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= June 20 =

I have written a script for transporter 4
Hi My name is zohaib I am a big fan of jason statham and i would like to send a request to the director of transporter 4 if he is intrested to have my script I have written a script for transporter 4 so if you can please convay my message to him i would be very thankful to you..so please reply me i'll be waiting for your reply..

thanks & best regards.. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.98.199.163 (talk) 00:15, 20 June 2010 (UTC)


 * Hello. This is Wikipedia. We don't keep the contact details of film stars, directors and other media personnel. For that, I recommend you find out who the person is that you want to contact via IMDB, and try and find out the agency that represents them. Google may be helpful there. --TammyMoet (talk) 07:47, 20 June 2010 (UTC)

You can most likely start an account on IMDB-Pro and you can contact someone related to the movie through there. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1129442/ Moptopstyle1 (talk) 03:36, 24 June 2010 (UTC)

Robert Ludlum
In one of his novels he's shown the hero using 8X10 binoculars! What's use of using such low magnification factor while on serious work like espionage/army task etc. ? Even I have a 20 X sets at home... Jon Ascton    (talk)
 * Just a guess... Size.  Can you tuck your 20X set into a pocket?  Does the passage have any additional context?  Dismas |(talk) 07:17, 20 June 2010 (UTC)
 * My experience from both using binoculars (with more conventional objectives of 40, 50 and 100mm) and reading about binocular performance is that with magnifications much above 8x, hand-held binoculars cannot be held steady enough to be useful (though bracing them against a solid object helps somewhat). Also, with such small objectives (presumably to aid concealment) magnifications above 8x would probably give a very dim image: even 8x10 will give an image roughly 1/25 as bright as a more conventional 8x50 combo. Of course, recent stabilizing technologies and/or light enhancement ones would change this and would presumably be available to espionage agencies, though they might not be used in the field as they would be more difficult to pass off as "innocent." 87.81.230.195 (talk) 00:29, 21 June 2010 (UTC)


 * No that's no excuse. My 20X can be easily kept in pocket, and it is very stable.... Jon Ascton    (talk)  13:38, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Another consideration. Robert Ludlum's novels began to appear from 1971: when was the novel in question published, and when were the events in it set? Were such compact and powerful binoculars available at either time? If the answer to the former is "no" then he couldn't have known about them; if the answer to the latter is "no" then to include them would have been anachronistic. It might help if you actually told us which novel it is. 87.81.230.195 (talk) 01:30, 22 June 2010 (UTC)

Amir Khan the actor
how tall is Amir Khan the actor? it would be nice if able put there bio data also how tall weight etc please —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.167.36.188 (talk) 09:19, 20 June 2010 (UTC)
 * I assume you're talking about Aamir Khan, right? We have no actors under the name of Amir Khan. Vimescarrot (talk) 12:45, 20 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Here is your answer.-- Nilotpal  42  15:18, 20 June 2010 (UTC)

British press and public opinion of South Africa
In the lead-up to the World Cup a LOT has been written in the British press (particularly tabloids, the Sun etc.) about how dangerous South Africa is (tourists should wear bullet proof vests, panga-wielding gangs are roaming the streets just waiting to kill people etc.), to the point that our own press, bloggers (and I think some tourism and government officials as well) have reacted quite strongly in condemnation and defense.

Given that the first two weeks of the tournament have gone off without a hitch, has there been any change in stance from the press, or a retraction/apology published? Also, has there been any backlash from the public (against the press) over there? British tourists here have been widely interviewed (probably as a response to the above) and quoted as saying how wrong the newspapers back home had it and how much they feel welcomed etc. Does this news filter back to the UK? What's the current status quo? Zunaid 18:44, 20 June 2010 (UTC)
 * You do know the British tabloid press is prone to huge exaggeration at times? I would like to think most sensible people would look at various sources, if only in an attempt to confirm what they read in their newspaper, particularly if it sounded as outrageous as you say.  The official advice from the FCO is here and here.  It is mostly full of the usual advice you get when travelling anywhere with a brief mention of the "...very high level of crime...".
 * That said, when I worked for a short while in Johannesburg, I received a short security briefing on the day I arrived, primarily warning about the high rate of car-jackings and the potential for violence should I resist (the specific advice was don't use your seatbelt and just walk away from the rental car). There was no mention of needing a bulletproof vest or of machete-wielding gangs.  I am pleased to report I never encountered any trouble and always felt pretty safe, even though I nearly always drove alone and often after dark.   FWIW, I would love to go back to South Africa, my short side trip to Cape Town revealed perhaps one of the most beautiful cities I have ever visited.   Astronaut (talk) 20:47, 20 June 2010 (UTC)

