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Instructions

Using a DYK suggestion string (see below examples), list new suggestions in the candidate entries section below under the date the article was created or the expansion began (not the date you submit it here), with the newest dates at the bottom. Any user may nominate a DYK suggestion; self-nominations are permitted and encouraged. Thanks for participating and please remember to check back for comments on your nomination. Every approved hook will appear on the main page.

DYK criteria

How to list a new nomination

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.

1. Nom without image: {{subst:NewDYKnom | article= | hook=... that ? | author= }}
2. Nom with image: {{subst:NewDYKnom | article= | hook=... that ? | author= | image= | caption= }}

   To include more than one new or expanded article in a single hook: |article2= |article3= |article4= | (etc)

   To include more than one author: |author2= |author3= | (etc)

   To include alternate hooks: |ALT1= |ALT2= | (etc)

   To add a comment: |comment=

   To add the article you reviewed: |reviewed=

Do not wikilink the article title, or the author username field; the template will wikilink them automatically. Do wikilink the article title in the hook field, however.
Do not add a section heading if you are using the template; the template will add one for you.
Do not include a signature (~~~~) after the template.
Do not use non-free images in your hook suggestion.

An example of how to use the template is given below. Don't forget to fill out the rollover text, so people know what the image is of! Full details are at {{NewDYKnom}}:

{{subst:NewDYKnom
 | article      = Example
 | status       = new<!--(or)  expanded (or) BLP expanded-->
 | hook         = ... that this ] is an  ''']''' ''(pictured)''?
 | author       = User1
 | nominator    = User2
 | image        = Example.png
 | rollover     = An example image
 | alttext      = Description of the image
 | comment      =
 | reviewed     = Article you reviewed
 | revieweddiff = diff link to the article review
}}

• Note that you should only use one of the above templates for the original hook. If you want to suggest a second, alternative hook for the same article submission, just type it in manually. The above templates output useful code for each submission and if you employ them for alternative hooks, you will mess up the page formatting.
• When saving your suggestion, please add the name of the suggested article to your edit summary.
• Please check back for comments on your nomination. Responding to reasonable objections will help ensure that your article is listed.
• If you nominate someone else's article, you can use {{subst:DYKNom}} to notify them. Usage: {{subst:DYKNom|Article name}}
• If you have 5 or more self-nomination DYK credits, don't forget to review another editor's nomination, and link to the diff in your nomination.

How to review a nomination

Any editor who was not involved in writing/expanding or nominating an article may review it by checking to see that the article meets all the DYK criteria (long enough, new enough, no serious editorial or content issues) and the hook is cited. Editors may also alter the suggested hook to improve it, suggest new hooks, or even lend a hand and make edits to the article which the hook applies so that the hook is supported and accurate. For a more detailed discussion of the DYK rules and review process see the additional rules.

If you want to confirm that an article is ready to be placed on a later update, or note that there is an issue with the article or hook, please use the following symbols to point the issues out:

Symbol	Code	DYK Ready?	Description
	{{subst:DYKtick}}	Yes	No problems, ready for DYK
	{{subst:DYKtickAGF}}	Yes	Article is ready for DYK, with a foreign-language or offline hook reference accepted in good faith
	{{subst:DYK?}}	Query	DYK eligibility requires that an issue be addressed. Notify nominator with {{subst:DYKproblem|Article}}
	{{subst:DYK?no}}	Maybe	DYK eligibility requires additional work. Notify nominator with {{subst:DYKproblem|Article}}
	{{subst:DYKno}}	No	Article is either completely ineligible, or else requires considerable work before becoming eligible

Please consider using {{subst:DYKproblem|Article|header=yes|sig=yes}} on the nominator's talk page, in case they do not notice that there is an issue.

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Nominations

Older nominations

Articles created/expanded on June 6

Ferugliotherium

• ... that the fossil mammal Ferugliotherium had rodent-like incisors and perhaps multituberculate-like premolars?

• Reviewed: Raja Zarith Sofia
• Comment: About a 30x expansion. I don't especially like the hook, but there are few individual facts about this animal that seem hooky. We could say that it, known from twenty teeth and perhaps a tiny jaw fragment, is among the best known gondwanatheres, but I haven't found a ref that makes that explicit.

5x expanded by Ucucha (talk). Self nom at 14:56, 6 June 2011 (UTC)

• ALT1... that the fossil mammal Ferugliotherium is known from only 20 teeth and maybe a tiny jaw fragment? --Shearonink (talk) 11:00, 9 June 2011 (UTC)

I changed "twenty" to "20" in the hook. Could the nominator fix "rodentlike" in the article, please? "Perhaps" and "maybe" are unencyclopedic, and not good in a hook. Needs to be dynamic. I find these dentition articles hard to make hooks out of. "Only 20 teeth"? Is this notable? Tony (talk) 08:08, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

I inserted a hyphen. "Perhaps" and "maybe" are indicators that we're following the science, not just being confident of things we can't be confident of. As for notability, look at the reference list; notability is based on the availability of sources, not the number of fossils. Ucucha 11:29, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

Could we get outside opinion on the "perhaps" thing? To me, it undermines WP as a source of solid information. I appreciate your point about "following the science", but is it DYK hookish? Tony (talk) 06:47, 18 June 2011 (UTC)

One of the main notable points about this animal is that we're not sure which fossils belong to it. Words like "perhaps" occur fairly regularly in DYK hooks, because sometimes it is the uncertainty which is the hookiest—as it is here. Ucucha 12:30, 18 June 2011 (UTC)

Not sure that's a good justification. And I think hooky opportunities have to be clear in articles that might otherwise be regarded as pretty dry. Tony (talk) 09:00, 19 June 2011 (UTC)

appr ALT1, agree with Ucucha and I think basing a species ID on so little physicial evidence is fascinating. BarkingMoon (talk) 22:45, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on June 9

Mass murder on Dzika street

• ... that the mass murder on Dzika street was one of the largest mass murders carried out by the Nazis during the Warsaw Uprising in Warsaw Old Town?

Created by Volunteer Marek (talk). Nominated by Piotrus (talk) at 23:07, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

• nom kinda late. BarkingMoon (talk) 11:43, 18 June 2011 (UTC)

L. B. Kubiak

• ... that from 1983 to 1991, the veterinarian L. B. Kubiak served in the Texas House of Representatives, his tenure having followed and preceded that of his older brother, Dan Kubiak?

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 16:58, 10 June 2011 (UTC)

Reviewed George M. Hill Company

Source does not match years of service in hook and article. Item about brother unsourced. - AnakngAraw (talk) 01:16, 12 June 2011 (UTC)

Correction made. Billy Hathorn (talk) 03:33, 15 June 2011 (UTC)

Billy, this is not very hookish. We all know that politics is often a familial business. The focus of interest that would make a snappy, interesting hook, is in the article: "not only refused to support Boehm for the position but endorsed the successful Republican nominee,". That's dramatic. Can you have a try at wording one from that point? Tony (talk) 07:14, 18 June 2011 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on June 10

Richard Maxwell Drew

• ... that before his death in 1850 at the age of 28, the Louisiana politician Richard Maxwell Drew had already served as a district judge, constitutional convention delegate, and a state representative?

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 16:34, 10 June 2011 (UTC)

Reviewed: Sarah Lindsay (speed skater)

• I admire the work that clearly went into this one, but I'm not sure the sources are reliable enough to support this hook. The district judge and convention delegate claims are cited to a high school history website, and the representative claim is cited to a source that contains the wrong initials (as you note). I don't think you're trying to pull a fast one or anything, but I'm not sure this meets DYK requirements for reliable sourcing for the hook reference; the article could use a more reliable secondary source. Khazar (talk) 15:24, 11 June 2011 (UTC)

New sources added and verified. Billy Hathorn (talk) 20:27, 11 June 2011 (UTC)

Family Tree Maker is not a reliable source. BarkingMoon (talk) 22:47, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

Physics of the Future

• ... that Michio Kaku wrote in Physics of the Future that a chip that sings "Happy Birthday" contains more computer power than was possessed by the Allied forces in 1945?

