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Talk:Tow truck

message: I think that using a cookie jar sales page as a citation for whether a truck was involved with a movie (Thelma and Louise, in this case) is dubious to begin with, especially when the page doesn't show the actual truck pictured here on Wikipedia's Tow Truck page.  I'm removing the citation and editing the photo caption. --Badger151 (talk) 17:40, 23 January 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Using a cookie jar sales page for a citation 

message: Some tow trucks with a crane have "feet" to stabilize the truck when lifting heavy things. Now my son wanted to know what those are called. I have no clue... -- Bernburgerin (talk) 21:24, 7 November 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Maybe ask at the reference desk? Personally, I know almost nothing about this subject; I only watch this article for vandalism. Graham87 06:39, 8 November 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Because this information (what are the parts of a tow truck and how are they used) probably belongs in this article, and just in case you haven't gotten an answer yet... The "feet"/"stabilizers" are usually called "cleats" and "outriggers" (at least in the USA). The cleats dig in and grab the ground to keep the vehicle from moving. The outriggers are typically large, counter-weighted, extendable beams that keep the tow vehicle from tipping over. -Vandraedha (talk) 21:46, 29 December 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  What are the "feet" / "stabilizers" are called? 

message: I'm not from the UK, so please be kind if I don't use spelling, grammar, or terms that are popular on that side of the pond. The intro is a bit messy, and duplicated a lot of information from the towing article. I rewrote the intro to include both disabled and non-disabled vehicles, and replaced the duplicate info with a link to the towing article. The rest of the article could also use a bit of pruning to separate the vehicle from the activity. I really don't have the time to do it myself right now, so I added the cleanup tag. If someone else wants to move the non-vehicle related information to the towing article, that would be great! -Vandraedha (talk) 21:35, 29 December 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Cleanup tag 

message: Hello,
I notice that this article doesn't mention anything about towing vehicles with a hook (like a crane hook). Is such a towing vehicle an invention of the media? If so, perhaps it would be good to have a section about this in the article. If they do exist, maybe they should be mentioned. Regards, DesertPipeline (talk) 07:52, 13 August 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Are there towing vehicles which have a hook (like a crane hook), or is this a media invention? 

message: Pliz show  photos 197.239.35.185 (talk) 15:49, 6 December 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Vehicle  that is used to tow broken  down cars
Portal talk:Ukraine

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thread_title:  Notice from the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Portals|Portals WikiProject]] 

message: :Category:Areas of traditional spread of Ukrainians and Ukrainian language has been nominated for merging with :Category:Ukrainian irredentism. You are encouraged to join the discussion on the Categories for discussion page. Place Clichy (talk) 21:12, 20 January 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  CfD nomination of [[:Category:Areas of traditional spread of Ukrainians and Ukrainian language]] 

message: Could someone check this article. It seems to my, that the article is confusing Gorkogo Square and Quarter 95 as the same thing, while on uk its :uk:95 квартал (місцевість у Кривому Розі) for the district and :uk:Площа Горького (Кривий Ріг) of a place within this district ...Sicherlich  Post  21:11, 20 April 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Confusion about [[95th Kvartal, Kryvyi Rih]] 

message: If you are interested in the discussion about the anthem’s title, please take part: Talk:National anthem of Ukraine#Commentary on the reverting. VSL (talk) 13:31, 30 June 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  National anthem of Ukraine
Talk:René Arnoux

message: Hold on - "...but Arnoux took the headlines due to a fierce but good-natured wheel-banging battle with Gilles Villeneuve".  What headlines?
It's Wiki-worthy that Jabouille won at Dijon in Arnoux's bio, but not that Villeneuve took second over Arnoux after that epic battle?  Arnoux was a participant in (maybe) the most intense motorsport battle ever, yet I'd contend that the "headlines" grabbed were more Villeneuve's than Arnoux's.  I can find many, many more sources trumpeting Villeneuve's result at Dijon than Arnoux's.
I'm not playing some Arnoux vs. Villeneuve pissing contest - I am a big fan of both drivers - having watched F1 since 1976.  If this article is to keep to Wikipedia standards, I think it should stick to facts rather than hyperbole.
Please note, I have not edited the G. Villeneuve article at all... I'm not a so-called "fanboy".  —Preceding unsigned comment added by MikeyMoose (talk • contribs) 23:10, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Headlines

