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[edit] DYK

Updated DYK query On 19 November 2006, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article The Calling of Saints Peter and Andrew, which you created. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the "Did you know?" talk page.

--GeeJo (t)⁄(c) • 11:43, 19 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] An article which you started, or significantly expanded, Virgin and Child from the Sainte-Chapelle, was selected for DYK!

Updated DYK query On January 3, 2007, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Virgin and Child from the Sainte-Chapelle, 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.

Thanks for your contributions! ++Larbot - run by User:Lar - t/c 17:45, 3 January 2007 (UTC)

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[edit] Horses in the Middle Ages

Thanks for your suggestions and general help on this article. I presume you're not reviewing it for GA? I've expanded the lead paragraph; when you get a chance, perhaps you can have a look, and see if it covers all the main points. Having worked on most of the article myself, it's hard to be objective (and see the big picture). Many thanks. Gwinva 15:50, 21 March 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the review! :-) Gwinva 17:24, 21 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] An article which you started, or significantly expanded, Abdullah Abdurahman, was selected for DYK!

Updated DYK query On March 27, 2007, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Abdullah Abdurahman, 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.

Thanks for your contributions! Nishkid64 03:07, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Help please

Your urgent help would be most appreciated here. -- Jreferee 21:09, 28 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] DYK

Updated DYK query On 1 April 2007, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Richard de Southchurch, 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.

--BigHaz - Schreit mich an 00:37, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] DEMIS

Hi -- thanks for the congratulations on Asser, and congrats yourself on the Richard de Southchurch GA. I read Prestwych's Edward I but had forgotten that story till I saw your article.

Re DEMIS: the URL to start with is the web server page. It will take you to a page where you can interact with the software directly, over the web. What I did for Asser, and for Anglo-Saxon Chronicle too, was to remove some of the information layers, such as built-up areas and town names (using the toolbar), and then take a screen grab and paste that into Powerpoint. Then I added place locations and names, flipping back and forth between the Powerpoint image and a Google maps screen to make sure I was as accurate as I could be -- zooming in on Powerpoint helps be precise. The boundaries of the Welsh kingdoms I drew by hand at high zoom; they're about as accurate as the map I copied from -- i.e. not very, given the nature of boundaries back then. Once I had the Powerpoint done I just screen grabbed again and dumped that into Paintshop Pro, and converted to jpg.

I'd be a bit leery of using it for modern boundaries that aren't in DEMIS, as those are fairly precise, but I think it's precise enough for this. What I like about it is that I can remove the towns and railways and so on, and just put in the locations that relate to the text.

If you come up with extra insights or improvements, please let me know. Mike Christie (talk) 01:43, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

You're welcome. I just realized I neglected to place Richard de Southchurch on the GA page -- I recall doing so but must have hit preview and not completed the edit. Feel free to do so, or I will when I get back this evening; I don't have time now. Mike Christie (talk) 12:12, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Re:The West Wing

I almost positive that most of the plot synopses added to that article were not done by me. I know I worked on the article a while ago, converting it to use tables and trying to shorten the provided summaries, but it was another editor who may have violated copyright. The episode articles used the summary from the list of episodes, and were moved only for space reasons. Cheers. --MZMcBride 17:31, 21 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] DYK

Updated DYK query On 23 May 2007, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Battle of Evesham, 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.

--Smee 22:43, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

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[edit] Allison Stokke

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I understand what you are trying to do. I do not blame you. For her sake, it would be best if this article didn't exist. Plus it also falls under the category of non-notable people. Spot87 20:12, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

Way ahead of you, your new message box came up when I submitted the drv. Night Gyr (talk/Oy) 22:51, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Your GA nomination of An Khe

The article An Khe you nominated as a good article has passed , see Talk:An Khe for eventual comments about the article. Well done!

• The Giant Puffin • 10:23, 2 June 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Your GA nomination of Full Disclosure (The West Wing)

The article Full Disclosure (The West Wing) you nominated as a good article has passed , see Talk:Full Disclosure (The West Wing) for eventual comments about the article. Well done!