5x expanded by Σ (talk). Self nom at 06:23, 10 June 2011 (UTC)

• The expansion seems to have started on 25 May, and has not been 5x expanded since then, making this nomination too old. The article states Kaku 'compares a chip that sings "Happy Birthday" with the Allied forces in 1945, stating that the chip contains much more power', which is not the same as what the hook states. Furthermore it seems a very glib comment, considering the allies already had powerful codebreaking computers such as Bombe and Colossus. Benea (talk) 15:20, 11 June 2011 (UTC)

• Comment: Everything (except for "Reception") was hidden in an invisible comment until 9 June, so fine, this is in the wrong section, and the book states (word for word) "when you receive a birthday card in the mail, it often has a chip that sings "Happy Birthday" to you. Remarkably, that chip has more computer power than the Allied forces of 1945. Hitler, Churchill, or Roosevelt might have killed to get that chip.", and to avoid copyright templates being plastered over my talk page, I reworded most of what is in the article (not counting stuff in quotation marks). The book is non-fiction, so there is no need for persuasion, and the fact in the hook is actually interesting, so of course I would pick that one. And I changed the hook a bit. And if this sounds like a rant to you, I'm sorry, for that was not my intent, but I'm just a tad bit annoyed on how you dismissed the neutrality and truth in the hook (or at least that's how I took the last sentence). --The Σ _contribs 01:39, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

• Comment: I don't actually having a problem with the hook, assuming that the book does read as Sigma says. However, the article expansion is stale for DYK, so I have to agree with the {{DYKno}} decision. Regards, MacMed_stalk 02:14, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

• Comment: I'm not put out by your rant, if that's how you choose to describe it. The no decision was based simply on it being by now too old for a DYK nomination. If it was merely a problem with the hook or article, I would have have rated it or and suggested what could be changed. The problem with the hook and article aligning is fine now that you have tweaked the hook. The final comment was more an aside based on my own knowledge, commenting on Kaku's statement in his book, not your choice of it for the hook. If Kaku wrote that, it is fine for the hook and article to say that he did. That Kaku's statement on the face of it seems extremely facile is just my opinion, I would be interested now to read the book and come to a proper understanding. I'm sorry if you got a tad annoyed, I accept it is best to leave that sort of thing for those who review books for professional purposes, but please assume good faith. Benea (talk) 23:48, 15 June 2011 (UTC)

• Comment: I worked on the expansion entirely as an invisible comment until removing the <!-> on June 9. Invisible comments are invisible, and therefore unreadable, so it cannot count as readable prose, which is what is counted for a DYK. --The Σ _contribs 02:46, 16 June 2011 (UTC)

Comment on expansion. Consider it started on 4 June (we can't move the plank further to 31 May, but can tolerate 4 June), then it is 5388/1810=3 for visible prose content. Materialscientist (talk) 01:02, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

Space industry

• ... that the space industry is primarily composed of satellite and launch-vehicle manufacturing, but its future development may include areas such as space tourism?

Created by Piotrus (talk). Self nom at 01:08, 10 June 2011 (UTC)

Reviewed #Malfatti_circles

This should be considered expanded 5x, not as a new article. Can I suggest a slight edit to the hook to place a higher emphasis on its future in space tourism? Meets all of the eligibility requirements. Ryan Vesey (talk) 04:20, 10 June 2011 (UTC)

I think that expansion from redirect counts as new articles, either way it is a technicality indeed. Feel free to propose an alt hook. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 17:54, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

Not logical ("but"). Before and after the comma could be true at the same time. This is not a good hook, IMO. "Currently" removed because it was clunky. Tony (talk) 09:16, 19 June 2011 (UTC)

There should be something more interesting to say about this topic - the hook is much too trivial. Materialscientist (talk) 01:21, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on June 11

The Founding of a Party

• ... that actress Tang Wei's role in the recently released Chinese film The Founding of a Party was cut following an objection by Mao Zedong's grandson, Mao Xinyu?

5x expanded by Benlisquare (talk). Self nom at 12:04, 11 June 2011 (UTC)

• ALT1: ... that the recently released Chinese film The Founding of a Party stars a total cast of 108 Chinese celebrity actors, including Andy Lau and Chow Yun-fat?
• ALT2: ... that the release of the recent Chinese film The Founding of a Party is timed to mark the 90th anniversary of the Communist Party of China?
• ALT3: ... that the recently released Chinese film The Founding of a Party details on the creation of the Communist Party of China?
• ALT4: ... that the theatrical releases of Transformers: Dark of the Moon and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part Two in China were delayed by six weeks due to recently released Chinese film The Founding of a Party?

• Comment: It is preferable if this DYK can appear on the main page on 15 June 2011, which is the release date for the film. In this case, "upcoming film" can be replaced by whatever that makes sense at the time the DYK appears (e.g. "recent Chinese film", "recently released Chinese film", or just "Chinese film"). -- 李博杰  | —Talk contribs email 12:05, 11 June 2011 (UTC)
  • Never mind... -- 李博杰  | —Talk contribs email 08:36, 18 June 2011 (UTC)
    • I've just replaced all instances of "upcoming* film" to "recent* film" within each alt. -- 李博杰  | —Talk contribs email 12:02, 19 June 2011 (UTC)

Walter von Loë

• ... that Field Marshal Walter von Loë was one of the few German Catholics to rise high in rank during the 19th century?

Created by DCI2026 (talk). Self nom at 22:50, 11 June 2011 (UTC)

• Note: This seems to be a translation of an article from the German wikipedia, as the sources are de.wikipedia.org. - AnakngAraw (talk) 00:15, 12 June 2011 (UTC)

• Seeing as Misplaced Pages is not a source that can be cited on Misplaced Pages, this hook is a no-go, unless reliable sources can be added. Manxruler (talk) 09:23, 12 June 2011 (UTC)

• I have posted this on the article's talk page, but I'll ask it here, too: it is acceptable to use the sources found on the German[REDACTED] as references for my article? DCI2026 (talk) 15:54, 12 June 2011 (UTC)

• Sure. Some of the sources used at German Wiki are available via the Internet, others are books. Whatever you have access to, you can of course use. If you can get the books, use them. You can read German, use the German web sources. One thing you need to do with the reference you've already added, is to format it properly, to clarify what it is. Manxruler (talk) 16:37, 12 June 2011 (UTC)

I don't think that the nomination, with the hook I proposed, is going anywhere, so, how about this one?

• Alt1 ... that Walter von Loë served as a military attache to the French army, but found himself fighting that same military during the Franco-Prussian War? If this hook doesn't work, I'm fine with throwing out the nomination. DCI2026 (talk) 21:48, 16 June 2011 (UTC)

• Dear DCI2026, seeing as most of the article, including the hook fact, is without any citations, this doesn't work either. Why can't you dig up some references? You managed to translate the article fine, why can't you use German web-based sources? Or find relevant books? Manxruler (talk) 00:04, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on June 12

Speed 2: Cruise Control Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

• ... that the soundtrack to the the action thriller film Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997) features mostly reggae music?

• ALT1: ... that the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to the the action thriller film Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997) features mostly reggae music?

Created by Dream out loud (talk). Self nom at 21:29, 15 June 2011 (UTC)

• removed overlinking from both proposed hooks. --Ohconfucius 10:07, 17 June 2011 (UTC)
  • I removed the dash. I don't find the hook interesting or punchy, as required. What's the unusual aspect of the reggae in the film? If it's one of the few, say so. Tony (talk) 10:07, 19 June 2011 (UTC)

Most movie soundtracks don't have a consistent genre of music and this one does. Additionally, reggae music is generally not associated with action-thriller movies at all, nevertheless being the primary genre on the soundtrack. –Dream out loud (talk) 14:44, 19 June 2011 (UTC)

Just checking, but how many DYK hooks have you successfully nominated? I know it's not your first. If you have at least five, you'll need to review another hook (and list which hook, with a diff, here) before this could be promoted. If not, just make that clear here and that hurdle will be cleared. - Dravecky (talk) 10:44, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

I've only had 4 self-noms. I know the rules, I just didn't feel the need to add in a diff link for my reviews here since it's not required. –Dream out loud (talk) 18:26, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

Cornélie Falcon, Stradella (opera)

• ... that the career of soprano Cornélie Falcon, star of the Paris Opéra, collapsed after she lost her voice in 1837 performing in the opera Stradella by Louis Niedermeyer?

5x expanded by Robert.Allen (talk), Smerus (talk). Nominated by Smerus (talk) at 16:13, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

• Would like someone else to check this – WP:DYKCHECK reports no 5x expansion, but it seems that expansion started on 12 June with this edit (485 characters of prose) whereas now it's 4875 characters (>10x). Otherwise sources taken in good faith, interesting hook! matt (talk) 16:45, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

DYK checks expansion fine now for the singer for 13 June, good performance, I will remove stub class, but next time do it yourself, please, and use "article2" in the template to create a double nom. The opera is good to go, new on 14 June. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:07, 15 June 2011 (UTC)

Charles M. Robinson

• ... that Charles M. Robinson (example of work pictured) was the College Architect for the College of William and Mary and designed more than 15 buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places?

Converted from a redirect by Doncram (talk), further edited and improved by Cbl62 (talk). Nominated by Cbl62 (talk) at 14:17, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

• Looks good. We need more good architect articles like this. --Elkman 22:14, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

KMGM

• ... that Minnesota's KMGM is unrelated to the radio station launched by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer as KMGM in 1948?

