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Candidate entries

Articles created/expanded on October 9

Qmunity

Created by Black Falcon (talk). Self nom at 23:59, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Double-O Ranch Historic District

Created by Orygun (talk). Self nom at 23:54, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Prince Abbas Hilmi

Created by BomBom (talk). Self nom at 23:27, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ike Robin

Created by 72.74.224.230 (talk). Nominated by Fetchcomms (talk) at 22:42, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Jalavihar

Created by Mspraveen (talk). Self nom at 22:14, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

George Ambo

Created by Aridd (talk). Self nom at 22:04, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Podvugleš Tunnel

Tunnel portal, variable traffic signs indicating traffic flow direction are visible at the tunnel entrance, as well as tunnel portal cover and concrete columns supporting the cover

Created by Tomobe03 (talk). Self nom at 21:56, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


1995–96 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey team, 1996–97 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey team, 1997–98 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey team

Created by TonyTheTiger (talk). Self nom at 20:57, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Adam of Kilconquhar

Created by Deacon of Pndapetzim (talk). Self nom at 20:08, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

St Mary's Church, Shrewsbury

The tower of a church with a tall spire. The lower part of the tower is in red sandstone, the upper part and the spire are in a grey stone

Created by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 19:54, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Tenczyn Castle

Ruins of the Tenczyn Castle.

Created by BurgererSF (talk) 19:38, 9 October 2010 (UTC). Self nom at 19:38, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Astley and Tyldesley Collieries

Created by J3Mrs (talk). Self nom at 18:40, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Figaro (genus), Australian sawtail catshark, northern sawtail catshark

5x expanded by Yzx (talk). Self nom at 18:34, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Al-'Awasim

Created by Cplakidas (talk). Self nom at 18:18, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

BSA B50

Created by Thruxton (talk). Self nom at 18:17, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


New Academy (Moscopole)

Created by Alexikoua (talk). Self nom at 18:16, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Grandview Apostolic Church

Created by Nyttend (talk). Self nom at 16:17, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

ZETA

  • ... that after John Cockroft announced with great fanfare that their new ZETA device (pictured) had achieved nuclear fusion, he was forced to retract this claim?

Created by Maury Markowitz (talk). Self nom at 16:01, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

List of Top Pops number-one singles

Created by Rambo's Revenge (talk). Self nom at 14:38, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

St Bartholomew's Church, Richard's Castle

Created by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 13:03, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Lake Sausacocha

5x expanded by Dr. Blofeld (talk), Nvvchar (talk). Self nom at 10:13, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Quality of image is too poor..♦ Dr. Blofeld 13:03, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sack of Amorium

Medieval miniature of a fortified city in the centre, attacked on both sides

5x expanded by Cplakidas (talk). Self nom at 08:04, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Looking good. Great article. (Strictly speaking, the placement of the footnote isn't making it entirely clear whether the hook is completely covered by the ref, but I trust the author's good judgment in that.) Image would be nice, but I'm not sure it will work well on the main page at this small size. Fut.Perf. ☼ 15:45, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Interspecific pregnancy

5x expanded by Mikael Häggström (talk). Self nom at 07:10, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Washington Athletic Club

Created by Publichall (talk). Self nom at 05:58, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Adams River (British Columbia)

Looking north up the Lower Adams River

5x expanded by The Interior (talk). Self nom at 04:51, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Philipsburg Manor

A wide, three story brick structure is seen with a tall thin monument in front of it.

Created by UpstateNYer (talk). Self nom at 02:41, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on October 8

Robert L. Bobbitt

5x expanded by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 00:11, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Charles de Lorme

Created by Doug Coldwell (talk). Self nom at 22:37, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Susisuchus

Created by Smokeybjb (talk). Self nom at 20:01, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

2010–11 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team

Created by TonyTheTiger (talk). Self nom at 19:59, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Javorova Kosa Tunnel

Tunnel portal, variable traffic signs indicating traffic flow direction and speed limit enforced are visible at the tunnel entrance and to the side of the road

  • ... that Javorova Kosa Tunnel (pictured) caved in during construction, requiring removal of 400 cubic metres (14,000 cubic feet) of rock and soil before the works could resume?

Created by Tomobe03 (talk). Self nom at 19:50, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


St Martin's Church, Preston Gubbals

Created by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 19:47, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

About the Mystery of the Letters

Created by Future Perfect at Sunrise (talk). Self nom at 19:17, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

James Kennedy Patterson

A man with receding gray hair and a gray beard and mustache. He is wearing a black coat, white shirt, and black bow tie

5x expanded by Acdixon (talk). Self nom at 18:23, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


St Peter and St Paul's Church, Preston Deanery

A stone church seen from the east, partly obscured by trees, with a battlemented parapet at the back

Created by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 17:02, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Sherman J. Maise

Created by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 14:00, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Bobby Godsell

Created by Calistemon (talk). Self nom at 13:27, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Snares Snipe

  • ... that the father Snares Snipe looks after the first chick to leave the nest, while the mother takes care of the second?

