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Barnstar

		The RickK Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
		For all your work with vandalism, but especially tonight (New Years Eve), I, Sharkface217, hereby award you with this barnstar. Good job, man.S h a r k f a c e 2 1 7 03:29, 1 January 2007 (UTC)

Agr 02:47, 28 February 2007 (UTC)Kumbh and Magh Mela is an old hindu religious gathering, one of the largest in the world and has been taking place since ancient times.It is not about some personal promotion of band or club or group or some sort of an advertisement. I think it is too old to be advertised, the Kumbh Mela was covered in BBC, CNN and several new channels from across the world given it's importance in Hindu religion.It is not controlled by an individual or an organization to be advertised.This is purely informational given the fact that Kumbh Mela takes place in Allahabad alongside 3 other cities and is a centre of hindu pilgrimage

Heh, thank you for giving me the personal attack warning. That was me talking to the person directly next to me in the computer lab today as I gave her a tutorial on wikipedia. Heh, sorry for waaaasting yer time on that one! Ittan 03:10, 23 February 2007 (UTC)

WSAZ

While you are 100% correct that they are licensed to WV, I am just saying that it is an NBC affiliate serving parts of WV, OH, and KY. So, techincally it is a NBC station in those states, but I will go with leaving it just in WV. - SVRTVDude ^{(Yell - Toil)} 04:47, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

WSAZ MISLEADING

Sorry, but the above information is quite misleading. According to the Federal Communications Commission, if a television station's city of license is in one state, but it's near enough to a border that its signal reaches viewers in another state, TECHNICALLY, it is NOT considered a network affiliate in that border state. It might be an NBC station whose signals REACH that state, but the station is not counted as belonging to that state. EXAMPLE: The NBC Television Network in New York City will tell you that its affiliates in Ohio are WLWT-TV Cincinnati, WCMH-TV Columbus, WKYC-TV Cleveland, WTOV-TV Steubenville, WKEF-TV Dayton, WNWO-TV Toledo, WFMJ-TV Youngstown, and WHIZ-TV Zanesville. Although the NBC signals from WSAZ-TV Huntingdon and WTAP-TV Parkersburg, both West Virginia reach into Ohio, NBC does not consider them Ohio TV stations, because their cities of license are not in Ohio. EXAMPLE: The ABC-TV Television Network in New York City will tell you that its affiliates in Alabama are WCFT-TV and WJSU-TV Birmingham, WNCF-TV Montgomery, WAAY-TV Huntsville, and WDHN-TV Dothan. Although the ABC signals from WTVC-TV Chattanooga TN, WTVM-TV Columbus GA, and WEAR-TV Pensacola, FL reach into Alabama, those stations are not considered Alabama TV stations because their cities of license are not in Alabama. There are many other examples of this classification in other states. I've worked at several TV stations over the past 37 years, and television broadcasting history and the FCC are my hobbies. Csneed 01:54, 7 March 2007 (UTC)

U.S. Roads Newsletter Issue #2

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Avruhom Yehida Balser

I very much disagree that the article that was deleted was advertising; I have never bought anything from his store as a matter of fact, but I do know that his is one of the most used online Judaica shops out there. What can I do to make the article acceptable? Noogster 00:47, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

Thanks. I'm pretty sure there are good reliable outside sources about Mr. Balser, I just haven't even looked for them (been busy lately). Tell me, since the article was deleted, will I have to remake it from scratch? Noogster 01:06, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

the notability of munib sana

Munib Sana is the first and only 1st team All-State, full-blooded, Afghan football player in the entire country. He is also the first and only Afghan in the record books of the Iowa State Track Meet. You can google search "Munib Sana" and find his accomplishments in many different newspaper articles yourself. I demand that you take a second look at his notability.

