User talk:PFHLai/Archive 12
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DYK for familial hyperestrogenism
editHeya! I know you're gone right now, but I just wanted to thank you for nominating the article I wrote on familial hyperestrogenism for the Did You Know? column on the front page. I don't usually get a whole lot of feedback on my work (for example, I've only gotten a single barnstar in a little over three years of editing here at Wikipedia), so oftentimes I wonder if anyone really does appreciate it, or if it's good enough quality for that matter. Well, I must say I'm certainly not wondering about anything like that today! So thanks again! :-) -- el3ctr0nika (Talk | Contribs) 11:51, 31 May 2012 (UTC)
- You're welcome, el3ctr0nika. Thank you for writing up the article. Please keep the nice articles coming. Sorry about the delayed response. I was off-line. Happy editing. Cheers! --PFHLai (talk) 05:06, 1 July 2012 (UTC)
DYK (#1401~#1406)
editDYK for Minori Hayakari
edit| On 2 June 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Minori Hayakari, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Minori Hayakari, holder of the Japanese record in women's 3000 m steeplechase, has won six consecutive national titles since the event was introduced in 2006? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Minori Hayakari. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 16:03, 2 June 2012 (UTC)
- Thank you for nominating this for DYK. I don't always have the time to do the process. She certainly is one of the more note-worthy (obscure) women that I've written about. Thanks! SFB 21:18, 2 June 2012 (UTC)
- You're welcome, SFB. Thank you for writing up the article. With the Olympics coming up, I'm looking forward to seeing more of your wikibios on DYK. Please keep the nice articles coming. Sorry about the delayed response. I was off-line. Happy editing. Cheers! --PFHLai (talk) 05:06, 1 July 2012 (UTC)
| On 3 June 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Minster Son, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that 1988 St. Leger Stakes winner Minster Son was the first Thoroughbred racehorse to win a British Classic with its breeder riding as the jockey? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Minster Son. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Casliber (talk · contribs) 00:05, 3 June 2012 (UTC)
| On 5 June 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article UAE Healthy Kidney 10K, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the successful kidney transplantation to a patient from the UAE in Cleveland led to the annual running of the UAE Healthy Kidney 10K in New York? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/UAE Healthy Kidney 10K. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 00:03, 5 June 2012 (UTC)
| On 8 June 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Mademoiselle Parisot, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the racehorse Parisot, winner of the 1796 Epsom Oaks, was named after French ballet dancer Mademoiselle Parisot (pictured), whose performance created a stir in London that year? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mademoiselle Parisot. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 08:03, 8 June 2012 (UTC)
| On 10 June 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Isolated 17,20-lyase deficiency, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that mutations in the gene CYP17A1 lead to impaired sex steroid production in patients with the genetic disorder isolated 17,20-lyase deficiency? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Isolated 17,20-lyase deficiency. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 00:06, 10 June 2012 (UTC)
| On 10 June 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Marika Mitsotakis, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Marika Mitsotakis likened the political style of her husband, Greek Prime Minister Konstantinos Mitsotakis, to the calming effect of Valium? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Marika Mitsotakis. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
A cupcake for you!
edit| Thank you for taking over from FlBot and manually updating the Community portal open tasks page! It would have been a ghost town without your boldness. I hope you enjoy your well-deserved wiki-break and come back to us soon -- the 'pedia needs you! :) Maryana (WMF) (talk) 17:25, 26 June 2012 (UTC) |
- Thank you so much for the cupcake! You're too kind, Maryana. I was just trying to keep {{Opentask}} somewhat 'fresh'.... Not sure how useful this is to do so, but I'm doing it anyway. Sorry about the delayed response. I was off-line. Happy editing. Cheers! --PFHLai (talk) 05:06, 1 July 2012 (UTC)
DYK (#1407~#1409)
edit| On 5 July 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Hubert H. Humphrey Building, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the Hubert H. Humphrey Building, currently the headquarters of the Department of Health and Human Services, was the first U.S. federal building to be named after a living person? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Hubert H. Humphrey Building. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
— Crisco 1492 (talk)) 08:03, 5 July 2012 (UTC)
| On 9 July 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Special Duty, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that in 2010, the filly Special Duty was awarded the victory in the British Classic 1000 Guineas and in its French equivalent despite being the second horse to cross the finish line in both races? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Special Duty. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 16:03, 9 July 2012 (UTC)
| On 12 July 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Michael Sokolski, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Michael Sokolski, inventor of the Scantron multiple-choice optical answer sheet system, used to drive Polish tanks in Italy during World War II? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Michael Sokolski. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
DYK Question re: Milo Yiannopoulos
editHi PFHLai, I noticed that you moved this hook to the preparation area, however I noticed that you did not use the picture. Could I ask why? This is not the first time I have made extra effort to include a media file in a DYK nomination, only for it to be ignored with no explanation. I am happy to wait for it to have its turn with the image. Thanks. WilliamH (talk) 16:08, 14 July 2012 (UTC)
