User talk:APK/Archive 10

WikiProject Award

		WikiProject National Register of Historic Places Award
		This award has been bestowed upon you, AgnosticPreachersKid by IvoShandor in recognition of quality content and stub creation for articles within the scope of WikiProject National Register of Historic Places. Keep up the excellent work. IvoShandor (talk) 08:32, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

I thought you had earned this. :) IvoShandor (talk) 08:32, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

Thanks! Can you tell I'm a little addicted to this project? ;-) After looking at your NRHP article contributions, it appears you've deserved this award about 50 times. Cheers. APK ^{yada yada} 08:54, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

My addiction comes and goes but I take a lot of road trips and visit a lot of NRHP sites so I like to do the articles, I've learned a lot about local history that way. I got the award back when it first came out so no worries there, I have enough of those to pump anyone's ego anyway. I keep an eye on the new article at WP:NRHP because I like to see the new photos and I noticed your numerous contributions, like the nickname btw. Up late and rambling, the bane of the third shifter on a day off. :) IvoShandor (talk) 09:08, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

Yeah, that's why I like the project. Like one of my userboxes says, I'm a history buff and I've learned alot about Wake County, North Carolina (especially Raleigh) history from the project. I'm sure my username raises a few eyebrows among select editors, but contrary to some accusations I've received, I'm not POV-pushin on any religious articles. In fact, I've created articles about churches. On a side note, I see you're a member of the ghost town project. I was looking at this list yesterday and I plan on writing articles about Brunswick Town and Buffalo City. The first won't be a problem because I've found numerous sources. The other might be an issue. I've only found these sources so far: 1, 2, picture. I assume ghost cities are automatically notable, like NRHPs. APK ^{yada yada} 09:32, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

Make sure you do a Google Books search for your missing towns, they are often written about in older pubic domain local histories, a lot of these texts are full view on Google Books. I think all settlements are pretty much automatically notable. Of course, the definition of ghost towns is usually up in the air. If there are no buildings I usually call it a defunct town or village or whatever if there are buildings and no people, to me that fits the definition of a traditional ghost town (last time I checked that article was pretty much an unreferenced heap of crap just FYI). For Illinois we have Category:Ghost towns in Illinois with a sub cat of Category:Defunct towns in Illinois. It works well, though settlements might be a better word than "towns" because of the legal definition that "town" has in most jurisdictions. IvoShandor (talk) 09:57, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

Watch list

Hi, ive asked for the article to be unprotected, please stick on your watchlist, the flood gates with shortly open lol. Realist² ('Come Speak To Me') 14:16, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

 Done APK ^{yada yada} 21:31, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

Well, they havent got to it yet, darn it, still keep it on your list, make sure no BS claims are added. We might be able to do it without the help of ips. Cheers. Realist² ('Come Speak To Me') 21:47, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

 Done - Philippe 22:00, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

Gracias. APK ^{yada yada} 22:06, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

Let the fireworks begin. Realist² ('Come Speak To Me') 23:41, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

I'm watching it also. Becks ^{Talk to me} 01:28, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

Cheers, both, and thanx APK for reverting the last fan craft edits, my internet conection has been down all day. Realist² ('Come Speak To Me') 19:44, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

No prob. APK ^{yada yada} 20:09, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

Re:IP harasser

I will have a look at your entries on ANI and see what can be done. I've never blocked an IP range myself, so I'm not completely familiar with the process. ... discospinster _talk 16:39, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

Have you been following this:

Wikipedia:Global Economicsand the extensive thread on ANI about it? Aleta ^Sing 03:29, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

No, what's the synopsis. Also, can you please look at this and comment. The IP has tried to intimidate User:Parkwells and other users with legal threats. For some reason, no one has done anything about it. I see people blocked all the time at ANI for legal threats, but the only response I can get on the latest thread is from someone who calls me "bro." APK ^{yada yada} 03:36, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

