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May 9

Ugly Betty

Does anyone know the artist and song title of the song played at the very end of the Ugly Betty episode Betty's baby bump? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.61.95.232 (talk) 01:00, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

According to Heard on TV it was "Didn't You Know (You'd Have To Cry Sometime)" by Gladys Knight and The Pips --Gwguffey (talk) 05:01, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

Thanks so much! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.61.95.232 (talk) 13:31, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

SpongeBob SquarePants: Patrick's rock?

Is there an episode of SbSp where Patrick either looses a rock, or is looking for a new one or something? I know he lives under a rock, but apparently there's an episode where he's looking for a rock. (This is surprisingly a serious, work-related question; I can't explain any more than that though.) Much appreciated! -- Zanimum (talk) 01:02, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

A work-related question... RIGHT.

And now you can just talk about anything Spongebob-related here. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.113.79.227 (talk) 19:47, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

Honest to god, it is a work-related question. -- Zanimum (talk) 17:53, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

Music: 54 40 Album

What can I do to prevent my post from being immediately deleted? ... I recently attempted to post an article on a rare 54 40 album which predates all existing material currently on the 54 40 page. The album is called Things Are Still Coming Ashore. I've searched long and hard for a source other than the album itself and have turned up nothing.

I have also taken pictures of the album in hopes of uploading and posting them to the article itself, however, I clearly do not have the power to do so.

What else can I do? —Preceding unsigned comment added by AdolphMarx (talk • contribs) 02:25, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

A couple of ghits here might help. AFAIK, you can upload an image with the right license and an explanation that it is yours, low-res and only for identification in the article. You could compile stuff in your own sandbox and ask Someone Who Knows to check it over for you before proceeding to an article. Not sure what the status is for an article that's already been deleted once so ask about that, too. Best, Julia Rossi (talk) 09:27, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

Colbert singing in Korean

In the episodes of the Colbert Report where Stephen did a parody of the Korean pop star Rain, was he really singing in Korean(in the lyrics that weren't "He's singing in Korean")? If so, what did the lyrics mean, and were the subtitles(implying a love song that alluded to lots of Korean things such as pickled cabbage and Hyundais) accurate? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.224.182.55 (talk) 16:48, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

Etrian Odyssey

Hi, I'm planning to get Etrian Odyssey 2:Heroes of Langaard when it's realeased in north america. This would be my first experience with an "old-school" RPG, and I've heard that the secound one has rebalanced the difficulty and made it a littlew less fustrating.I tend to get fustrated whenever I'm stuck in a game. My question is: Would it be worth it for me to get the origional Etrian Odyssey as well? Emma Hordika (talk) 18:48, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

Yes they were exactly accurate. for example 이 봐 자기야 나의 현대 차에 오라타. "Hey baby, get in to my hyundai and go for a ride" Korean spelling may be wrong i am a foreigner

Scouting for Girls

Does anyone know if the band Scouting for Girls will be releasing their album in the United States soon? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.61.95.232 (talk) 20:12, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

May 10

about an advert on tv

Can anyone tell me which group and what song have a recent advert on TV ripped off the idea of dancing on running machines please? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Liamliverpool (talk • contribs) 15:20, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

That one's easy. OK Go released a music video for their song "Here it goes again" in 2006 with an elaborate choreography on several treadmills, done in a single take. The music video became extremely popular, especially on the Internet. Any dancing on a video or ad or anything else done on treadmills afterwards can be considered a ripoff of this music video. Kreachure (talk) 18:03, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

Football Club Infobox

I'm interested in creating a page for a defunct football club but I can not find anywhere a description of how to make the home and away colours. (the playing strip) I know there are templates etc for them but I can't find a list of them so I know which one to use. Dj backspace (talk) 23:50, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

Template talk:Football kit contains a rather detailed set of instructions and examples. I'm sure you'll find what you need there. By the way, for Misplaced Pages-related questions it is best to use the Help Desk rather than the Reference Desk. Raven4x4x (talk) 11:47, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

May 11

How fat was the King?

