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= May 6 =
==[[Manhattan]], island of mysteries==
*1. Does anyone know what the big metal canisters of nitrogen on the corners of 5th Ave & 43rd and 45th are? Theres a pair at each corner which have been left out there for months - maybe a year or more? they even seem to be leaking a little (frozen nitrogen on the outside).
*2. Where to buy a decent [[Cornish pasty]] and [[Scotch egg]] and [[pork pie]] in the city which never sleeps?
:[[User:Bwithh|Bwithh]] 01:00, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
::That would be water freezing out of the atmosphere, not leaking nitrogen freezing. The tanks will offgas gaseous nitrogen to maintain pressure, though that is a design feature not a leak. Many industries use liquid nitrogen. [[User:Rmhermen|Rmhermen]] 01:54, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
 
= October 8 =
::: I, Ref-Elf, hereby give the honour of '''''A Pair of Questions Which Are Completely Unrelated to Each Other''''' to this question. Congratulations! (I am in the mood for giving away awards today!) [[User:Jayant412|Jayant,]][[WP:EA|<font color="green">17 Years,</font>]][[User_talk:Jayant412|<font color="red"> India</font>]] • [[Special:Contributions/Jayant412|contribs]] 06:06, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== Credit card reimbursement ==
::::There is a rather tenuous Manhattan connection, but I think the award is richly deserved, Jayant. This reminds me of the line from [[Field of Dreams]] where the [[Kevin Costner]] character, talking about his wife when they first met, says something like ''"We had nothing in common except she ''came from'' Iowa and I had once ''heard of'' Iowa".'' [[User:JackofOz|JackofOz]] 09:45, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
 
Please note that this is a hypothetical situation, and therefore not a request for legal or financial advice.
::Sound like Myers of Keswick (634 Hudson Street) is what you're after. They have a wide range of British foods. According to their [http://www.myersofkeswick.com/products.html website], they stock all the foods you mention. --[[User:Canley|Canley]] 02:42, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
 
Imagine you're in an unfamiliar city looking for somewhere to eat for dinner. You come across a street filled with restaurants, choose one and eat there. At the end of the evening you ask for the bill, which comes to $50. You ask to pay by credit card. The waiter mistakenly enters $500 as the amount in the credit card machine instead of $50. You don't notice the mistake, enter your pin number and pay the $500. The waiter doesn't notice the mistake either. He hands you the bill and the credit card receipt, both of which you throw away soon after.
==[[Pedro Lopez]] -- hoaxer or not?==
We have this guy included in [[List of hoaxes]], and have a Hoax category on his article. It's not obvious why. Anyone know? [[User:Moriori|Moriori]] 01:19, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
:See the links on the talk page for more info. [[User:Rmhermen|Rmhermen]] 02:01, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
::The word hoax is not mentioned, in the article, or on its talk page. [[User:Moriori|Moriori]] 02:38, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
:::Try this link from the talk page: [http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/lopez_ap.htm] [[User:Rmhermen|Rmhermen]] 03:41, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
::::The word hoax does not appear on that link either. Wikipedia seems to be the only site categorically stating it is a hoax. I'm not saying it is not, but we should not be saying it is without reputable references. [[User:Moriori|Moriori]] 03:51, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
 
Checking your credit card bill the following month, you see an unusual amount of $500. Checking the date, you realise that it must relate to the restaurant at which you ate that night and that a mistake must have been made by the waiter. You google the merchant's name on the credit card bill, but it's just the name of a generic provider of food and drink. You can't remember the name of the restaurant or the street it was on. You no longer have the credit card receipt in your possession. Do you have any recourse to get the extra $450 back from the credit card company? --[[User:Viennese Waltz|Viennese Waltz]] 13:36, 8 October 2025 (UTC)
== Golf ball damage ==
 
:That doesn't sound very hypothetical to me, but it seems that my (hypothetical) first response would be to call the (hypothetical) credit card company and ask them. However, it seems unlikely you'd get the money back from the CC company; it's not their fault, nor is there fraud being alleged. They gave the money to the restaurant. Perhaps you could call the merchant and try to work with them to identify the restaurant? At this late stage, the beef is between the two of you. If the waiter is still there and recalls the incident, an e-transfer could be done. The extra $450 would essentially be his "tip", so he'll likely remember it pretty well unless it was a place that auto-shares the tips between staff evenly or something. [[User:Matt Deres|Matt Deres]] ([[User talk:Matt Deres|talk]]) 14:41, 8 October 2025 (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?
 
:It's going to depend on where you are and what card you used. Where you are, for the legal framework, and what card, for their terms and conditions. [https://www.visa.co.uk/how-you-pay-matters/chargeback-purchase-disputes.html Here is the Visa advice for the UK]. [[User:DuncanHill|DuncanHill]] ([[User talk:DuncanHill|talk]]) 14:53, 8 October 2025 (UTC)
[[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? --[[User:WasteOfTime|WasteOfTime]] 02:07, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
:We had a similar incident in my city. Somebody built their new home in a vacant lot next to #3 in a private club. I think all the fancy new super clubs and nasa-balls allowed the duffers to really start whapping their house. They eventually got a court order, but I still don't think it's resolved. --[[User:Zeizmic|Zeizmic]] 12:48, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
::Zeizmic, that story kind of reminds me of idiots who move in next to an existing airport and then complain about the noise. --[[User:Nricardo|Nelson Ricardo]] 17:33, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
:::The remedy you would seek would be called an interlocutory [[injunction]]. However, I tend to agree with Nricardo. Didn't you realize you bought a home in the direct path of a driving range? If I were the judge, I wouldn't grant the remedy, but merely restate the age-old rule:[[caveat emptor]].
::::A driving range and an airport are two different things. Extra netting and other precautions can be installed to minimize the loss of balls. Of course, this will cost the range owner money, which is probably why a court order may be necessary. &mdash; ''[[User:Bottesini|<span style="border: 1px; border-style:solid; padding:0px 2px 2px 2px; color:white; background-color:darkgreen; font-weight:bold">ßottesiηi</span>]]'' <sup>[[User_talk:Bottesini|Tell me what's up]]</sup> 18:37, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:I would call the restaurant first and see if they can fix the problem. They should have the original receipt somewhere, and if it's itemized they'll be able to figure out what went wrong. If they stonewall you, then call the credit card company and tell them it's a fraudulent charge. ←[[User:Baseball Bugs|Baseball Bugs]] <sup>''[[User talk:Baseball Bugs|What's up, Doc?]]''</sup> [[Special:Contributions/Baseball_Bugs|carrots]]→ 15:40, 8 October 2025 (UTC)
== What analogy can you come up with to explain the meaning of analogy? ==
::As noted above, this is a hypothetical situation – it didn't happen to me. Also as noted, the person can't remember the name of the restaurant, so they can't call it. --[[User:Viennese Waltz|Viennese Waltz]] 16:15, 8 October 2025 (UTC)
:::What I have difficulty with is the situation of "credit card" and "pin number." A debit card has a pin number. A credit card requires a signature (unless it is a situation where signature is not required - like many tap-and-go terminals). This is an important distinction because credit cards and debit cards often have very different reimbursement rules. From my personal cards: My debit card has no reimbursement. I can close the card. I can personally request a refund from whomever submitted the charge. I will not be refunded by the bank itself. My credit card is very different. I can call the bank and refute any charge I like. They put the charge on hold and then they contact whomever made the charge and decide if they will reimburse me or not. They might reimburse me without getting money back from the end business. This moves into the topic of fraud prevention. I used my debit card to purchase a car for $12k once. I was out of state and there was absolutely no problem. I used my credit card to purchase a PS5 when they first came out and getting one was nearly impossible. Fraud protection kicked in, delayed the purchase, and I missed the chance and had to wait for later drop. What your hypothetical person has to do is call the hypothetical bank that issued the hypothetical credit card (which sounds like it is hypthetically a debit card), and ask the hypothetical customer service agent who is hypothetically going to be in some other hypothetical country where the hypothetical accent will make the hypothetical conversation very difficult, and finally, hypothetically work out what the hypothetical contract for that hypothetical card hypothetically is. [[Special:Contributions/68.187.174.155|68.187.174.155]] ([[User talk:68.187.174.155|talk]]) 17:02, 8 October 2025 (UTC)
::::It's only in countries with backward banking systems that signatures are used for credit cards. In the developed world PIN numbers are used. [[User:DuncanHill|DuncanHill]] ([[User talk:DuncanHill|talk]]) 17:29, 8 October 2025 (UTC)
:::::More and more frequently here in America, credit cards do not require signatures (nor a PIN). But some individual stores want a signature anyway. As to the restaurant name, I would think that would be on the credit card statement. ←[[User:Baseball Bugs|Baseball Bugs]] <sup>''[[User talk:Baseball Bugs|What's up, Doc?]]''</sup> [[Special:Contributions/Baseball_Bugs|carrots]]→ 18:17, 8 October 2025 (UTC)
::::::My understanding based on talking with the cashiers, is that if you are using [[contactless payment]], the older [[point of sale]] systems required the PIN or the signature, but the newer ones do not. Swiping or inserting seems to require a PIN based on the type of card, for some reason. There's a gas station that I go to that has both the tap to pay and the swipe, and I often experiment to see the difference. One of my cards requires a PIN for a swipe, while the other does not. Now that I write this out, I seem to remember that I can login to the credit card site and enable or disable aspects of the swiping behavior (PIN or not) in the personal settings associated with the specific card, IIRC. I think. [[User:Viriditas|Viriditas]] ([[User talk:Viriditas|talk]]) 22:29, 8 October 2025 (UTC)
 
== Highest rated recipes site? ==
--[[User:WasteOfTime|WasteOfTime]] 01:53, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
 
I was just looking for a good [[borscht]] recipe when I realized what I really want is a site that ranks the highest rated recipes. Is there such a thing? [[User:Viriditas|Viriditas]] ([[User talk:Viriditas|talk]]) 22:33, 8 October 2025 (UTC)
:I don't suppose our article on [[analogy]] would help to get you started? &mdash; [[User:QuantumEleven|Quantum]]<i>[[User_talk:QuantumEleven|Eleven]]</i> 09:00, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:For the borscht, search for Mrs Kostyra's recipe. That is Martha Stewart's mom. As for websites, they all rate recipes, but the ratings are very unreliable. [[Special:Contributions/68.187.174.155|68.187.174.155]] ([[User talk:68.187.174.155|talk]]) 01:14, 9 October 2025 (UTC)
OOO! I looked at the article and <u>really</u> like this one. I think it'll probably work perfectly for you.
::Ok, I remember reading about that recipe earlier in the year. It was pretty impressive. Is there really no crowdsourced recipe site that ranks recipes by various criteria (taste, ease of preparation, cost, etc.)? That's something I really would like to have access to in the kitchen. [[User:Viriditas|Viriditas]] ([[User talk:Viriditas|talk]]) 01:37, 9 October 2025 (UTC)
<blockquote>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.</blockquote>
::Is it true that it freezes well? [[User:Viriditas|Viriditas]] ([[User talk:Viriditas|talk]]) 01:40, 9 October 2025 (UTC)
-[[User:LambaJan|LambaJan]] 18:14, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
 
Is there no Wikirecipes site, or something equivalent? [[User:Viriditas|Viriditas]] ([[User talk:Viriditas|talk]]) 02:38, 9 October 2025 (UTC)
== 9/11 and the Internet ==
What effects did September 11 have on the internet and the use of the internet?
 
:Not as a [[meta:Complete list of Wikimedia projects|Wikimedia project]]. Ratings on a community-sourced site would be hopelessly unreliable anyway. &nbsp;&ZeroWidthSpace;‑‑[[User talk:Lambiam#top|Lambiam]] 17:41, 9 October 2025 (UTC)
:This smells like a '''Homework question''' to me.. Do your own homework.. And [http://www.clickz.com/stats/sectors/traffic_patterns/article.php/1464111 this] page gives you something to start on. Best of luck.! [[User:Jayant412|Jayant,]][[WP:EA|<font color="green">17 Years,</font>]][[User_talk:Jayant412|<font color="red"> India</font>]] • [[Special:Contributions/Jayant412|contribs]] 05:01, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
::Would it though? Instead of admin rights, you could have chef rights. You could only rank the recipes based on your contribution threshold, article improvement scoring, etc. [[User:Viriditas|Viriditas]] ([[User talk:Viriditas|talk]]) 20:47, 9 October 2025 (UTC)
:::You appear to believe that there is a standard measure of "taste" and "ease of preparation" and "cost." There isn't. You can argue that cost is standard, but it isn't. Cost depends on supply and in some places supply of certain good items is higher than others. As for preparation ease, that depends on tools. What if all I have is a couple knives. No mixer. No blender. No broiler. No steamer. Preparation can be difficult while, for someone with a stocked kitchen, it can be very easy. Taste is very speculative. For example, I make dishes with tamed jalapenos and some people praise it because they get the flavor without the spice. Others detest it because they demand what they eat today burn on the way out tomorrow. So, even if you have professional chefs giving you the ratings, they are not dependable. They do not tell me how much it costs me, how easy it is for me, and how well it tastes for me. It is just more unreliable internet slop. [[Special:Contributions/68.187.174.155|68.187.174.155]] ([[User talk:68.187.174.155|talk]]) 18:28, 10 October 2025 (UTC)
::::You seem to have misread what I wrote (a common occurrence here). Nowhere have I discussed anything about taste. If you read below, you can see that the cookbooks site has already implemented the suggestion I discussed with no problems. But hey, you do you. [[User:Viriditas|Viriditas]] ([[User talk:Viriditas|talk]]) 20:20, 10 October 2025 (UTC)
:::::Oh, it looks like I mentioned taste in passing up above. I had no idea that would even cause you such grief as I don't even remember mentioning it. But the reality is that I did say it, and I still mean it. I don't believe there is a standard of anything; I believe we create our own standards. And if something is salty, sweet, bitter, sour, or savoury, it can easily be categorized that way. I hope I didn't just break your brain. [[User:Viriditas|Viriditas]] ([[User talk:Viriditas|talk]]) 20:26, 10 October 2025 (UTC)
::::::Ratings and categorization are not the same thing. If you meant categorization from the beginning, you should have stated so. If you didn't mean to include taste, you shouldn't have included it. Write what you mean. Mean what you write. Insulting people because they are responding to what you have written is juvenile and unwarranted. [[Special:Contributions/68.187.174.155|68.187.174.155]] ([[User talk:68.187.174.155|talk]]) 11:50, 11 October 2025 (UTC)
::::And some of us just don't like peppers at all. --[[User:Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) ([[Special:Contributions/Khajidha|contributions]]) 14:56, 13 October 2025 (UTC)
:See [[b:Cookbook|the Wikibooks Cookbook]]. It doesn't have ratings based on taste or cost, but it does have [[b:Category:Recipes by difficulty|a difficulty rating for recipes]]. [[User:OutsideNormality|OutsideNormality]] ([[User talk:OutsideNormality|talk]]) 02:39, 10 October 2025 (UTC)
::Thanks. Still curious why there’s no Wikirecipes or Wikifood. It’s such a large part of our lives it seems like an oversight. [[User:Viriditas|Viriditas]] ([[User talk:Viriditas|talk]]) 18:06, 10 October 2025 (UTC)
:::Outside of Wikimedia there's [https://recipes.fandom.com/ Recipes Wiki], but on a quick glance it doesn't appear to have a ratings system. --[[User:Antiquary|Antiquary]] ([[User talk:Antiquary|talk]]) 09:02, 11 October 2025 (UTC)
::::If it's OK to link to unsatisfactory sites that sound related, [https://publicdomainrecipes.com publicdomainrecipes.com] caught my attention (and has a couple of recipes for borscht). I see problems with a ratings system: everybody submits their own family heirloom recipe for chili con carne, or whatever dish, and we have to hope that the best one is voted up to the top, but what actually happens is that beyond a certain number of recipes new submissions get no attention, and any good ones are buried, and the main ingredient of new submissions after that is spam. The alternative approach is to have a single canonical article for each named dish, with hundreds of subsections to handle all worthwhile variations. But how to resolve edit wars? "Your recipe for chili with liquorice is stupid / no it isn't / yes it is ..." [[User:Card_Zero|<span style=" background-color:#fffff0; border:1px #995; border-style:dotted solid solid dotted;">&nbsp;Card&nbsp;Zero&nbsp;</span>]]&nbsp;[[User_talk:Card_Zero|(talk)]] 13:08, 11 October 2025 (UTC)
:::::You could have a tag system where you could pull up all recipes that include a particular tag. Every ingredient in a recipe would be a tag. Every prep technique would be a tag. Every type of dish would be a tag. You could then input the tags "chili" (or "chili (soup)" to distinguish from "chili (pepper)") and "liquorice" to see if anyone else provided a recipe like that. --[[User:Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) ([[Special:Contributions/Khajidha|contributions]]) 15:07, 13 October 2025 (UTC)
:There is a long-running feature in ''[[The Guardian]]'' in which [[Felicity Cloake]] compares recipes to determine "how to cook the perfect..." version of various popular dishes. Available online [https://www.theguardian.com/food/series/how-to-cook-the-perfect---- here]. [[User:Chuntuk|Chuntuk]] ([[User talk:Chuntuk|talk]]) 13:35, 14 October 2025 (UTC)
 
= October 10 =
::And [http://www.firstmonday.org/issues/issue6_10/wiggins/ this] also gives you a lot of information. I found both of them by just searching for ''9/11 and effects on internet'' on google. You can find a lot more also by trying out other searches. [[User:Jayant412|Jayant,]][[WP:EA|<font color="green">17 Years,</font>]][[User_talk:Jayant412|<font color="red">
India</font>]] • [[Special:Contributions/Jayant412|contribs]] 05:04, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
:::Thank you. And this isn't a homework question, I just wanted to know.
 
