User talk:Acdixon/Archive Jan-Jun 2013

Thomas S. Hinde

Hello, it has been a while, but I wanted to thank you for all your help reviewing the Thomas S. Hinde page months ago. It just passed a GA review, and it would not have been possible with your suggestions, edits, and comments. I hope all is well and thanks again. Lawman4312 (talk) 15:29, 1 January 2013 (UTC)

Congratulations! Thine Antique Pen (talk · contribs) is a veteran editor, so getting the GA stamp from him means something. Is this your first one? Still remember mine. If featured article is your goal, be prepared for some tough comments. I really thought about leaving Wikipedia during my first FA review, but I toughed it out, made the changes, got the star, and it felt so good, I went ahead and got 30 more! hehe. Glad you found my assistance useful. You're always welcome to drop me a line if you need help with something. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 21:23, 1 January 2013 (UTC)

KY good news

Happy Holidays! By the way, I have found some public domain data for Hazard and Perry County coal towns. AWESOME data and pics which I will be using soonCoal town guy (talk) 13:34, 3 January 2013 (UTC)

Love me some public domain stuff. Do you ever upload to Wikipedia Commons? If you've got public domain images, they're easier for people to find and use if you upload them there. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 15:06, 3 January 2013 (UTC)

A beer for you!

Thanks for your contributions to yet another good article, John Breckinridge (U.S. Attorney General). It may be a little early in the day for beer in Kentucky-time, but remember that it's already mid-afternoon in Wikipedia time... Khazar2 (talk) 13:25, 7 January 2013 (UTC)

Time of day is kind of irrelevant in my case, since I'm a teetotaler, but I'll still accept this gesture in the spirit in which it was intended. :) Thanks for the review. Hope our wiki-paths will continue to cross. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 14:27, 7 January 2013 (UTC)

Talk:Cabell Breckinridge/GA1

I've reviewed the article and left notes on the talk page. I've put the nomination on hold for seven days to allow the issues to be addressed. Feel free to contact me on my talk page, here, or on the article talk page with any concerns, and let me know one of those places when the issues have been addressed. If I may suggest that you strike out, check mark, or otherwise mark the items I've detailed, that will make it possible for me to see what's been addressed, and you can keep track of what's been done and what still needs to be worked on. Ealdgyth - Talk 15:59, 7 January 2013 (UTC)

Talk:Isaac B. Desha/GA1

Hello there. I've reviewed the article on Isaac B. Desha and left a comments. Sven Manguard Wha? 23:45, 7 January 2013 (UTC)

John Y. Brown KY Governor question

I found Claysville, the home of John Y. Brown, Govermor of KY. BUT, thats in Harrison County, not Hardin...is this a geography thing I am not aware of? Let me knowCoal town guy (talk) 15:31, 10 January 2013 (UTC)

Harrison County and Hardin County aren't close, geographically speaking. There must be two different places named Claysville – not surprising, since Henry Clay and his various famous relatives were all pretty popular in the state. That Brown was from Hardin County is not disputed, as far as I am aware. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 16:51, 10 January 2013 (UTC)

Agreed, I will look into it. Otherwise, I have updates all of the WV Governor birthplaces with actual (gasp) article links for their birth places.....Coal town guy (talk) 17:12, 10 January 2013 (UTC)

I had intended to see which articles I had worked on still had redlink birthplaces, but I haven't gotten around to it yet. You do good work! Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 17:22, 10 January 2013 (UTC)

Desha sucha good job yoush did

The joke is "Desha" sounds like a slurred version of "That's a". Roll with it.

Anyways, Mr. Desha's article is now a GA. Cheers, Sven Manguard Wha? 23:49, 10 January 2013 (UTC)

I'm rollin'! Thanks for the review. Been wanting to create this article since I worked on his dad's article. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 01:13, 11 January 2013 (UTC)

His dad sounds just like the model politician. The sad thing is that I wonder whether I'm being sarcastic or not... Sven Manguard Wha? 02:11, 11 January 2013 (UTC)

Indeed. A bunch of crazy stuff went on during the Old Court-New Court controversy. Without that mess, I doubt he would ever have gotten elected. I'm glad the U.S. has moved past electing an unqualified, imperialistic career politician to high office just because he promises financial relief in a crisis. Oh, wait... Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 13:17, 11 January 2013 (UTC)

Politicians are all a bit nuts and a tad unqualified. Sven Manguard Wha? 16:02, 11 January 2013 (UTC)

Agreed. Makes you wonder if we would be any worse off if we chose our leaders by lottery. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 16:06, 11 January 2013 (UTC)

October to December 2012 Milhist Peer, A-class and FAC reviews

		Military history reviewers' award
		By order of the Military history WikiProject coordinators, for your good work helping with the WikiProject's Peer, A-Class and Featured Article reviews for the period Oct–Dec 2012, I hereby award you this Military history WikiProject Reviewers' award. AustralianRupert (talk) 10:06, 14 January 2013 (UTC) Keep track of upcoming reviews. Just copy and paste {{WPMILHIST Review alerts}} to your user space

MANY THANKS!

