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Tony the Marine's User Boxes This user loves Puerto Rico. External audio You may listen to Marc Anthony's interpretation of "Preciosa" here and "Lamento Borincano" here This user identifies as a Puerto Rican. This user is of Corsican ancestry. This user is of Spanish ancestry. This user is a United States Marine (Once a Marine always a Marine)

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No des tu tierra al extraño
-Virgilio Dávila-

Spanish (original version)	English translation
¡No des tu tierra (Patria) al extraño! por más que te pague bien. el que su terruño vende! vende la Patria (madre) con él.	Do not give your land (country) to a stranger! even though he pays you well.. He who sells his land! Is selling his homeland ( mother) as well.

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Thanks for the tips for beginners. And happy to had an exchange of ideas with the "first Wikipedian recognized by a legislative body for his contributions to Wikipedia". Makes me happy to know that the first one is a puertorriqueño. Thanks for the help. JairoLAM (talk) 04:49, 2 January 2014 (UTC)

FYI

First of all, happy new year! BTW, I just found out that Ubisoft created its own version of your image of Miguel Enríquez to promote a video game. That's a new one, isn't it? - Caribbean~H.Q. 19:35, 2 January 2014 (UTC)

I actually enjoyed seeing Miguel reaching the electronics industry before Cofresí. Roberto's myth has become part of our culture, but all of the historic sources suggest that he was a lot colder, albeit clearly competent and intelligent, than his "Robin Hood" persona. A real pirate, if you will. Miguel on the other hand, made a fortune on brain power alone and that is truly impressive. Yet, for him to remain anonymous for three centuries is unforgettable. He was Spain's answer to Francis Drake and was completely dismissed by those that he served. - Caribbean~H.Q. 06:39, 3 January 2014 (UTC)

I lost my old e-mail account when the computer died and must give the new address to you. I have linked the current one to this account. However, for some reason, Wikipedia is not letting me send you one. I am not seeing the "e-mail user" link, can you see it on my profile? - Caribbean~H.Q. 06:39, 3 January 2014 (UTC)

WP:ANI discussion

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Happy New Year!

I know it's a little late. I just pulled up a random page, Batsu, and it linked to "List of gestures". I was surprised to see someone I know pointing to a picture on the wall, and I know that guy in the little picture, too! Cheers! Chris the speller ^yack 03:18, 7 January 2014 (UTC)

List of people from Ponce, Puerto Rico

Hi. I am of the opinion that since the wikilinks to each listed person's article lead to the necessary cites, then the cites are just unecessary duplicates in this list, and then we really don't need cites in the list. Wouldn't you agree? (In fact I used to have a few, then realized the duplication of effort and halted the practice.) Thanks. Mercy11 (talk) 05:25, 19 January 2014 (UTC)

File:Wirshing, Lila Mayoral .jpg listed for deletion

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Antonio J. Ramos

Wandering if you happen to know of the town of birth for this person? thanks Mercy11 (talk) 18:55, 24 January 2014 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Help desk

Did you know about this Help Desk place? Silly me, I had been asking you how-to questions for years and just now I realized there was a forum for that. Sorry. IAE, double thanks now. Mercy11 (talk) 23:17, 25 January 2014 (UTC)

WP:Help desk is good, but my favorite is WP:TEAHOUSE for beginner-like questions. For mediawiki-software-questions, there is WP:VPT, and for general-computer-problems there is a subsection of the refdesk. Tony is the invisible power behind the throne, methinks, and probably all the people at the helpdesk just email him for their answers.  :-)   — 74.192.84.101 (talk) 13:55, 29 January 2014 (UTC)

cover photo

https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/01/21/wikimedia-foundation-annual-report/

Recognize the number *one* face here? <grin> "Ten Years Of Sharing And Learning." 74.192.84.101 (talk) 13:55, 29 January 2014 (UTC)

National Cemetery

According to THIS and Puerto Rico National Cemetery, "In 1962, the remains of those interred on all other five military cemeteries on the island were transferred here." I have become interested in findong out which were/are the other 5 military cemeteries in the island. As you might know cemeteries provide a wealth of historical information; thus my interest. Do you know where these "other five" where located at, and if not, where do you think someone could find out? Thanks. Mercy11 (talk) 03:35, 4 February 2014 (UTC)

Puerto Rico introduction

As your near-contemporary Marine 1970-73 active, 73-75 active reserve, in aviation supply in Vietnam and stateside, I want to thank you for your work on Wikipedia. You may enjoy scanning my User boxes. I am saddened that --- while I would have Puerto Rico made a state larger than 20 states of smaller population, --- as I understand it, you would have Puerto Rico independent of the United States. I had similar experiences to yours in the Corps, and I refuse to defend the indefensible injustices we find throughout history.

Thank you for contributing to the DRN on Puerto Rico, it is not clear we disagree, -- though you would emphasize one side "unincorporated", -- since I would like to report both sides of the controversy, see Burnett and Marshall, Foreign in a Domestic Sense, p. 17, "The dispute over the precise content of this [Congressional power of incorporation] is at the heart of today's status debate." The goal is to improve WP by adding sourced information of today's controversy to the PR article.

