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"I do not care to go afar where stranger skies or people are."
This poem is from WW1 and I used to hear it at least once a week. Now I can't remember more that the 1st line and pieces therein. Does anyone know the rest of the poem, the author or where I can find it.-- Beader 03:08, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
- Ah, far away, 'neath stranger skies
- Full many a son of Oxford lies,
- And whispers from his warrior grave,
- "I died to keep the faith you gave."
It could be a parody. Also included are "fields where poppies grew" & "bloody rain". I will try googling those lines. Thanks.-- 65.19.50.37 23:32, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
Can you tell me what a Wang Chung is? -- 124.254.77.148 03:09, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
Could it not be a genital complaint? Lemon martini 13:58, 7 November 2007 (UTC)
I shall be sincerely grateful to you if you please let me know the names of the member countries of the 'WEST INDIES CRICKET BOARD'.
Regards Nemai Majoomdar, India, 5th Oct. 2007. nmnm —Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.93.198.49 ( talk) 04:50, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
I know someone is going to say that this belongs on the Entertainment desk, so to pre-empt criticism: I thought as it's a mixture of technology and entertainment and also has come human interest (so humanities) I'd put it here. Also it has more chance of eliciting interesting responses here.
Someone told me recently that there is a song that is on every iPod in existence. I find this extremely unlikely but am curious. Is there a song so popular that all (or even most) people who own mp3 players have it on theirs? Does it make any difference if it's actually an iPod or will any mp3 player have a specific song on it?
I've Googled and Asked and have a trawl through the iPod and mp3 player articles on Wikipedia and can't find a trace of my colleague's assertion. Any ideas?
Thanks guys! 212.240.35.42 12:24, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
No, he does think it's true. But maybe someone was pulling his leg. Or he imagined reading it somewhere (that's happened to me). 212.240.35.42 14:13, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
Thanks for the answers guys. The person who told me this has now admitted he might have imagined it. 212.240.35.42 14:07, 6 November 2007 (UTC)
thankyou all for your answer to m question named iran. i would like to know MORE abiut HUMAN RIGHTS in iran,can anyone guide me specifically on more material on the web regarding this. plz reply as early as you can. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.128.4.241 ( talk) 12:54, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
Can any user please tell me how to remove the smell of mothballs from a cupboard? Thank you —Preceding unsigned comment added by Simonschaim ( talk • contribs) 14:07, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
A shallow dish with a generous helping of coffee grounds left uncovered on it in a smelly place allegedly "absorbs" the bad smells. Not sure about the terminology, but I've had success with the technique. -- Dweller 16:12, 6 November 2007 (UTC)
This is the opening line of the Overview section of the 7.62 NATO article: "The round itself offers similar ballistic performance in most firearms to the round it replaced in U.S. service, the .30-06 Springfield. While the cartridge itself is shorter, the actual bullet and loadings are about the same (muzzle velocities on the order of 860 m/s (2,800 ft/s) for both). Due to more modern propellants, less volume could be dedicated to holding them in the 7.62x51 cartridge than was needed in the .30-06" Does this mean it is theoretically possible for the 7.62 NATO of today to be more powerful than the 7.62 NATO of the 1950's without actually creating an entirely new round, assuming more modern propellants have been developed since the 7.62NATO was first introduced? -- MKnight 9989 14:31, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
Hello, after reading a question on www.triviabug.com, I was now searching for more information on the following, which was an answer...The unexplained tradition began in 1949 and has occurred on the author's birthday (January 19) of every year since. In the early hours of the morning on that date, a black-clad figure with a silver-tipped cane enters the Westminster Hall and Burying Ground in Baltimore, Maryland. The individual proceeds to Poe's grave, where he or she raises a cognac toast. Before departing, the Toaster leaves three red roses and a half-bottle of cognac on the grave. The roses are believed to represent Poe, his wife Virginia, and his mother-in-law Maria Clemm, all three of whom are interred at the site. The significance of the cognac itself is unknown. Many of the bottles left behind have been taken and stored by the Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore.
who is this?, or does wiki have an article for more info. Thanks 12.191.136.2 15:06, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
Surely if the gentleman in question left a dish of mash instead of roses, that would make him a poetater? Lemon martini 14:00, 7 November 2007 (UTC)
>>> I wish you had seen the footer as well as the Acknowledgement page in the 'About Us' section before casting aspersions on the site for copying without acknowledging.
