The Rambling Man

I'd love to hear your thoughts at Wikipedia:Peer review/List of Washington & Jefferson College buildings/archive1.--GrapedApe (talk) 05:23, 19 May 2010 (UTC)Reply

• Thanks for your suggestions! I responded to them, and I'll put the list on FLC shortly.--GrapedApe (talk) 02:26, 25 May 2010 (UTC)Reply

Thanks for the feedback! I've nominated the article for FLC: Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/List of Washington & Jefferson College buildings/archive1. I'd appreciate your feedback there, too--GrapedApe (talk) 06:18, 25 May 2010 (UTC)Reply

• I'm wondering if you could give me some suggestions on how to format List of Presidents of Washington & Jefferson College. I can't find any lists of college presidents that have made Featured List, so I'm not sure where to start. Can you give me some recommendations?--GrapedApe (talk) 23:29, 25 May 2010 (UTC)Reply
  • (Coughs) List of Principals and Fellows of Jesus College, Oxford? Not quite the same thing, of course, but might be of interest. Bencherlite^Talk 10:12, 26 May 2010 (UTC)Reply
• Thanks for the thorough review!--GrapedApe (talk) 19:02, 2 June 2010 (UTC)Reply

I'm pondering an update of List of Manchester City F.C. players to get it in line with the current standards for lists of its type. How many entries is regarded as too big these days? I'm wondering whether to expand it to 50+ appearances, as some similar lists do, or whether it would be too big. 100+ is ~200 entries, 50+ would add 100-150 more. Oldelpaso (talk) 09:38, 19 May 2010 (UTC)Reply

I'm keeping fairly well thanks. Not been around that much of late, what with shift work, a return to university study of sorts, and an adventurous attempt to do something about my lack of fitness all competing for my time. Got a couple of article plans in the pipeline though, just a question of when I actually get around to it. I think that multiple lists like ChrisTheDude has done for Gillingham will be the eventual solution. Laborious in the extreme but less arbitrary. My inclusion of Player of the Year winners in the current list puts a minor spanner into things, but if I changed it to 50 apps that wouldn't be an issue. Apart from Tevez that is, but by the time I've done it he'll probably have made another 8 appearances anyway. Oldelpaso (talk) 10:58, 27 May 2010 (UTC)Reply

No problem, boss; you deserve it! KV5 (Talk • Phils) 19:53, 20 May 2010 (UTC)Reply

Well that's just about made my day. Thanks!! The Rambling Man (talk) 21:46, 20 May 2010 (UTC)Reply

I've finished all the requests you left on the nomination page. --TIAYN (talk) 19:14, 20 May 2010 (UTC)Reply

So is there anything more that needs to be fixed in regards to the list? --TIAYN (talk) 21:02, 21 May 2010 (UTC)Reply

Do you still oppose? Just wondering since you never removed it. --TIAYN (talk) 18:38, 24 May 2010 (UTC)Reply

31 times was a bit high, wasn't it? Anyhow, i saw you edited on the review page, but seeing that the sentence still sais "I'll oppose right now, and review again should this issue be resolved". I just wanted to be sure what stance you were holding... Sorry if i've been irritating you. --TIAYN (talk) 18:49, 24 May 2010 (UTC)Reply

Seriously, the week I'm having, you'd have to go a whole way longer to even begin to irritate! Not a problem, I capped my oppose, and, as I said on your talkpage, I'll revisit the list soon. All the best. The Rambling Man (talk) 18:53, 24 May 2010 (UTC)Reply

I am not sure I understood all of your concerns about 1991 College Baseball All-America Team. Please have a look and strike resolved issues where appropriate.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 19:21, 20 May 2010 (UTC)Reply

Is it O.K. now?--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 20:16, 20 May 2010 (UTC)Reply

Is there anything I can do to get your support?--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 16:05, 21 May 2010 (UTC)Reply

