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The result was: promoted by Allen3 talk 13:01, 30 September 2015 (UTC)
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Blackie Gejeian edit
Blackie Gejeian
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that race car builder Blackie Gejeian (pictured) has received more than 200 trophies from just one of his cars?
Created by EtienneDolet (talk). Self-nominated at 10:05, 5 September 2015 (UTC).
@EtienneDolet:, the hook sounds like the car was sending him trophies. I know from the article the hook is referring to the awards won by the Ala Kart (custom car), but your article is not clear on it being his car. Reading the car's article, it appears the construction was a three-man job, with Blackie Gejeian and Richard Peters building the chassis, but George Barris built the body. Both articles say that the car name came about from George Barris "opening a menu", but that's oddly worded. So George Barris opened a menu. And then what happened? Anyway, there needs to be a clearer hook that is stated and sourced in the article. — Maile (talk) 23:59, 8 September 2015 (UTC)
- ALT1 ... that Blackie Gejeian (pictured) rebuilt a roadster he had crashed and renamed in "Shish Kebob"?
- @Maile66: Thank you for your advice Maile. I clarified the menu issue. I also provided an ALT hook. Let me know what you think, Étienne Dolet (talk) 20:10, 9 September 2015 (UTC)
Yay!! Menu item taken care of. ALT1 hook is catchier, anyhow. Stated in the article and sourced online at the end of the sentence. Additional info for whoever promotes this: Image is on Commons and is freely licensed. Spot check with Duplication Detector showed no issues of concern. Article was created by EtienneDolet on September 5, 2015 and has 3782 characters (0 words) "readable prose size" QPQ is done. Wow - good work! — Maile (talk) 20:30, 9 September 2015 (UTC)
- @Maile66: Thank you for your advice Maile. I clarified the menu issue. I also provided an ALT hook. Let me know what you think, Étienne Dolet (talk) 20:10, 9 September 2015 (UTC)