message: Arnoux was still in title contention in the final race (admittedly his chances were largely mathematical but e.g. the 1964 and 2007 champions also only had mathematical chances in the final race which then occurred), so he was hardly "left behind" in the run in;
Final championship table
Piquet (59 pts)
Prost (57)
Arnoux (49)
Prost and Arnoux both failed to finish in the final race (in South Africa) and Piquet finished 3rd (worth 4 pts in those days and a win was worth 9) so you can see how Arnoux could have been champion (e.g. winning in South Africa with Piquet 5th or lower and Prost failing to score).
i.e. the existing article makes out that Arnoux was out of it sometime before the final race in 183 - not true.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mr gobrien (talk • contribs) 17:08, 12 March 2019 (UTC)
thread_title: 1983 F1 Championship
Talk:DSO

message: ----
Couldn't DSO mean "deputy sensor officer"? It that what is meant in Dr. Strangelove?- B-101 19:30, 28 May 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Is there a nonfictional reference? Keep in mind DrS is making fun of the military... Stan 22:17, 28 May 2005 (UTC)

message: DSO can also mean Designated School Official, e.g., https://definitions.uslegal.com/d/designated-school-official/, https://www.ice.gov/doclib/sevis/pdf/SEVP_DSO_Training.pdf, https://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/2013/10/online-training-for-designated-school-officialsKdammers (talk) 09:25, 12 May 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Designated School Official
Talk:Dagobah

message: I'm confused - where do the facts in the factbox come from? It state's the surface area of the planet is 8% water, while the article itself says "Dagobah appears to be a harsh, humid environment, mostly covered in water." Niffux 19:31, 28 May 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Surface water?

message: The name for Dagobah does not come from a buddhist stupa, it comes from Bodega Bay, a place in California where Lucas used to hang out.  I don't remember where I read that though.
Unfortunately, this information is dubious. I could find no proof of this fact in any George Lucas referenced material.  The inclusion of the photo (nice as it is!) is therefore misleading and suitable for deletion. --DamienSlattery 05:32, 13 October 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: i removed this comment from "dagoba chocolate" as unsourced: (The similarly named fictional Dagobah in the Star Wars universe was derived from the same inspiration.) . as i can see above, this may not be true. i didnt place it in the article on Stupas.Mercurywoodrose (talk) 19:02, 3 May 2013 (UTC)
thread_title: Bodega Bay

message: I've removed the proposed deletion tag, but this article does need more references.  XeroxKleenex (talk) 04:20, 10 August 2014 (UTC)
thread_title: Proposed Deletion
Talk:Boardman, Ohio

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thread_title:  Important Tips Before Editing This Article 

message: The following coordinate fixes are needed for
—2600:1:9515:9622:2DAE:8733:6AF7:C511 (talk) 23:40, 16 January 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: . I've tweaked the coordinates to correspond to those given in the relevant GNIS entry. Deor (talk) 13:53, 17 January 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Coordinate error
Talk:Director-General of the World Trade Organization

message: Lamy took office on May 13th ? The press release from WTO about his formal selection  was dated May 26th.  -- 199.71.174.100 20:11, 28 May 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Ah!  I think there may be a typo in the article; it says the Director General post was created in 1965 but I believe it was actually 1995; this answers my previous question.  I'm fixing it in the article. Nimur 17:59, 18 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: When I created the article, I think I took Director-General of the WTO and Director-General of the GATT to be much the same thing, hence saying that it started in 1965 (when GATT was formed). I think I based this on the WTO page, here, but I don't know if people want to follow that. -- Vardion 05:37, 19 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Comments

message: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala will not be sworn into this office until 1 March. However, I don't know how to edit the infobox to reflect the fact that until that date, she is not incumbent, or to imply that date is in the future. I recognize that this problem will solve itself in about two weeks, but is there a way to fix this in the time being? Thanks. AllegedlyHuman (talk) 15:07, 16 February 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Good catch AllegedlyHuman. You are right, she does not get sworn in for two weeks. See https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20210205-nigeria-s-okonjo-iweala-closes-in-on-wto-top-job-after-s-korean-rival-withdraws Jurisdicta (talk) 05:42, 18 February 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Incumbent date
Talk:Marxist philosophy of nature

message: *This page is currently in progess, i'd appreciate any help conforming this article to wikipedia standards, attaching this article to the communism group or contributing information. Thanks.--EatAlbertaBeef 20:16, 28 May 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, this shows that the author hasn't read the original sources. Marx refers to Hegel all the time. Trious 14:25, 6 November 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: 2005 comments

message: I support merging these two articles, the DM article seems to be unclear as well as overly concentrated on the anti-DM marxists. I wouldn't be surprised if Rosa, above, had a big role to play in the way that article has come out.--Che y Marijuana 05:32, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  A better summary than the DM article itself 

