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August 4
Are any Ghost 'n Goblins games on Capcom Remixed for PSP?
I really want to know because I want the game mostly for Ghost 'n Goblins. I don't want to waste $30 on a game I won't play often. I want the two other games too, Ghouls 'n Ghosts, and Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts, or I won't buy this.
Surely using Google (or the search engine of your choice) would be quicker than posting a question here and waiting for a response. I can't access any "game" sites from this PC, but here is the link directly to Capcom. Looking at the reviews on Amazon, I see that it has Bionic Commando. I'd almost be willing to buy a PSP and this game pack just to swing that grappling hook around once again. --LarryMac13:00, 4 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I have found that vomit is usually the color and consistancy of what I've eaten or drank. Unless, of course, there is blood in it. Then it would be a dark reddish color. I am a translator, though, not a doctor. --69.138.61.16807:09, 4 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Also, if your vomit is teal it means you are a woman. Men know black, white, red, blue, green, brown, orange. Peach and lime are fruit, eggshell is what omelettes come in, teal is a bird, maroon is what happens to the captain after a mutiny. Weregerbil18:07, 4 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Why do American TV shows in Australia often premiere much later than they do in the States? For example, Lost premiered in September 2004 in the USA, but only began in February 2005 in Australia. Likewise, the season finale of 24 wrapped up just last night here in Australia, whereas it finished in May in the USA. (The gap started out much larger, but channel 7 insisted on showing FOUR episodes a week, so we came close to catching up. Probably so they could make way for a new season of tripe like Dancing With The Stars).
Why does this happen? Why don't networks just show us new series simultaneously with the US? The reason it bugs me so much is because I can never stop myself from using Wikipedia to find out what happens in an upcoming season. Battle Ape04:18, 4 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Perhaps our stations are waiting to see how positive the response from American audiences is. We have five standard channels, but the USA has far more. Our stations will likely only pick the cream of the crop (ratings-wise, that is).
The US networks make agreements with producers, giving them exclusive first runs. They will then make secondary agreements to sell the overseas rights. Most overseas broadcasters (since they do not have the creative control the primary US networks have) will wait to see the product before buying it (though this isn't always the case, talent with a track record can sell based on reputation and a pitch alone).
Historically the same thing would happens with movies, but you may have noticed that big budget films are now often released globally near simultaneously. This is because DVD/internet technology has forced their hand. Its likely, as TV shows can now easily be downloaded soon after their US airing, that we will begin to see a reduction in the time US shows are aired abroad, especially in english speaking (a lot of countries dub US series into local languages, so that takes time), internet savvy countries like the UK and Australia. Rockpocket06:51, 4 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
In the U.S, shows usually run their new episodes from fall to spring and take summer off (when less people watch TV?) Are you sure they aren't just delaying them so they don't run during the local summer? Rmhermen16:42, 4 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Most countries do not run "seasons" like the US networks do (hence they use the terms series instead of season). In the UK, Channel 4 is running season 2 of Lost throughout the summer as is Australia (though it is their winter, of course). So that theory doesn't hold up, i'm afraid! Rockpocket19:15, 4 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Some shows may also have to go through editing, subtitling, checking and possible conversion in formats before it airs. Also, the US tend to take breaks during seasons (like Lost, which will break for 13 weeks!) while foreign markets don't tend to. --Bearbear19:39, 4 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Rmhermen has a good point about the seasons. Australia does has a ratings break during summer (when expensive shows like Lost are typically not shown). So it seems the Australian TV executives decided to start Lost in February - straight after the summer ratings break. Another advantage of running the shows way behind the US is more flexibility. Since the show will never be allowed to "World Premiere" in Australia, it has to run behind anyway. If it only ran one day behind, the Australian schedule would be controlled by when the American network decided to air the show (eg by American breaks, big events etc). This might not be that important though.--Commander Keane01:41, 5 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I can't speak for Australia, so that may well be a consideration there, but not in the UK. Note however Lost season 2 may not be the best example as there was some global co-ordination to tie in with The Lost Experience. I don't know if that was a serious consideration in the scheduling of the show, but it may have been. Rockpocket
Lost is undoubtedly a special case because of the internet 'extra content' that supports it. The internet extras coincide with the US timetable, so other countries probably want to keep as close to that timetable as they can. DJ Clayworth13:55, 8 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Failure analysis can be applied to most fields. Agreed, the article comes at it from a narrow perspective and could do with much improvement. --Tagishsimon(talk)
Clippy thingies
I know this sounds a little vague, but, does anyone know what the little plastic E-shaped connectors are called that are commonly used to hold a baby in the 'seat' of a shopping cart?
To clarify what they look like, one side is (I guess) a male side shaped like a curved 'E' and the other side is a female 'side' into which it slips into, then it 'clicks' and is locked in place when the outside parts of the 'E' go into two holes on the female side. To release it, you have to press on the outside edges of the female side, which puts pressure on the 'E' shape, allowing you to remove the male side of it.
Look on the body of the clip - there will (hopefully) be a patent number. Look up the patent number in the US patent database and you'll see who the "assignee" (the company) for the patent is. That will, I guess, be a large manufacturer of fasteners. Then go to their website and browse their online catalog. I'm sure there will be a technical name specifically for such fasteners. Middenface10:44, 4 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Fastex buckle is the predominant name for them, there's more information here.
Hmm, the above seem to call them "side-release buckles". Whatever they are, it looks as though we need an article. One reason I was interested is they they always seem to slip after I've used them for a while (they secure my rucksack, and my trousers). I found that slightly "re-sharpening" the teeth with a small file helps to prevent this.--Shantavira15:01, 4 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Strange as it may seem, I have a pair of nylon hiking pants which use a small Fastex buckle to secure the waist. The buckle halves are connected to an integral elastic web strap.
Yes, the links you have provided are these buckles. I also had trouble finding an article about these on Wikipedia. 'Fastex buckle', then. Thanks! --69.138.61.16821:36, 4 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Jogging/swimming coefficient?
Greetings,
(Thank you for your answers concerning my American pancakes; they were a little soapy, alas.)
I was wondering where I could find the coefficient between jogging and swimming, as in, how much jogging a certain time of swimming is worth.
Thank you for your answers,
--anon.
If you google for "calorie swimming jogging" you'll find any number of tables that claim to rate one exercise against another. The trouble is that swimming is so technical that different people (same age, sex, weight) swimmng at the same speed can consume radically different amounts of energy. Jogging is less technical (although still there are efficient joggers and inefficient ones; I'd guess some are at least twice as efficient as others). So it's pretty hard for a web-page to actually tell you how much energy you're burning. Middenface10:35, 4 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Yesterday, Aug 3, I registered for the first time and was confused about whether my email address will be avaialable to anyone. I DON"T want to received junk mail, so I don't want my email address to be available except to the administrators for password confirmation. Please take care of this and let me know that my email address will not be available to readers.
Also, I spent a long time editing a page, and didn't realize there was a time limit - when I went to finalize/send it, it said my time had expired and all of my changes were lost. This was annoying/discouraging.
It was also hard to figure out where to send theses comments to.
I added a title to your post. These questions sound like they should be directed to the Help Desk (I'd try to answer but I don't quite follow whatever you're asking). Well, I guess I can try: 1. Your email address isn't made public as far as I know. 2. Yes, I've lost a post due to an error before too--it is indeed annoying. It's best to copy your comment before posting just in case something goes wrong (save early/save often sort of thing). 3. I do not understand your last paragraph, sorry. digfarenough (talk) 17:52, 4 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I think that last bit of text was from your email or some sign up page. It won't be posted, but of course you shouldn't post it here if you don't want it to show up (I've removed it). If you want to avoid being accidentally logged out while editing, you should select the remember me box when logging in. This means you're logged in until you log out (be sure to log out when you're on a public computer). - Mgm|(talk)21:21, 4 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Finding where to ask questions doesn't seem too difficult. There aren't any confusing ads and banners and such. At the top left there's the 'help' link (maybe that should be made a little more visible - perhaps at the top of that list) and the top box at the page that that leads you to has the header 'where to ask questions'. That should make clear that your question should have gone to the help desk in stead of here. Then again, it is true that every now and then we get help desk questions here. So how did you get here? Did you follow a different route? DirkvdM08:03, 5 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Youtube Question
I apologize if this isn't the right place to ask this question. Anyways, I am trying to be able to post comments on Youtube, and have an account. When I try to post a comment this message shows up.
"Before you can upload, we need to verify your email address. Enter it below, and when you receive the confirmation email, then check your email and click on the link provided to confirm your account. If you do not receive the confirmation message within a few minutes, please check your bulk or spam folders."
The confirmation email showed up, and I clicked on the link, however the following message showed up. "This confirmation link is no longer valid".
If you ask for a new email or reset your password only the most recent message is valid. All others expire. If you have trouble, I guess you should contact them. - Mgm|(talk)21:17, 4 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Are you talking about one of those tables that are really television screens showing water, sand or something else and actually act as if they're touched if you touch the screen? I think that is touch screen technology. - Mgm|(talk)21:15, 4 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
(Yay! My first proper edit as a real live Wikipedian!)
the artist that performs the song "half the man iused to be"
hi there!i would like to ask who is the artist that performs the song "half the man i used to be",as i've been told that it's a song of nirvana and i don't believe it....
i'm sorry that i ask such an unimportant question.....but i got to know
anyway,if you are willing to contact me,please send me an email in[snip], as this is not my computer.
thank you for your time..
frances mckee
Let's not forget "Suddenly/I'm not half the man I used to be/There's a shadow hanging over me/oh I believe/in yesterday". See the beatles, or yesterday. I don't think it's what you're looking for, but it's a great song anyways. --198.125.178.20722:25, 4 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Funny smelling CDs
When buying music CDs, I often that on opening the case, there is a strange chemical smell completely unlike anything else. It doesn't happen to computer CDs or DVDs, as it only seems to affect CDs in plastic jewel cases. If anybody has a copy of any of them, the smell is especially strong on Through the Windowpane and A Certain Trigger, at least in my music collection. So what is that smell, and how can I prevent it, given that the sensitive nature of CDs makes using a chemical airfreshener risky. smurrayinchester(User), (Talk)
Why do you want to prevent it? If it bothers you that much, leave 'em open at night and let a fan blow over them or something. It's quite unlikely to be damaging the CDs. It's likely just a remnant of some chemical used in the production of the jewel case, the liner notes, the tray, or the CD (think I covered all the bases there...) digfarenough (talk) 23:36, 4 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Wow, I thought I was the only one who knew it. My ex-girlfriend bought some CD-R's, and they smell absolutely awful. I've worked with fiberglass, and it kinda smells like fiberglass resin. I have no idea why, but the smell is truly revolting. --Abnerian04:02, 5 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
You know what other smell is similar and also awful - the smell of metallic gift wrap. The mylar kind. --Random person
extra kwh reading itron?bersus mecanical meters
--68.202.34.5421:51, 4 August 2006 (UTC)i dont have the money(need exponsor)test itron meters read doble kwh
I TRY TO FIND AND STUDY,TEST,OR WHATEVER-COMPARE THE OLD METER (ROTATIBE) TO THE NEW ITRON CENTRON,SOLID ESTATE+WITH THE NEW METERS WITH THE SAME CHARGE THE KWH GO NEAR TO DOUBLE kWh??I DON'T GOING TO TELL YOU(FOR THE MOMENT)ALL I DO TO TEST THIS FABULOUS METER...I CALL PROGRESS ENERGY(FLORIDA)TO CHECK THE METER,IS IN THE PARAMETER THEY WANT>>>AND SAID IT READING THE CONSUME<<THAT THE PROBLEM I DON'T USE THAT AMOUNT OF kWh!!!! HERE COMES YOU:::::THIS METER IS DONE TO READ,VARIATION IN ELEC,RUMORS AND PEAK OF VOLTAGE(IN THIS READING IS WHEN THE ELECTRIC COMP,GET THE EXTRA $$$$$$$$$,IN kWh,NOT MATER WHAT YOU GET MORE kWh THAN YOU USE,AND THAT IS NO LEGAL!!!!!ITS SUPPOUST THE PEAK OF ANY APPLIANCE GET IN THE METER,AND AUTOMATIC GO DOWN TO READ CONSUME,BUT THIS SOLID STATE METER????????????????????????????DO YOU KNOW A TEST(SIDE BY SIDE)OFF ITRON CELERON & ROTATIVE METER,SAME CHARGE(ALL THE SAME)ITS SUPOUST THE READ VERY SIMILAR,ANY KWH OVER IS ILLEGAL,MY POINT IS DIRECT TO READ KWH,(COMPARE)NOT INCLUDE FUEL,TEMP,OR MONEY UNDER THE TABLE,,ONLY COMSUM KWH!!!!IF YOU HAVE INFORMATION OF A CLASS ACTION ,SEND ME THE INF.,FORMULA:SAME VOLTAGE INPUT + SAME CHARGE +/- X(WATTS,,AMPERES,,) =KWH,,ONLY IN ITRON IS DOBLE?????why??(only can change the %=1%.2% charge the power comp.)but that not justify the high reading of kwhANY,ANY INFORMATION WELCOME[reply]
I'm afraid I didn't understand a single word of that, but thank you for introducing me to the far right corner of my screen. --Daduzitalk22:05, 4 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I speak six languages fluently.Which one are you using?It ain't English,but let's try...
"You're comparing an old Rotative meter to a new Centron solid estate meter.With the same charge on the new meters,the kwH nearly doubled.You're not going to tell us how you tested it though. When you called Progress Energy in Florida to check it,doing the tests they suggested,the amount they told is much more than you are using.
The meter is calibrated to read variations in electricity, rumors(whatever they are) and voltage peaks. Whatever test you try,you get much more kwH showing than you actually use.
It's supposed to show the peak kwH of any appliance and automatically read your consumption from there,but it doesn't. You want to know a side-by-side test of the Celeron(sic) and Rotative meter with the same charge to show that the Celeron(sic) one is showing more kwH than is correct,which is illegal.It should only be reading the kwH,not including fuel,temperature or money under the table(???)
You want to launch a class action against Celeron/Centron as their meter is showing double the kwH it should be compared to the Rotatibe with the same data put in,even allowing for some variation in the data which might affect the results."
If I've deciphered this correctly,basically your new meter is showing almost double what the old one did with the same variables and you feel this is illegal. Is it possible the new one is just malfunctioning? Why not return your meter and explain this to the Celeron/Centron sales guy and see whether they can replace it or give an explanation as to why this happening.They are likely to know the most about what their products do and don't do and shouldn't do...
It sort of looks like the poster typed in in a different language and used some online translator to get it into English. Probably all the strings of punctuation are meant to separate different sentences, as things like babelfish ignore newlines. Or am I just stating the obvious? :) digfarenough (talk) 23:32, 4 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I think that, technically, it's only a sockpuppet when used as such. It is allowable for a person to have multiple accounts, as long as they aren't being used, e.g., to provide an illusion of greater consensus or to avoid policies like the three revert rule. As for deleting the account, not sure about that one... digfarenough (talk) 23:26, 4 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
On Monday, I saw that the answer (or sould I say question?) to Final Jeopardy was "Who is Einstein?" What was the question to it? (or should I say answer?) Reywas9223:59, 4 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Jeopardy is in summer reruns right now, which means that it's difficult to determine which episode you saw; particularly since this may vary from market to market.
Of course, I said difficult, not impossible. Never underestimate the internet: According to a search of J! Archive, the only time that Einstein was a correct Final Jeopardy question was Game #4866, November 7, 2005, in the college tournament quarterfinals. The answer given:
He declined the offer to lead a country & once said, "Politics is for the present... an equation is... for eternity"
Both women got it right, but the one man had it right, crossed it out, and put Newton in instead. What a dumbass. (BTW, the country was Israel). --ByeByeBaby06:14, 5 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, he's the last character. But take heart, you may not have unlocked everything. Have you the Final Destination stage? --Froth01:35, 5 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
When was it unprotected? I looked through the last 500 edits (to 6 July 2004) and can't see it. Also take a look at this version according to the date it should be 00:59, 6 July 2004 but although the layout is different it shows the same content as today. CambridgeBayWeather(Talk)02:42, 5 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I'm about halfway through War and Peace.. it's a bit over my head, but quite good so far. There's one part, though, that I'm wondering about. I'm hand typing this, so pardon any mistakes, but you should get the general idea:
--
Prince Ippolit is telling a story at a reception:
"In Moscow there is a lady, and she is very miserly. She has to have two footmen behind her carriage. And very tell ones. That was her hobby. And she had a chambermaid, who was also very tall. She said--"
Here Prince Ippolit paused to think, evidently at a loss to collect his wits.
"She said--yes, she said, 'Girl (to her chaimbermaid), put on a livery and go with me, behind the carriage, and make some calls.'"
Here Prince Ippolit snickered and laughed long before his hearers, and their silence produced a very disheartening effect upon the narrator. However, a few, including the elderly lady and Anna Pavlona, smiled.
"She drove off. Suddenly a strong wind blew up. The girl lost her hat and her long hair came down."
Here he could not hold in any longer but through his bursts of broken laughter he managed to say these words: "And everyone knew about it."
--
The whole story seems rather random to me - like a computer constructing a randomized story from various parts of speech - and the others at the party seemed to think so too- but Ippolit obviously found it quite funny and could anyone here explain the story to me please? :)
Just a guess but from what I recall women in those days nearly always wore a hat and kept their hair up. It may be that they are making fun of the fact that the maid is improperly dressed. As an example my maternal grandmother who was born about 1900 would never go outside without a hat. And even in here 80s would still shop for them. CambridgeBayWeather(Talk)02:33, 5 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
It sounds like the chambermaid was asked to pretend to be a footman hence the livery. The number of footmen was being used as a mark of wealth but they certainly should never have long hair. The story is strange and rather random probably in order to show Ippolit was out of place and bad at small talk. MeltBanana02:46, 5 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Ohhh thank you very much, that must be it, it's quite clear now. She was miserly- she wanted people to think she was wealthy by having footmen follow her. So she got her maid to dress up as a man so she could go out and visit some friends, but the maid's hat was blown off, revealing to everyone that the lady in fact only had one footman and that she faked her second! To be honest, I thought at first that the lady and her maid were going behind the carriage to make some calls on the footmen! :D --Froth03:33, 5 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I am also sure it is told in such an awkward way (it's even worse in original Russian) to point out that Ippolit couldn't speak Russian well (despite being Russian), only French. --Ornil23:19, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Is Sony Still Making PSP Videos?
I went to Target to get a new PSP video, but they were all gone. A women told me Sony wasn't making them anymore. Wal-Mart didn't have any either!! On the Sony site it showed me upcoming videos. So are they just releasing them on web sites and not stores? You know, what's goin' on here? Is there something I'm not getting or...?
