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October 10

Identifying a book in a Jimi Hendrix photo

There is a photo I have seen of Jimi Hendrix reading a science fiction book - I think it is a collection of short stories and I think it is an old (orange) Penguin. I can't find the picture on google image so does anybody know what book it is?--Stroika (talk) 01:33, 10 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Haven't been able to find any pictures, so I don't know if I've got what you're looking for. I have found a few articles that refer to a picture that shows Hendrix reading Night of Light by Philip José Farmer. --Onorem ♠Dil 13:30, 10 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

this article seems to indicate that at the Experience Music Project in Seattle, there is a diorama of some sort showing a statue of Jimi Hendrix, on stage, reading that book. Perhaps that is what the OP was looking for? --Jayron32.talk.contribs 16:35, 10 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Belohlavek in Brno?

A teacher of mine recently told me that when he worked in an orchestra in Brno, Jiri Belohlavek was the conductor. Should I believe that, seeing there's no mention of the city in the article for Belohlavek? Vltava 68 (talk contribs) 09:03, 10 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

According to this he was involved with the Brno State Philharmonic orchestra between 1972 and 1978. Fribbler (talk) 12:49, 10 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You can buy a CD of him conducting in Brno here. -- kainaw ™ 12:51, 10 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

We don't necessarily mention every city in which a conductor has appeared. In some cases it would be an extremely long list; in other cases nobody's thought to add it to the article yet; or they considered it, but thought it wasn't important enough; or maybe nobody involved with the article was even aware of it. If an article for some reason specifically denied a conductor ever appeared in X, then you could be fairly safe in believing he never appeared there. But a lack of mention of X does not necessarily mean he never appeared there. So you were right to ask, and now that you've helped raise our level of awareness of Jiří Bělohlávek's Brno-related activities, someone will add this to the article shortly. I'll do it if nobody else gets there first. Thank you, Vltava 68. -- JackofOz (talk) 19:43, 10 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The Rising - High & Dry (Radiohead cover)

Hi all. Several years ago, I had a LaunchCast account on Yahoo! Music and one of my favorite songs that I have rated was a song by the band The Rising. It was called "High &Dry"" which was a cover of a Radiohead song. I am looking to purchase/download this song and I cannot find it anywhere. Please help. --Emyn ned (talk) 13:58, 10 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Allmusic.com has this on the band: [1] The song is not listed among their official releases. Allmusic is pretty much canonical on these sorts of things. The probability is that the song was a bootleg of some sort, either recorded live in concert by a fan, or stolen by a studio worker during the recording process. I can't find anything on this song... --Jayron32.talk.contribs 14:10, 10 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The Allmusic page has Michael Johns listed as the only group member of The Rising. A Google search for "High and Dry" Michael Johns brought up a few hits. Are any of those possibly what you're looking for? --Onorem ♠Dil 14:17, 10 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

These links take me to videos of Michael Johns with poor sound quality and incomplete songs. However, thanks for your help though. I can't access Yahoo! Music now because I am at work, but I have looked up "High & Dry" by The Rising and it's there but just not downloadable....--Emyn ned (talk) 14:33, 10 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Out of breath

For those fans of Jack & the Surfer. Is the Surfer #1 Gere's reading in "Breathless" supposed to be a 1st-print? What year was the film set in? From what I saw, it was the reprint cover, so it can't have been 1960 (the year the original was shot). TREKphiler ^{hit me ♠} 15:39, 10 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Can anyone identify this celtic instrumental song?

I came across this video on YouTube while searching for basset hounds:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdmmNbnc6mY

And I particularly like the music, a lot. But the person who posted the video just tagged it as "celtic music", so that's the only hint I have. --75.165.58.52 (talk) 16:12, 10 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The instrument being played sounds like a hammered dulcimer. The music is non-descript enough that I cannot identify the specific player, but if you look for hammered dulcimer recordings, you will likely find similar music. Wikipedia also has a List of hammered dulcimer players which will help you find artists that play the instrument. --Jayron32.talk.contribs 16:40, 10 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Jacob's Ladder

I'm confused about this technique. What exactly does it look like and do to look so horrible?--Editor510 ^{drop us a line, mate} 19:27, 10 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Have a look at the poster. It's distorting the face (or other body part) as if stretched. Are you wondering how it works? If I understand the explanation, it's the same idea as when film is "jacked up" to make things seem to move faster. TREKphiler ^{hit me ♠} 19:38, 10 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. I know how it works, I just wondered what it looked like. Not seeing that movie, along with Pan's Labyrinth. <shudders> they're both creeeeepy!--Editor510 ^{drop us a line, mate} 19:45, 10 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The technique was used in various music videos over the years; maybe someone can come up with a link you can check out. —Kevin Myers 13:28, 13 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

On the note of pan's labyrinth, though...

