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 * This image has been orphaned because I posted it in a different file format later; sorry I forgot to ask for deletion! Looks like it's deleted now though.  --Shadowlink1014 04:07, 18 March 2007 (UTC)

Image:CATA articulated bus.jpg
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 * I've got a picture that I took myself at night, what I'm going to do is replace this image with that one and release it under public domain. I've been waiting to take a new, good picture until it's not snowing here - but I'll post my other picture just for the meantime.  --Shadowlink1014 04:57, 11 April 2007 (UTC)

"Thank you" message to 82.113.121.16
Greetings!

Just wanted to thank you for a great example of WP:AGF on your message to User talk:82.113.121.16, with regards the Electric chair edit. It was friendly and welcoming and overall a good example of how to handle that situation! Rtucker 20:05, 25 April 2007 (UTC)

"Rail" post in Winston-Salem article
Which "university campus" are you referring to?Wikibones 22:16, 25 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Winston-Salem State University --Shadowlink1014 01:16, 26 April 2007 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image (Image:Tetra Master logo.jpg)
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 * This one I put back in. --Shadowlink1014 17:33, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

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 * This one has been replaced with a better picture of her. Still not free, though -- no free image of Sango is really possible.  --Shadowlink1014 17:34, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

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 * This one also has been replaced with a better picture of her. Again, still not free as no picture of Kagura can be free either.  --Shadowlink1014 17:34, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

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Curious about the Michigan Death Penalty Abolition...
I noticed that you added a segment to Michigan about how it was the first english speaking government to abolish capital punishment. I was curious how you found that out. --Helm.ers 14:11, 6 June 2007 (UTC)


 * There are lots of sources for it, I kind of thought it was common knowledge, sorry! Here are some links:
 * http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/article.php?scid=11&did=276
 * http://www.amnestyusa.org/abolish/event2/history.html
 * http://www.thejusticeproject.org/state/in-your-state.html?related_regions=MI
 * --Shadowlink1014 17:12, 6 June 2007 (UTC)
 * --Shadowlink1014 17:12, 6 June 2007 (UTC)


 * Wow, I would have never guessed that Michigan was once that progressive (if that's the right word...) Thanks! --Helm.ers 21:37, 8 June 2007 (UTC)


 * Yeah, Michigan's got political bipolar disorder. We're really conservative and liberal at the same time... --Shadowlink1014 03:37, 9 June 2007 (UTC)

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Death penalty maps
Hi. I've been looking at your "death penalty in the US" maps and i noticed a contradiction. On US lethal injection usage.png California is down as only using lethal injection but on US gas chamber usage.png it is down as using the gas chamber as a secondary method. Do you know which one is correct? /Lokal_Profil 05:58, 6 July 2007 (UTC)


 * Sorry, my mistake! The gas chamber map is correct... on the injection map California should be colored red.  I'll fix both the PNG and SVG versions... --Shadowlink1014 11:29, 7 July 2007 (UTC)


 * Actually my computer is down right now, and I'm using someone else's computer... I can't update the maps right now, maybe someone else can. --Shadowlink1014 11:31, 7 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Updated both of them, thanks for the quick reply. /Lokal_Profil 17:26, 7 July 2007 (UTC)
 * I haven't updated the PNG image on en.wiki only the PNG on Commons (same filename), shouldn't be a problem though since the en.wiki one isn't used and should be take away once an admin gets to it. /Lokal_Profil 17:29, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

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 * Image:Kagura.gif Sfan00 IMG 22:01, 25 July 2007 (UTC)
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 * Image:Miroku.gif Sfan00 IMG 22:03, 25 July 2007 (UTC)
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 * Image:Seattle Center Monorail logo.jpg Sfan00 IMG 22:06, 25 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Image:Nj-riverline-logo.png Sfan00 IMG 22:07, 25 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Image:Lv monorail logo.png Sfan00 IMG 22:07, 25 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Image:CATA-studentpass.jpg Sfan00 IMG 22:08, 25 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Image:CATA-Mass logo.gif Sfan00 IMG 22:08, 25 July 2007 (UTC)

non-free rationals
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 * Okay, I went to that link and changed the rationale on the image; it should be okay now. Thanks for that link!  --Shadowlink1014 00:52, 22 August 2007 (UTC)