== What are these metallic boxes in the streets of Helsinki, Finland? ==
:::: Oh, well.. I guess anyone could be wrong once in a while.. ;-D .. And you are welcome. [[User:Jayant412|Jayant,]][[WP:EA|<font color="green">17 Years,</font>]][[User_talk:Jayant412|<font color="red"> India</font>]] • [[Special:Contributions/Jayant412|contribs]] 05:55, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
 
I can't find any images so these are links to Google Street View (I hope they work and are allowed here):
:One thing you might find interesting is that after 9/11 all US federal government sites dealing with things relevant to national security were required to go over all of their content and remove anything potentially useful to "terrorists". [[Los Alamos National Laboratory]], for example, removed public access to all of their old technical reports (even though most of them were declassified 45 years ago), and [[Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory]] no longer provides access to their old [[Environmental Impact Report]]s because aerial images of the lab or descriptions of where their hazardous materials are kept are on the "don't give out" list. Most of these things are still unclassified but have been labeled "Sensitive But Unclassified" -- it's not illegal to have them, but the government isn't going to give them to you. I imagine similar things have happened elsewhere with government sites. --[[User:Fastfission|Fastfission]] 15:16, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
[https://www.google.com/maps/@60.1713453,25.041022,3a,15.3y,42.23h,80.85t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sdOc3ynUKpn-NIxMqIl79Mw!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D9.150000000000006%26panoid%3DdOc3ynUKpn-NIxMqIl79Mw%26yaw%3D42.23!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MTAwOC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D Example 1], [https://www.google.com/maps/@60.1718475,25.0392098,3a,15.1y,240.43h,78.79t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sBdb24nsGSKver1PVKD7DxA!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D11.209347354390843%26panoid%3DBdb24nsGSKver1PVKD7DxA%26yaw%3D240.43210064187016!7i16384!8i8192?entry=tts&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MTAwOC4wIPu8ASoASAFQAw%3D%3D&skid=3a34bf21-8001-4cd7-90f2-ef49d2f2d3a7 Example 2], [https://www.google.com/maps/@60.1685156,25.0334596,3a,15.2y,314.97h,85.74t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1spL-pwTJqHLzg7s-P7X5AWw!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D4.256734428826121%26panoid%3DpL-pwTJqHLzg7s-P7X5AWw%26yaw%3D314.9655367958317!7i16384!8i8192?entry=tts&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MTAwOC4wIPu8ASoASAFQAw%3D%3D&skid=b509107d-bfd7-476c-8089-0d9824fc42cf Example 3], [https://www.google.com/maps/@60.1692799,25.0331304,3a,20.6y,106.38h,78.14t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1s2bMXtvy21YTuHNcDWPnEHA!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D11.860435531285674%26panoid%3D2bMXtvy21YTuHNcDWPnEHA%26yaw%3D106.38128624750796!7i16384!8i8192?entry=tts&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MTAwOC4wIPu8ASoASAFQAw%3D%3D&skid=5a123fbb-2bc4-4687-866d-2432a414af06 Example 4].
 
I don't think these are the typical electrical or telecommunications street utility boxes ([https://www.google.com/maps/@60.1677353,25.0407446,3a,18.9y,65.71h,79.77t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sK_a_hVP33OxRAnOwQNXwnw!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D10.229402765176047%26panoid%3DK_a_hVP33OxRAnOwQNXwnw%26yaw%3D65.70820414004035!7i16384!8i8192?entry=tts&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MTAwOC4wIPu8ASoASAFQAw%3D%3D&skid=69634271-9d6c-413c-b1dc-f87e2a677604 like this one]) because they don't seem to be connected to to the ground. The boxes have hinged doors. The placement seems random. I presume they are from the government. [[User:Aloysius Jr|Aloysius Jr]] ([[User talk:Aloysius Jr|talk]]) 10:56, 10 October 2025 (UTC)
== Regular expression web search engine ==
 
'''Edit:''' Here is the same exact box again: ([https://www.google.com/maps/@60.1692057,25.0332797,3a,38y,354.22h,75.89t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sW4_rSUNCuzHAYVf897LPYA!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D14.11%26panoid%3DW4_rSUNCuzHAYVf897LPYA%26yaw%3D354.22!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MTAwOC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D Example 5]). See how it is sitting askew on the tiling. Next to it is an electrical distribution cabinet. [[User:Aloysius Jr|Aloysius Jr]] ([[User talk:Aloysius Jr|talk]]) 16:15, 11 October 2025 (UTC)
Are there any public web search engines that support search by [[regular expression]]s?
*http://www.exalead.com seems to. --[[User:Jpgordon|jpgordon]][[User talk:Jpgordon|&#8711;&#8710;&#8711;&#8710;]] 06:05, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:They seem to be too heavy to be floating in the air, and there are no signs of them being suspended, so, maybe, they are connected to the ground. &nbsp;&ZeroWidthSpace;‑‑[[User talk:Lambiam#top|Lambiam]] 14:49, 10 October 2025 (UTC)
:[[Ask.com]] claims to as well. --[[User:Shantavira|Shantavira]] 09:34, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
:: I really think they are not connected to the ground. See in Example 3 the little metallic legs it's standing on. These boxes can be found in strange places on concrete tiles no even angled properly. [[User:Aloysius Jr|Aloysius Jr]] ([[User talk:Aloysius Jr|talk]]) 13:16, 11 October 2025 (UTC)
:: I suppose I missed your joke but for confirmation by connected I mean electrically connected. [[User:Aloysius Jr|Aloysius Jr]] ([[User talk:Aloysius Jr|talk]]) 16:05, 11 October 2025 (UTC)
 
:They are electrical distribution cabinets. See [https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/id/eprint/23313/16/JUCS_11_2_Sart_Cardwell_CEv2.pdf here], [https://www.tailormadeitineraries.com/post/the-tailor-made-guide-to-helsinki-s-city-centre-street-art here], and [https://www.helensahkoverkko.fi/en/about-us/sustainability-and-the-environment/Art-in-electricity-cabinets here]. [[User:DuncanHill|DuncanHill]] ([[User talk:DuncanHill|talk]]) 15:02, 10 October 2025 (UTC)
== [[John Titor]] and hackers question ==
::I recognise those. None of the pictures had this specific box. [[User:Aloysius Jr|Aloysius Jr]] ([[User talk:Aloysius Jr|talk]]) 13:16, 11 October 2025 (UTC)
why hackers didn't tried to find john titor by searching the pc of titor, the he posted the forums????
:My guess is that it is a box for mail delivery, where mail carriers pick up mail so they don't have to return to the post office to pick up the next batch for their route. Like [[:File:Utility_boxes_with_graffiti_(44636018522).jpg| this]]. [[User:Long is the way|Long is the way]] ([[User talk:Long is the way|talk]]) 21:26, 11 October 2025 (UTC)
::Those in the picture seem to be standing on legs. If this is for mail, then every postman in Helsinki will be able to confirm. This doesn't appear to be common in other cities though. In my country (Netherlands), mail is delivered by van to depots the size of 20 foot containers, from where mail is delivered by bike in a 2 kilometre radius. The postman returns to the depot as often as necessary. [[User:PiusImpavidus|PiusImpavidus]] ([[User talk:PiusImpavidus|talk]]) 09:57, 12 October 2025 (UTC)
:::Boxes like that are definitely used by mail carriers in some countries. E.g. [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Post-box7302.jpg here] is one from Canada and [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mail_delivery_equipment_in_Tesoma,_Tampere_20130830_001.jpg here] is one in a different part of Finland. As Samoasambia points out below, it could also be for newspaper or leaflet delivery. [[User:Long is the way|Long is the way]] ([[User talk:Long is the way|talk]]) 15:24, 12 October 2025 (UTC)
 
:Paging {{u|40bus}}, who ought to know. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} [[Special:Contributions/90.193.153.108|90.193.153.108]] ([[User talk:90.193.153.108|talk]]) 07:27, 12 October 2025 (UTC)
:If you are trying to ask why hackers didn't try to find [[John Titor]] via his IP, I'm sure they did. And I'm sure you would get a better answer by asking at one of the forums dedicated to this nonsense, which are referenced in the article. --[[User:Shantavira|Shantavira]] 11:22, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
::They are likely post boxes. A standard post box is orange. --[[User:40bus|40bus]] ([[User talk:40bus|talk]]) 07:58, 12 October 2025 (UTC)
:We should also page {{u|JIP}}. --[[User:Viennese Waltz|Viennese Waltz]] 08:26, 12 October 2025 (UTC)
::I have seen them all around Helsinki as well, and I don't know for sure what they are. I have always assumed they are some sort of telecommunications support stations or electronic transformers. [[User:JIP|<span style="color: #CC0000;">J</span><span style="color: #00CC00;">I</span><span style="color: #0000CC;">P</span>]] &#124; [[User talk:JIP|Talk]] 09:06, 12 October 2025 (UTC)
:::They appear a bit smallish for transformer boxes. I don't know the voltage on the Helsinki distribution grid, but I suppose 6&nbsp;kV to 20&nbsp;kV phase-to-phase. Each box transforms about a megawatt down to 400&nbsp;V phase-to-phase or 230&nbsp;V phase-to-neutral. Those boxes are bigger than that, at least one metre cubes. And transformer boxes need a high voltage warning sign, one of those lightning symbols. [[User:PiusImpavidus|PiusImpavidus]] ([[User talk:PiusImpavidus|talk]]) 10:39, 12 October 2025 (UTC)
:::: Yes, it's very unlikely they house electrical equipment. Even a dumb junction box would have multiple 230V AC connections, making it hazardous to open (and a hazard if it was damaged, e.g. by vandalism, being struck by a vehicle, or by a fire). Such a box would have an electrical hazard symbol, and would surely have the name of the utility and a plate giving the box's number and a number to phone to report a dangerous condition. Example 5 also shows a Kabeldon cable-distribution cabinet (made by ABB), which indeed shows a hazard symbol and appears to have small ID plates. Similarly, streetside boxes for cctv, lighting, traffic lights, or telecoms distribution will have mains power (the last one because they power active FTTC transducers). -- [[User:Finlay McWalter|Finlay McWalter]]'''··–·'''[[User talk:Finlay McWalter|Talk]] 17:41, 21 October 2025 (UTC)
 
:I think those boxes are where newspapers/advertising leaflets are stored for distributors. It's often a part-time job (a few hours a week) so the distribution routes are short and that's why these boxes are a common sight. Addressed mail is distributed separately so you won't find letters etc. in there. [[User:Samoasambia|<span style="color:#3F92D2">'''Samoasambia'''</span>]] [[User talk:Samoasambia|<span style="color:#228B22">'''✎'''</span>]] 11:44, 12 October 2025 (UTC)
== socrates ==
Thank y'all! There was [[:File:Utility boxes with graffiti (44636018522).jpg| a picture]] of them here on Wikipedia! (Thanks [[User:Long is the way|Long is the way]]). [[User:Aloysius Jr|Aloysius Jr]] ([[User talk:Aloysius Jr|talk]]) 22:48, 12 October 2025 (UTC)
 
= October 11 =
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.....
:Tons of hits on [http://www.google.com Google] for this; try typing in '''socrates "moral error" ignorance'''. Here's an interesting one, in blog form: http://dissoiblogoi.blogspot.com/2005/11/i-didnt-mean-to-do-it-so-what.html <b>[[User:Tijuana Brass|<span style="color: #FF4500; font-family: Times New Roman; font-variant: small-caps;">Tijuana Brass</span>]]<sup>[[User talk:Tijuana Brass|<span style="color: #228B22;">¡Épa!</span>]]-[[User:Tijuana Brass/EA|<span style="color: #228B22;">E@</span>]]</sup></b> 07:18, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== volcanosNative -American mt etnaRestaurants? ==
 
Hi to Wikipedians, is there a way for visitors and foodies to discover cities, town, or streets, that have [[Native american cuisine|indigenous restaurants]] in United States? Why is this not very common among other eateries in United States? But why is this unlikely found in popular restaurants, unlike [[Mexican cuisine|Mexican]], [[Korean cuisine|Korean]], [[Italian cuisine|Italian]], [[Japanese cuisine|Japanese]], [[Chinese cuisine|Chinese]], [[Indian cuisine|Indian]], [[British cuisine|British]], [[Cuisine of Hawaii|Hawaiian]], and [[French cuisine|French]] cuisines? Is there a progression? [[Special:Contributions/75.39.165.140|75.39.165.140]] ([[User talk:75.39.165.140|talk]]) 21:45, 11 October 2025 (UTC)
Please help me find a site where I might find the answers to :-
 
:[WAG alert] There is no single Native American culture, so no single cuisine either. And tribe-specific cuisine isn't particularly rich. Being mostly(?) hunter-gatherers isn't conducive to developing great dishes. Also, no beef, no chicken, no pork. [[User:Clarityfiend|Clarityfiend]] ([[User talk:Clarityfiend|talk]]) 06:05, 12 October 2025 (UTC)
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?
::While one might think there is a single Chinese culture, there very definitely is not a single Chinese cuisine, and the cuisine considered "Chinese" outside China often is rather different from what one might find in China. While dishes offered in Chinese restaurants abroad have their roots in dishes that originated in China or among Chinese migrants, these restaurants typically adapted the recipes to local tastes and locally available ingredients. A good example is [[chop suey]]. If you ask for [[wikt:杂碎|杂碎]] – the etymon of the term ''chop suey'' – in a restaurant in China, they may be offering you very different food items, such as pork kidneys. The Italian cuisine in New York would not be recognized as Italian by tourists from Italy, and several "Mexican" dishes originated in the U.S. I see no a priori reason why dishes from the [[indigenous cuisine of the Americas]] cannot be likewise adapted to cater to the American taste. The section {{section link|Indigenous cuisine of the Americas#Restaurants}} consists of a gallery of seven Native American restaurants. More can be found in our [[:Category:Native American restaurants in the United States]] and the Commons [[:commons:Category:Native American style restaurants in the United States|Category:Native American style restaurants in the United States]]. &nbsp;&ZeroWidthSpace;‑‑[[User talk:Lambiam#top|Lambiam]] 07:47, 12 October 2025 (UTC)
:::Some glimpses of menu items at that commons category: I see [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aka_skunk_pig.jpg for pork] there is [[javelina]], for chicken, duck (see caption on that image), and [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f8/Seattle_in_June_2023_-_119.jpg for beef], bison. Also actual pork and beef and chicken get involved too, inevitably. [[User:Card_Zero|<span style=" background-color:#fffff0; border:1px #995; border-style:dotted solid solid dotted;">&nbsp;Card&nbsp;Zero&nbsp;</span>]]&nbsp;[[User_talk:Card_Zero|(talk)]] 13:34, 12 October 2025 (UTC)
:::If anyone wants an opportunity to clean up some truly awful prose, [[Indigenous cuisine of the Americas]] would be a useful task. [[User:Jpgordon|--jpgordon]]<sup><small>[[User talk:Jpgordon|&#x1d122;&#x1d106;&#x1D110;&#x1d107;]]</small></sup> 04:18, 14 October 2025 (UTC)
::Such restaurants may not be common in the U.S. but they are found in all major Canadian cities. Featured dishes often feature game meat (e.g. elk, buffalo...) and freshwater fish, and various local ingredients such as berries, herbs, wild rice and such. [[User:Xuxl|Xuxl]] ([[User talk:Xuxl|talk]]) 13:53, 12 October 2025 (UTC)
:When I lived in San Bernandino desert, there were plenty of Native American restaurants. Most identified as Navajo, but there were others. There was very little difference between Mexican food and Native American food. [[Special:Contributions/68.187.174.155|68.187.174.155]] ([[User talk:68.187.174.155|talk]]) 18:34, 12 October 2025 (UTC)
 
= October 12 =
What measures were taken to reduce the effects in the future?
 
== Apartment numbers ==
Many thanks
Kim
 
Are [[apartment number]]s used in postal addresses in France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands, Belgium, Czechia, Slovakia, Germany, Switzerland or Austria? Article about addresses in different countries does not mention them. --[[User:40bus|40bus]] ([[User talk:40bus|talk]]) 20:07, 12 October 2025 (UTC)
: Our own article on [[Mt. Etna]] gives a lot of information. And [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=16454411&dopt=Abstract this] page gives the health affects due to Mt. Etna. And also check out our article on [[Volcano]]. Hope that helps you. [[User:Jayant412|Jayant,]][[WP:EA|<font color="green">17 Years,</font>]][[User_talk:Jayant412|<font color="red"> India</font&gt;]] • [[Special:Contributions/Jayant412|contribs]] 07:01, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:We don't have apartments in the UK; we have flats, and flat numbers are invariably included in UK postal addresses. I can't think why they would not be or why the articles you refer to would even ''need'' to mention them. [[User:Shantavira|Shantavira]]|[[User talk:Shantavira|<sup>feed me</sup>]] 07:35, 13 October 2025 (UTC)
:: You also might find [http://www.tdn.com/helens/noFlash/mainpage.php?p=1114806775&w=P this] interesting. And a quick [http://www.google.com/search?client=opera&rls=en&q=Mt.+Etna+effects+of+eruption&sourceid=opera&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8 google search] for ''Mt. Etna effects of eruption'' gives you a lot of hits which you might find very useful. [[User:Jayant412|Jayant,]][[WP:EA|<font color="green">17 Years,</font>]][[User_talk:Jayant412|<font color="red"> India</font>]] • [[Special:Contributions/Jayant412|contribs]] 07:05, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
:In Germany (specifically Hamburg, but I believe throughout Germany), apartment numbers are not used in addresses. My mailbox had to have my last name clearly labeled and my mail had to have my last name clearly marked. Further, because I have the most common German last name, I had to include my initials on both my mailbox and my mail. This topic came up because I argued with the mail lady that life would be so much easier if I could just have apartment 22 put on my mail. No! It has to be name. [[Special:Contributions/68.187.174.155|68.187.174.155]] ([[User talk:68.187.174.155|talk]]) 12:13, 13 October 2025 (UTC)
::What do they suggest you do if there are multiple people at the same address with the same last name and the same initials for their other names? --[[User:Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) ([[Special:Contributions/Khajidha|contributions]]) 15:11, 13 October 2025 (UTC)
:::<small>Traditionally then a [[Duel#Germany|sausage duel]] takes place to decide who has to move out. [[User:Card_Zero|<span style=" background-color:#fffff0; border:1px #995; border-style:dotted solid solid dotted;">&nbsp;Card&nbsp;Zero&nbsp;</span>]]&nbsp;[[User_talk:Card_Zero|(talk)]] 16:08, 13 October 2025 (UTC)
::::[[Myron Cohen]] used to tell a story about a secret agent going to an apartment building to meet a fellow agent named Goldberg. He observes that there are two Goldbergs in the building. He speaks to the first one in a coded greeting. The guy says, "I'm Goldberg the tailor. You want Goldberg the spy. He's on the fourth floor." ←[[User:Baseball Bugs|Baseball Bugs]] <sup>''[[User talk:Baseball Bugs|What's up, Doc?]]''</sup> [[Special:Contributions/Baseball_Bugs|carrots]]→ 17:08, 13 October 2025 (UTC)</small>
::You can put an "Adresszusatz" (addition to address) on the address, in cases where just the street and number is ambiguous. This is often something like "Third floor" or "Rear building". There is also a way to write apartment numbers according to the DIN 5008 address format - you put two slashes after the house number, so apartment 3 in Musterstraße 10 is Musterstraße 10 // 3. This isn't widely used (I think I very rarely get letters from the property tax office addressed to my apartment, but that's it), but I don't see why you couldn't include that number on your letterbox if necessary. [[User:Smurrayinchester|Smurrayinchester]] 10:08, 18 October 2025 (UTC)
:Netherlands: For more independent apartments (also known as flats if in high-rise buildings), every unit has its own letterbox and its own house number. For more integrated apartments (nursing homes, ordinary houses converted for students – yes, you can squeeze 15 students in a house designed for a single family in the 1930s; it's a goldmine), there's normally a single letterbox with a single number. An apartment number could be added, but would be ignored by the postal service. Normally, a name suffices. Very rarely one encounters multiple letterboxes on a single house number, labelled in whatever way the manager of the place deems fitting, with all the trouble described by 68.187.174.155. [[User:PiusImpavidus|PiusImpavidus]] ([[User talk:PiusImpavidus|talk]]) 20:14, 13 October 2025 (UTC)
:How are flats numbered in the UK? And how are apartments numbered in the US and Canada? I have heard that in at least some places, they are numbered with the floor number and ordinal of apartment, like 101, 102..., 201, 202..., 301, 302... like hotel rooms in many countries. Are there regional variations in this? --[[User:40bus|40bus]] ([[User talk:40bus|talk]]) 15:34, 20 October 2025 (UTC)
::Here in Scotland (part of the UK) there's a lot of variation. Older [[tenement]] buildings often use something like "2/L 44 Wikipedia Road", meaning the flat on the left side of the 2nd floor of number 44. Newer developments might be "Flat 4, 46 Wikipedia Road", "48d Wikipedia Road" or just give individual numbers to the flats (not necessarily in sequence with other buildings, for extra confusion). [[User:Adam Sampson|Adam Sampson]] ([[User talk:Adam Sampson|talk]]) 16:46, 20 October 2025 (UTC)
 
