A number of curious or strange requests occasionally appear on the Ireland Information Guide Village pump and other community forums; apparently some visitors have Ireland Information Guide confused with other, unrelated sites. Many times, such questions are posted by people seeking information about a particular subject, and are quite appropriate for the reference desk, so if you encounter such a question on the pump or elsewhere, please try to be helpful and direct the questioner to the reference desk instead.

However, some requests are just so off-the-wall that they would be inappropriate even on the reference desk. In keeping with the spirit of archiving bad jokes and other nonsense, this page lists some of those strange requests for the purpose of a little harmless amusement.

Names and contact information have been removed for the sake of protecting the innocent and/or confused.

Sisi-Forever my Love

I want to order a Sisi Movie, I have seen it in French, and I would like to order it in French.

Need work

hello sir , this is [name deleted] from india , we have team of software developare , we are loking for some work ,our main motto work hard & do our best in the chosen field, so plz give some attention on this. thanks

Wobble-ocity

Wiki,

I need to reconnect the East/West shores of Panthalassa. I gotta walk the amiable Tapirs across. Problem: Dinos had to be long dead. 'Possums crossed down under. The Calendar doesn't Jive.

Japan will have to go back to Utah, and NewZealand to Patagonia.

Remote possibilities

My friends and I were recently (3/2/04) playing Milton Bradley's game "Remote Possibilities" and noticed one question regarding who recieved the most Oscar (Academy) nominations. Until the 2004 awards held on 3/1/04, Titanic had the most nominations in history, but it no longer does, thereby making your game incorrect, by stating Titanic as the answer. I am a huge fan, i know two other people who have this game, and we want to know if you will be making a new version.

Let me know, [name deleted]

Car production

hi i'm called [name deleted] from cameroon.i have the age of 18 and i school and leave with my parents .i also do drawing alittle bit of painting and designs.actually i want to imform you that seeing into my own self that your company produicies lots of cars i have also desided to produce two cars models for the toyota company to see or why not produce.these marks are the (voltan 4; and the otic 104 models which i succeded to design.i also want to say that if you are interested then write me by using my e-mail adress [deleted] and my school adress which is

 ekoko [name deleted]
 [deleted]
   (cameroon).

thanks for yours understanding. from [name deleted].

Army

I am a Canadian and i am wondering if it is possible to join your countries army..I need the requirements and if it is possible adn what i ahve to do to get adn and does the srmy sponsor me through employment to get it the army

Gee, sir, You'll have to start off as a private in the army of Ireland Information Guide. Ilyanep 01:53, 21 Jun 2004 (UTC)

PETROLEUM JELLY/ LIQUID PARAFFIN/WHITE OIL/INK OIL/TRANSFORMER OIL/RUBBER PROCESS OIL

Dear sir,

We are the leading manufacturer of various petroleum products in india since 1983. We have three plants at different locations of gujarat and mumbai in india. We Have a huge capacity of around 500-1000 MT/Month of each products. Our product ranges Are:

1] Petroleum Jelly ip/bp/usp 2] Liquid paraffins ip/bp/usp 3] Normal paraffins 4] Ink oils 5] Transformer oil 6] Turbine oil 7] Refrigeration oil 8] White oils/mineral oils 9] Rolling oils 10]Lubricating oils 11]Speciality oils 12]Rubber process oils 13]Conning Oil 14]Texurising Oil 15]Greases 16]Wax Blends & Speciality waxes

We are exporting our products to various countries like USA, UK, UAE, Africa, Egupt, Italy, Syprus, Turkey, Nigeria, Australlia, Tanzania,Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Srilanka, Malaysia and some Europeon countries. We can manufacture These products as per customers specific requirement also. Please contact us For any kind of your requirement to: [Company]. Plot-no.3303, GIDC, Estate, ankleshwar, [country]. Ph/Fax: [number]. Our product specifications are available on our web [weblink] or email us on [email].

thanks, For [Company] Ltd.

([Name]) Technical Officer.

ggg

Dear Sir

I am a researcher in Hefei Physical Science Institue of Chinese Academy of Sciences. I would like to buy a Nd:GGG laser crystal rod with the size 8mm in diameter and 100mm in length. I am to useing rod pumped by flashlamp. On the homepage, I konw you can you can provide Nd:GGG crystal. Please quote for the following products.

