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Building identification

What is the black building NNE from Madison Square Garden? It's across 33rd St. from the Garden. Also, what is the building next to the Garden to the ESE? In this case, there is no street between them. Thanks, Dismas|^(talk) 02:43, 8 August 2010 (UTC)

The first one is One Penn Plaza. Deor (talk) 10:28, 8 August 2010 (UTC)

And the second one, mirabile dictu, is Two Penn Plaza, about which we appear to lack an article. Deor (talk) 10:37, 8 August 2010 (UTC)

Thanks! Dismas|^(talk) 12:24, 8 August 2010 (UTC)

Legal Problems With Changing a Last Name as a Man

Are there any unexpected legal and/or social problems with a man changing his last name after marriage in the UK and US? (Changing the last name to something new, not his wife's name) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 188.220.46.47 (talk) 11:29, 8 August 2010 (UTC)

Legal wise in the uk you change your name by Deed pole, this article Deed of change of name will be of interest. This website (http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/family_parent/family/change_of_name.htm) may be of interest. Socially I can't see there being any nay-sayers provided you've got a (sensible) reason. Obviously your family may be more concerned if they feel it is a snub of the family name but that's very much dependent on your family. Legally speaking in the Uk name changes are fine though there may be some restrictions on offensive names/trying to de-fraud people by your name. ny156uk (talk) 13:50, 8 August 2010 (UTC)

Outside of Warsaw it is called deed poll. --Cookatoo.ergo.ZooM (talk) 16:27, 8 August 2010 (UTC)

(edit conflict)As an aside, it's deed poll, and they are not needed in Scotland (part of the UK), where all you need to do is write to everyone who would be interested (employer, tax authorities, and your bank, etc.), and tell them your new name. If you want the specifics, but bare in mind our legal disclaimer we need to know what country, and if relevant, what state of the country, you live in. 62.56.60.192 (talk) 16:27, 8 August 2010 (UTC)

You don't technically need a deed poll anywhere in the UK (your legal name is simply whatever name you use for official things, it's entirely up to you), but a lot of banks, etc., will insist on one before using your new name. Changing just your surname when you get married, though, is a little different. Often just the marriage certificate is enough, but I'm not sure of the details. Of course, changing your name with the intention to deceive people (eg. to escape debts) is illegal. --Tango (talk) 16:47, 8 August 2010 (UTC)

Since we're correcting spelling errors, it's not "bare in mind", but "bear in mind", 62.56.60.192. -- 202.142.129.66 (talk) 04:29, 9 August 2010 (UTC)

'bare in mind' made me laugh so hard I almost spilled tea on my keyboard. I'll have to remember that one. --Ouro (blah blah) 13:16, 9 August 2010 (UTC)

Freud aside, a bear in mind may wreck havoc with the Salmon of Doubt. --Stephan Schulz (talk) 18:04, 9 August 2010 (UTC)

Nice one. But in keeping with the spirit of this thread, that's "wreak havoc". -- Jack of Oz ... speak! ... 21:11, 9 August 2010 (UTC)

Well, I was actually thinking about wrecking haddock... --Stephan Schulz (talk) 17:20, 12 August 2010 (UTC)

The part of your question where you ask about unexpected social problems is hard for us to answer because, of course, we don't know what "unexpected" means to you. There are over 800,000 Google hits when I google i regretted changing my last name. Almost all of those seem to be articles or blog posts written by women who changed their name upon marriage, based on a skimming of the first couple of pages; and in the US, I think it would be more socially "weird" for a man to change his last name, meaning I would expect more social problems for a man doing so. I don't have any idea how minor or major it would be to you to have co-workers rolling their eyes at you each time you explain the name change. Comet Tuttle (talk) 17:59, 9 August 2010 (UTC)

For what it's worth, in the (international anglophone) Science Fiction community, it's considered unremarkable for a new couple to combine their respective surnames into the same hyphenated or unhyphenated combination, or (less frequently) a single portmanteau surname. 87.81.230.195 (talk) 21:08, 9 August 2010 (UTC)

Anecdotally, I knew a couple in the US that both adopted a composite surname (Whited + Sutherland -> Whiteland). Years later I asked the husband about it and he complained that it had been a huge hassle, mainly due to all the paperwork to update all their licenses, bank accounts, and other formal relationships, etc. I don't think he ever saw much of a social problem though, if that is your main concern. Dragons flight (talk) 08:00, 10 August 2010 (UTC)

question about lawnmower engine

My lawnmower engine is acting strange. The first time I start it each day, it will run for about 10 mins. After that, it will die. I can usually restart it, but it will only run 30 sec or so on subsequent starts, and the time seems to decrease with the number of starts. It is a 4 stroke air-cooled Briggs and Stratton pushmower, and I have looked at the air filter and spark plugs without determining a fault. Any ideas why it would do this? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 97.125.143.146 (talk) 19:23, 8 August 2010 (UTC)

Have you tried adding some dry-gas to the fuel? hydnjo (talk) 19:29, 8 August 2010 (UTC)

What is dry-gas? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 97.125.143.146 (talk) 19:31, 8 August 2010 (UTC)

Dry gas, the easiest thing to try. hydnjo (talk) 20:17, 8 August 2010 (UTC)

Hmm - does the engine have an automatic choke? That would explain why it works for the first 10 mins - the automatic choke is working while the engine warms up providing a richer fuel mixture. When the engine is warm and the choke stops, the engine dies - which would indicate some kind of fuel starvation issue. Exxolon (talk) 19:41, 8 August 2010 (UTC)

Some mowers have a tiny hole in the gas cap to allow in air so there is not a partial vacuum when gas is used. If that tiny hole is clogged, gasolene flow might be reduced after a few minutes operation. If this is the problem, then when the mower quits, if you remove and replace the cap it would let you do another 10 minute run. The coil might be the problem: sometimes they work when cold but not when hot. Edison (talk) 19:52, 8 August 2010 (UTC)

you should check the fuel lines as well, for pinching, obstructions, leaks... one way of interpreting this behavior is that the carbs (or some other reservoir) are getting a slow drip of fuel so they fill overnight (giving you your ten minutes of run time at startup), but after that there's not enough fuel running through the line to keep the engine running. --Ludwigs2 20:32, 8 August 2010 (UTC)

Briggs and Stratton have a FAQ on their engines here [1] and repair/maintenance guides at [2] that seem useful - have you looked at them? Exxolon (talk) 21:34, 8 August 2010 (UTC)

Clogged fuel filter. Cuddlyable3 (talk) 12:16, 9 August 2010 (UTC)

Have you tried kicking the mower, or hitting it with a wrench? Googlemeister (talk) 20:07, 10 August 2010 (UTC)

Injuries

Whats difference between a injury and nagging injuries? Especially, in pro sports. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mybodymyself (talk • contribs) 23:31, 8 August 2010 (UTC)

"Nagging" just means it goes on and on. A nagging injury isn't usually a serious injury, but it's one that causes you problems for a long time. --Tango (talk) 23:35, 8 August 2010 (UTC)

--Jessica A Bruno 01:34, 9 August 2010 (UTC)