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March 28

How to find a complete list of an 80's band's TV appearances including musical guest, interviews, game shows, sponsored events, etc. from '80 to '89?

YouTube has clips of my favorite band and even better, just the lead singer on programs including Thicke of the Night, MV3 and TV-something with Richard Blade plus clips of the band's cameos in several movies and a commercial. I want to collect full appearances and full interviews but YouTube is mostly cluttered with concerts so I need a list of their TV appearances, sponsored events and cameos to know what to search for. I already tried IMDB by band name and by the lead singer's name but they don't have any of the programs I listed or even the famous American Bandstand on his filmography! I hope someone here can tell me what to do next. Gretchen174.65.24.110 (talk) 19:57, 29 March 2013 (UTC) (tildes edited 3-29)

You can probably ask at an internet forum dedicated to that band. What's the band, out of interest? --Viennese Waltz 08:15, 28 March 2013 (UTC)

Gretchen, you need to hold the Shift key down to convert those 4 ` marks to 4 ~ (tildes), assuming that's what they're there for. -- Jack of Oz ^[Talk] 08:16, 28 March 2013 (UTC)

I was hoping someone knew an official site, like IMDB's Filmography section but for musicians. But your suggestion is a smart one, VW, and thanks for helping me with the tildes, Jack. Gretchen174.65.24.110 (talk) 19:57, 29 March 2013 (UTC)

I don't think that there is a site like IMDB for musicians. And I agree that a dedicated forum is probably the best place to go. As a Pink Floyd fan, a lot of the information that I know came from sites and mailing lists dedicated to them. (As well as reading the more authoritative books on them) Dismas|^(talk) 20:16, 29 March 2013 (UTC)

Thanks, Dismas. Gretchen174.65.24.110 (talk) 20:31, 30 March 2013 (UTC)

Can animals play in the NFL?

Saw this and wondered about what would happen if you taught an elephant a route tree and when to stop for a TD. Is there any rule barring animals from playing in the NFL? Or is this such a bizarre idea that nothing exists to address it?

The official rules state that "Each team is permitted 11 men on the field at the snap" (emphasis added). While I assume that women are allowed to play, the term wouldn't generally extend to non-humans without an explicit statement that it does. Tevildo (talk) 16:15, 28 March 2013 (UTC)

Sports are assumed to be strictly humans unless there's some specific exception. Polo, for example, involves ponies - and some variations of it use elephants. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 16:37, 28 March 2013 (UTC)

Maybe but except for the Iditarod and auto racing, I don't see any women listed as having played in the highest levels of American pro sports.[1] Rules may not cover the situation. Rmhermen (talk) 17:27, 28 March 2013 (UTC)

This story says the NFL's rule preventing women was removed in December 2011. -- Finlay McWalterჷTalk 17:29, 28 March 2013 (UTC)

Women have not played in any regular season major league games in any of the 4-5 major American professional leagues. However, there have been women who have made the practice squads of teams and/or played in preseason or exhibition games. See Ann Meyers who was on the Indiana Pacers roster (but appeared in no games) or Manon Rhéaume who played goalkeeper for the Tampa Bay Lightning in a preseason game. --Jayron32 18:46, 28 March 2013 (UTC)

Thank you for your answers. But I don't think women are "animals"... :) Buggie111 (talk) 20:23, 28 March 2013 (UTC)

The important point is they're not _men_, which is what the rules say. :) Tevildo (talk) 21:13, 28 March 2013 (UTC)

Yes, as my doctor friend often reminds me, there's a vas deferens between men and women. -- Jack of Oz ^[Talk] 22:25, 28 March 2013 (UTC)

Only if you're into that particular sort of thing. The U.S. Supreme Court is trying to decide if the government can legally recognize the vas deferens between two men, or even relationships without the involvement of vas deferenseses at all... --Jayron32 00:27, 29 March 2013 (UTC)

TANGENT Shadowjams (talk) 03:23, 30 March 2013 (UTC)

EQUALS SINE OVER COSINE. 72.128.82.131 (talk) 03:27, 30 March 2013 (UTC)

The thing about tangents that most people conveniently forget is that they touch the curve. Depending on the shape of the curve, they can touch or intersect with it in many places. They've been given a bad rap and they deserve some damn respect ! -- Jack of Oz ^[Talk] 03:43, 30 March 2013 (UTC)

A circle with a parallel line attached to it stylistically resembles a lasso, and that's what nannies will try to do: Rope in the discussion. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 13:49, 30 March 2013 (UTC)

Sometimes a rodeo needs a man on a horse. Shadowjams (talk) 04:16, 31 March 2013 (UTC)

Or at least part of a horse. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 05:32, 31 March 2013 (UTC)

And sometimes parts of a horse end up in food... not sure what the game is here but I thought I'd pitch in with a further very slightly connected observation... gazhiley 15:20, 2 April 2013 (UTC)

You can have the best fun when you have no idea what game it is you're playing or what the rules are or even whether there are any rules. Just come from a place of love and allow yourself to surrender to the infinite. -- Jack of Oz ^[Talk] 22:16, 2 April 2013 (UTC)

Any film about a German serviceman in an American POW camp?

