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Thought of your river-related work this weekend when I drove over the D River. Just wanted to bring the subject to your attention in case you were not familiar. This might be a quick and easy (and "short"!) article to promote to Good or even Featured status, if you are interested. Hope you had a great weekend! --Another Believer _(Talk) 16:34, 3 December 2012 (UTC)

Sounds great. I am always happy to push articles through to obtain Good/Featured status. Are there any articles you have worked on and believe meet Good article criteria? Normally, I try to nominate articles I expanded so that I am familiar with the content and can very easily address concerns raised during GAN, but I can always do my best to address problems even if I am not the primary contributor... --Another Believer _(Talk) 19:03, 3 December 2012 (UTC)

May I ask why you prefer not to promote articles you have worked on to Good or Featured status? After spending all the time conducting research and writing content, why not go through a formal review process and have your work recognized? I ask only out of curiosity. --Another Believer _(Talk) 04:12, 4 December 2012 (UTC)

Good to know -- thanks for sharing. I am glad you continue to contribute to the project. I am a very bad Wikipedian... I often try to promote content I have worked on, but I have never conducted a GA review for another contributor. My interests simply do not include reviewing work, and since this is a volunteer project I tend to focus on my strengths and interests rather than the tasks I do not enjoy doing. I will take a look at the three articles you mentioned on my talk page. Perhaps when I have some time I can guide them through to GA status--I would, of course, let you know when I have taken action so that you could participate in the GA review if you felt inclined. Thanks again! --Another Believer _(Talk) 16:22, 4 December 2012 (UTC)

By the way, I very much relate: "... I didn't need a vacation from research, writing, and photography, which are my idea of fun and rarely involve arguments with other editors or bad feelings or serious stress." --Another Believer _(Talk) 16:32, 4 December 2012 (UTC)

Update: FYI. --Another Believer _(Talk) 16:25, 10 December 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for your kind words. I think that, as volunteer editors, we all do what we can! Feel free to keep an eye on the GAN review and jump in as you please. I trust your work and hope to simply address concerns as they arise. --Another Believer _(Talk) 17:50, 10 December 2012 (UTC)

An image created by you has been promoted to featured picture status Your image, File:East face painted hills panorama.jpg, was nominated on Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates, gained a consensus of support, and has been promoted. If you would like to nominate an image, please do so at Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates. Thank you for your contribution! Armbrust The Homunculus 12:01, 10 December 2012 (UTC)

Congrats! What a beautiful image. --Another Believer _(Talk) 16:26, 10 December 2012 (UTC)

Congrats from me too! Agree it is beautiful and makes me want to go see it for myself, Ruhrfisch _><>°^° 16:35, 10 December 2012 (UTC)

Thank you all. What a nice and unexpected surprise! Finetooth (talk) 17:01, 10 December 2012 (UTC)

So glad to be a small part of this beautiful photo - thanks for your kind words and all you do! Ruhrfisch _><>°^° 04:09, 12 December 2012 (UTC)

	AB Award!
	In appreciation of your contributions to Wikipedia, I hereby present you with the AB Award. By expanding and promoting one of these stubs, which I like to think of as seeds, you have improved this wonderful collaborative project. Thank you, and keep up the great work! --Another Believer (Talk) 20:21, 10 December 2012 (UTC)

Aw, shucks! Thank you. Finetooth (talk) 22:06, 10 December 2012 (UTC)

Noted. --Another Believer _(Talk) 17:50, 18 December 2012 (UTC)

I was impressed by your article however there were a couple of minor issues I picked up on that need to be resolved before I can pass the article. Thanks --Gilderien Chat|List of good deeds 00:08, 24 December 2012 (UTC)

Congratulations on getting this article to GA status. I remember what it was like was when you started. –droll [chat] 23:14, 24 December 2012 (UTC)

Thanks. I believe you suggested that I might like working on this article, and I did. Finetooth (talk) 23:19, 24 December 2012 (UTC)

I believe congrats AND THANK YOU are in order for you, actually. Since I am currently away from my computer, I appreciate that you were able to address the raised concerns. The article was all your work, so congrats on a job well done! Wishing you a very Merry Christmas. --Another Believer _(Talk) 00:25, 25 December 2012 (UTC)

	Merry Christmas
	May your Christmas sparkle with moments of love, laughter and goodwill, May the year ahead be full of contentment and joy, May the good times and treasures of the present become the golden memories of tomorrow, Merry Christmas To U & Ur Family. Jivesh1205 (Talk) 09:09, 24 December 2012 (UTC)

Thanks. Jivesh1205 (Talk) 04:16, 25 December 2012 (UTC)

	Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas 2012! Happy New Year and all the best in 2013! Thanks for all you do here, and best wishes for the year to come.
	Ruhrfisch ><>°° 02:48, 25 December 2012 (UTC)

(X! · talk)  · @353  ·  12:04, 28 December 2012 (UTC)

You're welcome, Finetooth. Please be encouraged to nominate your own good work for DYK. Happy editing. Cheers! --PFHLai (talk) 23:21, 28 December 2012 (UTC)

Thank you very much for your review of Zennor Head. It has proved very useful in preparing for its GA review and is much appreciated.--Gilderien Chat|List of good deeds 01:25, 2 January 2013 (UTC)

You are most welcome. Good luck with the GA review. Finetooth (talk) 02:00, 2 January 2013 (UTC)

FYI. Feel free to keep an eye on the review! --Another Believer _(Talk) 19:25, 3 January 2013 (UTC)

Thanks. Will do. Finetooth (talk) 20:05, 3 January 2013 (UTC)

Wow, that was quick! I will try to address these concerns soon. If any are quick and easy for you to correct, given your familiarity with the subject and references, your help would be much appreciated. I love when things move quickly around here...! --Another Believer _(Talk) 21:30, 3 January 2013 (UTC)

