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Talk:Don Mazankowski

message: As mentioned in the article, Mazankowski is one of the few Canadians to be given the title of "The Right Honourable" without having held an office that would entitle him to it automatically. See the official government reference here: http://www.pch.gc.ca/eng/1359387359874/1359387575355 , which states at number 14 that The title "Right Honourable" is granted for life to the following eminent Canadian: The Right Honourable Donald F. Mazankowski. Therefore, please do not remove this title. -- Blairall (talk) 20:07, 6 April 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Use of "The Right Honourable" 

message: The Wikipedia Manual of Style says at WP:INFOBOXREF that "References are not needed in infoboxes if the content is repeated (and cited) elsewhere or if the information is obvious". So I added the cite to the body of the text where the content is repeated, near the end. -- Blairall (talk) 20:17, 6 April 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  References are not needed in infoboxes  

message: While working simultaneously on this article and the Mazankowski report several of the sentences may be duplicated or very similar, at least temporarily. See here.Oceanflynn (talk) 01:05, 11 August 2020 (UTC)
thread_title: Mazankowski report

message: Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta.
Named after Vegreville, Alberta’s former Member of Parliament, the Right Honourable Don Mazankowski, the Heart treatment and research Institute is fondly known as "The Maz".  
The University of Alberta Hospital’s Heart wing is a very important part of Alberta Health Care. It is World renown as one of the most progressive research hospitals in Canada. It is a pioneer in heart surgery. We Albertans are very proud of this great hospital. It saves many lives.
See: University Hospital Foundation -  website: givetouhf.ca for an article about “The Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute”. Siemersty (talk) 03:38, 1 March 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Honours: The Heart Wing of Edmonton’s University Hospital named after Don Mazankowski.
Talk:Don McKay (poet)

message: not sure what is meant by "Other" but all the books listed there are also books of poetry. Aunt winnifred (talk) 22:42, 4 October 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: [Untitled]
Talk:Japanese cruiser Takao (1930)

message: Possibly useful as sources
http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/liverpool/hi/people_and_places/newsid_9136000/9136335.stm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-11641409
--Demiurge1000 (talk) 06:55, 29 October 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  BBC News items 

message: Seeing as how the stern is vertical, and the bow is just about the same, how is it possible that the Takao's overall length is over 40' longer than it's waterline length? I can't believe that that bow juts out 40ft over the water. It isn't possible. I'm guessing that the measurement given as waterline is actually Length between perpendiculars or some such thing..45Colt 18:29, 24 February 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Length overall vs. waterline length. 

message: "On 27 October, Takao was towed to the Straits of Malacca on 21 September and was sunk as a target ship". huh ? will somebody please clean this up. Rcbutcher (talk) 11:18, 11 February 2016 (UTC)
thread_title: date of final demise ?
Talk:Don McLean

message: Factual Content was deleted. the deletionist said "wrong song" but it is confirmed 100% ?????
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Don_McLean&diff=1051466002&oldid=1051464581
Jonny Mathis "And I Love You So" is a song by Johnny Mathis. It is track #3 from the album Killing Me Softly With Her Song that was released in 1973 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_Me_Softly_with_Her_Song_(album) The song was written by Don McLean
Eddy Arnold: "And I Love You So" Album: Hand Holdin' Songs 1989 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddy_Arnold_discography The song was written by Don McLean
Lib-trans-free (talk) 22:12, 23 October 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Here's the real reason: WP:SONGCOVER sets a high bar to inclusion. It's not enough to prove a cover version exists; the cover version must also gain special notice in the media, or it must reach a national chart. Binksternet (talk) 01:58, 24 October 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Factual Content was deleted. the deletionist said "wrong song" but it is confirmed 100% 

