User talk:MuffledThud

Olduvai Hominid 8 ‎

I write with regard to my short (soon to be expanded) entry about the Olduvai (OH8) foot. It was found by Richard Leakey's father Louis Leaky in the early 60's. I spent the early '90's working on this assembalge at The University of Western Australia. Currently I am working on this and other pedal fossil remains at The University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg with my academic collegaue, Dr Bernhard Zipfel. I am new to writing for Wikipedia, and am learning quickly. However, I assure you of the facts.

Rob Kidd —Preceding unsigned comment added by Oh8 (talk • contribs) 00:59, 1 January 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for writing the article, and please let me know if I can be of any help with it. MuffledThud (talk) 10:29, 1 January 2010 (UTC)

Milotski Breg

Hi...it was barely a single sentence. If you'd like to flesh it out, be my guest. --PMDrive1061 (talk) 17:05, 3 January 2010 (UTC)

about Bettina Varde´s article

I cleaned Mrs. Varde´s curriculum. Also, I never had contact with her in person. Only a few emails asking pictures and data confirmation. I never saw Bettina Varde in person despite we live in the same country.

If actors, actress and dancers born in the USA has spanish wikipedia articles why people born outside USA are forbidden at english version ?

Excuse my poor english. I not practice the language a long time ago.

--Rcbatman (talk) 19:08, 3 January 2010 (UTC)

There are plenty of notable people from Argentina (see Category:Argentine people), but User:Ttonyb1 nominated your article for deletion on grounds of WP:Notability. I see that you've already contacted User:Ttonyb1 about his nomination for deletion, so at this point it's up to you to find some WP:References from WP:Reliable sources to show notability, both for Bettina Varde and es:Bettina Varde. Let me know if you need any help with formatting etc. Thanks, MuffledThud (talk) 08:40, 4 January 2010 (UTC)

fairs and funfairs

hi muffledthud, i'm not sure the change you just made in the category for "speyer brezelfest" is correct. it looks very much out of place in "annual fair" category, even though it is an annual funfair. oktoberfest and all the other big german fairs should then also be in this category, but they are not. perhaps you'd like to reconsider. cheers.Sundar1 (talk) 11:59, 4 January 2010 (UTC)

OK, I'll revert it now, thanks. MuffledThud (talk) 11:59, 4 January 2010 (UTC)

the page "diane davis"

i recently created a page with the above name. it was not made to attack a person however i do see that it may look that way. i made it purely to entertain my friend (she is the person whose name is the title of the page). i realise this is no excuse however i merely want to make it clear that the page was not made to attack anyone or cause any harm or threats what so ever. thank you.

miruzake. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Miruzake (talk • contribs) 15:54, 4 January 2010 (UTC)

El Parador Cafe

Hi

I created a page for a legendary restaurant in New York City, El Parador Cafe. It is 50 years old, the oldest Mexican restaurant in NYC. There are plenty of other wiki pages about commercial dining establishments (e.g., the Four Seasons). I was hoping that the page could be properly userfied and then re-launched. Pls advise. Thanks.

Chuck H. NY —Preceding unsigned comment added by Masqueraider (talk • contribs) 20:08, 4 January 2010 (UTC)

Hello. Sure, I'd be happy to help. Let me have a hunt to find some WP:PRIMARY sources supporting WP:Notability, and I'll re-start the article. MuffledThud (talk) 08:49, 5 January 2010 (UTC)

tony fish

sorry - trying to work out how talk works - confused, how can I chat about my page?

best

Tony— Preceding unsigned comment added by Tonyfish (talk • contribs)

Chat away: right here would be fine. MuffledThud (talk) 11:46, 5 January 2010 (UTC)

Regarding Tata Aria

Hello,

I started Tata Aria which you tagged with speedy deletion. Tata Aria have been launched few hours back by Tata Motors,kindly check Google News or other sites. Therefore it deserves to have its own article.

--Anmol.2k4 (talk) 15:04, 5 January 2010 (UTC)

Quite right. I nominated it for deletion, because it was completely empty, but you've created a fine article there now, thanks. MuffledThud (talk) 15:05, 5 January 2010 (UTC)

The speedy tag got replaced, but I have declined it because the article now has content. It was maybe rather premature to tag it only two minutes after creation - I know newbies ought to know enough to flesh an article out a bit before pressing "Save page", but many of them don't, and some are less persistent than this one and give up if a speedy tag appears almost at once. In a case like this, I would be inclined to make a note of it and wait 5 - 10 minutes to see if more appears. Regards, JohnCD (talk) 15:44, 5 January 2010 (UTC)

Also right. I normally do wait, but was too quick on this one. Thanks for the heads-up. MuffledThud (talk) 15:47, 5 January 2010 (UTC)

Well I made that silly mistake because of the Beta interface, I am not used to this new interface so was trying to revert back to old one and in process accidentally saved empty article. Sorry about that. --Anmol.2k4 (talk) 16:33, 5 January 2010 (UTC)

No worries! Wouldn't have been a problem if I weren't so quick off the button... MuffledThud (talk) 22:35, 5 January 2010 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Callabona red

The article Callabona red has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

In production with nothing notable about that production

While all contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, content or articles may be deleted for any of several reasons.

You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{dated prod}} notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.