They don't look too complicated, but I doubt that I'll get to them today. I don't know how you feel about requiring citations after every sentence. I lean toward the view that one citation at the very end of a paragraph means that all the claims in the paragraph are covered by the same reliable source. (I make an exception for direct quotations from source documents and place a citation directly after a quotation even in paragraphs that are all from the same source.) Finetooth (talk) 22:42, 3 January 2013 (UTC)

Certainly not after every sentence, but definitely after quotation. I tend to include an inline citation every two or three sentences, depending on their length, if all the material comes from the same source. --Another Believer _(Talk) 23:05, 3 January 2013 (UTC)

I'm not asking for a citation every sentence, just around every couple of sentences, and also for surprising claims, such as the 10,000 years of occupation.--Gilderien Chat|List of good deeds 23:10, 3 January 2013 (UTC)

OK. I'm fine with that. 00:10, 4 January 2013 (UTC)

Will address ASAP. Thanks for adding to the discussion! --Another Believer _(Talk) 01:34, 4 January 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for your comments at the review page. --Another Believer _(Talk) 20:20, 4 January 2013 (UTC)

- Congratulations --Gilderien Chat|List of good deeds 20:56, 4 January 2013 (UTC)

Congrats! (And thank you, Gilderien.) --Another Believer _(Talk) 20:59, 4 January 2013 (UTC)

Of course! Not too much work on my part, just submitting the nomination and adding a few citations. If you are interested in working together in a similar manner, I'd be happy to nominate the Jerome article soon as well. Yes? --Another Believer _(Talk) 21:26, 4 January 2013 (UTC)

Yes, if you are so inclined. It seems much easier working in tandem. Please let me know if I can return the favor. Finetooth (talk) 23:53, 4 January 2013 (UTC)

The pleasure is mine. I like to see quality work recognized. I've nominated "Jerome, Arizona". --Another Believer _(Talk) 05:26, 5 January 2013 (UTC)

Excellent. Thank you. Finetooth (talk) 17:18, 5 January 2013 (UTC)

Wow, reviewers are quick to claim nominations these days! --Another Believer _(Talk) 07:15, 6 January 2013 (UTC)

Congrats on the promotion of Jerome! --Another Believer _(Talk) 03:54, 10 February 2013 (UTC)

WIKIPEDIA EDIT-ATHON! You're invited to the upcoming Wikipedia edit-athon, scheduled for Saturday, February 9 from 2–5pm in Old Town. Sponsored by Wiki Strategies and Prichard Communications, the event will begin with an introduction to Wikipedia, followed by an edit-a-thon focused on Portland's food scene, all things that "Keep Portland Weird", and local startup businesses. Details and signup here!

Hope to see you there! --Another Believer _(Talk) 16:44, 15 January 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for signing up! Looking forward to meeting you. (By the way, I am not sure what the hold up is with the Jerome, AZ article, but hopefully the review will be revisited shortly...) --Another Believer _(Talk) 18:30, 7 February 2013 (UTC)

Yes, me too. It looks like quite a distinguished group. And don't worry about Jerome. I'll write a note to the reviewer today. Finetooth (talk) 18:52, 7 February 2013 (UTC)

Jerome is now GA. Thanks again for your help. Finetooth (talk) 19:42, 9 February 2013 (UTC)

Oh no! So sorry you missed the event. We had a good time. I am wondering if there was a miscommunication at some point, since EncMstr also had difficulty locating the space. Hopefully next time... --Another Believer _(Talk) 04:00, 10 February 2013 (UTC)

If you find something was misprinted somewhere, please let me know the source. The address appears to be correct on the meetup page and the WikiProject invitation. --Another Believer _(Talk) 04:04, 10 February 2013 (UTC)

By the way, I am always open to meeting in person outside of "meetup" events. Just FYI. --Another Believer _(Talk) 04:06, 10 February 2013 (UTC)

It was an odd coincidence, I think. Seventh says "Broadway", or I would have realized I was a block off. Finetooth (talk) 04:06, 10 February 2013 (UTC)

Hello,

thanks again for your peer review. What do you think about the improved version of Fyodor Dostoyevsky? Regards.--Tomcat (7) 20:19, 16 January 2013 (UTC)

Sorry. I've pretty much retired from reviewing since the last time I looked at Fyodor. Finetooth (talk) 20:39, 16 January 2013 (UTC)

Hi, Finetooth. Long time, no see – I hope you're doing well! The King and I has been nominated for FAC. It would be great if you could take a look at the article and give comments at the FAC. Thanks for any time you could spare! -- Ssilvers (talk) 00:28, 27 January 2013 (UTC)

That was prompt! Thanks! -- Ssilvers (talk) 04:10, 27 January 2013 (UTC)

Hi Finetooth! If I'm not mistaken, several years back you had helped out with Kareena Kapoor's article. I've currently nominated it and would greatly appreciate if you could take a look and give comments at the FAC. Thanks :) -- Bollywood Dreamz ^talk 02:15, 28 January 2013 (UTC)

Sorry. I ventured over to FAC yesterday but re-discovered that I've grown allergic to it and that I'm happier keeping my distance. I wish you the best with Kareena Kapoor. Finetooth (talk) 02:42, 28 January 2013 (UTC)

No worries and Thanks! -- Bollywood Dreamz ^talk 04:02, 28 January 2013 (UTC)

 — Crisco 1492 (talk) 16:03, 29 January 2013 (UTC)

Hi, I'm glad to see that you are still active, if not at your former level. I hope you are well, are doing the things you enjoy doing, and are sensibly avoiding controversy and strife.

