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:*ALT1: ... that '''[[Hal Lubarsky]]''' had to threaten Harrah's Casino before they would allow him to play at the [[2007 World Series of Poker]]?---'''[[User:I'm Spartacus!|<font color="purple">I'm Spartacus!</font>]]''' ''[[User talk:I'm Spartacus!|<b><sup><small>NO! I'm Spartacus!</small></sup></b>]]'' 07:24, 3 June 2009 (UTC) |
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:*Alt2:... that despite never looking at his cards during the [[2007 World Series of Poker]], '''[[Hal Lubarsky]]''' outlasted 6300 other players?---'''[[User:I'm Spartacus!|<font color="purple">I'm Spartacus!</font>]]''' ''[[User talk:I'm Spartacus!|<b><sup><small>NO! I'm Spartacus!</small></sup></b>]]'' 07:31, 3 June 2009 (UTC) (I think this is my favorite one) |
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::*[[File:Symbol question.svg|18px]] Technical details check out, though I have some concerns with the hook(s). The original hook is fairly confusing; why was he unable to see his cards? ALT1 seems a bit POVish, and ALT2 has the same problem as the original. What about "... that '''[[Hal Lubarsky]]''' was the first blind poker player to ever make it to the cash in a World Series of Poker Event?" –'''[[User:Juliancolton|<span style="font-family:Script MT;color:#36648B">Juliancolton</span>]]''' | [[User_talk:Juliancolton|<sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:gray">''Talk''</span></sup>]] 16:54, 3 June 2009 (UTC) |
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:::Because sometimes hooks shouldn't tell you why he coldn't see his cards or why he didn't look at them, the purpose behind hooks is to give them enough to get them interested enough to read the article to find out why. If you tell them why up front, then it is a poor hook. It is the same principle used on radio/TV before going on a break---especially on Radio, where the host often says, "and I'll tell you why after the break." Or something along those lines, you want to have hook that catches them and gets their curiosity up. If you give away too much, then you've failed.---'''[[User:I'm Spartacus!|<font color="purple">I'm Spartacus!</font>]]''' ''[[User talk:I'm Spartacus!|<b><sup><small>NO! I'm Spartacus!</small></sup></b>]]'' 17:00, 3 June 2009 (UTC) |
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::::Yes, but you still need to provide sufficient context. –'''[[User:Juliancolton|<span style="font-family:Script MT;color:#36648B">Juliancolton</span>]]''' | [[User_talk:Juliancolton|<sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:gray">''Talk''</span></sup>]] 18:57, 3 June 2009 (UTC) |
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:::::And I think they do. WSOP participant outlasts 6300 other competitors without looking at his cards. There's context there, just the hook is not mentioned.---'''[[User:I'm Spartacus!|<font color="purple">I'm Spartacus!</font>]]''' ''[[User talk:I'm Spartacus!|<b><sup><small>NO! I'm Spartacus!</small></sup></b>]]'' 22:24, 3 June 2009 (UTC) |
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::::::I'm with Julian. The hook about "not looking at his cards" is gimmicky and misleading. "Whoa, he cashed in the dark?...oh, he was just blind and had someone reading the cards to him. buh." The hook about being the first blind player to cash is plenty interesting. [[User Talk:Stevage|Stevage]] 03:37, 4 June 2009 (UTC) |
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:*Alt2:... '''[[Hal Lubarsky]]''' outlasted 6300 other players at the [[World Series of Poker]] despite playing blind?---'''[[User:I'm Spartacus!|<font color="purple">I'm Spartacus!</font>]]''' ''[[User talk:I'm Spartacus!|<b><sup><small>NO! I'm Spartacus!</small></sup></b>]]'' 19:23, 4 June 2009 (UTC) |
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::*Yep, that works. –'''[[User:Juliancolton|<span style="font-family:Script MT;color:#36648B">Juliancolton</span>]]''' | [[User_talk:Juliancolton|<sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:gray">''Talk''</span></sup>]] 21:20, 4 June 2009 (UTC) |
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Candidate entries
Articles created/expanded on June 5
Ice Hotel (Québec)
- ... that the Ice Hotel in Québec, Canada is the first and only ice hotel in North America?
Created by Epson291 (talk). Self nom at 12:51, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
Stephen A. Mitchell (Democratic activist)
- ... that DNC Chairman Stephen A. Mitchell was mentioned in Richard Nixon's Checkers speech after he called for Nixon to resign from his ticket?
Created by Wehwalt (talk). Self nom at 12:21, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
Loyal Arrow
- ... that the Loyal Arrow, NATO exercises in Sweden (8–16 June 2009) are the biggest military exercises ever held in Sweden, involving around 2000 soldiers and 50 jets?
Created by User:Sander Säde (talk). Self nom at 10:18, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
Evelyn Scotney
- ... that Evelyn Scotney, an Australian coloratura soprano, sang opposite Enrico Caruso in his final appearance on the opera stage?
Created by JackofOz (talk). Self nom at 09:23, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
Jolly boat
- ... that jolly boats were carried on practically all types of warships of the Royal Navy during the age of sail, from ships of the line down to brigs.?
Created by Benea (talk). Self nom at 07:55, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
Salimgarh Fort
- ... that Aurangzeb, apart from imprisoning his brother Murad Baksh, had the dubious credit of incarcerating his eldest daughter Zebunnisa in the Salimgarh Fort (pictured) in Delhi for 21 years till her death
? Created/expanded by Nvvchar (talk). Self nom at 07:28, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
Tropical Storm Isidore (1984)
- ... that as part of preparations for 1984's Tropical Storm Isidore, some citrus farmers burned seedlings potentially infected with canker to prevent heavy rains from spreading the disease? –Juliancolton | Talk 03:54, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
Calcutta Polo Club
- ... that Calcutta Polo Club which was established in 1862 is considered as the oldest polo club of the world which is still in existence.
Created by Amartyabag (talk). Self nom at 02:18, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
- 1,374 characters must have at least 1,500, but everything else is good.--Giants27 (t|c|r|s) 02:27, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
- Article has been expanded to 2152 characters by me. Amartyabag TALK2ME 13:07, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
Farinograph
- ...that a Farinograph can provide bakers with a snapshot of a flour's properties before they even see it?
Created by Kalossoter (talk). Self nom at 00:51, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on June 4
- ... that the Egg McMuffin, Sourdough Bacon, Egg & Swiss, and Croissan’wich with Bacon, Egg & Cheese are variants of the Bacon, egg and cheese sandwich offered by McDonalds, Arby’s, and Burger King respectively?
Created by Jack Merridew (talk). Nominated by Casliber (talk) at 09:57, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the presenter of The Marian Finucane Show has been compared to Jay Leno, Michael Parkinson and Jonathan Ross? (joint-nom, new article created by Cargoking and expanded by --candle•wicke 02:20, 5 June 2009 (UTC) )
- ... that a schoolbag is the only known trace of 13 year-old Irish schoolboy Philip Cairns, who disappeared in October 1986? (new article, self-nom) --candle•wicke 01:32, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
Roger and Out
- ... that over half of the tracks on country music singer-songwriter Roger Miller's 1964 debut album Roger and Out were less than two minutes in length?
Created by Lost Fugitive (talk). Self nom at 23:37, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
Porcupine ray
- ... that although classified as a stingray, the porcupine ray (pictured) does not have a stinging spine on its tail?
5x expanded by Yzx (talk). Self nom at 23:21, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
- Not sourced, very good work though, eveything else checks out fine.--Giants27 (t|c|r|s) 23:55, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
- Changed. -- Yzx (talk) 00:06, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
Aquí Estoy Yo
- ... that the song "Aquí Estoy Yo" by Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Luis Fonsi became his sixth number-one single in the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart?
5x expanded by Jaespinoza (talk). Self nom at 22:21, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
- ALT1: ... that the song "Aquí Estoy Yo" by Luis Fonsi features collaborations by David Bisbal, Aleks Syntek and Noel Schajris?. Jaespinoza (talk) 22:24, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
Dragon of Mordiford
- ... that according to legend, the Dragon of Mordiford killed everything in its path but a young girl who had nurtured it from infancy?
5x expanded by Ceranthor (talk). Self nom at 22:08, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
Albert Bridge, London
- ... that Albert Bridge in London is seriously structurally unsound in part because of corrosion caused by dog's urine?
5x expanded by Iridescent (talk). Self nom at 21:57, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
North American Conference of Homophile Organizations
- ... that the early homophile organization NACHO adopted the slogan "Gay is Good", modeled on the African American slogan "Black is Beautiful"? - new article, self nom, created today. Otto4711 (talk) 20:31, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
- Age, length, hook ref, refs generally, all OK to go. cheers. hamiltonstone (talk) 10:59, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
Orthodoxy, Autocracy, and Nationality
- ... that Orthodoxy, Autocracy, and Nationality, the doctrine of the Russian Empire in the 1830s–1850s, was also a family motto of its creator? 5x expanded by user:NVO, self nom
- quick source: page 133, second paragraph from the bottom
German aircraft carrier I (1942)
- ... that had she been completed, the German aircraft carrier I would have been the largest German carrier of World War II, longer even than the Graf Zeppelin-class aircraft carriers?
Created by Parsecboy (talk). Self nom at 11:22, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
Golden Sun (series)
- ... that after a six-year hiatus, Nintendo announced at E3 2009 that the Golden Sun series would be returning with Golden Sun DS?
Created by Haha169 (talk). Self nom at 04:38, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on June 3
Erasmo de Sequeira
- ... that Erasmo de Sequeira rejected Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's offer to make him a Deputy Minister, stating that he wanted her post?
Created by Deepak D'Souza (talk). Self nom at 11:53, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
Battle of Old Trafford (2003)
- ... that the fine of £175,000 handed to Arsenal F.C. in 2003 after the Battle of Old Trafford was a record for English football?
