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September 10[edit]

regulations of a charter boat captain[edit]

If a customer on a charter boat catches too many fish and doesn't reveal his/her haul to the captain until they're at the docks loading off, can the boat captain lose his lisence if whoever is in charge of such things happens to be there?

(only concerned with the fish and/or locations that may be subject to such scrutiny). --Realjason (talk) 02:43, 10 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

We don't answer requests for legal advice. AndyTheGrump (talk) 02:47, 10 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

And even if we did, the question is too vague to answer. It would depend on the laws of the given state and/or country. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 03:02, 10 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

This is not a request for legal advice. It's a question about the law. There's a difference. But yeah, it's not answerable without specifying a jurisdiction. -Elmer Clark (talk) 05:37, 10 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

But generally, charter operators have licenses themselves which likely specify that they also have a responsibility to ensure that their customers follow all rules and regulations. --Xuxl (talk) 07:34, 10 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Wierd worms in the toilet after bowel movement[edit]

Hi folks. I own a couple rental houses that sit vacant for some time. I absentmindedly defacated a rather hearty stool into a toilet (Western style) in one of my vacant houses and did not flush. When I came back to the property a few months later, I opened the toilet lid and found the toilet water totally brown, with countless wierd worms swimming in the water, along with crawling up the inside of the toilet bowl. What are these things? Is this normal? Thanks. Herzlicheboy (talk) 03:49, 10 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hard to tell without a photograph of one of the little critters (though, I would not like a photograph of the bowel movement. Just a photo of the worm would be fine!). Someguy1221 (talk) 03:56, 10 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Reference desk at its best. — Richard BB 09:51, 10 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Questions on the human digestive system and the life cycle of invertebrates would best be posted on the Science Ref desk. -- Deborahjay (talk) 09:57, 10 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Note however, questions about whether any aspect of your digestive system including the results of your bowel movements are normal would almost definitely cross the Wikipedia:Reference desk/Guidelines/Medical advice line on any desk. Nil Einne (talk) 23:35, 10 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I did not use my toilet for six weeks this summer, because I was house-sitting for friends and only rarely visited my house. When my friends returned, they found little worms (less than 1cm long) in a toilet that I never used, and I found similar worms in my toilet upon my return. I'd guess that the worms would be there even if you'd not used it. I'm in the USA. Nyttend (talk) 02:14, 11 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

It's The Beginning of the Return of the Distant Descendants of Them!. -- Jack of Oz ^{[pleasantries]} 03:05, 11 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Worms showing up in toilets, actually, appears to come up a lot. Here's some links discussing causes (usually some larva getting into the plumbing- assuming nothing medical going on): [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6],and [7]. If you do a google search for "Worms in Toilet", or as chrome suggests, "Worms in toilet after vacation", you'll find a lot more info, as well as images that may help you narrow down the cause.Phoenixia1177 (talk) 07:42, 11 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much, the "Worms in toilet after vacation" search turned up what appear to be the same type of worms that were thronging all over the inside and outside of my toilet. Of course, my issue was aggravated by the fact that I had a huge dump sitting in the toilet bowl for about two months. Herzlicheboy (talk) 19:19, 11 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

What lovely images this thread is evoking within me. I must re-read it over breakfast. -- Jack of Oz ^{[pleasantries]} 19:47, 11 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

If anyone takes their truck(s) to Pakistan, it will be painted or not?[edit]

All trucks in Pakistan were painted and trimmed with different colors, according to Truck art in Pakistan.

Also, a car or an aircraft image will be painted on a truck upon request or not? How much does it cost? (in USD) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kiel457 (talk • contribs) 09:18, 10 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The article you linked to gives the estimated cost. We can't tell you what images are available from independent vendors. μηδείς (talk) 20:54, 10 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

No, it is not mandatory to have your truck decorated. The article you mention says "Many trucks and buses in Pakistan are highly customized and decorated by their owners" (emphasis added). Astronaut (talk) 15:57, 11 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Is it wrong?[edit]

Let's say a woman (A) has a famous and rich husband (B). The girl works for a newspaper, and they ask her to write a review on his husband (let's say he is promoting good causes but acting in the opposite way, like... do what I say not what I do).