I'll take another look at it before too long. The Rambling Man (talk) 18:56, 24 May 2010 (UTC)Reply

It is getting close to decision time on Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/1991 College Baseball All-America Team/archive1‎.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 15:45, 28 May 2010 (UTC)Reply

Hey, I just wanted you to know that I started an WP:RFCU thread based on Jamen Somasu's last/ongoing edits at his FLC. I understand he's frustrated about it, but it looks to be a pattern, and I thought perhaps you could chime in at the page. Thanks. — KV5 • Talk • 16:31, 23 May 2010 (UTC)Reply

Here is the link, now that it's complete: Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Jamen Somasu. — KV5 • Talk • 17:20, 23 May 2010 (UTC)Reply

Do you think that the FLC for the Recopa Sudamericana winners should be closed now that Jamen Somasu has been indef-blocked? — KV5 • Talk • 15:42, 3 June 2010 (UTC)Reply

Thank you for dealing with the latest visitor to my user talk page. Camaron · Christopher · talk 21:35, 24 May 2010 (UTC)Reply

Pretty editnotice, how appropriate in the circumstances :-) Yes, I can see how it came to a head, and I see your predicament, though he'd hardly be the first to change something for FLC and then change it back afterwards. Perhaps the first to do it quite so publicly... What is English for "men formed in Basque clubs"? "players whose careers developed in the youth system of ..."? I don't review prose if I can help it, struggle enough with writing it. And thanks for your support for my Lincoln City list, quite shocked I was that you couldn't find more wrong with it. cheers, Struway2 (talk) 09:45, 25 May 2010 (UTC)Reply

Re "he'd hardly be the first to change something for FLC". I was referring only to minor things, a nominator perhaps deferring to a reviewer on matters of capitalisation, or reference style, or football club singular/plural, where a more confident editor would defend their own choice of style. Not to anything likely to disturb one's faith in the integrity of the process. Honest. I need five or six attempts at writing what I actually mean, and still usually end up getting it wrong. I'll get me coat... Struway2 (talk) 10:57, 25 May 2010 (UTC)Reply

I can imagine your version already:

Jesus College Boat Club (commonly abbreviated to JCBC) is a rowing club for members of Jesus College, Oxford, one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford, an inferior version of the University of Cambridge. The club was formed in 1835, but rowing at the college predates the club's foundation: a boat from the college was involved in the earliest recorded races between college crews at Oxford in 1815, when it competed against a crew from Brasenose College. In the early years of rowing at Oxford, Jesus was one of the few colleges that participated in races. Neither the men's nor the women's 1st VIIIs have earned the title of "Head of the River", which is gained by winning Eights Week—the main inter-college rowing competition at Oxford, which in 2010 runs from 26 to 29 May. In other words, they're not even very good, even though they've had longer than most to get it right. A number of college members have rowed for the university against Cambridge University in the Boat Race and the Women's Boat Race, but they still tend to lose.

Thanks! Bencherlite^Talk 09:40, 27 May 2010 (UTC)Reply

...kind Sir! – B.hotep •talk• 21:35, 27 May 2010 (UTC)Reply

I saw that. I need more shiraz. Pause. The Rambling Man (talk) 21:47, 27 May 2010 (UTC)Reply

Hi. Since you recently talked with him re his tagging things as minor edits, perhaps you might consider having a word with him on his rather wild personal attacks on me for daring to edit "his" article to remove his self-added links to his own site?[1][2][[3]][4] (he is claiming I'm engaging in "revenge editing" when he has never edited a page of "interest" to me, unless he is socking, so I have no idea what he's going on about) He is also continuing to readd inappropriate links to "his" article on Electronic harassment while leaving bad faith edit summaries[5] -- AnmaFinotera (talk · contribs) 05:29, 28 May 2010 (UTC)Reply

