User talk:Noble Story/Archive3


Backlog template

You are probably familiar with Wikipedia:Good article nominations/backlog/items at the top of WP:GAC. I updated it for you, but you should do so yourself in the future.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTM) 15:50, 13 February 2009 (UTC)

Right, sorry, it slipped my mind. Lots of templates to edit, as I'm sure you know. And hopefully I'll have my comments on your article up in the morning (i.e. in about 12 hours). Noble Story (talk • contributions) 15:52, 13 February 2009 (UTC)

Washington Park Court District

I have responded to your comments.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTM) 04:14, 14 February 2009 (UTC)

Round 2 done.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTM) 07:02, 14 February 2009 (UTC)
Are we there yet?--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTM) 10:03, 14 February 2009 (UTC)

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Rashid Johnson

I think I have addressed your concerns.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTM) 06:01, 17 February 2009 (UTC)

If you pass an article you are suppose to update its class parameter like this.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTM) 14:40, 19 February 2009 (UTC)

Johnson in 1948

I have replied. Thanks, YellowMonkey (click here to vote for world cycling's #1 model!) 07:17, 18 February 2009 (UTC)

Sorry about the first two. I thought I had fixed them, maybe I clicked back and didn't sav eit./ YellowMonkey (click here to vote for world cycling's #1 model!) 00:41, 20 February 2009 (UTC)

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Dick Pollard

Thanks for taking time to review the above article. I'm of course disappointed about it not becoming a GA, but understand that the remaining issues were just too big. So I just wanted to say thanks again, and keep doing the good work of reviewing articles, it's an important task. Nev1 (talk) 15:36, 20 February 2009 (UTC)

It was my pleasure. And again, sorry for it not turning out the right way. Good luck on your future projects. Noble Story (talk • contributions) 02:12, 21 February 2009 (UTC)

Thank you

Thank you for your review of Church Administration Building. It was waiting for a review for a long time! Best regards —Eustress talk 15:50, 22 February 2009 (UTC)

But...

I'm not entirely sure myself, but I've seen reviewers say in the past that it's not great for formal writing. Normally I'd ask Tony1 why it's considered bad, but he's swamped in real-life and I don't want to bother him. In any case, I think that it flows better now. Giants2008 (17-14) 21:05, 22 February 2009 (UTC)

It's supposedly a common misconception. There is no rule saying a sentence shouldn't start with "but". Although I believe that "but" at the start of a sentence stops the articles flow. Aaroncrick(Tassie talk) 09:07, 24 February 2009 (UTC)

1st and 3rd Test in 1948

Hi again. I've responded. Thanks YellowMonkey (click here to vote for world cycling's #1 model!) 01:44, 23 February 2009 (UTC)

2008 Mumbai attacks GA review

Hello Noble Story. All your comments have been addressed according to us at Talk:2008 Mumbai attacks/GA2. Thanks, Kensplanet (talk) 05:37, 23 February 2009 (UTC)

All your Review 2 comments have been addressed at Talk:2008 Mumbai attacks/GA2. Thanks, Kensplanet (talk) 08:23, 28 February 2009 (UTC)

Please determine the final status of 2008 Mumbai attacks. A 3rd review might not be necessary, unless you see additional problems. Thanks! 216.77.239.82 (talk) 14:58, 1 March 2009 (UTC)

I do see additional problems. Sorry about the delay, I hope to get it the review within a day or so. Noble Story (talk • contributions) 05:54, 2 March 2009 (UTC)

Again, please look at the updated GA review for 2008 Mumbai attacks. All of the points have been fully addressed. If you see anything else, please put it there. Thanks! WhaattuSpeakwhat iDone 19:39, 10 March 2009 (UTC)

Not quite everything. Noble Story (talk • contributions) 23:43, 10 March 2009 (UTC)
Sorry to bother you again, but I'm either blind, or all the points have been addressed. Please reply and specifically indicate what has not been dealt with. BTW, the problems you added on to the 3rd review have been addressed, if that's what you mean. Thanks for your time! WhaattuSpeakwhat iDone 00:50, 12 March 2009 (UTC)

