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What is the name of the belief that the only thing I can be certain of is the existence of my own mind? I read about it, but I can't remember the name, and google isn't helping... J Milburn 01:50, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
There was a great line of internal monologue from Adaptation, as Nicolas Cage's character is struggling to complete a movie script:
Vranak 21:13, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
A port is a facility for receiving ships and transferring cargo to and from them. Are there any ports in the black sea? -- Jones2 10:33, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
After reading the articles Cargo ship & Cargo airline, there is no information regarding the comparision. I am wondering is Cargo ship going to become exticnt due to new technology Cargo airline? -- Delma1 10:43, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
Apparently the Old Middle English spelling for Jesus was "Iesus" or "Ihesu" (perhpas both are correct). When did this spelling change to what we use today as "Jesus". Is there any English word origination for the word "Ihesu" or where did this word come from (language). Is there a Latin word similiar to this of "Ihesu"? Is there a Greek word similiar to "Ihesu"? If there is (Latin or Greek), then what is its root meaning? Is there other root meanings (multiple meanings)? When was the letter "J" brought into use? -- Doug 12:38, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
Case: | Latin: | Greek: |
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Nominative | Jesus (IESVS) | Ιησους (IHCOYC) |
Accusative | Jesum (IESVM) | Ιησουν (IHCOYN) |
Genitive / Dative (Latin also Ablative) | Jesu (IESV) | Ιησου (IHCOY) |
Vocative | Jesu (IESV) | Ιησου (IHCOY) |
Thanks, that was most useful. Now I have an EXCELLENT concept where the name came from. I see now WHY the letter "V" was used, since it would be carved into stone. The letter "U" would be nearly impossible. Didn't realize it should have been under language. I see "Humanities" has to do with religion, so used this thinking it was correct (as part of the Christian religion). I am sure with your excellent answer I could not have obtained anything better anyway. Glad you noticed. I notice under | Biblical Names the meaning is "Jehovah is salvation; deliverer; help" and Jehovah is "self-subsisting". This then puts the first part of the definition (meaning) as "self-subsisting is salvation". I am not a religious person (do not associate with Christianity), so could you elaborated on this meaning (without too much 'religion', if possible). Also is there any non religious meanings connected to "deliverer; help". So now you can see my dilemma; since it is basically on a "religious" theme. Should I ask on Language instead? -- Doug 14:29, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
Also on that of the 17th Century - could it have been in a "transition" period from the use of the letter "I" into the use of the letter "J" around the 14th Century? Perhaps around the 14th Century started the used of letter "J"" in Old English -- Doug 14:43, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
Thanks all for the great answers concerning the letters "I" and "J". -- Doug 23:16, 30 December 2006 (UTC)
In Wikipedia under Biblical names it shows the public domain source as Hitchcock's New and Complete Analysis of the Holy Bible by Roswell D. Hitchcock, New York: A. J. Johnson, 1874, c1869. Apparently Roswell D. Hitchcock gathered these meanings from other sources. What other sources? How long have these Biblical meanings been around? Where did they come from originally? From what language or country source? Are some newer than others or were they basically defined about the same time? Were some originated in the later periods, say from the Renaissance Period? -- Doug 12:45, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
I believe you pretty well answered what I was looking for. I see now that "the basic parameters within which a name is explained remain somewhat the same" is what I was wondering. Over time (i.e. centuries) then the name meanings basically have remained the same. Perhaps even in Semitic languages many of these names came from the Persian Empire (500 BC) or before; making some of the name meanings even then perhaps a couple of thousand years old or older. Perhaps this question should have been also under Language, since it has to do with language names? Should I also then ask again; would others answer? -- Doug 15:07, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
Great ideas! Thanks everyone.... -- Doug 23:20, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
As I understand it, in the early part of WWII before Lend Lease kicked in, the UK sold off some islands to the US in exchange for war materiel. What were these territories? Jooler 13:17, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
Hello i wanted to know the motto for south miami beach and i cannot find it, and i do not know it, please help. And when was miami beach established and by whom? my email is: (I have removed your email address to protect you from spam. Please check back here for replies. Skittle 13:38, 29 December 2006 (UTC)) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 207.244.171.224 ( talk) 13:18, 29 December 2006 (UTC).
I don't know if anyone will be able to help me here, but maybe someone can at least give me a second opinion. Maybe others can relate to my, problem. I consider myself pretty smart; I think I would be able to do many things, if I tried. The problem is that I don't try. I have spurts of inspiration once in a while, sometimes lasting for only a day, sometimes for weeks. I'm one of those guys that never finishes anything, and is able to do a lot of things "pretty well". The one thing that I can truly say that I did well was something incredibly easy that not many people had tried before, so it was easy to produce results that stood out, or at least that's how I felt.
I know I'm not normal (other, unrelated details), but I'm not affected by anything like ADD/ADHD, and I'm rather healthy and clean. If I have a certain goal that seems direct and attainable (usually in the form of a member of the other sex) I often discover immense amounts of unused motivation to use in order to improve myself, but since those situations don't come that often for me, I'm often disgusted by my own laziness, my own lack of a drive to do anything productive.
