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I have a wired smoke detector here with a 9V DC backup and it beeps twice roughly every 20 minutes. It happened last night, I unplugged it and plugged it back in and it stopped. Now it's repeating the beeping tonight. Now, it says on the back that if it beeps every minute, then the battery needs changing. It's definitely not the battery, because I removed the smoke detector and took it out and tested it with my tongue as I do with 9V's. Something also peculiar, after I took the battery out, then it started to beep once every minute. Seems strange that it could beep without a power source, unless there's a capacitor still charged. Any thoughts on this double-beep every 20 minutes? -- Russoc4 ( talk) 00:48, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
I could only imagine that there is something wrong with the power source. Either that or it is actually set to give you a notification that it is working, which is HIGHLY unlikely. Mine just has a little light for that, and that keeps me awake sometimes, but a beeping noise like the one in the sound clip would drive me insane. You'd be best contacting the manufacturer.-- ChokinBako ( talk) 01:29, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
You said you tested the battery by applying it to your tongue; but did you actually try a fresh, new battery? Acceptable ( talk) 22:41, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
Is there a name for those kidney-shaped metal dishes that doctors put things in after pulling them out of the human body? I've mostly seen these on TV, but I have seen it once or twice in real life, so it seems to be pretty standard procedure. Therefore, I figured there must be a specific name for them. Is there, and what are they called? 137.186.173.69 ( talk) 01:27, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
Where is the best place I can an online math tutor (paid)?
Don't point me to the Math RD please, it's nice for a couple of questions, but I need someone who goes through my exercises and tell me what I am missing, what I have to learn.
GoingOnTracks ( talk) 02:36, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
Probably everywhere on the internet you will find someone who can teach high-school maths. There are certainly thousand low-pay Russian mathematicians with a good level of English hanging around.
Does it work with the gamecube version? -- The Dark Side ( talk) 13:31, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
I'd like to know, if its at all possible, what film or show this picture and this picture of a woman having sex with an alien is from. Can it be bought in the shops? Paradoxer ( talk) 14:42, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
Are you sure they are having sex? The alien looks dead to me. SpinningSpark 17:37, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
Apparently, aliens drink PBR. haha. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.188.121.45 ( talk) 05:31, 9 June 2008 (UTC)
In relation to the above subject, what does to 'set fair' mean? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.151.8.57 ( talk) 14:49, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
Hi, this is a oddball question. After I've masturbated, I usually hold my foreskin closed tight at the end of my penis to keep the cum from seeping out, then quickly run to the toilet where I deposit the load and flush. Is this what most guys do, uncircumcised of course. I can't imagine cuming onto a tissue or something, but do people? What is the most common method? Wasy Ples ( talk) Wasy Ples ( talk) 17:53, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
I know, this isn't an advice site and I really should find somewhere a bit more appropriate to ask about stuff like this, but I can't be bothered.
Anyway, the thing is, I've been trying to find a job for a while, but there are some things I'm not sure about and thought maybe people here could help, what with many of you being normal people, who have seen more of the world than me. the first problem I'm having is with writing a CV. I'm not sure I'm doing it right. are there any things I have to do, stuff I have to write about, specific ways of doing parts of it, or can I just write about myself for a while, like an essay? And would they want to know what sort of person I am, what books I like, what I do in my spare time, stuff like that? I did read the article, but I'm still confused, it didn't help much. And secondly I'm having trouble finding any vacancies to apply for, they've all suddenly disappeared a few days ago. I tried a few websites but none of them were much help, especially as almost every job they find needs some sort of previous experience, which I don't have yet. Is there anywhere I can go or anything I can do to find jobs that don't need much experience? A final problem that I'm going to have soon and might as well prepare for now is that I am moving half way across the country in a few months, and would like also to apply for a job there, but I'll not be able to visit anywhere there until I actually move. Would that be a problem? is there any way of arranging everything before, so that it's almost all sorted out by the time I get there?
HS7 ( talk) 18:02, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
Obviously I'm not going to tell employers how lazy I am, but here, where I'm nicely anonymous, I can be myself.
Other than that, it seems all really useful advice, like usual, which is mostly why I've never bothered to find a different site to ask questions like this on. HS7 ( talk) 19:56, 8 June 2008 (UTC) How to do a CV, by Serviam ( talk) (Include headings):
Name
Address
Telephone
Years in primary school and name which school eg "2000 - 2005 in ballybackwater primary school"
Years in secondary school and name school
English - A
Maths - C
...
June-September 2006 in the tasty cafe, Bradford
...
