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October 9

Original Norwegian Lyrics

Could somebody please give the original lyrics for the Arrangement by Bjarne Slogedal called "Herre Jesus gi meg nade". I believe it is a folk tune for Oyslebo, Norway. 41.244.206.207 06:46, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

For research purposes, it's Herre Jesus gi meg nåde. Musikkrom.wikispaces has the text. ---Sluzzelin talk 11:14, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

Latin songs

I'd like to know if it exists some modern songs in Latin (like rock or pop music). Thanks! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.201.160.240 (talk) 07:18, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

Rondellus translated some Black Sabbath songs into Latin, if that counts. Adam Bishop 07:59, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

Cat Stevens sang a verse in Latin in one of his songs, maybe O Caritas. -- JackofOz 09:13, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

See also List of songs with Latin lyrics. ---Sluzzelin talk 11:02, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

Carmina Burana. Not exactly rock or pop but perhaps worth a mention as O Fortuna is well known and I am not sure what you need the information for. Lanfear's Bane 11:59, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

Tristania's song Wormwood from the World of Glass album uses the lyrics of one of Orff's song in the original latin. C mon 08:01, 10 October 2007 (UTC)

help me with this riddle

i am extremely famous,am known by almost everyone,i am named after a dog.what or who am i? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.49.84.153 (talk) 14:21, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

Pluto? Although not really named after a dog. Lanfear's Bane 15:08, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

Or, Indiana Jones. [1] Lanfear's Bane 15:10, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

Tyrannosaurus_rex, Rex, get it? Beekone 15:17, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

Argos, and not just the shopping store with the laminated catalogue (laminated to catch the tears of joy over all the beautiful things. Thanks BB). EVE Online has ships named Fenrir and Cerberus. To be honest it could be so many things. I still like my Indiana Jones answer however. Lanfear's Bane 15:29, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

How about the canine tooth? --Joelmills 18:04, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

Not named after a dog.--SeizureDog 18:14, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

Bindi Irwin? Adam Bishop 00:50, 10 October 2007 (UTC)

Bindi was the name of a crocodile. Her middle name Sue was their favourite dog. -- JackofOz 00:52, 10 October 2007 (UTC)

the gangsters

okay i know this aint much to go on but all help will be of much appreciation.am researching on a celebrity the quote i have of her she is saying is "..the gangsters".the clues i have is that she is among last years top 50 most beautifl women,her article is available from wikipedia and she was a refugee.and it aint angelina jolie.its an entertainment research on use of google and search engines.its not homework, —Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.49.92.205 (talk) 16:03, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

Was she a Refugee All-Star? Beekone 16:08, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

Possible the one true Lord, dog god? --DitsyDaisy 08:50, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

October 10

mp3 to wma

Could someone do me a favour and encode this, a short mp3 to wma. I don't want to get a program for a 2 second clip. TYVM!

• Have you tried http://www.mediaconverter.org ? - Mgm|^(talk) 09:03, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

Kid crying in a hospital bed after being slapped

Does anyone know what tv show/movie this is from? --Ouzo 02:15, 10 October 2007 (UTC)

21 Jump Street? Beekone 14:21, 10 October 2007 (UTC)

I thought that looked like Johnny Depp... Here's the video. Thanks! --Ouzo 14:58, 10 October 2007 (UTC)

lol that was pretty funny--Dlo2012 14:30, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

John Paul Jones's wife

I heard John paul jones(from led zeppelin) had a wife named mo jones. Does anybody have a picture of her, or know what ethnicity she is? not trying to sound weird, I'm just really curious.

