The Cunctator <cunctator(a)kband.com> writes:
Let me pick the second one from that list, and repeat
it here in full:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shawn_Edward_Bowman,_Jr.
Shawn Edward Bowman, Jr. (19XX-September 11, 2001) was a computer specialist
and active Eagle Scout. Born and raised in Staten Island, he worked as an
information specialist in the human resources department of Cantor
Fitzgerald in the World Trade Center.
He died at age 28 in the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack in the
destruction of the World Trade Center.
He was survived by his then-pregnant wife Jennifer and his son, Liam (age
2). His son Jack Shawn was born January 2002.
He was an Eagle Scout in Troop 43, Staten Island. He was a member of the
staff of Camp Aquehonga for 5 years. He worked in various positions, working
as the Camp Services Director in 1992. In the summer of 2002, Camp
Aquehonga, after raising over $15,000, rebuilt the campfire area as the
Shawn E. Bowman, Jr. Ampitheatre.
Are you seriously suggesting that the late Mr. Bowman, Eagle Scout and
computer specialist is a reasonable target for an article in an encyclopedia.
If so, then there is such little common ground between what we think belongs
in an encyclopedia, that further discussion is worthless.
I'd be intrigued to see the opinions of others.
(Maybe a new server on
non-entities.wikipedia.org)
Pamela Boyce (19XX-September 11, 2001) was the
assistant vice president of
accounting for Carr Futures, Inc.
She died at age 43 in the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack in the
destruction of the World Trade Center.
She was at work in her office on the 92nd floor of Tower One when it was
struck by American Airlines Flight 11.
She was survived by her life partner of 6 1/2 years, Catherine Anello, and a
sister. After Pamela's death, in an interview with the Los Angeles Times,
Catherine remembered conversations they had about death. Pamela said, "Don't
mourn my death; celebrate my life. I'm not afraid to die, because where I'm
going is beautiful."
Pamela lived in Brooklyn, and was a competitive disco dancer.
Tributes and Comments
Are you seriously suggesting that the late Ms. Boyce, disco dancer, and
devoted partner to Catherine, is a reasonable target for an article in an
encyclopedia. If so, then there is such little common ground between what we
think belongs in an encyclopedia, that further discussion is worthless.
John Joseph Murray was the founder of Putt for
Progress? and a broker in New
York City. He was an honor student at Salesianum? and had outstanding
character. He was an excellent athlete, playing baseball, basketball,
lacrosse, hockey and golf. He was also a strong swimmer, serving as a Long
Island lifeguard, often leading dangerous ocean rescues.
Following graduation from Boston College in 1990, John began a career as a
broker for Cantor Fitzgerald. In 1997, he launched "Putt for Progress," a
foundation devoted to raising money for scleroderma research. Following his
marriage to Rory Owens, to whom he proposed while jogging across the
Brooklyn Bridge, they relocated to the London offices of Cantor Fitzgerald
for some time before returning to New York.
He was killed in the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack while working in
the World Trade Center. He was survived by his wife, their daughter Alyson
Rose, born April 2001, and his parents.
Are you seriously suggesting that the late Mr. Murray, amateur athlete and
golfing charity worker, is a reasonable target for an article in an
encyclopedia. If so, then there is such little common ground between what we
think belongs in an encyclopedia, that further discussion is worthless.
If they hadn't died on 9/11, would you still support their inclusion.
How about this non-entity:
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Jim Sprigg was born October 1972 in Sandbach, Cheshire, to Scot's parents.
An attentive student he passed 10 GCSE Exams and 6 A-Levels before obtaining a
double-first from St. Johns College, Oxford. After working briefly in market
research, he returned to studies, gaining a PhD in wave scattering theory from
the University of Manchester, and going on to work in ocean circulation theory
at their School of Oceanography. He married Jane Sprigg, who he met at the
local folk music club, and proposed to at an Emmylou Harris concert.
In his spare time, he was a keen marathon runner and rugby union referee.
Sprigg was killed by on September 11, 2001,
when he was hit by a number 37 bus in Didsbury.
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Gareth Owen
"Wikipedia does rock. By the count on the "brilliant prose" page, there
are 14 not-bad articles so far" -- Larry Sanger (12 Jan 2001)