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I'm trying to replace a cracked car speaker with a comparable speaker (not an exact replacement though). What figures do I need to be concerned about matching? It's not some esoteric design, it's run off a central amplifier (no individualized amps for each speaker). I know the OHMS rating, and the wattage, and its size. Is this enough to find a suitable replacement? It doesn't have to be perfect, I just don't want it blow a fuse or fry the sound system. Shadowjams ( talk) 01:00, 2 July 2013 (UTC)
In the US, my elderly mother no longer drives, but she has a car and has insurance on it that seems relatively expensive. She hasn't driven for over a year and doesn't intend to drive any more. The car is seldom used - maybe 1,000 to 2,000 miles per year, tops. It is driven a little by other members of the family and by people who are running errands for her. Is there a cheaper type of insurance for this type of car and non-driver? Bubba73 You talkin' to me? 02:21, 2 July 2013 (UTC)
"The 2011 study showed that Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, pays $360 million to import more than 300,000 metric tons annually of tomato paste from companies including Hebei, China-based Baoding Sanyuan Food Packing Co. and Singapore’s Olam International Ltd (OLAM). a year. The country produces 1.5 million tons of tomatoes annually of which about 900,000 tons rot, Agriculture Minister Akinwunmi Adesina said at a June 13 presentation in the capital, Abuja."
That's a lot of wasted food. From the point of view of business, how does this happen? I mean if there isn't much storage and not enough transport, why do the farmers grow so many tomatoes? Surely it costs them a lot of money to grow tomatoes that will be wasted.
Peoplelikeyou ( talk) 05:13, 2 July 2013 (UTC)
Thanks. That was a really good answer. Peoplelikeyou ( talk) 07:37, 2 July 2013 (UTC)
It might help you to picture the kind of farmers you're dealing with here. I don't know much about Nigeria, but in parts of East Africa that I'm more familiar with, a surprisingly large proportion of the crops are raised by smallholders with tiny plots of land, who find it very difficult to reach profitable markets. Roadside sellers are especially commonplace. -- Dweller ( talk) 16:01, 2 July 2013 (UTC)
In about 1991, a telephone number in Reading, Berkshire, England was 0734 470*** (for privacy reasons, the last 3 numbers have been written as ***). However, since then there have been changes in dialling codes. I would therefore be grateful if a user could please tell me what this telephone number is today. Thank you. Simonschaim ( talk) 06:20, 2 July 2013 (UTC)
Thank you. Simonschaim ( talk) 18:20, 2 July 2013 (UTC)
According to the BBC article Where are the missing 90-year-olds? the census shows that:
It says that a similar thing happened in the USA:
Surely these people must have registered deaths, stopped collecting pensions, etc. Why was this a surprise from the census instead of something the governments already knew? -- Q Chris ( talk) 10:01, 2 July 2013 (UTC)
qsort
is part of the
C standard library). Even for such a comparatively simple project, managing information is hard. Now imagine the same thing times 1000 or 10000 for a mid-size state. --
Stephan Schulz (
talk) 11:00, 2 July 2013 (UTC)ref vw twin s1960/61 convertable this vehicle was made for the frankfurt motor show 60/61
i lived in stuttgart from nov 1963 to oct 1964
training at the usa based factory manufacturing union special industrial sewing machines for which my family company was their agents in south africa i bought a used vw twin s racing green with convertable black top from the vw company in stuttgart which was manufactured for the 60/61 frankfurt auto show i am trying to trace information and pictures of the model - can you help or put me in touch with the relevant party i sold it towards the end of 63 on my return to south africa
thanks jeffrey cyril berzack — Preceding unsigned comment added by 41.135.169.66 ( talk) 10:19, 2 July 2013
What type of Gypsy live (or lived) in Latvia? In Holes, by Louis Sachar, Hector Zeroni's ancestor is implied to be Madame Zeroni, the character who tells Stanley Yelnats' ancestor to go the United States and seek his fortune there. Are there really real gypsies in Latvia in the mid-to-late 19th century, or is this a fictional invention from Louis Sachar's mind? Also, what is the type of gypsy that is so often portrayed in the mass media as the old-lady-with-the-magical-ball-thingy? Sneazy ( talk) 15:53, 2 July 2013 (UTC)
Can anyone see Adam Clayton (U2) in the performance of Do They Know It's Christmas? At Live Aid concert? Ms.Bono (zootalk)☆ 20:03, 2 July 2013 (UTC)
Visit porn sites and you see a lot of ads saying things like "A website that gets you laid instantly! Just message and ask to f*ck!" or, "37 viable women found in <<your relative location>>, waiting to have sex with you!"
