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August 5[edit]

Bureau cleanup in India[edit]

In an article in the boston globe, it was mentioned that an Indian ministry cleaned its shelves of documents/. But what will they do with the files? Will they shred them or just throw them at a landfill or archive them more properly? --112.198.77.5 (talk) 10:40, 5 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

The Boston Globe article references the Time of India, a quick search on their website finds this. Nanonic (talk) 20:33, 5 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Was there any comparable drive in 2004 when Singh took office? --112.198.82.79 (talk) 04:02, 7 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Help unblocking VENTURA THE BLOWOUT BRUSH[edit]

Hi I've made a error when trying to share my new design But I made the mistakenly I paste the web of my partner and my site on the editing, so I've got BLOCKED Can you please help unblock 172.56.19.26 (talk) — Preceding undated comment added 13:55, 5 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

If you have been blocked from editing, you are violating the block by posting here. Instructions for appealing the block will have been provided on your talk page - though your username is unacceptable under our username policy anyway. And we do not provide free publicity for 'new designs'. We cover established encyclopaedic topics, based on significant coverage in third-party published sources. AndyTheGrump (talk) 14:21, 5 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

VENTURA the blowout brush (talk · contribs) was created on the 1st and has never been blocked. But it's nice of the user to give us advance notice of spamming. Should this section be moved to ANI for further scrutiny by the experts? ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 14:29, 5 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I've just realised there is another thread relating to this above. [1] Clearly a spam account, and clearly not here for any encyclopaedic purpose. So, in answer to the original question, don't bother asking to be unblocked - it isn't going to happen. AndyTheGrump (talk) 14:32, 5 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

OK, if this problem mushrooms, we can take it to ANI. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 14:37, 5 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

A simple direction will suffice[edit]

Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by 172.56.19.26 (talk) 17:07, 5 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

North? SemanticMantis (talk) 17:11, 5 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Now reported for block evasion. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 19:04, 5 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

And now blocked. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 21:12, 5 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Resolved

Isreal takeover of Palestine lands.[edit]

Does Isreal pay Palestinians for their land and property when the Palestinians are evicted?₳฿₵₫ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.192.34.48 (talk) 17:51, 5 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

No incivility, please.

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Does Hamas pay compensation to the families of Israelis they've car-bombed, etc.? ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 18:57, 5 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

How on Earth is that in any way relevant and not massive flame-baiting? Contribute something useful or don't bother. 82.21.7.184 (talk) 20:56, 5 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

The OP threw the first flame. Typical pro-Hamas, anti-Israel loaded question. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 21:04, 5 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

The short answer is no. Palestinians' ancestors weren't officially evicted, they abandoned their homes, thanks to a bunch of laws that made "abandon" mean everything from willfully leaving forever to leaving unwillfully to not leaving at all. Much of the world has been asking Israel to either let them come home or pay them since Israel has existed.

Too soon to tell how long Turkey, the European Union and Israel's airlines will have to wait. InedibleHulk (talk) 19:04, 5 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Skip it.

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Maybe those places should send the bill to Hamas. Hamas seems to have lots of money, as they can afford to dig tunnels and buy missiles and car-bombs. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 19:07, 5 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

You seem to be under the mistaken impression that Hamas is the same thing as all Palestinians. I suggest you read up on reality.82.21.7.184 (talk) 21:17, 5 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Quite the contrary. Hamas has the Palestinians under their iron fists. Every time a Palestinian dies, they cheer, because it helps the Hamas cause. (I didn't invent that, I read it in an editorial.) ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 21:23, 5 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Oddly enough, Israel paid compensation for Palestinians killed by Hamas. Two of them, at least. And one of the Turks who will eventually (theoretically) get paid has pledged it all to Hamas. InedibleHulk (talk) 19:09, 5 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

This current conflict occurs in the context of a long history. One place to start is at United_Nations_Partition_Plan_for_Palestine, although the governance of transjordan has been contentious for much longer, see Timeline_of_the_history_of_the_region_of_Palestine and Timeline_of_the_Israeli–Palestinian_conflict SemanticMantis (talk) 20:04, 5 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Max Height of Drivers in Sports Cars[edit]

I had the chance to attend an auto show this past weekend where I had the opportunity to sit in a new Maserati GT. I am 5'11" and of average proportions and my hit literally touched the roof of the car when seated.

Is this common in high performance sports cars? Generally speaking, what is the maximum height of a driver who can comfortably fit inside a high-performance sports car such as a Maserati, Aston Martin, or Ferrari? Acceptable (talk) 19:41, 5 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Well, Jeremy Clarkson is 6'5" from what I remember, and he regularly drives high performance sports cars for Top Gear - and he has been known to comment on the restricted headroom in the past! --TammyMoet (talk) 20:19, 5 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Most top-rank race drivers are on the smallish side, but there are exceptions like Alexander Wurz (186 cm or 6'1") or Justin Wilson (192 cm or 6'3½"). In Wilson's case, his height posed difficulties, as his F1 car had to be specifically modified to accommodate him. These two are taller than average, but not giants in by any means. I don't know what the average basketball player who buys a Ferrari does; they are probably custom-modified to accommodate them. A quick google search confirms that the issue of "sports cars for tall drivers" is a common one for discussion on various forums. --Xuxl (talk) 08:27, 6 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]