User talk:Terrillja/Archives/08/2010


Maine Coon

I wanted to thank you for keeping a watchful eye on the Maine Coon article. Animosity and hostility has driven me away from WP, but I appreciate you looking after its best interests the same way I did for so many months. We have collaborated before (on the same photo issue) and I am here to back you up, if necessary, because even though I have been away for over a year, my opinion is still the same. Cheers. – Ms. Sarita Confer 10:43, 4 August 2010 (UTC)

Thanks, if they revert again once i remove them I'm going to take it to WP:COIN. Seems stupid to edit war over a picture of their cat, but their message about being willing to battle over this is not speaking well of their intentions. Hope that people have gotten a bit better and won't get you as fed up with WP as before.--Terrillja talk 03:21, 5 August 2010 (UTC)

Let me know if you need help at WP:COIN. I know that this is where this matter is going to be taken... – Ms. Sarita Confer 06:38, 10 August 2010 (UTC)

Terrillja

Hi Terrillja,

I received a message from you indicating that: (1) I created a wikipedia page having something to do with the Gospel of John; and (2) that I used "original research" in my edit of a wikipedia page.

I have never tried to create a page about the Gospel of John. I have never tried to introduce research, original or otherwise. In fixing the grammer error, I toss in a mention of the common sailor's belief that changing a ship's name is bad luck. I would be more than happy to provide a citation for this bit of knowledge. What is the appropriate citation source for a superstition? D barranco (talk) 18:20, 13 August 2010 (UTC)

David Barranco

I never left a note with you about John, that was another user. As for citations, see WP:RS.--Terrillja talk 18:25, 13 August 2010 (UTC)


Here is a website about the ship re-naming supersition. But since it's just a superstition, albeit one with an ancient pedigree, it's hard to verify. http://www.globalpsychics.com/amusing-you/superstition/boat.shtml D barranco (talk) 18:31, 13 August 2010 (UTC) D Barranco
Here is another. What would be authoritative? http://www.antonnews.com/oysterbayenterprisepilot/2006/05/12/sports/ D barranco (talk) 18:34, 13 August 2010 (UTC) D barranco
I think it the past it may have been relevant, but ships are renamed all the time these days as they get a new owner, the owner changes their mind, etc. Though it may have held some relevance a few hundred years ago, the rapid name changes of today do not indicate that people are still worried about it. --Terrillja talk 19:10, 13 August 2010 (UTC)


The following are true facts:

Salt is spilled thousands, if not millions, of times per day.

Millions of superstitious people belive spilling salt is bad luck. Please see Wikipedia page: Spilling Salt

Today is Friday the 13th. Millions of people think today is a bad luck day. Please see wikipedia page: Friday the 13th

There are millions of black cats on earth

Folks believe black cats are bad luck. Please see wikipedia page: black cat, superstition, prejudice

Ships are renamed all the time.

Hundreds of thousands of superstitious mariners believe renaming a ship is bad luck. There are scores of references for this traditional belief.

To my knowledge, modern science has not verified any of these superstitions. Yet the evidence is irrefutable that millions of humans believe in them. —Preceding unsigned comment added by D barranco (talk • contribs) 19:34, 13 August 2010 (UTC)

Deletion of SS Xantho

Re the Speedy Delete for SS Xantho... Hey there Terrillja... can you advise why you have done a speedy delete on the page I am trying to prepare on this shipwreck... I am the author of the works mentioned and as the archaeologist in charge of the program and the curator at the museum at which the Xantho display appears, there is no copyright infringement in the text or in any images used as a result. Please advise on the reasons for the delete, if they still remain when possible . All the best Jeoly.

(Jeoly (talk) 00:45, 16 August 2010 (UTC)