Removal of articles from "WikiProject Sports"

Hi, I noticed that you removed the WikiProject Sports banner from some articles on sportspeople. Perhaps you should also update "Wikipedia:WikiProject Sports#Scope" to make it clear that articles about sportspeople are not within the project's scope, as this is not clear at the moment. — Cheers, JackLee –talk– 06:52, 23 February 2009 (UTC)

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Houston Rockets

Congratulations, Houston Rockets has passed! View the article's talkpage for details. Have a nice day! CarpetCrawler (talk) 00:12, 27 February 2009 (UTC)

Unsigned draft picks

Perhaps you can look at the pages yourself..........kindly? Also, why do you consider that overseas picks like Brad Newley and Lior Eliyahu and so forth to be of zero consequence at all to the Rockets page? Are you by any chance one of those NBA only/US only basketball fans? If you are not then you would know that both are significantly better than several players on the current Rockets roster. I do see that some teams that have tables for this have much smaller tables. You make the issue of the size of the table, although it is smaller than the current roster table, so I am a bit confused why this would even be an issue?

So I would suggest you make the table smaller, rather than simply deleting relevant and pertinent information because you dislike its visual appearance. In other words, improve, rather than delete. Wikipedia has always frowned on editors that simply delete pertinent subject matter that goes under whatever they don't like personally. I would also suggest you read about the site's policy on the RRR rule. If you can't figure out how to make a smaller table I can do it.

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Hope you don't mind...

...me adding this. I caught that you were reviewing that article on WP:GAN (I watch that), and checked it out...and was totally confused within minutes. :/ Cheers, —Ed 17 (Talk / Contribs) 09:04, 5 March 2009 (UTC)

Please, not at all. Always appreciate another viewpoint. Noble Story (talk • contributions) 09:06, 5 March 2009 (UTC)
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Silver Age of Comic Books

Hiya, I did a review and put this article on GA Hold - of course feel free to comment at Talk:Silver Age of Comic Books/GA2 if you so desire. Cheers, Cirt (talk) 09:14, 6 March 2009 (UTC)

Fine. Just please add a review sign by it next time so another editor won't be confused. Thanks, Noble Story (talk • contributions) 14:48, 6 March 2009 (UTC)
I did, someone else must have removed it. Sorry about that. :( Cirt (talk) 13:32, 8 March 2009 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/List of individual National Basketball Association scoring leaders

I replied to your comment. Could you take a look, thanks—Chris! ct 03:39, 7 March 2009 (UTC)

Sorry to brother you. I think I fix it now, could you try it again?—Chris! ct 04:28, 7 March 2009 (UTC)

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Shane Hurlbut

Hey, thanks for doing the GA Review. I tried to address the points you raised at Talk:Shane Hurlbut/GA1, and left a response comment there. Cirt (talk) 06:25, 10 March 2009 (UTC)

I'm formulating a response. Should be up shortly. Noble Story (talk • contributions) 01:42, 12 March 2009 (UTC)

Tyson Gay

Thanks for the in-depth GA Review. I shall try to resolve the problems by the end of this week. Cheers. Sillyfolkboy (talk) 19:38, 13 March 2009 (UTC)

I've fixed most things but some issues still need some discussion. Thanks. Sillyfolkboy (talk) 00:35, 16 March 2009 (UTC)
Thank you very much for the in-depth review Noble Story. Even better, you weren't afraid to push me and ask probing questions about my writing. I know reviewing can become a bit combative in some cases but it's been a pleasure sorting things out with you. I'm glad that you pointed out things such as "strong sense of family", and rightly noted that it was a bunch of crap. I really appreciate you taking the time to do the review; as a GA reviewer myself, I know that reviewing an article can take up as much time as it takes to write a short article! You are a credit to the GA system. Sillyfolkboy (talk) 15:29, 21 March 2009 (UTC)
My pleasure. Hope you can continue to improve this article. Noble Story (talk • contributions) 10:24, 22 March 2009 (UTC)

