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:::::I think any Date relevance should be used.--] (]) 19:40, 18 September 2012 (UTC) :::::I think any Date relevance should be used.--] (]) 19:40, 18 September 2012 (UTC)
*Note: if ] runs soon, this will suffer a three point penalty - or, in non-point terms, we ought to spread our 18th-century British women out a bit, not run two in very close proximity. ]] 08:47, 23 September 2012 (UTC) *Note: if ] runs soon, this will suffer a three point penalty - or, in non-point terms, we ought to spread our 18th-century British women out a bit, not run two in very close proximity. ]] 08:47, 23 September 2012 (UTC)
:*The other lady will wait until May, --] (]) 11:06, 24 September 2012 (UTC)

== Nominations for any date ==
=== Phallus indusiatus ===
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''']''', commonly called the '''bamboo fungus''', '''bamboo pith''', '''long net stinkhorn''', '''crinoline stinkhorn''' or '''veiled lady''', is a ] in the family ], or stinkhorns. It has a ] in tropical areas, and is found in southern Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Australia, where it grows in woodlands and gardens in rich soil and well-rotted woody material. The ] of the fungus is characterised by a conical to bell-shaped cap on a ] and a delicate lacy "skirt", or ], that hangs from beneath the cap and reaches nearly to the ground. It was first described scientifically in 1798 by French botanist ].

Mature fruit bodies are up to {{convert|25|cm|in|abbr=on}} tall with a conical to bell-shaped ] that is {{convert|1.5|–|4|cm|in|1|abbr=on}} wide. The ] mushroom, grown commercially and commonly sold in ], is rich in ], ]s, and ]. It also contains various ], and has ] and ] properties. ''Phallus indusiatus'' has a recorded history of use in ] extending back to the 7th&nbsp;century AD, and features in Nigerian folklore. (])</div></div>

*Example of a nomination for any date, can be used. We have plenty excellent articles on mushrooms with excellent images, - this is the season for most readers (northern hemisphere), --] (]) 11:06, 24 September 2012 (UTC)

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Here the community can nominate articles to be selected as "Today's featured article" (TFA) on the main page. The TFA section aims to highlight the range of articles that have "featured article" status, from Art and architecture through to Warfare, and wherever possible it tries to avoid similar topics appearing too close together without good reason. Requests are not the only factor in scheduling the TFA (see Choosing Today's Featured Article); the final decision rests with the TFA coordinators: Wehwalt, Dank, Gog the Mild and SchroCat, who also select TFAs for dates where no suggestions are put forward. Please confine requests to this page, and remember that community endorsement on this page does not necessarily mean the article will appear on the requested date.

  • The article must be a featured article. Editors who are not significant contributors to the article should consult regular editors of the article before nominating it for TFAR.
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I. Create the nomination subpage.

In the box below, enter the full name of the article you are nominating (without using any brackets around the article's name) and click the button to create your nomination page.


II. Write the nomination.

On that nomination page, fill out as many of the relevant parts of the pre-loaded {{TFAR nom}} template as you can, then save the page.

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  • when the last similar article was, since this helps towards diversity on the main page (browsing Misplaced Pages:Today's featured article/recent TFAs will help you find out);
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After you have created the nomination page, add it here under a level-3 heading for the preferred date (or under a free non-specific date header). To do this, add (replacing "ARTICLE TITLE" with the name of your nominated article):
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Shortcuts The TFAR requests page is currently accepting nominations from March 1 to March 31. Articles for dates beyond then can be listed here, but please note that doing so does not count as a nomination and does not guarantee selection. Before listing here, please check for dead links using checklinks or otherwise, and make sure all statements have good references. This is particularly important for older FAs and reruns.

