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Cat's Eyes

Hi, I didn't add the comment about Botts dots to the request. Sorry if they are different, I didn't know and assumed that Botts Dots were just another nameEvil Monkey → Talk 06:42, Jan 25, 2005 (UTC)

D'oh. It didn't occur to me that that text wasn't yours, which is doltish of me. Anyway, Bott's Dots were invented by a Mr. Bott, employed by the California Department of Transportation, and they aren't especially reflective. They're meant to rattle your car should you stray out of your lane.--Fred 06:48, 25 Jan 2005 (UTC)

Carole Landis photo

Hello I have reinstated the photo, the date should be 1940s. Please do not be so hasty in removing photos in the future, contact the person who added it or check the source which in this case is shown on the image page [1], the soldier who appears in the photo is shown the same age in several other photos marked 1940s. Thanks Arniep 22:42, 23 October 2005 (UTC)

SoftSide software

Hello! I was searching recently for information regarding some early computer magazines and noticed on your user page that you were an editor at SoftSide. Would you happen to know where I might be able to find a list of the software that was published in SoftSide, or even if there is such a list? I'd love to expand WP's article on the magazine and include some details on the programs it published. Thanks! Huwmanbeing ☀★ 22:38, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

Notification: changes to "Mark my edits as minor by default" preference

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Thank you for your understanding and happy editing :) Editing on behalf of User:Jarry1250, LivingBot (talk) 21:06, 14 March 2011 (UTC)

Nomination of Plinko for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Plinko is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Plinko (3rd nomination) until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on good quality evidence, and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion template from the top of the article. --Gh87 (talk) 18:39, 5 September 2011 (UTC)