Created by 03md (talk). Self nom at 23:31, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
Anna Goldfeder
- ... that Anna Goldfeder, a pioneering researcher in the fields of radiology and cancer treatment, worked as a research scientist in an abandoned building for two years before she secured enough grant money to move her laboratory?
Created by Nathan (talk), Jake Wartenberg (talk). Self nom at 23:15, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
Allegations of antisemitism in the United Nations
- ... that at a 1984 United Nations conference on religious tolerance, the Saudi Arabian delegate claimed that Jews are religiously required to drink the blood of non-Jews?
Created by Jalapenos do exist (talk). Self nom at 21:35, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
- I don't think you're allowed to link the article with "claimed" the way you did. Perhaps an editor more experienced with DYK could point to the relevant guideline? — Jake Wartenberg 23:29, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
- I think you mean the sporadically enforced WP:EGG. Art LaPella (talk) 00:58, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
- How about "...that allegations of antisemitism in the United Nations arose at a 1984 United Nations conference on religious tolerance, after the Saudi Arabian delegate claimed that Jews are religiously required to drink the blood of non-Jews? Mr. Hicks The III (talk) 00:47, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
- That's fine. I can also suggest ... that at a 1984 United Nations conference on religious tolerance, the Saudi Arabian delegate claimed that Jews are religiously required to drink the blood of non-Jews, a claim cited as an instance of antisemitism in the United Nations? or ... that critics making allegations of antisemitism in the United Nations cite a 1984 United Nations conference on religious tolerance, in which the Saudi Arabian delegate claimed that Jews are religiously required to drink the blood of non-Jews? Jalapenos do exist (talk) 03:06, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
Jerry Rosenberg
- ... that Jerry Rosenberg, New York's longest-incarcerated inmate, was the first to earn a law degree in a New York prison and served as a jailhouse lawyer to the leaders of the Attica prison riot?
Created by Bongomatic (talk). Nominated by Kelapstick (talk) at 15:15, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
- Looks good. — Jake Wartenberg 23:23, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
Mack Supronowicz
- ... that a New York newspaper called University of Michigan forward Mack "Soup" Supronowicz "the greatest cage prospect in college history"?
- ... that in 1947, University of Michigan basketballer Mack "Soup" Supronowicz was hailed as "the greatest cage prospect in college history"? Stevage 03:15, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
Created by Cbl62 (talk). Self nom at 23:37, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
- Googling shows that "basketballer" is mostly Australian English, and "Michigan basketball player" out-Googles "Michigan basketballer" by 2590 to 8. Art LaPella (talk) 00:58, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
Medieval lituus
- ... that a team of UK and Swiss scientists recently recreated the medieval lituus, a musical instrument that Johann Sebastian Bach composed music for and that has not being seen or heard in over 300 years?
Created by Laser brain (talk). Self nom at 21:45, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
- Looks good. The hook is a bit oddly worded, though. "... that a team of UK and Swiss scientists recently recreated the medieval lituus, a musical instrument that Johann Sebastian Bach composed music for, that has not being seen or heard in over 300 years?" would be better in my opinion. –Juliancolton | Talk 21:23, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
- How about "... that a team of UK and Swiss scientists recently recreated the medieval lituus, a musical instrument that Johann Sebastian Bach composed music for, after it had not been seen or heard in over 300 years?" --Laser brain (talk) 22:47, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
- Or... "that the medieval lituus, a musical instrument that hasn't been seen or heard for 300 years and for which Johann Sebastian Bach composed music, has been recreated by a team of scientists from Switzerland and the United Kingdom?" Nathan T 23:45, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
- That works too. I was trying to avoid the passive tense, but in this case I think it's fine. --Laser brain (talk) 01:36, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
- Or... "that the medieval lituus, a musical instrument that hasn't been seen or heard for 300 years and for which Johann Sebastian Bach composed music, has been recreated by a team of scientists from Switzerland and the United Kingdom?" Nathan T 23:45, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
List of aircraft carrier classes of the United States Navy
- ... that the first two classes of U.S. Navy aircraft carriers were actually converted ships of other types?
5x expanded by Mynameinc (talk). Self nom at 18:32, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
Adrienne Beames
- ... that Adrienne Beames, the daughter of Australian rules footballer, first-class cricketer, and journalist Percy Beames, was the first woman to break the 3-hour barrier in the marathon?
Created by Location (talk). Self nom at 16:48, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
Buttrum's Mill, Woodbridge
- ... that Buttrum's Mill, Woodbridge (pictured), is the tallest surviving windmill in Suffolk?
- Comment: Ref for hook is in Description section, not infobox
Created by Mjroots (talk). Self nom at 15:25, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
- Looks good from here. –Juliancolton | Talk 16:48, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
- 1... that Sinéad O'Connor spent "a lovely morning" with Gay Byrne in January 2009?
- 2... that Neil Jordan had a stormy encounter with his dead father on an aeroplane? (new article, self-nom) --candle•wicke 14:30, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
Washington Huskies softball
- ... that when the Washington Huskies softball team won the 2009 Women's College World Series, it marked the 22nd time in the 28 World Series that a Pac-10 team was crowned champion?
Created by User:Mike Selinker. Self nom at 04:52, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
Luton Town 1–0 Millwall (13 March 1985)
- ... that a full-scale riot at Luton Town's Kenilworth Road ground on 13 March 1985 caused visiting supporters to be banned from the ground for four seasons?
Created by Cliftonian (talk). Self nom at 09:13, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
James Scott (boxer)
- ... that James Scott became a top contender in the World Boxing Association's light heavyweight division while serving time at Rahway State Prison?
Created by Metropolitan90 (talk). Self nom at 08:50, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
Guaiabero
- ... that the small parrot known as the Guaiabero is so named in its native Philippines for its penchant for guavas?
5x expanded by Casliber (talk). Self nom at 06:32, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
- Good to go—offline ref accepted in good-faith. –Juliancolton | Talk 16:56, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
TNA World Tag Team Championship
- ... that the TNA World Tag Team Championship is supposed to only be meant for tag teams, but two wrestlers have held the championship alone?
5x expanded by Wrestlinglover (talk). Self nom at 06:00, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
- It is probably not 5 times expanded, but I can't be sure. Not sure how to check.--WillC 06:00, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
- 5103/2665=1.9x. Explained at F1 and WP:Did you know/DYKcheck. There is still time to expand it. Art LaPella (talk) 06:18, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
- Alright, I'll think of somemore to add. The likeliness of that is very slim, but worth a shot. Thanks for the info.--WillC 06:26, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
- 5103/2665=1.9x. Explained at F1 and WP:Did you know/DYKcheck. There is still time to expand it. Art LaPella (talk) 06:18, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
Holden Bowler
- ... that Holden Bowler, the namesake of J.D. Salinger's character Holden Caulfield, was also the godfather of singer Judy Collins?
Created by Cool3 (talk). Self nom at 05:27, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
Tokyo Tokyo
- ... that Tokyo Tokyo is a Japanese fast food restaurant chain in the Philippines? created by: Maverx (talk) 05:19, 3 June 2009 (UTC), self nom.
- Removed non-free logo – only freely licensed pictures are permitted on the main page. --Bruce1eetalk 05:49, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
- Right, sorry slipped my mind. --Maverx (talk) 05:58, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
Jonathan Wilhite
- ... that Auburn's director of high school and NFL relations said that cornerback Jonathan Wilhite "could be a stand-up comedian"?
5x expanded by Giants27 (talk). Self nom at 02:12, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
- Technical requirements check out, though the hook is rather trivial, and IMO falls into the did you care? category. Surely there must be another bit of info more relevant to Wilhite himself? –Juliancolton | Talk 17:00, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
- Alt1... that after playing most of his senior season at nickel back, Jonathan Wilhite will return to playing that position in 2009? --Giants27 (t|c|r|s) 19:39, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
- Actually, I like the first hook better. There are lots of people who don't know much about American football and don't know what a nickel back is. But if you say that a certain football player is a funny guy, at least that gives them something to latch onto in terms of wanting to read about his personality, whether or not they care what position he plays. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 02:42, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
Banksia benthamiana
- ... that the old flower spikes of Banksia benthamiana (pictured) may contain up to 130 follicles (seed pods)?
5x expanded by Casliber (talk). Self nom at 02:12, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
- Good work as always; offline ref(s) accepted in good-faith. –Juliancolton | Talk 17:02, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
- "Old" might be better as "ripened".--Wetman (talk) 21:12, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
- Eewww, makes me think of soggy old fruit :( Casliber (talk · contribs) 00:15, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
- "Old" might be better as "ripened".--Wetman (talk) 21:12, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
World of Zoo
- ... that players can earn the ability to hypnotize animals in the upcoming video game World of Zoo?
5x expanded by Mynameinc (talk). Self nom at 00:24, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
Laser Ghost
... that there is an arcade game called Laser Ghost based on the movie Ghostbusters?
Created by MacMed (talk). Self nom at 00:07, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
- ALT: ... that Laser Ghost, a Sega arcade game, was intended to build upon the commercial success of the movie Ghostbusters?
Nouvelles Extraordinaires de Divers Endroits
- ... that Gazette de Leyde was likely the most important newspaper of the late 18th century Europe, and the only one read by Louis XVI?
Created by Piotrus (talk). Self nom at 21:29, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
Château du Grand Jardin
- ... that the Château du Grand Jardin (pictured) was built without bedrooms?
Created by Wetman . Self nom at 03:33, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
- Comment I've tweaked the hook and picture to fit the format. Cheers. I'mperator 12:36, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
- Thank you. I was the writer, but the way I completed the template didn't have the intended result.--Wetman (talk) 00:46, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
- I don't see where the article says the chateau was built without bedrooms. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 02:52, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on June 2
Video games with isometric graphics
- ... that video games with isometric graphics were regarded as the second-most cloned piece of software after WordStar?
