User talk:ChildofMidnight/Bacon Challenge 2009

Comments

Can someone fix the header to make the text large and format stuff to look cool. An infobox or some kind of template is probably needed. ChildofMidnight (talk) 17:16, 9 May 2009 (UTC)

Question

Re: "Important topics..." are miniature pigs different from Pot-bellied pigs? LadyofShalott 18:41, 9 May 2009 (UTC)

Good question. It seems that miniature pot bellied pigs and miniature pigs are somewhat synonymous. Most miniatures are related as best I can tell to pot bellied pigs (and descended from them). Perhaps not enough of a distinction? On the other hand this book title suggest they are not one and the same [Miniature pigs By Pat Storer, Kristin Storer]. This is also interesting [1]. And what about a miniature variety of a pig that isn't a pot bellied pig? Does such a thing exist? This is why this effort is so vitally important. There is a troubling gap in knowledge for these subjects... ChildofMidnight (talk) 19:27, 9 May 2009 (UTC)

This seems to indicate that minitaure pigs are vital to saving lives, and that not all miniatures are pot bellies.[2]. ChildofMidnight (talk) 19:29, 9 May 2009 (UTC)

Prohibitions on bacon seems like it would be the same as Religious restrictions on the consumption of pork. --kelapstick (talk) 15:15, 10 May 2009 (UTC)

You and your sensible reasoning. Always raining on my contrived notions. I didn't see much about the limitation on eating bacon in the bacon article. So a section might be good, but your point is well taken. The prohibitions aren't narrowly focused on bacon. So we'll have to fatten up the KBC2009's larder of articles with something more notable. What about fakon? Is that an article subject in the making? Or bacon alternatives? Turkey bacon?ChildofMidnight (talk) 16:39, 10 May 2009 (UTC)

The Life and Cuisine of Elvis Presley

Would probably pass an AfD better than just the sandwich, the sandwich could be the hook kelapstick (talk) 06:47, 11 May 2009 (UTC)

Photo and how do we get all hooks in one DYK?

We need a strong hook with a great photo. And how do we convince the folks at DYK to use a bunch of bacon hooks in one update? ChildofMidnight (talk) 18:00, 11 May 2009 (UTC)

I don't know if they will go for it, but if we make a strong case with 8 solid hooks they might, also I found a picture of a PBB&B sandwich. --kelapstick (talk) 18:02, 11 May 2009 (UTC)

Maybe we should post it on the DYK talk page? this almost looks like I took it. It is going to the commons soon. --kelapstick (talk) 18:06, 11 May 2009 (UTC)

Will that photo look good small? This one is copyrighted, but they might be willing to change licensing [3]. It's no good for DYK hook, and the last one has a person in it, but otherwise it's very encyclopedic. I can't find much for Pig Day surprisingly. Just [4] and [5] both copyrighted at least for now...

I like the idea of posting a note on the DYK talk page. It should invite anyone who has suggestions on bacon articles or wants to participate and notify the DYK peeps that this project is underway and needs their support. :) ChildofMidnight (talk) 18:28, 11 May 2009 (UTC)

Hook tweak

I like to have the DYK item first in the hook. What do y'all think about:

... that the peanut butter, banana and bacon sandwich would be New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's choice for his last meal and was a favorite of Elvis? ChildofMidnight (talk) 18:28, 11 May 2009 (UTC)

K-stick are you going to be my hooker for the National Pig Day and Pruess article once they're done? Getting photos for the Pig Day article would be good too, even if it's not the photo hook. ChildofMidnight (talk) 18:28, 11 May 2009 (UTC)

I will take a look at them, your modified hook looks good too. --kelapstick (talk) 18:31, 11 May 2009 (UTC)

Both are long enough but I think for a proper hook for Joanna Pruess we need an article about Seduced by Bacon: Recipes & Lore about America's Favorite Indulgence. National pig day has no bacon mention, I would prefer all bacon but if we have to we can branch out to pork.--kelapstick (talk) 18:41, 11 May 2009 (UTC)

I'm fairly new round here but volunteering to have a go at Seduced by Bacon. You might get a bit annoyed as I ask stupid questions but it must be better than doing the work yourself, right?! User:Bigger digger/Seduced by Bacon: Recipes & Lore about America's Favorite Indulgence --Bigger digger (talk) 21:33, 12 May 2009 (UTC)

Fantastic. Welcome aboard. As far as any questions that you have, ask away. And don't forget to sign in on the main Bacon Challenge page! Don't be shocked/ surprised if star of bacon shows up on your userpage... ChildofMidnight (talk) 21:39, 12 May 2009 (UTC)

Excellent...I was just going to make a stub up so that we at least had a wikilink, but if you can make it long enough for a double hook DYK that would be awesome too...glad to see another person joining in the insanity (or Bacon mania), where is Bongo? And I expected to see Lady of Shalott making up at least one article, or is she just hanging around to point out when we make mistakes?--kelapstick (talk) 21:43, 12 May 2009 (UTC)

New challenge

Someone has to get a photo of a Mitch Morgan, anybody have bourbon and bacon? I think that would be a great photo for the main page.--kelapstick (talk) 21:52, 12 May 2009 (UTC)

Potential for expansion

We could throw a non-pork related bacon in just for kicks. Here are two...thoughts?

• The Bacon Brothers - Kevin Bacon's band
• Bacon Brothers (gangsters) Canadian Gangsters

--kelapstick (talk) 22:01, 12 May 2009 (UTC)

Are these legitimate subjects related to bacon? I thought fakon was as far as we could stretch this. Dr., what is your opinion? Is Kelapstick trying to disrupt to Challenge? ChildofMidnight (talk) 22:04, 12 May 2009 (UTC)

Invitations to participate

I posted a notice on the DYK talk page and notified a few editors who may be interested in participating. Should the challenge be moved out of my userspace and into project space? ChildofMidnight (talk) 22:04, 12 May 2009 (UTC)