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The Bugle[edit]

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WikiProject Notre Dame Invite[edit]

Hey! I noticed you are a Notre Dame alumnus, hence I wanted to invite you to join our project. Also, I know you're already an active member of the project, but I just wanted to tell you that I'm currently in the effort to re-boot the project and make it more productive than ever.

Just out of curiosity, I know you're an alumnus, were you an undergrad? What dorm? Eccekevin (talk) 19:57, 9 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I graduated in 1980 (B.A., Economics). I lived in Lewis Hall. My M.B.A. is from Loyola Chicago in 1982. It was before ND had a MBA program in downtown Chicago, otherwise I would have gone to ND for that also. At the time, they only had a full-time program in Indiana, and although I was accepted, I turned it down so I could move back to my hometown in the W. Suburbs and commute downtown to Loyola's Graduate School of Business. Cheers! Funandtrvl (talk) 20:54, 9 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

That's great! I hope you get to visit often. Also, if you're interested, the current Lewis Hall section Hall is severly lacking. I found good sources , but I don't have time to work on it. If you want, that's definitely something that has to be done Archives [8]. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Eccekevin (talk • contribs) 05:39, 10 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

WikiProject Notre Dame[edit]

Hi Funandtrvl!

I know that in the past you've been an active Wikiproject Notre Dame. I am currently revamping the project and I'm looking for other people interested in contributing. We are in dire need, since Notre Dame has so much to be covered, but very few editors on it. There is so much to do, either adding content, or editing, or assessing. If you wanted to collaborate, there is the updated to do list (you can find it in the invite box). Are you an alumnus/a of the University? Please feel free to ask me for anything!

Best,

Eccekevin (talk) 00:35, 16 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Precious anniversary[edit]

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:44, 25 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Three years now! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 04:47, 25 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! Funandtrvl (talk) 18:14, 27 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

... and four! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:02, 25 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you again! Funandtrvl (talk) 22:51, 9 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

... and six! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:11, 25 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

WikiProject Notre Dame[edit]

Hello Funandtrvl, I just wanted to thank you for your work for the WikiProject Notre Dame. I am currently making an effort to revamp it and improve all articles. I was wondering if you could help out, since any and all help is needed. If you want, you can check out the To Do list for the top priority, or take your own initiative and work on what's needed the most. The top priority articles in bad condition, like the colleges or the grotto, need a lot of help too. Additionally, photos or translation in other languages are also great.

Best and thank once more for your work on Wikipedia, Eccekevin (talk) 02:35, 16 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

thanks- I will take a look at it! Funandtrvl (talk) 17:50, 17 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Resources for finding county-level statistics[edit]

Census QuickFacts
Social Capital Variables Spreadsheet for 2014, PennState College of Agricultural Sciences, Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development
Social Capital Project: Social Capital Index Data spreadsheet accompanying the U.S. Congress, Joint Economic Committee, Social Capital Project. “The Geography of Social Capital in America.” Report prepared by the Vice Chairman’s staff, 115th Cong., 2nd Sess. (April 2018)
Religious statistics by county
PeakVisor, search for "X County" to find high points in a county
ebird, gives bird species lists for each county
Midwest Herbaria, search to generate plant species lists for each county
Mycoportal, search to generate fungus and bryophyte species lists
NASS QuickStats database, gives agricultural figures by county for many data points
bestplaces.net--Epiphyllumlover (talk) 21:42, 31 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Happy Holidays[edit]

Happy New Year!

MMXX Lunar Calendar

Funandtrvl,
Have a great 2020 and thanks for your continued contributions to Wikipedia.

– 2020 is a leap year – news article.
– Background color is Classic Blue (#0F4C81), Pantone's 2020 Color of the year

Send New Year cheer by adding {{subst:Happy New Year 2020}} to user talk pages.

– North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 14:44, 31 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, Happy New Year! Funandtrvl (talk) 19:24, 2 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Happy Birthday![edit]

Happy Birthday!

Have a very happy birthday on your special day!