How heavy was Elvis Presley when he died in 1977? In Clambake, he was said to be 91 kg (200 lb) in 1967. -- Toytoy (talk) 17:00, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

The best I can come up with is between 220-235lbs. at his death.SunshineStateOfMind (talk) 20:01, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

According to CNN, his weight at the time of death was about 260 pounds. Kreachure (talk) 20:48, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

Name all the songs

Moved from Miscellaneous desk Think outside the box 18:19, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

Please name all of the songs featured in this video. Its on sharspace (download link at bottom) http://www.sendspace.com/file/k3m8uu Thank you. Mr Beans Backside (talk) 16:55, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

The forth one is When You're Gone by Avril Lavigne. It is such a lovely song. Makey melly (talk) 16:58, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

Football (soccer) lineups

Considering the sport's popularity I was surprised I was unable to find many lineups for football matches contested more than ten years or so ago. In particular I would like to view lineups for FA Premiership matches contested within its first few years (i.e. 92 - 95), and lower English leagues if possible. Anyone know anywhere to find this? Soccerbase is the best I could find but is pretty poor really. --80.4.203.142 (talk) 23:46, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

I very much doubt you are going to find that kind of detail anywhere online. You need to go back to printed sources, i.e. contemporary newspapers and back copies of the Rothmans Football Yearbook. --Richardrj 23:50, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

The Association of Football Statisticians have reams of information although their site requires a subscription, but they do supply TV and the media with statistics so the quality of their information should be top notch. They have also started their "Football Genome Project" which has set out to catalogue every international and professional football match ever staged.- X201 (talk) 11:53, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

May 12

The Entertainment Élite

Why do people need to have so many celebrities to be entertained ? Ever since all the Kings and Queens died, all the Knights and Valets are gone, all the dramatic Grandeur of yore was swept away, we had to invent Hollywood. But hey, our new found stars are also rich and famous. Does society really need the rich and famous, and why to they seem to thrive in a democracy ? 69.157.246.246 (talk) 11:46, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

Because the industry in which they work brings in millions upon millions and largely relies on their 'name' to get people in the door. A film with Tom Hanks will draw millions of punters because his reputation is such that he (generally) only appears in big box-office films. The studio can afford to pay him $20m because he will guarantee more than that at the box-office/dvd-sales. We, people, make them rich because whilst we want to experience something 'new' we also want the familiarity and certainty of knowing that we are likely to like what we see. Not everybody thinks like that and many thrive on seeing the small-time stuff (sometimes to the point of becoming pretentious idiots who belief nothing mainstream can be truly great) but it comes down to something along the lines of - we want to experiment with new things and go see new entertainment, but we also don't want to risk it with something entirely unknown (at least as a mass audience) so those that cater for his audience can pull in huge revenue and afford to pay the people we 'trust' huge amounts. You might be interesting in looking about cultural homogenization (spelling). As much as cultures differ a large amount of cross-over exists, there-in exists the mass-market appeal of mainstream 'celebrity'. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 194.221.133.226 (talk) 15:30, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

TrackMania Nations Forever level editor

In what sub folder can I find the directional arrows for using with the advanced editor? This is for TrackMania Nations Forever, free on Steam. (Not the ones that give you a boost, the ones that tell you where to go/turn. They are used in level (I think) A09 Acrobatic.)

Thanks!!

P.S. I just lost the game.

216.125.152.241 (talk) 17:52, 12 May 2008 (UTC) User:shadow titan (I'm not logged in)

Highschool Horror Movie?

OK. Yet another on of those "What was that movie?" questions. It was a horror movie, I recall seeing on a Saturday afternoon Horror block on network television. Date of production is likely mid-to-late 1980's. The title is something reminiscent of "Horror Hell School High" or "Horror High School." There is one scene in which a girl refuses to dissect a frog during class, she is later dissected or dissects her teacher. There is another scene where there is blood in the hallways, and some student slide down it. Anyone have any ideas? It's been fifteen years since I've seen it. AtaruMoroboshi (talk) 18:42, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

I've determined it is not Cutting Class or Student Bodies. Still searching.- AtaruMoroboshi

