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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)

Two more recent and relatively short feature films I could come up with are The Land Before Time (1988, 69 minutes) and Zelig (1983, 71 79 minutes). They both lie above your defined running time span though. The longest post WWII film listed on list of short films is Coven (1997, 40 minutes). 40 to 60 minutes seems to be an unusual format, falling somewhere between featurette and feature film. Another example, but not really a feature film either, is Spike Lee's Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads (1983, 60 minutes). ---Sluzzelin talk 08:35, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

In case anyone aside from me is interested, I recently discovered that the 2005 film The Call of Cthulhu is only 47 minutes long.--SeizureDog 07:53, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

Intriguing discovery! My source seems to have been mistaken, by the way, Zelig runs 79 minutes. But even under 80 minutes is rare these days. Children's movies are sometimes among the shorter ones. Feature length says definitions of the minimum range between 40 and 80 minutes. I suppose things look a bit different if you include TV productions. I wasn't able to find a sorted list or statistics of feature films by running time. Imdb doesn't seem to offer length as a search category. Category:Films by length isn't that helpful either: On the fat end it distinguishes categories for films lasting over 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, and 24 hours. On the other end it only has Category:Short films. Interestingly, the film Running Time has a running time of only 69 minutes.

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)

I'm guessing some form of currency. Dollars? Or maybe coins in general... Skittle 22:44, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

Microsoft products? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dlo2012 (talk • contribs) 14:37, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

Celebrities? 195.35.160.133 15:29, 16 October 2007 (UTC) Martin.

Politicians? -- JackofOz 01:42, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

Wikipedia editors?  :)  :) -- JackofOz 01:42, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

Cheap dates? --24.249.108.133 23:30, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

Rouge admins? bibliomaniac15 20:20, 20 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)

However, [1]. Confusing Manifestation 07:04, 19 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)

No idea at all but here (http://postalheritage.org.uk/) might be a good start. Their shop http://postalheritage.org.uk/shop/ has a few books. ny156uk 17:27, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

• I believe Anthony Trollope in his autobiography discusses the invention of the pillar/post box and his tours round Ireland to establish the postal system--hotclaws 08:37, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

The Original Crazy Gang

I am trying to get information on my grandfather Billy Caryll who was one of the originalcrazy gang along with Hilda Mundy I know that they made films and records one film was I didn't do it with George Formby I would dearly like to find copies of their films, radio show, or records. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Caryll (talk • contribs) 20:55, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

This is a list of all of the movies made by Billy Caryll, but when you click on each individual film and look at the upper right hand corner, it doesn't look like any of them is available on DVD or VHS, at least not through amazon. You might look down the pages for each film to "Production Companies", and try to contact them, to see if the films are available anywhere. Corvus cornix 19:15, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

October 16

Robocop 2

In this movie, there is a tickling scene on the bed with his wife. Does anyine happen to know particularily if that actress (angie bolling), really is ticklish?Jk31213 03:07, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

I just have to say that's the strangest question I've ever seen asked here.--SeizureDog 04:54, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

Since it's unlikely that anyone with personal experience of Angie Bolling's ticklishness is likely to turn up at the reference desk, it would suggest that rather than the world being divided into ticklish and non-ticklish people, someone's ticklability depends largely on their mood and their relationship with the tickler. If you are asking whether Angie Bolling was really being tickled or just faking it, I think you will have to decide for yourself, but since we don't have an article about her, I suspect she is not famed for her acting skills.--Shantavira|^{feed me} 08:37, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

• I've seen plenty of actors lack an article about them around here. She could easily be a good actor... Apart from that, I wouldn't know. It's not something that's commonly shared about celebrities, so there's no way to find out. - Mgm|^(talk) 08:55, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

She's more lesbian than ticklish

Name that book

I remember reading this book in school, but I can't remember the name. It's a famous book about a Jewish family that went through the Holocaust.

