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November 8
culling bettas?
i just read something about how when you breed bettas, you should "cull" the the babies. i understand that its something where you get rid of the "bad" fish, and just keep the good ones. what i dont understand is how. can anyone clear this for me? thanks.
- Try Google search for "culling Bettas". Or you asking how to actually "dispose" of them? -THB 03:22, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
thanks, that helped me! :)
Anti-Monster/Undead Strategy
So I had this crazy dream where I was hanging around this "abandoned" house with some people I didn't know and it suddenly became incredibly clear to me that we had to detain a "werewolf". We fought the werewolf and I bound its mouth with a belt (the werewolf was really big), but while we were trying to tie up its feet it snapped the belt and bit off my legs. I backtracked in the dream and instead of using the belt I knocked the wolf out (which caused it to turn back into a portly, middle-aged man) and used a knife I didn't know I had to hack at his lower jaw until it was a useless mess. Is this a viable strategy for protecting yourself from disease transmission from the bites of the cursed undead? Zombies? Vampires? This is not homework. 24.250.33.247 03:25, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
- I'd stay away from the teeth/jaw, as it might not be the bite, but being slashed by a fang. If all else fails, find an item of pure silver and press it against any wounds. User:Zoe|(talk) 03:42, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
- For a while there I thought maybe this was homework. :) --Maxamegalon2000
- And since you've mentioned strategies against the undead, may I suggest Max Brooks' The Zombie Survival Guide? It's a great book. ☢ Ҡi∊ff⌇↯ 07:15, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
- Hmmm, dream strategies for monsters made me think of the end of A Nightmare on Elm Street. 惑乱 分からん 07:41, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
- Maybe you're just a little nervous about tomorrow's dental appointment?--Shantavira 08:16, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
- You may find it useful to know that firearms come in quite handy against unfriendly, unusual beings such as this. Яussiaп F 01:09, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- Just remember that you need silver bullets for werevolves (IIRC) and zombies need to be shot in the brain. We wouldn't like any nasty surprises in your next dream... Also, please make certain that it's a monster first before you act. 惑乱 分からん 10:56, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- Silver bullets are only good against vampires and witches. Werewolves have to be killed during the day (or not a full moon night) when they have no superhuman powers --frothT C 22:34, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- Just remember that you need silver bullets for werevolves (IIRC) and zombies need to be shot in the brain. We wouldn't like any nasty surprises in your next dream... Also, please make certain that it's a monster first before you act. 惑乱 分からん 10:56, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- You may find it useful to know that firearms come in quite handy against unfriendly, unusual beings such as this. Яussiaп F 01:09, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
Wikipedia Editing
How many edits are made to Wikipedia by editors under the influence of Marijuana or other drugs? Does it affect the quality of the project? Or does it simply impart a new perspective on the project? Hizzizzle 05:42, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
- If you click on Special:Recentchanges, every place you see a little bold m means that the user was high on marijuana at the time. (A little known fact is that the capital Ns stand for "naked"!) It's a pretty neat Javascript feature that was implemented pretty recently. --Fastfission 05:51, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
- LOL. And here I thought the "m" meant they were typing with one hand only. StuRat 07:27, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
- "m" for minister or for might hand ? -- DLL .. T 19:19, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
- Rather for the Manual Movement Member Meddling done with the non-typing hand... ;) 惑乱 分からん 21:12, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
13 letter word
Its a 13 letter word. Doctors hate it, Fishermen like it and childern love to eat it. What is it?
- If you enter "doctors hate it fishermen like it and children love to eat it" in Google you'll easily find the answer. Google has unfortunately ruined the art of riddles. --Fastfission 05:57, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
See our earlier discussion here: [1]. StuRat 07:21, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
what standing for asl plz
—what standing for asl plz 59.162.198.152 06:34, 8 November 2006 (UTC)santosh —
- Asymmetric Subscriber Line? Arithmetic Shift Left? Age, Sex, Location? Oh, and please write in English, not in h4xx0r d00dsp33k. JIP | Talk 06:36, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
- It's quite obvious to me that English isn't their first language, so we should have patience. StuRat 07:13, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
- I was referring to the "plz" bit. Is it so hard to write "please"? JIP | Talk 07:17, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
- If the only English he knows is from chat rooms, then he may not know "plz" is short for "please". StuRat 07:25, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
In Internet chat rooms, the person who says it is asking you your age, sex (male or female), and ___location. StuRat 07:08, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
- ASL? (57MUK) --Shantavira 08:20, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
- And the PLZ might be part of the original question. Somebody could easily ask you "asl plz" which would mean, roughly, "Please, what is your age, sex, and ___location?" --Fastfission 11:44, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
- Or American Sign Language, depending on the context. Edison 15:54, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
Name of this bomb test
This is one of the most iconic images of mushroom clouds and nuclear weapons: http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/755000/images/_756742_mushroom150.jpg
Anyone knows the project, bomb or at least the ___location names? ☢ Ҡi∊ff⌇↯ 07:29, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
- Searching for hydrogen bomb in google image search suggests it's a hydrogen bomb. Couldn't find the name of the bomb though; nothing on List of nuclear tests jumps out immediately. The image is sold as a poster in several places; there is a non-zero possibility it is a painting rather than a real bomb. Weregerbil 10:31, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
- It is an image of a French hydrogen bomb test. Give me a minute and I'll figure out which one it is... --Fastfission 11:33, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
- It is the Licorne test from 1970. If you watch the movie footage on that page you'll see that it has the same cloud effects as that photo at one point. --Fastfission 11:38, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
- Dang those are impressive pictures! I'm a complete noob as to image copyrights; is there anything we could use on the France section of List of nuclear tests? Weregerbil 12:07, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
- Yes! Licorne! Excellent! Now I just need to find a high resolution image of this! Thanks, Fastfission! ☢ Ҡi∊ff⌇↯ 17:42, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
- Trinity seriously!
Life Aquatic
Near the end of the film there is song that acts as the climax, what is it? It starts at 1:47:36 (the lyrics aren't in English). --Cody.Pope 07:41, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
- I think it is a portuguese cover of a David Bowie song, remade as a guitar-based bossanova or something... 惑乱 分からん 07:45, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
- Sure, but I want I name. It is not on the album. --Cody.Pope 07:58, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
- Apparently, the songwriter kept the English title, even when translated. It could probably be found on The Life Aquatic Studio Sessions by Seu Jorge. 惑乱 分からん 09:08, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
- Sure, but I want I name. It is not on the album. --Cody.Pope 07:58, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
- It's "Ziggy Stardust", by Bowie, in Portuguese. --Sturgeonman 21:26, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
riddle mind boggling
check me tomorrow and i will be different..what am i?
- gosh - the date. truly boggled!--Bilbo B 08:37, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
- Most things will be different tomorrow. It's called Impermanence. --Shantavira 12:52, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
Or more general, Time. Joneleth 15:08, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
tuition fee
how much is the tuition fee that i will pay for an education course
- Please be more specific. Fees differ from country to country and also differ per course or by educational institution. - Mgm|(talk) 10:53, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
Hotel made of gold
Weeks ago I read about a hotel (maybe in Hong Kong? I don't know) that was totally made of gold, from the beds to the toilets. Can someone tell me the name of that hotel? Thanks! --RiseRover|talk 15:05, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
I severly doubt it was completly made of gold or it would fall apart instantly, even all the interior is most likely not gold either due to the excessive weight of it would make the floor crash. Most likely it just has a thin layor of gold plating on everything. Joneleth 15:07, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
- I expect one could build a hotel out of gold. "Gold" includes alloys, which are stronger than the elemental metal. Gold foundation? No problem. Then build beams and columns of gold to constitute the structure, or use goldbricks if cost is no object. Corrugated gold panels for walls and floors, held together with gold bolts or welded construction. Have to come up with a nonconductive oxide of gold to insulate the wires. Gold beds are going take a little work to be soft and comfy.Way easier to build than a House of Wax or even a Cheese Castle [2]as found along the interstates in Wisconsin, or a literal steak house, a Gingerbread House or the Corn Palace if it were truly as described. Edison 16:04, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
- Golden Palace, in Hong Kong. http://en.ce.cn/Life/news/photo%20news/200609/20/t20060920_8643778.shtml --Kjoonlee 17:05, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
- But this hotel certainly is not "made of gold". According to the source, two tonnes of gold were used to build the hotel. This is approximately the weight of a large sports utility vehicle. This amount of gold would be insufficient to construct a hotel. Certainly the hotel's internal structure uses other materials. Relatively small amounts of gold must have been used for surfaces and furnishings. Marco polo 17:14, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
- You have a point, but I think it's likely to be the same hotel RiseRover mentioned. I saw the hotel on TV the other day as well. --Kjoonlee 17:25, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
- ... Then I received an email from the World’s valets. They respected men-women parity and lived on prayers. Thelema, their abbey, had just received a gift that had help to clean the gold layers of the wall, floors and roofs, to better show the spirit of the place ... -- DLL .. T 19:15, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
- Yeah, it was that one! Thanks for the link Kjoonlee --RiseRover|talk 21:53, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
When Anderson Cooper was on Jeopardy! one of the questions was something like "Only one cubic meter of this valuable element has ever been mined in all of history" and the answer was gold. So that makes it hard to believe a solid-gold anything. --frothT C 01:01, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- With all due respect to Jeopardy's question-setters, and knowing that gold is extremely malleable and ductile, I find this assertion very doubtful. What about all the gold the Incas and Aztecs had? Not to mention Fort Knox and similar storage places elsewhere? Surely much, much more than 1 cubic metre. JackofOz 01:11, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- From Gold#History, "Gold in antiquity was relatively easy to obtain geologically; however, 75% of all gold ever produced has been extracted since 1910.[2] It has been estimated that all the gold in the world that has ever been refined would form a single cube 20 m (66 ft) a side (8000 m³)." CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 01:47, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- Still less than I would have thought, but a lot more than 1 m³. Thanks, CBW. JackofOz 01:51, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- From Gold#History, "Gold in antiquity was relatively easy to obtain geologically; however, 75% of all gold ever produced has been extracted since 1910.[2] It has been estimated that all the gold in the world that has ever been refined would form a single cube 20 m (66 ft) a side (8000 m³)." CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 01:47, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
Information on a company in buisness prior to1853 through 1863
History of a fire arm manufacturing company in buisness prior to 1853. Company name- Cooper Fire Arms Manufacture. Located in Frankford Philadelphia Pennsylvania
- I may be surprised, but I doubt whether any of us at Wikipedia has easy access to this kind of archival information. I would recommend seeking guidance with a reference librarian at the Philadelphia Public Library. Probably you will need to visit state and/or county archives and get hold of old census records. Marco polo 17:16, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
- If you are only trying to see what years it was in business, old city directories are a good source. Rmhermen 18:33, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
- google came up with this: http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/Bah/dam/rg/ys/r26ys15.htm . There is an entry "Cooper Fire Arms Manufacturing Company, charter and list of subscribers" in the box 14 list. At least now you know which box to look in 8-). --Dementios.
DD3 Report from Canada Revenue Agency
I would like to know what is a DD3 Report from Revenue Canada. Specifically, I would be interested what information Revenue Canada discloses about a person in this report. I also would like to know who has the right to obtain this report or who is authorized to view this report.
I would really appreciate an informative answer as I do not know anything about this subject.
Thanks so much,
Ed
Probably the easiest thing to do is ask them. Lowerarchy 01:32, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
Just called and ordered mine! Dec 18/ 2013 It is an internal reference to "income" slips reported by you the taxpayer for a specific year. Beware who is asking for these!!! I was informed the CRA will make sure I receive copies of my income slips for the years requested by myself in 5-10 business days.
