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Talk:Portsmouth Yardstick

message: * I support proposal to merge the two articles.  One article to have a redirect to the other article.  Not sure what the correct name is but I think that it is 'yardsick' - if so the redirect is from 'handicap' to 'yardstick' Boatman 08:28, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: I do agree that "handicap" should probably point to "yardstick", and both names need to be mentioned in the article (like "handicap" does currently).  My once concern merging these two is that the content is different!  I wrote the "handicap" article, pulling data from the website, and all the handicaps listed there are 100 based, as is the formula given; the "yardstick" article has 1000 based handicaps, and I don't see where they came from, unless that's a UK thing.  Any ideas?  scot 13:58, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: At some point during the 1990s the UK system was changed from 100 based numbers to 1000 based numbers to allow for more precision. The name of the scheme is The RYA Portsmouth Yardstick Scheme. Merging the articles makes sense. See http://www.rya.org.uk/Technical/yardstick/ for details. MFHScott 11:48, 7 October 2005 (UTC)

text: Two and a half years and it is still wrong. The word "yardstick" is not a proper noun, but we are not talking about a yardstick from Portsmoth. Portsmouth Yardstick is the title of the handicapping rule and has to be capitalized. Just look at how it is on both of the sites linked at the bottom of the page. Who can change this in the article title?--Another-sailor (talk) 05:19, 16 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: conversation from 2005

message: I have recently been updating and expanding the examples of PY in the table section (with references) of this article. There does not seem to be any obvious criteria for inclusion or exclusion in this table, and I find myself wishing to add more and more boats. As a result the table, and hence the entire article, is growing more and more unwieldy. It is in danger of simply repeating the enormous tables of D-PNs on the US-Sailing website (one of the article references). The page is become less of an article where a user could find out about Portsmouth Yardstick, and more of a reference for more clued-up users.
Therefore I propose reducing the table to a few illustrative examples, such as all (plus former) Olympic classes, and/or the fastest and slowest boats of each type. 
The article already directs the interested reader to the US-Sailing tables of all D-PNs, but the information for RYA Portsmouth numbers is scattered. I therefore propose reproducing the bulk of the table in a new article: List of boats with RYA Portsmouth numbers.
I (and any other editors) can and will continue to update the Portsmouth numbers and D-PNs in individual articles.
Ginyild (talk) 14:19, 21 September 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Article expansion
Talk:Razgrad Province

message: There was a move request to "Oblast", but a small majority was opposed. Radiant_>|< 00:18, 30 October 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: [Untitled]
Talk:Shumen Province

message: There was a move request to "Oblast", but a small majority was opposed. Radiant_>|< 00:19, 30 October 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: [Untitled]
Talk:Silistra Province

message: There was a move request to "Oblast", but a small majority was opposed. Radiant_>|< 00:19, 30 October 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: [Untitled]
Talk:Targovishte Province

message: There was a move request to "Oblast", but a small majority was opposed. Radiant_>|< 00:20, 30 October 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: [Untitled]
Talk:Sandra Shamas

message: See William Jeanes on using 'debut' as a verb:
Three consecutive electronic press releases told me that a company intended to "debut" a vehicle at the show. I protest. As part of one of the last generations to attend debutante parties, let alone attach any significance to them, I can tell you that no socially prominent parents ever "debuted" their daughter. Rather, the daughter "made her debut," a term signifying her introduction to society. The word is of course French, and a French dictionary will tell you it means "beginning, start, or coming out," (whence the term "coming-out party"). The dictionary will also tell you that "debut" is a noun and not a verb. Consider the noun "introduction." One makes an introduction, arranges an introduction, pays for an introduction and so on. One does not, however, "introduction a new car." Or even "introduct" it. One "introduces" it. So it should be with debut. A new car may make its debut. It may have a debut or have a debut planned for it. But only grammatically challenged automakers attempt to "debut" a new sedan.
If you try to use debut as a verb, in English, of course, you might end up in the mess this writer has discovered, with a ghastly past participle 'debutted', which sounds as if something has been removed from a 'butt'. In English, this is a large container, but in American it's something much more unpleasant, of course. I'm now going to edit the article to remove this construction....
Brequinda 08:40, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled
Talk:Alappuzha Beach