I apparently don't know how to leave messages

DISCLAMER: I am not trying to spam, I don’t know who to contact about this or how to contact anyone, and I don’t want to be a pest, but this is what I posted on the discussion page of the article in question that instigated this. I am sorry, I am really confused.... I made a page and within minutes was sent a message saying it was scheduled for speedy deletion because it was blatant promotion of a business. It gave me information which I could use to try and state my case and explain article and it's relevence among other things. It stated quite clearly I could post a "Hang On" as well as post on this discussion page as to why it is a valid article. Here is the message I received in it’s entirety: A tag has been placed on Bob's World Famous Java Jive, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article seems to be blatant advertising which only promotes a company, product, group or service and which would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become an encyclopedia article. Please read the general criteria for speedy deletion, particularly item 11, as well as the guidelines on spam. If you can indicate why the subject of this article is not blatant advertising, you may contest the tagging. To do this, please add “Hang on” on the top of the page and leave a note on the article's talk page explaining your position. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would help make it encyclopedic, as well as adding any citations from reliable sources to ensure that the article will be verifiable. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. Mhking 00:25, 27 February 2007 (UTC) In that defense I was not given a chance to make, I was posting an article on a historical land mark in the city where I live. I am niether affiliated with this establishment nor am I what you would call an avid customer of it in it's current incarnation, as it is a tavern and I don’t drink. I have sources to verify that which I wrote, not all of which were available to me at the time of this posting. I didn't feel I was doing anything wrong or terribly prematurely, as all they while I was reading the rules and making sure I wasn't breaking them, I kept reading statements to the effct of "Jump right in and get started" and such, things that bolstered my confidence and let me think this was a good idea, and that I couldn't do anything wrong. Here is the article I posted. I would like an explanation in detail as to where exactly I have been inappropriate. I am not trying to spam or make a big deal, and I have read most all the rules that apply to this, so you can understand my confusion. I am not mad, but incredibly bewildered, and would simply like some clarification.

Thanks for your time.

Bobs World Famous Java Jive

Bob’s “World Famous” Java Jive was built in 1927, and is located at 2102 S. Tacoma Way in Tacoma, Washington. Originally a drive-thru called the Coffee Pot Restaurant, The Jive, as its regulars refer to it, is a vintage coffee pot shaped building known as a “Duck” (a form of novelty architecture shaped like an oversized object to promote its business). Built with a wooden frame and stucco finish, it was designed by local artist and promoter Bert Smyser and constructed in sections by local veterinarian and owner Otis G. Button. It originally housed a restaurant on the ground floor and an apartment above. In 1955 it was bought by Bob and Lylabelle Radonich and has been a restaurant and lounge since then. It was Lylabelle who coined the moniker “Java Jive”, adopting it from a lyric in an old song of the same name by the Ink Spots. Danette Staatz, the Radonich’s daughter, inherited the business from her father when he died in 2002.

It’s interior is adorned with years of accumulated campy nostalgia, photographs, strands of Christmas lights and a lot of bamboo branches, giving the place an abstract, jungle themed motif cherished by loyal patrons. Autographs of those who have frequented the establishment are written or often times carved on tables, walls, etc. Over the years it has hosted vaudeville shows and USO tours, various styles of music and karaoke, featured curbside dining and go-go girls, and even achieved official status as a local historical landmark from the City of Tacoma.

Adding to the mystique of this quaint little dive bar are the urban legends and pop culture icons that weave their way in and out of its doors. Tales tell of the place originally being intended as a speakeasy, but that prohibition ended before the building opened. Others say that the notorious D.B. Cooper made his last known appearance seated in one of the bus booths at the bar. It actually was home to two chimpanzes who lived in the Jungle Room, named Java and Jive. The chimps played drums for customers for several years until animal rights protests and Health Department complaints forced the owners to give the pets to friends. It has survived fires, threats of demolition, and financial turmoil. It exists today as a tavern and venue for local and touring bands alike. It was threatened with closure in the early portion of 2007 due to electric and fire code violations, but volunteers rallied to support the venue and make the necessary accomodations to keep this local institution up and running. Prior to this incident, it had only closed once before in 52 years. The tavern was shut down for one day in 1996 when the building lost power because of a small electrical fire.

The Java Jive has been featured in the films; Three Fugitives, I Love You to Death, 10 Things I Hate About You, and Say Anything. The History Channel series "Hit the Road" had an episode focusing on roadside architecture in which the Jive was featured prominently. Hollywood stars Clara Bow, Harold Lloyd and later Bing Crosby are said to have hung out at the Jive during its early days. Other celebrities of note to drop in over the years were the Ventures, who often performed there before the Tacoma surf-rock band scored its first big hit “Walk, – Don’t Run,” in 1960. Members of Nirvana (band) hung out there in the ’80s, though the urban legend that the band performed there isn’t true. Members of Tacoma punk band Girl Trouble were also regulars around that time; singer Kurt Kendall and guitarist Bill “Kahuna” Henderson met there. Girl trouble has been a staple act at the Jive since their inception, carrying on the Garage Rock and Go-Go tradition the establishment has become renowned for. Neko Case was even employed as a bartender there before she became a rising alt-country star. Keanu Reeves and River Phoenix signed and dated their monikers in one of the booths during the filming of I Love You to Death.

The notability of Shahn Andersen

Shahn Andersen has been in a lot of media here lately because he has partnered with the owner of The Broken Angel House in Brooklyn, NY from Dave Chappelle's Block Party to develop it into condos [1]. It may not be a big deal in Gary, Indiana, but it is a big deal in New York City and a lot of things from New York City are a big deal to some people elsewhere.