- Comment: Image of a drawing of a television shown in isometric pixel art is included.
Created by Mdd (talk). Nominated by MuZemike (talk) at 01:05, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
- ... that New Super Mario Bros. Wii will feature multiplayer capability for up to four players?
Created by RMThompson (talk). Nominated by MuZemike (talk) at 00:45, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
Super Mario Galaxy 2
- ... that Super Mario Galaxy 2 will mark the first time a second Mario franchise title has been made for a single Nintendo system?
Created by The Editor 155 (talk). Nominated by MuZemike (talk) at 20:03, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again
- ... that Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again will be the first download-only game for the Nintendo DSi and the first game on the device to feature a custom level editor?
Created by Jhuhn (talk). Nominated by MuZemike (talk) at 19:40, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
Barry Wood (singer)
- ... that Barry Wood, Frank Sinatra's predecessor on the radio program Your Hit Parade, was promoted as America's "sweater boy"?
- ALT1:... that Barry Wood was Frank Sinatra's predecessor on the radio program Your Hit Parade, and introduced Irving Berlin's song "Any Bonds Today?"?
Created by Arxiloxos (talk). Self nom at 01:09, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
Alicia Seegert
- ... that catcher Alicia Seegert set Big Ten Conference records for batting average, hits, total bases and RBIs while playing softball for the University of Michigan from 1984 to 1987?
Created by User:cbl62 (talk). Self nom at 00:08, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the Australian moth Abantiades latipennis (pictured) is well-adapted to surviving clearfelling and thrives in regrowth forests?
ALT1:... that the adult Australian moth Abantiades latipennis (pictured) lacks functioning mouthparts and has a short lifespan due to its inability to feed?Not as uncommon as I thought?
Created by Maedin (talk). Self nom at 14:37, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Desperate Housewives actress Dana Delany (pictured) watched 40,374 women race through Dublin on 1 June 2009? (expanded, self nom) --candle•wicke 14:09, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
Final Fantasy XIV
- ... that upcoming MMORPG video game Final Fantasy XIV has been in development by Square Enix under the codename Rapture?
Created by Falcon9x5 (talk). Nominated by MuZemike (talk) at 02:40, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
Political positions of Libertas
- ... that the political positions of Libertas have been analysed by the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, Kieskompas and the University of Zurich?
- Comment: self-nom. Not sure if it's appropriate to DYK this, since the subject concerns a political party taking part in the European Parliament elections, 2009, and polls are Thursday-Sunday. But heck, thought I'd at least try...
Created by Anameofmyveryown (talk). Self nom at 02:38, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
The Lover (film)
- ... that the 1992 French film The Lover, the first Western film produced in Vietnam, is based on the semi-autobiographical novel by Marguerite Duras?
5x expanded by Collectonian (talk), LiteraryMaven (talk). Self nom at 02:03, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
- ALT1:... the 1992 French film The Lover was filmed on location in Ho Chi Minh City, except for the explicit sex scenes, which had to be filmed in Paris?
List of CZW World Tag Team Champions
- ... that the CZW World Tag Team Championship has been won by an individual wrestler once, when it is only supposed to be intended for tag teams?
Created by Wrestlinglover (talk). Self nom at 01:39, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
Metroid: Other M
- ... that the recently-announced video game Metroid: Other M is being co-developed by both Team Ninja and Nintendo?
Created by KillerSteve (talk). Nominated by MuZemike (talk) at 01:35, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
- Article is at AfD please wait till obvious keep discussion is over.--Giants27 (t|c|r|s) 01:40, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
- AFD was just closed as keep. Ten Pound Hammer, his otters and a clue-bat • (Many otters • One bat • One hammer) 19:07, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
Association of Broadcasters of the Philippines
- ... that the Philippines has a total of 297 television broadcast stations from 173 in 1998?
Created by Maverx (talk). Self nom at 23:20, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
George Cressey
- ... that geographer George Cressey was included on a list of suspected communists at the same time that the Communist Party of China included him on a list of its capitalist enemies?
Created by Cool3 (talk). Self nom at 00:10, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
- I think the hook should mention that the list of suspected communists was in the US. How about this revised hook? (feel free to amend) --Bruce1eetalk 11:00, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
- ALT1: ... that in the 1950s, geographer George Cressey was included on a list of suspected communists in the US at the same time that China included him on its list of capitalist enemies?
Ivory Williams
- ... that Ivory Williams competed against Usain Bolt in a 150 metres street race (pictured) as part of the Great City Games in Manchester, England?
Created by Sillyfolkboy (talk). Self nom at 22:28, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
- Also, there's a picture of them lining up for the final race. But I'm unsure if it's of a high enough quality for the front page. Sillyfolkboy (talk) (edits)WIKIPROJECT ATHLETICS NEEDS YOU! 20:01, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
Frank Cellier (actor)
- ... that actor Frank Cellier toured in Britain, Germany, America and South Africa from 1903 to 1920, appearing only once in London, before beginning a West End career?
5x expanded by Tim riley (talk), Ssilvers (talk). Self nom at 22:14, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
New Lipchis Way
- ... that the New Lipchis Way passes an hundredal church (pictured) and an Iron Age hill fort used by clubmen before crossing the Devil's Ditch?
Created by Charlesdrakew (talk). Self nom at 21:53, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
- In U.S. English, if we ever used the unusual word "hundrethal", it would be "a hundrethal". Is "an hundrethal" correct British English? Art LaPella (talk) 00:13, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
- I was taught at an English grammar school (state school for the more intelligent) to always use "an" before words beginning with "h", but that was a long time ago. I see from re-reading the text (Advowson section), which is even older, that they used "a hundredal", so I guess either version is technically correct in British english. I may have missread the spelling or I may have got it from a different source such as the church's own guide book. I am changing it to hundredal.--Charles (talk) 09:15, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
- Comment I've tweaked the hook so that "Iron Age" is capitalised and "hill fort" is linked. Nev1 (talk) 15:34, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
- Er, but the point of DYK is to direct folk to the newer/updated article, so they can contribute. That's why only one thing - the main article - is linked. Presuming that they are linked within the DYK-notable article, I am unlinking them here. - Arcayne (cast a spell) 15:50, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
- Actually, almost every hook you see here or on the Main Page has such secondary links. Also, the rules including H12 regulate secondary links without prohibiting them. Art LaPella (talk) 00:58, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
- Quite so. I am replacing the most helpful helpful links.--Charles (talk) 07:43, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
- ... that half of the regular advertisers for the ABC series thirtysomething pulled out of the episode "Strangers", costing the network some $1.5 million, because it showed two men in bed together? - new article, self-nom, moved to article space today. Otto4711 (talk) 19:40, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
- ... that a sex scandal in Boise, Idaho, in 1955 resulted in almost 1,500 people being interviewed and a list of 500 suspected homosexuals? OR
- ... that TIME magazine, reporting on a sex scandal in Boise, Idaho, in 1955, claimed that a ""widespread homosexual underground" had "preyed on hundreds of teen-age boys for the past decade"? New article, self-nom, moved to article space today. Otto4711 (talk) 17:58, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
- Relies mostly on one key scholarly ref accepted in good faith. Length, age (in mainspace) both check out. I have a question though: should we use the expression "suspected homosexuals"? Even then, homosexuality was not a crime - homosexual acts were. And now, neither is (in general) illegal. The use of the word "suspected" could be taken by some readers to reproduce a stigmatised status that is not appropriate. The ALT hook presents a similar issue (as well as being too long). This may need some more thought. The only compromise that comes to mind is to put the expression suspected homosexuals in inverted commas or quote marks, to signal it being of the 1955 period, rather than an editor's choice of words. hamiltonstone (talk) 04:08, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
Grief porn
- ... that Robert Yates, assistant editor for The Observer first coined the term "grief porn" at a 2005 news conference to denote a "gratuitous indulgence of tangential association with tragedy"?
Created by Arcayne (talk). Self nom at 17:54, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
William M. Boyle
- ... that political boss Tom Pendergast made future DNC chair William M. Boyle a precinct captain even though he was too young to vote?
Created by Wehwalt (talk). Self nom at 17:28, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
- Length and date verified. Source for hook accepted in good faith. ceranthor 20:24, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
Tales of Monkey Island
- ... that despite breaking off from LucasArts after differences in development direction in 2004, Telltale Games is collaborating with LucasArts to create a new series of adventure games?
- ALT1:... that although Telltale Games was formed after LucasArts abandoned adventure game development in 2004, the two companies are now collaborating to create a new series of adventure games?
- Comment: I've not done any of these before; I imagine the wording could be improved, but the gist of it is there.
Created by S@bre (talk). Self nom at 15:31, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
Motor theory of speech perception
- ... that the motor theory of speech perception proposes we do not hear speech in terms of acoustic sound but the movements of the lips, tongue, and other parts of the vocal tract by which they are made?
- ALT1:... that the motor theory of speech perception proposes that though we subjective hear spoken words as sound, actually what we perceive are the movements by which they are made?
Created by LittleHow (talk). Self nom at 11:25, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
- ALT2:... that the motor theory of speech perception proposes that though we subjectively hear spoken words as sound, what we actually perceive are the movements by which they are made? Art LaPella (talk) 00:13, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
- ALT2 is fine--LittleHow (talk) 01:23, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
BMW R80G/S
- ... that the BMW R80G/S—launched in 1980—was the first motorcycle in the BMW GS family, of which 500,000 examples have now been built?
