User:Mitchazenia/Archive16

Bank of the Southwest Tower
Look pal, that article you deleted was a work in progress, I wasn't done with it yet! Luckily I copied what I wrote before you rudely deleted it! You seriously need to be able to tell when someone is working on something okay?! User:Fajubi

WP:LOTM
Congratulations on having earned your first WP:FL during the last month. You may be interested in nominating your list for consideration as August LOTM and LOTD. It would also be great if you would consider voting on the current set of candidates for consideration as July LOTM and LOTD.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTM) 05:47, 14 June 2008 (UTC)

Orange County Route 9
Hmm. After thinking about it all day, I realized the potential for a DYK hook lies not in whatever historic buildings are along it so much as its length. I don't know if it's our longest county highway, but at ten miles it would have to come close. If you can't prove that or it isn't so, you can more easily show that it's longer than four state highways in Orange County (284, 293, 416 and 416). Daniel Case (talk) 05:50, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

Good work
Gosh you're efficient. :) -- Laser brain  (talk)  00:13, 17 June 2008 (UTC)

Congratulations! We did it!
It caused us both some angst, but New York State Route 32 just made FA! Congratulations to you for taking it the distance!

This is the first FA where I contributed to enough of it that I feel entitled to claim credit in a userbox on my page, so I'm going to go do that (if you don't mind). And you should too. Daniel Case (talk) 18:29, 17 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Darn, I thought NY 28 was going to be first! Oh well...[sighs and grumbles] Juliancolton Tropical Cyclone  18:34, 17 June 2008 (UTC)


 * Don't worry, Julian, it'll get there. Mitch, in addition to adding the article to my watchlist I also did this. Hope you have no objections (I only put myself first because it was alphabetical order). Daniel Case (talk) 18:46, 17 June 2008 (UTC)

What we do next
I am seriously thinking we should get this article on the Main Page (it would be the first on a surface road from any of the roads projects). Not now, yet ... there are things I'd like to do in it first, as I'm sure you would like to, and as such I put a short list in a todo template on the talk page. I'm sure there are further improvements you'd like to make, too.

Nice thing about this article is that we really don't need a specific date for it. Anyone will do.

We may have to wait for I-355 to go first if they want it, as that one was featured first.

We'd use the shield as the image. I don't think there's really any other choice. Daniel Case (talk) 22:22, 20 June 2008 (UTC)

Well, you did it again! We're on for 7/7 (Lucky, except for that being the date of those bombings in London a couple of years ago). We have some work to do ... I'd really like to get all those things on the todo list done between now and then. Last week I got some more pics, including a really nice one in Westerlo where the road is going through a green field with yellow flowers, a red barn on the side and a blue sky with white clouds ahead. You can't make that sort of picture up.

I'd also like to let someone at NYSDOT look at it for external peer review.

Speaking of which, is that bridge thing in Rosendale really so important that it should be in the lede? It's hardly the longest or most trafficked bridge on Route 32; both those honors (according to nationalbridges.com) go to the Cohoes-Waterford Bridge, which we really ought to have an article on. If that bridge was being rehabbed, I'd say yes as it's important in the Capital District.

I wonder if we should have an article on that bridge at Rosendale. The people at WP:BRIDGES have never promulgated any notability standards; obviously NRHP-listed bridges (two downstream of Rosendale along the Rondout) and ones carrying freeways over major rivers seem to make the cut, and named bridges (like Walden Veterans' Memorial Bridge a short walk from my house) are also good. But I wonder if we could get away with an article on that one. You'd think the Rosendale people would have given it some historical name, but nooooo... Daniel Case (talk) 03:58, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

Susquehannah Turnpike
I just checked NRHP nomination form. Apparenly only Route 145 and county routes 20 and 22 are included, and it makes no mention of Route 32 at all. I think we'll have to take that out. Daniel Case (talk) 16:22, 3 July 2008 (UTC)

Future NYSR FAs
If we do to U.S. Route 9 in New York what we did to 32 during the FAC, I think it could go. And maybe NY 22. Although I'd really love to get more pictures in both from the less-acessible (to me) northern halves.