Despite another editor warning him about spamming his website,[6] and his claiming to understand,[7] he again readded a link to it to Psychological warfare, reverting my removal of it and calling it a "revenge" edit.[8][9][10][11] This guy seems to have some issues. I left him a level two warning, but he'll probably call that a revenge edit as well, as he did here[12] before User:LiberalFascist shut down his silliness. -- AnmaFinotera (talk · contribs) 13:27, 28 May 2010 (UTC)Reply

I would have erred on the side of caution by not using "delusion" when dealing with him. But I have warned him. The Rambling Man (talk) 16:10, 28 May 2010 (UTC)Reply

Yeah, though looking at his personal site, I suspect he could use some help - but let my annoyance at his ranting get to me a bit. -- AnmaFinotera (talk · contribs) 16:13, 28 May 2010 (UTC)Reply

Easily done, best for you to disengage right now. I'll see how it goes with him. The Rambling Man (talk) 16:15, 28 May 2010 (UTC)Reply

Will do, though looks like he is just going to keep going and going[13]. Its almost amusing...according to one of his earlier edits, my "vendetta" is from his cleaning some crud out of the Beyoncee article...an article I've never edited, never would, and I even supported his clean up. Wonder what I supposedly want revenge for...-- AnmaFinotera (talk · contribs) 16:29, 28 May 2010 (UTC)Reply

-- tariqabjotu 09:20, 28 May 2010 (UTC)Reply

Incidentally, Wikipedia was faster at getting this story on the main page than Wikinews, where the story is still awaiting an independent pre-publication review over an hour after it was written. Remind me again which one of the two is the news service?! Bencherlite^Talk 11:10, 28 May 2010 (UTC)Reply

Heh, that's funny. I guess we have the slight advantage with the number of editors, but it makes you wonder.... The Rambling Man (talk) 11:11, 28 May 2010 (UTC)Reply

I joined Wikinews late last year when I was having fun setting up P:OXFORD and needed some Wikinews stories to keep it going. By the end of January, my energy burst was over as other things including work (?!) came to the fore. There is a real problem at WN with lack of numbers - the site relies heavily on a few committed people and it's much harder for someone to get started there, since compared to WP there isn't time to work on an article in your userspace (as old news isn't published). On the plus side, vandalism isn't a problem because of flagged revisions! Bencherlite^Talk 11:17, 28 May 2010 (UTC)Reply

I think I'll stick to one Wiki....! The Rambling Man (talk) 11:20, 28 May 2010 (UTC)Reply

are you a Ramblin’ guy like this guy or like this guy or maybe these guys or what? Einar aka Carptrash (talk) 20:06, 29 May 2010 (UTC)Reply

Recently, List of Phi Kappa Psi brothers was promoted to FL. Well, it was just brought to my attention that Matt Dudenhoeffer, lead guitarist of Gravity Kills is a member of Phi Psi. There is, however, no Wikipedia page for him, and I'm not currently able to find the references to create one. Do you think that adding him to the list is in line with FL standards, or would the addition be the beginning of a slippery slope to being delisted? NYCRuss ☎ 01:16, 30 May 2010 (UTC)Reply

Of course, TRM may have a different opinion, but I think that he can be justified as a notable subject, then there should be no problem in including him. Dabomb87 (talk) 02:46, 1 June 2010 (UTC)Reply

I think if he meets WP:BIO then you can add him to the list as a red link until you find sufficient reference to write him an article. The Rambling Man (talk) 08:22, 1 June 2010 (UTC)Reply

See also WP:BAND: "Note that members of notable bands are redirected to the band's article, not given individual articles, unless they have demonstrated individual notability for activity independent of the band, such as solo releases. Members of two notable bands are generally notable enough for their own article." I don't see why you couldn't include him as a redirect to the band if he doesn't (currently) meet stand-alone article requirements. Bencherlite^Talk 09:18, 1 June 2010 (UTC)Reply

• Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/List of FC Barcelona players/archive2
• Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/List of international cricket centuries at the Kensington Oval/archive1
• Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/List of accolades received by The Hurt Locker/archive1
• Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/List of Nunavut general elections/archive2

