User talk:Sebwite

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[edit] Bus WikiProject

I'm considering creating a bus WikiProject, to help manage articles about buses, bus routes, and related infrastructure. Specifically, we would work out exactly what to include in an article and how to ensure that information is not deleted. Would you be interested?

I'm also hoping the library will get "Baltimore's Streetcar Routes" for me through interlibrary loan, which will allow me to add more history to the ex-streetcar routes. --NE2 17:12, 24 April 2007 (UTC)

OK... I've started WikiProject buses. I think the first discussion we should have is what routes are "important" enough for their own article. --NE2 18:59, 24 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Baltimore's Streetcar Routes

If you would like the information from this book, set an email address in Special:Preferences. --NE2 06:25, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Bloodsworth

Ah! I want to thank you for this diff here. The phrasing bothered me, but I didn't have time to figure out how to make it sound better. That's an excellent word choice; again, thank you. DS 21:21, 18 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Re: Towson Bypass article

Responded on my talk page where you posted. DMacks 20:42, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Invitation to WikiProject recruitment for WikiProjects

Sebwite,

Would you be interested in trying to make your (proposed) WikiProject becoming a succes by actively involving yourself in a recruitment agency aimed at establishing an active base of participants for a WikiProject?--Daanschr 11:21, 26 September 2007 (UTC)

The articles I have been writing about roads are already a part of an existing Wikiproject - the one on Roads in Maryland. Sebwite 18:56, 26 September 2007 (UTC)

I have asked a few people on the WikiProject proposals article. You wanted to start a WikiProject about Beanie Babies. So, i asked you. Now, i have found some participants for the recruiting project and we have to discuss on what our goals are and how we will run things.--Daanschr 08:55, 27 September 2007 (UTC)

I noticed that someone suggested a WikiProject on Beanie Babies. I like the idea, since I have many myself, and I can help out. Sebwite 14:20, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Towson Bypass-Burke Avenue-Putty Hill Road-Rossville Boulevard

This transportation section on Towson seems excessive. It takes up more than half the page. I don't understand why we need a whole paragraphs dedicated to streets and their traffic patterns.

As I'm sure you are aware, this page has been deleted after the deletion discussion. However, if you desire to continue to merge the information into another article, I would be glad to recreate the article and move it to your userspace. Let me know. CitiCat ^♫ 02:49, 30 September 2007 (UTC)

Actually, what I have thought of doing is writing a description of each of these individual roads in the respective town in which the majority of the road is located. If you can transfer the article to here, it can take it from that point on. Sebwite 14:42, 30 September 2007 (UTC)

The page is now at User:Sebwite/Towson. Cheers, CitiCat ^♫ 20:23, 30 September 2007 (UTC)

Thank you. Sebwite 20:34, 30 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Real life help needed

Can you please tell me how to reach Towson using Public transit from 5501 O'Donnell Street cutoff? I am absolutely new to the area. Thanks a lot. Regards.--Dwaipayan (talk) 22:20, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

I don't think Wikipedia is the place to inquire about these things. However, I will give you the directions anyway.

First, take the #20 bus (map) from the Baltimore Travel Plaza or near Ponca and O'Donnell to somewhere on Fayette Street downtown (either near St. Paul or Calvert is best). Then, walk over one block south to Baltimore Street, and catch the #8 bus map marked "Lutherville" to Towson. Sebwite 17:05, 21 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] A WikiProject for you

The U.S. Roads project (parent of the MD roads project) is spinning off streets into a specialized Wikipedia:WikiProject U.S. Streets. I remembered your articles on Baltimore streets and thought I'd drop you a note here so you could participate if you wanted to. Thanks! —Scott5114↗ 03:46, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

I may be interested. I will have to look into it. Sebwite 15:22, 11 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Template:Roads in Maryland

The problem with this is that there are too many routes for a reasonably-sized box. Similar boxes have been deleted in other states, with the reasoning that the link to the list and browsing in the infobox is enough. --NE2 17:18, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

Currently, I am in the middle of constructing this template, which I have modeled after a similar one in Pennsylvania. I am welcoming of input and suggestions from others on how to best construct this, but I do feel it is very useful. Sebwite (talk) 23:04, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

I don't believe there is a template in Pennsylvania that lists all the state routes; which one are you modeling it on? --NE2 23:05, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

This one. It covers specifically the Harrisburg area. But Maryland is a smaller state, so I believe for now, one template can cover the entire state. I also left out the other modes of transportation because other templates covering them do exist. Sebwite (talk) 23:09, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

That's a little on the large side, and adding all the routes on List of Maryland state highways is not a good idea. --NE2 23:14, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

If it gets to be very long, it then may be worth looking into breaking it up into different regions of Maryland. For now, it is still incomplete.Sebwite (talk) 23:18, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

I can tell you right now that it will be too large, and similar templates have been deleted for several other states. --NE2 23:19, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

