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The result was: promoted by Alex ShihTalk 00:46, 21 August 2013 (UTC)
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Joseph Nunan edit
- ... that architect Joseph Nunan wrote about escaping from a moving train for his convict ship's weekly newspaper (pictured)?
Created by Victuallers (talk). Self nominated at 11:11, 19 August 2013 (UTC).
Date, length OK. Article well cited. Image out of copyright. Sorry to be pedantic, but the hook, the article and the source do not match. The source says he escaped from a train, but does not say it was moving (it might have been stationary). And the article refers to an escapade rather than an escape. Suggest removing "moving" from the hook and the article, and changing escapade to escape in the article. --Peter I. Vardy (talk) 15:56, 19 August 2013 (UTC)
- That's fine Peter. Thank you. I hadn't thought about it but presumed escapade had something to do with escape... but no. I get " act or incident involving excitement, daring, or adventure" as a definition so I have removed that word. As for the train ... it was moving at reputedly 40 or 50 mph but the witnesses all had a POV reason for exaggeration! I have included that estimate and ref earlier in the article where it seemed more relevant. Hope this helps. Cheers Victuallers (talk) 16:15, 19 August 2013 (UTC)
All fine now; hook confirmed by online citations. Sorry I had missed ref 2, and was relying just on ref 1. Nice story and article. --Peter I. Vardy (talk) 16:32, 19 August 2013 (UTC)
- That's fine Peter. Thank you. I hadn't thought about it but presumed escapade had something to do with escape... but no. I get " act or incident involving excitement, daring, or adventure" as a definition so I have removed that word. As for the train ... it was moving at reputedly 40 or 50 mph but the witnesses all had a POV reason for exaggeration! I have included that estimate and ref earlier in the article where it seemed more relevant. Hope this helps. Cheers Victuallers (talk) 16:15, 19 August 2013 (UTC)
- Thanks. QPQ = Church of Holy Trinity and St George, Kendal
