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October 6

ask? (eclipses)

I've moved this question to the Science reference desk, where it's more likely to get a good answer. --Richardrj ^talk ^email 07:30, 6 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

ask? (h1n1)

I've moved this question to the Science reference desk, where it's more likely to get a good answer. --Richardrj ^talk ^email 07:32, 6 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Japanese Events in London

Hello there,

Would anyone be able to tell me of either some regular events or of a calendar of sporadic events promoting Japanese language/culture/etc in London? Or of some where simply people can go and meet Japanese people. I have just moved back to the UK after 2 years there and am really keen to make some new Japanese friends.

Any ideas?

Lucas 83 10:37, 6 October 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Lukerees83 (talk • contribs)

Try reading this [1] site or contacting the establishment directly. 87.81.230.195 (talk) 15:14, 6 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Brandman University

Knowing I would get the quickest response through this page, anyone seen the Brandman University commercial?

150 years is a long time

A seed grows into a giant
A village rises into a city
And universities get better at what they're supposed to do-
teach.

Does anyone know what the fairly common song in the background is? 99.20.133.159 (talk) 13:58, 6 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Commercial help

A couple of years one of the tax assistant companies (H&R block, Hewitt Jackson, etc) ran a commercial that featured a bunch of people sitting in a room reading over the newly passed amendments to the tax code. Does anyone know where I can find that commercial? 129.108.66.250 (talk) 17:11, 6 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It might be on YouTube but if it didn't win any awards or if it wasn't funny or interesting in some way, it's likely not on the net anywhere. Dismas|^(talk) 06:05, 7 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

theme from "Trauma"

I heard the theme music from Trauma. It sounds similar to a song done by Bon Jovi. What's the title of the theme music? Is it available for purchase?69.203.157.50 (talk) 22:20, 6 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Its title is simply "Trauma Main Title Theme" (how original), and it was composed by Bear McCreary. Regards, decltype (talk) 15:26, 9 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

October 7

Stick arena article is gone?!?!

Wikipedia used to have a article about the xgenstudios game stick arena.... what happened to it, when was it destroyed?? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tim Tebow Rocks! (talk • contribs) 14:30, 7 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The article was deleted in February, the deletion discussion is here. Fribbler (talk) 15:10, 7 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Dororthy Provine

Where did Dororthy Provine go to high school? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Awbslc1 (talk • contribs) 16:39, 7 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Although the spelling "Dororthy" has a surprisingly large presence on the Internet, do you in this instance mean Dorothy Provine? 87.81.230.195 (talk)

[Further) If you did, various sources describe her father as a "Seattle-based businessman", and the article here states that she attended high school in Seattle. 87.81.230.195 (talk) 18:18, 7 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Amputee golfer at Dunhill Links Championships

I can't seem to find the scoring or results for the amputee golfer, de los Santos, who played this past weekend in the Dunhill Links Pro-Am Championship. I would like to know how he scored. If someone can point me to a result, especially if it is actually somewhere on the site for the championships, where I think I've looked extensively. But any results will do. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.98.238.113 (talk) 18:07, 7 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The team of Bland and de los Santos tied for 22nd after three rounds with a 20-under-par 196 and missed making the cut for the final round by a single stroke.[2] De los Santos shot 4 over par (76) on the first round.[3] Clarityfiend (talk) 23:29, 7 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Does anybody recognize this extremely short story?

If so, what is it from/ who wrote it? Thanks in advance.

I see you headless with him caressing your neck. My personal nightfall. An eclipse of the sunflowers. I feel so invisible. So unknown. A coffin of dust. An illegible tombstone. They finally buried the gravedigger in the sky. I just need to shower in your amber and bathe in your earth. . . . {Remainder of copyrighted text deleted.}

Dethmetal (talk) 22:37, 7 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Apparently from the booklet packed with a CD by Pig Destroyer, Prowler in the Yard. Also probably copyrighted, so shouldn't be posted here in its entirety. --LarryMac | Talk 00:46, 8 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

prescription

what is tina fey's perscription? --Sam —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.13.217.10 (talk) 23:35, 7 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

What do you mean by prescription (I assume you mean prescription, not "perscription")? Linguistic prescription? Legal prescription? Period of prescription? Anti-depressants? You've got to be more specific than that. Intelligentsium^review 01:12, 8 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Like, glasses. --Sam —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.13.217.10 (talk) 01:21, 8 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Just a thought... Wouldn't that fall under the category of "Patient Confidentiality" and hence not be released unless Tina Fey directly approved it? Falconus^{p t c} 04:20, 8 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

