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Please use one of the strings below to post your DYK nomination, using the "author" and "nominator" fields to identify the users who should receive credit for their contributions if the hook is featured on the main page.

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Candidate entries

Older nominations

Articles created/expanded on October 8

Roy Halladay's perfect game

Roy Halladay

Created by Editorofthewiki (talk). Self nom at 01:11, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I would also suggest adding the word "baseball" before "pitcher", as per rule C2 here --Demiurge1000 (talk) 14:38, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
currently at afd, but looks like keep. Disapprove main as most people don't know what a shrug is and the grammar in it is bad anyway. — Rlevse • Talk • 20:02, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on October 10

Urraca of Castile, Queen of Navarre

Created by Daaviiid (talk). Nominated by PFHLai (talk) at 19:37, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Flag of Macha

Manuel Belgrano holding the Flag of Argentina.

Created by MBelgrano (talk). Nominated by Secret Saturdays (talk) at 21:52, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1890

Created by Motmit (talk). Nominated by GeeJo (talk) at 19:02, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Chionoecetes bairdi

crab legs and claws chilling in a bowl of ice water

  • ... that before a population crash due to overfishing the annual catch of Bering Sea Tanner crab (cooked legs pictured) was as much as 332,000,000 pounds (151,000,000 kg)?

5x expanded by Beeblebrox (talk). Self nom at 21:26, 10 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

 Fixed My bad, I was lazy and cited the source in the next section when I used it again. Beeblebrox (talk) 04:07, 17 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


NCAA Season 81 basketball tournaments

Created by Howard the Duck (talk). Self nom at 19:19, 10 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on October 11

The West Wing (season 6)

A headshot of a young woman with blonde tied-back hair, large hooped silver earings and a white shoulderless top.

Created by Rambo's Revenge (talk). Self nom at 17:39, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Cites were a bit confusing so hopefully they are fine now. Not sure if you were questioning the wording – there are cites for Shelton being cast first chronologically and then not playing the role. Take your pick of words "originally"/"initially"/"first" - wouldn't have thought the choice of word is particually contentious. Rambo's Revenge (talk) 23:20, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Messalo River

Mozambique Floods in 2000

Created by Dr. Blofeld (talk), Nvvchar (talk), Rosiestep (talk). Self nom at 15:07, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Clyde Lucas

I blame Aymatth2. Uncle G (talk) 14:12, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hreljin Viaduct

  • ... that the parallel structures of Croatia's Hreljin Viaduct were built using different construction methods, since the original one proved cumbersome?

Created by Tomobe03 (talk). Self nom at 09:54, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The Brute Man

5x expanded by Hunter Kahn (talk). Self nom at 04:47, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Pierse Loftus

5x expanded by BrownHairedGirl (talk). Self nom at 12:34, 12 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

David Marques

Created by FruitMonkey (talk). Self nom at 22:09, 11 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

1906 Valparaíso earthquake

Black and white picture that depicts a demolished building by an earthquake.

Created by Diego Grez (talk). Self nom at 22:04, 11 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1: * ... that the chief of the Chilean Army's meteorological office predicted the 1906 Valparaíso earthquake ten days in advance? DS (talk) 22:21, 11 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I like it. --Diego Grez (talk) 23:39, 11 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Lugenda River

Created by Nvvchar (talk), Dr. Blofeld (talk), Rosiestep (talk). Nominated by Dr. Blofeld (talk) at 21:56, 11 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Robert Parker Les sept pêchés capiteux

The American wine critic Robert Parker

Created by Murgh (talk). Self nom at 21:54, 11 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The only problem with that is that it isn't the actual published title. The translation in parentheses would be preferable. Also, wikilinking [[Wine tasting|wine critic]] isn't advisable. de MURGH talk 03:09, 17 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Jet of Iada

5x expanded by Miyagawa (talk). Self nom at 21:01, 11 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Black Eyed Kids

  • ... that in 1998 Black Eyed Kids were first reported in the United States trying to gain access to a journalist's car?

Created by Panyd (talk). Self nom at 19:28, 11 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

SMS Budapest

  • ... that after her sister was sunk in late 1917 while anchored right next to her, Budapest took on her role of being a floating barracks?

Created by User:Buggie111 (talk) and User:White Shadows talk. Self nom at 17:50, 11 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Severinske Drage Viaduct

Three lane viaduct carriageway seen from the road

Created by Tomobe03 (talk). Self nom at 17:19, 11 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


USS Elcano (PG-38)

  • ... that during the Spanish-American War the Spanish gunboat Elcano captured the American bark Saranac carrying 1,640 tons of coal from Newcastle, NSW, for Admiral Dewey's fleet.

5x expanded by Acad Ronin (talk). Self nom at 16:44, 11 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Joan Henry

  • ALT1: ... that Joan Henry's Look on Tempests was the first play dealing explicitly with the subject of homosexuality to be approved for performance by the Lord Chamberlain?

Created by January (talk). Self nom at 15:41, 11 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Antimonial cup

pocula emetica, calices vomitorii, or emetic cups

expanded by Doug Coldwell (talk). Self nom at 15:18, 11 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Jehiel R. Elyachar

  • ... that Jehiel Elyachar wouldn't sell a building he owned to make way for 1 Lincoln Plaza and the five-story building is "like a sore thumb, or a finger — which is probably what [Elyachar] had in mind"?