Pretty much, all hell broke loose in the Wiki world when a professor gave 100 students the task of creating a new article without first researching Wikipedia policy or providing any instruction on how to use the site to his students. —MearsMan ^talk 03:51, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

Sounds like the professor needs to be educated about researching his research assignments. APK ^{yada yada} 03:56, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

People have tried. Much advice has been given, including by a professor whose class produced 3 FA's and 8 GA's (see WP:MMM), but he doesn't choose to respond at all. I saw your ani thread. I'll check out the diffs. Aleta ^Sing 04:21, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

Oh, I had not seen your second thread. Anyway, Swatjester has said that he blocked the IP for two weeks. Aleta ^Sing 04:24, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

That school project (the good one) is awesome. APK ^{yada yada} 04:41, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

Isn't it! We could use more of those. This other type, not so much. Aleta ^Sing 04:46, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

Yeah, I wish there was a NRHP class at some university to help out! I've only got 5.7 million more stubs/articles to write for NC. :P APK ^{yada yada} 04:51, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

Good call

Good call over the legal threat issue, stand your ground, well done.Realist² ('Come Speak To Me') 04:39, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

Gracias. APK ^{yada yada} 04:41, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

Live and let live, god damn it, we have rules to follow. Realist² ('Come Speak To Me') 04:43, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

LOL Aleta ^Sing 04:46, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

Legally threatening other users is very serious to me. It can intimidate valuable editors, or at least annoy them to no end. APK ^{yada yada} 04:51, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

I dont understand why admins treat ips better than signed up users, i really dont. If i ever become an admin im gonna straighten things out. Realist² ('Come Speak To Me') 04:53, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

I think it stems from the fact some IPs are dynamic (like the one I reported), so there's no way for an admin to know if the same person is making unhelpful edits. (ex: univeristy, public school, etc.) APK ^{yada yada} 04:58, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

Ive noticed that ive turned your talk page unto a tapestry of yellow and lime. Oh and that all important blue, lol. Realist² ('Come Speak To Me') 05:06, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

Oh well

Don't I know it. I'm going slower tonight myself, trying to relax. Back to work tomorrow. Have a good night, hope you can get some sleep sometime. IvoShandor (talk) 06:45, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

Ditto. peace. APK ^{yada yada} 06:51, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

Sigh

[1] Aleta ^Sing 01:08, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

I really don't understand this one. It makes no sense. Becks ^{Talk to me} 01:33, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

It's called a mancrush. He wants me to stick my who-dilly in his cha-cha. I like assholes, but not that kind. APK ^{yada yada} 01:34, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

Sigh. Becks ^{Talk to me} 01:40, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

He needs a hobby, badly (like, oh say, legitimate editing of WP, to make a totally random suggestion).—Preceding unsigned comment added by Aleta (talk • contribs) 01:54, 4 May 2008

Oops, sorry about forgetting to sign. Aleta ^Sing 02:52, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

It's okay, I slip up and do the same thing every now and then. —MearsMan ^talk 03:00, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

I agree. Do you have any idea why this guy has been after you for so long now? —MearsMan ^talk 02:40, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

He wants to bone me. APK ^{yada yada} 03:01, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

Ah, that would explain it. I was worried you had done something to piss this guy off along the way, but I guess it's more innocent than that. Still, you'd think he'd take the hint... —MearsMan ^talk 03:04, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

And we all know that being obnoxious is a good way to convince someone to "dance" with you. <rolls eyes> Aleta ^Sing 03:09, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

It reminds me of elementary school when I would smack a girl (yes, a girl) and call her ugly, when in reality I was subconsciously flirting with her. Ahh, those were the days; when APK was so innocent, flirted with females, and still believed in the Bible and shit. APK ^{yada yada} 03:29, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

*scratches nuts* - ✰ALLSTAR✰ ^echo 03:32, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

Here you go. APK ^{yada yada} 03:42, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

Hey Jody, how is the house situation going? Hopefully better. And Aleta, if Becks's head and certain other body parts weren't attached, he would forget those as well. Becks often forgets his cell phone. BTW, Becks still does that, APK. Becks ^{Talk to me} 03:52, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

