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Hello good sir, thought this page on the City's web site might be of interest. Though, I believe it's in error, as I explained before...seems that Taggart Creek flowed from Mt. Tabor to Reed College and Crystal Springs Creek, and that anything west of the ridge along 39th Avenue would have been a separate watershed. (Though, I think your research found that those, too, fed Johnson Creek, as opposed to flowing directly into the Willamette.)
Still, there are some interesting new tidbits, like Mr. Tibbetts. - Pete ( talk) 17:42, 21 July 2008 (UTC)
You're welcome; that is an excellent article on such a minor creek.
That's fine about the copyediting. I understand that computers often die at the most inconvenient of times. Per your message on the article's talk page, I rewrote the lead, so it should be easier to navigate around. Juliancolton Tropical Cyclone 22:03, 21 July 2008 (UTC)
Hi and thanks for your kind remarks. Fauna of Scotland is chugging its way up the conveyor belt towards FAC, but I need to do some work on the refs first. If you're interested I'll drop you a note when that's done. Ben Mac Dui 08:52, 23 July 2008 (UTC)
Did you hard refresh by following the instructions at the top of the monobook.js page? Gary King ( talk) 03:17, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
Howdy ya’ll, its WikiProject Oregon Collaboration of the Week time! Thanks to those who helped improve Owyhee Reservoir and start some new Oregon newspaper article, we had four new ones. This week it is time for a Stub Improvement Drive. So select a Stub, any Stub, and try to improve it to at least a Start class. If you expand it by 5X, then think about nominating it at Did You Know so it can be featured on the main page. Click here to opt out of these messages, or click here to make a suggestion for a future COTW. Aboutmovies ( talk) 09:29, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for your review of this article. You listed some interesting points, which I hope will be adressed soon. Many thanks for your input, J.T Pearson ( talk) 13:44, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
Nice work sprucing that up! I've got some pics of the Gallon House Bridge. If I make it out that way again, which is likely sometime this summer, I'll see about some pics of the creek. Cheers! Katr67 ( talk) 17:06, 30 July 2008 (UTC)
Will you please copyedit the article Washington State Route 531 so the article could be re-nominated for A-Class promotion? Thanks! -- CG was here. ( T - C - S - E) 03:57, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
Thanks! And more importantly, thank you for helping me copyedit the article; if not for your assistance, surely the FAC wouldn't have gone as smoothly as it did. Juliancolton Tropical Cyclone 13:31, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
Hi, Finetooth, I don't believe we've met, but I'm familiar with your wonderful work in helping articles attain both GA and FA status. I have been working diligently on the Stephen Crane article since December and it has just recently been promoted to GA. It's currently listed at peer review, but because it's so long, no one has reviewed it as of yet. I'm also afraid it may be in sore need of a copy-edit or two. If you have the time (and I completely understand if you don't as your services are probably always in demand!), would you be willing to throw a few comments my way? My hope is to nominate it at FAC before the end of the month, but let me know either way. Take care, María ( habla con migo) 12:49, 1 August 2008 (UTC)
I'll trust your edits. I like to glance at, and occasionally read Featured Content Candidates, but I rarely gets into the full review anymore, and only leave is something really doesn't quite "click". Circeus ( talk) 19:39, 1 August 2008 (UTC)
Hey, if you have some time, could you look at Adams Avenue Parkway and, well go over it with a fine tooth comb :p? Thanks :). -- Admrb♉ltz ( t • c • log) 03:21, 3 August 2008 (UTC)
Could you give Utah State Route 68 a look over for its PR before I send it to GA? Thanks! -- Admrb♉ltz ( t • c • log) 06:26, 6 August 2008 (UTC)
Hey, just an FYI, UT-68 is now a GA :) -- Thanks -- Admrb♉ltz ( t • c • log) 02:00, 19 August 2008 (UTC)
Hello Finetooth, I wanted to see if you could copyedit
Interstate 215 (Utah). I recently expanded it but my writing is rather poor so if you could pop by that article sometime, that would be greatly appreciated
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I have done a reference audit if you are willing I'd like to take you up on your kind offer to copyedit this article prior to an FA attempt. No rush at all. Ben Mac Dui 18:09, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
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I am preparing Interstate 5 in Washington for GA status, and User:Admrboltz suggested I had it copyedited, so I turn to you, one of the best copyeditors I know of. Don't worry, you may take your time and I have recently expanded the article. ~~ ĈőмρǖтέŗĠύʎ890100 ( t ↔ Ĕ ↔ ώ) 19:17, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
Thank you for your peer review of Fenwick High School. Work has already started to implement your suggestions. Speaking on behalf of the people working on this article, we are grateful for your time and insight. LonelyBeacon ( talk) 20:35, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
Hello again to those of WikiProject Oregon. It is time again for another Collaboration of the Week. The last two weeks were a Stub Improvement Drive, and thank you to those who improved any Stubs.