I'd like to find and view a film taking place in either World War that centers around a German serviceman getting captured by American forces and living his new life in a POW Camp in the United States. So far, the search hasn't exactly been producing films just as described. Please point me to them; thanks. --129.130.236.199 (talk) 22:22, 28 March 2013 (UTC)

Summer of My German Soldier is the closest I can get to your specs. I think I vaguely remember(?) a movie about Nazi POWs killing one of their own for voicing his opposition to Hitler, but can't recall the title. Clarityfiend (talk) 23:11, 28 March 2013 (UTC)

That killing may have been from The Mckenzie Break, set in Scotland. was actually from Decision Before Dawn. However, there is The Incident, a 1990 TV movie set in Colorado. Further north, The Enemy Within is a 52-minute documentary about the German POW experience in Canada, watchable in its entirety here. Clarityfiend (talk) 01:56, 29 March 2013 (UTC)

When I got to watch The Enemy Within, it was such a heartwarming tale of how Germans were treated in Canadian POW camps. I wish we'd be as civilized now as we and they used to be in those days. Thanks a lot! --70.179.161.230 (talk) 09:33, 31 March 2013 (UTC)

There was an actual instance of German prisoners killing one of their own, but in a British POW camp. Feldwebel Wolfgang Rosterg - a known anti-Nazi - was sent by mistake to Cultybraggan Camp in Scotland with those considered to be strongly sympathetic to the Nazi Party. He was believed by the other prisoners to have informed on a planned escape attempt and after a severe beating was hanged in the latrine.[2] Alansplodge (talk) 21:36, 29 March 2013 (UTC)

March 29

messages set against music

Shortly after Desert Storm erupted, Entertainment Tonight would go to commercial breaks with messages. The messages, set against music, were from artists to American troops serving in Saudi Arabia. What I'd like to find out if the music was from a particular song. If yes, what was the song and who sung it?142.255.103.121 (talk) 02:34, 29 March 2013 (UTC)

Wow, that's obscure. Have you been able to find a youtube of it or something like it? Do you have an old videotape of it? ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 04:28, 29 March 2013 (UTC)

No, afraid not.142.255.103.121 (talk) 19:42, 29 March 2013 (UTC)

Help find the diametric opposite of this scene:

A lost Yankee soldier (literally) runs straight into a Kraut and is made to surrender.

Would anyone happen to know of any scene where a Kraut soldier runs into a Yankee (literally or otherwise), or even a Yankee position, and surrenders then?

Also, if you can't find film or TV-show footage of a Kraut running into a Yankee, running into a Tommy or (Free) French soldier would also suffice. --70.179.161.230 (talk) 05:42, 29 March 2013 (UTC)

Maybe you're not aware that "Kraut" is an offensive term. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 14:13, 29 March 2013 (UTC)

No, sorry, I thought it was just Allied slang / colloquialism for German forces, much like how "Tommies" are colloquial for the British forces. Wiktionary confirmed your statement. Until now, it appeared that "Kraut" was merely the American term for "Jerry," a term used by the British to describe German forces. I assume that if an American trooper tried to be polite, he'd use "Jerry" too? --70.179.161.230 (talk) 06:31, 30 March 2013 (UTC)

I don't think that term "Jerry" (or maybe "Gerry") was popular among U.S. troops. To be polite, one would say "Germans". The preferred pejorative, in both world wars, was probably "Huns". "Krauts" is offensive, but less so than "Huns", which speaks to a broader range of presumably undesirable characteristics. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 13:44, 30 March 2013 (UTC)

Kraut is not that offensive... and I think Gerry was a lot more common than you're giving it credit. That's enough language policing for today. Shadowjams (talk) 04:15, 31 March 2013 (UTC)

Yes, Kraut is patently offensive, certainly never used neutrally, and Gerry is a Briticism not commonly heard in the US outside British films on WWI. μηδείς (talk) 17:28, 31 March 2013 (UTC)

A lost German soldier running into an American soldier and surrendering forms the framing scenes at the beginning and end of The Big Red One, though it doesn't match the exact form you present. As an aside, The Big Red One was a pretty good movie, I place it among the "lost gems" of WWII films, not as popular as many others, but still very enjoyable to watch. Plus, it's about the only non-Star Wars film Mark Hamill was ever in. --Jayron32 15:07, 29 March 2013 (UTC)

That last remark is far from the truth and Mr Hamill demands an immediate retraction. -- Jack of Oz ^[Talk] 23:49, 29 March 2013 (UTC)

...only decent non-Star Wars film Mark Hamill was ever in... --Jayron32 00:41, 30 March 2013 (UTC)

Has there ever been a full weekend of Premier League football with no goals? Or no goals before half time?

