes I on Wikipedia is actually Tigranes II. I am moving the article, and changing all links and references elsewhere on Wikipedia.
Just wanted to warn you before I start so it s not mistaken for vandalism. 17:40, 29 Sep 2004 (UTC) :To clarify, it seems like maybe we were using Tigranes dynastic number within the Seleucid dynasty. The books on Armenia I ve read recently all call him Tigranes II . Is the other style common in the context of the Seleucids 20:20, 29 Sep 2004 (UTC)
:Yeah, there s definitely confusion going around. These two links provide an amusing contrast: The [http://www.bartleby.com/65/ti/Tigranes.html Columbia Encyclopedia] article is under Tigranes and says he s also called Tigranes I or Tigranes the Great. At the same time, [http://www.britannica.com/eb/articletocId=9072452 Britannica] calls him Tigranes II the Great. One website [http://www.romansonline.com/h_oth_Armenia_h.asp] lists no less than seven Armenian kings named Tigranes, although the site s appearance doesn t inspire confidence. Eeek.
:I have a couple good sources at home. I ll try to sort this out if I remember. 21:22, 29 Sep 2004 (UTC)
=Point Roberts=
Hi, Stan: Thank you for catching the logical error in the 01:41, 1 Oct 2004 (UTC)
=Italian Population Figures, Provinces=
Stan, ISTAT, the official census arm of the Italian government, has all the 2003 figures [http://demo.istat.it/pop2003/index1.html here]. I ve been following your lead and linking to as yet nonexistent province entries; but have been entering them strictly in Italian (i.e., 22:24, 4 Oct 2004 (UTC)
=Wikipedia:Votes for undeletion=
See 00:10, Oct 5, 2004 (UTC) *No I m not. I m only challenging a few speedy deletions which don t appear to fit the criteria for speedy deletions. 00:39, 5 Oct 2004 (UTC) **Whatever. Why don t you add some content for a change Your contributions history is 90%+ wikipedia: and talk:, all distraction from the real business at hand. Am I supposed to type in all hundreds of insect families and plant genera myself 02:49, 5 Oct 2004 (UTC)
=Zermatt and Matterhorn=
Hi Stan — I thought you would like to know that I ve nominated your photo of 13:30, 9 Oct 2004 (UTC)
= Sawfish Thanks =
G day Stan,
Just a quick thank-you for the taxonomy corrections to the sawfish page. I m quite a taxonomy weenie, so the corrections to the taxobox were greatly appreciated.
All the best,
00:07, 10 Oct 2004 (UTC)
=Popes=
I only moved the articles in the cases in the case of Popes where the other version was merely a redirect page to the Pope. Titles generally don t belong in articles ( 01:07, Oct 11, 2004 (UTC) :I won t deny now that it was a somewhat hasty decision to make, and I ll certainly take the matter there now :) 01:17, Oct 11, 2004 (UTC)
=Aircraft Carriers=
Stan, I have a favor to ask of you. I saw your contribution to the 00:32, 13 Oct 2004 (UTC)
I appreciate your clarifications on Bush s flight to the USS Abraham Lincoln. Now it s my understanding that even after the carrier was in helicopter range, the White House kept up the story that the president needed to fly in via fighter because it was too far out. It doesn t address the real reason why he still felt the need to land in a fighter if it wasn t an engineered publicity stunt and photo-op. How do you think this could best be discussed in a NPOV way - 16:59, 13 Oct 2004 (UTC)
:Thanks for your reply. I didn t mean to imply that I was looking to state a definitive answer one way or the other, just that the controversy itself could be addressed more specifically. Though I agree it starts to get out of the scope of the article as an article on the ship, and I m not really sure we need a separate article just on this one issue (though we have multitudes of infinitely more superficial information here). Clearly we can t state with 100% accuracy the reason why Bush landed on the deck in a fighter plane, but we can discuss the accusations and defences levelled on both sides. If you think its worthwhile but needs to be addressed elsewhere then creating a separate article would be okay with me. I ll leave such a decision up to you. I have no strong objections to the article as it stands, except that it sort of seems to dismiss the idea that the whole endeavor was a publicity stunt. - 05:04, 14 Oct 2004 (UTC)
=Aquatic plants=
Hi, I noticed that you ve been working on aquatic plants. I ve created an aquatic plants category as a sub category of plants, ideally all the aquatic plant genera should link to there to make them easy to find :)-- 02:08, 15 Oct 2004 (UTC)
= Cleaver Disappointment =
I just argued on for *Keep, for the sense, re glacier-bearing mountains in at least western N. Amer, of a rock formation flanked by two glaciers. (Even if the term is geographically restricted, it would be either a redir to the dominant term, or the target of the redirects from all the other regional terms.) These are important features in mountaineers planning of ascent and traverse routes, and IMO an article could discuss what they have in common, probably different categories of them, and examples that affect notable routes. But i count 4 Del to my 1 Keep, and 14 hours left. -- 10:39, 2004 Oct 18 (UTC)
=Project Liberty Ship=
Stan, Thanks for the clarification on ship naming convention. Any suggestions on 13:38, 20 Oct 2004 (UTC)
=Categories=
Hi Stan - some of the categories you ve been working on, particularly 15:27, 20 Oct 2004 (UTC)
Salve Stan from the new 00:36, 2004 Oct 25 (UTC)
= HIJMS =
Yes, I did, apparently. Hmm. - 12:06, 2004 Oct 26 (UTC)|
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