message: Somebody should add material as to how McLean managed to avoid military service.   The draft and Vietnam were huge, huge issues for any healthy heterosexual guy born in 1945 who wasn't in medical school, dental school, or divinity school.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.49.27.38 (talk) 01:54, 27 July 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: Unless you can find a reliable source that actually discusses the subject, there's nothing to be said. The percentage of eligible men actually drafted is not very high. It's possible that his number was simply never called. Schazjmd (talk) 14:25, 27 July 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: In the making of American Pie TV program, Don admits his asthma saved him. He says, he was the only person to come back on the bus - everyone else went off to 'Nam. 2A00:23C6:54C4:3601:79B0:6529:674F:D7BB (talk) 23:09, 3 December 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Military service 
Talk:Don Merton

message: This edit  removed a large number of bibliographic references. As a scientist, these publications are the primary evidence of his working life. On what grounds were they removed? Stuartyeates (talk) 00:21, 2 November 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: I removed them because they were a large number. We don't need to add a list of his publications to give evidence of his working life, however a selected number of notable publications might be an idea. -- Alan Liefting (talk) - 03:44, 2 November 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: The list also needs to be comprehensively wikified and someone needs to troll through google scholar looking for digital copies of them. That's the place to start, not deleting them. Stuartyeates (talk) 05:52, 2 November 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Bibliography removal 

message: I can't change the link for reference [5], but it no longer links to the article "THE LEGACY OF "OLD BLUE". The new, working, link is
https://newzealandecology.org/nzje/1918.pdf
If someone who *can* change it could do it, that would be great. Cheers!  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2003:ED:5F07:E301:98A8:4268:CC43:19D8 (talk) 21:00, 3 April 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  New link for reference [5]
Talk:Don Mossi

message: A while back, I deleted the passage regarding Mossi's physical appearance. I would like to open a discussion on this. Today, in talking with a friend of mine, perfectly out of the blue and without any knowledge that I'd ever touched the Wikipedia article about him, he said something about a guy being "uglier than Don Mossi". Now, of course anecdote isn't enough to support a Wikipedia entry, however it did make me realize that the whole "ugliness" was maybe worth another look. Apparently, his ugliness *is* pretty definitive of who is was... It is cited and discussed in a number of reliable sources. Does anyone have any opinion on this? Does anyone thing the whole "ugly" thing should be a part of the article or not? --LoverOfArt (talk) 22:25, 27 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Have you ever seen a picture of the guy? Holy Jesus that man is ugly!  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.231.208.82 (talk) 01:36, 3 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Yeah, the guy was uglier than an ass- no doubt about that... The question is- is adding it to his Wikipedia entry OK? This seems to be a very interesting "gray area" sort of matter where in most all other traditional ways, something like this would be inappropriate for Wikipedia but in this one, totally specific and narrow instance, it might fit the criteria as being OK. Any opinions? --LoverOfArt (talk) 22:49, 9 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Bill James devoted some substantial discussion to it in a couple places.  Realistically, this qualifies Mossi as "notably ugly".  James at the very least says "Don Mossi was the complete five-tool ugly player. He could run ugly, hit ugly, throw ugly, field ugly and ugly for power. He was ugly to all fields. He could ugly behind the runner as well as anybody, and you talk about pressure ... man, you never saw a player who was uglier in the clutch. " about Mossi in the section "The Man Who Invented Winning Ugly" in his 2001 Baseball Abstract .. WilyD 13:50, 10 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Don Mossi and "Ugliness"
Talk:Don Most

message: I thought he dropped out of Lehigh.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.100.14.250 (talk) 00:04, 22 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: If you have evidence his professional career goes back a bit earlier than 1973, go ahead and correct the date. -- Infrogmation (talk) 01:31, 26 June 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled

message: In my opinion, Don Most was one of the better talents on "Happy Days".  Not only was he funny, but he could also sing and do dramatic acting.  It's a shame he's not doing more performing today.  In the earlier episodes of "Happy Days", one of the running gags was Ralph Malph's impression of Arthur Godfrey.  I remember my Mom watching one of those episodes, and she said, "I wonder if he's Arthur Godfrey's son?  He sure looks like him!"  I don't think Don Most is related to Godfrey at all, but he did bear a striking resemblance to him in those days.97.73.64.149 (talk) 22:17, 29 March 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  What's he doing now?
Talk:Don Murray (actor)