Jody and his husband have been shackin up with APK in Dupont. What do you think this was all about? :P On a serious note, yeah Jody, how's the house situation? Please tell me you followed my advice and told the insurance company you had connections to the mob. They always get scared when hearing that and are more likely to give you 10 million for your new crib. APK ^{yada yada} 03:55, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

If Jody gets $10M, can we all move in with him? There should be enough room in the mansion, although with only 70 rooms, we will have to rough it. — Becks ^{Talk to me} 04:16, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

I prefer him buying the Grove Park Inn. It has the mountains, views, the pools cars, and most importantly, it's in North Kakalaki. APK ^{yada yada} 04:33, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

Too bad none of those photos are commons licensed. The article needs a photo, so Becks tagged it. Nice place and Becks votes yes to NC. (Is it cool and/or dry there during the summer?) — 04:45, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

I went by the Grove Park last summer...so beautiful. Asheville and the NC mountains have a New England-style climate. APK ^{yada yada} 04:53, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

The insurance settled on the house itself, the full coverage so that was good. Still fighting over the contents. I'll be lucky to buy a double-wide and pay my car off but hey, this is Mississippi afterall so a double-wide wouldn't be out of the norm. - ✰ALLSTAR✰ ^echo 06:46, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

I'm glad you at least got the payment for the house. I hope they come through on the contents. I'm sure you'll be glad to be resettled in general! Aleta ^Sing 12:53, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

Reply

Hey, thanks. I worked hard on that article. But it's not officially a DYK yet. I just need a responce from one of the admins first.--RyRy5 (talk ♠ wikify) 04:18, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

YW, that's why I said congrats on it being a DYK in a few days. :) APK ^{yada yada} 04:33, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

Apex Historic District

Go for it. Maybe add the word "revitalized", as in the "revitalized historic district..." Aleta ^Sing 12:50, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

Done. For some reason I laugh every time I read it, "Gucci Mayberry." That's probably because this is one of my favorite music videos. APK ^{yada yada} 19:11, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

LGBT project

You know, you took your name off the project list, but you're a much more active member than most of the people who are on the active list. Official or not, it's good to have you as part of the project. Aleta ^Sing 23:58, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

I agree - APK is loose in more ways than one - such as with the witty quips! In the meantime, Check out this video. --David Shankbone 00:42, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

Thanks Aleta. :) David, that video is complete bullshit. APK ^{yada yada} 01:38, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

Baseball uniform's hook

Yeah, it's on the mainpage at this moment. :) -- RyRy5 (talk ♠ Review) 01:47, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

Congrats Ryan. ;-) I'm sure it's the first of many to come. APK ^{yada yada} 01:49, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

I'll work on that happening. Cheers.--RyRy5 (talk ♠ Review) 01:51, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

Wow...

"Homes were painted either red or white. Red homes were occupied by white workers and homes painted white were used for blacks and immigrants." No kidding?!!! Aleta ^Sing 01:31, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

Fo rizzle. Google the book in the 'further reading' section and read some of the first-hand stories. I find it very intriguing. I have some more to add, but I was ready to go ahead and post what was already completed. If you read the news article in the reference section, they mention how a lumberjack was put in the stockade for 2 days and whipped because he cussed in front of a kid! Geez fucking Louise. I'd be in the stockade 24/7. APK ^{yada yada} 01:34, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

I'll check it out! Heh, being in the stockade a little might clean your mouth up quickly - I don't imagine that was too much fun... Aleta ^Sing 02:31, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

As always, do you have a hook suggestion? p.s. Earthquake! APK ^{yada yada} 02:44, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

DYK... that during Prohibition almost every family in Buffalo City, North Carolina, operated a still, and speakeasies throughout the eastern United States sold moonshine made there? (PS did you feel the earth move?) Aleta ^Sing 02:54, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

I didn't even know we had one until I saw it on the news. APK ^{yada yada} 02:57, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

