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what is the total number of females in the world —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.45.237.157 ( talk • contribs) 01:18, 26 September 2006
There's one heck of a lot of "female" animals. Do you want to include or exclude them? -- Dweller 11:01, 26 September 2006 (UTC) I think I heard somewhere that it's 51%. Яussiaп F 12:00, 26 September 2006 (UTC)
I don't know, but I hope it's high. UberCryxic 19:01, 26 September 2006 (UTC)
I have a question about Islam. It's my understanding that Muslims who are about to commit suicide on behalf of Islam, or wage jihad, are absolved of any sins that they commit before dying. For example, it is my understanding that most of the 9/11 hijacker received this absolution (for lack of a better term) and that at least some or them spent much of their remaining days with women, drinking and gambling and so on.
My specific question is this: What is the specific Islamic term for this absolution or forgiveness of sins (that are apparently going to be committed in the future). And, assuming that my understanding about this forgiveness being given or granted to some or all of the 9/11 hijackers is correct, who has the authority to grant such forgiveness?
Thank you.
Quintinshill rail crash#The trial notes that in order to be charged with murder under English law, the death has to occur on English soil, while to be charged under Scottish law, the act leading to death needs to occur on Scottish soil, and as the actions had taken place in Scotland, with the deaths taking place in England, the defendants could be charged in both jurisdictions.
So I'm wondering: if you're standing in England, and shoot someone in Scotland, could you be charged with anything other than perhaps "unlawful discharge of a firearm"? -- Carnildo 05:14, 26 September 2006 (UTC)
Off course: Islam is against suicide Please do visit www.irf.net and correct the misconception of islam
Do the Japanese Emperors have a family name?
What is the longest snake in the world?
The anaconda is the largest, but not the longest. — X Mac Davis] ( SUPERDESK| Help me improve) 15:39, 26 September 2006 (UTC)
What year is this year's Jewish new year?
http://img147.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1pv1.jpg
Who is this man?
http://img137.imageshack.us/my.php?image=5yc6.jpg
Whis religious festival is depicted in this painting.
Yup cheers
i`d appreciate no taking the piss
Where is more information, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, on a series of short comic films, probably from the 1930's, where dogs wear clothes, talk, walk on their hind legs, drive cars, appear in court, etc.? 66.213.33.2 18:21, 26 September 2006 (UTC)
Do you need to be a rich man in order to procure a mail order bride? I've been looking at a site filled with gorgeous Ukranian women and it's tempted me (been feeling lonely for a long time now) to find out more. I don't have a job, a car or much money at the moment and I live in rented accomodation - is there even any point to me bothering? -- 84.71.141.133 22:50, 26 September 2006 (UTC)
When they mail the bride, where do they put the stamps ? StuRat 22:53, 26 September 2006 (UTC)
Is it true that a natural born U S citizen can have his citizenship revoked if he visits Cuba without specific permission from the government?
