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Take a Number

1. South Wasco County High School, per User talk:Tedder#South Wasco County High School Valfontis (talk) 22:48, 23 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

2. Talk:Caulk boots Valfontis (talk) 13:55, 20 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

3. Hermiston, Oregon Valfontis (talk) 15:27, 11 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

4. Hope Abbey Valfontis (talk) 15:27, 11 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

5+ Roy, USCGC Fir (WLM-212), Laurelhurst. Valfontis (talk) 18:27, 5 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

USCGC Westwind (WAGB-281)

Dear Val, Name is Tom, new user. Your hair looks really good today, I like it, real sporty. Anyway, I need help. I would like to edit USCGC Westwind (WAGB-281). The article is jacked up, I reckon, or so it says on the articles talk page. I cannot figure how to make the shibox, which is full of facts, display completely. Please do not give me the Wikisplanation, I do not understand that mumbo-jumbo since I am a northern yankee hillbilly who was partially raised in the unincorporated community of Svensen, Clatsop County, Oregon. Please help. Blessed be all of your writings on Saint Patrick's Day. Yours, TJ Lynn Jr, Lakewood WA USA. Tjlynnjr (talk) 08:47, 3 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Heh. Don't have time to help right now, son, but I reckon one of my talk page stalkers can give it a look-see today. I don't always get them newfangled box thangs either and I'm from the valley. Valfontis (talk) 15:49, 3 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Williamson

Thanks. I'll see what I can do about the mountain. I gravitate toward these geography things and never seem to tire of them. To return the favor, I'll mention Weatherby, Oregon, which I redlinked while working on Burnt River (Oregon) a few days ago. Weatherby is pouting because its neighbors, Dixie and Lime, have their own articles. Finetooth (talk) 18:19, 5 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Turns out Weatherby is already on my watch/to-do list, but look, it has no need to pout because Dixie needs disambiguation! I have a couple other towns to clean up but I'll make sure to at least do a stub and a Dixie-dab. I try to look for redlinks in the river articles, but I missed that one. Cheers, Valfontis (talk) 18:25, 5 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Williamson Mountain is up and running. (It's frightening to see a mountain run.) Finetooth (talk) 02:50, 6 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Valfontis (talk) 18:46, 6 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Wow! Weatherby has a longer article than Dixie or Lime as well as a dab page. Nice job. Finetooth (talk) 20:09, 6 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
You're welcome, but thank all the post office moves too, there's really not much history there. According to GNIS there was also a Weatherby school up one of the creeks a piece, but I didn't try to search on that. I haven't learned if the place had a store, a church, a grange, you know the type of things that really make a place a place. But hey, being a rest stop, it gets far more attention than most podunks. Too bad the highway cam seems to be down today. Valfontis (talk) 20:22, 6 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Context: (diff)

1. We don't say "article of".

2. The FL crowd support titles that are not "list of".

3. External sites do not list the content as "list of".

4. It makes the title longer and does not convey much extra info to say "list of"

5. There is no seperate article to disambiguate from.

6. I was the content creator and I prefer omitting "list of".

TCO (talk) 01:44, 10 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, nice to meet you too! (Next time, maybe try not to Bullet List the Regulars.) I'll not pursue this any more. Happy editing and good luck! Cheers! Valfontis (talk) 01:48, 10 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for putting up with me. I'm actually a newbie (only editing for last 3 months, was banned for years before that). Am really getting into featured content and all. P.s. I had a boss at work who told me not to use bullets as it took people aback. But then I had a previous (ex-colonel) boss who wanted bullets. Figures. Get it? Colonel liking guns and bullets? I slay myself. hahahaha. see ya round the wiki. And I will try not to get repermabanned. Thanks again, man. TCO (talk) 02:06, 10 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

My apologies

Hello Val - You recently sent me a COI warning for edits that I posted to Katharine Jefferts Schori's Wikipedia page [[1]]. Being new to Wikipedia, I apologize for making such an error, and I greatly appreciate the information and have been reading through it. In the future, if I notice anything that appears to be questionable, what would be best way to proceed? By posting a comment to the editor's talk page rather than making a change myself? I am primarily interested in helping to maintain the accuracy of Bishop Katharine's page as well as the Episcopal Church page, but I do not wish to do anything inappropriate. Thank you kindly.Matisse412 (talk) 21:10, 11 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Addressing inaccuracies

Thank you for the information on Wikipedia's policies, which I will uphold in editing my organization's page. I see that you've edited the page for Musician's Friend with inaccurate information. Our CEO namely has changed. How can I be assured edits made by company employees will stand in the future? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Namastace (talk • contribs) 22:06, 14 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Oregon ports

Hi, unfortunately I don't know anything about Oregon ports really... :) I only added in the tsunami information there to try to stop an editwar where people were adding those small locations into the main earthquake page. So I really can't help you out as far as those articles go, sorry! –flodded ☃ (gripe) 06:37, 15 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

barnstar 20110316

The Working Woman's Barnstar
For rescuing the three Pleasants and working out Dixies of Oregon. Nobody writes about tiny burbs of Oregon like you do. tedder (talk) 18:09, 16 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you!! Dabbing Dixies and platting Pleasants is all in a day's work, thanks for noticing! And are you going to let that typo stand in my barnstar? Yeesh. Valfontis (talk) 02:28, 17 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Doh. Of course you would catch it. When I see typos on other websites I always think "see, this is why wikis are better, because Valfontis can fix it." tedder (talk) 02:58, 17 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I think that when I read the local "newspaper" too. Heads up, OPB radio (show: DIY) is going to have a story on Ward Cunningham in the next few minutes. Valfontis (talk) 03:02, 17 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Julie S. has her own podcast? I met her as a producer of Think Out Loud. The podcast feed is dated, dunno if an MP3 will surface or not. tedder (talk) 03:08, 17 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
here's the episode. I'll have to email Julie and let her know the podcast feed is out of date. tedder (talk) 03:10, 17 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It's time!

