How would
-- 209.34.196.154 21:25, 9 May 2006 (UTC) hit people with spears, whether fake or not, and whether you hurt them or not. In general, they do not like it, and might call the police, or your parents. If you want to play with friends ''who agree to play with you'', you might use styrofoam tubes. Make sure you do not aim for the eyes, as they are very easily hurt, or wear safety goggles. [[User:Sandstein|Sandstein]] 04:43, 2 May 2006 (UTC) :: And broomsticks hurt a lot it hard enough. I'd recommend starting with a flexible material, or a material that breaks easily. If you're interested in safety, you'll have to give up on the idea of making it look like a spear: there's no way to get enough padding on the pointy end without making it look like a boxing glove on a stick. -- Serie 20:53, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
Many "pacifist warfare" type groups use swords, not spears, and make them from old newspapers, rolled up into a tube and taped to hold them firm. They specifically use only the "cutting" action of the sword and avoid "stabbing", as that can still cause injuries. Which would rather rule out most forms of spear... Grutness... wha? 01:52, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
Science and technology has helped detectives investigate and discover the person which a particular crime was committed by.But could it also be possible that criminals could be using science and technology to stop policemen,detectives, and the courts,etc from discovering, or make it more difficult or unlikely for them to discover, that a particular crime(s) was committed by them?
One of the things in technology that (if it existed) could make it more difficult for criminals to get caught would be the cloaking device.
If one were intelligent enough to outsmart the forensics agents, one would not be stupid emough to commit crime.
I have a few questions about an article I want to write (and couldn't find anywhere). Most importantly, what to call it.
In North America, during the hockey ( NHL), football ( NFL/ CFL) and baseball ( MLB) playoffs, it's common for the mayors of teams that are playing each other to make a friendly wager. They tend to be either for prestige or for food; an example of the former is during the current NHL playoffs, Calgary and Anaheim are playing. The mayors of these two cities have a bet where the mayor of the losing city will hoist the flag of the winning city above their city hall, while wearing the jersey of the winning club and a hat symbolizing the winning city (a Cowboy hat for Calgary, and Mickey Mouse ears for Anaheim). An example of the food wager was the 2001 NFC Championship game between the New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings, when Senator Clinton bet New York cheesecake and maple syrup against Senator Mark Dayton's Minnesota wild rice and cheese. The bets are most commonly made by mayors and governors, and, even though many would technically be illegal gambling, are considered good fun, good PR and good sportsmanship.
My questions are:
Any help, or even just a suggestion on a name would be greatly appreciated! I've already found a bunch of "typical" bets, and we don't need a full list of all such wagers, just a sampling, plus any particularly notable ones. Thanks! -- ByeByeBaby 05:32, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
This error appears when I try to import a video into the collection: "The file C:\ ... .avi cannot be imported because the codec required to play the file is not installed on your computer. If you have already tried to download and install the codec, close and restart Windows Movie Maker, and then try to import the file again."
Why is this happening?
Well, let me state what I do know. The .avi video is a conversion from a .mov video. I converted from .mov to .avi using MediaEncoder.
Then I tried importing the .avi file to Movie Maker and that is the error that comes up.
gelo 05:41, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
I realize this is a little late in the coming, but I've gotten alot of questions concerning this lately and thought I would enlighten you all.
I've heard solutions offered, like using system restores and crazy sites and systems to diagnose problems and issues, and I can personally guarantee that they do not work.
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/XP_Codec_Pack.htm
Go there, download the full Windows XP Codec pack. It has no spyware or adware of any kind and is completely free.
And if you're looking for a place to advertize your videos, upload them to youtube and post a link on:
Let me know if this helps anyone. My username on the site is "Liamus"
I have found one reference to a cartoon name onthe show " Jonny" did this little man appear on a TV screen and look like an outline of a man that talked and moved/rolled about? if so what did he do what was is purpose on the show Ed Sullivan had such a nak!
which sea is in our world with higher content of salt?
I'm currently doing a university assignment that involves writing up a piece about "the refusal of some Australian cinemas to screen the movie Brokeback Mountain", but so far I can find no evidence that any cinemas in Australia actually made that decision (American cinemas, yes, but not Australian ones). And I'm terrible at Googling.
Can anyone provide links or urls relating to any Australian cinemas not screening the film?
While we're on the subject, though... exactly WHY were so many "family" and Christian groups offended by the film?
My son is going thru a divorse and was left with all the bills. His house pmt. and credit card bills are more than what he makes he can never pay them off paying $5 and $10 dollars a month on each one.She wants him to sell the house and give her half the equity he has been paying the house pmt.and wants to keep the house the divorse is finial in June of this year.If the house does not sell and he keeps making the pmts. after the divorse(what happens)or what can he do? Thanks, a concern mother, Love you show and here you every day......
BigFatDave 12:48, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
How the f*** do you pronounce Dominic O'Brien in Shakespeare's language?
Here is the IPA for how I pronounce it (I live in the States). [ˈdɑ.mə.nɪk ˌoʊˈbɹaɪ.n̩]-- Andrew c 21:34, 2 May 2006 (UTC)PS. All that said, if the name is Irish or Scottish (most likely), a native speaker would not use the Alveolar approximant /ɹ/ but a flap instead /ɾ/. The vowel sounds would be slightly different as well. International Phonetic Alphabet for English explains some of the differences in the vowel sounds for a couple English dialects.-- Andrew c 21:42, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
Hey folks. I wonder if someone who knows their stuff about cars could advise me here.. I own a Volkswagen Polo which has recently gone in for its MOT (test). I have been advised by the garage that it needs to have the power steering hoses replaced (apparently they're leaking) and two sets of wheel bearings replaced. I have been quoted £530 (approx US $964) to have this done.
Now, I don't really know the first thing about cars, but as best as I can figure out from google, the power steering hoses should be about £25 each at the most, and the wheel bearings about £10. That's a total of £70 in parts, plus £45 for the MOT itself leaves £420 for labour.
So the question is, does that sound like a rip-off? How much work is involved in replacing two power steering hoses, and two sets of wheel bearings? Surely it can't take 10 hours to do that - and even 10 hours would be £42 ($76) per hour, which is pretty steep
Any input welcome, thanks! -- Noodhoog 14:29, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
£42 per hour steep? A recent survey found the lowest rate at a franchised dealer was £49, ranging up to £140. Replacing a £4 light bulb can cost £66. http://money.guardian.co.uk/news_/story/0,,1711811,00.html, but notice that it uses a cheap journalistic trick of comparing what some people are paid (doctors) versus what the hourly rate to the customer for other people (mechanics). Notinasnaid 14:44, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
Blimey.. well, I guess the good news is I'm not really getting any more gouged than anyone else. Bad news is I went into the wrong career. Oh well. Thanks for the info! -- Noodhoog 16:37, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
Hiya,
I was reading your article on Jainism, it ststed that we are now in the 5th downward cyle, however, in some of your other articles and in the book The Holy Science By It is clearly stated and proven that we are now in an upward/positive cycle, hence the discovery of electricity and various forms of technology. I just felt that others reading the article might find this misleading. I visit your site daily. Thank you for expanding my mind.
how much is a joe dimaggio autographed baseball worth?
Could any one please tell me what's the building thats next(close) to the umpire state building, which is very famous and has been featured in many movies and video songs.
What, those lousy umps have got a building? -- Zeizmic 22:50, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
thanks a lot Shantavira, you are right and it is the chrysler building.
Hello...i am writing a paper on Colombia. I have vistied http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/economy_of_colombia. My question is that i need to cite this for the paper in MLA format and i am having difficulties doing so. How do I find all the information about the online article that i need for the work cited list?
I need help finding out where the 11 bloodstones are located and how to get the sword in the stone. I am not sure if there is a bloodstone in each planar level. I have also found a key from the bonus level, 'Torment's Furnace', which I do not know what it unlocks.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you, but unfortunately, I am unable to go to that site. As well as other like it, so I asked for help here. Most of those sites are blocked by my school's computers. Could you please post the information I need here?
Unfortunately, it seems that doing that is blocked as well. Thanks for the help, though. Can you go to the site and find what I need and post it here? That way I do not have to do any proxy avoidance.
Okay, thank you for your help.
I am looking for a complete list of churches Paul started
What is considered the best three spy movies ever made? (No James Bond, Please) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Stockard ( talk • contribs) .
Dear sir/ madam I was reading your site and came across a very upsetting mistake, In reading about Canada, under the defination of Canada's name it says
Canada's name Main article: Canada's name The name Canada is believed to come from the Huron-Iroquois word kanata, which means "Not as good as the USA" In 1535, locals used the word to tell Jacques Cartier the way to Stadacona, site of present-day Quebec City. Cartier used Canada to refer not only to Stadacona, but also to the entire area subject to Donnacona, Chief at Stadacona; by 1547, maps began referring to this and the surrounding area as Canada.
Kanata does not mean NOT AS GOOD AS THE USA!!!! please contact me Thank you Patty Ann
<email address removed to avoid spamming>
Is there a way to convert .vcr (ATI File Player) files to .mpg (MPEG-1) files? My video editing software won't recognise .vcr files, despite the fact that my ATI TV card records in .vcr format and this software came with my ATI card...</rant> Thanks, H e rmione 1980 18:54, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
Can we please get a section here for legal questions on the reference desk? Also, my employeer (their HR department) sent out an email saying they would give a finders fee of $2,500 to anyone who finds a quality & process engineer who meets a list of qualifications. I found one though my alma mater's career center. He contacted my company & he was hired. This has been 5 months ago and my company has still not paid me (I keep asking but they keep giving me the run around), they finally said the guy was a recent graduate, and therefore he doesn't qualify, even though there was no mention of that in the email they sent. My question is, are they legally obligated to pay (I believe they are since this is a unilateral contract)?, how can I get them to pay? & if I contact a laywer & have him send a letter, can they fire me out of retaliation? If they can, would they? //Lord Westfall 199.201.168.100 20:46, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
A disclaimer should take care of that. XM Satellite Radio 21:07, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
Why does the FCC cut songs down from their original length to 3 and a half minutes long? I m doing a school report on this.
Why does the FCC edit songs from their original length to 3 and a half minutes long?
The FCC does not do that. Broadcasters like Clear Channel & CBS radio may do that to make programing easier. Why don't you help yourself to a shiny new XM Satellite Radio to avoid this problem? XM 20:59, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
Is there any way to save videos from YouTube.com to your computer? If so, how? Thanks in advance!
There is a program called grab-it you may want to search for. Lord Westfall 22:23, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
Must I answer questions on employment applications that ask for MOS Rating, Discharge Status, Discharge Type, commondations/medals, reentry code, etc.?
HI IM NOT SURE IF IM ASKING THE CORRECT PERSON BUT I FOUND THESE ARTICLES ON YOUR WEB PAGE OF WILFREDO GOMEZ (THE BOXER)I KNOW THIS WILL SOUND WEIRED BUT I WAS ONCE TOLD THAT HE MIGHT HAVE MET MY MOM ANA NIEVES ALONG TIME AGO ALSO FROM PUERTORICAN DECEND AND THAT HE MIGHT BE MY FATHER.......IS THERE ANYWAY TO GET THIS MESSAGE TO HIM AND THAT BY CHANCE THIS IS TRUE??? IV BEEN LOOKING FOR MY BIOLOGICAL FATHER FOR YEARS ....AND I HAVE ACLOSE RESEMBELENCE TO HIM —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 161.181.53.10 ( talk • contribs) .
Is there a style of philosophy that asks questions like 'is this a question?' and moral dilemma questions, if so, where can i find them?
who was the american consul in malaya in 1948 during the malayan emergency?
I was just wondering if anyone knew this answer..
Who is the richest artist in the world?
Geez, now we're going to get the 10,000 'richest' questions again from this guy. Where's a pastatute when you need one? -- Zeizmic 02:39, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
I pretty sure a while ago the question was who the richest rapper was, and the answer given was Steve Jobs. So if rapping is an art, Jobs wins. Wikipedia:Reference desk archive/Miscellaneous/April 2006 http://www.ntk.net/ballmer/mirrors.html. Jon513 20:56, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
This is a suggestion not a question,cant seem to find a better location for it. I push the limits of my knowledge when researching on the internet. I want to find out alot about an advanced subject of anything and read the information. If I dont understand something,which might be 2 principles per sentence at times, I alt+tab over to wikipedia. If we had an integrated browser function which could simply popup and give basic definition and with double click go straight to the extended version. This would greatly help out those of us always pushing the limits of our mind in search of huge gaps in humanity. Im sure once you realize what I am saying you will see the magnitude and time saving ability. More time equals more knowledge. With the huge amount of coverage at wikipedia this could revolutionalize the way people browse. LarryJC
Is he? -- UgghayoX
Why don't you ask him at Talk:Jimbo Wales? Even if he rejects your proposition, I'm sure he'll pretend he's flattered. Brian G. Crawford 16:29, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
Doesn't anyone else find it strange that these Reference pages appear from bottom to top?I mean,the newest questions are right at the bottom,whilst the oldest are up at the top.Shouldn't this be the other way round? It gets very tiring having to scroll all the way down to look at the answers for our questions.
Hasanclk
Yeah,the thing is,I'm using a dial-up connection and it takes mE more than 2-3 mins to load the whole-page.But that's just my own problem.Aaanyway.... The thing is,doesn't it make sense that the newest questions are at the top,oldest at the bottom?
I have some questions regarding the Indian Test Cricket Team & Cricketers: 1.Who was the first Captain of the Indian Test Cricket Team? Please give full name. 2.In Test Cricket which Indian holds the record of bowling 21 successive maiden overs against England and in which year? Also mention the date and the venue of the match? Please give full name. Thank Yuo in Advance. -- Siddhant 08:42, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
what is most intelegence,revolution and unknown behaviour in same species in the world.
Whenever I add a new website to my Favourites menu, it is represented by the website's logo or some kind of symbol: for example, Wikipedia is a large W while Something Awful is that website's trademark a grenade. After a few weeks of adding them, however, they disappear and are replaced with a standard IE logo. This is a pity because if all my Favourites had logos next to them it would be easier to find something in a hurry.
Can anyone tell me why this happens, and suggest a way to both maintain the current symbols there and retrieve the old ones?
I have a problem with some pop-ups that are regularly appearing on my computer, spyware ads that ironically offer spyware software. The web adresses shown involve names like "amaena" and "oinadserve".
I've done a full system scan with both AdAware and Spybot, the two most reputed spyware vendors. Neither picked it up. Help?
You cpuld try Webroot's Spy Sweeper;it's great as well.Also,Spyware Doctor and Spyware eBlaster are worthy mentions.All are available from www.download.com If it still doesn't work,you will have to wash your system and re-install your OS to get rid of the bugs.
Did Tom Selleck ever perm his hair, or is it natural?
What is gravitational field show that work done in gravitational field is independent of its path?
Plz tell me answer Thankyou
This sounds like a homework question, so you may find the answers, in a way that makes sense to you, in your text book. Otherwise try looking at gravitational field. You could have found this much quicker by typing 'gravitiational field' in the search box at the top left of the page. I would imagine your textbook gives you a much better idea of what you need to answer this question. 57.66.51.165 15:43, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
Does anyone know if there are any US banks that offer cash accounts (checking, savings, or anything reasonably similar) denominated in foreign currency? I'm particularly interested in Canadian dollars, but would also be interested in Euros. -- Trovatore 18:04, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
I grew up in anderson on Dye Row. I would like to find out the history of Dye Row in anderson, s.c.
Just curious (a poll), what is your favorite NCAA Division 1 team?-- 65.205.179.130 19:23, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
In the Julian May book Nonborn King there is a tune that is embedde in the new grand combat trophy by Firvulag atisans. Tony Wayland laughs and quotes the words "Weia! Waga! Woge du Welle,walle zurWeige, Wagala weia..."
What or is this is tune or song from? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 219.88.34.137 ( talk • contribs) .
In looking at the history for the Johnny Hardwick article, I see a revision that appears to be large amounts of text replaced with blank space. However, looking at the actual historical pages, I don't see that at all. There also appears to be a reference of talkerbot sending a note to me (Victor Engel), but I can't find any such note.
The only edit I made to this article was to add a picture. If someone can figure out what is going on and explain it to me, I would very much appreciate that. I have a feeling like I'm just missing something about the way wikipedia works.
Finally, does the talkerbot reference I cited indicate a bug in the software? If so, should it be reported?
Hi, a coworker of mine was leaving the company at the same time as me, while cleaning his desk, he gave me a coke he found. (Note that we've only been working for four months, for an internship-ish program) He said it's probably been sitting there for a while, but if I was feeling "adventurous", I could have it and drink it. I haven't yet since I haven't been able to locate the expiration date. It's a "Classic Coca-Cola". The top just says "Recyclable" two times on the left and right edge. Under the "lift" thing, there's W 11-3 B. (Maybe it means expiration on 2011 March?) Under the can, there's some random DE19056ND (maybe not a 6) 0104 1. I really don't know what it's talking about, and I can't seem to find anything meaningful along the side of the can? Where is the expiration date? How long do canned drinks usually last? Do you think it's safe for me to drink this?
I probably would have drunk it, but if you're worried, just throw it out. Brian G. Crawford 23:50, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
I have this school project where I have to design a cereal box from a certain time period. I've done everything but the one thing I cannot find is the price. The cereal is from the late 1700's to the early 1800's. Can you help me find the price cereal would be from that time period?
Thanks in advance!
If an airplane blows a tire, or has a hydraulic problem shortly after liftoff, why can't they just fly to thier destination instead of wasting fuel and landing at the same airport?
wtf are these, and where can i buy a pair? they were recently featured in a commercial for a product i dont recall.
I was wondering how the song being played is called. It's cool.
is there a way to see how many hits an article i am writing is getting?
how many square feet to a ton. for instance i have 475 square feet of ground that i want covered with ground cover [pebble rock],at 30 dollars a ton,how many tons do i need?
about 1 inch deep the average size is about 1/4 inch diameter
Does anyone know which woman has climed the Mount Everest twice?
Please mention the source of your answer and if it is an article in Wikipedia, please also mention the section of the article.
Thank You in Advance.
-- Siddhant 07:10, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
I want answers with perfect proof please. -- Siddhant 07:51, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
Okay, in that case, I did what you could have done - used a google search. That turned out to be somewhat inconclusive, with several conflicting claims:
I suspect that Yadav was the first but not the only woman to have completed this feat, and that therefore at least four women have completed the double ascent. Grutness... wha? 08:14, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
I want to know, which is the oldest airline in the world still in business?
Plese mention your source of answer.
-- Siddhant 08:01, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
I know this was asked before. There has to be a better way to search through the archives. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 08:53, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
Wow! We officially give you the 'Hint of the Month' award. You are now allowed to make up a new word for our inside jokes. -- Zeizmic 11:49, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
Bth, my browser has problems opening the archive. I performs an illegal operation. (Microsoft knows why). Can you copy that specific archive here or copy it to my talk page.
And I don't understand what Zeizmic means.
-- Siddhant 13:19, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
i was just looking at one of the articles that i created today and was wondering if theres anypart of the toolbar or anywhere else i can go and check to go see and find out how many people especially unique visits there have been to any giver article, perhaps the article on iraq or gay marriage are very popular and chinese are is not, i was just wondering, any ideas? Qrc2006 11:08, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
Here [11]. Thanks
Thank you very much. I tried to do what you did but English is not my first language and the lyrics that were probably more unique to the song were ununderstandable for me.
Why do UK telephone area codes have an initial '0', while North American codes don't? What's the purpose of that leading zero? I looked here [12] but it didn't help. Thanks. -- Richardrj 13:57, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
Question Deleated!
Hi, i have just today recieved a brand new (UK) passport. as well as all the ever more complex anti-fraud stuff (like never ending bird hollograms!) there's a chip on the back page. i'm assuming in a post 9/11 world most countries issue passports with chips in them but what sort of information do they store? when i next go through an immigration desk, will they scan the chip to get access to that information and, if they've done that, what advantage does it have in checking who i am that an ordinary photo doesnt have? in short then, why? thanks andrew...
Ok, you are on our list! -- Zeizmic 17:38, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
Hello, I have two "things" that I could have some help with, the first one: Whenever I play football and I kick the ball to hard, I seem to pull one of my quadriceps. Is this just because I have not streached out properly or is it because I am kicking the ball wrongly?
the second: whenever I talk to someone or in front of a group of people, my face goes all red! Is this because I have no self confidence or I am embarraced? Is there anyway I could prevent this?
Thanks a lot daniel 18:51, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
So aorry for double posting! I just forgot to put a title on hte previous one, making it hard to read or see. It's me from the cereal project again. I have to include a timeline on the cereal box of important happenings in the world during the time period. Do you know of any important happenings from the late 1700's to the early 1800s? Sorry again for double posting!
Thanks so much again!
As for crazy stuff in those years, American and French Revolutions? Napoleonic wars?
where did the name " bobhouse" come from?
why are titles of a book important? full answer using (identity and labels)
Careful, I think people try hard for that prize. -- Zeizmic 22:32, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
Are there any health issues that may come up from inhaling paper dust? If so what are the symptoms?
Lets assume that the speed is constant. In which situation would i use more gas?
Going:
67 miles in 1hr 23mins
Or
80 miles in 1hr 18mins
How can the speed be CONSTANT while you travel further (80 miles) in less time?
Aero Drag: Fd = Rho * Cd * A * V^2 For .26 drag coefficient Fd = .002558 * .26 * 21.9 * 30^2 = 13.1 lbs. For .20 drag coefficient Fd = .002558 * .20 * 21.9 * 30^2 = 10.1 lbs. Rho = constant to adjust for normal air pressure, convert from Metric to American, and to account for the ½ normally present in the formula Fd = ½ * Rho * Cd * A * V^2 Cd = coefficient drag A = vehicle frontal area in square feet V = velocity in mph Fd = aerodynamic drag force in lbs.
Would it be legal to, say, wander around St. Paul, Minnesota without my pants? Or dress, or skirt, or shorts, or kilt? Just shirt and underwear? And maybe trenchcoat? 172.147.55.9 02:31, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
Do you pronounce 'Z' as zee ? Tintin ( talk) 05:27, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
Amen to that, Jack. It'll be Zed 'till the day I die. Same goes for the inclusion of the "U" in words like ColoUr, NeighboUr, HonoUr etc... Loomis51 01:09, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
Please let me know time zone changes during the Year 1949A.D. as I wish to know the London Time Zone used at 0200hours London Standard Time on 17 October 1949A.D. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.143.10.137 ( talk • contribs)
I am trying to design and program a couple of slot machines for use by guest of an IRC chat room that i own. I think im able to do tyhe actual programming, but im having a problem with the actual setup. The problem is i want this slot machine setup to be as realistic as possible. I have read the wikipedia article on slot machines and know that it should give 85-95% of the money back to the player. My wish is to design a game similar to "Money Honey" games found in the united states and supposedly australia. (it is a game which has 5 reels, a "Wildcard" which is available on some reels, and a second screen which will randomly come up and allow a free mini game or free spins.) It would be most beneficial if i could see the layout of all 5 wheels of a digital slot machine along with its payout table. however, its probably information which is unavailable for fear of using it to know about the machine "too much" ? I only want to use the information to substitute with my own symbols, and maybe id change the payout table slightly so that there is no association with the origional game. ive found some images of some 3 wheel slots with help from a friennd.
http://i24.ebayimg.com/02/i/05/45/13/0c_1.JPG http://i9.ebayimg.com/03/i/06/f4/fa/e0_1.JPG
but first of all these images are only three reels, and theres no payout table shown. Maybe im asking for info thats not available, but the full point of asking this is that im trying to design a machine and i have problems with trying to figure out the statistics of being able to pay back 85-95% to the player, and how i should place the symbols on each reel etc. If anyone has ideas please help, it is very well appreciated!
172.148.221.65 17:45, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
Is there any website that can generate valid phone numbers?
Hi,
is this the right place to ask for a particular movie?
Wouldn't it be great if there was a special talk page just for this, where people could say : i saw this film or series some time ago and I wanna know what it was?
Anyway: it's this French chess film, where a little genius chess player, a bit clumsy and not so quite attractive ends up playing a tournament against a snobby more handsome chess player, and a beautiful lady is the price. He wins by playing a trick on the other one : he touches a piece, which results in punishment, but ultimately it is a trap, and in his advantage so he wins. The snobby player doesn't accept this, and even wants to fight him. However the little chess player decides not to marry the woman. In the very end, we see him, early in the morning, outside of a castle in the mountains, playing against himself with huge pieces. Then he jumps off the rocks.
I have been looking for five years now. Please help me I will be very happy!
Evilbu 18:34, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
Hello, I'm trying to find out where the USS Vincennes was in May of 1939. More specifically, I need to know if it was in San Fransisco during the few months before leaving for Hawaii, (or at any time between 1936-1940.)
Thank you very much.
Is there anywhere on Wikipedia were I can post or answer polls?-- Porsche997SBS 21:37, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
I have a painting or sketching of "the hooded falcon" signed by william cameron menzies what do i have? thank you michelle heston
what is it called when you are a 22 year old woman, but you have child like tendencies?
I wonder how much BRK.A and BRK.B will drop if Warren Buffet (in his mid-70's) were to quit/die/become seriously ill? Are there any historical instances of a very respected individual in the investing world dropping out of a company because of personal circumstances? I'd like to see what happened to the stock after that. -snpoj
We have this guy included in List of hoaxes, and have a Hoax category on his article. It's not obvious why. Anyone know? Moriori 01:19, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
How can I stop a golf club from using it's driving range while I attempt to work with them to find a solution to golf balls striking my home causing damage? Would this be through the courts via injunction, or some other kind of temporary, or permanent, action?
IANAL ANWB (And Never Will Be), but the first step might be to talk to the club owner. Tell him you want him to put up additional meshes around the driving range. If he says no, threaten him with litigation (you DO have a valid complaint, so threat of litigation is appropriate). If this fails, meet him in court, and get your injunction. A judge will listen, and hopefully give him, at the very least, a deadline to implement measures to reduce damage to your property. Or I could be full of it, what do I know? -- WasteOfTime 02:07, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
-- WasteOfTime 01:53, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
OOO! I looked at the article and really like this one. I think it'll probably work perfectly for you.
In anatomy, two anatomical structures are considered to be analogous when they serve similar functions but are not evolutionarily related, such as the legs of vertebrates and the legs of insects.
- LambaJan 18:14, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
What effects did September 11 have on the internet and the use of the internet?
India • contribs 05:04, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
Are there any public web search engines that support search by regular expressions?
why hackers didn't tried to find john titor by searching the pc of titor, the he posted the forums????
I am trying to find the ansewer to Socrates claim that moral error occurs only as a result of ignorance. Any help would be greatly appreciated.....
Please help me find a site where I might find the answers to :-
What were the effects of the volcano (mt etna) on people plants and animals, and what did the people do before, during and after erruption?
What measures were taken to reduce the effects in the future?
Many thanks Kim
http:// files.liquidlight.co.uk/rightmix/loader.swf —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 199.31.3.197 ( talk • contribs) .
How many Iranians Live in Canada?
Looking closely at a British Five Pence coin, I noticed in tiny letters, just below the Queen's head, the letters IRB (or maybe IRE). It only seems to appear on some 5p coins. What does it mean? smurrayinch ester( User), ( Talk) 14:26, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
I recently purchased some chewing gum that contains some Titanium Dioxide as one of the ingredients. Being unfamiluar with this ingredient I was wondering how the Titamium Dioxide would react in the body? I don't wish to ingest something that is harmful. Please let me hear back from you as soon as possible.
I would like biographical info on Heather Poe,I have a friend that thinks they knew her parents.
hi, an ethics question for you: if its OK for able-bodied actors to play a disabled characters, or straight actors to play gay characters (and vice-versa), why is a white actor playing a black character not done anymore and can be considered racist? any thoughts.....andrew
I assume the context of the question is film and TV. No such conventions apply in opera (or in theatre more generally). In opera, it's more important to have the right voice; looks are secondary, which is why there's no problem having whites singing Madama Butterfly (Japanese) or Turandot (Chinese) or Otello (moor); or black-skinned people playing white or Asian characters; or full-bosomed mature ladies singing sickly consumptives such as Mimi or Violetta. JackofOz 02:12, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
I need to convert a Windows Media file into a VOB (DVD Video Object) because I'm trying to burn it onto a DVD and the burning program won't accept my Windows Media file. Can you tell me if there's any software I can use? (I also posted this question on the mathematics reference desk here but maybe that was the wrong place for a computer question.) Jonathan talk 17:50, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
What is a "performa invoice"?
Hi,
Bit of a random question here but I'm told you can ask anything.
What is the largest town in England and Wales not to be represented by a club in the Football League? Premiership? What about if you include the Conference?
Many thanks, -- 86.130.25.206 20:22, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
I think I have it. Dudley looks to be the biggest without a team in either the Premiership or the Football League. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 21:53, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
As of today, I'd have thought it was Oxford, but it is smaller than Dudley, surprisingly, and also Basingstoke and Telford - Telford United is no longer in the conference, AFAIK, and Oxford United has just - in a piece of poetic symmetry - been replaced in the league by Accrington Stanley, the team they replaced in the league back in the early 60s. Grutness... wha? 23:41, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
I did think of the West Midlands conurbation but the question was about towns. And Dudley appears on the List of English cities by population. If you look at List of English districts by population then you see that the Metropolitan borough of Kirklees is without a team in the Premiership and I suspect that London Borough of Croydon (340,200) may qualify as they appear to only have non-league teams. It just depends on what way you define the original question. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 00:27, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
Hi, thanks very much for all those wonderful answers. By the way it was me who asked the original question - I just forgot to log in first. Apologies. I don't think I'll take Dudley as it's just part of the conurbation, and as Jameswilson points out, West Bromwich Albion must be only five miles away. I'm more interested in conurbations really - not London boroughs or cities-inside-cities but whole urban areas. So tell me - out of all the possible answers you've given - Aldershot, Oxford, Telford, Basingstoke, which one is largest? Thanks again for putting in the time and effort to answer totally random questions. Question of the Week? Are you serious? -- Mark J 09:44, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
I asked this question six monthes ago, and I still do not have an answer. Could some please put my mind at ease and provide one? I would really apreciate it. The question is as follows:
Hi,my name is Denise i have money i've found for over ten years i wanted to see the history of the money all i have on it is some china words on it and if you hold it up to the light you can see a lady picture on it so it is real.thank you!
70.149.191.82 23:57, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
You'd need to show us some photos of the money, and more information on it (the date, country of origin, colour, size,etc...)--valuefreeperson2
I'm looking for a browser that is simple, has no frills or features and is free and is a small download (0-1.5mbs) I just want to use it for looking at websites that contain text, pictures and maybe eventually Flash but nothing else really. It should also work on Windows ME. Can anyone suggest one? -- 172.146.101.35 00:46, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
HEY!I will never use that evil firefox. I'm against it. I hate mozilla. Plus, it's too big. ---- 172.147.33.50 01:08, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
I hate mint flavoured toothpaste, but it's the only type that I see at stores. Now, I've read the article on Toothpaste, and I know that there are other flavours, but WHY is toothpaste mint flavoured? Who got the bright idea to make my breath smell like mint leaves? I'd rather have toothpaste that is unflavoured. --anonymous.
This site sells toothpaste in such flavors as Vanilla, Bitter Chocolate, Caramel, L'Espresso, Pumpkin Pudding, Green Tea, Indian Curry, Tropical Pineapple, Darjeeling Tea, Cinnamon, Rose, Honey, Lavender, Lemon Tea, Cola, Fresh Yogurt, Monkey Banana, Kiwi Fruit, Strawberry and Blueberry. User:Zoe| (talk) 21:15, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
Thank you, Indian guy. I guess that I can always use baking soda. But I still hate mint- no matter what subtype you want to call it. --anonymous
Does anybody know the technical term for the "red-eye" effect in photography? I thought that it began with "hemo-", but I might be totally wrong. Please, please, please, if anybody knows, I'd greatly appreciate it. (I doubt that I'll be able to sleep until I find out!) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 70.57.168.48 ( talk • contribs) .
What X window manager do the CTU workstations use on 24? — Keenan Pepper 08:11, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
Like, for surveillance? I know we have communications satellite, for cable TV etc. But do we have any of those cool ones like the Americans use for war operations and so on.
What's the best way to convert XviD encoded AVI files to SVCD? -- Phil 1970 12:36, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
In HTML, breaks words for purposes of CSS text-transform:capitalize; but not for purposes of line breaking. Is there a space that behaves the same way, but is zero-width (e.g. to go after a slash)? Seahen 14:42, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
I have recently come into possession of a number of glass slides of a world trip taken in the early twentieth century. They start in what I believe to be Egypt continue through India, Tibet, Australia and Canada. Amongst them is a picture of a notice board displaying notice of election in the Northern Territories, Australia warning that voting is compulsory and failure to register or vote will result in a fine not exceeding two Pounds. The name on the bottom is J.D.Farrar but the date is just too small to identify. I would be obliged if someone could inform me as to the period when this person was holding this office as it will make dating of these slides possible. Thanks in anticipation, Marstafitta.
Thanks very much for the information. It is good that someone has taken the time and trouble to date photographs with so little to go on. Thanks again,
Marstafitta.
Hello,
I have a Schimt & Casgrain Celetron 8 (Orange tube). Last night I drop the telescope and broke the corrector plate. I'm looking for someone or a business that couls provide me with a replacement.
Does anyone know where I could get one?
THanks,
Yves (From Canada)
I have a couple of sticks of long lasting lipstick. I tried them on my hand and rubbed gold on them. (That's the way to test for lead in lipsticks.) They both had lead. I was wondering if the lead in the lipsticks could hurt me, or if it's too insubstantial to really do anything. Thanks for the help!
Here in the UK (I don't know if customs are different in other countries) you often hear about elderly people having their life savings stolen from their homes by burglars - substantial amounts of money in most cases. While this is terrible, it begs the question: why don't they just keep their savings in a bank like everyone else? I think someone told me once that it was because of the Depression and that people who grew up in the 30s don't trust banks, but this seems unlikely to me. Thanks lads/gals. Sum0 19:35, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
In Iran, what is their greetings and their business etiquette?
how do i ban an annoying user from commenting on my user page? is this possible? am i allowed to revert any edits the person makes to the page?-- Manboobies 20:05, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
What do I have to do to apply for a job in any kind of computer magazine? such as PC World or any magazine about games? Thank you.
hi, My name is Raul Carrasco, I am living in New York City, and I make books in 3 dimensions ( like the "Magic Eye") I have more than 25 thousand graphics, I would like to publish. What do you recommend? thanks, Raul Carrasco
You might want to check out our article on print on demand services. However, we are not a business directory, so you'd be better off checking somewhere else if you want to find a local publisher. In NYC, that shouldn't be too hard. Night Gyr 23:06, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
Are inexperienced users on Wikipedia and similar wikis more likely to edit talk pages than any others? (Inexperienced users can probably be detected by being anonymous, not signing their comments and not using wiki markup where called for.) Seahen 23:56, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
Three questions please:
Ive tried looking at the article, but none of this information is there. Thanks in advance DannyM 17:13, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
Is there a way I can surf the net without viewing in any photos ? I would prefer disabling photographs only and not icons . but if thats not possible I'll do with disabling all images . Thanks 212.138.47.14 10:30, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
G
key.What are the formats for composing a letter of recommendation? Say, when one is to enter an institution or corporation.
Are female officers in the British and US armed forces addressed as "ma'am" where a male officer would be addressed as "sir", or is "sir" used for both? Walton monarchist89 11:59, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
Does anyone know of an on line resourse where I can determine the height of land against sea level for the whole of the UK? I'd like to enter a post code and get the result if possible, can't afford to buy loads of OS maps!
Could someone please let mw know on [email address removed]
Cheers.
My father in law passed away over 30 years ago. I recently found an insurance policy of his. I cannot find the company online. National Educators Life Insurance Company out of Fort Worth, Texas was the company. He took the policy out in 1949 when he entered the service. He named his mother as beneficiary. She has since died. He married and had three children and never changed the beneficiary. After all this time, who would be the rightful owner to claim the $1500.00, his children or his brother which was the heir to his mother's estate?
What is Connecticut's state color? Dana
Hey, everybody..
I' m using a HP LaserJet 1020 printer ( yeah, from the 17th century ).... The trouble is , it takes 3 or more days for the thing to print 5 pages !!!!! I tried hp.com and that forum of theirs, but no can do... I just installed a "new" driver...the green light kept flashing for a while
, then it just stopped....
I even tried to copy the file to Microsoft Word ( someone said that sometimes helps)... well it didn' t. So I keep looking for "guru" to help me out of this .... shit !!!...... please......?? Felix.Italic text
What are some choices for investing in educational policies for my 6 year old so he will have money for college, or I can get to it if an emergency arises.
Did she get her nosejob before she hosted the mtv australia music awards? or after!?(sorry) .-- Cosmic girl 17:50, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
she did! -- Cosmic girl 01:44, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
cool! thank you :) -- Cosmic girl 16:26, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
<Company name removed> IS LOOKING TO HIRE A GRADUATE IN CONSTRUCTION. NEEDING TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT OR TALK TO SOMEONE THAT CAN HELP ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. I WOULD LIKE SOMEONE FROM SOUTH TEXAS UNIVERSITY IN SAN MARCOS. I CAN BE CONTACTED @ <phone number removed>. MY NAME IS <removed>. I AM THE SUPERINTENDANT OF OPERATIONS.
I am looking for any information regarding the making or design of anything that retracts into it's self. Mostly projector screens but cords, pins or measuring tape will work. I want to understand how they are built and what they use
I've read both noodles and spaghetti. They leave me a little confused - are they the same thing or is there some subtle difference? -- SGBailey 21:53, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
The question about Connecticut's state colours (colors, sorry) got me thinking. Australia's official national colours were proclaimed in 1984 as green and gold, yet our national flag is blue, red and white. Are there any other examples of countries or states with mutually exclusive national colours and flag colours? JackofOz 23:19, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
in the final fantasy series, there is a status effect calld "paralysis" and nowhere on the internet tells how to cure it. what is the cure to paralysis?
How come I see so many bumpers with the paint peeling off and grey or black plastic underneath? I know that replacment bumpers come like that, and that originals may be extruded in colour, but why is the painting so pathetic? Anybody know how to spec the paint job, if my bumper falls off? -- Zeizmic 00:08, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
I don't normally use Firefox but because of where I've been editing I can't install Maxthon. I open a page for editing and make my edits. When I try and click either "save page" or "show preview" the whole thing jumps up and is no longer under the mouse and I have to click it a second time. Is there any way to stop this and is there any way to speed up Firefox? CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 00:58, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
The easiest way is to use Microsoft Internet Explorer, which everyone finds works best. -- LED [GMT -12,04]
I am using Firefox 1.5.0.3, and I don't have this problem. What version of Firefox are you using? Perhaps upgrading will help. Jon513 16:54, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
almost everyone knows what Pizza Pops are but there are hardly any websites about, and no wikipedia article on them‽ What's the deal with that‽ I realize that I can make an article about them, but I'm too lazy. -- 233.3.29.04
They are a tiny frozen calzone, of the inedible variety, useful for stuffing teenagers for their pre- and post-dinners. Pizza pop may be trademarked. The generic name is 'hockey puck'. -- Zeizmic 12:01, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
I've never heard of Pizza Pops... Vitriol 11:51, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
I can't believe there still isn't an article yet. You people are all talk! — Keenan Pepper 01:04, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
Haha, I had no idea that interrobangs exist - I think they're a fairly brilliant idea. I like the visual effect of ?! better than that of ‽ though. At any rate, I'm off to go enjoy some Pizza pops. -- Codeblue87 05:32, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
nigeria has been flaring her gas oil as she has been doing for years past,why has nigeria not develop her gas plant?and what is the future of the plant.
I'm sure many of you brits have heard about the mosquito that is placed on shop corners to stop youths gathering. The sound can only be heard by people under 20 years of age. I know that somewhere you can buy something that can transmit his noise when it is turned on. You can carry it around with you. It is pocket sized. Where can I buy one of these from. It's sure to annoy my mates. Cheers
This is only the one where you put on walls. There is a prank version that is POCKET SIZED and is a lot cheaper
Ok, so I've looked at the article about the book, but I wondering if anyone has heard of any scientifically and historically sound books that disagree with Diamond's theories. I'd like to have some dissenting opinions in my giant anthropology-history project. Ductape Daredevil 15:53, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
I would like help in the identification of a rose that is multicolored. It is a large, non-fragrant rose that is red with hints of pink, and varigated with a lot of yellow. The back of all the petals are yellow. This is not a Tequila Sunrise nor does it contain anything that resembles orange. It is a large bush and is growing in Central California. Thank you for your help! 206.171.187.2 16:32, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
Hello. I am looking for a map of the Johto region in Pokémon Gold, Silver, and/or Crystal Version(s). There is no particular reason why I am looking for it; however, any and all maps will be welcome. I thank you so much for your concern. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.178.84.11 ( talk • contribs) .
Thanks for your help, but I'm online at school and the filtering will not permit me to view this page. Sorry, but thanks anyway. :-)
Do you have any other pages that might help me out? Thanks, even if you don't.
What is a popular sociological even going on today?
And again, I thank you for your concern; however, I am looking for an actual in-game map. Sorry for all the hassle. :-( Nolamatic
Hello, I use more than one Instant Messenger such as GoogleTalk, AIM, MSN Messenger, yahoo, skype, and a few others. I was wondering if there was a program that could make it so that all the IMes would be together. Thanks -- Zach 21:46, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
where does the phrase come from and what meaning does it have?
Maybe it's short for "bloody murder." Brian G. Crawford 04:55, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
How do you find out who wrote an article on Wikipedia, for use on a bibliography?
Thanks!
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Sorry mrjones 22:47, 9 May 2006 (UTC)Jessica
How do I make text invisible except when editing? And also, how do I strikethrough outdated text on appropriate pages?-- Porsche997SBS 23:01, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
I would use <del> and </del> surrounding my words to get a strikethrough, and <!--- and ---> to surround invisible text.
They would look like this and .
Slumgum |
yap |
stalk | 23:17, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
Thanks!-- SS 420 19:47, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
What college should i go to if i want to program video games? -- orphan frequently 00:17, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
yes, i found that right after i asked, and though I'm sure I'll get in, does anyone have a second option in case my application gets lost or something? -- orphan frequently 01:30, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
Pam?
Is it there any Mexican Martial Art and What is its name?
Well, there is that old trope in film where every time an American gets lost in Mexico, all the Mexicans stand around, laugh and say "Hey, gringo!" in the most menacing voice possible. Brian G. Crawford 01:34, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
Boarder hopping: A type of activity mainly practiced in frat houses on the movies. -- Zeizmic 16:16, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
Hey, what is the symbol for Mozilla Firefox? Isn't it a fox? Is it a dinosaur? Is it a girl? If anyone knows why a dinosaur or a fox, pls tell me . --yaya
I don't know-I HAVE read the article, but I find all these other logos just by searching google images that claim to be Firefox logos(Whoa, is this a conspiracy or what?). What's goin' on? --yaya
The reason you may have thought the Firefox logo was a dinosaur is that the dinosaur is the logo for the Mozilla Foundation. It's a separate entity from Firefox though. GeeJo (t)⁄ (c) • 07:46, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
Thanks a lot, that cleared it up for me. --yaya
Hi, Could you please provide me with information or a list of undergraduate colleges in India which offer course in BBA.I particularly need some colleges from North India.
--Fareeda
Try using a search engine. I got some results from Google. People have asked here about business schools in India, and there really isn't anyone here qualified to give an answer that I know of. Brian G. Crawford 18:12, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
There used to be a section called 'bad jokes' full of rejected articles-and they were SOOO funny! But now where did it go? --JD
Never mind. As I browse throught this ref desk, I've already had a lot of laughs. --JD
Does anyone know if there's a patch/mod for the game to make the female characters nude or topless??
How do we treat the gift cards / gift coupons issued by companies in Accounting ? If gift coupons are printed in advance, are they treated as stock ?
I am not studying for anything right now and nor does it relate to my area of work. I was thinking while I was using a gift card I had and thought of the question. It is not fair to 'think' that all questions raised are related to one's work.
If you get easily offended, please skip this, but I have a bunch of questions which I'm dead serious about asking and being answered. I do not consider this vandalism, as I am not maliciously editing someone else's page, or creating false articles. I would just like to know a few things. Since watching some porn, I would like to know:
Any assistance would be most appreciated.
Got plenty of time, trying to save on towels.
lol, good one brian, and i know what wikipedia is for (this isn't necessarily for you brian), which is why i chose this page and not some other talk page or some serious article.
I'd like to hire a car in the UK and then drop it off in the Netherlands. I don't even know where to start looking for a service like that - any ideas? -- Username132 ( talk) 10:58, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
[19] What's that a picture of? It's someone's avatar on a web site (shrunken, obviously) and I fear it's breaking copyright. This site is basically run by one guy with a job stacking shelves at Barnes and Noble, so being sued would break him. Vitriol 11:40, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
Johnny 5! - LambaJan 18:39, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
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drought are caused by semi-permament warm weather.how are people gong to remove it???
Can anyone please help me with this matter? I need a screenshot or photo of actor Peter Gale who played Mr Carrington-Smythe (pronounced "Smith") in ChuckleVision. Thank you.
-- 82.198.250.67 12:35, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
hi what is the oldest native american tribe that is still around today? Any ifo on them?
My husband needs to know the firing order for this vehicle or maybe have a copy of the owners manual
Was the Session of UN general Assembly that took place in 1949 is 2nd,4th or 6th? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 196.200.102.42 ( talk • contribs) .
how far documentries in india are successful and if somebody wants to make career in documentries' script writing then how can he get in to that?
What are the main languages and literacy in Egypt?
Literacy definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 57.7% male: 68.3% female: 46.9% (2003 est.)
-- jpgordon ∇∆∇∆ 16:24, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
Dear Sirs/Madams,
What is Lech Kaczyński's mailing address? Thank you.
Stanislaw W. Dziurzynski, AIA
Sorry, but none of the suggestions were what I was looking for. I was looking for an actual in-game map that shows all the towns, the people that are in them, and the Routes. Sorry for the inconvenience, but thanks for your concern! Nolamatic
Good Evening,
I very recently created an account (after about three months of bieng consistantly satisfied with the overall quality of the material that is presented) I am interested in creating a new page. I belive I understand the process (as I got to the new page creation screen) but I seem to be unable to enter/submit a picture. If you could please tell me how to do so I would really appriciate it.
Thank you
Hi. What template do I add in edit mode so that the table of contents does not appear? I recall seeing something like {{NTOC}} but that's not working. This is my first question. Do I need to return here to check for answers, or will it appear on my user page? Thanks Ghosts&empties 06:14, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
In the name Citibank NA, what does NA stand for? Similarly for Citibank FSB. Thanks!
It stands for "north america." Brian G. Crawford 06:51, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
I am doing a project for school. I was just wondering if anyone knew when EXACTLY did the Chinese hero, Houyi ( or Yi ) shoot down the 9/10 suns? Thank-you for helping. =)
i would like to set up a auction website, using the unique bid method, probably the highest bid wins. i would like to offer people the little things that matter, which people need but can't afford, example, short family holidays, subscriptions to educational tutorials, online courses etc. how do i go about setting the entire bidding process?
what type of software do i need?
how do i write up a business plan for this type of auction business?
your help and any help from the wikipedia community is highly appreciated.
thank you and may God bless.