She's farsighted: I don't wear them very much in real life because I need them to see only far away. Haven't found the actual prescription. Tempshill (talk) 04:56, 8 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Of course, if she needs them to see far away, it means she is nearsighted; i.e. she can only see well up close. People who are farsighted need reading glasses. People who are nearsighted need glasses for distance. --Jayron32 04:59, 8 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

You'd think they'd have come up with something a little more clear than that. I always have to think it through to remember which is which. --Mr.98 (talk) 00:57, 9 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Oops! Tempshill (talk) 05:02, 13 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Why on earth would you want to know? DJ Clayworth (talk) 14:34, 8 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe he wants to buy her a pair. →Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots 17:16, 8 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

October 8

Classical song with hammers in the background

Please forgive the manner in which I ask the question. What is the name of the classical song with hammers? It has a very slow tempo and goes something like this: Da - da - da - dada - dada - dada - dadaaaaaaaa - da. Every few seconds you hear the "dong" of the hammer and bell in the background. They've played it on commercials and old cartoons about someone working very hard. I don't know why, but I have the song stuck in my head. It's strange because I haven't actually heard the song for years. --Ghostexorcist (talk) 05:04, 8 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The "Anvil Chorus" from Il trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi. --Jayron32 05:17, 8 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

No, I don't think that's it. It goes da-da-da-da-da-da-daaaa-daaaa-daaaa-daa-daa-(goes higher)daa-daa. Unless this isn't what I'm thinking of.

Maybe it is "In the Hall of the Mountain King" from the Peer Gynt Suite by Edvard Grieg.

Off-topic jokes. The Reference Desk is not a chatroom

You beat me to it. :) Now, tell me, where does The Lone Ranger take his garbage? →Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots 05:18, 8 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

To the dump, to the dump, to the dump-dump-dump... Now, what does the Pink Panther say when he steps on a bug? --Jayron32 05:20, 8 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. --Ghostexorcist (talk) 05:25, 8 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Probably nothing, as he doesn't talk. →Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots 05:28, 8 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Dead ant. Dead ant. Dead-ant-dead-ant-dead-ant-dead-ant-dead-ANT. --Jayron32 05:33, 8 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

At this point I'm hearing the blare-of-horns fadeout of that tune. →Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots 17:19, 8 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

i cant help but think that da da thing sounds like the song low rider. =D --Talk Shugoːː 18:48, 14 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Identify this game

I remember playing a Mac-based computer game during Elementary School in the mid-1990s which involved clicking on groups of two or more bunnies to clear them. I also remember that it was originally made in Japan, and that its name probably started with M. What was the name of this game? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.2.251.171 (talk) 05:49, 8 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Song I can't quite remember

Heard this morning, it's like an action song (the dance type: left hand, right hand sort of thing) with interspersed ditty poetry, which doesn't make much sense. A proper pop song, by a female American I think. Any ideas? ~~—Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.23.39.117 (talk) 16:44, 8 October 2009 (UTC)~~ One second later... 92.23.39.117 (talk) 16:45, 8 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Is this it? 70.177.189.205 (talk) 00:37, 9 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

TV shows like Animaniacs, Tiny Toons etc.

Hi there. Unfortunately we miss a category entitled "TV shows featuring slapstick, pop culture and cartoon violence and wackiness" where things like Animaniacs, Tiny Toons, Freakazoid! etc. could be listed. So I decided to ask here. I love such cartoons, so could anyone suggest similar TV shows? :-) Regards So Why 22:36, 8 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

October 9

Who is on the left?

Can anyone identify the editor on the File:O3ymf8twesjq7r01tji0a418j0vqfpg.jpg left? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.177.189.205 (talk) 00:35, 9 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It's not necessarily a real editor, since it's a joke. It's probably User:The_undertow or one of his/her friends. He/She will know who it is, but might not tell you. AlmostReadytoFly (talk) 15:18, 9 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I know. But I'm not telling. --Jayron32 20:06, 10 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Top Gear

I've only seen about a dozen episodes of Top Gear and really like the show. I've been wondering though... Have any of the three guys ever failed a challenge and resorted to driving the much dreaded Volkswagen Beetle? And just out of curiosity, is there anywhere online, other than the iTunes store, where I can download/view episodes? I've been getting my episodes from iTunes but they only have a couple seasons/series. Dismas|^(talk) 01:00, 9 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I found this pretty quick: http://www.casttv.com/shows/top-gear --Ghostexorcist (talk) 04:33, 9 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Only once, to my memory, have they had to use a backup car; one of the most recent episodes. All I can remember is something about snow. Then a piano landed on it. It's not been on Dave yet... Vimescarrot (talk) 05:54, 9 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah James May had to use a car owned by Carla Brunai or someone like that to compete in a snow circuit race as his car didn't cope with the conditions or something... It wasn't a Beetle that time, but another type of car that has a cult following and the owners club complain whenever they use it as they always ridicule it...

