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International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers
Hi Therudedog. Please don't add advertizing to articles like International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers. It is considered a form of SPAM. If you have any questions don't hesitate to contact me, or Kf4bdy above. Cheers. --Bookandcoffee 00:19, 15 October 2006 (UTC)


 * Thanks for your note. The problem is that http://www.ironworkergear.com is a commercial site, and there are thousands of commercial sites related to the same topic. External links contains further discussion on this topic. I'm going to remove the link, but would be happy to talk about other ways to contribute to Wikipedia, if you are interested. You can find further information at the WP:NOT page as well. Cheers.--Bookandcoffee 00:56, 15 October 2006 (UTC)


 * Hey, no problem. The reason I noticed your changes is because I'm involved with a project here that works on trade union pages. If you're interested in the Ironworkers, have a look at WikiProject Organized Labour. There, you'll find others that are working on the same things. Don't worry about stumbling around - some things seem a bit odd/complicated at first, but you'll get the hang of it quickly. --Bookandcoffee 01:22, 15 October 2006 (UTC)