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Talk:Mike Melvill

message: Is Melvill the oldest person ever to pilot a spacecraft?  If not, who is?
:Probably, he was 63 at the time. He is definitely not the oldest astronaut at least, that would be John Glenn. I think he might also the oldest rookie astronaut. --TheDJ (talk • contribs) 14:16, 27 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Oldest 

message: This source says U.S.:  --PM3 (talk) 03:27, 24 March 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Citizenship
Talk:Projective frame

message: This needs work, please feel free.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rich Farmbrough talk contribs (talk • contribs) 17:19, 29 June 2004 (UTC)
thread_title: First post

message: Even when you let the field be a random field, you still won't have frame defined for all cases : not all axiomatic projective planes are isomorphic with a structure over a field (or division ring).  The definition however remains what you might expect : four points, no three collinear (in an axiomatic projective plane).
Or am I incorrect (in Dutch we use the word 'skelet' (skeleton) for that, so seeing you call this frame, I thought it was exactly the same) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Evilbu (talk • contribs) 18:24, 10 February 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Definition does not work for all axiomatic projective planes
Talk:Ballot box

message: 'puzzled of Highgate' writes ... WP seems to be playing oddly here. I created the article (at [{Ballot Box]] as in UK politics it is often capitalised) and when User:Meelar moved it here it lost my name as the writer of the article! Meep! ;-) --VampWillow 16:12, 29 Jun 2004 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled
Talk:Ecliptic

message: The article mentions that the ecliptic isn't fixed, but it now says nothing about which direction it's moving. Easy to remedy that, since Hathitrust has old almanacs online and we can see where the stars were 100+ years ago.
Jc3s5h doesn't like to include that info -- he likes to imagine looking at an 1855 almanac is Original Research or something. Hope the rest of you know better. Take a look at the section he deleted, on the motion of the ecliptic.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:644:680:43D0:C81A:DF5A:5D24:EAE5 (talk) 19:15, 17 December 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Motion of the ecliptic 

message: If the topic of astrology is to be mentioned in this article, it should be introduced as pseudoscience. Otherwise it is granted unnecessary authority. I would actually argue for moving this section into the main Astrology article, and refrain from discussing Astrology here at all. 84.209.160.5 (talk) 06:21, 6 March 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Astrology
Talk:TheBus (Honolulu)

message: I remember in 1973 some of the feet was painted with "Da Bus" but the branding was short lived as people though it wasn't setting a good example of proper English usage. 
Does anyone else remember this?  It should be added to the history section if there are official references. 
Lohphat (talk) 02:05, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: This is what the (official) app is called too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVip2KlH0ZA I do also want to point out that dialect is not "improper English" though, despite whatever perceptions people may have or have had. :) –Fpmfpm (talk) 01:49, 23 February 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Early 1970s "Da Bus" moniker
Talk:St. Vitus Cathedral

message: The original building was there from the 10th century. In the 14th century, only reconstruction began. Andres 17:07, 29 Jun 2004 (UTC)
replies: text: Well, in fact it was not just reconstruction, the cathedral was thoroughly rebuilded. The older romanesque building was replaced with newer, gothic one. I mentioned it in the article.--Reo On 20:11, 5 December 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: [Untitled]

message: Beneath the image that has the caption 'East end of the cathedral (1349), may I suggest you add the word 'apse', which is a synonym for that. Musicwriter (talk) 00:41, 26 September 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Photo caption 

message: "In the year 1060, as the bishopric of Prague was founded" ...
The Bishopric of Prague (Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Prague) was founded in 973. 
1060, Spytihnev II, in the last year of his reign, was given the privilege to bear the bishop's Mitre, presumably as compensation for the royal title, which the Roman emperors delayed.
--Methodios (talk) 06:16, 3 March 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  1060
Talk:Society for the Propagation of the Faith

message: This appears to be a direct ripoff from section III of http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12461a.htm
However, if the Catholic Encylopedia content is in the public domain, we should be able to do better than this, and copy the whole article?
The web page gives the original copyright as 1911 (which would place it public domain) but also says "copyright online edition 2003". Don't ask me the legalities of doing that, but presumably they think the work is copyright. DJ Clayworth 17:55, 29 Jun 2004 (UTC)
thread_title:  Untitled
Talk:Roma Street Parkland