• The Giant Puffin • 22:01, 3 June 2007 (UTC)

Lampman Talk to me!

[edit] Battle of Evesham

Hi Lampman,

I'm actually kinda busy too. I have an alternative suggestion: rather than an extension, it might be better to fail the GA.. but then... when you have time to fix it, do so, then re-nom it for GA.. then drop me a line. I will look at it and either pass it immediately or maybe suggestion teensy additional changes.. but in any event, you won't have to wait in line... as long as you contact me. Deal? Ling.Nut 03:23, 7 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] GA on hold

On Hold — Notes left on talk page. --Kalyan 18:42, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] West Wing episode articles

Hi, I've been looking at some of the WW articles you've worked on (well done on all the GA's acheived so far) and I'd strongly advise you to put the IMDB and TV.com user rankings after any information on awards and nominations. IMO an Emmy win is much more important than popular opinion. I haven't changed these around myself as I didn't want to step on the work that has been done so far. WindsorFan 19:41, 19 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] AfD notification

First off I apologise if this is considered an attempt to "vote-stack", but I think it's a slightly different issue since you already" voted to keep the article George W. Bush pretzel incident back in March...it's now back on the AfD list, despite it's earlier "Keep" verdict - and I'd appreciate an extra voice if your opinions are unchanged. It is at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/2002 George W. Bush pretzel incident (2nd nomination), much thanks. Sherurcij (Speaker for the Dead) 04:50, 3 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] eversham

hi, thanks for the message! I'm a bit busy at the moment, but I promise to get to it within three days or so — no long waits! I may be able to get it today but no promise for that. But soon. Later! Ling.Nut 16:02, 29 July 2007 (UTC)

Ooops!! Another reviewer beat me to it!! I apologize. Nothing I can do about this... I'll try to help in any way I can... Ling.Nut 11:04, 30 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] evesham

  • I added sourced casualty est., a map, satellite coords. I rewrote one paragraph but I just don't have time to do more! If you look at the bit I rewrote, it might help you with copy editing. be sure to change the sentences that the reviewer explicitly mentioned. Later! Ling.Nut 12:36, 30 July 2007 (UTC)
I've become interested in Evesham.. some time late August or September-ish I might return to do some heavy lifting.. Ling.Nut 23:39, 30 July 2007 (UTC)
Good, it should be possible to get it up to FA status. There's a couple of sources I haven't included yet: there's "The Battle of Evesham: A New Account" by D.C. Cox, and "The Battles of Lewes & Evesham 1264/65" by David Carpenter. Lampman 13:58, 31 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Ordinances

It's a punishment for not joining in at Talk:New_Ordinances_of_1311#Requested_move. Only joking, but I'm surprised you've not noticed the move! Congrats on the FA. --Dweller 15:10, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] DYK

Updated DYK query On 26 September 2007, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Carsten Anker, 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.

--Carabinieri 19:42, 26 September 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Ernest Emerson

Attempts to have this egregious bit of puffery deleted have been stymied at every point latterly by an Admin. Would you please support the request for the AdD reinstatement at her page; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Fang_Aili#Ernest_Emerson_Deletion Thanks Albatross2147 03:56, 4 October 2007 (UTC)


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[edit] DYK

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--Carabinieri (talk) 22:21, 19 December 2007 (UTC)


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[edit] Sources

Where are the sources for List of County Governors of Akershus and the 18 others? Please add sources. Punkmorten (talk) 17:41, 1 January 2008 (UTC)


[edit] Date Format

Thanks. I thought those redlinks were suspicious. :) Abyssal leviathin (talk) 21:24, 13 January 2008 (UTC)


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[edit] Ruaidhri mac Raghnaill DYK

Updated DYK query On 19 January 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Ruaidhri mac Raghnaill, which you recently nominated. 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) 18:02, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] DYK - Amanda

Updated DYK query On 20 January 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article List of Amanda Award winners, 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.
Updated DYK query On 20 January 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Amanda (award), 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.