Hello, I have lots of articles which i would like to create in wikipedia. But the problem is I just dont have the time to format them according to the standards which wikipedia follows. So what kind of message can i put up on top of my article, so that any volunteer could format it later? Also could you give me a link to such an article which is "unformatted"? And also, how can I use images in my articles.Thank you. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Oglethorpe1983 ( talk • contribs) .
Just curious. Tijuana Brass ¡Épa!- E@ 07:58, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
I'm tossing up between the miscellaneous and languages desk for this one, which has puzzled me for a while. The explorer was known as Tristão da Cunha to the Portuguese and Tristan da Cuña to the Spanish... so how did the island end up with this peculiar hybrid name? The article on the island says it was "Anglicised to Tristan da Cunha", but simply anglicising it would surely have removed the very un-English Cunha spelling... Grutness... wha? 08:53, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
hi, i want to print some of the quests, but some of the pages do not print anything. for example; the paradox tower quest----prints out pg. #1,4,& 5. pages 2, 3, & 6 are blank. there are other quests that do the same thing. Why is that and how to i fix it? thank you. vicki
I am looking for examples of where and how to use Complex Financial concepts relating to Local Government Finance. Can you help please? or guide me where to look? > > Thanks
How to find the inventory in "SIMPLY ACCOUNTING PRO 2005"?-- 86.62.212.97 13:50, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
What year and month was the movie Funny Girl shown in Philadelphia, PA, and when was it shown again at a later date if so.
Thanks,
Crf1
I have run into much trouble in trying to define if Sorbet and Sherbert are in fact the same thing, or two different iced treats. Any information would be greatly appreciated
It seems to me that it would be incredibly easy for anyone (let's say, any member of Al Queda) to kill the President of the United States (or any other high-ranking person). He's often out in the open, and it seems that it would be a simple task for a disguised suicide bomber to get close enough, or a gunman to run up and start firing, or a sniper to shoot from (in an urban area) hundreds of nearby windows or rooftops. But it doesn't happen: how come? Of course, any assassin would run the risk of being caught, but many terrorists/assassins throughout history didn't make a serious attempt to escape.
(In case any worried FBI agents are reading, don't worry - as a young, white, middle-class student living in the UK, I doubt I'm even going to meet the President any time soon.) Sum0 16:36, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
I am the FBI. I am coming to get all of you for even speculating about this. Muahahahahaha!
There are two other things to remember. One is that there is a third branch of protection, namely various agents and infiltrators out there finding out who intends to assassinate the President. The other is that Al Quaeda may have decided, possibly very sensibly, that killing the President isn't worth it. The purpose of terrorism is to make people feel afraid, have each person thinking 'that could be me', and thus make concessions in return for safety. Killing the President probably doesn't have that effect, since the President is a special case. But it would stir up the wrath of the people, so the backlash against the killers would probably be bigger than the benefit. Which may explain why most presidents are killed by lone nutcases rather than foreign enemies.
DJ Clayworth 18:23, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
I am tring to learn about the meaning of the white buffalo.I know that it is a sacred animal to indians and I am tring to find out what in means. I have heard that it means that the world is coming to an end. However I believe it means something else. And I'm not sure what I think it means something good any information would be great and would be greatfuly welcomed.. THANK YOU Rowena
I am trying to find out everything that is available to be known about the Hahn family thier personnnel life and business that they had the Hahn shoe store mainly in the Washington DC area.
Thank you.
COULD SOMEONE PLEASE ADVISE WHO SANG THIS SONG. ALL HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED.
thank-you everyone who responded and sorry for shouting.
I need to find a Vietnemse family who recently moved to Carmel,Indiana. I am not sure how to prounce much less spell the fathers name but I would like to get an address or phone number. I am close to the family and they have no way of contacting me. Please let me know how I can find their address or phone number. Thank you. 19:11, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
Can someone give me a list of writers of Rock lirycs?thank you
hello wikipedians where ever you may be i have a couple of questions for you. THE FIRST who is Tesia Samara.I just read the martyr article and ended up with a red link.I plan on writinf an article about this person and it will obvislouy help to know who he or she is. THE SECOND is i just finished reading the article about Carl Panzram.and i would like to know if his autobiography is still availble or if it is out of print i really want to read it. HUGS AND KISSES FROM Sockboy3.
I wonder if, when they lived, Saint Augustine of Hippo was as white as Saint Ephrem was black? I wonder how EWTN portrays Jesus? - Snpoj 01:36, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
What are colitas?
On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air
How does one go about deleting their old account, or go about getting their account deleted, if possible?
Get me relevent notes for this topic. If you have a book make a pdf of it and let me know.
Wikipedia ** bcoz its free ***
People complain that places like grade schools are being dumbed down, but that higher education becomes more competitive. Is this because of the increase in population, or what? -- elpenmaster
This varies by country. My favourite measurement is the 'opportunity' for the children of new immigrants, or some other struggling group, to succeed with the standard education system. Canada does quite well here, the US, not so well. -- Zeizmic 11:43, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
Can u tell me when & where the 1st,2nd,3rd,4th,5th & 6th sessions or meetings of UN general assembly taken place?
When you buy a hard drive, it's measured differently. When I put a 200GB hard drive in my computer, how much space will I actually have?
Hi, an odd question here, given that in India & China (& a lot of other less developed countries) there is a cultural preference for a son rather than a daughter (& at least in India there is a great deal of effort & expense to screen/guarantee the gender a a child), and as in China they're only allowed one child, has anyone in those countries ever proposed or sold 'daughter insurance'. Basically pay your premiums, if you get pregnant & have a girl we'll pay out, if its a son no payout. It seems like a useful product to have, especially where there are limitations on family size. Obviously there are a number of practical problems but I can't think of anything that couldn't be solved by an insurer placing restrictions on the cover/who & when policies can be sold, so am I the first to think of this or what? AllanHainey 11:28, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
I don't think insurance works that well on 50-50 odds, because of the admin fees. Normally, it's only good for 1:100 or rarer events. Perhaps, this is better left for a country's social policy, such as a 'baby bonus' for daughters, if it is thought that having 90% males is a problem in the making. -- Zeizmic 11:47, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
I don't suppose someone could describe it? (from either a male or female perspective)
Masturbation is what you have to do, sex is what everybody else is getting. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 06:43, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
Sex is wetter, and better. TheMadBaron 08:30, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
What is a wiki?
Hi, I understand that in, say, the 18th Century, the number that we now say as 'twenty-one' would have been expressed as 'one-and-twenty'. How, then, would they express the number 4181? I asked this question in Humanities, and didn't really get an answer - someone referred me to the vigesimal page, which was interesting and helped a bit, but I'd really like an explicit answer on this -- how would the number 4181 have been expressed in conversation in, say, 1690?
Thanks Adambrowne666 03:18, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
Good answers, thanks Adambrowne666 10:21, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
How many times are you going to ask this question? -- LarryMac 14:08, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
Was there a British Army General about 1925 in charge of the 1st Bn Baluch Regiment. If so was his name Gen. Laurer or Lawrer . This from a signature in a book . Thanks
I have raised last 3 days abt the session of Un General Assembly. However, sofar i didn't get satisfactory answer. Let me leave the past questions & shift to specific question. I want to know the exact dates, month & year that the 6th session of the UN Gneral Assembly took place?
Hi, is there anyway for me to actually download the low quality of the trailer here? I right click it and save targert as, but when I do that it just download the link and WMP just downloads it a tiny five-second bit at a time and wil tkae absolutely ages! Is ther any other or quicker way to do this? Thanks, K ilo-Lima| (talk) 15:14, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
I have been watching a 1997 Steven Segal movie, "Fire Down Below", and I am curious as to the eth nic background of Patrice Jordan, who played Natalie to Kris Kristopherson's Orrin Hanner. She appears to be part filipina, but I can find no information discussing her background. True, she didn't have a major role in the movie, therefore she is probably not very well known. Thanks for your help. CD Kirk
Hello , I'm facing a minor problem with microsoft word , there are some strange symbols on all my documents - things that should be invisible .. I cant even copy them to show you what I mean . When I press space I get dots instead of blank spaces , dotted rectangles around footnote partitions ... and so on . What I need is the way to make them disapear again they are very annoying !.. any clue ? Hhnnrr 15:51, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
Thanks , but I've looked everywhere and I cant seem to find it . Where is it exactly ? Hhnnrr 17:07, 13 May 2006 (UTC) Found it ! Thanks alot Hhnnrr 17:16, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
What browser do BT Yahoo offer customers when they sign up? It isn't IE -- iamajpeg 16:22, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
Hi, my friend once showed me how to deploy a paracheute (I cant spell) and I cant figure out how to do it. Does anyone know how to do it? 70.39.37.218 16:23, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
You know how the original Star Trek is called "Star Trek: The Original Series"? Well, I'm looking for a similar tag to help me clarify that I'm talking about the original Pokemon TV series, and not any of the sequels or spinoffs. Does such a thing exist?
Does anyone have statistics on how many text messages are sent per person per week in the UK? Cheers
Within the next few years I intend to relocate to Australia, possibly for the long term. I read the Immigration to Australia article, but I was wondering if there was anything that would interest or apply to American citizens in particular. I don't think many Australian immigrants are American and I was wondering why this is the case. Any general advice, however obvious, would be most appreciated. Thanks! Bhumiya ( said/ done) 18:16, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
I accidentally made the font on my wikipedia page huge! Everything is magnified and it's really annoying! I have Windows XP and AOL, how do i fix the page? Its only this webpage that's big... PLEASE email me back at (email removed)!
~James R
I am sick right now and my ears are plugged. What can i do to get them back to normal? (not chewing gum or blowing air out with my nose plugged)
Aloha! I'm trying to find out what the piece of music played on this user movie is. I've tried the regular things: googling random lyrics and asking the uploader, with no hits from the former and no reply from the latter. Anyone out there recognise the piece, or even the group playing it? 84.65.36.17
When we the past horse mounted all attacked me and by The United States Horse Cavalry im arrested what should I do?
Hello I am doing a report on Australia and I want to Know What jobs AUSTRALIaNS have?—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 205.188.117.68 ( talk • contribs) .
Forgive me if this is the wrong spot to ask, but is Kate's Tool broken or something? It keeps saying I have 1951 edits for a few days now. Pacific Coast Highway blah • my tracks 01:56, 14 May 2006 (UTC)
OK, this isn't really a Reference Desk question, but I hope that with all the questions I have answered, I can be forgiven this minor abuse of the page.
When I was younger, I loved to play games on PCs. I loved the Sierra "Quest" games, Ultimas VI and VII, Civilization 1 and other fun diversions.
I have bought very few games in the past 15 years. I had little time for game-playing in recent years. I did buy one of the Warcraft games and Civilization III, but found them somewhat boring.
I now have a lot more free time and wouldn't mind killing some of it with some decent games. But there are so many hundreds of games out there that I don't know where to begin. I'm not averse to action games, but I'm not really interested in a game where all you do is shoot people. An online game where you play against other people might be worth trying, but I don't want to get involved in anything where I'd be expected to be online every day or for hours at a time. My computer is several years old, so anything that requires the latest and greatest equipment is out. Plus, I see no reason to spend $60 on something new when I haven't played the stuff now being sold for $20.
Any ideas? -- Mwalcoff 05:22, 14 May 2006 (UTC)
I recently discovered Laser Squad Nemesis, which is extremely cheap (I paid $8, including shipping), runs on low-rent hardware, and is designed specifically to appeal to "old school" gamers like me. If you liked X-com, you will like Laser Squad. Raul654 05:48, 14 May 2006 (UTC)
I'll probably get smacked for this, but a couple slightly older games you might find interesting are the original Dungeon Siege (RPG) or either of the first two Thief games (1st person sneaking, killing is sort of discouraged). And although it's technically a first-person shooter (a genre I usually hate with a passion), No One Lives Forever will always have a special Austin Powersish place in my heart simply for its sense of humor and wacky 1960s spy movie parodies throughout. DavidGC 06:44, 14 May 2006 (UTC)
Dear all, I am translating a book and I need you help. What is silent auction item? Does anybody know?
Yes, I think it's it. Actually I'm translating from English (Silent auction) into Russian, but just didn't know what it was
Hy you guys! I have a question and i would need an answer as fast as possible. Do airplanes have a key for locking them up, and how do they lock up(if they have a key where is it placed).-- Captain ginyu 08:53, 14 May 2006 (UTC)
Another innovation was the inclusion of an APU (auxiliary power unit), which allowed electrical and air-conditioning systems to run independent of a ground-based power supply.
What is that?
What do they mean by saying that Lauren Bacall was always mixing drinks for Bogie? Are they characters in a film or...? I know that Bacall is a film star, but good god, who is Bogie?
I think yes, they just called him that way, something like a pet name ) I suppose there should be an article on Bogart in wikipedia. Thank you for such a quick reply )
Im sure many of you are quite well educated. In your experience what study methods have you found to be the best? Which methods help the formula and facts stick the best in your head?
When learning something "parrot fashion", some of us find it easier to do it backwards - e.g., if you're learning a poem by heart, start by memorising the last line. That way, you end up moving from the newly learned material (the first line, which is still fresh in your mind) to the material you're most familiar with. TheMadBaron 08:56, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
In my simple mind, a hard copy of a document is a printed, ready-to-use version that - to explain it bluntly - cannot easily be altered so that it is not noticeable. Can a secured PDF document, which are AFAIK also not easily altered without proper software [but this would also apply to e. g. Word documents, only Word is much more popular], be considered a hard copy? This is mainly out of curiosity. Thanks for the help. -- Ouro 10:42, 14 May 2006 (UTC)
Is it true there are no more germs on your genitailia than in your mouth??--—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 68.114.224.62 ( talk • contribs) 12:35, 14 May 2006.
How do I, as a white man officially convert to Rastafari? Thanks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.71.14.79 ( talk • contribs)
we have nuclear family to describe married couples, but there needs to be the addition of binuclear families,
there are already a few places online using the term
http://www.bcfwp.org/Conference_papers/AhronsPaper03.doc
http://www.successfulstepfamilies.com/ecommerce.php/mode/view/id/15
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0393306224?v=glance
http://www.ipfw.edu/phil/faculty/Strayer/Ethics%202%20Divorce.ppt
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=1893033&dopt=Abstract
http://www.divorce90210.com/article-gooddivorce.htm
http://www.wycan.org/pressarchive.html
http://constanceahrons.com/the%20good%20divorce.htm
http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6251458.html
and even in current college lesson plans http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/preview.cgi?LPid=13319
When did Mothers begin?
Does anyone know what the World record is for the highest INAUGURAL parachute jump? I'm looking to do something for charity and would like it to be different (to say the least!) Plenty of people do a parachute jump or tandem skydive. Thanks for any help. Simon
Hii,
I am leaving off to Kuwait this saturday and probably stay there for a month or so, and I was wondering if anyone could have any tips about how to deal with the local people over there. And what things I shouldn't do so that I dont invertently(?) offend anyone.? The article doesn't give all that information. And also any suggestions about what kind of clothes I should wear over there. My dad's already there and hes telling me that the temparature is almost 50 Degrees centigrade. So, any suggestions? Thanks a lot! Jayant, 17 Years, India • contribs 21:47, 14 May 2006 (UTC)
Wow, Thanks a lot for that. Thats a great site. But it doesn't tell what to wear, or does it? Jayant, 17 Years, India • contribs 05:08, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
I have 2 questions. 1. The bridesmaid looked at the young man seated at table 6 (does that mean that at American marriages all tables are ennumerated?)
2. those gray number 10 envelopes terrified me because I was in debts (why gray, what is number 10?)
Thank you
Thank you very much for the information )
Hii,
I just got this doubt while listening to Snow Patrol's You Could Be Happy. Many bands perform the acustic versions of the songs and sometimes record entire albums of them. And I was wondering what does the drummer during the whole album? Does he just sit around ans watch the proceedings? And in that case does he get his share of the money from the album? And do they mention his name in the list of band members in the leaflet inside the album? And since everyone in the band does not play an instrument or sing or anything, can they still call themselves by the same name they got by, or think of a new name? (I know the question is weird, but this 'is the Misc. reference desk, right? ;-D) Jayant, 17 Years, India • contribs 22:01, 14 May 2006 (UTC)
Could you please tell what do they do in a talent agency? and who is a talent agent )
And also what can it mean% If you are telling stories from back in the day (I am interested in the second part)
Normally, it is 'back in my day', as in grandpa telling stories to the kids about walking to school 10 miles through 10 ft snowdrifts. -- Zeizmic 12:59, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
What would be the most likely, and surprising, aspect of living in Japan for the first time? I don't know what to expect and being American, I am a little nervous. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.26.104.217 ( talk • contribs)
Hallo dear all! One more question, what is Snugglies? Didn't manage to find it
Sorry, it is Snugglis, it should be some kind for a game for kids, according to the context (Have a baby - be ready for Snugglis)
One more question, if anybody can tell. I see in the same book, she made a scene worth Bett Davis (what grounds for such a comparison?!
I would like to know if red foxes live in the Patagonian desert. 68.237.175.21 04:20, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
I'm not too well versed in business speak, and I'm trying to figure out the relationship of a company and it's subsidiaries ... in Japan.
I'm pretty sure it's arranged like this:
What I can't really figure out is what the Watanabe Production Group exists as. Should I expect any entity called Watanabe Production Group or is it just a phrase they are using to classify all of the related companies? If so, does that make Watanabe Productions Co., Ltd. the parent company of all the others?
Also, Watanabe Entertainment was created in 2000, and seems to be a split off of Watanabe Productions (or Watanabe Production Group). I think it's rather safe to assume that they are trying to use an Americanized system, though it would appear that way primarily just on the surface. freshgavin ΓΛĿЌ 05:39, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
By the way, don't refer me to the English wiki articles, because I'm the one who wrote them - -;;. freshgavin ΓΛĿЌ 05:40, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
I remember once coming across an online database that stored hundreds of thousands of articles on all subjects, but I can't seem to find it any more.
I ask because I'm doing a university assignment on Princess Mary of Denmark, and I need to analyse an article written about her which ideologically positions the reader. I can remember having to write something similar in Year 12, and the article was written about the royal wedding - by a middle-aged woman, who was just gushing on and on about how it was such a magical fairytale. If I could find that article again, this essay will be an absolute breeze. Battle Ape 11:03, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
I know I have already placed this request a few weeks back on another FAQ, but since the response has been somewhat unfruitful I have decided to try once more. Does anyone know of an English (and by that I mean imparting its courses in Enlgish) distance learning/open university institution that allows under-18s to study Mathematics and Physics- with other related subjects- until the Bachelor's Degree? It would be great if the fee was fairly cheap and affordable also- our purse is kind of tight at the moment and I am not yet certain of my venture. Still I hope all turns well. I'm a teenage Chinese girl studying in a private school with Great Britain, if that helps. Luthinya 11:18, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
A friend of a friend, who is a vegan, says that he doesn't drink cow milk (and presumably other kinds) because the cows are impregnated, they carry the calf/ves until they start producing milk, and then the calves are killed (either by abortion or slaughtered after they're born, I don't know which). This smelled a bit fishy to me, because I'd never heard anything about it, and it would seem impractical to impregnate the cows so much (couldn't hormones be used?). The article on Dairy farming says "Most dairy farms sell the male calves borne by their cows", which suggests that although the impregnation method is used there's no killing involved. So:
Thanks lads/ladettes. Sum0 14:37, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
I always love these arguments, because they can go on forever: If we didn't use any products of domesticated farm animals, they would go extinct. Would they be happy with that? Could we feed everybody with veggies, and no animals? Why eat farm products at all, since the fields displace forests? -- Zeizmic 15:29, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
"If we didn't use any products of domesticated farm animals, they would go extinct." That's an interesting assertion. Is there any reasoning behind it, or is it from the same school of thought as "if we didn't milk them, they'd explode"? BTW, I think everyone should stop milking mosquitos immediately. TheMadBaron 09:13, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
Where can I vote for administrators on Wikipedia?-- Porsche997SBS 19:30, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
Thanks!-- Porsche997SBS 21:38, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
Is this edit, made by an anon (the IP address's only edit), accurate? -- zenohockey 19:33, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
Someone told me that new born foals are born with full size legs. That is the length at birth is the length at maturity. I tried to find out this information but obviously I'm not looking in the right place. Can you let me know where to find this information or just let me know if this is accurate?
What kind of food is baby greens? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 83.237.40.68 ( talk • contribs) .
I've found about 50 or so templates which are unused, but the current means of proposing templates for deletion is unwieldy and unsuitable. What should I do? Fake User 21:34, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
What you would call this love when a male student like the female teacher?
I really enjoy painting, drawing and writing, but I can't seem to get over this strange fear. I have this great idea in my head and I can see exactly how I want something, but I soon as I start, if something is not perfect I get frustrated. I know practice makes perfect and don't worry about mistakes and blah blah. I'm afraid to start because what if it's not perfect? This is causing me to never finish anything... The preceeding unsigned comment was added by 172.192.133.64 at 03:21, 16 May 2006.
I suggest you draw several versions, each hopefully an improvement on the previous, until it's "good enough". That way, if you mess up any particular version, it's no big deal, that just becomes a "practice" drawing. I believe many famous artists used this method, starting with very crude sketches. I use this method for writing, too. Fortunately, it's now much easier to revise each version on computer than when I used pen and paper. Don't believe me ? Check out the history on my diseconomies of scale article, which I revised some 19 times, along with improvements from others. StuRat 07:43, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
I thought I would take a poll on a topic of current interest: What is the price of gasoline/petrol in the country where you live? I found figures for some countries, it helps a lot if you know what the local media will call it and how they measure it. I started a table in the "Usage and pricing" section of the article gasoline which everyone can add to and the curious can ponder. -- Beland 03:04, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
Wow, you're getting a deal. It's $1.21 per litre in Vancouver, BC.-- Shandon 23:15, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
I am sure that someone out there has the Guiness Book of World Records. In the Cane Toad article, there is a claim that the Guiness World Records contains the size of the largest Cane Toad. Could someone verify this, and give me the information neccesary for me to cite this claim (title, publisher, edition, page it is on, authors (?) & ISBN). Thankyou -- liquidGhoul 05:45, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
im 11yrs old and have to rind the island 80kg north of whakatane any one konw
Is there anyway to annotate in Wordpad? I mean the kind where you go through the article and there are numbers above occasional phrases, and down the bottom all the numbers have citations for the phrases. You know what I mean; Wikipedia articles use this style of referencing, I just don't know what it's called. I need to know how to do it in Wordpad.
Hi, I have a question about a song from the movie The Believer. In the movie, after that gang of skinheads fights in the middle of the street they end up in a... how do I call it... a room where survivors from WW2 retell how the Nazis abused them. Then, that skinhead leader is having a sort of flashback or something (that will occur again in the film), and in that flashback he sees himself as that elderly man, and as if his child was bayonneted. During tose flashbacks in the film, a song is playing. Very slow, without words, more like of a howling, seemingly produced by a woman. If someone knows what song i am talking about, please write the songs name, and does it even exists outside the film (The IMDb has no soundtrack listing for that film).-- Captain ginyu 12:50, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
I once watched a documentary on National Geographic where they showed a fish that could plane outside the water and to do this it needed to develop really high speeds, making it the fastest animal in nature. I don`t really remember the speed, but i think it was something like 800 km/h, or 800 m/s, i cant recall. What is the name of this fish and what speed can it reach?
Raul Dominican Republic
I think that in National Geographic they talk about the fish reaching 800 km/h for only a fraction of a second, or only a couple of seconds just to make the gliding possible. I only wanted to know if some marine biologist out there, or some specialist could clearify this for me. Raul
The fish can't speed that much, but maybe a part of it, its tail, still can. See whip (no info about speed, you have to imagine). -- DLL 18:49, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN I have a 5th edtion set of these encyclopedia's printed from 1893 to 1897 the books have never been open they still have the wax paper between the pages with art work on them their wrote in german i was wondering if you could direct me in to where i mit be albe to sell them an there value any help would be helpful thank you laurence meisner
Dear Sir or Madam
> > Our CHEVIOT Group is a well renowned and professionally managed export > oriented industrial house of Calcutta, India. We have our interests in jute > textile industry, tea gardens and leather garments. Now we are seriously > contemplating to enter fast food chain in India in collaboration with some > renowned international food chain. > > We are very keen to look into all reasons that will go in favor of our > venturing into this business all over India. Since it is unknown field for us > and you are international experts on the subject therefore, may we request you > to kindly do us a favor and give us your detailed views on the grounds that go > in favor of our venturing into it all over India even though some > international chains have already entered India.
I am afraid that the Wikimedia Foundation is not able to help you with this request. As an organization that relies entirely on volunteer work, Wikimedia doesn't have the resources to research questions unrelated to its projects.
However, there is a page on the English Wikipedia where various volunteers try to answer questions such as yours, called the Reference Desk < http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reference_desk>. Instructions for using the Reference Desk are on this page.
Though there is no guarantee that they can provide an answer, they are often able. Please be specific in your question so that others can better assist you! Sorry I couldn't be of more help; good luck in finding the answer to your question.
Yours sincerely, Joanne Benson
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my question is: generally how much power will the desktop pc consumes for 24 hours. how much it consumes if the monitor is turned off and the system is running for 24hours. how much power it consumes if it kept in standby for 24 hours
If I edit a picture uploaded on Wikipedia as fair use, cut out a piece of it, and upload it - is it still in fair use? The picture in question is a book cover. ( Henningklevjer 17:18, 16 May 2006 (UTC))
(I think this goes in this section, since I don't personally have any sort of dispute over this) I noticed that the talk page for Userbox is protected and redirects to the article (which is protected and states that the article has been deleted). If it is set up like this, won't it be impossible for anyone to figure out why the article has been deleted?
By Georges Melies. Anyone know where I can find a video of it online? Vitriol 19:02, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
I am doing a term paper and have used info from wikipedia, how do i source it?
Thanx! "...starting point.." LOL- its due tomm!
i want to no if there is a sceem going on in africa..?
I was doing some new articles patrol, and normally I trust my nose for what's obvious db-quality; but this ( Christina Noir) is just beyond words. It's a new account, its first article done in one edit (edit summary says "Created original content), it looks like it should be notable, but I think this is non-notably porn-star wannabe. Maybe I know it should be speedy-deleted, but I'm totally weirded out by how well done the article is (and maybe the subject matter)... Anyone want to confirm this is deletable? I've probably nominated something like 200 speedies (but I have no records since they're, well, gone) and this is the first time I've wanted to ask and see if someone agrees. -- Bobak 23:18, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
UPDATE: I prodded the article last night, but it was removed. Thus I have promoted it to AfD, here. -- Bobak 16:13, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
Does anyone know why the spectators at the New Jersey Nets/Miami Heat game were all wearing white? I've looked at a couple places, but I have no idea. Labor day? :) -01:04, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
I once saw a bunch of heads of state at an event and their respective national anthems were played for each of them. The UN Secretary General also participated and an "anthem" was played for him - does anyone know what piece of music this would have been? Peter Grey 05:17, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
Greetings, Since the Baby Boomers are now reaching the age of 60 this year,I was wondering how many will be 60 each day this year. 2006. My husband and I missed the Baby Boomers by a couple of years. I say we are the last children raised by Victorian parents, what our title is I don't have a clue.
Thank you very much for your time and efforts. Patricia
could someone explain why mountains appear a lot closer sometimes than at other times and why the moon rising of the horizon is very large but when it gets up very high it gets smaller but is the same disdance
Color could also have an effect. The mountains are more likely to look purple at dawn and/or dusk, and hence look farther away. StuRat 07:17, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
I want to know how old the help pages are. If they just "became" as Wikipedia grew older, or if there was an intent to make these help pages?
Thans, but im not quite pleased. How did they "become", was it an intentional development, or did they just appear one after another when wikipedia grew? What im trying to find out is if they were planned and asked for? Or if wikipedians just filled out the blanks about help that they missed when they were new? Sorry if my first question wasnt clear enough.
The "nostalgia wiki" preserves the content of Wikipedia as of December 2001, a little less than a year after it was started. They had How does one edit a page and Tips on contributing to Wikipedia ("First, make a list of everything you know. Then, write an article for every item on that list.") and a few more, back then. The rest has grown organically. At times, like high-tide marks on a beach, our help system does show the remnants of several previous well-meaning attempts to overhaul the whole shebang, and there are always stray bits that are uncategorized or out-of-date, but for the most part our help pages have grown organically as people see the need to clarify various things for future users. — Catherine\ talk 21:44, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
Good morning,
I love your Encyclopedia. Just wondering if there is a French equivalent. Besides working on graphics, I also do quite a bit of metadata editing for an image data base for Parks Canada in both official languages.
Thank you
André Guindom Manager Multimedia Centre Parks Canada Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Does anyone know where I can find a video clip of Dick Solomon's (Jonathan Lithgow) famous "Guns don't kill people; physics kills people" speech from "3rd Rock from the Sun"? AND what is the name of the episode? I saw an internet post that indicated it's from Season 4, but I don't know for sure.
The speech is made to a group of school kids on career day. Dick's booth is right next to the Police Officer Don's booth, and the two of them are competing with each other to draw more kids to their booth/career. When Don says, "I've got guns," all the kids run over to his booth.
Dick then goes into a speech whose timber and meter come directly from "The Music Man" when he made his speech about the evils of a pool table. The kids run over to Dick's booth as he concludes his speech with the VASTLY publicized quote, "Guns don't kill people; physics kills people."
However, Don wins the final bout as all the kids run back to his booth when he dangles his handcuffs in front of the kids and shouts, "I've got handcuffs!"
I would prefer to find a free video clip (with sound, of course) of his speech.
Thanks for any help offered.
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Rattshaman 13:53, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
I was just wandering. On a Tylenol PM wich side is the sleeping part, and wich part is the tylenol part? The white side ,or the blue side?
Does anyone know where I can hear online for free the British march Gibraltar by Lt-Col Richard Waterer? Thanks-- Keycard ( talk) 17:16, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
I'm looking for Windows software that is more or less the same sort of functionality as the Mac's "Delicious Library," a program that allows you to keep a record of your DVDs, games, books, etc. What I want is sort of like an iTunes that I can list my stuff on so I can see what I have without digging through all the binders and whatnot. Any tips?
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Polar Bear or Kodiak Bear? Zakarahiah 21:21, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
I was wanting to create myself a little toy of destruction and mayhem, and I want it to be remote controlled. LED or other ways of doing it, I don't know, but I was looking for some accurate, detailed instructions on how to make them. Like how some bomb plans are set up, only... bit less dangerous. Information ought to include what materials are needed and just really plow through everything. I basically plan to use an electric engine (as simple as they get) to turn some wheels, along with perhaps two or three additional functions that are mostly "on" (wheel engine), "start-idle-reverse/start-reverse" (gun turret, for instance) and the occasional "Booyeah!" that fires a flamethrower, along with what is needed for the flamethrower to turn deadly. I don't know if I need to lit some kind of match myself, but if that's what it takes... Henning 21:21, 17 May 2006 (UTC) Thanks!
? any ideas? Zakarahiah 21:22, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
Ywing Malmsteen (spellling) is the fastest, at if i recall correctly, 25 notes a second. Pretty fast.
What do you do if,a girl thinks you are psychotic and boring,and other people don't that way of you,but shes the only one,but then yet she wants you to apoligize to her for walking up to her locker the wrong way,and slamming her books even though you respectively picked them up,and even though she still likes you some?
Dre
...you dump her? Vitriol 22:40, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
Seems to me the two of you don't understand each other very well...what is the reason you have this relationship?-- 24.80.70.174 22:46, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
The thing is though,i know for sure i'm not psychotic because,i'm not!!Besides, shes the only person thinking that way of me. Now boringness, we both were at times,she probably,won't admit to it though.But, i been found a way to overcome that,now she is just gone against me,i hope we make up in the future..........
hi i just finished reading the Albert Fish article and i just wanted to know how much if any of the content of the letter he wrote is confirmed truth.
Is it possible the questioner is asking whether the details (say of the meat shortage in China at the time) described in the letter are verified?-- Shandon 15:40, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
I'm involved in a project in Brasil to build several houses at the moutains in the State of Rio de Janeiro. This place has a beautifull sky at night. You may see lots of stars so dark is the area. I read some time ago that there is a city in USA that in recognised as "the most beautifull sky at night in USA" due to special kind of public and private illumination. Would you help me to find out the name of it?
I am sorry to bother you but I was wondering if you could tell me who the author of this site is. I am trying to cite this website for a school project.
Thank you
Everyone can be an author! This causes some problems, however, so I'll leave it to more competent people to explain :) Vitriol 00:11, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
Susanna Moore is referred to in your entry as an American crime writer. She is not a crime writer. She has written seven books --- three novels that make up a Hawaiian trilogy; a travel book; a novel about a murder in New York; a novel set in 19th-century India; and a novel that will be published next year. I know because I am Susanna Moore.
I'm curious as to what the term,,{Uncirculated} means. The actual word in coin talk.
I read in the information in Wikipedia that Moly in powder form as used in oils and greases has a particle size range of 1-100 (I don't know how to say this, but likes like a backward written YM) and I am interested in how that measurement compares to micron. I have a 10 micron oil filter and would like to use some powdered Moly but it needs to be able to pass through the filter. I know someone out there can help me and I am "Thanking you in advance for your help and wish I could be as smart as you are." Thank you ever so much and "Have a great day!" Kent
Er...this is kind of dumb, but what country does have the world's largest fishing fleet? It's featured as an example question on WP:Q, but it doesn't give the answer -_-. -- M1ss1ontomars2k4 | T | C | @ 03:05, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
Moved to science. 61.25.248.86 06:36, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
Hi Can you help me ? There seems to be several sites all claiming to be England's highest waterfall !! is it Canonteign Falls, Caldron Snout, High Force or Gaping Ghyll Many thanks in advance Regards Dennis
Dennis J O'Gara
I don't know the nationality or the intention of the original questioner but it may be worthwhile pointing out that England and the United Kingdom are not the same so there may potentially be a higher waterfall in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland which you may also be interested in. AllanHainey 11:31, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
I am considering travelling by train through eastern europe (Poland, Slovakia, Hungary & Romania) next year and though I can find timetables for most of my legs I'm struggling to come up with any prices (I've looked in Lonely Planets, Rough Guides, etc but they mainly concentrate on longer journeys). I could do with these to compare with Interrail/Eurail/Domino passes. If anyone could advise on fares for the following legs I'd be extremely grateful( no concessions, day fares). Krakow (Pol) - Levoca (Slo), Levoca - Bratislava (Slo), Bratislava - Sopron (Hun), Sopron - Budapest (Hun), Budapest - Cluj-Napoca (Rom), Cluj-Napoca - Brasov (Rom) and, Brasov - Bucharest (Rom)... Thanks in advance... DPM.
whatever you do don't but a Eurail/interrail pass (i forget what they're called). there are SO many train fares you have to pay extra for
Only a few days ago I created an article on the book "Successful Praying"; I took the effort to make fair-use copies of the cover, type in the entire page of contents, and find a link to the book on the web. Now, without any notice at all, I find that the page has been deleted. This makes me extremely angry to have an article which I put all this effort into thrown away without any procedure. It seems that this was clearly against the Wikipedia:Deletion_policy since it should have been obvious that the article was none of the "Speedy Deletion" candidates, and at least Wikipedia:Assume_good_faith would have given the benefit of the doubt. Surely the admin who did this should know better. I'm pissed off enough with the admins heavy-handedness to just never come back to Wikipedia.
I cannot find out who did it (because the page does not exist any more), or can I?
Thanks for any help.
Brusselsshrek 12:36, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
I Want 2 know briefly about Consumer Durable Goods
NBME Question bank - STEP1 USMLE hi, i am lookin for question bank series book, that is used to prepare for step 1 USMLE exam. Can any one let me the latest edition details along with the author name. If it can be referenced to publications then can u please let me know the publisher name.
thanks.
Hi
I've noticed that many Wikipedians have small rectangular boxes on their talk pages which say some things about themself e.g. This user is male, this user is a Manchester United fan and so on.
How do you put these in and is there a list of boxes that can be put in.
Thanks in advance
Sam
A stage of the Giro D'Italia cycle race finished in Termoli this week. The commentator on the television station stated that one of the International Time lines passes through a building that was pictured. It resembles a small Castle. Can anyone confirm this? and is it open for visitors.
Regards Dave H
This was my first experience of using Wikipedia and I am impressed with the result. Thankyou very much I'll come back again.
Regards Dave H
Me and my friend were discussing crazy things and my friend said that there is this cake that you can buy and you must sign a contract so that you will not die becuase there is a large amount of calories in it. Is this true? Also, out of humor, is it possilbe to tickle someone to death? Thanks, K ilo-Lima| (talk) 16:52, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
I used my best googelizing and can't find this anywhere. It sounds like a local marketing gimmick. -- Zeizmic 17:41, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
Inspired by your title, if you were to tickle someone while they were eating, causing them to choke and die, you'd have tickled them to death. I'm not so sure about the feasability of causing death by laughing, but Douglas Adams has a character die of it, so it must be true. -- Sam Pointon United FC 18:15, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
There is apparently a curry powder that one needs a doctors certificate to eat as it is so hot, whether this is true i dont know, as i dont eat curry or food that hurts me.
Hello! I am eager to know if there are fruits that can cause the blood pressure to be lowered? The answer to this question will mean a lot to me. a person who is dear to me is sufferinng of constant fluctuation of the blood pressure. Hope This query will merit beneficial respponds from you. More power. Thanks!
my name is mussarat rahman. i am a student of fatimah jinah women's university pakistan. i doing masters in behavioral sciences and currently am doing a thesis on
A study the relationship between internet addiction and personality type
for screening net addiction i m using INTERNET ADDICTION TEST of Dr. Kimberly young. (IAT) and to assess personality type im using EPQ which measures Extroversion, introversion nuerotic traits in people.
sir i do not have the psychometric properties of this EPQ test.im using a version which has 90 items. i do not know its validity or reliabily or when or how it was developed or its cut off score. while searching through for this test i came across ur name on iternet im hoping that u would be able to help me out in this matter of finding its reliability validity etc. i would be much much obliged. ps i am in urgent need of this information which is not available to me frm pakistan and would greatly appreciate ur help.
So im doing a schoolproject about wikipedia.com and tought it would be nice to have some actual information from contributers why they spend hours or more helping the community and lazy assess such as me getting free information. Thank you for your time and hope you'll feel like answering this. and dont get me wrong i really appricite the work you do and i owe all contributers big time.
/Patpau
Because it's fun, we get to show off our knowledge and occasionally spar with other contributors (who generally have a brain and can come up with a good argument). Sometimes we learn things too. Salons are out of style, but relatively anonymous public forums are good safe fun.-- 24.80.70.174 19:22, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
I used to write articles, but found that this is much less work. -- Zeizmic 20:54, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
Look at this still active survey. Tintin ( talk) 02:13, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for the great response! /patpau payback,it's taught me stuff so I pass on what I know---hotclaws**==( 81.136.163.210 10:28, 19 May 2006 (UTC))
How do you report a discrepency or invalid fact found
On US military uniforms, why are the stars on the right side of the flag? A Clown in the Dark 20:09, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
If I create a link in a talk page or elsewhere to m:Help:Footnotes as I have just done here, it works and it takes me to that help page in the MediaWiki Handbook. However, if I enter that same link into the search box on the Wikipedia Main Page, I get told that the page cannot be found. In fact, if I go to http://www.mediawiki.organd use the search box there, I also get told the page cannot be found.
I have had the same sort of trouble trying to search for images in Commons using the search box in Wikipedia.
How should pages or images not in Wikipedia itself be searched for? Must I start an account in those other Wiki organizations (like WikiMedia and Commons) in order to search for content in them? Where is there a write-up or a help page that tells us how to access material in Commons or in Wikimedia?? - mbeychok 20:17, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
In WP:VAN, it says that removing warning from one's talk page is a form of vandalism. Does archiving the warning the same day you receive it not have the same affect? So my question is, how long does a warning have to stay on your page before you can archive it? Thank you in advance for any help. Ch u ck (척뉴넘) 20:23, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
Where does it say that on the page? It really shouldn't. If a warning is removed, then the reader has clearly seen it and acted on it. You can treat it as that the warning has been received. Kim Bruning 21:29, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
As an administrator who frequently deals with this sort of stuff, if you archived the warnings (i.e. moved them to a subpage rather than deleting) and you left the last couple of months interactions on the talk page I'm sure it would not be an issue. DJ Clayworth 17:26, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
When did Janet Guthrie retire from racing?
Random curiosity (and watching my cat groom herself have provoked this question: what is the mammal with the largest tongue length:body length ratio? -- Sam Pointon 22:09, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
Is there a way to force Google to look for "U.K." as opposed to "UK"? When I type in "U.K." it just takes out the periods but I want to find the instances with periods. Dismas| (talk) 22:40, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
How many books are based on the films?
I have a beautiful old American baseball jackets - the white leather sleeves of which badly need cleaning. I'm scared that the green of the jacket may bleed if I wash it and dry cleaning is not an option here. Anybody have any ideas. Thanks
Thanks a million to he or she who replied.... it's easy when you know how I suppose....
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hi,
i am lookin for question bank series book, that is used to prepare for step 1 USMLE exam. Can any one let me the latest edition details along with the author name. If it can be referenced to publications then can u please let me know the publisher name.
thanks.
Did Ancient Sparta have wheels?
"1991 - J.N.L., is born on May 27, 1991, commencing the life of the greatest person to ever walk this earth."
Who is J.N.L. and why is this person the greatest person to walk the earth?
(I was looking up May 27th and this was listed last in the birthday section.)
Hello, could someone please tell me what the highest mountain in a range is called? I need it for my 8 year old daughter homework, I have searched internet and discovered heaps of facts about mountains but can not seem to find this answer. Any help is greatly appreciated, thanks, fiona
how does egroups and forums help in recruitment process
what does the trem blue chip company mean????
I'm looking for detailed information about the various conspiracy theories that surround the death of Johnny Thunders. I know that some people claim that he was murdered but I have been unable to find out exactly why they believe this is so. Anyone know the full story?
Who invented the first Automatic transmission for a car?
Hi! I was wondering whether it is secure to use internet banking or credit cards via public wi-fi (e.g. in public parks etc.). I've heard that it isn't a good idea, but why? If it is done over https (secure http) then isn't it already encrypted? Thank you!
Can you refer me to any information source on the web that would tell me about the laws in effect during early mass immigrations of Italians, Poles, etcd. etc....??
I'm just trying to understand how the mass influxes werehandled in those days? Were the laws the same?? that all immigrants had to get visas??l Or were many of them illegal?? Howardback 13:52, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
Who is the all time leading goal scorer in the premier league of England?
I seem to be able to remeber past life experiences such as being a slave in America and dying in WW2 Nazi Camps.
Is this normal, i suppose not but would like to know more about these memories that i cant explain, or that definatly did not happen to me in this life. They generally are only glimpses of my seroundings as i died, and are not altogether morbid, but rather peaceful. Is this just me, have i imagined it (i dont think so) Please, if anyone could help me i would be truelly greatfull
Thank you
That is very helpful, but i did not imagine thses things, they are as real as what you had for dinner yesterday. It does not bother me, i am a normal functioning person, with no traumatic events in my life besides the usual. and there fore not confabulation.
If you want an interesting discussion of the various ways to think about this specific issue (remembered past lives), from an anthropological perspective, try Being Changed by Cross-Cultural Encounters: The Anthropology of Extraordinary Experience (DE Young, J-G Goulet, eds, Broadview Press, Peterborough Ontario, 1994). The specific relevance is an extensive discussion of how culture-bound is our interpretation of feelings like these. In the west, the cultural interpretation is simple: these feelings are produced by the brain and do not reflect actual memory of actual experience. But other cultures have other categories of "reality" with which to interpret this sort of thing. Personally, my brain only seems to work in western mode and I acknowledge Weregerbil as the arbiter of reality on this one, but if you ask this question in many other places you will get a very different response. alteripse 11:41, 22 May 2006 (UTC)
hi,
Can anyone tell me the GUIDE which ll help me in preparing for USMLE.
I wanted to know if the world and races in Tolkiens books like Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. Did he come up with all these concepts alone or were there myths or legends about elves and goblins and trolls and ect before he wrote these, and if he did come up with all these races on his own and they are entirely fictional, how come so many others have used these races or species in thier books games and movies, id this not plagerism?
Thank again guys.
According to one theory that I've heard (and this was direct from Christoper Tolkien, JRR's son, so is likely to hold water) Tolkien started with the Elvish languages and wrote the rest of his work to give a "historical" bakground to the peoples who would have spoken those languages. He was also interested in creating a mythology for England, as opposed to Celtic or Saxon mythologies. Certainly some elements of LotR are common to many stories (the concept of a small group of companions undertaking a quest against overwhelming odds and triumphing, for example); Tolkien took these and created a mythology with some pre-existing and some new elements. As for "plagiarism", who plagiarised from whom? Did Stephen R. Donaldson plagiarise the horses called "Ranyhyn" from JRRT? Did JRRT plagiarise the Maiar from Richard Wagner's Valkyries? Of course, Wagner plagiarised these from Norse mythology… There are literally thousands of words that could be written on this, so I'll stop. Tonywalton | Talk 11:08, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
is this a trick question. idont know. what country or state if any, has an official zero birthrate?? vinny b thanks u.
Some contries in southern Africa have a negative birth rate due to Aids and TB and Malaria. Very Sad.
I am aware that Denali (Mt. McKinley may be the highest mountain in the United States but when measured from base to peak it is not the tallest. I am trying to find out what the tallest mountain is. Please let me know if anyone knows the answer to this. Thank you.
The tallest mountain from base to peak in the US is Hawaii's Mauna Kea, but most of it is submerged. It is even taller than Mt. Everest. Reywas92 00:17, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
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Weird question but worthy
Is it possible to (comfortably) be mastrubated by breasts?
I knew this sounded familiar. From m:bash:
Hehe. Good 'ol user:Adam Bishop Raul654 01:31, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
Wait, just a sec... Why, yes. Yes, it is possible. -- DavidGC 02:59, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
Yes it is possabl, but your wife, girlfriend need to be well endowed, or you need to be not. Great fun especially when it is accompanied by a BJ.