I like swimming and won a race, and complated a life saving course
School Principal
School
Town
Mr. Johnson
Tasty Cafe
Bradford
ALWAYS PUT YOUR SIGNATURE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE PAGE FOR HANDWRITTEN CVs, AND ON THE LEFT FOR ONES YOU TYPED - Serviam ( talk) 20:06, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
What if I can't remember some of what I did? If I really hated my school, and don't want anyone else to pay any attention to their oppinions of me, do I still need a reference from them? And what is a covering letter and do I need one of them too? HS7 ( talk) 22:07, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
Do I need to get my references first and take them all with me, or should I be trusting my vague memory that I just tell the employer who to contact to get them? What if my work experience place has closed down and I can't use them as a reference? I had been hoping I could just print lots of copies of my CV and then hand them out, but it seems I'll have to find out every place I want to apply to and write a seperate cover letter for each of them. Is there any way around this? what if I just visit each place and ask them about it first? HS7 ( talk) 20:04, 9 June 2008 (UTC)
But doesn't a cover letter have to be specific to that job at that place? So how would I print lots of copies, especially as I'm just going to anywhere I can find and asking them, so until I do that I have no idea even where I'll be applying to.
I have no idea who to have as references. There's my old school and my current school, then that's it. the shop I worked in has gone, and I have no idea what happened to the guy that owned it. I really can't think of anyone else.
And do I just put the school, or is it someone at the school, connected to whatever i did there? Where I did A levels last year and a BTEC course this year, but both at the same place, could I have someone from each course on the list of references?
HS7 ( talk) 15:22, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
Why are cherries so expensive? Also, is there a way to ask a question such as this to the author(s) of the Cherries article? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Scottmarks ( talk • contribs) 18:08, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
Why is there a Medicine Desk when wikipedia can't give medical advice, and why is that desk never used? What is its purpose then? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rhodopsin drinker ( talk • contribs) 19:16, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
How can I become a Wikipedia volunteer? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.67.136.39 ( talk) 19:25, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
By going to a page on the site and editing it to make it better. Just make sure it actualy is better though. reading the rules first sometimes helps with this. HS7 ( talk) 19:44, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
Do bulls and steers act any different from each other? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.119.61.7 ( talk) 22:51, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
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I have a wired smoke detector here with a 9V DC backup and it beeps twice roughly every 20 minutes. It happened last night, I unplugged it and plugged it back in and it stopped. Now it's repeating the beeping tonight. Now, it says on the back that if it beeps every minute, then the battery needs changing. It's definitely not the battery, because I removed the smoke detector and took it out and tested it with my tongue as I do with 9V's. Something also peculiar, after I took the battery out, then it started to beep once every minute. Seems strange that it could beep without a power source, unless there's a capacitor still charged. Any thoughts on this double-beep every 20 minutes? -- Russoc4 ( talk) 00:48, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
I could only imagine that there is something wrong with the power source. Either that or it is actually set to give you a notification that it is working, which is HIGHLY unlikely. Mine just has a little light for that, and that keeps me awake sometimes, but a beeping noise like the one in the sound clip would drive me insane. You'd be best contacting the manufacturer.-- ChokinBako ( talk) 01:29, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
You said you tested the battery by applying it to your tongue; but did you actually try a fresh, new battery? Acceptable ( talk) 22:41, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
Is there a name for those kidney-shaped metal dishes that doctors put things in after pulling them out of the human body? I've mostly seen these on TV, but I have seen it once or twice in real life, so it seems to be pretty standard procedure. Therefore, I figured there must be a specific name for them. Is there, and what are they called? 137.186.173.69 ( talk) 01:27, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
Where is the best place I can an online math tutor (paid)?
Don't point me to the Math RD please, it's nice for a couple of questions, but I need someone who goes through my exercises and tell me what I am missing, what I have to learn.
GoingOnTracks ( talk) 02:36, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
Probably everywhere on the internet you will find someone who can teach high-school maths. There are certainly thousand low-pay Russian mathematicians with a good level of English hanging around.
