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PD-CAGov

Apropos http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3AMarkSweep&diff=51075058&oldid=50304541 : The legal landscape seems to have changed. I'm thinking it may be time to resurrect PD-CAGov. See the ruling I discuss and link to in the new discussion on my talk page TJRC started. Let's discuss here. --Elvey (talk) 00:25, 16 October 2009 (UTC)

In reference to one of your old edits, you said you got an email from some CA lawyers. I am looking into the current view of the government, and would like pointers on who was the person and/or office you got an actual reply from. All the public officials I have tried to contact have been ducking the matter. I have enabled email on my account for this occasion. Int21h (talk) 17:58, 8 February 2011 (UTC)

File:Marx_generator.png SVG version

Your file File:Marx_generator.png is currently tagged to be recreated in SVG. I see that you originally made it in Sodipodi. Would you happen to have the original SVG file somewhere? --Petteri Aimonen (talk) 15:33, 18 October 2009 (UTC)

Article about PolyGame Master

Hi, I'm now the new contributor to Wikipedia. I was just wondering if it's OK to do the article for PolyGame Master. I'm not sure if I can do a same one like yours, which I realized, or create one from scratch. Thank you for understanding. Lambda Seven (talk) 01:01, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

Unreferenced BLPs

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Kristo Kono

Hi Duk! Could you please give me the Kristo Kono page that you have deleted? I want to see what work has been done on him so far because I intend to write an article on this very important Albanian composer. Thanks! --sulmues (talk) 18:14, 22 February 2010 (UTC)

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Linkage (mechanical)

I'm trying to figure out if there's a bad redirect. I came in looking for info on toggle switches, and was redirected to the Linkage_(mechanical) page. But, as somebody noted on the talk page back in 2008, the word "toggle" doesn't appear in the article, so the naive (that would be me) are baffled. I felt strongly enough about this to read about deleting redirects, but the warnings scared me off. Do you happen to know if the redirect is good? If it is, could you help me include the word "toggle" on the page? Thanks! Jo3sampl (talk) 03:39, 31 May 2011 (UTC)

Public domain photo

Duk,

Just wanted to ask for permission to credit you with the public domain photo on bioswale. I am being asked to collect images for a university book on sustainable communities and this one would fit. Can I use it? If so, who do I give photo credit to? Thanks. editor@thenelsondaily.com 66.244.246.8 (talk) 22:23, 21 June 2011 (UTC)

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SODA CAN STOVE

    Hello there,
     
    This might sound crazy, but I am the one who came up with the design of the "SODA CAN STOVE".   I did so in 2000, when I was hiking on the AT.  I have lots of witnesses, and had numerous workshops on how to make one.  I also hiked in 2001, and showed lots of folks how to make one then.  I can talk later about what inspired me.  Mostly it was the Trangia design.  My trail name was Leprechaun.  It took me seven trys to get the design right.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.137.160.113 (talk) 23:20, 13 March 2012 (UTC) 

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Soda can stoveRbhiker (talk) 00:54, 8 February 2017 (UTC)

Hello there DUK. Mayb this site doesnt exist anymore, but I thought I'd give it a try.

    I wanted to make a claim about the history of the soda can alcohol stove.  I am in fact the person
    who created the model using aluminum cans.  I did it on the appalachian trail in 2000.  The design was 
    based on a trangia that a friend of mine was using.  I started in Damascus, Va. and by the time i got to PA,
    I had it figured out.  I'm not sure how I can prove this claim, but I had friends witness my progress and 
    taught many others how to make it.  I have always considered it my "gift to the world" and wasn't very 
    interested in patents or making any money from it.  I can tell you more later if you are interested.
                                                          Thanks for reading,
                                                          Richard Brick aka "Leprechaun"