(talk) 18:54, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

So, no one knows? AtaruMoroboshi (talk) 19:51, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

comic strip

I'm trying to think of the name of a comic strip I used to read in the newspaper. I read it in Newsday, but I'm pretty sure it was syndicated nationally. It was a one-panel comic, like Ziggy. The main characters were a married couple who made dry, derisive comments about each other, and both invariably had bored/ironic expressions on their faces. The husband followed the "lazy husband" stereotype common in comic strips - he would watch a lot of TV on the couch, etc, and his wife would complain to her friends about him. Sometimes the setting would be a cocktail party. Any guesses? Thanks. --MagneticFlux (talk) 20:00, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

Sounds like The Lockhorns. --LarryMac | Talk 20:01, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

Yes! That was it. Thanks. --MagneticFlux (talk)

Howards End (film)

Where can find photos from the film Howards End? David Pro (talk) 21:44, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

Check the links at http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104454/photosites. (Warning:the third page has popups.)  :( Corvus cornix_talk 21:47, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

Shakira

Where can find the music video for the Shakira song "Pies Descalzos, Sueños Blancos"? David Pro (talk) 22:25, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

First hit when you search 'Pies Descalzos' on Youtube. Exxolon (talk) 22:41, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

May 13

American Pie (The Movie)

There is a guy who talks on the phone to the person who in the future will do cinninligus on Tara Reid in the movie. What is this guy's real name in life (not the guy performing conninlinguis).68.148.164.166 (talk) 09:21, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

I can't say that I remember the movie well enough to answer but you can probably figure it out by going to the article for American Pie (film) or looking through the pages for the cast at the Internet Movie Database. Dismas| 18:14, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

If you're referring to Tara Reid's character's boyfriend's brother then it's Casey Affleck (Ben's brother). Zain Ebrahim (talk) 08:40, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

I have no idea if it is Tara Reid's character's boyfriend's brother. I believe the character in question is talking on the phone to Tara Reid's character's boyfriend, and tells Tara Reid's character's boyfriend where the Bible (or Sex Bible?) is.68.148.164.166 (talk) 00:56, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

I see you left the same response on my talk page. The guy you're describing is the brother. Check American Pie (film) and Casey Affleck and you'll see that they have the same surname. Zain Ebrahim (talk) 16:41, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

MLB runs scored (all time)

How many runs have been scored by all teams all time since the start of MLB? 207.229.190.19 (talk) 02:09, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

Lots! And it's unlikely that such a stat is maintained in a single place. For a quick estimate, my advice would be to take a single franchise extant since the majors formed (the Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs are suggested, though note that precisely defining the bounds of "MLB" may itself be tricky), and start extrapolating. Once you've got a club, take their total runs scored for a year every 10 years, multiply by 10 for the years and by the average number of MLB teams for that decade, then sum the decades, and you've got a rough approximation. Periodic sampling helps balance out live- and dead-ball eras. Naturally, you can refine the estimate based on the amount of legwork you're willing to do. — Lomn 20:47, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

Help

Hi Could someone pleas help me tidy up my page Chetan Ramlu?

Thanks

Rich —Preceding unsigned comment added by Richardbetts (talk • contribs) 08:48, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

I have made some effort to tidy up the page and done a brief search for references, but you need to provide more verifiable references from reliable sources to support his career highlights and establish his notability (I have indicated where). Please note that the likes of forums, blogs, youtube videos and social networking sites such as bebo or myspace, are not usually considered reliable sources, so should not be used. Astronaut (talk) 11:11, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

Help identifying song

Hi, I need help identifying a song. I uploaded an MP3 to here. At about 5 minutes 30 seconds into the song, there is a distinctive tune sung by ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah sounds. If anyone could tell me what song that is, I would really appreciate it. --131.215.166.126 (talk) 12:12, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

Theme from Rocky, a.k.a. Gonna Fly Now. --Richardrj 12:16, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

Actually, that MP3 is a concatenation of many songs. The beginning of the MP3 is Gonna Fly Now; but it seems to stop and go into a different song at 2:40 or so, and I can't tell if it's a different song at 5:30 or not. Thanks, --131.215.166.126 (talk) 21:57, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

Nevermind, I found it. It was The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song (With All Your Power). --131.215.166.126 (talk) 02:15, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

Goose Gossage

What hat will he be wearing in the Hall of Fame? --Endless Dan 12:29, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

According to this he will be wearing a Yankees hat. --Gwguffey (talk) 14:19, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

Thanks --Endless Dan 15:08, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

How do you Kill?

