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Interstate 5 exit list

Sorry about that. I forgot to fix the exit list. - Roxanne69 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Roxanne69 (talk • contribs) 02:39, August 25, 2007 (UTC)

IRC cloak request

I am Rschen7754 on freenode and I would like the cloak wikipedia/Rschen7754. Thanks. --Rschen7754 (talk - contribs) 21:17, 27 August 2007 (UTC)

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USRD Inactive

Hi Rschen7754, I see that my name was moved to Wikipedia:WikiProject U.S. Roads/Newsletter/List/Inactive. I haven't logged in in awhile so I missed all the messages. Is it possible to get moved back to the active list? Micheal 05:42, 25 August 2007 (UTC)

• Your name has been restored to the newsletter list. However, you will need to re-add yourself to any projects that you were a part of. --Rschen7754 (talk - contribs) 05:45, 25 August 2007 (UTC)

My Apologies, I know this is a bit late, but I was moved to the inactive list, but for the majority of the past year I have been without substantial access to a method of contributing. Now that I have fixed the problem I can actively contribute to the project. Can I be moved back to active status? --Woogers 00:40, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

Infobox guidelines

Should I semi-protect the Infobox road guidelines. Because most anonymous users could have chance to vandalise it. Because the article Earth is semi-protect or only admins can semi-protect them. Freewayguy789194 (Any questions? - My updates 23:55, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

You are not understanding Wikipedia:Semi-protection at all. --Rschen7754 (talk - contribs) 00:03, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

U.S. Route 50 in Maryland

The infobox major junction routes have 8 routes listed. I thought you only list 3 to 7 routes on major juntion tables. I may consier narrow it down to prevent clustering. Because U.S. Route 50 in Maryland's route infobox looks to heavy. I understand the semi-protection pages now. They only used for articles persistant of number vandalism such asEarth. Fully protection page is to prevent users for making mess like numerous template guidelines. Some articles are portect from creating page usually after deletion may due to original source. Usually only admins can do protections. Freewayguy789194 (Any questions? - My updates 00:28, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

Canadian highways

You previously gave input at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Canada Roads#Question about (was: British Columbia) naming. Can you please look at my final proposal and give comments? Thank you. --NE2 07:08, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

Numbers of Interstate Highway Article in San Francisco

We currently have space problem to preent the southwest and northeast terminus to show up on the infobox. They are important part of route navigation. People traveling needs to know where the highway begin and ends. Could you possibly fix the infobox to make them show up? Because such article like Interstate 380 (California) you only see year establish and major junction but you can't see south and north end. Freewayguy789194 (Any questions? - My updates) 20:02, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

This is being taken care of. Please be patient. --Rschen7754 (talk - contribs) 20:21, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

Interstate 15 in Montana exit list

I added the county and location columns for the exit list. Do you find them in the proper format? I just needed feedback. Thanks! Artisol2345 03:44, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

Looks good, all it needs is the mileposts and you're set. --Rschen7754 (talk - contribs) 05:22, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

Where on the Internet can you find mileposts? Artisol2345 02:38, 31 August 2007 (UTC)

Try the state DOT web site. --Rschen7754 (talk - contribs) 02:52, 31 August 2007 (UTC)

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Newsletter delivery by Rschen7754bot

I got the notice only delivery but it didn't put a separate new section heading on my talk page. I seem to recall the last bot did. That might be something you might want to look at. ++Lar: t/c 22:44, 1 September 2007 (UTC)

Sorry about that, I forgot to put that into the field in AWB. I'm subbing for Vishwin, who has not come back online from vacation yet. --Rschen7754 (talk - contribs) 22:50, 1 September 2007 (UTC)

eh, no worries. Thanks for your efforts! ++Lar: t/c 15:12, 2 September 2007 (UTC)

Idaho State Highway 51

I reverted your recent deletion on this articles page. The table was originally in the article in HTML format and I merely converted it to wiki markup. I see nothing in the style guide you referenced in your comment that precludes the use of a table which has the elevations. Please discuss it on that talk page first before deletion. Thanks in advance. --Robbie Giles 19:30, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

I was being WP:BOLD and removing it. Furthermore, talk page messages on state highway articles frequently get ignored. The only headings allowed for WP:USRD articles are those specified at WP:USRD/MOS. WikiProjects are for standardization. If we allow a non-standard heading, then it defeats the purpose of a WikiProject. --Rschen7754 (talk - contribs) 19:34, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

Pending RFA

I responded to your concerns on the pending RFA at [1]; I post here to notify you in case you are not monitoring it. I appreciate and understand your concerns; I think the candidate (whom I have never met) likely does also. Regards, Kablammo 21:46, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

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[2]

I'm sorry. I reverted that user's ublock request, which you decline for obvious reasons, because it looked like blatant unblockabuse and a vile personal attack.--U.S.A. (talk contribs) 00:19, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

Not a problem. --Rschen7754 (T C) 00:20, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

Featured list for List of auxiliary Interstate Highways?

