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I don't think I'm going to be able make the source verifiable, but just for your edification I've uploaded a bit of the drawing for a few days. I'll remove the comment. Platform 5 cross section http://www.maj.com/gallery/talltim/Other/platform-5.gif Talltim (talk) 14:59, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
- Thanks for that, and I see what you mean. It was just that I had never seen or heard it referred to (and unless you have access to the drawings or took part in the construction, you probably wouldn't know) so that is why I questioned it. ~~ [Jam][talk] 15:06, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
- No probs, happy new year Talltim (talk) 15:17, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
- Same to you :). ~~ [Jam][talk] 15:26, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
historic
Hi. I've just seen your edit to the Yorkshire article. Personally, I feel that "an historic county" makes more sense grammatically than "a historic county". It might also be worth considering that the Yorkshire dialect tends to drop the "h", making "historic" sound like "istoric", and therefore "an" more appropriate than "a". However, I think it is more of a pedantic point than anything else. ~~ [Jam][talk] 14:44, 5 January 2008 (UTC)
Lol. I like your description an 'istoric. That is true, I cannot argue one bit that phonetically and verbally, an 'istoric is probably the correct version but in writing it should be a historic, a hospital, a hedgehog. Because they are all hard aitches. The only exception I can think is an honour, because it's a soft h.
I'm just trying to keep hold of proper grammar and keep as much as wikipedia as I use and see free from modern grammatical mistakes, particularly the plethora of nouns with capitals. Anyone would think English is turning German. Peanut4 (talk) 15:00, 5 January 2008 (UTC)
- OK. That is fair enough. I thought it best to ask rather than get into an edit war over the "n" :). ~~ [Jam][talk] 15:07, 5 January 2008 (UTC)
- Ai. I know what you mean about a daft edit war. I'm sure something like this might get changed again. Partly because I expect the 'n' is probably not actually wrong, just that it's not quite as right. Peanut4 (talk) 15:10, 5 January 2008 (UTC)
- That is certainly an interesting (and probably quite right) way of looking at it :). ~~ [Jam][talk] 16:17, 5 January 2008 (UTC)
Linux and Wikipedia's approach to pronunciation
Hi,
I see you reverted my change to Linux, in which I removed the ad hoc pronunciation "lin-uks" (while not logged in).
I am a frequent contributor to Wiktionary, where we use standardised pronunciation schemes.
"lin-uks" to me reads as IPA /lɪn•ʌks/, and that does not match the IPA given (the vowel in the second syllable is a schwa). In some accents (including some American accents, "tux" indeed pronounced /təks/, so perhaps my choice of rhyme (for the final syllable) was inappropriate. The problem with ad hoc pronunciations is that they are right for some readers but not for others, while IPA is universally understood (provided you know it, of course). According to Wikipedia's style guide, "Pronunciation in Wikipedia should be given in a way such that phonemic interpretations will not differ depending on the reader's regional dialect. This can be accomplished using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)" Hence the non-IPA pronunciation does not belong here.
True, not everyone knows IPA, but in that case, why does Wikipedia use it? Why not come up with a pronunciation scheme based on respelling, like many American dictionaries do? There is in any case a link to a page on IPA for those who want to find out about it.
For these reasons, I am removing the ad hoc pronunciation again. — Paul G (talk) 13:42, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
- Hi. Thanks for your reply. Since you weren't logged in, I just assumed it was some random user removing what I felt (at the time) was an appropriate piece of information. However, I can understand where you are coming from (even if I don't understand IPA) so that is not a problem now. :) ~~ [Jam][talk] 14:10, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
Tomb Raider: Underworld
Hi. Concerning your recent edits to Tomb Raider: Underworld, I just wondered where you had got your information from regarding the release dates and the extra platforms you added. Also, as Wikipedia is a global site, it is probably best to use autumn, rather than fall, as that is not a globally used term. Thanks :). ~~ [Jam][talk] 21:00, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
I go this info from Tomb Raider Chronicles link NickDCXfan (talk)
- OK, thanks for that. I hadn't seen the article yet and I've updated the page with the relevant details. ~~ [Jam][talk] 21:55, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
Rants by Bald Eagle
If you think the rant on Talk:Linux was bad, maybe you should see their rants on Talk:gNewSense. ~~ [Jam][talk] 10:51, 29 January 2008 (UTC)
I don't think we need to accept this disruptive behavior on talk pages. -- AdrianTM (talk) 11:06, 29 January 2008 (UTC)
- Well, aside from dragging them up in front of ARV to get them blocked for personal attacks, I really don't know what we can do. ~~ [Jam][talk] 11:08, 29 January 2008 (UTC)
- Just weather it out. They're very vocal, but very much a minority. It's odd, normally I take it pretty hard when I get attacked on here but there's something pretty awesome about being singled out for bending the whole project to my iron will every few months on Talk:Linux or the like. Chris Cunningham (talk) 11:56, 29 January 2008 (UTC)
- Yes, you seem to have become somewhat of a celebrity for having control of the whole project. I feel honoured to be in the presence of such a person :). ~~ [Jam][talk] 13:02, 29 January 2008 (UTC)
Good that you have an "iron" will Chris just put it to good use and do not let it become blind obstinacy. Otherwise it seems you are doing this intentionally because you get to feel awesome by creating unnecessary conflicts.
Bald Eeagle (talk) 21:39, 29 January 2008 (UTC)
Admin delay
Is it just me, or do all the administrators seem to be tied up doing other things, since I don't think any of the requests on the sockpuppet page have been dealt with. ~~ [Jam][talk] 17:45, 29 January 2008 (UTC)
WP:SSP doesn't seem to be much of a priority (one of the reasons I nominated myself to be an admin). In all reality, it really isn't that big of a deal other than the cases get kinda complicated. If it were up to me, I would block some of these people pretty quickly. In short, it isn't as easy to to as some of the other pages (such as WP:3RR) and most admins just don't want to get involved in that area. Give it time, they'll come around...or I'll become an admin: whichever comes first... — BQZip01 — talk 18:49, 29 January 2008 (UTC)