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You are a a major contributor to Retreat of glaciers since 1850 which is now a Featured article....good work!--MONGO 06:25, 3 April 2006 (UTC)
I am working on getting at least stubs for a number of articles and some seem to be less interesting than others...I came to one redlined link and said to myself before I started that this one was going to be not that interesting....but you learn something everyday around here...Karl E. Mundt National Wildlife Refuge...and it's close enough to me I may go there this coming weekend and see what I can find.--MONGO 11:42, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
The silly 'shoto' translation argument is getting out of hand. Capj apparently(I cannot independently confirm this) contacted the Faculty that Ron Southwick is a part of and accused him of academic dishonesty. What I do know is that we have been discussing this issue for weeks and weeks, a consensus was reached with the agreement of everyone except user Capj. Since then he has been unilaterally changing the Shotokan page to fit his views regardless of anyone else. The talk page has exploded to a mammothly long argument and the history is a list of continual deletions and additions of the same material. Talking simply does not work with Capj. Please help to resolve this dispute once and for all. Then all parties can get back to making significant contributions to wikipedia again. 207.161.42.170 00:27, 11 April 2006 (UTC)Matt
PS: I do appologize for the deletions on the talk pages. It was not my intent to vandalize anything, I was simply trying to delete sections that weren't actively being posted in. 207.161.42.170 00:30, 11 April 2006 (UTC)Matt
If this does not resolve the dispute, what is the next appropriate step for me to take? If it is contancting an admin, how would I do that? 207.161.42.170 03:44, 11 April 2006 (UTC)Matt
Ron Southwick told me about it, but if he hasn't substantiated this claim then I would not expect any action to be taken(as far as this alledged personal attack is concerned) based only on hearsay. I am more concerned with resolving the Shotokan page dispute which as you can see is getting out of hand. 207.161.42.170 05:18, 11 April 2006 (UTC)Matt
Sort of like Wikipedias front cover...Retreat of glaciers since 1850 will be on the Main page on 4/18/06 [2]...so don't change that channel.--MONGO 11:22, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
Hi. Thanks for letting me know. At the moment I have no view on whether I want to be an administrator, but I'm willing to listen to arguments for & against. Happy to discuss. SP-KP 18:11, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for that. My reaction on reading those pages is that the nomination process looks too painful, so I think I'll decline the offer, but if you feel that's the wrong decision, I'm happy to listen. SP-KP 18:57, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
I've spent about 4 years total living in Glacier. It really is sublime in many ways. I want to get up this location on this topo...[3] so I can get an updated image of Grinnell Glacier as shown in the opening image in the Retreat of glaciers since 1850 article and linked from here. Let me know if you plan to go...if nothing else, trails from the Lake Sherbourne area to Gunsight Pass or the Highland trail [4] from Logan Pass along the Garden Wall are must sees. Also, along the northwest, Kintla and Bowman lakes are usually very quiet. I've seen over 30 grizzlies in Glacier, one I stumbled into and was about 15 yards from me after returning from Otokomi Lake [5]...hair raising.--MONGO 20:02, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
You may have to create the image under a new file name, then nominate the older one for deletion under the policies in Commons which are different than in the English Wiki. I think the image is used in three places, so you just need to change the flie in those three articles after you do a new upload. I don't know any admins in commons that may be able to speedy the old image, but they will want a new one uploaded first I believe.--MONGO 01:12, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
Yes, I see that now...I want you to also look at this page, where apparently the webmaster has provided an easily discernable addition about the number of Glaciers in Glacier National Park as of 2005. Remember, as of 1850, there were an estimated 150 glaciers in Glacier National Park...about mid way down the page--MONGO 08:04, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
Many thanks for your vote on my recent RFA, which passed narrowly. I will try to be worthy of your support. And you are absolutely right that I should use the preview button more! Aaargh! Regards, Kaisershatner 21:25, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
Hi Walter - thanks! I'm not aware of any US/UK difference in usage for dead trees; quite why someone put it in in the first place, I don't know - snags are also found in UK forestry. There are other colloquial uses in UK English which may/may not also occur in US (I don't know), e.g. the verb 'to snag' as in snagging (tearing) clothes on a sharp projection; not sure if they should be mentioned. - MPF 00:00, 27 April 2006 (UTC)
Glad to see your contributions to the cause...anything to add to discussion is appreciated as well.--MONGO 03:16, 28 April 2006 (UTC)
Walter, thank you so much for the welcome. This is in reference to the "Certificate of Deposit" page. I will be honest in that my first reason for coming here was a suggestion from some SEO person that at times you can get a link to your website if done correctly. When it comes to commercial sites you want to be ranked as high as you can, and relevant one-way links fit the bill. I spend a lot of time doing that on my own. I don't like link farms, etc. So when other sites are given free links it is frustrating. BankRate.com doesn't need anymore links. BankCD.com use to charge a fee, but I guess decided they could make more money by having people click ads on their site. And BestCashCow.com, although they give good info, doesn't exist for altruistic reasons. And I believe all 3 fall under #5 of the list of things to avoid when it comes to external links. So, I would like to see their links go away. And just so you know another user felt the same way I did, but I don't recall their exact user name, it was spam something. The history of their changes to the page have been removed. And another ad laden site has a link there now as well. So how many are needed? I vote to have them all removed. BTW, I did add some useful content to the article. $ isn't everything afterall. --Cdduncan 18:39, 28 April 2006 (UTC)
Now many, many years ago, when I was twenty-three, I was married to a widow who was pretty as could be. This widow had a grown-up daughter who had hair of red. My father fell in love with her, and soon they, too, were wed.
