User talk:Becksguy

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Jokestress 16:01, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

Regarding your familicide expansion

Thank you, Becksguy. Like I mentioned in my edit notes, the reason I started this was because this had recently occurred in my own extended family. And like I've told others about it, "I learned a new word that I really didn't want to learn." Your expert expansion is deeply appreciated. J.A.McCoy 02:43, 19 August 2007 (UTC)

Category merger

Thanks for your thoughtful remarks on the category merger. However, please don't use the pejorative 'sci-fi' to talk about science fiction as a literature. --Orange Mike 14:44, 28 March 2007 (UTC) (Hopes to see you at a Wiscon sometime)

Lost>Loft?

Thanks for adding to the article on Karen Hess. What's your source for changing her maiden name from Lost to Loft? NYT obit has Lost: [1]. Jokestress 02:59, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

The source is me (and her death certificate, passport, bank card, etc.) Karen Hess is my mother. Apparently the source of the error is also me. I gave Eric Asimov her maiden name over the phone and most likely it sounded like "Lost" (sometimes we inexplicably found our last name being spelled "Heff", for example.) However, it actually is "Loft" (it's even my middle name). Actually she very rarely used her middle name. In addition, I took out the reference to my father being a longshoreman since there is some dispute within the family about what his job was at the time. He was a longshoreman, but he was also in the Merchant Marine and a working reporter in his young life, and my sister says that he was already a reporter when they met. Since that was way over 60 years ago, and all involved are now dead, it would take way more research than it's worth to verify exactly was he was doing at the time. So please leave out that item, since I would rather have only accurate items in the article. Also, it isn't important to anyone except family. Unfortunately, I really wasn't prepared with factual data for the interview with Eric. I had planned on writing the initial Wiki article yesterday, but you beat me to it. Oh well. I will add more to it as I get time, such as a bibliography and some quotes from her published works, and quotes about her from other sources in the culinary field. I also have the JPEG file of the photo that ran with the obit, but I think I need to get additional permission from the photographer, although he was OK with publishing it in the NY Times (otherwise I'll use one of mine, I guess). Thanks for starting it. Becksguy 00:02, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

First and foremost, I am sorry about your loss. Thanks for the additional information. I have made a note about the discrepancy for now in case other editors see one of the sources with Lost. We'll leave out the info about your dad's job, since it is not especially relevant to the article.

Unless the photographer is essentially willing to release the photo into the public domain (the same is true for any photos you have), they will be deleted. If you need help with the process (which can be complicated in order to respect copyrights), just send a note to me on my talk page or add {{helpme}} on this page, and someone can come along to help. Thanks again for providing first-hand information for this article! Jokestress 16:01, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

Wikiproject Food and Drink

I saw that you recently joined the Wikiproject Food and Drink and I wanted to welcome you. I have been working on restructuring and managing the main page for the project and getting together some tasks for the group to concentrate on. I will post some ideas on the project page for members to peruse and decided if they would like to assist. I saw your interest in food history it is large interest of mine as well. I am a Masters of Liberal Arts in Gastronomy student at Boston University and have spent lengthy hours researching the history of food, mostly from Medieval times to the present. I'm just happen to be using one of your parent's books for a Culture and Cuisine of America class I am taking this summer. I will definitely be looking forward to reading your contributions.--Christopher Tanner, CCC 05:31, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

Thank you for the warm welcome. Which book—Taste Of America? I'm in the process of looking through and appraising my mother's culinary library. She had spent the last ten years of her life researching and writing her legacy book, Mr. Jefferson's Table: The Culinary History of Monticello (about 95% done), which was contracted for and was to be published by The University of North Carolina Press. Becksguy 01:16, 29 May 2007 (UTC)

Yes, I was referring to Taste of America. Who will be finishing the Jefferson work? That sounds like an exciting prospect as Jefferson seemed to be the first famous food connoisseur in the United States.--Christopher Tanner, CCC 02:58, 29 May 2007 (UTC)

Yes, Jefferson was a very interesting person. As my mother's literary executor, I intend on getting it completed and published. Unfortunately, she was too infirm in the last several years of her life to travel and complete the book (she was 88 when she died on 5-15-07). However, she has colleagues (and me) that want to see it completed. It needs to be published, but it won't be easy. We will start working on it when we can. Check this out: Audio commentary by Andrew Smith (a really great and very knowledgeable guy) on NPR's "All Things Considered" about Jefferson having a pasta machine at Monticello (among other comments). http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10474690 Becksguy 04:29, 29 May 2007 (UTC)

It is always difficult to offer one's condolences for another loss when you haven't met them before, but it will be great to see her last work immortalized though your work, so that must be a sorrow and pleasure at the same time. Her words having been discussed by myself and others about not just cooking food, but knowing why you cook it an the history behind the dishes have always been important to me. That sound blurb reminded me of that, not to mention reminded me I have to still by the updated Oxford Companion to American Food. I wish you luck with publishing your mother's book and I will definitely be buying it when it comes out. Do you have any particular food history topics that you have a love for?--Christopher Tanner, CCC 04:46, 29 May 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the condolences. She had a relatively full life but her major regret was not finishing her magnum opus, which she referred to as her legacy. I don't know how much work I can actually do on the manuscript, as I'm not a culinary historian. I'm a fair copy editor, and maybe even a so-so writer, but I think my major contribution will be to help keep her vision alive and work with those that can help finish her book, as well as provide resources from her estate. I will do whatever grunt work needs to be done, but I think someone with way more experience than me needs to do the remaining research and writing. I have spent hundreds of hours talking to her about food, her meticulous vision of culinary history, and her viewpoints on American food to know what she wanted to say. In fact, she mostly already said it. I have access to all her books and papers, which helps. I've also eaten countless meals at her table, both growing up, and as an adult, and even learned a few dishes from her. As far as particular topics? Don't know yet. The two articles I started are a beginning, I think. I'm working on developing my skills as a writer as well, which is mostly the art of applying one's butt to the chair and writing. Becksguy 14:28, 29 May 2007 (UTC)