Even though I am so strongly concious of my faults (I have others), and have such a strong want to become motivated, I can't change this part of myself, and it seems like I'm doomed to be lazy for the rest of my life. Why don't I try? I mean... I think I can, but I don't know why I don't. Hell, I've even thought of self-meditation, but of course I gave up on that, too. 222.158.163.86 15:00, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
Another thought, are there support groups for this ? The model of Alcoholics Anonymous would seem likely to work here, with an assigned "buddy" to check up on you, make sure you attend meetings, etc. You would do the same for him. So, if one of you decides to stop going to work, the other would yell at them until they go. StuRat 15:47, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
I find your problem most interesting since I would be considered at the opposite end of the spectrum. I am self motivated most of the time. I am a retiree now and doing MANY fascinating projects. I just recently retired about 2 years ago. I otherwise was self motived all my life also. I ALWAYS had plenty to do. My projects now are so interesting and fun that I do NOT have enough time in the day to get everything done (and I have ALL day). Perhaps you could learn something from me. I'll start with a couple of questions and see if this develops into something. FIRST: What are your "basic" interests? Here I mean, do you like computers? My guess is that you do, since you are here. What other "hobbies" do you like? Hobbies make for a very fasinating pass time. Also by default they are a great teacher of that field. One of my "hobbies" is Family Genealogy. It has been so "addictive" that lately I have had to wean myself off it for awhile. Now my hobby is "cracking the Da Vinci Code". It now is VERY addictive and uses up about 10 hours or more a day, seven days a week. So maybe a good start in getting self-motivated is to get a hobby. TWO: What is your job or career? What do you do for a living? Are you interested in making MORE money. Do you believe you should be interested in making MORE money? Why? Do you know HOW to make money? Are you interested in money? THREE: Do you travel? Where? What places would you like to go to? Tahiti perhaps? Maybe Bora Bora? Mexico? Club Med??? FOUR: How old are you? Do you think the advice of "Elders" is good? FIVE: Would you be considered an "honest" person? When you say "clean" is this from the viewpoint of good morals? I myself am NOT a "religious" person, however am considered a very moral person. FIVE: Instead of NOT signing in ("Logging in") as normal and saying what your name is, have the motivation to try to figure out how to "Log in" as normal and provide a name. This could even be a "nick" name like "Unmotivated", however perhaps a more positive name like "Need-Useful-Ideas" might be a better name. Start there and IF you have the motivation to answer my questions, perhaps there is much more here from an "Elder" that has "been-there-done-that". -- Doug 20:17, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
For the original poster: motivation comes from within. It will not be plied with reason, logic, or conventional wisdom.
Ply: (from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/ply)
Vranak 21:08, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
Also for the original poster: passion and fire I believe is what this one above is saying to you. Do you have this "fire"? If you do, then there is LOTS of things out there to be motivated about. Out of all these questions I posed, which ones stuck your interest? Are you interested in money? Perhaps "the Da Vinci Code" or maybe travel to exotic places? Which things would you say you are MOST motivated about? What is "fun" to you; things that make you happy? What "excites" you to put some fire under you? What if you discovered a document (that nobody else has) that showed EXACTLY the names of the Apostles in Da Vinci's Last Supper masterpiece painting in the correct order; would this "excite" you? What IF this document were hundreds of years old; would a discovery or find like this give you "excitement" and passion to tell the world? What motivates you with fire? Perhaps making a lot of money? Would making a lot of money excite you? What fields of science or other fields do you like? What hobbies do you presently have? What " | hobbies" would you like to take up, IF you had the knowledge? Would you say you can apply common sense and are a practical person or do you come from the viewpoint of academics? -- Doug 22:27, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
Thanks everyone for your comments. It gives me a little more to think about. Especially Doug, for speaking your mind and representing the concrete wisdom of "the elders". 81.145.242.57's comments also especially hit me hard, because, though I'm sure you've lived to be happy with your life, it is truly dissapointing that you never found your place, and I see myself heading in the same direction. To Doug: People have asked me ever since high school what I "liked". For some people, that's an easy question to answer. People have hobbies, likes and dislikes. I don't really. I like everything, I want to know everything, I want to do everything and be everything, for a while. The idea of me devoting myself to a single task, or a bunch of related ones, is not only unthinkable, but entirely undesirable and even scary when I think too much about it. I guess the only thing I can say that I truly believe is "fun", is change, difference, newness. That basically explains my thirst for knowledge; learning things forces me to adapt myself to a new base, I feel like I become a different person. When I was younger, games were interesting because they are designed to suprise, to force you to think in creative ways. Being logical though, I no longer let myself enjoy such forced entertainment, because I feel that it takes away from the "enjoyment" of real life, something which I have yet to find much of yet, I guess. I think I am extremely moral, an extreme athiest, and extremely forward thinking. There are of course conflicts between my "brain" and my "heart" (my self and my superego?) as I am only human, but I do my best to keep them in balance.
