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October 2

nature video

I'm currently trying to find this classic Sesame Street video on YouTube. The video, set to a melancholy-sounding score by Joe Raposo, consists of a hawk flying. If anyone can help me, that would be great.72.229.129.53 (talk) 05:36, 2 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'm sorry, but I would rather not encourage copyright violation by giving you information on where to illegally view the clip. Anonymous101 (talk) 20:41, 2 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I wasn't intending to violate any copyrights nor illegally view the clip. I only wanted to revisit a piece of my childhood days, that's all.72.229.129.53 (talk) 17:50, 3 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

VGC

Suppose Nintendo, Sony, or Microsoft bought one of the other two companies. What would happen to the console of the bought company? February 15, 2009 (talk) 06:16, 2 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I imagine they would continue supporting the console for the remainder of its production life and then stop producing it and would not produce any further consoles with that brand although it depends on the strength of the brand they took over, they could do a Sega and keep the name but just produce games under that name. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.25.96.244 (talk) 08:12, 2 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

If Nintendo somehow merged with one of the other two, maybe we'd finally get decent online support for the Wii! APL (talk) 13:29, 2 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Want to see one where I'm driving the Duesenberg?

Am I right every scene Eli shoots in "The Stunt Man" was a lift from a real film released around 1968 (about the year the film was set)? And what was the putative name of the project (if it had one...)? Alan Swann 08:13, 2 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sonatas and Partitas

What is the difference between a partita and a sonata, especially when referring to "Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin (BWV 1001-1006)" by Johann Sebastian Bach? Also, what tempo shall I play BWV 1004 at?Leif edling (talk) 09:00, 2 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

A partita is a suite of baroque dances (allemande, sarabande, gigue etc.), Bach's sonatas are examples of the sonata da chiesa. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 194.171.56.13 (talk) 14:46, 2 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Film recommendations - volleyball

There are plenty of films featuring soccer, football, baseball... however, I am having a hard time finding films with a good amount of volleyball in them. Do you have any recommendations? Beach or indoor, doesn't matter. — QuantumEleven 12:39, 2 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

IMDB has a keyword search function. Here is the results page for "beach volleyball". No telling just how much volleyball is included in any of those. There was, of course, a slightly popular movie called Top Gun that had a volleyball scene. --LarryMac | Talk 13:13, 2 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the IMBd idea, I hadn't thought of that. Of course I know the (infamous?) beach volleyball scene from Top Gun ;-) — QuantumEleven 14:48, 2 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I think one of the Air Bud movies focused on that sport, too. Not one of the better ones, but I know kids who loved it.209.244.187.155 (talk) 22:09, 2 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I've tried hard to forget the movie, but didn't Point Break have volleyball in it? -- kainaw ™ 01:26, 3 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It may have, but it was mainly about surfing, just like Top Gun was mainly about overcompensating for a small penis, er, I mean flying big planes very fast. Its strange that there hasn't been one of those weird High School/College films where the main character is the star athlete in a fringe sport that inexplicably draws much larger crowds than I remember (ala Vision Quest and wrestling or Better Off Dead and skiing or Bring It On and cheerleading or Back to School and diving, or... you get the idea) I mean, if we can buy Michael J. Fox as a basketball star, there must be at least one film where there's some climatic volley ball game in a high school gym with a huge crowd... --Jayron32.talk.contribs 03:21, 3 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Don't forget he'd been mooned, thereby proving white werewolves can jump. ;D TREKphiler ^{hit me ♠} 04:55, 3 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The cheerleaders in Bring it On were attending national cheerleading championship competitions. Those draw huge numbers of people, not the numbers that show up for national football competitions, but still large crowds as are correctly shown in the movie. Little Red Riding Hoodtalk 22:26, 3 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I seem to recall a movie back in the 80s called Side Out about beach volleyball.Tex (talk) 21:01, 6 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

nigerian press

Same question cross posted on Humanities ref desk where it is more suited anyway. Astronaut (talk) 18:10, 2 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Dass local government

Question moved to Humanities ref desk Astronaut (talk) 18:15, 2 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

reverse gangbang question

Why there is so few reverse gangbang movies compared to gangbang movies??? Porn movies are made thinking in male, and a male would problaby would want to see many womans on screen with one guy instead of the reverse. 189.0.207.195 (talk) 16:47, 2 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Most males cannot produce multiple "money shots" within a short space of time. Fifteen guys each with their own "money shot" is easy to arrange; but one guy doing it 15 times in an hour - very rare. -- JackofOz (talk) 20:09, 2 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Also perhaps because a subplot of most porn movies is humiliation of the female. If having a male ejaculate onto the face of a waiting female (how most porn scenes end) is humiliating, having 15 men do it is even more so. By the way, as a point of advice, don't try that in real life. It will likely get you punched in the nuts. --Jayron32.talk.contribs 03:14, 3 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Also I suspect cost is a factor. The female stars are, I understand, paid more highly than the male stars, so production would be more expensive. 194.221.133.226 (talk) 08:05, 3 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