You know, you also might want to take a little break and hang around FAC reviewing other people's submissions, if you don't already. First, like GA it's a nice way of paying back; second, you'll get more familiar with what's expected of a featured article (I wasn't surprised by Elcobbola bringing all that up; I've worked with him on a FARC so I know what he expects to see). And other reviewers will get to know you better for your own noms. Daniel Case (talk) 22:22, 20 June 2008 (UTC)

Thanks. BTW, I'm on my way up to Albany again today ... will drive more of the highway and see if I can get a pic between Waterford and Mechanicville along the river. Daniel Case (talk) 11:27, 24 June 2008 (UTC)

The shields
I really doubt it could be defeatured for reversing an action that was a condition of getting it featured. I am also a little annoyed that I wasn't informed about the policy discussion when it started ... shouldn't all points of view have been invited to generate a more supported consensus? I didn't see any addressing of the underlying issue, and frankly it should have taken place at WT:FLAG, where, in fact, I've started it. Daniel Case (talk) 06:49, 14 July 2008 (UTC)

I see you opened a mediation case. I understand how you feel, but we are beginning to discuss this in the proper forum. I don't think we need mediation yet. Please feel free to participate. Daniel Case (talk) 16:03, 14 July 2008 (UTC)

re: NY 343
Sure thing. I probably won't get to it until tomorrow because I have a couple other things queued up. -- Laser brain  (talk)  22:25, 17 June 2008 (UTC)

Adoption Update
Hi Mitch, should I take myself out of the "Wikipedians seeking to be adopted in Adopt-a-user" list and put myself in the "Wikipedians_who_have_adopted_in_Adopt-a-user"? (What's the proper way to wiki link a category page anyways? The double square braces didn't work when I did a preview.)

And who else is being adopted by you right now? I'm jealous already (just kidding). Hey, I updated my adoptee box to include your name!

Another thing; I need your help fixing one little thing in Wikipedia that has been bothering me for a while. It's the article about the mexican soap opera Fuego en la sangre that they show on the spanish-speaking channels here in the US. Anyways, as you can see from the link above, Wikipedia takes it to some weird 1966 Argentine film list. Now, search Google for "Fuego en la sangre" and you'll see that the first result takes you to the right Wikipedia page! How do I fix this? I can guarantee you that 99% of people searching Wikipedia for that term are looking for the mexican soap opera, not the old argentine film. Fuego en La Sangre is extremely popular in the US, Mexico, Latin America, and across the world, in places like Estonia.

Picardin (talk) 02:29, 18 June 2008 (UTC)

Quote
I only just realised I am quoted on your userpage. Thank you. :) Rudget   ( logs ) 13:24, 18 June 2008 (UTC)

Culberson County
Guess what, it so happens that I'm driving past Culberson County this weekend! The major city there, Van Horn, is chock full of cops. I get stopped almost every time I drive past that place. So, the page look like it's complete already? I'm not sure how I'm supposed to improve it? Perhaps you could show me a county page that is a model of perfection, so that I can see what I'm supposed to be striving for?
 * Sorry, but that article is missing a ton of information, references, images and such. An example of a good county article is Putnam County, New York, although that's not perfect, either. Juliancolton Tropical Cyclone  01:43, 20 June 2008 (UTC)

NY 343 commented
Sorry about the delay.. I foolishly got caught up in wiki-politics which effectively sucked away all my time. I left comments about the rest of the article on its talk page. -- Laser brain  (talk)  23:07, 20 June 2008 (UTC)

Beekman Park
You were right, it's quite difficult to find reliable, and if any, sources for this article. There seem to quite a few Google Scholar refs though for Amenia? Rudget  ( logs ) 13:49, 21 June 2008 (UTC)
 * I've done a little work, give me a shout if you require any more. Rudget   ( logs ) 15:46, 21 June 2008 (UTC)

I changed the hook wording slightly, verified the source and lengths for both articles and marked it as good. Daniel Case (talk) 19:16, 21 June 2008 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of New York State Route 343
The article New York State Route 343 you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold. It hasn't failed because it's basically a good article, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needed to be addressed. If these are fixed within seven days, the article will pass, otherwise it will fail. See Talk:New York State Route 343 for things needed to be addressed. SriMesh | talk  02:46, 23 June 2008 (UTC)
 * I have re-commented, once the edits are made that you'se have said can be made, will pass the article, as it does give the sections which are advised on NY WP, as well as on the other NY featured highway articles. Would like (in the future) to see more aspects regarding the highway construction and culture of the area, as mentioned in todays comments and examples given in other featured highway articles in this regards.  Good luck, not much to do, as I stated, once the edits are made regarding It is reasonably well written. Do what is possible to do regarding It is broad in its coverage. ie A. with references available in regards to highway planning considerations.  So will pass the article when you'se inform me of these changes being done, some have been I see. Kind Regards SriMesh |  talk  02:53, 24 June 2008 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of New York State Route 100
Hello, I just wanted to introduce myself and let you know I am glad to be reviewing the article New York State Route 100 you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. SriMesh | talk  03:09, 23 June 2008 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of New York State Route 343
The article New York State Route 343 you nominated as a good article has passed, see Talk:New York State Route 343 for eventual comments about the article. Well done! SriMesh | talk  00:57, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