I wish to remove all usenet posts from the Google Groups archives made using a certain email address (an old one of mine that no longer works). While I know the procedure for doing this, is there a quicker way to list the message-ID of every single post made using that address than trawling through the archive thread by thread and post-by-post after searching for the address in question? Thanks. -- 84.69.16.94 22:15, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
I have an 18 mnth orange phone contract that doesn't expire for another 10 months but I'm going to live in Holland in less than two months. They say I can't transfer the contract to another country. My friend suggested closing the bank account before I leave but I'm sure that would have some repercussions. What is suggested? -- Username132 ( talk) 22:30, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
relax! i dont know what the situation is if you're living in holland(although why you got a phone contract is beyond me) but i'm going to brazil in the summer and orange have said that they'll suspenf my account until i get back. i ithnk the maximum time limit might be six months tho. you could always downgrade your phone plan (i.e take off insurance and got to the lowest tariff) to cut your losses. 87.194.20.253 23:54, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
you might be able to sign the contract over to another person - a friend or relative, say Bwithh 01:19, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
Is it still legal to own a captive-bred Jackdaw as a pet in the UK? If so, does anyone know of any people who breed them? AFAIK, these corvids were a very common household companion bird until the introduction of parrots/parakeets a couple of hundred years ago. Thanks. -- Kurt Shaped Box 00:41, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
we have had a recent discussion regarding alcohol. My friend who is a PhD in chenistry contends that there are no calories in alcohol. Are there calories in pure alcohol? thomastjmwblatyahoo .com
See effects of alcohol on the body#Metabolism of alcohol and action on the liver though this is not very detailed. Google for "alcohol metabolism" and you'll find plenty of detailed explanations. Gdr 12:37, 24 May 2006 (UTC)
What is the difference between the "defense contractors" in Iraq and common mercenaries? - Chile 03:25, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
Hi there, I would like to know that how many books are based on films and would give me the list of those books.
What is the Primary Role of a Business Development Manager? What are the basic functions and extentof his rolein the Company? Thank you very much.
To identify strategic sales & income stream opportunities, and develop the relationships with internal and external customers to turn them into reality. Just having been one myself....-- Shandon 09:18, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
I would like to know who was the head coach for the WHL Tri-city Americans for the 1989-90 season?
Michael Hach
Hello:
I am a university professor from Israel. Recently, I have found myself using Wikipedia more and more, and I wanted to express my great appreciation for your project.
I was wondering of how control of contents is maintained, especially in academically oriented entries. I searched through your pages and understood the control mechanisms pertaining to vandalism (which is not my concern at all) as well as the on-going interactive dynamics between authors and other users. Still, my question remains: What are the safeguards against faulty, lacking, misleading, biased information, etc.
Thanks, Prof. Benny Shanon The Hebrew University Jerusalem
-- 128.139.226.37 09:22, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
what is a boom.........Examine the consequences of a boom.........How might high interest rates remedy these consequences?
Sorry if this is obvious somewhere but I couldn't find it.
I was wondering if there is a "wikipedia link" icon/button/graphic which can be added to a web article to show a quick link to a wiki article?
I was thinking perhaps the jigsaw-globe with a swooshing arrow... just small enough to drop into an external article or document (such as a blog or website) and act as an immediate, recognizable cue to the reader that the article writer is directing them to Wikipedia for more information, and a direct link to the relevant Wiki article, to replace long winded "see wiki entry blah blah blah" links.
If there isn't such a thing, can I be credited with being the genius to invent the idea (small dry lol) My name is Mark Walton, aka Marnok. Just a small entry in the history books will be fine. One or two volumes. Nothing ostentatious. Statue no larger than life-size, please.
Those are exactly what I was looking for ; thankye!
for countries where english serves as a second language, why do you have to speak english? thank you. Carlrichard 12:28, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
You don't have to speak English if you don't want to. (At least in free countries). Loomis51 22:51, 21 May 2006 (UTC)
there's an ad where there's a whole lot of bouncy balls going down a really steep street in San Francisco. i can't remember what the ad is for (it might be for sony. or maybe colour printers) but there's a song in it, what's the name of the song?
We've got a roof-rack that was bought to fit a Ford Fiesta. The Fiesta is gone but will it fit Corsa? We cannot try and see because I wont be trying it until I'm six hours away from home at Harwich with my friend waiting at Harwich harbour to pick me up for the car ferry across. If it didn't fit, I'd be screwed. -- Username132 ( talk) 13:51, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
I would like to know which Egyptian Gods were assigned specific days of a month which they ruled over during a year and the month and days they ruled over. Anubis rules the days of May from the 9th to the 26th, I think. I would like to find the correct information, a book or even a link would do.
I found this information on a card in a store called Scarab, which closed last year and I have been having difficulty finding this information. Any assistance is appreciated.
Thank you,
Anubis Girl
How can I add or change a title? The one in question is, Battery Maufacturing Association, it's about a car that was built called a Hazelcar. The article is about the Hazelcar but it's not in the title, so by putting in Hazelcar it doesn't come up, please advise, thanks, Arthur.
I'm playing an online game called Gwigle ( [43]), it basically tests how well you know and can use Google. The thing is, I'm stuck on Level 1.d. I'm guessing all the pictures are by the same artist, but I can't identify them. Any ideas? Thanks :-) -- Saxsux 15:51, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
the bigger the picture, the more the pixel? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Torrasque ( talk • contribs)
==Helloooooooooooo!!! Is there anybody? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.232.218.227 ( talk • contribs)
Please provide either a break down of the amount of individuals or households by net worth in the United States by reasonably small increments up to $1,000,000,000. Example:
$0.00 to $10,000 equals 5,000,000 people (or 2,000,000 households) $10,000 to $25,000 equals 10,500,000 people (or 4,250,000 households) $25,000 to $50,000 etc. $50,000 to $100,000 $100,000 to $150,000 $150,000 to $250,000 $250,000 to $500,000 $500,000 to $1,000,000 $1,000,000 to $2,500,000 $2,500,000 to $5,000,000 $5,000,000 to $10,000,000 $10,000,000 to $15,000,000 $15,000,000 to $20,000,000 $20,000,000 to $25,000.000 $25,000,000 to $50,000,000 $50,000,000 to $100,000,000 $100,000,000 to $250,000,000 $250,000,000 to $500,000,000 $500,000,000 to $750,000,000 $750,000,000 to $1,000,000,000 Over $1,000,000,000 I've tried to find this using a variety of searches, but couldn't locate anthing that showed it in this form. I'd appreciate whatever help you can give me. Thanks, Douglas McMillen
Who is M.A. Kuhli? Article: Semantic feature Help!!!!!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.232.218.227 ( talk • contribs)
Anyway - thank you very much! :)) Actually, I consider M.A. Kuhli could be Arabian linguist, but who knows...
Oh, I already did that. That was the only thing that I found about him on the net :( Perhaps i should search in library or somewhere else, but unfortunately I have no time. On monday I must defend my BA paper... and in my speech I should mention who is the orignato of semantic features. - According to Wikipedia's article Semantic Features - it is mystical Kuhli :(
This page has the 1977 article scanned online in PDF format. I don't know how to link to the PDFs directly, but if you search for Kuhli you will see the article in the results. -- Cam 03:41, 21 May 2006 (UTC)
My son is working on a paper for school. We are having some trouble finding reptiles that start with the letter "u". If you can help us I would appreciate it.
He is also looking for a reptile that starts with a "q". Help us if you can. Thank you. Stacy
Hi, could someone please give me RAM File link name for the three video link names (so I can download them using an external application) on this page. The names are: Dawn French: Vicar of Dimbleby Terms and Conditions apply and As far as you'll get from the standard 9 to 5. I tried getting them myself, but Real Player took too long to find them. K ilo-Lima| (talk) 19:53, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
Since soy lecithin is a fat source, can foods containing soy lecithin be consumed by someone with a soy allergy as allergins tend to be protein based?
What's the oldest trick in the book?
And does anyone know where that expression comes from? — Quantum Eleven 20:26, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
That's it. I think it's very easy for me to learn languages... so... what do I have to do to work as a translator?
For example, if I wanted to be the translation of foreign football players in interviews, what should I have to do? Thanks for your information.
There may be several reasons why I may wish to do so. For example: 1. I receive a package or letter from a company named Crystal Inc. and wish to check whether there really is a Crystal Inc., to verify the package/letter is legimate. 2. I may wish to register a company Henna Inc. and obviously must know if there already is a Henna Inc. in existence. I would prefer a way to search an online database of company names online, but could you recommend me a good website? -- 58.185.148.139 00:23, 21 May 2006 (UTC)
Another thing you could do-correct me if I'm wrong-is just google the company name, could you not? Unless you do not have a computer (which you obviously do, judging by the fact that you are asking this question), most companies that are not a one-person type thing have some sort of website or at least reference on the Net, it being a rather large thing. Just my opinion.
trying to get the phone number of the Life Care Trust Hospital in Lagos Nigeria the address would be nice also thanks dennis
I just moved into a new apartment. On the third day everything in my apartment that is made of plastic had a stain on it. A white microwave now has dark stains that make it look dirty but the stains do not wipe off. Plastic waste cans have stains. Plastic hamper has stains. Blinds on all the windows have stains. I'm very concerned. The landlord doesn't think it is a problem and won't come to the apartment to look. Could this be a moisture problem? We have had six straight days of rain in our area. How can I find out if it is some type of a mold? If anyone knows anything about this type of problem, please help me. Thanks you. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Theresea bauer ( talk • contribs) 02:12, 21 May 2006 (UTC).
Hello I am sorry to bother you with a question. I have looked and researched my ancestory every place I can think of and all i can come up with is that it comes from spain area. I was able to find out up to three generations ago. My family have a coat of arms wich is a blue cross just like the red one from the templars except its blue. My last name is Talamantes. I was hoping maybe you may be able to help me. If you can i would greatly appreciate it.
Thank you Lost Talamantes
—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 69.44.243.170 ( talk • contribs) 07:16, 21 May 2006 (UTC).
I don't know how to upload a picture to Wikipedia. Please can you tell me how? I'm really eager to help on WikiProject Harry Potter. Thanks!! -- Username222 03:03, 21 May 2006 (UTC)
Hello, I'm not new to wikipedia but I am new to putting audio into articles. Is there a article related to this? I haven't been able to find one. - Mtmtmt 11:33, 21 May 2006 (UTC)
To link inline, you can do this: Henry Flower 15:23, 21 May 2006 (UTC)
I love to see the tree grapes that are planted near other plants so that the pigs will die.
This sentence I found as translation from a hebrew text. Could anybody tell me what a plant this could be? Thanks Kersten
Hi there,
I would like to know that when it comes to cosmetics contact lens, how many types of cosmetics contact lens that are available in stores because I'm making a movie about a vampire girl who lives in a mansion.
Try this:
http://www.argoth.co.uk/acatalog/four_eyez.html
Who is the originator/founder of semantic features, i.e. plus, minus, plus-minus and zero features?
I'm not interested in historical data :( I need to know more about the person who developed the understanding about these +/- and other features. - Maybe there is someone else except this mystical Kuhli? Thank you in advance! :)
Is it possible to add a Wikipedia search field (such as Google and other search engines offer) to my browser's address bar?
Is it true that the color green is preferred by people with high IQs? If so, why? --Trivia man
That's funny!! I wonder if pink is the preferred color of dim-wits. My ex-fiancée loved the color pink. Turns out she wasn’t very bright. Hence the ex.
Random question: how does one become a movie critic? (as in for a newspaper/magazine) 165.123.179.157 21:57, 21 May 2006 (UTC)
I am curious if there have been any studies done on the feelings specific to Italian-Americans on the current War on Terrorism. I am looking for graphs depicting changes in voting patterns and information about any sort of ethnic movements towards stopping or supporting the war. If anyone has ideas, please help. 140.192.206.123 00:00, 22 May 2006 (UTC)
does anyone know if there's an assault rifle on track to replace the m16(in the u.s. military)? i understand that the xm8 was slated to do so, but that program was cancelled late last year. have we moved on to another model, or have we decided to stick with the m16 for the time being? thanks
the taxonimy of chicken for example the kingdom class ,order....
What are Big Tobacco's yearly profits?
Just out of curiosity, how many times has: the front door been blown off, the attic been blown up, and the house been blown up in Charmed? Thanks -- Zach 01:49, 22 May 2006 (UTC) What's the insurance rate like???? hotclaws**==( 81.136.163.210 10:17, 22 May 2006 (UTC))
I have been told that I am related to this person. My mother told me that she was an American Indian & changed her name when she became a Movie Star. I am trying to find our what kind of Indian she was & if I truly am related to her. I don't know how to find this information & would be greatful for any help you could give me.
Thank you,
Cyndi Nable
I live in burleson texas, My last name is Hartline. how did you come to be named Hartline Washington?
When will the book A Darkling Plain by Philip Reeve be released in Australia? It is impossible to find info about this series on the Internet.
I wish to study the correlation between religion and science, ie. the world was created in 7 days and 7 days of the Brahma equalls 7 trillion years. Although these figures are not correct. This is the type of thing. Big Bang's relation to the Word Aum ect. I realize that this question is not as clear as it could be, but that is why i wish to study the subject. Is there a course that one can do? would i need mathamatics, Cosmmology alone requires Differential and intergrated Calculas. I cant do these, but i just want to be able to explain the principles. Please Help.
193.115.175.247 14:35, 22 May 2006 (UTC)Anton
Sorry, to hog all the space, but i got another question. In Genesis 6 I believe, there is a passage concerning the Nephilim. Giants of great renown ect. They are also refered to through out the Bible as Amelekites or Zummzummatis and varios other names. There are also myths in Scandanavia concerning the Nephilheim, Giants... What i would like to know is, is there any relation between these two (fictional?) characters. And is so, what. Basically, I want ANY info on them as what I have read on Wiki and other places just seem to give the same explanation as the Bible. They were apparently still alive and Kickin when the Israelites went to the promised land. Is there any Archeology? ANY Info Please. 193.115.175.247 15:13, 22 May 2006 (UTC)Anton
I think you miss understand my question. In scandanavia there is a myth concerning Nephilheim, who were giants, the similar spelling and pronunciation of Nephilim, is quite striking Being scandanavian and hebrew, and both describing the same phenomenon. Please elaborate if any one can. Thanks again Wiki.
193.115.175.247 16:26, 22 May 2006 (UTC)Anton
I found 50 wax birds at a garage sale. Under your website, the Pysanka article said "some of the eggs were emptied and a bird's head made of wax with wings and tailfeathers of folded paper attatched. These doves were suspended before icons in commemoration of the birth of Christ." I'd like to know if I have these birds, but don't know how to send you my picture of them to see. Could you give me the source of where this inofrmation came from for me to find out? I can't seem to find any more information about these birds. Only eggs. Thank you for your help. Deborah
Can one change Wikipedia's skin?
At the moment IDGR is descripted only from the perspectiv of its adherents. But its a quite controversial subject. Would be great if somebody who knows german and englisch very well could translate the passage [46]:
Negativ, nämlich als unzulässige Vermischung von Konservatismus und Rechtsextremismus, werten einige den Anspruch des IDGR, Kontakte, Vernetzungen und ideologische Berührungspunkte zwischen rechtskonservativen Personen und Organisationen mit rechtsextremen Gruppen aufzudecken. Betroffen sind davon neben Vertretern der deutschen Neuen Rechten vor allem Gruppen, die dem rechten Rand der Unionsparteien zugerechnet werden, etwa das Institut für Staatspolitik oder das Studienzentrum Weikersheim. Deren Anhänger werten die Darstellung des IDGR als Versuch, auch demokratisch gesinnte Personen und Gruppen in die Nähe rechtsextremistischer Bestrebungen zu rücken und halten ihn daher für ideologisch befangen. - Claus Wolfschlag, unter anderem Autor der vom IDGR als rechtsextrem eingestuften Wochenzeitung Junge Freiheit, kritisiert, die Website diene vor allem der Diffamierung rechtsstehender Persönlichkeiten. Wolfschlag und andere Kritiker stufen einige Autoren des IDGR als Linksextremisten ein.
Tanx a lot in advance. Foreigner
“ | Negatively, indeed as inadmissible mixture of Konservatismus and right-wing extremism, rate some the requirement of the IDGR, Contacts, To uncover cross-linkings and ideological points of contact between right-conservative persons and organizations with right-wing extremist groups. Concerned of it above all groups are, beside representatives of the German new ones rights those the right edge of the Union parties to be added, for instance Institut for state politics or the study center Weikersheim. Their trailer rate the representation of the IDGR as attempt, also democratically gesinnte persons and groups into the proximity of right-extremist efforts to move and consider it therefore ideologically embarrassed. - Claus's wolf impact, among other things author of the IDGR as right-wing extreme classified weekly paper the boy liberty, criticized, the Website serves above all the Diffamierung of personalities to the right. Wolf impact and other critics classify some authors of the IDGR than left-wing extremists. | ” |
K ilo-Lima| (talk) 17:08, 22 May 2006 (UTC)
“ | Some describe the activities of the IDGR, to uncover contacts and links between radical right-wing individuals and right-wing conservative groups and people, as being based on an unfounded connection between conservatism and right-wing extremism. Particularly groups of the German New Right (Neuen Rechten) and on the right wing of the German conservative party are affected by this. These groups accuse the IDGR of trying to write off democratically inclined groups by linking them with right-wing extremism, and therefore see the IDGR's actions as being ideologically motivated. Claus Wolfschlag, the editor of the weekly mgazine Junge Freiheit (described by the IDGR as being an extremist right-wing publication), has criticised the IDGR website as serving to merely to defame personalities on the political right. Wolfschlag and others also view some of the IDGR's authors as left-wing extremists. | ” |
Where can I download the whole of this for free? Or can't I? Thanks-- Keycard ( talk) 17:14, 22 May 2006 (UTC)
Yes, that's right. Does anyone know?-- Keycard ( talk) 07:22, 23 May 2006 (UTC)
I like to shop at Marshall's and TJ Maxx. My son doesn't want me to buy his clothes there because he thinks they are substandard quality, "not the real thing", or made just for discount retailers. Is there any truth to that? (Aside from the merchandise that is marked "irregular")
This is a parenting issue, and from experience it can be a challenge. He needs some education as to what a designer label means, including a full discussion of social significance of clothing and teenage group identification, relation to "fitting in", some of the sweatshop sources, etc. You could do what a parent of a teenage girl I knew many decades ago did: for his birthday, give him a stack of designer labels with the explanation that if the label is what is important he can put them on anything. Make him cut the quality pretense and deal with the real issue, which is the social identification aspect. Don't dismiss it as unreal, but make him discuss it. No matter how much money you have and he has, he will always be able to make himself feel fortunate or deprived by the things he can afford or can't afford. Don't be ashamed to explain exactly where that limit is for your family's circumstances and tell him it is up to him how much of a deprivation it is. Help him understand that money spent one place is not available for something else and for nearly all of us money is finite, and the challenge is for us to live with the limits, make some choices, and not let feelings of deprivation ruin our lives. These are the real issues to discuss, not the quality of one brand over another. Good luck. alteripse 21:00, 22 May 2006 (UTC)
Read Archie comics! They are the secret of life! (teenage only.. or perhaps nothing...) -- Zeizmic 22:34, 22 May 2006 (UTC)
I am considering moving to Brazil, what are the work requirements for foreigners?
Thanks for the help,
- J. Alpar
Which plastic material is used to make a soccerball and through which process? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 146.176.63.16 ( talk • contribs)
is it possible to transfer music from my computer directly to my Xbox 360? by ethernet, for example? thanks
So I have to leave all bot messages (such as those regarding copyright issues) on my user talk page forever, even after I have resolved the issue? -- Nmajdan 21:23, 22 May 2006 (UTC)
Hello, Is there any way to turn off the sound in Mozilla Firefox, meaning that I am able to listen to my media player and when I go into a website that has sound, that sound doesn't play or is muted some how? Thank you
Where did the word shotgun originate from? Also how do you determine the guage of a shotgun?
Thanks, Casey Mcinnis
Did it really exist or is it just a myth? 68.52.56.111 01:56, 23 May 2006 (UTC)
NEW YORKS finest taxi service is when a youth who cannot be arrested commits a minor crime to get the police to take him/her home to thier parents, rather than organizing a lift with afriend or paying for a real cab.
how does one go about creating a new page or a subject? hypothetically "the history of guitar worship." thanks
Please create this article, as a fellow muscian i too worship my axxe. Rock on! 193.115.175.247 09:50, 23 May 2006 (UTC)Anton
yo sup my friends, does washing your hair make it grow faster? Does conditioning it? basically id like to know how to make your hair grow its fastesest! yo catup dogs
joe jackman
Taking vitamin pills makes your hair grow faster and better...and also, there is some truth to the 'washing it often' myth, since hair folicles are free to transport vitamins when they are not clogged by dirt or dead scalp cells... I think I read somewhere that old men are bald because they don't have a good circulation on their scalp and also their androgens do something to clog the circulation of nutrients to the folicles. --
Cosmic girl 05:45, 28 May 2006 (UTC)
One tree hill is my favourite show, and I live in Australia. It showed season 1 on ten up to about episode 11. I checked the article and it said it now plays on fox 8, i don't have foxtell and I miss it dearly. Is there any chance that ten will bring it back on?
could someone please tell me who wrote this song or what the title is. i can't seem to find anyone familiar with this. the song goes as follows.
there's s new world somewhere they call the promised land and i'll be there someday if you will hold my hand i still need you here beside me no matter what i do.
it is definitely not the *promised land*. i tried that version already and it is totally different. all help would be appreciated.
It's Sonny James' I'll Never Find Another You, written by Tom Springfield.
There's a new world somewhere they call the Promised Land And I'll be there someday if you will hold my hand I still need you there beside me no matter what I do For I know I'll never find another you There is always someone to reach across they say And you'll be my someone forever and today I could search the whole world over until my life is through But I know I'll never find another you It's a long long journey so stay by my side When I'll walk through the storm you'll be my guide be my guide If they gave me a fortune my pleasure would be small I could lose it all tomorrow and never mind at all But if I should lose your love dear I don't know what I'd do For I know I'll never find another you [ guitar ] But if I should lose your love dear I don't know what I'd do For I know I'll never find another you another you another you
freshgavin ΓΛĿЌ 12:33, 23 May 2006 (UTC) thank you thank you thank you i love you.
who ever you are you're the best. sonny james just didn't have the same melody. the seekers did. thank-you
I am looking for my Congresstional District Number and Who my Representative is. I also need to know who the two Ohio Senators are.
I was wondering if exploring ideas about novels, such as themes, symbolism, motfis etc. constituted as a violation of Wikipedia's policy of: "Do not write articles that present your own original theories, opinions, or insights, even if you can support them by reference to accepted work."
More specifically in relation to AS-Level exam texts, such as "The Miller's Prologue and Tale", "The Spire" and "Spies".
Some of those above have explanations about some of the themes and motifs in the novel/poem. I would argue that adding theme explanation etc. would not go against this policy because although it is open to interpretation, there are still recognised points of view which are taught in schools.
What are your thoughts as to an 'official' ruling? Thank you.
I am looking for a box that I have seen on some pages that is inserted at the top of a page to ask for help in contributing to the content of an article that is new... I started Ken Hart and would like to insert that box on the page...could you direct me to the location of that code..if it exists. I regret that I have only short intervals of time throughout the week to devote to editing, but am sure in time I shall become familiar with these sorts of issues..My main concern at this time is to get a solid base for the " Ken Hart" entry as I have contacted others involved in his life that shall supply me with verifiable data to get the listing to a place where others can assist in its evolution. By the way, Ken Hart would have loved Wikipedia....THNX-- ZorroZ 17:17, 23 May 2006 (UTC) == Wikipedia==....AWESOME-- ZorroZ 17:38, 23 May 2006 (UTC)
I am sorry and do not know where this question should go. I have looked high and low for the method to get a file into Wikipedia. Every other question is answered but not this. I have a specific article from another web site with the authors permission to post on Wikipedia. Do I go so some page that says edit this? Then save it from there? I have created web pages so know how to upload. But Wikipedia is a mystery to me. Have a nice day
You need to have an account to create a new page or to upload a media file. If you want to create a new page but do not want to create an account, then you must ask someone else to do it. - lethe talk + 18:48, 23 May 2006 (UTC)
what is the daily sales rate (approximately) of these British newspapers: "The Northern Echo", "The Herald",and "Daily Star"?
I thought someone here might know this. I'm trying to put a video I edited in windows movie maker onto a powerpoint presentation I made, only Windows Movie Maker files are not compatible with Microsoft PowerPoint. Do you know any video converting programs I could use that are compatible with Windows Movie Maker so that I could put my videos onto my powerpoint?
Thanks, Anon
It will be unfruitful to ask "Where is the foreign legion now?". However, Darfur stands out as a highly important conflict today, with absolutely horrible acts of genocide and whatnot (and might I say, horrible ignorance from the world). Is there any chance that legionaires are in Sudan? Were there ever any in Rwanda? How exactly does this body act when regular soldiers of the country are practically not allowed to engage? Any information about where they might be would be nice. Henning 21:58, 23 May 2006 (UTC)
The French have never had influence in the Sudan, and they generally commit the Legion only to former colonies and other related territories where they have strong interests or ties to one of the parties. Chad, on the other hand, is a French community country and the French have some close involvement. Trouble there might prompt foreign legion intervention, if only to evacuate Europeans. alteripse 00:45, 24 May 2006 (UTC)
After a very bad experience on Fidel Castro page, I want to disappear. If I am going to contribute any more to Wikipedia, I must have a new identity that can't be traced as I don't want contact with any of those people again. KarenAnn 23:10, 23 May 2006 (UTC)
Question: Are specilaized high schools a form of acedemic segregation/discrimination?
To take the specialized test you are suppose to pay for the test. How would the poor people get achance to take the test and get into one of the spcialized high schools? -- 205.188.117.68 00:49, 24 May 2006 (UTC)
Just curious, Do you need to take the GMAT (Business standardized test) for undergraduate business programs, or only if you are applying for graduate business school? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 168.16.141.209 ( talk • contribs) 03:57, 24 May 2006 (UTC).
How do I add a link to another Website for something I just added to one of your pages? I looked through the directions, but they were too complex to follow.
How many packs of Marlboro cigarettes are in a case? 10? nondescript 07:27, 24 May 2006 (UTC)
I take it you are trying to maximize your ratio of carcinogen exposure per money spent ? :-) StuRat 12:32, 24 May 2006 (UTC)
Hello! My name is Rebecca and i am in yr 8! I am currently doing a project on Interior Decorating! I really need some help as i cannot find the answers i need anywhere, I know it says "do your own homework" I tried very hard too and looked everywhere!! If you could help with some quick answers that would be greatly appreciated!!
1) Is interior decorating common in Australia today?
2) Is it more common than it was 30 years ago?
3) What are some of the forces/factors that may influence the way this occupation is conducted in the future?
Thankyou, Very Kind and Desperate regards, Rebecca!!!! ( 210.50.112.13 07:38, 24 May 2006 (UTC)??)
How do you catch a mouse in the home without killing the mouse?
And don't forget to drive far, before you let them go in somebody's backyard. You'll be surprised how soon they show up again... -- Zeizmic 12:11, 24 May 2006 (UTC)
AHH the old addage of to build an better mouse trap just bear in mind that nw mice will be able to smell that mice once lived there, and so you will ore than likely gey more mice afterwards, unless you can find out where they came from, but well done for not wanting to kill them 81.144.161.223 14:36, 25 May 2006 (UTC)Anton
Question about copyvio, I have had the article Successful Praying dropped for copyvio, but I have done the identical thing for the article The Cross and the Switchblade, that is, I have scanned the front/back cover of the book. Is that not copyvio? What is the exact guideline for book covers? I know there's a lot of general stuff written here about copyvio, but what is the story on book covers? Can I or can't I copy them? The book covers for the Successful Praying article were scanned at exactly the same resolution or size as the book cover for The Cross and the Switchblade for which nobody seems to be saying anything. Thanks for clarifying. Brusselsshrek 11:15, 24 May 2006 (UTC)
I can't trade pokemon between GBA and Gamecube. Why?
They say that every one learns something every day. Today i learned that there are mammals that lay eggs, i thought this was very odd, I would like to know whhat other people have learned. What did you learn today?
Well thanks alot guys and girls, that was very interesting, and yes pink floyd are one of the best bands ever!!! rock on and listen to more slayer 81.144.161.223 11:50, 25 May 2006 (UTC)Anton
I wish to create an article oncerning the above. But some one has my name, so i cant login, this is un fair as it is my name and i dont wish to change it to some odd handle so...
Parametric resonance occurs in a mechanical system when a system is parametrically excited and oscillates at one its resonant frequencies. Parametric excitation differs from forcing since the action appears as a time varying modification on a system parameter. The classical example of parametric resonance is that of the vertically forced pendulum.
For small amplitudes and by linearising, the stability of the periodic solution is given by :
ii + (a + B cos t)u =0
where u is some perturbation from the periodic solution. Here the Bcost term acts as an ‘energy’ source and is said to parametrically excite the system. The Mathieu equation describes many other physical systems to a sinusoidal parametric excitation such as an LC Circuit where the capacitor plates move sinusoidally.
Or some thing along those lines any way
193.115.175.247 14:16, 24 May 2006 (UTC)Anton
Thanks alot dude, couldnt find it earier, must have been a type 0. Now done, i think. 193.115.175.247 15:16, 24 May 2006 (UTC)Anton
But some one has my name, so i cant login, this is un fair as it is my name and i dont wish to change it to some odd handle so...
From the Dinaric race article:
Between Serbia and Montenegro, would it be safe to say that mountainous Montenegro is the more Dinaric of the two? I’m asking because we may soon have to replace Serbia and Montenegro with simply Montenegro once the latter officially declares independence, and because Serbia from what I know is mostly plains, except for Kosovo.
I would appreciate any help someone can offer. I received an e-mail with several photos of a gorgeous orchid-looking flower and it was merely described as the Parrot Flower from Thailand. I'm not sure how to include the photos here, so all I can do is describe that the hollow flower dangles from a stem (which continues inside the "bell" of the flower as the pistil) from a leaf group above and has a "head" that is magenta (with a green tendril mimicking the beak), a white neck/breast area, with an orchid-purple "rear feathers" and "wings". My searches have come up empty on finding more information on this flower, if that is its correct name (one search showed a photo of a completely different-looking flower), genus, where and how grown. If possible and not outside the allowable scope of questions, I'd also like to know if you are able to purchase plants anywhere. Thank you very much in advance for any help you can offer. 16:56, 24 May 2006 (UTC) Annie6078 16:56, 24 May 2006 (UTC)
(Found an alternate space for my question.)
Thank you for posting. You are certainly right about it being an impatiens, but still having trouble locating this exact one. Thank you for at least getting me into the right category anyway (that they are not forms of orchids). Much appreciated. If anyone has any further info, I'd be grateful. Thanks!
how can i get the parent consent form so i can fill it out .
Could someone tell me what Alison Graham's preview for the Doctor Who on Saturday night says (27th) in fair detail? Thanks v. much.-- Keycard ( talk) 17:35, 24 May 2006 (UTC)
{{spoiler}}
Thanks very much! It sounds great.-- Keycard ( talk) 07:41, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
Yes, even although it is slightly a homework question, but here I go. I am having to write this discursive essay and I need to write about something slightly controversial. I already done one on police brutality, and would prefer not to do it on something slightly clichéd, like capital punishment. Any ideas are much appreciated. Thanks, K ilo-Lima| (talk) 17:58, 24 May 2006 (UTC)
There are dozens of human rights-type questions: treatment of women in Islamic nations; treatment of Aborigines in Australia; treatment of prisoners in Guantanamo Bay; human rights abuses in (pick any of a couple of dozen countries here)... then there are environemtal-concerns things: policies of major governments towards big business re pollution, global warming, misuse of wilderness areas etc; Japanese and Norwegian attitudes towards whaling, etc etc etc. Any number of meaty topics to get working on. Grutness... wha? 11:52, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
Australia has just sent troops to east timor, at the indonesian governments request, however, east timor should belong to Burma, not indonesia. THis is controvercial in my oppinion. 81.144.161.223 11:58, 25 May 2006 (UTC)Anton
GRUNTNESS, that would be Indiginous Australians. Racial slers are offensive, although i am sure you did not mean to offend. 81.144.161.223 14:49, 25 May 2006 (UTC)Anton
If you read the wiki article on the indiginous people of australian is states in there that this is a racial slurr, but i get your meaning. Sorry if I caused any offence. Justa pet hate of mine. Futher more, please see wikipedia main page right hand side, Australia deploys troops. to refer to my previous controversial subject. When will east Timor be free of persecution. We did a good job in South Africa, maybe something just as beautiful can come out of this horrid situation.
By any reasonable account, there is absolutely NOTHING offensive about the term "Aborigine". It is simply derived from the Latin ab origine meaning "from the begining." Of course it may be possible for some paranoid Aborigine to consider the term an insult, but that certainly does not automatically mean that the term is a racial slur. This is PC gone absolutely MAD. If a Serbian for some absolutely unexplainable reason resented being called a Balkan, would that make the term "Balkan" a racial slur? If a Scot for some reason resented being referred to as a Briton, would that automatically make the term "Briton" a racial slur? If a Zulu citizen of South Africa for some reason resented being referred to as a "South African", would that make the term "South African" a racial slur? Please! for the love of all that's good and holy, please! STOP THE PC MADNESS!!! Loomis51 02:23, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
Please help me. My son is doing a report on Italy and the teacher has asked the following question. I have tried to answer it but cannot find the information to help me son answer it.
Guestion: Explain the money unit and how it is used?
Can you please help??????????
Thanking you in advance for any help you can give us.
Thank you, Mrs. Smoke
Who ever said I focused my life on money? All I said is that it's better to have it than to not have it. Of course I agree that if the acquisition of money is your all-consuming desire, you'll probably lead a pretty empty life. Many things are more important than money. Love, happiness, companionship, knowledge, self-actualization...that's what life is REALLY all about. But all things being equal, it's still better to have money than to not have it.
In any case, what countries are you talking about when you say there are legal ways to get food without money? Perhaps in the developed world, where both philanthropists and taxpayers contribute their MONEY to help feed the poor, it's possible to get food legally without money. But tell that to those starving in the third world. A couple of Dollars, or Euros, or whatever currency you wish, means the difference between life and death. Loomis51 21:33, 24 May 2006 (UTC)
Being an avid fan of Earl Grey tea, I wanted to ask you guys out there, out of personal experience/investigation/whatever, how much tea can/should be consumed daily? I pretty much lead a sedentary life, and on an average day I have noticed that I consume some six-seven generously sized mugs of tea. This would amount to 1,5-2 litres daily. I do not see any adverse effects of this, have searched the Wikipedia, but just wanted to raise a question... is it too much? I usually just need to have something to drink or consume, and tea does not really make you fat, so there. It is generally not strong tea, and not tea from teabags, bleh, because I like to taste tea and not something you use to remove rust. Any comments/opinions will be appreciated. Thanks a bunch. -- Ouro 20:05, 24 May 2006 (UTC)
It's all good. Don't lose sleep over it (so to speak). Tea's better than nearly all the alternatives, and seems to provide at least a little protection against lots of bad diseases out there. alteripse 02:15, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
Will there be a fifth Lethal Weapon?
I live in Florida. I think there is a legal principle that requires that the state give permission to be sued. Is this correct and if so, what is the name of this legal principle?
I do not want MIM in my hotmail. Do you know how to eliminate it. Thank you. ************* (telephone number and address removed) 207.224.52.183 21:58, 24 May 2006 (UTC)
Hi there,
Does This site have any pictures of Women's official clothing for tennis?
Hi there,
I need to know if there is a best website on Ladies' tank tops, Capri pants, Sandal(any type) and mens' clothings?
Would anyone happen to know how to create a civilization on Civ4, or work XML for that matter?
Would it actually be illegal for two (or more) consenting adults to play a game of Russian roulette? Don't worry, I'm not thinking of playing myself - just a bit of idle curiosity... -- Kurt Shaped Box 23:38, 24 May 2006 (UTC)
What are the names of all the Chief Executive Officers/Chairmen of the Board of Chyrsler Corporation from 1955 to 1995?
Can anyone help me find an animal name that begins with U other than unicorn??
Are there any planned events for this day, seeing as it's 666? Would devil worshippers consider this an important day?
Where does Windows Media Center keep the shows you record with it? Are these protected from copying somehow (DRM, etc.)? -- WasteOfTime 02:24, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
When you talk about the number of people who attended a funeral, do you count all the people who came to pay the respects, or just those who attended the final trip and burial ? At the moment, I am involved in an argument at Talk:M._G._Ramachandran#Guinness_Book_citation. Going by the book, I am right, but he does have a point that the number of attendees look too huge. Tintin ( talk) 02:35, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
hey, this is something that has really been bugging me. it is more likley that someone from Australia would be able to answer this as it is a question from the episode that aired last week. i think it's from the third season, may be the fourth. it's the season that introduces Lois Lane. it's from the episode where Lionel Luther switches bodies with Clark with the use of the kryptonian stone. the scene where the prison riot is happening and Lionel and Clark are about to face off, there is a song playing in the background. i'm wondering if anyone can tell me what the name of that song is and who sings it
PS excuse my poor wiki formatting-- Anklepants 10:19, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
Would it ever be useful to pay a friend some bucks to help you hook up with a girl?
By useful i mean giving money to the friend to help you hook up.
My friend basically would talk to the girl since i am just afraid to speak myself. He knows her well so she would be easily convinced.
If your friend is a pimp, I'm sure your plan will work. alteripse 23:23, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
This girl is a plain general female. She is sensitive to anything.
I have come across numerous web pages while researching that claim to be "observatories" for particular subjects. For example: UNDP has "ICT for Development Observatory," or the "Canadian Cultural Observatory", and countless others. What I cannot determine is the definition of an "observatory". How does it differ from a "portal"?
The sudden glut of "observatories" seems to indicate this is a growing trend in the world of internet communication technology and I am wondering if there are any evaluations that have been done on the effectiveness of observatories for gathering and disseminating information?
Many thanks-- 198.62.158.205
On a scale of 1-10 I am probably a 2-3 for computer litereacy . I have done exhaustive searches with no success so far. In 1993 or 1994 I lived in South Beach Fl. One day I walked into an artists studio there in South Beach.The artists name is Louis More'. At that time he was in his early 20's and a master. I saw a portrait of Lorenzo de Medici; a sculpture of Jesus Christ on the Rock; also other sculpture and other works in oil,water, pen and ink etc.Reading some of the literature there informed me that he was a master on the level of Michaelangelo and some even went so far as to say he might be the reincarnation of Michaelangelo which he did not care for.I am trying to find out what has become of him and if he is still working.So far I have found no record of him at all. If I remember right he was commisioned to do the artwork for the Summit of the Americas logo for one year in that time period. Any help with this would be really appreciated. THANK YOU. J.C.C.
Not an edorsment but friends reunited might have him listed. 193.115.175.247 13:39, 26 May 2006 (UTC)Anton
does wiki come with a health warning? i find it very addictive. hahaha
Go on then? I am very curious now :-)
457,8023 maybe i am hahaha
Every spring and autumn, the skin starts to peel off my hands much like athletes foot, it is a disgusting as it sounds, it started when i was about 13 and still happens, does any one know why, or know any one that has the problem ect I do not want to visit a doctor as i work as much as possable, is there a herbal remedy? It is not really a problem as it goes away in a a month or so...Any one?
i have a DVD which shows the size to be 4.7GB but when i copy it on my hard disk to make its copy, its size increases to 6.7 GB. previously i had DVD which had data of 9 GB on it. it was not dual layer or any rare type of DVD. Do you have any information about this type of DVD and i have a DVD writer so how can i write a 9 GB DVD [not dual layer DVD]. is there any special software or DVD writer used for this type of DVD?
Muhammad Hamza
I edited a page Desknote. Someone rewrote it, renamed it to Desktop Replacement Computer and redirected Desknote to Desktop Replacement Computer. Therefore, the many computer pages that reference Desknote end up on the Desktop Replacement Computer page. Today someone who has not been involved with the article deleted my section on Desknotes in the Desktop Replacement Computer page.
Therefore, I created a new page called Desknotes with my desknote material in it. For several hours the Desknotes link on other computer pages linked to my page. Now suddenly my new page has disappeared. Links to Desknotes on other computer pages now go to Desktop Replacement Computer. My new Desknotes page has disappeared again!
I have looked all over for a solution to this problem but can't find one. I have been searching for weeks through all the Help and Technicaal Help section.
Please tell me where to go for help! Someone said to contact my Wiki bureaucrat but I don't know who that is or how to find out. KarenAnn 15:59, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
In the last few weeks i have been walking down the road and this man has come up to me and accused me of ignoring him, he says that i used to sell drugs on his behalf, and now i just blank him. I have NEVER sold drugs, or used them. He says that if i blank him again he is going to hurt me, break my nose to be more specific. But if i dont blank him the same will happen i am sure. Can i get restraining order? or have him arrested? i dont know his name or where he lives he says his name is Khan. but there are thousands of people called that. What can i do? i am a pasafist. and i am scared. I live in the uk so uk laws apply. please help me wiki. thank you.
What happened to my desknotes article? I put a lot of hard work into it. Where is it? KarenAnn 16:33, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
I'm attempting to do some research - but don't know where to start. We want to be able to send our monthly corporate newsletter via email to our 350+ CPA clients. Obviously, this can't be done via MS Outlook. Under what heading / topic would I find some research literature to show me how to do this.
Thank you!
-Terry
Hello,
I am currently looking for a complete list of ranks and ratings that are found aboard ship in the US Navy. Even the listing on the official Navy site is incomplete.
Can you help me out?
Thanks, I had already seen those.
The thing is that I am really looking for a listing that includes everybody from the Captain and Executive Officer to the Supply Officer and Store Keeper. Yes, I need the enlisted specializations but I also need the specializations for the Officers and I need to know if they are found aboard ship. It would be particularly helpful if I could find out which class of ship they are found on, but I have given up on that pipe dream.
I am still looking.
Thanks for your time.
I need to find some statistics on UK Companies investing overseas (not in the UK itself)over the past 5 years. They can be private , Governement or both.
I need to know where (countries) the investments were made, what type of industries were the most popular and $ amounts. Also need to know if UK corporations, or Japanese, are the largest investors in the USA.
Thank you in advance.
Glenn
What is Tiffany Teen hips measurements?
i would like to know where could i get a bird of paradise flower diagram with all its labeled parts?
When the selective service act was in force, an individual who was drafted for the military had to have a physical exam prior to being inducted. If he was rejected, he was said to be "4-F". What was the meaning of "4-F" and how did it originate?
AJ
http://img336.imageshack.us/img336/1818/picture10gg.png
that actionscript code seems to work fine when i export as a flash 7 swf, but when i export as a flash 8 swf, it doesn't work properly. what needs changing?
chris
I've been wondering if I don't have the wrong name myself. I have checked under the name Luis Moore even tho I could have sworn it was More' with an accent mark . Thanks for you're response. Anyone else have any ideas ??I also wondered if he might have passed on but I don't know how to find out. I vaguely remember something about him continueing his studies , maybe in Europe but don't know how to do an international search either.J C C [curious]
I don't know how to thank the responders to my question so I hope this will get to them. Thank you. AJ aka Enrique7
what is the name of the song/ music played in the background while the dragon is chasing shrek, fiona, and donkey in the first shrek movie?
Are there any exercises you can do to increase flexibility of the body, or to lose weight in a particular region (say, face or belly)?
How fast can you spin a 14-inch and 16-inch diameter (15kg and 20kg respectively) metal flywheel before it breaks down? Will it be safe to spin them up to 1800 rpm? Thank you!
roumelle
It depends on the composition of the metal. Some metals, especially some alloys, will withstand much higher centripetal forces than others. alteripse 05:25, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
They used to talk about these things for cars, but I think the Bad Thing, and gyroscopic effects kaboshed the idea. -- Zeizmic 12:16, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
How do you translate the articles here to a different language?
Dear Sir/Maam, I wanted to know about short term courses on photography ( still as well as videography )and whether they can be availed of in Kolkata. If so, i would be grateful if u could give me some details and also the contact number and address of the person holding the course. Thank you. Advitya Chopra
I would suggest searching on Google for "photography course Kolkata" or visiting a Kolkata information centre or library. There may also be photographic magazines available in Kolkata which might provide a sourceof information. -- SGBailey 10:11, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
I was doing a repair job and the customers house was loaded full of candy and promotional junk. When I gawked at it he said he owns a chain of gas stations and some grocery stores and that when he goes to "food shows" companies give him free junk in hopes that he will stock their product. He also gets some amazing deals at these shows. When I left he gave me a bag full of candy and a couple of little items.
I want to get free stuff too. I can pretend I own a store. How do I find out where these food shows are? Do I need a special license to go to them? How do I get one? How do I find a wholesale distributors so I can turn my apartment into Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory.
Wasn't this a Simpsons episode? -- Zeizmic 11:43, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
Pretending to own a store is securities fraud, isn't it? Cernen Xanthine Katrena 02:13, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
We want to know that Are jhingran or zhingran brahmins sarswat bramhins?
Hi I hope this is an appropriate question to be asked, if not i am really sorry and please delete this! I am nearly 14, and hit puberty at the end of my 12 years. I have never had a wet dream before, I've had erotic ones but are they counted as wet dreams? and my main question is, if i havn't had a wet dream yet will i still get them or...? From a very confused teen
I am 24 now and i have never had one, there is nothing wrong with me. I have dreamt about wikipedia though...mmmm comments?
some time after the bullets hitting the wall on games they disapear, why??? Why they doenst stay there forever (or one disappear after the 100000 bullet)??? Those bullets would give a huge cost of perform on the game????? Thanks for the awswer. :)
Had an idea i wanted to share. In some wrestling games, shite as they are, one can edit ones character to whatever body shape you like. Some fighting games are faster than others, why not make a game where the more you play, the more your character gets morphed and faster, making you better, 'twould rock!
The answer to your question could be one of two, either 1) Economics prohibits the development and production of a game with those characteristics as surveys may have shown there is no market for it. 2) You are the first to have the idea. 213.237.73.162 07:50, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
Hi, Some years ago I read part of a Rudyard Kipling poem quoted in a book on the great game, unfortunately it didn't give the name of the poem & I haven't been able to track it down. Can anyone identify it. From what I remember it goes like:
Thanks AllanHainey 13:43, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
This may seem like a very strange question but i have looked everywhere for the answer and i really cant find it! Who did invent the shower, because they were a genius.lol
how do i make a page that is very important?
Neolithic development from the Waterfall. either that or i dunno, but apparently the greeks invented the toilet, as a plank of wood that you sit on and 2hundred years later the romans invented the hole. HAHAHAHAHA. sorry
For the life of me, i dont know how to create an article, so i am gonna put it here, if any one is willing and able to create an article for it please do so. Thank you:
Ismael Lo is the Baladeer of africa, often called the african Bob Dylan for his use of harmonica and acoustic guitar. Having lived in both spain and africa. He paints sings and acts.
His greatest hit to date is called Dibi dibi Rek.
He is not scared to tacle serious issues in his music, known as Mbalek, in which he discusses topics as varied as HIV/AIDS famine warfare, and the superficial/materialistic (they go by looks rather than emotion sorry limited vocab) atetude of african woman to thier men.
One of the greatest figures of the modern African renaisance. He has recored with artists such as Marian Faithful among others.
The spelling of his name is Ishmael with an : on its side above the e, Lo with a ^ above the O.
Please enjoy editing this Article. I have tried to be as accurate as possible, but it will clearly need a clean up, so if you know him WOW! or know his music or if you just want to know more, and add more, have fun trying to find anything about him on the WWW as i had some trouble myself.
