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Benjamin Grimm Jan 28 2009 11:44 AM

We did this once before, but what the hell, let's do it again. Click the random article link on Wikipedia and see what you get. Whoever gets the most interesting page wins. I got a soon-to-be-defunct town in Western Australia: ]The City of Geraldton was a Local Government Area in the Mid West region of Western Australia, 424 kilometres (263 mi) north of the state capital, Perth on the Indian Ocean. The City covered an area of 46.3 square kilometres (17.9 sq mi), and its seat of government was the town of Geraldton. The council is in the process of amalgamating with the Shire of Greenough, which contains Geraldton's industrial and outer suburban areas. The new entity will be known as the City of Geraldton-Greenough.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 28 2009 11:47 AM

]Larry Dixon (drag racer) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unverifiable material may be challenged and removed. (January 2008) Larry Dixon 2008 U.S. Smokeless Tobacco dragster Larry Dixon MGD dragster Larry Dixon 2000 Miller Lite dragster Larry Dixon, Jr. (born October 23, 1966) is a professional drag racer in the NHRA. Larry is the son of Larry Dixon, Sr., who won one national event. Contents [hide] 1 Drag Racing Career 1.1 1980s and 1990s 1.2 2000s 2 Sponsor Change 3 Personal life 4 References [edit]Drag Racing Career

TheOldMole Jan 28 2009 11:50 AM

The Saint-Sylvestre coup d'état was a coup d'état staged by Jean-Bédel Bokassa, leader of the Central African Republic army, and his military officers against the government of President David Dacko on 31 December 1965 and 1 January 1966. Dacko was aware that Bokassa had made plans to take over his government, and countered by forming the gendarmerie headed by Jean Izamo. Bokassa and his men started the coup on New Year's Eve in 1965 by first capturing Izamo and locking him in a cellar at Camp de Roux. They then occupied the capital, Bangui, and overpowered the gendarmerie and other resistance. After midnight, Dacko was arrested and forced to resign from office and then imprisoned at Camp Kassaď. According to official reports, eight people died while resisting the coup. Izamo was tortured to death within a month, but Dacko's life was spared due to foreign intervention. Soon after the coup, Bokassa dissolved the National Assembly, abolished the Constitution and issued a number of decrees, banning begging, female circumcision, and polygamy, among other things. Bokassa initially struggled to obtain international recognition for his regime, but the new government eventually obtained recognition from other African nations.

