User talk:MatthewUND/Archive4

This archive includes all comments from January 2007 through June 2007.

Thanks for the welcome

Thanks Matthew, I'm impressed by your energy. Glad to hear of the WPND project. I'm from Valley City but live elsewhere now. Have a passing interest in ND history and will contribute where needed. TSauer 23:11, 5 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks!

--Cujhanso 02:32, 11 January 2007 (UTC) Thanks for the note. I'm really just getting my feet wet thus far. I work in the Archives at the Chester Fritz Library, and have really only tried to highlight our collections for specific individuals to date. Thanks for your support. Take care[reply]

Generally

Still carrying around the Esperanza e, I see... What happened with that group anyway? How are you holding up after that nasty AfD? And when should UND start a Wikipedia club? --AlexWCovington (talk) 06:29, 12 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

CC-Attribution

Not all of the images on Flickr are under CC licences, but for the ones that are, there's the CC options for uploading files. The CC-SA-A and CC-A licences seem to still be legitimate to the members of the WP copyreich. The licences are free enough for our use, even if they're not 100% compatible. --AlexWCovington (talk) 06:49, 12 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

This is where you want to go to find CC pics on Flickr. --AlexWCovington (talk) 06:56, 12 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

While we're on th topic of images, I've noticed that WPND hasn't bothered to track images in any manner. Should we add them to the big list or use another page? --AlexWCovington (talk) 07:05, 12 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

with Image:Grandforks-sorlie.jpg, I listed the source URL, username, and Flickr itself, and I put it all up on commons. If that helps. --AlexWCovington (talk) 08:01, 12 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sally J. Smith

Hi, Just curious why you changed the Sally J. Smith article from the normal Template:Biography. It's true there is only a little information on the page at the present, but it will grow and the areas would be filled in. Your reply is appreciated. Thanks. AppleRaven 20:29, 14 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sally J. Smith

Hi MatthewUND, Thanks for the response. I'll leave it the way it is right now. I don't think there is really one way for articles to develop. Yes, it does look better this way, but the structure of what is missing is not there as well. Someone editing may not know what a solid bio page looks like and I feel the structure, even if barebones, shows the areas for improvement. Personal preference. Cheers. AppleRaven 00:25, 17 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Orphaned fair use image (Image:UNDseal.JPG)

Thanks for uploading Image:UNDseal.JPG. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently orphaned, meaning that it is not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable under fair use (see our fair use policy).

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Watford City

Matthew, I was unsurprised but pleased to see your hardworking name in the history for my home town's page and those related to it. I posted on User:Leopold Samsonite's talk page relating to the only thing I see that's off (and sadly don't have the time to figure out a good way to explain/fix). Thanks again for your dedication to the now-third least populous state's Wikipedia presence. :) Ari 06:03, 2 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Baker Boy

Hi Matthew, My name is Carrie Elkin and I am the Marketing Services Coordinator at Baker Boy. I have edited and updated Baker Boy's history and market area. If you have any questions please feel free to e-mail me at [email protected] Thank you. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.20.67.4 (talk • contribs)

Matthew, You tell me to rewrite it in my words, however these are my own words based strictly on factual events. This is how we would the company to be viewed. Should any future changes take place that are edited on the Baker Boy wiki, they will be based upon factual interpretation, not just a marketing or sales write up. Thank you! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.20.67.4 (talk • contribs)

Martha Stewart

The infobox of Martha Stewart and its mugshot was put on within the scope of my project WP:CRIME, to organize all criminals' biography and crime-related articles. However, you have accused the mugshot as hoax, can you please state the reason? Wooyi 22:40, 11 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Good point, the blog thing I had noticed but it was the only alleged mug shot of her on the net, and I did not think about the possibility of grafting head before. now I am going to reconsider the image and ask other project participant about this, see if they get any verification info. If corroborated as a hoax, we should delete it. Thank you! Wooyi 22:59, 11 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Square One Organic Vodka

Thanks for looking over the entry on Square One Organic Vodka.

The subject of this entry seems to me to meet very clearly the Wikipedia criterion for notability. I have added further external links below the main entry to emphasize that it has been "the subject of multiple, non-trivial, reliable published works, whose sources are independent of the subject itself."