Created by Maias (talk). Self nom at 13:07, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Tuhobić Tunnel

Tunnel portal, variable traffic signs indicating traffic flow direction and speed limit enforced are visible at the tunnel entrance and to the side of the road

5x expanded by Tomobe03 (talk). Self nom at 13:05, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Antique Motorcycle Club of America

Created by Thruxton (talk). Self nom at 09:01, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Length meets minimums for article and maximum for hook, but the source of the hook is the club itself. Can an independent reliable and verifiable source be added to support the hook? Also, should we use "organizations" vs. "organisations" given that this is an American club. Alansohn (talk) 12:35, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Laguna de Paca, Jauja

Laguna de Paca

5x expanded by Dr. Blofeld (talk), Nvvchar (talk), Rosiestep (talk),. Self nom at 08:19, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sulla's civil wars

Created by DCI2026 (talk). Self nom at 02:32, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not sure why the article link is in red. If you type in "Sulla's civil wars" in the search engine, the page should come up.DCI2026 (talk) 02:34, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Fixed. Ucucha 02:35, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Fixed. Something was wrong with the apostrophe. Canadian Paul 02:35, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
<Insert obligatory cliche about great minds and thinking here.> Ucucha 02:36, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Don't be so hard on yourself Ucucha, haha. I haven't reviewed for DYK acceptability, but I think the original hook is the more interesting one... the ALT seemed to happen a lot in those days... Canadian Paul 02:39, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
The article's bare URL references should be formatted. Also, I'd prefer a more recent and more scholarly ref for the hook fact. Ucucha 02:45, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Marko Račič

Created by Canadian Paul (talk). Self nom at 01:47, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sir Edgar Horne, 1st Baronet

Created by BrownHairedGirl (talk). Self nom at 16:48, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on October 7

Kenneth North

Created by Ktr101 (talk). Self nom at 18:14, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center

Created by Janeway Ranch (talk). Nominated by Chzz (talk) at 06:06, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Gwichyaa Gwich’in

Created by Rosiestep (talk). Self nom at 02:30, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Marguerite Bériza, Orville Harrold

Created by 4meter4 (talk). Nominated by Gerda Arendt (talk) at 21:58, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Kathy and Carol

Created by Yorkshiresky (talk). Nominated by Ghmyrtle (talk) at 14:42, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Note: Article started on 7 Oct by Yorkshiresky, 5x expanded on 8 Oct by Ghmyrtle - so do we both deserve credits? Ghmyrtle (talk) 14:42, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sean McCorkle

  • ... that Sean McCorkle is nicknamed "Big Sexy", having previously called himself "The Hater", "The Big Angry", "Big Hungry" and "The Alpha Male"?

Created by Paralympiakos (talk). Self nom at 10:35, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I'm happy with the ALT hook! Thanks Paralympiakos (talk) 21:12, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Millennium Bailey's Hotel and James Bailey (UK politician)

Created by Dr. Blofeld (talk), Rosiestep (talk). Self nom at 18:53, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hyalella azteca

A small, white crustacean on a decaying leaf.

Created by Stemonitis (talk). Self nom at 05:40, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


140th Year Anniversary Celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation

Created by Cwestllc (talk). Nominated by Chzz (talk) at 03:18, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Cloud gaming

Created by Silver seren (talk). Self nom at 23:50, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Good point, I probably won't be able to back up the "all" part. How about this...
The article doesn't mention anywhere, that the games currently offered are (exclusively or otherwise) console games; it also doesn't mention as a fact, that they are games from different consoles, as opposed to one particular console. As far as I can see, the hook fact is not currently stated within the article. --Demiurge1000 (talk) 01:54, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Uh, it directly states "Assassin's Creed" and "Mass Effect 2", which are from different consoles. If you need me to state it directly in the article, I will, since it is directly stated in most of the references. SilverserenC 04:46, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Fair enough, but yes I think it should be stated explicitly in the article if it is used in the hook. --Demiurge1000 (talk) 09:19, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
ALT2 ... that cloud gaming developments allow players to access their saved games at multiple locations, using the same game data on platforms ranging from desktop computers to tablet devices?
(this is my attempt at a hook for this without a company name or brand name in it) --Demiurge1000 (talk) 02:50, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I would prefer to not use this Alt, since it isn't as interesting as the one I gave. This makes it sound kind of boring and wordy. SilverserenC 04:46, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Depends what the reader finds interesting - the existing hook, at first reading, makes it sound rather like MESS. (I was going to add the word "modern" somewhere to avoid that potential confusion - since some thin client services already offer emulated games from older consoles, and many readers would be most familiar with that.) But whatever hook you prefer is fine, so long as the hook fact is actually stated in the article. --Demiurge1000 (talk) 09:19, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Actually, after thinking about it, i'm fine with your alt. It does convey more about what cloud gaming does. SilverserenC 18:40, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I've trimmed my suggested ALT2 to make it a bit less wordy. It's quite difficult to get across the potential this concept has, without building a huge unwieldy hook. --Demiurge1000 (talk) 02:15, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Rocky Top's Sundance Kid

Created by Miyagawa (talk). Self nom at 23:18, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

National Foundation for Women Legislators

5x expanded by Cirt (talk). Self nom at 23:07, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

French ironclad Richelieu

A black-painted ship with three masts lacking yards or sails and a plough-shaped ram bow

5x expanded by Sturmvogel 66 (talk). Self nom at 22:36, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Most Ljubavi

