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I have moved this question to the Wikipedia Help Desk and responded there. Rockpocke t 08:11, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
please help me by defining the topic cement jungle related to environmental studies. define cement jungle.
points related to the topic are given below.
cement jungle building up due urbanization industrialization deforestation.
I noticed at the end of each year on THE FOX REPORT, Sheppard Smith often presents mugshots of celebrities that circulated that internet, and he gives recaps on them. I know that a few years back, Sheppard Smith himself was arrested for battery and his mugshot circulated the internet. How did they deal with when they had the mugshots episode? Did they not mention his mugshot at all, or just quietly drop the mugshot feature for that year?
Would some one please provide me with a link to the ref desk archived pages. thanks —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 81.144.161.223 ( talk) 13:55, 2 January 2007 (UTC).
It's actually at the top of the page. Here it is anyways. | AndonicO Talk | Sign Here 13:58, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
We refer to the 1920s as the '20s. Is there an expression for the years from 2000-2010? The "Zeros"? Are the years 2010-2020 referred as the teens?—Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.194.22.39 ( talk • contribs)
since we are approaching the end of the 2750s no, it isn't going to affect us for a while.
In Tic Tac Toe, why is a cats game called a cats game?
-- 24.39.182.101 15:36, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
What do men, compared to women, spend on average for their phone bills? 216.194.22.39 15:47, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
OK, to simplify my question, any available studies on how much time each gender spends on average speaking on the phone in the US? 216.194.22.39 21:12, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
Thank you, JMiall. Very helpful. 216.194.22.39 03:11, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
As a child, many years ago, I played the judge at the trial of Toad after he had stolen a motor-car and driven dangerously and crashed it. I enjoyed my short acting career and the whole storyline immensely. And I have grown up to be a responsible, law-abiding citizen, notwithstanding the flagrant criminality portrayed by Toad, and others, in the book by Kenneth Grahame. But on reflection wasn't I the lucky one? My question? Having just watched a TV production of WitW with the animal and rodent roles played very well by humans; and having revisited the non-stop criminal actions therein, would WitW be considered today as suitable set-reading for young and impressionable children? I am thinking not only of Toad's car-thieving and dangerous and reckless driving, but also of his conspiracy with the gaoler's daughter and the bribery of the washerwoman to escape from Gaol. And also of his attempt to defraud the railway company by obtaining passage on a train (as a means of escape from lawful custody and arrest) minus a ticket. What about his attempt to fool the bargee into giving him a lift to Toad Hall by pretending to be a washerwoman; and his subsequent theft of her horse? And what of the housebreaking into Mole's burrow by the hedgehogs and the illegal occupation of Toad's Hall in his absence. The carrying of Guns and Clubs and their liberal use in expelling the squatters left me agape. And at the end, in the middle of a huge garden party, we see Toad lusting after his new ambition, an aeroplane. All this would seem to my 2007 senses to suggest to young innocents that they can do whatever they want, including breaking the law, escaping from gaol, and getting away with it. Should not such dangerous books be severely censured in future so that our civilisation is not imperilled by the criminal havoc that might otherwise result?
Wind in the Willows, in my estimation anyway, is the best children's book ever written. For true shock value you might try reading an unabridged version of Peter Pan. Clio the Muse 01:00, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
The moral- educational value of those scenes of misdeeds and mayhem cannot be underestimated, especially in today's world. Besides the real threats of bullies and gangs (some of whom use weapons), children encounter situations in which friends, or they themselves, are tempted to misbehave, break rules and even laws. Acknowledging the fact and consequences of bad or criminal behavior is part of growing up, and literature in the home and the classroom can be a positive force for learning to cope with difficult circumstances. While children appreciate being told the truth, attempts to hide it from them may cause irreparable harm to their sense of trust in and respect for adults. -- Deborahjay 10:31, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
During Christmas, I see ladies wear sandals to their friend's house in Canada when it is -18 degress Celsius. How come?
I've heard Geordies talking about how their women wear " Clingfilm overcoats" in winter, while parading around the " Toon" wearing their underwear as overwear in subzero conditions a polar bear might find unfriendly. Perhaps these women are wearing "clingfilm Galoshes". -- Dweller 15:26, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
See also this comic strip. --Anonymous, January 4, 2007, 23:22 (UTC).
ive honestly just been abducted by a alien 3 hours ago, not much happened but i have scars, what should i do, really beinfg serious here, help
saw t in my room (could have been a dream) but i was suurew i was awake, blaced out a few hours just remember a beeping noise and pulsing and seeing scissors that were blurry, have scars ion back of neck
If they stitched you back up and your cuts have healed to the point where they're scars, then it seems like they know more about human healthcare than we do and you shouldn't worry about it -- froth T C 03:49, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
I also sometimes have scars that I don't remember getting. Also cuts can heal so they are just scars in a few hours. What did it look like? 172.159.156.28 15:14, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
What's the gun shown in this [2] video around :58? 67.169.56.188 21:01, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
Hi there,
Is it possible to delete my own Request for Adminship? I have someone that is willing to nominate me for the adminship, however, for some reason, I ended up nominating myself. Is there a way to revert this? -- Smcafirst or Nick • Sign • Chit-Chat • I give at 23:37, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
LOL! I didn't know what you meant at first, then I realized that Smcafirst had changed his/her signature. I thought you were overreacting. ^_^ V-Man737 00:28, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
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I have moved this question to the Wikipedia Help Desk and responded there. Rockpocke t 08:11, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
please help me by defining the topic cement jungle related to environmental studies. define cement jungle.
points related to the topic are given below.
cement jungle building up due urbanization industrialization deforestation.