Dehory 21:56, 12 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

About your uzerbox

The image Image:Us-nd-gf.gif is Fair Use, so you probably shouldn't have it in your userbox. 68.39.174.238 00:55, 13 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Bismarck State College article and copyrights

The previous material you've included about BSC is biased, inaccurate, and therefore does follow the Wikipedia policy of being neutral. In addition, your material does not appear anywhere on the BSC website. I made the edit at the direction of mu supervisor at Bismarck State College. Please do not redit. Thanks

bjork53 Patrick Bjork BSC Webmaster 701-224-2421 —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Bjork53 (talk • contribs) 02:29, 16 February 2007 (UTC).[reply]

So if I include material about BSC that is written in my own words, you will not attempt to redit it with biased and inaccurate information?

bjork53 Patrick Bjork BSC Webmaster 701-224-2421 —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Bjork53 (talk • contribs) 02:38, 16 February 2007 (UTC).[reply]

Thank you for removing the biased and inaccurate info. I trust you will not include any more un-neutral material?

BTW, I also edited the Mary site removing the similar "overshadowing" passage. You might also consider dropping "largest" from your description about Mary. BSC is the fourth largest college in the state with nearly 3500 students.

bjork53 Patrick Bjork BSC Webmaster 701-224-2421—Preceding unsigned comment added by Bjork53 (talk • contribs)

I can't include any text, any words that might appear, however inadvertantly, from any other text? That's unreasonable.

Patrick Bjork BSC Webmaster —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Bjork53 (talk • contribs) 02:47, 16 February 2007 (UTC).[reply]

I edited the BSC page, You may, of course, and as you say, edit it "mercilessly" yourself, and you may also complain to the editors about it. However, if you choose the latter I will most certainly complain to them about how you have been using Wikipedia to trash one ND college.

04:39, 16 February 2007 (UTC)—Preceding unsigned comment added by Bjork53 (talk • contribs)

You know, I think it's very interesting that you chose to trash BSC while writing fairly comprehensive entries about all the other ND schools. I guess I am curious: Why are you using Wikipedia to trash BSC? I mean, you can get all self-righteous and attack me all you want but it is really you who have created the problem. Had you merely written a comprehensive description of BSC, there would have been no controversy, no? BTW, the information you generated about the other schools, those words you wrote, in other words, had to have been gleaned from other sources, no? Or are you all that knowledgeable about each and every aspect of each and every ND school that you can develop summaries without relying on words from other texts? Bjork53 05:08, 16 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Messages

Well none of the site's average users can hide anything, since it's all readily available in history. Deleting messages has nothing to do with having something to hide: if anyone wants to read about disputes i've had, errors i've made, or comments i've received, they can look it up. I need to delete messages to keep myself organized.Mr. Vitale 23:17, 19 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Well, then I guess I will be continuing a bad practice.Mr. Vitale 23:24, 19 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Intimidation

I have ample evidence to demonstrate that you regularly intimidate anyone who attempts to edit "your" sites. You do so by mispresenting Wikipedia policy in an attempt to control your submissions.

As a result I have registered a general and legal complaint with Wikipedia, and have asked other editors to contribute their complaints as well. You are attempting to subvert the Wikipedia's very "reason for being."

We have nothing further to discuss.

Bjork53 20:21, 20 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Dude, you need to chill the fuck out. Get a grip. There are much bigger things in life to get all pissed off about. Its the internet for christsakes.

(Opes)

Bismarck State College‎

I feel I should remind you, as I have reminded User:Bjork53 of Wikipedia:Three Revert Rule. I hope this helps to encourage discussion rather than edit warring. Notinasnaid 20:49, 20 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

yo

Sorry dude, I just logged in. I should have been checking in more frequently. I have little faith in the majority of admins. To many on power trips, or think to highly of themselves. Thats partily why I left. I was sick of arguing edits with douchebags. Granted, I still believe wikipedia is a essential service to all, but something needs to be done about the administration. If those who voted against you are too fucking anal to stick it to someone, fuck them and their fucking horse they rode in on. The manditory rules for adminship are to grey. Sometimes a few who do not meet the criteria get lucky, and the majority of the time of those who show exceptional work get hosed because they didnt comment enough, or whatever reason the first person to vote negatively comes up with.

