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Stephen Colbert devoted much his show Monday night to the online controversy that erupted after a racially insensitive tweet was sent from the Comedy Central show's Twitter account late last week.
For viewers who missed #CancelColbert trending on the social media platform, "The Colbert Report" host gave a truncated version of what happened - in slightly more than 140 characters:
"To recap, a web editor I've never met posted a tweet in my name on an account I don't control, outrages a hashtag activist, and the news media gets 72 hours of content," Colbert explained. "The system worked. But all this started right after I taped Thursday night's show, so I couldn't respond until [Monday]. So in in a sense, I was canceled for three days. Just like Jesus."
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The tweet that caused the online ruckus was a joke issued without context from @ColbertReport regarding the creation of a foundation for Asians. The wording was taken from a segment that aired during the March 26 episode in which Colbert's onscreen persona made fun of Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder and his move to establish the Washington Redskins Original Americans Foundation in response to criticism that the name of the team promotes racism.
Twitter denizens quickly decried the use of such language from @ColbertReport and the #CancelColbert campaign was formed. As the hashtag continued to trend Friday, Comedy Central weighed in to explain that @ColbertReport was not controlled by Stephen Colbert (who uses @StephenAtHome) or his show.
But it wasn't enough to stem the Twitter tide.
I trended for 36 hours straight. Top that, #MuffinsThatLookLikeHamburgers! — Stephen Colbert (@StephenAtHome) April 1, 2014
"The Colbert Report" opened Monday with a dream sequence featuring news headlines related to the outcry ahead of Colbert--outfitted in Washington Redskins garb--being woken by actor B.D. Wong.
"… the interwebs tried to swallow me whole but I am proud to say that I got lodged in its throat and it hacked me back up like a hastily-chewed chicken wing," Colbert said post-dream. "I'm still here. The dark forces' attempt to silence my message of core conservative principles mixed with youth friendly product placement have been thwarted."
"This was close!" he added. "We almost lost me!"
The host went on to say that he "understood how people were offended," and assured viewers that he is not a racist. "I don't even see race, not even my own. People tell me I'm white and I believe them because I just devoted six minutes to explain how I'm not a racist."
Later in the episode Twitter co-founder Biz Stone appeared as the evening's special guest.
"I never want this to happen again," Colbert explained to Stone. "And the network kindly gave me control of @ColbertReport's Twitter feed."
To aid Colbert in his efforts, Stone disclosed that he has "a kill switch that will immediately delete any Twitter account."
"Alright, let's do the thing, let's get it out," Colbert enthused as Stone reached behind the desk to reveal an old-fashioned dynamite trigger box emblazoned with the Twitter logo.
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Haha, Jesse- well, I don't know if it was scaled back ENOUGH, but it does look great! Now, the fact that there isn't any weathering... Here's another great comparison:
Count me in the minority, but this doesn't look like a big enough difference for me to pony up $30. They're almost the same size. (I remember saying this 6 months ago when I saw the first pics.)It's not like the difference between the new chicken walker and the old chicken walker. That was a HUGE difference. These snowspeeder changes look fairly minor.
While the $30 price at TRU is high, if you can snag it for $25 at Target or Wal-Mart in several weeks I urge you to do so. I don't think you will regret it.
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January warm statewide with mixed precipitation
RENO – Nevada started the year on a warm note with a spread of precipitation ranging from near normal in the north to well below normal in the south, state Climatologist John James said on Friday.
"Drought conditions have changed little since last month, with east central Nevada at the extreme drought level," he said.
The area has received about half its normal precipitation since October and the extreme drought – fourth worst on a five-tier drought scale – exists on either side of Highway 50 between Great Basin National Park and Austin, including the towns of Ely and Eureka, he said.
Extreme drought also exists in the far northern part of the state along Nevada's border with Idaho and Oregon.
Nearly all the rest of the state remains in a severe drought except for the extreme west along the California line, where a series of storms late last month and in January eased the drought intensity to its lowest level, abnormally dry.
This week's U.S. drought monitor calls for the possibility of above-normal precipitation next week across the Great Basin, which includes Nevada.
It said the drought situation in the northern quarter of the state should improve in the next three months, while it likely will persist or intensify in the south.
"The far western part of Nevada making up the watersheds of the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada should show additional improvement over the next couple of months," James said.
"Temperatures are expected to be below normal through April."
He added that the outlooks are largely based on history, since weather can't be accurately forecast much more than a week ahead.


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Welcome to the Dean of Students Office
The Dean of Students Office is the department within Student Affairs that oversees most aspects of a student's life outside of class, including Residential Life, New Student Programs (such as Orientation and WOA), Student Activities, the discipline process, and coordination of the College's response to crisis situations involving students. As student advocates, the Dean of Students team provides a variety of services and extracurricular programs, as well as being available for one-on-one support and assistance.
The Dean of Students staff is committed to building and maintaining a vibrant community which is inclusive and open to new and differing experiences and viewpoints. We work closely with all CMC constituencies to ensure that students have the opportunity and support needed to fully engage in the life of the College and make the most of their time at CMC. We hope that students will find the Dean of Students office a safe and welcoming place. Stop by and get to know us! Our office hours are Monday through Friday, 8am-Noon and 1-5pm.


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Determining your navy blues from your blacks seems like a minor thing in life – but walk out the door with a mismatch and suddenly it feels epic. Or foolish to say the least.
Good lighting is an important factor in getting the colors and hues correctly – so here are some guidelines to adding lighting into your closet so it's easier to pull together your outfits and show yourself in your best light.
So, where to start?
First, a basic introduction to get started.
There are three "groups" of lighting categories that we should first shed some light on. They are – LED, Incandescent and Compact Fluorescent.
For those of you who are less concerned about details and more concerned about effects, LED is the "present" and the "future". Its' predominant benefit is that it uses less energy than other light sources and lasts longer. It also doesn't get hot like most lighting does, which is a big benefit when putting lighting near clothing.
Then there's the aspect of what you want the lighting to do.
Is it task lighting? Ambient lighting? Are you not sure?
Here's the difference:
Task lighting is directed at a specific area to make it easier to complete a visual task, like determining if you have grabbed the navy blue shoes or the black shoes.
Ambient lighting is designed to illuminate areas of space in order to create certain effects.
For the majority of people with Reach In Closets or small Walk In Closets (5 x 7 or 8 x 10), TASK LIGHTING is the most appropriate.
So what choices do you have when it comes to task lighting?
Here are some great options:
Cordless LED Rechargeable Lighting (Hafele makes a product like this). There are magic words here. Cordless means you can put this anywhere and not have to be concerned about hiding wires. Rechargeable – we know what that means. And LED means long life (it also technically means Light Emitting Diode). All great contributing elements to a successful closet lighting venture. www.hafele.com/us/products/led-lighting-system-loox.asp
Recessed or Surface Mount LED Puck Lighting – Puck Lights have been around for a long time. They're shaped like they are named and work in a wide variety of situations.
Remote Controlled Lighting ( Rev-A-Shelf makes a product like this). This option is great for the gadget friendly amongst us. As you can see from the picture, there is a remote control that looks much like your car key Fob. This feature allows you to control your lighting from the remote from a distance of up to 30 feet. And it's dimmable, so you can have the results of task lighting with the added benefit of ambient lighting.


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In 1942, the city of North Little Rock began
working toward passing a tax to support local libraries. The tax was placed on the ballot in 1945 and passed. Myrtle Deason was hired to operate the library and worked for a full year with the Board of Trustees before the library opened in 1947. The original library was housed in a turn-of-the-century building at 211 Maple St. It was two stories, with books on the first level and living quarters on the second. A library for the African-American community was established near the Missouri Pacific railroad grounds at 808 E. 13th St.
In 1959, a group of determined citizens and the library director, Elsie Wisenberger, sparked a drive for a Civic Improvement Bond issue that would include a new library building. On Dec. 30, 1962, the Maple Street Library and 13th Street Library moved into the new facility and formally dedicated as the William F. Laman Public Library of North Little Rock. It was named in honor of Mayor William F. "Casey" Laman who held office from 1958 to 1972 and then again from 1979 to 1980. Helen Elrod was the first director. Wilma Ankrum followed as director, and then in 1970 the library expanded under the direction of Patricia O'Bannon. Nancy Pack served as director from 1981 to 1987. Jeffrey L. Baskin served as library director fro 1987 to 2014. His dedication to revitalizing the library in big ways gave other libraries a prime example to model.
In February 2002, work began to expand and renovate the library. When the expansion was formally dedicated on April 22, 2003, it was nearly doubled in size, from about 25,000 square feet to almost 50,000 square feet. This expansion added a second floor, included new space for books and public programs, and created two large public reading rooms.
In May 2006, the library opened its first branch on Main Street in downtown North Little Rock. The Argenta Branch moved into what was once the City Hall and downtown fire station. The 2,550-square-foot branch held a collection of approximately 10,000 adult and children books and DVDs, and six computer stations with public Internet access. The library shared the historic building with the North Little Rock History Commission.
In the Spring of 2006, Laman plaza re-opened after extensive landscaping and renovations. The plaza received new rockwork, sidewalks and dramatic lighting. A variety of new trees and shrubs were planted, and flowering annuals were also added. The gazebo, designed and built in the late 1960's by famed architect E. Fay Jones, is still the centerpiece of the plaza. It overlooks the newly restored pond and fountains. Handsome wrought-iron gates and fencing now surround Laman Plaza.