What is the thing with eyes in its hands?--Editor510 ^{drop us a line, mate} 19:54, 10 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

As far as I know, it is just a creation of the special effects department. Looking through a few reviews and such, every one just calls him the "Pale Man". Dismas|^(talk) 22:14, 10 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

October 11

MMORPG

are there similar games like entropia universe and second life which can offer real money?thank you. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.199.213.67 (talk) 09:11, 11 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

French release of Phantom of the Opera

Hey, does anybody know where I can find the French version of Phantom of the Opera? I know that there are two, and I'm looking for the second one in particular, the one I believe, featuring Damien Sargue? I've searched everywhere but can't seem to find it. Any tips/help with this problem. Many thanks, Valens Impérial Császár 93 18:19, 11 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

As far as I can gather on teh interwebs, Damian Sargue's voice is on the dubbed version of the 2004 film. So you can just get this one then change the language to french. Unless there was a version where he visually plays the part? Fribbler (talk) 19:39, 11 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

No, not visually. But in North America (where I currently reside), André Richard dubs the N.A version while Damien Sargue dubs the European version. I'm trying to get ahold of the latter; I'll try your link though. Thanks, Valens Impérial Császár 93 22:18, 13 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ah yes, there were two versions of the French audio dubbed. The Sargue version should be the one included in French (i.e. from France) versions of the DVD, though. I would imagine (but could be wrong) that anything bought from France should be the recorded-in-Paris version :-) Fribbler (talk) 22:40, 13 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Fur Elise

I have always thought that if I won a substancial sum of money in the lottery, i would purchace the rights to Beethoven's Fur Elise, just because I really like it. How much do you think this would cost??? Thanks 92.5.37.195 (talk) 22:06, 11 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think it's possible to purchase the rights to a work in the public domain. You'd have to get everyone in the world to agree to sell it to you, and pay each of them whatever price they demanded. And then how would you ensure you get the royalties? How much money did you plan to win? If you were thinking of purchasing the manuscript, on the other hand, that would be a far more realistic proposition. Assuming it exists, and assuming the owner is willing to sell it at any price. Given its popularity, if I owned it I'd be wanting millions for it. That's purely subjective, and may not reflect its true market value. -- JackofOz (talk) 22:27, 11 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I didn't know it was in the public domain.

I was planning to win a lot, about a year ago there was a lottery for £45 million, and about a week ago there was one for £100 million. Both of these were so large, they couldn't roll over. I didn't win either of them because I don't buy lottery tickets because its an almost certain loss. I know I would never be able to win if I don't play, but I plan to buy tickets one day. Anyways, thanks.92.5.37.195 (talk) 22:36, 11 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, it is a bagatelle in A minor. So, you should be able to purchase it for a small trifle. --Cookatoo.ergo.ZooM (talk) 22:49, 11 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The line "The autograph is lost" occurs in our Fur Elise article which I take to mean that the original copy is lost. Rmhermen (talk) 21:55, 12 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, anybody looking for it can find it at Mutopia Project, no charge. TREKphiler ^{hit me ♠} 04:27, 15 October 2008 (UTC) (Play "Misty" for me. ;D)[reply]

If you or anyone else comes into some money, I'd be happy to sell you the rights* to "Fur Elise". I'll even throw in "Greensleeves", "Amazing Grace", and all of Chopin's Études for free. —D. Monack ^talk 22:13, 15 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
*all rights are non-exclusive

October 12

Friday the 13th film

Someone remembers a Friday the 13th film whose ending shows Jason' mask being grabbed by Freddy Krueger clawed glove after that Jason is defeated? David Pro (talk) 13:44, 12 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It is 'Jason goes to hell' [2] 203.202.144.223 (talk) 22:22, 12 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Movie about victim of chilene torture meeting torturer again