Even so, the self doesn't respond well to the wants and the needs of the superego (it gets bored), and that, I guess, is my problem. I think Doug has a very strong "self", and that's something that I admire, something that I can't control. Also Doug, you have two FIVEs! 222.159.203.173 05:57, 30 December 2006 (UTC) (I am the same user as User:222.158.163.86)
You are absolutely correct, I do have two FIVES. I was having so much fun I lost track. Thanks for the positive remarks. Perhaps I can introduce some ideas from "an Elder" that might get you inspired. I have found that hobbies got me inspired and taught me to focus in on a single item. I have learned that focusing your energies on a single task gets MUCH better results. Also I too am NOT inspired by games. Never liked just playing games (because I figured it was a waste of good time), however DID enjoy what you call "enjoyment of real life" by applying all my energies instead to "real life" applications. One of my hobbies early in life was that of electronics. I liked building circuits and learning how they worked. This then lead me to my first career as an Electronics Technician. Since I already knew how the circuits worked, I became VERY good at my career. I was then paid very well and got the "gravy" jobs. I knew my stuff and it paid off. That was because I focused in on this single task. My next career was that of real estate. Because I knew how to focus my energies and also knew how to think logically (from logical electronic circuits) I then learned techniques of real estate. In the 1980's we moved from the eastern United States to San Diego. As you know real estate in San Diego is expensive. However I managed to learn how to acquire several properties (and I started with little money). Self motivation was the answer. Focusing in on a single task and putting all my energies in on real estate ultimately paid off very well. There were at the time several thousand real estate Agents and Brokers in San Diego County. Because I knew how to apply common sense, logic, and focus in on a single task I ultimately outwitted and outsmarted MOST of the Agents in San Diego County. One of the ways also that is VERY important here is honesty and morality. Because I was honest with people, people then liked working with me. I was then like a "magnet" and things just fell my way. I was definitely forward thinking. In fact once you learn to concentrate on something, you will learn also then you somhow set up what I might call "Universal Vibrations". You somehow then just attract things your way. I figured out such good honest moral real estate techniques that properties just came my way. Many times I purchased and obtained properties with no money out of my pocket. Really, it happens! There was a couple of instances that I was actually paid CASH money to take the property off the owner's hands. I will be glad to pass these techniques on to you, IF you are interested in these. It will make you LOTS of money, IF you are motivated to earn lots of money. And it is perfectly legal and legitimate. That was the "fun" part, I did it all honestly. You CAN make a lot of money and NOT have to do illegal or immoral things. In fact, I found in the long run, being 100% honest with people pays off in the long run. Now keep in mind, this is advice from "an Elder" that has been-there-done-that. Being DISHONEST will not work. Trust me on that one.
In my real estate career in San Diego my "speciality" was bank repossessions (foreclosures). Because I was so good at what I did and honest with the Bank, I was having most of the Banks calling me personally when they took back a property. I then proceeded to sell their property. My selling techniques were EXCELLENT and moral. I did not have a real estate office and no Agents under me; however DID have 6 - 8 transactions going at the same time. Most Agents are lucky if the have even ONE transaction going. Many other Agents that were trying to get this same business from the Banks were from large firms (i.e. Century 21), however the Bank presidents would rather work with me instead. Then when there was an OUTSTANDING deal, I took it. Then I negotiated DIRECTLY with the bank and purchased it far below the market. When I say "far below" I am talking 80% of market, or 70% of market, sometimes 60% of market. In one instance I bought a half million dollar home in Del Mar (if you know the area, you know this is an expensive area) for under $200,000. It had an ocean view and was in pretty good condition. The home had just recently been re-carpeted. My down payment was 10%, however since I already had commissions from this Bank "in escrow" I basically did not come up with any CASH out of my pocket. In MOST instances I was dealing with the Bank President or one of the top Bank executives (who controlled the properties). Just by "stumbling across" great deals I made LOTS of money. The Bank presidents liked how I handled their deals, so would not even bother to return the calls of other Agents trying to get their business. They then CALLED ME directly and gave me the listing to sell their properties. Pretty good, wouldn't you say? I even had one instance where I was paid 3 (that's correct 3) FULL cash commissions and I was the one that ultimately wound up with the property with no money out of my pocket. I later sold it for a $50,000 profit. Keep in mind now, these numbers are of the 1980's. Don't know what these would be today, but it would be a BUNCH more. I am now retired. FYI: Took a lot of Club Med trips. Even took one trip to the South Pacific for 5 weeks. That was my 3rd time to Tahiti.