Currently, and in the past year, quality admins have be dissuaded based upon those already in power thinking they know best. Unless attitudes change from arguing over things, to helping out their fellows,(ie. community portal) wikipedia will slowly become biased to whatever language those with the most stroke wish to present.

Fuck admins. I have no desire to argue with them over petty, insignificant matters. I wouldnt be surprised if I get some douche messaging me arguing counterpoints to my opinion. I wont give a shit, because I wont login for another 6 months.

Take care man, Find something less stressful to waste your time with. This is a hopeless cause.

(Opes)

Dealing with vandalism

Is it possible to ban the vandals on the this site. Other forums have it does this one? I will stop helping with the North Dakota porject if something is not done about this. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Leopold Samsonite (talk • contribs)

I never understood why people have to do stuff like that, especially on user pages :( --Ndstate 08:12, 23 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It is a waste of time on their part really. If they had any sense, they would know that any vandalism they do will likely be corrected in a matter of minutes or hours. It's not like their vandalism is lasting so why do it in the first place? I've noticed that some articles are especially prone to vandalism...keep a watch on those articles for high schools...trouble! --MatthewUND^(talk) 08:18, 23 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Will do, thanks for the comment. --Ndstate 05:17, 24 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Vandalism to Crosby, North Dakota

Yo man I'm gonna stop fucking around with your page now man, it was kinda funny but I realized u probably worked pretty hard to write that and that I should stop.. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.28.71.164 (talk • contribs)

Deleting a hub

I am in a Management Information Systems class and we have been assigned a project to add more information to the Minot State University page in Wikipedia. My group and other groups have edited to different hubs and we have noticed that the work we did was erased. We were just wondering why this was and what was the reason for deleting it. We have to present what we learned from editing on Wikipedia on Friday so if it is possible for you to let me know that would be great. This project was just to get us familiar with Wikipedia. Thank you for your time. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Lhmbww (talk • contribs) 20:37, 7 March 2007 (UTC).[reply]

Founded and incorporated

Thank you for adding incorporated in 1850. I am from Pembina and we had our bicentennial in 1997. As a native we are proud of our heritage and being the oldest settlement in the Dakota Territory. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 70.225.141.98 (talk) 17:07, 11 March 2007 (UTC).[reply]

User Talk Pages

I noticed your message on my talk page, suggesting that my editing out of prior comments was somehow inappropriate. I removed obsolete comments left inappropriately and precipitously by a since-discredited overzealous Wikipedia editor who simply refused to allow an article with a particular title to remain in Wikipedia for more than a couple of minutes. The issue was resolved months ago, the article remains, it survived a somewhat heated challenge for "lack ofsignificance", and I was reminded by your messages to me that my talk page was essentially polluted and misleading by the much earlier claim that it was vandalism. As anyone who wants to can, you obviously reviewed the history of the talk page, and took it upon yourself to chastize me for removing something that remains completely accessible to anyone who wants to look for it. I'm not sure what drives you, man, but a large percentage of your comments are nothing more than officious intermedling, which is why a lot of people have realized Wikipedia is a complete waste of time. Elcajonfarms 05:19, 18 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Grand Cities Mall

Dude...its called the Dirt Mall. You should know that. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tunatrojan (talk • contribs)

NDUS System Articles

Dear Matthew:

I had done a bit of editing of the Valley City State University website a while back (fall 06, I think). Yesterday it was brought to my attention that the article has had the bulk of its content edited out. Perusing the pages for the NDUS system schools, it appears that UND has the most robustly devloped page, next NDSU, then coverage really tumbles downhill from there--even for the system's "third-largest public university" (viz., Minot State). Dickinson state, that has really taken the lead on international programs(e.g. in Russia, a campus being created in China) receives no mention of such unique features, etc.

I note that this page is part of a Project (or a couple of Projects) in Wikipedia--what's the game plan here? I'd like to contribute--especially where I can meaningfully do so within the bounds of truth for Valley City State--but worry about the thing being minimized again. For the To-Do list for the WikiProjecdt North Dakota, Valley City is indicated for "clean up," which is striking given its already tiny content.

