Answerbag: JimmyG's questions

Did the word jack have some special meaning during the civil war?

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 07:37:18 -0700

Did the word jack have some special meaning during the civil war?

How does Answerbag do that?

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:54:49 -0700

How does Answerbag do that?

Critique this sentence:

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:30:54 -0800

Critique this sentence:

Where can I find out what songs were playing on America's jukeboxes in the summer of 1954, both Country and Pop?

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:11:37 -0800

Where can I find out what songs were playing on America's jukeboxes in the summer of 1954, both Country and Pop?

Like is too weak, love is too strong, any suggestions?

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:41:40 -0800

Like is too weak, love is too strong, any suggestions?

When you go over the cap on t-mobile and they cut your speed, what do they cut it to?

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 10:41:06 -0800

When you go over the cap on t-mobile and they cut your speed, what do they cut it to?

How many movies can you watch on an ipad before you've blown through your data limit?

Sat, 13 Aug 2011 11:48:37 -0700

How many movies can you watch on an ipad before you've blown through your data limit?

High frequency trading, investing, or gambling?

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 17:06:01 -0700

High frequency trading, investing, or gambling?

Is this a deal, or what?

Mon, 30 May 2011 10:06:41 -0700

Is this a deal, or what?

Given a database table of names and a name, how do I retrieve the next or previous name in alphabetical order? (Sqlite)

Tue, 24 May 2011 07:13:37 -0700

Given a database table of names and a name, how do I retrieve the next or previous name in alphabetical order? (Sqlite)

Is there software to find similar or duplicate images on my computer?

Sat, 27 Nov 2010 12:22:56 -0800

Is there software to find similar or duplicate images on my computer?

Know what happened to actor Josh Buckle?

Sun, 03 Oct 2010 15:26:13 -0700

Know what happened to actor Josh Buckle?

Can someone tell me the name of the male actor in this image?

Wed, 29 Sep 2010 14:28:34 -0700

Can someone tell me the name of the male actor in this image?

What physical characteristics make a man attractive to gay men.

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:09:22 -0700

What physical characteristics make a man attractive to gay men.

What physical characteristics makes a man attractive to women?

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:06:47 -0700

What physical characteristics makes a man attractive to women?

On Minute to Win It tonight, what was contestant Nathan's last name?

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:40:05 -0700

On Minute to Win It tonight, what was contestant Nathan's last name?

Do straight men use cock rings? Or is it a gay thing?

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:43:38 -0700

Do straight men use cock rings? Or is it a gay thing?

How does AB do that?

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:03:12 -0700

How does AB do that?

In 2010 we (US) still have some 29,000 troops in Korea. Will we still have thousands of troops in Iraq in 2063?

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:17:10 -0700

In 2010 we (US) still have some 29,000 troops in Korea. Will we still have thousands of troops in Iraq in 2063?

Does anyone know anything about Royal Navy signals circa 1793?

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:18:53 -0700

Does anyone know anything about Royal Navy signals circa 1793?

How would you explain the word 'swag' to a five-year-old?

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 07:35:42 -0700

How would you explain the word 'swag' to a five-year-old?

How do you add a link to a question or answer so that it's clickable?

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 07:46:13 -0700

How do you add a link to a question or answer so that it's clickable?

How do you embed a video in a question on AB?

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 07:43:34 -0700

How do you embed a video in a question on AB?

Who is the actor that does the preacher in the Chrysler regret free commercial?

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 07:38:43 -0700

Who is the actor that does the preacher in the Chrysler regret free commercial?

Is this a good idea, or not?

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:15:23 -0700

Is this a good idea, or not?

Is Mel Gibson a misogynist, a homophobe, an anti-semite? Or does Mel Gibson just hate everybody?

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 07:39:29 -0700

Is Mel Gibson a misogynist, a homophobe, an anti-semite? Or does Mel Gibson just hate everybody?

Does anyone know of a way to add a link to the Description on tumblr?

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:18:08 -0700

Does anyone know of a way to add a link to the Description on tumblr?

Other than Flashpoint, what Canadian shows are on US television?