message: Put this material within Brisbane with a redirect, and folks will see it. Wetman 17:45, 29 Jun 2004 (UTC)
thread_title: Redirect suggestion

message: What is the basis for the statement in the article that "Roma Street Parkland is possibly the world's largest subtropical garden in a city centre" ?  Can this be verified?  How do "subtropical gardens" differ from tropical gardens, or other gardens, for that matter ? Paddington62 07:13, 19 April 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Suspect claim

message: One of the photos (Large Waterfall at the Roma St Parkland) which was contributed by Kev to this article, was deleted (perhaps accidentally) some time ago by somebody (although there is no 'deletion log' given in conjunction with this - as would normally be the case).
After waiting for several months for the image to be returned, I have finally deleted the blank frame which was left in its place.  The information about the image is still on the article and can be reinstated if, and when, the image is returned to Wikipedia. Figaro 17:51, 3 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Missing photo
Talk:Boston accent

message: I think the Kennedy’s (especially JFK, RFK, and Ted) should be included under that section Blob401 (talk) 02:27, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: They don't speak any typical Boston accent but rather a basically now-extinct accent that was confined to upper-class New England families. See it here: Eastern New England English#Cultivated New England. Wolfdog (talk) 16:51, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Can we adapt this section to include people who were driven to lose their accent for professional reasons? This source [[[WGBH (FM)]] podcast] references Leonard Nimoy's Boston accent. He actually did keep parts of the accent, e.g., in 'Star Trek' he'd say "cahnt" for "can't."  He said that he arrived in Los Angeles with a very strong Boston accent. "“The voice was a gift, but the accent I had to work at,” he said. “I sounded very, very Boston when I got off that train. After good speech classes and six months of hard work, I had that more broadly accepted mid-Atlantic accent.”" Jed Gottlieb, 'Boston Herald,' May 22, 2014 https://www.bostonherald.com/2014/05/22/boston-native-leonard-nimoy-makes-star-trek-to-pops-stage/ Dogru144 (talk) 05:52, 3 February 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Matt Damon: is he dropped because he dropped his accent?Dogru144 (talk) 06:19, 3 February 2023 (UTC)

text: From how he pronounces "unlocking" in his page's provided voice sample, it's clear the accent stuck around. Célestine-Edelweiß (talk) 22:09, 25 April 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Notable lifelong speakers 

message: I looked over the citation, and it did not say that the traditional r less ness accent is becoming limited to south Boston, it said that compared to south Boston the black Boston community is further decreasing in r less ness, but the black and brown community in Boston and the surrounding areas is still a smaller piece of the region than one would believe so I don’t know if this source provides the conclusion that was desired, maybe a different citation to suggest the accent is becoming restricted to south Boston is needed.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.216.87.171 (talk) 03:36, 13 June 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Disagreement about the final line of the top paragraph 

message: ... should appear on here. He is not well known in his native America, but he is a rare example of someone with such an accent who has found fame in the UK. 2A00:23EE:1878:3481:B06C:C53E:B8A9:A95 (talk) 08:03, 16 July 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: He has an Anglo-American accent. Not a good representative. Wolfdog (talk) 13:32, 16 July 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Loyd Grossman 

message: Where is the information on the birth of this accent, or influence of ethnic groups entering into Boston that influenced it? Why is it so unique to this area? 24.126.204.197 (talk) 20:06, 13 September 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Except for straggling a bit on the horse-hoarse merger,  I'd say Eastern New England over the last century has developed rather predictably for a contact area between Greater NYC, Greater Pittsburgh, and Eastern Canada. Célestine-Edelweiß (talk) 05:53, 7 April 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Origin of the accent
Talk:Supercarrier