Best wishes, CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 11:32, 16 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@CAPTAIN RAJU: Thank you! Funandtrvl (talk) 19:58, 16 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

A beer for you![edit]

Thank you for all your work on improving our London pub articles. Edwardx (talk) 12:02, 16 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Edwardx: Thank you! I've been reminiscing at the same time that I've been reading & updating the navbox and articles! Funandtrvl (talk) 18:23, 16 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Probably best to stick to virtual visits to London's pubs these days. At least we can still enjoy beer at home, even real ale in a bottle. Cheers. Edwardx (talk) 20:18, 16 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Happy First Edit Day![edit]

Happy First Edit Day!

Have a very happy first edit anniversary!

From the Birthday Committee, CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 22:42, 8 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Happy Birthday![edit]

Happy Birthday!

Have a very happy birthday on your special day!

Best wishes, CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 12:20, 16 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

--Thank you! Funandtrvl (talk) 19:56, 16 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you[edit]

I don't have an appropriately shaped barnstar but just wanted to say thanks for all your good work in the portal namespace. I watch quite a few of its pages, mainly to counter vandalism, and most of the good edits that I skip over are yours. Certes (talk) 22:47, 23 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Certes:, thank you for the kind message! I've tried to clean up pages, and fix the problems, as much as I can. Cheers Funandtrvl (talk) 00:03, 24 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Sourcing[edit]

Since you are part of the WikiProject:Notre Dame, would you help me source some pages that risk being deleted/redirected, like Alumni Hall, Badin Hall, Carroll Hall, and Keenan Hall. I am trying to improve them to make sure they pass GNG. Thank you.Eccekevin (talk) 10:12, 16 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: Eccekevin, this clearly violates canvasing for votes at AfD. You are free to post to Wikiproject talk pages, but canvasing individual editors you feel will support your position is a significant violation. // Timothy :: talk 10:26, 16 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Precious anniversary[edit]

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:29, 25 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Gerda Arendt: many thanks! --Funandtrvl (talk) 22:35, 25 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Happy Birthday![edit]

Wishing Funandtrvl a very happy birthday on behalf of the Birthday Committee! CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 21:38, 16 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Happy April 1[edit]

Don't open this!
What the?! Happy April Fool's Day! Thanks for your contributions to improve the dissemination of free knowledge to humanity! North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 15:35, 1 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Check it!

Ha-ha! April Fool's! --Funandtrvl (talk) 15:38, 1 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

WikiProject Finance & Investment June 2022 Newsletter[edit]

WikiProject Finance & Investment June 2022 Newsletter

Hi! Welcome to the June newsletter of WikiProject Finance & Investment. This is our third regular newsletter. You have received this because you have been added to the mailing list; see below for instructions on how to unsubscribe.

June Drive: The month-long June Content-creation Drive is now underway. The drive's target is to improve Wikipedia's coverage of stock exchanges. Awards will be given to everyone who improves or creates at least one article in the topic area. Sign up here!

Content work: Two articles in our purview have received DYK nominations. Google Wallet was created and nominated by InfiniteNexus and George D. Gould was created and nominated by Ktin. Ktin is currently running in the WikiCup, so good luck to him! UBS's Good Article Reassessment is still ongoing. If you wish to help, leave comments in the nomination. Cheque was selected as an Article for improvement on May 16 for one week. You can see the improvement during that period here.

Thank you for participating in the WikiProject. — — Ixtal ^{( T / C )} ⁂ Join WP:FINANCE! 07:53, 1 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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The Points Guy help[edit]

Hello. I saw you’re a member of WikiProject Travel and Tourism, and was hoping you could assist on The Points Guy. I posted a few suggested updates to the Talk page Talk:The_Points_Guy#Proposed_Updates_to_Article to improve the article - if possible, can you review the proposed changes? I have a COI, and didn’t want to update the article directly. Thank you for your help! Cheergirl325 (talk) 15:37, 16 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Sixteenth anniversary on Wikipedia![edit]

Invitation to join the Fifteen Year Society[edit]

Dear Funandtrvl,

I'd like to extend a cordial invitation to you to join the Fifteen Year Society, an informal group for editors who've been participating in the Wikipedia project for fifteen years or more.

Best regards, Chris Troutman (talk) 18:53, 8 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Happy First Edit Day![edit]

Thank you @CAPTAIN RAJU: --Funandtrvl (talk) 21:25, 9 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Happy New Year, Funandtrvl![edit]

Happy New Year!

Funandtrvl,
Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia.
— Moops ^⋠T⋡ 00:16, 2 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]