Created by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 14:49, 11 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Alfred Lafone

Created by BrownHairedGirl (talk). Self nom at 13:03, 11 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

NCAA Season 82 basketball tournaments

Created by Howard the Duck (talk). Self nom at 07:18, 11 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


History of Sochi

Created by Materialscientist (talk). Self nom at 02:45, 11 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

R. Gordon Hoxie, William Birenbaum

Created by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 00:59, 11 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

List of Oval Office desks

a man wearing a white shirt and blue tie, talking on the phone while seated behind a large, rectangular, sculpted wooden desk

  • Comment: moved to main space from user space

Created by Found5dollar (talk). Self nom at 00:38, 11 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Current nominations

Articles created/expanded on October 12

Lodovico Graziani

Created/expanded by Robert.Allen (talk), 4meter4 (talk). Nominated by Secret Saturdays (talk) at 22:47, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Venues of the 1932 Winter Olympics

Created by Miller17CU94 (talk). Nominated by Secret Saturdays (talk) at 22:47, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Chesham branch

Created by Iridescent (talk). Self nom at 21:56, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Rødkilde Højskole

Rødkilde Højskole, a folk high school on the island of Møn, Denmark

Created by Ipigott (talk). Nominated by Elekhh (talk) at 08:17, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Roger Friedman

Created by Mcminno782 (talk). Nominated by Metropolitan90 (talk) at 06:45, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Saint Mary's College Gaels men's basketball

Created by Editorofthewiki (talk), Tothebarricades.tk (talk). Self nom at 00:23, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Norman O. Houston

Created by Igbo (talk). Nominated by GeeJo (talk) at 10:29, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Warren Stacey

Created by A Thousand Doors (talk). Nominated by GeeJo (talk) at 10:07, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Church of St Edmund, Rochdale

Created by Jza84 (talk). Nominated by GeeJo (talk) at 09:56, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

William Rule (American editor)

Created by Bms4880 (talk). Nominated by GeeJo (talk) at 10:01, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Smoke and Mirrors (Spooks)

Created by Matthew R Dunn (talk). Nominated by GeeJo (talk) at 10:16, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Joe C. Carr

Created by Orlady (talk). Nominated by GeeJo (talk) at 09:52, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • As creator of the article, I feel it necessary to point out that the hook fact is not (at least not yet) appropriately sourced for DYK purposes. That fact is part of a paragraph that I mostly replicated from the pre-existing article Tennessee Secretary of State. The cited source is a document from circa 1977, which (because it is more than 27 years old) is not in itself sufficient to support the statement. (The hook is true, it's just not sourced.) Also note that I edited the hook to link to the Sec'y of State article, instead of the broader article. --Orlady (talk) 14:02, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I have expanded the article some more, and I think this hook is adequately sourced now (but it's my article, so I can't review it). But note that I changed the wording -- he was in the job for 26 years and about 9-1/2 months. --Orlady (talk) 03:23, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
ALT1: "... that after Joe C. Carr enlisted during World War II, his wife took on his role as Tennessee Secretary of State, becoming the first female constitutional officer in the state?" GeeJo (t)⁄(c) • 10:54, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Michael Sedge

Created by Rodgerrodger415 (talk). Nominated by GeeJo (talk) at 09:41, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Débria Brown

Photograph, by Carl Van Vechten, of Débria Brown as Carmen, at the New York City Opera, in 1958.

Created by 4meter4 (talk). Nominated by GeeJo (talk) at 09:36, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Photograph, by Carl Van Vechten, of Débria Brown as Carmen, at the New York City Opera, in 1958.

Chesham branch

  • ... that, for two years after the last official steam train passenger service on the Chesham Branch Line, an unadvertised service continued running outside the published timetables?

Created by Iridescent (talk). Nominated by GeeJo (talk) at 09:27, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Croatian Tales of Long Ago

Created by Timbouctou (talk). Self nom at 02:46, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • The article should be around 1,600 characters without the bulleted list of stories and the list of translations. The hook is currently 212 characters long and I'm open to suggestions as to how to squeeze it further while keeping it interesting. Thanks. Timbouctou 02:46, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • That might be trivial, but none of the refs includes the date of publication of The Hobbit (1937). Thus, I can verify my alt, but not the other hook suggestions. Do you insist on that year? Also, why not go with The Lord of the Rings instead of The Hobbit? It was also an Allen & Unwin publication and at least in my opinion it's a lot more famous. — Toдor Boжinov — 07:53, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thanks for checking the nom, Todor. I'm okay with your alt and I'm fine with dropping the Hobbit in favor of Lord of the Rings, but I do think some years should be mentioned. I thought the hook could be made interesting by noting that Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić had published her mythology-meets-fantasy story collection in English in London some 30 years before Tolkien did something similar with Lord of the Rings (although on a far more detailed and voluminous scale), and the fact that they shared the same publisher means that it is not unlikely that Tolkien himself was at least familiar with her work long before he started writing. How about the following alt:
  • ALT3:... that the original publishers of The Lord of the Rings also released the Slavic mythology-based short story collection Croatian Tales of Long Ago by Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić 30 years earlier? Timbouctou 08:15, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I really like the idea, but we're still missing references for the release date of The Lord of the Rings. This should be easy, but we need it in order to verify the "30 years earlier" part nonetheless. Indeed, Tolkien had some interest in Slavic studies and I also think he may well have been familiar with this book. — Toдor Boжinov — 08:37, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Wobogo

  • ... that Wobogo's given name was Boukary Koutou, and that he lived in perpetual fear of assassination according to Dr Crozat?

I blame Aymatth2. Uncle G (talk) 13:35, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

HMS Vindex (D15)

Self nom and x5 expansion by --Jim Sweeney (talk) 11:37, 13 October 2010 (UTC) [reply]

Bajer Bridge

A view of two parallel structures of the bridge spanning the reservoir

Created by Tomobe03 (talk). Self nom at 10:18, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Kamačnik Bridge

Six lane motorway bridge seen from one of its traffic lanes

Created by Tomobe03 (talk). Self nom at 09:44, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Vrata Tunnel

Tunnel portal in a snow covered slope, traffic sign indicating name of the tunnel is visible to the right of the entrance to the tunnel

Created by Tomobe03 (talk). Self nom at 09:37, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Elina Ringa

Created by 85.115.118.71 (talk). Nominated by Chzz (talk) at 06:55, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Oneida County v. Oneida Indian Nation of N.Y. State

Created by Savidan (talk). Self nom at 02:16, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Alaska Ballot Measure 2 (1998)

5x expanded by Kcahlber (talk). Self nom at 23:52, 12 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Lynx 335

Created by WikiCopter (talk). Self nom at 22:21, 12 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Myer Horowitz

  • ... that in addition to being made an officer of the Order of Canada, Myer Horowitz has also received 8 honorary doctorate degrees from various universities?

