Template:Did you know nominations/Urine deflector
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The result was: promoted by Vaticidalprophet (talk) 17:06, 10 July 2021 (UTC)
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Urine deflector
Urine deflector at the Bank of England
- ... that the Bank of England has a device to prevent unwanted deposits (pictured)? Source: "An angled urine deflector on the Bank of England building occupies a promising niche"
- ALT1:... that the Bank of England has a shield for showers of gold (pictured)?
- ALT2:... that the Bank of England controls the pound and resists pee (pictured)?
- Reviewed: Performance (textiles)
- Comment: It may help to know that pennies are now known in the UK as pee. Johnbod may think of more puns...
Created by Andrew Davidson (talk) and Johnbod (talk). Nominated by Andrew Davidson (talk) at 13:08, 22 June 2021 (UTC).
- Not a review, but at a glance FNSs 8, 9, 10, 11 all seem to be blogs with no indication they are reliable, the atlas obscura article seems to be entirely user-generated (rather than their editorial content), and the german hydrophobic paint would seem to have no connection to the stated scope of the article. In fact, it almost feels like there are a few entirely different concepts that have been separately called "urine deflectors" which have been combined into one article here-- I don't see the connection between the US military, babies, and the bank of England. Aside from using the same name, they seem to be different things... Is this independently notable outside of the broader concept of public urination? Eddie891 Talk Work 14:08, 22 June 2021 (UTC)
- The recent AfD demonstrated a consensus that the concept is ok and that we should have a more general article about it; and so here it is. Andrew🐉(talk) 22:54, 22 June 2021 (UTC)
- Yes, "A urine deflector is a device for deflecting the stream of urine during urination." seems clear enough; that's one concept. Some at the Norwich Afd complained the article was too specific - you can't please all Wikipedians all the time, it seems. Johnbod (talk) 15:12, 3 July 2021 (UTC)
- @Johnbod:, @Andrew Davidson:: April Fools Day or regular day? I love the original and ALT2 and will be happy to review. Please let me know your preference. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 08:09, 9 July 2021 (UTC)
- @The C of E: I've not looked closely at the April Fool process before. I see that there's no time limit so that aspect is ok. Being run on that day may improve the chances of getting the picture slot as, on a more normal day, this hook will get put in the quirky slot (like many of my nominations). As I made a special trip to take the photograph, braving the virus on the Central Line, I'd quite like to give the picture the best chance of exposure. So, I suggest you proceed with the review with the possibility of April in mind and see how that goes. Thanks for the suggestion. Andrew🐉(talk) 08:27, 9 July 2021 (UTC)
Date has the pressure off and the length is number one (behave!). I have whizzed over the book source and it has made a big splash by the fact the hook is cited in it and in the article. QPQ has been deposited. And any close paraphrasing has been flushed away. Good to go for relief on April fools Day with the fully licenced picture being indecently exposed in public as the lead image @Andrew Davidson:. It just goes to show that a wee trip to the facilities can go a long way, I hope the bank didn't let you p and see! The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 08:44, 9 July 2021 (UTC)