He is a friend of mine and he emailed a link to the wikipedia listing for Broken Angel and I noticed that it didn't mention him. The whole story about that building can't be told without him a part of it now and he deserves to be mentioned and to get his own page as does Arthur Wood.

I noticed that you again flagged my entry for deletion. Do you think The Broken Angel building is notable enough to have its own entry? How about the man who built it, Arthur Wood? If both of these people deserve to have an entry, then clearly the man who is saving the building and will be responsible for remaking it should have an entry.

The notability of Shahn Andersen continued

I know that now. I'm now following the proper steps. I didn't know them before. I've put up my reasons.

Modified response from my page

I haven't quite got a handle on the whole "Discussion page" form of communication yet obviously, and ask that you please forgive me for this and anything else I may inadvertantly be ignorant of. I have read the rules and wish to follow them, but just because I "know" all the rules, doesn't mean I will have "learned" them. Please be patient, and I will do my best to get up to speed if I am going to make any further contributions. I do not want to spam, be argumentative, or be a source of distress for anyone

As for my choice of my first contribution, "Bob's World Famous Java Jive", I picked something topical in my community, that I had some verifiable knowledge of, and that I had no severe personal attachments to. This building has been a part of the Tacoma community for 80 years and is a historical land mark. It is a novel design and style of architecture that is all but obsolete in our modern world. It has a rich and verifiable history. It is the structure itself that the article is on, and not the business that occupies it, though they are synonymous at this point in time. The business itself is as quirky as the bar, but I am in no way out to promote a bar, per sé. I don't advocate over indulgance in achohol or wasting time in bars, as it were, not that I would judge those who do. All I am saying is I wouldn't go out of my way to promote any bar as such.

The history of the building and business are a part of the history of Tacoma. Some of the "tales" that surround the bar are also a part of that history, though not everything I included was necessary or incredibly substantial. I know that. I produced more information than needed with the hope that those who are involved in this site or those who are involved in my own community will contribute and make any changes if necessary. I was under the impression that this is how Wikipedia worked. I was not given ANY chance to produce this defense or make any corrections, clarifications, amendments, deletions or further verification. I was not even given a chance to post the "Hang On" as instructed in the original note informing me of my alleged abuses. At this point, the criticism of my post seems to have grown even more vague. Rules are rules, and I desperately want to follow them. I would not want to continue doing something detrimental to the Wikipedia community. If I were I would expect such a speedy response to my actions. I can see the point being made, however it simply doesn't apply. I can and would like to try to continue this project, and would like suggestions as to how to better write something so as not to offend someone with such delicate sensibilities in regrads to circumstances outside their realm of experience. I thought I took great care to eliminate personal bias, and present the place as it is. I actually felt I needed to refrain from being overly critical, but I am in the process of working in other angles as there is more information I would like to add. The social and economic fluxuations in the Tacoma community over the years that the bar lived and struggled through, perservering despite the odds as the city became as slum. And how the place still stands to this day as the city is reborn. That in itself is a good story, as our world changes and so often leaves little things like this behind. Progress is impersonal and not the least bit sentimental. At any time over these last 80 years this building could have been demolished, and relegated to a few fading memories. My personal opinion of the place is that it is a dump that could use better management to restore and maintain it, and help preserve it's historical heritage. That is a feeling of many in the community, and one I would also like to include in the article. This will give it a much more balanced appearance. As I am writing this statement right now, I can see that this is probably the biggest problem, the fact that it might have looked as though it were being presented in a totally positive light from an outsiders perspective. As though I were trying to pitch it, or promote a business. I have no interest in that. I do have a personal interst in preserving the history of my community in general wherever possible. Whatever the reasons are that this occured, I wish to take the necessary steps to rectify the situation. There are a lot of things I would like to contribute to Wikipedia in regards to my community, and whatever else, should I be able to learn the proper format and presentation. But I don't know how someone outside of a particular community can determine the worth of something like this. I think had there been a little more varied information and if it were better formatted, along with all the needed sources to verify the information things might have been different. Then again, it is hard to say. Maybe my style of writing led you to believe that I was trying to sell people on the place or something. I could care less about the bar, but if someone put the effort into restoring, maintaining and exploiting that place I wouldn't mind. Not that this is a motivation for me either. I have no personal motivation or agenda with this story, which is exactly why I chose it.