I love Morrowind. I am currently playing Morrowind Elder Scrolls, still haven't finished it, the problem is that I can't finish it. My character seems to melt through walls most of the time or I am just getting killed. The problem is that I can't kill anything. I swing my sword and it isn't hitting the enemy. I cast some magic and it doesn't hit the enemy. My question to you is: How do you kill anything in Morrowind?

Thank You

Always

Cardinal Raven

71.142.222.245 (talk) 16:33, 13 May 2008 (UTC)Cardinal Raven

Are you sure you don't have the "noclip" command on? Unfortunately, I don't know how to turn it off. 206.252.74.48 (talk) 16:35, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

What is the "noclip" command? I've never heard of that. And if that is the case then I probably do have the "noclip" command on. Then, does anyone know how to turn it off? 71.142.222.245 (talk) 17:29, 13 May 2008 (UTC)Cardinal Raven

I'm not sure how to switch it off in your particular game but WP has an article on it: Noclip mode. - Zain Ebrahim (talk) 20:01, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for the article. Now I understand what "noclip" is. Now all I need to do is fined out how to turn off the "noclip" in Morrowind. I'll search around myself, but if anyone wants to help please help.71.142.222.245 (talk) 23:28, 13 May 2008 (UTC)Cardinal Raven

Not sure this isn't trivial info and you mean you have some other trouble. In Morrowind you have to build your skill level in everything you use, whether weapon, spell or sneaking. That means you'll get killed a lot. (Save regularly!) Try to fight animals and weak foes to build up your skill and go buy or find a better weapon. Locating a trainer and getting training also helps. As far as melting through walls goes, there are a couple of places where the polygons don't quite meet. Particularly in caves. Sometimes that goes away after you reload. Also check the abilities of the character you created very carefully. Some trade off one ability (e.g. high sneak scores) for another (lousy weapon scores). Didn't bring my CD or I could help out with more specific advice. If you can't get anywhere with the settings you like, play around with the editor. You can customize almost everything. Hope this helps. Good luck.71.236.23.111 (talk) 20:01, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

That is the problem. I can't kill the weaker foes either. My sword doesn't hit them. I hate Morrowind rats. I can't hit them at all. They kill me much easier then I kill them. I can't hit things at my feet.71.142.222.245 (talk) 03:20, 15 May 2008 (UTC)Cardinal Raven

I have been advise to tell you uninstall and reinstall the game by a friend who plays it a lot.hotclaws 10:33, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

To the comment of your friend playing it a lot: That game destroys your life. To uninstalling it and reinstalling it: I should have said before. Its on my Xbox. I am playing Morrowind on my Xbox.71.142.222.245 (talk) 15:45, 15 May 2008 (UTC)Cardinal Raven

I assume you're still at the village where you landed. Gather every bit of vegetation and debris you can lay your hand on and sell it to the elf in the pub (A...something) for something useful. I assume you picked the government office and yard clean already? Take only stuff that doesn't belong to someone, or there'll be consequences. There are also a couple of useful things hidden just outside the village in tree stumps and such. The "basic equipment" and skill level you start with won't do much. (Those rats are feisty. I prefer starting with fish, also nasty, but easier to get away from.) Hop to build your strength alternating with sneak where you can. Sneaking and running from trouble is better for your health until you get your strength up and better equipment. Look everywhere and talk to everyone, help people and make friends. There are a couple of tasks there that can get you some gold. (Save often.) Good luck. Lisa4edit (talk) 16:31, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

Thank you. I think I will play some Morrowind now.:)Been putting it off since I could never kill a damn thing. Oh, and I have known about picking the government yard and office clean. So far the friend that I have made are the Wood Elf who lost his ring and that guy with the V in his name who if mentioning his name to the Stilt Riders they will give you a discount. So, I should kill the fish and get some experience doing things around the village. Then should I take on those bandits in the cave? 71.142.222.245 (talk) 16:50, 15 May 2008 (UTC)Cardinal Raven

rolling stone tracks featuring the sitar

which rolling stone tracks featured the sitar —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.0.140.36 (talk) 19:01, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

Check out the Brian Jones info related to "Street Fighting Man" and "Paint It, Black". --Gwguffey (talk) 05:38, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

Pirates of the Caribbean

How many films are their in the series?

