Template:Did you know nominations/Pass A L'Outre Light
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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:14, 23 September 2017 (UTC)
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Pass A L'Outre Light edit
the Pass A L'Outre Light
- ... that when the Pass A L'Outre Light began to sink into the ground, its floor was raised and a new door cut in its side to compensate? Source: Lighthouse Friends ([1]), USCG ([2])
- Reviewed: Massachusetts Convention of Towns
Created by Mangoe (talk). Self-nominated at 02:13, 6 September 2017 (UTC).
- ALT1
that when the Pass A L'Outre Light (pictured) was America's tallest cast iron lighthouse when constructed at Head of Passes and was moved to its present location? Source:Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the United States: Louisiana". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved September 5, 2017. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 02:35, 6 September 2017 (UTC)
- ALT1
QPQ done, newly created, in time, long enough, within policy, no copyvios, source checks out, everything is great! ALT1 is definitely better! Adityavagarwal (talk) 03:06, 6 September 2017 (UTC)
- The problem is that, from what I can see, this was no longer true by the time the light was moved; the first Point Bolivar Light had been extended so that it was slightly taller. It would be an interesting fact to use once someone writes Head of Passes Light, but borrowing another tower's superlative is a second-rate hook. Besides, lots of lights are "the tallest" by some criteria for some brief period of time: how many continued to be used after they sank deep into the ground? Mangoe (talk) 10:53, 6 September 2017 (UTC)
- @Mangoe: How about "that when the Pass A L'Outre Light (pictured) was America's tallest cast iron lighthouse when constructed at Head of Passes, till it was moved to its present location?" Adityavagarwal (talk) 11:51, 6 September 2017 (UTC)
- That does nothing to remedy my complaint that this is essentially a fact about a different lighthouse. Mangoe (talk) 16:58, 6 September 2017 (UTC)
- Ah, @Mangoe: I see. Hopefully it looks better now (retained your hook)?
Adityavagarwal (talk) 17:35, 6 September 2017 (UTC)
- Ah, @Mangoe: I see. Hopefully it looks better now (retained your hook)?
- That does nothing to remedy my complaint that this is essentially a fact about a different lighthouse. Mangoe (talk) 16:58, 6 September 2017 (UTC)
- @Mangoe: How about "that when the Pass A L'Outre Light (pictured) was America's tallest cast iron lighthouse when constructed at Head of Passes, till it was moved to its present location?" Adityavagarwal (talk) 11:51, 6 September 2017 (UTC)
- The problem is that, from what I can see, this was no longer true by the time the light was moved; the first Point Bolivar Light had been extended so that it was slightly taller. It would be an interesting fact to use once someone writes Head of Passes Light, but borrowing another tower's superlative is a second-rate hook. Besides, lots of lights are "the tallest" by some criteria for some brief period of time: how many continued to be used after they sank deep into the ground? Mangoe (talk) 10:53, 6 September 2017 (UTC)
- Alt2
that the Pass A L'Outre Light (pictured) was America's tallest cast iron lighthouse when constructed, was thereafter moved, lost its head, and is sinking into oblivion? 7&6=thirteen (☎) 18:00, 6 September 2017 (UTC)- I will leave this to @Usernameunique:. Adityavagarwal (talk) 18:13, 6 September 2017 (UTC)
- @Adityavagarwal and Mangoe: I prefer ALT0, which is interesting—also feels like too much is going on with ALT2. On an unrelated note (although the now struck ALT1 also seems to have this problem), why are there two "when"s in this sentence? "In 1852, when it was built it was America's tallest cast iron lighthouse when constructed at Head of Passes." --Usernameunique (talk) 18:35, 6 September 2017 (UTC)
- Thank you very much for the help, Usernameunique! Mangoe ALT0 is good to go! Adityavagarwal (talk) 01:03, 7 September 2017 (UTC)
- Thank you very much for the help, Usernameunique!
- @Adityavagarwal and Mangoe: I prefer ALT0, which is interesting—also feels like too much is going on with ALT2. On an unrelated note (although the now struck ALT1 also seems to have this problem), why are there two "when"s in this sentence? "In 1852, when it was built it was America's tallest cast iron lighthouse when constructed at Head of Passes." --Usernameunique (talk) 18:35, 6 September 2017 (UTC)
- I will leave this to @Usernameunique:. Adityavagarwal (talk) 18:13, 6 September 2017 (UTC)
I would request being added as a cocreator for purposes of DYK. Thanks. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 02:27, 7 September 2017 (UTC) 7&6=thirteen (☎) 17:21, 11 September 2017 (UTC)'
- Usernameunique! Mangoe If wee are GTG, needs a tick. I would request being added as a cocreator for purposes of DYK. Thanks. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 14:39, 13 September 2017 (UTC)
- Approving ALT0. --Usernameunique (talk) 17:35, 14 September 2017 (UTC)
- Usernameunique!