Talk:John Vinelott

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An entry from John Vinelott appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know? column on 20 June 2006.

That's the first time I heard it was a 'red hot' poker. A reference for that would be appreciated. Red heat in pokers suggests premeditation -- it's unusual for a poker to rest in the fire. Wikid 18:55, 20 June 2006 (UTC)

The precise events are disputed (I suppose the article ought to say that) but some accounts certainly say that it was red hot, whether by accident or design - see this review of Wittgenstein's Poker. -- ALoan (Talk)

Thanks -- that's a good link. Wikid 19:18, 21 June 2006 (UTC)

Good to see the balanced rewrite! I think the poker episode would be worth an article of its own -- it was, after all, worthy of a book. Then everyone present could have their biographies footnoted with "present at the Wittgenstein's Poker episode". Wikid 08:56, 23 June 2006 (UTC)