As you welcomed me to Wikipedia, I am of course, grateful. You will also be happy to know that I have with great effort procured my very own postmark from 26 Kentucky, yes, Twentysix. AND AS WE ALL KNOW, since I have posted the postmark in the article, its a bit more real than the other places. ESPECIALLY since the PO is not even listed in GNIS. BUT, that being said, I could not have continued unless you and a few others helped, and you did. Many tnanks againCoal town guy (talk) 14:57, 28 January 2013 (UTC)

No problem. Glad to help. We need more folks that eschew the drama and just build the dang encyclopedia. I think finding a niche, as you and I have, is key to retention. Your work on towns and mine on Kentucky politicians is what keeps us here. Congrats on the postmark. We Kentuckians are some creative place-namers. hehe Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 15:00, 28 January 2013 (UTC)

KY county founding refs

Hey- I just finished adding refs for ALL WV counties founding dates on the individual county pages. Do you think it would be cool to do that for Kentucky??Coal town guy (talk) 19:53, 29 January 2013 (UTC)

Yes, although I would recommend citing them in the body text, not the infobox. That may be what you did for WV; I didn't check. We have 120 counties, as I'm sure you know, but then again, bulk tasks aren't a problem for you, are they? LOL I'll bet you could cite them all to the relevant articles in The Kentucky Encyclopedia which, thanks to some nice folks at Morehead State University, is completely online here. Happy citing! Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 19:58, 29 January 2013 (UTC)

No worries, I cite them in the text. I actually corrected a few dates for WV. VERY COOL link, may thanksCoal town guy (talk) 19:59, 29 January 2013 (UTC)

Check out Perry, Pike and Harlan to see what you think of the refs. I will continue pending your feedback, which , I valueCoal town guy (talk) 20:07, 29 January 2013 (UTC)

Yeah, I think that will work. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 21:48, 29 January 2013 (UTC)

Well, I have done a few and have corrected about 6 founding dates. Additionally, there are some county pages with multiple founding dates which differ by in some cases over a year. Coal town guy (talk) 15:07, 30 January 2013 (UTC)

Are you keeping track of those with discrepancies? If you can make a list, maybe we can work together to decide why they exist and give solid sourcing (and perhaps explanation). Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 15:40, 30 January 2013 (UTC)

I will start one, my apologies for not starting one already.Coal town guy (talk) 15:42, 30 January 2013 (UTC)

CORRECTION: here is a list thus far Lewis,Henry,Greenup,Bourbon,Jessamine,Pendleton,Nicholas,Pulaski,Calloway,Gallatin, Barren, Bullitt

NEW KY question

Hey- An oldy but a goody.....I saw with great envy that KY counties has a clickable map for each county which takes you to the Wiki county page...GOTTA have one for WV...can you help me find out how and I will do the work????Coal town guy (talk) 15:31, 30 January 2013 (UTC)

I did much of the work on that list, bringing it to featured list status a few years ago. I'm a little busy this morning, but I'll try to refresh my memory this afternoon and get back to you. If you have a good source for the other information, no reason WV's couldn't be a featured list, too. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 15:39, 30 January 2013 (UTC)

I saw that, GREAT work, the link is [here]Coal town guy (talk) 15:43, 30 January 2013 (UTC)

Following a good example

Hey- I just requested a Peer Review for [this, new and improved]. AFTER Peer Reviews, I will then try to nominate this for Featured List! Let me know if I understand the process so far, get peer reviews, improve the article AND THEN nominate it for FL status?? Thanks again for your help, it has been VERY appreciatedCoal town guy (talk) 00:23, 31 January 2013 (UTC)

For your first few runs at recognized content (GA, FA, FL, etc.), I would recommend a peer review, but it is not required. After creating as much recognized content as I have, I sometimes skip the peer review. On the flip side, commenters on the peer review are often willing to comment on the recognized content nomination later, which is good when your nominees ordinarily draw few reviewers, as mine tend to. I briefly looked at the list, and on first glance, it looks to be in pretty good shape. If I recall correctly, List of counties in Kentucky was the first U.S. state list of counties to be featured, and someone suggested it be used as a model for the other states, but I don't think there has been a whole lot of follow-through. Oh well. I'll try to comment on the peer review at some point if I can remember it. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 14:25, 31 January 2013 (UTC)

Much appreciate the look see. I did indeed use the KY list and created a clickable county map, which was not that hard. The only thing I am really focusing on are the passing dates of the folks who had a county named after them. I took a look at some of the FL nomination pages and that seemed to be a point of concern. I thinkm its cool that KY and WV would be a FL and VA, does not. Its amazing really. Speaking of amazing, when you can, take a look at the NJ list, its a FL as well, someone did amazing work thereCoal town guy (talk) 14:37, 31 January 2013 (UTC)

Ah, more about the county governments there. I thought about doing a separate article on Kentucky county governments because counties are such a big deal here, but I never got around to it. Maybe one day. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 14:44, 31 January 2013 (UTC)

Went to the Wikipedia GOCE (copy edit heaven)and requested a copy edit of the [LAST VERSION GOD I AM TIRED] Lots of work, MANY thanks for your attention in this. AFTER copy edit, I will then send it to F: nomination, I think its ready, pending copy editCoal town guy (talk) 01:15, 9 February 2013 (UTC)

Just put it up for nomination, wish me luck and thanks!Coal town guy (talk) 16:17, 11 February 2013 (UTC)