In 2011, as the United States Postal Service announced the closure of 3,700 post offices nationwide due to massive deficits, Baskin saw opportunity. The old Argenta Post Office in downtown North Little Rock officially closed June 15, 2012, leaving this historic building vacant and without purpose. According to the National Trust for Historic Preservation, "Local post office buildings have traditionally played an essential role in the lives of millions of Americans. Many are architecturally distinctive, prominently located, and cherished as civic icons in communities across the country." The William F. Laman Public Library System believes in the Historic Argenta District. Its history and effort to preserve, restore, and revitalize Main Street and historic buildings and homes is important to the downtown area of North Little Rock. It brings community back to the city, boosting economic growth and creating sustainable and safe neighborhoods for its residents and visitors.
Community integration was always Baskin's core motive behind directing the library into its future. His vision to move the library's Argenta Branch into the Post Office finally came true.
With a loan from the City of North little Rock, the William F. Laman Public Library System purchased the former Post Office building for $775,000 on Sept. 30, 2012.
Renovations began March 5, 2013 at a cost of $2.8 million, with the plan to convert and renovate the old Post Office for use as the Argenta Branch Library. The renovated building features 15,300 square feet of public space, including a large children's department, computer lab, exhibit hall/gallery, 140-seat auditorium, meeting room, vending area with seating and more than 12,000 books for children, teen and adult readers. The grand opening of the new Argenta Branch location was on April 5, 2014.
In the Fall of 2014, long-time Executive Director, Jeff Baskin, died suddenly. The library's board of directors began a national search for a new director with the help of Bradbury Miller Associates, a professional library search firm. After a year of searching and interviewing potential candidates, Crystal Gates was selected as the new Executive Director. In October of 2015, she energetically took on the task of re-invigorating the library system. Positive changes have already taken place, and there are many more planned for the future.
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amymilla1414 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 96 diseños de 22 diseñadores freelance.
A new theatre company is being launched that is dedicated to transcending art & life to new levels of unbelievable brilliance! We need a super awesome logo! We are very holistic, hip, eco-friendly, & dedicated to vibrant health of mind, body, & spirit! I need a simple cool logo that soars!!!!
Transcendence Theatre Company
I'm looking for an awesome logo for our theatre company! We are a passionate community of theatrical artists on a quest to honor and explore a holistic approach to theatre and life! IT IS A BIG DREAM and just about to be unleashed to the world! We need a logo that is simple & brilliant! Our focus is transcending life and art to new levels of unbelievable brilliance! So very holistic, earthy, freeing, new agey, and artsy. It is very spiritual... but doesn't have to be way too spiritual! I'm looking forward to seeing some fun and cool and transcendent logos!
The design should say:
Our current website has a black background and has some sunset pictures on it, so experimenting with some orange or yellowish or sunny tones would be cool! I'm not limited to that though... it can be earthy... it can also be vibrant! I think a design with a sun would be awesome! When I think of our company, I think of freeing things... like soaring birds... or trees.... or communities united together.... here is our mission statement! Read it and let your imagination run wild!!!!!
The Transcendence Theatre Company is a performing arts organization dedicated to transforming the connection between theatre and life. Our lives and our art are creative celebrations of mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual vitality. We are committed to joining with and empowering our audiences to honor and explore unity within ourselves, our communities, the earth, and the universe.
Thanks for awesomeness!!!!
The sky is the limit on this one! I want it all!
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Kent State's TRIO Programs to Hold Second Annual Luncheon, Feb. 26
The three branches of the TRIO Program at Kent State University will host the second annual TRIO Achievers Recognition Luncheon on Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 11 a.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.
The luncheon will be held to celebrate National TRIO Week. TRIO is a federal outreach program that helps disadvantaged students, including providing support services to low-income students, first-generation college students and individuals with disabilities.
Sherice Freeman, director of the McNair Scholars Program at Kent State, said the TRIO luncheon is held to recognize students who have excelled in academics and are using the support services of each of TRIO's three branches. She said those honored this year at the event include three students recognized as TRIO Achievers, and two TRIO Champions — administrators who go above and beyond to reach out and assist TRIO students.
The three branches of Kent State's TRIO Programs include the Ronald E. McNair Scholars, assisting low-income and first generation students from underrepresented groups to continue to doctoral studies; Upward Bound, helping pre-college students to continue their postsecondary education; and Student Support Services, helping to increase TRIO members' persistence and graduation rates.
Freeman said she expects a large turnout for the event. All participants of the TRIO Programs, the Kent State community and members of the national TRIO Programs are invited to the event.
"For years, TRIO directors said we should collaborate on an event," Freeman said. "We are looking forward to recognizing the students and bringing everyone together for the second annual achievement luncheon."
The cost of attendance is $12 for students and $20 for faculty, staff or community members. Attendees also may purchase a table for $160, which seats eight people. All proceeds will go to Kent State's Upward Bound alumni and current students enrolled in Student Support Services and the Ronald E. McNair Scholars programs.
For tickets, contact Dennis Rule at firstname.lastname@example.com.
For more information about Kent State's TRIO Programs, visit www.kent.edu/diversity/precollege/trio.cfm.
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Sunday, 4 August 2013
Tuesday, 23 July 2013
No bake Mango and Strawberry Pie
No bake Mango and Strawberry Pie
The weather has been so hot. Here in the UK we've been experiencing a heatwave, which is different and nice, but it does make fasting a lot harder. Not being able to drink water or eat food until sunset has been difficult, however it does make me realise how lucky I am. Here I can drink water as soon as the sun starts to set, but there are people around the world who havn't drank water or eaten any food in days. So I have to say Ramadhan has really helped me to be thankful for all the things I have and that I do need to do more charity work to help the poor and needy.
Anyways, let me introduce you to my mango and strawberry pie. My dad claimed it was one of the best desserts I've made! I have to agree with him. This is such a refreshing dessert, so fruity its perfect for summer!
Friday, 19 July 2013
Moist Vanilla Cake
Friday, 17 May 2013
Date and Walnut Cake
This cake was one of the first cakes I made when I got into baking and since then it has become a family favourite!
I once made it for school and my friends really enjoyed it, one of them has been begging me for the recipe, but now that we both live in different countries I havn't been able to make it for her and she's been craving for this mouth watering cake. So this post is mainly for my dearest friend so that she does not have to wait to come to England to have this cake, she can now make it herself and have it in her own home.
The cake itself is very moist due to the addition of dates and walnuts, which add that little bit of sweetness and texture. If you love dates then this is the cake for you! Don't worry if you are not a big fan of walnuts, I'm not either. However I do suggest to add a tiny amount of walnuts as it does liven up the cake.
Tuesday, 14 May 2013
Sunday, 17 March 2013
Pretty Cupcakes with Raspberry Frosting
Thursday, 14 March 2013
Coconut Chocolate Chip Scones with Lime
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User talk:LtPowers
Hello LtPowers! Welcome to Wikitravel.
To help get you started contributing, we've created a tips for new contributors page, full of helpful links about policies and guidelines and style, as well as some important information on copyleft and basic stuff like how to edit a page. If you need help, check out Wikitravel:Help, or post a message in the travellers' pub.
That's the standard welcome; you might also want to check out Wikitravel:Welcome, Wikipedians (if you haven't already), which highlights Wikitravel's idiosyncrasies. Thanks much for the comments (and especially the map!) at Talk:New York (state)#Regions again—sorry I missed your comment earlier, I've now responded. --Peter Talk 20:04, 26 May 2008 (EDT)
New York regions[edit]
Thanks again for all the help with that! It's nice to see a new talented contributor pop up—I hope you stick around. --Peter Talk 04:51, 4 June 2008 (EDT)
Reducing lists to 9[edit]
With regards to removing Penn Yan, I thought you might be interested in this discussion, where the consensus was to allow longer lists if the article hasn't actually been subdivided yet. Not that you were in error—like you said, that didn't even have an article yet. --Peter Talk 04:40, 6 June 2008 (EDT)
Walt Disney World Resort[edit]
In view of our policy, I'm wondering why you added the links to the guides in this article. -- OldPine 12:01, 15 June 2008 (EDT)
I guess it works for that subsection, but I don't like the listing of other guides (my objection was not based on their being secondary or worse) as they are specifically listed under things not to link to. I agree that this article might be a special case, but I fear it might start the slippery slope. If Fodor's guide to say, Napa Valley (or any number of other complex destinations where it's probably true), is better than ours, should we link to that, too? OldPine 13:11, 15 June 2008 (EDT)
Wikitravel:Administrator nominations[edit]
Hey, I nominated you for sysop status, please leave a comment indicating whether you are willing to accept! There are no requirements whatsoever, save logging in something like every 3 months. Feel free to mull it over too—we'll leave the nomination up at least 14 days anyway. --Peter Talk 17:53, 16 August 2008 (EDT)
Delete Be Smart When It Comes To Disney World[edit]
I cut and pasted information from this page into the Walt Disney World resort page. That page can be deleted now. —The preceding comment was added by 126.96.36.199 (talk • contribs) .
I just changed your status on Wikitravel from nothing to "sysop" per the nomination. Congrats and thanks for taking on the extra responsibility. If you have any questions, as always, feel free to ask. -- Sapphire • (Talk) • 09:28, 1 September 2008 (EDT)
Florida Map[edit]
I few of us really like your Florida map with the cities and points of interest, and would like to use it on the main Florida page. One comment though was that some think the Southwest Florida area is a little empty, can you consider adding Fort Myers to that map, then it would be perfect for the main page. Thank you in advance.Jtesla16 10:13, 6 September 2008 (EDT)
Florida Disagreement[edit]
I noticed Gamweb has complained about you deleting things in the past, and him and I are getting into much the same argument. My opinion is that he is dumping information from wikipedia and the yellowpages here. Some of our argument points are Lakeland#Eat, Ormond_Beach#Cope, and Florida#Learn. I think this information is not useful to a traveler and does not belong here, and therefore have been removing it. Am I out of line here?Jtesla16 11:35, 7 September 2008 (EDT)
Star nomination for Walt Disney World[edit]
Hi there! As you've probably already seen, we've all made nice progress on the Walt Disney World article, and I even nominated it for Star status. Unfortunately, the discussion has been rather negative, and I've reached a point where I can no longer comprehend what is expected of a Star article. I also noticed that the discussion is dominated by no more than three other users. Since you are a docent can you add your thoughts? I'm sure it would help a lot. Thanks!
