User talk:Hertz1888/Archive 6

Rand Estate photo on Porter Sq article

Hello again Hertz1888 and thanks for correcting the caption to the photo I added to the Porter Sq. article. I wonder if I can ask you for some assistance. I've just received notice that I haven't appropriately identified the license for the image so that it's usable on Wikipedia. I believe it should be in the public domain, but I'm not sure how to determine this. And if it is, I'm not sure how to properly indicate that. The photo was from the CHS website: http://www.cambridgehistory.org/imagecollection/rand-estate-1899-massachusetts-avenue

Would you have a moment to take a look and let me know if you think it's usable? And, if so, could you let me know how to fix the info associated with the uploaded file? Thanks,--Vistawhite (talk) 22:33, 4 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Greetings. Happy to help. See references to 1923 here. It's probably just a matter of going back to where you uploaded the file and citing the antiquity of the photo as a justification for free use. Please let me know if that succeeds. If not, I'll assist in digging deeper. Cheers, Hertz1888 (talk) 22:51, 4 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Talk:Jerusalem

Hi, I would appreciate it if you'll add your opinion here: Talk:Jerusalem#Better wording#We are running out of bits. --MeUser42 (talk) 20:46, 5 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

ANI discussion

A discussion on an issue with which you have been involved is at WP:ANI#Id420x. Dougweller (talk) 15:33, 8 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Anandamide

Dear Mr Hertz, we deleted the pictures as what is written is not accurate. You can contact me (Lumir Hanus) or prof. Raphael Mechoulam just to prove that the changes are from us. Thank you. (unsigned, 10 October 2012)

Golden Gate

Hello. I do not understand why you have removed my video of the Golden gate from the Golden Gate page in Jerusalem. Please reply to me at my Talk my talk page

Dear Hertz1888. First, I do not understand your comments about the quality of my videos. i checked them on Wikimedia and they work perfect. I believe that Videos are much better way to show places in Jerusalem than just Pictures, and that is why I am contributing my works to Wikipedia. I am constantly receiving comment and email from people that watch my videos that NOW they can understand the excitement of visiting Jerusalem and that is thanks to my videos.

As for the link to my site from the Video File. I believe this is Wikipedia way to say thank you for people contribution. Each page at Wikipedia has links directly to other sites that have contributed information or pictures. There are sites that share pictures from Jerusalem (and other places in the world) and they have links directly to their site where they make money from Advertising and also selling tours in Jerusalem (and other places in the world). At my site there is NO solicitation for business and NO advertising. the only think is that people can register so I can send them emails when I upload a new video. I AM MAKING NO MONEY FROM MY SITE!!!! and that is why people from all over the world follow me!!!

I hope this will convince you to restore my links.

Thank you for your cooperation. Eran200 —Preceding undated comment added 10:38, 19 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Reply given on your talk page. Hertz1888 (talk) 18:35, 19 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Harvard hullabaloo

It's a pleasure working with you, whoever you are.

Yours in urinary continence [1], EEng (talk) 03:56, 16 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

That's a "pisher" of a closing, but I know what you mean, as we fight the battles of the statue together. My compliments on your spirited overhaul of the article. It's a joy hearing from you. I don't know what I was doing up at 3 am the other morning (maybe I'm keeping Alaska time), but it was funny you should ask, when you were still up at 5 or 6. This editing business can get to be a major preoccupation, can't it.

The question still remains of which is the truer aspirational hub of the universe, Harvard or the Boston Marathon finish line; so many seem intent on reaching them. Cheers for now, Hertz1888 (talk) 05:16, 17 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

as we fight the battles of the statue together

In the name of the President and Fellows, the nine River Houses, and the ghost of Charles W. Eliot, please keep your voice down! We can't afford any more do-gooders sniffing around the Harvard/Trilateral/Masonic conspiracy! [2] And no more using the secret handshake when people are watching, or I'll report you to the Grand Exalted Poobah. EEng (talk) 00:20, 18 October 2012 (UTC) P.S. Only because I suspect you'd care, I'm sorry to share this news of dark days. [3][4][reply]

Understood. Oh, man, I'm worried. In the name of all those august parties, mum's the word <laughing>. Samuel James Bridge... he isn't the one they called "the rude bridge", is he? Hertz1888 (talk) 00:45, 18 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Um... I don't get it. Huh? EEng (talk) 07:46, 18 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

This may explain the play on words, also in connection with another work by French (a French connection, as it were). Hertz1888 (talk) 07:58, 18 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

My ignorance is truly appalling. Nonetheless the fact that you had to point me to the answer led to a happy discovery. Notice who gave the dedication speech. Concord_Hymn#Legacy So I thought... hmmmm. [5] That's how these things happen.

