User talk:Dphilp75

Intro

I have a rather broad area of knowledge, and am recognized locally as an expert on Constitutional Monarchies via my association with the Monarchist League of Canada as well as many topics in regards to the Westminster Style of Government and many aspects of the Canadian Armed Forces as I am an Officer in the same.

I am happily open to being proven wrong as this helps me learn, but have very little patience for anyone who will not admit to being wrong no matter how many facts you show them. I look forward to any contributions I can make as well as learning from all of you! Cheers! Dphilp75 (talk) 16:53, 24 November 2009 (UTC)

Re: your comment

I only undid it once, not many as you seem to have implyed with your comment on my page The C of E (talk) 15:59, 25 November 2009 (UTC)

Thats OK The C of E (talk) 17:38, 25 November 2009 (UTC)

List of heads of state and government by net worth

I am not sure what you mean by major change. I assume it is the use of full titles? I did not feel using colloquial terms was appropriate, as there seems to be no rhyme and reason to such uses.

As for HM's governments, listing all of them seems a bit excessive. I mean, no one is going to read the list and wonder which Elizabeth II, and then see Queen of Tuvalu and exclaim, "Oh! That Elizabeth II." Using the UK and only referring to the Commonwealth is not meant to be a subordination, jsut a time-old practice of placing the senior title first and also based off the form that Elizabeth herself used. I was considering adding Canada to the list, actually, because it is the second most senior title in her retinue. The only reason I didn't was because I figured I would hear responses of, "If Canada is added, why not Australia? It is as important as Canada." Then requests of New Zealand. Then Papua New Guniea, and Jamaica. Then with half included, people would say it is only appropriate to add the other half.

I am actually good friends with a guy who French-Canadian on his mother's side and First Nations on his father's, so I have a sense of how sensitive these national and social issues are to Canadians. I am trying to be as unbiased as possible. It just seems unnecessary to me to list sixteen nations every time HM is mentioned. [tk] XANDERLIPTAK 16:19, 21 December 2009 (UTC)

Ah, under 'fantasy titles', no? I looked past that because the heading seemed irrelevent. I will put the suggestion there and change HM country simply to the link for the Commonwealth and see how it plays out. [tk] XANDERLIPTAK 19:40, 21 December 2009 (UTC)

Monarchy vs Republic

If we hold it at my talkpage (easier when kept in one place)? 'tis fine by me. GoodDay (talk) 19:26, 24 January 2010 (UTC)

I'm afraid we'll have to nix it. Check things out at my talkpage, for reason. GoodDay (talk) 17:22, 25 January 2010 (UTC)

{{helpme}} I'm wondering where to look for the various projects Wikipedia is currently involved in..Can't seem to find em..! Thanks!! Dphilp75 (talk) 03:40, 13 February 2010 (UTC)

Do you mean WikiProjects? Or Wikimedia projects, like Wikimedia Commons and Wikinews?  fetchcomms☛ 03:46, 13 February 2010 (UTC)

You're very welcome :)  fetchcomms☛ 05:16, 13 February 2010 (UTC)

Your recent edits

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Not running against a new leader in a by-election

It's not actually true that Reform or the Canadian Alliance ever followed that convention; for instance, while the PCs didn't run a candidate against Stockwell Day in Okanagan—Coquihalla in 2000 (or against Stephen Harper in Calgary Southwest in 2002), the Alliance did run one against Joe Clark in Kings–Hants in 2000. And since the creation of the current CPC, we don't know whether they plan to honour the convention or not, because there hasn't yet been an opportunity to find out. So we really can't say at this point that anybody other than the Liberals and the old PCs observe(d) it. Bearcat (talk) 00:01, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

I agree with you. However, since the PCs never did it, and the Conservative Party of Canada was born from both the PCs, The Alliance and the Reform, I think they all need to be mentioned when speaking of the CPC. Is that clear? I'm not sure if I have written that very well...? Dphilp75 (talk) 00:52, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

NM! I saw what you did and it is better than what I has! GJ! Dphilp75 (talk) 01:01, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

Re: CAS (Canada)

Hi! Great to see someone helping to fix the article. I wanted to touch base with you before we start an edit war. ;) If you'd prefer to chat on my IP user page there's no other topics to compete with.

I like your status edit~ it feels solid. The actual conglomeration seems difficult to label, a broader term like NGO may sum it up perfectly. And your elaboration of the concept in the article seems spot on.

If you get a chance, check out my IP/user talk page please! I put up a note to let enquiring visitors know where I'm coming from; perhaps a bit of collaboration would help avoid my POV issues and "axe grinding" tendencies.

I really want to restore\revise the "History of CAS" which can be found in this revision: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Children's_Aid_Society_(Canada)&diff=342735534&oldid=340542418

I think it clearly shows a noble begining and conveys an origin based on good intentions, plus it follows the evolution of this organization from 1800's - 1970's in a very coherent manner. It's so well written though, kind of worried it's plagiarized from somewhere.

I'm totally stumped on how to cover CAS history from 1975-2010 in a NPOV manner, to me it feels like a lot of horrific things have passed in these modern decades.

Thank you for your time and efforts. 99.229.227.162 (talk) 01:19, 13 April 2010 (UTC)

Was still wondering..

I know CAS is a corporation as it often carries the Inc. suffix on public financial transactions. And I'm pretty sure CAS stock is not publicly-traded, even though "membership" is quasi-public. (I should go find a proper reference regarding stock acquisition.)

But if this is the case, doesn't it make CAS, Inc. a Private Corporation? NGO is fitting none the less, but on the edit you stated CAS "*IS NOT* a Private Corporation". I'm interested to learn more about what you mean, school me please.. how, and why not?

Thanks again! 99.229.227.162 (talk) 20:43, 13 April 2010 (UTC)

Wayne Gretzky

Main page: Talk:Wayne Gretzky § What? Gretzky a "Canadian-American"?

There has been an endless edit war for months and months. I have simply removed the nationality from the lead altogether. I realy think per the MOS there is no need to mention his nationally in the lead at all - plus sounds odd hes a retired Canadian? We cant keep edit Waring over this silly point.Moxy (talk) 00:13, 14 March 2011 (UTC)

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