User:Jonathan_784 9/16/08 10:40 PM CDT
Just added a new infobox to the article about a new resort opening in 2009. User:Jonathan_784 9/23/08 6:30 PM CDT
I have just re-started the Star nomination discussion. Jonathan 784 10:28, 18 October 2008 (EDT)
Walt Disney World redirect problem[edit]
HI! There seems to be a problem with the redirect of the Walt Disney World article. See for yourself:
Can you figure out what's wrong? Jonathan 784 20:40, 30 September 2008 (EDT)
New infobox[edit]
Hi there! Just added a new infobox to Walt Disney World#Get out. But I'm not sure if my writing is precisely clear, so please add more to it if you can. :) Jonathan 784 15:51, 12 October 2008 (EDT)
What would you say about adding this image to the Get out section? http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/de/Buzz_Lightyear_at_the_Kennedy_Space_Center.jpg After all, the phrase "To Orlando ... and beyond" comes from Buzz Lightyear's catchphrase. Furthermore, this NASA-created image, created for a public awareness campaign, is not copyrighted. Jonathan 784 12:58, 13 October 2008 (EDT)
New changes to Walt Disney World[edit]
An anonymous user just made 4 alterations to the article - please check them for accuracy. Also, did you know that I added more to the Star discussion? Jonathan 784 11:44, 22 October 2008 (EDT)
Thanks for your contributions![edit]
Thanks for your work in Edmonton/West End. I hope you are learning lots about Edmonton Metro! Have a great day:>!!!!! Keep smiling, Edmontonenthusiast 15:09, 28 October 2008 (EDT)
to bring this from TALK:EDMONTON i wanted to make sure i edited my pictures. i put taken on _______ by edmontonenthusiast. check my image. thanks! keep smiling, ee talk 21:18, 7 November 2008 (EST).
Why'd you unblock that user? He(she) vandalised multiple articles with inapporpriate words. I don't get it. He deserves a ban! Keep smiling, ee talk 21:00, 12 November 2008 (EST).
Just an FYI, the blocking policy has been relaxed somewhat over time - if a user is moving pages, abusing others, or being a persistent nuisance then a short block seems to be OK. As an example, there's a guy who logs on from Canada on a weekly basis and changes pages for a few hours unless someone puts a block on the IP, so blocking isn't ENTIRELY bad. But it's generally only used to stop someone who is being a persistent problem, so if the user goes away there's no need to use a block unless they come back. I'm sure there are talk pages where this has been worked out, but that seems to be the current consensus. -- Ryan • (talk) • 22:18, 12 November 2008 (EST)
Could you check Talk:Edmonton and Talk:Edmonton/Central for me, I would love your feedback (and anyone else who is lookin) on the sections at the bottom. Keep Smiling, edmontonenthusiast [ee] .T.A.L.K. 20:34, 23 November 2008 (EST).
Could you help in this/this situation? It is a little over whelming. I think it's an edit war. Keep smiling, edmontonenthusiast [ee] .T.A.L.K. 20:43, 25 November 2008 (EST).
Thanks for your fabulous imput on my talk page about the situation. You are a real help and I am glad you were calm. edmontonenthusiast [ee] .T.A.L.K. 10:09, 27 November 2008 (EST).
Hey LT, I was wondering if youd be interested in checking out the Edmonton page as I uploaded a new skyline photo. I don't know if it is any good, I used some effects on it and I would love your input. edmontonenthusiast [ee] .T.A.L.K. 18:14, 28 November 2008 (EST).
So there isnt any confusion Image:EdmontonGallagher.JPG edmontonenthusiast [ee] .T.A.L.K. 13:20, 29 November 2008 (EST).
Judean Desert[edit]
Hi. Just wanting to see advice on what's going on over the vfd on this article...
It has been nominated for understandable reasons. However, the page creator has rebutted this and is removing the vfd tag from the page concerned. I've tried explaining that there is policy governing deletion nominations.
Just want to make sure am not being too heavy handed. I'm going to step back from it now as I don't want to get into a major argument, and I feel it may be best for an admin(s) to make some sort of decision, give advice, etc.
Thanks, Nrms 10:30, 16 December 2008 (EST)
Merry Christmas[edit]
Hi Lt! I just wanted to give you a Merry Christmas and I hope your day is good. I really do want to thank you for the support, opinions, and helping me find the rules on the site. All the best to you in the New Year. Happy holidays, edmontonenthusiast [ee] .T.A.L.K. 12:41, 25 December 2008 (EST).
Route icons[edit]
Hi there! Merry Christmas and stuff! Glad to see you are plunging forward with the routeboxes! When you upload a new icon, please do us the favor of adding it to the list page at Wikitravel:Route icons so that others can locate it easily. I went ahead and added the two images you just uploaded to it, so don't worry about that. Also I just noticed on your Shared gallery page what great mapwork you are doing. Super spiffy! Keep it up! Texugo 13:52, 25 December 2008 (EST)
Ripley, England?[edit]
Hi, I know that you ment well, but the page I created on Ripley, was about a small town in Bruce County, Ontario, Canada. In other words, not England. I'm new, but I'll try and figure out how to change it back, or change it to "Ripley (Canada)". If it isn't changed when you see it next, change it for me please? Thanks. Ripley 23:09, 31 December 2008 (EST)
Most recent Walt Disney World edit[edit]
Hi! Just adjusted the article because some of the URL's were broken and redirected to the main page of the official WDW website. You might be interested in my addition to the Buy section. :) Jonathan 784 23:56, 5 January 2009 (EST)
Lt, can you please tell Peter to not revert my user talk page. It is my page and I can do with it what I please. Or is there a reason? Could you help? Maybe investigate please. Thankyou. edmontonenthusiast [ee] .T.A.L.K. 19:04, 6 January 2009 (EST).
If I may also interject, EE, occasionally I have to just ignore things on Wikitravel. It's called a wikibreak and sometimes they're needed -- just stop working on things and get your bearing about you and start contributing when you want to again. It doesn't have to be an all out vacation or break, but, if you feel like you're getting to your wits' ends, simply do not focus on perpetuating the issues that you and Peter have been having. Simply take a few steps back, focus on contributing to guides and that's it. Do, however, realize that you shouldn't disregard advice from the community -- we're all here to see a free, open source travel guide that's useful take root and better the world for travelers and the community provides you with advice, because we all want to be successful in the project. I recommend that you listen to LT and focus on your areas of expertise and letting the conflict simmer down so that everyone around can take a step back and analyze the situation from a not-so-heated perspective. -- Sapphire • (Talk) • 11:27, 9 January 2009 (EST)
LT, which branch? -- Sapphire • (Talk) • 11:46, 9 January 2009 (EST)
why did peter delete this?[edit]
Why would Peter delete that, see the last thing on Peter's talk page to see. I just don't get it and it is getting quite arrogant. It seems he doesn't even read it, just deletes. edmontonenthusiast [ee] .T.A.L.K. 20:53, 10 January 2009 (EST).
New Walt Disney World edit[edit]
Hi! An anonymous user recently contibuted this:
Write down your child's name and your name, resort and cell phone number on a 3 x 5 inch index card, and place the card in your child's pocket. (If your child is a member of MedicAlert or an equivalent organization, that information should also be included on the card as well, or s/he should always be sure to wear his/her ID tag.) Instruct your child to show the card to a Cast Member (a Disney employee) in the event that you get separated. If you lose your child, notify a Cast Member immediately. Cast Members in either situation are instructed to stay with the child or parent(s) in the area where the seperation was reported was made for 10-15 minutes. After that time, both parties are brought to the Baby Care centre in that park. If the party is not reunited at that time, Cast Members will send out a message via radio for all Cast Members to be on the lookout for the child. If your child goes on a ride on his/her own, make sure you know where the ride's exit is. Arrange a place to meet with all members of your party if you become separated. Note: Try not to make your meeting place something that is too obvious, such as in front of Cinderella Castle. Crowding is likely to occur at these places.