Type: laser rod Material: Nd:GGG Nd concentration: 1.1 to 1.5 at.% Orientation: [010] +/-2 deg. Diameter: 8 (+0.0/-0.1) mm Length: 100 (+1/-1) mm Surface quality: 20/10 scr/dig Surface flatness: lambda/10 @ 633nm Parallelism: < 30 arc. sec. Perpendicularity: 15 arc. min Chamfer: 0.2 mm Coating: both faces AR/AR @ 1061nm, R<0.2% Quantity: 1 pc.

Can you tell me more detailed messages, such as its price, how to buy it and so on? You kind response would be appreciated greatly!

Best regards!

your sincerely

 [Name removed]

 [Postal address removed]
 P.R.China
 Tel-No.: [Removed]
 Fax: [Removed]
 E-Mail: [Removed]

Bootleg copy

Hi:

I recently purchased a DVD from E-bay that was a grouping of banned cartoons. Several studios were on this copy including yours. It was a burned copy and they are advertising it as new. The listing was called Banned & World War II caroons Vol. 1 and Vol 2. I did not know if you knew about this but thought you would like to know.

[name deleted]

when will i get my blues shoes??

phone: [deleted] cell phone: [deleted] e-mail: [deleted]

thanks a lot!!!

Don't step on my blue suede shoes.

student exchange

Hello,

My name is [name deleted] and I am a student at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. I am enquiring about the student exchange program. I have been trying to locate information on this subject for some time now and have recieved none. My Uma lives near Ruhr and i am thinking about living with her for the school year and getting transfered to your university. I do not know if your university deals with the University of Manitoba in this way so this is the reason i am writing you. If you could get back to me with any information on this subject it would be greatly appreciated. My e-mail address is [email deleted]

Sincerely, [name deleted]

The University of Ireland Information Guide does not currently have an exchange program with your university. However, if you want to organize one we would be willing to participate. Bensaccount 15:30, 19 Apr 2004 (UTC)

Especially if you bring your Uma over.

Bad tire

Where do I post a complaint? I have a tire with a bubble on the side wall, and your agent (Discount Tire) is claimimg it is road hazard. It is on a trailer that I purchased new just over a year ago and has less than 5000 miles in it. I feel that your agent is giving you a bad name in this case. Please advise. Respectfully submitted George [address removed]

George, this is an encyclopedia. We don't sell tires, we don't have agents, and we get our bad name in ways other than vending bubbly tires. I suggest you find a different website on which to post your tire complaint. -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 17:56, 28 May 2004 (UTC)

Treatment

This is to certify that Mr [name deleted] (age 36) is suffering thyrotoxisis since 1997. Which is pathilogical proved. He want to take needful trteatment in your hspital. so plase help him aAnd now extra case of Dagmsed case of #both bone distal 1/3rd of Lt.forearm /c Thyrotoxisis.During the admition, Medical consultant say his surgery not done now until TFT is NWL.

Present history of patient

Tammer. Palpitation, wegiht lose, Appitite high,Both neek swelling. Differe thyroid swelling both lobe.B.P. 160/80 His pathology report as flows,

T3 2.8 (Normal rate 0.69 -2.02mg/dl, T4 18.9(normal rate 5-11.4)microg/dl TSH 0.6(normal rate 0.6-6.2)micro g/dl I refer my patient for some treatment in your hospital.

1) Complete patient evalutation. @) 1-131 update study. 3)possible 1-131 thyroid ablation. 4) Test for human thyroid stimulation immuneglobion. 5) Opimization of medical Therepy.

Thamks Dr. [Name deleted] Director [deleted] Hospital. [Deleted location in South Asia]

I don't know where you think you are posting, but this is an encylopedia not a hospital. We don't treat people here. theresa knott 10:04, 16 Jun 2004 (UTC)

When will they learn? That pile of dead bodies out back is starting to smell. --bodnotbod 22:05, Jun 18, 2004 (UTC)

Game Boy Color and Games

I can't find my Game Boy Color or my copies of Pokémon Gold, Silver, Red and Crystal. If you find them, send them by E-mail.

Note: I am also missing a rainbow Link Cable