Eno River theology

Argh, I feel like we've got way too much discussion of the Buddhism subset of the theology represented compared to everything else. But I'm not seeing a whole lot else. We can get maybe a sentence or two from the Pagan refs. But that's it. There's got to be a whole range of humanists, agnostics, liberal Christians, etc. that we're missing, but none of the refs talk about those. Even their own page doesn't talk about the diversity of theological belief that I'm pretty certain must exist there. Aleta ^Sing 02:39, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

Hmm, it looks good so far. Yeah, so it's totally my sandbox and you ended up doing all the work. Sorry! The other article and the 100th episode of Dancing With the Stars drew my attention away. I agree about adding the pagan references. If there's not too much more to get from the sources we found, then I guess it's done? It's a very popular church with the liberal christian crowd in Durham. I'm surprised there aren't more articles on it. APK ^{yada yada} 02:52, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

I've added some more. I actually found a list of groups on their page which gave me something to work with... a little bit anyway so it doesn't look like the entire thing could be renamed ERBC. Aleta ^Sing 03:53, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

North Carolina Religious Coalition for Marriage Equality

This has come up a couple of times recently, with Pullen Memorial and now Eno River. I bet it's notable enough for an article. Would you be interested in another collaboration? Aleta ^Sing 04:05, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

Definitely. I'm only finding a few sources so far. (1, 2, 3). There might be some in the reference section for Pullen and Eno. APK ^{yada yada} 04:47, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

Here's one from the Pullen article. APK ^{yada yada} 04:51, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

Grove Park Inn

How you durrin? I posted links to several Flickr creative commons photos of the the GPI on my subpage here at the top. If you have time, and since you have actually been there, please look at them and let me know which one looks best for the article. I'll upload it to commons and post it. I wanna see if you pick the one I picked. There are more on Flickr, but I got bored (ADD, you know). Peace. — Becksguy (talk) 05:18, 5 May 2008 (UTC) — PS, unless you would rather post it.

I like this one, but crop the extra junk off the top. I'd also suggest using this other one for the wider view and fall color. Aleta ^Sing 05:30, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

(ec):Thank you for doing that! I like this or this the most, but it's up to you. (I love the Fall season picture and I love going to the NC mountains during the Fall) Are you going to add more than one pic to the article? Like "View from the Grover Park Inn balcony." APK ^{yada yada} 05:31, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

Good idea about a view from the balcony, APK, and I agree Aleta, the first one needs cropping. Should we also have a front view? All the best photos I found have been of the back, which is understandable, as that view is fantastic. We all three agreed on the fall colors one. I guess we shouldn't have more than three photos, as it's not a long enough article and would get overwhelmed. I only have time to place one photo today, I think, as I have to be at the church at the crack of noon. Security lady duty, you know, then going to Sunday church dinner (on a Monday) Ohh Lordy! — Becksguy (talk) 05:57, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

I have a picture of the front view. Oh, we're talking about the hotel. <grins> Hmm, I think there may only be room for the 3 pix mentioned, just make them small. APK ^{yada yada} 06:02, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

If I make the photos small, I can't get it all in..... — Becksguy (talk) 06:07, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

"I can't get it all in" - Sounds like my last trick. APK ^{yada yada} 06:09, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

HA! I'm sure I have no idea what you are talking about. — BTW, how do you set up your signature as APK. I keep doing copy/paste for mine, but that's bothersome, as in [[User:Becksguy|<b><font color="blue">'''Becks'''</font></b>]] [[User talk:Becksguy|<font>^{<small>'''Talk to me'''</small>}</font>]]? — Becks ^{Talk to me} 06:15, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

It's easy, but up until a few weeks ago, I had no idea as well. I didn't want to ask anyone because I thought I was the only user who wasn't in on the secret! Go to "My preferences", click on the "raw signature" box, and paste the code in the "signature" box. Much easier than copy and pasting every time. ;-) APK ^{yada yada} 06:21, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

