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November 12[edit]

Disney Comics Availability[edit]

I am extremely disappointed in not being able to find the following:

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories Donal Duck Uncle Scrooge Mickey Mouse Huey, Dewey and Louie Ducktales and various other Mouse and Duck stories.

What happened? Did all the writers quit? Reading these comics when I was a child inspired me to explore the world and even invent certain things like Gyro Gearloose.

I want my children to have the same experiences that I had. Reading these comics actually encourages children to read, instead of playing time wasting video games. I was overjoyed to see the Ducktales adventures on TV a few years ago, but now even that is gone.

It has been over a year since we have been able to purchase even one of these comics. I used to stay in bed and read them whenever I was sick as a child. I think you have underestimated their importance to out children. As a parent, I dislike "comics" that are not funny, but instead teach our young fresh minds to fight and kill. They will join the army soon enough. For now let them be children and enjoy the reading of the Duck and Mouse adventures.

Sincerely, Barry Murphy 2603:8000:F3A:632D:1DA:FA45:9188:3781 (talk) 03:53, 12 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

We are an encyclopedia. Even if it were fitting for an encyclopedia to publish stories from the Donald Duck universe, doing so we would be sued for copyright infringement by the mighty Walt Disney Company. Bookstores or else online marketplaces for books and other media are more suitable for finding such items. --Lambiam 06:19, 12 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Old-fashioned comics are easily available from sites such as eBay. Shantavira|^{feed me} 10:14, 12 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, what was the question? Dcs002 (talk) 21:56, 12 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I think the question is "Why has IDW Publishing stopped publishing new issues of Walt Disney's Comics and Stories?" Our article shows the series as ending in July 2020. AlmostReadytoFly (talk) 14:24, 15 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

According to our article IDW publishing, IDW announced around 2021 that the comic book license for Disney properties would pass to Marvel Comics. Reportedly, plans are in the works for Marvel Comics publishing a series of covers in 2023 with stories casting classic characters from the Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck universes as classic Marvel heroes such as Captain America and the Incredible Hulk.^[1] --Lambiam 08:28, 17 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Internet search of public records in the US[edit]

Is there a free way or low-cost way to search public records in the US? I tried one that said that it was free. After it searched, it wanted me to pay for a subscription to get the results. I didn't want do that, so I didn't. I don't mind paying a few dollars for a search. Bubba73 ^{You talkin' to me?} 04:57, 12 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The rules vary from state to state. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 05:08, 12 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I'm in the state of Georgia, searching here. Bubba73 ^{You talkin' to me?} 05:51, 12 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I suggest that you communicate with the staffers for your two local Georgia General Assembly members. They are experts at searching Georgia records, and should be eager to help a constituent. Cullen328 (talk) 06:00, 12 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

It depends entirely on the type of records you're searching for. The National Archives can be a place to begin for federal records. For military records it can be a bit nightmarish depending on how specific you need the records to be. Federal records are an uncoordinated mess. There are advocates online who can help you with FOIA requests. They might also be able to help you find where to look for non-FOIA inquiries. For state records, yeah, the staffers recommended by !Cullen328 are probably a good place to start. The main point is that there is no single place to find public records in the US. That's the challenge. Oh, your local public librarian, or a history grad student with research experience could also help. Your question is simply too broad for a simple answer here. Dcs002 (talk) 22:03, 12 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I'm looking for an easy search of public records (county or maybe state) of births, marriages, divorces, deaths, property records, voting records, going back 30 years. No federal records, archives, census, or FOIA stuff. I don't know if the elected representatives would have that, without accessing each database individually. Bubba73 ^{You talkin' to me?} 00:20, 13 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Have you talked to anyone at state or local health departments? They often seem to be the caretakers of such records. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 03:05, 13 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

If you are looking for records in Georgia, the first place you should go is to contact the Georgia Archives. --Jayron 32 13:23, 14 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure that the Georgia Archives have the county records I'm mainly looking for. These are public records, but not always online, and when they are, they are in many places.

Can someone recommend one of the online services that checks all public records? Bubba73 ^{You talkin' to me?} 04:10, 15 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

An online service is probably not going to help you all that much. They are mostly aggregators, and the records they do provide are extremely limited, and often consist of brief summaries. I’ve used them before and they are not helpful. What you really want to do is find out who has the specific records you are looking for and then either request those records online, call them directly, or visit them in person. There will often be a fee of some kind. Viriditas (talk) 01:03, 17 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The problem is that I don't know which county the records would be in. An aggregator with brief summaries would probably suffice. Can you recomend one? Bubba73 ^{You talkin' to me?} 02:31, 19 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Based on your comments up above, I seriously doubt you will find anything relevant with such a service. What you want to do is search each individual index separately as recommended up above by multiple people. Since you’re looking for deaths, start with the Social Security Death Index. At the bottom of that page are a number of competing services which might help you. Viriditas (talk) 02:46, 19 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

A lot of services advertise that they do what I want, but I am doubtful. I'd have to check multiple databases in multiple counties. Some counties have some records on line (especially tax records), but the counties aren't consistent. Bubba73 ^{You talkin' to me?} 02:57, 22 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

NYC hot dogs[edit]

Hi. New York City hot dogs, are they usually pork or beef? Thanks. 93.41.96.25 (talk) 20:54, 12 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Nathan's Famous, Katz's Delicatessen and Papaya King are said to be 100% beef.[2] That article suggests that many (most?) NYC hot dogs are beef due to the prevalence of Jewish customers. In general, "delicatessen" or "kosher" hot dogs do not contain pork. 136.56.52.157 (talk) 21:30, 12 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Any information on the street vendors? Those seem to be the quintessential NYC hot dogs to me :-) Dcs002 (talk) 22:06, 12 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Nothing is universal, but "usually beef" is probably the case. If that's your preference, then look for signage or just ask. 136.56.52.157 (talk) 22:41, 12 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The franks sold at pushcarts under the blue and yellow "Sabrett" umbrellas are all beef.^[3] --Lambiam 04:30, 13 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]