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What are some geology jokes?

Other geology jokes in question and answer form are:\nQ: Why did the geologist take his girlfriend to the quarry?\nA: He wanted to get a little boulder.\nQ: How did the geology student drown?\nA: His grades were below C-level.\nQ: Did you hear the one about the geologist?\nA: Yeah. He took his wife for granite, so she left him.\nQ: What is the difference between a geologist and a chemist?\nA: A chemist will drink anything that is distilled. A geologist will drink anything that is fermented.\nQ: What did the boy volcano say to the girl volcano?\nA: I Lava..

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What are the different types of musical instruments?

To play a brass instrument, the musician blows through a cupped metal mouthpiece, vibrating his lips. Examples of brass instruments include trumpets, trombones, tubas and French horns. Percussion instruments fall into one of two categories: indefinite pitch and tuned. Tuned percussion instruments such as xylophones and glockenspiels produce a number of notes, while indefinite-pitch instruments such as drums, triangles and tambourines produce a single tone. Musicians play percussion instruments by striking, shaking or using other repetitive, rhythmic motions.\nMusicians play woodwind instrument..

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How much are 5-pound coins worth?

Though they are legal tender, five-pound coins are primarily minted as commemorative crown coins. Due to the commemorative status, coins in uncirculated condition are worth considerably more than those used as currency. Typically, the older the five-pound coin is, the higher its value, though five-pound coins minted as recently as 2010 can be worth up to 1,250 pounds or more in proof or uncirculated condition.

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What is a free and easy hand-knitted poncho pattern?

The pattern uses 120 cast-on stitches. Purl five, and then knit five stitches, repeating until the end of the row. Continue this pattern until the work measures at least 56 inches in length, or more for a longer poncho. At the end, loosely cast off the stitches and block the work to about 28 inches wide. Use mattress stitch to join the short sides, fasten off, and weave in any loose ends to complete the poncho.

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Do buffalo nickels have a higher value than regular nickels?

Buffalo nickels differ from standard nickels in that they feature the profile of a Native American on one side of the coin and a buffalo on the opposite side.\nAn "S" denotes coins minted in San Francisco. Coins were also minted in Denver and Philadelphia. The condition of the coin is graded on a scale of good, fine, extra fine or uncirculated.

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What is a Valdani thread conversion chart?

Each thread color has an alphanumeric reference code to distinguish which of many shades of green or rose is the one in question. For a pattern calling for 7025 for a thread by The Gentle Art, the chart gives the equivalent Valdani color as M49.\nValdani threads are hand dyed with lead-free dyes and are colorfast, meaning the colors do not leach out or fade in the wash. The company makes over 450 colors and guarantees its threads.\nColors vary from dye lot to dye lot, though Valdani's dyers minimize this as much as possible. Factors beyond control include the original shade of the raw cot..

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How do you make a mermaid tail?

The pattern material used to begin the mermaid tail project should be as thick as construction or postal paper. Have the person the tail is being made for lie on the paper. Trace the entire lower half of her body, from her waist to their toes, while adding a swim fin to the bottom. Add an inch of allowance around the trace if the tail is for a child and 2 inches if it is for an adult.\nFold a piece of fabric in half. Pin the pattern to it and cut along the edges of the pattern. Add 2 inches to the top for an elastic casing.\nPin the opposing sides of the fabric together. Sew along the edges of..

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How many masterpoint categories are there as designated by the American Contract Bridge League?

The Unpigmented category of masterpoints is designated for online play. The next is Black, which is appointed in club games. Silver is for sectional tournaments, Red is for regional tournaments, and Gold is bestowed upon top regional players and those in North American Bridge Championships who have at least 750 or more masterpoints. Platinum is given in national events and has no upper masterpoint limit.\nThese categories help determine a player's title at any given time. The 15 titles range from Rookie to Grand Life Master. Most titles require a player to have a certain number of masterp..

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How do you create a mosaic template?

For example, if you create a fish mosaic, all you need is the basic outline of the fish. Draw the body, which is shaped like an eye, add the fins at the top and bottom, a forked tail, round eye and a mouth. You can create different looks by making the fish body longer and thinner or shaped more like a silver dollar. Research the different types of fish for inspiration.\nIf you found a picture you want to recreate, the easiest way is to trace it. Place a piece of tracing paper, which is a very thin, see-through sheet, on top of the picture. Trace the picture, going into as much detail as you wa..

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What are some "Halo: Combat Evolved" cheats for PC?

These cheats only work for the custom edition of "Halo: Combat Evolved" with the devmode enabled. The cheats do not work in online games. To enable devmode on the console, right click on the game's shortcut, click on properties and add "-console-devmode" after the target address. Start the game with the "-console-devmode" parameters. Enter the cheats in the console window during gameplay by pressing the tilde key.\nTo set the game speed, type "game_speed" in the console window followed by a space and a number between zero and 20, depending on the desired speed. The cheat to spawn a wartho..

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