This week marks the one week anniversary of the COTW, so a brief highlight reel:
And now on with our countdown. This week we have two requests, the Willamette Meteorite and Tom McCall. Hopefully we can get both to GA quality. Click here to opt out of these messages, or click here to make a suggestion for a future COTW. Thank you. Aboutmovies ( talk) 09:49, 15 August 2008 (UTC)
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I will be glad to take another look at it, but will probably not get to it until tomorrow. Thanks very much for the copyedits on Leonard Harrison State Park. Ruhrfisch ><>°° 03:05, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
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Hi, how are you. Hope you remember me. This article of mine has finished with PR and I am looking for one round of tcopy edits, hence this note. I hope you are free to copy edit this article for me. Thanks, Dineshkannambadi ( talk) 15:56, 18 August 2008 (UTC)
Hey Finetooth, I'm hoping this isn't overkill with yet another request. Could you, in your spare time, pop by Utah State Route 181 and sweep the article of errors? I'm planning to nom it for GA soon so I need someone's help with making the prose tip-top shape. C L — 01:10, 19 August 2008 (UTC)
Hi Finetooth...I was hoping that you could take a look at this article. It could use the evaluation, and I could use the experience.
Thanks, -- Starstriker7( Say hi or see my works) 14:48, 19 August 2008 (UTC)
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Thank you for all your help with our never ending list of highway copy edits, I know how tedious they can become, but WP:USRD and its child WikiProjects thank you for your assistance with our recent requests. Admrb♉ltz ( t • c • log) 16:20, 19 August 2008 (UTC) |
Greetings WikiProject Oregon folks, it is time for another edition of the Collaboration of the Week! A big thanks to those who helped out in improving Tom McCall and the Willamette Meteorite last week. This week we have a request for Mr. Greg Oden who has been back in the news as of late, so hopefully we can get him up to B class before training camp starts. Then we have a Hospital red link drive with plenty of opportunity for DYKs! As always, click here to opt out of these messages, or click here to make a suggestion for a future COTW. Bu bye. Aboutmovies ( talk) 15:50, 25 August 2008 (UTC)
It's a while since I last asked you to help me on an image, so I hope you won't mind me approaching you now, for a small favour. This is a satellite image of South Georgia. I need two points marked, A and B. On the left-hand side, near the northern end of the island, is a deep bay which comes to a point. The letter B needs to be placed at this point. The letter A should be placed close by, at the entrance to this same bay, on the southerly side of the entrance. Both letters should be marked in red, for the sake of clarity. I really appreciate the help you have given in the past, and will fully understand if you tell me that this isn't possible, or that you can't help at this time, but I thought it worth asking. Brianboulton ( talk) 16:17, 25 August 2008 (UTC)
Hey, I was wondering if you could help copyedit some Roads articles I am working on - we have a whole team working on this and we are missing a good copyeditor. If you're interested, I'll give you the articles that need it.Mitch32( UP) 19:53, 27 August 2008 (UTC)
Hiya Finetooth. I copyedited the first half of Literature in the Hoysala Empire and you covered the second half. It's now at WP:FAC, and it's gotten very little attention, so the FAC may fail unless one or two more reviewers can be found. If you're willing to say that the part you covered is up to par on the FAC page, I'm willing to support it. Let me quickly add: I don't have any connection to this article, and I don't really care if it passes or not. I just think it would be a shame for it to fail for lack of reviewers. Since you've already looked at it closely, I hope you won't consider this canvassing. - Dan Dank55 ( send/receive) 02:54, 30 August 2008 (UTC)
Hey there, hope all is well. Anyway, an article I've been working on with a number of editors is currently at GA...and it needs a copy edit. The article is Lafayette. If you have any free time, do you think you could hack away at it a bit. Most of the research/content was mine, which explains the poor style (although I did this via Spotlight, so there are many others around). Thanks! Lazulilasher ( talk) 15:16, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
Hi there! Thanks for taking the time to peer review the Royal Tunbridge Wells article. Your comments all sound eminently sensible - I'll try to amend the article to take them into account. Sjc196 ( talk) 19:31, 3 September 2008 (UTC)
I recently uploaded a picture from flickr that was labeled as being Renovo, but I am pretty sure that it is South Renovo instead. A quick look at google earth seems to confirm this. It's been well over 10 years since I was even close to Renovo or South Renovo. Could you check and make sure I am correct? -- Dincher ( talk) 21:11, 3 September 2008 (UTC)
Hey, just saw this new page-- nice work! You've given me a bunch of new ideas about template use. I've never taken the time to figure out how to use the cite web template, and your uses here gives some fine examples. I also like the adj=on field for the convert template-- didn't know that one. I've been wording things awkwardly just to get around the default plural. I've never quite gotten the hang of the geobox 2 fields, and this example helps. It's the first time I've seen the etymology field used. It looks nice. Your elevation notes references Google Earth are much better worded than my recent use of just "Google Earth". Your water data report cite web template is something I'll probably copy and use myself. Finally, the locator map is spiffy-- that is done automagically with the geobox? I'm guessing it takes the coordinates and places the dot according? If so, that's sweet. If there's more to it, could you tell me what? And, what would the locator map be for other states? Would Washington be "Washington Locator Map.PNG", for example? Any chance that works for Canadian provinces too?