— ERcheck (talk) 04:02, 20 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Napery

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[edit] Medieval household

A good initiative for a new article topic, but I really strongly recommend against putting up a brand new article for both GAC and PR at the same time and on the day it was created. The topic you've chosen is a very complex one and I suggest that you try to draw attention to the article by nominating it for DYK first. Announce the article at relevant WikiProjects and let it rest for a few weeks while it gets more imput.

Peter Isotalo 14:02, 23 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Medieval household DYK

Updated DYK query On 24 January 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Medieval household, 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) 18:10, 24 January 2008 (UTC)

This was nice - we really need a decent article to cover the ground between the very inadequate Royal household, Noble court and Courtier. A solid medieval start would give a great basis for expansion. Johnbod (talk) 19:25, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] AfD nomination of 2008 Italian political crisis

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[edit] Black Rock Forest DYK

I said it was taken from near Storm King School. I should probably go back to Commons and put a "location" template on the image page, which I normally do with landscape shots (since I have to write a new NRHP article on a nearby house later this afternoon, and most of us here in the Northeastern US are treed by the sleet storm, I think I'll do it then). I was returning from photographing Gatehouse on Deerhill Road (don't worry about the red, it will become blue soon) when I saw that view. I parked, got out of the car, and shot away. SKS is over the hill just behind me; you can see the 9W cut in the picture.

Actually, CTTOI, I was slightly in the golf course at the time, I think.

Thanks for the note! Daniel Case (talk) 15:36, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] DYK

Updated DYK query On 4 February 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Grey-faced Sengi, 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.

--Archtransit (talk) 16:41, 4 February 2008 (UTC)


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[edit] An article which you started, or significantly expanded, The Tribute Money, was selected for DYK!

Updated DYK query On February 17, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article The Tribute Money, 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.

Thanks for your contributions! Nishkid (talk) 04:05, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

Sorry, Lampman, but I am confused. I was the one who nominated The Tribute Money, and it didn't "expire". It apparently made it to the main page (see this revision). --BorgQueen (talk) 11:50, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

It seems that it hit the main page after you made the comment. I hope you are happy now. :-D --BorgQueen (talk) 11:56, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] The Virgin appearing to St. Bernard

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--BorgQueen (talk) 20:23, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] List of Norwegian actors

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[edit] DYK notice

Updated DYK query On 5 March 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Le Bénédicité, 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.

Congratulations! Ruhrfisch ><>°° 12:50, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Le Bénédicité

Hi Lampman- I saw your new article after seeing the bit on the main page--looks good. One note--I would tend to translate 'Le Bénédicité' as simply 'Grace' in English. Since I'm not familiar with the painting and so would not know how often it's referred to with an English name, I didn't want to change it without contacting you. -Eric talk 13:35, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

The painting was referred to by so many different names in English, but the Louvre web site simply calls it "Grace", so I guess you're right, and I've changed it. Thanks! Lampman Talk to me! 14:49, 5 March 2008 (UTC)
No prob--glad to help. Now, just to complicate things a bit, I just found a couple references to it--the best being from an articleI found on JSTOR]--that give the English name as 'Saying Grace'. That actually sounds better to me as well. -Eric talk 14:54, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] DYK

Updated DYK query On 11 March 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Busters verden, 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.

--Gatoclass (talk) 09:08, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Re:Amanda (award)

No problem, I'm happy to help out. Juliancolton The storm still blows... 17:53, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] GA Review of David (Bernini)

I am reviewing this article that you nominated and have left suggestions on the talk page. Please take a look. Thanks! --Malachirality (talk) 23:43, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

I'd have to look through my 1979 slides to be sure, but then I have had dozens of my own pictures of sculpture removed from wikipedia - so do not/will not post any more. Carptrash (talk) 18:18, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

Well I have some sort of good news. I looked through my slides from 1978 and my grandfather's from even earlier and found no David. I'd shot a Canova and another Bernini or two at the same site, but it seems that I'd only looked at the David and not shot it.. The mind can play some tricks on us. I'm looking through some old, copyright free (ie 1915 or so) pictures of Rome that I have, but no David yet. My fight with the copy right folks run deep - I even got permission from Corrado Parducci's son to use my shots of his work (his son did not think that I needed it) but have decided to not replace the shots that were removed and won't post more of my pictures. However, had I found a David I was planning to. Life, What a place to live. Carptrash (talk) 14:18, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Re: Deleted articles

Playboy's Top Party Schools 2002 and Playboy's Top Party Schools 2006 restored. Cheers. Spellcast (talk) 00:28, 13 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] 1000 oceans

Someone prematurely deleted this hook and another from the suggestions page. I can't add 1000 oceans to the next update because it's already been done, but I'll put it into the update after that.

