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What is the procedure for printing these drop down show option?

Thanks, — Preceding unsigned comment added by 201.170.80.25 (talk) 15:57, 9 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

1) This would be a better Q for the Computer Ref Desk.
2) If nothing else works, and you are on a Windows computer, hit the Print Screen keyboard button (top row, right side), then open up MS Paint, and do a paste. This will paste the entire screen, but you can then use the frame and crop options to remove the excess, before printing or saving. StuRat (talk) 17:28, 9 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
I think you are talking about the collapsed templates that are often used to include a load of links to related things but not take up the space when you don't want to see them. There may be a better answer, but if you pick the 'V' at the top left, that will take you to the template page (where the template is defined), and I think that will print. --ColinFine (talk) 22:33, 9 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

NYC motorcycle road rage incident

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Does Wikipedia have an article on the September 29 New York City motorcycle road rage incident? Was there an article which was deleted as being a mere news item? After 2 weeks it continues to get nationwide coverage as more info emerges, such as the alleged participation among the unruly crowd of bikers by off-duty police reportedly " two detectives, one sergeant and three police officers" with one detective arrested for actually attacking the van. It seems to have a broader notability than a random brawl or fender bender: 14,100 results in continuing coverage. Edison (talk) 21:39, 9 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Good question. It will be in the news for a long time, and has been on an upward trend since it happened. Help Desk might give a better answer, as they may know secret ways to search here that are not obvious at "advanced search". μηδείς (talk) 21:56, 9 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Someone just started it today, under the fairly wordy title New York City SUV Motorcycle Road Rage Incident. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots00:31, 10 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
I don't know how that person pronounces his own name, but a Pole would call him "voy-ts-yekh brahsh-chok". -- Jack of Oz [pleasantries] 20:44, 10 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
(Or Wojzjech Braschtschock, as some of us prefer our transliterations. μηδείς (talk) 21:34, 10 October 2013 (UTC))[reply]
Yes, with stress on the initial syllables (as they are also penultimates). I doubt we'll get a reliable source on this, though. μηδείς (talk) 21:30, 10 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
What Jack says sounds pretty close to the way they said it on the news tonight. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots00:28, 11 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]