I need to find this book again for research. Can anyone tell me what the name of it is? Dengarde ► Complaints 04:42, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

Check Category:Holocaust personal accounts--SeizureDog 04:52, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

Hmm... I didn't seem to find it in there (Or theres something I overlooked). I do remember two things about it though. It's non-fictional, and in one scene, the Nazi's are raiding the families house, and the family had to claim that a friend of theirs was their dead daughter in order to save her. (I remember that they did it by showing the soldiers a picture of their daughter, who originally had black hair but eventually turned blond, and they had to rip the date off or the picture because the age didn't fit...Or something like that.) Any help would be appreciated. Dengarde ► Complaints 05:06, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

I found it, it's the book known as Number the Stars. Thanks though :) Dengarde ► Complaints 06:33, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

Music Video with robots and aliens

Whats the music video where the band is in black and white and they are in a flying saucer taking pictures of a giant robot and then when the video is over the robot eats the ship? --Gary123 14:52, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

Sounds to me a lot like Talk (song) by Coldplay 84.68.125.254 22:46, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

Vandalism

there's a problem with the Twilight novel and Eclipse novel links. when you click on them they take you to the article about hitler. can someone fix this glitch? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Livelivi (talk • contribs) 16:34, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

Thank you, it was a case of vandalism and has been repaired. Corvus cornix 19:19, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

super mario sunshine

hey guys, wat happens when you get all the stars?

and what old man were they talking about in the game when they found out that the fake mario was little bowser?--Dlo2012 20:43, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

I assume he meant old man as in father (see Bowser). When you get every shine sprite, you get a nice new desk. Froglars the frog 21:01, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

Well they said it was an old man in a white coat so i don't think it was bowser

Song title

ok guys the lyrics consist of "she has the voice of an angel, she has fire burning inside" and something about heaven...any help would be great. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.212.61.42 (talk) 21:43, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

Really odd X-men collection

I picked up a collection of comics a few years ago associated with the X-Men that I quite enjoyed, though I could easily see why lots of people wouldn't. Now I can't remember the name, or enough details to google it with any accuracy, and I didn't recognize it by scanning the lists here at Wikipedia. It was not directly connected with the X-Men I knew, and showed a team of heroes with lame powers, backbiting and betraying one another, generally incompetent, and, as I recall it, with a startling mortality rate. My details may not be 100% accurate. Does anyone know what I might be remembering? I think I need it for Christmas. -FisherQueen (talk · contribs) 21:55, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

The only one I can think of (heroes with lame powers) is Flaming Carrot Comics, on which the film Mystery Men was loosely based. --Canley 07:09, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

Theres also The Legion of Substitute Heroes, Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew!, and Inferior Five. Those are DC comics though.--SeizureDog 07:59, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

Thank you so much for your (incorrect) answers! Someone outside this forum was able to point me toward it- the comic I remembered was X-Statix. The superpowers aren't quite as lame as I remembered them, so sorry for the red herring, and thanks for the help. -FisherQueen (talk · contribs) 13:03, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

• I once saw a comic where the hero had "magnetic eyes", which allowed him to cause all the metal objects in the room to fly towards his eyes at high speed. --Sean 15:18, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

Please don't try this at home children! Metal objects flying towards your eyes could hurt! DuncanHill 11:45, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

October 17

Laurel and Hardy

It has (unfortunately) been a long time since I saw a Laurel and Hardy film, but I remember several scenes in which they are shown in bed together. I assume this was intended to indicate that they lived in poverty (and could only afford one room and one bed) rather than that they were lovers, but did grown men really sleep together for that reason? How did audiences react to or interpret these scenes when the films were released? I found an interesting article that discusses this from a gay standpoint, but it doesn't answer my questions.--Shantavira|^{feed me} 09:32, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

I think it was more for the comic effect of two men forced to share a bed due to their circumstances rather than any homosexual undertone. To be honest I have seen quite a few "Laurel and Hardy's" and the thought had never even occured to me. In fact males having to share a bed or huddle together for bodily warmth in adverse situations is surely a clichéd Hollywood staple in comedy films. Of the top of my head I can think of are Planes, Trains & Automobiles and Without a Paddle and I am pretty sure I have seen an episode of Scrubs where that happened as well to name but a few. Lanfear's Bane 11:41, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