Presently I am working on cracking the Da Vinci Code. Now the others that are watching this conversation will have a lot to say about this. That's good! I am having way too much fun. Am I allowed to have this much fun? I think so, I earned it (the old fashion way). What that does is put "fire" under me. I am then "fired" up to keep going. I have already found out MANY of the pieces to the Da Vinci Code, so I am well on my way. Can't hardly wait to see what others will say about this. Way too much "fun", don't you think. This is what I call FUN. Watch what they will have to say on this. It will be very interesting. Wouldn't you like to have "fun" like this? Then all you have to do then is take the advice of an Elder. Now this is the way I look at it: I cann't help it that they didn't find it FIRST. That's because they were NOT applying common sense and being 100% honest. Morality plays a LARGE factor here, so be honest in whatever you do. Would you be interested in helping me crack the Da Vinci Code? Its a lot of "fun", but also a LOT of work. However nobody else has cracked it yet. But I have...... -- Doug 11:35, 30 December 2006 (UTC)
I do believe Mr. Edison has some EXCELLENT advice for the original questioner. I would like to also throw in the name Leonardo Da Vinci, whom also was an example of day to day year to year tireless productivity. He was a self motivator. He also had hobbies. He liked to tinker with inventions. As we all know he came up with some inventions that were way ahead of their time. He is called the " Renaissance man". Now another less known figure about 100 years before him that also was an example of day to day year to year tireless productivity was the Italian scholar Francesco Petrarch. He ALSO had hobbies. One of his hobbies was the collection of ancient and crumbling Latin manuscripts or anything classical in the way of old books or Codexs. He did this during his extensive travels throughout Europe in the Fourteenth Century. He also was a tireless writer. He wrote in Latin some of the most famous poems ever written. In fact, Petrarch is considered the "Father of the Renaissance". Presently this is the person I am studing much, because he came up with some great ideas and innovations that originally came from Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle. He then reintroduced their ideas and this is called the Renaissance, which means "rebirth". Check out Petrarch's section on "Philosophy" which I believe you will find most interesting. His hobby of writing was so extensive that to this day we have only translated a part of what he wrote about. One of his books he wrote is called "Book Without A Name" (Latin: Liber Sine Nomine) which is a book written in Code. This is the reason for the title "....without a name" because he left out the names of the people he was writing about. He also wrote other Codexes and manuscripts using codes. This Code I call The Petrarch Code since it was invented by Francesco Petrarch and it is definitely a type of code. His other works have NOT yet been decoded yet since MOST scholars are not aware it is in fact a code. I have found many elements to this code already. Would you be interested in helping me crack The Petrarch Code? It will take a LOT of work and MUCH concentration, however it is a lot of "fun". One of the reasons it is so much "fun" is that (as far I know) there is no other scholars that have discovered this. Does it sound interesting and "fun" or does it sound like too much work. Be for warned that MANY people will criticize you, so be prepared for this. If you can NOT take criticism, then I would recommend that you NOT work on cracking The Petrarch Code..... -- Doug 17:29, 30 December 2006 (UTC)
What is the best way to invest $10,000 to $15,000 in order to see the best return? Also I do not need access to the money for 10 - 20 years. Any help would be appreciated. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 63.149.33.2 ( talk) 16:28, 29 December 2006 (UTC).
Is it just me or do most people from outside Europe, particually Americans, refer to the whole of the UK as just England?
thanks, -- 84.69.39.119 18:32, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
The terms "England", "UK", "Britain", "Great Britain", and "British Commonwealth" are so confusing to many Americans that they just end up picking one at random. How would everyone else fare in describing the US if there were a half dozen different versions of the US, each containing a slightly different, but overlapping, group of states ? StuRat 18:52, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
Let's get this straight: Blair is traditionally seen as English. He lived in Scotland, but that doesn't necessarily make him scottish. Brown is more considered to be scottish. martianlostinspace 23:47, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
Don't forget about Tomas Masaryk, the Czech nationalist whose father was Slovak and who married an American and wrote in German. Then there's Vladimir Zhirinovsky, the "Russian ultra-nationalist" whose father was a Polish Jew surnamed Eidelshtein. Italian national hero Giuseppe Garibaldi was from Nice, France. Thomas Paine, the early propagandist for American independence, arrived in the colonies from Britain in 1774. -- Mwalcoff 00:31, 31 December 2006 (UTC)
"Why do they call it a kilt ? ... because anyone who calls it a skirt gets kilt." :-) StuRat 01:31, 30 December 2006 (UTC)
I can find loads of groups online supporting the legally blind, but I can't seem to find much for those who have only lost the use of one eye. Any suggestions? Black Carrot 19:02, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
if i want to e mail mr Saad hariri how can I find an E mail that he will read n k 64 —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 213.175.169.6 ( talk) 19:18, 29 December 2006 (UTC).
Hey, i am very interested in what cloth they used in the Medieval age in EUROPE, around 1100-1300 and what "ranks of society" the different cloths were used in most and not so much, and what types of clothing were made by what. I try write what little i know from myself already, so Plz fill in on my list and correct if any wrongs.
Types of cloth that could be made from silk was : capes(?), shirts, ..... (plz add more)
Types of cloth that could be made from cotton : pants/trousers, sweaters, tunics etc. (plz add more and correct if any of the ones i wrote was wrong)
Types of cloth that could be made from wool : Sweaters, .... (plz add and correct)
Types of cloth/armor(protective gear) that could be made by leather : tunics, hauberks, boots, gloves, gauntlets, shoulder-protection (spaulders/pauldrons? or is that only names on STEEL-shoulders?) vests, leather-armor/vests, STUDDED leather-armor/vest, leather-thighs? (plz add and correct)
And.. i knowe they didnt have socks until quite late sometime in history, noit sure when. but when did socks first appear, and what were they made of ? and in comparison, what are they made of today ?
and most importantly ADD MORE CLOTH-TYPES that i havent listed, cos i'm only familiar with the ones i have wrote down. silk, cotton, wool and leather..
