User talk:Climie.ca/Archive 11

Test your World War I knowledge with the Henry Allingham International Contest!
As a member of the Military history WikiProject or World War I task force, you may be interested in competing in the Henry Allingham International Contest! The contest aims to improve article quality and member participation within the World War I task force. It will also be a step in preparing for Operation Great War Centennial, the project's commemorative effort for the World War I centenary.

If you would like to participate, please sign up by 11 November 2009, 00:00, when the first round is scheduled to begin! You can sign up here, read up on the rules here, and discuss the contest here! This has been an automated delivery by BrownBot (talk) 17:38, 8 November 2009 (UTC)

The Military history WikiProject Newsletter : XLIV (October 2009)
This has been an automated delivery by BrownBot (talk) 17:34, 8 November 2009 (UTC)

Talkback
— Ed  (talk  •  majestic titan)  21:06, 18 November 2009 (UTC)

Happy Climie.ca's Day!
For a userbox you can add to your userbox page, see User:Rlevse/Today/Happy Me Day! and my own userpage for a sample of how to use it. — Rlevse • Talk  • 00:04, 20 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Congrats! Welcome to the club... -MBK004 05:11, 20 November 2009 (UTC)

Vancouver
- Dear FA Team member, we could use your help if you're available. Mkdw talk 06:49, 30 November 2009 (UTC)

2010 WikiCup Signups Reconfirmation!
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,  iMatthew  talk  at 03:41, 5 December 2009 (UTC)

2010 WikiCup Signups Reconfirmation! (reminder)
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. Note: this is the same message from last week, but you are receiving it because you have not removed your name from the list yet! Please do so if you still plan on participating.  iMatthew  talk  at 22:20, 12 December 2009 (UTC)

Re:Congrats!
Thanks. In another moment of irony, though, my masters may come in political science. The GPA for political science was better than my history gpa, so I am banking on getting back into collage on the strength of my minor instead of my major. TomStar81 (Talk) 07:56, 15 December 2009 (UTC)

Same here
. It's scarily biased. — Ed  (talk  •  majestic titan)  05:46, 16 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Indeed. Glad to see you agree with me. Cam (Chat) 05:49, 16 December 2009 (UTC)
 * "My" state senator would disagree with both of you. -MBK004 05:58, 16 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Haha "my". :P My step-dad watches Fox News and believes every word. It's fun to correct him, but when I have to do it every other day, it gets annoying. — Ed  (talk  •  majestic titan)  06:12, 16 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Remember that I'm an independent firmly in the center, and don't forget that the bias is not exclusively limited to the right, the left is guilty of doing the exact same thing, MSNBC is a liberal love-fest. -MBK004 01:28, 17 December 2009 (UTC)

Talkback
If you have a few minutes available, there is an issue with one of "your" articles. -MBK004 22:37, 20 December 2009 (UTC)

The Military history WikiProject Newsletter : XLV (November 2009)
This has been an automated delivery by BrownBot (talk) 03:37, 21 December 2009 (UTC)

The 2010 WikiCup begins tomorrow!
Welcome to the biggest WikiCup Wikipedia has yet seen! Round one will take place over two months, and finish on February 26. There is only one pool, and the top 64 will progress. The competition will be tough, as more than half of the current competitors will not make it to round 2. Details about scoring have been finalized and are explained at WikiCup/Scoring. Please make sure you're familiar with the scoring rules, because any submissions made that violate these rules will be removed. Like always, the judges can be reached through the WikiCup talk pages, on their talk page, or over IRC with any issues concerning anything tied to the Cup. We will keep in contact with you via weekly newsletters; if you do not want to receive them, please remove yourself from the list here. Conversely, if a non-WikiCup participant wishes to receive the newsletters, they may add themselves to that list. Well, enough talk- get writing! Your submission's page is located here. Details on how to submit your content is located here, so be sure to check that out! Once content has been recognized, it can be added to your submissions page, from which our bot will update the main score table. Remember that only articles worked on and nominated during the competition are eligible for points. Have fun, and good luck! Garden, iMatthew, J Milburn, and The ed17 19:17, 31 December 2009 (UTC)

The Military history WikiProject Newsletter : XLVI (December 2009)
This has been an automated delivery by BrownBot (talk) 02:28, 3 January 2010 (UTC)

Talkback
— Ed  (talk  •  majestic titan)  08:16, 4 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Welcome back, also do not forget about this: Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Military_history/Maritime_warfare_task_force/Operation_Majestic_Titan/Archive_2 even though it has been archived it is still unresolved. -MBK004 02:43, 5 January 2010 (UTC)

Iowa class battleship FAR
nominated Iowa class battleship for a featured article review here. Please join the discussion on whether this article meets featured article criteria. Articles are typically reviewed for two weeks. If substantial concerns are not addressed during the review period, the article will be moved to the Featured Article Removal Candidates list for a further period, where editors may declare "Keep" or "Remove" the article's featured status. The instructions for the review process are here. TomStar81 (Talk) 00:53, 14 January 2010 (UTC)

