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Whosyourjudas (talk) 23:55, 5 Nov 2004 (UTC)

Talk:Original Unix Shell is not associated with any article. I suggest you move your question (use Move this page) to Talk:Bourne shell (since there is no talk page there), if that's a more appropriate place, or ask your question on another talk page. If you need help doing this, let me know. Thanks. Dysprosia 03:16, 19 Nov 2004 (UTC)

I've done so for you. There's a link labeled "Move this page" - this moves pages for you. Try Wikipedia:Disambiguation for info on that topic. HTH. Dysprosia 03:49, 19 Nov 2004 (UTC)

Hi. You've helped with the Wikipedia:WikiProject Wiki Syntax, so I thought it worth alerting you to the latest and greatest of Wikipedia fixing project, User:Yann/Untagged Images, which is seeking to put copyright tags on all of the untagged images. There are probably, oh, thirty thousand or so to do (he said, reaching into the air for a large figure). But hey: they're images ... you'll get to see lots of random pretty pictures. That must be better than looking for at at and the the, non? You know you'll love it. best wishes --Tagishsimon (talk)

I'm glad you like my Yukon map. I'd be happy to answer any questions about map making if you have any. For most maps I make, I find a base map somewhere on the internet and spruce it up in MS Paint. Cheers! Earl Andrew 03:40, 19 Dec 2004 (UTC)

From our own Napoleonic code article: "The term Napoleonic code is also used to refer to legal codes of other jurisdictions that are derived from the French Code Napoleon, especially the civil code of Quebec." It should also be noted that Louisiana was sold a year before the code was introduced. Both areas adopted modified versions of the code while not under the rule of France. Feel free to make this clear in the article in question. - SimonP 04:04, Jan 13, 2005 (UTC)

You are correct; I added it to the List of fictional ships and then later realised that this was the same HMS Leopard that attacked the Chesapeake. I have removed it from thelist now. Paul Tracy

Thanks for uploading. I notice Image:Alaska north shore.png currently doesn't have an image copyright tag. Could you add one to let us know its copyright status? (You can use {{gfdl}} if you release it under the GFDL, or {{fairuse}} if you claim fair use, etc.) If you don't know what any of this means, just let me know where you got the images and I'll tag them for you. Thanks so much, Squallwc 05:16, 19 Feb 2005 (UTC)

It is informed speculation. Here are the reasons:

• Bombardier was part of a competing bid consortium,
• Not interconnected with the existing line (if they were the same technology, there would be huge benefits to tie the 2 lines together so they can move cars from one line to the other -- however, the design clearly shows that there is about 100m separating the 2 lines downtown),
• New works yard provided (I believe the Bombardier had proposed expanding the existing works yard)
• No announcments have been made, if it was known to be Canadian technology, I think this would have been announced
• Most important: Bombardier's technology is the most expensive technology, this line is being done on the cheap.

It is possible the SNC Lavalin is still negotiating the details with the providers and there is an outside chance that Bombardier's technology could still be used, but this seems extremely unlikely. -- Webgeer July 5, 2005 22:56 (UTC)

I should also add that although the drawings in the reference design always looked like skytrain (and many of those drawings were used as part of the environmental assessment). Now that InTransit is doing their own public consultation for station design the sketches of the cars on the stations in the public consultation boards do not look like skytrain cars (more square and boxy). -- Webgeer July 5, 2005 23:16 (UTC)

Your busybody interest in my multiple identities here on Wikipedia is rather amusing. Your counterpart "Brian1975" claimed to have been there in Iraq. Since you began your quarel with me when I refused to take your side..., I would be most interested to read his/her perspective on what should have been done instead (as far as strategies go and how to impelement them). Brian1975 states that the instability of Iraq is the direct result of Bremer's and the CPA's actions. I've read a great deal of criticisms but have found none on how to implement a better plan. Since I've never been to Iraq (although a visit may be easily arranged), I find it difficult to side with you and the others because I have yet to read information or found conclusive evidence that supports your allegation linking the Americans with terrorist acts in Iraq. Ariele 17:05, 11 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]