Looking for a yearly overview of world news events
I need info on what the major news, sport and entertainment highlights were for every year of this century - a kind of "yearbook" article. My searches have been fruitless. Any ideas?
- Wikipedia has a growing set of articles such as 1995 (and other years) for news. And check out the 1995 by topic box to the top left - that points to music, &c &c. Also Category:1995 points to Spot &c &c, as well as to other years. --Tagishsimon (talk)
Britney Split
Britney has split from her 2004 husband on grounds of irreconciliable differences. Channel V was airing all their pranks and foolish antics during their marriage. Just after second child they split. This clearly demonstrates the unreliability and lack of faith.
This is Freedom and the foolish culture of the west.
The same goes for the split between the paralysed scientist and his wife over irreconciliable differences who was always a victim of abuse.
How does one define irreconciliable differences?19:09, 8 November 2006 (UTC) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Kjvenus (talk • contribs) 18:58, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
- Pardon?
- The question "how does one define irreconciliable differences" is reasonable, even if the rest of the POV in the question is, err, questionable POV. I suspect the answer is that there is no definition beyond a test of reasonableness (of the assertion that there is an ID) on the part of the judge hearing the case. It's difficult to gainsay a party who claims an ID, since it must to a large extent be subjective in nature. --Tagishsimon (talk)
- I just like how the original poster said "2004 husband". It makes him sound like a car... "This is our 2004 model but everyone's dropping him off for a trade in these days. Just wait till the '08s come into stock though!" Dismas|(talk) 20:54, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
I'm going to start removing all these trolling "foolish culture of the west" "questions". StuRat 21:15, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
- I understand the idea, but it might be considered censorship, although the user basically abuses the reference desk continuously, to begin with... 惑乱 分からん 21:18, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
- When you look at the original poster's contributions, you do have to wonder what benefit he is bringing to Wikipedia, especially with posting on archived pages. Or maybe that's okay. I'm new, it's late and sometimes I'm a grumpy old sod.Mmoneypenny 22:47, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
To give a possible, legally defined answer to the question (Definition of irreconcilable differences from nolo.com) "Differences between spouses that are considered sufficiently severe to make married life together more or less impossible. In a number of states, irreconcilable differences is the accepted ground for a no-fault divorce. As a practical matter, courts seldom, if ever, inquire into what the differences actually are, and routinely grant a divorce as long as the party seeking the divorce says the couple has irreconcilable differences." ---Sluzzelin 23:40, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
- Perhaps our inquirer might explain how "the foolish culture of the west" differs from what must be "the wise culture of the east" in the matter of Nikah Mut‘ah which looks suspiciously like the matter under consideration. B00P 11:01, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
I agree with Sturat: this clown is a tedious fool. alteripse 13:50, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
DL Envelopes
Having read your article on DL Envelopes I am fully aware of what size it is, but what does DL mean or stand for?
- "The DL format is the most widely used business letter format. DL probably originally stood for “DIN lang” historically, but ISO 269 now explains this abbreviation more diplomatically as “Dimension Lengthwise” instead. Its size falls somewhat out of the system and equipment manufacturers have complained that it is slightly too small for reliable automatic enveloping. Therefore, DIN 678 introduced the C6/C5 format as an alternative for the DL envelope." [3] --Tagishsimon (talk)
Hiring IT Engineers
World's largest software vendor Microsoft,, which employs over 4,000 professionals in India finds hiring just out-of-college IT engineers a problem. Whats ironical about the above claim is that the turn-out rate of engineers in the US is drastically low compared to India. But Microsoft on the other hand cites the lack of practical approach of the Indians 19:30, 8 November 2006 (UTC)~~
- And your question is? The disparity in the rate at which engineers are turned out in each country may have little or no correlation with the applicability of their training to the tasks MS would set them to. I've had occasion to be less than impressed with the subject-matter awareness on the part of first degree holders. So, I fail to see the irony. --Tagishsimon (talk)
- Yeah, my classmates are kind of stupid and it's hard to be proud of a CS bachelor when I know how "smart" other grads are. --frothT C 00:59, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
The Economist has stated that only a small percentage of 'offshore' graduates are ready enough to work directly for multi-nationals. In fact, there is as a much shortage there for 'talent' as anywhere. --Zeizmic 00:33, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
History
The Know Nothing political party consisted of what people?
- Know Nothing may be your friend. --Tagishsimon (talk)
Thanks
- Sergeant Schultz? ("I hear nothing! I see nothing! I know nothing!") Clarityfiend 22:37, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
physics question
'If a cannon ball was trying to hit a tank traveling at 10 m/s in a straight line, how far from the target should the tank be when the cannon is fired at 70 degrees? The change in x is 124.06 m.'
I'm not asking anyone to do the problem for me, but point me in the right direction? I just need to get started.
- At first glance, it seems like more info is needed. What is meant by "the change in X?" Is the cannon 124.06 m from the path of the tank? Are you supposed to assume the muzzle velocity is such that a trajectory will carry it up at a 70 deg angle and reach a point at the same height 124.06 meters away? Edison 22:30, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
- The change in X means the total horizontal distance traveled. The initial velocity of x is 18.04 m/s, and the initial velocity of y is 31.24 m/s. What I'm trying to find is how far away the tank should start. The cannon will fire at 70 degrees and hit the tank, assuming it goes at a constant 10 m/s.
- First you need to figure how long it will take the cannonball to fall, using only the vertical component of it's trajectory. Then figure how far it will move horizontally, in that time. Next, figure how far the tank will travel in that time. Then plot both movements on a graph and find the total distance. I'm assuming the direction of the cannonball is 90 degrees to the direction the tank is moving, but I would need to see a diagram to be sure. If I'm correct, you can use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the total distance from the two component distances. BTW, why didn't you post this to the Science Ref Desk ? StuRat 02:33, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
do manga artist get paid?
do manga artist get paid? also wat if the series they made becomes an anime or toys or video games,does the manga artist still get some of the profits atleast?If not,that is SO unfair.But thanx for answering
- It depends on their contract with the distributor/publisher. --Cody.Pope 22:47, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
- Of course. Rumiko Takahashi (creator of Ranma, Urusei Yatsura, Inuyasha etc, is one of the wealthiest women in Japan cause of her manga works, for example. --Wirbelwindヴィルヴェルヴィント (talk) 00:34, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- If the artist is with a reputable manga comic publisher and not indulging in vanity publishing, there's no reason not to pay them. Anyone who is attached to a reputable publisher is being paid for doing their job. What makes you think they're not? - Mgm|(talk) 09:58, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
what kind of medicine existed in World war i?
i need the name of those medicines and the country which create the cure. ty
- Lots including many that had existed for thousands of years and some made by every country. Are you thinking of new medicines from that period? Or common medicines? Rmhermen 23:56, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
- There is a little information (though not much) in the relevant section of the History of Medicine page. Clio the Muse 00:16, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
i wanted a link or somewhere i can find the medicine used in world war one and each countries' invention of medicine at that particular time period. ty
- Googled 'timeline pharmacological inventions discoveries:
- Might not be as much detail as you want, but it's a start. Anchoress 03:30, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
guys: thank you very much for your helps my name is Antonio He.this is my first time using "contact wikipedia" so i'm not quite good at asking questions. anyhow, ty for the help and i'll do my best to help others on other subjects i know the most.
- They had no antibiotics. They had x-ray machines. They had anesthesia. They knew about the need to use sterile technique. They had blood transfusions. If the wound did not become infected, the patient had a good chance of surviving. Not sure if they used oxygen, but it was used for high altitude avaition experiments, so it might have been available. They did plastic surgery. Edison 00:10, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
November 9
Scott O'Grady
Hello
My name is Miss Dana Glass and I would love to know of where I may get in contact with Scott O'Grady. Since you are the best site to do this it would be great if I could finally find him. I would like to know of his personal life as well, I know that he was just getting finshed in school in Dallas TX, but, that is all I know. So, would you be so kind to help me out please???
I got to meet him about 10 years ago, in those few minutes ususally I am shy when it comes to men but, talking to him I wasn't shy.I would just like to know that he is doing alright for himself.My e-mail address is <removed>. This is very impotant to me.
Thank you very much
Miss Dana Glass
- Do you mean this Scott O'Grady? If so you could try and write to him throught Random House. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 01:39, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
Election music
Does anyone know anything about the song that plays on all the networks every (US) election? I think I saw something about it two years ago, but can't find anything on yahoo/wikipedia right now. Does it have a title, who composed it, and when? And how did it get chosen for this position? -Goldom ‽‽‽ ⁂ 01:31, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
Snoose
When was this term first used for smokeless tobacco? I can not find it on Wikapedia and the word "snoose" isn't in the dictionaries at my local library. Is it snuff or loose leaf tobacco? The word "snoose" was used in an Alaskan fisheries magazine in 1945 so it has been around in print at least that long. None of the cans of smokeless tobacco at a store uses the word "snoose." Pat Roppel
- According to Dictionary.com, it started around 1910-1915, from the Swedish "snusa". --Wirbelwindヴィルヴェルヴィント (talk) 02:29, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- Probably not derived from the verb form "snusa", but directly from the noun snus(tobak). Also, I think it could possibly be related to snooze, or other Germanic nose-related words starting with sn-. 惑乱 分からん 10:46, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
Hard Song
What would be an example of a piano song that one would play for a very high level international examination or recital or performance; or a very difficult piece? And as well, what would be an example of a flute song that one would play for a very high level international examination or recital or performance; or a very difficult piece? Jamesino 02:35, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- Thousands of examples for the piano question. My extremely subjective list starts with Ravel's Gaspard de la Nuit, Debussy's Etudes, Liszt's Sonata in B minor, Beethoven's Waldstein Sonata, Balakirev's Islamey, Stravinsky's Three Pieces from Petrushka, Chopin's Funeral March Sonata, almost anything by Rachmaninov, Schumann, Bartok, Brahms, Prokofiev, Scriabin ..... far too many to go on. JackofOz 02:57, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- There are probably many valid examples for the flute question too. Jacques Ibert's Flute Concerto is considered to be one of the pièces de résistance. Sigfrid Karg-Elert's 30 Caprices for flute are also very difficult to perform. ---Sluzzelin 03:29, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- You might also check out recordings by flautist Jean-Pierre Rampal. Many 20th century composers wrote music for him specifically. The range of his artistic and technical resources allowed them to compose with comparatively few restrictions dictated by the instrument. ---Sluzzelin 04:11, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- The flight of the bumble bee might be quite challenging--Light current 12:42, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- Beethovens Moonlight Sonata, third movement. See here Philc TECI 18:54, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
piano: i wrote something called kosmikophobia. if you want a copy of it, i'll send you one. just let me know. it's about as difficult as a debussy etude or so. flute: jolivet's chant de linos or berio's sequenza I. shulamit ran wrote something called 'east wind'. it's great. you should play that, too.--Coolsnak3 22:01, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- I don't know if this is relevant for your purpose, but pieces can be difficult for very different reasons. 'Flight of the bumblebee' might be very fast, but if the fingering isn't too complicated that is 'just' a matter of practising. Stuff by Rachmaninov tends to be very slow (especially when played by Sviatoslav Richter), but very difficult in terms of getting the 'mood' right, ie the dynamics (loud/soft) and very precise timing that does not follow the beat precisely (I mean in a not straightforward beat). The fast pieces in 'flight of the bumblebee' can (should) be played at the same volume with a constant timing between notes, which makes it ultimately much simpler to play than, say, Rachmaninov's third pianoconcert. DirkvdM 07:40, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
Advice Sought
Do any of you guys (or girls) have any tips on how to get my reluctant girlfriend to have anal sex with me? Shes 17, almost 18. Any advice would be appreciated as I really want to try it myself. Hizzizzle 04:23, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- Although you'd be better served at Personal lubricant, rather than considering graphite powder, or boron nitride. --ByeByeBaby 07:11, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- Beyond the wise advice given above, You're going to have to have an honest discussion with her about why you'd like to try this, and address her concerns about it. Hypothetically, she might be worried about it being painful, or she might be worried about it it being icky. Or she just might not want to have things shoved up her backside. Look, it might just turn out that she doesn't want to go there, at least not with you and not right now. And that's something you're going to have to accept if you want to maintain your relationship. I'm sure there are certain sexual practices you wouldn't indulge in even if she asked you to - though I wouldn't pretend to know what your personal limits might be. But, to give some hypotheticals, would you be OK with her using a dildo on you? Or maybe she'd like to have a threesome with you, her, and your best (male) friend? Or maybe she'd like to indulge in some BDSM using a cattle prod on certain sensitive parts of your anatomy? At some point, you'd draw the line, right - despite there being people who indulge in these and a massive variety of other activities to get their jollies. So why should she be any different?
