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Talk:List of city nicknames in New York State

message: Albany has never had the nickname "Tech Valley" that is a moniker for a large region stretching from almost Poughkeepsie up to the Canadian border, it includes Plattsburgh for heaven's sake! Capital City should replace that moniker. If Tech Valley can be included as a nickname for the city then so should Capital Region and Capital District because they cover the Albany Metro area better than "Tech Valley" does.24.182.142.254 (talk) 04:36, 14 December 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Good point. I removed that nickname and replaced it with "Cradle of the Union," which was reported by MSN Encarta. --Orlady (talk) 22:09, 14 December 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Albany

message: During 1975-1979, New York City was nicknamed the "Disco Capital of the World," is it true?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.42.179.77 (talk) 00:05, 1 July 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: True or not true, it's unsourced and unverified, so it has been removed. Adding unsourced nicknames to these articles (which you have done to several articles now, editing anonymously from IPs) is wasting other people's time. If you have information that can be verified by citing a reliable source, please add it, but please don't continue what you've been doing. --Orlady (talk) 00:13, 1 July 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Disco Capital of the World
Talk:Archives of Terror

message: Was that in Paraguay alone, or all of South America during Operation Condor? Most sources I've read give the number of deaths during Stroessner's regime as a few hundred to 3000, tops. Josh (talk) 07:36, 16 November 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: 50,000 deaths
Talk:62nd Army (Soviet Union)

message: I'm of the mindset that this should be merged with Soviet 8th Guards Army
Cam (Chat) 04:37, 19 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: It can have a sentence added that the 62nd was reformed as the 8th Guards, but not merged. Different formations.--mrg3105 (comms) ♠♥♦♣ 03:26, 29 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Merge?

message: Should subunits be listed in-line or in table form?--mrg3105 (comms) ♠♥♦♣ 03:26, 29 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: listing of subunits
Talk:Malaysians in the United Kingdom

message: We have a source for the the numbers Malaysian born (the BBC 'Born Abroad' survey), but no source for the larger number 'of Malaysian descent'. Where does this number come from? Indisciplined (talk) 19:09, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: As we still have no source for this figure, I'm taking it out. Indisciplined (talk) 11:43, 17 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Numbers

message: Is this article about those in Britain or Malaysia?? I think its a confusing one.
I think it should be either about British citizens of Malaysian descent,or Malaysians of British descent,either one.
Deborah Priya Henry is not of British ancestry as well as Sarimah Ibrahim.
--Jandkay (talk) 02:26, 15 December 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Yep, there has clearly been a lot of this.  This article is about Malaysians (or people of Malaysian descent) in the United Kingdom, it is NOT about people of British descent in Malaysia, so I have removed a series of names from the 'Notable People' section. Worse still, there were a couple of people of Malaysians listed who did not even have British Ancestory (can whoever can't tell 'British' from 'Irish' please learn the difference). Indisciplined (talk) 19:32, 7 April 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Problem
Talk:1978 Washington Redskins season

message: Hey guys, I need some help, I was watching a video of the miracle at the meadowland and the announcer said this game was like the opening game of the season between the redskins and New England. I being a redskins fan looked the game up but was only able to find the final score 16-14 Redskins, I couldn't even find a game summary so I would like to ask y'all if anyone knows what happened at the Patriots/ Redskins Game on September 3rd, 1978. (I Dan tha Man I (talk) 20:52, 30 June 2015 (UTC)
Talk:Rosca de reyes

message: I prefer the Panettone Reale, this is, Panettone with trinkets, because it is more easy to buy in shops in the Wise Men Day. --155.54.178.6 (talk) 00:57, 24 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  rosca de reyes 

message: This article needs to be merged with King cake because they relate to the same cake and celebration. Having duplicates just creates confusion.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jrobertiko (talk • contribs) 18:21, 6 January 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Merge

