User talk:JKBrooks85

Livengood, AK

Hey JK. I noticed that you have a picture from Livengood, AK on Wiki. I was wondering if you could get a picture of the CO in Livengood. I would love to see even just the outside of this building.

The Livengood CO runs a Redcom Labs MDX384 switch. This type of switch allows in-band signalling. Livengood happens to be the last CO in North America that still accepts in-band signalling. For this reason, I feel that a picture of the Livengood CO would be appropriate for the Livengood, Blue box, Phreaking and/or 2600 article(s).

This CO will probably be upgraded to a DMS type switch in the near future due to the population burst expected from the recent discovery of gold under the town. It would be really cool if you could get some pictures of the MDX while it is still active but as I said before, even a pic from outside would be welcomed.

I know this is out of your "scope of interest" but I'm sure that many people would appreceiate a picture of the last North American telco "toy".

Thanks very much, Meshif420 (talk) 08:41, 19 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Good article you created

Congratulations on having an article you created (1981 Peach Bowl (January))and are the principal author of acheive "good article" status. I was at that game and being able to read about it in detail was a heart-warming experience. I remember that it got very cold after the sun started to set. My wife and I kept trying to stay in the sunshine because I was a little under-dressed. We had migrated to the upper northeast corner of the stadium by the time the game ended — the place where the very last rays of sunshine had been. I don't know whether I was happier Miami won or happier to get in the car and turn on the heater. Cheers!--Hokeman (talk) 22:03, 31 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Happy Birthday

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Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/1997 Michigan Wolverines football team/archive1‎

As a reviewer of Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/2007 USC Trojans football team, I thought you might consider commenting at Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/1997 Michigan Wolverines football team/archive1‎.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 00:32, 6 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hey

Any chance we'll be seeing articles from you again? Looks like you've been busy based on minimal edits the past year. Wizardman _{Operation Big Bear} 05:43, 22 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Good luck with that, glad to see you're back. I actually run the topics process now so you shouldn't have any further problems with it, lol. Wizardman _{Operation Big Bear} 03:28, 2 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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2010 Michigan Wolverines GA Review

For the record, I am the other main author of the article, so I hope you don't mind my input as well. Thanks for the review, your comments look extremely engaging. SCS100 (talk) 23:52, 1 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I apologize for jumping in your review, but I do think the article should mention the All-star game appearances by the players. I don't know what you think about this issue.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 06:06, 2 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Basically, I added suggestions because of my knowledge of Michigan football, but I did not review it myself because of how much Michigan content I create, which makes me impartial.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 06:12, 2 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I was also the primary GAC editor of the 2009 article.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 06:16, 2 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

No problem Tony. The more input we get the better. SCS100 (talk) 07:06, 2 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I believe that I have fixed everything you asked. Let me know if there is anything else that needs to be fixed. Thanks again for the review. SCS100 (talk) 18:36, 2 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Fixed everything that Tony mentioned. SCS100 (talk) 23:13, 2 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Richard Riot

Hi, Thanks for the review. I added the reference asked about but I'm not sure where the pronoun is that was confusing if you point it out I'll clarify the sentence. Thanks again. --Mo Rock...Monstrous (leech44) 06:23, 10 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Numerical weather prediction FAC

Hi. Thanks for the review; I responded to many of your concerns in the FAC, and I would appreciate feedback on my replies. Titoxd^{(?!? - cool stuff)} 10:30, 13 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

FAC for 2010 PapaJohns.com Bowl

Hello and welcome back! I wanted to tell you that your Virginia Tech bowl game articles and topic were the major reason I started editing Wikipedia in the first place. I have been working for the past year on creating a Connecticut Huskies bowl game topic similar to your Virginia Tech bowl game one; naturally this topic is far smaller in scale. I have a bowl game article, 2010 PapaJohns.com Bowl, currently nominated at FAC. This article has gone through two FACs previously but has failed to be promoted, mainly due to prose issues especially associated with the Team selection section. If you could take a look at the article and provide your feedback, I would greatly appreciate it. The FAC can be found here. –Grondemar 21:39, 20 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks again for your detailed comments. I believe I have addressed all of them; if you could come back and comment I would appreciate it. –Grondemar 02:17, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I've gotten through your second round of comments; if you could re-review, I'd appreciate it. –Grondemar 05:17, 3 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Empire of Brazil FAC nomination

JK, I'm here to tell you that I'm grateful for your review and support. Empire of Brazil is now a featured article. Thank you very much! Cheers, --Lecen (talk) 18:15, 23 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Rosendale trestle FAC

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2009 ACC Championship Game

I've completed the GA review for 2009 ACC Championship Game. Nikki♥311 19:44, 27 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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GA Nom of 2011 Orange Bowl on hold

Hey there. Just thought I'd let you know I have placed my GA review of the 2011 Orange Bowl which you nominated on hold for the time being. Overall it is a very good article however I think it could use one or two minor additions, one being an image from the game and the other being a reference in the lead somewhere. As you can see both are fairly minor (the image may be hard to get though so I understand if this is not possible). MobileSnail 05:20, 6 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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And, uh... if you'd like to give me some advice at the Boone Kirkman peer review, that would be much appreciated :). MobileSnail 20:26, 6 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the feedback! It is quite hard to find sources online, but I never thought about doing some offline digging. I actually have a mutual friend who personally knows this guy, so maybe I will do some inside digging :) if I can. MobileSnail 01:03, 7 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks!

Just saw your review, thanks! Would you like to check this one out as well?

