User talk:CaptainMike
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Selphie 15:34, 14 Feb 2005 (UTC) *talk*
Whaling Ships
[edit]I saw you on the ships project page. I'm looking for data on ships named Phoenix, and their relation to the discovery of the Phoenix Islands. Can you help?Pustelnik 11:28, 25 September 2007 (UTC)
NGC 2812 and Theta Pictoris
[edit]I see that you have created pages on NGC 2812 and Theta Pictoris. Out of curiosity, why did you create these pages? As a professional astronomer, I have a difficult time finding even basic references on NGC 2812. I also do not understand what is special about Theta Pictoris. Are these objects somehow important in a way that I do not understand? Also, would you like information on formatting the pages? George J. Bendo 18:39, 8 September 2006 (UTC)
- Both were mentioned, in a roundabout way, in Star Trek -- CaptainMike 17:04, 10 September 2006 (UTC)
- I thought as much. I can just imagine the dialog...
- Spock: We have arrived in NGC 2812, Captain. Scanners indicate nothing of interest in this galaxy.
- Kirk: Could someone remind me why we are here?
- Sulu: It's my fault, sir. I sneezed when entering the coordinates for NGC 2841.
- Kirk: Well then, plot a new course for our original destination.
- Sulu: Aye, Captain.
- I am still wondering how NGC 2812 ended up in a Star Trek episode; it's a distant, unnotable galaxy, and I had the impression that the Enterprise rarely left the Milky Way. Anyhow, would you like help with formatting the articles or information on useful scientific references (not that many references exist for NGC 2812)? You may also be interested in the star systems in fiction page, although I do not know of an equivalent page for galaxies. (You do understand the difference between stars and galaxies, don't you?) George J. Bendo 17:22, 10 September 2006 (UTC)
- I thought as much. I can just imagine the dialog...
I apparently took too long to respond to your request. You did a good job with applying the template, but you need to use references. I have revised the NGC 2812 entry with referenced information from the NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. You should reference your information as often as possible. Good luck with the Theta Pictoris article. George J. Bendo 08:38, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
- You may be interested in Wikipedia:WikiProject Astronomical objects/Infoboxes, which has information on the templates used to create infoboxes. You will need to page down to find the infobox templates for stars. George J. Bendo 13:34, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
A tag has been placed on NGC 2812, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a very short article providing little or no context to the reader. Please see Wikipedia:Stub for our minimum information standards for short articles. Also please note that articles must be on notable subjects and should provide references to reliable sources that verify their content.
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T-2 Tankers
[edit]I noticed that you did a lot of work on the T-2 tanker pages that I started. Do you by chance have any more info for the Sacketts Harbor? That was my grandfather's ship and it's how I got started listing info.
Brianmcfa 11:23, 16 December 2006 (UTC)
- Hi Brian!
- I haven't heard of the ship but I've been expanding my database here .. I'll see what I can dig up. -- CaptainMike 16:39, 18 December 2006 (UTC)
Providence Meetup
[edit]There is a wikimedia meetup in Providence on Dec. 13. --mikeu talk 21:14, 9 November 2008 (UTC)
You're invited! New England Wikimedia General Meeting
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Message delivered by Dominic at 08:30, 11 April 2012 (UTC). Note: You can remove your name from this meetup invite list here.
