User talk:Mindfrieze/Archive 1

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Chicago cycling
I see that you're from Chicago; I was born on the south side actually. I have my permanent residence in Frankfort, which is excellent for cycling in the south of Illinois near Joliet. You should take a look at the area. Kallenovsky 09:12, 21 July 2006 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the response, good to see you know all about this fine cycling area. I've been meaning to get a group of people together to start a small cycling tour from Joliet to the north near Gurnee when I return from France. This would be spanding for a few days going east and west as well. Nothing really competitive, just a great long ride for everyone to enjoy the summer weather next year. Though it may be difficult to plan out some routes going north passing Chicago. Also, thanks for fixing the link to my page at the Commons. Kallenovsky 08:39, 26 July 2006 (UTC)

Cycling icon
I hope you'll forgive the impersonal nature of this note; inasmuch as I've essentially the same message for four editors, I'm copying it to the talk pages of SimonBrooke, Mindfrieze, Guy, and Vclaw. In any event, a discussion was recently undertaken at Portal talk:Cycling as to the image used in Template:Cycling project (which discussion, I should say, seemed to be altogether a good one); acting boldly, and consistent with my idiosyncratic and obsession-driven attempt properly to refactor or format the sundry Portal talk pages, I moved the discussion to Template talk:Cycling project, where such discussion is more likely to invite participation from others interested in the topic). I mean not at all to be indecorous, and so if one of you should revert, I'd certainly understand, especially inasmuch as Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Cycling, another page at which such discussion might belong, seems generally moribund.  Joe 04:07, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

Chicago-Midway
Hi Mindfrieze, Yes I have asked for the author's permission to upload the pictures (I noted it on the page once the picture is clicked) but I wasn't told of what liscense to use for the picture. They told me I could use the pictures in the article as long as they were named. What type of liscense do you suggest for the pictures? Sox23 00:29, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
 * I've e-mailed them asking permission to use the GDFL liscense. I'll keep you posted when I get a response. Thanks for checking up on the issues. I hope they agree; those pictures make the article look 110% better. Sox23 03:19, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Allen Yao has agreed to the GFDL license for Image:Midway Airport Terminal (Allen Yao).jpg. I have changed the license for that picture- I'm still waiting for news from the other author. Sox23 03:34, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Brett Despain also has agreed to the GFDL license for Image:Midway Airport Runway 4R (Brett B. Despain).jpg. I have changed the licenses of both authors to the GFDL. However, there are almost 10 different versions of the license and I didn't know which one to post so I just posted the first one, gfdl. Is this okay? Sox23 17:13, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Okay I'll just leave the licenses I have on them now. I don't want to go through the process...you're right the Bears are gonna kick some serious Saint ass today! I'm predicting a 21-10 victory Sox23 18:57, 21 January 2007 (UTC)

High Res
Hey Mindfrieze- Now that I have the correct licenses and authors permission for the MDW pictures you mentioned before that the high resolution pictures would look better. I agree with you and am willing to do it but how do you upload the photos in high resolution? Sox23 00:44, 24 January 2007 (UTC)

CHICOTW
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Mountain Biking on Mount Tamalpais
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WP:CHICAGO
You have been marked as an inactive member of WP:CHICAGO since you have not updated your status at WikiProject Chicago/members. If you consider yourself either an active or semi-active member of the project please correct your status. If you consider yourself a member you may want to get involved in the Meetup/Chicago 3. Also, if you are a member, be advised that the project is now trying to keep all the project's WP:PR, WP:FAC, WP:FAR, WP:GAR, WP:GAC WP:FLC, WP:FLRC, WP:FTC, WP:FPOC, WP:FPC, and WP:AFD discussion pages in one location at the new WikiProject Chicago/Review page. Please help add any discussion you are aware of at this location.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTM) 16:29, 10 August 2008 (UTC)

WP:CHICAGO
You have been not signed up as an active member of WP:CHICAGO, but you have a userspace page linked to User WPChicago. If you consider yourself either an active or semi-active member of the project please sign up as such at WikiProject Chicago/members where you may currently be listed as inactive. Also, if you are a member, be aware of Meetup/Chicago 3 and be advised that the project is now trying to keep all the project's WP:PR, WP:FAC, WP:FAR, WP:GAR, WP:GAC WP:FLC, WP:FLRC, WP:FTC, WP:FPOC, WP:FPC, and WP:AFD discussion pages in one location at the new WikiProject Chicago/Review page. Please help add any discussion you are aware of at this location.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTM) 18:42, 10 August 2008 (UTC)

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This month you have indicated new or continuing interest in WP:CHICAGO as either an active or semi-active member. The response to the project membership survey was strong enough that we should attempt to organize it in a more fully functional way. Please sign up at CHICAGO/leadership if you would be willing to serve as a leader of the project from September 1, 2008 to February 28, 2009. The various leadership responsibilities are listed there. The roles will be somewhat similar to the roles of WikiProject Military history/Coordinators. We are a less mature and developed project than WP:MILHIST however, so our division of roles will be slightly different. Please respond by the 23rd.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTM) 18:52, 15 August 2008 (UTC)

Category:Top-importance Chicago articles
For the rest of this month we are looking for more candidates to be promoted to Category:Top-importance Chicago articles. We are hoping to bring the list of category members to a total of 50. Either you have participated in past votes and discussions or you have recently signed up to be a part of WP:CHICAGO. In either case, please come visit Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Chicago/Assessment where we are determining who to add to the September 1st ballot. Some candidate debates have lingered, but there are many new ones from the project's top 50 according to the Wikipedia:Release Version 0.7. Help us determine which pages to add to the ballot.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTM) 04:03, 18 August 2009 (UTC)

Restitch
What is the latest?--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 12:02, 10 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Can you comment on the restitch status.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 02:01, 3 September 2010 (UTC)


 * Can you please respond to questions at Featured picture candidates/Buildings along Chicago River.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 14:14, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

Wikimedia Stories Project
Aloha!

My name is Victor Grigas, I’m a storyteller at the Wikimedia Foundation in San Francisco working on collecting stories of interesting Wikipedians that can be used to compel donations for the 2011 fundraiser.

I found your user name on this list: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikipedians_in_Chicago I'm from Chicago, and I'd love to see a Chicagoan featured in the fundraiser this year.

If you are interested in participating, and would like to schedule a telephone or Skype interview with me, please send me an email (vgrigas@wikimedia.org) along with any questions or concerns you may have.

Thanks for your time!

Victor, User:Victorgrigas

PS If you know of anyone with whom I should speak please let me know :) Victor Grigas (talk) 20:04, 4 November 2011 (UTC)

POTD notification
Hi Mindfrieze,

Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:20090524 Buildings along Chicago River line the south border of the Near North Side and Streeterville and the north border of Chicago Loop, Lakeshore East and Illinois Center.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on July 12, 2012. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2012-07-12. — howcheng  {chat} 18:53, 1 June 2012 (UTC)
 * And what a gorgeous picture it is! Makes me want to visit Chicago again. Very nicely done. 96.245.116.174 (talk) 18:12, 12 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks! I had forgotten this was coming up.  Thanks for the reminder. --Mindfrieze (talk) 18:24, 12 July 2012 (UTC)

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 * I'm not sure how this message relates to my edit on the Chain-link fencing article or why you reverted it. Can you explain? --Mindfrieze (talk) 21:00, 14 September 2015 (UTC)

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