Edgy DC Jan 28 2009 11:54 AM

List of Persian poets and authors From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search The list is not comprehensive, but is continuously being expanded and includes Persian writers and poets from Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Pakistan, Syria, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Lebanon, Azerbaijan and India. This list is alphabetized by chronological order. Although some authors in this list do not have their ethnic origin in the Iranian people, nevertheless they have enriched Persian culture and civilization by their remarkable contributions to the rich Persian literature. The modern Persian speaker comprehends the literature of the earliest Persian poets including Rudaki (approximately 1150 years ago) all the way down to the works of modern Persian poets. Some names that lived during the turn of a century appear twice. Contents [hide] 1 Before The Islamic Invasion 2 From the Islamic Invasion to the 8th century 3 9th century 4 10th century 5 11th century 6 12th century 7 13th century 8 14th century 9 15th century 10 16th century 11 17th century 12 18th century 13 19th century 14 20th century and beyond 14.1 Prose 15 Contemporary Persian (20th century and beyond) 15.1 Contemporary poets from Iran 15.2 Contemporary poets from Afghanistan 15.3 Contemporary poets from Tajikistan 15.4 Contemporary Persian poets from other countries 16 References 17 See also [edit] Before The Islamic Invasion Zarathustra (زرتشت), Persian (Iranian) prophet and author of the Avestan Gathas. Mani (مانی), Persian religious leader and founder of Manichaeism (approximately 210-276 A.D.) Most of the ancient Persian literature was destroyed during the Islamic conquest of Persia as most libraries were burnt. [edit] From the Islamic Invasion to the 8th century Morteza Motahhari lists the name of dozens of persians who contributed to Arabic, Persian, or Pahlavi literature during the Umayyid occupation period of Iran.[1] Although not particularly famous for Persian literature, nevertheless some of the more notable names are: Abdullah Ibn al-Muqaffa (ابن مقفع) Bukhari (بخاری) Sibawayh (سیبویه) Baladhuri (بلاذری) Zakariya Razi Khwarizmi Mardan Hormozd persian zoroastrian writer NiryosangPersian Zoroastrian writer [edit] 9th century Rudaki (رودکی) Mansur Al-Hallaj (منصور حلاج) Shahid Balkhi Firuz Mashreqi Hanzala Badghisi Basam Kurd Wasif Sagzi [edit] 10th century Ferdowsi فردوسی Abusaeid Abolkheir ابوسعید ابوالخیر Rudaki رودکی Abu Mansur Daqiqi ابومنصور دقیقی Mansur Al-Hallaj منصور حلاج Abolfazl Beyhaghi ابوالفضل بیهقی, historian Unsuri عنصری Rabi'a Balkhi رابعه بلخی Asjadi عسجدی Farrukhi Sistani فرخی سیستانی Kisai Marvazi کسائی مروزی Abu Shakur Balkhi ابوشکور بلخی Ayyuqi عیوقی Mahsati Ganjavi مِهسَتی گنجوی Ansari Muhammad ibn Herawi [edit] 11th century Asad Gorgani Asjadi Ferdowsi, poet (925-1020) Omar Khayyám, poet (1048-1131) Hujviri d1073 Abusaeid Abolkheir Sanai Ghaznavi Abdul Qadir Jilani Manuchihri Sanaayi Abolfazl Beyhaghi, historian Naser Khosrow, traveller, writer and poet Farrokhi Sistani (فرخی سيستانی), poet Baba Tahir Oryan Rabi'ah Quzdari Abu-al-faraj Runi The author of Eskandar name the epic of Alexander (Novel) Keykavus Eskandar Nizam al-Mulk, author of Siyasatnama Tartusi novelist Azraqi Masud Sa'd Salman Uthman Mukhtari Qatran Tabrizi Mughatil ibn Bakri Asadi Tusi Surabadi Nizami Arudhi Samarqandi Nezami Imam Muhammad Ghazali Mohammad Raduyani Abhari Abu l-Abbas Rabinjani Abu-Ali Osmani Abul-Ma'ali [edit] 12th century Adib Sabir ادیب صابر Am'aq عمعق بخارائی Anvari انوری ابیوردی Nasrullah Monshi Farid al-Din Attar, poet (about 1130-about 1220) فریدالدین عطار نیشاپوری Omar Khayyám, poet (1048-1131) عمر خیام Nezami, poet (about 1140-about 1203) نظامی Saadi, poet (1184-1283/1291?) سعدی Sheikh Ruzbehanشیخ روزبهان Abdul Qadir Jilaniعبدالقادر گیلانی Khaqani Shirvani خاقانی شروانی Sanaayiسنایی Zhende pil Muhammad Aufi Masudi Ghaznavi Jmaluddin Aburuh Falaki Shirvani Hassan Ghaznavi, poet Ardeshir Ebadi Sanai Ghaznavi, poet Abulfadhl Meybodi Mu'izzi Ein-ul Quzzat Hamedani Mihani Shahmardan Ibn Balkhi Muzaffer Esfazari The author of Mejmal al-tawarikh wal-qesas Mohammed Ghanemi Qattan Marvzi Uthman Mukhtari Ismail Jorjani Mahsati, poetess مهستی گنجوی Omar ibn Sahlan Rashid al-Din Muhammad al-Umari Vatvat خولجه رشید الدین وطواط Abulfotuh Razi Nizami Arudhi Samarqandiنظامی عروضی سمرقندی [edit] 13th century Farid al-Din Attar, poet (about 1130-about 1230) Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi, poet (1207-1273) Sultan Walad Saadi, poet (1184-1283/1291?) Rashid al-Din, (1247-1318) Amir Khosravi Dehlavi Shams e Tabrizi