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April 1[edit]

What does German media call Conficker[edit]

It seems Conficker is the kind of word that broadcast radio and TV in Germany will be loathe to say, at least before whatever counts as the watershed there. They have to be covering it, so what are they calling it? Dog Day Today (talk) 18:45, 1 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm, to answer my own question, at least Der Standard and Suddeutche Zeitung just call it Conficker; I guess it's not as rude-sounding as I'd imagined. Dog Day Today (talk) 18:49, 1 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

They're also not nearly as concerned with profanity on television as most English-speaking countries are in general. -Elmer Clark (talk) 03:13, 3 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I'm looking for a book, but I don't recall the title or Author.[edit]

The book is an historical fiction based on the life of a young druid boy whose village is destroyed. The boy then embarks on a galley ship for several years until landing in a port to persue his own destiny. I don't remember many of the plot points, but I do remember several. One of his adventures involves a beekeeper whom the man helps, another involving him going to prison only to escape. If anyone has any information on this book, I would greatly appreciate any help. I haven't read this book since 7th grade, although the reading level is significantly higher. The book is between 600 to 1000 pages long. I've been searching for it for years to no avail. Ryanleckel (talk) 23:02, 1 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The correct spelling is pursue. -- Wavelength (talk) 05:21, 2 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

This would not be The Druid King, would it? It is only about 400 pages, though. 75.91.80.59 (talk) 01:47, 2 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]