*I am Jewish. I appreciate the Christmas stuff, but I am of the Jewish religion and it makes little sense. Thanks for your co-operation.
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11:53, 16 December 2009 (UTC)reply
Re:So where we stand
Sorry I was not on Wikipedia much this week. My home computer was having problems and had to be taken in to get fixed. I have it back now so I hope to become more involved and hopefully plan to start my next article soon. ---
Dough487204:02, 7 November 2009 (UTC)reply
We'll get this done as soon as we can. There is no fixed deadline. I wish I could do more work but I had computer problems and also have a lot of schoolwork. ---
Dough487204:06, 7 November 2009 (UTC)reply
Trust me, I would like to get this off my mind too. However, there are still quite a few articles on the list and some of them are the longest roads in NJ, like 9, NJTP, and GSP. Hopefully we can get it done before my spring semester begins in the later part of January. That would be a good target as I would have extra time during winter break to work on the longest articles. ---
Dough487204:35, 7 November 2009 (UTC)reply
Sorry that I haven't been able to help with the FAC at all until now... I have been extremely busy over the past few weeks. But thanks for nominating the article at FAC and addressing all of the comments - I promise I'll be more helpful from now on :) Cheers,
Rai•
me08:06, 8 November 2009 (UTC)reply
DYK for Pennsylvania Route 415
On
November 10, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Pennsylvania Route 415, which you created or substantially expanded. You are welcome to check how many hits your article got while on the front page (
here's how) and add it to
DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the
Did you know? talk page.
Thanks - despite UPBSP, the plan is to work mostly on the 20 must see PA state parks. PA 44 would be fun to work on too. So much to do, so little time.
Ruhrfisch><>°°03:32, 11 November 2009 (UTC)reply
I just write articles, DCNR made the list. We figured it might be a doable featured topic (11 FAs out of 21, 10 GAs). Tobyhanna seems like it could be FA too someday (heck if UPBSP can be FA, almost anything can).
Ruhrfisch><>°°04:31, 11 November 2009 (UTC)reply
Thanks - Dincher had also pointed those out to me and they are great - thank dougtone for us, please. I am going to finish uploading my own Ricketts Glen pictures and then go through the ones on Flickr and supplement them.
Ruhrfisch><>°°14:38, 11 November 2009 (UTC)reply
Thanks. I will try to start US 46 next week. However, I do need to bring something to attention concerning one of your pictures. In NJ 122, the picture you uploaded is nowhere near 122 but is along US 22 in Union. Your Flickr set has a correct image of a 122 sign that would be better instead. It appears you accidentally uploaded the wrong image as they were next to each other. ---
Dough487200:35, 13 November 2009 (UTC)reply
I strongly advice you not to make threats like you did in
this edit. I don't know or care what your history with
TonyTheTiger is, but saying you saying you'll "make problems" if he doesn't leave you alone (on a 3rd parties talk page I might add) is not acceptable regardless.
For what its worth, I think
your assessment of the situation is more or less accurate. I think it is often better to just let things go than argue about them even when you are right. (And I also agree it is a petty matter to argue about in the first place. I personally would never complain about what credits someone choose to give themselves.)
I found the error using Google Street View. CR 676 is Sutton Lane not Suttons Lane. Apparently, the CR 676 article is wrong too as it says Suttons Lane. ---
Dough487223:26, 22 November 2009 (UTC)reply
However, I also noticed little street signs that say "Suttons Lane", with the NJ 27 sign being the only saying "Sutton Lane". ---
Dough487223:42, 22 November 2009 (UTC)reply
Yeah, 25 will be challenging since it needs to be mostly historical. By the way, I had done 94 this past week and have also added Major intersections tables to US 46 and US 130, two articles I hope to work on soon. ---
Dough487200:27, 23 November 2009 (UTC)reply
The two projects you mention sound to me like really fun things to work on. However, I'm buried in other projects and lots of reviewing, and I don't want to cut back on either. What I'd be glad to do is to review either or both and to make suggestions. To that extent I can collaborate, but I can't do the research, writing, revising, photography, maps, and all the other things that are sure to come up. Please let me know if this kind of limited help would be of use.
Finetooth (
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16:43, 28 November 2009 (UTC)reply
Images
Here are some images I think would be appropriate, choosing 3 for Interstates, toll roads, US highways, and state routes:
NJTP southbound in Edison TownshipACE eastbound approaching GSPUS 1/9 southbound on the Pulaski SkywayUS 46 eastbound in Mount Olive TownshipNJ 17 southbound at NJ 4
I-76 is too blurry and dark. NJ 47 and US 322 are too bland in terms of detail. the Vietnam sign will be useful if you can find a brighter picture. I-287, the new I-195, NJ 35, NJ 17, the Turnpike (probably better if we have a 15X pic), US 46 those can do better. Keep looking though.Mitch32(
A fortune in fabulousarticles can be yours!)15:59, 29 November 2009 (UTC)reply
What is the best way to show New Jersey's highways? I tried selecting picutres of different types of roads (freeways, arterials, two-lane roads) from across the state. By the way, I've seen you added sone pictures to the state highway list article. ---
Dough487217:27, 29 November 2009 (UTC)reply
I-295 in Hamilton TownshipSignage for US 206 along CR 543The intersection of NJ 47 and NJ 347 as viewed from Cumberland CR 670Heavy traffic on the GSP in Wall Township
Hi. I am contacting you on behalf of the WikiCup judges because you were involved in our previous points polling. Though most of the polls are now closed, we have restarted polls relating to the points value for both valued pictures and in the news entries. You are welcome to submit your votes here; the polls will be closing in a week's time.