- In any case, have an honest talk with her. Whatever the outcome of your specific wish here, it's almost certain to result in a more enjoyable sex life for both of you. --Robert Merkel 05:02, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
I'd go with the advice above. Be aware that anal sex is not only disgusting but your at risk of catching HIV and eventually AIDS if the sex is unprotected. Sex is not recommended unless it is safe--PrestonH 06:00, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- Anal sex is only disgusting if you're doing it right. --Richardrj talk email 08:51, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- Disgust is an attitude of mind and is subjective. What I find disgusting, you may think is ok. Personal opinions like this should not be expressed in replies. Please Stick to the facts.--Light current 17:25, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- Nice Woody Allen pastiche... ;) 惑乱 分からん 11:02, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- Dont be silly, you cant have safe sex all your life, where do you think babys come from, if you know someone, and your both clean, shag them as much as you (and they) want however you want. Philc TECI 18:51, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- I wouldn't think safe and anal sex necessarily contradicts each other. Just practice it with condom sense and common sense. 惑乱 分からん 19:46, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- I agree. And if you do get into it, the most important thing is what Cody.pope said - lubricant, lots and lots of it. Oh, and go S-L-O-W-L-Y, particularly at the start. JackofOz 03:27, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- I wouldn't think safe and anal sex necessarily contradicts each other. Just practice it with condom sense and common sense. 惑乱 分からん 19:46, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- Start by combining aggressive anilingus with cunnilingus and then a gentle fingering combined with the anilingus. If she enjoys the way that feels, you can move on to two fingers and then eventually penile penetration. Telling her how much you love her over and over again will help, too. -THB 03:32, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- Oh, and I think talking about it too much will be unhelpful--you won't change her mind. Better to have her decide she likes it and wants it on her own. -THB 03:34, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
Just for the record I would let her practice any of the above suggestions to me, including the BDSM, save for the cattle prod. Hizzizzle 03:14, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
- Just a point: if she's ever had a baby, been overweight, or had a job where she sat for a long period of time, she may have internal hemorrhoids. Anal sex and hemorrhoids DON'T GET ALONG. You don't want your girlfriend to equate your lovemaking with bleeding agony. --Charlene 13:10, 12 November 2006 (UTC)
Metallurgy
How to pronoune " gangue"? Adda
- The Random House Unabridged Dictionary says it's the same as "gang". You can consult several online dictionaries at http://www.onelook.com if you want to see if there is any disagreement. --Anonymous, 08:48 UTC, Nov. 9.
user count
I got a question. Even though there are millions of user accounts on Wikipedia, some of them are sockpuppets or vandals, some of them don't edit at all, and some of them made a few edits before they depart. Can someone tell me how many active users (like 10 or more edits a month) are there in the English Wikipedia?--PrestonH 05:16, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- In the Wikipedia article it states "During December 2005, Wikipedia had about 27,000 users who made at least five edits that month;" Unfortunately, the stats reference site it refers to is not accessable, but that section should give you a good idea how many active users there is. —Mitaphane talk 09:43, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- The number of editors grows by about 13% per month[9], so the present number of active editors may be 4 times at large. I don't know of an analysis of the distribution of editor activity, but my guess is that of these 27,000 users only maybe 10,000 had 10 edits or more in December 2005. My best guess for today would be 40,000. --LambiamTalk 11:32, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- I think I asked this question before and the answer was about 30000.--Light current 12:06, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- Two months ago you answered this question with: "About 38000 in June." The criterium for being "active" in the question was at least 20 non-vandalism, non-user-page edits. With a 13% per month grow, that would make this now about 70,000. --LambiamTalk 12:42, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- I think I asked this question before and the answer was about 30000.--Light current 12:06, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- There you go! Answering, asking: they seem to merge! I seem to remember now I looked it up I believe on tha stats page 8-)--Light current 16:35, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- 13% growth per month means a doubling roughly every half year. There are about 100,000 times as many people on Earth as editors. 217 is about 125,000, so in 8.5 years there will be more Wikipedia editors than people. :) Of course the curve will flatten, also because by then not quite everyone will have access to the Internet yet. So if in 8 years time everyone who does have access is a Wikipedia editor, does that then mean that by then Wikipedia will have taken over the Internet? If everyone uses and participates in Wikipedia, then why would they bother putting new info elsewhere? Of course this excludes stuf like email and various downloads (music, programs), but will all written info on the Internet be on Wikipedia within 10 years? DirkvdM 08:00, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- Wikipedia is not an indiscriminate collection of information. Of course there'll be things other than Wikipedia --WikiSlasher 11:22, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- Why? Why would people (we) put new information elsewhere if it is more accessible (because more organised) here? Unless we decide to block certain types of info, but why would we do that? At the moment that may be the case, but that is a leftover from the pure encyclopedia notion. Once that bit is 'done', why not start adding other info? Like adding the program of a theatre in the article of that theatre. Or a list of the products of a company in their article, plus articles on the product, with a subpage showing how people rate that product. Manufacturers' websites (and their ads) suck, so there is a real need for a decent alternative. That would also be the liberation the free market system needs so much. We have the technology. It will happen. So why not here, where all the info comes together in an orederly fashion, something the Internet was lacking. DirkvdM 06:11, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
Buying TVs in Australia.
I'm looking to buy a new TV in Australia. Where is the nicest, cheapest place I could look? I'm very hard on for cash. I'm looking for one thin-profile TV, 96cm or greater with at least 480p, and one 70cm or greater with 720p. The latter would be preferable in 4:3 ratio. Any suggestions? I'd greatly appreciate it.
- It depends on what state you're in. If you're really short on cash, have you considered buying a used TV? For istance, have you had a look on Ebay, the trading post (remember to tell them they're dreamin'), or in Cash Converters (the second hand dealers/pawn shop chain?) Beyond that, some people also sell new stuff on Ebay, and then there's the outer suburban discount barns. --203.214.55.189 12:27, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
Heathrow help needed - British users alert!
I've got to get to Heathrow for a flight to America at 8:30ish (GMT) in the morning in a couple of weeks.
How many hours before would I ideally have to be there for starters, i'm guessing at about 4:30am or 5? More importantly, does anyone know an affordable way for me to get there from Kent as I don't drive.
I'm thinking the best way will be last train to London and bus or coach? If anyone knows any good cheapish car services or owt that'd be great though. Thanks.
Harwoof 08:27, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- Yes, I would have thought 5am is about right. As for getting there, if I was in your shoes I'd stay in a hotel near the airport the night before rather than attempt to get there from Kent the same day. Whereabouts in Kent do you live? You might find National Express run coaches to Heathrow from there, rather than having to go via the smoke. --Richardrj talk email 08:49, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- Hi Harwoof - as above, where exactly in Kent are you starting from? I'll try to work something out later today for you. (Friends and work colleagues have been asking me to plan their journeys for years, as I am the token transport enthusiast. :) ) Hassocks5489 09:01, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- Thanks for the responses - I'm from Ashford, Kent. Harwoof 09:47, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- Hi Harwoof - as above, where exactly in Kent are you starting from? I'll try to work something out later today for you. (Friends and work colleagues have been asking me to plan their journeys for years, as I am the token transport enthusiast. :) ) Hassocks5489 09:01, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- For my first flight from Amsterdam to the US I was told to be there 3 hours in advance, but it doesn't hurt to build in some extra time to make sure you make it in time. - Mgm|(talk) 09:53, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- Hi again; I've had a look at various options, and it seems harder than I expected. The Last Train To London (please excuse Electric Light Orchestra reference) is surprisingly early at 22:34; this arrives at London Charing Cross at 23:57. Then you would need to take the London Underground Northern Line one stop north to Leicester Square, and change to the westbound Piccadilly Line. This link [10] (EDIT: previous external link was invalid; this one links to the Journey Planner form itself, so the fields need to be populated - Hassocks5489) indicates that there are trains from Charing Cross to Leicester Square at 00:12 and 00:24, and connecting trains from Leicester Square to Heathrow Terminals 1/2/3 at 00:18 and 00:31 respectively, giving arrival times at Heathrow of 01:05 and 01:17 respectively. There's not too much hanging-around time once you get to Heathrow, and if your train from Ashford arrives late at Charing Cross there is still the option of the 00:24 departure by Underground.
- I had a look at coaches, but there are only three departures per day from Ashford to London Victoria Coach Station - at 09:25, 14:35 and 16:20. Not too helpful.
- Then I had a look at getting to Gatwick Airport by train, as there are coaches throughout the night to Heathrow, but there were no convenient late-evening departures by train, as I expected. In any case, at least one change of train is needed.
- Finally, I had a look at the Heathrow Express and Heathrow Connect rail services from London Paddington, but these finish well before midnight.
- You would need a Single from Ashford International to Underground Zone 6. As far as I can see, a Cheap Day Single fare is available @ £19.20. There is also a ticket called the "PriceBuster" which is valid for off-peak journeys from Ashford to Charing Cross; I *think* it costs £12.50, in which case buying this and then a London Underground Single ticket from Charing Cross to Heathrow (when you get to Charing Cross Underground) would be cheaper. It is advisable to check at the ticket office first.
- Finally, I have based all of this on the Monday-Friday timetable. If you're going on a Saturday or Sunday night, things will be different - let me know.
- Hope that all helps! Hassocks5489 12:44, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- Just some other advice, Heathrow is a hellish airport. If there is a more overcrowded transport hub anywhere in the developed world, I've yet to find it. Remember to check which terminal you're leaving from, and get your stuff ready to go through the security checkpoints. --Robert Merkel 12:47, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- Thank you so much! Harwoof 14:28, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
texture modified food
HI, I am writing a dissertation proposal on hospital food and can malnutrition be prevented by food being made more palatable? I have used search engines with the keywords "palatable food" Palatable", t"exture modified food" "prevention of malnutrition in elderly". I have lots of information on malnutrition, the elderly, but am having a problem with the "food" Any help would be gratefully received. thanks
Kinda ironic. Try looking up stuff that tastes good. also, you could try to use the less scientific approach and just ask someone you know who is good at cooking about how to make food taste good without unhealthy stuff. Ilikefood 22:16, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- Guess that rules out the MSG then. As for texture, apparently you can do amazing things with tofu. [ælfəks] 16:12, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
Wikipedia reference desk answers
There are countless completey illogical and obvious "funny" questions on this page. Many concern gulls, other bring up the topic of anal virginity and similar, at times "obscene" questions. My question is thus, is this a necessary relief from hard working to crank out the best answers to the best questions, or just plain old fun to the invited? 81.93.102.185 20:10, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- I expect that there is a fair amount of trolling on this page, even some of the supposedly serious questions. But an ill-phrased or poorly spelled question might just as easily be serious. This can be discussed on the "discussion" page for Reference Desk.Edison 20:28, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- The answer to your question is "yes". -THB 04:00, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
is he benevolent?
