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Contents 1 Orphaned non-free media (Image:Knockedupmp.jpg) 2 Moon over Parma bring my love to me tonight 3 Orphaned non-free media (Image:Jimpamoffice bc.jpg) 4 Apology 5 WikiProject Films March 2008 Newsletter 6 Thank you... (2) 7 Signpost updated for March 31st, 2008. 8 Orphaned non-free media (Image:Dead silence.jpg) 9 April GA Newsletter 10 WP:GAN of Funerary art 11 Coordinator opening 12 Signpost updated for April 7th and 14th, 2008. 13 Fair use rationale for Image:AnanthabhadramPoster.jpg 14 Orphaned non-free media (Image:Bee movie ver2.jpg) 15 Orphaned non-free media (Image:Saving shiloh.jpg) 16 Image copyright problem with Image:2f32.jpg 17 Thanks 18 Signpost updated for April 21st, 2008. 19 Peak uranium 20 WT:FILMC discussion 21 Orphaned non-free media (Image:Vanwilderriseofthetajposter.jpg) 22 Children of Men 23 WikiProject Films April 2008 Newsletter 24 WikiProject Good Articles May Newsletter 25 New Project 26 Heard about the big college bust at SDSU 27 Signpost updated for May 2nd and 9th, 2008. 28 Orphaned non-free media (Image:Sincitypostercast.jpg) 29 Question about the number of images now being removed 30 Review Fires on the Plain 31 Just FYI 32 Thanks! 33 Signpost updated for May 12th, 2008. 34 WP:HAU 35 WT:FILMC 36 Hey Nehrams2020 37 Hello Nehrams2020 38 Hey Nehrams2020 39 Thank You 40 Red Rain in Kerala 41 GA subpage 42 Could you help with Greek (TV show)? 43 User talk:130.216.1.16 44 Re: Effects of Isabel in NY and NE 45 Films newsletter 46 Signpost updated for May 19th and 26th, 2008. 47 WikiProject Films May 2008 Newsletter 48 Thanks 49 hello 50 WP:HAU 51 Signpost updated for June 2, 2008. 52 Tropical cyclogenesis 53 WikiProject Good articles newsletter 54 A-class review has moved 55 Orphaned non-free media (Image:Predator face2.JPG) 56 Orphaned non-free media (Image:Americanninja2.jpg) 57 Cyclone 58 Signpost updated for June 9, 2008.

[edit] Orphaned non-free media (Image:Knockedupmp.jpg)

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[edit] Moon over Parma bring my love to me tonight

I can provide pics for season one. moar --TIB (talk) 03:27, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Orphaned non-free media (Image:Jimpamoffice bc.jpg)

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[edit] Apology

On offline form, I accidently vandalised your page whilst trying to obtain a StatusBot. I'm so sorry. MwNNrules (talk) 01:18, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] WikiProject Films March 2008 Newsletter

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[edit] Thank you... (2)

...for your kind support of me as a coordinator! I'm glad I've made a positive impression with you, and I assure you the feeling is mutual. I've appreciated your help as an editor and as an admin, and I've enjoyed your work as the newsletter's lead editor. Hope that you have been well! :) —Erik (talk • contrib) - 20:27, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

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[edit] April GA Newsletter

The April issue of the WikiProject Good Articles Newsletter is now available. Dr. Cash (talk) 03:59, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