I noticed at the end of each year on THE FOX REPORT, Sheppard Smith often presents mugshots of celebrities that circulated that internet, and he gives recaps on them. I know that a few years back, Sheppard Smith himself was arrested for battery and his mugshot circulated the internet. How did they deal with when they had the mugshots episode? Did they not mention his mugshot at all, or just quietly drop the mugshot feature for that year?
Would some one please provide me with a link to the ref desk archived pages. thanks —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 81.144.161.223 ( talk) 13:55, 2 January 2007 (UTC).
It's actually at the top of the page. Here it is anyways. | AndonicO Talk | Sign Here 13:58, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
We refer to the 1920s as the '20s. Is there an expression for the years from 2000-2010? The "Zeros"? Are the years 2010-2020 referred as the teens?—Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.194.22.39 ( talk • contribs)
since we are approaching the end of the 2750s no, it isn't going to affect us for a while.
In Tic Tac Toe, why is a cats game called a cats game?
-- 24.39.182.101 15:36, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
What do men, compared to women, spend on average for their phone bills? 216.194.22.39 15:47, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
OK, to simplify my question, any available studies on how much time each gender spends on average speaking on the phone in the US? 216.194.22.39 21:12, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
Thank you, JMiall. Very helpful. 216.194.22.39 03:11, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
As a child, many years ago, I played the judge at the trial of Toad after he had stolen a motor-car and driven dangerously and crashed it. I enjoyed my short acting career and the whole storyline immensely. And I have grown up to be a responsible, law-abiding citizen, notwithstanding the flagrant criminality portrayed by Toad, and others, in the book by Kenneth Grahame. But on reflection wasn't I the lucky one? My question? Having just watched a TV production of WitW with the animal and rodent roles played very well by humans; and having revisited the non-stop criminal actions therein, would WitW be considered today as suitable set-reading for young and impressionable children? I am thinking not only of Toad's car-thieving and dangerous and reckless driving, but also of his conspiracy with the gaoler's daughter and the bribery of the washerwoman to escape from Gaol. And also of his attempt to defraud the railway company by obtaining passage on a train (as a means of escape from lawful custody and arrest) minus a ticket. What about his attempt to fool the bargee into giving him a lift to Toad Hall by pretending to be a washerwoman; and his subsequent theft of her horse? And what of the housebreaking into Mole's burrow by the hedgehogs and the illegal occupation of Toad's Hall in his absence. The carrying of Guns and Clubs and their liberal use in expelling the squatters left me agape. And at the end, in the middle of a huge garden party, we see Toad lusting after his new ambition, an aeroplane. All this would seem to my 2007 senses to suggest to young innocents that they can do whatever they want, including breaking the law, escaping from gaol, and getting away with it. Should not such dangerous books be severely censured in future so that our civilisation is not imperilled by the criminal havoc that might otherwise result?
Wind in the Willows, in my estimation anyway, is the best children's book ever written. For true shock value you might try reading an unabridged version of Peter Pan. Clio the Muse 01:00, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
The moral- educational value of those scenes of misdeeds and mayhem cannot be underestimated, especially in today's world. Besides the real threats of bullies and gangs (some of whom use weapons), children encounter situations in which friends, or they themselves, are tempted to misbehave, break rules and even laws. Acknowledging the fact and consequences of bad or criminal behavior is part of growing up, and literature in the home and the classroom can be a positive force for learning to cope with difficult circumstances. While children appreciate being told the truth, attempts to hide it from them may cause irreparable harm to their sense of trust in and respect for adults. -- Deborahjay 10:31, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
During Christmas, I see ladies wear sandals to their friend's house in Canada when it is -18 degress Celsius. How come?
I've heard Geordies talking about how their women wear " Clingfilm overcoats" in winter, while parading around the " Toon" wearing their underwear as overwear in subzero conditions a polar bear might find unfriendly. Perhaps these women are wearing "clingfilm Galoshes". -- Dweller 15:26, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
See also this comic strip. --Anonymous, January 4, 2007, 23:22 (UTC).
ive honestly just been abducted by a alien 3 hours ago, not much happened but i have scars, what should i do, really beinfg serious here, help
saw t in my room (could have been a dream) but i was suurew i was awake, blaced out a few hours just remember a beeping noise and pulsing and seeing scissors that were blurry, have scars ion back of neck
If they stitched you back up and your cuts have healed to the point where they're scars, then it seems like they know more about human healthcare than we do and you shouldn't worry about it -- froth T C 03:49, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
I also sometimes have scars that I don't remember getting. Also cuts can heal so they are just scars in a few hours. What did it look like? 172.159.156.28 15:14, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
What's the gun shown in this [2] video around :58? 67.169.56.188 21:01, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
Hi there,
Is it possible to delete my own Request for Adminship? I have someone that is willing to nominate me for the adminship, however, for some reason, I ended up nominating myself. Is there a way to revert this? -- Smcafirst or Nick • Sign • Chit-Chat • I give at 23:37, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
LOL! I didn't know what you meant at first, then I realized that Smcafirst had changed his/her signature. I thought you were overreacting. ^_^ V-Man737 00:28, 3 January 2007 (UTC)