Thank you
I read wiki all day while at work, now to attempt to hide this, i use a small window, but wiki's main page recently has come up in a small window, but with large text and pictures, therefore making me scroll around the page to read the fetured article among other sundry. how can i chang this? Thanks ONCE AGAIN wiki! 193.115.175.247 16:17, 26 May 2006 (UTC)Anton
My brother-in-law works as an engineer for a large U.S. corporation. He received notice that his allotted four weeks of vacation were reduced to three. (1) Have you heard of this happening before? (2) Is it legal? Employers can hire and fire at will, but can they arbitrarily reduce benefits such as this?
My own thoughts: Yes, they can, because there is no actual contract. Common practices have led to expectations, however, and by smasing them they will have to deal with very angry employees. (This same company asked employees to volunteer to take unpaid leave last year so they could save 1 million USD.) -- Halcatalyst 16:45, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
what is the difference between dark leaf and lite leaf begonias, in relation to sun and shade planting i live in central oklahoma
thank you carla bilyeu
As a member of the Wheatley Friendship club I designed a web page promoting the village of Wheatley and the services of the Wheatley Friendship club. I am sending you our Web site http://www.mnsi.net/~kencrew With a question if you would approve making a link to our page under the heading for Wheatley. I am not quite sure how I would go about this if you did approve. For your information the Chatham Kent tourist and events has just recently made addition to their site. Under the Village of Wheatley.
ho to clear search history
It appears the US postal service is changing or adding 60 zips for the country including where i live in PA. What other major areas in the USA are getting their zips changed if anyone knows.
What can you tell me about the website nekkid.info? Alexa lists it under Wikipedia's "other sites owned," but it doesn't (much of) any content, and while it currently its traffic is too low to be ranked, it has periodically had some spikes where many people went to it. What's up? zafiroblue05 | Talk 21:18, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
What numbers were known by the ancient mesopotamian,egyptian,greeks and roman ?
I have noticed that in the last several years, the term "rain forrest" has seemed to replace the word "jungle". Is this part of the PC world or is there some other reason, or am I just paranoid. enrique7
Does anyone have any info about these guys (apart from what the name of faction implies)? I've searched the web and usenet and come up with very little - other than them being mocked by other skinhead factions (Aryan and non-Aryan) and the odd post from lonely-sounding gay Aryans trying to find where their local GASH brotherhood is...
The Wikipedia Gay skinhead article mentions only that they exist. I'd really like to find out more about them. I'm neither gay, a neo-Nazi or a skinhead but the concept is intriguing. Thanks.
What is the mean hip breadth and standard deviation for German males and the mean sitting height and standard deviation?
Thanks you very much!
Marilyn
According to This article, "Randle [...] is now charged with fifth-degree sale of a controlled substance." I've heard of first degree murder, or second degree burns, but where can I find information about the different degrees in this situation? -- WasteOfTime 01:58, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
I've searched all over the interweb, and I'm stumped. Does anyone know of a way to open iChat .chat chat logs on a Windows machine? Apparently, mIRC should be able to, but it doesn't. I'd like some sort of reader that can run on a Windows machine, or some way of exporting the .chat file to a .doc/.rtf/.pdf, for example? Also, I just got a friend's iPod and want to be able to copy music to and from it, but can't stand/can't install iTunes. Is there some plugin to Media Player Classic, VLC, or (*gasp*) Windows Media Player, or possibly a new program, that will allow me to connect to it and allow me to use it? Thanks in advance, Mysekurity [m! 02:14, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
EXTEREMLY possible! Google Yamipod =) -- mboverload @ 05:50, 28 May 2006 (UTC)
Hi i would be very much appreiate if someone could tell me which are the chinese singapore football player that playing in the 1998 singapore tiger's cup..
(e-mail address removed by Cernen; naughty, naughty)
Thanks
I was just reading Stock exchange "The Future of Stock Exchanges"
I envision a system set up by an exchange where individual users have accounts and they buy and sell between themselves over a secure internet connection, doing all the asking and bidding themselves through specialized software, with no costly middleman (brokers or market makers). And yes, I believe that even a trade under $10 is costly...
Is this a reality? If not, are the exchanges dragging their feet? It wouldn't be that difficult to implement...especially as some exchanges are already entirely ECN and others, I think, are at least hybrid.
Also, I don't understand the arguments for the "specialist" system:
"specialist system proponents cite the role of specialists in maintaining orderly markets, especially under extraordinary conditions or for special types of orders."
what is an "orderly market"? How could an electronic market be less orderly than the open outcry?
?perhaps this is what is meant by special types of orders:
"Trading 25,000 shares of Lucent stock (recent quote: $2.80; recent volume: 49,069,700) would be a relatively simple e-commerce transaction; trading 100 shares of Berkshire Hathaway Class A stock (recent quote: $88,710.00; recent volume: 450) may never be."
How can one be different than the other? If the volume's 450 or 49 million it shouldn't change based simply on the exchange style. If you want to buy...you'll buy and if you want to sell...you'll sell.
Furthermore, an entirely electronic exchange doesn't stop the so-called "Upstairs Market" or even a manual, human "specialist" exchange. In fact, if all the information were on a public, electronic system you could set up a specialist exchange in your basement. It would be like setting up off-course betting like in The Sting. Let the institutions do whatever they want with their human specialists it's not my money.
But of course at the same time, with the current system, you could make an auxilliary electronic market in your basement too...
Anyway, my point is that when it comes down to it, anyway you look at it, when I make a stock order I have to pay a premium for some joker to do what a computer could do faster, more accurately, and much cheaper. Why is this so? Where is this not so and can you sign me up?
Any commment would be appreciated. Thanks, -snpoj
Why is first degree murder more severe than higher (numerically) degrees such as third degree murder ( Manslaughter? At least in New York), while first degree burns are less severe than their third degree counterpart? -- WasteOfTime 05:37, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
I need to know the cost of freebase cocaine in Los Angeles, San Jose, or San Francisco. I'm not looking to smoke it, I just want to know how much it would cost to buy something like that. Think of it as comparison shopping with a twist. And no cracks about jail time, either. Nobody wants that. (Moral reservationists: "I'm doing this for a school project." Yeah, that's it...a school project.) Cernen Xanthine Katrena 07:31, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
where i get the clear and real image of Qatar locations?-- 82.148.104.226 11:47, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
Who was it that said "You like me! You really, really like me!" when recieving their Oscar? Oskar 12:09, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
I've written part of the article for this, but one detail is missing. It's in the GMPTE area, but is on the western extreme. Any idea which zone it would be in? Thanks, sorry it isn't worded well. DannyM 12:42, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
I live in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Are there any educational facilities to help me learn Frisian or Dutch anyone could recommend? I intend to emigrate to the Netherland and I'd like to be able to speak the language.
I'm looking for the name of an old turn-based strategy (some element of RPG) game.
Platform: Windows 98
Language: Traditional Chinese
As far as I can remember, it plays like Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, but in 2D. Like FFTA you command a small party which grows as you progress through the campaign. This is interspersed with pseudo-3D battle sequences whenever characters engage in combat. Between fights, you are taken to a screen where six or eight tents are arranged in a vague circle, where you can save/shop/heal/revive etc. before the next fight.
The main protagonist is a blue-haired sword-wielding character.
That's all I can remember, but any and all suggestions of what the game might be, or where might be a good place to start looking, are more than welcome! Thanks in advance.
--
131.111.8.96 00:16, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
Look at this video:
http://www.funnymovies.net/movies/view/589/
When did that happen?
How are they possible? I was under the impression that collision, transformation, diversion and conversion were the only things that could cause quakes. How can you then have earthquakes in regions near the middle of a tectonic plate?
Yeah, I started that! I would suspect the recent Indonesian earthquake is a blind thrust earthquake, because it did so much damage for a 6.2, right in earthquake country. -- Zeizmic 21:39, 28 May 2006 (UTC)
I have seen links to an "Edit counter" on some user pages. Where is it? And how does one get to access one's edit count? - mbeychok 19:57, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
Here is a link to User:Interiot's edit counter on the Wikimedia Toolserver: [55]. However, data from the English Wikipedia is only updated sporadically and different namespaces are updated at different rates so it's not very accurate now. I suggest you put Interiot's javascript edit counter on your user javascript file to get an up-to-date count (the tool manually counts your edits each time). SCHZMO ✍ 20:22, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
So, i've been looking around at some Dare Websites and see myself as a bit of a daredevil. So heres a question; Are there/what are the potential health hazards of drinking a large amount (lets say 1 litre) of Brown Malt Vinegar (the cheap stuff) in say 15 seconds? Strange question, i know, thanks :) -Benbread 21:11, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
When is Paul Frank's date of birth?
Just what the title says, I couldn't find a proper answer at sweat. I have had a very icky feeling for a few months, not continous, where it feels as if... well, I THINK that I am feeling a warm chill through my body resembling what comes with panic. I'm not able to identify it, though, and I am becoming very, very tired of it. The sides of the back of my neck are affected, so is my spine-area and my thighs, and to an extent my face. Does anyone know what this is...?? Henning 22:59, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
In reference to facts regarding a home, such as lot size, square feet, parcel number, etc., what is meant by "Construction quality: 4" ? Thank you.
T'would be a weird country indeed that has a quality rating in it's building code (Oh, it's much cheaper using 'crappy quality'). Normally, you can go by date of construction, and general condition. -- Zeizmic 21:42, 28 May 2006 (UTC)
Zeizmic, thanks for your courteous response. That's basically what I needed to know.
How are makes like this one created? image:LocationCuba.png Is there some sort of model your suppose to follow or just cut and paste it from the world map?
The town in which I live doesn't have a mayor. From what I've been able to tell so far it is run by something called a "select board". What would this form of government be called and do we have an article on it? Dismas| (talk) 08:23, 28 May 2006 (UTC)
Is anything funnier?
hi, i am trying to study for my geography exam in june. to help me with my studies, im using previous geography exam papers. one question that has come up that im not sure of is: 'what are the characteristics of a climatic region, give an example'. i have looked through my geography books, but cannot find any references... any helpp on this matter would be greatly appreciated. thank you for your time, olaf steel
Hi there i am trying to find the name of "asian windstorm" for a crossword solutionit has 5 letters - b(maybe)?ran, have tried searching every where but with no luck. hope you may be able to help me thanks chris:)
Robert Fripp never copy and paste if you've failed to do the "copy" part first! Let's try again... Buran is the Uighur name for a sandstorm whipped up by a desert wind. it also appears to mean blizzard in Russian if
this is anything to go by. Oddly, the only article we had in Wikipedia on the wind is at de.wiki. Perhaps we need an English one? I've made a tiny stub...
Grutness...
wha? 12:49, 28 May 2006 (UTC)
What are the 12 ships of the Star Fleet, original series?
Hi! I need help finding a word definition!
No one seems to know & I have been looking for 4 months!
I found a reference to what may be the 1st chronology. It's from 1593 by R.Harvey and in it is the word, "Philadelphus" but it is not a reference to as shrub which is the only reference except Ptolemy that I can find but still no word meaning.
Any help or leads are greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
J. Pollack
deleted e-mail address Halcatalyst 18:59, 28 May 2006 (UTC)
I haven't been able to find the answer, what is the policy on the order that TV episodes should be listed on these "List of --- episodes"? For many TV series episodes air in a different order depending on where you live, I figured I would ask this after someone completely changed the "List of All Grown Up! episodes" when I did them based on the order they aired in the US(and it is a US based show). TJ Spyke 19:40, 28 May 2006 (UTC)
What is a "cow"?
I want some information based on the kosi project at Bihar, India.
hey..im studying in 10th grade..i was given geography work to write about kosi project in india..can u help me with dat..freezing hail
Hi Ive just googled my my janeshiva and found i have been listed as a user of wikipedia and TOTALLY do NOT want to have my username for wikipedia show up on google. Please can you either inform me or perform a privacy block on my janeshiva account so it will NOT come up on a search engine. My ID number is 274334 and username is janeshiva
Your co-operation in this matter is greatly appreciated.
Jane
If you put {{db-owner}} on your page someone will delete it for you pretty quickly, if that's what you want. -- HughCharlesParker ( talk - contribs) 20:14, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
R 670-1 section 30-5 'Wear of the uniform by Medal of Honor recipients': Personnel awarded the Medal of Honor may wear the Army uniform at their pleasure, except under the circumstances in paragraph 10-1.
What is in paragraph 10-1?
The Medal of Honor is not to be worn while engaged in civilian employment, extremist or protest activities, when wear would bring discredit on the armed services, or any other time prohibited by regulation. The relevant paragraph is actually 1-10j.
--
Haakonsson 11:35, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
How Many members are Catholic.
How many state registered/licensed professional engineers (PE) are there in the USA? -- Paleorthid 00:28, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
I have an object that I would like to post a picture of so that someone can identify it and provide information about it. Can someone tell me if/where I can do this on Wikipedia? Thank you. 2Aces
Thanks Grutness, here it be. I bought this at a garage sale only because it looked really old. It has a moveable magnifying glass on one side and a heavy brass counterbalance ball on the opposite side. The magnifying glass can be positioned anywhere around the "bird cage." 2Aces
How do I format Wikipedia as a source in APA style?
Why don't we see any baby pigeons?
Thats neat i never knew the adult pigeons flew to mountains and ate tourists, gives u a whole new perspective on life. Joneleth 06:08, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
Hi,
I was talking to a mate yesterday, and he mentioned that the foreskin of the penis can act as a natural contraceptive.
I don't really understand how, and therefore don't believe him.. I had a look at Foreskin, but couldn't find anything remotely towards contraception there.
Thanks heaps,
-- Deon555| talk 03:07, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
Of course, you could cover the whole thing, with, lets say, something rubber, and it would plug things good. -- Zeizmic 00:49, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
""If what your mate told you were true, there would have been no childbirth prior to the invention of circumcision"" lol.. that pretty much fixed it :P
Thanks Guys.. -- Deon555| talk 00:49, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
Can someone tell me why all racing circuits (auto, hores, dog, track meets, etc) travel in a counter-clockwise direction? Thanks for your help.
I must admit ive never seen a hore race so i cant say. Joneleth 06:03, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
Hello. I am located in the United States, and looking for a law firm located in Italy that has expertise in dealing with Internet law. Specifically, I need to approach a search engine located in Italy to persuade them to remove a defamatory listing. My name is Peter Sklar, my telephone number in the United States is redacted. My email address is redacted. My business web site is www.beginningsworkshop.com. The web search engine I need to approach is www.Mailgate.org. Thank you for your assistance in making an appropriate referral. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 152.163.100.199 ( talk • contribs) 04:48, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
What does a CEO and or high level exec do all day? I know they have to manage the people under them, but this cant take 8-10 hrs per day... 12.183.203.184 07:07, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
I was being serious. I would really like to know. I think I would make a good exec, as I think I exibit good business judgement, but I fell there MUST be more that I dont see, because you can't make decisions all day--I mean, I cant imagine making 8-10 hrs of decisions/managing activities. 12.183.203.184 08:20, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
And in addition to researching and keeping up with the relevant field, an executive spends a lot of time in meetings explaining and defending his or her decisions. After you've made the best business decision of your career, for example, you still have to convince the board of directors and your managers that it truly is the best for the company. And most of them probably think they can do your job better than you, so if you cannot clearly and persuasively get your decisions across, you will be out of a job soon. The CEO's who are good at that do get to take a lot of afternoons off for golf, though.
I recently read an article on Wiki about a theroy that the stock market is compeltely effiecnet and therefore no one can out preform the market. Wouldnt this theory be disproven if one person buys stock in an ineffecient or irrational manner, as that would inflate the stock price?
any investing in the stockmarket only helps it, the rationale behind ur actions only affect urself not the stockmarket. Also u cannot 'inflate' the prices the raise in prices is a direct result in the capital u invest in them. Joneleth 07:11, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
That's not true. When a person puts in an order to buy stock, it increases the price of that stock. When many people buy a stock or buy into a bubble-like idealogy it greatly inflates a stock's price. 12.183.203.184 08:22, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
The actual investing is not what creates inflation, the inflation comes from misuse of that capital that has been invested so it no longer retains the original value it held. Joneleth 23:27, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
XM and Sirius are the two providers of Satellite Radio in America, and yet Sirius has a Marketcap of 6 Billion dollars whereas XM's marketcap is only 3.5 Billion, despite the fact that XM is much larger in terms of subscribers and revenue. How can this be? Am I missing something?? 12.183.203.184 07:07, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
So then how do I tell if a company is undervalued and overvalued. Judging from cash flow and other fundamentials, XM appears undervalued with respect to Sirius (though both may be overvalued in absolute terms). Yet I have continually been proved wrong by the market. I don't understand what Im doing wrong, as I have done my due dilligance on both companies. 12.183.203.184 20:17, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
please write on place of English language in Nigeria.it should be developed under the following headings. introdution Body conclusion Recommendations References.please it sould be more than 8 pages Email address (email- removed)
And watch out for Impact Creators! -- Zeizmic 12:07, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
do you remember game called KKND (krush kill n destroy)? there was a setup.exe file where you set up your sound card. when you're done you can test the settings and hear THE sound sample that i am looking for or any information about it. it is some kind of male scream. i don't know if it does mean something but it really is't in english. i've also heared this "scream" on discovery channel 4-6 years ago on advert that shows something like historical pictures... i don't believe that someone could help me but who knows :)
p.s. sorry for my english
Hi , i am searching for the date/year that The Talking Mickey Mouse was made in( this is the 1st site ive found with it even listed in but it hasnt got a manufacture year etc), also was wondering how rare they are & how much one would cost(anything from non working in average condition to mint) i hope someone cane help me thanx :-)stacey
My son is divorce from his first wife and has two children that he pays support for ,now he is seperating from wife number two and has two children with her The support for the last two children is about three times as much as the first wife is getting for her two children, now the first wife wants to go back for more support my question is how will that affect my son do they take all four children and split the money equally?
I want to know the name & a post of the British man who served as a Minister under the government of Prime minister Tony Blair?
(Couldn't think of a better title.) I've always noticed that different types of motion pictures (soap operas, sitcoms, live shows, movies and so forth) all have something different about them to where even if you've never seen the show, you can usually realize what it is by the way it looks at a first glance. I'm not sure how else to word it. Hopefully someone will figure out what I'm talking about! Daltonls 16:25, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
In addition to the recording media used it is probably also due to the work of the lighting person and camera person. Soap operas film several episodes per day, so the production is probably rushed. The lighting guy (or gal) and the camera gal (or guy) are probably doing their best just to get each scene filmed on deadline, and so probably use a basic lighting setup that they know will work well enough. Sitcoms and other shows are probably similar, and the production crew is likely focusing on ensuring the actors are reasonably lit, with only one or two complex setup per episode. The result is that they look sort of "flat", with warm, even lighting of uniform brightness throughout the set. Film, having a longer production schedule and higher expectations for dramatic effects and lighting that contributes to the story, therefore gives the director, cinematographer, and lighting designer a much freer hand at creating a complex visual scene.
Do the majority of black Rastas dislike white Rastas?
I Want To create A Topic That Lists Websites I Have Come Across For Certain Subjects And That Asks Others To Contribute. Should I Or Not? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Uses Wikipedia Alot ( talk • contribs) .
Hey, on Sunday's UK Top Gear Episode Richard Hammond was comparing what I recall was the BMW Z4. In it he compared it with the Porsche Boxter. He said that the Porsche was like a Gordon Ramsay meal and the Z4 was like a very hot chilli pepper, saying it rated 1,000,000 "Heat Units" (Presumably Scoville). I didn't catch the name, so does anyone know the Chilli in question, as I was aware that the Scotch Bonnet was the hottest chilli around (I've tasted them, they're not good!), so i'll be interested to know more about this apparent super chilli pepper. If anyone knows what it is i'd be very greatful if you told me :) -Benbread 17:52, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
You don't like Scotch Bonnets? I think they're quite nice; I cook with them all the time. Maybe you got one that was underripe (or overripe). -- Trovatore 01:25, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
I have a grown schizophrenic son who has a delusion that listening to any recorded speech or music is bad for him. He was scared of listening to sirens until my fireman friend explained that siren sounds were not pre-recorded but created by a machine. Now, armed with this knowledge, sirens no longer bother him but the digitized voice calling out destinations on the buses passing by the house bothers him and he has stopped going to watch entertainment because he figures that the piano keyboards contain recorded music.
Arguing with a schizophrenic is a waste of breath although I have tried to convince him of the error in his thinking. If listening to pre-recorded voices and music was bad we would all be dead.
Anyway, my question is twofold: 1) Are the digitized voices coming from the buses recorded in any manner on a tape or other recording media, and 2) Are the various musical notes as well as the complete songs that can be accessed by the touch of a button on modern piano keyboards recorded or are they merely digitally produced, and is there some expert out there who can direct me to some website that goes in detail, but if the person is an expert I could print out the answer and my son will believe him.
If speech and/ or musical sounds are merely digitally produced, then my son can listen to them without trepidation. I thank you for any help you can give me and will be watching Wikipedia for the anwer. Unfortunately, if human speech is first recorded onto say, tape, and then digitized, my son won't want it. The same with music. If an orchestra playing a song is first recorded on tape and then rendered into microcircuitry he won't want it. What I'm hoping for is human speech and musical sounds being artificially produced without human input at any point, but I don't want to influence the reply. God bless you all. The long-suffering father of a grown schiophrenic.
I don't know if this is the way to do it but I wish to thank Mr. UTC for his very humane and honest input. The string pulling is a great idea and the fact that you're a physicist will carry weight with my schizophrenic son. Yes, he does have a psychiatarist, and whenever I fax questions and comments to him I'm totally ignored but it's not only him -- no psychiatrist in Honolulu have ever responded to my messages or faxes except one, and their first reaction is to up the meds which I fight beause Tardive Dyskenisia or permanet drooling could result when one is on too much anti-psychotics for too long. It could be the doctors avoid me because I'm not the legal guardian of my son who lives with my ex-wife, but I still love him nontheless. We did try the top-of-the-line Bose noise-neutralizing earphones that cost $300.00 but unfortunately, such earphones neutralize noises on the low range such as machinery and lawn mowers but are totally helpless against higher pitched sounds such as announced bus destinations and keyboard music (the latter which we can stop worrying about and avoiding thanks to UTC) So one out of two aint' bad, and I plan to tell my son to judge for himself if the buses sound mechanical or not, and who knows, he might think they sound mechanical and I wont' disabuse him because I want him to be able to ride the bus again but I'll never deliberately lie to him otherwise he'll never trust me again. Is this the proper way to thank someone who answered a question for me on Wikipedia with such expertise and obvious compassion? I'm new at this and being a bear of little brain I avoided reading the introduction to Wikipedia. Finally, does anyone out there know if there are any noise-cancelling earphones that cancels ALL noises at ALL pitch ranges? They might not create them because they're afraid people will get hit by a truck while wearing them and sue the company that produces them, but if there is such an earphone my son needed them yesterday and I can watch over him when he walks around outside. Right now, though, thanks the UTC's input, I plan to hook up a matchbox-sized sound machine that produces the sound of ocean waves digitally to a pair of earphones and have my son use that to drown out the bus announcements. He was afraid that the sound machine were actual recordings made of ocean waves but from reading UTC's reply I'm convinced (tell me if I'm wrong) that the sound wave producer is just like a digital keyboard but it produces ocean wave sounds rather than music -- one proof is that there are no tape or cd decks in this matchbox-sized sound producing machine made in Hong Kong that I got off Ebay. Aloha from Honolulu. Sorry to ramble so. May 29, 2006 Memorial Day.
If I put {{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} on my userpage (which is where is suppose it goes) what does it really mean? How many articles I've edited or how many I've visited? Or something else?-- Porsche997SBS 20:21, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
I would like to use some Italian Wikipedia photo's in English Wikipedia article and vice versa. Is this possible? So far I have been able to do this only by uploading the same photo twice, once to the Wikipedia site of each language. Grazie!
how do u get the bibliography of the wikipedia encyclopedia?
Do you know how I could contact AC/DC the band?
How do you create citations for Wikipedia sources if you don't have the author, time it was created, etc.? Where is this information?
How do I contact AC/DC`s record company?
I like AC/DC too, but I'm pessimistic abput any artist answering my mail, or even reading it!...lol.-- Cosmic girl 21:08, 4 June 2006 (UTC)
Which bank is the largest bank in the world? I\'m not sure if it should be how to measure it, by number of clients or largest ammount of gold backing it probably. Zoobtoob 17:55, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
Hi mates. I\'m planning on inserting the lyrics for most, if not all, Beatles songs I know. I feel that lyrics should be here on Wikipedia, to make it more complete. I have at the moment added the lyrics to only one song, because I\'m unsure of about how to format them.
Take a look at You Won\'t See Me. I have added the lyrics there, and as you can see, it doesn\'t look too good. Is there any standard better way to format the lyrics, such as to have it in two columns? Any ideas?
Hi. Don't know if this is the right place to ask. When I start up my computer and it goes to load Windows, it comes up with a screen with the user account HOME on it. It never used to do this, and used just log HOME in automatically. Where do I go so I can fix this so that it bypasses this log in screen? Thanks :-) Soapopera 00:35, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
What exactly does th phrase mean in a non-literal sense?
I couldn't believe we didn't have something on this, and we do! Salting -- Zeizmic 02:00, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
Does anyone know where I can find high-resolution topless/lingerie/glamour type pics of Debra Stephenson or Sally Rogers? I can't find anything using Google. Thanks.
What is the longest known book in the world (excluding the phone book) and how close does WikiPedia come to it in terms of number of words?-- Light current 03:28, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
Does anyone know which American singer lost money in a proposed scheme to turn Australia's Brunswick Heads into "another Miami Beach"?
I believe it would be Miami Beach, Florida, USA.
Is Iran Khodro owned and operated by the Islamic Republic of Iran? I can't find any executive names. The word public is confusing in the article. Is it a public company like General Motors or public like all the Iranian banks and the oil refineries that government owns? Patchouli 05:00, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
I was just wondering what the first ever article on Wikipedia was, and who wrote it?
Checked it out, it seems to me to be an article on Mozart. However, years on it still needs citation concerning commisions he recieved in his later life, is some one slacking? Hahaha
Lost ? It is well known that it has been deleted by order. T'was about the connexions between M. Jimbo Wales and the CIA, but was POViously detailed with a cruel lacking of citations. -- DLL 20:51, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
What is the formula to find out the area of an irregular shaped country or lake etc?
Note that the area of an irregularly shaped 2D object is far easier to approximate than the perimeter, which varies dramatically, depending on the approximation method and resolution used. StuRat 23:02, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
I saw that wikipedia could be downloaded and thus be run offline but I'm not sure how to do it. I found information about it but it was all pretty technical and I didn't get most of it. I would like to be able to run it on my home computer (where I have no internet) but before I start downloading gigabytes I would like to know what I'm doing. Only text version would be just fine, I think that was 1.9 gigabytes. Could someone please explain in a few simple steps how to do this. Thanks!
You all say "Be Polite" yet you waste my time attempting to find a map ... a simple item , a map of north holland , I Am a doctor and it is quite important for a patient that I contact someone & your service sucks ( thats a 5 letter word ) PLEASE HELP ME HELP MY CLIENT , I ain´t even gettin paid for this work , someone PLEASE contact me re how to find that map ... or is this "Service" only a sham ??? Dr. Michael Dawson e-me : (email address removed to prevent spam) ... Hopefullly , Thank You.
http://www.noord-holland-tourist.nl/welcome.asp?lang=0&tlabel=5066
Click on the 'map' button.
Why would a nz doctor so urgently need a map of North Holland??
I hope you put more efforts in caring for your patients than finding your way!
When did Wikipedia become easier to find than Google??
Evilbu 10:56, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
This has to be phoney! How about "I'm an earthquake relief person and I can't get to that latest earthquake in the Pacific somewhere! Your service stinks." -- Zeizmic 11:58, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
Moreover, if you blink, you'll end up in Spitsbergen! -- Zeizmic 13:33, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
That map is very funny. It's rude, but very very funny.
199.201.168.100 16:53, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
On behalf of the Association of Reference Desk Volunteers, I would apologise for our behaviour, but since you are violating our prime directive, I am forced to withhold such apologies for now. Cernen Xanthine Katrena 11:52, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
Hey Cernen, Check it out: [ [59]] Mayor Westfall 20:14, 6 June 2006 (UTC)
why are narcotics illegal, i realize they can kill, but so can cars and smoking and drinking. The only person it hurts is the person willingly taking it, so why are they illegal. Thanks
So why is mary Jane illegal, even though it can help people, and cars are legal, though they kill people every day, not to mention my enviroment, mary jane will not make one into a junkie stuck on benefits and needing methodone programs. Neither will it destroy the lives of family and friends of the user( I DO NOT use drugs, just think it strange, when and why was it made illegal? Thanks again.
In an attempt to reduce the amount of dairy products I consume I decided to buy some soy milk for use in my tea and coffee whilst ar work. I've noticed that shortly after being poured into boiling water the milk coagualtes until stirred again, after which it soon starts to coagulate again and so on. At first, i suspected my milk was 'off' but this isnt the case.
So, my question is, does soya milk coagulate in everyones brews?--DPM 11:49, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
Coffee and tea are mildly acidic, and as such, will denature the soy globulin proteins, making them coagulate (curdle). The difference is that in dairy milk, the casein is what curdles, and it requires a lower pH to denature, and because tea/coffee don't have a low enough pH, it won't curdle. However, the soy globulin will curdle because it's denaturing pH is higher, and within the range of pH's of tea and coffee. Simply- If the soy milk contains globulins (almost certainly) and the pH of the tea/coffee is low enough (usually), the soy milk will curdle.--
Eh-Steve 02:36, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
What are the secrets of the freemasons?
Yeah thanks, i said freemasons not gemlins. very funny, but seriously though, i read the article on freemasons and this is what made me ask. What is the big secret, or how does one become a member so i can come back and share with oyu guys and girls?
What country are you in? Do a search for the Grand Lodge of that country and/or jurisdiction within it and then you can petition a lodge you want to join. There are no 'big secrets'. In my opinion, the secrets are designed to ensure that when you are dealing with an individual who purports to be a fellow freemason, you can both recognize and be assured that you are (or not). This is necessary because--freemasonry has much to do with being a traveller--sometimes you have to know the person you are dealing with can be completely trusted. As a freemason you will also be morally bound to support your fellows should they ask for your assistance. Further, the secrets are personally satisfying to know. If you reveal them, you will be kicked out (and I for one will be glad to do the kicking, because you will have violated your word and shown yourself to be a certain kind of person). None of this (or the secrets) will make much sense until (maybe?) you are made a freemason though and find out for yourself.-- 24.80.70.174 15:30, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
I could tell you. But then I'd have to tie a goat to your trouser legs. DJ Clayworth 18:44, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
They go wrong once in a while, check this story out: http://www.newsday.com/news/local/longisland/ny-limaso0312,0,1976606.story?coll=ny-li-span-headlines
Wow. I don't know what kind of ritual that article was supposed to describe, but there are absolutely NO guns, traps etc. or anything dangerous of any kind in our masonic degree work. There are proper, authorized lodges, and then there are other lodges that claim to be masonic. What is described above is almost unbelievable. I certainly would not attend anything featuring those elements.-- 24.80.70.174 22:50, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
Ok, so now that i have done a little research, it seems the only secrets that might be revealed are: 2 words and a handshake, so does NE1 know what the hand shake is? oh yeah and im in the UK
Then petition the Grand Lodge of England to join. I am too far away to stop you-- 24.80.70.174 17:56, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
The secrets are that the
Masons: control the British Crown;
keeps the metric system down;
keeps Atlantis off the maps;
keeps the Martians under wraps;
hold back the electric car;
made Steve Guttenberg a star;
robbed cavefish of their sight; &
rig every Oscar night.
AllanHainey 10:04, 5 June 2006 (UTC)
If I were to stand on the US side of the boarder and pick off Canandians on the other side of the boarder, what would happen (legally speaking?) Would I be arrested and charged with murder in the US even though I didnt kill anyone in the US, or would I be exterdited to Canada where I would be charged with a crime I didnt commit on their soil? If I were to do this with a different country like Cuba, to which extradition seems very unlikely what would be the consequenses? Could I get in a bass boat, go over to cuba, rob a bank, hop back in and drive back to Florida? If I were to, what would happen. Thanks. 199.201.168.100 12:26, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
Im not saying this would be good or not, Im just wondering about the legal issues. What happens in this case or one like it between two countries? Does anyone know?
Could you provide a link so I can go read that question and its answers? Also, what happens if I boat over to Cuba, do a little rape & pillaging and other such mischief and then return to America? 199.201.168.100 19:46, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
Regarding the Cuba thing, the article on Luis Posada Carriles may be of interest to you. -- Mwalcoff 23:56, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
-Under US Law, crimes are committed in either the state they were committed or the state attempted. If you robbed a bus on the Nevada side of the California/Nevada Border, and ran across the line to the California side to get into your "getaway car" or to pay of a debt in California, EITHER state could prosecute you. Basically where the crime is begun or completed, if it stradles a border, like in your senario, EITHER Canada or the state you were in when you fired the weapon would be able to prosecute you. As far as Cuba, that crime was begun and completed in that nation, and then you entered international waters. As long as a Cuban boat got to you before entering US waters, they could snatch you up. So to answer your question... No, running across borders does not save you like it did on old TV shows.
It's just interesting. A few days ago a unique species was encountered. He vandalized pages with the same silly question, creating the new account each time. Obviously he was warned and blocked several times. But this did not have effect on him - he just created new accounts and continued until this became boring to him. How was this possible and how does the blocking work exactly? I've read WP:BP, but don't understand it... Cmapm 13:05, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
I'm looking for the name of a rather unfunny BBC sitcom from the 1990's. The premise was that of an isolated coastal village with a radar station which still thought the Cold War was going on. One of the plotlines involved a Russian aeroplane making an emergency landing, and the title was something along the lines of "Under the Watchtower". I can't find in Category:BBC television sitcoms however. What was it called? smurrayinch ester( User), ( Talk) 15:27, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
(which is also the name of a famous and pretty good jimi hendrix song, I suggest you find it. just pay attention to the guitar and you'll love it guaranteed.)
But back to the question:
I'm looking for the name of a rather unfunny BBC sitcom.
WHY?
"Ban Phu Pot" ThailandMy research takes me to a site named "Ban Phu Pot" that I have so far been able to locate as being in Thailand, in or near a park called Mok Park. I have not found any information that give any specific or pertinent information about the site. My research touches both past (archaeological-paleantological) and present (technology-research-exploration-current events) so I was not certain what category to put the question under, since I do not want to limit the response. Any and all information is welcome; my comprehension is advanced-level.
Thank you.
I was wondering if the following is normal I often feel like i have forgotten something, i know for sure that there is nothing i have forgotten, yet the feeling persists, until it puts me into a really bad mood, i start to worry about it. Further more, when i was in school i often felt great anxiety and nausious as soon as i saw my school every morning, it would disapear as soon a i was there, but recently these two emotions have returned/combined. For no reason i will start to feel as if i have forgotten something, and will soon start to feel great anxiety and sometimes sick, putting me into a tterrable mood, for no apparent reason. This i can handle, its when people ask me what is wrong because i have been short with them that the problem occures: whats wrong? Answer: I dont know. Is this normal, why does it happen, i was happy this morning, and now not. I eat healthy, and exercise. Please help.
Just wanted to thank the people that answered my question. I truelly appreciate the help. and i am feeling ok today. but next time ill try and do something about it. thanks again. you guys are great.
I have read through Wikipedia:External links and When should I link externally but do not know if you are allowed to add fourms to articles. I also looked at the article Yahoo! Groups and still do not know if you are allowed to add a fourm to a page if it is a yahoo group.
I see that there are dozens of articles that have linked to groups.yahoo.com, but is there a reason that you should not link to a yahoo group? Especially if it is an additional souirce of information?
Imp Wit 18:19, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
Does submitting an image or other file type count as an "edit?" Someone could do a lot of work in this particular section and yet not be recognized for their contributions with a lack of edits.
Hi,
Can anyone please tell me how to find the value of a 1960 International Harvester t-4 crawler (manufactured in Canada)?
My problem is that my ex-husband has one. I think he valued it rather low. Is there a website that keeps track of say, the auction values of antique crawlers?
Thank you very much, Tractor Lover
How do I add a brand new word to Wikipedia? There's a new word called "beeboo" that is synonymous with the word "Big." How do I add this word to Wikipedia's database? Thanks. -John
How would one go about finding the email address of a celebrity or other person who, for obvious reasons, wants to keep it private?
This Midas remote control watch on Thinkgeek. I've looked everywhere, and can't find an answer to my question: can I change that buttons the watch buttons are assigned to? I'd like to change mute to the AV button that progresses my TV through TV, AV1, AV2, Component, etc...
Is there any way to get lily of the valley to bloom more than once per season?
I stopped smoking marajuana for 3 days and started getting head aches and cravings, now since you cant get addicted to dope, i was wondering if the rumour i heard was true... Some dealers cote thier marajuana in crack so you get addicted and have to come back again and again, is this possable, how can i stop this other that quitting altogether. sorry, someone told that other guy a few days ago that this is not a soap box I am just curious.
I got this quote: The clinical syndrome has been characterized by restlessness, anorexia, irritability and insomnia that begin less than 24 hours after discontinuation of marijuana, peak in intensity on days 2 to 4, and last for seven to 10 days. Looking at [61] it appears that there can be a strong dependency. If you were smoking for a reason (depression, anxiety, anger, etc) then those symptoms will return. Sounds like people could get off cannabis, but would have to then go on to an antidepressant. -- Zeizmic 17:00, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
Isn't the inability to think of a good heading name a sign of marijuana withdrawal ? StuRat 19:52, 7 June 2006 (UTC)
Many weeks ago I added the following question to Red Bull's talk page:
No one has answered my question (I even asked a major contributor to the Red Bull article on their talk page) and the Google search: [62] doesn't return anything relevant!
This is very frustrating! I've looked for articles on human flight (as you see, we have none), but except (vaguely) for the story of Icarus I haven't been able to find anything relevant. I don't think it's possible! But then, Lord Kelvin said:
(wikiquote link: http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Lord_Kelvin) Any help would very greatly appreciated!
How many holes are there in Blackburn, Lancashire?
4,000, give or take -- Ferkelparade π 16:52, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
See A Day in the Life for the explanation. -- Shantavira 17:53, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
It isn't bloody 4,000, I --genuinely want to know-- how many holes there are in Blackburn, Lancashire. Nothing to do with the song
They had to count them all. That was before Wikipedia. -- DLL 18:17, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
Are you saying, DLL, that Wikipedia is relying on the testimony of some drug-addled hippy as its AUTHORITATIVE SOURCE on how many holes there are in Blackburn, Lancashire? He couldn't have counted his nostrils at the time he wrote that
After reading some of Wikipedia, I realize there is too much information/knowledge in the world. I could spend a lifetime reading Wikipedia and still not fully understand half of the information in our world. Am I just dumb? I feel quite overwhelmed and even aware of how ignorant I am. How do people deal with all the information in the world, how do we advance and grow in the way of new technology when there is already more than any one could possibly comprehend in one lifetime?
This was a problem scientists encountered as the last century started. Up until that point it was possible to be a generalist, but then it became necessary to choose a field to specialize in. At any rate, it is not necessary for your personal knowledge to become encyclopedic in order for you to be a worthwhile and interesting person. It is more valuable to be able to know where to look up some certain fact rather than carry it around in your head all the time. What subjects interest you? Can you have fun browsing through random articles? Remember that wikipedia is not a book: it is not meant to be read 'cover to cover'. Find the fields of inquiry that you personally enjoy, and pursue those. No one knows everything, and the world would be a damn sight more disappointing if everyone did know everything, because then you wouldn't need to interact with other people.-- Shandon 17:29, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
I have a hard time undersanding how people, who seem to be very ignorant on the indivdual level can be so resorceful and capable of achieving greatness when working together. The same species that wins Darwin Awards is capable of a manned mission to Mars**. It truely baffles my mind and makes me depressed. I feel but a small insignifigant drop of water in the ocean--an ocean capable of producing great hurricanes, but I myself cannot even muster a breeze.
OKAY, so cuba is one we have an extradition tready with. What happens if I go to some goofy nation that we dont extridate to, and rob a bank, kill 30 babies, jaywalk, and defame a poster of their leader while raping his daughter then come back to America? Do I get prosocuted? If so, by whom? Thanks! - W_Dawg69
I suggest you get your busy little head worrying about other, more important things. We have had enough questions like this one lately.-- 24.80.70.174 17:22, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
Since there have been many questions "like this lately", shouldn't that indicate it is worthy of a response? I myself would like to know, as Im sure others would as well. If you don't want to answer it, that's fine, but I would appericate someone pointing me in the direction where I could find the answer. 12.183.203.184 17:56, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
This question was answered under 'Shooting Canadians' (which as one I take offense to) above. I think it is a completely pointless question, as I doubt you are actually going to do it-- 24.80.70.174 18:00, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
So are the only questions that have points those which the person asking actually plans to do? <insert long list of questions that would be completely pointless under your defintion>. Why do you take offense to the 'Shooting Canadians' title. What specifically offends you about that title? Also, where is the answer there? I didn't see it. 199.201.168.100 18:14, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
And the united states has the right to hold one of its citizens until they decide even without charging him or her with a crime? How come other countries don't extridate people who commit crimes against Americans, like in that Natalee Halloway case? Sorry I'm not very knowledgable about legal matters, although I hope to learn more. 199.201.168.100 19:03, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
I don't know the answer to this question (which I think is by no means a stupid one). I do remember a case, though, that may be instructive. An American guy killed someone in America, then went to another country (which has cushier prisons, no death penalty and no extradition of citizens) in which he had a right to citizenship. He was prosecuted for the crime in the other country and sent to prison there. Perhaps if you went to, say, Chad (which has no extradition treaty with the US) and killed someone, the US would prosecute you and put you in an American prison. -- Mwalcoff 23:04, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
Consider Wikapedia to be an extension of your own memory. It just takes a little typing and reading to recall something you don't remember learning. The faster you type and read, the smarter you effectvely become.
what is the african history of watermelon. (where did they grow it why did they grow it how did it get its name when would they use it when it was first being grown.)
You know, a lot of people have been trotting out the same old tired answer, but I say why not take a chance? Try Waterloo.
Did you mean Battle of Waterloo, Waterloo, Belgium, Waterloo, New South Wales, Waterloo Sunset, the ABBA album, that album's title track the film about the battle, or one of the other Waterloos? Howard Train 19:47, 7 June 2006 (UTC)
Why do birds, suddenly appear, everytime you're near?
Well, this one appears early in the morning
Then this one appears later and won't leave me alone.
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What happens if I own stock in a company that gets bought. Do I have any say-so in the decision? What if I don't want to sell my shares? What happens if I own options to buy the stock at $25/share that expire in 2 years and the company is being bought for $25 in a month? Does that mean my options are effectively worthless? 199.201.168.100 19:00, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
When I had similar share options, they were converted over into those of the acquiring company shares. By the time I could exercise them, the options were for a third company which had bought the second. They kept me notified. I think they have to (in the US). -- Halcatalyst 20:19, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
But with options, the option seller agrees to sell 100 shares of stock XYZ for each contract. Is it part of that contract that it conversts if XYZ is bought by ABC? What if XYZ is a small company aquired by a large company like GE, does the option writer then have to have his options roll over into GE? I mean, GE's preformace would be affected by a lot of things not just the preformance of the little XYZ company though bought.... What is the strike price they convert at when XYZ is bought? 12.183.203.184 05:23, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
Hi, I would like to knoe how strong the silk is that is spun by a silk worm. would it be able to hold up something like the size and weigt as a peach
Everyone knows you're thinking of James and the Giant Peach, and we'd just like you to know, this kind of thinking has never won anyone a Nobel prize. You're barking up the wrong tree. 82.131.184.90 22:59, 31 May 2006 (UTC).
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Which of the insects was used as bait so they could escape the sharks? 'James and the Giant Peach' (blakka)
Earthworm. Every time a bird came down to get Earthworm James tied some silk around the bird. Eventually there were enough birds to lift the peach out of the sea and away from the sharks.
Where did the peach land when it fell out of the sky? 'James and the Giant Peach' (blakka)
On the Empire State Building. A plane came past and cut the silk that was attached to the birds and the peach fell back down to earth.
Which of the insects fell off the peach while it was up in the air? 'James and the Giant Peach' (blakka)
Centipede. James tied some of Silkworm's silk around his waist and went down after him to save him.
Hi, i have a question about internet security. The thing is, recently, every time i turn on my computer and connect to the internet, right after the connection is established, in the lower right corner a little window is up, and it says: A recent attempt to attack your computer was blocked. Click here for more details And when i click, a window is up and it says:
Norton Internet Security
Security Alert
High Risk
Security Alert created for Default Block Bla Trojan horse rule.
Protocol : UDP(Inbound)
Remote Adress : 193.198.147.194 : 1042
Local Adress : 127.0.0.1 : 1042
Location : Default
A remote computer(193.198.147.194) attempted to connect to your computer on a port commonly used by a remote access Trojan horse. The attempt was blocked.
Do you want to view the Alert Assistant
No (Recommended)
Why is a message like this coming up often, every time with the same IP adress, i know that my computer is being attacked, but why every time and why with the same adress. If someone who understands this know what is going on i would like to know.-- Captain ginyu 21:06, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
Notinasnaid, regarding your two questions, I don't use my Outlook Express at all, and I updated Norton Internet Security, I would say, a month or two ago, if that is what you meant. Since we're at the topic, also, every time I disconnect in the upper left corner of the screen appears a little grey box, and it says:
Call from:Unknown
1)Place modem on hold and take call
2)Disconnect from modem and take call
3)Ignore incoming call
What is it and why does it appear every time I disconnect, and does it have anything to do with the upper named threat.-- Captain ginyu 12:04, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
Thanks a lot, Notinasnaid. As for Zeizmic, I didn't understand what you wanted to say.-- Captain ginyu 20:16, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
I've read the instruction booklet for my recently purchased PSP, and I'm wondering what a Location Free Player is. It didn't give any detail on what it is or what it does. All I know is it is a sort of machine that connects to a PC and allows wireless gaming for the PSP and Nintendo DS. It says on my PSP when I try to play music I need to connect to the Internet. To play music. What's up with that? I can't connect it with a cable. No, no. I need to do it wirelessly. I saw it on Amazon.com only for...$350! Overall, I know I've actually asked many questions, but my only questions are just more info on this Location Free Player, (Perhaps an article would be helpful) and if I need it to play music. Thanks for your time.
Is there a tag for plagiarism? I've noticed a couple articles ( Bodybuilding and Nuclear power in Canada) that have significant amounts of material cut and pasted from other web sites, but I don't want to go through it all and rewrite it. TastyCakes 23:49, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
That nuclear thing is straight out of the glossy brochures, hosted by Mr. Nuclear. It would be difficult to rewrite by a nuclear person such as myself, since it might conflict with the happy-happy people... -- Zeizmic 01:30, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
I know that Kofi Annan speaks English, French, and some African dialects. Yet I want to know which language he knows the best because all people who speaks more than one language know one of them better than all the other ones.