message: As the page suggests, this beach is one of the most beautiful beaches in India. Is'nt that enough to expain it's importance ? So where's the problem ? Now, if you have an issue that it's not encyclopediac enough, that's a problem. I plan to expand it anyway. Look at pages of beaches in Brazil, they're not very exhaustive either, they're just 3 or 4 sentences long. Let me know what you think.
I looked up What wikipedia is not and I could not find anything one would have against this article.
Manik Raina 09:04, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled
Talk:Konark Beach

message: As the page suggests, this beach is one of the most beautiful beaches in India. Is'nt that enough to expain it's importance ? So where's the problem ? Now, if you have an issue that it's not encyclopediac enough, that's a problem. I plan to expand it anyway. Look at pages of beaches in Brazil, they're not very exhaustive either, they're just 3 or 4 sentences long. Let me know what you think.
I looked up What wikipedia is not and I could not find anything one would have against this article.
Manik Raina 09:04, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

message: Note:  Project Banner with Orissa workgroup parameters was added to this article talk page because the article falls under :Category:Orissa or its subcategories. Should you feel this addition is inappropriate , please undo my changes and update/remove the relavent categories to the article -- Amartyabag  TALK2ME 07:26, 3 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  [[WP:INDIA]] Banner/Orissa Addition
Template talk:Rugby League Playing Nations links

message: I think Papua is probably more "Pacific" than Asia. Perhaps Oceania (that's what it says on the actualk PNG atricle) is the best bet, so we should rename this section? Grinner 09:59, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

message: Whats with this style? its not a bit deal, as no doubt it'll be normalised soon, but why change it from what it was? POds 15:16, 18 January 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: too reduce height apprantly :} wierd!!! POds 15:18, 18 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Style

message: As I have outlined above, League is not played in Portugal.  It says so here   
According to Rugby league in Greece "Rugby league has never been played in Greece"   
According to Rugby league in Italy League is not played in Italy either.   
Rugby league in Malta states "Thus far, there is no domestic rugby league played in Malta"   
The "national" teams for these countries are all based in Sydney, and are made up of Australians with heritage for each country.
I would also say that in many of the countries listed league us a very minor sport and they probably have no place on this template. (Japan and Germany spring to mind) Tancred 09:20, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: From here , it mentions rugby league as being played in Greece among others. Either way, the whole "Australia" thing makes me feel uncomfortable. As I understand it, it is only meant to be a list of rugby league nations links. --Rugby 666 10:24, 11 December 2006 (UTC)

text: From here , "Greece played the game with no less than eight local-based players, with many of them playing only their second ever game of 13-a-side football." So it is played in Greece as of now anyway, and will be more permanently s of next year "A number of plans for the Greek Rugby League have been put into place with a regular domestic competition to commence in 2007. " from , also backs it up as the first international played in Greece. --Rugby 666 10:26, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I would be happy for them to be moved when they actually move their national team to Greece.  At the moment all the contacts (including the training ground are based in Sydney. http://greekrugbyleague.com/contact.php.  Tancred 10:33, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: That is not uncommen in alot of sports to have their training in a different country. Nothing special there and not noteworthy, I thought the point you were trying to make is that only Australian immigrants play the sport, if that is not the case, than you really do not have one. --Rugby 666 10:42, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: User:Tancred's Place to make his case
Talk:Combe

message: The same word is used in both areas to refer to two different features. In the former we are considering small valleys in hilly districts, in the latter we find 'combe' used to name mountainside hollows of glacial origin which would be rendered corries in Scotland, cirques in France or cwms in Wales. Might be worth splitting them out. cheers Geopersona (talk) 20:25, 20 December 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  South of England v Cumbria
Talk:Gestalt effect