== TheOctober Right13 Mix ==
 
== Sanskrit being spoken on some countries ==
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:You haven't really asked a question. If you are trying to advertise your game, please do not use Wikipedia as a vehicle for advertising. Thank you. '''''[[User:Schzmo#|<font color="#6495ed">SCH</font><font color="#3cb371">ZMO</font>]]''''' [[User talk:Schzmo|✍]] 15:36, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
:Format so it can't link out. [[User:CambridgeBayWeather|CambridgeBayWeather]] [[User_talk:CambridgeBayWeather|(Talk)]] 15:49, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
 
Hello, is [[Sanskrit]] still spoken in any of these countries in modern times? How is it being [[Language revitalization|revived]]? [[User:Mannymations12|Mannymations12]] ([[User talk:Mannymations12|talk]]) 22:51, 13 October 2025 (UTC)
== Iranian ==
 
:Yes, read the section entitled 'Modern era' in the article. [[User:AndyTheGrump|AndyTheGrump]] ([[User talk:AndyTheGrump|talk]]) 23:10, 13 October 2025 (UTC)
How many Iranians Live in Canada?
:In some villages of India a part of the local population speak Sanskrit as their native language. Some examples are [[Mattur]] and [[Jhiri, Rajgarh]]. --[[Special:Contributions/195.62.160.60|195.62.160.60]] ([[User talk:195.62.160.60|talk]]) 07:23, 20 October 2025 (UTC)
 
= October 14 =
: According to [http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census01/products/highlight/ETO/Table1.cfm?Lang=E&T=501&GV=1&GID=0 the 2001 census], there are 88,225 people in Canada that are at least part Iranian. 73,450 are 'completely' Iranian and 14,775 reported as Iranian and another ethnic origin. - [[User:Ulayiti|ulayiti]] [[User talk:Ulayiti|<font color="#226b22"><small>(talk)</small></font>]] 17:05, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
::These numbers are also reflected in the article [[List of Canadians by ethnicity]]. [[User:Weregerbil|Weregerbil]] 17:12, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== FiveWebsite Pence Pieceupdates ==
 
how often does each [[website]] get [[Update|updated]]? [[User:XtraMateSo2|XtraMateSo2]] ([[User talk:XtraMateSo2|talk]]) 23:46, 14 October 2025 (UTC)
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? <font style="color:#FF1111"><u><b>s</b>murray</u></font><font style="color:#CC1111"><u>inch</u></font>[[User:Smurrayinchester/Greene|<font style="color:green">'''''e'''''</font>]]<font style="color:#CC1111"><u>ster</u></font><font style="color:#CC1111"><sup>([[User:Smurrayinchester|User]]), ([[User talk:Smurrayinchester|Talk]])</sup></font> 14:26, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
:It also appears on two pence piece; you can see it in [[:Image:British coin 2p (2000).jpg|this image]]. <font style="color:#FF1111"><u><b>s</b>murray</u></font><font style="color:#CC1111"><u>inch</u></font>[[User:Smurrayinchester/Greene|<font style="color:green">'''''e'''''</font>]]<font style="color:#CC1111"><u>ster</u></font><font style="color:#CC1111"><sup>([[User:Smurrayinchester|User]]), ([[User talk:Smurrayinchester|Talk]])</sup></font> 14:28, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
::The first thing I noticed was the designer's name: '''I'''an '''R'''ank-'''B'''roadley. [[User:JackofOz|JackofOz]] 14:54, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:It's a range between never and constantly. [[User:Jpgordon|--jpgordon]]<sup><small>[[User talk:Jpgordon|&#x1d122;&#x1d106;&#x1D110;&#x1d107;]]</small></sup> 02:51, 15 October 2025 (UTC)
:::When you say it is only on certain 5p coins, is it that the ones without the letters have an older picture of the Queen? But if you could please send me some coins (with and without the letters) to look at, I can offer you a more considered opinion -- particularly £2 coins, on which the letters also appear... :) [[User:Arbitrary username|Arbitrary username]] 16:26, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
::::Ah, of course! Yes, it the newer ones. Obviously the other designers didn't feel the need to sign their coins. Thanks! <font style="color:#FF1111"><u><b>s</b>murray</u></font><font style="color:#CC1111"><u>inch</u></font>[[User:Smurrayinchester/Greene|<font style="color:green">'''''e'''''</font>]]<font style="color:#CC1111"><u>ster</u></font><font style="color:#CC1111"><sup>([[User:Smurrayinchester|User]]), ([[User talk:Smurrayinchester|Talk]])</sup></font> 19:35, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:Note that our article on [[Human extinction|Human Extinction]] will not be updated at some time in the future. Well, it may be updated by AI bots... --[[User:Cookatoo.ergo.ZooM|Cookatoo.ergo.ZooM]] ([[User talk:Cookatoo.ergo.ZooM|talk]]) 16:03, 16 October 2025 (UTC)
== Titanium Dioxide ==
 
::All your site are belong to us. [[User:Clarityfiend|Clarityfiend]] ([[User talk:Clarityfiend|talk]]) 21:13, 16 October 2025 (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 don't think it will do any harm becuase, if it did, then, under the Sales of Good Act, would be illegal to sell. And, from our article on [[titanium dioxide]], ''Titanium is used as a white food dye. In that use, its E number is E171. The white color of toothpaste is that of titanium dioxide. It is also used as a tattoo pigment.'' So it just makes the gum white. '''[[User:Kilo-Lima/Esperanza|<font color="green">K</font>]]'''[[User:Kilo-Lima|ilo-Lima]]|<sup>[[User talk:Kilo-Lima|(talk)]]</sup> 17:06, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:::[[Empire Earth]] reference noted. [[Special:Contributions/2601:646:8082:BA0:9420:2B2A:B16A:5B9F|2601:646:8082:BA0:9420:2B2A:B16A:5B9F]] ([[User talk:2601:646:8082:BA0:9420:2B2A:B16A:5B9F|talk]]) 00:06, 22 October 2025 (UTC)
: It is not harmful. At least not in the amounts in which it is present in food. --[[User:BluePlatypus|BluePlatypus]] 23:15, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
: This question probably should have been posted to the science desk. --[[User:Chapuisat|Chapuisat]] 20:25, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== HeatherOctober Poe20 ==
 
== Caste System in United States ==
I would like biographical info on Heather Poe,I have a friend that thinks they knew her parents.
:Try looking it up. If that doesn't work, google is your friend.--[[User:Frenchman113|Frenchman113 ]] [[User talk:Frenchman113|on wheels!]] 20:18, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
::Actually, if this "Heather Poe" is a nobody, you won't find information on her anywhere.--[[User:Frenchman113|Frenchman113 ]] [[User talk:Frenchman113|on wheels!]] 20:19, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
 
Is there a [[caste system]] in United States? [[User:SoThePrizeIsReady|SoThePrizeIsReady]] ([[User talk:SoThePrizeIsReady|talk]]) 18:26, 20 October 2025 (UTC)
== "Blacking up" ==
 
:The article you linked to has a section regarding the US. [[User:Matt Deres|Matt Deres]] ([[User talk:Matt Deres|talk]]) 19:58, 20 October 2025 (UTC)
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
:Well the actor who plays Will in [[Will and Grace]] is not gay in real life; he has kids. At least I think... '''[[User:Kilo-Lima/Esperanza|<font color="green">K</font>]]'''[[User:Kilo-Lima|ilo-Lima]]|<sup>[[User talk:Kilo-Lima|(talk)]]</sup> 18:11, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
::Yes I believe he is straight. But having kids is no proof of a person's sexuality one way or another. [[User:JackofOz|JackofOz]] 02:12, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
*Because taking a white person to play a black character's role implies you think black actors are not able to play the part. - [[User:MacGyverMagic|Mgm]]|[[User talk:MacGyverMagic|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 20:41, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
**Well, no, because I would assume that disabled people can play disabled characters, likewise for gays and gay characters. I would assume the answer is because you can tell that someone is white just by looking at them. I know you can make people up so you can't tell the difference nowadays, but what's the point when you can hire someone of the right ethnicity in the first place? --[[User:Samuel Blanning|Sam Blanning]]<sup>[[User talk:Samuel Blanning|(talk)]]</sup> 01:46, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
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 [[La boheme|Mimi]] or [[La Traviata|Violetta]]. [[User:JackofOz|JackofOz]] 02:12, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
* Well I assume that "whites playing blacks" taboo is a result of the old [[minstrel shows]], which depicted very racist character arctypes. [[User:Deathawk|Deathawk]] 04:36, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
*[[Eric McCormack]] is definitely ''out'' as a straight actor. [[User:DJ Clayworth|DJ Clayworth]] 17:46, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:In a word, no -- there '''used''' to be racial discrimination which '''might''' possibly be thought of as a caste system (however, it was '''fundamentally different''' from an actual caste system in that it was based on race, whereas a true caste system is primarily based on employment categories without regard to race or ethnicity), but this is no longer the case! [[Special:Contributions/2601:646:8082:BA0:9420:2B2A:B16A:5B9F|2601:646:8082:BA0:9420:2B2A:B16A:5B9F]] ([[User talk:2601:646:8082:BA0:9420:2B2A:B16A:5B9F|talk]]) 23:56, 21 October 2025 (UTC)
==How can I find a software for VOB?==
I need to convert a Windows Media file into a VOB (DVD '''V'''ideo '''Ob'''ject) 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 [[Wikipedia:Reference desk/Mathematics#How can I find a software for VOB?|here]] but maybe that was the wrong place for a computer question.) [[User: Jonathan W|<span style="background:#8c6638; size:2; color:#00FF00;"> Jonathan</span>]] <sup><span style="size:-1;"> [[User talk:Jonathan W|<span style="color:#8c6638">talk</span>]] </span></sup> [[Image:Canada flag 300.png|30px]] 17:50, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
:There might be something [http://all-streaming-media.com/convert-audio-video-files/ here] [[User:CambridgeBayWeather|CambridgeBayWeather]] [[User_talk:CambridgeBayWeather|(Talk)]] 20:17, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== performaOctober invoice22 ==
 
== "Fluorescent" light tubes, take 3 ==
What is a "performa invoice"?
 
So, for the third time, where TF '''can''' I get those type A (or C) [[LED]] replacements for 4-foot T12 bi-pin fluorescent light tubes, in '''warm white''' color, i.e. with a [[color temperature]] of 2700K or less? (I was also going to complain about having been illegally blocked on here by [[User:Daniel Case]], [[User:asilvering]], [[User:Gadfium]] and [[User:Yamla]] and suffering actual monetary damages as a result, but I won't because I have already addressed that subject elsewhere!) [[Special:Contributions/2601:646:8082:BA0:9420:2B2A:B16A:5B9F|2601:646:8082:BA0:9420:2B2A:B16A:5B9F]] ([[User talk:2601:646:8082:BA0:9420:2B2A:B16A:5B9F|talk]]) 00:05, 22 October 2025 (UTC)
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:A mis-spelling of "[[Pro forma]] invoice". [http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&c2coff=1&q=pro+forma+invoice&btnG=Search Google will explain to you] what this is. [[User:Sandstein|Sandstein]] 19:51, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== Football League? ==
 
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, --[[User:86.130.25.206|86.130.25.206]] 20:22, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
:This get's my vote for the question of the week. I think that for [[The Football League]] it might be the second biggest city [[Birmingham]] as it looks as if both of their teams are in the Premiership. [[User:CambridgeBayWeather|CambridgeBayWeather]] [[User_talk:CambridgeBayWeather|(Talk)]] 21:38, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:: For the Premiership, maybe [[Sheffield]]? - [[User:Ulayiti|ulayiti]] [[User talk:Ulayiti|<font color="#226b22"><small>(talk)</small></font>]] 21:44, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
:::[[Leeds]] is bigger than Sheffield, [[List of English cities by population]] [[User:CambridgeBayWeather|CambridgeBayWeather]] [[User_talk:CambridgeBayWeather|(Talk)]] 21:46, 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. [[User:CambridgeBayWeather|CambridgeBayWeather]] [[User_talk:CambridgeBayWeather|(Talk)]] 21:53, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
:It looks as if they also qualify for the entire question. [[Dudley Town F.C.]] is in the [[West Midlands Regional League Premier Division]] and looks to be the highest ranked team they have. [[User:CambridgeBayWeather|CambridgeBayWeather]] [[User_talk:CambridgeBayWeather|(Talk)]] 22:07, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
 
: I, Ref-Elf, hereby give the honour of '''''Question of The Week''''' to this question. Congratulations! (Although another question might be honoured with the same honour in the near future, that shouldn't take away any sheen from this honour. ;-P ) [[User:Jayant412|Jayant,]][[WP:EA|<font color="green">17 Years,</font>]][[User_talk:Jayant412|<font color="red"> India</font>]] • [[Special:Contributions/Jayant412|contribs]] 22:02, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
 
::Dudley is a bit misleading though because it is part of the [[West Midlands conurbation]] which does have lots of teams - [[West Bromwich Albion]] must be all of five miles away. The largest urban area without a team in the Premiership or Football League is [[Aldershot Urban Area|Aldershot]] (243,344). They play in the Conference. [[Warrington]] (158,195) is the largest urban area without a team in the Prem/FL/Conf at all. (Warrington is a rugby league town). [[User:Jameswilson|Jameswilson]] 23:03, 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. [[User:Grutness|Grutness]]...''<small><font color="#008822">[[User_talk:Grutness|wha?]]</font></small>'' 23:41, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
:And [[Telford]] isn't a city anyway. It's more of a penal colony for Shropshire. '''[[User:Slumgum|Slumgum]]''' | [[User_talk:Slumgum|yap]] | [[Special:Contributions/Slumgum|stalk]] | 23:47, 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. [[User:CambridgeBayWeather|CambridgeBayWeather]] [[User_talk:CambridgeBayWeather|(Talk)]] 00:27, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
 
::True, true. The local govt boundaries have been changed so frequently the word "town" is difficult to apply with any consistency in England. The [[List of English cities by population]] is interesting but not really helpful because it produces weird results such as Newcastle only being 21st or Portsmouth being smaller than Southampton. [[List_of_conurbations_in_the_United_Kingdom]] corresponds better to the reality as it takes the whole [[urban area|built-up area]] in each case, whereas the other one splits up some but not others. [[User:Jameswilson|Jameswilson]] 00:46, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
:::And technically, I think that many Croydonians would regard Crystal Palace as their "town"'s team (certainly that's what it was regarded as when my mum lived there - but that's some time back). [[User:Grutness|Grutness]]...''<small><font color="#008822">[[User_talk:Grutness|wha?]]</font></small>'' 06:59, 8 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? --[[User:Mark J|Mark J]] 09:44, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
:Don't get a swelled head! That, and a buck might get you a small cup of coffee. --[[User:Zeizmic|Zeizmic]] 13:44, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
::Aldershot. [[User:Jameswilson|Jameswilson]] 23:17, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
 
==Please answer this time==
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:
 
:When uploading an image from source deemed to be an [[Original Video Animation]], should we use the tv-screenshot templete or the film-screenshot templete, or does it matter? [[User:TomStar81|TomStar81]] 20:39, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
*Hm, apparently the {{tl|screenshot}} template is deprecated. The best thing you could do is make a {{tl|ova-screenshot}} template specifically for this type of material, since it's neither from television or from a film released in theaters. Assuming you took the screenshot from your own tv, the tv-screenshot one could work too. Just add a note explaining the situation after adding the tag. The copyright rules for regular film and tv and OVA don't differ anyway, so using the other templates can't hurt. - [[User:MacGyverMagic|Mgm]]|[[User talk:MacGyverMagic|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 20:47, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
:I'd say film, because it's analagous to a straight-to-video movie in the west. [[User:Night Gyr|Night Gyr]] 20:49, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
::I was thinking film myself, since the OVA would roughly corospond to an American direct to movie or direct to DVD release, but I was not sure that that would be legally acceptable. I will see about creating an OVA template for this type of visual media. Thanks. [[User:TomStar81|TomStar81]] 21:21, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== i have old money ==
 
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!
 
 
 
[[User:70.149.191.82|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
 
= May 7 =
==Internet Browser==
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? --[[User:172.146.101.35|172.146.101.35]] 00:46, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:There are plenty to choose from. You might like to look [[comparison of web browsers|here]] to start with. --[[User:Shantavira|Shantavira]] 08:07, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:[[Mozilla Firefox]] isn't really as bloated as some people say it is. Or you could try [[K-Meleon]]. —[[User:Keenan Pepper|Keenan Pepper]] 08:14, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
 
::I don't know why you need the brower to be that small. Hard drive space can't be an issue at that size. If you have a slow connection speed you can leave it running overnight, or you can order [http://www.theopencd.org/ the open cd] which contains many useful free programs (including Firefox). I would recommend Firefox, and if possible getting rid of [[Windows_ME#Criticism|Windows ME]]. [[User:Jon513|Jon513]] 15:25, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:I'm a Firefox user myself, but [[Opera (browser)]] is slightly leaner. [[User:Sum0|Sum0]] 19:24, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
:Get [[lynx]], or [[e-links]], or use [[telnet]].--[[User:Frenchman113|Frenchman113 ]] [[User talk:Frenchman113|on wheels!]] 19:54, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
 
HEY!I will never use that evil firefox. I'm against it. I hate mozilla. Plus, it's too big. ----[[User:172.147.33.50|172.147.33.50]] 01:08, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
 
==Toothpaste==
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.
 
