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July 26

Origin of Yoho surname.

I somehow ended up on the Wikipedia page for Ted Yoho and I'm curious about which part of the world that surname comes from. We also have articles on Monte Yoho and Mack Yoho. Its not a name that I've heard of in the UK. Alansplodge (talk) 14:49, 26 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

According to this: ["Origin Yoho Name". timyoho.us.], its origin is Swiss (originally "Joho"), with the earliest recorded surname dating to 1395. --107.15.157.44 (talk) 15:37, 26 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, I was obviously having a bad day on Google. It sounded a bit piratical to me :-) Alansplodge (talk) 16:42, 26 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

"With his Nancy, on his knees. Yo Ho!" ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 20:04, 26 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

"Three pirates came to London town, Yo ho! Yo ho!" [1] Alansplodge (talk) 13:28, 27 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

"Aye, but we're loved by our mommies and dads, drink up me 'earties, yo ho!" [2] --2606:A000:1126:28D:8C34:E67B:DCB2:8E78 (talk) 17:18, 27 July 2020 (UTC) ... Dang! Now I've got to get that damn song out of my head.[reply]

Tip: when in doubt, google topic heading.

107.15.157.44 (talk) 19:27, 26 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I might have been trying to be too clever :-) Alansplodge (talk) 20:38, 26 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

According to one of the onomatologists explaining surnames on Radio SRF 1 (see here), you were on to something, Alansplodge. Apparently it's a so-called "Echoname", an 'echo name', a name derived from something the name-bearer often said. So the first "Joho" must have said "Joho"/"Yoho" a lot (whether as a greeting, or an answer or interjection is not clear). ---Sluzzelin talk 17:21, 26 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

It does sound like it would lend itself well to yelling over mountain valleys :-) 93.142.123.92 (talk) 18:00, 26 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks all. Alansplodge (talk) 20:38, 26 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Interesting. The first thing the name made me think of was Yoho National Park in British Columbia, which I always assumed was a native word... and the Canadian Encyclopedia says it is. --174.89.49.204 (talk) 22:48, 27 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Even our article says it "is a Cree expression of amazement or awe", so more of an exclamation here too. In the Otomi language, however, "yoho" just means "two" [3]. ---Sluzzelin talk 09:29, 28 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Power strips and surge protection

Does turning off the power strip without unplugging it provide any surge protection? Do these switches completely isolate the plugs on the power strip or do they only break the circuit in one place? For the record my power strips look like this. 93.142.123.92 (talk) 18:14, 26 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

We can't answer that just by looking at a photo. There are many different designs of surge protector and power strip. I suggest you consult the manufacturer's specification.--Shantavira|^{feed me} 19:44, 26 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I see, thanks. I was hoping there was some sort of a standard. 93.142.123.92 (talk) 20:15, 26 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

For the first question, it depends on the device, as Shantavira notes. For the second question, try the attached devices with the switch off and see if any of them still work. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 20:07, 26 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I don't see how that would help. Whether the switch breaks of the circuit in one place or two, the device won't work either way. What I'm interested is if it breaks in one place only, then the devices are still connected to a surging circuit by a (single) wire. If they're also connected to another circuit (such as via Ethernet cable), then the surge can escape into the power strip.

I am wondering if I should be unplugging the power strips during big thunderstorms or if turning off the switch is enough. 93.142.123.92 (talk) 20:15, 26 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I wouldn't count on a little circuit breaker to stand up to a bolt of lightning. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 20:46, 26 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Have you read what I wrote? I'm not talking about circuit breakers (although this strip does advertise to have surge protection). 93.142.123.92 (talk) 20:57, 26 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

If you're concerned, unplug it. Lightning should have no problem jumping across that little switch. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 23:31, 26 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Other than James Bedford, which people who were cryogenically preserved early are still cryogenically preserved even today?

Other than James Bedford, which people who were cryogenically preserved early are still cryogenically preserved even today? Futurist110 (talk) 19:54, 26 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

It depends how you define "early". Ted Williams, who died in 2002, is still there. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 20:08, 26 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note that Category:Cryonically preserved people is a short list because "It is generally difficult to ascertain who is in this state due to medical privacy concerns." --107.15.157.44 (talk) 21:36, 26 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

See Frozen Dead Guy Days for another. MarnetteD|Talk 00:23, 27 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hmmm... should Bredo Morstoel (and Bredo Morstøl) redirect to that page? --107.15.157.44 (talk) 01:33, 27 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe - though a ref desk might not be the place to decide that. I do see your point that creating the redirect would get his name into the category. I will say that I've known plenty of people go to the festivities and couldn't find more than two or three who know his name :-) MarnetteD|Talk 03:47, 27 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Shouldn't the article at least settle on one spelling of his last name?--Khajidha (talk) 16:57, 28 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Dora Kent, I assume. User:Hkhenson would know more than I. —Tamfang (talk) 01:39, 2 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]