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DYK for 1964 Atlantic hurricane season

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 22 December 2015 (UTC)

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Re: 1933 Florida–Mexico hurricane sources

I obtained the Post articles from the West Palm Beach public library, which contains microfilm for the entire history of the newspaper. In fact, I have a collection of articles on historical weather events from several local newspapers that I have obtained either in digital format on my flash drive (PDF, .jpg file) or in print. I have done a fair amount of historical research in local archives and historical societies, and I own or have read several books, so I am able to provide more information about some storms and meteorological events, at least in the parts of Florida I have lived in (South Florida and the Tampa Bay Area). My approach is really the best way to find a lot of information that is unobtainable online, especially for lesser-known storms, but even for many (in)famous ones. It takes time and effort, but it adds much more depth to the articles that I write or intend to write. CapeVerdeWave (talk) 01:12, 24 December 2015 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of 1913 Atlantic hurricane season

The article 1913 Atlantic hurricane season you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:1913 Atlantic hurricane season for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Cyclonebiskit -- Cyclonebiskit (talk) 22:42, 2 January 2016 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of 1928 Atlantic hurricane season

The article 1928 Atlantic hurricane season you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:1928 Atlantic hurricane season for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Hurricanehink -- Hurricanehink (talk) 22:42, 2 January 2016 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of 1920 Atlantic hurricane season

The article 1920 Atlantic hurricane season you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:1920 Atlantic hurricane season for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Hurricanehink -- Hurricanehink (talk) 22:43, 2 January 2016 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of 1926 Atlantic hurricane season

The article 1926 Atlantic hurricane season you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:1926 Atlantic hurricane season for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Hurricanehink -- Hurricanehink (talk) 22:43, 2 January 2016 (UTC)

Wikipedia email re Newspapers.com signup

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Your GA nomination of 1948 Atlantic hurricane season

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article 1948 Atlantic hurricane season you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Hurricanehink -- Hurricanehink (talk) 19:00, 3 January 2016 (UTC)

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Newspapers.com access

You should have full access to Newspapers.com now. HazelAB (talk) 16:33, 8 January 2016 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of 1948 Atlantic hurricane season

The article 1948 Atlantic hurricane season you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:1948 Atlantic hurricane season for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Hurricanehink -- Hurricanehink (talk) 18:01, 10 January 2016 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Jewish boycott of the Western Wall

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Your GA nomination of Cyclone Peter

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Your GA nomination of 1963 Atlantic hurricane season

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article 1963 Atlantic hurricane season you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Cyclonebiskit -- Cyclonebiskit (talk) 18:40, 17 January 2016 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of 1963 Atlantic hurricane season

The article 1963 Atlantic hurricane season you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:1963 Atlantic hurricane season for things which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Cyclonebiskit -- Cyclonebiskit (talk) 20:20, 17 January 2016 (UTC)

DYK for 1978–79 Australian region cyclone season

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 23 January 2016 (UTC)

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Your GA nomination of Cyclone Peter

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DYK for Cyclone Peter

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 2 February 2016 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of 1969 Atlantic hurricane season

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article 1969 Atlantic hurricane season you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Sainsf -- Sainsf (talk) 04:01, 3 February 2016 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of 1927 Atlantic hurricane season

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article 1927 Atlantic hurricane season you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Hurricanehink -- Hurricanehink (talk) 19:00, 9 February 2016 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of 1969 Atlantic hurricane season

The article 1969 Atlantic hurricane season you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:1969 Atlantic hurricane season for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Sainsf -- Sainsf (talk) 05:41, 13 February 2016 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of 1927 Atlantic hurricane season

The article 1927 Atlantic hurricane season you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:1927 Atlantic hurricane season for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Hurricanehink -- Hurricanehink (talk) 19:02, 13 February 2016 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of 1963 Atlantic hurricane season

The article 1963 Atlantic hurricane season you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:1963 Atlantic hurricane season for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Cyclonebiskit -- Cyclonebiskit (talk) 22:02, 13 February 2016 (UTC)

WikiCup 2015 March newsletter

One of Adam Cuerden’s several quality restorations during round 1

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