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June 6

Only Maxim Galkin can parody Vladimir Putin?

Is it true as said on this blog that only Maxim Galkin can parody Vladimir Putin?--128.54.224.231 (talk) 04:48, 6 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The only other reference I can fine it at trueslant.com, which is also user-generated. It seems more like he is the only comedian to parody Putin without angering him (unlike Kukly, for example, which the government had banned Putin puppets from after one particular parody he didn't like.) ^Avic _ennasis @ 16:12, 4 Sivan 5771 / 6 June 2011 (UTC)

Help indentifying a piece of music for string quartet

Here's a sample of everything that's available on it.

This is played on the 1985 film Brewster's Millions and I've been trying to track it down for the last couple of months. It's not listed in the movie's ending credits and there was never a soundtrack nor a score released, and I've got reliable information denying it was composed exclusively for the film.

I've already tried Borodin and Dvorak, and some stuff sounded vaguely similar, but it's not it. Musipedia gives me plenty of junk results that sound nothing like it.

Can anyone identify it, or at least point to the right direction? Perhaps there's a particular musical element in the composition that I could use to track it down? Any help is much appreciated. Thanks! — Kieff | Talk 06:43, 6 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

This question was also posted on the Humanities ref desk. Please do not cross post questions. -- Jack of Oz [your turn] 22:19, 8 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

2011 Men's Collegiate Rugby Sevens Championship Allowed Forward Passes?

I thought that in Rugby, forward passes were not allowed, but I saw forward passes in the game between Darthmouth and Army. Why?Curb Chain (talk) 06:53, 6 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

If you saw a forward pass in a rugby game, there are two possibilities: 1) You didn't, you just thought that you did 2) You saw it, but the officials did not. --Jayron32 05:27, 7 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Question re tv programme (was Question re tv programme)

where in yorkshire was the tv prog. Last of the Summer Wine filmed?
Asked by User:Jontie, moved to here by --Shirt58 (talk) 11:42, 6 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Holmfirth. --TammyMoet (talk) 11:49, 6 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Holmfirth and thereabouts. They used the White Horse in Jackson Bridge/Scholes. I recall a scene with Compo tight-rope walking along the parapet of a bridge, possibly this one in Marsden near the canal tunnel portal. My favourite story is watching a cycle race on telly somewhere between Holmfirth and Holme Moss. I kept expecting Compo, Foggy and Clegg to appear, climb over the wall and start inter-acting with the riders. — RHaworth (talk · contribs) 15:49, 6 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Uplifting pop/punk/pop-punk/techno songs?

I am interested in getting familiar with uplifting/happiness inducing pop, punk, pop-punk and techno songs, especially those written in a major key. Does anyone have recommendations as to where I should start? Thanks! 70.19.17.134 (talk) 16:53, 6 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Happiness is somewhat subjective in music, but you may be interested in happy hardcore, which is generally 'happy', fast, and in major keys. SemanticMantis (talk) 17:20, 6 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

"Things can only get better" by D:Ream. Is that the sort of thing you mean? --TammyMoet (talk) 12:12, 7 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yesterdays English Featured Article was on this this M.I.A. Album ARULAR, check it out. I'm doing so now. Article reads: Musically, the album incorporates styles that range from hip hop and electroclash to funk carioca and punk rock. Cheers, --i am the kwisatz haderach (talk) 23:03, 7 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

"Pulse" by Mad Capsule Markets is sort of a classic. Recury (talk) 16:48, 8 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

While it may not be considered punk, the band Owl City definitely has an uplifting feel to it. I call that genre "synthpop", but you can call it a mix between electronic-techno and pop. (And Owl City is one of my personal favorites!) Stripey the crab (talk) 02:38, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Film : The Robe

