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Where was the pineapple plant first discovered and then grown commercially.
What is the value of a Sig SP 2340, new still in the box 76.2.249.203 02:10, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
moved to language desk-- Light current 03:56, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
72.1.206.176 19:10, 12 September 2006 (UTC)== Coin Collecting ==
I'm a new coin collector and I was wondering if I should just stick with regular coins, or if colored coins also appreciate in value the same way regular coins do. For example the 2006 Silver Eagle coin comes as the regular coin, hologramed, and colored. Thanks
what has two legs on the way up a hill but has four on the way down?
Is there supposed to be an answer? There's a joke where the punchline is that this riddle has no answer, except in the joke it's usually three legs on the way up.-- Rallette 08:31, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
Easy, a person who choped off someones legs at the top of the hill and carried them down. Jon513 12:45, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
This will be weird, but if a woman has different colored eyebrows than her hair, could that be an indication of fake color hair? (That is, assuming she does not color her eyebrows too). Example: if someone has blonde hair but brown eyebrows.
AskMen and similar Web sites do not have this information.
An unsightly man dressed only in a couple of old underwear shouts at different girls passing by: -Hello, fake blonde! -Hello, fake blonde! (Person passing by...) -You'll never find a girlfriend that way. (Man in underwear contemplating for himself...) -I know that... -...but the chances are practically zero anyway. At least this way, If I'm lucky, a girl could show off her pussy to prove me wrong.
I'm still having trouble with Reiser's "a couple of old underwear". What exactly does that mean? JackofOz 12:57, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
Certain ethnic groups never have natural blonde hair, like blacks and Orientals, for example. Others only rarely have natural blonde hair, like the Italians and Spanish. Of course, the most obvious clue to a dye job is different color roots. Unless the woman is meticulous, her roots will eventually show. StuRat 13:03, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
About 5 years ago I overheard a lady who had long, movie star quality blond hair say to her friend "My husband just doesn't think hair can be worth $300 a month." Yeah, a bottle of hydrogen peroxide is about 99 cents on sale at Walgreen, and Q-tips for touch up of the roots are about 2 cents apiece. Edison 17:36, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
To a fake blonde: "Why are you dying the roots of your hair black?" — EdGl 22:29, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
After logging on to Wikipedia, why can't I change my preferences?
What is the meaning of gnarly and when was it introduced in the sport? Thank you !
Dude, that question was, like, totally tubular ! :-) StuRat 05:05, 13 September 2006 (UTC)
From what 1970's television show about the public school system did the currently playing theme song come?
I can think of two 1970s television shows about public schools: Room 222 and Welcome Back Kotter. The latter had a memorable theme song (and a very young John Travolta in its cast). Durova 17:25, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
And don't forget Schoolhouse Rock. StuRat 05:02, 13 September 2006 (UTC)
Hi, is there any fuss free uk mp3 download sites that you can use in a one off way. i.e. pay for one track only and not have to join? I used TESCO the other day and it was great but not to many rare jazz tracks that I'm after.
Failing this how about other sites abroad (im worried about using my visa card for overseas transactions as the bank charge a quid a pop).
I cant use itunes as I have windows 98!!
what's the best way to do it, when you load the image? can it be done after the image is loaded?
i'm adding art from the manga eyeshield 21, i'm using images from chapters not yet released in america...
how to do i mark it up so it doesn't get deleted.
Hey could you tell me how many bronchi there are in each lung? thanks
I want to list The Wilburn Brothers Shows 1963-1974
why is that usa has so much money or financialresources as compared to any other nation where ot can afford to pump in so much money or global presence.... what is the source of money?
In other words, as long as the Chinese want to artificially hold down their currency, Paris Hilton continues to party! -- Zeizmic 20:11, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
Also note that WW2 played a major role, leaving the US as the sole industrial country without heavy infrastructure damage from bombing, etc. This put the US in the economic lead. StuRat 05:00, 13 September 2006 (UTC)
Spain was down among the dead men on £15, lower than Egypt and Rumania. You'd be pretty sick if your family had emigrated from Spain to Argentina back then. Jameswilson 00:02, 17 September 2006 (UTC)
I'll add a few other factors that haven't been mentioned yet: the United States is a large country and mostly monolingual, which makes it relatively easy to streamline matters such as long distance transportation, resource and pollution management, and interstate commerce. The country also has only two international borders, which allows it to focus attention on international issues in more distant parts of the world. Roughly between 1765 and 1865 this part of the world underwent a radical shift from separate colonial loyalties and indigenous tribalism to a powerful federal government. Most proto-colonial acquisitions either graduated to equal status (Alaska) or gained independence (the Philippines).
