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CAFE Foundation

On 11 August, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article CAFE Foundation, which you recently nominated. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--BorgQueen (talk) 06:53, 11 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Airport notability discussion

You have shown interest in an airport AfD in the past at [[Chadwick Airport] You may wish to visit Stoney Point Airfield and Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Stoney Point Airfield to participate as well. This message is being sent to editors who participated at Chadwick but have not participated at Stoney Point, regardless of the editor's opinion. Thank you!--Paul McDonald (talk) 11:33, 14 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Quad Tilt Rotor

Alan you started this Bell Boeing Quad TiltRotor a couple years ago. I've been trying to add updates on the program when I see them. But there has been few until the last few months. Hopefully it will stay an option if the payload capacity has not growth too much. -Fnlayson (talk) 19:15, 14 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I have wondered about cost issues...the CV-22 cost problems, and political issues, might have poisoned the water. Just my speculation, though. AKRadecki^Speaketh 03:09, 15 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

One issue has been the increased weight of the Future Combat Systems vehicle. Also, merging Joint Heavy Lift with Joint Future Theater Lift (JFTL) program and bringing the Air Force on board will complicate things. -Fnlayson (talk) 17:04, 19 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

BillCJ and My Edits and Contributions.

Thanks for your interest in what I have to say about this subject. Most of what I mentioned on BillCJ's page are not "opinions" they are factual. There are reliable sources out there documenting this subject with (much) less bias, one just has to know where to locate them - as the company - The Electric Boat Company has gone out of their ways to embellish the story in "their favor..." yet (they) never once openly acknowledged the pioneering work of Arthur Leopold Busch as others basically took credit for his contributions building the United States Navy's first submarines circa 1900. Busch was employed at John Holland's company/and the Electric Boat Company for nearly 9 years between 1896-1905. Yet Mr. Busch was never properly recognized for what he did at Holland's company - as their was a lack of respect and loyality (that was) prevalent within this newly reorganized company with Isaac Rice/Isaac L. Rice at the helm. The History Channel is aware of this "ironic situation" and has stated to me that the next time they do a documentary on this subject (of America's first submarines) they will certainly include the integral contributions made to Electric Boat by Busch... Thanks for your understanding in this matter. It is very much appreciated. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Middim13 (talk • contribs) 20:43, 16 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Satgas Atbara

Good work Akradecki. If you think its with merging the articles, then lets look at it (Archangel1 (talk) 17:35, 19 August 2008 (UTC)).[reply]

D-Pryde

How come the D-Pryde article was deleted? I think it was a relevant artice... but I don't know. If you could write back to me on this at my home page it'd be greatly appreciated. Cheers. Mr. Old-Skool (talk) 21:12, 10 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, I get what u mean... he isn't quite relevant yet. Thanks for the reply! Mr. Old-Skool (talk) 19:07, 11 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Leon B. Plantinga

I was in the process of beefing up the article with some information. If it is reinstated, Plantinga's importance to musicology and music history education in the US should be evident. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Carillonista (talk • contribs) 00:21, 11 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Aircraft nicknames

Has it been established that aircraft nicknames are to be in italics? If so, I have some corrections in my own entries to hunt down and correct? Mark Sublette (talk) 00:48, 12 September 2008 (UTC)Mark SubletteMark Sublette (talk) 00:48, 12 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Depends on how formal the "nickname". Generally, the pattern follows ships...a given name to a particular aircraft is italicized, whereas the model names aren't. I don't recall any specific Wikipedia guidelines on this (although there might be some), it's a more general journalistic rule of thumb (I've seen it before in the Associated Press Stylebook, for instance). On the other hand, it isn't that important, and I wouldn't go hunting that vigorously. AKRadecki^Speaketh 01:07, 12 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Back in the deep end?

Hey Alan, looks likes you've started getting involved a little more now, and I hope you are able to stay involved. I've always enjoyed interacting with you in discussions, and I think you've always had a lot to offer. Are you back to doing Mopwork too, or are you staying out of that for now? Also, have you had a chance to check out the Cessna Citation series lately? I took in in a different direction, but all that is explained on the talk page. I'd sure appreciate some feedback on that project, positive or not, esp on the main Citation page, since I'm not quite sure what to do with it. Thanks. - BillCJ (talk) 03:26, 13 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Bill...I'm slowly getting back into it, and I'm starting to mop a few puddles, as I have time. My priorities have changed a bit, though. My blogging and my commercial writing have a lot higher priority, and so will command more of my time. I'm doing it this way because I've decided to remain sane. I looked at the Citation work, and I like what you've done. That mess was really hard for me to decide how to approach it, and you've definitely improved the situation. One other thing I'm trying to do is narrow my focus more. Instead of jumping all over the map with different articles, I'm going to focus on one core one, add to others as that core one leads to related info, but hopefully take that core article to a much higher level, hopefully resulting in a GA rating. The first target of this approach is the article on the NASA Pathfinder and its successors. Compare where it is today with where it was when it was started. I've still got a lot of work to do on it, but at some point, I'll be asking the group to give input, and an initial assessment, before I post a request for a formal GA review. AKRadecki^Speaketh 03:36, 13 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I looked at the Pathfiner article briefly, and I'll try to check out out more later. One question: Shouldn't the infobox title at least reflect the article title? Just asking. - BillCJ (talk) 04:49, 13 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I understand your concern. I addressed the article title on the talk page some time ago, but I'm not fully satisfied with the solution. I still haven't decided if it should remain as one article or be split into two. While there were actually two aircraft, Pathfinder/Pathfinder-Plus and Centurion/Helios, their development was so interrelated that the "story" is told better by keeping it all together. Pathfinder was the first, and still survives in the "plus" configuration. Helios was the final development form, but didn't survive. So which should be carried by the article name? Anyway, I've still got a fair bit more work to do before I need to cross that bridge. AKRadecki^Speaketh 05:01, 13 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