That is, at least 8 matches played but not a single goal before half time or ideally them all ending in 0-0 draws? Where would I search for this information? If it hasn't happened (as I suspect) where would I find the closest event? 81.159.249.228 (talk) 15:47, 29 March 2013 (UTC)

This refers to the English Premier League, and Association Football, just in case it wasn't clear. 81.159.249.228 (talk) 15:49, 29 March 2013 (UTC)

With regard to the English Premier League I haven't been able to find any definitive information either way, but I seriously doubt this has happened - not least because it's only been just over 20 years since Sky invented football. I don't think it happened in First Division days either. I think the closest we've come so far in top-flight European football is the weekend of 16th-17th October 2011 in Italy, when 5 matches finished goalless. If I've got my Italian right, you can read about it here ("Aiuto spariti i gol! Ben 5 zero a zero." - "Help! The goals have gone missing! 5 matches end nil nil"; or something). There's a bit more on the subject here. - Cucumber Mike (talk) 17:20, 29 March 2013 (UTC)

how to change my 20,000 ghana cedis dated september 2002?

30 March 2013

To whom it may concern,

Greetings! I just wanna know how i will change my 20,000 Ghana (Cedis Bill)dated September 2002 because i asked all banks and money changer here in the Philippines and still i cannot change my Ghana Bill and i have no plan to go to Country of Ghana. Please help me.

I hope i can receive answer from you regarding this matter.

Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.6.181.57 (talk) 17:07, 29 March 2013 (UTC)

According to this conversion site, 20,000 Ghanian cedis are worth about $10,300 USD. However, the currency was re-issued in 2007, so it may not be possible to submit pre-20007 bills for exchange, or even for new cedis. Bielle (talk) 17:22, 29 March 2013 (UTC)

The article Ghana cedi seems to be saying that this old note would have been worth only 1/100 of a new cedi, which would be not $10,300 USD, but only $103.00 USD.

"Old currency were withdrawn beginning in July 2007, and after a six month transition may only be exchanged at banks and will no longer be legal tender."

It would appear you are out of luck. Bielle (talk) 17:30, 29 March 2013 (UTC)

The article now says four zeros were knocked off, not two. —Tamfang (talk) 04:01, 28 October 2013 (UTC)

You might want to find someone who is going to Ghana, and sell him the currency, at a rate a bit off the current exchange rate, allowing him a profit margin. StuRat (talk) 04:53, 1 April 2013 (UTC)

1970s BBC documentary about the possible collapse of society?

Can anyone remember a 1970s documentary-style programme about what would happen if there was a prolonged power failure, which would supposedly cause the total breakdown of modern society? I was certain that it was fronted by James Burke, but I'm beginning to doubt that now, as I can't find any reference to it. Prompted by a question about this scenario on the Science Refdesk. Alansplodge (talk) 21:52, 29 March 2013 (UTC)

Sounds like If... The Lights Go Out, but that was in 2004. --Viennese Waltz 22:50, 29 March 2013 (UTC)

Episode 10 ("Yesterday, Tomorrow and You") of Connections, as I recall - I remember him finding an old rusty plough in a barn as part of the sequence, at least. Tevildo (talk) 22:53, 29 March 2013 (UTC)

Another possibility is The Day The Universe Changed which was another very Burke-y series from the same time period. --Jayron32 05:40, 30 March 2013 (UTC)

The synopsis of the "Connections" episode isn't ringing any bells, but it's the best fit so far. It was a long time ago though. Thanks all for your efforts. Alansplodge (talk) 09:26, 30 March 2013 (UTC)

Could it have been the first episode of Connections, about the power blackout in New York in the 70s? Adam Bishop (talk) 10:48, 30 March 2013 (UTC)

The OP's description matches the first episode exactly. I've watched it many times. If you were to search for connections james burke in Google and look at videos you might find a YouTube clip of it. I'm certainly not saying you should, though, as that would be copyright infringement. Matt Deres (talk) 15:49, 30 March 2013 (UTC)

It certainly would and I wouldn't dream of doing such a thing (yes that's the one - many thanks!) Alansplodge (talk) 22:48, 30 March 2013 (UTC)

Resolved

March 31

"Nominated for X Grammy Awards"

We often see someone or something being marketed as having been "nominated for 15 Grammy Awards", or Academy Awards, or whatever. It's obviously seen as a positive. But what does it take to be nominated? Obviously they didn't win, or that would be the marketing line. Who can nominate? Who vets nominations? Does it really mean all that much to be nominated and not win? HiLo48 (talk) 03:43, 31 March 2013 (UTC)

Have you read Grammy_Award#Nomination_process? Rojomoke (talk) 04:07, 31 March 2013 (UTC)