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Date Article Reason Primary author(s) Added by (if different)
2025:
March 1 Meurig ab Arthfael Why Dudley Miles Sheila1988
March 18 Edward the Martyr Why Amitchell125 Sheila1988
April 1 Bart Simpson (rerun, first TFA was April 19, 2015) Why 750h+ Xeroctic
April 12 Dolly de Leon Why Pseud 14
April 15 Lady Blue (TV series) Why Aoba47 Harizotoh9
April 18 Battle of Poison Spring Why HF
April 24 "I'm God" Why Skyshifter
April 25 1925 FA Cup final Why Kosack Dank
May 21st Waffen Mountain Division of the SS Skanderbeg (re-run, first TFA was May 14, 2015) Why Peacemaker67
May 6 Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories Why Harizotoh9
May 10 Ben&Ben Why Pseud 14
May 11 Valley Parade Why Harizotoh9
May 11 Mother (Meghan Trainor song) Why MaranoFan
May 17 Bad Blood (Taylor Swift song) Why Ippantekina Jlwoodwa
June The Combat: Woman Pleading for the Vanquished Why iridescent Harizotoh9
June 1 Namco Why Harizotoh9
June 3 David Evans (RAAF officer) Why Harizotoh9
June 5 Jaws (film) Why 750h+
June 6 American logistics in the Northern France campaign Why Hawkeye7 Sheila1988
June 8 Barbara Bush Why Harizotoh9
June 23 Battle of Groix Why Jackyd101 Jlwoodwa
June 26 Donkey Kong Land Why TheJoebro64 Jlwoodwa
July 1 Maple syrup Why Nikkimaria Dank
July 7 Gustav Mahler Why Brianboulton Dank
July 14 William Hanna Why Rlevse Dank
July 26 Liz Truss Why Tim O'Doherty Tim O'Doherty and Dank
July 29 Tiger Why LittleJerry
July 31 Battle of Warsaw (1705) Why Imonoz Harizotoh9
August 4 Death of Ms Dhu Why Freikorp AirshipJungleman29
August 23 Yugoslav torpedo boat T3 Why Peacemaker67
August 25 Born to Run Why Zmbro Jlwoodwa
August 30 Late Registration Why Harizotoh9
September 2 1905–06 New Brompton F.C. season Why Harizotoh9
September 6 Hurricane Ophelia (2005) Why Harizotoh9
September 20 Myst V: End of Ages Why Harizotoh9
September 30 Battle of Morlaix Why Gog the Mild
September 30 or October 1 Hoover Dam Why NortyNort, Wehwalt Dank
October 1 Yugoslav torpedo boat T4 Why Peacemaker67
October 3 Spaghetti House siege Why SchroCat Dank
October 10 Tragic Kingdom Why EA Swyer Harizotoh9
October 16 Angela Lansbury Why Midnightblueowl MisawaSakura
October 18 Royal Artillery Memorial Why HJ Mitchell Ham II
October 29 John Bullock Clark Why HF
November 1 Matanikau Offensive Why Harizotoh9
November 19 Water Under the Bridge Why MaranoFan
November 20 Nuremberg trials Why buidhe harizotoh9
November 21 Canoe River train crash Why Wehwalt
December 25 Marcus Trescothick Why Harizotoh9
December 30 William Anderson (RAAF officer) Why Ian Rose Jlwoodwa
2026:
January 27 History of the Jews in Dęblin and Irena during World War II Why Harizotoh9
February 27 Raichu Why Kung Fu Man
March 13 Swift Justice Why Harizotoh9
March 22 Chris Redfield Why Boneless Pizza!
May 5 Me Too (Meghan Trainor song) Why MaranoFan
May 30 Bejeweled (video game) Why Lazman321
June 1 Rhine campaign of 1796 Why harizotoh9
June 8 Types Riot Why Z1720
July 1 Mount Edziza Why User:Volcanoguy Sheila1988
July 23 Veronica Clare Why Harizotoh9
September 6 Assassination of William McKinley Why Wehwalt czar
September 20 Persona (series) Why Harizotoh9
November The Story of Miss Moppet Why Harizotoh9
November 11 U.S. Route 101 Why SounderBruce
October 15 Easy on Me Why MaranoFan
November 20 Tôn Thất Đính Why Harizotoh9
December 21 Fredonian Rebellion Why Harizotoh9
December 22 Title (song) Why MaranoFan
2027:
June 1987 (What the Fuck Is Going On?) Why
August 25 Genghis Khan Why AirshipJungleman29
October 15 The Motherland Calls Why Joeyquism


Date Article Points Notes Supports Opposes
Nonspecific 1 Fertilisation of Orchids 1 0
Nonspecific 2
Nonspecific 3 Ace Books 1 2
Nonspecific 4
Nonspecific 5 Monadnock Building 2 0
October 5 Appaloosa 6 1 year FA, nothing similar 6 mo, date relevance, wide coverage. 9 0
October 8 Little Butte Creek (Rogue River) 5 2 year FA, nothing similar 6 mo., date relevance 1
October 10 Allegro (musical) 4 65th anniversary of opening, 1 year FA, nothing similar 6 mo. 10 0
October 14 Southern Cross Expedition 2 >2 year FA. 4 0
October 15 SMS Friedrich der Grosse (1911) 9 100th anniversary of commission; promoted 2011; no battleships for nearly 6 mos 4 0
October 18 Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough 3 Date relevance, 2 year FA. 6 0

Tally may not be up to date; please do not use these tallies for removing a nomination according to criteria 1 or 3 above unless you have verified the numbers. The nominator is included in the number of supporters.