Yes, his wife is Mo and his daughter is Jacinda. Their last name is Baldwin (John's real last name), but I believe Jacinda performs as Jacinda Jones. I have never seen photos of either woman. -- kainaw™ 16:09, 10 October 2007 (UTC)

Best PC game of 2007

Can you tell me which is the best PC game of 2007?Also tell me about the best strtaegy game of 2007. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 117.199.16.28 (talk) 12:40, 10 October 2007 (UTC)

The 2007 Game Critics Awards for Best PC Game went to Crysis. The award for Best Strategy Game was given to World in Conflict. See Game Critics Awards - 2007 Winners. There are other awards listed at Category:Video_game_awards. Of course, 2007 isn't over yet for any comprehensive poll on best games of 2007. ---Sluzzelin talk 14:46, 10 October 2007 (UTC)

Hang on, there are still 2 months left. How can one choose a best game of 2007 when the year's not out yet? Mix Lord 08:21, 13 October 2007 (UTC)

Not to mention the fact the the one listed above (Crysis) isn't actually out yet. --24.147.86.187 00:32, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

which brush which rodent

i am a brush made from rodents fur.am used by many,which brush am i and from which rodent am i made from. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.49.81.74 (talk) 13:05, 10 October 2007 (UTC)

The article on paint brushes lists some animals here - the only rodent mentioned there is the squirrel. If you are indeed made from squirrel hair, you are probably used for watercolor painting or gouache. [2] According to Cheap Joe's Art Stuff, "a squirrel hair watercolor brush is very absorbent, probably the most absorbent that you will find". ---Sluzzelin talk 14:23, 10 October 2007 (UTC)

A badger-fur brush for shaving? 130.88.140.43 17:54, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

Lyrics for Mata Oh Ah Eh.

Can anybody please provide lyrics for the above mentioned song by Dr Alban (or Alben?). Googled for it but couldnt find it! Regards,Nikhil. Illogical Programmer. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.95.218.125 (talk) 18:19, 10 October 2007 (UTC)

You've already asked this question on the Humanities Desk, and received a response there. --LarryMac | Talk 14:42, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

Could you be Basil Brush? you foxy thing! --DitsyDaisy 09:44, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

October 11

Name that film

I remember seeing some stupid movie about a small town American football team which sucks, so in order to win games they get this donkey (or mule) on their team that they teach to kick field goals, and that's the only way that they score points. I don't think it was a Francis the Talking Mule film as I don't recall it being able to speak and none of those titles seem sports related. On a final note, I'm pretty sure it was in color. Any ideas on what it was?--SeizureDog 02:06, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

Was it Gus?--Sethacus 02:15, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

Yes it was. Thank you.--SeizureDog 02:39, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

My pleasure.--Sethacus 18:45, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

Hills without eyes

In the recently released Nightwish song Bye Bye Beautiful, the first part of the lyrics goes:

Finally the hills are without eyes
They are tired of painting a dead man`s face red
With their own blood

They used to love having so much to lose
Blink your eyes just once and see everything in ruins

The symbol could refer to The Hills Have Eyes (series), but that doesn't seem to make much sense. Can the eyes of a hill mean something else? - Søren 87.61.245.70 17:13, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

Album Cover

I am trying to find an album from the 1960's for my mother. All she remembers is that it had two people facing each other, one black and one white on the album cover —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.106.178.212 (talk) 21:02, 11 October 2007 (UTC) Found out it was Black & Dekker by Desmond Dekker

Jimmy Guiffre

Is he still alive. we have no article —Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.109.232.130 (talk) 22:23, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

Do you perhaps mean Jimmy Giuffre (note the iu in the last name) or the few people named James Guthrie? Dismas|^(talk) 03:06, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

Yes I did. Thanks for the spelling correction! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.109.232.130 (talk) 23:14, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

October 12

Lyrics for a futurama christmas song?

In one futurama episode called Xmas Story two classic christmas songs were made fun of (santa clause is coming to town and here comes santa clause). I would aprreciate the lyrics to the futurama song. Thank you for your time and concentration. (Wookiemaster 01:18, 12 October 2007 (UTC))

This web site has the lyrics. --Canley 02:56, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

Name of Song.