Or Academy Award#Nomination. At least for the Academy Awards, nominees are nominated by members of the Academy, so a nomination at least indicates that someone who matters has taken notice of one's proficiency in some part or another of the filmmaking process. I'm sure someone has also tabulated the data to determine how many Academy Award winners had been nominees in years when they did not win. I'd be willing to bet that being nominated without a win significantly increases one's chances of being nominated and winning at a later date. Evanh2008 ^{(talk|contribs)} 04:56, 31 March 2013 (UTC)

Machine Man (old movie)

reposted from Talk:Machine Man
The movie that im looking for is... this man makes a machine (not the fly) older. When he steps into it and turns it on it does something to him. but not right away as hes walking down the halway light starts comming out of his body and starts to deevolve. i cant remember the name of it. can someone help the movie is from the 1975 to 1985 i think... — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bhoff344 (talk • contribs) 06:29, 31 March 2013 (UTC)

I haven't seen the movie and don't know if it has the light effect, but William Hurt's character de-evolves in Altered States (1980). TVTropes has "Devolution Device", but only lists Super Mario Bros. and We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story. Clarityfiend (talk) 08:16, 31 March 2013 (UTC)

no thats not it... — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bhoff344 (talk • contribs) 16:10, 31 March 2013 (UTC)

Maybe not a movie. Clarity's TVTrope link led me to Ghost Light (Doctor Who), and the much newer 4-episode finale of 3rd Rock from the Sun. Possibilities? Astronaut (talk) 19:39, 4 April 2013 (UTC)

Jennifer Lawrence

we don't speculate on people's medical conditions, see WP:BLP
The following discussion has been closed. Please do not modify it.
Just curious, does she suffer from mild Strabismus? ☯ Bonkers The Clown \(^_^)/ Nonsensical Babble ☯ 10:13, 31 March 2013 (UTC) Feel free to use google, we cannot offer our personal opinions on a living person. μηδείς (talk) 16:12, 31 March 2013 (UTC)

Previous "Bridges of Madison County" type movie (B type)

My friend swears she saw a movie just like "Bridges" years ago, even down to the hand being on the truck door handle. Do you know of it? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.247.128.7 (talk) 15:13, 31 March 2013 (UTC)

Define "years ago". Bridges of Madison County, itself, was "years ago". ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 04:44, 1 April 2013 (UTC)

New world record shortest song is ``Z.M.M.`` by Zeeuwse Meisjes Molestors

``You Suffer`` by Napalm Death is still having the world record of shortest song ever? Well, I found out that I have recorded a shorter song, 2 years ago, with my project Zeeuwse Meisjes Molestors. My song ``Z.M.M.`` is shorter, maybe not even a second long. You can listen and compare it with the ``You Suffer`` song by Napalm Death, which is still having the Guinness book of world records, according to Wikipedia. My song can be heard here: https://soundcloud.com/speed-slaughter/17-z-m-m

The song Z.M.M. is on the Zeeuwse Meisjes Molestors debut album ``Satan is a Z.M.M. Worshipper`` from 2010 and is released through my own recordlabel SpeedSlaughter http://www.facebook.com/pages/Speed-Slaughter/332230710221987 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.210.148.142 (talk) 20:26, 31 March 2013 (UTC)

Are you telling us this because you want this information to be included in Wikipedia? Because it won't be, until a reliable independent third party source such as a newspaper or magazine, or even the Guinness Book of Records itself, refers to your song as the shortest. --Viennese Waltz 20:49, 31 March 2013 (UTC)

Just to clarify, You Suffer is the shortest song in the world according to Guinness World Records (it's not been called the "Guinness Book of Records" since 2000, incidentally). When they (and only they) award the title to a shorter song, we can then update the appropriate articles. Tevildo (talk) 21:00, 31 March 2013 (UTC)

I knew about the name change but I still refer to it by the old name because I don't see the point in changing it. --Viennese Waltz 22:18, 31 March 2013 (UTC)

Bill Jones in the 2013 BBC drama 'the village'

I know that bill jones is a new actor but i cant find out anything about him, how old is he? Etc. Please could you consider doing a page about him? Thank you54.228.21.231 (talk) 21:17, 31 March 2013 (UTC)

He's 12.[3][4] But it's too soon to have an article about him: his one credit just isn't enough to satisfy WP:NACTOR. Clarityfiend (talk) 22:08, 31 March 2013 (UTC)

April 1

can anyone name any romantic-comedies where the guy is in his 20's and the chick in her 30's?

can anyone name any romantic-comedies where the guy is in his 20's and the chick in her 30's? I know Water for Elephants is one of them but I don't know if the characters were portrayed by their "actual" ages or how old they were in the book. Venustar84 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 00:54, 1 April 2013 (UTC)

marty robbins gunfighter ballards and trail songs

on your pages it says that you can get these on a cd so was there every a cd published with these songs on it,as i am looking to see if i can get it on a cd and where can i get a copy of it, am very intereted thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by 60.231.49.252 (talk) 07:57, 1 April 2013 (UTC)

The album has its own article at Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs. That page says it was reissued in 1999 on Legacy Records. It's available on Amazon and other outlets. Rojomoke (talk) 08:28, 1 April 2013 (UTC)