Created by WhiteWriter (talk). Self nom at 21:29, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • The length is good now. I think it needs a little copy-editing, though; I'd offer to do this but it might be better if someone more familiar with the bridge and its story (or at least the source language) could do so... I don't want to unwittingly introduce errors due to my unfamiliarity with the topic. 28bytes (talk) 15:50, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Indeed, the length is good, but there's definitely close paraphrasing and WhiteWriter is yet to provide evidence as to why the board/website would be public domain. If that's cleared up or if the section is rewritten, it would be good to go, but for now it's too close to the original text and it seems to be copyrighted. — Toдor Boжinov — 11:16, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Mycena clariviolacea, Mycena fonticola, Mycena fuscoaurantiaca, Mycena intersecta, Mycena lanuginosa, Mycena multiplicata, Mycena mustea, Mycena nidificata

Created by Sasata (talk). Self nom at 21:19, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

RMAS Typhoon (A95)

RMAS Typhoon in Port Stanley, during the Falklands War.

Expanded 5x by User:Chase me ladies, I'm the Cavalry (talk). Self nom at 20:36, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

My apologies: I put 'created' when I actually expanded it. Does the 1,500 still apply? Chase me ladies, I'm the Cavalry (talk) 16:13, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, all articles on DYK have to have a minimum of 1500 characters of prose. ~NerdyScienceDude 22:49, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Samuel May Wiliams House

Created by Karanacs (talk). Self nom at 20:12, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Cheney Racing

Created by Thruxton (talk). Self nom at 19:58, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Enterprise Allowance Scheme

Created by Dylanfromthenorth (talk). Self nom at 19:41, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Pendock Church

The stone tower of a church seen from the west, with a pyramidal roof, standing between trees. The body of the church can just be seen beyond the tower

Created by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 19:40, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Legitimate expectation in Singapore

Created by Jane Lim (talk), Jerrie.tan (talk), Nicoxy (talk), Zquek (talk) and Smuconlaw (talk). Nominated by Smuconlaw (talk) at 18:47, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

1969–70 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team

Created by TonyTheTiger (talk). Self nom at 18:11, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Stephen Pace (artist)

  • ... that though his work usually appeared to have been painted very quickly, Stephen Pace was often able to make subtle fixes to his art, saying of himself that "You might call me a fake Zen painter"?

Created by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 17:55, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Bird class patrol vessel

Created by Chase me ladies, I'm the Cavalry (talk). Self nom at 16:17, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Done! Chase me ladies, I'm the Cavalry (talk) 16:14, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

UAAP Season 67 men's basketball tournament

Created by Howard the Duck (talk). Self nom at 16:11, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Chusovaya River

Maksimovsky rock in the Chusovaya River in Russia

  • ... that a tributary of the Chusovaya River (pictured) naturally dives underground for about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi)?

5x expanded by Materialscientist (talk). Self nom at 15:11, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Demon Cat

5x expanded by Panyd (talk). Self nom at 13:19, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I think I might be confused about the rules here, but as far as I was aware the article had gone from 375 characters [1] to 1989 characters in my revision, which is a 5x expansion no? PanydThe muffin is not subtle 10:12, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
The DYK check tool says it has 1880 characters of prose. It needs 5 more characters to reach a 5x expansion. ~NerdyScienceDude 15:52, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Oh! Well my apologies then. I've corrected that oversight. PanydThe muffin is not subtle 16:33, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Perhapsatron

Created by Maury Markowitz (talk). Self nom at 11:20, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Length and sourcing for article and hook have been verified. I added a source available online through Google Books to the sentence in the lead that best matches the DYK hook. Alansohn (talk) 12:54, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Edentulina moreleti

apertural view of the shell

Created by Snek01 (talk). Self nom at 10:51, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


UAAP Season 68 men's basketball tournament

A man dribbling a basketball

Created by Howard the Duck (talk). Self nom at 09:04, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1 *... that at the end of the first game of the 2005 UAAP men's basketball finals, a De La Salle University-Manila assistant team manager ran onto the court and hit opposing player Arwind Santos (pictured) in the back of the head? DS (talk) 16:23, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Branchinecta brushi

Created by Stemonitis (talk). Self nom at 06:36, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • I'm afraid I'm going to need a little more detail than that if I'm to be able to improve it. The fairy shrimp Branchinecta brushi is a crustacean. It lives at 5,930 m in the Chilean Andes. No other crustacean lives higher. Thus, the fairy shrimp Branchinecta brushi is the higest crustacean in the world, living [as it does] at 5,930 m (19,460 ft) in the Chilean Andes. I'm open to suggestions for improvement, but those are the facts that should be reported. --Stemonitis (talk) 09:59, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
ALT2 ... that the fairy shrimp Branchinecta brushi lives at 5,930 m (19,460 ft) in the Chilean Andes, higher than any other crustacean in the world?
  • And, incidentally, could the height be rounded to either 6,000m (and the ft equivalent) or 20,000ft (and the m equivalent) to make it slightly easier to read? I assume it's that precise because it lives in a specific lake or something that is at that specific height, but then even the lake has depth so a little rounding might not hurt. Just a thought, I don't know how these things are normally expressed.
--Demiurge1000 (talk) 10:23, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Also, is the fact accurate, since the article states that another crustacean Branchinecta valchetana lives at the same height? Is Branchinecta valchetana also a shrimp, and if not, can we just replace the word "crustacean" with "shrimp"? Or is that not really an accurate enough term? --Demiurge1000 (talk) 10:32, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I'd be happy with the rounding, provided it's noted (e.g. "at around 6,000 m..."), since the mountain does not actually reach 6,000 m (let alone 20,000 ft, another 96 m higher). Boeckella palustris (not Branchinecta valchetana) does live in the same place, so one could argue that Br. brushi is joint highest, but I think that's probably nitpicking. I would argue that Br. brushi is the highest, and so is Bo. palustris. Neither, incidentally, is a shrimp, and in any case, that would be a less remarkable fact than being the superlative among a much bigger group. ALT2 looks fine to me, as does John of Reading's suggestion. --Stemonitis (talk) 12:03, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Military engineering-technical university

Large red-brick university, with a golden spire.

