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Re: Sarin edit

Hey, thanks for creating an account. It has several advantages, including making it easier to communicate and keep track of articles. I don't know anything about sarin as I just reverted an edit to that article. But it says it's mechanism of action is similar to that of some insecticides, which led me to check the aerosol article, which probably has the answer to your question (i.e. it's a liquid, but its droplets are so small that it can be spread in air). You could also ask questions like this at the article's talk page or the reference desk, but please sign your messages with four tildes ("~~~~"). Graham87 08:17, 30 June 2018 (UTC)Reply

Re: Diamantina Deep edit

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look at the edit history - I started the article, but do not know the correct depth issue between the java trench and the deep - User:Bazonka might know, or where to go to find out... JarrahTree 23:53, 17 July 2018 (UTC)Reply

questions edit

How did you know I was asking? Do you (real life) talk with Graham87, or is there a way of Wiki talking that doesn’t appear on Talk Pages?

Technically there is a watchlist - that answers that. The assumptions from your questions assuming something other than having a large watchlist are not really relevant here at all.


I’ve decided (after reading some MH370 survey stuff) that there’s probably a ±500m error margin (for both sites), but I’m still reading. I expect there are plenty of people who know, prob some at UWA: I expect someone cluey will fix it someday. (Even though the numbers cited are >50 years old!)

Whether corrections are made a lot depends upon the interests of editors...

How do I get my user page to display the pages I’ve edited? I want to check something and I can’t remember where it was (and it was only 3 or 4 days ago)!

Try very hard as a new user to read through abut how to grow a larger watchlist - go into your preferences, go into your dashboard - explore the options. As a new user you might have to wait for a number of edits to get a full view of things, but patience is always something that helps. Still confused - ask more questions. But always best prepared if you search all your options in preferences first. JarrahTree 00:09, 19 July 2018 (UTC)Reply

next edit

well there is a whole lot of variant ways of responding to differences over text... some people have particularly precious arrogance and self righteousness on line. you gotta sense almost intuitively the way to go in some textual areas. JarrahTree 00:39, 19 July 2018 (UTC)Reply

WP:3RR is a specific constraint that brings bad vibes and possible blocking
Talk pages of the editor are always one way
Talk pages of the subject/article are another
It can get very messy
There are other means and ways JarrahTree 00:59, 19 July 2018 (UTC)Reply

depths edit

  • "Record Indian Ocean Depth Charted". The Canberra Times. Vol. 34, , no. 9, 522. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 11 February 1960. p. 18. Retrieved 19 July 2018 – via National Library of Australia.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - as you say old...

I havent yet looked at the articles to see if they have these refs - but things about people adding - it is up to those interested to add the info - its all voluntary here JarrahTree 01:07, 19 July 2018 (UTC)Reply

hahahaha... err edit

Time waiting for responses - I sometimes wait for years on the Tasmanian project for answers

There are often many things that like in certain cultures and religions - patience - is the cure all JarrahTree 04:13, 19 July 2018 (UTC)Reply

my internet connection is stuffed edit

nothing sensible from me while i battle mammon... JarrahTree 09:18, 8 August 2018 (UTC)Reply

Wars of the Roses edit

Thanks for your note: To answer your second question, the edit note was added here, at the top of the Name and Symbols section, and (it would seem) is still there.
For your first question, an edit note is a piece of text that appears in the edit window, but not in the article itself, and is placed (usually) to convey some message to future editors (in this case to notify people of a previous discussion and its ongoing ramification) when they come to edit. I thought there would be a help page somewhere that explains them, but I couldn't find it, so that's all I can say, really; I can't remember where I first came across the function.
As to the rest, I'm afraid I don't know where the phrase 'Wars of the Roses' comes from, beyond what is already in the article and the discussion. Regards, Moonraker12 (talk) 20:42, 8 August 2018 (UTC)Reply

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nsw convict ships in wa edit

not that i know of JarrahTree 14:09, 14 August 2018 (UTC)Reply

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Origins of pasta. Italy or China? edit

Hello extremely!

Let me make some points on why pasta is definitely Italian.

  1. AFAIK, most of the "pasta" is supposed to be an umbrella term for every kind of pastry Italians have invented. Rigatoni, vermicelli, macaroni (aka "horns"), penne, and, of course, spaghetti. The same goes to fetuccini, conchiglie etc.
  2. In Russia, "pasta"-class noodles are defined as "macaroni-like products". All while lahman/lagman and udon would be labelled as "lapsha".
  3. Look, I know "catsup" sauce is used a lot in the Occidental world, but tomatoes were popular in Europe ... well, ever since they were discovered. That would be a separate point on how using ketchup "makes pasta too Chinese to be real pasta"

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