Why is it one cannot obtain the DVD of The Film "THE ROBE" Special Edition here in the UK Playable as Region 2 and not necessarily Blue Ray. Alan Davis — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.112.51.55 (talk) 20:54, 6 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Probably because Fox, who made it, don't believe it would make enough money to be financially worthwhile releasing another DVD, since there is already the standard DVD for sale both singly and in a box set, as well as a Blu-Ray, the up-and-coming format for wealthy cinephiles. Additionally, many serious British film buffs import films from the USA, meaning they may already have bought the region one version. And the market for critically-panned 1950s religious movies is not huge (Amazon's official review calls it "turgid", and they're trying to sell the thing[1]). If you want a definitive answer, it should be easy enough to contact Fox and ask them. --Colapeninsula (talk) 14:35, 7 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

June 7

Wildstorm Comics Copyrights

Hi H\how can I know which of the subject of the articles in WIkipedia is owned by whom. For ex., for the "The Planetary" article it does not contain who owns those works (whether Warren Ellis or DC) under the article. My question is just who owns "The Planetary?" — Preceding unsigned comment added by 119.93.197.164 (talk) 06:05, 7 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

That would be determined by whatever legal agreements exist between Wildstorm, the comic books' authors, and possibly other parties too. Usually these contracts are confidential, and sometimes they're quite complicated. Occasionally (as, for example, in the case of Zenith) there can be disputes over who owns what and who did or didn't buy what from whom, problems that sometimes have to be solved by arbitration or court action. Your first port of call would be Wildstorm's legal department. -- Finlay McWalter ☻ Talk 23:01, 7 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Star Wars, Equal use of the Force and the Darkside Character

Besides THE FATHER in the MORTIS episode(s)_Clone Wars, and AnakinSkywalker/DarthVader, is there a list of and/or closest to said description of Force/DarkUsers with 50/50 ratio of use in the force and the darkside in the known Galaxy? I figure THE FATHER fits this category perfectly, and Anakin/Vader fits in sense of his lifespan, first using the force, then the Darkside. Any other characters come to mind? (note: already submitted to Wookieepedia) --i am the kwisatz haderach (talk) 22:50, 7 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe Mara_jade? SemanticMantis (talk) 14:46, 8 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

June 8

meaning of "use somebody" kings of leon

i have been tryng to figure out the meaning of this song as it was dedicated to me .. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Shivanidholepatil (talk • contribs) 05:51, 8 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Well no it wasn't really, was it. --Viennese Waltz 07:23, 8 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The words are "I could use somebody like you", so the person who dedicated it to you (I assume OP means a one-time "dedication" by a friend of theirs) is affectionately requesting your services.--Shantavira|^{feed me} 07:41, 8 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Keep in mind that a person may request/play a song thinking it has one meaning, but are unaware of the actual subtext/meaning of the song as intended by the songwriter. You sometimes hear stories about people playing nice sounding love songs, and then getting egg on their faces because they didn't realize that the song was actually about a prostitute/transvestite/etc. A frequently "misused" song is American Woman, which is usually played as a pro-American woman anthem, whereas it was actually written as a slightly anti-American woman/pro-Canadian woman song. So even if we could tell you what the Kings of Leon meant when they wrote "You know that I could use somebody, Someone like you", we couldn't really tell you what the person who dedicated the song to you intended by it (e.g. "I could use you as a friend/confidant/long term love/booty call/etc."). As the bassist on American Woman said "John Lennon once said that the meanings of all songs come after they are recorded. Someone else has to interpret them." -- 174.31.219.218 (talk) 15:27, 8 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Song (once more)

Who plays here from 2:57? Thnx.--188.146.124.109 (talk) 19:00, 8 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Googling the lyrics turns up "Serpents in Solitude" by Funeral for a Friend. Deor (talk) 01:40, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Pokemon