I am seeking your help on a technical matter concerning images. A couple of weeks ago I uploaded File:WidmerpoolCartoon.jpg which I am using with a non-free rationale as the lrad image for Kenneth Widmerpool. The image people have requested that the image be replaced with a smaller version. The process for doing this seems simple, but I'm still not certain I can do it; I wonder if you can help? They have also suggested that the image be replaced if possible in a PNG or SVG format. That is way beyond me. Anything you can do, even just to point me in the right direction, will be much appreciated. If you are unable to help, that's fine - just let me know on my talk so I can look elsewhere. Best wishes, Brianboulton (talk) 23:53, 4 February 2013 (UTC)

I saw this and took care of it - hope that was OK. The new smaller version is File:WidmerpoolCartoon.png Ruhrfisch _><>°^° 00:35, 5 February 2013 (UTC)

Hi to both of you. I'm doing well and staying out of the line of fire though still doing useful things, I hope. Thank you, Ruhrfisch, for solving the problem so neatly. The cartoon is amusing. Finetooth (talk) 00:48, 5 February 2013 (UTC)

Yes indeed, thanks. I'm glad that you too, Ruhrfisch, are still on the scene and able to help as necessary. Much appreciated. Brianboulton (talk) 09:59, 5 February 2013 (UTC)

I've heard flowers are being laid at DePreist's star along the sidewalk at the Portland Center for Performing Arts building. I will try to snap a photo ASAP. Should help to illustrate the article nicely. --Another Believer _(Talk) 22:52, 8 February 2013 (UTC)

Yes. Excellent. Finetooth (talk) 23:01, 8 February 2013 (UTC)

I still need to give some thought to the question you posted on the talk page, but for now I created Oregon Symphony discography. This list still needs lots of work but I think this will be a great stand-alone list for the Symphony as well as a partial discography for DePreist (the Symphony discography would be branched from the "Discography" section in DePreist's article). Feel free to contribute to the discography article, only if you are interested! --Another Believer _(Talk) 23:55, 11 February 2013 (UTC)

FYI, I am sort of using the Kronos Quartet discography as an example. The Symphony might include a "Contributions" section with other collaborative projects, such as the Cosby theme song, etc. --Another Believer _(Talk) 23:57, 11 February 2013 (UTC)

What you have looks good to me. I get out of my depth pretty quickly, though, when it comes to music. I can't think of anything to add to either the list or the bio at this point. I read a fairly large number of obits looking for tidbits, but they pretty much echoed one another. Not surprising. Finetooth (talk) 00:25, 12 February 2013 (UTC)

I notice you've been editing articles related to Arizona lately. What gives? Just curious. :) --Another Believer _(Talk) 23:55, 15 February 2013 (UTC)

Oh, I like to get around a bit. Finetooth (talk) 02:26, 16 February 2013 (UTC)

Saturday, March 9 - Women's History Month Edit-a-Thon at the University of Oregon - You are invited!

Come celebrate Women's History Month at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon, on March 9! This event, facilitated by WikiWoman Sarah Stierch, is hosted by the Fembot, in collaboration with ASOU Women's Center, the Center for the Study of Women in Society, the School of Journalism and Communication, and the UO Libraries. Please bring your laptop and be prepared to edit about women and women's history! The event is March 9, from 1-4 PM, at the University of Oregon Library. You must RSVP here - see you there! SarahStierch (talk) 19:59, 16 February 2013 (UTC)

Currently, it is a Good Article. Since you have done a Peer Review on it a few years back, it's time for either a possible re-assessment or a major bold contribution to this article. Because suspects of Levy's murder are still living, BLP may apply to information about them. Also, 2013 hearings are not mentioned in the article outside the lede paragraph. Therefore, I've addressed my concerns about the lede to one of recent contributors of the article. --George Ho (talk) 16:52, 18 February 2013 (UTC)

	The reviewer's barnstar
	For your comments in the first FAC for Jordan River. Really like how you engaged with the piece and the writer. The comments about the discharge being even more interesting because of the diversion were spot-on. TCO (talk) 18:57, 24 February 2013 (UTC)

Wow, thanks for finding and correcting the typos. I feel so sloppy! --Another Believer _(Talk) 22:58, 1 March 2013 (UTC)

Hey, I never catch everything in my own work. I depend on others like you to spot the errors. BTW, should "Opus" be abbreviated (twice) in the This England entry in the table since it's abbreviated elsewhere? I forsee no trouble about COI; the article is as neutral as can be. Finetooth (talk) 23:09, 1 March 2013 (UTC)

Yes, thanks; I went ahead and turned both into abbreviations for consistency. If you feel like making a similar comment here re: COI/neutrality, your opinion would be appreciated. Even if you are not familiar with Featured list criteria and do not wish to include a support vote, I think the comment would be helpful to other reviewers. This is, of course, only if you feel inclined. I do not want this request to be seen as canvassing... I only mean to direct you to the nomination page and remind you that the list is currently being reviewed. Thanks again! --Another Believer _(Talk) 23:15, 1 March 2013 (UTC)

I'm wondering if you know of any sources to find the length of a stream besides the USGS National Map, which I tried out yesterday to see if I could find the total length of this Oregon creek. I got it to e-mail me some download packages about seven hours after I had submitted the order, but my Mac couldn't open most of the files; it turns out I needed the application ArcGis Explorer to do that, which only works on Windows systems. So is there any other source I can access that might have this information? Jsayre64 (talk) 16:54, 17 March 2013 (UTC)

I can usually find a document online that has the length. The USGS topo maps (using Acme Mapper or TopoQuest) often have mile markers on them, especially for larger streams. Other government documents (BLM, Bureau of Reclamation) sometimes have them. So do watershed council sites, in some cases. In this case, I haven't found any document with the total length, and I'm sure you've looked too. User:Little Mountain 5 knows how to use the national viewer and ArcGIS, but I have had no success with it. He might be willing to determine the length for you. You might also post a request for help at WP:RIVERS, because others there know how to use ArcGIS. BTW, the convention for the stream coordinates is to use the mouth coordinates rather than something in the middle. Finetooth (talk) 23:23, 17 March 2013 (UTC)

Okay, good to know. Stream length, especially for twisty creeks in rugged terrain, must be very difficult to calculate. I will see if Little Mountain 5 can find the answer for Elkhorn Creek. Thank you for the advice about the coordinates; I will attend to that right now. Jsayre64 (talk) 01:32, 18 March 2013 (UTC)

