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[edit] Dead Parrot
Are you saying there are indigenous (wild) parrots at 47 degrees north?
No, I'm not aware of any high-latitude parrots in the Northern hemisphere. I was referring to the Kakapo (New Zealand parrot) that lives at 47° South - specifically on Codfish Island, off the coast of Stewart Island. The Kakapo is seriously endangered (although recovering), and although the birds were once more usually found in lower (further North in the Southern hemisphere) latitudes they were also indigenous this far South.
Also worthy of mention is another New Zealand parrot, the Kea which is the world's only alpine parrot and is found in mid 40's latitudes as well. As the Kea is well-suited to life above the snowline it could be a candidate for life among the fiords.
Incidentally, Kakapo are also bred on another sanctuary - Chalky Island, which just happens to be in the New Zealand region of Fiordland. Keas also range into Fiordland so I suppose that both species could find themselves "pining for the fiords".
- Excellent trivia. And I thought I wouldn't learn anything new today! :) However, I'm guessing that the New Zealand parrots live in a milder climate than one would expect in Norway (other than their apparent "climate of fear" of extinction, but that's another story). Wahkeenah 12:34, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
- And unlike African and/or European swallows, I don't suppose they carry cocoanuts? Wahkeenah 12:35, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
LOL - not coconuts, but Keas will steal your boots and anything else they can get their hands beaks on. New Zealand certainly has a much milder climate than Norway - Oslo (in the South) is already at 60° North and probably far too cold for the Kakapo. I can't think of a day recently when I didn't learn something from wikipedia. Fanx 12:48, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
- They wear boots? Wahkeenah 13:00, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
Living at up to 2000 metres above sea level, they'd be mad not to. They'll also steal car keys so I guess they can drive as well, but they prefer to vandalise cars to actually stealing them. Keas have been known to remove a windscreen from a car by tearing the mounting rubber to shreds. Fanx 13:12, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
- They've been watching too many Hollywood movies about bad behavior, and they're parroting it. Wahkeenah 13:16, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Courtenay Place
Great work cleaning up Courtenay Place, Wellington. It looks much better now. --Roue2 20:15, 12 November 2006 (UTC)
Thanks, I have fond memories of the place and didn't like seeing the poor state of the page Fanx 20:20, 12 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Spelling of murder suspect's first name
According to the Suffolk constabulary and CPS statement here the spelling is "Steven". I think they are more likely to be right than press reports, which will go only from what neighbours think. He is normally known as "Steve" and both people called "Stephen" and "Steven" abbreviate their name as "Steve". However, since the statement includes the precise date of birth, my presumption is that they have checked the spelling too to make sure it is right. Sam Blacketer 23:12, 21 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Berta A. Dreyfus Intermediate School 49
Why do you think that this article should be deleted. Many other articles about schools are like this. Please reply on my user page. Tut74749 22:47, 10 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Auckland Harbour Bridge
Your tolling change sounds reasonable. However, you provide no reference and delete another reference. Can you please give references for your statement? Thank you, MadMaxDog 00:33, 11 April 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Bollywood
No friend, I didn't delete at all, thanks for the info. There was just a problem, with users tagging the article because of unreferenced stuff being featured on the article. In your recent edit, I just toned it down, because it was too much for an encyclopedia. I'd already faced problems because of POV issues on that page. Also, it needs a reliable source to support the claim, and google is just a search engine, not a reliable source. Also, youtube, is a bit WP:UNDUE to mention. Anyway, I think it's good, so it's there. Thanks, Shahid • Talk2me 23:43, 5 March 2008 (UTC)
[edit] DH Season 4 in NZ
YOu recent updated the Episodes section of Desperate Housewives Season 4 to say "Welcome to Kanagawa" is to air this coming Monday (14/4)[1]. My TV Gide said last week however that DH would not be on the next two weeks (This week the movie Fun with Dick and Jane is in its spot and next week another movie will probably be too), so ep 10 should air on 28/4, not 14/4 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.154.153.12 (talk) 06:08, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
You are right - the hold-up is a hangover from the writer's strike and NZ is indeed going to have to suffer two weeks without Wisteria Lane. Fanx (talk) 09:30, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
Also worthy of mention is another New Zealand parrot, the Kea which is the world's only alpine parrot and is found in mid 40's latitudes as well. As the Kea is well-suited to life above the snowline it could be a candidate for life among the fiords.