WP:DNFTT

What happen to Pokemon? Why is Pokemon not for children anymore? Why is Pokemon Black and White so dark,mature and gruesome. Why are you the bad guy in this game? Team Plasma are heroes. Why only adults buy this game? What was Game Freak thinking? Will Pokemon ever be for kids again? Why is there no cute Pokemon? All of the Pokemon are really scary. And worse this game is rated Z 18 and up in Japan. And CoroCoro Comic is for adults now. It the same with Oha Suta,Pokemon Sunday and Pokemon Smash. And you play as a teenager and the Kids Next Door hate teenagers. Is there such thing as a game that is for children where you play as a teen or a adult? And there are black people in this game like Iris. Is there a children game that have black people in it? And you can be gay in this game. There people who sell drugs in this game. There are people having sex in this game. Iris can be seen running around naked. This game is just as bloody and gory as Mortal Kombat. The game is Censored in the USA but Game Freak was angry when they learn that. Why did it have to happen?Childrenjr (talk) 21:13, 8 June 2011 (UTC

Obviously, we can not answer for Nintendo's future plans.

However, it's pretty clear why they wanted a slightly more mature pokemon. Pokemon was introduced 15 years ago. If you started playing at the beginning when you were ten, you're now twenty-five. That's a very lucrative market segment. They would be crazy not to target it. APL (talk) 23:11, 8 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I want to know if the game is still for kids or is it for adult only. Did I made most of this all up?Childrenjr (talk) 00:04, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Never played the game, so I don't know (or much care) if you're making stuff up.

Pokemon Black&White is rated "E, For Everyone". That's as much of an answer as you're going to get. We have no way of knowing Nintendo's plans or intentions. APL (talk) 01:14, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, OP! Where're you getting your information regarding the content of the Japanese release? Our article lists the CERO rating as A, and a cursory Google search didn't turn up a whiff of most of the things you told us about. Further, I read the article and it doesn't sound at all like the player's character is a villain and Team Plasma are heroes. I think someone might be pulling your leg. Further, what's objectionable about having black characters appear in a video game?71.192.116.159 (talk) 18:25, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Childrenjr is a recent vandal who has been hitting up anything egarding Pokémon pages lately and has been asserting that the most recent iterations of the franchise are not meant for young children. It is best that we ignore him from now on.—Ryūlóng (竜龙) 20:26, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Ernest Loring (Red) Nichols early residency address(es) in New York City circa 1923-1934

I am doing some research on Red Nichols and wondered if anyone can confirm if Red ever lived at 18 East 48th Street in New York City? It is a fact that he moved to New York in 1923 and had a residence in Forrest Hills, LI, NY, in 1935. Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.74.112.39 (talk) 21:35, 8 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Have you looked for City Directories from that time period? ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 23:44, 8 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The 1930 US Census original records are now available for public view, and include street address information. They are available for view by computer from many libraries, as well as Ancestry.com. Edison (talk) 18:22, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I have just acquired a piece of sheet music - given to Red Nichols in the 1920s - it is stamped RED NICHOLS - 18 East 48th St, NYC. So I would say that would provide confirmation that Red Nichols did indeed live there at some point during his life. FYI - This particular piece of music (KISSING TIME) is going up for sale on eBay (6/13/11)Auction #380347239182 - and I've included close up pictures if you want physical confirmation of this address.

June 9

Katy Perrys weeks in Billboard top ten

How much weeks stood katy peery in billboard top ten, since california gulrs debuted at number 2, to now? And how much weeks was Rihanna in top ten with love the way You Lie, Only Girl, What's My Name and S&M? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Synthieprojektakame (talk • contribs) 04:22, 9 June 2011 (UTC) Could someone answer please, and i had another question, is tinie tempah the first british grime artist ever, to enter the Billboard Hot 100? --Synthieprojektakame (talk) 17:43, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Name of a counter-terrorism style PC game

Hi there. I was hoping someone might be able to help me figure out the name of a PC game I played when I was younger (around 2000-2003), in which you first play as a counter-terrorism team through different maps all over the world, completing various objectives to get the overall mission done. All I seem to remember is that once you complete that campaign, you can play the terrorist campaign which is the same as the counter-terrorist campaign but you are playing as the agressors. I seem to remember the first level being in a desert or sandy area. Other levels I remember are one in a subway system and one in a museum where the terrorists had planted a bomb. Sorry I can't be more specific, I'm trying to recall this from memory but I was very young when I originally played it. It was an excellent game from what I remember and I'd really like to find out the name so I can play it again. Oh, and it's definitely not Counterstrike or Rainbow Six: Raven Shield. :) Thanks in advance! --92.23.247.57 (talk) 23:48, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It sounds to me like Counter Strike, yeah probably Counter Strike. If I had to make a list of 10 games that sound like that I would put Counter Strike at the top.--109.152.181.119 (talk) 23:54, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Perhaps Delta Force: Land Warrior? Meph^talk 00:02, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

