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Can I get a painting carbon dated to be accurate within a few years? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.120.150.83 ( talk) 00:32, 28 June 2013 (UTC)
Hi all, suppose you own a company, and you sell a 50% stake to 4 different people (obviously without telling them what you've done). Then you run off with the money to the Bahamas, or something like that. Now you've sold 200% of the company, so the company is sort of "oversold". Is there a word for this? I was thinking it was "overcapitalisation", but that means something else, not dissimilar, but not the same. IBE ( talk) 02:13, 28 June 2013 (UTC)
Prince Leopold Clement of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha would have lost his officer's commission if he had married his lover, a Viennese commoner. Why? See also Talk:Prince Leopold Clement of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha#Resign his commission?. Surtsicna ( talk) 15:50, 28 June 2013 (UTC)
I have very limited exposure to the works of Shakespeare. Therefore, I must admit that I find reading it a daunting task since I don't know what some of the older terms mean. I have cut-and-paste one section from his King Lear that I'm not sure of. Those wishing to help should focus on the areas in bold.
Thank you. -- Ghostexorcist ( talk) 15:58, 28 June 2013 (UTC)
I think "the web and the pin" may both be diseases of the eye - Flibbertigibbet is spreading them. [1] AndyTheGrump ( talk) 16:08, 28 June 2013 (UTC)
"Aroint!" means "be gone!! [2]. AndyTheGrump ( talk) 16:10, 28 June 2013 (UTC)
"her troth plight" means "to pledge or betroth" - as in marriage? [3]. AndyTheGrump ( talk) 16:13, 28 June 2013 (UTC)
"bid her alight" is simple - "tell her to get off" AndyTheGrump ( talk) 16:14, 28 June 2013 (UTC)
There's a translation of the passage - in fact, the whole play -
here, though I note no translation is given for 'web and pin' -
Cucumber Mike (
talk) 16:16, 28 June 2013 (UTC)
A nightmare has nothing to de with horses - it is a demon or similar met in a dream. AndyTheGrump ( talk) 16:18, 28 June 2013 (UTC)
"This archetype has emerged as a prolific subgenre of apocalyptic fiction and been portrayed in many zombie-related media post-Night." This statement in the zombie apocalypse is not clear. What the heck is media post-Night? I suggest someone should fix it. 187.207.241.88 ( talk) 19:46, 28 June 2013 (UTC)
This is not a question; it is a correction!
In your list of films about the life of the person who became known as Billy,the Kid, there is an omission. Several decades ago (1957), there was a movie entitled The Parson and the Outlaw which theorized that Billy the Kid was not killed, but was assisted in establishing a new life by a local minister. One source for this is IMDb. The story is not believable (Billy as a middle-aged man?), but anyone who ever saw the movie will remember the haunting guitar score. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.14.182.10 ( talk) 20:10, 28 June 2013 (UTC)
This document clams that EEA members get a pass on five areas of EU law: farms, fish, tax, foreign policy, justice and home affairs.
While I have seen tons of sources confirming the first two, the last three I haven't been able to find any other reliable sources that confirm it. Is the document wrong or can someone find confirmation hidden on a EEA website somewhere? -- CGPGrey ( talk) 20:52, 28 June 2013 (UTC)
hi, my name is peter de lange. i have a law degree. i'm from brussels. i read your twitter and answered your question. i'll explain it again.
http://www.efta.int/~/media/Documents/legal-texts/eea/the-eea-agreement/Main%20Text%20of%20the%20Agreement/EEAagreement.pdf
this is the EEA agreement.