Examples on Wikipedia of similar places to Bobs Java Jive; Whisky a Go Go and CBGBs are two examples of dive bars that are relevemt to their immediate community and to a small peripheral subculture. The Paul Bunyan roadside attraction in Northern California is a prime example of a rather large, odd, construction that is rarely seen anymore. Things like this are a slice of our countries history and culture. These three examples seem to be good reasons why my article should be allowed to develop. If I looked harder I think I would find even better examples.

As for verification, I did post a discussion page moments after my initial posting of the original article. On that page I explained that I was in the process at that moment of going through and including the information I needed to support it and that this was a work in progress (that process, of course, has since been interrupted, possibly indefinately, as I await a resolution of this situation). I explained that I was new to the system and requested patience and assistance from the Wikipedians. I also included three web addresses or links or what have you, one of which being one of the most recent Tacoma News Tribunes articles on the Jive, in which many of my statements can easily be verified. The story itself was in regards to the establishments most recent (and uncommon) closure. It detailed the code violations and inspection process, and delved into the history of the place. That publication could provide a wealth of information regarding the Java Jive from its archives. My point is, in one news paper story, much of what I state is confirmed. Was this source checked, and is an established and reputable local news paper not sufficient to use as verification of encylopedic data? I also thought that including the links to the pages of the four movies in which the bar has appeared was helpful verification, and I encourage you to watch them all to see for yourself. As was linking the bands who have performed there, members of these bands or people on their talk pages would easily and glady help verify this information.

All in all, the more I approach my explanations, and the more I learn of the process and the nature of Wikipedia, the more I expect that this article should and will be reinstated. I do agree that much of what I wrote needs some work, but that is what this community does. It improves upon itself from the contributions of everyone involved.

Please, once again, forgive me if I have been out of line. I sincerely am not mad. Forgive all the little mistakes and bad etiquette, I know I need to sign things like this and haven't done so on all, and I know most of the rules, just haven't "learned" them all yet, as I said. Also, forgive the length of my writing, I am not so much trying to convince you, as I am trying to explain myself. I hope I haven't come across as brash or insulting. I really do want to do a good job if I am going to do anything here, and don't mean to give you a headache or make more work for you by any means. Thanks again for your time and response, I do appreciate it. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Bonzzort (talk • contribs) 07:37, 27 February 2007 (UTC).

Additional

On Wikipedia’s Tacoma Washington page, under the heading “Tacoma in pop culture”, subheading “In film” it states the following:

“I Love You to Death (1990) was filmed in downtown and central Tacoma. Kevin Kline's pizzeria was located in the wedge-shaped Bostwick Building downtown. Also featured was the 1927-vintage Java Jive, a Tacoma tavern shaped like a giant coffee pot”

http://www.worldslargestthings.com/washington/bobsjavajive.htm

The link given as a source for verification is one I deemed not quite good enough to cite as a reference, although it apparently is. That leads me to believe that the first three were probably quite adequate as well. What I may now be understanding, is that I am supposed to put these sources on the front page, included as part of the article. Not on the discussion page where I had them initially. I am not sure if this makes a significant difference in terms of content or the manner in which I wrote.

Please let me know if any of this makes any difference and whether or not I can proceed with this subject, at your earliest convenience of course. I am up late and had time so I got in to this for a while. I don't expect any immediate response. Also, if I am approaching this inappropriately I am sorry. This is all new to me, and I am apparently missing some obvious points in the development process.

--Bonzzort 08:35, 27 February 2007 (UTC)

You helped choose Atmosphere as this week's WP:ACID winner

AzaBot 01:19, 7 March 2007 (UTC)

Thanks

Thank You for reverting vandalism in my talk page from my crazy brother. -- JohnnyAlbert10 ^{Time to talk · My Help} 20:34, 8 March 2007 (UTC)

Ethnic-group lists deletion discussions

Hi, I noticed you participated in the Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of African Americans (3rd nomination) deletion discussion. If you haven't participated in the very similar Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of Chinese Americans discussion, which involves essentially the same issues, please do. There's also the Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of Caucasian Americans (second nomination). I'll asking everyone who participated in one to participate in the others. I apologize for bothering you if you already have participated in more than one. Best wishes, Noroton 04:09, 9 March 2007 (UTC)

USRD Newsletter - Issue 3

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Active user verification

Hello, Mhking. Due to the high number of inactive users at WP:USRD, we are asking that you verify that you are still an active contributor of the project. To do so, please add an asterisk (*) after your name on Wikipedia:WikiProject U.S. Roads/Newsletter/List. Users without one by the next issue in 2 weeks will be removed off the list and off the respective road projects as well. If you have any questions, please contact me on my talk page. Thanks. Rschen7754 (talk - contribs) 22:23, 10 March 2007 (UTC)