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The WikiProject Good Articles Newsletter Volume I, No. 6 - April 2008 March issue | May issue Project News There are currently 3,868 Good Articles listed at WP:GA. The backlog at Good Article Nominations is 195 unreviewed articles. Out of 267 total nominations, 57 are on hold, 13 are under review, and 2 are seeking a second opinion. Please go to WP:GAN and review an article or three as soon as you have a chance! The oldest unreviewed articles are: A4232 road, New York State Route 63, Great American Boycott, First Great Western, Duck Soup, Sanja Matsuri, Code of Conduct (affiliate marketing), Prospect Mountain Veterans Memorial Highway, Aliens (film), and Roanoke Regional Airport. The categories with the largest backlogs are: Theatre, film and drama (27 articles), Sports and recreation (25 articles), Transport (24 articles), Music (19 articles), War and military (19 articles), Politics and government (18 articles), Religion, mysticism and mythology (16 articles), Literature (14 articles), World history (14 articles), and Video and computer games (14 articles). The backlog at Good Article Reassessment currently stands at 12 articles up for re-review. GA Sweeps Update The GA Sweeps process is progressing nicely! During the month of March, a total of 92 articles were reviewed. Of that total, 74 were found to continue to meet the GA criteria, and 18 were delisted. There are currently 14 articles that are still on hold in this process, awaiting revisions. Congratulations to Nehrams2020 (talk · contribs), who sweeped a whopping 51 articles during the month! Jackyd101 (talk · contribs) also deserves congrats for sweeping a total of 26 articles! Reviewer of the Month Dihydrogen monoxide is the GAN Reviewer of the Month for March, based on the assessments made by Dr. Cash on the number and thoroughness of the reviews made by individual reviewers each week. Dihydrogen monoxide hails from Brisbane in Queensland, Australia, and has been editing Wikipedia since April 6, 2007. He has contributed to 8 Featured articles and is an avid reviewer and contributor to the Good articles program. Other reviewers should check out his Noob's Guide to GA Reviewing. Congratulations to Dihydrogen monoxide! Other outstanding reviewers during the month of March include: GaryColemanFan (talk · contribs) Limetolime (talk · contribs) Malachirality (talk · contribs) Nikki311 (talk · contribs) Wrad (talk · contribs) Member News There are now 195 members of WikiProject Good Articles! Welcome to the 13 new members that joined during the month of March: AndreNatas (talk · contribs) Dank55 (talk · contribs) English836 (talk · contribs) ExplorerCY (talk · contribs) JayJ47 (talk · contribs) Mastrchf91 (talk · contribs) MBK004 (talk · contribs) Million Moments (talk · contribs) Neparis (talk · contribs) Nicholas Perkins (talk · contribs) NimiTize (talk · contribs) PGPirate (talk · contribs) Zenlax (talk · contribs) This WikiProject, and the Good Article program as a whole, would not be where it is today without each and every one of its members! Thank you to all! To delist or not to delist, that is the question So you’ve found an article that, on the face of it, does not merit its good article status. What next? Especially where there are many glaring issues that need addressing, it’s tempting to just revoke its GA status and remove it from the list, but although we are encouraged as editors to be bold, this approach (known to some as "bold delisting") is not recommended good practice. There are many reasons why a listed article might not meet the assessment criteria—it’s always possible that it never did, and was passed in error, but more likely the criteria have changed or the article quality has degraded since its original assessment. Either way, we should treat its reassessment with no less tact and patience than we would a fresh nomination. This, in fact, provides a good starting point for the delisting process. Approach the article as though it has been nominated for GA review. Read it and the GA criteria carefully, and provide a full reassessment on the article talk page. Explain where and why the article no longer meets the criteria, and suggest remedies. 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Only once the above process has run its course, and sufficient improvement has not been forthcoming, is it time to think about delisting the article. Communicate your final decision on the article talk page, even if there was no response to your reassessment and hold, and take the time to fill in the various edit summaries on the article talk and GA list pages to ensure the delisting is transparent and trackable. If you have any doubts about your final decision, you can list the article at Good article reassessment or contact one of the GA mentors, who will be happy to advise. Article reassessment is perhaps the single most controversial function of our WikiProject, and the one with the most potential to upset and alienate editors. Yet it is one of the most necessary too, since without the ability to revoke an article’s status we would be unable to maintain quality within the project. However, if we approach reassessment sensitively and with the goal of improving articles to the point where sanctions are unnecessary, we will ensure that delisting is the last resort, not the first. Delisting instructions From the Editors As we near the 4,000 Good Articles milestone, the project continues to grow and to gain respect in the Wikipedia community. Nevertheless, we continue to have a large backlog. If every member of WikiProject Good Articles would review just one article each day during the month of April, the backlog would be eliminated! Please leave any comments or feedback regarding this issue here. Contributors to this Issue Dr. Cash (Lead Editor, Distributor) OhanaUnited (GA Sweeps and Did You Know correspondent) EyeSerene (Article) Improving Wikipedia one article at a time since 2005! WikiProject Good Articles: Open Tasks This project identifies, organizes and improves good articles on Wikipedia. Nominations: The Great American Bash (2007) • Jenny (Doctor Who) • No Such Thing as Vampires • Unforgiven (2006) • Corporation Park, Blackburn Reassessment: Sweeps / List: references (All Categories), image tags (All Categories), article quality (All Categories) Possible GAs Needing References: Clarinet • Carleton University • Appalachian Mountains Task forces: Project quality • Unreferenced GA Good article criteria | Statistics | GAN Report | Changes log Nominations queue: 218 articles (46 of them are on hold) as of 08:00, 14 June 2008 | edit

[edit] WP:GAN of Funerary art

Hi Nehrams2020,

Long time no chat. :-) Do you still do WP:GAN reviews, or do you only do sweeps? Would you do a WP:GAN by special request?