- Hello, WilliamH. Thank you for your question, and your wikicontributions on Milo Yiannopoulos. I was looking for a non-US hook for P3, and found Milo's hook on T:TDYK, and grabbed it. Now that I know you really want the hook to be used on MainPage along with the pic, I have reverted my edits. Milo's hook and pic may be used together in another hook set. Please note that there are more pics than we can use in DYK, so not every suggested pic gets chosen. And, the coveted top spot at DYK is preferably (at least when I am building hook sets) saved for longer, more content-rich, fully developed articles. I would prefer not using Milo's wiki bio, in its current form, for the top spot. Other hook-selectors may have different criteria, but I usually avoid choosing articles with less than 2500 characters of prose to use up there. --PFHLai (talk) 18:07, 14 July 2012 (UTC)
- Thanks for your reconsideration and perspective, which was interesting as I don't really deal with the admin side of DYK things. I've done twenty hooks and I've never cared what position the hook is in. I just see DYK as a pat on the back for a new article, and if I have to wait a bit longer for that to be reflected, I don't mind, as I say. WilliamH (talk) 21:53, 14 July 2012 (UTC)
- Okay, WilliamH. Your article should get on MainPage soon. Happy editing. Cheers! --PFHLai (talk) 14:16, 15 July 2012 (UTC)
- Thanks for your reconsideration and perspective, which was interesting as I don't really deal with the admin side of DYK things. I've done twenty hooks and I've never cared what position the hook is in. I just see DYK as a pat on the back for a new article, and if I have to wait a bit longer for that to be reflected, I don't mind, as I say. WilliamH (talk) 21:53, 14 July 2012 (UTC)
Just a heads up that I have commented on the Milo Yiannopoulos DYK. Happy for you or anyone to promote it to a prep area. WilliamH (talk) 15:14, 22 July 2012 (UTC)
- Okay, WilliamH, thanks for letting me know. There was one open slot in the prep areas, and I took it. Milo is now on Prep 2. Hope this helps. Cheers! --PFHLai (talk) 19:36, 22 July 2012 (UTC)
DYK for Maternal Sensitivity
editHello, thank you for promoting the nomination for the "maternal sensitivity" article. We are a bit new to this, so I was just wondering what happens now that the nomination has been accepted?? Thank you very much for your time. Carina1205 (talk) 20:25, 15 July 2012 (UTC)
- Hello, Carina1205. Thank you for working on the wikiarticle on maternal sensitivity.
- After a DYK nomination is accepted, the approved hook goes to the prep areas, where changes to the hook can still be made by anyone. If there are any objections, the hook may be amended, or the promotion may be undone for further discussions. If no one notices anything wrong, the hook set will be moved into queue. Wikipedia's computers than take over and load the hook sets onto MainPage according to this schedule. Changes may still be made, but only admins can make edits once the hooks get on queue. There may be discussions on WT:DYK as needed. You may want to keep an eye on these wikipages in case someone has questions about your nomination. When it comes the time for your hook to appear on MainPage, a note will be posted on your usertalkpage to let you know. How's this for an answer? More on the DYK process can be found here. Hope this helps. Please keep your nice wikiarticles coming. Happy editing. Cheers! --PFHLai (talk) 21:18, 15 July 2012 (UTC)
- Thank you very much for taking the time and responding to my message. Makes perfect sense!! Hopefully it all goes well. Take care, and thanks again. Carina1205 (talk) 21:28, 15 July 2012 (UTC)
- You're welcome, Carina1205. Happy typing! Take care. --PFHLai (talk) 01:45, 16 July 2012 (UTC)
- Thank you very much for taking the time and responding to my message. Makes perfect sense!! Hopefully it all goes well. Take care, and thanks again. Carina1205 (talk) 21:28, 15 July 2012 (UTC)
DYK (#1410~#1414)
edit| On 19 July 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Herbert Bullmore, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that before Herbert Bullmore practised medicine in Sydney, Australia, he was a blue in football and rowing at the University of Edinburgh, and represented Queensland and then Scotland in rugby? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Herbert Bullmore. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 00:03, 19 July 2012 (UTC)
| On 21 July 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article St Cuthbert's Church, Edenhall, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that St Cuthbert's Church (pictured) near Edenhall in Cumbria, England, has a nave and a chancel dated from the 12th century, a tower from the 15th, and a vestry and stained glass windows from the 19th? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/St Cuthbert's Church, Edenhall. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 08:02, 21 July 2012 (UTC)
DYK Roman Brother, the "Mighty Mite"
editAdded 2 more references to support the "Mighty Mite" nickname, enough for an ALT hook, I would think. Tigerboy1966 17:57, 16 July 2012 (UTC)
- Thank you for your quick response, Tigerboy. Cheers! --PFHLai (talk) 23:59, 16 July 2012 (UTC)
| On 21 July 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Roman Brother, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that in 1965, the American Thoroughbred Roman Brother, a particularly small horse that was nicknamed "Mighty Mite", became the first horse sold at a public auction to be named Horse of the Year? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Roman Brother. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 16:03, 21 July 2012 (UTC)
| On 22 July 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Herxheim (archaeological site), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that a Neolithic mass grave discovered in 1996 in the German town of Herxheim contains many human skulls that were split into symmetrical halves, as well as evidence of cannibalism? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Herxheim (archaeological site). If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 16:03, 22 July 2012 (UTC)
| On 23 July 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Aureole (horse), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes-winning racehorse Aureole earned £30,092 in 1954, helping its owner, Queen Elizabeth II, become the leading owner in Britain that year? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Aureole (horse). If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
A barnstar for you!
