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= November 29 =

== Simpsons Green is Toons! ==

Today I got from Netflix a disc labeled ''The Simpsons: Season 2: Disc 1 (Green)''.  What does Green mean? —[[User:Tamfang|Tamfang]] ([[User talk:Tamfang|talk]]) 01:51, 29 November 2012 (UTC)

== Uncovered Subject Matter ==

A gifted writer, I am not.  A person with a large amount of free time, I am not.  A person who is well versed in internet based research, I am not.  What I am is a person with a yearning for knowledge on a particular person and, aside from his personal website, I seem to be able to find very little about him.  I also seem to be able to find a very limited amount of information about any of his recorded works, especially his secular works.  It is these which I am most interested in, which is why I am coming to you.  The person who I am desiring more information on is recording artist Shelton Becton.  Any information you are able to find, and publish into an article would be most appreciated.  Thank you so much for your time.

Tyler  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/24.180.159.165|24.180.159.165]] ([[User talk:24.180.159.165|talk]]) 08:46, 29 November 2012 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:His [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Shelton+Becton Discogs entry] suugests he has only released one single. Since there is nothing listed in the CDs section of his website, I assume that's all he's ever released. --[[User:Viennese Waltz|Viennese Waltz]] 09:13, 29 November 2012 (UTC)

== 11th Doctor Who Overcoat ==

What style is the 11th Doctor's overcoat, and where would I be most able to pick one up of that style. (Without having to pay the cost of a replica)

Would an Military Surplus store sell it, or would a local shop like GoodWill or Salvation Army sell one? What about an online store?  <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:HurrDurrBuggie|HurrDurrBuggie]] ([[User talk:HurrDurrBuggie|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/HurrDurrBuggie|contribs]]) 13:22, 29 November 2012 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:It looks like a fairly typical [[trench coat]].  Look for it in [[olive drab]] or "pea green".  --[[User:Jayron32|<span style="color:#000099;">Jayron</span>]]'''''[[User talk:Jayron32|<span style="color:#009900;">32</span>]]''''' 13:30, 29 November 2012 (UTC)

: I've never seen the 11th Doctor (Smith) wear an [[overcoat]]. The 10th Doctor (Tennant) wore a brown overcoat, which is variously described as a cinnamon-brown full length double breasted wool mix overcoat. It's not a military garment, but you will find something like it in charity shops. You'll find people selling overcoats on eBay that they claim resemble this; you're right that the licensed reproduction coats are super expensive.  The only Dr Who character in recent times that I do recall wearing a military overcoat is Captain Jack Harkness, who wears a WW2 era blue RAF officer's wool [[greatcoat]]. The 11th doctor wears a [[Tweed (cloth)|tweed]] [[blazer]].  [http://costumingdiary.blogspot.co.uk/2011/11/steampunk-femme-eleven-collecting.html This blog posting] analyses the different tweed blazers Smith has worn. -- [[User:Finlay McWalter|Finlay McWalter]]'''ჷ'''[[User talk:Finlay McWalter|Talk]] 13:40, 29 November 2012 (UTC)

This is an image of Smith's coat. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8gpYqF3Fbrg/Tl5m09akNgI/AAAAAAAAHrs/1SL-4zgrC9g/s1600/321842_281065035240864_127031120644257_1322424_5369696_o.jpg  <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:HurrDurrBuggie|HurrDurrBuggie]] ([[User talk:HurrDurrBuggie|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/HurrDurrBuggie|contribs]]) 13:48, 29 November 2012 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:Yes, I know.  That's an olive drab wool trench coat.  Look for that.  --[[User:Jayron32|<span style="color:#000099;">Jayron</span>]]'''''[[User talk:Jayron32|<span style="color:#009900;">32</span>]]''''' 13:53, 29 November 2012 (UTC)

That post was more for Finlay McWalter, as he apparently hasn't seen it. It was only worn in a few episodes.  <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:HurrDurrBuggie|HurrDurrBuggie]] ([[User talk:HurrDurrBuggie|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/HurrDurrBuggie|contribs]]) 13:57, 29 November 2012 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:[http://www.ebay.com/itm/John-Bartlett-Mens-Wool-Mohair-Full-Length-Forest-Green-Trench-Coat-XL-50-ITALY-/370676538387 Here] is one (sold now) that was for sale for $50.  [http://www.auctionsamerica.com/events/all-lots.cfm?SaleCode=MM12&search=&category=&year=&make=&model=&collection=&day=&order=runorder&noreserve=&feature=&stillforsale=&grouping=Military%20Artifacts&rowsperpage=50&page=2 This site] has several for auction.  [http://www.etsy.com/listing/113622209/vintage-1960s-army-green-wool-trench Here]'s one for $100.  --[[User:Jayron32|<span style="color:#000099;">Jayron</span>]]'''''[[User talk:Jayron32|<span style="color:#009900;">32</span>]]''''' 14:09, 29 November 2012 (UTC)