:Makers of consumer products do countless hours of [[market research]] to determine what flavors and types of products to offer. My guess is that unflavored toothpaste would seem pretty gross. Mint, of course, has long been used to freshen breath, and therefore people associate it with fresh breath. Most people have smelly breath when they wake up, so they want something that will make their breath smell fresh. -- [[User:Mwalcoff|Mwalcoff]] 02:09, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:There are different kinds of mint flavors too. I don't particularly like spearmint (though it's better than morning breath), but I find peppermint rather tasty. This entirely personal opinion brought to you by --[[User:WasteOfTime|WasteOfTime]] 05:53, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
 
::Forget the stores. Toothpaste is a rip off. Googling "make your own toothpaste" brings up hundreds of suggestions. --[[User:Shantavira|Shantavira]] 08:14, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
 
::There are other flavours: there are various herbal toothpastes, and when I was nobbut a lad we had fruit-flavoured toothpaste, which may still be around. [[User:Henry Flower|Henry]][[User talk:Henry Flower|<sup>Flower</sup>]] 11:53, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
 
::I, Ref-Elf, hereby give the honour of '''''The Most Thought Provoking Question of The Day''''' to this question. Congratulations! [[User:Jayant412|Jayant,]][[WP:EA|<font color="green">17 Years,</font>]][[User_talk:Jayant412|<font color="red"> India</font>]] • [[Special:Contributions/Jayant412|contribs]] 18:21, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
 
[http://www.toothpasteworld.com/breathpalette.htm 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]]|[[User talk:Zoe|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 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
 
== Red-eye effect in photography ==
 
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!) <small>—The preceding [[Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages|unsigned]] comment was added by [[User:70.57.168.48|70.57.168.48]] ([[User talk:70.57.168.48|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/70.57.168.48|contribs]]) {{{2|}}}.</small><!-- [Template:Unsigned] -->
 
:Please don't post the same question on multiple reference desks. If your question is about the word for something, the correct place is the language desk. —[[User:Keenan Pepper|Keenan Pepper]] 04:57, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== CTU window manager ==
 
What [[X window manager]] do the [[Counter Terrorist Unit|CTU]] workstations use on [[24 (TV series)|24]]? —[[User:Keenan Pepper|Keenan Pepper]] 08:11, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
:At a guess, I'd say they just use [[Hollywood OS]]. [[User:GeeJo|<font style="padding : 0px 1px 1px 1px; border : 1px solid #809EF5; background: #FFFFFF ; color: #99B3FF">GeeJo</font>]] <sup>[[User talk:GeeJo|(t)]]</sup>⁄<sub>[[Special:Contributions/GeeJo|(c)]]</sub> <small>&bull;&nbsp;14:55, 7 May 2006 (UTC)</small>
 
== Does Australia have any government-controlled spy satellites? ==
 
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.
:If the article on [[spy satellite]]s is up to date (which is not guaranteed) the answer would appear to be "no". And the ''really'' cool ones you see on [[24 (TV series)|24]], where Chloe can get you live TV feed from any random street corner at a minute's notice, nobody but Hollywood has those :-) [[User:Weregerbil|Weregerbil]] 11:18, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
::It is not uncommon for satellites to have a undeclared military purpose, although this is often something of an open secret. I don't think it's outside the realm of possibility that Australia could covertly have such a program.--[[User:Pharos|Pharos]] 23:19, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
:::I doubt the Australian government operates spy satellites on its own, but as a signitory of [[ECHELON]] and the [[UKUSA Community]], Australia has almost total access to the satellite intelligence of the USA and UK. Australia also runs a satellite ground station at [[Pine Gap]] which is a joint operation between Australia's [[Defence Signals Directorate]] and the US [[National Security Agency]]. --[[User:Canley|Canley]] 01:59, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
 
::::Hmmm. I would think that "total access" might be somewhat of an exaggeration, but you're basically right. However, in most cases where Australia might want satellite imagery of its local region it would probably be in America's interest to provide it. Australia ''does'' have one cool toy that lets us keep an eye on our neighbours that very few countries have; the [[Jindalee over-the-horizon radar]], which lets us watch aircraft and shipping movements over ''very'' large distances to our north. --[[User:Robert Merkel|Robert Merkel]] 07:18, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== XviD to SVCD ==
 
What's the best way to convert XviD encoded AVI files to SVCD? --[[User:Phil 1970|Phil 1970]] 12:36, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
:"Best" may be a bit difficult to answer unless someone who has done a serious comparison happens to read this. May depend on whether you want freeware or commercial software, whether you prefer a simple program or you are prepared to learn how to twiddle with programs' settings, ... For video how-to's I usually go to [http://www.videohelp.com/ videohelp.com]; click the "convert" tab on the left, select "AVI to SVCD" on a dropdown. [[User:Weregerbil|Weregerbil]] 15:38, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
 
::The simplest option would be to use XMPEG.
 
== Break words, but not lines? ==
 
In [[HTML]], &amp;nbsp; breaks words for purposes of [[CSS]] <tt>text-transform:capitalize;</tt> 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)? [[User:Seahen|Seahen]] 14:42, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:I am not sure what you are asking, but it seems that you want to a have a character capitalized in the middle of a word with <tt>text-transform:capitalize;</tt>. You want to do this by placing a zero-width space in front of that letter. I doubt very much that there is such a character. Even &amp;nbsp; does not have universal support on all browers and sometimes won't capitalize the next word. Why not just capitlaize the letter? Text-transfrom capitalize only makes the first letter capital it does not affect the other letters! If you need the letter sometimes to be captial and sometimes not, and you want CSS to affect it, use a span tag for the letter. [[User:Jon513|Jon513]] 15:51, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
 
::<del>It's not as simple as span classes: I'm using wiki, so AFAIK I can't just define a new class. (Or can I? I'm an admin on the wiki in question.) [[User:Seahen|Seahen]] 20:11, 7 May 2006 (UTC)</del>
::Update: I've found a way to do what I wanted using a span class at the site's [[MediaWiki:Monobook.css]]. So now this question is academic. [[User:Seahen|Seahen]] 23:59, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:There is a zero-width non-breaking space, now replaced by the word joiner. You can also use something like {{tl|nobr}}. --[[User:CesarB|cesarb]] 03:19, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== J.D.Farrar ==
 
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.
 
:This is Joshua Dayson Farrar who was the Senior Electoral Officer for the Commonwealth of Australia from 28 August 1924 to 17 April 1930.[http://www.aec.gov.au/_content/What/about/senior_officers.htm]. There are three elections this could be referring to: 15 December 1925, 8 December 1928 or 7 December 1929.[http://www.aec.gov.au/_content/When/history/dates_hor.htm] --[[User:Canley|Canley]] 01:49, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
 
 
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.
 
== Corrector plate for C8 telescope ==
 
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)
 
:Oops! [http://www.celestron.com/dealers/dealers.php Try here]. --[[User:Shantavira|Shantavira]] 16:42, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== Long Lasting Lipstick ==
 
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!
:Try reading [http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/help/?page=6338 this article] that will show the common myths involved with what you are talking about. Hope that helps! --[[User:Matterbug|Matterbug]] 19:27, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:According to the reliable Snopes on [http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/lipstick.asp this page], the amount of lead in lipsticks is next to nothing and not dangerous. [[User:Sum0|Sum0]] 19:30, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
:Yes, the lipstick story is a hoax, with respect to the lead content as well as to the way of testing for it. In the line of gold, however, a test for lead has been developed using gold nanoparticles and a DNA-based enzyme on a test strip. This would eliminate the problem one has with chromate causing false negatives in previous tests, as well as being cheaper. [[http://montypython.scs.uiuc.edu/news/plain_dealer.htm This]] is a newspaper article, the work was published in Jan 2006. --[[User:Seejyb|Seejyb]] 22:11, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== The elderly and savings theft ==
 
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. [[User:Sum0|Sum0]] 19:35, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
:In this matter, for once I think that asking any elderly relatives of yours might give a better answer than asking people on Wiki. Just find an old folks' home or something along those lines. ;)
 
:For one thing, it's probably only a minority of elderly people that do so. For another, elderly people generally have less education than younger people, and may have a poorer understanding of the curse of [[inflation]] and the miracle of [[compound interest]]. And, finally, the number of elderly people who get their life savings stolen in this manner is probably very small; it's the ''rarity'' of this type of crime that makes it tabloid fodder, rather than it being representative of the amount of crime being perpetrated. [[Identity theft]] and [[shoplifting]] account for far greater financial losses than this type of crime; on a related point violent crime is overwhelmingly performed by young men, mostly towards other young men. --[[User:Robert Merkel|Robert Merkel]] 06:05, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
 
::Also bear in mind that fifty years ago most people were paid in cash, there were no ATMs or credit cards and all one's shopping had to be paid for in cash. And people couldn't get around so easily to get to a bank. For most people there was simply no point in having a bank account. --[[User:Shantavira|Shantavira]] 07:28, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:::They might remember the [[Great Depression]], when some banks failed, taking depositors' life savings with them. -- [[User:Mwalcoff|Mwalcoff]] 08:35, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
::::Um, dude... the original poster already mentioned that... ;) --[[User:Dismas|Dismas]]|[[User talk:Dismas|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 08:38, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== greeting and business etiquette ==
 
In Iran, what is their greetings and their business etiquette?
:A [http://www.google.com/search?q=iran+%22business+etiquette%22 Google search] resulted in a number of relevant pages, of which the first one is a nice guide to business etiquette in Iran: [http://www.executiveplanet.com/business-etiquette/Iran.html Iran Business Etiquette, Culture - Doing Business in Iran] at Executive Planet. &ndash;[[User:Mysid|Mysid]] 11:55, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== banning user from commenting. ==
 
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?--[[User:Manboobies|Manboobies]] 20:05, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
:You can do pretty much whatever you want (to within limits) to your [[Wikipedia:User page|user page]]. In particular, you can revert any edits by anyone. Furthermore, your user page can be [[Wikipedia:Protection policy|protected]] or [[Wikipedia:Semi-protection policy|semiprotected]]. If you want your user page to be protected, say so, and I will do it. -[[User:Lethe/sig|lethe]] <sup>[[User talk:Lethe/sig|talk]] [{{fullurl:User talk:Lethe|action=edit&section=new}} +]</sup> 20:10, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
 
::Of course, if I protect your userpage, then you won't be able to edit it. And if I semiprotect it, then logged in users will still be able to vandalize. Also, let me suggest for the future that questions about using wikipedia normally go to the [[Wikipedia:Help desk|help desk]]. The reference desk is for general knowledge questions. -[[User:Lethe/sig|lethe]] <sup>[[User talk:Lethe/sig|talk]] [{{fullurl:User talk:Lethe|action=edit&section=new}} +]</sup> 20:15, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
*Of course, banning someone from talking to you should only be done in severe cases of personal attacks or incivility. Protecting your userpage means no one else can contact you either and since Wikipedia is a community project being able to talk to you is essential to the site's success. - [[User:131.211.210.11|131.211.210.11]] 08:00, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
:No it doesn't; they can still use your talk page, which is where they're supposed to be contacting you anyway. [[User:Skittle|Skittle]] 15:49, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== How to work in a computer magazine ==
 
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.
:Working in journalism is often all about contacts, but if you're new to the field, initiative will be all you've got to start with. If there's something specific you have in mind, most magazines will have business information listed near the beginning in small text in a sidebar (there's an actual word for this, but I can't recall what it is right now). There you'll find names of people on the staff, contact information, and the like. Try writing or calling to ask about job opportunities. You may also have some success by contacting the journalism or computer science programs of a local university; if you take the time to write a polite email to a professor, he or she may be able to point you in the right direction. <b>[[User:Tijuana Brass|<span style="color: #FF4500; font-family: Times New Roman; font-variant: small-caps;">Tijuana Brass</span>]]<sup>[[User talk:Tijuana Brass|<span style="color: #228B22;">¡Épa!</span>]]-[[User:Tijuana Brass/EA|<span style="color: #228B22;">E@</span>]]</sup></b> 00:05, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
 
: To begin with, you can start by just writing stuff and submitting it to various magazines. Most computer magazines have relatively few staff-writers. It's probably more likely you'll get a full-time job through free-lance contributions than through a formal job application. But in either case, it'd be important to have on the resume anyway. --[[User:BluePlatypus|BluePlatypus]] 03:59, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:BluePlatypus and Tijuana Brass have some good points. Probably the most important thing you can do to improve your chances of working at a computer magazine is work on improving your writing, learning about the broader craft of journalism, and improve your technical background in computers (not that a severe lack of technical understanding has ever stopped some of the more famous "computer journalists"). If you're still in school, joining the school paper (if your school has one) would be one of the best things you could do.
 
:One other possibility, if you buy (or your parents buy you) a lot of computer games already, is to start a blog and review them on it. But concentrate on doing a professional job - use correct English, make sure you get any factual content right, and try to make your work appealing for readers. Having a well-read blog about a topic would be a good demonstration of your abilities to a potential magazine employer. --[[User:Robert Merkel|Robert Merkel]] 06:00, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== to publish a book in New York ==
 
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. [[User:Night Gyr|Night Gyr]] 23:06, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== Inexperienced users and talk pages? ==
 
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.) [[User:Seahen|Seahen]] 23:56, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
:Wikis vary greatly, but based upon my limited experience at Wikipedia, talk pages are used far more often by experienced users, who will post messages to try to reach consensus, collaborate, ask for suggestions, thank people, add warnings, or just to talk. Also, while an anonymous IP address will often indicate an inexperienced user, that's not always the case (some editors don't create accounts, or it may be in use by an editor who isn't logged in). Another imperfect way of determining experience is by checking their edit count... more contributions often means more experience and understanding of how Wikipedia works, but not always. <b>[[User:Tijuana Brass|<span style="color: #FF4500; font-family: Times New Roman; font-variant: small-caps;">Tijuana Brass</span>]]<sup>[[User talk:Tijuana Brass|<span style="color: #228B22;">¡Épa!</span>]]-[[User:Tijuana Brass/EA|<span style="color: #228B22;">E@</span>]]</sup></b> 00:01, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
 
::Why, then, do so many talk pages (such as [[Talk:Adversarial system]] until just now) consist entirely of unsigned comments by IP addresses, with no Wiki markup and lacking such abbreviations as ''CVG'' and ''copyvio''? The combination of these things makes them look to me like an inexperienced user. [[User:Seahen|Seahen]] 00:05, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
:::We're talking about a generality here. Any user, anonymous IP to bureaucrat, could get on a page and edit it hundreds of times if they so desired. Some pages will attract more attention, especially controversial ones. Vandals, whom are typically inexperienced, may accumulate an enormous amount of edits. Just depends on the person. <b>[[User:Tijuana Brass|<span style="color: #FF4500; font-family: Times New Roman; font-variant: small-caps;">Tijuana Brass</span>]]<sup>[[User talk:Tijuana Brass|<span style="color: #228B22;">¡Épa!</span>]]-[[User:Tijuana Brass/EA|<span style="color: #228B22;">E@</span>]]</sup></b> 00:13, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:::I'm no expert, but I have an account; yet I haven't the foggiest idea what ''CVG'' means. --[[User:LarryMac|LarryMac]] 01:11, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
 
::::[[Corporacion Venezolana de Guayana]], of course. We talk about little else over at [[WP:AN/I]]. [[User:Henry Flower|Henry]][[User talk:Henry Flower|<sup>Flower</sup>]] 14:19, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
 
= May 8 =
== First North Western ==
 
Three questions please:
#What were the dates of the franchises?
#What was the fleet size?
#How many stations did they own?
 
Ive tried looking at the article, but none of this information is there. Thanks in advance [[User:Djm1279|DannyM]] 17:13, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:I don't know the answers, but I suggest you post this question on uk.railway on [[Usenet]] (or [[Google Groups]], if you must). Chances are someone there will know. --[[User:Richardrj|Richardrj]] 10:27, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
 
::Thanks for you help Richardrj!!! [[User:Djm1279|DannyM]] 17:58, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== disabling images on internet ==
 
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 [[User:212.138.47.14|212.138.47.14]] 10:30, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
:It depends on the browser you're using:
:*In [[Internet Explorer]], select ''Tools'' &rarr; ''Internet Options''. Go to the page ''Advanced'' and scroll down to ''Multimedia''. Uncheck ''Show pictures''.
:*In [[Mozilla Firefox]], select ''Tools'' &rarr; ''Options''. Go to ''Web Features'' and uncheck ''Load Images''.
:*In [[Opera (web browser)|Opera]], click on the camera/eyeglasses in the upper-right corner or press the <code>G</code> key.
:&ndash;[[User:Mysid|Mysid]] 10:48, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
 
::Note that all these will disable ''all'' images. The browser has no way to tell the difference between a large icon and a small picture. &mdash; [[User:QuantumEleven|Quantum]]<i>[[User_talk:QuantumEleven|Eleven]]</i> 13:11, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:*In [[links (web browser)|links]]... do nothing. —[[User:Keenan Pepper|Keenan Pepper]] 12:44, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== On Business Letters ==
 
What are the formats for composing a letter of recommendation? Say, when one is to enter an institution or corporation.
:Using a [http://www.google.com/search?q=%22letter+of+recommendation%22+format Google search] I found the following, among others: a [http://www.boxfreeconcepts.com/reco/#Three%20types%20of%20recommendation%20letters Letter of Recommendation Guide] at boxfreeconcepts, and even a free [http://jobsearchtech.about.com/od/letters/l/aa021400_smp1.htm template] in RTF format. &ndash;[[User:Mysid|Mysid]] 11:48, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== Forms of address - armed forces ==
 
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? [[User:Walton monarchist89|Walton monarchist89]] 11:59, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
:According to [http://www.smdc.army.mil/CSM/docs/FM7_21_13.pdf The Soldier's Guide] (PDF, 428 pages), US army field manual 7-21.13, "we train soldiers to say sir or ma'am when talking to a higher ranking officer" (page 178). &ndash;[[User:Mysid|Mysid]] 12:24, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
 
::Sometimes it's difficult to tell the difference, in which case it's "Sir!" ;-) --[[User:Shantavira|Shantavira]] 12:43, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== Land height and Sea level ==
 
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.
:I'm sorry, but I have removed your email address for your own good, to prevent it from getting into dozens of [[email spam]] lists (this is a very popular site, also among [[spambot]]s). The questions are not generally answered via email. &ndash;[[User:Mysid|Mysid]] 12:41, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
 
: You can get online OS maps (in annoying little chunks) at http://getamap.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/getamap/ It's a bit difficult to read the altitudes on the contours, but it's possible with perseverance. And the search engine takes postcodes. [[User:Middenface|Middenface]] 13:52, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
 
::There are public ___domain [[Digital elevation model|Digital Elevation Models]] (DEM) (or [[Digital terrain model|Digital terrain models]]) that you can download, either for the entire globe or for a particular area. Check the USGS site at http://edc.usgs.gov/products/elevation/gtopo30/gtopo30.html, for instance. These data are usually keyed to latitude/longitude, not postal code, of course. Another potential source is [[NASA]]'s Shuttle Radar Topography Mission: see http://srtm.usgs.gov/ or http://srtm.csi.cgiar.org/. Also, if you need higher spatial resolution (e.g., altitude every 50 meters or better) you will have to purchase these data (probably at a substantial cost). Search Google for DEM and DTM for more links. --[[User:Michel M Verstraete|Michel M Verstraete]] 11:54, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== LIfe insurance beneficiary ==
 
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?
 
