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Cuyahoga River

I've noticed that there are things that could be added to the Cuyahoga River page, including more about the historical significance of the river and expanded prose on its ecology. Any recommendations that you can make will be much more than welcome. Avogadro94 21:26, 16 December 2005 (UTC)

Letchworth State Park

Hi RattBoy, I just noticed your nice winter photographs of two of the falls in the Letchworth State Park. But why did you upload your photos just to the English edition of the Misplaced Pages and not to the Commons? This would allow these pictures also to be used from other Misplaced Pages projects. You will find in the Commons an already existing small collection of photographs in the Commons category for the Letchworth State Park. It would be nice to see your pictures there as well. Regards, AFBorchert 22:33, 22 December 2005 (UTC)

Thanks on Michael Bray

Thanks for the addition on Michael Bray. I have been mostly working on getting the best links in place than writing the bio. -- Pinktulip 11:50, 18 January 2006 (UTC)

Starr Report

RattBoy: "...you erroneously implied that Bill Clinton had something to do with "anal oral contact," although no reputable references would back you up on that."

Wikiepdia Article:

Under oath she admitted that her relationship with Clinton involved oral sex, including oral-anal contact, as documented in the Starr report

I'll be waiting for your apology. Haizum 00:27, 22 February 2006 (UTC)

Asbestos

This needs a lot of help. For starters, there is NO legitimate medical controversy about the dangers of asbestos. None. The "Junk Science' boys have made outrageous claims, but the fact is that medical science has documented the direct links between asbestos and mesothelioma (from which my father died in 1986), otehr cancers and asbestosis . Your comments were very appropriate - it looks like a rant for tort reform. Would you help clean it up? Please? \MollyBloom 05:58, 17 June 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for wikifying "Steven Milloy". I have also changed asbestos and the law to a legitimate article, on international regulations, a NPOV discussion of the litigation and the legitimate issues at controversy in the litigation, and examles of the findings from discovery re Johns-Mansville, etc.jgwlaw 15:06, 15 July 2006 (UTC)

No Personal Attacks

I refer you to http://en.wikipedia.org/Personal_attacks. It is against WP to delete edits, characterizing them as "unsupported dogma."

MSTCrow 09:59, 28 June 2006 (UTC)

Mr. Crow, the page that you refer to says nothing about the phrase, "unsupported dogma." I said nothing about you, personally. Therefore, my edit was nothing like a "personal attack."--RattBoy 10:28, 28 June 2006 (UTC)

NPR mediation

Hi. User:MSTCrow has requested a mediation at Talk:National Public Radio. It would be very helpful if you could participate. Cheers! David L Rattigan 14:53, 29 June 2006 (UTC)

Asbestos

RattBoy, I thought you might be intereseted in how I have rewritten asbestos, and asbestos and the law. Nobody has vandalized this, presumably because I have solid references and there is not a lot they can do, I wouldn't think. The article on 'asbestos and the law' is now a real article on regulation in various countries and the issues involved in the litigation (and there are some legitimate issues)...I have included an paragraph by the ABA that is a reasonable way of reducing the volume of court cases while protecting the rights of those who were exposed to asbestos but not yet ill. It seems that FRCP11 may have lost a Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 11 motion for frivolous lawsuit, and is bitter, given his hysteria about lawsuitsjgwlaw 21:33, 8 July 2006 (UTC)

Your quote

The sentence, "Many attorneys, including Peter Angelos, have become rich because they established lucrative relationships with unions that steered potential asbestos plaintiffs to their law firms." is very one-sided. For some reason, in our system of Free Enterprise, apparently it's okay for anyone to seek to improve their standard of living--except attorneys and members of labor unions. (The reference doesn't back up the phrase "many attorneys," but I'll let that go for now.) There was no comparison of the lawyers' wealth to the wealth of execs from asbestos corporations which had hidden the dangers of asbestos. I attempted some balance by noting that companies have saved $$millions by filing Chapter 11--and thus backing out on their commitment to their employees.--RattBoy 10:57, 10 October 2005 (UTC)

DANGED GOOD OBSERVATION. However, the entire article has been revamped now, to be informative and not a 'tort reform' rant. (I am not a wealthy asbestos lawyer, but I sure don't begrudge them their earnings) jgwlaw 21:40, 8 July 2006 (UTC)

Asbestos and the Law

The article has been rewritten. Now I am trying to properly cite all the references in the proper format, and add the list of references at the bottom. Is there any way you can help out with this? I have started it and done a few. I'd really appreciate it!jgwlaw 17:45, 15 July 2006 (UTC)