Hello Wikipedians, Recently I heard a song on 101.1 FM (melbourne) the name of which I dont remember. Maybe it was from James Blunt, but am not sure of it. It went something like this :

My heart is xxxxx beating... xx xxxx xx xxx xxxxing...... aaa aaaaa aaa aaaa

In the last line "aaa aa.....", he used to stretch his voice a lot as if screaming in pain.

I know its a very vague description. It was a guy singing about his love for his lady or something similar to that.

If anyone could please help.

Regards, Nikhil. Illogical Programmer. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.95.233.84 (talk) 05:09, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

Sounds vaguely like Patience by Take That. I think (lyrics from memory here) Gary Barlow sings "my heart is numb has no feeling, ??(but? so? and?)?? while I'm still healing, please trrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy... to have a little patience." --Dweller 12:39, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

Hey that was awesome Dweller. Brilliant of you to find the name from the 'vague-est' of description. Thanks very much. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.96.157.160 (talk) 08:21, 13 October 2007 (UTC)

Idenfifying a version of a song

This one is kind of obscure, but hopefully someone can help me out! In the 2007 Japanese film Baburu e go!! Taimu mashin wa doramu-shiki (Bubble Fiction: Boom or Bust), there are two versions of Frankie Valli's "Can't Take My Eyes Off You". Anyone have any idea who the artists are or where I can find a soundtrack listing (searching for English results hasn't turned up anything so far)? Thanks! --149.169.86.39 05:35, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

thanks

i had asked a question concerning a riddle on am famous and named after a dog.the actual answerwas canary island.thanks for all the responses especially the guy who said pluto.

anyway i wanted to know how marion jones was caught.if she took the steroids in 2000 and she is caught 7 years later.how? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.49.87.193 (talk) 06:21, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

• Back up ... you said the riddle was i am extremely famous,am known by almost everyone,i am named after a dog.what or who am i?. Since when are the Canary Islands extremely famous and known by almost everyone? I'm willing to bet that if someone surveyed a large sample of people the world over, most would either have not heard of the Islands, or would guess that they are fictional. --M@rēino 22:06, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

Quite. And if you took the trouble to refer to our Marion Jones article, you will see that she admitted to it.--Shantavira|^{feed me} 18:15, 13 October 2007 (UTC)

What does Marion Jones have to do with this? Was this response posted to the wrong section? Dismas|^(talk) 18:59, 13 October 2007 (UTC)

See the OP's second question. Corvus cornix 20:46, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

Well, I have at least heard of the Canary Islands, but always thought it had something to do with the bird. In any case, the wording of the question was flawed as you specificallly said that it was named after a dog, singular. Being named after the latin word for "dogs" is a invalid answer to the question posed. I hate it when people phrase riddles badly. I also still like the Indiana Jones answer best.--SeizureDog 01:40, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

You people are an absolute disgrace to the Ref Desk, not even knowing of the Canary Islands, let alone knowing it was named after dogs. It's one of the most famous trivia/quiz questions of all time. On the credit side of the ledger, it seems it's only ever asked in pubs, because by the time it gets asked again, everyone's memory cells have been so marinated in alcohol that they forgot it had been asked before ... many, many, many times before. And of course we're all too busy with Wikipedia to ever go to a pub ... aren't we.  :) -- JackofOz 12:53, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

TNT's "encore season" of The Closer

I really like this show, which stars Kyra Sedgewick (who is one of Newsweek Magazine's "Eleven Powerful Women" ). The show is in it's third season, but currently, tnt.tv says the show is enjoying an "encore season". I don't know if that means the season is repeating , or what. I didn't want to start a talk page for the lexeme ENCORE , and I'm not really looking to you to learn what an "encore season" is... I'll learn soon enough... but perhaps the phrase is (or soon will be) in more than just TNT's lexicon. If so, perhaps Wikipedia should define it. Bill MontgomeryBilmon 06:25, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