Great! I've watchlisted the nomination. If I see something I can help with and I have time, I'll try to jump in. Also, it's been a while since I had an FLC; might be instructive to see how the process goes these days (what reviewers are concerned about, etc.) Good luck! Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 16:22, 11 February 2013 (UTC)

Many thanks. Turns out, alot of the cautions I was provided are valid. County lists have very much developed in the last year for certain. Man, they want ALOTCoal town guy (talk) 16:26, 11 February 2013 (UTC)

GOOD news, I just got a support on the WV County list FLC, woo hoo........Appreciate you letting me bend your ear. I also have a public domain image of one of the first coal chutes in KY......I need to learn how to upload public domain pics first thoughCoal town guy (talk) 17:34, 14 February 2013 (UTC)

That first recognized content nom is always exciting. At least you started with a "support". Best I recall, my first FAC drew two opposes before my first support. I was able to salvage it and get it promoted, though. I can help you with the PD image. How do you know it is PD? Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 18:39, 14 February 2013 (UTC)

Its a Google book that is a copy of data copyrighted in 1918, above that, it states, Public Domain, here is the linky It will go to WV place, HOWEVER LOTS of KY data there as well

OK, if you've got a link to a PD book, you're in good shape. Just go to WikiMedia Commons and use the Upload Wizard. You can use the same log in as you do on Wikipedia. The wizard is really easy to use. If you have trouble, let me know. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 18:47, 14 February 2013 (UTC)

Would I just ise the pic by making one, in other words, I just want the pic from the publication??Coal town guy (talk) 18:51, 14 February 2013 (UTC)

Oh, I didn't realize that was the issue. I just try to get the picture on-screen at as high a zoom as I can manage and maintain image quality, then hit the "Print Screen" button on the keyboard. Then I paste it into something like Photoshop, crop out the stuff I don't need, and BAM! Picture ready to upload. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 20:14, 14 February 2013 (UTC)

OOOPS, so for image attribution, would I just say, this has no copyright etc etc?Coal town guy (talk) 21:50, 14 February 2013 (UTC)

The Upload Wizard should ask for the image source. Just include the title of the book, a link to the URL, and the publication date. Also remember to include the right license tag. There should be a check box in the Upload Wizard for "This work was published in the U.S. before 1923". If not, just make sure to the the tag {{PD-1923}} on there somewhere. For future reference, the rule is that the picture has to have been published before 1923, not simply created before then. That distinction will come back to bite you if you aren't aware of it. The copyright zealots can be [[WP:BITE|BITE]-y at times. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 21:57, 14 February 2013 (UTC)

GROOVY..Coal town guy (talk) 22:46, 14 February 2013 (UTC)

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Stevenson

I actually came upon the Barkley article when I was intending to review Stephenson, only to find I was too late. Sorry I missed it! If you re-introduce it at FAC, leave me a note and I'll be sure to review it. --Coemgenus (talk) 01:13, 14 February 2013 (UTC)

Thanks. Stevenson will definitely be going back to FAC, since I'm only three governor FAs from my goal of a featured topic, but I needed to get my sources for Barkley back to the library. I suspect I'll re-nominate Stevenson as soon as Barkley closes, but I'll let you know. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 13:28, 14 February 2013 (UTC)

WV County List FLC update

Hey- I finally have 2 supports. When you can, could you take a look at the FLC and see if you have any comments or support? Many thanksCoal town guy (talk) 03:40, 15 February 2013 (UTC)

Congratulations on two supports. If FLC is anything like FAC these days, getting that many reviews that quickly is quite a feat in and of itself. My last FAC languished for over a month and still only got one review, so it failed even though there were no outstanding issues raised for me to fix.

As far as comments, my only one would be that the paragraph on county government might fit better in the Government of West Virginia article (with an appropriate "See also" link in the list). It isn't necessarily out of place where it is; just giving you some food for thought. There's nothing barring it from going both places, by the way. Since you have an active FLC, maybe wait until that closes and then run an RFC to get community consensus on where to put it.

I'm hesitant to make a formal "support" because I haven't reviewed the FLC criteria for a while, and it's been several years since I even nominated one. I'm not sure what the expectations are like over there anymore. If it gets close to a month on this one and you're still stuck on two supports and no outstanding issues, drop me another line. Nothing is as frustrating as having a recognized content candidate fail because not enough people bothered to comment on it. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 14:25, 15 February 2013 (UTC)

I very much appreciate the gesture. I may need to do that if you do not mind. A recent spate of vandalism on other WV articles has gotten me a tad more motivated than usual. I am much like yourself, driven to show people we have a great state, not the stereotypes that some folks crave apparently. I think with 2 supports, and a consensus that all comments are met, I should be OK. BUT, all the support that can be gotten counts. Did you know, that they now expect, to have year rages within the same century to be something like 1863-65 as opposed to 1863-1865?? I did not know this and I did indeed confirm, they have tightened the FL standards on the listsCoal town guy (talk) 14:32, 15 February 2013 (UTC)

Usually, three supports and no outstanding issues after a minimum of two weeks is enough for promotion. If all you're missing is some supports, they'll usually leave it open for at least a month so you can get them. That's how it goes at FAC, anyway. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 15:06, 15 February 2013 (UTC)

Forgot to mention, if you want any help with the Kentucky FL, let me know. The county hostory ref you gave was a very cool read.Coal town guy (talk) 14:51, 15 February 2013 (UTC)

