Talk:Kona Lanes/Archive 1

Paintings of "KONA LANES BOWL" sign
Usually, I'm reticent to link to pages with items for sale, but these paintings are powerfully illustrative of the fame of the sign; that and the sign's inclusion into the American Sign Museum are largely why KL merits an article in the first place. Comments? &mdash; ATinySliver  | talk  04:13, 31 December 2013 (UTC)

Creation
Much more to come; my text editor isn't working right... &mdash; ATinySliver  | talk  02:50, 31 December 2013 (UTC)
 * By the way, having all but grown up in Kona Lanes, I now have a new appreciation for writing an article without including original research... xD &mdash; ATinySliver  | talk  04:52, 31 December 2013 (UTC)

Okay, this is odd...
Google, Mapquest and Bing all show roughly the same satellite imagery of an undeveloped parcel at 2699 Harbor, copyrighted 2012 and 2013. Google Earth&mdash;a free download, but still a download&mdash;shows the early stages of construction as of April 2013. I'm going to change the phrasing from "the parcel remained undeveloped" to (I hope) the non-controversial "the parcel was still being developed" as we await newer, easily confirmed imagery. &mdash; ATinySliver  | talk  18:24, 31 December 2013 (UTC)

Free images for the page
Working on it... xD &mdash; ATinySliver  | talk  04:47, 31 December 2013 (UTC)
 * Done. Thanks, Victor. :D &mdash; ATinySliver  | talk  00:14, 2 January 2014 (UTC)

Interesting anecdote, if true...
... but there's nothing that argues that this is not merely apocryphal.

This article says: "Long before the showdown between recreation-loving residents and Kohl's department store, Kona Lanes bowling alley on Harbor Boulevard was scheduled to be the spot of a national political showdown.

"In October of 1992, representatives of President George Bush, Bill Clinton and contender Ross Perot agreed to a bowl-off, of sorts, at Costa Mesa's very own Kona Lanes. The event was billed as 'Stars and Strikes Forever' but was dubbed the 'Perot Challenge' by the Texas billionaire's supporters because they were the first to accept the challenge.

"[The g]eneral manager at the time, Cherie Nagy, said she wasn't as concerned with the bragging rights of the best bowler, rather the entertainment of the event. She was quoted as saying, 'We could use a little levity in this election.' &hellip;

"Locals were looking forward to a lighthearted showdown that had nothing to do with the economy, unemployment or health care. The bowl-off offered the perfect venue but the representatives never showed.

"Perot's officials were ready to go, with their balls buffed and bowling shoes shined. Bush and Clinton campaign officials never did show and the rest is history." I don't mean to cast aspersions on The Daily Pilot&mdash;which is cited heavily in Kona Lanes&mdash;or on Lolita Harper&mdash;who is not xD&mdash;but I can't find anything that corroborates this little anecdote. It would be a huge part of Kona's history, if true&hellip; but not as it stands. &mdash; ATinySliver &#124;  talk to me  08:30, 9 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Update: the article's author does not recall having written it. (As a former journalist, I can vouch for that&mdash;especially if one has filed hundreds or thousands of stories over the years.) With the benefit of hindsight, it smacks of PR to her, too. Still digging... &mdash; ATinySliver &#124;  talk to me  01:04, 11 January 2014 (UTC)

Champion bowlers who would pass WP:N
I'm trying to find at least one female champion who would pass muster (with a cite). Any takers? &mdash; ATinySliver  | talk  07:26, 1 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Found one, at least :) &mdash; ATinySliver &#124;  talk to me  05:44, 13 January 2014 (UTC)

WP:FAC
I guess I'll find out presently if my belief is correct. xD &mdash; ATinySliver /  ATalkPage  06:13, 28 January 2014 (UTC)

Roadside sign
A couple of blogs note that the "BOWL" portion of the sign collapsed at the American Sign Museum and could not be saved. All seem to trace back to a Tiki Central post that fails WP:RS. I've added "The larger 'BOWL' section did not survive the trip.", which I hope is sufficiently generic, since it's not part of the display. xD &mdash; ATinySliver  | talk  22:18, 2 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Tod Swormstedt of ASM confirms this in an e-mail; it is, however, original research absent a WP:RS so no change to the article as yet. &mdash; ATinySliver &#124;  talk to me  20:47, 7 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Tod has added the details to the official ASM Facebook page and we again offer our thanks. Sorry for the blatant advert, but go visit this museum and take a trip through time. &mdash; ATinySliver /  ATalkPage  22:12, 29 January 2014 (UTC)