message: Why don't I ever hear of Don murray doing "Alas Babylon" on television..I loved that movie andI would love to see it again...Is it out there; and, as hearing-impaired, does it have closed captioning and is it on dvd?????
69.131.229.145 (talk) 18:50, 21 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Don murray and "Alas Babylon"
Talk:Don Nix

message: This page is copied from www.jungleroom.com/nix.html and beacause of that I think that this page should be deleted —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.217.72.232 (talk • contribs) 14:54, 26 July 2007
THE ALABAMA STATE TROUPERS ROAD SHOW  (2-LP)
Please don't forget to mention Furry Lewis since he covers one of the four sides of the 2-LP with his Solo-Performance!
Best regards 
Bx  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.222.56.18 (talk) 13:01, 2 November 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Copyright Infrigiment! 

message: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Y53boWWi8g (cover)  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.61.137.186 (talk) 13:19, 14 June 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Going Down
Talk:Don Novello

message: I can remember the Father appearing on a Canadian radio (CBC) show back in the late 1970s but I don't remember the name of the show.  I don't think it was the Royal Canadian Air Farce, because the had a host which isn't how that show worked.  Anyone remember the name of the show? --plaws (talk) 17:18, 16 August 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Canadian radio show 

message: "Novello performed on The Smothers Brothers Show in 1975"
This timeline is impossible since that TV program only existed in 1966. 192.34.130.57 (talk) 15:34, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Discontinuity
Talk:Don Paterson

message: I have commenced a tidy-up of the Bibliography section using cite templates and tables for short stories, poems and/or book reviews. Capitalization and punctuation follow standard cataloguing rules in AACR2 and RDA, as much as Wikipedia templates allow it. ISBNs and other persistent identifiers, where available, are commented out, but still available for reference. This is a work in progress; feel free to continue. Sunwin1960 (talk) 10:45, 1 April 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Bibliography 

message: Source for that? Acorrector (talk) 21:44, 17 March 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Pupil of Nadia Boulanger
Talk:Don Perrin

message: The sources added at the time of writing are insufficient evidence of notability. Citations of directories, such as SFBookcase.com are inadmissable as proscribed by WP:BIO. Sources such as The Alliterates are classed as self-published sources and are not considered reliable sources, nor is an interview with the author himself. Lastly the announcement on the The DragonLance Nexus is not classed as a reliable source, as trivial mentions on fansites is not considered to be a Questionable source. Please do not remove the notablitiy cleaup template until such time as reliable sources than are non-trivial have been added. --Gavin Collins (talk) 10:31, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: This article would have a similar discussion regarding notability as Dan Willis does, so the result of that discussion should probably also determine the notability of this author. -Drilnoth (talk) 16:41, 15 November 2008 (UTC)

text: *They have to be judged seperately, as notability cannont be inherited.--Gavin Collins (talk) 00:38, 9 December 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: *You are correct. Common consensus seems to be that DLNexus is a reliable source for Dragonlance material, although I agree that its current use in the article is not right. -Drilnoth (talk) 01:25, 9 December 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Notability
Category talk:Wikipedia administrator hopefuls

message: Shouldn't this be moved to :Wikipedia:Category:Wikipedia administrator hopefuls or something? Pedant 19:57, 11 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: ... your username just about answers that question, I think :p — riana_dzasta • t • c • e • ER • 17:03, 22 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Appropriate namespace?