message: At present, if this redirects to Aircraft carrier#Supercarrier, there is no easy way for a reader looking for Supercarrier (TV series) to get to that are ruffle article. older ≠ wiser 01:06, 27 February 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: ("are ruffle"...? What does that mean?) Anyway, the non-article now also has a section hatnote for the only article with this title, that nobody ever looks for anyway, and is quite easily found as it immediately pops up in both WP's and Google's searches. Problem solved. - theWOLFchild 03:18, 27 February 2018 (UTC)
replies: text:  autocorrect. Good enough. older ≠ wiser 10:09, 27 February 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: Yeah, I couldn't figure what that meant either! Gotta love modern technology. - BilCat (talk) 19:34, 27 February 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Disambiguation or redirect
Talk:Robert Jackson

message: I phoned the office of the New York City Councilmember and asked about his middle name.  I was told he doesn't have one, so he can't readily be disambiguated that way.
There's a 1975 Grammy award winner linked here, so I created Robert Jackson (musician), but it appears to me that that musician, with albums in 1995 and 2000, is not the same person as the Grammy winner.  I'm leaving the two musical links to this page unchanged for now. JamesMLane 18:43, 29 Jun 2004 (UTC)
Talk:Beat (music)

message: I changed "denominator" to "bottom number" is the bit referring to time signature -- the link to denominator would be utterly unhelpful to readers looking for info on time signature, which isn't really a fraction anyhow. Or am I misinformed? Mindspillage 18:57, 29 Jun 2004 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks, you're right. Hyacinth 20:08, 29 Jun 2004 (UTC)
thread_title: Denominator

message: Hi. Are there backbeats in a 3/4 measure? 128.100.216.170 (talk) 18:38, 9 May 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: "Backbeat" refers not only to the beats stressed, but to the pattern in which those beats are stressed. I would assume then that in 3/4 there are off or upbeats, but not a backbeat. Hyacinth (talk) 06:36, 3 August 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Backbeat in 3/4 

message: :In modern pop music, the term "beats" has been used to describe whole pieces of composed music. This is a distinct and separate use of the term from the way it is used traditionally as related only to the rhythmic element of music.
I removed the above as uncited and needing clarification. Hyacinth (talk) 00:39, 3 August 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: The parlance is standard for rap music, whereby the beat often means the "instrumental stream" [Mitchell Ohriner, Flow: The Rhythmic Voice in Rap Music (New York: OUP, 2019), p 16]. — Occurring (talk) 20:42, 11 December 2021 (UTC)
thread_title: Removed: "Beats"

message: In the "On-beat and off-beat" section, clicking on the MIDI examples downloads them instead of playing them (tested in Firefox and Chrome). I tried switching from the audio template to the listen template, and that works perfectly, but it puts them on the side of the article instead of inline. Anybody have ideas on how to fix? Wikipedian192 (talk) 02:24, 23 May 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  MIDI clip links just download instead of playing 

message: An editor has identified a potential problem with the redirect :Upbeat and has thus listed it for discussion. This discussion will occur at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2022 October 21#Upbeat until a consensus is reached, and readers of this page are welcome to contribute to the discussion.  Shhhnotsoloud (talk) 11:46, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Upbeat" listed at [[Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion|Redirects for discussion]]
Talk:Secretary of State for the Environment

message: Was Peter Shore not Sosfee from 1976-04-08? -- Jeandré, 2004-06-29t19:18z
:Yes. Obviously. Confirmed by  and   (though they differ slightly on the exact date). --rbrwrˆ 21:48, 29 Jun 2004 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm impressed that error persisted from my initial revision through the versions that gave the actual dates ;) Morwen - Talk 21:51, 29 Jun 2004 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled
Talk:List of AMD Duron processors

message: Made a start, by adding the most recent Duron microprocessors.
I have reverted the changes made by Special:Contributions/202.163.74.216 as all the external links point to the original date being correct. Mhowkins 14:40, 3 Oct 2004 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled

message: At BOINC I saw a PC that reported as a dual CPU machine with "AuthenticAMD
AMD Duron(tm) MP [x86 Family 6 Model 7 Stepping 0]". Might be one with modified bridges - or it is missing in the list. -- 81.173.135.223 02:12, 30 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Duron MP? 

