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	::: How about "nebulously quantified concept of 'quality'"? [[User:Chaotic nipple\|Chaotic nipple]] 04:12, 25 October 2006 (UTC)		::: How about "nebulously quantified concept of 'quality'"? [[User:Chaotic nipple\|Chaotic nipple]] 04:12, 25 October 2006 (UTC)

	::::A bit too much Perceptor in that one, I think. -[[User:Autobus Prime\|Autobus Prime]] 12:22, 25 October 2006 (UTC)~~<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>~~		::::A bit too much Perceptor in that one, I think. -[[User:Autobus Prime\|Autobus Prime]] 12:22, 25 October 2006 (UTC)

Autobus Prime at 12:22, 25 October 2006

2006-10-25T12:22:59Z

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This article should be renamed, but I'm undecided on the better way to go. The current name is no good because it's an adjective. Possible renames are "Die-cast metal" or "Die-casting". I kind of prefer the latter, since even "die-cast metal" is sort of unspecific. You can cast a lot of different metals in a die. Also, the first sentence needs to be rewriten, since die-cast is not a type of metal, but I figure we may as well wait until a new article title is decided upon. --[[User:Steve-o|Steve-o]] 03:58, 28 August 2006 (UTC)

: Die-cast in Transformers, covering both hit's hsitorical uses, attitudes towards, and in-jokes about. DC is still short for 'die cast metal,' but that's a common shortening. Spell it out more explicitly in the opening sentence. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 04:03, 28 August 2006 (UTC)

Do we know WHAT metal was used for the G1 figures? I've heard Zinc, but that wasn't from a metallurgist or anything... In any event, the first sentance needs a rewrite. Die-cast is a method of forming metal, not the metal itself.

:ZAMAC, a tasty stew of Zinc, Aluminum, MAgnesium, and Copper. I wrote a buncha stuff, maybe too much, but there are a lot of misconceptions about die-cast metal and die-casting in the fandom. -[[User:Autobus Prime|Autobus Prime]] 18:42, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

== Minor rewrite needed ==

<i>that nebulous <b>quantity</b> known as "quality"</i> is a cute turn of phrase, but it doesn't actually make sense. I think "concept" is a better word here. [[User:Chaotic nipple|Chaotic nipple]] 18:55, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

:I sort of took that to be referring to some fans' penchant for treating "quality" like a quantifiable thing. --[[User:Steve-o|Steve-o]] 19:19, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

::As do a lot of other people, particularly QA types. I was going for the turn of phrase. "Nebulous concept" sounds just a bit too negative, however. Quality, we all seem to agree, does exist, but is hard to quantify, hence the nebula. Perhaps 'elusive quantity' would be better? -[[User:Autobus Prime|Autobus Prime]] 21:18, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

::: How about "nebulously quantified concept of 'quality'"? [[User:Chaotic nipple|Chaotic nipple]] 04:12, 25 October 2006 (UTC)

::::A bit too much Perceptor in that one, I think. -[[User:Autobus Prime|Autobus Prime]] 12:22, 25 October 2006 (UTC)<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

Autobus Prime at 21:18, 24 October 2006

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	<i>that nebulous <b>quantity</b> known as "quality"</i> is a cute turn of phrase, but it doesn't actually make sense. I think "concept" is a better word here. [[User:Chaotic nipple\|Chaotic nipple]] 18:55, 24 October 2006 (UTC)		<i>that nebulous <b>quantity</b> known as "quality"</i> is a cute turn of phrase, but it doesn't actually make sense. I think "concept" is a better word here. [[User:Chaotic nipple\|Chaotic nipple]] 18:55, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

	:I sort of took that to be referring to some fans' penchant for treating "quality" like a quantifiable thing. --[[User:Steve-o\|Steve-o]] 19:19, 24 October 2006 (UTC)<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>		:I sort of took that to be referring to some fans' penchant for treating "quality" like a quantifiable thing. --[[User:Steve-o\|Steve-o]] 19:19, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

			::As do a lot of other people, particularly QA types. I was going for the turn of phrase. "Nebulous concept" sounds just a bit too negative, however. Quality, we all seem to agree, does exist, but is hard to quantify, hence the nebula. Perhaps 'elusive quantity' would be better? -[[User:Autobus Prime\|Autobus Prime]] 21:18, 24 October 2006 (UTC)<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

Steve-o at 19:19, 24 October 2006

2006-10-24T19:19:26Z

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This article should be renamed, but I'm undecided on the better way to go. The current name is no good because it's an adjective. Possible renames are "Die-cast metal" or "Die-casting". I kind of prefer the latter, since even "die-cast metal" is sort of unspecific. You can cast a lot of different metals in a die. Also, the first sentence needs to be rewriten, since die-cast is not a type of metal, but I figure we may as well wait until a new article title is decided upon. --[[User:Steve-o|Steve-o]] 03:58, 28 August 2006 (UTC)

: Die-cast in Transformers, covering both hit's hsitorical uses, attitudes towards, and in-jokes about. DC is still short for 'die cast metal,' but that's a common shortening. Spell it out more explicitly in the opening sentence. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 04:03, 28 August 2006 (UTC)

Do we know WHAT metal was used for the G1 figures? I've heard Zinc, but that wasn't from a metallurgist or anything... In any event, the first sentance needs a rewrite. Die-cast is a method of forming metal, not the metal itself.