<Becks hits himself on the forehead with the heal of his hand> Of course! Why didn't he think of that. And here himself was thinking of a user template and stuff. Oh well, learn something new every day. — Becks ^{Talk to me} 06:39, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

Drat. None of the photos will upload to commons, so I have to do some checking before finishing this, but I have to get to bed now as it's 3:10 AM. — Becks ^{Talk to me} 07:11, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

BOOO! APK ^{yada yada} 20:16, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

Well... I figured out the problem. A creative commons license isn't enough. They were CC-BY (CC with attribution), but also "no commercial use" and/or "no derivatives" and that makes them unacceptable for Wikipedia or commons. So if there is a dollar sign, or an equal sign under the photo, you can't upload it to Wiki. Drat. Double drat. Explicative deleted. The only photos I could find on Flickr that meet these impossible requirements are these, but none of them are really that good. Looksee and let me know. I suggest we place one of the best and I will continue to look, and maybe email the Inn (they have a press office) and ask them for a free photo released to commons for the article. Who knows, they might be willing. Or ask one of the Flicker sources to release on just CC-BY. There are other sources also, but they all take time to search. — Thanks for the tip, APK. — Becks ^{Talk to me} 21:13, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

Beware of contacting the hotel. They might be willing to help, but I contacted Artspace in Raleigh about uploading pics and the reply was basically, "We need to see the article first, add things you might miss, and see if we approve. If we do, we'll add pix." Uh, no thanks. I don't think I'll be contacting any more organizations. Maybe the Grove Park Inn will be different? As far as the pic options, I think this this are the best ones. You might want to ask a second opinion though, I'm not that great with photography. APK ^{yada yada} 21:49, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

Thanks, APK. OK, finally got the special Flickr upload tool to work. This automatically checks commons license, and ensures photo is legit, also so much easier to use. One photo included in the article, also included NRHP inforbox. Don't know how to get the registry number though. More to come. — Becks ^{Talk to me} 13:53, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

I'm writing an article for another ghost town in NC, Brunswick Town, and I tried that flickr tool and I don't think any of the pix I found can be used. This sucks. APK ^{yada yada} 04:25, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

Sign up for the North Carolina newsletter

Hey, can you add me to the list to receive the NC newsletter? Mooch ass grassy ass. --Jayron32.talk.contribs 05:01, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

You're not a member of the NC project? It was sent to all members, but sorry you didn't get one. I'll add your name to the newsletter list. APK ^{yada yada} 05:04, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

No, I never joined the project. I prolly should... But thanks for adding my name to the receiving list. --Jayron32.talk.contribs 05:08, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

NP. BTW, I'm still working on getting a picture for the BRC. I have to buy a robe and borrow a camera, but I'm saving up for a new laptop and iPod since they were stolen. The desktop I'm using constantly freezes and I've lost my work several times on Internet Explorer. I started using Word to write articles so I can save my work after every few sentences. I long for the days of cheap rent at my old apartment in Raleigh. (my D.C. rent is almost triple the old amount) Those were the days. APK ^{yada yada} 05:26, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

Tell me about it. My wife and I moved here from Chicago. In Chicago, we had a one-bedroom apartment in an asian student slum that smelled like curry and soy sauce 24/7. Rent: $1200/month. Today, we live in a 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath 1700 sq ft house. Mortgage: $900/month. Go figger... To be fair, Chicago is to Raleigh what an orgasm is to a coma, at least in terms being a real city... But now that I have a family with a kid, the quiet pace of life here is nice... --Jayron32.talk.contribs 06:24, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

I think that's why so many people from up North have moved to the area. It's cheaper, lots of jobs, nicer people (generally speaking of course), and like you said, a quieter pace of life. The population increase percentages for towns in Wake County is insane. APK thinks I'm moving back down there when I get the chance. People are mean here and I'm tired of paying high rent. I got you beat. Mine is 1700, although my place is in a nice historic building in Dupont. I actually got a deal. (For any would-be IP stalkers that may read this, most buildings in Dupont are historic.) APK ^{yada yada} 06:38, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