• Reviewed: Indian Head eagle ()

Created by Dravecky (talk). Self nom at 07:01, 13 June 2011 (UTC)

• Billy Hathorn (talk) 02:52, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

I don't know really find the "unrelated" hook to be that interesting; I feel like you could take any two of the same subjects with the same names and say they're unrelated. For example, DYK "... that The Patriot starring Mel Gibson is unrelated to the film starring Steven Seagal titled The Patriot from 1998?" Also, the hook makes more sense if it is established what "KMGM" is, especially for those unfamiliar with call signs, and also to note how they are both radio call signs (as opposed to for a TV station). Here's a better one:

ALT1: ... that two years after the Minnesota radio station KMGM went on the air in 1982, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer established a radio station with the same call sign in Los Angeles? –Dream out loud (talk) 05:16, 18 June 2011 (UTC)

That could be an interesting hook except for the part where it's utterly untrue. The LA-based WMGM went on the air in 1948 (think "a few years after WWII"), not 1984. I didn't over-explain the KMGM because the whole purpose of these hooks is to make people want to click the link to learn more, not provide detailed summaries of the articles. - Dravecky (talk) 09:08, 18 June 2011 (UTC)

I misread 1948 as 1984, and with that being said, the hook makes even less sense and only proves my above argument stronger. I read the LA Times article that is cited for the hook and that simply announces the opening of LA's KMGM and says nothing about Minnesota's KMGM (obviously because the article was written long before the Minnesota station opened). One can assume that the two stations are "unrelated" but that is original research unless you can find a source published after 1982 that says so. I really think a completely new hook should be written and that line should be removed from the article altogether. –Dream out loud (talk) 18:39, 18 June 2011 (UTC)

Article is fine, but really, the hook is stretching it. I can't find anything hooky in the article, and ... nor could you! KMGM in LA isn't even called that now ... Tony (talk) 12:54, 19 June 2011 (UTC)

I'll confess, it's not the hookiest article I've ever nominated but it's a famous historic call sign now attached to an unrelated rural radio station. Since that's not apparently of sufficient interest, how about these: - Dravecky (talk) 21:04, 19 June 2011 (UTC)

• ALT1: ... that KMGM is both a radio station in Minnesota and an airport in Alabama?
• ALT2: ... that Minnesota radio station KMGM launched broadcasting 20 hours of farm and agricultural programs each week?

ALT1 doesn't really work. KMGM isn't "an airport in Alabama", it's just the airport's ICAO code (big difference). Also that fact isn't even from the prose. It's taken from the hatnote and has nothing to do with the subject. ALT2 is better, but really there's nothing too interesting in the article that is hook-worthy. –Dream out loud (talk) 22:44, 19 June 2011 (UTC)

ALT2 might not be interesting to you but it will be of interest to some of the folks reading the hook in the handful of hours it would appear on the main page. (They can't all be Bacon Explosion.) - Dravecky (talk) 10:01, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

Indian Head eagle

• ... that President Theodore Roosevelt threatened to have Mint Engraver Charles E. Barber decapitated if he did not cooperate in the issuance of new gold coins, including the Indian Head eagle (pictured)?

Created by Wehwalt (talk). Self nom at 00:15, 13 June 2011 (UTC)

Reviewed Moon Ducote.--Wehwalt (talk) 00:20, 13 June 2011 (UTC)

Length, dates (moved from Sandbox on June 12), and sourcing are all just fine but it's the hook itself that gives me pause. Yes, it's hook-y, but it's a bit of second-hand hyperbole that applied to an artist's work with the Mint in general, not this specific coin. There's a better, more specific hook to be had with the "In God We Trust" controversy or the inspiration from an ancient Egyptian coin. - Dravecky (talk) 06:58, 13 June 2011 (UTC)

Oh OK. ALT1: ... that due to President Theodore Roosevelt's objection, the Indian Head eagle (pictured) originally lacked the motto In God We Trust, and that Congress passed a law in 1908 to require its use? --Wehwalt (talk) 12:18, 13 June 2011 (UTC)

I've dropped a note on Dravecky's talk page, he hasn't responded. Dravecky found that it satisfied the rules, he just wanted different language which I've supplied. Would someone else mind approving the alternative hook if Dravecky does not?--Wehwalt (talk) 14:15, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

Original hook looks great to me, but I clearly lack the knowledge to know why this is hyperbolic. Tony (talk) 13:02, 19 June 2011 (UTC)

I prefer the original hook too. After all, Mint Director Frank Leach wrote that (two years later), Roosevelt suggested "actions of a drastic character" (he did not write what) for dealing with Barber and other Mint employees he deemed recalcitrant. The quote is in Saint-Gaudens double eagle if anyone cares.--Wehwalt (talk) 16:34, 19 June 2011 (UTC)

Even Teddy Roosevelt was not empowered to have Mint employees decapitated for their design work so it's either hyperbole (and second-hand, at best) or the hook is accusing Teddy Roosevelt of threatening to murder civil servants. Shocking, yes. Accurate, no. I do approve of ALT1 as it's accurate, about the specific coin in the article, and I think it will draw more clicks as well. for ALT1 only. - Dravecky (talk) 10:15, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

Cry of Asencio

• ... that Uruguayan patriots made the Cry of Asencio and captured the villages of Mercedes and Santo Domingo de Soriano in a single day?

• Reviewed: Motor Transport and Traffic Unit

Created by Cambalachero (talk). Self nom at 22:15, 12 June 2011 (UTC)

• All checks out. The reference is in Spanish so assume good faith. Ready to go Harrison49 (talk) 00:06, 13 June 2011 (UTC)

Building and Road Research Institute

• ... that in 1963 the Building and Road Research Institute of Ghana relocated to the KNUST campus so that the institute's staff could lecture at the university due to university under-staffing?

Created by Crosstemplejay (talk). Self nom at 20:11, 12 June 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed Ivan Wettengel ]

• Insufficient citations are provided — much of the text isn't cited at all, and the only source for this article is the organisation's own website. Could you bring in some third-party coverage? Nyttend (talk) 00:38, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

Concerns raised have been addressed.-- CrossTempleJay  → talk 20:36, 15 June 2011 (UTC)

I'm still very uncomfortable about the exclusive reliance on the organisation's own website for all substantial parts of the article. For a more detailed response, please see the "Citations to organisation's own website?" section of WT:DYK; please don't reply here in order to avoid fragmenting the discussion. Nyttend (talk) 22:41, 15 June 2011 (UTC)

Yes, and sorry, that hook is so unhooky I have to object. Flat as a tack. Tony (talk) 13:04, 19 June 2011 (UTC)

Motor Transport and Traffic Unit

• ... that the Motor Transport and Traffic Unit of the Ghana Police Service was established in 1952?

5x expanded by Crosstemplejay (talk). Self nom at 16:28, 12 June 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed Gugun Blues Shelter ]

You need to fix some titles, and remove the "of the unit" from them. All section titles are considered to be about the topic of the article unless noted otherwise ("Functions" alone would clearly mean "Functions of the unit"). "Road offenders" and "Funding" have empty lines and generate extra white space, fix that as well. Cambalachero (talk) 22:08, 12 June 2011 (UTC)

Issues raised have been addressed.CTJ23:21, 12 June 2011 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 196.201.51.19 (talk)

Good to go Cambalachero (talk) 23:54, 12 June 2011 (UTC)

Sorry, the hook is not at all interesting. It is required to be under the rules. Tony (talk) 04:51, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

I'm sure there are better hooks (perhaps about escorting the president or about traffic safety) but much of this article is sourced to the blogspot.com blog of somebody calling themselves "shushu". Shushu says about herself that she's "gorgeous, cute, intelligent, very accomodative & adventurous, humble and selfless" which is great but does not make her blog a reliable source. - Dravecky (talk) 10:49, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

Barbara Longhi

• ... that Barbara Longhi's painting Saint Catherine of Alexandria (pictured) is believed to actually be a self-portrait?

Created by Mandarax (talk). Self nom at 07:54, 12 June 2011 (UTC)
• Reviewed: English Pouter (diff) MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 08:06, 12 June 2011 (UTC)

• size, age and referencing ok - good to go. Casliber (talk · contribs) 07:59, 12 June 2011 (UTC)

• I've removed the painting's date from the article and from the original hook, per a newly acquired source. I'm also suggesting the following, which I think adds a lot more interest:
• ALT1: ... that Barbara Longhi's painting Saint Catherine of Alexandria (pictured) is believed to be a self-portrait, possibly presented as a devotional image to avoid the appearance of indulging in the sin of vanity? MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 08:24, 18 June 2011 (UTC)

• Yes I like Alt1. Casliber (talk · contribs) 14:08, 19 June 2011 (UTC)

Meryl Fernandes

• ... that Meryl Fernandes has had three separate stints in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, her first being in 1993, playing a schoolgirl?

• ALT1:... that Meryl Fernandes, who plays Afia Khan in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played a schoolgirl extra in 1993?

Created by MayhemMario 18:14, 17 June 2011 (UTC). Self nom at 18:16, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

• Length, date, hook checks out. I prefer ALT1. --Soman (talk) 21:04, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on June 13

Povey Brothers Studio

• ... that stained glass from the Povey Brothers Studio has been used in at least 35 buildings in Oregon listed on the National Register of Historic Places?