"Pomagalski" redirect deletion
You previously deleted the redirect Pomagalski, which is the full name of the French company Poma (and the target of the former redirect). I know this was back in 2005, but I was just wondering why it shouldn't be there... --Shadowlink1014 16:17, 22 August 2007 (UTC)


 * The deletion comment say "db-r1" (Criteria_for_speedy_deletion), so I guess it was a blind redirect at the time. As the article pointed to now exists I have undeleted the page. Thue | talk 06:45, 23 August 2007 (UTC)

Accessible Amtrak stations?
On April 19, 2007 you performed edits to a series of Amtrak stations, adding 'Yes' to the 'ADA' parameter of the. What was your rationale for these edits? Many of the stations you claim are accessible are antiquated and have not been updated to meet the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibilities Guidelines or the local building codes that have expanded on ADAAG. (I'm thinking here of ICC/ANSI A117.1 which is the current standard for accessibility in my local jurisdiction (Washington state).) Thanks.--Ltvine 05:29, 30 August 2007 (UTC)


 * Thanks for your reply. When I was creating the articles for Amtrak stations along the Empire Builder route in Montana, Idaho, and Washington, I referred to the current schedule at the time.  But as an architect who has been dealing with ADA and subsequent refinements since 1995, and having visited some of those stations (or at least seen them from the train) I was skeptical of Amtrak's claim as published in its schedules.  Which is why I didn't include that information in the infobox.


 * In fact there is an ongoing debate between Amtrak, local transit agencies, the Federal Railroad Administration and its parent department the Federal Department of Transportation about what constitutes accessibility--specifically relating to the platforms at stations in the face of the 2010 deadline that requires compliance with ADA. Here's an FRA guidance document from the ADA section of their website talking about what constitutes accessibility at platforms, interpreting 49 CFR 37.  Whatever the interpretation of this, I know that most platforms don't meet the referenced regulations as they haven't been rebuilt since ADA was passed in 1990.  Indeed, at least when speaking of the platforms, they've never been upgraded.  Of course, not being able to see into the stations themselves, I can't say for sure that they aren't ADA compliant.  But I do know that whatever the schedule says about the Wolf Point, Montana, station, the facilities there are not accessible.   There's a good Amtrak sponsored website (www.greatamericanstations.com) that provides other resources regarding ADA requirements and provides a summary list of what features might constitute an accessible station.


 * So I guess you could say that I don't find the schedules to be credible in this regard. Let me know how you view this issue.  Thanks!--Ltvine 16:36, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

Your request
Dear Gary, thanks for alerting me about the heay IP vandalism to Wicca. I've given it another 2 weeks of semi protection. Plese, let me know if this continues when the protection expires. Frankly, the story's getting somewhat old... let us hope this is the last time we need to do this :( Love,  P h a e d r i e l  - 01:13, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

Parking at Niles Amtrak Station
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Wikipedia Campus Ambassador
Hi ! I noticed that you made mention of Michigan State University on your userpage. If you are a current undergraduate, graduate student or staff member there, I would like to let you know of an opportunity to become a Wikipedia Campus Ambassador for MSU! As a campus ambassador you will be working closely with students who are editing Wikipedia as a class project at MSU! If you are interested in using technology for educational purposes and enjoy teaching and support open-source knowledge, the Wikimedia Foundation wants you! It is a great opportunity to gain leadership and teaching skills. For more information please go to: http://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_Campus_Ambassador

If you are interested in applying, please leave me a message here or at my talk page on Wikimedia Outreach. And please pass this along to anyone you know who may be in the area and who are interested! The deadline for the Spring 2011 Semester is Dec 3rd, 2010! --MichChemGSI (talk) 04:52, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

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