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[edit] Baseball Illustrated Magazine

I am searching for information about Baseball Illustrated magazine. It was published in the 1960's and 70's. Specifically, I am trying to locate past issues for an article I am working on.

The person who runs this website may be able to help you. Or this one. Wonder why there are so many universities that host this type of stuff?--Anchoress 06:17, 23 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] How do i learn

I believe you may be asking about Jehovah's Witnesses, the most prominent group that uses the name Jehovah. Their corporate body is the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society. They maintain a Web site. I mention the Witnesses because the way you phrased your question sounds very similar to Witness literature.

-75Janice How do ilearn more about Jehovah God?

You can start with our articles Jehovah and God, or go to the nearest synagogue and ask a rabbi. Where do you live? —Keenan Pepper 04:22, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
'God God'? Jehovah means 'God'. This is like the Gili islands in Indonesia. 'Gili' means 'island', so that would make it the 'island islands'. There are more examples, but I forgot. DirkvdM 06:03, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
The Los Angeles Angels -- "the the Angels Angels". --K
Chai tea? How about PIN number or ATM machine? — Knowledge Seeker দ 07:00, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
See our aptly named article, RAS syndrome. Not many articles have a joke in the title.-gadfium 08:25, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
Nice one! I completely forgot about "please RSVP"! — Knowledge Seeker দ 10:08, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
  • Pendle Hill in Lancashire="Pen" "dle" and "hill" all mean "hill" A threefer!-re,original question-Jehovah's Witnesses? hotclaws**==(81.134.68.10 08:34, 23 July 2006 (UTC))
Ah, wasn't that one on QI? DirkvdM 11:26, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
Probably a language question now but dle means hill? What language/word does that come from? Rmhermen 16:25, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
The La Brea Tar Pits = The the tar tar pits. User:Zoe|(talk) 21:39, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
That's interesting, if only we had more, oh wait List of tautological place names. MeltBanana 23:15, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
Quite Interresting, actually. There's even a 'Hill Hill Hill Hill', Torpenhow Hill. DirkvdM 08:19, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
Maybe you want Judaism, Torah, Christianity, or Bible. Jehova usually (maybe always) refers to the god of the Abrahamic faiths, more specifically, to the Judeo-Christian ones. Emmett5 23:18, 23 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Hezbollah Rockets

What type of rockets are Hezbollah firing on Israel? Many thanks, --86.139.122.229 09:34, 23 July 2006 (UTC)

The "Hizbollah :surprise" topic from yesterday might satisfy you for a moment... Evilbu 11:17, 23 July 2006 (UTC)

Katyusha are the ones most people are worried about, very short range, low flying. --Fastfission 14:53, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
Very inaccurate, too.--Patchouli 16:49, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
The how do they manage to hit only soldiers (whilst Israel hits only civilians)? That would only work if all Israelis were soldiers. And maybe that isn't too far from the truth. DirkvdM 18:39, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
They hit only soldiers? Strange, in CNN, Sky One, and BBC the reporters quite clearly say that mainly civilians in Haifa, Tel Aviv, etc are the victims. But Dirk perhaps you are watching Al Jazeera which is as a quite impartial newsnetwork (not). Flamarande 18:55, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
Don't bother, Flamarande. Twisted as it may seem, there are some that view all Israelis and all Zionists as soldiers, and hence legitimate targets. A rather convenient rationalization of terrorism, don't you think?
In fact I myself am an unapologetic Zionist, so I suppose it would be perfectly ok according to this twisted rationale for the Hezbollah to knock on my door and behead me alive. Oh well...the life of a Jew... Loomis 22:10, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
Even Hezbollah's Secretary General Hasan Nasrallah acknowledges that they've killed Muslim children. (Probably referring to Mahmoud Talussi, 4, and Rabiah Talussi, 7). Of course, he apologized and said they were martyrs, which is no doubt quite comforting. - Nunh-huh 19:07, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
One wonders why that "honorable follower of God" doesn't pick up a gun and fights like a real Muhajadhin in the frontlines against Israeli soldiers, instead of hiding in a safe location and making political statements which are worth Camel dung. I mean if he dies a martyr he will get 30 virgins, so why does he hide his sorry as*? Could it be that he doesn't really believe what he preaches? (imagine that - how unexpected :( ) Flamarande 19:50, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
Right. And GW Bush should be on the front lines in Iraq. Or maybe that's not how leadership works. --Fastfission 21:09, 23 July 2006 (UTC)