Just in case you are interested, here is another for the Symphony album series. Feel free to make any improvements or let me know if you have any thoughts or concerns. Thanks! --Another Believer _(Talk) 18:53, 29 March 2013 (UTC)

Reads well. I made a few really minor suggestions just now on the article's talk page. Finetooth (talk) 14:41, 30 March 2013 (UTC)

Thank you for your suggestions. I responded on the article's talk page. Looking forward to GAN. --Another Believer _(Talk) 15:02, 2 April 2013 (UTC)

Thank you so much for adding those pictures to National Register of Historic Places listings in Kane County, Utah! I live far from there and thought it would be a long time before any more came. You've got it to 50% illustrated now. I hope you have a few more? :-) Ntsimp (talk) 14:29, 10 April 2013 (UTC)

Awesome. --Another Believer _(Talk) 20:37, 11 April 2013 (UTC)

Thanks again. Much better picture of Parry Lodge than the one I found on flickr. Over 70% now! Ntsimp (talk) 20:41, 12 April 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for your contributions to the article. At one point I was so determined to get the main article promoted to FA status, and all of the conductor articles to Good status. Much work remains for Avshalomov, and a bit for Gershkovitch, but the latter three conductors are pretty good to go! Perhaps one day I will revisit the project... in the meantime I continue work on the Oregon Symphony! Thanks again. --Another Believer _(Talk) 20:37, 11 April 2013 (UTC)

One thing leads to another. I went from Burns to the PYP article, and then I had to read it all. Looks to be in very good shape. Finetooth (talk) 20:45, 11 April 2013 (UTC)

I wonder if you have time to have a look at Pulaski Skyway as there's been some changes since new sources became available regarding it's history and it currently undergoing a major rehabilitation. Thanks for your help.Djflem (talk) 03:56, 12 April 2013 (UTC)

Hi, I wondered if I could call in the favour now I have improved Paris. I plan to nominate it for GA once I have found citations for the outstanding paragraphs, but the prose content will essentially be the same.--Gilderien Chat|List of good deeds —Preceding undated comment added 20:13, 21 April 2013 (UTC)

Hi Finetooth

There are several justifications for my changes:

1) Beatty is a very small town, and requiring information on Betty printed in a Washington Post is an unfair requirement.

2) If we have a few opinions on the Internet on something, then those are just opinions. If we have massive number of opinions in pretty well-known and policed travel sources, you cannot just brush them away. That would be an utterly arrogant action.

3) I've been a traveler through the region myself many times, and I am writing what I am a personal witness, not some hearsay. I've been traveling through the region for 13 years. This is historically small period but I've been witnessing the significant changes myself.

You and I both know that information is correct. Requiring impossibly high information source standards about this God forgotten place is very unfair. And you are using the same "Beatty News" source in your original article ! But when you do not personally like the information you declare it insufficient. Thats a double standard.

Regards, Holger67 (talk) 00:55, 30 April 2013 (UTC)

On behalf of WP:CHICAGO, I would like to thank you for your editorial contributions to Juwan Howard, which has recently become a WP:FA.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 08:02, 4 May 2013 (UTC)

P.S. I was advised by my WP:PR reviewer that I should get one more person to run through Tommy Amaker before going to WP:FAC. Are you interested?--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 18:21, 4 May 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for the assisstance.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 21:24, 15 May 2013 (UTC)

Feel free to comment at Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Tommy Amaker/archive1.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 13:34, 17 May 2013 (UTC)

Please come have a look.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 15:57, 26 May 2013 (UTC)

FT, I wanted to make sure you saw this article, which will appear in print tomorrow morning. The author credits me for the Yale Union Laundry Building article, which you had a much greater part in expanding to quality status. Apologies for any misunderstanding, but I hope you take pride in his complimentary reference. --Another Believer _(Talk) 00:02, 12 May 2013 (UTC)

This is a note to let the main editors of Juwan Howard know that the article will be appearing as today's featured article on May 17, 2013. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page. If you prefer that the article appear as TFA on a different date, or not at all, please ask featured article director Raul654 (talk · contribs) or one of his delegates (Dabomb87 (talk · contribs), Gimmetoo (talk · contribs), and Bencherlite (talk · contribs)), or start a discussion at Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests. You can view the TFA blurb at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/May 17, 2013. If it needs tweaking, or if it needs rewording to match improvements to the article between now and its main page appearance, please edit it, following the instructions at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/instructions. The blurb as it stands now is below:

Juwan Howard (born 1973) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He signed for the Heat (his eighth NBA team) in 2010, reaching the playoffs for the sixth time and making his first career NBA Finals appearance. Howard won his first NBA championship with Miami the following year. A one-time All-Star and one-time All-NBA power forward, he began his NBA career as the fifth overall pick in the 1994 NBA Draft by the Washington Bullets. Before he was drafted, he starred as an All-American on the Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team. At Michigan he was part of the Fab Five recruiting class of 1991 that twice reached the finals of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Men's Division I Basketball Championship. During his rookie year with the Bullets, he became the first player to graduate on time with his class after leaving college early to play in the NBA. After one season as an All-Rookie player and a second as an All-Star and an All-NBA performer, he became the first NBA player to sign a $100 million contract. He has developed a reputation as a humanitarian for his civic commitment. (Full article...)