Krikkert7 20:41, 29 December 2006 (UTC)krikkert
BY the way, so sorry i posted the same question TWICE. Twas an accident. i forgot subtitle/name on the first question :S
A quick search at amazon.com came up with this book, whcih might be useful. (I have no connections to amazon, the authors of the book, or the publishers) User:Zoe| (talk) 21:39, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
Don't forget that dyes were expensive, and that intense colors were by and large limited to the higher classes that could afford them. The rich wore scarlet and deep blue while the lower classes made do with yellow, russet, and pale blue. - Nunh-huh 00:32, 30 December 2006 (UTC)
This term is used frequently by punks and Aryan skinheads to refer to police/government oppression - e.g. "We're living under heavy manners". It's used in loads of songs and is frequently seen on T-shirts and jackets. Does anyone know where the term originated? -- 84.68.15.234 22:45, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
I am looking for more information on the Port of Burgas. -- Jones2 23:49, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
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What is the name of the belief that the only thing I can be certain of is the existence of my own mind? I read about it, but I can't remember the name, and google isn't helping... J Milburn 01:50, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
There was a great line of internal monologue from Adaptation, as Nicolas Cage's character is struggling to complete a movie script:
Vranak 21:13, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
A port is a facility for receiving ships and transferring cargo to and from them. Are there any ports in the black sea? -- Jones2 10:33, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
After reading the articles Cargo ship & Cargo airline, there is no information regarding the comparision. I am wondering is Cargo ship going to become exticnt due to new technology Cargo airline? -- Delma1 10:43, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
Apparently the Old Middle English spelling for Jesus was "Iesus" or "Ihesu" (perhpas both are correct). When did this spelling change to what we use today as "Jesus". Is there any English word origination for the word "Ihesu" or where did this word come from (language). Is there a Latin word similiar to this of "Ihesu"? Is there a Greek word similiar to "Ihesu"? If there is (Latin or Greek), then what is its root meaning? Is there other root meanings (multiple meanings)? When was the letter "J" brought into use? -- Doug 12:38, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
Case: | Latin: | Greek: |
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Nominative | Jesus (IESVS) | Ιησους (IHCOYC) |
Accusative | Jesum (IESVM) | Ιησουν (IHCOYN) |
Genitive / Dative (Latin also Ablative) | Jesu (IESV) | Ιησου (IHCOY) |
Vocative | Jesu (IESV) | Ιησου (IHCOY) |
Thanks, that was most useful. Now I have an EXCELLENT concept where the name came from. I see now WHY the letter "V" was used, since it would be carved into stone. The letter "U" would be nearly impossible. Didn't realize it should have been under language. I see "Humanities" has to do with religion, so used this thinking it was correct (as part of the Christian religion). I am sure with your excellent answer I could not have obtained anything better anyway. Glad you noticed. I notice under | Biblical Names the meaning is "Jehovah is salvation; deliverer; help" and Jehovah is "self-subsisting". This then puts the first part of the definition (meaning) as "self-subsisting is salvation". I am not a religious person (do not associate with Christianity), so could you elaborated on this meaning (without too much 'religion', if possible). Also is there any non religious meanings connected to "deliverer; help". So now you can see my dilemma; since it is basically on a "religious" theme. Should I ask on Language instead? -- Doug 14:29, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
Also on that of the 17th Century - could it have been in a "transition" period from the use of the letter "I" into the use of the letter "J" around the 14th Century? Perhaps around the 14th Century started the used of letter "J"" in Old English -- Doug 14:43, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
Thanks all for the great answers concerning the letters "I" and "J". -- Doug 23:16, 30 December 2006 (UTC)
In Wikipedia under Biblical names it shows the public domain source as Hitchcock's New and Complete Analysis of the Holy Bible by Roswell D. Hitchcock, New York: A. J. Johnson, 1874, c1869. Apparently Roswell D. Hitchcock gathered these meanings from other sources. What other sources? How long have these Biblical meanings been around? Where did they come from originally? From what language or country source? Are some newer than others or were they basically defined about the same time? Were some originated in the later periods, say from the Renaissance Period? -- Doug 12:45, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
I believe you pretty well answered what I was looking for. I see now that "the basic parameters within which a name is explained remain somewhat the same" is what I was wondering. Over time (i.e. centuries) then the name meanings basically have remained the same. Perhaps even in Semitic languages many of these names came from the Persian Empire (500 BC) or before; making some of the name meanings even then perhaps a couple of thousand years old or older. Perhaps this question should have been also under Language, since it has to do with language names? Should I also then ask again; would others answer? -- Doug 15:07, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
Great ideas! Thanks everyone.... -- Doug 23:20, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
As I understand it, in the early part of WWII before Lend Lease kicked in, the UK sold off some islands to the US in exchange for war materiel. What were these territories? Jooler 13:17, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
Hello i wanted to know the motto for south miami beach and i cannot find it, and i do not know it, please help. And when was miami beach established and by whom? my email is: (I have removed your email address to protect you from spam. Please check back here for replies. Skittle 13:38, 29 December 2006 (UTC)) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 207.244.171.224 ( talk) 13:18, 29 December 2006 (UTC).
I don't know if anyone will be able to help me here, but maybe someone can at least give me a second opinion. Maybe others can relate to my, problem. I consider myself pretty smart; I think I would be able to do many things, if I tried. The problem is that I don't try. I have spurts of inspiration once in a while, sometimes lasting for only a day, sometimes for weeks. I'm one of those guys that never finishes anything, and is able to do a lot of things "pretty well". The one thing that I can truly say that I did well was something incredibly easy that not many people had tried before, so it was easy to produce results that stood out, or at least that's how I felt.
I know I'm not normal (other, unrelated details), but I'm not affected by anything like ADD/ADHD, and I'm rather healthy and clean. If I have a certain goal that seems direct and attainable (usually in the form of a member of the other sex) I often discover immense amounts of unused motivation to use in order to improve myself, but since those situations don't come that often for me, I'm often disgusted by my own laziness, my own lack of a drive to do anything productive.