The process Ahnoneemoos began, which was --- a) to add in the article introduction, "several judges and scholars have concluded that PR is incorporated", sourced to Lawson and Sloane's article in Boston College Law Review and Gelpi's researched opinion, --- b) while noting official U.S. online sources represent PR as unincorporated. --- And I suggest a note might be included --- c) that at a source supplied by Mercy11, Downes shows PR to be unincorporated for Revenue Clause purposes alone.

A similar DRN came up for United States a year ago successfully including PR in the US, but failing in this DRN by Ahnoneemoos, I mean to apply myself to additional research and await another year, as I spend very much more time at WP in research and writing in history and military articles than disputing in country articles. I look forward to your reply. TheVirginiaHistorian (talk) 14:26, 4 February 2014 (UTC)

The RfC is blown out of the water just as you suggested it would be. Thank you for your kind words on my Talk page. Although you are a more accomplished editor than I am, I owe you the same consideration whenever the time may come to support you in whatever venue that you think I could lend a hand. TheVirginiaHistorian (talk) 18:15, 7 February 2014 (UTC)

Hermano

Hi Tony! I'm trying to get back in shape, its been too long since I've dedicated time here. Tus articules siguen siendo los mejores, sigue con la buena lucha! :) - Mtmelendez ^(Talk) 13:41, 6 February 2014 (UTC)

Phoenix

Excellent photo you added to the section. Where did you get it? Onel5969 (talk) 00:09, 17 February 2014 (UTC)

Your valued feedback as per an article

Hermano Tony,

In June 2012, por carambola, as we would say in Spanish, I came across an article on the English language website of Wikipedia. Said article was on the immortal Sonora Matancera. It was a short essay with scant data, some of which was misleading. I, therefore, took it upon myself to correct this information and, at the same time, to expand the essay in question. By December of last year I had expanded this article to seventy-eight pages. I was nearly finished with this project when a host of Wikipedia editors drastically cropped it down to seventeen pages, deleting whole sections. Admittedly, many of their edits were warranted. Many other edits, in my opinion, were not.

Some of the editors accused me of using language more appropriate to album liner notes or a fanzine. I feel such is not the case. At all times I wrote in a neutral voice even though I hold to the belief that La Sonora Matancera is not only the most important Cuban/Afro-Cuban dance band ever but the most important Latin American dance band of all time, bar none. Other editors felt that I did not source some of the data which I used. This is not so for I included information which could easily be verified by referring to a cited source. Finally, one editor called me incompetent. I may be many things but incompetent I'm not. I feel such language is out of place and unprofessional to boot.

I kindly ask you, mi hermano, time permitting, to read this essay. The copy of this article which you should look at is from December 20th and it is 259,535 bytes long (prior to the already-mentioned edits). Without knowing you, Tony the Marine, I trust your judgment. You impress me as being fair in your critiques and, as well, intelligent. Furthermore, it doesn't hurt that you are an independentista such as myself.

I have not forgotten to inform you of the title of the scholarly work that I told you about in an earlier communication. I have to look through several files in order to find this title and, in addition, the name of the writer. Trust me. I'll let you know shortly.68.174.108.226 (talk) 09:48, 17 February 2014 (UTC)Alan1-11-51

Pics

Hello Tony,

My name is Greg Boudonck and I now reside here in Puerto Rico with my lovely Boricuan wife. We are both writers ourselves and have been publishing books(bilingual) on the pueblos of Puerto Rico. You can search my name on Amazon to see.

Currently, I am writing a book about the service Puerto Ricans have given to United States military. I am in a chapter about the 65th Infantry and found you have the copyright on an image or two I would love to use. Is it ok?

I am also requesting short interviews with members of armed force branches and was wondering if you would be willing? I have a short questionnaire. I also request a picture now and a pic in uniform.

The goal is to "awaken" Americans to the Puerto Ricans who have fought right alongside us.

I look forward to hearing back from you sir. I don't visit wikipedia regularly, so if you will please use my email: gregboudonck@gmx.com.

Thank you.

P.S. I also am a freelance writer/copywriter. If you know or are aware of anyone looking for good content, I am available. I work with Zerys and also Elance.com

Greg Boudonck http://gringoboricua.com

72.50.68.225 (talk) 00:58, 18 February 2014 (UTC)

My Wikipedia Account

Tony the Marine, I opened an account. I no longer have to sign my edits the way I previously did. I welcome your assistance in editing the article on Sonora Matancera. Thank you in advance. Hasta pronto. Alambre (talk) 00:31, 22 February 2014 (UTC)Alambre

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Giving Thanks

Tony the Marine, mil y una gracias for your latest advice. Thank you, as well, for telling me to avoid an editing war with the editors who revised the article which I wrote on La Sonora Matancera. I truly appreciate all of your advice. Believe me, hermano, I do not want to engage in any editing conflicts with these individuals or with anyone else. I am open to collaborating with two of the editors that cropped my original essay. However, for whatever reason, they have not responded to the last messages which I posted to them. Either they are too busy or they are not interested. Still and all, I need to know one thing. Are you willing to work with me insofar as editing the article on La Sonora? Please let me know. Take care. 68.174.108.226 (talk) 08:58, 23 February 2014 (UTC)Alambre