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The Country Girls/References section

The first quote cited in the references section starts "n Ireland . . . ." It should begin "In Ireland . . . ." I've tried to edit it, but the references are blocked in edit mode. Can (1) someone fix it and (2) someone explain why it's not available for universal editing? Thanks.Cavan (talk) 13:28, 27 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Just out of curiosity

Are you still doing motorsport venue maps? I ask because Taupo Motorsport Park actually has four configurations: http://www.tauporacetrack.co.nz/default.asp?sid=9&cid=16&aid=. B-Machine (talk) 17:58, 15 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The URL above is not invalid. It works. B-Machine (talk) 16:47, 18 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I've seen your maps. I don't think they're deleting them. As for my email address, I don't know how encode it. B-Machine (talk) 17:56, 19 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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I tried to use your userbox but found it didn't quite work with some other userbox-related templates because it doesn't use Template:userbox. So I basically just copied the text and reformatted it accordingly. Thought I'd mention it just as an FYI (and if you want to copy/paste, it's fine by me). It's here: User:Rhododendrites/ubx/usefuledits. --— Rhododendrites ^talk | 19:32, 18 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Speedy deletion nomination of User talk:Adamdaley

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I simply would like to start my talkpage as a new talkpage. With an archive bot. Yes, in the past it has had a archive bot. While it states "User talk pages are usually not deleted." I would like my talkpage to deleted so I can start fresh, fresh with an archive bot of my choosing.

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Austria-Hungary intro "too long"

You placed a flag on the Austria-Hungary entry indicating that you think the intro is too long. Given the way the entry has evolved, there appears to be an implicit consensus against you, but maybe that's simply because no one paused to think about it. Till now.

It's one of those things that can be argued either way. But please can you take a couple of minutes to set out on the talk page in question why you think what you think? You must (presumably) have thought about the matter a good deal and have formulated in your own mind some well founded arguments. Or? So ... please share!

Thank you Charles01 (talk) 07:55, 21 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Re: User:Will Pittenger/User Boxes/I Hate the Chicago Cubs

Now that the Cubs have won the World Series and ended that curse, what do you want to do about that userbox? Should it be rewritten? Tom Danson (talk) 05:56, 6 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

No idea. Will (Talk - contribs) 00:36, 8 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Bahrain circuit maps

You put a note on these two circuit maps (long and short) that they are based on 8 June 2006 data. Do you remember what the data source was, and why the length doesn't match the official track lengths as used by FIA for F1 Grands Prix? cherkash (talk) 18:28, 21 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I always use a length measured by Google Earth. That'll differ slightly from the official measurement. Will (Talk - contribs) 18:30, 21 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

You say you use Google Earth, but does it have enough precision to give you sub-meter readings along the full track-length? Especially since the length would differ depending on whether you measure along an exact centerline or are slightly off of it (centerline measurements is what FIA claims it uses for its purposes, and I'm pretty certain it's based on very high-precision survey maps and track design diagrams, in addition to on-site measurements – which usually tends to be more precise than aerial/space photos that have to be geo-referenced first and then manipulated to flatten them and fit them to scale, which would often result in some loss of precision, especially since geo-referencing is not always done on a very fine and precise grid for image post-production purposes). cherkash (talk) 18:39, 21 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Technically I copy the KML to the clipboard and past into this site

I see. But this would be very imprecise: it depends on how exactly you (or someone else) lay out the lines and curves in the KML, etc.

As an example, on the Bahrain maps in question, you quoted length expressed in km/mi to four decimal digits. This corresponds to a measurement precision around 0.001%: 0.00005 (half of the last meaningful digit) divided by 5 km/mi (give or take). I don't believe with the method you described, you are anywhere even remotely close to achieving this precision. The errors of your method must be at least a couple orders of magnitude bigger. You should independently come to the same conclusion if you simply compare your measurement results against official track lengths (5.4068 km vs. 5.412 – a whopping 5 m difference, two orders of magnitude bigger than the 5 cm precision you implicitly used).

So may I suggest something? It may be time to reconsider using the lengths derived in this way – especially since official FIA measurement data is widely available. More generally, depending on how widely you use similar Google-Earth–derived data in your other contributions, you may want to seriously re-consider the precision with which you quote those numbers. cherkash (talk) 13:04, 22 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, later maps have the figure rounded. I think the estimate is now 2 decimal places. Will (Talk - contribs) 20:29, 22 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, good. Still wonder about the utility of including approximated figures like this in the images.

And which later maps? As far as I can see, the two originally mentioned images are still widely used across different languages. cherkash (talk) 15:47, 23 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I haven't updated that map if that's what you're asking. I don't have a list of maps I've done since then. Try checking my blog. Will (Talk - contribs) 15:59, 23 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Updating Manfeild Circuit Chris Amon map

Could you change the direction of the arrow in this image, as the curcuit is mostly run clockwise. And while your at it, could you maybe add a track map for the shorter Grand Pirx Circuit? It's 1.883 miles (3.030km) long. source Thanks! --Weldoffel (talk) 10:23, 8 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Unfortunately, Inkscape is giving me grief at this time. Changes aren't possible. Will (Talk - contribs) 10:26, 8 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Edits to Hallowell, Maine listing

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This is just a courtesy message to alert you that a corner had been renamed in 2019, per MotoGP. If you are around in the future maybe you could amend the detail at File:Jerez.svg? This is all I have checked as short on time. Thx.--86.29.222.228 (talk) 14:22, 1 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Mallory Park

I have just completed minor edits, and noticed that the prose (unchecked by whom) states Shaw's Hairpin, and this appears in your map File:Mallory Park track map.svg. I go back to 1964, and have always known this as The Hairpin or Shaw's Corner. I've mentioned this in the edit summary together with the following link showing a 1961 race programme. I don't have any knowledge if there was any offcial re-naming? Thanks.--Rocknrollmancer (talk) 01:19, 24 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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New Charlotte Roval file?

hello Will! could you possibly make a new charlotte roval file, as I heard you make race tracks! Thanks! 45BearsFan (talk) 00:31, 8 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, but I stopped uploading maps here after Commons users were deleting them. A few were deleted simply because people thought those images didn't matter. Others said there were rights issues. It's been many years since I uploaded any and those went only to my own site. Will (Talk - contribs) 02:32, 8 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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