User talk:WalterWalrus3

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[edit] Mighty Ducks of Anaheim page

I reverted your edits because the "Anaheim Ducks" thing has been mentioned numerous other times in the article already, and the extra mention was unnecessary. Just thought I'd explain myself. Your contributions are valued though, so don't stop now. :) Thanks. --Buchanan-Hermit 21:14, 28 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] License tagging for Image:Foothillsign2.png

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[edit] Clamper

About your changes to Clamper. If you want to start a new article about Clamper related to E Clampus Vitus, please do not replace the current content. Instead, you need to do a Move, a disamb page, and then start a new article. Your creation of Clamper (Electronics) was also incorrect. -- Gogo Dodo 04:55, 25 July 2006 (UTC)

Re your message: I removed your edit on User:Light current because I thought it was a bad warning and also, if it were a good warning, warnings do not belong on User pages, but Talk pages. -- Gogo Dodo 06:43, 25 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Foothill High School (Pleasanton, California)

Regarding your last message to me, please see Talk:Foothill High School (Pleasanton, California). ********** 04:14, 22 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Please refrain from personal attacks

Hi WalterWalrus3,

Please refrain from making personal attacks in Wikipedia, as one of your edits does. Not only is this an official policy, but it more productive to offer constructive criticism. Comment on the content, not the contributor. Thanks, GChriss <always listening><c> 18:01, 3 September 2006 (UTC)a


[edit] Anamas Pooter

Please do not recreate that article. It was already decided that it should be deleted. Academic Challenger 23:12, 24 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Amador Valley High School Talk

Please refrain from using vulgar language on Wikipedia. Your comment was rude, immature, and of no value to the page. It was removed. Xiphos 19:16, 28 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image tagging for Image:NBABallers.jpg

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[edit] What the hell just happened?

I came within moments of permanently blocking you as a highly abusive vandal, so care to explain? Glen 02:23, 15 October 2006 (UTC)

Me too; I just indefinitely blocked you. Now I changed my mind: you're unblocked, for now. Please do NOT do that again. Thanks, Antandrus (talk) 02:24, 15 October 2006 (UTC)

My friends were angry because that user keeps changing info on the Foothill High School page, but i reverted it. this looks highly suspicious but i swear, just look at the plethora of info ive contributed to the site. WalterWalrus3 02:28, 15 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Eeggs

Please do not add promotional material to Wikipedia. Wikipedia is not a vehicle for advertising. You are, however, encouraged to add appropriate content to the encyclopedia. If you feel the material in question should be added to the article, then please discuss it on the article's talk page rather than re-adding it. See the welcome page to learn more about Wikipedia. Thank you. Danl 18:56, 15 October 2006 (UTC)

Myspace and Soundclick have thier own pages, because they are more notable. Plus, my comments are formated correctly.Danl 19:04, 15 October 2006 (UTC)
Ok, I am not going to get into a flame war over this, so I suggest you create the article again, and see if another person tags it for deletion, since an administrator and I already agree it should have been deleted. Danl 19:11, 15 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Miss Gabe

Lois Faye "Miss Gabe" Gabriel is an African-American academic support guru from California's Bay Area, she was born in rural Texas. Her techniques in helping students succeed have astonishling success rates. For almost 35 years she has made students at Foothill High School realize their potential with ideas like 25 minuet Wednesdays (which now take place on Thursdays), green sheets, and a zero tolerance policy with computer gaming. Her goal is to help struggling kids get better grades. Gabriel struggled through adversity throughout her entire life, growing up in racist times in the southern United States and then teaching at a California high school that was almost one hundred percent white. Gabe has had many stern critics in her life, but many more students who look up to her as one of the greatest academinc support teachers ever. Faye has voiced that she plans on retiring after the 2006-2007 school year.

[edit] Techniques

Gabriel has employed many creative techniques to her practice, including green sheets, p-points, and 25 minuet Wednesdays.

Green Sheets

Gabriel started giving out green progress reports with 6 blank slots on them, one for each class of the day, during the 1993 school year. The goal of these sheets is to give students an idea of where they stand in the academic process. She adds incentive to getting them signed by alotting 25 points to a student's grade for filling them out.

P-Time

P-Time is short for "Productivity time," which is a time where students can do homework, read, or anything else school related. During this time students can achieve p-points, which are 0-5 grade points a day, 0 being an F and 5 being an A, which count for 50% of a students grade.

25 Minuet Wednesdays

25 minuet Wednesdays, which now take place on Thursdays, are an oppertunity for students to learn about test taking tips, organization, or anything else Gabriel has assigned for her students. These time periods are anywhere between 15-25 minuets, though always called 25 minuet Thursdays, give students what Gabe says is an edge to succeed.