I heard his interview with Jim Lehrer on PBS Newshour where he seemed to have a native-level understanding of English. Patchouli 00:02, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
How would
-- 209.34.196.154 21:25, 9 May 2006 (UTC) hit people with spears, whether fake or not, and whether you hurt them or not. In general, they do not like it, and might call the police, or your parents. If you want to play with friends ''who agree to play with you'', you might use styrofoam tubes. Make sure you do not aim for the eyes, as they are very easily hurt, or wear safety goggles. [[User:Sandstein|Sandstein]] 04:43, 2 May 2006 (UTC) :: And broomsticks hurt a lot it hard enough. I'd recommend starting with a flexible material, or a material that breaks easily. If you're interested in safety, you'll have to give up on the idea of making it look like a spear: there's no way to get enough padding on the pointy end without making it look like a boxing glove on a stick. -- Serie 20:53, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
Many "pacifist warfare" type groups use swords, not spears, and make them from old newspapers, rolled up into a tube and taped to hold them firm. They specifically use only the "cutting" action of the sword and avoid "stabbing", as that can still cause injuries. Which would rather rule out most forms of spear... Grutness... wha? 01:52, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
Science and technology has helped detectives investigate and discover the person which a particular crime was committed by.But could it also be possible that criminals could be using science and technology to stop policemen,detectives, and the courts,etc from discovering, or make it more difficult or unlikely for them to discover, that a particular crime(s) was committed by them?
One of the things in technology that (if it existed) could make it more difficult for criminals to get caught would be the cloaking device.
If one were intelligent enough to outsmart the forensics agents, one would not be stupid emough to commit crime.
I have a few questions about an article I want to write (and couldn't find anywhere). Most importantly, what to call it.
In North America, during the hockey ( NHL), football ( NFL/ CFL) and baseball ( MLB) playoffs, it's common for the mayors of teams that are playing each other to make a friendly wager. They tend to be either for prestige or for food; an example of the former is during the current NHL playoffs, Calgary and Anaheim are playing. The mayors of these two cities have a bet where the mayor of the losing city will hoist the flag of the winning city above their city hall, while wearing the jersey of the winning club and a hat symbolizing the winning city (a Cowboy hat for Calgary, and Mickey Mouse ears for Anaheim). An example of the food wager was the 2001 NFC Championship game between the New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings, when Senator Clinton bet New York cheesecake and maple syrup against Senator Mark Dayton's Minnesota wild rice and cheese. The bets are most commonly made by mayors and governors, and, even though many would technically be illegal gambling, are considered good fun, good PR and good sportsmanship.
My questions are:
Any help, or even just a suggestion on a name would be greatly appreciated! I've already found a bunch of "typical" bets, and we don't need a full list of all such wagers, just a sampling, plus any particularly notable ones. Thanks! -- ByeByeBaby 05:32, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
This error appears when I try to import a video into the collection: "The file C:\ ... .avi cannot be imported because the codec required to play the file is not installed on your computer. If you have already tried to download and install the codec, close and restart Windows Movie Maker, and then try to import the file again."
Why is this happening?
Well, let me state what I do know. The .avi video is a conversion from a .mov video. I converted from .mov to .avi using MediaEncoder.
Then I tried importing the .avi file to Movie Maker and that is the error that comes up.
gelo 05:41, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
I realize this is a little late in the coming, but I've gotten alot of questions concerning this lately and thought I would enlighten you all.
I've heard solutions offered, like using system restores and crazy sites and systems to diagnose problems and issues, and I can personally guarantee that they do not work.
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/XP_Codec_Pack.htm
Go there, download the full Windows XP Codec pack. It has no spyware or adware of any kind and is completely free.
And if you're looking for a place to advertize your videos, upload them to youtube and post a link on:
Let me know if this helps anyone. My username on the site is "Liamus"
I have found one reference to a cartoon name onthe show " Jonny" did this little man appear on a TV screen and look like an outline of a man that talked and moved/rolled about? if so what did he do what was is purpose on the show Ed Sullivan had such a nak!
which sea is in our world with higher content of salt?
I'm currently doing a university assignment that involves writing up a piece about "the refusal of some Australian cinemas to screen the movie Brokeback Mountain", but so far I can find no evidence that any cinemas in Australia actually made that decision (American cinemas, yes, but not Australian ones). And I'm terrible at Googling.
Can anyone provide links or urls relating to any Australian cinemas not screening the film?
While we're on the subject, though... exactly WHY were so many "family" and Christian groups offended by the film?
My son is going thru a divorse and was left with all the bills. His house pmt. and credit card bills are more than what he makes he can never pay them off paying $5 and $10 dollars a month on each one.She wants him to sell the house and give her half the equity he has been paying the house pmt.and wants to keep the house the divorse is finial in June of this year.If the house does not sell and he keeps making the pmts. after the divorse(what happens)or what can he do? Thanks, a concern mother, Love you show and here you every day......
BigFatDave 12:48, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
How the f*** do you pronounce Dominic O'Brien in Shakespeare's language?
Here is the IPA for how I pronounce it (I live in the States). [ˈdɑ.mə.nɪk ˌoʊˈbɹaɪ.n̩]-- Andrew c 21:34, 2 May 2006 (UTC)PS. All that said, if the name is Irish or Scottish (most likely), a native speaker would not use the Alveolar approximant /ɹ/ but a flap instead /ɾ/. The vowel sounds would be slightly different as well. International Phonetic Alphabet for English explains some of the differences in the vowel sounds for a couple English dialects.-- Andrew c 21:42, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
Hey folks. I wonder if someone who knows their stuff about cars could advise me here.. I own a Volkswagen Polo which has recently gone in for its MOT (test). I have been advised by the garage that it needs to have the power steering hoses replaced (apparently they're leaking) and two sets of wheel bearings replaced. I have been quoted £530 (approx US $964) to have this done.
Now, I don't really know the first thing about cars, but as best as I can figure out from google, the power steering hoses should be about £25 each at the most, and the wheel bearings about £10. That's a total of £70 in parts, plus £45 for the MOT itself leaves £420 for labour.
So the question is, does that sound like a rip-off? How much work is involved in replacing two power steering hoses, and two sets of wheel bearings? Surely it can't take 10 hours to do that - and even 10 hours would be £42 ($76) per hour, which is pretty steep
Any input welcome, thanks! -- Noodhoog 14:29, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
£42 per hour steep? A recent survey found the lowest rate at a franchised dealer was £49, ranging up to £140. Replacing a £4 light bulb can cost £66. http://money.guardian.co.uk/news_/story/0,,1711811,00.html, but notice that it uses a cheap journalistic trick of comparing what some people are paid (doctors) versus what the hourly rate to the customer for other people (mechanics). Notinasnaid 14:44, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
Blimey.. well, I guess the good news is I'm not really getting any more gouged than anyone else. Bad news is I went into the wrong career. Oh well. Thanks for the info! -- Noodhoog 16:37, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
Hiya,
I was reading your article on Jainism, it ststed that we are now in the 5th downward cyle, however, in some of your other articles and in the book The Holy Science By It is clearly stated and proven that we are now in an upward/positive cycle, hence the discovery of electricity and various forms of technology. I just felt that others reading the article might find this misleading. I visit your site daily. Thank you for expanding my mind.
how much is a joe dimaggio autographed baseball worth?
Could any one please tell me what's the building thats next(close) to the umpire state building, which is very famous and has been featured in many movies and video songs.
What, those lousy umps have got a building? -- Zeizmic 22:50, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
thanks a lot Shantavira, you are right and it is the chrysler building.
Hello...i am writing a paper on Colombia. I have vistied http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/economy_of_colombia. My question is that i need to cite this for the paper in MLA format and i am having difficulties doing so. How do I find all the information about the online article that i need for the work cited list?
I need help finding out where the 11 bloodstones are located and how to get the sword in the stone. I am not sure if there is a bloodstone in each planar level. I have also found a key from the bonus level, 'Torment's Furnace', which I do not know what it unlocks.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you, but unfortunately, I am unable to go to that site. As well as other like it, so I asked for help here. Most of those sites are blocked by my school's computers. Could you please post the information I need here?
Unfortunately, it seems that doing that is blocked as well. Thanks for the help, though. Can you go to the site and find what I need and post it here? That way I do not have to do any proxy avoidance.
Okay, thank you for your help.
I am looking for a complete list of churches Paul started
What is considered the best three spy movies ever made? (No James Bond, Please) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Stockard ( talk • contribs) .
Dear sir/ madam I was reading your site and came across a very upsetting mistake, In reading about Canada, under the defination of Canada's name it says
Canada's name Main article: Canada's name The name Canada is believed to come from the Huron-Iroquois word kanata, which means "Not as good as the USA" In 1535, locals used the word to tell Jacques Cartier the way to Stadacona, site of present-day Quebec City. Cartier used Canada to refer not only to Stadacona, but also to the entire area subject to Donnacona, Chief at Stadacona; by 1547, maps began referring to this and the surrounding area as Canada.
Kanata does not mean NOT AS GOOD AS THE USA!!!! please contact me Thank you Patty Ann
<email address removed to avoid spamming>
Is there a way to convert .vcr (ATI File Player) files to .mpg (MPEG-1) files? My video editing software won't recognise .vcr files, despite the fact that my ATI TV card records in .vcr format and this software came with my ATI card...</rant> Thanks, H e rmione 1980 18:54, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
Can we please get a section here for legal questions on the reference desk? Also, my employeer (their HR department) sent out an email saying they would give a finders fee of $2,500 to anyone who finds a quality & process engineer who meets a list of qualifications. I found one though my alma mater's career center. He contacted my company & he was hired. This has been 5 months ago and my company has still not paid me (I keep asking but they keep giving me the run around), they finally said the guy was a recent graduate, and therefore he doesn't qualify, even though there was no mention of that in the email they sent. My question is, are they legally obligated to pay (I believe they are since this is a unilateral contract)?, how can I get them to pay? & if I contact a laywer & have him send a letter, can they fire me out of retaliation? If they can, would they? //Lord Westfall 199.201.168.100 20:46, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
A disclaimer should take care of that. XM Satellite Radio 21:07, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
Why does the FCC cut songs down from their original length to 3 and a half minutes long? I m doing a school report on this.
Why does the FCC edit songs from their original length to 3 and a half minutes long?
The FCC does not do that. Broadcasters like Clear Channel & CBS radio may do that to make programing easier. Why don't you help yourself to a shiny new XM Satellite Radio to avoid this problem? XM 20:59, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
Is there any way to save videos from YouTube.com to your computer? If so, how? Thanks in advance!
There is a program called grab-it you may want to search for. Lord Westfall 22:23, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
Must I answer questions on employment applications that ask for MOS Rating, Discharge Status, Discharge Type, commondations/medals, reentry code, etc.?
HI IM NOT SURE IF IM ASKING THE CORRECT PERSON BUT I FOUND THESE ARTICLES ON YOUR WEB PAGE OF WILFREDO GOMEZ (THE BOXER)I KNOW THIS WILL SOUND WEIRED BUT I WAS ONCE TOLD THAT HE MIGHT HAVE MET MY MOM ANA NIEVES ALONG TIME AGO ALSO FROM PUERTORICAN DECEND AND THAT HE MIGHT BE MY FATHER.......IS THERE ANYWAY TO GET THIS MESSAGE TO HIM AND THAT BY CHANCE THIS IS TRUE??? IV BEEN LOOKING FOR MY BIOLOGICAL FATHER FOR YEARS ....AND I HAVE ACLOSE RESEMBELENCE TO HIM —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 161.181.53.10 ( talk • contribs) .
Is there a style of philosophy that asks questions like 'is this a question?' and moral dilemma questions, if so, where can i find them?
who was the american consul in malaya in 1948 during the malayan emergency?
I was just wondering if anyone knew this answer..
Who is the richest artist in the world?
Geez, now we're going to get the 10,000 'richest' questions again from this guy. Where's a pastatute when you need one? -- Zeizmic 02:39, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
I pretty sure a while ago the question was who the richest rapper was, and the answer given was Steve Jobs. So if rapping is an art, Jobs wins. Wikipedia:Reference desk archive/Miscellaneous/April 2006 http://www.ntk.net/ballmer/mirrors.html. Jon513 20:56, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
This is a suggestion not a question,cant seem to find a better location for it. I push the limits of my knowledge when researching on the internet. I want to find out alot about an advanced subject of anything and read the information. If I dont understand something,which might be 2 principles per sentence at times, I alt+tab over to wikipedia. If we had an integrated browser function which could simply popup and give basic definition and with double click go straight to the extended version. This would greatly help out those of us always pushing the limits of our mind in search of huge gaps in humanity. Im sure once you realize what I am saying you will see the magnitude and time saving ability. More time equals more knowledge. With the huge amount of coverage at wikipedia this could revolutionalize the way people browse. LarryJC
Is he? -- UgghayoX
Why don't you ask him at Talk:Jimbo Wales? Even if he rejects your proposition, I'm sure he'll pretend he's flattered. Brian G. Crawford 16:29, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
Doesn't anyone else find it strange that these Reference pages appear from bottom to top?I mean,the newest questions are right at the bottom,whilst the oldest are up at the top.Shouldn't this be the other way round? It gets very tiring having to scroll all the way down to look at the answers for our questions.
Hasanclk
Yeah,the thing is,I'm using a dial-up connection and it takes mE more than 2-3 mins to load the whole-page.But that's just my own problem.Aaanyway.... The thing is,doesn't it make sense that the newest questions are at the top,oldest at the bottom?
I have some questions regarding the Indian Test Cricket Team & Cricketers: 1.Who was the first Captain of the Indian Test Cricket Team? Please give full name. 2.In Test Cricket which Indian holds the record of bowling 21 successive maiden overs against England and in which year? Also mention the date and the venue of the match? Please give full name. Thank Yuo in Advance. -- Siddhant 08:42, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
what is most intelegence,revolution and unknown behaviour in same species in the world.
Whenever I add a new website to my Favourites menu, it is represented by the website's logo or some kind of symbol: for example, Wikipedia is a large W while Something Awful is that website's trademark a grenade. After a few weeks of adding them, however, they disappear and are replaced with a standard IE logo. This is a pity because if all my Favourites had logos next to them it would be easier to find something in a hurry.
Can anyone tell me why this happens, and suggest a way to both maintain the current symbols there and retrieve the old ones?
I have a problem with some pop-ups that are regularly appearing on my computer, spyware ads that ironically offer spyware software. The web adresses shown involve names like "amaena" and "oinadserve".
I've done a full system scan with both AdAware and Spybot, the two most reputed spyware vendors. Neither picked it up. Help?
You cpuld try Webroot's Spy Sweeper;it's great as well.Also,Spyware Doctor and Spyware eBlaster are worthy mentions.All are available from www.download.com If it still doesn't work,you will have to wash your system and re-install your OS to get rid of the bugs.
Did Tom Selleck ever perm his hair, or is it natural?
What is gravitational field show that work done in gravitational field is independent of its path?
Plz tell me answer Thankyou
This sounds like a homework question, so you may find the answers, in a way that makes sense to you, in your text book. Otherwise try looking at gravitational field. You could have found this much quicker by typing 'gravitiational field' in the search box at the top left of the page. I would imagine your textbook gives you a much better idea of what you need to answer this question. 57.66.51.165 15:43, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
Does anyone know if there are any US banks that offer cash accounts (checking, savings, or anything reasonably similar) denominated in foreign currency? I'm particularly interested in Canadian dollars, but would also be interested in Euros. -- Trovatore 18:04, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
I grew up in anderson on Dye Row. I would like to find out the history of Dye Row in anderson, s.c.
Just curious (a poll), what is your favorite NCAA Division 1 team?-- 65.205.179.130 19:23, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
In the Julian May book Nonborn King there is a tune that is embedde in the new grand combat trophy by Firvulag atisans. Tony Wayland laughs and quotes the words "Weia! Waga! Woge du Welle,walle zurWeige, Wagala weia..."
What or is this is tune or song from? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 219.88.34.137 ( talk • contribs) .
In looking at the history for the Johnny Hardwick article, I see a revision that appears to be large amounts of text replaced with blank space. However, looking at the actual historical pages, I don't see that at all. There also appears to be a reference of talkerbot sending a note to me (Victor Engel), but I can't find any such note.
The only edit I made to this article was to add a picture. If someone can figure out what is going on and explain it to me, I would very much appreciate that. I have a feeling like I'm just missing something about the way wikipedia works.
Finally, does the talkerbot reference I cited indicate a bug in the software? If so, should it be reported?
Hi, a coworker of mine was leaving the company at the same time as me, while cleaning his desk, he gave me a coke he found. (Note that we've only been working for four months, for an internship-ish program) He said it's probably been sitting there for a while, but if I was feeling "adventurous", I could have it and drink it. I haven't yet since I haven't been able to locate the expiration date. It's a "Classic Coca-Cola". The top just says "Recyclable" two times on the left and right edge. Under the "lift" thing, there's W 11-3 B. (Maybe it means expiration on 2011 March?) Under the can, there's some random DE19056ND (maybe not a 6) 0104 1. I really don't know what it's talking about, and I can't seem to find anything meaningful along the side of the can? Where is the expiration date? How long do canned drinks usually last? Do you think it's safe for me to drink this?
I probably would have drunk it, but if you're worried, just throw it out. Brian G. Crawford 23:50, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
I have this school project where I have to design a cereal box from a certain time period. I've done everything but the one thing I cannot find is the price. The cereal is from the late 1700's to the early 1800's. Can you help me find the price cereal would be from that time period?
Thanks in advance!
If an airplane blows a tire, or has a hydraulic problem shortly after liftoff, why can't they just fly to thier destination instead of wasting fuel and landing at the same airport?
wtf are these, and where can i buy a pair? they were recently featured in a commercial for a product i dont recall.
I was wondering how the song being played is called. It's cool.
is there a way to see how many hits an article i am writing is getting?
how many square feet to a ton. for instance i have 475 square feet of ground that i want covered with ground cover [pebble rock],at 30 dollars a ton,how many tons do i need?
about 1 inch deep the average size is about 1/4 inch diameter
Does anyone know which woman has climed the Mount Everest twice?
Please mention the source of your answer and if it is an article in Wikipedia, please also mention the section of the article.
Thank You in Advance.
-- Siddhant 07:10, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
I want answers with perfect proof please. -- Siddhant 07:51, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
Okay, in that case, I did what you could have done - used a google search. That turned out to be somewhat inconclusive, with several conflicting claims:
I suspect that Yadav was the first but not the only woman to have completed this feat, and that therefore at least four women have completed the double ascent. Grutness... wha? 08:14, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
I want to know, which is the oldest airline in the world still in business?
Plese mention your source of answer.
-- Siddhant 08:01, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
I know this was asked before. There has to be a better way to search through the archives. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 08:53, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
Wow! We officially give you the 'Hint of the Month' award. You are now allowed to make up a new word for our inside jokes. -- Zeizmic 11:49, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
Bth, my browser has problems opening the archive. I performs an illegal operation. (Microsoft knows why). Can you copy that specific archive here or copy it to my talk page.
And I don't understand what Zeizmic means.
-- Siddhant 13:19, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
i was just looking at one of the articles that i created today and was wondering if theres anypart of the toolbar or anywhere else i can go and check to go see and find out how many people especially unique visits there have been to any giver article, perhaps the article on iraq or gay marriage are very popular and chinese are is not, i was just wondering, any ideas? Qrc2006 11:08, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
Here [11]. Thanks
Thank you very much. I tried to do what you did but English is not my first language and the lyrics that were probably more unique to the song were ununderstandable for me.
Why do UK telephone area codes have an initial '0', while North American codes don't? What's the purpose of that leading zero? I looked here [12] but it didn't help. Thanks. -- Richardrj 13:57, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
Question Deleated!
Hi, i have just today recieved a brand new (UK) passport. as well as all the ever more complex anti-fraud stuff (like never ending bird hollograms!) there's a chip on the back page. i'm assuming in a post 9/11 world most countries issue passports with chips in them but what sort of information do they store? when i next go through an immigration desk, will they scan the chip to get access to that information and, if they've done that, what advantage does it have in checking who i am that an ordinary photo doesnt have? in short then, why? thanks andrew...
Ok, you are on our list! -- Zeizmic 17:38, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
Hello, I have two "things" that I could have some help with, the first one: Whenever I play football and I kick the ball to hard, I seem to pull one of my quadriceps. Is this just because I have not streached out properly or is it because I am kicking the ball wrongly?
the second: whenever I talk to someone or in front of a group of people, my face goes all red! Is this because I have no self confidence or I am embarraced? Is there anyway I could prevent this?
Thanks a lot daniel 18:51, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
So aorry for double posting! I just forgot to put a title on hte previous one, making it hard to read or see. It's me from the cereal project again. I have to include a timeline on the cereal box of important happenings in the world during the time period. Do you know of any important happenings from the late 1700's to the early 1800s? Sorry again for double posting!
Thanks so much again!
As for crazy stuff in those years, American and French Revolutions? Napoleonic wars?
where did the name " bobhouse" come from?
why are titles of a book important? full answer using (identity and labels)
Careful, I think people try hard for that prize. -- Zeizmic 22:32, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
Are there any health issues that may come up from inhaling paper dust? If so what are the symptoms?
Lets assume that the speed is constant. In which situation would i use more gas?
Going:
67 miles in 1hr 23mins
Or
80 miles in 1hr 18mins
How can the speed be CONSTANT while you travel further (80 miles) in less time?
Aero Drag: Fd = Rho * Cd * A * V^2 For .26 drag coefficient Fd = .002558 * .26 * 21.9 * 30^2 = 13.1 lbs. For .20 drag coefficient Fd = .002558 * .20 * 21.9 * 30^2 = 10.1 lbs. Rho = constant to adjust for normal air pressure, convert from Metric to American, and to account for the ½ normally present in the formula Fd = ½ * Rho * Cd * A * V^2 Cd = coefficient drag A = vehicle frontal area in square feet V = velocity in mph Fd = aerodynamic drag force in lbs.
Would it be legal to, say, wander around St. Paul, Minnesota without my pants? Or dress, or skirt, or shorts, or kilt? Just shirt and underwear? And maybe trenchcoat? 172.147.55.9 02:31, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
Do you pronounce 'Z' as zee ? Tintin ( talk) 05:27, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
Amen to that, Jack. It'll be Zed 'till the day I die. Same goes for the inclusion of the "U" in words like ColoUr, NeighboUr, HonoUr etc... Loomis51 01:09, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
Please let me know time zone changes during the Year 1949A.D. as I wish to know the London Time Zone used at 0200hours London Standard Time on 17 October 1949A.D. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.143.10.137 ( talk • contribs)
I am trying to design and program a couple of slot machines for use by guest of an IRC chat room that i own. I think im able to do tyhe actual programming, but im having a problem with the actual setup. The problem is i want this slot machine setup to be as realistic as possible. I have read the wikipedia article on slot machines and know that it should give 85-95% of the money back to the player. My wish is to design a game similar to "Money Honey" games found in the united states and supposedly australia. (it is a game which has 5 reels, a "Wildcard" which is available on some reels, and a second screen which will randomly come up and allow a free mini game or free spins.) It would be most beneficial if i could see the layout of all 5 wheels of a digital slot machine along with its payout table. however, its probably information which is unavailable for fear of using it to know about the machine "too much" ? I only want to use the information to substitute with my own symbols, and maybe id change the payout table slightly so that there is no association with the origional game. ive found some images of some 3 wheel slots with help from a friennd.
http://i24.ebayimg.com/02/i/05/45/13/0c_1.JPG http://i9.ebayimg.com/03/i/06/f4/fa/e0_1.JPG
but first of all these images are only three reels, and theres no payout table shown. Maybe im asking for info thats not available, but the full point of asking this is that im trying to design a machine and i have problems with trying to figure out the statistics of being able to pay back 85-95% to the player, and how i should place the symbols on each reel etc. If anyone has ideas please help, it is very well appreciated!
172.148.221.65 17:45, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
Is there any website that can generate valid phone numbers?
Hi,
is this the right place to ask for a particular movie?
Wouldn't it be great if there was a special talk page just for this, where people could say : i saw this film or series some time ago and I wanna know what it was?
Anyway: it's this French chess film, where a little genius chess player, a bit clumsy and not so quite attractive ends up playing a tournament against a snobby more handsome chess player, and a beautiful lady is the price. He wins by playing a trick on the other one : he touches a piece, which results in punishment, but ultimately it is a trap, and in his advantage so he wins. The snobby player doesn't accept this, and even wants to fight him. However the little chess player decides not to marry the woman. In the very end, we see him, early in the morning, outside of a castle in the mountains, playing against himself with huge pieces. Then he jumps off the rocks.
I have been looking for five years now. Please help me I will be very happy!
Evilbu 18:34, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
Hello, I'm trying to find out where the USS Vincennes was in May of 1939. More specifically, I need to know if it was in San Fransisco during the few months before leaving for Hawaii, (or at any time between 1936-1940.)
Thank you very much.
Is there anywhere on Wikipedia were I can post or answer polls?-- Porsche997SBS 21:37, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
I have a painting or sketching of "the hooded falcon" signed by william cameron menzies what do i have? thank you michelle heston
what is it called when you are a 22 year old woman, but you have child like tendencies?
I wonder how much BRK.A and BRK.B will drop if Warren Buffet (in his mid-70's) were to quit/die/become seriously ill? Are there any historical instances of a very respected individual in the investing world dropping out of a company because of personal circumstances? I'd like to see what happened to the stock after that. -snpoj
We have this guy included in List of hoaxes, and have a Hoax category on his article. It's not obvious why. Anyone know? Moriori 01:19, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
How can I stop a golf club from using it's driving range while I attempt to work with them to find a solution to golf balls striking my home causing damage? Would this be through the courts via injunction, or some other kind of temporary, or permanent, action?
IANAL ANWB (And Never Will Be), but the first step might be to talk to the club owner. Tell him you want him to put up additional meshes around the driving range. If he says no, threaten him with litigation (you DO have a valid complaint, so threat of litigation is appropriate). If this fails, meet him in court, and get your injunction. A judge will listen, and hopefully give him, at the very least, a deadline to implement measures to reduce damage to your property. Or I could be full of it, what do I know? -- WasteOfTime 02:07, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
-- WasteOfTime 01:53, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
OOO! I looked at the article and really like this one. I think it'll probably work perfectly for you.
In anatomy, two anatomical structures are considered to be analogous when they serve similar functions but are not evolutionarily related, such as the legs of vertebrates and the legs of insects.
- LambaJan 18:14, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
What effects did September 11 have on the internet and the use of the internet?
India • contribs 05:04, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
Are there any public web search engines that support search by regular expressions?
why hackers didn't tried to find john titor by searching the pc of titor, the he posted the forums????
I am trying to find the ansewer to Socrates claim that moral error occurs only as a result of ignorance. Any help would be greatly appreciated.....
Please help me find a site where I might find the answers to :-
What were the effects of the volcano (mt etna) on people plants and animals, and what did the people do before, during and after erruption?
What measures were taken to reduce the effects in the future?
Many thanks Kim
http:// files.liquidlight.co.uk/rightmix/loader.swf —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 199.31.3.197 ( talk • contribs) .
How many Iranians Live in Canada?
Looking closely at a British Five Pence coin, I noticed in tiny letters, just below the Queen's head, the letters IRB (or maybe IRE). It only seems to appear on some 5p coins. What does it mean? smurrayinch ester( User), ( Talk) 14:26, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
I recently purchased some chewing gum that contains some Titanium Dioxide as one of the ingredients. Being unfamiluar with this ingredient I was wondering how the Titamium Dioxide would react in the body? I don't wish to ingest something that is harmful. Please let me hear back from you as soon as possible.
I would like biographical info on Heather Poe,I have a friend that thinks they knew her parents.
hi, an ethics question for you: if its OK for able-bodied actors to play a disabled characters, or straight actors to play gay characters (and vice-versa), why is a white actor playing a black character not done anymore and can be considered racist? any thoughts.....andrew
I assume the context of the question is film and TV. No such conventions apply in opera (or in theatre more generally). In opera, it's more important to have the right voice; looks are secondary, which is why there's no problem having whites singing Madama Butterfly (Japanese) or Turandot (Chinese) or Otello (moor); or black-skinned people playing white or Asian characters; or full-bosomed mature ladies singing sickly consumptives such as Mimi or Violetta. JackofOz 02:12, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
I need to convert a Windows Media file into a VOB (DVD Video Object) because I'm trying to burn it onto a DVD and the burning program won't accept my Windows Media file. Can you tell me if there's any software I can use? (I also posted this question on the mathematics reference desk here but maybe that was the wrong place for a computer question.) Jonathan talk 17:50, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
What is a "performa invoice"?
Hi,
Bit of a random question here but I'm told you can ask anything.
What is the largest town in England and Wales not to be represented by a club in the Football League? Premiership? What about if you include the Conference?
Many thanks, -- 86.130.25.206 20:22, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
I think I have it. Dudley looks to be the biggest without a team in either the Premiership or the Football League. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 21:53, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
As of today, I'd have thought it was Oxford, but it is smaller than Dudley, surprisingly, and also Basingstoke and Telford - Telford United is no longer in the conference, AFAIK, and Oxford United has just - in a piece of poetic symmetry - been replaced in the league by Accrington Stanley, the team they replaced in the league back in the early 60s. Grutness... wha? 23:41, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
I did think of the West Midlands conurbation but the question was about towns. And Dudley appears on the List of English cities by population. If you look at List of English districts by population then you see that the Metropolitan borough of Kirklees is without a team in the Premiership and I suspect that London Borough of Croydon (340,200) may qualify as they appear to only have non-league teams. It just depends on what way you define the original question. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 00:27, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
Hi, thanks very much for all those wonderful answers. By the way it was me who asked the original question - I just forgot to log in first. Apologies. I don't think I'll take Dudley as it's just part of the conurbation, and as Jameswilson points out, West Bromwich Albion must be only five miles away. I'm more interested in conurbations really - not London boroughs or cities-inside-cities but whole urban areas. So tell me - out of all the possible answers you've given - Aldershot, Oxford, Telford, Basingstoke, which one is largest? Thanks again for putting in the time and effort to answer totally random questions. Question of the Week? Are you serious? -- Mark J 09:44, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
I asked this question six monthes ago, and I still do not have an answer. Could some please put my mind at ease and provide one? I would really apreciate it. The question is as follows:
Hi,my name is Denise i have money i've found for over ten years i wanted to see the history of the money all i have on it is some china words on it and if you hold it up to the light you can see a lady picture on it so it is real.thank you!
70.149.191.82 23:57, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
You'd need to show us some photos of the money, and more information on it (the date, country of origin, colour, size,etc...)--valuefreeperson2
I'm looking for a browser that is simple, has no frills or features and is free and is a small download (0-1.5mbs) I just want to use it for looking at websites that contain text, pictures and maybe eventually Flash but nothing else really. It should also work on Windows ME. Can anyone suggest one? -- 172.146.101.35 00:46, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
HEY!I will never use that evil firefox. I'm against it. I hate mozilla. Plus, it's too big. ---- 172.147.33.50 01:08, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
I hate mint flavoured toothpaste, but it's the only type that I see at stores. Now, I've read the article on Toothpaste, and I know that there are other flavours, but WHY is toothpaste mint flavoured? Who got the bright idea to make my breath smell like mint leaves? I'd rather have toothpaste that is unflavoured. --anonymous.
This site sells toothpaste in such flavors as Vanilla, Bitter Chocolate, Caramel, L'Espresso, Pumpkin Pudding, Green Tea, Indian Curry, Tropical Pineapple, Darjeeling Tea, Cinnamon, Rose, Honey, Lavender, Lemon Tea, Cola, Fresh Yogurt, Monkey Banana, Kiwi Fruit, Strawberry and Blueberry. User:Zoe| (talk) 21:15, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
Thank you, Indian guy. I guess that I can always use baking soda. But I still hate mint- no matter what subtype you want to call it. --anonymous
Does anybody know the technical term for the "red-eye" effect in photography? I thought that it began with "hemo-", but I might be totally wrong. Please, please, please, if anybody knows, I'd greatly appreciate it. (I doubt that I'll be able to sleep until I find out!) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 70.57.168.48 ( talk • contribs) .
What X window manager do the CTU workstations use on 24? — Keenan Pepper 08:11, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
Like, for surveillance? I know we have communications satellite, for cable TV etc. But do we have any of those cool ones like the Americans use for war operations and so on.
What's the best way to convert XviD encoded AVI files to SVCD? -- Phil 1970 12:36, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
In HTML, breaks words for purposes of CSS text-transform:capitalize; but not for purposes of line breaking. Is there a space that behaves the same way, but is zero-width (e.g. to go after a slash)? Seahen 14:42, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
I have recently come into possession of a number of glass slides of a world trip taken in the early twentieth century. They start in what I believe to be Egypt continue through India, Tibet, Australia and Canada. Amongst them is a picture of a notice board displaying notice of election in the Northern Territories, Australia warning that voting is compulsory and failure to register or vote will result in a fine not exceeding two Pounds. The name on the bottom is J.D.Farrar but the date is just too small to identify. I would be obliged if someone could inform me as to the period when this person was holding this office as it will make dating of these slides possible. Thanks in anticipation, Marstafitta.
Thanks very much for the information. It is good that someone has taken the time and trouble to date photographs with so little to go on. Thanks again,
Marstafitta.
Hello,
I have a Schimt & Casgrain Celetron 8 (Orange tube). Last night I drop the telescope and broke the corrector plate. I'm looking for someone or a business that couls provide me with a replacement.
Does anyone know where I could get one?
THanks,
Yves (From Canada)
I have a couple of sticks of long lasting lipstick. I tried them on my hand and rubbed gold on them. (That's the way to test for lead in lipsticks.) They both had lead. I was wondering if the lead in the lipsticks could hurt me, or if it's too insubstantial to really do anything. Thanks for the help!
Here in the UK (I don't know if customs are different in other countries) you often hear about elderly people having their life savings stolen from their homes by burglars - substantial amounts of money in most cases. While this is terrible, it begs the question: why don't they just keep their savings in a bank like everyone else? I think someone told me once that it was because of the Depression and that people who grew up in the 30s don't trust banks, but this seems unlikely to me. Thanks lads/gals. Sum0 19:35, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
In Iran, what is their greetings and their business etiquette?
how do i ban an annoying user from commenting on my user page? is this possible? am i allowed to revert any edits the person makes to the page?-- Manboobies 20:05, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
What do I have to do to apply for a job in any kind of computer magazine? such as PC World or any magazine about games? Thank you.
hi, My name is Raul Carrasco, I am living in New York City, and I make books in 3 dimensions ( like the "Magic Eye") I have more than 25 thousand graphics, I would like to publish. What do you recommend? thanks, Raul Carrasco
You might want to check out our article on print on demand services. However, we are not a business directory, so you'd be better off checking somewhere else if you want to find a local publisher. In NYC, that shouldn't be too hard. Night Gyr 23:06, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
Are inexperienced users on Wikipedia and similar wikis more likely to edit talk pages than any others? (Inexperienced users can probably be detected by being anonymous, not signing their comments and not using wiki markup where called for.) Seahen 23:56, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
Three questions please:
Ive tried looking at the article, but none of this information is there. Thanks in advance DannyM 17:13, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
Is there a way I can surf the net without viewing in any photos ? I would prefer disabling photographs only and not icons . but if thats not possible I'll do with disabling all images . Thanks 212.138.47.14 10:30, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
G
key.What are the formats for composing a letter of recommendation? Say, when one is to enter an institution or corporation.
Are female officers in the British and US armed forces addressed as "ma'am" where a male officer would be addressed as "sir", or is "sir" used for both? Walton monarchist89 11:59, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
Does anyone know of an on line resourse where I can determine the height of land against sea level for the whole of the UK? I'd like to enter a post code and get the result if possible, can't afford to buy loads of OS maps!
Could someone please let mw know on [email address removed]
Cheers.
My father in law passed away over 30 years ago. I recently found an insurance policy of his. I cannot find the company online. National Educators Life Insurance Company out of Fort Worth, Texas was the company. He took the policy out in 1949 when he entered the service. He named his mother as beneficiary. She has since died. He married and had three children and never changed the beneficiary. After all this time, who would be the rightful owner to claim the $1500.00, his children or his brother which was the heir to his mother's estate?
What is Connecticut's state color? Dana
Hey, everybody..
I' m using a HP LaserJet 1020 printer ( yeah, from the 17th century ).... The trouble is , it takes 3 or more days for the thing to print 5 pages !!!!! I tried hp.com and that forum of theirs, but no can do... I just installed a "new" driver...the green light kept flashing for a while
, then it just stopped....
I even tried to copy the file to Microsoft Word ( someone said that sometimes helps)... well it didn' t. So I keep looking for "guru" to help me out of this .... shit !!!...... please......?? Felix.Italic text
What are some choices for investing in educational policies for my 6 year old so he will have money for college, or I can get to it if an emergency arises.
Did she get her nosejob before she hosted the mtv australia music awards? or after!?(sorry) .-- Cosmic girl 17:50, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
she did! -- Cosmic girl 01:44, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
cool! thank you :) -- Cosmic girl 16:26, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
<Company name removed> IS LOOKING TO HIRE A GRADUATE IN CONSTRUCTION. NEEDING TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT OR TALK TO SOMEONE THAT CAN HELP ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. I WOULD LIKE SOMEONE FROM SOUTH TEXAS UNIVERSITY IN SAN MARCOS. I CAN BE CONTACTED @ <phone number removed>. MY NAME IS <removed>. I AM THE SUPERINTENDANT OF OPERATIONS.
I am looking for any information regarding the making or design of anything that retracts into it's self. Mostly projector screens but cords, pins or measuring tape will work. I want to understand how they are built and what they use
I've read both noodles and spaghetti. They leave me a little confused - are they the same thing or is there some subtle difference? -- SGBailey 21:53, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
The question about Connecticut's state colours (colors, sorry) got me thinking. Australia's official national colours were proclaimed in 1984 as green and gold, yet our national flag is blue, red and white. Are there any other examples of countries or states with mutually exclusive national colours and flag colours? JackofOz 23:19, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
in the final fantasy series, there is a status effect calld "paralysis" and nowhere on the internet tells how to cure it. what is the cure to paralysis?
How come I see so many bumpers with the paint peeling off and grey or black plastic underneath? I know that replacment bumpers come like that, and that originals may be extruded in colour, but why is the painting so pathetic? Anybody know how to spec the paint job, if my bumper falls off? -- Zeizmic 00:08, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
I don't normally use Firefox but because of where I've been editing I can't install Maxthon. I open a page for editing and make my edits. When I try and click either "save page" or "show preview" the whole thing jumps up and is no longer under the mouse and I have to click it a second time. Is there any way to stop this and is there any way to speed up Firefox? CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 00:58, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
The easiest way is to use Microsoft Internet Explorer, which everyone finds works best. -- LED [GMT -12,04]
I am using Firefox 1.5.0.3, and I don't have this problem. What version of Firefox are you using? Perhaps upgrading will help. Jon513 16:54, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
almost everyone knows what Pizza Pops are but there are hardly any websites about, and no wikipedia article on them‽ What's the deal with that‽ I realize that I can make an article about them, but I'm too lazy. -- 233.3.29.04
They are a tiny frozen calzone, of the inedible variety, useful for stuffing teenagers for their pre- and post-dinners. Pizza pop may be trademarked. The generic name is 'hockey puck'. -- Zeizmic 12:01, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
I've never heard of Pizza Pops... Vitriol 11:51, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
I can't believe there still isn't an article yet. You people are all talk! — Keenan Pepper 01:04, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
Haha, I had no idea that interrobangs exist - I think they're a fairly brilliant idea. I like the visual effect of ?! better than that of ‽ though. At any rate, I'm off to go enjoy some Pizza pops. -- Codeblue87 05:32, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
nigeria has been flaring her gas oil as she has been doing for years past,why has nigeria not develop her gas plant?and what is the future of the plant.
I'm sure many of you brits have heard about the mosquito that is placed on shop corners to stop youths gathering. The sound can only be heard by people under 20 years of age. I know that somewhere you can buy something that can transmit his noise when it is turned on. You can carry it around with you. It is pocket sized. Where can I buy one of these from. It's sure to annoy my mates. Cheers
This is only the one where you put on walls. There is a prank version that is POCKET SIZED and is a lot cheaper
Ok, so I've looked at the article about the book, but I wondering if anyone has heard of any scientifically and historically sound books that disagree with Diamond's theories. I'd like to have some dissenting opinions in my giant anthropology-history project. Ductape Daredevil 15:53, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
I would like help in the identification of a rose that is multicolored. It is a large, non-fragrant rose that is red with hints of pink, and varigated with a lot of yellow. The back of all the petals are yellow. This is not a Tequila Sunrise nor does it contain anything that resembles orange. It is a large bush and is growing in Central California. Thank you for your help! 206.171.187.2 16:32, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
Hello. I am looking for a map of the Johto region in Pokémon Gold, Silver, and/or Crystal Version(s). There is no particular reason why I am looking for it; however, any and all maps will be welcome. I thank you so much for your concern. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.178.84.11 ( talk • contribs) .
Thanks for your help, but I'm online at school and the filtering will not permit me to view this page. Sorry, but thanks anyway. :-)
Do you have any other pages that might help me out? Thanks, even if you don't.
What is a popular sociological even going on today?
And again, I thank you for your concern; however, I am looking for an actual in-game map. Sorry for all the hassle. :-( Nolamatic
Hello, I use more than one Instant Messenger such as GoogleTalk, AIM, MSN Messenger, yahoo, skype, and a few others. I was wondering if there was a program that could make it so that all the IMes would be together. Thanks -- Zach 21:46, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
where does the phrase come from and what meaning does it have?
Maybe it's short for "bloody murder." Brian G. Crawford 04:55, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
How do you find out who wrote an article on Wikipedia, for use on a bibliography?
Thanks!
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Sorry mrjones 22:47, 9 May 2006 (UTC)Jessica
How do I make text invisible except when editing? And also, how do I strikethrough outdated text on appropriate pages?-- Porsche997SBS 23:01, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
I would use <del> and </del> surrounding my words to get a strikethrough, and <!--- and ---> to surround invisible text.
They would look like this and .
Slumgum |
yap |
stalk | 23:17, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
Thanks!-- SS 420 19:47, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
What college should i go to if i want to program video games? -- orphan frequently 00:17, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
yes, i found that right after i asked, and though I'm sure I'll get in, does anyone have a second option in case my application gets lost or something? -- orphan frequently 01:30, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
Pam?
Is it there any Mexican Martial Art and What is its name?
Well, there is that old trope in film where every time an American gets lost in Mexico, all the Mexicans stand around, laugh and say "Hey, gringo!" in the most menacing voice possible. Brian G. Crawford 01:34, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
Boarder hopping: A type of activity mainly practiced in frat houses on the movies. -- Zeizmic 16:16, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
Hey, what is the symbol for Mozilla Firefox? Isn't it a fox? Is it a dinosaur? Is it a girl? If anyone knows why a dinosaur or a fox, pls tell me . --yaya
I don't know-I HAVE read the article, but I find all these other logos just by searching google images that claim to be Firefox logos(Whoa, is this a conspiracy or what?). What's goin' on? --yaya
The reason you may have thought the Firefox logo was a dinosaur is that the dinosaur is the logo for the Mozilla Foundation. It's a separate entity from Firefox though. GeeJo (t)⁄ (c) • 07:46, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
Thanks a lot, that cleared it up for me. --yaya
Hi, Could you please provide me with information or a list of undergraduate colleges in India which offer course in BBA.I particularly need some colleges from North India.
--Fareeda
Try using a search engine. I got some results from Google. People have asked here about business schools in India, and there really isn't anyone here qualified to give an answer that I know of. Brian G. Crawford 18:12, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
There used to be a section called 'bad jokes' full of rejected articles-and they were SOOO funny! But now where did it go? --JD
Never mind. As I browse throught this ref desk, I've already had a lot of laughs. --JD
Does anyone know if there's a patch/mod for the game to make the female characters nude or topless??
How do we treat the gift cards / gift coupons issued by companies in Accounting ? If gift coupons are printed in advance, are they treated as stock ?
I am not studying for anything right now and nor does it relate to my area of work. I was thinking while I was using a gift card I had and thought of the question. It is not fair to 'think' that all questions raised are related to one's work.
If you get easily offended, please skip this, but I have a bunch of questions which I'm dead serious about asking and being answered. I do not consider this vandalism, as I am not maliciously editing someone else's page, or creating false articles. I would just like to know a few things. Since watching some porn, I would like to know:
Any assistance would be most appreciated.
Got plenty of time, trying to save on towels.
lol, good one brian, and i know what wikipedia is for (this isn't necessarily for you brian), which is why i chose this page and not some other talk page or some serious article.
I'd like to hire a car in the UK and then drop it off in the Netherlands. I don't even know where to start looking for a service like that - any ideas? -- Username132 ( talk) 10:58, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
[19] What's that a picture of? It's someone's avatar on a web site (shrunken, obviously) and I fear it's breaking copyright. This site is basically run by one guy with a job stacking shelves at Barnes and Noble, so being sued would break him. Vitriol 11:40, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
Johnny 5! - LambaJan 18:39, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
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drought are caused by semi-permament warm weather.how are people gong to remove it???
Can anyone please help me with this matter? I need a screenshot or photo of actor Peter Gale who played Mr Carrington-Smythe (pronounced "Smith") in ChuckleVision. Thank you.
-- 82.198.250.67 12:35, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
hi what is the oldest native american tribe that is still around today? Any ifo on them?
My husband needs to know the firing order for this vehicle or maybe have a copy of the owners manual
Was the Session of UN general Assembly that took place in 1949 is 2nd,4th or 6th? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 196.200.102.42 ( talk • contribs) .
how far documentries in india are successful and if somebody wants to make career in documentries' script writing then how can he get in to that?
What are the main languages and literacy in Egypt?
Literacy definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 57.7% male: 68.3% female: 46.9% (2003 est.)
-- jpgordon ∇∆∇∆ 16:24, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
Dear Sirs/Madams,
What is Lech Kaczyński's mailing address? Thank you.
Stanislaw W. Dziurzynski, AIA
Sorry, but none of the suggestions were what I was looking for. I was looking for an actual in-game map that shows all the towns, the people that are in them, and the Routes. Sorry for the inconvenience, but thanks for your concern! Nolamatic
Good Evening,
I very recently created an account (after about three months of bieng consistantly satisfied with the overall quality of the material that is presented) I am interested in creating a new page. I belive I understand the process (as I got to the new page creation screen) but I seem to be unable to enter/submit a picture. If you could please tell me how to do so I would really appriciate it.
Thank you
Hi. What template do I add in edit mode so that the table of contents does not appear? I recall seeing something like {{NTOC}} but that's not working. This is my first question. Do I need to return here to check for answers, or will it appear on my user page? Thanks Ghosts&empties 06:14, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
In the name Citibank NA, what does NA stand for? Similarly for Citibank FSB. Thanks!
It stands for "north america." Brian G. Crawford 06:51, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
I am doing a project for school. I was just wondering if anyone knew when EXACTLY did the Chinese hero, Houyi ( or Yi ) shoot down the 9/10 suns? Thank-you for helping. =)
i would like to set up a auction website, using the unique bid method, probably the highest bid wins. i would like to offer people the little things that matter, which people need but can't afford, example, short family holidays, subscriptions to educational tutorials, online courses etc. how do i go about setting the entire bidding process?
what type of software do i need?
how do i write up a business plan for this type of auction business?
your help and any help from the wikipedia community is highly appreciated.
thank you and may God bless.