Created by Connormah (talk). Self nom at 22:37, 12 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Baroness Elisabeth

Created by Ruby2010 (talk) 22:18, 12 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The Breaks of the Game

Created by Quadzilla99 (talk). Self nom at 22:02, 12 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The previous entry was missing a </small>, which I've now added. MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 08:11, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
ty Quadzilla99 (talk) 23:45, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sara Alpern

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 19:35, 12 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

(I've un-wiki-linked "editor" as I think it's a common enough word and we don't need that much blue.) --Demiurge1000 (talk) 15:37, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Gertrude Rhinelander Waldo

Created by Alansohn (talk), Shakescene (talk). Self nom at 18:43, 12 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Jovan Ćirilov

Jovan Čirilov at conference in Slovenia

Created by WhiteWriter (talk). Self nom at 13:59, 12 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Length and date are cool, but there's an obvious problem with the hook. The source says "40 years" and is from 2007; you seem to be implying that he has continued directing the festival in 2008, 2009 and 2010, but there's no reference for that. — Toдor Boжinov — 20:24, 12 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Well, that's  Done. I added BITEF main page, there you can track who is who until 2008 to present, although there can be literally hundreds of sources for that period, and earlier, also. Added "Since the establishment in 1967 until now..." source. --WhiteWriter speaks 22:14, 12 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Colonia San Rafael

Created by Thelmadatter (talk). Self nom at 17:23, 12 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Atlantic Wind Connection

Created by Fred Bauder (talk), Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 16:27, 12 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The Street Enters the House

A fairly abstract and colourful piece of art, with a woman dressed in white and blue looking over a balcony into a busy street scene. Figures of horses and men fly around her

Created by GeeJo (talk). Self nom at 16:21, 12 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]



The Hangover 2

Created by TriiipleThreat (talk). Self nom at 15:26, 12 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

John O'Reily (bishop)

Archbishop of Adelaide John O'Reily

Created by Lear's Fool (talk). Self nom at 14:33, 12 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Jean-Claude Faveyrial

Created by Sulmues (talk). Self nom at 12:58, 12 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Francis Lucas (English politician)

Created by BrownHairedGirl (talk). Self nom at 12:12, 12 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

ForceSelect

Created by Milly1977 (talk). Nominated by Chzz (talk) at 08:21, 12 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Oneida Indian Nation of N.Y. State v. Oneida County

Created by Savidan (talk). Self nom at 05:29, 12 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Shikha Tandon

  • ... that Shikha Tandon was the first female Indian swimmer to qualify for two separate events at a single Olympics?

Created by Keladino (talk) and Chzz (talk). Self-nom at 03:03, 12 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Joint credit to me, please; it's actually 5 x expanded from the initial submission anyway! (And if anyone can think of a more exciting hook, sure, go for it). Cheers,  Chzz  ►  03:03, 12 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Credit taken care of: upgraded from DYKnom to DYKmake. MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 08:38, 12 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


J. L. Parks

Created by Rikster2 (talk). Self nom at 20:54, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


In Defense of Reason

Created by BWKilp (talk). Nominated by SpikeToronto (talk) at 03:58, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hunter Valley wine

  • ... that the Hunter Valley wine industry was described as a “triumph of proximity over suitability”?

Created by Agne27 (talk). Nominated by Camw (talk) at 04:13, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on October 13

Atsede Habtamu

Created by Sillyfolkboy (talk). Nominated by PFHLai (talk) at 21:00, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Grotte du Vallonnet

Created by SiefkinDR (talk). Nominated by PFHLai (talk) at 20:24, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Oyster Wars

An 1886 engagement during the Oyster Wars

Created by Strikehold (talk), Bkwillwm (talk). Self nom at 19:09, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Silvio D'Amico, Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico, Encyclopedia of Performing Arts

Created by Rosiestep (talk), Dr. Blofeld (talk). Self nom at 16:50, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Van Snowden

Created by Scanlan (talk). Self nom at 13:06, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Lauren Flanigan

Created by 4meter4 (talk). Nominated by Gerda Arendt (talk) at 10:13, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Gerald White

Created by Cbl62 (talk). Self nom at 06:28, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Reginald Laurence Scoones

Created by Kirrages (talk) and Valentinejoesmith (User talk:Valentinejoesmith|talk]]). Nominated by GeeJo (talk) at 20:59, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Jameel Sayhood

Created by Skuzbucket (talk). Nominated by GeeJo (talk) at 20:55, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Felix Ziegel

Created by Evermore2 (talk). Nominated by GeeJo (talk) at 20:03, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Venues of the 1932 Summer Olympics

Name of the stadium shown.

Created by Miller17CU94 (talk). Self nom at 15:03, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Educology

  • ... that the term Educology, referring to the fund of knowledge about the educational process, has been in use since the 1950s?

Created by CalaEdwards (talk). Nominated by Chzz (talk) at 10:12, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Robert L. Rutherford

Created by Ktr101 (talk). Self nom at 05:17, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Terry H. Anderson

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 01:58, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

ALT ... that the American historian Terry H. Anderson, a veteran of the Vietnam War and a critic of the war on terrorism, will in 2011 release his newest book, Bush's War: Iraq?

Seneca Nation of Indians v. Christy

Created by Savidan (talk). Self nom at 01:12, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Inocybe praetervisa

Two mushrooms on a rock. The larger, on the left, has a flattened cap and is brown; the smaller has a bell-shaped brown cap with white gills and a white stem.