message: Yes, a merge between Gestalt Psychology and Gestalt Effect would be good. The main heading should be Gestalt Psychology (or Gestalt Theory), and Gestalt Effect should be linked to it. (The term "Gestalt Effect" is not really a common term in its own right, only the word "Gestalt" gives it meaning)
Slehar 10:37, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
Talk:Barossa Reservoir

message: The article presently says 27 metres and 28.6 metres. There are a sign and a plaque at the reservoir which say 36 metres. I have (not very good, but readable) photos of both. What were the original sources? --Scott Davis Talk 08:39, 20 November 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: The links in the article :). 28.6 m comes from SA Water, and 27 m comes from Postcards. It could very well be 36 m, but those are the sources I worked from. Looking at the Postcards site, it is ambigious: it states "hundreds of tons of water stacked up to twenty seven metres (nine stories) at the wall". SA Water is pretty clear though: "Height of wall: 28.6m". --cj | talk 10:45, 20 November 2005 (UTC)

text: The only logic I can make is that the water is 27 metres deep, the wall is 1.6 metres above the water, and 7.4 metres below ground to anchor it. So people who care about building use the big number, people who care about storage use a smaller one. --Scott Davis Talk 12:30, 20 November 2005 (UTC)

text: Thanks. I just take happy snaps, and sometimes a good one sneaks into the camera ;-) My wife takes the good photos, with a much better camera than mine. I keep trying to get her to contribute some to Wikipedia, but haven't succeeded yet. --Scott Davis Talk 13:17, 20 November 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: That might be a blessing in disguise. You know how addictive this place is - you mightn't see her again. 'Cept in wikispace, of course. :)--cj | talk 13:33, 20 November 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Height source?
Talk:Luminous intensity

message: Is it just me, or does this cluster of articles define lumen in termas of candela and candela in terms of lumen?—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 206.165.217.125 (talk • contribs) .
:It's just you.  "One candela is defined as the luminous intensity of a monochromatic light source of frequency 540 THz...which has a radiant intensity of 1/683 watts per steradian."  I'll change "which" to "that" to make it sensible. Dicklyon 22:42, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: But doesn't that still define intensity in terms of intensity? Larklight (talk) 19:23, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: No. Luminous intensity and radiant intensity are two different things. It is not defining one in terms of the other anyway. It is an operational definition. What it does is it describes physically how to make a light source that you know emits one candela of luminous intensity. The candela is an SI base unit, so it is defined by experiment rather than directly referenced to other SI base units. The definition says that if you take a light source that emits monochromatic 540 THz light, and adjust it so its radiant intensity is 1/683 watts per steradian, the source's luminous intensity will be one candela. --Srleffler (talk) 22:51, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Circular

message: Why is this an 'SI base unit' ? Perhaps the article could explain.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 70.225.166.87 (talk • contribs) 20:11, October 19, 2006.
:The SI base units were chosen to give a complete set of physical quantities that can be precisely measured, so that the definitions of the units are precise. The explanation belongs at SI base unit, and this article does provide a link there.--Srleffler 02:19, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: One of the things that distinguishes the base units from other units is that their definitions are operational. The base units are not directly defined in terms of other units, but rather are defined by a description of a physical process that would produce exactly one unit of the specified quantity. --Srleffler (talk) 23:18, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: SI

message: In the right side bar, the symbol for luminous intensity is given as uppercase L but in calculations later in the article, uppercase I is used. I believe uppercase I is correct but would appreciate confirmation.
ErmBee (talk) 12:14, 29 October 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: Yep.--Srleffler (talk) 03:21, 30 October 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Symbol
Category talk:Russian philologists

message: Probably we both are not exactly correct here. According to, for example, to Encyclopaedia Britannica, "the term philology, where used, means the study of language—i.e., linguistics." So it is not a subdivision of linguistics, but is linguistics, and all philologists are linguists by definition (classical philology is a bit different matter). I'd say, a redirect (see also) would suffice. --Barbatus 12:07, 12 October 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: In Russia "philology" is first of all study of literature.--Bubuka 17:01, 12 February 2006 (UTC)
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Talk:Academic administration

message: This article needs to be expanded to include information on non-United States systems of academic administration.  Most Anglo-Saxon systems are similar, so info for others would be great. Davidkinnen 11:23, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Expand

message: Academic politics for Academic boycotts of Israel, Academic boycott of South Africa and constituional matters listed in the see also section--222.67.218.172 (talk) 05:38, 23 July 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  A topic of.... 