Even though I am so strongly concious of my faults (I have others), and have such a strong want to become motivated, I can't change this part of myself, and it seems like I'm doomed to be lazy for the rest of my life. Why don't I try? I mean... I think I can, but I don't know why I don't. Hell, I've even thought of self-meditation, but of course I gave up on that, too. 222.158.163.86 15:00, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
Another thought, are there support groups for this ? The model of Alcoholics Anonymous would seem likely to work here, with an assigned "buddy" to check up on you, make sure you attend meetings, etc. You would do the same for him. So, if one of you decides to stop going to work, the other would yell at them until they go. StuRat 15:47, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
I find your problem most interesting since I would be considered at the opposite end of the spectrum. I am self motivated most of the time. I am a retiree now and doing MANY fascinating projects. I just recently retired about 2 years ago. I otherwise was self motived all my life also. I ALWAYS had plenty to do. My projects now are so interesting and fun that I do NOT have enough time in the day to get everything done (and I have ALL day). Perhaps you could learn something from me. I'll start with a couple of questions and see if this develops into something. FIRST: What are your "basic" interests? Here I mean, do you like computers? My guess is that you do, since you are here. What other "hobbies" do you like? Hobbies make for a very fasinating pass time. Also by default they are a great teacher of that field. One of my "hobbies" is Family Genealogy. It has been so "addictive" that lately I have had to wean myself off it for awhile. Now my hobby is "cracking the Da Vinci Code". It now is VERY addictive and uses up about 10 hours or more a day, seven days a week. So maybe a good start in getting self-motivated is to get a hobby. TWO: What is your job or career? What do you do for a living? Are you interested in making MORE money. Do you believe you should be interested in making MORE money? Why? Do you know HOW to make money? Are you interested in money? THREE: Do you travel? Where? What places would you like to go to? Tahiti perhaps? Maybe Bora Bora? Mexico? Club Med??? FOUR: How old are you? Do you think the advice of "Elders" is good? FIVE: Would you be considered an "honest" person? When you say "clean" is this from the viewpoint of good morals? I myself am NOT a "religious" person, however am considered a very moral person. FIVE: Instead of NOT signing in ("Logging in") as normal and saying what your name is, have the motivation to try to figure out how to "Log in" as normal and provide a name. This could even be a "nick" name like "Unmotivated", however perhaps a more positive name like "Need-Useful-Ideas" might be a better name. Start there and IF you have the motivation to answer my questions, perhaps there is much more here from an "Elder" that has "been-there-done-that". -- Doug 20:17, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
For the original poster: motivation comes from within. It will not be plied with reason, logic, or conventional wisdom.
Ply: (from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/ply)
Vranak 21:08, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
Also for the original poster: passion and fire I believe is what this one above is saying to you. Do you have this "fire"? If you do, then there is LOTS of things out there to be motivated about. Out of all these questions I posed, which ones stuck your interest? Are you interested in money? Perhaps "the Da Vinci Code" or maybe travel to exotic places? Which things would you say you are MOST motivated about? What is "fun" to you; things that make you happy? What "excites" you to put some fire under you? What if you discovered a document (that nobody else has) that showed EXACTLY the names of the Apostles in Da Vinci's Last Supper masterpiece painting in the correct order; would this "excite" you? What IF this document were hundreds of years old; would a discovery or find like this give you "excitement" and passion to tell the world? What motivates you with fire? Perhaps making a lot of money? Would making a lot of money excite you? What fields of science or other fields do you like? What hobbies do you presently have? What " | hobbies" would you like to take up, IF you had the knowledge? Would you say you can apply common sense and are a practical person or do you come from the viewpoint of academics? -- Doug 22:27, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
Thanks everyone for your comments. It gives me a little more to think about. Especially Doug, for speaking your mind and representing the concrete wisdom of "the elders". 81.145.242.57's comments also especially hit me hard, because, though I'm sure you've lived to be happy with your life, it is truly dissapointing that you never found your place, and I see myself heading in the same direction. To Doug: People have asked me ever since high school what I "liked". For some people, that's an easy question to answer. People have hobbies, likes and dislikes. I don't really. I like everything, I want to know everything, I want to do everything and be everything, for a while. The idea of me devoting myself to a single task, or a bunch of related ones, is not only unthinkable, but entirely undesirable and even scary when I think too much about it. I guess the only thing I can say that I truly believe is "fun", is change, difference, newness. That basically explains my thirst for knowledge; learning things forces me to adapt myself to a new base, I feel like I become a different person. When I was younger, games were interesting because they are designed to suprise, to force you to think in creative ways. Being logical though, I no longer let myself enjoy such forced entertainment, because I feel that it takes away from the "enjoyment" of real life, something which I have yet to find much of yet, I guess. I think I am extremely moral, an extreme athiest, and extremely forward thinking. There are of course conflicts between my "brain" and my "heart" (my self and my superego?) as I am only human, but I do my best to keep them in balance.
