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Does ore or gold nuggets come down from a mountain or hillside and end up in the streams or rivers? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.157.147.26 ( talk) 00:07, 4 July 2008 (UTC)
So, initially it is embedded in the sides of mountains and hills and then through circumstances it falls away or down the hills into the streams (is that correct?), is that why it is so often found in streams and rivers? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.143.241.13 ( talk) 13:14, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
From the UK:Aliens or Hoax? Just what is this, real aliens or CGI? 65.173.105.131 ( talk) 05:46, 4 July 2008 (UTC)
what are the steps involved in finding a solution in any area?11:31, 4 July 2008 (UTC) 59.93.112.77 ( talk)
I love Wikipedia but I would like to try something new do you have a suggestion on where i can edit freely about just about everything type of encyclopedia? thank you -- TheGreenGorilla ( talk) 12:51, 4 July 2008 (UTC)
sky i found zilch sorry but thanks -- TheGreenGorilla ( talk) 13:35, 4 July 2008 (UTC)
Uncyclopedia [1] welcomes people to edit the hell out of articles with humor being the goal, as well as being a "giant mass of misinformation." There you can add nonfacts to articles such as Uncyclopedia's Thomas Edison article [2], to supplement the present nonfacts such as that his first invention, when he emerged from the womb in 1147 was a steam powered rattle, or that Edison's electric distribution system lost out to Tesla's alternating current system because Edison had "Electricity men" deliver batteries door to door each morning, or that he invented the electric chair to treat hemorrhoids. Edison ( talk) 15:15, 4 July 2008 (UTC)
There is also everything2. -- 98.217.8.46 ( talk) 18:40, 4 July 2008 (UTC)
I have wondered this for years and never found an answer. Anybody here know? Thank you. -- Freiberg, Let's talk!, contribs 14:53, 4 July 2008 (UTC)
You can buy roasted chickens in a plastic pouch which arent cut up in supermarkets these days. What I was hoping someone could tell me is that if it is safe to buy the roasted chicken, keep it in the kitchen then re-heat it in the oven when I need it warm again? Thanks, 86.145.104.228 ( talk) 15:21, 4 July 2008 (UTC)
Are there any notable groups that oppose the practice of purebreeding dogs altogether, contending that selectively breeding animals into (what are, in my mind) grotesque shapes and sizes results in genetic defects and serious health problems for these poor animals? I am the only one who views this practice as cruel? (I'm not looking to start a debate/diatribe--I am merely wondering if there any known organizations who share this view). Please also note that I'm not interested in the distinction between "responsible," licensed breeders and the shadier, puppy mill sort--I am talking about moral and philosophical opposition to purebreeding in general.-- The Fat Man Who Never Came Back ( talk) 17:39, 4 July 2008 (UTC)
suggest you read it all, obviously it doesn't take a genius to come to the conclusion that "there are moral questions arising from a practice that increases an animals pre-disposition to genetically inherited diseases"..Biologically, this is just asking for trouble. For one thing, the characteristics judges and clubs have decreed to be gorgeous can themselves be bad for the animals' health -- huge heads on bulldogs that make it difficult for them to be born naturally, for example, or the wrinkled skin on Shar-Peis that sets them up for rashes. For another, the best way to produce a puppy with a specific look is to mate two dogs who have that same look. As with any species, though, the closest resemblances are found among the closest relatives. So breeders often resort to inbreeding, the mating of brothers and sisters or fathers and daughters. Or they "line-breed," having grandparents mate with grandchildren or cousins with each other. "If we did that in humans," says Mark Derr, who wrote a scathing indictment of America's dog culture for the March 1990 Atlantic Monthly, "we'd call it incest."