Strong viewpoints on American food are the norm I have come to realize. People in my classes like to debate HEAVILY the existence of an American national cuisine. I think the true point is lost sometimes in that, where as our regional diversity and history is so diverse and exciting. Sitting one's hind-end down to actually do the writing is the issue. I am a fairly decent writer, but I procrastinate so much that it is a miracle I ever get anything done. It helps that I have a future wife as my editor for my work as well. I am working on having research style book written in the next year after my thesis on my thesis topic, if only I could sit my butt down haha.--Christopher Tanner, CCC 14:47, 29 May 2007 (UTC)

American Cookery

I edited some things on the page for you which may help with a future direction. If you can put anything about the author's personal life into the article I think it would help with the scope a lot and any major differences in the different editions. I changed the format for much of it as well, theres some notes on the discussion. I haven't written much on here in the line of books for articles, so those are my amateurish suggestions.--Christopher Tanner, CCC 14:42, 29 May 2007 (UTC)

Gaiety Theatre disambiguation

{{helpme}} I propose to rename the article Gaiety Theatre to "Gaiety Theatre (Dublin)" or "Gaiety Theatre, Dublin" so that I can create a disambiguation page for "Gaiety Theatre". There were/are two Gaiety Theatres in New York (both demolished), one in Dublin, one in London (demolished), one on The Isle of Man, one in Boston (demolished), one in Ayr, Scotland, and one in Yokohama, Japan (may be demolished), for a total of eight theaters named Gaiety, based on a Google search. And most, if not all, of them deserve a WP article. Most of them were legitimate theaters, and some of them were/are famous and the buildings architecturally significant. This now requires a disambiguation page, I believe, rather than a disambiguation link at the top of the article. I have an article written on one of the NYC Gaiety theaters ready to be posted once the disambiguation page is created, and intend to write others (time permitting). I've pretty much figured out how to create a disambiguation page from looking at others, so it's not technical help so much as procedural help I'm looking for. Also looking to avoid stepping on any toes. BTW, is Theatre or Theater preferred style here? Or does it depend on it's actual name? Becksguy 19:45, 5 June 2007 (UTC)

Moved..You can create on now.. :) . --Cometstyles 19:51, 5 June 2007 (UTC)

Hi guys. Now that the move is completed, can someone give me a hand correcting all the links that now mis-direct? Cheers. Guliolopez 23:50, 5 June 2007 (UTC)

I'm working on them as we speak (type?) Becksguy 23:53, 5 June 2007 (UTC)

{{helpme}} I've fixed the links I am aware of (to all five Gaiety related pages). Is there a tool to check for links globally, i.e. - links from other places in WP that may link to these pages? In a software development environment, I would assume there would be one. Becksguy 00:21, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

Try Special:Whatlinkshere/Gaiety Theatre--Werdan7^{T @} 00:26, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

(e.c.) Yes, to the right of the page, there is a "What Links here" link in the toolbox. Click on that, and you will see what links to that page. Miranda 00:27, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

June 2007 Wikiproject Food and Drink Newsletter

WikiProject Food and Drink Newsletter June 2007

Saying hello

Just wanted to say hello, haven't talked to you in a bit. I hope all is well with you.--Christopher Tanner, CCC 05:40, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Thanks.... I'm fine, working on cleaning up my mother's books and papers. I've been adding to the culinary articles a bit here and there. Hope all is well with you. Becksguy 16:59, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Notability of Culinary Historians of New York

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Wikipedia New York Meet-Up

Howdy! Please come to the First Annual New York Wikipedian Central Park Picnic. R.S.V.P. @ Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC --David Shankbone 21:26, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

July 2007 Wikiproject Food and Drink Newsletter

WikiProject Food and Drink Newsletter July 2007--Christopher Tanner, CCC 19:28, 1 July 2007 (UTC)

Gaiety Theatre

The LGBT nighclubs category is already a subcategory of the LGBT culture category, so an article shouldn't actually be filed in both of those at the same time. Bearcat 15:19, 29 July 2007 (UTC)

August 2007 Wikiproject Food and Drink Newsletter

WikiProject Food and Drink Newsletter August 2007

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Jennifer Stone

Here is the link

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1259832/

it has the info, someone add the citations please.Is it possible you could do it please?Imzy 07:32, 20 August 2007 (UTC)

Re:IMDb

Hi! My comments on IMDb are based on personal experience as a fan of the show LazyTown. Here's the IMDb listing. There have been, to my knowledge, over 50 episodes of the show thus far. The three leads, Magnus, Julianna and Stefan have, as central characters, appeared in all the episodes. Further, the chracter of Bessie Busybody, a secondary puppet character, is listed as being in more episodes than the leads. The problem is, much like Wikipedia, IMDb seems to be driven by user contributions. I've seen other shows, as well, where important characters have (2 episodes) or somesuch after their listing. Hope this helps.--Sethacus 20:32, 21 August 2007 (UTC)

thanks

DGG (talk) 05:34, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

hey homes

dgg has vandalized and i called him on it. 'nuff said