Even so, the self doesn't respond well to the wants and the needs of the superego (it gets bored), and that, I guess, is my problem. I think Doug has a very strong "self", and that's something that I admire, something that I can't control. Also Doug, you have two FIVEs! 222.159.203.173 05:57, 30 December 2006 (UTC) (I am the same user as User:222.158.163.86)
You are absolutely correct, I do have two FIVES. I was having so much fun I lost track. Thanks for the positive remarks. Perhaps I can introduce some ideas from "an Elder" that might get you inspired. I have found that hobbies got me inspired and taught me to focus in on a single item. I have learned that focusing your energies on a single task gets MUCH better results. Also I too am NOT inspired by games. Never liked just playing games (because I figured it was a waste of good time), however DID enjoy what you call "enjoyment of real life" by applying all my energies instead to "real life" applications. One of my hobbies early in life was that of electronics. I liked building circuits and learning how they worked. This then lead me to my first career as an Electronics Technician. Since I already knew how the circuits worked, I became VERY good at my career. I was then paid very well and got the "gravy" jobs. I knew my stuff and it paid off. That was because I focused in on this single task. My next career was that of real estate. Because I knew how to focus my energies and also knew how to think logically (from logical electronic circuits) I then learned techniques of real estate. In the 1980's we moved from the eastern United States to San Diego. As you know real estate in San Diego is expensive. However I managed to learn how to acquire several properties (and I started with little money). Self motivation was the answer. Focusing in on a single task and putting all my energies in on real estate ultimately paid off very well. There were at the time several thousand real estate Agents and Brokers in San Diego County. Because I knew how to apply common sense, logic, and focus in on a single task I ultimately outwitted and outsmarted MOST of the Agents in San Diego County. One of the ways also that is VERY important here is honesty and morality. Because I was honest with people, people then liked working with me. I was then like a "magnet" and things just fell my way. I was definitely forward thinking. In fact once you learn to concentrate on something, you will learn also then you somhow set up what I might call "Universal Vibrations". You somehow then just attract things your way. I figured out such good honest moral real estate techniques that properties just came my way. Many times I purchased and obtained properties with no money out of my pocket. Really, it happens! There was a couple of instances that I was actually paid CASH money to take the property off the owner's hands. I will be glad to pass these techniques on to you, IF you are interested in these. It will make you LOTS of money, IF you are motivated to earn lots of money. And it is perfectly legal and legitimate. That was the "fun" part, I did it all honestly. You CAN make a lot of money and NOT have to do illegal or immoral things. In fact, I found in the long run, being 100% honest with people pays off in the long run. Now keep in mind, this is advice from "an Elder" that has been-there-done-that. Being DISHONEST will not work. Trust me on that one.
In my real estate career in San Diego my "speciality" was bank repossessions (foreclosures). Because I was so good at what I did and honest with the Bank, I was having most of the Banks calling me personally when they took back a property. I then proceeded to sell their property. My selling techniques were EXCELLENT and moral. I did not have a real estate office and no Agents under me; however DID have 6 - 8 transactions going at the same time. Most Agents are lucky if the have even ONE transaction going. Many other Agents that were trying to get this same business from the Banks were from large firms (i.e. Century 21), however the Bank presidents would rather work with me instead. Then when there was an OUTSTANDING deal, I took it. Then I negotiated DIRECTLY with the bank and purchased it far below the market. When I say "far below" I am talking 80% of market, or 70% of market, sometimes 60% of market. In one instance I bought a half million dollar home in Del Mar (if you know the area, you know this is an expensive area) for under $200,000. It had an ocean view and was in pretty good condition. The home had just recently been re-carpeted. My down payment was 10%, however since I already had commissions from this Bank "in escrow" I basically did not come up with any CASH out of my pocket. In MOST instances I was dealing with the Bank President or one of the top Bank executives (who controlled the properties). Just by "stumbling across" great deals I made LOTS of money. The Bank presidents liked how I handled their deals, so would not even bother to return the calls of other Agents trying to get their business. They then CALLED ME directly and gave me the listing to sell their properties. Pretty good, wouldn't you say? I even had one instance where I was paid 3 (that's correct 3) FULL cash commissions and I was the one that ultimately wound up with the property with no money out of my pocket. I later sold it for a $50,000 profit. Keep in mind now, these numbers are of the 1980's. Don't know what these would be today, but it would be a BUNCH more. I am now retired. FYI: Took a lot of Club Med trips. Even took one trip to the South Pacific for 5 weeks. That was my 3rd time to Tahiti.