I would like to nominate List of auxiliary Interstate Highways as a featured list candidate, but I would like to know your recommendations of making any modifications to improve the article and make it ready for nomination of a featured list. Artisol2345 01:16, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

I would source the proposed highways. Also- I've never heard of I-605 (WA), and I've traveled through that area. Some of the images may need to be removed, but another user will take care of it. --Rschen7754 (T C) 01:20, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

I was wondering, when you view that article from your computer, does it take a bit too long to load the page? I asked because it takes too long to load on my computer. It's only happened recently; maybe because I added so much information to the list that the article size got too big -- near 100 kilobytes. Artisol2345 01:33, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

It does take a while to load. --Rschen7754 (T C) 01:38, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

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Interstate 90 in Wyoming

Hi! I transferred more information of the exit list into the table of the article Interstate 90 in Wyoming, but I was wondering if you want to be taking care of the exit list, or if you want me to do it. Artisol2345 03:59, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

Go ahead and do it, as I have a lot to do, and I got bored of it :) --Rschen7754 (T C) 04:02, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

Quality and quantity

You said, We greatly appreciate the contributions that you have made to WP:INSH. However, it would be greatly be appreciated if you could improve the current IN road articles before you create new ones. You may want to check out WP:BOLD. In any case, as you probably know, the vast majority of edits I've made on Indiana state road articles have indeed been improvements on existing articles, especially adding infoboxes and improving consistency. When, in the course of improving a linked chain of articles like this, I find a missing link, I go ahead and create the article so that the chain is no longer broken at that point, thus improving the quality of the chain for the reader. Thanks, Omnedon 01:14, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

However, this makes more work for someone who has to go back and get it up to a start or better. Check out WP:USRD/A/QS: 73% of US road articles are stubs. Let's fix the ones that we have before making new ones. --Rschen7754 (T C) 01:16, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

I've contributed over 400 edits to the Indiana state roads project; the vast majority of them expanded and/or improved existing articles, including the addition of infoboxes to over 50 of them. I've now finished filling in the gaps that I found in the 1-99 and 100-199 ranges; and if I find other missing articles down the line, I will go ahead and create them, since they need to be there to improve the chain overall. Wikipedia:Red link also calls for them to be created. As for the idea that this somehow "makes more work", this is the way that Wikipedia articles evolve: they are created, then usually need to be expanded, by the creator or by others. In any case, I don't see anyone else doing much with the Indiana state roads articles recently. I'm here, and I'm helping. Omnedon 18:25, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

Interstate 90 in Minnesota

I created the page Interstate 90 in Minnesota and transferred the information of the exit list over to that article. Anyways, how do you reverse the order of the exit list (they're backwards!)? Do you use a bot, or did you manually edit the exit list? Artisol2345 (not Aristotle) [talk to me or follow me] 22:17, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

Probably the best way to do this is to paste the list into excel and hit the ascending sort button. You'll have to do exits 0-9, 10-99, and 100-whatever in separate runs or they won't sort propoerly. (It's a pain, I know.) --Rschen7754 (T C) 22:18, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

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Wikipedia:Templates for deletion/Log/2007 September 20#Template:NYC Expressways

You're now the only one opining delete; can you please look at the new shrunken template and see if it's still a problem? Thank you. --NE2 21:03, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

Please stop

I know my move was controversial, and I apologize, but your "knee-jerk reaction" is not helping either. Please stop and discuss. --NE2 23:17, 21 September 2007 (UTC)

Please discuss stuff on the wiki, and slow down. There is no need to revert immediately; that's how Wikipedia:revert wars happen. --NE2 23:22, 21 September 2007 (UTC)

This is a reversion with a split-off, which doesn't make sense. If there was a lack of people maintaining one portal, why would two be any better? --NE2 23:25, 21 September 2007 (UTC)

