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May 13

Penn & Teller on The Simpsons

The Penn & Teller article mentions an appearance by the duo on The Simpsons. Did Teller speak during the appearance? If not, did he even show up to any studio for the recording of the other characters? Dismas|^(talk) 03:41, 13 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, according to the Simpsons Wiki's page on "Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder". [1] IMDb's cast of that same episode lists "(voice)" too.[2] I don't know what Teller said though. I'm reminded of Marcel Marceau's famous "Non" in Silent Movie. ---Sluzzelin talk 04:07, 13 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, the article on Teller explains: Penn and Teller have a cameo as themselves on an episode of The Simpsons, titled Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder, where he accidentally breaks character and verbally berates Homer, who expresses surprise in his ability to speak. Teller then expresses great anxiety, saying "Oh no, now Penn's gonna beat me!" ---Sluzzelin talk 04:17, 13 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm. Thanks! Guess I didn't look far enough... Dismas|^(talk) 04:58, 13 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Having seen Penn and Teller several times live myself, Teller always speaks, he just never speaks much. I don't think that Teller's onstage persona was ever meant by the act to be mute, just reserved, as a foil to the bombastic Penn. At one of the shows I went to, they hung out in the lobby to chat up the crowd, and Teller was quite personable. Quiet, but personable. --Jayron32.talk.contribs 14:49, 13 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The one time I saw them, Teller (standing offstage) provided the voice for an animatronic head but that was all. —Tamfang (talk) 04:55, 14 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It is more than just "Penn's gonna beat me!" He continues to explain that Penn will kill him and that he is not the first Teller. -- kainaw ™ 15:39, 13 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I wonder if it's possible to berate someone other than verbally. -- JackofOz (talk) 20:49, 13 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

In writing? Fribbler (talk) 13:44, 15 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

"Verbally" just means using words. But you could use caricatures and pictogram. Perhaps if you held up a sign with a comic strip visually describing how stupid someone is. APL (talk) 18:34, 15 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm; not sure that qualifies as berating. -- JackofOz (talk) 08:32, 16 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Creep

Why does the creeper wantdarry's eyes?68.148.149.184 (talk) 07:07, 13 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Check out Jeepers Creepers (song). It is all to do with the song lyrics. Lanfear's Bane | t 10:05, 13 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

March recording wanted

Hiya! I'm trying to trace a recording of the march Masai Warrior by Martin N. Macadia. According this site (and that site alone!) there is a CD featuring it, though I can't seem to find anywhere else actually selling the CD, and I am a little wary of that source. Can anyone offer any information or advice - or even an electronic recording yourself? Thanks! ╟─Treasury Tag►contribs─╢ 18:55, 13 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

May 14

Marylin Monroe

She started off doing nude calendar modelling - recall the famous images of her nude against a red background. How come this didnt preclude her from having a Hollywood career? I would have thought her nude modelling would make it unacceptable for her to be taken on as a starlet in 1950s morality. 78.147.27.15 (talk) 19:00, 14 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It had a lot to do with Marilyn's own PR abilities. Fox wanted her to deny. She chose to be honest and did not cancel a previously scheduled interview with UPI's Aline Mosby. She told Mosby the problems of her life and what she had to do to survive and make food and rent money. Mosby broke the story, and readers regarded Marilyn with sympathy. The following month she was on the front cover of Life in a Philippe Halsman photo, and the article had her jokes about the calendar ("I had the radio on.") Overnight, she was known throughout the world, and box office receipts on her films rose. Years later, she thanked Mosby for launching her career. Pepso2 (talk) 21:02, 14 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

When did this happen? 78.147.4.30 (talk) 12:44, 15 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The Mosby article ran March 13, 1952. The Life cover story appeared April 7, 1952. Clash by Night was released June 16, followed by Don't Bother to Knock on July 18. She was on the cover of TV Guide January 23, 1953 (even though there was no article about her in that issue). Her TV debut was September 13, 1953, on The Jack Benny Show. The first issue of Playboy with the calendar photo inside was December 1953. Pepso2 (talk) 13:51, 15 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The article says the nude calendar photos were taken in 1949, but this is odd as she had already become a movie actress including having a starlet contract. Is there any explaination, or was she just an irresponsible exhibitionist? 78.151.156.193 (talk) 21:56, 15 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

bourne identity

Why in the movie Bourne Identity do the characters keep mentioning Bourne as causing a disturbance at the American embassy in Switzerland, when in the movie, Bourne was in Zurich when he caused said disturbance and the embassy is in Bern? 65.121.141.34 (talk) 19:10, 14 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Few people outside Europe would ever have heard of Berne, as few people (outside the respective country) may have heard about Ottawa, Canberra or Pretoria. Added to that, there is the confusion between the "Bourne Identity" and the " identity of Berne". --Cookatoo.ergo.ZooM (talk) 19:58, 14 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The U.S. does maintain a consulate in Zurich, however, and the difference between an Embassy and a Consulate is not readily apparent to most people. --Jayron32.talk.contribs 23:08, 14 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Are you sure on that? There is not one listed on the List of diplomatic missions of the United States. 65.121.141.34 (talk) 13:34, 15 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It is listed at Switzerland – United States relations. The U.S. maintains one of the largest diplomatic corps in the world, I would expect that a financial center as important as Zurich warrents U.S. consular presence. --Jayron32.talk.contribs 16:26, 16 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Isnt it more likely that the scriptwriter was ignorant of the location of the embassy? 78.147.4.30 (talk) 12:45, 15 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Or of the difference between an embassy and a consulate. As Jayron32 says, plenty of people don't know the difference. I think it is most likely a mistake rather than something intentional - they could have easily said "consulate", most people understand the term sufficiently for the purposes of the film, even if they don't know precisely what it means. --Tango (talk) 12:51, 15 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Last name that sounds like crapoh