Sheikh Ruzbehan Zahed Gilani Khwaju Kermani Mahmud Shabistari Najmeddin Razi Muhammad Aufi Qazi Beiza'i Auhadi of Maragheh Auhaduddin Kermani Ghiyathu'd-Din Ibn-i-Yamin Ata al-Mulk Juvayni [edit] 14th century Hafez, poet (born about 1310-1325) حافظ Rashid al-Din, Jewish convert into Islam (1247-1318) Khosravi Dehlavi,(from India) امیر خسرو دهلوی Shams e Tabrizi شمس تبریزی Khwaju Kermani خواجوی کرمانی Mahmud Shabistari شیخ محمود شبستری Obeid Zakani عبید زاکانی Meulana Shahin Shirazi Junayd Shirazi Kamaal-al-din Esfehaani کمال الدین اصفهانی Jamaal-al-din Esfehaani جمال الدین اصفهانی Auhadi-e-Maraghehei Ghiyathu'd-Din Shah Nimatullah [edit] 15th century Jami, poet (1414-1492) Mir Ali Shir Nava'i, poet (1441-1501) Sheikh Bahaii, Scientist, architect, philosopher, and poet (1546-1620) [edit] 16th century Abdol-Qader Bidel Dehlavi (1642–1720) Sheikh Bahaii, Scientist, architect, philosopher, and poet (1546-1620) Vahshi Bafghi [edit] 17th century Abul Ma'āni Abdul Qader Bedil (1642–1720) Zeb-un-Nissa Makhfi (1637 - 1702) [edit] 18th century Hazin Lahiji (حزین لاهیجی) Hatef Esfehani, poet (هاتف اصفهانی) [edit] 19th century Jalaleddin Ali Mir Abolfazl Angha, Sufi master, poet, and author Mohammad-Taghi Bahar, malek al sho'ra محمد تقی بهار(ملک الشعرا) Ali Akbar Dehkhoda, linguist and journalist علی اکبر دهخدا Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib مرزا اسد اللہ خان غالب Mirzadeh Eshghi میرزاده عشقی Reza Gholi Khan Hedayat, poet and historian رضا قلی خان هدایت Iraj Mirza ایرج میرزا Ebrahim Poordavood, ancient languages, Avesta ابراهیم پور داوود Aref Qazvini عارف قزوینی Hassan Roshdieh حسن رشدیه Táhirih Qorrat al-'Ayn, Babi poetess and theologian Farrokhi Yazdi فرخی یزدی Muhammad Iqbal محمد اقبال [edit] 20th century and beyond [edit] Prose Soliman Didar Shafee, writer & Poet Ali Mohammad Afghani, writer (علی محمد افغانی) Mehdi Akhavan-Sales, poet (مهدی اخوان ثالث) Jalal Al-e-Ahmad (جلال آل احمد) Ahmad Allahyari, poet , also Journalist (احمد اللهیاری) Bozorg Alavi , writer (بزرگ علوی) [2] Reza Amirkhani (رضا امیرخانی) Zhaleh Amouzegar (ژاله آموزگار) Nader Angha, Sufi master, scholar, poet, and writer (نادر عنقا) Sadegh Angha, Sufi master, scholar, poet, and writer (صادق عنقا) Mohammad-Taghi Bahar, poet(محمد تقی بهار) Reza Baraheni, critic (رضا براهنی) Simin Behbahani, poet(سیمین بهبهانی) Massoud Behnoud (مسعود بهنود), journalist [3] Samad Behrangi, writer (صمد بهرنگی) Sadegh Choubak, writer (صادق چوبک) Hamid Dabashi, scholar and cultural critic Simin Daneshvar (سیمین دانشور) Najaf Daryabandari, translator and writer (نجف دريابندری) Ali Akbar Dehkhoda, linguist(علی اکبر دهخدا) Mahmoud Dowlatabadi (محمود دولت آبادی) Hushang Ebtehaj, poet(هوشنگ ابتهاج) Emad Khorasani, poet (عماد خراسانی) Parvin E'tesami, poet (پروین اعتصامی) Farrokhi yazdi, poet (فرخی یزدی) Forough Farrokhzad, poet (فروغ فرخزاد) Houshang Golshiri (هوشنگ گلشیری) Shahrnush Parsipur, Novelist (شهرنوش پارسی‌پور) Muniru Ravanipur,Story writer Soleiman Haim, dictionary (سلیمان حییم) Reza Gholi Khan Hedayat, poet and historian (رضا قلی‌خان هدایت) Sadegh Hedayat (صادق هدایت) Mohammad Hejazi, novelist and playwright Muhammad Iqbal, poet (محمد اقبال) Alireza Jafarzadeh, author (عليرضا جعفرزاده) Iraj Mirza, poet (ایرج میرزا) Farzaneh Aghaeipour (فرزانه آقایی‌پور) Mohammad Ali Jamalzadeh, writer (محمد علی جمالزاده) Taraneh Javanbakht, poet, writer (ترانه جوانبخت) Mohsen Kadivar (محسن کدیور), theologian [4] Mohammad-Reza Shafiei-Kadkani, poet Ahmad Kasravi (احمد کسروی) Esmail Khoi, poet (اسماعیل خویی) Mahmud Kianush, poet (محمود کیانوش) Abolghasem Lahouti, communist poet (ابوالقاسم لاهوتی) Rosie Malek-Yonan, novelist and playwright Monica Malek-Yonan, playwright Zabihollah Mansoori, translator (ذبیح الله منصوری) Houshang Moradi Kermani (هوشنگ مرادی کرمانی) Iraj Rahmani, novelist (ايرج رحمانی) Mirzadeh Eshghi (میرزاده عشقی) Mohammad Mokhtari(محمد مختاری) Gholamhossein Mosahab, encyclopedist (غلامحسین مصاحب) Fereydoun Moshiri, poet (فريدون مشيری) Mansour Khorasani, Poet (منصور خراسانی ) Morteza Motahhari, theologian (مرتضی مطهری) Ebrahim Nabavi, satirist (ابراهیم نبوی) Nader Naderpour, poet (نادر نادرپور) Azar Nafisi, teacher and writer (آذر نفیسی) Ahmad Zabeti (احمد ضابطی) Said Nafisi, Scholar, poet and writer Khosrow Naghed (خسرو ناقد), writer, translator [5] Majid M. Naini, writer, translator, speaker [6] Ehsan Naraghi, Scholar, sociologist and writer Saadat Noury, poet & journalist (منوچهر سعادت نوری) Nima Yushij, poet (نیما یوشیج) Iraj Pezeshkzad, novelist (ایرج پزشکزاد) Pezhman Bakhtiari , poet (پژمان بختیاری) Yar-Ali Pour-Moghaddam, writer and playwright Mohammad Jafar Pouyandeh (محمد جعفر پوینده) Nosrat Rahmani, poet نصرت