For now, let's discuss, and wait a few days before finishing anything in either direction. I've invited members of WikiProject Portals to contribute. --NE2 23:27, 21 September 2007 (UTC)

I see it as worse than one portal, since it splits up work. Will you agree not to do any more for now? I'll agree not to edit war in the other direction. --NE2 23:29, 21 September 2007 (UTC)

Thank you; now we can discuss calmly without the "adrenaline rush" of an edit war. I'll start a discussion on Portal talk:U.S. Roads. --NE2 23:33, 21 September 2007 (UTC)

Re : List of auxiliary Interstates unconnected with a Parent Interstate

Done. :) - Cheers, Mailer Diablo 04:08, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

USRD Inactivity check and news report

Hello, Rschen7754. We had a few urgent matters to communicate to you:

1. Please update your information at Wikipedia:WikiProject U.S. Roads/Participants, our new centralized participant list. Those who have not done so by October 20th will be removed.
2. There are important discussions taking place at WT:USRD relating to whether WP:USRD, WP:HWY, or the state projects should hold the "power" in the roads projects.

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Deletion of Undead Parasite: Castlevania Lament of Innocence

Why did you delete my page? I didn't violate copyright, take information from other sites, or anything else like that. castlevaniamaster1 12:00, 24 September 2007 (UTC)

This subject is not notable. See Wikipedia:Notability. --Rschen7754 (T C) 22:10, 24 September 2007 (UTC)

Göran Edman

Hi, I just wanted to let you know that I've recreated the Göran Edman that you deleted a while ago. I don't see any problems with his notability, but if you still disagree, let me know. Best wishes/ Pax:Vobiscum 14:10, 24 September 2007 (UTC)

Deletion of Media Partners Worldwide

What is dbG-11 or whatever the reason for deleting the article for. please advise and tell me how to correct this?

Your article was declared to be Wikipedia:Spam. You cannot correct this. --Rschen7754 (T C) 00:36, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

Deletion of Crowell & Moring

Hi, I was wondering about the deletion of the entry on the law firm of Crowell & Moring. It was initially marked as an advertisement, then re-written by another user to be as neutral as possible, giving only facts and not touting anything in the manner of an advertisement. The article was subsequently deleted. Perhaps the fact that the initial entry and contribution came internally from Crowell & Moring raised a flag with you. However, it is our belief that a Wikipedia article for our firm would be inevitable and our intention is for the article on the firm to be factual, non-biased and developed over a period of time in a way which would increase it's contribution to the entire Wikipedia system.

The firm is already mentioned in the entry of Pan Am Flight 73 [3], and it would only make sense to afford users the opportunity to discover more info about it through Wikipedia.

Also, I've reviewed the entries of many other law firms, and if anything, many of those are written like brochures for their respective firms.

As an alternative to the deletion of the entire entry, would it be possible to further suggest how the article can be edited to be even more neutral?

Thank you much. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.54.166.42 (talk) 18:21, 24 September 2007 (UTC)

Sorry, here's my signature.

Crowell.moring 18:33, 24 September 2007 (UTC)

You are not allowed to write about your own business per WP:COI. --Rschen7754 (T C) 22:08, 24 September 2007 (UTC)

That's not entirely true. Wikipedia:Conflict of interest states that "Editors who may have a conflict of interest are not barred from participating in articles and discussion of articles where they have a conflict of interest, but must be careful when editing in mainspace." That doesn't mean that there aren't issues regarding notability and POV, but COI-editing is allowed when done "with appropriate care and discussion". Best wishes/ Pax:Vobiscum 16:15, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

So, what would be the verdict here? Seems like Wiki system of editors and contributors would provide adequate checks and balances on potential "conflict of interest" entries. Can we at least reinstate the Crowell & Moring entry so that it may have the opportunity to receive unbiased contributions from outsiders? Thank you.

