Template:Did you know nominations/Sam LoPresti

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The result was: promoted by — Crisco 1492 (talk) 03:28, 29 March 2013 (UTC).

Sam LoPresti

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~~... that National Hockey League goaltender Sam LoPresti saved the lives of 28 men by defeating a dolphin in hand-to-hand combat?~~

5x expanded by Resolute (talk). Self nom at 05:00, 23 January 2013 (UTC)

Comment: ~~I will review another April Fools hook at some point to satisfy the QPQ requirement. Reso lute 05:02, 23 January 2013 (UTC)~~
Reviewed Jumbo Glacier, British Columbia Reso lute 21:02, 2 February 2013 (UTC)

Doesn't sound like there was much combat. The interview makes it sound as if it was a quick zip, kill, take 'er home. Also, the paraphrasing on this bit of the article is a little close: compare "lash his sheath knife to a boat hook and lunged" and "lashed his sheath knife to a boat hook, and in one lunge" — Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:30, 23 January 2013 (UTC)

No, but since this is intended to be an April Fools entry, I took a loose interpretation of combat for effect. Something along the lines of how you still get a fighting major penalty in hockey if your opponent drops you before you even throw a punch. ;) I have reworded that passage, however. Reso lute 23:50, 23 January 2013 (UTC)

Alright, good to go. New enough, long enough, hook is interesting, haven't found any paraphrasing that gives me pause. You should move this back to the subpage now. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 00:03, 24 January 2013 (UTC)

I hope it's not too late for me to suggest an alternative hook. What do you think of the following? Prioryman (talk) 01:04, 24 January 2013 (UTC)

ALT1: ... that National Hockey League goaltender Sam LoPresti murdered a dolphin to save 28 men?

Har har har, I like that. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 01:11, 24 January 2013 (UTC)

That alt is lucky this isn't a BLP! ;) Reso lute 01:12, 24 January 2013 (UTC)

We could maybe stretch a point a bit and try this one... Prioryman (talk) 01:17, 24 January 2013 (UTC)

ALT2: ... that National Hockey League goaltender Sam LoPresti once murdered a dolphin to save his team-mates?

Not a fan of that one. In this case, the truth is ridiculous to the point where there's no real need to stretch that far. Reso lute 01:25, 24 January 2013 (UTC)