5x expanded by 91.122.25.79 (talk). Nominated by Chzz (talk) at 05:49, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


2009–10 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team

Created by TonyTheTiger (talk). Self nom at 03:52, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Herb Wilkinson

Created by Jrcla2 (talk). Self nom at 03:45, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Go with the original or with ALT2. Nothing particularly interesting about ALT1. DS (talk) 16:27, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on October 6

Sara Copia Sullam

Created by Mbz1 (talk) and Invertzoo (talk). Self nom at 17:54, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Wellington Fault

5x expanded by Mikenorton (talk). Self nom at 13:21, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

John Douglas (conductor)

Created by 4meter4 (talk). Self nom at 03:38, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Pholiota squarrosa

Group of Pholiota squarrosa growing on a tree.

Created by The High Fin Sperm Whale (talk). Self nom at 18:04, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Good subject area :-) but article needs to be 1500 characters to qualify for DYK. Let me know if you need help. Sasata (talk) 18:16, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Concur, I have just left a message for the nominator. EdChem (talk) 18:23, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

1994 College Baseball All-America Team

Created by TonyTheTiger (talk). Self nom at 17:29, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Michael Salyer Stone House

A small house made of reddish stone. It has a curved roof with three windows. Near the top of the roof the house's siding is maroon-colored wood.

5x expanded by Daniel Case (talk). Self nom at 14:22, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Davud Pasha

5x expanded by ZjarriRrethues (talk). Self nom at 11:50, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • 5x expansion, length and hook verified, but I had to move the article to the 6 October section. Remember that it's supposed to go under the date when the expansion started or the article was created, not under the date of nomination :) — Toдor Boжinov — 10:42, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Redline (2010 film)

  • ... that Redline, Madhouse's latest anime movie, took 7 years and 100,000 hand-made drawings to be produced?

Created by Goodraise (talk) and KrebMarkt (talk). Nominated by KrebMarkt (talk) at 21:23, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Any hope to get a slot for October 9, 2010? That's when it will open in Japan. Thanks. KrebMarkt (talk)

Austin Volk

Created by RFD (talk), Marknutley (talk), and Scanlan (talk). Nominated by Mandarax (talk) at 20:53, 7 October 2010 (UTC) [original]; Nominated by Nyttend (talk) at 21:50, 7 October 2010 (UTC) [alt][reply]

  • The New Jersey hook was nominated by Nyttend (talk) at 21:50, 7 October 2010 (UTC) under the October 7 heading, but the article was created on October 6. I moved it here as an ALT. (I like mine better, but I may not be completely impartial in the matter.) MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 23:26, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I agree that the original shouldn't be changed to an ALT, and that's why I did it the way I did, since mine was the original, posted an hour before the other one. But I don't think it really matters, so I just fixed the formatting but didn't change the order again. MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 06:59, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Oh. I'm very sorry; RFD asked me to nominate it for DYK, so I assumed that it hadn't already been nominated. Nyttend (talk) 13:17, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
No problem. I was also asked by RFD to nominate it. Thanks for switching the hooks back. @Alansohn: When I first saw that it was an article about a New Jersey politician, I, too, was surprised to see that it was written by someone other than you! MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 18:32, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Length and sourcing for the article and both hooks have been verified. When Volk died I put a copy of the newspaper on my "to do eventually" pile, assuming that no one would have any interest in someone who was mayor of the town next door to mine, and I'm still astonished that any other editor would have gotten to creating an article for Volk before I did. This article is a great example of collaborative work to create a very thorough article. Alansohn (talk) 12:58, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Len Garrison

Work in Progress for a bronze bust of Len Garrison, commissioned by the Black Cultural Archives

  • ... that Len Garrison's (pictured) life work in cataloguing the development of the black British identity and history led to formation of the Black Cultural Archives, and plans for the UK's first national Black heritage centre in 2011?

Created by Lagosman (talk). Nominated by Chzz (talk) at 04:44, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, quite right, sorry; try this, below, which is just under 200, including the '(pictured)'.  Chzz  ►  19:54, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • ... that Len Garrison's (pictured) writings about black British identity and history led to formation of the Black Cultural Archives, and plans for the first UK national Black heritage centre in 2011?
Hook length is fine now. Note that (pictured) is not counted, so the hook is actually 186 characters. MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 20:38, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Jack Cox (Texas)

ALT: ... that Texas Republican politician Jack Cox once termed his opponent, John Connally, as "Lyndon's Boy, John"?