66.54.166.42 18:29, 25 September 2007 (UTC) Sorry again, signed in signature: Crowell.moring 18:31, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

Please go to WP:COIN to deal with this issue. As I interpreted the policy, you are not allowed to write about your own business. --Rschen7754 (T C) 22:23, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

Crowell & Moring

Hi again, would this be acceptable to you: User:Pax:Vobiscum/Crowell & Moring? Best wishes/ Pax:Vobiscum 18:47, 26 September 2007 (UTC)

If it is notable. --Rschen7754 (T C) 22:23, 26 September 2007 (UTC)

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Proposed deletions at USRD

I've noted your recommendation regarding PRODs posted to USRD and State Road WikiProjects; see this update to the reference page I'm using. Regards, User:Ceyockey (talk to me) 21:49, 30 September 2007 (UTC)

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It does make those junctions

But it does make a junction with I-29, right? Show me in any method how I-94 doesn't make a junction with I-29. 68.101.124.142 02:45, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

The above IP address is used by me. Anyways, I have another thing to say to you based on your revision:

Obviously you have not searched any map source. Any reliable source will clearly indicate to you that Interstate 94 does make a junction with Interstate 29 in North Dakota. Plus, I am aware that Interstate 94 has two junctions with Interstate 69 in Michigan (however, I am too lazy to add it at the moment). Next time you undo my revisions and then come talk to me about something that is confusing to you, I suggest you use Mapquest maps, or possibly Google maps, too. Thanks.

-- Artisol2345

02:55, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

You also said this on my IP talk page:

“ But if we listed every single junction that I-94 makes, it would be way too big. We have to draw the line somewhere. ”

Well, we only list the junctions with the main Interstate Highways. We don't include auxiliary junctions like Interstate 229 in North Dakota, or something like that. Yes, I understand that the list is big enough already, however that should not be the main concern. Our goal is to list all the main junctions of the Interstate, especially all the junctions with the main Interstate Highways. And as you, the creator of the U.S. Interstate Highways Wikiproject, you should know that too. Yes, I can make foolish edits at times on accident, but every Wikipedian does. (That includes you, too.)

Also, when you wanted to "draw the line somewhere", it would be much clearer to me if you actually show to everyone what you are trying to convey. Anyways, you're an awesome Wikipedian for the Interstates. Keep up the great work!

-- Artisol2345

03:00, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

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fix shield

Which page deals with shield problem? This is what you post;I couldnt remeber because has been a while. Freewayguy--Let me know what's up? 01:09, 6 October 2007 (UTC)

Redirects

I'll try to remember. --NE2 21:10, 13 October 2007 (UTC)

Re:In the news

But how will that really affect the rest of the world? I understand this is a major road linking California to Canada and Mexico, but I don't see how it could result in major international problems. In my opinion, it would be appropriate for Portal:United States. Nishkid64 (talk) 00:53, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

On second thought, it might be appropriate. If you could assert why it has international significance in the ITN hook, I'd be fine with that. Nishkid64 (talk) 00:55, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

How did this fire "[disrupt] international transportation and the economy"? That sounds like hyperbole to me and the article does not support that. -- tariqabjotu 01:54, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

Eh, it's only the second largest city in the U.S. and a major transportation link between Canada and Mexico. It is not easily bypassed since there are two major routes out of LA to the north, and the fire closed one. The other departs I-5 right at the site of the fire (not brilliant on the part of Caltrans, I know. --Rschen7754 (T C) 01:57, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

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Barnstar!

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		Awarded to Rschen7754 for reverting vandalism to my userpage. Keep up the vandal-reverting! NASCAR Fan24(radio me!) 22:30, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

Why thanks, I appreciate it. --Rschen7754 (T C) 22:36, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

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University of Houston GA Criteria

Can you be a bit more specific? I don't quite understand what needs to be done here. Thanks! Brianreading 05:25, 21 October 2007 (UTC)

Disregard this question, I noticed that you left some more specific info in the edit History. Thanks. Brianreading 05:29, 21 October 2007 (UTC)

Singapore Stone: weasel words?

Hi, you failed the GA review for "Singapore Stone" on the basis of there being weasel words in the article. Could you please identify them at "Talk:Singapore Stone"? Thanks. Cheers, Jacklee 13:23, 21 October 2007 (UTC)

"Decommissioned"

I have started a new discussion at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Highways#"Decommissioned". Can we please discuss this calmly? --NE2 23:31, 21 October 2007 (UTC)

My fifteen words are a lot clearer that your one word. Please stop. --NE2 20:46, 22 October 2007 (UTC)

Interstate 155 (Missouri-Tennessee)

I may have missed it in my quick scan, but where in WP:USRD/INNA or its subpages does it say that we cannot put the browsing in the infobox on a two-state route? --NE2 17:56, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

