Miscellaneous desk | ||
---|---|---|
< May 9 | << Apr | May | Jun >> | May 11 > |
Welcome to the Wikipedia Miscellaneous Reference Desk Archives |
---|
The page you are currently viewing is an archive page. While you can leave answers for any questions shown below, please ask new questions on one of the current reference desk pages. |
There a friend of mine, and we sold my Best friend's pictures on the internet, I gavew him some of my pictures to sell too, but i don't know what it's called. The site i mean.
Description- Picture are uploaded, then people pay to have the picture printed out, and the site sends you the check. I THINK theyu said it was an Ebay site, but I'm not sure. can you help me find it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.12.226.34 ( talk) 00:39, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
what percentage of my net worth do financial planners recommend should be invested in my car?
for that matter, what's the breakdown in general for where my investments should be (obviously it changes with age, how bout for a young adult?)
Based on a financial planner's OPINION, if you can find this info. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.131.133.111 ( talk) 03:48, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
My best friend Todd and I often browse Wikipedia to keep abreast of first hand knowledge. Anyways, Todd, my best friend and like a brother, God love him, is one of those annoying know it alls. Somehow he's managed to memorize every gosh darned page on Wiki! I click random page and sure eneough, he'll recite it. He'll miss a sentence here and there, but for the most part- he nails it! Does anyone know how the heck he does this? He browses this website every waking moment, but still... Please show me how to get a photographic memory to this degree so I can put Mr. Smartypants in his place.
-Oh, and if you need him for anything, he said he'd be glad to help. Just dont bother him on Tuesdays and Fridays, that's when we watch Star Trek. Live From Mom's Basement ( talk) 05:25, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
Which method would be more reliable to measure soil moisture: resistance or capacitance? Does different soil type contribute much to the measured resistance/capacitance? Does capacitance method still work at freezing temperatures? I'm working for a automatic watering controller using soil moisture measurements and the accuracy doesn't have to be very high, but I do want it to work reliably between different soil types. -- antilived T | C | G 07:01, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
What would you call this hairstyle and this hairstyle being sported by Avril Lavigne? Without taking the pictures to the haircut shop, what would I ask for? Mr Beans Backside ( talk) 09:30, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
I saw a bird while I was in Plymouth, MA. it had a hot pink cap on its head, and hot pink on its back and wings. do you know what kind of bird this is? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Btmgm ( talk • contribs) 12:49, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
I already checked these out and they are not them. Thank You for your response. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Btmgm ( talk • contribs) 15:44, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
Suppose a midget worked in a pub. Would it be discrimination if the management made him / her ware a t-shirt with the phrase "pint-sized" on it, similar to McDonalds having "I'm lovin' it"? Mr Beans Backside ( talk) 13:53, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
Is it normal for a bank to put all payments towards the total APR first and then the remaining payments towards the loan amount? Mr Beans Backside ( talk) 14:24, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
What is the smallest country to win a Summer Olympics medal? Mr Beans Backside ( talk) 14:37, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
Just to be pedantic. It is people who win medals, not countries. A major Olympic movement's objective is to bring people togther in peace. The drive for countries to total medal wins is a recent phenomenon. 90.4.117.42 ( talk) 14:53, 10 May 2008 (UTC)petitmichel
Of course they compete against other athletes from their country for the right to compete at the Games. But they compete under the auspices of their sport. Not a State organised competition. Of course several countries have seen some kudos in winning - East Germany, USSR, now China, but they are not working within the Olympic ethos. 86.200.4.208 ( talk) 10:57, 11 May 2008 (UTC)petitmichel
Why when TV remote control's batteries become powerless, we press it's buttons harder? 89.146.77.127 ( talk) 14:55, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
Sometimes a remote can miss the push of a button because the push was accidentally too weak or off-center. By pushing the button hard and carefully aiming the remote towards the TV you eliminate the possibility of user-inflicted failure, and confirm that it is the device itself (or the receiver) that is not functioning properly. 84.239.133.86 ( talk) 07:31, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