No, after looking at some screenshots of that game, it's definitely not the one. --92.23.247.57 (talk) 00:25, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear? Except the first level is in a museum and the second one is in the desert. And there was no bomb in the museum, but hostages. Hmm.. decltype (talk) 00:43, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

No, that's not it either, I'm afraid. I wish I could remember more details! If it's any help, I kind of recall a main menu with an image of the globe in the middle and you could select either counter-terrorist or terrorist compaigns. --92.23.247.57 (talk) 01:16, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Global Operations? Meph^talk 06:28, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yes! This is it! Thank you so much for helping me find this game! :) --92.29.132.138 (talk) 21:41, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

June 10

Classical Japanese \ Korean Love melodies - could you name some artists?

I am looking for that classical, sometimes "peaceful" sometimes sad romantic music about love. it occasionally serves as background music in Asian (mostly Jpa and Korean) love TV series, old Japanese films, and sometimes even in Japanese arcade video games.

i looked in Youtube and couldn't find much Info. please help, thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.182.4.245 (talk) 03:54, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know for sure, but Enya has a traditional Japanese song "Sumiregusa" on her Amarantine album. Beyond that, I just don't know... 67.169.177.176 (talk) 04:48, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Beatles in an Alternate Universe? 1980's sci fi show

There was a show that ran briefly on one of the three major American broadcast networks in the early eighties with the premise that a family had found a portal into alternate universes.

I was struck by the premise of one episode that the family did well in one alternate universe by introducing Beatles' songs that hadn't been written in that alternate reality.

Can anyone identify the show? μηδείς (talk) 16:43, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Otherworld (TV series)? -- kainaw ™ 17:43, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, it is episode 4 on List of Otherworld episodes. -- kainaw ™ 17:46, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Brilliant, thanks! μηδείς (talk) 17:56, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

June 11

Disaster movies

Hello all, could someone give some examples of good disaster movies that feature mountain rescues (e.g. from avalanches and/or other skiing/mountaineering accidents)? I'm a big fan of the disaster genre, and I'm looking for some of those movies to add to my collection. (I already have 127 Hours as well as High Sierra Search and Rescue -- what, no article?) By "good" I mean well-researched with regard to technical stuff, and with a believable plot. Either English-language or Russian-language is fine; any other language better have subtitles. Thanks in advance! 67.169.177.176 (talk) 04:45, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Like 127 Hours, Touching the Void is a superb film based on a true story. See also mountain film and Category:Mountaineering films.--Shantavira|^{feed me} 07:04, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Vertical limit, Alive? Aaadddaaammm (talk) 09:00, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

There's Cliffhanger (film) with Sylvester Stallone: [2]. StuRat (talk) 09:27, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I was going to suggest that but then saw that the OP wanted "well researched" and "believable" films, something Stallone action films are not known for. The only recommendation I would have is the previously mentioned Alive. Dismas|^(talk) 12:00, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The Mountain has Spencer Tracy and Robert Wagner climbing to rescue/loot (respectively) at a plane crash. Clarityfiend (talk) 20:52, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

There's Alive (1993 film), about the Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crash in 1972. Plane crash in the mountains, rather than a mountaineering accident. There is an avalanche, plus cannibalism to boot! Buddy431 (talk) 22:23, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, everyone. I'll be sure to watch Touching the Void and Alive. I'll also consider watching Vertical Limit -- it seems like they've done their research on the various dangerous situations and rescue techniques in that film, even though the characters may not be very plausible. As for Cliffhanger, I don't think it's worth the two hours of my time, considering the completely insane plot line. 67.169.177.176 (talk) 02:20, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Looking for b/w photo

Hi,

I'm looking for a photo I saw once in a book. It was black and white and featured a woman wearing a wedding dress standing in a forest beside a big oak (or similar) tree. I think the name of the photo was something similar to "beauty and the beast in the dark woods". I'm sure it was a famous photographer - I saw it in a book in a school photography class. Not much to go on, but I'd appreciate if anyone has any ideas.