"Collision" instead of "crash"?

Thread moved to Talk:2008 Chatsworth train collision#Article name. AKRadecki^Speaketh 16:23, 16 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Moves

It seems that Hmains (talk | logs) has been moving a lot of disaster articles. He was the one that moved Glendale train crash to Glendale, California train crash and 2008 Chatsworth train collision to 2008 Chatsworth, California train collision. I’m not too sure if they have to be moved back, but I think it is something you should look into. Additionally, most of the articles can only be moved back by an admin. – Zntrip 01:09, 17 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

CSD of user talk pages.

Thanks for your note. Unless I was in error I was only nominating if the user had ceased to exist? Paste (talk) 09:45, 17 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

RfC/U needing your endorsement

Hi Akradecki. After Davegnz's latest outburst, I have decided to file an RfC/U to gain input from the wider community. Since I have specifically named you as someone who has unsuccessfully tried in the past to encourage him to work constructively with others, my version of events requires any corrections you feel are necessary, and then your endorsement. --Rlandmann (talk) 01:03, 18 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I'll take a look, but it won't be till tomorrow. We're in the middle of an engine change on the Bell 412 and working a ton of overtime. AKRadecki^Speaketh 04:56, 18 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

2tor page

I got a notice about a speedy deletion of the page i made about 2tor inc.

I tried to put the deletion on hold (Hangon) while i typed on the 2tor talk page or my own (jcm476) why it is relevant. Please read my talk page and reconsider the deletion of 2tor, and respond there. Thank you.

The article was about a new company and which described future products, nothing that came even close to meeting WP:CORP, and it wasn't referenced, nor was any kind of genuine notability asserted. AKRadecki^Speaketh 18:58, 18 September 2008 (UTC) (replying on your talk page as well)[reply]

I am an intern. So yes i am associated with the company, but this isn't part of my job. I wanted to make the page because i knew the company was being swamped with emails and calls about 2tor. Jcm476 (talk) 19:28, 18 September 2008 (UTC)—Preceding unsigned comment added by Jcm476 (talk • contribs) 19:19, 18 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'd suggest that you carefully read WP:CORP. This is an encyclopedia, not a business or education directory, and we want to include things that are truly notable. Notability is generally not instantaneous. You can't just come up with a great idea for a company and have it magically rise to the level of encyclopedic notability. After some time passes, and the company has become the "subject of significant coverage in secondary sources" (quote from our notability guideline), then it may well merit an article...but let someone else write it. Your connection with the company raises conflict-of-interest issues. AKRadecki^Speaketh 15:03, 20 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Alfredo Caponnetto

I noted that you denied the csd on this page. You found no problem in the author writing his own autobiography?WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 19:01, 18 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not happy about that, but COI is not a valid CSD criteria. Dropped a note about the COI issue on the offender's talk page. AKRadecki^Speaketh 19:02, 18 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Global Underwater Explorers

You have to be kidding? What is the point of putting a hangon tag on an article listed for a speedy, if it gets deleted within an hour and a half anyhow? The deletion makes little sense - Wikipedia has articles on all of the major technical diver training agencies (except GUE), and lots of minor ones (which are less significant than GUE) - see attached list: List_of_diver_training_organizations#Technical_diving_Nitrox_training_organizations. So why the speedy delete despite the hangon tag? --Legis (talk - contribs) 20:50, 18 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I was hoping to get some feedback from you on this - my proposal is to put the article in for deletion review, but I would appreciate hearing your thinking before I did so. --Legis (talk - contribs) 11:38, 19 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry I haven't had time to get back to you...I've been on the road. DRV would be fine with me. AKRadecki^Speaketh 01:44, 20 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

If you go to DRV, you might want to first read WP:CORP. Your article has been deleted five times (that should tell you something). An organization/company is notable in a Wikipedia/encyclopedic way if it is the "subject of significant coverage in secondary sources". Your article cited none. As for the list you quoted, I've got some issues with that, as well, but this isn't the time or place. You might also want to make yourself familiar with WP:NOTDIR. AKRadecki^Speaketh 15:09, 20 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, I am pretty familiar with WP:CORP being a professed deletionist myself, but I still think it was a bad call not to put it through the AfD process. I noted it had been deleted on 4 previous occasions, which puzzled me at the time. I'll marshall a few third party sources in anticipation, just in case there is consensus to let it go through the AfD process as a consequence of the review. --Legis (talk - contribs) 15:08, 21 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]