I wonder if you've ever taken a look at another article I've done a lot of work on. I'd be interested in your opinion.

EEng (talk) 10:07, 20 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

P.S. Adams, Lowell, Kirkland, Quincy, Leverett, Mather, Dunster, Winthrop, Eliot -- all named for presidents. But why is there no Hoar?

Passing now out of the Yard northward, through the Class-of-Something Gate...

...we come to Talk:Memorial Hall (Harvard University)#Merge from Sanders Theater. EEng (talk) 02:12, 4 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Beta blocker notice

Your fellow editor may need to use beta blockers due to stress on the heart while awaiting your interesting news about the North Yard "Delta." EEng (talk)

Standby, please. Help is on the way! Hertz1888 (talk) 00:16, 1 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hee, hee. Gave you start for a second there, didn't I? The DAR material -- very interesting indeed. EEng (talk) 03:37, 1 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Those darn blank lines!

I noticed you removed my blank lines. I tried repeatedly to get that text to allign itself with the photos! I have found this bug in WP before as the results of editing sections are not the same as after you leave the article and come back! Wow! I just asked the same question how to fix this at the Teahouse and returned to find it fixed. grrrrrrrr. Not at you but at the system causing me grief. Now the Teahouse helpers will be looking at the link to that section text wondering "what is this idiot talking about?". LOL Thanks! 174.118.142.187 (talk) 20:37, 2 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

You are welcome. We all learn new editing tricks as we go along; all too often, it seems, with an "I wish I had known that sooner" reaction. (WP imitates life). Cheers. Hertz1888 (talk) 20:53, 2 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

P.S. {{clr}} stands for clear, and can be useful in such a situation. Also, sometimes it helps to preview the entire page before saving an edit involving layout (among other things). Hertz1888 (talk) 21:02, 2 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Dead Sea basin countries

Hi,

I edited the 'Dead Sea' article to reflect the fact that the basin of the sea lies within the territory of three political entities (whether recognized as countries or not). Palestine may not be a recognized as a country but it is a fact that part of the Dead Sea's basin lies within the West Bank. Not including any information about this leads to the impression that all of the basin lies either within Jordan or within Israel, which is false. This is not a matter of politics but of geographical accuracy. How do you suggest we amend this?

Regards — Preceding unsigned comment added by 148.241.130.177 (talk) 18:10, 20 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The information is included in the lead paragraph, where the three entities are mentioned. Hertz1888 (talk) 18:59, 20 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

book of Katz

Please look on the talk page for a discussion before reverting. Zero^talk 07:58, 2 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Plaut's skepticism about the Nakba concept

I wonder if "skepticism about the Nakba concept" is the best definition (on steven Plaut's page) of the following set of "jokes", all from the israelnews op ed piece by Plaut titled Happy Nakba Day (http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Articles/Article.aspx/11654):

One, two, three, MANY Nakbas!
A little Nakba never hurt anyone!
Nakba-ize unto Victory!
My professor went to Nakba Day and all I got was this lousy t-shirt.
Remove the illegal Palestinian settlements sitting on Jewish land!
Two-state solution: One for the Jews and One for the Kurds, but none for the Arabs who live down the Lane
Help the Palestinian prisoners maintain their hunger strike!
Don’t wall them out Fence them In!
When this drone is a rockin’, we’ll come a-knockin’!!
We switched your 72 virgins with a 72 year -old virgin!

Is this just "skepticism about the concept" or an extreme demonstration of an anti-Palestinian hate text, with much pride of his own "inventions" ? Would'nt "anti-Palestinian" describe better this set of "jokes" ? Maybe you could suggest a better word than "skepticism" for that text or otherwise change that definition by adding "non-skeptical" citations such as the ones in bold above ? Thanks ! Rastiniak (talk) 05:00, 11 December 2012 (UTC)rastiniak[reply]

An example? Your soapbox is showing. You seem to be intent on proving a point. What is reliably sourced is what counts in Wikipedia, not opinions about what the sources demonstrate. Possibly even the description as "skepticism" is not mild enough, but it is an effort to steer the wording toward neutrality. I suppose the op ed might be described neutrally as satire without stretching a point. Please use the article's talk page for further discussions, so that others might take part if they so choose. Hertz1888 (talk) 05:34, 11 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

It is indeed anti-Palestinian. I reverted to the right version. There is a talk page where you can get a consensus but I strongly oppose to your use of "Nakba concept". Pluto2012 (talk) 17:27, 11 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Please use the article's own talk page for further discussion rather than continuing here. Hertz1888 (talk) 18:16, 11 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]