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Fabamundo

Who says "Fabamundo" on what television show?

Someone on Happy Days ? StuRat 01:39, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

According to this discussion [1], which I cant actually look at (work filter) it would be the Fonz 161.222.160.8 04:50, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

Aaayyy! I just realized, the Fonz must be Canadian. I mean, we're way cooler than the Americans, eeehhh. Clarityfiend 17:53, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

Was it not off the TV cartoon series "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"?

Online radio stations

Is there an online radio station that plays the same style of music as you here in doctor's and other offices and in hotel elevators and retail stores? 71.100.7.136 00:23, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

You mean elevator music/muzak ? I think that's mostly easy listening, and a few radio stations do dispense it. StuRat 01:36, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

help

hey i need help. 1.am looking for a celebrity couple.the chick is rumoured to be jewish and the guy was a hit in the eighties with mny cool movies to his name.the source of the trivia was from wikipedia.i have tried but keep on reaching a dead end. 2.whats the differncr between an mp3 cd and a normal auio cd.

In answer to question 2, the songs on a normal CD are encoded in Red Book format, while on an MP3 CD, they are encoded in MP3, WMA or ATRAC formats. Basically, it's easier to make an MP3 CD than a Red Book CD with a home computer, but not all CD players will play the MP3 CD. The MP3 CD concept is going out of fashion, as many hi-fis now have USB ports to allow you to plug an MP3 player or USB flash drive in and play that instead. Laïka 09:52, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

There are certainly several answers to question 1, but one Jewish celebrity fitting the description (if you accept the word "chick" for women) is Sarah Jessica Parker, married to Matthew Broderick who starred in a couple of "cool" movies in the eighties. Patricia Arquette, Jewish by matrilinearity, was once married to Nicolas Cage, who definitely starred in a couple of cool movies in the eighties. ---Sluzzelin talk 14:09, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

Comic Books and All Caps?

Why is it that comic books and webcomics are written in all capital letters?

--Grey1618 17:51, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

It's generally easier to read all caps, especially at a small size/low resolution. StuRat 19:30, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

That's not true. Lower case is easier to read. This question was asked last month; see the discussion here. --Richardrj ^{talk email} 20:03, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

The idea that "lower case is easier to read" is one that's only been put forward in recent decades. Even if it's actually true (I for one think it's overstated), comic books have been around for longer than that, so StuRat's answer could still be correct as well. --Anonymous, May 19, 2007, 22:03 (UTC).

I'm not sure how widespread it is, but bear in mind that some comic books use capitals and lowercase as with normal text: From Hell, for example. Algebraist 20:16, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

Looking for a game

I'm looking for a video game that meets that following criteria:

1. Is fun with single player
2. Not too much graphics power needed
3. Good single player story
4. Long enough play time (15+ hours)
5. Good graphics
6. Exciting (e.g. Half Life 2)
7. Relatively new (not more than 2 years)

I thought that I might as well ask here, thanks, Jeffrey.Kleykamp 20:38, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

You might wish to clarify which console or format you are interested in. Rockpocket 23:28, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

PC or Xbox 360, with Xbox 360 criteria #2 falls out. Jeffrey.Kleykamp 23:33, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

Gears of War was well received and appears to meet most of your subjective criteria. [2] Rockpocket 23:52, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

Yes I agree, however, it isn't very long (and therefore failing #4), I beat it in 3 days of an average of 4 hours per day the first time around (i.e. 12 hour game time). Jeffrey.Kleykamp 00:13, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

F.E.A.R., perhaps? Carom 15:42, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

I would suggest Call of Duty 2. Halo for PC also comes to mind, but it's been out for a pretty long time. On a related note, Halo 2 is coming out soon, but it's only for Vista. bibliomaniac15 23:50, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

1 and 6 are really opinion based though. If you're into strategy/RTS, Space Rangers (video game) has pretty good reviews (90%+ ratings from what I've seen), and it seems to be a good game, though I didn't play it much yet. --Wirbelwindヴィルヴェルヴィント (talk) 08:28, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

Have a look a Deus Ex - best single-player story line I've ever encountered in a game, released in 2000 (granted, it's quite a bit older than two years, but it still looks okay and is not too hardware-hungry), and will keep you occupied for at least 30 hours -- Ferkelparade π 08:26, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

I second Deus Ex. Have a look at the articles for Hitman: Blood Money, Knights of the Old Republic and Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion too. Then there's the obvious Half-life 2: Episode One. Down M. 23:41, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

Dues Ex is an excellent game with multiple endings and LOTS of content that combines FPS and RPG elements very well. Deus Ex: Invisible War was not as good. It was a good game, but don't think it's a substitute for the original. Anynobody 03:00, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

Telenovelas reduced to one night a week on MyNetworkTV

After American Heiress and Saints and Sinners (telenovela), are the executives at MyNetworkTV going to air more telenovelas one night a week or is the telenovela programming permanently out of the equation for good?--12.18.90.134 23:02, 19 May 2007 (UTC)