message: Administrator hopefuls who are interested in becoming wikisleuths may contact me.  I track down WP:COI violations, sockpuppeteers, and complex vandalism.  It's an interesting hobby if you enjoy detective mysteries. DurovaCharge! 07:59, 12 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  A coaching offer 

message: Please see this thread about a proposal to clean this category of inactive members using a bot and provide your input please. Regards SoWhy 17:13, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Proposal to clean this category 

message: If I find out it has been deleted I'll put my neck on the line and recreate it.--Andrzejestrować Zajaczajkowski Plecaxpiwórserafinowiczaświadzenie Poświadczyxwiadectwo-Bjornovich (talk) (contributions) 15:27, 23 August 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Deletion

message: In considering this hopeful for appointment, it might be a good idea to have a look at things like this. --SergeWoodzing (talk) 23:37, 23 February 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: This is the wrong venue; it is the talk page for discussing improvements to the page :Category:Wikipedia administrator hopefuls - the proper place is on the WP:RFA for the candidate. In any case, this page has very few watchers. --Redrose64 (talk) 01:04, 24 February 2014 (UTC)
thread_title: [[User:Launchballer]]

message: I think we should also have Category:Wikipedia hopeless administrators. EEng 02:23, 28 April 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: On what basis would the category members be selected? --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 08:55, 28 April 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Suggested category
Talk:Don Quarrie

message: The origin of that phrase might be in the Ernie Smith song "Duppy Gunman", with the line: "Quarrie was a bway (boy) to I man las' night, him coulden falla (follow) me". (source: Cooke, Mel (2007) "Ernie Smith imagines a 'Duppy Gunman'", Sunday Gleaner, October 28, 2007) Sincerely, SamBlob (talk) 16:51, 27 April 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  "not even Don Quarrie could catch me I was so fast" 
Talk:Don Rees

message: This article begins thus:
: 
: Dr. Donald "Don" Rees (B.Sc. Ph.D. D.I.C. A.R.C.S.) was
: 
Yet he is reported, not very conspicuously, to be a living person.  The article should begin like this:
: 
: Dr. Donald "Don" Rees (B.Sc. Ph.D. D.I.C. A.R.C.S.) is
: 
Next issue: I just did some edits on the article titled Rees factor semigroup.  That article begins with this:
: 
: In mathematics, in semigroup theory, a Rees factor semigroup (also called Rees quotient semigroup or just Rees factor) is a certain semigroup constructed using a semigroup and an ideal of the semigroup.
: 
Obviously it should say: 
: 
: In mathematics, in semigroup theory, a Rees factor semigroup (also called Rees quotient semigroup or just Rees factor), named after ?????? Rees, is a certain semigroup constructed using a semigroup and an ideal of the semigroup.
: 
So here's the question: is this the right article to link to? Michael Hardy (talk) 01:55, 5 October 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  "was"? 

message: In response to your first issue: he is no longer Warden of Hugh Stewart Hall, as he retired in 2004. It would hardly be accurate to say that he still is. Perhaps it would be better phrased "is a former warden of Hugh Stewart Hall", but I don't think it reads as well.
In response to your second issue: I doubt it - in 2004 when he retired, he was presumably 65 (there had been plans to retire in 1999, at 60, I believe) which would suggest he was born around 1939. The article on Rees factor semigroups state that they were introduced by D. Rees in 1940, so unless he was a very talented baby, I suspect it was someone else. 128.243.21.224 (talk) 11:12, 18 August 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  yep, "was"!
Talk:I'm from Barcelona

message: I searched for an entry on this band yesterday and could not locate one.  So I created one myself and got to work on it.  
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%27m_From_Barcelona_%28band%29
It's much more complete than the entry attached to this talk page and carries the "(band)" label in the URL as well (which is common among bands on WP).  There are a few templates that probably need to be added to my contrib that are present on this one.  Should these be combined?  Should this entry be deleted?  Would the new entry still considered a stub?
I'm fairly new at this, as you can probably tell from my contributions.  An experienced wikipedian's help would be appreciated.  Thanks.  Mediamelt 19:59, 11 August 2006 (UTC)

message: The band has an odd name, so I think it would be useful to put its origin (if known) in the article. I just stumbled across the band and know nothing about them, but my first thought was that it's a reference to the recurring line "he's from Barcelona" in Fawlty Towers. --Patik 16:47, 15 October 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks for the source! i'll add it as a footnote in the article. --Yamanbaiia(free hugs!) 10:22, 4 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Name
Talk:Don Sharp