This paragraph is bulky. How should we "fix" it? Jonathan 784 23:50, 27 January 2009 (EST)
Why am I even bothering talking to you, you probably don't want to "deal" with me? Probably cause you are the only person on this horrible website I can think of. Maybe I can explain it to you? I have been, lets face it, cyber bullied on this website so much that the people on here don't even care how I feel about it. I would never hurt anyone on here to the amount that they have done to me. They are jerks. I don't care, I am pointing out these jerks, Ryan, Peter, and worst is 2old. My my do I hate 2old. He has only ever commented on me in a mean way, yet he never gets a "stern" talking to, just me. You know, when I "left" this website, I said to myself, I'd come back to do 1 thing, and that was to get rid of the EEarchive. Towards the later part of the month, I thought I'd give the site one last chance, which has proven bad thinking on my part. Bottom line, I just think people don't like me here at all, and just try to bug the crap out of me, and do it in ways so that the community will side with them. Now, I contributed a bit, but I still want my EEarchive deleted. I made a very very generous compromise that it be kept, just the names be taken out, as the names aren't necessary. You guys obviously don't get it. You guys run with no emotion, and could care less (maybe not you specifically, but the site overall)about any persons feelings. You guys don't see how humiliating it would be to point someone new to the site who is questioning the rules to my "archive", I'd feel like an idiot. I'd feel like the laughing stock. I could care less if it is good reference, when people feelings are involved, that shouldn't matter. Peter should not victimize me like this, but yet he gets away with nothing, what, cause he's the top of this website? What a pile of crap. Now I just want my archive deleted, or my compromise made, and I just want to leave this site forever. But, in a sense, I still want to stay cause it can be fun making travel guides, but it hasn't been fun in months. I took the break, I am a lot calmer about everything, but it seems nobody else took the break as a time to think, and rethink. I am here now strictly to finish off the EEarchive, and nothing more now. Unless there is a real big, sudden change in the attitude of this website, once the EEarchive thing is resolved, in some way, and I know I don't need to worry about it anymore, I'll be gone. No need to deal with me or anything. Although I will pop back from time to time to make sure whatever is resolved through the EEarchive is kept going. I would also let you know I'd never ever make someone on this website cry or get shaky when they log into this site, like people such as Peter Fitzgerald have. I think I have been more than fair in everything especially considering everything that's happened. I admit I haven't been so rosy great in the past on this website, I know, Look at that stupid EEarchive. But, you will notice I appologize each time, and if I haven't then I'm sorry, cause I am sorry for all the wrong I've done here, but none of you can do the same in return? I've had people, like Shaund, who I thought were so nice and would stick up for me, actually go against me, PerryPlanet is another perfect example, as is Sertmann. I've been called a troll, which is most insulting, and I hate people thinking I'm something I'm not like that. I hate being labelled those things, I'd never label Peter or you a troll, so why me? What because I talk? So what, communication is key. I could care less if Sertmann says for me to shut up, I like to talk, whupee. So I have feelings. What, I don't disregard peoples feelings? No, I think feelings come first, otherwise you keep everything bottled up and really hurt people sometimes. What am I doing ranting this all to you? Well, Lt, I just wanted some advice on what to do, I hope that's okay. As I'd say, Keep smiling, edmontonenthusiast [ee] .T.A.L.K. 14:54, 28 February 2009 (EST).
If you have some time to work on a Boracay map before next DoTM month change, please check my comments here. --Stefan (sertmann) Talk 16:57, 16 March 2009 (EDT)
so simple yet so powerful... i fidgeted with it for 15 min and gave up in shame.... nice work – cacahuate talk 16:33, 25 March 2009 (EDT)
Non-Stop Flights[edit]
Doh! Just learning. I'll work on using the actual city name. Thanks —The preceding comment was added by DavidG (talk • contribs) .
WDW map[edit]
Hey, would you mind uploading your SVG for the Epcot map—I'd like to play around with it a bit. --Peter Talk 16:45, 3 April 2009 (EDT)
Please inform me before editing my page please[edit]
Don't edit my page please, or at least not without informing me first, thanks. Claire1223 16:03, 14 April 2009 (EDT)
Re: Sleep price ranges[edit]
I reset the lower price range to $0 on two of those price range boxes because I noticed that the previous one, "$82", didn't fit with some of the listings that listed "$80" as the base price. That's when it struck me that those boxes usually use "zero-to-___" or "less than ___" for the budget listings. See any of the San Francisco districts for examples. Admittedly, "under $148" is probably a better way of putting it than "$0-$148", but I was in a hurry and just slapped in "$0".
As for why I removed the Magic Kingdom one, it was because it really didn't fit what the listings said. I think the mid-range said something like "$150-$225", even though the actual mid-range listings had prices of $250 or more. I could have changed the numbers, but I thought it would be best not to dictate a system I don't understand, so I figured removing the box would be the best option until someone who had a better grasp of the situation could put down some useful numbers to classify what's really mid-range and what's splurge at Magic Kingdom. PerryPlanet Talk 16:17, 14 April 2009 (EDT)
I'm pretty sure that was Gamweb, since I know there were some unpleasantness that basically led him to stop contributing here. (And I assume nli = not logged in.) But since it was an anon ip, we cannot be sure that it was him, so I'm going to revert and leave him a message. --Peter Talk 13:46, 25 April 2009 (EDT)
Humor & Pith..[edit]
Hi - For every attempt at humor there is always someone out there that doesn't get it - hey? I've just had a go at clarifying the what you can see from which side section of the article. I certainly don't wish to discourage light-heartedness in articles. Hate to be the Wikitravel scrooge. If you think its just me that doesn't get it, feel free to revert, or if you want to have another shot, my humor-meter is always available to you. --Inas 21:13, 11 May 2009 (EDT)
Hi Lt, I thought I'd let you know I'm back. But don't worry, I'm only popping in from time to time, and am not getting involved in site politics. Mostly article stuff, although I have done one nomination over on the DotM and what not but otherwise yeah. Thanks for sticking up for me in the past and trying to sort through the previous drama(s). edmontonenthusiast [ee] .T.A.L.K. 22:09, 15 May 2009 (EDT).
Edit wars[edit]
Spare me the lecture. I reverted that edit because he deleted useful text, and explained why in the edit summary. He didn't provide a valid reason for the deletion, so I reverted it again. He stated that he was going to take care of it, and I left it alone. There's nothing wrong with that sequence of actions. Gorilla Jones 17:16, 23 May 2009 (EDT)
Hi Lt[edit]
Hi Lt, sorry if I dragged you into the thing with Gorilla, now you and Peter are at argueing. Sorry. I want you to know though that I appreciate you jumping in the discussion, dispite what Peter says. I'd like you to continue, unless you don't want to as it is greatly appreciated for someone whose more neutral it seems on the topic. No offense to Peter or Gorilla, but they seem to be very biased on the topic, and still haven't let the previous annoyances go. Anyhow have a very good day, you're a great moderator. And please don't take that as kissing butt :P. edmontonenthusiast [ee] .T.A.L.K. 22:13, 23 May 2009 (EDT).
Mass map[edit]
I saw you signed up for the MA regions map. I did a bunch of work on it previously, including the state outline, counties, roads, and cities, but lost interest in finishing it because the region borders were confusing. I've uploaded it here, so you can work off of it. If you've already done the bulk of the work on your own map, I can merge relevant details later. --Peter Talk 12:24, 3 June 2009 (EDT)
Minor WDW map error[edit]
Hi, I just noticed a minor error on your latest version of the Walt Disney World map: the locations of Fort Wilderness Campground and the Wilderness Lodge Villas are transposed. Shouldn't be that hard to fix. Jonathan 784 12:17, 11 June 2009 (EDT)
Re: Osprey Ridge[edit]
I'll fix it. Jonathan 784 09:58, 18 June 2009 (EDT)
OK But, it's a pity not using cat-s here. —The preceding comment was added by 220.127.116.11 (talk • contribs) .
Please See[edit]
The Travellers Pub for more details on the New Skype Style question I asked. I have replied back. It's so odd... +1 877 627-2525 ,--220.127.116.11 13:15, 26 June 2009 (EDT)
I'm 126.96.36.199. I revised the language because it was speculative and boastful. I changed it to a neutral tone, taking out "America's most livable city", and "Baltimore is far less lovely" and converting it to a neutral tone. I have spoken to Peter about this. RickS 12:05, 28 June 2009 (EDT)
Good job[edit]
Good job on the Hollywood Studios sub-article! Let's do the same to all the others! :) Jonathan 784 23:23, 4 July 2009 (EDT)
How do I create or edit a map?[edit]
Hi there! I would like to create new maps or edit existing ones, but I'm pretty much still a new kid on the block and I don't fully understand the map-making process here. Could you please give me a "heads-up"? Thanks!
Jonathan 784 10:10, 9 July 2009 (EDT)
Hollywood Studios[edit]
Oh no, not essential. Perhaps with the exception of adding more info to the Narnia exhibit description, I was just trying to tighten the prose (which is always something about which people can disagree)—largely to keep me busy while reading through the article. I assume points of contention were towards the beginning? I got rid of the isIn chain in the intro, since it should be obvious from the main article which state it's in, and I think it's safe to assume that WDW/X is in WDW (and the breadcrumbs are already displayed). I was also hoping to get rid of some "experience the" expressions, since I think that fits into the category of brochure-like tone that others were describing. But by all means, edit my edits! --Peter Talk 23:22, 12 July 2009 (EDT)
Nope, there are still a ton of redirects to NY(c)—I got less than half. They're sloppy and break all rdf templates when you navigate through them, so they are undesirable. The more important work, though, was to make sure the whole hierarchy stayed intact. --Peter Talk 13:13, 14 July 2009 (EDT)
Pacific Coastal Properties Removal?[edit]
I was wondering why the listing for Pacific Coastal Properties was removed. The company does offer vacation rentals in the Del Mar area, as well as many other areas in San Diego county. Please refer to one of our property pages for an example: http://www.pacificcoastalproperties.net/rental/house.html?ID=2. I have the same question for the removal of the posts from Cardiff-by-the-Sea, La Jolla, and Carlsbad. Thanks!
I just got your message--thanks,that was a very helpful explanation!—The preceding comment was added by Barkerjw1 (talk • contribs) .