5x expanded by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 04:00, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Jaguar C-X75

A silver machine with four wheels and two doors

5x expanded by Theorb (talk), Pineapple fez (talk), Toovo1985 (talk), and Mariordo (talk). Nominated by Mariordo (talk) at 02:54, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

An by the way, there is a new picture available of better quality, so I did change it.-Mariordo (talk) 02:13, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

WKCS

5x expanded by Orlady (talk). Self nom at 00:40, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Gracie Cole

  • ... that when trumpeter Gracie Cole made her first BBC Radio broadcast in 1939, Brass Band News advised all bandsmen to listen because "they will be surprised to hear such fine playing from a girl"?
  • ALT1:... that when trumpeter Gracie Cole won the Alexander Owen memorial scholarship in 1942 by an unprecedented 21-point margin, she was the first woman ever to enter the competition?
  • Comment: Hooks areMain hook is cited to Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, a UK library card is required for access.

Created by January (talk). Self nom at 22:33, 6 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

For Alt 1, there's an additional online source which confirms all details except the 21-point margin. Alternative hook with an online source:
January (Cassandra 73) talk 12:29, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sean Morton

  • ... that Sean Morton claims that, while in India, Nepalese monks taught him the secret of time travel?

5x expanded by Panyd (talk). Self nom at 21:51, 6 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Zeppelin L.19 (LZ 54)

  • ... that after crashing in the North Sea in February 1916, the crew of the Zeppelin L.19 died because the crew of a British fishing boat refused to rescue them?

Created by Catsmeat (talk). Self nom at 21:26, 6 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hero's Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (China)

Created by Jim101 (talk). Self nom at 21:11, 6 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Danni Lowinski

  • ... that Danni Lowinski is the first German TV series that is planned to be adapted for the American audience?

Created by SoWhy (talk). Self nom at 19:10, 6 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Length and sourcing for article and hook have been verified, as long as my understanding of the German source is accurate. All three hooks basically say the same thing, though I'd lean to the original hook or ALT1. Alansohn (talk) 13:06, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Andy Albeck

Created by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 16:54, 6 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

St Nicholas of Myra's Church, Ozleworth

A small stone church seen from the southeast, with a central tower capped by a pyramidal roof. The chancel extends forwards and beyond the tower is the gabled south porch

Created by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 14:08, 6 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Arthur Holch

  • ... that Walk in My Shoes by Arthur Holch, aired by ABC in 1961, "to a degree never before achieved in TV documentary" depicted life "in the Negro's world and sharing the frustration that is his lot"?

Created by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 13:28, 6 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

List of Somerset cricket captains

5x expanded by Harrias (talk). Self nom at 11:47, 6 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Tett turret

Surviving Tett Turret at RAF Hornchurch. Light coming through one of several spy-holes can be seen opposite the embrasure

  • ... that the garrison of a Tett turret (pictured) could face a fight to the death?
  • Comment: Moved to the main space today.

Created by Gaius Cornelius (talk). Self nom at 07:25, 6 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • I have problems with this hook; it implies the design favoured a fight to the death, where actually it almost necessitated such a fight. In my opinion misleading. The article itself checks out fine for all criteria, maybe try another hook?
I think the ALT1 hook is OK. The occupants might have the option to surrender instead of fighting to the death, or they might succeed in forcing their opponents to withdraw and regroup, rather than killing them. I think "could" covers the likelihood sufficiently, especially since it's hypothetical anyway. Incidentally, I wonder if "the occupants" might read better than "the garrison", since the thing is only a few feet wide. --Demiurge1000 (talk) 01:20, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I agree that ALT1's use of the word "could" combined with the explanation in the hook's first clause makes its sufficiently clear what the circumstances might have been. Alansohn (talk) 13:21, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ka'Kabish

Created by Ba-Balam-Ma (talk). Nominated by Chzz (talk) at 06:39, 6 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Ending of first and last sections missing citations and there are two unformatted references. The hook, in the lead, doesn't have a citation after it as well. Also, what is up with that funk definition in the lead? I am not too familiar in this area and am curious.--NortyNort (Holla) 10:34, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I've fixed the references; the new user didn't really know about the need to repeat the ref, when the same one covered the remainder of the section. The 'funk' was a Spanish dic def, which I managed to get translated by a Spanish-speaker. So, hopefully, I have addressed the issues; please re-check. Thanks a lot,  Chzz  ►  07:31, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Boletellus ananas, Boletellus

A mushroom with a bent white stem and purple cap covered with whitish scales.

Created by Sasata (talk). Self nom at 05:16, 6 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hunter Corbett

5x expanded by Sachinvenga (talk). Nominated by GrapedApe (talk) at 05:14, 6 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

A five times expansion happened on 25 and 26 September. Nominating this on 6 October is somewhat too late. The rules say that the expansion must have happened between the last five days. Sorry. Schwede66 18:08, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

1982 Bangladesh coup d'état

Created by S h i v a (Visnu) (talk). Self nom at 05:10, 6 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Jack Parkinson (basketball)

Created by Jrcla2 (talk). Self nom at 03:18, 6 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I think we should go with ALT1 the initial hook seems to imply that he one the tourneys by himself which of course he didn't since basketball is a team sport, but we can't assume that all readers no this. ALT2 is certainly notable, but not all that unusual given the time period. Turning down a pro contract to play college ball is notable. Dincher (talk) 01:00, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Archaeomarasmius, Aureofungus, Coprinites, Protomycena