رحمانی() Rahi Mo'ayeri, poet (رهی معیری) Yasmina Reza (یاسمینا رضا) Hasan Husseini Hassan Roshdieh (حسن رشدیه) Aref Qazvini (عارف قزوینی) Bahraam Saadeqi (بهرام صادقی) Kioumars Saberi Foumani (کیومرث صابری فومنی) Gholam Hossein Saedi, writer Saboktakin Saloor, novelist Marjane Satrapi, graphic novelist Sohrab Sepehri (سهراب سپهری) Mohammad Hossein Shahriar, poet (محمد حسين شهريار) Ahmad Shamlou (احمد شاملو), poet [7] Dariush Shayegan (داریوش شایگان) Ali Shariati, sociologist and theologian (علی شریعتی) Mahdi Shojaii (مهدی شجاعی) Daryush Shokof , director, script writer,artist, philosopher [8] Abdolkarim Soroush, philosopher [9] Goli Taraghghi, novelist (گلی ترقی) Hengameh Mofid, scriptwriter (هنگامه مفيد) Fereidoon Tavallali, poet (فریدون توللی) Kalimollah Tavahhodi , Kanimal , writer Arash Hejazi Zoya Pirzad … [edit] Contemporary Persian (20th century and beyond) [edit] Contemporary poets from Iran Mehdi Akhavan-Sales, poet (مهدی اخوان ثالث) Mohammad-Taghi Bahar, poet(محمد تقی بهار) Simin Behbahani, poet(سیمین بهبهانی) Hushang Ebtehaj, poet(هوشنگ ابتهاج) Emad Khorasani, poet (عماد خراسانی) Parvin E'tesami, poet (پروین اعتصامی) Farrokhi yazdi, poet (فرخی یزدی) Forough Farrokhzad, poet (فروغ فرخزاد) Iraj Mirza, poet (ایرج میرزا) Esmail Khoi, poet (اسماعیل خویی) Abolghasem Lahouti, communist poet Mirzadeh Eshghi (میرزاده عشقی) Pezhman Bakhtiari , poet (پژمان بختیاری) Nosrat Rahmani, poet نصرت رحمانی() Rahi Mo'ayeri, poet (رهی معیری) Aref Qazvini (عارف قزوینی) Mohammad Mokhtari, Poet Sohrab Sepehri (سهراب سپهری) Mansour Khorasini,(mansour khosroabadi) Mohammad Hossein Shahriar, poet (محمد حسين شهريار) Ahmad Shamlou (احمد شاملو), poet [10] Fereidoon Tavallali, poet (فریدون توللی) Manouchehr Atashi (منوچهر آتشی) Hushang Ebtehaj (H. A. Sayeh) (هوشنگ ابتهاج) Siavash Kasraie (سیاوش کسرایی) Fereydoun Moshiri (فریدون مشیری) Nader Naderpour (نادر نادرپور) Nosrat Rahmani (نصرت رحمانی) Heydar Yaghma (حیدر یغما) Mohammad Reza Shafiei-Kadkani (محمدرضا شفیعی کدکنی) Nima Yushij (نیما یوشیج) Shams Langeroodi (شمس لنگرودی) Yadollah Royaee (یدالله رویایی) Bijan Taraghi (بیژن ترقی) Hamid Mosadegh(حمید مصدق) Leili Galehdaran(لیلی گله داران) Sima Yari (سیما یاری) Heydar Ahmadi (حیدر احمدی) Reza Heyrani (رضا حیرانی) Omid Shams (امید شمس) [edit] Contemporary poets from Afghanistan Nadia Anjuman Wasef Bakhtari Khalilollah Khalili Abdul Haq Betab Parwin Pazwak, (پروین پژواک) Mahmud Tarzi Leila Sarahat Roschani Gul M. Zhowandai Raziq Fani Muhammad Afsar Rahbeen Rafaat Hussaini Muhammad Sami Hamid Raziq Roeen Maryam Maboob, (مریم محبوب) Abdul Qahar Aasi Shabgeer Pooladin Aziz Eema Humair Neghat Dastgeerzada, (حمیرا نگهت دستگیرزاده) Nadia Fazal, (نادیه فضل) Khalida Niazi Mansoor Saeel Shabahang Muhammad Taseem Aseer Shokrullah Sheyoon Neelab Salam Ehsanullah Pakzad Mohammad Ibrahim Safa Shaiq Jamal Sulaiman Laiq Malik-u-shuara Qari Abdullah Karim Nazihi Jelwa Sarwar Dehqan Haneef Balkhi Afif Bakhtary Ismail Guzuk Mohammad Akbar Sana Sarshar Rooshani Shabgir Pooladian Abdul Rahman Pazhwak Saboorullah Siasang Jamshid Khan Shola Barat Mohammad Sawda Mohammad Yousuf Aeena Latif Nazimi Haroon Raoon Kazim Kazimi Abutalib Muzafari Bariq Shafee Mahmood Farani Dr. Shamraiz Dawood Sarmad Dr. Ghadam-Ali Sarami Khalida Feroogh Sharif Saeedi Sami Rafi [edit] Contemporary poets from Tajikistan Loiq Sher-Ali Gulrukhsor Safieva Gulnazar Keldi Timur Zulfikarov Mirzo Tursunzoda Sadriddin Aini Payrav Sulaymoni Farzona Khujandi Momin Qinaat [edit] Contemporary Persian poets from other countries Muhammad Iqbal (Pakistan) Ghalib [edit] References Morteza Motahhari, Khadamāt-i mutaqābil-i Islām va Īrān, c 1350s Vol 14, p583-590 OCLC 34476860 E.G. Browne. Literary History of Persia. (Four volumes, 2,256 pages, and twenty-five years in the writing). 1998. ISBN 0-7007-0406-X Mohammad Mokhtary Mashhad 1944 - Tehran 2002 . Writer of Siavash nameh Published by Bonyad-e-Shahnameh. writer of Tarikhe ostorehhay-e-Iran. one of the brilliant Persian researchers. Murdered by Islamic regime. He was one of the 72 Persian murdered by Emami terror team ( Ghatlhaye zangirehi). kidnapped on his way home and choked to dead. Jan Rypka, History of Iranian Literature. Reidel Publishing Company. ISBN 9027701431 OCLC 460598 LCC PK6097.R913 ASIN B-000-6BXVT-K ʻAbd al-Ḥusayn Zarrīnʹkūb (1379 (2000)). Dū qarn-i sukūt : sarguz̲asht-i ḥavādis̲ va awz̤āʻ-i tārīkhī dar dū qarn-i avval-i Islām (Two Centuries of Silence). Tihrān: Sukhan. OCLC 46632917, ISBN 964-5983-33-6. Mansour Khorasani, Mahnameh Payvand No1-11 1988-1989 Orange CA, Publishing, Writing [edit] See also Authors from Iran Category:Iranian poets Persian literature Persian language List of Iranian writers