There is plenty of porn with no men at all. This entire concept was turned into a joke by Denis Leary (if I remember correctly). He called it the "one penis rule". For him, he wanted one penis in his porn fantasies - his own. He didn't want a bunch of other penises messing it up. So, he preferred lesbian porn. -- kainaw ™ 14:40, 3 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

He's welcome to it. To some people, penisless porn is a contradiction in terms. (In fact, it's such a confronting and frightening concept that I've never had occasion to use the word "penisless" before now, and I hope I never will again.) -- JackofOz (talk) 21:48, 3 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Guitarist

Hi, which guitarist has written "HATE" on his nails? Thanks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Atacamadesert12 (talk • contribs) 17:18, 2 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Just one? On the nails? The assumption that there is one answer is certainly way off. Even if it was limited to tattoos on the fingers, it wouldn't be just one. Writing "LOVE" on one hand and "HATE" on the other has been a cliche for many years (see the "Blues Brothers"). So, do you want a list of every guitarist who has ever written "HATE" on his nails? -- kainaw ™ 01:24, 3 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The Blues Brothers, indeed. One might as well see Cape Feare, where Sideshow Bob (having only three fingers on each hand) has LUV and HĀT tatooed on them. :-) See, rather, The Night of the Hunter, though this still won't answer the OP's question. Deor (talk) 03:01, 3 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Or, of course, Cape Fear (1991 film), which merged several plot and character elements of the original Cape Fear with Robert Mitchum and The Night of the Hunter, another Mitchum classic... --Jayron32.talk.contribs 03:09, 3 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Slightly related, I know for a fact that guitarist Nate Albert, ex of the Mighty Mighty Bosstones used to have two amplifier stacks he wrote "LOVE" and "HATE" on. (having been to about 20 Bosstones shows you'd tend to notice something like that)... However, as noted, the Love and Hate on the fingers theme, which dates to Night of the Hunter, has been repeated so many times, that it is hard to determine who you are looking for without more info... --Jayron32.talk.contribs 03:28, 3 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Goo Goo Dolls Information

After searching for about a day, the name of the girl on the cover of "Let Love In" by the Goo Goo Dolls has not been found. Could you please figure this out because I seem to be having some trouble. Thanks.

72.207.210.252 (talk)! —Preceding undated comment was added at 17:29, 2 October 2008 (UTC).[reply]

Well, according to this page, the photographer of the girl was an artist by the name of Josh Rothstein, and he has his own website with contact info. Now that you know the photographer's name, you could either contact him directly, or use it to help your research. Good luck, and there's a start... --Jayron32.talk.contribs 03:06, 3 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It's a girl named Danielle Fillmore see here: http://wfmz.com/cgi-bin/tt.cgi?action=viewstory&storyid=17414, more pictures here: http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/danielle_fillmore/photos/photos.htm?start=12. Greetings 84.138.127.70 (talk) 23:47, 9 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

October 3

Clapton

Hi, what's the title of the Eric Clapton's song in which a young black woman sings solo in the end of it? Thanks! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Atacamadesert12 (talk • contribs) 14:34, 3 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Which album? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 198.183.184.25 (talk) 21:39, 3 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know. I've just seen the video. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Atacamadesert12 (talk • contribs) 12:24, 4 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Chris Martin's hand

What's the meaning of that paint and those coloured rings on Chris Martin's hand? --Richardrj ^talk ^email 14:41, 3 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, he also has two black lines and I think that rings and lines are both symbols for fair trade. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Atacamadesert12 (talk • contribs) 14:51, 3 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

song- children are people (who live in a land ....)

I started with Wikipedia following Bruce Forsyth who sang a song in the 1960's 'Children are people who live in a land full of snowdrops etc........ '

I thought I could discover more about this and in time possibly purchase the lyrics and music as I am a baritone singer in a Male Voice Choir and wish to perform this number . If any one could advise and/or assist I would be very grateful.

Sincerely

Bernard Jefford —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sheltered (talk • contribs) 22:15, 3 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

October 4

Why is "Romeo Must Die" called "Romeo Must Die"?

Does the film Romeo Must Die have a character in it called Romeo? The central male character (played by Jet Li) isn't called that, and nobody mentioned in Wikipedia's plot synopsis is.

If not, why (apart from the Shakespeare parallel) is it called Romeo Must Die?

Isn't the Shakespeare parallel a good enough reason? -- Captain Disdain (talk) 01:00, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know, is it? AndyJones (talk) 08:07, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yes. Yes, it is. -- Captain Disdain (talk) 14:21, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bob Dylan song

Does anyone know which album, if any, the song "How Does It Feel" by Bob Dylan is on? Thanks, Judy Carmichael —Preceding unsigned comment added by Judy Carmichael (talk • contribs) 11:17, 4 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Do you mean the song 'like a rolling stone' ? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.111.103.130 (talk) 11:26, 4 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, that's the main line in the chorus of "Like a Rolling Stone" off the album Highway 61 Revisited. I expect that's the song you're thinking of: it is one of, if not the, most famous of his songs. Regards, AllynJ (talk | contribs) 11:31, 4 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you so much - that is it! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.68.129.174 (talk) 23:30, 4 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Rolling Stone magazine called it the best song of all time. Little Red Riding Hoodtalk 01:43, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Santogold/Coldplay