Apparently it didn't make it into standards... but it should be - Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_U.S._Roads/Archive_4#3dis_and_browse_boxes --Rschen7754 (T C) 18:06, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

I don't see any consensus there... --NE2 18:12, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

Anyway, I'll bring it up on WT:USRD/INNA to see if there is consensus to always put them at the bottom. --NE2 18:14, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

This has already been discussed and determined, I'll look through the archives again- also, this is only two state routes where the infoboxes go to the bottom. --Rschen7754 (T C) 18:22, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

User:Geopgeop

Can you add set me back as active for WP:USRD participation status? I'm back after a while, as I had school and stuff. Notify me back at User talk:Geopgeop#U.S. Roads Inactivity notification. --Geopgeop (T) 00:57, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

Thanks! --Geopgeop (T) 01:43, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

Hi!

Hey Rschen, this is not about Wikipedia, but I heard that you are affected by the wildfires as well. I'm from Orange County, California, so I guess all our schools and colleges in southern California are closed. For me, I just got a message saying that our schools in the Capistrano Unified School District are closed for tomorrow (Thursday, October 25, 2007). Other than Wikipedia, what do you normally do to pass your time during the day now that you have to stay at home? (And for me, that's boring!) Well, it's for a good cause because we were in school for three consecutive days, breathing dirty, smoky, air.

Anyways, that was just a comment since we probably don't live far away from each other and we are suffering from the same incident. :) If you find this comment unneccessary and not Wikipedia-related, please remove it. I rarely make comments like this on Wikipedia. Bye for now!

-- Artisol2345

02:35, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

I've been catching up on personal projects and monitoring the fires. All SD county schools are closed for the rest of the week. --Rschen7754 (T C) 02:52, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

Article Deletion

Hi, I initiated the eClerx article which you put up for speedy deletion. Upon going through the cited guidelines I do not think you should have done that: I merely seeded the article and was going to expand on it. While I appreciate your diligence and contribution (it is people like you who make Wikipedia so great) please check the Talk page (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Eclerx) and tell me if it makes sense. If you like you can have the reasoning questioned by users who have a bigger exposure to finance/derivatives/data analytics. Nshuks7 08:09, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

Article Deletion

Why did you delete the C&T article, it involves historical context of chemical testing since the 1800's. This is complete BS whats the deal? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Wikieditor12345 (talk • contribs) 07:04, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

Did you read the message at the top? --Rschen7754 (T C) 16:41, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

JobTraQ Article Deletion

I saw that you deleted the article I created for JobTraQ. I understand that Wikipedia is not intended to include advertisements, but the "project management" section has a list of programs that people can refer to if they are looking for software like this. Can you give me some insight about what I did wrong in the JobTraQ article that makes it inappropriate? There are a lot of similar articles in the List of project management software article, and it seems to me that the JobTraQ article would fit in with them. Joshyeager 17:18, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

"The following is a list of notable project management software applications." --Rschen7754 (T C) 17:23, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

Sorry if I'm being dense, but I don't understand. Are you saying that the list should only include well-known applications? If that's the case, then about 3/4 of the programs in the list should be removed. Joshyeager 18:15, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

Specifically, notable applications. Even if yours was notable, you wrote it like promotional material. --Rschen7754 (T C) 18:18, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

Ok, I understand. Thanks. Joshyeager 18:21, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

I want a request to delete this page

Hi, do you know any administrator who could delete this page? (User:Artisol2345/Sandbox header template) I renamed it a little bit, so I now rather find this page useless. Where can we go and request for a deletion of an unnecessary user page?

-- Artisol2345

21:05, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

Done. In the future, you use {{db-g7}} on that page, and an admin will delete it. --Rschen7754 (T C) 21:20, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

I'm following what you are suggesting, but if a speedy deletion is supposed to be speedy, would it really take at least three hours for a page such as this one for anyone to notice it?