does popping ur pimples leave any marks on your skin? is it bad for u in any way? i heard that more pimples will come out. thanx-- Dlo2012 16:54, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
What is the satisfactory length of penis in unexcited or excited state for a satisfying sex as for a woman? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 117.99.19.150 ( talk) 18:40, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
I remember, a long time ago, seeing a show on the History Channel about a guy who carved his own house out of either stone or some kind of rock and that his house was enormous. The guy was very secrative about it and it happened a while ago like I'm guessing prior to the 1930's. I have no idea where the guy was from or anything. I do remember that some speculated that he had used antigravity devices to move to stone. Does anyone know who I may be talking about?
Coral Castle 204.58.233.6 21:50, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
The guff about "antigravity" indicates that we're not talking about the same place, but one example of a home carved out of stone by its owner is the underground "building" called Hole 'n (i.e. in) the Rock, south of Moab, Utah. (Not to be confused with Hole in the Rock (road), also in Utah, or several other similarly named places.) See here. It is now a tourist attraction whose sign, unless it's been repainted lately, has one of the largest spelling errors I've ever seen: the name of the place is rendered as HOLE N''THE ROCK (!) in letters about 12 feet high. --Anonymous, 06:26 UTC, November 6, 2007; links added 23:38, November 7.
A friend - no, seriously - has just returned from a 12 day cruise around the western Mediterranean that I and my wife are keen on. But on looking at the small print I am prompted to ask the following question here (the cruise company refuses to answer). The cruise terms etc., offer the chance to pay an up-front £5 per person per day service charge which would normally work out cheaper than the alternative 15% on all purchases whilst on board - I don't have a problem with that. But there is another clause that says that all other purchases (bar bills etc.) will automatically be charged a suggested 15% service charge (in addition to the pre-paid service charge mentioned above), at the cruise end. My friend tried to challenge this as being unfair, given he had already decided on the pre-pay option, but was told in no uncertain terms that the money had already been deducted from his credit card (lodged with the purser at commencement of the cruise) and that their use of the word suggested, did not imply optional. So, the question(s) is, is that not extortion, and legally misrepresentation? And the supplementary question is/are, how much of the service charges imposed find their way into the staff paypackets? And if they do, do they in fact subsidise any minimum wages paid to staff or are they in fact in addition to said minimum wages? And finally, how much does a typical steward, barman, waiter get paid on such cruise ships? Thanks in anticipation. 81.145.240.230 21:42, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
Looks like you should send in a letter to Watchdog and let them do the work for you. It sounds like the sort of juicy case they like to get their teeth into. ---- WebHamster 23:25, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
Can you find my father? His name is Johnny Anthony Covington I have not seen him sense I was 14 years of age. My name is Michelle Burns. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.52.66.163 ( talk) 22:21, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
I'd recommend perusing this editor's contrib list before spending time on this query. ---- WebHamster 00:04, 6 November 2007 (UTC)
In the off chance that this isn't just subtle vandalism, and you live in the U.S., try Intelius. Google is free, but Intelius is a lot less hit-or-miss. Intellius lists 74 people named John A Covington in the U.S., so knowing age and state would be very helpful in narrowing it down. MrRedact 03:56, 6 November 2007 (UTC)
While going thru an old envelope of stamps I came across two large red stamps with inscription "COIN STAMP" curved around the emblem of a young female with words "OLD AMERICAN INSURANCE CO." above it. In the lower left corner is a box with "25 cents" in it and on the right corner is a box with "30 days" in it. The stamp is 1-1/2 " wide by 2" high. Any help identifing this would be appreciated. Jldolph 23:08, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
The above question has got me wondering. Some people believe that boys are born in an inherently unhealthy state and they need to have their foreskins removed to make them "whole". I understand the religious basis of circumcision (while choosing to disagree with it); and I understand that some boys and men really do need to be circumcised for specific medical reasons. But the theory that all boys need circumcising - on medical grounds - seems to suppose that nature hasn't done its work properly and we humans have to intervene if we care for the health of our male children. Where and how did it originate? -- JackofOz 23:15, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
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"I do not care to go afar where stranger skies or people are."