If you see anything that can be improved in the Kentucky list, please go ahead and improve it. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, so if you fix it before someone takes it to featured list review, it will save me some work later. You're more familiar with the list standards than I am at this point. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 15:06, 15 February 2013 (UTC)

Love to. I think the first thing would be to get a ref for all of the columns in the table. IMO, I think the online history kicks ass, BUT, I want to see if I can find it as a bookCoal town guy (talk) 15:18, 15 February 2013 (UTC)

It is a book. I have the "dead tree" edition too. The online version is just more convenient. Here's a cite: Kleber, John E. (ed.) (1992) The Kentucky Encyclopedia. Associate editors: Thomas D. Clark, Lowell H. Harrison, and James C. Klotter. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-1772-0 Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 15:27, 15 February 2013 (UTC)

GROOVY...the reason I asked is that there is a preferrance for the books now as opposed to the web. I do not know why, because, its complete. Coal town guy (talk) 15:30, 15 February 2013 (UTC)

Appreciated your help today at the FLC. I do have 3 supports, but looking at the entire FLC discussion you now know why I say things are much tighter...EgadCoal town guy (talk) 03:36, 18 February 2013 (UTC)

No problem. Seems like WP:MOSNUM and WP:DASH are the most important policies to some recognized content reviewers, so I've spent some time looking over them. Figured my experience might be of some help to you there. You do have a lot of comments, especially for a list, but if you're cruising along with three supports (actually, I think I counted four this morning), it's all good. Compare with my first FAC (William Goebel) or my first FAC run with Confederate government of Kentucky (which also spilled over onto the article talk page). You never know what little quirks a reviewer will really get out of sorts about. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 14:11, 18 February 2013 (UTC)

No kidding. I was amazed, its refs, formats, and now WP:DATE that really seems to cath folks eye now. I am not at all complaining, it just seems that for a list as you said, WOW, they really do want to bring home a new standard. Yeah, I saw the fourth last night, VERY happy of course. When I get through doing the house work and home work with my kids I was going to go to the KY county list and do the dates. IF you think thats OK. Example 1860=1863 becomes 1860-63Coal town guy (talk) 15:47, 18 February 2013 (UTC)

Sure. I'd appreciate the hand. Thanks. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 19:29, 18 February 2013 (UTC)

Done, all year ranges are compliant with WP:DATECoal town guy (talk) 19:52, 18 February 2013 (UTC)

WV Counties is now a FL!!!

Many many thanks for your insights into the FL process. I PROMISE to keep the KY County list as up to date as possible. SO COOLCoal town guy (talk) 21:47, 19 February 2013 (UTC)

Congratulations! That first one feels good. Glad you found my guidance helpful. Here's hoping this is the first of many pieces of recognized content for you. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 01:55, 20 February 2013 (UTC)

Many thanks for the user box, its a keeper! I have a few other lists I an looking at now, but WOW the new standards are a ball breaker, and thats putting it kindlyCoal town guy (talk) 02:08, 20 February 2013 (UTC)

Yes, but practice breeds proficiency. You have the persistence to crank out a prolific amount of recognized content. I'm presently approaching a milestone I never thought I'd make – a Governors of Kentucky featured topic. It contains 60 articles of at least good quality, and if I can get 3 more of them to featured article, I'll meet the 50% threshold needed for a featured topic. It's been an on-and-off project almost since I started on Wikipedia five and a half years ago. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 02:20, 20 February 2013 (UTC)

KY County FL question

Hey there, I was going to add a ref for the populations column in the KY County FL. BUT, before I do that, can you tell me if the population figures are from 2000 or 2010 census?Coal town guy (talk) 15:46, 21 February 2013 (UTC)

Likely the 2000 Census. The list was promoted to featured prior to 2010. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 15:50, 21 February 2013 (UTC)

Are you OK with me doing the updates for 2010?Coal town guy (talk) 15:50, 21 February 2013 (UTC)

Please do! Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 15:51, 21 February 2013 (UTC)

I am on it now, it will take a bit. I like the idea of a featured topic for US Counties....Yeah, I can dreamCoal town guy (talk) 15:52, 21 February 2013 (UTC)

Now that is some straight-up ambition right there, but hey, once upon a time, a Kentucky Governors featured topic seemed far-fetched to me, and now it's close to reality. My topic has 60 articles; yours will have 50 lists, so it's not inconceivable. Not sure what the main article would be for the topic, though. Maybe County (United States). Might ought to give that some thought before you put in too much work. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 15:59, 21 February 2013 (UTC)

I cant let logic get in the way my man. You are talking to the guy who created Twentysix, KentuckyCoal town guy (talk) 16:01, 21 February 2013 (UTC)

Update all column data now has a ref, and all population stats are 2010. Golly, that was funCoal town guy (talk) 17:15, 21 February 2013 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Juwan Howard/archive5

Some issues have arisen regarding Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Juwan Howard/archive5. I was wondering if you might comment on the stolen sneakers.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 08:14, 28 February 2013 (UTC)

Done. Real life has been nutty lately. I've watchlisted this review, but if my further feedback is needed and isn't forthcoming within a couple of days, feel free to drop me a {{tb}} or some other kind of ping to make sure it didn't escape my notice. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 14:41, 28 February 2013 (UTC)

If you find the time..