- It would seem so. He hasn't eaten any children yet, only cookies. – ClockworkSoul 17:28, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- Ever seen that episode of family guy? :) --frothT C 18:12, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
Recently, to help fight childhood obesity, the Cookie Monster has started eating healthy food. Somehow a Broccoli Monster just isn't the same, though. StuRat 02:37, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- If that isn't going to drive him to eating cookie-filled children I dont know what will. But not eating children doesn't make CM benevolent. His extensive charity work and wiki-vandal patrolling do though. At least until we discover his feet of clay. We're watching you CM. Robovski 04:36, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
Alanis Morissette
Hi: Is the song "What if God Was One of Us" really the title of the song? Which album was it originally on. Thank you, Judy Carmichael
- I think the correct title is "One of Us", it's a song sung by Joan Osborne and composed by Eric Bazilian. 惑乱 分からん 11:26, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- It was a single from Joan Osborne's album Relish from 1995. See an album review and full track listing here: [11]. Hassocks5489 12:48, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
ian
this is a riddle-what is the number between 21 and 50. what fruit did hawaiian women not eat? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.49.92.180 (talk • contribs)
- This is an encyclopedia reference desk, so we are not very good at riddles. I suggest you try a specialist discussion group such as http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Quizzes-and-Puzzles/Riddles/ .--Shantavira 16:14, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
How many Inc. companies and Ltd. companies are there in the world?
so how many are there?
- Maybe someone will find the answer to this, but researching it would be difficult, since there is no international registry for corporations with limited liability. Corporations are registered instead by individual nations, or, within the United States at least, by (subnational) state. Presumably, the OP wants all limited-liability corporations, not just those with the initials "inc." or "ltd." Such corporations registered in Germany, for example, carry the initials "GmbH". If the user wanted only those with the initials "inc." or "ltd.", research would need to be done to determine in which nations those initials are used and the answer would need to be limited to those nations. Also, would the user want to exclude corporations (in the UK and Ireland) that carry the "PLC" label? Finally, new corporations are formed and old corporations liquidated on a regular, probably daily basis, so any count would have to be approximate. Many corporations are quite small. The number worldwide is probably at least in the tens of thousands, if not over 100,000. Marco polo 15:27, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- Your estimate is far too low. In GB alone, there were at the end of October over 2.4 million registered companies[12], with 30,000 newly registered during the month[13]. -- AJR | Talk 15:51, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- You're right - there are almost 10,000 companies registered in the Northwest Territories of Canada alone. I would suspect the number worldwide would be close to a quarter of a billion. Major corporations may have 10,000 registrations each - hundreds of divisions, many of which would be registered in 200 countries, 50 US states, 13 Canadian provinces and territories, etc. --Charlene 13:18, 12 November 2006 (UTC)
Number of Rooms in the Forbidden City in Beijing
There seems to be a lot of confusion about the number of rooms.
- Some sources say that legend had it that the F.C. has 9999 rooms
- some sources say that legend had it that the F.C. had 9999.5 rooms and the .5 room was a staircase
- our article said that the F.C. was reputed to have 9999.5 rooms and the .5 room was a small room off the Imperial library
- our article said that a survey by the palace museum found about 8600 rooms
- our article now says that a survey shows that there are 2,172 remaining intact rooms.
Which if any of these are correct?--Filll 12:51, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- The definition of a room in the Forbidden City is actually referring to a traditional measure, a "bay", which is the space between four columns. The number of "rooms" is symbolically 9,999 because the Heavenly Palace is perfect and has 10,000. I could not find the exact number of bays, but this website says the actual number is close to that so 8,600 is the best approximation of those you gave. -THB 17:58, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
Shale
Mostly a British English - American English thing, I think. In British Stock Car Association, I find the statement: "Stock-car races are normally held on short oval tracks, either tarmac or shale. British Stock Car Association". Tarmac is described in Wikipedia (and the word is used in AE slightly differently). But what is a shale surface? Our shale article doesn't mention road usage. Is it a gravel road made specifically of ground shale? Rmhermen 14:31, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- This is quite interesting. I looked up as much as I can, and I got a lot of hits about abandoned road shale quarries, some mention of deteriorated shale roads, and the use of heated (expanded) shale as an aggregate. My best guess is that it is just crushed shale, which weathers very quickly to a clay surface, much like a classic tennis court. --Zeizmic 14:45, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
American stock car races used to be held on dirt tracks and on sand (at Daytona Beach), so crushed shale might be a candidate for a race track surface.--Filll 14:58, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- So the same as gravel, in US English ? StuRat 02:33, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- Shale is one particular type of rock, while gravel is a collection of small stones of any kind of rock. You can certainly have shale gravel for covering a road (preferably weathered because crushed shale has sharp corners), and in that context "sahle gravel" is often shortened to just "shale". So then shale is gravel, but gravel need not be shale. --LambiamTalk 08:41, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- What difference does it make whether the gravel is made of shale or some other rock ? Will it have any effect on driving characterstics ? StuRat 18:14, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
Help-need info on GECKOS
Hi one of our kids is doing a project on Geckos....we need to know and describe the head of a gecko and if it has ears we need to describe those too,if anyone has this info please email [removed] THANX!
- See Gecko which should have pictures and many helpful links. Dismas|(talk) 15:53, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- Not to be confused with gordon gekko the character in the Wallstreet film by Oliver Stone. The character, I might add, has some of the greatest lines in film history...
- Greed - for lack of a better word - is good."
- "Lunch? Lunch is for wimps"
- "you better...or i'm going to come down there and eat your lunch for you"
and so on...ny156uk 17:41, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
Hacksaw blade
I need to cut some thick steel piping and steel angles and will buy a hacksaw. The problem is there are all different kinds of blades and I'm hoping someone can suggest what type or brand might be good for this work, especially as to the number of teeth per inch. Thanks. -THB 17:43, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- What exact metal and how thick? A manual hacksaw will take a lot off time and effort. If you're doing much of it consider an electric reciprocating saw such as a Sawzall or something specific for the work you are doing. They have a guide to which blades to use for what thickness of what material.Edison 20:21, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
Also, I believe there are specific tools just for pipe cutting, you might want one of those. StuRat 02:30, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- What I'm up to is I have the "skeleton" of a sleeper sofa from the 1950's in my living room. I stripped all the upholstery off but the metal frame (consisting of ovoid pipes, angles, and straps of steel or iron) is too heavy for two people to move. Since I got it, the service elevators were redone and it won't fit in it even taking out roof panels. I live on a high floor so down the stairs or out the window are completely out of the question. I don't want to spend the money on an electric saw even if it takes all day to cut the thing in half. I think I need 14 teeth per inch. Do you guys think it won't work at all with a manual hacksaw? The pipes are 2" on the long axis (they're ovoid, not round) and I don't know how thick the walls are, and the angles are 3/16" thick. -THB 03:14, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- Or if you guys can come up with any other ways to get rid of it? -THB 03:17, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
The obvious way to do it is to disconnected the pipes at the connections. Since you didn't do this, I am guessing it's welding together. Speaking of which, a torch would work, although you would need to isolate the area so there's nothing flammable there, and make sure there was adequate ventilation (open a window). StuRat 04:07, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- Yeah, it's all welded together. It's an incredible thing, they don't make'em like that anymore. StuRat,you don't think a hacksaw would work? I think it would require less skill and expense than a blowtorch and would be less likely to damage the wooden floor. I'm tired of looking at the damned thing and having it take up space. -THB 05:11, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- A hacksaw might work, but it really will take all day, and your hand will be very sore at the end of that day, and you will need to keep changing the blade, and you will have metal splinters all over the place. I've found that the hacksaw blade keeps getting stuck when I try to saw through anything large. If you do use one, I suggest you saw all the way around the outside edge, changing the angle frequently, instead of trying to saw all the way through from one side. A cutting torch is not very expensive, maybe $20. StuRat 07:13, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- How about using an electric drill to cut through the tubes? Make sure you have the right bits for cutting through steel. Just drill through at the same point at different angles enough to weaken it so that you can then bust the thing by bending it?--Shantavira 08:43, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- Isn't there a tool rental company where you live? --LambiamTalk 08:46, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- No chance of being able to borrow an angle grinder from someone? --Kurt Shaped Box 08:47, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- Wikipedia and we editors of course assume no liability for injuries or damage resulting from your efforts. Definitely wear suitable eye protection and put down a drop cloth to catch the metal particles. If you plan to use a hack saw instead of a saber saw or reciprocating electric saw, "Tools and how to use them," Albert Jackson and David Day, Knopf, New York: 1978, says pp 96-98: As a guide, 3 teeth of the hacksaw blade should fit in the thickness of the material. Blades range from 14 to 32 teeth per inch. They recommend fine teeth for thin sheet metal or hard metal. The "Reader's Digest Complete Do It Yourself Manual" 1977, says p. 19 that a hacksaw with the correct blade can cut most metal you encounter in shop work. Use coarse teeth for thick metal, and keep at least 2 teeth in contact with the material. They mention 24 teeth per inch for 1/8 to 1/4 inch iron, steel and wrought iron pipe. Check at the hardware store for blade recommendations. The $20 torch sounds like a propane unit which would not cut metal. An oxyacetylene torch would be way overkill for your purpose and would requre specialized knowledge to use safely. Edison 16:53, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- No chance of being able to borrow an angle grinder from someone? --Kurt Shaped Box 08:47, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
Find your nearest friendly Wikipedian and borrow their Sawzall. Otherwise, take Lambiam's suggestion and see about renting one. Otherwise, yes, a hacksaw and a fair amount of elbow grease will eventually do it; you're probably not talking about making too many cuts just to get it to fit in the elevator, right? For the hacksaw, invest in a few blades and keep switching to a sharp one as needed.
Atlant 19:41, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for all the help, guys. I'll let you know how it all turns out. -THB 19:48, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
You're Still The One - What Does This Mean?
Having recently heard the Shania Twain 'hit' You're still the one, I was brought back to thinking about a portion of the lyrics. In the chorus does she say...
They said, i'll bet, "they'll never make it" but just look at us holding on.
OR does she say
They said "I'll bet they'll never make it", but look at us holding on
In other words is she betting about what they said, or are they (the sayees) betting themselves?
Clearly this hugely important issue must be resolved as soon as possible. Breathing wise it seems like she is doing the betting (they said, i'll bet,...) ideas??? ny156uk 17:41, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- They both have roughly the same meaning. The first says basically, 'I'll bet they said, "They will never make it."' and the latter says 'They said, "I'll bet they will never make it."' Why is this hugely important though? Both means others said they won't make it, but they're doing fine still. I'll go listen to it and see if I change my mind. --Wirbelwindヴィルヴェルヴィント (talk) 18:08, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- And according to the official site's lyrics, it's
They said, "I bet they'll never make it"
Animated Film - Best picture
I am after an answer to the following question I have spent hours trying to track down! This is the question:
What was the First Animated film to win an Oscar for best film?
Hope some one can help.
Thankyou.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Joolhenry (talk • contribs) .