— Scientizzle 15:00, 18 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I think you're on your way to becoming an admin user. You already have 7 supports. Good luck. –BuickCenturyDriver 21:25, 18 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you! We'll see how it goes. Valfontis (talk) 00:50, 19 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Good luck. You certainly deserve it! Jsayre64 (talk) 16:58, 20 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

"Valfontis"

Your username is derived from "Valfontis, Oregon"? Why haven't you created the article "Valfontis"? :-) Axl ¤ [Talk] 10:13, 21 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Why haven't you? ;) Because actually it needs to be a redirect to Lincoln, Polk County, Oregon, because it wasn't a place, just the name of a post office, and because researching Lincoln will take more time than I've felt I could devote to it so far. Lincoln at one time was the largest wheat-shipping port on the upper Willamette and now it's a ghost town. It pretty much got wiped out in one of the major floods of the 1800s. Lincoln was also a ferry landing opposite another important competing ferry landing, and each was owned by a notable "old dead guy" as we like to call them and all that needs to be researched and tied together with the history of Spring Valley (Oregon), and...and...etc. Then there's the dab page to be created and the other Lincoln, Oregon in Jackson County... I hope that explains! (And P.S. thanks for the support !vote.) Cheers, Valfontis (talk) 10:28, 21 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Touché. Thanks and best wishes. Axl ¤ [Talk] 11:00, 21 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
P.S. I just happened to look at your redlink. Valfontis is also the name of a vineyard. (I, on the other hand, may or may not be a wino). Valfontis (stand alone) would be a dab page if the vineyard were notable, while Valfontis, Oregon would be the naming convention for an American populated place. More on Lincoln. Sorry you asked? :) Valfontis (talk) 19:53, 22 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 21 March 2011

Successful RFA

Here is your T-Shirt! Tofutwitch11 (TALK) 21:53, 25 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I am pleased to report that your request for adminship demonstrates community consensus for you to take up the administrative toolset. Now go forth, and do good unto the wiki. –xenotalk 21:49, 25 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Good Job! Tofutwitch11 (TALK) 21:52, 25 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Tofut, they gave you a *shirt*? Aww, how'd I miss out on that? Congrats, 'fontis. tedder (talk) 22:01, 25 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Congrats! LittleMountain5 22:15, 25 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Congratulations!!! --joe deckertalk to me 22:26, 25 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Nice job. Now get in there and clean up this here town. (I'm speaking metaphorically, but you will clean up some towns, I know.) Congrats! --Esprqii (talk) 22:30, 25 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I never had any doubt. Congratulations! —EncMstr (talk) 22:37, 25 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I had to get rid of my blocking menu when I switched to chrome :-( At least Twinkle puts the text template up afterwards. tedder (talk) 10:59, 26 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Ah that explains much - my netbook uses Chrome. ϢereSpielChequers 12:42, 26 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Good luck! Reaper Eternal (talk) 18:34, 26 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Two kittens for you!

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Congratz on your successful bid for adminship. Jessy T/C 22:11, 25 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Congrats!!! I hope that you do a good job. You do seem like one. What is your first Administrative action? Felicitations again! ~~EBE123~~ talkContribs 23:13, 25 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I'm guessing her first admin action will be in the Wikipedia:New admin school; after the school, I recommend blocking Jimbo or deleting Main Page. tedder (talk) 23:16, 25 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Heh. You know Scientizzle deleted the main sandbox once, right? Valfontis (talk) 23:23, 25 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Didn't know that. I've blocked ClueBot. Twice. Oh, this is a good time to make sure you have a secure password. tedder (talk) 23:24, 25 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
See thankspam below. See the Village Stocks. Password is strong. May do the committed identity thing. Whew! Valfontis (talk) 00:57, 26 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Ya done good, kiddo. Never had any worries. Now careful with that delete button or you might bork up the 'pedia for a half an hour...<gulp> — Scientizzle 17:04, 28 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

OK, here it is. My first admin action. I undeleted the talk page of the undeleted article 24 Hour Church of Elvis, with the declared COI that my Sacred Elvis Detector purchased from there says "In" (Elvis made me do it) and that I participated in a lovely $1 wedding there in the early 1990s officiated by Stephanie herself. Valfontis (talk) 20:03, 28 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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In Lieu of Thankspam

Big Gold Dude with Admin tool

Thanks to Scientizzle, Pete and Tedder, everyone who supported (or opposed) my RfA, the Big Gold Dude, my boyfriend, my cats, 3M, Full Sail, and all the fine folks at WikiProject Oregon! Huzzah! The BGD and I have laid in a supply of nuisance dust masks and look forward to helping keep Wikipedia free of spammers and vandals while continuing to tidy up grammar and write a great encyclopedia. I am honored to be trusted with the tools. Thanks again! Valfontis (talk) 00:52, 26 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks so much for all the congrats, t-shirts, kittens, and baked goods! Now go get busy and write something. :) Valfontis (talk) 16:36, 26 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

McCook

This was done by students and it isn't necessary. I stripped it down. Maybe just delete. Do not want any vanity article in here. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gracetupelo (talk • contribs) 02:16, 26 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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