• Reviewed: Charles M. Robinson ()

Created by Valfontis (talk). Nominated by Elkman (talk) at 22:09, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

• There is not statement to this fact in the article. There are 35 buildings listed in the "Listed on the NRHP in Oregon" subsection with at least two stating that the windows are attributed to Povey, not certified as such. I think this hook needs to be better cited, especially since no one wants to go through all 30+ citations to verify each building.Thelmadatter (talk) 00:42, 15 June 2011 (UTC)

• OK, how about:

• ... that the Povey Brothers Studio was known as the "Tiffany of the Northwest" for their stained glass, which is still found in many buildings on the National Register of Historic Places?

This is more along the lines that was thinking, except without the NRHP plug--I'm thinking of the average reader--do they care about the NRHP? Maybe it would be better to say something like "found in many historic homes and churches (in Oregon)."? Also maybe insert the word "windows" after "glass", if that doesn't start making it too long. Valfontis (talk) 14:50, 15 June 2011 (UTC)

Kyrle Bellew

• ... that British stage-actor Kyrle Bellew (pictured in costume) was accused of being Mrs. Leslie Carter's lover at her 1889 divorce trial?

Created by Koplimek (talk), expanded by User:Froggerlaura (talk). Nominated by Froggerlaura (talk) at 03:13, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed: Henryk Kuna

Date, length and hook satisfactory. An interesting article.

The profile picture should be used because the other one does not appear in the article. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 19:46, 18 June 2011 (UTC)

Samuel Bogart

• ... that after murdering a man in Missouri, Samuel Bogart fled to Texas, where he became a Texas Ranger and a member of the State Legislature?

Created by Ecjmartin (talk). Self nom at 02:53, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

• There is no inline citation for him becoming a Texas Ranger. Also, the first section of the article does not contain any inline citations. For DYK, there should generally be at least one inline citation per paragraph. I bolded the article in the hook. --E♴(talk) 03:47, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

• Done. Please let me know if there are any other issues, and I'll see what I can do. Thanks! - Ecjmartin (talk) 11:55, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

• The article is a mix of dmy and mdy dates; only one format should be used, consistently applied. Tell me which one you prefer and I will flip them for you. --Ohconfucius 06:13, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

• Let's go DMY, if we could. Thanks--sorry about that! - Ecjmartin (talk) 23:55, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

• Looks like you've already taken care of it; thanks! - Ecjmartin (talk) 18:39, 18 June 2011 (UTC)

Riede's City Bakery

• ... that the former Riede's City Bakery building (pictured) is one of only two wood frame commercial buildings remaining in Aspen, Colorado, from its early boomtown years?

• Reviewed: 2011 Sabha clashes ()

Created by Daniel Case (talk). Self nom at 22:47, 13 June 2011 (UTC)

• Article passes length requirement and references. Gamweb (talk) 01:01, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

`Ulaysha Prison

• ... that on the Saudi Arabian "Day of Rage", Khaled al-Johani, "the only brave man in Saudi Arabia", was imprisoned at `Ulaysha Prison run by the secret police in Riyadh?

• Reviewed: Pinaglahuan ()
• Comment: Hook text: "was" vs "is" imprisoned: It's a reasonable guess that al-Johani is still, as of 13 June 2011, being held at `Ulaysha Prison, but this is not sourced, which is why i have proposed "was" in the hook, to be conservative. The HRW and AOL sources from April state imprisonment in `Ulaysha (transliterated "Alysha" by HRW and "‘Ulaisha" by AOL). The BBC report from May says he was imprisoned without stating where, so it's consistent with HRW and AOL. The absence of a google-obvious report on his release suggests that he's still imprisoned, but even in that case, he could have been transferred to al-Ha'ir Prison, which seems to happen to some Mabahith "guests". So changing "was" to "is" would be not (as of 21:49, 13 June 2011 (UTC)) supported by the sources.

Created by Boud (talk). Self nom at 21:49, 13 June 2011 (UTC)

Date, length, hook all o.k. Interesting subject. The hook seems right to me: he was thrown into prison on that date is how I read it, not he happened to be in prison on that date. Aymatth2 (talk) 18:23, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

Stray thought, maybe some other editor wants to comment: the hook is more blue links than not. The hook should focus attention on the DYK article, which contains the other links. Also, the hook is a bit long. How about a simpler ALT1 below? Aymatth2 (talk) 19:24, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

ALT1: ... that Khaled al-Johani, "the only brave man in Saudi Arabia", was thrown into `Ulaysha Prison on the Saudi Arabian "Day of Rage"?

Given the different roles of a DYK hook versus ordinary Misplaced Pages article prose, i see that ALT1 is acceptable without needing a bunch of citation needed tags slapped on it: the hookee is expected to click on the new article to find out how the various other interesting bits of info are sourced and have survived[REDACTED] peer-review. However, i'm wondering if restoring the fact that this is a secret police prison would improve the hookiness. i don't know how secret the prison itself is supposed to be - but "Did you know ... " about something related to "secret police" seems hooky IMHO. How about ALT2 or ALT3? ALT3 may stimulate the non-Arabic-speaking reader's curiosity about whether Mabahith means a town, a politician, or an organisation. The first two consonants are the same as in Mubarak, so someone with little knowledge of KSA might wonder if Mabahith is the president of KSA and decide to learn more... Boud (talk) 19:21, 16 June 2011 (UTC)

ALT2: ... that Khaled al-Johani, "the only brave man in Saudi Arabia", was thrown into the secret police's `Ulaysha Prison on the Saudi Arabian "Day of Rage"?

ALT3: ... that Khaled al-Johani, "the only brave man in Saudi Arabia", was thrown into Mabahith's `Ulaysha Prison on the Saudi Arabian "Day of Rage"?

Agreed. Who is this Mabahith? What on earth is this all about? I vote for ALT3. Aymatth2 (talk) 00:50, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

• I can parse this sentence: "He was held in a two metre by one metre size cell for the first 56 days and eight months in total at `Ulaysha, after which he was transferred to al-Ha'ir Prison". What exactly are u trying to say? --218.103.34.213 (talk) 06:26, 17 June 2011 (UTC)
  • i think you mean can't parse ;). Good point. ivereplacedthecompressedEnglish by what is hopefully two sentences of plain English (not simple English). Feel free to read the source and make further improvements to the article. i don't own the article. :) Boud (talk) 09:54, 17 June 2011 (UTC) Sorry, i saw that you (218.103.34.213) and Ohconfucius did already make edits, so i'm no longer the unique editor :). Boud (talk) 10:14, 17 June 2011 (UTC)
    • We are one and the same as I was accidentally logged out. You are correct that it was meant to be in the negative. --Ohconfucius 10:19, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

Justice League Dark

• ... that as part of the DC Universe reboot, Justice League Dark has been launched featuring some of DC Comics' stranger, supernatural characters?

Created by Bennydigital (talk). Self nom at 16:26, 13 June 2011 (UTC)

• Still needs about 1,000 more characters of prose to be eligible (see criteria here). Do you think you can expand it some more? Arbitrarily0  18:11, 13 June 2011 (UTC)

• I think that's it expanded, although as more info comes out, I will be trying to keep this one spruced! Benny Digital 08:17, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

• It's quite close now! Just a little more prose and I think it could work. Arbitrarily0  21:08, 16 June 2011 (UTC)

• I've added a little more and it's now bang on 1500 chars. I'm quite chuffed with that ;) Worm · (talk) 14:35, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

• Phew! Cheers guys! Next time I'll count first, then nominate! Didn't wig that formatting etc.. wasn't included at first!Benny Digital 20:46, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed Operation Longstep Benny Digital 20:51, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

2011 Sabha clashes

• ... that on 11 June 2011, anti-Gaddafi tribesmen seized a major residential district in the Libyan desert city of Sabha, long considered to be a stronghold of support for Muammar Gaddafi in the 2011 Libyan civil war?

Created by Lothar von Richthofen (talk). Self nom at 16:17, 13 June 2011 (UTC)

•   2011 Sabha clashes – Lothar von Richthofen (give) (tag)

Length, history and reference verified. Daniel Case (talk) 22:41, 13 June 2011 (UTC)

Hook is too long. Consider instead:

• ALT 1: ... that on 11 June 2011, rebels seized a major district of Sabha, long considered to be a stronghold of support for Muammar Gaddafi in the 2011 Libyan civil war?

- Fayenatic (talk) 08:03, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

Eddie Reed

• ... that college football coach Eddie Reed (pictured) led the Loyola University of New Orleans to its only undefeated season in school history?

Created by Strikehold (talk). Self nom at 08:30, 13 June 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed: Hillingdon Court

• hook, length and age of article all check out. Racepacket (talk) 16:25, 13 June 2011 (UTC)

• alt1 ... that 25-year old Eddie Reed (pictured), one of the youngest college football coaches in the United States, led the Loyola University of New Orleans to its only undefeated season in school history?