metirish Jan 28 2009 12:09 PM

] 1989 in home video From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Years in home video: 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 Years in film: 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 Years in television: 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 Centuries: 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades: 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s Years: 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 [edit]Industry milestones August 15 = MGM/UA Home Video announces that The Wizard of Oz is celebrating its 50th Anniversary in a Special Collector's Edition. The video cassette features a $5.00 mail-in rebate with purchases of Downy Fabric Softeners. The best-loved motion picture is backed by an $8.5 million promotional campaign. It features a 32-page fact-filled illustrated booklet, and a special supplement with rare behind-the-scenes footage and deleted songs. [edit]Movie releases The following movies were released on video on the following dates: The Accidental Tourist - June 28, 1989 Alien Nation - May 30, 1989 Bambi - September 28, 1989 Batman - November 15, 1989 Beaches - August 23, 1989 Bedknobs and Broomsticks Big - March 23, 1989 Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure - August 23, 1989 Bull Durham - January 26, 1989 The 'Burbs - August 10, 1989 Child's Play - May 1, 1989 Dangerous Liaisons - July 12, 1989 Die Hard - January 26, 1989 Eight Men Out - April 27, 1989 A Fish Called Wanda - February 23, 1989 The Great Outdoors - January 12, 1989 Heathers - July 6, 1989 K-9 - November 16, 1989 The Land Before Time - September 14, 1989 Married to the Mob - February 23, 1989 Mary Poppins Midnight Run - March 1989 Mississippi Burning - July 27, 1989 Mystic Pizza - April 5, 1989 The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! - August 23, 1989 Pet Sematary - October 16, 1989 Phantasm II - January 12, 1989 Poltergeist III -February 14, 1989 The Presidio - January 25, 1989 Rain Man - August 30, 1989 Scrooged - November 2, 1989 They Live - April 13, 1989 Three Fugitives - November 1, 1989 Twins - June 15, 1989 When Harry Met Sally... - December 14, 1989 Who Framed Roger Rabbit - October 12, 1989 Who's Harry Crumb? - July 13, 1989 The Wizard of Oz Working Girl - October 5, 1989 Young Guns - January 4, 1989 This film, television or video-related list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. [edit]TV show releases The following television shows were released on video on the following dates: This film, television or video-related list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. This page was last modified on 27 January 2009, at 18:41. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License. (See Copyrights for details.) Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a U.S. registered 501(c)(3) tax-deductible nonprofit charity. Privacy policy About Wikipedia Disclaimers

batmagadanleadoff Jan 28 2009 12:10 PM

Roland the Farter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Roland the Farter (also know in contemporary records as Roland le Fartere) was a medieval flatulist who held Hemingstone manor in Suffolk and 30 acres (120,000 m2) of land in return for his services as a jester for the king. Each year he was obliged to perform "Unum saltum et siffletum et unum bumbulum" (one jump, one whistle, and one fart) in King Henry II's court at Christmas. Roland is listed in the 13th century English Liber Feodorum (Book of Fees). [edit] See also * Le Pétomane [edit] References * Bartlett, Robert (2000). England Under the Norman and Angevin Kings, 1075-1225. Oxford University Press. pp. p. 236. ISBN 0199251010. * The Language of Farting by Evan R. Goldstein, Chronicle of Higher Education. (Retrieved November 18, 2007) [edit] External links * Damn Interesting » Professional Farters Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_the_Farter" Categories: English entertainers | Flatulence http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_the_Farter ____________ You can learn something new every single day.