I once saw a movie about a chilene torture victim that meets her torturer in a lonely house where she lives with her husband in Chile. I'm not sure how it was but finally she bonds her torturer to a chair or vice versa (I think, the first) and then she talks about having remembered him being the torturer. Her husband wants to stop her as she interrogates the torturer. In the end, she lets him go and the torturer commits suicide. Anyone knows the name of that movie? The plot was fictional. --Con^structor 13:58, 12 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Death and the Maiden (film) -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 14:11, 12 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, that's it. Many thanks! --Con^structor 14:14, 12 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'm incidentally reminded of "Enter 77". —Tamfang (talk) 04:19, 14 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

T Shirt seen on The Travel Channel

What does this mean:

)) <> (( FOREVER! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.124.127.58 (talk) 14:43, 12 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

There was a movie a while back - completely forget the title. A adult woman was having an online romance with a young child (about 6 or 7 years old). He said he wanted to poop in her but and then have her poop in his butt, over and over, forever. He then began signing his messages to her with )) <> (( FOREVER! -- kainaw ™ 17:35, 12 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The film is called 'Me, You and Everyone We Know' —Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.111.117.63 (talk) 21:43, 12 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

See Me and You and Everyone We Know. Dismas|^(talk) 01:26, 13 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.124.127.58 (talk) 20:07, 13 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

October 13

I need help from someone knowledgeable with guitars

One of my newer friends showed me his old guitar. However, he's not sure what it is, and neither am I. There is no wording on it, except the vibrato says Fender on it, but im not sure if they made just the vibrato or the whole guitar. Pictures can be found here and here. If someone knows what this is, it would be greatly appreciated if they could tell me. the juggresurection ^{(>-.-(Vಠ_ಠ)} 00:57, 13 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It looks like an Fender or Fender knockoff of some sort. Gibson has a few models, like the Epiphone Coronet that superficially resemble this one, but those had different pickup packages, and different headstocks (the headstock looks a LOT like a Fender). I will do some research and see what I dig up.--Jayron32.talk.contribs 01:05, 13 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I found some close ones, not exact, but these appear to be related. There's a guitar called the Fender Mustang that has the exact same sort of pick guard, metal plate under the tuning knobs, and tremelo bar, and toggle switches at the top of the guitar. The ONLY difference I can see is that the Mustang had unbalanced "horns" at the top, like a Stratocaster, while this guitar has symetrical horns, like a Gibson Melody Maker. See this picture of a Fender Mustang Its SO close to the Mustang, that I would guess that it is a related instrument, possibly released at the same time. --Jayron32.talk.contribs 01:17, 13 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hmmm...the first thing i thought was a Mustang, but as you said, the horns are off...you dont think it was some kind of flawed Mustang, do you? would it be possible? the juggresurection ^{(>-.-(Vಠ_ಠ)} 01:24, 13 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

More possibilities: a Fender Duo-Sonic II which is basically a Mustang sans tremelo arm, but we still have a problem with the assymetric horns. Still looking. --Jayron32.talk.contribs 01:25, 13 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You gave me an idea; it could be a Mustang, but the bass-side horn broke off, and the guitar was repaired, so that the new horn was just shorter. --Jayron32.talk.contribs 01:31, 13 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Or the horn was intentionally modified to improve access to the higher frets. If you look closely at the pick guard of your guitar, it looks like it has been carved down a bit. I mean, if you simply ignore the shirt bass-side horn, it is nearly identical to a Mustang. I am still looking for other posibilities right now, but my best guess says "Modified Mustang" for now. --Jayron32.talk.contribs 01:34, 13 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Well, if it was repaired, it was a damn good job, cause i see no creases or cracks. It must have been modified, unless you can find out if its an actual model.the juggresurection ^{(>-.-(Vಠ_ಠ)} 02:15, 13 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I spent the better part of an hour last night at google images going through various pictures of Fenders. Seriously, EVERYTHING except that one horn nearly exactly matches the Mustang/Duo-Sonic II guitar EXCEPT that one short horn. The compelling evidence to me is the two toggle switches over the pickups. No other Fender model featured those toggles except the Mustang/Duo-Sonic II (the original Duo-Sonic didn't have them, even). Most Fender models were assymtrical, and based loosely on the Strat body. I'm not sure I've even seen a symmetrical Fender solid-body out there (Gibson, on the other hand, had several solid- and semi-hollow guitars with symmetrical profiles). Based on that, I must say, it does look like an aftermarket modification. To be fair, it wouldn't be that hard for anyone with woodworking skills to make the modification. It is just a chunk of wood, after all. The other possibility is that someone custom-built the body, and moved the electronics and hardware over from the Mustang to the new body. Such handmade guitars do exist, and some are quite famous. Brian May's primary guitar, the Red Special, was carved from an old mantlepiece by him and his father in the early 1960's. --Jayron32.talk.contribs 17:06, 13 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I appreciate all the research that you have done for me. I just have one more question: I assume since its a modification and not a unique model, its not very rare, am I right? Or does it have some kind of rarity to it? the juggresurection ^{(>-.-(Vಠ_ಠ)} 23:02, 13 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Well, it depends. If it is a unique body made by a famous luthier, or if its been owned by a famouse guitarist, it may be worth something. Red Special is likely priceless; being unique means that there is no market value to base it on. The thing is, if its just some guy whose took a woodshop class, and made the modification (or created the body) in his basement, then it may have no value at all. I would suspect that it wouldn't have any more or less value than any standard Mustang would. First run Mustangs can be quite valuable; but the question with your guitar is whether a potential buyer would see the modification as adding value to the guitar (as a unique property) or subtracting from it (as essentially damaging the original). There's just no way to tell. I would say enjoy playing the guitar as it is; the music you can make is probably more valuable than any cash you could get from reselling it. --Jayron32.talk.contribs 12:43, 14 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Recording of an Aria by Lotti