: To find the insurance company (or its legal successor), check with the [http://www.tdi.state.tx.us/ Texas Department of Insurance]. [[User:Middenface|Middenface]] 13:47, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
::I'm not a lawyer but I'd say if his mother died after him the claim to the insurance payout would be part of her estate & pass down to your uncle in law. If your father in law's mother died before he did the claim to the insurance money would pass to his heirs, probably in accordance with the terms of his will if he had one. [[User:AllanHainey|AllanHainey]] 15:22, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== state colors ==
 
What is Connecticut's state color? Dana
 
: The lack of a state color on [http://www.ct.gov/ctportal/cwp/view.asp?a=885&q=246586] leads me to believe Connecticut does not have a state color. I can't think of a state that does have a state color, but I could be wrong. --[[User:Chapuisat|Chapuisat]] 20:19, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:Connecticut's not listed on Wikipedia's [[List of U.S. state colors]], and I couldn't find anything relevant in a Google search. It's possible that Connecticut doesn't have any official colors: if the Connecticut state legislature hasn't adopted any colors, then there aren't any official colors. [http://www.cga.ct.gov/2005/pub/Chap033.htm Chapter 33] of the Connecticut State Code (specifically sections 3-105 to 3-110) defines all sorts of official emblems and symbols of Connecticut, down to a state shellfish, state tartan, and state cantata--but no state colors. [[User:Chuck Carroll|Chuck]] 20:21, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== Printer Problem ==
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''
 
: I gave this question a heading.. Maybe the Rollers in the printer are stuck... At what speed is the printer supposed to print the pages? [[User:Jayant412|Jayant,]][[WP:EA|<font color="green">17 Years,</font>]][[User_talk:Jayant412|<font color="red"> India</font>]] • [[Special:Contributions/Jayant412|contribs]] 14:46, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== Insurance or funding forinvestment ==
 
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.
 
:You will need to tell us what country you are in before anyone can answer that. Frankly you are going to be better off going to a financial adviser. [[User:DJ Clayworth|DJ Clayworth]] 17:34, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== Ashlee Simpson ==
 
Did she get her nosejob before she hosted the mtv australia music awards? or after!?(sorry)
.--[[User:Cosmic girl|Cosmic girl]] 17:50, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
:She got a nose job? --[[User:Zeizmic|Zeizmic]] 00:04, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
 
she did! --[[User:Cosmic girl|Cosmic girl]] 01:44, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
 
::I'm pretty sure it was after, the show was in April and the magazines have been saying she got it at the beginning of this month. -- [[User:134.29.182.50|134.29.182.50]] 19:33, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
 
cool! thank you :) --[[User:Cosmic girl|Cosmic girl]] 16:26, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== LOOKING FOR A GRADUATE IN CONSTRUCTION. ==
 
<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 finished High School!! Please...O PLease take me in! I promose not to break anything! Oh, wait.... This question deserves an award! Here it goes! I, Ref-Elf, hereby give the honour of '''''The Question of The Day Likely to Get The Most Number Of comments Rather Than Answers'''''. Congratulations! [[User:Jayant412|Jayant,]][[WP:EA|<font color="green">17 Years,</font>]][[User_talk:Jayant412|<font color="red"> India</font>]] • [[Special:Contributions/Jayant412|contribs]] 18:45, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:P.S. Remember the ''Likely'' part of the award. I am not sure that some other question might get it in the near future.
 
: Please dont write all in capitals it gives the Impression of shouting and it wont give your question any special status or something. And this is an encyclopedia and not an Ad Agency. And please dont give your personal details on a public forum. I wouldn't be surprised if your house was broken into tomorrow or you start getting threatening calls on your telephone. And you are better off looking for people to hire on the many Job sites on the internet. [http://www.monster.com] is a good place to start. But probably the best thing to do is to post an ad in the local newpaper in the area. [[User:Jayant412|Jayant,]][[WP:EA|<font color="green">17 Years,</font>]][[User_talk:Jayant412|<font color="red"> India</font>]] • [[Special:Contributions/Jayant412|contribs]] 18:57, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
:It seems to me if you want to hire someone from South Texas Univeristy in San Marcos the place to look is San Marcos, not wikipedia. --[[User:Chapuisat|Chapuisat]] 20:13, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== self retracting ==
 
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
 
: A builder tape measure works with a spiral of metal "tape" attached at the inside end to a spiral spring. As the tape is pulled out the spring winds up. When the latch is released it pulls the tape back inside. -- [[User:SGBailey|SGBailey]] 22:00, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
 
: A retracting FM aerial is a series of hollow cylinders with an inwards lip on the top end of each cylinder and an outwarsd lip at. the other end. This means that when extended, each section limits its motion with its bottom end against the next bigger cylinders top end. When retracted the cylinders all align bottom to bottom and top to top, generally pushed against some mounting endstop. -- [[User:SGBailey|SGBailey]] 22:00, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
::When a lousy politician says something incorrect, he sometimes retracts. Good politicians never do it. --[[User:Harvestman|DLL]] 19:54, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== Noodles and Spaghetti ==
 
I've read both [[noodle]]s and [[spaghetti]]. They leave me a little confused - are they the same thing or is there some subtle difference? -- [[User:SGBailey|SGBailey]] 21:53, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
:I think "noodle" is the general term for the thin strip of pasta itself, while "spaghetti" refers to the dish with the sauce and noodles. '''''[[User:Schzmo#|<font color="#6495ed">SCH</font><font color="#3cb371">ZMO</font>]]''''' [[User talk:Schzmo|✍]] 22:24, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
::Spaghetti is one type of noodle, but by no means the only type. I disagree with Schzmo that the sauce is also required for "spaghetti"--boxes of spaghetti are commonly available in supermarkets (at least in the U.S.)--with the dried noodle only, no sauce--and labelled "spaghetti." Spaghetti is a long noodle with a round cross-section, and wider than, say, angel hair pasta. See also [[List of pasta]]. See also [[pasta]], although there's currently some dispute on [[Talk:Pasta]] about whether pasta is a type of noodle, or vice versa, or some other relationship. [[User:Chuck Carroll|Chuck]] 22:47, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
:Spaghetti is one specific shape of [[pasta]], using a dough ([[pasta]]=paste) made from wheat flour and water (sometimes eggs too). Noodles (different language) are made from the same dough, but grains other than wheat may be used, e.g. rice. So spaghetti is a specific kind of noodle, but most noodles are not spaghetti. --[[User:Seejyb|Seejyb]] 23:09, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:While all spaghetti is noodles, all noodles do not contain the same ingredients as spaghetti noodles. For example, there are oriental "glass" noodles which I believe do not contain wheat flour. DDGordon --[[User:70.230.198.110|70.230.198.110]] 21:32, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== Mutually Exclusive National/Flag Colours ==
 
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 [[flag of Australia|national flag]] is blue, red and white. Are there any other examples of countries or states with mutually exclusive national colours and flag colours? [[User:JackofOz|JackofOz]] 23:19, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
:Typical Aussie - forgets his smaller neighbours across the Tasman... New Zealand: flag, RWB; national colours, black. A case could also be made for blue being the national colour of India: although the wheel on the flag is blue, it's hardly a major colour of the flag. [[User:Grutness|Grutness]]...''<small><font color="#008822">[[User_talk:Grutness|wha?]]</font></small>'' 01:22, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
::Actually, I suppose NZ's colours could be considered black ''and white'', with white being part of the flag. The Netherlands have orange as their national colour, so that one definitely counts, though (althout it used to be on the flag a few centuries back). There are quite a few countries which have a major and minor colour for their national colours, and which don't have the main colour on their flag, only the minor one. NZ probably falls into that group, along with Italy and Tonga (both of which have blue as their main national colour). [[User:Grutness|Grutness]]...''<small><font color="#008822">[[User_talk:Grutness|wha?]]</font></small>'' 08:26, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
:Do your governments actually decide this is going to be our "national colour", what is the purpose in having a national colour? [[User:AllanHainey|AllanHainey]] 10:04, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
::Mostly no (although it sounds like Australia might have). But national colours are very useful to stop your national sports teams having to compete nude :) [[User:Grutness|Grutness]]...''<small><font color="#008822">[[User_talk:Grutness|wha?]]</font></small>'' 12:30, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
:::I'd like to see that, Grutness, but that's just me. On 19 April 1984, [[Bob Hawke]]'s government made a swag of [http://www.statusquo.org/anthems_colours.htm official declarations] about our [[national symbols]], including for the first time giving official status to our [[national colours]]. Allan, the same basic purpose would apply as proclaiming a national anthem, or a national flag, or any other national symbol.
:::To clarify, my question is about cases like Australia where there is an officially proclaimed set of national colours that have nothing in common with the colours of the national flag. The national colours shown in [[national colours|our article]] don't tell us which have official status and which are de facto. [[User:JackofOz|JackofOz]] 13:06, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
::::The Italian national team always play in blue, whatever the sport, so it must have some significance, but it's certainly not from the flag. [[User:Jameswilson|Jameswilson]] 03:39, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== information about final fantasy... ==
 
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?
:I don't know anything about FF, but here's a result of a quick search on [http://www.google.com/search?q=%22final+fantasy%22+paralysis+cure Google] (regarding FFXI):
::'''Spell Name:''' Paralyna
::'''Level:''' 9
::'''MP Cost:''' 12
::'''Description:''' Removes paralysis from target.
:&ndash;[[User:Mysid|Mysid]] 06:42, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
:I've only played FF8 all the way through, and I don't think it had a 'paraylsis' effect. It did have being turned to stone (can't remember the proper name), which could be cured by the 'Soft' item. There was also the 'Stop' effect, which I think could only be cured by the 'Remedy' item, which cures all status effects, and I'm sure there's a spell that does that as well, but I can't remember what it's called now. --[[User:Samuel Blanning|Sam Blanning]]<sup>[[User talk:Samuel Blanning|(talk)]]</sup> 10:57, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
::'''Esuna''' removed all negative status effects, IIRC. -[[User:Offtherails|Howard Train]] 04:48, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
:It depends on which specific Final Fantasy game you're referring to. If you could tell us which one, it's much more likely we could come up with a definite answer. [[User:Flea110|Flea110]] 01:05, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
 
==Painting plastic car bumpers ==
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? --[[User:Zeizmic|Zeizmic]] 00:08, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
:I put the same question to the panelbeater who redid my car. He was supposed to be "good" and does the Mercedes and BMW fixes for the insurance companies locally. He said that it is impossible to get the paint to stay on as it would on metal, because the bumper bends with impact, and then springs back, which the paint cannot do, so the bond gets stressed and broken. His claim was that he makes the paint layer thicker, so that the membrane does not crack that easily, but warned me that it works only for small bumps, and I may then see a "bubble" where the impact occurred. --[[User:Seejyb|Seejyb]] 07:53, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
 
= May 9 =
 
== Question about Firefox ==
 
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? [[User:CambridgeBayWeather|CambridgeBayWeather]] [[User_talk: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 use Firefox and have the same problem. The button will work the first time if you hold it down a bit longer, or if you just press enter. '''''[[User:Schzmo#|<font color="#6495ed">SCH</font><font color="#3cb371">ZMO</font>]]''''' [[User talk:Schzmo|✍]] 01:26, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
::I'll use IE if you explain to me how to get its tabs to work. I need to be able to click on 50 tabs one after another. That's why I use Maxthon it's faster than Firefox, has tabs and is compatible with IE. [[User:CambridgeBayWeather|CambridgeBayWeather]] [[User_talk:CambridgeBayWeather|(Talk)]] 02:02, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:Judging from this discussion, I'm guessing that LED is none other than Bill Gates! ;) [[User:Dismas|Dismas]]|[[User talk:Dismas|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 09:53, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
::Never mind, I found the administrators password under the anti-static mat. I can install what I like now. [[User:CambridgeBayWeather|CambridgeBayWeather]] [[User_talk:CambridgeBayWeather|(Talk)]] 16:10, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
:::I wonder about your network security... Also, Maxthon is just IE, therefore it sucks as much as IE does.--[[User:Frenchman113|Frenchman113 ]] [[User talk:Frenchman113|on wheels!]] 21:02, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
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. [[User:Jon513|Jon513]] 16:54, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
::I'm at home now and have the latest version here without the same problem at work. I'll check in a couple of days when I go back to work. Thanks. [[User:CambridgeBayWeather|CambridgeBayWeather]] [[User_talk:CambridgeBayWeather|(Talk)]] 21:32, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
:::Thanks that solved the problem. The work computer had 1.0.7 and once I upgraded the problem vanished. [[User:CambridgeBayWeather|CambridgeBayWeather]] [[User_talk:CambridgeBayWeather|(Talk)]] 07:18, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== pizza pops ==
 
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]]
 
:Hahaha, nice use of the [[interrobang]]. The deal is probably just that: almost everyone knows what they are, so there's no need for a description of them. What information would people want to know about Pizza Pops? I don't know, so I'm not going to start an article, but I'm sure there's someone interested enough... —[[User:Keenan Pepper|Keenan Pepper]] 04:01, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
::Come on Keenan, in that case why is there an article on [[Cat]] or [[Dog]] (I bet more people know about them than [[Pizza Pops]]), especially seeing as we have an article on [[Hot Pockets]]. [[User:CambridgeBayWeather|CambridgeBayWeather]] [[User_talk:CambridgeBayWeather|(Talk)]] 04:38, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:::Well, people might want to know things about cats and dogs, like their binomial names or whether they will really die if you feed them chocolate. Off the top of my head, I can't think of anything about Pizza Pops you would look up in an encyclopedia. If you want to know what they're made of... read the box. —[[User:Keenan Pepper|Keenan Pepper]] 05:53, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:Other people are lazy too. If you're too lazy to start an article, why should anyone else put in the effort that you're not willing to expend? [[User:Chuck Carroll|Chuck]] 05:37, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
 
::Have I been living under a rock for too long? I've never heard of them. And frankly, just going by the name, I don't think I want to have one either. [[User:Dismas|Dismas]]|[[User talk:Dismas|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 05:56, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
:::I haven't heard of them either. Let's make a stub. &ndash;[[User:Mysid|Mysid]] 06:45, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
::::Okay... how about:
::::<br>
::::'''Pizza Pops''' are things that everyone has heard of, except for Dismas, Mysid, and Grutness. It is claimed that they are less well-known that [[cat]]s and [[dog]]s, and come with detailed information on the box (unlike [[cat]]s and [[dog]]s). Mild health concerns have been attributed to Pizza Pops, including article-writing [[lethargy]] and a disturbing tendency to [[interrobang]]. If this occurs, consult your [[doctor]].
:::::''This fairly pathetic article is a [[WP:STUB|stub]]. But that's OK because people won't look here for information on Pizza Pops anyway. You can help [[Wikipedia]] by just ignoring it. Move along - there's nothing to see here.''
::::<br>
::::[[User:Grutness|Grutness]]...''<small><font color="#008822">[[User_talk:Grutness|wha?]]</font></small>'' 08:35, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
:::::Somewhere there should be a rule that articles should avoid having a list of examples, because everyone will come along and add another item to the list even though it wasn't supposed to be exhaustive. In other words, my name should be on that list of people who haven't heard of Pizza Pops.-[[User talk:gadfium|gadfium]] 09:41, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
 
::Thank you to whoever BJAODN'd that! That's the funniest thing I've read on the Ref Desk in some time! [[User:Dismas|Dismas]]|[[User talk:Dismas|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 09:51, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
:::What on earth are pizza pops, from the name I'm thinking it must be a cross between a pizza & a popsicle (icepole); or perhaps an exploding pizza. [[User:AllanHainey|AllanHainey]] 10:07, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
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'. --[[User:Zeizmic|Zeizmic]] 12:01, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
:ohh this keeps getting better. Where's Jayant to give this question an award? Calzone... wasn't that [[Jon Seda]]'s character in ''[[Homicide: Life on the Street]]''? [[User:Grutness|Grutness]]...''<small><font color="#008822">[[User_talk:Grutness|wha?]]</font></small>'' 12:34, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
 
::I see! "Pop" as in "pop it into the microwave" not as in "freezer pop" or "lolli pop"... That sounds much less nasty now. [[User:Dismas|Dismas]]|[[User talk:Dismas|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 13:18, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:::Look the red link turned blue. The original question was right there is little information on the product to be found. [http://www.generalmills.com/corporate/careers/business_canada.aspx This] is the only mention at either General Mills or Pillsbury oficial sites that I could find. [[User:CambridgeBayWeather|CambridgeBayWeather]] [[User_talk:CambridgeBayWeather|(Talk)]] 20:55, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
 
I've never heard of Pizza Pops... [[User:Ajsh|Vitriol]] 11:51, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
:Me neither... '''[[User:Kilo-Lima/Esperanza|<font color="green">K</font>]]'''[[User:Kilo-Lima|ilo-Lima]]|<sup>[[User talk:Kilo-Lima|(talk)]]</sup> 20:04, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
 
::Please add me to the [[List of Ref Desk Contributors Who'd Not Previously Heard of Pizza Pops]]. --[[User:LarryMac|LarryMac]] 20:14, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
 
I can't believe there still isn't an article yet. You people are all talk! —[[User:Keenan Pepper|Keenan Pepper]] 01:04, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
::What are you talking about? I created the article on the 9th May. See my reply above. I even went out and spent CAN$6.35 to buy a box so I could include a picture and get a nice message from the orphanbot. [[User:CambridgeBayWeather|CambridgeBayWeather]] [[User_talk:CambridgeBayWeather|(Talk)]] 05:44, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:::Oh. I guess I just typed in "Pizza Pop" and didn't see anything in the search. Sorry!
 
Haha, I had no idea that [[interrobang|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]]. --[[User:Codeblue87|Codeblue87]] 05:32, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
 
::To suitly emphazi this I have now created [[Pizza Pockets]]. Enjoy. [[User:CambridgeBayWeather|CambridgeBayWeather]] [[User_talk:CambridgeBayWeather|(Talk)]] 06:41, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== gas plant ==
 
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.
:[[Gas flare]] might be a start, but in general, the only thing that can be done is to freeze the natural gas and send it by ship. This is very expensive, and is a limited market. Not many cities want these ships nuzzling up to them. --[[User:Zeizmic|Zeizmic]] 12:05, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== The Mosquito on shop corners ==
 
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
:A quick google search gets this sponsored link: [http://www.jnemarketing.com/ jne marketing] [[User:Run!|<font size="-2" color="white" style="background:red">&nbsp;'''-- Run!'''&nbsp;</font>]] 16:11, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
 
This is only the one where you put on walls. There is a prank version that is POCKET SIZED and is a lot cheaper
:That is sooo neat! I need to attach one to the fridge light. --[[User:Zeizmic|Zeizmic]] 16:55, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
 
::Our article on [[the Mosquito]] suggests it has undergone only limited testing. It might be wise to wait for some objective results. [http://www.compoundsecurity.co.uk/index.html This distributor] promises other models currently in preparation. I've been told that playing classical music is also effective! However, something tells me that there are more fundamental problems that need addressing here; there is no shortage of street corners. --[[User:Shantavira|Shantavira]] 18:47, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== [[Guns, Germs, and Steel]] ==
 
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 [[Jared Diamond|Diamond]]'s theories. I'd like to have some dissenting opinions in my giant anthropology-history project. [[User:Ductapedaredevil|Ductape]][[User_talk:Ductapedaredevil|Daredevil]] 15:53, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
:Differing how? It's not that hard to find somebody who argues that differing success is the result of inherent differences between the races, but among mainstream anthropologists, Diamond isn't that far out. [[Guns%2C_Germs%2C_and_Steel#Criticism|The criticism section]] has a good start. [[User:Night Gyr|Night Gyr]] 01:19, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== Rose identification ==
 
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! [[User:206.171.187.2|206.171.187.2]] 16:32, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:It is difficult to answer this without a picture, as there are over a hundred species, and thousands of varieties. Have you tried our [[rose gallery]]? Or try some of the links referenced at [[rose]]. --[[User:Shantavira|Shantavira]] 18:32, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== Looking for a Johto Map (Pokémon GSC) ==
 
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. <small>—The preceding [[Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages|unsigned]] comment was added by [[User:24.178.84.11|24.178.84.11]] ([[User talk:24.178.84.11|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/24.178.84.11|contribs]]) {{{2|}}}.</small><!-- [Template:Unsigned] -->
:A map of Johto in the Crystal Version can be found [http://www.geocities.com/pokemontours/Johto/ here]. '''''[[User:Schzmo#|<font color="#6495ed">SCH</font><font color="#3cb371">ZMO</font>]]''''' [[User talk:Schzmo|✍]] 19:34, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
 
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.
 
