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Too cool, bootron!!! But the meter is a bit faulty. ALSO, SERIOUSLY DEEP, wonderfully obscure, manifestly poignant... Keith

Well, Toro, this is one "Bug" I have noticed, and dealt with, since essentially forever. Coords come off my GPS in decimal form - Waymarking's default has always been degrees & minutes. NONcompatibility! Sooooo - I've always created a set of Excel formulas to do the translation and used degrees & minutes when submitting. Occasionally, however, when doing just one or two, I would just use decimal degrees, knowing that I would have to go around at least twice to have them approved/accepted. I had optimistically hoped that the last round of Bootron's ministrations might have rectified that situation, but your post causes me to believe otherwise. I haven't posted much of anything recently, but possibly others could confirm or deny the rectification of the long time decimal degrees issue?!?!?!?!?! Keith

I've just had the pleasure and privilege of approving a Waymark dealing with a site which has become iconic in the realm of Spanish architecture. It is a Waymark I found quite interesting, both for its historic value and, more importantly, its architectural value, in that it was/is "one of the greatest exponents of rationalist architecture" of Spain. Nearly destroyed in the face of urban reconstruction, it has, solely as the result of public outcry, managed to survive complete demolition. Further outcry has led to its being reconstructed in its original architectural form, thereby salvaging a truly iconic architectural treasure. Following are excerpts from The Waymark: "In the center of the capital we find this gas station that is, by all accounts, different from the ones we are used to seeing in our cities and highways. Built at the end of the twenties of the 20th century, it is one of the greatest exponents of rationalist architecture in our country, which was about to disappear when in the 70s they wanted to tear it down, the protests managed to stop it. It was commissioned by Ignacio Fuster Otero for Petróleos Porto Pí, SA, a company that had a monopoly on the refining and sale of Russian oil in Spain. It was built that same year in the record time of fifty days, and is considered one of the masterpieces of Spanish rationalism. According to the writer Soledad Puértolas, "Fernández Shaw's gas station represents a touch of ingenuity and innocence amidst the gray moles of this stale neighborhood of Argüelles, and takes us back to a moment when the taste for gambling -in fact, this gas station is like a great toy, a giant toy-, the desire for experimentation, the faith in the inexhaustible variety of form, were combined with the confidence in the fair and rational progress of humanity.» According to the architects Casariego, Arean and Vaquero in their book Madrid. Lost Architectures 1927-1986 «This is one of the most characteristic works of an architect concerned with European cultural currents. It is considered one of the three works that marked the origin of modern Spanish architecture». In addition, "its demolition was absurd, since it continued to function as a gas station but in ruins", and "one of the examples [of] regrettable aspects of urban renewal»” Respectfully submitted for your approval, Keith

Well, WAY TO GO, Ariberna! You've fought through the many down times and persevered! You've been forced to deal with language issues, misunderstandings and other hindrances to your achievement of this goal, yet soldiered on! You have my respect for never having given up! WELL DONE, Ariberna!!! Those Spaniards are obviously a tough lot! Keith

WOW!!! Having only ever been a member of the "Outer Circle" I never had any idea who was responsible for the creation, maintenance and upkeep of Waymarking since its inception! Moreover, strangely, it had never even occurred to me to ask the question. I guess this means that I shall have to dash off a few more "Odes to Bootron", and mebbe even a couple to Bryan. But in the meantime: THANK YOU BOOTRON & THANK YOU BRYAN for all that you have done to make this place possible, for having given us a pleasurable diversion from the realities of life, for encouraging us to go "Where no man has gone before", for helping us learn of the people and places around us, of which we may well have otherwise remained ignorant, for expanding our vision and appreciation of our world, for our learning of the intricacies of nature, for our standing in awe before the wonderment of both the natural and architectural marvels of our earth, for our expanded knowledge of the whole of the planet we share, even for encouraging our attention to the tiniest detail, otherwise irrelevant to those who may, unknowing, walk or drive past it on their daily journey to and from "life", and especially we thank you for aiding us in having made the acquaintance of friends who we now cherish in our lives. Keith

The Dreaded Error Page (Or - An Ode to our Bootron) In past when e'er that Error Page Has shown its gruesome face, I find it's been preceded by A work I CAN'T REPLACE. An Error Has Occurred today But luckily this time, A backup-click produced my work Still perfect, still sublime. So Joy, has somehow Bootron's work So diligently applied, Finally made the magic work And truly turned the tide? Keith

I'm guessing that Bootron may have missed this, allowing a "change" to only be considered when it occurs in specific fields, but Not including coordinates fields. This has been a shortcoming in the past, as well, if I recall. Keith

Good point! However, I feel that "Approval Date" is of greater importance only to those concerned with how prompt specific officers/categories are in their approvals, which, for the most part, I'm not. I know that my Waymarks will eventually be addressed, and so lose little to no sleep over them. When I view a Waymark, whether it be mine or that of another, I'm almost universally concerned with "Date Posted". Keith

What she said!!! Keith

Rather inappropriate timing, I should think.