Rojomoke I fixed your link. --TammyMoet (talk) 09:25, 1 April 2013 (UTC)

Skinning a cat

What is some good cat-skinning music? --Carnildo (talk) 09:50, 1 April 2013 (UTC)

It would depend on what genre of music you prefer. Not sure what is popular in your area but around here, Kitikmeot Region, the most popular music is country and people will play that to any activity, including skinning. Probably could make yourself some nice mitts out of cat skin. CambridgeBayWeather (talk) 14:04, 1 April 2013 (UTC)

Katzenjammer (band)? The name literally translates as "lament of a cat." 38.111.64.107 (talk) 14:36, 1 April 2013 (UTC)

A duet for the two nonchalant cats looking on. -- Jack of Oz ^[Talk] 21:07, 1 April 2013 (UTC)

"Throw Your Cat Away" by Jan Hobson and Her Bad Review. Deor (talk) 09:40, 2 April 2013 (UTC)

And the film is?? (Another cry for help)

Another appeal to the experts . . .

A famous actor - typical hard man type. He is an American soldier/officer (marine I think). I can't recall the plot but in one scene he is in a bar with a load of bikers one of whom decides to give him trouble. He goes into his hard man routine and tells the biker that he is only going to use his thumb - "only my left thumb because my right thumb is too powerful for you". He then proceeds to take the guy apart with only thumb stabs.

Please can you tell me what film it was? Thanks. (This is Gurumaister but I can't find the tilde on this keyboard). — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gurumaister (talk • contribs) 15:38, 1 April 2013 (UTC)

The Presidio (film)? (and I only used my thumb to type it). --Michig (talk) 16:49, 1 April 2013 (UTC)

You guys (and girls) never let me down. Thank you! (Gurumaister without a tilde on his keyboard) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gurumaister (talk • contribs) 17:30, 1 April 2013 (UTC)

Incidentally, what sort of keyboard do you have? If it's a UK keyboard, the tilde is next to the Enter key - if it's an American keyboard, it's at the very top left (above the Tab key). On a French keyboard, it's AltGr-2; on a German keyboard, it's AltGr-+ (next to the Enter key). See Keyboard layout. Tevildo (talk) 18:37, 1 April 2013 (UTC)

It is a UK keyboard but the tilde (when I eventually found it) is actually UNDER the enter key. Thanks again for your help. Gurumaister (talk) 15:42, 5 April 2013 (UTC)

I'll mark this resolved for you. StuRat (talk) 17:50, 1 April 2013 (UTC)

Did you only use your thumb? Dismas|^(talk) 07:23, 2 April 2013 (UTC)

Resolved

How is this piano notation played and written?

[5] (small PNG file, give it a second to load) Is this a form of arpeggio? Also, if anyone knows Finale, how would this be created? I'm struggling to figure this one out.Reflectionsinglass (talk) 21:16, 1 April 2013 (UTC)

I've read that this is indeed an alternative arpeggio notation, but I don't think I've ever seen it in the wild. This thread in the Sibelius forums explains a couple of other possible uses. I don't know about Finale but I do know that Lilypond supports this directly (which probably is not helpful to you; sorry!). Regards, Orange Suede Sofa (talk) 22:37, 1 April 2013 (UTC)

Great, that's great that it's an arpeggio; wasn't sure. Seems strange for two notes only. I, in fact, did end up using the slur tool, which I struggled with until I assigned either end of the slur to notes that were farther apart (Finale otherwise tries to link the two notes in the same chord—which would be great if it didn't end up make the slur "vanish" into a single point). But by separating the start and end points, then moving the slur far away from any chords and reshaping it, then moving it back into position, I was able to create the look I was going for. (Creating a shape from brackets, as suggested elsewhere, didn't work.)Reflectionsinglass (talk) 00:42, 2 April 2013 (UTC)

April 2

Tamil Movie distribution

Can anyone say how a tamil movie will be distributed usually after previewed at south film chamber? Pls include Out-rated distribution procedures too. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Coolvins86 (talk • contribs) 05:41, 2 April 2013 (UTC)

personal crusade

Recently, I watched two videos on YouTube. They featured Glover Teixeira. The videos were uploaded by Mayors Against Illegal Guns. In them, Teixera said his niece, who was a first-grader at Sandy Hook Elementary School, survived the horrific massacre there. Teixeira also appealed to fans and viewers to demand action to end gun violence. This information should be included in the article about him.142.255.103.121 (talk) 07:08, 2 April 2013 (UTC)

Hi, thanks for the information. A couple of points on the matter you raise. Firstly, the proper place to raise it is at Talk:Glover Teixeira, which is where improvements to articles are discussed. Secondly, you can always edit the article yourself rather than ask other people to do it for you. However, the information cannot be added to the article unless it has already received coverage in reliable independent sources such as newspapers. --Viennese Waltz 07:23, 2 April 2013 (UTC)