Thanks-- Joseph Bessie, Ph.D. Vice President for Academic Affairs, VCSU --Jbessie 11:38, 29 March 2007 (UTC)—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Jbessie (talk • contribs) 11:25, 29 March 2007 (UTC).[reply]

Thanks

MatthewUND: Thanks for your termperate reply and the reference. Best, jbessie. --jbessie 00:35, 30 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Image help

I've been here over a year and still can't figure our how to upload picture. When you have time, can you go step by step how to set up this one?

http://www.lumberjacksbaseball.com/lumberjackslogo.jpg

thanks —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Leopold Samsonite (talk • contribs) 05:05, 30 March 2007 (UTC).[reply]

Say it ain't so, Matt!

What's wrong with Monica Hannan? -AlexWCovington (talk) 04:50, 3 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Specifically, what's so wrong with Monica Hannan it justifies removing North Dakota content? --AlexWCovington (talk) 04:58, 3 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe I've missed something these past few months being busy with class, but I thought WPND was around to stand up for our state and its notability. I mean, it's bizarre to have a project member nomming relevant articles that aren't BV. Sure, Monica Hannan is not as notable as Katie Couric, but she's still one of the major broadcasters in North Dakota. Is there another Monica Hannan we should be clearing this space for? --AlexWCovington (talk) 05:09, 3 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I suppose this was to happen eventually. --AlexWCovington (talk) 05:29, 3 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Nort dakota

I noticed your work over at User:AlexNewArtBot/NorthDakotaSearchResult, I am handling the Minnesota search result. I was wondering if you have thought about trying to set up a North Dakota for FA drive. I would be happy to lend a hand with copy editing and general help, Minnesota reached FA a bit back so I can offer some tips. -Ravedave 04:25, 14 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Barnstar

Thanks for the Barnstar! --Ndstate 06:10, 18 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Detroit Lakes, MN

Please fix the mess that is the Detroit Lakes, MN page. It is a great city and deserves better. I am trying, but know little about Wikipedia formatting. My sources are all there, but very few of my information is visible as of recently because of a lack resource citation. I have typed them in, but apparently formatting isn't correct. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Kingkoin (talk • contribs) 15:40, 22 April 2007 (UTC).[reply]

hi

Whats up/\!! where do u live how old r u and who are you?? --65.11.171.70 00:41, 23 April 2007 (UTC)jlkjlkjlkj--65.11.171.70 00:41, 23 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

ND Artist

Thanks for trying to help me out. I am having a hard time, and am not finding Wiki very "user friendly." I will try again as you suggested. In fact, I looked all over trying to find your name yesterday to ask you to help me. I had seen it previously (a list of names of people working on ND), but could not find that place again. What I am trying to accomplish, as you can probably figure out, is to get that little blurb about EVA (my father) to land on that ND Artist page in the "A" category.

VickiLoon19 18:29, 26 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

ND Artists

Thank you Matthew! Below is my text. Loon19 21:32, 26 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

"Ernest Viggo Almquist,1894-1962, was a commercial artist for nearly 40 years. He hand-painted billboard signs throughout Minnesota and North Dakota. He also did gold leaf lettering and screen printing. He was a talented glass-blower and created many neon signs in the late 50's. He designed the logo for the City of Dickinson that was used for their 75th anniversary celebration."

Thank you

for creating the article for me!Loon19 18:36, 29 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your help!

I think I am getting the hang of it!Loon19 22:16, 30 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks!