<---- But there is the diffrence: Bush doesn't preach the glory of martyrdom. And he doesn't claim that a martyr will get a lot of virgins in heaven. Still, he lies alot like any good politician.Flamarande 21:15, 23 July 2006 (UTC)

Image:nuns.jpg - Nunh-huh 00:37, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
Maybe its because hes not a muslim. Philc TECI 00:34, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
I'm confused Phil. Yes Bush is not a Muslim, and yes "Bush doesn't preach the glory of martyrdom." That's a good thing, no? I'm confused by what you said. I'm assuming you had a good point, but perhaps you should clarify it so the rest of us can understand. Loomis 01:50, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
I lived in Iran in my childhood and I don't recall any mullah talking about women in paradise. It could be that I wasn't paying attention.--Patchouli 06:12, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
I stirred up something it seems. Not that I didn't realise that - it's just what I like to do. :)
Ok, I exaggerated, but what I heard on the (Dutch) news is that in Israel it is mostly soldiers who get killed, whereas the Israelis themselves kill mostly civilians (and many more too).
Then again, I don't exaggerate as much as some others (as is to expected with a controversial subject). DirkvdM 08:25, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

To answer the original question correctly, the answer is not Katyushas. They have a very limited range and could only hit Haifa if launched within Israel itself. While there are Katyushas being fired into Israel by Hezbolla, that's nothing particularly out of the ordinary. BBC TV News was more certain than this ([[1]]) BBC Online piece, but it seems they're Iranian Fajr missiles, or possibly Zelzals. Whatever they are, they're not very nice. --Dweller 10:14, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

Well, they're weapons, they're not supposed to be nice. :) DirkvdM 19:28, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

"We go forward with complete confidence in the eventual triumph of freedom. Not because history runs on the wheels of inevitability; it is human choices that move events. Not because we consider ourselves a chosen nation; God moves and chooses as he wills. We have confidence because freedom is the permanent hope of mankind, the hunger in dark places, the longing of the soul. When our Founders declared a new order of the ages, when soldiers died in wave upon wave for a union based on liberty, when citizens marched in peaceful outrage under the banner "Freedom Now" — they were acting on an ancient hope that is meant to be fulfilled." Just because G.W.B. isn't muslim doesn't mean he doesn't glorify martyrdom. elusive_joker 1:42, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Why are nunchakus illegal in so many places?

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I don't know the full rationale (i.e. why nunchaku are illegal but small handguns are not), but I imagine it is for the same reason that brass knuckles are generally illegal and many other small, concealable, hand-to-hand violent weapons are illegal. It strikes me as very strange that certain classes of deadly weapons are illegal while others are often quite legal. --Fastfission 14:46, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
Maybe because there isn't a National Nunchaku Association. --Kainaw (talk) 17:03, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
There is a World Nunchaku Association though. How 'bout that.[2].--Tungsten 13:40, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
Nunchakas don't kill people. Ninjas kill people Bwithh 18:56, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
Oh brother is this a poor copy of the old phrase: "Guns do not kill people, people kill people"? That is an old excuse of the NRA. It is quite wrong you know? "Guns do not kill people. People with guns kill people (usually). " Flamarande 19:43, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
There is a stereotype that Americans do not understand irony or sarcasm. I wonder where this came from? Skittle 20:22, 23 July 2006 (UTC)

<---- Classy Skittle, real classy. Which "American" are you refering to, Skittle? Seems to be Flamarande. From what I can tell from Flamarande's userpage, s/he is not at all from the US. (Though, Flamarande, I apologize for speaking on your behalf...if you are indeed American, or if you disagree in any way with what I'm saying, my full apologies go out to you). Loomis 23:34, 23 July 2006 (UTC)