• Note: I added the part about him being one of the youngest coaches, which makes alt1 a somewhat more compelling hook in my opinion. Strikehold (talk) 01:48, 15 June 2011 (UTC)

That fact checks out as well. Racepacket (talk) 12:22, 15 June 2011 (UTC)

Busabos ng Palad

• ... that in writing Busabos ng Palad (Pauper of Fate), Filipino author Faustino Aguilar was influenced by Alexander Dumas' novel about a prostitute with a golden heart?

Created/expanded by AnakngAraw (talk). Self nom at 04:30, 13 June 2011 (UTC)

• See my reviews all over this page.- AnakngAraw (talk) 04:33, 13 June 2011 (UTC)

Citation needed to support hook.♦ Dr. Blofeld 16:16, 16 June 2011 (UTC)

• Citation to support the hook provided in article. - AnakngAraw (talk) 22:47, 16 June 2011 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on June 14

Ehrenbürg

• ... that human sacrifices and perhaps cannibalism took place on the Ehrenbürg in Franconia during the Hallstatt and La Tène periods?

5x expanded by Yngvadottir (talk). Self nom at 21:24, 19 June 2011 (UTC)

Length, expansion, date, hook and citation all OK to go. - Fayenatic (talk) 08:08, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

Thanks! I have now reviewed Korkoro: diff. Yngvadottir (talk) 20:50, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

Garden of the gods (Sumerian paradise)

• ... that Gilgamesh travelled through the cedars near Mount Hermon in Lebanon (pictured) to find the Garden of the gods (Sumerian paradise)?

Created by Paul Bedson (talk). Self nom at 23:32, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

Reviewed British Coachways

Kremówka

• ... that the kremówka cake gained international recognition after Pope John Paul II noted he once ate 18 of them as part of a bet?

Created by Moneylaugh1 (talk), Piotrus (talk). Nominated by Piotrus (talk) at 20:16, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

Reviewed #Oil mafia of Maharashtra

• Please add retrieve dates to web refs. All else is okay.BarkingMoon (talk) 01:30, 18 June 2011 (UTC)

• Done. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 03:05, 18 June 2011 (UTC)

BarkingMoon (talk) 10:44, 18 June 2011 (UTC)

Numerals for two-digit numbers, please. Tony (talk) 13:12, 19 June 2011 (UTC)

Hedionda Lake (Nor Lipez)

• ... that the Laguna Hedionda, a saline lake in Bolivia, also called "Stinking Lake" due to sulphur concentration, is notable for various migratory species of flamingoes (pictured)?

5x expanded by Nvvchar (talk), Rosiestep (talk), Dr. Blofeld (talk). Self nom at 07:33, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

very cute article, beautifully laid out. Wordcount, expansion dates check out; I see only tertiary sources (travel guides) citing the presence of large flamingo colonies, and note mention in only one source article about the number of species. That source (not used for the article) specifically mentions three species and names the rare James flamingo, but was unspecific as to which of the four lakes it refers to. I think it is not unreasonable to assume that the four lakes play host to all these varieties. I propose

• ALT1 ... that the sulphur-rich saline Laguna Hedionda (English:"Stinky Lake") in Bolivia is notable for various migratory species of flamingoes (pictured)?

  --Ohconfucius 09:30, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

• Thanks, Ohconfucius. I have shifted the reference mentioned by you above from the Geography section, also to cite the hook. The ALT1 hook is fine.--Nvvchar. 12:25, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

First Baptist Church of Ossining

• ... that in the early years of the First Baptist Church (pictured), the oldest church in Ossining, New York, masters and slaves had equal status as members of the congregation?

• ALT1:... that until a baptistry was built in 1865, baptisms at the First Baptist Church (pictured), the oldest in Ossining, New York, were held in the Hudson River?
• Reviewed: Kermode and Mayo's Film Reviews ()

Created by Daniel Case (talk). Self nom at 21:50, 16 June 2011 (UTC)

Cute article. All checks out - expansion, hook, citation, spelling, linking. Suggest

• ALT1b:... that until a baptistry was built in 1865, baptisms at the First Baptist Church of Ossining (pictured), the oldest in the village, baptisms were held in the Hudson River?
• ALT2:... that in the early years of the First Baptist Church of Ossining (pictured), the oldest in the village, masters and slaves had equal status as members of the congregation?

I prefer the original, or ALT2, which I find more interesting and socially relevant/progressive. --Ohconfucius 04:22, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

I like ALT2 as well, but I worded it the way I did originally because not everyone in the world knows where Ossining is. In fact, a lot of people in America don't, either. Daniel Case (talk) 04:51, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

• ALT2a:... that in the early years of the First Baptist Church of Ossining (pictured), the oldest in the New York village, masters and slaves had equal status as members of the congregation?

  I think even if we adopted ALT2, people will find out where Ossining is once they click on the article link. It feels more like a teaser that way, brings out people's curiosity... --Ohconfucius 09:06, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

It's not so much about informing them, but avoiding systemic bias. A long time ago, back before bots did so much of this, we used to be more diligent at this page about changing hooks so that there was at least some acknowledgement that not every reader, even those who were native speakers of English, was from the US or UK. I still word my hooks with that in mind, and I would prefer a less-biased one even if it comes at the slight expense of the euphony of the hook. Daniel Case (talk) 05:28, 19 June 2011 (UTC)

ZenQuest Martial Arts Center

• ... that ZenQuest Martial Arts Center in Lenox, Massachusetts was originally founded in Pittsfield, Massachusetts in 1972 as the Okinawan Karate School, and introduced Uechi-ryu karate to Berkshire County?

Created by 3family6 (talk). Self nom at 02:19, 15 June 2011 (UTC)

Vochol

• ... that the Vochol is a Volkswagon Beetle decorated with 2,277,000 beads?

Created by Thelmadatter (talk). Self nom at 00:34, 15 June 2011 (UTC)

• • REVIEWED Povey Brothers Studio.... Im working on getting one or more photos as it would make a huge difference. (See link to the Vochol's web page) OK by me to hold off on this one for a spell until I can get the photo.Thelmadatter (talk) 00:44, 15 June 2011 (UTC)

Noel F. Parrish

• ... that the most prestigious award of the association of World War II's black US airmen, the Tuskegee Airmen, is named for Noel F. Parrish, their white commanding officer?

Created by BarkingMoon (talk). Self nom at 00:23, 15 June 2011 (UTC)

Reviewed: Richard Cleveland Drew, BarkingMoon (talk) 00:31, 15 June 2011 (UTC)

I was stunned there was so much info on Parrish and that he did not yet have an article. Fascinating story. Many hook possible here. ALTs welcome. BarkingMoon (talk) 00:31, 15 June 2011 (UTC)

• US Military bio can be in dmy or mdy dates. Body is in mdy, and refs section is in dmy; whilst this is WP:MOSNUM-compliant, it looks odd. Choose a single date format for the article and I will flip the article for you. --Ohconfucius 08:35, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

Done.BarkingMoon (talk) 20:37, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

Noted, thanks. --Ohconfucius 13:52, 18 June 2011 (UTC)

Hook, dates, refs, wordcount all confirmed. Good to go. --Ohconfucius 04:44, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

Purushanda

• ... that the city-state of Purushanda in central Anatolia was surrendered by its king to the Hittite ruler Anitta in the 17th century BC?

Created by Prioryman (talk). Self nom at 22:52, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed: Peter C. Shannon Prioryman (talk) 22:57, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

Size, date, hook checks out. Sources accepted AGF. --Soman (talk) 20:18, 15 June 2011 (UTC)

Celestial City, Imeko

• ... that Celestial City, Imeko was founded by the Prophet "Papa" Samuel Oshoffa, who left 34 wives and 150 children when he died?

• Reviewed: `Ulaysha Prison ()

Created by Aymatth2 (talk). Self nom at 18:29, 14 June 2011 (UTC) Good to go.♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:08, 15 June 2011 (UTC)

Peter C. Shannon

• "... that Dakota Territory judge Peter C. Shannon presided over the trial of Jack McCann and sentenced him to hang for killing Wild Bill Hickok?

Created by Brianyoumans (talk). Self nom at 17:47, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

• Shannon served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 1862 and 1863. Harold Cox of Wilkes University has an election statistics database about Pennsylvania elections and members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly are listed on it. Thank you-RFD (talk) 12:58, 15 June 2011 (UTC)
• Checked out - length, date etc. are all fine. Good to go. Prioryman (talk) 22:57, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

Genetic Studios

• ... that when he established Genetic Studios in 1980, record producer Martin Rushent spent £35,000 on air conditioning alone?

Created by Mattgirling (talk). Self nom at 16:39, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed #Cornélie Falcon. matt (talk) 16:46, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

• Hook, date, and length all appear to check out. Strikehold (talk) 04:47, 15 June 2011 (UTC)

Wayne Greenhaw

• ... that Alabama author Wayne Greenhaw (1940–2011) chronicled the civil rights movement in the South?