I have launched a Peer Review on my own, on Wikipedia:Peer_review/Impalement/archive2. If you can find the time to give some feedback, I'd be very gratefulArildnordby (talk) 19:45, 2 March 2013 (UTC)

Tyrone KY awaits you

Ready to roll. Let me know if you need anything else.Coal town guy (talk) 16:13, 4 March 2013 (UTC)

Congrats!

Just saw the promotion of Alben Barkley--well done, sir. -- Khazar2 (talk) 20:37, 5 March 2013 (UTC)

Thanks much. Been on the road all day, so your note was the first indication I had of its success. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 22:26, 5 March 2013 (UTC)

Wow you were right!

I have discovered that you were correct concerning any FL material. There is a haze that tells me, I have zero desire to participate in that process. ANYWAY, that means I will be doing many many more places in KY. I have targeted Estill County, and will get back to Tyrone and its neighbors. Thanks again for your words, I should heed them more closely in the futureCoal town guy (talk) 14:03, 6 March 2013 (UTC)

Sorry you had a bad experience. Unfortunately, that seems to be the norm rather than the exception these days. Don't give up; just be aware. I cut my teeth on "articles that nobody reads". Really, that's the way to do it. Of all the Kentucky governors, there are about 3 that anybody cares much about: Shelby, Crittenden, and Buckner, I'd guess. So bringing the others up to par allowed me to work independently and learn the ropes of GAC and FAC. I saved those big-ticket articles for later, after I had my legs under me. Same thing with county lists. Chances are, someone is watching every single one of those, and you'll have some preferences to placate on top of the FL criteria. If you can find some lower profile lists to work on first until you really get the hang of what they are looking for at FLC, you might be better off in the long run. Let me know if I can help. Recognized content can be rewarding once you get the hang of it. Of course, you have your own motivations for creating small town articles, and that is quite the laudable endeavor as well. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 19:50, 6 March 2013 (UTC)

Template:George Frideric Handel

Since you are a classically trained musician, I was hoping you would help me arrange {{George Frideric Handel}}.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 01:29, 12 March 2013 (UTC)

(stalking quietly) cool, this I did not know, I trained on the celloCoal town guy (talk) 02:40, 12 March 2013 (UTC)

Hehe. It's news to me, too! I can barely play the radio. Thinking this message was intended for someone else. My formal training is in computer science! Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 12:20, 12 March 2013 (UTC)

Wiki source, and Kentucky

Hey, have you ever been here at Wikisource? I diod not see alot of Kentucky data, but thought you may have a document, say, a state constitution you may want to throw there.......saw thisCoal town guy (talk) 13:00, 12 March 2013 (UTC)

I have been there once. I uploaded the Confederate Constitution of Kentucky. There are probably other documents that would be useful, but I haven't learned the culture and rules over there yet. Maybe one day. Incidentally, I recently worked on the Wikipedia article about the author of the resolutions you linked above. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 13:33, 12 March 2013 (UTC)

Well done. I have decided to take yet another queue form your advice. My current project is is the State Constitution of West Virginia. Bet you are surprised....However, I thought that a odd, but fun fact needed to berought out in the legal interpretation of the WV Constitution...DID you know that while Snake Handling is legal in WV, there is to date, no case law pertaining to it in the state??? I hope that this little tid bit will add some spice to the State Constitution world......Coal town guy (talk) 13:38, 12 March 2013 (UTC)

I thought about doing the Kentucky Constitution article once. Actually, there have been four Kentucky constitutions, the most recent being ratified in 1891. Good luck with that venture. Perhaps you will be able to get it to good or featured status so I'll have a model to go by if I ever get back to the Kentucky Constitution. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 14:04, 12 March 2013 (UTC)

Its going to take time, and luckily, there is not a long line of people begging to do the article and hence I will not cause a fecal tsunami suggesting that we follow, GASP, accepted standardsCoal town guy (talk) 14:07, 12 March 2013 (UTC)

Congrats!

Congrats on Barkley passing. We're starting to get there on vice presidents …

Is there any chance you could look over the FAC for Disco Demolition Night? I had hoped it would attract more reviewers but it seems to be stuck on two supports.

Either way, congrats!--Wehwalt (talk) 11:17, 13 March 2013 (UTC)

Thanks! The Barkley article was a long, hard road at times, but I definitely consider it one of my best accomplishments on wiki. John C. Breckinridge is proving an even larger task, but it's been really enjoyable so far, sub-articles and all.

Just read part of the lead for Disco Demolition Night. What a crazy event! Real life has prevented me from even doing the article expansion I've wanted to lately, much less doing reviews for others, but that one looks interesting and of manageable length. Plus, real life has slowed down a bit. I'll see if I can't manage some time to take a look. That being stuck on two supports is a pain. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 12:26, 13 March 2013 (UTC)

Thanks on that. Did I miss reviewing one of the parts of Breckinridge? I seem to recall you asked me and I don't remember doing it. Even if the review is closed I can leave some talk page comments.--Wehwalt (talk) 22:18, 13 March 2013 (UTC)

Right now, I've stopped work on the article proper until I can get the sub-articles in place. Political career of John C. Breckinridge is up at peer review right now. Another editor is giving it an extensive going-over there, which is keeping the review open. I'd be grateful if you would also leave comments, but you may want to use another heading for your review to separate it from the one that is ongoing. Looking forward to it. BTW, User:Acdixon/John C. Breckinridge's military service in the American Civil War is progressing slowly, but will be the next one to hit the mainspace. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 12:20, 14 March 2013 (UTC)