In all fairness, people outside the US dont give one about the NRA, so that was probably the major pointer in Skittles assumption. Philc TECI 00:31, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
I do Phil, and I'm not American. The irony of it all (I suppose I'm capable of understanding irony because I'm not American:) ) is that I probably agree with Skittle's underlying point 100% My position: (Except for the police and the military,) guns should be banned outright. The 2nd ammendment should be repealed. For goodness sake, 30,000 Americans die each year from gun related deaths. Compared to countries like the UK with extremely tough gun laws, the amount of deaths in the US, per capita, is staggering. Is "sport hunting" really that important? Anyway, I know this position may be extremely uncharacteristic of me, throwing me into the extreme left-wing of US politics, but what's right is what's right. So Skittle, (if I'm reading you right) I totally agree with you. I'd just kindly ask that you try your best to avoid stereotypes. I know, I know, living right next door to the US I've got a whole bunch of my own, so it may be hard to resist. And Phil, thanks for playing referee, as always, we tend to get far too personal here, myself included. All the best. Loomis 01:44, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
Bah, if you take away the guns people just start stabbing each other, as is prevalent in murder statistics from the UK. So then you take the knives away. So then they start blowing up cars. Then you take the cars and explosives away. Then they start using wooden two by fours with a nail stuck through one side. Then you take the wood and nails away. When does it end? My point is, if people want to kill other people, they are going to do it wether you take their guns away or not. --69.138.61.168 04:28, 2 August 2006 (UTC)
Flamarande may of just had a really long night and needs some sleep. --mboverload@ 20:23, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
For the record, that Flamarande may or may not be American, and that the people whose irony/sarcasm Flamarande was probably too tired to understand probably were American, was why I thought it would be okay to write what I did. I thought all these circumstances combined would make this a clear, gentle suggestion that people were not being serious. Note the 'stereotype' in my comment. It was meant to illicit a 'oh, right' from Flamarande, and be a slight comment on confirmation bias. Hey ho. Skittle 12:22, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
For the record, I was trying to be witty, not necessarily in a sarcastic, but definitely in a light-hearted way (aren't ninjas now the height of camp?); I'm a Chinese Londoner in NYC with British attitudes towards gun control; and judging by the use of "Oh brother", I would guess that Flamarande is indeed American though probably not a stereotype, and of German/Spanish ancestry according to her user page. Bwithh 23:53, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

<--- That's weird, my friend has a pair of them and he was never arrested. Anyways, many edged weapons are illegal as well. However, my impression is that ninjas never used nunchakus because there's no actual record concerning their use. And of course, I feel sorry for poor Grand Master Hatsumi for the appropriation of ninjas by popular culture. --ColourBurst 22:59, 23 July 2006 (UTC)

According to a documentary of Bruce Lee that I saw, he saw nunchukus being used as part of a dance and decided they would be cool weapons for his next movie. After that, they were all the rage in the king-fu subculture. --Kainaw (talk) 12:24, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

For the record I am not a US citizen, I am bloody proud European (and therefore cultural superior to these colonial descendants LOL :). I was really tired and my English is far from perfect. Re-reading the statement of Bwithh I can see it was meant as a joke, something which somehow I misunderstood (again I was tired and not thinking straight, sorry). The comment of Skittle is a fair response and a light joke about the US personal guns policy (at least I understand as such). I am not afraid or angry if somebody doesn't agree with me, in fact I value honesty and open debate (properbly argued of course). All the best Flamarande 20:19, 25 July 2006 (UTC)

There are so many weird and controversial laws and legalities, that this is just one of them.

[edit] Free Born Society

[http://www.freedomnowok.org] [http://www.freedomnowok.org/WP.html]

Please include these links under The Free Born Society —The preceding unsigned comment was added by FreeBornAngel (talk • contribs) 22:26, 23 July 2006.

Not an appropriate question. Try the help desk. Besides, no links exist for that organization. --ColourBurst 23:00, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
Someones doing a bit of publicity on their site, me suspects... Philc TECI 00:29, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

We should nowiki these things whenever we spot them, lest they get the benefit anyway. Geogre 12:02, 24 July 2006 (UTC)