Created by J Milburn (talk). Self nom at 21:48, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Laughter in Hell

  • ... that the 1932 Pre-Code film Laughter in Hell, which deals with a man sent to prison after killing his wife and her lover, also underwent great controversy because of a scene where several inmates including four black men were lynched?

Created by Quadzilla99 (talk). Self nom at 23:40, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Cooper Rawson

5x expanded by BrownHairedGirl (talk). Self nom at 22:54, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The Devil is Driving

  • ... the The Devil is Driving, a 1932 Pre-Code film about a stolen car ring, is typical of many Pre-Code films in that it deals openly with sex and violence?

Created by Quadzilla99 (talk). Self nom at 22:43, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

This might be better because a lot of people don't know about the Pre-Code era and the misconception is that earlier movies were safe and very square" so to speak. Or the fact a lot of films from the early 1930s had frank discussions of sex. Dozens and dozens even centered their entire plot around sex like Red-Headed Woman and Baby Face. Of course anyone who knows the era will be underwhelmed by this DYK? and its not really that specific/unique to this movie. But so few people do I think. Quadzilla99 (talk) 10:55, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Codex Floriacensis

Created by Leszek Jańczuk (talk). Self nom at 21:20, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sheryl Allen

Created by KimChee (talk), Thelema12 (talk). Self nom at 20:11, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Robert Tishman

5x expanded by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 20:03, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sandra Ramdhanie

5x expanded by Panyd (talk). Self nom at 19:21, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


List of battlecruisers of Japan

the Japanese battlecruiser Haruna undergoing sea trials at high speed in 1915
  • ... that the battlecruisers of Japan (Haruna pictured) were destroyed by scrapping, air attack, surface engagements, a submarine, and an earthquake?

Created by Climie.ca (talk), The ed17 (talk). Self nom at 19:29, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Parupalli Kashyap

5x expanded by Mspraveen (talk). Self nom at 18:24, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Olaf Ditlev-Simonsen

5x expanded by Geschichte (talk). Self nom at 15:15, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

David Chadwick (politician)

Created by BrownHairedGirl (talk). Self nom at 14:15, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Mark Scanlon (fighter)

Created by Paralympiakos (talk). Self nom at 13:35, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Beles Hydroelectric Power Plant

Created/self-nom by--NortyNort (Holla) 12:40, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Calochilus paludosus

A Red Beard Orchid on the Elvina Track at Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park in Australia

Created by Poyt448 (talk). Nominated by Fridae'sDoom (talk) at 10:36, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Future X-Cops

  • ... that Future X-Cops' release was delayed as time was needed to enhance the quality of the film's special effects?

Created by Andrzejbanas (talk). Self nom at 03:49, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hitler's Reign of Terror

Created/self-nom by Quadzilla99 (talk). Self nom at 08:56, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The Waybacks (music)

Created by Whodini68 (talk). Nominated by Chzz (talk) at 08:09, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Harvaqtuurmiut

Created by Rosiestep (talk). Self nom at 05:17, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

List of populated places affected by the 2010 Haiti earthquake

Created by Black Falcon (talk). Self nom at 05:13, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

San José Mine

San José Mine

Created by Diego Grez (talk). Self nom at 04:39, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Rusty Mike Radio

Created by Yononet (talk). Nominated by Chzz (talk) at 05:28, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Matthew Werkmeister

5x expanded by 5 albert square (talk). Self nom at 02:04, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

OK, I'm happy to go with Jrcla2's suggestion. --5 albert square (talk) 13:07, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Response to the 2010 Copiapó mining accident

Created by 03md (talk). Self nom at 01:32, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on October 14

Louis Henkin

5x expanded by Violethodges (talk), Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 04:10, 17 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

PROFUNC

Created by Zabanio (talk). Nominated by GeeJo (talk) at 17:20, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Elizabeth Knollys

a Tudor-style portrait of a woman with pale skin and curly red hair, wearing a feathered black cap, a ruff, and an elaborate orange and black gown. In the upper left is a coat of arms consisting of a left-facing elephant between the letters E and K, over a red shield with a white chevron bearing three tudor roses.

Created by Jeanne Boleyn (talk). Nominated by GeeJo (talk) at 16:34, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Water Colour Society of Ireland

Created by Mrchris (talk). Nominated by GeeJo (talk) at 14:25, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Anita Martinez

Created by BillDoorthefarmer (talk). Nominated by GeeJo (talk) at 14:07, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Student migration

Created by Joey ginger (talk). Nominated by GeeJo (talk) at 13:57, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Shamkir reservoir

Created by Anastasia.Bukh (talk). Nominated by GeeJo (talk) at 13:52, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Fasthosts

  • ... that Internet service provider Fasthosts, sold for £61.5 million in 2006, was founded by a 17-year-old for a school project?

Created by Fhsupport (talk), January (talk). Self nom at 13:12, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Joint Tribal Council of the Passamaquoddy Tribe v. Morton

Created by Savidan (talk). Self nom at 04:22, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

State of Missouri v. State of Iowa (1849)

Created by Tim1965 (talk). Self nom at 23:02, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ottoman invasion of the Balearic islands (1558)

Minorca by Piri Reis

Created/expanded by Per Honor et Gloria (talk). Self nom at 21:54, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Maslamah ibn Abd al-Malik

5x expanded by Cplakidas (talk). Self nom at 09:37, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Moved to 14 October, it should be under the date expansion began. 5x expansion, length, date and hook verified. I never suspected there was a mosque in medieval Constantinople (not the Arap Mosque asribed to Maslamah, but the Saracen one from Hasluck, p. 720.) — Toдor Boжinov — 11:38, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Yes there was, for the use of Muslim merchants etc residing in the city. It was destroyed by (surprise surprise) the Fourth Crusade in 1204... Goes to show that sometimes the people of the Dark Ages were more civilized than we are today (there's a major uproar the past few years over opening an official mosque in Athens for instance). Constantine ✍ 11:43, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Herman ring

a rational function showing Herman rings with period 2

Created by Yangfei math (talk). Nominated by Chzz (talk) at 11:15, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Mary and Eliza Chulkhurst

Engraving dated 1808 showing Eliza and Mary Chulkhurst, a pair of conjoined twins born in Biddenden, Kent in either 1100 or 1500.