Yeah, well there's a big difference between Dupont Circle and the Near West Side/Illinois Medical District where I lived. If I had the money, I'da paid $500 to live in a nicer place than that.--Jayron32.talk.contribs 15:49, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

A places-to-retire book talked about the J turn. Folks from the cold NE would retire to Florida, discover that it was very humid during the summer and/or that they didn't like the culture (or whatever), so they would turn around and come back half way up north to the Carolinas, especially inland or near the mountains. Makes sense. It's starting to look good to me also for retirement. BTW, check out the comment above on Grove Park Inn. Improved. Suggestion, APK: Why don't you reassess the article, since you are a member of the NC project. I think it's much better than a stub class. — Becks ^{Talk to me} 14:59, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

Thanks Aleta. — Becks ^{Talk to me} 15:20, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

Oh, haha, I had not even seen your suggestion for reassessment, Becks. I was wondering for what on earth you were thanking me! I just reassess things when I think they need it, whether I'm part of the project or not. If someone from the project disagrees with me, she/he can always revert me. Aleta ^Sing 15:25, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for adding the pic and working on the article. There are ALOT of NC project articles that need assessment and tweaking. It will take a long time to get around to all of them. APK ^{yada yada} 20:46, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

Becks, you mentioned possible retirement in the NC mountains/Asheville area. It's a very cute city with lots of Art Deco buildings and boutique stores. It's kind of a "New Age" town. Lots of environmentalists, vegetarians, spiritual centers, and a ton of gay-friendly people. It seems like half of the businesses downtown are run by lesbians and a few gays. I just noticed there's very little mention of these aspects in the article. p.s. If you ever decide to move there, I know just the place you should buy. APK ^{yada yada} 21:52, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

Its a nice place, but mowing the lawn must be a bitch... And don't get me started on cleaning the windows... --Jayron32.talk.contribs 22:04, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

Funny you should mention that. My friend has a house near Asheville, right off the Blue Ridge Parkway, and last summer I helped him plant some shrubs and mow his lawn one weekend. Part of his lawn is at a 45 degree angle. Yeah, it was an interesting experience. Here's the view from his front balcony. APK ^{yada yada} 22:24, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

Funny. I like the Biltmore, but this would be more in my price range. I do love Art Deco and Mission Furniture, much like some of the furniture the Grove Park Inn has. (Note to self: WP needs an article on mission furniture, or at least a section in the furniture article.) I would like to see trees that aren't in a park, like the balcony view just above. I am thinking of moving. Maybe NC, upstate NY, New England. Someplace with trees. Don't really know yet. I had a really good friend who lived in Chapel Hill, but lost track of him. He loved NC. I guess I'm looking for someplace cool without the oppressive and killing summers in NYC. Not looking for seaside or beach places. A lake yes. A creek yes. Did I mention trees? — Becks ^{Talk to me} 06:55, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

Here's to . . .

Hoping you finally got some sleep! Oh yeah, I be durrin just fine, just in case you were wondering. :)IvoShandor (talk) 12:14, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

Well, that's good. Tell yo mama I axe how she durrin. I don't think I sleep. If I do, I probably pass out from exhaustion and don't remember sleeping. I'm working on another NC ghost town article for the GT project. Actually, while researching for it I came across several NRHPs and started working on those first. I blame the ADHD. APK ^{yada yada} 12:22, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

#9? Geez Louise. bows down I'm not worthy, I'm not worthy. APK ^{yada yada} 12:25, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

Your output is becoming nothing short of prolific. Take solace in knowing that I don't really contribute much to DYK anymore, you wouldn't believe the amount of hate that high volume DYK contributions generate (actually, on second thought, maybe you'd believe it). The few I get now are because others have taken the time to nominate my new articles. Not that I have anything against DYK, there are some great people over there to be sure. So fear not, worthiness should not be judged by DYK contributions, of course. And, at the rate you're creating stuff you could pass me in no time. It's hard to stay focused on one topic, I used to have that problem a lot. IvoShandor (talk) 12:34, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