Directly to Jail..[edit]
I think most people in Britain and Commonwealth countries understand American spelling perfectly. I'm the furthest thing possible from a spelling pedant, and personally I don't care what spelling people use, and I certainly wouldn't go out of my way to change American spelling to Commonwealth spelling anywhere. However our policy is to use British spelling in British articles, so to change the spelling of gaol to the American jail along with a comment saying they were fixing a strange misspelling is just a mistake in terms of our policy, because the existing version was perfectly correct. All the jails in Britain have a sign on the front saying gaol. --inas 20:55, 1 August 2009 (EDT)
Britain & Ireland[edit]
Sorry for my confusion. You must have wondered what I was going on about. --inas 17:18, 20 August 2009 (EDT)
Psychologist discoveries..[edit]
The 7 things in memory is like a the 80/20 rule, and similar rules. More based on anecdotes and sounding right than any basis in psychology. --inas 19:29, 24 August 2009 (EDT)
Re: images[edit]
Yes, I did. =) I'm trying my best, but it's a tad bit harder than I expected. However, I already did one image. Jonathan 784 10:14, 27 August 2009 (EDT)
Nusa Penida[edit]
Back in July you left this edit message at Nusa_Penida: "LtPowers (Talk | contribs) (398 bytes) (I can't find any useful content here) (undo)". Please have a look now :). I am realy pleased with this article. It is a relatively little visited and poorly known destination. I think the WT article is now better than anything in any travel guide I know for the destination. Cheers. --Burmesedays 11:26, 6 September 2009 (EDT)
Tamil Nadu[edit]
I removed it because it doesn't have a regional map, the list of regions however is still listed but not on the regional template. Tamil Nadu needs re-organizing :( . Have a nice day.SnappyHip 20:23, 24 February 2010 (GST)
Any chance you're still around? If so, would you mind casting an eye over what is going on with the Kerala page. We have tried educating this user as to why his edits are being reverted, but he is insistant on keeping them there; now trying to get us to allow them to stay while he takes time to work on the content (to which the cynic in me says he's hoping we forget!) I'm not really sure what else we can do, short of a temporary ban on the user, which is really not a road I wish to travel down. Cheers Nrms 12:18, 8 March 2010 (EST)
Best to not encourage trolling—it can be extremely counterproductive. I'm aware of the couple useful bits there thrown in (to try and rope people in), and will continue revising the article, but not before our silly provocateur tires and wanders off. --Peter Talk 22:53, 9 March 2010 (EST)
Given your question "elsewhere", you might want to catch up with the long discussion about that email here. --Burmesedays 03:50, 23 April 2010 (EDT)
That problem which is brewing[edit]
Just finished reading the whole IB/spam discussion at Wikipedia. Thanks for representing this site there — you're doing a good job of it. Gorilla Jones 21:08, 6 May 2010 (EDT)
A copyright question[edit]
I would really appreciate your view on this. I have just about finished putting together the Bougainville article (a very OtbP island). I would love to draw a map but there are no sources, except... this. What is your take on using that as a trace source? Believe it or not, that website is the official tourism site of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville. There is no copyright statement anywhere. Thanks. --Burmesedays 11:34, 7 May 2010 (EDT)
(moved from subpage)
I'm not sure how to contact you...can you contact me please? <<email redacted>> I'd like to discuss the TAXI section with you.
I only removed that other taxi company because it was misplaced in the Niagara Falls, ONTARIO section. It is an American company and should be listed in the Niagara Falls, NY section. My intent wasn't to remove competition, they are not our competition, they are in a different company.
I look forward to hearing from you.
C. Smith
-- —The preceding comment was added by 18.104.22.168 (talk • contribs)
Vanessa has changed her listing to fir the policy
Hey Hi, I think you made a mistake deleting Vanessa's Random La Paz City Tour. I will tell you why: Her tour goes to places that no tourist could ever find on their own and are custom designed by each small group. There are no museums, govt. building, churches or tourist attractions per se. She uses public transportation which no traveler knows how to use and teaches people about Paceño life and culture. It is analgous to a helicopter flight over the Sahara as the stops are completely off the tourist circuit, not even Paceños know about most of them, and often random. Its a learning experience more than a tour. I think you should undelete it. She read the policy and decided to have the tours meet on the side step of Artesenia Sorata on the corner of Linares & Sagarnaga. That is her office, and her phone is 752-72212, Marko Lewis.
She changed thge listing to fit your policy and reposted it. Thanks. —The preceding comment was added by 184.108.40.206 (talk • contribs)
Salema Feedback Requested[edit]
Hello, LtPowers!
Very glad to have your help with the Salema article (http://wikitravel.org/en/Salema). I noticed you marked the article as 'Usable', which has me tickled pink since it's one of the first pages I've created from scratch. I'm a little new here, and would appreciate your feedback: What do you think it would take to bump the article up to the next level? I'm looking at the Wikitravel:Usable articles page and trying to figure out what, specifically, I could add to make it a more helpful page. More restaurants / hotels / bars, more detailed description of the town, a map...?
TythosEternal 19:08, 20 May 2010 (EDT)
A new user has copied partly some material and put in the source. I'm not sure if this is fine but it's not all copy paste, some is (bad) written by himself. Delete all or partly? jan 07:52, 9 June 2010 (EDT)
Rincon Puerto Rico[edit]
Hi Lt Powers,
I dont know if I am placing this in the right area. The reason for adding the ==Understand== section to Rincon, Puerto Rico is due to the fact the site I am adding is the only one available for the town with an interactive map listing multiple categories. In addition, the site lists the latest news regarding the town. If more is needed, please let me know.
—The preceding comment was added by Sandy Beach (talk • contribs)
Toolbox and Docents[edit]
Wow! If the docent for Disney World says that people don't contact docents, it must be a real problem to find or understand the link. In the old pre-web days of 1992, I posted a guide "Planning a trip to Disney World" on the old rec.arts.disney newsgroup, and at the peak was getting up to 40 or 50 emails and posts a week asking questions, advice, and such. I was still getting occasional emails ten years later. Based on my last trip down there in April, the crowds are still there, so I'm sure the need for docents remains high.
Of course, it doesn't help that the Docents link won't show up at all when someone gets there with a redirect, such as going to "disneyworld". But as they click around to Epcot, MK, and such, they will start seeing the Docent box if they just noticed it. To attract attention, perhaps it should appear in the main body of the text, up on the right near the top. Or I guess you really don't want people to START with a docent before they even read the article, so maybe the box should be at the bottom, but still in the main article space. Bill in STL 18:07, 6 August 2010 (EDT)
Images: Did I do it right?[edit]
I just uploaded my first image. I would appreciate it if you could tell me if I filled in the forms correctly. It is from wikimedia commons, and is File:Catsup watertower.jpg. I then added it to the Collinsville (Illinois) page. I know nothing about the image except what appears in wikimedia commons. I tried to imterpret what I should put in source, license, etc, and think I got it right, but just feel shaky. (I'm not sure it is the best picture, but at least it's a start). Thanks for your help. Bill in STL 20:23, 18 August 2010 (EDT)
Willis / Sears Tower[edit]
Could you comment at Talk:Chicago#Willis / Sears Tower ? It's not clear to me why edits such as this one are being made, so some clarification would be appreciated. Thanks! -- Ryan • (talk) • 14:52, 24 August 2010 (EDT)
Tour listing removed?[edit]
Hello LtPowers, You've reverted the listing for La Paz Walking Tours at the La_Paz_(Bolivia) guide saying "per tour policy". However, the listing constitutes a value-added activity and no traveller could not fulfill the substance of the tour on their own, as the tour policy states. Another similar activity called Ramdom Tour is already listed and falls in the same category. Could you give some feedback and allow the listing? Thank you for your time. --Skykid123 ve 16:15, 25 August 2010 (EDT)
VfD template and category[edit]
Thanks for pointing me at the category list. I had been looking at the list of pages linked to the template to come up with my list, but the category page alphabetizes them. I added some help text to the top of the category page.
It does include pages such as Wikitravel:City guide status and Wikitravel:Template index. I suggested a change on the talk page to keep those pages out of the category. Template talk:Vfd#update call for category. Since you created the category, I wanted to get your reaction. Thanks. --Bill in STL 03:30, 30 August 2010 (EDT)
Thanks for your comments and sharing your opinion on listing consulates. I think I'll keep sticking with it, although I would agree with you there might be more useful things I could do with my time. One thing it seems to do is make the articles more official-looking, which I think is a positive. You can read my comments on Peter 's page. Got any big tasks you might like some help on? Zepppep 14:46, 16 September 2010 (EDT)
I was under the impression that the underscores were necessary; I've been noticing A LOT of problems with the breadcrumb navigation recently (and purging the cache doesn't always seem to take care of the problems) and thought that might be the reason. Sorry Eco84 10:13, 17 November 2010 (EST)
Votes for deletion[edit]
I was doing a pass through the VFD page to see what nominations could be completed, and on a couple of nominations - Beachtraveller and Lake James (disambiguation) in particular - you've made comments that I assumed were "Keep" votes, but on second look may just be comments without any vote. If these are indeed meant as "Keep" votes could you update the comment? If not, for an article such as Lake James (disambiguation) in which the consensus seems to be "delete", are you OK with completing the nomination? Thanks! -- Ryan • (talk) • 16:08, 27 November 2010 (EST)
I-90 route boxes in Massachusetts[edit]
Hi, for I-90 Worcester and Springfield should also be control cities. I'm going to change it back. —The preceding comment was added by Sumone10154 (talk • contribs)
Niagara Falls[edit]
The collaboration of the month was updated to Niagara Falls. I just thought I'd let you know, since you gave support and know the area. ChubbyWimbus 17:24, 18 January 2011 (EST)
Re: I-80 and State College[edit]
I-80 does not go through State College, but it's close - the town that I-80 passes through doesn't have a page, and I-99 (which does pass through the town) hasn't been routed yet. As I continue to complete these routes, I'll address this issue. I'm just having I-80 in place until I get around to routing I-99 (in other words, it's a temporary situation). :) PerryPlanet Talk 22:09, 21 February 2011 (EST)
Need help to undo mistake[edit]
Hello LtPowers. Recently, I tried to rename a page without properly using the "move" tab. (It wasn't showing up at the time.) The page was Rocky Mountains (Washington), and I was renaming it, because according to Wikipedia, the Rocky Mountain range doesn't extend into Washington State. (see Rocky Mountains)
Here's what I think needs to be done, but don't have the administrator rights to do it:
I made a few additions to the Northeast Washington page, but I have an offline copy and will add them back after the move-page problem is fixed. Thanks MMKK 17:27, 17 March 2011 (EDT)
Hi! I would also like to point out that according to some (but not all) sources [4], I-787 does end in Troy. But anyways, the problem is that if later there are articles for every single town along this section of I-87 (the case in many highways in Massachusetts), Troy would not fit anywhere along the route. And additionally, coming from the north, you would take route 7 to get to Troy, not I-787. So I would prefer keeping it the way it is right now with the I-787 routeboxes. –sumone10154 12:12, 1 April 2011 (EDT)
New York towns and villages[edit]
Hi LtPowers, on the Wikitravel:Votes for deletion page, some users were proposing to delete town articles or village articles in New York. Since you live in New York, could you give your opinion there? –sumone10154 10:21, 10 April 2011 (EDT)
South (United States of America)[edit]
Re your recent edit..Understand > History.
