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January 1
Books of Wisdom above 33 degrees?
There is a buzz around that some institution of higher learning has broken the seal of Solomon and has released a brand new book of Wisdom, revealing wisdom above 33° from Solomon's Temple?
Any informaton on published data on the subject?
The ritual information revealed in Masonic and other organizations' rites is not actually from such places as Solomon's Temple. A glimpse at our articles on Solomon's temple and Freemasonry will make that clear. Given that, it is quite impossible for a university or research institution to have done what you talk about. My father, a lifelong Mason who recently did advanced work, is unaware of any new rituals above the (honorary) 33 degree in that organization. --George22:03, 1 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Small Island
Does anybody know of any small inhabited islands roughly 3 by 8 miles beginning with A?
This is probably a strange place to ask, but I'm not sure where else to do so. I'm looking for a good pair of luxury ("designer") mens' slippers. Any tips? --Anon.
--207.102.164.7301:31, 1 January 2006 (UTC)marquisa@...t I am looking for information on the first gun ever built. It was called an arcabus (the spelling could be off)If anyone knows anything about this could they please let me know.
Edit - removed email.[reply]
The articles for both Collegeboard and ETS state that they are indepedent entities, and that one "administers" the test while the other "develops" it or something ambiguous like that. What exactly is the distinction? -JianLi16:22, 28 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Does Italy have "pictures" as symbols for different words
My boyfriend and i want to get matching tatoos. We are both Italian and think it would be fit to put love, trust and friendship. We would like to do it in symbols instead of words and i was hoping that maybe there is some sort of Italian symbol for each just as, for example, the Celtic symbol is the Celtic knot. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.76.84.227 (talk • contribs)
I don't believe Italy has such a thing. The closest I could think of would be writing it all in Latin. You could try looking for Ancient Roman symbology. (Also, the 'meanings' behind Celtic knotwork are relatively modern - we have no proof that they meant anything.) DuctapeDaredevil21:12, 3 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
jeezy and akon
about young jeezy and akon, are they related? well i came up with this question because jeezy(or akon i think) gave a hint on 106 and park about it so im wondering if its true.
I found the following necklace among a big box of jumble. It came with a small insert saying "what it was and what it does" which I wished to parody on my blog (does anyone actually buy these things!?) but alas i threw the paper away. Does anyone know what this represents (if anything) - i'd much appreciate any help anyone can give :)
-Benbread12:11, 1 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
It's a rune, specifically a tiwaz. From [1]: "Tiwaz: (T: Tyr, the sky god.) Honor, justice, leadership and authority. Analysis, rationality. Knowing where one's true strengths lie. Willingness to self-sacrifice. Victory and success in any competition or in legal matters. Tiwaz Reversed or Merkstave: One's energy and creative flow are blocked. Mental paralysis, over-analysis, over-sacrifice, injustice, imbalance. Strife, war, conflict, failure in competition. Dwindling passion, difficulties in communication, and possibly separation." Natgoo12:57, 1 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
The page linked to above could be clearer, granted - they need a semicolon between 'Tyr' and 'the sky god' instead of a comma. The Tyr article tells us that Tyr "goes back to a Proto-Germanic Tîwaz, continuing Proto-Indo-European Dyeus". Moving on to the Dyeus article, we read that "he was the god of the daylit sky" and "addressed as the Sky Father". According to these articles, then, Tiwaz is both Tyr and the sky god. Natgoo16:40, 1 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
if i buy a computer with 256mb ram can i upgrade it by buying a 512mb ram and putting it in?
If it's a newer computer it can probably handle it but without knowing the model number and manufacturer, there's no way of saying definitely whether or not it would work. Dismas|(talk)15:33, 1 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
You can with most PCs, but still check it out.
What you want to check for is to make sure that you have an empty bank of RAM on the motherboard or that the RAM which comes with it can be removed. You might also want to check exactly what kind of RAM it takes and how available it is ahead of time, both to check if it is available (it probably is) and whether you will save much by scrimping. But generally speaking, yes, you can usually upgrade RAM separately on new computers and you can often save a lot of money by doing it through a 3rd party rather than buying your RAM direct from the computer distributor. --Fastfission22:15, 1 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Crucial's website has a service to check what is the right memory for most common computer systems. Try there first. If you computer is there it will tell you the kind of memory it can take and how much. - TaxmanTalk14:31, 2 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
You more than likely can add RAM (memory to it) make sure it is the right
speed of RAM, it has to match exactly. Most computers nowadays have about
512 RAM in them. RAM allows you to open more windows and do more options like
also play a CD at the same time without slowing down your computer.
256 RAM isn't bad if you are just using your computer for e-mail and IMing.
If you are doing something like gaming with heavy graphics or graphic engineering
you would need at least 512 RAM, probably 1 GB (Gigabyte) for good performance.
-Rod O-
commodities
What was the second most traded commodity in the world in 2004?
According to this page ("After oil, coffee is the world’s most traded commodity") it's coffee. I'm a bit sceptical though - to begin with, the page doesn't say if it's counted in weight, volume or value. And even though oil seems reasonable as #1, there are many commodities that I personally use a lot more of (wheat for example, or water). And I live in the second-most coffe-drinking country in the world, Sweden! This page seems more reasonable to me, but they also, unfortunately, seem to have a totally differing definition of "commodity". So the answer, really, is "it depends", I guess. You'll get more possible sources if you google for "most traded" commodities worldTERdON00:22, 2 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Children should be eaten and not heard. Which makes them more immediately useful than antimatter, I guess, but I still think it's more expensive. --George19:21, 2 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Umm... cocaine is significantly more expensive than gold by volume. Approximately $60/gram retail, depending on your location.
Checking up, the RSPB claims that printer ink is actually just the most expensive liquid (more than champagne, oil or rocket fuel). Presumably molten gold is worth more than inkjet ink though. smurrayinchester(User), (Talk)17:09, 3 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
In spices, saffron is quite pricey, while in medications, epoetin is extremely expensive, especially when you discount the water and only consider the active ingredient. StuRat22:29, 5 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Well, an artefact is something that is 'made' or (here, rather) 'made up'. Semantics is about the meaning of words. So 'semantic artefact' would refer to juggling with words to suggest a meaning that does not exist in the real world. I came up with this without looking up the term (look mum, no hands!). Am I close? DirkvdM18:52, 2 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Spot on, as they say somewhere. Lots of apparent paradoxes have no reality other than a contradiction created by imprecise language. Recognizing this resulted in lots of metaphysicians having to find day jobs. alteripse18:58, 2 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
While there's no real reason I can think of here's another idea. If perhaps at one time when you put your socks on, as a coincidence your back became itchy. This set up in your mind the idea that putting on socks makes your back itchy. Now, every time you put them on then your brain tells you that your back is itchy. This is not quite as silly as it sounds. After getting very sick from eating spoiled mushrooms I find that I can no longer eat them at all. Yet even though I know that fresh mushrooms will not make me sick I am unable to eat them. CambridgeBayWeather(Talk)02:43, 2 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
It could be that you have dry skin on your back, and when you bend over to put on your socks, you stretch that dry skin and irritate it. Also, are you putting on your socks after taking a shower? Soap can further dry your skin, so you'll notice it as you dress. Moisturize! 66.47.17.23716:32, 4 January 2006 (UTC)TheSPY[reply]
It may have to do with your shoes to: every time you remove your foot from a shoe the sock your waring will have collected everything in your shoe. Additionally, when one washes socks one usually adds soap and stain removers, so its possible you skin is reacting to some chemical in the cleaning supplies. TomStar8100:21, 7 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
You mean stopping a program from being executed automatically at startup? There's 4 places to look:
First, look in Start Menu>Programs>Startup and remove any unwanted entries.
Then use the registry editor to locate the keys HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Currentversion/Run and Runonce (directly below) and remove any unwanted entries (be careful here, regedit doesn't have an undo function, and it's easy to completely mess up your XP installation if you don't know exactly what you are doing).
Some programs might also be executed as a service (ie, a background task); these can be controlled from control panel>administrative tools>services (again, be careful not to deactivate necessary services).
Finally, locate a file called win.ini, open it with the text editor and look for an entry called "run="; some programs might be started that way. Note: win.ini is there for backward compatibility with the stone age (ie, Win3.11), I am not sure if starting programs from there still works in XP (I am fairly certain it still worked in Win2k, though).
Some anti-adware software centralizes all of this and makes it pretty easy to see what is starting up and disable it safely. I know that Spybot - Search & Destroy has a tool that does this included in it; it might make things easier for you than messing with the Registry, which can be daunting and dangerous for someone who doesn't know how to use it. --Fastfission22:10, 1 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Rather than look in all four places mentioned above, you can use Start->Run->msconfig to get a built-in tool to look at and disable startup programs.-gadfium23:19, 1 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
This is an excellent solution. You might also want to try CCleaner.
Chesapeake Bay
What is the name of the peninsula directly east of the Chesapeake Bay? I'm talking about the one that includes Delaware, eastern Maryland, and a bit of land belonging to Virginia.
I'm not entirely sure if you can help me or not, but I am trying to trace back some of my family history, but with not much luck. I have quite an unusual surname and my family originates in the Durham area of England, Uk. This seems to be where Right Honourable James Craggs the Elder (see links below) came from. I would like to trace back my family history and rule in or out affiliation (if there is any) with this man, as the family name comes from the same area, which is certainly not very large at all.
Can you help me to trace the family history of James Craggs the Elder to as near to the present day as possible, and if poss. let me how a title becomes extinct, relating to the Viscount Clare peerage, which seems to be related to the 1st Earl Nugent, Robert Craggs-Nugent?
Thank you so much for your time, and I look forward to hearing from anyone!
I came across many sites that suggest it's possible making (a lot of) extra money without ever leaving home by simply :
1- paying an entry fee (one to some hundred dollars)
2- entering data/ doing some typing/ doing some contacts (mails, phone calls, etc.) for companies that will be notified to the person that will accept to enter in that sort of business.
Generally at the end, in a sort of a "Disclaimer Statement", the site practically disclaims all responsibility for/over the promises made in the beginning of the proposal (certainty of gain, ease of use/contact, etc.). This leaves me very suspicious and insecure.
Am I right to feel so? Is there any catch(es) to avoid? Are there any forums or blogs that discuss mishappenings or bad experiences linked to the kind of sites I described?
Thank you for your help and advice.
You will not hear anything from them after step 1 - they just want that entry fee. No honest employer ask for an entry fee to give you work. Simply forget it unless you have a lot of money to waste, but that one you better donate to Wikimedia :-) andy22:22, 1 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
There is a forum called internet-fraud.com (I haven't really looked at it myself, so I don't know how useful it is). The Wikipedia article on Internet fraud also gives plenty of information about the different types of fraud out there, and what to look out for. - Akamad10:36, 2 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
January 2
Family Friendly Gaming magazine?
How come you list gaming magazines like Gamepro, and EGM but not Family Friendly Gaming?
Wikipedia is not a directory of everything on the internet. For discussion of website article inclusion, see WP:WEB. If you do think that the page warrants inclusion, then be bold and create it yourself - but be aware that it may be subsequently deleted.--Fangz02:05, 2 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
There are various types of budgets such as operating, capital complimentary and comprehensive. I am having a hard time finding any information on complimentary budgets. Would you be able to help please?
There is a series called Spiderwick, is it true stories? Because at the start of the 1st one they show they letter they got from the grave children, Holly Black types that it is true, if it's not or if it is can you please show me your proof that it isn't or it is?
Please don't vote.
It's fictional. I remember Fargo did a similar thing, putting a notice at the start of the film proclaiming that the film was based on true events when in fact it's not. the filmmakers felt that if the entire film is fictinal, why should the disclaimer be true? GeeJo(t)(c) • 04:21, 2 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
On average how much are volcanologists paid and which college in the Oregon Columbia Gorge should i go to?
I want to be a volcanologist when I graduate from college so i was wondering which college I should go to in Oregon I should go to because that is where i want to live and on average how much would i be paid.