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 14:49:14 -0700

Other than Flashpoint, what Canadian shows are on US television?

Do the men playing in the World Cup have to be citizens of the country they're playing for, or are they national teams in name only?

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:18:39 -0700

Do the men playing in the World Cup have to be citizens of the country they're playing for, or are they national teams in name only?

Is there a more precise word than lexicographer for the person who writes the definitions in dictionaries?

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:44:54 -0700

Is there a more precise word than lexicographer for the person who writes the definitions in dictionaries?

In directions, what does E 1/2 S, and similar notations mean?

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:05:03 -0800

In directions, what does E 1/2 S, and similar notations mean?

If I unplug my Western Digital usb drive from my XP and plug it into the Windows 7 computer, think it'll work? (WD has forgotten they ever made a WD 5000aak.)

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:08:53 -0800

If I unplug my Western Digital usb drive from my XP and plug it into the Windows 7 computer, think it'll work? (WD has forgotten they ever made a WD 5000aak.)

"Windows was unable to find a certificate to log you on to the network ..." What does this mean and how do I fix it? (Linksys wireless router, XP computer doesn't get beyond 'Validating identity'.)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:29:35 -0800

"Windows was unable to find a certificate to log you on to the network ..." What does this mean and how do I fix it? (Linksys wireless router, XP computer doesn't get beyond 'Validating identity'.)

Is there a way to transfer my Firefox settings on my old computer (XP) to my new one (Windows 7)? (Passwords & all that stuff.)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:44:39 -0800

Is there a way to transfer my Firefox settings on my old computer (XP) to my new one (Windows 7)? (Passwords & all that stuff.)

Samsung: "double-layer DVD+-RW/CD-RW drive with Blu-ray Disc support" Any idea what 'Blu-ray disc support' means?

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:40:13 -0800

Samsung: "double-layer DVD+-RW/CD-RW drive with Blu-ray Disc support" Any idea what 'Blu-ray disc support' means?

What's the difference between String.valueOf(i) and i.toString(), i being an integer?

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:05:14 -0700

What's the difference between String.valueOf(i) and i.toString(), i being an integer?

How long do you suppose it will take us to revert back to "I called Kate," from "I called Kate on my cellphone"?

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:24:55 -0700

How long do you suppose it will take us to revert back to "I called Kate," from "I called Kate on my cellphone"?

What is the difference between compile time constants and runtime constants?

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:06:04 -0700

What is the difference between compile time constants and runtime constants?

The British govt paid £1950 for something in 1787. How can I translate that into a figure that would be meaningful to people today? Either £ or $.

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:14:06 -0700

The British govt paid £1950 for something in 1787. How can I translate that into a figure that would be meaningful to people today? Either £ or $.

I wonder how much Loreal paid for Colour Riche? And how long it will take them to discover that it should be Couleur Riche?

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:41:30 -0700

I wonder how much Loreal paid for Colour Riche? And how long it will take them to discover that it should be Couleur Riche?

"Certified Hosting may also terminate this agreement in its sole discretion at any time for any or no reason. (Termination without Cause). No refunds will be issued." Is this a common clause in hosting agreements?

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 10:05:36 -0700

"Certified Hosting may also terminate this agreement in its sole discretion at any time for any or no reason. (Termination without Cause). No refunds will be issued." Is this a common clause in hosting agreements?

It says parse error expecting ',' or ';'. What am I missing?

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:10:18 -0700

It says parse error expecting ',' or ';'. What am I missing?

Are any AB'ers taking part in Galaxy Zoo?

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 06:26:54 -0700

Are any AB'ers taking part in Galaxy Zoo?

Does a diagram of the xp operating system exist, and if so, where might I find it?

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:24:12 -0700

Does a diagram of the xp operating system exist, and if so, where might I find it?

In VS 2005 I have a form with a Menu, Tool, and StatusStrips. I have a TabControl docked left and a RichTextBox which I want to fill the remaining space, but when I set Dock to fill, it fills the entire space so part is hidden behind the Tab. How to fix?

