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Link to mp3 file. Found it in a YouTube video. — Kieff | Talk 00:55, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
In a video game called Deja Vu, it says "OPEN DOOR" every time you open a door. Is this valid grammar? It should say DOOR OPENED or THE DOOR WAS OPENED or something. Not OPEN DOOR. Even DOOR OPEN would suffice. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.225.48.192 ( talk) 03:35, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
Can u tell me how far the USS Fall River(CA 131) was from the target ships??? She was the flag ship for the tests. Thank u , nedirf... —Preceding unsigned comment added by Nedirf ( talk • contribs) 05:07, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
.......arrested, jailed for having no ID in the US ? 65.173.105.118 ( talk) 06:07, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
There is a difference between identifying yourself and proving your identity.If he had said 'my name is Mr.Hiibel'but had nothing to prove that he was Mr.Hiibel,he would still have identified himself. Lemon martini ( talk) 13:20, 5 February 2008 (UTC)
I have some questions about body piercings: 1. Are there issues associated with the metals used in body piercing? For example, could a person be allergic to a metal? 2. Is a range of metals offered? 3. Do the costs vary much? Is metal tarnishing a problem? 4. Do piercings set off metal detectors? 5. What are some of the risks of body piercing?
Thank you in advance. -- 124.254.77.148 ( talk) 09:22, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
List of 100 largest law firms globally
It looks like ~95% of the world's largest law firms are based in the US/UK. English is the language of business but in many countries college grads are all fluent in English. And, sure, US/UK are leaders in finance but they are leaders in a multipolar world. None of these advantages can account for such UTTER dominance. So why?
Lotsofissues 09:32, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
Hi folks - I am a 61 year old grandfather of a 13 year old Scottish grand-daughter who, like most kids that age, is really into pop divas, teeny fashions, etc., etc. For part of her Birthday this year I want to give her a surprise DVD of all the Birth-to-Teen digital pictures I have taken of her over the years (several hundred once edited)including birthdays, foreign holidays, Christmases etc., all set to music. I have the right software so that's not a problem. But what kind of music? I would like it to be "poppy" but to reflect the joy of being young, adventurous, happy, loved, and developing and growing as God intended. Maybe several tracks will be necessary to cover 15-20 minutes or so. Any suggestions will be most gratefully received. Thanks. 81.145.242.50 ( talk) 11:30, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
What's the deal with the worm in mescal? Does it really have hallucinogenic properties? I already looked on the internet and I've seen yes and I've seen no. Anyone? -- AtTheAbyss ( talk) 13:52, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
Mezcal attracted attention north of the border in the late 1950s, when proto-hippies headed to Oaxaca in search of marijuana, psilocybin mushrooms and peyote. Because peyote extract can be used to create mescaline, a popular hallucinogen of the era, and because locals got rowdy after drinking a local firewater named a mezcal that came from clay jars with no labels, the tripping visitors assumed a connection between the similar-sounding substances. In fact, there is none, and mezcal will not make you hallucinate any more than single- malt Scotch.
I am searching for a picture I hope someone recognise it by its description and could send it to me or provide a website where it is displayed. It is a grayscale picture (a photograph) which consists of an illusion trick. It shows silhouettes of anormally tall people, with short shadows, walking on plain ground (maybe on cement or sand). The picture is taken from a height. When it is flipped on the side, the silhouettes appear to be the people's shadows caused by an evening sunlight (hence they appear taller than the people). Does someone recognise it? thank you. 212.98.136.42 ( talk) 14:11, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
I keep hearing that the only purpose for a company to exist is to make as much money as possible. To maximize profits. Why? Why must it be like that? I refuse to believe that it is like this. Why can't the company simply give people jobs, while making the world better by making a great, useful product or selling services people like, naturally making a profit, but not at the cost of morals and "doing the right thing"? At some point, you have more money than you can waste. Isn't it enough to be able to give your employees a good income?
Sigh. I get pissed off when I hear that companies buy other companies, ruining a product, and sell-outs who care more about the money than their child (the product/company name).
