May 2
Spear
How would
I make a spear that looks sort of real that I could hit people with without hurting them. I was thinking I could start with a broomstick.--154.20.89.16 01:57, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
--209.34.196.154 21:25, 9 May 2006 (UTC) hit people with spears, whether fake or not, and whether you hurt them or not. In general, they do not like it, and might call the police, or your parents. If you want to play with friends ''who agree to play with you'', you might use styrofoam tubes. Make sure you do not aim for the eyes, as they are very easily hurt, or wear safety goggles. ] 04:43, 2 May 2006 (UTC) :: And broomsticks hurt a lot it hard enough. I'd recommend starting with a flexible material, or a material that breaks easily. If you're interested in safety, you'll have to give up on the idea of making it look like a spear: there's no way to get enough padding on the pointy end without making it look like a boxing glove on a stick. --Serie 20:53, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
Many "pacifist warfare" type groups use swords, not spears, and make them from old newspapers, rolled up into a tube and taped to hold them firm. They specifically use only the "cutting" action of the sword and avoid "stabbing", as that can still cause injuries. Which would rather rule out most forms of spear... Grutness... 01:52, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
Crime,Detection, and Technology
Science and technology has helped detectives investigate and discover the person which a particular crime was committed by.But could it also be possible that criminals could be using science and technology to stop policemen,detectives, and the courts,etc from discovering, or make it more difficult or unlikely for them to discover, that a particular crime(s) was committed by them?
One of the things in technology that (if it existed) could make it more difficult for criminals to get caught would be the cloaking device.
If one were intelligent enough to outsmart the forensics agents, one would not be stupid emough to commit crime.
Friendly Official Wagers
I have a few questions about an article I want to write (and couldn't find anywhere). Most importantly, what to call it.
In North America, during the hockey (NHL), football (NFL/CFL) and baseball (MLB) playoffs, it's common for the mayors of teams that are playing each other to make a friendly wager. They tend to be either for prestige or for food; an example of the former is during the current NHL playoffs, Calgary and Anaheim are playing. The mayors of these two cities have a bet where the mayor of the losing city will hoist the flag of the winning city above their city hall, while wearing the jersey of the winning club and a hat symbolizing the winning city (a Cowboy hat for Calgary, and Mickey Mouse ears for Anaheim). An example of the food wager was the 2001 NFC Championship game between the New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings, when Senator Clinton bet New York cheesecake and maple syrup against Senator Mark Dayton's Minnesota wild rice and cheese. The bets are most commonly made by mayors and governors, and, even though many would technically be illegal gambling, are considered good fun, good PR and good sportsmanship.
My questions are:
- What would you call this? Political sports wagers? (And do we already have an article; I couldn't find one.)
- Does this happen for other sports in North America? I could easily google results for hockey, baseball and football, but not for basketball, soccer or lacrosse.
- Does this happen in other parts of the world? I would think that football rivalries in England are far too strong to permit this sort of thing, for instance, but I could be wrong.
- Does this commonly happen for minor league sports, or is it a professional sports thing only? While some political figures tend to make more wagers than others, (Gov. Pataki of New York seems to make a lot; Gov. Owens of Colorado "doesn’t enter into bets with other Governors very often", it's pretty common for the major leagues I've identified. Does the same thing happen, say, in double-A baseball, or the East Coast Hockey League? What about college sports?
- Does anybody know of the history of these bets, where they came from, or any particularly notable bets? (I seem to recall one proposed bet that was refused, because the mayor (?) of one city stated that there was nothing worth betting for in the other city.)
Any help, or even just a suggestion on a name would be greatly appreciated! I've already found a bunch of "typical" bets, and we don't need a full list of all such wagers, just a sampling, plus any particularly notable ones. Thanks! --ByeByeBaby 05:32, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
Movie Maker
This error appears when I try to import a video into the collection: "The file C:\ ... .avi cannot be imported because the codec required to play the file is not installed on your computer. If you have already tried to download and install the codec, close and restart Windows Movie Maker, and then try to import the file again."
Why is this happening?
Well, let me state what I do know. The .avi video is a conversion from a .mov video. I converted from .mov to .avi using MediaEncoder.
Then I tried importing the .avi file to Movie Maker and that is the error that comes up.
gelo 05:41, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
I realize this is a little late in the coming, but I've gotten alot of questions concerning this lately and thought I would enlighten you all.
I've heard solutions offered, like using system restores and crazy sites and systems to diagnose problems and issues, and I can personally guarantee that they do not work.
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/XP_Codec_Pack.htm
Go there, download the full Windows XP Codec pack. It has no spyware or adware of any kind and is completely free.
And if you're looking for a place to advertize your videos, upload them to youtube and post a link on:
http://www.zemisoft.com
Let me know if this helps anyone. My username on the site is "Liamus"
The Ed Sullivan Show
I have found one reference to a cartoon name onthe show " Jonny" did this little man appear on a TV screen and look like an outline of a man that talked and moved/rolled about? if so what did he do what was is purpose on the show Ed Sullivan had such a nak!
Sea and salt
which sea is in our world with higher content of salt?
Did any Australian cinemas refuse to screen Brokeback Mountain?
I'm currently doing a university assignment that involves writing up a piece about "the refusal of some Australian cinemas to screen the movie Brokeback Mountain", but so far I can find no evidence that any cinemas in Australia actually made that decision (American cinemas, yes, but not Australian ones). And I'm terrible at Googling.
Can anyone provide links or urls relating to any Australian cinemas not screening the film?
While we're on the subject, though... exactly WHY were so many "family" and Christian groups offended by the film?
Divorce
My son is going thru a divorse and was left with all the bills. His house pmt. and credit card bills are more than what he makes he can never pay them off paying $5 and $10 dollars a month on each one.She wants him to sell the house and give her half the equity he has been paying the house pmt.and wants to keep the house the divorse is finial in June of this year.If the house does not sell and he keeps making the pmts. after the divorse(what happens)or what can he do? Thanks, a concern mother, Love you show and here you every day......
BigFatDave 12:48, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
Pronunciation: Dominic O'Brien
How the f*** do you pronounce Dominic O'Brien in Shakespeare's language?
Here is the IPA for how I pronounce it (I live in the States). --Andrew c 21:34, 2 May 2006 (UTC)PS. All that said, if the name is Irish or Scottish (most likely), a native speaker would not use the Alveolar approximant /ɹ/ but a flap instead /ɾ/ . The vowel sounds would be slightly different as well. International Phonetic Alphabet for English explains some of the differences in the vowel sounds for a couple English dialects.--Andrew c 21:42, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
Car maintenence - Am I being ripped off?
Hey folks. I wonder if someone who knows their stuff about cars could advise me here.. I own a Volkswagen Polo which has recently gone in for its MOT (test). I have been advised by the garage that it needs to have the power steering hoses replaced (apparently they're leaking) and two sets of wheel bearings replaced. I have been quoted £530 (approx US $964) to have this done.
Now, I don't really know the first thing about cars, but as best as I can figure out from google, the power steering hoses should be about £25 each at the most, and the wheel bearings about £10. That's a total of £70 in parts, plus £45 for the MOT itself leaves £420 for labour.
So the question is, does that sound like a rip
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