Where can I find a recording (doesn't matter what instrument, although preferably cello) of the "Aria" by Lotti that is included in this solo book? For the matter, I'd also like to know what (opera?) it's from. Foxjwill (talk) 05:46, 13 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

A Google search for Lotti +aria indicates that Antonio Lotti composed a number of arias. Unless you can somehow specify which particular aria appears in that book, I'm afraid your questions are unanswerable. Deor (talk) 22:49, 13 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Another guitar question

Seeing the good answers to the guitar question above, I have one... My son (22 months) found a guitar at a friend's house and somehow realized right away that the strap hung over his neck, his left hand was supposed to hold the neck, and he was supposed to strum the strings. I figure that he's seen the Wiggles guy play guitar enough that he understood it. So, while shopping, I found a functional mini-guitar on clearance for $10. It works fine (uses real strings, not fishing line). The problem is that the tuning knobs easily loosen when you strum the strings. So, every time I tune it, it goes out of tune in just a few minutes. Question: How do you keep the tuning knobs from loosening on a real guitar? I'm happy to modify this toy guitar since it was so cheap and he will probably break it soon. I would just like to be able to show him that it makes nice chords a few times before he decides it is more fun to beat it on the floor than play it. -- kainaw ™ 17:14, 13 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Depending on how the machineheads are made, there's usually a screw of some sort that holds the assembly in place. On my Takamine Jasmine there's a nut on the back of each machinehead that attaches it to the headstock. The machineheads sometimes come loose, and I just finger-tighten that nut until they stop wiggling. However, I have never had the specific problem of losing tension in that way. Generally, it takes about a week after I replace my strings for the whole guitar to "equilibrate"; during that first week I am sometimes tuning every few minutes, but once everything has stabilized, it usually holds a tune quite well. I can go days of playing only making a few minor adjustments (an eigth of a turn or less.) So that could be the problem, if the strings are brand new. Most machineheads are "geared" (see some of the pictures in Machine head) and there's usually a screw at the center of the round gear. Perhaps that can be tightend to increase tension. Or, the problem could be at the other end. There's any number of ways that the strings can attach at the bridge end; depending on how they are attached, you could be losing tension there. You may want to check that side of the strings as well. If the machineheads are NOT visibly turning over time, then your problem is likely at the anchor side and not the tuning side. --Jayron32.talk.contribs 17:26, 13 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. While these are plastic machine heads (I didn't know the name of those things), I do see little black screws in the middle of them. Tightening those screws makes it harder for them to loosen easily. I figure this thing will be too cheap to hold a tune very well (I don't expect a lot for $10). But, I can probably tune it very low (with loose strings) and have it work acceptably well. -- kainaw ™ 17:31, 13 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