The second paragraph of this section of the Morecambe & Wise article also suggests it was/is a comedic cliché — although interestingly, it suggests (uncited) that this tradition started with Laurel & Hardy. I'm more inclined to agree with Lanfear's Bane in thinking it is a longstanding aspect of comedy. Hassocks5489 12:33, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

I remember a scene in The Lady Vanishes where Naunton Wayne and Basil Radford shared a bed. If I recall, one had his shirt off. But, I don't know about any homosexual subcontext. They were embarrassed to have to share a room with the pretty maid, though.--Sethacus 15:20, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

Dickens puts men sharing beds in inns without any suggestion of their being lovers, and it appears that [Abraham Lincoln] was known to have shared his bed with other men without it being regarded as something shocking. In earlier times lives were played out with a lot less privacy than they are now and in the UK in the 40s and 50s it was certainly not unknown for a lodger to be put to sleep with the son of the house, for example. SaundersW 15:35, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

Is there anything along the lines of this in LOTR? Book or film, I can't remember but some random neuron just fired and I don't have the energy to nail it back down. Lanfear's Bane 15:53, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

All the hobbits share a room in Bree - though whether or not they have separate beds.. Maybe in Rivendell there's definately 'little people sleep overs' going on.. In the film some people claim that Sam and Frodo's relationship had homosexual overtones.. I thought so anyway.. could you be more specific?87.102.123.108 19:11, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

http://www.ealasaid.com/misc/vsd/sam.html —Preceding unsigned comment added by Corvus cornix (talk • contribs) 20:07, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

If I were being chased by the Nazgul, I'd want as much company (i.e. alternate targets) as possible too. Clarityfiend 06:50, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

If so, Sam was "Bi," to be precise, since he got married and had kids after returning home. Kingsfold (talk) 18:47, 22 October 2009 (UTC)

• According to the innkeeper when I visited Colonial Williamsburg, very few travellers were so fussy and so well-off as to insist upon their own room -- or to insist upon having the sheets washed. Different times, different customs. --M@rēino 21:51, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique

In Naruto, Sasuke's always seen blasting fireballs around. Being a fan of Naruto, I thought I'd learn a jutsu, and what other jutsu to learn than the one everyone learns first: Great Fireball Technique. The thing is, I can't get the hand seals right. I've got three versions of the jutsu on my hands!

The first method's hand seals are Tiger, Boar, Horse, Tiger. The person who showed me this method has done it so much, he can probably do the hand seals faster than Sasuke.

The second method's hand seals are Serpent, Ram, Monkey, Boar, Horse, Tiger. I saw this on YouTube, but I don't know what ninja performed it. Clearly either Sasuke or Itachi, but it didn't look like either to me.

The third method's hand seals are Tiger, Monkey, Boar, Horse, Tiger. The person who showed me this method said that if there's one jutsu he's sure of, it's Fireball.

Now, what exactly is the right order? They all seem of equal veracity, ridiculous as it seems. Does the jutsu variate at times, as I've heard? Thanks for the help.--The Ninth Bright Shiner 22:30, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

October 18

Captains in Football?

Just a quick question. Are there designated captains in football? By that I mean American football and not assosciation football. Not just for the NFL, but for footballs team in general.

If there is no designated captain, is there someone who does hat the captain would do in other sports like hockey? Is it always the QB?

Thanks.

129.100.206.134 03:50, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

• I have yet to hear about a football team without a captain, so I think most, if not all, have one. I don't see any reason why it would have to be the quarterback. They could just pick the most capable player with the best leadership/motivational abilities. - Mgm|^(talk) 07:43, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

Arguably, the most visible role of a football team captain is calling heads or tails for the coin toss that precedes the opening kickoff. --LarryMac | Talk 13:43, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

LarryMac is correct. Also, in the NFL this year, captains have a large conspicuous patch on the right shoulder: a block "C" with four stars underneath. That said, there is not a "designated guy to argue with the ref" as in hockey. Any football player is free to yell at the ref, and they're all likely to draw a penalty for doing so. Rather, the coaches fill the yell-at-the-ref role. — Lomn 14:20, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

does zafar younis die in series six of the programme spooks

the second episode of spooks series six was broadcast on BBC3 last night half an hour after episode one finished on BBC1. Does the character Zafar Younis played by Raza Jaffrey die during this episode??