message: Mexico is a huge country; so, to presume that there is only one celebration for such a huge country is wrong.  Certainly the more "religious" folks would tie the finding of the baby (trinket) to a trip to the church; however, those of us Mexicans with a more European ancestry celebrate this differently.  For us, the guests finding the baby are to host a party before lent.  (The next calendar celebration is February 2; so, this might be suitable day for a party.)  January 6 initiates the carnival season.  The very next religious feast (and the culmination of Christmas) is Candlemas.  Masquerade motif parties were hosted, as the carnival season was in place; and, if you've ever read Il Cortegiano by Castiglione, you would understand that wearing a masque was to allow people ample transgression without "losing face"--since they were doing this in masque where "licentious" behavior was acceptable.  This tradition dates back to Rome, not New Orleans.  The New Orleans celebration is a derivative of the Roman tradition.  The babies were hidden because of King Herod's edict to kill all the first born children.  February 2 marks the 40 days that Mary was to refrain from entering the church according to the Jewish tradition--for having born a male child.  Traditions may vary from land to land and region to region but they stem from a common source.  Carnival does not just take place in Brazil.  It takes place in Veracruz.  "Mardi Gras" = Fat Tuesday = Martes de carnaval...these are traditions that have been around for a while because the Church needed to allow the people release to prepare them for a 40 day period of restraint.  In France, the King Cake is also to celebrate the Epiphany.  (I think this article needs to be fleshed out to encompass the historical aspects, as well as the ways in which the epiphany is celebrated throughout the world and the roll of the king cake in such celebrations.)  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.72.195.12 (talk) 17:55, 5 January 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Mexican celebration 

message: In Spain it is called "roscón" instead of "rosca".  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Andreacristinasdfghjkl (talk • contribs) 16:43, 20 December 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Roscón or Rosca
Talk:Truth and Reconciliation Commission (Liberia)

message: I have generally brought the page up to date.  I have added more citations, additional sources, as well as broke up the article into multiple sections.  I then built on the information already here and lengthened it to make it as comprehensive as possible.  I have added a section on criticism of the TRC and a section about the controversy surrounding the Charles Taylor debate.  I believe this is all up to wikipedia's code of conduct, but a veteran wikipedia editor's opinion would be valued.
-Pettyn 22 January 2014 GMT 11:00  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pettyn (talk • contribs) 23:00, 22 January 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Major Renovation to the Liberian Truth and Reconciliation Commission Page
Talk:Ridge, New York

message: I've been to Ridge on multiple occasions, and to be honest I barely remember a sign referring the community that way. I'm not saying I don't believe that sign exists (because I do), but proof would be worthwhile, even in the form of a photograph or two. ---------User:DanTD (talk)  15:24, 17 August 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: A photo of the sign was added so I removed the requested image tag. Transpoman (talk) 04:11, 13 November 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Gateway to the Pine Barrens
Talk:Rocky Point, New York

message: There is an issue of wether or not a local band is notable enough for the page of it's hometown. I've tried discussing the matter with the user, who repeatedly adds his band onto the page, but my comments on his page are deleted. So I'm trying RFC to resolve the dispute. DurinsBane87 (talk) 05:17, 16 April 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: The text being disputed is illustrated by . Regards, TRANSPORTERMAN (TALK) 19:16, 17 April 2011 (UTC)

text: *The editor who has been repeatedly, and under various usernames, asserting this edit has been indefinitely blocked for evasion of previous blocks and for disruptive conduct at this article. The RFC is no longer needed and I'm removing the RFC tag. If the conduct resumes under some other username, please report it to WP:ANI immediately. Regards, TRANSPORTERMAN (TALK) 00:53, 19 April 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Soggy Toast
Talk:Michael G. Vickers

message: wasn'r he also involved in the post 9-11 afghan war.  so alleges Woodward.TCO (talk) 19:25, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled

message: We need a reference for the part of the lead that reads "Michael G. Vickers (born 1953) was confirmed as the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence by the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee on March 16, 2011." The closest I've come is this Defense.gov Biography:
:"On September 29, 2010, President Obama nominated Mr. Vickers to be Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, and on January 28, 2011, President Obama designated Mr. Vickers as Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence.  He continues to serve as ASD (SO/LIC&IC) while awaiting formal Senate confirmation as USD(I)." 1
Anyone with superior Google-fu want to accept this challenge and head out into the West Wide World? DubiousIrony yell 02:23, 25 March 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Reference Needed 

