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:::::Here's my latest. I have to go to bed so will leave it with others to suss out what seems to work the best. [[User talk:Benjiboi|Benjiboi]] 04:18, 21 November 2007 (UTC)
:::::Here's my latest. I have to go to bed so will leave it with others to suss out what seems to work the best. [[User talk:Benjiboi|Benjiboi]] 04:18, 21 November 2007 (UTC)
:::::*...that the [[female]] [[kob]] (and over 200 other [[mammal]]s) [[List of mammals displaying homosexual behavior|display homosexual behavior]] including [[cunnilingus]], [[genital]] [[stimulation]], and [[urolagnia]]?
:::::*...that the [[female]] [[kob]] (and over 200 other [[mammal]]s) [[List of mammals displaying homosexual behavior|display homosexual behavior]] including [[cunnilingus]], [[genital]] [[stimulation]], and [[urolagnia]]?
:::::: Some non-homosexual humans enjoy these things as well. --[[Special:Contributions/74.13.128.247|74.13.128.247]] ([[User talk:74.13.128.247|talk]]) 11:13, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

:*''(ALT.hook)''...that many [[mammal]]s '''[[List of mammals displaying homosexual behavior|display homosexual behavior]]'''? --[[Special:Contributions/74.13.128.247|74.13.128.247]] ([[User talk:74.13.128.247|talk]]) 11:10, 21 November 2007 (UTC)
:*''(ALT.hook)''...that many [[mammal]]s '''[[List of mammals displaying homosexual behavior|display homosexual behavior]]'''? --[[Special:Contributions/74.13.128.247|74.13.128.247]] ([[User talk:74.13.128.247|talk]]) 11:10, 21 November 2007 (UTC)



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Articles created/expanded on November 21

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Tom Tancredo
Tom Tancredo

Articles created/expanded on November 18

Reading the article, I think that the photos were actually taken by a balloon. Bluap (talk) 19:48, 20 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Thx...fixed- pity ...but still notable Victuallers (talk) 21:20, 20 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Same as Zimbabwe#Tourism? --74.14.22.174 (talk) 18:03, 20 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
ALT *...that Terry Hall at Alabama A&M University is named after Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority founder Harriet Josephine Terry?
ALT *...that Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority founder Harriet Josephine Terry worked at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing inspecting money during World War I? (self-nom) Miranda 13:30, 18 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Salmonella Typhimurium
Salmonella Typhimurium

Articles created/expanded on November 17

Winchester Cathedral
Why is that unusual?--Carabinieri (talk) 00:39, 21 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I thought it was because what if it being a programme originally on BBC Radio, you would expect it to be adapted on BBC television, not ITV. ISD (talk) 10:03, 21 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Just an observation, but as someone not completely familiar with the three people, what is the connection between them? As worded, it seems a bit random (no offense intended at all). Is there something unique about this King having given land to someone? That was a fairly common thing during that time period. Is there something special about Earl Odda that could be mentioned? ArielGold 02:10, 18 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oh, of course! I was just offering my opinion as I was reading through the entries, you don't have to take my advice. :o) Any other hook, just suggest it below here as an alternate. I tried to think of one but couldn't, lol. ArielGold 10:44, 18 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
 Done - Rudget.talk 14:45, 18 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
HMNZS Canterbury shortly before scuttling. This pic needs to be {{M-cropped}}.
Come on, Art LaPella. There's an easy solution. Here are two ALT hooks:
Thanks for pointing this out. I'd go for the second one. Fut.Perf. 09:49, 19 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Chilean flamingoes eating, drinking, and preening in St. Petersburg, Florida
Chilean flamingoes eating, drinking, and preening in St. Petersburg, Florida
Kobus kob (Uganda Kob)
Kobus kob (Uganda Kob)
Slight rewrite to incorporate other animals on list. Benjiboi 00:51, 21 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Can the sexual material be toned down for the general audience that visits the Main Page? This is rather graphic. --74.13.128.204 (talk) 02:53, 21 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
If needed sure. There are plenty of words to switch out to address that concern. I'm working on another project but will try to find some more PG choices when I have some time. The words are from a quote but for DYK purposes we can certainly use more clinical and scientific terms. Benjiboi 03:16, 21 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I think the "watersports" would probably be the easiest to remove but there should still be some "example" in the hook so that readers know what the article is going to cover. How about the alternative below... AgneCheese/Wine 03:21, 21 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Here's my latest. I have to go to bed so will leave it with others to suss out what seems to work the best. Benjiboi 04:18, 21 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Some non-homosexual humans enjoy these things as well. --74.13.128.247 (talk) 11:13, 21 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on November 16

Need a better hook that doesn't simply repeat the title of the book in other words. --74.13.126.161 (talk) 05:47, 19 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I wonder if owing to this difference in versions - [1] - the article qualifies for DYK? Thank you, K a r n a (talk) 00:28, 17 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
It does not. Not a five-fold expansion.--Carabinieri (talk) 20:07, 20 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • somehow, the hook is more interesting as a DYK about cinderella stamps. Sorry that I don't understand the currently worded hook. DYK that --- is a blue stamp? DYK that --- is a stamp denominated as 50 cents? DYK that --- is a cinderella stamp? Don't all stamps have a category that you can place them in? Again, I know little about postage stamps but the hook seems to be simple categorisation? Mrs.EasterBunny (talk) 16:46, 20 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Well, as the Cinderella Stamps will tell you, it is a bit different from Postage Stamp.Although they look similar, their purpose is more for local costs and the stamps themselves are usually very notable and rare. This one is especially so because, unlike most cinderellas, they have both name of the intended government they were printed for(Azad Hind), as well as the fact that they have their values printed on them, and are in addition deemed normal Postal stamps by India Post, which makes them quite unusual.
Alternate hook...that unlike most Cinderella stamps, the ten Azad Hind Stamps have both the name of the country as well as the value printed on them?Rueben lys (talk) 19:35, 20 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Alt alt hook...that although the Azad Hind Stamps are deemed Cinderella stamps, the Indian Postal department deems them postage stamps? Rueben lys (talk) 19:40, 20 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I managed to read the article. It told me very little that I couldnt find at the excelent Powderfinger article. I doubt there are 1500 characters of genuine article here... does this undermine the band's notability? Victuallers (talk) 18:52, 19 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Other than infobox and other ancillary information, I don't know what you're talking about. The music video, release and lead info are all unique to this article. The infomation in the Powderfinger article was lifted from this (though, by me, but was contributed second after creating this article). --lincalinca 06:45, 21 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Expired noms

Articles created/expanded on November 15

Articles created/expanded on November 14

It's not uncommon for politicians in a democracy to lose a re-election after holding a seat in the legislature for many years. --74.13.126.161 (talk) 05:32, 19 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Is 20 years the record for Maryland? --74.13.129.228 (talk) 15:10, 20 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The loss in 2002 was not for a seat in the Maryland House of Delegates but the State Senate. This hook is misleading. --74.13.129.228 (talk) 15:18, 20 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created on November 13

USS General Omar Bundy
USS General Omar Bundy
Besides transporting military people and refugees, what else do General G. O. Squier-class transport ships do during & after WW2? A special trip to AU? --74.13.126.161 (talk) 04:54, 19 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created on November 12

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