message: This article is clearly a summary of dialectical materialism, it alludes to that in it's very introduction. However some parts can be saved and included in DM, namely the "Basic Overview" section and it's subpoints which really explain the fundimental laws of not just DM but general dialectical thought. Any suggestions? What does the original author say? (Demigod Ron (talk) 07:32, 25 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Salvaging the article
Talk:Winger (album)

message: Dweezil Zappa did not play on the song "Seventeen", nor did he contribute to writing the song.  The user making the edits has been blocked, and the edits should be reverted.
--Mdstoner (talk) 19:48, 12 July 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Disruptive edits adding Dweezil Zappa as a writer on "Seventeen"
Talk:Dragging death

message: I've removed the template (and added a pov template to Ken Tillery) as the content here is NPOV in the current version.  This discussion is nearly a year old and no-one has added other names to the list.  If the list overrepresents one race, add other names to it.  Make the list exhaustive.  Overrepresentation on a list is not bias per se, although it may indicate that further research is required. Colonel Tom 04:49, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: NPOV template removed
Talk:Blue Murder (album)

message: Hi,
just wanting to know if I can add the genre "glam metal" to this album. Explicitly stated as being such at this source: https://vwmusicrocks.com/return-to-the-sunset-strip-10-underrated-glam-hair-metal-era-albums/?fbclid=IwAR1oEs4vqWjP1b3NV_nJVrV1VIHE25poD9U2sFZzTwsA3v64szTD8ORSILQ
Thanks! AgentKozak (talk) 17:55, 6 August 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Also stated at this source as well: https://www.metalsucks.net/2015/10/16/friday-5-what-5-more-hair-metal-albums-are-essential/ AgentKozak (talk) 17:57, 6 August 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, definitely! It's also mentioned in the Music and lyrics section, so must have been an oversight not including it in the infobox. SilverBullitt (talk) 19:58, 6 August 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Adding the genre "glam metal" to this album?
Talk:Murder of Ken Tillery

message: The most neutral source provided on the main page does not support much of this story:
"A second arrest has been made in the murder of a Sabine County man who was run over with a car near Pineland on January 19. Thirty-two year old Darrell Eugene Gilbert of Kirbyville is being held *without* bond in the Sabine County jail. He was originally arrested for parole violation. While in jail, Gilbert was also charged with and arraigned for the murder of 44-year-old Ken "Bimbo" Tillery. Officials believe Tillery was run over because of a dispute over gas money.
Thirty-four year old Blake Little of Jasper is also charged with murder for allegedly running over Tillery. Little remains in the Sabine County jail. His bond has been set at $100,000.
Although the victim in this case is white, and the suspects are black, Sabine County Sheriff Tom Maddox says the crime does not appear to be racially motivated. "The only thing that we do have is that there were four people in there, with the occupants being black and the deceased white. But again, the altercation came up because of alcohol, drugs, and the non-payment of gas."
One other man and a woman were with Little and Gilbert at the time Tillery was run over. An additional murder warrant has been issued for that man."
http://www.ktre.com/Global/story.asp?S=630832
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The wiki article appears to be contorted to more strongly parallel the James Byrd murder by calling it a "dragging death" when the only objective link provided does not support that assertion. Also the offering of a ride does not appear in the most objective link.
I would highly recommend scrubbing any information taken from Frontpagemagazine.com or Larry Elder as both of those sources are likely tainted by bias.
There should be more accurate information available on this from credible media outlets.
open_mind 19:12, 20 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Big Problems

message: See discussion at Talk:Dragging_death --Xcali 20:36, 28 May 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: NPOV

message: Sorry, I'm from Minnesota :)
This article seems to be subtly POV in its description of the crime. Also, it has basically no sources. --Natalie 03:40, 22 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  POV? Ya sure, you betcha. 

message: Race is not referred to in a consistent manner in the article. The term "white" is used for Tillery while the term "African-American" is used for his killers. Pick a standard and use it, i.e., white for Tillery, black for his killers, or Anglo-American for Tillery, African-American for his killers.
I favor white and black as these are words with fewer syllables. --68.90.235.101 (talk) 05:46, 7 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Nitpick? 