Does it work with the gamecube version? -- The Dark Side ( talk) 13:31, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
I'd like to know, if its at all possible, what film or show this picture and this picture of a woman having sex with an alien is from. Can it be bought in the shops? Paradoxer ( talk) 14:42, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
Are you sure they are having sex? The alien looks dead to me. SpinningSpark 17:37, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
Apparently, aliens drink PBR. haha. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.188.121.45 ( talk) 05:31, 9 June 2008 (UTC)
In relation to the above subject, what does to 'set fair' mean? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.151.8.57 ( talk) 14:49, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
Hi, this is a oddball question. After I've masturbated, I usually hold my foreskin closed tight at the end of my penis to keep the cum from seeping out, then quickly run to the toilet where I deposit the load and flush. Is this what most guys do, uncircumcised of course. I can't imagine cuming onto a tissue or something, but do people? What is the most common method? Wasy Ples ( talk) Wasy Ples ( talk) 17:53, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
I know, this isn't an advice site and I really should find somewhere a bit more appropriate to ask about stuff like this, but I can't be bothered.
Anyway, the thing is, I've been trying to find a job for a while, but there are some things I'm not sure about and thought maybe people here could help, what with many of you being normal people, who have seen more of the world than me. the first problem I'm having is with writing a CV. I'm not sure I'm doing it right. are there any things I have to do, stuff I have to write about, specific ways of doing parts of it, or can I just write about myself for a while, like an essay? And would they want to know what sort of person I am, what books I like, what I do in my spare time, stuff like that? I did read the article, but I'm still confused, it didn't help much. And secondly I'm having trouble finding any vacancies to apply for, they've all suddenly disappeared a few days ago. I tried a few websites but none of them were much help, especially as almost every job they find needs some sort of previous experience, which I don't have yet. Is there anywhere I can go or anything I can do to find jobs that don't need much experience? A final problem that I'm going to have soon and might as well prepare for now is that I am moving half way across the country in a few months, and would like also to apply for a job there, but I'll not be able to visit anywhere there until I actually move. Would that be a problem? is there any way of arranging everything before, so that it's almost all sorted out by the time I get there?
HS7 ( talk) 18:02, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
Obviously I'm not going to tell employers how lazy I am, but here, where I'm nicely anonymous, I can be myself.
Other than that, it seems all really useful advice, like usual, which is mostly why I've never bothered to find a different site to ask questions like this on. HS7 ( talk) 19:56, 8 June 2008 (UTC) How to do a CV, by Serviam ( talk) (Include headings):
Name
Address
Telephone
Years in primary school and name which school eg "2000 - 2005 in ballybackwater primary school"
Years in secondary school and name school
English - A
Maths - C
...
June-September 2006 in the tasty cafe, Bradford
...
I like swimming and won a race, and complated a life saving course
School Principal
School
Town
Mr. Johnson
Tasty Cafe
Bradford
ALWAYS PUT YOUR SIGNATURE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE PAGE FOR HANDWRITTEN CVs, AND ON THE LEFT FOR ONES YOU TYPED - Serviam ( talk) 20:06, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
What if I can't remember some of what I did? If I really hated my school, and don't want anyone else to pay any attention to their oppinions of me, do I still need a reference from them? And what is a covering letter and do I need one of them too? HS7 ( talk) 22:07, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
Do I need to get my references first and take them all with me, or should I be trusting my vague memory that I just tell the employer who to contact to get them? What if my work experience place has closed down and I can't use them as a reference? I had been hoping I could just print lots of copies of my CV and then hand them out, but it seems I'll have to find out every place I want to apply to and write a seperate cover letter for each of them. Is there any way around this? what if I just visit each place and ask them about it first? HS7 ( talk) 20:04, 9 June 2008 (UTC)
But doesn't a cover letter have to be specific to that job at that place? So how would I print lots of copies, especially as I'm just going to anywhere I can find and asking them, so until I do that I have no idea even where I'll be applying to.
I have no idea who to have as references. There's my old school and my current school, then that's it. the shop I worked in has gone, and I have no idea what happened to the guy that owned it. I really can't think of anyone else.
And do I just put the school, or is it someone at the school, connected to whatever i did there? Where I did A levels last year and a BTEC course this year, but both at the same place, could I have someone from each course on the list of references?
HS7 ( talk) 15:22, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
Why are cherries so expensive? Also, is there a way to ask a question such as this to the author(s) of the Cherries article? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Scottmarks ( talk • contribs) 18:08, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
Why is there a Medicine Desk when wikipedia can't give medical advice, and why is that desk never used? What is its purpose then? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rhodopsin drinker ( talk • contribs) 19:16, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
How can I become a Wikipedia volunteer? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.67.136.39 ( talk) 19:25, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
By going to a page on the site and editing it to make it better. Just make sure it actualy is better though. reading the rules first sometimes helps with this. HS7 ( talk) 19:44, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
Do bulls and steers act any different from each other? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.119.61.7 ( talk) 22:51, 8 June 2008 (UTC)