Created by Biker Biker (talk). Self nom at 10:28, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
- BMW R80G/S is a stub and is too short at 1296 characters of prose, and BMW GS has not been created or expanded 5x in the past 5 days. Please see the DYK rules. --Bruce1eetalk 11:14, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
- Thanks. I am increasing the amount of prose in R80G/S, after which I will de-stub it. I am confused by your comment about BMW GS, which although wikilinked is not the subject of the DYK - so whether it has been updated is not relevant. The R80G/S article is the brand new one. --Biker Biker (talk) 12:14, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
- I've de-listed BMW GS. There was a section header for it, and I assumed this was a double-nom. But please continue expanding BMW R80G/S. --Bruce1eetalk 12:28, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
- OK, so the article has been expanded to around 1600 characters of prose (properly cited of course) and has been de-stubbed. Please reconsider for DYK. --Biker Biker (talk) 12:25, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
- Thanks. Length, date and hook ref verified. You can also add a picture from the article if you want. --Bruce1eetalk 12:51, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
- OK, so the article has been expanded to around 1600 characters of prose (properly cited of course) and has been de-stubbed. Please reconsider for DYK. --Biker Biker (talk) 12:25, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
Homelessness in Japan
- ... that because of the specific social structure of Japanese society there are many more homeless men (pictured) than homeless women in Japan?
Created by Biruitorul (talk), MichaelMaggs (talk). Self nom at 04:59, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
- That should be "there are many more homeless men" Richerman (talk) 13:00, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
- Corrected. Thank you very much!--Mbz1 (talk) 14:49, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
Rand Fishkin
- ... that search engine optimization consultant Rand Fishkin linked his online persona to his real life persona using a pair of yellow sneakers (pictured)?
Created by Woz2 (talk). Self nom at 04:05, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
- Like most of the information in the article the hook is only verified from an unreliable source - a blog in this case. In fact the whole article looks like a bit of self promotion. Richerman (talk) 09:21, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
- Hi Richerman. Thank you for taking the time to express your concerns. I welcome this opportunity to address them.
- Self-promotion: I wrote the article because I'm interested in the topics Fishkin writes about and find his work among the best in the field. I've never met him nor corresponded with him and have no relationship with him other than being one of his readers. The tone of the article is indeed positive, but that is because that is the nature of its subject.
- References in general: Besides the web-based references, the article includes references in traditional media (Newsweek, Business Week, and Seattle Times).
- References for the hook: Obviously this isn't the place for the general discussion of the reliability or otherwise of blogs, so I'll confine my remarks to this specific blog posting. It includes an embedded video clip of the subject himself telling the story of the shoes in his own words on camera. It seems to me this particular reference is therefore reliable. Let's not "throw out the baby with the bathwater." Woz2 (talk) 14:11, 3 June 2009 (UTC) (PS I also just added a second ref to the shoe story from Fishkin's own bio Woz2 (talk) 15:21, 3 June 2009 (UTC) )
- Well, I suppose the hook is about something only he would know, and it is fairly uncontroversial, so I'll let others who are more familiar with the rules of this page decide if it can be used or not. Richerman (talk) 16:14, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
- Thanks, Richerman. Anyone here willing to rule on this? Woz2 (talk) 16:45, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
- Hi Richerman. Thank you for taking the time to express your concerns. I welcome this opportunity to address them.
- Like most of the information in the article the hook is only verified from an unreliable source - a blog in this case. In fact the whole article looks like a bit of self promotion. Richerman (talk) 09:21, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
Apologies, but it turns out the subject of my article prefers not to have an article on wikipedia about him. I was unaware of this at the time. The article has been speedily deleted at his and my request. Woz2 (talk) 02:01, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on June 1
Lurline (opera)
- ... that the Pyne and Harrison Opera Company paid composer William Vincent Wallace only 10 shillings for the rights to his opera Lurline and later made £50,000 from its performances?
Created by Voceditenore (talk). Self nom at 17:52, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
- Length, date and hook ref verified. --Bruce1eetalk 05:27, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
Essential hypertension
- ... that 95% of cases of hypertension are of the essential hypertension type, and that essential hypertension has many established risk factors?
5x expanded by Madhero88 (talk). Self nom at 06:51, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
List of Smurfs video games
- ... that Smurfs video games have been released for numerous game systems starting with Smurf: Rescue in Gargamel's Castle released in 1982 for the Atari 2600?
Created by MuZemike (talk). Nominated by Cbl62 (talk) at 05:10, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
- ... that The Tubridy Show's book club has significantly boosted book sales in Ireland? (joint-nom, new article created by Cargoking and expanded by --candle•wicke 03:01, 4 June 2009 (UTC))
Lauritz Sand
- ... that Lauritz Sand is said to be the hardest tortured person in Norway during World War II?
Created by Oceanh (talk), Manxruler (talk), Punkmorten (talk). Self nom at 21:27, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
- "the hardest tortured" sounds understandable but strange in English. I suggest "the most tortured", "the most intensively tortured", or "the most cruelly tortured". Art LaPella (talk) 22:32, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
- Alt 1: "... that Lauritz Sand is said to be the most intensively tortured person in Norway during World War II?" Manxruler (talk) 08:02, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
- The hook would carry more force if it was of the form "<some authoritative historian> said Lauritz Sand was the most intensively tortured...". The main citation is not in English so it hard for me to be more specific. hth Woz2 (talk) 14:00, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
- Well... That's going to be a bit harder, seeing as we have loads of authoritative historians saying that Sand is "said to be the most tortured Norwegian in WWII", but they themselves don't directly say it. So, with that in mind, I suggest a different hook:
- Alt 2:... that XU leader Lauritz Sand was turned in to the Gestapo by a female Norwegian Abwehr agent? Manxruler (talk) 16:07, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
- Well... That's going to be a bit harder, seeing as we have loads of authoritative historians saying that Sand is "said to be the most tortured Norwegian in WWII", but they themselves don't directly say it. So, with that in mind, I suggest a different hook:
Rona Anderson
- ... that Scottish actress Rona Anderson married fellow actor Gordon Jackson after appearing with him in the romantic drama Floodtide?
5x expanded by Cryptic C62 (talk). Self nom at 16:31, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
Sabal causiarum
- ... that Sabal causiarum, the Puerto Rican hat palm, was once the base of an industry that produced large quantities of palm-leaf hats, primarily around Joyuda in southwestern Puerto Rico?
Created by Guettarda (talk). Self nom at 13:58, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
Anaheim Island, California
- ... that an unincorporated area of Orange County, California, surrounded on three sides by the city of Anaheim is popularly known as the Gaza Strip?
Created by KathleenSeidel (talk). Self nom at 11:31, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
Eugeniusz Knapik
- ... that in 1975 Eugeniusz Knapik became known as a member of a group of Polish composers who rejected the previous generation's approach to composition, which they believed embraced novelty and the destruction of musical tradition?
Created by Ceoil (talk). Self nom at 22:15, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
Dartmoor kistvaens
- ... that 94% of Dartmoor kistvaens (pictured) have the longer axis of the tomb oriented NW/SE, apparently so that the deceased faced the sun?
Created/expanded by Invertzoo (talk), Herbythyme (talk), Mbz1 (talk).Self nom at 20:03, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
- Lenght and date verified. Offline claim for hook taken in good faith.
Do we need sun linked in the hook?I reworded it slightly. All good. Ceoil (talk) 21:29, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
- Lenght and date verified. Offline claim for hook taken in good faith.
Broughton Supension Bridge
- ... that after the collapse of the Broughton Suspension Bridge (pictured) in 1831, the British military introduced the order to "break step" when soldiers were crossing a bridge?
5x expanded by Richerman (talk). Self nom at 12:24, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
- Now there's an interesting little piece of trivia! Verified. Gatoclass (talk) 13:59, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
- Trivia? - I'm gutted! :) You will find questions about how the "break step" order came about on a number of question and answer websites. Hopefully this will help to clear it up. Richerman (talk) 14:37, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
Cooktownia robertsii
- ... that the tiny rare green Mystery Orchid, Cooktownia robertsii (pictured), was named after Cooktown and its discoverer, Lewis Roberts, and is the only member of the genus Cooktownia?
Created by John Hill (talk). Self nom at 01:43, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
- Although it seems very probable that it is so, you haven't actually provided a cite for the claim that the plant is named after Lewis Roberts. Gatoclass (talk) 14:22, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
Estonian parliamentary election, 2003
- ... that the Estonian Centre Party and Res Publica Party won 28 seats each in the 2003 Estonian parliamentary election tying for the most seats?
5x expanded by Davewild (talk). Self nom at 22:06, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
Life without Death
- ... that although the Life without Death cellular automaton has a much more limited repertoire of patterns than Conway's Game of Life, it is capable of simulating arbitrary Boolean circuits?
Created by Simpsons contributor (talk). Nominated by David Eppstein (talk) at 20:24, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
Torsten Andersson
- ... that the Swedish modernist painter Torsten Andersson could destroy hundreds of the sketches that led to his finished works?
Created by Hapsala (talk). Self nom at 17:56, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
- Unclear what this means, exactly. Of course he could. The hook appears in the article as something of a non sequitur, and the reference is in Swedish. — Jake Wartenberg 00:47, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
- I think the author meant to write "...he sometimes destroyed hundreds ... before the final one led to..." Woz2 (talk) 11:12, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
- ALT1: ... that the Swedish modernist painter Torsten Andersson sometimes destroyed hundreds of sketches leading up to his finished works? Woz2 (talk) 20:49, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
Hurricane Gustav (1990)
- ... that Hurricane Gustav of the 1990 Atlantic hurricane season was the only major hurricane to develop during the season?
Created by Cyclonebiskit (talk). Self nom at 14:58, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
- I disagree, Hurricane Bertha caused nine deaths. I think the hook should state what it implies directly; ie. that it was the only hurricane over Category 3 on the Saffir Simpson Scale. ceranthor 20:33, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
- That's unnecessary, as the hook already links to the definition of "major hurricane". –Juliancolton | Talk 20:39, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
Christ Church, Rossett
- ... that Christ Church, Rossett, Wrexham County Borough, Wales (pictured) was designed in 1886 but not built until 1891–92?