Now, I know they're lying. Obviously. In that case, I want to know how they make any money. Don't their customers realize "Hey, I'm never actually getting to the part where I have sex with somebody!"
How do they keep their customer base when the ads bold-facedly lie about what the site will give you? 2602:306:C4B4:ADF0:5969:D568:F6EB:832D ( talk) 23:30, 2 July 2013 (UTC)
I guess I should explain why I think such sites are scams. (1)I believe it would be impossible for them to have a worldwide network of women ready to have sex with anybody who "just signs up"; the costs would be impossible, as would the screening process (making sure every customer is underage and STD-free, etc). Not to mention paying the women's employment wages, even on a "per customer" basis. (2)If it's volunteer-based (like a social dating site) where on earth would they find women who'd sign up for such a thing? Surely the men who apply would vastly outnumber the women, indeed I find it hard to believe women would be attracted to such a crude and self-debasing site (many have pretty misogynistic claims about what their women will do). I'm not trying to play to stereotypes, but the notion that such sites would ever get anything but men is a hard pill to swallow. Some even say things like, "MEN JOIN FREE due to high amounts of female members!!!" 2602:306:C4B4:ADF0:5969:D568:F6EB:832D ( talk) 02:17, 3 July 2013 (UTC)
When I was a little younger, I thought, in my foolishness, that those sites must have some level of legitimacy because how else could they survive and advertise on all of the adult sites. So I thought I'd check it out. How they do it (at least the many I tested multiple times) is they give you a free sign-up page, and you can create a profile and stuff all for free. But then they have automated fake profiles that message you, and you have to pay subscription to read more than the first line of the tantalising message. They will also very frequently e-mail you telling you that people are looking at your profile and messaging you. Once you pay a subscription, even once, they've made enough money that they don't need your custom anymore and can attract the next sucker. That's just from my experience. 78.42.201.216 ( talk) 20:57, 3 July 2013 (UTC)
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I'm trying to replace a cracked car speaker with a comparable speaker (not an exact replacement though). What figures do I need to be concerned about matching? It's not some esoteric design, it's run off a central amplifier (no individualized amps for each speaker). I know the OHMS rating, and the wattage, and its size. Is this enough to find a suitable replacement? It doesn't have to be perfect, I just don't want it blow a fuse or fry the sound system. Shadowjams ( talk) 01:00, 2 July 2013 (UTC)
In the US, my elderly mother no longer drives, but she has a car and has insurance on it that seems relatively expensive. She hasn't driven for over a year and doesn't intend to drive any more. The car is seldom used - maybe 1,000 to 2,000 miles per year, tops. It is driven a little by other members of the family and by people who are running errands for her. Is there a cheaper type of insurance for this type of car and non-driver? Bubba73 You talkin' to me? 02:21, 2 July 2013 (UTC)
"The 2011 study showed that Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, pays $360 million to import more than 300,000 metric tons annually of tomato paste from companies including Hebei, China-based Baoding Sanyuan Food Packing Co. and Singapore’s Olam International Ltd (OLAM). a year. The country produces 1.5 million tons of tomatoes annually of which about 900,000 tons rot, Agriculture Minister Akinwunmi Adesina said at a June 13 presentation in the capital, Abuja."
That's a lot of wasted food. From the point of view of business, how does this happen? I mean if there isn't much storage and not enough transport, why do the farmers grow so many tomatoes? Surely it costs them a lot of money to grow tomatoes that will be wasted.