City/Region quickbars[edit]
I noticed you made a couple of quick comments. Do you think you could expound on your opinions on this? I wish Peter were around to comment too. texugo 02:49, 21 May 2011 (EDT)
World languages[edit]
If Japanese is considered a world language but is the national language of only one country, why isn't Swahili a world language when it's a National language of several countries, and official in the African union? Ituwari 12:17, 19 June 2011 (EDT)
time formats revisited[edit]
Given your interest in the time formats discussion and/or the star nomination that was almost sidelined over this matter, I thought I should let you know I've reopened the discussion. Hopefully (unlikely perhaps, but hopefully) we can reach a more definitive conclusion on this matter. PerryPlanet Talk 00:45, 23 June 2011 (EDT)
Hi there (with apologies for a cut and paste message). I am trying to muster up some interest again in the now almost moribund Destination of the Month feature. This used to be one of our more dynamic initiatives with lots of debate. Sadly, that is no longer the case. I have made some new nominations to try to get it going again. If you have a moment please pop over there. And some nominations would be good if you can think of any! Thanks. --Burmesedays 10:22, 9 July 2011 (EDT)
Please stop the edit warring[edit]
There is an obvious mandate for change on the Chicago site. Please stop shamelessly promoting the shameless self promotions of that page.184.108.40.206 19:25, 4 August 2011 (EDT)
You are talking very reasonably, but your actions haven't been. You and the other Mayor Daleys have been bullying anyone with a differing opinion, calling their changes boring and colorless.
The status quo bias only comes into play if there is a previous consensus. There isn't. Changes need to be made and NOT reverted so that editors can judge them. Every editor's opinions are equal. I don't need an account.
But I'll make a concession for you, because we're both from the Roch-cha-cha. I won't make mass reverts of the whole lead, but rather smaller ones. I think we can do some honest analysis on the talk pages and make a great article together.
Chicago! 126.96.36.199 03:56, 10 August 2011 (EDT)
So you admit that there is no consensus to keep the lead. The article was a star, so everything in it gets the green light? I don't buy that.
You are probably too partisan to have seen the consensus for change in the discussion section.
Ryan said the lead is "too flowery"
Peter said that the old lead can use improvement at least somewhat. He also had a few kind words for revisions.
Even you said you are "starting to see what I mean."
There are more, but I digress,
My individual edits should be viewed on their own merit. Why did you get rid of my first sentence edit?
126.96.36.199 04:15, 12 August 2011 (EDT)
More posturing. Listen guy, I'm not the one revert warring and refusing to discuss the issues. The people want change, and a few bullies are standing in the way. Don't encourage them.
I'm gonna keep on making positive edits.
Chicago is not the truth of blues. 184.108.40.206 04:43, 17 August 2011 (EDT)
"Talk" Question[edit]
Hi. I'm in the process of moving my material from the CouchSurfing travel guides to Wikitravel, as CS has just converted to a for-profit company.
I'm confused as to how Wiki talk works. Is there any pre-formatted process for responding to or starting a new topic, or do I just edit the appropriate talk page in some seemingly appropriate manner? Is it OK to pick up on a pertinent but long-dormant discussion, or should I start a new one on the same topic?
Is there a shortcut for IDing and timestamping a talk comment?
I communicated on the Ulster County split as you suggested, but per above, I don't know if it's in the right context.
—The preceding comment was added by JohnGunther (talk • contribs)
Hi. I'm sorry I offended you. I remain astonished by the idea of New York as a Mid-Atlantic state, but I didn't realize there was actually a precedent behind that and it wasn't just something done out of organizational convenience here or something. I don't really come here out of a motivation to discuss it, though; I really just came here to apologize. Ikan Kekek 21:51, 16 October 2011 (EDT)
Mysterious dragons[edit]
Hi, I saw your edit removing the "Danforth Dragon" description from the Toronto Pearson International Airport details. I puzzled over it for a while wondering how on earth that arrived there as an outcome of one of my edits, and indeed that was the obvious source. I scoured the article for mentions of Danforth Dragons and in the edit history I found a badly formatted restaurant listing that I had edited. I assume this abberation was an inadvertent paste that dropped into a cursor point without my noticing. The wretched page purging issue then ensured that I did not see it when I did a quick scan over the final edited version of the page. Your edit note (dare I ask where this even came from?) is still making me smile. Certainly it was a most odd thing to append to an airport. Good thig you spotted it. Cheers-- felix 01:29, 6 November 2011 (EST)
Thanks for the welcome![edit]
Just wanted to thank you for the welcome :) I'll take a look at the links you provided and get acquainted! travelguy101 18:43, 5 January 2012 (EST)
Hello LtPowers (Warsaw editing)[edit]
I'd like to ask you to change back information about tour guide company in Warsaw. Capital of Poland was destroyed in 90%, which means that it is absolutely impossible to see the most beauty and important architectonical details on apartments, monuments and other sights, if you dont have licensed and very experienced tour guide. That is why tours offered by warsaw4u have "a value-added activity". —The preceding comment was added by 220.127.116.11 (talk • contribs)
Confused about unexplained revert[edit]
Hi ... I added a listing for a Spanish teacher to the La Paz article yesterday, which you subsequently reverted ... I don't have much experience with Wikitravel, but I have to admit I'm at a loss to understand the reason for the revert.
Can you tell me what was wrong with it? The only thing I can think of is that I didn't create an account before making the edit - is that it?
Schesis 10:34, 24 January 2012 (EST)
Apologies for the duplicates ... internet in Bolivia can be a pain.
Buffalo district borders[edit]
Thanks for adding the Districts Discussion box to the Buffalo page; I probably should have thought to do that myself. I had been planning on beginning to write the articles in the next few days - but given that the box is on the page now, I guess I should wait a bit longer for new contributors who might want to add their two cents. How long do discussions like this normally take? AndreCarrotflower 19:13, 17 February 2012 (EST)
Venusian conditions[edit]
I think this person [5] was, ah, er, venting about the current heat wave (June was positively cool). It hit 106° yesterday at DCA. --Peter Talk 18:28, 8 July 2012 (EDT)
Excuse me[edit]
Can you watch over User:TreatAshworth584? Thanks. D-270599 (talk to me, please!) 10:37, 12 July 2012 (EDT)
Jani's repetitive links[edit]
Jani has continued to post inappropriate links to the competing fork discussion, and has now added one to his personal blog at http://wikitravel.org/en/Wikitravel:Travellers%27_pub#Moving_to_Wikimedia. I'd like to remove those 3 links. Will you support?--IBobi talk email 13:37, 12 July 2012 (EDT)
Vatican City State[edit]
It is useful information to specify in a bracket sentence what The Holy See is since the article mentions its official language. The part about Latin could be omitted. But then, many readers might be confused since it is a common misunderstanding that Latin is the official language.
And I do not know who started that rumor that one could get by in the Vatican by speaking Latin. That is definately something for Myth Busters.
Please stop violating Vatican City State[edit]
Plese contribute and discuss instead of just deleting and changing all the time.
Vatican City State[edit]
"Thanks" for your comment on my site. Maybe you should discuss the issue on the Vatican's discussion page instead of just violating with simple nonsense.
Maps on the Rochester article[edit]
I have been meaning to add a map to the Buffalo article for some time, and I'd like to get started on it before it goes up for DotM in September. I like the format of the maps on the Rochester article that you wrote. What program did you use to create them? Can I download it online?
AndreCarrotflower 04:41, 6 August 2012 (EDT)
Since I suspect that this is a problem specific to your user account, it might be more appropriate to continue discussion here, rather than at the Pub. Would you confirm that you are able to edit here, please? --118dot93dot73dot30 16:49, 22 March 2013 (EDT)
Route shields[edit]
Hello, I have noticed you have uploaded some of the Ontario highway route shields (401 and QEW). I was wondering if you also have the 407 Route Shield. Andrepoiy (talk) 22:31, 13 February 2020 (EST)


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Not long ago, groups planning a festival or other large event had few effective ways to spread the word. And even fewer cost-effective ones.
Social media, and Twitter in particular, have changed that.
Based on work I just finished for a client that involved marketing, public relations and outreach for a major event, this post summarizes 10 steps any group can use to promote an event with Twitter.
These 10 steps lay out some solid basics for Twitterers unaccustomed to these tactics. And they would also make a good check list for those more familiar with using Twitter and related tools on the social web to influence and draw attention.