As an aside, I let my 2.5 year old son play my Baritone Uke. Its tuned exactly like a guitar (DGBE) so I can easily tune it for him, and it uses nylon strings, so its easier for him to play. He basically just strums at the four open strings. He doesn't like to wear it over his shoulder, so he's taken to playing it "Lap style". He even trys to fret some strings, but he doesn't have much skill at it yet. I am in no rush; just exposing him to the instrument is important now; I have no real desire for him to pick up any songs yet. I only started playing in my 20's; I figger this oought to give him a bit of a musical advantage over me. I think by 5 he will be a better player than I am! --Jayron32.talk.contribs 17:34, 13 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

real name

Does any one know if mick mcmanus the wrestler is his real name and were and when he was borm —Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.199.151.123 (talk) 18:47, 13 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

According to our article on Mick McManus, he was born on January 12, 1928 in New Cross, London, England. It does not list his full birth name, but my guess is that Mick is not his full given name. Most people known by "Mick" have Michael as a first name (c.f. Mick Jagger) or have a "Mc" last name, like the aforementioned McManus. I did a cursory google search, but didn't find anymore. Good luck! --Jayron32.talk.contribs 19:23, 13 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Fur Elise again

I used to play the piano, but I stopped when I was about 7 (10 years ago) to learn guitar (which I gave up in the end). I cant remember how to play the piano of any of the notes or anything but I am trying to teach myself Fur Elise, hopefully I will have learnt it by the end of 6th form (2 years). I looked for the full sheet music, but there are lots of small sections of it on the internet, does anyone know if this is the FULL sheet music. Thanks. 92.4.229.8 (talk) 22:31, 13 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, it is. -- JackofOz (talk) 02:55, 14 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks92.4.229.8 (talk) 03:01, 14 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Cougar video game

There was a video game named Corgar or Cougar some decades ago on arcade machines. Does anyone have information about it? Not even the website of the same name knows it... --Con^structor 22:39, 13 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, Cougar stood on the machine and it was an action-adventure or RPG. --Con^structor 14:53, 14 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It was some kind of Jump'n'Run or Action Adventure with the protagonist having a ring of fire around him (!?) --Con^structor 15:45, 15 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

October 14

Game

There is a game that ends with "Realis" what game is that?24.65.69.8 (talk) 02:16, 14 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Stan Laurel and Fred Astaire

I've been watching Fred Astaire movies and it strikes me that he looks more than a little bit like Stan Laurel. (Perhaps I should say, Astaire looks like caricatures of Laurel.) Did either of them ever play on the resemblance, e.g., does any picture with Astaire include a sight gag involving a fat man with a moustache, or did Laurel and Hardy ever do a parody of an Astaire dance number? —Tamfang (talk) 04:29, 14 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Well, what do you know. According to TCM, New York Times film critic Bosley Crowther thought he resembled a happy Stan Laurel. Clarityfiend (talk) 06:51, 14 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

DISORDER

this TV doctor made this sleeping disorder famous...Which actor is this and which disorder is it? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 41.220.125.190 (talk) 05:47, 14 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Can you give us a hint as to which country this television show may have come from? Dismas|^(talk) 07:32, 14 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It's very tenuous, but in an episode of Frasier entitled 'Room Service' Dr Niles Crane develops Narcolepsy.[3] I wouldn't say he made the disorder famous by any means though. Nanonic (talk) 16:29, 14 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ben Casey always looked like he only ever got one hour's sleep a night, and had a demeanour to match. The pic in the article shows him in one of his sunnier moments. But I can't recall any sleep disorder being part of the story line. -- JackofOz (talk) 20:49, 14 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Film title

Hi All

I have been trying to find out the name of a film that I watched over 15 years ago. It is a action film, has fighting in it between I think bask fighters in france. They bounce about in the mountains and make a very high pitched noise to communicate with each other. Also they use a banana shaped weapon with stones in to kill people. Hope some one can help. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Alanbelcher (talk • contribs) 12:16, 14 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

tv show

im trying to remember the name of a tv show i saw when i was a kid it was shown on bbc 2 in the afternoon all that i remember of the plot was that it was about two kids i think they were bro and sis and they had these stones that gave them psychic powers the boys stone would glow blue and the girls would glow pink when they used them im sure it was set in a small village can anybody help? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.248.225.148 (talk) 14:20, 14 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Rough idea of the decade 70s, 80s, 90s? - X201 (talk) 12:04, 15 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

it was mid 90s, i think there might of been aliens involved in connection with the stones — Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.248.225.148 (talk)