message: Just seen a quick obit on him, just not from a reliable source I can use on here. (Emperor (talk) 21:30, 18 December 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Passed away? 
Talk:Don Sparrow

message: I strongly disagree with the proposed deletion of this topic.  Don Sparrow is an established and respected Canadian Illustrator.  There are numerous wikipedia entries on other such Illustrators of similar or lesser "fame".  All of the information on this entry is backed up by the according link.  I guess what I'm wondering is specifically why this topic is being considered for deletion.  In my estimation this entry meets the guidelines of Wikipedia, and does not fall under any of the clearly defined "What Wikipedia is NOT" criteria.  
--Aylwinatrix (talk) 07:57, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled
Talk:Don Stark

message: Because his height is uncertain.20:44, 1 July 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Should we add info about his height?
Talk:Don Stroud

message: He just played a small part in Magnum P I on NBC as a veteran. 65.37.86.147 (talk) 22:13, 25 February 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Just saw Don Stroud
Talk:Helen Boaden

message: The article may be improved by following the WikiProject Biography 11 easy steps to producing at least a B article. -- Edofedinburgh 01:28, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Biography/Assessment#Class_parameter|Biography assessment rating]] comment 

message: When was she on JAM? Pliny 20:02, 11 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: JAM

message: Anybody know what an 'FE lecturer' is?--Damorbel (talk) 09:20, 31 December 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  FE lecturer? 
Talk:Don Taylor (sportscaster)

message: This is a great article about the most original sports reporter in Canada. 70.52.181.50 07:37, 1 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Yeah and I'm just afraid some Wiki-nazi is going to come along and cull most of those wonderful Taylorism quotes in the article. Please don't! --Mezaco 21:57, 9 October 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: They are all gone because Wikipedia is NOT a repository of quotes. They can go to Wikiquote IF they are properly sourced and otherwise meet quotability and copyright guidelines. bd2412 T 17:23, 2 August 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled

message: Just like the article on David Pratt, this article sounds like nothing more than shameless self promotion, and seems to be written either by Taylor or a close friend, ie. Pratt. For example "he is best known for his witty and comical delivery of the nightly sports highlights." According to whom is he witty or comical? His act is repetitive, tiresome and predicatble. It may have been cute at first, now it's time to change the channel when he is on. Also, is he oblivious to the fact that over half the sportsnet broadcasters he references are no longer with the network? He started incorporating them into his routine when they worked there and he's still referencing them, like Jody Vance and Hazel May. No wonder they got rid of him as color commentator on the EA NHL franchise.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 154.20.20.172 (talk) 00:22, 4 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Self promotion 
Talk:Cowles Mead

message: This article was started using public domain information foudn in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.  LarryQ 20:03, 11 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled

message: No mention of slave-owning. I feel that this category should be restricted to people whose slave-owning history was notable in itself. Valetude (talk) 17:21, 14 April 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Category:American slave owners
Talk:Don Touhig

message: I have undone revision 240647023 by 80.176.228.5 because it is a deletion of material that has been on the page for some time. However, the content that was removed, and that I've reinstated, may be considered controversial by some. In my view it has not been properly referenced, but I personally think that it helps balance the article. Comments please.   ♦ Jongleur100 ♦ talk 11:13, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I have now properly sourced and referenced the material. It shoud NOT be removed without further discussion here.   ♦ Jongleur100 ♦ talk 15:34, 25 November 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled

message: There's been a couple of attempts by anons to copy-and-paste text from http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/mps-expenses/5320191/Don-Touhig-an-MP-who-flipped-to-decide-if-it-should-be-banned-MPs-expenses.htm I've obviously removed it because it's copyvio. Probably a good source tho --h2g2bob (talk) 00:30, 27 January 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Copyvios 
Talk:Don Warrington

message: Don Warrington also plays a priest in Terry Pratchet's Going Postal film adaptation: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0913116/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t37
Aethalides (talk) 12:51, 10 February 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Going Postal actor