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510:- for his passion (which I share) for California history, especially desert area history, which tends to be neglected. He's easy to work with when growing Knowledge articles, and fun to boot! His humor quotient is amazingly high, too. 377:- oh, Pancho. . . she would have been right at home at Willow Creek on Sunday morning had she lived that long! Then again. . . she played a highly unusual practical joke on her church that today would probably get folks to contact 218:- camel rider extraordinaire. Can't believe it was a dead link for so long. Significant personality in California history. How is his legacy still a factor in California real estate development? Dunno? Read about it here! 224:- Southern Californians have heard of it, bought gasoline there, even used its restrooms. Did you know it's for sale - and can you name the famous SoCal family that is selling it? If you can't, it's time to click it on! 204:
Department Store - believed to be the first department store in the United States. Boring, eh? Don't you believe it! Can you name some of the "firsts" it began found in stores today? (Uh, on second thought, make that
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submission. (And I weep. . .) It lasted for almost a day as a regular listed article! Don't know a Desert rat from a Jackalope? Well, click this one on for loads of fun. . . and be sure to read about the storied
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era US TV sitcom no longer in syndication. I contributed the theme song lyrics, which were retrieved from that trivia storehouse I have between my ears. If you're old enough to remember the tune, you're my kind of
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died, I contributed details of his state funeral as it happened for future readers to remember how Americans and Californians remembered this great man. We shall not see his kind again.
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Somehow during my lurkdom the top tab for "new page" disappeared, and now this appears to be the replacement item. . . Ahh, those busy beaver developers have been at it again!
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and worldwide Christ followers - not to mention his impact on the North American cultural scene, little seems to be out there attributed to his name. That can be changed, eh?
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I've done these protocols once, and if need be, can do them again (because I'm lazy and stored the links here for my - and your - easy reference). What a deal. . .
378: 587: 421:- that is to say, inflated population, importance, amenities - has to be toned down. I look forward to it becoming a stable, fact-based article. 475:"Leaders need to be readers." (according to Sample, especially of the classics of literature and not so much current newspapers and magazines) 440: 338:- an ordinary guy who became a comic strip writer with a nudge or two from his coworkers. Can you name one of his strips - or explain why the 157: 552: 304:- of course! Feverphiles unite. . . you have nothing to lose but your brains by checking out this article. (OK, bad joke :-D ) The 17: 457: 227: 28:
article, photographing its highlights and eliminating many red links with excellent articles taking their place. You da bomb!
492: 356: 24:, do hereby award Avnative his first Knowledge Barnstar Award for unswerving dedication to expanding and fine-tuning the 592: 282: 562: 539: 374: 247:- my home, sweet home. Do you know where I live? Folks 65 miles away from me don't even have a clue. Do you? 61: 484: 265: 215: 443:- historically influential LA area church, home to entertainment types, the homeless, and those in between. 321: 567: 424: 250: 410: 187: 190:
get this rag into trouble? And what's a "Green Weenie" anyway? Another trivia question: what do
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to my user page! My contributions to the Wiki date back to June 2004 give or take. My
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DJ who enjoyed letting his emotions flow. . . and let the rock and roll hits roll on.
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moves some of his daily submissions from the regular comics page from time to time?
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I could name more articles, but I've got a life outside the Wiki. . . (smile)
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OK, so it's an archive. Want to see my reasoning skills at work? Read on!
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Who remembers how Kelly Johnson started it? I do! Interesting story here.
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high school teacher. But did you know what he did before he became famous?
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have in common? Have I piqued your curiosity yet? Then check it out!
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regions? Read on to find out more about this little-known person!
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for church - and other - leaders, August 13, 2004 while at
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colloquially use didn't stop the article from becoming a
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U. S., western U. S., and California history/geography