FANDAMTASTIC work my friendCoal town guy (talk) 13:52, 13 March 2013 (UTC)

Thanks much! Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 14:16, 13 March 2013 (UTC)

Kentucky UPDATE

Hey, this guy had a town named after him. As he was a Congressman from Kentucky, the town Goodnight, Kentucky was named after himCoal town guy (talk) 17:07, 13 March 2013 (UTC)

Yep. Actually did a bit of work on that article once upon a time, but didn't find enough information to do much with it. Cool name, though. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 17:50, 13 March 2013 (UTC)

Groovy, turns out Twenty Six Kentucky had 25 postal apps, number 26 was the charm.....Coal town guy (talk) 18:21, 13 March 2013 (UTC)

Now that's some seriously cool trivia. I'm sure there are lots of little towns with factoids like that behind them. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 18:23, 13 March 2013 (UTC)

A userbox you might like

Hey, I thought you might like this user box. I understand if you dont, just a thoughtCoal town guy (talk) 20:00, 17 March 2013 (UTC)

This user is interested in Kentucky history

Added to my user page. Did you consider making it a template in your user space so other folks can use it easily? Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 13:40, 18 March 2013 (UTC)

I am uneducated about templates, this I need to know, IF you do not mind. I created a few for myself, as you can imagine, how does one do this?......

I've never done it either, but it looks like you could just dump the code at User:Coal town guy/Userbox KYHistory, then use it as a template like {{User:Coal town guy/Userbox KYHistory}}. I think there is also a category structure for userboxes if you wanted to add it to a category to make it easier to find, but I'm not sure how it's all put together. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 14:02, 18 March 2013 (UTC)

I am getting there slowly, BUT this weekend, User: Kelvinsong created this below. The man in an artist

Coal town guy (talk) 14:16, 18 March 2013 (UTC)

You can see it here and if you edit, BAM, use the codeUser:Coal town guy/UBX. I also did a few for WVCoal town guy (talk) 18:49, 18 March 2013 (UTC)

Nomination of List of papabili in the 2013 papal conclave for deletion

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Not entirely sure why I got this notice since I have not participated in that discussion or edited that article at all. I'm not even Catholic. Oh well. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 18:47, 18 March 2013 (UTC)

KY County HEADS UP

We have a newby hitting the KY county pages. Issue is NOT the newby per se, its the content the newby puts in, ANYWHERE in the articles and BONUS, they are an IP editor.......I have tried to follow up, look out in Vanceburg, KentuckyCoal town guy (talk) 14:15, 20 March 2013 (UTC)

Which IP? Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 14:33, 20 March 2013 (UTC)

Multiple IPs....cant isolate just one...Coal town guy (talk) 14:47, 20 March 2013 (UTC)

These are older edits.....I think I can nail most. IF you have a method let me know but here is the beef as it were. We have a somewhat decent county template for US counties. I have edited this template and saved it as a proposed template. The proposed template has comments for folks who ever thought, gee, should I just stick thing anywhere in a county article??? IF you want, I can post the link. I brough this up at US Counties and besides 1, thats rigyht one reply, not a soul has given a great tinkers dam. I have posted this at the WV project talk page as well beuse we have a few folks who are hell bent on not following a county template. Some of the data is great....MOST is NOT. As usual, your thoughts are welcomedCoal town guy (talk) 14:54, 20 March 2013 (UTC)

OK, the fact that they are older edits is why I couldn't find them. In my experience, new users are a) unaware of templates like the one you mention, and b) don't much care about them if they were aware. In-line comments can help, but if they are there to play a joke or promote their local garage band, they won't really care about that either. The only defense, really, is to keep a long watchlist. I remember when I started on Wikipedia, my home county's article had some of that kind of stuff in it.

I suspect that WikiProject U.S. Counties is like a lot of other projects these days – sparsely maintained and barely active. I hope you find some sort of consensus there, but don't be surprised if you don't.

Finally, kudos for correctly using "tinker's dam". Wonder if Rhett Butler knew he wasn't actually cursing? "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a [tinker's] dam" (as in, the small scraps of metal used by tinkers to repair holes in metal pots and pans). Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 15:23, 20 March 2013 (UTC)

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Fulton County KY

Hey- I have populated Fulton County with all known populated places. It was empty and had a hoax location called Fudge which was a blatant insults gainst KY, AND YES, Its up at Afd. MANY thanks for the input on US Counties.Coal town guy (talk) 16:55, 18 April 2013 (UTC)

I noticed the AfD, but didn't read the article. I figured if you couldn't dig up anything, it probably wasn't a real place. There are some pretty unfortunate circumstances in Fulton County. High unemployment, and the folks that do work don't make much compared to the national average. Was just researching that data for a grant proposal. Sad.

re: the county discussion, I'll try to monitor and contribute as I'm able, at least until it devolves into so much name-calling, which I fear it might. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 17:17, 18 April 2013 (UTC)

KY counties update

Hey- Here are the KY counties that have virtually no unincorpotared communities listed. Carlisle,Lyon,Livingston,Caldwell,Union,McCracken and Warren. I have finished Fulton and am on Caldwell now. Found a non documented post office in Fulton in a place named State Line. YES, I have a postmark from there and its up now.Coal town guy (talk) 15:57, 23 April 2013 (UTC)

