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Hey, I'm looking for the origin of chess where it shows this guy asking the evil emperor for the same amount of rice of the chessboard he made for him-except that the rice is supposed to be multiplied by 2 for every square. I can't find it in Wikipedia's chess pages right now...does anyone know where I can find it? Thanks. -- JDitto 04:55, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
Dude!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU (Wow, I thought that this was widely accepted as fact, thank you for saving me from mass embarrassment!) -- JDitto 05:35, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
Is '8th World Wonder' Vanessa Carlton's song but covered by Kimberley Locke? Thanks. 100110100 08:04, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
Whenyou see several geese flying over you in the sign of a V does this have a meaning?
Do we have a n article on V formation?-- Light current 13:42, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
When geese or any bird for that matter flies long distance in groups of more than 4 then often fly in "V" formation as it creates slip streaming for the birds behind making it much easier for them on the long haul, the air here is at the optimum turbulance for natural wings. Althought I have never observed it with my own eyes, I have seen film of the front bird slowing down so that it can take up place behind a new leader. You'd have thought that they would fly directly behind each other for this but thousands of years of eveolution, as always, have found the best method. -- AMX 17:09, 18 October 2006 (UTC)AMX
hello,im doing a quiz and would like help it all relates to letters and numbers eg;88 k on a p=88keys on a piano ,101 d =101 dalmations,8d a w-t b =8days a week-the beatles.
thanyou to anyone who may be able to help
My suitcase is damaged (hole). Will easyjet be likely to allow me to check a large box made from cardboard into the hold? I rang easyjet in the Netherlands and the lady said it "should be ok" but that's not reassuring. Maybe someone here would know - does it have to be a bag? -- Username132 ( talk) 13:44, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
In the UK, i was was to take a dung spreader trough a town and blast everything in sight with said dung (shops, cars, etc), what laws if any would i be breaking? Theoretical question of course, we just can't seem to determine what law this might be breaking, illegally dumping waste? Cheers :) Benbread 13:51, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/975012.stm ... answerblob
or
Of course, politicians would never pass a law specifically banning the dispersal of bullshit in a public area, as they would be the first to be brought up on charges. :-) StuRat 04:46, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
-- Light current 16:05, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
I have cut the horn from a male goat and now I need to know how to prepare them - take away the flesh and marrow parts and how to get rid of the smell. Where can I find such information?
Professionals use Skin beetles. - THB 03:04, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
Do you know what or who shau en lai can be?
72.24.89.164 22:19, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
who are the characters shown on the cover of the second book(the coven) of the wicca (sweep) series by cate tiernan—Preceding unsigned comment added by Skyathar ( talk • contribs)
What are Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, creators of Ben and Jerry's ice cream, birthdays? I'm pretty sure they are still living, so I don't need death date, just their brithdays. Thanks so much.
-anon
facebook him
anyone? Weaseljenkins 22:37, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
how fast can a jaguar and a corvette go? -- Weaseljenkins 22:50, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
thanks -- Weaseljenkins 22:55, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
LOL
do you think he will win the election? -- Weaseljenkins 22:59, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
Woodpecker = George Washington's less publicized wooden prosthesis. :-) StuRat 17:21, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
when will cars fly? -- Weaseljenkins
See this utterly brilliant link -- Dweller 10:33, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
Cars will fly when we strap flying pigs to them. :-) StuRat 05:10, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
See Flubber -- froth T C 20:35, 23 October 2006 (UTC)
Cars don't have a preset average speed. It depends on how fast you drive. Given that, it would be much more than the average water speed. - THB 02:57, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
Spookily, this is also probably answered by the link I posted in the previous question. -- Dweller 10:38, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
i have no clue. -- Weaseljenkins 23:10, 18 October 2006 (UTC) help asap
the higgs boson which allows matter to interact with gravity. 193.115.175.247 15:13, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
Isn't the history of science a catalogue of finding ever smaller particles, smaller than was previously thought possible? Who's to say whatever's the smallest known particle now is the smallest there is or will ever be? JackofOz 02:10, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
Does God exist? The Ayatollah 23:11, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
That depends on your definition of God. It is also hard to answer that question from the neutral point of view. T H L 23:17, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
Does it have to? ☢ Ҡi∊ff⌇ ↯ 00:43, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
Ah... I believe that in Christian thought, the Devil is a fallen angel. As a fallen angel, he cannot be pure evil, but must be flawed with at least a semblance of good. Also, I believe that Christian thought says that God is stronger. So therefore your God/Devil equations would be imbalanced. Anyway, not everyone who believes in God believes in the Devil. -- Dweller 10:49, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
just a note on his equation, instead of
it should be
as the former equation would only hold true if god and devil were 1, but the latter would hold true for any values.