Johnbod, Ceoil and I have expended some elbow grease on Funerary art, which I just nommed for GA. I note that there is a closely related nom immediately above ours... but if you have the time and the inclination, I'd be very grateful if you could do a GA review, adding any comments that you feel will help the article forward through the Content Review process... if you can't do it, of course that's OK! ... Thanks! Ling.Nut (talk) 09:37, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

Oh, it looks like Maunus snuck in and did a review unexpectedly! I appreciate his review—just as I appreciate your offer to do one. But it seems like it's already been done... thanks anyhow! Ling.Nut (talk) 06:40, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Coordinator opening

Nehrams, first let me thank you for your support of my candidacy. I greatly appreciate your taking the time to vote. As you may be aware, we've had to disqualify Creamy3 due to indefinite blocking of his account, and this leaves us with an open position which the new coordinators will appoint. I know that you were somewhat reluctant to return, but several of us have floated your name for the remaining spot. While this is not an offer yet, I wanted to gauge your thoughts on the matter. Personally, I think that it would provide some extra continuity between the two tranches, and would provide a strong connection to the Outreach-related activities (which we are all very grateful for!). In any case, if you could give it some thought and let me know, I'd be very appreciative. Thanks! Girolamo Savonarola (talk) 23:21, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

Well, consensus seems to be that it's yours if you want it. Let me know, so that I can make the congratulations official. :) Girolamo Savonarola (talk) 23:05, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

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[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:AnanthabhadramPoster.jpg

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[edit] Image copyright problem with Image:2f32.jpg

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[edit] Thanks

Thank you for the warm welcome into WikiProject Films. People at Wikipedia have been nothing but friendly and warm. Magicbullet5 (talk) 17:35, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

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[edit] Peak uranium

The lede has been expanded and the rest of your issues have been resolved. Take a look. I will be fixing a few odds and ends such as references.74.61.37.1 (talk) 22:56, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] WT:FILMC discussion

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[edit] Orphaned non-free media (Image:Vanwilderriseofthetajposter.jpg)

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[edit] Children of Men

Nehrams2020, can you look over the ongoing debate that is found on the related talk page. I would consider that Erik's suggestion of a time out for both involved editors was a reasonable compromise but both parties seem too attached to the minutiae in the film. FWiW Bzuk (talk) 01:23, 30 April 2008 (UTC).

[edit] WikiProject Films April 2008 Newsletter

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[edit] WikiProject Good Articles May Newsletter

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These topics are: Arts, Language and literature, Philosophy and religion, Everyday life, Social sciences and society, Geography and places, History, Engineering and technology, Mathematics, and Natural sciences. Each of these topics are further narrowed down to more specific topics. For example, Arts can be narrowed down to Art and architecture, Music, and Theatre, film and drama. But let's not get into sub-topics in this article because of its depth. Now you will probably ask, "I already knew this, so what is your point?" What I want to illustrate is that some people often forget a step when they promote an article to GA. After they have posted their review in the article talk page, added the article name to the corresponding topic in the good article page, increased the GA count by 1, and added the {{GA}} to article talk page, many reviewers tend to forget to add the topic parameter in {{GA}} or {{ArticleHistory}}. 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[edit] New Project

Myself and several other editors have been compiling a list of very active editors who would likely be available to help new editors in the event they have questions or concerns. As the list grew and the table became more detailed, it was determined that the best way to complete the table was to ask each potential candidate to fill in their own information, if they so desire. This list is sorted geographically in order to provide a better estimate as to whether the listed editor is likely to be active.

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[edit] Heard about the big college bust at SDSU

I heard about the big college bust at San Diego State University yesterday. You OK? Chris (talk) 14:05, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

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[edit] Question about the number of images now being removed

Is there some reason why a number of previously acceptable images are now being challenged and removed? Please see: <Image:Ashanti.jpg> which I had put up on a sandbox page temporarily and was used by User:Limetolime for the article he was working on, The Muppets' Wizard of Oz‎. Another editor has challenged its status (but has not given a reason) while the other challenges and deletions seem to be coming from bots and admins. Whazzup? FWiW Bzuk (talk) 12:24, 12 May 2008 (UTC). (BTW, it seems that I am just down the street from you. I recently took in the Hilary-Obama speeches at the Alerus Center; quite a show.)