:Well, this is ''called'' a map. don't know if it's what you are looking for.By the way, I found it by typing 'Johto' into the search box on the left and clicking 'Go'. [[User:Skittle|Skittle]] 20:24, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
[[:Image:Pokemon_Johto_map.png]]
::I changed it to a link to reduce page loading times and before we get into trouble with the "fair use" copyright. [[User:CambridgeBayWeather|CambridgeBayWeather]] [[User_talk:CambridgeBayWeather|(Talk)]] 20:59, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
::Try [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Johto Johto] in the Bulbapedia, there are three different depictions. '''''[[User:Schzmo#|<font color="#6495ed">SCH</font><font color="#3cb371">ZMO</font>]]''''' [[User talk:Schzmo|✍]] 21:07, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
 
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. :-( [[User:Nolamatic|Nolamatic]]
 
== Instant Messengers ==
 
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 --[[User:Ztocchi|Zach]] 21:46, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
:Try [[Comparison_of_instant_messengers|here]] and look for "multi-protocol" in the "type" column of the first table. --[[User:Offtherails|Howard Train]] 22:08, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
:[[Trillian]] takes care of all but [[Skype]] and [[GoogleTalk]] must be paid for. -- [[Image:Flag_of_the_United_States.svg|17px]] '''[[User:Mac Davis|<span style="font-family:Times;color:navy;cursor:crosshair;"><em><font color=#006600>Mac Davis</font></em></span>]]]''' ⌇☢ [[User talk:Mac Davis|&#xE0D;&#x19B;.]] 04:58, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
::[[google talk]] is free. it is based on [[Jabber]]. You can acess google talk from any service that supports jabber, however you can't get the talking part to work unless you use the google program (which is free). Personally I like [[Gaim]]. [[User:Jon513|Jon513]] 16:44, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== blue murder ==
 
where does the phrase come from and what meaning does it have?
:[http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/8/messages/575.html] -- [[Image:Flag_of_the_United_States.svg|17px]] '''[[User:Mac Davis|<span style="font-family:Times;color:navy;cursor:crosshair;"><em><font color=#006600>Mac Davis</font></em></span>]]]''' ⌇☢ [[User talk:Mac Davis|&#xE0D;&#x19B;.]] 04:54, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
 
Maybe it's short for "bloody murder." [[User:Brian G. Crawford|Brian G. Crawford]] 04:55, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:The origin of this one is said to be a play on the French morbleu. The related to get away with blue murder must have the same source, but has no overtones of fear or terror, merely good fortune. Blue is occasionally added to words to strengthen them, e.g. blue blazes, blue funk. -- [[Image:Flag_of_the_United_States.svg|17px]] '''[[User:Mac Davis|<span style="font-family:Times;color:navy;cursor:crosshair;"><em><font color=#006600>Mac Davis</font></em></span>]]]''' ⌇☢ [[User talk:Mac Davis|&#xE0D;&#x19B;.]] 04:57, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
 
: Maybe its for the murder of Blue-blooded people or the aristocrats, or murdering someone very important or occupying a high place.(?I am not sure though??) [[User:Jayant412|Jayant,]][[WP:EA|<font color="green">17 Years,</font>]][[User_talk:Jayant412|<font color="red"> India</font>]] • [[Special:Contributions/Jayant412|contribs]] 07:04, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:When the veryhotgreenhouse effect shall be completed, I think that we won't see the blue sky any more. Murdered by clouds. --[[User:Harvestman|DLL]] 20:30, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== Authors? ==
 
How do you find out who wrote an article on Wikipedia, for use on a bibliography?
 
 
Thanks!
 
 
--[[User:Sorry mrjones|Sorry mrjones]] 22:47, 9 May 2006 (UTC)Jessica
 
:Please see [[Wikipedia:Citing Wikipedia]], or click "cite this article" in the toolbox on the left. -- [[user:Rick Block|Rick Block]] <small>([[user talk:Rick Block|talk]])</small> 23:11, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
:No one person can be held responsible for writing an article, depending on what style you are using (APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, etc..) you just put the article name or ''Wikipedia: The free encyclopedia''. See [[Wikipedia:Citing Wikipedia]] -- [[Image:Flag_of_the_United_States.svg|17px]] '''[[User:Mac Davis|<span style="font-family:Times;color:navy;cursor:crosshair;"><em><font color=#006600>Mac Davis</font></em></span>]]]''' ⌇☢ [[User talk:Mac Davis|&#xE0D;&#x19B;.]] 04:52, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== Invisible Text/Strikethrough ==
 
How do I make text invisible except when editing? And also, how do I strikethrough outdated text on appropriate pages?--[[User:Porsche997SBS|Porsche997SBS]] 23:01, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
 
<pre>I would use <del> and </del> surrounding my words to get a strikethrough,
and <!--- and ---> to surround invisible text.</pre>
They would look like <del>this</del> and <!--- this --->. '''[[User:Slumgum|Slumgum]]''' | [[User_talk:Slumgum|yap]] | [[Special:Contributions/Slumgum|stalk]] | 23:17, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
 
Thanks!--[[User:Porsche997|SS 420]] 19:47, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
: Or if you're lazy like me. you could use <nowiki><s> and </s></nowiki>for <s>strikethrough</s>, saving you from typing a whole four characters ;-) [[User:Tonywalton|Tonywalton]] [[Image:Pentacle-circumscribed.png|15px]]&nbsp;|<small> [[User talk:Tonywalton|Talk]]</small> 12:18, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
 
= May 10 =
 
== Which college? ==
 
What college should i go to if i want to program video games? --[[User:Herzog|orphan frequently]] 00:17, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
:The [[DigiPen Institute of Technology]] is the leading specialist school. It will be extremely competitive to get in though. [[User:Bwithh|Bwithh]] 00:54, 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? --[[User:Herzog|orphan frequently]] 01:30, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:If you're open to less specialized schools, there are lots of computer science departments across the country worth looking in to. US News complies a variety of lists that rank schools for various criteria and in different categories, which might be a good start. - [[user:rasd]]
 
:Anywhere except Bolton University. Trust me. --[[User:Offtherails|Howard Train]] 04:36, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== Martial Art ==
 
Is it there any Mexican Martial Art and What is its name?
:[[Hasta la vista]], baby. --[[User:Zeizmic|Zeizmic]] 00:42, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
 
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. [[User:Brian G. Crawford|Brian G. Crawford]] 01:34, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:Boarder hopping. -- [[Image:Flag_of_the_United_States.svg|17px]] '''[[User:Mac Davis|<span style="font-family:Times;color:navy;cursor:crosshair;"><em><font color=#006600>Mac Davis</font></em></span>]]]''' ⌇☢ [[User talk:Mac Davis|&#xE0D;&#x19B;.]] 04:50, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
 
::Best I can point you to is [[lucha libre]] (mexican wrestling), also try looking up [[tinku]], which point to mexican tiger fights which involve hand to hand combat. [[User:Dessydes|Dessydes]] 05:31, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
Boarder hopping: A type of activity mainly practiced in frat houses on the movies. --[[User:Zeizmic|Zeizmic]] 16:16, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== What/who is Mozilla Firefox? ==
 
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
 
:Well, you could check out our article on [[Mozilla Firefox]], specifically the section [[Mozilla Firefox#Branding_and_visual_identity|Branding and visual identity]]. [[User:bookofjude|Jude]] <small>([[User_talk:Bookofjude|talk]],[[Special:Contributions/Bookofjude|contribs]],[[Special:Emailuser/Bookofjude|email]])</small> 04:48, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:ITs a fox man! A red one hugging the Earth. Just check [[Firefox]] next time. -- [[Image:Flag_of_the_United_States.svg|17px]] '''[[User:Mac Davis|<span style="font-family:Times;color:navy;cursor:crosshair;"><em><font color=#006600>Mac Davis</font></em></span>]]]''' ⌇☢ [[User talk:Mac Davis|&#xE0D;&#x19B;.]] 04:49, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
 
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 official logo for Firefox is the one at the top of the [[Firefox]] article. Some Japanese manga artists created [[Moezilla]], personifications of Firefox and Thunderbird, but these are in no way official (and I have only encountered them on Wikipedia, although that's not saying much). "Firefox" is the name of a red panda, if I understand correctly, so someone at some point must have made a panda logo - but, again, it's not official (and I've never seen it). Hope that helps! &mdash; [[User:QuantumEleven|Quantum]]<i>[[User_talk:QuantumEleven|Eleven]]</i> 07:01, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
 
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. [[User:GeeJo|<font style="padding : 0px 1px 1px 1px; border : 1px solid #809EF5; background: #FFFFFF ; color: #99B3FF">GeeJo</font>]] <sup>[[User talk:GeeJo|(t)]]</sup>⁄<sub>[[Special:Contributions/GeeJo|(c)]]</sub> <small>&bull;&nbsp;07:46, 10 May 2006 (UTC)</small>
 
Thanks a lot, that cleared it up for me. --yaya
 
== List of Colleges for BBA in India ==
 
 
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. [[User:Brian G. Crawford|Brian G. Crawford]] 18:12, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== Where is the 'fun' section? ==
 
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
 
:It's at [[WP:BJAODN]] or [[Wikipedia:Bad Jokes and Other Deleted Nonsense]]. -[[User:Canley|Canley]] 06:19, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
 
Never mind. As I browse throught this ref desk, I've already had a lot of laughs. --JD
 
== Half Life 2 patch ==
 
Does anyone know if there's a patch/mod for the game to make the female characters nude or topless??
 
: Hmmm.. I dont know..But let me know when you find out.. ;-) [[User:Jayant412|Jayant,]][[WP:EA|<font color="green">17 Years,</font>]][[User_talk:Jayant412|<font color="red"> India</font>]] • [[Special:Contributions/Jayant412|contribs]] 07:06, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
::Yes, [http://www.google.com/search?q=%22half-life+2%22+topless Google] finds nude mods for HL2, e.g. [http://www.digg.com/gaming/Alyx_Nude_Mod_for_Half_Life_2 Alyx Nude Mod for Hald Life 2] at digg. &ndash;[[User:Mysid|Mysid]] 07:25, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
:::The link on that site is 404. :( --[[User:Kurt Shaped Box|Kurt Shaped Box]] 07:29, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
::::Damn. I'm at work so I didn't want to try the links in a page named like that. &ndash;[[User:Mysid|Mysid]] 07:36, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
:::::Alyx is overrated anyway. Everyone knows that the hottest female character in HL2 is clearly [[Judith Mossman]] - [[MILF]]! [[MILF]]! [[MILF]]! --[[User:Kurt Shaped Box|Kurt Shaped Box]] 07:49, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
::::::She doesn't look Filipino to me... --[[Wikipedia:Esperanza|<font color="green">E</font>]][[User:EivindFOyangen|ivind]][[User talk:EivindFOyangen|<sup>t</sup>]][[Special:Emailuser/EivindFOyangen|<sup>@</sup>]][[Special:Contributions/EivindFOyangen|<sup>c</sup>]] 02:50, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== Treatment of Gift cards / gift coupons in Accounting ==
 
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'm going to guess that the answers to these questions lie somewhere in your text book or other reading material for whatever class you're taking. Although we will be happy to help with your homework, we don't do it for you. With that being said, you may find the article on [[stock]] of interest. [[User:Dismas|Dismas]]|[[User talk:Dismas|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 09:42, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
 
 
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.
:Well, then it was my mistake since the general format and "feel" of the questions made me think that you were asking questions directly from some homework assignment. [[User:Dismas|Dismas]]|[[User talk:Dismas|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 09:51, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
::Also, to answer the second question first... No. Stock is ownership in a company while a gift card is just an amount of money that the company has promised to redeem at a later date. [[User:Dismas|Dismas]]|[[User talk:Dismas|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 09:53, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
:::I suspect that's "stock" in the UK sense (US: "inventory") rather than in the sense of equity. Not that I have any idea. [[User:Tonywalton|Tonywalton]] [[Image:Pentacle-circumscribed.png|15px]]&nbsp;|<small> [[User talk:Tonywalton|Talk]]</small> 16:55, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== SEX ==
 
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:
 
*What is the fastest, easiest, and least emotionally painful way to get laid?
*How do I get 2 girls to have sex with me at the same time?
*How do I get a girl to masturbate in front of me (especially naked)?
*How would I get one of the girls at my local strip club to sleep with me?
 
Any assistance would be most appreciated.
 
:Any answer besides "Lots of money" is going to require a significant amount of time and getting to know the women with which you want to engage in these actions with. Money would probably work the fastest for the first three. The fourth depends on the girl since, having dated strippers in the past, I can tell you with some confidence that not all strippers are also part time prostitutes. You don't mention how well you know this mystery girl, if there is in fact just one, so it's hard to say much more. Do you at least know that she's single? Or will that not matter with the particular girl? etc. [[User:Dismas|Dismas]]|[[User talk:Dismas|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 09:48, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
 
 
:1. [[Prostitution]] is the fastest and easiest (if illegal in some jurisdictions). As to the emotional pain caused by any particular method of having sex, we are hardly in a position to judge how you feel about such things. Beyond that, you could try internet contacts; there are websites that seek to link people seeking long-term relationships, and also people seeking a short-term hookup for casual sex.
:2. Ask nicely! Seriously, some of the adult contact internet sites let you search for people seeking sexual encounters in all sorts of forms. The :number of men seeking to have sex with two women may, however, far exceed the number of women interested in having sex with another woman and a man at the same time.
:3. Form a relationship with a girl, and, again, ask nicely! You might have more luck if you discuss with the woman concerned what kind of things please them sexually, and act on those as well...
:4. Mostly, you can't; at least, you most likely won't be able to form a relationship with them. Those women make thousands of dollars, often by deluding men that they are romantically interested in you when all they are interested in is getting you to pay them lots of money. Undoubtedly, on occasions strippers do form romantic relationships with people who visit their bars, but by all reports it's rare. Alternatively, some women at some strip clubs may be prepared to sleep with you if you offer them enough money, but it's equally likely that they'll reject your offer and have you thrown out of the club for good as I understand it. --[[User:Robert Merkel|Robert Merkel]] 09:52, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
 
*Woman's perspective?
*Any ideas on oral sex?
 
::And if you're on a budget (how did I guess?) you get a load of towels and use your [[imagination]]. With practice, it is possible to train your imagination, and you save a lot of time and money!
 
Got plenty of time, trying to save on towels.
 
:::I'm sure most women wouldn't mind masturbating in front of you provided you were in a relationship with them. If you're naked too, that wold help them feel less self-conscious. Best option: suggest masturbating in front of each other as foreplay. Strip club wise: You could offer them money, but you may get banned from the club. I doubt any stripper would casually fuck or befriend someone who visits her club, so your chances are poor there. Threesome-wise: Suggest it to a girlfriend, and make sure its a hooker or someone you'll never see again so you won't make things uncomfortable, make your girlfriend jealous or make her suspect you have a crush on said woman. If your girlfriend refuses, I strongly advise you to just forget about it. How would you feel if your girlfriend asked you to participate in a threesome with another man? Consider that first.
 
::Wikipedia is [[WP:NOT]] an escort service! Find your own ''pastatutes''! Seriously though, I once knew a guy who screwed a crack whore bareback in a parking building for $20. I don't know if that's what you're looking for, but if you're willing to exploit drug addicts, you can open yourself up to new vistas of debauchery in no time! [[User:Brian G. Crawford|Brian G. Crawford]] 18:39, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
 
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.
:Ha, all those good answers and he insults our little page, to boot. Well, go try Boarder Hopping, and [[Interbang]] yourself.
 
::I answered your question. If I hurt your feelings with my answer, maybe you shouldn't be asking such questions of strangers on the internet. [[User:Brian G. Crawford|Brian G. Crawford]] 22:52, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
 
::I never said you hurt my feelings. Did I hurt yours? The first sentence commends the joke (and supposedly the suggestion). Besides, I do this not simply for me, but for the rest of extreme nerdom as well.
 