The stub template seems unnecessary! But if you say so :-) ...I always like to add sections, even to very stubby text, so I hope you don't mind if I do for this page. Might have to break a paragraph to do it well though. Anyway, nicely done! Pfly ( talk) 03:47, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
Btw, Category:Geobox locator United States describes how to make them.. looks relatively easy. Pfly ( talk) 20:02, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
Notification as promised. Ben Mac Dui 19:05, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
Howdy folks, its time for this week’s edition of
Oregon’s Collaboration of the Week. First off, great job the last two weeks with
Greg Oden & the
Hospital red link drive. We had close to ten new hospital articles and two DYKs (
) plus other improvements to the list itself. So thank you to those who helped out. This week, we have on a sad note
Kevin Duckworth, and the
Statesman Journal. Duckworth should have plenty of sources so hopefully in tribute we can get his article up to standards. With the SJ, hopefully we can get it above a stub so all three of the top three papers are no longer stubs, and maybe even a DYK and GA like we got from the Register-Guard? Once again,
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Thanks for leading the way in last week's Collaboration of the Week! That was a lot of hospitals. Aboutmovies ( talk) 20:30, 5 September 2008 (UTC) |
I have heard lot of your copyediting skills. I was wondering if you could copyedit Mangalorean Catholics. It's a very short article, and the language is very simple. Thanks, Kensplanet ( talk) 05:35, 6 September 2008 (UTC)
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I award this Christianity Barnstar to
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Did you see this article about the South Waterfront neighborhood being deemed salmon safe? Thought you might enjoy..not sure it fits into any article-worthy watershed (though maybe worthy of a mention on Willamette River) - Pete ( talk) 18:43, 6 September 2008 (UTC)
Just so you know, Utah State Route 68 is an A-class article and Interstate 215 (Utah) is a GA article, both of which you've copyedited and have listed under "Copyediting" on your userpage. Thanks again for the copyedits that you have done to these articles which couldn't have passed their respective candidacies without your help. C L — 04:28, 7 September 2008 (UTC)
Hi. Can you please copyedit GA Vithoba, as you you did FA Ganesha? I approached you personally as you helped achieve Ganesha FA status by copy editing it twice, with Galena. I wanted to nominate the article for FAC process, but the "copyedit" problem always pops up. As noted in my explanation at Wikipedia:WikiProject League of Copyeditors/Requests/Vithoba: "A comment in Wikipedia:Peer review/Vithoba/archive1 says "I think this is overall pretty well done and fairly close to FAC. Before going to FAC the article needs a copyedit - on of the FA requirements is professional prose and there are several places that need polished, mostly missing articles but also some awkward constructions." Also, Wikipedia:Peer_review/Automated/July_2008#Vithoba suggests that there may be weasel words." Also at Wikipedia:WikiProject India/Peer review/Vithoba, an edirtor has said "Legend needs a copyedit". If you are comfortable, please take a look at Vithoba.-- Redtigerxyz ( talk) 06:45, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
Thanks to all your copy edits, the article is now a FA.thanks, Dineshkannambadi ( talk) 17:08, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
Hi Finetooth, the dab checker is currently one of three tools on all FAC pages. See here for some Columbia River dabs I found with it (see it has just been listed for PR too). Ruhrfisch ><>°° 21:17, 9 September 2008 (UTC)
I found one in Canada! Birchbank International Gaging Station: [1]. It's got a neat graphic too, showing the layout. I'm not sure if it's a USGS station or not, so I'm not sure how to integrate it into what you've written. I might try later today, if you don't do it first.
I also found a really cool data graphing site, I wonder if that could be linked from a gauge table? Franamax ( talk) 18:47, 12 September 2008 (UTC)
Hey, I meant to help out with the Fanno Creek GA push. Sorry I missed it. I just realized why I keep missing these -- the transcluded reviews don't show up on my watchlist, unless I explicitly add them! I thought we were still waiting for the reviewer to post the review…but, I should have started watching the sub-page as soon as it was posted to the talk page. Oh well, live and learn…but congrats nonetheless! - Pete ( talk) 20:23, 12 September 2008 (UTC)
…for the next river push, what do you think about Sandy River (Oregon)? Seems like a woefully inadequate article. It seems pretty important in the history of the region…being the destination of William Robert Broughton's early exploration of the Columbia, intersecting with the Barlow Road, having the Bull Run River as a tributary (main water source for Portland), and the accompanying Bull Run Hydroelectric Project, etc. Whaddya think? (Not that we don't both have enough to do!!) - Pete ( talk) 22:03, 12 September 2008 (UTC)
Hi, I know I've never run into you before, but you were recommended by a user on IRC. I'm not sure if it's up your alley, was wondering if you could copyedit Homer Simpson. I've been working on the article for a while and although I was hoping it would be longer than it is, I've pretty much hit a wall and I doubt there is a lot more I can add (other than some analysis). So in order to get it ready for a FAC, it needs some copyediting and I would appreciate it if you could take a look. Thanks for your time, Scorpion 0422 02:19, 14 September 2008 (UTC)
Hi, I was hoping you could help me out with my peer review request for the Davenport, Iowa page. I worked really hard to get it to a GA in March, and am hoping to get it to an FA by the end of this year. Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! Ctjf83 Talk 02:23, 14 September 2008 (UTC)
Have you ever considered placing a request for adminship? If so, I would be happy to nominate you. Syn ergy 02:43, 14 September 2008 (UTC)
Re: from my talk page. Take your time then. Do whatever it is you need to do, if you want to become one. At the present time, your a shoe in. I'll be at my talk page if and when you change your mind. :) Syn ergy 03:00, 14 September 2008 (UTC)
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I'm humbly asking for your considered opinion with my peer review request for the Lakeside Apartments District, Oakland, California page. I've listed this article for peer review because, at present the City of Oakland's Planning Commission and City Council is revising zoning and height regulations for new land development (i.e. skyscrapers) in the neighborhood. Currently, much public attention is focused on this neighborhood in the Hearing Rooms at City Hall down the street, around in the conference tables of local investment banks, and kitchen tables of local activists. Having spent many hours editing it, I'd hope this article reflects a modicum of accuracy and good encyclopedic writing. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Critical Chris ( talk • contribs) 20:27, 15 September 2008 (UTC)
Hi, when you get the time can you copyedit Tropical Storm Kiko (2007)? It's almost an FA but it needs a full copyedit to make sure it's ready. Thanks, Cyclonebiskit ( talk) 00:01, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
Hello WikiProject Oregon contributors. It's time for another
COTW. Thank you to those who helped improve
Kevin Duckworth and the
Statesman Journal last week, we received another DYK (
) for the SJ. This week, by request we have Mr.