The UMD format did not catch on, so Target and Wal-Mart are not selling them anymore. Other companies that began to release movies on the format are starting to skip it, since the last ads I seen were perhaps in April or May of 2006. I think the shift is now towards the Blu-Ray format, which I seen in heavy release now. User:Zscout370(Return Fire)01:59, 5 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Not really surprising. Given the choice between a UMD that can be played on a PSP, or a DVD that can be played on anything more advanced than a microwave oven (including a PSP with a bit of jiggery pokery), most people plump for the most flexible option. Ten or even five years ago, UMD might have worked. Now, unfortunately, the proprietary format offers no advantage over the market standatd. Ah well, they know for next time. --Howard Train04:48, 5 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Oh, yes. Now they want to sell you even lower resolution videos on Memory Sticks. Do they really know better for next time? --Optichan01:48, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
My qusetion is , why are some men more successful in wooing women than others? I am asking this because I have a friend who is incredibly succesful in wooing women just by talking to them over the phone. It is beyond my comprehension how he manages to do it so consistently and succesfully.
sumal04:13, 5 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I don't know why your friend is so successful; I have known some men and women who are almost supernaturally good at captivating the opposite sex, but I know this; my male friends who do extremely well with women do so not by being unusually charming, but by being better than the average male at recognising female interest. They don't waste time on women who aren't interested in them, and they can quickly recognise the signals women give off when we are interested.--Anchoress09:26, 5 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Since it's over the phone, I would guess charm, flattery and a sense of humour play a large part. I think our article on seduction is missing a few tricks here.--Shantavira09:35, 5 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
My amigo, who attracts many women, told me it works like this: the amount of time and money you put into it is the amount of success you are going to have. If you spend more time and money picking out fashionable clothes, styling your hair, exercising in order to look attractive, and thinking about humourous/charming/romantic things to say, then you are going to be more successful. I guess that's how it is for everything; you get what you put into it. --69.138.61.16818:28, 10 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
How do I pronounce Audrey Tautou's name?
KTHX.
Her name is given in IPA in the Audrey Tautou article. (If you don't know IPA, it's something like "Oh-dray Toh-too", and the final syllables of both her first and her last name will sound as if stressed, though strictly speaking French has no word stress.) David Sneek07:11, 5 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Once again, a zipper has failed me. I lose quite a lot of pants this way. Pants that have hardly worn may become useless if the zipper fails because repairs or replacements can be to difficult. Is there a way to make zippers last longer? This especially happens with Fjallraven pants. The material is very durable (which makes them worth the price), but the zippers are flimsy plastic ones. I could ask them to switch to metal zippers, but I doubt if that will work. DirkvdM09:31, 5 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Keep them lubricated by rubbing a wax candle up and down them occasionally. And avoid those cheap ones that have very small teeth.--Shantavira09:40, 5 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Well, the problem is I like this brand of pants, partly because they material (called G1000) is so sturdy (I've got a shirt that I have used extensively for ten years and it hardly shows any wear). But the zippers don't last as long as the cloth. So I'm stuck with the zippers they put in them. DirkvdM17:22, 5 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Shantavira is spot on in recommending lubrication of the zipper teeth with a wax candle. But, and I apologise for the indelicacy henceforth, one of the greatest problems with jamming zippers is either, stray pubic hairs, or uric acid building up in that area; in other words, don't put it away until it's clean and dry - seriously. As to ten years lifespan? You can hardly be accused of being a fashion victim eh? As to handing the offending article over to a tailor for rectification, have a care : I am one, and I do not appreciate the health and safety hazards presenting as a result of the foregoing causative issues.
I lose quite a lot of pants this way gives the impression that you are walking down the street, the zipper fails and before you know it you're walking along with no pants on. And no idea where they have gone. CambridgeBayWeather(Talk)08:35, 6 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I don't suppose it matters, as long as it lubricates, and obviously you want white rather than a bright colour. Most candles seem to be paraffin wax these days, but tallow candles (if you can still get them) are softer.--Shantavira13:56, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Do you know where this particular mountain range is?
I've searched and searched, along with countless other people, and noone is yet to come across this area. I will give you the link, to where i have uploaded this image, if anyone can help me, i would greatly appreciate it!
I have been exploring pages that talk about gruesome diseases and deformities, and I appreciate the fact that there were no pictures of such things posted. Specifically, I am referring to the pages about harlequin skin disease and anencephaly. However, I am just wondering if there are any formally stated criteria regarding what types of images are considered to be too graphic to post.
Thank you in advance
-Thomas Shields
You have been specifically looking for gruesome images, hoping you wouldn't find any? Or am I reading you wrong? If the subject is 'gruesome' by your standards then any illustration will be gruesome too. That doesn't mean the image shouldn't be there but you shouldn't look up that page. DirkvdM17:28, 5 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Meeting is the only plain, non latin word. Others tend to exaggerate the meaning of a plain meeting. --DLL18:29, 6 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Corporate ROI's
Do corporations think of employees in terms of ROI (return on investment),
i.e. if I make a net of $1 million in a year for a corporation and they pay me $100,000 would their investment in hiring and paying me be thought of as a 1000% ROI?
I'd guess that generally, the answer is no. It's hard to say exactly who produced a given income, with the possible exception of the salesmen (who, if paid commission, get a fixed % ROI). As an example, say Apple makes a deal to sell a billion dollars of iPods to a major retail chain. How much of that income was "made" by the sales team? The retail chain wants to carry iPods because they're popular, so maybe most of the income was really because of the marketing team. But iPods are popular not just because they're marketed well, but because they're good products, so maybe that income was really because of the product engineers. And people also like iPods because there's lots of music on iTunes, so maybe the income is partly because of the coders who made that site; or the lawyers who negotiated the licensing deal for the music. And all of these people work for Apple because they get paid regularly and get benefits and so on, so maybe part of the income is because of HR and Accounting.
Instead of this line of thought, companies tend to look at units that are more self-contained; retail companies at individual outlets, manufacturing companies at products or types of products they make, and so on. --ByeByeBaby17:54, 5 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
true, at a higher, 30,000 ft level I suppose companies look at self-contained units and centers.
here's a new example:
I'm a manager at an iPod manufacturing center. I buy raw materials (electrical components, plastic components, etc.) through a deal with Apple, and manufacture an iPod out of them which I sell to Apple (I don't actually know how the supply chain works, but when anyone looks at a manufacturing center from 30,000 ft they see an input $ and an output $).
Now, 0.5% of the iPods I produce are wasted because of defects. I hire someone specifically to reduce this waste and he gets it down to 0.01%. There is an assignable dollar figure I can give to this project...and now I get to report to my bosses that I know how to make good hiring choices, because this guy's ROI is ~186% or whatever.
The Hunt
Hi! I was recently wondering about this: In hunting nowadays, people always use an arsenal of firearms. I'm interested if people hunt animals nowadays, especially big game, using only cold weapons(knives etc.), not using modern weapons, so animals can stand a chance?--Captain ginyu17:44, 5 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Ted Nugent uses a bow and arrow. Spear fishing is also still practised as is trapping. Does that count? Why do you think it's more 'fair' to use primitive weapons? Most animals don't use weapons at all, but without weapons humans never would have reached our position of dominance (or probably survived at all). Also note that firearms are more likely to produce a quick and relatively painless death for the animal whereas primitive weapons are more likely to cause a slow, painful death or maim the animal. Pburka18:14, 5 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I disagree, hunting animals with firearms is like slaughter. I was thinking, if there is anyone who hunts animals(possibly big game), using only knives and similar weapons(not like bow and arrow, but short distance weapons)(fishing doesn't count)?--Captain ginyu18:22, 5 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Which part do you disagree with? I'm not sure that humans have ever hunted big game animals with knives. First of all, it's hard to get that close to an animal. It would have been much more effective for our ancestors to throw large stones and spears. There's a good description of ancient hunting techniques on the Hunting page. Pburka18:35, 5 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I disagree with the part you wrote Also note that firearms are more likely to produce a quick and relatively painless death for the animal whereas primitive weapons are more likely to cause a slow, painful death or maim the animal. If you don't use firearms, the animal has much more chance of surviving. I understand that people today will rather take a rifle and go hunting, than risk their lives using an alternative method. But I was thinking if someone does hunt big game animals with knives etc., perhaps for the challenge or giving animals a chance, something like that.--Captain ginyu20:40, 5 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I would say that the argument is that attempting to kill an animal in this way is more likely to leave an injured animal (rather than a dead animal), and hence is likely to increase suffering (as opposed to death). It would be illegal in the UK, though the UK is also short of big game. Notinasnaid20:50, 5 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
LOL - "the UK is also short of big game" - Id never thought of Britain in those terms. Jameswilson
Yes Notinasnaid, but why not leave an injured animal rather than a dead one? Its wounds will heal eventually... I see my original question will probably not be answered...--Captain ginyu03:00, 6 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
As for the feasibility. Neanderthals didn't have the right bodies for throwing spears, so the assumption is they hunted in thick forests where they could get close to the animals so they could ram the spears in. As for animals using weapons and a more 'fair fight', what about bullfighting? The bull is weakened before the final fight by the matador, but that is also done with just people, horses, capes and stabbing equipment, no weapons that work over a distance. DirkvdM07:30, 6 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Commonly, an injured animal will not just get better. The three outcomes are (a) get better, perhaps after a period of pain (b) get an infection and die of it (c) be unable to hunt/forage effectively, and die of starvation (d) weakened, fall prey to another predator. (a)-(c) at least are not the motivations of many hunters. Notinasnaid07:42, 6 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
To answer the original question. I would suspect that most countries have a minimum requirement for the weapon to be used for hunting. As an example the NWT has this to say about the type of rifle that can be used and this about bow hunting. I can't find it on the site but it is also usually against the law to leave a wounded animal. CambridgeBayWeather(Talk)08:32, 6 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Hunitng with spears is still practiced by some traditional hunters (even of elephants) and by a few modern hunters (wild boar, for instance). Rmhermen18:00, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
What is the "self preservation society" song off the origional Italien Job film called and what was the artist/band.
Also what is the song off the film "jonny english". it is the one off the part, if you know the film, when they are at the coronation and as jonny english is getting, kind of, arrested he uses a tv camera to tell Bough to play the DVD. Bough, at gunpoint, tells some tv technical guy to play the dvd, which is broacasted across the world to those watching the coronation, but it turns out to be the wrong dvd. instead of being the dvd about evil Sauvages plans it is the dvd of mr english singing to the song im talking about in his bugged flat. if its any help it was sung by a woman and it might be ABBA.
i have edited the text of the article, "kings highway conservative district" in wikipedia, but cannot find how to change the title of the article. i live in the district, and the actual neighborhood is called "kings highway conservation district." this needs to be edited. thanks for your help in advance. <email removed>
You can change the title of the article by clicking "move" at the top of the page, but you need to have an account and to be logged on to do that. David Sneek19:20, 5 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
And you should in principle ask first at the talk page, but if you know the title is just plain wrong (no possible controversy) then you can just go ahead. Especially since with an article o such a 'small' subject you will not likely get many editors to discuss it with you. I guess. DirkvdM07:34, 6 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
please can you help. This song is about a man who came home from war on the bus in a storm (or fog) to find his dog waiting for him to guide him home, when he got home his parents told him his dog had died while he was away.1960s or early 1970s? Thankyou.
Hi, is this the one? [2] (I did a google search on "lyrics bus war home dog died" - the first few hits were junk but this one came up partway down the page.)
The copyright date of 2006 there is clearly for the page, not the song. Doing another google search, [3] shows the song appearing on an LP in 1961. I don't know for sure that this was the first appearance, though. --Zeborah23:36, 5 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Zeborah Thankyou very much that is the song I can't believe you found it. Now I know i'm not going mad!
Nembatol
Can an American Citizen, cross the border into Mexico at Juarez, find a local physician, and obtain, and fill a prescription of Nembatol, for consumption, in Mexico? With no plans to attempt to bring this controlled substance back across the border is this possible, and if so, where might I find a list of physicians in Juarez, Mexico?
I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice. When you're in a place where absinthe is legal, feel free to drink absinthe. There are a few special laws, for example keeping US citizens from going overseas to have underage sex with prostitutes, but this is the general rule. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.99.220.249 (talk • contribs)
Note that Nembatol is a powerful anaesthetic typically used for euthenasia[4]. Any users responding to this query should consider any potential legal consequences of their response. I am neither a lawyer nor a physician, nor have I ever played either profession on TV. Pburka20:36, 5 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
it is also the leading known effective controlling agent for Neuropathic pain, now it is not fair for a pagan follower, to insert their philosophical view, into another persons request, in an attempt to hamper a disabled person. I do not believe this is the correct format for your Christian Coalition attempt to control the lives of other people, as in a fascist regime. No political opinions, or reigious views where solicitated, and none will be appreciated. Man most common fear, and controlling emotion is death. That is why mankind invented "God". because their crops failed, and they feared death, though they readily dealt it out. Mankind is the cruelest most cunning murding machine, that evolution has produced. Mankind is a virus, killing a beautiful planet, in the name of its own. Have you looked outside at the stars at night. You will find this planet, and its inhabitants the most insignificant of oddities, and freaks of nature.
But, in your case, you feel that there may be a chance, that I can make another human being suffer, so I am going to seize the opportunity. In a perfect world, with a truly civilized form of government, you would be considered a criminal. But, voluntary Euthanasia is not the idea, I had in mind, but Walter Reed, subscribes the medication to all who suffer Neuopathic pain, which in itself, can cause death.
It's been a long time since I've been accused of being a fascist or a Christian. No judgement was intended. I guessed that euthenasia might be the goal since those are the only references I could find on-line to Nambatol usage in humans. In some countries (e.g. yours) anyone assisting in euthenasia could be held legally responsible. Had I wished to prevent you from getting the information you seek I could have deleted or vandalized your post, as you've repeatedly done to mine[5][6]. Pburka23:01, 5 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
"The basic answer is yes. When you are in Mexico, you come under Mexican law, whatever nationality you are. There are some exceptions, but they dont affect the sort of case you mention. We have an article on Principle of territoriality which is very POV (anti), but it'll give you an idea. Jameswilson23:42, 5 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
As other say, you will be free from prosecution under US law (as long as you don't attempt to bring the medication back across the border or use it for certain illegal purposes). However, be very careful of falling foul of Mexican law regarding obtaining and using medication. I would strongly advise speaking to a Mexican lawyer or doctor before acting on advice offered here. In addition, can we all please continue to WP:AGF here. If a Wikipedian asks an explicit question, our voluntary role is to answer that question (with the usual caveats), not infer what nefarious purpose the questioner may have in mind. In a similar vein, please do not make accusations about the motives of one kindly offering their advice here, assume they are acting in the best faith. Thanks. Rockpocket03:57, 6 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
There are certain cases where the US government has made actions which are legal in foreign countries illegal by American citizens. Sexual tourism comes to mind, especially when involving minors. User:Zoe|(talk)22:56, 6 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
What I had in mind was driving my motor home to Mexico, and living there. No suicidal ideas, have crossed my mind. If they will prescribe the medicaiton there, then I may go live there. But, the original respondant, was attempting to force their ideolgies, and theories into my affairs. I feel this is wrong, of course I felt communism was wrong, and couldn't do anything about that either, but like all things that are wrong, they eventually, go away. Thank you for the legal advice in this matter.
Moving to mexico to get a drug seems extreme - can't you get it in the US? Also I'm relieved to see you have no suicidal intentions, when you said "I'm going to mexico to get a powerful anesthetic, and I have no intention of returning (with it)" i was worried :) --Froth15:58, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
sole proprietorship
A husband and wife who file taxes jointly are planning to start a small home business. Are they considered a sole proprietorship or Partners in the state of California?
I'm not sure exactly, but this page about Taxation in the United States may help to answer your question. If that page itself doesn't, it might have a link to one that does.
-Thomasiscool
Some years ago I read a book about great eccentrics. The book introduced me to figures like the vicar in a barrel Harold Davidson and the famous flamboyant French farter Le Petomane but my favorite story was of a one legged English man who used to ride a bicycle off a high ledge into a barrel of water and emerge reciting Shakespearean sonnets or similar. He became one of the most popular entertainment figures of early 20th century Britain. I have searched online for him but with no success. Personally I don't believe wikipedia can call itself a true encyclopædia until we have an article on this man. Does anyone else know who I am talking about? --Roisterer05:24, 6 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
No, it's not. As someone who has about 4000 edits, and not one of them non-genuine, I can't see why anyone would think this wasn't a genuine question (after all, is a famous turn-of-the-century one legged English men who rode a bicycle off a high ledge into a barrel of water and emerged reciting Shakespearean sonnets really less likely than the aforementioned Harold Davidson?. Does anyone have a useful response for this question? User:JackofOz is usually very good at answering questions like this. --Roisterer04:55, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Although finding proof of your deranged ravings may be bad for your mental health such a man seems to have existed: [7][8], is this the book you read? His deeds seem to have outlived his name but may Kilpatrick's Ride (1899) have anything to do with it? MeltBanana14:48, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I suspect Harold Davidson is going to be far more interesting than the one -legged cyclist, though I agree we should have an article on him & his art is anyone can locate good enough source info. The reference on Meltbanana's find, whilst confirmatory, looks like a dead-end in terms of names. Meanwhile Davidson: what was that about? Poor man. (Probably). --Tagishsimon(talk)
I'm working on a new short film which involves five interconnected vignettes, where there is no dialogue or speaking, only the visual elements such as lighting, angles, editing etc, and the music. The music and visuals will go hand-in-hand to tell a story, without using any words. The composition of the music and the composition of the visuals will work together to tell a story eg through pace, pitch, speed, lighting, angles etc..
I was also toying the idea that I could make this sort of a contemporary silent-film. So I'm just trying to do some research on the area-- what silent films could I watch?
It would be greatly appreciated if people could suggest to me some silent films that could help me in the preparation I do before I go into pre-production. I want to get an idea of how directors have told a story without using words. Preferably, the silent film should make good use of music to help tell the story, as the music is a VERY significant aspect of my project.
I made some suggestions on the humanities desk. Keep in mind though, that the music used for silent movies was often added much later. The films usually have no 'official' soundtrack, and therefore anyone can add something different - like when Giorgio Moroder wrote a disco score for Fritz Lang's Metropolis. David Sneek07:54, 6 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
The Kino DVD version of Metropolis used a rerecorded version of the original score by Gottfried Huppertz, but most released-on-DVD silent films don't have this luxury. You could try 'silent' films made after the advent of sound, such as Monsieur Hulot's Holiday, which contain minimal dialogue and lots of music. Ziggurat22:33, 6 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
This is just a guess but I'd think it's because the skin is thicker on the top of the tomato and if the box were set down too hard or it fell, the top would take the impact better than the bottom. Dismas|(talk)19:16, 6 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Also there must be plant diseases that find a good entry near the place where the tomato was taken off the branch. Or dehydratation would be a little quicker. But it may just be of no use, as fruits are now quicly sold and eaten. Do you still store apples for winter ? I was told to store them upside down. --DLL21:40, 6 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
The reason might be to prevent condensation collecting in the hole (which could become a breeding ground for such diseases). But then they had better be put on their sides. DirkvdM07:39, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
In Animal Crossing, I went into Hazel's house and looked in her wardrobe. I was told "You couldn't find any herb. No topical creams. No balms. Nothing." What does this mean? Is it a reference to something? I don't really understand why it says that. --Optichan19:52, 6 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
You might want to check the GameFAQs (http://gamefaqs.com) board for Animal Crossing. I'm sure you'll reach far more AC players through it.
'Graphic Novel' history books
My name is Ryan Sease and I am a teacher at Santa Fe South High School in OKC. I was wondering if you knew of any books that cover topics like US Government, World History, Geography, or US History that are similiar (i.e. being like a graphic novel) to Larry Gonick's work (i.e. Cartoon History of the Universe)? I know that Larry Gonick's work is the most accessible, but I was wondering if there similiar types of work out there.
Please, email me at rsease at santafesouth dot org if you have any works as the ones like Larry Gonick's that concern topics like World History and other Social Studies topics.
Asiapac books produce some great graphic Chinese and Singaporean history, religion and philosophy books - funny and accurate. My favourite is a series of biographies of Chinese historical figures - the drawings really bring the subjects to life. Natgoo18:14, 14 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
History of a Name
I am researching a family name and wonder if there is a specific meaning to "manski" in a Polish name.