== Transcontiental Car Hire ==
 
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? --[[User:Username132|Username132]] ([[User talk:Username132|talk]]) 10:58, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:[http://www.hertz.co.uk/index.cfm?pos=gb Hertz] do it - tick the 'returning the car to a different ___location' box and type 'Amsterdam' (or wherever) into the field. I tried a few other companies (Avis, easycar, Atlas Choice) but they don't seem to - you should ask them for confirmation though. [[User:Natgoo|Natgoo]] 12:12, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
::However don't forget that since the UK drives on the left and the Netherlands on the right, the car hire firm might not be too keen to do it as they'll end up with a RHD (UK style) car in Amsterdam that they'll either have to send back to the UK or have trouble hiring out. It might be easier to hire a car in the UK as far as the ferry port then hire another one on the other side. [[User:Tonywalton|Tonywalton]] [[Image:Pentacle-circumscribed.png|15px]]&nbsp;|<small> [[User talk:Tonywalton|Talk]]</small> 16:52, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:With the big bonus that you won't have to pay to get the car over the Channel. [[User:DJ Clayworth|DJ Clayworth]] 17:46, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:They don't allow footpassengers on P&O Ferry Hull to Rotterdam, besides which what about my car-full-of-stuff? I want to emmigrate by I want a safe way of transporting my computer and other stuff. The ammount it costs through box-transporting companies, it'd be cheaper to just buy new things over there... :( --[[User:Username132|Username132]] ([[User talk:Username132|talk]]) 20:49, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
 
::France and a couple of other continental countries (Belgium? The Netherlands may be one too, but I'm not sure) has a really clever program called "achat-rachat" in French (buy-rebuy). I've done it twice in France and this is how and why it works: In France there is an incredibly high sales tax for nationals buying new cars. Something like 30%. So companies like [[Renault]] and [[Peugeot]] have set up a system whereby a foreigner (i.e. a Brit like you) can "buy" the car, with an agreement to resell it several weeks later (or whenever is convenient). This is great for them because they're then able to resell the car as a ''used'' car to their own citizens, who now won't have to pay the tax. It's great for you because as a "foreigner", you're not required to pay the new-car tax, and basically, you get a brand new car for your entire trip, at a cost that's even better than a rental. I don't know where you live in the UK, but if you could take an easy trip across the Channel, you'd be able to pick up one of these cars in Calais quite easily. Just go to the [[Renault]] or [[Peugeot]] websites and inquire about their "achat-rachat" programs. Believe me, it's a great deal and I'd look into that if I were you. [[User:Loomis51|Loomis51]] 23:18, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== o_o ==
 
[http://mars.walagata.com/w/lyonness/Psypets/FDkeeper.jpg] 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. [[User:Ajsh|Vitriol]] 11:40, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
*I don't recognize it offhand, but I'm pretty sure the guy has nothing to worry about. As long as it's not being used in a commercial manner (he's not selling t-shirts with that image on it, for example) it's highly unlikely that the company owning the copyright is really going to bother to try to sue a "guy stocking shelves at Barnes and Noble" just because he allowed one of the users on his website to use the image as an avatar. --[[User:Maelwys|Maelwys]] 13:36, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
::Paranoia! Paranoia! [[User:Ajsh|Vitriol]] 13:38, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
::Large organisations don't sue people for giggles, it is a costly procedure, so it is generally only done if financial gain can come from the situation. [[User:Philc_0780|<font color="Green">Philc</font>]] <sub>[[User talk:Philc_0780|T]]</sub><sup>[[Wikipedia:Esperanza|E]]</sup><sub>[[Special:contributions/Philc_0780|C]]</sub><sup>[[User:Philc_0780/Improve me|I]]</sup> 21:59, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
:::Of course, that doesnt stop them sending out [[Cease and desist]] letters to whomever they please. [[User:GeeJo|<font style="padding : 0px 1px 1px 1px; border : 1px solid #809EF5; background: #FFFFFF ; color: #99B3FF">GeeJo</font>]] <sup>[[User talk:GeeJo|(t)]]</sup>⁄<sub>[[Special:Contributions/GeeJo|(c)]]</sub> <small>&bull;&nbsp;09:50, 11 May 2006 (UTC)</small>
:It looks a lot like [[Babs Bunny]]. —[[User:Keenan Pepper|Keenan Pepper]] 01:00, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
 
[[Johnny 5]]! -[[User:LambaJan|LambaJan]] 18:39, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== Drought ==
 
drought are caused by '''semi-permament''' warm weather.how are people gong to remove it???
:Please suitly emphazi. [[User:Ajsh|Vitriol]] 12:13, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
:Start from [[drought]] and its "see also" and "external links" sections. [[User:Weregerbil|Weregerbil]] 12:38, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:I love how useless the word ''semi-permanent'' is. —[[User:Keenan Pepper|Keenan Pepper]] 01:08, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
::He he. A bit like ''slightly pregnant'', or the ubiquitous ''very unique''. [[User:JackofOz|JackofOz]] 10:09, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== Peter Gale (ChuckleVision) ==
 
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.
 
--[[User:82.198.250.67|82.198.250.67]] 12:35, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== history ==
 
hi what is the oldest native american tribe that is still around today? Any ifo on them?
:Your question is very difficult. [[Paleo Indians]] or [[Clovis people]] did leave ancient material as tombs. But there are no means to relate them to existing tribes.
:Those did not write nor did they leave plenty of [[grave goods]], pottery, &c. Try the linked articles and search some of those keywords on a pop'lar engin'. --[[User:Harvestman|DLL]] 20:19, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== 1985 Oldsmobile El Dorado Biarritz ==
 
My husband needs to know the firing order for this vehicle or maybe have a copy of the owners manual
 
:Try [http://autorepair.about.com/library/firing_orders/bl-fo-12908.htm this]. Also, I am pretty sure that the El Dorado is a Cadillac model. --[[User:LarryMac|LarryMac]] 15:17, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== UN ==
 
Was the Session of UN general Assembly that took place in 1949 is 2nd,4th or 6th? <small>—The preceding [[Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages|unsigned]] comment was added by [[User:196.200.102.42|196.200.102.42]] ([[User talk:196.200.102.42|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/196.200.102.42|contribs]]) {{{2|}}}.</small><!-- [Template:Unsigned] -->
:It was the 4th session of the General Assembly [http://www.un.org/documents/ga/res/4/ares4.htm]. '''''[[User:Schzmo#|<font color="#6495ed">SCH</font><font color="#3cb371">ZMO</font>]]''''' [[User talk:Schzmo|✍]] 22:09, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== documetries in india ==
 
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?
 
== Egypt ==
 
What are the main languages and literacy in Egypt?
*Arabic is the main language; the [[CIA World Factbook]] says:
Literacy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 57.7%
male: 68.3%
female: 46.9% (2003 est.)
 
--[[User:Jpgordon|jpgordon]][[User talk:Jpgordon|&#8711;&#8710;&#8711;&#8710;]] 16:24, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
 
::have you tried looking at the article [[Egypt]]?
 
== Address Information ==
 
Dear Sirs/Madams,
 
What is Lech Kaczyński's mailing address?
Thank you.
 
Stanislaw W. Dziurzynski, AIA
 
:Assuming you mean the President of Poland
:: Pałac Prezydencki
:::Krakowskie Przedmieście 48/50, 00-071 Warszawa
::Kancelaria Prezydenta RP
:::ul.Wiejska 10, 00-902 Warszawa
 
:According to http://www.prezydent.pl/x.node?id=1011892 [[User:Tonywalton|Tonywalton]] [[Image:Pentacle-circumscribed.png|15px]]&nbsp;|<small> [[User talk:Tonywalton|Talk]]</small> 17:06, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== Map of the Johto Region (again) ==
 
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! [[User:Nolamatic|Nolamatic]]
:Have you tried buying some sort of game guide? [[User:64.198.112.210|64.198.112.210]] 16:50, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
 
= May 11 =
 
== creating a page (with an image) ==
 
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
:Have you read through [[Help:Contents/Images and media]]. You need to upload your picture first. You can't link to it offsite. [[User:CambridgeBayWeather|CambridgeBayWeather]] [[User_talk:CambridgeBayWeather|(Talk)]] 05:39, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== suppressing a table of contents ==
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 [[User:Ghosts&empties|Ghosts&amp;empties]] 06:14, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
 
 
: I'll answer the second question for you. You have to check back here for answers as most of us will reply to the questions over here so that others can also read them. As the question gets older, some of the users might reply to it on your talk page. But its better to check back here everyday until the question is archived. [[User:Jayant412|Jayant,]][[WP:EA|<font color="green">17 Years,</font>]][[User_talk:Jayant412|<font color="red"> India</font>]] • [[Special:Contributions/Jayant412|contribs]] 06:19, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
::Have a look at [[Help:Section#Table of contents (TOC)]] and [[Help:Magic words]] for <nowiki>__NOTOC__</nowiki>. [[User:CambridgeBayWeather|CambridgeBayWeather]] [[User_talk:CambridgeBayWeather|(Talk)]] 07:07, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:::I think CambridgeBayWeather has answered your question - if you have any more questions about how wikipedia works and how to us it, then the [[Wikipedia:Help desk]] is the place to go. [[User:Hughcharlesparker|Hughcharlesparker]] 15:07, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== Citibank NA ==
 
In the name Citibank NA, what does NA stand for? Similarly for Citibank FSB. Thanks!
 
:"NA" stands for "National Association" [http://www.citigroup.com/citigroup/corporate/history/citibank.htm]. I believe FSB is "federal savings bank." -- [[User:Mwalcoff|Mwalcoff]] 06:53, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
:I thought that FSB was "full service bank". [[User:CambridgeBayWeather|CambridgeBayWeather]] [[User_talk:CambridgeBayWeather|(Talk)]] 07:01, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
::I see there are two types. There is Citibank FSB and Citibank F.S.B. [[User:CambridgeBayWeather|CambridgeBayWeather]] [[User_talk:CambridgeBayWeather|(Talk)]] 07:09, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
:::It's no guarantee of accuracy, but a Google search on /"Citibank federal savings bank"/ gets 9,360 hits, while a search on /"Citibank full service bank"/ gets zero. -- [[User:Mwalcoff|Mwalcoff]] 09:10, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
 
It stands for "north america." [[User:Brian G. Crawford|Brian G. Crawford]] 06:51, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
::I emailed them and "FSB/F.S.B." is "Federal Savings Bank" while "NA" is "National Association". [[User:CambridgeBayWeather|CambridgeBayWeather]] [[User_talk:CambridgeBayWeather|(Talk)]] 01:20, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== Ancient China ==
 
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. =)
:see [[Houyi]] and [[Yi the Archer]]. in [[Yi the Archer]] it says that he was a contemporary of [[Yao (ruler)]] which would place him around 2333BC-2234BC. [[User:Jon513|Jon513]] 18:43, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== how can i set up an unique bid auction site? ==
 
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.
:This is beyond the scope of the kind of answers provided by the Reference Desk. You would do well to find a business consultant to pursue your interests. Good luck. <b>[[User:Tijuana Brass|<span style="color: #FF4500; font-family: Times New Roman; font-variant: small-caps;">Tijuana Brass</span>]]<sup>[[User talk:Tijuana Brass|<span style="color: #228B22;">¡Épa!</span>]]-[[User:Tijuana Brass/EA|<span style="color: #228B22;">E@</span>]]</sup></b> 07:59, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== Help needed for creating articles. ==
 
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. <small>—The preceding [[Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages|unsigned]] comment was added by [[User:Oglethorpe1983|Oglethorpe1983]] ([[User talk:Oglethorpe1983|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Oglethorpe1983|contribs]]) {{{2|}}}.</small><!-- [Template:Unsigned] -->
:For formatting help, add <nowiki>{{wikify}} or {{cleanup}}</nowiki> to the top (or just drop me a line on my [[User talk:Tijuana Brass|talk page]] and I'll help you myself). An unformatted article is just one that doesn't have the headers, wikilinks, and so on. Finally, try [[WP:IMAGE]] for instructions on how to use images; be sure to understand how licensing works before uploading a bunch at once. Oh, and you may want to look over [[WP:INTRO]] for some good beginners' advice. <b>[[User:Tijuana Brass|<span style="color: #FF4500; font-family: Times New Roman; font-variant: small-caps;">Tijuana Brass</span>]]<sup>[[User talk:Tijuana Brass|<span style="color: #228B22;">¡Épa!</span>]]-[[User:Tijuana Brass/EA|<span style="color: #228B22;">E@</span>]]</sup></b> 07:56, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
::Give me [[User talk:Tonywalton|a shout]] as well, if you like. You'll also find that some [[WP:RCP|recent changes patrollers]] will tend to wikify (to a greater or lesser extent) new articles as they see them come in. As long as the article isn't so badly formatted as to make no sense at all (and I'm certainly not saying yours will be!) and aren't straight cut/pastes from somebody's website you'll probably find that the kind and helpful Wikipedia community will pitch in and help. If you want to see articles that have been tagged for wikifying, see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Articles_that_need_to_be_wikified this]. By the way, it's usual practice to sign edits on talk pages and pages such as this one by putting <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> after your edit. this expands to your user name and the time and date of the edit. [[User:Tonywalton|Tonywalton]] [[Image:Pentacle-circumscribed.png|15px]]&nbsp;|<small> [[User talk:Tonywalton|Talk]]</small> 10:30, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== What species of penguin appears on the coat of arms of the Arturo Prat Antarctic Naval Base? ==
 
Just curious. <b>[[User:Tijuana Brass|<span style="color: #FF4500; font-family: Times New Roman; font-variant: small-caps;">Tijuana Brass</span>]]<sup>[[User talk:Tijuana Brass|<span style="color: #228B22;">¡Épa!</span>]]-[[User:Tijuana Brass/EA|<span style="color: #228B22;">E@</span>]]</sup></b> 07:58, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:<strike>Looks like a [[gentoo penguin]] to me. &mdash;[[User:Zero Gravitas|Zero Gravi]]'''[[User_talk:Zero Gravitas|t]]'''[[User:Zero Gravitas|as]] 09:08, 11 May 2006 (UTC)</strike>
:Actually, I just checked the archives to see if anyone else had ever bothered to actually ''ask'' that; someone did a few months ago and they would seem to be [[Adelie penguin]]s. &mdash;[[User:Zero Gravitas|Zero Gravi]]'''[[User_talk:Zero Gravitas|t]]'''[[User:Zero Gravitas|as]] 09:22, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
 
::Yes! Someone actually asked it again! Okay, now I'll change it to something even '''more''' ridiculous (or less, it's all good). —[[User:Keenan Pepper|Keenan Pepper]] 00:44, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:::Can we have a page where we can suggest and possibly vote for example questions? And possibly either a forward queue of them so that the next one always be ready if someone asks the current one? &#x2013; [[User:b_jonas|b_jonas]] 13:31, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:::And, for future reference, I think it's China, according to the [http://www.fao.org/documents/show_cdr.asp?url_file=//docrep/007/y5600e/y5600e04.htm@ World review of fisheries and aquaculture 2004], which can be found by the path ([[Fishing fleet]], [[Fishing#Commercial fishing]], [[Fishing industry]], [http://www.fao.org/fi/default.asp FAO Fisheries Information], [http://www.fao.org/sof/sofia/index_en.htm The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture], [http://www.fao.org/documents/show_cdr.asp?url_file=/DOCREP/007/y5600e/y5600e00.htm Full report 2004], [http://www.fao.org/documents/show_cdr.asp?url_file=//docrep/007/y5600e/y5600e04.htm@ part 1]). &#x2013; [[User:b_jonas|b_jonas]] 13:42, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
 
::::Dang, didn't find this one in the archives. There goes my clever idea. <b>[[User:Tijuana Brass|<span style="color: #FF4500; font-family: Times New Roman; font-variant: small-caps;">Tijuana Brass</span>]]<sup>[[User talk:Tijuana Brass|<span style="color: #228B22;">¡Épa!</span>]]-[[User:Tijuana Brass/EA|<span style="color: #228B22;">E@</span>]]</sup></b> 06:45, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
 
==Name of Tristan da Cunha==
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... [[User:Grutness|Grutness]]...''<small><font color="#008822">[[User_talk:Grutness|wha?]]</font></small>'' 08:53, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
:I suspect it's not a hybrid name, and that Spanish has got nothing to do with it. With foreign names, it was quite a common practice to anglicise the given name but not the surname, eg. Pyotr Tchaikovsky used to be called Peter Tchaikovsky. If the choice was between changing the odd Cunha or the odder Tristão, the latter with its funny diacritical that the English don't understand would definitely come off second-best. I think it's probably as simple as that, Grutness. [[User:JackofOz|JackofOz]] 10:03, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== printing problems ==
 
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 not sure what you are tring to print, but if it is a wikipedia article clicking "Printable version" on the left under the words "toolbox" should help. However it seems like it might be a problem with your printer or printer setup. [[User:Jon513|Jon513]] 18:35, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== Complex financial concepts in Local Government finance. ==
 
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
 
:Perhaps enumerating what you consider "complex" financial concepts would help, but as is, this reads as if the proper answer is found in your textbook. &mdash; [[User:Lomn|Lomn]] <small>[[User Talk:Lomn|Talk]]</small> 12:49, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
 
::Lotteries and other gov sponsored gambling might be a good place to start. Govs seem to say gambling creates wealth when, in reality, they only transfer wealth. They typically justify them by saying all proceeds go to some worthy cause, like education, but omit that the exact same amount the lottery contributes is no longer contributed by the general fund, meaning there is no net increase in education funding. Negative effects, like gambling addiction, bankruptcies, etc. must also be figured into any calcs along with the cost of having an oversupply of gambling establishments. [[User:StuRat|StuRat]] 00:59, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== Finding inventories ==
 
How to find the inventory in "SIMPLY ACCOUNTING PRO 2005"?--[[User:86.62.212.97|86.62.212.97]] 13:50, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:You would probably get a quicker answer if you check out the companies website or email them. --[[User:12.106.14.201|12.106.14.201]] 16:52, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:When in doubt, [http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22Simply+Accounting+Pro+2005%22&btnG=Google+Search try Google.] [[User:Luigi30|Luigi30]] ([[User_talk:Luigi30|&Tau;&alpha;&lambda;&kappa; &tau;&omicron; m&epsilon;]]) 18:01, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== Funny Girl Movie ==
 
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
 
: The Internet Movie Database lists the US nationwide release date as [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062994/releaseinfo| Sept 19th 1968] so I imagine that is when it first showed in Philadelphia. I don't know about later showings. --[[User:Chapuisat|Chapuisat]] 14:57, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
: Well, except the same page I just mentioned says it had a limited re-released on August 31st 2001. --[[User:Chapuisat|Chapuisat]] 14:58, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:You can go to the Philadelphia Public Library and get microfilmed copies of the Philadelphia Inquirer or other local newspapers for the relevant months in the above answer. If you are willing to browse through the movie pages, their ads and listings will obviously tell you every day the movie was shown.--[[User:Teutoberg|Teutoberg]] 20:26, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== Sherbert/Sorbet ==
 
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
 
:Short answer: it depends on where you live. See the articles on [[sorbet]] and [[sherbet]]. &mdash;[[User:Zero Gravitas|Zero Gravi]]'''[[User_talk:Zero Gravitas|t]]'''[[User:Zero Gravitas|as]] 16:43, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
 
::Who'd want to ice sherbert? It tastes lovely as it is! [[User:Grutness|Grutness]]...''<small><font color="#008822">[[User_talk:Grutness|wha?]]</font></small>'' 08:17, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:::Here in Australia, sherbet is a sugary powder used in kid's lollies (candy) and sorbet is a delicious fruity iced dessert.
::::Yeah, [[Sherbet (band)|howzat]] for an answer! Lol (lipop) [[User:JackofOz|JackofOz]] 13:46, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== Assassination ==
 
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.) [[User:Sum0|Sum0]] 16:36, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:Not ''quite'' as easy as it might seem. Don't think that the only [[United States Secret Service|Secret Service]]/other protective people there are the Dark-Suit(ly-Emphazi)ed Guys With The Radio Earpieces trotting alongside the limousine. They'll have people on those rooftops and in those windows, or at least looking through them, and dogs on the ground sniffing for guys with bombs. And it's probably a safe bet that anyone close enough to ''see'' the President has had his/her picture taken several times, been through at least one (c)overt metal detector, and if at all suspicious-looking been put through 42 other kinds of scrutiny as well.
 
:Any sufficiently creative person could find numerous security holes, but it's probably enough to keep the run-of-the-mill [[Leon Czolgosz|Czolgosz]] wannabes far enough away. &mdash;[[User:Zero Gravitas|Zero Gravi]]'''[[User_talk:Zero Gravitas|t]]'''[[User:Zero Gravitas|as]] 17:05, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
 
::Comparing American security to Israel's I am very surprised that there have not been thousands of terrorist attacks everywhere. There are no guards at stores or restaurants and it would be very easy to kill many people and not get caught. I guess there are very few crazy people interested in killing people. Or perhaps they are caught by the FBI before they have a chance to do anything. [[User:Jon513|Jon513]] 18:30, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:::That's the thing that I wonder. Presumably there are plenty of people out there who want to kill the President (or the Vice President, or the Prime Minister, or even dear old Kofi Annan). The [[Beltway sniper]] just needed a small port in the back of a car to kill several people (and not get caught for a good while). I'm curious how security is managed, because it seems to be a mammoth task. [[User:Sum0|Sum0]] 20:11, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
 
::Nobody's killed any British PM lately either! (Or ever for that matter)--[[User:Teutoberg|Teutoberg]] 20:30, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
:::Ah, I beg to differ! The thing which sparked this off in my brain was something I saw in On This Day on the main page today: on May 11th 1812 Prime Minister [[Spencer Perceval]] was assassinated by [[John Bellingham]].
::::That's right. Curious how most well-read non-Americans could rattle off the names of the 4 assassinated US presidents, but ask them about UK Prime Ministers and most would probably say none of them had that fate. It always surprises me that Spencer Perceval is not better known, if only because of the manner of his death. [[User:JackofOz|JackofOz]] 21:23, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
::::That's pretty wild. I had no idea. And lots of Americans can name the four assassinated presidents and their assassins, not to mention attempts on Reagan, Jackson, Ford, Bush I. And the Federation President in Star Trek VI.--[[User:Teutoberg|Teutoberg]] 22:29, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
 
 
I am the FBI. I am coming to get all of you for even speculating about this. Muahahahahaha!
 