DYK dramz. How exciting! APK ^{yada yada} 13:39, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

Heehee

Redirect get ya? [2] BTW, thanks for the support on my talk page. Aleta ^Sing 13:19, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

Haha, yes! Twice! blushes I'm surprised someone didn't twinkle me and slap a warning on this page. No problem about your talk page. You and I know that he has a history of mouthing off. APK ^{yada yada} 13:36, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

Speaking of heehee, I googled 17th St Washington (for an article in the near future) and this is what I see at the top of the results page. Hmmm, I wonder what I'll write about? Lions, tigers, bears, oh my! Notice the gay and his fruit fly that can't dance. I spy plenty of lesbyterians! APK ^{yada yada} 13:58, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

Thanx for your support

Thanx for your support removing fancraft, slowly we will get the article to FA.Realist² ('Come Speak To Me') 16:33, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

No problemo. I noticed someone tried to use WP as a source? haha APK ^{yada yada} 04:04, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

Apex Historic District

On 9 May, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Apex Historic District, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--BorgQueen (talk) 02:39, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

lol, the "Gucci Mayberry" line worked. APK dances I like the flamer wearing the white hat. He's cuntalicious. APK ^{yada yada} 02:52, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

Congrats! You're accumulating quite the string of question marks across your page top! Do you think ERUUF has anything DYK-worthy? Aleta ^Sing 03:06, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

Sorry to butt in, but I've noticed you and Aleta always talking to eachother. Do you know eachother in real life or something? --Ryan (talk ♠ Review) 03:10, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

No, just here. :) Aleta ^Sing 03:13, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

Aleta, don't be deceitful. Ryan, back in the 80s Aleta and I were once engaged. We didn't want to tell anyone, but the truth must be told! When I stopped the electroshock therapy, my gayness came back and she left me. Aleta said she was tired of me wanting to join her at the spa and on shopping trips. I can't blame her. ;-) Ok, maybe I'm making the whole thing up, but to answer your question Aleta, they might ask you to expand it a little and to wikify the references. Any hook ideas? BTW, congrats on another DYK Ryan. APK ^{yada yada} 03:26, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

Yeah, I figured you were making that up towards the end of your story. Anyway, nice to know. I was just curious. :P Oh, and thanks for knowing about my second DYK. Cheers.--RyRy5 (talk ♠ Review) 03:30, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

Ahh, there's a tornado warning just south of here along the Potomac River and in Mount Vernon. I hope it doesn't move this way because I don't want to be like Dorothy and Toto. APK ^{yada yada} 03:39, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

I forgot about the length issue. I'm not sure about a hook either. I might just not worry about it. I hope the tornadoes stay out of your way! RyRy, congrats on another DYK; good for you! Aleta ^Sing 04:16, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

It might be long enough, but I don't know how to check the number of characters in an article. I think DYK requires 1,500. Last week I asked an admin that is involved with DYK how to check the character amount, but I should have known better. He doesn't reply to my questions for some reason. APK ^{yada yada} 05:05, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

I copy the text into Microsoft Word, and then use the tools word count function. — Becks ^{Talk to me} 05:13, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

Doh! I didn't even think about that. Gracias. APK ^{yada yada} 05:32, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

Butting in here, :) That is the only way I know of to check character count, make sure you exclude references, images and infoboxes. IvoShandor (talk) 00:21, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for butting in. I didn't count images or the infobox, but I forgot about references. Thanks. APK ^{yada yada} 00:24, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

OK, well if it's 1500 characters, the article has plenty. I'm not sure about a good hook though... DYK... that members of Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship include Humanists, Buddhists, and Pagans? Blah, that doesn't distinguish it from many other UU congregations. Any thoughts... (anyone)? Aleta ^Sing 00:39, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

I was going to suggest the hook you mentioned, but you're right, other UU congregations are similar. This is a tricky one. Are there any other interesting facts in the sources? APK ^{yada yada} 02:24, 10 May 2008 (UTC)