UcuchaBot (talk) 00:02, 13 May 2013 (UTC)

I've moved it to May 18, to avoid a problem with another article. Thanks. Bencherlite^Talk 15:21, 13 May 2013 (UTC)

Please comment on our PR for this important musical at the PR page, here (or just give it a copy-edit in your usual wonderful way). We are on the way to FAC -- Ssilvers (talk) 21:34, 28 May 2013 (UTC)

Given your record, I'm sure you'll do fine. I, on the other hand, find my energy and interest in Wikipedia waning to the point that I no longer do much reviewing or copyediting except of a superficial sort on an increasingly irregular basis. I've always enjoyed your work and your company, and I wish you the best. Finetooth (talk) 16:36, 29 May 2013 (UTC)

Thanks! We now have South Pacific at FAC here. We would very much value any comments by you there, as this is the most important musical that we have yet brought to FAC. Sorry to hear that your interest is flagging, but hoping that you can drag yourself over to FAC.  :-) All the best! -- Ssilvers (talk) 18:38, 12 June 2013 (UTC)

Hallo, I am interested in hydronymy as it looks the language of prehistoric Europe is reflected therein. I left a message on the wikiproject rivers talkpage, just looking for editors with similar interests to exchange information. I have discovered the so called old european hydronymy is not limited to Europe but has many correspondences in Iran, India and furhter away so I think this disproves the current scholarly etymological interpretations. Presently I am trying to research Bengal and Burma. Thanks for reading.Aldrasto11 (talk) 11:02, 3 June 2013 (UTC)

Hi Aldrasto11. I read your note on the rivers project page but do not know enough about the history of languages to be able to contribute anything. The "names" sections in the river articles I have worked on most often mention a local origin; e.g. "Balch Creek" after a 19th-century resident named Balch. Other river names have a Native American origin; e.g. Willamette after a Clackamas village near the river. Finetooth (talk) 16:18, 3 June 2013 (UTC)

	"WIKNIC" 2013! You're invited to the upcoming "Wiknic", scheduled for Saturday, June 22. In typical Wikipedia fashion, you can help decide the location. Details and signup here!

Hope you are able to attend! --Another Believer _(Talk) 20:39, 12 June 2013 (UTC)

A year ago, you were the 160th recipient of my PumpkinSky Prize, repeated in br'erly style, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:40, 23 June 2013 (UTC)

I have finished the review, and unfortunately I cannot find any minor details to pick up on and quick-fail the article I am delighted to add it as Wikipedia's newest Good Article. Congratulations! --Gilderien Chat|List of good deeds 20:01, 23 June 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for the kind words - hope all goes well in your travels, Ruhrfisch _><>°^° 20:05, 23 June 2013 (UTC)

Hey Finetooth! Colorado River is up for FAC and could use a few reviewers. I thought you might be interested, considering our work on rivers in the past. If you could help that'd be awesome. Regards, Shannon 16:17, 26 June 2013 (UTC)

Lakeview and WCCI

There was an article in the Oregonian speaking to how the smaller cities on the state's east side were sold on prisons as a boon to their economy and it turned out to be a rather hollow promise. I do not remember whether Lakeview was mentioned in it or not. I know Ontario, Baker and Madras were. I also don't remember the link but if you are interested it is in the article I wrote on Snake River Correctional Institution as a reference. Happy editing. Gtwfan52 (talk) 03:58, 7 July 2013 (UTC)

Hello, it's me again and on a totally different subject. (probably should have started a new thread...feel free to do so if it is easier for you). I live in the Ontario, Oregon area and am planning on running for admin sometime after this coming February. My content creation is weak and I need to do some things to crank it up. Local resources here suck to put it mildly. (The newest computer reference book in the Ontario Library is on XP. They have nothing, not even clip files or the like on any of the NRHP sites in Malheur County). My feeling is that I must write at least 5 new articles to go with the three I have already created and raise at least one article to GA or FA. Can you give me any advice on what to do, and would you maybe be interested in collaborating on a promotion? I was thinking maybe either Vale, Oregon or Vale High School. Both have really deep histories and the their articles are weak right now. Take your time in answering, and please don't put yourself out for me. Anything you can do would help. Thanks! Gtwfan52 (talk) 20:18, 7 July 2013 (UTC)

Good example of an Oregon lake article?

Hi Finetooth, I hope things are going well. I've got a friend who is interested in expanding on a lake article. Can you think of a couple examples of, say, mid-level Oregon lake articles that are well developed? In other words, not a Crater Lake level of information (though I just noticed that article is relatively short!), but something approachable. If EncMstr watches this page maybe he has some ideas too. Cheers! Valfontis (talk) 19:24, 27 July 2013 (UTC)

Hi Valfontis. It's been quite a while since our last conversation, perhaps because I have a way of disappearing. (Poof!) The Wickiup Reservoir article is well-started and could use expansion and some work on its citations. A good source for more info is the Atlas of Oregon Lakes. It has stuff about prehistory and where the name "Wickiup" came from, and it's got more stats, like shoreline length. If your friend would like to try a new article, Tahkenitch Lake, near Reedsport, is on my to-do list. Good RS info is on this page of the atlas. Hope this helps. Finetooth (talk) 21:16, 27 July 2013 (UTC)

I think I am the one who disappeared! Thanks for the info, I think I was unclear though! He was interested in a specific lake, and I wanted to give him a couple of examples of what we are working towards. But I think I overwhelmed him with my WikiEnthusiasm (it still exists, even if I'm not editing much) so I don't know if he will decide to do it or not. I will tell him about the atlas. Meantime, I sort of promised to write something on the bustling metropolis of Broadacres, Oregon so if I do that maybe he will work on the lake article. Valfontis (talk) 23:25, 27 August 2013 (UTC)

Good to hear from you. I've been working on pesky redlinks, among other things. Added Bakeoven, Oregon, a few days ago. Thought of you while I was working on it. Finetooth (talk) 23:37, 27 August 2013 (UTC)

Yay Bakeoven! I'll take a look. Valfontis (talk) 16:54, 28 August 2013 (UTC)

Hello, I just happened to come across this discussion (or perhaps EncMstr isn't the only one who might be checking this page once in a while; who knows?). For expansion and improving on existing content, I would recommend Upper Klamath Lake, which I think is the largest lake in Oregon; and nearby Agency Lake; and Crescent Lake, which reminds me of Waldo Lake and the Summit Lake just a few miles west of there, for which there is no article; which in turn reminds me of the Middle Fork Willamette River and its three reservoirs. Then there's the arid, salty ones like Goose, Malheur, and Harney. And also east of the Cascades, Ochoco Reservoir (that redirects to the dam), and Lake Billy Chinook (no article on that!). Out of breath; I've just been underwater. Jsayre64 (talk) 00:17, 28 July 2013 (UTC)