88.111.45.33 13:01, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

how much does a compositor make?

working with combustion, shake, after effects, etc.

Thank you. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.234.76.71 (talk) 13:33, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

lots Beekone 13:46, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

aria of sorrow secret door

It mentions a door that can't be opened on the top floor. I've beaten this game twice as Soma (once on hard, once on normal), once as Julias and just recently started a new Soma game on hard, and I don't remember this (Is it the Knight statue that raises its sword?). Anyone care to share? --MKnight9989 14:13, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

You might want to check out a site like GameFAQs for very specific information on a game. Lanfear's Bane 14:23, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

Why Tuesdays

Why are new releases of DVDs, CDs, and books always released on Tuesdays? Why not Wednesdays or Fridays? I've tried searching, but I'm not finding any good answers.160.10.98.44 20:05, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

Music/Dvd etc. will release on Tuesday because it gives them a huge amount of time to get 'sales' in before the next week's 'sales rank'. So a song released on Tuesday will have...Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun to get their sales up ready for say the top 40 countdown. I expect that is the reason. Additionally I expect trying to launch things on a Monday is slightly more difficult as Sunday is not (traditionally) a standard working day - giving yourself Monday to get last minute things in place such as displays/promotional material/adverts to air on tv etc. ny156uk 22:05, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

What country are you from? Here in the UK, books, CDs and DVDs are released on Mondays. 212.240.35.42 10:02, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

Name that song in this YouTube video!

What's the song in the background of this video? I assume (like many Muppets songs) that it is some classic song of some sort.--24.147.86.187 20:14, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

It's Java by Al Hirt [2] which was also used for the closing credits in the BBC programme Vision On SaundersW 20:49, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

Awesome. Thank you. --24.147.86.187 21:23, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

PSM - Playstation Magazine

Help me out here guys. I just opened up issue 130 of Playstation Magazine here, and looked at the letter from the editor. So, PSM is ending. This is news to me, but from I can tell, the magazine is getting a rename and carrying on to...what? Some other publisher? A new team? It doesn't matter much to me, just as long as I've got a Playstation source, but what I really need to know is this: do I have to do anything as far as my subscription goes, or will my subscription for PSM automatically transfer to...Official Playstation Magazine, as I believe it's called? Thanks guys. DoomsDay349 23:15, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

How can we know? - Obviously you will be entitled to some sort of refund if you paid for 12 issues and only got 4.87.102.7.57 11:45, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

I would assume the ed-in-chief would be obligated to let subscribers know if there'll be a change in their subscriptions. If there was no mention of it from the editor, it's safe to assume your subscription would remain intact. How bad would it look on the "new" mag if they lost a ton of subscribers?--Sethacus 15:20, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

October 19

WoW abbreviation

In World of Warcraft, people keep say "gz!". I thought it meant Gadgetzan, but I guess not. What does it mean? - 86.137.196.220 17:08, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

Could you explain context? It doesn't appear in our List of Internet slang phrases and I'm guessing it isn't something listed at Gz. Perhaps its just shorthand for Jeez! Rockpocket 18:44, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

Prob short for 'Gratz!' (which in turn is short for 'Congratulations!') and which is something said by other players when you go up a level. 91.108.204.169 10:23, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

Jubilance

I'm a big fan of the piano/wind band composer Caesar Giovannini. In fact, I'd say my favorite wind band piece ever is his "Jubilance: An Overture." It's an older piece, and I can't seem to find a recording of it. Anyone know where I can find one?72.219.143.150 03:40, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

Avril Lavigne - The Best Damn Thing

Hi. I've found that Avril Lavigne's latest record "The Best Damn Thing" has a "CD+DVD Special Limited Edition", but I can't find it in market. Can anyone send me some info of where to buy it? thz!! 202.130.95.192 13:19, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

Try this, [3] - Google gives 47,700 hits for this. :P Lanfear's Bane | t 13:49, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

Hmm.. I'm afraid I'm not finding this version - this only has one bonus track, but the version I'm finding is with FOUR bonus tracks, and the contents of the DVD are different too. Thanks for your help, anyway~ 202.130.95.145 13:48, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

computer game release date

Resolved

Is there a list of new games to be released vs. date in a simple table form somewhere on the internet.