Presently I am working on cracking the Da Vinci Code. Now the others that are watching this conversation will have a lot to say about this. That's good! I am having way too much fun. Am I allowed to have this much fun? I think so, I earned it (the old fashion way). What that does is put "fire" under me. I am then "fired" up to keep going. I have already found out MANY of the pieces to the Da Vinci Code, so I am well on my way. Can't hardly wait to see what others will say about this. Way too much "fun", don't you think. This is what I call FUN. Watch what they will have to say on this. It will be very interesting. Wouldn't you like to have "fun" like this? Then all you have to do then is take the advice of an Elder. Now this is the way I look at it: I cann't help it that they didn't find it FIRST. That's because they were NOT applying common sense and being 100% honest. Morality plays a LARGE factor here, so be honest in whatever you do. Would you be interested in helping me crack the Da Vinci Code? Its a lot of "fun", but also a LOT of work. However nobody else has cracked it yet. But I have...... -- Doug 11:35, 30 December 2006 (UTC)
I do believe Mr. Edison has some EXCELLENT advice for the original questioner. I would like to also throw in the name Leonardo Da Vinci, whom also was an example of day to day year to year tireless productivity. He was a self motivator. He also had hobbies. He liked to tinker with inventions. As we all know he came up with some inventions that were way ahead of their time. He is called the " Renaissance man". Now another less known figure about 100 years before him that also was an example of day to day year to year tireless productivity was the Italian scholar Francesco Petrarch. He ALSO had hobbies. One of his hobbies was the collection of ancient and crumbling Latin manuscripts or anything classical in the way of old books or Codexs. He did this during his extensive travels throughout Europe in the Fourteenth Century. He also was a tireless writer. He wrote in Latin some of the most famous poems ever written. In fact, Petrarch is considered the "Father of the Renaissance". Presently this is the person I am studing much, because he came up with some great ideas and innovations that originally came from Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle. He then reintroduced their ideas and this is called the Renaissance, which means "rebirth". Check out Petrarch's section on "Philosophy" which I believe you will find most interesting. His hobby of writing was so extensive that to this day we have only translated a part of what he wrote about. One of his books he wrote is called "Book Without A Name" (Latin: Liber Sine Nomine) which is a book written in Code. This is the reason for the title "....without a name" because he left out the names of the people he was writing about. He also wrote other Codexes and manuscripts using codes. This Code I call The Petrarch Code since it was invented by Francesco Petrarch and it is definitely a type of code. His other works have NOT yet been decoded yet since MOST scholars are not aware it is in fact a code. I have found many elements to this code already. Would you be interested in helping me crack The Petrarch Code? It will take a LOT of work and MUCH concentration, however it is a lot of "fun". One of the reasons it is so much "fun" is that (as far I know) there is no other scholars that have discovered this. Does it sound interesting and "fun" or does it sound like too much work. Be for warned that MANY people will criticize you, so be prepared for this. If you can NOT take criticism, then I would recommend that you NOT work on cracking The Petrarch Code..... -- Doug 17:29, 30 December 2006 (UTC)
What is the best way to invest $10,000 to $15,000 in order to see the best return? Also I do not need access to the money for 10 - 20 years. Any help would be appreciated. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 63.149.33.2 ( talk) 16:28, 29 December 2006 (UTC).
Is it just me or do most people from outside Europe, particually Americans, refer to the whole of the UK as just England?
thanks, -- 84.69.39.119 18:32, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
The terms "England", "UK", "Britain", "Great Britain", and "British Commonwealth" are so confusing to many Americans that they just end up picking one at random. How would everyone else fare in describing the US if there were a half dozen different versions of the US, each containing a slightly different, but overlapping, group of states ? StuRat 18:52, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
Let's get this straight: Blair is traditionally seen as English. He lived in Scotland, but that doesn't necessarily make him scottish. Brown is more considered to be scottish. martianlostinspace 23:47, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
Don't forget about Tomas Masaryk, the Czech nationalist whose father was Slovak and who married an American and wrote in German. Then there's Vladimir Zhirinovsky, the "Russian ultra-nationalist" whose father was a Polish Jew surnamed Eidelshtein. Italian national hero Giuseppe Garibaldi was from Nice, France. Thomas Paine, the early propagandist for American independence, arrived in the colonies from Britain in 1774. -- Mwalcoff 00:31, 31 December 2006 (UTC)
"Why do they call it a kilt ? ... because anyone who calls it a skirt gets kilt." :-) StuRat 01:31, 30 December 2006 (UTC)
I can find loads of groups online supporting the legally blind, but I can't seem to find much for those who have only lost the use of one eye. Any suggestions? Black Carrot 19:02, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
if i want to e mail mr Saad hariri how can I find an E mail that he will read n k 64 —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 213.175.169.6 ( talk) 19:18, 29 December 2006 (UTC).
Hey, i am very interested in what cloth they used in the Medieval age in EUROPE, around 1100-1300 and what "ranks of society" the different cloths were used in most and not so much, and what types of clothing were made by what. I try write what little i know from myself already, so Plz fill in on my list and correct if any wrongs.
Types of cloth that could be made from silk was : capes(?), shirts, ..... (plz add more)
Types of cloth that could be made from cotton : pants/trousers, sweaters, tunics etc. (plz add more and correct if any of the ones i wrote was wrong)
Types of cloth that could be made from wool : Sweaters, .... (plz add and correct)
Types of cloth/armor(protective gear) that could be made by leather : tunics, hauberks, boots, gloves, gauntlets, shoulder-protection (spaulders/pauldrons? or is that only names on STEEL-shoulders?) vests, leather-armor/vests, STUDDED leather-armor/vest, leather-thighs? (plz add and correct)
And.. i knowe they didnt have socks until quite late sometime in history, noit sure when. but when did socks first appear, and what were they made of ? and in comparison, what are they made of today ?
and most importantly ADD MORE CLOTH-TYPES that i havent listed, cos i'm only familiar with the ones i have wrote down. silk, cotton, wool and leather..
Krikkert7 20:41, 29 December 2006 (UTC)krikkert
BY the way, so sorry i posted the same question TWICE. Twas an accident. i forgot subtitle/name on the first question :S
A quick search at amazon.com came up with this book, whcih might be useful. (I have no connections to amazon, the authors of the book, or the publishers) User:Zoe| (talk) 21:39, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
Don't forget that dyes were expensive, and that intense colors were by and large limited to the higher classes that could afford them. The rich wore scarlet and deep blue while the lower classes made do with yellow, russet, and pale blue. - Nunh-huh 00:32, 30 December 2006 (UTC)
This term is used frequently by punks and Aryan skinheads to refer to police/government oppression - e.g. "We're living under heavy manners". It's used in loads of songs and is frequently seen on T-shirts and jackets. Does anyone know where the term originated? -- 84.68.15.234 22:45, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
I am looking for more information on the Port of Burgas. -- Jones2 23:49, 29 December 2006 (UTC)