Those counties (except Warren) are all just a little west of me, but I can't name any small towns you should be aware of right off hand. I do know that Lone Oak, in McCracken County, disincorporated a few years ago, but I think that's all covered in the relevant article already. Warren will probably be dominated by Bowling Green, which recently passed Owensboro as third most populous city in Kentucky (and is home to one of my alma maters, btw). Likewise McCracken with Paducah. If there is a shortage of small communities in those counties, it's probably because the cities gobbled them up. Still, as recently as the early 20th century, the outlying areas of McCracken County were enough to overwhelm the votes of the city of Paducah in electing Alben W. Barkley to his early political offices, so there has to be (or at least has to have been at one time) something out there. Just borrowing from an article I recently worked on. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 16:18, 23 April 2013 (UTC)

Very cool to know. Let me know if there is a red link in the future you need hit. I think in a few months, we should be almost OK on KentuckyCoal town guy (talk) 16:28, 23 April 2013 (UTC)

INCREDIBLE FL LIST CANDIDATE

Take a look at this FL candidate here. MONUMENTAL. YES, thats EVERY US County and County Equivalent in one freaking list.....Coal town guy (talk) 15:11, 26 April 2013 (UTC)

That's ambitious. Will be a little surprised if it doesn't get some comments about being too long to be useful, but if it isn't that long, it isn't complete. Would have expected a few more of the state lists to become FL before this, but hey, as long as it all gets done. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 16:03, 26 April 2013 (UTC)

I think the state lists have become very visible and political. I did indeed give it a try, and was soundly told to go home. SO, as far as I am concerned, this could be viable.Coal town guy (talk) 16:07, 26 April 2013 (UTC)

Breckinridge again

Sorry I've been so slow to look in more, but I'm waiting for the other reviewers to take their turn at bat. If it seems I've forgotten, drop me a note on my talk.--Wehwalt (talk) 07:49, 27 April 2013 (UTC)

No problem. As long as it doesn't close with no consensus, I'm not that concerned about the delay. I know how things get sometimes. I'm not nearly as quick to respond to reveiwers as I once was, either. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 13:21, 29 April 2013 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks for the Bluegrass Award. I have enjoyed working on this project and am glad you noticed.- Gilliam (talk) 14:06, 30 April 2013 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) YOU deserve it my man!Coal town guy (talk) 14:31, 30 April 2013 (UTC)

Fulton County and beyond......

Hey there. I have actually been able to get a postmark from of all places State Line, Kentucky. There are a few counties in the west of KY which are at best LONELY unpopulated data spaces and I am trying with a gusto to get them filled.Coal town guy (talk) 14:33, 30 April 2013 (UTC)

Owsley County, heads up

We have an IP user who is literally, using the entire obkect list in GNIS to describe Schools, Streams, ANYTHING in Owsley County. I shit you not, they literally link the ENTIRE GNIS list. I have removed this. They are an IP editor, just thought I would give you the heads up.Coal town guy (talk) 14:35, 30 April 2013 (UTC)

Holy cannoli! I'm all for completeness and for giving smaller rural places their due, but that was a little excessive. Owsley County is a bit far from me, so it wasn't on my watchlist, but I'll watch it for a bit in case an edit war ensues. If the editor returns, I think he or she can be steered in a productive direction with some guidance. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 14:46, 30 April 2013 (UTC)

A cup of coffee for you!

BECAUSE, you added a coal town to the coal town cat, THATS WHY Coal town guy (talk) 14:20, 1 May 2013 (UTC)

No problem. It's just right down the road, but I didn't realize it was formally a coal town. Gilliam (talk · contribs) added info that confirmed it, so I thought I'd go ahead and add it. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 14:24, 1 May 2013 (UTC)

A small BUT powerful favor to ask. On your drives in your area, I have a visual queue for you to look for. I know this sounds quirky, BUT, after 10+ years of doing this it works rather well. IF you ever want to spot a coal town, take a look at ANY planed flat area leading to the town propewr and note if the gtrass on that area has grown yellow, despite the fact that all of the other grass is green. That is what creasote ties do when they are hastily buried.......ALSO, if you should note a large hill, just not in match with the terrain, near that yellow path...odds are, its a waste pileCoal town guy (talk) 14:41, 1 May 2013 (UTC)

Harlan County KY, in the top 10......

Hey, look at this. IF I read it right, Harlan County KY has been in the top 10 most read articles in Wikipedia for the last 2 weeks.........WOWCoal town guy (talk) 17:14, 2 May 2013 (UTC)

Odd. This whole list looks odd to me. The main page I get, but the second most accessed article is one that was deleted less than a half-hour after its creation? That doesn't add up. In fact, Iron Man 3 is the only one I see that looks like it should belong on that list, given that it opens Friday. And I thought sex was permanently perched atop the list of most accessed articles, a disproportionate number of teenagers with nothing better to do being among our primary readership. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 17:28, 2 May 2013 (UTC)

Congratulations on FAC support!

Hi, Acdixon!