- The answer is none of them. Only
Beauty and the Beast (1992 film)has even been nominated. --Wirbelwindヴィルヴェルヴィント (talk) 18:03, 9 November 2006 (UTC)- Nominated for what? It was certainly never nominated for Best Picture. JackofOz 03:16, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- Oops, I mislinked. It should be Beauty and the Beast (1991 film). --Wirbelwindヴィルヴェルヴィント (talk) 04:13, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- Nominated for what? It was certainly never nominated for Best Picture. JackofOz 03:16, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
Tax Question (United States)
A benevolent millionaire genius has an idea to help out his community. He has just invented a small token (with his face on it of course!) that is impossible to counterfeit. He strikes a deal with the local businesses to allow the townspeople to redeem these tokens for a sample of the businesses' goods or services for the next week. The business owners are impessed with his invention and agree. The transation is carried out completely legally, following all relevant tax code (like any savvy coupon book printer would). He mails his tokens out to all of the townspeople and they're very pleased and thank the millionaire profusely, giving him the jollies he wanted or whatever. But soon enough the townspeople realize the value of the tokens and start trading them amongst themselves for various trinkets or small services like a lawn mowing. But soon they're being traded for much larger things- one old man finally sells his old pickup for 20 tokens. The small business owners find that they can buy food from the local market with tokens, so they begin to accept payment in tokens. The local factory finds that it can get away with tossing a few of these tokens the workers' way and they'll work for free, so it accepts payments for shipments to local businesses in tokens, which allows the local businesses to operate on only tokens if necessary. It never occurs to anyone to exchange the tokens for USD, after all nobody uses real money anymore. The phenomenon quickly spreads to other towns in the area, and finally to a region and the whole country. It first gains as wide an acceptance as credit cards, then surpasses them and finally it's in direct competition with the US dollar! The genius knows all about the value of money, so he prints more up so it can be more widely circulated, but carefully limits the circulation to curb inflation. Before you know it the Token economy is far stronger than the USD's and the only one that uses the dollar is the government.
Now of course the token's aren't by law "legal tender for the payment of debts, public and private" but they're accepted by everyone so practically there's no difference. But at what point do tokens become taxable? And is it possible for a competing currency to arise in america? --frothT C 18:09, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- With the usual disclaimers about asking a lawyer and not us for legal device: In principal, if I issue scrip to pay someone to mow my lawn, and they can redeem it for $10 worth of goods at my store, the U.S. government would want the worker to pay taxes for $10. They might also want social security payments. They have tried to tax barter arrangements which were cashless exchanges of goods and services. In practice, they would have to catch you. If it were widespread and if records were kept, the likelihood of getting caught would increase. With the example of an individual issuing scrip, I don't see what would stop hyperinflation. Edison 18:34, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- Why would anybody take initially restrictive tokens over the almighty, universally accepted dollar? Especially when they're only backed by a mere millionaire, their buying power is somewhat vague, there's only one denomination, and it's impossible to make uncounterfeitable tokens (and costly to try). What merchant would want to have to deal with two different currencies? Clarityfiend 18:46, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- See Ithaca Hours, Liberty Dollar, Local currency, Digital gold currency, etc. And it is correct that the exchanges would be considered barter and are taxable: IRS pub. -THB 19:31, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- Thanks for the links.. so this has been done before! I also found this link .. what a jaw-droppingly idiotic law. What happened to freedom? --frothT C 22:30, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- That rule just says you can't create counterfeit coins, what's wrong with that ? You can still create coins, so long as they aren't meant to fool people. StuRat 02:19, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- Whoever... makes... any coins of... metal... intended for use as current money... whether in the resemblance of coins of the United States... or of original design... shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. No trickery here, the ellipses are for clarity. Making anything intended for use as money is illegal apparently --frothT C 05:14, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- I agree, that bold part does seem rather inappropriate. Still, there are many cases, such as casino tokens, where they do just that, so this rule must be ignored completely. StuRat 07:07, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- To the people that think this is a ridiculous assumption, like the post 3 above, you're concentrating on inconsequential parameters. What if they weren't 'restrictive', were backed by more then just a mere millionare and wasn't "uncounterfeitable" or as much as most money is. This is exactly what has happened, and still is happening in Vietnam. The official currency is Dong and many places will tell you that USD is NOT legal currency, but finding someone that will NOT accept USD for payment isn't easy. Merchants are happy to deal with 2 currencies there. Vespine 00:23, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- These parameters are the ones the OP specified. If you want to consider a scenario where Gates decided to issue Billy Bucks, I'd have to ask, why bother? What's in it for him? As for Vietnam, the dollar is a more accepted currency than the dong, not less, as in the original question. Clarityfiend 04:34, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
S&H Green Stamps were widely used as currency, at one point. StuRat 02:21, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- I remember getting such stamps, sticking them in booklets, and redeeming them for lots of neat stuff, but I never heard of them being used as currency. Merchants seem to have replaced stamps with discounts for card-carrying customersEdison 16:57, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
A similar scenario actually did happen once in the U.S. See Joshua A. Norton, the first and only Emperor of the United States. howcheng {chat} 19:22, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
Whoever... makes... any coins of... metal...' There appears to be an obvious way round this problem.Don't use metal Lemon martini 21:47, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
research
This is pretty open-ended I know, but I'm doing some research and I want to know what people understand by creativity. MHDIV Englishnerd 18:28, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- The ability to make something from nothing. -THB 19:38, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
No - the something is created from an idea that hasn't previously been formulated. Fleming didn't create penicillin from nothing. He created it using previously unassembled data.
- "The ability to make something from nothing" is creation, eg. God creating the universe from nothing. This question is about creativity, a different concept. Hard to define creativity but I can give you a few examples. Anyone who writes a compelling sentence (eg. here, on these very Ref Desk pages), or paints a haunting picture, or thinks outside the square to come up with the answer to eg. Fermat's Last Theorem, or fixes a car that the mechanics have given up on, or writes a beautiful tune that never occurred to anyone before, or invents a simple device that will save lives or water or dollars, or ...(you fill in the blanks)... engages in creativity. JackofOz 04:11, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- The ability to answer this question would be a good example. DirkvdM 08:15, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- Or the ability to come up with an alternative answer. DirkvdM 08:15, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- Not that there is anything wrong with my first two answer, but ... Just like the beauty of a musical piece lies in the right mix between being recognisable on the one hand (a beat one can follow and a key the listeners will understand) and innovative on the other hand, creativity is the right mix between sanity and insanity - too far to one end and you're a factory worker (or whichever collar), too far to (or off) the other end and they will put you away. DirkvdM 08:15, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- In the course of doing your research, don't forget to read our article Creativity. --LambiamTalk 08:51, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- As always wikipedia was my first port of call! Englishnerd 22:36, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
Generally creativity or being creative is the ablity to think of somthing which has not been done before, wheather this is an approach to somthing that has never been done before or is a new way of aproaching/tackling/looking at somthing that has been done may times before. One suggestion might be 'Lateral thinking' if we have such an article.--AMX 12:36, 12 November 2006 (UTC)
Looking for any Info on Author "Susannah Leigh"
Dear all volunteers, I am looking for any info on the Author Susannah Leigh. I have asked at our local Rotorua Library, Googled her name, and Wikimedia Foundation, But alas nothing. I have found all her books she writes, but I need a photo and a bit about her life.
Michelle Kinney from Wikimedia Foundation suggested I try the English Wikipedia Volunteers,
So I was hoping there was someone out there that could help me in my search.
Susannah Leigh she writes puzzel books and kids books.
Id like Photos info on her life, like when she started writing, where she lives, etc.
thanks heaps an cheers Suzie
- There are about 16,000 hits for her at Google.com. If she has released personal info it is likely to be there somewhere. I also searched online and found reviews of her books at "Paperbacks -- Dawn of Fire by Susannah Leigh. Kaganoff, Penny. Publishers Weekly. New York: Apr 27, 1992.Vol.239, Iss. 20; pg. 258" Also found "Paperbacks--Fiction Kaganoff, Penny. Publishers Weekly. New York: Mar 31, 1989.Vol.235, Iss. 13; pg. 54" which is a review of "Fleur-de-Lys," written by Susannah Leigh, but I do not have access to the text of the articles, so I don't know if they talk about her life. You might get answers to your questions by writing to her care of the publisher. Sometimes authors answer such letters. Isaac Asimov, for instance was good about answering his fan mail. Other authors such as Harper Lee or J.D. Salinger avoid public attention. Edison 20:16, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
Awsome thanks for all that info on Susannah leigh. I will go forth and concure this.
CURRYS MP3 PLAYER
Where on the Curry's website can you find the new mp3 player that they are currently advertiseing, with 2gb of memory, on UK tv???
- Why not try a google site search site:www.currys.co.uk MP3 Player 2GB?
Copyright question
I was recently photographed at a Halloween party by an official photographer, with my full consent, and this photograph is available on-line at the organiser's homepage. Do I have permission to publish this photograph online myself, or would that violate the organiser's copyright? After all, I am the model. JIP | Talk 20:31, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- He who took it, owns it. Did you sign a consent? --Cody.Pope 20:34, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- I did not sign anything. He who took it, e-mailed the photograph privately to me and in the process, asked my permission to publish it, and I gave it. I figure that if I want to publish it myself, I should ask him first. JIP | Talk 20:36, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- You didn't sign anything? I would have made you sign something, I don't know how well an email would hold up if you denied giving permission --frothT C 22:37, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- It would probably hold up, at least under estoppel. I wouldn't do an entire contract by e-mail but asking for permission and giving it is probably just fine. --140.247.250.229 23:06, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- You didn't sign anything? I would have made you sign something, I don't know how well an email would hold up if you denied giving permission --frothT C 22:37, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- I did not sign anything. He who took it, e-mailed the photograph privately to me and in the process, asked my permission to publish it, and I gave it. I figure that if I want to publish it myself, I should ask him first. JIP | Talk 20:36, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
Since you have the email address, you could just ask if you could put it in myspace, and give the appropriate credit. It really is his picture, but sometimes they don't mind releasing low resolution versions for advertisement. --Zeizmic 20:51, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- This is a sticky subject and might start a war but you do not actually hold any copyright over your own image, paparazzi and owners of security cameras do not have to ask permission to publish their photos, if they are for editorial, as opposed to commercial purposes. If the party was in a public place then the photographer was courteous to ask your permission, but it wasn't legally required. If the photographer was hired by the person who organised the party, then permission is implied in you attending the party. I would say it would be more up to the host to inform the guests that there would be a photographer on the premises rather then the photographer them self, they're just 'doing their job'. As to wether you should ask, it depends how the photographer was hired. Some photographers take minimum commission and make their money back by selling photos back to the people in them, this used to be very common. In this case the photographer retains the rights to the photos and you WOULD be braking the law if you took the photos for free. Some are paid in advance to take the photos and in effect sell the rights as well as the photos to the person who hired them. This is probably becoming more common since digital photography doesn't have as much 'outlay' as the old method. Vespine 00:12, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- If it's a professional photographer using her as a sample or something on his web page, that seems like a commercial purpose. And I think you're way off on your argument; if a celebrity (whose likeness is copyrighted and all that) went to her friend's small birthday party and there's a hired photographer there, he can't just sell prints of her without her manager's permission, and the party organizer doesn't have authority to grant the photographer permission to use the likenesses of the guests for commercial purposes. --frothT C 05:21, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- This is a sticky subject and might start a war but you do not actually hold any copyright over your own image, paparazzi and owners of security cameras do not have to ask permission to publish their photos, if they are for editorial, as opposed to commercial purposes. If the party was in a public place then the photographer was courteous to ask your permission, but it wasn't legally required. If the photographer was hired by the person who organised the party, then permission is implied in you attending the party. I would say it would be more up to the host to inform the guests that there would be a photographer on the premises rather then the photographer them self, they're just 'doing their job'. As to wether you should ask, it depends how the photographer was hired. Some photographers take minimum commission and make their money back by selling photos back to the people in them, this used to be very common. In this case the photographer retains the rights to the photos and you WOULD be braking the law if you took the photos for free. Some are paid in advance to take the photos and in effect sell the rights as well as the photos to the person who hired them. This is probably becoming more common since digital photography doesn't have as much 'outlay' as the old method. Vespine 00:12, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- Not that this is likely to apply to the original question (then again, how can we know?), but I thought that one didn't need any permission to publish a photograph of a public figure. Bush, for example, would have to spend all day giving permission to photographers (ah, so that 's why he doesn't get around to making any sensible politics?). DirkvdM 08:29, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- You don't need permission in most common-law countries to publish a photograph of anyone, public figure or not, in the context of a news item. However, you do need permission to publish a photograph of a person (and especially a notable person) for commercial purposes. So the Calgary Herald can splash photos of Stephen Harper all over its front page, but Barbie's Sex Shop can't use Stephen Harper's image in an advertisement selling marital aids. (Nor should it. Yeesh.) --Charlene 13:38, 12 November 2006 (UTC)
- I should have said "permission of the subject of the photo" in the above paragraph. Of course you still need the permission of the copyright holder, if there is one. --Charlene 13:39, 12 November 2006 (UTC)
There's no question the photographer owns the image, but if you ask permission for a specific, limited use (such as display on your own non-commercial webpage), it's quite possible the photographer will grant that permission to you.