So, if the girl decides not to criticize his husband (even if she knows that he is doing wrong and tells him to stop), Are they able to fire her for refusing to write the review? Is there any option, so neither (A or B) get hurt? Miss Bono^[zootalk] 18:43, 10 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

A professional organization would see a potential conflict of interest and (hopefully) not put her in this position in the first place by assigning the story to someone else. Mingmingla (talk) 19:10, 10 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

So it is 'impossible they assign that to the girl? Miss Bono^[zootalk] 19:14, 10 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

This hypothetical question is not one for which we can provide referenced answers, but whether an employer can fire an employee for a specific act will in many cases depend if she is under contract or if she was hired at will. In the US she can sue for wrongful termination and the result will depend on the civil law in her jurisdiction and the facts of the case. It is certainly not impossible for an employer to insist an employee do something she and most people would think improper--but what can be address in the courts and what is moral are separate issues. μηδείς (talk) 19:19, 10 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

What if she is under contract. They cannot fire her without expalining the reasons, right? But they can to make up something else to get their own way, something like in Philadelphia (film). Miss Bono^[zootalk] 19:30, 10 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

You have to understand that US law is not normally preventative, but acts after the fact to redress civil wrongs and prosecute criminals. If the employer wanted to fire the employee he would just tell her to leave the building and have security remove her or the police arrest her for trespassing. The police wouldn't care if she held up a copy of her contract, they'd remove her and tell her to call a lawyer. Then she could file a civil suit claiming damages and get monetary compensation, or potentially a court order by a judge requiring she be returned to her job. But that's unlikely, since the employer could simply sit her at an empty desk and give her no work to do. The law basically tells people what not to do, rather than telling them what they must do outside going to jail or paying a fine. μηδείς (talk) 21:05, 10 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

See tort, which is a very good article. I don't like Tom Hanks as an actor, or AIDS movies, so I haven't seen Philadelphia, and can't comment. I do like Antonio Banderas, especially in ¡Atame!. μηδείς (talk) 21:11, 10 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I'll see how I put together this part of the story :0 Thanks, Medeis. Miss Bono^[zootalk] 21:49, 10 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

If this is essential to some plot, go ahead and do it. It's the sort of thing that happens on soap operas all the time. But some element of blackmail with the boss threatening to expose the wife would be a good idea. μηδείς (talk) 22:26, 10 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

If you want the plot to move forward with the wife being fired - then you can certainly have the boss find some ridiculous trumped-up reason to fire her - and you're readers will sympathize with her. If you want her to be fired and look bad to your audience for her lack of moral courage - then have her boss be an obviously careful and moral person who openly fires for the true reason and the audience will agree that she deserved it. Maybe she doesn't tell him that she dropped the story for this reason and gets embroiled in some elaborate cover-up story that results in her doing something illegal and getting fired *and* thrown in jail. If you don't want her fired then the boss can either congratulate her on her moral courage and give her a different story to work with (while a different journalist picks up the story)...or he can have an argument with her in the glass-walled office: "A real journalist would have put the truth ahead of her personal concerns"...or something like that. There is plenty of wiggle room here to allow you to write your story with almost any outcome you want. Tell that story just right and you can sway your readers to any position you choose. SteveBaker (talk) 02:52, 11 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Wao! Thanks Steve and Medeis... Now I have options to deal with this situation :D Miss Bono^[zootalk] 13:06, 11 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I heard that a Swedish manufacturer build ambulance bodies on Chevrolet Silverado pickup chassis. Are they imported directly from the factory in the U.S.?[edit]

I heard that a Swedish manufacturer builts ambulance bodies on a Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD pickup chassis. The Swedish ambulances are painted in yellow and green and they have hi-lo sirens.

I already know that Chevy is a multinational, American automobile manufacturer based in Detroit. Their Silverado products are made at Venezuela, Mexico, Canada and at Flint, MI. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kiel457 (talk • contribs) 21:52, 10 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

According to GM's page [8], they do offer ambulance packages for the Silverado. Then, from [9], you can see that the ambulance you refer to is manufactured by Wiman Ambulans. Browsing a few Swedish pages, all I can really find is that the company appears to have gone bankrupt and was located in Sandviken in Sweden. A few links mentioning them (not much, but might be a start to finding more info): [10], [11], [12], and (this regards a Saab ambulance by them, but still relevant, perhaps) [13]. Sorry I couldn't find out more for you, have a good day:-)Phoenixia1177 (talk) 07:58, 11 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]