You need at least 3-4 weeks before the event, if possible.
Step 1. Prepare
In this phase, scout for the partners and people connected to the event who have the most influence online. Good indicators are the numbers of engaged and active followers they have on Twitter, as well as their scores from Kred or Klout. (I'm a fan. But both have detractors — however, that's another post. )
The point is, you need to swiftly identify the folks to pull into the social campaign who will have the biggest impact as they promote the event on Twitter and through apps that work well with Twitter. Once those people are identified, contact them and make sure they are involved in planning the event promotion from the start.
Step 2. Pick a hash tag
This is not as easy as it might seem. The hash tag for the event is important because it will let you monitor Tweets about it and let fans and participants follow the Twitter conversations about the event.
The hash tag must:
- be short
- be easy to use/type
- make sense
And the hash tag must not:
- be used yet (check by searching options on Twitter)
- be an acronym that is, or could be construed to be, profane (checking an urban dictionary is a good idea)
My suggestion isn't just to monitor the Tweets using the hash tag, but also to track Tweets with the name of the group or event. When responding to those Tweets, you can add the hash tag for the event to spread awareness of it. Tweetdeck is handy for monitoring those mentions, as it allows several searches to be set up in columns right next to each other.
3. Start to Tweet
Now that you've got your most influential partners on board and a great, effective hashtag to use in all Tweets and mentions, you're ready to start Tweeting. This could happen about two weeks before the event. Using a tool that lets you schedule Tweets is helpful. I really like Bufferapp and Hootsuite.
4. Create conversations
Automation can be helpful — you don't want to swamp followers with Tweets at one time. But don't rely only on that. Engage and interact with those who Tweet about the event or share the Tweets that you and your partners send. Create catchy Tweets that refer to the event's highlights. Mention some of the influencers, and the event hash tag, of course. This encourages responses, sharing and interaction.
5. Keep it interesting
Sending out the same Tweet (or very similar versions) will bore followers, at first, and then annoy them. Mix it up. Send out some Tweets that offer a countdown to the day. Send others that tease highlights. Send others with a map or other interesting info. Send some with a question, like "What are you doing on ____?" (fill in the date of the event) and link back to a website with all of the details.
6. Use tools to drive more influence
The technology and apps that exist now to turbocharge the effectiveness of Twitter and enable smooth, frequent sharing are amazing. Twylah is a fabulous tool for amplifying Tweets and dressing them up so they are curated and presented in a magazine style. Scoop.it is also a great site for creating a customized magazine of links and Tweets. As traditional media cover the event, links to those articles could be added through Scoop.it. Make sure to mention the Twitter handles of partners, in addition to the event hash tag, when posting to encourage sharing.
7. Use art
As you send out a mix of Tweets, include art, such as the event's graphic or logo. A pretty easy way to create art to Tweet is to make a tag cloud of words that characterize the event, using the logo for the shape of the cloud. Here is an example I did for this client's event. Maps, guides to transportation (or street closures, if relevant) or the lineup of bands or other highlights can also work well.
8. Build promotion to a peak
The wonderful site Storify, which makes stories from Tweets and other social posts, is often used after an event to summarize it. However, it can also be used very effectively just before the event. Here's the one I made the day before this client's event. With Storify, you can gather the promotional Tweets that have been sent about the event. It can concentrate the excitement. And the Storify story can be easily shared, which also ramps up the social sharing. So make sure you mention others who can ReTweet.
9. Monitor and stoke engagement
On the day of the event, keep monitoring the hash tag associated with it and the names of the group hosting the event as well the name of the event. Respond to Twitterers who are talking about the event. Keep the conversation going by asking those folks to Tweet about their favorite aspect of the event. Then share those. Monitoring also alerts you to trouble spots. Are lines too long? Are the bathrooms unkempt? People will often Tweet about that. Deal with any complaints, proactively. You can acknowledge and respond through Twitter.
10. Afterwards, take stock
Assess what worked and what to improve upon for next time. Hashtracking is a great site for providing information about impressions on Twitter that specific hash tags received. For the 24 hours surrounding Discover Gordon Square Arts District Day on June 9, there were more than 128,000 impressions of #GordonSquare!
I'd love to hear the ways you've used Twitter to promote an event.
This post breaks down the steps for promoting an event on Twitter, making them easier to digest. But if you're new to Tweeting, it might still feel overwhelming. If so, pull in someone more seasoned in social media to help. You can find me on Twitter here.


text: Drug resistance remains an elusive problem in cancer therapy, particularly with novel targeted therapy approaches. Much work is currently focused upon the development of an increasing arsenal of targeted therapies, towards oncogenic driver genes such as ALK-EML4, to overcome the inevitable resistance that develops as therapies are continued over time. The current clinical paradigm after failure of first line ALK TKI is to administer another drug in the same class. As to which drug however, the answer is uncertain, as clinical evidence is lacking. To address this shortcoming, we evolved resistance in an ALK rearranged non-small cell lung cancer line (H3122) to a panel of 4 ALK tyrosine kinase in-hibitors used in clinic, and performed a collateral sensitivity analysis to each of the other drugs. We found that all of the ALK inhibitor resistant cell lines displayed a significant cross-resistance to all other ALK inhibitors. To test for the stability of the resistance phenotypes, we evaluated the ALK-inhibitor sensitivities after drug holidays of varying length (1, 3, 7, 14, and 21 days). We found the resistance patterns to be stochastic and dynamic, with few conserved patterns. This unpredictability led us to an expanded search for treatment options for resistant cells. In this expansion, we tested a panel of 6 more anti-cancer agents for collateral sensitivity among the resistant cells, uncovering a multitude of possibilities for further treatment, including cross-sensitivity to several standard cytotoxic therapies as well as the HSP-90 inhibitors. Taken together, these results imply that resistance to targeted therapy in non-small cell lung cancer is truly a moving target; but also one where there are many opportunities to re-establish sensitivities where there was once resistance.


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i need more PCs. want to join? come look at my page!
the setting and adventure types are wide open. i take requests.
the link is in my profile.
Hey there,
I see that youre local to Maryland. Be sure to check out the Heroes Guild on Maryland at Heroes' Guild of Maryland. Were a community of gamers in the greater-Baltimore area and we hose regular events including Pathfinder Society and our D&D 4th ed. sandbox campaign, the Eastern Expanse. Check our forums for full event details and registration.
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Cook udon according to package directions, rinse, drain and set aside. Heat the oil in a large skillet and sauté the garlic for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the mushrooms and 1/2 tablespoon of shoyu. Sauté 3 to 4 minutes. Quickly rinse the cooked udon under hot water to warm them up, place the udon on top of the mushrooms and turn the flame to medium-low. Sprinkle the remaining shoyu over the udon, cover and simmer for 5 to 7 minutes or until the udon is hot. Remove the cover, add the green onions, mix and sauté another 1 to 2 minutes. Add more shoyu, if desired. Place in a serving dish.
Per serving - 284 calories, 7 g fat (23% calories from fat), 13 g protein, 43 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 0 mg cholesterol, 434 mg sodium


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A Fort Worth man probably won't be standing outside with his weed whacker and nothing else again.
A Fort Worth deputy city marshal on bike patrol near Lake Worth spotted the man wearing nothing but shoes doing yard work, according to a report that first appeared in the Star-Telegram.
Fort Worth police tell NBCDFW that when the 71-year-old man saw the female deputy coming toward him he dropped the trimmer and ran into the house in the 9800 block of Watercress Drive.
The man came back outside in shorts, that were unzipped, and told the deputy he'd done yard work in the buff before and thought his yard was private enough that no one could see him.
The deputy pointed out that the problem was some privacy slats were missing from his chain-link fence and he lives across the street from a park and along a busy road.
Police tell NBCDFW that the deputy checked to make sure the man wasn't a sex offender and then promptly issued him a Class C misdemeanor citation for disorderly conduct under the Texas penal code 4201 A-10 for exposing "his anus or genitals in a public place and (being) reckless about whether another may be present who will be offended or alarmed by his act."
"(It's) probably a good idea to wear clothes when you're out there working in your yard," said Jesse Hernandez with the Fort Worth City Marshal Division.
A neighbor who would only identify himself as Charles laughed when he heard what happened and said, " that's getting pretty weird."
Charles added that he would never do yard work in the nude, "unless it's way out in the boondocks."
The latest news from around North Texas.
Here is the narrative from the Fort Worth police report:
On September 20, 2009 at approximately 1525 hours Deputy L. M. Rowland #0202 conducted bicycle patrol in the area of Camp Joy and Wildwood Park located in the 9800 block of Watercress Drive, Tarrant County, Fort Worth, Texas.
During the patrol Deputy Rowland rode in the street N/W Bound on Watercress Drive, toward Silver Creek Road. While riding parallel to a residence at 9816 Watercress Drive, Deputy Rowland observed an elderly male weedeating his back yard while naked (only wearing shoes). The male, CIT1, was standing on the south side of his backyard which was enclosed with a cyclone fence. The East side of the fence had thin plastic strips woven into the fencing for privacy and a gate was located in the middle of the East fencing. The South side of the cyclone fencing did not have any plastic strips. As he rode by Deputy Rowland observed CIT1 through the East Fence and Gate as he weedeated the South Side of the yard.