Does it sound good to make separate ones for the regions of Baltimore area, Washington DC area, Western Maryland, Southern Maryland, and Eastern Shore?Sebwite (talk) 23:22, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

I think one for the Baltimore area, and maybe one for the DC area ("Maryland suburbs"?), would be useful, but I can't see the point in the others. --NE2 23:23, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Road template

Here is the deleted content:

Category:Metropolitan area highway templates

I hope that this is helpful. RyanGerbil10(Говорить!) 00:59, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

It is. Thank you. I think I will merge it into a similar template for DC.Sebwite (talk) 01:46, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Image:QueenStairs.jpg listed for deletion

An image or media file that you uploaded or altered, Image:QueenStairs.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Images and media for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. Calliopejen1 (talk) 23:56, 4 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] AfD nomination of List of Main Streets

I have nominated List of Main Streets, an article you created, for deletion. I do not feel that this article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and have explained why at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of Main Streets. Your opinions on the matter are welcome at that same discussion page; also, you are welcome to edit the article to address these concerns. Thank you for your time. Kim Dent-Brown ^(Talk) 21:48, 31 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] AfC edit

Hi, I have reverted your edit at AfC. I'm not sure what you were trying to do but it was certainly in the wrong place! Cheers, MSGJ (talk) 22:27, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Speedy deletion of Template:Google articles

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If the template is intended to be substituted, please feel free to remove the speedy deletion tag and please consider putting a note on the template's page indicating that it is substituted so as to avoid any future mistakes (<noinclude>{{transclusionless}}</noinclude>).

Thanks. --MZMcBride (talk) 05:49, 15 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] WP:NPT

I've left a response on the talk page addressing some concerns that I have with the proposal. If you could take the time to reply, that would be appreciated. Thanks.--h i s ^{s p a c e} _{r e s e a r c h} 21:30, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] TfD nomination of Template:Commercial air travel

Template:Commercial air travel has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for Deletion page. Thank you. Россавиа ^Диалог 21:02, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Marble move

I've undone you move of marble. The move was not discussed, and I saw no effort on your part to fix all the link to pages that ended up going to a disambiguation page. Please discuss such moves in the future and be prepared to fix all the damage done by such a move. Thanks, Vsmith (talk) 00:54, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Templates

I have no real objection to removing them, but tell me again why they are not necessary?Marylandstater (talk) 20:21, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

The template {{Baltimore neighborhoods}}, which I created some time back, covers a list of neighborhoods in the city of Baltimore, and links all these pages to each other in an organized fashion. It is this template which fulfills that purpose for the neighborhoods. The {{Baltimore}} template is a very useful one - I have nothing against it. But it is different from the neighborhoods template and therefore should not be in any of the neighborhood articles. In general, it is best to avoid putting two templates on one page because they will not show up open. This is especially so when the second template does not list the respective article.Sebwite (talk) 23:04, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Chesapeake College is Public

I'm not sure why you moved Chesapeake College from Public to Private while working on the Maryland College and University template. See Presidential Welcome as a reference. Thank youNaraht (talk) 04:51, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

I created this template several months ago using an existing list on a Wikipedia page, and I followed the categories on that list. I have not made any changes ever since, though someone else may have. Perhaps the information there was not provided accurately. I am not familiar with Chesapeake College. If you believe it is incorrect, you can change it.Sebwite (talk) 05:06, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Waverly thanks

Thank you! Marylandstater (talk) 23:47, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Request to move article Coldspring Lane Light Rail Stop incomplete

You recently filed a request at Wikipedia:Requested moves to move the page Coldspring Lane Light Rail Stop to a different title - however your proposal is either incomplete or has been contested as being controversial. As a result, it has been moved to the incomplete and contested proposals section. Requests that remain incomplete after five days will be removed.

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[edit] Page move

Done. Hut 8.5 20:53, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

ThanksSebwite (talk) 20:57, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Belair-Edison

Hey, I know you are a frequent editor to article in the Baltimore area, I was wondering if I could get your opinion on the changes User:AirmanJeff has made to this page. I am ready to revert the page back to your edit due to the number of changes he has made, specifically attack former Mayor Schmoke and other business leaders. Just wanted your $.02 before to make sure I wasn't missing something here. Wildthing61476 (talk) 15:01, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

I was not familiar with this story when it occurred, though I have looked it over, and given that there are references, the only phrase I see a problem with is "The Mayor should not be held solely at fault however." This is mostly a writing style issue. I don't see a problem with writing about the issue. There is a small section of it that should be rewritten at a neutral point of view.

To be honest, I voted for Schmoke in 2 out of the 3 times he ran, and was not happy with his performance, but my judgment here is based purely on Wikipedia guidelines. I do not view this as an attack, but rather a sourced set of statements that needs neutrality improvement.Sebwite (talk) 16:10, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

Sounds good to me then, although the page really needs to be centered POV-wise better. Wildthing61476 (talk) 16:42, 20 May 2008 (UTC)