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• ... that Thomas W. Whitaker did more to increase the knowledge of squashes and pumpkins (pictured) than any one person?

• Reviewed: Maximowicz's vole
• Comment: moved to main article space 10 Nov 2014

Created by HalfGig (talk), Sminthopsis84 (talk). Nominated by HalfGig (talk) at 00:59, 10 November 2014 (UTC).

• Ridiculous. You can't increase the knowledge of squashes and pumpkins because squashes and pumpkins, like some people, don't have brains. EEng (talk) 05:44, 10 November 2014 (UTC)

There's no need to insult me. HalfGig talk 10:17, 10 November 2014 (UTC)

Someone apparently thought "some people" was directed at him (or her) specifically. While I have no idea why he (or she) would think that, I want to make clear that it was not, in fact, directed at him (or her), whoever he (or she) is, nor indeed anyone in particular. We've all know punkin heads, however, as well as people who are quick to take offense. EEng (talk) 16:50, 10 November 2014 (UTC) P.S. Don't change hooks in place in a way that makes nonsense of comments already posted.

And we all know people who are unnecessarily cold, callous, and insensitive. You could have easily made your point in an adult manner without any hint of mockery nor derision. HalfGig talk 18:01, 10 November 2014 (UTC)

A cynical jab at the world in general isn't mockery or derision. We wouldn't be having this discussion except for your inexplicable idea that I was talking about you, and I can't imagine why you keep calling attention to that. EEng (talk) 18:38, 10 November 2014 (UTC)

• Made slight copyedit for clarity. Zad68 13:44, 10 November 2014 (UTC)

• ALT1 ... that Thomas W. Whitaker did more to increase knowledge about squashes and pumpkins (pictured) than any other person?

Agree that's better. Thank you Zad68. HalfGig talk 14:29, 10 November 2014 (UTC)

Excellent image, I like pumpkins! Interesting article on good sources, long enough and brandnew. I am afraid that I don't understand what "Whitaker was honored with his eponymous summer squash variety: Cucurbita pepo summer-squash zucchini variety (Whitaker)." means. (We don't really need a link to zucchini at the end of that article, and not in what may be a name, - but that's what is not clear to me. If yes, quotation marks please.) - However, the hook fact has no inline citation right behind it, and the citation after the next sentence doesn't support it or I couldn't find it. Difficult wording anyway, an ALT2 would be appreciated ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:03, 10 November 2014 (UTC)

"Whitaker was honored with his eponymous summer squash variety: Cucurbita pepo summer-squash zucchini variety (Whitaker)." In the botany world, it's considered an honor to have a species, cultivar, or variety named after you. In this case we have a zucchini squash variety named after Whitaker. I've tried to fix your points about the article. How about:

• ALT2 ... that botanist Thomas W. Whitaker was honored for his work with squashes and pumpkins (pictured) by having a squash variety named after him?

HalfGig talk 18:01, 10 November 2014 (UTC)

Much better! You read my mind about the pic position. How about something that he named 4, and 1 was named after him? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:32, 10 November 2014 (UTC)