There are currently 3 films in the series as of now--logger (talk) 20:52, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

That is the number of films in the series. Are you wondering if there will be a fourth? See Pirates of the Caribbean (film series) for information on rumors of a fourth. Dismas| 21:17, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

Baltimore Orioles Parking Pass

For those of you who have been to a baltimore Orioles baseball game what color are the parking passes that the ballpark uses.--logger (talk) 20:46, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

Vocal range

I need help identifying the vocal range on the left side of this sheet music: .--十八 20:55, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

Still analyzing this song? Must be important. Can you tell us where it comes from, translate the lyrics maybe? The lowest note written there is G4, and the highest is E-flat6, pretty high even for a soprano according to the article. --tcsetattr (talk / contribs) 23:06, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

I think this is from Air (visual novel) - though, I'm not sure if this particular song is from the game or the anime. AtaruMoroboshi (talk) 01:31, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

Yes, the song is Tori no Uta and was used as the opening theme to the Air visual novel and anime series. The reason I ask is because an IP changed her vocal range in the article, and I wanted to be sure about it, since I'm still a novice when it comes to music. The lyrics can be read at .

Also, the range you give as G4 to E-flat6, can you edit the image I gave by circling where these are? I would have a lot of trouble otherwise.--十八 04:57, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

Take a look at Scientific pitch notation#Similar systems. We may not all be agreeing on the same numbering. I was going by the definition "Middle C = C4". Other editors might be using a different definition.

I don't think this question is headed anywhere useful, though. Haven't you already found two different versions of the sheet music, in different keys? This one's in C minor (at the start, it changes later) and written in a high soprano range. The other version (in B minor) is a half-step lower so its range would be F#4 through D6.

Sheet music is not normally guaranteed to be an accurate representation of a professional recording. They might have adjusted the key to fit the singer's range better, or the singer could have added some variation that's not written down. If Mariah Carey sang Row Row Row Your Boat it would probably span 3 octaves, but when you dig up the sheet music you'll only see 1. --tcsetattr (talk / contribs) 05:55, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

So what you're saying is that even though this sheet music explicitly states the vocal range, one won't really know for sure unless they listen to the song? Well that's fine, I've listened to the song some innumerable times, but I can't hear the voice range since I don't have the ear for it. This second sheet music is from the original soundtrack the song appeared on, so I'd hope it's pretty official when it comes to explaining the song (though it only shows the vocals). It's true that this sheet music is written in C minor, but at the top it states what the original key is, so does that mean the vocal range in the recorded song is from G4 to E-flat6 in the key B minor at start, or F#4 to D6 in the key C minor at start? There's probably no way of knowing without listening to it; there's a very short clip of the song on the article if that could help any in the identification of the key.--十八 07:36, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

I guess you just need to decide what they meant by "original". The "original" high note was a D, you have another version written with an E flat. I have no idea if "original key" means "what is on the CD". If you've got the recording, you could find out. Most people can't do it by ear alone (that would be perfect pitch) so what we'd do is play the recording and when the high note comes along, hit the D key on a piano (or whatever instrument is available, perhaps a "virtual piano" computer application...) and find out if it matches. If you hit a D and the singer is doing an E flat you'll know it'll sound very wrong.