Created by Kevmin (talk). Self nom at 01:42, 6 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Article lengths, dates, and hook length all good, hook fact verified ... and subject matter is absolutely fantastic :) Changed the nonexistent word "agaricalian" to "agaric", and linked genera. Sasata (talk) 05:36, 6 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Cement lorry rammed into Leinster House

  • Comment: I'm not sure if that's the appropriate article title, feel free to rename

Created by Smallman12q (talk). Self nom at 01:38, 6 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on October 5

Bill Andriette

Created by Lionelt (talk). Self nom at 23:00, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

World's littlest skyscraper

Created by DiverDave (talk). Self nom at 18:07, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Cad Bane

Created by Jhenderson777 (talk). Self nom at 18:28, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ok I cited the episode and comic ones. You seem to have done the rest. Is it better now? − Jhenderson 777 23:06, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

St Wilfrid's Church, Ribchester

St Wilfrid's Church, Ribchester in June 2010.

Created by Belovedfreak (talk). Nominated by Secret Saturdays (talk) at 01:25, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Okay. Secret Saturdays (talk to me)what's new? 23:28, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

St. Johns River Light

The St. Johns River Light, a decommissioned lighthouse in Mayport, Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville, Florida has been raised 7 feet, burying the door and making the tower accessible only through a window 8 feet off the ground? 5x expanded by Cuchullain (talk). Self nom at 19:44, 6 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The Alliance for Safe Children

5x expanded by Drmies (talk). Self nom at 17:45, 6 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • The BBC has 50 a day; another document on the organization's website has 45 a day, I believe. I don't think that goes to credibility, but please feel free to browse around and check. I personally don't care which number we pull--I'm much more interested in pulling those kids out of the water. :( Drmies (talk) 17:45, 6 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Battle of Velasco

5x expanded by Karanacs (talk). Self nom at 15:47, 6 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Church of St George, Kyustendil

A mostly frontal view to a mid-sized medieval Byzantine-style church constructed out of bricks and white mortar. Greenery in the surrounding area.

Created by TodorBozhinov (talk). Self nom at 07:01, 6 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Jørgen Brønlund

Created by Rosiestep (talk). Self nom at 04:38, 6 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Robert Russ

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 03:14, 6 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Fine, but is this revised hook too long? Billy Hathorn (talk) 23:33, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ljubljana Central Market

Created by Elekhh (talk). Self nom at 02:00, 6 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Ter Apel Monastery

Ter Apel Monastery

Created by Drmies (talk) and Dr. Blofeld (talk). Self nom at 01:47, 6 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

2003–04 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team

Created by TonyTheTiger (talk). Self nom at 22:18, 5 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Nevenka Urbanova

Nevenka Urbanova

Created by WhiteWriter (talk). Self nom at 20:57, 5 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Isa Kremer

Photograph of soprano Iza Kremer

  • ... that a deadly anti-Semitic riot involving approximately 10,000 people erupted in Warsaw in 1922 in response to a planned concert of Yiddish song by soprano Isa Kremer (pictured)?

Created by 4meter4 (talk). Self nom at 20:18, 5 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Dick Griffey

  • ... that Stevie Wonder said that "professionally, I could not talk about my life without there being a chapter on how Dick Griffey, as a promoter, helped to build my career"?

Created by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 19:40, 5 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ratcliff Site, Wendat (Huron) Ancestral Village

  • ... that a human skull was found from the Ratcliff Site "perforated with seven holes, and had evidently been held as a trophy, the holes being the score of enemies slaughtered in battle by the wearer"?

Created by Neufast (talk). Nominated by MC10 (talk) at 19:08, 5 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

All Saints Church, Leicester

Created by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 17:22, 5 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Dolores Wilson

  • ... that soprano Dolores Wilson lamented that "the Italian I'd learned by studying operas enabled me to talk intelligently only about poisons and suicide and tragic love affairs"?

Created by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 16:10, 5 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Molve gas project

Created by Timbouctou (talk). Self nom at 11:36, 5 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • I'm sorry, I thought it was long enough but I didn't check the character count before submitting. I'll try to expand the article in the next couple of days so please put the nomination on hold until then. Timbouctou 21:59, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Phil Moore (jazz musician)

  • ... that jazz musician Phil Moore arranged and worked on the scores of over 30 films?

Created by NoahVail (talk). Nominated by Chzz (talk) at 02:36, 5 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Alan Pastrana

A running quarterback in 1960s vintage American football equipment looks downfield to pass while clutching the football in both hands

Created/expanded by Strikehold (talk). Self nom at 01:45, 5 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on October 4

Charles Joseph Faulkner, Peter Paul Marshall

Created by PKM (talk). Self nom at 17:49, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Action of 13 June 1898

Created by ElBufon (talk). Nominated by Secret Saturdays (talk) at 23:41, 6 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Sourcing issues. Second hook is sourced into an article to "Rodríguez Fernández, p. 246" yet in the article's list of references this author does not appear. Could this instead be a reference to the book by Agustín Ramón Rodríguez González? Everything else looks good. --Allen3 talk 18:51, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Yes it is, and I just fixed it. Cheers. Secret Saturdays (talk to me)what's new? 21:54, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Oh, I changed the wrong part. I have since fixed it. Secret Saturdays (talk to me)what's new? 23:25, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Never-Ending Language Learning

Created by Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) (talk), Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 14:10, 6 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Keeney House

A white house seen from slightly to its right, with a tree branch partially obscuring it. Its front windows and door have some decorative features like columns. An American flag flies from a pole above the main entrance.