[edit] Home Life

Ms. Gabe also activley involves herself with the church and loves all children, but has none of her own, she says this is because she loves her students too much and wouldn't want her few kids and hundreds of students to have to compete for attention, causing a conflict of intrest.

[edit] Faye Gabriel

You removed a db tag from this article. Please note tha policy: "do not remove this notice from pages that you have created yourself." You may add information to the article itself or to the talk page, but you may not remove this tag. --Bookgrrl 01:07, 19 October 2006 (UTC)


[edit] vote change

i went back and reviewed my edit. the deletion was inadvertent. to those whose votes i deleted, i am sorry. otherwise back off.

[edit] Your warnings

No sir, I very much disagree: your warning are other people's business, to the degree that it shows your track record, and one should not have to consult the history to see it. Other editor's have the right to know that you have received warnings for vandalism in the past, as it can and should influence their opinion as to your actions and attitude in the present. If and when I feel it is necessary, I will make the edits I feel are justified, and I will not be warned off by you. ---Charles 04:58, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Re: Faye Gabriel

Apology accepted. Everyone- and this absolutely includes myself- can get hot under the collar sometimes. We become better people by learning from our mistakes (and believe me, I"ve made my fair share of them). -- Kicking222`

[edit] Auto Block

Your request to be unblocked has been granted for the following reason(s):

Autoblock of 24.4.26.112 lifted.

Request handled by: Luna Santin 05:59, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Warnings

Please do not add nonsense to Wikipedia, as you did to Peyton Manning. It is considered vandalism. If you would like to experiment, use the sandbox. Thank you. Dlong 21:35, 21 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Orphaned fair use image (Image:Chase Field logo,jpg.jpg)

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[edit] Montreal Expos

I speedy closed the AFD you started on this article because there really is no reason to delete it. Yes, we do have articles on extinct baseball teams such as the Cleveland Spiders and the St. Louis Browns. If you wish to merge the Expos article with the Washington Nationals article, that's a good idea in my opinion, but AFD is not the right venue for such a proposal. YechielMan 22:35, 21 June 2007 (UTC)

Let me explain myself, I believe that articles like Houston Colt .45s and Vancouver Grizzlies are in the right spot, because they still exist as another team, articles like Minnesota North Stars, are however, in the wrong place, because they are the same team in a different place. Therefore Montreal Expos bleongs in Washington Nationals. Just as St. Louis Browns, Kansas City Athletics, and Washington Bullets are. WalterWalrus3 22:45, 21 June 2007 (UTC)

WalterWalrus3, Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Sports would be one place to start discussing your idea and building consensus toward a guideline. I don't know that your rule is the one I would use, and I think even in the case of a guideline there should be room for "local" editorial consensus on having one, two or more articles to cover the history of a renamed/moved team. The general rule of thumb should probably be more how much material or editorial interest there is for a separate article.--Dhartung | Talk 00:11, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Why are you merging the Expos?

Why are you so adamant about merging these articles? Outside the fact that they are technically the same franchise, there is absolutely NO relation between the Expos and the Nationals. Besides, there is more than enough information about the Expos that lumping them into the Nationals page would make the article too large. It's just like Doctor Who. There have been over ten different incarnations of the title character over the years and every single one of them have have their own separate articles because every single doctor have their own separate quirks and personalities. The same thing is true with relocated sports teams. Just because they are technically the same doesn't mean they HAVE to be put together, especially IF the completely shed their former identity in favor of a brand new one. So teams like the Hartford Whalers, Houston Oilers, Syracuse Nationals, and the Montreal Expos deserve their own articles. It makes tons more sense to keep them separate. Dknights411 00:30, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

It's Ok. It's always been my #1 Wiki rule to wait for a consensus before doing anything major like merging. As for the Expos debate, I left a lengthy argument on the Expos talk page as to why I feel that the Expos, or other article like it, should be kept. Dknights411 01:00, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Minnesota North Stars

I can only speak for the NHL team pages. If you have any merger plans (or other plans), bring them up at WPH or WPT, to get peers views. GoodDay 16:37, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

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[edit] Speedy deletion of Image:FoothillLogo.jpg

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[edit] Transformers

By all accounts, your lead might start like this: "Transformers is a high-grossing Academy Award-nominated science fiction Hasbro toy line film adaptation directed by Michael Bay." The Academy Awards nom is correctly written. Alientraveller (talk) 13:02, 25 January 2008 (UTC)