Talk:Appointment in Samarra

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BetacommandBot (talk) 05:09, 24 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Fair use rationale for Image:Samarra.jpg

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BetacommandBot (talk) 05:09, 18 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

An "In Popular Culture" Section?

I came across this book after its title was used in the recent "supernatural" episode of the same name. I wonder if there are more bits and pieces like that floating around and if there are enough of them if they can be put into an in popular culture sub-heading. Obviously just that one thing isn't enough and I'm going to look for some more and would appreciate it if anyone knows any themselves if they would post them up here. cheers.Stripy tie (talk) 21:20, 30 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The only other one I know of is this... I read in an online "Urban Dictionary" that the phrase, "stoney lonesome" appears somewhere in this book. This phrase, which refers to prison, sometimes pops up in episodes of Spongebob Squarepants. However, it is not clear whether the TV show got the phrase from this book, or if both the book and the show got it from somewhere else. And for that matter, you have the same problem with that Supernatural episode... they may well have gotten the title from the same place the author of this book did, rather than naming it for this book. 192.54.250.11 (talk) 17:51, 15 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Assessment comment

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I'm wondering why this article has been rated "B". As far as I'm concerned, and according to the rating scheme, it is "Start", as there is not a single reference anywhere in the text. I'm going to change it now, but of course I'm prepared to discuss my decision. <K F> 23:11, 6 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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