Specifically xbox 360 games in uk/eu..?87.102.7.57 13:29, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

Rather shockingly under list of Xbox 360 games. You can sort by release date and it all comes in a pretty table. Lanfear's Bane | t 14:11, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

I am very lazy - is there such a list where the games are in order of release date?87.102.7.57 14:14, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

If you're too lazy to press the 'sort by release date' button (it's that little icon thing in the table header) I think you need more help than we can provide. Algebraist 14:37, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

OK I FOUND IT. Jesus - that was tiny. Thank you anyway.87.102.7.57 15:28, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

Too lazy to look, too lazy to read the answer properly. Shocking. I am surprised you found the energy to ask the question. Lanfear's Bane | t 15:07, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

Right because two tiny triangles in a box so obviously means 'sort button' - I be suprised if the average monitor could even resolve those.87.102.7.57 15:28, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

Well it's not just there for decoration. Show a little initiative... Lanfear's Bane | t 15:30, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

to be fair to the questionne those boxes are incorrect. It should be a triangle pointing up and a triangle pointing down. There's quite a simple set of standards for these triangles... pointing right = play, 2 point-right = fast-foward, 2 pointing-back = rewind, pointing-up = volume up/sort (ascending?), pointing-down = volume down/sorting (descending?). Circle = record, Square = stop, two thick lines = pause. That's basically what I expect buttons to do/look like since that is what they do on stereos/tvs etc. Now obviously sorting doesn't occur on these as much, but certianly up/down are used in programs for sorting, rather than two random triangles facing each other (though by their proximity on the page it was obvious what purpose they serve). ny156uk 11:14, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

(though by their proximity on the page it was obvious what purpose they serve). - exactly... 86.150.252.86 23:55, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

Virgin Media TV

Can you watch new episodes of The Simpsons if you have Virgin Media televison? --Hadseys 15:54, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

Nope, this was lost as part of Virgin Media's spat with BSkyB over carrying Sky One. Virgin offered all of there customers a no-quibble cancellation if they wanted to switch to Sky instead. A few protest groups suck as virginmediasucks were created at the same time too. 81.79.75.108 22:02, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

Alien movie

Hey guy I once saw this movie about a family stuck in their house where an alien ship lands on the roof and stuff. Everything seems to be recorded with a handcam and it is supposed to be real footage (though you can see credits and the end along with a "hacve you seen these people" photo of the family, who thinks of this stuff?) anyway, thanks in advance. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 200.76.183.243 (talk) 16:31, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

Not sure what your question is, but you might be interested in looking through our list of alien movies.--Shantavira|^{feed me} 18:23, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

Junior High Read

Pardon my vagueness here, but I was thinking about a book series I read in junior high and I can't recall the name. The hero of the stories was a wizard of some kind and he befriended a kind of lizard man or a humanoid with scales. Anyways, it seemed like they could warp around using his wand and they got into some adventures together. Actually I think the lizard guy started out as a villain in the first book. Does this ring any bells? Thanks Beekone 19:52, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

Could you be remembering Robert Asprin's MythAdventures series? I loved those when I was in high school... -FisherQueen (talk · contribs) 20:49, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

Yeah, holy cr@p!! That's awesome, thanks, FisherQueen Beekone 21:18, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