Ken Kesey and not by request
Nike, Inc.. Nike is the only Start class article in the top 30 of those
articles selected for the hard copy edition, and it could easily be improved to B class. Once again,
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You give me more credit than I deserve. I'm really impressed with everyone's efforts. Enjoy your travels, and I'll be looking forward to your refreshed perspective when you return! - Pete ( talk) 19:34, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
Hi Finetooth, I hope that your travels are progressing well (saw above note). I was wondering if you would take a look at Louvre (again) whenever you get the chance. I've added content since the failed FAC in May, and even been able to scrounge a number of other editors with whom to work. But, the article still needs your sharp-tongued red pen (and, I've done the eternally difficult   and dates myself!). So, if you're not too busy, would you mind taking a look? Also, Lafayette is still going very well. It's finishing up its WP:MILHIST peer review. Lazulilasher ( talk) 18:05, 26 September 2008 (UTC)
Greetings WikiProject Oregon editors. It's time for another edition of the COTW. Thank you to those who helped improve Ken Kesey and the Nike, Inc. last week. This week, by request we have the Northwest Forest Plan and then a Red Link Elimination Drive. For the red links, pick any one you want from any article, the list provided is just to help make it easier. And if you get a good article started, don’t forget to nominate it for a DYK. Once again, click here to opt out of these messages, or click here to make a suggestion for a future COTW. Aboutmovies ( talk) 20:54, 26 September 2008 (UTC)
Hey Finetooth! Sorry to interrupt, but I need another article to be copyedited. This article is a failed A-Class nominee and is at PR now. Well, bye! ~~ ĈĠ ☺ Simple? 22:05, 26 September 2008 (UTC)
I saw I had messed it up somehow, but didn't see the problem and hadn't yet found the time to look more closely. Looks like I just forgot the word "web" in cite web? Hmm and maybe something to do with line returns? Anyway, thanks for fixing it! Pfly ( talk) 23:13, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
Hi Finetooth, assuming you are not too busy with the Fanno Creek FAC or otherwise, could you take a look at the peer review for Colton Point State Park (some of which will seem familiar from Leonard Harrison State Park)? Thanks in advance for any help, Ruhrfisch ><>°° 21:21, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
Hey, Finetooth. I've been testing the waters of Wikipedian article-writing in terms of cities, and I think I'm ready to take on something huge. This something would happen to be a drive to push eighteen of America's largest cities to featured article status. However, the most efficient way for me to organize the goals of each article would be simply to have others point out its flaws. That, of course, means peer review. Are you up for the job?
If so, I have already started up a peer review for the largest of the eighteen cities, Los Angeles, California. It can be found at this location here.
Please get back to me as soon as you can.
Thanks, -- Starstriker7( Dime algo or see my works) 13:21, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
I can assure you that the licensing data for this image is sufficient ;) --04:40, 1 October 2008 (UTC)
I ran into a similar accessdate problem with a few of the Colton Point refs, then came up with a kludge that works (if a bit clunkily), see here diff. Would this work for Columbia River?
Finetooth, I wanted to thank you for working with me on the Louvre. I have my Strunk & White open, but doubt I will ever be a great copyeditor--yet, I do feel I am improving. However, you are that rarest combination of prose writer and copy editor; I thank you heartily for continuing to work on the article with me (since May!), even while you have an FAC nom going. I think the Louvre is getting close, but I do want a completely uninvolved editor to read and comment before throwing the thing to the wolves. Regardless, please accept my gratitude. Lazulilasher ( talk) 17:16, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
I noticed your exchange with Ruhrfisch above, and just added a cite to the Columbia River article with an accessdate that seems to have made a broken link. I used the example format given in the template's documentation, but clearly it didn't work right. I've never quite grasped the access date format stuff. Can you point me to some info on how to properly use access dates in citation templates? I never seem to get it right, even when following examples given on template doc pages. Pfly ( talk) 05:44, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
I just saw Fanno Creek got its FA star - woohoo! Well done, Ruhrfisch ><>°° 00:52, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
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Hello good sir, thought this page on the City's web site might be of interest. Though, I believe it's in error, as I explained before...seems that Taggart Creek flowed from Mt. Tabor to Reed College and Crystal Springs Creek, and that anything west of the ridge along 39th Avenue would have been a separate watershed. (Though, I think your research found that those, too, fed Johnson Creek, as opposed to flowing directly into the Willamette.)
Still, there are some interesting new tidbits, like Mr. Tibbetts. - Pete ( talk) 17:42, 21 July 2008 (UTC)
You're welcome; that is an excellent article on such a minor creek.
