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. Resolute 05:02, 23 January 2013 (UTC)
• Reviewed Jumbo Glacier, British Columbia Resolute 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. Resolute 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! ;) Resolute 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. Resolute 01:25, 24 January 2013 (UTC)