What is the name of a european (almost posotive shes european) supermodle with a last name that sounds like you are saying crap and oh in one word. If im correct her last name is spelled something like Kroupo. She has blonde hair. Does any one know what her first name is.--Sivad4991 (talk) 19:21, 14 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Joanna Krupa? Dismas|^(talk) 20:07, 14 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

While doing a Google search to make sure I had the spelling correct, I also found Joanne Krupa who is also a hottie but doesn't seem to be a model. edit: Okay, she does some modeling. Dismas|^(talk) 20:08, 14 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Crapaud Mademoiselle? I knew a girl named Karen Crapaud once, its a real last name, and it's pronounced "crap-OH". --Jayron32.talk.contribs 23:05, 14 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I know of a better one - Lorraine Crapp. -- JackofOz (talk) 08:01, 15 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

See fr:Crapaud, by the way. —Tamfang (talk) 05:57, 16 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Do you mean Cindy Crawford?? 117.194.231.171 (talk) 06:17, 15 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I knew a Mr Crépeau. —Tamfang (talk) 04:58, 16 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

May 15

Upcoming TV Channels on Asiasat 3S

Some one please tell me where I can find the detail of upcoming TV Channels on Asiasat 3S —Preceding unsigned comment added by 210.2.156.92 (talk) 10:51, 15 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Middle-Eastern Culture Club in London, UK

I am a secondary school student living in the capital of the UK who is currently fascinated by the cultures of the Middle East. Is there any kind of club/association in London, preferably one which caters for young people, which promotes the development of such interests through discussions, forums, external visits and similar activities? It would be exceptionally good if such an organisation is accomodating towards those, such as a Chinese person like myself, who have little familial cultural background in the Middle East and whose knowledge is merely scholarly. Luthinya (talk) 15:40, 15 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I would suggest you start asking jewish and/or muslim students in your school. Maybe they can put you in contact with a local imam or rabbi. Most religious organisations run a variety of youth groups and I would be very surprised if they were to refuse to talk to you simply because you are Chinese. There are of course other aspects to culture besides religion and there are are other (non-jewish and non-muslim) cultures in the Middle East. Luckily, London is one of the most ethnically diverse cities in the World, so you should be able to find someone from almost every culture on Earth. Astronaut (talk) 02:25, 16 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

DBSK - Mirotic?

What are the lyrics to DBSK Mirotic? In Hiragana(Japanese Characters), English, and Kanji(Think that's what it is, for English writen japanese..? Ex. - Person(English) - Hito(Kanji?)). Gothrokkprincess (talk) 18:16, 15 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Did you try googling for DBSK Mirotic lyrics? Several hits bring up links like [this] with the lyrics (assuming they are correct) in Romanized Korean, English and Hangul (the Korean written language). I haven't yet seen the lyrics anywhere in Japanese, probably because DBSK are a Korean band. To get a full Japanese translation would probably need the services of a translator to get all the nuances of meaning correct into the mixture of Kanji+Hiragana+Katakana that would appear in a Japanese document. Astronaut (talk) 01:47, 16 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

But there's more... I've found out that by searching for Tohoshinki (the group's Japanese name), I get this link, which has the lyrics to the Japanese version of the song in Romanji, English and Japanese (mixed Kanji+Hiragana+English, like one would expect on the CD sleeve notes). Astronaut (talk) 02:10, 16 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Tune off The Simpsons

What is the tune to which Krusty sings the Little Miss Springfield song ("L the losers in her wake, I the income she will make, T is for her tooth-filled mouth, T is for her tooth-filled mouth") in "Lisa the Beauty Queen"? --AdamSommerton (talk) 20:53, 15 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

For those trying to answer the question, this is the musical segment in question. 90.193.232.41 (talk) 23:30, 15 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Sounds like Christmas Alphabet to me.--TammyMoet (talk) 09:13, 16 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

No, not Christmas Alphabet, thanks anyway. --AdamSommerton (talk) 21:53, 16 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

L-O-V-E by Nat King Cole, I think. Rmhermen (talk) 04:02, 17 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Nice try, but still not it. --AdamSommerton (talk) 22:44, 17 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I thought it was reminiscent of The Chipmunk Song. Adam Bishop (talk) 03:04, 18 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

When The Simpsons want to parody a song they usually get one of their composers to write a new version in the same style, but different enough so the copyright people aren't involved. So the best you are likely to find is the song it was originally based on, which won't be quite the same. Fine examples of this are the songs from Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious and My Fair Laddy. DJ Clayworth (talk) 17:38, 19 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I've heard the tune before (although I can't remember enough to elaborate on this), I'm pretty sure it's a "traditional", even generic tune (like John Brown's Body or The Alphabet Song/Twinkle Twinkle Little Star). --AdamSommerton (talk) 22:27, 19 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

May 16

Character name from Star Trek: Original Series

I'm trying to remember the name of a minor character from the original Star Trek series: His identifying characteristic was that he was kind of built into a computer. I don't think he spoke. He was in a sitting position all the time, something like that. Surely this is enough to ring a bell in a Trek fan? I appreciate any help here. Wolfgangus (talk) 09:55, 16 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Christopher Pike? image 8I.24.07.715 ^talk 10:04, 16 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

That's him, thank you so much!Wolfgangus (talk) 10:20, 16 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

He's also in the new Star Trek movie... Dismas|^(talk) 12:57, 16 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Marylin Monroe - what reasons for feeling depressed enough for suicide?