Torgut, I completely agree with your sentiment regarding historic fountains. As it stands, it would seem that historic fountains find themselves orphans, without a place to land, saving their having been somehow converted to another purpose, such as a large flower bed or some such. HOWEVER, I will note here the preface to the Converted Fountains category description, which reads as follows: Any fountain that once featured running water but is now permanently out of service or converted to another use. That alone should be the "foot in the door" for historic fountains. Further: Expanded Description: Any outdoor or indoor fountain that previously had running water but no longer does. If the fountain now has another use, please describe it Those should allow any historic fountain you might find to be included in the category, with no muss or fuss. If, however, a historic fountain still has running water, it's still admissible in the Fountains category so, again, no problem! Keith

Ohhh - let it go...

Well, Erik, I just have to assume that either you're vastly more fluent in French than am I, OR that Phil is fluent in German and has neglected to mention that to me. A second thought is that Phil may have had his handy-dandy phone-translator with him, which is equally likely. For us, that turned out to be an indispensable thing to have on board when certain things just couldn't be properly and effectively expressed through Fractured French, sign language and desperate hand gestures. Keith

Ditto - do it now, then edit and update at the appropriate time. I see no reason for postponing the job, but I DO see a reason FOR doing it now. That would be another Waymarker's potentially beating you to the punch. However unlikely you might believe that to be, it's still a possibility. Keith

... And tomorrow 32° here. It's been 28° to 30° for the last few days. Keith

As I just posted in a neighbouring thread: BEAUTIFUL, sunny 24° afternoon with not a cloud in the sky and not a breath of wind. Our first true "Shorts & T-shirt" day of the year. Just got back from a long walk in the sun and was actually sweating when I arrived. We're not quite yet to the 28° or 29° forecast for this weekend, but we're getting there. I hope the rest of you are lucky enough to be experiencing a similar day!. Keith

And, Ariberna, ""If it's not an ox, it's a cow" seems a pretty narrow view of the animal world. Here, at the moment I'm looking out the window at an animal that's NOT an ox. Neither is it a cow. It's a robin. BEAUTIFUL, sunny 24° afternoon with not a cloud in the sky and not a breath of wind. Our first true "Shorts & T-shirt" day of the year. Just got back from a long walk in the sun and was actually sweating when I arrived. I hope the rest of you are lucky enough to be experiencing a similar day!. Keith

As I recall you had a helluva lot nicer New Years Day then did we, so we're even.

Git 'Er Done! Keith

As promised to several and sundry with whom I have spoken or written since the inauguration of this thread, I'm finally, and at last, posting here a list of the Waymarks that Papy had gleaned on his epical North American sojourn. NO, NOT a complete list of said Waymarks. You can, with little effort, as did I, partake of the few quick searches required to ascertain the number of Waymarks Papy scored, thereby even viewing each and every one in Living Colour. Here's a list, by area, country, or whatever, resulting from my, admittedly superficial, searches. It may actually be reasonably close to correct. I'm saving you at least that little effort with the provision of this list: Alberta - 96 BC Interior - 22 Vancouver Area - 66 Washington - 31 Montana - 1 Idaho - 1 TOTAL - 217 (+ one I see which he hasn't done yet) When Phil arrives home from his most recent GeoMarking trip, this one to Spain, I expect he'll take notice of the update to this thread and, true gentleman that he is, provide us with the final word on the actual number of NEW CATEGORIES (the operative number here, after all) he had managed to snag. I would do that, but: A: I would likely be one or three or five off the true mark. B: It's spring, I'm getting spring fever, experiencing the attendant lack of energy. C: I have to go watch reruns of the latest Blue Jays Games. Keith

April 29 or 30, 2023 Supposed to be 29° (84.2° for the Yankees) APRIL!!! C'mon! This is in the Great White North! 'Nother Heat Dome due for us in the Pacific Northwest?

I know, I know!!! Inability to put reason into play before employing keyboard once again results in embarrassment. BUT - I'm getting used to it, so I'll prolly live. And, I've amended that post. (belatedly) Keith

(BTW - Heard from Sharon yesterday - she is alive and well.)

He can't, because it isn't. It is, however, a part of the requirements of at least a few other categories, copied and pasted from one to the next, as it should be for all categories. However, I applaud his attitude, as well as the methodology in his handling of the matter, as it appears to be achieving the correct results, with essentially NO Muss, NO fuss. Keith

PERFECT! Just as I had suggested!! Thank You, Wayfroggie! Keith