Wikipedia doesn't do definitions, that's the job of Wiktionary. But the useage of "encore" that you're providing sounds like a euphemism for "rerun". Corvus cornix 17:49, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

Like many cable networks, TNT seems to be showing its original series during the summer, when the traditional broadcast networks are primarily in reruns (or game shows), or at other non-conventional times (see also USA's Psych, Monk and Burn Notice). Season 3 of The Closer started on 18 June 2007, and there were 13 episodes, which by my reckoning should have meant the season finale showed in mid-September. They are now rerunning season 3 start to finish, which I suppose their marketing department has decided to call an "encore season." The website says that new episodes will start in December. As my learned colleague Corvus cornix says, Wikipedia does not define; if the term becomes widespread and notable, then perhaps an entry would be warranted. --LarryMac | Talk 19:36, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

Song and Singer

I think the lyrics are: "I've seen love, I've seen life and I've seen beautiful............". A song from the late 60's early 70's I think. Anyone know what the song is or who is the singer please? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.106.178.212 (talk) 13:30, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

Longshot - could be Fire and Rain, if you've misremembered the lyrics. "I've seen fire and I've seen rain. I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end" Exxolon 19:54, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the response, unfortunately not the song I was after. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.106.178.212 (talk) 09:38, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

Russell Brand and Losing my religion

In the advert shown on BBC television for Russell Brand's BBC radio show, he's shown picking up a small stringed instrument (mandolin?) and strumming the intro to Losing my religion by REM (band). Could someone who knows something about how to play stringed instruments of this type let me know to what extent his hand/finger movements actually correspond to the music he's purported to be playing? Taralot. --Dweller 13:54, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

I understand that in the other commercial with Chris Evans he is actually playing the piano. Perhaps Brand learnt that segment of the song for the advert too? ny156uk 21:03, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

Perhaps. --Dweller 09:31, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

Anyone who hasn't seen the ad, there are video clips of it linked from this Google results page. --Dweller 09:31, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

October 13

(none)

(There were no questions on October 13.) [24:00, 13 October 2007 (UTC)]

October 14

NDS Demographics

Can anyone provide me with a link to Nintendo DS demographics, especially want ages of DS players. Beetle120 10:28, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

help

in 13th november 85 years ago sumthing famous happeneed in an oil producing country.what is it —Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.49.89.223 (talk) 15:37, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

Well, it's not listed on 13 November or 1922, so can you please elaborate? Perhaps what country? NASCAR Fan24^{(radio me!)} 15:42, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

Maybe it was 1921; it's still October. -- JackofOz 15:49, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

Nothing important happened on 13 October 1921, 13 October 1922, 13 November 1921, or 13 November 1922. At least it is not listed here. NASCAR Fan24^{(radio me!)} 15:53, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

You are not using the word "famous" correctly. Aud Schønemann was born on that date. She was very famous as an actress, in Norway, and apparently Norway is the third largest oil producing country. Her birth was not a famous event however.--Shantavira|^{feed me} 17:47, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

It must have been a slow news day. The best I can find is that the United States Supreme Court ruled that "the Japanese can not be citizens of this country."[3] (On a weird note, the diary entry of Howard Carter for that day was: "Two donkeys"[4]) Clarityfiend 05:13, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

Conflict : vietnam

Hi, could anybody please tell me the name of the song that was used in the trailer to conflict vietnam as its name eludes me.