5x expanded by Iridescent (talk). Nominated by Mjroots (talk) at 05:30, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Two women conjoined at the shoulder and waist


Bill Rice

  • ... that country music songwriter Bill Rice has 73 awards from ASCAP, more than any other songwriter?

Created by TenPoundHammer (talk). Self nom at 01:52, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ed Beisser

Created by Jrcla2 (talk). Self nom at 00:00, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Kurt Looby

Created by Namiba (talk). Self nom at 23:23, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Jimmy Fletcher

Created by ChrisTheDude (talk). Self nom at 21:22, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Walter L. Buenger

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 19:56, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Fort des Ayvelles

Created by Acroterion (talk). Self nom at 18:29, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Rob Rensberger

Created by Jrcla2 (talk). Self nom at 17:12, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Evangelical mysticism

Created by Johnboruff (talk). Nominated by Chzz (talk) at 10:35, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Anton Abele

  • ... that Anton Abele became Sweden's youngest MP ever in the parliament on October 14, 2010?


Self nom and X1 expansion by BabbaQ (talk) 16:29, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Chilean battleship Almirante Latorre

5x expanded by The ed17 (talk). Self nom at 15:32, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Herb Wiedoeft

  • ... that Herb, Ad, and Gay played Cinderella, and that their brother Rudy and their sister Erica were both players too?

I blame Aymatth2. One just cannot get good quality hooks nowadays. Uncle G (talk) 14:46, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Nairana class escort carrier


Self nom and X5 expansion by Jim Sweeney (talk) 08:14, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Harold Roberts (politician)

Created by BrownHairedGirl (talk). Self nom at 13:20, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Peter Matz

Created by Bruce1ee (talk). Self nom at 13:00, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Josef Georg Hörl

Created by Александр Мотин (talk). Self nom at 08:56, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

HMS Nairana (D05)

HMS Nairana


Self nom and X5 expansion by Jim Sweeney (talk) 08:14, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sunn Classic Pictures, four wall distribution

Created by Slgrandson (talk). Self nom at 07:49, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Cross

Created by Spinnaker13589 (talk). Nominated by Chzz (talk) at 05:17, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

hook is not directly followed by a ref. — Rlevse • Talk • 20:14, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

EastCare

Created by PGPirate (talk). Self nom at 01:02, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Chaplain-Medic Massacre

Created by Ed! (talk). Self nom at 2:02, 14 October 2010 (UTC)

Dennis Mackrel

Created by Brian the Editor (talk). Self nom at 02:55, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Grafton National Cemetery

A row of white grave markers on the left and right of a stone walkway with a large American flagpole in the center.

5x expanded by Grsz11 (talk). Self nom at 04:28, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Blind electric ray, oval electric ray

Created by Yzx (talk). Self nom at 04:33, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Gabriel's Oboe

Created by Headbomb (talk). Self nom at 05:01, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Genuine Negro Jig (album)

Created by La comadreja formerly AFriedman RESEARCH (talk). Self nom at 08:36, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sylph (ship)

Created by Philg88 (talk). Self nom at 08:45, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • The inline citations appearing to support this claim go to citations #1 and #2. #1 (Hunt) is offline, though it can be accepted in good faith. In #2 (Leigh) I can find no information about this record-setting trip. Additionally, I'm a little concerned about using an 11-year-old source (#1; Hunt) to claim that a record is still unbroken. Is there anything more recent? Otherwise, the article length and creation check out. cmadler (talk) 16:41, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the comments. Hunt's book is available on Google books here. I accept that it's 11 years old but bear in mind that it would be difficult to sail from Calcutta to Macao now as you would have to pass through several sensitive areas controlled by the PRC navy. I have also scoured the Internet to find out if the record has been broken and found no evidence that it has. Philg88 (talk) 23:26, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Agnes Grey

5x expanded by Sadads (talk), Henni2me (talk). Nominated by Sadads (talk) at 05:17, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • FYI Character character count in prose went from 214 to 1418 (slightly less than 7x) though Revision history shows 2641 to 12816 bytes (slightly less than 5x), this is because of the huge amount of template, category and interwiki stuff that was in the article before hand, Sadads (talk) 05:40, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Anyone else's thoughts on the alt? I am not sure if it has enough oomph, but I like the concept, Sadads (talk) 12:52, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

March 1966 Mizo National Front uprising

Created by Utcursch (talk). Self nom at 11:06, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Mose Vinson

Created by Derek R Bullamore (talk). Self nom at 17:50, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on October 15

Phrontisterion of Trapezous

A three-story building near the coas, depicted in am early 20th century card

Created/expanded by Alexikoua (talk), Athenean (talk). Self nom at 21:27, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Hasan Pasha (son of Barbarossa)

Barbarossa Hayreddin Pasha.

Created/expanded by Per Honor et Gloria (talk). Self nom at 06:05, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Alwyn Barr

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 03:15, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1:... that Texas Tech professor emeritus Alwyn Barr is particularly known for his revised 1996 book Black Texans: A History of African Americans in Texas, 1528-1995?

Robert A. Calvert

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 00:31, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

State of Alabama v. State of Georgia

Created by Tim1965 (talk). Self nom at 23:04, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

George B. Cox House

A brown sandstone house with many windows and a tower

5x expanded by Nyttend (talk). Self nom at 22:15, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Expedition of Mostaganem (1558)

Mostaganem location

Created/expanded by Per Honor et Gloria (talk). Self nom at 22:00, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Gopichand Badminton Academy

Created by Mspraveen (talk). Self nom at 19:24, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Forest Sale

Created by Jrcla2 (talk). Self nom at 18:45, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

SMS Grosser Kurfürst (1913)

  • ... that the German battleship SMS Grosser Kurfürst was involved in a series of accidents during her service career, including collisions and several groundings?