if you read art. 1
"The aim of this Agreement of association is to promote a continuous and balanced strengthening of trade and economic relations between the Contracting Parties with equal conditions of competition, and the respect of the same rules, with a view to creating a homogeneous European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as the EEA. 2. In order to attain the objectives set out in paragraph 1, the association shall entail, in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement : (a) the free movement of goods; (b) the free movement of persons; (c) the free movement of services; (d) the free movement of capital; (e) the setting up of a system ensuring that competition is not distorted and that the rules thereon are equally respected; as well as (f) closer cooperation in other fields, such as research and development, the environment, education and social policy
bon, i know law can be very boring and very incomprehensible. so look at the site of the EFTA http://www.efta.int/eea/eea-agreement.aspx
in short: your document is right
side note: the european union is currently negotiating with iceland for a possible entrance to the EU. one of the biggest negotiating points is on fishing rights and quotas. [1]
good luck with your videos! Delangepeter ( talk) 08:53, 29 June 2013 (UTC)
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Can I get a painting carbon dated to be accurate within a few years? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.120.150.83 ( talk) 00:32, 28 June 2013 (UTC)
Hi all, suppose you own a company, and you sell a 50% stake to 4 different people (obviously without telling them what you've done). Then you run off with the money to the Bahamas, or something like that. Now you've sold 200% of the company, so the company is sort of "oversold". Is there a word for this? I was thinking it was "overcapitalisation", but that means something else, not dissimilar, but not the same. IBE ( talk) 02:13, 28 June 2013 (UTC)
Prince Leopold Clement of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha would have lost his officer's commission if he had married his lover, a Viennese commoner. Why? See also Talk:Prince Leopold Clement of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha#Resign his commission?. Surtsicna ( talk) 15:50, 28 June 2013 (UTC)
I have very limited exposure to the works of Shakespeare. Therefore, I must admit that I find reading it a daunting task since I don't know what some of the older terms mean. I have cut-and-paste one section from his King Lear that I'm not sure of. Those wishing to help should focus on the areas in bold.
Thank you. -- Ghostexorcist ( talk) 15:58, 28 June 2013 (UTC)
I think "the web and the pin" may both be diseases of the eye - Flibbertigibbet is spreading them. [1] AndyTheGrump ( talk) 16:08, 28 June 2013 (UTC)
"Aroint!" means "be gone!! [2]. AndyTheGrump ( talk) 16:10, 28 June 2013 (UTC)
"her troth plight" means "to pledge or betroth" - as in marriage? [3]. AndyTheGrump ( talk) 16:13, 28 June 2013 (UTC)
"bid her alight" is simple - "tell her to get off" AndyTheGrump ( talk) 16:14, 28 June 2013 (UTC)
There's a translation of the passage - in fact, the whole play -
here, though I note no translation is given for 'web and pin' -
Cucumber Mike (
talk) 16:16, 28 June 2013 (UTC)
A nightmare has nothing to de with horses - it is a demon or similar met in a dream. AndyTheGrump ( talk) 16:18, 28 June 2013 (UTC)
"This archetype has emerged as a prolific subgenre of apocalyptic fiction and been portrayed in many zombie-related media post-Night." This statement in the zombie apocalypse is not clear. What the heck is media post-Night? I suggest someone should fix it. 187.207.241.88 ( talk) 19:46, 28 June 2013 (UTC)
This is not a question; it is a correction!
In your list of films about the life of the person who became known as Billy,the Kid, there is an omission. Several decades ago (1957), there was a movie entitled The Parson and the Outlaw which theorized that Billy the Kid was not killed, but was assisted in establishing a new life by a local minister. One source for this is IMDb. The story is not believable (Billy as a middle-aged man?), but anyone who ever saw the movie will remember the haunting guitar score. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.14.182.10 ( talk) 20:10, 28 June 2013 (UTC)
This document clams that EEA members get a pass on five areas of EU law: farms, fish, tax, foreign policy, justice and home affairs.
While I have seen tons of sources confirming the first two, the last three I haven't been able to find any other reliable sources that confirm it. Is the document wrong or can someone find confirmation hidden on a EEA website somewhere? -- CGPGrey ( talk) 20:52, 28 June 2013 (UTC)
hi, my name is peter de lange. i have a law degree. i'm from brussels. i read your twitter and answered your question. i'll explain it again.
http://www.efta.int/~/media/Documents/legal-texts/eea/the-eea-agreement/Main%20Text%20of%20the%20Agreement/EEAagreement.pdf
this is the EEA agreement.
if you read art. 1
"The aim of this Agreement of association is to promote a continuous and balanced strengthening of trade and economic relations between the Contracting Parties with equal conditions of competition, and the respect of the same rules, with a view to creating a homogeneous European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as the EEA. 2. In order to attain the objectives set out in paragraph 1, the association shall entail, in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement : (a) the free movement of goods; (b) the free movement of persons; (c) the free movement of services; (d) the free movement of capital; (e) the setting up of a system ensuring that competition is not distorted and that the rules thereon are equally respected; as well as (f) closer cooperation in other fields, such as research and development, the environment, education and social policy
bon, i know law can be very boring and very incomprehensible. so look at the site of the EFTA http://www.efta.int/eea/eea-agreement.aspx
in short: your document is right
side note: the european union is currently negotiating with iceland for a possible entrance to the EU. one of the biggest negotiating points is on fishing rights and quotas. [1]
good luck with your videos! Delangepeter ( talk) 08:53, 29 June 2013 (UTC)