Nonspecific date nominations

Nonspecific date 1

Fertilisation of Orchids

Fertilisation of Orchids is a book by Charles Darwin published on 15 May 1862 under the full explanatory title On the various contrivances by which British and foreign orchids are fertilised by insects, and on the good effects of intercrossing. Darwin's previous book, On the Origin of Species, had briefly mentioned evolutionary interactions between insects and the plants they fertilised, and this new idea was explored in detail. Darwin tapped into a contemporary vogue for growing exotic orchids.

The book was his first detailed demonstration of the power of natural selection, and explained how complex ecological relationships resulted in the coevolution of orchids and insects. It influenced botanists, and revived interest in the neglected idea that insects played a part in pollinating flowers. Although the general public showed less interest and sales of the book were low, it established Darwin as a leading botanist. (more...)
Influential book by Darwin. We missed the day of the 150th anniversary but could "catch" the year, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 00:51, 24 September 2012 (UTC)

Nonspecific date 2

Nonspecific date 3

Ace Books

Ace Books is the oldest active specialty publisher of science fiction and fantasy books and issued many of the best known science fiction writers of the 1950s and 1960s. The company was founded in New York City in 1952 by Aaron A. Wyn, and began as a genre publisher of mysteries and westerns. It soon branched out into other genres, publishing its first science fiction (sf) title in 1953. Ace became known for the tête-bêche binding format used for many of its early books, although it did not originate the format. Most of the early titles were published in this "Ace Double" format, and Ace continued to issue books in varied genres, bound tête-bêche, until 1973. These have proved attractive to book collectors, and some rare titles in mint condition command prices up to $1,000. Ace, along with Ballantine Books, was one of the leading S.F. publishers for its first ten years. With the death of owner A. A. Wyn in 1967, however, the company's fortunes began to decline. Two prominent editors, Donald A. Wollheim and Terry Carr, left in 1971, and in 1972 Ace was sold to Grosset & Dunlap. Ace became an imprint of Penguin Group (USA). (more...)
early publisher of science fiction, founded in 1952 --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:32, 22 September 2012 (UTC)

...About the time that Authentic Science Fiction was founded, which was TFA on 3rd September. Too soon for another TFA on the same theme. Oppose. Bencherlite 06:58, 23 September 2012 (UTC)

Nonspecific date 4

Nonspecific date 5

Monadnock Building

The Monadnock Building is a skyscraper in the south Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois. The north half of the building was built in 1891, and its decorative staircases represent the first use of aluminum in building construction. The south half, constructed in 1893, is similar in color and profile to the original, but the design is more traditionally ornate. When completed, it was the largest office building in the world. The building was remodelled in 1938 in one of the first major skyscraper renovations ever undertaken. It was sold in 1979 and thereafter restored to its original condition. The north half is an unornamented vertical mass of purple-brown brick, flaring gently out at the base and top. The south half is vertically divided by brickwork at the base and rises to a large copper cornice at the roof. Projecting window bays in both halves allow large exposures of glass, giving the building an open appearance despite its mass. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. Modern critics have called it a "triumph of unified design" and "one of the most exciting aesthetic experiences America's commercial architecture has produced". (more...)
Looks different to me, and singular. The blurb is too long, I will call the author's attention, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:15, 20 September 2012 (UTC)

Specific date nominations

October 5

Appaloosa

A black stallion Appaloosa with a white painted rump, running in a field.

The Appaloosa is a horse breed best known for its colorful leopard-spotted coat pattern. There is a wide range of body types within the breed, stemming from the influence of multiple breeds of horses throughout its history. The color pattern of the Appaloosa is of great interest to those who study equine coat color genetics, as it and several other physical characteristics are linked to the leopard complex mutation (LP). Artwork depicting prehistoric horses with leopard spotting existed in cave paintings. The Nez Perce people of the United States Pacific Northwest developed the original American breed. It is best known as a stock horse used in a number of western riding disciplines, but is also a versatile breed with representatives seen in many other types of equestrian activity. The Nez Perce lost most of their horses after the Nez Perce War in 1877. A small number of dedicated breeders preserved the Appaloosa as a distinct breed until the Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) was formed as the breed registry in 1938. (more...)

