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Screw EL

Hi, I understand that the EL link you keep removing is to a commercial site, however it has useful information, especially the images. I believe the link qualifies per WP:ELYES point 3; The images cannot be incorporated into Wikipedia because of copyright issues. As such, it should be restored, unless you can find a non-commercial link to replace it. Wizard191 (talk) 20:44, 29 May 2009 (UTC)

The website may be copyrighted but the information can still be put into the article. Bolt Depot does not hold copyrights to the head markings or specs on metric or sae bolts. The info is easily obtained from other sources. --Weetoddid (talk) 20:58, 29 May 2009 (UTC)

I looked at your contribs and see your active in removing spam so I won't revert if it goes back. I just hate to see the state of the external links sections these days. --Weetoddid (talk) 21:07, 29 May 2009 (UTC)

You are correct that they don't hold a copyright on the marking layouts, however we can't just copy their images. I'll try and create an SVG version of the images today and incorporate the info into the article so that this becomes a moot point. Wizard191 (talk) 22:13, 29 May 2009 (UTC)

Lake Huron article dead external link

Just a quick note to let you know that I restored the dead external link that you removed from the article, and replaced it with a link to a stored version of the site in the Internet archive. Wiki policy recommends that if the information provided by a dead link contains desirable material, this is the preferred maintenance procedure. See WP:DEADREF. cheers Deconstructhis (talk) 00:18, 6 June 2009 (UTC)

I'd seen something on the internet archive earlier, but forgotten all about it. I see you cleaned up a few more of my deletions. Sorry to make extra work for you. At least I knew not to remove them from the refs. --Weetoddid (talk) 20:50, 6 June 2009 (UTC)

Bacon rolling papers

I'm having trouble accessing the source. ChildofMidnight (talk) 00:26, 6 June 2009 (UTC)

June 2009

Welcome to Wikipedia. Although everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia, you may not know that Wikipedia has a Manual of Style that should be followed to maintain a consistent, encyclopedic appearance. Using different styles throughout the encyclopedia, as you did in North Albion Collegiate Institute, makes it harder to read. Please take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. Thank you. See WP:PEACOCK. —C45207 | Talk 04:24, 13 June 2009 (UTC)

I restored a blanked section that the editor gave no reason for blanking which had been blanked by the same IP in Feb (and reverted). If the editor had had mentioned WP:PEACOCK in an edit summary or edited out peacock wording I would not have rolled back. A uw seems a little harsh for an obviously good faith reversion. --Weetoddid (talk) 04:39, 13 June 2009 (UTC)

You're right. You didn't create the peacock section. My bad. —C45207 | Talk 04:48, 13 June 2009 (UTC)

Username concern

Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia!

I hope not to seem unfriendly or make you feel unwelcome, but I noticed your username, and I am concerned that it might not meet Wikipedia's username policy for the following reason: "Weetoddid" is a corruption of "Retarded", which is inappropriate for an encyclopedia. After you look over that policy, could we discuss that concern here?

I'd appreciate learning your own views, for instance your reasons for wanting this particular name, and what alternative username you might accept that avoids raising this concern.

You have several options freely available to you:

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Thank you. --Tombstone (talk) 14:42, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

• FYI, nothing personal, but in the interest of the integrity of the project, I have requested additional review of your username at Wikipedia:Requests for comment/User names#Weetoddid. Again, nothing personal, and I will not bother you about this again. Rgrds. --Tombstone (talk) 11:39, 20 June 2009 (UTC)

I don't know how to respond. I assume you are claiming that my username is offensive. Apparently Wikipedia has no standard for what is and isn't offensive. Anyone may take offense at any username they choose to. People who have recently dealt with death may find the username Tombstone offensive or disruptive. It is hard to understand how self deprecating humor would be offensive. I personally find usernames that identify the users religion or contain "eco" offensive and disruptive but have always felt that that was my problem. --Weetoddid (talk) 18:39, 20 June 2009 (UTC)

