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AWA Super Challenge

Ive been trying to find out info on an angle used by the AWA during its last gasp. It was someting like the 'super team challenge' or something. The whole promotion was divided into 3 teams and competed for a million bucks. I think Zbysko had a team and Sgt Slaughter had one too. Do you remember this? Youngamerican 5 July 2005 13:38 (UTC)

• Yes, I remember that. I did a google search and found it under "AWA Team Challenge Series". It lasted from October 1, 1989 until August 11, 1990. It was Zbysko, Slaughter, Baron Von Raschke and Col. DeBeers who headed the teams. Zbysko's "Larry's Legends" team won with 56 points. "Baron's Blitzers" was second with 51 and "Slaughter's Snipers" & "DeBeers' Diamondcutters" tied at third with 48 points. Here is a link to much of the AWA's special events & where I found this info:

http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/old/awacards.htm

Hope this helps!

By looking at your user page, I get the impression that you live in West Virginia. I live in Cross Lanes just outside of Charleston. Cool to meet a fellow West Virginian on Wikipedia if that is where you live.

Phatcat68 | Talk 11:38, 5 July 2005 (US ET)

How to get to Yeager Scholars...

You actually showed up on my watchlist after an Antioch College edit, and I clicked on your username because you had an edit summary (I love edit summaries), and then I wanted to know what a Yeager Scholar was... yep, that was my route.

Also, very nice work on the hot dog variations. I like them Chicago-style myself. Philthecow 20:35, July 11, 2005 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Removal from the Order of Canada

I am not sure if anyone told you, but the nominator of the article for merging retracted his vote, changing it to keep. For some odd reason, the VFD is still up. I wish to ask you if you want to relook at the article and see if you wish to change your vote based on the expansion of the article. Thank you. Zscout370 (Sound Off) 08:26, 26 July 2005 (UTC)

Robert Byrd Page

Thanks for the compromise on the Robert Byrd page re: his recent remarks comparing the "jungles of Africa" to American inner cities. I think your context is appropriate and much better than some of the knee-jerk whitewashing/erasing of Byrd's past that other editors have tried to impose on the entry. Good show.

Tender Crisp Bacon Cheddar Ranch

Don't you hate it when real life gets in the way of Wikipedia? Joyous (talk) 17:53, August 2, 2005 (UTC)

Janelle Pierzina

I'm not sure if you know or not, but just in case, I thought I would mention the vote-for-deletion has restarted from scratch at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Janelle Pierzina 2. Last time your vote was discounted by the admin because you didn't state a reason for the vote. This new vote is an opportunity to have your vote count, if you wish. I hope you choose to participate. Thanks. --rob 14:36, 10 September 2005 (UTC)

Template:WV Highways

Template:WV Highways was started by some of in the state, and we have been working on it. A user from California has been pushing for it to be deleted. He wants it similar to California, WV is not CA. Can we get some support to keep from a fellow WVer?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Templates_for_deletion#Template:WV_Highways

Thanks --141.157.157.105 12:42, 6 October 2005 (UTC)

• Thanks, and any additional suport you can drum up will be appriated. --141.157.157.105 22:07, 6 October 2005 (UTC)

Body Parts slang

This[1] seems to have been a definite Keep. Parts of it in the beginning are common knowledge, altough you are right...the rest does drify of into NOR and random info. This really needs to be removed as well, but it passe AfD....oh well. Still the rest of the article is not as bad as the Body Part Slang article.Voice of All ^{@|Esperanza|E M} 14:22, 25 October 2005 (UTC)

Weetabix

Are you sure that the Weetabix sold in the US is organic? The UK version is not by default organic (otherwise, they'd have (a) publicised the fact and (b) wouldn't sell a separate "organic" variant). Fourohfour 19:34, 26 October 2005 (UTC)

CFD

You have said on CFD for Cat:Indian cheeses that you are voting keep in the hope that it will be expanded. Well. I'm an Indian and I can assure you that there are no other Indian cheeses, so maybe you would like to reconsider your vote.--May the Force be with you! Shreshth91($ |-| r 3 $ |-| t |-|) 05:36, 31 October 2005 (UTC)

Riblets

But they're tasty meat-covered windpipe shavings. - Sensor 02:42, 2 November 2005 (UTC)