I believe Under the Mountain is the program you're looking for. --Onorem ♠Dil 12:56, 15 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

i just went on the under the mountain page and it sounds right but there was no mention of the glowing stones did i just imagine this or were they part of the story? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.248.225.148 (talk) 13:06, 15 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

One of the episodes is titled "Red Force, Blue Force" The article for The Third Eye, which Under the Mountain was apparently related to, says that, "Their main power, though, is a psychic bond with two stones from another world which are used as weapons, and (it is strongly implied) may be sentient life forms." If it's not this show, I'd guess it's one based on the same story. --Onorem ♠Dil 13:13, 15 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

yeah your right thanks for the help mate —Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.248.225.148 (talk) 13:17, 15 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Height of field handball players

Does field handball favour tall players, like basketball, or are people of average height able to play the sport on even terms? Greg Grahame (talk) 15:32, 14 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hmmm. According to our article, the sport has largely gone defunct, as the last world championships were held 42 years ago. There may be some pockets of popularity, but Team handball seems to have largely supplanted it as an international sport. You may find more information there... --Jayron32.talk.contribs 16:07, 14 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, that's the one I meant. The one that is normally referred to as handball. Greg Grahame (talk) 20:53, 14 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

janet leigh bio

I dot know how to Miss Leigh's filmography which shows her first movie to be Romance of Rosy Ridge when in fact it was preceded in 1946 by IF WINTER COMES starring Walter Pigeon and Deborah Kerr with Janet Leigh fifth billed---and yes, its the same Janet Leigh —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.102.146.161 (talk) 19:32, 14 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

If you have a reliable source which shows this to be true, please feel free to fix the article yourself. We are, after all, the encyclopedia anyone can edit. --Jayron32.talk.contribs 19:52, 14 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

IMDb shows Rosy Ridge being released in August 1947, while If Winter Comes came out several months later, in December (appropriately enough). Also, both TCM and AllMovie explicitly state that Rosy Ridge was Leigh's film debut. Clarityfiend (talk) 21:29, 14 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Fixed. Leonard Maltin's 2006 Movie Guide (NAL, 2005 edition), p.1096, dates "If Winter Comes" 1947, & calls "Romance of Rosy Ridge" her debut. TREKphiler ^{hit me ♠} 03:04, 15 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

October 15

"There's a party going eown" song

One of my friends has a ringtone that includes a clip of this song:

And there's a party going down/at Rieland Drive/with lots of fine, fine girls/who like to have fun with the girls/who get the bestest times

Attempts to google the lyrics have not turned up one it. What is this song, what genre is it, and who sings it? Wiwaxia (talk) 04:43, 15 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Have you asked your friend? It would seem logical that they would know what the song is that is on their phone. Dismas|^(talk) 04:45, 15 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

She says she was just scrolling through ringtones and landed on this one without checking where it was from. No one in the van knew the song. Wiwaxia (talk) 05:28, 15 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm... Yeah. It is proving to be particularly hard to find on Google. Which leads me to believe that it may be by some unsigned band who through some deal may have sold their songs to the phone company in an effort to get "discovered". Or some other similiar situation. The phone company gets a cheap but catchy tune, and the band gets a few cents and hope that they'll sign a contract. Dismas|^(talk) 05:47, 15 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Guitar effects for bass

What problems could I possibly encounter if I were to use an effects pedal which is supposed to be used with a normal electric guitar for my bass guitar? In my neck of the woods bassists generally do not use effects pedals with a bass guitar so it'll be pretty difficult for me to get hold of one for my bass.Leif edling (talk) 08:28, 15 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The only problem you will probably encounter is that some effects pedals won't sound too great - guitar effects are designed to affect different frequency ranges than bass effects, a guitar wahwah will not really change a bass signal all that much because the frequency range the wah affects is not very pronounced in a bass. Other than that, just experiment and see if you can find something that sounds good - I've been using guitar effects for bass and vice versa for years without ever damaging any of the equipment. -- Ferkelparade π 08:41, 15 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

the main probem is that one does not find the effects that one desires, in bass playing one wouod need some heavy distain to hold notes for much longer without replucking the string, see type o negative this is not achievable on a normal guitar effects pedal. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.115.175.247 (talk) 10:07, 15 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Holy Days

Hello! Do you maybe know a song from the 80's that has words holy days in it's chorus? It's sung by a man. Thanks! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.77.182.61 (talk) 13:44, 15 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Holy wars / punishment due by megadeth maybe? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.115.175.247 (talk) 15:57, 15 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Unless you might mean [[4]] by Bruce Springsteen? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.109.202.24 (talk) 21:53, 15 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Or Holiday by Madonna --WORM | MЯOW 07:42, 16 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Madonna isn't a man. Something by Cliff Richard? AlmostReadytoFly (talk) 11:05, 16 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Oh!¨Thank you so much! How did you know it? I was searching for Springsteen's song, yes. Thank you sos so Much! :-)

what's the name of this Japanese sport/art?

