User talk:Mcwebeditor

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Re the message on my talkpage[edit]

Good to hear. If you have any questions about Wikipedia guidelines and whatnot, don't hesitate to ask me. Keep up the good work. AngelOfSadness talk 19:19, 9 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yojimbo[edit]

Mcwebeditor: Samurai movies (of which Yojimbo was one of several hundreds) are called, in Japan, "chanbara" films. The soundtrack for nearly all of these films is the same: chan-BARA-chan-BARA, chan-BARA-BARA. I appreciate that it sounds the same to your ears -- and it may very well be an influence -- but it's not our place to promote original research. The simplest thing to do is to find a third party reliable source that makes the comparison, rather than making it ourselves.

I'll leave it there for a week or so while you look for a third-party source -- does that sound like a reasonable compromise? Nandesuka (talk) 13:54, 8 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Got your message. One of the core principles of Wikipedia is No Original Research. Put simply, Wikipedia isn't a good source for Wikipedia. But you're on the right track. All we need is a cite from a reliable third-party (meaning: not Wikipedia!) source saying it's inspired by Yojimbo, and we're good. Nandesuka (talk) 18:50, 8 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Mcwebeditor. Thank you for your note. I can only second Nandesuka comments above. I think that you have done some interesting research to get the reference that you have provided. However, I am a little leary of the source as it is just one person's thoughts as recorded on Amazon. There are editors here that won't find this to be a reliable source. I am not going to remove it but don't be surprised if someone else does (I'll keep my fingers crossed that they don't.) A better source would be if there is an interview (maybe a DVD commentary or extra?) with the creators of SJ stating how much Kurosawa influenced them and how these scenes are a tribute to him.

As to Vincent Price, as stated on my user page, one of the great joys of my life was seeing him on stage. I actually went to see him four times as the play was here twice within a year or so. I hope that you have read his daughters biography of him as I think that it is a thoughtful and frank portrayal of his life. If you haven't I can't recommend enough tracking down a copy for yourself. I hope that you will continue to edit here at WikiP. Doing so can be fun but it also can be frustrating. I have had hours of work altered beyond recognition or deleted completely but I have learned that this part of the the ebb and flow of this experiment. Thanks again for your note and cheers. MarnetteD | Talk 21:33, 6 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Vincent as Oscar[edit]

Hello again Mcwebeditor. How nice to meet someone who experienced the same play. With you living in the same neck of the woods (relatively speaking) you may have already done this. Just in case you haven't I will say that if you are ever in Leadville during the summer please stop by the Tabor Opera House. There is a signed picture of Vincent as Oscar on the wall. There is also letter expressing Price's thanks for letting him appear there. Now there are not many places left virtually unchanged (or not torn down completely) in the US and Canada where Oscar spoke and there must be even fewer where Vincent appeared on the same stage just short of a cenury later. Happy editing. MarnetteD | Talk 04:54, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Whoops. I just realized that I am assuning facts not in evidence. Just because you were in AlbQ in the late 70's I was foolish to assume that you are still there now. Wherever you are best wishes in all that you do. MarnetteD | Talk 05:05, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Kill Bill, Parody[edit]

"Would you, please, explain your decision to remove my contribution to the parody section of the Kill Bill article."

There are at least two problems with your edit. First (and most important), you need a reliable source for your statement "The parody focused on Chapter 5: Showdown at the House of Blue Leaves", per Wikipedia policies of verifiability and no original research. Regardless of how obvious it might be to you that episode pertained to the Kill Bill chapter, it is your interpretation, making it original research. All opinions on Wikipedia must be cited to a reliable source. Otherwise, anyone could express any opinion about anything, resulting in a huge mess. Secondly, do not sign your edits with ~~~~ in articles; only sign on talk pages. One more caution: Now that this has been explained to you, if you add the information again without proper sourcing, it will be considered vandalism and edit warring. Carefully read the blue links in this message, and find a reliable source that supports your statement before adding it to the article again. Thank you. Ward3001 (talk) 15:16, 18 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

"Thank you for the input!"

You're welcome. Happy editing! Ward3001 (talk) 15:41, 18 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Better, but I removed to portion cited to IMDb, generally considered an unreliable source on Wikipedia because it has very little editorial control. There's probably a more reliable source with the same info. Thanks. Ward3001 (talk) 17:02, 19 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Albert[edit]

I'd earlier posted all I really have to say about this. Please see the relevant discussion. Also see WP's Earth Day article, its sourcing and archived discussion regarding April 22. Anonymous blogs aren't acceptable sourcing for speculation that Earth Day was an effort to honor Eddie Albert.

Calamitybrook (talk) 21:00, 24 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Re: Midland RockHounds[edit]

The RockHounds recently won another Texas League championship, so I updated the article to add that very notable info. Tom Danson (talk) 17:15, 22 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I didn't remove the history section...Some anonymous guy using the IP 72.179.141.96 did. However, I undid that edit, so the history section is back! Tom Danson (talk) 18:49, 22 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

re: your message[edit]

Hi Mcwebeditor, I've left a reply to your message on my talk page -- Marek.69 ^talk 17:21, 5 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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