Hey Matthew, that would be great if you wanted to add some information about the tours and the guides at the Custer House. I appreciate any input or help you can give me! Thank you 1013-whittney 17:57, 4 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Matthew, thanks again for your help editing Fort Abraham Lincoln. My students are learning a lot from their interaction with Wikipedians. They're starting to get the hang of this, and they seem to be enjoying themselves. "Final" revisions on their articles are due next Thursday, so please help look out for them over the next week. 1013-josh 07:24, 4 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Question

I am going to be overnighting in bismarck. do any local tv channels carry the nhl playoffs? (namely wings / ducks) SniperSarge 00:25, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Re:Auditor

Thanks for spotting that and making the change. Weatherman90 00:22, 19 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

A while ago I created the North Dakota Tax Commissioner article. It isn't linked to the State Gov't template as the template refers to it as State Tax Commissioner. I will move this one as well. Weatherman90 00:28, 19 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Also just made the North Dakota State Treasurer article. I am ready to make the ND Public Service Commissioner article, but I'm not sure what to title it since there are technically two commissioners and one president. Any thoughts? Weatherman90 01:02, 19 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Senior Senator

Hey. I see you live in North Dakota. Please, could you answer my question. I would like to point out that in 1992, Kent Conrad retired, and Byron Dorgan won. Dorgan is still in the Senate. And then Conrad ran and won a few years later. Wouldn't this make Dorgan senior senator from North Dakota?? Politics rule 22:54, 20 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for re-plying on my page. The Dorgan-Conrad thing is confusing, but I get it.

Thanks again,

Politics rule 11:12, 21 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

UND

MatthewUND, You do a really nice job with the UND info on wiki. I did check on Mark Andrews with both the UND Alumni office and the UND registrar; he is not a UND grad. I believe, however, that he did graduate from NDSU.

I wonder if you own the photos currently on the UND wiki. We'd like to upload some new ones, and they're always removed. Can you let me know?

Also, we'll soon be updating the UND history.

Thanks. - jan (also UNDAdelphi)

The WikiProject North Dakota Newsletter - Issue 1

The WikiProject North Dakota Newsletter

Issue 1

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To see the assessment of any North Dakota page, simply go to the page's talk page and check the WPND banner. The assessment is presented in a color-coded field in the WPND banner. To change an assessment, edit the page and change the word after "class=" in the WPND banner. Add one of the following codes:

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	A
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East Grand Forks

I copied and pasted the banners from another article and forgot to remove the GA class labels.--milk the cows (Talk) 17:35, 3 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Flood image

The image to the left seems to not be from the 1997 flood as the blue moose is not in East Grand Forks, and there are still rails on the Pillsbury Bridge (I'm sure there are other items). I left a message on the talk page for Red River Flood of 1997 and on the talk page for the image itself a while ago and got no reply. The the Army Corps of Engineers site did list it as being from 1997, but I have a feeling it is actually 1979. -JWGreen 04:14, 5 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I have attempted to contact the Army Corps of Engineers about the discrepancy. -JWGreen 04:48, 5 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I lived in Grand Forks before and during 1997, and I believe this is an accurate photograph. I evacuated so I didn't know what downtown looked like in the flood besides the pictures, but the Pillsbury Bridge was demolished after the flood. The Blue Moose was completely underwater.--milk the cows (Talk) 01:35, 23 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, if you check out the image's talk page at Commons, you'll see that JWGreen has heard from the USACE and they have confirmed that the pictured is indeed from 79...not 97 --MatthewUND^(talk) 07:06, 23 June 2007 (UTC).[reply]

Question

How do I remove a post I regret putting up. I tried editing it, but it didn't get rid of it all together.

Thanks

Justice_child —Preceding unsigned comment added by Justice child (talk • contribs)

Dear Matthew, I left an innapropriate comment about a town I lived in, out of anger and a feeling of threat. I regret posting it, I didn't know and still don't know how all this wikipedia stuff works. Anyway I haven't been able to delete it, and I've tried everything. Will you get rid of it for me? PLEASE?

Thanks Justice_child on Talk "Butte ND" —Preceding unsigned comment added by Justice child (talk • contribs)

Thank you :)

I appreciate it.