There is no point in being greedy after a certain point as far as I'm concerned. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.225.48.192 ( talk) 15:33, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
Ignore it - the people who talk like that are called shareholders/financial analysts (..no offence to them).. For people who work for a company there's a sense of pride in doing a good job or making a good product. Often people start a company just to make something they really want to exist - nevertheless losing money hand over fist is not the way to go. You're probably getting a narrow view of the world from the news .. something like that? 87.102.90.249 ( talk) 18:04, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
If a company does anything other than try to make money any way it can, it will be destroyed in the marketplace by its competitors or find itself the target of a shareholders' revolt. Let's say you're a garment company, and all of your competitors make clothes in sweatshops. But you decide to have your clothes made by a supplier that treats its workers well. That will probably be more expensive, which means that you may have to sell your products for more than your competitors do. If there's no market out there for more-expensive, non-sweatshop clothes, you're in trouble. Most people know their single purchase of a T-shirt isn't going to make a difference, so they opt for the cheaper, sweatshop T-shirt. That's why we need government to get involved to do things like outlaw sweatshops -- because the nature of the free market precludes companies from doing it themselves. That's a gross oversimplification, of course, but should explain the basics of it. -- Mwalcoff ( talk) 23:47, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
I am hearing rumours of another delay to the 2 CVFs currently in development by UK MOD. Can someone point me to a web page of good reputation for confirmation of this?
I can only find rumours without back up...
Cheers Gertie100 ( talk) 15:56, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
Having just seen "A Thing About Machine" (Twilight Zone episode), I wonder how they made the typewriter seemingly type one its own. I mean... technically. Also, some questions about old TVs:
1. Why were they round (screen)? 2. Can they be plugged in today and used to watch modern broadcasts? 3. Same questions 2 but for ancient radios. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.225.48.192 ( talk) 18:14, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
Wires hooked to the arms of the typewriter keys ,threaded under the typewriter.Someone lies under it and pulls them. hotclaws 06:13, 5 February 2008 (UTC)
How many Venevisión International studios are there in Miami, Florida? Ericthebrainiac ( talk) 18:51, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
==Another Venevision International studio in Miami, Florida
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Will there be 3 Venevision International studios in Miami, Florida? Ericthebrainiac ( talk) 01:17, 9 February 2008 (UTC)
Are there any industry standards dictating that a roof which sustained damage in the form of uplifted (not broken) shingles should be replaced rather than repaired? Gabe W. Lawson —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.38.12.17 ( talk) 19:32, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
There is a DJ on BBC Radio 4 in the mornings, he interviews politians as well as numerous other people, what puts him outside the scope of your average radio dj interviewer, is that he seem to be rather hard on his interviewees, he eats lying polititians for breakfast. and is great fun to listen to I think his name is John Nochty (Nochty pronounced like Loch Ness Monster) can some one please provide me witha link to his article, if there is one, as well as the correct spelling of his name, if there is not one, i will start one, but first i should get his name right. Thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.18.35.90 ( talk) 20:05, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
Is anyone familiar with these systems? Do they have limits? Or can you collect unemployment for eternity?
Lotsofissues 20:33, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
A good secondary question would be "Can I come over and take advantage of your system and live for free ?" —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.86.166.234 ( talk) 22:23, 5 February 2008 (UTC)
I can't find an obituary or date of death on her anywhere on the net. I haven't actually resorted to trekking to a library yet as there are none really close to me. However if this woman is still alive she'd be 107ish which is possible I guess. Williamb ( talk) 21:00, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
i live in a small village, in Fife, Scotland, we get a semi-regular window cleaning service and when i lived in the larger towns of fife there was a regular service. My question is, do other countries such as USA, Mainland Europe etc have this type of local, town/village size service? From reading novels, watching the 'box' i do not recall seeing/reading of such a service, all responses would be gratefully ackownledged, ta Perry-mankster ( talk) 21:05, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
What's this from? Is it true? Huh? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.225.48.192 ( talk) 23:35, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
Texans think everything is bigger because their trees are so small. - Arch dude ( talk) 00:47, 5 February 2008 (UTC)
I heard it was something other than their trees, if yo know what i mean —Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.101.53.138 ( talk) 07:18, 5 February 2008 (UTC)
Texas cattle rancher to Idaho sheep herder: Ah kin drave mah truck all day long and not git outside mah property.
Idaho sheep herder: Yea, I used to have a truck like that.
