User talk:AlexJ/Archive 2008

User Sandbox

I've completely editted the template User Sandbox. I've made it more similar to the Wikipedia Sandbox, but I did keep the pictures. You can view it if you like. I also added the template to your own Sandbox. I apologize to you if you didn't want that. You can remove it to you like. --Ianonavy (talk) 02:23, 4 January 2008 (UTC)

Special Stage (rallying)

Hey. Nice work here. I was wondering if you would object to moving the page to Special stage? Several sources do use the capitalized "Special Stage", but a large majority of Google News entries seem to use "special stage", and the usual enwp guideline is not to capitalize unless necessary. Special stage (rallying) would work too, but I don't know if disambiguating like that would serve the readers. Thanks, Prolog (talk) 14:30, 6 January 2008 (UTC)

"Special stage (rallying)" sounds fine to me. "Special stage" should still be created as a redirect to Special Stage then, to avoid it being a redlink in articles as seen here. By the way, it seems like there are many articles that could use a wikilink. I'll go through those Google results some time, unless someone beats me to it. Prolog (talk) 18:39, 6 January 2008 (UTC)

Image copyright problem with Image:Timewatch title card.jpg

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Pryce Image

Thanks for finding me that, Alex! :D I'll try and find a home for it in the article. Then when Pryce's article (finally) gets onto the main page we'll at least have a free use image to use! --Phill ^{talk Edits} _{Review this GA review!} 22:05, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

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Thanks!

It wasn't all me but I feel honoured that someone should consider me for a barnstar! Thanks! Readro (talk) 23:10, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

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1995 Japanese Grand Prix

Hi Alex, hope your fine. Recently, the Japan 1995 article was up for Peer review. You said you'd review it thoroughly on the peer review, but it has since been closed. Could you possibly (if you have some spare time) provide a review on the article's talkpage. I would be very greatful if you could provide a review of it on the talkpage. Thanks, D.M.N. (talk) 21:16, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

No I actually haven't thought of doing that, because for that article it is untrue. For the Qualifying results, I did not use the official F1 website, as they for whatever reason do not supply results for qualifying. It's also not like on the official site they put the distance (km and miles), who achieved fastest lap, what date was it held on etc., all they supply for the old races is the race result itself. All of the timings for qualifying I got off a different website. I also prefer to put the ref in the time column for the result table as it looks more professional IMO. Hopefully I've managed to word the above right - sorry if sounds a bit weird! :) D.M.N. (talk) 22:07, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

Thanks. I suggest keeping the article (along with the talkpage) on your watchlist, as comments will be coming in due course. :) D.M.N. (talk) 19:31, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

I've responded to the comments. I think you deserve this:

		The Original Barnstar
		For the suggestions you made in heping me improve the quality of the 1995 Japanese Grand Prix article. Thank you very much! D.M.N. (talk) 21:03, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

I left some more comments on the talkpage. On the Autocourse subject, Diniz won't be able to get to it for a week and a half, so I won't be able to use that at the moment. I'll use it later, hopefully by that time, someone should of reviewed the article for GA-status. D.M.N. (talk) 21:43, 28 March 2008 (UTC)

BTCC messup

Ew, what a mess. Thankfully a small one, I think - please let me know if I missed any. Very sorry about that - I'm now tweaking my regular expressions to be less overenthusiastic - David Gerard (talk) 22:41, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

Anon Editor

That's a lot of reverts. I'm gonna keep my eye out for them as well over the next few days. Good luck in trying to catch them. Eddie6705 (talk) 21:02, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

Bruynseraede

Yup, that sounds right to me. Readro (talk) 19:12, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

DYK

On 16 April, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Rondel Racing, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

It's always a pleasure to put a racing-related article on the main page! --Royalbroil 04:11, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

1994 San Marino GP

Ofcourse it's suitable for the article, as if the drivers were using this device, Ratzenberger would probably be alive today (Kubica's last year accident in Montreal was almost identical to Ratzenberger's, and the Polish driver escaped the crash unharmed).I removed this sentence because it gave the impression to the common reader that the device was started to be used in the same year, something which never happened in real. So it should be made clearer when FIA started to discuss the possibilty of using the HANS device (1995-96) and when they decided to make it mandatory (2001)!--KaragouniS :  Chat  09:29, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

{{sortname}}

Noticed you seem pretty happy with the template, Alex. Hopefully we can get a consensus going to use it in the season articles or something? --Phill ^{talk Edits} _{Review this GA review!} 21:29, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