That's fine about the copyediting. I understand that computers often die at the most inconvenient of times. Per your message on the article's talk page, I rewrote the lead, so it should be easier to navigate around. Juliancolton Tropical Cyclone 22:03, 21 July 2008 (UTC)
Hi and thanks for your kind remarks. Fauna of Scotland is chugging its way up the conveyor belt towards FAC, but I need to do some work on the refs first. If you're interested I'll drop you a note when that's done. Ben Mac Dui 08:52, 23 July 2008 (UTC)
Did you hard refresh by following the instructions at the top of the monobook.js page? Gary King ( talk) 03:17, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
Howdy ya’ll, its WikiProject Oregon Collaboration of the Week time! Thanks to those who helped improve Owyhee Reservoir and start some new Oregon newspaper article, we had four new ones. This week it is time for a Stub Improvement Drive. So select a Stub, any Stub, and try to improve it to at least a Start class. If you expand it by 5X, then think about nominating it at Did You Know so it can be featured on the main page. Click here to opt out of these messages, or click here to make a suggestion for a future COTW. Aboutmovies ( talk) 09:29, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for your review of this article. You listed some interesting points, which I hope will be adressed soon. Many thanks for your input, J.T Pearson ( talk) 13:44, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
Nice work sprucing that up! I've got some pics of the Gallon House Bridge. If I make it out that way again, which is likely sometime this summer, I'll see about some pics of the creek. Cheers! Katr67 ( talk) 17:06, 30 July 2008 (UTC)
Will you please copyedit the article Washington State Route 531 so the article could be re-nominated for A-Class promotion? Thanks! -- CG was here. ( T - C - S - E) 03:57, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
Thanks! And more importantly, thank you for helping me copyedit the article; if not for your assistance, surely the FAC wouldn't have gone as smoothly as it did. Juliancolton Tropical Cyclone 13:31, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
Hi, Finetooth, I don't believe we've met, but I'm familiar with your wonderful work in helping articles attain both GA and FA status. I have been working diligently on the Stephen Crane article since December and it has just recently been promoted to GA. It's currently listed at peer review, but because it's so long, no one has reviewed it as of yet. I'm also afraid it may be in sore need of a copy-edit or two. If you have the time (and I completely understand if you don't as your services are probably always in demand!), would you be willing to throw a few comments my way? My hope is to nominate it at FAC before the end of the month, but let me know either way. Take care, María ( habla con migo) 12:49, 1 August 2008 (UTC)
I'll trust your edits. I like to glance at, and occasionally read Featured Content Candidates, but I rarely gets into the full review anymore, and only leave is something really doesn't quite "click". Circeus ( talk) 19:39, 1 August 2008 (UTC)
Hey, if you have some time, could you look at Adams Avenue Parkway and, well go over it with a fine tooth comb :p? Thanks :). -- Admrb♉ltz ( t • c • log) 03:21, 3 August 2008 (UTC)
Could you give Utah State Route 68 a look over for its PR before I send it to GA? Thanks! -- Admrb♉ltz ( t • c • log) 06:26, 6 August 2008 (UTC)
Hey, just an FYI, UT-68 is now a GA :) -- Thanks -- Admrb♉ltz ( t • c • log) 02:00, 19 August 2008 (UTC)
Hello Finetooth, I wanted to see if you could copyedit
Interstate 215 (Utah). I recently expanded it but my writing is rather poor so if you could pop by that article sometime, that would be greatly appreciated
C
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02:07, 9 August 2008 (UTC)
I have done a reference audit if you are willing I'd like to take you up on your kind offer to copyedit this article prior to an FA attempt. No rush at all. Ben Mac Dui 18:09, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
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The WikiProject Scotland Award of Excellence | |
This award is given with many thanks to Finetooth for assistance in helping Fauna of Scotland prepare for Featured candidacy from Ben Mac Dui 08:39, 15 August 2008 (UTC). |
Many, many thanks.
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The Monarch of the Glen Appreciation | |
Thanks for your assistance in helping
Fauna of Scotland to become a
Featured Article.
It's much appreciated by Cervus elaphus and myself, Ben Mac Dui 18:46, 12 September 2008 (UTC) |
I am preparing Interstate 5 in Washington for GA status, and User:Admrboltz suggested I had it copyedited, so I turn to you, one of the best copyeditors I know of. Don't worry, you may take your time and I have recently expanded the article. ~~ ĈőмρǖтέŗĠύʎ890100 ( t ↔ Ĕ ↔ ώ) 19:17, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
Thank you for your peer review of Fenwick High School. Work has already started to implement your suggestions. Speaking on behalf of the people working on this article, we are grateful for your time and insight. LonelyBeacon ( talk) 20:35, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
Hello again to those of WikiProject Oregon. It is time again for another Collaboration of the Week. The last two weeks were a Stub Improvement Drive, and thank you to those who improved any Stubs.
