User talk:Mjroots/Archive/DYK

April Fools Nom

I have recently reviewed your nomination at Wikipedia:April Fool's Main Page/Did You Know and have found that there are still outstanding issues. Please review the new comment underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for helping this years April Fools be funny! --Found5dollar (talk) 15:59, 13 November 2010 (UTC)

Dyks

Your welcome ... ask the two people you nominated! They count too Victuallers (talk) 13:02, 10 October 2008 (UTC)

April Fools DYK?

Hey, MJ, would you be interested in collaborating with me on an April Fools double DYK nom? I'm looking to add two ship articles: one from the WWI era, and one from the WWII era. I thought if you were interested, you could write the WWII-era article. Let me know if you're interested, and I can fill in the details. Thanks. — Bellhalla (talk) 12:09, 14 March 2009 (UTC)

If you could write an article for the Ellerman Lines ship SS Lesbian (1923), I'll write about their former SS Lesbian (1915). I was thinking about a hook like this:

…that the Ellerman Lines employed two Lesbians in the early 20th century but both met with tragic fates in the Mediterranean, one in World War I, and the other in World War II?

Other than the usual sources available, like Plimsoll, Convoyweb, etc.; I've found a source for the second one that might be helpful: Here (I also thought of an alternative hook involving only the latter ship, but I'm pretty sure it would be too ribald for the Main Page.) — Bellhalla (talk) 13:46, 15 March 2009 (UTC)

Well, I'd seen that there was an older one, but Miramar showed it as Leyland Line (I think). How about either:

…that the Ellerman Lines employed three Lesbians in the early 20th century but two met with tragic fates in the Mediterranean, one in World War I, and the other in World War II?

or:

…that John Ellerman employed not one, not two, but three lesbians in the early 20th century?

This will give a little context and helps avoid the rather suggestive had. If we want to get suggestive, we could always use only the third ship and say:

"…that you can pay to go down on a Lesbian in Beirut?

(no offense intended to anyone reading this.) — Bellhalla (talk) 00:39, 16 March 2009 (UTC)

number DYK

I've noticed over the past few weeks that you seem to be on fire for Mills and other articles including Camberwell. Congrats on the 90+. Btw, if you do Braughing, i have a small bit of info on trade (or copy if from Buntingford Branch Line). Simply south (talk) 21:42, 10 July 2009 (UTC)

How best to promote a DYK

Hi there - as the person with more DYKs than anyone else I know, your advice at WT:WikiProject UK Railways#DYK help required would be appreciated. --Redrose64 (talk) 17:40, 30 October 2010 (UTC)

New Zealand quake

Can we get the blurb reworded slightly more specific (specifically, the area affected and the magnitude)? I'm thinking something like A 6.3 M_W earthquake hits Christchurch, New Zealand and the surrounding Canterbury region, causing major damage and at least 65 deaths.

Also, the ITN timer should be updated. StrPby (talk) 06:41, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

DYK nomination of HMS Princess Irene

Hello! Your submission of HMS Princess Irene at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Doug Coldwell ^talk 11:40, 21 May 2011 (UTC)

Jenny Lind tour of America

Most kind of you to nominate this for DYK. Greatly obliged. Best wishes. Tim riley (talk) 07:28, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

DYK nomination of RMS Magdalena (1948)

Hello! Your submission of RMS Magdalena (1948) at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! OCNative (talk) 06:17, 22 June 2011 (UTC)

Re: DYK nomination of ORP Huragan and ORP Orkan

Thanks, replied there. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 07:18, 18 July 2011 (UTC)

Replied.--_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 07:47, 18 July 2011 (UTC)

As far as I know, all larger ships of Polish Navy have articles; and Poland has never attempted to build a destroyer-class vessel again. After the war they were bought from USSR, usually. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 14:18, 18 July 2011 (UTC)

DYK for MV Empire Drum and SS Empire Dryden

Well done - but do you score two to your DYK count, or (it being a single hook) just the one? --Redrose64 (talk) 00:12, 25 July 2011 (UTC)

It scores two, as there are two articles. . Mjroots (talk) 06:41, 25 July 2011 (UTC)

Empire Dynasty

I have started a discussion about this DYK nom here. Gatoclass (talk) 11:37, 31 July 2011 (UTC)