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The entire "Timeline of events" section reads like it was written by someone who found the whole killing spree thing rather exciting. Douglas Adams would be proud of the last sentence: |
The entire "Timeline of events" section reads like it was written by someone who found the whole killing spree thing rather exciting. Douglas Adams would be proud of the last sentence: |
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Gray had claimed 13 victims, leaving the town of Aramoana devastated and with a significantly smaller population than it had had a mere 34 hours before. |
Gray had claimed 13 victims, leaving the town of Aramoana devastated and with a significantly smaller population than it had had a mere 34 hours before. |
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:Ugh. I knew it was complete rubbish at the time, and had vague intentions of returning to fix it up at some point, just never actually did. My apologies. --[[User:Hn|Hn]] 03:48, 29 July 2006 (UTC) |
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Revision as of 03:48, 29 July 2006
What does "very poweful fil subject" mean? Should it be "very powerful subject" ?
Objection
While tragic, it don't see where this event is uncommon or unique enough to warrant inclusion in Wikipedia.
Things like this happen all the time worldwide. Please state a relevant historical significance -- (unsigned by) Outlanderssc, Dec 16, 2004
- It is a significant feature of New Zealand history, actually. If "things like this happen all the time" I guess Columbine doesn't warrant inclusion either, considering the same number of people were killed, right? -Hn 12:45, Jan 10, 2005 (UTC)
- Outlanderssc, I really don't understand the objection. Any time a lone gunman kills 13 people is a notable event. The Aramoana massacre made all the international news. It was (and is) a major event in New Zealand history. -- FP 23:42, Mar 8, 2005 (UTC)
- A great many New Zealanders associate the word "Aramoana" not with the town, but the massacre. I think this is historically significant, even if only for New Zealanders. -- Aidan 22:28, Jan 8, 2006 (UTC)
Removal of link
I've removed the link to kurtsaxon.com, because I can't see what it has to do with Aramoana, let alone the massacre. This search on google returns no results. Somehow it's been there since very early in the article's life, though, so if anyone knows what that link has to do with it, I'd be interested to know. Izogi 07:12, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
Literary Resemblance
This case reminds me of a character named David Greenwood whose seemingly absurd running amok is a start key in J.G. Ballard's Super-Cannes (2000).
Muttonbirds reference
The Muttonbirds refer to "some oilskins and a .303 for a hunter over in Westland" which is a reference to Stanley Graham, who went on a shooting spree in the 1940s. I think its same to assume the off-handed "and oh yeah, one of those AK47s for some collector down the line" is a reference to Aramoana.
Opinion
I removed "Sarkies believes that the subject matter makes for a very powerful film subject." Not encylcopedic. Richard75 22:53, 17 June 2006 (UTC)
Bizarre tone
The entire "Timeline of events" section reads like it was written by someone who found the whole killing spree thing rather exciting. Douglas Adams would be proud of the last sentence: Gray had claimed 13 victims, leaving the town of Aramoana devastated and with a significantly smaller population than it had had a mere 34 hours before.
- Ugh. I knew it was complete rubbish at the time, and had vague intentions of returning to fix it up at some point, just never actually did. My apologies. --Hn 03:48, 29 July 2006 (UTC)