Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jesus nut

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The result of the debate was KEEP. -Splash 22:40, 12 August 2005 (UTC)

Jesus nut
Seems to be original research. I just don't believe it exists. No sources, at any rate. Only heard the word used to insult Christians Superm401 | Talk 05:16, August 6, 2005 (UTC)
 * Nominator no longer supports deletion. Superm401 | Talk 00:21, August 7, 2005 (UTC)


 * Keep I googled " 'Jesus Nut' Helicopter" and it seems to be a real thing. Example: Helicopter Blog. The article needs more work, though. --Kushboy 05:31, August 6, 2005 (UTC)
 * Weak Keep - similarily googled, found a reference stating Jesus Nut is the singular nut that holds the hub onto the mast. (If it fails, the next person you see will be Jesus). at Helicopter Page > Terminology. Another reference for a RPG states A helicopter may only land on open ground. Helicopters may not land closer than 12 inches, measured from the Jesus nut, to another helicopter or obstruction. and a few others.  If there's an actual name for the specific hexagonal nut, let an article be made about it. Sherurcij 05:37, August 6, 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep Just did the same thing as Kushboy; it exists even if it's a little obscure. Ideally I'd like to see the term mentioned in the helicopter article, and "Jesus nut" linking to it. Mistercow 05:43, 6 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep and expand. Little more than a substub at the moment. Capitalistroadster 08:50, 6 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Comment I know. I was tempted to vote delete Wikipedia is not a dictionary, except it's so damn new and I've made that mistake before. CanadianCaesar 08:53, 6 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Amusing title but definitely keep. Agentsoo 13:15, 6 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep, I guess, though it is close to a dicdef. I actually expected the article to be about folks like Jerry Falwell. -R. fiend 13:56, 6 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. It either exists (which seems to be the consensus) or it's a very widespread urban legend which still makes it notable, albeit in a different way.  as far as only hearing it used to insult Christians, I've always heard it used by Christians as a metaphor ("Just as without this single nut holding things together, the helicopter would be lost, so too would we be lost without Jesus holding us together...") -- Antaeus Feldspar 17:27, 6 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep the expanded version CanadianCaesar 20:44, 6 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Move to main rotor retaining nut and Redirect from Jesus nut and Jesus pin.--Jpbrenna 21:35, 6 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Comment. I now think it should stay.  Can I withdraw the nomination? Superm401 | Talk 21:37, August 6, 2005 (UTC)
 * By the looks of the vote, I think the article is safe. (Another keep just to make sure). 23skidoo 00:02, 7 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Clear keep.→Encephalon | &zeta; | &sum; 13:15:25, 2005-08-07 (UTC)
 * Keep. David | Talk 17:24, 7 August 2005 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in an undeletion request). No further edits should be made to this page.