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Link to mp3 file. Found it in a YouTube video. — Kieff | Talk 00:55, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
In a video game called Deja Vu, it says "OPEN DOOR" every time you open a door. Is this valid grammar? It should say DOOR OPENED or THE DOOR WAS OPENED or something. Not OPEN DOOR. Even DOOR OPEN would suffice. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.225.48.192 ( talk) 03:35, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
Can u tell me how far the USS Fall River(CA 131) was from the target ships??? She was the flag ship for the tests. Thank u , nedirf... —Preceding unsigned comment added by Nedirf ( talk • contribs) 05:07, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
.......arrested, jailed for having no ID in the US ? 65.173.105.118 ( talk) 06:07, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
There is a difference between identifying yourself and proving your identity.If he had said 'my name is Mr.Hiibel'but had nothing to prove that he was Mr.Hiibel,he would still have identified himself. Lemon martini ( talk) 13:20, 5 February 2008 (UTC)
I have some questions about body piercings: 1. Are there issues associated with the metals used in body piercing? For example, could a person be allergic to a metal? 2. Is a range of metals offered? 3. Do the costs vary much? Is metal tarnishing a problem? 4. Do piercings set off metal detectors? 5. What are some of the risks of body piercing?
Thank you in advance. -- 124.254.77.148 ( talk) 09:22, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
List of 100 largest law firms globally
It looks like ~95% of the world's largest law firms are based in the US/UK. English is the language of business but in many countries college grads are all fluent in English. And, sure, US/UK are leaders in finance but they are leaders in a multipolar world. None of these advantages can account for such UTTER dominance. So why?
Lotsofissues 09:32, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
Hi folks - I am a 61 year old grandfather of a 13 year old Scottish grand-daughter who, like most kids that age, is really into pop divas, teeny fashions, etc., etc. For part of her Birthday this year I want to give her a surprise DVD of all the Birth-to-Teen digital pictures I have taken of her over the years (several hundred once edited)including birthdays, foreign holidays, Christmases etc., all set to music. I have the right software so that's not a problem. But what kind of music? I would like it to be "poppy" but to reflect the joy of being young, adventurous, happy, loved, and developing and growing as God intended. Maybe several tracks will be necessary to cover 15-20 minutes or so. Any suggestions will be most gratefully received. Thanks. 81.145.242.50 ( talk) 11:30, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
What's the deal with the worm in mescal? Does it really have hallucinogenic properties? I already looked on the internet and I've seen yes and I've seen no. Anyone? -- AtTheAbyss ( talk) 13:52, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
Mezcal attracted attention north of the border in the late 1950s, when proto-hippies headed to Oaxaca in search of marijuana, psilocybin mushrooms and peyote. Because peyote extract can be used to create mescaline, a popular hallucinogen of the era, and because locals got rowdy after drinking a local firewater named a mezcal that came from clay jars with no labels, the tripping visitors assumed a connection between the similar-sounding substances. In fact, there is none, and mezcal will not make you hallucinate any more than single- malt Scotch.
I am searching for a picture I hope someone recognise it by its description and could send it to me or provide a website where it is displayed. It is a grayscale picture (a photograph) which consists of an illusion trick. It shows silhouettes of anormally tall people, with short shadows, walking on plain ground (maybe on cement or sand). The picture is taken from a height. When it is flipped on the side, the silhouettes appear to be the people's shadows caused by an evening sunlight (hence they appear taller than the people). Does someone recognise it? thank you. 212.98.136.42 ( talk) 14:11, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
I keep hearing that the only purpose for a company to exist is to make as much money as possible. To maximize profits. Why? Why must it be like that? I refuse to believe that it is like this. Why can't the company simply give people jobs, while making the world better by making a great, useful product or selling services people like, naturally making a profit, but not at the cost of morals and "doing the right thing"? At some point, you have more money than you can waste. Isn't it enough to be able to give your employees a good income?
Sigh. I get pissed off when I hear that companies buy other companies, ruining a product, and sell-outs who care more about the money than their child (the product/company name).