Hello, I have lots of articles which i would like to create in wikipedia. But the problem is I just dont have the time to format them according to the standards which wikipedia follows. So what kind of message can i put up on top of my article, so that any volunteer could format it later? Also could you give me a link to such an article which is "unformatted"? And also, how can I use images in my articles.Thank you. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Oglethorpe1983 ( talk • contribs) .
Just curious. Tijuana Brass ¡Épa!- E@ 07:58, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
I'm tossing up between the miscellaneous and languages desk for this one, which has puzzled me for a while. The explorer was known as Tristão da Cunha to the Portuguese and Tristan da Cuña to the Spanish... so how did the island end up with this peculiar hybrid name? The article on the island says it was "Anglicised to Tristan da Cunha", but simply anglicising it would surely have removed the very un-English Cunha spelling... Grutness... wha? 08:53, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
hi, i want to print some of the quests, but some of the pages do not print anything. for example; the paradox tower quest----prints out pg. #1,4,& 5. pages 2, 3, & 6 are blank. there are other quests that do the same thing. Why is that and how to i fix it? thank you. vicki
I am looking for examples of where and how to use Complex Financial concepts relating to Local Government Finance. Can you help please? or guide me where to look? > > Thanks
How to find the inventory in "SIMPLY ACCOUNTING PRO 2005"?-- 86.62.212.97 13:50, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
What year and month was the movie Funny Girl shown in Philadelphia, PA, and when was it shown again at a later date if so.
Thanks,
Crf1
I have run into much trouble in trying to define if Sorbet and Sherbert are in fact the same thing, or two different iced treats. Any information would be greatly appreciated
It seems to me that it would be incredibly easy for anyone (let's say, any member of Al Queda) to kill the President of the United States (or any other high-ranking person). He's often out in the open, and it seems that it would be a simple task for a disguised suicide bomber to get close enough, or a gunman to run up and start firing, or a sniper to shoot from (in an urban area) hundreds of nearby windows or rooftops. But it doesn't happen: how come? Of course, any assassin would run the risk of being caught, but many terrorists/assassins throughout history didn't make a serious attempt to escape.
(In case any worried FBI agents are reading, don't worry - as a young, white, middle-class student living in the UK, I doubt I'm even going to meet the President any time soon.) Sum0 16:36, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
I am the FBI. I am coming to get all of you for even speculating about this. Muahahahahaha!
There are two other things to remember. One is that there is a third branch of protection, namely various agents and infiltrators out there finding out who intends to assassinate the President. The other is that Al Quaeda may have decided, possibly very sensibly, that killing the President isn't worth it. The purpose of terrorism is to make people feel afraid, have each person thinking 'that could be me', and thus make concessions in return for safety. Killing the President probably doesn't have that effect, since the President is a special case. But it would stir up the wrath of the people, so the backlash against the killers would probably be bigger than the benefit. Which may explain why most presidents are killed by lone nutcases rather than foreign enemies.
DJ Clayworth 18:23, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
I am tring to learn about the meaning of the white buffalo.I know that it is a sacred animal to indians and I am tring to find out what in means. I have heard that it means that the world is coming to an end. However I believe it means something else. And I'm not sure what I think it means something good any information would be great and would be greatfuly welcomed.. THANK YOU Rowena
I am trying to find out everything that is available to be known about the Hahn family thier personnnel life and business that they had the Hahn shoe store mainly in the Washington DC area.
Thank you.
COULD SOMEONE PLEASE ADVISE WHO SANG THIS SONG. ALL HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED.
thank-you everyone who responded and sorry for shouting.
I need to find a Vietnemse family who recently moved to Carmel,Indiana. I am not sure how to prounce much less spell the fathers name but I would like to get an address or phone number. I am close to the family and they have no way of contacting me. Please let me know how I can find their address or phone number. Thank you. 19:11, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
Can someone give me a list of writers of Rock lirycs?thank you
hello wikipedians where ever you may be i have a couple of questions for you. THE FIRST who is Tesia Samara.I just read the martyr article and ended up with a red link.I plan on writinf an article about this person and it will obvislouy help to know who he or she is. THE SECOND is i just finished reading the article about Carl Panzram.and i would like to know if his autobiography is still availble or if it is out of print i really want to read it. HUGS AND KISSES FROM Sockboy3.
I wonder if, when they lived, Saint Augustine of Hippo was as white as Saint Ephrem was black? I wonder how EWTN portrays Jesus? - Snpoj 01:36, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
What are colitas?
On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air
How does one go about deleting their old account, or go about getting their account deleted, if possible?
Get me relevent notes for this topic. If you have a book make a pdf of it and let me know.
Wikipedia ** bcoz its free ***
People complain that places like grade schools are being dumbed down, but that higher education becomes more competitive. Is this because of the increase in population, or what? -- elpenmaster
This varies by country. My favourite measurement is the 'opportunity' for the children of new immigrants, or some other struggling group, to succeed with the standard education system. Canada does quite well here, the US, not so well. -- Zeizmic 11:43, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
Can u tell me when & where the 1st,2nd,3rd,4th,5th & 6th sessions or meetings of UN general assembly taken place?
When you buy a hard drive, it's measured differently. When I put a 200GB hard drive in my computer, how much space will I actually have?
Hi, an odd question here, given that in India & China (& a lot of other less developed countries) there is a cultural preference for a son rather than a daughter (& at least in India there is a great deal of effort & expense to screen/guarantee the gender a a child), and as in China they're only allowed one child, has anyone in those countries ever proposed or sold 'daughter insurance'. Basically pay your premiums, if you get pregnant & have a girl we'll pay out, if its a son no payout. It seems like a useful product to have, especially where there are limitations on family size. Obviously there are a number of practical problems but I can't think of anything that couldn't be solved by an insurer placing restrictions on the cover/who & when policies can be sold, so am I the first to think of this or what? AllanHainey 11:28, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
I don't think insurance works that well on 50-50 odds, because of the admin fees. Normally, it's only good for 1:100 or rarer events. Perhaps, this is better left for a country's social policy, such as a 'baby bonus' for daughters, if it is thought that having 90% males is a problem in the making. -- Zeizmic 11:47, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
I don't suppose someone could describe it? (from either a male or female perspective)
Masturbation is what you have to do, sex is what everybody else is getting. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 06:43, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
Sex is wetter, and better. TheMadBaron 08:30, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
What is a wiki?
Hi, I understand that in, say, the 18th Century, the number that we now say as 'twenty-one' would have been expressed as 'one-and-twenty'. How, then, would they express the number 4181? I asked this question in Humanities, and didn't really get an answer - someone referred me to the vigesimal page, which was interesting and helped a bit, but I'd really like an explicit answer on this -- how would the number 4181 have been expressed in conversation in, say, 1690?
Thanks Adambrowne666 03:18, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
Good answers, thanks Adambrowne666 10:21, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
How many times are you going to ask this question? -- LarryMac 14:08, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
Was there a British Army General about 1925 in charge of the 1st Bn Baluch Regiment. If so was his name Gen. Laurer or Lawrer . This from a signature in a book . Thanks
I have raised last 3 days abt the session of Un General Assembly. However, sofar i didn't get satisfactory answer. Let me leave the past questions & shift to specific question. I want to know the exact dates, month & year that the 6th session of the UN Gneral Assembly took place?
Hi, is there anyway for me to actually download the low quality of the trailer here? I right click it and save targert as, but when I do that it just download the link and WMP just downloads it a tiny five-second bit at a time and wil tkae absolutely ages! Is ther any other or quicker way to do this? Thanks, K ilo-Lima| (talk) 15:14, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
I have been watching a 1997 Steven Segal movie, "Fire Down Below", and I am curious as to the eth nic background of Patrice Jordan, who played Natalie to Kris Kristopherson's Orrin Hanner. She appears to be part filipina, but I can find no information discussing her background. True, she didn't have a major role in the movie, therefore she is probably not very well known. Thanks for your help. CD Kirk
Hello , I'm facing a minor problem with microsoft word , there are some strange symbols on all my documents - things that should be invisible .. I cant even copy them to show you what I mean . When I press space I get dots instead of blank spaces , dotted rectangles around footnote partitions ... and so on . What I need is the way to make them disapear again they are very annoying !.. any clue ? Hhnnrr 15:51, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
Thanks , but I've looked everywhere and I cant seem to find it . Where is it exactly ? Hhnnrr 17:07, 13 May 2006 (UTC) Found it ! Thanks alot Hhnnrr 17:16, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
What browser do BT Yahoo offer customers when they sign up? It isn't IE -- iamajpeg 16:22, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
Hi, my friend once showed me how to deploy a paracheute (I cant spell) and I cant figure out how to do it. Does anyone know how to do it? 70.39.37.218 16:23, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
You know how the original Star Trek is called "Star Trek: The Original Series"? Well, I'm looking for a similar tag to help me clarify that I'm talking about the original Pokemon TV series, and not any of the sequels or spinoffs. Does such a thing exist?
Does anyone have statistics on how many text messages are sent per person per week in the UK? Cheers
Within the next few years I intend to relocate to Australia, possibly for the long term. I read the Immigration to Australia article, but I was wondering if there was anything that would interest or apply to American citizens in particular. I don't think many Australian immigrants are American and I was wondering why this is the case. Any general advice, however obvious, would be most appreciated. Thanks! Bhumiya ( said/ done) 18:16, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
I accidentally made the font on my wikipedia page huge! Everything is magnified and it's really annoying! I have Windows XP and AOL, how do i fix the page? Its only this webpage that's big... PLEASE email me back at (email removed)!
~James R
I am sick right now and my ears are plugged. What can i do to get them back to normal? (not chewing gum or blowing air out with my nose plugged)
Aloha! I'm trying to find out what the piece of music played on this user movie is. I've tried the regular things: googling random lyrics and asking the uploader, with no hits from the former and no reply from the latter. Anyone out there recognise the piece, or even the group playing it? 84.65.36.17
When we the past horse mounted all attacked me and by The United States Horse Cavalry im arrested what should I do?
Hello I am doing a report on Australia and I want to Know What jobs AUSTRALIaNS have?—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 205.188.117.68 ( talk • contribs) .
Forgive me if this is the wrong spot to ask, but is Kate's Tool broken or something? It keeps saying I have 1951 edits for a few days now. Pacific Coast Highway blah • my tracks 01:56, 14 May 2006 (UTC)
OK, this isn't really a Reference Desk question, but I hope that with all the questions I have answered, I can be forgiven this minor abuse of the page.
When I was younger, I loved to play games on PCs. I loved the Sierra "Quest" games, Ultimas VI and VII, Civilization 1 and other fun diversions.
I have bought very few games in the past 15 years. I had little time for game-playing in recent years. I did buy one of the Warcraft games and Civilization III, but found them somewhat boring.
I now have a lot more free time and wouldn't mind killing some of it with some decent games. But there are so many hundreds of games out there that I don't know where to begin. I'm not averse to action games, but I'm not really interested in a game where all you do is shoot people. An online game where you play against other people might be worth trying, but I don't want to get involved in anything where I'd be expected to be online every day or for hours at a time. My computer is several years old, so anything that requires the latest and greatest equipment is out. Plus, I see no reason to spend $60 on something new when I haven't played the stuff now being sold for $20.
Any ideas? -- Mwalcoff 05:22, 14 May 2006 (UTC)
I recently discovered Laser Squad Nemesis, which is extremely cheap (I paid $8, including shipping), runs on low-rent hardware, and is designed specifically to appeal to "old school" gamers like me. If you liked X-com, you will like Laser Squad. Raul654 05:48, 14 May 2006 (UTC)
I'll probably get smacked for this, but a couple slightly older games you might find interesting are the original Dungeon Siege (RPG) or either of the first two Thief games (1st person sneaking, killing is sort of discouraged). And although it's technically a first-person shooter (a genre I usually hate with a passion), No One Lives Forever will always have a special Austin Powersish place in my heart simply for its sense of humor and wacky 1960s spy movie parodies throughout. DavidGC 06:44, 14 May 2006 (UTC)
Dear all, I am translating a book and I need you help. What is silent auction item? Does anybody know?
Yes, I think it's it. Actually I'm translating from English (Silent auction) into Russian, but just didn't know what it was
Hy you guys! I have a question and i would need an answer as fast as possible. Do airplanes have a key for locking them up, and how do they lock up(if they have a key where is it placed).-- Captain ginyu 08:53, 14 May 2006 (UTC)
Another innovation was the inclusion of an APU (auxiliary power unit), which allowed electrical and air-conditioning systems to run independent of a ground-based power supply.
What is that?
What do they mean by saying that Lauren Bacall was always mixing drinks for Bogie? Are they characters in a film or...? I know that Bacall is a film star, but good god, who is Bogie?
I think yes, they just called him that way, something like a pet name ) I suppose there should be an article on Bogart in wikipedia. Thank you for such a quick reply )
Im sure many of you are quite well educated. In your experience what study methods have you found to be the best? Which methods help the formula and facts stick the best in your head?
When learning something "parrot fashion", some of us find it easier to do it backwards - e.g., if you're learning a poem by heart, start by memorising the last line. That way, you end up moving from the newly learned material (the first line, which is still fresh in your mind) to the material you're most familiar with. TheMadBaron 08:56, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
In my simple mind, a hard copy of a document is a printed, ready-to-use version that - to explain it bluntly - cannot easily be altered so that it is not noticeable. Can a secured PDF document, which are AFAIK also not easily altered without proper software [but this would also apply to e. g. Word documents, only Word is much more popular], be considered a hard copy? This is mainly out of curiosity. Thanks for the help. -- Ouro 10:42, 14 May 2006 (UTC)
Is it true there are no more germs on your genitailia than in your mouth??--—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 68.114.224.62 ( talk • contribs) 12:35, 14 May 2006.
How do I, as a white man officially convert to Rastafari? Thanks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.71.14.79 ( talk • contribs)
we have nuclear family to describe married couples, but there needs to be the addition of binuclear families,
there are already a few places online using the term
http://www.bcfwp.org/Conference_papers/AhronsPaper03.doc
http://www.successfulstepfamilies.com/ecommerce.php/mode/view/id/15
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0393306224?v=glance
http://www.ipfw.edu/phil/faculty/Strayer/Ethics%202%20Divorce.ppt
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=1893033&dopt=Abstract
http://www.divorce90210.com/article-gooddivorce.htm
http://www.wycan.org/pressarchive.html
http://constanceahrons.com/the%20good%20divorce.htm
http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6251458.html
and even in current college lesson plans http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/preview.cgi?LPid=13319
When did Mothers begin?
Does anyone know what the World record is for the highest INAUGURAL parachute jump? I'm looking to do something for charity and would like it to be different (to say the least!) Plenty of people do a parachute jump or tandem skydive. Thanks for any help. Simon
Hii,
I am leaving off to Kuwait this saturday and probably stay there for a month or so, and I was wondering if anyone could have any tips about how to deal with the local people over there. And what things I shouldn't do so that I dont invertently(?) offend anyone.? The article doesn't give all that information. And also any suggestions about what kind of clothes I should wear over there. My dad's already there and hes telling me that the temparature is almost 50 Degrees centigrade. So, any suggestions? Thanks a lot! Jayant, 17 Years, India • contribs 21:47, 14 May 2006 (UTC)
Wow, Thanks a lot for that. Thats a great site. But it doesn't tell what to wear, or does it? Jayant, 17 Years, India • contribs 05:08, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
I have 2 questions. 1. The bridesmaid looked at the young man seated at table 6 (does that mean that at American marriages all tables are ennumerated?)
2. those gray number 10 envelopes terrified me because I was in debts (why gray, what is number 10?)
Thank you
Thank you very much for the information )
Hii,
I just got this doubt while listening to Snow Patrol's You Could Be Happy. Many bands perform the acustic versions of the songs and sometimes record entire albums of them. And I was wondering what does the drummer during the whole album? Does he just sit around ans watch the proceedings? And in that case does he get his share of the money from the album? And do they mention his name in the list of band members in the leaflet inside the album? And since everyone in the band does not play an instrument or sing or anything, can they still call themselves by the same name they got by, or think of a new name? (I know the question is weird, but this 'is the Misc. reference desk, right? ;-D) Jayant, 17 Years, India • contribs 22:01, 14 May 2006 (UTC)
Could you please tell what do they do in a talent agency? and who is a talent agent )
And also what can it mean% If you are telling stories from back in the day (I am interested in the second part)
Normally, it is 'back in my day', as in grandpa telling stories to the kids about walking to school 10 miles through 10 ft snowdrifts. -- Zeizmic 12:59, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
What would be the most likely, and surprising, aspect of living in Japan for the first time? I don't know what to expect and being American, I am a little nervous. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.26.104.217 ( talk • contribs)
Hallo dear all! One more question, what is Snugglies? Didn't manage to find it
Sorry, it is Snugglis, it should be some kind for a game for kids, according to the context (Have a baby - be ready for Snugglis)
One more question, if anybody can tell. I see in the same book, she made a scene worth Bett Davis (what grounds for such a comparison?!
I would like to know if red foxes live in the Patagonian desert. 68.237.175.21 04:20, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
I'm not too well versed in business speak, and I'm trying to figure out the relationship of a company and it's subsidiaries ... in Japan.
I'm pretty sure it's arranged like this:
What I can't really figure out is what the Watanabe Production Group exists as. Should I expect any entity called Watanabe Production Group or is it just a phrase they are using to classify all of the related companies? If so, does that make Watanabe Productions Co., Ltd. the parent company of all the others?
Also, Watanabe Entertainment was created in 2000, and seems to be a split off of Watanabe Productions (or Watanabe Production Group). I think it's rather safe to assume that they are trying to use an Americanized system, though it would appear that way primarily just on the surface. freshgavin ΓΛĿЌ 05:39, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
By the way, don't refer me to the English wiki articles, because I'm the one who wrote them - -;;. freshgavin ΓΛĿЌ 05:40, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
I remember once coming across an online database that stored hundreds of thousands of articles on all subjects, but I can't seem to find it any more.
I ask because I'm doing a university assignment on Princess Mary of Denmark, and I need to analyse an article written about her which ideologically positions the reader. I can remember having to write something similar in Year 12, and the article was written about the royal wedding - by a middle-aged woman, who was just gushing on and on about how it was such a magical fairytale. If I could find that article again, this essay will be an absolute breeze. Battle Ape 11:03, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
I know I have already placed this request a few weeks back on another FAQ, but since the response has been somewhat unfruitful I have decided to try once more. Does anyone know of an English (and by that I mean imparting its courses in Enlgish) distance learning/open university institution that allows under-18s to study Mathematics and Physics- with other related subjects- until the Bachelor's Degree? It would be great if the fee was fairly cheap and affordable also- our purse is kind of tight at the moment and I am not yet certain of my venture. Still I hope all turns well. I'm a teenage Chinese girl studying in a private school with Great Britain, if that helps. Luthinya 11:18, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
A friend of a friend, who is a vegan, says that he doesn't drink cow milk (and presumably other kinds) because the cows are impregnated, they carry the calf/ves until they start producing milk, and then the calves are killed (either by abortion or slaughtered after they're born, I don't know which). This smelled a bit fishy to me, because I'd never heard anything about it, and it would seem impractical to impregnate the cows so much (couldn't hormones be used?). The article on Dairy farming says "Most dairy farms sell the male calves borne by their cows", which suggests that although the impregnation method is used there's no killing involved. So:
Thanks lads/ladettes. Sum0 14:37, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
I always love these arguments, because they can go on forever: If we didn't use any products of domesticated farm animals, they would go extinct. Would they be happy with that? Could we feed everybody with veggies, and no animals? Why eat farm products at all, since the fields displace forests? -- Zeizmic 15:29, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
"If we didn't use any products of domesticated farm animals, they would go extinct." That's an interesting assertion. Is there any reasoning behind it, or is it from the same school of thought as "if we didn't milk them, they'd explode"? BTW, I think everyone should stop milking mosquitos immediately. TheMadBaron 09:13, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
Where can I vote for administrators on Wikipedia?-- Porsche997SBS 19:30, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
Thanks!-- Porsche997SBS 21:38, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
Is this edit, made by an anon (the IP address's only edit), accurate? -- zenohockey 19:33, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
Someone told me that new born foals are born with full size legs. That is the length at birth is the length at maturity. I tried to find out this information but obviously I'm not looking in the right place. Can you let me know where to find this information or just let me know if this is accurate?
What kind of food is baby greens? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 83.237.40.68 ( talk • contribs) .
I've found about 50 or so templates which are unused, but the current means of proposing templates for deletion is unwieldy and unsuitable. What should I do? Fake User 21:34, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
What you would call this love when a male student like the female teacher?
I really enjoy painting, drawing and writing, but I can't seem to get over this strange fear. I have this great idea in my head and I can see exactly how I want something, but I soon as I start, if something is not perfect I get frustrated. I know practice makes perfect and don't worry about mistakes and blah blah. I'm afraid to start because what if it's not perfect? This is causing me to never finish anything... The preceeding unsigned comment was added by 172.192.133.64 at 03:21, 16 May 2006.
I suggest you draw several versions, each hopefully an improvement on the previous, until it's "good enough". That way, if you mess up any particular version, it's no big deal, that just becomes a "practice" drawing. I believe many famous artists used this method, starting with very crude sketches. I use this method for writing, too. Fortunately, it's now much easier to revise each version on computer than when I used pen and paper. Don't believe me ? Check out the history on my diseconomies of scale article, which I revised some 19 times, along with improvements from others. StuRat 07:43, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
I thought I would take a poll on a topic of current interest: What is the price of gasoline/petrol in the country where you live? I found figures for some countries, it helps a lot if you know what the local media will call it and how they measure it. I started a table in the "Usage and pricing" section of the article gasoline which everyone can add to and the curious can ponder. -- Beland 03:04, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
Wow, you're getting a deal. It's $1.21 per litre in Vancouver, BC.-- Shandon 23:15, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
I am sure that someone out there has the Guiness Book of World Records. In the Cane Toad article, there is a claim that the Guiness World Records contains the size of the largest Cane Toad. Could someone verify this, and give me the information neccesary for me to cite this claim (title, publisher, edition, page it is on, authors (?) & ISBN). Thankyou -- liquidGhoul 05:45, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
im 11yrs old and have to rind the island 80kg north of whakatane any one konw
Is there anyway to annotate in Wordpad? I mean the kind where you go through the article and there are numbers above occasional phrases, and down the bottom all the numbers have citations for the phrases. You know what I mean; Wikipedia articles use this style of referencing, I just don't know what it's called. I need to know how to do it in Wordpad.
Hi, I have a question about a song from the movie The Believer. In the movie, after that gang of skinheads fights in the middle of the street they end up in a... how do I call it... a room where survivors from WW2 retell how the Nazis abused them. Then, that skinhead leader is having a sort of flashback or something (that will occur again in the film), and in that flashback he sees himself as that elderly man, and as if his child was bayonneted. During tose flashbacks in the film, a song is playing. Very slow, without words, more like of a howling, seemingly produced by a woman. If someone knows what song i am talking about, please write the songs name, and does it even exists outside the film (The IMDb has no soundtrack listing for that film).-- Captain ginyu 12:50, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
I once watched a documentary on National Geographic where they showed a fish that could plane outside the water and to do this it needed to develop really high speeds, making it the fastest animal in nature. I don`t really remember the speed, but i think it was something like 800 km/h, or 800 m/s, i cant recall. What is the name of this fish and what speed can it reach?
Raul Dominican Republic
I think that in National Geographic they talk about the fish reaching 800 km/h for only a fraction of a second, or only a couple of seconds just to make the gliding possible. I only wanted to know if some marine biologist out there, or some specialist could clearify this for me. Raul
The fish can't speed that much, but maybe a part of it, its tail, still can. See whip (no info about speed, you have to imagine). -- DLL 18:49, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN I have a 5th edtion set of these encyclopedia's printed from 1893 to 1897 the books have never been open they still have the wax paper between the pages with art work on them their wrote in german i was wondering if you could direct me in to where i mit be albe to sell them an there value any help would be helpful thank you laurence meisner
Dear Sir or Madam
> > Our CHEVIOT Group is a well renowned and professionally managed export > oriented industrial house of Calcutta, India. We have our interests in jute > textile industry, tea gardens and leather garments. Now we are seriously > contemplating to enter fast food chain in India in collaboration with some > renowned international food chain. > > We are very keen to look into all reasons that will go in favor of our > venturing into this business all over India. Since it is unknown field for us > and you are international experts on the subject therefore, may we request you > to kindly do us a favor and give us your detailed views on the grounds that go > in favor of our venturing into it all over India even though some > international chains have already entered India.
I am afraid that the Wikimedia Foundation is not able to help you with this request. As an organization that relies entirely on volunteer work, Wikimedia doesn't have the resources to research questions unrelated to its projects.
However, there is a page on the English Wikipedia where various volunteers try to answer questions such as yours, called the Reference Desk < http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reference_desk>. Instructions for using the Reference Desk are on this page.
Though there is no guarantee that they can provide an answer, they are often able. Please be specific in your question so that others can better assist you! Sorry I couldn't be of more help; good luck in finding the answer to your question.
Yours sincerely, Joanne Benson
-- Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org --- Disclaimer: all mail to this address is answered by volunteers, and responses are not to be considered an official statement of the Wikimedia Foundation. For official correspondence, you may contact the site operators at < http://www.wikimediafoundation.org>.
my question is: generally how much power will the desktop pc consumes for 24 hours. how much it consumes if the monitor is turned off and the system is running for 24hours. how much power it consumes if it kept in standby for 24 hours
If I edit a picture uploaded on Wikipedia as fair use, cut out a piece of it, and upload it - is it still in fair use? The picture in question is a book cover. ( Henningklevjer 17:18, 16 May 2006 (UTC))
(I think this goes in this section, since I don't personally have any sort of dispute over this) I noticed that the talk page for Userbox is protected and redirects to the article (which is protected and states that the article has been deleted). If it is set up like this, won't it be impossible for anyone to figure out why the article has been deleted?
By Georges Melies. Anyone know where I can find a video of it online? Vitriol 19:02, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
I am doing a term paper and have used info from wikipedia, how do i source it?
Thanx! "...starting point.." LOL- its due tomm!
i want to no if there is a sceem going on in africa..?
I was doing some new articles patrol, and normally I trust my nose for what's obvious db-quality; but this ( Christina Noir) is just beyond words. It's a new account, its first article done in one edit (edit summary says "Created original content), it looks like it should be notable, but I think this is non-notably porn-star wannabe. Maybe I know it should be speedy-deleted, but I'm totally weirded out by how well done the article is (and maybe the subject matter)... Anyone want to confirm this is deletable? I've probably nominated something like 200 speedies (but I have no records since they're, well, gone) and this is the first time I've wanted to ask and see if someone agrees. -- Bobak 23:18, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
UPDATE: I prodded the article last night, but it was removed. Thus I have promoted it to AfD, here. -- Bobak 16:13, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
Does anyone know why the spectators at the New Jersey Nets/Miami Heat game were all wearing white? I've looked at a couple places, but I have no idea. Labor day? :) -01:04, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
I once saw a bunch of heads of state at an event and their respective national anthems were played for each of them. The UN Secretary General also participated and an "anthem" was played for him - does anyone know what piece of music this would have been? Peter Grey 05:17, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
Greetings, Since the Baby Boomers are now reaching the age of 60 this year,I was wondering how many will be 60 each day this year. 2006. My husband and I missed the Baby Boomers by a couple of years. I say we are the last children raised by Victorian parents, what our title is I don't have a clue.
Thank you very much for your time and efforts. Patricia
could someone explain why mountains appear a lot closer sometimes than at other times and why the moon rising of the horizon is very large but when it gets up very high it gets smaller but is the same disdance
Color could also have an effect. The mountains are more likely to look purple at dawn and/or dusk, and hence look farther away. StuRat 07:17, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
I want to know how old the help pages are. If they just "became" as Wikipedia grew older, or if there was an intent to make these help pages?
Thans, but im not quite pleased. How did they "become", was it an intentional development, or did they just appear one after another when wikipedia grew? What im trying to find out is if they were planned and asked for? Or if wikipedians just filled out the blanks about help that they missed when they were new? Sorry if my first question wasnt clear enough.
The "nostalgia wiki" preserves the content of Wikipedia as of December 2001, a little less than a year after it was started. They had How does one edit a page and Tips on contributing to Wikipedia ("First, make a list of everything you know. Then, write an article for every item on that list.") and a few more, back then. The rest has grown organically. At times, like high-tide marks on a beach, our help system does show the remnants of several previous well-meaning attempts to overhaul the whole shebang, and there are always stray bits that are uncategorized or out-of-date, but for the most part our help pages have grown organically as people see the need to clarify various things for future users. — Catherine\ talk 21:44, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
Good morning,
I love your Encyclopedia. Just wondering if there is a French equivalent. Besides working on graphics, I also do quite a bit of metadata editing for an image data base for Parks Canada in both official languages.
Thank you
André Guindom Manager Multimedia Centre Parks Canada Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Does anyone know where I can find a video clip of Dick Solomon's (Jonathan Lithgow) famous "Guns don't kill people; physics kills people" speech from "3rd Rock from the Sun"? AND what is the name of the episode? I saw an internet post that indicated it's from Season 4, but I don't know for sure.
The speech is made to a group of school kids on career day. Dick's booth is right next to the Police Officer Don's booth, and the two of them are competing with each other to draw more kids to their booth/career. When Don says, "I've got guns," all the kids run over to his booth.
Dick then goes into a speech whose timber and meter come directly from "The Music Man" when he made his speech about the evils of a pool table. The kids run over to Dick's booth as he concludes his speech with the VASTLY publicized quote, "Guns don't kill people; physics kills people."
However, Don wins the final bout as all the kids run back to his booth when he dangles his handcuffs in front of the kids and shouts, "I've got handcuffs!"
I would prefer to find a free video clip (with sound, of course) of his speech.
Thanks for any help offered.
--
Rattshaman 13:53, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
I was just wandering. On a Tylenol PM wich side is the sleeping part, and wich part is the tylenol part? The white side ,or the blue side?
Does anyone know where I can hear online for free the British march Gibraltar by Lt-Col Richard Waterer? Thanks-- Keycard ( talk) 17:16, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
I'm looking for Windows software that is more or less the same sort of functionality as the Mac's "Delicious Library," a program that allows you to keep a record of your DVDs, games, books, etc. What I want is sort of like an iTunes that I can list my stuff on so I can see what I have without digging through all the binders and whatnot. Any tips?
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Polar Bear or Kodiak Bear? Zakarahiah 21:21, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
I was wanting to create myself a little toy of destruction and mayhem, and I want it to be remote controlled. LED or other ways of doing it, I don't know, but I was looking for some accurate, detailed instructions on how to make them. Like how some bomb plans are set up, only... bit less dangerous. Information ought to include what materials are needed and just really plow through everything. I basically plan to use an electric engine (as simple as they get) to turn some wheels, along with perhaps two or three additional functions that are mostly "on" (wheel engine), "start-idle-reverse/start-reverse" (gun turret, for instance) and the occasional "Booyeah!" that fires a flamethrower, along with what is needed for the flamethrower to turn deadly. I don't know if I need to lit some kind of match myself, but if that's what it takes... Henning 21:21, 17 May 2006 (UTC) Thanks!
? any ideas? Zakarahiah 21:22, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
Ywing Malmsteen (spellling) is the fastest, at if i recall correctly, 25 notes a second. Pretty fast.
What do you do if,a girl thinks you are psychotic and boring,and other people don't that way of you,but shes the only one,but then yet she wants you to apoligize to her for walking up to her locker the wrong way,and slamming her books even though you respectively picked them up,and even though she still likes you some?
Dre
...you dump her? Vitriol 22:40, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
Seems to me the two of you don't understand each other very well...what is the reason you have this relationship?-- 24.80.70.174 22:46, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
The thing is though,i know for sure i'm not psychotic because,i'm not!!Besides, shes the only person thinking that way of me. Now boringness, we both were at times,she probably,won't admit to it though.But, i been found a way to overcome that,now she is just gone against me,i hope we make up in the future..........
hi i just finished reading the Albert Fish article and i just wanted to know how much if any of the content of the letter he wrote is confirmed truth.
Is it possible the questioner is asking whether the details (say of the meat shortage in China at the time) described in the letter are verified?-- Shandon 15:40, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
I'm involved in a project in Brasil to build several houses at the moutains in the State of Rio de Janeiro. This place has a beautifull sky at night. You may see lots of stars so dark is the area. I read some time ago that there is a city in USA that in recognised as "the most beautifull sky at night in USA" due to special kind of public and private illumination. Would you help me to find out the name of it?
I am sorry to bother you but I was wondering if you could tell me who the author of this site is. I am trying to cite this website for a school project.
Thank you
Everyone can be an author! This causes some problems, however, so I'll leave it to more competent people to explain :) Vitriol 00:11, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
Susanna Moore is referred to in your entry as an American crime writer. She is not a crime writer. She has written seven books --- three novels that make up a Hawaiian trilogy; a travel book; a novel about a murder in New York; a novel set in 19th-century India; and a novel that will be published next year. I know because I am Susanna Moore.
I'm curious as to what the term,,{Uncirculated} means. The actual word in coin talk.
I read in the information in Wikipedia that Moly in powder form as used in oils and greases has a particle size range of 1-100 (I don't know how to say this, but likes like a backward written YM) and I am interested in how that measurement compares to micron. I have a 10 micron oil filter and would like to use some powdered Moly but it needs to be able to pass through the filter. I know someone out there can help me and I am "Thanking you in advance for your help and wish I could be as smart as you are." Thank you ever so much and "Have a great day!" Kent
Er...this is kind of dumb, but what country does have the world's largest fishing fleet? It's featured as an example question on WP:Q, but it doesn't give the answer -_-. -- M1ss1ontomars2k4 | T | C | @ 03:05, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
Moved to science. 61.25.248.86 06:36, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
Hi Can you help me ? There seems to be several sites all claiming to be England's highest waterfall !! is it Canonteign Falls, Caldron Snout, High Force or Gaping Ghyll Many thanks in advance Regards Dennis
Dennis J O'Gara
I don't know the nationality or the intention of the original questioner but it may be worthwhile pointing out that England and the United Kingdom are not the same so there may potentially be a higher waterfall in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland which you may also be interested in. AllanHainey 11:31, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
I am considering travelling by train through eastern europe (Poland, Slovakia, Hungary & Romania) next year and though I can find timetables for most of my legs I'm struggling to come up with any prices (I've looked in Lonely Planets, Rough Guides, etc but they mainly concentrate on longer journeys). I could do with these to compare with Interrail/Eurail/Domino passes. If anyone could advise on fares for the following legs I'd be extremely grateful( no concessions, day fares). Krakow (Pol) - Levoca (Slo), Levoca - Bratislava (Slo), Bratislava - Sopron (Hun), Sopron - Budapest (Hun), Budapest - Cluj-Napoca (Rom), Cluj-Napoca - Brasov (Rom) and, Brasov - Bucharest (Rom)... Thanks in advance... DPM.
whatever you do don't but a Eurail/interrail pass (i forget what they're called). there are SO many train fares you have to pay extra for
Only a few days ago I created an article on the book "Successful Praying"; I took the effort to make fair-use copies of the cover, type in the entire page of contents, and find a link to the book on the web. Now, without any notice at all, I find that the page has been deleted. This makes me extremely angry to have an article which I put all this effort into thrown away without any procedure. It seems that this was clearly against the Wikipedia:Deletion_policy since it should have been obvious that the article was none of the "Speedy Deletion" candidates, and at least Wikipedia:Assume_good_faith would have given the benefit of the doubt. Surely the admin who did this should know better. I'm pissed off enough with the admins heavy-handedness to just never come back to Wikipedia.
I cannot find out who did it (because the page does not exist any more), or can I?
Thanks for any help.
Brusselsshrek 12:36, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
I Want 2 know briefly about Consumer Durable Goods
NBME Question bank - STEP1 USMLE hi, i am lookin for question bank series book, that is used to prepare for step 1 USMLE exam. Can any one let me the latest edition details along with the author name. If it can be referenced to publications then can u please let me know the publisher name.
thanks.
Hi
I've noticed that many Wikipedians have small rectangular boxes on their talk pages which say some things about themself e.g. This user is male, this user is a Manchester United fan and so on.
How do you put these in and is there a list of boxes that can be put in.
Thanks in advance
Sam
A stage of the Giro D'Italia cycle race finished in Termoli this week. The commentator on the television station stated that one of the International Time lines passes through a building that was pictured. It resembles a small Castle. Can anyone confirm this? and is it open for visitors.
Regards Dave H
This was my first experience of using Wikipedia and I am impressed with the result. Thankyou very much I'll come back again.
Regards Dave H
Me and my friend were discussing crazy things and my friend said that there is this cake that you can buy and you must sign a contract so that you will not die becuase there is a large amount of calories in it. Is this true? Also, out of humor, is it possilbe to tickle someone to death? Thanks, K ilo-Lima| (talk) 16:52, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
I used my best googelizing and can't find this anywhere. It sounds like a local marketing gimmick. -- Zeizmic 17:41, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
Inspired by your title, if you were to tickle someone while they were eating, causing them to choke and die, you'd have tickled them to death. I'm not so sure about the feasability of causing death by laughing, but Douglas Adams has a character die of it, so it must be true. -- Sam Pointon United FC 18:15, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
There is apparently a curry powder that one needs a doctors certificate to eat as it is so hot, whether this is true i dont know, as i dont eat curry or food that hurts me.
Hello! I am eager to know if there are fruits that can cause the blood pressure to be lowered? The answer to this question will mean a lot to me. a person who is dear to me is sufferinng of constant fluctuation of the blood pressure. Hope This query will merit beneficial respponds from you. More power. Thanks!
my name is mussarat rahman. i am a student of fatimah jinah women's university pakistan. i doing masters in behavioral sciences and currently am doing a thesis on
A study the relationship between internet addiction and personality type
for screening net addiction i m using INTERNET ADDICTION TEST of Dr. Kimberly young. (IAT) and to assess personality type im using EPQ which measures Extroversion, introversion nuerotic traits in people.
sir i do not have the psychometric properties of this EPQ test.im using a version which has 90 items. i do not know its validity or reliabily or when or how it was developed or its cut off score. while searching through for this test i came across ur name on iternet im hoping that u would be able to help me out in this matter of finding its reliability validity etc. i would be much much obliged. ps i am in urgent need of this information which is not available to me frm pakistan and would greatly appreciate ur help.
So im doing a schoolproject about wikipedia.com and tought it would be nice to have some actual information from contributers why they spend hours or more helping the community and lazy assess such as me getting free information. Thank you for your time and hope you'll feel like answering this. and dont get me wrong i really appricite the work you do and i owe all contributers big time.
/Patpau
Because it's fun, we get to show off our knowledge and occasionally spar with other contributors (who generally have a brain and can come up with a good argument). Sometimes we learn things too. Salons are out of style, but relatively anonymous public forums are good safe fun.-- 24.80.70.174 19:22, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
I used to write articles, but found that this is much less work. -- Zeizmic 20:54, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
Look at this still active survey. Tintin ( talk) 02:13, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for the great response! /patpau payback,it's taught me stuff so I pass on what I know---hotclaws**==( 81.136.163.210 10:28, 19 May 2006 (UTC))
How do you report a discrepency or invalid fact found
On US military uniforms, why are the stars on the right side of the flag? A Clown in the Dark 20:09, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
If I create a link in a talk page or elsewhere to m:Help:Footnotes as I have just done here, it works and it takes me to that help page in the MediaWiki Handbook. However, if I enter that same link into the search box on the Wikipedia Main Page, I get told that the page cannot be found. In fact, if I go to http://www.mediawiki.organd use the search box there, I also get told the page cannot be found.
I have had the same sort of trouble trying to search for images in Commons using the search box in Wikipedia.
How should pages or images not in Wikipedia itself be searched for? Must I start an account in those other Wiki organizations (like WikiMedia and Commons) in order to search for content in them? Where is there a write-up or a help page that tells us how to access material in Commons or in Wikimedia?? - mbeychok 20:17, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
In WP:VAN, it says that removing warning from one's talk page is a form of vandalism. Does archiving the warning the same day you receive it not have the same affect? So my question is, how long does a warning have to stay on your page before you can archive it? Thank you in advance for any help. Ch u ck (척뉴넘) 20:23, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
Where does it say that on the page? It really shouldn't. If a warning is removed, then the reader has clearly seen it and acted on it. You can treat it as that the warning has been received. Kim Bruning 21:29, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
As an administrator who frequently deals with this sort of stuff, if you archived the warnings (i.e. moved them to a subpage rather than deleting) and you left the last couple of months interactions on the talk page I'm sure it would not be an issue. DJ Clayworth 17:26, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
When did Janet Guthrie retire from racing?
Random curiosity (and watching my cat groom herself have provoked this question: what is the mammal with the largest tongue length:body length ratio? -- Sam Pointon 22:09, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
Is there a way to force Google to look for "U.K." as opposed to "UK"? When I type in "U.K." it just takes out the periods but I want to find the instances with periods. Dismas| (talk) 22:40, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
How many books are based on the films?
I have a beautiful old American baseball jackets - the white leather sleeves of which badly need cleaning. I'm scared that the green of the jacket may bleed if I wash it and dry cleaning is not an option here. Anybody have any ideas. Thanks
Thanks a million to he or she who replied.... it's easy when you know how I suppose....
(UTC)
hi,
i am lookin for question bank series book, that is used to prepare for step 1 USMLE exam. Can any one let me the latest edition details along with the author name. If it can be referenced to publications then can u please let me know the publisher name.
thanks.
Did Ancient Sparta have wheels?
"1991 - J.N.L., is born on May 27, 1991, commencing the life of the greatest person to ever walk this earth."
Who is J.N.L. and why is this person the greatest person to walk the earth?
(I was looking up May 27th and this was listed last in the birthday section.)
Hello, could someone please tell me what the highest mountain in a range is called? I need it for my 8 year old daughter homework, I have searched internet and discovered heaps of facts about mountains but can not seem to find this answer. Any help is greatly appreciated, thanks, fiona
how does egroups and forums help in recruitment process
what does the trem blue chip company mean????
I'm looking for detailed information about the various conspiracy theories that surround the death of Johnny Thunders. I know that some people claim that he was murdered but I have been unable to find out exactly why they believe this is so. Anyone know the full story?
Who invented the first Automatic transmission for a car?
Hi! I was wondering whether it is secure to use internet banking or credit cards via public wi-fi (e.g. in public parks etc.). I've heard that it isn't a good idea, but why? If it is done over https (secure http) then isn't it already encrypted? Thank you!
Can you refer me to any information source on the web that would tell me about the laws in effect during early mass immigrations of Italians, Poles, etcd. etc....??
I'm just trying to understand how the mass influxes werehandled in those days? Were the laws the same?? that all immigrants had to get visas??l Or were many of them illegal?? Howardback 13:52, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
Who is the all time leading goal scorer in the premier league of England?
I seem to be able to remeber past life experiences such as being a slave in America and dying in WW2 Nazi Camps.
Is this normal, i suppose not but would like to know more about these memories that i cant explain, or that definatly did not happen to me in this life. They generally are only glimpses of my seroundings as i died, and are not altogether morbid, but rather peaceful. Is this just me, have i imagined it (i dont think so) Please, if anyone could help me i would be truelly greatfull
Thank you
That is very helpful, but i did not imagine thses things, they are as real as what you had for dinner yesterday. It does not bother me, i am a normal functioning person, with no traumatic events in my life besides the usual. and there fore not confabulation.
If you want an interesting discussion of the various ways to think about this specific issue (remembered past lives), from an anthropological perspective, try Being Changed by Cross-Cultural Encounters: The Anthropology of Extraordinary Experience (DE Young, J-G Goulet, eds, Broadview Press, Peterborough Ontario, 1994). The specific relevance is an extensive discussion of how culture-bound is our interpretation of feelings like these. In the west, the cultural interpretation is simple: these feelings are produced by the brain and do not reflect actual memory of actual experience. But other cultures have other categories of "reality" with which to interpret this sort of thing. Personally, my brain only seems to work in western mode and I acknowledge Weregerbil as the arbiter of reality on this one, but if you ask this question in many other places you will get a very different response. alteripse 11:41, 22 May 2006 (UTC)
hi,
Can anyone tell me the GUIDE which ll help me in preparing for USMLE.
I wanted to know if the world and races in Tolkiens books like Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. Did he come up with all these concepts alone or were there myths or legends about elves and goblins and trolls and ect before he wrote these, and if he did come up with all these races on his own and they are entirely fictional, how come so many others have used these races or species in thier books games and movies, id this not plagerism?
Thank again guys.
According to one theory that I've heard (and this was direct from Christoper Tolkien, JRR's son, so is likely to hold water) Tolkien started with the Elvish languages and wrote the rest of his work to give a "historical" bakground to the peoples who would have spoken those languages. He was also interested in creating a mythology for England, as opposed to Celtic or Saxon mythologies. Certainly some elements of LotR are common to many stories (the concept of a small group of companions undertaking a quest against overwhelming odds and triumphing, for example); Tolkien took these and created a mythology with some pre-existing and some new elements. As for "plagiarism", who plagiarised from whom? Did Stephen R. Donaldson plagiarise the horses called "Ranyhyn" from JRRT? Did JRRT plagiarise the Maiar from Richard Wagner's Valkyries? Of course, Wagner plagiarised these from Norse mythology… There are literally thousands of words that could be written on this, so I'll stop. Tonywalton | Talk 11:08, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
is this a trick question. idont know. what country or state if any, has an official zero birthrate?? vinny b thanks u.
Some contries in southern Africa have a negative birth rate due to Aids and TB and Malaria. Very Sad.
I am aware that Denali (Mt. McKinley may be the highest mountain in the United States but when measured from base to peak it is not the tallest. I am trying to find out what the tallest mountain is. Please let me know if anyone knows the answer to this. Thank you.
The tallest mountain from base to peak in the US is Hawaii's Mauna Kea, but most of it is submerged. It is even taller than Mt. Everest. Reywas92 00:17, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
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Weird question but worthy
Is it possible to (comfortably) be mastrubated by breasts?
I knew this sounded familiar. From m:bash:
Hehe. Good 'ol user:Adam Bishop Raul654 01:31, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
Wait, just a sec... Why, yes. Yes, it is possible. -- DavidGC 02:59, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
Yes it is possabl, but your wife, girlfriend need to be well endowed, or you need to be not. Great fun especially when it is accompanied by a BJ.