== White Buffalo ==
 
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
 
:did you try [[White buffalo]]? perhaps the links there can help you. [[User:Jon513|Jon513]] 18:31, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
 
 
== Hahn Family ==
 
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.
 
== THE SONG PROMISED LAND ==
 
COULD SOMEONE PLEASE ADVISE WHO SANG THIS SONG. ALL HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED.
 
:A search at [http://www.allmusic.com The All Music Guide] resulted in a whole bunch of hits on that title. [[Chuck Berry]] wrote and performed a song called ''Promised Land'', but it was also performed by many others, such as [[The Grateful Dead]] and [[Dave Edmunds]]. There are dozens of other entries for the same title. If you have more detail about the song you're asking about, such as style (rock, gospel, electronica, ...), when and where you might have heard it (on the radio, in a movice ...), etc, that might help narrow it down. Please do not type in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS, it is like shouting. --[[User:LarryMac|LarryMac]] 19:04, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
::Searching Wikipedia for Promised Land also brings up something, like [[Promised Land (song)]]. &ndash;&ndash;[[User:Mysid|Mysid]]<sup><font color="orange">[[User talk:Mysid|(t)]]</font></sup> 19:21, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
 
: And don't forget the great cajun/swamp rock version by [[Johnnie Allan]] (who we sadly don't seem to have an article for). --[[User:Roisterer|Roisterer]] 02:45, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
 
thank-you everyone who responded and sorry for shouting.
 
== hello ==
 
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)
 
:: Sorry, but it's virtually impossible to find information about somebody without their name. --[[User:Saxsux|Saxsux]] 19:28, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
 
::If you know any of the Vietnamese family's friends or neighbors, you could try asking them. '''''[[User:Schzmo#|<font color="#6495ed">SCH</font><font color="#3cb371">ZMO</font>]]''''' [[User talk:Schzmo|✍]] 19:58, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:::If your friend has a hard-to-pronounce Vietnamese name there's quite a good chance it's [[Nguyễn]]; if not, see [[Vietnamese name]] for some other common alternatives. If any one those names rings a bell, then is your chance to go to directory assistance.--[[User:Pharos|Pharos]] 02:18, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== Lyrics ==
 
Can someone give me a list of writers of Rock lirycs?thank you
 
:A complete list? And define "rock". Does [[Bernie Taupin]] count, for instance? --[[User:Robert Merkel|Robert Merkel]] 04:02, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
::[[Captain Beefheart]]. --[[User:GangofOne|GangofOne]] 04:49, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:::There is a list of about sixty of them at [[list of composers#Pop and Rock]]. --[[User:Shantavira|Shantavira]] 07:52, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== i gots a couple of questions for 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.
 
*From google, I seriously doubt whether Samara deserve a place in that list. The book, Panzram : A journal of murder is available in [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1878923145/ref=sr_11_1/102-0976074-1891328?%5Fencoding=UTF8 Amazon] [[User:Tintin1107|Tintin]] ([[User_talk:Tintin1107|talk]]) 05:17, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
 
= May 12 =
 
== [[EWTN]] portrayals of Saints ==
 
I wonder if, when they lived, [[Saint Augustine of Hippo]] was as white as [[Saint Ephrem]] was black? I wonder how [[EWTN]] portrays Jesus? -[[User:Snpoj|Snpoj]] 01:36, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== Colitas ==
What are colitas?
 
*In wikipedia, [[colitas]] translates to cannabis cultivation. But if you are thinking about the song, [[Cecil Adams]] of [[The Straight Dope]] concludes that it was intended to mean 'little buds'. [http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a5_001.html See this] [[User:Tintin1107|Tintin]] ([[User_talk:Tintin1107|talk]]) 02:40, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
**Or are you thinking about [[colitis]]? [[User:JackofOz|JackofOz]] 02:57, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
:Thank you
 
::As in [[mondegreen|"The girl with colitis goes by"]]? --[[User:Shantavira|Shantavira]] 07:56, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:::I assume this question comes from the opening lines of [[Hotel California]]:
 
On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air
 
:::Since I was a kid at the time, the most sense I could make of this is that they were referring to a [[Coleco]] air hockey table, LOL.
 
:::[[User:StuRat|StuRat]] 16:29, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== Delete Accounts ==
How does one go about deleting their old account, or go about getting their account deleted, if possible?
*I'm not sure you can "get an account deleted". In any case this is a question for the [[Wikipedia:Help desk]] (questions about editing on Wikipedia), not the Reference desk (questions in general). --[[User:Fastfission|Fastfission]] 04:24, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:*Have you read [[Wikipedia:User page#How do I delete my user and user talk pages?]]? This is about the nearest that we come here to actually deleting a user account - it is usually taken as a sign that "User X has just left the building". [[User:Grutness|Grutness]]...''<small><font color="#008822">[[User_talk:Grutness|wha?]]</font></small>'' 08:28, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
 
::*Because of the license under which Wikipedia operates, accounts cannot be deleted - if you don't want to use it anymore, just don't log in anymore (and, if you wish, create a new account). See [[Wikipedia:Account_deletion#Deleting_your_user_account|Deleting your account]]. &mdash; [[User:QuantumEleven|Quantum]]<i>[[User_talk:QuantumEleven|Eleven]]</i> 14:51, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== Fine tuning ultrasonic welding horn ==
 
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 ***
:it looks as if that is fairly easy to find using google, including pdf files. Next time try add things like questions and the word please. [[User:CambridgeBayWeather|CambridgeBayWeather]] [[User_talk:CambridgeBayWeather|(Talk)]] 06:40, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== Education trends ==
 
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? --[[user:elpenmaster|elpenmaster]]
:This is going to be pure conjecture on my part... If we operate under the assumption that primary and secondary education quality is diminishing but that admission and grading standards for universities remain the same, it becomes more challenging for students to be admitted and complete the degree successfully. However, I'd favor another explanation: There may a growing trend in the United States for a larger percentage of people who complete high school to seek higher education. (Perhaps not increasing dramatically over the past couple of years, but maybe over decades.) Additionally, I would imagine that local school districts are created and expanded more rapidly than universities. [[User:DavidGC|DavidGC]] 11:12, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
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. --[[User:Zeizmic|Zeizmic]] 11:43, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
 
::How well immigrants to the US fare with the education system really depends on where they're from. Asians and Indians do very well, Latin Americans not so well. As for Canadian immigrants, I don't know? :)--[[User:Teutoberg|Teutoberg]] 21:54, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== UN general assembly meeting ==
 
Can u tell me when & where the 1st,2nd,3rd,4th,5th & 6th sessions or meetings of UN general assembly taken place?
:<s>[http://www.un.org/ga/documents/lispss.htm As far as I can tell],
*<s>1st: Lake Success, New York</s>
*<s>2nd: Lake Success, New York</s>
*<s>3rd: New York</s>
*<s>4th: New York</s>
*<s>5th: New York</s>
*<s>6th: New York</s>
:<s>I'm not sure if that's just where the documents were printed though</s>[[User:Albinomonkey|AlbinoMonkey]] <sup>([[User talk:Albinomonkey|Talk]])</sup> 09:48, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
*Please note, the link you are using is actually about Special Sessions of the UN, which is very different from a General Assembly. One page that might help you is [http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/landmark/amajor.htm here], which indicates that the first General Assembly was held in Westminster, London, on 10 January 1946. You can find a page that gives a history of the building and also talks briefly about the first assembly being in London [http://www.un.org/geninfo/faq/factsheets/FS23.HTM here]. [[User:DavidGC|DavidGC]] 11:28, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
 
::First meeting(s) were in London in [[Central Hall Westminster]], an old Methodist Church, just down the way from [[Westminster Abbey]]. Not sure when they moved out of that venue. Check out the [[Central Hall Westminster]] page and this UN Milestones page:
 
::http://www.un.org/aboutun/milestones.htm
::-[[User:Snpoj|Snpoj]] 11:34, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
:::Oh ok my mistake. [[User:Albinomonkey|AlbinoMonkey]] <sup>([[User talk:Albinomonkey|Talk]])</sup> 13:06, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== How much is a 200GB hard drive, really? ==
 
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?
:If I recall correctly, the conversion for GB is (size in bytes) / 1024^3
:Therefore for a 200GB drive you have roughly 200,000,000,000 / 1,073,741,824 = 186.26GB
:To be sure, though, you should probably check with the manufacturer or maybe someone else here can be more sure of their answer, since I don't feel comfortable starting out with '''exactly''' 200,000,000,000 in this calculation, as it feels like it should be slightly more than this... perhaps this varies on the drive? [[User:DavidGC|DavidGC]] 11:59, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:Yes, I guess it might vary slightly by the actual type of hdd. The best guess is to actually put it in the computer and ask. For example, my "80 GB" hard drive has exactly 80026361856 bytes of space, which is about 74.530 GB. (It might possibly have a very little extra hidden space where the hard disk hardware stores a list of bad sectors or something like that.) &#x2013; [[User:b_jonas|b_jonas]] 13:13, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
:*You might find [[Hard_drive#Capacity_Measurements]] useful and interesting. --[[User:Halcatalyst|Halcatalyst]] 20:19, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
 
==Daughter Insurance==
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? [[User:AllanHainey|AllanHainey]] 11:28, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
:I'm unsure of whether this exists, but I imagine that those who would be most concerned about the gender of their child would be unable to afford this. If you've spent much time in India or China, you're probably aware of the level of poverty experienced by the lowest classes, and they would almost certainly rather spend the little money they can get on food, clothing, and shelter, which most of the lowest classes would view as a luxury. I'd be interested in how the Chinese government in particular would respond to something like this. [[User:DavidGC|DavidGC]] 11:39, 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. --[[User:Zeizmic|Zeizmic]] 11:47, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== How does sex feel different from masturbation? ==
 
I don't suppose someone could describe it? (from either a male or female perspective)
 
:I don't think anyone will be able to generalize very helpfully, mainly because it's impossible to describe a feeling except in terms of other feelings, but also because the difference depends so much on the particular circumstances. Sometimes sex with another person is far better than masturbation, sometimes it's not, especially if you only have a single bed, or your partner snores or smells (very common after sex!), or the bed gets wet. One major difference is that one has to be prepared to relinquish some control and take the other person into account. --[[User:Shantavira|Shantavira]] 15:35, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:A few months ago I read a study in some newspaper that sex is 400% more stimulating than masturbation. Very impressive. I don't know how they got that sort of figure though. [[User:Ashibaka|Ashibaka]] <small>[[User talk:Ashibaka|tock]]</small> 22:58, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
 
::It's as simple as this: Masturbation is a microwaved Hungry-Man Salsbury steak and soggy veggies tv dinner. Sex is a rare, aged porterhouse with all the fixin's at [[Peter Luger]]s--[[User:Fuhghettaboutit|Fuhghettaboutit]] 23:05, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
:::Can't eat porterhouse every day, though. --[[User:Jpgordon|jpgordon]][[User talk:Jpgordon|&#8711;&#8710;&#8711;&#8710;]] 23:16, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
::::That's true. It's too expensive;-)--[[User:Fuhghettaboutit|Fuhghettaboutit]] 23:30, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
::Ah yes, I remember now: a Chateaubriand for Two, and Italian Kisses for dessert, and afterwards, well who can tell... --[[User:Seejyb|Seejyb]] 23:58, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
::::Sex is just like masturbation, although suitly emphazied in all the important places. --[[User:Offtherails|Howard Train]] 05:13, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
 
Masturbation is what you have to do, sex is what everybody else is getting. [[User:CambridgeBayWeather|CambridgeBayWeather]] [[User_talk:CambridgeBayWeather|(Talk)]] 06:43, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
::Haha, burn. I'd say the difference is about 30 minutes. [[User:Battle Ape|Battle Ape]] 09:11, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== Wiki Definition ==
 
What is a wiki?
:See [[Wiki]]. [[User:Run!|<font size="-2" color="white" style="background:red">&nbsp;'''-- Run!'''&nbsp;</font>]] 21:47, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
 
= May 13 =
 
== How numbers were expressed in ye olde times ==
 
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 [[User:Adambrowne666|Adambrowne666]] 03:18, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:You can look in electronic versions of the [[King James Version]] of the Bible, written in 1605-ish. Search for words like "thousand." Here is one: [http://etext.virginia.edu/kjv.browse.html]. And on Wikipedia, for instance, [[Number of the Beast]] says "his number is Six hundred three score and six."--[[User:Teutoberg|Teutoberg]] 04:46, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:And in electronic shakespeare, [http://www.it.usyd.edu.au/~matty/Shakespeare/test.html]--
::King Henry V
::Act 4, Scene 8
 
::KING HENRY V-
::This note doth tell me of ten thousand French/ That in the field lie slain: of princes, in this number,/And nobles bearing banners, there lie dead/One hundred twenty six: added to these,/Of knights, esquires, and gallant gentlemen,/Eight thousand and four hundred; of the which,/Five hundred were but yesterday dubb'd knights/So that, in these ten thousand they have lost, There are but sixteen hundred mercenaries--[[User:Teutoberg|Teutoberg]] 04:52, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
 
Good answers, thanks [[User:Adambrowne666|Adambrowne666]] 10:21, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== British Army Generals ==
 
Was there a British Army General about 1925 in charge of the 1st Bn Baluch Regiment. If so was his name Gen. Laurer, Laurer . This from a signature in a book . Thanks
 
== my question about UN not yet answered ==
 
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?
:Is [http://www.un.org/documents/ga/res/6/ares6.htm this page] of any help? &ndash;[[User:Mysid|Mysid]]<sup><font color="orange">[[User talk:Mysid|(t)]]</font></sup> 09:52, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
 
==Film trailer==
Hi, is there anyway for me to actually download the low quality of the trailer [http://fortissimofilms.com/catalogue/title.asp?filmID=264 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, '''[[User:Kilo-Lima/Esperanza|<font color="green">K</font>]]'''[[User:Kilo-Lima|ilo-Lima]]|<sup>[[User talk:Kilo-Lima|(talk)]]</sup> 15:14, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
:You'll have to download the actual [[Microsoft Media Services|MMS]] stream using a tool like [http://stream-down.cocsoft.com/ Stream Down]. Give the tool the stream's URL, in this case mms://streaming.strawberries.nl/Fortissimo/Snow_cake_promo_350K.wmv. &ndash;[[User:Mysid|Mysid]]<sup><font color="orange">[[User talk:Mysid|(t)]]</font></sup> 16:26, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== Bio for actress Patrice Jordan ==
 
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
 
== invisible symbols now visible ( word ) ? ==
 
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 ? [[User:Hhnnrr|Hhnnrr]] 15:51, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
:They are [[control character]]s which have accidentally been turned on. There should be a pressed button with a "¶" character somewhere in the upper part of the screen &ndash; clicking it off should solve the problem. &ndash;[[User:Mysid|Mysid]]<sup><font color="orange">[[User talk:Mysid|(t)]]</font></sup> 16:30, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
Thanks , but I've looked everywhere and I cant seem to find it . Where is it exactly ? [[User:Hhnnrr|Hhnnrr]] 17:07, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
Found it ! Thanks alot [[User:Hhnnrr|Hhnnrr]] 17:16, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
 
:There should be a >> button, which will give you more buttons. Failing that, click Tools > Options > and uncheck all the formatting marks. --[[User:Shantavira|Shantavira]] 17:16, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== BT Yahoo browser ==
 
What browser do BT Yahoo offer customers when they sign up? It isn't IE --[[User:Iamajpeg|iamajpeg]] 16:22, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
:Seems like they have a custom browser called BT Yahoo Browser ([http://img208.imageshack.us/my.php?image=42454534ro.jpg screenshot]). &ndash;[[User:Mysid|Mysid]]<sup><font color="orange">[[User talk:Mysid|(t)]]</font></sup> 16:48, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== GTA San Andreas ==
 
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? [[User:70.39.37.218|70.39.37.218]] 16:23, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
:Google suggests it is done by pressing the left mouse button (PC) or the circle (PlayStation). &ndash;[[User:Mysid|Mysid]]<sup><font color="orange">[[User talk:Mysid|(t)]]</font></sup> 16:43, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== Name of the first Pokemon TV series. ==
 
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?
:Our article on [[Pokémon]] tells that it is "often referred to as ''Pokémon: Gotta Catch Em All'' to distinguish it from the later series". &ndash;[[User:Mysid|Mysid]]<sup><font color="orange">[[User talk:Mysid|(t)]]</font></sup> 16:36, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== Text Messages in the UK ==
 
Does anyone have statistics on how many text messages are sent ''per person'' ''per week'' in the UK? Cheers
:According to [http://www.esendex.com/uk/news-2006-q1-another-record-year-for-sms.aspx], a total of 32.5 billion [[Short message service|SMS]]'s were sent in the UK in 2005. Assuming everyone in the UK sends text messages, it would make 10 messages per person per week. Assuming e.g. that only 80% do it, it's 13 messages per week per person. &ndash;[[User:Mysid|Mysid]]<sup><font color="orange">[[User talk:Mysid|(t)]]</font></sup> 18:01, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== Question about immigration to Australia ==
 
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! [[User:Bhumiya|Bhumiya]] ([[User talk:Bhumiya|said]]/[[Special:Contributions/Bhumiya|done]]) 18:16, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== [[Good Burger]] ==
 
Does [[Good Burger]] deserve a [[sequel]]? If it does, what would the premise be to the film?
:In my opinion, yes, it does ;) [[User:Luigi30|Luigi30]] ([[User_talk:Luigi30|Ta&lambda;k]]) 18:42, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== Help!!! ==
 
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 <small>(email removed)</small>!
 
~James R
 
:In your browser, try going to view, text size, normal (or the equivalent, depending on your browser.) [[User:Hyenaste|Hyenaste]]&nbsp;<sup>[''[[User_talk:Hyenaste|citation]]&nbsp;[[Special:Contributions/Hyenaste|needed]]'']</sup> 18:32, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
 
::I don't know if it makes any diff, but under AOL 7.0 keyword "Preferences" there is an option to change "Font, Text & Graphics". Of course, they change everything for no apparent reason with each new version of AOL, so this may not apply to your version. [[User:StuRat|StuRat]] 18:48, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
 
== Plugged Ears ==
 
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)