Movies shown on Nickelodeon's "Special Delivery" program

I've been looking for two films that I saw on Nickelodeon as a child. In the early days of the network, I seem to recall there being a lack of content to fill their entire programming day, especially on the weekends. They would show movies and episodic mini-series under the title of Special Delivery (TV series) (unfortunately redlinked). This was approximately between 1984 and 1987. Some of these films I have located (Beat the Turtle Drum , for example), but there are two significant ones that I cannot find titles for. Both were most likely British in origin, although they might have been Australian. The first was about a little boy who's parents ran an inn in a small English village. He was telekinetic and would pop round to the home an old man. The man was helping him to cultivate these powers by playing chess where they moved the pieces with their minds. One day a famous movie star comes to the inn for a vacation. She goes into her room and requests solitude. The boy and his friend (sister, maybe) climb onto the roof to get a glimpse of her though the window. Upon seeing into the room they discover that she is really a mannequin! That is as far as my memory gets. Maybe this was a two-part mini-series and I only ever saw part one, although I do recall seeing this multiple times. The second film I'm seeking was about a girl who was sent from London to live on a country manor estate, possibly to escape the Blitz. She was unhappy and surly toward the old man who was to care for her. The estate had a large lake with a arched bridge across one end. The old man had lost the woman he loved when she drowned in the lake. The film revolved around the redemption and forgiveness of the characters as they traveled through time by passing under the bridge in a boat. I have posted about these films in several other forums but haven't had any luck. Can anyone help? These two films were probably produced in the late 1970's and were most likely made for television broadcast. To me, they were very spooky and had a similar feel to The Watcher in the Woods and Escape to Witch Mountain. Any help would be greatly appreciated. 66.100.89.121 20:12, 19 October 2007 (UTC)Helene O'Troy

Shot in the dark: might the second film be Carrie's War? Skittle 11:24, 21 October 2007 (UTC)

Dannii Minogue open air concert?

This singer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OczRCbZDhl0 seems to be singing the Dannii Monogue song "I Begin To Wonder". If it is Danni Monogue, does anyone know if any longer videos of it are available in any media please? It may be a concert in Otaly or perhaps France - anybody know where and when? And I'm rather surprised she goes topless and bottomless for an Italian audience - that would spoil her nice-girl UK image. 80.0.123.105 23:29, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

if it is Danni Minogue then it must have been recorded pre-boob job and at a time when she'd grown a foot or so/ 81.79.75.108 00:01, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

October 20

Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?

Well, obviously you do.... but I'd like to know who plays bass on this classic? DuncanHill 00:00, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

Phil Chen interview with chen in 2005 81.79.75.108 00:04, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

Excellent, thank you! DuncanHill 00:06, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

art in heroes

who does the art in heroes? i mean which real-world artist is responsible for the issac's paintings? i looked on the wikipedia page and the heroes website but couldn't find out. thanks 81.96.160.171 01:19, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

A chap called Tim Sale, the series’ artistic consultant. [4] Rockpocket 02:05, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

Jeph Loeb is a writer and producer on the show and they have worked a lot together (check out the Batman series). It sucks a bit that in the 1st episode of the 2nd series 'wanted' posters on the walls in mexico feature drawings of fugitives that look like they've been drawn by Isaac. Surely they could have asked someone else for that job. Keria 14:25, 21 October 2007 (UTC)

songs with radio station dial effect

i'm looking for the names of any songs that have the sound of someone tuning the dial on a radio to different stations. but it has to be before or after the song so there's no music during it....or if anyone has that sound effect i'd appreciate it. Illzcolorado 02:18, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

For a modest price: [5][6] Apparently free: [7] (Obviously you should be careful when downloading files from an unknown source, though) Rockpocket 02:42, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

There's always this one: [8] — Michael J 03:27, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

Thinking about what I have that has this effect...a song by Nine Days called 257 Weeks has the radio station tuning effect. I think that Sonny & Cher I Got You Babe might - though I can't hear that song without thinking of Groundhog Day. Skee-lo with 'I Wish' - a song about how he wishes he was a little bit taller, wishes he was a baller, wish he had a girl if he did he would call her... I'm sure I have others (it seems to be a common style) but they are the ones I can think of from the top of my head. ny156uk 11:08, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here" has this effect right at the beginning. Dismas|^(talk) 12:51, 21 October 2007 (UTC)

As does Daft Punk's Homework. Froglars the frog 18:16, 21 October 2007 (UTC)

cartoon show

What is the name of the cartoon show that used be shown on Global TV (Canada) and it was a group of kids keeping a mysterious little monster who would eat everything? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.64.53.137 (talk) 02:26, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

Name a band or Group.