The end result is still the same. Zealz 23:46, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
-- Weaseljenkins 23:17, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
I don't know what the food is like around nyasap but I enjoy a good meal at the Olive Garden -- froth T C 00:24, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
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Hey, I'm looking for the origin of chess where it shows this guy asking the evil emperor for the same amount of rice of the chessboard he made for him-except that the rice is supposed to be multiplied by 2 for every square. I can't find it in Wikipedia's chess pages right now...does anyone know where I can find it? Thanks. -- JDitto 04:55, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
Dude!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU (Wow, I thought that this was widely accepted as fact, thank you for saving me from mass embarrassment!) -- JDitto 05:35, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
Is '8th World Wonder' Vanessa Carlton's song but covered by Kimberley Locke? Thanks. 100110100 08:04, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
Whenyou see several geese flying over you in the sign of a V does this have a meaning?
Do we have a n article on V formation?-- Light current 13:42, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
When geese or any bird for that matter flies long distance in groups of more than 4 then often fly in "V" formation as it creates slip streaming for the birds behind making it much easier for them on the long haul, the air here is at the optimum turbulance for natural wings. Althought I have never observed it with my own eyes, I have seen film of the front bird slowing down so that it can take up place behind a new leader. You'd have thought that they would fly directly behind each other for this but thousands of years of eveolution, as always, have found the best method. -- AMX 17:09, 18 October 2006 (UTC)AMX
hello,im doing a quiz and would like help it all relates to letters and numbers eg;88 k on a p=88keys on a piano ,101 d =101 dalmations,8d a w-t b =8days a week-the beatles.
thanyou to anyone who may be able to help
My suitcase is damaged (hole). Will easyjet be likely to allow me to check a large box made from cardboard into the hold? I rang easyjet in the Netherlands and the lady said it "should be ok" but that's not reassuring. Maybe someone here would know - does it have to be a bag? -- Username132 ( talk) 13:44, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
In the UK, i was was to take a dung spreader trough a town and blast everything in sight with said dung (shops, cars, etc), what laws if any would i be breaking? Theoretical question of course, we just can't seem to determine what law this might be breaking, illegally dumping waste? Cheers :) Benbread 13:51, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/975012.stm ... answerblob
or
Of course, politicians would never pass a law specifically banning the dispersal of bullshit in a public area, as they would be the first to be brought up on charges. :-) StuRat 04:46, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
-- Light current 16:05, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
I have cut the horn from a male goat and now I need to know how to prepare them - take away the flesh and marrow parts and how to get rid of the smell. Where can I find such information?
Professionals use Skin beetles. - THB 03:04, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
Do you know what or who shau en lai can be?
72.24.89.164 22:19, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
who are the characters shown on the cover of the second book(the coven) of the wicca (sweep) series by cate tiernan—Preceding unsigned comment added by Skyathar ( talk • contribs)
What are Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, creators of Ben and Jerry's ice cream, birthdays? I'm pretty sure they are still living, so I don't need death date, just their brithdays. Thanks so much.
-anon
facebook him
anyone? Weaseljenkins 22:37, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
how fast can a jaguar and a corvette go? -- Weaseljenkins 22:50, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
thanks -- Weaseljenkins 22:55, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
LOL
do you think he will win the election? -- Weaseljenkins 22:59, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
Woodpecker = George Washington's less publicized wooden prosthesis. :-) StuRat 17:21, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
when will cars fly? -- Weaseljenkins
See this utterly brilliant link -- Dweller 10:33, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
Cars will fly when we strap flying pigs to them. :-) StuRat 05:10, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
See Flubber -- froth T C 20:35, 23 October 2006 (UTC)
Cars don't have a preset average speed. It depends on how fast you drive. Given that, it would be much more than the average water speed. - THB 02:57, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
Spookily, this is also probably answered by the link I posted in the previous question. -- Dweller 10:38, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
i have no clue. -- Weaseljenkins 23:10, 18 October 2006 (UTC) help asap
the higgs boson which allows matter to interact with gravity. 193.115.175.247 15:13, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
Isn't the history of science a catalogue of finding ever smaller particles, smaller than was previously thought possible? Who's to say whatever's the smallest known particle now is the smallest there is or will ever be? JackofOz 02:10, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
Does God exist? The Ayatollah 23:11, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
That depends on your definition of God. It is also hard to answer that question from the neutral point of view. T H L 23:17, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
Does it have to? ☢ Ҡi∊ff⌇ ↯ 00:43, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
Ah... I believe that in Christian thought, the Devil is a fallen angel. As a fallen angel, he cannot be pure evil, but must be flawed with at least a semblance of good. Also, I believe that Christian thought says that God is stronger. So therefore your God/Devil equations would be imbalanced. Anyway, not everyone who believes in God believes in the Devil. -- Dweller 10:49, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
just a note on his equation, instead of
it should be
as the former equation would only hold true if god and devil were 1, but the latter would hold true for any values.
The end result is still the same. Zealz 23:46, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
-- Weaseljenkins 23:17, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
I don't know what the food is like around nyasap but I enjoy a good meal at the Olive Garden -- froth T C 00:24, 19 October 2006 (UTC)