  • Comment: Fivefold text expansion

5x expanded by Daniel Case (talk). Self nom at 13:16, 6 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

John Hyde Harris

Portrait photo of a man in his 50s with a full beard

  • Comment: Article started on 4 October.

Created by Topbanana (talk), Schwede66 (talk). Self nom at 08:04, 6 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Stephen Lachs

Created by Billyboy01 (talk). Self nom at 06:15, 5 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Lombardy Apartment Building

7x expanded by Nyttend (talk). Self nom at 03:17, 5 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

2000–01 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team, 2001–02 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team

Created by TonyTheTiger (talk). Self nom at 02:39, 5 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

1998–99 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team, 1999–2000 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team

Created by TonyTheTiger (talk). Self nom at 02:33, 5 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

All Saints Church, Kedleston

A stone church seen from the east. It has a three-light east window, over which is a sundial, and beyond it is a battlemented tower

Created by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 17:45, 4 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


1979–80 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team

Created by TonyTheTiger (talk). Self nom at 16:49, 4 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Article length and history verified. The hook is too long at 230 characters. Also, the article says Duke, St. John's, Villanova, and Louisville, which all participated in the NCAA tournament, but I only count those four games. The article mentions Michigan State and Seton Hall in the same sentence, but those did not play in the NCAAT... I may be mistaken, but it appears that the number in the hook (seven) is wrong. If it is indeed supposed to be four instead of seven, then the below alternate appears to address the issues: Strikehold (talk) 03:49, 5 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Minds and Machines

Created by Crusio (talk). Self nom at 15:55, 4 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • As of the moment, the article has only 1,000 characters of prose, short of the required minimum of 1,500. If there is additional material about the journal it should be added to the article. Leave notification here when the article has been updated to meet DYK standards. While there is one reference from other than the website of the journal itself, this article would also benefit from increased material from reliable and verifiable sources. Alansohn (talk) 17:02, 4 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Now meets length requirements, facts in hook confirmed, extra references noted and appreciated, good to go. EdChem (talk) 18:56, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Alms and Doepke Dry Goods Company

A seven-storey brick commercial building at a major intersection

12x expanded by Nyttend (talk). Self nom at 15:11, 4 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Everything checks out, except for a minor question. The article says they "had built a reputation as the region's leading dry goods firm", which doesn't necessarily mean they were the largest (especially the part about building a reputation). The source for this is offline. What do you think about the following, which replaces "largest" with "leading" and also removes a little redundancy?
MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 00:50, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Sounds better, and reflects the print source better; thanks! Nyttend (talk) 03:37, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
ALT1 verified, with AGF on the offline source. MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 04:17, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Venues of the 1904 Summer Olympics

Created by Miller17CU94 (talk). Self nom at 14:22, 4 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • As of the moment, the article has only 1,341 characters of prose, short of the required minimum of 1,500. If there is additional material it should be added to the article. Alansohn (talk) 19:03, 4 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Length and sourcing for article and hook have been verified to the source provided, though the article length scrapes past the 1,500 mark. Hook was tweaked to refer to the river, not the state. I did some research and found this source from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch which states that "The subdivision probably would have developed differently without the 138-acre country club which was organized in 1895 and opened six years later. It is the oldest golf club in continuous operation at the same location west of the Mississippi River" (bold italics mine), which would appear to require a qualification in the hook, at a minimum. This source from Kansas City infoZine states that "The 167-acre country club holds the oldest professional 18-hole golf course west of the Mississippi River, established in 1901.", which would support the hook, though I'm not sure of the reliability of the source, and this also makes a qualification as "oldest professional 18-hole golf course". This source also states that "In 1904, when St. Louis hosted the Olympic Summer Games, golf was played as an Olympic sport for the first and only time, and the course at Glen Echo was the site of the tournament.", though this is contradicted by Golf at the Summer Olympics which lists play in both 1900 and 1904, only raising further issues regarding reliability. This is an article that would greatly benefit from a few more eyes (and some expansion). Any other thoughts on this article? Alansohn (talk) 18:18, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Kurobe Dam

A concrete structure blocking a river discharges water
  • ... that the Kurobe Dam (pictured) is the tallest dam in Japan and its construction claimed the lives of 171 people?

5x/self-nom by--NortyNort (Holla) 10:49, 4 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Trefasser

Created by Dr. Blofeld (talk), Rosiestep (talk). Self nom at 09:30, 4 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Girl Scout National Center West

Created by Kintetsubuffalo (talk). Nominated by Rlevse (talk) at 02:44, 4 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Added city and state. — Rlevse • Talk • 09:50, 4 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Except for GS, those are secondary sources. This is the GSUSA equivalent of Philmont Scout Ranch. — Rlevse • Talk • 19:38, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Agree that's better. — Rlevse • Talk • 20:24, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Russian Orthodox Church in Canada

5x expanded by Kevlar67 (talk). Self nom at 02:23, 6 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1 ... that Russian Orthodox priests had to travel overland from San Franciscoto Wostok in 1897 to conduct the first Orthodox Christian service in the history of Canada? --Kevlar (talk • contribs) 03:06, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Older nominations

