Talk:Bowling Green, Kentucky

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• Sbmeirow • Talk • 21:20, 12 December 2021 (UTC)
thread_title: Tips

message: That section needed some cleanup.
OPMaster (talk) 06:08, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Famous Residents

message: In Famous residents, It shows John F Kennedy.  I don't think he was ever a resident here?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.118.20.251 (talk) 22:11, 27 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  JFK 

message: Anyone object to removing the word "most" from the last sentence in the introduction paragraph so it would read "The city is famous for the eponymous 1967 song, "Bowling Green", by The Everly Brothers." 
Thutch 08:32, 28 March 2012
Does anyone have more particulars on the history of Bowling Green we could add to the article?  I was born and raised in the area and actually think I recall some bits and pieces of history from the "historical signs" around town including some involving BG's relevance during the Civil War.  I really cannot remember a lot of the history, but I know some is there. - J M 21 Dec. 05
:Yes, Bowling Green was apparently  The Confederate's capitol of government in KY.
:: Only for a period-- original Confederate capitol was Russellville,  where the committee for secession met;  capitol later moved after siege,  plague and invasion.  History is on web,  and it is not pretty.  KenThomas 04:18, 19 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: On city and WKU websites KenThomas 04:18, 19 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  City History 

message: The section below on the city's history is important as is shows the economic and transportation importance that the town formerly had. An editor deleted with no good faith reason.
==Rail transport==
Bowling Green formerly served as a railroad transportation hub. In particular, the city's station served as the junction transfer fro several trains of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.For example, note the trains that served the city in the 1947 L & N passenger train schedule. http://viewoftheblue.com/photography/timetables/L&N82447.pdf The Historic Railpark and Train Museum in the city commemorates this role.
:I removed it because it was unreferenced (the existing ref is a long way from being a WP:RS) and also because it gave the impression that rail transport is just a part of history.  Bowling Green is still a very vital rail hub.  There is much more to rail transport than passenger service. John from Idegon (talk) 19:53, 8 August 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: And the editor who started this discussion reinstated the content without coming here to discuss it.  We need something on rail here.  What was here is not at all useful.  It is factually incorrect. John from Idegon (talk) 06:02, 12 August 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: It was a passenger rail hub in the past, but not now. Of course, there is more to rail than passenger service. Why are you deleting the railroad aspect of the history? You say that it is unreferenced. That claim is false. I gave a railroad timetable and a reference to a wikipedia article on the museum which deals with that history.
You have not explained why you have deleted rail from the section on transportation. You are allowing roads, but not rail. Other towns' articles have rail sections in articles. Why not Bowling Green?Dogru144 (talk) 06:06, 12 August 2014 (UTC)

text: Uh, I haven't?  Try again. You cannot use Wikipedia as a reference. Period.  And I am not disputing that historically there was rail passenger service here, even though a photo of a timetable is only a reference to the fact that the passenger trains listed on that timetable ran.  It says nothing to the importance of those trains which is what the copy was claiming.  What I am saying is that the way the copy was written indicates that BG's connection to rail transport is only historic.  That is blatantly false.  I would rather see nothing here on railroads than something that is false. The fact that there were once passenger trains that transferred passengers might be good, with better references, in the History section.  The transportation section is supposed to speak to transportation currently, and what was there does not do that. John from Idegon (talk) 06:28, 12 August 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: I am not able to do much research at this point in time, but if we are going to do rail in the transport section, it should include the railroads that serve BG today (L&N is now Norfolk Southern, ya?  And wasn't there a line from the Illinois Central here too?  That would most likely be Canadian National now) and any major yards.  Info with better reference on the historic importance of BG as a passenger transfer point might go better in History and the railpark should go in museums if it isn't there already. John from Idegon (talk) 06:48, 12 August 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: Unfair process: Person that began removing content accuses me of an edit war and has posted a notice on my page warning that if I correct facts that he removes that I will lose editing rights. It can be noted that User:John from Idegon's core complaint is that my edits lacked references (which was a false claim) when in fact he does not challenge most of the sections of the article, which have no references. The following sections in the article carry no references: History: Twentieth Century, Geography, Economy, public schools: Elementary Schools, District Schools, High School, Post-secondary Education, Public Library, Transportation: Major Highways, Other Highways, Air Transport, Attractions: Parks and recreation, Community centers, Parks, Swimming Centers, Museums, Golf courses, Other attractions, Media: Print media, Television, Digital Broadcast, Radio, and more. I wonder why I am subject to such a standard that is not enforced on most sections of the Bowling Green article.Dogru144 (talk) 07:07, 12 August 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: Is there an argument here?  I do not see one.  I will not respond to random [[WP:OTHERSTUFFEXISTS].  When you are ready to actually discuss the edit, let me know.  BTW, I am still going to write the way I write.  There is no requirement of formality in talk page discussions.  None of your arguments hold water and and you have not even tried to counter any of mine.  How I talk and what is in other sections of this article or anything that is in any other article are not what we are talking about.  When you are ready to deal with the issue let me know. I will get back here when I can, and neither you nor I get to set the timetable. John from Idegon (talk) 08:16, 12 August 2014 (UTC)
thread_title: Why has the city's economically important rail history been deleted?

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message: The first sentence is incoherent, because it calls Bowling Green a "home-rule class city" but links to an article that doesn't even mention the term.
So the meaning of "home-rule class city" is left completely unexplained.50.205.142.50 (talk) 02:31, 25 March 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: Sorry, but you're wrong. Please look again. It's in the first titled subsection. John from Idegon (talk) 05:44, 25 March 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Home-rule class city?????????? 

message: Diddleareana in Bowling Green Ky.Where they play ball a hugh place. 64.130.165.204 (talk) 03:35, 28 May 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: See E. A. Diddle Arena. Vsmith (talk) 12:53, 28 May 2023 (UTC)
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