Created by Drmies (talk), LadyofShalott (talk). Nominated by Drmies (talk) at 15:26, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed Gelobet sei der Herr, mein Gott, BWV 129 and Adamah, below. Drmies (talk) 15:29, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

Billy Hathorn (talk) 23:25, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

ARTICLE: Pretty good, I think. Just one possible ambiguity: "Born in Sheffield, Alabama, Greenhaw and his family moved to Tuscaloosa when he was ten." You're sure his whole family was born in that town? Otherwise, "Greenhaw and his family moved from his birthplace of Sheffield, Alabama, to Tuscaloosa when he was 10." Two-digit numbers as numerals, normally. Please see MOSNUM. There are others to correct. HOOK: a bit flat. I saw this bit: "helped break the story of the indictment of William Calley for murder". It would widen the scope of the hook, which you may not like. But I'm looking for a bigger interest factor to hook the readers to your subject article. Tony (talk) 05:13, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

RMS Magdalena (1948)

• ... that RMS Magdalena was the third ship lost on her maiden voyage that had been built by Harland & Wolff, Belfast?

Created by Mjroots (talk). Self nom at 09:20, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

• Length, Date, and Ref all good. --E♴(talk) 15:48, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

• Link check. The ratio between high and low value links needs improving. A lot of plain or common terms can be delinked e.g. 'Australia', 'Argentina', 'Brazil', 'kilometre', 'nautical mile', 'metre', 'pound sterling' 'mails' (should be 'mail' anyway).
• Units check. It may be an improvement to use symbols for units in the infobox rather than full forms.

• I'm not so sure that all those terms are "common" anyway. As for the links, that is entirely in accordance with building the encyclopedia by allowing easy navigation between articles. What's wrong with "feet and inches" anyway? Just a matter of preference, mine is for the full units to be used in infoboxes. Mjroots (talk) 18:59, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

The guideline is crystal clear. Please do not link them. Tony (talk) 16:46, 16 June 2011 (UTC)

Sabellastarte spectabilis

• ... that the featherduster worm Sabellastarte spectabilis (pictured) sometimes grows in crevices in cauliflower coral?

• Reviewed: Clarendon Tower

Created by Cwmhiraeth (talk). Self nom at 09:13, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

• Length, Date and Ref are all good. --E♴(talk) 15:51, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

The article's good (I fixed a few things ... IndiaN Ocean, etc.). The HOOK lacks a logical focus of interest. Can it be strengthened? Tony (talk) 16:55, 16 June 2011 (UTC) What about ALT1 at 173 ch.? ... that the featherduster worm Sabellastarte spectabilis (pictured) sometimes grows in crevices in cauliflower coral from which a crown of branched tentacles form a plume? Tony (talk) 05:20, 17 June 2011 (UTC) Oh, and I think "featherduster" needs to be in quotes. Tony (talk) 05:21, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

It should not be: "featherduster worm" is simply the common name for this kind of worms. Ucucha 11:39, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

I am happy with ALT1. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 19:55, 18 June 2011 (UTC)

Dan Hamilton, Antoine Malick

• ... that a kiss between Dan Hamilton and Antoine Malick in the UK medical drama Holby City was criticised for "following the trend" of depicting gay relationships?

• Reviewed: Jerry Della Femina ()
• Comment: Both articles moved from userspace to the mainspace on 14 June.

Created by Raintheone (talk), Frickative (talk). Self nom at 04:26, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

Clarendon Tower

• ... that the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority has ordered the demolition of the Clarendon Tower (pictured) due to damage from the 2011 Christchurch earthquake?

• Reviewed: Samuel Bogart ()

Created by Schwede66 (talk), Rosiestep (talk). Nominated by E2eamon (talk) at 03:51, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

• Date, length and hook are fine. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 09:04, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

Henryk Kuna

• ... that bas reliefs at a public monument in Wilno by the sculptor Henryk Kuna were dismantled by the Nazis, but the site still served as a popular meeting place for political dissidents in the 1980s?

Created by SteveStrummer (talk). Self nom at 03:44, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed: Ukrainian American Veterans
• Barely squeaks by at 1600 characters, but creation date and citations check out. Might I suggest inserting "...dismantled by the Nazis, but the site still served." Currently the hook implies it was the original monument. Froggerlaura (talk) 06:24, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

Done. SteveStrummer (talk) 13:48, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

• Whilst assuming good faith about the contents of the source, there is a minor discrepancy between the hook and the text, which says that the statue was bombed (without saying by whom). There is no mention of its demolition/dismantled by the Nazis. --Ohconfucius 16:10, 18 June 2011 (UTC)

The source states that Kuna's unfinished statue was destroyed by a bomb during the invasion, and that "under Nazi occupation, the granite slabs were used to widen the main path of a cemetery." This is equivalent to "dismantling." SteveStrummer (talk) 21:00, 18 June 2011 (UTC)

• • The discrepancy is even stronger according to another offline source used in pl:Pomnik Adama Mickiewicza w Wilnie (meaning Adam Mickiewicz statue in Vilnius): "w wyniku problemów finansowych oraz lokalizacyjnych, prace przeciągały się ... W związku z wybuchem II wojny światowej oraz utratą Wilna przez Polskę i rozpoczęciem okupacji sowieckiej sprawa budowy pomnika została zawieszona." = because of financial and localisation problems, the work dragged out ] ... Because of World War II and the loss of Vilnius by Poland and the start of the Soviet occupation, work on the statue was suspended. pl:Pomnik Adama Mickiewicza w Wilnie goes on to say that the bas-relief pieces that had been built by Kuna for the statue were put around Jokūbonis' 1984 statue only in 1996. Googling for Polish-language sources, the general online consensus seems to say the same things. Saying that the "statue" was destroyed by a bomb (article text) seems dubious. Saying that the Nazis dismantled pieces of the project that were being put in place or refused to let people (e.g. Kuna) continue work would be consistent with the other sources; as part of the attempt at crushing Polish culture this is credible. In the absence of online sources, this is only credibility, it's not direct sourcing of the hook, and the hook would need to talk of dismantling a "statue project" or a "partially built statue" rather than a "statue". It does seem a little odd that Polish-language sources wouldn't seem to want to state that the partially built statue was literally exploded by the Nazis if that was generally known. Maybe the article author(s) could put some quotes from the book so that a better-sourced hook could be written? Incidentally, Vilnius (Wilno in Polish) was controlled by Poland around the time the statue project started, but is presently the capital of Lithuania. "Poland" could be replaced by "Vilnius". In the 1930s, 1980s, and 1990s - as covered by the article text - Vilnius changed hands between three different countries: Poland 1930s, Soviet Union 1980s, Lithuania 1990s. Boud (talk) 20:15, 18 June 2011 (UTC)

Changed the hook to express the point that the bas reliefs, not necessarily the monument itself, were dismantled. I added the same change to the article now. Is this better?SteveStrummer (talk) 21:09, 18 June 2011 (UTC)

• I'm not too clear on the offline sources bit, the Snyder source says the bas reliefs were hit by a German bomb in September and the remaining reliefs (assumed damaged) were used to make a cemetery path.

On second thought, maybe the Google Books refs are not viewable everywhere, so I have put a quote of the hook citation in the article. Froggerlaura (talk) 00:51, 19 June 2011 (UTC)

Regarding the political dissident controversy:

• Maybe ALT1 ... that bas reliefs designed by the sculptor Henryk Kuna for a public monument in Wilno were re-appropriated as cemetery pavers during the Nazi occupation of Poland. Froggerlaura (talk) 22:47, 18 June 2011 (UTC)

That alt hook is fine with me too. Thank you for giving it thought. SteveStrummer (talk) 23:31, 18 June 2011 (UTC)

ALT1 looks correctly sourced to me, though i think there are still several points to consider:

1. It's fair to say that he also "built" or "made" them (to me, "designed" suggests drawing up a plan that someone else carries out...).
2. It seems to me that the most NPOV name of the city would be the name of the Misplaced Pages article: Vilnius. If we wanted to include the Polish POV since the city was occupied by/part of (depending on POV) Poland at the time, then we would need something like "what was then officially known as Wilno".
3. Whether Vilnius is or was Lithuanian or Polish is historically POV; referring to the Nazi occupation of Poland seems to me to favour the Vilnius-is-or-was-Polish POV. That might be justifiable, but IMHO it would be safer to avoid these POV issues unless we're sure about them.

So i suggest:

• ALT2: ... that bas reliefs being made by the sculptor Henryk Kuna for a public monument in Vilnius were re-appropriated as cemetery pavers during the Nazi occupation?