GA
Hey Mitch, you mind finishing the GA review for Utah State Route 269? I just want it over with once and for all. CL — 19:29, 23 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Alright, no worries, just making sure you didn't forget :D CL — 19:33, 23 June 2008 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of U.S. Route 44 in New York
The article U.S. Route 44 in New York you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold. It hasn't failed because it's basically a good article, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needed to be addressed. If these are fixed within seven days, the article will pass, otherwise it will fail. See Talk:U.S. Route 44 in New York for things needed to be addressed. SriMesh | talk  02:16, 25 June 2008 (UTC)
 * I see you have been busy replying to my comments, thank you. I also see what you mean by the NYSDOT web site, but there is some info for a bit more on design and AADT info for the construction/engineering aspect. There are manuals and manuals and manuals online, but they are just mainly generic text books, without naming routes, just civil engineering concepts to be used. Maps are tricky things, I have a few old (Public Domain) Canada maps, but nothing to help you'se out in the US unless Railroads are needed, as I have old (PD) maps showing the railroads. Will re-look at the article in the A.M., as it is getting late here.  You sure were quick!!SriMesh |  talk  04:21, 25 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Give me till Fri or Mon/Tues at the latest to reply to you on the NY articles I started to review, I am awaiting a reply myself, then I will contact you! Kind Regards  SriMesh |  talk  06:06, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Info was to come last Friday of June, maybe the Canada Day July 1 and July 4 celebrations / stats held up the mail. So now must wait till Monday to see what the postman brings.  The file was too big to email.  SriMesh |  talk  22:33, 4 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Well hello there again. The information has arrived.  Are there a few of you'se working on New York Roads?  I have been talking with yourself as well as with User:-Polaron regarding the GA status.  The information which has arrived is very full and detailed.  It is the engineering report of which routes are in New York are....in which region, county, and control segment, each item of information in the data base pertains to a specific highway length between beginning and ending mile posts on that segment. Residency codes are included regarding highway maintenance.  It is noted whether that segment is classed as divided or undivided, number of lanes in both directions, pavement width, shoulder width, shoulder type, surface content, surface condition, surface type, median width, median type, base type, sub-base type, terrain type, area type, culture type, percent parking, passing sight distance, per cent trucks, traffic count year, design hour volume, Average annual daily traffic, functional class, highway control code, year scored, year last work, access control to highway, adjusted rated capacity, national highway system principal arterial system, surface type from 1981 to 2006, reference marker, tandem truck designation, work type, pavement type.  So this is the first database, the two files to explain the above glossary type terminology and expand on all the varieties of each of the above .  There is also included a second database in the information sent named the Landmark table, which refers to the route, its letter, its region, county, control segment or county order control, beginning and end mile posts, landmark and reference marker number.  So, therefore this is cool engineering information for the entire state.  I want to share it with whoever is working on NY road articles.  It is currently residing on Compact Disk as NY found it too large to email.  The 2006 instruction pdf file is 1,550 Kb in length and the Highway sufficiency table pdf is 139,069 kb file which explain the data contents.  The data is compiled with Microsoft access with the 2006 final landmark table being a *.ldb file (MS access) is 1 kb, the 2006 database table with all the inventory is a 11,892 kb *.mdb (ms Access ).  So, this would add huge amounts to your highway articles.  So contact me s'allright.  SriMesh |  talk  03:38, 9 July 2008 (UTC)
 * So in a nutshell, see the talk page of 343, and I will try to condense its info for you.

SriMesh | talk  03:48, 9 July 2008 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of U.S. Route 44 in New York
The article New York State Route 343 you nominated as a good article has passed, see Talk:U.S. Route 44 in New York for eventual comments about the article. Well done! SriMesh | talk  00:57, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

Utah State Route 269
I'm wondering why you passed this, given the discussion at Talk:Utah State Route 269 and the fact that fairly major changes will have to be made. --NE2 19:05, 25 June 2008 (UTC)
 * I disagree with "major" changes. All that needs to be modified is the infobox and junction list (I'll get to that soon anyway). CL — 01:06, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