No, of course not. White Guard 23:50, 26 September 2006 (UTC)
One thing I'm wondering, and I know this may be uncharacteristic of me: With the fall of the Soviet Union, and the communist threat gone, why does the American government continue to bother imposing such severe sanctions on what is now, (unlike during the cold war!) a rather harmless communist dictatorship, relative to all the other dictatorships that aren't punished by such sanctions. I realize that Castro pissed off the Americans by "nationalizing" (read: stealing) all American owned property in Cuba. Is that what's actually motivating the whole thing? In fact, it all seems rather counter-productive. If only the US would deal with Cuba in as friendly a manner as it deals with "Red" China, chances are the whole communist thing would just eventually wither away, especially after Fidel dies. I don't see the sense in it. Is American policy regarding Cuba actually based on an old, now irrelevant grudge? The American government tends to be far more practical than that. With the cold war over, I just don't understand why the Americans treat the "communist" dictatorship of Cuba any differently than they treat the "non-communist" dictatorship of Haiti. Loomis 21:47, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
Go to Miami and put your questions there. White Guard 22:27, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
Yes, I understand, and I agree that the whole policy has probably done more to prop up Castro over the years; but the American-Cuban lobby is very powerful, and their hatred of Castro goes beyond anything Haitians (much less influential) feel about there own government(s). If Castro is a constant, the growing hatred for the man among exiles is also a constant. Moreover, US foreign policy, sadly, is not always determined by rational considerations. White Guard 23:21, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
For an idea of the size of the issue, consider that there are 11 million Cubans in Cuba and 1.5 million Cuban Americans in the U.S. That's about 1 out of 10. Half of these Cuban Americans were born in Cuba. If the blockade ever goes down, the influence will be large, even if most of the Cuban Americans don't go back. Rmhermen 14:55, 28 September 2006 (UTC)
The Communists/Socialists needed no help from the US to destroy their economy; they did so from the outset, presided over by the ghastly and incompetent Che Guevara. I can assure you that the demise of El Comandante will make all the difference, a man who has done his best to stifle ever free-enterprise initiative by the Cuban people. Socialism? As for that the most common remark to be heard on the streets of Havana is Socialism or death? I prefer death. White Guard 22:50, 28 September 2006 (UTC)
It's true that JFK made that "promise" to never invade Cuba, but I'm always surprised at how many people take that one seriously. After all, all it was was a pretty lame face-saving device given to Khrushchev to allow him to not look like a total loser back home. In any case, whether the "promise" is taken seriously or not by the US today, it was clearly only a "promise" not to invade Cuba militarily. Now on the other hand, if the US would only lift the embargo, (why do you guys keep on calling it a "blockade"? "Embargo" seems like the more accurate term ... in any case ...,) the resulting tourist invasion with all those Americans flocking in with pockets full of cash and new ideas that would only tend to force the Cubans to realize how backward life is under Castro would likely be far more effective than any military invasion could possibly be in destroying Catro's vision of Cuba and endearing the Cubans to the American way of life. Loomis 12:38, 1 October 2006 (UTC)
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what is the total number of females in the world —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.45.237.157 ( talk • contribs) 01:18, 26 September 2006
There's one heck of a lot of "female" animals. Do you want to include or exclude them? -- Dweller 11:01, 26 September 2006 (UTC) I think I heard somewhere that it's 51%. Яussiaп F 12:00, 26 September 2006 (UTC)
I don't know, but I hope it's high. UberCryxic 19:01, 26 September 2006 (UTC)
I have a question about Islam. It's my understanding that Muslims who are about to commit suicide on behalf of Islam, or wage jihad, are absolved of any sins that they commit before dying. For example, it is my understanding that most of the 9/11 hijacker received this absolution (for lack of a better term) and that at least some or them spent much of their remaining days with women, drinking and gambling and so on.
My specific question is this: What is the specific Islamic term for this absolution or forgiveness of sins (that are apparently going to be committed in the future). And, assuming that my understanding about this forgiveness being given or granted to some or all of the 9/11 hijackers is correct, who has the authority to grant such forgiveness?
Thank you.
Quintinshill rail crash#The trial notes that in order to be charged with murder under English law, the death has to occur on English soil, while to be charged under Scottish law, the act leading to death needs to occur on Scottish soil, and as the actions had taken place in Scotland, with the deaths taking place in England, the defendants could be charged in both jurisdictions.
So I'm wondering: if you're standing in England, and shoot someone in Scotland, could you be charged with anything other than perhaps "unlawful discharge of a firearm"? -- Carnildo 05:14, 26 September 2006 (UTC)
Off course: Islam is against suicide Please do visit www.irf.net and correct the misconception of islam
Do the Japanese Emperors have a family name?
What is the longest snake in the world?
The anaconda is the largest, but not the longest. — X Mac Davis] ( SUPERDESK| Help me improve) 15:39, 26 September 2006 (UTC)
What year is this year's Jewish new year?
http://img147.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1pv1.jpg
Who is this man?
http://img137.imageshack.us/my.php?image=5yc6.jpg
Whis religious festival is depicted in this painting.