Assuming here that she did commit suicide, what reasons did she have to do so? Her article suggests that she had good news about future film roles shortly before she died. What made her sufficiently depressed? 78.146.17.231 (talk) 18:31, 16 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clinical depression is an internal process, and is not caused by external stimuli. A person can live through positively awful stuff and not even consider suicide, and a different person can have a perfectly priviledged life and be suicidal. There is no way to judge that one person's life circumstances "caused" them to be depressed enough for suicide, because depression is not caused by what happens to you. --Jayron32.talk.contribs 18:46, 16 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It also doesn't help that she was a heavy drug user, which can affect one's state of mind quite a bit (not to mention the whole question of whether it was really an accidental overdose anyway). --98.217.14.211 (talk) 02:48, 17 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

May 17

Trying to remember what movie this is...

Not too long ago, but long enough ago that I can't really remember it, I saw a movie that ended, I think, in some sort of metal institution, where the therapy was extreme water therapy, and it turns out the bad guy was in charge of the institution or something like that? Ring any bells? It's on the tip of my tongue but I can't remember anything else about it, some sort of action film. --98.217.14.211 (talk) 02:52, 17 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Conspiracy Theory? Mel Gibson's character gets tortured in a pool in a hospital. Dismas|^(talk) 04:18, 17 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Oscar Levant and others receive water therapy in Vincente Minnelli's The Cobweb (1955). Pepso2 (talk) 05:30, 17 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm... no.. neither of those. Hmm. --98.217.14.211 (talk) 21:52, 18 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

You sure it's not One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest? Where the chief rips a water machine of some kind out of the floor and throws it through the window to run away? Jack Nicholson had earlier used it to squirt other patients? --Moni3 (talk) 22:15, 18 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

All I can think of is Constantine. I doubt that is what you are thinking of however. Lanfear's Bane | t 11:19, 19 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

No.. hmm. My memory of this is so vague that I wonder if it wasn't a dream, or something half-caught on television? The movie ends with the hero (whomever that is) going to the asylum or whatever it is and confronting the doctor guy. Some sort of fight ensues. Maybe high-pressure water is used. I think someone drowns in the end. Anyway I can't recall. It's the climax of whatever it is. --98.217.14.211 (talk) 12:08, 19 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

In Samuel Fuller's Shock Corridor (1963), the central character begins to hallucinate a rainstorm inside the mental institution. Pepso2 (talk) 12:27, 19 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Was it anything to do with the film made about Mr. Kellog and his institution, which I've never seen? Perhaps a search for hydrotherapy might find something. 78.149.232.7 (talk) 20:38, 19 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Point of Timeshift channel?

What's the point of timeshift channels like the ones in the UK where they play the same programs one hour later?F (talk) 04:07, 17 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

So that people can watch or record two shows that were originally broadcast at the same time or so that people can watch a show an hour later. The same concept exists with Pay per view movie channels that start movies every 3minutes on a range of channels. Nanonic (talk) 04:10, 17 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

"record two shows that were originally broadcast at the same time" ok that made sense, I thought people in the UK don't have VCRs. :P But don't the new PVRs come with dual tuners now?F (talk) 06:03, 17 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

My two year old Panasonic PVR can play while recording, but it can't record two programmes at once. So the +1 channels are very useful! --TammyMoet (talk) 08:15, 17 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

And how many times have you been looking round the EPG and thought "Damn, I've missed the start of..."? Astronaut (talk) 15:46, 17 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I can see the intended use (to record programmes missed earlier due to other programmes or forgetfulness), but not the point, myself. It seems to be a tremendous waste of money and energy for a lot of pretty poor cable/digital TV shows, what has civilisation come to?! </rant> :-) ╟─Treasury Tag►contribs─╢ 15:49, 17 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I rather fear that the real reason is the TV company thinking "We don't have anything to put in this channel, but if we don't put something in it they'll take away our slot on the DVB multiplex". ITV's recent dismal financial results show that not nearly enough people are watching ITV1; it's pretty hard to believe that the viewership for ITV3+1 amounts to very much - but (in a future post-recession advertising market) that channel on the multiplex might be quite valuable, so they hang onto it with grim determination. 87.115.168.96 (talk) 19:46, 17 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

What is the cost of running an additional channel if everything that is broadcast is already broadcast on a real-time channel? I doubt it is much in comparison to another channel. Clearly the 'point' is to allow people to watch something an hour later than scheduled - maybe they get home later, maybe they're watching something else. Not everybody has a VCR or a hard-drive-recorder, and not everybody 'plans' their viewing. If you switch on and realise (like I often do) that show X started at 8pm but it's not 8.45 it's really really handy to have a channel on hand that allows you to watch the show from 9pm.

I am always frustrated by why the BBC don't offer some +1 channels - I know they have iPlayer but it's not great if you don't have a decent broadband speed (like myself). ny156uk (talk) 22:49, 17 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The reason why the BBC doesn't have timeshifted channels is that it broadcasts over the air. Broadcast frequencies are in relatively short supply; using frequency space for this purpose isn't worth it. If you are transmitting over sattelite or cable then you have spare channels to play with. DJ Clayworth (talk) 17:34, 19 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

And let's not forget how useless iPlayer is for people outside the UK. - Mgm|^(talk) 11:22, 18 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It's not meant for people outside the UK. Sure there are ways of fooling it into thinking you're from the UK, but it's basically a service for UK residents, which is fair enough if you ask me. --Richardrj ^talk ^email 16:39, 18 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

In much the same way that Hulu and the many 'catch up' services US channels offer online are useless outside the US. 80.41.33.31 (talk) 08:09, 20 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

May 18

Horse Racing

For the purposes of these questions, I'm referring to flat track racing in the US, though if you know about racing in other countries as well, that would be of interest too, I guess. I looked at the horse racing article but it doesn't really go into the mechanics of the sport.