edit| The Original Barnstar | |
| Manually updating Wikipedia:Community portal/Opentask? My goodness, that kind of work should be commended; here, have a barnstar! Cheers, Nettrom (talk) 20:13, 23 July 2012 (UTC) |
- Well, Nettrom, as the bot running {{Opentask}} isn't working anymore, somebody has to do it manually. I don't mind. Before we had bots, I used to update the template every now and then. Thank you very much for the barnstar. You're too kind. Thank you. --PFHLai (talk) 23:30, 23 July 2012 (UTC)
- You're most welcome! Cool to run into someone who has been around here for so long they can talk about how it was before the bots were around, provides me with a bit of perspective as a youngster who's only been around for a few years. Regarding the bot updating {{Opentask}}, there's been some talk about getting it running again and I've had a look at the code to potentially let my associated bot account handle it. Would you be OK with the update process being automated again? Cheers, Nettrom (talk) 19:28, 27 July 2012 (UTC)
- Most certainly, Nettrom, it will be good to have the updating automated once again. Go right ahead. Please feel free to unleash your bot any time. Happy coding. Cheers! --PFHLai (talk) 03:54, 28 July 2012 (UTC)
- That's great, thanks! I'll get to work. Cheers, Nettrom (talk) 15:09, 30 July 2012 (UTC)
- Have fun, Nettrom. :-) --PFHLai (talk) 02:05, 1 August 2012 (UTC)
- That's great, thanks! I'll get to work. Cheers, Nettrom (talk) 15:09, 30 July 2012 (UTC)
DYK (#1415~#1422)
edit| On 28 July 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Frank Chee Willeto, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Frank Chee Willeto, a Navajo code talker with the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II, became the Vice President of the Navajo Nation in 1998? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Frank Chee Willeto. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Yngvadottir (talk) 16:03, 28 July 2012 (UTC)
| On 29 July 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article William Beale (aviator), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that in 1958, while working for a CIA front organization in Taiwan, William Beale flew the aircraft that bombed several Indonesian cities and sank KRI Hang Tuah off the coast of Borneo? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/William Beale (aviator). If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 16:03, 29 July 2012 (UTC)
| On 30 July 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Antelope Reservoir, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that although fishing for stocked trout is allowed in Oregon's Antelope Reservoir, eating the catch is not advisable? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Antelope Reservoir. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 08:03, 30 July 2012 (UTC)
| On 3 August 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Morley Street, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Morley Street, a two-time American Champion Steeplechase Horse, was named after a street in London? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Morley Street. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Yngvadottir (talk) 00:02, 3 August 2012 (UTC)
| On 3 August 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Masaharu Matsushita, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Masaharu Matsushita, president of Panasonic from 1961 to 1977, married the daughter of Panasonic's founder and adopted his family name before joining the company? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Masaharu Matsushita. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 08:03, 3 August 2012 (UTC)
Arboform
edit| On 4 August 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Arboform, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology won the 2010 European Inventor Award for their work on the development of liquid wood? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Arboform. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Orlady (talk) 00:03, 4 August 2012 (UTC)
Thanks for nominating that article and for your tireless work for DYK. However, please do notify me when your nominate my articles so that I could check noms for potential blunders. I guess this "courtesy rule" could extend to other DYK authors too. Cheers. Materialscientist (talk) 00:36, 4 August 2012 (UTC)
- Okay, Materialscientist. Will do next time. Thank you for the nice article. Cheers! --PFHLai (talk) 02:02, 4 August 2012 (UTC)
| On 4 August 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Portrait of Anne Hathaway, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that a purported portrait of Anne Hathaway, dated 1708, may be the only surviving depiction of her? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Portrait of Anne Hathaway. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Orlady (talk) 00:04, 4 August 2012 (UTC)
| On 4 August 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article William Staub, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the first consumer treadmill for home use was developed in the late 1960s by aerospace engineer William Staub? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/William Staub. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Orlady (talk) 00:04, 4 August 2012 (UTC)
I used to attend to this a bit but didn't notice the change over in updating the list. Whatever happened to FIBot? I don't often do barnstars; but, in this case, I think it's justified that you should have yourself a barnstar.
| The Working Wikipedian's Barnstar | |
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Awarded for manually performing tasks that I once thought were automated, such as the updating of Wikipedia:Community portal/Opentask. --Qwerty Binary (talk) 14:04, 4 August 2012 (UTC) | |
Have a good day! :) --Qwerty Binary (talk) 14:04, 4 August 2012 (UTC)
- Whoa! Thank you so much for the barnstar, Qwerty Binary. I'm not sure if I deserve it. The FIBot was broken. The bot's owner is no longer with Wikipedia. So no one could fix it. Nettrom (talk · contribs) has offered to use his bot instead, but this replacement is not ready yet. So I am just "moonlighting" at {{Opentask}}. :-) Hopefully, we'll have a proper bot soon. Thank you, again. Cheers! --PFHLai (talk) 21:02, 4 August 2012 (UTC)
DYK (#1423~#1424)
edit| On 6 August 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Lonesome Glory, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Lonesome Glory, the first American steeplechaser to win more than US$1 million in prize money, was also the first American-trained horse to win a National Hunt race in Britain? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Lonesome Glory. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 00:03, 6 August 2012 (UTC)
| On 8 August 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Daisuke Sasaki, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Daisuke Sasaki wrestled with and defeated eight other men to become King of Stockholm? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Daisuke Sasaki. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Thanks from me and the wiki Victuallers (talk) 08:03, 8 August 2012 (UTC)
Opentask shuffle
editHi! Just letting you know that I changed around the order of the Community portal open tasks a bit – I noticed when looking at the data that everyone seemed to be clicking on the top two and bottom two tasks, and I want to know whether it's just because of the order of the list and that's where most people look/click, or because those particular topics (wikifying, copyediting, requested image and article) are more appealing than the others.