A suggestion?? You may be splitting the name up wrong. "Ski" is a common ending, ie, Polanski, and perhaps "manski" has no meaning at all.--Teutoberg01:29, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
"Ski" is a common adjectival ending in Polish and Polish-origin Russian surnames, often associated with place names. "Warszawski" originally meant a person from Warsaw, "Moszkowski" was a Muscovite, "Rimski" meant a Roman, etc. JackofOz01:39, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Bogart Movies
…Who was the actress or main or female lead in The Treasure of Sierra Madre with Humphrey Bogart as directed by John Houston in 1948
The terms were coined in the cold war, only third world is commonly used now (first and second relaticely unheard of now), these terma have not been updated, and some countries remain stuck with a term they were given in the 50's. They have been pretty much replaced with other terms including LEDCs, MEDCs, or by references to stages on the demographic transition model. PhilcTECI13:53, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Nor is this the place to ask for opinions (which won't stop some people from giving them, but that's a different matter). DirkvdM07:46, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Geographical Maps
Where on Wikipedia can I find geographical maps of different countries? Example: Spain, etc. Thank you, Maria.
Spain has a geographical map, but not all country articles do. You could also check out the external links at the end of the article. Or you could go to Google images and type in the name of the country. Or you could have a look at Google maps, although that requires a littel study into how it works. DirkvdM07:52, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Scattergories categories
I'm looking for a list of the categories in the game Scattergories or perhaps a link to a page with such links. If either of these can be done, it would be greatly appreciated. Perhaps just an e-mail to me? Chris M.23:02, 6 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Fantasy book similar to "Wheel of Time"
Looking for some new fantasy books to delve into. I enjoyed the first three volumes of "Wheel of Time" but I got bored with it because it never ended. Any recommendations?
I've never read "Wheel of Time" so my recommendation may be a bit amiss; The Dancers at the End of Time by Michael Moorcock. Thoroughly well written, frequently funny, always inventive &c &c. The first three books form the trilogy. Others are an optional afterthought. The wikipedia article is a bit crap, though. --Tagishsimon(talk)
Raymond E Fiest. Rift war, the first, although i have read 4 or five of em, is onr of the best books i have ever read, and this is not my chosen subject to read about. give it a go Magician is the first.
George RR Martin's Song of Ice and Fire. Not as much magic but faster paced with more shades of grey in each character. Terry Brooks's Shannara series is somewhat similar but tends to go on and on. Terry Goodkind's first few books in the Sword of Truth series are very similar to Jordan, so much so that there is talk of plagerism, but they are generally faster paced; unfortunately the series really goes down hill at about book 8. If you can hold out through a few slower later novels, Jordan's last Wheel of Time book should come out sometime in the next two years provided his health holds up. Nowimnthing16:32, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Hello, I am asking for any information on the 343rd Russian Rifle Division on the Eastern front in World War Two.
I have searched many sites and search engines and have not found very much, what information I have found says they have an untold story.
Any help would be appreciated.
You might find more info if you know which battles the division was involved in. The Eastern Front was a big place.... Lisiate22:12, 8 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Winning McDonalds coin drop challenge
What's the strategy to drop the quarter into the waterfilled jar?
I think of it more as a Dairy Queen thing, but some fast food chains have a tall, thin jar near the till, filled with water, with a series of small targets little larger than a quarter a short distance up from the bottom. Air is bubbled through the water, and (I think) the targets are mounted to a central shaft that you can rotate. The money goes to a charity, and there may be a prize for landing your money on the target. I don't think that there necessarily is a strategy; the bubbling water is somewhat chaotic in motion, and quarters fall quickly through the water (since they must go through a coin slot edgewise). Your best bet is probably to practice on pennies, but beyond that, I think it's as much random as skill. --ByeByeBaby13:13, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I don't think the mcdonald's staff will look kindly on a guy coming in with a jar of pennies and practicing all day. But if you want my advice, just bring a lot of nickels and put them all into the thing until the level of the coins in the tank is at the level of the lowest platter, then just use the spinner to scoop one up. At that point they can hardly refuse you your prize (if they offer one) - you've just donated several dollars to charity after all. --Froth15:36, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
It goes "I've become so wrong" or something, and "I becoming this, all I want to do is be more like me and be less like you". What's the name?
Apparently "Numb" [10] according to a quick Google search on "more like me and less like you". Google is a good way to answer this kind of question; there's also a reference desk section specficially for music. Phr (talk) 02:11, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I want to photograph a book whose cover is wrapped in that shiny plastic protective stuff, so I get pretty bad reflections. I tried shooting it outdoors in shadow under overcast, to get very soft lighting, but that wasn't enough. Unfortunately the plastic stuff doesn't stay perfectly flat, so oblique lighting also gets reflected into the camera. I guess I could remove the plastic thing but I'd rather avoid that, and even if I do, the dust jacket itself is on shiny paper and has the same problem. Any more suggestions? In particular, would a polarizer help? (I'd have to go out and buy one, which I'd only do if I thought it would make a difference). See Image:Codex-seraphinianus-abbeville.jpg for an example of such reflections, though I'm trying to do a different book now.
Phr (talk) 02:11, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I'd say you should remove the plastic. Then take the pic straight on with reflected soft lighting (no direct light). StuRat04:25, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I'm not sure whether this would help, but have you thought about covering it with a piece of picture glass? We don't seem to have an article about it, but I mean the non-reflective glass used to protect pictures.--Shantavira08:49, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I hadn't thought about that. It might be worth a try. That glass is pretty expensive though, and I guess it would have to be pressed tight against the book cover to eliminate any air gaps under the glass, which might not be easy. Phr (talk) 08:58, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
If you use ordinary glass that should help to keep the cover flat, though. Another idea is to prevent direct light, as StuRat already pointed out. Photographing outside was the right idea, but by far most light will still come from the direction where the Sun is, even on a cloudy day (we don't notice that because our eyes compensate for it). So it would be best to do that in the shade of a house. And maybe even better to do that on a cloudy day to maximise the scattering of light. DirkvdM09:06, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Have you tried scanning it instead or is there a reason it must be a photo?
Just position it so that the main light source is on the opposite side of the book, then it cannot reflect off of the near side. PhilcTECI13:41, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
What a weird cover. I'd try scanning it. Barring that, I'd try taking two pictures of it, one with glare on each side, and try to stitch it together in Photoshop. --Fastfission20:04, 11 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
East Timor Resources
What are East Timors Resources and how do they use them?
Thanx
If you create an account you can write all you wish about yourself on your user page. As for an actual Wikipedia article - have you done anything that makes you important enough to merit one? DirkvdM08:50, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I would like to point out that signing up just to make a userspace and not contribute to the project itself is using Wikipedia as a free host service which is explicitly forbidden in WP:NOT (as is self-promotion). I recommend not writing about yourself regardless of whether you're famous enough. - 87.209.70.23110:35, 8 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
So being special is not a notability trait. As I'm not so much special, maybe would I be notable enough ? --DLL19:59, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
If someone else has written about you in a print publication, then you can start thinking about whether or not you deserve an article. And by then chances are that someone else will have made the article already. —Daniel(‽)20:23, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Froth is right, we're all special. (Rant time) I object to the way the media calls any kid with cancer a "special child". It's not that they're not special, but the message seems to be that in order to be considered special, you've got to be a cute kid who happens to have a terminal disease. And kids who get run over or attacked are always "angels". Well, of course they are, but what about the kids who have the misfortune not to be run over or attacked? Are they devils or something? (End of rant). JackofOz12:47, 8 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
okay..are the reality tv series - apprentice and rebel billionaire actually true?or is it fiction.do they actually reward thsoe guyz with jobs in their companies as when in if i decided to go top trump tower al find bill,or if i go to virgin al find the guy who won.
who shot tupac?is it suge knight?
who shot jfk?
To answer your first question, the jobs actually exist (as one-year contracts), but are probably as much a publicity/public relations job as a "real" job. Bill Rancic probably spends more time promoting "his" building than he does negotiating with sprinkler system subcontractors. For the rest, you should read our articles on Tupac Shakur, John F. Kennedy and Capitalization. --ByeByeBaby13:19, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
[I'm setting up a not for profit organisation (Aviation Services and Development in West Africa) and I'm having difficulties understanding what an Executive Council is and if members of this council get paid. I am also confused about the difference between a Trustee and a Patron and if either of these get paid in an NPO?
—Preceding unsigned comment added by 196.29.120.70 (talk • contribs)
The rules will vary from one country to another. I suggest you contact the appropriate regulatory body in the particular country in which you are setting up this organisation. They should be able to provide you with an information pack explaining the rules. It will be the equivalent of the UK's Charity Commission or the tax department. Another local non-profit organisation might also be able to advise you.--Shantavira13:43, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
General Colin Powell
How would I contact General Colin Powell - via email or USPS letter? Thank you.
Apparently Powell now works here. This company's address is here. If you write to him as Secretary of State, it might just go to the office of Condoleeza Rice. --Allen15:47, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Oh of course! I merely saw a mailing address on the page, decided it would be taken more seriously than an email, and pasted it here so nobody would have to go to that organization's website. I should have read more carefully --Froth15:51, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
You can always send mail to his son, Semicolon. :-) 02:07, 9 August 2006 (UTC)
Yes, "Colon and Dot led an idyllic life, except that it was punctuated by occasional bouts of PMS, just before her period. Unfortunately, eventual doubts regarding young Semicolon's paternity left a question mark over their lives." StuRat03:10, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Hot conditioning treatments - how hot is too hot?
I found an awesome way to condition my hair, by gooing it with oodles of conditioner and olive oil, putting it in a plastic bag, and putting the bag on my heating pad. My hair has never been better. But I wonder, how hot can I set the pad before I'm actually damaging my hair with the heat? I asked my hairdresser, but she just said that I should quit and go back to paying her $60 for treatments in the salon, so I think she's biased. Let me make it clear, the treatments (on low) definitely work. I've been doing it for 6 months, and the positive effects are at worst reproducable (sp?), and at best cumulative. But I'm wondering how high a setting I can use? Can hair actually burn when below boiling point wet heat is applied to it?--Anchoress13:23, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
If it's working on the low setting, no need to turn it up! Be careful not to get the heating pad wet - oil and "oodles of conditioner" may be flammable. Also I'd question the heating pad's involvement at all.. do you get the same results without heat? --Froth15:43, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I understand the reasoning, but if hotter is better I'd like to try hotter. And definitely the heat works better. Any heat is better than none, and the heating pad is better than any other heat source I've tried. And don't worry, I've never had a leak. I use two layers of plastic bag sealed to my ponytail with elastics, it's never leaked.--Anchoress17:24, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I'd be worried about it leaking out, say if you are forced to evacuate your house in a hurry. Hot enough oil could severely burn your scalp and even cause death. I suspect that, like most chemical reactions, heat only speeds up the reaction, it doesn't change the reaction. So, a longer time at a lower temp should have the same effect, and yet be much safer. StuRat09:15, 8 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Well take my word for it, safety is not an issue. And believe me, I've had long hair for most of my life (and BTW I don't condition my whole hair, just the bottom foot of it, so it never touches my scalp, it's totally sealed in a plastic bag), and I have never had such a good condition, even when I used to leave cold conditioner and oil on my head overnight. So I'm not saying you're wrong, but I'd have to leave conditioner on my hair for days, or maybe weeks, to have the same effect 2 hours with the hot treatment has on my hair. And BTW, thanks for the concern, but there's no way a substance heated with a heating pad, even on high, could cause death when applied to the scalp lol. It isn't even hot enough to burn, just a bit uncomfortable.--Anchoress09:21, 8 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I thought it said "heating plate", and those get hot enough to cook things. I suppose heating pads are a lot cooler. StuRat20:10, 8 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I thought it was pretty straightforward (cuz I said I put my hair in a bag, and put the bag on the heating pad (rather than saying I put my head in a bag and put my head on the heating pad) but maybe people are not able to picture this. I have below waist-length hair. I put the hair in a ponytail on top of my head. I take two produce bags (not shopping bags, long clear plastic produce bags, like bread bags). I put some conditioner and oil in one, then I put my hair in it, squeeze out the air and close it with an elastic at the top of my head over the ponytail elastic. Then I take a wet facecloth, wrap that around the bag, put the other bag over it, squeeze the air out of that, and seal the whole thing with another elastic. The whole thing is totally contained, and if I put a hat over my head I can actually go out wearing it. Then, I get comfy on the sofa and put the bags on the heating pad, which is resting on a pillow on the arm of the sofa above (not under) my head. My heating pad no way gets hot enough to flash oil, or even alcohol, lol. But there is no way it would ever leak, and it isn't the slightest bit unsafe. :-) Hope that clears things up for the safety-conscious posters.--Anchoress09:31, 8 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
When I first read this, I thought you had a wig! "...put my hair in a bag..." When I've burnt hair before, it's always been with a flame. I know hair straighteners can burn hair if left too long in one place, but I don't imagine anything you can hold your hand against without burning yourself will cause problems. Skittle15:02, 8 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
hi Anchoress, just want to ask which conditioner do you use, and do you mix it with olive oil directly? and how long do you keep the mixture before you wash your hair? Sorry for being weird and asking you this but I am intrested in soothing my hair too .
No probs. It's an awesome treatment so I love to recommend it. My hair is very long but not very thick, and I need a total of about 3/4 of a cup of mixture, comprised of: two conditioners, SBT Seabuckthorn and Redken Allsoft for chemically-treated hair, and olive oil (I don't bother getting EVOO). I need about 2 tablespoons of each of the conditioners and 2 tablespoons of olive oil, and I mix them in a cup and put it on dry hair. This is important for two reasons; it keeps the mixture from getting too messy, and it keeps to a minimum the amount of water absorbed by the hair. I put the whole thing in a bag and leave it on under heat for at least an hour, preferably two. Hope that helps; don't hesitate to ask anything else you want to know.--Anchoress11:44, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Oh I wanted to add that it's important to use conditioner with the olive oil, because the conditioner makes the oil wash away much more easily; you don't have to wash your hair 8 times before showing your face in public.--Anchoress11:49, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I also wanted to add that re: the oil, a finer, 'cosmetic-friendly' oils like fruit seed oils (grapeseed, avocado, apricot, etc) would probably be marginally better than olive; and palm, coconut, jojoba or shea would probably be good too. I don't think any oil would be bad, but personally I wouldn't use a bleached, heat extracted or other generic cooking oil. Also make sure it isn't rancid, or you'll stink forever. As it is, I smell a bit like mayonnaise for a day or so.--Anchoress14:54, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks a lot Anchoress for sharing a precious piece of information,honestly so nice of you.Wish you all the very best in you life.
Rediffusion pole.
Is there any one out there who can tell me if there is any one still responsable for Rediffusion equipment left behind because I have a very large pole with wire leading from it in my back garden.
Besides it being in the way, I am concerned that it might be unsafe.
Thanks for any help given, Val.
After almost 40 years, I would expect it to manifest some kind of trouble if it were dangerous. Also if nobody's come by and claimed it yet, I wouldn't hesitate to take it down - perhaps fold it up or something and tuck it away in case you're held liable in the future --Froth15:49, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I can attest to the pillow retention reason. My current bed lacks a headboard and, sure enough, the pillow keeps falling behind the bed. A secondary reason is that colored sheets and blankets pressing against a white wall can discolor it. StuRat09:06, 8 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Funny, on my bed the pillow keeps getting lodged behind the headboard, making it a pain to get it back. smurrayinchester(User), (Talk)20:47, 8 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
It sounds like your headboard isn't high enough. My last bed with a headboard had one about two feet higher than the mattress, so you would have to throw the pillow to get it over that. StuRat17:25, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
The bed frame should be placed clear of the walls, not against them. The headboard then keeps the mattress from shifting position up against the wall. While a scorpion can still climb up the bed legs, there are cures for that, too, like glue boards around the feet. StuRat17:25, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
You'll probably have to remake all your tables. You would need one wikitable that looks somewhat like the one below (view the edit box—I can't make the space-before-the-line method work. Hyenaste(tell)22:54, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
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Washington Flag
Place your cursor in the blank space on the left and click. It is the flag of Washington state. I have put this in my user page, but it is all white, and it is invisible here too. Why? Could someone please fix it? Thanks! Reywas9217:44, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I don't know. It's an SVG picture, which means it's made of vector graphics rather than bitmap graphics. Clicking on it displays it converted to PNG, which is a bitmap format. Maybe it's something to do with SVG. JIP | Talk17:58, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I fixed it. You can't make it 70 pixels for some reason. — [Mac Davis] (talk)
plz i am in ghana and did go to school but could not complete my highschool.but now i want to school in the nursing field at canada .so plz i will like to know how it will go and the steps i will be taking.i dont have any relations there but i want to school there and pursue my degree thank you
You would probably first have to pass the GED test. Then you would need to be accepted into a nursing school. Some nursing programs may help you with the first part. Here is a directory of Canadian nursing schools [11]. Nowimnthing19:35, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
JOB SEARCH FOR EX-LAWYER/BUSINESS MAN
Open Research Question:
I'm looking for particular professional career managers, search groups, usernets, agencies, descriptive information on empolyers, job locations and professional career availability in Los Angeles and Orange Counties and in Las Vegas, Nevada and Orlando, Florida. I find MONSTER, CAREER BUILDER, DICE and other websites entirely useless; including Korn Ferry and Futurestep.
I've made the transition from Law into marketing, sales, and executive management and I find that having a J.D. and having once practiced law (no longer active), although useful, makes me a priaha in the employment field.
Hopefully, search information, data on employers, etc. would help. Any other suggestions would be likewise reviewed with interests.
Please email me at email removed for your own good Thanks, Kit
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Im doing a report on Arabic Language Wikipedia and information on it is pretty scarce, I was wondering if you could provide any info, or sources? Thanks--Elatanatari21:49, 7 August 2006 (UTC)
Just General information such as a basic history, important events/milestones, distinguishing characteristics, and if possible some information about censorship.[reply]
I am looking to find a peice of jewellery i have , just to find some information on it do you have any search engines on that or would you know of any websites that might be of intrests.
I wouldn't think you'd have much luck searching the Internet unless you know a lot about it; like the type of jewelry, materials, manufacturer, age, etc. If you don't have that info, you might want to take it to an antique dealer, specializing in jewelry, for identification and appraisal. StuRat09:00, 8 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Is it possible to add to the site and if so how do i go about doing so?
I wanted to add a definition/biography for Richard Alvin, who at 30 was the owner of Docklands News & City & Islington News Weekly Newspapers and whose company produced the first corporate magazine for London 2012, but was also the elected Vice Chairman of the Docklands Business Club for 5 years and at 27 the youngest member of the London Chamber of Commerce Board.
My contact details are: e-mail address deleted
Anyone can edit an existing article by clicking on the "edit this page" tab at the top of the page. To start a new article requires you to create an account first, by clicking the "create account" link in the top right-hand corner of any Wikipedia page. Then if you click Richard Alvin you will get an edit box where you can start editing. Make sure that your article meets the notability requirements for people and the policies such as neutral point of view and verifiability. See also Your first article. Happy editing. --LambiamTalk00:10, 8 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Since when do you need an account to create an article? The 'how to' section for creating articles doesn't mention it, neither does the 'contributing' section.--Anchoress00:33, 8 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Playing the ol' Mario Kart DS recently, I noticed that the item box roulette sound was quite a bit different on Waluigi Pinball than on the other courses (more arcadey, which is fitting, I guess). However I have no good way to prove my suspicion it does. Also, I'm don't know if any other courses have a different item roulette sound to all the others, or whether this phenomenon is confined to this one course, in this one game (don't misunderstand me, because obviously the item roulette sounds are different in each game). Can anyone help? Vitriol01:12, 8 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, I've played through that course again, and the item roulette sound is definitely different. I believe that the roulettes on all the other courses are the same, as I've played through each course countless times (trying to get a rank of one star or higher on every course). Also, the roulette in previous most likely all sound the same (I only own Double Dash and this, so I may be wrong, but if Double Dash Didn't have it, the previous games most likely don't, either. -- TheGreatLlama(speak to the Llama!)01:22, 8 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
It is my understanding that tequila not using 100% agave is designated a mixto. Further, mixto must contain at least 51% agave and bottled at the distillery to be tequila. I have now discovered that if the tequila is shipped in bulk and bottled in another country (ie USA) the agave factor may drop to 40%? Can anyone verify/clarify this as fact or folly?