Boud (talk) 18:47, 19 June 2011 (UTC)

• I think ALT2 works as well, but shouldn't there be something after the word occupation (something neutral since several nations laid claim to the town)? Such as, "during the Nazi occupation of the city." Froggerlaura (talk) 20:47, 19 June 2011 (UTC)

• i agree with "during the Nazi occupation of the city." i had thought of "Nazi occupation of Vilnius", but somehow this seems to have the connotation to me that the Nazi occupation of Vilnius was a very distinct event from WWII. However, "Nazi occupation of the city" seems OK. Maybe it's because "Nazi occupation of Vilnius" sounds more like a proper noun? Anyway, "of the city" sounds OK to me. Boud (talk) 18:44, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

• ALT2 is good, but I don't see the need for "re-appropriated", so I suggest that we ditch it as a trivial detail. --Ohconfucius 04:59, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

• Or how about using plain English: "used" instead of "(re-)appropriated"? i don't see any extra useful meaning from "(re-)appropriated" - if it's a connotation of property, i don't see that the Nazis feeling that they "owned" the artwork-cum-paving stones of a cemetery is so important. Boud (talk) 18:44, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

Bullskin Creek Site

• ... that a cache of religious artifacts distinguishes the Bullskin Creek Site from similar archaeological sites in the middle Ohio River valley?

ALT1

• ... that a cache of shaman's articles distinguishes the Bullskin Creek Site from similar archaeological sites in the middle Ohio River valley?

• Reviewed: Building and Road Research Institute

Created by Nyttend (talk). Self nom at 00:44, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

• Hook, length, and date check out. Article is well cited. AGF on reference the hook comes from. I'd like to make a suggestion for a hook.--v/r - TP 01:32, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

• ALT2 ... that unlike other archaeological sites in the Ohio River valley, archeologists have found a cache shaman articles at the Bullskin Creek Site?

• This may be true, but it's not in the source. The source is talking about the central Ohio valley, and only Archaic sites are in view: not necessarily the five that they call "Central Ohio Valley Archaic", but definitely neither sites in all locations in the valley nor all sites in this part of the valley. Nyttend (talk) 04:04, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

• ALT3 ... that unlike many other archaeological sites in the middle Ohio River valley, archeologists have found a cache shaman articles at the Bullskin Creek Site?

• How about this instead? I added "many" before "other" and I reapplied "middle" before "Ohio River". I think those paraphrases your original hooks.--v/r - TP 14:35, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

That's still not correct: it's a contrast with similar sites, not "many other" in general. The Archaic period was rather long ago; it's quite possible that shamans' caches have been found at many other sites in the region that are significantly newer, so the important part is that the other sites otherwise are rather similar to Bullskin Creek. Nyttend (talk) 18:23, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

Alright, I see the disconnect here. Here's another suggestion--v/r - TP 19:18, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

• ALT4 ... that unlike at similar sites in the middle Ohio River valley, archeologists have found a cache of shaman articles at the Bullskin Creek Site?

• I've changed "unlike similar archaeological sites" to "unlike at similar sites" (since we have "archaeologists") immediately afterward, and added "of" after "cache". I still prefer my original hook, but it's strictly a matter of personal preference: I believe that your suggestion and mine are all saying the same thing, and they all reflect the article equally well. Nyttend (talk) 22:29, 15 June 2011 (UTC)

Margaret King

• ... that Margaret King, a favoured pupil of early feminist Mary Wollstonecraft, in later life opened her home to her governess's daughter Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein?

Created by BrainyBabe (talk). Self nom at 15:39, 15 June 2011 (UTC)

• And I just checked Perce Rock.

Date & length verified. First fact in the hook verified, but second fact (that she opened her home to Mary Shelley) is not referenced by an inline citation. - Yk talk · contrib 00:46, 16 June 2011 (UTC)

OK fair point; I guess I was thinking and writing metaphorically. I went back to the sources and added to the article, with refs. Then I rewrote a phrase in the lede. So now I propose: BrainyBabe (talk) 09:36, 16 June 2011 (UTC)

ALT1 ... that Margaret King, a favoured pupil of early feminist Mary Wollstonecraft, in later life offered maternal care and advice to her governess's daughter Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein?

2nd fact in hook verified. Offline source accepted in good faith. Interesting article! - Yk talk · contrib 16:42, 16 June 2011 (UTC)

Current nominations

Articles created/expanded on June 15

Lincoln Theater (Los Angeles, California)

• ... that the Lincoln Theater (pictured) in Los Angeles was known as the "West Coast Apollo" and featured performances by jazz legends before being converted into a church?

Created by Cbl62 (talk). Self nom at 06:05, 19 June 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed Mickey McConnell. See diff here. Cbl62 (talk) 05:14, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

Millennium Mills

• ... that the Millennium Mills, a derelict icon of London's post-industrial docklands, is a favourite destination of thrill-seeking Urban Explorers?

Created by LoopZilla (talk), France3470 (talk) and Fayenatic london (talk). Nominated by Fayenatic london (talk) at 21:34, 18 June 2011 (UTC)

Nominated 18 June 2011. Reviewed Ehrenbürg 20 June. - Fayenatic (talk) 08:10, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

• Very impressive article, nice hook, ref checks out, gtg. Sharktopus 01:32, 19 June 2011 (UTC)

Mickey McConnell

• ... that the Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Mickey McConnell in the 31st round of the 2011 MLB Draft, despite not playing baseball in four years?

• Reviewed: Marsh Mill

Created by Editorofthewiki (talk). Self nom at 17:40, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

• Note: created from redirect. ~EDDY ~ 17:40, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

• Length, date and sourcing for the hook all check out. The player seems to be a borderline call on notability since he hasn't played in organized baseball since high school, but there's been no AfD challenge, and the article appears to meet DYK requirements. Cbl62 (talk) 05:13, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

Abd al-Malik ibn Salih

• ... that the Abbasid general and governor Abd al-Malik ibn Salih was accused by his own son of plotting to overthrow Caliph Harun al-Rashid?

• Reviewed: Clitocybe geotropa

Created by Cplakidas (talk). Self nom at 09:11, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

• All checks out, although the lead could do with an expansion. Miyagawa (talk) 19:34, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

Anglo-Cornish

• ... that some 19th century newspapers in South Australia published articles in the Cornish dialect of English, to meet the needs of miners who had migrated there?

Created by Govynn (talk). Nominated by Ghmyrtle (talk) at 09:00, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

• Credit should also be given to User:Felix Folio Secundus as major contributor. Ghmyrtle (talk) 09:03, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

Very impressive work!!! I put in the template to give credit to Felix. Thelmadatter (talk) 17:13, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

I put in the piece about South Australian newspapers, please correct this mistake. Here's the history: http://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Anglo-Cornish&action=historysubmit&diff=434569121&oldid=434564224 Bodrugan (talk) 21:32, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

Yes, please also add Bodrugan as suggested - not a "mistake" per se, but an omission on my part for which I've apologised. Ghmyrtle (talk) 22:25, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

Manchones

• ... that Diego López de Lobera, who served under Alfonso the Battler during the Reconquista, was given the castle of Manchones, Aragon in 1152?

5x expanded by Jezhotwells (talk). Self nom at 00:09, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed: Convention on domestic workers

• Length (5x expansion checks out), hook is supported by online ref (which is in Spanish, but with help from Google translate I confirmed it says what the hook says.) I would suggest a shorter version of the hook:
  • ALT1 ... that in 1152 Alfonso the Battler rewarded Diego López de Lobera for his services during the Reconquista by giving him the castle of Manchones?
• "Alfonso the Battler" is such a great nickname, why not move it toward the front of the sentence? Sharktopus 17:15, 20 June 2011 (UTC)
  • • Very good, I am happy with Alt1 which is more concise - thanks. --Jezhotwells (talk) 21:37, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

Rosie Vanier

• ... that singer-pianist Rosie Vanier, whose musical style has been described as "Kate Bush on crack with Goldfrapp on synths", grew up in Bodmin Moor without electricity and TV?

Created by Jayen466 (talk). Self nom at 16:16, 16 June 2011 (UTC)

Reviewed: Spongiforma squarepantsii

• Article and hook look good to go. Tony (talk) 16:45, 16 June 2011 (UTC)

Mtsamboro

• ... that in the quartier of Mjikura in Mtsamboro on the north coast of Mayotte, there are the ruins of a royal palace and tombs from the time when it was an important town of the Sultans of Mayotte?

5x expanded by Dr. Blofeld (talk). Self nom at 16:07, 16 June 2011 (UTC)

Reviewed :Busabos ng Palad ♦ Dr. Blofeld 16:17, 16 June 2011 (UTC)

Mycena galericulata

• ... that the common bonnet produces hydrolytic enzymes that contribute to carbon cycling?

• Reviewed: Ihr Menschen, rühmet Gottes Liebe, BWV 167 ()

5x expanded by Sasata (talk). Self nom at 15:47, 16 June 2011 (UTC)

• 5x verified, and the article is already GA so obviously good enough. The fact can be found in the abstract of the source given. I think it is better to link to hydrolytic enzyme than to simply enzyme so I changed the hook slightly to link to that.--Muhandes (talk) 15:57, 16 June 2011 (UTC)

Pertemuan Jodoh

• ... that the Indonesian novel Pertemuan Jodoh, which deals with feudalism, is considered the opposite of Abdul Muis' earlier work, Salah Asuhan, which deals with the incompatibilities in Western and Eastern cultures?