Thanks!

Aaadddaaammm (talk) 08:59, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

You might want to post a link to this question on the Humanities desk, they might have a better clue. Exxolon (talk) 12:00, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Zelda HD

Nintendo introduced the next generation of Wii at E3 2011 with some playable game, including Legend of Zelda, which is temporary referred to as "Zelda HD" by IGN. It looks very amazing indeed. Does Nintendo announce any information 'bout that game? Personally, I like Twilight Princess, but do not eager to play Skyward Sword much because of its character model. The "Zelda HD" brings the character models from Twilight Princess back, but all info I can find for now is just a Wii U demo. -- Livy the pixie (talk) 11:59, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I think at the moment there are really no games that are complete and available for the Wii U - they're all in development still. At E3 they showed mostly demos and previews of the games as a result, and haven't really launched much detail for the games. As the console/controller is still about a year away from release not everything is quite ready yet, like it was at the original Wii's launch. Forgive me if I am wrong but I think this is the case. Chevy monte carlo 18:33, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

BBC repeats

Is there anywhere on the BBC website that lists when repeats of programs will be shown? In particular I wish to watch several episodes from the recent half series of Doctor Who which I missed on BBC1. I expect it to be repeated on BBC3 but would like to know in advance... -- SGBailey (talk) 19:10, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The whole series is available to watch on demand here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0103y2x --Tango (talk) 19:47, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

They're all expired now. There's clearly a disjunction between the Doctor Who website offering "watch this now" links and iplayer's limits. -- Finlay McWalter ☻ Talk 20:44, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

June 12

Probability Of Destruction In "Super 8"

Hey everybody. I've been wondering something about some of the special effects in the newly-released movie Super 8, which came out in theaters on June 10th, 2011. In it, there is a horrible train crash that involves a mid-sized pickup truck (think mid-90's F-150) driving head-on at full speed into a diesel freight train travelling at well over 50 mph. The collision immediately results in an explosion and the locomotive grinds to a halt. But the filled freight cars behind it continue to shoot forward under their own momentum an end up flying everywhere. This continues to occur as the rear of the train continues moving forward. What makes me think that this is unlikely is the immense speed at which the rear of the train continues to move. I mean, of course the effects of inertia would cause the cars to continue moving, but would they really move at such speed? If you have not already seen the movie, here is a link to that particular scene on the Internet Movie Database: Clip 1, and here is another that is longer, but shows a more complete view of the crash: Clip 2. If anybody could help explain or describe this better to me, it would be much appreciated. Basically, all I want to know is, is this scene probable, or is it simply "movie magic" that looks realistic, but defies the laws of physics. Thanks! Stripey the crab (talk) 02:33, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The pickup truck was not driving at full speed. It was on the tracks, bouncing up and down, and that would have been unlikely. But more importantly, the genre for this movie is science fiction. I thought the extraterrestrial's starship defied physics too, but I managed to deal with that. HiLo48 (talk) 02:44, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

'Miracle on the Hudson' notable passenger

I saw some YouTube videos. They were of The Late Show with David Letterman. Steve Martin was a guest. He was telling his story about being a passenger aboard US Airways Flight 1549. Why wasn't there any information about that type of thing mentioned in the article about Steve Martin?24.90.204.234 (talk) 05:32, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Video Game Epics

Are any video games considered to be Epics. If so what are a few? I normally only play platformers which usually lack in plot so other than Ocarina of Time I can't think of any that might qualify.--ChromeWire (talk) 05:33, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]