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Can anyone identify this woman, either individually, or in a more detailed manner than in the file history or at Flickr? Thanks. μηδείς ( talk) 04:46, 8 December 2013 (UTC)
Is Alan Winnington ( de, [2], [3]) related with the Winnington Baronets? -- Dandelo ( talk) 10:38, 8 December 2013 (UTC)
In an old Laurel and Hardy short, the desk clerk at a low rent hotel placed the registry dip pen into a potato, when not in use. Was this really done back then, and for what reason ? Perhaps it kept the ink from drying into clumps on the nib ? StuRat ( talk) 13:15, 8 December 2013 (UTC)
Thanks so far. It sounds like it was indeed used, and the blotting of excess ink seems like a good explanation. I agree that the avoidance of rust doesn't sound plausible, as a potato is wet inside, and the other chemicals found there would, if anything, promote rust, not inhibit it.
As far as a potato not lasting long, I suspect they would last a lot longer than you might think, perhaps months. I've forgotten about potatoes in a cabinet before, only to open the cabinet weeks later and find they had all sprouted. And, of course, potatoes are dirt cheap, so you can easily replace one that dries out, sprouts, or rots. I also suspect any slits in the potato would quickly "heal". Potatoes and onions are amazing things, I like to call them undead, based on their ability to recover from just about anything short of boiling them. StuRat ( talk) 11:31, 9 December 2013 (UTC)
Are there any rules or regulations that cover the (admittedly unlikely) event that an athlete competing in the Long Jump actually clears the sand pit? Would the jump be a foul or would they be awarded a maxmimum jump distance? Likewise, in throwing events, is there anything covering someone throwing their object beyond the final line of the measuring sector. Nanonic ( talk) 15:36, 8 December 2013 (UTC)
RULE 185 Long Jump Competition 1. An athlete fails if: ... (d) after taking off, but before his first contact with the landing area, he touches the runway or the ground outside the runway or outside the landing area; ... 3. An athlete shall not be regarded to have failed if: ... (d) if in the course of landing, he touches, with any part of his body, or anything attached to it at that moment, the border of, or the ground outside the landing area, unless such contact contravenes Rule 185.1(d) ... Take-off Line 4. The distance between the take-off line and the far end of the landing area shall be at least 10m.
To arrive at a fair decision, the Referee should consider any available evidence which he thinks necessary, including a film or picture produced by an official video recorder, or any other available video evidence. The Referee may decide on the protest or may refer the matter to the Jury. If the Referee makes a decision, there shall be a right of appeal to the Jury.
Not the emergency shut off. I'm looking for the method in which the older gas stations (before they were all 24 hours and took credit cards) would shut down the pumps at night, and then turn them back on in the morning. Is their a switch inside the station? A breaker box? A key that must be turned at the pump? Anyone ever worked at a gas station and know how they turned off/on the pumps? Just to be clear, this is for a story I'm writing, not looking to steal gas :) Thanks! Ditch ∝ 18:14, 8 December 2013 (UTC)
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Can anyone identify this woman, either individually, or in a more detailed manner than in the file history or at Flickr? Thanks. μηδείς ( talk) 04:46, 8 December 2013 (UTC)
Is Alan Winnington ( de, [2], [3]) related with the Winnington Baronets? -- Dandelo ( talk) 10:38, 8 December 2013 (UTC)
In an old Laurel and Hardy short, the desk clerk at a low rent hotel placed the registry dip pen into a potato, when not in use. Was this really done back then, and for what reason ? Perhaps it kept the ink from drying into clumps on the nib ? StuRat ( talk) 13:15, 8 December 2013 (UTC)
Thanks so far. It sounds like it was indeed used, and the blotting of excess ink seems like a good explanation. I agree that the avoidance of rust doesn't sound plausible, as a potato is wet inside, and the other chemicals found there would, if anything, promote rust, not inhibit it.
As far as a potato not lasting long, I suspect they would last a lot longer than you might think, perhaps months. I've forgotten about potatoes in a cabinet before, only to open the cabinet weeks later and find they had all sprouted. And, of course, potatoes are dirt cheap, so you can easily replace one that dries out, sprouts, or rots. I also suspect any slits in the potato would quickly "heal". Potatoes and onions are amazing things, I like to call them undead, based on their ability to recover from just about anything short of boiling them. StuRat ( talk) 11:31, 9 December 2013 (UTC)
Are there any rules or regulations that cover the (admittedly unlikely) event that an athlete competing in the Long Jump actually clears the sand pit? Would the jump be a foul or would they be awarded a maxmimum jump distance? Likewise, in throwing events, is there anything covering someone throwing their object beyond the final line of the measuring sector. Nanonic ( talk) 15:36, 8 December 2013 (UTC)
RULE 185 Long Jump Competition 1. An athlete fails if: ... (d) after taking off, but before his first contact with the landing area, he touches the runway or the ground outside the runway or outside the landing area; ... 3. An athlete shall not be regarded to have failed if: ... (d) if in the course of landing, he touches, with any part of his body, or anything attached to it at that moment, the border of, or the ground outside the landing area, unless such contact contravenes Rule 185.1(d) ... Take-off Line 4. The distance between the take-off line and the far end of the landing area shall be at least 10m.
To arrive at a fair decision, the Referee should consider any available evidence which he thinks necessary, including a film or picture produced by an official video recorder, or any other available video evidence. The Referee may decide on the protest or may refer the matter to the Jury. If the Referee makes a decision, there shall be a right of appeal to the Jury.
Not the emergency shut off. I'm looking for the method in which the older gas stations (before they were all 24 hours and took credit cards) would shut down the pumps at night, and then turn them back on in the morning. Is their a switch inside the station? A breaker box? A key that must be turned at the pump? Anyone ever worked at a gas station and know how they turned off/on the pumps? Just to be clear, this is for a story I'm writing, not looking to steal gas :) Thanks! Ditch ∝ 18:14, 8 December 2013 (UTC)