Thanks.
--Walther4001:57, 8 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
BBC World / Reuters correspondent
Hello,
I'm looking for the name of a correspondent for BBC World and Reuters (i guess) in Hong Kong. The show is called World Business Report and apparently she's not on the BBC website information.
Thanks!
This is a strange question, but I'm looking for songs/music that would have been well known in 1780's Britan (or there about) I am looking for specific examples, not types.
I'm looking for something more familiar to the common man/peasent, like something that doesn't necessiraly have any musical excellence,just very familiar to many people in that time and place.
I should think so, having been brought there by returning British soldiers. As for your suggestion, "lass" doesn't rhyme with "air", how could we fix that ? :-) StuRat20:20, 8 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Well, I myself personally prefer lads with delicate ... airs (ahem). That doesn't solve your rhyming problem, but the mental image certainly makes me feel better. :--) JackofOz22:11, 8 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Really ? Since you were married and had kids I assumed you were straight. I guess you've decided to "pitch for the other team". Oh well, I suppose somebody has to "do crack". :-) StuRat17:32, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
If that was a flirt, I'm sorry but I'm spoken for, and I don't play around. But I appreciate the interest anyway, and if I had the remotest idea of what you actually look like, I might even be flattered. (I do have a made-up mental image of you, but it's not a pretty sight). :--) Seriously though, I've mentioned this various times on the Ref Desk. Seems you haven't been paying attention to my posts, Stu, or read my profile carefully enough. My male partner is mentioned there before my previous history (which is really only there so that I can acknowledge my kids. Despite appearances, not all Aussies are "bastards"). JackofOz10:44, 10 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Ewwwww ! No, it's definitely not "a flirt". I don't get "into" guys and I don't go "down" or "under". "Not that there's anything wrong with that", to quote Seinfeld. StuRat16:32, 10 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I can't find my book of Nersury Rhymes that might help with dates, but Carols are also a good place to look. Hark the Herald Angels got added to the New Version of the Psalms in 1782, according to The New Oxford Book of Carols, While Shepherds Watched was ridiculously well known, as at one point (1700 - 1782) it was the only christmas song allowed in church. Both were added to the New Version of the Psalms by Tate and Brady and bound up with the Book of Common Prayer, and thus became known everywhere. However, bear in mind their tunes varied greatly. The tune we usually sing 'While Shepherd's watched' to (Winchester) is older than the words, so probably known then too. Look to hymn tunes and carol tunes for old melodies. The tune to the British version of 'Oh Little Town' is called 'Forest Green', the tune of 'Good King Wenceslas' is 'Tempus adest floridum'. The tune you probably know to 'Hark the Herald' was written by Mendelssohn later than your time-frame. It would probably have been fit to any popular hymn tune. Try searching for 'broadside' as well; things on them would have been well known to the public at the time of printing. Skittle11:08, 8 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
And finally, apparently the tune to which we sing 'God rest ye merry, gentlemen' was one of the most ubiquitous tunes in England for centuries. 'While Shepherds watched' to that would not be unusual. Skittle11:12, 8 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
How about "The World Turned Upside Down"? It's said to have been played at Cornwallis' surrender:
If buttercups buzz'd after the bee,
If boats were on land, churches on sea,
If ponies rode men and if grass ate the cows,
And cats should be chased into holes by the mouse,
If the mamas sold their babies
To the gypsies for half a crown;
If summer were spring and the other way round,
Then all the world would be upside down.
This is all very good-i only expected like 3 answers lol. Thanks to everyone who answered-i got more than i need.
Cite Additions to an article
I have recently made additions to the chevron article and am able to give very relavant proof of my criticisms, but am not sure how to do this. It basically concerning thier involvement in the 1985 Sudanese conflict. how would i do this.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.115.175.247 (talk • contribs)
I fact as well as in the book They Poured Fire on us From the Sky by Alephosion Deng Benson Deng and Benjamin Ajak, (all southern sudanese Dingka refugese(i think they would know)) It i possable to see that when the oil fields in sudan were discovered, it coincided with the government expulsion and land grab of southern sudan by the janjaweed, to remove the native unhabitants and gain control of the oil reserves. Read your cite link, thanks but not much help.
To use that as an inline citation, you would use the following code:
<ref>{{cite book | title=They Poured Fire on us From the Sky | first=Alephosion | last=Deng | coauthors=Deng, Benson; Ajak, Benjamin; Bernstein, Judy A | publisher=PublicAffairs | id=ISBN 1586483889}}</ref>
Horrible looking, I know, but it's not all that bad once you peer at it. The <ref></ref> tags will put whatever is in the middle of those tags into a footnote wherever there is a <references/> tag. In Chevron Corporation, that's already there in the 'Notes' section (edit it and have a look), so all you have to do is add the above code to the end of whatever you wrote, and when you click 'save', a footnote number will appear at the end of your paragraph and the reference will be in the 'Notes' section. m:Cite.php has the full explanation, as well as better (colour-coded) examples.
The {{cite book}} template that I've put within the ref tags automatically fills out a suitable citation when you input the author(s), title, publisher and ISBN number as described above. You can just write the citation yourself, but {{cite book}} makes sure the style is right. --Sam Blanning(talk)12:41, 8 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
What is it called when you sell a product for less than others? (As in, say, a large grocery store coming to a small store and running the local grocery store out of business by charging rock-bottom prices, and then driving up prices once there is no competition?)
A local grocery store where I live is always in trouble for charging less for gasoline than smaller convenient stores, violating "minimum markup laws," yet there's no article for the term, so I'm not sure if that's what it's called. --Demonesque11:04, 8 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Under cutting is the term. One under cutts the competition. This is highly unethical. But price fixing can also lead to accusations of a consortium or mafia type sydicatism
No, undercutting is different, and is neither illegal nor unethical - it's the reason capitalism works. Predatory pricing is the answer to the original poster's question, but it's selling at a loss (rather than below a certain markup) that's illegal, and only under certain circumstances. Ironfrost11:44, 8 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
(after edit conflict) The "it's just good business" term is loss leader (where you sell one or two headline items off cheap, in the hope of getting more punters in the door - garden centres sell growbags cheap, in the hope people will buy expensive plants to put in them). But doing it to deliberatly damage a competitor (rather than just a clever strategy for making money in the short term) is called predatory pricing. Writing a law which allows effective detection and prosecution of the former, without making introductory offers, sales, and other perfectly legal and welcome promotions is very difficult (which is why prosecutions for predatory pricing are very rare). "Undercutting" absolutely isn't the correct term - undercutting simply means "selling for less than the competition" - if you run your business better than your competitor (cheaper rent, better negiciation, lower costs, buying in bulk) then it's perfectly fair and legal that you undercut him, and it's to the benefit of the consumer. A "minimum markup law" sounds like a scheme for bad businessmen to evade lawful competion and keep fleecing the consumer. See also dumping (pricing policy) when artificially low pricing concerns international trade. -- Finlay McWalter | Talk11:52, 8 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I should explain why "undercutting" is typically legal but "predatory pricing" and "dumping" are sometimes not. If your company can actually sell for less and still make a profit, because it's more efficient, then your company should survive and push out the competitors. However, when a company isn't more efficient but has deeper pockets (lots of cash), they can sell at a loss, forcing the competition to do the same and go out of business first. The idea is then to sell more and at higher prices, after the competition has been removed. In the case of dumping, one country provides subsidies to an industry to enable them to sell at prices that otherwise would have meant a loss. The idea is to destroy the industry in other nations, then sell to them at higher prices, once they have no alternative domestic source of production. China does this a lot, and has destroyed many industries already, such as TV manufacturing in the US. StuRat20:49, 8 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Governments do this too, by letting airplanes run on tax-free fuel. This gives airlines an unfair advantage (and a huge one) over other transportation modes. I've once heard that this combined with the fact that airlines are having difficulties surviving means it's a pretty crappy business - if the free market were to operate here, there would be just a few airlines with small airplanes for the very rich. DirkvdM05:27, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I don't think failing to tax fuel (iniquitous as it is) makes much difference. It's the free market which has driven prices down, and bankrupted the inefficient. If all airlines had to pay tax on fuel, it would drive everyone's prices up and move the competition on. (It might also reduce demand, leading to contraction, but that's a different issue; contraction can be hard to manage even for efficient and profitable businesses). The US could introduce fuel tax, and it could work. In Europe and smaller countries, it may not work as expected; companies could simply buy their fuel where it remains untaxed, even if they have to waste more fuel flying there, or flying with excess fuel. So the effect could be the opposite of what environmentalists want (less flights). In terms of competition with trains, for example, the tax issue is very real in Europe. Notinasnaid17:58, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, I was talking about alternatives like trains and ships (sea or river). Neither are a good option in the US, but in Europe they are. This would mostly influence holiday makers, to whom an extra half day travelling is often an option. But then this should be done throughout Europe to avoid people flying to a neighbouring country. Flying with excess fuel will probably not happen because airports don't allow that (for security reasons), I believe. Another option would be to not tax the energy for trains and ships either. Which would be an ironic way to get energy consumption down.
By the way, not only environmentalists (should) want this. As far as I am concerned this is basically just about climate change, not the enviroment in general. And if you don't give a hoot about the climate or the environment (or don't think tere is a threat), then there is still the problem of energy sources running out, and there will be very few who don't acknowledge that problem. Although some might think that it will not affect them in their lifetime and don't want to be bothered with the consequences to others (future generations). Alas there are too many such people. DirkvdM09:50, 10 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Then there is the basic issue of fairness. How is it fair to passenger train and ship companies to charge them fuel tax but exempt their competition ? I suppose such a policy could be justified when the airline industry was young, but now that it's mature, such a tax advantage to one industry would be expected to lead to an inefficient allocation of resources, with more people taking flights despite the greater pre-tax costs. I wonder if those industries negatively effected can sue the government for discriminating against them. StuRat16:42, 10 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Which government? I believe the official excuse for this is that airports are political no-man's land. Then again, I doubt that countries have given up the right to enforce their laws there completely. DirkvdM04:09, 11 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Airports are not "a political no-mans land". They are each controlled by a specific government. The only exception I can think of is "duty free shops", which are exempt from the tax laws of that government. They don't sell jet fuel at those shops, though, unless you feel like running your jet on wine, LOL. (Although, if the pilots are drunk, why shouldn't the plane get drunk, too ?) StuRat21:12, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I am a malysian citizen. i have a malaysian passport. do I need a visa to go Japan?
This page doesn't list Malaysia as one of the visa exempt nations, so it looks very likely that you will require a visa to enter Japan. You'll need to visit a Japanese embassy or consulate in Malasia to obtain a visa. TenOfAllTrades(talk) 12:31, 8 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I'm really curious now since some of the countries have a 3 month period and some a 90 day period, but that makes no sense to me as 90 days isn't that far off from 3 months. Is it a country thing? ColourBurst20:48, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Reading between the lines, I am guessing that the visa exemption was left in place formally to let Malaysia "save face," but that if a Malaysian national arrived at a Japanese airport without a visa, that person might be required to produce an unpredictable list of documents to prove that he or she did not intend to stay in Japan (e.g., a return ticket, proof of ongoing employment in Malaysia, or who knows what else) and could end up on the next plane back to Malaysia. If I were Malaysian, I would get the visa first. Marco polo18:53, 8 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I agree. I'm not at all proud of the fact, but it's common street knowledge that immigration officers here rarely give second glances to Canadian, US, British, or Australian passports, but are much more likely to "enforce rules" for visitors from South Asian and African countries. Racial profiling isn't exactly a topic that they talk about on the news. freshofftheufoΓΛĿЌ 19:46, 14 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
What are Axis of Justice, is it a political movement, or just a group of musicians sharing socialist ideology. What are their aims, is it purely musical, or are they actually trying to acheive something. The article is unclear. Are they actively doing anything to promote the opposition to capitolism that the article claims they have? PhilcTECI13:34, 8 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
cricket test match old trafford 1956
How many of the 1956 English Test team are still alive today in Aug 2006? 1956 was the year that Laker took all 19 wickets? Thankyou
The Price discrimination article says nightclubs often hold ladies' nights (where women get discounts on admission and/or drinks) because a surplus of men is unpopular with both sexes. It seems to me that a nightclub (or, indeed, any institution catering mainly to heterosexually active singles — a "meat market") that has mostly women will be attractive to men, and vice versa, since it is easier to get an attractive date when there is more demand and less competition. Thus, it would tend toward equilibrium, and there should be no particular reason for the management to disturb this equilibrium. Perhaps someone could elucidate? NeonMerlin14:32, 8 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Some clubs have trouble getting women in and, as you have observed, this makes them less attractive to men too. These clubs hope that by attracting more women they will attract more men. (straight)Women are generally less likely to be attracted to a club full of straight men than straight men will be to be attracted to a club full of straight women. Or any women. Men seem to view clubs as an opportunity to meet women they might date (or more), women do not tend to view clubs as places to meet men to date. Thus their priorities are different. See what happened in Canal Street (Manchester). Women tend to like a club with fewer men. Does this help? Skittle14:50, 8 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Hmm, the article doesn't relate it, and I have no cites. Basically, women started going to the gay bars to avoid straight men. Straight men realised there were a lot of nubile young women in the bars, so they started going too. This culminated in a lot of the bars losing their character, some violence, and some bars started asking people if they were gay before letting them in. Canal Street found its feet again, but consider why those women were going to gay bars. Skittle14:56, 8 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I haven't read the price discrimination article (yet), and this might be a bit of a tangent, but there are other reasons why clubs and bars hold 'ladies' nights' besides trying to attract more women to make male customers happy. There are three issues: 1) women drink less than men; 2) some women feel uncomfortable going to bars alone; and 3) some women feel uncomfortable having more than one or two drinks in a bar (for safety, and also not to appear like a lush). 'Ladies' Nights' create the appearance of a safer, more fun and 'female friendly' bar atmosphere where women can relax and get plastered. The discount drinks aren't only to use women as lures for men, they're also to hopefully turn women who drop by the bar once a week with their boyfriends or co-workers into regulars.--Anchoress15:03, 8 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
LOL. I think it's a localised problem, not universal. No offence to any Brits reading, but I noticed Skittle cited a phenomenon documented in London, and I personally found the bar scene in the UK (when I lived there) a lot less ... refined (to put it politely) than what I was used to from the bar scene in Vancouver. It wasn't like a horror story or anything, but at pretty much all the bars and clubs I went to there were a lot more fights, a lot more juvenile behaviour (I had a guy drop his fly and piss in my purse when I refused to dance with him lol), and I was always a bit nervous leaving around closing time; it was a bit of an obstacle course outside with lots of drunk driving, lots of guys barfing and relieving themselves, and big groups of really drunk yobbos chucking beer bottles around and making a nuisance of themselves. Is Canada completely free of this behaviour? Oh no, definitely not. But for whatever reason, I found it way more common in the UK. I can completely understand London girls seeking out gay bars, because going to a straight bar in London without guys running shotgun was often more trouble than fun.--Anchoress15:37, 8 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
How rude, Miss Manners clearly states that the proper etiquette is to piss in a woman's shoe when she refuses to dance, not her purse ! :-) StuRat20:39, 8 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
No. Straight women just prefer not to be harassed (for lack of a better term) and bars are very easy places for harassment (people + drinking = logic out the window.) ColourBurst20:36, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
(Canal Street is in Manchester). I don't think it's that there is more idiotic behaviour in the UK than elsewhere, but that the greater population density means the dickheads are always that much closer to you. Sausage fests are regarded as undesirable (within the hetero world, of course) in the US and Canada as they are elsewhere. Here is an interesting paper examining the fallacies inherent in applying a one-sided market analysis to a two-sided market (scroll down to section 2 - the eight fallacies), arguing that differential pricing in nightclubs is economically sound as men (who spend more) are more likely to go to clubs with a higher proportion of women. Natgoo19:41, 8 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Oops, sorry about being geography-deficient. But while I hear what you're saying, and I am not trying to turn my personal experience into a generalisation about a whole culture, but it wasn't just population density that made closing time harrowing at British pubs. --Anchoress01:44, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I live in a small town in England (population 10,000 - only one night club) and I can assure that our local lads have nothing to learn from their big-city counterparts. Its not Saturday night if they dont end up blind drunk and having a ruck in tha car park. Jameswilson
So why would women go to a club, even at a discounted price, if not for a wide selection of straight men? If they want to meet other women, gay men or a more selective dating pool, it seems to me there should be other good places to do that (activity clubs, work, gyms, church/synagogue/mosque, etc.). I thought the purpose of going to nightclubs was short-term dating, plain and simple. Am I just not getting it? NeonMerlin01:58, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Huh, wow. Not speaking for all women, but I have never gone to a bar or a club for 'short-term dating' purposes, I mean never. I go to meet people yes, sometimes, but just to socialise in situ, not to get picked up or to find a date. I think I'm like a lot of women who just go to dance, have a couple of drinks (no booze for me, just pepsi with extra cherries), have fun with friends, meet and chat and dance with new people, show off new shoes, unwind. Maybe that's the main problem? Men go to bars and clubs to pick up women, but women don't go there to get picked up? I know that if most of the men in a bar or club assumed I was there to get picked up/laid or whatever, I'd be hightailing it to a gay bar too, lol.--Anchoress03:23, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
The Internet? LOL. Uh, I'm not the person to ask because I get stopped on the street and asked for dates (not kidding, not boasting). But work, school, hobbies, thru friends and family, fender benders, pet cemeteries, the gym, and, uh, clubs? Lol. I've never gone to a club to get a date, but I have gone on dates with guys I met at clubs. Nothing came of it, but a date's a date!--Anchoress16:28, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Anchoress, I think myspace is geared more towards teens and people in their twenties. I remember one of my friends going out on a date with a guy who asked her out in a bus. Anyways, "finding a date" isn't really a problem for a lot of women. "Finding a date with someone that fits into her idea of what a date should be like" is another story. ColourBurst20:36, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I'm guessing that it's exactly this sort of thinking that would lead a woman to want to go to a club where she's less likely to be hit upon. (Disclaimer: I'm male, and I've been happily married for over 20 years.)–RHolton≡– 03:22, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Does anyone know what to do to get your own wikipedia reference?—Preceding unsigned comment added by Babarella81 (talk • contribs)
I'm not sure I understand your question. What do you mean by a "reference"? Do you mean an article? And do you mean an article about yourself? First, please see WP:BIO to determine if you are notable enough for your own article. User:Zoe|(talk)16:39, 8 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Do you want an article or a user page? These are completely different things. You should only get an article if you're well known enough for someone, whom you have never met, to have heard of you and think you're famous enough to be mentioned. OTOH, you can create a user page straight away, and put almost anything you like in there - the only restriction is not to treat it like a free blog or web hotel, but instead try to keep it related to your life in Wikipedia. JIP | Talk16:45, 8 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Hello,
I dont know if this is where to ask but if not can someone point me in the right direction.
My father died a couple of years ago and we have been left with a book of his and need to know
if we should get it valued and insured as the book seems to be very old.
It is called The Victorial Museum of Animated Nature, Volume 1, Mammalia Birds and i think wrote by Charles Knight and co, Ludgate Street and printed by William Clowes and Sons, Stamford Street.