sharpie Jan 28 2009 12:29 PM

Greivis Vasquez is a junior guard on the University of Maryland basketball team. He was born in Caracas, Venezuela and moved to Maryland to attend high school at Montrose Christian School.[1] During his senior year at Montrose, he committed to The University of Maryland to play under head coach Gary Williams. In 2007, Greivis played on the national basketball team of Venezuela in the FIBA America Championships. He is currently one of two Venezuelan college basketball players; David Cubillan of the Marquette Golden Eagles is the other. [edit] Childhood and Schooling Greivis grew up in Caracas, Venezuela where he lived with his two parents, Ivis Rodriguez and Gregorio Vasquez and brother Ingerman Sanoya. At Montrose Christian Vasquez played under head coach Stu Vetter, and helped the Mustangs post a 43-5 record over his Junior and Senior seasons. While at Montrose Christian he played with former teammate and future college and NBA star Kevin Durant. [edit] Freshman Year In the beginning of his Freshman year, Grevis did not start for the Terps, but still played solid minutes. Midway through the season, he began starting at the 2 guard position alongside fellow Freshman Eric Hayes at the starting point guard position. He remained a starter for the rest of the season. He heavily contributed to the Terrapins' six-game win streak at the end of the season, which resulted in Maryland earning a #4 seed in the NCAA Tournament. [edit] Greivis Vasquez 2006-2007 Season Statistics Points: 9.8 Assists: 4.7 Rebounds: 3.3 Field Goal %: 44% 3-Point Field Goal %: 31.6 Free Throw %: 79.8 all stats are per game [edit] Greivis Vasquez 2007-2008 Season Statistics Points: 17.0 Assists: 6.8 Rebounds: 5.7 Field Goal %: .432 3-Point Field Goal %: .309 Free Throw %: .782 all stats are per game

seawolf17 Jan 28 2009 12:37 PM

="batmagadanleadoff"]Roland the Farter I call shenanigans. No way that's real. Hilarious, but not real. ]Rianne ten Haken From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Rianne ten Haken Birthdate: May 7, 1986 (1986-05-07) (age 22) Birth location: Lelystad, Netherlands Measurements: 84-61-89 (EU) Height: 180 cm; 5 ft 11 in Eye colour: Blue Hair colour: Light brown Ethnicity: Dutch Rianne ten Haken (born November, 27, 1986) is a Dutch model. She was born in Lelystad, Netherlands, and began modeling after she won the 2001 Elite Model Look competition at the age of 15.[citation needed] She prefers living in a large metropolitan area[citation needed] and has adopted New York City as her home. In addition to an editorial in German Vogue, she has appeared on the covers of Italian Vogue and Numéro. She is noted for her prominent lips and sensual smile.[1] She is represented by Elite Model Management, Women Management, Storm Models, Traffic Models, Option Model Agency, and ScanElite.[2] At the age of 17 in 2004 she appeared in an advertising campaign for Versace and Fornarina.[1] [edit] References 1. ^ a b Rianne ten Haken, Model Area Vogue.de website, retrieved on 3-30-08. 2. ^ Rianne ten Haken Profile on FMD. Accessed 2008-09-11. [edit] External links * Rianne ten Haken in the Fashion Model Directory