• Not one dead person has complained about my username. Note, I never said or implied your username was offensive, I said it was inappropriate. My concern was that since you seem to be mainly reverting vandalism and warning new and anon users, your warning template comes off more as a joke. This leads me to believe it is ineffective and leaves an unprofessional image of Wikipedia. However, I seem to be in the minority over at WP:RFCN (half of them don't even get it), so it seems to be an acceptable moniker for a username. But, like I said above, nothing personal, and life goes on. Rgrds. --Tombstone (talk) 15:44, 1 July 2009 (UTC)

WP:IU does not allow usernames that are misleading, promotional, offensive or disruptive. It does not prohibit humor. --Weetoddid (talk) 18:24, 1 July 2009 (UTC)

Tater Tots

I believe it to be appropriate to include the inventors names in the history section of the tater tots. If you would like addition sources, then I will include them. If you would like the back story behind the creation of the tots, I can also provide that. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Gibchan (talk • contribs) 16:16, 19 June 2009 (UTC)

The POV statement "The first star in the Ore-Ida® family was born!" was what I really objected to. That's why I put POV in my edit summary. I thought the edit to be in good faith so I did not give a warning. I can't tell you why I didn't see the refs in your edits. Sorry. --Weetoddid (talk) 19:07, 19 June 2009 (UTC)

Your revert....

Michael Curry got fired. The coaching position of the Detroit Pistons is vacant. It was NOT vandalism. This is all over the news. I will make my edit again.

I struck through my caution--Weetoddid (talk) 18:40, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

Your revert on American Worcester Sauce and HFCS....

I'd like to discuss your reversion of my edit to the American section of the Worcester Sauce Article. Please see my note in the "High Fructose Corn Syrup" section of the discussion section for a discussion of my rationale. Can you suggest a better way to include this information? What kind of reference (or how many) would be acceptable to you? --Pjgust (talk) 20:23:38 3 August 2009 (UTC)

A review from respected food critic wood carry more weight than a customer at Amazon. It makes me a little bit nervous to talk too much about L and P in an article about Worcestershire sauce, but the only other major US brand I could find was French's which contained no sweetener at all (no anchovies either). Did you notice the change in sweetener or taste first? I myself much prefer sucrose to HFCS but I'm not sure how much is taste and how much is psychological. With as much controversy as there is about HFCS it may be enough just to mention the change especially if HFCS is wikilinked or referred to as a controversial sweetener (I'm sure that can be sourced). Good luck.--Weetoddid (talk) 20:51, 3 August 2009 (UTC)

I was able to secure a British bottle of L&P at a small grocery store that caters to British ex-pats, and can confirm that it does not contain HFCS. And yes, the the British version is spicier, noticeably less sweet, and does not leave a sticky aftertaste on the palate. L&P was the original Worcester sauce, so it seams fair to compare the US formulation that contains this controversial ingredient to the "original" formulation that is still sold in Great Britain.

Let me propose a compromise by adding a "Great Britain" section just below the "United States" section with the following:

"The British version from Lea & Perrins Ltd., sold under the name "The Original & Genuine Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce" contains: malt vinegar (from barley), spirit vinegar, molasses, sugar, salt, anchovies, tamarind extract, onions, garlic, spice and flavoring. The main difference between the United States and British versions is the substitution of High Fructose Corn Syrup in the United States for sugar in the original British recipe."

This adds useful information to the article, highlights the main difference between the US and the original British versions, and side-steps value judgments. Would you go along with that?

Absolutely. That is unbiased and informative. I never noticed the malt vinegar difference. It should be easy to source the ingredients from the British and North American Heinz web sites --Weetoddid (talk) 23:41, 3 August 2009 (UTC)

I noticed that an earlier section titled "Export of Lea and Perrins" already discussed the original British recipe as its main topic. Rather than adding a separate "Great Britain" section, I updated the title of this section to more clearly reflect its topic: the ingredients. I added the discussion of differences of the USA version from the original British recipe in the "USA" section instead, and relabeled the section "Lea and Perrins in the USA". Please take a look and see if you agree. I appreciate your help and feedback. --Pjgust (talk) 13:51:38 4 August 2009 (UTC)

