User talk:CLWE/9

ITNs
I'm mostly back, and if there's anything (especially ITNs) you want to collaborate on for Wikicup, feel free to leave a message on my talk.  Spencer T♦ Nominate! 21:24, 5 January 2010 (UTC)

Shonan Maru 2
Hello. Could you have a look at this and see if you would like to help expanding it? I'm having trouble on getting specifics on the vessel itself and you seem to have an uncanny ability to locate sources! thanks G  ain  Line    ♠  ♥ 22:03, 7 January 2010 (UTC)
 * User:AussieLegend seems to be working on it now but I'll check it again later. -- 22:09, 7 January 2010 (UTC)

Nobel Prize
Hello! I am currently working on the "Swedish Project" and "Award and Prizes"'s article Nobel Prize. Since it is a top importance article and not even GA class I am trying to make it a GA article and perhaps further after that. However, I'm in a state now where I could use some help. I need a new pair (several pairs in fact) of eyes to look at the article and the talk page for improving prose, debation of different things and some sourcing. Do you got any possibility to help out? BR --Esuzu 12:15, 16 January 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Esuzu (talk • contribs)

WikiCup 2010 January newsletter
We are half way through round one of the WikiCup. We've had some shakeups regarding late entries, flag changes and early dropouts, but the competition is now established- there will be no more flag changes or new competitors. Congratulations to, our current leader, who, at the time of writing, has more listed points than and   (second and third place respectively) combined. A special well done also goes to - his artcle Jewel Box (St. Louis, Missouri) was the first content to score points in the competition.

Around half of competitors are yet to score. Please remember to submit content soon after it is promoted, so that the judges are able to review entries. 64 of the 149 current competitors will advance to round 2- if you currently have no points, do not worry, as over half of the current top 64 have under 50 points. Everyone needs to get their entries in now to guarantee their places in round 2! If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, and you hope to get it promoted before the end of the round, please list it on WikiCup/Reviews. However, please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAC, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs which could otherwise be caused by the Cup. As ever, questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges are reachable on their talk pages, by email or on IRC. Good luck! J Milburn, Garden, iMatthew and The ed17 Delivered by JCbot (talk) at 00:10, 1 February 2010 (UTC)

Wondering
Just wondered if you had thought of running the gauntlet and going for adminship anytime soon? —Preceding unsigned comment added by MSGJ (talk • contribs)

Cheers!
Btw, looking at the above, if you were to run for adminship (gruelling and time consuming though it is- been there, done that!) I'd definitely support or even go co-nom with someone who knows how to create and transclude RfAs! HJ Mitchell |  fancy a chat?   01:43, 15 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Thank you for the encouragement, there seems to be a small queue forming. You're right, the "time consuming" bit is a pain when I think what content work I could be doing instead. ;-) -- 01:49, 15 February 2010 (UTC)

Re: Eugene Lambert
All I did was add a few sources and add an infobox. I am going to do more tomorrow. The Irish Times' obituary will hopefully be out as well, hopefully midnight. — Cargoking   talk  22:33, 26 February 2010 (UTC)

WikiCup 2010 February newsletter
Round one is over, and round two has begun! Congratulations to the 64 contestants who have made it through, but well done and thank you to all contestants who took part in our first round. A special well done goes to, our round one winner (1010 points), and to and , who were second and third respectively (640 points/605 points). Sasata was awarded the most points for both good articles (300 points) and featured articles (600 points), and TonyTheTiger was awarded the most for featured topics (225 points), while Hunter Kahn claimed the most for good topics (70). claimed the most featured lists (240 points) and featured pictures (35 points), claimed the most for Did you know? entries (490 points),  claimed the most for featured sounds (70 points) and  claimed the most for In the news entries (40 points). No one claimed a featured portal or valued picture.

Credits awarded after the end of round one but before round two may be claimed in round two, but remember the rule that content must have been worked on in some significant way during 2010 by you for you to claim points. The groups for round two will be placed up shortly, and the submissions' pages will be blanked. This round will continue until 28 April, when the top two users from each group, as well as 16 wildcards, will progress to round three. Please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAC, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs which could otherwise be caused by the Cup; thank you to all doing this last round, and particularly to those helping at WikiCup/Reviews. As ever, questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges are reachable on their talk pages, by email or on IRC. Good luck! If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn, Fox, iMatthew and The ed17 Delivered by JCbot (talk) at 00:42, 1 March 2010 (UTC)