message: (1) I have a Duron 996 microprocessor.  I don't see that model listed in the article.
(2) The reported frequency in both XP and Norton Utilities is not 996.  It's only 667 Megahertz, which is typical of how AMD operates (naming their processors with higher numbers than the actual clock speed).
In my opinion somebody with more expertise should review this article's  processor names and  clock speeds to verify the validity of what is being reported.  ----  Theaveng (talk) 16:06, 21 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Pcchips/ECS motherboard with OnBoard CPU or sold together? They had some series with soldered-on Duron processors labeled via Bios as Duron Pro 1000+ or similar. A Duron has always been listed by MHz only - no performance rating here. --Denniss (talk) 18:02, 21 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: There seems to be discrepancy between the Article and the Real World
Talk:The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking

message: I don't suppose anyone knows who the model on the (uncensored) cover is, do they?  She gave me many happy hours of viewing in my adolescence.  She still stands up to repeated viewing.... --bodnotbod 20:35, Jun 29, 2004 (UTC)
If anyone does know her,please do inform us here.--asydwaters 16:12, 8 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Linzi Drew on covers. 

message: So what did the critics think of it - like, hate , indifferent ?
If it only went gold 11 years later, it can't have sold very well, did it ?
-- Beardo 09:30, 28 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Critics / sales 

message: A large part seems to come from http://www.rogerwaters.org/Pros.html - which I would think is copyright.  -- Beardo 18:33, 28 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Possible copyright violation ? 

message: Did Gerald Scarfe work on this album, or just the Wall ? -- Beardo 18:48, 28 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Gerald Scarfe 

message: Could you really call this progressive rock? Wouldn't it fit in better with the categorization of art rock?--Fish34  22:56, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I am not sure that progressive quite fits the bill personally, yet neither really would art... Would the ideal not be conceptual rock which would be indicative of what Waters' work is in essence? Progressive would seem to suggest epic track lengths, and while Pros and Cons could be considered (certainly best listened to as) one long track, progressive seems a little misleading. I'd argue for conceptual, any other consensus? 86.135.171.89 21:14, 22 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Genre 

message: The latest change has removed mention of it being on Harvest in the UK. Was it ? -- Beardo 21:43, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Harvest 

message: Why are the times different in the body of the article and the track listing? Is that how the booklet is? Paxfeline 09:35, 13 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Times? 

message: It's interesting to note that a good deal of the theme from The Wall's "In The Flesh" makes an appearance through 4.50am (Go Fishing) to 4.58am (Dunroamin, Duncarin, Dunlivin). Do you suppose that this is a deliberate crossover or whether, as they were written at around the same time whether this theme was pulled from TPACOH for The Wall?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Whistlekiller (talk • contribs) 19:10, 27 December 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  In The Flesh 

message: The site does not mention who played the main guitar parts on the American Tour.  Clapton only played the first leg.  Anyone?  Joe Hoskinson  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.249.163.130 (talk) 03:28, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Clapton on Tour 

message: Hitch Hiking doesn't exist; Moreover, look at this. I suggest to move it to The Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking TGilmour (talk) 10:33, 29 May 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Name
Talk:Magma

message: I was talking to a geologist the other day, and he told me that magma is a generic term for molten rock.  See, for example, Mineralogy by Dexter Perkins, pg. 32.  It's a standard 200-level college textbook that uses this definition.  I had learned when younger that magma is like lava except under the ground (essentially what this page currently states) and was surprised to hear the geologist's alternate definition.  Are there conflicting definitions of magma?  Obviously so.  Is there widespread use of the "magma means molten rock" definition?  I don't know, but if so, we might want to add it to this page. --Douglaspperkins (talk) 13:20, 9 September 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: All the sources I read still make the distinction between lava and magma, even though it's like the difference between Tylenol and acetaminophen. --NoNonsenseHumJock (talk) 16:33, 2 September 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm a bit concerned about this. Magma is not just molten rock; it is a mixture of molten rock, solid crystals, and dissolved gases. --Kent G. Budge (talk) 16:59, 2 September 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  The definition of magma 