Created by Crisco 1492 (talk), Dr. Blofeld (talk). Nominated by Dr. Blofeld (talk) at 13:14, 16 June 2011 (UTC)

Reviewed: Sa Ngalan ng Diyos.♦ Dr. Blofeld 13:16, 16 June 2011 (UTC)

Offline source accepted in good faith. Good to go! - AnakngAraw (talk) 00:41, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

Jenny Lind tour of America, 1850–52

• ... that 4,476 tickets were sold at auction for the first concert by Jenny Lind (pictured) in her 1850–52 tour of the United States, raising $24,753?

Created by Tim riley (talk). Nominated by Mjroots (talk) at 09:16, 16 June 2011 (UTC)

looks good, AGF on offline ref. GainLine ♠ _♥ 12:59, 16 June 2011 (UTC)

Could I suggest not specifying the dollars, since that amount was an utter fortune at that time, and it won't look like that (in the article, there's room to make that point—and 4,500 tickets is amazing). Please don't link common terms like "auction" and "United States". How's this?

ALT1 ... that 4,476 tickets were auctioned for the first concert by the "Swedish Nightingale", soprano Jenny Lind (pictured) in her 1850–52 tour of the United States?

ARTICLE: excellent. I rejigged the pics: revert if you don't like. I find better jammed up top of sections ... optimises placement, minimises text sandwiching, for the huge range of settings readers use. Tony (talk) 14:37, 16 June 2011 (UTC)

Panchayat Yuva Krida Aur Khel Abhiyan

• ... that PYKKA had sought the aid of FIFA in implementing its rural sports initiatives for football in India?

• Reviewed: Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995

Created by Regstuff (talk). Self nom at 02:31, 16 June 2011 (UTC)

• Length, date and hook all check out. Nice work. Alzarian16 (talk) 15:41, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

Mexican pointy boots

• ... that Mexican pointy boots, made by elongating the toes of normal boots by as much as five feet, are popular among Mexican men in parts of Mexico and the U.S.?

• ALT1:... that Mexican men who wear Mexican pointy boots commonly wear skinny jeans in dance competitions to accentuate their footwear?
• ALT2:... that Mexican pointy boots have become a preferred footwear for the all-male troupes that dance to "tribal guarachero" music in Mexico and the U.S.?

Created by Plot Spoiler (talk). Self nom at 21:47, 15 June 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed Aquille Carr

Units check. It says as five feet. It needs a conversion. It's possible that in Mexico they'd quote the length in metric. The common unit 'feet' is linked and should be unlinked. Lightmouse (talk) 10:50, 19 June 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for taking a look at this. How do I go about correcting this? Plot Spoiler (talk) 15:33, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

Metanephrops challengeri

• ... that the fishery for New Zealand scampi has grown from 55 tonnes in 1988/89 to 1000 tonnes today?

• ALT1:... that the New Zealand lobster was incorporated into the country's Quota Management System after a parliamentary corruption scandal?
• Reviewed: Abdulai Silá ()

5x expanded by Stemonitis (talk). Self nom at 17:56, 15 June 2011 (UTC)

• Article expansion, date, hook length(s) and facts verified. Do we need a conversion to short ton in the hook? Sasata (talk) 15:02, 16 June 2011 (UTC)

HOOK: Original a bit lame. ALT1 is much better. "New Zealand lobster" is the first English-language name given in the article. Can't we have that instead of "scampi"? I was bold and changed it in ALT1, and unlinked "corruption" as a common term. ARTICLE: Could you make the map significantly larger? And right-sided would look nicer, don't you think? I fixed a typo at the start. Tony (talk) 13:46, 18 June 2011 (UTC)

Presbyterian Church of Ghana

• ... that the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, a founding member of the Christian Council of Ghana, was formed in 1828 by Basel missionaries from Germany?

Created by Crosstemplejay (talk). Self nom at 13:33, 15 June 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed Henry Mayes ]
• date, length and hook check out - I filled out a few more parameters in one ref and it'd be good to add some to the others too. Casliber (talk · contribs) 20:43, 15 June 2011 (UTC)

HOOK: "the" is missing at the opening. Suggest the middle phrase be removed to make it punchier. Tony (talk) 04:54, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

Done ... that the Presbyterian Church of Ghana was formed in 1828 by Basel missionaries from Germany?

Henry Mayes

• ... that Henry Mayes won the Queen's Club Championships three times in 1922, 1926 and 1927 in his forties but died the year following his last win?

Created by Dr. Blofeld (talk). Self nom at 13:05, 15 June 2011 (UTC)

• Hook, length, date all check out. Good to go.-- CrossTempleJay  → talk 13:29, 15 June 2011 (UTC)

Tricholoma album

• ... that the white knight smells of honey and radishes?

Created by Casliber (talk). Self nom at 11:53, 15 June 2011 (UTC)

• A fairly hooky hook. The hook fact didn't have an inline citation immediately after it as required by the rules, but I found an online source and inserted an additional citation. All that's needed now is a review. BTW, it's too bad the Black Bishop hook already appeared yesterday; they could've made a nice theme set together. MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 18:06, 15 June 2011 (UTC)

• I know, I just realised this yesterday and was kicking myself...Casliber (talk · contribs) 20:33, 15 June 2011 (UTC)
• NB: reviewed Presbyterian Church of Ghana. Casliber (talk · contribs) 20:44, 15 June 2011 (UTC)

This is a beautiful textbook example of the "weird/curiosity"-type DYK hook that deliberately withholds information. I love it. Let's be careful not to include more than one at any given time, and preferably to ration them even more. Article is good. Well done. Tony (talk) 13:15, 18 June 2011 (UTC)

Aquille Carr

• ... that high school sophomore Aquille Carr was reportedly offered a US$750,000 contract by the Italian basketball club Lottomatica Virtus Roma?

Created by Strikehold (talk). Self nom at 04:34, 15 June 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed Genetic Studios

Everything checks out. Great article. Could even expand the DYK a bit. Doesn't make clear what a basketball phenom he is. Plot Spoiler (talk) 21:57, 15 June 2011 (UTC)

• Good point, these would probably make more compelling hooks: Strikehold (talk) 23:45, 15 June 2011 (UTC)

• alt1: ... that high school sophomore Aquille Carr, nicknamed "The Crime Stopper" for his reputed effect on Baltimore's crime rate, was reportedly offered a US$750,000 contract by an Italian basketball club?

• alt2: ... that 5 ft, 7 in (1.7 m) high school sophomore Aquille Carr broke a 50-year old record with 57 points in a basketball game and was reportedly offered a US$750,000 contract by an Italian club?

Nice, I like alt1. Definitely interesting tidbit. Plot Spoiler (talk) 14:51, 16 June 2011 (UTC)

I also like alt1 with the proviso that 'high-school' could do without a link. --Ohconfucius 08:27, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

And instead of writing "high school sophomore" I would consider writing "high school phenom" or something like that. Plot Spoiler (talk) 14:16, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

• I linked high school because it can mean different things outside of the U.S., and the fact he is only a sophomore is what makes the contract offer especially impressive. One of the references said it is the largest contract ever offered by a Euro club for a high school underclassmen. Strikehold (talk) 01:37, 18 June 2011 (UTC)

• I understand. As I believe the mention of "high school sophomore" serves mainly to underline his youth, perhaps it would make for a punchier hook to substitute in his age? --Ohconfucius 04:27, 18 June 2011 (UTC)

• Article is good, but I had to fix a few things, including "currently" (please watch this time thing ... I see problems in quite a few DYK articles). How many cm is 48 inches, please? HOOK: you link "high school" but not "sophomore"? What is sophomore? Second year, I seem to recall. US readers will know. The article says he was sophomore in 2010. A link to a very very general article here is a bit weird ("Secondary education in the United States"), and hardly necessary; it's not even in the article itself! If you were desperately keen to include something like it, isn't there an article on sport in US high schools? But better no link, I think. Hyphen improves readability. Ohconfucius, apparently his age is a little unclear. I don't like ALt1.

  ALT3 ... that 5 ft, 7 in (1.7 m) high-school athlete Aquille Carr broke a 50-year old record with 57 points in a basketball game and was reportedly offered a $750,000 contract by an Italian club? Tony (talk) 13:30, 18 June 2011 (UTC)

Anthony Stewart (ice hockey)

• ... that Anthony Stewart believes that he was able to make it the National Hockey League in part because a good samaritan picked him up while he was walking in a blizzard?

5x expanded by Leech44 (talk). Self nom at 03:05, 15 June 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed: For a Few Paintballs More

:*note the link to good samaritan might be better to use the wiktionary definition link. I think I've seen it done before but not sure how.--Mo Rock...Monstrous (leech44) 03:10, 15 June 2011 (UTC)