Hello, AlexJ. The Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca map looks great. Could you do a map of Phakisa? It's a motorsport venue in South Africa that has an oval course and a road course, with two configurations. Thanks for your time. Fclass (talk) 21:36, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

AlexJ, it's me, Fclass, again. Could you do a map for Gingerman Raceway? This is the last time I ask you to do something like this. I promise. Fclass (talk) 21:38, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

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Re: Usurp account @ ro.wikt

Hello! You are allowed to usurp the account "AlexJ" on the Romanian wiktionary. — KlaudiuMihăilă ^Message 07:12, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

File a "change username" request here. I will let you know when it has been completed.— KlaudiuMihăilă ^Message 11:17, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

Done!— KlaudiuMihăilă ^Message 15:33, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

Re: Top Gear presenters images

First off, thanks for notifying me. I am not very active on the Commons, so I am not aware of their specific policies. I obtained permission through flickr's private messaging system, so there isn't really an e-mail that I can forward. I'd rather not bother the person again and ask them to e-mail the commons if at all possible. Do you think the commons would accept screenshots of my conversation with him? Or is there a better idea? If not, I'll ask that he e-mail the commons, giving them permission directly. By the way, it seems as if the 7 day grace period isn't strictly enforced, as (at the commons) was deleted 10 hours after I was notified. I know people sometimes make mistakes and it can easily be undeleted, but still. Thanks for you assistance,

--PS2pcGAMER (talk) 23:32, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

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WPF1/Newsletter

I hope the most recent issue has met what you asked for. Chubbennaitor 08:27, 12 July 2008 (UTC)

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SVG track maps

Sorry about the Imola map. I guess I was thinking that Senna died before that year. Note: I don't do track maps when I can't see the layout in Google Earth. If you know of a photo of the track from then taken from as close to directly overhead as possible with enough resolution, I might be able to use that. Will (Talk - contribs) 03:35, 30 July 2008 (UTC)

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1980 Spanish Grand Prix

Kick arse work on the 1980 Spanish Grand Prix article Alex. Keep it up.  Esradekan Gibb  ^"Talk" 00:02, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

Thanks very much, always nice to know that work isn't going unnoticed! AlexJ (talk) 13:52, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

Forti

Thanks for providing the archived url - I didn't know that it was possible to do that! The original link's actually working for me at the moment, but I'll leave the invisible note in the article until the site is fully restored.--Diniz(talk) 15:23, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

Hello

The Gingerman Raceway layout is nice. However, you forgot to add the coordinates. Or maybe you could tell me how to add the coordinates. Pandyu (talk) 01:49, 22 November 2008 (UTC)

2008 Brazilian Grand Prix

Hi. I noticed that you've done a couple of race report PRs before, and I was wondering if you have a moment could you do a quick skim of the above article and let me know your impressions at the peer review here? This is the first article of the year that I want to really push on, and I would like to know if I'm on the right track. If you can't, could you let me know, otherwise I'll keep the PR active. Apterygial ^talk_stalk^{insane idea} 11:09, 22 November 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for your comments there. I've now put 2008 Italian Grand Prix up at PR, here. If you have a minute, could you let me know your impressions? I'm more than willing to help out on any articles you want in return. Apterygial ^talk_stalk^{insane idea} 04:14, 1 December 2008 (UTC)

Now 2008 Japanese Grand Prix. I think that this is the best of the three thus far, but I want to make sure of that (and more). Could you let me know what you think here? Thanks in advance, Apterygial 02:47, 9 December 2008 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks! I freaked out a couple of days ago when I realised that I would have to write about 16 articles (at least the drafts). I've had it in my head from the beginning the races I thought we could get to FA standard, and 2008 British Grand Prix was one of them. Good luck! Apterygial 22:45, 19 December 2008 (UTC)

Good luck with the British article. You'll need it. ;)

If you need any quotes from any drivers or anything, I've got the Autocourse 2008-09 annual, plus I have the corresponding Autosport Magazine which has a review of the British race, and review regarding the Donington announcement. If you do need any quotes, or anything from the race in general leave a ping at the British talkpage, and I'll see what I can find. It may be better to have a wide variety of sources so they aren't all web sources. Good start on it. ;) D.M.N. (talk) 21:02, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

 Done - I've also added the "Standings after the Race" section with a ref to the Autocourse yearbook. D.M.N. (talk) 15:34, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

2008 European Grand Prix

Actually, the way I've planned out the order, it'll actually be the last one I'll get to (probably about June!). I haven't looked at it for a while, but I think it just explains Ferrari's pit problems (so everything of note is there!) Apterygial 23:08, 21 December 2008 (UTC)