My rabbit (buck) matted with another rabbit (doe) and a couple of days later he started to have seizures and died. Will he infect the doe or shoulden't I worry Mr Beans Backside ( talk) 15:14, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
I hope this question isn't too stupid, but I've always wondered how this would've been called. Just before a World Series game in 1989 there was a major earthquake. My question is; if the earthquake had happened during the game, how would umpires have ruled in most situations?Let's say a guy is running home and loses his balance because of the ground shaking. Could he then get tagged out, or would it be a do over? Or an outfielder falls and drops a routine fly ball? What if a fan panics and runs onto the field disrupting a major play? You get the picture. In all the ballgames that have been played in California there's never been an earthquake during a game, and it would be interesting to know what would happen. -- Baseball and and and Popcorn Fanatic ( talk) 16:32, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
Tens of thousands of people died immediately in Cyclone Nargis. Thousands more, some say hundreds of thousands, are at risk of death. Mainly these will be babies, children, and old people who die from water-borne diseases and starvation. What can we do? I mean this specifically, as a factual question. What can Wikipedia editors, with our skills of internet collaboration, do to alleviate the existing and growing crisis? What organisations with an online presence need experienced researchers and wiki editors? Yes, there are many worthy charities to donate money to. That is not my question. Are there satellite photos that need to be compared to those of a month ago and labelled, linked, tagged? (Has Google Earth taken new photos, or how can we lobby for them to update their images?) Are their Burmese NGOs (maybe in exile) who need their websites improved, if this data would help save lives? What else can we do? BrainyBabe ( talk) 19:11, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
<moved to science desk here [2]>
Hi, there an advert in the UK for O2 which features a guy dancing around. If you know what I mean, could anyone tell me what song it is he's dancing to? Thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.210.91.252 ( talk) 22:20, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
A lot of bugs I know even stink up the place and arent of the carniverous kind. But why did nature equip certain bugs with a stinger? Will God ever invent a bug that shoots flames? lol:)-- Dr. Carefree ( talk) 22:30, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
With such an advantange how come the bombadier beetle hasn't taken over the world? I believe in evolution, dont get me wrong but it seems the time has come that a super duper insect will someday soon TAKE OVER THE WORLD! Wont evolution be fun to watch when they fight -each other? Couldnt bees decide to get together and collectively sting everyone and everything!? Ive always wondered why insects with thier great numbers, weapons, and social structure haven't eliminated man. Maybe because we have Raid? Dr. Carefree ( talk) 00:44, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
Do people from different cultures have different personalities? Or do they only have different belief systems (in religion, politics and whatever)? 217.168.0.94 ( talk) 22:53, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
Does anyone have any updates on this? -- Foperland ( talk) 23:55, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
Miscellaneous desk | ||
---|---|---|
< May 9 | << Apr | May | Jun >> | May 11 > |
Welcome to the Wikipedia Miscellaneous Reference Desk Archives |
---|
The page you are currently viewing is an archive page. While you can leave answers for any questions shown below, please ask new questions on one of the current reference desk pages. |
There a friend of mine, and we sold my Best friend's pictures on the internet, I gavew him some of my pictures to sell too, but i don't know what it's called. The site i mean.
Description- Picture are uploaded, then people pay to have the picture printed out, and the site sends you the check. I THINK theyu said it was an Ebay site, but I'm not sure. can you help me find it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.12.226.34 ( talk) 00:39, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
what percentage of my net worth do financial planners recommend should be invested in my car?
for that matter, what's the breakdown in general for where my investments should be (obviously it changes with age, how bout for a young adult?)
Based on a financial planner's OPINION, if you can find this info. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.131.133.111 ( talk) 03:48, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
My best friend Todd and I often browse Wikipedia to keep abreast of first hand knowledge. Anyways, Todd, my best friend and like a brother, God love him, is one of those annoying know it alls. Somehow he's managed to memorize every gosh darned page on Wiki! I click random page and sure eneough, he'll recite it. He'll miss a sentence here and there, but for the most part- he nails it! Does anyone know how the heck he does this? He browses this website every waking moment, but still... Please show me how to get a photographic memory to this degree so I can put Mr. Smartypants in his place.