:The site is blocked for me in the office, but ThinkGeek at one point sold a (very expensive) licensed replica of the 10th Doctor's coat. You could see if the 11th doctor's coat is on the site, and if it isn't you may be able to track down the brand/manufacturer of the 10th one on the thinkgeek site and work from there. [[Special:Contributions/209.131.76.183|209.131.76.183]] ([[User talk:209.131.76.183|talk]]) 14:55, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

::I think it rather unlikely that Dr Who would wear a US Army coat. It looks to me like a British Army Pattern 1937 [[Greatcoat]]. I found [http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WW2-1940s-NAMED-BRITISH-ARMY-OFFICER-GREATCOAT-HECTOR-POWE-1943-EXCELLENT-/150956278746?pt=UK_Collectables_Militaria_LE&hash=item2325b203da WW2 1940's NAMED BRITISH ARMY OFFICER GREATCOAT HECTOR POWE 1943 EXCELLENT] on eBay - the starting bid was GBP 19.99. [http://www.surplusandoutdoors.com/shop/british-militaria/miltary-uniforms/genuine-british-wwii-1950-s-pattern-315257.html This army surplus store] sells them for GBP 39.99. [[User:Alansplodge|Alansplodge]] ([[User talk:Alansplodge|talk]]) 16:35, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

[http://igoco.com/index.php/catalogsearch/result/?q=british I Goldberg] in [[Philly]] carries domestic and foreign military surplus, they have carried British trench coats in the past. [[User:Medeis|μηδείς]] ([[User talk:Medeis|talk]]) 18:15, 1 December 2012 (UTC)

== Funky song identification ==

I'm trying to identify a song I heard on the radio earlier this year.  It was on [[Huey Morgan]]'s [[BBC Radio 2]] show in the early hours of Saturday 24 March 2012 ([http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01ddddm link to the show]).  The song was very [[Hammond organ]]-based, and I'm sure it was an instrumental.  For some reason, I think the word "Funky" was in the title too.  If I recall correctly, it was played a song or two before (or after) a track by [[The O'Jays]].  If anyone can pull an answer from somewhere, or can take a stab in the dark I'd be grateful.  [[User:Mattgirling|matt]] ([[User talk:Mattgirling|talk]]) 14:45, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
:There is a contact tab on that link, I wonder if you'd get a response if you tried contacting them yourself? --[[User:TammyMoet|TammyMoet]] ([[User talk:TammyMoet|talk]]) 15:01, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
::I can try that when I'm home from work; unfortunately we're under quite strict automatic [[Content-control software|content control]] that seems to have blocked the contact page for some unknown reason... [[User:Mattgirling|matt]] ([[User talk:Mattgirling|talk]]) 16:37, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
:::Alright, a guess: One of the most famous and certainly one of the most broadcast funky instrumentals with prominent organ sound is "[[Green Onions]]" by [[Booker T. & the M.G.'s]]. It sits well next to something by the The O'Jays. The title doesn't contain the word "funky", however (though green onions can smell funky, of course). ---[[User:Sluzzelin|Sluzzelin]] [[User talk:Sluzzelin|<small>talk</small>]] 15:21, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
Hard to say without hearing it. [[Jimmy Smith]] did a lot of 'funky' organ stuff. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUZGVhZOon8 Like this].[[Special:Contributions/87.113.116.233|87.113.116.233]] ([[User talk:87.113.116.233|talk]]) 18:00, 3 December 2012 (UTC)
::::Thanks for the guesses.  It's not Green Onions, and wasn't Jimmy Smith either—sorry! I've yet to have a chance to email.  [[User:Mattgirling|matt]] ([[User talk:Mattgirling|talk]]) 10:24, 5 December 2012 (UTC)

== public domain  ==

{{hat|Explicit request for legal advice hatted. [[User:Evanh2008|Evanh2008]]&nbsp;<sup>([[User talk:Evanh2008|talk]]&#124;[[Special:Contributions/Evanh2008|contribs]])</sup> 03:40, 30 November 2012 (UTC)}}please , let me know if i can use freely the quote from Dr Strangelove ?i UNDERSTOOD THAT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN AND THAT i MUST OF COURSE ATTRIBUTE THE QUOTE TO ITS RIGHTFUL OWNER .
Thank you for considering my inquiry .
Best regards 
Tim Meehan  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/186.15.37.29|186.15.37.29]] ([[User talk:186.15.37.29|talk]]) 15:22, 29 November 2012 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:What quote would that be? ←[[User:Baseball Bugs|Baseball Bugs]] <sup>''[[User talk:Baseball Bugs|What's up, Doc?]]''</sup> [[Special:Contributions/Baseball_Bugs|carrots]]→ 16:00, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
:[[Dr Strangelove]] is not in the public domain, but depending on what you're doing with it you can probably justify using a quote without permission as [[fair use]] (if using it in the USA). If Dr. Strangelove ''were'' in the public domain, you could legally use quotes or anything else without any attribution. [[User:Staecker|Staecker]] ([[User talk:Staecker|talk]]) 17:50, 29 November 2012 (UTC)