-- Artisol2345

00:49, 26 October 2007 (UTC)

It might; lately it's been backlogged for some reason. --Rschen7754 (T C) 00:57, 26 October 2007 (UTC)

List of Interstate Highways

Any plans to renominate List of Interstate Highways?--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/tcfkaWCDbwincowtchatlotpsoplrttaDCLaM) 00:14, 26 October 2007 (UTC)

I ask because I was using http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/reports/routefinder/table1.cfm as a ref for a WP:FAC and was thinking about the quality of the list I had previously seen on WP.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/tcfkaWCDbwincowtchatlotpsoplrttaDCLaM) 00:15, 26 October 2007 (UTC)

I might eventually... --Rschen7754 (T C) 00:16, 26 October 2007 (UTC)

Hawaii Route 200

Hi. You recently tagged Hawaii Route 200 as needing attention. If you can provide an explanation on the talk page, I may be able to help. —Viriditas | Talk 08:15, 26 October 2007 (UTC)

My userpage

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Back

I am back for a vacation. I would like to rejoin this wikiproject [Wikipedia:WikiProject U.S. Roads/Participants]. Could you re-add me? Pat^{Politics rule!} 03:47, 27 October 2007 (UTC)

You can go ahead and re-add yourself to the list. --Rschen7754 (T C) 17:11, 27 October 2007 (UTC)

GA Nominations

I noticed that two articles you have failed for GA status have been sent back to GAN from GAR because the only basis for your decision appears to have been the presence of a tag. Clearly you are an experienced editor - if failing articles for GA based on the presence of a tag is standard, perhaps you could explain that more clearly in your review posts so that editors know to fix the tag and return to GAN rather than go through GAR. Avruch^Talk 21:31, 29 October 2007 (UTC)

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eClerx Deletion

The eClerx page has been deleted once again. This time by someone who was not even in the discussion. I want to know why or how this is happening. It is harrowing to find carefully measured words being deleted every few days. Having to start over again is no fun either. Can anyone just drop by and arbitrarily delete pages?Nshuks7 07:31, 1 November 2007 (UTC)

Yes- WP:CSD. If your page keeps being speedied then take the hint: what you are writing about is not notable. --Rschen7754 (T C) 22:55, 1 November 2007 (UTC)

RSF Social Finance Deletion

Could you please tell me how Tides Foundation is notable and not RSF Social Finance? If you checked the article talk, you'll see my reason for posting a page on RSF Social Finance. I went and checked other similar organizations and found them on Wikipedia and I am simply formatting and adding even more notable information than other organizations. Social Finance is a new topic. Your feedback re: eClerx above was not very helpful. If you look at the topic on Rudolf Steiner, you'll see that there are many contributions. RSF Social Finance demonstrates how finance can be inspired by the work of Rudolf Steiner (RSF stands for Rudolf Steiner Foundation). So I feel, and surely a lot in the social finance space, the RSF Social Finance page is relevant. Yfbond 01:55, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

Can you link to the page? --Rschen7754 (T C) 01:56, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for your reply. The RSF Social Finance is gone from Wikipedia. The only reference at the moment is an external link on the vast Rudolf Steiner page under the section "Practical Activities." I don't know when it was originally added but I changed to RSF Social Finance because the name of the organization has changed. That URL links to the RSF homepage. Rudolf Steiner lectured on the topic of associated economics but his work on finance is not widely known as his works on biodynamic farming, Waldorf education, etc. Did I answer your question? I am very new to Wikipedia. The Tides Foundation page is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tides_Foundation. The page I'm trying to create is modeled after this entry. Yfbond 02:18, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

What was the article called? Give the exact name in wikilink format. --Rschen7754 (T C) 02:19, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

It should be http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rsf_social_finance but you deleted it so it's gone. Can you see it? Yfbond 02:23, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

The topic is not notable. --Rschen7754 (T C) 02:25, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

Is the Tides Foundation notable http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tides_Foundation ? Why? If the Tides Foundation is notable and I create an entry just like it, then logically, the entry I create is notable. Yfbond 02:27, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

No, and it has been deleted. --Rschen7754 (T C) 02:28, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

What about Kiva.org and Calvert Foundation? Yfbond 02:34, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

Only the former because it has been given substantial media coverage. --Rschen7754 (T C) 02:41, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

Deletion of 8-Ball (band)

I would like to say thanks for the revert, but thank you in a sarcastic manner for successfully deleting these talk pages and these are Auto Race and All Japan Road Race Championship, also 8-Ball (band) has been deleted considering this was nominated by a vandal on a grudge edit. Willirennen 03:26, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

Apologies. If any other pages need to be restored, please let me know. --Rschen7754 (T C) 03:34, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

Thanks a lot for the restoration. Willirennen 03:44, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

Removal of project template

Not only is {{Roads in Maryland WikiProject}} more consistent with many other wikiproject banners (which use the name of the project itself as the template name, rather than the name of another project with a parameter thrown in), but if we want to add something to our project's banner that is specific to our project, we can. I just don't see the rationale in not allowing individual projects to have their own banners, participants lists, etc.-Jeff ^(talk) 02:41, 8 November 2007 (UTC)