To test this, I moved the high-click tasks to the middle and the low-click tasks to the top; if most of the clicks still happen on the top and bottom of the list, it means people aren't paying attention to the topics so much as how the information is presented. Anyway, I wanted to make sure you're aware of this and not confused if/when you visit that page and it looks slightly different from what you're used to :) Maryana (WMF) (talk) 00:03, 16 August 2012 (UTC)
- Cool, Maryana. Thanks for letting me know. Cheers! --PFHLai (talk) 00:02, 18 August 2012 (UTC)
DYK (#1425~#1428)
edit| On 17 August 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Brian Wong, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Canadian entrepreneur Brian Wong became one of the youngest persons ever to receive venture capital funding at the age of 19? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Brian Wong. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 16:04, 17 August 2012 (UTC)
| On 22 August 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Collier Bay (horse), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the media and the crowd at the 1996 Irish Champion Hurdle were more enthusiastic about Danoli finishing in third place than Collier Bay winning by a head? If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Orlady (talk) 00:03, 22 August 2012 (UTC)
| On 22 August 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Danoli, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the media and the crowd at the 1996 Irish Champion Hurdle were more enthusiastic about Danoli finishing in third place than Collier Bay winning by a head? If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Orlady (talk) 00:04, 22 August 2012 (UTC)
| On 23 August 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Mark Shields (police officer), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the number of murders in Jamaica dropped 20% during Mark Shields' first year as Deputy Police Commissioner of the Jamaica Constabulary Force? If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Take a look?
editI drafted another task list redesign for the Community portal, based on my clicktacking findings. Before I make it live, though, I want to make sure I'm not accidentally breaking anything! If you have a minute, can you take a look and let me know of any dire conflicts that might occur when this is transcluded onto other pages? It seems to look okay on my mockup of the Community portal, but there are probably bugs I'm missing :) Thanks so much in advance for your help! Maryana (WMF) (talk) 21:22, 23 August 2012 (UTC)
- Hey, Maryana, your baby's looking good so far in the latest versions of IE, Chrome and Firefox, but not good in IE7 (many empty bullets in some parts of your 3X5 matrix -- probably more to do with IE7 than your wikiformatting. Will keep looking and keep you posted. Cheers! --PFHLai (talk) 17:18, 24 August 2012 (UTC)
- Explorer! *shakes fist* Thanks for testing the browser matrix. I wonder why those empty bullets are showing up...? I'll investigate, maybe play around with the size of the columns. I'll take a look at it in other skins, too (though since most of the users browsing it are unregistered or very new, I doubt they're messing with their preferences too much at that stage). Very much appreciate your help :) Maryana (WMF) (talk) 22:10, 24 August 2012 (UTC)
- Thanks so much for the formatting fixes! Suggestbot will start updating the list of articles again pretty soon, too. Yay for collaboration :) Maryana (WMF) (talk) 16:36, 4 September 2012 (UTC)
- Explorer! *shakes fist* Thanks for testing the browser matrix. I wonder why those empty bullets are showing up...? I'll investigate, maybe play around with the size of the columns. I'll take a look at it in other skins, too (though since most of the users browsing it are unregistered or very new, I doubt they're messing with their preferences too much at that stage). Very much appreciate your help :) Maryana (WMF) (talk) 22:10, 24 August 2012 (UTC)
DYK (#1429~#1433)
edit| On 26 August 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that a spectator who threw a bottle at the men's 100 metres race in the 2012 Olympics was immediately confronted by judo bronze medalist Edith Bosch, who happened to be next to him? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Best wishes Victuallers (talk) 08:04, 26 August 2012 (UTC)
| On 30 August 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Jet Ski Lady, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that despite starting as a 50-to-1 longshot, the filly Jet Ski Lady won the 1991 Epsom Oaks by ten lengths, the second widest winning margin in the race's history? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jet Ski Lady. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Casliber (talk · contribs) 00:03, 30 August 2012 (UTC)
| On 31 August 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Intrepidity (horse), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the filly Intrepidity's winning time of 2:34.19 at the 1993 Epsom Oaks established a new course record which still stands today? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Intrepidity (horse). If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Casliber (talk · contribs) 08:02, 31 August 2012 (UTC)
| On 1 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article James West (physician), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Dr. James West, the founding medical director of the Betty Ford Center, was an alcoholic when he was a student and later wrote as a newspaper columnist about alcoholism and alcohol abuse? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/James West (physician). If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Orlady (talk) 08:02, 1 September 2012 (UTC)
| On 2 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Martial (horse), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that in 1960, Martial became the first Irish racehorse to win the British Classic 2,000 Guineas Stakes? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Martial (horse). If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Whymsical text on the Main Page
editHello. The claim that the Three Little Pigs fairytale features a hurricane-proof building, while amusing, is not encyclopedic. you featured the claim on the Main Page, which I have removed. Please check Main Page blurbs for nonsense like this in the future. BTW, it was added in this edit. Graham87 09:18, 5 September 2012 (UTC)
- Thank you, Graham87. I'm very glad that you caught and fixed this careless mistake of mine. That InedibleHulk was very sneaky! I'll be more careful next time. Thanks, again. --PFHLai (talk) 22:58, 5 September 2012 (UTC)
DYK (#1434~#1459)
edit| On 6 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Manglisi, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Georgian daba Manglisi has been a mountain resort area for the people of Tbilisi since the 19th century? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Manglisi. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 08:03, 6 September 2012 (UTC)
| On 7 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article EDZ Irigary Bridge, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that of all the county bridges currently in use in Wyoming, EDZ Irigary Bridge has the longest clear span? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/EDZ Irigary Bridge. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 00:04, 7 September 2012 (UTC)
| On 7 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Irapé Dam, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Irapé Dam on the Jequitinhonha River is the tallest dam in Brazil? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Irapé Dam. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Casliber (talk · contribs) 08:02, 7 September 2012 (UTC)
