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March 16
Oil drilling preparation
Without excluding the time needed for governmental and environmental regulations, how long does an oil company spend preparing to drill in a site once it has singled out it's spot?-- Last Lived 02:05, 16 March 2010 (UTC)
Is there any aid for shooting big loads
like the .458_Winchester_Magnum? Like a pad for the shoulder or vest? --Quest09 (talk) 13:19, 16 March 2010 (UTC)
Double-ace straight
Alice and Bob are playing wild-card poker. Alice has A♣ K♣ Q♦ J♦ J ; Bob has A♥ K♥ Q♠ J♠ 10♠ . My question: Who has the higher hand? --84.61.135.112 (talk) 16:20, 16 March 2010 (UTC)
Why are double-ace straights not allowed in wild-card poker, even if double-ace flushes are allowed? --84.61.135.112 (talk) 17:39, 16 March 2010 (UTC)
Is it a common rule to play wild-card poker with both double-ace flushes and double-ace straights? --84.61.135.112 (talk) 20:25, 16 March 2010 (UTC)
Marble dropping mystery
Does enwiki have an article about a phenomenon called "marble dropping mystery"? Does the phenomenon have been researched in the western world? (The mystery is about a voice that sounds like somebody was dropping glass marbles or dragging furnitures on the floor.) luuva 19:34, 16 March 2010 (UTC)
Easyjet luggage
The easyjet booking form is confusing in the extreme. Does anyone know what their luggage policy is? It reads as though "one piece of hand luggage smaller than 56 * 45 * 25cm and less than 20kg" (and no sharps or liquids) is allowed. Then they talk about hold luggage. Is "one small hand baggage plus one hold baggage <20kg" included in the ticket or is that one hold bag already "extra baggage"? I'm very confused. -- SGBailey (talk) 20:59, 16 March 2010 (UTC)
tapioca pudding
I can not seem to find instant tapioca pudding in my local (Midwestern US) shopping facilities. Is that because there is not a large enough market for it to sell well, or is there a different reason (health concerns?) that requires this type of pudding to be cooked? Googlemeister (talk) 21:16, 16 March 2010 (UTC)
Red Maple Tree
After numerous searches, I believe I have a red maple tree at the end of my garden. This tree is approximately 14m high and was here before any properties were built. I am now receiving complaints from a property that was built in the last twenty years, well after mine, as to the sunlight that is blocked from their rear garden. Is their any environmental / conservation / legal rites that will ensure that my tree is protected? Location is North Wales, United Kingdom Maplemonster (talk) 22:26, 16 March 2010 (UTC)
I love trees and hate the people who chop them down - politely tell them the tree is going to stay. Ask the council for a tree preservation order to safeguard the trees future. I hate these prairie gardens with zero privacy - if I was in charge I would legally regire every garden to have a 2+ metre wall or hedge around them. 92.29.150.112 (talk) 20:42, 17 March 2010 (UTC)
March 17
A Question about Wikipedia's searches
WP:TITLE#COMMONNAME says that we should use names and terms that readers are most likely to look for in order to find an article. Is it possible to access Wikipedia server logs to determine what search terms our readers are using to access an article? A Quest For Knowledge (talk) 02:29, 17 March 2010 (UTC)
Bugs
There are these small bugs on my computer screen. No matter how many I squish they keep coming back. They're very small white colored. They always crawl on the screen, no where else. What are they called? Money is tight (talk) 02:53, 17 March 2010 (UTC)
Family tree software
Can anyone recommend a decent software package that allows me to log my family tree. There are so many on the market (and free ones to download), but I want a decent one that allows me to have pictures attached to the people and has a nice user-friendly interface. I am hoping that someone here has some experience with them and can recommend a good quality package that is worth all the effort of inputting all the data, etc. Thanks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.111.107.244 (talk) 15:06, 17 March 2010 (UTC)
Brazil_entertainment pricing
My question concerns pricing for various forms of entertainment in Brazil. For instance; a soccer game, a baseball game or a concert. This could be either in Brazilian currency or dollars.
Night sky photo
Hey how this photo taken, potentially? I know it's a panorama, but how do you get such detail in the stars. Sure, the exceptionally dark sky is an advantage, but still... Aaadddaaammm (talk) 20:33, 17 March 2010 (UTC)
Remarkable oil spill defenses
Dear Wikipedians, I am hoping for some help. :) I am looking for a part of the world, a city or a stretch of coast, that has remarkably good measures against any oil tanker cracking open. I am not sure how to go about my search beyond what I've already found out about some areas (the Texan coast being among the places I've tried to study), so I am hoping for some help if anyone here knows anything. Help would be endlessly appreciated. =) 77.18.12.92 (talk) 22:19, 17 March 2010 (UTC)
March 18
What kind of Violoncello is this and where would I be able to buy one?
The title pretty much says it all, but here is a description and a picture.
I was wondering what material this Violoncello is, and why it has no backside compaired to other Cellos I have seen on eBay? I had been thinking it was a type of plastic subsitute, but I wasn't exactly sure, plus I am not familiar with shopping for insturements online, and I had asked because I was looking to b
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