Atlant 19:35, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
Mark Banknote 1908 Germany
From the article on mark currecy I have red that mark banknote issued in 1908 Germany are today very valuable and may even fetch 55 million dollors a piece.Is there any factual data available regarding this fact.If so please inform.
With regards
Anil Saxena
- A little bit of googling found this: The E-Sylum: Volume 8, Number 47, November 6, 2005, Article 3
- MOST EXPENSIVE BANKNOTE
- The November 8 issue of Bank Note Reporter has a front-page
- article about the most expensive bank note: “Breaking the
- $1 Million barrier Oct. 21 and setting a record price for
- a piece of paper money sold at public auction was one of
- three known “Grand Watermelon” $1,000 notes.
- So, no, 55 million is a crazy price for a banknote. Vespine 23:51, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
Long term unemployment (UK)
What is the best way to reenter the labour market having being long-term unemployed? What industries/professions are more liberal? How can someone disguise it in the CV?
- You could say you did freelance work, but that is if you did do freelance work during the period off. --Cody.Pope 21:55, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- I used to find jobs for prisoners due for release, some long termers and others with serious criminal records. But I networked with understanding employers and I told them the whole truth which they respected. I also gave them a resume of what efforts the prisoners had made on the inside in order to be rehabilitated in the working community. So I would say, be honest, explain yourself fully, be ready for lots of disappointments and whilst you are busy making loads of applications, do voluntary work until it hurts.
- I'd say it really depends what skills and qualifications you have and where you personally will/won't work. Stacking shelves at a supermarket is usually not too hard to get. Getting into postal work is usually not hard, unless you do have a criminal record, it's a fairly high turnover occupation. Another option is to talk to employment agencies in the sectors you are interested in and try to get temp work. You can get stuck in a "temp rut" but if you are keen and a decent worker it can lead to more permanent employment. Vespine 23:34, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- Plenty of call centres and temp agencies around the UK looking for people who can read/write and use a computer and phone. The local Jobcentre should be able to offer you some help re-entering the marketplace and help you find educational programs for those in various circumstances needing assistance re-entering the workforce. Alternately, have you considered self-employent? Perhaps there is something you can do for others that they willpay you for. Robovski 04:47, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- And then there's this. B00P 08:39, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
My advice... try the charity sector. They're exceedingly liberal and are more inclined to look at what you can offer than what you've been doing for the last x years. A popular way to gain work in charity (it can be difficult to break into without brilliant skills) is to offer to work for nothing for a specified period in return for a proper job description and a reference if you've done well. --Dweller 08:56, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- I tried this once when I was unemployed in the UK and was amazed to discover that many charities were discouraging people from offering to work for nothing - volunteers, in other words. They said they would only accept volunteers if the person could commit to working there for at least six months and had a skill to offer. --Richardrj talk email 10:20, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- I'm surprised. Until very recently, I worked in the charity sector for more than 10 years. I found that small to medium sized charities are desperate for help, if people are willing to commit to come regularly and for a decent period of time, even if they are unskilled on arrival. Most smallish charities depend for their existence on volunteers. What no organisation wants to do is to spend time training someone who then doesn't fulfil the role properly. There's c.250,000 charities in the UK and most of them are smallish and would be delighted with the offer of some regular unpaid help. --Dweller 10:29, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- The problem is that many charities are deluged with people who aren't really looking to help - they're looking for something to put on their resumes. You spend time training them but they do nothing whatsoever and only show up when they feel like it, and for years afterwards you're deluged with calls from prospective employers. If you tell the truth to those employers, you can be sued for slander. Fun, hm? --Charlene 13:43, 12 November 2006 (UTC)
- Try McDonald's and similar fast-food chains. They have a high turnover. See also the Royal post.Mr.K. 21:59, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
November 10
Is it alright to...
Is it alright to feed fry (baby bettas) just powdered flakes? or do they also need baby brine shrimp?
- Immediately after they hatch the fry will live off there yolk sacks and won’t need feeding. When the fry are swimming horizontally you can start feeding twice a day. Powdered flakes should be okay as long as you don’t overfeed. Be aware that fry sometimes can not break the surface tension of the water, so stir the food in S.dedalus 01:48, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- When we were raising Comet (goldfish) fry, we did it using smashed-up flakes. I don't know if they would have been unable to chew the bigger, full-sized flakes, but making them pre-sized for their microscopic mouths made us feel better about it.
hamlet
What was the best production of Hamlet ever made?
- Impossible to say. For starters, there have probably been millions of productions, amateur and professional, on stages all over the world (and not just the English-speaking world). Who can say which was the best? If you're thinking of filmed versions, I would rate as Number 1 Kenneth Branagh's extraordinarily enlightening 1996 4-hour version that for the first time on film contained every last word of the play, plus a couple of added ones for good measure; followed hard upon by Laurence Olivier's haunting 1948 version. Innokenty Smoktunovsky's Russian-language version, in the Boris Pasternak translation and with music by Dmitri Shostakovich is also one of the great ones. JackofOz 03:09, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
How about The Three Minute Hamlet? SWAdair 05:35, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
oil or gas company storage
How does the shortage of raw materials affect an oil or gas company's existance? Would it also be an oppurtunity for the company to grow?--202.133.101.89 02:59, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- Shortage of which raw materials? Are you talking about steel for pipelines and tanks? -THB
Storing large quantities of either the raw materials (crude oil, etc.) or the finished product (gasoline, etc.), would have the benefit of being able to deal with supply disruptions in either case, or refinery disruptions, only in the case of the finished product being stored. Storing either would involve security risks, as those products are dangerous, especially when stored in large quantities. Finally, having the capacity to store large quantities would allow the company to engage in speculation. That is, they could increase the amount in storage if they expect prices to rise, and decrease the amount if they expect prices to fall. Thus, they could earn money from price changes, if properly managed. However, this approach entails significant financial risk, as predicting future prices with any accuracy is quite difficult to do. StuRat 04:01, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
A typical major oil or gas firm has reserves, which is oil or gas which is in the ground not yet extracted. Reserves fall into 3 catagories: proven, probable and possible. Proven does not mean that they actually have that much oil, but instead that the company is "reasonably certain" to that the oil is producable given exsisting technology at current prices. Have a look over the article for oil reserves to get a better understanding of the differences. These reserves are worth money, and a shortage of (for example) oil while demand remains at least stable would mean that the supply becomes stretched. This forces the price of oil up as those who are willing to pay more will buy available oil while those paying less will either use less, find an alternative, or wait until more becomes available at a price they are willing to pay (this is the basic principle of supply and demand). As a supplier of oil in this scenario, a high price for oil increases profits for the oil currently being produces while at the same time gives an incentive to the company to find new sources of supply and/or new extraction technologies so that oil that was previously too expensive to produce or not technically available (like deep underwater) can be profitably produced in the future. Such technical investment can also make available reserves of oil that were not previously viable (either on a cost basis or due to technical hurdle) to extract from old oil fields, and can be profitable in themselves through licensing the patent to other companies. The increased profitability of the company due to the shortage of supply could be an opportunity for the company to grow in it's core sector (i.e. extraction/refining) or it can use increased profits for diversification into new sectors (such as BP investing in photovoltaics) growing the company into new opportunities for growth. Robovski 04:22, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
natural skin colour
When I read the human skin color article, it didn't say about the colour of Asians. So, I wanted to know that What is the natural skin colour of Southeast Asians(Thai, Burmese, Cambodian, Vietnamese, Laotian, Malay (as in Malaysian), Indonesian and Filipino)? Is it brown like Indians or white like Chinese, Japanese and Korean?
- More like Chinese, Japanes, Korean. Of course you can't overgeneralize about skin color in a particular nationality or "ethnic" group. -THB 05:07, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- You shouldn't even generalize. JackofOz 05:34, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- That's overly P.C. Of course you can generalize to some degree. -THB 20:00, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- Here's something I copied from the Humanities desk:
- Here in the Philippines, there is an old tale, I think among the Tagalog people, that we were created by Bathala, the God of the Tagalog people, by a process of - cooking. As the story goes, Bathala first cooked the first human for a very short period of time, and so the skin turned out white for it was still half-raw. The next one, he over cooked, so the skin became very dark. The last one, he perfected his cooking and so the skin turned out to be brown, thus, the Tagalogs or the Filipinos were created.Moonwalkerwiz 04:14, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- -THB 20:04, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- You shouldn't even generalize. JackofOz 05:34, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
Well - there's a biological basis for this that has nothing to do with social constructions of race. Skin color has to do with a balance of a couple of factors and natural selection. The body can process Vitamin D by exposure to sunlight (weird but true) and light colored skin allows for better Vitamin D processing. Dark colored skin offers greater protection against skin cancer. So populations that lived near the equator for many generations had darker skin because they were exposed to more sunlight (getting enough vitamin D wasn't much problem but skin cancer was) and natural selection favored lighter skin for most peoples who lived in temperate zones. Another factor that affected the outcome in certain areas is that fish are an excellent source of Vitamin D. So a few populations that lived far from the equator such as the Aleuts have medium toned skin because they traditionally got most of their protein from fish - and hence sunlight absorption mattered less for natural selection. Of course back in the days when nobody understood that biology a lot of other ideas floated around that were absolute hokum. Those other notions haven't died off yet so any discussion of the topic tends to raise hackles. Respectfully, DurovaCharge! 08:04, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- Our Human skin color article has a map of color distributions. Note that this is also reflects some large recent migrations southward in Africa. Rmhermen 16:16, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
nude in Max payne 2
Is this true that there is a nude character in Max Payne 2?
- Yes, by using a cheat, according to this site. –Mysid☎ 16:36, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
nude sports
Is it okay that you can organize a fundraising event by holding a nude sports event, like womens' and mens' nude wrestling, boxing and beach volleyball?