Created by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 14:19, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
Anthracite, Alberta
- ... that in the late 1880s an Anthracite Justice of the Peace fined a brothel owner $200 for liquor sale violations?
Created by JulieSpaulding (talk). Self nom at 13:53, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
- Length and date checks out. Well referenced, would be nice to have pictures though. --Maverx (talk) 00:35, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
West Point Rice Mill
- ... that the West Point Rice Mill (pictured) was proposed for a Pan Am seabase terminal in the 1930s?
Created/expanded by ProfReader (talk), KudzuVine (talk). Self nom at 12:17, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
- ProfReader wrote an new article that was first created May 29. KudzuVine had written a longer article that was posted June 1. I don't know if we say this is new or 5X expansion. Both authors given credit! KudzuVine (talk) 13:33, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
Overseas absentee voting act of the Philippines (RA 9189)
- ... that the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) spent a total of 112.71 million pesos for the overseas absentee voters in 2004?
Created by Maverx (talk). Self nom at 13:11, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
Lisa K. Wyatt
- ... that actress Lisa K. Wyatt has appeared in more than 150 film, television and regional theatre credits, including The Office?
Created by Hunter Kahn (talk). Self nom at 04:05, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
E. J. Kuale
- ... that during five years of college football, E. J. Kuale played at three different colleges?
5x expanded by Giants27 (talk). Self nom at 02:39, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
- - Prose from 300+ to 2051 B (364 words), references well cited. --Maverx (talk) 00:32, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
National Labor Relations Commission (Philippines)
- ... that the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) is a commission organized by the Philippine government to resolve, investigate and settle disputes between an employee and an employer?Created by Maverx (talk). Self nom at 09:45, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
- ALT: ... that the NLRC is a commission organized by the Philippine government to resolve disputes between an employee and an employer?Created by Maverx (talk). Self nom at 10:20, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
Rhode Island Soft Systems
- ... that in 1998, Liverdance by Rhode Island Soft Systems was the first screensaver to incorporate built-in multiple advertisements?
Created by Pastor Theo (talk). Self nom at 01:41, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
History of Dubai
- ... that the discovery of oil in 1966 led to Dubai's rapid expansion and modernisation?
5x expanded by Dottydotdot (talk). Self nom at 11:20, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
Alternative-... that Dubai became part of the United Arab Emirates as part of its formation in 1971?
Articles created/expanded on May 31
Frank Legacki
- ... that venture capitalist Frank Legacki set American records in the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard butterfly while attending the University of Michigan in 1961?
Created by Cbl62 (talk). Self nom at 23:24, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
List of World Series of Poker Casino Employee Champions
- ... that despite being a World Series of Poker bracelet event, the Casino Employee Championship receives little attention?
Created by I'm Spartacus! (I'm Spartacus!|). Self nom at 22:30, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
Barbara Matera
- ... that actress and television announcer Barbara Matera is a candidate for Silvio Berlusconi's centre-right political party, The People of Freedom (PdL), in the 2009 European Parliament elections?
- Comment: Article moved from userspace on 31 May 2009. Article is 1824 bytes ("readable prose size"). Proposed hook is 195 characters long.
Created by Black Falcon (talk). Self nom at 06:35, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
- Alternate hook: ... that actress and television announcer Barbara Matera is a candidate for the centre-right The People of Freedom (PdL) party in the 2009 European Parliament elections? (167 characters) –BLACK FALCON (TALK) 06:37, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
Stefan Knapp
- ... that Stefan Knapp, one of the best known Polish artists working in Great Britain, used his experiences in the Gulag and as a RAF pilot as a basis for his artwork?
Created by Radeksz (talk). Self nom at 21:48, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
Gomaco Trolley Company
- ... that Iowa-based Gomaco Trolley Company, founded in 1982, makes replicas of 1902 streetcars?
Created by SJ Morg (talk). Nominated by Aboutmovies (talk) at 06:26, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
Thorny Yellowwood
- ... that the Thorny Yellowwood is an Australian rainforest tree with a spiky trunk?
Created by Poyt448 (talk). Self nom at 04:43, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
- A single reference doesn't cut it, unfortunately. Two or three reliable sources would be great! — Jake Wartenberg 18:24, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
Dear Jake, thanks for getting back to me. I added more references (two from the government botanists, and one regarding using the Thorny Yellowwood as a butterfly food plant. I hope this is acceptable. Regards, Peter Poyt448 (talk) 23:45, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
- Please add inline citations. Shubinator (talk) 00:19, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
- He's currently working on it. He's very new and is having to learn how to do this. Also he's in an Australian time zone, thus he may not be active when some of the rest of us are. Invertzoo (talk) 12:34, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
Inline citations are now added, thanks for your patience. Poyt448 (talk) 12:51, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
- The online reference, ref 2, only mentions the plant as part of a long list. Simply put, the reference doesn't say what the article says it says. (Also, there's no rush with the DYK nominations...it's unlikely to be failed with less than 3 days of inactivity.) Shubinator (talk) 00:13, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
Inline citations updated and corrected. My error with the reference to the nectar being attractive to insects was from the original Floyd book. Added an additional sentence with butterflies, 2 citations included. Added link to the citrus family which reveals the Rutaceae page. Thanks again. Poyt448 (talk) 04:20, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
- I really want this one to make it through, and I've been busy clicking through the links, hunting high and low... and here's the thing. I guess because it is sooo obvious to the people writing the papers etc referenced in this article, no one actually spells out that Rutaceae means "citrus". In fact, one tangential ref i came across seemed to suggest that citrus might be a sub-group of the Rutaceae?? Also, if reference 1 (Floyd) says it has a spiky trunk, then, per the DYK rules about references for the hook, there should be a ref note right after the sentence in the article that says the trunk is spiky, sicne that is the fact used in the hook. Poor Poyt448 - learning stuff at a rate of knots! I'll pop in and do some more on the referencing of the article. I might also suggest an alt hook that will hang OK on the refs as currently laid out. Cheers. hamiltonstone (talk) 05:59, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
- True, the edited hook isn't as 'hooky', but it checks out, as do age, length etc. hamiltonstone (talk) 10:20, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
Posadas de Puerto Rico Associates v. Tourism Company of Puerto Rico
- ... that in 1986’s Posadas de Puerto Rico Associates v. Tourism Company of Puerto Rico, the United States Supreme Court implicitly allowed free speech restrictions on advertisement for "vice" products even if legal?
- ALT1:... that US case Posadas de Puerto Rico Associates v. Tourism Company of Puerto Rico (1986), which allows the government to restrict free speech on advertisement for legal "vice" products, has not been overturned?
Created by Moonriddengirl (talk). Self nom at 15:53, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
- I'm not so good at finding interesting facts for DYK, but I think it's an interesting subject. :) If the hidden characters in my links count towards the 200 characters, I'm doomed. If somebody can find a more interesting fact, please. Since the source for the alt hook (cited inline in the article) is a book, I'll link here directly for easy verification. --Moonriddengirl (talk) 15:53, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
- "hidden characters in my links" do not count towards 200. See Q1. Both versions above are a little over 200, in the gray area. Art LaPella (talk) 01:38, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
- Thanks. I didn't know that spaces counted. :/ Hmm. New challenge. Stupid long article titles. Good thing the "dba" isn't in there. :) --Moonriddengirl (talk) 11:28, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
- Abbreviated #1: "... that in Posadas de Puerto Rico Associates v. Tourism Company of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Supreme Court implicitly allowed free speech restrictions on advertisement for "vice" products even if legal?"
- Abbreviated #2: ":... that Posadas de Puerto Rico Associates v. Tourism Company of Puerto Rico (1986), which allows the U.S. to restrict free speech on advertisement for legal "vice" products, has not been overturned?"
- Abbreviated #3: "... that in Posadas de Puerto Rico Associates v. Tourism Company of Puerto Rico (1986), the U.S. Supreme Court held that casinos could be banned from advertising legal gambling to residents, even if they were allowed to advertise to tourists?"
- Thanks. I didn't know that spaces counted. :/ Hmm. New challenge. Stupid long article titles. Good thing the "dba" isn't in there. :) --Moonriddengirl (talk) 11:28, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
- "hidden characters in my links" do not count towards 200. See Q1. Both versions above are a little over 200, in the gray area. Art LaPella (talk) 01:38, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
- Proposed alternate wording for the hook: "... that in Posadas de Puerto Rico Associates v. Tourism Company of Puerto Rico, the United States Supreme Court held in 1986 that Puerto Rico could ban casinos from advertising gambling to local residents, even though the casinos were legal and were allowed to advertise to tourists?" Newyorkbrad (talk) 16:31, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
- This version is a 280 character hook. Art LaPella (talk) 01:38, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
- It's a tough one to keep under 200 because it's 67 characters just for the full name of the case. If necessary, take out "in 1986" and/or "and were allowed to advertise to tourists", then change "United States" to "U.S." and change "held that Puerto Rico could" to "allowed Puerto Rico to". (Per Bluebook form, the casename itself could be shortened, but we probably don't want to do that here.) Newyorkbrad (talk) 17:19, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
- Do you have to use the case name at all? If this isn't mandatory under DYK rules, How about something like,
- ALT5: "... that in a 1986 ruling, the United States Supreme Court allowed Puerto Rico to ban legal casino advertising targeted at local residents?--Arxiloxos (talk) 21:47, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
- Another suggestion: "... that in Posadas v. Tourism Company, the U.S. Supreme Court held that Puerto Rico could ban casinos from advertising gambling to locals, even though they were allowed to advertise to tourists?" --Metropolitan90 (talk) 02:47, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
- Are we allowed to truncate the article title? That's helpful. It's a monster. :) --Moonriddengirl (talk) 10:51, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
The Fox and the Hound (novel)
- ... that Daniel P. Mannix spent a year studying foxes before penning his 1967 novel The Fox and the Hound to ensure he portrayed vulpine behavior realistically?