From a book which is a century old:

A unique Japanese feat is to tear pieces of paper into the form of butterflies and launch them into the air about a vase full of flowers; then with a fan to keep them in motion, making them light on the flowers, fly away, and return, after the manner of several living butterflies, without allowing one to fall to the ground.

That's all the author wrote about it, so I'm looking for a name for this---ideally, a free video showing it. Can you help? --Ayacop (talk) 16:44, 15 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This sounds like a form of "action origami". The Origami article has a (brief) section about it.--Zerozal (talk) 15:40, 16 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It's a Japanese classic magic called 胡蝶の舞/kochō no mai or 浮かれの蝶/ukareno chō. I tried to find a free video, but couldn't. I could find only this. Oda Mari (talk) 19:17, 16 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

October 16

UEFA World Cup Qualifying

I understand that each group winner qualifies directly and then 8 second place teams play head-to-head home-and-away series for the 4 remaining spots. How are these 2nd place pairings decided? Are they random or seeded in some way? —D. Monack ^talk 00:25, 16 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Nintendo

1. What is the most obscure Nintendo 64 game? 2. What is the most obscure N64 game made by Nintendo themselves? February 15, 2009 (talk) 01:57, 16 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

There's no way that can be quantitatively decided. Give me a definition of "obscure" and I'll give you an answer. Paragon ¹²³²¹ 02:35, 16 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Obscure is a very relative term. There may be some games whose sales figures were appallingly low (say, in the thousands or hundreds). Also, there are likely "unliscenced" games which were compatable with the system, but were not "authorized" for use therin. Are you looking for the worst selling games, or what? --Jayron32.talk.contribs 02:41, 16 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The most obscure game is probably something like "Hungry Hedgehog". Only one cartridge was made. It barely functioned - when it functioned at all. The Nintendo 64 was losing popularity. The game was abandoned. Only two people ever saw the title screen come up. The cartridge (including the faulty eprom burner) are in a landfill somewhere now. -- kainaw ™ 02:49, 16 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Is the above serious? I find it hard to believe that a "production run" of one cartridge was made. To fire up the entire assembly process for a single cartridge seems silly... --Jayron32.talk.contribs 03:04, 16 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Interesting that if you put "Hungry Hedgehog" into google, the first thing that comes up is "Kainaw's Hungry Hedgehog"... Having said that, I don't doubt there were games with only one cartridge, made by the fans... that didn't work --WORM | MЯOW 07:40, 16 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Exactly... what do you think an eprom burner was used for? That is how the fans made their own games for all the consoles until they started coming out on disks. Unfortunately, my second-hand eprom burner was terrible and the "make your own cartridge" cartridge wouldn't stay together (the insides shifted around when you put the cartridge in). I'm certain that I'm not the only person who attempted to make a game for a console machine, so there are certainly many other 1-cartridge games out that and some of them may actually work. -- kainaw ™ 15:15, 16 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

ESRB rating

I just saw a commercial for "Shaun White Snowboarding" that said it had a rating RANGE from E 10+ to T (Everyone ten and over to Teen). How is that possible? --MrE1 (talk) 02:24, 16 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The game isn't out yet, so it doesn't have a rating yet. The range is just a guesstimate by the developers. Paragon ¹²³²¹ 02:33, 16 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It's coming out on multiple platforms, different versions may have different ratings. (I'd guess E10+ for the wii version and T for 360/PS3)-- Mad031683 (talk) 15:43, 16 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

According to ESRB : T on "Windows PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3", E 10+ on "PlayStation 2, PSP". There is also "Shaun White Snowboarding Road Trip" for Wii rated E 10+, and "Shaun White Snowboarding DS" rated E.