Other editors may dispute this opinion, but I would say no other region has banded together in a similar manner: the European Union is taking steps in that direction, but there and elsewhere the constituent political units have insisted on greater autonomy. In most of those cases IMHO that hampers the region's political and economic power. From my own perspective as a North American who has traveled overseas, a United States of Europe and a United States of Africa, etc. would be the smartest thing those regions could do. I'm no avocate of colonialism, but it does seem that regional political unity has significant benefits. Durova 17:39, 22 September 2006 (UTC)
I am 60 years old, I just had a new Cat scan done , I had a stroke in 1973 and my last Cat scan was done in 1973 but now my doctor says my cerebellum is getting smaller, I have been having balance problems and have been falling down alot lately and I cannot understand all the words in your articles and would just like to know in simple terms what is happening to me,I have been seizure free since 1980 but now my lip and tongue are going numb about everyday like they did just before I had a seizure years ago. I am on phenobarbitol and Dilantin.
Probably best to see the doctor first. If its a problem in your jaw etc, he may refer you to a 15 Maxillofacial_Surgeon. Or you could do it the other way round: get the dentist to check your jaw etc, then he may advise going to the doctor. Hope this helps.--Light current 22:10, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
By my calcs, you were around 27 when you had your stroke. That's quite unusual and indicates that you have some underlying medical problem which may now be contributing to your current prob. Consult a doctor and be sure to tell him all about your medical history. StuRat 12:57, 13 September 2006 (UTC)
Just got a sweet Squier Affinity Strat for only $70, slightly used. My two questions are:
1. The action is a bit high. Anybody know how to lower the strings? Do I have to remove the strings in order to change how high they are?
2. What exactly is "Affinity"?
Thanks!
NIRVANA2764 19:46, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
Does anyone else remember a "system" from the 1970's in North America you could buy for your children to help teach about various school subjects (vocabulary, math, science, history, etc.)? It had a unique gimmick in that it was in the form of a roughly circular plastic apparatus about 10" (25cm) in diameter, brown or burgandy in colour that you could slide giant (thick paper) disks into and it would show a question in one window and the answer in another. You would then rotate the disk for another question. I also seem to recall you could buy expansion packs for it. I'm also guessing it was sold mail order or by direct sales. I would love to pick one up for nostalgic reasons, it made learning fun (until I discovered the Apple ][, which made Zork fun). 192.41.148.220 19:47, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
I read your article on cyanide poisoning, and Leonard Lake wasn't included in the article. I think he should be. Thank-you for your attention. dale
I'm always glad to see that people are still on the alert! :) -- Zeizmic 21:24, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
I heard somewhere that Martha Stewarts mag built a house and is now giving it away. I was wondering if anyone had any more info or where I could get a sign up for that. Thanks!! -- Zach 21:26, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
What are symptons,and/or are there any cures?
Ahem, the article Spinal_stenosis exists however it does not cite it's sources. So be warned. You could always try Google though. Deltacom1515 01:57, 13 September 2006 (UTC)
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Where was the pineapple plant first discovered and then grown commercially.
What is the value of a Sig SP 2340, new still in the box 76.2.249.203 02:10, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
moved to language desk-- Light current 03:56, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
72.1.206.176 19:10, 12 September 2006 (UTC)== Coin Collecting ==
I'm a new coin collector and I was wondering if I should just stick with regular coins, or if colored coins also appreciate in value the same way regular coins do. For example the 2006 Silver Eagle coin comes as the regular coin, hologramed, and colored. Thanks
what has two legs on the way up a hill but has four on the way down?
Is there supposed to be an answer? There's a joke where the punchline is that this riddle has no answer, except in the joke it's usually three legs on the way up.-- Rallette 08:31, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
Easy, a person who choped off someones legs at the top of the hill and carried them down. Jon513 12:45, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
This will be weird, but if a woman has different colored eyebrows than her hair, could that be an indication of fake color hair? (That is, assuming she does not color her eyebrows too). Example: if someone has blonde hair but brown eyebrows.
AskMen and similar Web sites do not have this information.
An unsightly man dressed only in a couple of old underwear shouts at different girls passing by: -Hello, fake blonde! -Hello, fake blonde! (Person passing by...) -You'll never find a girlfriend that way. (Man in underwear contemplating for himself...) -I know that... -...but the chances are practically zero anyway. At least this way, If I'm lucky, a girl could show off her pussy to prove me wrong.
I'm still having trouble with Reiser's "a couple of old underwear". What exactly does that mean? JackofOz 12:57, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
Certain ethnic groups never have natural blonde hair, like blacks and Orientals, for example. Others only rarely have natural blonde hair, like the Italians and Spanish. Of course, the most obvious clue to a dye job is different color roots. Unless the woman is meticulous, her roots will eventually show. StuRat 13:03, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
About 5 years ago I overheard a lady who had long, movie star quality blond hair say to her friend "My husband just doesn't think hair can be worth $300 a month." Yeah, a bottle of hydrogen peroxide is about 99 cents on sale at Walgreen, and Q-tips for touch up of the roots are about 2 cents apiece. Edison 17:36, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
To a fake blonde: "Why are you dying the roots of your hair black?" — EdGl 22:29, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
After logging on to Wikipedia, why can't I change my preferences?
What is the meaning of gnarly and when was it introduced in the sport? Thank you !
Dude, that question was, like, totally tubular ! :-) StuRat 05:05, 13 September 2006 (UTC)
From what 1970's television show about the public school system did the currently playing theme song come?
