Talk:Al Calavicci

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This page was proposed for deletion by David Fuchs (talk · contribs) on 28 February 2023.

MIT?[edit]

In the first episode, "Genesis Part I", Al says he spent some time at MIT. I would add this to the entry, but I'm not sure where it fits in with his timeline. Anyone else know? Anonymous 14:41, 10 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

People who can see/hear/sense Al[edit]

I have added episode titles to this list. However, I am not sure about 'Christy Cole', the name of the little girl in the church in "Last Dance Before an Execution", or to whom the "ghost" refers to. If this means the housekeeper in "A Portrait for Troian", I don't believe it was conclusively shown that she could see Al, although he was convinced she could. Jsteph 15:18, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Beth[edit]

I changed the information about Beth. I hope the previous author doesn't get angry, but the way this article was written was very misleading. Beth did not go out of her way to get the Navy to declare Al MIA so that she could escape from an unhappy marriage; she waited faithfully for a long period of time even after Al had been declared MIA (a declaration made because of Al's capture, not because of any actions on Beth's part).—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Minaker (talk • contribs) 17:56, 6 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Somethingawful Goons[edit]

Guys, you have to copy EVERY time someone makes a wikipedia parody! It's funny, it makes you look like geniuses. Vandalise, and try to be original. That does mean linking to tubgirl...—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 209.189.245.113 (talk • contribs) 12:55, 19 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

MS Flight Gunner?[edit]

Let's not carry political correctness too far here. In 1955, she would have been known as MISS Flight Gunner, not Ms., as that title did not exist at the time.

Despite feminist claims that the title was in use as far back as the 16th or 17th century, no first-class reference I have ever seen contains that title; a single woman was called "Mistress," and a married one was "Goodwife." Later, the single woman's title was shortened to "Miss," and "Mistress" became the proper title for a married woman; still later, its present abbreviation, "Mrs.," came into use.

The title "Ms." did not exist as such until the late 1970s, when it was enacted by Congress in response to radical feminists who resented the fact that their titles displayed their marital status, while a man's did not. Over the decades, it has evolved until, at least in some areas of the US, it is regarded as the title for a divorced woman. (This information is as "first class" as it gets; it comes from my own memory. Most research information on the subject that I have seen since that time is blatantly revisionist.)

Personally, I find it curious that, while it is still acceptable for a married woman to call herself "Mrs.," the use of "Miss" for a single woman is actively discouraged. For myself, when online forms do not provide the "Miss" option, I have adopted the German custom of basing my title on my age and calling myself "Mrs.," as I refuse to be known by a sound that has no full word associated with it.

24.199.251.194 (talk) 06:26, 6 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

This article was responsible for citogensis with the 2022 reboot[edit]

This edit https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Al_Calavicci&diff=733325372&oldid=731184479&diffmode=source made up names for Al's daughters. They're not from the comics or anything, just some rando making stuff up, but now "Janis" is in the new series. LOL. Occono (talk) 23:52, 27 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]