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Image on current
Hiya, if you're not seeing the new image chances are it is stored in your cache, so even though the new image is there you're not seeing it. You need to force-refresh (ctrl-F5 for Internet Explorer or ctrl-R for Firefox). I think that's what your problem is. :) Cheers, Talrias (t | e | c) 01:39, 25 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Same-Sex Marriage map
Thanks for the kudos on the map. Look what a degree in graphic design gets you, heh. A chance to use your talent for free. Nothing more than an Illustrator job. Sorry I didn't reply on Wikinews, I didn't want to have to register there in order to post. &mdash;Methylsoy 00:59, 8 September 2005 (UTC)
 * :) That's OK!  I work mainly in Photoshop, and I plan to learn Illustrator.  I redesigned the Wikinews logo in WAY higher resolution recently, but I used photoshop so it's resolution-restricted.  Nice work!  -- NGerda 02:19, 10 September 2005 (UTC)

Thanks for the great picture
Yo. Thanks for taking the nice picture you added to the L.A. page. I often thought about taking a picture of the I-110/I-105 interchange during the 3 years I lived in L.A., but I didn't have a good digital camera back then. I finally got a decent camera as a gift this month after I moved back to the Bay Area.

--Coolcaesar 01:55, 20 September 2005 (UTC)
 * :) Thanks a bunch! I also took some pics of the L.A. Mayor and U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer.  Glad you're enjoying them!  -- NGerda 01:44, 21 September 2005 (UTC)

Image:Earthquake.jpg
According to the FAQ for Google Earth: "You can personally use an image from the application (for example on your website, on a blog or in a word document) as long as you preserve the copyrights and attributions including the Google logo attribution. However, you cannot sell these to others…without first getting a rights clearance from Google." As such this image is only available under a non commercial license. I understand that this image has been tagged as fair use, but I also think that we can quite easily create a free license map of the aftershock locations using freely available maps. Evil Monkey&#8756;Hello 00:42, 9 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Um...okay. I just thought that I could improve on the Google Earth image already uploaded.  -- NGerda 00:46, 9 October 2005 (UTC)

2005 South Asia earthquake
Thank you for your contribution at 2005 South Asia earthquake. Please keep it up!!! Pradeepsomani  ( talk )
 * No prob! This is a very important event, and at least Britain is covering it right!  (BTW, if you use Google Earth, I can email you the file I made of all the quakes)  -- NGerda 03:51, 9 October 2005 (UTC)

Jimbo Wales to Attend San Diego Meetup on October 18 2005
Hello, Jimbo Wales will be in San Diego to attend OOPSLA and has agreed to come by and visit with the San Diego wikipedians. If you are interested, you will find more info on my talk page. Johntex\talk 00:54, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

Details on the Meetup
I went to the Town and Country area last night to check out restaurants. I've eaten at the restaurants in Town and Country and they weren't that great, ao I wanted to find us somewhere nearby. There is a nice but expensive steak house down the street, but I don't know what everyone's budget is. I picked this place, I hope it is OK with everyone:

See you there! Johntex\talk 01:34, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
 * 7:00pm Tuesday October 18th
 * 24-Hour Valley Kitchen Family Restaurant
 * 875 Hotel Circle South, Mission Valley, 619-819-1017 or 619-298-8282.
 * It is right across Highway 8 from the Town and Country Resort and Convention Center
 * It is very casual and comes highly recommended by the hotel desk. Entrees are $8-$15.  They have a wide menu: They have breakfast all-days, salads, burgers, steaks, echilladas, pies, that sort of place.

contributions to Rwanda and Rwandan Genocide
Hi NGerda, there is a Bibliography of the Rwandan Genocide for links relating to it. Even so, the link you gave was to the front page of an advocacy organization, rather than to the conference page mentioned. Also, links relating to the Genocide put on the country-level page are not appropriate. Please link only the specifically-relevant external page from the Bibliography page. I have removed your contribution in the meantime. Thanks,  BanyanTree 21:19, 28 October 2005 (UTC)

Image:SAUSD Boundry.jpg
I don't know where you got this map (Image:SAUSD Boundry.jpg), since you didn't provide a link to the original source, but you can clearly see that the underlying map is from Thomas Guides, and therefore is copyrighted. It is obviously NOT something that is US government created, and is NOT in the public domain, so it should not have had the PD-USGov added. Unless I hear from you fairly soon, I will edit the copyright tag and report the image to Copyright problems. BlankVerse 11:40, 15 November 2005 (UTC)

Image:Two Harbors.jpg
Can you please add an appropriate summary for this image. See example Image:Gonzales courthouse 2005.jpg. Otherwise, there is not enough information to justify the public domain tag -Thanks Nv8200p talk 05:23, 20 January 2006 (UTC)

So Cal Linux Expo
Since I notice you're local... I could use an extra Wikimedian or two to help man our exhibitor booth at the Southern California Linux Expo (February 11-12 in LA). In practice this mostly involves sitting around and occasionally explaining what this newfangled Wikipedia thing is to some people who have heard of it but don't know what it is, and chatting with a few casual users who drop by.

If you're interested or know someone who is, let me know. In particularly it would be great to have someone more familiar with some of the other projects like Wikinews. It scores you a free conference pass if you're into that Linux thing, and I can probably cover your parking if need be. --Brion 09:12, 1 February 2006 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the invitation; I'll likely be able to attend one or both days. Perhaps we can meet up in Santa Ana this weekend before the conference.  I'm based in the northern sector, but I can travel about if necessary.  -- NGerda 20:13, 2 February 2006 (UTC)

Partial revert
I reverted the section name change in Operation Just Cause, moving the "official justification" qualifier which you had added into the section title into the text itself. I agree that this qualification was missing (and in fact, I had been thinking of putting it in myself at some point), but renaming the entire section seems innappropriate, since there are other statements in that section which call into question the official justification given by Bush.--CSTAR 05:49, 23 February 2006 (UTC)
 * Thanks, I didn't catch that. -- NGerda 07:50, 23 February 2006 (UTC)

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Robert Johnson & U2
Hi, Do you have a reference for Robert Johnson's supposed influence on the music of U2? I hear nothing of RJ in their music, and I'm a fan of both. --RobHutten 10:26, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

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Natalia Verbeke
Thanks for translation the Natalia Verbeke article. Much appreciated! --Gidi70 10:12, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

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Wikipedia Loves Art
First off, I apologize for the spam. You are receiving this message because you have indicated that you are in Southern California or interested in Southern California topics (either via category or WikiProject).

I would like to invite you to the Los Angeles edition of Wikipedia Loves Art, a photography scavenger hunt to be held at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) on Saturday, February 28, 2009, from 1:00 to 7:00 PM. All photos are intended for use in Wikipedia articles or on Wikimedia Commons. There will be a prize available for the person who gets the most photos on the list.

If you don't like art, why not come just to meet your fellow Wikipedians. Apparently, we haven't had a meetup in this area since June 2006!

If you are interested in attending, please add your name to Wikipedia Loves Art. Please make a note if you are traveling to the area (train or plane) and need transportation, which can probably be arranged via carpool, but we need time to coordinate. Lodging is as of right now out of scope, but we could discuss that if enough people are interested.

Thank you and I hope to see you there!  howcheng  {chat} 00:15, 10 January 2009 (UTC)

Geānlǣht Rīcu American listed at Redirects for discussion
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