Thanks, Dabomb87 (talk) 02:50, 1 June 2010 (UTC)Reply

After this effort and previous disruption (including your final warning) the editor has been blocked indef. Pedro :  Chat  13:39, 2 June 2010 (UTC)Reply

I saw that, cheers. The Rambling Man (talk) 13:41, 2 June 2010 (UTC)Reply

Do you think that really was the actor of Star Trek fame? – B.hotep •talk• 14:11, 2 June 2010 (UTC)Reply

I'd like to think so. He's a big fan of my work. The Rambling Man (talk) 14:14, 2 June 2010 (UTC)Reply

The Rambling Man (talk) 16:20, 2 June 2010 (UTC)Reply

Hello. It's me again =D I would like to start an article on, how can this be done? Thanks. Liquinn (talk) 18:35, 2 June 2010 (UTC)Reply

Which article would you like to create? The Rambling Man (talk) 18:36, 2 June 2010 (UTC)Reply

An article on a Samsung R510 model laptop, what sources and stuff would I need? Thanks. Liquinn (talk) 18:37, 2 June 2010 (UTC)Reply

Well look at other similar articles which don't have maintenance tags. It needs to be notable, have verifiable and reliable sources. Good luck. The Rambling Man (talk) 18:40, 2 June 2010 (UTC)Reply

It is a fact that this was one of 3 serious mass shootings that happened in the British Isles so it should be mentioned in the article. Only a complete dickhead would remove it in the circumstances :-) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.79.153.125 (talk) 21:12, 2 June 2010 (UTC)Reply

Sellafield

Good evening to you, sir. I'll pass this edit to you as you are the chairmaster.

I was at Sellafield at the time, and the site was indeed locked-down. This was not for its own safety (after all, the CNC are well armed and more than capable of looking after themselves). It was done to eliminate traffic to/from Sellafield, which (especially during shift changes) accounts for a large proportion of the traffic south of Whitehaven. This is why the 'back shift' were told to stay at home. I get the feeling that the Police wanted everybody to get off the roads,leaving empty streets devoid of random targets and only one car moving...the gunman. Quite clever when you think about it. 86.150.205.78 (talk) 21:38, 2 June 2010 (UTC)Reply

Agreed, that's very effective policing, and something that hopefully a reliable source will report so it can be added to the article. Thanks for your interest, but just a minor correction to your comment, I'm no chairmaster, merely a contributor who wants to provide accurate, referenced, reliable, neutrally-phrased information on one of the worst massacres in my living memory. But thanks again for your comment. The Rambling Man (talk) 21:41, 2 June 2010 (UTC)Reply

True. It takes a reliable source. I was at Sellafield, and whenever an emergency (or an exercise) takes place, information is passed to nominated Building Controllers by the site internal E-mail system from the Site Emergency Controller...they the tour the building and pass-on the info verbally to all people in the building that they are responsible for. We have had many 'practice' lock-downs before...they are regular...but never a real one. I presume that you will need to wait for an official Sellafield press release to be able to add this to the page. Obviously there is no way that a lone gunman could threaten Sellafield...the CNC are all armed with automatic weapons, so you would need a small army. Whether you are the chair-master or not, you are doing a fine job. Sorry if I mistook you for a pedant. 86.150.205.78 (talk) 22:02, 2 June 2010 (UTC)Reply

Well that's reassuring to know, I'm sure! No problem on mistaking me for being a pedant, I am, but only to stick within our guidelines, especially on such a prominent article. Thanks for your comments once again, hopefully a reliable source will come out and be published describing what you've said so we can add it to the article. All the best. The Rambling Man (talk) 22:04, 2 June 2010 (UTC)Reply

"There's a long and winding stairway without any bannister / which we'll throw him down and feed him on cockroaches served in a canister / Oliver! Oliver! What will he do when he's turned black and blue? / He will rue the day somebody named him Ol - i - ver".