I wish to remove all usenet posts from the Google Groups archives made using a certain email address (an old one of mine that no longer works). While I know the procedure for doing this, is there a quicker way to list the message-ID of every single post made using that address than trawling through the archive thread by thread and post-by-post after searching for the address in question? Thanks. -- 84.69.16.94 22:15, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
I have an 18 mnth orange phone contract that doesn't expire for another 10 months but I'm going to live in Holland in less than two months. They say I can't transfer the contract to another country. My friend suggested closing the bank account before I leave but I'm sure that would have some repercussions. What is suggested? -- Username132 ( talk) 22:30, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
relax! i dont know what the situation is if you're living in holland(although why you got a phone contract is beyond me) but i'm going to brazil in the summer and orange have said that they'll suspenf my account until i get back. i ithnk the maximum time limit might be six months tho. you could always downgrade your phone plan (i.e take off insurance and got to the lowest tariff) to cut your losses. 87.194.20.253 23:54, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
you might be able to sign the contract over to another person - a friend or relative, say Bwithh 01:19, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
Is it still legal to own a captive-bred Jackdaw as a pet in the UK? If so, does anyone know of any people who breed them? AFAIK, these corvids were a very common household companion bird until the introduction of parrots/parakeets a couple of hundred years ago. Thanks. -- Kurt Shaped Box 00:41, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
we have had a recent discussion regarding alcohol. My friend who is a PhD in chenistry contends that there are no calories in alcohol. Are there calories in pure alcohol? thomastjmwblatyahoo .com
See effects of alcohol on the body#Metabolism of alcohol and action on the liver though this is not very detailed. Google for "alcohol metabolism" and you'll find plenty of detailed explanations. Gdr 12:37, 24 May 2006 (UTC)
What is the difference between the "defense contractors" in Iraq and common mercenaries? - Chile 03:25, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
Hi there, I would like to know that how many books are based on films and would give me the list of those books.
What is the Primary Role of a Business Development Manager? What are the basic functions and extentof his rolein the Company? Thank you very much.
To identify strategic sales & income stream opportunities, and develop the relationships with internal and external customers to turn them into reality. Just having been one myself....-- Shandon 09:18, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
I would like to know who was the head coach for the WHL Tri-city Americans for the 1989-90 season?
Michael Hach
Hello:
I am a university professor from Israel. Recently, I have found myself using Wikipedia more and more, and I wanted to express my great appreciation for your project.
I was wondering of how control of contents is maintained, especially in academically oriented entries. I searched through your pages and understood the control mechanisms pertaining to vandalism (which is not my concern at all) as well as the on-going interactive dynamics between authors and other users. Still, my question remains: What are the safeguards against faulty, lacking, misleading, biased information, etc.
Thanks, Prof. Benny Shanon The Hebrew University Jerusalem
-- 128.139.226.37 09:22, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
what is a boom.........Examine the consequences of a boom.........How might high interest rates remedy these consequences?
Sorry if this is obvious somewhere but I couldn't find it.
I was wondering if there is a "wikipedia link" icon/button/graphic which can be added to a web article to show a quick link to a wiki article?
I was thinking perhaps the jigsaw-globe with a swooshing arrow... just small enough to drop into an external article or document (such as a blog or website) and act as an immediate, recognizable cue to the reader that the article writer is directing them to Wikipedia for more information, and a direct link to the relevant Wiki article, to replace long winded "see wiki entry blah blah blah" links.
If there isn't such a thing, can I be credited with being the genius to invent the idea (small dry lol) My name is Mark Walton, aka Marnok. Just a small entry in the history books will be fine. One or two volumes. Nothing ostentatious. Statue no larger than life-size, please.
Those are exactly what I was looking for ; thankye!
for countries where english serves as a second language, why do you have to speak english? thank you. Carlrichard 12:28, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
You don't have to speak English if you don't want to. (At least in free countries). Loomis51 22:51, 21 May 2006 (UTC)
there's an ad where there's a whole lot of bouncy balls going down a really steep street in San Francisco. i can't remember what the ad is for (it might be for sony. or maybe colour printers) but there's a song in it, what's the name of the song?
We've got a roof-rack that was bought to fit a Ford Fiesta. The Fiesta is gone but will it fit Corsa? We cannot try and see because I wont be trying it until I'm six hours away from home at Harwich with my friend waiting at Harwich harbour to pick me up for the car ferry across. If it didn't fit, I'd be screwed. -- Username132 ( talk) 13:51, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
I would like to know which Egyptian Gods were assigned specific days of a month which they ruled over during a year and the month and days they ruled over. Anubis rules the days of May from the 9th to the 26th, I think. I would like to find the correct information, a book or even a link would do.
I found this information on a card in a store called Scarab, which closed last year and I have been having difficulty finding this information. Any assistance is appreciated.
Thank you,
Anubis Girl
How can I add or change a title? The one in question is, Battery Maufacturing Association, it's about a car that was built called a Hazelcar. The article is about the Hazelcar but it's not in the title, so by putting in Hazelcar it doesn't come up, please advise, thanks, Arthur.
I'm playing an online game called Gwigle ( [43]), it basically tests how well you know and can use Google. The thing is, I'm stuck on Level 1.d. I'm guessing all the pictures are by the same artist, but I can't identify them. Any ideas? Thanks :-) -- Saxsux 15:51, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
the bigger the picture, the more the pixel? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Torrasque ( talk • contribs)
==Helloooooooooooo!!! Is there anybody? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.232.218.227 ( talk • contribs)
Please provide either a break down of the amount of individuals or households by net worth in the United States by reasonably small increments up to $1,000,000,000. Example:
$0.00 to $10,000 equals 5,000,000 people (or 2,000,000 households) $10,000 to $25,000 equals 10,500,000 people (or 4,250,000 households) $25,000 to $50,000 etc. $50,000 to $100,000 $100,000 to $150,000 $150,000 to $250,000 $250,000 to $500,000 $500,000 to $1,000,000 $1,000,000 to $2,500,000 $2,500,000 to $5,000,000 $5,000,000 to $10,000,000 $10,000,000 to $15,000,000 $15,000,000 to $20,000,000 $20,000,000 to $25,000.000 $25,000,000 to $50,000,000 $50,000,000 to $100,000,000 $100,000,000 to $250,000,000 $250,000,000 to $500,000,000 $500,000,000 to $750,000,000 $750,000,000 to $1,000,000,000 Over $1,000,000,000 I've tried to find this using a variety of searches, but couldn't locate anthing that showed it in this form. I'd appreciate whatever help you can give me. Thanks, Douglas McMillen
Who is M.A. Kuhli? Article: Semantic feature Help!!!!!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.232.218.227 ( talk • contribs)
Anyway - thank you very much! :)) Actually, I consider M.A. Kuhli could be Arabian linguist, but who knows...
Oh, I already did that. That was the only thing that I found about him on the net :( Perhaps i should search in library or somewhere else, but unfortunately I have no time. On monday I must defend my BA paper... and in my speech I should mention who is the orignato of semantic features. - According to Wikipedia's article Semantic Features - it is mystical Kuhli :(
This page has the 1977 article scanned online in PDF format. I don't know how to link to the PDFs directly, but if you search for Kuhli you will see the article in the results. -- Cam 03:41, 21 May 2006 (UTC)
My son is working on a paper for school. We are having some trouble finding reptiles that start with the letter "u". If you can help us I would appreciate it.
He is also looking for a reptile that starts with a "q". Help us if you can. Thank you. Stacy
Hi, could someone please give me RAM File link name for the three video link names (so I can download them using an external application) on this page. The names are: Dawn French: Vicar of Dimbleby Terms and Conditions apply and As far as you'll get from the standard 9 to 5. I tried getting them myself, but Real Player took too long to find them. K ilo-Lima| (talk) 19:53, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
Since soy lecithin is a fat source, can foods containing soy lecithin be consumed by someone with a soy allergy as allergins tend to be protein based?
What's the oldest trick in the book?
And does anyone know where that expression comes from? — Quantum Eleven 20:26, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
That's it. I think it's very easy for me to learn languages... so... what do I have to do to work as a translator?
For example, if I wanted to be the translation of foreign football players in interviews, what should I have to do? Thanks for your information.
There may be several reasons why I may wish to do so. For example: 1. I receive a package or letter from a company named Crystal Inc. and wish to check whether there really is a Crystal Inc., to verify the package/letter is legimate. 2. I may wish to register a company Henna Inc. and obviously must know if there already is a Henna Inc. in existence. I would prefer a way to search an online database of company names online, but could you recommend me a good website? -- 58.185.148.139 00:23, 21 May 2006 (UTC)
Another thing you could do-correct me if I'm wrong-is just google the company name, could you not? Unless you do not have a computer (which you obviously do, judging by the fact that you are asking this question), most companies that are not a one-person type thing have some sort of website or at least reference on the Net, it being a rather large thing. Just my opinion.
trying to get the phone number of the Life Care Trust Hospital in Lagos Nigeria the address would be nice also thanks dennis
I just moved into a new apartment. On the third day everything in my apartment that is made of plastic had a stain on it. A white microwave now has dark stains that make it look dirty but the stains do not wipe off. Plastic waste cans have stains. Plastic hamper has stains. Blinds on all the windows have stains. I'm very concerned. The landlord doesn't think it is a problem and won't come to the apartment to look. Could this be a moisture problem? We have had six straight days of rain in our area. How can I find out if it is some type of a mold? If anyone knows anything about this type of problem, please help me. Thanks you. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Theresea bauer ( talk • contribs) 02:12, 21 May 2006 (UTC).
Hello I am sorry to bother you with a question. I have looked and researched my ancestory every place I can think of and all i can come up with is that it comes from spain area. I was able to find out up to three generations ago. My family have a coat of arms wich is a blue cross just like the red one from the templars except its blue. My last name is Talamantes. I was hoping maybe you may be able to help me. If you can i would greatly appreciate it.
Thank you Lost Talamantes
—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 69.44.243.170 ( talk • contribs) 07:16, 21 May 2006 (UTC).
I don't know how to upload a picture to Wikipedia. Please can you tell me how? I'm really eager to help on WikiProject Harry Potter. Thanks!! -- Username222 03:03, 21 May 2006 (UTC)
Hello, I'm not new to wikipedia but I am new to putting audio into articles. Is there a article related to this? I haven't been able to find one. - Mtmtmt 11:33, 21 May 2006 (UTC)
To link inline, you can do this: Henry Flower 15:23, 21 May 2006 (UTC)
I love to see the tree grapes that are planted near other plants so that the pigs will die.
This sentence I found as translation from a hebrew text. Could anybody tell me what a plant this could be? Thanks Kersten
Hi there,
I would like to know that when it comes to cosmetics contact lens, how many types of cosmetics contact lens that are available in stores because I'm making a movie about a vampire girl who lives in a mansion.
Try this:
http://www.argoth.co.uk/acatalog/four_eyez.html
Who is the originator/founder of semantic features, i.e. plus, minus, plus-minus and zero features?
I'm not interested in historical data :( I need to know more about the person who developed the understanding about these +/- and other features. - Maybe there is someone else except this mystical Kuhli? Thank you in advance! :)
Is it possible to add a Wikipedia search field (such as Google and other search engines offer) to my browser's address bar?
Is it true that the color green is preferred by people with high IQs? If so, why? --Trivia man
That's funny!! I wonder if pink is the preferred color of dim-wits. My ex-fiancée loved the color pink. Turns out she wasn’t very bright. Hence the ex.
Random question: how does one become a movie critic? (as in for a newspaper/magazine) 165.123.179.157 21:57, 21 May 2006 (UTC)
I am curious if there have been any studies done on the feelings specific to Italian-Americans on the current War on Terrorism. I am looking for graphs depicting changes in voting patterns and information about any sort of ethnic movements towards stopping or supporting the war. If anyone has ideas, please help. 140.192.206.123 00:00, 22 May 2006 (UTC)
does anyone know if there's an assault rifle on track to replace the m16(in the u.s. military)? i understand that the xm8 was slated to do so, but that program was cancelled late last year. have we moved on to another model, or have we decided to stick with the m16 for the time being? thanks
the taxonimy of chicken for example the kingdom class ,order....
What are Big Tobacco's yearly profits?
Just out of curiosity, how many times has: the front door been blown off, the attic been blown up, and the house been blown up in Charmed? Thanks -- Zach 01:49, 22 May 2006 (UTC) What's the insurance rate like???? hotclaws**==( 81.136.163.210 10:17, 22 May 2006 (UTC))
I have been told that I am related to this person. My mother told me that she was an American Indian & changed her name when she became a Movie Star. I am trying to find our what kind of Indian she was & if I truly am related to her. I don't know how to find this information & would be greatful for any help you could give me.
Thank you,
Cyndi Nable
I live in burleson texas, My last name is Hartline. how did you come to be named Hartline Washington?
When will the book A Darkling Plain by Philip Reeve be released in Australia? It is impossible to find info about this series on the Internet.
I wish to study the correlation between religion and science, ie. the world was created in 7 days and 7 days of the Brahma equalls 7 trillion years. Although these figures are not correct. This is the type of thing. Big Bang's relation to the Word Aum ect. I realize that this question is not as clear as it could be, but that is why i wish to study the subject. Is there a course that one can do? would i need mathamatics, Cosmmology alone requires Differential and intergrated Calculas. I cant do these, but i just want to be able to explain the principles. Please Help.
193.115.175.247 14:35, 22 May 2006 (UTC)Anton
Sorry, to hog all the space, but i got another question. In Genesis 6 I believe, there is a passage concerning the Nephilim. Giants of great renown ect. They are also refered to through out the Bible as Amelekites or Zummzummatis and varios other names. There are also myths in Scandanavia concerning the Nephilheim, Giants... What i would like to know is, is there any relation between these two (fictional?) characters. And is so, what. Basically, I want ANY info on them as what I have read on Wiki and other places just seem to give the same explanation as the Bible. They were apparently still alive and Kickin when the Israelites went to the promised land. Is there any Archeology? ANY Info Please. 193.115.175.247 15:13, 22 May 2006 (UTC)Anton
I think you miss understand my question. In scandanavia there is a myth concerning Nephilheim, who were giants, the similar spelling and pronunciation of Nephilim, is quite striking Being scandanavian and hebrew, and both describing the same phenomenon. Please elaborate if any one can. Thanks again Wiki.
193.115.175.247 16:26, 22 May 2006 (UTC)Anton
I found 50 wax birds at a garage sale. Under your website, the Pysanka article said "some of the eggs were emptied and a bird's head made of wax with wings and tailfeathers of folded paper attatched. These doves were suspended before icons in commemoration of the birth of Christ." I'd like to know if I have these birds, but don't know how to send you my picture of them to see. Could you give me the source of where this inofrmation came from for me to find out? I can't seem to find any more information about these birds. Only eggs. Thank you for your help. Deborah
Can one change Wikipedia's skin?
At the moment IDGR is descripted only from the perspectiv of its adherents. But its a quite controversial subject. Would be great if somebody who knows german and englisch very well could translate the passage [46]:
Negativ, nämlich als unzulässige Vermischung von Konservatismus und Rechtsextremismus, werten einige den Anspruch des IDGR, Kontakte, Vernetzungen und ideologische Berührungspunkte zwischen rechtskonservativen Personen und Organisationen mit rechtsextremen Gruppen aufzudecken. Betroffen sind davon neben Vertretern der deutschen Neuen Rechten vor allem Gruppen, die dem rechten Rand der Unionsparteien zugerechnet werden, etwa das Institut für Staatspolitik oder das Studienzentrum Weikersheim. Deren Anhänger werten die Darstellung des IDGR als Versuch, auch demokratisch gesinnte Personen und Gruppen in die Nähe rechtsextremistischer Bestrebungen zu rücken und halten ihn daher für ideologisch befangen. - Claus Wolfschlag, unter anderem Autor der vom IDGR als rechtsextrem eingestuften Wochenzeitung Junge Freiheit, kritisiert, die Website diene vor allem der Diffamierung rechtsstehender Persönlichkeiten. Wolfschlag und andere Kritiker stufen einige Autoren des IDGR als Linksextremisten ein.
Tanx a lot in advance. Foreigner
“ | Negatively, indeed as inadmissible mixture of Konservatismus and right-wing extremism, rate some the requirement of the IDGR, Contacts, To uncover cross-linkings and ideological points of contact between right-conservative persons and organizations with right-wing extremist groups. Concerned of it above all groups are, beside representatives of the German new ones rights those the right edge of the Union parties to be added, for instance Institut for state politics or the study center Weikersheim. Their trailer rate the representation of the IDGR as attempt, also democratically gesinnte persons and groups into the proximity of right-extremist efforts to move and consider it therefore ideologically embarrassed. - Claus's wolf impact, among other things author of the IDGR as right-wing extreme classified weekly paper the boy liberty, criticized, the Website serves above all the Diffamierung of personalities to the right. Wolf impact and other critics classify some authors of the IDGR than left-wing extremists. | ” |
K ilo-Lima| (talk) 17:08, 22 May 2006 (UTC)
“ | Some describe the activities of the IDGR, to uncover contacts and links between radical right-wing individuals and right-wing conservative groups and people, as being based on an unfounded connection between conservatism and right-wing extremism. Particularly groups of the German New Right (Neuen Rechten) and on the right wing of the German conservative party are affected by this. These groups accuse the IDGR of trying to write off democratically inclined groups by linking them with right-wing extremism, and therefore see the IDGR's actions as being ideologically motivated. Claus Wolfschlag, the editor of the weekly mgazine Junge Freiheit (described by the IDGR as being an extremist right-wing publication), has criticised the IDGR website as serving to merely to defame personalities on the political right. Wolfschlag and others also view some of the IDGR's authors as left-wing extremists. | ” |
Where can I download the whole of this for free? Or can't I? Thanks-- Keycard ( talk) 17:14, 22 May 2006 (UTC)
Yes, that's right. Does anyone know?-- Keycard ( talk) 07:22, 23 May 2006 (UTC)
I like to shop at Marshall's and TJ Maxx. My son doesn't want me to buy his clothes there because he thinks they are substandard quality, "not the real thing", or made just for discount retailers. Is there any truth to that? (Aside from the merchandise that is marked "irregular")
This is a parenting issue, and from experience it can be a challenge. He needs some education as to what a designer label means, including a full discussion of social significance of clothing and teenage group identification, relation to "fitting in", some of the sweatshop sources, etc. You could do what a parent of a teenage girl I knew many decades ago did: for his birthday, give him a stack of designer labels with the explanation that if the label is what is important he can put them on anything. Make him cut the quality pretense and deal with the real issue, which is the social identification aspect. Don't dismiss it as unreal, but make him discuss it. No matter how much money you have and he has, he will always be able to make himself feel fortunate or deprived by the things he can afford or can't afford. Don't be ashamed to explain exactly where that limit is for your family's circumstances and tell him it is up to him how much of a deprivation it is. Help him understand that money spent one place is not available for something else and for nearly all of us money is finite, and the challenge is for us to live with the limits, make some choices, and not let feelings of deprivation ruin our lives. These are the real issues to discuss, not the quality of one brand over another. Good luck. alteripse 21:00, 22 May 2006 (UTC)
Read Archie comics! They are the secret of life! (teenage only.. or perhaps nothing...) -- Zeizmic 22:34, 22 May 2006 (UTC)
I am considering moving to Brazil, what are the work requirements for foreigners?
Thanks for the help,
- J. Alpar
Which plastic material is used to make a soccerball and through which process? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 146.176.63.16 ( talk • contribs)
is it possible to transfer music from my computer directly to my Xbox 360? by ethernet, for example? thanks
So I have to leave all bot messages (such as those regarding copyright issues) on my user talk page forever, even after I have resolved the issue? -- Nmajdan 21:23, 22 May 2006 (UTC)
Hello, Is there any way to turn off the sound in Mozilla Firefox, meaning that I am able to listen to my media player and when I go into a website that has sound, that sound doesn't play or is muted some how? Thank you
Where did the word shotgun originate from? Also how do you determine the guage of a shotgun?
Thanks, Casey Mcinnis
Did it really exist or is it just a myth? 68.52.56.111 01:56, 23 May 2006 (UTC)
NEW YORKS finest taxi service is when a youth who cannot be arrested commits a minor crime to get the police to take him/her home to thier parents, rather than organizing a lift with afriend or paying for a real cab.
how does one go about creating a new page or a subject? hypothetically "the history of guitar worship." thanks
Please create this article, as a fellow muscian i too worship my axxe. Rock on! 193.115.175.247 09:50, 23 May 2006 (UTC)Anton
yo sup my friends, does washing your hair make it grow faster? Does conditioning it? basically id like to know how to make your hair grow its fastesest! yo catup dogs
joe jackman
Taking vitamin pills makes your hair grow faster and better...and also, there is some truth to the 'washing it often' myth, since hair folicles are free to transport vitamins when they are not clogged by dirt or dead scalp cells... I think I read somewhere that old men are bald because they don't have a good circulation on their scalp and also their androgens do something to clog the circulation of nutrients to the folicles. --
Cosmic girl 05:45, 28 May 2006 (UTC)
One tree hill is my favourite show, and I live in Australia. It showed season 1 on ten up to about episode 11. I checked the article and it said it now plays on fox 8, i don't have foxtell and I miss it dearly. Is there any chance that ten will bring it back on?
could someone please tell me who wrote this song or what the title is. i can't seem to find anyone familiar with this. the song goes as follows.
there's s new world somewhere they call the promised land and i'll be there someday if you will hold my hand i still need you here beside me no matter what i do.
it is definitely not the *promised land*. i tried that version already and it is totally different. all help would be appreciated.
It's Sonny James' I'll Never Find Another You, written by Tom Springfield.
There's a new world somewhere they call the Promised Land And I'll be there someday if you will hold my hand I still need you there beside me no matter what I do For I know I'll never find another you There is always someone to reach across they say And you'll be my someone forever and today I could search the whole world over until my life is through But I know I'll never find another you It's a long long journey so stay by my side When I'll walk through the storm you'll be my guide be my guide If they gave me a fortune my pleasure would be small I could lose it all tomorrow and never mind at all But if I should lose your love dear I don't know what I'd do For I know I'll never find another you [ guitar ] But if I should lose your love dear I don't know what I'd do For I know I'll never find another you another you another you
freshgavin ΓΛĿЌ 12:33, 23 May 2006 (UTC) thank you thank you thank you i love you.
who ever you are you're the best. sonny james just didn't have the same melody. the seekers did. thank-you
I am looking for my Congresstional District Number and Who my Representative is. I also need to know who the two Ohio Senators are.
I was wondering if exploring ideas about novels, such as themes, symbolism, motfis etc. constituted as a violation of Wikipedia's policy of: "Do not write articles that present your own original theories, opinions, or insights, even if you can support them by reference to accepted work."
More specifically in relation to AS-Level exam texts, such as "The Miller's Prologue and Tale", "The Spire" and "Spies".
Some of those above have explanations about some of the themes and motifs in the novel/poem. I would argue that adding theme explanation etc. would not go against this policy because although it is open to interpretation, there are still recognised points of view which are taught in schools.
What are your thoughts as to an 'official' ruling? Thank you.
I am looking for a box that I have seen on some pages that is inserted at the top of a page to ask for help in contributing to the content of an article that is new... I started Ken Hart and would like to insert that box on the page...could you direct me to the location of that code..if it exists. I regret that I have only short intervals of time throughout the week to devote to editing, but am sure in time I shall become familiar with these sorts of issues..My main concern at this time is to get a solid base for the " Ken Hart" entry as I have contacted others involved in his life that shall supply me with verifiable data to get the listing to a place where others can assist in its evolution. By the way, Ken Hart would have loved Wikipedia....THNX-- ZorroZ 17:17, 23 May 2006 (UTC) == Wikipedia==....AWESOME-- ZorroZ 17:38, 23 May 2006 (UTC)
I am sorry and do not know where this question should go. I have looked high and low for the method to get a file into Wikipedia. Every other question is answered but not this. I have a specific article from another web site with the authors permission to post on Wikipedia. Do I go so some page that says edit this? Then save it from there? I have created web pages so know how to upload. But Wikipedia is a mystery to me. Have a nice day
You need to have an account to create a new page or to upload a media file. If you want to create a new page but do not want to create an account, then you must ask someone else to do it. - lethe talk + 18:48, 23 May 2006 (UTC)
what is the daily sales rate (approximately) of these British newspapers: "The Northern Echo", "The Herald",and "Daily Star"?
I thought someone here might know this. I'm trying to put a video I edited in windows movie maker onto a powerpoint presentation I made, only Windows Movie Maker files are not compatible with Microsoft PowerPoint. Do you know any video converting programs I could use that are compatible with Windows Movie Maker so that I could put my videos onto my powerpoint?
Thanks, Anon
It will be unfruitful to ask "Where is the foreign legion now?". However, Darfur stands out as a highly important conflict today, with absolutely horrible acts of genocide and whatnot (and might I say, horrible ignorance from the world). Is there any chance that legionaires are in Sudan? Were there ever any in Rwanda? How exactly does this body act when regular soldiers of the country are practically not allowed to engage? Any information about where they might be would be nice. Henning 21:58, 23 May 2006 (UTC)
The French have never had influence in the Sudan, and they generally commit the Legion only to former colonies and other related territories where they have strong interests or ties to one of the parties. Chad, on the other hand, is a French community country and the French have some close involvement. Trouble there might prompt foreign legion intervention, if only to evacuate Europeans. alteripse 00:45, 24 May 2006 (UTC)
After a very bad experience on Fidel Castro page, I want to disappear. If I am going to contribute any more to Wikipedia, I must have a new identity that can't be traced as I don't want contact with any of those people again. KarenAnn 23:10, 23 May 2006 (UTC)
Question: Are specilaized high schools a form of acedemic segregation/discrimination?
To take the specialized test you are suppose to pay for the test. How would the poor people get achance to take the test and get into one of the spcialized high schools? -- 205.188.117.68 00:49, 24 May 2006 (UTC)
Just curious, Do you need to take the GMAT (Business standardized test) for undergraduate business programs, or only if you are applying for graduate business school? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 168.16.141.209 ( talk • contribs) 03:57, 24 May 2006 (UTC).
How do I add a link to another Website for something I just added to one of your pages? I looked through the directions, but they were too complex to follow.
How many packs of Marlboro cigarettes are in a case? 10? nondescript 07:27, 24 May 2006 (UTC)
I take it you are trying to maximize your ratio of carcinogen exposure per money spent ? :-) StuRat 12:32, 24 May 2006 (UTC)
Hello! My name is Rebecca and i am in yr 8! I am currently doing a project on Interior Decorating! I really need some help as i cannot find the answers i need anywhere, I know it says "do your own homework" I tried very hard too and looked everywhere!! If you could help with some quick answers that would be greatly appreciated!!
1) Is interior decorating common in Australia today?
2) Is it more common than it was 30 years ago?
3) What are some of the forces/factors that may influence the way this occupation is conducted in the future?
Thankyou, Very Kind and Desperate regards, Rebecca!!!! ( 210.50.112.13 07:38, 24 May 2006 (UTC)??)
How do you catch a mouse in the home without killing the mouse?
And don't forget to drive far, before you let them go in somebody's backyard. You'll be surprised how soon they show up again... -- Zeizmic 12:11, 24 May 2006 (UTC)
AHH the old addage of to build an better mouse trap just bear in mind that nw mice will be able to smell that mice once lived there, and so you will ore than likely gey more mice afterwards, unless you can find out where they came from, but well done for not wanting to kill them 81.144.161.223 14:36, 25 May 2006 (UTC)Anton
Question about copyvio, I have had the article Successful Praying dropped for copyvio, but I have done the identical thing for the article The Cross and the Switchblade, that is, I have scanned the front/back cover of the book. Is that not copyvio? What is the exact guideline for book covers? I know there's a lot of general stuff written here about copyvio, but what is the story on book covers? Can I or can't I copy them? The book covers for the Successful Praying article were scanned at exactly the same resolution or size as the book cover for The Cross and the Switchblade for which nobody seems to be saying anything. Thanks for clarifying. Brusselsshrek 11:15, 24 May 2006 (UTC)
I can't trade pokemon between GBA and Gamecube. Why?
They say that every one learns something every day. Today i learned that there are mammals that lay eggs, i thought this was very odd, I would like to know whhat other people have learned. What did you learn today?
Well thanks alot guys and girls, that was very interesting, and yes pink floyd are one of the best bands ever!!! rock on and listen to more slayer 81.144.161.223 11:50, 25 May 2006 (UTC)Anton
I wish to create an article oncerning the above. But some one has my name, so i cant login, this is un fair as it is my name and i dont wish to change it to some odd handle so...
Parametric resonance occurs in a mechanical system when a system is parametrically excited and oscillates at one its resonant frequencies. Parametric excitation differs from forcing since the action appears as a time varying modification on a system parameter. The classical example of parametric resonance is that of the vertically forced pendulum.
For small amplitudes and by linearising, the stability of the periodic solution is given by :
ii + (a + B cos t)u =0
where u is some perturbation from the periodic solution. Here the Bcost term acts as an ‘energy’ source and is said to parametrically excite the system. The Mathieu equation describes many other physical systems to a sinusoidal parametric excitation such as an LC Circuit where the capacitor plates move sinusoidally.
Or some thing along those lines any way
193.115.175.247 14:16, 24 May 2006 (UTC)Anton
Thanks alot dude, couldnt find it earier, must have been a type 0. Now done, i think. 193.115.175.247 15:16, 24 May 2006 (UTC)Anton
But some one has my name, so i cant login, this is un fair as it is my name and i dont wish to change it to some odd handle so...
From the Dinaric race article:
Between Serbia and Montenegro, would it be safe to say that mountainous Montenegro is the more Dinaric of the two? I’m asking because we may soon have to replace Serbia and Montenegro with simply Montenegro once the latter officially declares independence, and because Serbia from what I know is mostly plains, except for Kosovo.
I would appreciate any help someone can offer. I received an e-mail with several photos of a gorgeous orchid-looking flower and it was merely described as the Parrot Flower from Thailand. I'm not sure how to include the photos here, so all I can do is describe that the hollow flower dangles from a stem (which continues inside the "bell" of the flower as the pistil) from a leaf group above and has a "head" that is magenta (with a green tendril mimicking the beak), a white neck/breast area, with an orchid-purple "rear feathers" and "wings". My searches have come up empty on finding more information on this flower, if that is its correct name (one search showed a photo of a completely different-looking flower), genus, where and how grown. If possible and not outside the allowable scope of questions, I'd also like to know if you are able to purchase plants anywhere. Thank you very much in advance for any help you can offer. 16:56, 24 May 2006 (UTC) Annie6078 16:56, 24 May 2006 (UTC)
(Found an alternate space for my question.)
Thank you for posting. You are certainly right about it being an impatiens, but still having trouble locating this exact one. Thank you for at least getting me into the right category anyway (that they are not forms of orchids). Much appreciated. If anyone has any further info, I'd be grateful. Thanks!
how can i get the parent consent form so i can fill it out .
Could someone tell me what Alison Graham's preview for the Doctor Who on Saturday night says (27th) in fair detail? Thanks v. much.-- Keycard ( talk) 17:35, 24 May 2006 (UTC)
{{spoiler}}
Thanks very much! It sounds great.-- Keycard ( talk) 07:41, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
Yes, even although it is slightly a homework question, but here I go. I am having to write this discursive essay and I need to write about something slightly controversial. I already done one on police brutality, and would prefer not to do it on something slightly clichéd, like capital punishment. Any ideas are much appreciated. Thanks, K ilo-Lima| (talk) 17:58, 24 May 2006 (UTC)
There are dozens of human rights-type questions: treatment of women in Islamic nations; treatment of Aborigines in Australia; treatment of prisoners in Guantanamo Bay; human rights abuses in (pick any of a couple of dozen countries here)... then there are environemtal-concerns things: policies of major governments towards big business re pollution, global warming, misuse of wilderness areas etc; Japanese and Norwegian attitudes towards whaling, etc etc etc. Any number of meaty topics to get working on. Grutness... wha? 11:52, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
Australia has just sent troops to east timor, at the indonesian governments request, however, east timor should belong to Burma, not indonesia. THis is controvercial in my oppinion. 81.144.161.223 11:58, 25 May 2006 (UTC)Anton
GRUNTNESS, that would be Indiginous Australians. Racial slers are offensive, although i am sure you did not mean to offend. 81.144.161.223 14:49, 25 May 2006 (UTC)Anton
If you read the wiki article on the indiginous people of australian is states in there that this is a racial slurr, but i get your meaning. Sorry if I caused any offence. Justa pet hate of mine. Futher more, please see wikipedia main page right hand side, Australia deploys troops. to refer to my previous controversial subject. When will east Timor be free of persecution. We did a good job in South Africa, maybe something just as beautiful can come out of this horrid situation.
By any reasonable account, there is absolutely NOTHING offensive about the term "Aborigine". It is simply derived from the Latin ab origine meaning "from the begining." Of course it may be possible for some paranoid Aborigine to consider the term an insult, but that certainly does not automatically mean that the term is a racial slur. This is PC gone absolutely MAD. If a Serbian for some absolutely unexplainable reason resented being called a Balkan, would that make the term "Balkan" a racial slur? If a Scot for some reason resented being referred to as a Briton, would that automatically make the term "Briton" a racial slur? If a Zulu citizen of South Africa for some reason resented being referred to as a "South African", would that make the term "South African" a racial slur? Please! for the love of all that's good and holy, please! STOP THE PC MADNESS!!! Loomis51 02:23, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
Please help me. My son is doing a report on Italy and the teacher has asked the following question. I have tried to answer it but cannot find the information to help me son answer it.
Guestion: Explain the money unit and how it is used?
Can you please help??????????
Thanking you in advance for any help you can give us.
Thank you, Mrs. Smoke
Who ever said I focused my life on money? All I said is that it's better to have it than to not have it. Of course I agree that if the acquisition of money is your all-consuming desire, you'll probably lead a pretty empty life. Many things are more important than money. Love, happiness, companionship, knowledge, self-actualization...that's what life is REALLY all about. But all things being equal, it's still better to have money than to not have it.
In any case, what countries are you talking about when you say there are legal ways to get food without money? Perhaps in the developed world, where both philanthropists and taxpayers contribute their MONEY to help feed the poor, it's possible to get food legally without money. But tell that to those starving in the third world. A couple of Dollars, or Euros, or whatever currency you wish, means the difference between life and death. Loomis51 21:33, 24 May 2006 (UTC)
Being an avid fan of Earl Grey tea, I wanted to ask you guys out there, out of personal experience/investigation/whatever, how much tea can/should be consumed daily? I pretty much lead a sedentary life, and on an average day I have noticed that I consume some six-seven generously sized mugs of tea. This would amount to 1,5-2 litres daily. I do not see any adverse effects of this, have searched the Wikipedia, but just wanted to raise a question... is it too much? I usually just need to have something to drink or consume, and tea does not really make you fat, so there. It is generally not strong tea, and not tea from teabags, bleh, because I like to taste tea and not something you use to remove rust. Any comments/opinions will be appreciated. Thanks a bunch. -- Ouro 20:05, 24 May 2006 (UTC)
It's all good. Don't lose sleep over it (so to speak). Tea's better than nearly all the alternatives, and seems to provide at least a little protection against lots of bad diseases out there. alteripse 02:15, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
Will there be a fifth Lethal Weapon?
I live in Florida. I think there is a legal principle that requires that the state give permission to be sued. Is this correct and if so, what is the name of this legal principle?
I do not want MIM in my hotmail. Do you know how to eliminate it. Thank you. ************* (telephone number and address removed) 207.224.52.183 21:58, 24 May 2006 (UTC)
Hi there,
Does This site have any pictures of Women's official clothing for tennis?
Hi there,
I need to know if there is a best website on Ladies' tank tops, Capri pants, Sandal(any type) and mens' clothings?
Would anyone happen to know how to create a civilization on Civ4, or work XML for that matter?
Would it actually be illegal for two (or more) consenting adults to play a game of Russian roulette? Don't worry, I'm not thinking of playing myself - just a bit of idle curiosity... -- Kurt Shaped Box 23:38, 24 May 2006 (UTC)
What are the names of all the Chief Executive Officers/Chairmen of the Board of Chyrsler Corporation from 1955 to 1995?
Can anyone help me find an animal name that begins with U other than unicorn??
Are there any planned events for this day, seeing as it's 666? Would devil worshippers consider this an important day?
Where does Windows Media Center keep the shows you record with it? Are these protected from copying somehow (DRM, etc.)? -- WasteOfTime 02:24, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
When you talk about the number of people who attended a funeral, do you count all the people who came to pay the respects, or just those who attended the final trip and burial ? At the moment, I am involved in an argument at Talk:M._G._Ramachandran#Guinness_Book_citation. Going by the book, I am right, but he does have a point that the number of attendees look too huge. Tintin ( talk) 02:35, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
hey, this is something that has really been bugging me. it is more likley that someone from Australia would be able to answer this as it is a question from the episode that aired last week. i think it's from the third season, may be the fourth. it's the season that introduces Lois Lane. it's from the episode where Lionel Luther switches bodies with Clark with the use of the kryptonian stone. the scene where the prison riot is happening and Lionel and Clark are about to face off, there is a song playing in the background. i'm wondering if anyone can tell me what the name of that song is and who sings it
PS excuse my poor wiki formatting-- Anklepants 10:19, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
Would it ever be useful to pay a friend some bucks to help you hook up with a girl?
By useful i mean giving money to the friend to help you hook up.
My friend basically would talk to the girl since i am just afraid to speak myself. He knows her well so she would be easily convinced.
If your friend is a pimp, I'm sure your plan will work. alteripse 23:23, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
This girl is a plain general female. She is sensitive to anything.
I have come across numerous web pages while researching that claim to be "observatories" for particular subjects. For example: UNDP has "ICT for Development Observatory," or the "Canadian Cultural Observatory", and countless others. What I cannot determine is the definition of an "observatory". How does it differ from a "portal"?
The sudden glut of "observatories" seems to indicate this is a growing trend in the world of internet communication technology and I am wondering if there are any evaluations that have been done on the effectiveness of observatories for gathering and disseminating information?
Many thanks-- 198.62.158.205
On a scale of 1-10 I am probably a 2-3 for computer litereacy . I have done exhaustive searches with no success so far. In 1993 or 1994 I lived in South Beach Fl. One day I walked into an artists studio there in South Beach.The artists name is Louis More'. At that time he was in his early 20's and a master. I saw a portrait of Lorenzo de Medici; a sculpture of Jesus Christ on the Rock; also other sculpture and other works in oil,water, pen and ink etc.Reading some of the literature there informed me that he was a master on the level of Michaelangelo and some even went so far as to say he might be the reincarnation of Michaelangelo which he did not care for.I am trying to find out what has become of him and if he is still working.So far I have found no record of him at all. If I remember right he was commisioned to do the artwork for the Summit of the Americas logo for one year in that time period. Any help with this would be really appreciated. THANK YOU. J.C.C.
Not an edorsment but friends reunited might have him listed. 193.115.175.247 13:39, 26 May 2006 (UTC)Anton
does wiki come with a health warning? i find it very addictive. hahaha
Go on then? I am very curious now :-)
457,8023 maybe i am hahaha
Every spring and autumn, the skin starts to peel off my hands much like athletes foot, it is a disgusting as it sounds, it started when i was about 13 and still happens, does any one know why, or know any one that has the problem ect I do not want to visit a doctor as i work as much as possable, is there a herbal remedy? It is not really a problem as it goes away in a a month or so...Any one?
i have a DVD which shows the size to be 4.7GB but when i copy it on my hard disk to make its copy, its size increases to 6.7 GB. previously i had DVD which had data of 9 GB on it. it was not dual layer or any rare type of DVD. Do you have any information about this type of DVD and i have a DVD writer so how can i write a 9 GB DVD [not dual layer DVD]. is there any special software or DVD writer used for this type of DVD?
Muhammad Hamza
I edited a page Desknote. Someone rewrote it, renamed it to Desktop Replacement Computer and redirected Desknote to Desktop Replacement Computer. Therefore, the many computer pages that reference Desknote end up on the Desktop Replacement Computer page. Today someone who has not been involved with the article deleted my section on Desknotes in the Desktop Replacement Computer page.
Therefore, I created a new page called Desknotes with my desknote material in it. For several hours the Desknotes link on other computer pages linked to my page. Now suddenly my new page has disappeared. Links to Desknotes on other computer pages now go to Desktop Replacement Computer. My new Desknotes page has disappeared again!
I have looked all over for a solution to this problem but can't find one. I have been searching for weeks through all the Help and Technicaal Help section.
Please tell me where to go for help! Someone said to contact my Wiki bureaucrat but I don't know who that is or how to find out. KarenAnn 15:59, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
In the last few weeks i have been walking down the road and this man has come up to me and accused me of ignoring him, he says that i used to sell drugs on his behalf, and now i just blank him. I have NEVER sold drugs, or used them. He says that if i blank him again he is going to hurt me, break my nose to be more specific. But if i dont blank him the same will happen i am sure. Can i get restraining order? or have him arrested? i dont know his name or where he lives he says his name is Khan. but there are thousands of people called that. What can i do? i am a pasafist. and i am scared. I live in the uk so uk laws apply. please help me wiki. thank you.
What happened to my desknotes article? I put a lot of hard work into it. Where is it? KarenAnn 16:33, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
I'm attempting to do some research - but don't know where to start. We want to be able to send our monthly corporate newsletter via email to our 350+ CPA clients. Obviously, this can't be done via MS Outlook. Under what heading / topic would I find some research literature to show me how to do this.
Thank you!
-Terry
Hello,
I am currently looking for a complete list of ranks and ratings that are found aboard ship in the US Navy. Even the listing on the official Navy site is incomplete.
Can you help me out?
Thanks, I had already seen those.
The thing is that I am really looking for a listing that includes everybody from the Captain and Executive Officer to the Supply Officer and Store Keeper. Yes, I need the enlisted specializations but I also need the specializations for the Officers and I need to know if they are found aboard ship. It would be particularly helpful if I could find out which class of ship they are found on, but I have given up on that pipe dream.
I am still looking.
Thanks for your time.
I need to find some statistics on UK Companies investing overseas (not in the UK itself)over the past 5 years. They can be private , Governement or both.
I need to know where (countries) the investments were made, what type of industries were the most popular and $ amounts. Also need to know if UK corporations, or Japanese, are the largest investors in the USA.
Thank you in advance.
Glenn
What is Tiffany Teen hips measurements?
i would like to know where could i get a bird of paradise flower diagram with all its labeled parts?
When the selective service act was in force, an individual who was drafted for the military had to have a physical exam prior to being inducted. If he was rejected, he was said to be "4-F". What was the meaning of "4-F" and how did it originate?
AJ
http://img336.imageshack.us/img336/1818/picture10gg.png
that actionscript code seems to work fine when i export as a flash 7 swf, but when i export as a flash 8 swf, it doesn't work properly. what needs changing?
chris
I've been wondering if I don't have the wrong name myself. I have checked under the name Luis Moore even tho I could have sworn it was More' with an accent mark . Thanks for you're response. Anyone else have any ideas ??I also wondered if he might have passed on but I don't know how to find out. I vaguely remember something about him continueing his studies , maybe in Europe but don't know how to do an international search either.J C C [curious]
I don't know how to thank the responders to my question so I hope this will get to them. Thank you. AJ aka Enrique7
what is the name of the song/ music played in the background while the dragon is chasing shrek, fiona, and donkey in the first shrek movie?
Are there any exercises you can do to increase flexibility of the body, or to lose weight in a particular region (say, face or belly)?
How fast can you spin a 14-inch and 16-inch diameter (15kg and 20kg respectively) metal flywheel before it breaks down? Will it be safe to spin them up to 1800 rpm? Thank you!
roumelle
It depends on the composition of the metal. Some metals, especially some alloys, will withstand much higher centripetal forces than others. alteripse 05:25, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
They used to talk about these things for cars, but I think the Bad Thing, and gyroscopic effects kaboshed the idea. -- Zeizmic 12:16, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
How do you translate the articles here to a different language?
Dear Sir/Maam, I wanted to know about short term courses on photography ( still as well as videography )and whether they can be availed of in Kolkata. If so, i would be grateful if u could give me some details and also the contact number and address of the person holding the course. Thank you. Advitya Chopra
I would suggest searching on Google for "photography course Kolkata" or visiting a Kolkata information centre or library. There may also be photographic magazines available in Kolkata which might provide a sourceof information. -- SGBailey 10:11, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
I was doing a repair job and the customers house was loaded full of candy and promotional junk. When I gawked at it he said he owns a chain of gas stations and some grocery stores and that when he goes to "food shows" companies give him free junk in hopes that he will stock their product. He also gets some amazing deals at these shows. When I left he gave me a bag full of candy and a couple of little items.
I want to get free stuff too. I can pretend I own a store. How do I find out where these food shows are? Do I need a special license to go to them? How do I get one? How do I find a wholesale distributors so I can turn my apartment into Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory.
Wasn't this a Simpsons episode? -- Zeizmic 11:43, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
Pretending to own a store is securities fraud, isn't it? Cernen Xanthine Katrena 02:13, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
We want to know that Are jhingran or zhingran brahmins sarswat bramhins?
Hi I hope this is an appropriate question to be asked, if not i am really sorry and please delete this! I am nearly 14, and hit puberty at the end of my 12 years. I have never had a wet dream before, I've had erotic ones but are they counted as wet dreams? and my main question is, if i havn't had a wet dream yet will i still get them or...? From a very confused teen
I am 24 now and i have never had one, there is nothing wrong with me. I have dreamt about wikipedia though...mmmm comments?
some time after the bullets hitting the wall on games they disapear, why??? Why they doenst stay there forever (or one disappear after the 100000 bullet)??? Those bullets would give a huge cost of perform on the game????? Thanks for the awswer. :)
Had an idea i wanted to share. In some wrestling games, shite as they are, one can edit ones character to whatever body shape you like. Some fighting games are faster than others, why not make a game where the more you play, the more your character gets morphed and faster, making you better, 'twould rock!
The answer to your question could be one of two, either 1) Economics prohibits the development and production of a game with those characteristics as surveys may have shown there is no market for it. 2) You are the first to have the idea. 213.237.73.162 07:50, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
Hi, Some years ago I read part of a Rudyard Kipling poem quoted in a book on the great game, unfortunately it didn't give the name of the poem & I haven't been able to track it down. Can anyone identify it. From what I remember it goes like:
Thanks AllanHainey 13:43, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
This may seem like a very strange question but i have looked everywhere for the answer and i really cant find it! Who did invent the shower, because they were a genius.lol
how do i make a page that is very important?
Neolithic development from the Waterfall. either that or i dunno, but apparently the greeks invented the toilet, as a plank of wood that you sit on and 2hundred years later the romans invented the hole. HAHAHAHAHA. sorry
For the life of me, i dont know how to create an article, so i am gonna put it here, if any one is willing and able to create an article for it please do so. Thank you:
Ismael Lo is the Baladeer of africa, often called the african Bob Dylan for his use of harmonica and acoustic guitar. Having lived in both spain and africa. He paints sings and acts.
His greatest hit to date is called Dibi dibi Rek.
He is not scared to tacle serious issues in his music, known as Mbalek, in which he discusses topics as varied as HIV/AIDS famine warfare, and the superficial/materialistic (they go by looks rather than emotion sorry limited vocab) atetude of african woman to thier men.
One of the greatest figures of the modern African renaisance. He has recored with artists such as Marian Faithful among others.
The spelling of his name is Ishmael with an : on its side above the e, Lo with a ^ above the O.
Please enjoy editing this Article. I have tried to be as accurate as possible, but it will clearly need a clean up, so if you know him WOW! or know his music or if you just want to know more, and add more, have fun trying to find anything about him on the WWW as i had some trouble myself.