Milhist task force reorganisation
I've now completed the merger of the Lebanese military history task force into the Middle Eastern military history task force. As you are listed as a coordinator of both task forces, there's little (or nothing!) you need do, other than be aware that the merger has taken place :) It's possible former Lebanese TF members may wish to create a working group under their new task force's umbrella, but this can be addressed if the situation arises. All the best, EyeSerene talk 12:21, 15 January 2010 (UTC)

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 00:11, 1 February 2010 (UTC)

The Military history WikiProject Newsletter : XLVII (January 2010)
This has been an automated delivery by BrownBot (talk) 02:54, 5 February 2010 (UTC)

Kirishima
Ed just referred me to you because you were working on the Kirishima. I've got a book on the battle of Guadalcanal (a 400 page book on three days) that could be useful. If you need any information, just drop me a line :) The book is entitled Guadalcanal: Decision at sea and is written by Eric Hammel NativeForeigner Talk/Contribs 07:07, 7 February 2010 (UTC)

Urgent
TomStar81 (Talk) 06:40, 12 February 2010 (UTC)

Re Yamato
That had occurred to me too. I was wondering if it might be worth subsectioning the Battle of the Philippine Sea, Leyte Gulf and Okinawa battles. I don't really think it would help to even out the sections much, but it might be worth a try - perhaps I'll have a go and we can see what it looks like (we can always change it back). EyeSerene talk 08:28, 19 February 2010 (UTC)

Wreck discovery
That was the best I could find at the time. and the part about the expeditions came from Asahi Shimbun.--Eaglestorm (talk) 02:25, 24 February 2010 (UTC)

Yamato class references
You included some references in the Yamato Class article, but you forgot to add the book. The author is Willmott, so I guess you must refer to his book The Second World War in the Far East. Am I right? --210.139.98.74 (talk) 01:23, 25 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 00:44, 1 March 2010 (UTC)

Nominations for the March 2010 Military history Project Coordinator elections now open!
The Military history WikiProject coordinator selection process has started; to elect the coordinators to serve for the next six months. If you are interested in running, please sign up here by 23:59 (UTC) on 8 March 2010! More information on coordinatorship may be found on the coordinator academy course and in the responsibilities section on the coordinator page. This has been an automated delivery by BrownBot (talk) 21:13, 1 March 2010 (UTC)

The Military history WikiProject Newsletter : XLVIII (February 2010)
This has been an automated delivery by BrownBot (talk) 21:31, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

Yamato copyedit
Apologies Cam, I only just saw your note (my talkpage can be high-traffic sometimes and I do miss things). Almost finished, yes, I just want to go over the lead and proofread the rest. I find coming to it fresh after a week or so off helps. I should get some time today to dive back in :) EyeSerene talk 08:32, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Question
Hey Cam,

I was considering running for Coordinator for the Military History WikiProject, but I am not sure. I was very busy in the "real world" during the last elections and did not think I was prepared to devote the time to the WikiProject that it truly deserves. I'm back now and I have started getting involved again. I've always respected your opinion, especially after we served together as coordinators in Tranch VII. I would really appreciate your advice on this. Thanks and Have a Great day! Lord Oliver  The Olive Branch 22:51, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

goodwood
Need to cut back the detail on 18 July, add info for the rest of the battle and knock up an anyaltic section. Shouldnt take that long but i would say give it a few months lol--EnigmaMcmxc (talk) 08:44, 18 March 2010 (UTC)

Coordinator elections have opened!
Voting for the Military history WikiProject coordinator elections has opened; all users are encouraged to participate in the elections. Voting will conclude 23:59 (UTC) on 28 March 2010. This has been an automated delivery by BrownBot (talk) 21:33, 18 March 2010 (UTC)

Operation Samwest
Shouldn't we add that in to the Normandy project? It deserves an article as much as Tonga and the American one. And are we doing the Battle of Paris? TY,

Buggie111 (talk) 14:02, 20 March 2010 (UTC)

Kongō class battlecruiser
Hi Cam. I finally got around to checking it for GA, the review is here. The only major thing wrong with the article is mixed British/American spellings. Once that's fixed I'll be happy to pass the article. Excellent job with the article! Parsecboy (talk) 02:16, 23 March 2010 (UTC)


 * Hi Cam, did you see my reply on my talk page a day or two ago? There's just one thing I'd like to see clarified before I pass the article for GA.
 * Also, if you wouldn't mind, could you look at SMS Brandenburg? It's the last article I need for this good topic. Thanks! Parsecboy (talk) 21:46, 27 March 2010 (UTC)

Re:Its official
TomStar81 (Talk) 05:49, 24 March 2010 (UTC)

April 2010 GAN backlog elimination drive
–MuZemike delivered by MuZebot 17:23, 25 March 2010 (UTC)