| On 7 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Ben Burns, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Ben Burns, a pioneering white editor of black publications, answered if he was "Negro or white" by saying: "Neither, I'm Jewish"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ben Burns. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Casliber (talk · contribs) 08:03, 7 September 2012 (UTC)
| On 7 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Mika Yamamoto, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Mika Yamamoto, the fifteenth journalist killed in Syria in 2012, was the first Japanese reporter to be killed in the ongoing armed political conflict in Syria? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mika Yamamoto. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Yngvadottir (talk) 16:02, 7 September 2012 (UTC)
| On 8 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Rabiah, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Abdullah Al Rabiah, once named the world's 45th most influential Arab by a business magazine, used to work as a surgeon who separated conjoined twins? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Rabiah. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Yngvadottir (talk) 16:02, 8 September 2012 (UTC)
| On 8 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Lady Carla, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the filly Lady Carla won the 1996 Epsom Oaks by nine lengths, the fourth-widest margin of victory of this race in the 20th century? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Lady Carla. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Yngvadottir (talk) 16:03, 8 September 2012 (UTC)
DYK for Izetta Jewel
editThank you for the DYK nomination for Izetta Jewel. I must admit ignorance on the procedure here, so if they're still needed here are two citations that mention Jewel as the first woman to address a major American political convention: [1][2] RegardsJohn F. Barlow (talk) 21:44, 1 September 2012 (UTC)
- Thank you, John. I cannot access the NYT, so I can't use the second ref. But anyway, I have added the point to the Legacy section of the 1924 Democratic National Convention wikiarticle. This is not really related to DYK, but sth I felt should be done while the refs for the Jewel article are still handy. Thanks. Happy editing. Cheers! --PFHLai (talk) 22:18, 1 September 2012 (UTC)
Thank you again, another source I've come across is in the Google Book preview of [3] RegardsJohn F. Barlow (talk) 23:17, 1 September 2012 (UTC)
- Oh, good. I have added this third ref to 1924 Democratic National Convention#Legacy, too. Thank you for the refs. --PFHLai (talk) 13:57, 2 September 2012 (UTC)
| On 9 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Izetta Jewel, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that in 1924, Izetta Jewel became the first woman to address a major political party convention to second a U.S. presidential nomination? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Izetta Jewel. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 00:02, 9 September 2012 (UTC)
| On 10 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Galatea (horse), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the English racehorse Galatea won both legs of the Fillies Triple Crown that were held in 1939? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Galatea (horse). If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Yngvadottir (talk) 08:03, 10 September 2012 (UTC)
| On 11 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Musidora (horse), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the Musidora Stakes, an annual race held at York, was named in honour of the 1000 Guineas and Epsom Oaks-winning filly Musidora? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Musidora (horse). If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
The DYK project (nominate) 00:03, 11 September 2012 (UTC)
| On 11 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Sun Stream, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the filly Sun Stream narrowly won the 1945 Epsom Oaks by "a small head"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sun Stream. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
The DYK project (nominate) 08:03, 11 September 2012 (UTC)
| On 11 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Saucy Sue, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the filly Saucy Sue won the 1000 Guineas, the Epsom Oaks, and the Coronation Stakes in 1925, helping Lord Astor become Britain's champion owner that season? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Saucy Sue. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
The DYK project (nominate) 16:03, 11 September 2012 (UTC)
| On 11 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Veronique Peck, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that in 1955, two years after interviewing American actor Gregory Peck for the newspaper France Soir, French journalist Veronique Passani became Peck's wife? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Veronique Peck. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
The DYK project (nominate) 16:04, 11 September 2012 (UTC)
| On 12 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Ragnhildur Helgadóttir, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Ragnhildur Helgadóttir became the youngest female member of the Icelandic Parliament when she was elected in 1965 at the age of 26? If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Casliber (talk · contribs) 08:03, 12 September 2012 (UTC)
| On 13 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Teenoso, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the British racehorse Teenoso won the 1983 Derby Stakes with the slowest winning time of this race in the 20th century? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Teenoso. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Yngvadottir (talk) 00:03, 13 September 2012 (UTC)
| On 14 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Duvensee paddle, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the Duvensee paddle (pictured) on display at the Archaeological Museum Hamburg is the world's second oldest known paddle? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Duvensee paddle. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
PanydThe muffin is not subtle 16:02, 14 September 2012 (UTC)
| On 15 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Black Tarquin, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the American colt Black Tarquin won the British Classic St. Leger Stakes in 1948, and was later rated as the best British-trained racehorse of his generation? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Black Tarquin. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
PanydThe muffin is not subtle 00:04, 15 September 2012 (UTC)
| On 15 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article St Matthew's Church, Burnley, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that St Matthew's Church in Burnley, Lancashire, England, was rebuilt after it burnt down on Christmas Day in 1927? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/St Matthew's Church, Burnley. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
PanydThe muffin is not subtle 08:03, 15 September 2012 (UTC)
| On 16 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Oregonia bifurca, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the split-nose crab was first found at a depth of 500 metres (1,600 ft) in the waters near the Aleutian Islands? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Oregonia bifurca. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
The DYK project (nominate) 16:03, 16 September 2012 (UTC)
A barnstar for you!