message: SOF Advisor - Michael G. Vickers November 14, 2007 This is a fitness page.  
Jogershok (talk) 13:53, 22 December 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Broken Link 

message: He was married to Phebe Novakovic, the current chairman and CEO for General Dynamics. "After Phebe Novakovic married Michael Vickers in 1985, the alumnae magazine at her alma mater, Smith College, announced the nuptials. “Mike and Phebe met in the foreign service,” the entry cheerfully reported.
That is what is known in the espionage trade as a cover story. In fact, the two met while working for the Central Intelligence Agency. And Vickers wasn’t just any CIA operative. He was a former Green Beret who became the chief strategist for the agency’s secret program that armed the mujahadeen as they fought to drive the Soviet Union’s army out of Afghanistan.". Source: http://fortune.com/2015/09/11/phebe-novakovic-general-dynamics/ DIEXEL (talk) 17:55, 29 January 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Phebe Novakovic
Talk:Seaford, New York

message: The reference to Garner Paine is not correct his name was William Garnet Payne born about March 1870 and died April 24, 1940.  What is the source for his being "a Sheriff".  I have done research on him for the Seaford Historical Society and had never found any reference to this. 96.250.39.148 (talk) 17:49, 4 June 2015 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled
Talk:The Ring road (Hastings)

message: Suggest move to Hastings Ring Road? Think outside the box 17:42, 29 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Ok thats already there... Think outside the box 17:43, 29 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: The trouble with moving the article is that there is no Hastings Ring Road. Nuttah (talk) 17:47, 29 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Yeah, I just realized that! Should this be a speedy then if its completely fake? Think outside the box 17:52, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

text: Do you have some sources for this or a picture of the sign? I've looked and I see what you could mean google map link, but unless someone can provide a source stating that is specifically called Hastings ring road, the content is already covered by A2100, A28, A259 and A21. Think outside the box 12:05, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

text: Blackwave...... (talk) 09:10, 10 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Move
Talk:Canadians in the United Kingdom

message: Again, there has been a name change by COP663 that I don't think really covers the article. The original name 'Canadian-Britons' was questionable, but the article really isn't about a population movement. What about 'Britons with Canadian ancestory'? Indisciplined (talk) 19:30, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: See Talk:American migration to Britain. Your suggestion is somewhat more appropriate to this particular article, but is likely to restrict the growth of this already short article. Cop 663 (talk) 20:15, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Following on from your excellent 'Americans in Britain' suggestion, what about 'Canadians in Britain'. Covers all the angles nicely, given that  - like Americans - not all Canadians in Britain are permanant settlers. Indisciplined (talk) 01:07, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

text: That certainly covers everything in this article, assuming one interprets 'Canadian' loosely to include 'former Canadians' (like Conrad Black). Cop 663 (talk) 02:55, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Name Change

message: I've removed the notable people section because it was unsourced. If anyone wants to reinstate it, with reliable sources as references, I've pasted it below as it appeared prior to removal. Cordless Larry (talk) 23:48, 27 January 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Notable people section 
Talk:American Routes

message: The comments next to the "American Routes via streaming audio" external link which where added in revision "22:16, 5 January 2008" are entertaining and I also really liked the George Gershwin show.  However, it does not live up to the Wikipedia editorial guidelines.  The comments would probably be better placed on a fan site or this discussion page.  I am going to remove them.  Gerryster (talk) 19:35, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled
Talk:West Bay Shore, New York

message: .  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2602:306:CE98:1510:6C44:CCD6:A1D5:2ED (talk) 14:27, 31 August 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  the census data needs to be updated. In the body of the article, it cites 2000 census data while the opening and template cite 2010 data. Editors should be more thorough and aware of what needs to be changed.
Talk:Territorial scope of European Convention on Human Rights

message: The very least this table needs is an explanation of what "with reservations" actually means. If it means what I think it means, the UK entry is wrong anyway, as the UK (and the crown dependencies) all operate a derogation from Article 5. --87.244.65.69 (talk) 10:13, 9 April 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  "with reservations..."
Talk:West Sayville, New York