5x expanded by Collectonian (talk). Self nom at 03:20, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
- Length and history verified, but the basis for the hook in the article does not have a citation. Frank | talk 10:15, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
- The entire paragraph, sans the first sentence, is sourced from source #2. Can add an explicit on that line if needed. -- Collectonian (talk · contribs) 17:15, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
- I don't have access to that source, but the DYK looks otherwise OK. Perhaps someone else can verify the source? Frank | talk 00:28, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
- I had to get a copy of it offline (a copy was snail mailed to me by the wonderfully awesome folks at the El Dorado County Library for free). You can see a peek at it on ancestry.com and can make out most of it (how I found out it existed)[1]. That entire bit is also noted in the back of the novel itself, which is extremely rare but I can also take pictures of it as well. I can also scan both this weekend if the new parts I got bring my home desktop back online. -- Collectonian (talk · contribs) 01:11, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
- I don't have access to that source, but the DYK looks otherwise OK. Perhaps someone else can verify the source? Frank | talk 00:28, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
Chopin nocturnes
Nocturne in G minor, Op. 37 No. 1
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- ... that Chopin's 21 nocturnes generally feature ternary form, a melancholy melody and a broken chord bass line?
Created by Stevage (talk). Self nom at 02:39, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
- Currently right on the minimum number of prose characters, but I wanted to nominate it before I forget. Stevage 02:39, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
- Alternative image:
- 1,494 characters of text, using this (and excluding section headers). Six more pls. Ceoil (talk) 22:21, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
- :) done. Stevage 08:01, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
- Ternary form doesn't appear anywhere in the article. Frank | talk 10:20, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
- Good point, the article referred to "ABA structure", which is synonymous. I've clarified in the article now.
J. Grant Anderson
- ... that Scottish actor J. Grant Anderson served in both World Wars, founded a theatre in India, and played a clown in a Burmese circus?
Created by Cryptic C62 (talk). Self nom at 01:24, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
- Lenght and date check out. Offline source for hook taken AGF, however entire article depends on this single source. Ceoil (talk) 15:43, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
- Wikipedia:Did_you_know/Additional_rules#.22Rules.22_sometimes_invoked_but_lacking_a_consensus item E3 states that the consensus has not been reached as to whether or not single-source articles are ineligible. --Cryptic C62 · Talk 16:28, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
- Yeah, but at best this will hold up the nomination until it reaches the bottom if more sources aren't added. At worst it'll be failed. Shubinator (talk) 00:21, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
- I can't find any other sources, but I am patient. I'd be willing to wait for a while, but it seems silly that a hook can be failed because of an unwritten rule. --Cryptic C62 · Talk 00:37, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
- This shows that a Grant Anderson served in 14th Battalion, London Regiment (aka London Scottish) during WWI, but since no other initial is given, I can't be sure that it's the same person. However, a search in the archives of The Times turns up a reasonable number of mentions, in particular Geoffrey Wansell (20 April 1971). "Actor-manager still touring at 74". News. The Times. No. 58151. London. col D, p. 4. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help) might be useful. Drop me a line, and I'll see if I can get the article to you in some shape or form. David Underdown (talk) 16:36, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
- Cool, thanks mate! The article no longer violates the unwritten rule. As a bonus, it seems that your source confirms one element (the Indian National Theatre) of the hook. --Cryptic C62 · Talk 04:33, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
- This shows that a Grant Anderson served in 14th Battalion, London Regiment (aka London Scottish) during WWI, but since no other initial is given, I can't be sure that it's the same person. However, a search in the archives of The Times turns up a reasonable number of mentions, in particular Geoffrey Wansell (20 April 1971). "Actor-manager still touring at 74". News. The Times. No. 58151. London. col D, p. 4. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help) might be useful. Drop me a line, and I'll see if I can get the article to you in some shape or form. David Underdown (talk) 16:36, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
Maiden Castle, Dorset
- ... that, covering 19 ha (47 acres), Maiden Castle in Dorset is the largest hill fort in Britain and one of the biggest in Europe?
5x expanded by Nev1 (talk). Self nom at 19:38, 31 May 2009 (UTC)
- Not quite a 5x expansion according to Dr pda's script, but given the effort that's gone into the article, I think we can bend the rules a bit. –Juliancolton | Talk 00:56, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
- Actually, it falls 2000 characters short. JulieSpaulding (talk) 06:19, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
- I added a few items on the prose that I saw online. Size improved from 19,710 bytes to 21,883 bytes, please check if article is already eligible for DYK? --Maverx (talk) 06:42, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
- I have reverted your edits as they were mostly repeating information already in the article or adding poorly sourced statements. When I checked the prose in Word the 5 fold increase was fine, but there is scope for expanding the lead and the last part of the histiry. I will do this later today. I realise the 5 fold expansion is usually quite important, but this is one of the largest hill forts in Europe. Nev1 (talk) 07:36, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
- Update I've added nearly 4kb of raw text to the article (ie: including citations etc), so hopefully that should cover the 2,000 character defecit. How can I use Dr pda's script so this doesn't happen in future (and so I won't have to spend ages fiddling around in Word)? Nev1 (talk) 16:33, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
- Copy the following into User:Nev1/monobook.js:
importScript('User:Dr pda/prosesize.js'); //[[User:Dr pda/prosesize.js]]
- A tool labeled "page size" will appear in your toolbox on the left column. --Cryptic C62 · Talk 17:33, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
- Copy the following into User:Nev1/monobook.js:
- It works, thanks :-) Nev1 (talk) 20:51, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
Boston College Eagles baseball
- ... that the Boston College Eagles baseball team participated in the longest NCAA Game of all time, lasting seven hours?
Created by IAMTHEEGGMAN (talk). Self nom at 20:02, 31 May 2009 (UTC)
- 656 characters of prose and no references. Please see our rules. Shubinator (talk) 21:47, 31 May 2009 (UTC)
Older nominations
Articles created/expanded on May 30
Diversity
- ... that before winning the third series of Britain's Got Talent, dance troupe Diversity won the UK National Street Dance competition?
Created by Sceptre (talk), Cycle~ (talk). Self nom by Cycle~ (talk) at 00:14, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
Nikki Nemitz
- ... that after facing 2009 All-American softball pitcher Nikki Nemitz's fastball, a sports writer for the Detroit Free Press wrote that he "actually felt a breeze" and his "knees buckled"?
Created by Cbl62 (talk). Self nom at 23:18, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
Gabriel Gabrielsen Holtsmark
- ... that Norwegian physicist Gabriel Gabrielsen Holtsmark had two brothers who were Norwegian Parliament members?
Created by Punkmorten (talk). Self nom at 21:41, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
Rowen House School
- ... that Rowen House School in Derbyshire was an "Educational experiment" that used the power of the childhood group in the same way as Summerhill School?
Created by Chevin (talk). Nominated by Victuallers (talk) at 17:46, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė
- ... that Lithuanian writer and educator Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė, as the oldest representative, chaired the first session of the Constituent Assembly of Lithuania in 1920?
Created by Renata3 (talk). Self nom at 15:13, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
British propaganda during World War I
- ... that during World War I, a British propaganda claim that Germans converted the bodies of their dead soldiers into various products, was based on a mistranslation of the German word 'Kadaver'?
Created by Mr pand (talk). Nominated by Bruce1ee (talk) at 12:56, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
Sofia, New Mexico
- ... that Sofia, New Mexico, was founded in 1911 as the first Bulgarian agricultural colony in the United States, and was named after the Bulgarian capital Sofia?
Created by TodorBozhinov (talk). Self nom at 11:04, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
Goa liberation movement
- ... that the Goa Liberation Movement, which sought freedom from Portuguese colonial rule in Goa, was fought both within and outside Goa, and achieved its aim when the India Army liberated Goa in 1961?
Created by Deepak D'Souza (talk). Self nom at 09:13, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
- Comment Article was created on 25 May 2009 and moved into articlespace on 30 May 2009. --Deepak D'Souza 09:16, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
- "inside and outside" ... isnt that just everywhere? Why not lose that bit... and "in Goa" ... I think that's obvious. Suggest ... that the Goa Liberation Movement, which sought freedom from Portuguese colonial rule achieved its aim only when the India Army invaded Goa in 1961? Victuallers (talk) 18:19, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
- That's better! What I wanted to convey was that a large number of freedom fighters involved in the Goa liberation movement were not Goans and that the Indian leadersip post 1946 took great steps to resolve the issue amicably. But Im fine with the new line, shorter and sweeter.--Deepak D'Souza 04:04, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
Hornsby Water Clock
- ... that chicken bones and other carelessly discarded items caused the Hornsby Water Clock to break down many times after it was unveiled in 1993?
Created by Peter4Truth (talk). Self nom at 02:27, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
- It appears the hook ref relies on a YouTube video which was uploaded by someone other than copyright owner. Someone who knows more about Australian copyright law should look into it. References cannot contain external links to copyright violations. Law type! snype? 08:54, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
- ALT1 ... that the pendulum in the Hornsby Water Clock has the same four-second time cycle but a heavier counterweight than that in Big Ben?
- I've changed the hook so it relies on information in one of the plaques - Peter4Truth (talk) 10:38, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
Sofija Pšibiliauskienė, Marija Lastauskienė
- ... that Lazdynų Pelėda (Hazelnut Owl) was a common pen name used by two Lithuanian sister writers, Sofija Pšibiliauskienė and Marija Lastauskienė?
- Comment: Lazdynų Pelėda is also new, by user:Altenmann and IMHO deserves a credit.
Created by Renata3 (talk). Self nom at 19:41, 31 May 2009 (UTC)
Lost Forest (Oregon)
- ... that Lost Forest in Lake County, Oregon, is an isolated stand of Ponderosa pine separated from the nearest pine forest by forty miles of arid high desert?