metsguyinmichigan Jan 28 2009 12:59 PM

Bridgton and Saco River Railroad From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Bridgton and Saco River Railroad Locale Maine Dates of operation 1883–1941 Track gauge 2 ft (610 mm) Length 21 miles Headquarters Bridgton The Bridgton and Saco River Railroad (B&SR) was a 2 ft (610 mm) gauge railroad that operated in the vicinity of Bridgton and Harrison, Maine. It connected with the Portland and Ogdensburg Railroad (later Maine Central Railroad Mountain Division) from Portland, Maine, to St. Johnsbury, Vermont, near the town of Hiram on the Saco River. Contents [hide] 1 History 2 Geography 3 Locomotives 4 Rolling Stock 5 References [edit] History B&SR design was based on experience of the Sandy River Railroad. Hinkley Locomotive Works modified their 2-foot (0.61 m) gauge Forney design to run boiler first with an extended frame similar to that installed on Sandy River Railroad #1 following a wreck in early 1882. The successful design of the Bridgton Hinkleys was subsequently repeated for the Monson Railroad and the Franklin and Megantic Railway. Construction began in 1882, and trains were running to Bridgton by early 1883. B&SR used early profits to replace wooden trestles with earthen fills. A 14-foot (4.3 m) granite masonry arch was constructed over Hancock Brook in 1895. track was extended to Harrison with 35# steel rails in 1898. Trestles on the Harrison extension had been replaced by earthen fills and plate girder bridges by 1906. Original Hinkley locomotives #1-2 were replaced by #5-6 of an improved design with pilot wheels. B&SR then replaced the original 30# steel rails from Bridgton Junction to Bridgton with 48# and 50# steel rails from 1907 to 1910 before Maine Central Railroad secured control of the B&SR in 1912. Under Maine Central operation, there were 4 mixed train round trips daily from Harrison to Bridgton Junction and return. The first left Harrison at 5:15 AM and the last returned to Harrison at 8:45 PM. Train speed seldom exceeded 20 miles per hour. Two passenger train sets were required for this service. The first consisted of baggage #10, RPO #25, and one or two coaches. A couple of bench seats at one end of baggage-RPO #11 provided smoking accommodation for the second train set. Freight traffic in 1913 was 18% outbound lumber, 15% outbound pulpwood, 15% inbound coal, 11% outbound apples and canned corn, 11% manufactured goods, 10% feed & grain, 10% express, and 2% inbound petroleum products. Locomotive #8 was the last locomotive built for the Maine 2-foot (0.61 m) gauge railways. Bond interest went unpaid in 1926, and the town of Bridgton began a 15-year effort to preserve their railroad. The B&SR was reorganized as the Bridgton and Harrison; but the extension to Harrison was dismantled after locomotive #8 tipped over when the 35# rails sagged in 1930. Locomotive #8 was the heaviest locomotive on any 2-foot (0.61 m) gauge railway in Maine. B&SR became a tourist attraction as the last 2-foot (0.61 m) gauge railroad offering passenger service in the late 1930s. Operation ceased in September 1941. The rolling stock was preserved when the rails were converted to scrap metal as the United States prepared for World War II. The rolling stock was moved to Massachusetts for another half-century of operation on the Edaville Railroad after the war. There are still signs of the B&SR evident in a few places if one searches carefully for them. [edit] Geography [hide]Bridgton and Saco River Railroad (Main Line) Line length: 33 km Gauge: 610 mm Legend 33,3 Harrison, Maine 31,3 North Bridgton 25.4 Bridgton, Maine 21,8 Sandy Creek 19,4 South Bridgton 18,1 Kennetts 16,8 Ingalls Road 14,5 Perleys Mills 12,1 Tank House Siding at Hancock Pond 11,6 West Sebago 8,8 Gravel Pit 4,3 Mullens 1,2 Scribners 0,0 Bridgton Junction Milepost 0: Bridgton Junction - Interchange yard with the Portland and Ogdensburg (later Maine Central Railroad Mountain Division.) Agent's station shared with Maine Central Railroad. B&SR had 6 northbound spurs plus a turntable with a single-stall enginehouse. The freight house spur was dual gauge, and there was a second dual gauge spur for loading and unloading narrow gauge-equipment on standard-gauge cars. There was no runaround track; so southbound B&SR locomotives uncoupled their train on the main line, moved into the yard, threw a turnout, and let their train roll past them into the yard by gravity to avoid being trapped at the end of the spur. Milepost 0.8: Scribner's - southbound spur. Milepost 1: granite masonry arch over Hancock Brook. Milepost 1.2: Small's Milepost 2.0: Rankin's Mill - small flag stop passenger shelter. Milepost 2.7: Mullen Siding - northbound spur. Milepost 3: Summit - highest point on the railroad. Milepost 4: Fill over the north end of Barker pond with granite masonry abutments for a short timber stringer span on the boundary between Hiram and the town of Sebago. Milepost 4.4: Twin Lake - small flag stop passenger shelter. Milepost 5.4: Gravel Pit - northbound spur. Milepost 7: The Notch - a rock cut. Milepost 7.2: West Sebago - southbound spur with small flag stop passenger shelter. Milepost 7.5: Water Tank Siding - passing siding adjacent to Hancock Pond. The main line ran between Hancock Pond and B&SR superintendent Joseph Bennett's lakeside cottage a short distance south of the covered water tank. Milepost 9.0: Perley's Mills - southbound spur with small flag stop passenger shelter. Milepost 10.5: Ingall's Road - southbound spur with small flag stop passenger shelter. Milepost 11.3: Kennett's - southbound spur. Milepost 12.1: South Bridgton - southbound spur with small flag stop passenger shelter. Milepost 13: high fill with granite masonry abutments for a short timber stringer span over Willett Brook. Milepost 13.5: Sandy Creek - agent's station with passing siding serving a sawmill. Milepost 15.8: Bridgton - had the largest population of any village served by the Maine 2-foot (0.61 m) gauge railroads. The yard was on the stub of a wye with branches to Harrison and Bridgton Junction. There were 2 storage sidings and 4 spurs serving the agent's station, a separate freight house, a team track, an oil distributor, a grain store, the B&SR shop, and a turntable with a 4-stall enginehouse. Milepost 15.9: Farmers Market - two northbound spurs (one was a coal trestle.) Milepost 16.4: Forest Mills -- passing siding with a northbound coal trestle spur. Milepost 19.5: North Bridgton - agent's station with passing siding serving a separate freight house. Milepost 20.7: Harrison - agent's station with a passing siding and several southbound spurs serving a freight house, a cannery, a grain store, a 2-track car shed, and a turntable with a single-stall enginehouse.

metsguyinmichigan Jan 28 2009 01:01 PM

Roland's got an entry, all right. Now, did he get there randomly...

Benjamin Grimm Jan 28 2009 01:09 PM

Seawolf's Dutch model is more compelling than the guy who liked to fart: <img src="http://images.fashionmodeldirectory.com/model/000000164077-rianne_ten_haken-fullsize.jpg" height="400">

batmagadanleadoff Jan 28 2009 01:16 PM

="metsguyinmichigan"]Roland's got an entry, all right. Now, did he get there randomly... I'll bet you never knew that bumbulum is Latin for fart.

seawolf17 Jan 28 2009 01:17 PM

You know that by opening up my deal Dutch model to a farting discussion, you're sending up smoke signals (ha!) for fman.

Benjamin Grimm Jan 28 2009 01:19 PM

Yes, I'm well aware of that.