It is a lovely book with over 1700 illustrations.
Please come back to me with any ideas
Have you thought of scanning these illustrations and uploading them to Wikimedia Commons? If you're not interested in doing it yourself, there's probably some place you could donate it for a really good tax write-off. NeonMerlin01:49, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Corporate and Institutional Banking (CIB) landscape
I am trying to understand the entire landscape of "Corporate and Institutional Banking". A very high level, tree stucture with examples, etc would be very helpful. As of now a google for "CIB" returns links to various banks, but nothing on what CIB is or what are the various services that fall under CIB, etc.
any links, leaders to this topic would be highly appreciated.
Thank you in advance.
Regards
Arun Prabhu
Military Identification Tags
What is the significance if a man gives a lady friend one of his dog tags? Is there a level of commitment implied there? Is it different in the Italian army?
Since it presumably didn't cost him anything, I wouldn't assume it suggests any commitment whatsoever, unless he's made that explicit. These tags are of course intended to enable bodies to be indentified.....--Shantavira08:58, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Well, that suggests that he intends to kill her and mutilate the body, leaving only the dog tags to make the identification. It obviously means that he intends to fake his own death.
Is it just me or is help desk getting progressively more and more snarky? Seems like only 1 out of every five or so questions are getting answered. --DarkfredTalk to me16:08, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I agree with Darkfred. Wow, guys, don't jump all over the guy. When my grandfather came back from the Korean war he gave my grandmother his dog tags that we wore all through it as a way of reaffirming his commitment to her as her husband. I suppose actually giving a dog tag to someone might imply that you are well acquainted with the person, unless you specifically apply more meaning to it. I suppose if you were going to be really romantic (read: cliche), you could say something like, "I want you to have these so that I'll always be with you, even when I'm not here." Not something I would do personally, though; I don't think I could pull it off without laughing. As for the italian army, you'll have to make your own prognosis as to whether it is different or not. --69.138.61.16817:19, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I came across a Microsoft Download before that allowed the admin account on your pc to apply certain settings to other users such as disable right click, only allow certain programs to run, etc. Now I cannot find it anymore and I was wondering if somebody here could help me. Thanks!! --Zach20:44, 8 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Maybe this is the policy tool that is included with the admin utilities. I think it was once called "Power Tools" or something. helohe(talk)15:52, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I remember trying to read that a long time ago, but it was distressing so I stopped. Anyways, I remember reading near the beginning about a laundry girl, I think it was, who had a condition meaning her teeth were red... or something... and it had something to do with coral too, I think. What was that? I realise it's probably not anything real. Could I have an explanation, please? Vitriol03:07, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Well I searched the online text link at the end of the article it did not take me long to find:
"Henry!" Her smile flashed redly at him–a row of coral teeth.
As the proceeding line mentions lupus I looked that up here at this very encyclopaedia and—discounting a Japanese rugby team—guessed that it may have been Lupus erythematosus Huxley was referring to, which mentions tooth reddening. Do you see how easy this internet thingy is? MeltBanana14:23, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
animal census
I am doing a movie on human population worldwide and am looking for comparison with other semi-large animals to illustrate our proliferation. For instance, I have found that there are just under 1 billion sheep worldwide. I would like to compare with number of cattle, pigs, horses, coyotes or any other animal near our size worldwide. Thanks, Robert Simpson–
You can use the United Nations FAOStat website ([12]) for domestic animals. Search for "live animals" using "World" for the country. Pigs came in at almost 961,000,000 in 2005. Rmhermen16:35, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
The Apple company has recently introduced what they call "Nike + Ipod". It is an excellent idea; one has a chip in his or her Nike shoe and it communicates with his or her Ipod making it act like an exercising database. The Ipod visibly and audibly informs the user of times, pace, calories burned, et cetera. This is all truly wonderful and I support the idea in full, however, this technology is only available for the Ipod nano; this, on the other hand, I absolutelly do not support and do not understand. Would it not be better for the Apple and Nike companies and thier customers if this technology were compatible for the video Ipods, or, better yet, all Ipods of all sizes and generations? Thank you in advance for your time and thought.
I would think the reason for this is that the iPod nano is a flash memory-based device, whereas the video iPods and all other iPods (apart from the iPod shuffle which doesn't have the screen or computing power to do this) use a small hard disk for storage. Now hard disks don't take all that kindly to being "jogged" around, while flash-memory being solid state has no moving parts and is less likely to be damaged by the owner running around with the iPod in their pocket. --Canley08:07, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I would think the reason is they are trying to make the nano more appealing in the hop that you'll buy one, even though you don't need one. PhilcTECI13:35, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
No, Canley is right. The hard-disk based iPods are unsuitable for any exercise more intense than walking. Taiq13:54, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I googled mixemetosis, and used the did you mean, because I thought that would correct my spelling, obviously it didnt work. PhilcTECI19:32, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
JackofOz has a point about your spelling, I do believe in the power of correction though :
"but then the search features pretty rubbish", don't you think it's a little strange this sentence has NO verb?
Evilbu13:47, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
No you're not reading it right (Philc's creative punctuation). 'IT' is the verb, as in 'But then the search feature is pretty rubbish'.--Anchoress15:43, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I take offence at the suggestion that our contributions here are "pretty rubbish". Pretty can be a very insulting word, you know. :--) JackofOz14:47, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
If the 'search features pretty rubbish', that means that, when one searches, one is encouraged by a presentation of artwork made from re-used rubbish. Maybe I should look for this feature in my preferences. — Gareth Hughes15:04, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
If you googled, then used "did you mean", I think your comments about the search feature being rubbish are misdirected. The searching was done by Google, not Wikipedia. Wikipedia's search feature isn't much cop as it happens, but your comments would carry more weight if you'd used it. Notinasnaid17:52, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I tried a Google search with the misspelling and it did not prompt me with the familiar "did you mean ...?" There were approximately four pages of results with that spelling, actually. By the time I'd worked my way back to Wikipedia and Rabbits in Australia, Jack had provided the correct spelling. --LarryMac20:54, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Excuse me? Now that I've got that out of my system? Is there a reason for that tone? Pardon me for relating a data point based on the experience I had when making an honest attempt to answer the posted query. I think it's time I left the RDs for awhile. --LarryMac12:53, 10 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
This is a bad example because Myxo is admittedly very tricky. But as a general principle I have never liked our system of redirects from bad spellings. It does not foster people learning the correct spelling of words, but basically reinforces and rewards bad spelling. If you don't actually need the right spelling, why bother ever learning it? - this seems to be the prevailing principle. I don't have a problem with the principle of quick navigation to desired information, but I wonder if the price we are paying for it is too high. JackofOz23:19, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I think it is wishful to think that failing to find the article is more likely to improve spelling than is redirecting to the correct spelling. Nor do I think we should place a premium on drilling spelling into users' heads at the cost of denying them ease of access to information. Finally I note that in the example in this case, Google did indeed suggest the myxy~ spelling, reminding us that this business of a consensus on spelling is a someone doubtful proposition. Other than those small points I am with you all the way, Jack. Although I'm not clear about what you think the price of the redirects is. --Tagishsimon(talk)
Bad spelling redirects are both a good idea and a bad idea. I keep spelling Manitoba as Manitobia. Without the red link I wouldn't notice that I had the wrong spelling. On the other hand, if the wrong spelling redirect does not exist, then when a user types it in and gets nothing, they may (and have) create duplicate articles. CambridgeBayWeather(Talk)00:08, 10 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
On the other hand, people can type in what they think is the spelling, and go immediately via a redirect to the right page, without ever realising their spelling was crap. Thus the error is perpetuated. Languages change, and ultimately change cannot be resisted, but this type of change is closer to corruption than what I'd call any sort of positive change. I know we're supposed to move with the times, but I still place a much higher value on correct spelling, grammar, punctuation etc than seems to be the common view these days. Maybe I'm the one who's out of step. On the other hand, Wikipedia also values these principles in the texts of our articles - yet in other of our activities we abandon them on the altar of user convenience. I know there's no "right" answer to this, but it's worth talking about. JackofOz01:48, 10 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
If I could dream of an ideal set of features for MediaWiki, included would be some special handling for members of category:Redirects from misspellings. For example, a link to such a redirect would appear in red, like a non-existant link, or maybe in orange or something. Also, when arriving at a page via such a redirect, a special misspelling message would appear at the top--something a bit more prominent than the current "redirected from..." message. Or instead of having a redirect page, we could have a "did you mean...?" page, with one or more possible articles for the misspelled word. If we could couple this with the orange link I mentioned earlier, it would address a significant weakness in our current handling of misspellings. –RHolton≡– 05:25, 10 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Jack, as the English orthography#History of the English spelling system points out standard spelling was not really set until the 1800s. That may give some indication as to why a lot of people have problems with correctly spelling certain words. Usually though if people do get redircted via a misspelling there is not at the top saying where you were redirected from. When I started editing Wikipedia I realized that due to my poor spelling ability I would need to have dictionaries available in my text editor and a general dictionary. I then found that I now spell words based on a mixture of commonwealth and US spelling. As seen above I spell "realized" with a z but at the same time I spell "colour" with the u. Another problem I have is with words that are spelt correctly but are the wrong word. The one I have a problem with most often is "please" as I frequently type in "pleas". Of course the spellchecker never catches that. One thing that can be done if you are interested in correcting spelling errors is to type a common mispelling into the search box and see what turns up. Try typing "commen" and "comman" to see what turns up. However, context must be observed. As an example there were several pages using the word "Inuits" as a plural for "Inuit". Of course "Inuit" is the plural of "Inuk". I went to correct one of them and found that it was the title of a book and could not be corrected. CambridgeBayWeather(Talk)12:09, 10 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Hey, all you Bostonians, here's one for you. Many years ago, I kept a magazine clipping about a man who was found dead on a Boston street. He'd been beaten up, as I recall, and he may have been of Middle Eastern appearance. He had no documents of any kind on him, and all the resources of the authorities proved fruitless in ever being able to identify him. The thing I remember most was the date he was found: 12th July 1973. I kept the clipping for years in my "You Never Know When you Might Need This" file, but I gave it to my former partner for old times sake after we split up, because he happened to be born on, you guessed it, 12th July 1973. Does anybody remember this case, and did the guy ever get identified? I won't sleep till I find out. JackofOz14:06, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Hmm... the boston globe unfortunately only has recent archives starting 1979... a google search was not fruitful, but you probably have tried that already. The best I can do is direct you to insomnia :) --User:bmk
There is a new commercial currently airing in the US for Candie's clothes at Kohl's department stores. It shows Pat Benatar performing on stage, then a blonde woman with a guitar walks up on the stage and starts performing with her. Neither woman is identified, but I recognize Benatar. But who is the blonde woman? User:Zoe|(talk)16:33, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
If you don't get an answer here, you could try asking on http://adtunes.com/ forums. I already checked and couldn't find anything about it already asked, though, so it probably wouldn't be any faster. :( --Demonesque17:20, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Awesome, thanks. I don't know why I didn't think of doing that! And there's an explanation as to why I didn't recognize her, I never heard of her! :) User:Zoe|(talk)18:00, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Purchasing Decommissioned Ships
Hello. How would one go about purchasing a decommissioned ship from a government, and/or who would one contact about such a thing? Thanks --Demonesque17:23, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I think they just auction off ones that are only suitable for scrapping. However, if you actually want to refurbish the ship, special arrangements may need to be made. For example, they might seriously damage the ship when removing the equipment they intend to keep, unless they know the ship is scheduled to be reused. Also, old ships may not meet modern safety guidelines. For example, double-hulled tankers are required in many places, and if you buy a single-hulled, or double-bottomed tanker, the cost of upgrading it would be prohibitive. StuRat17:40, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
But who is in charge of this? I found this website a few minutes ago:
Can you tell us a bit more about why you want to buy a ship and what type of ship you want ? That might enable a more targeted answer. StuRat16:45, 10 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I would like to the Yankees starting line-up for that game. It was the first game after Thurman Munson's death.(August 6,1979 New York Yankees line-up vs Orioles)198.65.201.10422:17, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
The website Retrosheet contains box scores for baseball games from many years back. (They are in the process of collecting every game ever, a long process.) Anyway, according to Retrosheet, the Yankees' starting line-up on 6 August1979 was:
In that game, Bobby Murcer (who was Munson's best friend and delivered the eulogy at his funeral earlier in the day) went 2-for-5 with five RBIs accounting for all of the Yankees runs. Murcer's performance included a game-winning single which drove in two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to win the game for the Yankees 5-4. According to Yankeeography, managerBilly Martin suggested that the exhausted Murcer sit out the game, but Murcer insisted on playing. (The full account of this game is at this Retrosheet page.) — Michael J09:38, 11 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Good question! I notice that South America doesn't have a link either, and I guess that's just because no-one has created a 'Current Events' subsection of Portal:Europe yet. There is one, however, on the Portal:Latin America page, so that seems to be an odd discrepancy. I haven't really been involved enough in the portals to guess why this is the case, but hopefully someone else here knows a little more. Ziggurat03:28, 10 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Why are all my links on wikipedia, i.e. "random article" underlined? It happened before and I asked a random person then it went back to normal. Does anyone know what I need to do to get rid of the underlining? Or does it simply go away on it's own? It's bugging the heck out of me. b_cubed20:43, 10 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
If you go to 'my preferences', under Misc there's a drop-box that says "Underline links:", with the options being "Never", "Always", and "Browser Default". Simply change as required! Ziggurat20:53, 10 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I have a teenage son who, along with his friends, are wanting to get together a petition for a skate park here in our town in Hunt County, Texas.
Let me say that the only thing I know about this type of petition is that they'll need a certain amount of signatures. That's all I know.
Could you please help us with information for this issue. We have been to and called the city offices in the area, but the information we have been given is not sufficient, I believe. We need to know all the particulars involved in the petition. The laws, rules, age limits for petition signers, number of signatures needed, etc. We want to do this the right and legal way. If they are to put the work into the petition, it needs to be done the right way the first time.
We appreciate any help that you can give us. God Bless.
First of all, as stated at the top of this page, nothing said here replaces a lawyer. That said, I don't think that there are any laws, rules, age limits, or miminum amount of signatures. If there was a law that the petition did something (to get put on a ballat, or have a recall election) then there are different rules regarding those petitions. If you are just making a petition so the goverement will know how you feel it doesn't really matter so long as the petitioner are citizens (voting age shouldn't matter). Granted no one would care what a group of 50 10-year-old think but will care about 20,000 voting age people. see Petition and First Amendment to the United States Constitution#Petition and assembly. Jon51301:36, 10 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I was writing a very similar response, but there was an edit conflict with Jon513 who has put it very well. Almost certainly, a petition of the type you mention is never going to be a binding legal document. Whether it has 5 signatures or 50,000, the petitionee is under no obligation to fulfill the request, they are merely indicitive of a level of public support for a proposal. To be frank, a lot of these petitions are generally pretty ineffective in bringing about change, and for the most part, all they are good for is making the petitioner and signatories feel better about themselves for "doing something".
Might I suggest that instead of organising a petition, that you take more proactive steps towards getting a skate park built. Sign up volunteers to help design and build the park, write or commission a report on how the park would be beneficial to your community, contact local businesses for sponsorship. It's going to be hard work, but the local council is more likely to acceed to your request and grant some land and resources to the project if you can show them that people in the area feel strongly enough about it to donate more than their signature. Good luck! --Canley05:00, 10 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
The only thing I see missing from the above answers is try and get some local or state politicians on board. After the teenagers may not be able to vote now but they will be able to in the future. CambridgeBayWeather(Talk)11:03, 10 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
In my previous location, the local youth took what might have been considered a bit of a long route to getting a skate park built, but one that paid off. A petition is probably not the best way to start, but I'd suggest, along with some of the comments above, that the first step should be to go to the city council with a group of responsible young people and have them do a presentation explaining the benefits of having a park and the potential partnerships that could be explored to make it financially feasible. The drive I'm familiar with involved formation of a registered non-profit society that fundraised literally hundreds of thousands of dollars towards the park, which left the city to provide the plot of land and a minimal amount of funding to finish it off. So, my suggestion: get a grass-roots group of youth and adults together; develop a rudimentary business plan for the park; start exploring the options for creating a society; explore fundraising opportunities; and take the lot to the council - letting the youth do the talking - to explain what you'd like to do and how it could work for both the skaters and the city. Good luck with it! Tony Fox(arf!)20:40, 10 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I was blocked from attempting to begin drafting an article...
I'm new to wikipedia. I registered, logged-on and followed the instruction but got a message saying I was blocked, listing an IP number that bore no resemblance to mine and giving the reason 'gonzo.'
I assume this is some sort of hacking activity. Is there any way to work around it?
Actually, it's probably due to the fact that you appear to be using an AOL account, which has problems when interacting with Wikipedia regarding the way it assigns IP numbers. See Wikipedia:Advice to AOL users for ways to circumvent this. Ziggurat03:21, 10 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Timothy Treadwell(Grizzly Man) Death Audio
Does anyone anywhere know where you could listen to a clip or the whole audio of Timothy Treadwells death? I know it sounds morbid but after watching the film and looking on the discussion boards it seems like a lot of people want to hear this. Almost like a tribute to the man's final moments. Anyone heard it? Anyone know ANYWHERE to find it.
If you scroll down to the bottom of this page (to the FAQ), you'll see:
Frequently Asked Questions
- Have you listened to the 6 minute audio tape? - No, I was able to piece together the transcript from hundreds of hours of taped and written interviews from nearly all of the investigators, and because individuals often remember hearing things somewhat differently I only included what could be confirmed from at least two sources.
- Have you listened to the supposedly "real death audio" that is floating around on the internet, and is it real? - I have heard it and no it is not real but a fake or spoof. Jewel Palovak still holds the real tape and has no plans to release it. I hope that she never does.
What's it called if you run, say, a peanut butter factory and you buy out your competetor peanut butter makers instead of buying peanut farms and distribution companies? Horizontal something.
And is that the same as, say, owning a small gas station in a very small town and buying out profitable businesses in that town that have nothing to do with your original enterprise, like a bowling alley and a video rental store? --Demonesque08:00, 10 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Hey, thanks. Bookmarked it. Does anyone know if buying unrelated enterprises in a certain geographical region or otherwise captive consumer area (Like an airport) has a name? --Demonesque09:22, 10 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I remember once hearing about the 4 disiplines of logic, but i cant remember anything else, is there anyone that can aid me? Joneleth13:11, 10 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Overall, we can thus distinguish four notions of logic:
* (L1) the mathematical study of artificial formal languages
* (L2) the study of formally valid inferences and logical consequence
* (L3) the study of logical truths
* (L4) the study of the general features, or form, of judgements
Not sure if this was where you were heading. Our article on Logic talks about up to four rival conceptions of logic; but these don't sound like disciplines. Let us know if google's find rings any bells. --Tagishsimon(talk)
I think you should try some forensic science books. I have one creatively called "Forensic Science" by James Nordby, which has some, but focusses on other areas too. If you think buying is too expensive, try a academic library. - Mgm|(talk)21:27, 10 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Knock on wood?
There was a song by the mighty mighty bostones, i think, and it went
I've never had to
Knock on wood
But i know someone who has had to
Knock on wood
Sometimes i wonder if i could
Knock on wood
Does any one know what it was called, it was not Knock on wood. thanks
ooo, and if you could tell me what album it was on too, that would be great.
Does anyone know anything about a Russian Song called "Атаз - Любэ", or if there's anywhere it would be possible to listen to a clip of it? Any info is appreciated. Thanks.