And for my encore... Bencherlite^Talk 22:09, 2 June 2010 (UTC)Reply

Thanks for sorting out the concers, from whoever it is. I did the update as thoroughly as I could. One question even though i've been editing this article for a while im still not sure what Template:Sort key does, please can you inform me because i currently dont see the point of it. Thanks. Wt is this (talk) 10:30, 3 June 2010 (UTC)Reply

I did - smiling vs happy vs elated, I think it was. At least the IP wasn't rude about those lovely girls! Unfortunately, being on the Main Page didn't help the Men's 1st VIII, which was bumped on Saturday, but finished up 1 place for the week; the Women's 1st VIII, however, bumped and finished up three for the week. Bencherlite^Talk 19:01, 3 June 2010 (UTC)Reply

I don't think you did. I ended up coxing the W's 1st (the view was better...) And, no, I'm not in that photo of them (a different year) Bencherlite^Talk 19:08, 3 June 2010 (UTC)Reply

Depends - were the bread rolls spread with caviar and thrown by butlers? Bencherlite^Talk 19:15, 3 June 2010 (UTC)Reply

I'm going to be on wikibreak from this Saturday until next Friday. Hope that doesn't inconvenience you too much. Cheers, Dabomb87 (talk) 19:26, 3 June 2010 (UTC)Reply

Done with closures. I decided to leave Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/List of Lincoln City F.C. seasons/archive1 and Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/List of international cricket centuries at the Kensington Oval/archive1 open so that they receive more comments (and in the former's case, so that Giants has a chance to revisit). I'll close them when I get back, if necessary. Cheers, Dabomb87 (talk) 04:30, 5 June 2010 (UTC)Reply

Yes, thanks for that. And I'll be on the lookout. Oh, and per above, I was wondering why Giants will be revisting? Really doesn't matter, but I thought he had supported; am I missing something? Anyway thanks for your comments, cheers. Aaroncrick ^TALK 10:24, 6 June 2010 (UTC)Reply

Yes, very well. Thankyou for the link. No need to nudge Giants, I guess he's not coming back considering he's already supported? It's a real shame that and editor would decide to do this. Aaroncrick ^TALK 01:33, 7 June 2010 (UTC)Reply

Greetings The Rambling Man - could you please take a look at this User talk:Striving4, as I see you popped in at Venus Williams recently, but might not have seen what's going on. It's way over my head. Cheers! --193.27.9.131 (talk) 11:03, 7 June 2010 (UTC) Sorry! Got timed out.--Technopat (talk) 11:10, 7 June 2010 (UTC)Reply

Hi Ramblin Man. Thank you for your assistance, hopefully we will resolve this issue. Although I don't see any issue here, expect constant Serbian pest about this things. Eversman (talk) 20:23, 7 June 2010 (UTC)Reply

As far as Djokovic's ancestry is concerned, your claim that neither of his parents are Serbian really doesn't add up. The reason I say this is because he is always supporting Serbia, in every way possible. He brought a tournament to Belgrade, and right after Kosovo independence and he came out and supported Serbia, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEjo782mJGk . In the video he makes it really clear that he supports Serbia, and that his family supports Serbia. He really put himself on the line for voicing his political opinions right after Kosovo's independence. How many top-tier athletes do you know who would do that for a country that they have no ancestral roots to. I believe that it's possible that his mother is Croatian in the same way that Nikola Tesla is Croatian, I also believe his father is a Montenegrin Serb, otherwise he wouldn't be spending all his time in Belgrade. I think that the article on its own isn't enough to confirm Djokovic's ancestry because Novak's own actions show that no Serb ancestry is unlikely. Furthermore, the article may have misquoted what he was saying. I think that the origins of Djokovic's parents should be left undefined until he clarifies them himself. A single quote from a 4 year old article isn't enough clarification considering Djokovic's actions within those 4 years.