They're listed as four different games, so I would assume that the PC, 360 and PS3 games are all essentially the same, but that the PSP/PS2 version has different content. While the versions for Nintendo platforms are different enough that they've even got slightly different titles.

For future reference, the final authority on game ratings seems to be this web-site : [5] APL (talk) 17:39, 16 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Question about a music style, genre and sub-genre of a song

Can someone say to me the style and the genre and/or the subgenre of this song??
The name of the music is chuva agora, from a brazillian band nove mil anjos.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrCg5DLg5dQ
189.0.201.73 (talk) 18:24, 16 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The Portuguese wikipedia confirmed my impression: "Nove Mil Anjos é uma banda de pop rock brasileira." - Nove Mil Anjos is a Brasilian pop rock band. --NorwegianBlue^talk 18:37, 16 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This is band is not pop rock. I've heard a band that a sounded little similar to this song of the band, but i dont remenber the name of the artist or the genre that the band played.
PS: I am brazillian and know the portuguese wikipedia article. But this band is not pop rock (the article in protuguese wikipedia, is new, so people that know the real genre of the band didnt gone to the article yet to change the genre).189.0.201.73 (talk) 19:14, 16 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

OK, I listened to the clip one more time. I suppose you'll agree that it's rock? I agree that the sound is heavier that what you'd usually call "pop". To my ears, it doesn't have any characteristics that are particularly Brazilian, except for the language of course. I'm afraid I can't be of more help with the sub-genre. --NorwegianBlue^talk 20:11, 16 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Musical sub-genres are generally quite contentious, generally because most bands (and their fans) don't like to be pigeonholed into a genre, and all genres carry some connotation with them that people don't want to have. The genre associations often have little to do with the style of music in terms of what it sounds like, but more upon the "image" the band has cultivated. Is ACDC hard-rock or heavy metal? Is Skid Row hair metal or not? Is Red Hot Chilli Peppers alternative rock, funk rock, alternative funk, funk-punk, or what? If they are popular in their own nation, they are "pop", if they play 2 guitars, a bass, and a drum kit they are "rock". Anything else is useless bickering over arbitrary distinctions. --Jayron32.talk.contribs 20:49, 16 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Jayron32 I was talking about the genre and sub-genre of the song, and not about the band genre. I posted this video here because, i was thinking that someone that know what genre is would listen the music and easily say the genre and sub-genre of the music. I mean, like I said I remember listening some bands like this , but now i dont remember who those bands are.201.79.105.113 (talk) 22:57, 16 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Al Bundy song?

I remember there was one episode of "Married with Children" where Al Bundy got a song tune in his head, but couldn't remember the name of the song. Of course, it didn't help that he could only vaguely hum two or three bars. I remember it drove him crazy. Did he ever find out the name of the song, and if so, what was it? Thanks everyone!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 218.185.78.4 (talk) 23:59, 16 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It was "Anna (Go to Him)". He found a 45 of it, bought it, and very carefully took it home, only to have Kelly's boyfriend break it before he could play it. Clarityfiend (talk) 03:59, 17 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Jamiroquai discography

Recently, an addition was made to Jamiroquai discography and it now includes Jamiroquai's forthcoming album. I put a topic in the discussion section wondering where this information came from so that a reference may be placed on the article so that future viewers would be able to varify the information and know that it is true. I am asking for a reference because i have not found any information anywhere else about the album title of the new album. If the user who added that information has a reference, I request it to be put on the article so that it will be verified by Wikipedia standards and improve the article. I recieved a message by an annomous user saying that i was not allowed to ask this question to the discussion section of the article for it did not improve the article. However, I think it does improve it for the future. I, myself, do not need to find the reference. The user who added the information to the article does. If this user refuses to do so, it should be removed until it has been confirmed by multiple sources so that it is not misleading. Please respond to this message and clear up this matter. --J miester25 (talk) 00:01, 17 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

DISORDER 2

I HAD A POSTED A QUESTION WRONGLY..this tv doctor raised awareness on a sleeping disorder. Who is he and which disorder is it? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 196.1.26.35 (talk) 04:44, 17 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

No, you seem to have posted it correctly. Scroll up to your original question and you'll find some responses, although the answer you wanted hasn't been discovered. -- JackofOz (talk) 06:01, 17 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Belohlavek in Brno

Where could I find a complete list of the people in the orchestra while he worked there? 203.188.92.70 (talk) 10:18, 17 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]