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Talk:Novato, California

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Can anyone who is from here or is familiar with the city tell me how "Novato" is pronounced? Is it no-VA-to or no-va-TO? Which syllable is stressed? Stlom 01:34, 5 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I have a friend from there who pronounces it no-VAH-to.--FreeKresge 00:45, 28 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks Stlom
It's Nuh-vah-toe. It's supposed to come out sorta quick, but theres a little bit of emphasis on the 'vah'. Lettuceclock 09:48, 3 September 2006 (UTC)

text: Right - nuh-VAH-toh (or nuh-VAH-doh). Rlitwin 14:05, 3 September 2006 (UTC)

text: I grew up here back in the 60's-70's (and still live in Marin).  While nuh-VAH-toh would technically describe the way most English speaking folks say it, I would add that the last syllable is definitely slurred/softened to be more of a "doh" sound, as Rlitwin mentions above (as opposed to saying it with a strong "T" as people of native Spanish-speaking backgrounds might tend to pronounce it).  Squididdily 07:54, 9 December 2006 (UTC)

message: This article (Novato, California) lists four ranchos that were very important to the history of Northern California: Rancho San Jose, Corte Madera de Novato, Rancho Olompali, and Rancho Nicasio. It is very notable that one, Rancho Olompali was awarded to a Miwok chief (as per the article and my dim recollection of California history). It is probably one of the few, if not the only, to be awarded to a native. Ronbo76 17:22, 13 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  [[Alta California#Ranchos of California]] 

message: my personal fave is the citey hall witch they moved 2 times  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Nathan1145 (talk • contribs) 20:32, 6 April 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  cool sites
Talk:New York State Route 812

message: This article was changed to bring its intersection template to the NYint format. No other changes were made. It is important to verify, update and/or correct as necessary. Fwgoebel 00:53, 4 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Alright, seems good enough to pass. Juliancolton Tropical Cyclone 12:53, 9 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Change of Intersection Template 

message: It seems that this was about the right time to be a replacement for the unbuilt Delaware-St. Lawrence Expressway ("Beginning from a point on New York touring route seventeen, as determined by the commissioner, thence generally northerly through the Rome-Utica area and continuing northerly to a connection or connections with existing state highways at or near the Saint Lawrence river in Saint Lawrence county, as determined by the commissioner.") Could it have been a consolation prize for the areas south of Ogdensburg? --NE2 16:06, 27 July 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Purpose?
Wikipedia talk:Version 1.0 Editorial Team/Film articles by quality/1

message: I spent some time rating all the articles on the first page. Why are they still "unassessed"? Andman8 01:36, 5 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: There is a set time each day that the ratings update.  (Not sure when that would be, but in any case, wait 24 hours and your work should show up then.--P-Chan 16:18, 10 July 2006 (UTC)

message: I've been classifying some film articles per the instructions on the main page (ex: ), but only the "importance" parameter is not working. May I go ahead and give it a fix? --Slgr@ndson (page - messages - contribs) 16:37, 29 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: It is now fixed. Cbrown1023 22:27, 6 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Importance level still doesn't show for most titles
Talk:Independence Temple

message: The name of this article is problemmatic. The official name of the building is "The Temple" and not "Independence Temple". The article title should probably be changed to "The Temple in Independence, Missouri." Comments?
:I think it's OK for now (the intro clarifies the proper name) but it will need to be disambiguated if the LDS Church ever builds one there.  An alternative that follows WP custom would be: "The Temple (Independence, Missouri)"--Blainster 23:52, 5 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Article Name

message: I'm curious since the description of what's in it lacks a Throne.--JaredMithrandir (talk) 04:55, 23 January 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  So do Community of Christ Believers believe this is the same Temple Jesus will rule from after he returns? 