Or you could do like the guy did on the next question, publish an mp3 and ask other people to do the work for you. "What's the note in this mp3" is an easier question to answer than "What's the note in this song where the 2 versions of the sheet music don't agree on what key it's in"

Why is this so important? "The lowest note is X and the highest note is Y" seems like a worthless bit of trivia. Unless the song is specifically famous for showing off the singer's range, why will the reader care to know such precise measurements of it? --tcsetattr (talk / contribs) 10:13, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

I have never written an article on a song before, so I went to WP:SONG and looked at the FA examples at the bottom, and some of them include the vocal range with the specific notes, while others just note how many octaves were covered, and others don't even mention it; my point is that if it's good enough for an FA, it's not just pointless trivia. Lia's singing is one of the reasons "Tori no Uta" is a popular song in the visual novel world (and anime too, since it was used in the anime). Of course, I can't cite this in the article (unless I could find some reliable source), but from what I've seen one of the main praises the song gets is for her singing. Anyway, thank you for the help.--十八 21:05, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

All right then, inspired by your commitment to quality... I asked google and found a youtube copy so I could hear it myself. The range is from F# to D. --tcsetattr (talk / contribs) 00:59, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

Song pattern

Asking again since no one answered. You know those notes like A, G#, B , E, etc etc? Could someone identify those notes in this song in the three sections? For the synth lead, anyway.

And yes, the file is safe. And yes, this is for legal purposes. Cheers. --75.41.160.97 (talk) 21:40, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

• What do you mean, "identify those notes"? --jpgordon 00:07, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

It's a request for a transcription (music). --tcsetattr (talk / contribs) 01:19, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

What would someone who doesn't know how to read music do with a transcription? --jpgordon 18:30, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

Since OP said it's for legal purposes, my guess would be go and sue the guy who he thinks ripped off his tune. I think this is not quite within ref.desk rules. --71.236.23.111 (talk) 19:45, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

When he said it was for "legal" purposes, I assumed that just meant "not illegal". AndrewWTaylor (talk) 12:02, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

I'm not suing anybody. Just does anybody know what the transcription is? --76.213.138.245 (talk) 18:14, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

May 14

Slow jam

Are there any other songs that are considered as "slow jams"? Slow Down by Bobby Valentino or Breakdown by Mariah Carey could be good examples. -iaNLOPEZ1115 · TaLKBaCK · Vandalize it 02:20, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

Take a look at this, this, this and this to see if their definitions are what you had in mind. --Gwguffey (talk) 05:31, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

I'm not familiar with most of the songs listed on the sites that you had mentioned. However, I know some songs from there, like Freak Me by Silk, and All My Life by K-Ci and JoJo. Still, a big thank you to User:Gwguffey for the info. -iaNLOPEZ1115 · TaLKBaCK · Vandalize it 09:58, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

Ghost In The Shell

I am interested in watching the Ghost in the Shell movies and tv series.

I believe there are a few different movies and series.

Can you please outline the movies and tv series in order in which they have been released? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mrbenkane (talk • contribs) 05:52, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

This seems to be covered pretty well at Ghost in the Shell. Algebraist 10:14, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

A question about Scooby-Doo and the Monster of Mexico...

In the cartoon movie Scooby-Doo and the Monster of Mexico, who is the female character who wore a yellow shirt and green pants? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sirdrink13309622 (talk • contribs) 20:31, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

We have an article on that movie: Scooby-Doo and the Monster of Mexico. Read through the plot and if the character you mention is important enough, she'll be referred to. Zain Ebrahim (talk) 07:40, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

Inspector Morse

Morse revealed his first name (Endeavour) in one of the books in the form of a crossword clue. What was the clue he used? _{Escape Artist Swyer Articles touched by my noodly appendage} 20:54, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

According to IMDb , it was in the form of an anagram, Around Eve. Somno (talk) 01:36, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

Quantum of Solace

Is true that this film will use the "traditional" gun barrel opening? David Pro (talk) 21:50, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

According to producer Michael G. Wilson, it very well might. But then again, it might not; that's hardly a solid promise. I guess we'll have to wait and see. -- Captain Disdain (talk) 00:06, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

More importantly, what the hell is a "quantum of solace"? Adam Bishop (talk) 12:56, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

Quantum means a very small amount and solace means consolation. The film picks up from Casino Royale with Bond going after the man that controlled vesper and caused her death. The small consolation (Quantum of Solace) that Bond will get from killing him won't make up for Vesper being dead. - X201 (talk) 14:58, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

This is presumably the meaning 'a small discrete amount of something' (quantum 5d at the OED). Algebraist 13:12, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

Also, if the traditional gun barrel opening comes back, will they use the gun barrel image from the first films, or the one from Casino Royale? David Pro (talk) 18:54, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