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 Done those points. Cerejota (talk) 08:55, 15 March 2009 (UTC)

Talk:History of the Houston Rockets/GA1

Just a friendly note. I reviewed this article. This is my first GA review, so let me know if I did anything wrong. Thanks.—Chris! ct 01:50, 16 March 2009 (UTC)

Great, I've now answered. Noble Story (talk • contributions) 11:27, 16 March 2009 (UTC)


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Gimnasia's Article

Hi. While we are waiting for the result of RSSSF, could you give us an opinion of the article? (if the rest of the references are now fine). Bye --Tincho GELP (talk) 00:19, 17 March 2009 (UTC)

I'm working on it. Noble Story (talk • contributions) 00:22, 17 March 2009 (UTC)
Just to let you know that I leave a message in the discussion of the GA review. --Tincho GELP (talk) 19:54, 17 March 2009 (UTC)

Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata

I would love to take charge of the article's review, but I cannot risk myself to such a challenge at this particular point (I have a series of on-the-moment things to finish back in the "real world"). However, if you accept, I will help out in the review process by mentioning a series of things that should certainly help out the situation.--[|!*//MarshalN20\\*!|] (talk) 01:20, 18 March 2009 (UTC)

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Chill. There are a lot of mistakes to correct, and I'm gradually getting through them. Noble Story (talk • contributions) 02:30, 20 March 2009 (UTC)
Hello. We have some doubts with some parts of the review. Take a look at it, it's almost finished the correction. Bye. --Tincho GELP (talk) 14:42, 21 March 2009 (UTC)
Please note that I have the talk page on my watchlist, and I am aware of when you reply. I will post my replies when I have the time. Thank you. Noble Story (talk • contributions) 14:46, 21 March 2009 (UTC)

Richard Brodie (footballer)

Hi. I've had a go at addressing your latest comments at Richard Brodie (footballer). Thanks, Mattythewhite (talk) 07:53, 19 March 2009 (UTC)

Right, sorry. I forgot about it. I'll get to it. Noble Story (talk • contributions) 10:44, 19 March 2009 (UTC)

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Toyota Center Review

Hi, I've reviewed the Toyota Center article for GA status and placed it on hold. As I said in the review, it is very close to GA and needs some slight improvements, so don't worry about the hold too much. I will reassess the nomination in one week, on Wednesday (unless you want me to do it earlier, which is fine). If you have any questions please ask. --Sportskido8 (talk) 21:31, 25 March 2009 (UTC)

Proposed move that involves one of your FLs

See Wikipedia talk:WikiProject National Basketball Association#Season list article titles. Dabomb87 (talk) 01:43, 27 March 2009 (UTC)

2008 NBA Draft

Hi, this article is at FLC and a reviewer suggests me to get another person to look at the prose. I am wondering if you could look at this for me when you have time. Thanks—Chris! ct 23:44, 30 March 2009 (UTC)

Hispanics in the United States Navy

It was a lot of work, but I think the reference thing is now done. Tony the Marine (talk) 05:29, 31 March 2009 (UTC)

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Barnstar!

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For your participation in the Spring 2009 GAN backlog elimination drive, in which you reviewed 17 articles, you are granted this barnstar! Great work! —The participants on the Spring 2009 GAN backlog elimination drive 21:27, 31 March 2009 (UTC)

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Consistency

Hi, since you are going to start working on Houston Rockets all-time roster, I am just wondering if you could follow the format used on Los Angeles Lakers all-time roster to ensure consistency among similar articles. (I started it a while back, but kind of stop now) If you have other ideas on how to improve the format or need any help, feel free to drop me a message. Cheers.—Chris! ct 04:26, 1 April 2009 (UTC)

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Congrats

Congratulations for getting Toyota Center (Houston) to GA status. Great work! Postoak (talk) 21:20, 1 April 2009 (UTC)