Speedy deletion nomination of Unbitrium
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You're invited: Ada Lovelace, STEM women edit-a-thon at Harvard
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Now in its fourth year, Ada Lovelace Day is an international celebration of women in science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM), and related fields. Participants from around New England are invited to gather together at Harvard Law School to edit and create Wikipedia entries on women who have made significant contributions to the STEM fields. Register to attend or sign up to participate remotely - visit this page to do either. 00:11, 5 October 2012 (UTC) |
2nd Annual Wikimedia New England General Meeting
[edit]You are invited to the 2nd Annual Wikimedia New England General Meeting, on 20 July 2013 in Boston! We will be talking about the future of the chapter, including GLAM, Wiki Loves Monuments, and where we want to take our chapter in the future! EdwardsBot (talk) 10:15, 16 July 2013 (UTC)
New England Wikipedia Day @ MIT: Saturday Jan 18
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Dear Fellow Wikimedian, You have been invited to the New England Wikimedians 2014 kick-off party and Wikipedia Day Celebration at Building Five on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus on Saturday, January 18th, from 3-5 PM. Afterwards, we will be holding an informal dinner at a local restaurant. If you are curious to join us, please do so, as we are always looking for people to come and give their opinion! Finally, be sure to RSVP here if you're interested. I hope to see you there! Kevin Rutherford (talk) | |
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You're invited: Women's History Edit-a-thons in Massachusetts this March
[edit]| Women's History Edit-a-thons in Massachusetts this March - You are invited! | |
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New England Wikimedians is excited to announce a series of Wikipedia edit-a-thons that will be taking place at colleges and universities throughout Massachusetts as part of Wikiwomen's History Month from March 1 - March 31. We encourage you to join in an edit-a-thon near you, or to participate remotely if you are unable to attend in person (for the full list of articles, click here). Events are currently planned for the cities/towns of Boston, Northampton, South Hadley, and Cambridge. Further information on dates and locations can be found on our user group page. Questions? Contact Girona7 (talk) |
You're invited!
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Dear Fellow Wikimedian, New England Wikimedians would like to invite you to the April 2014 meeting, which will be a small-scale meetup of all interested Wikimedians from the New England area. We will socialize, review regional events from the beginning of the year, look ahead to regional events of 2014, and discuss other things of interest to the group. Be sure to RSVP here if you're interested. Also, if you haven't done so already, please consider signing up for our mailing list and connect with us on Facebook and Twitter. We hope to see you there! Kevin Rutherford (talk) and Maia Weinstock (talk) | |
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Edit-a-thon invite
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On May 3rd, the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts will be hosting a Native American and Chinese Art edit-a-thon from 9:00-5:00 pm. You are more than welcome to attend, as there will be free food and drink, and an outing afterwards. If you are interested, please sign up here, as we would love to see you there!
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Adrianne Wadewitz Memorial edit-a-thons
[edit]| Adrianne Wadewitz edit-a-thons in Southern New England | |
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 As you may have already heard, the Wikipedia community lost an invaluable member of the community last month. Adrianne Wadewitz was a feminist scholar of 18th-Century British literature, and a prolific editor of the site. As part of a worldwide series of tributes, New England Wikimedians, in conjunction with local institutions of higher learning, have created three edit-a-thons that will be occurring in May and June. The events are as follows:
We hope that you will be able to join us, whether you are an experienced editor or are using Wikipedia for the first time. If you have any questions, please leave a message at Kevin Rutherford's talk page. You can unsubscribe from future notifications for Boston-area events by removing your name from this list. | |
New England Wikimedians summer events!
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After many months of doubt, nature has finally warmed up and summer is almost here! The New England Wikimedians user group have planned some upcoming events. This includes some unique and interesting events to those who are interested:
Although we also aren't hosting this year's Wikimania, we would like to let you know that Wikimania this year will be occurring in London in August: If you have any questions, please leave a message at Kevin Rutherford's talk page. You can unsubscribe from future notifications for Boston-area events by removing your name from this list. | |
New England Wikimedians summer events!
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After many months of doubt, nature has finally warmed up and summer is almost here! The New England Wikimedians user group have planned some upcoming events. This includes some unique and interesting events to those who are interested:
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This Friday: Women in Architecture edit-a-thon @ Cambridge, MA
[edit]You are invited to join the Women in Architecture edit-a-thon @ Cambridge, MA on October 16! (drop-in any time, 6-9pm)--Pharos (talk) 18:28, 14 October 2015 (UTC)
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Sunday July 16: New England Wiknic @ Cambridge, MA
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  You are invited to join us the "picnic anyone can edit" at John F. Kennedy Park, near Harvard Square, Cambridge, as part of the Great American Wiknic celebrations being held across the USA. Remember it's a wiki-picnic, which means potluck.
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The article Happy Harbor has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:
Usual-variety comic trivia. Fails GNG/WP:NFICTION. BEFORE fails to find anything that's not a PRIMARY source of a WP:PLOT-like fictional bio summary.
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