I would have left out the subjective flavor judgments "giving the American version a somewhat sweeter and less spicy taste" and "giving the British version a slightly deeper flavor" they are unsourced and/or first hand research.--Weetoddid (talk) 19:50, 4 August 2009 (UTC)

Steak Sauce

Hi, thx for the notification re lea & perrins steak sauce, I wasn't aware of it. It would appear that steak sauce and brown sauce are not synonymous. If you could explain on Talk:Steak_sauce why you removed some external links I'd be grateful, as (to me) they illustrated the same point. Incidentally, they are not spam! If they don't belong in the article perhaps they belong on the talk page. I've reverted for now, but I'm not precious about those links, they're not important in themselves. Hakluyt bean (talk)

Well the blog I deleted per WP:ELNO point 11, the forum per WP:ELNO point 10, the flickr site per WP:ELNO point 10 or 11, Jacob Fruitfield site per WP:ELNO point 5, and all of them per WP:ELNO point 1. I still can't figure out what point they are supposed to illustrate. If you've got a legitamate point to make why not make it in the article and cite it. Again I bring your attention to WP:ELNO point 1.

Vandalisim

Small edits do not constitute vandalisim foo!!! 80.44.254.157 (talk) 13:00, 15 September 2009 (UTC)

Salmonoidei

I have seen a reference here to the suborder Salmonoidei. Wikipedia has articles on the order Salmoniformes and family Salmonidae, but not on the suborder Salmonoidei. I was tempted to create a stub for Salmonoidei, but then thought that I should check with another editor first, since I wasn't certain that the term was still being used. My visit to the dictionary site was because I wanted to see the difference between the terms salmonid and salmonoid. According to that dictionary, salmonid refers to the family and salmonoid to the suborder. If you think it worthwhile and the term Salmonoidei is still recognized, could you please create an article for it? -- Eastmain (talk) 02:03, 22 October 2009 (UTC)

Potato Chips

Your work on this article is appreciated BUT:

"This article needs additional citations for verification.

Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed."

Please add references as you edit! Namaste!....DocOfSoc (talk) 00:05, 14 July 2010 (UTC)

I agree but I'm not adding any new info there just cleaning up. I alphabetized because someone added a second Australia. If the whole section gets deleted I won't care, but someone will just add another one. As for sources I don't where to find them for this info. I just can't stand to look at it the way it was. I'm not making it good just better than it was. Weetoddid (talk) 00:20, 14 July 2010 (UTC)

OK! Gotcha! Thanks! Happy editing! DocOfSoc (talk) 00:33, 14 July 2010 (UTC)

BTW...Good job then! ;-) DocOfSoc (talk) 02:23, 14 July 2010 (UTC)

Worcestershire sauce

Thanks for your suggestion on User talk:Chevin#Worcestershire sauce I'm sure you would have been alright, but I have added the pronunciation. Sorry for the dealy Chevin (talk) 10:44, 18 July 2010 (UTC)

French Toast article

Can you give me a reason why you reverted my edits on the French toast article? I have provided references from Slate.com and The Houston Press. --72.145.147.65 (talk) 21:35, 3 October 2010 (UTC)

You put your edits in the etymology section which should be concerned with the words "French toast" and in doing so have removed information about its etymology. Your info is better suited to the history section. Weetoddid (talk) 21:44, 3 October 2010 (UTC)

WP:ELNO #10

As you check external links, keep in mind the statement, in bold, at the top of WP:ELNO: "Except for a link to an official page of the article's subject". Many musical artists use MySpace, Facebook, or Twitter as official websites, even as primary websites, and as such would not fall under ELNO. Chubbles (talk) 13:21, 13 October 2010 (UTC)

Just read WP:ELOFFICIAL all further edits will comply. Thanks for the heads up. Weetoddid (talk) 21:11, 13 October 2010 (UTC)

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Yes I did vandal but I dont even know what "test" vandalism is. So dont tell me what I do or not ,thank you. I pitty the foo! Like you.Oh and also im deleting your comment. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.251.12.91 (talk) 03:33, 20 December 2010 (UTC) talk —Preceding undated comment added 04:06, 19 December 2010 (UTC). For the record i dont have STKi i leave you alone if you stop putting it on MY page

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