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:08:49 -0700

In VS 2005 I have a form with a Menu, Tool, and StatusStrips. I have a TabControl docked left and a RichTextBox which I want to fill the remaining space, but when I set Dock to fill, it fills the entire space so part is hidden behind the Tab. How to fix?

Is there a utility to covert J# source to C# source? I have a sizable project with a bunch of classes.

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:49:29 -0700

Is there a utility to covert J# source to C# source? I have a sizable project with a bunch of classes.

I skipped Vista. Anyone know of a good introduction to Windows 7 for an XP user?

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 13:06:12 -0700

I skipped Vista. Anyone know of a good introduction to Windows 7 for an XP user?

How do I set up my imaging editing program so that when I right click an image file and select open with and then my program and my program is already running, it will open in that instance and not start a new one?

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:07:47 -0700

How do I set up my imaging editing program so that when I right click an image file and select open with and then my program and my program is already running, it will open in that instance and not start a new one?

Is there any way to set up two web pages so that page two can only be accessed from page one, and trying to access page two directly will just send you to page one?

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:00:35 -0700

Is there any way to set up two web pages so that page two can only be accessed from page one, and trying to access page two directly will just send you to page one?

Will (int)'123xyz'; return the integer 123?

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:49:09 -0700

Will (int)'123xyz'; return the integer 123?

How can I display an image in a size to fit the browser window but allow the user to click on it to show it full size (in place)?

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:06:09 -0700

How can I display an image in a size to fit the browser window but allow the user to click on it to show it full size (in place)?

How do I take any number > 1 and reduce it logarithmically to 1 in 256 steps? (step[0] = number, step[255] = 1)

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:45:04 -0700

How do I take any number > 1 and reduce it logarithmically to 1 in 256 steps? (step[0] = number, step[255] = 1)

I need to enter a bunch of Greek characters, but I'm only going to be doing it once. What is the simplest way to do it? (I'm not interested in paying $30 for Popchar.)

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:56:02 -0700

I need to enter a bunch of Greek characters, but I'm only going to be doing it once. What is the simplest way to do it? (I'm not interested in paying $30 for Popchar.)

Can someone explain the terms "lock and wafer" and "tube and priming" with respect to firing guns in, say, 1843?

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 11:13:30 -0700

Can someone explain the terms "lock and wafer" and "tube and priming" with respect to firing guns in, say, 1843?

What is the school year in Australia?

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:48:37 -0700

What is the school year in Australia?

I need to call a number in Douglas, Isle of Man, from the US. The number is 44 (0) 1624 648000. Do I dial the 0? Why is it in parenthesis?

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 07:36:18 -0700

I need to call a number in Douglas, Isle of Man, from the US. The number is 44 (0) 1624 648000. Do I dial the 0? Why is it in parenthesis?

Is the following a valid 301 redirect? Redirect 301 /search/searchDates87.html#Aug1609 http://fatefulvoyage.com/search/month.php?name=1609-08 Is the #Aug1609 valid?

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 10:50:01 -0700

Is the following a valid 301 redirect? Redirect 301 /search/searchDates87.html#Aug1609 http://fatefulvoyage.com/search/month.php?name=1609-08 Is the #Aug1609 valid?

Can someone explain to me what the Augmentation Office was/is, and whether it still exists?

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:53:37 -0700

Can someone explain to me what the Augmentation Office was/is, and whether it still exists?

In an sqlite3 database I have a field 'name', I have a webpage person.php?name=dah+dah+dah. Is there a way to get the name before and after the given name, in order, without loading all the names and iterating thru them?

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:06:34 -0700

In an sqlite3 database I have a field 'name', I have a webpage person.php?name=dah+dah+dah. Is there a way to get the name before and after the given name, in order, without loading all the names and iterating thru them?

How many artists can you name who were once at the top of the heap, but blew all their money, and are now reduced to touring Indian casinos and the like, still singing the same old songs?

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:22:09 -0700

How many artists can you name who were once at the top of the heap, but blew all their money, and are now reduced to touring Indian casinos and the like, still singing the same old songs?

When I tried to run Paint.NET this morning it said it needed NET Framework 3.5 SP1 (it was running before and hasn't been updated since the last time I used it.) Can I blame this on IE 8, which I finally allowed MS to install?

