User talk:TPOLMike

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TPOLMike is Executive Editor of The Point Online, CPForums.com, and Point Pics. He was a past Webmaster of the Ohio District of Key Club International, in which he updates and maintains OhioKeyClub.org.

Contents 1 WikiProject Roller Coasters 1.1 Top Thrill Dragster 2 Galleries 3 WikiProject Roller Coasters Newsletter, January 2008 4 WikiProject Roller Coasters Newsletter, February 2008

[edit] WikiProject Roller Coasters

Hi there Mike and thanks for your contribution to roller coaster related articles. I'd like to invite you to join the Roller Coaster WikiProject, a project aimed at increasing the quality of roller coaster related articles on Wikipedia. Feel free to add yourself to the member page and check out the to do list and the latest edition of the WikiProject Roller Coasters Newsletter. Hope to see you over there, Seaserpent⁸⁵ 19:17, 18 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Top Thrill Dragster

How do you cite something on here, when it comes from a Ride Manual, that you have to turn back into Ride Operations? The 35 mph cut-off speed is public info, and if the wind goes over 35 the ride shuts it self down, theres no way around it. If I knew of somewhere online for that information I would add it. 72.241.121.114 (talk) 03:46, 21 December 2007 (UTC)

If it comes from a Ride Manual, it is not public information. Those are the private property of Cedar Point and are given to employees for training, not to be released to the public. I am finding multiple sites that list the 35mph shut down, but all of them are forums and therefore, they really are not credible. I believe there is a video with Monty Jasper talking about it though...

Not really public information? If you were standing there and the winds blow and the ride shuts down, and a ride host, a supervisor, manager, or a maintenance guy says the ride shut down because the winds are over 35 mph, isn't that public information?72.241.121.114 (talk) 17:30, 21 December 2007 (UTC)

I am not doubting that the ride shuts down at high winds, it is just that we need a reputable source to confirm it that it shuts down at 35mph. Even though the maintenance main and ride operator are probably right, we need more that just a person saying so for it to be reliable.TPOLMike (talk) 19:24, 21 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Galleries

Hi, in future edits I'll put the pictures as you suggested. In past edits I tried to put the galleries within the section that gave ride elements, so that those who are not familiar with rides can see a zero-g roll, for instance, rather than just read that the ride has that it. Perhaps it is because I have a widescreen monitor that it doesn't look cluttered or overdone. But, anyways, thanks for the suggestions. (Coasterman1234 (talk) 02:50, 25 December 2007 (UTC))

[edit] WikiProject Roller Coasters Newsletter, January 2008

The Roller Coaster WikiProject Newsletter
The WikiProject Roller Coasters Newsletter Issue II - January 2008 Got any suggestions? - Add them here
Welcome! Welcome to the second WikiProject Roller Coasters Newsletter! December has seen some real progress in terms of bringing up the quality of roller coaster related articles on Wikipedia. Assessment and tagging of articles is almost completely done and efforts are now being focussed on quality and improving articles. This month also sees the start of the new B-class drive, a brilliant way to get involved with the WikiProject and achieve something together.
Articles and Assessment As far as assessment goes, the backlog from last month was cleared almost immediately after the last newsletter went out, almost single-handedly by Alton! A progress chart can be seen on the assessment page that shows we are slowly dragging up the quality of the articles covered by the WikiProject. The following articles reached B-class quality during December: Griffon (roller coaster)  • Magnum XL-200  • Maverick (roller coaster)  • Nemesis (roller coaster)  • SheiKra
Amusement Parks Portal The Amusement Parks Portal has been significantly expanded over the past month and is currently a candidate for featured portal. Any suggestions for featured articles and pictures can be put forward on their respective sections.
Membership News During December the WikiProject was joined by 2 new members, bringing the total number up to 49 after 2 inactive users were removed from the member list. The to do list continues to serve as a place for flagging up articles in need of attention, review or comments.
B-class Drive This month's B-class Drive: Arrow Dynamics So here is the first article improvement drive for the WikiProject, Arrow Dynamics. There isn't a huge amount that needs doing apart from the addition of references, formatting and a copyedit. For any outstanding contributions there are barnstars available which can be given to and by anyone! Any suggestions for February's B-class Drive can be brought up on the talk page, so if there's a particular article you feel could benefit from more input then feel free to suggest it.
...and finally... Once again, thanks for reading! As always suggestions and offers of help are much appreciated.

Seaserpent⁸⁵ 14:42, 2 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] WikiProject Roller Coasters Newsletter, February 2008

The Roller Coaster WikiProject Newsletter
The WikiProject Roller Coasters Newsletter Issue III - February 2008 Got any suggestions? - Add them here
Welcome! Welcome to the WikiProject Roller Coasters Newsletter! January has seen a number of milestones being passed in the WikiProject. We've achieved our first good article, brought a portal up to featured portal status and successfully collaborated together on the first Article Improvement Drive, amongst other achievements. Let's carry on with the good work and continue bringing up the standard of all articles covered by the WikiProject!
Articles and Assessment We hit a milestone in January with our first GA-class article, Speed Monster! This shows just how easy it is improve articles by including references and increasing readability. Collaboration has got off to a good start, with the first chosen article, Arrow Dynamics, improving enough to reach B-class. The following articles reached GA-class or B-class quality during January: Speed Monster  • Arrow Dynamics  • Bolliger & Mabillard
Amusement Parks Portal The Amusement Parks Portal reached featured portal status during January! You can still nominate articles for the selected content sections on the portal.
Membership News During January the WikiProject was joined by 6 new members, bringing the total number up to 55. A very warm welcome to Etf, CPGACoast, RickMarkestein, Emackert, Onewayroad2home and Suttna08. The to do list continues to serve as a place for flagging up articles in need of attention, review or comments. A discussion is taking place regarding the best way to organise information about roller coaster records and the history of roller coasters. All members' opinions are welcomed; the discussion can be found here.
Article Improvement Drive This month's Article Improvement Drive: Roller coaster Why not start at the top?! The main article is already at B class and, with a little help, isn't too far away from GA class. Please see the collaboration page for further information. Any suggestions for March's Article Improvement Drive can be brought up on the talk page, so if there's a particular article you feel could benefit from more input then feel free to suggest it.
...and finally... Once again, thanks for reading! As always suggestions and offers of help are much appreciated.

Seaserpent⁸⁵ 20:53, 1 February 2008 (UTC)