Template:Did you know nominations/London Buses route 467

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The result was: promoted by Allen3 ^talk 13:41, 5 March 2015 (UTC)

London Buses route 467

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... that although London Buses route 467 runs from Hook to Epsom, it has been suggested that route 71 could provide a more direct connection?

Comment: The hook is 199 characters, if anyone can think of ways to shorten it I'm all ears.

Created by Launchballer (talk). Self nominated at 21:50, 28 February 2015 (UTC).

shortened Victuallers (talk) 22:19, 28 February 2015 (UTC)

New enough, long enough, meets core content policies. Hook doesn't seem to be mentioned in the article though. --Jakob (talk) 18:29, 2 March 2015 (UTC)

Better?--Laun chba ller 00:22, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

I'm sorry, but once in a while I'm moved to remind everyone that hooks are supposed to be interesting. Now really... "Route X runs from A to B, but Route Y might be more direct"??? Tell me more! EEng (talk) 06:29, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

Part of the hook that Victuallers excised was that although only one bus an hour links the two areas, it has been suggested that it be increased to (assuming current frequency remains) eight and a half every hour. I find it interesting that the frequency be increased that much for a bus that nine years ago faced withdrawal.--Laun chba ller 22:37, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

And what is a "school appendage"? Prioryman (talk) 13:40, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

It is a single bus within a route that goes a bit further than usual, for example the route's extension to Hinchley Wood School or Epsom Hospital.--Laun chba ller 22:37, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

Some evil part of me suggests:

ALT1 * ... that there are 467 school appendages? EEng (talk)

The termini of the route still aren't referenced (might be a good idea to add a citation to the route section anyway). I think ALT1 strays to far away from the truth and, while grammatically correct, doesn't make much sense. --Jakob (talk) 22:59, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

Well, go back to ALT0 and maybe we can start an archive of hooks that got the fewest clicks of all time. EEng (talk) 23:32, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

In all honesty, it's a bus route. How exciting can it be? Prioryman (talk) 12:55, 4 March 2015 (UTC)

We arrive, perhaps, at the essential point, which is that there are some articles just too completely dull for DYK. This isn't the Special Olympics. EEng (talk) 14:48, 4 March 2015 (UTC)

I take the view that an ambiguous hook is a good hook, therefore ALT1 isn't bad. As for the notion that bus routes are too dull for DYK, whoever reviewed Template:Did you know nominations/London Buses route K5 didn't think so. How about:
ALT2: ... that London Buses route 467 is the only London bus route to contain school extensions at both ends after adopting the duties of the Surrey bus route 833? (I haven't checked the length of it.)--Laun chba ller 20:00, 4 March 2015 (UTC)

I don't think interesting-ness is a problem. There must be people out there who are fascinated by bus routes. ALT2 is in the article, but isn't directly cited either. --Jakob (talk) 20:04, 4 March 2015 (UTC)

I must confess to being one of those people... I've added a reference.--Laun chba ller 21:51, 4 March 2015 (UTC)

Figures. Good to go with ALT2. I'm still against ALT1. Ambiguous hooks are good, but ones that actually make no sense are not. --Jakob (talk) 22:05, 4 March 2015 (UTC)

Party pooper. EEng (talk) 22:06, 4 March 2015 (UTC)