Who, roughly, would you say is the most famous living or dead person in the world ever? I've always wanted to know lol thanks for any help — Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.42.226.82 (talk • contribs)
I think, collectively, the US and Europe have a population comparable to either India or China. If you include Russia, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, South America, etc., (all the countries where the majority of the population is of European descent), then the populations may well be higher than both China and India. StuRat21:17, 10 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
While you're technically correct using your criteria, you have to stretch the definition of "European descended" so thin that it becomes meaningless. Most Central/South Americans don't believe they're Europeans. A lot of Filipinos believe they're European descended but in actuality only around 1% of the population is. The U.S. has a significant amount of population that's not "European descended". You might as well consider India "European descended" (or really Europe "India descended" which is more correct) using your criteria. You're also comparing one country with one "race" (which isn't really a race) which is silly. ColourBurst18:20, 11 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I'm fine with including countries on the other side which are mostly Chinese descendants (like Taiwan) or Indian descendants (Sri Lanka ?). StuRat21:19, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Well how to define being the most famous. Having (at this moment) the most people on earth that have at least heard of you (but what is having heard of?).
I have never been in India in China, but if for instance every kid in China who hears of Mao, also somehow hears of Jesus, Jesus might very well be the most famous (if we allow dead people) person.
About the living, maybe a president of the USA (Bush, Clinton,...)
Evilbu20:53, 10 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I'd say it's a tossup between the Buddha and Jesus. Jesus is known to all Christians and all Muslims, and he's been around for - twice as long - as Muhammed? Sorry, my Islamic history is weak. But - the Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama) has been around for about 500 years longer than Jesus, so we have to count not only all the people around today who know of him (that's practically everyone in the world), but all the people who had known of him for the hundreds of years he's been famous. To contrast that, Jesus didn't become world famous until about 500 years ago (depending on your definition of the world. I guess if the old world = 'the world', he's been famous longer than that).Anchoress22:35, 10 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Actually scratch that, it's probably Moses rather than Jesus. Pretty much every Christian and Muslim who's heard of Jesus has also heard of Moses, plus 4000 years worth of Jews (and a few ancient Egyptians, too). Anchoress22:40, 10 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I don't think that being known around, say, 1000 b.c. should be a very important factor, because the world population at that time was probably only a few percent of what it is now; by far the most people who ever lived, lived in the 20th century. David Sneek22:52, 10 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
If that were all we were considering I would agree with you, but there's no question that the aggregate population over a further five hundred or thousand years is significant, even if the head count in a particular year is not. Anchoress23:01, 10 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
About 7% of all the people who have ever lived are alive right now. That leaves 93% of the people dead. No wonder I keep running into ghosts on my way to the toilet. :-) StuRat23:08, 10 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
'Most famous' doesn't refer to merely knowing someone. Loads of people know Hitler, but is he famous? Does 'famous' include 'infamous'? (not sure) Both Mohammed and Jesus have followers and antagonists, but everybody loves Buddha, right? Hell, even atheists do.
Africa is a mixed bag. So if we exclude that, predominantly western countries together have just a bit more people than China alone. Combine China with India and some 2.4 billion people live in close proximity to Buddhism (not entirely sure about that). The most populous muslim country (Indonesia) has 'only' 222 million inhabitants. So Buddha is right now the best known and the most loved and he has a much longer history. So if these are the choices (and I can't think of anyone else), it's Buddha hands down. DirkvdM05:10, 11 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Did you include Eastern Europe/Russia in your Europe population ? How about the rest of the Americas, like Canada, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. How about Australia and New Zealand ? Add all those up and any other majority European nations I forgot. StuRat06:59, 11 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
If you guys included South America because they're majority Christian, than that would be more believable than saying they're majority European (They don't identify as such.) If you're going to include a list of all Christian countries, you're also going to have to include a list of all Buddhist countries (which includes Japan, Korea, Thailand, probably Vietnam too etc). ColourBurst18:20, 11 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I don't really care if they "self-identify" themselves as Martians, most South Americans are, in full or in part, of European descent, particularly from Spain and Portugal. Perhaps they haven't noticed that they still speak Spanish or Portuguese, practice the same religion (Catholicism), have the same names, and are culturally similar, to their nations of origin. StuRat21:25, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
You all seem to be focusing on religious figures. I can see why, since most people are associated with a religion or have heard of a religion, but you can't forget the names that pop up on TV every day now...
George Bush
Tony Blair
Osama bin Laden
etc... But I do see what you mean, and I do agree. Just because people don't believe in a certain religious figure doesn't mean they haven't heard of them. I don't "believe" in Brad Pitt, but I have heard of him, right? If I were an atheist (I'm not), I would have heard of Jesus, Mohammed, Moses and Buddha. So those are probably the four most famous people. I am Catholic, and I have heard of all of those people. That makes all of them equally famous. Just some food for thought. VivaLaVieBoheme!
The point was that those people have been famous for a very long time. The ones you mention will have been largely forgotten about in a century or so. So it's better to look at the 'oldies'. Actors and other artists are easily forgotten and I bet there are whole continents where Rembrandt and Dali are barely known. For political leaders, what about Churchill, Lenin, Washington or Julius Caesar. Or what about political thinkers, like Karl Marx? Scientists perhaps? Newton? I think Confucius will be more widely known. But religious prophets are probably the most widely known, so I would still go for Buddha. DirkvdM10:02, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
All this has focused on dead people. What about the living? That rules out any prophets afaik. And the fame of artists and sportspeople is too shortlived. So it would probably be a political figure. One that has been around for a long time. What about Fidel Castro? He is known pretty much around the world, I assume. DirkvdM11:34, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Is dead. I have to take back what I said before about the fame of sports people being too short lived. Pelé and Johan Cruijff will still be quite known (even in the US I imagine). I once heard that if you go deep into the Amazon jungle and say you're Dutch, that doesn't mean anything to them, but if you say you're a fellow countryman of Cruijff you get an instant enthousiastic reaction. DirkvdM07:49, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I wasn't completely satisfied with a product. Are there complaint templates available that I can use to get my money back? How often do people get cash back for complaining?
No need for a template, just write them a letter, call them, or send an e-mail. Most companies opt to send you coupons for free or cheap products rather than giving back cash, as that prevents people from scamming them for a profit. I've been quite successful at getting coupons, but it's rarely worth your time unless it's quite a valuable product, especially if they make you send back the unused portion. It's generally a better bet to return it to the store you bought it from, whenever possible. StuRat21:11, 10 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Let's assume Texas, say. The next question is: what kind of product was it? A burrito? A used car? In any case, the short answer is: Most likely not, except perhaps for specific companies or specific kinds of complaints. Usually I just go back to the store with the product and express my complaint, but that may be hard if it is a dead parrot, or you ate it, or bought it from an online store. --LambiamTalk21:25, 10 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Try to buy products with the "full refund if not entirely satisfied" tag on them. Especially with food where you've eaten the evidence. There are statutory rights which will obviously vary according to location (contact you local consumer association) but a lot depends on the company. When I was little, I once complained about some chocolate and got about fifty bars and a toy panda in return so it can work. Jameswilson22:34, 10 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
You didn't like the chocolate, so they gave you 50 bars of the stuff? Was that a company of sadists with an overproduction? DirkvdM05:26, 11 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I guess I'm just worried that my complaints will be lost in some endless beaurocracy. What I was thinking about recently was an Aiwa stereo I've had for 7 years. The CD player only works for one of my CD's (retail CD's, not burned)...think I could get something out of them?
If your 7-year-old CD player refuses to play some CDs, the first thing to try is to clean the pickup lens with a soft cloth. Unless the CDs have some kind of "copy protection", in which case you should return them to the store and make a fuss. —Blotwell09:09, 11 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Most places give you 90 days to bitch about...er...return the product. Some give you thiry. Some give you zero. Always good to read the fine print. --69.138.61.16806:44, 11 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
American companies in China
Where can I find information about companies domiciled in the U.S.A. that are doing business, or planning to do business, in China?
That would be just about all of them. Walmart is doing quite well in shipping American jobs to China, with the approval of Congress and the President. StuRat21:06, 10 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Why are they "American jobs"? You think Americans are inherently more deserving of a job? I'm just curious. If you had contested jobs moving to China on other grounds, such as imbalance of laws of labour organization or abuse of human rights, then that would be a better argument. This is because the essentially the same arguments were applied against the Japanese when their auto industry was booming rapidly, to the point of people getting away with murder, but the Japanese actually churned out better products. ColourBurst17:48, 11 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
They are, or were, "American jobs", because Americans had them, that's all the phrase means. As for why the jobs are going to China, that includes an undervalued yuan, unfair trade practices, government subsidies for Chinese companies, copyright violations by China, etc. As for why the US gov doesn't stop it, that is due to the unholy alliance of companies like Walmart with the Chinese gov, since Walmart benefits and can lobby the US gov and get them to do what they want. As for Japan, the US economy withstood that assault by bringing Japan up to a comparable level to the US economically, which was possible due to the size of Japan. However, the US economy is incapable of bringing China up to it's economic level, due to China's size. The only way for the two economies to be equal is if the US economy collapses. StuRat21:39, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
The thing is, you were calling the Japanese economic boom an "assault" on America. That's a tad paranoid, don't you think? And I believe at the time when the complaints of the Japanese in the auto industry was the largest, Japan was already at comparable level to the U.S. economically. The fact is that complaints about Japanese jobs had nothing to do with cheap Japanese labour. Even now, I believe that Japanese auto companies make more cars in the U.S. than U.S. companies do (I think I'd have to dig up some statistics on it, but it should be true), however Americans still have the perception that Japanese cars are "bad" in some way. This has nothing to do with rationality. ColourBurst06:30, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
No, but they can drive a Chinese made car to a Chinese owned store and buy Chinese produced food, at least until they send all their money to China, then they can just starve to death. StuRat21:41, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
A hardware store. Buy some strong plumbing pipe that is as long as the with of a corridor. Make notches in two pieces of wood and attach them to the walls. Hang in the bar and start pulling. I did that once - I always try to go for the simplest solution. DirkvdM05:33, 11 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks to all.
Rap singer
Were there any female rap singer who used to pose naked in her video?
While not necessarily naked, both Lil' Kim and Foxy Brown have a history of provocative clothing and behaviour; Eve once worked as a stripper and recently had a sex video scandal. One of those might be someone you're, ahem, interested in. --68.145.102.9407:01, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
When I was a child (late 1930's to early 1940's) I used to hear a jingle on the radio that I think was the Ralston Foods cereal jingle. It went something like "hut sut ralston the rillera and the rolla zu it". I'm not sure of the spelling. Is there anyway of finding out what their jingle was?–—Cdayb01:32, 11 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Were my civil right violated if the police came to my house to arrest my boyfriend who had a warrant, came to the door gave himself up immediatly, and was taken to the police car. Then the police came back wanting to search my house with no warrent to do so, but did anyway. They found items in the garage i had no idea were there (because they were hidden). I was arrested and taken to jail. Did they have the right to search my house if they had the person who had the warrant already in custody? I did not concent to a search they asked and I said they could with a warrant only. Neither my b/f nor I gave permission. It was in New Mexico
It's not clear from your description whether you consented to the search. If you ok'd the search, they don't need a warrant. Phr (talk) 04:11, 11 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Did you tell them it wasn't ok to search your house? Never let the police search your stuff, it's a waste of your time and theirs. --mboverload@04:25, 11 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Clearly not in this case, the police found something illegal so i doubt they considered it a waste of their time. Unless you tell us which country you were in it will not be possible to get an accurate answer, but it does sound like they they would require your permission to search your house. Rockpocket04:29, 11 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
They typically only need the permission of one person who lives in the home. If your b/f lives there, he could have given them permission, too. StuRat06:47, 11 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
You need a good lawyer, not idle speculation from Wikipedia people. --Tagishsimon(talk)
Note also that it wasn't your boyfriend who had the warrant - the police had the warrant. From my vast legal experience drawn from many Law and Order episodes, like everyone said, if you ok'd the search, they were justified without a warrant. However, I also learned on law and order that you need to find a good, down and dirty defense lawyer who will know all about this stuff, and will make sure your rights are protected, and make many pointed witty remarks along the way. The police will also have a very good script. --Bmk13:51, 11 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
If you at all yielded in letting them into your place to search then you consented, as far as the courts are concerned. At least, that's what a lawyer I know well has told me. --Fastfission23:40, 11 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
If things are as you describe, then your rights under the fourth amendment may have been breached. But to make something of it (particularly, to suppress the evidence yielded by that search) your lawyer will have to do some work:
the police may claim you consented (three cops say they heard you say "okay", you say you didn't, the judge will decide who he believes). Your lawyer will generally try the "well, she wouldn't have consented if she knew there was a big bag of drugs there, would she - so either she didn't know or she didn't consent" defense.
the police may claim you "tacitly consented" to the search, by not saying loudly that you explicitly didn't consent, and took some actions that led the police to believe you did consent (opening a door for them). It's a pretty tough case to make, but the might try anyway.
the most popular case: they're allowed (in certain circumstances) to look around your house for their own safety (on the theory that there might be a gunman lurking in the next room); the definition of "look around" and where they can look is rather vague - see http://www.textfiles.com/law/search.txt. That doesn't, technically, allow them to go rummaging through drawers or under matresses, but if they see evidence of illegality "in plain sight" then they have the right to investigate that, which includes a search consequent to the suspicion which that evidence provides. So if you have drug paraphenalia lying around, or there is the smell of burned canabis, then they can take that as probable cause to search for the associated drugs. Now you say the stuff they found was hidden, but the cops may say in court that the container was partially open, or that some of its contents had spilled and were in plain sight, or that its contents could be smelled. Now unless the siezed items were of great evidential value, the cops probably just processed them themselves (put evidence into bags and take away) - more important stuff gets photoed and measured on scene, but in this case there's probably no definative evidence of the exact condition of the hidden stuff prior to the search. So you'll say it was hidden, and the cop will say it was "in plain sight", and a judge will have to decide.
So, as with most things in law, the answer it "it depends", and you really need a competent lawyer to make the case for you - the exact definition of what is and what isn't a permissable search is the subject of much jurisprudence and is open to argument.
And (while I realise you didn't ask this, and didn't even tacitly invite relationship advice) I have to point out - if your boyfriend keeps a big bag of drugs at your house without your knowledge or consent, thus exposing you to large fines or lengthy jailtime, then he is an undoubted dirtbag, who you should certainly dump ASAP. -- Finlay McWalter | Talk00:46, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Indeed. On cops they pulled over a girl driving her boyfriend's beatup car (don't remember why). Well, she lets them search and they find drugs under the seat. They asked the boyfriend to come down and he does. They ask him if they were his drugs (the cops knew they were his). He says no, so they arrest the girlfriend and she goes to jail, and the boyfriend walks away. The cop then makes some comment to the girl about not getting involved with scum like that. --mboverload@00:59, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, I'm amazed when people consent to a warrantless search. In addition to putting them into legal peril, this also erodes basic civil rights such as the right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures. If everyone just allows unwarranted searches, then authorities will look suspiciously on anyone who doesn't. StuRat21:53, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Film Courses in Australia
For Australians (specifically NSW/Sydney area):
Ok. I don't know if I'm too late or what, but i'm doing the HSC this year. So i've got, what, 3 months left of school.
I REALLY want to do a film course at some uni, or maybe go to a specialist school for film. But mainly, I want to do Film (celluloid & digital, theory & practical).
The problem is: I have NO IDEA where to start. I don't know what university's to look into or anything else...
I was hoping maybe people in this forum could guide me through the process of finding and applying for a course...
It would relieve much of the stress that I have at the moment about finding courses and such...
Since your decision of where to attend uni will probably be affected heavily by how close it is to you, go to the website of the nearest university and look up a course that relates to what you are interested in. It will probably be a Bachelor of Arts (Film & Media) or something similar. The course details will list the requirements for entry, and there will be information on the uni website about how to apply. BenC708:16, 11 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
High Res images
Hi,
Please advise, whether i can purchase high res images from you of the following:
Miro - la lecon de sky
Picasso - L'arrondeoiste
Riley - Shadowplay
Warhol - Marilyn
Anything by Mondrian
Please advise, also, any copyright infringments and are these incorporated into the final pricepoints?
Regards
Scott Lewis
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Hello! Answers are given here on the Reference Desk where you asked. Here is an example with Miro's la leçon de ski (badly written sky i'd say). This image File:Miro2.jpgle son du ciel" has its own page (just click) where you can read something about copyright and fair use. Wikipedia does not own the (c) and the author must not be dead enough. To illustrate a non-profit book or web site, just use it ; for a commercial site, ask Miro's family or trustees or the museum (we should be able to tell which museum : good job to do here). -- DLL .. T18:08, 11 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
A red-haired friend of mine asked me a harrowing question yesterday of which I am particularly interested in the answer.
If some guy in Germany (he said he didn't pick that country for any particular reason) shot a bullet from a really huge gun, and it went over the Atlantic ocean and hit someone really important like, the United States Secretary of State. Assuming this scenario is actually possible, would the guy be tried for it in Germany, the United States, or maybe somewhere else?
Well it would be the Americans who would be after his blood (and his amazing invention) as the crime would have been committed on US soil. But since this guy would have most likely been killed by the recoil, they might not need to bother.--Shantavira08:06, 11 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
They would most likely put pressure on the German government to capture him, and that wouldn't be hard, just go scrape him off the crater he himself produced. However, what is left and alive of him would probably not be extradited to the USA because Germany has abolished the death penalty, and it is almost certain they would execute him for that in the USA.
What is going on? In the last few months, we have seen USers asking questions about shooting Mexicans and Canadians on the appropriate borders as well?
Evilbu12:16, 11 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
If you want a serious answer, it would not be so difficult. It would be a crime both under German law (because he was in Germany) and U.S. law (because the victim was in the US and is a US citizen). But Germany would not extradite him without a guarantee from the prosecutor and courts that the death penalty will be neither sought nor sentenced. For in many countries, you may be prosecuted and tried in the country if
the crime occured in the country's jurisdiction (such as the mainland, in territorial waters, on military bases, embassies, etc.)
the victim is one of the country's citizens, even if it occurs abroad
the suspect is one of the country's citizens (example: some countries will prosecute one of its citizens for statutory rape with a minor even if the sex occured in a country where the age of consent is lower).
A lot would have to do with whether the German "shooter" could have known, did know, or should have known that the bullet he shot could in fact go across the ocean and kill someone overseas. Have you considered that in your hypo?Courtney Akins17:36, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
How long is a lace
I once found a very old Deed dated in the 1700's which referred to a piece of land being so many laces long and ever since I have been trying to find what that length would have been. Can you help please?80.225.193.9507:28, 11 August 2006 (UTC)Angie May[reply]
Is this in the UK? The OED, which is pretty thorough, lists no such history for the word "lace". I suspect the manuscript originally had "pace", which means about 5 feet, though this would be strange in a legal document, as it is not a legally defined distance. Can you give us the complete sentence?--Shantavira07:59, 11 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
How about a misprint of "acre"? But calling something would "acres long" really doesn't make any sense. CambridgeBayWeather(Talk)
bec de canard
Dear Sir Madam;
I would like to find out what the above expressions relates to in relation to yachting?
WHY DOES ONLY ONE SPERM ENTERS THE OVUM OF FEMALE?
WHY NOT SOME MORE?