message: -the architecture of this Temple makes it look like the Tower of Babel, ... I´m trubled by the resemblance.
46.182.186.254 (talk) 16:37, 30 March 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: It resembles a design the Tower of Babel often has in medieval Art.  But the real Tower was a Ziggurat.--JaredMithrandir (talk) 21:29, 28 October 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Building top 
Talk:Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly

message: The House of Assembly uses the Coat of Arms of Newfoundland to identify itself.  These arms have been used to represent sovereignty of the Queen for the specific purposes of administering governance in the province. 174.116.16.191 (talk) 10:42, 16 August 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: This may all be true, however Wikipedia requires that for a non-free image to be used, it must illustrate the topic of the article. I feel that this symbol is not required for the understanding of the topic, and I recommend that this article gets expanded and updated, rather than just adding a symbol of the Queen. 117Avenue (talk) 02:03, 17 August 2012 (UTC)

text: "The image does not need to be free", but as WP:NFCC #1 states, a free one is preferred. "Complies with WP:NFCC #10c", your explanation on the file page is incorrect. "It is consistent with other Canadian Provincial Parliaments pages on Wikipedia", incorrect, eight of the twelve articles do not display the Coat of Arms of their province or territory (Alberta, BC, New Brunswick, Nunavut, PEI, Quebec, and Yukon). "According to the COAT OF ARMS ACT Amended: 1999, the Coat of Arms is the Official symbol of the House of Assembly", incorrect there is no mention of "official" or the House of Assembly in that act. 117Avenue (talk) 02:28, 19 September 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Image
Talk:Confederation Building (Newfoundland and Labrador)

message: While correct in that departments are Ministries in that they are headed by a Minister, the Government of NL does not refer to them as such. There is no "Ministry of Education", for instance. Government Departments in NL are referred to as just that, "Departments". (Source:gov.nl.ca/departments.html). Calling the departments by the official name would be appropriate in this article.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.128.28.2 (talk) 14:04, 27 February 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Ministry 
Talk:Official Dreamcast Magazine

message: This article really needs to cover the US version of the magazine, too. Ace of Sevens 01:44, 5 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree, however, whereas I can find quite a bit of information about the UK Official Dreamcast Magazine, I can only find fleeting mentions of the US version of the magazine. There is not enough for me to produce even an sentence, let alone a substantial paragraph. If anyone wants to write up about the US version, please do so. --tgheretford (talk) 07:23, 5 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I have a couple issues and was able to write a decent amount from it, but I couldn't get it formatted properly. Ace of Sevens 17:27, 5 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: OK, I'll sort out the formatting now, I may go as far as doing two separate articles. Thanks for adding the information to the article. --tgheretford (talk) 17:51, 5 July 2006 (UTC)

text: Done. I have separated the articles because although they are both called Official Dreamcast Magazine, they are non-related magazines. --tgheretford (talk) 18:07, 5 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Official Dreamcast Magazine - US version
Talk:Steele MacKaye

message: His last name was probably spelled thusly: Mackaye. His son wrote his biography titled Steele Mackaye: A Memoir (New York, 1911).  Superslum 01:44, 5 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Did it really rhyme with "eye"? kwami (talk) 00:53, 2 July 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes; several biographies devoted to his son, Benton MacKaye, stress the fact that the last syllable rhymes with "eye" or "high". María (habla conmigo) 02:15, 2 July 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Okay, just wanted to make sure someone didn't get confused with the IPA. kwami (talk) 02:25, 2 July 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled
Talk:Flohwalzer

message: The Flea Waltz is not to be confused with another simple piano piece, "Chopsticks".
I rephrased this to:
The Flea Waltz is sometimes confused with another simple piano piece, "Chopsticks".
just because "not to be confused with" is inappropriate phrasing for an encyclopedia. It assumes that the reader is likely to confuse the pieces, and then tries to give the reader advice. It was reverted because it makes an unsourced claim, so I changed it to:
The Flea Waltz is similar to another simple piano piece, "Chopsticks".
However I don't think they're similar pieces at all. Do we even need to mention Chopsticks at all?
--mjb 01:55, 5 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text:  Quite true! That misnomer is almost universal, but the name 'Flea Waltz' isn't.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sdgard (talk • contribs) 05:11, 17 April 2024 (UTC)
thread_title: Relation to Chopsticks