SoCalFwys

You put the deletion tags on Template:SoCalFwy, so when will the template be completely delete? in 3 days, because some wikimedia programs such as wikinews delete files or articles after 2 days automatically. --Freewayguy--Comm 90 00:48, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

When the TFD is closed. --Rschen7754 (T C) 00:49, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

I don't understand what this means when TFD is closed? because many people thinks it should be delete-I do too. --Freewayguy--Comm 90 00:52, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Templates_for_deletion#Template:SoCalFwy. Come on man, think about it for a bit. --Rschen7754 (T C) 00:54, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

Minnesota Highways

Hi, this is SpaceJunkie... I was going to help with the Minnesota State Highways Project for awhile and then disappeared. I thought maybe I could help out again. (I got the idea after fixing a few articles on bridges in my area). I'm working adding some info to the Highway 24 page right now. SpaceJunkie 05:13, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

I just added a "Miscellanea" section for Highway 24, which I hope is alright. I'm not sure if I referenced my main source right -- it's kind of tricky as it's a web page with multiple sections/articles on it. Oh yeah, I also removed Stearns County from the list of counties, as TH-24 gets within a half mile or so to the Stearns county border at Clearwater, but it never enters it. SpaceJunkie 06:05, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

You can go ahead and re-enter your name at WP:USRD/P --Rschen7754 (T C) 17:37, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

Okay, cool. I just updated Highway 23, I wanted to clean up the sentence about expressway segments, and I added some extra history on the Willmar Bypass which I thought was interesting. I hope my couple edits these past few days for 23 & 24 are what is being looked for. SpaceJunkie 06:43, 11 November 2007 (UTC)

I need some help... this weekend I was thinking about adding "Major Intersection" tables to the highways I'm most familiar with, 15, 23 & 371, I was wondering how to do the mileage? I found the Trunk Highway Log Point site on the Mn/DOT page: http://www.dot.state.mn.us/roadway/data/reports/thlogpoint.html, do I give the exact mileage for the intersections, or do I round or truncate the numbers? Also, I ran into a problem looking at the log for Highway 23... it shows the south ramps with I-90 as being mile 1.238, when I-90 is supposed to be the western terminus for Highway 23, and it doesn't say anything about what mile 0 is supposed to be. (from looking at a map, it looks like mile 0 might refer to Rock CSAH 4, which could be the old route of US-16 before I-90 was built seeing how it parallels I-90, thus, it would probably have been the old terminus of TH-23), so would I just subtract so the south ramps of I-90 are mile zero or use what is given? SpaceJunkie 05:17, 14 November 2007 (UTC)

I would use exactly what is in the logs, shifted and exact mileage and all. However, a similar discussion is going on at WT:ELG regarding CA, which uses an unusual system. --Rschen7754 (T C) 05:19, 14 November 2007 (UTC)

I forgot to add, if I need to use a County/CSAH shield, should I make one up myself? If so, do I just use any image editing program? And does the text have to be located in an exact spot or just somewhere in the middle? SpaceJunkie 05:55, 14 November 2007 (UTC)

See WP:USRD/S for this; I don't know much about shields. --Rschen7754 (T C) 05:56, 14 November 2007 (UTC)

Okay, I got a Major Intersections table mostly done for Highway 15... I was wondering for the state highway abbreviations, do I use MN-xx or TH-xx, and for county roads/county state aid highways do I use CSAH or CR? Also, for the info field, I used mplex for all the intersections while Highway 15 is part of a multiplex -- is that what is supposed to be done, or does that only occur at the beginning and ends of the multiplexes?

One more thing, I'm planning on doing a major intersections table for MN-371 next but I can't find any MN-371 Business shields, Are we supposed to have one made or not, since MN-371 Business is part of the state highway system? SpaceJunkie 04:10, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

Use TH. Not sure about the county roads... I'm not familiar enough with mplex to know if it should be used or not. I believe we use banners for the MN-371, but ask the Shields task force about this. --Rschen7754 (T C) 04:18, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

I have a couple major intersection tables on my sandbox for Highway 15 and 371 so they can be checked out first: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:SpaceJunkie/Sandbox I included all the intersections with other state, U.S. & interstate highways and interchanges with other roads. For highway 371 there was a pretty long gap between Highways 210 and Highway 84 so I added in a few intersections with what appeared to be the main County Roads in the area. Also,I got from another state highways wiki site that mplex is used for the beginning and end of a highway duplex, it looks like that shades the fields blue.