I've never followed horse racing but I've been wondering what the season is like for a horse. Is there even a horse racing "season" as there is in baseball, hockey, football, etc? I'm rather familiar with those sports and I know that each team can be at their home stadium/rink/etc or away at the opposing team's stadium/rink/etc. So do horses have a home track? How much do they travel in a given week, month, year? How often do they race? For instance, an American football team only plays one game a week but baseball teams play nearly every day. And how do the horses travel? Is it most common to be in a horse trailer on the road or does the method of travel vary based on the distance (or the size of the owner's pocketbook?) Dismas|^(talk) 03:50, 18 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I'm a little rusty on this since my father died, but yes there is a season for horse racing. The flat racing season in the UK is a summer sport, while the National Hunt (jumps) racing season is a winter sport. There is a little overlap at either end. Horses do have a home course, usually the nearest one to them, but they can compete anywhere in the country that there is a suitable race. Horses are schooled daily, that is galloped across special country tracks and trained to jump. However, National Hunt horses may only race once or twice a year depending on injuries and what the race schedule is. I've never heard of horses travelling in anything other than horse boxes. The grander ones are the size of Winnebagoes and can hold up to 10 horses, while you can get much smaller ones like a shed on wheels for a pony. I'm pretty sure we don't have horse boxes on trains in the UK! Of course, for international racing they go by air in special crates. --TammyMoet (talk) 17:14, 18 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

trying to think of movie name

It had Patrick Stewart. He had as many guns in his house as American Dad. He seemed a bit paranoid. 65.121.141.34 (talk) 15:52, 18 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Have a look at Patrick Stewart#Filmography, follow the links therein and see if any of them ring a bell. --Richardrj ^talk ^email 16:07, 18 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Safe House (film) APL (talk) 16:13, 18 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

a michael mann film 'PUBLIC ENEMIES' trailer

"i hit any bank i want anytime - they got to be at every bank, all the time." name credits, johnny depp, christian bale, marion cotillard/enter rhythm & blues song: 'so go down you must stand, you must stand, all alone, ..so go down, ..you must stand, all alone, all alone, all alone, all alone...' QUESTION: Song Artist/Song Title? --i am the kwisatz haderach (talk) 18:22, 18 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The trailer I watched may have been different to the one you saw (mine had very little singing); if you could let us know where you saw it, someone might be able to pinpoint the music more accurately. A few blog comments etc. seem to suggest the Otis Taylor's Ten Million Slaves (and this is also mentioned, unsourced, in that article). However, I'm having trouble finding either lyrics or a recording online to compare the lyrics you quote. --Kateshort forbob 20:40, 18 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

yup, you were right, Otis Taylor Ten Million Slaves, thanks, the main 'trailer' on their website http://www.publicenemies.net/ --i am the kwisatz haderach (talk) 22:50, 18 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

clown car

Is there a trick to how they fit 8 clowns into such a tiny car, for the circus gag? The article we have was of no use at all. 65.121.141.34 (talk) 19:29, 18 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I would guess the car is stopped above a trap door. --Tango (talk) 19:51, 18 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The cars are gutted of everything that they can possibly remove to give more room for more clowns. The engines may even be removed and a smaller engine put in its place. After all, the car doesn't need to go at highway speeds, it just needs to travel a few miles an hour for a few hundred feet or less. Dismas|^(talk) 21:27, 18 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It's been a long time since I've been to the circus, but they aren't usually production cars, are they? I thought they were specially made props. You could easily fit 8 people in a standard production car without any modifications. --Tango (talk) 01:39, 19 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

They likely are but the point remains the same: There is little to nothing inside the car that isn't absolutely necessary. Dismas|^(talk) 06:06, 19 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

What are the sales of CD albums and CD singles still like?

People still buy CD albums, but CD singles seem to be almost non-existent these days. Obviously digital downloads have replaced them largely but what are the statistics? Are CD singles still produced on a commercial basis on a large scale?--NavyDrinker (talk) 20:24, 18 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

There's a CD single of Kanye West's newer single "Love Lockdown" on eBay (link), so I guess they are being produced. Production may've been widely curtailed for the points you raise, though.--droptone (talk) 21:00, 18 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Many high-street changes stopped stocking singles a while ago. I seem to recall reading about HMV doing the same but can't find a news article about it. link (http://drownedinsound.com/news/3067167). 194.221.133.226 (talk) 10:28, 19 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

In 2007, 8% of UK singles sales were on CD, with 89% downloads, so I imagine it's much worse than that today[3][4]. Looking on Amazon some recent singles (e.g. Lady Gaga's Poker Face) are still on CD single in USA and Europe.--Maltelauridsbrigge (talk) 12:02, 21 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

May 19

Say you're playing Sonic & Knuckles with Sonic 2 (you know, for the Megadrive/Genesis, with Knuckles in Sonic 2...)

