User talk:Nebular110

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Hello, Nebular110, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few good links for newcomers:

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[edit] Help?

Can I help? --Ed (Edgar181) 17:59, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

Hi Ed, I was wondering how I insert the name of the vandalized article when using the "blatantvandal-n" template. Thanks! Nebular110 18:01, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

If you type this... blatantvandal-n|pagename ...in between double brackets, where pagename is the name of the vandalized page, you should get what you want. You can also find a list of all the warning templates at WP:TT. Hope this helps. --Ed (Edgar181) 18:11, 24 May 2006 (UTC)


Yes, that does help. Thank you very much. Thanks for the welcome as well! Nebular110 18:15, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Lake Mead Picture

Hi, Nebular110. Yes, you can use the picture. I don't think there are any restrictions on using images that have been uploaded to Wikipedia or Commons, except for fair use images, which can't be used for some things, like userspace pages.

I don't know if you have any experience with using images on Wikipedia, so here's the wikicode that I used for the image on Friant Dam as an example: [[Image:Friant Dam.jpg|thumb|right|300px|A photo of Friant Dam taken in 2003. The hydroelectric plant is in the foreground.]] (the "nowiki" things that you'll see when editing this page should not be included). First you put the image name, then you can use keywords like "thumb" for thumbnail, "right" or "left" for which side you want it to appear on (you usually want the right side), and you can set how large the image should be (in pixels) by choosing a number and putting "px" after it. If there is going to be text on the side of the picture, I usually make it between 200 to 350 pixels. I try to adjust it so that it is not so big that it overwhelms the text, but large enough so you can make out the important parts of the image (users can click on the image to see it at full size, too). If there are a lot of images on the page already, I might make it smaller than I would otherwise. It doesn't matter what order the keywords are in, just separate them with |. You can also add a description, which is usually put last. The description can contain links to other articles using brackets, just like text in the rest of the article. If you ever want to link to an image and not display it on the page, just put a colon in front of the name inside the brackets, like Image:Friant Dam.jpg (you can see the colon when you edit this page). There is more information on using images at Wikipedia:Images. If you ever upload any images, I recommend that you use Commons, as it saves resources and has better organization. Commons cannot take fair use images, though. Let me know if I can be of any further help. -- Kjkolb 00:56, 2 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Redwood National and State Parks

Thanks for the support...it really has nothing to do with me, for I seek no reward here...I try to get these articles as much noticability as possible to heighten others awareness of the natural world. I'm good at referencing and stylistic achievements, but I recognize I am not a poet, so the fine tuning is always better when some real copyeditors get busy. Thanks again.--MONGO 02:53, 16 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Barnstar

Moved barnstar to my user page --Nebular110 17:33, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area

When you want an article to have a new title, you do not need to create a fresh article and copy the content. Just click on the "move" tab (second from right at the top of the screen). This will not only move the article contents, but also the edit history. The old article title will stay as a redirect to the new one. Hope this makes things a little easier for you. Fan1967 00:38, 3 July 2006 (UTC)

It's useful to know, and generally preferred so the full article history is available. Have fun, looks like good work. Fan1967 00:43, 3 July 2006 (UTC)


[edit] Manassas National Battlefield Park

I learned this information from the Park attendant who was manning the Stone House when I was there on June 20th. Unfortunately, I cannot corroborate that information (and a quick internet search turned up nothing.) --Rendsburg 04:57, 14 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Response

Sorry about the email confusion. I was never actually given your email address. I was just given the option to email you and then Wikipedia sent it along. So just for your own peace of mind, Wikipedia never gave it out. I've never used the talk page, so I really hope this is, in fact, what you meant. I sincerely apologize otherwise, but again, I'm new to all this, so I'm really trying to learn. Thanks for the feedback! I completely agree with you about citing the information. My problem is that most of it comes from actual conversation with her. I've never seen an article saying that she wants to audition for Wicked, for example. But I know this is true because I have an email from her that tells me, and I can't exactly cite that, haha. I will ask her what her birthday is so that perhaps I may add that as well. Again, thanks a lot for your help. I greatly appreciate it!

--ShyDani122 01:37, 23 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Protected-area-stub on National Parks

You certainly may: it's because according to my analysis, they were all also tagged with (what's now) {{US-NationalParkService-stub}}, which is itself a child of Protected-area-stub. As the P.A.-stub types was until very recently oversized, this double-stubbing seemed especially undesirable. (If it removed it from any articles that were not double-stubbed it that way, it was in error.) Alai 05:26, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Vandalism Day

Sign my petition for a Wikipedia Vandalism day when Vandalism will remain unreverted and legitimate edits will be forbidden. It would be a funny holiday that will show what Wikipedia will be if people don't follow the rules. --GoOdCoNtEnT 22:11, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Blue Ridge Parkway

I modelled that edit after the miscellany section on Merritt Parkway, which as you can see has more facts in it. I figured other Wikipedia editors might know more odd facts and/or pop culture references to the Blue Ridge Parkway to stick there. I see it's been changed to "popular culture." I agree with your opinion on incorporating it into the main article (since it's only one fact). I'll see what I can do, but the next few days promise to be busy ones in my life, so it may not be until I get around to it. Cheers. --Tckma 13:17, 9 August 2006 (UTC)