:ZAMAC, a tasty stew of Zinc, Aluminum, MAgnesium, and Copper. I wrote a buncha stuff, maybe too much, but there are a lot of misconceptions about die-cast metal and die-casting in the fandom. -[[User:Autobus Prime|Autobus Prime]] 18:42, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

== Minor rewrite needed ==

<i>that nebulous <b>quantity</b> known as "quality"</i> is a cute turn of phrase, but it doesn't actually make sense. I think "concept" is a better word here. [[User:Chaotic nipple|Chaotic nipple]] 18:55, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

:I sort of took that to be referring to some fans' penchant for treating "quality" like a quantifiable thing. --[[User:Steve-o|Steve-o]] 19:19, 24 October 2006 (UTC)<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

Autobus Prime at 18:42, 12 October 2006

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	: Die-cast in Transformers, covering both hit's hsitorical uses, attitudes towards, and in-jokes about. DC is still short for 'die cast metal,' but that's a common shortening. Spell it out more explicitly in the opening sentence. -[[User:Derik\|Derik]] 04:03, 28 August 2006 (UTC)		: Die-cast in Transformers, covering both hit's hsitorical uses, attitudes towards, and in-jokes about. DC is still short for 'die cast metal,' but that's a common shortening. Spell it out more explicitly in the opening sentence. -[[User:Derik\|Derik]] 04:03, 28 August 2006 (UTC)

	Do we know WHAT metal was used for the G1 figures? I've heard Zinc, but that wasn't from a metallurgist or anything... In any event, the first sentance needs a rewrite. Die-cast is a method of forming metal, not the metal itself.<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>		Do we know WHAT metal was used for the G1 figures? I've heard Zinc, but that wasn't from a metallurgist or anything... In any event, the first sentance needs a rewrite. Die-cast is a method of forming metal, not the metal itself.

			:ZAMAC, a tasty stew of Zinc, Aluminum, MAgnesium, and Copper. I wrote a buncha stuff, maybe too much, but there are a lot of misconceptions about die-cast metal and die-casting in the fandom. -[[User:Autobus Prime\|Autobus Prime]] 18:42, 12 October 2006 (UTC)<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

142.227.41.1 at 16:13, 12 October 2006

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	This article should be renamed, but I'm undecided on the better way to go. The current name is no good because it's an adjective. Possible renames are "Die-cast metal" or "Die-casting". I kind of prefer the latter, since even "die-cast metal" is sort of unspecific. You can cast a lot of different metals in a die. Also, the first sentence needs to be rewriten, since die-cast is not a type of metal, but I figure we may as well wait until a new article title is decided upon. --[[User:Steve-o\|Steve-o]] 03:58, 28 August 2006 (UTC)		This article should be renamed, but I'm undecided on the better way to go. The current name is no good because it's an adjective. Possible renames are "Die-cast metal" or "Die-casting". I kind of prefer the latter, since even "die-cast metal" is sort of unspecific. You can cast a lot of different metals in a die. Also, the first sentence needs to be rewriten, since die-cast is not a type of metal, but I figure we may as well wait until a new article title is decided upon. --[[User:Steve-o\|Steve-o]] 03:58, 28 August 2006 (UTC)

	: Die-cast in Transformers, covering both hit's hsitorical uses, attitudes towards, and in-jokes about. DC is still short for 'die cast metal,' but that's a common shortening. Spell it out more explicitly in the opening sentence. -[[User:Derik\|Derik]] 04:03, 28 August 2006 (UTC)<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>		: Die-cast in Transformers, covering both hit's hsitorical uses, attitudes towards, and in-jokes about. DC is still short for 'die cast metal,' but that's a common shortening. Spell it out more explicitly in the opening sentence. -[[User:Derik\|Derik]] 04:03, 28 August 2006 (UTC)

			Do we know WHAT metal was used for the G1 figures? I've heard Zinc, but that wasn't from a metallurgist or anything... In any event, the first sentance needs a rewrite. Die-cast is a method of forming metal, not the metal itself.<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

Derik at 04:03, 28 August 2006

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	This article should be renamed, but I'm undecided on the better way to go. The current name is no good because it's an adjective. Possible renames are "Die-cast metal" or "Die-casting". I kind of prefer the latter, since even "die-cast metal" is sort of unspecific. You can cast a lot of different metals in a die. Also, the first sentence needs to be rewriten, since die-cast is not a type of metal, but I figure we may as well wait until a new article title is decided upon. --[[User:Steve-o\|Steve-o]] 03:58, 28 August 2006 (UTC)<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>		This article should be renamed, but I'm undecided on the better way to go. The current name is no good because it's an adjective. Possible renames are "Die-cast metal" or "Die-casting". I kind of prefer the latter, since even "die-cast metal" is sort of unspecific. You can cast a lot of different metals in a die. Also, the first sentence needs to be rewriten, since die-cast is not a type of metal, but I figure we may as well wait until a new article title is decided upon. --[[User:Steve-o\|Steve-o]] 03:58, 28 August 2006 (UTC)

			: Die-cast in Transformers, covering both hit's hsitorical uses, attitudes towards, and in-jokes about. DC is still short for 'die cast metal,' but that's a common shortening. Spell it out more explicitly in the opening sentence. -[[User:Derik\|Derik]] 04:03, 28 August 2006 (UTC)<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

Steve-o: article should be renamed... but to what?

2006-08-28T03:58:23Z

article should be renamed... but to what?

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