Are you sure you want the Oregon Columbia Gorge? May I recommend the University of Hawaii at Hilo, my alma mater? My roommate worked, as an undergraduate, in the Center for the Study of Active Volcanoes and loved it. Of course, he ended up moving to Portland after getting his B.S. Mitchell k dwyer09:33, 2 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
What does the phrase "healthy social lives" mean? Thank you very much.
A chance to interact with people outside the family in a variety of relationships. Society has an interest in whether chidren are raised in a way that they can function outside the family. An example of an "unhealthy" social life occurs when one member restricts and controls all the interactions of the others with people outside the home. alteripse05:17, 2 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Morgan Silver Dollar
Depending on condition of the coin, how much could an 1888 Morgan Silver Dollar be worth these days?
I was wondering if there was a site about fairie sightings in Australia? And also what is the difference between Fairie and Faerie?
There does not seem to be any. The spelling fairie seems to be a common mistake. The plural of fairy is fairies but there is no dictionary entry for fairie that I can find. If you google fairie it will show 500,000+ hits but asks if you wanted faerie. CambridgeBayWeather(Talk)06:17, 2 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
There is no tradition of faeries in Australian folklore, either within dreamtime or post-1788 mythology (Aboriginal legends centred instead on larger creatures like bunyips). Roisterer10:54, 2 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
DVD-RAM is a special kind of DVD drives that never became a consumer hit. Its main use has been backup systems, but even there it's not ubiqutous. Most drives nowadays don't have support for it. Unless you have an old drive around, you'll probably have to shop specifically for this feature as it normally isn't included anymore in standard drives. Count on having to pay more than for a regular drive. TERdON15:00, 2 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
RAM indeed means 'random access memory', but what they meant is that the disk is writeable, which is something completely different. It's a misconception that RAM is the opposite of ROM (which means 'read only memory'). Just because of the stupidity of the name (a disk can never be ram) I'm glad that that attempt at a standard did not succeed. DirkvdM19:02, 2 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
A DVD-RAM disc can play in your DVD-based drive, assuming that drive is compatible. I would need to know the actual model of your drive, and possibly the firmware as well, to be certain.
For the same question i asked on 31 dec 2005, i want to continue with giving my own information which is asked by answerer.Here it is:
From childhood my math and science r good.I have done Bhachlors degree from pune university with First class and Masters in chemical engg from IIT kgp with 8.84/10 cgpa.I am technically sound.I also have interest in sports too like boxing, but i haven't tried that one.
NOw doing job in a reputed company still i don't know whether i am utilising my all potential or not.Will you suggest me what will b the apropriate path for me to do justice for my education and also earning handsome money.Don't advise for business it requires lot of investment which i cann't do.
It would appear from your writing that English is not your first language, so if you want a career in an English speaking nation, you need to do serious improvement in your communication skills. For example, you have not put this into the earlier Q+A area, which means you lack the English skills to read the instructions at the top of the page. Don't worrry, lots of people are incapable of reading those instructions, and those same people have trouble getting a job, because at any employer, there's all kinds of pre-employment forms to fill out, and people who can't comprehend the forms, do not get the jobs. Your above question is filled with lots of non-standard abbreviations, which is why I think English is not your first language.
If you now have the degree, you should look for companies whose work use what that degree is in ... this is something you should have figured out while you were still working towards the degree. It should be evident from the classes in the subject material, what kinds of enterprises logically would do that work. There are engineers who have to figure out how to design products, that are safe for the workers, and economical for the businesses. A product needs to work correctly in all kinds of environments ... outdoors where it rains a lot, temperature extremes. The food industry is a branch of chemilcal engineering. This is more demanding because of safety to the consumers. Pharmaceuticals are even more demanding, because to the testing needied to prove that they are safe.
If you are still working towards a degree, ask if your University has a co-op program. This is where students spend several months in classes, and several months in entry level positions at enterprises related to the classroom subjects. If the enterprise likes your skills, talent, dedication, etc. they may offer you a job upon graduation. The University will have an office to help you locate companies that support the co-op system. You get paid, low wages to be sure, at the co-op work. but that can help with tuition expenses.
Many people want a handsome income. Many other people want an interesting life, good job security, respectable work. Ideal is if you can get all of it. Most people end up spending first few years of their career in jobs that are none of the above. User:AlMac|(talk)10:50, 2 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
If you ask a hundred people this question, you will receive a hundred different answers, but allow me to offer my own perspective. First of all, forget about "utilizing all your potential" or "doing your education justice." What do you want to do? What is either going to (a) help you live the life you want to live or (b) give your life meaning and satisfaction? I realize these two questions are BIG questions, and a lot of us try our whole lives to get answers to them without success, but it's a good place to start. The truth is, whatever you find yourself doing, if you care enough about it (for whatever reason), you will put your education to use and you will realize your potential. I've been a high school teacher for ten years, and despite seeing friends of lesser ability make three times as much money as me in careers that are one-third as difficult, I know I've chosen the right path. Good luck in your search. Mitchell k dwyer10:59, 2 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Artistic licence
The article Artistic licence has a link to what seems to be an almost completely unrelated Wikinews articles. I can't see a connection, but I don't know whether to remove the link in case it has some meaning to the article. smurrayinchester(User), (Talk)10:33, 2 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
why celebrities/people who are american jewish refered as american jewish while anyone else simply referred as american?
just a simple example:
Jennifer Aniston (no mention of her religion, simply american actress)
Courteney Cox Arquette(no mention,simply american actress)
Lisa Kudrow(referred as jewish american)
Matt LeBlanc(no mention of religion, simply american actor)
Matthew Perry(referred as american/canadian actor)
David Schwimmer(referred as jewish american)
why the double standards, either mention all their religions or don't mention any, stop the bias.
Yeah, but also, some editors have made particular efforts to mark any Jewish subject of an article as Jewish. Oddly enough, sometimes it's obvious Jew-haters doing it; sometimes it's otherwise. It's pretty peculiar. --jpgordon∇∆∇∆17:33, 2 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I don't think the original statement is true, despite the evidence given. Sticking with the Friends theme, we also have Lauren Tom (introduced as Chinese American), Gabrielle Union (African American), and Sherilyn Fenn (Italian, Irish, French, and Hungarian). 18:08, 2 January 2006 (UTC)
I suspect the prevalence of the Jewish mention is a combination of several factors: some people are famously Jewish, some anti-Semites put in the mention because they think it matters, some fans put it in because they want everything known about their hero to be mentioned, some Jewish people want there to be lots of Jewish role models.
I haven't seen a lot of Euro-American mentions. If you ask a queer theorist, they'll probably say it's an ethnic variant of heteronormativity. If you ask Frank Weltner he'll probably say it's because us academic liberals don't want Euro-Americans to be proud of their heritage. If you ask me, it's because 1) in our post-PC times being Euro-American is boring, and 2) it's pretty obvious from a picture of Jennifer Aniston that she ain't Laotian. --George20:00, 2 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Nice reply, although I didn't get all of it :) . To add, 'American American' is probably too painful a reminder to use. Actually, this has probably been suppressed so much that maybe not too many people would get what the term means. DirkvdM12:13, 3 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Bermuda triangle
does the bermuda triangle really exist?
In the sense that there's a roughly triangular stretch of ocean carrying that name, yes; in the sense that there is some credibility to reports of disappearing ships, probably not. See our fine article on the subject. -- Ferkelparadeπ14:31, 2 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Hindi film song identification request
Hi, here's a clip I made from a song that is in the movie Kismat (2004), but it doesn't seem to be on the soundtrack. Overall pretty awful movie, but a catchy song and I was hoping someone could identify it. Thank you - TaxmanTalk14:21, 2 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Hi, The song is not composed for this film.The song has two versions, the orginal older version was sang by Lata Mangeskar and the newer version can be found in the album named UMI-10,it is a remix version which has been used in the film.219.65.191.16016:15, 2 January 2006 (UTC)D.R.[reply]
Great, thanks, that makes sense, but can you tell me the title of the song? Lata has done thousands and UMI-10 appears to be at least 5 albums. - TaxmanTalk03:51, 3 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Certainly they have feet. Chicken feet are edible, and may be purchased at many ethnic groceries in the United States (I don't know about the rest of the world). They are also sometimes used in voodoo ceremonies. User:Zoe|(talk)01:54, 3 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Recently I have been hearing a song, which I would describe to be of a metal/rock genre. The song in question is typically played loud at a nightclub and it is hard to distinguish the words. From listening, the chorus has the words 'woo hoo' or 'wer-hoo!' followed by some sort of piano rhythm. The rest of the lyrics seem to be a miss-mash of hardcore vocals as well as something along the lines of 'knock knock, who's there' etc. I don't expect the song to be main stream but I believe it is well know amongst the metal scene. I've been searching for the song for sometime on google but obviously there are many ways to spell 'woo hoo' and so on, I am not looking for Song 2 by Blur by the way! Thanks for any help anyone can give me with this, I really want to buy the song for a friend who is also in a similar quest for the song! --Aaron Horn01:33, 3 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Woo hoo or rather woo woo, I've found the answer. The lyrics are actually 'woo woo' and very quickly I was able to find this song is Diamonds and Guns by Transplant! --Aaron Horn01:33, 3 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Usually, when I see a placename in such a form, it refers to a US state, but I can't place NH. To me that means North Holland. And Derry is in Ireland as far as I know. Could you be more specific? And by 4 wheeler you probably don't mean anything on 4 wheels. Maybe 4 wheel drive? DirkvdM19:10, 2 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
As in "4 wheeler" I'm guessing you mean an ATV and not a Jeep or similar short wheel base off road vehicle. Well, I'll tell ya right now that you probably will not find much public land to wheel on. The northeast U.S. is very wheeler non-friendly. The only way to find land for me to go on with my Jeep is to be a member of a club. If I were you though, I'd try asking around at The Northeast Online Wheelers forums. There are many people there from NH that should be able to help you. Also, if you don't mind the drive over to VT (that's Vermont for all the non-Americans here :-) ), there was an article in Seven Days about a group of 4 wheelers who got permission to wheel in the Green Mountain National Forest. Good luck and please remember to Tread Lightly. Dismas|(talk)21:55, 2 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Dates
Crap, I just bought a bunch of dates and I don't know what to do with them. I'm looking for a healthy and tasty recipe. Cost is not an issue. Gracias!
A search at Epicurious found 103 date recipes; a similar search at AllRecipes found 147 recipes. I've always found both sites to be quite nice, though Epicurious generally has rather fancier recipes. --George01:22, 3 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Why were no college bowl games played on January 1 this year? I have been told that it is illegal for college football games to be played on the same day as NFL games. Is this correct?
There is a law (15 USC 1293) that limits the ability of the NFL to televize games played on Fridays and Saturdays. This was intented to protect high school and college football from NFL competition. -- Mwalcoff04:11, 3 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
i don`t know if you have noticed but if you watch CNN you would now that lou dobbs the host of lou dobbs tonight has been out lately if possible could you tell me why sorry if this is one for the humanties section.
Does he ever get a vacation? I have noticed that the kind of editorial content he does, the other folks are doing similar commentary, so I am sure he has not been forceably retired. Have you read the Wiki article on Lou Dobbs?
Jimbo Wales is my hero! hahaha, he's so cool! is there any page here at wikipedia that talks about him besides his user page?.--Cosmic girl00:53, 3 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Why does in the clasification and all that in the article about humans say penis and stuff on the box below the picture? has it been vandalized? I'd fix it but I don't know how.--Cosmic girl01:01, 3 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Because it originated in a region in south-western Germany known as the Black Forest. It's a smoked variety of ham; the original German word for it is Schwarzwaldschinken. Like Emmental cheese—although what is sold in the U.S. under that label is a pale shadow of true Emmentaler from the Emmental in Switzerland (and typically doesn't even come from the Emmental; "Emmentaler" is not a protected appellation, only "Emmentaler Switzerland" is a registered trademark). Lupo08:46, 3 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Now that that is answered, room for some off-topicity. These names can have amusing effects, like Limburger often being used for Limburger cheese, know locally as 'stink cheese' (for a rather obvious reason). So Limburgers are known to stink. And I am a Limburger, so therefore I stink? :) And what if Kennedy would have had his Berlin speech in Hamburg? He would then have had to say "I am a Hamburger". :) DirkvdM12:25, 3 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Ha, didn't know about that one! At first I thought this would only be amusing to Germans (to whom he said it). But this section suggests that even that is not necessarily the case. Nice one! DirkvdM10:29, 4 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
weight
As a perfect athlet(boxer), what should be my weight for the height 5 ft 6"?
