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Speedy deletion nomination of Tahiti Drink[edit]

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A tag has been placed on Tahiti Drink, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page seems to be unambiguous advertising which only promotes a company, product, group, service or person and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become an encyclopedia article. Please read the guidelines on spam and Wikipedia:FAQ/Business for more information.

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Hi Gary, I happened to read the note that User Orangemike left you on his Talk page about your new page Tahiti Drink. Here is some more detail. The specific notability guidelines you need are at WP:PRODUCT. As you will read, you might have more success with an article on the manufacturer rather than an individual product. The key is articles published about the product/company; note that these really need to be substantial, and not just recycled press releases. It also helps if you mark your page as a stub. I suspect you have chosen a difficult task as your first page. An example of a short page I created a while ago is Terry clip. Note that, because Herbert Terry & Sons has ceased to exist, people are relatively relaxed about notability as there is no possibility of the page being promotional. (If you want to respond, please do so here.) Best of luck, HairyWombat 21:05, 15 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks HairyWombat, I appreciate your help. I've read all that I can find and have posted a new (stub) entry in my sandbox. If you can see it I would be very interested in your input. I shortened everything up and added a more appropriate source. Thx again, Gary Garysmith10 (talk) 21:26, 17 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I have tidied the article a little. Things for you to consider include:

Moving the article out of your sandbox to User:Garysmith10/Tahiti Drink. This would allow you to develop multiple articles in your userspace.
Using a more detailed stub than {{stub}}. There is a long list at Wikipedia:WikiProject Stub sorting/List of stubs.
Finding one or more categories to add. These must already exist (which your one does not). Whilst the article remains in your userspace then leave the categories commented out (between ). Categories are listed under Category:Contents, but it will be easier to look at existing Wikipedia articles on alcoholic drinks and Tahiti, and to steal from them.
I put back the image; images are good.
The <ref> is a good one; you might want to mine it for further stuff for the article. The article originally would have been published in the paper edition of this magazine, so I left in the parameters |volume=, etc, in case we ever find out what these were. (I receive this magazine, but do not keep back copies.) Using citation templates is always useful for <ref>s (in this case {{Cite magazine}}).

That's all for now. HairyWombat 22:20, 17 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I think I got everything you suggested and then submitted the page. Man, had no idea how much goes into one small page. Thx so much for all your help Hairy'. Garysmith10 (talk) 02:50, 18 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Don't be disheartened[edit]

Don't lose heart just because your article was speedy deleted. It happens to pretty much everybody at some point. My first article was speedy deleted. RJFJR (talk) 22:00, 15 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation[edit]

Thank you for your recent submission to Articles for Creation. Your article submission has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. Please view your submission to see the comments left by the reviewer. You are welcome to edit the submission to address the issues raised, and resubmit once you feel they have been resolved.

If you would like to continue working on the submission, you can find it at Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Tahiti Drink.
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Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia! Shearonink (talk) 13:57, 18 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

If you are not totally discouraged, here are some references you could include:

Books: Use Template:Cite book.

Title	Frommer's Tahiti & French Polynesia
Volume 249 of Frommer's Complete
Author	Bill Goodwin
Edition	3
Publisher	John Wiley & Sons
YEAR  2010
ISBN	9780470618288
PAGE 132
URL http://books.google.ca/books?id=3RBWfeV9bRIC&pg=PA132&lpg=PA132&dq=%22Tahiti+Drink%22&source=bl&ots=wp-oD_wS2N&sig=gkMj5gmR33cwcbg0D4P6PJOuqZk&hl=en&sa=X&ei=8vo_T_jVKujy0gHOy5XuBw&ved=0CFoQ6AEwCDg8#v=onepage&q=%22Tahiti%20Drink%22&f=false

Web pages: Use Template:Cite web.

URL http://www.whineandcheese.net/whine/food_and_drink/page/2/
QUOTE We happily picked up six-pack Hinano along with a quart of the devilishly delicious Tahiti Drink (another local product... a mix of fruit juices mixed with some undetermined alcohol) and saved ourselves from the resort pricing.

URL http://www.pacificislands.com/tahiti/islands/moorea
QUOTE On the bay’s northwest coast (PK11) is the road to the Moorea Fruit Juice Factory and Distillery. It’s worth a stop to sample the famous Rotui Juices and the ‘Tahiti Drink’ fruit liquors.

URL http://www.concierge.com/ideas/beachisland/tours/1268?page=3
QUOTE Best way to cool off: A carton of the local alcoholic punch known as Tahiti Drink. It's delicious--and lethal.

Blogs; not good references, but include anyway: Use Template:Cite web.

URL http://medinamaitreya.blogspot.com/2010/04/scientists-best-friends-wedding-and.html
QUOTE PLUS he spent 3 months in Tahiti doing 'field research' and drinking Tahiti Drink, which is a pineapple malt liquor and tastes like a good version of Brass Monkey.

URL http://www.litlifela.com/counterbalance/2008/01/new-etgar-keret.html
QUOTE I might as well be in Tahiti sipping Tahiti Drink or a Hinano ...

URL http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/French-Polynesia/blog-111423.html
QUOTE Nic had some 'Tahiti' drink, an orange and wine in a carton thing, which I found as palatable as a parking ticket, so I couldn't have what was offered.

URL http://www.hereorthere.com/members/danapalamara/experience/1172
QUOTE This is the kind of terrible photo you end up taking if you drink enough cartons of 'Tahiti Drink' - not sure what's in it and takes a good few cartons, but unlike most things on the island it's very cheap!

Best of luck, HairyWombat 20:34, 18 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hairy' you are the best and most helpful Wombat I know! Thx Garysmith10 (talk) 22:09, 18 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I have added detail to the <ref>s. Looks good enough to submit (again) to me. HairyWombat 02:58, 19 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation[edit]

Tahiti Drink, which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created.
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Breawycker (talk to me!) 20:13, 19 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Bainbridge Island Sportsmen's Club (November 18)[edit]

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j⚛e decker ^talk 06:14, 18 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! Garysmith10, I noticed your article was declined at Articles for Creation, and that can be disappointing. If you are wondering or curious about why your article submission was declined please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! j⚛e decker ^talk 06:14, 18 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

RE: Have I placed this new page properly for submission?[edit]

Hello, Garysmith10. Your question has been answered at the Teahouse Q&A board. Feel free to reply there!
Please note that all old questions are archived after 2-3 days of inactivity. Message added by Marchjuly (talk) 02:55, 20 November 2014 (UTC). (You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{teahouse talkback}} template).[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of Draft:Bainbridge Island Sportsmen's Club[edit]

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A tag has been placed on Draft:Bainbridge Island Sportsmen's Club, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page seems to be unambiguous advertising which only promotes a company, product, group, service or person and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become encyclopedic. Please read the guidelines on spam and Wikipedia:FAQ/Organizations for more information.

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