I will also have to try and come up with an alternative hook for the Easter Parade hook too, which I was hoping someone else would do, dammit. Gatoclass (talk) 06:59, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

I agree that "dark angel" sounds better, I just went with "soul sister" because I was more confident about the translation, and because it conforms better with the "African woman" translation on the fansite.
I don't really trust babelfish, but I figured "soul sister" had to be correct because it's American slang for black woman. Since you've changed it though, I don't think I'll bother changing it back now. Gatoclass (talk) 13:08, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
Okay, I'll take your word for it :) I think either way it's a good hook, it'll be interesting to see how many hits it gets when it's featured. Cheers, Gatoclass (talk) 13:24, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] DYK

[edit] DYK

Updated DYK query On 22 April 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article 1000 Oceans, 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.

Cheers, Bobet 15:10, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] GA Sweeps

Are you interested? If yes, please provide at least 1 review that you promoted and 1 that you failed it so that I can quickly read through it. It's only for quality assurance. OhanaUnitedTalk page 03:38, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] 5/13 DYK

Updated DYK query On 13 May 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Mara Carfagna, 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.

--Bedford 22:10, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Maria de Lujan Telpuk

Is this on hold or did you fail it? I see comments, but nothing on the WP:GAC page.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTM) 07:27, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Elderly talk page

Please remove your FA procedure discussion from the talk page. That page is for discussion of the article Elderly Instruments, not for FA procedure discussion. --Laser brain (talk) 16:14, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

Good question :) I have never actually been to where they decide what articles get on the main page, but it looks like Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests. So maybe you can watch that page and voice your objections if you see a request you don't like. For general discussion of the request process, Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests. If your beef is with the entire FA candidacy and promotion process, most of the relevant discussion occurs at Wikipedia talk:Featured article candidates. --Laser brain (talk) 16:23, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] TFA reform

Thank you for contacting me...I'm glad to see action is being taken on this issue. I really agree with the points you brought up in your first post (15:45, 22 May 2008). Personally I am not sure how on earth that instrument shop article reached featured status given that >50% of its sources were from local trade magazines or the shop's website. As you said, we do need to choose article for the main page with extended criteria from just if they are FA or not since they are the showcase of the encyclopedia. It is very troubling when so much controversy is generated on the front page. The very existence of this is a clear sign to be that a failure in the system occurred.

The review and candidate processes for everything on wikipedia has never been something that I have really cared for. Being so complex and fragmented, it is really hard to become involved or even be familiar with its existence. Perhaps you have more experience in this than I, but I would caution you against trying to correct the problem by establishing new rules/criteria for what articles goes up. My brief experience with the ITN candidates was that most people didn't follow/agree on the intricate criteria and every week there would be a debate on why the criteria were as they were. If possible, try establishing a new system by which decisions are reached.

Since it is a showcase of wikipedia's best, I personally think a large vote would be better than the classic consensus discussions for selecting articles. We aren't trying to appease editors and hammer out all the problems...we are just selecting a notable, good article out of a pool of FA candidates. If I understand, this is the current selection process for TFA. It is done entirely by a small regular group of editors, and something like this is what I have no time for or interest in being involved in (and most people probably feel this way too). We would get much a broader and neutral participation in selecting articles if one's participation consisted of no more than reading through a few featured articles and voting which one they would most like on the front page. Perhaps something like bids for the Olympics. Dwr12 (talk) 23:28, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Don't know why you'd care for my input

I didn't even know what today's feature article meant until the day before my article made it to the front page. Just wondering if people like you will object to the day my article on the Blue Iguana makes it there. There's less of those animals in the wild than there are guns in my safe. Would that steal from notability?--Mike - Μολὼν λαβέ 00:01, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