Actually, I was hoping someone with a little more experience, or perhaps a fan, would do the honors. I've provided some helpful information.142.255.103.121 (talk) 00:18, 3 April 2013 (UTC)

Did the band air-supply play at camp Casey Korea in 1991

I would like to know why there is not anything about them Over at that camp???? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.60.245.36 (talk) 07:35, 2 April 2013 (UTC)

Maybe they did. Like you, I can't find anything about it on the internet. Your best bet would be to find an internet forum dedicated to that band and ask a question there. --Viennese Waltz 07:43, 2 April 2013 (UTC)

You might try Yahoo Groups / Air Supply or Air Supply Music on Facebook. Alansplodge (talk) 20:58, 2 April 2013 (UTC)

Quartet Movie

Do you know who the singers are that sing the quartet from Rigoletto in the movie ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 105.225.186.49 (talk) 11:02, 2 April 2013 (UTC)

I assume you're talking about Quartet (2012 film), but it's still a bit hard to understand your question without having seen the film. There is a full cast list at [6] but I don't know if that lists the singers you are looking for. --Viennese Waltz 11:10, 2 April 2013 (UTC)

V (2009 TV Series)

I don't understand why the V felt the need to come to earth claiming to need only "water and a mineral abundant on earth". In her interview, Anna said her home planet had vast oceans. However, in the second season she is releasing phosphorus into the earth's atmosphere to make humans susceptible to breeding with the visitors. She also succeeds in giving humanity her "bliss". I don't understand why they need to breed with humans, and what role earth played in their master plan. Did they just want to eliminate humanity, manipulate it or assume control of the earth? --Andrew 15:01, 2 April 2013 (UTC)

It's best not to think too hard about this kind of thing. There is no rational reason for anyone to invade the Earth, so SF authors have to invent rather silly reasons. They want to eat us, or have sex with us, or drink our oceans, or plunder the Earth's unique resources of ... er ... manganese or something. V makes the mistake of trying to explain the aliens' motivation, but not trying very hard (the 1980s V aliens just wanted water, and to eat hamsters, which is just idiotic). -- Finlay McWalterჷTalk 15:45, 2 April 2013 (UTC)

Long pig is a delicacy, and considering all the habitable planets in our near vicinity are already depleted and overcrowded, why wouldn't aliens want to gentrify the Earth? μηδείς (talk) 18:38, 2 April 2013 (UTC)

The astonishing feat of moving large numbers of people and their stuff for trillions of miles through space requires a civilisation with such technological wizardry that they've completely perfected the art of living and prospering efficiently and effectively in space. Once someone can manage that, planets are a disadvantage - it's like you or I fighting with monkeys about which tree branches we'd like to live on; so that's planetary lebensraum out. Niven and Pournelle's Footfall treats this very cleverly - their aliens have a combination generation ship and sleeper ship: there's conflict between the sleeper faction, who are gung-ho for invading Earth (because that's all they know), whereas the generation faction have lived for millennia in space and think planets are smelly dangerous unnecessary places that give them major agoraphobia. The "they're here for our water" thing is silly too - water ice, and its ingredients, is common as muck - there's more than twice as much water on Europa alone than on Earth (see Ocean), water that's likely fresh and free of terrestrial micro-organisms. Battlefield LA lamely tries to dodge this, claiming the aliens only want liquid water for some reason (they can find the energy to fly across the galaxy, but not to melt some ice). Aliens wanting to mate with us makes as much sense as our wanting to mate with grass, and their wanting to eat us is almost as odd. In the unlikely case that they're biologically similar enough to us for us to be edible, surely the creeping microfauna with which we're dripping will eat them. And why specifically would they happen to want to eat only us, not lichen or earthworms or hospital waste? Did they really travel all the way from Aldebaran for fine dining? Really the only "invasion from space" scenario that makes any sense is an Andromeda Strain panspermia type thing - but there's only so many films you can make about New York being devastated by a virulent strain of extraterrestrial athlete's foot. Beyond that you're into fantasy land indeed, where aliens are ideas or holograms or ghosts, and any darn thing is possible. -- Finlay McWalterჷTalk 21:23, 2 April 2013 (UTC)

You might as well argue there is no such thing as a coconut, Finlay, because the chance of one landing on a tropical-island beach is so small. μηδείς (talk) 03:32, 3 April 2013 (UTC)

Obviously they're gourmets or gourmands with plenty of resources to squander on the next big fad, attracted to Earth by some presentation on the alien equivalent of Food Network. Think hamster tartare rather than bird's nest soup. Clarityfiend (talk) 00:28, 3 April 2013 (UTC)

They hate us for our freedom, obviously. Gzuckier (talk) 03:58, 3 April 2013 (UTC)

