User talk:Texaspi

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March 2010
Welcome to Wikipedia. Although everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia, your addition of one or more external links to the page Don Haskins Center has been reverted. Your edit here was reverted by an automated bot that attempts to remove links which are discouraged per our external links guideline from Wikipedia. The external link you added or changed is on my list of links to remove and probably shouldn't be included in Wikipedia. I removed the following link(s): http://elpasotimes.typepad.com/pullen/2009/12/concert-review-kiss-fans-lick-it-up-at-the-don.html (matching the regex rule \btypepad\.com\b). If you were trying to insert an external link that does comply with our policies and guidelines, then please accept my creator's apologies and feel free to undo the bot's revert. However, if the link does not comply with our policies and guidelines, but your edit included other, constructive, changes to the article, feel free to make those changes again without re-adding the link. Please read Wikipedia's external links guideline for more information, and consult my list of frequently-reverted sites. For more information about me, see my FAQ page. Thanks! --XLinkBot (talk) 02:43, 4 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Hey PI, I looked at your work on that article: good stuff, I am proud of you. (And I am glad you weren't worried by the message above, and just plugged away.) Next step in that particular article: turn all those URLs into references. To make 'em look real clean, look at WP:Citation templates and just copy the appropriate one (I'll do one in a minute). After that, some reorganization--see, for instance, Cameron Indoor Stadium, and how that article is organized with headings (start by organizing by type of event--sports, music, etc.). You've done good work already, and I really believe you could turn this article into a "good article". Dr Aaij (talk) 18:06, 6 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks! I've been looking atWikipedia Commons and plan to upload more images to insert into the article as the only ones there about the Haskins center are the ones already in the article. In the meantime, I've been playing around in my sandbox and looking at different ways to insert and format images. Thanks for the link to that other article, it certainly gives me an idea on how to proceed. Texaspi (talk) 21:12, 6 March 2010 (UTC)
 * BTW, did you see this edit? From external to internal link. The editor, User:LadyofShalott, is an administrator, a seasoned editor, and a fellow Alabamian to boot--she knows stuff I can't even dream about, and I'm sure she won't mind helping out if you ever need some technical advice. Dr Aaij (talk) 00:45, 7 March 2010 (UTC)
 * No, I hadn't seen that. I was trying to figure out how to do it but I was starting to get Wiki overload so I just unplugged for awhile :) BTW, thank you LadyofShalott! Texaspi (talk) 01:42, 7 March 2010 (UTC)
 * I just saw this discussion. You are most welcome (if a bit belatedly)! Lady  of  Shalott  16:09, 5 April 2010 (UTC)

Menudo (soup)
I've done a bit of work--there is more to be done. I also split off Menudo (stew) and cleaned up Menudo (a "disambiguation page"), and added links ("hatnotes," at the top of the page) to all the other "Menudo" articles. You'll see that I got some info from a somewhat unreliable source: your grandmother. So it is imperative that sources be found! Enjoy your break. Dr Aaij (talk) 20:37, 12 March 2010 (UTC) <--You should consider having a variety of sources--right now, all your sources are online (I think), and a combination of online, news, book, and other sources looks real nice and lends authority. The UTEP book, well, you can cover that when you visit El Paso, but I would consider replacing a few of your web references with print references if possible, or adding a few print references. I was specifically interested in verifying the possible hook: at DYK, they are--rightfully--very picky; Materialscientist and I have had some heated discussions in the past! NB: also, don't forget to "close" your font! Dr Aaij (talk) 14:14, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
 * So would expanding this article suffice for completing the final assignment?? Texaspi (talk) 17:46, 24 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Hmm sure--but I don't think you can expand this five times. No, it's best to start afresh! Dr Aaij (talk) 20:40, 25 March 2010 (UTC)
 * OK, you started afresh, I see. Texaspi, I cannot tell you how impressed I am. When you go live, tell me and we'll nominate it for the frontpage--I have no doubt we'll find some nice factoid for a hook. Dr Aaij (talk) 04:03, 29 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks, I'll let you know. Do you like my new signature? lol   texasPI  TALK 05:21, 1 April 2010 (UTC)
 * BTW, did you see this? Much is uninteresting and touristic, but there's got to be something exciting in there. Same with this. Yes, I do like your signature, and I'm glad you were playing around with that. Play is very educational, and your work shows that you are not averse to playing and learning. Dr Aaij (talk) 04:55, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I actually have some of those bookmarked and had thought of using them but then I thought the article was getting a bit long. Should I expand it some with info from some of these?   texasPI  TALK 05:00, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Oh and there's also some tome or collection of books that is very detailed on the history of the mission that is available only at UTEP, no inter-library loaning.  texasPI  TALK 05:11, 5 April 2010 (UTC)


 * Ok, I have added several print references.

WikiProject Texas
Hey Texaspi, given your username and choice of subjects for work, I thought you might be interested in the Texas Wikiproject. WikiProjects are groups of editors who are all interested in articles within a certain general subject area. (It's no big deal either way - I just thought I'd make you aware of it, if you aren't already.) Nice work on the expansion of Ysleta Mission, by the way! :) Lady  of  Shalott  16:07, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
 * And on that note, I got some advice on menudo from Dr. Winemiller, and she's with you: red hot and spicy. I asked Dr. Woodworth (she loves menudo) and Dr. Winemiller to be on the look-out for a restaurant that serves it; I hope you will do the same. Oh, Dr. Winemiller also suggested I start by trying posole with shredded pork. Dr Aaij (talk) 19:12, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I personally prefer posole but my family is not too keen on pork of any kind. I have been looking for some authentic restaurants and just this past weekend I made my way to Las Salsas next to the Rave theater. Not too shabby but they don't have menudo. I still have a few more places on my list that I want to check out...Also, LadyofShalott, I thank you again for your help and the link to the Texas project. I've enjoyed my short time on here and I can say that I have greater respect for Wiki and the editors & admins who contribute and police the articles for accuracy etc.  texasPI  TALK 20:51, 5 April 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Ysleta Mission

 * Congratulations! That's one down--on to the next one. Dr Aaij (talk) 03:18, 13 April 2010 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

 * Hello Dr Aaij! I'm not very active here anymore. Thanks for the Barnstar! I graduated this semester!  texasPI  TALK 00:43, 19 May 2015 (UTC)