Created by Orygun (talk). Self nom at 03:11, 31 May 2009 (UTC)
Gazelle class light cruiser
- ... that the German Gazelle-class light cruiser (pictured), designed 1895–1896, set the pattern for all Imperial German Navy light cruisers through the end of the First World War?
Created by Mackensen (talk). Self nom at 00:40, 31 May 2009 (UTC)
- - hook is present and cited within the article, but what is the 'basic pattern' (include in the hook please) and a majority of the article is unreferenced. —Ed (Talk • Contribs) 19:34, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
Aces and eights (blackjack)
- ... that in blackjack regardless of the casino's rules for resplitting, doubling, multiple card draws, blackjack payout, number of decks used, reshuffling and the dealer's cards, it is always optimal to split aces and eights?
Created by TonyTheTiger (talk). Self nom at 23:54, 30 May 2009 (UTC)
- Hook exceeds 200 characters. JulieSpaulding (talk) 05:09, 31 May 2009 (UTC)
- ... that regardless of the casino's blackjack rules for resplitting, doubling, card draws, blackjack payout, deck count, reshuffling and the dealer's cards, it is always optimal to split aces and eights?--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTM) 07:12, 31 May 2009 (UTC)
- ... that no matter the house rules, in blackjack it is always best to split aces and eights? Stevage 07:48, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
- Or how about "...that in blackjack, it is common advice to always split aces and eights?" Hurricane Angel Saki (talk) 10:20, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
General Lew Wallace Study
- ... that the exterior of the General Lew Wallace Study includes reliefs of characters of Wallace's novels?
5x expanded by Bedford (talk). Self nom at 23:32, 30 May 2009 (UTC)
Malik Jackson
- ... that Malik Jackson's fumble recovery with 1:55 left in the second half of the 2007 Orange Bowl was the first in his college career?
5x expanded by Giants27 (talk). Self nom at 20:40, 30 May 2009 (UTC)
Alysa Stanton
- ... that Alysa Stanton is the first Black female rabbi?
- Comment: Please hold this until June 6, when Stanton will be ordained and actually become a rabbi. Thank you.
Created by Malik Shabazz (talk). Self nom at 17:43, 30 May 2009 (UTC)
- Looks good. — Jake Wartenberg 23:48, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
- ALT 1 ... that on June 6, 2009, Alysa Stanton became the first Black female rabbi? Ceoil (talk) 22:11, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
- Do the Ethiopian Jews not have rabbis? - Wikipedia seems to say there were black rabbis in 1488 - do we know that none were female? Victuallers (talk) 18:28, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
- The ordination of women is a modern, and Western, phenomenon, but I can't say with absolute certainty that there's never been an Ethiopian female rabbi. I cited the hook to a large number of diverse sources because it's such a strong statement. If anybody's uncomfortable with it, here's an alternative. — [[::User:Malik Shabazz|Malik Shabazz]] (talk · contribs) 20:18, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
- ALT3 ... that Alysa Stanton is the first African-American female rabbi?
- The ordination of women is a modern, and Western, phenomenon, but I can't say with absolute certainty that there's never been an Ethiopian female rabbi. I cited the hook to a large number of diverse sources because it's such a strong statement. If anybody's uncomfortable with it, here's an alternative. — [[::User:Malik Shabazz|Malik Shabazz]] (talk · contribs) 20:18, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
Snowfinch
- ... that the systematics of snowfinches is quite straightforward, while their taxonomy was (and still is) subject to extreme confusion?
5x expanded by Dysmorodrepanis (talk). Self nom at 15:09, 30 May 2009 (UTC)
- Note: hook is not a single item, but the entire taxonomy section, to be relished in its whole awful "glory". Took me three days to figure it all out... and I still needed to be vague about when Smith's lark genus was established, and with what type species, because even scholarly sources disagree. In other words, very messy taxonomy. But people can learn the difference between taxonomy and systematics here.
- Hook had me scratching my head. Could be more concise. Lenght and date ok. Ceoil (talk) 22:14, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
- "people can learn the difference between taxonomy and systematics here" ... I was intrigued ...so I went to look! Systematics is part of a sub-title. And I think there may be "a Systematic(s)" there. But as I cannot tell the difference "between taxonomy and systematics" ... then it was not much help in helping "people ... learn the difference between taxonomy and systematics" .... I think you need to add some explanation?? It is a nice looking article... but it doesn't help with the definition you suggest at the moment. Oh and this has nothing to do with its DYK eligibility which I didn't look at.Victuallers (talk) 18:43, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
- From the article, I couldn't figure out what systematics are as compared to taxonomy, either. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 02:49, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
Stoney Creek Independent Presbyterian Chapel of Prince William Parish
- ... that the antebellum Stoney Creek Presbyterian Chapel (pictured) in McPhersonville, South Carolina, was built by lowcountry rice planters as a summer chapel?
Created by KudzuVine (talk). Self nom at 12:09, 30 May 2009 (UTC)
Czesław Madajczyk
- ... that Polish historian Czesław Madajczyk, internationally praised for his works on the occupation of Poland and Polish culture during World War II, has also been criticized for being too malleable to the demands of the Polish communist regime?
5x expanded primarily by Piotrus, Poeticbent and Molobo. Nominated by Piotrus (talk) at 08:44, 30 May 2009 (UTC)
- Hook exceeds 200 characters. JulieSpaulding (talk) 05:15, 31 May 2009 (UTC)
Try this as a shorter version:
- ... that historian Czesław Madajczyk, best known for his works on the occupation of Poland and Polish culture during World War II, has also been criticized for being too malleable to the demands of the Polish communist regime?
- I hope that helps. :) Pastor Theo (talk) 01:54, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Czesław Madajczyk, known for his works on the occupation of Poland and the effect on its culture, was said to be too malleable to the Polish communist regime's demands? less characters Victuallers (talk) 19:38, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
Jason Zimbler
- ... that one-time Nickelodeon star Jason Zimbler (Clarissa Explains It All) founded the Portland, Oregon, theatre company, The Re-Theatre Instrument, in late 2007?
- ... that actor Jason Zimbler (Clarissa Explains It All) performed alongside other past Nickelodeon stars in The XYZ Affair's 2007 music video, "All My Friends"?
5x expanded by Pd THOR (talk). Self nom at 03:31, 30 May 2009 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on May 29
Gotjawal Forest
- ... that Gotjawal Forest, a naturally formed forest on Jeju Island in South Korea, consists of a rocky area of aa lava?
Created by Yongchangjang (talk). Nominated by Caspian blue (talk) at 22:58, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
Eva Olmerová
- ... that the Czech jazz singer Eva Olmerová spent more than two years of her life in jail?
Created by Vejvančický (talk). Self nom at 11:09, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
Astor Home for Children
- ... that the Astor Home for Children (pictured) in Rhinebeck, New York, was one of the first psychiatric facilities for children accredited by the Joint Commission? Self-nom Daniel Case (talk) 05:13, 31 May 2009 (UTC)
- According to itself... is there any independent verification for that? Skomorokh 18:22, 31 May 2009 (UTC)
Seed swap
- ... that seed swaps, potluck-style events where gardeners exchange seeds, help maintain biodiversity and preserve cultural and regional traditions?
Created by Drmies (talk). Self nom at 03:14, 30 May 2009 (UTC)
- This looks ok, except why is the image a picture of marijuana seeds? I'm thinking that there are plenty of pictures of other seeds that would represent the type of seeds at a seed swap better than this one.FingersOnRoids 23:30, 31 May 2009 (UTC)
Memphis May Fire
- ... that the president of Trustkill Records said that the members of the band Memphis May Fire are "on their way to something huge"?
Created by Fezmar9 (talk). Nominated by Mifter (talk) at 01:37, 30 May 2009 (UTC)
- Marginally interesting perhaps, but the hook is kind of promotional. I work with music articles, and record label managers will always say positive comments about bands on their roster, that's not something new. Is there another fact from the article you could nominate? Best, Jamie☆S93 15:23, 31 May 2009 (UTC)
- Hmmm, I agree how the hook could be considered promotional, I honestly had never thought about that when I was writing the hook :P. How would this hook be? Its not nearly as interesting but its completely neutral :)
- ... that even though the band Memphis May Fire formed in December 2006, it was not until February 2007 that the group decided on the name Memphis May Fire?
- Thanks and All the Best, Mifter (talk) 19:58, 31 May 2009 (UTC)
Marian Massonius
- ... that Marian Massonius (pictured), a Polish university professor, warned the public in 1920 about the new Bolshevik oligarchy, treating Russian workers and peasants, as an embellishment?
Created by Poeticbent (talk). Self nom at 06:17, 29 May 2009 (UTC)
- - The hook is a bit convoluted. Could you please rephrase it or provide an alternative hook? Thank you.Smallman12q (talk) 23:44, 29 May 2009 (UTC)
- ALT1:... that in his 1920 essay on Bolshevism Marian Massonius (pictured), a Polish university professor, warned about the new oligarchy of the Russian commissars stemming from the Revolution of 1917?
- ALT2:... that Marian Massonius (pictured), a Polish university professor, wrote in 1920 about the Bolsheviks' rise to power as a new Russian oligarchy with the aid of Marxist ideology?
- – Please feel free to make the best of the alternatives. --Poeticbent talk 02:26, 30 May 2009 (UTC)
- ALT3:... that Professor Marian Massonius (pictured) wrote in 1920 that the Bolsheviks were a new Russian ruling elite? less is more ? Victuallers (talk) 17:11, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
Jahanpanah
- ... that Muhammad bin Tughlaq established Jahanpanah (pictured) in 1327 as a fortified city in Delhi subsuming the Adilabad fort of the fourteenth century and the earlier cities of Qila Rai Pithora and Siri Fort?