message: — Assignment last updated by Ritalyo (talk) 02:17, 19 November 2023 (UTC)
thread_title: Wiki Education assignment: Research Process and Methodology - FA23 - Sect 201 - Thu
Talk:Aristeia

message: Maybe it is more reasonable to delete this article, but I would suggest that the search word aristeia would link to Arete (excellence) page. (Aethralis 11:30, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

message: The aristeia is a narrowly defined phenomenon. Some of the elements listed here are superfluous. Ifnkovhg (talk) 05:56, 22 August 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  This page has a lot of errors. I'll be back. 

message: I don't think this claim about the movie can be stated as fact; it should be attributed to Lowe as an opinion. 2601:47:4302:2B60:396C:1603:633B:A075 (talk) 14:04, 25 September 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  300
Talk:Food libel laws

message: Forgive the probably silly question... but why "Oprah" throughout? I know that's how she's generally known, but surely in a serious article like this surnames should be used - hence, "Winfrey"? The article on O. J. Simpson doesn't refer to him as "O. J." all the way through, after all. Loganberry (Talk) 11:32, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled

message: There is no substantiation for the claim that Green Illusions "was censored."  Who censored it? Why? What proof is there of the censorship? The fact that this is attached to an IMAGE and not to part of the article raises questions about procedures. Apparently this was "self-censored" -- a claim that anyone can make with or without cause.  (Bill Kovarik)   — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wkovarik (talk • contribs) 21:50, 14 August 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Illustration 

message: This article gives a very negative impression of food libel laws, and as such, I think it lacks NPOV.  The first three paragraphs are roughly neutral, but the last three need to be balanced.  The only pro for the laws on this page is the final external link (which is now broken).  Perhaps some of the arguments from the final external link could be incorporated into the Wikipedia article. Volfy 20:25, 30 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Actually the source does support this.  Not certain about the reliability of the source, but it certainly supports the statement.  Guettarda (talk) 03:36, 10 August 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Neutral POV 

message: I don't think the McLibel case fits in this page, as it's based on the UK common law tort of defamation, and this page is concerned with statutory food libel laws, specifically in the US.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 142.167.170.218 (talk) 19:08, 5 March 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  McLibel Section
Talk:National Stock Exchange

message: This entry used to be about the National Stock Exchange (NSX) (i.e. the one in Chicago), and then was made into a disambig page, to distinguish it from the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE). As the name of the latter is quite clearly not the same, each exchange can and should be listed by its proper name. For those readers who are confused anyway, there is still the top line where they can click to go to the NSE. - DocendoDiscimus 11:38, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: I disagree with your assessment. This is about the an entity of same name around the world. =Nichalp «Talk»= 06:21, 14 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled
Talk:Princess Tenko

message: is the passage that has to do with Kim Jong-Il true ? is there a valid source for it ? it just doesnt make sense.
:absolutely not sources quoted on anything. shame as she might deserve more than this stub. p.s. contributeo abocve me did not signTiksustoo
:: I've removed it, if someone wants to source it, reword it and add it again then they should - Feebtlas 17:49, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text:  There is an interview out there of her discussing her trips to DPRK. Mwahcysl (talk) 15:17, 14 December 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled
Talk:Goldilocks and the Three Bears/Archive 1