There is no point in being greedy after a certain point as far as I'm concerned. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.225.48.192 ( talk) 15:33, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
Ignore it - the people who talk like that are called shareholders/financial analysts (..no offence to them).. For people who work for a company there's a sense of pride in doing a good job or making a good product. Often people start a company just to make something they really want to exist - nevertheless losing money hand over fist is not the way to go. You're probably getting a narrow view of the world from the news .. something like that? 87.102.90.249 ( talk) 18:04, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
If a company does anything other than try to make money any way it can, it will be destroyed in the marketplace by its competitors or find itself the target of a shareholders' revolt. Let's say you're a garment company, and all of your competitors make clothes in sweatshops. But you decide to have your clothes made by a supplier that treats its workers well. That will probably be more expensive, which means that you may have to sell your products for more than your competitors do. If there's no market out there for more-expensive, non-sweatshop clothes, you're in trouble. Most people know their single purchase of a T-shirt isn't going to make a difference, so they opt for the cheaper, sweatshop T-shirt. That's why we need government to get involved to do things like outlaw sweatshops -- because the nature of the free market precludes companies from doing it themselves. That's a gross oversimplification, of course, but should explain the basics of it. -- Mwalcoff ( talk) 23:47, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
I am hearing rumours of another delay to the 2 CVFs currently in development by UK MOD. Can someone point me to a web page of good reputation for confirmation of this?
I can only find rumours without back up...
Cheers Gertie100 ( talk) 15:56, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
Having just seen "A Thing About Machine" (Twilight Zone episode), I wonder how they made the typewriter seemingly type one its own. I mean... technically. Also, some questions about old TVs:
1. Why were they round (screen)? 2. Can they be plugged in today and used to watch modern broadcasts? 3. Same questions 2 but for ancient radios. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.225.48.192 ( talk) 18:14, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
Wires hooked to the arms of the typewriter keys ,threaded under the typewriter.Someone lies under it and pulls them. hotclaws 06:13, 5 February 2008 (UTC)
How many Venevisión International studios are there in Miami, Florida? Ericthebrainiac ( talk) 18:51, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
==Another Venevision International studio in Miami, Florida
==
Will there be 3 Venevision International studios in Miami, Florida? Ericthebrainiac ( talk) 01:17, 9 February 2008 (UTC)
Are there any industry standards dictating that a roof which sustained damage in the form of uplifted (not broken) shingles should be replaced rather than repaired? Gabe W. Lawson —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.38.12.17 ( talk) 19:32, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
There is a DJ on BBC Radio 4 in the mornings, he interviews politians as well as numerous other people, what puts him outside the scope of your average radio dj interviewer, is that he seem to be rather hard on his interviewees, he eats lying polititians for breakfast. and is great fun to listen to I think his name is John Nochty (Nochty pronounced like Loch Ness Monster) can some one please provide me witha link to his article, if there is one, as well as the correct spelling of his name, if there is not one, i will start one, but first i should get his name right. Thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.18.35.90 ( talk) 20:05, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
Is anyone familiar with these systems? Do they have limits? Or can you collect unemployment for eternity?
Lotsofissues 20:33, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
A good secondary question would be "Can I come over and take advantage of your system and live for free ?" —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.86.166.234 ( talk) 22:23, 5 February 2008 (UTC)
I can't find an obituary or date of death on her anywhere on the net. I haven't actually resorted to trekking to a library yet as there are none really close to me. However if this woman is still alive she'd be 107ish which is possible I guess. Williamb ( talk) 21:00, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
i live in a small village, in Fife, Scotland, we get a semi-regular window cleaning service and when i lived in the larger towns of fife there was a regular service. My question is, do other countries such as USA, Mainland Europe etc have this type of local, town/village size service? From reading novels, watching the 'box' i do not recall seeing/reading of such a service, all responses would be gratefully ackownledged, ta Perry-mankster ( talk) 21:05, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
What's this from? Is it true? Huh? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.225.48.192 ( talk) 23:35, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
Texans think everything is bigger because their trees are so small. - Arch dude ( talk) 00:47, 5 February 2008 (UTC)
I heard it was something other than their trees, if yo know what i mean —Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.101.53.138 ( talk) 07:18, 5 February 2008 (UTC)
Texas cattle rancher to Idaho sheep herder: Ah kin drave mah truck all day long and not git outside mah property.
Idaho sheep herder: Yea, I used to have a truck like that.