Hmm...I would be extremely surprised if someone quoted an exact number for you here. There really isn't a "perfect" weight for this sort of stuff. There are lots of other things that go into being a great athlete other than being physically fit. Are you asking instead, for a list of statistics somewhere which describes the physical stature of boxers in your height categorization, and which also comes with a proper statistical interpretation? --HappyCamper06:05, 3 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Which are the other things than physical fitness for perfect boxer and also i would like to know the range of weight to my mentioned height?
According to these tables on Body Mass indices your ideal weight would lie between 124 and 155 pounds (assuming you are male). Since you're a boxer, I would recommend going with the higher end of this estimate to allow some weight for your muscles. I wouldn't worry about your weight too much unless your weight goes above 186 pounds which is considered obese. The main thing is that you eat enough and get yourself enough calories so you have enough energy for boxing. Trying to lose weight often causes adverse effects. Please see Body mass index for more information on how I calculated this. - Mgm|(talk)10:36, 3 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Faeries
Has Brian Froud, author of 'Fearies' seen a fearie? And also in the movie Fairy Tale, are all of the events true? Like did that journalist really see the Joseph? And did the parents really see a fairy?
See the article Cottingley Fairies for the circumstances behind the Fairy Tale movie. Bear in mind that the movie did imply that the fairies were real, although they have been comprehensively proven to have been cut out of a picture book owned by one of the girls. Brian Froud is an illustrator, there is no fairy-squashing Lady Cottington, she is fictional as are the faeries in Froud's delightful books. --Canley08:45, 3 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Simbang Gabi
What is the Spanish name for the Filipinos' Simbang Gabi, the nine dawn masses preceding Christmas Day? I read in the article here that they're called Misas de Aguinaldo or "Gift Masses", but what I know (which I verified in some books I read) is that the Simbang Gabi is referred to as the Misa de Gallo or "Rooster's Mass". Could somebody clear this up? Thanks. [And please, no inaccurate Google references or inter-Wiki references!] Igor the Lion(Roar!)08:10, 3 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Well, I can't vouch for the accuracy of this Google reference, but this link confirms what you suggest above. If this isn't enough for you, what did you want? Another book reference or a fluent (preferably Filipino) Spanish speaker? You could ask User:Evertype (who added that article) on his talk page about his source for the Spanish phrase (looks like he speaks Spanish too so he should be able to help you). --Canley10:59, 3 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Stanley Kubrick exhibition in Victoria, Australia.
At the moment, there is a Kubrick exhibition showing somewhere in Victoria. Does anyone know the name of the exhibition, or the place where it's being held, or anything else I could use to track down its website?
It's at ACMI (Australian Centre for the Moving Image, www.acmi.net.au) at Federation Square in Melbourne, and it's called "Stanley Kubrick: Inside the mind of a visionary filmmaker". Enjoy. JackofOz11:59, 3 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks a lot. :)
name some of the outrageous services that ultraluxury automotive manufacturers offer to their customers?
like for example, maybach offers their customers a number of an assistant whome they can call for basically everything they weant like tickets to the opera or directions the the conference or something like that. are there oters who offer something similar or anything?
A chauffeur drives someone around...maybe that's it? But generally speaking, I don't think it is the automotive industry that would provide these services. It would be the services and hospitality industry, the tourism industry, and the the like. --HappyCamper12:39, 3 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I think the services are those that the questioner listed - in the instance of the Maybach, I'd call the service a personal assistant. Presumably there's no limit on the outrageousness of the service offered in the premium market. Graduations of service like this are offered by some car companies, by insurance companies, roadside assistance companies, and some electronic information companies, but are most typically restricted to providing information assistance, or roadside repair and recovery. --Tagishsimon(talk)
I've forgotten where I read it but a couple weeks ago I read about a German car company that has some special services. One of them was that they would make the vehicle at their factory in Germany and then when you came to pick it up you could take it for a spin on the autobahn before having it shipped off to your home country. This way you could drive your new sports car at higher speeds than may be legal in your home country. I don't remember which company it was though. Dismas|(talk)19:39, 3 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
most german car ompanies offer that. it is called european delivery program.
AFAIK, the storage of fuel and lubricants, generally at ports and for the maritime industry. Google may help --Tagishsimon(talk)
Farmers often store their silage in a concrete encloser that is called a bunker. I would suppose that the act of putting the silage into the bunker could be referred to as "bunkering" though I've never heard the term used. Dismas|(talk)19:43, 3 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
There's a Dutch word, 'bunkeren', which my dictionary translates as 'stuff oneself' (ie with food). But there's another Dutch meaning, namely to stock up on something of which one thinks there might be a shortage in the near future, such as when there is a war threat. But if enough people do it, it might become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Which was a major reason for the long lines in Russia - as soon as something became available in a shop, people would buy it 'just in case'. Thus causing eternal shortages and lines whenever something becomes available again - etc. I believe this has long been a Russian 'tradition', from before the USSR. Is this true? And does it still happen? DirkvdM10:39, 4 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Brian Froud
How can I contact the author 'Brian Froud', preferably by email but address is fine.
hi, I have just seen the article on indian super star movie actor Shahrukh Khan its was great but
there was no
mention about where and how to contact him. Could it be possible to ge his contact address like an email address? tnx
The reports under this page on the North American Numbering Plan Administration web site confirm that there is no area code 233, and no current plan to introduce one either. So +1233 is defintely wrong. If this was found in some material written in English, my guess is that this is supposed to be the area code for Ashford, Kent, and its surrounding area in southeast England. Locally that would be written 01233; in international dialing it would be +44 1233; and you can imagine someone who didn't understand that the country code (44) was required might get it wrong when converting the one to the other.
Oh, after writing that, I wondered if 233 might simply be a mistake for 223. But the NANPA web site says there is no 223 in North America either. Another possibility is that 1233 is not an area code (or country code and area code) at all, but a dialing code within some system. However, maybe the context makes that impossible. -- 66.96.28.24421:53, 3 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Medical diagnosis
posted in header by mistake -- Ec561815:05, 3 January 2006 (UTC)
good morning.i was wondering if there is anyone who could share thoughts about this..that is my preliminary diagnosis.i'm frightened.i'm looking for answers to a concrete,definable answer to my myriad of symptoms:dizziness intermittently,ataxia,freezing cold then very warm.perepheral vasccular changes.i'm walking with a cane.seeing a physical therapist 3 times a week for strengthening,as iam weak for the last 2 months.please help if you can.happy new year to all,margi[reply]
If you are using the word ataxia the way doctors use it, and it is objectively demonstrable (rather than something you just "feel"), a neurologist should be able to make a definitive diagnosis for you. The other symptoms may be too vague and subjective to be of much diagnostic use. Good luck. alteripse01:05, 4 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Is there really a new kind of suit which prevents snipers to be detected through thermal heat detection?
Er, why do you ask? I hope you're not a sniper trying to avoid detection! An insulated suit which reduces one's thermal signature would certainly exist and is not really new. Depends on how powerful the thermal detection is, and the coverage of the suit. --Canley02:29, 4 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
There is stuff that is still somewhat secret, such as the British Navy applying stealth technology, originally developed for the US Airforce and submarines, to surface warships. I have no idea how they are going to avoid collisions with each other when this becomes a widespread state-of-art. User:AlMac|(talk)10:48, 4 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
...AND THE EARTH DID NOT DEVOUR HIM (novel)
In "Hand In His Pocket," why do u think the boy slips his hand in his pocket when he sees a stranger? thank you
What is the world's most consumed fruit? This question was asked at my local pub quiz and I thought the answer was banana (which I understood to be the item most sold in UK supermarkets), but I was told that the correct answer was in fact the tomato. A friend of mine was then asked the same question in a quiz later that week, and answered tomato thinking this was correct, but was told that the correct answer was the grape! In an attempt to end the confusion over this question, I looked to the humble internet, only to find a huge disparity over claims to the world's most consumed fruit. There seems to be an almost even split between sites claiming that the mango and banana are the most consumed fruit, but there are various other claims around. Does anyone have a definitive answer to this question, or perhaps you happen to have some statistics on the matter? Any help would be most appreciated, thank you!
It's very difficult to definitively quantify such a question. I imagine most estimates would be based on import/export or agriculture figures, which can vary by country and be inaccurately recorded or compiled. Also, someone in a country may consider their country's most popular fruit to be the world's most popular fruit, which may not be the case. Another complication is that the tomato, which strictly speaking is a fruit, is often considered a vegetable and some estimates may hence disregard it. Some Google searching produced wildly varying results as you'd expect: [4] (banana); [5] (tomato, banana, apple, orange, watermelon) - this site does have statistics but no source; [6] (apple, oranges, banana); [7] (mangoes). Never heard of the grape being that popular - they can be quite difficult to grow as well. Maybe that source was using number of grapes rather than weight of fruit consumed! --Canley01:01, 4 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
There's also no indication of whether the fruit is consumed whole or in a product. If you count ketchup, marinara sauce, salsa, and other tomato products, that greatly changes the number of tomatoes consumed. 66.47.17.23716:41, 4 January 2006 (UTC)TheSPY[reply]
Those well known botanists, the US Supreme Court, have established that a tomato is not a fruit, but a vegetable, in the case of Nix v. Hedden. But I'm guessing you aren't in their juristiction. Notinasnaid16:28, 5 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Computer History Files
While online, you can view the History files in which tell you exactly what you have done on the Computer. You can delete these files, but is there any way of finding out, after they have been deleted? I am the defendant, not the checker. Thank you!!--Young XenoNeon(converse)17:45, 3 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
When a file is deleted, it remains on the disk, but the area it formerly resided in is marked as usable. It can be recovered as long as it is not overwritten by other data. That's the key. There is software that is capable of overwriting a file many times with a bunch of random crap to ensure the data cannot be recovered. --Optichan18:50, 3 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Even then if you have enough money the data can be recoved. Sometimes even if the disk has been in a fire. There is also inexpensive software available that can recover the data even if it has been overwritten several times. I have recovered files that were deleted and then reformatted and written over several times. CambridgeBayWeather(Talk)19:45, 3 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Well Zero Assumption Recovery and Active Undelete are both pretty good. I've used the second but not the first. I have a friend that's tried both and says that ZAR is better. However, the best I ever tried was, I think, by PowerQuest but is no longer available. You had to have two hard drive's and the second had to be blank and larger than the first. It ran from a floppy and spent several hours scanning the hard drive. You were then presented with a huge list of possible files and directories to recover. If you run it on a second hand drive it's very interesting what you can find. The hardest place to recover files from is a USB thumb drive and the cards that are used in digital cameras, etc. Almost anything deleted from one of those is gone forever. CambridgeBayWeather(Talk)01:14, 4 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
CBW, I always wondered why setting all of the the relevant memory locations to say zero in one pass wouldn't be a secure erase. --hydnjotalk02:23, 4 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
"when a 1 bit is written over a zero bit, the "actual effect is closer to obtaining a .95 when a zero is overwritten with a one, and a 1.05 when a one is overwritten with a one". Given that, given a read head 20 times as sensitive as the one in the drive, and given the pattern of overwrite bits one could recover the under-data."
The only way to delete a file unequivocably is to have spent a lot of time on it and have it due the next day. At this point, anything negative you do to it will be completely unreversable, guaranteed. --Fastfission21:51, 4 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
GDP
What percertage of GDP do the Fortune 500 companies contribute verse privately owned businesses in the US? Thank you for your help!