[edit] Review Fires on the Plain

Could you review Fires on the Plain (film)? This is not a review for B class, I'd just like an opinion about it. Me and Dekkapai have worked on it quite a bit. It would be appreciated if you could get to this quickly. Oh, and if you could give me an opinion on my new section in WP:film talk page "Saving Private Ryan - Sniper issue" that would be appreciated as well. I will ask other editors about this as well. Happy editing! Yojimbo501 (talk) 02:01, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

Thanks. A couple of questions come to mind quickly: How do you get a fair use rational image? I don't know how to. Do you think the "Awards" section should be a subsection of the "Reception" section? Should the rotten tomatoes thing be taken out? Should "Modern Reviews" be merged with "Reception"? Thats all for questions. I think I know where to get a little more for the "Production" section. Well, Thanks. Me and Dekkapai have worked on it quite a bit and it's always nice to hear that your work is good. Yojimbo501 (talk) 19:09, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

Sorry, but I still don't know how to make it proper. Is there any place that will tell me? Yojimbo501 (talk) 20:39, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for everything. But when you say we should keep the rotten Tomatoes thing, do you mean the reviews which are still in? Or the fact that it is 100% fresh with critics? Yojimbo501 (talk) 21:51, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

Oh and I might cut some of Jamie S. Rich's stuff. Though, seeing as it is a dvd review, it might have some use in availibilty. Just a thought, though. Yojimbo501 (talk) 21:57, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Just FYI

I was bold and migrated User:Nehrams2020/Userboxes/Blues_Brothers from the prankster who moved it into his userspace (so the page history could be restored). I hadn't noticed you were an administrator when I started this boldness otherwise I would've just dropped you a note. Anyhow, hope I didn't step on any toes. cheers, xenocidic ( talk ¿ review ) 15:18, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

No problem. P.S. Fix the cigarette lighter. ;> xenocidic ( talk ¿ review ) 17:14, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks!

Thanks for the welcome, looking forward to edits! Jepetto (talk) 15:06, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

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[edit] WT:FILMC

Just want to make certain the last thread does not escape notice. Hope you've been well! Girolamo Savonarola (talk) 20:18, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Hey Nehrams2020

Thank you for sending me the message for Wikiproject: Films. Should I look on the message board for movies that need editing or what?

--Hippieslayer (talk) 19:38, 22 May 2008 (UTC)Hippieslayer

[edit] Hello Nehrams2020

Hello I was wondering if you could teach me about Wikipedia,. I mean I've been on Wikipedia for almost 3 1/2 years but I still don't know how to transclusion or make a nice userpage or userbox. If you could teach me what you know about Wikipedia then I can use what I'll know to help other's then I can make Wikipedia a better place. If you don't want to I'll understand I just know you from Wikiproject: Films we're not friends like you and Damienhunter --Hippieslayer (talk) 21:56, 22 May 2008 (UTC)Hippieslayer

[edit] Hey Nehrams2020

Yeah could you just move them for morethat would be great, do you need my password. --Hippieslayer (talk) 22:28, 22 May 2008 (UTC)Hippieslayer

[edit] Thank You

Nehrams2020 thank you and could you please tell me how to get the Status Bot on my User and talk pages.And how you transclusion that would help me a lot in wikipedia. --71.86.29.146 (talk) 23:16, 22 May 2008 (UTC)Hippieslayer

[edit] Red Rain in Kerala

There are, as you note, several issues that need to be addressed with the article on the Red Rain In Kerala. One in particular is that the research by Louis and Kumar is severely flawed. This would be apparent to most readers who take the trouble to consult the original papers; unfortunately many do not. The most glaring flaw is that even had a comet containing tens of tons of spores arrived and broken up in the Earth's atmosphere, the 'spores' simply would not have continued to fall over much the same relatively small area of land for a period of six or seven weeks. There are strong and variable winds in the upper atmosphere. This seems to me to be common sense, but the opinion on Wikipedia seems to be that to mention this would be Original Research.

However, to answer some of your points:

"Another theory is that the rain contained mammalian blood, a large flock of bats having been killed at high altitude, perhaps by a meteor"

This seems to have come from one of the early articles in New Scientist. I think it may have been meant to suggest that the authors of the 'spores from space' idea were 'completely batty'. (As I recall, the comment was made by someone at the Open University, but can't be sure without looking up the details.) It is difficult to know how best to modify this so that the meaning becomes clear without compromising the original author.

"Chemical analyses indicate that they consist of organic material, and so they proposed that the particles may be microbes of extraterrestrial origin"

Louis and Kumar find a broadly similar chemical composition to that given in the CESS report, which is a mixture of about 2:1 organics to inorganics. In the absence of any other explanation they conclude that the particles must therefore be spores from space.This is in their papers, already cited.