edit| The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar | |
| For taking the time and effort to nominate various new articles by other editors. Thank you. OBSIDIAN†SOUL 16:13, 16 September 2012 (UTC) |
- I thought of nominating Oregonia bifurca early on, but I was a bit too busy and couldn't find a suitably interesting hook within the time limit. So thanks a lot. :) -- OBSIDIAN†SOUL 16:14, 16 September 2012 (UTC)
- Thank you for the barnstar, Obsidian Soul! And thank you for typing up the article on the crab. I meant to mention the year 1902 in the hook, but forgot. Too late now. :-( Anyway, please keep the good wikiarticles coming. I've also nominated your article on Lignum nephriticum. Happy editing. Cheers! --PFHLai (talk) 22:11, 16 September 2012 (UTC)
| On 17 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Tiffin (horse), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that when the filly Tiffin retired from racing in 1929, the press described her as "the fastest horse in the world, irrespective of age or sex"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Tiffin (horse). If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
The DYK project (nominate) 16:04, 17 September 2012 (UTC)
| On 18 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Exhibitionnist, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Steve Donoghue won his fourteenth and final British Classic Race at the 1937 Epsom Oaks, riding the filly Exhibitionnist (sic)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Exhibitionnist. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Casliber (talk · contribs) 00:03, 18 September 2012 (UTC)
| On 19 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Chief Singer, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the Irish-bred British-trained racehorse Chief Singer won the 1984 St. James's Palace Stakes by eight lengths and set a track record at Royal Ascot? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Chief Singer. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Casliber (talk · contribs) 16:04, 19 September 2012 (UTC)
| On 20 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Mia Mia Bridge, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the Mia Mia Bridge across Australia's Campaspe River was built in 1868 with trusses recovered from a sunken ship at the bottom of Hobsons Bay near Melbourne? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mia Mia Bridge. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
The DYK project (nominate) 00:02, 20 September 2012 (UTC)
| On 20 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Habibti, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the filly Habibti set a track record to win the 1983 Prix de l'Abbaye in France, and was named Horse of the Year in Britain later that year? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Habibti. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
The DYK project (nominate) 00:03, 20 September 2012 (UTC)
| On 20 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Scope (magazine), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Scope, once the best-selling English magazine in South Africa, was repeatedly banned during the Apartheid era? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Scope (magazine). If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Casliber (talk · contribs) 08:02, 20 September 2012 (UTC)
| On 20 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Jest (horse), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Jest won the British Classic Epsom Oaks in 1913 in record time? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jest (horse). If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
I've managed to engage Tomica on the nomination template, and some issues have been addressed. (I also noted the definition of "channeling" that I think is being used here by Popcrush.) If you could take a look and see whether this, and some Tomica edits (including the video release date issue), have moved the article closer to being ready—the new quotes around "channel" would likely need to be applied to the original hook, and I think "late" can be deleted from it, along with the image that isn't in the article—the momentum could be continued. Many thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 14:16, 20 September 2012 (UTC)
- Thanks, BlueMoonset. I shall take a look at the article and respond on the nom template. --PFHLai (talk) 23:13, 20 September 2012 (UTC)
DYK (#1460~#1464)
edit| On 20 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Your Majesty (horse), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Your Majesty (pictured) won the St. James's Palace Stakes and the St. Leger Stakes and earned £19,268 in 1908, helping Persimmon and Jack Joel become the leading sire and the champion owner that year? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Your Majesty (horse). If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Casliber (talk · contribs) 16:02, 20 September 2012 (UTC)
| On 21 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Herringbone (horse), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that in 1943, Herringbone won the 1,000 Guineas Stakes by a neck and beat the same filly to win the St. Leger Stakes by a head? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Herringbone (horse). If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Casliber (talk · contribs) 00:03, 21 September 2012 (UTC)
| On 22 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Eunice Bommelyn, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the Tolowa people of California will refrain from performing the Nee-dash dance for the rest of 2012 so as to honor the late Eunice Bommelyn? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Eunice Bommelyn. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
The DYK project (nominate) 00:05, 22 September 2012 (UTC)
| On 22 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Lignum nephriticum, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that it was known as early as the 16th century that water held in a cup made of lignum nephriticum from New Spain would become brightly blue? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Lignum nephriticum. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Yngvadottir (talk) 08:04, 22 September 2012 (UTC)
| On 23 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Petrarch (horse), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the Thoroughbred Petrarch earned £11,700 in prize money from various races in 1876, the most in British horse-racing that year? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Petrarch (horse). If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Talkback
editMessage added 00:12, 24 September 2012 (UTC). You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.
