User talk:PurplePieman

Bonito Tuna

 * http://www.atuna.com/species/species/datasheet%20bonito.htm
 * http://www.hormel.com/kitchen/glossary.asp?id=33064&catitemid=
 * http://www.spanishtable.com/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=TST&Product_Code=3130-10289&Category_Code=10497
 * http://www.basquemarket.com/newcat_i814605.html?catId=33532
 * http://www.outdoorcharts.com/saltwater.htm

Copyright
The cookbook is not a place for you to violate copyright. Hire a lawyer if you need legal advice, but anyway: In the USA, you can get by with fully rewriting the procedure in your own words. The actions of the procedure and the ingredient list can only be subject to patent, not copyright. Patented recepes are extremely rare. Note that Europe is in general stricter about this; merely rewriting the procedure might not do the job. AlbertCahalan 05:56, 2 May 2005 (UTC)
 * Ha. Thanks for the advice! I was not aware of the "procedural rewrite" way of getting around copyright. That is what I had suspected, but was unsure. I prefer to create a recipe from a variety of sources, though, just as I would any other article. I'm not sure what recipe you're talking about, but you must be wrong. The only recipe I've copied directly from a source was from The Grand Union Cookbook, which is over 100 years old, and thus (I assume) falls safely into public domain. Any other recipes were my own creation. PurplePieman 18:42, 2 May 2005 (UTC)

Pickle
Please show me an example of a recipe that:
 * 1) should link to Cookbook:Pickle instead of Cookbook:Pickling (explain why)
 * 2) means anything other than pickled cucumebers

Note that pickled peppers are best linked as I just did, because "pickled" is not a noun.

It's to your benefit that Cookbook:Pickle be primarily about pickled cucumbers, so that you can correctly interpret all the American recipes that specify "pickle".
 * Whew! Well, I tried to address all of the meanings of pickle, while making it crystal clear that if a recipe calls for a "pickle" just exactly which one it is. I melded the edits from you and Redlentil with some of my own stuff, along with a usage note for recipe writers. I hope everybody's happy with it. PurplePieman 07:51, 7 May 2005 (UTC)

bonito flakes
I couldn't find a perfect match for you to look at, though I have seen it in person. The bonito flakes I bought in San Francisco's "Japan Town" area were not as long and bacon-like as these, and the cedar bedding chips I've used were a bit more red. (the lighting might be the cause of the minor color difference though) Notice how both images have light and dark parts. Only the smell is really different. Here, see for yourself:


 * http://www.medaille.edu/vmacer/120_graphic_16bedding_cedar.jpg
 * http://www.gastronews.cz/pictures/poradna/2004-05-05_BONITO%20FLAKES.jpg

So, isn't it helpful to describe the bonito flakes as looking like cedar bedding material? Consider the person who has never seen it before, and who might want to search for it in a Japanese market. If they know to look for a bag full of what appears to be rodent bedding, they'll have no trouble.

BTW, mackeral flakes look like pine bedding.

AlbertCahalan 03:35, 12 May 2005 (UTC)
 * What. PurplePieman 15:56, 12 May 2005 (UTC)

capitalization
I noticed that you've taken a bunch of pages in "Title Case" and redirected them to normal "Wiki case". Since most of our pages are in title case already, I think it would be prudent to try to get consensus from other contributors before redirecting a ton of things to different cases. In Cookbook:Policy I noted this with respect to naming. There was also an argument/discussion between Albert and some other contributors about this in the past... I think there might be archives of this from Talk:Cookbook. Kellen T 01:47, 11 August 2005 (UTC)

Cannabis
You changed Cookbook:Cannabis to say that marijuana was physically addictive, which is inaccurate. At best, addictiveness is highly disputed, and at "worst" it's not physically addictive. Kellen T 02:17, 18 September 2005 (UTC)
 * That wasn't me...I wrote that addiction was "a common myth", but I didn't try to present it as a fact. PurplePieman 20:47, 18 September 2005 (UTC)
 * Oh wow. I just totally misread (several times) that as "a common myth is that cannabis is not physically addictive". Sorry sorry sorry sorry. Kellen T 20:57, 18 September 2005 (UTC)

Thank you for fighting vandalism
Thanks for your help in fighting vandalism. One suggestion I have is that next time you use the "move" tab to move a page back to its original location. This will preserve the edit history of the vandalised page. Thanks again, hagindaz 01:24, 25 June 2006 (UTC)


 * Okay, I was wondering about that. Thanks! PurplePieman 01:59, 25 June 2006 (UTC)