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Boone Kirkman Peer Review

Hey there. I have followed up on most of the issues brought up at the Boone Kirkman peer review and I was hoping you'd be willing reevaluate some of said problems. Thanks a ton! MobileSnail 21:14, 13 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

SS Ranpura

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The 2006 Gator Bowl was a college football bowl game between the Louisville Cardinals and the Virginia Tech Hokies in Jacksonville, Florida on January 2, 2006. Virginia Tech was selected as a participant in the 2006 Gator Bowl following a 10–2 regular season; a loss to Florida State in the inaugural ACC Championship Game gave Tech a position in the Gator Bowl instead of the more prestigious Orange Bowl game. Facing the 12th-ranked Hokies were the 15th-ranked Cardinals, who finished 9–2 during the regular season of their first year in the Big East Conference. Louisville led for much of the game, beginning with an 11-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter by backup quarterback Hunter Cantwell. In the second half, however, Virginia Tech's offense began to have success. Tech earned the only points of the third quarter—a 28-yard field goal from kicker Brandon Pace—to narrow Louisville's lead to 17–13. In the fourth quarter, the game fully turned in the Hokies' favor. Though Louisville scored a touchdown early in the quarter, Virginia Tech scored 22 unanswered points in the final 13 minutes of the game to take a 35–24 lead and earn the win. (more...)

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Precious

sugar bowl
Thank you for quality articles on championship games, such as 2005 Sugar Bowl, and on history, such as Fairbanks, for featured lists such as List of Yukon Quest competitors, - you are an awesome Wikipedian!

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A year ago, you were the 605th recipient of my PumpkinSky Prize, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:01, 15 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for today's 2008 ACC Championship Game, - PumpkinSky is delighted, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:05, 6 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Six years ago, you were recipient no. 605 of Precious, a prize of QAI! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:52, 15 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you today for 2005 ACC Championship Game! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:08, 3 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Greetings

Hi! Wanted to get in touch on Wiki side. This exciting in an utterly nerdy way. User:Caffarellino just created an account, and here's User talk:Joe Roe. -Ahalenia (talk) 21:46, 4 December 2013 (UTC)Ahalenia[reply]

Do you just type in a reply like this? I feel like my mother with her new iPhone Caffarellino (talk) 21:50, 4 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi Brooks,

It looks like you've done a great job improving the quality of sports-related articles on Wikipedia. I had intended to nominate List of Yukon Quest competitors for a featured list slot, but I noticed that the information is out of date; none of the competitors since 2012 appear on the list. Might you be willing and able to update the list? I would like to see the article featured on the main page, but it doesn't meet the featured list criteria if the last three years aren't covered.

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@Neelix:, I've updated the page with the 2012 through 2014 results and updated some source links as well. JKBrooks85 (talk) 08:30, 6 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much! The list looks great. Neelix (talk) 15:58, 6 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I had been meaning to say something for quite some time, but you haven't exactly been around. During that time, it has come in useful as a poster child for my complaints about how evidently low the FL threshold is. Some specific points:

"Its length is equivalent to the distance between England and Africa" – To me, "Africa" covers a lot of ground. Perhaps this could be more useful were it to be narrowed down?
"The racers have come from various professions: taxicab drivers, a swimming instructor, a coal miner, a tax assessor, a lawyer, fur trappers, journalists, and a car salesman, among others" – If "car salesman" was in reference to Ralph Seekins, he would more accurately be described as a car dealer. I know you didn't stay in Fairbanks for very long, but he's owned the dealership since 1977. I also wonder if the lawyer described is the one who took up dog mushing after being disbarred, though someone is likely to throw up a BLP flag were I to divulge further details.
"Mayor's Award" – Mayor of what?
The latest award winners are mentioned, as well as Lance Mackey's win, but no mention of topics of perhaps more lasting significance such as the record finishing time, or how numerous mushers (including Mackey) developed the strategy of running the Quest and the Iditarod back-to-back.
The list of mushers contains lots of notable people but is short on links. Some names have articles yet aren't linked; most notables lack articles, such as the aforementioned Ralph Seekins and a host of others.
OTOH, the locations appear to be fully linked, but I see lots of dubious redlinks. Examples: the only "Manley" I'm aware of in Alaska is Manley Hot Springs, same with "Mentasta" and Mentasta Lake; Mendenhall, Yukon, if I remember, is a subdivision on the outskirts of Whitehorse and not a community per se; likewise, I'm pretty sure that Lincoln Creek, Alaska is nothing more than a subdivision near the former Murphy Dome Air Force Station. Goldstream Valley and Sunshine are actual places, but not ideal links. The former is typically regarded as part of Fairbanks; there is a CDP called Goldstream which does not have an article. Sunshine is a railroad siding located within the Susitna North CDP, though it's typically regarded as part of Talkeetna; same with Sheep Mountain, though I can't remember what the community equivalent is on here. Finally, there's little appreciable difference between Old Minto and the present-day Minto.
Speaking of hometowns, would it help to spell out that these are as of the time period in which they participated? For instance, Ketil Reitan moved back to Norway a long time ago (he's married to a woman from Kaktovik).
How about a sortable table where appropriate?

Now, I know that I just threw a lot of stuff in your face, but I do want you to know that you did a great job here and to keep up the good work. RadioKAOS / Talk to me, Billy / Transmissions 21:36, 6 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Thank you today for 2008 Orange Bowl, introduced )in 2008); "2008 Orange Bowl is one of the finest articles to yet come out of the knowledge factories at Wikiproject College Football. Crafted with the finest in citations, photographs, and content, the raw material was mined from the richest veins of Internet ore and forged in the fires of [insert impressive-sounding, yet humorous name here]."! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:46, 3 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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