5x expanded by Parsecboy (talk). Self nom at 18:26, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Fever Night aka Band of Satanic Outsiders

Created by Adamtheclown (talk). Self nom at 17:52, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Étang Saumâtre

Étang Saumâtre

  • ... …that the Étang Saumâtre (pictured) in Haiti is a landlocked lake fed by springs emanating from calcareous rocks, with western part saline and eastern part with fresh water?

5x expanded by Nvvchar (talk). Self nom at 17:18, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Rong Qiqi

Rong Qiqi (left) with Ruan Xian (right), one of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove.

Created by --Hongkongresident (talk) 17:22, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


John Moir

Created by Jrcla2 (talk). Self nom at 15:41, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Stuck Red/Stuck Blue

Created by GeeJo (talk). Self nom at 14:58, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Jökulsárlón

Jökulsárlón lagoon in southeastern Iceland

  • ... that the live coverage of Jökulsárlón (pictured) in Iceland on the American TV program Good Morning America, in November 2006, was watched by 4 million people?

5x expanded by Nvvchar (talk). Self nom at 14:16, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

1993 Bayburt Üzengili avalanche

Created by CeeGee (talk). Self nom at 14:01, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

She Had to Say Yes

Created by Quadzilla99 (talk). Self nom at 12:30, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Pedro Borrell

  • ... that Pedro Borrell, the Dominican architect of the National Aquarium, is designing a million square meter coastal reclamation project for the Caribbean Sea?

Created by Manuelborrell (talk). Nominated by Chzz (talk) at 11:25, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Chott Melrhir, Djedi River

Satellite image of Chott Melrhir lake in Algeria

  • Comment: the information of these articles is spread over many (partly non-English) refs, and it could be frustrating to look through them all. Most of the hook is in refs. [1] and [2], and the Djedi part can be found in refs. [3], [4], [5]

5x expanded by Materialscientist (talk). Self nom at 09:07, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Ramón de Bonifaz

Ramón de Bonifaz

Created by Bkwillwm (talk). Self nom at 04:41, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Heliobatis

Heliobatis radians fossil in the Buffalo Museum of Science

5x expanded by Kevmin (talk). Self nom at 03:15, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Alvan Macauley

Created by Dincher (talk). Self nom at 02:55, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hakawai

  • ... that non-vocal sounds made by the Hakawai have been described as like a cable chain being lowered into a boat?

Created by Maias (talk). Self nom at 01:38, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Chuck Stewart

  • ... that in the 2,000 album cover photos he shot, Chuck Stewart tried to capture his subjects in as flattering a way as possible, saying "I didn't want them picking their nose or scratching their behind"?

Created by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 01:26, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Winton Place Methodist Episcopal Church

An ornate Romanesque Revival church built of grey stone

5x expanded by Nyttend (talk). Self nom at 01:12, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Saxony Apartment Building

A five-story brick apartment building

5x expanded by Nyttend (talk). Self nom at 02:53, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Willie D. Warren

Created by Derek R Bullamore (talk). Self nom at 16:37, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Speak Now (song)

  • ... that Taylor Swift's song "Speak Now" was inspired by one of Swift's friends, whose high school sweetheart married another person?

Created by Ipodnano05 (talk). Self nom at 21:04, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on October 16

Chester Dunning

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 21:04, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Paleopsephurus

5x expanded by Kevmin (talk). Self nom at 20:29, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Virginia v. West Virginia (1911)

Created by Tim1965 (talk). Self nom at 19:54, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Herbie Hewett

A black and white image of a man leaning against a chair. He has short, dark, slicked hair with a parting just off centre. He is wearing a white shirt and trousers.

  • ... that English cricketer Herbie Hewett (pictured) walked off the field before play began in his penultimate first-class appearance, after receiving insults from the crowd?

5x expanded by Harrias (talk). Self nom at 19:20, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Hamburg Historic District

Created by Farragutful (talk). Nominated by The Utahraptor (talk) at 17:57, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Tonbridge Priory

5x expanded by Mjroots (talk). Self nom at 17:34, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Manila Jai Alai Building

Created by Howard the Duck (talk). Self nom at 17:33, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Andrew Green (ghost hunter)

  • ... that ghost hunter Andrew Green claimed to have only ever seen one ghost, that of a fox terrier, in his 60 years of research; and he wasn't even sure about that?

Created by Panyd (talk). Self nom at 17:29, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Amos Tirop Matui

Created by Sillyfolkboy (talk). Self nom at 15:57, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Pyana River

Pyana river

5x expanded by Materialscientist (talk). Self nom at 09:19, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


To‘rtko‘l

5x expanded by Materialscientist (talk). Self nom at 06:26, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Mycena maculata

Several whitish mushrooms with reddish spots on their gills.

Created by Sasata (talk). Self nom at 06:07, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Eighteen Mile House

5x expanded by Nyttend (talk). Self nom at 05:07, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Domaine Armand Rousseau

Created by Camw (talk). Self nom at 03:58, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Battle of Vaikal

  • ... that in 1465, a group of Albanian officers were publicly tortured in Constantinople on Mehmed II's orders following their capture after the Battle of Vaikal?

Created by Gaius Claudius Nero (talk). Self nom at 22:42, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Battle of Mount Tabor (biblical)

Created by DCI2026 (talk). Self nom at 23:22, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on October 17

Regency of Algiers

Created/expanded by Per Honor et Gloria (talk). Self nom at 03:48, 17 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Etruscan shrew

Suncus etruscus on a human thumb Suncus etruscus on a human thumb

5x expanded by Materialscientist (talk). Self nom at 03:34, 17 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Jean Charles Faget

Created by Dincher (talk). Self nom at 01:37, 17 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Turkey-Morocco relations

Morocco-Turkey relations.