The Fortune 500 are all privately, as in, not state owned, but if you mean not publicly traded, you're asking for something that's inherently hard to determine, because privately held businesses do not publish the figures that publicly traded ones are required to. There are untold tens or hundreds of thousands of private businesses, so it'd be hard to determine. You might want to try taking some statistics from the IRS or another agency and subtracting out public totals to find what's left. Night Gyr01:44, 5 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Which also taught me that the peanut isn't a nut either. Which were the other ones again? This was one of those quicmk sumups (though not as long as the the list of Scottish inventions - has anyone recorded that? I'd like to read through it again). DirkvdM10:52, 4 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
So...Is it true that Emperor Norton actually did contact and/or give advice to legit rulers of the time? I'm especially intrested in King Kamehameha of Hawai'i. I found a few paragraphs in 'Classic Tales of California History', by Alton Pryor (can be found by putting 'Emperor Norton' into Google Book Search, pg 17), but I'm not sure if this is true. DuctapeDaredevil20:04, 3 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Yes. From the Asian Wall Street Journal of December 13, 2002:
Norton sent frequent cables to fellow rulers offering surprisingly well-informed advice. King Kamehameha of Hawaii (then the Sandwich Islands) was so taken with the Emperor's insight and understanding that towards the end of his life Kamehameha refused to recognize the U.S. State Department, saying he would deal only with representatives of the Norton Empire.[8]
What is someone supposed to do if no place will hire them? Not even Mcdonalds or Wal-mart?
I'd try taking free classes until I had skills someone would want. You could also try going to the unemployment office, signing up for food stamps, or becoming a bum on a street corner. DuctapeDaredevil20:46, 3 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
You can also do volunteer work or join the military. Both will add to your resume and prove that you can work in a team. Also, try to identify what is making you unemployable. It could be your look, for example in you have hundreds of face peircings, it could be your way of talking, if they can barely understand you, or it might be how you are dressed, etc. StuRat21:07, 3 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
This is the best suggestion, because turning the tables, it is very hard for companies to find good employees that can really do a good job. Most people that complain about not having good jobs then proceed to exhibit many behaviors that make them terrible employees. Most things that would keep you from being employed are fixable, so fix them and find a way to demonstrate that you have the work ethic and skills the employer is looking for. If you can demonstrate to an employer that you can make more money for them than you cost in pay, benefits, etc, then they will usually hire you, and if not, someone else will. The key is if you really can demonstrate it so find some way to do that, even if it is volunteer work (as mentioned above) while you sqeak by wherever you're living and eating even if it is a homeless shelter. So if you're persistent enough you'll be fine. If it's a criminal record that is the problem, that may be a little tougher, but that's the breaks, and it's still possible. There are generally government programs for helping people get jobs, and some charity options, so go to a local library and do some research on those until you find someone that can help you. If people reallize you are serious about helping yourself, they will go out of their way to help you. - TaxmanTalk15:38, 4 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
It's unfair, but some people tend to be unemployed, because they are still studying and because the company can hire a younger person, which costs them less money. I know... - Mgm|(talk)21:45, 3 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Well, you could live off social security. It exists (if it does in your contry, that is) for just that reason. You could then do volunteer work, such as working on Wikipedia (if you have knowledge that is still lacking). Probably not what you were asking for, but, depending on your country's social security and your material needs, a viable option. And nothing to be ashamed of, as long as you make yourself useful. But maybe this is too much of a Dutch perspective. DirkvdM10:56, 4 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
who is the one person that contributed something to America?
i need to know someone who was born in america and helped america in some ways.it could be a musician or a artist or a writer,but whoever the person is,he/she must have contributed something (in a good way )that helped America to be a better country.
How about your mother or father? Most of us have at least one parent who was more of an asset than a liability to society, even if only by contributing taxes and children. alteripse03:03, 4 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Is it true that, in the United States, when a holiday, such as New Years day falls on a weekend, workers get another day off work? That is, so that they don't miss any holiday time because a weekend and a holiday coincide? Oskar21:29, 3 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, typically a Monday is given off when a holiday falls on a Sunday and a Friday is given off when a holiday falls on Saturday. StuRat21:37, 3 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
It depends to a degree. On Federal Holidays, which are nationally recongnized holidays, the answer is yes, people typically get another day off of work. In the case of lesser known holidays or relegious holidays, that may not nessicarily be the case; for instance, Easter always falls on a Sunday, but most workers do not get monday off, and some public and private schools will not take extra days off if holidays such as Presidents Day and Martin Luther King Day fall over the weekend. TomStar81
music uploading in canada
i am canadian, and i am a heavy user of music sharing. i upload a large amount (mostly underground downloadable music) on p2p networks, if i were to share copyrighted music from american and canadian artists would there be a chance of me getting caught? because i've read on several news websites that it is legal to download material in canada.
so should i cut down on the uploading? or is there no danger?
I'm not entirely sure of this, but I think that it is illegal in Canada. As for you possibly getting caught, I would say it's possible but very very unlikely (partly depending on how much you upload). Flea11023:09, 3 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
can you only be caught if you are seen directly in the p2p program? or can they catch you from spying on your bandwidth usage, then somehow knowing that you are transfering copyrighted music?
Um, Wikipedia doesn't offer legal advice...I believe there was a supreme court case in Canada that settled this once and for all, but I forgot what the case was called. --HappyCamper04:58, 5 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
January 4
Business Phone numbers
How can i find out what business in Omaha Nebraska has 402-938-1100 for a phone number, other than calling it?
As a general tip for future reference, Google is often a useful way to find which business has a known phone number. It doesn't help this time, though: there are no hits on a search for 402-938-1100. --Anonymous, 06:56 UTC, January 4
Key phone # into Google, or another search engine, just the #s, no other text, and you will find where that # has shown up various places on the Internet (like here), in some phone directory some place, and while this might include who has the # now, it also include who had # some time in the past, because you know when a # goes out of service, it gets reassigned to future people needing #s.
Also, it is only a matter of time before the viruses get into cell phones to make phone calls for the purpose of you being billed for money to go to the virus writers, like those 1-900 scams. User:AlMac|(talk)10:53, 4 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Dummies books, Idiots guides, K.I.S.S. books
For a lay person who knows virtually nothing about a given topic, are these series generally considered to be better than other introductory books? I see ever-increasing topics covered in all three series, and the ones I've read seem pretty good at explaining the basics and are long enough to satisfy one's curiosity. Of course, nothing beats Wikipedia
It depends on the subject matter, I would guess, but from personal experience, the "...For Dummies" series isn't terrible. The one on golf was actually very good, IMO, as was the one on HTML. They really are designed for someone who knows absolutely nothing or nearly nothing about the subject; I picked up the one on American football and there was nearly nothing new to learn from it. If you're looking for a free alternative to these sorts of books, you might try Wikibooks... ;-)android7901:54, 4 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
These books are terrific, not because they go back to the very beginning and assume you know nothing, but because they are written simply and clearly, with communication being their first priority, not maintaining the elitism that language can automatically provide for an "in" group. If textbooks were all written like this, more people would actually learn something in school. I can't vouch for the K*I*S*S books, but I will say the the Dummies series and the Complte Idiots series are quite terrific. Mitchell k dwyer02:34, 4 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Closing a business
Where do I look to find out how to close a business without getting sued by the employees? Any help would be greatful.
Tami
What country is your business in? That may help people give you an idea of where you should be looking. Although, no matter what country, consulting a lawyer would probably be everyone's first suggestion. Dismas|(talk)06:51, 4 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
They can expect to get paid for as long as the contract says they are employed. If you were to fire them, they could sue you for breech of contract no matter what. However, offering a few months extra pay may convince some to leave of their own free will. Still, the lawyer suggestion is the best, though. Asking complete strangers for legal advice is not really a good idea. - 131.211.210.1109:34, 4 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
You need to have a lawyer, or legal expert check the law in your geography. Many states in the USA, for example, require that you give 3 months notice, or some similar time period, before closing your doors, because it is going to have a major impact on the taxes collected, and money to budget to pay unemployment compensation to your former employees. User:AlMac|(talk)10:58, 4 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Why would you worry about getting sued? If they think the business is worth continuing enough to sue you for it then sell it to them at a fair price and walk away. Still get a good lawyer to make sure all the odds and ends are handled right. - TaxmanTalk15:26, 4 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
NFL History
The website http://www.packers.com/team/coaches/lambeau_earl/ states in 1938 the Green Bay Packers played one game that wasn't an official NFL game. Who would they have played, and could this happen today?
If I'm reading correctly, the site actually states that one game in 1938 was played at a neutral site. Except for the Super Bowl and the preseason Pro Football Hall of Fame Game, games are never scheduled for neutral sites anymore, although I think some get moved occassionally to escape various natural disasters. As for playing games that are not official NFL games, this would never ever happen today, probably for various contract reasons. --Maxamegalon200006:19, 4 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
The neutral-site game was a Sept. 29, 1938 contest against the Chicago Cardinals in Buffalo. Oddly, the teams had met four days earlier in Milwaukee. It's no surprise they moved a Cardinals game, since the Cards got poor attendance in Chicago. Perhaps they scheduled the game that way so the teams could save money by traveling together. -- Mwalcoff01:42, 5 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
exploration
IS there any land unexlored or any region where humans are still living in ancient old age condition with isolated comunity?
Antarctica is mostly unmapped, and various extensive cave systems are yet to be fully explored. There are a few isolated communities of native americans living in the Amazon rainforest in their traditional manner, as well as traditionalist Bedouins and the Amish (if you consider their way of life "ancient old age"), among others. GeeJo(t)(c) • 09:23, 4 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
No doubt there's still tribes living traditionally around Borneo, Cambodia and other Asian countries. Also, there's several such tribes in Africa. - 131.211.210.1109:35, 4 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I suppose you mean unexplored by Westerners (if there are people there then the region is by definition explored :) ). Depends on how isolated you mean. In Borneo the Dayaks are well accustomed to western stuff, although they don't always adopt it (good on 'm). However, the Penan are traditionally hunters/gatherers and although they are receiving incentives to settle down, some will still be living traditionally (don't know how many, though). But they all know about Western culture and few still dress in bark loincloths. As for peoples who have never contacted Western culture, your only chances will probably be in Amazonia. But then, how would we know about them? :) DirkvdM11:08, 4 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Another candidate for most isolated and primitive people is the Tasaday; our article is excellent. Scratch the Amish from your list: their culture is a mixture of 17th to 20th century customs and tools but doesnt belong in a discussion with primitive peoples of the undeveloped regions. alteripse13:07, 4 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I recall articles after the tsunami about a isolated peoples, I think it was some island(s?) in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The Indian government went to special lengths not to contact them too much in an effort to preserve their aboriginal culture. - TaxmanTalk15:23, 4 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Why do you mention your weight? Without your size (body size I mean :) ) that doesn't say a lot. And even being fat or skinny doesn't seem relevant. Apart from that, Keenan already gave the answer I wanted to give. DirkvdM11:15, 4 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
The average for a person your sex and age is a couple of times a week. If these sorts of topics are frequently on your mind, you might want to read this overview of sex in America. --George16:44, 4 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
E-Mail
Is anyone a member of those contact a celebrity websites? I really want Trish Stratus's e-mail.Does anyone know it? Or any sites which will give it away for free?
You never know if such contact details are current. I wouldn't take out my cash for any such sites. I would recommend trying to find a official website for this person, or track down their management or employer. - Mgm|(talk)19:16, 4 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Her official website is at trishstratus.com. According to the contact page, fan mail can be sent to:
Stratus Enterprises, Inc.