message: No history on West Sayville? No mention of the Dutch immigrants (the community was largely Dutch until recent years; now only about 2-3%), or of other early 20th century ties to Zeeland in the Netherlands? Nothing of the baymen and the clams/crabs/oysters which for most of the 20th century were its economic heart? Or PJ Grady's car dealership, which in the late 20th/early 21st century became a central repository for used DeLorean cars until very recently? (Those have a cult following, thanks to movies such as *Back To the Future*.) Or the central part of the culture played by what were the two Dutch Reformed churches in town, the Reformed Church in America (which moved to Lakeland Avenue in Sayville proper and is now called "New Life") and the Christian Reformed Church on Rollstone Av (which seceded from the CRC over its being too 'liberal' - not the first time 'secession' defined it).
C'mon. You all can do better than that.
24.45.154.41 (talk) 01:09, 11 May 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Lack of history
Talk:List of city nicknames in Texas

message: Mineral Wells is not actually mentioned at the URL given for a reference. Do we have an alternate source? --Shawn K. Quinn (talk) 01:43, 11 October 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Mineral Wells nickname reference 

message: "Deuce Dime" is almost certainly a reference to San Antonio's new area code of 210 which was created in 1992. Not sure where to find an authoritative reference to its use as a nickname, however. --Shawn K. Quinn (talk) 01:45, 11 October 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  San Antonio "Deuce Dime"
Talk:Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication

message: Two of the three reference links are inoperative, and the third does not refer to this group at the link given, although a search there on BNNRC leads to http://www.bnnrc.net, which is flagged (by this writer's DNS service) as a known spyware site.  Altogether, WP:NOTABLILITY is not established.--Albany45 (talk) 12:57, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled
Talk:Devon Island

message: I heard somewhere that Devon Island is the world's largest uninhabited island. Is this true? if so, should it be mentioned in the article? Masterhatch (talk) 20:57, 14 June 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: never mind, i just reread the article and saw that i missed that mention in the first paragraph. my bad. Masterhatch (talk) 20:58, 14 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  largest 

message: Why "Devon Island" ?  Ghmyrtle (talk) 09:10, 5 July 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  The name 

message: Patently false. Longyearbyen is further north. Devon is only 75 degrees north.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.112.183.113 (talk) 23:32, 12 December 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Most northerly cemetary 

message: I added the NASA conspiracy theory section due to it's growing popularity for what ever reason. If you find more information, add it. Gvstaylor1 (talk) 13:08, 23 August 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Conspiracy Theory 
Talk:Ellef Ringnes Island

message: some photographs. Unschool 17:11, 22 April 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Would love to see . . .
Talk:Bildts farmhouse

message: A remarkable fact is that there didn't exist sheds in Friesland before the year 1500. It is therefore most likely that these farmhouses (mainly the sheds) originated on Het Bildt and spread from here on into Friesland, Groningen(mainly in the western part) and North Holland(mainly in the northern part). As it's been said the Bildts farmhouse is a variety on the characteristic Frisian_farmhouse this should more likely be seen the other way around.
This really needs some sources. --Y-M4N (talk) 20:04, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Comments
Talk:Aaron (given name)

message: The claim about the pronunciation /ˈærən/ being originated by Elvis and his parents has no support other than one dead link, and it's flatly contradicted by Kenyon's 1949 pronunciation dictionary, which gives "ˈɛrən, ˈærən, ˈeɹən". The whole paragraph should be taken out. --Lazar Taxon (talk) 13:25, 19 January 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Elvis story 
Talk:Aaron (surname)

message: In this edit, I have removed all poorly and unsourced material.  There is no source for the Egyptian origins, and neither of the websites qualify as reliable sources. -- Ricky81682 (talk) 23:58, 21 July 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Uncited meanings removed 

message: Arron 2A02:8084:180:BF00:FC31:50AD:4122:5EFF (talk) 23:29, 24 February 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Arron
Talk:East Bronx