Created/expanded by Per Honor et Gloria (talk). Self nom at 00:27, 17 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Fluorescent glucose biosensors

Created by Squidonius (talk). Self nom at 01:13, 17 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Três Marias Dam, Marmelos Zero Power Plant

  • ... that the Três Marias Dam's power plant is named after Bernard Mascarenhas, who built Marmelos Zero, South America's first major hydroelectric power plant?

Created/self-nom--NortyNort (Holla) 03:52, 17 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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' Day 2011 - see Wikipedia:April Fool's Main Page/Did You Know). Also, articles should be nominated at least five days before the occasion to give reviewers time to check the nomination.

19 October

Manchester Courts

A seven-storey commercial building made mainly of red and white masonry

  • Comment: This building is one of the striking architectural gems of Christchurch Central City. It's the one building that has received the most media coverage in New Zealand following the 4 September earthquake. Christchurch City Council decided yesterday that it is to be demolished. I propose that it be put on the front page the day demolition starts and have worded the hook accordingly. As yet, a date hasn't been set. At a guess, demolition might start within a week, i.e. 14 October 2010. If this proposal is acceptable, I'll attach the date to this item once it's known. As yet, I haven't got a current photo of the building, but it is quite striking and would certainly lend itself for the hook with the picture. Follow this link to have a look at some current photos. Please note that obviously, the hook is as yet not cited, as the start date for the demolition hasn't been set yet. So please review the remaining DYK requirements first.

Created by Schwede66 (talk). Self nom at 07:22, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Date and length are fine, and sources check out for everything but the (as yet unknown) demolition date. Recent photos have been added to the article, and I've taken the liberty of moving the lead photo into the hook above. --Avenue (talk) 07:06, 11 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Still no word on a date, so I've changed the heading to a nominal 18 October. I'm going to be overseas for a few days, so I'll leave a note on the item's talk page for keeping an eye on this DYK item. Schwede66 17:33, 12 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Apparently demolition was scheduled to begin on 19 October, but aftershocks have destabilised the building and demolition may state as soon as 15 October. I'll keep an eye open. --Avenue (talk) 16:39, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

For 20 October

St. Mary's Church, Hadlow

Photograph showing the tower and spire of St. Mary's Church, Hadlow, Kent.

Created by Mjroots (talk). Self nom at 14:49, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Request Please do not schedule for 01:00 spot. Mjroots (talk)
appr — Rlevse • Talk • 01:02, 17 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

For 22 October

A4 (Croatia)

Motorway route curving to the left and entering tunnel tubes

  • Comment: The last section opened on October 22, so if this meets DYK criteria (expanded from approx. 1,100 prose characters to 15,000+) it might appear on the anniversary of the event, a week from now.

5x expanded by Tomobe03 (talk). Self nom at 13:05, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


For 24 October, 21st Sunday after Trinity

Ich glaube, lieber Herr, hilf meinem Unglauben, BWV 109

Created by Gerda Arendt (talk). Self nom at 14:11, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

For October 29, 1AM London time

Dragan Tesanovic

Created by Paralympiakos (talk). Self nom at 22:04, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

For 31 October, Hallowe'en

  • The 2010 Halloween collection has started early. My interpretation of whats happening is ... 1. Move your hook to the bottom of the page (ie here) 2. You may get some more macabre, funny etc suggestions for a hook and it should get DYKtick'ed. 3. Then after its been there about 24 hours or so it gets moved off to the dedicated page. 4. Then about three or four days before Oct 31 we sort out the 40 or so hooks into "8"s (so they are ready to load on the 36 hours or so that is Halloween internationally). 5. We do the awards and 6 .... and please help with all of this. It only works if we all do a bit Victuallers (talk) 08:22, 20 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Ben Cooper, Inc.

A Hallowee costume consistenting of a shiny gold latex mask, with a gold, bronze, and brown colored smock depicting a robot-like character.

- Created by Tim1965 (talk). Self nom at 01:07, 21 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1: ... that Ben Cooper, Inc., the "Halston of Halloween", said it sold a scary 4 million Halloween costumes in the United States in 1990?

- Hook corrected to show where costumes were sold. - Tim1965 (talk) 19:12, 30 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Only in places where there's a JC Penney. Trust me, that subclause just doesn't work outside the US, and to be honest it's redundant, it could just be struck out entirely. Or as Victuallers says, the "high priest" version is a ready-made alternative that needs no knowledge of US culture, and thus is a better hook. WTGR Tim, you really need to think a bit more globally - 50% of en.wiki users are outside the US, and that proportion is growing. Le Deluge (talk) 08:54, 22 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • It doesn't appear, Le Deluge, that you know who Halston was. He was internationally famous (he designed Jacqueline Kennedy's iconic pillbox hat outfit, which had worldwide recognition), and was well-known throughout Europe and portions of Asia. His recognizability is perhaps more time-bound (who knows who he is today?), but the quote was from 1979 (when he was still a worldwide icon of high couture and not a budget-conscious caricature as he was at the end). Accusing someone of ethnocentrism is, I don't think, an appropriate response to the proposed hook (especially if you don't know that person, or their contributions). If you are concerned that hooks are not worldwide in nature, I can only respond that 1) That is not a DYK criteria and 2) 17 of the accepted 22 hooks for this year do not involve worldwide topics. A far more appropriate criticism of the hook would be that it does not say where Ben Cooper, Inc. sold 4 million costumes (a very legitimate issue which I will correct). - Tim1965 (talk) 19:10, 30 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I added an image here. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to scale down as well as I'd like. There are other images from this company on WikiCommons, if anyone wants to take a look. - Tim1965 (talk) 00:57, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I too find that "the Halston of Halloween" doesn't add anything, especially since it was Ben Cooper the person who is called that, and not Ben Cooper the company, and distracts from what the hook is supposed to be about. Also, why is selling 4 million costumes scary? Headbomb {talk / contribs / physics / books} 13:34, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Death Bell 2: Bloody Camp

  • ... that critics praised a scene in the horror film Death Bell 2: Bloody Camp where a student is attacked by a motorbike outfitted with revolving blades?