message: Propose this article be moved from the current title to Murder of Ken Tillery. Subject's primary notability is the incident in which he died. Boneyard90 (talk) 20:23, 2 March 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Proposed move
Talk:Conjunctive normal form

message: Bah. Conjunctive normal form is not a method. There is a method to construct a conjunctive normal form of a logical function, but the CNF, the result of this method is not the method. A method is not the same as the result of this. Be exact, please :-)) (a mathematician).  Gubbubu 20:44, 28 May 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Not a method

message: If 4-SAT is defined like 3-SAT (all clauses have at most 4 literals), the problem is NP-complete, like any other k-SAT problem with k>2. The recent edit stating that 4-SAT is linear is incorrect unless a different definition of 4-SAT is considered. Source? - Liberatore(T) 15:25, 16 December 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: 4-SAT

message: I have been studying boolean algebra in my class "Fundamentals of Logic Design", and we are taught that CNF is more than just product of sums. We are taught that every sum (clause) must contain every literal. *This* is what makes the form useful for comparing functions and performing automatic analysis. Please comment, i'm interested to know how this is formally defined and used. Fresheneesz 21:05, 6 February 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: A formula in CNF is a conjunction of clauses. There is in general no obligation for a clause to contain all variables, which is a special case. Can you provide a source for the statement that every clause must contain all variables? Clearly, in some cases this is necessary, but is not part of the definition of CNF. - Liberatore(T) 21:21, 6 February 2006 (UTC)
replies: text:  In circuit design it seems common to use a different definition than the one used in logic: Canonical_form_(Boolean_algebra). I'm no expert though. However, somebody should mention this fact on this page. --Blaisorblade (talk) 20:23, 29 January 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: incomplete definition?

message: Shouldn't it be "distribute ORs over ANDs"? Where i am interpreting "distribute ANDs over ORs" to mean the act of converting things like "A AND (B OR C)" into things like "(A AND B) OR (A AND C)". Bayle Shanks (talk) 10:23, 24 January 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Distribute ANDs over ORs? 

message: It appears that a step is missing.  While converting, the second step should be to move ¬ inward.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Loki411 (talk • contribs) 07:31, 10 November 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Converting from first-order logic - missing 2nd step 

message: I don't believe this should be merged. Olleicua (talk) 16:48, 29 September 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Merge 

message: Regarding the word "redices" -- is that a word? --LilHelpa (talk) 13:47, 16 May 2017 (UTC)
thread_title: Typo?

message: The method of converting a formula into a CNF is not introduced. Wxhtxdy (talk) 16:05, 9 March 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Method remains unclear  

message: Shouldn't the complexity of converting a formula into CNF, preserving validity, be coNP-hard? Because the validity problem for a DNF is coNP-hard and it can be decided by converting the DNF into CNF (the validity of a CNF can be decided in linear time)? 94.103.211.82 (talk) 18:07, 19 January 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  converting into CNF
Wikipedia talk:Articles for deletion/Stardestroyer.net

message: Our good friend (not really) has a bit of a history with Stardestroyer.net.  He has held rather contraversial opinions and refused to back them up with evidence and made a general nuicance of himself.  After violating forum policy and making himself rather detested by the bulk of the board, Mike Wong eventualy banned him (permanently) from the forums.  Shortly after that Revprez then showed up at SB.com where he made a further nuicance of himself for a month or longer.  Eventualy he also angered the Spacebattles forum administrators and earned himself a permanent ban.  Problem for SB.com was that revprez wouldn't stop with that.  Last time I checked revprez had snuck more then 8 accounts past the ban and was subsiquently found and banned again.  Several months ago revprez also reappeared on SD.net using a new name and IP adress, but was again found and his account terminated.
Revprez has a known history of trolling forums and intentionaly violating policy bans.  Right now he is doing nothing more then carrying out a vendetta against SD.net.  If you Star Trek vs Star Wars page history you will find that Revprez has also been vandalizing that page.  He is currently carrying out a vendetta against both SB.com and SD.net, the forums that rejected him.  None of what he is doing fits Wikipolicy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek_versus_Star_Wars
Alyeska 20:43, 28 May 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: One more thing, if your votes have changed for any reason, and by your own free will, then use the strike tags () on the old votes. Thank you. Zscout370 (Sound Off) 02:08, 1 Jun 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Information on Revprez
Talk:Short twentieth century

message: POV here: the term "Soviet Empire" can't be used in normal articles, as can't be used "American Empire".
:So fix it. --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> 11:24, 25 October 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  American Empire 

message: You know, I read this, and think that some historians think a lot of weird stuff, but we don't have to promote it!
Given the jolt that the 21st century began with in 2001, the 20th century fits perfectly within it's natural confines, reckonest I.
80.229.242.179 18:15, 14 February 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Wikipedia isn't promoting it, just identifying it.Eric Hobsbwam is an incredibly influential historian as well. Furthermore, to define 2001 as the start of "The (x) 21st Century" is silly, seeing as how if 2001 were given as said starting date, we'd only be six years in :p24.86.144.101 (talk) 10:18, 8 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  must wikipedia be a tosh repositary?