January 19
Wendy's
I live in Texas, and Wendy's here have a Texas Double hamburger for $0.99-$1.49 depending on where you live. But I've been wondering for awhile, is this a Texas only thing or do other states have it? Also, it's usually not on the menu and you just order it. --Wirbelwind (talk) 02:32, 19 January 2007 (UTC)
Battery Pack
Once again, when I am in search of answers, I come to the Reference Desk. Is there a feasible way to create a 9.6 volt battery pack for a remote control car out of regular batteries? Deltacom1515 05:08, 19 January 2007 (UTC)
I think I should elaborate a bit. It would have to have the capability to keep the car going for 15 minutes (hopefully), there isn't a space restriction, and the original battery pack that came with the car slides in and is connect through contact of the terminals on the battery to those on the car. The only reason I ask is that the company (New Bright) doesn't seem to sell extra batteries anywhere, and I need at least two. Deltacom1515 05:32, 19 January 2007 (UTC)
(Ugh, edit conflict) Ok, multiple responses here. The problem with the New Bright site (and all of the others) is that A. I've already checked those before coming here, B. New Bright doesn't sell them online and I can't find them in any chain store that sells toys (both brick and mortar and online), I guess I could buy one like those links shown by V-Man737, I'd just have to modify the conncector to work with the car. Deltacom1515 07:00, 19 January 2007 (UTC)
It's me, just on another computer. Ha, I was very tired and not thinking straight last night. So just ignore my last post, and everything here pretty much answers my question. Deltacom1515Technology beating an insurgency
We know now that a conventional army can be destroyed effortlessly by a technological juggernaut. But what advances in military technology would make beating an insurgency--or at least keep casualties extremely low--a piece of cake?
66.91.225.188 06:54, 19 January 2007 (UTC)
Future Force Warrior maybe? Deltacom1515 07:04, 19 January 2007 (UTC)
How about robots ? At the very least we could fill the streets with robots bristling with cameras, and transmitting back to HQ, so we would know what's going on without having to put people in danger. The next step is to put guns on board, but the remote control system would need to be robust to allow HQ to control them even during jamming attempts by the enemy. Storing an encryption key long enough (so it wouldn't need to be repeated until the robot returns to base for maintenance) would be simple these days. StuRat 06:58, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
Heavy use of covert ops/ spec ops units would be the best aproach, i think. Unlike a conventional army, cover ops and spec ops guys are trained to blend into thier enviroment and use their enemy's technology and strategies against them. For example, if colation forces in Iraq were to reduce the number of uniform army soldiers while simutaniously increasing the number of spec ops/ cover ops guys operating in the region, the later would likely have an easier time iding and eliminating insurgents and there safehouses. Thats my two cents. 70.135.170.58 04:32, 25 January 2007 (UTC)
Question about Franklin B Lees
I was wondering if anyone could tell me if Franklin B Lees was in charge of building the famous Malinta tunnel on Corregidor island?? If anyone could e-mail me @ (e-mail removed to starve the spambots) It would be greatly appreciated.. He was my great great uncle... Thank you so much Kari Larson
Splinters caused by hair
(copied from WP:VPM) ~ ONUnicorn (Talk|Contribs) 16:52, 19 January 2007 (UTC)
I was getting my hair cut and the barber complained of having had a splinter caused from a stray piece of a customer's cut hair. While I understand the end of a cut hair may well be quite sharp, I doubt it has the rigidity required to penetrate skin. Calls to barber colleges have produced no authoratative liturature on the subject. A web search uncovered some anecdotal evidence of this phenomenan, however the sources were almost exclusively british. Is this a real event? --Garyvmorris 16:44, 19 January 2007 (UTC)garyvmorris 1/19/07
It isn't just the tip of hairs that is sharp:( My hair used to be sharp all along it, as if it had a serrated edge:( Whilst it didn't actually hurt, I can see how it could be bad enough to cut someones skin in the right circumstances:( My hair is a lot smoother now that I have stopped using shampoo, so maybe if everyone did that, there would be less hair related injuries:)Hidden secret 7 17:20, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
After reading my inital post, I suppose I should appologize for the British comment. I have talked to eight barber colleges now and none have offered any substantial evidence. Two did report that people with large pores can indeed have a cut hair penetrate that pore and cause pain and infection. I contacted the author of that article Natgoo, and Lauren split her side when I asked for anything she might have substantiating the effect. Now one sees why the British comment.
BTW thanks the person that moved my post to the proper place....still learning. --Garyvmorris 21:52, 21 January 2007 (UTC)garyvmorris 1/21/07
Voting systems
What is the difference between Single Transferable Vote and Instant-runoff voting? Thanks,--Rambutan (talk) 17:41, 19 January 2007 (UTC)
Orchestra Applause Protocol
- Usually, the conductor bows, then turns to the concertmaster (the lead violinist), who stands, bows, and then leads the rest of the orchestra to do the same. The conductor wasn't following the usual protocol. (All sorts of musician jokes come to mind. I'll spare you.) --jpgordon 06:09, 20 January 2007 (UTC)
Specifically, he violated the chain-of-command. t h b 14:36, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
The orchestral players often applaud the soloist with their hands or by tapping their bows on their stands. This is done while seated, and they don't require anyone's approval to applaud. Maybe things are done differently over there, but in my experience of hundreds of concerts, the only time the orchestra ever stands to receive applause themselves is when invited to do so by the conductor; never at the instruction of the concertmaster (lead 1st violinist). The conductor will often single out particular players or groups for special attention; this is preceded, or followed, or both, by him indicating the entire orchestra stand to receive applause. The concertmaster never does this. JackofOz 01:56, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
Historical weather related events
What historical events were impacted by weather?
- The 1953 flood in the Netherlands was impacted by weather and a lot of weather can be a historical event by itself. - Mgm| (talk) 22:01, 19 January 2007 (UTC)
- Napoleon's march on Moscow(hotclaws**== 01:22, 20 January 2007 (UTC))
- A nuclear bomb was dropped on Nagasaki rather than Kokura as planned, because the weather was cloudy at Kokura. -Anonymous, January 20/07, 02:00 (UTC).
I suggest that the predominance of military events is because they are more likely to be affected by weather. Politicians and visionaries, scientists and inventors, all tend to do their work indoors, or if they do need to do something affected by the weather, they can wait until it's right. Not so with armies. Of course any weather-related disaster may qualify as a historic event, as the residents of New Orleans would agree, but I assume the original poster had something other than that in mind.
Incidentally, returning to D-Day, the fact that the invasion took place in bad weather (after being postponed one day due to even worse weather) may have helped it succeed, or at least made the invaders' job a bit less difficult. The Germans knew the assault was coming, but they didn't know when, and assumed the Allies would wait for better weather. So their reaction was slowed. --Anonymous, January 22, 2007, 18:51 (UTC).
And the battle of Hastings:) William could only come over when the right wind was blowing:)Hidden secret 7 18:42, 24 January 2007 (UTC)
0 % Interest Credit card
I was offered a 0% interest credit card by Citi bank in the mail the other day. The 0% feature was for balance transfers to the card until Jan 2008 when the current interest rate (18%) would come into effect. I currently have a secured line of credit with my bank at prime +1%, and I am only obligated to pay the interest each month. My balance is close to 40K (we did extensive renovations) and I pay approx $1000/month - of which close to $200 is interest. If I obtained the new credit card, with a significant limit, and transfered over all or most of the line of credit to the new card - I feel that I would be saving money. Prior to
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