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Why didn't the Ottoman Empire ever claim Crimea during World War I? Crimea still had a huge Muslim population in 1897, after all--with Muslims being close to a plurality, if not an outright plurality, in some parts of Crimea in 1897. Futurist110 ( talk) 04:16, 25 October 2020 (UTC)
In the Hallowe'en Party episode of Agatha Christie's Poirot Poirot is listening to the radio, we hear "The feeling of sick dread came over me as I gazed upon that dreadful countenance and that obscene parody of a human face. Even as I watched, his bloodshot eyeball begin to roll down his livid, green skin. “Fool”, he hissed. “Insect”…" and then Poirot turns it off. What I want to know is a) was this in the original book, and b) is it a quotation from an actual work (it sounds vaguely familiar to me)? Thank you, DuncanHill ( talk) 13:15, 25 October 2020 (UTC)
Can we find a full name and dates for M. J. Maynard, also known as Mrs. C. C. Garbett (British, fl. in Iraq in 1921)? Or any other info? Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 16:34, 25 October 2020 (UTC)
Thanks for all that. What's the source for the birth date? Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 17:42, 25 October 2020 (UTC)
( edit conflict) A "road" is "...any highway and any other road to which the public has access, and includes bridges over which a road passes." A "highway" is "a way over which the public has a right to pass and re-pass by foot, horse or vehicle, or with animals." A "vehicle" is a "carriage or conveyance of any kind used on land." A "mechanically propelled vehicle" is a vehicle (including electrical vehicles) which can be propelled by mechanical means." A "motor vehicle" is "a mechanically propelled vehicle intended or adapted for use on roads." E-scooters aren't allowed on pavements and Chief Constable of North Yorkshire Police v Saddington [2001] RTR 15 decided that as they offer an opportunity to get quickly through traffic they are road vehicles. A "driver" is a "person engaged in the driving of the vehicle." Cyclists, for example, are drivers. E-scooters must be taxed and insured (because they don't have pedals) and a licence is needed to ride one [2], [3].
In DPP v King [2008] EWHC 447 (Admin) an e-scooter rider was convicted of driving a motor vehicle while disqualified and with no insurance. In Coates v CPS (2011) EWHC 2032 (Admin) it was decided that a Segway was a motor vehicle. All vehicles being used on roads must be lit at night. Are the police prosecuting e-scooter riders for riding without licence/lights/numberplates/tax/insurance, etc.? 92.8.180.182 ( talk) 16:51, 25 October 2020 (UTC)
British Rail Class 483 is the oldest rolling stock in passenger service in the UK. Is there any older stock in general (not heritage) service anywhere else in the world? Thank you, DuncanHill ( talk) 21:01, 25 October 2020 (UTC)
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Why didn't the Ottoman Empire ever claim Crimea during World War I? Crimea still had a huge Muslim population in 1897, after all--with Muslims being close to a plurality, if not an outright plurality, in some parts of Crimea in 1897. Futurist110 ( talk) 04:16, 25 October 2020 (UTC)
In the Hallowe'en Party episode of Agatha Christie's Poirot Poirot is listening to the radio, we hear "The feeling of sick dread came over me as I gazed upon that dreadful countenance and that obscene parody of a human face. Even as I watched, his bloodshot eyeball begin to roll down his livid, green skin. “Fool”, he hissed. “Insect”…" and then Poirot turns it off. What I want to know is a) was this in the original book, and b) is it a quotation from an actual work (it sounds vaguely familiar to me)? Thank you, DuncanHill ( talk) 13:15, 25 October 2020 (UTC)
Can we find a full name and dates for M. J. Maynard, also known as Mrs. C. C. Garbett (British, fl. in Iraq in 1921)? Or any other info? Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 16:34, 25 October 2020 (UTC)
Thanks for all that. What's the source for the birth date? Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 17:42, 25 October 2020 (UTC)
( edit conflict) A "road" is "...any highway and any other road to which the public has access, and includes bridges over which a road passes." A "highway" is "a way over which the public has a right to pass and re-pass by foot, horse or vehicle, or with animals." A "vehicle" is a "carriage or conveyance of any kind used on land." A "mechanically propelled vehicle" is a vehicle (including electrical vehicles) which can be propelled by mechanical means." A "motor vehicle" is "a mechanically propelled vehicle intended or adapted for use on roads." E-scooters aren't allowed on pavements and Chief Constable of North Yorkshire Police v Saddington [2001] RTR 15 decided that as they offer an opportunity to get quickly through traffic they are road vehicles. A "driver" is a "person engaged in the driving of the vehicle." Cyclists, for example, are drivers. E-scooters must be taxed and insured (because they don't have pedals) and a licence is needed to ride one [2], [3].
In DPP v King [2008] EWHC 447 (Admin) an e-scooter rider was convicted of driving a motor vehicle while disqualified and with no insurance. In Coates v CPS (2011) EWHC 2032 (Admin) it was decided that a Segway was a motor vehicle. All vehicles being used on roads must be lit at night. Are the police prosecuting e-scooter riders for riding without licence/lights/numberplates/tax/insurance, etc.? 92.8.180.182 ( talk) 16:51, 25 October 2020 (UTC)
British Rail Class 483 is the oldest rolling stock in passenger service in the UK. Is there any older stock in general (not heritage) service anywhere else in the world? Thank you, DuncanHill ( talk) 21:01, 25 October 2020 (UTC)