-Oh, and if you need him for anything, he said he'd be glad to help. Just dont bother him on Tuesdays and Fridays, that's when we watch Star Trek. Live From Mom's Basement ( talk) 05:25, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
Which method would be more reliable to measure soil moisture: resistance or capacitance? Does different soil type contribute much to the measured resistance/capacitance? Does capacitance method still work at freezing temperatures? I'm working for a automatic watering controller using soil moisture measurements and the accuracy doesn't have to be very high, but I do want it to work reliably between different soil types. -- antilived T | C | G 07:01, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
What would you call this hairstyle and this hairstyle being sported by Avril Lavigne? Without taking the pictures to the haircut shop, what would I ask for? Mr Beans Backside ( talk) 09:30, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
I saw a bird while I was in Plymouth, MA. it had a hot pink cap on its head, and hot pink on its back and wings. do you know what kind of bird this is? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Btmgm ( talk • contribs) 12:49, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
I already checked these out and they are not them. Thank You for your response. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Btmgm ( talk • contribs) 15:44, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
Suppose a midget worked in a pub. Would it be discrimination if the management made him / her ware a t-shirt with the phrase "pint-sized" on it, similar to McDonalds having "I'm lovin' it"? Mr Beans Backside ( talk) 13:53, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
Is it normal for a bank to put all payments towards the total APR first and then the remaining payments towards the loan amount? Mr Beans Backside ( talk) 14:24, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
What is the smallest country to win a Summer Olympics medal? Mr Beans Backside ( talk) 14:37, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
Just to be pedantic. It is people who win medals, not countries. A major Olympic movement's objective is to bring people togther in peace. The drive for countries to total medal wins is a recent phenomenon. 90.4.117.42 ( talk) 14:53, 10 May 2008 (UTC)petitmichel
Of course they compete against other athletes from their country for the right to compete at the Games. But they compete under the auspices of their sport. Not a State organised competition. Of course several countries have seen some kudos in winning - East Germany, USSR, now China, but they are not working within the Olympic ethos. 86.200.4.208 ( talk) 10:57, 11 May 2008 (UTC)petitmichel
Why when TV remote control's batteries become powerless, we press it's buttons harder? 89.146.77.127 ( talk) 14:55, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
Sometimes a remote can miss the push of a button because the push was accidentally too weak or off-center. By pushing the button hard and carefully aiming the remote towards the TV you eliminate the possibility of user-inflicted failure, and confirm that it is the device itself (or the receiver) that is not functioning properly. 84.239.133.86 ( talk) 07:31, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
My rabbit (buck) matted with another rabbit (doe) and a couple of days later he started to have seizures and died. Will he infect the doe or shoulden't I worry Mr Beans Backside ( talk) 15:14, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
I hope this question isn't too stupid, but I've always wondered how this would've been called. Just before a World Series game in 1989 there was a major earthquake. My question is; if the earthquake had happened during the game, how would umpires have ruled in most situations?Let's say a guy is running home and loses his balance because of the ground shaking. Could he then get tagged out, or would it be a do over? Or an outfielder falls and drops a routine fly ball? What if a fan panics and runs onto the field disrupting a major play? You get the picture. In all the ballgames that have been played in California there's never been an earthquake during a game, and it would be interesting to know what would happen. -- Baseball and and and Popcorn Fanatic ( talk) 16:32, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
Tens of thousands of people died immediately in Cyclone Nargis. Thousands more, some say hundreds of thousands, are at risk of death. Mainly these will be babies, children, and old people who die from water-borne diseases and starvation. What can we do? I mean this specifically, as a factual question. What can Wikipedia editors, with our skills of internet collaboration, do to alleviate the existing and growing crisis? What organisations with an online presence need experienced researchers and wiki editors? Yes, there are many worthy charities to donate money to. That is not my question. Are there satellite photos that need to be compared to those of a month ago and labelled, linked, tagged? (Has Google Earth taken new photos, or how can we lobby for them to update their images?) Are their Burmese NGOs (maybe in exile) who need their websites improved, if this data would help save lives? What else can we do? BrainyBabe ( talk) 19:11, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
<moved to science desk here [2]>
Hi, there an advert in the UK for O2 which features a guy dancing around. If you know what I mean, could anyone tell me what song it is he's dancing to? Thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.210.91.252 ( talk) 22:20, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
A lot of bugs I know even stink up the place and arent of the carniverous kind. But why did nature equip certain bugs with a stinger? Will God ever invent a bug that shoots flames? lol:)-- Dr. Carefree ( talk) 22:30, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
With such an advantange how come the bombadier beetle hasn't taken over the world? I believe in evolution, dont get me wrong but it seems the time has come that a super duper insect will someday soon TAKE OVER THE WORLD! Wont evolution be fun to watch when they fight -each other? Couldnt bees decide to get together and collectively sting everyone and everything!? Ive always wondered why insects with thier great numbers, weapons, and social structure haven't eliminated man. Maybe because we have Raid? Dr. Carefree ( talk) 00:44, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
Do people from different cultures have different personalities? Or do they only have different belief systems (in religion, politics and whatever)? 217.168.0.94 ( talk) 22:53, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
Does anyone have any updates on this? -- Foperland ( talk) 23:55, 10 May 2008 (UTC)