5468 Dundas Street West
Suite #579
Toronto, ON
M9B 6E3
CANADA
My sister created an article, Pound to Currency Conversions. It seems to have been deleted. Does anyone know an archived record of the discussion, or if it even has been deleted?My sisters anonymous, by the way--Young XenoNeon(converse)09:37, 4 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
That doesn't give the deleted article. I've come across this problem too (can't remember which article). Is such an article physically deleted? If not, it might be accessible through the list of contributions. Under what address did your sister do the edit(s)? If it is physically deleted then Wikipedia is not a good place to keep prove of having come up with something for the first time. This will probably turn out to be historically insignificant, but I put my alternative for the Big Bang theory on my user page so that in case someone else comes up with this I can say "Ah, but I was first". :) This is probably aminor thing (only the future can tell), but more in general this is an interresting thing. How secure is info on Wikipedia? I read that drive space is not a premium and terefore assumed that nothing (especially when it's only text of a few KB) will ever get removed. I mean physically, so it is always accessible through the history. DirkvdM11:32, 4 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
A while ago, I saw an article on a religious extremist group that are involved in protesting gay marriage, abortions, etc etc. They were in the news for displaying signs that said "Thank God for Hurricane Katrina". Can anyone remind me of the name of this group? If I recall correctly, there weren't many members and they lived in a compound of some variety.
My sister genuinely believes that anything she hasn't heard of is crap (her own words). This includes things like Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Citizen Kane, Abbey Road, Norway, the Super Nintendo, A Midsummer Night's Dream and Buddhism. What can I tell her to illustrate how ridiculous this view is? Is there a word for this sort of person?
Egocentrism, perhaps, though the phrasing I'd use is "self-centered moron"
I am quite surprised she can get through doors with a head that size. Tell her that if she hasn't heard of such things, it is due to ignorance, not some sort of omniscience of what is not "crap". Grumpy Troll(talk)15:00, 4 January 2006 (UTC).[reply]
Actually more than doing something to convince her, you should probably just record her saying that so you have proof later when she reallizes she is wrong. Her view is basically an immature response to insecurity about their being so much out there that she doesn't know. It's not a terribly contructive stance, but it's not terribly destructive either, as it's not likely to effect more than her. - TaxmanTalk15:15, 4 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I would be genuinely interested in knowing how old she is, as I find it amazing anyone would not have heard of every one of Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Citizen Kane, Abbey Road, Norway, the Super Nintendo, A Midsummer Night's Dream and Buddhism, let alone not have heard of any of them. Has she been outside her home town in her entire life? — JIP | Talk18:08, 4 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Not caring about something and not having heard of it are completely different things. I have heard of all the above but don't care about all of them.
I know Pierre-Auguste Renoir was some French painter. After looking at the article, I remembered he did some city landscapes. Not interesting enough.
I know Citizen Kane was Orson Welles's breakthrough movie and considered one of the best movies ever. I have seen it and frankly don't like it very much at all. His later movie, The Touch of Evil, was much better.
Norway is a really cool place, even though it's really expensive, and all the Norwegians speak Swedish in a funny way. =)
The Super Nintendo is really great. I finally own one (after fifteen years) but I can't get the sound working. If someone offered to swap it for a GameCube I wouldn't do it.
I saw A Midsummer Night's Dream in a Finnish summer theatre many years ago. It was rather entertaining but not specially great.
Buddhism is a really cool thing. Myself, I don't subscribe to any religion, but I find the principles of Buddhism interesting. — JIP | Talk22:09, 4 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
On the other hand, maybe she's brilliant, in a weird way, depending on what she means by "crap." Once you cite an example of something she hasn't heard of that isn't crap, she can say, "Well, now I've heard of it, so it isn't crap." If Citizen Kane is not something significant enough for her to be made aware of it, perhaps it is "crap." I know I'm not articulating this well, but there's something strangely intriguing -- beyond the obvious maddening egocentrism -- going on here. Mitchell k dwyer15:35, 4 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
If we assume she at one point knew nothing, then that means that everything must be crap. Or, if we assume her "taste" is only now evolved, it means that she is simply saying that she does not believe that she will ever experience anything meaningful again. Pity her, until she grows out of this silliness, for she has decided to go the way of the close-minded. --Fastfission21:49, 4 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
can castilla be promoted if real madrid get relegated?
can castilla be promoted if real madrid get relegated?
I think La Liga rules say that the B-team can not be higher than the A-team. So if Real Madrid fell to the Segunda división, Castilla would go to Segunda B. And even if that happen, I think that they would just move Castilla's players to Real Madrid and Real Madrid's to Castilla. If they don't release them all, of course. Luigi30 (Ταλκ) 17:52, 4 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I heard the phrase "Lutz Remediation" and can not find any info on it. I may have heard the word "Lutz" wrong, but it is associated with cleaning up an environmental problem. Any info?
Can you give some more context, such as where you did hear that phrase? Assuming you got the "Lutz" part right, it might be either related to some remediation project at Lutz, Florida, or have something to do with the following papers:
Lutz, E.J. Jr.; Lee, M.D. ; Bartlett, C.L.; Buchanan, R.J.; Ellis, D.E.; Harkness, M.R.; DeWeerd, K.A.: Accelerated Anaerobic Bioremediation Pilot Study Final Report - Dover Air Force Base. Remediation Technology Development Forum Bioremediation of Chlorinated Solvents Work Group document; Dover AFB, May 22, 2000.
Ellis, D.E.; Lutz, E.J. Jr.; Odom, J.M.; Buchanan, R.J. Jr.; Bartlett, C.L.; Lee, M.D.; Harkness, M.R.; DeWeerd, K.A.: Bioaugmentation for Accelerated In Situ Anaerobic Bioremediation; Env. Sci. and Tech. 34(11), pp. 2254 – 2260. 2000.
What do you have against metric? Anyway, I decided one day to take the trouble of memorising the full names of all eleven Finnish presidents in chronological order. I've now managed to do it well enough that you can pick any number from 1 to 11 and within less than a minute I'll tell you which president that was, and hopefully some general info about him/her. (You don't have any "her" in the United States Presidents, do you?) — JIP | Talk21:38, 4 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry, you wrote your answer at a time when I was already sleeping at night. CambridgeBayWeather already answered your question. — JIP | Talk06:13, 5 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
aircraft
What General avation air craft is considered the cadillac of airplanes?
Depends on what you consider a GA aircraft. From our General Aviation article, GA includes all non-airline flights, in which case the Saudi Royal Family's private Boeing 747 would probably take the cake. If you take a more modest definition of a plane that the owner flies himself (or herself), then IMO a King Air 350 is the nicest GA plane I've seen. Mind you this is just opinion, and I knew a guy who flew his own Citation IISP which some might consider nicer. -User:Lommer | talk23:45, 4 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Personally, I would prefer the Porsche of GA aircraft (if it ever gets off the ground...) - ATG Javelin. Anybody got a spare 3-4 million USD (got to have some money for fuel and maintenance...) --Robert Merkel23:03, 5 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Where else would you stick 'm? It's a computer medium. Yes, you can use them in stand-alone machines too, but those are just dedicated computers (not general purpose, like a pc), despite what the manual may tell you. The problem is the other way around. The standalone machines can only read a few formats. A pc could in principle read anything, but laws may prevent software vendors to give functionality for certain formats, meaning you'd have to find an illegal solution (or pay if that is an option). I'd say everyone stick to mpeg and that problem is solved. Or is there a reason not to use mpeg? DirkvdM08:06, 5 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I don't know about hover cars, but the Moller Skycar may go into production at some point. A "hover car" that floats above the ground using fans or jets is probably unlikely, because it would take too much energy to keep the car hovering. Rhobite20:18, 4 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
The Moller Skycar has been "about to go into production" for decades. As far as something that actually worked goes, there was the Williams X-Jet, which actually flew back in the 1980's. In any case, the FAA and public liability laws nearly killed off conventional private planes 20 years ago, and the airlines are already beginning to complain about the safety risks the VLJ will pose to airliners. The professionals like having the air to themselves as much as possible.--Robert Merkel22:47, 4 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Personal flying vehicles for all may never happen, since the risks would be so great. A car that stalls and won't restart usually just blocks traffic, while a plane that stalls and won't restart often gets people killed. A hovercraft which is only a foot above the ground poses less of a risk, but still more than a car. The strong wind blowing out from around the skirt also would be quite annoying to pedestrians and would effect other hovercrafts nearby, and steering is not as precise in a hovercraft, necessitating wider lanes to prevent collisions. The noise level would also be unacceptable. So, I also doubt if we will ever have hovercrafts for everyone. Electric cars for everyone does seem like a possibility, once the technology is improved. StuRat00:04, 5 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Moving cars also have a tendency to kill people (close to 30 million by now I believe - that's world war scale) and that hasn't caused any major uproar yet, as far as I know (alas). If you mean futuristic hovercars, well, they're as yet futuristic :) . But a hovercraft is also a hovercar. It happens to be used on water, but can also be used on land (or any other relatively flat surface). Just see the opening scenes of Die another day. StuRat already beat me to mentioning the disadvantages of land use for the general public. And similar disadvantages go for hovering with a (different sort of) jet stream.
Another option might be an adaption of magnetic rail. But that would require a complete change of infrastructure, so it's not likely to get used for anything but public transport over much used routes. The photo at Aérotrain, however, looks suspiciously like a car. And futuristic (does it use jet propulsion?).
What does the phrase Link title (broken arrow and a bottle of wine) mean adn where did it come from
TV show
I am looking for a TV series that
took place in the late 90's that
ran in Nashville area about a man
Who lived in a luxury apartment
And also a box inside the apartment.
And lived a life of crime.
It is baffling everyone.
Main character's name was probably Johnny.
Main character plotted to murder someone every episode.
Everyone is puzzled as to what show this is might have run on FOX or local cable TV in Nashville.
I don't know the answer either, but do you know about how many episodes the series ran, and do you happen to know what night it ran on? That information could also help narrow it down some. TomStar8100:47, 7 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
January 5
Citing Sources
How does one cite a comic book? (MLA format) Do you have to bother with pencilers, inkers, and letterers? Or perhaps just the writer and the colorist? DuctapeDaredevil00:52, 5 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I think it might depend on what you were referencing - the artwork or the storyline - and decide what's appropriate to leave out. This site has some suggestions and examples, and the standard citation they give is to list the writer (w), penciller (p) and inker (i) like this: Fox, Gardner F. (w), Mike Sekowsky (p), and Bernard Sachs (i). "The Wheel of Misfortune." Justice League of America #6 (Aug.-Sep. 1961), National Comics Publications [DC Comics]. --Canley01:33, 5 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Does anyone here know or can make a scientificly accurate estimate as to what human meat would taste like medium cooked and unseasoned of a average weight, build, cholesterol etc. man/woman, taken from standard muscle tissue, and then a comparison to more dense muscle tissue?
I would presume that there would be an internal bodily system to discourage the taste or thought of eating human meat.
Shouldn't be very different from other meats. And I don't think there's any "an internal bodily system to discourage the taste or thought of eating human meat." I guess it's a matter of culture. I have the same repulsion and disgust for eating any kind of meat. deeptrivia (talk) 05:09, 5 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Why would there be an 'internal bodily system' to discourage eating human meat? One reason would be that the closer the animal you eat is to you, the greater the chances that any disease it has will be contagious to you. And that would especially go for human meat. Indeed, there is a disease one can only get from eating human brains (some Papuas still get that disease occasionally, I've heard....). But that should then discourage us eating any meat that is close to us, like pigs or monkeys. I tried a monkey once and my travelling companion pointed out to me that that was probably the closest we'd ever get to eating human meat. Tasted ok, though (a bit stringy). But eating human flesh can also be a life saver. In mankind's history, we've mostly been hunters/gatherers, living in small bands. When such a group was going through a difficult period food-wise, I suppose they ate each other (first the dead and then the weak?). And it seems to me that that option is a stronger advantage than the disadvantage of the risk of infection. There might be some built-in mechanism to prevent us eating meat that shows signs of disease, though. Oh, but I believe meat eaters don't eat meat eaters. We're omnivores, though. DirkvdM08:52, 5 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
There are often bodily systems put in place as 7121989 stated which prevent humans harming each other out of cause. This was put in place long ago through evolution to ensure no self-harm to a species, so that it be preserved. This is evident in many animals and a human example is the 'wrongness' of murder and the human guilt that can occur after murder eg. macbeth syndrome etc. Serial killers suffer from a distinct lack of this sympathy and there is also a reverse an urge for murder in cold blood.