Due to the plain view violation of Disorderly Conduct, Deputy Rowland began riding up to CIT1's yard to detain CIT1 for investigation. Since CIT1 had the weedeater in front of him, Deputy Rowland did not observe CIT1's genitalia; However, upon CIT1 observing Deputy Rowland he took off running toward the south door of his residence. Upon CIT1 turning around to run Deputy Rowland observed CIT1's buttocks. Deputy Rowland yelled at CIT1 to stop. However, CIT1 sat the weedeater down and ran into his home. Deputy Rowland observed that CIT1 did not appear to lock the door as he simply opened the screen door and ran inside. Deputy Rowland remained at the East Gate and yelled for CIT1 to come outside to speak to him. In a few moments CIT1 exited the residence. He had hurriedly put on a pair of tan shorts which were unzipped, revealing the fact that he was wearing no underwear.
Deputy Rowland asked CIT1 to exit the gate and produce identification. Deputy Rowland then inquired why CIT1 was weedeating naked. CIT1 stated that he did not think anyone could see him in his back yard due to the plastic strips in the fencing. Deputy Rowland advised CIT1 that his thinking was erroneous as he had clearly seen him through the East fencing. Deputy Rowland further stated that he (CIT1) was standing on the South side of the yard weedeating and there were no plastic strips on that side of the fence, so his argument was invalid. Deputy Rowland then asked CIT1 if he frequently does yard work while not wearing clothing, to which CIT1 responded that he does not frequently perform yard work while naked but that this was not the first incident. Deputy Rowland advised CIT1 that considering the fact that a park where children play is directly across the street from his residence and that Watercress Drive is a heavily traveled road which runs in front of his house that it is unreasonable and illegal for him to walk around in his back yard naked.


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Hideo Tokoro Hammers Rumina Sato, Megumi Fujii Wins Possible Final Bout at VTJ 2012
TOKYO -- Hideo Tokoro needed only 39 seconds to pound out Shooto legend Rumina Sato in their bantamweight bout at Vale Tudo Japan 2012 on Monday.
The clash of fan-favorites capped off the first edition of the revamped series, dubbed "VTJ 1st," which took place inside a cage at Yoyogi National Second Gymnasium.
It was "Shooto Charisma" Sato who was first to throw a punch, rushing in on former K-1 and Dream star Tokoro with a barrage of punches. Tokoro managed to evade the shots, however, and used a quick trip to send Sato to the mat. The suddenness of the sweep seemed to stun Sato, and Tokoro capitalized with a diving hook that clipped his opponent straight across the chin. Sato immediately curled into a ball to cover himself as Tokoro rained huge punches and elbows from above. Referee Kenichi Serizawa hesitated, allowing Tokoro to add a few extra elbows to his onslaught before stepping in to end the fight. The finish came a mere 39 seconds into the first round.
Taro Irei
Hironaka outworked Prater.
In round three, Hironaka made it to Prater's back, but couldn't sink in the rear-naked choke and was content to throw punches and elbows to his opponent's head while the clock ticked down. In the end, Hironaka's superior grappling earned him a unanimous nod with scores of 29-28 from judges Yuki Nakai, Kenichi Serizawa and Toshiharu Suzuki.
Former Tachi Palace Fights titleholder Darrell Montague also made the trip to Japan, taking on former Shooto champion Mamoru Yamaguchi in a closely contested flyweight bout. Sporting his signature afro and mustache, Yamaguchi tried to assert his usual standup dominance on Montague, but found himself being beat to the punch by the younger man for the majority of the fight.
Montague maintained consistent pressure, using quick one-two combinations to wear down his Japanese opponent. Yamaguchi started to rally in the second and third rounds, stealing a bit of the momentum away from Montague, but still found himself on the receiving end of multiple counter-punches and kicks. After three rounds, it was the American who took home a split decision victory, earning 30-27 and 29-28 scorecards from judges Nakai and Minoru Toyonaga, respectively, while judge Kenichi Serizawa alone scored the bout 29-28 in favor of Yamaguchi.
T. Irei
Horiguchi hurt, but couldn't
finish Loveland.
The second frame was razor-thin, as Loveland took on the aggressor role, puffing up Horiguchi's eyes with quick combinations and nearly sinking in a rear-naked choke toward the end of the five-minute period. In the final round, Loveland used the same pattern of ranged attacking to stifle Horiguchi's offense and bloody his face. Horiguchi turned the tide with a heavy kick to the body that had Loveland retreating in pain, but the Krazy Bee prospect couldn't finish and the fight went to the final bell. At the end of three close rounds, judges Nakai, Suzuki and Toyonaga all scored the bout 29-28 for Horiguchi, who continued his climb to the world stage.
In what may have been her final professional appearance, female MMA legend Megumi Fujii earned a dominant unanimous decision victory over fellow veteran Mei Yamaguchi at 115 pounds. The fight started with fireworks, as both fighters chose to brawl before Fujii settled into her rhythm and controlled Yamaguchi with constant takedowns, ground-and-pound and submission attempts. The bout wasn't completely one-sided, though, as "V.V. Mei" put Fujii in more than a couple scary situations, using heavy hands to fight off submission attempts. Fujii's final performance was still good enough to earn her perfect marks across the board, as she received 20-18 scores from all three judges.
T. Irei
K-Taro choked out Suzuki.
Earlier in the night, Keita Nakamura did what "K-Taro" does best and submitted previously unbeaten slugger Nobutatsu Suzuki with a rear naked choke only 2:09 into their 177-pound catchweight bout. In the evening's opener, Daisuke Hoshino tapped muay Thai convert Kuntap Weerasakreck with an armbar at the 2:19 mark of round one.


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Man, American cars. They're so uncool and lame and stuff, am I right? They don't have good designs or performance like sweet sexy expensive cars from Europe. Europe is a place where people are more sophisticated and so their cars must be better, obviously.
If you really couldn't tell, that was sarcasm. I'm of the opinion that when they put their minds to it, the U.S. brands can make cars as good as or better than anyone else in the world. But there still seems to be a ton of bias against American cars, and that's kind of unfortunate.
Take Rolls-Royce design director Giles Taylor, who was asked by a Forbes reporter at the New York Auto Show why the U.S. doesn't have competitive designs.
Frankly, I take umbrage at the premise of this reporter's question. She asks Taylor this:
"I have seen very few cars in recent decades come from the United States that are competitive on design with cars from Europe and Asia. Why do you think that is? Is it lack of money? Is it lack of brain power? Basically I'm asking why can't the United States make cars that look cool?"
Whoa, whoa, whoa. There are "very few" American cars that look cool in "recent decades?" Car design is always a subjective thing, but what the hell? I can think of a ton of great-looking American cars as of late, like 2014 CTS and the rest of the "art and science" Cadillacs, the new Camaro and Mustang, the Charger and Challenger, the new Jeep Grand Cherokee, and the SRT Viper.
And how far back does "recent decades" go? Are we talking about the 50s, 60s and (at least part of) the 70s too? You'll lose that argument so fast it will make your head spin.
I don't care for the question. Here's Taylor's answer:
I know what you're saying. I think there's a pedigree and a heritage of European design which goes back to not only Rolls-Royce and Bentley but let's say Jaguar as well where there was a fusion of engineering: The first companies were generally small, so the actual teams were smaller, and what you'll find is that the design team worked closely with the engineering team to get proportions–A-pillar to front wheel–and the overall integrity of the proportions and the stance of the car was a more naturally attractive proposition.
He says the Euro brands like Rolls, Jag and Bentley have more of a "heritage" to their design because they started out smaller. I hate to break it to you, friend, but American cars have plenty of "heritage" too, and all three of those brands you mentioned — including Aston Martin as well — have had designs that are derivative at best or total duds at worst.
By the way, some of those brands have been cranking out cars that look pretty much the same for a while now. Jaguar is finally starting to branch out a bit with cars like the F-Type and the new XJ.
Taylor also says that part of the reason American designs don't hold up is because U.S. car companies are volume builders and thus have to make too many compromises.
If I go to some of the American brands, you may find that there's some models for cool design but ultimately the proportions are awkward because they base it off a Mazda platform because Ford owns Mazda. Or in terms of actually giving them bang for the buck globally they're going to put [the new design on existing platforms] at Mercury, Lincoln, Ford or even in the past Jaguar. And I spent 14 years at Jaguar suffering from that.
Since he's a veteran of Jaguar I don't doubt Taylor knows what he's talking about. That Ford didn't put much money and R&D into Jag and Land Rover is a criticism I have heard before. But European brands are volume-builders too; just look at Volkswagen. It's not like everything they design looks like it was handed down from God himself.
This isn't to say that American designs are better than European ones or vice versa. I just don't think it's fair to make such a blanket statement.
What do you think of his remarks? Do the Europeans always do design better or does America hold its own?
Hat tip to Creative Accidents!


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A ruling affecting health care, including contraception, for some 130,000 low-income Texas women probably won't come until late this year as Planned Parenthood and the state of Texas plan for mid-October oral arguments in their legal fight.
The state is appealing a preliminary injunction that U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel granted six weeks ago preventing Texas from disqualifying Planned Parenthood from participating in the Women's Health Program. State leaders oppose Planned Parenthood because some of its clinics provide abortion services.
Yeakel told both parties Friday the case could change depending on how the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rules on the state's effort to lift his injunction. The appeals court will hear oral arguments on June 7.
Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit to stop enforcement of a rule it claims is unconstitutional because it is designed to make Planned Parenthood ineligible to participate in the Women's Health program. The rule violates the group's constitutional rights because, according to the suit, it imposes an unconstitutional condition – preventing participation in the health program if clinics are affiliated with abortion providers.
The ban has prompted the federal government to begin phasing out its program funding. The federal government had been picking up about 90 percent of the tab, which tops $30 million annually.
Yeakel set Oct. 19 for oral arguments in the case. He said he would not likely issue a ruling before November. A Planned Parent official said Yeakel's timeline essentially extends the program through October when federal funding stops.