This made my dad my son-in-law and changed my very life, My daughter was my mother, cause she was my father's wife. To complicate the matter, even though it brought me joy, I soon became the father of a bouncing baby boy.
My little baby then became a brother-in-law to Dad, And so became my uncle, though it made me very sad. For if he was my uncle, then that also made him brother Of the widow's grown-up daughter, who, of course, was my stepmother.
Father's wife then had a son who kept him on the run, And he became my grandchild, for he was my daughter's son. My wife is now my mother's mother, and it makes me blue, Because, although she is my wife, she's my grandmother, too.
Now if my wife is my grandmother, then I'm her grandchild, And everytime I think of it, it nearly drives me wild, For now I have become the strangest case you ever saw As husband of my grandmother, I am my own grandpa! --MONGO 03:31, 29 April 2006 (UTC)
Your concern in my absence and your get-well wishes really mean a lot to me. Sometimes, well - life can be tough on us, but as long as good friends like you are there, I'll always have a reason to cheer up. Thank you, my sweet, dear Walt!!
PS. You are so right, Walt, broken ribs are by far the worst experience a hyperactive person like me can possibly endure :( Next time, I promise I'll be more careful... Kisses!
Phædriel ♥ tell me - 17:44, 1 May 2006 (UTC)
I really like the detail you add in commons when you upload images...not only are the images excellent, your details are as well...[8]...thanks!--MONGO 02:56, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
Here's a little article I created: Pallid sturgeon...I don't do many critter articles...but thought this guy was interesting...check out the first couple of links too.--MONGO 14:47, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
Have a look at Post-glacial rebound...just found it (it's rated as a "good article" as evidenced on it's talk page) and maybe we can return to the article you started, Holocene glacial retreat.--MONGO 09:52, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
Check out the repeat photography I added at Glacier...[9]--MONGO 03:39, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
I see...