One point for age, 2 points for widely covered, two points nothing similar six months. Oct 5 is the 135th anniversary of the end of the Nez Perce War.--PumpkinSky talk 02:42, 13 September 2012 (UTC)

October 8

Little Butte Creek (Rogue River)

Small stream flowing through forest.

Little Butte Creek is a 17-mile (27 km) long tributary of the Rogue River located in the U.S. state of Oregon. Its drainage basin consists of approximately 354 square miles (917 km) of Jackson County, and another 19 square miles (49 km) of Klamath County. The north fork of the creek begins at Fish Lake, while the south fork begins near Brown Mountain. The two forks flow generally west until they meet near Lake Creek. The creek then flows through the communities of Brownsboro, Eagle Point, and White City, finally emptying into the Rogue River about 3 miles (5 km) west of Eagle Point. Little Butte Creek's watershed was originally settled by the Takelma, and possibly the Shasta tribes of Native Americans. In the Rogue River Wars of the 1850s, most of the Native Americans were either killed or forced onto Indian reservations. (more...)

Two points for age, 1 for date relevance, two points nothing similar six months. Oct 8 is the 157th anniversary of battle at mouth of river.PumpkinSky talk 00:52, 14 September 2012 (UTC)

Haha, probably incredibly two-and-a-half years ago, when it passed. Out of curiosity, do you know of an article that follows the "best practice?" LittleMountain5 01:13, 17 September 2012 (UTC)
That'd be {{harvnb}} or {{sfn}}, which do literally the same thing except with a template. Ed  01:23, 17 September 2012 (UTC)
And they do more, such as facilitate WP:V and ease maintenance. <br /> 01:40, 17 September 2012 (UTC)
Not really, ] isn't much more than {{sfn|author|date|pages}}. Same with &lt;ref name="Source" group=Note/&gt; versus {{refn|name=Source|group=Note}}. Ed  02:12, 17 September 2012 (UTC)
/yeah/, really ;) You're just missing it. A pity… <br /> 02:35, 17 September 2012 (UTC)
The old school refs aren't longer in wikitext and look the same. Good enough for me. ;-) Ed  02:47, 17 September 2012 (UTC)
Not the only concerns, though… <br /> 02:57, 17 September 2012 (UTC)
I know quite a few of them ;) this was unimpressive. <br /> 01:40, 17 September 2012 (UTC)
...An example would be nice. What are your other concerns? LittleMountain5 05:44, 17 September 2012 (UTC)
Allegro (musical)'s handy, just below. You not making any effort to restore the edits I'd made that you stepped on is still of concern ;) <br /> 06:04, 17 September 2012 (UTC)
Since two-thirds of the references are online sources, I feel that the method already in use is better in this case. But the sfn template does clean up the code a bit, so I might try using that. Thanks! Is the coding the problem here, or the general layout? I've long sought after a viable alternative to the reference layout... it feels clunky to me.
I apologize for the edit stomp. I fully intended to restore your changes, and was in the process of doing so when you restored them yourself. Cheers, LittleMountain5 14:40, 17 September 2012 (UTC)
I converted all the references to sfn, although I'm not sure what to do with the multiple undated USGS and Topoquest sources... LittleMountain5 02:23, 22 September 2012 (UTC)
That's looking better. See: here, where I used some abbreviations to de-clutter the reference section, and here, where I expanded some of the 'a', 'b' qualifiers to make the footnotes more meaningful. The idea is to take control of the footnote that so that it is useful to readers (and other editors;). Another push in that direction and Bob's your uncle. <br /> 05:06, 22 September 2012 (UTC)
Awesome, thanks! I tweaked the footnotes some more; I think it's looking pretty nice now. LittleMountain5 15:58, 22 September 2012 (UTC)

October 10

Allegro

Program for the play Allegro, Davidson Theatre, Milwaukee, April 4 to April 9th, 1949, including production and cast information

Allegro is a musical by Richard Rodgers (music) and Oscar Hammerstein II (book and lyrics), their third collaboration for the stage, which premiered on Broadway on October 10, 1947. After the immense successes of the first two Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals, Oklahoma! and Carousel, the pair sought a subject for their next play. Hammerstein had long contemplated a serious work which would deal with the problems of an ordinary man in the fast-moving modern world. He and Rodgers sought to create a work which would be as innovative as their first two stage musicals. To that end, they created a play with a large cast, including a Greek chorus. After a disastrous tryout in New Haven, Connecticut, the musical opened on Broadway to a large advance sale of tickets, and very mixed reviews. The Broadway run, directed by Agnes de Mille, ended after nine months; it had no West End production, and has rarely been revived. (more...)