Created/expanded by Nvvchar (talk). Self nom at 14:27, 29 May 2009 (UTC)
- Terribly dull hook. Is there anything interesting that can be said? rʨanaɢ talk/contribs 15:00, 29 May 2009 (UTC)
- Hook seems fine to me. Johnbod (talk) 18:11, 29 May 2009 (UTC)
- Thanks,Johnbod. I can't see any better Alt Hook.--Nvvchar (talk) 01:44, 31 May 2009 (UTC)
- Hook exceeds 200 characters. JulieSpaulding (talk) 05:17, 31 May 2009 (UTC)
- With hook length, "(pictured)" and "..." are generally not included in the character count. Discounting those factors, the length is 197 chars, which is alright. Jamie☆S93 13:57, 31 May 2009 (UTC)
- I still find it extremely boring--it basically just says that the city was established. Not too exciting; every city has been established at some point in the past. rʨanaɢ talk/contribs 12:28, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
Grue Church fire
- ... that the high casualty figure of 113–117 in the Grue Church fire on Pentecost 1822 in Solør, Norway, was in large part due to the exit doors swinging inwards, causing a law to be passed prescribing that all doors of public buildings must swing outwards?
Created by Meco (talk). Self nom at 10:38, 29 May 2009 (UTC)
- Good topic, but the article is entirely unreferenced. Punkmorten (talk) 10:55, 29 May 2009 (UTC)
- I've added references. (Also adjusted casualty figure in hook for accuracy.) __meco (talk) 18:04, 29 May 2009 (UTC)
-
- "... that following the Grue Church fire on Pentecost 1822 in Solør, Norway, in which at least 113 people perished, a law was passed prescribing that all doors of public buildings must swing outwards?"
- Better? And, obviously, if approved, this should be posted tomorrow since it is dealing with Pentecost. __meco (talk) 07:48, 30 May 2009 (UTC)
- Still... It's a toatl of 2 references for the article, really only 1 sentence is reffed. 88.90.88.107 (talk) 12:53, 30 May 2009 (UTC)
- Much of the rest of the article could be footnoted with the same references. I put emphasis on referencing the hook. __meco (talk) 16:01, 30 May 2009 (UTC)
- Added more footnotes throughout the text. Also made some changes making the article conform better to the references. __meco (talk) 21:46, 30 May 2009 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on May 28
Next Bracknell parliamentary election
- ... that the British Bracknell constituency's Conservative organization has been contacted by Ian Manners, former brother-in-law to Barack Obama, about becoming their candidate at the next Bracknell parliamentary election?
Created by AdmiralKolchak (talk). Self nom at 21:56, 28 May 2009 (UTC)
- Hook exceeds 200 characters. JulieSpaulding (talk) 05:19, 31 May 2009 (UTC)
Sambisari
- ... that 9th century Sambisari Hindu temple (pictured) in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, was buried 6.5 meters underground for centuries?
Created by Gunkarta (talk). Self nom at 21:25, 28 May 2009 (UTC)
- Please add reliable third-party references. Shubinator (talk) 15:22, 31 May 2009 (UTC)
Great Southern Group
- ... that the collapse of Australia's largest managed investment scheme agribusiness, Great Southern Group, is being examined by two separate Australian parliamentary committee inquiries?
Created by Hamiltonstone (talk). Self nom at 12:51, 28 May 2009 (UTC)
- um, hello? would someone have a look at me please?
Palm Dog Award
- ... that the talking dog Dug from Up has been awarded the Ninth Annual Palm Dog Award at Cannes for his performance?
Created by Jvsett (talk). Self nom at 07:47, 28 May 2009 (UTC)
- Way too short, you need at least 1,500 chars of main body text and your article has only 915. Gatoclass (talk) 09:38, 28 May 2009 (UTC)
Ateneo – La Salle rivalry
- ... that Filipino politician Richard Gordon is known for jumping on the scorer's table to rile up the crowd on Ateneo – La Salle games?
- ALT1:... that the playing floor on the Blue Eagle Gym was the one used on the 2000 NBA All-Star Game when Ateneo de Manila University alumni bought it?
- ALT2:... that Kris Aquino used to frequently call Ateneo head coach Joe Lipa to check on the on the team's progress?
- ALT3:... that janitors on the Araneta Coliseum say that the arena still smells good after an Ateneo – La Salle game due to the number of socialites watching?
- ALT4:... that De La Salle alumni accused basketball player Mike Cortez of match fixing when he missed 11 of his 13 shots at the 2002 UAAP Finals against archrival Ateneo?
5x expanded by Howard the Duck (talk). Self nom at 06:08, 28 May 2009 (UTC)
- Expanded to 11,006 characters, 1,774 characters short of the required 5x expansion. If this isn't enough, I can probably add some more. –Howard the Duck 17:55, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
- I'm personally willing to consider it close enough, though others might have a different opinion. Wizardman 18:05, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
- Expanded to 11,446 characters. –Howard the Duck 18:30, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on May 27
The Warped Ones
- ... that two American bands named themselves after the same 1960 Japanese Sun Tribe film The Warped Ones?
Created by Doctor Sunshine (talk). Self nom at 21:39, 30 May 2009 (UTC)
- Hook exceeds 200 characters. JulieSpaulding (talk) 05:23, 31 May 2009 (UTC)
- I've pared it down to a snappier 166. (Originally "... that two American bands named themselves after the same 1960 Japanese Sun Tribe film The Warped Ones, which was imported to the United States as a sexploitation film under the title The Weird Lovemakers?") Doctor Sunshine talk 18:45, 31 May 2009 (UTC)
- An addendum: it doesn't really need that last clause, I've striken everything after the comma. Doctor Sunshine talk 18:47, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
Seduced by Bacon, Joanna Pruess
- ... that Seduced by Bacon by Joanna Pruess includes a recipe for pecan, brown sugar, and bacon ice cream, in addition to writings by Mark Twain and Annie Leibovitz?
Double nom created by Bigger digger (talk) and ChildofMidnight (talk).
- You should mention what type of media Seduced by Bacon is. From the hook, it could be a novel, album, biography, anything. It might also be worth considering wikilinking some of the ingredients – not all readers will be familiar with "pecan" for example. Skomorokh 11:42, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
- ALT1: ... that cookbook Seduced by Bacon by Joanna Pruess not only includes a recipe for pecan, brown sugar, and bacon ice cream, but also writings by Mark Twain?
- 153 characters for ALT1. Knocked off Annie Leibovitz for brevity and impact. Bigger digger (talk) 17:36, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
List of FIP Tag Team Champions
- ... that The Heartbreak Express (Phil and Sean Davis)'s first and second FIP Tag Team Championship reigns hold the records for most and least defenses?
Created by Wrestlinglover (talk). Self nom at 06:46, 28 May 2009 (UTC)
- All footnotes are to the same page, which gives only recent information. Daniel Case (talk) 15:52, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
- Yeah, they do that. I believe there is something wrong with the site. All the links keep redirecting to the same place though they are supposed to be different. There is nothing I can do about that. I wish I knew why they all have the same link.--WillC 03:41, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
France – Trinidad and Tobago relations
- ... that the French presence in Trinidad and Tobago dates back two centuries?
5x expanded by A Nobody (talk). Self nom at 04:52, 28 May 2009 (UTC)
- Given the controversy some of this series of articles have generated, and the lack of information here specifically pertaining to the topic, I'd be reluctant to promote this one. Gatoclass (talk) 09:43, 28 May 2009 (UTC)
- If the topic is simply their relations, then focusing on their colonial relations is a valid topic. Sure some of these have had some controversy, but not this one as clearly the three centuries of colonial interactions and subsequent cultural influence is clear. Please note that others have been promoted to DYK, such as Talk:Switzerland–Uruguay relations, for example. I worked decently hard on this and really wouldn't want it to be denied because of disputes over other similar articles. Best, --A NobodyMy talk 18:40, 28 May 2009 (UTC)
- Well, I'm not sure. Anyone else have an opinion? Gatoclass (talk) 10:55, 29 May 2009 (UTC)
- I suppose it is just about almost ok. The history stuff is fine but belongs in History of Trinidad and Tobago, which doesn't have it. It could be here as well. The last 2 paras of the article are absurd, & unencyclopedic - that conversation happens every time an ambassador goes home everywhere in the world, and on many other occasions. The notification was to all countries, not just France. The hook should make it clearer that it only really refers to Tobago, and the 2 bold links should just be one. Johnbod (talk) 18:26, 29 May 2009 (UTC)
- Per Johnbod, fix the last two paragraphs (if not fixed already) and come up with an alt, maybe: Alt1 ... that the presence of the French in Trinidad and Tobago dates back two centuries? --Giants27 (t|c|r|s) 00:33, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
Ugly sisters
- ... that the ugly sisters have appeared in even the earliest known versions of Cinderella?
5x expanded by A Nobody (talk). Self nom at 17:16, 27 May 2009 (UTC)
ALT... that the ugly sisters appear in even the earliest known versions of Cinderella? Johnbod (talk) 18:34, 29 May 2009 (UTC)
- Really the article should currently be renamed Ugly sisters in film as that is all it covers. Not even a link to Pantomime dame! Otherwise a "worldwide" tag is appropriate. Johnbod (talk) 18:34, 29 May 2009 (UTC)
- Agree with page move suggestion. Ceoil (talk) 22:54, 29 May 2009 (UTC)
- Support rename, and hook ref AGF. However DYK check result indicates not a five times expansion. 15602b/3852b = 4.05 times. hamiltonstone (talk) 02:08, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
Special occasion holding area
- Note: Articles nominated for a special occasion should be nominated within five days of creation or expansion as usual (with the exception of April Fools'). Also, articles should be nominated at least five days before the occasion to give reviewers time to check the nomination.
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