According to Spermatozoon, "Upon penetration the membrane of the egg cell undergoes a change and becomes impenetrable, preventing further fertilization of the ovum." It doesn't specify what that change is, but presumably it's a chemical one in the cell membrane. Ziggurat12:06, 11 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Why would more than one need to enter the egg? In basic terms, the sperm is there to provide the other half of the chromosomes. Once that's done, there's no reason for another to enter. Dismas|(talk)12:54, 11 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
It's because the first sperm shouts so loudly that the egg doesn't want any more sperm to enter. There's no need to shout - lower case does quite nicely. And please read the guidelines at the top of the page before you ask a question - thanks. --Bmk15:11, 11 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Partially wrong assumption. Sometimes two sperms manage to enter (probably because they do so at the same moment) and you get an identical twin. DirkvdM10:10, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
If this interest you, the excellent graphics and good expanatory notes at this Swiss site are worth while reading. In essence the docking of the first spermatozoon to the oolemma causes depolarisation of the oolemma, with reduction of the receptor interaction that enabled the first one to dock. At the same time the contents of the intracellular (cortical) vesicles attached to the oolemma are released by the depolarisation wave, and the perivitteline space and pellucid zone chemically hardens to form an impenetrable shell and a protective layer for the zygote. Non-identical twins come from one mom, who produced two eggs (not necessarily during a single ovulatory cycle) and these were fertilised by two different spermatozoa (not necessarily from the same father). Heron is right, if two sperms enter one ovum, the result is indeed not a viable zygote. Identical twins develop after a single maternal pronucleus and single paternal pronuceus have formed a zygote, the zygote undergoes mitosis, and the daughter cells each develop into separate individuals. --Seejyb23:07, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
mystery music
can i please have a list of all the background music in the film Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt.
IMDB is always the place to go for this sort of info; the link takes you to the Angela's Ashes page. Or Amazon for the soundtrack with a full list of titles. --Tagishsimon(talk)
TV Show
I'm trying to figure out the name of this TV show from the 90s...it's driving me crazy. I think it was on the WB (in the US), and it was about this group of explorers who are stranded in a jungle-type place. I think there were dinosaurs. I don't think it was a hit show, but there were re-runs of it all the time on weekends. JianLi15:19, 11 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
The car boot is actually called a Wheel clamp or the Denver Boot, named after Denver, Colorado, where it was first used. I guess the boot is just slang made by the people of Denver.
it looks like the car is wearing a boot on its wheel.
Oh and i always thought because the front is called the "bonnet" (that's a hat) so the back must be called the Boot. I guess it'd word with Top and Bottom too. Benbread17:03, 11 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
It may originally have meant something you step on to help you up. According to the OED, the word boot in this sense comes from the French botte and was originally the fixed external step of a coach. Then it came to mean an uncovered space on or by the steps on each side, where the attendants sat. Thus it later came to mean a low outside compartment before or behind the body of the vehicle. --Shantavira17:43, 11 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
FANTASTIC THANKS
What is this weapon?
It consists of a staff or pole with two large padded cylinders on each end. Resembles a large q-tip. I have seen it in militray movies normally they are using them in a sparring match. Would really hope someone out there knows what this weapon/sport is called. Thank You!
If a product is labeled 'satisfaction guaranteed', 'full enjoyment or your money back', or some variant thereof, and I return it to the company saying I didn't really like it, must they give me back my money? What criteria do they have? —Daniel(‽)21:00, 11 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
This is a legal question that depends where you are. Ignoring legal requirement, however, I imagine that they WOULD give you your money back, just for customer relations, if not just honesty. So few ever do make such a request, it costs little to fulfill the claim. Besides, if you buy a jar of spaghetti sauce, and there is a mouse in it, which is unsatisfactory to you (it said vegetarian on the label), it provides a kind of useful feedback to the company. --GangofOne01:47, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I've got this apron by Unilever which is basically a commercial for a soap of theirs, Sunlight, which states that anyone who can prove that it contains any additives will receive a large sum of money. So it doesn't say that on the product itself but on another 'product' of theirs and it is at least 20 years old. A few years ago they started perfuming the soap. Can I now claim the money? DirkvdM10:18, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Arsenal FC - Financial
Why isn't arsenal FC in adminastration if it has over £210million of debt. They cant honestly value their assets to exceed that can they, considering the collapsing values of footballers after that crazy peak around the mid 90's, or is Chelsea single handedly causing it to rise again with its keen intrest in several of arsenals players, and billionaire backing. I mean the stadium cost a lot to make, but who would buy it if they sold it? No one needs a 60,000 seater football stadium in london (apart from there are enough football stadia in london already). And the massive wages footballers earn, how could the club making a profit? They must pay a million or so each month in interest on the money they ow. How did they balance the books? PhilcTECI21:46, 11 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
You could say similar about Manchester United or any number of clubs. They don't need to go into administration because they can pay all of their bills. Just because they owe money doesn't mean they're bankrupt. Banks will only give money if they're sure of getting more back, so I don't think they're concerned by the debt. Slumgum T. C. 21:59, 11 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Well how do any of these clubs do it, the administration article defines it as when your debts exceed the value of your assets, and to me arsenal, and maybe other clubs I haven't looked at, are well and truly in this position. PhilcTECI13:14, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
A business does not automatically fall into administration (roughly equivalent to some types of bankruptcy for readers in North America) if its debts exceed its assets. Rather, the business' creditor(s) have to apply to the courts to have an administrator appointed. Creditors will not usually force a company into administration if they believe they will recover more of their money by letting a business continue to operate without intervention. In the case of the football clubs, creditors will probably let things slide as long as the clubs can both service (pay interest on) their debts and appear to be in good shape otherwise.
Compare it to the sitation where a bank holds a mortgage on a home. Let's say I buy a house for $500,000 with a 20% down payment ($100,000). The bank lends me the other $400,000; that's my mortgage. Suppose the housing market in my town suddenly dries up – perhaps a major local company goes out of business – and the value of my property declines to $300,000. All of a sudden, the amount that the bank would recover from the sale of the home is less than the amount of the loan. Nevertheless, the bank isn't going to pressure me to sell. On the contrary, they're happy if I keep making my regular mortgage payments and steadily pay down my debt. As long as I keep my job and have a steady income, foreclosing on the property doesn't make sense. Going back to the football clubs, the lenders are in the same boat. TenOfAllTrades(talk) 17:07, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Weird
The edit counter (Essjay's) says that I have made 8 edits to my user page 8 to my talk page 8 to main and 2 to Wikipedia. I keep making edits(mainly typo fixing) yet the Wikipedia counter doesen't go up. What is going on. Could someone explain this? Thanks, --Jak00:06, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Is it possible that you made edits without logging in? Try clicking on "log out" then on "my contributions", and see what it throws up.--Shantavira07:25, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Diner/snack bar beverage machine question..
I'd like to know more about those drink machines common to diners and some snack bars. They are vaguely rectangular with transparent plastic cases. They continually spray the beverage in what I suppose is a means of aeration.
Just a guess, but I think it a) keeps the syrup evenly mixed, and b) allows the beverage to be evenly cooled with less energy.--Anchoress07:27, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
NYC Real Estate
What's with all the doctor's offices between Fifth Ave. and Park across from Central Park (south of the Met). Why that location, isn't it ridiculouly expensive to have an office there?
Also, what's the price differencial on a place between Fifth and Park and a place on Lexington (again, south of the Met, north of the beginning of the Park) ? I'd assume Lexington is much cheaper? Wjlkgnsfb02:29, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I bet it's also ridiculously expensive to go to the doctor there, but those who live on 5th Avenue can probably afford it (and think they're getting better treatment by paying more). Sorry, I don't know a price differential, but in general Lexington is approaching as expensive as Park and Madison, if not 5th, these days. —Cuiviénen20:55, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Some urban neighborhoods retain their "identity" for generations, regardless of price fluctuations and inflation. So perhaps that area has been home to doctor's offices since the 19th century, when that area was developed.Courtney Akins01:17, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Voting
I don't bother voting because of political efficacy. I was trying to explain to a friend that the individual vote does not matter, only trends in individual voting matter.
Can anyone recommend any insightful papers/arguments/books on the topic of individuals voting?
See Voter turnout. It's generally considered a bad thing that peoples get so disenfranchised that they feel their vote doesn't matter. Their perception is invariably inaccurate. I can neither imagine nor have any heard any logical argument that an individual vote does not matter. The closest I've ever heard is that 'the corrupt politicians are bankrolled by the corrupt business owners and voting for one is just like voting for another', but this leaves out several variables such as one's influence over time in a community. It also isn't a reasonable excuse for lethargy because you can help to 'vote out' those corrupt businesspeople with your dollars. As far as I'm concerned, if you don't vote then you don't have a right to complain about what these people do (considering that the incumbent has the advantage in elections, your abstention is condoning them). -LambaJan06:11, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Because everyone's vote is an individual vote (what with the whole "one person - one vote" thingy), no one's vote matters, so no matter whom people vote for and whom they don't, the same guys always get elected. Therefore voting is inherently useless. Or is there a flaw in this reasoning? JIP | Talk09:00, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
The problem with voting is that the individual vote is completely useless. However, the illusion of a vote mattering is what makes voting work =D --mboverload@09:34, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
It's like this. The individual vote matters as much as the the probability of x occurring in a P(x) probability density function. Obviously, the probability of any single x is zero. There are only nonzero probabilities with you have a range of x's (or a trend of voting in this case).Wjlkgnsfb16:01, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
That's true for practical purposes, but in theory there's a difference, as P(x) probability is nonzero only over a continuous interval (or a superset of one), whereas people who vote for candidates are a discrete set. JIP | Talk18:28, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
In the UK, seats have been lost by very small margins. In one case, an prospective MP lost out by about 12 votes after annoying a party of people the night before the election; if they had voted for him, not against, he could have won. I think it was in Devon? I'll try to be more specific when I can. Anyway, basically your vote can count, particularly if you can persuade a friend or two to vote with you. What doesn't count is a non-voter, because nobody in power is scared you'll vote against them. Skittle10:56, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Actually I consume quite a bit of one of these substances. I don't do it for my hair, but I do still have it, whereas many people my age have lost it. I hadn't considered that there may be a connection before now.-gadfium19:27, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Which doesn't prove a lot. There must be loads of things that I can not think of that are nonetheless true. I just can't think of any right now. DirkvdM
Cocaine is dangerous. People die from taking it. You won't care what it does to your hair when you're dead, or an addict. BenC701:05, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the blatantly obvious irrelevant remark. Cars are also lethal. Actually, they kill a whole lot more people than all drugs put together (legal or illegal). 30 million dead so far. That's category world war. Not that that is either here or there, though. DirkvdM07:57, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
What legally allows a site such as youtube.com to let people post videos from copyrighted television shows such as South Park, Family Guy, or the Daily show? Just curious. Sashafklein05:30, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Nothing. They regularly remove copyrighted videos from their site. Publishing videos that you don't have the copyright to is prohibited in their Terms of Use, in section 5, I believe.Phelan06:24, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
And for the moment, as I understand it, digital copyright issues under the DMCA requires the copyright holder to contact the host with every specific instance of infringement before they can sue about any individual one. My guess is that if the infringement gets to the point where the RIAA feels that it is cutting down on its profits in any way they'll just file a big lawsuit against YouTube for aiding and abetting copyright infringement the way they did against Grokster. In the case of YouTube though there is a pretty good argument that much/most of the content is not infringement which would make it legally more problematic than the Grokster case (where that was less compelling0. --Fastfission13:41, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Copyright Infringement
Dear Wicki,
I asked about this some time back and did not receive a response. Your biographical entry on my friend and mentor, Don Durant, uses my copyrighted bio from www.johnnyringo.net not only as uncredited source material, but frankly plagiarises content. Entire blocks of my text--some originally published in THE BIG REEL in 1991--have been lifted intact. Stolen!
I'm afraid I must insist that you remove this infringing material. I'll be happy to supply a copy of my article as long as my name appears rightly as author. The information took many years of friendly conversation to compile. Don would not have wanted this to be published under someone else's name.
I would appreciate your swift attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
M. Jacquelyn Patterson
<<email address removed>>
Hello Jacquelyn. I hope you don't mind, but i removed your email address for security purposes, as this page is not really the appropriate place for your request. I will have a look at the page in question and see what i can do to enforce your copyright, but you will have a better chance of an official response by following the instructions on this page, specifically by contacting the Wikimedia Foundation Designated Agent directly. If you need further help, please feel free to leave a message on my talk pageRockpocket05:49, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I would like to start a project to make lists of media that is considered the greatest or worst ever easy to access. For example worst songs, best songs, best films, etc. I think these pages should follow some naming convention and some style conventions. I haven't been doing this correctly because I've had a couple of page deleted. How should I go about this? - Peregrinefisher10:56, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
If you mean writing an article on Wikipedia, then you have to source the information. If your idea is to set up something like IMDB, except without the irritating commercials (that keep on getting worse) then you have my blessing, but it can't e done here on Wikipedia because it would constitute original research. However, a GFDL project like this (in wiki form) would be a great idea because there could always be an add-free version of it. However, this is not the place to ask. Better go to the help desk. DirkvdM12:02, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Having said that, I now wonder if we could use imdb here. We can't copy it, but we can use the info on it (although we might have to tread lightly there). What about making a list of best and worst movies according to imdb? And could we set up a wiki that gives the rundown on the info there, eventually covering all movies, like tehy do? It would be a heel of a job but so was Wikipedia and that worked. There has to be a desire for it and with imdb popup adds and other commercials gettting ever more annoying, that might just be the case. A major advantage over imdb would be that people can discuss the movies wiki-style in stead of separate posts like there (I regularly want to react to someone and then realise I can't because it isn't a wiki :) ). DirkvdM12:08, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
The problem with lists is that they are usually copyrighted. You can copyright arrangement of material, and if there is any creativity in determining how that arrangement goes together (i.e., it is not a phone book) then it is copyrightable. So you "List of best movies according to IMDB" would probably not be copyright kosher. "List of movies released in 2005" probably would be kosher, no matter where you got it from. --Fastfission13:44, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
The other problem with the IMDb list is that it's votor selected and totally dynamic, so the top 100 or 500 or bottom etc etc this second might be different next second. Anchoress18:24, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
1770's
Hello, I'm the person who asked about 1770's songs a few days ago. I'm now looking for information on how life was in rural/isolated britain at the time (daily routine, technology, customs, and mainly things to consider). Before someone screams HOMEWORK, I want to assure its not homework-it's much important than that, it's something i'm working on (writing). Any help at all would be greatly appreciated.203.122.80.15812:38, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Also, I am looking for Taboos/superstitons that would have been prominent at the time (eg friday the 13th etc).
This was a time of great social change with the formation of large estates with paid labourers which replaced small-scale 'peasant' family farming. So there was a big difference in ordinary life before and after. See British_Agricultural_Revolution.
On a more frivolous note, it seems that a lot of people were drunk most of the time - farm-workers took food and drink with them out to the fields each morning - the typical pasty and, according to local historians on the nineteenth-century here in Somerset, seven litres of cider each! Jameswilson02:01, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I'm very interested in the superstitions they would have held.
Hmm, I'm guessing the superstitions would have been very local and variable. Friday the 13th is generally recognised as quite a new superstition, but Fridays and 13 were generally considered unlucky. Where about in Britain are you looking at? Skittle10:50, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Wel anywhere in britian would be fine, but if i may be so picky, i'm looking for fishing villages/hamlets. Thanks- I understand this somewhat a hard question.
Some superstitions associated with fishing can be found in this google search, if that helps. If you want to include pasties, as someone suggested, you're looking at cornish tin mines I think. Smuggling would probably be rife if you're in Cornwall, Kent, or Sussex, among other places, so that might add some excitement. Skittle13:59, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
There is a very handy search bar to your left. If you typed your search term and pressed enter you would have found Oban and Tiree in less time than it would have taken to post your question. Not a hot guy, BTW. Natgoo18:36, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Yes I need more in depth information about these two places. More so than what I found in the articles here. Can someone help me like Rockpocket?Courtney Akins01:12, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Hello, My name is Robert E Weeks. I have a Scottish Terrier and would like to get the info. from his registration. His Registered name Is 'Sir Angus of Fairfield" He was registered in California to:(don't know if both names Robert E Weeks/Edward J Cramer or only 1 is on the registration. he is 12 yrs old and birthdate is 09/09/94 Address at time of registration was: Nine Northridge Drive, Daly City, Ca 94015. Oh And he is Black.
Hope this is enough info. to find my request..Thank you Robert E. Weeks [address removed]
Hey, quick question: I have recently heard a few playings of a catchy Indian song. I think it is called Tanuk Tan or something like that. If anyone has got any additional information on this, it would be much appreciated. Thanks. Russian F19:06, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Anyone know how one would go about getting a single Steelcase office chair? They seem to only be sold in bulk. Any similarly durable office chair would do as well, but it would need to be made out of metal and not the fatiguing/easily breakable materials places like Office Depot typically sells. Thank you. --Demonesque19:40, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
If you don't mind secondhand, there are second hand stores that sell exclusively office furniture; unless you live in a very small community you should be able to find one. Also, check with the auctioneers that run bankruptcy auctions; that's always a great way to get office equipment and furniture. Anchoress08:25, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
moving to cyprus
i wonder if you could help me .iam moving to cyprus in september 30th ,and was told if i wanted to take my car .that so long as i had owned it for 6 months that it was ok to do so .thing being i have seen another car that i would like to buy ,i wondered if i could take this car instead .having never done anythink like this i would be most grearfull ,for any information you can give me .many thanks .dave tench /e mail add <email address removed>
Are you going to the Greek part or Turkish Northern Cyprus? You'd better check with the Cypriot consulate because Cyprus joined the EU recently and a lot of their import/export laws are gradually being changed to bring them into line with Europe. But from what you say its probably not worth risking it - if they still have that six months rule and you break it, you might end up having the car impounded or having to pay duty on it. If you want to change your car it might be better to wait till you get there and buy one there. Ask about that at the consulate too (what papers to take, etc). Jameswilson02:05, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Gregorian chant in Angela's Ashes
Please could you tell me the name of the Gregorian chant used as background music in the film Angela's Ashes.I have heard it elsewhere (Radio 3)including another film/program on telly so I don't believe its too obscure.
Thankyou,
--William dady20:14, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I looked over the track listing, and listened to the clips, and I don't hear any Gregorian chant - you can look at it here. Perhaps it didn't make it into the soundtrack CD? --Bmk21:12, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Hi. I've made an invention and would like to check whether it has already been invented (without actually revealing the invention). How could I do it? Thanks.
A less labour-intensive choice would be to contact a) a local Chamber of Commerce, b) the business development branch of your federal or local government, c) the business section of your library. All three should be able to put you in touch with (free) counselling services for inventors. Anchoress00:52, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Maybe he didn't mention his country because he wants a worldwide patent. I suppose one's nationality won't matter in that case. DirkvdM08:08, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
If you are looking for a US patent, you will need to use their online database above. If you are talking about a worldwide patent, use this database. In either case, you will probably want to search by patent subject classification rather than just fulltext searching. This page explains pretty clearly how that works in the case of the US (international patents use a different classification, which I don't know as much about). You can browse subject classifications and many other things at the US Patent Office website. This page that the USPTO has up has many little search engines and things like that and guides to searching subject classifications, so I would check that out first. You'll probably want to hire a patent lawyer anyway, if you think the invention will be of any value (and want to save a lot of time when it comes to writing it up—there are very specific ways that they have to be written up if you actually plan on getting the patent and want it to have any weight. --Fastfission14:02, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Or maybe one can just assume he is in the U.S. as an extraordinarily large amount of unspecified questions do indeed involve the U.S. (I jest.)--Proficient16:36, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
First of all, please don't shout. If you mean the four hardbound issues of Eros magazine, the set seem to range between $100 and $500 on eBay. --jpgordon∇∆∇∆21:06, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Probably because the physical motions involved in throwing it are similar to the act of hoisting a bundle of hay onto the back of a cart. Anchoress00:49, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
i have an acoustic guitar, and when i play lower down the neck towards the body, the sound sounds muffled and unsharp
is this normal, or should i get new strings?