Give me a shout if you do come again. Zunaid 21:36, 20 June 2010 (UTC)

song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbeBG9-VRsQ

?? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Alexsmith44 (talk • contribs) 19:36, 20 June 2010 (UTC)

Ur question being? If yu want to know the name of the song (which is what most people ask) It's got the name of the artist in the description - The_Pharcyde... Gazhiley (talk) 16:50, 27 June 2010 (UTC)

Withdrawing red cards after review in the World Cup
I've just watched Kaka be sent off during the Brazil-Ivory Coast match, after receiving a second yellow card that was clearly unmerited from watching the replay. This brings me to the question; if officials review the replays after the match, and come to the same conclusion, can the (one or two?)-match suspension be withdrawn? I seem to remember seeing this happen before, but I'm not sure, is anyone aware of FIFA policies regarding this? Rodface (talk) 20:21, 20 June 2010 (UTC)
 * I think they can somehow appeal the decision to FIFA. Portugal did so for the yellow of CRonaldo. Rimush (talk) 20:33, 20 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Portugal in Ronaldo yellow card appeal
 * Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo loses yellow card appeal
 * So it seems there is an appeal process, but judging by the Ronaldo case they are only rescinded for technical reasons (ref books the wrong player etc.), and not because the ref was wrong in his judgment or interpretation. Clearly the ref thought Kaka was in the wrong and the second yellow card will likely stand. Zunaid 20:36, 20 June 2010 (UTC)
 * While theoretically decisions can be reversed, FIFA is notorious for not reversing referee's mistakes except for technical reasons (mistaken identity, etc), e.g. they didn't do anything about Henry's hand ball in the France v Ireland qualification match even though the replay clearly showed the goal was illegal (and one can't help thinking that Ireland would have done better in South Africa than France have done!). I suspect in view of the obvious fact that the Ivoirian player was acting, Kaka may get his one-match ban reversed (or at least not increased as could well happen for violent conduct) and the Ivoirian player could get banned for simulation. -- Arwel Parry (talk) 20:55, 20 June 2010 (UTC)
 * FIFA's disciplinary rules only allow for appealing against Yellow cards (cautions). There is no appeal method for Red cards - however, a team can appeal about the duration of a Red card as different offences call for different length bans. The previous case being cited by many to this effect is that of Rivaldo during the 2002 World Cup where a ball hit him in the thigh and he fell down clutching his face leading to a Turkish player being sent off. The Red card stood but Rivaldo was fined. Nanonic (talk) 21:31, 20 June 2010 (UTC)
 * For clarity - relevant sections -
 * Article 17 - Caution - section 2 - Two cautions received during the same match incur an expulsion (indirect red card) and, consequently, automatic suspension from the next match. [...] the two cautions that incurred the red card are rescinded.
 * Article 18 - Expulsion - section 4 - An expulsion automatically incurs suspension from the subsequent match. [...] The Disciplinary Committee may extend the duration of the suspension.
 * Article 118 - Contestable decisions - An appeal may be lodged to the committee against any decision passed by the Disciplinary Committee, unless the sanction pronounced is: [...] c) a suspension for less than 3 matches or of up to two months. Nanonic (talk) 21:50, 20 June 2010 (UTC)

Shooting glass
I have been watching the film of Angels & Demons. In one scene, Robert Langdon and Lieutenant Chartrand are trapped in the Vatican Archives with the oxygen being sucked out of the room. On the verge of passing out Langdon shoots the bulletproof(?) glass wall, allowing a large bookcase to crash through and saving them both from suffocation. One thing struck me though: Langdon fires almost randomly at several places on the glass rather then concentrating his fire on one spot. I'm no expert (and I appreciate this is a work of fiction), but wouldn't it have been easier to break the glass by firing at one spot on the glass? Astronaut (talk) 20:57, 20 June 2010 (UTC)
 * If the air pressure is being reduced within the room, I'd like to know how shooting holes in the glass would make a bookcase crash through it. Unless you mean they tipped the bookcase themselves, in which case making several holes could be like "perforating" the glass. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 22:19, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
 * That's exactly what happened. Just before getting the gun, Langdon had caused the very large bookcase to fall against the glass wall but it didn't break, leaving the bookcase resting against the glass at an angle of around 45°.  When shooting the glass, none of the bullets actually went through; with the glass cracking in the same way I would expect laminated or bulletproof glass to crack.  Astronaut (talk) 10:49, 22 June 2010 (UTC)