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October 19

The great ones always die young

Recently the lead singer of Type O Negative, Peter Steel, died of heart failure. I have been a fan for many years and so am very curious to know more about this. I have been unable to find more specific details of his demise. I would like to know where he was when this happened, who he was with, the time of day or night? Was this drug or steroid related? Who discovered the body? As well as any other relavent information would be greatly appreciated. Where is he buried? Or was he cremated? Thank you very much. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 195.89.16.154 (talk) 12:57, 19 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Peter Steele#Death gives his death as "heart failure"; I appreciate that this may not really seem like an adequate explanation, but often one doesn't get a more specific cause of death than that. -- Finlay McWalter ☻ Talk 13:08, 19 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

He is buried at the Saint Charles Cemetery in East Farmingdale, New York. also see here: [1] R.I.P. 10draftsdeep (talk) 15:41, 19 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

He also did cocaine and drank heavily in the past. Both of which aren't known for their health benefits. Dismas|^(talk) 16:05, 19 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The great ones always die young II

A good friend of mine died in Cape Town about 6-8 years ago, he was from Cape Town, I am due to travel back to South Africa soon, how could I find out where he was buried so I can pay my respects, any help would be greatly appreciated. His name was James Murchie, his stage name was Franky King. He left behind a wife and 2 children, with whom I have long since lost contact. Any help would br greatly appreciated. Thank you —Preceding unsigned comment added by 195.89.16.154 (talk) 13:30, 19 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Guitarist James Murchie with stage name Frankie King was a member of the British band Fields of the Nephilim though he is not mentioned in the Wikipedia article about the band. This information doesn't answer your question but the links give names of band member who might know something. Cuddlyable3 (talk) 14:17, 19 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

By the time he was teaching me to play he had long since lost touch with those guys, thanks for the help though, any other info? (steve?) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 195.89.16.154 (talk) 15:04, 19 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Since local knowledge is required I would start at the City Library. They will know what archives to consult.--Shantavira|^{feed me} 16:34, 19 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

There's a brochure here that gives details of all the municipal cemeteries in Cape Town, and contact details for the cemeteries service. It's possible they might be able to help you locate a grave, or point you in the right direction for your research. Good luck. Ka renjc 18:34, 19 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

That's good advice. Find-a-grave is kind of "anecdotal", and South Africa might be a little spotty. I searched for "Smith" and got a grand total of 17 entries. However, the OP should check find-a-grave, just because it's easy to do and there's always at least a chance that it was documented. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 15:01, 21 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

chin-ups/pull-ups

just wondering, what muscles are used in chin-ups/pull-ups? 70.241.18.130 (talk) 22:50, 19 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The chin-up and pull-up articles say both are chiefly the Latissimus Dorsi (the "lats", large muscles of the upper back). In practice the anterior deltoid and the biceps muscle are also recruited, but it's the lats that do most of the work. -- Finlay McWalter ☻ Talk 23:05, 19 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Then there's the brachialis, brachioradialis, wrist flexors and a number of other muscles of the upper body. Chin-up#Muscles_targeted mentions most of this. The extent which muscles are worked will vary with grip. A wider grip tends to stress the lats more, while a narrower grip brings more focus onto the arm muscles. The choice of pronated (pull-up) and supinated (chin-up) grips will also affect the muscles worked - I couldn't see this in the articles, but the pronated grip seems to place more stress on the lats. --jjron (talk) 05:47, 20 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

okay, thanks! 13:13, 20 October 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.241.18.130 (talk)

Oyster name

Does anyone know the english name for this shellfish? External Forum Link. It's a rare delicacy i often see (and enjoy!) in greece, but i only know that the greek name is φουσκα (bubble). Many thanks for any help. (not sure if science or misc is the best board...?) Capuchin (talk) 23:20, 19 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

What I found is "phouska" (Latin "pousca" or "posca") which is a watery sort of wine. Collect (talk) 00:03, 20 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Answered in full on Science Desk. Please do not post to more than one desk.--Shantavira|^{feed me} 07:26, 20 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]