Sun, 09 Aug 2009 11:07:11 -0700

When I tried to run Paint.NET this morning it said it needed NET Framework 3.5 SP1 (it was running before and hasn't been updated since the last time I used it.) Can I blame this on IE 8, which I finally allowed MS to install?

UK ABers, could you please help this fellow out with his student finance problem?

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:11:08 -0700

UK ABers, could you please help this fellow out with his student finance problem?

What is the simplest way to get the width, height of a FLV file?

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:11:14 -0700

What is the simplest way to get the width, height of a FLV file?

What do you suppose would happen if the federal, state, and local governments were required to send everyone an invoice detailing exactly how much they had paid in taxes (including taxes disguised as fees) at the end of each year?

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:56:56 -0700

What do you suppose would happen if the federal, state, and local governments were required to send everyone an invoice detailing exactly how much they had paid in taxes (including taxes disguised as fees) at the end of each year?

Now that the new polyurethane suits have been banned, should the records set with them be stricken?

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 09:37:19 -0700

Now that the new polyurethane suits have been banned, should the records set with them be stricken?

When you are thanked for an answer, do you ever suspect a note of sarcasm?

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 08:26:31 -0700

When you are thanked for an answer, do you ever suspect a note of sarcasm?

What happened to category results on searches?

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:28:20 -0700

What happened to category results on searches?

Windows XP SP2 Realtek: What could cause the volume to suddenly be reduced to near inaudibilty? I've checked volume settings.

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:03:21 -0700

Windows XP SP2 Realtek: What could cause the volume to suddenly be reduced to near inaudibilty? I've checked volume settings.

How fickle we are! "Walter Cronkite made CBS Television News respectable." Uh, what about Edward R. Murrow?

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 06:19:08 -0700

How fickle we are! "Walter Cronkite made CBS Television News respectable." Uh, what about Edward R. Murrow?

Why do even normally friendly dogs go into attack mode and give chase when you ride by on your bicycle?

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:16:15 -0700

Why do even normally friendly dogs go into attack mode and give chase when you ride by on your bicycle?

Must we always 'act our age'?

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:58:55 -0700

Must we always 'act our age'?

Is the senate ready for Al Franken?

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:52:46 -0700

Is the senate ready for Al Franken?

Is there a user editable website dedicated to biographies, without the notability requirement, like S9, but with the quality of wikipedia?

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:37:27 -0700

Is there a user editable website dedicated to biographies, without the notability requirement, like S9, but with the quality of wikipedia?

Table A has id, name. Table B has id,do, re mi. I have name. Is there a way to write a single sql statement to fetch all rows from B where B.id = A.id and name = A.name? I am doing it in two steps, but it seems there should be a way to do it in one.

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:45:40 -0700

Table A has id, name. Table B has id,do, re mi. I have name. Is there a way to write a single sql statement to fetch all rows from B where B.id = A.id and name = A.name? I am doing it in two steps, but it seems there should be a way to do it in one.

I had to delete my browser's private information to get another site to work. How do I retrieve/change my AB password?

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:57:00 -0700

I had to delete my browser's private information to get another site to work. How do I retrieve/change my AB password?

Who updates all the population figures on Wikipedia whenever there's a census someplace?

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:15:56 -0700

Who updates all the population figures on Wikipedia whenever there's a census someplace?

Given the coordinates of two points on either side of the international date line, how do I determine the latitude at which a line drawn between them will cross the date line?

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:10:22 -0700

Given the coordinates of two points on either side of the international date line, how do I determine the latitude at which a line drawn between them will cross the date line?

What percentage of the information being stored in databases, especially on the internet, do you suppose is pure, useless junk?

Thu, 14 May 2009 13:15:52 -0700

What percentage of the information being stored in databases, especially on the internet, do you suppose is pure, useless junk?

Has anyone heard of a virus or whatever whose effect is the computer acts as if the left arrow key is stuck?

Thu, 14 May 2009 13:00:10 -0700

Has anyone heard of a virus or whatever whose effect is the computer acts as if the left arrow key is stuck?