--MONGO 23:50, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
Yes, I believe you are correct...and I see that Mdf has already upoaded an outstanding image for the Common Grackle...why is the best image I have ever taken of a "common" bird...the only way I would be able to take a "better" image of wildlife than Mdf is if I got an image of Bigfoot.--MONGO 20:50, 28 May 2006 (UTC)
Greetings: My images are all cc-sa. See my response to your question on my talk page - Leonard G. 16:02, 5 June 2006 (UTC)
Walter Siegmund (talk) 15:13, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
GeeJo (t)⁄(c) • 19:41, 7 July 2006 (UTC)
Way to go! Congrats!--MONGO 20:17, 7 July 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for your edits to Banff National Park. I originally thought that the Parks Canada website on the park was lousy, but surfing through it, I see that it actually has some useful information.I'll be adding more over the next week or two, so never hesitate to add or comment as to what you think it may need before Kmf164 sends it to peer review.--MONGO 00:13, 13 July 2006 (UTC)
Well, I started the wikiproject I said I would..I still need to develop an infobox. I don't expect you to contribute much unless you really want to, but it would be wonderful to have you sign up as a "member" anyway. It's up to you, but I hope this will allow us to tie all the glacier and glaciology related articles under one banner. Add to the project page as you wish, and any suggestions you have are welcome, of course.--MONGO 08:45, 14 July 2006 (UTC)
Info box is almost done...I'll get the coordinates to link properly over the next few days...anyway, have a look.--MONGO 08:24, 15 July 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for contributing to my successful RfA! | ||
To the people who have supported my request: I appreciate the show of confidence in me and I hope I live up to your expectations! To the people who opposed the request: I'm certainly not ignoring the constructive criticism and advice you've offered. I thank you as well! ♥! ~Kylu (u|t) 04:12, 19 July 2006 (UTC) |
Thanks so much for awarding me my first barnstar! That's certainly not why I work on Wikipedia (it's mostly because I'm an obsessive ;), but it sure is nice that my efforts are noticed and appreciated. Good work on the Stayon article, BTW, and thanks for improving the wording on Tualatin--I was struggling with it and hoped someone would come up with something better. And thanks to your user page, I now have a new favorite thing to say: "Hoary Comma" (one of the others being "Pseudotsuga menziesii"). Nice to see the article on the Nisqually refuge too--I lived in Oly for a while and had a class at Evergreen where we got to spend a lot of time there. Happy trails! Katr67 00:08, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
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Hi Walter - could you look out for a photo of Douglas Maple (Acer glabrum, a.k.a. Rocky Mountain Maple), please? There's a new article and all it's got is a grotty line drawing - thanks, MPF 20:44, 7 August 2006 (UTC)
Comments or editing help are appreciated on Banff National Park, which is now at peer review. Comments at the Peer review and on the article talk page are especially welcome...if you feel so inclined of course. I think Aude has brought it a long way in the past few weeks...it looks pretty good now, but since I have helped some, I'm staying out of the peer review process aside from the editing. Thanks!--MONGO 04:35, 8 August 2006 (UTC)
Thanks...yeah...that image you mentioned is awesome. The fellow that uploaded it also has a few others you might want to gawk at. Unfornately, I have only been to Banff once and the three days I was there it rained most of the time.--MONGO 06:01, 8 August 2006 (UTC)
Hi! I notice you have changed the weight of the biggest polar bear to 2200lbs, according to the information found in 40to40.com. But according to Guinness 2006, the weight is only an estimate of about 1960 lbs, so I just changed it back. Please do not be angry, I just want to contribute what I know to the article. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 203.57.44.92 (talk • contribs) 06:38, 22 April 2006.
I appreciate your comments at Dental_Floss. Obviously this was already way out of hand before I stepped in and I wasn't sure how to proceed. --Ronz 01:47, 19 August 2006 (UTC)
Conversations about possibly renaming the List of glaciers is ongoing on the talk page...I'm indifferent, but looking from feedback from you. There is also discussion about the naming criteria for such things as icecaps, icefields...etc...on the project talk page...I also emailed Peltoms to see what he thinks...he's the only expert I know about such matters, but again, I am not beholden to any naming, just looking for standardizations, if there are any.--MONGO 21:44, 22 August 2006 (UTC)
Conversations about possibly renaming the List of glaciers is ongoing on the talk page...I'm indifferent, but looking from feedback from you. There is also discussion about the naming criteria for such things as icecaps, icefields...etc...on the project talk page...I also emailed Peltoms to see what he thinks...he's the only expert I know about such matters, but again, I am not beholden to any naming, just looking for standardizations, if there are any.--MONGO 21:44, 22 August 2006 (UTC)
Conversations about possibly renaming the List of glaciers is ongoing on the talk page...I'm indifferent, but looking from feedback from you. There is also discussion about the naming criteria for such things as icecaps, icefields...etc...on the project talk page...I also emailed Peltoms to see what he thinks...he's the only expert I know about such matters, but again, I am not beholden to any naming, just looking for standardizations, if there are any.--MONGO 21:44, 22 August 2006 (UTC)
Hi Walter. Fritillaries are a pain to identify and I'm afraid I don't know anything about American species. Checking your photo against Google image search certainly suggests a pretty close match but Nomina Insecta Nearctica lists 14 Speyeria species and I'd wager they are all pretty similar. Nomina doesn't provide fine distribution details and location and flight season are often your best pointers - a local source may be your best bet for this info.
Same goes with the other one really - It's certainly a tortoiseshell but I'm not totally up to speed with American species. Sorry I couldn't be more help. Richard Barlow 07:12, 30 August 2006 (UTC)