message: Recently "Allerton" was designated as a neighborhood and is listed as such by CB11. I would like to discuss including it here. 
BrandenburgG (talk) 01:28, 2 October 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Allerton 

message: I would like to expand the article by adding the following chart. Feedback is appreciated. HugoHelp (talk) 01:03, 25 August 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: Hi, it's nice to see someone working so diligently on the Bronx and other NYC places. I've been doing less this month, due to trips out of town. Your history chart of municipal consolidation is indeed a useful thing, but I don't see that the East Bronx is where it is most relevant. It belongs in the The Bronx#History. Well, that's already an oversize article; maybe the timeline article would be better. Come to think of it, the Bronx article's excess size is an indication of neglect; someone ought to study and identify the parts that are important enough to be their own article. Jim.henderson (talk) 13:14, 28 August 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: Hi Jim! Thanks for the feedback! I agree, the main Bronx article is oversized, which is one reason I didn't submit the chart there. The Timeline of the Bronx article is basically a list, so the chart wouldn't fit in there either. Adding the chart to the West Bronx and East Bronx articles seemed the best fit, until a History of the Bronx article is created. I'll hold off inserting the chart into any article. HugoHelp (talk) 16:08, 28 August 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Suggestion - Chart. 

message: @Jim.henderson it's questionable whether the map image you added in Special:Diff/773841990 is correctly labeled in Commons as being from 1897.  It shows that 167th street has already been built, but from what I've been able to find, Fleetwood Park Racetrack still existed until 1898 or maybe a little bit later.  I wonder if they drew the map based on planned streets and just failed to indicate that they didn't exist yet? -- RoySmith (talk) 21:53, 24 February 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: Could well be. The map is from a promotional book by the local chamber of commerce, showing how many happy, wealthy industrialists already lived in the Annexed District, and what great commercial opportunities remained. Not a genre that pays great attention to precision in mapping. And yes, published urban maps of the time often were copied directly from official street maps, which had many merely paper streets that were intended to be built pretty soon. Not the wonderfully detailed commercial maps such as those made for fire insurance purposes, but the ones that illustrated books, yes. Anyway we are merely using the map to show the stark east/west developmental contrast at the time, so maybe we don't have to be picky. Jim.henderson (talk) 15:54, 4 March 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  1985 map?
Talk:North Riverdale, Bronx

message: Please do not merge articles without discussion first, your judgment has been shown to be poor in these matters. BMK (talk) 01:52, 21 May 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: (I assume this was addressed to me) Replied on talk:Riverdale, Bronx. Epicgenius (talk) 01:53, 21 May 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, you do this kind of thing much too often.  Please do not merge any articles again without discussion first. BMK (talk) 01:54, 21 May 2014 (UTC)
thread_title: Unmerged

message: For a discussion concerning the southern boundary of North Riverdale and northern of Fieldston containing cites and links to aerial photographs see here: Wikipedia talk:WikiProject New York City#Grosvenor Avenue.2C Bronx.  Yours, Wikiuser100 (talk) 14:29, 11 May 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Southern boundary 

message: No one in New York would say or write "North Riverdale, Bronx", except possibly in addressing letters.  I propose moving this article to "North Riverdale, the Bronx".  Zaslav (talk) 20:29, 6 February 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  "The" Bronx
Talk:The Hub, Bronx

message: I'll be updating this page thoroughly over the next couple of months since major changes in the area are expected IE. 'The Trinagle Hub' and 'La Central' further north in Melrose. If anyone can update me on how this area looks currently through pictures (including a shot of the Opera House Hotel) that would be awesome. If you see anything regarding sentence structure/grammatical stuff please don't hesitate to fix my errors.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by EricViking32 (talk • contribs) 23:48, 11 September 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Severely neglected
Talk:West Bronx

message: kingsbridge heights' southern boundary is kingsbridge road. university heights' northern boundary is fordham road. what is the name of the neighborhood west of Jerome avenue, north of fordham, south of kingsbridge and east of the Deegan? Brucefhyman (talk) 23:34, 12 August 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  west bronx neighborhoods