One point for age, one point for anniversary of Broadway opening, two points nothing similar six months.--Wehwalt (talk) 20:33, 2 September 2012 (UTC)

October 14

Southern Cross Expedition

Ross Ice Shelf, near landing site

The Southern Cross Expedition, officially known as the British Antarctic Expedition 1898–1900, was the first British venture of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, and the forerunner of the more celebrated journeys of Robert Falcon Scott and Ernest Shackleton. The brainchild of the Norwegian-born, half-British explorer and schoolmaster Carsten Borchgrevink, it was the first expedition to over-winter on the Antarctic mainland, the first to visit the Great Ice Barrier since James Clark Ross in 1839–43, and the first to effect a landing on the Barrier's surface. It also pioneered the use of dogs and sledges in Antarctic travel. The expedition was privately financed by the British magazine publisher Sir George Newnes. Taken south in the ship Southern Cross in August 1898, Borchgrevink's party spent the winter of 1899 at Cape Adare, the north-west extremity of the Ross Sea. (more...)

Promoted between over 2 years ago +2, date relevance, under represented +1 = 4, Oct 14 is date of death of the expedition zoologist. PumpkinSky talk 01:12, 14 September 2012 (UTC)

  • Support, great article on heroic topic, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:46, 14 September 2012 (UTC)
  • 2 points the date relevance is far too tenuous and this is an article within the history category at WP:FA, not one of "underrepresented" categories. Bencherlite 08:36, 18 September 2012 (UTC)
  • Support for any date there would be more appropriate dates than this e.g. 19 December when the ship finally sails from Australia for the Antarctic, but (subject to any preference from the primary author, who I've just notified as per the instructions above) this could just run on any date the TFA scheduler wants. Bencherlite 15:18, 19 September 2012 (UTC)

October 15

SMS Friedrich der Grosse (1911)

SMS Friedrich der Grosse (1911) (His Majesty's Ship Frederick the Great) was the second vessel of the Kaiser class of battleships of the German Imperial Navy. She was commissioned into the fleet on 15 October 1912. Assigned to the III Squadron of the High Seas Fleet for the majority of World War I, she served as fleet flagship from her commissioning until 1917. The ship participated in all the major fleet operations of World War I, including the Battle of Jutland on 31 May – 1 June 1916, where she emerged from the battle completely unscathed. After Germany's defeat and the signing of the armistice in November 1918, Friedrich der Grosse and most of the capital ships of the High Seas Fleet were interned by the British Royal Navy in Scapa Flow. On 21 June 1919, days before the Treaty of Versailles was signed, Rear Admiral Ludwig von Reuter ordered the fleet to be scuttled to ensure that the British could not seize the ships. Friedrich der Grosse was raised in 1936 and broken up for scrap metal. (more...)

100th anniversary of commission to the fleet; promoted to FA over a year ago; no battleships for nearly six months. That's about nine points. -- Dianna (talk) 02:11, 21 September 2012 (UTC)