Osarius - Want a chat? 00:12, 24 September 2012 (UTC)
- Note to self: This discussion is about getting Bristol Pound on DYK ... that the Bristol Pound, launched on September 19, 2012, is the largest alternative currency in the UK to the official pound sterling? appeared on MainPage on 27 September 2012. --PFHLai (talk) 18:11, 6 October 2012 (UTC)
DYK (#1465~#1500)
edit| On 24 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Chamant (horse), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Chamant's win over Brown Prince and Silvio in the 2,000 Guineas Stakes in 1877 was misreported as a victory by 2,000 men under "Chamat Croun" and "Prince Silvio" in the ongoing Russo-Turkish War? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Chamant (horse). If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Casliber (talk · contribs) 16:03, 24 September 2012 (UTC)
| On 25 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Church of St Candida and Holy Cross, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the Church of St Candida and Holy Cross in Whitchurch Canonicorum is the only parish church in England to have a shrine containing the relics of a saint? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Church of St Candida and Holy Cross. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 16:02, 25 September 2012 (UTC)
| On 26 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Tangendorf disk brooch, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the round symbol on the coat of arms (pictured) of Toppenstedt represents the Tangendorf disk brooch, an Iron Age fibula discovered at a Bronze Age tumulus in the German municipality in 1930? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Tangendorf disk brooch. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 00:02, 26 September 2012 (UTC)
| On 26 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Black Jester, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that despite early concerns that the race course would be too long for Black Jester, the colt won the 1914 St. Leger Stakes by five lengths and set a new record time? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Black Jester. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 00:03, 26 September 2012 (UTC)
| On 26 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Theatre Royal, Manchester, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Theatre Royal is the oldest surviving theatre building in Manchester? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Theatre Royal, Manchester. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 08:02, 26 September 2012 (UTC)
| On 27 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Vimy (horse), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that in 1955, Vimy became the first foreign horse to win the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, and captured the largest prize in British horse-racing that year? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Vimy (horse). If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 08:03, 27 September 2012 (UTC)
| On 27 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Montaval, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that no other racehorse has started with longer odds and win the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes than Montaval in 1957? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Montaval. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Casliber (talk · contribs) 16:04, 27 September 2012 (UTC)
| On 28 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Supreme Court (horse), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the inaugural King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes in 1951, with the then-largest prize ever in British horse racing, was won by Supreme Court? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Supreme Court (horse). If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
The DYK project (nominate) 08:03, 28 September 2012 (UTC)
| On 28 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Temples of Mount Hermon, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that there are approximately thirty shrines and Roman temples on the slopes of Mount Hermon? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Temples of Mount Hermon. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
The DYK project (nominate) 16:03, 28 September 2012 (UTC)
| On 28 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Gibraltar Dam, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the Gibraltar Dam was built on the Santa Ynez River to impound 14,500 acre-feet (17,900 dam3) of water, but about half of the reservoir's capacity has been lost due to siltation? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Gibraltar Dam. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
The DYK project (nominate) 16:04, 28 September 2012 (UTC)
Look Here (horse): 7X DYK
editI know you like multiples, so note that Shahtoush (1998), Love Divine (2000), Imagine (horse) (2001), Eswarah (2005) and Light Shift (2007) (all new-ish articles), all failed to win again after winning the Epsom Oaks. Horse-racing fans might point this out as a pretty good argument against running three-year-old fillies over a mile and a half in June. Tigerboy1966 16:05, 19 August 2012 (UTC)
- Oh, yes, I do like to bunch things up. Great suggestion, Tigerboy. Thank you. BTW, are you self-nominating on my usertalkpage? Haha... Anyway, a 6-in-1 hook is now on T:TDYK. Cheers! --PFHLai (talk) 21:35, 19 August 2012 (UTC)
- I've added Moonshell (horse) (1995) to the nom. --PFHLai (talk) 02:09, 26 August 2012 (UTC)
| On 29 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Moonshell (horse), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that none of the fillies Moonshell, Shahtoush, Love Divine, Imagine, Eswarah, Light Shift, and Look Here ever won another race after winning the British Classic Race Epsom Oaks? If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 29 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Shahtoush, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that none of the fillies Moonshell, Shahtoush, Love Divine, Imagine, Eswarah, Light Shift, and Look Here ever won another race after winning the British Classic Race Epsom Oaks? If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 29 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Love Divine, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that none of the fillies Moonshell, Shahtoush, Love Divine, Imagine, Eswarah, Light Shift, and Look Here ever won another race after winning the British Classic Race Epsom Oaks? If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 29 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Imagine (horse), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that none of the fillies Moonshell, Shahtoush, Love Divine, Imagine, Eswarah, Light Shift, and Look Here ever won another race after winning the British Classic Race Epsom Oaks? If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 29 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Eswarah, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that none of the fillies Moonshell, Shahtoush, Love Divine, Imagine, Eswarah, Light Shift, and Look Here ever won another race after winning the British Classic Race Epsom Oaks? If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 29 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Light Shift, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that none of the fillies Moonshell, Shahtoush, Love Divine, Imagine, Eswarah, Light Shift, and Look Here ever won another race after winning the British Classic Race Epsom Oaks? If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 29 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Look Here (horse), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that none of the fillies Moonshell, Shahtoush, Love Divine, Imagine, Eswarah, Light Shift, and Look Here ever won another race after winning the British Classic Race Epsom Oaks? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Look Here (horse). If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
The DYK project (nominate) 00:04~00:06, 29 September 2012 (UTC)
| On 29 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Dinodon rufozonatum, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the East Asian banded red snake can harbour tapeworms and eating its raw meat may lead to parasitic infections? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Dinodon rufozonatum. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
The DYK project (nominate) 00:07, 29 September 2012 (UTC)
| On 29 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Busybody (horse), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the racemare Busybody improved the race record by three seconds when she won the 1,000 Guineas Stakes in 1884? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Busybody (horse). If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
The DYK project (nominate) 08:03, 29 September 2012 (UTC)