Please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Removing {{dated prod}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. The speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. Eeekster (talk) 10:40, 6 January 2010 (UTC)

Hi, looks like the shoe's on the other foot for a change today, as I'm going to try to rescue this one if poss. :-) MuffledThud (talk) 10:45, 6 January 2010 (UTC)

No, it looks like you're right. Restoring the prod tag. Thanks for the ping though. MuffledThud (talk) 10:49, 6 January 2010 (UTC)

jamming arabs article, tikirussy

Hello there,

I'm confused as to why my article about the Jamming Arabs is to be deleted. I am no longer a member of this band and therefore I don't quite see why this could be a conflict of interest. In addition, I have quite clearly listed the bands output in terms of singles (one), album (one) and compilation records (two). These albums are still available for purchase however the record label no longer exists hence the lack of references.

I strongly feel that this article is valid and warrents submission. The band, although no longer gigging, had a strong influence on many local bands and there are quite a few favourable reviews of the album out there on the net.

If you could explain to me why the article is being deleted and what I could do to stop this from happening, I would be truly grateful.

Cheers,

Russell —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tikirussy (talk • contribs) 11:23, 6 January 2010 (UTC)

Hello, WP:COI is a secondary issue here, the main problem is notability per WP:BAND. I can't find any coverage of them on WP:Reliable sources, but if you can steer me to some I'd be happy to help you rescue the article from deletion. I've been wrong about this before. Thanks, MuffledThud (talk) 11:25, 6 January 2010 (UTC)

Criteria for musicians and ensembles Shortcuts: WP:BAND WP:MUSICBIO A musician or ensemble (note that this includes a band, singer, rapper, orchestra, DJ, musical theatre group, etc.) may be notable if it meets at least one of the following criteria:

Has released two or more albums on a major label or one of the more important indie labels (i.e., an independent label with a history of more than a few years and a roster of performers, many of which are notable). Okay, I admit that Alopecia Records wasn't the biggest record label, but they did produce most of England's surf/garage music during their time. The fact that the Jamming Arabs were on this record label therefore would indicate that they were an important group in this genre.

Has become the most prominent representative of a notable style or of the local scene of a city; note that the subject must still meet all ordinary Wikipedia standards, including verifiability. This is a tricky one. The Jamming Arabs were certainly the most prominent surf group in NE England, but it might also be true to say that they were one of the only surf groups!

Has performed music for a work of media that is notable, e.g. a theme for a network television show, performance in a television show or notable film, inclusion on a notable compilation album, etc. (But if this is the only claim, it is probably more appropriate to have a mention in the main article and redirect to that article.) Again, tricky. One of their songs (unreleased and so not subject to copyright) was used for Hartlepool Tourist Board but it's impossible to reference this as there was no money involved and so no deals exist.

Has been the subject of a half hour or longer broadcast across a national radio or TV network. The Jamming Arabs appeard on Radio Tees for a live session, DJ was Bob Fisher. The band also appeared in the local paper, The Evening Gazette on a two page spread as a local band that actualy had a record deal. Sadly I can find no record of this paper.

I hope that is enough? It would be a shame not to record this band...... —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tikirussy (talk • contribs) 11:37, 6 January 2010 (UTC)

I think you've answered the question pretty comprehensively there: we have to be able to prove notability for inclusion.

I've been bitten by this myself: I was once in a band that was hugely popular in the city I'm from, but could find no coverage online, and since I don't live there anymore I couldn't get to the local library to search newspaper archives. So the article got deleted, and my Brush With Greatness remains hidden. Maybe the archives will get digitized and put online one day, and I can have another go. MuffledThud (talk) 11:45, 6 January 2010 (UTC)

That's too bad - I did a quick google for Brush With Greatness and got a load of Simpsons stuff.....do you release any stuff? Now I'm curious! What kind of music did you play?

Onto a slightly more selfish topic, does this mean my article will be published? I would so dearly love for it to be there, as I do (and no ego getting involved!) genuinely believe that the band was a significant band in the Middlesbrough area. Not always the most popular with the Brit-Pop crowd, but certainly a signifcant band none the less. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tikirussy (talk • contribs) 11:53, 6 January 2010 (UTC)

No, the band wasn't called Brush With Greatness, that was just my lame attempt at humor. :-) Best to let the AFD discussion take its course at this point. I may be proven wrong, as I mentioned, so be sure to post to the AFD discussion and make your points known there. MuffledThud (talk) 12:04, 6 January 2010 (UTC)

Vandalism in western Orissa

• Some one is deleting content of western Orissa. Please block the user. This is happening again and again. Skarmee (talk) 16:23, 6 January 2010 (UTC)

• IP address 192.85.47.12 is vandalising the article Western Orissa repeatedly and is threating me in my talk page.Please take action.Here is the details abt the IP.

IP address [?]: 192.85.47.12 IP country code: US IP address country: United States IP address state: Pennsylvania IP address city: Pittsburgh IP address latitude: 40.4456 IP address longitude: -79.9794 ISP of this IP [?]: EDS Organization: EDS Local time in United States: 2010-01-06 12:26 Satyajit Nayak (talk) 17:28, 6 January 2010 (UTC)

I've reported both of these incidents to Wikipedia:AIAV. If it happens again, you might like to report it yourself. MuffledThud (talk) 23:41, 6 January 2010 (UTC)

Page on James Pearson

Thanks for your comments on James Pearson. I have added a lot more information and references from the BBC and Telegraph newspaper. The link to Jason Zadrozny references that this is quite a major achievement but I would appreciate your feed back.

Thanks Tony