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There is going to be an outdoor parade event in Tampere, Finland, in the afternoon of August 3, that I really need to see and photograph.
Everything else is sorted out, but I'm still worried about the weather. AccuWeather has had varying forecasts for the day in the last two weeks. Currently it is showing cloudy weather, with a bit of morning rain: [1].
However, I've also checked the weather forecast of MTV3 at [2] (it looks like this page uses JavaScript only for navigation, so I can't provide a direct link), which goes up to July 30 at the present, and the forecasts only agree up to July 25. After that, MTV3 generally forecasts sunnier weather than AccuWeather.
I have found some pages on the web claiming AccuWeather's long-range forecasts are inaccurate: [3], [4], [5]. Even Wikipedia's article on AccuWeather mentions inaccuracy in its criticism section.
How soon am I likely to get a reliable forecast for August 3 in Tampere, Finland? At the moment it looks like I'll have to wait until Sunday, and even then it's only going to be a first guess. JIP | Talk 04:31, 17 July 2013 (UTC)
How do I view everyone who mentions say, @BarrackObama in a tweet? I tried searching that on the page and it only shows what he tweeted and retweeted. Coworker said http://tweetdeck.com/ has a "mentions" tab, but I see nothing similar on Twitter.com and the Android mobile app. CTF83! 10:24, 17 July 2013 (UTC)
Is that an actual and official U2 album? I cannot find anything on it anywhere. Miss Bono [zootalk]☆ 14:39, 17 July 2013 (UTC)
I asked this question a few years ago, but didn't receive a solid answer.
How does one launch (starting from a standstill as quickly as possible) a car equipped with a modern sequential manual gearbox (like BMW's SMG or the gearbox on all the new Ferraris) without using the Launch Control assistance found on models such as the Nissan GT-R? I seem to recall Jeremy Clarkson of Top Gear making fun of people using Launch Control, but how else can you launch your car as quickly as possible without using Launch Control when you don't have a clutch pedal?
I believe Formula One cars (who also have sequential manual gearboxes) have a small, hand-operated clutch near the steering wheel to mediate this process. Do production cars with sequential manual gearboxes start moving the moment you take your foot off the brake pedal (like on an automatic)? Acceptable ( talk) 21:39, 17 July 2013 (UTC)
The Tesla Model S only has a single fixed gear. Is there something inherently different about cars with electric motors that allow them to function successfully with just a single gear? Acceptable ( talk) 21:41, 17 July 2013 (UTC)
On cars that allow you to switch into a special "race" mode such as Ferraris, often times the traction control system is switched off during these race modes. Why is that? Is it because traction control slows down the car in the hands of a competent driver? For a novice driver, is it better to keep the traction control on even if you are trying to got around a track as quickly as possible? Acceptable ( talk) 22:21, 17 July 2013 (UTC)
What motorcycle model is this one? http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MLh6BMFdaAo/UPTzuZMM4rI/AAAAAAAAAtA/_jWyUQ6qVxQ/s1600/akira-kaneda-bike+wallpaper+HD.jpg
I have a Chinese water dragon and last night i caught the crickets eating the tail of him is that normal will it kill him. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.55.178.41 ( talk) 22:53, 17 July 2013 (UTC)
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There is going to be an outdoor parade event in Tampere, Finland, in the afternoon of August 3, that I really need to see and photograph.
Everything else is sorted out, but I'm still worried about the weather. AccuWeather has had varying forecasts for the day in the last two weeks. Currently it is showing cloudy weather, with a bit of morning rain: [1].
However, I've also checked the weather forecast of MTV3 at [2] (it looks like this page uses JavaScript only for navigation, so I can't provide a direct link), which goes up to July 30 at the present, and the forecasts only agree up to July 25. After that, MTV3 generally forecasts sunnier weather than AccuWeather.
I have found some pages on the web claiming AccuWeather's long-range forecasts are inaccurate: [3], [4], [5]. Even Wikipedia's article on AccuWeather mentions inaccuracy in its criticism section.
How soon am I likely to get a reliable forecast for August 3 in Tampere, Finland? At the moment it looks like I'll have to wait until Sunday, and even then it's only going to be a first guess. JIP | Talk 04:31, 17 July 2013 (UTC)
How do I view everyone who mentions say, @BarrackObama in a tweet? I tried searching that on the page and it only shows what he tweeted and retweeted. Coworker said http://tweetdeck.com/ has a "mentions" tab, but I see nothing similar on Twitter.com and the Android mobile app. CTF83! 10:24, 17 July 2013 (UTC)
Is that an actual and official U2 album? I cannot find anything on it anywhere. Miss Bono [zootalk]☆ 14:39, 17 July 2013 (UTC)
I asked this question a few years ago, but didn't receive a solid answer.
How does one launch (starting from a standstill as quickly as possible) a car equipped with a modern sequential manual gearbox (like BMW's SMG or the gearbox on all the new Ferraris) without using the Launch Control assistance found on models such as the Nissan GT-R? I seem to recall Jeremy Clarkson of Top Gear making fun of people using Launch Control, but how else can you launch your car as quickly as possible without using Launch Control when you don't have a clutch pedal?
I believe Formula One cars (who also have sequential manual gearboxes) have a small, hand-operated clutch near the steering wheel to mediate this process. Do production cars with sequential manual gearboxes start moving the moment you take your foot off the brake pedal (like on an automatic)? Acceptable ( talk) 21:39, 17 July 2013 (UTC)
The Tesla Model S only has a single fixed gear. Is there something inherently different about cars with electric motors that allow them to function successfully with just a single gear? Acceptable ( talk) 21:41, 17 July 2013 (UTC)
On cars that allow you to switch into a special "race" mode such as Ferraris, often times the traction control system is switched off during these race modes. Why is that? Is it because traction control slows down the car in the hands of a competent driver? For a novice driver, is it better to keep the traction control on even if you are trying to got around a track as quickly as possible? Acceptable ( talk) 22:21, 17 July 2013 (UTC)
What motorcycle model is this one? http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MLh6BMFdaAo/UPTzuZMM4rI/AAAAAAAAAtA/_jWyUQ6qVxQ/s1600/akira-kaneda-bike+wallpaper+HD.jpg
I have a Chinese water dragon and last night i caught the crickets eating the tail of him is that normal will it kill him. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.55.178.41 ( talk) 22:53, 17 July 2013 (UTC)