- As long as a fundraising event is legal and being nude is legal, it would be okay. They're separate issues. -THB 03:37, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- Don't forget nude ice skating and nude ski jumping and downhill skiing. Edison 06:12, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- Well of course we have a nudity in sports article. --hydnjo talk 19:31, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- Not necessarily; a legislative body could theoretically make a law outlawing nude fundraising events in its jurisdiction without outlawing nudity on its own, or fundraising on its own. I'm not aware of any body that has done this, though. As to the original question, it depends upon where the event will be held and what the local laws are there. I imagine that it would be legal in some cities/counties/states/provinces/countries and illegal in others. Chuck 23:49, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
Einstein's Go rank
Hello, I would like to know if anyone knows Albert Einstein's exact go rank. This page says he had an "honorary dan certificate" given to him by the Japanese but thats not very specific. Thank you --– sampi (talk•contrib•email) 03:48, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
Finding Articles Made Before Membership
Hello,
I recently created an article that so far has apparently remained unacknowledged. I know that I normally would be able to view it (as in to see why it was rejected, or any other impending status), but I created the article before I became a member. How would I go about viewing the archives so I can actually see the article I created?
(Sorry if its a stupid question...)
Thanks...— Preceding unsigned comment added by Aragoth (talk • contribs)
- If you made an article, and it wasn't deleted for whatever reason, then it should be available like any other article. What was the title and subject? Robovski 04:49, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
It was Dust to Ashes and it was for Bleeding Through's first album. I tried searching for it, but I was unable to find any results... When I first created the article, I was taken into an archival space where entries sumbitted by guests could view their articles. Its probably still there, festering, but I am unable to access it... :(
- That's funny. You can't create articles at Wikipedia without becoming a member, AFAIK. --Kjoonlee 05:31, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- That's a relatively recent restriction, added as a way of defending against vandalism; Anonymous editors used to be able to create articles; I know, I created a few before first regsitering.
- Atlant 19:21, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- Thanks, I didn't know about that, nor did I know about "Articles_for_creation/". --Kjoonlee 09:19, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
- Atlant 19:21, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- Do you mean this? Nobody has actually made it into an article yet. If you create an account, you can copy that information into a new article and then it will be part of the Wikipedia. Or if you'd rather not create an account, I see no reason why I couldn't create the article for you. Dismas|(talk) 05:33, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- Also note that most contributions to Wikipedia are never "acknowledged".--Shantavira 08:55, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- "One of the best metalcore albums" seems POV, otherwise, I guess it's a reasonable stub... 惑乱 分からん 12:02, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- Yeah, I wasn't going to copy it verbatim. The POV material would obviously have to come out and there are some format fixes from what I recall from when I read it a few hours ago. Dismas|(talk) 13:05, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- "One of the best metalcore albums" seems POV, otherwise, I guess it's a reasonable stub... 惑乱 分からん 12:02, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- I've added it. Dust To Ashes. You can decide whether it should have a lower case T. --Tagishsimon (talk)
SAT/College Admissions
If I need to submit the Common App by 1/20, but I can't take the SAT until January, am I allowed to submit the application without the SAT scores and send them later? 70.57.145.135 05:27, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- It would be best to ask the college to which you're applying this question. Each college/university may have their own rules and guidelines that they go by. Dismas|(talk) 05:30, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- Dismas is absolutely correct but in most cases, yes, although your application will not be considered complete until the scores are received. All schools should already have a policy on this. -THB 19:58, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
False Accusations
It has recently come to my attention that the computer I am using at home is being called a "sock puppet" of a certain Mykungfu (I don't even know who/what that is; please explain?). I saw several vandalism notices on the "new messages" header, and I'd like to ask what the problem is. I plead my case; I honestly have no idea what is going on. I think you may have made a mistake. Please...if I accidentally vandalized something, please accept my apologies for that grievous error on my part. Thank you for your understanding. 152.163.100.199 07:28, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- You're sharing that randomized IP with a lot of other AOL customers. The simplest solution is to register for a Wikipedia account. DurovaCharge! 07:34, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
Oh. Sorry. I feel extremely dumb all of a sudden...could someone slap me? Please, admins, could you delete this question before other people notice my stupidity? Thanks.
- This isn't the right place for this sort of complaint, but I've also been accused of using sockpuppets by an overly aggressive Admin. Do you have AOL, by any chance ? AOL gives you a different I/P address each time you use it, meaning you are likely to eventually end up with an I/P address that has been used by a Wikipedia vandal. That's when you get blocked. If you have AOL, don't use it for Wikipedia, but use another browser, like Firefox. And pretty much any time you disagree with an Admin on anything they are likely to accuse you of either being a sockpuppet or of using them. I suggest you get a regular account, as they are less likely to block people who have an account and have contributed to Wikipedia. StuRat
- Using firefox wouldn't make a difference, DHCP is performed by the ISP not by the browser --frothT C 23:27, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
Too late! :) Nolamatic 07:42, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- No-one (I know) thinks you are stupid. Talk pages of AOL IP users can be very scary indeed. Relax. Welcome. I can't quite tell if you are Nolamatic and have just got an account, or are not, but to free yourself from AOL IP user-page hell, please do get an account. --Tagishsimon (talk)
- Incidentally, if an IP address is blocked, are all registered users using that IP blocked? Because when someone using the same IP as me got blocked, I got blocked on this account, but that seems a bit odd. Skittle 19:42, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- They did that to me, too, but I think they stopped doing that stupid crap. StuRat 20:33, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
DH
Hey, anyone know when "Desperate Housewives' is coming back on to air season 3 in Australia? Thanks
- I'm guessing it was delayed because the producer is having an affair with the pool boy, while his wife is sleeping with the gardener, Rolando, in an attempt to enlist his aide in covering up the murder of the neighbor's lover, who was killed for attempting to betray his half-sister, who is the secret daughter of the mayor, who, incidentally, is also carrying on with the pool boy. :-) StuRat 19:28, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- Hehe - but it will most likely start when the rating season usually starts, in early Feb. It's not delayed, but the hiatus is over the Australian summer (Nov, Dec, Jan) instead of the US summer. Natgoo 19:36, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
Biscuit Manufacturing
202.88.253.194 12:56, 10 November 2006 (UTC)Can I Get Details on Manufacturing of Biscuits ?
- Do you mean baking? In that case, you can find a lot of recipes by googling. –Mysid☎ 13:42, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- Check Baker and cookie (the U.S. term used for what is a biscuit in the UK. Here, we like biscuits with gravy. Edison 17:01, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- Biscuits with gravy?! what do you think of as biscuits? Englishnerd 18:00, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- In the US, a biscuit is a buttery bread roll. Here's two with a sausage patty in between: [14]. What do you Brits call that ? StuRat 18:03, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- THat pic looks like scone to me. A biscuit over here is generally a sweet hardish confection sometimes covered with chocolate some times filled with jam etc. You may call it a cookie. Then of course there were ships biscuits; a staple of the old mariners!--Light current 19:13, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- In the US, a biscuit is a buttery bread roll. Here's two with a sausage patty in between: [14]. What do you Brits call that ? StuRat 18:03, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
![[14]](http://www.chick-fil-a.com/images/menu_sausage_biscuit.jpg){kind=link}
- I believe "biscuit" = "cracker". Commercial baking of crackers typically uses conveyor ovens. Those assure consistent results and high throughput. 192.168.1.1 10:15, 10 November 2006 (PST)
- I don't think "biscuit" = "cracker". As has previously been noted, what the Brits call a "biscuit", the Americans call a "cookie". However, I don't know what the Brits mean when, if ever, they say "cookie", or what they call a buttery roll: [15], which is called a "biscuit" in the US. StuRat 19:04, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- When you say 'buttery' roll, do you mean a buttered roll, or a roll made with lots of butter? Cos biscuits that are made with lots of butter are usually called shortbread!--Light current 19:14, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- A "biscuit", in the US, is a bread roll made with lots of butter, but very little sugar, which distinguishes it from a UK biscuit. Also, being bread, it contains air bubbles, which aren't present in a UK biscuit. StuRat 19:25, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- He means a roll made with lots of butter, of which the closest equivalent is a scone. Cookie in the UK is usually an oversized biscuit, or of a specific type (such as Maryland choc chip cookies). Natgoo 19:18, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- Yeah looks like a scone; BTW scone +gravy = sick, wrong and disturbing! Such a waste. BTW what do we think is the best: clotted cream and jam, or jam and clotted cream? Englishnerd 19:21, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- Just butter is fine--Light current 19:25, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- I assumed this was referring to Biscuit joiner. -THB 19:53, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- A biscuit in the U.S. (especially the south) is a quick hot bread made with flour, baking powder, salt, perhaps buttermilk, and shortening, not sweet, rolled out about 1/2 inch thick, cut into about a 2 or 3 inch circle, baked until the top is light brown and it rises to about 1 inch tall, and served hot, typically for breakfast, perhaps with eggs and bacon. It might be eaten with butter and jam, or topped with gravy, or eaten with a sausage in the middle. Franchise chicken restaurants serve them with meals, less the jelly or gravy. In the north toast is more commonly served for breakfast instead of biscuits. Edison 20:33, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- I've had both what the English call scones and what we Americans call biscuits, and they are not the same thing. Close, but not the same. American biscuits are lighter, more bread-like, and a bit saltier than English scones. So they taste good with gravy. I've also had English biscuits, and they definitely qualify as cookies in the United States, but a particular kind of cookie. English biscuits are dainty cookies, like what you might get from Pepperidge Farm in the United States. I never saw big, gooey cookies (like oatmeal or oversized chocolate chip) in England. Marco polo 20:38, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- Yeah big things like that are called cookies over here too. Are you seriously talking about cold, conjealed gravy on bread? Unless gravy is different in the US also?! Englishnerd 22:24, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- Who likes cold gravy ? In the US, it's always served hot, on mashed potatoes, meat, or bread (including what we call biscuits): [16]. StuRat 22:29, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- yes but surely that would be a bit runny to put in a sandwhich? Englishnerd 23:14, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- Look at the picture in our Biscuits and gravy article. And it is eaten with a fork - not as a sandwich. Rmhermen 23:57, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- I knew that American-style biscuits can be silly, but I didn't know they can also fly kites. --LambiamTalk 01:00, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
- Fly kites ? StuRat 02:04, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
Okay, biscuits <> crackers. But I stand by my statement- if the original poster is interested in mass production of large quantities, he or she will need a lot of specialized equipment to both speed up the process, and reduce the variation between batches. Very similar to the question asked some time ago about batch processing vs. continuous processing. Now I suppose making biscuits in small batches, with resulting slight variations in quality or consistency can be a selling point, as it would differentiate these new biscuits from other brands of mass-produced biscuits already on the market. 192.168.1.1 6:10, 10 November 2006 (PST)
- the image in Biscuits and gravy doesn't look like gravy; Firstly ist too thick, and secondly, it's white! Is tht normal in the US what is gravy made out of over there? Englishnerd 10:42, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
Auto Engine Oil Leak
How do you fix a oil leak in the main seal?
- Replace the gasket? --Tagishsimon (talk)
- Replacing the rear main seal is very difficult, frequently requiring the engine to be partially lifted. Take it to a garage. StuRat 18:01, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- Given the workspace in most engine compartments, replacing either the front or rear crankshaft oil seals usually requires pulling the engine (and/or transaxle/transmission). About the only things you can replace in situ are the seals on the camshaft and the gaskets on the cam covers and oil pan..
- So the original question is ambiguous as it doesnt say whether the main seal being refeerd to is the front seal or the rear seal. Is one more main that the other?--Light current 19:21, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- Would it be permissible to ask how one might develop such an oil leak? --Light current 19:32, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- The seals just naturally break down over time, but vibration and chemicals in the oil can make it happen quicker. StuRat 19:36, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- Is it possible that too high an oil pressure can actually blow one?--Light current 19:38, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
Help! i need help with the ladies
I'm a hopeless romantic trying to get a date.. im a nice 19 year old guy and fairly good looking but i get realy nervous around girls im attracted to and find my self out of words or saying things that dont make sense. what can i do??????
also, i cant dance, and i dont drink.. so dont suggest hitting the night club plz.