Right well say you've gotten 7 emeralds, you can now turn into Super Knuckles (the equivalent of Super Sonic). What I'm wondering is whether or not there is a way to prevent this from happening every time you collect over 50 rings, it totally drains your rings and stops you from collecting more rings, it also stops Knuckles from using his glide power and climbing power without turning into this character, it's crap really. I have it on a ROM and am in Chemical Plant Zone, saved the state, and got the 7 emeralds, but that's gonna be a hindrance for the rest of the damned game.--NavyDrinker (talk) 01:02, 19 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Like you will just get over 50 rings then without wanting to, then you will turn into Super Knuckles because you want to glide or just press A, B, or C even more than once while the character is jumping. They should have made that something selectable by using the start button and choosing it on a menu or something.--NavyDrinker (talk) 01:07, 19 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Also, I have it saved before doing the last special stage in Chemical Plant... I'm aiming to get the highest possible score through saving multiple game states and continuing if I fuck up, so what I could do is collect rings on the special stages and in the levels minus Super Knuckles then get the last starpost in Oil Ocean Zone (or whatever the last point to do special stages is, I'm not that much of a Sonic expert) to get the last Chaos Emerald.--NavyDrinker (talk) 01:10, 19 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I haven't played the game ... but do you know about GameFAQs? Tempshill (talk) 14:40, 19 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, it's a good site, but doesn't answer me on this specific issue. No solution to the problem exists I would have guessed. Just poor programming at the time, even if the Sonic games were among the best programmed games on the entire Megadrive/Genesis, being their flagship series and all.--NavyDrinker (talk) 20:52, 19 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Paddling movies

What are some movies that prominently feature kayaking or canoeing?

So far I have come up with Into the Wild and Deliverance, but I am really looking for something that has it more as a focus, in the same way that The Eiger Sanction features rock climbing. -- KathrynLybarger (talk) 14:23, 19 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The Cockleshell Heroes (1955). Pepso2 (talk) 18:10, 19 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Try the IMDb search page and go down to the 'word search' bit and choose 'keyword' from the drop down menu then type in Kayaking or canoeing or whatever you want.Popcorn II (talk) 08:19, 20 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Deliverance (1972). Clarityfiend (talk) 03:38, 22 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The beat goes on

Are there any bands who have enjoyed popularity with two completely different line-ups but keeping the same name?

I understand that bands change somewhat over time when members die, go off on their own, or new ones join up. I am looking for bands that have had more than one "era" in which they were popular, but where there is no overlap in the membership of the band during those times.

I am not considering groups that have this feature by design, such as the London Symphony Orchestra or Menudo. -- KathrynLybarger (talk) 14:44, 19 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Black Sabbath have had a very convoluted history in terms of line-ups, but Tony Iommi is the one constant. I know I've seen a prolific rock band round here somewhere that had no original members left, but I can't find it at the moment. Fribbler (talk) 15:38, 19 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I wonder if Lynryd Skynryd are gigging again? (My God we haven't got an article for them!) I have heard that the Sensational Alex Harvey Band are doing the festivals this year, which has made me wonder whether they've dug Alex up! Seriously, though, bands tend not to have one name/more than one line up, as there are complex legal issues involved. The Platters are one such band. Here in the UK, bands such as Wishbone Ash and Barclay James Harvest are gigging but under the name of an original band member + the band name, which suggests that there's been a split in the group and someone has gone off and recruited new members to his old band. See Martin Turner's Wishbone Ash. Our article on Barclay James Harvest tells us "All three "derivatives" of the original Barclay James Harvest lineup continue to record and tour, and enjoy ongoing popularity, particularly in Germany, France, and Switzerland.", and as there are only 3 surviving members, one can only assume they have all recruited their own band members! --TammyMoet (talk) 16:55, 19 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The reason Lynyrd Skynyrd came up as a redlink is because you mis-spelled their name, which is very understandable. --Richardrj ^talk ^email 17:14, 19 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Do you know I checked the spelling 3 times and didn't spot that one! Thanks.--TammyMoet (talk) 18:57, 19 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I guess there are quite a few bands from the 60s/70s/80s that were popular but have in practice ceased to exist, however if the 'same' band was to do a comeback gig or tour with different members then they would be quite popular, at least in the short term. Also Hawkwind has only had one constant member since 1969. Iron Maiden have had quite a few changes, though not complete, however remain very popular even today amongst metal fans. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Abc26324 (talk • contribs) 19:23, 19 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It appears, after searching, that we used to have an article about this in list form, but it got deleted - [[5]]. Seems like useful/interesting info and can be sourced, so I don't know why it was censored like that.--NavyDrinker (talk) 20:46, 19 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Suicidal Tendencies had popularity with the original band and then again much more recently with a more funk-based lineup. -- kainaw ™ 20:47, 19 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah Suicidal Tendencies is good innit.--NavyDrinker (talk) 20:49, 19 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The second band wasn't Suicidal Tendencies, it was Infectious Grooves, which had some crossover in membership with ST, but was always considered a different band. IG was more of a power-funk band, and ST has always been hardcore punk.

To answer the OP's question, the best example I can think of is Yes which in the 1980's two versions running simultaneously, leading the original Yes to reform as Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe, while the "official" Yes consisted of original basist Chris Squire and 4 other guys. Also, the Velvet Underground for a while existed solely as Doug Yule plus a bunch of session musicians; he was not an original member himself. See Squeeze (The Velvet Underground album). Finally, another close call is The Lemonheads which has basically been an Evan Dando solo-project with whoever he can pick up. In the original incarnation, Dando was the drummer and the original singer and lead guitarist was Ben Deily. When the original band broke up, Dando kept the name and has been producing albums as the Lemonheads ever since.--Jayron32.talk.contribs 01:29, 20 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Regarding Yes, a similar situation happened with Asia. Now that I think about it, Steve Howe and Geoff Downes have played in both bands! A Quest For Knowledge (talk) 17:29, 20 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I was referring to the original Suicidal Tendencies as compared to the "How Will I Laugh Tomorrow" Suicidal Tendencies. Both had the same lead singer and band name, but the entire band and musical style changed. -- kainaw ™ 14:32, 20 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Though not popular in the general sense of the term, but having a certain degree of underground following, Napalm Death, by 1992, had a line up completely different from what they started off with. Sourced from their allmusic article (this:[6]). --Leif edling (talk) 04:28, 20 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Renaissance (band) had a complete turnover early on. —Tamfang (talk) 07:06, 20 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Ooh, this is an easy one: The Yardbirds. Matt Deres (talk) 12:41, 20 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Nine Inch Nails hotclaws 14:37, 20 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The deleted article mentioned above had the following bands listed (can't vouch for its correctness): Angelic Upstarts, The Drifters, Fairport Convention, Menudo, Quiet Riot, Renaissance, Shite, Soft Machine, Thin Lizzy, TSOL, The Velvet Underground, Zao. It also had links to now-deleted articles on bands with only one original member and bands with only two original members. Rmhermen (talk) 16:27, 20 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Name of a cartoon

Does anyone remember the name of an old cartoon (on Cartoon network), about hero fighting against evil and the protagonist/heroine is a blond girl? She has two male friends who are also main characters, I think. 117.0.33.112 (talk) 15:04, 19 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Kim Possible? --Richardrj ^talk ^email 15:29, 19 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not that one. :( If I'm not mistaken the heroine has a look similar to the Japanese anime girl style. I cannot remember the name, or anything more. Help me. 117.0.33.112 (talk) 15:49, 19 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Sailor Moon? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.36.216.233 (talk) 20:36, 19 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Perhaps The Life and Times of Juniper Lee? — Michael J 22:25, 19 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Podcasts

Hi, is the a website where you can download podcasts that have been on in the past and are no longer available from their original source, in particular BBC Radio 4 podcasts, or will it have to be done through a Torrent site?

thanks, --Abc26324 (talk) 18:31, 19 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

A cursory search of the iTunes Store shows a ton of BBC 4 podcasts, but I don't know how far back they go. Livewireo (talk) 13:30, 20 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

May 20

Defining polyrhythms

Through the internet, I've come across two definitions of a polyrhythm:

1. Simultaneously played different time signatures, eg in a drumset, snare & bass drum playing in 5/4 with the hi-hat in 4/4 (and the different time signatures "resolve" after a certain number of beats, 20 fourths in this case).

2. The concept generally known as a tuplet, and the extension of this idea, e.g a triplet eighth viz. 3 notes played evenly in time taken to play 2 8th notes, similarly 5:3 tuplet, where 5 notes are played in the space of 3, etc.

I've seen lessons on the internet and also drummers such as Mike Portnoy using the term in its first sense. In an article on his website (here: [7]), Steve Vai uses the term in the second sense stating that:

"A polyrhythm is just what it says. Two rhythms, or "feels", happening at the same time. Most people reading this have a good understanding of the basic triplet. This, in essence, is a polyrhythm. It's three 8th notes being played against two 8th notes".

The article here on wikipedia is pretty confusing and poorly cited and refers to both these ideas. So, which is the correct usage? Thanks. --Leif edling (talk) 04:16, 20 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Neither is incorrect. The definitions are compatible, but they use different scales of reference. You could view every brief occurence of a triplet (or other tuplet) as a fractal of your first definition: two "time signatures" played over the duration of one beat, for example (even if one of the rhythms is only implied, you could still see it as a polyrhythm).

Alternatively, you could break up an entire piece of music performed in complex polyrhythm (Ewe drumming, say) into fragments of eighth notes and all sorts of tiny tuplets, for example.

Both changes of perspective are a bit extreme and counterintuitive, but this is just to illustrate that it's basically the same thing. The "feel" of interwoven rhythms, as Steve Vai puts it, no matter how long that feeling persists. But you're right, it would be interesting to check and compare how various music encyclopedias delimitate the term, and I agree that the article on polyrhythm could do with some improvement and inline citations. ---Sluzzelin talk 19:09, 20 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Odo from Star Trek: DS 9

Does Odo ever master the ability to make better human ears? If so, in what season/episode is this first seen?

209.240.240.121 (talk) 08:23, 20 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Though I haven't seen *every* episode, not that I know of. And after a quick skim of the Odo article at Memory Alpha, it doesn't look like they mention his ears at all which would lead me to believe that they never changed. A change like that would probably be noted by MA. Dismas|^(talk) 09:18, 20 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Unless you count alternate timelines: "In two hundred years he had grown more proficient in shapeshifting and was able to assume a more humanoid face." Though, it doesn't mention his ears specifically. Dismas|^(talk) 09:21, 20 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The episode is Children of Time and he has an overall more human appearance, including his ears 8I.24.07.715 ^talk 12:50, 20 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The Odo article states; Odo modeled his humanoid appearance on Dr. Mora, but never had the skill to duplicate humanoid features with precision, making his humanoid appearance an approximation. Originally, Odo's "unfinished" look was intended to convey that he simply chose not to bother with anything more than the most basic face necessary to communicate with humanoids, since he otherwise didn't really care what others thought of his appearance. When others of Odo's race (the Founders) are later introduced, they share a similar "unfinished" look, which they adopt mostly to make Odo feel at ease around them—they are able to replicate humanoids exactly, whereas Odo, having grown up without others of his kind, never learned to master it. They make it sound like learning to ride a bike, so perhaps he has the ability but never later put it into practice. But just a guess. I never really thought about it that much - does he ever impersonate other people? If so how did he do their ears accurately? Lanfear's Bane | t 12:43, 20 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

No, he never learned how to impersonate a person throughout the run of the series. He was limited to animals and inanimate objects. Mike R (talk) 13:35, 20 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I deleted the sentence "Originally, Odo's "unfinished" look was intended to convey that he simply chose not to bother with anything more than the most basic face necessary to communicate with humanoids, since he otherwise didn't really care what others thought of his appearance" as unreferenced and dubious. Mike R (talk) 13:42, 20 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Popular Classical Music

I need a list of "happy" popular classical music pieces like Beethoven's Ode To Joy and I need a list of "sad/ominous" popular classical music pieces like Beethoven's 7th Symphony 2nd movement. Is there a page in Wiki or a website that will have this list? --Reticuli88 (talk) 13:59, 20 May 2009 (UTC)--Reticuli88 (talk) 13:59, 20 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Well if we post some then you'll have a list! Haydn's Symphony 104 for the happy, and Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings for the sad. How's that for starters!--TammyMoet (talk) 15:20, 20 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

(after edit conflict) Classical music is sometimes used to induce moods in psychological studies of emotion and behaviour. There seems to be a standardized canon of works for inducing happy and sad moods set by E. Eich and J. Metcalfe in 1989, as far I could tell (will search for more references and examples later, when and if I get around to it):

Classical works inducing a happy mood: Eine kleine Nachtmusik, A Musical Joke, Divertimento in D (all by Mozart), as well as certain Vivaldi Concerti (I was only able to find references to "Concerto in C Major" and "Concerto in G Major" of which several exist for both keys, see list of compositions by Antonio Vivaldi
Classical works inducing a sad mood: Mahler's "Adagietto" in F major, the "Adagio" from Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, and Barber's Adagio for Strings

No doubt, other volunteers will have their own suggestions (and I'm looking forward to seeing them), but this is what I found in "scholarly" terms. ---Sluzzelin talk 15:23, 20 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, the study seems to be Eric Eich and Janet Metcalfe (1989) "Mood dependent memory for internal versus external events", Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 15, 443-455. I couldn't access it directly, but I found another publication by Eich which specifies one of the happy Vivaldi works as "Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in C Major" (still unsure which one that is. I suspect it is RV 425, though the wikilist only mentions mandolin and strings, but there is definitely a harpsichord in there too). Eich also gives two examples by Penderecki for "fearful music": Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima and Polymorphia. To induce a "neutral" mood for the control group, the researchers sometimes used Common Tones in Simple Time (1979) by John Adams or unspecified excerpts from Brahms' First and Third Symphony. I wonder how happy Brahms would have been to learn about this. (Ref: Cognition and Emotion, Eric Eich, Oxford University Press US, 2000, p 177, ISBN 0195113330). ---Sluzzelin talk 08:47, 21 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

This includes some opera tho. Happy are pieces that make me smile, Sad are those that give me a melancholy feeling and Both are those that well.. do both. Generally whether a piece engenders such feelings depends on the circumstances surrounding my first hearing of it.

"Happy" Tea for Two (from Andre Rieu's Fiesta), Pomp and Circumstances No 1 (Land of Hope and Glory), Sleeping Beauty Op. 66, (The Garland Waltz), William Tell Overture, Finlandia, String Quintet Op. 11 No. 5 in E major by Boccherini, Libiamo ne' lieti calici, Spring (Four Seasons,
"Sad" Due Tramonti, Gymnopedie No 1, Clair De Lune, Chi Mai by Ennio Morricone, Gnossienne No 1 by Erik Satie, Fur Elise, Cavalleria Rusticana (intermezzo)
"Both" Jupiter the bringer of Jollity, Woodbrook by Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin, O Fortuna (well I can't help but smile and conduct it) and Canon in D

Enjoy! Nanonic (talk) 16:14, 20 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I could mention many things, but the only one I will mention is the little piece played on the piano by the African American gentleman towards the end of the film Awakenings. That, to me, is the saddest piece of music ever written, even apart from the fact that it was in one of the saddest movies ever made. The composer was Randy Newman. I'd love to find the music and play it myself, but I'd have to pick the right day because otherwise I might find myself sobbing uncontrollably for hours. Not that that's a bad thing. -- JackofOz (talk) 23:18, 20 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

(See, I said I was looking forward to reading examples!) Jack, you're full of pleasant surprises. I won't link you directly, because I don't wish to drive you to tears (and also for possible copyright violations), but googling "Dexter's Tune", gives a link to sheet music as its first link. The gentleman is played by the great Dexter Gordon whose acting talent was shown to a wider audience a couple years before Awakenings in the film Round Midnight, the title song of which has made me cry (but it's not classical). ---Sluzzelin talk 08:47, 21 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Eeeexcelent, Sluzzelin. You've helped me fill a small but important gap in my library of Timeless Tunes for Tuneless Times. Thankzzz. -- JackofOz (talk) 23:12, 21 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I find Sleepers Wake and Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring by J.S. Bach happy (not boisterous, but pleasant). Adam Bishop (talk) 12:52, 21 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The Planet Suite covers a lot of different moods...88.96.226.6 (talk) 13:56, 21 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

That's The Planets. -- JackofOz (talk) 22:48, 21 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Violin solo (or lead) - Most difficult to perform

What classical musical piece has the most difficult violin solo (or lead) in it? When I say difficult, I mean when only the most proficient, experienced violinist can perform.--Reticuli88 (talk) 19:07, 20 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

This forum of violinists considered the most difficult violin concerto and came up with many answers. It also mentions some solo pieces. Interesting reading. -- JackofOz (talk) 22:14, 20 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

UK release date for The Limits of Control

My Google-fu has failed me. Can anyone tell me when this film is due to be released in the United Kingdom? Thanks, Skomorokh 22:25, 20 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Don't despair. I think your fu is strong; it's just that the information isn't there. I think it's likely that it has not currently been scheduled for theatrical release in the UK. The IMDB's list of release dates for the film doesn't include the UK. The IMDB is by no means infallible, of course, but they usually get things like this right. -- Captain Disdain (talk) 23:53, 20 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Seconded. There's another page on the film's release dates here and the UK's not listed there either. --Richardrj ^talk ^email 05:46, 21 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

May 21

Howard Hughes's urine

Okay, but why did Howard Hughes keep his urine in jars? I mean, 'because he was mentally ill' I understand, but do we have any insight into what he thought he was achieving? -FisherQueen (talk · contribs) 00:38, 21 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The deal with irational people is that they are, well, not rational; i.e. they don't make no friggin sense. He could have kept his urine in jars because he thought that he was keeping the aliens from invading earth or because he thought he might need it for painting his masterpiece later or whatever. I am not sure anyone thought to ask him why, and if he never proffered a reason, then we have no way to come up with anything satisfactory. --Jayron32.talk.contribs 04:29, 21 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Well, we can speculate. People with OCD (which Hughes suffered from) generally feel safe when they can have things and events take place in the "correct" order according to an irrational but strict system, and feel threatened and anxious when that system is disturbed or fails. The urine in the jars was probably a part of that ritual. It's probable that the urine jars themselves were meaningless; they might've been jars of water, or pieces of paper, or anything at all. As things developed, it ended up being piss. The point is, he had a system, and he had to adhere to it in order to reassure himself that he was in control. If this behavior was caused by OCD, Hughes probably knew it didn't make any sense, but he also knew that if he did it, he still felt better, and if he didn't, he felt worse. That's kind of the magic of OCD -- you end up doing idiotic things and know you're being an idiot, but that doesn't make the sensations any less powerful. Of course, we don't know if this was exactly the case; maybe some other strain of nuttiness motivated him to do it... but it would fit the parameters of OCD fairly well. -- Captain Disdain (talk) 11:01, 21 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Unfortunately, the only insight on this matter that we gained from Mr. Burns was when he said that the jars would come in handy. Tempshill (talk) 05:10, 21 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe he didn't want to leave the darkened screening room to go to the toilet which may have been in another room —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.44.54.169 (talk) 11:35, 21 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

One book about OCD blames it on Hughes' anxiety toward seeing part of his body being wasted and flushed away. (Frederick Toates and Olga Coschug-Toates Obsessive compulsive disorder: practical, tried-and-tested strategies to overcome OCD, Class Publishing (London) Ltd, 2002, p 217, ISBN 1859590691) ---Sluzzelin talk 12:23, 21 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

He may also have been a disciple of the lost Australian martial art known as Jarate. Coreycubed (talk) 17:58, 21 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I apologise on behalf of all Australians for this shameful child of a deranged mind. -- JackofOz (talk) 22:44, 21 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Possibly Hughes had plans to move on from piloting airplanes and was practicing to become an astronaut. Pepso2 (talk) 10:57, 22 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Discrepancy in Harry Potter plot?

In the Harry Potter novels, Rowling maintains that if a wizard/witch dies, his/her magic ends with his/her death. Like, when Dumbledore died, his Body-Bind curse on Harry lifted automatically. So, logically the Permanent-Sticking charm put by Mrs. Black on her portrait in Grimmauld Place should have lifted when she died. But this does't happen, and even years after her death, the members of the Order are unable to take the portrait off the wall. Why does this happen? Is this a loop-hole in the plot that went unnoticed by Rowling (and the rest of the Potter fans)?? 117.194.224.178 (talk) 06:02, 21 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I feel its a inconstancy (one of the many and has not went unnoticed to me), but a rationale could be, "different rules for different spells", when it comes to something like a permanent sticking charm it is what it actually is, permanent. chan dler ♠ 06:06, 21 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Since magical rules are often ill-defined, it would not be hard to come up with a plot-point to explain something like this. Perhaps the magic merely caused something to happen which was not in itself inherently magical (fusing the picture to the wall, or something). Thus, you wouldn't need to maintain the magic to keep it stuck there because, well, it's physically stuck there. Vimescarrot (talk) 10:13, 21 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

There was a clear division of spells between those that require maintained concentration and those that do not. Also, there are those spells that are cast (ie: using words and/or a wand flick) and those that are created (ie: a potion). So, it is very easy to state that one type of spell follows certain rules and another spell follows other rules. -- kainaw ™ 12:07, 21 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I guess this is one case where saying "a wizard did it" doesn't really help. DJ Clayworth (talk) 15:36, 21 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Sugar Plum Fairy Rework?

There is a music track that's appears to be featuring on virtually every home show program in the UK. Heavily featured on the show 'country house rescue' it sounds like a reworking of Dance of the Sugar plum Fairy. Does anyone have any idea what this song is? Kirk UK —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.82.79.175 (talk) 20:56, 21 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Doris Bauer a/ka "Doris From Rego Park"

I am looking to find anything and everything written about a woman named Doris Bauer who died in 2003 and was known as "Doris From Rego Park" as a frequent caller on the New York City sports radio station WFAN. Can anyone help? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.61.164.82 (talk) 21:29, 21 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

May 22

Which members of The Band on such albums as Music From Big Pink who sing the songs are dead?

Just wondering. On a song-per-song basis. It's rather unclear.--Cicely of Sicily (talk) 02:11, 22 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

So, basically, you're asking which members of The Band are dead? There were only nine members, according to the article, so why don't you just read their articles? It's nine... not nine-hundred... Or am I not following? Dismas|^(talk) 03:38, 22 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I think the OP is also asking which member sings which song on their albums, which is something I used to wonder about myself, until I found this excellent webpage, from a site which tells you more about The Band than you could ever want to know. Of the five core members of The Band, Manuel and Danko are now dead. --Richardrj ^talk ^email 05:55, 22 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Harry Potter

Reading a Harry Potter question above, I'll ask a Harry Potter question too ... before Harry moved into Dudley's second bedroom, did Dudley sometimes sleep in that room? 143.238.237.25 (talk) 13:33, 22 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]