Do abrahamic religions forbid bribery? 89.146.76.39 ( talk) 17:59, 4 July 2008 (UTC)
The false doctrine and scandalous conduct of the "pardoners" were an immediate occasion of the Protestant Reformation. In 1517, Pope Leo X offered indulgences for those who gave alms to rebuild St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. The aggressive marketing practices of Johann Tetzel in promoting this cause provoked Martin Luther to write his Ninety-Five Theses, protesting against what he saw as the purchase and sale of salvation. In Thesis 28 Luther objected to a saying attributed to Tetzel: "As soon as a coin in the coffer rings, a soul from purgatory springs"
87.102.86.73 ( talk) 21:32, 4 July 2008 (UTC)
No. -- S.dedalus ( talk) 05:24, 7 July 2008 (UTC)
I just registered for a Facebook profile, and accidentally capped the first two letters of my last name. Is there a way to fix this? -- Ye Olde Luke ( talk) 21:55, 4 July 2008 (UTC)
How did that start? 67.169.56.232 ( talk) 22:27, 4 July 2008 (UTC)
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Does ore or gold nuggets come down from a mountain or hillside and end up in the streams or rivers? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.157.147.26 ( talk) 00:07, 4 July 2008 (UTC)
So, initially it is embedded in the sides of mountains and hills and then through circumstances it falls away or down the hills into the streams (is that correct?), is that why it is so often found in streams and rivers? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.143.241.13 ( talk) 13:14, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
From the UK:Aliens or Hoax? Just what is this, real aliens or CGI? 65.173.105.131 ( talk) 05:46, 4 July 2008 (UTC)
what are the steps involved in finding a solution in any area?11:31, 4 July 2008 (UTC) 59.93.112.77 ( talk)
I love Wikipedia but I would like to try something new do you have a suggestion on where i can edit freely about just about everything type of encyclopedia? thank you -- TheGreenGorilla ( talk) 12:51, 4 July 2008 (UTC)
sky i found zilch sorry but thanks -- TheGreenGorilla ( talk) 13:35, 4 July 2008 (UTC)
Uncyclopedia [1] welcomes people to edit the hell out of articles with humor being the goal, as well as being a "giant mass of misinformation." There you can add nonfacts to articles such as Uncyclopedia's Thomas Edison article [2], to supplement the present nonfacts such as that his first invention, when he emerged from the womb in 1147 was a steam powered rattle, or that Edison's electric distribution system lost out to Tesla's alternating current system because Edison had "Electricity men" deliver batteries door to door each morning, or that he invented the electric chair to treat hemorrhoids. Edison ( talk) 15:15, 4 July 2008 (UTC)
There is also everything2. -- 98.217.8.46 ( talk) 18:40, 4 July 2008 (UTC)
I have wondered this for years and never found an answer. Anybody here know? Thank you. -- Freiberg, Let's talk!, contribs 14:53, 4 July 2008 (UTC)
You can buy roasted chickens in a plastic pouch which arent cut up in supermarkets these days. What I was hoping someone could tell me is that if it is safe to buy the roasted chicken, keep it in the kitchen then re-heat it in the oven when I need it warm again? Thanks, 86.145.104.228 ( talk) 15:21, 4 July 2008 (UTC)
Are there any notable groups that oppose the practice of purebreeding dogs altogether, contending that selectively breeding animals into (what are, in my mind) grotesque shapes and sizes results in genetic defects and serious health problems for these poor animals? I am the only one who views this practice as cruel? (I'm not looking to start a debate/diatribe--I am merely wondering if there any known organizations who share this view). Please also note that I'm not interested in the distinction between "responsible," licensed breeders and the shadier, puppy mill sort--I am talking about moral and philosophical opposition to purebreeding in general.-- The Fat Man Who Never Came Back ( talk) 17:39, 4 July 2008 (UTC)
suggest you read it all, obviously it doesn't take a genius to come to the conclusion that "there are moral questions arising from a practice that increases an animals pre-disposition to genetically inherited diseases"..Biologically, this is just asking for trouble. For one thing, the characteristics judges and clubs have decreed to be gorgeous can themselves be bad for the animals' health -- huge heads on bulldogs that make it difficult for them to be born naturally, for example, or the wrinkled skin on Shar-Peis that sets them up for rashes. For another, the best way to produce a puppy with a specific look is to mate two dogs who have that same look. As with any species, though, the closest resemblances are found among the closest relatives. So breeders often resort to inbreeding, the mating of brothers and sisters or fathers and daughters. Or they "line-breed," having grandparents mate with grandchildren or cousins with each other. "If we did that in humans," says Mark Derr, who wrote a scathing indictment of America's dog culture for the March 1990 Atlantic Monthly, "we'd call it incest."
Do abrahamic religions forbid bribery? 89.146.76.39 ( talk) 17:59, 4 July 2008 (UTC)
The false doctrine and scandalous conduct of the "pardoners" were an immediate occasion of the Protestant Reformation. In 1517, Pope Leo X offered indulgences for those who gave alms to rebuild St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. The aggressive marketing practices of Johann Tetzel in promoting this cause provoked Martin Luther to write his Ninety-Five Theses, protesting against what he saw as the purchase and sale of salvation. In Thesis 28 Luther objected to a saying attributed to Tetzel: "As soon as a coin in the coffer rings, a soul from purgatory springs"
87.102.86.73 ( talk) 21:32, 4 July 2008 (UTC)
No. -- S.dedalus ( talk) 05:24, 7 July 2008 (UTC)
I just registered for a Facebook profile, and accidentally capped the first two letters of my last name. Is there a way to fix this? -- Ye Olde Luke ( talk) 21:55, 4 July 2008 (UTC)
How did that start? 67.169.56.232 ( talk) 22:27, 4 July 2008 (UTC)