message: Some scholars believe the story originated in Paleolithic times, when Cave Bears were ritually sacrificed and their skulls set up in shrines deep in their caverns, with food offerings presented in front of the skulls for the benefit of the bears' spirits. In the original version of the story, some impious offender committed sacrilege by eating of the offering, and was torn to pieces by the vengeful spirits. Over the millennia the story was softened down and otherwise transformed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Zanimum  (talk • contribs) 12:16, 30 September 2005
*That's the craziest thing I've ever heard.  Who are these "scholars" who believe this?  What is the source of this information?--JW1805 15:46, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Prehistoric Origins
Talk:Fib

message: A Focused ion beam appears twice 77.126.141.202 (talk)alon
:Fixed. --Enric Naval (talk) 18:15, 19 August 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Duplicate entry

message: FIB -> Fucking Illinois Bastardwww.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=fibuncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Illinoiswww.wdisf.com/FIB-stands-for-fucking-illinois-bastard-wisconsin-slang-variants-exist.htmwww.citydictionary.com/WI/Madison/FIB'S/4754/, I don't know why it's automatically "corrected" to Fricking. This is an encyclopedia that has a page on the word Fuck, I do not appreciate the warnings I got for opposing this mindless censorship.
Bassplr19 (talk) 14:03, 6 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Correct definition of acronym
Talk:Dimethylsulfide

message: There are pages for both Dimethylsulfide and Dimethyl sulfide.  Having edited one, I discovered the other by following links (and edited it a little bit too).  I guess we'd like to get rid of one (and redirect it to the other).  Anyone have any preference for which we keep?  Which notation do chemists prefer?  --Plumbago 12:32, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Both seem to be widely used, however there are more hits on Google for dimethyl sulfide (347,000) than dimethylsulfide (45,000) and more wiki links too so I propose the page should be Dimethyl sulphide.--NHSavage 16:11, 10 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Agreed, but let's keep the IUPAC f, I assume the ph was a typo. :-) Vsmith 21:15, 10 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Not so much a typo, more force of habit... However I agree it should be Dimethylsulfide. I wrote it with a ph all the way through my thesis.--NHSavage 21:20, 10 December 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Dimethylsulfide and Dimethyl sulfide
Talk:Imatran Voima (band)

message: Imatran Voima is actually better known as a Finnish electrical power company. The band is probably named after it. Should this be disambiguated? — JIP | Talk 12:32, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled

message: Imatran Voima (fin) = Imatran Force (en) = Иматринская Энергия (rus) // Right ? 79.139.217.174 (talk) 17:44, 19 April 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  meaning of the name of band
Talk:Sloggi

message: — JIP | Talk 12:43, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

message: 'The area the size of a football pitch length' How can you express length in area? It doesn't make any sense!!! Lkleinjans 20:20, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Area + Length 

message: The underpants do not have a sex - see male - should it not read "men's underpants'?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 218.186.8.10 (talk) 13:38, 30 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Male underpants?

message: I've removed the redlinked websites which claim to be the most popular retailers. When they get themselves notable and entried and can cite their superiority in sales, then fine, they should then go back up. In the meantime, John Lewis Ltd have traditionally been the stockist most commonly associated with the brand among afficionadoes in the UK and I'll try have this cited if at all poss. Plutonium27 (talk) 18:25, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Retailers 

message: This article reads like an advertisement  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.59.87.119 (talk) 11:10, 2 September 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Advert tag added. but I suspect this is lifted totally from somewhere, which also makes it a violation of copyright. Emeraude (talk) 17:35, 5 January 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Bad Form
Talk:Booth capturing

message: "Primarily India" and "Uniquely Indian"
Could this be worded a little better? If the practice is unique to India then lets says so, if it is practiced elsewhere, where else? I have no knowledge of the subject, so can't make that choice. Thanks Jimaginator 16:59, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: done Idleguy 17:09, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

text: Thanks. Any other country it is known in? Jimaginator 19:58, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Nepal has reports of booth capturing happening and if my memory serves me right, bangladesh too has in recent times witnessed a couple. Idleguy 11:36, 1 October 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled