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December 20

Poker Face

In 2 of the youtube videos (one of them actually has the song), at the end of Lady Gaga's above song, there is a woman in a blue dress/suit; it looks like she's in a music video and her song is electronic, or similar in genre to Lady Gaga's Poker Face. So at these scenes, she is leaning against the wall, her back would be facing away from our left eye, her left foot is like raisedresting on the wall. The woman looks like she might be subsaharan African, or part subsaharan African. Her hair is black and curly, and almost updown to her elbows.96.53.149.117 (talk) 05:09, 20 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Who is the artist and the name of this song?96.53.149.117 (talk) 05:11, 20 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

One shot versus multiple

This is a question about film-making terminology. Suppose you have a scene shot using two cameras. The two (originally continuous) takes are cut up and interleaved during editing. Is each of the segments now considered a separate shot? Or are the segments originally shot by the same camera (together) still considered a single shot? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.114.98.236 (talk) 09:01, 20 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Gosh darn it was about to point out this isn't an alcohol related board... ;-) No idea sorry just saw the title of the question and thought there might be some fun drinking story here... Gazhiley (talk) 10:04, 20 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

As always with words, a lot depends on context. If you're discussing the camera angles and the lighting of the sequence you describe, the segments shot by the same camera would probably be referred to as the same shot. But if you're talking about the editing, it might be better to say they're different shots from the same take. 194.171.56.13 (talk) 11:44, 20 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It does count as 2 separate shots. Sitcoms are often shot like this (or even with 3 cameras at a time). 82.35.193.236 (talk) 00:42, 23 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

CSI Miami graphics

During the beginning of each episode some coding very quickly appears and morphs into the credits for the first four main characters. Does it mean anything and what is it for? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Frustrated curious kat (talk • contribs) 14:40, 20 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It's math equations for the actors names. IMDB gives a list here SN0WKITT3N 21:57, 21 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I would say those math equations don't *equal* those names. It's just a graphic style. Like the glyph in the Matrix code titles don't really mean anything. --70.167.58.6 (talk) 00:46, 22 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Differences between Hollywood-style and French movies

I've seen several French movies that have quite a different style than typical Hollywood movies. Some of the differences I've noticed are:

Hollywood movies tend to have a quicker tempo — shorter shots, shorter pauses between lines in a dialog, etc
French movies have more quiet scenes, and more scenes without background music
French movies have more shots with stationary cameras — the camera seems almost always moving in Hollywood movies
Hollywood movies tend to have more beautiful people — French movies seem to have ordinary-looking people more often

Are these observations generally accurate? What are some other differences between the two styles? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.114.98.236 (talk) 16:53, 20 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

A quote I've heard: "In an American movie, you know how it will end before it begins, in a British movie, you don't know how it will end until it's over, in a French film you don't know how the story will end even after the movie is over." StuRat (talk) 17:44, 20 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Or, as Jean-Luc Godard said, "a story should have a beginning, a middle, and an end... but not necessarily in that order." Back to the original question, yes, I think these observations hold (especially the second one, the horror vacui with which American filmmakers fill their soundtracks seems nearly pathological from my European pov) but with some exceptions, of course. 194.171.56.13 (talk) 19:54, 20 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Why ghost stories at Christmas?

Curiosity about the "scary ghost stories" In the Christmas carol "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year" led me to google it, and I was intriuged to learn about M.R. James. I always thought it was just a reference to Dickens' A Christmas Carol, especially after the great presentation of the Ghost of Christmas Future rising up out of the stage, and Scrooge's reaction, when I first saw it, about 8 or 9, at the theater. So, this was quite interesting.

However, I'm curious as to why it became a tradition in the first place. I always associate the ghost story with Halloween, and while I can understand wanting something to escape the bustle of the holiday, it certainly wasn't anything like today back then. And, scary stuff just seems odd.Somebody or his brother (talk) 19:02, 20 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Don't forget The Nightmare Before Christmas. People get sick of all the cute Xmas stories and want something a bit "different". StuRat (talk) 19:08, 20 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Is that why Valkyrie is opening on Christmas day? Clarityfiend (talk) 23:01, 20 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

And the Christian faith is steeped in a rich tradition of the walking dead. Nimur (talk) 02:24, 21 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...and the Holy Ghost. StuRat (talk) 16:47, 23 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The depths of winter, when nights are longest and nothing's growing to keep people in the fields, has probably always been a time to sit around a hearth and tell spooky stories. Little Mamillius in The Winter's Tale, you'll recall, said (with some interruptions from his mum), "A sad tale's best for winter: I have one of sprites and goblins. There was a man dwelt by a churchyard …" And the specific association with Christmas in England dates at least to early Victorian times, when Dickens, even before running Scrooge through his paces, had Mr. Wardle tell "The Story of the Goblins Who Stole a Sexton" at a Christmas Eve party in The Pickwick Papers. Then ghost stories became regular features in the Christmas numbers of British magazines throughout the nineteenth century. Here's an article that appeared a few days ago in a British paper, touching on the subject. Deor (talk) 04:34, 21 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I should add that, if you can manage to dig up a copy, E. F. Bleiler's introduction (titled "Mrs. Riddell, Mid-Victorian Ghosts, and Christmas Annuals") in the Dover Collected Ghost Stories of Mrs. J. H. Riddell contains some interesting and well-informed thoughts on the history of the ghost-Christmas connection. Deor (talk) 21:45, 21 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

December 21

What is the humor on the Monkees and Tim and Eric called?

Thier humor isn't technically the same but it seems to have sprung from the same source. I say this, because in the 80's Mike Nesmith wrote and starred in a show called Television Parts. When I saw Tim & Eric Awesome Show for the first time I noticed the similar syle right away. So, does this surrealist, manic, detached, yet logically consistent in thier realm expression have a name? Where does it originate from? I cant seem to find any examples of it before the early 60's.--THE WORLD'S MOST CURIOUS MAN (talk) 01:12, 21 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

What about something like post-modernism. --Jayron32.talk.contribs 01:26, 21 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Possibly Theatre of the absurd is a grandparent of it, incorporating dadaism, surrealism and existentialism. Then add satire. Perhaps the post-modern touch (using humour) is the way it's brought together and re-styled. Julia Rossi (talk) 08:40, 21 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hallelujah

Will all the hype about X-factor and Alexandra Burke and Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen song), I see that Cohen has done two versions on Various Positions and Cohen Live. Does a compilation album that has both versions on it exist? -- SGBailey (talk) 07:01, 21 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

No. --Richardrj ^talk ^email 20:23, 21 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

sport

how long should i spend on bicep work out? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Toppsey (talk • contribs) 15:30, 21 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

We don't know who you are, what your history is, what your plans are, and what your physical limitations may be. So, any answer you get will be worthless. -- kainaw ™ 21:00, 21 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Well, 30 minutes a day wouldn't be too bad... But if you start hurting, ignore my advice. flaming lawye r^c 21:47, 21 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Such a question borders on medical advice. Seek the help of trained professionals, (such as a personal trainer or other physical fitness professional). Most gyms have several on staff who will gladly give you tips or help you out. What you should definately NOT do is to seek such advice from random people on the internet. --Jayron32.talk.contribs 02:32, 22 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

How long you should train depends a lot on your personal fitness level, which is something we cannot determine over the internet. Take Jayron32's advice and visit a gym. - Mgm|^(talk) 10:26, 22 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

60's TV show "Past Imperfect" with Susan Sontag & Arthur Schlesinger Jr.

Do there still exist tapes of the 60's TV show "Past Imperfect" which aired for a few months on WNET in New York City? It featured 3 panelists, Susan Sontag, Arthur Schlesinger Jr. and a third person whom I've forgotten. Each show featured a short cartoon depicting an imagined counter-historical event (i.e. Hitler's assassination) and then the panelists each imagined the effects the event would have had on world history. There is a possibility I have the program's name wrong...Anyone remember this? PresidentPretzel (talk) 17:48, 21 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You might contact WNET. But I don't find it or any similar show listed under Sontag's or Schlesinger's pages on imdb. Little Red Riding Hoodtalk 21:16, 21 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

How to get ahold of xm radio personalitys. Specifically Bam & Rob & Heather.com

Am having a hard time E-Mailing to Bam&Rob&Heather.com Can't seem to find the right .com page.

Health88 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Health88 (talk • contribs) 19:26, 21 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

What's the number of their XM channel? I Googled their name and can't find an XM station with their names on/in it. flaming lawye r^c 21:45, 21 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Odd recurrent music in online features

<moved from the misc desk> A lot of podcasts seem to start with this little tune but have variations of other sounds over it. My curiosity got worse once I stumbled upon it in random videos, the last one being this stupid youtube video. Anyone knows what the heck it is? Thanks! — Kieff | Talk 16:49, 21 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

That video... To me, it sounds like one of those soothing tracks. Like the ones you find on CD's with ocean waves crashing, birds chirping, etc. flaming lawye r^c 20:08, 21 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

By that, I mean to imply that it's just a generic little soothing track. There's probably no name for it. flaming lawye r^c 21:50, 21 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

There must be a source for it, therefore a name. I mean, at least 30 different people have been using it, AFAIK. — Kieff | Talk 00:17, 22 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It is definately Minimalist music, likely something by Philip Glass. I have no idea on the title, but the first thing that jumped in my head when I heard it was "Philip Glass". --Jayron32.talk.contribs 02:30, 22 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

December 22

My question about the 2008 Hulk film

The name of the actress that starred in the incredible hulk movie in 2008 the scene when they were in brazil —Preceding unsigned comment added by Soulofaman504 (talk • contribs) 18:31, 22 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

May I suggest http://www.imdb.com which is usually the canonical reference for all movie trivia... --Jayron32.talk.contribs 18:50, 22 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Well, the IMDB does not have a character like "woman in brazil" in the cast list. To use that resource, Soul would have to remember the character's name or else perhaps to look up a bunch of actresses from the cast list to see their pictures. --Anonymous, 19:22 UTC, December 22, 2008.

It's Débora Nascimento, who is a big soap opera star there (at least according to the DVD commentary) --70.167.58.6 (talk) 21:45, 22 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

With over 80 episodes to her credit in one soap opera, just guessing, I'd say she's notable enough for an article if you want to start it. See Débora Nascimento at IMDb Dismas|^(talk) 01:13, 23 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

There is a page pt:Débora Nascimento if you want some more info. Astronaut (talk) 01:52, 23 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The Name: British rock group

Hi

I am trying to find out about a British rock group called The Name who released an album called Dangerous Times around 1988. They disappeared from sight and I never heard of them thereafter, but I really liked the few songs I head from the album, such as the title track as well as "The Last War Song" and "Calm Before The Storm".

I would be grateful if anyone could provide some biographical information on the group and what became of them. Attempts to trace them on Google and sites such as artistdirect.com have failed.

Many thanks

Mark —Preceding unsigned comment added by 41.208.50.160 (talk) 21:05, 22 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Here's their Myspace page: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=260623364 According to this, they last performed a a group in 1991 but 2 former members were spotted playing a few of their old songs at a party this May. 82.35.193.236 (talk) 00:49, 23 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

December 23

Why does Danny Archer refer to himself as Rhodesian?

In the movie Blood Diamond, Leonardo DiCaprio's character refers to himself as Rhodesian. Why is that? 124.171.210.169 (talk) 04:18, 23 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I haven't seen it, but is there some reason to believe that the character wasn't born in Rhodesia? --Anonymous, 06:04 UTC, December 23, 2008.

FWIW, I know two people who describe themselves that way. For one of them, the reason is quite simple - he was born in Zimbabwe before 1980, when it was still called Rhodesia. As such, it makes sense for him to call himself a Rhodesian. For the other, it's more of a political statement - she is black African, yet feels that the country is in far worse state now - and she feels she is less enfranchised - than before independence. As such, she calls herself Rhodesian as a protest against Robert Mugabe's regime. Though I haven't seen the film in question, my guess is that the first reason may well apply - DiCaprio's character was probably born in Rhodesia before it became Zimbabwe. Grutness...wha? 07:48, 23 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I have seen the movie and although it is set in the late 90's and DiCaprio's character is around 30 years old (ie. he would have had some memories of living in Rhodesia), I believe his self-identification as Rhodesian was more a political statement. I got the impression the character appreciated the political setup of Ian Smith's Rhodesia. Astronaut (talk) 02:54, 24 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Classic movie title

Hi, I'm looking for the title to a classic movie about an heiress, her father, stepmother and chauffer who plot murder by cutting brake lines. The heiress ends up getting killed in the end by her own plot-driving her sports car off the family estate. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.206.5.160 (talk) 14:56, 23 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The Big Sleep? 194.221.133.226 (talk) 15:37, 23 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

That links to the book. For the movies, see The Big Sleep (1946 film) and The Big Sleep (1978 film). StuRat (talk) 16:34, 23 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think so. The Big Sleep, at leats the Bogie-Bacall version (one of my FAVORITE films of all time, especially the "Horse race" conversation between Bogie and Bacall) doesn't match that plot much. The plot of the Big Sleep really is hard to follow; its more about feeling the same sorts of confusion Marlowe (Bogie's character) feels as he tries to figure out exactly what was going on. If I remember right, the plot was mostly about covering up the debauchery of Lauren Bacall's little sister (played by Martha Vickers) and not much else. There were some murders connected to the gambling operation run by the Mars character, but these turned out to be incedental to the overall plot of the film, and Marlowe's involvement was mainly in trying to keep General Sternwoods daughters out of association with the murders. The 1978 Robert Mitchum version was basically the same as the 1946 Humpphrey Bogart version, just with more debauchery (nudity, sex, etc...) --Jayron32.talk.contribs 17:51, 23 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Back to the OP's question; do you have any more information? What time period was the film? 1940's? 1970's? Was it in black and white or color? Do you remember any actors? --Jayron32.talk.contribs 17:56, 23 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The no-brakes gag was used in a lot of films; Family Plot comes to mind, but the heiress bit does not fit. We need an Internet Movie Plot Database™ for these questions. --—— Gadget850 (Ed) ^talk - 18:19, 23 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Is this movie a comedy ? Everyone using the same, rather silly, method of murder makes it sound like a comedy. StuRat (talk) 20:22, 23 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sounds like it could be someone's vague recollection of Angel Face. —Kevin Myers 17:19, 24 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

TV documentary on total human consumption in average lifetime (British)

I saw a fantastic TV programme last night (documentary) and would love to get a copy of it - perhaps someone could please help! I saw it on Antena 3 (Spain) and it was called "La huella humana", and I think it was from National Geographic but that's all the info I have been able to find on internet. It is a British production (I'm pretty sure) and would perhaps be called something like "The Human (Foot)Print", but the National Geographic side only shows an American documentary and this one is definitely set in England. It shows the total amount of things we consume or use up in our lives for the average person (for example, 3.5 washing machines, 7 (?) cars, food, clothes, etc.) and other things (total excrement produced, total number of words said - 123 million). It features two young children (a blonde girl and a boy with curly hair) as a leitmotif who visually demonstrate all the different areas - for example they play with the total nº of nappies or toilet paper we use, and watch 4 cows and 8 sheep go by, or sit next to all the litres of milk we will drink, etc. etc. Does anyone know of this documentary, and in addition how one may acquire a copy? Any help MUCH appreciated, thanks! --AlexSuricata (talk) 14:56, 23 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'm guessing it's this documentary by Channel 4. You can watch it free on "4od" online but you must have a British or Irish IP address. Fribbler (talk) 20:44, 23 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

That's exactly the documentary! (I recognize the image shown on the page and the description is perfect). Now just have to find a copy, but THANK YOU so much for the info! - and a very Merry Christmas too :-) --AlexSuricata (talk) 22:19, 23 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Monte Carlo (disambiguation)

Near the bottom of that page is a link as follows:

Montecarlo, 1956 US film

However, this link doesn't take me to the film, but rather the administrative region of Monaco. I'd like to fix this link, but don't know where to point it. So, do we have an article on this film ? If so, what's the name ? StuRat (talk) 16:43, 23 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Searching through the various serach terms and spellings, I only come accross a 1930 film named Monte Carlo (1930 film). Looks to me like the articles does not exist, which means that you could either create one at Monte Carlo (1956 film) or Montecarlo (1956 film) (one should probably redirect to the other) or you could just remove the link from the Dab page... --Jayron32.talk.contribs 17:44, 23 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

There's an entry on IMDB for Montecarlo from 1957. --LarryMac | Talk 18:16, 23 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

And there's an entry on Italian Wikipedia for the "1956" version, with the same cast - [1] - if the English article existed with the similar (lack of) content, it may have been deleted. --LarryMac | Talk 18:20, 23 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

OK, that was a fun trip down the rabbit hole - - here is the where the 1956/7 film was added to the disambiguation page, on 21 December 2005 (happy third birthday, edited version!). The Redirect for "Montecarlo" to Monte Carlo has existed since 10 December 2004 (What is it with December and MC edits?). I'd guess that the editor who added the link on the disambiguation page never checked the link. The filmography on the Marlene Dietrich page calls the film The Monte Carlo Story, for which we do have an article. Indeed, clicking the IMDB link from there takes us back to the Montecarlo IMDB page I linked above, where the AKAs include Monte Carlo and The Monte Carlo Story. Note also that the Dietrich page indicates it's a 1956 film, but the article about the movie calls it a 1957 production. Now, how to cut through all that and make a constructive edit? That's left as an exercise for the reader. --LarryMac | Talk 18:35, 23 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

OK, I fixed the disambiguation page. I will go with IMDB and say it's a 1957 film. I will also go with the title in our article, The Monte Carlo Story. StuRat (talk) 20:01, 23 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I've also changed the date in the Marlene Dietrich article, but will leave the Italian Wikipedia for the Italians to fix. StuRat (talk) 20:09, 23 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Resolved

Names

Obviously, the 2 humans in flesh show in here are seancody.com models (I know they are models from the website). What are their names?96.53.149.117 (talk) 21:35, 23 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Warning: That looks to be the start of a gay sex video. Fortunately it stops after the two men undress each other to their boxers, but probably not the type of thing you want to view at work, unless you want everyone to look at you a little differently from now on. StuRat (talk) 01:24, 24 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Homophobe.96.53.149.117 (talk) 01:41, 24 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Don't be obnoxious. StuRat was making no commentary about the subject matter other than to warn people that it's not appropriate for work. Little Red Riding Hoodtalk 04:47, 24 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You're missing what he wrote.96.53.149.117 (talk) 03:13, 25 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

No, I'm not. You're reading more into it than is there. See WP:AGF. Little Red Riding Hoodtalk 19:13, 25 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

"but probably not the type of thing you want to view at work, unless you want everyone to look at you a little differently from now on." That is homophobic.96.53.149.117 (talk) 06:31, 26 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

There's nothing homophobic about not wanting people to think you're the type of person who views sex videos at work. StuRat (talk) 15:04, 26 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Lesson: If the issue is about warning people not to watch sex videos at work, then whether the content is straight, gay, or even weird stuff like pedophilia or bestiality, is irrelevant, and does not need to be mentioned. It just creates more trouble than it's worth. If the subtext is that it's less unacceptable to watch a straight-sex video at work than a gay-sex video, than you've made your point. But I don't think that was your point, Stu. Those who don't know you as intimately as some of us do might not appreciate that, though. -- JackofOz (talk) 21:52, 30 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I suspect that the OP posted here specifically so he could accuse the first responder of being homophobic. In that context, there's little I could do to stop him. StuRat (talk) 04:20, 31 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

They are in their boxers. But still be warned. This is not what you would call safe for work. Anyways, I would imagine it to be in the video description. I didn't bother to watch it. Just shuffled to the end really quickly to see if it was work and youtube safe. If it is not in the description. Then I have no clue, mate what to tell you. Rgoodermote 01:30, 24 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Why don't you ask on the video comments, or PM the uploader, if you have an account. Avnas Ishtaroth _{drop me a line} 07:49, 27 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Gaming

Do they still make adventure games? The type where you run around using items, talking to people, and getting points, and there are ways to die and ways to make the game unwinnable? 60.230.124.64 (talk) 23:08, 23 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Like Kingdom of Loathing? --Nricardo (talk) 02:00, 24 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Indeed they do. Ever heard of Fable 2? flaming lawye r^c 08:37, 24 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Fable 2 is really more of an RPG than an adventure game maybe you could call it an adventure RPG, but it does fit the OPs description. As games progress these distinctions have less and less meaning since just about every game overlaps several genres. -- Mad031683 (talk) 16:00, 24 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

And that's surely not the only one: there's the Ratchet and Clank series, Halo (game) (it's an FPS-RPG, but it has a strong sense of adventure in it), and a bunch of others. For more info see adventure game. flaming lawye r^c 23:37, 24 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

And if you don't need graphics, the interactive fiction community is alive and well, though as a hobbyist endeavor, and not in any commercial sense. -- 128.104.112.113 (talk) 20:50, 28 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Myst? bibliomaniac 1 5 20:56, 28 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Making the game "unwinnable" isn't very fun, so it tends not to happen in modern video games. As for the rest, the genre is very much alive. A (relatively) recent big name would be Oblivion. — The Hand That Feeds You:^Bite 02:53, 31 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

December 24

K below double bar

I have an Urtext version of Beethoven's 21's piano sonata "Waldstein". Underneath the double bar at the end of the last movement is a letter "K". Any idea what this means? Could it possible have anything to do with the fact that the last pedal marking of the piece is never closed with a "*"? Asmeurer (talk ♬ contribs) 05:17, 24 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know, but for what it is worth, the Dover edition I have does not have a K, or anything at all, below the final double bar. Pfly (talk) 23:50, 24 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

My Schirmer edition has no K either, or any other symbol. Urtext normal-size print editions usually contain copious notes, so you might wish to check them out. I have a small-print Urtext edition of the complete Beethoven piano works, but there's no K where you say in the Waldstein. -- JackofOz (talk) 21:13, 29 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Searching for a good song for a theme

I need a particularly great song-that falls within the category of Classic Rock or something akin to that-that can be remembered for millennia on its very own; but I need it to be something very particular.

It has to represent a loneliness within the phsyche of the protagonist of the series, and thus invoke similar feelings; however, it must have a sense of hope as well, deriving from the unknowable events of the future and what it may bring. Preferably, it should be pretty fast but not too fast, around 2 beats a second or so should suffice.

Something bluesy and or funky would be a great addition. In terms of bluesy, something like Led Zeppelin's "In My Time of Dying" would be very good, and in terms of funk something like Band of Gyspsy's "Who Knows" or "Led Zeppelin" would be equally appreciated.

Thank you in advance and I hope you can assist me in this particularly maddening dilemma.76.109.202.110 (talk) 05:25, 24 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

How about the 1972 song A Horse with No Name, by America (band): [2]. It talks about riding through the desert alone, so there's the loneliness part. But things get better at the end. One warning, it may contain drug references. StuRat (talk) 08:21, 24 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

And, sticking with horse-themed 1970's classic rock, how about Wildfire (song): [3]. StuRat (talk) 08:26, 24 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Don't know if it fits, but there's R.E.M. Losing my religion and Everybody Hurts awaiting your arrangement. Julia Rossi (talk) 09:34, 24 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The Fool on the Hill? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.97.245.5 (talk) 10:08, 24 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Under the Bridge and Scar Tissue by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. cheers and happy holidays to everyone! 10draftsdeep (talk) 18:07, 24 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

a Christmas gift has reminded me of another good one: Message in a Bottle (song) cheers, 10draftsdeep (talk) 15:06, 27 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not uplifting in any real sense, but I'm rather enamoured of Dogs by Pink Floyd and especially Wish You Were Here. — The Hand That Feeds You:^Bite 03:01, 31 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Help finding Call Letters for a local station.

I was wondering if anyone can help me figure out the call letters for channel 10, NBC, on the Access Cable network in McCreary County KY. I know that Access reroutes a signal from Dish Network to provide their service if that helps.204.116.189.237 (talk) 06:44, 24 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

WBIR, out of Knoxville, Tennessee. You can find this type of thing with Antenna Web: [4]. StuRat (talk) 08:08, 24 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Down Tuning Bass Guitar

The sheet music for a song (Revolution - The Beatles) indicates that I should tune down my bass by 1/4 of a step. I had never heard of tuning down 1/4 step and my tuner only work with half steps. Neither the song's article nor the bass guitar article seem to know; Does anyone know what tuning would this leave my strings on and how can I tune them down to it? Thanks! PabloClark (talk) 18:09, 24 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

That really means that the Beatles' instruments were all tuned to the same pitch, presumably by ear (so they weren't in "concert tuning"), or more likely, since this often happens with Beatles songs, the track was sped up (or down) slightly so the instruments sound 1/4 step out of tune. Unless you are playing along with the track it's not really necessary to retune your strings. But assuming you are (since I also like to do that), it depends on the type of tuner you have. I have one like this that shows you how many cents you've gone, and you can tune in 1/4 steps manually; I also have one like this where I can't do that. Maybe there is an online tuner that would work? Adam Bishop (talk) 18:54, 24 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

As noted, it only really matters if you are actually trying to play along with the recording. If you're just going to play by yourself, or with a band, just tune all of your instruments to standard tuning and it will sound fine. --Jayron32.talk.contribs 02:02, 25 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Editing font

Why was this font changed in past 24 hours? I now find it more difficult to write and edit. What happened? Pepso2 (talk) 21:26, 24 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It's been fixed. Pepso2 (talk) 22:19, 24 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

December 25

Fairytale of New York

I'm curious: How well known is the song Fairytale of New York in the USA, or even NY, NY itself? Tony May (talk) 10:42, 25 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I can't speak for New York, but as for the rest of the US it isn't very well known at all, which is a shame as it's a great song. People who are really into music might know it, but the average guy on the street wouldn't. I've only ever heard it once on the radio, and that was a Valentine's Day request on a non-mainstream station (and the censored version, of course). The only reason I'm familiar with it is because I had a friend in college who was a Pogues fan. I just think the language/subject matter is a bit too rough for it to ever be a mainstream Christmas song over here. AlexiusHoratius 15:05, 25 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It was covered (uncensored, amazingly) on RocKwiz here in Australia, but I've never heard of it. Avnas Ishtaroth _{drop me a line} 07:52, 27 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

December 26

quantum of solace

what is the meaning of "quantum of solace" from which the latest james bond movie derived its name 〜〜〜〜 —Preceding unsigned comment added by GuyBro0710 (talk • contribs) 00:32, 26 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It comes from the short story by Ian Fleming where the one of the characters describes destroying someones life as a Quantum of Solace. [5] SN0WKITT3N 00:44, 26 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

quantum of solace. Algebraist 13:05, 26 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Taken literally, "quantum" refers to the smallest possible unit of something, a thing that cannot be divided. "Solace" means comfort or consolation. So literally, the title refers to the smallest possible quantity of consolation imaginable, and considering that a big theme in the movie is that all the revenge the characters achieve doesn't really do all that much for them, that's fitting enough. (Or, to look at it differently -- as Bond clearly does -- a little goes a long way; the solace he finds from his vengeance isn't much, but he doesn't need much.) -- Captain Disdain (talk) 17:12, 26 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I was wondering. I've not seen the movie. Is this actually explained in the film? Is the phrase used? --Maltelauridsbrigge (talk) 17:30, 27 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

No and no. Algebraist 17:35, 27 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The full phrase "Quantum of Solace" is not used. However, the word "Quantum" has an important meaning in this movie (used in a different context than in the title) and the idea of "solace" plays very heavily into the revenge theme. So beyond the literal meaning of the title, it also refers to two separate items in the plot. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.208.185.227 (talk) 17:29, 30 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Tiny Miny Moe!

Does anyone have a video or song or anymore information about the song played on the 70's tv commercial that advertised remote controlled cars?

The song went something like this, "Tiny Miny, Tiny Miny Moe, fire engine to the rescue, Tiny Miny Moe"

64.231.170.188 (talk) 03:49, 26 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Name And Artist At The End

What's the name of the song and artist at the end of this video?96.53.149.117 (talk) 06:21, 26 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Video Games - Guitar Heroes Compatability with Wii ?

Are the 'Guitar Heroes' games fully compatable for using with the Nintendo Wii players?Julianjstaddon (talk) 06:53, 26 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Have you had a look at the Guitar Hero article? There is a table near the bottom that lists which games are available for various systems. Dismas|^(talk) 07:20, 26 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It's kind of a non-sensical (sp?) question. The Wii version of Guitar Heroes is compatible with the Wii; the PS2, PS3, XBox, etc. versions are not. 67.184.14.87 (talk) 14:46, 26 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

By "Nintendo Wii players", do you mean the Miis? [ cycle~ ] (talk), 00:16, 27 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Name And Artist Of The Song At The Start

What's the name and artist of the song at the start of this video?96.53.149.117 (talk) 07:21, 26 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Movie question

Hello Crew.. Have researched my question till eyes seeing double... ? What is the title ( ?? Lambretta) & print of the document given to Alegra,, @ the theatre, in accompaniment with her husband, inspector Pazzi, by Dr Hannibal Lector,, in Hannibal....?????? "first sonnet from joyous love ??? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.200.213.86 (talk) 07:39, 26 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Song At The End

What's the name and artist of the song at the end of this video?96.53.149.117 (talk) 08:01, 26 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'm pretty sure it's Poker Face by Lady GaGa. - Akamad (talk) 20:59, 30 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Paul Apprentice

Who is Paul Apprentice? I thought he was an American actor but Wikipedia doesn't have an article on him and googling didn't come up with anything useful. Has anyone heard of him? Am I spelling the name wrong? 85.178.0.183 (talk) 22:23, 26 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Try Paula Prentiss and watch what happens. Pepso2 (talk) 22:48, 26 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Oops! *blush* Thanks! 85.178.46.62 (talk) 21:42, 28 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

December 27

Question

Why is the Simpsons Game so-called when there were dozens of other Simpsons games before it? 60.230.124.64 (talk) 02:29, 27 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Because not only is it a name that obviously capitalizes on The Simpsons brand, but the game itself is about the Simpson family discovering that they're in a video game and then trying to deal with that situation. The name is a part of the game's self-referential tone. -- Captain Disdain (talk) 02:39, 27 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Also it was co-released along with "The Simpsons Movie". The Simpsons *movie*.... the Simpsons *game*.... get it? --71.158.216.23 (talk) 19:51, 27 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

VC

What the f*** is wrong with Nintendo? More specifically, why have they not released an N64 game on the PAL region's Virtual Console for nearly 7 months? 60.230.124.64 (talk) 12:09, 27 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

We aren't Nintendo employees, and they haven't said. Sorry! — The Hand That Feeds You:^Bite 03:07, 31 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Wrongful dismissal from a band

What musicians, if any, have successfully sued their former bands for wrongful dismissal? Neon Merlin 12:12, 27 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Since the typical band is more of a joint partnership, it would be more likely to be a suit under "breach of contract". Strict employer/employee relationships do sometimes exist for backup singers and musicians, however. StuRat (talk) 18:11, 27 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

When Roger Waters left Pink Floyd, the remaining members wanted to continue using the name "Pink Floyd" but Waters objected to that, saying it was his name and his idea and his ball and... you get the picture. Just before he left the Floyd, however, he actually "sacked" Richard Wright from the band. It's quite ironic that Wright played on the Wall tour as a hired hand and was the only band member to have made any money from that tour! The lawsuit between Wright and the band was the reason that Wright couldn't receive full billing as a member of Pink Floyd on the "Momentary Lapse of Reason" album relased after the split. Anyway, the lawsuits after Waters's departure continued for years and led to much acrimony between the band members, which ~~were~~ was only briefly buried during the Live8 appearance. The three remaining members of Pink Floyd formed Pink Floyd (1987) Ltd and that is how they now operate. Not sure if all this counts as "successfully suing for wrongful dismissal" - if you got one of the many books on Floyd available you could probably draw your own conclusions. Personally I'd say that Wright was successful because he was an official member of Pink Floyd up until his untimely death earlier this year. --TammyMoet (talk) 09:50, 28 December 2008 (UTC) edited to remove grammatical error which made it sound as if the band members had been buried! --TammyMoet (talk) 15:24, 28 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Magic the Gathering and music

What non-silver-bordered Magic: the Gathering cards, if any, have quoted or made clear references to contemporary music? Neon Merlin 12:13, 27 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Godfather III - Oranges

In the movie Godfather III; there are numerous scenes where there is/are oranges showing. Then at the end there is an orange in Michaels hand when he dies. What is the significance (if any) as to why Coppola did this?? Thank You. Joe Mino (e) <email removed> —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.161.175.150 (talk) 18:39, 27 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not sure, but Babylon 5 did the same thing with orange juice. StuRat (talk) 22:08, 27 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Throughout the Godfather movies, oranges appear directly before a murder. In the DVD commentary (I believe that is where I heard this), someone states that it was a coincidence that oranges appear before the murders and that oranges were used extensively because they are orange and provide some color against the black/brown lack of color throughout the movies. -- kainaw ™ 23:27, 27 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

In the original Godfather movie, Don Vito Corleone is playing with his grandchildren, he's peeled an orange wedge and puts the peel into his mouth, covering his teeth, and chases the kids with the peel over his teeth and his mouth open, just before he's murdered. Little Red Riding Hoodtalk 05:21, 28 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

He wasn't murdered, he had a heart attack. See Vito Corleone. StuRat (talk) 16:22, 28 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Whoops, you're right. Little Red Riding Hoodtalk 20:27, 28 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The Sopranos used eggs to indicate something was going to happen. —Preceding unsigned comment added by JelloTube (talk • contribs) 08:16, 28 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I've removed your email for you. Please do not post your email here, as it is highly visible across the Internet and we probably will not send you any answers by email anyway. ~A H 1^(TCU) 16:40, 28 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Make that "definitely will not send you any answers by email". -- JackofOz (talk) 21:39, 30 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Is there any family friendly media left?

Even the Disney Channel breaks bad on me every once in a while. Please. Recommend me some program/web site/cable channel with no swearing --LarryOLarry (talk) 23:23, 27 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

First, define "swearing". You may consider "damn" a swear word. Others, obviously, do not. How about Charlie Brown's constant lament of "rats"? You can limit yourself to only religious channels, but they read a lot from the Bible - especially the Old Testament. I personally don't want my son hearing about all that sex and violence until he is much older. -- kainaw ™ 23:30, 27 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...nothing wrong with "rats". As for a safe programs, the qubo programs are good (with Veggie Tales being overtly religious and the rest more secular). PBS Kids shows are good, but be sure to turn the channel off before In the Life comes on at a night, or your kids may suddenly develop an interest in all-leather outfits. If you want to give me more info on your location and the kids (ages and likes), I can recommend some specific programs. StuRat (talk) 01:53, 28 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Have a look at the Parents Television Council page. I haven't looked at the page myself, but it may contain the information you're looking for. - Akamad (talk) 20:54, 30 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Simply put, societal norms have changed over the years. Nothing is "safe," in the sense that any program could contain material you find objectionable for your child to see/hear. If you really want to screen for objectionable content, get a DVR and only let your kids see material you've recorded & approved for them. As for the Parents Television Council, their motives tend to be more sensationalism & self-promotion than actual activism (a la PETA). — The Hand That Feeds You:^Bite 03:17, 31 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

December 28

What's with Jerry Lewis and Heyyy Laaaadies!!?

Where did that line come from? I'm all for family friendly, but what the heck was he thinking when he wrote this? It might imply that he wanted to have relations with the ladies anyways. Some catchphrases just...Run this thru your mind about 50 times and you'll see what I'm gettin at.--LarryOLarry (talk) 02:33, 28 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

First, it isn't "Heyyy Laaadies". It is just "Laaady". He used it (in a skit on his show) to get the attention of a store clerk who was ignoring him. It got a lot of laughs. After that, whenever he needed to get the attention of some woman, he would screech "Laaady". Where is your mind that you believe calling out "Lady" to a woman indicates that you want sexual relations? -- kainaw ™ 02:52, 28 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Larry may be mentally combining Jerry Lewis's bit with the song Hey Ladies by the Beastie Boys, which does have rather explicit sexual content. -- 128.104.112.113 (talk) 20:45, 28 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, Larry! First the scientists with their filthy mouths, and now Jerry Lewis and his filthy obsession with sex. I hope your son can make it through this crisis. -- Captain Disdain (talk) 02:49, 29 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

December 29

Comic Strip Project - Peanuts - derivation of character Lucy van Pelt

My Great Aunt was Louise Cassidy, art instructor colleague and friend of Charles Schulz and Jim Sasseville at Art Instruction School in Minneapolis, MN in the 1940’s. Louise was the basis for the character of Aunty Climax in Jim Sasseville' short lived strip. Over the years I have understood that my Great Aunt also went by the nickname of Lucy, and I am wondering if she may have also been the source of the character Lucy in Peanuts, as various other Peanuts character also came out of Art Instruction School from that time such as Linus and Charlie Brown. Please reply to my talk page, user marksk56 Thank you. Mark K. Marksk56 (talk) 02:12, 29 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The David Michaelis biography Schulz and Peanuts (2007) describes Louise Cassidy with no mention of Lucy. Later in the book, he compares traits of Schulz' wife Joyce with Lucy. Pepso2 (talk) 11:17, 29 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

MNF Schedule

Does the NFL publish how they schedule Monday night football? Some teams, such as the Broncos and 49ers, get an abnormally high number of MNF games. Other teams, such as the Cardinals and Bengals, have an abnormally small number of MNF games. Is doesn't seem to be based on the number of wins in the previous season. For example, the Broncos consistently have 2 (or 3) games, but do not consistently win their division. They placed 3rd in 2006 and got 3 MNF games in 2007. I've searched and I've found a lot about how they decide which teams will play each other, but not how they schedule when those games will be played. -- kainaw ™ 04:28, 29 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

If it's anything like the UK and their scheduling of soccer it's down to both the broadcasters as well as local-police/external events. The TV channel will seek to place the most popular (viewers wise) games in prime slots to maximise the number of people watching. In the UK this means football teams such as Manchester Utd, Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea (the 'big four') regularly have games on non-standard days/non-standard times. Another factor in organisation these schedules will be city-events. Again in the UK Liverpool and Everton (another club in the same city) are never scheduled to play home-games on the same day because it would be a nightmare for policing/commuters. Similarly they take into account 'events' occuring - so it may be that if there is an annual parade they will make sure the team are not playing that day so as not to cause issues with the parade/event. I suspect the same decisions/structure apply in NFL. Probably the biggest factor (once the fixture schedule is produced) is when the broadcasters cherry-pick the games and move them to other slots so that they aren't competing for viewers with other games/channels as much. 194.221.133.226 (talk) 14:59, 29 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It's a combination of wins, novelty, and expected fanbase. I expect there's some sort of negotiation between ESPN (the MNF network) and the others, but I don't know what sort of details are there. There are, however, limits as to how many prime-time appearances are allowed. The Broncos, while inconsistent, are one of the highest-valued franchises in the league. That probably translates into a large fanbase and better television ratings (I think the same sort of thing would hold for Dallas and Washington, the top two teams on that list). As for novelty, the Browns this year landed five primetime games on the strength of last year's surprising 10-6 record. Similarly, the Bengals went from one primetime game in 2005 to 3 in 2006 (and 4 in 2007) based on a division title. There's also some interesting hand-wringing over perceived discrepancies in the quality of the Sunday night versus Monday night schedules.

Unfortunately, all this rambling does nothing to definitively answer your question. I can only assume that the precise terms are somewhere in the contracts that the various entities want private to protect their positions. — Lomn 17:36, 29 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. I assumed it was just made up in private meetings, but I hoped that there was some transparency to the decisions. -- kainaw ™ 23:08, 29 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

There clearly is a difference between MNF and Sunday Night Football. The Sunday night games are clearly higher-caliber, not even taking into account NBC's ability to change its late-season schedule (the "Flex Games"). I would guess that both schedules result from negotiation between the networks and the NFL, with NBC having more bargaining power than ESPN. -- Mwalcoff (talk) 01:33, 30 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, given that Monday Night Football is a Disney property (having originated at ABC, a Disney-owned network, and in the newest contract moved to ESPN, another Disney-owned network), I would guess that Disney has even better bargaining power than even NBC does, so I don't think that was the issue. Recently, all Disney-owned sports programming has been rebranded under the "ESPN" header, so that sports running on ABC (which used to be called "ABC Sports") is now branded "ESPN on ABC". I think, IIRC, the loss of Sunday Night games from ESPN was what prompted Disney to negotiate the move of MNF from broadcast to cable, and NOT the other way around; it was the only football broadcast property they owned, and it seemed desirable to maintain some NFL programming on ESPN. I suspect, and this is entirely my own thinking, that the rebranding of ABC Sports to "ESPN on ABC" is part of a future plan to return MNF to ABC. --Jayron32.talk.contribs 01:57, 30 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

So, if I understand this correctly, if my favorite team doesn't get any MNF games next year, I should go to Disneyland and punch Mickey in the face. -- kainaw ™ 02:07, 30 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You could use that as a rationale, if you wanted to. But there are probably other reasons to punch Mickey, as well. :) It used to be that they tried to put every team on at least one evening game, but I don't know if they try that any more. They do want the games that will draw the biggest audiences. Giants/Cowboys, Steelers/Patriots, Colts games, Packer games, those are the ones they salivate for. Little Red Riding Hoodtalk 02:20, 30 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Music Videos

Has there ever been a music video of a song from a personal album of Jesse McCartney, Billy Ray Cyrus, Ashley Tisdale, or Corbin Bleu on Disney Channel that doesn't show a scene from a movie or TV show of Disney Channel? What are the only singers and bands which have such music videos on Disney Channel? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 220.244.14.189 (talk) 07:09, 29 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Billy Ray Cyrus was a (fairly) popular country music singer before his daughter brought him back in to the spotlight. Look for "Achey Breaky Heart" if you want some nostalgia (of if you are too young to remember it, look at his mullet!) Livewireo (talk) 20:49, 29 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I am talking about a music video on Disney Channel, during a break. Are you sure Achey Breaky Heart and I Want My Mullet have been shown as them? What about the other singers? Can you please just tell me? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 220.244.14.189 (talk) 01:15, 31 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Jesse McCartney

Has Jesse McCartney ever starred in a movie or TV show of Disney Channel? (I mean not guest starring or voice acting.) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 220.244.14.189 (talk) 07:29, 29 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

He was a star of All My Children, which is an ABC show. ABC is owned by Disney. Little Red Riding Hoodtalk 02:22, 30 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

But what about Disney Channel itself? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 220.244.14.189 (talk) 01:15, 31 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ben Chaplin's surname

Ben Chaplin's parents do not seem to have the Chaplin surname. How or why did Ben Chaplin get the name? Jay (talk) 11:29, 29 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I would imagine he changed his name either due to Equity rules or that, like some actors, he preferred to separate his professional and private life (or maybe he just didn't like his name). Nanonic (talk) 12:06, 29 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It's apparently his mother's maiden name [6]. --Maltelauridsbrigge (talk) 15:37, 29 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Perhaps changed because of UK actor Ben Greenwood who appeared in a movie with Twiggy 20 years ago. Pepso2 (talk) 15:43, 29 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Quite possible. As from the news item, he claims he didn't adopt it to take advantage of the famous surname. I've updated his article page to mention the mother's maiden name fact. Thanks, Maltelauridsbrigge. Jay (talk) 09:41, 30 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

London Blitz

During the Blitz, an unexploded bomb was in Julie Andrews' backyard, and film critic David Thomson was also near bombed areas. The house of blues singer Marion Harris was destroyed, and she reportedly had a neurological disorder. Most famously, vocalist Al Bowlly was killed. What other entertainers or notables were killed or injured during the Blitz? Pepso2 (talk) 16:11, 29 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

A son of Walter H. Thompson was killed during the blitz. Showgirl Lydia Hill, the fiancee of Sultan Ibrahim of Johor. The fiancee of Patrick Moore (he never married after her death). Peter, the son of Sir Bernard Spilsbury. Madeleine Carroll's sister. The father of Screaming Lord Sutch. Johnny Silvo's parents. Harry Tate. This says that Thomas Merton fathered a son and the son and his mother both died in the blitz. The father of Mrs. Mabel Anderson, the childhood nurse of both Prince Charles and Prince Andrew. That was just the first 20 Google pages I looked through. Only one person we have an article on, the others are relatives. Little Red Riding Hoodtalk 02:54, 30 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Quite a list. Thanks. Pepso2 (talk) 10:11, 30 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Mamegoma

Does anyone know if the differently-colored mamegoma toy seals have particular names? (e.g. would the blue seal be "Fred" the pink seal be "George," etc.) The article about them is no help. Thanks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.63.100.162 (talk) 19:07, 29 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

December 30

Humanitarian Bowl

Why is there a college bowl game in Boise, Idaho, of all places? -- Mwalcoff (talk) 03:44, 30 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Why shouldn't there be? It generates money for the economy, helps the schools involved, etc.... Dismas|^(talk) 03:54, 30 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Because the people who run the bowl game have valid contracts with NCAA conferences to host teams from those conferences in a bowl game. Other bowl games occur in equally small cities and out-of-the-way places such as the Independence Bowl in Shreveport, LA and the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas. Plus, the Humanitarian Bowl has the coolness factor of being played on the Smurf Turf... --Jayron32.talk.contribs 04:05, 30 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, but at least it's warm in El Paso. If they can have a game in Boise, what's to stop them from having a game in Chicago or Boston? -- Mwalcoff (talk) 02:04, 31 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Or Toronto: International Bowl? Or Detroit: Motor City Bowl? What's wrong with cold weather bowl games? And if a group came up with a package, and secured tie-ins with NCAA conferences, then sure one could happen in Chicago or Boston. No problem there... --Jayron32.talk.contribs 02:13, 31 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Toronto and Detroit are indoors. Boise is the only bowl game played outdoors in a real cold-weather city. -- Mwalcoff (talk) 03:47, 31 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

odd fixtures

when will man utd become level on games played with the other teams? they are still two matches behind and half the season is over.i'm really getting confused.--scoobydoo (talk) 05:02, 30 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

They are playing Wigan on January 14th and Fulham on Tuesday 17th February - those are the two games they have so far missed, so provided they don't have these (or other) games rearranged they will have caught up their missed games by February 18th. 194.221.133.226 (talk) 09:10, 30 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

thanks a lot--59.93.193.206 (talk) 15:28, 30 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'm glad someone knew what you're talking about... I have only to guess that it has something to do with soccer/football. Dismas|^(talk) 20:29, 30 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Football, yes. At any one time the state of the teams is measured by the league table, which shows matches played, won, drawn and lost, goals scored and conceded, and points scored to date. The fixture list is irregular, i.e. not all teams play on the same dates. So it may be that one team is ahead of another in the league by virtue of having won more games, but they have also played more games than their rivals (we say that the team which has played fewer games has 'games in hand'). Clearly this does not give the full picture of who is in the best position at any one time, hence the OP's question. --Richardrj ^talk ^email 20:55, 30 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. Dismas|^(talk) 03:40, 31 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