Thanks in advance 87.102.93.246 19:38, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

Looking for a link that I cannot remember, please help

I was busy doing other things and I spotted a link for an angel game that needed an article, and I wanted to get my son playing it with a view to writing an article with his help, so if anyone knows the one I am talking about I would be grateful if they could let me know, thank you.--DitsyDaisy 20:54, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

precedurally generated plot

Is there any game with a procedurally generated plot? — Daniel 23:14, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

Did you click on the link that you made to procedural generation? It contains an entire section on video games. Or, are you asking something entirely different from what the article discusses? -- kainaw™ 01:28, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

The section on video games doesn't have an entry for a game with aprocedurally generated plot. I'm wondering if someone managed to make a game with random quests, like in Progress Quest, but that it connects somehow. — Daniel 02:10, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

October 15

Best Sound Quality

Hi there. I was just wondering, based on other people's natural opinions, what is the company with the best sound for home theatre systems? I heard it was either Samsung, Sony, or Panasonic.Jk31213 01:27, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

Bose sound systems are usually considered to be some of the best in the business. However, they are also some of the most expensive. Equal or near-equal quality from other, cheaper brands is a common debate among audiophiles, but if you've got money to burn then Bose is probably your best bet.--SeizureDog 01:49, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

You'll find that much disputed. Last time I checked (when I was buying my own home theatre, circa 2004) CNET had some helpful product comparisons, but that site seems harder to use now that it used to be. Unsourced opinion follows...

Since we're plugging brand names, I'll say I ended up getting Aperionaudio speakers. 3.1 for well under $1500 (there was a sale), used my old stereo speakers for the rear surrounds, and was extremely happy. However, I recommended comparably priced Klipsch to a friend since they had a color (midrange-y, "forward", kinda "rock") I thought she'd find pleasing whereas the Aperions were more neutral. Consumer quality amps all sound about the same as long as wattage is sufficient, so purchase receivers for power and features.

I'd like to see what someone comes up with for a well-sourced, NPOV answer. I have flunked. / edg ☺ ★ 07:10, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

They tend to be the same.. - one good guide - feel the weight of the speakers - heavier is better - lighter will mean they are more lightly built and more prone to distortion. 83.100.255.190 09:55, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

What are some short feature films?

By short, I mean films with a runtime between 40 and 60 mins.--SeizureDog 01:33, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

Feature length films under 1 hour in length are rare in modern cinema. However, if you go back to the silent era you can find some. For example:

• Sherlock, Jr (1924) is 44 mins,
• The Lane That Had No Turning (1922) is 50 mins,
• For Heaven's Sake (1928) is 58 mins,
• La Aldea Maldita (1930) and The Navigator (1924) are 59 mins,
• Woman's Place (1921), Mama's Affair (1921), Anna Ascends (1922), Doctor Jack (1922), Grandma's Boy (1922) and Roaring Rails (1924) are 60 mins.

Rockpocket 05:50, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

whats it

5 percent of them known worldwide are actually worth it.what is it —Preceding unsigned comment added by 196.202.195.74 (talk) 08:33, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

Hookers? —Nricardo 10:45, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

The answer could be almost anything. Can you be more specific? Even as a riddle the question is far too vague to have a unique answer.--Shantavira|^{feed me} 12:30, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

Damned riddle questions themselves perhaps? An ironic pub quiz question. Lanfear's Bane 12:32, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

bai ling

i heard asked a question concerning a refugee who was named among the top 50 most beautiful people in the world and that the source of the question was from wikipedia.anyway the answer was bai ling.on your list of famous refugees u dont have her name there but on her article u state she is a chinese american —Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.24.124.150 (talk) 13:53, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

If she's Chinese American, I guess she's bilingual too.--Shantavira|^{feed me} 15:20, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

If on a sinking boat you might find her bailing? Can't beat bad puns. Lanfear's Bane 15:37, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

Beach Boys song Forever

I was wondering if anyone knows where I can find the words to the song Forever? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.210.117.97 (talk) 16:45, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

You can almost always find a host of lyrics sites by doing a Google search for song title artist lyrics - like so. --LarryMac | Talk 17:10, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

Good books on the Post Office (US or UK)

Hello,

Does anyone out there know of any good books on the history of the mail / how the mail works. Either the US or UK systems will do.

Thanks,

--Grey1618 18:01, 15 October 2007 (UTC)