message: If you like feel free to check out these links
http://pianostarter.buschhausen.eu/first-pieces/pdf/Flohwalzer-Flea-Waltz-sheet-music.pdf
http://first-pieces.buschhausen.eu/mp3/flohwalzer.mp3
You can use my sheet music and my MP3 file of course.
The whole composition is more than 10 pages long and changes between 4/4 time and 3/4 time. Thus the designation "waltz" is not really correct but also not really false.
Stevie1951 (talk) 02:22, 2 April 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Sheet music + MP3 file of my light version for beginners and something about the designation "waltz" 

message: The article name should omit the German definitive article and simply be named Flohwalzer. -- Michael Bednarek (talk) 07:01, 2 August 2018 (UTC)
thread_title: Article name
Talk:Marriage in the Eastern Orthodox Church

message: Wrong!!!
In the Byzantine Rite. Eastern Catholics use the same ritual. The title MUST be changed. - Waelsch 01:57, 5 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: The Byzantine Rite of the Eastern Catholics exists as part of the "deal" whereby they were permitted to retain their Orthodox rituals and customs in exchange for their submission to Rome. While it is true that Uniates do practice this ritual, it is only as a remnant of their Orthodox past. MishaPan (talk) 17:30, 14 December 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Byzantine Rite

message: I have removed the sentence about divorce being considered an embarrassment to the families of the former spouses.  While this may be true in some places, it is a social and cultural phenomenon and not in keeping with an Orthodox view. Instead, Orthodox rites encourage penitence and restoration rather than the sort of social stigma that the comment described.  Such a comment would perhaps be better placed in an article about various cultural views on divorce.
--Bertelin 19:04, 30 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Divorce
Talk:Fou Ts'ong

message: would anyone object to having this article moved under the name "Fu Cong" instead of the current "Fou Ts'ong" ? Seeing as his father is under "Fu Lei", i thought that maybe father and son should have their names with the same romanization method...
zeChinaman 03:55, 20 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I see this proposal went nowhere, but for the record, I would object to it.  For better or worse, he's known in the West by the spelling we currently have.  --  JackofOz (talk) 07:01, 15 August 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  name change 

message: So his son is dead?--89.14.125.250 (talk) 17:49, 12 September 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Son 

message: I can find no indication that this album exists aside from its mention here. Is this perhaps a back-translation from Polish into English? I would be inclined to regard the Fryderyk Chopin Institute as reliable for claims about Chopin's interpreters, but this claim doesn't seem to check out. AleatoryPonderings (???) (!!!) 03:09, 30 December 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: it appears to be a "private issue " which implies it wasn't released commercially  Source and another source in Polish. I don't speak Polish either, but Google Translate renders word for word "Martha Argerich, Leon Fleisher and Radu Lupu, fascinated by the art of Fou Ts'ong, privately released in 1994 a compact disc entitled "The Piano Art of Fou Ts'ong"." Zingarese talk · contribs 20:44, 30 December 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: , Yeah, on a second look the "private issue" bit seems critical. I asked at RSN about the Fryderyk Chopin Institute and it seems reliable, so I'm inclined to trust it on this as well. AleatoryPonderings (???) (!!!) 20:47, 30 December 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  "The Pianistic Art of Fou Ts'ong"
Talk:Cheer Chen

message: Does she ever sing in the Taiwanese language? Badagnani 10:11, 23 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Language

message: Is her birth date June 6 or 7, 1975? It has appeared both ways on the Internet. Badagnani 17:45, 27 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: The correct date should be June 6. I changed her birth date in this article to this date before with the reasons given in my talk page, but somebody must have changed it to June 7 again. I'm going to change it to June 6 now. - Knowhow 13:06, 9 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Birth date