Peoplelikeyou ( talk) 05:13, 2 July 2013 (UTC)
Thanks. That was a really good answer. Peoplelikeyou ( talk) 07:37, 2 July 2013 (UTC)
It might help you to picture the kind of farmers you're dealing with here. I don't know much about Nigeria, but in parts of East Africa that I'm more familiar with, a surprisingly large proportion of the crops are raised by smallholders with tiny plots of land, who find it very difficult to reach profitable markets. Roadside sellers are especially commonplace. -- Dweller ( talk) 16:01, 2 July 2013 (UTC)
In about 1991, a telephone number in Reading, Berkshire, England was 0734 470*** (for privacy reasons, the last 3 numbers have been written as ***). However, since then there have been changes in dialling codes. I would therefore be grateful if a user could please tell me what this telephone number is today. Thank you. Simonschaim ( talk) 06:20, 2 July 2013 (UTC)
Thank you. Simonschaim ( talk) 18:20, 2 July 2013 (UTC)
According to the BBC article Where are the missing 90-year-olds? the census shows that:
It says that a similar thing happened in the USA:
Surely these people must have registered deaths, stopped collecting pensions, etc. Why was this a surprise from the census instead of something the governments already knew? -- Q Chris ( talk) 10:01, 2 July 2013 (UTC)
qsort
is part of the
C standard library). Even for such a comparatively simple project, managing information is hard. Now imagine the same thing times 1000 or 10000 for a mid-size state. --
Stephan Schulz (
talk) 11:00, 2 July 2013 (UTC)ref vw twin s1960/61 convertable this vehicle was made for the frankfurt motor show 60/61
i lived in stuttgart from nov 1963 to oct 1964
training at the usa based factory manufacturing union special industrial sewing machines for which my family company was their agents in south africa i bought a used vw twin s racing green with convertable black top from the vw company in stuttgart which was manufactured for the 60/61 frankfurt auto show i am trying to trace information and pictures of the model - can you help or put me in touch with the relevant party i sold it towards the end of 63 on my return to south africa
thanks jeffrey cyril berzack — Preceding unsigned comment added by 41.135.169.66 ( talk) 10:19, 2 July 2013
What type of Gypsy live (or lived) in Latvia? In Holes, by Louis Sachar, Hector Zeroni's ancestor is implied to be Madame Zeroni, the character who tells Stanley Yelnats' ancestor to go the United States and seek his fortune there. Are there really real gypsies in Latvia in the mid-to-late 19th century, or is this a fictional invention from Louis Sachar's mind? Also, what is the type of gypsy that is so often portrayed in the mass media as the old-lady-with-the-magical-ball-thingy? Sneazy ( talk) 15:53, 2 July 2013 (UTC)
Can anyone see Adam Clayton (U2) in the performance of Do They Know It's Christmas? At Live Aid concert? Ms.Bono (zootalk)☆ 20:03, 2 July 2013 (UTC)
Visit porn sites and you see a lot of ads saying things like "A website that gets you laid instantly! Just message and ask to f*ck!" or, "37 viable women found in <<your relative location>>, waiting to have sex with you!"
Now, I know they're lying. Obviously. In that case, I want to know how they make any money. Don't their customers realize "Hey, I'm never actually getting to the part where I have sex with somebody!"
How do they keep their customer base when the ads bold-facedly lie about what the site will give you? 2602:306:C4B4:ADF0:5969:D568:F6EB:832D ( talk) 23:30, 2 July 2013 (UTC)
I guess I should explain why I think such sites are scams. (1)I believe it would be impossible for them to have a worldwide network of women ready to have sex with anybody who "just signs up"; the costs would be impossible, as would the screening process (making sure every customer is underage and STD-free, etc). Not to mention paying the women's employment wages, even on a "per customer" basis. (2)If it's volunteer-based (like a social dating site) where on earth would they find women who'd sign up for such a thing? Surely the men who apply would vastly outnumber the women, indeed I find it hard to believe women would be attracted to such a crude and self-debasing site (many have pretty misogynistic claims about what their women will do). I'm not trying to play to stereotypes, but the notion that such sites would ever get anything but men is a hard pill to swallow. Some even say things like, "MEN JOIN FREE due to high amounts of female members!!!" 2602:306:C4B4:ADF0:5969:D568:F6EB:832D ( talk) 02:17, 3 July 2013 (UTC)
When I was a little younger, I thought, in my foolishness, that those sites must have some level of legitimacy because how else could they survive and advertise on all of the adult sites. So I thought I'd check it out. How they do it (at least the many I tested multiple times) is they give you a free sign-up page, and you can create a profile and stuff all for free. But then they have automated fake profiles that message you, and you have to pay subscription to read more than the first line of the tantalising message. They will also very frequently e-mail you telling you that people are looking at your profile and messaging you. Once you pay a subscription, even once, they've made enough money that they don't need your custom anymore and can attract the next sucker. That's just from my experience. 78.42.201.216 ( talk) 20:57, 3 July 2013 (UTC)