- Of course, what you're describing is normal. Look at anxiety for some general tips. Perhaps you would be better off meeting girls at parties or by joining groups that girls you are attracted to join. -THB 19:57, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- Go to Church. You get some nice girls there who dont drink (much)--Light current 19:59, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- But be careful with Catholic girls, as they have premarital sex as much as anyone else, but sometimes skip the birth control, since "that would be immoral". StuRat 20:25, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- A good way to meet women, or indeed make friends in general, is to participate in activities that you enjoy; that way you'll have something in common with the people you meet. Religious gatherings are indeed one example; any kind of volunteer work on a cause you think is important would be another, as THB alluded to. -- SCZenz 23:35, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- Also avoid referring to them as "the ladies". They are women. Also keep your personal hygene to a descent standard and try to have some sense of personal style to what you wear. The bookstores in your area might have a book club, or there might be other activities you might enjoy that would take you into the presence of women. Try to spark up a conversation and be interested in her - not her clevage or other attractive part of her anatomy. Robovski 06:24, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
Can one find gals in Churches in the Middle East?
Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner
When will the Coyote catch the Road Runner?Mr.K. 20:25, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- Never! If he did, it would be the end of the series. 8-)--Light current 20:28, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
When ACME fixes their quality control issues. :-) StuRat 20:30, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- They probably won't fix their quality, as long as one faithful consumer is remaining... ;) 惑乱 分からん 20:55, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- Quality is not the ACME formula for business success, fulfilling senseless and/or obscure customer demands with the requested product in next to no time on easy coyote credit terms is their business model. If Amazon had to come up with a pair of rocket skates or a snowmachine/helicopter in 5 seconds, I don't think they'd be much good either, but they wouldn't have it to you on the never never in less than 30 seconds. Robovski 23:44, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- He already did catch the Road Runner, in Soup or Sonic (1980). Anchoress 23:58, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- OK. Game Over!--Light current 00:03, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
Start button in windows
Why do you end windows with the start button?Mr.K. 20:35, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- Because it starts the process of ending Windows. It's perfectly logical really. --Richardrj talk email 20:36, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- As logical as any other Microsoft feature! Marco polo 20:58, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- It starts the shutdown program--Light current 00:04, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
- It's the start of a return to normal life. --LambiamTalk 01:03, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
- No, that's the X-button in the wikipedia window. Cbrown1023 01:05, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
- it's really cause that is the start of all the programs you can do and supposed to be where everything is accessible from. The links on your desktop, quick links, etc, are all just extra stuff that is added. Plus, Gates couldn't think of anything else to call it. Cbrown1023 01:06, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
- No, that's the X-button in the wikipedia window. Cbrown1023 01:05, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
- It's the start of a return to normal life. --LambiamTalk 01:03, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
- Because speaking English kills. SWAdair 07:16, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
Conditions in Kerala and Tamil Nadu
I will be traveling to Kerala and Tamil Nadu later this month. I have three sets of questions about both states:
1. Do men in these states wear shorts (short pants) other than at the beach, or is this considered in poor taste?
2. I know that the monsoon season is still underway, although it is past its peak. What is the typical weather pattern? Does it often remain cloudy and rainy all day, or does the rain more often come in discrete bursts?
3. How widespread is knowledge of English in these states? Is Tamil understood in Kerala as well as Tamil Nadu? (I know that the prevailing language in Kerala is Malayalam, but I want to assess whether a basic knowledge of Tamil would be useful in Kerala, since I don't have time to study both languages.)
Thank you!
Marco polo 21:04, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- Hello, Marco. Here are some general answers to your questions.
- Wearing shorts in town would not be considered in poor taste (though this depends how 'short' your shorts are), though it will tend to mark you out as a tourist. Most Indian men wear long trousers. You should be prepared for any eventuality, though, and it's always best to show respect in visiting sacred sites.
- The rain during the monsoon tends to come in short, though sometimes very heavy bursts. It rarely lasts for the whole day.
- English is widely spoken by all educated Indians, and most ordinary people will have a few basic phrases; so you should get by. Malayalam is closely related to Tamil; so any Tamil you have should be understood in Kerala.
- Have a good trip. Clio the Muse 01:54, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
1. It is better to wear long trousers.
2. For the last four weeks or so in Chennai, it is cloudy most of the time and it rains two or three times on most days. This usually continues till early December.
3. In Kerala, you can manage with Tamil or English. In Tamil Nadu, you should be okay with English in cities, but it may be tough in smaller towns. Tintin (talk) 09:04, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
- 1. Long trousers would be a better choice. Shorts, (as long as they aren't too short), should be fine while in the cities.
- 2. It remains slightly humid during the day and usually rains in the evening in Kerala. Right now, it is the tourist season here. The climate therefore shouldn't be too hostile for you.
- 3. Like Tintin said, you should get away fine with English and Tamil in Kerala. In TN too, most people (especially in the cities) should understand English. But be careful to speak slowly. Your broken Tamil, coupled with lots of hand gestures should do the trick. Enjoy your holiday. Cheers!--thunderboltz(Deepu) 14:41, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
A quandary
Do they sterilize the needle used in lethal injection? I've been mulling it over, and can't find any consensus. bibliomaniac15 Review? 23:18, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- All needles are manufactured and sterilized at the factory; unless they reuse needles or something the doctor doesn't have a choice between sterile and unsterile needles --frothT C 23:26, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- And the convict gets his arm swapped with alcohol before the injection. See the Straight Dope story ob this. Rmhermen 23:51, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- What? They swap his arm for alcohol? What is the point? So when people say : 'Id give my right arm for a good stiff drink', is this what they mean? 8-)--Light current 23:56, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- Yes, the word is "swabbed", not "swapped". StuRat 00:52, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
- Ah that would explian it!!--Light current 00:55, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
- I think it probably just boils down to following the standard procedure for starting an IV. There are certain steps that are always followed. Although I don't believe that alcohol makes the blood vessels "rise to the surface", wetting the skin does make them more visible, especially in people with darker skin tones. -THB 00:03, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
- The alcohol (Isopropyl alcohol) is used to avoid infection--Light current 00:10, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
- And they have to do that to avoid a lawsuit (don't ask me why... if they don't succeed in killing someone thent they can't try again and could get sued...... it's weird...) Cbrown1023 00:56, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
- The alcohol (Isopropyl alcohol) is used to avoid infection--Light current 00:10, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
Also, in case of a last minute reprieve (when they've administered the sedative, but not yet the poison), they wouldn't want the prisoner to get some infection they have to deal with. StuRat 00:56, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
- Yes! And up to the final moment of death they are in the care and protection of the Prison System. This means that they have to give them medical service and meals, etc (which is why they need to sterilize needles and use alcohol). Cbrown1023 00:58, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
In addition, following the normal medical procedure probably helps the staff psychologically, as they can tell themselves "I'm not putting someone to death, I'm just injecting the patient with the prescribed dosage of the proper concentration of the designated solution". StuRat 00:59, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
November 11
Tire Shelf Life
Tires have a manufacture date on the side. If these tires are sold to me as new, when they are 1 year old as dated. Should I expect the emoliants and waxes to be less from sitting on a shelf unmounted? Thanks, Lee --68.12.38.27 01:23, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
- I wouldn't think so, unless they are exposed to UV light, then there would be some change, but nowhere near as much as if it had been in use for a year. StuRat 01:28, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
So the enviroment would contribute the the decomposition to the stored tires, would you agree on that? Thank you, --68.12.38.27 01:39, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
- Absolutely. StuRat 01:59, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
- I think they would eventually tire of being on the shelf (As we all do) 8-(--Light current 02:03, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
Dream Question 2: The Second
Thanks for the help on that last issue (Nov. 8..that one about werewolves)...very enlightening...I'm hoping you can help me out with another problem. I was having an entirely different dream and everything was fine until my sister told me that it was really important that I break her legs. I was reluctant at first, but she was very insistent...so she sat down on a table and raised her legs out in front of her, and one at a time I bent them behind her head until I heard an awful snap, all the while having her scream at me about how I really, really needed to break her legs. It was rather unsettling. I know that dreams wherein you lose teeth or go to the dentist are meant to be signs of upcoming financial difficulty, but does anyone in this absurd pool of (vice pool of absurd) knowledge know what all these broken leg dreams are supposed to mean? Yeah, I know, probably nothing, but still... 24.250.33.247 02:23, 11 November 2006 (UTC)!
- I think the best person to interpret someone's dreams is the dreamer him/herself. No-one else has such knowledge of the situation and recent events that may have caused such dreams. I don't believe in universal interpretations of dream symbols, either (for example, I've heard a version where losing a tooth is the dream manifestation of masturbation). Maybe you've had some quarrels with her recently? On the other hand, she explicitly wanted her legs to be broken... –Mysid☎ 14:22, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
Massaging muscle
Does a self-hand-massage or massage with one of those vibrating heads massagers help with muscle soreness or muscle recovery after an intense exercise? Jamesino 04:21, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
- Massage should help with the muscle soreness, not only through the immediate pain relief, but also by encouraging more blood flow to the region. Sportsmedicine.about.com recommends massage after exercise. The actual therapeutic benefits should be the same whether you massage the muscle or someone else does, although subjectively it always seems to feel better when someone else does the work. SWAdair 05:15, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
Cell phone cleaning
Are there any easy or proven methods of cleaning a cell phone made of a plastic or rubber surface. I just want to get the marks off of it and several methods i have tried have failed. Help would be a plus.--Biggie 04:32, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
- Have you tried a paper towel soaked with window cleaner ? StuRat 05:19, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
Hmm no ill see about that.--Biggie 05:58, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
World Record
What is the world record for "most orgasms in a 1-hour period"? -Casey. (70.57.145.135 05:26, 11 November 2006 (UTC))
- I don't think that can be proved.... --Wirbelwindヴィルヴェルヴィント (talk) 05:34, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
- What species? -THB 08:27, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
- Which sex? (Googling "orgasms per hour" suggests 134 here). --Shantavira 09:07, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
QUIZ ME?
WHAT FRUIT DID HAWAIIAN WOMEN NOT USED TO EAT? what is a famous bulding found between 20° 51' ?
20° 51'? North, south, east or west? And you only gave one value (20 degrees and 51 minutes). You need two values if you want to ask a question about something between things. --WikiSlasher 10:22, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
- Let me guess... there's a new riddle list making the rounds, right? See this question from two days ago. SWAdair 10:45, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
or.........
or find a place between 20 and 51 sumthing.its a famous bulding thats all i know?it cud be between 20 and 51 street.
- It could be anything. The Empire State Building is between 33rd and 34th streets, in midtown Manhattan. –Mysid☎ 12:00, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
- Are you sure you don't mean 21 and 50 instead of 20 and 51? -THB 12:02, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
- And could it be Twentynine Palms, California? -THB 12:04, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
PS3
I had heard of the price difference from country to country but was shocked to find it was sellinh for £270 in Japan, and will be close to £450 in the UK. Would there be any (logistical or running) problems inherant in buying one online from Japan and shipping it over to England? MHDIV Englishnerd 11:52, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
- I would imagine that with such a huge price difference, there is either a normal barrier, like a difference in electricity or television compatability, or else a created one. -THB 12:06, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
Limescale
Hi there Can you tell me if limescale is harmful if digested, especially by a 3 month old baby? I use a steam steriliser & obviously a kettle to make up his bottles & am findin loads of limescale residue Thank you
- Limescale occurs naturally in the water and it not dangerous itself, though there is obviously a risk of choking if the baby swallows a large piece. I suggest you clean the kettle with a proprietary descaling solution, and/or get a kettle that has an integral filter.--Shantavira 13:29, 11 November 2006 (UTC)