This poem is from WW1 and I used to hear it at least once a week. Now I can't remember more that the 1st line and pieces therein. Does anyone know the rest of the poem, the author or where I can find it.-- Beader 03:08, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
- Ah, far away, 'neath stranger skies
- Full many a son of Oxford lies,
- And whispers from his warrior grave,
- "I died to keep the faith you gave."
It could be a parody. Also included are "fields where poppies grew" & "bloody rain". I will try googling those lines. Thanks.-- 65.19.50.37 23:32, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
Can you tell me what a Wang Chung is? -- 124.254.77.148 03:09, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
Could it not be a genital complaint? Lemon martini 13:58, 7 November 2007 (UTC)
I shall be sincerely grateful to you if you please let me know the names of the member countries of the 'WEST INDIES CRICKET BOARD'.
Regards Nemai Majoomdar, India, 5th Oct. 2007. nmnm —Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.93.198.49 ( talk) 04:50, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
I know someone is going to say that this belongs on the Entertainment desk, so to pre-empt criticism: I thought as it's a mixture of technology and entertainment and also has come human interest (so humanities) I'd put it here. Also it has more chance of eliciting interesting responses here.
Someone told me recently that there is a song that is on every iPod in existence. I find this extremely unlikely but am curious. Is there a song so popular that all (or even most) people who own mp3 players have it on theirs? Does it make any difference if it's actually an iPod or will any mp3 player have a specific song on it?
I've Googled and Asked and have a trawl through the iPod and mp3 player articles on Wikipedia and can't find a trace of my colleague's assertion. Any ideas?
Thanks guys! 212.240.35.42 12:24, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
No, he does think it's true. But maybe someone was pulling his leg. Or he imagined reading it somewhere (that's happened to me). 212.240.35.42 14:13, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
Thanks for the answers guys. The person who told me this has now admitted he might have imagined it. 212.240.35.42 14:07, 6 November 2007 (UTC)
thankyou all for your answer to m question named iran. i would like to know MORE abiut HUMAN RIGHTS in iran,can anyone guide me specifically on more material on the web regarding this. plz reply as early as you can. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.128.4.241 ( talk) 12:54, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
Can any user please tell me how to remove the smell of mothballs from a cupboard? Thank you —Preceding unsigned comment added by Simonschaim ( talk • contribs) 14:07, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
A shallow dish with a generous helping of coffee grounds left uncovered on it in a smelly place allegedly "absorbs" the bad smells. Not sure about the terminology, but I've had success with the technique. -- Dweller 16:12, 6 November 2007 (UTC)
This is the opening line of the Overview section of the 7.62 NATO article: "The round itself offers similar ballistic performance in most firearms to the round it replaced in U.S. service, the .30-06 Springfield. While the cartridge itself is shorter, the actual bullet and loadings are about the same (muzzle velocities on the order of 860 m/s (2,800 ft/s) for both). Due to more modern propellants, less volume could be dedicated to holding them in the 7.62x51 cartridge than was needed in the .30-06" Does this mean it is theoretically possible for the 7.62 NATO of today to be more powerful than the 7.62 NATO of the 1950's without actually creating an entirely new round, assuming more modern propellants have been developed since the 7.62NATO was first introduced? -- MKnight 9989 14:31, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
Hello, after reading a question on www.triviabug.com, I was now searching for more information on the following, which was an answer...The unexplained tradition began in 1949 and has occurred on the author's birthday (January 19) of every year since. In the early hours of the morning on that date, a black-clad figure with a silver-tipped cane enters the Westminster Hall and Burying Ground in Baltimore, Maryland. The individual proceeds to Poe's grave, where he or she raises a cognac toast. Before departing, the Toaster leaves three red roses and a half-bottle of cognac on the grave. The roses are believed to represent Poe, his wife Virginia, and his mother-in-law Maria Clemm, all three of whom are interred at the site. The significance of the cognac itself is unknown. Many of the bottles left behind have been taken and stored by the Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore.
who is this?, or does wiki have an article for more info. Thanks 12.191.136.2 15:06, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
Surely if the gentleman in question left a dish of mash instead of roses, that would make him a poetater? Lemon martini 14:00, 7 November 2007 (UTC)
>>> I wish you had seen the footer as well as the Acknowledgement page in the 'About Us' section before casting aspersions on the site for copying without acknowledging.