This week marks the one week anniversary of the COTW, so a brief highlight reel:
And now on with our countdown. This week we have two requests, the Willamette Meteorite and Tom McCall. Hopefully we can get both to GA quality. Click here to opt out of these messages, or click here to make a suggestion for a future COTW. Thank you. Aboutmovies ( talk) 09:49, 15 August 2008 (UTC)
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For your work copyediting Washington State Route 531, I am proud to present Finetooth with the Washington State Highways Barnstar. ~~ ĈőмρǖтέŗĠύʎ890100 ( t ↔ Ĕ ↔ ώ) Review me! 22:41, 16 August 2008 (UTC) |
I will be glad to take another look at it, but will probably not get to it until tomorrow. Thanks very much for the copyedits on Leonard Harrison State Park. Ruhrfisch ><>°° 03:05, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
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Hi, how are you. Hope you remember me. This article of mine has finished with PR and I am looking for one round of tcopy edits, hence this note. I hope you are free to copy edit this article for me. Thanks, Dineshkannambadi ( talk) 15:56, 18 August 2008 (UTC)
Hey Finetooth, I'm hoping this isn't overkill with yet another request. Could you, in your spare time, pop by Utah State Route 181 and sweep the article of errors? I'm planning to nom it for GA soon so I need someone's help with making the prose tip-top shape. C L — 01:10, 19 August 2008 (UTC)
Hi Finetooth...I was hoping that you could take a look at this article. It could use the evaluation, and I could use the experience.
Thanks, -- Starstriker7( Say hi or see my works) 14:48, 19 August 2008 (UTC)
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Thank you for all your help with our never ending list of highway copy edits, I know how tedious they can become, but WP:USRD and its child WikiProjects thank you for your assistance with our recent requests. Admrb♉ltz ( t • c • log) 16:20, 19 August 2008 (UTC) |
Greetings WikiProject Oregon folks, it is time for another edition of the Collaboration of the Week! A big thanks to those who helped out in improving Tom McCall and the Willamette Meteorite last week. This week we have a request for Mr. Greg Oden who has been back in the news as of late, so hopefully we can get him up to B class before training camp starts. Then we have a Hospital red link drive with plenty of opportunity for DYKs! As always, click here to opt out of these messages, or click here to make a suggestion for a future COTW. Bu bye. Aboutmovies ( talk) 15:50, 25 August 2008 (UTC)
It's a while since I last asked you to help me on an image, so I hope you won't mind me approaching you now, for a small favour. This is a satellite image of South Georgia. I need two points marked, A and B. On the left-hand side, near the northern end of the island, is a deep bay which comes to a point. The letter B needs to be placed at this point. The letter A should be placed close by, at the entrance to this same bay, on the southerly side of the entrance. Both letters should be marked in red, for the sake of clarity. I really appreciate the help you have given in the past, and will fully understand if you tell me that this isn't possible, or that you can't help at this time, but I thought it worth asking. Brianboulton ( talk) 16:17, 25 August 2008 (UTC)
Hey, I was wondering if you could help copyedit some Roads articles I am working on - we have a whole team working on this and we are missing a good copyeditor. If you're interested, I'll give you the articles that need it.Mitch32( UP) 19:53, 27 August 2008 (UTC)
Hiya Finetooth. I copyedited the first half of Literature in the Hoysala Empire and you covered the second half. It's now at WP:FAC, and it's gotten very little attention, so the FAC may fail unless one or two more reviewers can be found. If you're willing to say that the part you covered is up to par on the FAC page, I'm willing to support it. Let me quickly add: I don't have any connection to this article, and I don't really care if it passes or not. I just think it would be a shame for it to fail for lack of reviewers. Since you've already looked at it closely, I hope you won't consider this canvassing. - Dan Dank55 ( send/receive) 02:54, 30 August 2008 (UTC)
Hey there, hope all is well. Anyway, an article I've been working on with a number of editors is currently at GA...and it needs a copy edit. The article is Lafayette. If you have any free time, do you think you could hack away at it a bit. Most of the research/content was mine, which explains the poor style (although I did this via Spotlight, so there are many others around). Thanks! Lazulilasher ( talk) 15:16, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
Hi there! Thanks for taking the time to peer review the Royal Tunbridge Wells article. Your comments all sound eminently sensible - I'll try to amend the article to take them into account. Sjc196 ( talk) 19:31, 3 September 2008 (UTC)
I recently uploaded a picture from flickr that was labeled as being Renovo, but I am pretty sure that it is South Renovo instead. A quick look at google earth seems to confirm this. It's been well over 10 years since I was even close to Renovo or South Renovo. Could you check and make sure I am correct? -- Dincher ( talk) 21:11, 3 September 2008 (UTC)
Hey, just saw this new page-- nice work! You've given me a bunch of new ideas about template use. I've never taken the time to figure out how to use the cite web template, and your uses here gives some fine examples. I also like the adj=on field for the convert template-- didn't know that one. I've been wording things awkwardly just to get around the default plural. I've never quite gotten the hang of the geobox 2 fields, and this example helps. It's the first time I've seen the etymology field used. It looks nice. Your elevation notes references Google Earth are much better worded than my recent use of just "Google Earth". Your water data report cite web template is something I'll probably copy and use myself. Finally, the locator map is spiffy-- that is done automagically with the geobox? I'm guessing it takes the coordinates and places the dot according? If so, that's sweet. If there's more to it, could you tell me what? And, what would the locator map be for other states? Would Washington be "Washington Locator Map.PNG", for example? Any chance that works for Canadian provinces too?
