Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Basil Hood (pirate)


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The result was   delete. j⚛e deckertalk 16:16, 1 October 2014 (UTC)

Basil Hood (pirate)

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Totally unsourced, possibly apocryphical and apparently unsourceable biography of what is either a character made up by Horrible Histories, or a figure so insignificant nobody has ever seen fit to write about him. Zero Google hits on either web or book search (there are a few false-positives on "Basil Hood pirate" as Basil Hood worked with Gilbert and Sullivan, the creators of Pirates of Penzance; everything else seems to trace back to HH). The whole story (as given here for instance) reeks of bullshit (pun intended). The idea that it's impossible to transport cattle by ship is obvious nonsense, as is the idea that a military officer would release a violent criminal because he smelled bad. I don't see how this can ever be a viable article unless someone can dig up a reliable source, and I certainly can't find a single one. Mogism (talk) 16:38, 16 September 2014 (UTC)
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Delete: I can't find any sources that would indicate notability, and it's not clear if this was a real person or just some type of urban legend/character. Schematica (talk) 02:39, 17 September 2014 (UTC) 

Delete. If he is only known because of a comedy sketch ... And a pirate known for stealing cows? Postcard Cathy (talk)
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 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,  D u s t i *Let's talk!* 02:32, 23 September 2014 (UTC)

 Delete. Not notable and WP:RS problems. Kierzek (talk) 11:22, 1 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Avast, matey, and shiver me timbers! Thar be not enough reliable sources for this lubber's scribbles. Delete thee article, then shave the scurvy dog's belly with a rusty razor! - Location (talk) 04:30, 30 September 2014 (UTC)
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