Highway 15 has a two block long duplex with Highway 23 in St. Cloud, I was wondering if the detail I gave was fine, or if I didn't need to be specific. If you look at a map (http://www.dot.state.mn.us/statemap/pdf/cities/Saint_Cloud.pdf) Highway 23 turns into CSAH 75 opposite Highway 15 in both directions: to stay on Highway 23 requires going on Highway 15 for a couple blocks

If the tables are fine, I can put them up to the sites, or you can let me know if I have to redo anything. SpaceJunkie 04:14, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

Not sure why the junctions are listed in bold. Also, in the last column, not sure why new phrases after a semicolon are capitalized. --Rschen7754 (T C) 04:54, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

I fixed it up now, hopefully - except I realized I'm not sure if I capitalize the directions or not (e.g. TH 60 East) SpaceJunkie 05:23, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

Check ELG on that one, I'm not positive... --Rschen7754 (T C) 05:27, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

Alright I got it figured out, It looks like I should use lowercase and not have the direction as part of the link. Otherwise is the list good enough to go on the page? I think all my discussions with you is making your talk page really long. SpaceJunkie 05:32, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

AFAIK, yes. --Rschen7754 (T C) 05:36, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

Alright, I put it up tomorrow, as I'll have to cite my reference and probably want to double check it again in the meantime. Otherwise, I'll probably do a Major Intersections table for MN-23 sometime later, Thanks! SpaceJunkie 05:45, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

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I-110

Isn't the 91 the fwy junction. They can be list on rte infobox because the 110 is shorter and there is not many highways intersecting it. Then why on the 710 the 91 and 60 can be mention on infobox?What's the diffrence?--Freewayguy--Comm 90 02:31, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

91 is a freeway jct, but 1 should not be listed. Just because you are allowed to mention 7-10 junctions in the infobox doesn't mean you always should. --Rschen7754 (T C) 02:33, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

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Can you please reply? It's frankly ridiculous to claim that adding mileage is original research, but I'd like to see your reasoning. --NE2 03:00, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

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Talk:California State Route 18

The table is showing up in the middle of the "1917 law" section. I'll add the correct code to fix it. --NE2 05:25, 23 November 2007 (UTC)

Would you be able to help with a state highway law from 1933?

Since you live in California and I don't, I'm asking you for a big favor; feel free to decline or suggest somebody else who might be able to help. I've been compiling a lot of information about the history of the state highways in California with references to the laws that authorized the routes. The one main law that Google Books does not have scanned is chapter 767 from 1933, which almost doubled the size of the system. Would you be willing to go to a library that has this law (probably any main public library in the state) and get a copy to transcribe for Wikisource or scan? This would basically give us a complete history of when every portion of every route was added to the state highway system. Thank you. --NE2 09:14, 23 November 2007 (UTC)

Wow... never mind. Scans are available at [4]. --NE2 16:49, 23 November 2007 (UTC)

RE: "The St. Louis Signer"

You wrote: Does this mean that we can block one of those IPs on sight?

It doesn't hurt to ask the admins. He certainly has a history, and linking to my subpage can support your petition for a block. dhett ^{(talk • contribs)} 09:35, 23 November 2007 (UTC)

I am an administrator... does this make a difference? --Rschen7754 (T C) 19:25, 23 November 2007 (UTC)

Talk:California Freeway and Expressway System

I listed them based on what's in the F&E System code, not the route description code. --NE2 13:46, 26 November 2007 (UTC)

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RFA

Thank you, I've accepted your nomination. —Scott5114↗ 01:36, 27 November 2007 (UTC)

Thanks again for your nomination. Unfortunately, I have withdrawn the nom early at 17/13/3. I am presently going to undergo admin coaching in preparation for a second candidacy somewhere down the line. I hope to see your continued support in the future. Regards, —Scott5114↗ 07:19, 29 November 2007 (UTC)

ArbCom

Thank you for your questions. I have however decided to withdraw my nomination as I do not think I am ready. Thank you however for taking the time to ask me a questions. Regards, LordHarris (talk) 17:14, 28 November 2007 (UTC)