Done, per your request. --Tckma 16:44, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Re: Barnstar

Hey, thanks for the barnstar! I appreciate the support. -- Moondigger 05:17, 14 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] San Francisco Article

A while back, the San Francisco, California article was put up for FA status & you were one of those in opposition. There has been a lot of work done on it in the past week & if you have the time, I'd be interested in your current thoughts about its quality. Thanks. --Paul 13:32, 29 August 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for your comments. Would you mind placing them on the Peer Review page so that all editors comments are in one place during the rewrite period? Thank you! --Paul 23:11, 30 August 2006 (UTC)

We've updated the SF article to address your suggestions (as well as those of other editors commenting on the peer review page). We are considering another FA nomination. What do you think? --Paul 01:04, 3 September 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for your help. We have re-submitted the article as a FAC.--Paul 06:14, 6 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Speedy deleted AFD nomination

Hello Nebular110. Note that I've speedy deleted Encanto-Palmcroft Historic District and as the unnecessary AFD subpage you created. When you see a copyright violation within the first fourty-eight hours of creation, you can tag it for speedy deletion using {{db-copyvio}}. :) // [admin] Pathoschild (talk/map) 04:03, 5 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] List of astronomical observatories

Hey there Nebular110, I think its a great list, I would definately nominate it. It has, to the best of my knowledge, all of the current observatories. What it is lacking is former observatories which are no longer in use, though some are represented, several are missing. I am a history buff and very interested in old observatories I have been adding the older ones as I run across them, but I'm sure there are more out there. I wouldn't let that hold you back from nominating it, for current and recent observatories it's very good. As you can guess, I like the established column, because it helps place all of them in context. Let me know what you decide to do. AppleRaven 23:32, 13 September 2006 (UTC)

Nicely worded nomination. Good luck. Thanks for the note. AppleRaven 01:10, 17 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Science Barnstar

Moved barnstar to my user page. --Nebular110 20:47, 29 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Upcoming template changes

Hi, I've just noticed that you recently left a templated userpage message. I'm just bringing to your attention that the format and context of these templates will be shortly changing. It is recommended that you visit WikiProject user warnings and harmonisation discussion pages to find out how these changes could affect the templates you use. We also would appreciate any insights or thoughts you may have on the subject. Thanks for your understanding. Best regards Khukri (talk . contribs) 14:54, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] I reverted, then mostly unreverted, your reversion...

... to West Virginia. I agree with your points about Appalachia and the Midwest and the anon's point about Staten Island. However, I know of little example of actual southern culture, dialect, or politics in WV. You are, for the most part, on target. Thanks for keeping a keen eye on the article. Cheers. youngamerican (ahoy hoy) 00:37, 2 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] W cloud

Actually, I found W cloud through the category of the same name. I plan on destroying the category once the article is destroyed.

The entire "galaxy clouds" thing on Wikipedia is bogus. I am trying to salvage what I can and destroy the rest. I am particularly irked that the prod for the Field of the Nebulae failed, but the user who removed the prod at least provided references that identified it as the Virgo Cluster. I plan on turning the article into a redirect. (The references claim that "Field of the Nebulae" is a name used in old textbooks for the Virgo Cluster. The antique 1930's astronomy textbooks that I have do not use such a phrase. Neither does an Astrophysical Journal article from the 1930's that I looked up recently. I don't know whether to even believe the references for Field of the Nebulae.) George J. Bendo 19:52, 11 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] DYK

Updated DYK query On 19 December 2006, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Theodore Roosevelt Lake, which you created. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the "Did you know?" talk page.

--Yomanganitalk 13:51, 19 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] List of astronomical observatories

The original link to radio was pretty useless, but radio frequency is helpful. Thanks. Colonies Chris 13:55, 19 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Talk archiving

Hello, Nebular110. Although I'm not a regular contributor to Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Astronomical objects I noticed someone was proposing to archive it using Werdnabot. Since you apparently archived it manually last time, I wonder whether you think automation is a good idea. EdJohnston 17:58, 20 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Barnstar

Moved barnstar to my user page --Nebular110 17:57, 24 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Iso-Heikkila Observatory

I added the requested year to Iso-Heikkilä obs. It's not actually totally abandoned because it has still quite active amateur use. University removed final functions from it to Tuorla Observatory at 1972. Xepheid 18:41, 13 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Proposed merge of Independent evidence for Apollo Moon landings into Apollo Moon Landing Hoax Accusations

This is just to let you know that there is a merge proposal being considered at Independent evidence for Apollo Moon landings. Given that you participated in the AfD debate about this article, you might be interested in leaving your opinion concerning this merge on the talk page. Lunokhod 16:25, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Infobox trail maps

Hi. Is there a FAQ somewhere about how to make maps like this one you made? Several trail articles need similar maps. Thanks! --Una Smith (talk) 15:16, 9 May 2008 (UTC)