What's up with the Japanese History Book?
Hiya, I was just wondering what's happening to the Japenese history book. I've noticed you've done quite a bit of work on it and I'm thinking of having a go at it. I'm really just wondering if anyone's still actively working on it or something. WietsE 12:02, 6 December 2006 (UTC)
 * I'm not actively working on it. At least, not now. I just put up all my notes from Japanese Culture & Civilization class. (That's why it's so scattered and spotty.) I may get back to it later, or not. So, please, just roll up your sleeves and dive in anywhere! PurplePieman 22:23, 12 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Cheers. I have actually just jumped into another book! If you're getting back into it and need some help at some point give me a shout though! WietsE 18:58, 13 December 2006 (UTC)

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Satanism
Hi - just looking at recent changes I see this one. As it stands it does not seem to be a "text book". What is your target audience for the book and how do you see it being used as a text book by folk. Thanks & regards -- Herby talk thyme 15:10, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Correct. It is the beginning of a textbook. I saw it in the requests, and decided to give it a go. It would be used in a class on alternative religions. (For instance, two colleges in my area have a class called "Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion".) PurplePieman 15:18, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Fair enough - I'll be interested to see how it progresses, regards -- Herby talk thyme 15:20, 21 January 2007 (UTC)


 * From what I found on googling it I have also removed the redlink to "Church of the SubGenius" - this doesn't look like Wikibooks material, thanks -- Herby talk thyme 15:15, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
 * On what grounds? I know it's considered a "joke religion", but that alone doesn't make it an invalid topic for study. I think this should be decided by numbers and influence; otherwise you have to A) argue about what constitutes a "real" religion, or B) let any nut with a cult make a wikibook about it. I would argue that if you look at Wikipedia's article, the church has been around for quite some time, and has accumulated a decent following. If not worthy of study as a religion, it is definitely worthy of study as a countercultural movement. PurplePieman 15:31, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
 * OK I bow to your views and knowledge, I'll put it back in and I won't do it I promise but it could make it to VfD . Never let it be said that I would listen even if I can be a grumpy bastard!!  Cheers -- Herby  talk thyme 15:41, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Heh...I admit this can be a tricky subject. Once WikiBooks becomes popular enough, I'm sure there'll be all kinds of people trying to start a book on their faith-of-choice. But they run into the same problem that, say, the Multi-Level Marketing guys get on Wikipedia...the price of exposure is criticism. Some of this stuff's easy. "Flying Spaghetti Monsterism"?! Give me a break. Entertaining, yes. But not a WikiBook. PurplePieman 15:52, 21 January 2007 (UTC)

Astronomy
Thanks for your interest in Astronomy. It's great to see someone really contributing.

If you're interested in working more on the project, I'm happy to send you some old textbooks to use as reference. (Do remember the copyright policy, though.) Also, if there's anything else I can do to be of help, let me know.

Thanks again, and hope to see more of you. Brian Brondel 20:46, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Cool! Well, I've got a bunch of notes and a workbook to go through, still...Once I get through all those, I may be burnt out on the subject. I'll let you know if I'm still interested at that point. Thanks for the offer! PurplePieman 23:16, 21 January 2007 (UTC)

Cookbook:Khagina
G'day, I just found out via a quick Google that this recipe is very likely a copyright violation. Please don't change any text on this page until this is sorted out (you and I have both been at it, we even had an edit conflict!) Webaware talk 12:40, 5 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Oops! Man, I hate copyvios. PurplePieman 12:51, 5 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Yeah, sucks, and I just found another one also Transwikied: Transwiki:Cookbook:Khichri, so watch out! Webaware talk 12:58, 5 February 2007 (UTC)

US Pop Culture
Hi - while I'm sure it could be one I don't see this as a "textbook" at present. I'll be interested to see how it becomes one -- Herby talk thyme 10:31, 4 March 2007 (UTC)

Economics books
Hey, I saw you are fairly active with the advertising book, and I was wondering if there are any other editors semi-active with other economics books. Smmurphy 17:44, 5 June 2007 (UTC)
 * I really have no idea. I started the Advertising book because I had a bunch of notes from a class I had taken. I have no idea about the other books. My classes were in Communications, so I've studied copywriting and advertising. I don't know much about economics. PurplePieman 20:13, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

Avoid generic names for book project
For instance Kexi could be better label as "Database management with Kexi" (or something that better describes the scope of the book project). --Panic (discuss • contribs) 22:03, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks! I wondered about that, but wasn't sure about naming conventions (e.g. the GIMP book is just called "GIMP"). I've changed it to your suggestion, so it'll be more obvious what the book's about. ---PurplePieman (discuss • contribs) 22:39, 24 April 2012 (UTC)

Sign
About 8 years ago you edited the book "Using Ubuntu Linux" but still has not signed on its credits page. I request you to sign there. ഏത്തപഴം (discuss • contribs) 06:52, 9 May 2016 (UTC)