Yup cheers
i`d appreciate no taking the piss
Where is more information, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, on a series of short comic films, probably from the 1930's, where dogs wear clothes, talk, walk on their hind legs, drive cars, appear in court, etc.? 66.213.33.2 18:21, 26 September 2006 (UTC)
Do you need to be a rich man in order to procure a mail order bride? I've been looking at a site filled with gorgeous Ukranian women and it's tempted me (been feeling lonely for a long time now) to find out more. I don't have a job, a car or much money at the moment and I live in rented accomodation - is there even any point to me bothering? -- 84.71.141.133 22:50, 26 September 2006 (UTC)
When they mail the bride, where do they put the stamps ? StuRat 22:53, 26 September 2006 (UTC)
Is it true that a natural born U S citizen can have his citizenship revoked if he visits Cuba without specific permission from the government?
No, of course not. White Guard 23:50, 26 September 2006 (UTC)
One thing I'm wondering, and I know this may be uncharacteristic of me: With the fall of the Soviet Union, and the communist threat gone, why does the American government continue to bother imposing such severe sanctions on what is now, (unlike during the cold war!) a rather harmless communist dictatorship, relative to all the other dictatorships that aren't punished by such sanctions. I realize that Castro pissed off the Americans by "nationalizing" (read: stealing) all American owned property in Cuba. Is that what's actually motivating the whole thing? In fact, it all seems rather counter-productive. If only the US would deal with Cuba in as friendly a manner as it deals with "Red" China, chances are the whole communist thing would just eventually wither away, especially after Fidel dies. I don't see the sense in it. Is American policy regarding Cuba actually based on an old, now irrelevant grudge? The American government tends to be far more practical than that. With the cold war over, I just don't understand why the Americans treat the "communist" dictatorship of Cuba any differently than they treat the "non-communist" dictatorship of Haiti. Loomis 21:47, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
Go to Miami and put your questions there. White Guard 22:27, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
Yes, I understand, and I agree that the whole policy has probably done more to prop up Castro over the years; but the American-Cuban lobby is very powerful, and their hatred of Castro goes beyond anything Haitians (much less influential) feel about there own government(s). If Castro is a constant, the growing hatred for the man among exiles is also a constant. Moreover, US foreign policy, sadly, is not always determined by rational considerations. White Guard 23:21, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
For an idea of the size of the issue, consider that there are 11 million Cubans in Cuba and 1.5 million Cuban Americans in the U.S. That's about 1 out of 10. Half of these Cuban Americans were born in Cuba. If the blockade ever goes down, the influence will be large, even if most of the Cuban Americans don't go back. Rmhermen 14:55, 28 September 2006 (UTC)
The Communists/Socialists needed no help from the US to destroy their economy; they did so from the outset, presided over by the ghastly and incompetent Che Guevara. I can assure you that the demise of El Comandante will make all the difference, a man who has done his best to stifle ever free-enterprise initiative by the Cuban people. Socialism? As for that the most common remark to be heard on the streets of Havana is Socialism or death? I prefer death. White Guard 22:50, 28 September 2006 (UTC)
It's true that JFK made that "promise" to never invade Cuba, but I'm always surprised at how many people take that one seriously. After all, all it was was a pretty lame face-saving device given to Khrushchev to allow him to not look like a total loser back home. In any case, whether the "promise" is taken seriously or not by the US today, it was clearly only a "promise" not to invade Cuba militarily. Now on the other hand, if the US would only lift the embargo, (why do you guys keep on calling it a "blockade"? "Embargo" seems like the more accurate term ... in any case ...,) the resulting tourist invasion with all those Americans flocking in with pockets full of cash and new ideas that would only tend to force the Cubans to realize how backward life is under Castro would likely be far more effective than any military invasion could possibly be in destroying Catro's vision of Cuba and endearing the Cubans to the American way of life. Loomis 12:38, 1 October 2006 (UTC)