Peer review

Hey, since you did a music related PR for me a while ago (The Kentucky Headhunters), would you be interested in another? Wikipedia:Peer_review/Travis_Tritt/archive2. Ten Pound Hammer • ^{(What did I screw up now?)} 23:37, 31 July 2013 (UTC)

• Also Lonestar needs a peer review. Ten Pound Hammer • ^{(What did I screw up now?)} 01:17, 1 August 2013 (UTC)

No, sorry. I don't do much in the way of peer reviews these days. I wish you the best. Finetooth (talk) 01:50, 1 August 2013 (UTC)

Vandalism

You seem to have a questionable view of Vandalism. I recommend reading http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Vandalism again.

Quote:

"Careful consideration may be required to differentiate between edits that are beneficial, detrimental but well-intentioned, and vandalizing. Mislabelling good-faith edits as vandalism can be considered harmful."--Commissioner Gordon (talk) 22:19, 4 August 2013 (UTC)

Paris

The article is now a GA. Thanks for your help --Gilderien Chat|What I've done 22:25, 4 August 2013 (UTC)

BRSP

Hi, Hope you are doing good, recently one of the article of Balochistan Rural Support Programme (a local Non profit prganization of Balochistan) is nominated for deletion because of near-total absence of WP:RS to establish notability. I have so far founded a number of reliable sources about this NGO, in fact this NGO is one of the most notable NGO in Pakistan. Please go through the article and give your comment here as "Keep" or "Delete": Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Balochistan Rural Support Programme

Thanks,

Nabil rais2008 (talk) 17:17, 9 August 2013 (UTC)

Hi, Nabil. I looked just now at WP:Articles for deletion/Balochistan Rural Support Programme, and it appears that the deletion nominator is satisfied that the article should be kept. Finetooth (talk) 20:17, 9 August 2013 (UTC)

FA Thanks

This user helped promote Tommy Amaker to featured article status.

Thanks for your editorial contributions to Tommy Amaker, which has recently become a WP:FA.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 14:31, 21 August 2013 (UTC)

2012–13 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

I just experienced my first WP:PR that closed without a comment: 2012–13 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team. I was hoping you might be willing to help me get this one in shape for a WP:PR run. As I have stated at the top of Wikipedia:Peer review/2012–13 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team/archive1, it is a very important article for college basketball.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 14:54, 21 August 2013 (UTC)

Congrats on the FA for Amaker. I did very little to improve it; the effort was almost all yours. In case you didn't see my notes on your talk page or found them confusing, I posted my suggestions yesterday for improving the 2013 NCAA tournament article. They are on its talk page. That wasn't the article you wanted reviewed, but I think you could take the tournament article to at least GA without breaking a sweat. Finetooth (talk) 17:39, 22 August 2013 (UTC)

Looking back here, I am reminded that at some point, I should look at the tournament article. I wanted to let you know that Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/2012–13 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team/archive1 really needs some feedback.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 04:07, 21 September 2013 (UTC)

Sorry, Tony. I'm not finding reviewing as fulfilling as I once did. Best look elsewhere for a reviewer for this one. Finetooth (talk) 17:50, 21 September 2013 (UTC)

Willamette River at TFAR

Just a heads-up; this took me by surprise: Willamette River has been nominated to be on the Main Page. Hope it gets there. Jsayre64 (talk) 02:09, 25 August 2013 (UTC)

Super! This is the first I'd heard about it. I hope it makes it too. Finetooth (talk) 03:06, 25 August 2013 (UTC)

Wikipedia Takes Portland 2013!

WIKIPEDIA TAKES PORTLAND 2013! You're invited to participate in the upcoming "Wikipedia Takes Portland" campaign, to be held during the month of September. The local campaign occurs annually in conjunction with Wikipedia Takes America and Wiki Loves Monuments in the United States. Photographing sites included on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the main focus of Wikipedia Takes Portland. In typical Wikipedia fashion, you can work individually or create a team. Details and signup here!

--Another Believer _(Talk) 15:21, 26 August 2013 (UTC)

Main Page appearance: Willamette River

This is a note to let the main editors of Willamette River know that the article will be appearing as today's featured article on September 1, 2013. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page. If you prefer that the article appear as TFA on a different date, or not at all, please ask featured article director Raul654 (talk · contribs) or one of his delegates (Dabomb87 (talk · contribs), Gimmetoo (talk · contribs), and Bencherlite (talk · contribs)), or start a discussion at Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests. You can view the TFA blurb at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/September 1, 2013. If it needs tweaking, or if it needs rewording to match improvements to the article between now and its main page appearance, please edit it, following the instructions at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/instructions. The blurb as it stands now is below:

The Willamette River is a major tributary of the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest of North America. The Willamette's main stem is 187 miles (301 km) long, lying entirely in northwestern Oregon in the United States. Flowing northward between the Oregon Coast Range and the Cascade Range, the river and its tributaries form the Willamette Valley, which contains two-thirds of Oregon's population. The state's largest city, Portland, surrounds the Willamette's mouth at the Columbia. Due to prolific rainfall in the basin and sediments from the glacial Missoula Floods, the Willamette Valley is one of the most fertile agricultural regions in North America, and was thus the destination of many 19th-century pioneers traveling west along the Oregon Trail. Since 1900, more than 15 large dams and many smaller ones have been built in the Willamette's drainage basin. They are used primarily to produce hydroelectricity, to store water for irrigation, and to prevent flooding. The river and its tributaries support 60 fish species, including many species of salmon and trout; this is despite the dams, other alterations, and pollution (especially on the river's lower reaches). (Full article...)