message: All three articles have considerable material on composition and properties of melts. I am working to centralize this discussion in this article, which seems like the most natural place for it. That discussion can then be referenced in the other articles, reducing duplication considerably. --Kent G. Budge (talk) 17:42, 8 February 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Definitely in favor of consolidating Lava and Magma into a single page, probably by repurposing Molten rock. There's a huge amount of duplication between the two pages. Not so sure about Volcano. --NoNonsenseHumJock (talk) 16:33, 2 September 2021 (UTC)
replies: text:  There was a discussion of this at the WP:Geology page many months ago, now (alas) archived. My own preference would be to let Volcano focus on volcanic landforms, Lava emphasize lava flows, and Magma emphasize the physical substance. However, some editors see no problem with duplication of material on closely related topics. I would very much dislike consolidating onto Molten rock, since magma and lava are much more than molten rock -- they also contain solid crystals and dissolved gases, which are very important in determining their properties. I agree, though, that the distinction between lava and magma is slightly arbitrary; lava is magma that has reached the surface and degassed, though in fact it hasn't entirely degassed; what is important about lava that is distinct from magma really is lava flows. --Kent G. Budge (talk) 17:05, 2 September 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Consolidation of [[Magma]], [[Lava]], and [[Volcano]]
Talk:Red dog (card game)

message: "...clicking on the raise button." I don't think this game is only played on computers - I seem to recall a Thurber story, "The State of Bontana", that referred to it.
The original version said it was "courtesy of" a site which is currently under revision. Could be a copyvio.
Tualha 21:19, 29 Jun 2004 (UTC)
thread_title:  Opening comment 

message: I have been playing Red Dog for a long time, and this is not Red Dog. Maybe this is the British version or something. In the America version, each person is dealt 3 cards. Everyone raises their cards and on the count of 3, the people who want to get out of the hand drop their cards. Whoever has the better hand of the remaining people wins. If only one person keeps their cards, they have to beat the deck. Then the game is over. And there is betting blah blah. If you lose you have to match the pot. That is Red Dog.
This is typical of card games, I have played two very different games both called blackjack but wouldn't say someone is wrong just because they call a game something different. --90.199.226.239 (talk) 02:57, 27 January 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  No. 

message: I propose we merge Acey Deucey (card game) into Yablon. The games are so close that they don't justify separate articles. This article admits that Yablon is a variation of Acey Deucey and the latter already has a section for such variations. However, Parlett and other sources simply view them as alternative names for the same basic game. We could use either name but Parlett uses Yablon and that has the advantage of not needing disambiguation. It also appears to be the most common name by far according to Ngram Viewer.  Bermicourt (talk) 16:41, 22 August 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Merger proposal
Talk:Iranian Embassy siege

message: Who owns the land and building now? Was it part of the claims and counterclaims conference? Surely it makes no sense for the US to still own it and pay annual dues? Just curious. 2001:8003:A070:7F00:94:BE6E:B276:D146 (talk) 06:06, 10 October 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Ownership of land and building 

message: Hello,
Abbas Lavasani was my grand-uncle (brother of my maternal grandfather) and I know from my mum and my grandfather's stories about that incident that despite coming from a religious family, he was not a "supporter", let alone "a strong supporter of the Iranian Revolution of 1979". 
I can further elaborate on this: Although my grandfather's family is religious (my great-grand-father had the religious rank of an Ayatollah, like Khomeini) they (like most pre-revolution religious families) never supported Khomeini's way of un-secularizing the state, mixing religion and politics. My grand-father, being the eldest son, was first pushed to step into my great-grandfathers shoes, but during his process to become a religious figure himself, he refused and chose to work in Abu Dhabi in the diplomatic choir (my mum went there to kindergarten and elementary school) . That is where my grand-uncle Abbas got his inspiration. Since Abbas was the youngest brother, he joined the diplomatic choir in a much younger age and at a later time, so he was able to get the job as the Chief Press Officer at the Embassy (prior to the revolution).
Both my grand-father and my grand-uncle (and all other siblings) were religious people but not fanatic. They condemned the state that was about the be built. Nvdnkpr (talk) 18:45, 9 February 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Abbas Lavasani was not a strong supporter of the Iranian revolution