And yes, they dropped a piano on it again... Gazhiley (talk) 10:14, 9 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Morris Marina? --TammyMoet (talk) 10:23, 9 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It was indeed... Can you remember who owned it previously tho? It was some famous woman... Gazhiley (talk) 12:09, 9 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! And "Dave"?? Dismas|^(talk) 10:25, 9 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

"Dave" is a cable channel on freeview, sky, VM etc that used to be UKTVgold2 back in the day... They are basically a BBC repeat channel, although independantely owned as far i know... The show pretty much wall to wall bbc shows from the past year or so, and often multiple episodes back to back - Top gear is a regularly shown programme, often with about 4 episodes a day... There is a page on Wikipedia but i can't remember how to link to it - It's called "Dave (Tv Channel)" Gazhiley (talk) 11:37, 9 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Dave it is. It was either the wife of the president of France or the wife of the president of the Morris Marina Owners' Club (French branch, presumably) that owned it previously. I believe it was left deliberately vague for humour; decide for yourself which is most likely. Vimescarrot (talk) 14:57, 9 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Ah! I see. Thanks again. Dismas|^(talk) 15:19, 10 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

"Cable channel on freeview"? Freeview is digital terrestrial radio, cable is TV through fibre optic cables - you can't have a cable channel on freeview, that's a contradiction in terms. --Tango (talk) 22:54, 11 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Chinese/Japanese Horror Film from the 80's

I am trying to find out the title of a film I saw as a young child. It is chinese or japanese in orgin, and was about (possibly Geisha) branding the backs of their hands with the mark of the devil...I only caught about a minute of the film but it has bothered me ever since! Really would like to find out the film title so I can watch it and hopefully get over my fear! Sad I know! Can anyone help? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.12.141.56 (talk) 09:36, 9 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Who is this character?

[[4]]

Who is he/she?!--Editor510 ^{drop us a line, mate} 19:51, 9 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The_Little_Prince Kotkitzo (talk) 21:03, 9 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

… inserted into a game of Asteroids, where he appears to be in danger of being blasted. Deor (talk) 03:10, 10 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

October 10

Music festival?

How can you find the information about music festival? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Pthaipetkul (talk • contribs) 03:27, 10 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

First, I would identify the name of the music festival you're talking about. Failing that, I would determine the location of the music festival. Then I would use Google to search for either the name of the festival (e.g. "bumbershoot"), or for the location of the music festival, along with, perhaps, the words "music festival" (e.g. "seattle music festival"). Tempshill (talk) 04:35, 10 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Or you could just cheat and type music festival in the search box.--Shantavira|^{feed me} 07:51, 10 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

help identifying

can anybody the 1st track in this vid(until 1:37)?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9kKVLQDZuc&feature=player_embedded

Yeah, it's by BAR9 (the guys playing) and it's called 'Midnight'. Here's their MySpace.Popcorn II (talk) 12:07, 11 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Multiple-piano classroom in Fame (2009 film)

Are there actually music classrooms (like at a High School of Performing Arts) with rows of pianos on which the pupils are seated in pairs and play four-hands in unison? My daughter (a music major though not a pianist) just saw the remake of Fame and found this scene preposterous, but perhaps in America everything's possible. -- Deborahjay (talk) 16:08, 10 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I just did a Google image search for piano classroom, and the results are informative. I definitely found one that would seem to match your description, but apparently it's a college/university classroom, not one at a high school.–RHolton ≡– 11:37, 12 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Frank Sinatra

It said on TV last night that Frank had an extremely long schlong for a white man. can this be verified?--79.75.33.123 (talk) 17:16, 10 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Who said it? →Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots 17:31, 10 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

His valet/personal assistant (who was black). He said hed seen it in the shower.--79.75.33.123 (talk) 18:48, 10 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

You could find out which of these women are still alive and ask them... Adam Bishop (talk) 02:20, 11 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Don't know about Sinatra, but Milton Berle was well known for his endowment. Who then was a gentleman? (talk) 06:22, 11 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I'm trying to recall which comic it was, possibly Jan Murray, who at a Friars' Roast suppsedly said that Berle was unable to be there, because "he crossed his legs and is in the hospital". →Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots 06:26, 11 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I tried ["frank sinatra" endowed] in Google and several probably-dubious references came up. But one of them said something about Kitty Kelley's book about Sinatra, My Way. I would think that's a good reference for the rumor, at least. Adam Bishop, who I'm guessing is a cousin of Sinatra's pal Joey, probably has the right theoretical idea. I think Frank's two most recent wives are still around. →Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots 06:33, 11 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Cinema Tool

What is this called?