I've followed, off and on, your article on the political career of John C. through GA and now FAC. Thumbs up for consistent improvements, and good luck with, IMO, a well deserved promotion to FA status! :-)Arildnordby (talk) 07:39, 3 May 2013 (UTC)

Well, it still has to have at least two more "supports" to make FA. (FA takes multiple reviewers where GA only takes one.) Wehwalt is supposed to give it a look soon. Hopefully, it will attract at least one other reviewer as well. Glad you are following the article, and I'm sorry I never properly finished our peer review. It just turned into an unexpectedly hectic time for me all at once. Feel free to leave additional comments on the FAC page. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 13:15, 3 May 2013 (UTC)

It wasn't a lot I had left to say on the peer review, it was approaching a natural conclusion anyways.:-)Arildnordby (talk) 07:51, 4 May 2013 (UTC)

Hopkinsville Community College

Acdixon or whatever your name is:

Two things to note: 1) I did not add the content about the HCC nursing program, 2) the information about former HCC president Jim Selbe is factually incorrect. He did not share a "sexually explicit" video, it was on Saturday Night live. Sexually explicit implies some type of pornography and it was judged not to be. While some two-bit, kid reporter may have called it that most folks interested in the truth would not. I also question why this is needful information anyway. I see no mention of the previous president (the female) being run out of town after the faculty voted no confidence. Sounds to me like you have a vendetta against Selbe.Hopvoice (talk) 16:22, 10 May 2013 (UTC)

First, let me encourage you to assume good faith, which is one of the guidelines of Wikipedia. Next, let me point out that, whether you are the original author of the statement or not, the net result of your edit was to add a statement about HCC's strong nursing program. By the same token, I am not the original author of the information about Dr. Selbe, but it was cited to a reliable source and it is relevant to the college, so it cannot be removed without a Wikipedia-policy-based reason. That said, after checking the source, the language you object to ("sexually explicit") is not supported by the source, and I have removed that. Again, that language didn't originate with me. Finally, the lack of information regarding a former president's departure is not justification for removing this information entirely. Wikipedia is a work in progress; there is no deadline. Just because it is not there yet does not mean it won't (or shouldn't) be added. It just means it hasn't been done yet. In summation, my concern with your edit was about the POV language regarding the nursing program. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 16:34, 10 May 2013 (UTC)

Thank you for your response. Again, let me reiterate, I DID NOT posted the information about the Nursing program. You need to scold someone else.Hopvoice (talk) 16:39, 10 May 2013 (UTC)

You have not been scolded. You have been made aware of policy. The templated message I left on your talk page has been crafted through community consensus in light of our guideline "Don't bite the newcomers". Regardless, if the issue has been resolved, then both our purposes have been served. I hope you will continue to be a contributor to Wikipedia. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 16:44, 10 May 2013 (UTC)

James Garrard

I suggested him for TFA, please improve the blurb, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:40, 14 May 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for thinking of my work. I've been on the road for work for a couple of days, but I just made some adjustments to the blurb. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 14:19, 16 May 2013 (UTC)

Wikimeetup Kentucky? Join us at THATCamp KY, June 1-2, 2013

Wikimeetup Kentucky - We need you!

Hi Acdixon! I'm helping to organize THATCamp Kentucky - June 1 & 2 at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. Take a look at the Tentative Schedule. Let's get together in person to work on Kentucky-related wikipedia pages, what do you say? If you have any questions, please email the THATCamp KY Organizer, Lee Skallerup Bessette (Morehead State University, @readywriting) at thatcampky@gmail.com. Please sign up to participate Wikimeetup Kentucky. Thanks for editing Wikipedia and I look forward to working with you! Randolph.hollingsworth (talk) 14:44, 23 May 2013 (UTC)

WP:FOUR for Political career of John C. Breckinridge

		Four Award
		Congratulations! You have been awarded the Four Award for your work from beginning to end on Political career of John C. Breckinridge. TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 13:54, 26 May 2013 (UTC)

--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 13:54, 26 May 2013 (UTC)

P.S. Can you request a history merge of the userspace edits or at least tell me where they were?--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 15:14, 26 May 2013 (UTC)

They were/are here. Thanks for the award. Was going to nominate for the Four Award this morning, but didn't have time to do the relevant documentation. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 20:36, 26 May 2013 (UTC)

Just a word to say I was very pleased that the Breckinridge article has at last been promoted to FA, after seven weeks in the hotseat. I couldn't have stood it if it had been archived for want of a third support, but one came up in the nick of time. Well done. Brianboulton (talk) 22:47, 26 May 2013 (UTC)

Thank you. It seems to be a constant worry with my FACs. Apparently, Kentucky politicians are not that interesting to the public at large. Always appreciate your attentive reviews, though. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 23:24, 27 May 2013 (UTC)

TFAR

I suggested John Y. Brown (1835–1904) for TFA on his birthday, please improve the blurb, you know better what to stress ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:41, 2 June 2013 (UTC)

On a related point, you may have noticed from your watchlist that James Garrard has been selected as Wikipedia:Today's featured article/June 7, 2013 - if you can improve the blurb further, please do. Thanks, Bencherlite^Talk 23:27, 2 June 2013 (UTC)

The Garrard blurb is good to go. I've also edited the Brown blurb to reflect his role in the 1899 gubernatorial race, which is one of the most important issues of his life. Thanks for the notice and for thinking of my work. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 13:56, 3 June 2013 (UTC)