Articles created/expanded on October 3

Halvdan Koht

5x expanded by Geschichte (talk). Nominated by Oceanh (talk) at 22:49, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Size and date of expansion are fine. But there seems to be a problem with the hook fact. The navigation template at the bottom of the article is in agreement with the hook, listing the years as "1919–44". But the article text says that he "served on the Norwegian Nobel Committee from 1918 to 1936". The source referenced immediately after this is in Norwegian, but appears to this non-Norwegian speaker to give the dates as "1919-1942". MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 23:30, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thanks for the vetting, and sorry for the confusion. I have changed the hook in accordance with the article text, and replaced the citation in the article, to cite directly from the official cite of the Nobel Committee (their bio on Koht, and the list of committee members for each year). I originally took the period (1919-1944) from the navigation template, and thus the FL article List of members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee. Koht is actually listed as a passive member of the committee until 1944. But due to various reasons he was not an active member after 1936 (member of the Government, and in exile during World War II). He also started serving for the committee from 1918, replacing deceased member Carl Berner. Oceanh (talk) 13:31, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I think his status after 1940 is too ambiguous to say that he quit in 1936. According to my notes from reading Aarsberetninger, he was a full member after quitting as Minister - but was abroad. It's probably correct that he entered in 1918 - depends whether they actually had a meeting after Berner died. I'd rather find something more about him going into hiatus because of Ossietzky. Geschichte (talk) 15:41, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Venkatnarayana Road Sri Balaji Temple

  • Comment: Please save this nomination for a couple days as it is already late for nomination.

Created by Dviswa29 (talk). Self nom at 14:42, 6 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sava River Bridge (A3)

  • ... that Sava River Bridge carrying A3 motorway was the largest prefabricated girder bridge, in terms of plan area, in Croatia when completed in 1981?
  • Comment: hook referenced in ref#1, p.2: "To je najveći most (po tlocrtnoj ploštini) od predgotovljenih nosača u Hrvatskoj." [That is the largest bridge (in terms of plan area) executed in prefabricated girders in Croatia.]

Created by Tomobe03 (talk). Self nom at 10:15, 5 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

1995–96 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team, 1996–97 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team, 1997–98 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team

Created by TonyTheTiger (talk). Self nom at 23:31, 3 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Mashrou' Leila

  • ... that the controversial Lebanese rock band Mashrou' Leila started out as a music workshop at a local university?

Created by Eli+. Self nom at 18:18, 3 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1 ... that the Lebanese rock band Mashrou' Leila's songs caused controversy due to their satirical unabashed lyrics and liberal use of swear words? --Eli+ 21:38, 3 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • In "themes and styles"; the second part of the first sentence and most of the last sentence was copied and pasted from their respective NowLebanon references which is a copyright violation. I haven't checked the rest of the article. This needs to be fixed before the nomination can be approved. Also, I cannot access reference #2.--NortyNort (Holla) 02:26, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
hook is not referenced in the article. — Rlevse • Talk • 17:18, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
ref has to be right after the hook. — Rlevse • Talk • 19:42, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Russian battleship Knyaz Suvorov

5x expanded by Buggie111 (talk). Self nom at 17:50, 3 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Messner Mountain Museum

Sigmundskron Castle

Created by Bermicourt (talk). Self nom at 15:41, 3 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Comment: In the article Messner himself is not stated to be Austrian it is the Museum that is stated to be in Austria. Perhaps that sentence could be rephrased so you don't infer an inaccurate nationality. ww2censor (talk) 15:22, 4 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]


article says it's in Austria but the article on the museum says it's in Bolanzo, which is in Italy. — Rlevse • Talk • 14:12, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Fixed. Nowhere is the word "Austria" or "Austrian" mentioned in the article now. I think a delete is a bit harsh BTW; it's ready to go. --Bermicourt (talk) 14:19, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
— Rlevse • Talk • 14:25, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on October 2

Snow World

Created by Mspraveen (talk). Self nom at 13:27, 2 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

-

  • I don't see where it was India's first snow park in the article, just in the reference. Also, the nitrogen inhalation would be a great hook. This one is interesting with being the first in India and biggest in the world. What do you think?--NortyNort (Holla) 09:51, 5 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Ok, I made an ALT. I also put "dizzy" instead of giddy per the source.--NortyNort (Holla) 09:59, 5 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • ALT1 ...that some early visitors to the world's largest and India's first snow themed park, Snow World, became dizzy after accidentally breathing residual nitrogen?

Inline citation has been added now. Also, I like your ALT suggestion. Cheers, Mspraveen (talk) 14:59, 5 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Returned from queue per Wikipedia_talk:Did_you_know#Final_hook_in_Queue_5 — Rlevse • Talk • 21:39, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Suggest using main hook this time. — Rlevse • Talk • 21:40, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

1987–88 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team

Created by TonyTheTiger (talk). Self nom at 07:15, 2 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.

For a date yet to be determined, possibly around 14 October

Manchester Courts

architectural sketch of a seven-storey commercial building

  • 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]


For 17 October, 20th Sunday after Trinity

Ach! ich sehe, itzt, da ich zur Hochzeit gehe, BWV 162

Created by Gerda Arendt (talk). Self nom at 08:51, 5 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]

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 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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