I can think of two 1970s television shows about public schools: Room 222 and Welcome Back Kotter. The latter had a memorable theme song (and a very young John Travolta in its cast). Durova 17:25, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
And don't forget Schoolhouse Rock. StuRat 05:02, 13 September 2006 (UTC)
Hi, is there any fuss free uk mp3 download sites that you can use in a one off way. i.e. pay for one track only and not have to join? I used TESCO the other day and it was great but not to many rare jazz tracks that I'm after.
Failing this how about other sites abroad (im worried about using my visa card for overseas transactions as the bank charge a quid a pop).
I cant use itunes as I have windows 98!!
what's the best way to do it, when you load the image? can it be done after the image is loaded?
i'm adding art from the manga eyeshield 21, i'm using images from chapters not yet released in america...
how to do i mark it up so it doesn't get deleted.
Hey could you tell me how many bronchi there are in each lung? thanks
I want to list The Wilburn Brothers Shows 1963-1974
why is that usa has so much money or financialresources as compared to any other nation where ot can afford to pump in so much money or global presence.... what is the source of money?
In other words, as long as the Chinese want to artificially hold down their currency, Paris Hilton continues to party! -- Zeizmic 20:11, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
Also note that WW2 played a major role, leaving the US as the sole industrial country without heavy infrastructure damage from bombing, etc. This put the US in the economic lead. StuRat 05:00, 13 September 2006 (UTC)
Spain was down among the dead men on £15, lower than Egypt and Rumania. You'd be pretty sick if your family had emigrated from Spain to Argentina back then. Jameswilson 00:02, 17 September 2006 (UTC)
I'll add a few other factors that haven't been mentioned yet: the United States is a large country and mostly monolingual, which makes it relatively easy to streamline matters such as long distance transportation, resource and pollution management, and interstate commerce. The country also has only two international borders, which allows it to focus attention on international issues in more distant parts of the world. Roughly between 1765 and 1865 this part of the world underwent a radical shift from separate colonial loyalties and indigenous tribalism to a powerful federal government. Most proto-colonial acquisitions either graduated to equal status (Alaska) or gained independence (the Philippines).
Other editors may dispute this opinion, but I would say no other region has banded together in a similar manner: the European Union is taking steps in that direction, but there and elsewhere the constituent political units have insisted on greater autonomy. In most of those cases IMHO that hampers the region's political and economic power. From my own perspective as a North American who has traveled overseas, a United States of Europe and a United States of Africa, etc. would be the smartest thing those regions could do. I'm no avocate of colonialism, but it does seem that regional political unity has significant benefits. Durova 17:39, 22 September 2006 (UTC)
I am 60 years old, I just had a new Cat scan done , I had a stroke in 1973 and my last Cat scan was done in 1973 but now my doctor says my cerebellum is getting smaller, I have been having balance problems and have been falling down alot lately and I cannot understand all the words in your articles and would just like to know in simple terms what is happening to me,I have been seizure free since 1980 but now my lip and tongue are going numb about everyday like they did just before I had a seizure years ago. I am on phenobarbitol and Dilantin.
Probably best to see the doctor first. If its a problem in your jaw etc, he may refer you to a 15 Maxillofacial_Surgeon. Or you could do it the other way round: get the dentist to check your jaw etc, then he may advise going to the doctor. Hope this helps.--Light current 22:10, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
By my calcs, you were around 27 when you had your stroke. That's quite unusual and indicates that you have some underlying medical problem which may now be contributing to your current prob. Consult a doctor and be sure to tell him all about your medical history. StuRat 12:57, 13 September 2006 (UTC)
Just got a sweet Squier Affinity Strat for only $70, slightly used. My two questions are:
1. The action is a bit high. Anybody know how to lower the strings? Do I have to remove the strings in order to change how high they are?
2. What exactly is "Affinity"?
Thanks!
NIRVANA2764 19:46, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
Does anyone else remember a "system" from the 1970's in North America you could buy for your children to help teach about various school subjects (vocabulary, math, science, history, etc.)? It had a unique gimmick in that it was in the form of a roughly circular plastic apparatus about 10" (25cm) in diameter, brown or burgandy in colour that you could slide giant (thick paper) disks into and it would show a question in one window and the answer in another. You would then rotate the disk for another question. I also seem to recall you could buy expansion packs for it. I'm also guessing it was sold mail order or by direct sales. I would love to pick one up for nostalgic reasons, it made learning fun (until I discovered the Apple ][, which made Zork fun). 192.41.148.220 19:47, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
I read your article on cyanide poisoning, and Leonard Lake wasn't included in the article. I think he should be. Thank-you for your attention. dale
I'm always glad to see that people are still on the alert! :) -- Zeizmic 21:24, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
I heard somewhere that Martha Stewarts mag built a house and is now giving it away. I was wondering if anyone had any more info or where I could get a sign up for that. Thanks!! -- Zach 21:26, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
What are symptons,and/or are there any cures?
Ahem, the article Spinal_stenosis exists however it does not cite it's sources. So be warned. You could always try Google though. Deltacom1515 01:57, 13 September 2006 (UTC)