Honestly, there's no way to know yet. The film won't be released until October (or November, depending on where you live), and it's possible that the decision hasn't even been made yet. I don't believe any information about this has been made available to the public. (Personally, I find it hard to believe that they would use the gun barrel image from the previous films, but who knows?) -- Captain Disdain (talk) 19:23, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

May 15

ft

What does "ft" mean in music? Terror toad (talk) 11:49, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

The only possibility I can think of is in organ music, where stops can be described as 8ft (=8-foot, i.e. sounds at written pitch), 4ft, 16 ft and so on, though even there I think abbreviations like 8' are more usual. Do you have any more context for this? Could it actually be fz = forzando, or ff = fortissimo? AndrewWTaylor (talk) 12:00, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

It might mean "featuring", when credit to a musician who is not the main artist for their performance on a song is give. Like "Avril Lavigne Ft Kelly Clarkson", "Madonna Ft Justin Timberlake", "Will I Am Ft Cheryl Cole" or "Estelle Ft Kanye West". There are lots of them in the charts right now: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/singles.shtml. Pikecatcher (talk) 12:36, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

Another possibility (not just in music) is fl for floruit, meaning 'flourished', which is sometimes used when which is sometimes used when a composer's birth and death dates are unknown: e.g. J.K. Schickelgruber (fl 1690-1710). It's possible it could be abbreviated to ft, though I don't recall ever seeing this. AndrewWTaylor (talk) 17:09, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

Terminator

Who is the person who plays the girl terminator? What other tv has she been in? Thanks :) Pikecatcher (talk) 12:34, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

If you are talking about Sarah Conner Chronicles, then it is Summer Glau. 206.252.74.48 (talk) 12:45, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

In the last Terminator film, it was Kristanna Loken. Dismas| 18:56, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

Amy Winehouse

Is Amy Winehouse going to be singing on the new 007 movie? Pikecatcher (talk) 13:10, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

Probably not. We're in the standard phase that surrounds a Bond film with tabloids and magazines speculating on who will sing the song. Its just that. Speculation. There have been numerous magazines saying x will sing the song or band Y will be singing the song. The best answer is wait until the films producers make an official announcement. - X201 (talk) 14:54, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

Better question: Will Amy Winehouse be alive by the time the new 007 starts filming? --Endless Dan 14:06, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

Fire in the hole!

• Mike Rowe: "... this is my dirty job. ... FIRE IN THE HOLE!"
• Ben Bailey: "... this is the Cash Cab. It is the only game show that has a FIRE IN THE HOLE!"
• Computer generated dinosaurs: "Fire in the hole! We're going to be chickens!"
• Computer generated prehistoric mammals: "Fire in the hole! We're taking over!"
• The crab catchers: "Do we have fire in the hole?"
• Some hysterical Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman wannabes: "FIRE IN THE HOLE! FIRE IN THE HOLE! FIRE IN THE HOLE! FIRE IN THE HOLE! FIRE IN THE HOLE! FIRE IN THE HOLE! "

Does the Discovery Channel have an official policy that the hosts must shout "fire in the hole!" 29.97 times per second? -- Toytoy (talk) 15:05, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

Some of these seem... unlikely at best (for instance, the Deadliest Catch thing is more likely asking about a literal fire in the hold, not the explosives-pending phrase). As for Mythbusters, where it's indisputably prevalent, they also blow stuff up pretty regularly. — Lomn 18:42, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

Licence to Kill

What gun is carrying Timothy Dalton in the teaser poster from the James Bond film Licence to Kill? David Pro (talk) 19:05, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

That would be a Walther PPK, which, at the time, was Bond's signature weapon. (Today, it's Walther P99. -- Captain Disdain (talk) 19:14, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

musicals

which musical debuted in 1999 and features the music of a famous swedish band? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 142.177.48.82 (talk) 19:33, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

Ricky Martin

Where can find the music video for the Spanish version of "She Bangs"? David Pro (talk) 19:40, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

Identify?

Could someone identify this singer please? 80.222.66.180 (talk) 20:34, 15 May 2008 (UTC)