Re: Keg party

Thanks for your note about keg party. I’m still skeptical, but I don’t feel strongly about it. I’ll wait and see what you come up with. I tend to rather dislike Wikipedia entries that are merely dictionary definitions or entries that only restate the title. You may observe that in the article in question, one could replace the word keg with, perhaps, margarita, martini, wine, or any number of other beverages and the definition would still be perfectly correct. ♠DanMS 04:50, 3 November 2005 (UTC)

Jack Whittaker

Looks like another admin already speedied it. :) -Greg Asche (talk) 03:47, 10 November 2005 (UTC)

No problem, if I'm active I've got no problem taking care of it, that's my job. If I don't respond though, don't take it personally, sometimes I'm only on for 15 minutes or something (think that's what happened last time you contacted me), and someone else will have already taken care of it. -Greg Asche (talk) 03:59, 10 November 2005 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/India Today's top 10 colleges of India

Hi! This is not systematic bias. I am an Indian. I've nominated US lists for deletion as well. Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Newsweek’s List of Top High Schools (2003), Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Newsweek's List of the 1,000 Top U.S. Schools and Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Newsweek's List of the 1,000 Top U.S. Schools (2005). Could you please do a rethink on your vote. utcursch | talk 05:48, 11 November 2005 (UTC)

Howdy

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:MARMOT#re:my_RfA I asked for clarification of MARMOT's vote and he said I had his support, only he put it in the neutral section. I appreciate your confidence in my efforts and to clarify...I am a man and sure would be one big ugly woman if I wasn't!--MONGO 15:53, 16 November 2005 (UTC)

No problem...I think MARMOT actually has voted neutral, but said support more as a form of good luck than anything else. I'm not put off by any gender confusion so that is certainly no big deal. See you around.--MONGO 17:37, 16 November 2005 (UTC)

Thanks

Thank you for your comments and support about deleting the redundant article in Virginia. Check out my talk box (at the top) on my user page, and I can make one for you very easily and quickly if you'd like one (cost is right: gratis!). I think a talk box helps organize a talk page a bunch. Hope all is well in the Wild and Wonderful State. Mark in Historic Triangle Vaoverland 19:54, 16 November 2005 (UTC)

new talk box

this is a test message to see if it is working correctly. Mark Vaoverland 21:00, 16 November 2005 (UTC)

Ianblair23's RfA

G'day Youngamerican,

I would like to thank you for supporting me on my RfA. It closed with the final tally of 57/0/0. I can only hope I can live up to the expectations that this wonderful community of ours demands from each of its administrators. With regard to your comments, I couldn't agree with you more. We need more admins from my part of the world to fight the vandals when your part is getting some much needed rest. If you ever need anything, please just let me know. Cheers! -- Ianblair23 (talk) 05:10, 17 November 2005 (UTC)

MONGO RfA

I really appreciate your support on my RfA. I'll do all I can to ensure you know you made the right choice. Let me know if there is anything I can do for you!--MONGO 04:39, 23 November 2005 (UTC)

2006 West Virginia U.S. Senate Election

It is illegal for a person to represent a Congressional District where they do not live -- Byrdin2006 @ 21:03, 30 Nov. 2005 How do I determine the time when I post something?

Welcome Message?

How do I make my own welcome message for new users? I was trying to help a noob out today and, after a couple of failed attempts, used yours (with an express note that I was blatantly ripping yours off). I figured, however, that the interests of improving the experience for a new user trumped all else. Cheers. Youngamerican 21:27, 30 November 2005 (UTC)

Absolutely. Feel free to simply copy what I (or someone else) has, and make your own template. For example, mine is : User:Sam Spade/Welcome. Just make your own page like that (you can copy my links if you want, or change them, or whatever) and put tjose weird {{}} brackets on the outside instead of [[]]'s. Sam Spade 21:31, 30 November 2005 (UTC)

Cnwb's RfA

Youngamerican,

Thanks so very much for supporting my Request for Admin. The final result was 38/0/0. I'm looking forward to spending my summer holidays shut away in a darkened room, drinking G&Ts and playing with my new tools ;-) Please accept this Tim Tam as a token of my gratitude. Cnwb 22:44, 4 December 2005 (UTC)

BD2412's RfA

Thank you, Youngamerican, for your kind words in support of my RfA - I'll do my best as an admin to make the reality of Wikipedia rise to the level of the dream. BD2412 T 17:43, 8 December 2005 (UTC)