Incidentally, Kakapo are also bred on another sanctuary - Chalky Island, which just happens to be in the New Zealand region of Fiordland. Keas also range into Fiordland so I suppose that both species could find themselves "pining for the fiords".
- Excellent trivia. And I thought I wouldn't learn anything new today! :) However, I'm guessing that the New Zealand parrots live in a milder climate than one would expect in Norway (other than their apparent "climate of fear" of extinction, but that's another story). Wahkeenah 12:34, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
- And unlike African and/or European swallows, I don't suppose they carry cocoanuts? Wahkeenah 12:35, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
LOL - not coconuts, but Keas will steal your boots and anything else they can get their hands beaks on. New Zealand certainly has a much milder climate than Norway - Oslo (in the South) is already at 60° North and probably far too cold for the Kakapo. I can't think of a day recently when I didn't learn something from wikipedia. Fanx 12:48, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
- They wear boots? Wahkeenah 13:00, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
Living at up to 2000 metres above sea level, they'd be mad not to. They'll also steal car keys so I guess they can drive as well, but they prefer to vandalise cars to actually stealing them. Keas have been known to remove a windscreen from a car by tearing the mounting rubber to shreds. Fanx 13:12, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
- They've been watching too many Hollywood movies about bad behavior, and they're parroting it. Wahkeenah 13:16, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Courtenay Place
Great work cleaning up Courtenay Place, Wellington. It looks much better now. --Roue2 20:15, 12 November 2006 (UTC)
Thanks, I have fond memories of the place and didn't like seeing the poor state of the page Fanx 20:20, 12 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Spelling of murder suspect's first name
According to the Suffolk constabulary and CPS statement here the spelling is "Steven". I think they are more likely to be right than press reports, which will go only from what neighbours think. He is normally known as "Steve" and both people called "Stephen" and "Steven" abbreviate their name as "Steve". However, since the statement includes the precise date of birth, my presumption is that they have checked the spelling too to make sure it is right. Sam Blacketer 23:12, 21 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Berta A. Dreyfus Intermediate School 49
Why do you think that this article should be deleted. Many other articles about schools are like this. Please reply on my user page. Tut74749 22:47, 10 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Auckland Harbour Bridge
Your tolling change sounds reasonable. However, you provide no reference and delete another reference. Can you please give references for your statement? Thank you, MadMaxDog 00:33, 11 April 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Bollywood
No friend, I didn't delete at all, thanks for the info. There was just a problem, with users tagging the article because of unreferenced stuff being featured on the article. In your recent edit, I just toned it down, because it was too much for an encyclopedia. I'd already faced problems because of POV issues on that page. Also, it needs a reliable source to support the claim, and google is just a search engine, not a reliable source. Also, youtube, is a bit WP:UNDUE to mention. Anyway, I think it's good, so it's there. Thanks, Shahid • Talk2me 23:43, 5 March 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Compulsory Voting
You win. The ECPR link works. I am sorry for my mistake. --Pochi II (talk) 15:51, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Yodelling in the Canyon
Well, now we have a reference, it can go in. I'm busy elsewhere generally with other articles, but I will list it for a cull/sourcing as appropriate. This seems to be one of those articles where people just stick in their own heard/invented terms willy-nilly, without regard for verifiability. Thanks for the reference, I can use it elsewhere. --Rodhullandemu 15:37, 4 May 2008 (UTC)