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• Like. --Another Believer _(Talk) 16:38, 27 August 2013 (UTC)
• Congrats! Ruhrfisch _><>°^° 17:49, 27 August 2013 (UTC)

Thank you both. Finetooth (talk) 20:01, 27 August 2013 (UTC)

It's live! Congrats from me as well. LittleMountain5 06:48, 1 September 2013 (UTC)

Wikipedia meetup at Portland Art Museum

WIKI LOVES LIBRARIES 2013! You're invited to attend the upcoming "Wiki Loves Libraries" edit-athon. The event will be held from 1–4pm on Sunday, October 13, 2013 at the Portland Art Museum's Crumpacker Family Library, located on the second floor of the Museum's Mark Building (formerly the Masonic Temple). The edit-athon will focus on the local arts community (but you can work on other topics as well!). It will also kick off the Oregon Arts Project, an on-wiki initiative to improve coverage of the arts in Oregon. Details and signup here!

Consider starting an article for a notable Oregon artist, art organization or work, either on site or online? --Another Believer _(Talk) 04:16, 13 September 2013 (UTC)

Just a reminder about this weekend's event! --Another Believer _(Talk) 15:43, 7 October 2013 (UTC)

Main Page appearance: Fanno Creek

This is a note to let the main editors of Fanno Creek know that the article will be appearing as today's featured article on November 12, 2013. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page. If you prefer that the article appear as TFA on a different date, or not at all, please ask Bencherlite (talk · contribs). You can view the TFA blurb at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/November 12, 2013. If it needs tweaking, or if it needs rewording to match improvements to the article between now and its main page appearance, please edit it, following the instructions at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/instructions. The blurb as it stands now is below:

Fanno Creek is a 15-mile (24 km) tributary of the Tualatin River in the U.S. state of Oregon. Part of the drainage basin of the Columbia River, its watershed covers about 32 square miles (83 km²) in Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas counties, including about 7 square miles (18 km²) within the Portland city limits. From its headwaters in the Tualatin Mountains (West Hills) in southwest Portland, the creek flows generally west and south through the cities of Portland, Beaverton, Tigard and Durham, and unincorporated areas of Washington County. It enters the Tualatin River about 9 miles (14 km) above the Tualatin's confluence with the Willamette River at West Linn. For thousands of years, the Atfalati (Tualatin) tribe of the Kalapuya inhabited the watershed. The first settler of European descent, Augustus Fanno, for whom the creek is named, arrived in the mid-19th century. Fanno Farmhouse, the restored family home, is a Century Farm on the National Register of Historic Places and is one of 14 urban parks in a narrow corridor along the creek. Although heavily polluted, the creek supports aquatic life, including cutthroat trout in its upper reaches. (Full article...)

UcuchaBot (talk) 23:02, 25 October 2013 (UTC)

Very cool, congrats! LittleMountain5 23:24, 25 October 2013 (UTC)

My congratulations too! Ruhrfisch _><>°^° 02:15, 26 October 2013 (UTC)

Thank you both. Finetooth (talk) 02:37, 26 October 2013 (UTC)

Books and Bytes: The Wikipedia Library Newsletter

Books and Bytes

Volume 1, Issue 1, October 2013

by The Interior (talk · contribs), Ocaasi (talk · contribs)

Greetings Wikipedia Library members! Welcome to the inaugural edition of Books and Bytes, TWL’s monthly newsletter. We're sending you the first edition of this opt-in newsletter, because you signed up, or applied for a free research account: HighBeam, Credo, Questia, JSTOR, or Cochrane. To receive future updates of Books and Bytes, please add your name to the subscriber's list. There's lots of news this month for the Wikipedia Library, including new accounts, upcoming events, and new ways to get involved...

New positions: Sign up to be a Wikipedia Visiting Scholar, or a Volunteer Wikipedia Librarian

Wikipedia Loves Libraries: Off to a roaring start this fall in the United States: 29 events are planned or have been hosted.

New subscription donations: Cochrane round 2; HighBeam round 8; Questia round 4... Can we partner with NY Times and Lexis-Nexis??

New ideas: OCLC innovations in the works; VisualEditor Reference Dialog Workshop; a photo contest idea emerges

News from the library world: Wikipedian joins the National Archives full time; the Getty Museum releases 4,500 images; CERN goes CC-BY

Announcing WikiProject Open: WikiProject Open kicked off in October, with several brainstorming and co-working sessions

New ways to get involved: Visiting scholar requirements; subject guides; room for library expansion and exploration

Read the full newsletter

Thanks for reading! All future newsletters will be opt-in only. Have an item for the next issue? Leave a note for the editor on the Suggestions page. --The Interior 20:17, 27 October 2013 (UTC)

FYI

I requested a history split here for List of longest rivers of Mexico to clear up its page history. So don't be too alarmed if an admin starts tampering with your sandbox. ;-) Cheers, LittleMountain5 20:51, 30 October 2013 (UTC)

"Wiki Loves Libraries" edit-athon in Vancouver, WA

	WIKI LOVES LIBRARIES 2013! You are invited to attend the upcoming "Wiki Loves Libraries" edit-athon. The event will be held from 2:30–4:30pm on Sunday, November 17, 2013 at the Vancouver Community Library (901 C Street) in Vancouver, Washington. The edit-athon will focus on creating and expanding articles related to Vancouver and Clark County. Details and signup here!