Thank you for your support on my RfA

I just wanted to thank you for the kind words you had to say about me. Despite our brief encounter way back when regarding the {{female adult bio}} template, I was honestly surprised that you'd even remembered me. I really appreciate this and your support on my successful bid for adminship. Should you have a need for a helping hand in the future, my door is always open. Have a safe, joyous and happy holiday season! -- Joe Beaudoin Jr. ^{Think out loud} 03:55, 21 December 2005 (UTC)

Census results for unincorporated rural towns

As a fellow "all things West Virginia" editor, I'd like to thank you for all of the work that you have contributed concerning the Mountain State ;)

I noticed that you created an article for Tallmansville in Upshur County, and I was curious as to where you found the population for the town. I am always unable to find such figures on the census.gov site. Caponer

GIS analyst

haha I was actually inspired by some other User pages where I noticed certain contributors had toiled away many hours repeatedly editing their own pages. I think yours is quite appropriate in its size and content ;)

I noticed you were a GIS analyst, so of course I had to comment since I was recently hired by the NGA and will be a GIS analyst for them in DC starting at the end of the month! Wish me luck, I hope the work is as rewarding as I felt it would be when I accepted the position. :) --Caponer 18:35, 3 January 2006 (UTC) P.S. thanks again for the census info!

Betty Montgomery article

Do you think you're too important to clean up an article you tagged? No Parking added more links to the article. Despite what you wrote, the article didn't need more paragraphs, although No Parking added those anyway to make you happy. Nonetheless, the tag is still there. I suppose you're willing to let it remain looking cluttered with your gratuitous tag.

HQCentral 17:24, 4 January 2006 (UTC)

Home and Away

Hi, you have voted in the afd for various Home&Away character articles. I have had a go at combining all the articles in a single article (which I admit still needs a lot of work). You can find it at Current Home and Away characters. I suggest we keep this article are either delete or re-direct the others. What do you think? Thanks, Evil Eye 13:05, 5 January 2006 (UTC)

Alumni Memorial Gym

please see my article on it...the reason for deleting it is foolish...look at all the work i have done on college football...WillC 00:41, 6 January 2006 (UTC)

yes, the tennessee volunteers' old place...still used by the performing arts types! WillC 00:57, 6 January 2006 (UTC)

Thank you!

Hopefully Ahhhnuld will do the trick! :) jengod 01:28, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

Tendercrisp Bacon Chedder Ranch

I just grabbed the screenshot off of the video that's linked from the article. I tried to get one of Hootie with the Ranch sign in the background, but unfortunately it's really blurry, and really the only good frame of the ranch sign is the one I posted. Try pulling up the .mov and stepping through the frames while on pause, or just look at other screencaps people have taken. --Interiot 04:34, 8 January 2006 (UTC)

Fauna of Maine

You definitely did a nice job in making it valid and useful; I gave you well deserved props in AFD. But I still think it should be a subsection in Maine...not ignoring what you've done in any way. Cheers. PJM 18:52, 13 January 2006 (UTC)

Very good point in AFD...I've reconsidered. PJM 19:05, 13 January 2006 (UTC)

Blocked

Blocked I do not understand why I am being blocked from editing Wikipedia. I hope that the situation will be resolved soon.One with Her 10:25, 13 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Blocked unnecessarily I am wondering why I am being blocked from editing Wikipedia. I hope that this would be resolved soon.

I have absolutely no idea what you are talking about. I am not a admin and I have no blocking powers. I hope eveything gets cleared up for you. Youngamerican 19:04, 13 January 2006 (UTC)

Belated thanks

I now have a few extra tabs at the top of my Wikipedia pages. Thanks for your support. Banno 08:00, 14 January 2006 (UTC)

Re:WestVirginia-geo-stub

yes, most places have the flags for the geo-stubs for consistency. I must admit with US states, it doesn't make them that easy to tell apart, since most of them are just blue with a coat of arms. Another option is to use a small outline map, like, say {{Alaska-geo-stub}} (WV's a pretty distinctive shape). Trouble is, unless a landscape is very distinctive, at that size one river looks a lot like another river (some of the NZ scenery pictures I've uploaded don't look that dissimilar when shrunk that small - the icon you had could just as easily have been my Image:Rangitikei.jpg). Unless the scenery is as distinctive as, say Mt Rushmore or Monument Valley, it'll just look like a generic landscape at that size. And if you make the images larger, they start to become too conspicuous in the article. Grutness...wha? 04:43, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