Justice_child —Preceding unsigned comment added by Justice child (talk • contribs)

ND pics

Hi Matthew, thanks for the compliment regarding the Fargo pictures, I made them especially for Wikipedia. I took a road trip recently that mainly was in Minnesota, but I took some good pictures (unfortunately, only a handful) to add to ND articles, of Wahpeton & Abercrombie and the Red, Wild Rice, Sheyenne, Elm, and Goose Rivers, and I'll be uploading them in the coming days/weeks/months. (The last two need articles yet, which I intend to start, and I'm intending to help expand the Red River article at some point.) I wish I had the time and money to be able to travel more extensively around North Dakota taking pictures, because it's very beautiful and interesting. Thanks for all your work on ND articles! -- Malepheasant 06:03, 14 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

ND articles

Thanks - I'm trying to get our state a cut above the rest when it comes to local politics. Weatherman90 22:36, 15 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Portal

GASP! You peeked! :-))~ - NDCompuGeek 00:02, 16 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You know, if you have any ideas for content (or comments, or critiques, etc.), I'm all ears. Actually, now is the best time to tweak the layout and such. Once there's content, it becomes a major pain in the, er, this thing (and this, and and these, and sometimes this...). - NDCompuGeek 00:35, 16 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Non-free use disputed for Image:TheGrapesOfWrathBookCover.jpg

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If it is determined that the image does not qualify under fair use, it will be deleted within a couple of days according to our Criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Bigr Tex 16:01, 19 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

WPND Newsletter

I liked the WikiProject newsletter you put together last month - are you going to make it a monthly newsletter? If you need help with it at all, just let me know. Weatherman90 00:52, 21 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Interesting that you removed Mr Fujiwara's entry from the notable entries for New Rockford. Sadly, he was not JUST the inventor of colored popcorn. He was a scientist that worked on many other programs that have had lasting positive impact on the people of the United States AND the rest of the world. Mr Fujiwara worked on the replacement for lead in paint/researcher for Latex paint project. That work isn't much worth remembering unless of course you happen to be a person that didn't contact lead poisioning from paint. He asssisted Dr Von Braun's team with solid rocket research at Redstone in the mid 60's. It is ironic that his work on the solid rocket programe actually helped another New Rockford native achieve notable status. He patented "seasoned rye crisp" and other human foods to improve nutrition for low income families and was instrumental in the effort to put nutrition value on packaging. That's not important either.

Sadly you didn't consider his work noteworthy and chose to remove his name and ONE of the patents he was credited with. Though the man is not related to me, he changed my life and many others with his work on and in the scientific research community. Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Studies? Maybe you should do a little more research BEFORE you remove someone that actually contributed to the betterment of humanity. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 63.173.0.195 (talk • contribs)

Featured article review

Grand Forks, North Dakota has been nominated for a featured article review. Articles are typically reviewed for two weeks. Please leave your comments and help us to return the article to featured quality. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, articles are moved onto the Featured Article Removal Candidates list for a further period, where editors may declare "Keep" or "Remove" the article from featured status. The instructions for the review process are here. Reviewers' concerns are here.--milk the cows (Talk) 17:29, 22 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

State Capitol

Thanks - I work there so I figured I would spruce the article up a bit and get a few photos. Weatherman90 17:08, 23 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

re: Bennett Elementary...

Howdy! Thanks for the addition to the Bennett Elementary School talk page. I was a little disappointed to see it tagged as a "stub-level" article -- it was as comprehensive as my daughter's fourth-grade class could get in the time we had! I thought that adding a few footnotes might lift it out of stub-class. Hahahahaha. We'll live.

I think the entry can also count as part of the WikiSchools initiative, but looking at the template for that was making me go blind.

Take care!

Tom Moore (Thmoore))

re: Bennett reassessment...

ahhh... "start-class" is much better. Thank you!

I'm a little puzzled at Leopold Samsonite's designation of the Bennett Elementary School article as "written like an advertisement," though. I went out of my way to use the "elementary schools" template provided with the WikiSchools project, and made sure not to include any "our school is the best in the world"-type of statements. The information included is neutral and, for the most part, verifiable and verified. Thmoore 02:26, 25 June 2007 (UTC)Thmoore[reply]

I didn't know that I did, all I did was add the template for the school.—Preceding unsigned comment added by Leopold Samsonite (talk • contribs)

North Dakota State Bison men's basketball

WTF??? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Leopold Samsonite (talk • contribs)

I have no problem with the split, but where is the women's page? I refuse to try to make a new one, I'm ready to leave the North Dakota page work. I'm sick of this crap. Leopold Samsonite