Thank you
I read wiki all day while at work, now to attempt to hide this, i use a small window, but wiki's main page recently has come up in a small window, but with large text and pictures, therefore making me scroll around the page to read the fetured article among other sundry. how can i chang this? Thanks ONCE AGAIN wiki! 193.115.175.247 16:17, 26 May 2006 (UTC)Anton
My brother-in-law works as an engineer for a large U.S. corporation. He received notice that his allotted four weeks of vacation were reduced to three. (1) Have you heard of this happening before? (2) Is it legal? Employers can hire and fire at will, but can they arbitrarily reduce benefits such as this?
My own thoughts: Yes, they can, because there is no actual contract. Common practices have led to expectations, however, and by smasing them they will have to deal with very angry employees. (This same company asked employees to volunteer to take unpaid leave last year so they could save 1 million USD.) -- Halcatalyst 16:45, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
what is the difference between dark leaf and lite leaf begonias, in relation to sun and shade planting i live in central oklahoma
thank you carla bilyeu
As a member of the Wheatley Friendship club I designed a web page promoting the village of Wheatley and the services of the Wheatley Friendship club. I am sending you our Web site http://www.mnsi.net/~kencrew With a question if you would approve making a link to our page under the heading for Wheatley. I am not quite sure how I would go about this if you did approve. For your information the Chatham Kent tourist and events has just recently made addition to their site. Under the Village of Wheatley.
ho to clear search history
It appears the US postal service is changing or adding 60 zips for the country including where i live in PA. What other major areas in the USA are getting their zips changed if anyone knows.
What can you tell me about the website nekkid.info? Alexa lists it under Wikipedia's "other sites owned," but it doesn't (much of) any content, and while it currently its traffic is too low to be ranked, it has periodically had some spikes where many people went to it. What's up? zafiroblue05 | Talk 21:18, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
What numbers were known by the ancient mesopotamian,egyptian,greeks and roman ?
I have noticed that in the last several years, the term "rain forrest" has seemed to replace the word "jungle". Is this part of the PC world or is there some other reason, or am I just paranoid. enrique7
Does anyone have any info about these guys (apart from what the name of faction implies)? I've searched the web and usenet and come up with very little - other than them being mocked by other skinhead factions (Aryan and non-Aryan) and the odd post from lonely-sounding gay Aryans trying to find where their local GASH brotherhood is...
The Wikipedia Gay skinhead article mentions only that they exist. I'd really like to find out more about them. I'm neither gay, a neo-Nazi or a skinhead but the concept is intriguing. Thanks.
What is the mean hip breadth and standard deviation for German males and the mean sitting height and standard deviation?
Thanks you very much!
Marilyn
According to This article, "Randle [...] is now charged with fifth-degree sale of a controlled substance." I've heard of first degree murder, or second degree burns, but where can I find information about the different degrees in this situation? -- WasteOfTime 01:58, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
I've searched all over the interweb, and I'm stumped. Does anyone know of a way to open iChat .chat chat logs on a Windows machine? Apparently, mIRC should be able to, but it doesn't. I'd like some sort of reader that can run on a Windows machine, or some way of exporting the .chat file to a .doc/.rtf/.pdf, for example? Also, I just got a friend's iPod and want to be able to copy music to and from it, but can't stand/can't install iTunes. Is there some plugin to Media Player Classic, VLC, or (*gasp*) Windows Media Player, or possibly a new program, that will allow me to connect to it and allow me to use it? Thanks in advance, Mysekurity [m! 02:14, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
EXTEREMLY possible! Google Yamipod =) -- mboverload @ 05:50, 28 May 2006 (UTC)
Hi i would be very much appreiate if someone could tell me which are the chinese singapore football player that playing in the 1998 singapore tiger's cup..
(e-mail address removed by Cernen; naughty, naughty)
Thanks
I was just reading Stock exchange "The Future of Stock Exchanges"
I envision a system set up by an exchange where individual users have accounts and they buy and sell between themselves over a secure internet connection, doing all the asking and bidding themselves through specialized software, with no costly middleman (brokers or market makers). And yes, I believe that even a trade under $10 is costly...
Is this a reality? If not, are the exchanges dragging their feet? It wouldn't be that difficult to implement...especially as some exchanges are already entirely ECN and others, I think, are at least hybrid.
Also, I don't understand the arguments for the "specialist" system:
"specialist system proponents cite the role of specialists in maintaining orderly markets, especially under extraordinary conditions or for special types of orders."
what is an "orderly market"? How could an electronic market be less orderly than the open outcry?
?perhaps this is what is meant by special types of orders:
"Trading 25,000 shares of Lucent stock (recent quote: $2.80; recent volume: 49,069,700) would be a relatively simple e-commerce transaction; trading 100 shares of Berkshire Hathaway Class A stock (recent quote: $88,710.00; recent volume: 450) may never be."
How can one be different than the other? If the volume's 450 or 49 million it shouldn't change based simply on the exchange style. If you want to buy...you'll buy and if you want to sell...you'll sell.
Furthermore, an entirely electronic exchange doesn't stop the so-called "Upstairs Market" or even a manual, human "specialist" exchange. In fact, if all the information were on a public, electronic system you could set up a specialist exchange in your basement. It would be like setting up off-course betting like in The Sting. Let the institutions do whatever they want with their human specialists it's not my money.
But of course at the same time, with the current system, you could make an auxilliary electronic market in your basement too...
Anyway, my point is that when it comes down to it, anyway you look at it, when I make a stock order I have to pay a premium for some joker to do what a computer could do faster, more accurately, and much cheaper. Why is this so? Where is this not so and can you sign me up?
Any commment would be appreciated. Thanks, -snpoj
Why is first degree murder more severe than higher (numerically) degrees such as third degree murder ( Manslaughter? At least in New York), while first degree burns are less severe than their third degree counterpart? -- WasteOfTime 05:37, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
I need to know the cost of freebase cocaine in Los Angeles, San Jose, or San Francisco. I'm not looking to smoke it, I just want to know how much it would cost to buy something like that. Think of it as comparison shopping with a twist. And no cracks about jail time, either. Nobody wants that. (Moral reservationists: "I'm doing this for a school project." Yeah, that's it...a school project.) Cernen Xanthine Katrena 07:31, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
where i get the clear and real image of Qatar locations?-- 82.148.104.226 11:47, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
Who was it that said "You like me! You really, really like me!" when recieving their Oscar? Oskar 12:09, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
I've written part of the article for this, but one detail is missing. It's in the GMPTE area, but is on the western extreme. Any idea which zone it would be in? Thanks, sorry it isn't worded well. DannyM 12:42, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
I live in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Are there any educational facilities to help me learn Frisian or Dutch anyone could recommend? I intend to emigrate to the Netherland and I'd like to be able to speak the language.
I'm looking for the name of an old turn-based strategy (some element of RPG) game.
Platform: Windows 98
Language: Traditional Chinese
As far as I can remember, it plays like Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, but in 2D. Like FFTA you command a small party which grows as you progress through the campaign. This is interspersed with pseudo-3D battle sequences whenever characters engage in combat. Between fights, you are taken to a screen where six or eight tents are arranged in a vague circle, where you can save/shop/heal/revive etc. before the next fight.
The main protagonist is a blue-haired sword-wielding character.
That's all I can remember, but any and all suggestions of what the game might be, or where might be a good place to start looking, are more than welcome! Thanks in advance.
--
131.111.8.96 00:16, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
Look at this video:
http://www.funnymovies.net/movies/view/589/
When did that happen?
How are they possible? I was under the impression that collision, transformation, diversion and conversion were the only things that could cause quakes. How can you then have earthquakes in regions near the middle of a tectonic plate?
Yeah, I started that! I would suspect the recent Indonesian earthquake is a blind thrust earthquake, because it did so much damage for a 6.2, right in earthquake country. -- Zeizmic 21:39, 28 May 2006 (UTC)
I have seen links to an "Edit counter" on some user pages. Where is it? And how does one get to access one's edit count? - mbeychok 19:57, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
Here is a link to User:Interiot's edit counter on the Wikimedia Toolserver: [55]. However, data from the English Wikipedia is only updated sporadically and different namespaces are updated at different rates so it's not very accurate now. I suggest you put Interiot's javascript edit counter on your user javascript file to get an up-to-date count (the tool manually counts your edits each time). SCHZMO ✍ 20:22, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
So, i've been looking around at some Dare Websites and see myself as a bit of a daredevil. So heres a question; Are there/what are the potential health hazards of drinking a large amount (lets say 1 litre) of Brown Malt Vinegar (the cheap stuff) in say 15 seconds? Strange question, i know, thanks :) -Benbread 21:11, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
When is Paul Frank's date of birth?
Just what the title says, I couldn't find a proper answer at sweat. I have had a very icky feeling for a few months, not continous, where it feels as if... well, I THINK that I am feeling a warm chill through my body resembling what comes with panic. I'm not able to identify it, though, and I am becoming very, very tired of it. The sides of the back of my neck are affected, so is my spine-area and my thighs, and to an extent my face. Does anyone know what this is...?? Henning 22:59, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
In reference to facts regarding a home, such as lot size, square feet, parcel number, etc., what is meant by "Construction quality: 4" ? Thank you.
T'would be a weird country indeed that has a quality rating in it's building code (Oh, it's much cheaper using 'crappy quality'). Normally, you can go by date of construction, and general condition. -- Zeizmic 21:42, 28 May 2006 (UTC)
Zeizmic, thanks for your courteous response. That's basically what I needed to know.
How are makes like this one created? image:LocationCuba.png Is there some sort of model your suppose to follow or just cut and paste it from the world map?
The town in which I live doesn't have a mayor. From what I've been able to tell so far it is run by something called a "select board". What would this form of government be called and do we have an article on it? Dismas| (talk) 08:23, 28 May 2006 (UTC)
Is anything funnier?
hi, i am trying to study for my geography exam in june. to help me with my studies, im using previous geography exam papers. one question that has come up that im not sure of is: 'what are the characteristics of a climatic region, give an example'. i have looked through my geography books, but cannot find any references... any helpp on this matter would be greatly appreciated. thank you for your time, olaf steel
Hi there i am trying to find the name of "asian windstorm" for a crossword solutionit has 5 letters - b(maybe)?ran, have tried searching every where but with no luck. hope you may be able to help me thanks chris:)
Robert Fripp never copy and paste if you've failed to do the "copy" part first! Let's try again... Buran is the Uighur name for a sandstorm whipped up by a desert wind. it also appears to mean blizzard in Russian if
this is anything to go by. Oddly, the only article we had in Wikipedia on the wind is at de.wiki. Perhaps we need an English one? I've made a tiny stub...
Grutness...
wha? 12:49, 28 May 2006 (UTC)
What are the 12 ships of the Star Fleet, original series?
Hi! I need help finding a word definition!
No one seems to know & I have been looking for 4 months!
I found a reference to what may be the 1st chronology. It's from 1593 by R.Harvey and in it is the word, "Philadelphus" but it is not a reference to as shrub which is the only reference except Ptolemy that I can find but still no word meaning.
Any help or leads are greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
J. Pollack
deleted e-mail address Halcatalyst 18:59, 28 May 2006 (UTC)
I haven't been able to find the answer, what is the policy on the order that TV episodes should be listed on these "List of --- episodes"? For many TV series episodes air in a different order depending on where you live, I figured I would ask this after someone completely changed the "List of All Grown Up! episodes" when I did them based on the order they aired in the US(and it is a US based show). TJ Spyke 19:40, 28 May 2006 (UTC)
What is a "cow"?
I want some information based on the kosi project at Bihar, India.
hey..im studying in 10th grade..i was given geography work to write about kosi project in india..can u help me with dat..freezing hail
Hi Ive just googled my my janeshiva and found i have been listed as a user of wikipedia and TOTALLY do NOT want to have my username for wikipedia show up on google. Please can you either inform me or perform a privacy block on my janeshiva account so it will NOT come up on a search engine. My ID number is 274334 and username is janeshiva
Your co-operation in this matter is greatly appreciated.
Jane
If you put {{db-owner}} on your page someone will delete it for you pretty quickly, if that's what you want. -- HughCharlesParker ( talk - contribs) 20:14, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
R 670-1 section 30-5 'Wear of the uniform by Medal of Honor recipients': Personnel awarded the Medal of Honor may wear the Army uniform at their pleasure, except under the circumstances in paragraph 10-1.
What is in paragraph 10-1?
The Medal of Honor is not to be worn while engaged in civilian employment, extremist or protest activities, when wear would bring discredit on the armed services, or any other time prohibited by regulation. The relevant paragraph is actually 1-10j.
--
Haakonsson 11:35, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
How Many members are Catholic.
How many state registered/licensed professional engineers (PE) are there in the USA? -- Paleorthid 00:28, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
I have an object that I would like to post a picture of so that someone can identify it and provide information about it. Can someone tell me if/where I can do this on Wikipedia? Thank you. 2Aces
Thanks Grutness, here it be. I bought this at a garage sale only because it looked really old. It has a moveable magnifying glass on one side and a heavy brass counterbalance ball on the opposite side. The magnifying glass can be positioned anywhere around the "bird cage." 2Aces
How do I format Wikipedia as a source in APA style?
Why don't we see any baby pigeons?
Thats neat i never knew the adult pigeons flew to mountains and ate tourists, gives u a whole new perspective on life. Joneleth 06:08, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
Hi,
I was talking to a mate yesterday, and he mentioned that the foreskin of the penis can act as a natural contraceptive.
I don't really understand how, and therefore don't believe him.. I had a look at Foreskin, but couldn't find anything remotely towards contraception there.
Thanks heaps,
-- Deon555| talk 03:07, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
Of course, you could cover the whole thing, with, lets say, something rubber, and it would plug things good. -- Zeizmic 00:49, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
""If what your mate told you were true, there would have been no childbirth prior to the invention of circumcision"" lol.. that pretty much fixed it :P
Thanks Guys.. -- Deon555| talk 00:49, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
Can someone tell me why all racing circuits (auto, hores, dog, track meets, etc) travel in a counter-clockwise direction? Thanks for your help.
I must admit ive never seen a hore race so i cant say. Joneleth 06:03, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
Hello. I am located in the United States, and looking for a law firm located in Italy that has expertise in dealing with Internet law. Specifically, I need to approach a search engine located in Italy to persuade them to remove a defamatory listing. My name is Peter Sklar, my telephone number in the United States is redacted. My email address is redacted. My business web site is www.beginningsworkshop.com. The web search engine I need to approach is www.Mailgate.org. Thank you for your assistance in making an appropriate referral. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 152.163.100.199 ( talk • contribs) 04:48, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
What does a CEO and or high level exec do all day? I know they have to manage the people under them, but this cant take 8-10 hrs per day... 12.183.203.184 07:07, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
I was being serious. I would really like to know. I think I would make a good exec, as I think I exibit good business judgement, but I fell there MUST be more that I dont see, because you can't make decisions all day--I mean, I cant imagine making 8-10 hrs of decisions/managing activities. 12.183.203.184 08:20, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
And in addition to researching and keeping up with the relevant field, an executive spends a lot of time in meetings explaining and defending his or her decisions. After you've made the best business decision of your career, for example, you still have to convince the board of directors and your managers that it truly is the best for the company. And most of them probably think they can do your job better than you, so if you cannot clearly and persuasively get your decisions across, you will be out of a job soon. The CEO's who are good at that do get to take a lot of afternoons off for golf, though.
I recently read an article on Wiki about a theroy that the stock market is compeltely effiecnet and therefore no one can out preform the market. Wouldnt this theory be disproven if one person buys stock in an ineffecient or irrational manner, as that would inflate the stock price?
any investing in the stockmarket only helps it, the rationale behind ur actions only affect urself not the stockmarket. Also u cannot 'inflate' the prices the raise in prices is a direct result in the capital u invest in them. Joneleth 07:11, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
That's not true. When a person puts in an order to buy stock, it increases the price of that stock. When many people buy a stock or buy into a bubble-like idealogy it greatly inflates a stock's price. 12.183.203.184 08:22, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
The actual investing is not what creates inflation, the inflation comes from misuse of that capital that has been invested so it no longer retains the original value it held. Joneleth 23:27, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
XM and Sirius are the two providers of Satellite Radio in America, and yet Sirius has a Marketcap of 6 Billion dollars whereas XM's marketcap is only 3.5 Billion, despite the fact that XM is much larger in terms of subscribers and revenue. How can this be? Am I missing something?? 12.183.203.184 07:07, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
So then how do I tell if a company is undervalued and overvalued. Judging from cash flow and other fundamentials, XM appears undervalued with respect to Sirius (though both may be overvalued in absolute terms). Yet I have continually been proved wrong by the market. I don't understand what Im doing wrong, as I have done my due dilligance on both companies. 12.183.203.184 20:17, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
please write on place of English language in Nigeria.it should be developed under the following headings. introdution Body conclusion Recommendations References.please it sould be more than 8 pages Email address (email- removed)
And watch out for Impact Creators! -- Zeizmic 12:07, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
do you remember game called KKND (krush kill n destroy)? there was a setup.exe file where you set up your sound card. when you're done you can test the settings and hear THE sound sample that i am looking for or any information about it. it is some kind of male scream. i don't know if it does mean something but it really is't in english. i've also heared this "scream" on discovery channel 4-6 years ago on advert that shows something like historical pictures... i don't believe that someone could help me but who knows :)
p.s. sorry for my english
Hi , i am searching for the date/year that The Talking Mickey Mouse was made in( this is the 1st site ive found with it even listed in but it hasnt got a manufacture year etc), also was wondering how rare they are & how much one would cost(anything from non working in average condition to mint) i hope someone cane help me thanx :-)stacey
My son is divorce from his first wife and has two children that he pays support for ,now he is seperating from wife number two and has two children with her The support for the last two children is about three times as much as the first wife is getting for her two children, now the first wife wants to go back for more support my question is how will that affect my son do they take all four children and split the money equally?
I want to know the name & a post of the British man who served as a Minister under the government of Prime minister Tony Blair?
(Couldn't think of a better title.) I've always noticed that different types of motion pictures (soap operas, sitcoms, live shows, movies and so forth) all have something different about them to where even if you've never seen the show, you can usually realize what it is by the way it looks at a first glance. I'm not sure how else to word it. Hopefully someone will figure out what I'm talking about! Daltonls 16:25, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
In addition to the recording media used it is probably also due to the work of the lighting person and camera person. Soap operas film several episodes per day, so the production is probably rushed. The lighting guy (or gal) and the camera gal (or guy) are probably doing their best just to get each scene filmed on deadline, and so probably use a basic lighting setup that they know will work well enough. Sitcoms and other shows are probably similar, and the production crew is likely focusing on ensuring the actors are reasonably lit, with only one or two complex setup per episode. The result is that they look sort of "flat", with warm, even lighting of uniform brightness throughout the set. Film, having a longer production schedule and higher expectations for dramatic effects and lighting that contributes to the story, therefore gives the director, cinematographer, and lighting designer a much freer hand at creating a complex visual scene.
Do the majority of black Rastas dislike white Rastas?
I Want To create A Topic That Lists Websites I Have Come Across For Certain Subjects And That Asks Others To Contribute. Should I Or Not? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Uses Wikipedia Alot ( talk • contribs) .
Hey, on Sunday's UK Top Gear Episode Richard Hammond was comparing what I recall was the BMW Z4. In it he compared it with the Porsche Boxter. He said that the Porsche was like a Gordon Ramsay meal and the Z4 was like a very hot chilli pepper, saying it rated 1,000,000 "Heat Units" (Presumably Scoville). I didn't catch the name, so does anyone know the Chilli in question, as I was aware that the Scotch Bonnet was the hottest chilli around (I've tasted them, they're not good!), so i'll be interested to know more about this apparent super chilli pepper. If anyone knows what it is i'd be very greatful if you told me :) -Benbread 17:52, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
You don't like Scotch Bonnets? I think they're quite nice; I cook with them all the time. Maybe you got one that was underripe (or overripe). -- Trovatore 01:25, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
I have a grown schizophrenic son who has a delusion that listening to any recorded speech or music is bad for him. He was scared of listening to sirens until my fireman friend explained that siren sounds were not pre-recorded but created by a machine. Now, armed with this knowledge, sirens no longer bother him but the digitized voice calling out destinations on the buses passing by the house bothers him and he has stopped going to watch entertainment because he figures that the piano keyboards contain recorded music.
Arguing with a schizophrenic is a waste of breath although I have tried to convince him of the error in his thinking. If listening to pre-recorded voices and music was bad we would all be dead.
Anyway, my question is twofold: 1) Are the digitized voices coming from the buses recorded in any manner on a tape or other recording media, and 2) Are the various musical notes as well as the complete songs that can be accessed by the touch of a button on modern piano keyboards recorded or are they merely digitally produced, and is there some expert out there who can direct me to some website that goes in detail, but if the person is an expert I could print out the answer and my son will believe him.
If speech and/ or musical sounds are merely digitally produced, then my son can listen to them without trepidation. I thank you for any help you can give me and will be watching Wikipedia for the anwer. Unfortunately, if human speech is first recorded onto say, tape, and then digitized, my son won't want it. The same with music. If an orchestra playing a song is first recorded on tape and then rendered into microcircuitry he won't want it. What I'm hoping for is human speech and musical sounds being artificially produced without human input at any point, but I don't want to influence the reply. God bless you all. The long-suffering father of a grown schiophrenic.
I don't know if this is the way to do it but I wish to thank Mr. UTC for his very humane and honest input. The string pulling is a great idea and the fact that you're a physicist will carry weight with my schizophrenic son. Yes, he does have a psychiatarist, and whenever I fax questions and comments to him I'm totally ignored but it's not only him -- no psychiatrist in Honolulu have ever responded to my messages or faxes except one, and their first reaction is to up the meds which I fight beause Tardive Dyskenisia or permanet drooling could result when one is on too much anti-psychotics for too long. It could be the doctors avoid me because I'm not the legal guardian of my son who lives with my ex-wife, but I still love him nontheless. We did try the top-of-the-line Bose noise-neutralizing earphones that cost $300.00 but unfortunately, such earphones neutralize noises on the low range such as machinery and lawn mowers but are totally helpless against higher pitched sounds such as announced bus destinations and keyboard music (the latter which we can stop worrying about and avoiding thanks to UTC) So one out of two aint' bad, and I plan to tell my son to judge for himself if the buses sound mechanical or not, and who knows, he might think they sound mechanical and I wont' disabuse him because I want him to be able to ride the bus again but I'll never deliberately lie to him otherwise he'll never trust me again. Is this the proper way to thank someone who answered a question for me on Wikipedia with such expertise and obvious compassion? I'm new at this and being a bear of little brain I avoided reading the introduction to Wikipedia. Finally, does anyone out there know if there are any noise-cancelling earphones that cancels ALL noises at ALL pitch ranges? They might not create them because they're afraid people will get hit by a truck while wearing them and sue the company that produces them, but if there is such an earphone my son needed them yesterday and I can watch over him when he walks around outside. Right now, though, thanks the UTC's input, I plan to hook up a matchbox-sized sound machine that produces the sound of ocean waves digitally to a pair of earphones and have my son use that to drown out the bus announcements. He was afraid that the sound machine were actual recordings made of ocean waves but from reading UTC's reply I'm convinced (tell me if I'm wrong) that the sound wave producer is just like a digital keyboard but it produces ocean wave sounds rather than music -- one proof is that there are no tape or cd decks in this matchbox-sized sound producing machine made in Hong Kong that I got off Ebay. Aloha from Honolulu. Sorry to ramble so. May 29, 2006 Memorial Day.
If I put {{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} on my userpage (which is where is suppose it goes) what does it really mean? How many articles I've edited or how many I've visited? Or something else?-- Porsche997SBS 20:21, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
I would like to use some Italian Wikipedia photo's in English Wikipedia article and vice versa. Is this possible? So far I have been able to do this only by uploading the same photo twice, once to the Wikipedia site of each language. Grazie!
how do u get the bibliography of the wikipedia encyclopedia?
Do you know how I could contact AC/DC the band?
How do you create citations for Wikipedia sources if you don't have the author, time it was created, etc.? Where is this information?
How do I contact AC/DC`s record company?
I like AC/DC too, but I'm pessimistic abput any artist answering my mail, or even reading it!...lol.-- Cosmic girl 21:08, 4 June 2006 (UTC)
Which bank is the largest bank in the world? I\'m not sure if it should be how to measure it, by number of clients or largest ammount of gold backing it probably. Zoobtoob 17:55, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
Hi mates. I\'m planning on inserting the lyrics for most, if not all, Beatles songs I know. I feel that lyrics should be here on Wikipedia, to make it more complete. I have at the moment added the lyrics to only one song, because I\'m unsure of about how to format them.
Take a look at You Won\'t See Me. I have added the lyrics there, and as you can see, it doesn\'t look too good. Is there any standard better way to format the lyrics, such as to have it in two columns? Any ideas?
Hi. Don't know if this is the right place to ask. When I start up my computer and it goes to load Windows, it comes up with a screen with the user account HOME on it. It never used to do this, and used just log HOME in automatically. Where do I go so I can fix this so that it bypasses this log in screen? Thanks :-) Soapopera 00:35, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
What exactly does th phrase mean in a non-literal sense?
I couldn't believe we didn't have something on this, and we do! Salting -- Zeizmic 02:00, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
Does anyone know where I can find high-resolution topless/lingerie/glamour type pics of Debra Stephenson or Sally Rogers? I can't find anything using Google. Thanks.
What is the longest known book in the world (excluding the phone book) and how close does WikiPedia come to it in terms of number of words?-- Light current 03:28, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
Does anyone know which American singer lost money in a proposed scheme to turn Australia's Brunswick Heads into "another Miami Beach"?
I believe it would be Miami Beach, Florida, USA.
Is Iran Khodro owned and operated by the Islamic Republic of Iran? I can't find any executive names. The word public is confusing in the article. Is it a public company like General Motors or public like all the Iranian banks and the oil refineries that government owns? Patchouli 05:00, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
I was just wondering what the first ever article on Wikipedia was, and who wrote it?
Checked it out, it seems to me to be an article on Mozart. However, years on it still needs citation concerning commisions he recieved in his later life, is some one slacking? Hahaha
Lost ? It is well known that it has been deleted by order. T'was about the connexions between M. Jimbo Wales and the CIA, but was POViously detailed with a cruel lacking of citations. -- DLL 20:51, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
What is the formula to find out the area of an irregular shaped country or lake etc?
Note that the area of an irregularly shaped 2D object is far easier to approximate than the perimeter, which varies dramatically, depending on the approximation method and resolution used. StuRat 23:02, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
I saw that wikipedia could be downloaded and thus be run offline but I'm not sure how to do it. I found information about it but it was all pretty technical and I didn't get most of it. I would like to be able to run it on my home computer (where I have no internet) but before I start downloading gigabytes I would like to know what I'm doing. Only text version would be just fine, I think that was 1.9 gigabytes. Could someone please explain in a few simple steps how to do this. Thanks!
You all say "Be Polite" yet you waste my time attempting to find a map ... a simple item , a map of north holland , I Am a doctor and it is quite important for a patient that I contact someone & your service sucks ( thats a 5 letter word ) PLEASE HELP ME HELP MY CLIENT , I ain´t even gettin paid for this work , someone PLEASE contact me re how to find that map ... or is this "Service" only a sham ??? Dr. Michael Dawson e-me : (email address removed to prevent spam) ... Hopefullly , Thank You.
http://www.noord-holland-tourist.nl/welcome.asp?lang=0&tlabel=5066
Click on the 'map' button.
Why would a nz doctor so urgently need a map of North Holland??
I hope you put more efforts in caring for your patients than finding your way!
When did Wikipedia become easier to find than Google??
Evilbu 10:56, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
This has to be phoney! How about "I'm an earthquake relief person and I can't get to that latest earthquake in the Pacific somewhere! Your service stinks." -- Zeizmic 11:58, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
Moreover, if you blink, you'll end up in Spitsbergen! -- Zeizmic 13:33, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
That map is very funny. It's rude, but very very funny.
199.201.168.100 16:53, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
On behalf of the Association of Reference Desk Volunteers, I would apologise for our behaviour, but since you are violating our prime directive, I am forced to withhold such apologies for now. Cernen Xanthine Katrena 11:52, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
Hey Cernen, Check it out: [ [59]] Mayor Westfall 20:14, 6 June 2006 (UTC)
why are narcotics illegal, i realize they can kill, but so can cars and smoking and drinking. The only person it hurts is the person willingly taking it, so why are they illegal. Thanks
So why is mary Jane illegal, even though it can help people, and cars are legal, though they kill people every day, not to mention my enviroment, mary jane will not make one into a junkie stuck on benefits and needing methodone programs. Neither will it destroy the lives of family and friends of the user( I DO NOT use drugs, just think it strange, when and why was it made illegal? Thanks again.
In an attempt to reduce the amount of dairy products I consume I decided to buy some soy milk for use in my tea and coffee whilst ar work. I've noticed that shortly after being poured into boiling water the milk coagualtes until stirred again, after which it soon starts to coagulate again and so on. At first, i suspected my milk was 'off' but this isnt the case.
So, my question is, does soya milk coagulate in everyones brews?--DPM 11:49, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
Coffee and tea are mildly acidic, and as such, will denature the soy globulin proteins, making them coagulate (curdle). The difference is that in dairy milk, the casein is what curdles, and it requires a lower pH to denature, and because tea/coffee don't have a low enough pH, it won't curdle. However, the soy globulin will curdle because it's denaturing pH is higher, and within the range of pH's of tea and coffee. Simply- If the soy milk contains globulins (almost certainly) and the pH of the tea/coffee is low enough (usually), the soy milk will curdle.--
Eh-Steve 02:36, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
What are the secrets of the freemasons?
Yeah thanks, i said freemasons not gemlins. very funny, but seriously though, i read the article on freemasons and this is what made me ask. What is the big secret, or how does one become a member so i can come back and share with oyu guys and girls?
What country are you in? Do a search for the Grand Lodge of that country and/or jurisdiction within it and then you can petition a lodge you want to join. There are no 'big secrets'. In my opinion, the secrets are designed to ensure that when you are dealing with an individual who purports to be a fellow freemason, you can both recognize and be assured that you are (or not). This is necessary because--freemasonry has much to do with being a traveller--sometimes you have to know the person you are dealing with can be completely trusted. As a freemason you will also be morally bound to support your fellows should they ask for your assistance. Further, the secrets are personally satisfying to know. If you reveal them, you will be kicked out (and I for one will be glad to do the kicking, because you will have violated your word and shown yourself to be a certain kind of person). None of this (or the secrets) will make much sense until (maybe?) you are made a freemason though and find out for yourself.-- 24.80.70.174 15:30, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
I could tell you. But then I'd have to tie a goat to your trouser legs. DJ Clayworth 18:44, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
They go wrong once in a while, check this story out: http://www.newsday.com/news/local/longisland/ny-limaso0312,0,1976606.story?coll=ny-li-span-headlines
Wow. I don't know what kind of ritual that article was supposed to describe, but there are absolutely NO guns, traps etc. or anything dangerous of any kind in our masonic degree work. There are proper, authorized lodges, and then there are other lodges that claim to be masonic. What is described above is almost unbelievable. I certainly would not attend anything featuring those elements.-- 24.80.70.174 22:50, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
Ok, so now that i have done a little research, it seems the only secrets that might be revealed are: 2 words and a handshake, so does NE1 know what the hand shake is? oh yeah and im in the UK
Then petition the Grand Lodge of England to join. I am too far away to stop you-- 24.80.70.174 17:56, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
The secrets are that the
Masons: control the British Crown;
keeps the metric system down;
keeps Atlantis off the maps;
keeps the Martians under wraps;
hold back the electric car;
made Steve Guttenberg a star;
robbed cavefish of their sight; &
rig every Oscar night.
AllanHainey 10:04, 5 June 2006 (UTC)
If I were to stand on the US side of the boarder and pick off Canandians on the other side of the boarder, what would happen (legally speaking?) Would I be arrested and charged with murder in the US even though I didnt kill anyone in the US, or would I be exterdited to Canada where I would be charged with a crime I didnt commit on their soil? If I were to do this with a different country like Cuba, to which extradition seems very unlikely what would be the consequenses? Could I get in a bass boat, go over to cuba, rob a bank, hop back in and drive back to Florida? If I were to, what would happen. Thanks. 199.201.168.100 12:26, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
Im not saying this would be good or not, Im just wondering about the legal issues. What happens in this case or one like it between two countries? Does anyone know?
Could you provide a link so I can go read that question and its answers? Also, what happens if I boat over to Cuba, do a little rape & pillaging and other such mischief and then return to America? 199.201.168.100 19:46, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
Regarding the Cuba thing, the article on Luis Posada Carriles may be of interest to you. -- Mwalcoff 23:56, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
-Under US Law, crimes are committed in either the state they were committed or the state attempted. If you robbed a bus on the Nevada side of the California/Nevada Border, and ran across the line to the California side to get into your "getaway car" or to pay of a debt in California, EITHER state could prosecute you. Basically where the crime is begun or completed, if it stradles a border, like in your senario, EITHER Canada or the state you were in when you fired the weapon would be able to prosecute you. As far as Cuba, that crime was begun and completed in that nation, and then you entered international waters. As long as a Cuban boat got to you before entering US waters, they could snatch you up. So to answer your question... No, running across borders does not save you like it did on old TV shows.
It's just interesting. A few days ago a unique species was encountered. He vandalized pages with the same silly question, creating the new account each time. Obviously he was warned and blocked several times. But this did not have effect on him - he just created new accounts and continued until this became boring to him. How was this possible and how does the blocking work exactly? I've read WP:BP, but don't understand it... Cmapm 13:05, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
I'm looking for the name of a rather unfunny BBC sitcom from the 1990's. The premise was that of an isolated coastal village with a radar station which still thought the Cold War was going on. One of the plotlines involved a Russian aeroplane making an emergency landing, and the title was something along the lines of "Under the Watchtower". I can't find in Category:BBC television sitcoms however. What was it called? smurrayinch ester( User), ( Talk) 15:27, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
(which is also the name of a famous and pretty good jimi hendrix song, I suggest you find it. just pay attention to the guitar and you'll love it guaranteed.)
But back to the question:
I'm looking for the name of a rather unfunny BBC sitcom.
WHY?
"Ban Phu Pot" ThailandMy research takes me to a site named "Ban Phu Pot" that I have so far been able to locate as being in Thailand, in or near a park called Mok Park. I have not found any information that give any specific or pertinent information about the site. My research touches both past (archaeological-paleantological) and present (technology-research-exploration-current events) so I was not certain what category to put the question under, since I do not want to limit the response. Any and all information is welcome; my comprehension is advanced-level.
Thank you.
I was wondering if the following is normal I often feel like i have forgotten something, i know for sure that there is nothing i have forgotten, yet the feeling persists, until it puts me into a really bad mood, i start to worry about it. Further more, when i was in school i often felt great anxiety and nausious as soon as i saw my school every morning, it would disapear as soon a i was there, but recently these two emotions have returned/combined. For no reason i will start to feel as if i have forgotten something, and will soon start to feel great anxiety and sometimes sick, putting me into a tterrable mood, for no apparent reason. This i can handle, its when people ask me what is wrong because i have been short with them that the problem occures: whats wrong? Answer: I dont know. Is this normal, why does it happen, i was happy this morning, and now not. I eat healthy, and exercise. Please help.
Just wanted to thank the people that answered my question. I truelly appreciate the help. and i am feeling ok today. but next time ill try and do something about it. thanks again. you guys are great.
I have read through Wikipedia:External links and When should I link externally but do not know if you are allowed to add fourms to articles. I also looked at the article Yahoo! Groups and still do not know if you are allowed to add a fourm to a page if it is a yahoo group.
I see that there are dozens of articles that have linked to groups.yahoo.com, but is there a reason that you should not link to a yahoo group? Especially if it is an additional souirce of information?
Imp Wit 18:19, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
Does submitting an image or other file type count as an "edit?" Someone could do a lot of work in this particular section and yet not be recognized for their contributions with a lack of edits.
Hi,
Can anyone please tell me how to find the value of a 1960 International Harvester t-4 crawler (manufactured in Canada)?
My problem is that my ex-husband has one. I think he valued it rather low. Is there a website that keeps track of say, the auction values of antique crawlers?
Thank you very much, Tractor Lover
How do I add a brand new word to Wikipedia? There's a new word called "beeboo" that is synonymous with the word "Big." How do I add this word to Wikipedia's database? Thanks. -John
How would one go about finding the email address of a celebrity or other person who, for obvious reasons, wants to keep it private?
This Midas remote control watch on Thinkgeek. I've looked everywhere, and can't find an answer to my question: can I change that buttons the watch buttons are assigned to? I'd like to change mute to the AV button that progresses my TV through TV, AV1, AV2, Component, etc...
Is there any way to get lily of the valley to bloom more than once per season?
I stopped smoking marajuana for 3 days and started getting head aches and cravings, now since you cant get addicted to dope, i was wondering if the rumour i heard was true... Some dealers cote thier marajuana in crack so you get addicted and have to come back again and again, is this possable, how can i stop this other that quitting altogether. sorry, someone told that other guy a few days ago that this is not a soap box I am just curious.
I got this quote: The clinical syndrome has been characterized by restlessness, anorexia, irritability and insomnia that begin less than 24 hours after discontinuation of marijuana, peak in intensity on days 2 to 4, and last for seven to 10 days. Looking at [61] it appears that there can be a strong dependency. If you were smoking for a reason (depression, anxiety, anger, etc) then those symptoms will return. Sounds like people could get off cannabis, but would have to then go on to an antidepressant. -- Zeizmic 17:00, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
Isn't the inability to think of a good heading name a sign of marijuana withdrawal ? StuRat 19:52, 7 June 2006 (UTC)
Many weeks ago I added the following question to Red Bull's talk page:
No one has answered my question (I even asked a major contributor to the Red Bull article on their talk page) and the Google search: [62] doesn't return anything relevant!
This is very frustrating! I've looked for articles on human flight (as you see, we have none), but except (vaguely) for the story of Icarus I haven't been able to find anything relevant. I don't think it's possible! But then, Lord Kelvin said:
(wikiquote link: http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Lord_Kelvin) Any help would very greatly appreciated!
How many holes are there in Blackburn, Lancashire?
4,000, give or take -- Ferkelparade π 16:52, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
See A Day in the Life for the explanation. -- Shantavira 17:53, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
It isn't bloody 4,000, I --genuinely want to know-- how many holes there are in Blackburn, Lancashire. Nothing to do with the song
They had to count them all. That was before Wikipedia. -- DLL 18:17, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
Are you saying, DLL, that Wikipedia is relying on the testimony of some drug-addled hippy as its AUTHORITATIVE SOURCE on how many holes there are in Blackburn, Lancashire? He couldn't have counted his nostrils at the time he wrote that
After reading some of Wikipedia, I realize there is too much information/knowledge in the world. I could spend a lifetime reading Wikipedia and still not fully understand half of the information in our world. Am I just dumb? I feel quite overwhelmed and even aware of how ignorant I am. How do people deal with all the information in the world, how do we advance and grow in the way of new technology when there is already more than any one could possibly comprehend in one lifetime?
This was a problem scientists encountered as the last century started. Up until that point it was possible to be a generalist, but then it became necessary to choose a field to specialize in. At any rate, it is not necessary for your personal knowledge to become encyclopedic in order for you to be a worthwhile and interesting person. It is more valuable to be able to know where to look up some certain fact rather than carry it around in your head all the time. What subjects interest you? Can you have fun browsing through random articles? Remember that wikipedia is not a book: it is not meant to be read 'cover to cover'. Find the fields of inquiry that you personally enjoy, and pursue those. No one knows everything, and the world would be a damn sight more disappointing if everyone did know everything, because then you wouldn't need to interact with other people.-- Shandon 17:29, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
I have a hard time undersanding how people, who seem to be very ignorant on the indivdual level can be so resorceful and capable of achieving greatness when working together. The same species that wins Darwin Awards is capable of a manned mission to Mars**. It truely baffles my mind and makes me depressed. I feel but a small insignifigant drop of water in the ocean--an ocean capable of producing great hurricanes, but I myself cannot even muster a breeze.
OKAY, so cuba is one we have an extradition tready with. What happens if I go to some goofy nation that we dont extridate to, and rob a bank, kill 30 babies, jaywalk, and defame a poster of their leader while raping his daughter then come back to America? Do I get prosocuted? If so, by whom? Thanks! - W_Dawg69
I suggest you get your busy little head worrying about other, more important things. We have had enough questions like this one lately.-- 24.80.70.174 17:22, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
Since there have been many questions "like this lately", shouldn't that indicate it is worthy of a response? I myself would like to know, as Im sure others would as well. If you don't want to answer it, that's fine, but I would appericate someone pointing me in the direction where I could find the answer. 12.183.203.184 17:56, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
This question was answered under 'Shooting Canadians' (which as one I take offense to) above. I think it is a completely pointless question, as I doubt you are actually going to do it-- 24.80.70.174 18:00, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
So are the only questions that have points those which the person asking actually plans to do? <insert long list of questions that would be completely pointless under your defintion>. Why do you take offense to the 'Shooting Canadians' title. What specifically offends you about that title? Also, where is the answer there? I didn't see it. 199.201.168.100 18:14, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
And the united states has the right to hold one of its citizens until they decide even without charging him or her with a crime? How come other countries don't extridate people who commit crimes against Americans, like in that Natalee Halloway case? Sorry I'm not very knowledgable about legal matters, although I hope to learn more. 199.201.168.100 19:03, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
I don't know the answer to this question (which I think is by no means a stupid one). I do remember a case, though, that may be instructive. An American guy killed someone in America, then went to another country (which has cushier prisons, no death penalty and no extradition of citizens) in which he had a right to citizenship. He was prosecuted for the crime in the other country and sent to prison there. Perhaps if you went to, say, Chad (which has no extradition treaty with the US) and killed someone, the US would prosecute you and put you in an American prison. -- Mwalcoff 23:04, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
Consider Wikapedia to be an extension of your own memory. It just takes a little typing and reading to recall something you don't remember learning. The faster you type and read, the smarter you effectvely become.
what is the african history of watermelon. (where did they grow it why did they grow it how did it get its name when would they use it when it was first being grown.)
You know, a lot of people have been trotting out the same old tired answer, but I say why not take a chance? Try Waterloo.
Did you mean Battle of Waterloo, Waterloo, Belgium, Waterloo, New South Wales, Waterloo Sunset, the ABBA album, that album's title track the film about the battle, or one of the other Waterloos? Howard Train 19:47, 7 June 2006 (UTC)
Why do birds, suddenly appear, everytime you're near?
Well, this one appears early in the morning
Then this one appears later and won't leave me alone.
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What happens if I own stock in a company that gets bought. Do I have any say-so in the decision? What if I don't want to sell my shares? What happens if I own options to buy the stock at $25/share that expire in 2 years and the company is being bought for $25 in a month? Does that mean my options are effectively worthless? 199.201.168.100 19:00, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
When I had similar share options, they were converted over into those of the acquiring company shares. By the time I could exercise them, the options were for a third company which had bought the second. They kept me notified. I think they have to (in the US). -- Halcatalyst 20:19, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
But with options, the option seller agrees to sell 100 shares of stock XYZ for each contract. Is it part of that contract that it conversts if XYZ is bought by ABC? What if XYZ is a small company aquired by a large company like GE, does the option writer then have to have his options roll over into GE? I mean, GE's preformace would be affected by a lot of things not just the preformance of the little XYZ company though bought.... What is the strike price they convert at when XYZ is bought? 12.183.203.184 05:23, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
Hi, I would like to knoe how strong the silk is that is spun by a silk worm. would it be able to hold up something like the size and weigt as a peach
Everyone knows you're thinking of James and the Giant Peach, and we'd just like you to know, this kind of thinking has never won anyone a Nobel prize. You're barking up the wrong tree. 82.131.184.90 22:59, 31 May 2006 (UTC).
from [64]:
Which of the insects was used as bait so they could escape the sharks? 'James and the Giant Peach' (blakka)
Earthworm. Every time a bird came down to get Earthworm James tied some silk around the bird. Eventually there were enough birds to lift the peach out of the sea and away from the sharks.
Where did the peach land when it fell out of the sky? 'James and the Giant Peach' (blakka)
On the Empire State Building. A plane came past and cut the silk that was attached to the birds and the peach fell back down to earth.
Which of the insects fell off the peach while it was up in the air? 'James and the Giant Peach' (blakka)
Centipede. James tied some of Silkworm's silk around his waist and went down after him to save him.
Hi, i have a question about internet security. The thing is, recently, every time i turn on my computer and connect to the internet, right after the connection is established, in the lower right corner a little window is up, and it says: A recent attempt to attack your computer was blocked. Click here for more details And when i click, a window is up and it says:
Norton Internet Security
Security Alert
High Risk
Security Alert created for Default Block Bla Trojan horse rule.
Protocol : UDP(Inbound)
Remote Adress : 193.198.147.194 : 1042
Local Adress : 127.0.0.1 : 1042
Location : Default
A remote computer(193.198.147.194) attempted to connect to your computer on a port commonly used by a remote access Trojan horse. The attempt was blocked.
Do you want to view the Alert Assistant
No (Recommended)
Why is a message like this coming up often, every time with the same IP adress, i know that my computer is being attacked, but why every time and why with the same adress. If someone who understands this know what is going on i would like to know.-- Captain ginyu 21:06, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
Notinasnaid, regarding your two questions, I don't use my Outlook Express at all, and I updated Norton Internet Security, I would say, a month or two ago, if that is what you meant. Since we're at the topic, also, every time I disconnect in the upper left corner of the screen appears a little grey box, and it says:
Call from:Unknown
1)Place modem on hold and take call
2)Disconnect from modem and take call
3)Ignore incoming call
What is it and why does it appear every time I disconnect, and does it have anything to do with the upper named threat.-- Captain ginyu 12:04, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
Thanks a lot, Notinasnaid. As for Zeizmic, I didn't understand what you wanted to say.-- Captain ginyu 20:16, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
I've read the instruction booklet for my recently purchased PSP, and I'm wondering what a Location Free Player is. It didn't give any detail on what it is or what it does. All I know is it is a sort of machine that connects to a PC and allows wireless gaming for the PSP and Nintendo DS. It says on my PSP when I try to play music I need to connect to the Internet. To play music. What's up with that? I can't connect it with a cable. No, no. I need to do it wirelessly. I saw it on Amazon.com only for...$350! Overall, I know I've actually asked many questions, but my only questions are just more info on this Location Free Player, (Perhaps an article would be helpful) and if I need it to play music. Thanks for your time.
Is there a tag for plagiarism? I've noticed a couple articles ( Bodybuilding and Nuclear power in Canada) that have significant amounts of material cut and pasted from other web sites, but I don't want to go through it all and rewrite it. TastyCakes 23:49, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
That nuclear thing is straight out of the glossy brochures, hosted by Mr. Nuclear. It would be difficult to rewrite by a nuclear person such as myself, since it might conflict with the happy-happy people... -- Zeizmic 01:30, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
I know that Kofi Annan speaks English, French, and some African dialects. Yet I want to know which language he knows the best because all people who speaks more than one language know one of them better than all the other ones.
I heard his interview with Jim Lehrer on PBS Newshour where he seemed to have a native-level understanding of English. Patchouli 00:02, 1 June 2006 (UTC)