Without more information there are a lot of things that could be causing it, but if it is an actual problem, it's more likely to be worn frets or mountings, or warping (of the neck or the body). I'd recommend taking your baby to the manufacturer, the shop you bought it from or a trusted guitar repair person, and have it checked. Good technicians will be able to tell you what's wrong in about 30 seconds for free, and most problems (even severe ones) can be repaired. Anchoress01:52, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
What kind of acoustic guitar? Classical of western? If a classical guitar is warped there isn't much you can do about it. Then again, warping could cause the 'unsharp' bit but not the muffled sound. Old stings could cause both, at least with a classical guitar. One should ideally replace these every month with intensive playing. I don't know much about western guitars, but I think the strings last much longer. The steel strings, however, have more tension and are therefore more sensitive and more easily out of tune, so it could just be a tuning problem. I suppose this also means that a warped guitar is worse in that case, so it makes more sense to be able to adjust the neck with such guitars. (oh, and never put steel strings on a classical guitar - the tension will ruin it). By the way, why is a western guitar called 'flat top' at the guitar article? A classical guitar also has a flat top. And is there a difference between the terms western, country and folk guitar? The relevant articles don't seem to say. DirkvdM08:29, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
What I was thinking of v/v the muffling and warping is that strings depressed near the body can vibrate against the wood, buzzing in a muffly kind of way. ;-) Anchoress08:44, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
If the action is to low, the strings (particularly the thicker ones which vibrate further) will hit the frets and cause it to 'buzz' and muffle. If it is adjustable there will be two large screw like thing either side of the bridge, if it isnt, theres nothing you can do. PhilcTECI10:39, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
THANK YOU :-)
A question about Canadian law and domestic partnerships
I know you don't usually answer legal questions, but it's not about or for me, the person it is about doesn't think there's a problem, and I'd never bother actually talking to a lawyer about it.
A friend of mine owns a house and is platonically sharing it with her business partner, who is part owner of her corporation (I don't use the term lightly, it isn't a proprietorship, it's a major corporation). I wonder if she needs the protection of a cohabitation agreement? I'm not asking if it would be a good idea, obviously it would, but does she need it. If someone who knows Canadian law says 'yes', I might be able to convince her to do it. Thanks in advance. 207.81.121.8902:05, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I am not a lawyer. But my understanding is that the rules about this vary from province to province. I believe that in Ontario a person has no claim on the family home owned by his or her common-law spouse. So two co-habiting but not-sleeping-together people shouldn't have any additional responsibilities. But this is clearly something she should discuss with her lawyer. Pburka17:36, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Yes Courntey, you are hot like a Fireball. drop me a line on my talk page, haven't seen you around here before, welcome to the ref desk, a place to meet peiople as stunningly beautiful as yourself. can i buy you a drink?ect ect ect. lolAnton09:49, 14 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
As hot as a fat, flatulent, follicularly-challenged, forty-year-old man can be. Do you live in your parents' basement? Did you get kicked off myspace, troll? 195.171.177.22612:32, 14 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Woah, the above answer's a bit harsh - it was a simple question. There are many ways you can gauge your hotness yourself - are you perspiring? Do you need some water? Are you impelled to fan your face or clothing? A thermometer may also prove useful. Natgoo17:59, 14 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Pineapples
We've just read the article on pineapples on wikipedia. we were wondering if they grow on trees or in the ground.
The article isn't as clear as it could be. Pineapples grow on trees, but since they're so short (under 5 feet) the fruit can be considered to be grown 'on the ground'. I've never heard of pineapples being grown under the ground, but perhaps Courtney, who answered you below, will be able to provide more information. Anchoress04:32, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
The popular kind of pineapple sold in stores is the tree-grown variety. However, I remember seeing the "root pineapple" being cultivated in Monserrat when I was a little girl there with my parents. This has never been a successful export due to its rarity and somewhat bland taste (akin to Yucca).Courtney Akins05:10, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
So is it actually a varitey of pineapple that has evolved or been cultivated to have the fruit grown underground? Or is it a different variety of (fruit? root veg?) that is just called a pineapple? Googling different things ('underground pineapple montserrat', 'montserrat pineapple' 'root pineapple montserrat') didn't turn up anything. Anchoress05:18, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Exactly! It is more like a root that is colloquially called something that translates into "pineapple" but i dont know if its part of the pineapple family, scientifically speaking. I think that's what the guy was getting at above.Courtney Akins06:02, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
If you look at the images on the Wikipedia pineapple page, you can see both a field of plants, and an individual plant. Assuming one has an idea of the size of an average pineapple fruit, it should give an idea of the size of the "tree." I personally wouldn't call the plant a tree, althuogh there may be botanic reasons to do so. --LarryMac18:11, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
A few web pages have a middle initial "J" ([17][18]), but the number of Google hits is underwhelming. On the face of it, I'd venture the conjecture that our man does not have a middle name. --LambiamTalk06:52, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I thought that too, until I Googled "Alan C. Greenspan" and it got few (but you would think accurate) results. A U.S. Senate page, and a Columbia Business School page both had his middle initial as "C." --MZMcBride17:34, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
In the Netherlands such stamps have ridged edges. When they came out I also wondered why that was and assumed it was a matter of tradition. Funny, the very first stamps weren't separated by perforation, and at the time that was a problem. Now that it no longer is, we're so used to them it takes time to get rid of them. DirkvdM08:45, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
For self-adhesive stamps it's just tradition; also the same design may still be used for self-adhesive and ordinary stamps, so it avoids confusion if the two types look the same. -- Arwel (talk) 13:35, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Im in the USA
It may also be a security issue. Perforated stamps are harder to forge. (BTW the little perforated holes have a techincal name which I used to know 20 years ago but has evaporated from my mind. -- SGBailey21:10, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
How many people visit the Moscow Kremlin each year?
According to The Franklin Institute Online "Although many of the Kremlin's palaces and churches are closed to the public, it is estimated that 60,000 visitors walk the halls and courtyards each day." The opening hours are, according to [19], " The Moscow Kremlin’s territory and museums open daily, except Thursdays, from 10:00 to 17:00. The Armoury Chamber has seances at 10:00, 12:00 , 14:30, 16:30" I make this around 18.7m visitors a year. Hope this helps. --Andy09:29, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
PDF to SVG
Does anyone know of any freeware which can convert PDFs to SVGs? It doesn't have to be an editor, but just able to convert to SVG. Currently the best I can find is an online one here but you have to upload it every time, which can get annoying. - Рэдхот11:47, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Anyone know the classical peice played in the new (2 weeks old) ad for NEscafe bold (i think)? I'm in Australia if that matters. I'm just hoping that someone will know it, but if you don't, don't tire yourself looking.
Can you post a soundfile of you humming it?
Song details
I've got a song running through my head from about 30 years ago, but I can't remember who sang it. The main refrain goes: Little does she know that I know that she knows that I know she's cheated on me, Little does she know that I know that she knows that I know she's two-timin' me.
Anyone remember the group? Thanks. -- Arwel (talk) 13:43, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I remain amazed that searching with Google isn't the first impulse upon having questions like these; it's faster than typing the questions! Anyway, that's the Kursaal Flyers; that song ("Little does she know") made the British Top 20 in 1976. --jpgordon∇∆∇∆15:56, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Most of the time it's very easy to find just the song you're looking for with a simple search, but there are some exceptions, such as songs with common one-word names, like "Jukebox", whose lyrics go
A no-prize with Miconazole goes out to whoever can find that one for me. Or there's a very nice neo-swing number called "Just another day in L.A.", which I can't find at all, because some other song using that phrase dominates the hits. --Trovatore21:13, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I found the latter song by removing "just" from the search and adding "swing"; it turns out to be a song by Indigo Swing, and the lyrics don't seem to be available online. The no-prize for "Jukebox" is still available, though. Adding "swing" doesn't help much in this instance. --Trovatore21:51, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I have searched for this with zero result: some Seventies song ends with the narration "But now we must descend, for there is another side to this vision." It may be the same song that contains the line "Freud and Jung are holding hands and saying I'm with you." Does either bit any bells? —Tamfang04:57, 14 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
women wearing tight jeans in summer
In spring and summer all women wear skimpy clothes, prbably as its hot but I'm noticing more women wear tighter pants than in fall or winter. Why?
I can answer that one with certainty. In the fall and winter a woman's look is more oriented to the cold weather therefore a lot of sweaters, jackets etc that just dont look right with jeans. Therefore a girl tends to wear more slacks, synthetic material pants, rayon, etc, or skirts and boots in the colder months, which aren't as tight as jeans, which are more 'summery' and complement more the tank tops/halter tops that one would waer in the wamer months.
Therein lies the condundrum of why young women would wear tighter pants in summer even though its hotter out. Fashion can't be all about comfort now hehe :)Courtney Akins17:58, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Baggier jeans would also allow a layer of warm air to remain inside the clothing (depending on how wind resistant the denim is) and thus keep the legs warm. To a certain degree it may be uncomfortable to wear tight clothing in hot weather because of the friction caused by sweat, but by holding the fabric closer to the skin it becomes easier for heat to be released from the body, thus layering is considered most important for protecting the body from the cold.
Baggier clothing does allow air to circulate, which assists in cooling the body when there is a breeze and the fabric or design of the clothing "breathes" (denim generally doesn't), but if there isn't any wind, and you aren't perspiring, I'm willing to bet that a tight fabric would keep your body cooler than the same fabric in a baggier size. freshofftheufoΓΛĿЌ 20:26, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I disagree, at least when you're in direct sunlight. Tight-fitting clothes will transfer the sun's radiation to the body more directly. Anchoress22:13, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
There was an adaptation of the book Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. It starred Keir Dullea. I have paperback copy of the novel with pictures of the film in it but to date I can't seem to find this film at all. The Wikipedia acrticle on the book does not mention the film but I have pictures to prove one was made, what happened to it or what. Can someone tell me what happened to it and where I might find a copy? Is it on DVD?
I can tell you it existed, because I've seen clips of it. According to the Internet movie database (Imdb), there were 7 films made called (sort of) Brave New World. You seem to be thinking of 1980. Here it is! You might be able to get it through ebay. Skittle14:42, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Eurotunnel
I am interested what is the direction of movement in the Eurotunnel between France and UK. Is it on the right (as in France) or on the left (as in the UK). Moreover, how is the reversion of lanes performed at junction place if travelling from France to UK? Thanks in advance.--Valkov17:24, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
In both Britain and France trains travel on the left hand side of a double tracked line (with a few exceptions). So in the Channel Tunnel trains also usually run on the left (there are two separate rail tunnels and a central service tunnel). The tunnels are bidirectionally signalled and have crossovers at certain points, but wrong line running would only normally occur during an emergency.
As for the road vehicles in the service tunnel, they travel on the left, but there is no public access.
Oh and there is a loop at either end of the tunnel around which the Le Shuttle trains go so the driver doesn't have to change ends, and in the British end it is clockwise but the French end there is a grade separated flyover and the trains then go round anti-clockwise so as to equalise the wear on the flanges. — Dunc|☺18:37, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
The fact that trains usually travel on the left doesn't seem to be mentioned in our articles on rail transport. In the UK this means that trams/metros that travel on both road and rail don't encounter a problem. Is this an issue in France? And do trains travel on the left universally, ie in every country? (I know that they do in Australia.)--Shantavira18:44, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Well that's one of the exceptions. French metro trains and trams travel on the right hand side per the rules of the road. The early French lines were built by British engineers. The other French exception is that in Alsace and Lorraine in France where the Germans built the railways when they were part of Germany 1871-1918, and the Germans travel on the right, so at borders there has to be a flyover or crossing on the level (which is a capacity nightmare). As a rule of thumb, Britain and south-western Europe (France, Spain, Italy, Belgium) travel on the left, north-eastern Europe on the right. Also, North America generally travel on the right. Commonwealth countries (lines built again by British engineers) on the left (except for Canada)... There are lists online if you look for them. — Dunc|☺19:12, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Note that I did not include that link when I asked the question. I would have preferred that the person who added the link had done so in a separate edit, not on top of mine. User:Zoe|(talk)01:41, 14 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I'd have preferred a seasoned veteran such as yourself to have looked it up in Wiktionary before asking here. Have you got a cob on? --Tagishsimon(talk)
Hmmm. It doesn't really say what "a mard" is. Best I can tell, mardy means sulky or pouty, and mardy means like getting a cob on, and a cob is like a mard. I can deduce that "mardy means like getting a mard on". This leaves me no closer to the answer. What the heck is a mard? JackofOz07:15, 14 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
What "certain accusations" ?
Dictionary.com describes it thus cob:
A corncob: corn on the cob.
A male swan.
A thickset, stocky, short-legged horse.
A small lump or mass, as of coal.
A mixture of clay and straw used as a building material.
What is the cheapest and easiest way to convert records to cds or any other medium compatible with computers from a turntable.
If it is a relatively recently made turntable, it ought to have an audio out, which you could run into a soundcard's line in input and use a freeware audio recording program (ask your favorite search engine for suggestions) to record them. You'd likely want to do some normalization, noise reduction, click/pop reduction, etc to try to get the quality up (or perhaps not, if you want as much of the analog sound as possible). If you have an older turntable and a good microphone, you could just mic the turntable, but that is not likely to produce very good results unless the mic is of very high quality (and even then...) digfarenough (talk) 00:25, 14 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Mening 'face to face' because the chairs face each other. Well, not really, but the variety I know doesn't have a table in between, so you're close enough to almost face each other. We don't have an article on tête-à-tête and actually bench is just a stub, so I added something about the tête-à-tête. I'm no expert, so correct me if I'm wrong. DirkvdM07:31, 14 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Male Orgasm
Is it true that the more frequently a male has an orgasm, the less pleasurable the orgasm will become. On the contrary, is it true that the longer a male goes without an orgasm, the better an orgasm will feel?
Ok, I just saw the WTC movie and during the credits it sates that Jimeno and McLoughlin were survivors 18 and 19 out of 20. Who was the 20th survivor and what is his or her's present status?
Here's your edit count. Anyone can propose policy; if the system is working seniority shouldn't be a big consideration, although in practice, it probably is. The best way to start is to create a sub-page of your userpage, i.e; Courtney Akins/Proposal1 and do the work there before presenting it. You might want to show a draft to a couple of trusted Wikipedians for critique.--Anchoress02:21, 14 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
See Special:Contributions/Courtney_Akins. This can be accessed by click the "my contributions" link that is at the top right of the window. (between preferences and log out). While you, as a Wikipedian, and discus and vioce an opinion on policy, I personally do not think you are ready yet for adminship. Give it a few months. Just have fun, don't worry about anything. User:Zscout370(Return Fire)02:23, 14 August 2006 (UTC) (edit conflict)[reply]
Should you shave before you get the clit hood pierced? And should you keep it shaved during the healing process? Shaving seems both logical and illogical at the same time... ¡70.56.173.5205:36, 14 August 2006 (UTC)![reply]
Shaving before might be a good idea, but shaving after would probably cause more irritation than it would save. The hair isn't dense enough to be unhygenic, and I'd think that - apart from gentle cleansing and turning the stud - leaving it alone would be best. --Anchoress05:53, 14 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Please research this and ensure the person doing the procedure is highly qualified. Messing anywhere near the clitoris seems completely illogical to me. --mboverload@07:45, 14 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I have a Yamaha g360 accoustic, my father bought it in 1959, it is still the best accoustic i have ever played on, she is my baby, Alan is here name, can anyone tell me what she is worth,not tat she is for sale, but yamaha seem to have no records of her ever being made. ThanksAnton10:16, 14 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Sounds like a lovely guitar (far better than my 20-year-old cheapo special!). I can't find any reference to a Yamaha G360 on Google at all, unfortunately. I found an FG-360 [23] that looks pretty well known. You might correspond with the fellow who set that site up and see if they have any further info on earlier guitars than the one they're discussing. Good luck! Tony Fox(arf!)15:57, 14 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Alexander Graham Bell
I was once told that Bell (inventor of the telephone) said that his invention was so important that eventually all major cities would have one. This is a great quotation, but I need it verified before I can use it. Can anyone help?
Cruise control on the 1998 ford windstar
Where is the module for the cruise control located on the 1998 ford windstar
Gangster Chronicles TV Series
I used to watch this series in 1981 at 11pm on a Monday night back in 1981, I have tried to get these tapes but they have been a condensed version with other actors in them. I am looking for help on how to get these tapes, it ran for quite some time so there would be a few tapes here.
Here's the IMDB info for anyone interested: [24]. I found these videos at Amazon.com[25], but they're out right now. You might consider eBay as another option to keep an eye out on, as well. There's another show called "The Gangster Chronicles" that has some DVDs out that doesn't look to be the same show, so be cautious. Tony Fox(arf!)16:03, 14 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Physics of a bullet
If I shoot a bullet to the air, the physics of it say that it will come back down at the same speed that it was shot at first. This is assuming of course that the initial conditions at the time of the shot havent been altered, like wind, for example.
Assuming that the above is true, my question is if its rational to think that if I shoot a bullet to the air it will not fall back at the same speed it was shot because the initial conditions are changing constantly? If the answer is no...is it that Im overrating the effect of the initial conditions?
Wind resistance will limit the speed with which the bullet will fall. See terminal velocity. Note that this applies whether there is "wind" or not. In fact, it would be better to say "air resistance". I suppose if you were to run the experiment in a total vacuum, then the bullet would either return at the same speed it left, or achieve escape velocity and not return at all. But I am not a physicist. –RHolton≡– 14:31, 14 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Small bullets will start to tumble, and come down relatively slowly. Larger bullets can maintain their stabilizing rotation and come down very fast, and kill people. The whole idea of bird shot is that the little pellets slow down significantly before they hit ground. (Anyway this should be in Science.) --Zeizmic16:31, 14 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
T.E.A.M.
For which words does this abbreviation stand in englisch?
Dr. Jan Kruse
Two possible meanings for that acronym are "Together Everyone Achieves More" and "Teach Everyone About Motivation." Both of which make me want to vomit. I don't think "T.E.A.M." is in common use such that there is a definitive answer. It might help if you provided some additional context, such as where you saw the acronym used. --LarryMac15:12, 14 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Maybe (s)he is asking if we have any more questions about his surname. As far as I know, we didn't ask any questions in the first place. --LambiamTalk18:05, 14 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Indeed. This is where YOU ask US about your surname. If you have some information you want to contribute, create a page about the surname Bencko and watch what happens. JackofOz20:17, 14 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I have a top hat made by Huthaus Heissen in Bocholt in Germany.
It has a refernce number ruf468.
It is as new condition in its box, appears to be made from Beaver skin and silk.
Any ideas about value ?
Mike
pounds to dollars
About how much is £500 in American dollars? KeeganB 1:11 pm
He's not being a smartass; he's letting you – and anyone else who reads the question – know how he got his answer (why should you believe some random person on the 'net?) so that you and others will be able to find this stuff out in the future. TenOfAllTrades(talk) 20:41, 14 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I'm sorry. I reacted too quickly. I've deleted the offending remark.KeeganB
The New York Pass
Hello -
Found this sightseeing product on-line, and wonder if anyone can offer feedback on it. Seems too good to be true, which generally means it is. If you have used it, I would like to know if it really worked. Thanks!!! -- Greg W - Lubbock, TX
From scanning the Google hits on that, it would appear to be very effective, and I see one page [26] that indicates Madame Tussaud's accepts it, which would indicate legitimacy to me. (Never been to NYC, though, so that's just from a quick poke around.) Tony Fox(arf!)20:52, 14 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
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