I never said it had anything to do with any of that stuff, that is in the general "debate" overall. However, if you were to look at what's left of the prior discussion in October, concerning the Emerson article...most of the personal attacks from then were removed, some were so bad an admin hard deleted them. You also may have not seen the 4 days worth of vandalism, hate mail I received, etc. Some by established "editors", some by anon IP's. The overwhelming majority were from places where gun or even knife ownership is strictly limited. These were people who had no idea that there are thousands of people who use knives for fighting, pay upwards of $1,000 for a knife, etc. Judging by the insults and threats I received, those same people had a deep hatred for the US Military, gun or knife ownership, religion, and well me, in general. I had my religion attacked, one jerk from Toronto, Canada even threataned to rape my wife. You may not have engaged in those attacks (I think you just said I wrote a shit article or it wasn't up to your standards) but I took offense when you said the goal back then was "just to remove it from the front page". The goal was to delete it, strip it of featured status, etc. (Believe me, I never knew about the Mainpage till it happened and would have voted to remove it from the mainpage if that's all that was wanted)Maybe I just didn't want to see someone like Lazer go through that. The only left-right connection I'd see on this would be more of a European market type of comparison where those of the economic left pereive anything about a company as advertising. But what do I know, I am as those wiki editors say "a gun obsessed macho military retard" and a "redneck" who engages in a "personal attack" by identifying the city, country, state, etc that their IP is from.--Mike - Μολὼν λαβέ 03:32, 24 May 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for the compliment by the way. I don't think I'm all that skilled as an editor, though.--Mike - Μολὼν λαβέ 03:45, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Copy edit

Hey! I saw your copy edits in Destiny's Child; thanks for that. I have an article in FAC (here's the link) that needs to be polished to reach "brilliant" status. Could you please do it again? Thank you and have fun. --Efe (talk) 09:38, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

Hello Lampman! Thanks for the copy edit; now my errors in using prepositions are rectified. Im just confused. A reviewer in FAC comments that there are still misused commas; however, in your copy edits, I saw little/or no comma fixes. I don't know what to do. Maybe I have to ask him to fix it himself since he's the only one who knows where those commas are misplaced. FYI, your comments are reflected here: Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Baby Boy (song). Thanks again. --Efe (talk) 07:00, 29 May 2008 (UTC)
Yah, it was promoted yesterday. User:Ceoil did the copy editing. Thanks for the help. --Efe (talk) 03:18, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] E-mail

Please enable your email or email me at thatcher131 at gmail dot com. Thatcher 19:44, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

  • Frankly, your answer is just confusing to me. All three accounts seem to have good histories with no blocks. However, Lampman, Eixo, and Panichappy appear to be controlled by the same person from the same computer. Eixo and Panichappy have been inactive but recently "voted" in a poll on Wikipedia talk:Good articles‎, a discussion that Lampman was also active in. Looking over past edits, there are numerous articles and discussions to which more than one of these three accounts have contributed. Such behavior is expressly disallowed by the sockpuppet policy, and I was hoping that a gentle nudge would get you to stop without going through the drama of blocking the accounts and making a big fuss over it. Thatcher 00:56, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Roanoke Building

I have found a some new information. Does this suffice, or do you want more?--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTM) 03:14, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

I think you are looking at the wrong Roanoke Building on Emporis. See http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=roanokebuilding-chicago-il-usa In all my Skyscraper buildings that I have taken to WP:GA current tenants was never important before. In this case the building is under renovation. If you walk in the lobby, you will see that it looks barely habitable.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTM) 21:07, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for closing the GAC. Just a reminder that you should update Wikipedia:Good articles/recent when you promote a WP:GA.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTM) 01:44, 6 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Your GA nomination of Mara Carfagna

The article Mara Carfagna you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold. It hasn't failed because it's basically a good article, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needed to be addressed. If these are fixed within seven days, the article will pass, otherwise it will fail. See Talk:Mara Carfagna for things needed to be addressed. Million_Moments (talk) 20:42, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

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[edit] Late Middle Ages

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