One of the premises of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was that the earth was in the way of an intergalactic conveyance of some kind, so it had to be "bulldozed". That was partly a satire on how we bulldoze things on earth for similar reasons, but could also be a satire of how writers invent reasons for the earth to be imperiled. The OP asks "why the V felt the need to come to earth", when the answer is obvious: If they didn't, the story's creator would have had to invent a different story. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 12:04, 4 April 2013 (UTC)

I can imagine the V thinking there might well be more water on Europa, but it is buried under hundreds of km of ice, while Earth's water is just lying around on the surface and is therefore much easier to suck up (into what?) - it's not like the humans are using much of it. As for mating with the humans, how else are you going to breed a hundred-million strong army without having your queen laying eggs 24/7 for the next decade, or dragging more bitchy queens halfway across the galaxy? Of course, they could just be going for the "nice planet, we'll take it" kinda thing - why? because they can. Astronaut (talk) 19:14, 4 April 2013 (UTC)

I have not seen the show, but if you simply wanted water, Saturn would probably be the place to go. The larger rings are mostly ice. Half an ocean's worth of water just sitting there for the taking. Since the rings are basically "already in space", they would be a lot cheaper to harvest than water that's on a planet. Purer too.

Kind of be a boring TV show if it was just about astronomers looking through telescopes and shaking their fists at the sky as aliens steal Saturn's rings. APL (talk) 23:21, 4 April 2013 (UTC)

u2.com

How many time does the subsciption to this page last?? is that only 2 weeks? Miss Bono (talk) 15:42, 2 April 2013 (UTC)

According to the FAQ on the site's help page, the subscription is for a year. Rojomoke (talk) 18:00, 2 April 2013 (UTC)

Two more questions?! The subscription is for a year but then you have to create a new account or they renew the old one?? Do they cancel my account if I don't log in in a month?? Miss Bono (talk) 11:58, 3 April 2013 (UTC)

I've never known of any site that deletes the account once a subscription runs out. You normally can just renew. And I don't mean to be rude or tell you to go away, but I would think that the best way to get answers to your questions about this specific site would be to email them directly. They are more likely to know their policies than some stranger here. Dismas|^(talk) 12:33, 3 April 2013 (UTC)

. Ok, but I have tried to find an email to contact them but I couldn't. I don't know where to look anymore. Sorry for being annoying. Miss Bono (talk) 13:25, 3 April 2013 (UTC)

There is a Help link in the top right corner of the screen. That page has a contact form and phone number. Dismas|^(talk) 14:03, 3 April 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for your help!! And sorry for the bothers :( Miss Bono (talk) 14:17, 3 April 2013 (UTC)

April 4

I need to make it clear that you are trying to make WikiProject U2 active again. how can I do that, I already post a messgae on Wikiproject U2's talk but... NOTHING. HELP! Miss Bono (talk) 15:58, 3 April 2013 (UTC)

Miss Bono, this is the Wikipedia Reference Desk, not U2. You need to go to that site. -- Jack of Oz ^[Talk] 20:23, 3 April 2013 (UTC)

Jack, I think the OP is asking about Wikipedia:WikiProject_U2. RudolfRed (talk) 02:04, 4 April 2013 (UTC)

I need to know what movie or book this quote came from and I'm not getting anything putting it in the search...

"After my release I was focused on staying straight. Being a square. Living the dream as they say. I would walk the streets of this strange town looking for something that was simply no there. After some time had passed I would stroll passed certain shops and businesses and for some reason imagine I had a sub-machine gun or assault rifle, Turning the glass to flake and the people into Swiss flesh. As if they deserved it. I didn't know these fucking people but I wanted them to die. Many times I imagine just walking passed a store and drawing down without looking and sending a single impulse to my left index finger to move one quarter of an inch, depress the trigger and wave my arm. Lead fall where it may."

I need to know what movie or book this quote came from if at all possible... I entered this in the search and came up with nothing.

My email address is [email address removed]. If someone could get back with me soon that would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much.

I've removed your email address, as it would invite spam. All answers to questions posted here are also posted here. -- Jack of Oz ^[Talk] 21:26, 4 April 2013 (UTC)

Since it should be "past" rather than "passed", that might have inhibited the search. When I'm trying to find an obscure quote, I usually google only a small but relativel distinctive part of the quote and see what the google magic machine can find. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 21:46, 4 April 2013 (UTC)

To be clear, in "After some time had passed I would stroll passed certain shops", the first "passed" is fine, but the second one should be "past". -- Jack of Oz ^[Talk] 01:32, 5 April 2013 (UTC)

Yes. Meanwhile, I took my own advice, but likewise I am not finding anything in Google. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 03:24, 5 April 2013 (UTC)

Speaking of quotes, Jack has some classics at User:JackofOz/Quotes and Anti-Quotes. :) ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 04:53, 5 April 2013 (UTC)

Where did you find this quote? This may help others. RunningUranium (talk) 00:27, 5 April 2013 (UTC)

It sounds as if the passage is a translation into English from another language; something about the sentence flow that's not entirely idiomatic. Which would make it harder to find the original source. --Xuxl (talk) 09:40, 5 April 2013 (UTC)

April 5

How to pick out most visually stunning Blu Ray movies?