CSI

In the CSI episode Feeling the Heat, at the end does the woman fall on her chair in tiredness, or does she have a heatstroke? I expect she's tired, it's just that CSI episodes end very abruptly, :)--Editor510 ^{drop us a line, mate} 09:29, 30 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Being fiction, if not expressly stated in the show, it would be nothing but wild speculation as to the writer's intent in that scene. In other words, your guess is as valid as anyone elses would be. --Jayron32.talk.contribs 18:17, 30 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

She's a main-freakin'-character! HOW THE HELL CAN I DO THAT?! It's right at the end. Last few seconds before credits.--Editor510 ^{drop us a line, mate} 19:28, 30 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

1) Yelling and faux-swearing at people who are VOLUNTEERING to attempt to help you is not good form. 2) The episode recap at TV.com (which is linked from the article) does not mention anything similar to what you've described; the final scene in their synopsis say "Catherine goes to her car, gets in and checks the temperature: 135 degrees. She shuts the door, and watches as the temperature rises to 136... 137... ". 3) There are two other episode pages linked from the article, perhaps one of them would have more useful for you. --LarryMac | Talk 21:31, 30 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

She leans back into her car seat because the heat has made her wilt. This sort of means both your interpretations are right. It would be a bit intense to call it heat stroke, as she doesn't actually collapse or anything, but she has flaked out due to the heat. The connection between her leaning back and the heat is made clear by this transcript of the episode: [7]

"CATHERINE walks out to her car. She gets inside and shuts the door. She turns on the temperature gauge. It reads: 135 degrees F inside temp.)

(CATHERINE leans back in her seat and watches as the temperature rises. 136 ... 137 ... )

(Camera holds on CATHERINE. She sighs.)

(Blur out.)

FADE TO BLACK. "

There's nothing seriously wrong with her as it's not mentioned in the next episode [8]. Heat has this effect on all of us, eddie might well not be able to remember that as our summers in the UK have been awful in recent years.:) Sticky Parkin 23:30, 30 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

What do fired coaches do?

Today it was Mike Shanahan! In today's economy it is most definately a real tragedy. There are too many coaches to name here. In today's dreadful economy what's a fired coach to do?Baseball and and and Popcorn Fanatic (talk) 00:19, 31 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Are you honestly sad for him? He has a monstrous house in Denver that is completely paid for. He has millions of dollars in the bank and is expected to receive $30 million in a release from his contract. On top of that, he is still apparently owed $250k from the Raiders. He has enough to never work again if he doesn't want to. If he does want to, it will be easy for him to find a job. -- kainaw ™ 00:26, 31 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

He was just the one fired today, so he was fresh in my mind. I just think he deserves a little respect.Baseball and and and Popcorn Fanatic (talk) 00:31, 31 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Your question simply doesn't make much sense. You state that the economy is a real tragedy and ask what a fired coach can do in the economy. I pointed out that at his income level, the economy status is not a factor. He has a house. He has multiple cars. He has plenty of money already and plenty more on the way. Other coaches are in a similar state. When they are "fired", the contract is paid out. They receive millions of dollars. They are not suddenly kicked out on the streets with no home and no money. It is not a matter of respect. NFL coaches are rich and can easily handle many years of unemployment. You can feel sorry about the way they are treated, but feeling sorry about how they can handle the economy makes no sense. -- kainaw ™ 00:38, 31 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think that people whose annual salary runs to 7 figures are going to have much of a problem in the current economy. Mike Shanahan has made more cash in his 15+ years as head coach than I will ever make in my entire lifetime. If he has financial problems, he has no one to blame but himself; he can't claim that being fired has put him in any financial danger by itself. And if he wants it (he certainly doesn't need it) he'll get another job. He's been fired before (from the Raiders) and survived; he'll do what most of these coaches do. He'll become a comemntator at ESPN or FOX or something for a year or two, then he'll get another head coaching job in the NFL. --Jayron32.talk.contribs 02:10, 31 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

In response to the last question posted by the OP, the question of what a fired pro coach is to do, there aren't a lot of possibilities but there are some. Some jobs that a fired coach could go for would be to coach a university team, write for a newspaper or sports magazine, be a commentator for ESPN or some other network, or move to another pro team. Granted, there aren't as many jobs to chose from as, let's say, a mechanical/electrical/optical/etc engineer has available to them but there are places to go. Dismas|^(talk) 03:58, 31 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

December 31

Has anyone ever run the bases backwards?

We've all seen the wrong way touchdown or two over the years. But seriously, has anyone ran to third base after hitting it out of the park? What then? I almost did it myself a few times. Now I'm no pro, but sometimes there is that moment of "Which way?" Did anyone ever turn against thier coach, umpire and teammates and on purpose just cut across to second? Or bust a beer bottle, run into the stands, and cut a fan?Baseball and and and Popcorn Fanatic (talk) 00:29, 31 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The closest you'll find in MLB is Jimmy Piersall. He ran them in the correct order, but was facing backwards as he ran. I believe that he said he did it just to get his name in the papers. -- kainaw ™ 00:41, 31 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Lynyrd Skynyrd

I know that Hughie Thomasson of The Outlaws and Ricky Medlocke of Blackfoot both played with Skynyrd, but were they ever in the group together? --Cubs Fan ^(Talk) 01:46, 31 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The article titled List of Lynyrd Skynyrd band members lists every member AND their tenure in the band. If you read it, you can answer your own question. --Jayron32.talk.contribs 02:05, 31 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Guest Starring

Apart from Jesse McCartney, the Veronicas and the Jonas Brothers, what are the only singers and bands that have guest starred in a TV show in Disney Channel? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 220.244.14.189 (talk) 03:42, 31 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

there are likely to be hundreds of musical acts which, over the course of the past 30 years or so, have appeared on the Disney Channel. It's a likely unmanagably large list of artists... --Jayron32.talk.contribs 03:44, 31 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I mean not starring in a TV show, I mean guest starring. I mean an actual TV show, not a break, a concert or the Disney World Christmas Parade, etc. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 220.244.14.189 (talk) 03:54, 31 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Actors and Singers

Apart from Corbin Bleu and Billy Ray Cyrus, what are the only male actors (especially child ones) who have starred in a TV show or movie in Disney Channel, who are also singers, but not part of a band right now, and have released a personal album? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 220.244.14.189 (talk) 03:48, 31 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Question

What's with Garfield Gets Real when there are already some live-action Garfield movies from the same company? 60.230.124.64 (talk) 06:58, 31 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]