How something tastest is entirely subjective, so even if you do get an answer, you may not agree with it (assuming you ever tasted to compare). - Mgm|(talk)09:49, 5 January 2006 (UTC)1[reply]
Allow me to point you in the direction of ManBeef.com. That's an archive link, as it's sadly died, so don't go there now, as it's just advertising. Take a look on google for information about it (sadly, it turned out to be a hoax) Prototc14:41, 5 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Allen, Gary. 1999. What is the Flavor of Human Flesh? Presented at the Symposium Cultural and Historical Aspects of Foods Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR [9] --George14:46, 5 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I have a "need" to exert pressure on my hands and feet, especially in the evening before I go to sleep. I usually put my hand into a fist and squeeze it between the bed and wall, or between the mattresses. I also tend to push my feet between couch cushions or under the body of my partner. This is a behavior I have had since childhood. Is there a name for this?
I vaguely remember once hearing that such squeezing reminds one of being in the womb.
The following is a bit off-topic, but could still be helpful. At Rainbow Gatherings there is a custom to hug one another, which is quite a nice feeling once you give into it. You may have to break some psychological barrier and maybe that itself gives the liberating sensation. But my guess it has indeed to do with bodily contact. The squeeze is quite important. I've seen a couple hug tightly for a few minutes and break out in tears. It can be quite powerful. There's even a 'hug police' that looks around for people who feel glum, upon which they hug them to cheer them up. And I once heard of someone breaking up a fight by hugging one of the fighters. Of course that person was thus immobilised and the other may have felt ashamed to take advantage of the situation. Or maybe they were so flabbergasted they forgot about the fight. :) DirkvdM09:07, 5 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
You could have Restless legs syndrome. It's a horrible thing that robs you of your sleep. I have a milder version, but it was only discovered when I went to a sleep clinic. You need some good drugs from a specialist, which really work. --Zeizmic13:53, 5 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
To clear confusion, there is something called Hypnic jerk which is very normal and always drives the slower sleeping partner nuts. You will also notice this if your dog likes to sleep on you. --Zeizmic21:25, 5 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Principal French exports to the United States are aircraft and engines, beverages, electrical equipment, chemicals, cosmetics, and luxury products. France is the ninth-largest trading partner of the U.S.СПУТНИКСССР02:50, 5 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
You're aware that not all exports end up in the US, right? In fact it's close to only 6% of their exported goods. In general, machinery and transportation equipment, chemicals, iron and steel products; agricultural products, textiles and clothing are the principal exports of France, mostly to other EU members. GeeJo(t)(c) • 03:49, 5 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Searching college graduates (quebec)
Is there a place online where I am able to check if a certain person is a college graduate (documents available from 80's). This is for people in Quebec. If not, what would I have to do to search up a person to see their education?
Search for the person's name in Google! You won't be able to prove the person isn't a college graduate, but their name should appear somewhere online if they are and you might be able to glean some educational information from the search results. --Canley04:12, 5 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Good lord! It's a huge assumption to think that every uni graduate is going to be mentioned online in a way that confirms their education. Can you contact the university the person says they graduated from and ask? Also ask to see their degree/s and academic transcript. Natgoo11:09, 5 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Absoultely, it's a big assumption. Obviously Google isn't a definitive college record! However, many graduates (and I did say should) appear online if they have written a paper which is stored somewhere on the web, or if their graduation record is stored online. Very unlikely for the 80s of course, but it's the best chance this person has (apart from the obvious - actually asking the person to provide proof). -Canley17:45, 6 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
hair locks
why the hair gets locked for some people? What is the scientific reaction behind this phenominon ? Nirmala
Do you mean like dreadlocks? That's just a matter of not combing one's hair. Your question suggests that doesn't happen for all hair types. Which ones? Stiff curly hair maybe? DirkvdM09:14, 5 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Goggle
IS there any goggle made which can visiualise beyond someone's wearing?Is it possible to see through wall of bricks by using it?Any technical base for that?
Something similar exists for viewing through walls. However, with this, you only see heat transmitted by the bodies. If you want to see in 'normal light', that light would have to reflect off the body and then pass through the clothes. But then you wouldn't need special goggles or whatever. Of course, there's also that picture of Diana in a see-through dress, but that requires special clothing on the part of the 'victim' (also, it was just a silhouette). And that is one of the prerequisites. The other is the light being strong enough. In other words, this can't be done secretly. Or is there a wavelength that would pass through clothes but get reflected off skin? The result would be black and white, though (or whatever monochromatic colour you want to give it).
There's a much simpler solution, though. Break into a girl's shower room (at a sports stadium) and install a camera with a radio transmitter. Or isn't that what you were thinking of? :) DirkvdM09:25, 5 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Some airports security have this box you walk into. You are fully clothed but the security guards see you naked, and what's in all the pockets of your clothes. If you not want them to see you like this, then either not go through those airports, or see if they will let you wear a Scots Sporran. User:AlMac|(talk)09:53, 5 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Backscatter X-ray machine. Basically, while a normal X-ray machine measures the X-rays which can get through, Backscatter measures those which can't get through. These are reflected back into the machine, which can then generate a 3D image of every layer of the subject. smurrayinchester(User), (Talk)18:58, 5 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Wouldn't that require much (much much) stronger radiation than a 'normal' (silhouette) x-ray image? And wouldn't that be a health hazard? I wouldn't mind people seeing me 'naked', but I do value my health. Shouldn't (by law - whose law?) a warning be given whenever a journey involves going through such a box? And where are they in use? DirkvdM08:34, 6 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
It actually requires weaker x-rays; normal x-rays need to be so strong that they can pass right through your muscle and fatty tissue, while backscatter needs weaker x-rays; the x-rays are bounced back harmlessly off the skin. smurrayinchester(User), (Talk)17:08, 6 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Any way to "break" the password of a RAR file?
Is there any way to extract files from a passworded RAR file (in this case, various .r01, r.02 files, etc) without the password?
It's rather difficult. As our article on RAR notes, strong encryption is used, so the only feasible attack is a dictionary attack (essentially, getting a computer to guess the password). If a good password has been chosen, you won't be able to read the files. Elcomsoft sells software for this purpose; it wouldn't be hard to write an open source version but it'll be much easier to just pay the money to buy the software (though they do have a free 30-day trial). --Robert Merkel09:56, 5 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Many uploaders include the password in the .nfo file posted with the rars. Make sure you read the .nfo file before assuming you don't have the password - you may need to download a viewer (such as DAMN NFO viewer) to read. Natgoo10:59, 5 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Wow, I'm so sorry, I didn't realise I'd already put it on... Sorry!
HTML
In HTML script, I just can't figure out how to make multiple web pages for your site(in addition to your home page, you know, a scroll along the side). You know, a trivia section of your website etc. Its tearing me apart! My website was perfect!--Young XenoNeon(converse)12:18, 5 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I assume you're talking about anchors. Here's a page that has some.
So to make the first one, I would start with
<a href="#jormun">Jormungand</a>
That makes the link. Then I would put:
<a name="jormun">Jormungand</a>
to get the header, and the place to link to. See how the name defined in the second part is the thing linked to? You can also link directly to an anchor on a diffrent page by typing out the web address, then adding a hash mark (#) and the anchor name. 64.198.97.6620:54, 5 January 2006 (UTC)
Or maybe it's the creation of the subpages themselves, in which case it depends on your webhosting provider. But most of them have a little link in your file manager that says 'create new file'. -Del[reply]
Owen Jackson
Who is owen jackson
A Google search shows that Owen Jackson is currently the Director of Procurement and E-Commerce for the Jamaica Business Resource Center. Did you mean Gwyneth Owen-Jackson? Taiq13:52, 5 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
long haul flights
I'm about to fly from England and Australia and wondered how pilots on long haul flights stay awake? Is there really enough work to keep the crew fully occupied? Or do they just sit there and drink coffee? --Shantavira14:20, 5 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
On long haul flights, there is more than one set of crew, and they rotate. There'd be up to 3 co-pilots. There is only one captain / pilot, who must be at the stick for take-off and landing, and so for a lot of the cruising at altitude, two of the co-pilots wil be flying the plane. Prototc14:36, 5 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
As does my answer - the autopilot handles the flying once the plane has reached cruising altitude, but at all times there needs to be two people capable of piloting the plane in the cockpit, on duty. On a long haul flight, there are more than two on the plane, and they rotate. There is always plenty to keep the flight crew occupied, even when autopilot is engaged; autopilots are not that clever, and will only keep the plane moving in a straight line at a set height - any and all course changes must be carried out by the flight crew. And those changes take place a lot, due to weather conditions, turbulence, etc. They have to remain in contact with various air traffic controls, watch out for other planes, monitor the status of the plane itself, and so on. Prototc16:13, 5 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I imagine you're asking partially because you feel horribly lethargic and distracted after even a medium-haul flight, and you can't imagine doing something important like flying an aircraft. Pilots don't, really, feel any worse than you'd feel after a long day at the office. One reason is, as you say, that they have stuff to do. But another reason is that they're getting oxygen-enriched air; although the air pressure in the cockpit is the same as in the rest of the aircraft (which is around 80% of stp) the partial pressure of oxygen is about the same as at stp. So while you're back in cattle class with mild oxygen deprivation, they're fine up at the pointy end. How, you might ask, do the cabin staff cope, particularly given that they're doing aerobic exercise while you're just sitting there like a pudding? Partially they're used to it (which I guess means that they've got more red blood cells than they would do otherwise), partially they can get a little shot of oxygen from a mask in the galley, and partially they don't - I've been on several flights (well, two, I think) where a member of cabinstaff has fainted. Proto's sleeping-and-turn-taking answer works fine for commercial aircraft, but it's harder to do for long-haul military aircraft such as the B-2 Spirit - for that they still try to sleep, but eventually they break out the Dextroamphetamine. Read the side-effects section of that article and think how you feel about someone armed with a theromonuclear bomb taking some. -- Finlay McWalter | Talk21:33, 5 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Wikipedia's "date and time" preference.
When I set my preferences in Wikipedia, I set the time offset to 11 hours -- it shows the correct time in the "Local time" box... but whenever I sign a post, it still shows up as the server time (14:21), when it should say 01:23. What's wrong? Taiq14:23, 5 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
The obvious follow-up to that one, is, of course, "Then why can't that common timezone be my timezone?". The answer, is, of course, that the WP database format really isn't made for that (remember, you aren't the only WP user). After signing with your signature (~~~~), they are immediately exchanged with the current date and time, and are stored in the database at pure ASCII text. Fixing old signatures basically is impossible. What would be feasible though, is to make future time stamps dynamically recomputed to match the timezone of choice of the user. I don't suppose this is high on the developers' to-do-list, though, and it would probably eat some server performance as well. TERdON22:25, 5 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
It's not server time — the servers are mostly in St Petersburg, Florida — but UTC, as it says in parentheses on every signature! Gdr22:17, 5 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Note that the date/time stamp in your signature adds "(UTC)" indicating that the date/times have been converted to a common time zone. The notation of your post in the Page history however, should reflect the time zone of your preference. --hydnjotalk22:23, 5 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Words to describe a person
Hello,
what I am looking for is how could I find different words to describe a person?
Because someone once asked me describe your husband in one word.
I need help trying to find the perfect word for my husband!!!!! HELP!!!
Nobody can really be summed up in one word, and English is very rich in adjectives. Try describing you husband in several words to start with, and see if a theme emerges. If he resembles somebody (or something) famous, that name might provide a useful shortcut. --Shantavira16:11, 5 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Weight of Planet Earth
Does the burning of fossil fuels and forest fires have any significant effect on the weight of the Earth and will it have adverse effects in the future in relation to gravity, axis, rotation etc; Bearing in mind that the Earth year, we are told, was once about 400 days?
