Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Chicago Cubs

[edit] Project Barnstar

I have a basic design done for the project barnstar, but no ideas for a good name. Suggestions welcome ASAP! KV5 • Squawk box • Fight on! 01:29, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

How about "The Friendly Confines Barnstar"?--LAAFan 02:20, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

How about this:

		The WikiProject Chicago Cubs Barnstar!
		{{{1}}}

You can add text to it just like any other barnstar with the {{blah blah|message ~~~~}} template! It could be renamed as The Cubbies barnstar or The North Siders barnstar too. WikiZorro^sign 12:50, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

Any name is fine, but I actually went ahead and made a star graphic, like I did for WP:PHILLIES. I like the idea of having Wrigley on there, but let me go back and take a look at it. KV5 • Squawk box • Fight on! 13:31, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

Here's what I did:

		The Cubs Barnstar
		{{{1}}}

KV5 • Squawk box • Fight on! 13:35, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

Sweet! I couldn't find a free-cubs logo and LAA wanted it to have Wrigley field, but that ones Perfect! WikiZorro^sign 15:15, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

Well, you guys wanted me to decide, so the winner is User:Killervogel5]'s barnstar.--RyRy5 (talk) 15:55, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

Took me a while to break that logo down from circles... Thanks for the appreciation, guys. KV5 • Squawk box • Fight on! 16:30, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

Yeah and it took me 30 seconds! Great job KV5! WikiZorro^sign 20:26, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Advertising

To insure more users will join the project, does anyone know how to make a Wikipedia Ad? I'll have a go at it, but my chances of success are slim.--LAAFan 14:36, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

You have to make a .gif file using an external application WikiZorro

^sign 15:16, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

• Okay then. I don't know how to do that. I tried.

[edit] How

Do you you write a message in your barnstar, Killervogel? --LAAFan 15:56, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

Same directions as above for the other. KV5 • Squawk box • Fight on! 16:29, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

• I tried with the template on the project page for making it, but I had no luck. Can you show me a prototype?--LAAFan 16:46, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

I'll try to make one... Doing... Uugh! It looks black, but... Y Done I couldn't make it png, so the background is black!WikiZorro^sign 20:04, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

• Sorry, I meant for the special Cubs barnstar. It doesn't work.--LAAFan 20:38, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

Prototype Cubs barnstar

		The Cubs Barnstar
		I hereby award this barnstar to the WP:CUBS talk page for being the talk page of WP:CUBS. KV5 • Squawk box • Fight on! 18:06, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

Does this look more cubs-like, or is it too jazzed up? WikiZorro^sign 19:02, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

		The Cubs Barnstar
		{{{1}}}

How about this?

		The Cubs Barnstar
		This barnstar is blah blah... KV5 • Squawk box • Fight on! 11:32, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Userbox

Could the userbox have a red outline (because the cubs are red & blue)? It would look like this:

WikiZorro^sign 23:27, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

Done. KV5 • Squawk box • Fight on! 01:22, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Inviting more users

I am currently inviting users to join this WikiProject. I am asking users listed as Cubs fans. (Only 6 members, 2 to go.) If anyone else would help me with inviting, drop me a line on my talk page.--LAAFan 03:25, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

• After looking at the page again, a member I invited joined the WikiProject!--LAAFan 03:26, 26 May 2008 (UTC)