In the opening scene of the Wesley Snipes film, The Art of War there is a group of female musicians playing string instruments. I believe it is the same group of ladies who played for a TV advertisement for Aquos flat screen TV's that was shown heavily during the 2006 world cup football competition. I am having no luck finding the name of that group to see if they have any cd'd. can you help with this enquiry please? shogun073 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Shogun073 (talk • contribs) 13:20, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

• Could be bond, an all-female Australian-British string quartet. --Canley 02:10, 21 October 2007 (UTC)

Thanks Bond led me to Amazon's also bought list which led me to 12 Girls Group. This is who I was looking for. shogun073 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Shogun073 (talk • contribs) 13:40, 21 October 2007 (UTC)

Full House song

There is a song called "Michelle's Smiling" from Full House that Jesse sings to Michelle. When I heard it a couple of days ago, it sounded really familiar, but I wasn't even born when the episode first aired, and although I've seen a few Full House episodes later on, both as a toddler and later as a teenager, I don't think that's where I remember that song from. It struck me really strongly when I heard it, too. So my question is-- Does anyone know if that song was ever notably used or heard in any other context besides on the show, that could explain where else I may have heard it? Otherwise, I guess I'm just subconsciously remembering it from Full House itself when I was really, really little. :) 17:16, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

October 21

About the former nbc show Sisters

Is the former NBC show Sisters out on DVD? If so where can I find them? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.74.44.120 (talk) 03:40, 21 October 2007 (UTC)

• Since it appears to be an American show, try Amazon.com. If it's not listed there, the DVD isn't out yet. - Mgm|^(talk) 17:05, 21 October 2007 (UTC)

Surnames of ppl in the english royal family

Just something that i've been curious about, do the royal family of england have surnames?

The name of the current queen in our article is down as "Elizabeth Alexandra Mary", while prince charles is "Charles Philip Arthur George" and princess diana is down as "Diana Frances née Spencer".

I know next to nothing about how the english royal family works, don't know how i thought of this, but it's been bugging me for a while. Am a right to assume those names are all just given names + middle names? i.e. no surname?

Then was diana's surname originally "spencer"?. If so, where did "Frances" come from? Or was it her old middle name? (i.e. used to be Diana Frances Spencer, but the Spencer bit got dropped?).

If the royal family don't have surnames...then exactly what do they put on like...passports and legal documents? And what about people who are distantly related to the royal family? How far away from the royal family do you have to be before you get a surname and when that happens, where does the surname come from? --124.191.80.213 06:44, 21 October 2007 (UTC)

You would get a lot more essay type answers for this from the Humanities desk, however this is what I understand.

In the UK, people's names are the names by which they are customarily known, so surnames are still a matter of custom rather than set in stone in law. The royal family presently had the surname "Windsor" (see House of Windsor) which was changed from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (which was the family name of Victoria's husband Albert)in 1917 in response to anti-German sentiment in the First World War. Prince Philip, who was a member of the Greek royal family, didn't have a surname, and he adopted the surname Moutbatten, and so the Queen and her children now have the surname Mountbatten-Windsor. Diana Spencer was a commoner, and her given names were Diana and Frances. Spencer was her maiden name. Charles Philip Arthur George and Elizabeth Alexandra Mary are the given names of the Prince of Wales and the Queen. SaundersW 09:52, 21 October 2007 (UTC)

The Queen’s 4 children, Princes Charles, Andrew and Edward, and Princess Anne, and some (but not all) of their children, have used “Mountbatten-Windsor” as a surname in certain contexts, but there’s a strong argument to suggest that being Royal Princes/Princesses, they don’t actually have a surname. Instead, they have a style, e.g. the Prince of Wales, and they use a surname only when the occasion demands. To my knowledge, the question of the surname of the Royal Family never existed prior to the Queen's ambiguous declaration of 1960. Had this question been asked in 1950, say, the answer would have been categorical - the Royal Family has a house name and a dynastic name but the individual members have no surnames. See Mountbatten-Windsor for more detail on this. -- JackofOz 12:29, 21 October 2007 (UTC)

The Royal Family's surname was Wettin before it was Windsor. DuncanHill 14:23, 21 October 2007 (UTC)