Created by Andrzejbanas (talk). Self nom at 14:11, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Thirteenth stroke of the clock

Created by Doug Coldwell (talk). Nominated by User:Doug Coldwell (User talk:Doug Coldwell) at 13:00, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


For November 1, All Saint's Day

  • This is a holder for new or expanded articles for November 1, which is All Saint's Day.

For November 3

Scott Ashjian

5x expanded by Cirt (talk). Self nom at 05:52, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

That would be most unfortunate, as it would invalidate the DYK due to time since expansion. Perhaps you could suggest another hook. I dispute its not being "interesting", I think it is quite interesting indeed that it went all the way to the Nevada Supreme Court to determine the candidate would remain on the ballot. -- Cirt (talk) 06:14, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Except that Nevada has only two main levels of courts, the Nevada District Courts and the Supreme Court of Nevada. So many cases in the state courts where someone has to appeal will wind up before the state supreme court. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 15:30, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Initial report shown to be a bot error:

  • Prose size (text only): 10660 characters (1792 words) "readable prose size"
  • Article created by Kendrick7 on March 8, 2010
  • Assuming article is at 5x now, expansion began 76 edits ago on July 30, 2010
  • Article has not been created or expanded 5x within the past 10 days (78 days) DYKcheck does not account for previous versions with splits or copyright violations.
plus the other person's hook did not feature an ongoing election, this one is not new and fails 5x rule too. — Rlevse • Talk • 15:36, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
OK, I've never seen DYKcheck that far off before, but I still think we shouldn't run this as it's directly about a pending election. — Rlevse • Talk • 15:47, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

For January 1, 2011, Seal of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

Expanded and self-nominated by ChrisO (talk) 20:50, 13 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
This nomination is a bit of a special case. I originally nominated Seal of the Federal Bureau of Investigation on August 3 following a 5x expansion (see discussion above under #Articles created/expanded on August 3). Everyone accepted that it met the DYK criteria but the nomination was derailed by a political dispute over timing. I've put forward a compromise at User talk:Jimbo Wales#Compromise proposal, which involves passing this DYK now but scheduling its appearance on January 1, 2011, which is 60 years to the day since the seal was first used. This proposal has been generally welcomed so I'm putting it forward here for formal consideration. I'm aware that the timeframe is somewhat longer than would be usual for scheduled DYKs, but in the circumstances I think a some flexibility would be justified. I've put forward two possible hooks: the original one as proposed earlier, and a new alternative tying the DYK in more directly with the date. -- ChrisO (talk) 20:50, 13 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Interesting compromise. It completely flipped my opinion of the matter. However, prior to providing said opinion, I'd like some clarification: Are we nominating this (with whichever hook) sans image as you initially suggested on Jimbo's talk page?
    --K10wnsta (talk) 00:39, 14 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Appended: I see that you removed the image from inclusion in the original nomination, so I'll assume this post-dated nomination would not include the image either. However, this necessitates further clarification:
Are we excluding the image from this DYK solely because of the recent interaction with the FBI?
--K10wnsta (talk) 01:05, 14 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
In effect yes, but in my view it's a necessary evil if we're to reach a satisfactory compromise on this issue. -- ChrisO (talk) 01:16, 14 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • - Tentative Even if the motivation behind qualifying this article for DYK was questionable, I think you already achieved not just a satisfactory compromise, but a completely valid and justifiable use for it. In fact, it's use is so valid, refusing to use the image for no other reason than the recent hoobajoo with the FBI is blatantly (chilled) censorship...and I just can't get behind that. If we're going to censor it, we need to go whole hog or don't go at all.
    Could we put it up for 'On This Day' to avoid reasoning for exclusion of the image?
    --K10wnsta (talk) 01:51, 14 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • No opinion on whether to feature on the future date; however, it would be better if this hook didn't remain on the suggestions page for the intervening months, as it is bound to attract further discussion and the page is unwieldy enough as it is. Espresso Addict (talk) 01:55, 14 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Espresso's suggestion may be useful for more than just making this page leaner. A delay in nomination would lend to better perspective for those establishing consensus. In other words, removing it from discussion for a couple months would also put some time between recent events and the article (and hopefully image) being contemplated for a main page feature (unless such a delay would disqualify it from use in DYK section).
--K10wnsta (talk) 02:12, 14 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Comment This hook should not "disappear" for a few months. It is far better to leave it here to enable a wide input from editors on the issue. I think this is a good compromise that involves common sense, the proposal and special treatment of the timescale fitting nicely under WP:IAR. Mjroots (talk) 13:53, 15 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I do not support 1 January 2011. The DYK section is for new articles. There are exceptions like April Fools and Halloween; I do not see the point of making every day of the year a possible exception. Geschichte (talk) 20:28, 6 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Oppose Anniversary or not, a four-month wait at DYK is an overkill. The point of DYK is to present new or newly expanded articles, not to present "on this day". By then this article will be more than four months old. If this line of though is going to be followed, DYK is going to end up in a mess. The length of this entry is plain evidence for why keeping things around for almost five months is not a good idea. Arsenikk (talk) 13:55, 7 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • per IAR. I would count this as a valid use of IAR. This could have gone up for today. The only reason it isn't going up is for political reasons. I disagree with Jimbo and others on that matter and think we should run it now, but there is no need to reject it entirely on that basis. NW (Talk) 03:03, 8 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support as this would have been promoted in the usual time window if not for the decision to shelve it until the political heat was off. To kill it now because a delay was agreed to would be an egregious abuse of trust. - Dravecky (talk) 09:24, 9 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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