In conjunction with the above, the matter remains (for all practical intents and purposes) as part of the closed Earth system. Smoke does not appreciably escape into interplanetary space. Tides, however, do effect a slowing of the Earth's rotation. — Lomn | Talk / RfC16:20, 5 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
The only way a chemical reaction could change the mass of the Earth is if a light gas, like hydrogen or helium gas, was produced. Such gases move to the upper atmosphere, where the force of gravity is less, then get blown into space by the solar wind or their own thermal energy. Nuclear reactions, on the other hand, directly reduce the mass of the elements undergoing fusion or fission, by changing some of that mass into energy. However, the amount of mass converted to energy is insignificant as compared with the total mass of Earth. StuRat21:05, 5 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
That last point is about a mistaken assumption I've often heard people make in various reasonings. Earth's radius is roughly 6000 km. Earth's atmosphere is a few hundred km thick if you stretch the term. But only 100 km up is already almost vacuum. And 50% of the mass of the atmosphere is located in the bottom 5 km. That's just 1/1000 of Earth's radius. But this is linear and the Earth is three dimensional, so this has to be raised to the power 3, so that's one billionth of the volume (times two, because we're talking about 50% of the atmosphere, but that's nitpicking, relatively speaking). Add to that that the atmosphere is gas and the Earth is solid mass and you have to conclude that the atmosphere is a flimsy, almost negligible, layer from Earth's perspective (if the Earth would have a perspective :) ). DirkvdM09:12, 6 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Very interesting: they actually spell it Guinness, but the URL works with either guinessrecords.com or guinnessrecords.com. They're obviously used to people getting it wrong! --Anonymous, 06:12 UTC, January 7, 2006
number and names of US trade corporate book publishers as of 1/2006
PSP Locationfree player help
Hi, I was wondering what the base player is, for example, have a Sony Network Media Reciver (PCNA-MR10A) and was wondering if i could connect this to the PSP as the base player, and if so how?
How many different book publishing contracts with major publishing houses and their imprints are available as of 1/2006
Q: How many different book publishing contracts with major publishing houses and their imprints are available to a writer or a literary agent submitting an original work of fiction or of nonfiction, adult or children, for publication in English in the US?
"...ten years ago today,there were a lot more ...large-ish publishers for agents and packagers to sell to in all markets than there are now [2005]...The biggest publishers have been buying companies a level or two down from them and reducing the combined title output as well as reducing the types of deals that writers and their agents are able to make." --www.idealog.com
E.g., One contract boilerplate for Random House, Inc., owned by Bertelsmann AG., which is home to:
Ballantine Books
Ballantine Reader's Circle
Del Rey
Del Rey/LucasBooks
Fawcett
Ivy
One World
Wellspring
Bantam Hardcover
Bantam Mass Market
Bantam Trade Paperbacks
Crimeline
Delacorte Press
Dell
Delta
Domain
DTP
Fanfare
Island
Spectra
The Dial Press
Bell Tower
Clarkson Potter
Crown Business
Crown Publishers Inc.
Harmony Books
Prima
Shaye Areheart Books
Three Rivers Press
Broadway Books
Currency
Doubleday
Doubleday Image
Doubleday Religious Publishing
Main Street Books
Nan A. Talese
Harlem Moon
Alfred A. Knopf
Anchor
Everyman's Library
Pantheon Books
Schocken Books
Vintage
Random House Audio Publishing Group
Villard Books
The Modern Library
RH Trade Paperbacks
Striver's Row Books
Random House Children's Books: Alfred A. Knopf, Bantam, Crown, David Fickling Books, Delacorte Press, Dell Dragonfly, Dell Laurel-Leaf, Dell Yearling Books, Doubleday, Wendy Lamb Books
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Business Enquiry
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Aphasia
Where can I find out when a person has aphasia although they can't talk coherently can they think straight?````
From his neurologist, if it's a question about a specific person. If it's a general question, many people with aphasia have no trouble thinking. But there are all kinds of aphasias (expressive, fluent aphasia, etc.) depending on the location of the brain lesion causing it. People with expressive aphasias in particular usually have no problem with comprehension or thinking. - Nunh-huh21:23, 5 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Trouble's my middle name?
How many people have been unfortunate enough to actually have 'danger' or 'trouble' or whatever as their middle name? --Fangz21:56, 5 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
You know, I rather think Fangz was asking about real people. For myself, I can't think of any. --Anonymous, 06:00 UTC, January 7
Not a middle name, but a first name from history: Dangereuse de l'Isle Bouchard, wife of Aimery I de Rochefoucauld, Vicomte de Chatellerhault. - Nunh-huh03:10, 6 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Both would be nice, though I don't know enough to write them.
Aumary I de Rochefoucauld (b. 1077 (l'Isle-Bouchard, France), d. 7 November1151 at L'Abbaye de Notre Dame de Noyers-sur-Cher, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France), son of Boso II de Chastellerault (-1092) and his wife Eleanor de Thouars. He married in 1109Dangereuse de l'Isle-Bouchard (also known as Dangerose and as Dangerosa), b. about 1079 Isle Bouchard, France, d. after 1119), daughter of Barthollomew de l'Isle-Bouchard and his wife Gerberga. Dangereuse either had a sister named Mauberge, or Maubergeonne or Maubergeron, or herself used the name Maubergeonne, as a woman by that name was also married to Aumary I de Rochefoucauld. One of them (Dangereuse or Maubergeonne) or Dangereuse/Maubergeonne, if she was one woman and not two, was also mistress of Duke William "the Troubadour" of Potou. Through their daughter Eleonore, who married Duke William X of Aquitaine, Count of Poitou 1126-1137, Dangereuse and Aumary were ancestors of
King George I of Great Britain, Lady Diana, Prime Minister Chruchill, George Washingtion, and Louis XVII. - 08:41, 6 January 2006 (UTC)
my 9/11 videogame
hi iam an aspiring videogame designer i have an idea for a videogame about the september 11 th terriost attacks the premise of the game is to be told the mission from none other than bin laden himself and then you will choose which one of the 9/11 hijackers you want to be.what i want to know is are you disguted with my videogame idea or not if you are i won`t go through with it.
Yes, I am disgusted with it, as would be many others. I suspect legal and extralegal actions might be taken against you if you make such a game. In the US, for example, there is a law against profitting from a criminal act, which this seems to be. You could also be sued by the families of individual victims, who would argue that you are profiting from the deaths of their loved ones, without their permission, and thus owe them money. StuRat22:36, 5 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
IANAL, but profiting from a criminal act isn't federal law but state law and where it is, it applies only to the person(s) convicted of the crime. And I doubt very much you'd get any money in a civil case. Do I have to pay the Kennedys if I write a book on the JFK assassination? I think not. It doesn't change the fact that it's a highly insensitive and stupid thing to do. But stupidity isn't illegal - Freedom of speech is more important than hurt feelings. Anyway.. the author should perhaps also think less about his 'storyline' and concern himself more about what makes a good game. The background story had little to do with it, last I played something. --BluePlatypus01:12, 6 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Indeed, a company recently announced a game where the player plays Oswald and has to perfectly reproduce the fatal shots [11]. I don't know what came of it, but its website could be read to now say that it was a joke announcement. It certainly garnered a huge, and entirely unfavourable, response. -- Finlay McWalter | Talk17:47, 6 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
You're kidding, right? There's no way in the world any commercial distributor would fund or sell a game like that in the Western world. In fact, *any* game where the human player plays a terrorist is likely to get you into trouble. Think up something a little less politically contentious (set your game in the future or the more distant past, for a start). --Robert Merkel22:59, 5 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Unlike StuRat, I don't see any good legal basis on which you could be sued, unless there's a specific statute that's been passed regarding 9/11. If you do make the game, though, you should certainly talk to a lawyer about it. Regardless of the legalities, I doubt it would sell very well. It's a sensitive topic. (But to answer your question: No, I'm not disgusted. "At ev'ry Trifle scorn to take Offense, / That always shows Great Pride, or Little Sense") --George23:47, 5 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Even if they lose, having to defend yourself against multiple lawsuits could still be rather unpleasant and expensive. As far as extralegal methods, you might find your company, or any company associated with the sale of such a game, is the target of a boycott. You might also be threatened physically by angry family members of victims. If you want to make a 9-11 video game, make it based on stopping the terrorists. You could be an air marshall on one of the planes, for example. This would still upset many people, but not to the extent of taking the side of the terrorists would. If you set it in the future, and maybe call it Air Marshall, then you might have a good seller that doesn't anger people so much. StuRat03:19, 6 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
You could reverse the concept and be a fireman or a cop or a civillian and save people. -Del
You will probably face lawsuits and media blacklisting. (If anyone notices.) But the idea in itself is probably protected under free speech rights. In the end, it probably depends on how you treat the case. Will you be sensitive? Will you glorify or trivialise the attacks? What choices will the player have? What rewards? There have been plenty of fictional works focusing on crimes from the viewpoint of the perpetrators. e.g. [12], [13], so there is nothing intrinsically wrong with it. --Fangz00:25, 7 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Something else you may want to consider as well: The USA PATRIOT ACT could be used against you to investigate your personal/profesional history, along the money trail that such a game may or may not bring in. If the United States Government deems the game to be terrorist supportive they may make a preemptive move to sieze the game before you have a chance to do anything with it. Additionally, the ESRB will rate your game according to several criteria, if you end up with a game rating of Mature (M) or Adult Only (AO) the number of stores that will consider carrying your product will nosedive faster than a speeding bullet. Those still interested in your game at that point would probably be required to show ID when they go to buy or rent it. Just throwing that out their. (And for the record, I am very distugusted with the concept. TomStar8100:59, 7 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Also, the US Congress would likely ban pro-terrorist video games by passing laws. I doubt if the now quite conservative US Supreme Court would overturn such laws in the current climate. StuRat01:40, 7 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Georgia history
Which region of Georgia had the fastest population growth rate after WWII?
I have only had my driver's license for three-four months now, and only had my own car for about two. When driving uphill at approx. 60 km/h (~40 mph) which gear is the most efficient (as in fuel consumption) and which induces the least wear on the engine of 3rd and 4th, where the engine's RPM is at about 2500 and 1500 respectively?
The reason I'm wondering is that I want to be an efficient driver, using the least amounts of fuel possible when driving, but I don't know which uses more fuel. You would immediately think that having a lower RPM would use less fuel, as the engine has to do fewer rounds, where each round uses fuel, but on the other hand, when the RPM is higher, the engine doesn't have to put in as much fuel per round to keep the car moving, and my car has electronic fuel injection, so when it has no resistance (as when taking the foot off the throttle during downhill travel) it uses very little fuel at all. It's also interesting to know which causes the most wear on the engine, as, although it's not too important, avoiding unnecessary wear is also a good thing.
In practice, in a normal car, you'd either be in third or fourth - third for a steeper hill, fourth for a gentle one. You really shouldn't worry one iota about engine wear, as it is highly unlikely you will ever wear out an engine - really the only dramatic thing that ever happens to most car's engines during a normal lifespan is the timing belt snapping, and only a preventative replacement will make any difference to that. Basing gear selection on efficiency or engine-wear is a bad idea - use the safest gear which gives you the control you need for those circumstances. If you want to be efficient, accelerate moderately, don't drive too fast, and keep your car well maintained and the suspension and tires in good condition. -- Finlay McWalter | Talk00:14, 6 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
OK, so I know about the accelerate moderately, drive at sensible speeds and keeping my car maintained is the best way. However, disregard that for a second, and just answer the first part of the question with no regard to my reasoning in the second paragraph. I'm not even sure why I added that, as it really doesn't help any. DarkPhoenix00:38, 6 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
January 6
Breast
Ok Well Me And My Girlfriend Are Wondering
Shes Losing Weight Now On A diet do Her Breasts Get Smaller Or Do TheStay The Same When She Does?
She will probably get all the acsess fat off her titties. Anyways they will be about a little smaller but sexy
My homepage is already listed on major search engines, but how can i get more people to visit it?