The stub template seems unnecessary! But if you say so :-) ...I always like to add sections, even to very stubby text, so I hope you don't mind if I do for this page. Might have to break a paragraph to do it well though. Anyway, nicely done! Pfly ( talk) 03:47, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
Btw, Category:Geobox locator United States describes how to make them.. looks relatively easy. Pfly ( talk) 20:02, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
Notification as promised. Ben Mac Dui 19:05, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
Howdy folks, its time for this week’s edition of
Oregon’s Collaboration of the Week. First off, great job the last two weeks with
Greg Oden & the
Hospital red link drive. We had close to ten new hospital articles and two DYKs (
) plus other improvements to the list itself. So thank you to those who helped out. This week, we have on a sad note
Kevin Duckworth, and the
Statesman Journal. Duckworth should have plenty of sources so hopefully in tribute we can get his article up to standards. With the SJ, hopefully we can get it above a stub so all three of the top three papers are no longer stubs, and maybe even a DYK and GA like we got from the Register-Guard? Once again,
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Thanks for leading the way in last week's Collaboration of the Week! That was a lot of hospitals. Aboutmovies ( talk) 20:30, 5 September 2008 (UTC) |
I have heard lot of your copyediting skills. I was wondering if you could copyedit Mangalorean Catholics. It's a very short article, and the language is very simple. Thanks, Kensplanet ( talk) 05:35, 6 September 2008 (UTC)
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I award this Christianity Barnstar to
Finetooth for his excellent copyedits to the
Mangalorean Catholics article. Well Done !!! Kensplanet Talk E-mail Contributions 07:03, 7 September 2008 (UTC) |
Did you see this article about the South Waterfront neighborhood being deemed salmon safe? Thought you might enjoy..not sure it fits into any article-worthy watershed (though maybe worthy of a mention on Willamette River) - Pete ( talk) 18:43, 6 September 2008 (UTC)
Just so you know, Utah State Route 68 is an A-class article and Interstate 215 (Utah) is a GA article, both of which you've copyedited and have listed under "Copyediting" on your userpage. Thanks again for the copyedits that you have done to these articles which couldn't have passed their respective candidacies without your help. C L — 04:28, 7 September 2008 (UTC)
Hi. Can you please copyedit GA Vithoba, as you you did FA Ganesha? I approached you personally as you helped achieve Ganesha FA status by copy editing it twice, with Galena. I wanted to nominate the article for FAC process, but the "copyedit" problem always pops up. As noted in my explanation at Wikipedia:WikiProject League of Copyeditors/Requests/Vithoba: "A comment in Wikipedia:Peer review/Vithoba/archive1 says "I think this is overall pretty well done and fairly close to FAC. Before going to FAC the article needs a copyedit - on of the FA requirements is professional prose and there are several places that need polished, mostly missing articles but also some awkward constructions." Also, Wikipedia:Peer_review/Automated/July_2008#Vithoba suggests that there may be weasel words." Also at Wikipedia:WikiProject India/Peer review/Vithoba, an edirtor has said "Legend needs a copyedit". If you are comfortable, please take a look at Vithoba.-- Redtigerxyz ( talk) 06:45, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
Thanks to all your copy edits, the article is now a FA.thanks, Dineshkannambadi ( talk) 17:08, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
Hi Finetooth, the dab checker is currently one of three tools on all FAC pages. See here for some Columbia River dabs I found with it (see it has just been listed for PR too). Ruhrfisch ><>°° 21:17, 9 September 2008 (UTC)
I found one in Canada! Birchbank International Gaging Station: [1]. It's got a neat graphic too, showing the layout. I'm not sure if it's a USGS station or not, so I'm not sure how to integrate it into what you've written. I might try later today, if you don't do it first.
I also found a really cool data graphing site, I wonder if that could be linked from a gauge table? Franamax ( talk) 18:47, 12 September 2008 (UTC)
Hey, I meant to help out with the Fanno Creek GA push. Sorry I missed it. I just realized why I keep missing these -- the transcluded reviews don't show up on my watchlist, unless I explicitly add them! I thought we were still waiting for the reviewer to post the review…but, I should have started watching the sub-page as soon as it was posted to the talk page. Oh well, live and learn…but congrats nonetheless! - Pete ( talk) 20:23, 12 September 2008 (UTC)
…for the next river push, what do you think about Sandy River (Oregon)? Seems like a woefully inadequate article. It seems pretty important in the history of the region…being the destination of William Robert Broughton's early exploration of the Columbia, intersecting with the Barlow Road, having the Bull Run River as a tributary (main water source for Portland), and the accompanying Bull Run Hydroelectric Project, etc. Whaddya think? (Not that we don't both have enough to do!!) - Pete ( talk) 22:03, 12 September 2008 (UTC)
Hi, I know I've never run into you before, but you were recommended by a user on IRC. I'm not sure if it's up your alley, was wondering if you could copyedit Homer Simpson. I've been working on the article for a while and although I was hoping it would be longer than it is, I've pretty much hit a wall and I doubt there is a lot more I can add (other than some analysis). So in order to get it ready for a FAC, it needs some copyediting and I would appreciate it if you could take a look. Thanks for your time, Scorpion 0422 02:19, 14 September 2008 (UTC)
Hi, I was hoping you could help me out with my peer review request for the Davenport, Iowa page. I worked really hard to get it to a GA in March, and am hoping to get it to an FA by the end of this year. Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! Ctjf83 Talk 02:23, 14 September 2008 (UTC)
Have you ever considered placing a request for adminship? If so, I would be happy to nominate you. Syn ergy 02:43, 14 September 2008 (UTC)
Re: from my talk page. Take your time then. Do whatever it is you need to do, if you want to become one. At the present time, your a shoe in. I'll be at my talk page if and when you change your mind. :) Syn ergy 03:00, 14 September 2008 (UTC)
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I'm humbly asking for your considered opinion with my peer review request for the Lakeside Apartments District, Oakland, California page. I've listed this article for peer review because, at present the City of Oakland's Planning Commission and City Council is revising zoning and height regulations for new land development (i.e. skyscrapers) in the neighborhood. Currently, much public attention is focused on this neighborhood in the Hearing Rooms at City Hall down the street, around in the conference tables of local investment banks, and kitchen tables of local activists. Having spent many hours editing it, I'd hope this article reflects a modicum of accuracy and good encyclopedic writing. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Critical Chris ( talk • contribs) 20:27, 15 September 2008 (UTC)
Hi, when you get the time can you copyedit Tropical Storm Kiko (2007)? It's almost an FA but it needs a full copyedit to make sure it's ready. Thanks, Cyclonebiskit ( talk) 00:01, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
Hello WikiProject Oregon contributors. It's time for another
COTW. Thank you to those who helped improve
Kevin Duckworth and the
Statesman Journal last week, we received another DYK (
) for the SJ. This week, by request we have Mr.