In response to your suggestion that I consider using email.... I don't use email. Never cared for them and find them totally useless. I don't read 99% of mine anyways. I just "empty" my inbox or delete them as they come in. In some instances, I open them and stash them into an archive or in some forgotten folder without reading them and just let them sit until they're tossed away 6 months or 12 months later. The ONLY emails I read are the ones that ask "what's playing". That's it. Nothing more. Sorry to disappoint again. Ariele 19:44, 13 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Sacramento was already on the list of seaports; I added Stockton. Wiktionary defines seaport as "a town or harbour with facilities for seagoing ships to dock and take on or discharge cargo"; both Sacramento and Stockton, thanks to their ship canals, fit that definition. California has little, if any, river cargo traffic. Tom Radulovich 00:37, 13 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the kind words about my uncle. Your experiences of his lectures remind me of days gone by and your insights are good. Of the man in the sweater, one of the most important lessons my grandfather taught my father and uncle who then passed onto me is that everyone has a purpose and to ignore someone due to a difference is to lose an opportunity to learn and denies their existance. For all his work and all the ugly things he's seen, he's never lost his respect for a human. He may disagree with someone's actions but he will always respect their being. I, personally agree with the keeping of the article for all the reasons given and it looks like it will be around as the voting is closed. It is also comforting to know Wikipedians like yourself care enough to look after the correctness of any article. That's what I feel is the most powerful part of this collective creation.

Thank you and take care Stockwell 06:28, 23 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I am not sure that your description of why "hard cider" is a retronym is correct… -- Geo Swan 08:06, 29 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]

My addition of "hard cider" to Retronym was not based on any evaluation of how the term should be used; it is simply an acknowledgement of the fact that, in some places, what was commonly known as "cider" later acquired a qualifier of "hard" to distinguish it from other ciders. That is what a retronym is. To quote the article on Cider:

In North America, cider was traditionally fermented, but that alcoholic apple drink… is now referred to as hard cider.

and the introduction to Retronym:

A retronym is a new word or phrase coined for an old object or concept whose original name has become used for something else or is no longer unique.

I am satisfied that, based on our own data in Wikipedia, "hard cider" is a retronym. If you aren't, you can, of course, remove it yourself. But might I suggest you post your concern on Talk:Retronym, or, better yet, Talk:Cider, and explain your case? You might get more informed commentary and/or sources than I can provide. (I'm certainly no expert on the term's etymology.) And if not, you can feel more sure about removing it. ~ Jeff Q (talk) 09:52, 29 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Your recent edit to Talk:Cider was scarcely minor; it added a whole new heading.

That he was born in Bahrain was the considered a fact by most Canadian newspapers. e.g.

• "Mr. Khadr was born in Bahrain but is a Canadian citizen." National Post. Nov 26, 2003.
• "Mr. Khadr was born in Bahrain but is a citizen of Canada and was raised in Scarborough as well as in Pakistan and Afghanistan" National Post. Dec 1, 2003.
• "Khadr is a 20-year-old Canadian citizen who was born in Bahrain." Vancouver Sun. Dec 2, 2003.
• "Her son Abdurahman was born in Bahrain but, because both his parents were Canadian citizens, he had a right to Canadian nationality as well." Toronto Star. May 1, 2004

It is certainly not impossible that the papers were mistaken. That one reporter erroneously stated he was born in Bahrain and all the others then repeated the fact. No paper has mentioned his Bahrainian birth since May 2004, so it is possible they became aware that it was untrue at that point. - SimonP 13:32, August 1, 2005 (UTC)

I would not mind a smaller detail of your map here to complement the article Afanasevo culture. What I'm looking for is a detail of the Minusa River valley, which is the eastern river flowing into the Yenisei River just above the end of the big reservoir formed by Krasnoyarsk Dam. The town of Minusinsk is at the confluence of the Minusa and Yenisei. My software and hardware are rather primitive. Even just a circle highlighting this area would be useful. --FourthAve 10:32, 7 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I'd be happy to help. I need some more information though. Can you give me some latitudes and longitudes? Can you give me the latitude and longitude of Minusinsk? -- Geo Swan 22:32, 7 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]