message: Does this article happen to be created from a rough translation directly from Chinese? At least it reads like it. In 2009, Chen released her latest album Immortal , recorded unorthodoxly in the wardrobe of her own chamber..." Chamber? Who'd still use this word in modern context? I guess they mean a walk-in wardrobe in her own private home. -andy 77.190.59.166 (talk) 09:09, 4 September 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Rough translation? 
Category talk:United States-themed superheroes

message: It looks okay enough... I know that when you add 'super' you don't need 'fictional' anymore, but the reason I did that is because there are fictional heroes who aren't exactly super, like who just have special training and stuff. Super usually denotes extra powers. Tyciol (talk) 01:41, 20 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Move from Fictional US-themed heroes
Talk:Marist College Ashgrove

message: I thought that Kevin Rudd went to high school with Wayne Swan (Nambour High?)  I've not heard that he went to Ashgrove, certainly not while I was there. Slac speak up! 02:19, 5 July 2006 (UTC
:Kevin Rudd did go to Marist College Ashgrove. 09:53, 9 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Kevin Rudd
Talk:Catholic Church in Russia

message: An editor has identified a potential problem with the redirect :Russian Catholic Church (disambiguation) and has thus listed it for discussion. This discussion will occur at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2022 March 14#Russian Catholic Church (disambiguation) until a consensus is reached, and readers of this page are welcome to contribute to the discussion.  Shhhnotsoloud (talk) 09:12, 14 March 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Russian Catholic Church (disambiguation)" listed at [[Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion|Redirects for discussion]]
Talk:List of mines of the West Coast, Tasmania

message: If any one else is watching this - this really should be West Coast Tasmania Mines - i've forgotten protocal of changing and shifting, duh! User:SatuSuro 02:25, 5 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Done!DuncanHill 01:30, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: comments

message: This company ran a smelter with a narrow gauge tramway attached.  It is not clear if it ran any mines.
Tabletop (talk) 03:27, 15 April 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: From the records I have access to (Blainey Peaks of Lyell) - no SatuSuro 05:28, 15 April 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Tasmanian Metals Extraction Company
Talk:Jack Johnson (ice hockey)

message: I have added the  flag where a reference is required on the article page.
Bsharkey 04:28, 20 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Citations needed 

message: Profanity should be avoided.  While it is worth recognizing that Jack Johnson does have a commonly accepted nickname, I've abbreviated it here in line with Wikipedia guidelines.  Please do not replace this, or revert said change without discussion and consensus.  See also:  MF for justification of my reasoning.
Other more "acceptable" nicknames that may be acquired during his career the NHL level can easily be added later.  Bsharkey 10:39, 26 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: No, but it does have guidelines, which you either weren't aware of, or you ignored them. I'm guessing it's the former. -- Gmatsuda (talk) 19:48, 1 October 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Profanity (spelling out JMFJ in infobox)
Talk:Jiebing Chen

message: Please stop the revert war and discuss the name issue here. --—Preceding unsigned comment added by RosinDebow (talk • contribs) 
03:04, 25 February 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: There is a discussion here.  Badagnani 03:08, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

text: It may appear clear to you because you are skilled and knowledgeable about the Chinese language, but it is far from clear to many readers who are not.  There is a great variety of Chinese naming conventions, which are often left up to personal preference, and it is certainly not clear in this case which is the surname.  There are a number of multiple-syllable Chinese surnames and nowhere in the article does it state which is her surname.  If you insist, against all logic, on removing the template, please insert (surname: Chen) in the first paragraph, after her name, rather than deleting entirely, which is entirely unhelpful to those who do not know Chinese well.  Badagnani 04:45, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

text: It may be possible simply to compromise, and add text (as existed before the template was added) just after her name saying "(surname Chen)."  This would clarify things and hopefully satisfy the editor who objects so strongly to the template s/he feels "disrupts" the article so greatly.  More clarification is always better.  Badagnani 06:02, 25 February 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree with the proposed change. RosinDebow 06:08, 25 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Chinese name
Talk:Charles W. Whittlesey