TheOldMole Jan 28 2009 01:24 PM

what does 84-61-89 translate to? I liked the Persian poet page, too.

dgwphotography Jan 28 2009 05:58 PM

Pittsburgh Flood of 1936 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search On March 17 and 18, 1936 the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania witnessed the worst of any flood in its history when flood levels peaked at 46 feet. This flood became known as "The Great St. Patrick’s Day Flood," and also affected other areas of the Mid-Atlantic on both sides of the Eastern Continental Divide. Contents [hide] * 1 Flood control * 2 Cause of flood * 3 Aftermath * 4 Sources [edit] Flood control Civic organizations in the city, with financial backing from the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County and the Chamber of Commerce had been asking the Federal Government for help with flood control for almost thirty years. They had formed committees to lobby government officials and found themselves caught in political processes that ultimately resulted in the city and its residents sustaining devastating damage. In August 1935, the United States House of Representatives passed a bill for nine flood control reservoirs to be built above Pittsburgh. However, while the Senate debated this bill, the tremendous 1936 flood occurred. The Congress did not actually appropriate any funds for the project until the 1937 flood which threatened, but spared the city and went on to devastate the Ohio River Valley. [edit] Cause of flood On March 16, 1936, warmer-than-normal temperatures led to the melting of snow and ice on the upper Allegheny and Monongahela rivers. These rivers and their tributaries were already over their banks and were threatening the city of Pittsburgh. On March 17, 1936 the waters reached flood stage of 25 feet. Heavy rains overnight caused the waters to rise quickly, and on March 18, the water peaked at about at 46 feet, 21 feet above flood stage. Five days later, on March 21, the water finally receded to 24 feet. [edit] Aftermath The aftermath to the city was devastating. About 100,000 buildings were destroyed and the damage was estimated at about $250 million (or, roughly, $3 billion in 2006 dollars). Steel mills that were located around the three rivers suffered devastating damage and 60,000 steel workers within a thirty mile radius were out of work due to the damage that the mills suffered. Sixty five percent of the downtown business district had been under water from the Point all the way up to Grant Street. Electric power failed on March 17 and full electric service was not restored for eight days. KDKA radio was able to broadcast without interruption throughout the flood but Pittsburghers were unable to listen because they did not have electricity to run their radios. The contamination of the water supply led Pittsburgh residents to be told to boil water for fear of a typhoid epidemic. This fear was never realized, whether it was from the boiling of water or just luck is unknown. The death toll was hard to determine due to reports including the surrounding area, but the closest that can be deduced is about 69 deaths in the city and 500 injured. There was no train service because the railroad tracks that ran along the three rivers were blocked or washed away by the flood. Trolleys were also affected by the power loss and some were abandoned where they were when power was lost. Roads around the rivers were washed away or buckled and there was a gasoline shortage because there was no electricity to run the pumps. Relief workers consisted of police, firemen and the National Guard, who secured the city and protected public safety. The absence of electricity caused the pumps at the water intake facility to fail, and left firefighters unable to fight fires. These fires had been burning for days because of the lack of water pressure in the fire hydrants. The Red Cross provided food, clothing and medical supplies, while the Works Progress Administration and the Civilian Conservation Corps rescued people from flooded houses and assisted in the clean up after waters receded. Many buildings in Pittsburgh, particularly in or near downtown, have markers indicating the height reached by floodwaters. Another memorial to this flood can be seen at Great Falls Park in Fairfax County, Virginia, where the Potomac River swelled as far as the second story of the park's present visitor center building.

Willets Point Jan 28 2009 06:02 PM

There are careers to be had as a flatulist?!?! I'm calling my high school guidance councilor to complain! My entire life could have been different!!!!

Edgy DC Jan 28 2009 06:33 PM

="Iubitul":2kasnnsd]Civic organizations in the city, with financial backing from the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County and the Chamber of Commerce had been asking the Federal Government for help with flood control for almost thirty years.[/quote:2kasnnsd] Sheesh, quit banging on Uncle Sam's door and build some levies. You had like the two richest families in America. Fman99 Jan 29 2009 07:44 AM ="Benjamin Grimm":f5rxgqdd]Yes, I'm well aware of that.[/quote:f5rxgqdd] I bet her farts smell like warm cinnamon rolls, or freshly baked bread. metsguyinmichigan Jan 29 2009 07:47 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jan 29 2009 08:24 AM ="Fman99":37tiqvqw] ="Benjamin Grimm":37tiqvqw]Yes, I'm well aware of that.[/quote:37tiqvqw] I bet her farts smell like warm cinnamon rolls, or freshly baked bread.[/quote:37tiqvqw] Are you kidding me? Her idea of dessert is licking the food coloring off of an M&M. She's a model. Her farts smell like Tab and plain yogurt. Fman99 Jan 29 2009 08:09 AM ="metsguyinmichigan":h2d9viuu] ="Fman99":h2d9viuu] ="Benjamin Grimm":h2d9viuu]Yes, I'm well aware of that.[/quote:h2d9viuu] I bet her farts smell like warm cinnamon rolls, or freshly baked bread.[/quote:h2d9viuu] Are you kidding me? Her idea of desert is licking the food coloring off of an M&M. She's a model. Her farts smell like Tab and plain yogurt.[/quote:h2d9viuu] While humorous, I have to dispute that, MGIM. If your gas smelled like what you ate then mine would smell extensively of dark chocolate Chex Mix and Sun Chips and the like, and I'd be far less loathed by my coworkers. Everyone knows that fart-stank is inversely related to one's level of attractiveness. The better looking you are, the more fragrant your flatulence is. (Ironically, I am the exception... particularly good looking and yet totally noxious). metsguyinmichigan Jan 29 2009 08:24 AM I stand corrected!