NotTheWikipediaWeekly
It may not be the Wikipedia Weekly, and it may not even be weekly - but it's scheduled for less than 24 hours time! - all the info is at the wiki page, and be sure to hang in all the usual places for help and guidance in hooking up the conference call! - feel free to ask me any questions, otherwise I look forward to chatting tomorrow morning (my time!) - cheers, Privatemusings (talk) 05:49, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

CD-ROMs for schools
I like the idea of making easily-accessed information available for schools (especially rural schools), but I'm still unclear (even after reading the proposal) what the finished project would look like. Although it sounds like a worthwhile project, let me also state that I'm currently too busy to take on any additional work at this time. Good luck with it, though, and I hope to gain more understanding about it. – Scartol  •  Tok  20:46, 28 June 2008 (UTC)
 * I must say that the process of compiling a CD-ROM for the sake of 12-20 articles (about the place where the people live and therefore already know a bit about) seems odd to me. I'm not very knowledgeable about the tech problems faced by rural school districts, but when I taught in rural Poynette, Wisconsin (pop 2000), they had a fully functional internet system. I just don't know if the need is really there, and/or if this is the best way to address that need. – Scartol  •  Tok  20:57, 28 June 2008 (UTC)

unfunny no current stuff
Please don't add no current stuff on there unnecessarly.

Check77 (talk) 15:08, 30 June 2008 (UTC)

Administrators'_noticeboard/Incidents
Er, ping. weburiedoursecretsinthegarden 20:44, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

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Hey
I see you're an admin now, congratulations. Hey, go add your stuff to CR 97, and block me if I revert them, haha. Seriously though, good to see you got that, you put in a lot of hard work on Wikipedia. Goodluck with your ventures. And brace yourself, I'll be back in some serious editing capacity for the NY routes soon enough :p --Airtuna08 (talk) 06:15, 3 July 2008 (UTC)


 * Fine, just ignore me Mr. Admin man, haha. Put me to work, I have the week off. --Airtuna08 (talk) 05:04, 7 July 2008 (UTC)


 * When you get a free moment take a look at List of county routes in Rockland County, New York (76-118A). I updated many different things within the page. Let me know what you think or what other details need to be fixed. I'll get to the other two pages after I get your feedback on this one to save us some time. Thanks buddy, have a good one! --Airtuna08 (talk) 19:41, 9 July 2008 (UTC)


 * Replaced mileage with the converter template. I'll get to the other two lists tomorrow. Doesn't matter when, but just read through it and make any copy edits I may have missed. Thanks pal! --Airtuna08 (talk)


 * Other two lists done. Lets go through it when you get a chance and start the process in nominating it for FL! --Airtuna08 (talk) 20:47, 10 July 2008 (UTC)

Well alright, we'll see what we can do then. I'll post it for copy review. Also, how many Orange county routes have you done? I noticed the CR 107 page. --Airtuna08 (talk) 16:52, 12 July 2008 (UTC)


 * Looks good. NY 747 is going to be fun to watch over the next couple years as they expand Stewart Airport. --Airtuna08 (talk) 17:00, 12 July 2008 (UTC)

Tropical cyclones WikiProject Newsletter #18
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M-28 at FAC
Can you watch the forum for me? The article was nominated by someone else last night while I was asleep. I'm still moving into my apartment yet, and I don't have Internet access set up yet. I can go over to the bookstore though or use my phone to check in. Imzadi1979 (talk) 13:59, 7 July 2008 (UTC)

Review
I've placed New York State Route 373 on hold. After you make the improvements listed on the review page, I'll promote the article to GA status. Malinaccier (talk) 22:55, 7 July 2008 (UTC)

Nice work
On today's featured article and NY 22! >>>WoodchuckRevenge (talk) 23:36, 7 July 2008 (UTC)

New York State Route 344
..is currently on hold for GAN, refer to the comments left here.-- S R X -- Latino Heat  20:17, 8 July 2008 (UTC)

Warren County CR shields
From the only photo I could find I came out with this. The numerals don't look wide enough, though. I have never seen the signs, so I don't know how they look. Can you help me get it right?