:: Note the copyright information in [[:File:Dr. Strangelove - Ripper and Mandrake.png]] et al, which asserts that ''Dr. Strangelove'' has lapsed into the public domain in some jurisdictions. -- [[User:Finlay McWalter|Finlay McWalter]]'''ჷ'''[[User talk:Finlay McWalter|Talk]] 17:58, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
:::Looks like ''the trailer'' is now PD. This is common with older films- the film has had the copyright extended but the trailer expired. [[User:Staecker|Staecker]] ([[User talk:Staecker|talk]]) 12:39, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:Use such quotes ''in what way?'' ←[[User:Baseball Bugs|Baseball Bugs]] <sup>''[[User talk:Baseball Bugs|What's up, Doc?]]''</sup> [[Special:Contributions/Baseball_Bugs|carrots]]→ 03:21, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
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== how to find similar songs ==

My niece will be two early next year.  She very much enjoys dancing to [[Shirley Bassey]]/[[Propellorheads]] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpqYPBi6iHI Histotry Repeating], [[Adele]]'s [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXottBGAQp8 Ooma hassa] (as she says) and [[Simon and Garfunkel]]'s [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5_QV97eYqM Cecilia].  Obviously these songs have a good beat, and you can dance to them.  My sister wants me to burn my niece a mix CD as a Christmas present with upbeat songs that have the same subjective appeal.  I am wracking my brain trying to think of titles, and think Cracklin' Rose by Neil Diamond should go over well.  I think I remember someone mentioning a website that offers song recommendations based on such comparisons.  Is anybody able to point me in the right direction?  Thanks. [[User:Medeis|μηδείς]] ([[User talk:Medeis|talk]]) 17:11, 29 November 2012 (UTC) 

:What about http://www.gnoosic.com/ ? --[[User:TammyMoet|TammyMoet]] ([[User talk:TammyMoet|talk]]) 18:57, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
::The Beatles' "[[Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da]]" strikes me as something a two-year-old might like to dance to. [[User:Deor|Deor]] ([[User talk:Deor|talk]]) 20:08, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
:::[[Lily the Pink]] by [[The Scaffold]] works. [[User:Britmax|Britmax]] ([[User talk:Britmax|talk]]) 20:22, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
::::Ooh, how evil.  I think her older brothers would like Lily the Pink once they'd been explained the lyrics.  (The five-year old (then four) loves "little old lady got mutilated late last night.)  Gnoosic is the sort of site I was looking, for, thanks, I've bookmarked it this time.  Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da is exactly what I am looking for, something my sister will be able to tolerate hearing  a few times a week.  Grandpop won't like the transvestism, though.  Of course I already had The Beatles, Elton John, Simon and Garfunkle, Neil Diamond and the like in mind.  It's more the recent pop I am not familiar with and will have to search for. [[User:Medeis|μηδείς]] ([[User talk:Medeis|talk]]) 21:17, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
:::::Regardin "Cecilia", good luck explaining the line aboutm "...making love with Cecilia... I got up to wash my face; when I come back to bed, someone's taken my place..." For one thing, the jumping between past and present tense. ←[[User:Baseball Bugs|Baseball Bugs]] <sup>''[[User talk:Baseball Bugs|What's up, Doc?]]''</sup> [[Special:Contributions/Baseball_Bugs|carrots]]→  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|undated]] comment added 03:19, 30 November 2012 (UTC)</span><!--Template:Undated--> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
::::::Well, I could just go all out and add [[Lola (song)|Lola]] to the mix.  Cecilia has a longstanding imprimatur not only because S&G are my mother's favorite group, but since both my niece's name and ''Cecilia'' are [[amphibrach]]s and the song is sung to her by her father with her name substituted.  Kids don't seem to ask what making love is, since at least in my case as a child it obviously meant smooching. [[User:Medeis|μηδείς]] ([[User talk:Medeis|talk]]) 03:28, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::::::Good point. From a kid's point of view, washing one's face after kissing would most likely seem like a good idea. One thing about the old songs is that they are not so explicit - you can slip double-meanings in there without necessarily offending the young (or their parents). I'm reminded of Peter Paul and Mary's "I Dig Rock and Roll Music", in which they say, "I think / I could say something / If you know what I mean / But if I ''really'' say it / The radio won't play it / Unless I '''''lay it''''' between the lines. ←[[User:Baseball Bugs|Baseball Bugs]] <sup>''[[User talk:Baseball Bugs|What's up, Doc?]]''</sup> [[Special:Contributions/Baseball_Bugs|carrots]]→ 06:18, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:You could always try making a new station on Pandora, seeded with those songs and some of the above suggestions. Then just listen for a bit and use anything it comes up with that sounds like a good fit. [[Special:Contributions/209.131.76.183|209.131.76.183]] ([[User talk:209.131.76.183|talk]]) 14:50, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::Doesn't [[Pandora Radio]] require a device as a player? [[User:Medeis|μηδείς]] ([[User talk:Medeis|talk]]) 18:40, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::It can run on a variety of devices, but also from a web browser. I don't like it for full-time listening (it gets repetetive, and sometimes it makes some pretty bad decisions on what to play), but for the purpose of finding ideas for songs with similar feels it will probably work pretty well. [[Special:Contributions/209.131.76.183|209.131.76.183]] ([[User talk:209.131.76.183|talk]]) 15:12, 3 December 2012 (UTC)