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August 3

Checking Out a Last Name (or surname)

My last name is Driver, and I am interested in seeing your entries on other people who have the last name of Driver (like Minnie Driver). Could you direct me how to do that? For instance, letting me see the "tree" of entries before and after Minnie Driver.

Thank you for your answer ahead of time. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Brian Driver (talk • contribs) 00:24, 3 August 2014 (UTC)

Driver (surname) —Nelson Ricardo (talk) 00:48, 3 August 2014 (UTC)

If you think Minnie Driver is a funny name, my grandmother was named Minnie Cooper. StuRat (talk) 00:52, 3 August 2014 (UTC)

Was she a low down hoochie-coocher?--Jayron32 00:56, 4 August 2014 (UTC)

Wood Stains

Resolved

How do I get rid of a slightly greyish circle caused by a coffee cup with a wet bottom (spilled whilst being attacked by a wasp) on a polished wood surface? Will it go away on its own, or is there something I can/must do? KägeTorä - (^影_虎) (Chin Wag) 08:16, 3 August 2014 (UTC)

No worries. It cleared up on its own. KägeTorä - (^影_虎) (Chin Wag) 08:24, 3 August 2014 (UTC)

Best post ever. The Rambling Man (talk) 18:43, 3 August 2014 (UTC)

Endorsing the views of The RM. Why can't everything resolve thus? Edison (talk) 00:53, 4 August 2014 (UTC)

Wouldn't one expect some damage to the finish? Or is it a water-resistant finish? ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 03:12, 4 August 2014 (UTC)

Well, it is a polished surface, so I would expect that to lend some protection. KägeTorä - (^影_虎) (Chin Wag) 04:43, 4 August 2014 (UTC)

This happens often to me with a set of tables that we got from my wife's grandmother. The tables have an inlay on the top but I don't know what it's made of. When a cup gathers condensation on it and a wet ring forms, the same grey ring that you've noticed will be present for a little while on these tables. Though they haven't been polished in years, I haven't noticed any permanent damage from the rings. Damage from our pets is another matter... Dismas|^(talk) 07:49, 4 August 2014 (UTC)

Yes this helps. 84.209.89.214 (talk) 13:42, 4 August 2014 (UTC)

If the wood was bare and the stain remained, then oxalic acid dissolved in water can remove black or dark marks. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 11:16, 5 August 2014 (UTC)

If this were the LD, I'd ask what noun belongs to spilled and being attacked. —Tamfang (talk) 04:23, 8 August 2014 (UTC)

SCAM?

Are these copies of Structural Geology of Rocks and Regions third edition (available to be bought at 0.99$)legit? This is a lot lower than a used book price from Amazon.com (72.72$) or Chegg (76.99$). 99.146.126.108 (talk) 23:29, 3 August 2014 (UTC)It seems almost too good to be true. Are Sierra Nevada Books and Silver Arch Books legit? http://www.alibris.com/Structural-Geology-of-Rocks-and-Regions-George-H-Davis/book/6391166

You may find this prior discussion somewhat helpful. We cannot really comment as to the legitimacy of those sellers beyond saying "check the seller ratings and comments and caveat emptor." Ian.thomson (talk) 23:49, 3 August 2014 (UTC)

In general, I'd check the shipping price. Often a low purchase price is accompanied by high shipping costs. StuRat (talk) 04:53, 4 August 2014 (UTC)