Rangers/Knicks/Houston Rockets

There's only one reason why I put stuff about the Knicks and the Rangers in Houston Rockets articles. When the Rockets won the NBA Championship in 1994, they denied New York from having both NBA and NHL titles in the same year, as the New York Rangers had won Game 7 of their finals. I try to make this point clear. -- SNIyer12, (talk), 01:13, 5 April 2009 (UTC)

There's only one reason why I put info about the Knicks and the Rangers in Houston Rockets articles: The Rangers winning the Stanley Cup was seen as a motivational assist for the Rockets to win their NBA championship in 1994. Carroll Dawson, an assistant coach with the Rockets, said that the Rockets felt they wanted the championship more, having seen the Rangers win the Stanley Cup and how crazy a city could go. -- SNIyer12, (talk), 00:47, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
Still, in this summary of their history, this is not really worth mentioning. And, there has already been a discussion about your source for that. Noble Story (talk • contributions) 03:56, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
In 2003, I followed the New Jersey Nets and the New Jersey Devils on their championship runs. I try to make clear that the Rockets in 1994, like the San Antonio Spurs in 2003 when they defeated the Nets in the finals, denied New York from having both NBA and NHL championships in the same year, like the Spurs did with New Jersey in 2003, as the Devils had defeated the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in Game 7 of their finals. -- SNIyer12, (talk), 19:29, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
Like I said, this has nothing to do with the team. At all. Noble Story (talk • contributions) 03:51, 15 April 2009 (UTC)

He is doing this also in the Hakeem Olajuwon article. I suspect he is inappropriately inserting this point in any Rockets article that's related to them beating the Knicks that year. He may need an WP:RFC over this issue. Morbidthoughts (talk) 03:13, 23 April 2009 (UTC)

Ugh. I'm not going to waste my time. I revert on sight. Noble Story (talk • contributions) 13:44, 23 April 2009 (UTC)

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Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Magic Johnson

Someone has left comments at the FAC. Just to let you know. Cheers.—Chris! ct 20:52, 11 April 2009 (UTC)

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Evan Turner

I think I have finished responding to your comments.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTM) 14:52, 18 April 2009 (UTC)

I have responded again.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTM) 13:57, 19 April 2009 (UTC)

Congrats!

Your persistence was rewarded. Dabomb87 (talk) 00:34, 19 April 2009 (UTC)

Congrat! BTW, I think you should try Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests.—Chris! ct 03:36, 19 April 2009 (UTC)

effects of hurricane katrina on new orleans hornets

I have placed the article on hold. Please contact me if you have any questions. 02blythed (talk) 23:30, 19 April 2009 (UTC)

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Laura Robson

Please don't change the format of dates. Most British people and many people internationally write dates in day-month-year order, e.g., 12 December 1904. Most Americans use month-day-year order, e.g., December 12, 1904. If the article is about an American topic, use month-day-year. If it is a British or European topic, use day-month-year. If neither, leave it as originally written. Many Americans or British people take offence if an article about their country, written in their local version of English, is changed around to a version they don't use. So please do not do that.

If you have any questions about this, ask me on my talk page, or place {{helpme}} on your talk page and someone will show up shortly to answer your questions. Enjoy your time on Wikipedia. Thank you. -- Smjg (talk) 21:40, 20 April 2009 (UTC)

You did change one, in this edit here. I used the message template - I now see that "Please don't change the format of dates." by itself is a bad wording. But the point was that I changed them to adhere to Wikipedia policy by being
  • consistent within the article
  • unambiguously written
  • in d-m-y order since this is a British person.
See Wikipedia:Manual of style (dates and numbers). -- Smjg (talk) 00:57, 21 April 2009 (UTC)

Effect of Hurricane Katrina on the New Orleans Hornets

After looking at the improvements you made to the article I now believe it fits the GA criteria well done. 02blythed (talk) 19:53, 22 April 2009 (UTC)