Ken Kesey and not by request
Nike, Inc.. Nike is the only Start class article in the top 30 of those
articles selected for the hard copy edition, and it could easily be improved to B class. Once again,
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You give me more credit than I deserve. I'm really impressed with everyone's efforts. Enjoy your travels, and I'll be looking forward to your refreshed perspective when you return! - Pete ( talk) 19:34, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
Hi Finetooth, I hope that your travels are progressing well (saw above note). I was wondering if you would take a look at Louvre (again) whenever you get the chance. I've added content since the failed FAC in May, and even been able to scrounge a number of other editors with whom to work. But, the article still needs your sharp-tongued red pen (and, I've done the eternally difficult   and dates myself!). So, if you're not too busy, would you mind taking a look? Also, Lafayette is still going very well. It's finishing up its WP:MILHIST peer review. Lazulilasher ( talk) 18:05, 26 September 2008 (UTC)
Greetings WikiProject Oregon editors. It's time for another edition of the COTW. Thank you to those who helped improve Ken Kesey and the Nike, Inc. last week. This week, by request we have the Northwest Forest Plan and then a Red Link Elimination Drive. For the red links, pick any one you want from any article, the list provided is just to help make it easier. And if you get a good article started, don’t forget to nominate it for a DYK. Once again, click here to opt out of these messages, or click here to make a suggestion for a future COTW. Aboutmovies ( talk) 20:54, 26 September 2008 (UTC)
Hey Finetooth! Sorry to interrupt, but I need another article to be copyedited. This article is a failed A-Class nominee and is at PR now. Well, bye! ~~ ĈĠ ☺ Simple? 22:05, 26 September 2008 (UTC)
I saw I had messed it up somehow, but didn't see the problem and hadn't yet found the time to look more closely. Looks like I just forgot the word "web" in cite web? Hmm and maybe something to do with line returns? Anyway, thanks for fixing it! Pfly ( talk) 23:13, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
Hi Finetooth, assuming you are not too busy with the Fanno Creek FAC or otherwise, could you take a look at the peer review for Colton Point State Park (some of which will seem familiar from Leonard Harrison State Park)? Thanks in advance for any help, Ruhrfisch ><>°° 21:21, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
Hey, Finetooth. I've been testing the waters of Wikipedian article-writing in terms of cities, and I think I'm ready to take on something huge. This something would happen to be a drive to push eighteen of America's largest cities to featured article status. However, the most efficient way for me to organize the goals of each article would be simply to have others point out its flaws. That, of course, means peer review. Are you up for the job?
If so, I have already started up a peer review for the largest of the eighteen cities, Los Angeles, California. It can be found at this location here.
Please get back to me as soon as you can.
Thanks, -- Starstriker7( Dime algo or see my works) 13:21, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
I can assure you that the licensing data for this image is sufficient ;) --04:40, 1 October 2008 (UTC)
I ran into a similar accessdate problem with a few of the Colton Point refs, then came up with a kludge that works (if a bit clunkily), see here diff. Would this work for Columbia River?
Finetooth, I wanted to thank you for working with me on the Louvre. I have my Strunk & White open, but doubt I will ever be a great copyeditor--yet, I do feel I am improving. However, you are that rarest combination of prose writer and copy editor; I thank you heartily for continuing to work on the article with me (since May!), even while you have an FAC nom going. I think the Louvre is getting close, but I do want a completely uninvolved editor to read and comment before throwing the thing to the wolves. Regardless, please accept my gratitude. Lazulilasher ( talk) 17:16, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
I noticed your exchange with Ruhrfisch above, and just added a cite to the Columbia River article with an accessdate that seems to have made a broken link. I used the example format given in the template's documentation, but clearly it didn't work right. I've never quite grasped the access date format stuff. Can you point me to some info on how to properly use access dates in citation templates? I never seem to get it right, even when following examples given on template doc pages. Pfly ( talk) 05:44, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
I just saw Fanno Creek got its FA star - woohoo! Well done, Ruhrfisch ><>°° 00:52, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
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