30px

 Carpet master 101  01:30, 9 July 2008 (UTC)


 * How is this one? Image:Warren County Route 12 NY.svg I made the numerals about 25% wider and just a tad shorter.  Carpet master  101  04:26, 10 July 2008 (UTC)


 * I have finished and uploaded all of the route markers with the exception of CR 21A. I am not sure how to make it.  Carpet master  101  04:25, 11 July 2008 (UTC)

Memphis Blues is now a FS
The sound you uploaded and nominated for featured sound Image:Victor Military Band-The Memphis Blues.ogg has been promoted. Congratulations! Zginder 2008-07-10T15:39Z (UTC)

Re: NY 362
Not a problem. I've been working off-and-on with NYSR and had somehow just run across the minor routes list thinking it was somewhat new. I'm glad you caught me when you did though, I was just about to set the redirect on 362's article. Thanks for the heads up! →ClarkCTTalk @ 18:02, 12 July 2008 (UTC)

WP: Saskatchewan Spotlight Award Recipient
Saskatchewan Spotlight Award Mr. C.C. (talk) 02:31, 13 July 2008 (UTC)

New York roads topic
Hey, Mitchazenia. I had to close the FT debate as being no consensus because I think that the topic changed too much to be able to fairly judge the votes, but I recomend that you re-nominate with the changes discussed in the first nomination so we can see if it gets supports in a fresh form. --Arctic Gnome (talk • contribs) 21:42, 22 July 2008 (UTC)

New York State Route 100
This is still at GA review. How is it going? Kind Regards SriMesh | talk  05:47, 24 July 2008 (UTC)

USRD Newsletter, Issue 5
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New York State Route 254
New York State Route 254 has been promoted to A-Class. Congrats! -- Admrb♉ltz (t • c • [ log]) 18:41, 3 August 2008 (UTC)

Julian's RfA
I'd be delighted. When is this going to take place? Let me know so I can at least review the previous RfAs and see what issues were raised. Daniel Case (talk) 17:01, 6 August 2008 (UTC)

List of State Routes in New York
I've been meaning to ask for a while, but what's the deal with the recent additions like NY 9DX and such? Are these separate alignments – like is 9DX actually separate from 9D – or is it just a special designation applied to a segment of 9D? My humble suggestion is to remove them from the table, but mention the designation in the article on the "parent route". At the very least, blue link the X routes by redirecting them to the parent routes. Just some food for thought. -- Kéiryn (talk) 20:29, 9 August 2008 (UTC)

Warren County highways makes FTC
Seems like I'm the first to notify you ... Good job! Daniel Case (talk) 16:18, 10 August 2008 (UTC)

Bunch of road and St. Jospeh's church
Funny you should ask. I did just begin to get some of the pics this week. I had carried my camera several days, but we're having a particularly rainy/cloudy summer and I never had the camera on a good pic day. Right now, my primary computer is out of commission for another few days, but then I should be able to add some. It'll be the end of the month before I get them all, probably. I'm on vacation the last week, so should be able to finish up then. BTW, St. Jospeh's church is walking distance from my non-summer address, so that won't be any problem either. I'll try to get that this week. Lvklock (talk) 18:11, 10 August 2008 (UTC)
 * The computer problem turns out to be the mother board. I've got good pics, but it'll be another week or so before I can upload them.

Second Annual WikiNYC Picnic
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Steeplechase
In honor of your spectacular ability to jump through Wikipedia's hoops as a content contributor, I award you Wikipedia's first official steeplechase. You're a champ! Durova Charge! 00:24, 19 August 2008 (UTC)

Re: RFA 3
Thanks for the offer, but it's been too soon since my last RfA. I think I'll be ready sometime in September or October. –Juliancolton Tropical Cyclone  15:19, 19 August 2008 (UTC)

Re: Got a question
I was just looking over that nomination myself, and though they are making some progress with the peer reviews, it is about time that they have to restart the process. I'll probably close it later today, but if you want to do it yourself, remember to update the ArticleHistory templates on all member articles. --Arctic Gnome (talk • contribs) 17:25, 22 August 2008 (UTC)

Guitar Hero
It was on hold, whilst the last peer review finished up! At which point it would probably have been promoted!!!!!!!! You need to undo your actions - rst20xx (talk) 17:35, 22 August 2008 (UTC)
 * ...I see now that Arctic Gnome thinks it would be better to start the nomination fresh. Deepest apologies, that's somewhat embarrassing - rst20xx (talk) 17:38, 22 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Just make sure to notify them that you've closed it, and that they should bring it again when the last peer review is done - rst20xx (talk) 17:40, 22 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Even though the last PR should be archived today, I will resubmit once that's done. --M ASEM 17:44, 22 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Ok, its better off starting over anyway, it wasn't going very fast and was a big mess. Mitch 32(UP) 17:45, 22 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Well it wasn't going very fast because it was on hold, but I concur that it was a big mess - rst20xx (talk) 18:07, 22 August 2008 (UTC)

DYK
And all the best in getting the article to GA! - Mailer Diablo 19:26, 23 August 2008 (UTC)

Reminder
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