160:- its factual data about a term real people in the 381:. Confused? Wanna know more? Read the articles! 515:To all who visit this page, I say - as my heroes 212:If not, click it on for a very entertaining read! 49:People, places and things (as they come to mind) 413:- the longstanding puffery making it look like 8: 228:Knowledge talk:Palmdale, California/archive1 548:How to revert a page to an earlier version 427:- needs appropriate expansion of article. 66: 15: 433:- for someone who is so significant to 39:contributions date back to July, 2004. 472:"Think free." - think unconventionally 441:First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood 42:Knowledge fields of interest include: 7: 502:My Editor/Contributor Bytes of Honor 77: 558:Useful non-protocol links include: 588:Wikipedians in Southern California 14: 469:give room for what you don't know 116:This user is a fluent speaker of 257:mean, anyway? Read the article! 107: 405:My wish list of to do articles 52:Christianity/associated topics 1: 493:Willow Creek Community Church 357:Willow Creek Community Church 152:Written with a straight face 609: 553:How to archive a talk page 208:used to be in stores today 141: 283:Gospel Music Hall of Fame 563:Knowledge Administrators 527:14:45, 7 Jul 2004 (UTC) 485:Willow Creek Association 375:Happy Bottom Riding Club 263:- I liked him better in 540:How to start a new page 523:did - Happy Trails! -- 460:president Steven Sample 216:Edward Fitzgerald Beale 322:William Jackson Palmer 60:comes from me being a 29: 568:Knowledge Bureaucrats 425:Lancaster, California 266:Win Ben Stein's Money 186:Magazine - why would 95:English language 19: 411:Palmdale, California 386:Lesser contributions 188:Beavis and Butt-head 239:Major contributions 142:What I've worked on 56:Disclaimer: my own 593:Wikipedian artists 531:Helpful Wiki links 451:Quotations of note 290:WKRP in Cincinnati 222:Gorman, California 119:California English 30: 489:Leadership Summit 379:Homeland Security 352:Featured article! 341:Los Angeles Times 234:It's a long tome. 135: 134: 130: 129: 102: 101: 600: 465:"Think gray." - 302:Dr. Johnny Fever 192:Garrison Keillor 122:, albeit with a 108: 78: 67: 608: 607: 603: 602: 601: 599: 598: 597: 573: 572: 533: 513: 504: 498: 462: 453: 407: 388: 326:Rocky Mountains 245:Antelope Valley 241: 180: 154: 144: 138: 137: 131: 103: 86:This user is a 12: 11: 5: 606: 604: 596: 595: 590: 585: 575: 574: 571: 570: 565: 556: 555: 550: 544: 543: 532: 529: 512: 511: 503: 500: 496: 495: 480: 479: 476: 473: 470: 461: 454: 452: 449: 445: 444: 438: 428: 422: 406: 403: 402: 401: 395: 387: 384: 383: 382: 368: 354: 345: 333: 319: 309: 299: 286: 280: 274: 271:Ferris Bueller 258: 248: 240: 237: 236: 235: 225: 219: 213: 199: 179: 176: 175: 174: 153: 150: 143: 140: 133: 132: 128: 127: 114: 106: 104: 100: 99: 89:native speaker 84: 76: 73: 72: 70: 54: 53: 50: 47: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 605: 594: 591: 589: 586: 584: 581: 580: 578: 569: 566: 564: 561: 560: 559: 554: 551: 549: 546: 545: 541: 538: 537: 536: 530: 528: 526: 522: 518: 509: 506: 505: 501: 499: 494: 490: 486: 482: 481: 477: 474: 471: 468: 464: 463: 459: 455: 450: 448: 442: 439: 436: 432: 429: 426: 423: 420: 416: 412: 409: 408: 404: 399: 396: 393: 390: 389: 385: 380: 376: 372: 371:Pancho Barnes 369: 366: 362: 361:church jargon 358: 355: 353: 349: 346: 343: 342: 337: 334: 331: 327: 323: 320: 317: 316:Ronald Reagan 313: 312:State funeral 310: 307: 303: 300: 296: 292: 291: 287: 284: 281: 278: 275: 272: 268: 267: 262: 259: 256: 252: 249: 246: 243: 242: 238: 233: 229: 226: 223: 220: 217: 214: 211: 209: 203: 200: 197: 196:Rush Limbaugh 193: 189: 185: 182: 181: 177: 172: 167: 163: 162:Mojave Desert 159: 156: 155: 151: 149: 148: 139: 125: 124:Mojave Desert 121: 120: 115: 113: 110: 109: 105: 97: 96: 91: 90: 85: 83: 80: 79: 75: 74: 71: 69: 68: 65: 63: 59: 51: 48: 45: 44: 43: 40: 38: 34: 27: 23: 18: 557: 534: 524: 514: 497: 488: 466: 446: 351: 339: 330:Great Plains 305: 288: 270: 269:than as the 264: 254: 231: 207: 206: 146: 145: 136: 117: 111: 93: 87: 55: 41: 36: 32: 31: 431:Bill Hybels 415:Mexico City 392:Skunk works 365:Church Lady 348:Ridge Route 336:Johnny Hart 277:Rick Warren 202:Wanamaker's 64:follower. 26:Ridge Route 577:Categories 521:Dale Evans 517:Roy Rogers 487:'s annual 158:Desert rat 147:A Sampling 583:User en-N 508:Lucky 6.9 363:like the 261:Ben Stein 255:Tehachapi 251:Tehachapi 171:Jackalope 166:WP:BJAODN 126:dialect. 22:Lucky 6.9 525:Avnative 483:Source: 435:American 373:and her 232:Warning: 184:The Door 173:as well! 467:meaning 314:- When 298:people! 92:of the 33:Welcome 210:. . .) 62:Christ 37:signed 456:From 419:Tokyo 398:Edsel 295:disco 519:and 328:and 306:WKRP 194:and 112:q!-3 458:USC 417:or 178:New 58:POV 20:I, 579:: 293:- 82:en 367:? 98:.

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Lucky 6.9
Ridge Route
POV
Christ
en
native speaker
English language
California English
Mojave Desert
Desert rat
Mojave Desert
WP:BJAODN
Jackalope
The Door
Beavis and Butt-head
Garrison Keillor
Rush Limbaugh
Wanamaker's
Edward Fitzgerald Beale
Gorman, California
Knowledge talk:Palmdale, California/archive1
Antelope Valley
Tehachapi
Ben Stein
Win Ben Stein's Money
Rick Warren
Gospel Music Hall of Fame
WKRP in Cincinnati
disco

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