Offer pornography. On a more serious note, you could ask your friends who have web sites to place a link to your page on their pages. Then "repay" them by placing a link for their site on yours. Or if this is a business you could go to message boards for people with an interest in what you are selling and let them know about your site. Or if you have the money for it, advertising. Dismas|(talk)03:02, 6 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I was hoping to get a more seriious answer than pornography.
I get more people to visit my Wikipedia userpage by putting a link to it on my TV.com profile and in my signature on the IMDB and GameFAQs message boards, and on IMDB I add,"Click here for free porn." (btw there isn't any) So you could do something similar, maybe that will help (you can leave out the porn bit if you want). Yeltensic42.618ambition makes youlook pretty ugly14:33, 6 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
If you are offering a genuine service of some sort you may consider placing a link to it from Wikipedia pages dealing with the subject; however, external links are checked often here, and those found to be of little or no use are deleted. TomStar8101:04, 7 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Anyone know any good exercises for a twelve yoear old girl to strengthen knee muscles? And make thighs larger?
Hi my daughter is twelve and she has a weak knee problem. And her thighs need to be harder and more in shape.
Anyone have any exercise suggestians? She is 5 foot 3. Thanks!
This sounds stupid but i want to make by boobs larger and stuff. I am 12 to 13 years old. Is there any method or food or thing that will make my boobs larger. Without getting implants please. Excersise, food? maybe?
Yah so help me please. Oh yeah and no crap like wait till they mature!
Well, waiting is the obvious answer. Stuffing your bra works, too. If you can afford them, there are decent push-up bras like the Wonder Bra and falsies that can look very convincing. As far as food goes, breasts are mostly fat, so putting on a lot of weight will increase your breast size, but also your butt, thighs, etc. StuRat03:06, 6 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
More than this, some help with the right clothes, hairstyle, and cosmetics can completely transform how you look, to a degree that will amaze you and freak out your parents. And you'll discover, when you get older, that the body shapes that boys find attractive vary greatly from boy to boy. Some famous women nearly starve themselves to achieve the "waif look" - that is, be thin with small breasts! It illustrates, however, that women never seem to be happy with the bodies they have. Eat healthily, exercise, and take care of yourself, and your body will thank you now and into the future. --Robert Merkel03:40, 6 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Weightlessness causes the body's fluid to redistribute itself and makes breasts fuller and perkier (hmm, maybe the article should mention this). So, study your math and science so you can become an astronaut. —Keenan Pepper03:46, 6 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
That reminds me of an episode of the Daily Show with a bit about plans for a Girls Gone Wild video made in orbit (the owner said,"We're going to see tits in space!" and the Daily Show correspondent said in a voiceover,"One small step for man, one giant leap backward for mankind.") Yeltensic42.618ambition makes youlook pretty ugly14:43, 6 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
There are also different kinds of shirt/dress styles that can accentuate the positive. Try things with the waistband right below your breasts, or low v-necks. -Del
I'm trying to find the address of Sago Baptist Church (the one near the mining disaster) but I'm having no luck online. Can anyone help out? Thanks. Rampart04:05, 6 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Which group deposited fake CDs on store shelves?
What is the program where people were purposely bringing fake CDs into music stores and leaving them on the shelves with a note? I ran into this about 2 or 3 years ago, it was a political protest of some type. People were making their own CDs, perhaps live recordings, and then dropping them on the shelves of stores so people would pick them up by mistake. They figured the clerk would see it had no tag and give it away. Was it copies of DeCSS or something similar? Were they just trying to promote a specific free music recording? Anyone remember? I really didn't know how/where to ask this question so I'm asking here. Thanks in advance. J. Straub04:10, 6 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
hi thanks for help but how could i find any soccer club in western samoan and american samoa??
Transmission gears revisited - Variomatic / CVT
The question above about the most efficient gear made me think about the variomatic. Being Dutch, I first learned about the variomatic. Only later I learned about other automatic gears and in comparison I thought the idea was really silly; to have a sort of handgear that shifts automatically. Isn't a variomatic much more logical and efficient? You're always in precisely the right gear. So why did it disappear? Apparently they were banned from formula 1 racing because they gave an 'unfair advantage'. What the fuck? And in the backward racing contests that were held in the Netherlands a while back they were in their own class because the gears work in reverse as well (another 'unfair advantage'). I now read in the article that a new version is continuously variable transmission but that is in use in just a handful of cars (given the total amount of different car brands and makes). Why don't all cars have this? The only real disadvantage that is mentioned in the article is that it can only be used in lighter cars. But it's also used in Rovers and Volvo's, not really light cars. The other, perceived, disadvantage is actually an advantage (smoother operation). So isn't this a much more efficient transmission? And how does it perform when going up hill (considering the torque problem)? DirkvdM09:41, 6 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Yes
There're a fair few examples of better technology losing out to another product that just appeared more appealing to the publi perception, Betamax being the classic example. In this case, it's for the same reason that the figures on speedometers go beyond what the car is capable of performing - people want to feel like they have a powerful car. The old variomatic system didnt provide the jerks people associated with more powerful cars.
They were likely banned for the same reason most automatic systems were banned in formula one. People want to watch humans racing, not computers, and the FIA complied.
Car manufacturers are wary of stepping out of line to change industry standards to a system most people haven't heard of and a large number wouldn't care for, for fear of profit-loss (aside from Japanese manufacturers, most companies don't turn out large profits).
Yes, it is.
The system performs fairly well on gentler slopes, but it does struggle with the larger gradients. The drive-belt also wears out a lot faster.
Isn't there a modern sport where jockeys drive horses from tiny chariot-like vehicles behind the animals? I can't for the life of me think of the name of the sport. Thanks! — BrianSmithson14:51, 6 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
What's the word for when you want to honor a god but you don't practice their religion? Or when you do practice their religion? Like a goddess at a spring? -Del
But like, if you respect other's religions and you want to show honor by offering something, and you do it the same as the people who do... Thank you for 'tribute'. DuctapeDaredevil18:20, 6 January 2006 (UTC)(Just realized that the block on logins is off...)[reply]
It shouldn't be too hard to make. The mechanism is the same, right? Just get a 12-hour clock and paint the decimal markings on the face. —Keenan Pepper17:59, 6 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
It can't be the same mechanism, can it? The decimal clock had 10 hours with 100 minutes per hour and 100 seconds per minute, right? So the hour hand made 1 revolution per day, the minute hand makes 10, and the second hand makes 1000 as opposed to a 12 hour clock where the hour hand makes 2 revolutions, the minute hand 24, and the second hand makes 1440. That would require a whole different set of gears, wouldn't it? Brian Schlosser4218:13, 6 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Why are Left-wingers pro-Palestine and Right-wingers pro-Israel?
Thank you,
--anon 17:34, 6 January 2006 (UTC).
I think that that's kind of a broad generalization. Speaking as a left-wing American Democrat, I support both the state of Isreal and a potential Palestinian state. Brian Schlosser4218:05, 6 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Because Israel is strong and Palestine is weak. Left-wingers support the underdog, right-wingers support the top-dog. Back in the 60s and 70s, when it was Israel v. the Arab states rather than Israel v. Palestinians, left-wing support for Israel (being the underdog) was much stronger. Mark119:26, 6 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
There's also some cold war history - Israel was an ally in the cold war, while there were socialist groups on the Palestinian side, and remains a military ally of the US. Also there's the religion-politics issue - some Christian groups believe that the rebuilding of the temple and reestablisment of the state of Israel are requirements for the Rapture, so supporting Israel may hasten the endtimes. These groups also tend to support right-wing politicians. Guettarda19:33, 6 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Left-wingers tend to be idealists, thinking all people should be treated equally, including terrorists. They view them as poor, confused vicitms of society, who are not to blame for their actions. Right-wingers, on the other hand, see them as evil bastards who all should be killed. Hence left-wingers tend to support whichever side is using terrorists and right-wingers support the other side. StuRat19:36, 6 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
StuRat, are you trying to start a flamewar? Anyway, I'm one leftwinger who sympathizes with neither side. It's nice that Israel is a democracy, but it should be treated as an embarrassment to American Jews the way it is now. They're all elbows, and while I don't want Israel to be wiped out I don't think the US should be as gung-ho to support them as they are. If anything the Palestinians living on Israeli soil should be offered full Israeli citizenship. I don't support the Palestinians either though -- I don't support terrorism. Haikupoet19:57, 6 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I think Isreal is doing the best they can with building a wall and unilaterally withdrawing from Gaza. They can't negotiate with the Palestinians, since any Palestinian who negotiates is seen as "week". A sizable portion of Palestinians want all Isrealis dead, and you can't negotiate with that, anyway. StuRat20:30, 6 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
More oversimplified (and flamebait) nonsense. What about the Israeli terrorists such as Irgun and Lehi? Viewing one side as "terrorists" is not an informed and balanced viewpoint of the conflict. Besides which, it isn't a left-vs-right issue anyway: It's the American right-wing which is strongly pro-Israel. The right-wing parties in the rest of the democratic world are not much bigger supporters of Israel than the left-wing ones. Nor was right-or-left wing US policy pro-Israel the way it is today until the last 30 years. (post 6-day war.) --BluePlatypus22:25, 6 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
When one side has overwhelmingly more terrorists than the other, including state support for suicide bombers, the right-wingers take the side with the fewer terrorists, while the left-wingers point to one or two counterexamples and say the two are "morally equivalent". Using such logic, the US may be judged to be morally equivalent to al Queada, since the US has had some domestic terrorists, such as in the Oklahoma City bombing. StuRat01:07, 7 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
One or two counterexamples? Let's talk totals. Since Sept 2000, 123 Israeli and 704 Palestinian children have ben killed. There are overwhelmingly more Palestinian civilian casualties (not only among children). I don't believe in eye-for-an-eye mentality. Both sides share in the blame. But the fact that you apparently aren't prepared to accept that Israel has at least equal blame here either means that you are uninformed or devoid of basic compassion. Or are you really prepared to make the argument that Israeli children are "more innocent" than Palestinian ones? --BluePlatypus01:39, 7 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
The Palestinian children are more stupid perhaps, as when they throw stones at tanks, intermixed with armed gunmen firing at the tanks, instead of taking cover. Confronting armed troops instead of doing what they say results in most of those casualties, not suicide bombers against Palestinians. And yes, I think somebody throwing a stone is more guilty of inciting violence than somebody eating pizza at a restaurant. StuRat01:44, 7 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I plan to make several picnic tables using Pressure Treated Wood. Are there any
special precautions I need to take in painting this wood? Thanks, WSC
Pressure treated wood contains low levels of toxic materials, including arsenic. In general, that shouldn't be a problem, but if you're planning on making tables that people will be eating off of, the arsenic could leach into the food and the utensils. User:Zoe|(talk)21:46, 6 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Do or have airplanes ever dumped wastes directly from the lavatory? There most be holding tanks, but do they ever dump them while in-flight?
Yes, but not intentionally. I don't think they have a remote control opening device which would allow them to do so, even if they wanted to. However, the drain which is normally used to empty the tanks when on the ground sometimes leaks, and at least one person found a "blue ice" meteor smashed thru their roof. The "blue ice" is the frozen disinfectant fluid used on airplanes.StuRat19:26, 6 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
sport
question from school.
what do the letters S.A.F. stand for?
I have heard of cases where companies have bought a phone number from a private party because they wanted the number. Their company's name could be spelled out with the numbers or some such thing. This was in the U.S. I don't know about the legality or possibility of it in other countries. Dismas|(talk)20:40, 6 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
dodge neon 1998
What is the size of the mounting nut for the driver side spindle on a 1998 dodge neon?
I'm wondering if when you enter "gaias navel" the scene where the girl doesn't want to go in and ditches the guy there, does that have to happen? or is there a different path that you're supposed to go on? I made a bet with some one about this but I can't seem to find the necessary information on walkthroughs of the game and other such documents. Flea11001:21, 7 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