| On 29 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Michel Ory, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that an asteroid that Swiss physics teacher Michel Ory thought he had discovered in 2008 turned out to be a periodic comet as big as Earth, and the discovery earned him an Edgar Wilson Award? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Michel Ory. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
— Crisco 1492 (talk) 16:03, 29 September 2012 (UTC)
| On 29 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article John Gurley Flook, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that one-term state legislator John Gurley Flook wrote the bill in 1868 to establish a land-grant agricultural college, which grew and became today's Oregon State University? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/John Gurley Flook. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
— Crisco 1492 (talk) 16:04, 29 September 2012 (UTC)
| On 30 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Cherry Lass, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that in 1905 Cherry Lass won the 1,000 Guineas Stakes and the Epsom Oaks, but finished third in the St. Leger Stakes and missed the Fillies Triple Crown in British horse-racing? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Cherry Lass. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Casliber (talk · contribs) 08:03, 30 September 2012 (UTC)
| On 1 October 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Capture of Bacharach, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the German town of Bacharach was captured by Spanish forces led by Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba (pictured) on this day in 1620? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Capture of Bacharach. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Casliber (talk · contribs) 08:02, 1 October 2012 (UTC)
| On 2 October 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Sphaerotilus, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that although its colonies are commonly known as "sewage fungus", Sphaerotilus natans is bacterial? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sphaerotilus. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Casliber (talk · contribs) 16:06, 2 October 2012 (UTC)
| On 4 October 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Encke (horse), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Camelot's bid to win this year's Triple Crown of English Thoroughbred Racing failed when he was beaten by three-quarters of a length at the St. Leger Stakes by Encke, a 25/1 longshot? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Encke (horse). You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
-- I have to notify myself here because the DYKbot has "forgotten" to do so about this nom. --PFHLai (talk) 01:50, 4 October 2012 (UTC)
| On 6 October 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Jack Jarvis, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that in 1967, Jack Jarvis became the first horse trainer to be knighted by the Queen? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jack Jarvis. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
— Crisco 1492 (talk) 00:52, 6 October 2012 (UTC)
| On 6 October 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Troll Satellite Station, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the Norwegian Troll Satellite Station in Antarctica's Queen Maud Land is one of only two ground stations capable of communicating with all low Earth orbit satellites? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Troll Satellite Station. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
— Crisco 1492 (talk) 08:36, 6 October 2012 (UTC)
| On 6 October 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article John London (priest), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that part of John London's punishment for his role in a failed plot against Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Cranmer was to ride through several towns seated backwards on a horse and be pilloried? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/John London (priest). If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
— Crisco 1492 (talk) 08:37, 6 October 2012 (UTC)
| On 7 October 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Paddy Prendergast (racehorse trainer), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that in 1963, Paddy Prendergast became the first Irish-based horse trainer to win the British trainers' championship, retaining the title for the succeeding two years? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Paddy Prendergast (racehorse trainer). If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
— Crisco 1492 (talk) 08:02, 7 October 2012 (UTC)
| On 7 October 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article George Dawson (trainer), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that racehorses trained by George Dawson earned £77,914 of prize money in 1888, setting a record that stood for 43 years? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/George Dawson (trainer). If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 16:03, 7 October 2012 (UTC)
| On 8 October 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Discovery and development of mTOR inhibitors, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the immunosuppressant and anti-cancer drug rapamycin was discovered in 1975 from a soil sample collected on Easter Island? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Discovery and development of mTOR inhibitors. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 00:03, 8 October 2012 (UTC)
DYK nomination SS Santa Paula (1916)
editThank you for nominating the SS Santa Paula (1916) article for DYK consideration. It has been my experience to have suffered "tag bombing" more often than encouragement like this. NightSt✷r talk 16:34, 4 October 2012 (UTC)
- You're welcome. Please keep the good stuffs coming. :-) Cheers! --PFHLai (talk) 05:18, 6 October 2012 (UTC)
| On 8 October 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article SS Santa Paula (1916), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that in 1943, the American cargo ocean liner SS Santa Paula was torpedoed and sunk by a Japanese submarine in the Arabian Sea? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/SS Santa Paula (1916). If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 16:02, 8 October 2012 (UTC)
| On 9 October 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Miss Jummy, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that in 1886, the filly Miss Jummy won the 1,000 Guineas Stakes by one and a half lengths and then defeated the same horse to win the Epsom Oaks by half a length? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Miss Jummy. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Casliber (talk · contribs) 16:02, 9 October 2012 (UTC)
| On 10 October 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Pourparler (horse), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that no Irish-trained racehorse had won the 1,000 Guineas Stakes in more than five decades until Pourparler did so in 1964? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Pourparler (horse). If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 16:02, 10 October 2012 (UTC)
Botswana water supply
editThank you for that. I was sort of circling around North-South Carrier, trying to get comfortable with the subject, and just nominated that one too. So maybe there is a bit of a surplus of Botswana waterworks in the DYK pipeline right now. But why not? To me, these huge investments in massive structures are really interesting. I wish I could find photos of them, and of the landscape around them. This is a place I would like to visit. Not likely to happen. Anyway, thanks. Aymatth2 (talk) 23:57, 23 September 2012 (UTC)
- You're welcome, Aymatth2. I would like to visit these wonderful places, too. Travelling is expensive. Thanks to you, many people can use your wikiarticles for a preview before spending $$$ on a trip. :-) Please keep the nice articles coming. Thank you. --PFHLai (talk) 00:02, 24 September 2012 (UTC)
| On 10 October 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Gaborone Dam, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the newly built Dikgatlhong Dam has far more capacity than the Gaborone Dam, formerly the largest in Botswana? If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 10 October 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Dikgatlhong Dam, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the newly built Dikgatlhong Dam has far more capacity than the Gaborone Dam, formerly the largest in Botswana? If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 16:03, 10 October 2012 (UTC)
- 1500 DYKs? Seems like an appropriate time to do some archiving and start a new talkpage. Done. --PFHLai (talk) 23:59, 10 October 2012 (UTC)
- ^ Izetta Jewel - .wvencyclopedia.org accessed September 1, 2012
- ^ Izetta Jewel Miller Is Dead at 94; Ex-Actress and Political Activist – The New York Times; November 15,1978; pg.B8
- ^ Teel, Ray, The Public Press, 1900-1945: The History of American Journalism - 2006; P. 109accessed September 1, 2012