British Consul in Tahiti, or, British Consul at Tahiti?

Wed, 13 May 2009 13:16:29 -0700

British Consul in Tahiti, or, British Consul at Tahiti?

Was Pitcairn Island first to write universal suffrage and compulsory education into law? (1838)

Sat, 09 May 2009 10:32:27 -0700

Was Pitcairn Island first to write universal suffrage and compulsory education into law? (1838)

Will you be glad when they finally make the switch to DTV, if only to get rid of the nagging tv spots?

Sat, 09 May 2009 07:35:14 -0700

Will you be glad when they finally make the switch to DTV, if only to get rid of the nagging tv spots?

Is there a gender neutral term for aunt/uncle, niece/nephew, like sibling for sister/brother?

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:49:56 -0700

Is there a gender neutral term for aunt/uncle, niece/nephew, like sibling for sister/brother?

In OpenOffice Calc, how do I get a cell with a label to span two columns? Like Births, and under it Male | Female.

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:09:01 -0700

In OpenOffice Calc, how do I get a cell with a label to span two columns? Like Births, and under it Male | Female.

He died of 'internal troubles.' or He died of 'internal troubles'.

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 07:31:15 -0700

He died of 'internal troubles.' or He died of 'internal troubles'.

Staged shots in news broadcasts seem to me a little dishonest and seldom add any information (walking down a hall or sidewalk, staring off into space). What do you think? Why do they do it?

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 08:05:07 -0700

Staged shots in news broadcasts seem to me a little dishonest and seldom add any information (walking down a hall or sidewalk, staring off into space). What do you think? Why do they do it?

How many miles (or kilometers) would 3 degrees of longitude represent at 25 degrees south latitude?

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 09:26:10 -0700

How many miles (or kilometers) would 3 degrees of longitude represent at 25 degrees south latitude?

Does AB have a tapeworm that eats a little here, craps a little there?

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:28:27 -0700

Does AB have a tapeworm that eats a little here, craps a little there?

What qualified one as a 'Gentleman' in 18th century England?

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:13:19 -0700

What qualified one as a 'Gentleman' in 18th century England?

Can someone suggest a good website explaining how to do AJAX using php?

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 08:51:18 -0700

Can someone suggest a good website explaining how to do AJAX using php?

Who was known as Madame Bonaparte?

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 07:34:36 -0700

Who was known as Madame Bonaparte?

What's up with the disappearing answers?

Sat, 04 Apr 2009 09:03:39 -0700

What's up with the disappearing answers?

Will Windows 7 relieve us of the need to defrag the disks a la Mac OS X?

Sat, 04 Apr 2009 06:46:08 -0700

Will Windows 7 relieve us of the need to defrag the disks a la Mac OS X?

Can you still recite any of the poems, speeches, etc., you had to memorize in school? ("Water, water" "Friends, Romans")

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 08:31:05 -0700

Can you still recite any of the poems, speeches, etc., you had to memorize in school? ("Water, water" "Friends, Romans")

Have you ever wished life had a "Back" button?

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:08:55 -0700

Have you ever wished life had a "Back" button?

Given the latitude and longitude of two points on the Earth, how do you calculate the (great circle) distance between them?

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:06:45 -0700

Given the latitude and longitude of two points on the Earth, how do you calculate the (great circle) distance between them?

Gloria Allred, thumbs up, thumbs down?

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 06:45:20 -0700

Gloria Allred, thumbs up, thumbs down?

What is the classical piece playing in the latest Pepperidge Farms cookie commerical?

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:48:05 -0700

What is the classical piece playing in the latest Pepperidge Farms cookie commerical?

Is there any way to purge the junk from Google Desktop Search? There's so much long deleted stuff that it's almost useless.

Sat, 21 Mar 2009 09:47:44 -0700

Is there any way to purge the junk from Google Desktop Search? There's so much long deleted stuff that it's almost useless.

How much does professional high-definition recording equipment cost? Our local stations claim they can't afford it, ergo, no HD programs for us.

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:35:48 -0700

How much does professional high-definition recording equipment cost? Our local stations claim they can't afford it, ergo, no HD programs for us.