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nuvola_apps_aktion.png

--Shanedidona (talk) 17:58, 10 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

A Clapperboard. 87.81.230.195 (talk) 18:55, 10 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks :-) --Shanedidona (talk) 20:02, 10 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

October 11

Shape of My Heart

Hi. Please point me to the correct article. I remember a song that has the following lines:

I know that spades are the swords of a soldier

And clubs are weapons of war

I know that diamonds ...

But that's not the shape of my heart

That's not the shape, shape of my heart

Now what song is this? There's an article on a song that has this title, but that's definitely not it. It has to be one of the other songs with the same title. I also don't remember the entire line involving diamonds and some of the words may be wrong because I'm writing this from memory. Thanks. ~A H 1^(TCU) 01:27, 11 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I put "spades are the swords of a soldier" into Google, and it came up with this Sting song:

I know that the spades are the swords of a soldier

I know that the clubs are weapons of war

I know that diamonds mean money for this art

But that's not the shape of my heart

Is this the one? →Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots 01:31, 11 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It's "The Shape of my Heart" by Sting. —Preceding unsigned comment added by TammyMoet (talk • contribs) 08:41, 11 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, this is the one I'm looking for. Thanks. ~A H 1^(TCU) 13:21, 11 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Missing Section

I was reading about misanthropy a while back, and there was a section showing examples of misanthropy in Pop Culture. One of the categories gave examples of songs misanthropic in nature, such as "Do the Evolution" by Pearl Jam and "People=Shit" by Slipknot. However, when I went back to the article, that part of the section was gone. What happened?

It was removed over a year ago, and the edit summary explains why the editor deleted it.[5] →Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots 07:45, 11 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

What song is this?

Hi. Here is one portion of the song:

Wah can't we beh friends

Oh, wah can't we beh friends

Oh wah can't we beh fri-ends

Wah can't we be friends

I don't know the title of the song, nor the genre, nor when it was written. I've spelt some words the way they are pronounced in the song ("wah" for why, "beh" for be, and "friends" is pronounced frayends, and it's possible that this comes from the soundtrack for a certain movie. Thanks. ~A H 1^(TCU) 13:24, 11 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

This one? Try Youtube as well! Britmax (talk) 13:29, 11 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I think Britmax meant to link this: Why Can't We Be Friends (song). Deor (talk) 21:42, 11 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Saudi culture toward homosexuals.

I know the Government is highly against the homosexuals. But I want to know what's the Saudi peopla attitude toward gay people. Do they agree with their Government? --190.50.94.109 (talk) 21:47, 11 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I think this would fall more into the question of how Islam teaches about it. That is, whether Islam prohibits it or is tolerant. →Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots 21:50, 11 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

This isn't really an entertainment-related question, is it. -- 202.142.129.66 (talk) 02:23, 12 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Depends on one's point of view? →Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots 02:28, 12 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Care to explain? -- JackofOz (talk) 11:55, 12 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

October 12

Song in “The Invention of Lying”

Can anyone tell me the name of a song from the move “The Invention of Lying”? It plays during a montage scene in the middle of the film and is mostly a woman whispering/singing over a heavy, repetitive organ line. There’s also a xylophone part which gets louder towards the end. I can tell you it’s not the Electric Light Orchestra theme, this song is much more subdued. TheFutureAwaits (talk) 10:46, 12 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

@@ Line 141: / Line 141: @@
 :This isn't really an ''entertainment''-related question, is it.  --  [[Special:Contributions/202.142.129.66|202.142.129.66]] ([[User talk:202.142.129.66|talk]]) 02:23, 12 October 2009 (UTC)
 ::Depends on one's point of view? →[[User:Baseball Bugs|Baseball Bugs]] <sup>''[[User talk:Baseball Bugs|What's up, Doc?]]''</sup> [[Special:Contributions/Baseball_Bugs|carrots]] 02:28, 12 October 2009 (UTC)
+:::Care to explain?  --  [[User:JackofOz|JackofOz]] ([[User talk:JackofOz|talk]]) 11:55, 12 October 2009 (UTC)
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