User talk:SounderBruce

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Thank you today for "2020 Seattle Sounders FC season", introduced: "This article is my first foray into a season article, describing the shortened and strange 2020 season for Seattle Sounders FC, an American soccer team and defending MLS champions. The season opened with a local COVID-19 outbreak and continued through lockdown bubbles and limited travel to finish with yet another MLS Cup appearance for the team, although one that ended differently."! -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:42, 12 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Precious anniversary

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:42, 15 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you today for Interstate 182, "about a short freeway in southeastern Washington that took 17 years to build and was the compromise for a bitterly fought over routing debate. Unlike many urban freeways, this one was coveted by its eventual host cities, who did everything in their power to get part of the Interstate Highway System to their doorstep."! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:12, 28 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I saw it too. Well done! ☆ Bri (talk) 18:14, 28 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I could totally push that Walmart sign over. Panini! • 🥪 23:38, 28 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Portland Bangers FC

On 12 March 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Portland Bangers FC, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the name of a Portland soccer team refers both to sausages and long-distance goals? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Portland Bangers FC. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Portland Bangers FC), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 12:03, 12 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

2025 FIFA Club World Cup training sites

Hello SounderBruce,

Hope you are doing well today. I am just wondering if there is a way to get the information off of the site about the training venues, I can copy the training sites table I made for the 2026 FIFA World Cup page (without the hotels unless FIFA reveals it) that way there is a way to include the sites. Please let me know at your earliest convenience. HalfOfAnOrange (talk) 18:03, 16 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@HalfOfAnOrange: The specific training sites have not been officially announced, so they cannot be included at this time. The Athletic compiled reports from their sources that discussed what various plans were in place, but listing those would amount to speculation. Sounder Bruce 19:15, 16 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Sound Transit

On 19 March 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Sound Transit, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Sound Transit has 170 pieces of permanent public art at its stations and facilities? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sound Transit. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Sound Transit), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

RoySmith (talk) 00:02, 19 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Start assessment

According to the assessment scale that I've been using, having a photo automatically makes it a Start: "A useful picture or graphic", see Wikipedia:WikiProject Law/Assessment. Bearian (talk) 21:42, 19 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

It uses this: Template:Grading scheme. Bearian (talk) 21:46, 19 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Bearian: That criteria alone is not sufficient and frankly should have been removed from the template long ago. In the view of most content editors, a 3-sentence article is still a stub, especially if it only has one reliable source. Sounder Bruce 21:55, 19 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I'm with you, but I was reading the assignment literally. Bearian (talk) 00:14, 20 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination for deletion of Template:Attached KML/Stride (bus rapid transit)

Template:Attached KML/Stride (bus rapid transit) has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. Gonnym (talk) 12:01, 24 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

New message from Tarlby

You are invited to join the discussion at Wikipedia:Teahouse § Edit. Tarlby ^{(t) (c)} 22:19, 27 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for List of cities in Oregon

On 29 March 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article List of cities in Oregon, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the least populous of Oregon's cities has three people? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/List of cities in Oregon. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, List of cities in Oregon), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

1=Laun chba ller 00:04, 29 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/U.S. Figure Skating Championships/archive1

Hello... Thank you for taking the time to conduct a source audit on my FL candidate article. I posted a response to you on March 24, and just wanted to see if you've had a chance to follow up? Please let me know if you have any further concerns regarding that article. Bgsu98 (Talk) 11:34, 1 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Sharon Wylie

On 5 April 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Sharon Wylie, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Sharon Wylie has served in the state legislatures of both Oregon and Washington? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sharon Wylie. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Sharon Wylie), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Amakuru (talk) 01:41, 5 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

GARC

Hello, you have been paired at good article review circles to review Bhutan at the 2020 Summer Olympics. At the same time, another user will be reviewing the article you nominated. Please wait 24 hours or until all users have accepted their nomination before starting your review in case a user in your circle decides to decline their invite.

To accept or decline this invitation to review the article, visit WT:GARC#Circle #33. 750 h+ 10:01, 8 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

TFA