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19:55, 29 November 2009 (UTC)reply
This is the third December newsletter for the Saskatchewan wikiproject, and two years since we inaugurated the assessment template! It is also how the anniversary of our Saskatchewan new article robot page which helps to identify new articles with Saskatchewan content and future contributors.
2007,
2008
Holiday greetings to everyone editing on wikipedia and especially those helping
Saskatchewan find its niche so others on the WWW can know something of this prairie province of Canada. Please invite a fellow editor for a
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Photography city scavenger hunts
In the same vein as this
Wikipedia Takes The City Scavenger Hunt Contest, please roam around Saskatchewan taking important photographs of your local area, city or neighbourhood or town, school, park, forest, statue, memorial, main street, cityscape view which are needed for various wikipedia articles. If you wish just use this
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Assessment
With 2,442 stubs, there are 73% of articles relating to Saskatchewan which are stubs, describing the province in minimal detail. There are 6 articles and lists which reached feature status. These detailed, and informative feature quality sections amount to 0.2% of the Saskatchewan content. It would be nice if these percentages could be reversed. Everyone's help is requested to make the drive a success.
Portal Saskatchewan
Please make regular visits to the
portal and perhaps make it your browser home page. Nominations for selected articles and pictures for the portal are always welcome, and can serve as a great way to show off that new article you just worke on to achieve Good Article status or the super picture you took the last time you attended a festival in Saskatchewan.
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Hi. Some time ago you banned
Dorismann, after I reported him on
WP:AIV for repeated vandalism. Well, two days ago I reported him again (diff
here), but for some reason
some non-admin user deleted the report a mere four hours after it was made, claiming it was a stale report (diff
here). Is that a legitimate move? Thanks for your time. BTW, I made this very same report to
User:Blueboy96here but he seems to be ignoring his talk page completely. --
uKER (
talk)
15:30, 3 December 2009 (UTC)reply
My concern now is more on the user who deleted the report than in Dorismann himself. What's with that? Feel free to reply here. I'm watching your talk. --
uKER (
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15:58, 4 December 2009 (UTC)reply
To ensure that everyone who signed up is still committed to participating in the 2010 WikiCup, it is required that you remove your name from this list! By removing your name, you are not removing yourself from the WikiCup. This is simply a way for the judges to take note of who has not yet reconfirmed their participation. If you have not removed your name from that list by December 30th, 2009 (by 23:59 (UTC)) then your name will be removed from the WikiCup.
It's worth noting the rules have changed, likely after you signed up. The changes made thus far are:
Mainspace and/or portal edits will not be awarded points at all.
Did you know? articles (which were worth 5 points last year) will now be worth 10 points.
Good articles (which were worth 30 points last year) will now be worth 40 points.
Valued pictures will be now awarded points, however the amount (5 or 10 points) is still being discussed.
Featured lists (which were worth 30 points last year) will now be worth 40 points.
Featured portals (which were worth 25 points last year) will now be worth 35 points.
Featured articles (which were worth 50 points last year) will now be worth 100 points.
Featured topics (which were worth 10 points per article last year) will now be worth 15 points per any article in the topic that you were a major contributor to.
Good topics (which were worth 5 points per article last year) will now be worth 10 points per any article in the topic that you were a major contributor to.
In the news will still be awarded points, however the amount (5 or 10 points) is still being discussed.
If you have any final concerns about the WikiCup's rules and regulations, please ask them now, before the Cup begins to avoid last minute problems. You may come to the WikiCup's talk page, or any of the judge's user talk pages. We're looking forwards to a great 2010 WikiCup! On behalf of the WikiCup judges, iMatthewtalk at
03:45, 5 December 2009 (UTC)reply
I hereby dedicate this
Golden Steeplechase custom-restored in honor of Mitchazenia for becoming the first Wikipedian to earn featured credits in all six featured content types: articles, pictures, lists, portals, topics, and sounds. You've got a lot to be proud of!
Durova37317:13, 8 December 2009 (UTC)reply
Re:Good job on 1 and 1/9
Thanks, I am currently working on the route description for US 9. After this, I do plan on doing 206 before moving to the Interstates. ---
Dough487222:15, 8 December 2009 (UTC)reply
I see you finished 82. I will be moving onto 287 next, as I have taken care of most of the U.S. highways. I am on my winter break now so I will have increased time to work on articles. ---
Dough487221:35, 17 December 2009 (UTC)reply
❄ upstateNYer ❄ is wishing you a happy Capital District holiday!
Wikiproject Capital District is coming up on one year of successful work. I'd like to thank you for the help and support, and effort to expand the scope of New York's Capital District on Wikipedia. Enjoy your respective holiday and best wishes for the coming new year (especially related to your content work on Wikipedia)!
Old NJ shields
I have a question about the pre-1953 New Jersey shields you requested recently. In the GA review for
U.S. Route 30 in New Jersey, there were concerns about where the source of these shields came from. When Fredddie had created them, he said they were based off
File:NY-x (cutout).svg, which is not related at all. Since you had initally requested the shields, I wanted to check with you as to where the source for the New Jersey cutout shields is. ---
Dough487218:09, 28 December 2009 (UTC)reply