You are receiving this message because you are listed as an active member of WikiProjectOregon or WikiProject Washington. This message was delivered by EdwardsBot (talk) 15:17, 9 November 2013 (UTC)

Tichborne case, May 2012 FAC

I realise you are semi-retired, but I hope you can spare a moment to consider an issue that has recently arisen. In May 2012 you commented on this article at the FAC which led to its promotion. An editor has added a substantial amount of text to the article, without talkpage discussion and, of course, without review. I have outlined some concerns on the article's talk, here. I am hoping to reach all the FAC reviewers, and would greatly appreciate it if you could look at the page and give a brief opinion on this new material. Brianboulton (talk) 22:23, 27 November 2013 (UTC)

COTM award

		The COTW award from WPOR.
		Thanks for leading the way in last week's Collaboration of the Week! Or rather the Collaboration of the Month. You greatly improved the article for Sauvie Island Wildlife Area. Jsayre64 (talk) 04:10, 4 December 2013 (UTC)

Get your cameras ready! Christmas in Oregon and PDX Pods

This month, WikiProject Oregon features two photo campaigns:

• PDX Pods
• Christmas in Oregon

The concept is simple: upload photos of these two topics and share your work! Whether you upload one or one hundred, these images will help capture the culture of our state and illustrate Wikimedia projects. Have fun, and happy holiday season! You are receiving this because you are listed as an active member of WikiProject Oregon or WikiProject Washington. This message was delivered on behalf of Wikipedia:Meetup/Portland by EdwardsBot (talk) 19:47, 6 December 2013 (UTC)

The Wikipedia Library Survey

As a subscriber to one of The Wikipedia Library's programs, we'd like to hear your thoughts about future donations and project activities in this brief survey. Thanks and cheers, Ocaasi ^{t | c} 14:59, 9 December 2013 (UTC)

Ashland

Nice work on the Ashland article. What do you think about a GAN? I bet it would work well as a WP:ORE collaboration, as was done for Hart Lake (though fortunately the Ashland article doesn't have WP:CFORK issues). Jsayre64 (talk) 03:58, 18 December 2013 (UTC)

SG

Seasonal Greetings

Visitor7 (talk) 20:42, 21 December 2013 (UTC)

Seasonal greetings

	Christmas greetings for 2013 and best wishes for 2014. Peace on earth and goodwill to all May you take pleasure in all you do and find success and happiness
	Brianboulton (talk) 21:48, 17 December 2012 (UTC)

	Merry Christmas and best wishes for a happy, healthy and productive 2014!
	Ruhrfisch ><>°° 23:20, 24 December 2013 (UTC)

Merry Christmas, Finetooth! I bet we share a hope for 2014: some rain and some snow [1]. Jsayre64 (talk) 01:20, 25 December 2013 (UTC)

GA Notice

GA Notice
Hello, I just wanted to introduce myself and let you know I am glad to be reviewing the article Ashland, Oregon in which you've been a major contributor, and has been nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Montanabw(talk) 06:35, 23 December 2013 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Ashland, Oregon

The article Ashland, Oregon you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Ashland, Oregon for comments about the article. Well done! Montanabw^(talk) 06:48, 27 December 2013 (UTC)

Rimsky-Korsakoffee House

Thanks for taking a look at the article. Wishing you well as we enter the new year! --Another Believer _(Talk) 23:32, 26 December 2013 (UTC)

Thanks again. Let me know if you have any thoughts on the question posed at the bottom of the article's talk page. --Another Believer _(Talk) 23:00, 27 December 2013 (UTC)

The article has been promoted to GA status. Thank you, truly, for your contributions to the article. --Another Believer _(Talk) 17:10, 15 January 2014 (UTC)

Roseland Theater

Thanks for helping with the article's expansion. This should be a fun one to research and expand, and should be pretty easy to get promoted to Good status. I hope to go take a couple pictures of the building ASAP. --Another Believer _(Talk) 18:50, 8 January 2014 (UTC)

Still no confirmation of the 1933 construction, though... --Another Believer _(Talk) 23:37, 8 January 2014 (UTC)

THANK YOU KINDLY !!

Thank you kindly for expanding my article on the Roseland Theater. Will you please help with my Antrim Forum article next? I suck at finding references. Thanks in advance! Evangp (talk) 23:04, 10 January 2014 (UTC)

Sorry. I was glad to help improve Roseland Theater as part of the Oregon Project's article-of-the-month, but I have no similar reliable sources for venues in Ireland. Finetooth (talk) 02:35, 11 January 2014 (UTC)

Hello! (and PR)

Hello to you, most wonderful Finetooth! Any chance your finely-honed attention might be borrowed momentarily in order to peer review recurrent laryngeal nerve? The review is here Wikipedia:Peer review/Recurrent laryngeal nerve/archive1. In order to serve as 'model' articles (or at least, examples of what GA content would look like in an anatomical context), we have now nominated a bone, a muscle and an accessory structure for good article status; this article is a nerve, and that just leaves a blood vessel. Best wishes, --LT910001 (talk) 00:55, 11 January 2014 (UTC)

Main Page appearance: Hillsboro, Oregon

This is a note to let the main editors of Hillsboro, Oregon know that the article will be appearing as today's featured article on February 5, 2014. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page. If you prefer that the article appear as TFA on a different date, or not at all, please ask Bencherlite (talk · contribs). You can view the TFA blurb at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/February 5, 2014. If it needs tweaking, or if it needs rewording to match improvements to the article between now and its main page appearance, please edit it, following the instructions at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/instructions. The blurb as it stands now is below:

Hillsboro is an American city of 95,000 people in the Portland metropolitan area of Oregon. It is the fifth-largest city in the state and serves as the county seat of Washington County. Located in the Tualatin Valley on the west side of Portland, Hillsboro is home to many high-technology companies, such as Intel (one campus pictured) and TriQuint, which compose what has become known as the Silicon Forest. Other important sectors to the economy are health care, retail, and agriculture (including grapes and local wineries). The area was inhabited by the Atfalati tribe of the Kalapuya people prior to the arrival of European-American settlers. Hillsboro was settled in 1842 and is named after David Hill, an Oregon politician and one of the first settlers. A railroad reached the area in the early 1870s and the city incorporated on October 19, 1876. Hillsboro has a council-manager government consisting of a city manager and a seven-person city council headed by a mayor. The city operates more than twenty parks along with Hillsboro Stadium and Hillsboro Ballpark, home to Minor League Baseball's Hillsboro Hops. Nine sites in the city are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (Full article...)

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