does popping ur pimples leave any marks on your skin? is it bad for u in any way? i heard that more pimples will come out. thanx-- Dlo2012 16:54, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
What is the satisfactory length of penis in unexcited or excited state for a satisfying sex as for a woman? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 117.99.19.150 ( talk) 18:40, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
I remember, a long time ago, seeing a show on the History Channel about a guy who carved his own house out of either stone or some kind of rock and that his house was enormous. The guy was very secrative about it and it happened a while ago like I'm guessing prior to the 1930's. I have no idea where the guy was from or anything. I do remember that some speculated that he had used antigravity devices to move to stone. Does anyone know who I may be talking about?
Coral Castle 204.58.233.6 21:50, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
The guff about "antigravity" indicates that we're not talking about the same place, but one example of a home carved out of stone by its owner is the underground "building" called Hole 'n (i.e. in) the Rock, south of Moab, Utah. (Not to be confused with Hole in the Rock (road), also in Utah, or several other similarly named places.) See here. It is now a tourist attraction whose sign, unless it's been repainted lately, has one of the largest spelling errors I've ever seen: the name of the place is rendered as HOLE N''THE ROCK (!) in letters about 12 feet high. --Anonymous, 06:26 UTC, November 6, 2007; links added 23:38, November 7.
A friend - no, seriously - has just returned from a 12 day cruise around the western Mediterranean that I and my wife are keen on. But on looking at the small print I am prompted to ask the following question here (the cruise company refuses to answer). The cruise terms etc., offer the chance to pay an up-front £5 per person per day service charge which would normally work out cheaper than the alternative 15% on all purchases whilst on board - I don't have a problem with that. But there is another clause that says that all other purchases (bar bills etc.) will automatically be charged a suggested 15% service charge (in addition to the pre-paid service charge mentioned above), at the cruise end. My friend tried to challenge this as being unfair, given he had already decided on the pre-pay option, but was told in no uncertain terms that the money had already been deducted from his credit card (lodged with the purser at commencement of the cruise) and that their use of the word suggested, did not imply optional. So, the question(s) is, is that not extortion, and legally misrepresentation? And the supplementary question is/are, how much of the service charges imposed find their way into the staff paypackets? And if they do, do they in fact subsidise any minimum wages paid to staff or are they in fact in addition to said minimum wages? And finally, how much does a typical steward, barman, waiter get paid on such cruise ships? Thanks in anticipation. 81.145.240.230 21:42, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
Looks like you should send in a letter to Watchdog and let them do the work for you. It sounds like the sort of juicy case they like to get their teeth into. ---- WebHamster 23:25, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
Can you find my father? His name is Johnny Anthony Covington I have not seen him sense I was 14 years of age. My name is Michelle Burns. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.52.66.163 ( talk) 22:21, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
I'd recommend perusing this editor's contrib list before spending time on this query. ---- WebHamster 00:04, 6 November 2007 (UTC)
In the off chance that this isn't just subtle vandalism, and you live in the U.S., try Intelius. Google is free, but Intelius is a lot less hit-or-miss. Intellius lists 74 people named John A Covington in the U.S., so knowing age and state would be very helpful in narrowing it down. MrRedact 03:56, 6 November 2007 (UTC)
While going thru an old envelope of stamps I came across two large red stamps with inscription "COIN STAMP" curved around the emblem of a young female with words "OLD AMERICAN INSURANCE CO." above it. In the lower left corner is a box with "25 cents" in it and on the right corner is a box with "30 days" in it. The stamp is 1-1/2 " wide by 2" high. Any help identifing this would be appreciated. Jldolph 23:08, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
The above question has got me wondering. Some people believe that boys are born in an inherently unhealthy state and they need to have their foreskins removed to make them "whole". I understand the religious basis of circumcision (while choosing to disagree with it); and I understand that some boys and men really do need to be circumcised for specific medical reasons. But the theory that all boys need circumcising - on medical grounds - seems to suppose that nature hasn't done its work properly and we humans have to intervene if we care for the health of our male children. Where and how did it originate? -- JackofOz 23:15, 5 November 2007 (UTC)