message: Hello! I have no idea why this his death is labelled as a 'mysterious disappearance' in any way, shape, or form. He left multiple notes behind in his cabin, and wrote a will just before departing. It was obviously a suicide, even contemporary sources figured that out but somehow Wikipedia is unable to crack that mystery. Please exercise a modicum of discretion and common sense. Thanks! Satanic Conspiracy (talk) 01:29, 4 April 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm afraid that such a conclusion is what we call WP:Original research. If the conclusion's as obvious as you say there should be no trouble finding a secondary source flat-out saying that. EEng 02:26, 4 April 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: I understand WP:Original Research rules, and I understand why it can't be listed as a suicide if it hasn't been officially a suicide, but I wonder why it was not. The guy left a new will, last letters, and a note in his cabin about the disposition of his luggage, FCOL. There's the mystery--why was this not ruled a suicide? History Lunatic (talk) 14:09, 11 May 2021 (UTC)
thread_title: Suicide?

message: Influenced by his friend and roommate at Williams, Max Eastman, Whittlesey spent several years as a member of the American Socialist Party before resigning his membership in disgust over what he viewed as the movement's increasing extremism. [?]  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:601:9C80:8660:0:0:0:CAD7 (talk) 07:47, 21 May 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Source? I see no citation regarding his relationship to Max Eastman and the ASP or his opinions of either.
Talk:The Peony Pavilion

message: "Chen Shizheng's 20 hour version, with Qian Yi as Du Liniang, was perhaps the first full length staging in 300 years and spurred a renewed interest in the full opera beyond a few celebrated episodes."
Is this the tour that is going on right now? I know there's one that's touring the US (or the world?) but I don't really see any direct mention of it in this article. --Foe666 06:47, 1 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Most Recent Tour? 

message: I clarified that Tan Dun's version is different (and is really an adaptation) from Chen ShiZheng's version (which is a performance of the original work albeit with some liberties taken). Then I added some extra info about both. Phocion1648 (talk) 22:11, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Clarifications
Talk:Red Detachment of Women (ballet)

message: of Wikipedia, the novel is actually based on the story of the "中国工农红军第二独立师第三团女子特务连", established on Hainan island in 1931. Its leaders were arrested and imprisoned by Chiang in 1933, and were released after the Xi'an Incident. Many of them died during the war against the Japanese invasion, some who survived married KMT soldiers, and were targets of attack during the Cultural revolution. After 1976, all of the remaining ones were rehabilitated, some even personally met with Jiang Zeming.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.149.159.247 (talk) 04:48, 27 March 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  According to the Chinese version
Talk:Liu Qingtang

message: There doesn't seem to be a Gai County in Liaoning:  List of administrative divisions of Liaoning  Badagnani 02:37, 5 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Beginning from 1990s, many counties in China were upgraded to cities. Apparently, Gai county was upgraded to Gaizhou city which is in the list. For another instance, the Xin county in Shangxi province was upgraded to Xinzhou city. It seems to be a rule that when a county name has only one character, the character, zhou, is added to its name when it is upgraded to a city. --Roland 08:53, 26 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Gai County
Wikipedia talk:Requests for adminship/Mboverload

message: "And I find your objection offensive. This isn't the 700 Club. We aren't here to stupid-proof Wikipedia."  I only spent about five minutes looking through mboverload's contribs from a day I was already familiar with.  If I spent a bit more time I could doubtless find a lot more stuff to be worried about.  I simply don't think mboverload is a good candidate for administrator.  --Cyde↔Weys 02:35, 5 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: You know, that's fine. You don't have to think that mb would make a good admin. Look at how many people voted "Oppose" for you in your RfA, Cyde! Also, people have said that you have acted incivilly, so you really shouldn't be lecturing mboverload on that issue. Freddie Message? 00:06, 7 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  One more quote that didn't fit into my oppose vote