"Louis and Kumar suggest that [the red rain] was caused by the disintegration of a small comet entering the Earth's atmosphere, and that this comet contained large quantities of the red particles" They did suggest this, despite the critical failure of this hypothesis as mentioned above. It's stated in their papers, already cited.

"This article covers the topic well..." Hmmm. It fails to mention, inter alia, that Chandra Wickramasinghe hosted an astrobiology conference at Cardiff University, attended by Louis and some of the 'leading lights' in the field, such as Milton Wainwright and Gil Levin. Samples of the spores were available at nearby laboratories, and time was given to discussion of the subject. They apparently failed to reach any conclusions; at least none seem to have been announced.

To my mind it still seems overwhelmingly most probable that the red rain was the result of incomplete combustion of chemical waste at the Eloor industrial zone. Though I suppose that this must remain 'original research', I can't see that the article in its present shape is doing anything but a disservice to Wikipedia and its readers. (I'm pleased to note that mention of incomplete incineration is included in the schools version of Wikipedia.)

My question? Given that much of Wikipedia provides useful and generally accurate information, and has administrators with a broad range of understanding, why isn't ir possible to spot more of the articles that are clearly sub-standard? Davy p (talk) 02:03, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

I support the GA status of the article now. Silverchemist (talk) 22:50, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] GA subpage

Because GA nominations are now on a subpage, there's no way to access it after the bot archives it. I was able to fix the temporary Failed GA template, but when the bot archives it there's no way to go to it again. Can this be fixed? Limetolime ^{talk to me • look what I did!} 00:13, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Could you help with Greek (TV show)?

An editor, Thelegendofvix keeps adding a "Name of show" section in, though many editors, myself included, belive it is unnecesary. Since there are (not that I can tell, anyways) coordinators for Wikiproject TV, and though you are a Wikiproject film editor, could you help in determining weather or not it is due weight? I'm going to ask other editors to. I'm sorry I ask so many questions, hopefully, one day I will no longer be dependant on editors like you. Yojimbo501 (talk) 00:16, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for the quick response. Me and Collectonian have taken care of it. Yojimbo501 (talk) 21:59, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] User talk:130.216.1.16

I have unblocked the above IP (which you blocked for a week for vandalism) following an unblock request. A WHOIS shows it is registered to the University of Auckland. When considering the unblock I took into account a number of past constructive contributions, the fact that it is shared by a large university, and the time served since your block. In my unblock explanation I left a note indicating that further vandalism, even though the IP is shared, will result in further blocks. Please let me know if you have any questions or if you would like to discuss. Thanks! KnightLago (talk) 02:37, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

No problem. Those are easy to miss. KnightLago (talk) 02:48, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Re: Effects of Isabel in NY and NE

First, thanks for all of the GA re-reviewing. Unfortunately, there is no single link for that fact. The sources were from a large database, which occassionally changes its links. However, the links are now good for that section. ♬♩ Hurricanehink (talk) 01:51, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

Great, sounds good. ♬♩ Hurricanehink (talk) 02:47, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Films newsletter

See my reply. Cbrown1023 talk 02:09, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

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[edit] Thanks

Thanks for your note on my user talk page. I have been basically winging it with my articles, mimicking what I see elsewhere, so please feel free to peruse my entries and see if I am doing anything wrong. --Stetsonharry (talk) 21:50, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] hello

You should review the Sex and the City movie article... I know you want to. After reading your article on Marley and Me, I know you're in touch with your feminine side... ;)

-Andrea —Preceding unsigned comment added by 172.190.100.110 (talk) 03:05, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

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[edit] Tropical cyclogenesis

Made most of the changes you've suggested to the tropical cyclogenesis article. Let me know if either you missed anything during your first review, or if I have yet to satisfy a suggestion of yours that I thought I had satisfied. Thegreatdr (talk) 20:40, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

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[edit] A-class review has moved

Hello. I have moved the A-class review to a much beter page at Wikipedia:A-class film nominations. Please tell me what you think at my talk page. Thank you. Limetolime ^{Talk to me • look what I did!} 17:38, 11 June 2008 (UTC)

Those are great ideas. I will move the page to the WP:FILM review page; I hope it'll be better. Also, GREAT idea for the gold/silver/bronze medals, I'd love to get that idea started as soon as possible. Limetolime ^{Talk to me • look what I did!} 02:01, 13 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Orphaned non-free media (Image:Predator face2.JPG)

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[edit] Cyclone

I've done all the editing I'm going to do with the article tonight...more will be done on the 15th. Comment on the cyclone article talk page about what more is needed for the article to retain GA status. It's already in much better shape, and much closer to GA criteria. Thegreatdr (talk) 03:15, 15 June 2008 (UTC)

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