A huge thank-you to Tod and Sarah at the American Sign Museum for the images of the sign in its permanent location following the remodel. You've helped make this encyclopedia article the best it can be. :D &mdash; ATinySliver &#124;  talk to me  21:31, 8 January 2014 (UTC)

One additional note in keeping with the reliability standards as required by any encyclopedia, this citation references this post by Tod Swormstedt, the founder and operator of the American Sign Museum. The official Facebook page of ASM is verifiable at the bottom of each page at the museum's official Web site. &mdash; ATinySliver /  ATalkPage  07:02, 3 February 2014 (UTC)

Peer review
My one significant concern is this: I've included pretty much everything I have found that would qualify for inclusion under policies governing notability and cruft, and yet the history section still strikes me as a bit thin for a venue with a 45-year lifespan. Maybe it's just me. xD

In any event, I look forward to your feedback. &mdash; ATinySliver &#124; ATalkPage 22:57, 13 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Nope. It was not just me. xD &mdash; ATinySliver /  ATalkPage  10:22, 9 February 2014 (UTC)

Ref Sign5
I have restored this citation with a better explanation within the invisible comment why this data does not violate WP:SPS. My thanks to for providing the impetus. &mdash; ATinySliver &#47; ATalkPage 21:47, 8 February 2015 (UTC)
 * Hi, I appreciate the thanks; I hope you do well in your GAN. On another note: My software says there is a problem with citations currently numbered #21 and #28; let me know if you need help tracking it down. Cheers. Prhartcom (talk) 22:45, 8 February 2015 (UTC)
 * My thanks again, . SFNs are still relatively new to referencing and can be confusing and, in this case, not really needed. Fixed. &mdash; ATinySliver &#47; ATalkPage  23:09, 8 February 2015 (UTC)

WikiProject California rating
I see Viriditas is listed as a member of WPCA; you are not. May we understand the specific reason you've made ? — ATinySliver / ATalkPage &#128406; 09:55, 18 July 2015 (UTC)
 * I am, now. Can you explain how and why this article is not "Low-importance" under the Wp:CAL/A assessment? Being specific, how is Kona Lanes not a "Subject [...] not particularly notable or significant even within [California]." ©   Tb hotch ™ (en-2.5). 11:00, 18 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Thank you, per BRD. I do not argue with the assessment—quite the opposite, I fully agree with it. My argument was and was only that such an assessment be proper and inarguable. It's the same issue as with an IP editor making assessments; it is not incorrect to question whether a rating is arbitrary, absent evidence to the contrary. — ATinySliver / ATalkPage &#128406; 11:07, 18 July 2015 (UTC)

Featured
My thanks to, , , , , , , and everyone else who helped make this article the best it can be! — ATS &#128406;  talk  23:21, 18 March 2017 (UTC)

Loss
How did the loss of Kona Lones begin Mitchell Warren (talk) 06:44, 20 April 2017 (UTC)
 * See Decline and demolition. — ATS &#128406;  talk  06:47, 20 April 2017 (UTC)

WikiProject Bowling rating
To, , and/or anyone else interested, my US$0.02 as this article's primary author: in the grand scheme of bowling, this would have rated "low-importance" to me, except that the street sign was considered so iconic that it was one of the first couple dozen signs accepted for display in the American Sign Museum in Cincinnati. My personal importance rating would be "mid". ATS (talk) 21:22, 1 September 2017 (UTC)

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 * Replaced with original source. ATS (talk) 20:54, 10 December 2017 (UTC)

Daily Pilot
Note to self and others: numerous articles have been migrated to latimes.com; this seems likely to continue. — ATS &#128406;  talk
 * No further changes to date. ATS (talk) 22:56, 10 April 2018 (UTC)

How many lanes in Kona Lanes
40 112.200.7.102 (talk) 13:41, 24 August 2022 (UTC)