User talk:LarryQ/Archive 1

Messages from Bo

Welcome to the Wikipedia. I hope you hang around for a while. You've shown great 'wikipedian' qualities already: Frist day on the job and several improvements posted already!. Bo 14:25, 3 May 2006 (UTC)

Thanks, this place is actually kind of fun. LarryQ 14:51, 3 May 2006 (UTC)

I'm glad to see someone doing the 'minor pols', and you're covering multiple states! Your efforts are noticed...(even if belatedly). Bo 18:24, 22 May 2006 (UTC)

Thanks! LarryQ!

Keep up the good work. Don't get burned out. You are truly helping build an encyclopedia! Bo 13:42, 7 June 2006 (UTC)

I wish I were as steady and reliable as you and your efforts are - Thanks for the improvements you are making. Bo 11:01, 9 August 2006 (UTC)

Your work is a great addition to the wikipedia. Don't let the 'maintenance work' get you down. Thanks again. Bo 14:04, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

Glad to see you able to continue with 'new stuff'. Thanks for your help on the Wiki!. Bo 20:59, 22 October 2006 (UTC)

Larry, I'm still here and thanks for the encouraging word. I've done a bit on the 13 colonies / colonial America, but have been busy with 'real world events'. Maybe as things 'calm down' I'll be back in the thick of it. You've done a great job of staying focused and active. Keep on Keeping On! Bo 19:03, 10 January 2007 (UTC)

Stubs

Hey thanks for the message. It's good to know that people care about my input and existance on this site. L33TGuy

How do you add a stub or something saying that this page needs worked on? L33TGuy 03:54, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

it helps but I thought there might of been a simple way to do it really fast. L33TGuy 04:00, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

oh thanks L33TGuy 04:17, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

thats fine thanks again L33TGuy 21:33, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

Invite

Hello! You look like someone who might be interested in joining the Biography WikiProject and so I thought I'd drop you a line and invite you! We'd love to have you help us :-) I saw your work on Georgia politicians and we now have a Politics and Government work group plange 03:58, 19 August 2006 (UTC)

Thanks, I have added my name to the Biography WikiProject. LarryQ 12:10, 19 August 2006 (UTC)

Welcome!

Welcome!

Hi, and welcome to the Biography WikiProject! As you may have guessed, we're a group of editors working to improve Wikipedia's coverage of biographies.

A few features that you might find helpful:

• The project has a monthly newsletter; it will normally be delivered as a link, but several other formats are available.

There are a variety of interesting things to do within the project; you're free to participate however much—or little—you like:

• Starting some new articles? Our article structure tips outlines some things to include.
• Want to know how good our articles are? The assessment department is working on rating the quality of every biography article in Wikipedia.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask another fellow member, and we'll be happy to help you. Again, welcome! We look forward to seeing you around! plange 17:41, 19 August 2006 (UTC)

Biography Newsletter September 2006

The September 2006 issue of the Biography WikiProject newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. Thank you. plange 23:53, 12 September 2006 (UTC)

Redundant Bioguide references

I notice that ou have been adding the Bioguide template to a lot of article that already listed the bioguide in the References section. There is no need to list it twice. older ≠ wiser 19:09, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

The Bioguide template is pretty old, from before sourcing and referencing became more obligatory and before it was possible to create parameterized templates. It was an attempt to acknowledge the source before referencing standards became more robust. The ConBio template is much newer, and better, IMO, as it allows you to link to the specific entry in the bioguide. I don't think it is necessary to have both in an article. older ≠ wiser 19:19, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

Thank you. I shall cease adding it to articles and stick with what I was doing in the first place. I guess I should go back and remove those redundant tags eventually now... LarryQ 19:21, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

Helping out with the Unassessed Wikipedia Biographies

Seeing that you are an active member of the WikiBiography Project, I was wondering if you would help lend a hand in helping us clear out the amount of unassessed articles tagged with {{WPBiography}}. Many of them are of stub and start class, but a few are of B or A caliber. Getting a simple assessment rating can help us start moving many of these biographies to a higher quality article. Thank you! --Ozgod 21:01, 23 February 2007 (UTC)

Thank you for pointing this out. I have been aware of this option but have been pretty happy with my contributions so far as I am helping to make a better encyclopedia and also enjoying myself. I probably will start help with assessing biographies soon. Give me a little time to research it and decide how to proceed. I plan on still doing what I am now and adding this as an additional occassional task. LarryQ 14:36, 24 February 2007 (UTC)

Wikiproject Biography March 2007 Newsletter

The March 2007 issue of the Biography WikiProject newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. Thank you. Mocko13 22:21, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

Julius Hotchkiss

Interesting article on Julius Hotchkiss. I see you are interested in Congress articles - was this randomly chosen, or are you from the Waterbury area? Just curious, I know one of the main parks in Prospect, Connecticut is Hotchkiss Field. I am sure it is at least the same family, I was wondering if you have any other sources related to him/this inquiry. Thanks. — RevRagnarok ^{Talk Contrib} 01:27, 17 March 2007 (UTC)

Never mind, I realized that in my basement was the book ("View from the Top") and it has a copy of the same photo, same guy. I'll flesh it out a bit - he's not a Waterbury native, but from a suburb. — RevRagnarok ^{Talk Contrib} 01:36, 17 March 2007 (UTC)

According to the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Hotchkiss was born in Waterbury and was later the Mayor of the city. No, I am not in the Waterbury area. I am in Michigan and working through the missing Congressional article list. LarryQ 01:55, 17 March 2007 (UTC)

Your AfD

Ok, currently, Mike Hominik has a WP:PROD on it. When that happens, the page does not go on WP:AfD. The tag stays there for five days. If no one removes the tag, then the article is deleted. If someone does remove the tag, then you can nominate following the instructions on WP:AfD. mrholybrain's talk 14:48, 18 March 2007 (UTC)

No need to be concerned about plagiarism allegations

The by-source categories are added by templates, which are not up for deletion. Therefore I don't think you have any reason to be concerned. Wimstead 14:59, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

The WikiProject Biography Newsletter: Issue II - April 2007

The April 2007 issue of the WikiProject Biography newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. Thank you BetacommandBot 18:57, 24 April 2007 (UTC)

Request

You recently made a minor edit to Sarah Childress Polk, so hopefully you have some interest in the lady. I dropped an expert request for the US presidents WikiProject in there a while ago, but have yet to get a response to my questions. As a member of the Biography WP and what not, would you mind taking a peak and seeing if you can find the answers to the two questions posed on the talk page? If so, many thanks. If not, no worries. MrZaius^talk 16:17, 29 April 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the note. I took a look at these questions and they seem like they will require some work. Right now, I do not want to do this. However, I may feel like getting dirty and looking this up later. I will leave this request on my Talk Page and hopefully I can get to it in the near future. LarryQ 22:06, 29 April 2007 (UTC)