I have just gotten a Blu Ray player and am very impressed by the visual quality of the Hobbit. I am looking for visually impressive movies (Fifth Element, and Elizabeth come to mind, as well as Full Metal Jacket, and The Skin I Live In, or maybe Johnny Guitar) and have searched Amazon for the highest rated Blu Rays, but I am getting things like Breaking Bad and Justified which are great TV series as dramas, but not exactly cinematic, and To Kill a Mockingbird and It's a Wonderful Life, which are classic films, but hardly ones that show off the potential of Blu Ray. How can I get some good recommendations on Blu Ray films that will show me the quaity of the medium? And, as a follow up, is a remastered or totally work necessary for a high quality Blu Ray, or are analog films on 70mm of the same high-def quality? Thanks. μηδείς (talk) 00:46, 5 April 2013 (UTC)

Check out List of Criterion Collection DVD and Blu-ray releases. Some of the more visually stunning on that list available on Blu-ray include Koyaanisqatsi, The Thin Red Line (1998 film), The Last Emperor, Mystery Train (film), The Darjeeling Limited, The Leopard (1963 film), Brazil (film), and many others. I specifically chose only color films but black and white films also can look great on Blu-ray with a good HDTV. D Monack (talk) 03:24, 5 April 2013 (UTC)

I wouldn't count out TV series just yet. For example, Breaking Bad is filmed on 35 mm, which is how movies that still use film are shot. New Mexico looks fantastic in that mode. Otherwise, any Pixar film looks great. Mingmingla (talk) 03:39, 5 April 2013 (UTC)

A number of Bluray enthusiast sites and forums comment on the visual quality of releases. In the forum sections, recommendations of suitable Blurays are a common question. (Or at least this was the case last time I looked 2-3 years ago.) See e.g. [7] [8] [9] Some 70mm films are Bluray releases noted for their visual quality, e.g. Baraka (film), although these are usually remastered ones. Nil Einne (talk) 04:27, 5 April 2013 (UTC)

Thanks, those links give me quite a few good recommendations. Unfortunately I have no good weed connection, so Koyaanisqatsi is out as too plotless. And although Breaking Bad lists in my top five TV shows ever, I am not sure how it would be better in high def. But there are some excellent leads here. And I have to say I am surprised AVS rates Rocky Horror so high. μηδείς (talk) 17:56, 5 April 2013 (UTC)

Slang

I have never seen a Michael Bay-film. So, what do the slang Its like a Michael Bay-film mean? I often see it in youtube comments. --89.249.2.53 (talk) 07:13, 5 April 2013 (UTC)

The first sentence of our Michael Bay article would seem to answer your question.--Shantavira|^{feed me} 07:24, 5 April 2013 (UTC)

I think you mean second sentence. But I would agree. Bay's films are often stereotypical "guy" films with lots of special effects, lots of explosions, lots of guys saving the day, and usually one (and only one) main female character who is incredibly attractive and is in love with the lead male character. Dismas|^(talk) 10:16, 5 April 2013 (UTC)

The movie The Rock starring Nicholas Cage and Sean Connery is probably the model Michael Bay film. The film synopsis is basically "Men with manly job titles driving manly vehicles and doing manly things while stuff explodes", which is kinda what every Michael Bay film is. They tend to be commercially successful and critically hated, I only recommend The Rock as it was one of the few Michael Bay films that critics liked. --Jayron32 12:51, 5 April 2013 (UTC)

Manchester United F.C. 2012-13 uniform

I've seen Manchester United wear a uniform that is similar to their home uniform, but the shorts are black. I've only seen them wear these in away games. Are these uni's home, or away, or alternate uniforms? WWEWizard2 (talk) 13:58, 5 April 2013 (UTC)

Man U.'s three main kits are shown at the Wikipedia article titled Manchester United F.C., there is no Red/Black combo. The home kit is Red over White, the away kit is White w/red trim over black, and the third kit is an alternating blue/black over shorts. Searching Google Images, I cannot locate any Red/Black kit they have worn. Could you link to the picture you saw of this, or give the approximate date of the game so we can search better? Occasionally you find some Google blogs where someone invents such a combination, or there seems to be some video games that allow you to create such a kit, but I can't find any games where such a kit was actually worn. --Jayron32 17:01, 5 April 2013 (UTC)

Football teams often, even when not changing to their full away kit, will change shorts and socks so that no one part of the kit clashes. Whether this is to avoid confusion, to sell more kit or just fashion, I couldn't say. For an example Jayron see [[10]] (Man U Swansea).90.196.111.56 (talk) 19:32, 5 April 2013 (UTC)

Categories of French games

What are the categories in the French Canadian game shows Prive de sens and L'Union de la force? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.53.229.158 (talk) 15:24, 5 April 2013 (UTC)