U.S. Collaboration of the Week

Hey Youngamerican, I've added West Virginia's main article to the list of nominations for US Collaboration of the Week. It's in much need of reorganization and lacks a lot of information, and I was hoping that with some extra exposure and some wiki teamwork, we can get the article up to par with other U.S. state articles. Feel free to voice your comments or second the nomination at the US Collaboration page. Thanks! --Caponer 04:46, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

US Collaboration of the month

You have voted for [[{{{1}}}]] on the USCOTM. It was selected to be this months's collaboration. You are invited to help to contribute in order to improve [[{{{1}}}]] in any way possible.

Cmadler 14:23, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

Thank you...

Thank you for pointing out the "Move" tab at the top of the page. Amazingly enough, I have never noticed that until today, even though I have regularly used all the other tabs! These comments may sound sarcastic, but I am actually completely serious. I kind of feel like a dummy for not noticing that tab! Cmadler 11:11, 18 January 2006 (UTC)

Pepsi merges

I'm glad you asked. My justificatin is basically common sense. Havign article that are a sentences long makes no sense when they can be easily and conveniently placed in a larger article, as I'm doing. I'm not touching the articles which are actually reasonably long, just the substubs. So far I don't think I've lost any information, though I have expressed that information more briefly and succinctly in some cases. When I'm done there will be a substantial improvement, as many of the versions link back to the Pepsi article where they used to be listed with discriptions. When the separate list article was made, those descriptions were lost, and I'm in the process of restoring them. If you have any advice or suggestions please let me know. Thanks. -R. fiend 17:08, 20 January 2006 (UTC)

Nolan Ryan

Thank you for the alert! I know the wikis have been getting delete-happy of late, and it looks like they are also sabotaging us by changing the rules after we already did what they asked us to do originally. They should grandfather those things in somehow. Looks like I will have to go through everything I uploaded and change them, which should make the wikis happy... until they change the rules again. Thank you again. :) Wahkeenah 23:18, 20 January 2006 (UTC)

Thanks

Thank you, Youngamerican/Archive 1

for voting in my RFA. It failed with a result of 31/11/2. Still, never mind. If you have any comments, please say so here.

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RfA Thanks

Please accept my embarrassingly belated thank you for supporting my RfA, which much to my surprise passed 102/1/1, earning me minor notoriety. I am grateful for all the supportive comments, and have already started doing the things people wanted me to be able to do. And hopefully nothing else... Just zis  Guy, you know? ^[T]/_[C] AfD? 12:12, 24 January 2006 (UTC)

Hot Dog / Raw

Good call on clarifying the raw part, I hadn't thought about them actually being pre-cooked. JohnCub 13:25, 25 January 2006 (UTC)

Thanks from Lulu

Welcome

I thank you for the welcome that you left on my talk page, but was wondering: did I do anything or did you run across something I wrote to deem the (seemingly broadcasted) welcome message? But thank you :-) Matejhowell 21:19, 30 January 2006 (UTC)

Your welcome message

A new feature has been created to help new users. It's {{helpme}}, organised by Boot Camp. As the {{Welcome}} explains, it can helpful to new users and ideal on welcome messages. We would like you to include these intructions on your welcome template User:Youngamerican/Welcome. Is that ok? I can do it for you if you like. --Commander Keane 21:22, 30 January 2006 (UTC)

Hi,

Thanks for your kind message. While I am not new to Wiki, I am not a power user. I have only been fixing up typos here and there.

Used to live in Ohio, and passed thru West Virginia several times on my way to Wash. DC and Pennsylvania. My favorite place there was Wheeling, especially the massive bridges. I wish I had picked up postcards back then!

PS: How did u notice me?

Regards,

Todd Sw. Sr. Eng.

Thanks...

...for answering my question. I would thank you over there, but it was already getting bogged down. Youngamerican 18:34, 31 January 2006 (UTC)

You are very welcome. Happy editing. :-) -- PFHLai 18:50, 31 January 2006 (UTC)

afd -- > Donkey_punch

I've never seen someone actually use "tertiarily" in a sentence before. You win :) Adrian Lamo · (talk) · (mail) · 00:25, 2 February 2006 (UTC)