Pool D
Good Lord. I barely made it and I will not pass. I have major outside work and am unofficial on a wikibreak until them. Well, not really, because I always manage to find time to improve something or comment at ITN or check an FPC, but my Internet time is rather limited due to outside occurrances. Perhaps a female (*wink*). And I'm going on a 2-week vacation in about 2 weeks, so I wish you the best of luck, and if you need assistance on a GA/ITN/other article, I'll be glad to help out.  Spencer T♦ Nominate! 22:54, 1 March 2010 (UTC)
 * I'm also moonlighting as a songwriter/singer (rapper)/recording artist as well in other free time, and there's actual money I can make...money I'd say I could rather use...  Spencer T♦ Nominate! 22:56, 1 March 2010 (UTC)
 * I just keep getting more ideas...congrats on getting most ITNs first round as well.  Spencer T♦ Nominate! 22:56, 1 March 2010 (UTC)
 * The rapping is a side job to make quick money...no, no, no, no, definately NOT notable.  Spencer T♦ Nominate! 23:07, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

Paddy's Day DYK
Yes it's that time of year again. When 20-odd government ministers waste my money flying goodness knows where (including Cowen going to the White House This year he declared he was going there even before he was invited ), when the Americans search for Leprechauns, and everyone else gets drunk. I was wondering do you have any ideas for the St. Patrick's Day DYK? — Cargoking   talk  23:05, 6 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Absolutely none. Otherwise I'd have begun them now. I did far too many last year. I added the section to DYK to encourage others but last time I checked there was nothing... :-(
 * I have some ideas I kept from last year but they're very large . What about Saint Patrick's Day in Ireland like Christmas in Ireland? And other countries too if anyone knows anything about that. Last year's episode of The Simpsons led me to think of The Simpsons in Ireland (this has been done with the controversial EastEnders episodes in Ireland). I thought of these when it was too late last year but it depends how many sources actually cover them. If several people could work on them it might be possible... this caught my eye too but I don't know if it is possible... -- 23:30, 6 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Well just anything Irish in general will suffice I think. I have a journalist's article under the St. P Day heading by recommendation from a DYK reviewer. This is scheduled for POTD on the 17th so really, just a blitz of Irish DYKs would be super. — Cargoking   talk  10:51, 7 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Dublin Bikes might be interesting. — Cargoking   talk  11:08, 7 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Maybe. I've just nominated three. -- 03:00, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Here is an image. It is pretty good quality so would be good of DYK. — Cargoking   talk  20:19, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

DYK Terri Scott
has missed 8 March, but can be rescued for another day by a quick action (the nomination date is overdue). Materialscientist (talk) 01:26, 9 March 2010 (UTC)
 * I don't understand. It was left out so now it can't be used at all? -- 14:39, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

Ben Bulben
Hey - Ben Bulben still needs quite a bit of work. Are you in any position to buff it up some more now or shall I close the nomination as unsuccessful for the time being and it can be revisited later. If you do want to leave it for a few months, ping me upon renomination and I will be happy to jump in and review again. I think it really needs a good book or three to be buffed up well, and I don't have any books on irish geography (lots on Australia though :) ) Casliber (talk · contribs) 20:29, 11 March 2010 (UTC)
 * I regret to say it may have to be closed. ;-( But have you notified the nominator? Perhaps they haven't noticed. -- 20:35, 11 March 2010 (UTC)
 * D'oh! I thought you were the nominator....oops. I'll ping 'im. Casliber (talk · contribs) 12:46, 12 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Agh... no, I just noticed it needed some help. They didn't even know. -- 14:30, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

Re title
Give me a minute. Still laughing. 'Good Friday Disagreement'. Huh!

I can't think of anything better than what you've got. Maybe someone in DYK will suggest something the two of us are just not getting. Well done with the article by the way. GA? — Cargoking   talk  08:16, 29 March 2010 (UTC)

ITN

 * No problem! ;-) -- 12:53, 1 April 2010 (UTC)

WikiCup 2010 March newsletter
We're half way through round two, and everything is running smoothly. leads overall with 650 points this round, and heads pool B. currently leads pool C, dubbed the "Group of Death", which has a only a single contestant yet to score this round (the fewest of any group), as well five contestants over 100 points (the most). With a month still to go, as well as 16 wildcard places, everything is still to play for. Anything you worry may not receive the necessary attention before the end of the round (such as outstanding GA or FA nominations) is welcome at WikiCup/Reviews, and please remember to continue offering reviews yourself where possible. As always, the judges are available to contact via email, IRC or their talk pages, and general discussion about the Cup is welcome on the WikiCup talk page.

Although unrelated to the WikiCup, April sees a Good Article Nominations backlog elimination drive, formulated as a friendly competition with small awards, as the Cup is. Several WikiCup contestants and judges have already signed up, but regular reviewers and those who hope to do more reviewing are more than welcome to join at the drive page. If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn, Fox, iMatthew and The ed17 Delivered by JCbot (talk) 22:10, 31 March 2010 (UTC)