SMS Friedrich der Große (1911) was the second vessel of the Kaiser class of battleships of the German Imperial Navy. Named after Frederick the Great, she is also known as "His Majesty's Ship Frederick the Great". She was commissioned into the fleet on 15 October 1912. Assigned to the III Squadron of the High Seas Fleet for the majority of World War I, she served as fleet flagship from her commissioning until 1917. The ship participated in all the major fleet operations of World War I, including the Battle of Jutland on 31 May – 1 June 1916, where she emerged from the battle completely unscathed. After Germany's defeat and the signing of the armistice in November 1918, Friedrich der Große and most of the capital ships of the High Seas Fleet were interned by the British Royal Navy in Scapa Flow. On 21 June 1919, days before the Treaty of Versailles was signed, Rear Admiral Ludwig von Reuter ordered the fleet to be scuttled to ensure that the British could not seize the ships. Friedrich der Große was raised in 1936 and broken up for scrap metal.
The articles lead might mention "Older sources give the name as Friedrich der Grosse". Other than that, I see no reason to promote wrong German (it's "groß" even after our last orthography reform) and disrespect to the common name of a German king ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:10, 24 September 2012 (UTC)
The ship has never been known as Frederick the Great; that's just a translation of the name... Ed  07:51, 24 September 2012 (UTC)
Surprised, where does "His Majesty's Ship Frederick the Great" come from, then? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:06, 24 September 2012 (UTC)
It's a simple translation of the name. Seiner Majestät Schiff Friedrich der Große = His Majesty's Ship Frederick the Great. (note that the ruler's name has been anglicized, but the ship name has not, aside from replacing the eszett) Ed  08:13, 24 September 2012 (UTC)
Now I got "SMS", finally, that is the abbreviation of the German, interesting ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:26, 24 September 2012 (UTC)
As an aside, I feel that the lead image is a much cleaner photo than the one used in the blurb (and thus a better choice). Parsecboy (talk) 14:12, 22 September 2012 (UTC)

I found that at 180px the lead image doesn't work as well. Here they are side by side. The various darker shades on the image I chose give it some nice contrast. In the lead image, the water is choppy, which makes the ship kinda disappear at this resolution.-- Dianna (talk) 18:51, 22 September 2012 (UTC)
That's a good point - I hadn't looked at the lead image at that resolution. Parsecboy (talk) 20:00, 22 September 2012 (UTC)

October 18

Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough

Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (1660–1744) was one of the most influential women in British history as a result of her close friendship with Queen Anne of Great Britain. By the time Anne became queen in 1702, Sarah had become a powerful friend and a dangerous enemy, the last in the long line of Stuart favourites. A strong-willed woman who liked to get her own way, Sarah tried the Queen's patience whenever she disagreed with her on political, court or church appointments. Sarah enjoyed an unusually close relationship with her husband, John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, whom she married in 1677. When Anne came to the throne, the Duke of Marlborough, together with Sidney Godolphin, rose to head the government, partly as a result of his wife's friendship with the queen. Sarah campaigned on behalf of the British Whig Party, while also devoting time to building projects such as the construction of Blenheim Palace. The money she inherited from the Marlborough trust made her one of the richest women in Europe. (more...)

Promoted between over 2 years ago +2, Date relevant to article topic +1, total = 3.--Lucky102 (talk) 21:14, 12 September 2012 (UTC)

This page is changing. The point math seems only relevant if there is "competition" about a specific day, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:38, 18 September 2012 (UTC)
Yes, so why do we need points at all any more? Nominate an article for a slot, explain why it deserves it and let supports/opposes/"prefer the competing article" decide, rather than artificial discussions about whether a previous recent TFA is sufficiently similar to a nominated one to impose a points penalty. It would make this page far less complicated. In the meantime, let's get the points right, rather than claiming date relevance points on spurious grounds or incorrectly claiming "underrepresented" or "widely covered" points. Bencherlite 08:47, 18 September 2012 (UTC)
I suggest that you place that valid thought - which I would support - on the talk rather than here where it will disappear without even an archive when the Lady will be scheduled, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:56, 18 September 2012 (UTC)
I think any Date relevance should be used.--Lucky102 (talk) 19:40, 18 September 2012 (UTC)

Nominations for any date

Phallus indusiatus

Phallus indusiatus, commonly called the bamboo fungus, bamboo pith, long net stinkhorn, crinoline stinkhorn or veiled lady, is a fungus in the family Phallaceae, or stinkhorns. It has a cosmopolitan distribution in tropical areas, and is found in southern Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Australia, where it grows in woodlands and gardens in rich soil and well-rotted woody material. The fruit body of the fungus is characterised by a conical to bell-shaped cap on a stalk and a delicate lacy "skirt", or indusium, that hangs from beneath the cap and reaches nearly to the ground. It was first described scientifically in 1798 by French botanist Étienne Pierre Ventenat.

Mature fruit bodies are up to 25 cm (9.8 in) tall with a conical to bell-shaped cap that is 1.5–4 cm (0.6–1.6 in) wide. The edible mushroom mushroom, grown commercially and commonly sold in Asian markets, is rich in protein, carbohydrates, and dietary fiber. It also contains various bioactive compounds, and has antioxidant and antimicrobial properties. Phallus indusiatus has a recorded history of use in Chinese medicine extending back to the 7th century AD, and features in Nigerian folklore. (more...)
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