User talk:Helmsb

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Image copyright problem with Image:MayThurnerSyndrome.jpg[edit]

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I corrected something for you[edit]

You seemed to have signed a speedy deletion template. i kan reed 23:32, 26 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Orphaned non-free image (Image:Gaines steve.jpg)[edit]

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Unspecified source for Image:Garywooddusk.jpg[edit]

Thanks for uploading Image:Garywooddusk.jpg. I noticed that the file's description page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is unclear. If you did not create this file yourself, then you will need to specify the owner of the copyright. If you obtained it from a website, then a link to the website from which it was taken, together with a restatement of that website's terms of use of its content, is usually sufficient information. However, if the copyright holder is different from the website's publisher, then their copyright should also be acknowledged.

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Good morning![edit]

Hey, guy. Surf over to Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Seoul International Darts League and get a load of this. Robert, a/k/a Realkyhick 16:28, 2 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

BARNSTAR![edit]

		The Original Barnstar
		For developing the Wikipedia:YourMyspaceIsNotAReference, aka WP:YMINAR, as a shortcut for explaining to all those garage bands that MySpace is not a valid reference. It's gargantuan, it's incredible, it's more than the mind can possibly fathom! Realkyhick 07:15, 4 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

We need a "You're a Blessin' Barnstar," don't we?

Speedy tag[edit]

I thank you for your work in tagging articles for speedy deletion and hope that you will in future research something before tagging an article and will give an editor chance to improve an article. A quick Google search would have shown notability and waiting for five minutes would allow an editor to improve the article. If I were new to this place I might feel a little demotivated about having such a tag placed on my article so quickly. Anyway, removing a speedy deletion tag is not inappropriate when you know fulwell that the article complies to Wikipedia policy - {hangon} is just a process that helps in some cases and isn't mandatory. violet/riga (t) 23:22, 5 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Before this escalates any further I'd like to try and defuse this. While WP:SPEEDY does indeed say that the {{hangon}} tag should not be removed by the creator, it also says in the directly preceding paragraph that since "contributors sometimes create articles over several edits, [we should] try to avoid deleting a page too soon after its creation if it appears incomplete." The article was only two minutes old when tagged, and was expanded greatly very soon afterwards. This was obviously a case when ignoring the rules (itself a policy) could be safely applied. Regards, --DeLarge 23:36, 5 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

List of Creatures in Dino Crisis 3[edit]

It containes references to the game and so on. Why should it be deleted? It lists ALL creatures. Logic dictates that if you get rid of this then you must get rid of the page listing Resident Evil creatures aswell. Or the article about the Dino Crisis 3 Ship: Ozymandias OV

Aswell as the 6 images. Honestly have you even read it? OV

I'm addin stuff on constantly. OV

WTF u tryin 2 block me? i all i did was change da speedy delete thing into {{hangon}}OV

we could settle the argument by merging the List of Creatures in Dino Crisis 3 WITH Dino Crisis 3 itself. along with that page about da Ozymandias. respond. OV

WTF now! all i did was put the {{hangon}} thing underneath your speedy delete thing! you didn't like it when i replaced speedy delete with hanon and you still don't like it when i kept the speedy delete and put hang on underneath. Make ur ur mind! OV

Deal. we'll nly have the name of creature, brief info and pic. OV

cos da info on some were far more than others.

But what about the page Ozymandias (Dino Crisis)? that came from Dino Crisis 3 aswell and only involved in 3 OV

also the afor mentioned page was just coppied from Dino Crisis Wiki

You gotta see this[edit]

So I couldn't sleep, and I go through the AfD list and come across this: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Pee Your Pants For The Brewers. How it didn't get speedied I'll never know. Realkyhick 09:12, 13 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Wikimania in Atlanta![edit]

Hi! I noticed your involvement on U.S. South-related articles, categories and WikiProjects, and I wanted to let you know about a bid we're formulating to get next year's Wikimania held in Atlanta! If you would like to help, be sure to sign your name to the "In Atlanta" section of the Southeast team portion of the bid if you're in town, or to the "Outside Atlanta" section if you still want to help but don't live in the city or the suburbs. If you would like to contribute more, please write on my talk page, the talk page of the bid, or join us at the #wikimania-atlanta IRC chat on freenode.org. Have a great day!

P.S. While this is a template for maximum efficiency, I would appreciate a note on my talk page so I know you got the message, and what you think. This is time-sensitive, so your urgent cooperation is appreciated. :) Mike H. I did "That's hot" first! 06:32, 4 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

WP Alabama[edit]

Hi Helmsb! You are receiving this message because we've noticed your excellent edits on Alabama related articles. We need your help at the Alabama WikiProject! This is a new WikiProject and there is much work to do. Please head over to the project page, add your name, and help us enhance and increase the coverage of Alabama related stories.
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Article Rehab[edit]

Tee hee. Loved the comment! — Timotab ^{Timothy (not Tim}^dagnabbit!) 04:03, 18 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

File permission problem with File:Garywooddusk.jpg[edit]

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Wikipedia Campus Ambassadors wanted in Troy, Alabama[edit]

Hi! I'm leaving you this message because you're listed as a Wikipedian in Alabama. The Wikipedia Ambassador Program is currently looking for Campus Ambassadors to help with Wikipedia assignments at Troy University, which will be participating in the Public Policy Initiative for the Spring 2011 semester. The role of Campus Ambassadors will be to provide face-to-face training and support for students on Wikipedia-related skills (how to edit articles, how to add references, etc.). This includes doing in-class presentations, running workshops and labs, possibly holding office hours, and in general providing in-person mentorship for students.

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File copyright problem with File:BigCrowd.jpg[edit]

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Notification: changes to "Mark my edits as minor by default" preference[edit]

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Proposed deletion of Colonial Properties[edit]

The article Colonial Properties has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Non-notable REIT, very run of the mill. Unsourced.

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