I saw Coldplay in concert a few months ago, and they had two groups open for them. One was Juniper Lane, and my friends and I really liked them, as did pretty much everybody around us. But then, they brought out this band Santogold, and everybody around us, including us, hated it. I was just wondering why Coldplay would pick a band that had such an opposite sound from theirs to open for them. We came to hear beautiful music, so Juniper Lane was a good choice. But this band was an incomprehensible jumble of bad music, singing, and weird female dancers that just stood there most of the time. It was like going to go see Mozart and the opening act is Mushroomhead. Why would Coldplay think people who liked their music would like Santogold's as well? BioYu-Gi! (talk) 16:43, 4 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sadly, it does not matter what Coldplay thinks. Coldplay's record label might have wanted Santogold to get some attention, and then there's nothing more to it, even if it is a complete mismatch /Coffeeshivers (talk) 23:37, 4 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Additionally you, and the people around you, make up a small percentage of the people at that gig (or series of gigs) and so perhaps you are projecting that opinion onto everyone else unfairly? From Coffeeshiver's perspective it is in the interest of the record-label to put up-coming bands out alongside other bands, I suspect there will be a statistical and/or musical reasoning for putting the two together. It could be that there is evidence the two bands have a similar demographic of fans. Sometimes hearing a band that sound too similar to the main-performance is equally as annoying because they just end up feeling like "a poor man's x", so perhaps the contrast was purposeful? I can see why you'd find it odd though. 194.221.133.226 (talk) 11:26, 6 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Chris Martin has more varied musical tastes than many of his fans, and seems to be a fan of a contemporary R&B and pop-dance music. I can't find references to Santogold, but he's expressed admiration for Nelly and Girls Aloud and written a song for Jamelia. [1] [2] So the reason is probably that he likes Santogold. --Maltelauridsbrigge (talk) 17:03, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

KYW

The television station KYW in Philadelphia starts with a K even though it is east of the Mississippi. Shouldn't it start with W? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Nick4404 (talk • contribs) 18:38, 4 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

KRadio station KDKA in Pittsburgh (the first ever) also begins with a K because of its age, before the rules were in place. Since it began as a radio station in 1921 and only later expanded to TV, I suspect that it, too, was grandfathered in, and when the owners started the TV station, it just naturally was allowed to keep the letters, also.209.244.187.155 (talk) 01:31, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Our article on North American call signs is enlightening in this regard. It has a rather good section, and explains why some stations "break the rules" as it were. --Jayron32.talk.contribs 02:43, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Gun-toting foreign cops

In TV cop shows, a theme that crops up from time to time is the foreign cop visiting the UK in pursiuit of the killer. Quite often the foreign cop is allowed to continue carrying his firearm. In reality, would a foreign cop actually be allowed to do this? Astronaut (talk) 20:26, 4 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Definitely not. The only exception I'm aware of are armed guards for diplomats and foreign leaders, and even the the Met likes to do that with its own diplomatic security guys, and only FO armtwisting will budge them. -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 20:31, 4 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The theory of hot pursuit holds if you talk about, say, a cop crossing the border into Canada from a state like North Dakota, but that's dependent on the policeman in question not being able to stop and think, to put it very simply. C;early, the rule could not apply if the person must take his or her time to hop on an airplane to an island nation.209.244.187.155 (talk) 01:25, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It would seem that for hot pursuit to be valid, there must be a prior mutual agreement between the neighbouring countries. With the exception of air and sea policing, the UK has a land border only with the Irish Republic and a special border (the Chunnel) with France. This story indicates that no such protocol exists with the Irish Republic. This note says "Since January 2005 the UK has participated in all Schengen police and judicial co-operation measures, except 'hot pursuit'", and the British Government earlier said it wouldn't agree to hot pursuit at the Gibraltar/Spain border (here). I don't know enough about how the Chunnel is policed. -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 18:14, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Regarding the Chunnel, in this parliamentary question a member asks transport minister John Spellar what the hot pursuit arrangements are, in both directions. His answer is uninformative; from it one might infer that again there is no provision. -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 18:24, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

City of Ember

What was the disaster that obliterated civilization?--Editor510 ^{drop us a line, mate} 20:46, 4 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Noah's flood? Or perhaps one of the lost cities would help you. Astronaut (talk) 11:46, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

City of Ember is an upcoming film based on a novel of the same name. I'm afraid I don't know the book though. Sorry. APL (talk) 17:48, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

disabled

i was disabled in the year 2000 by changing channels.. who was this person. i bet he was an American but i read somewhere that a guy got disabled for changing channels anybody who can GET THIS ARTICLE I'D BE GREATFUL —Preceding unsigned comment added by 196.1.26.35 (talk) 21:28, 4 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Perhaps you might like to think about giving us a comprehensible question, then we'd be happy to look into it for you. What does "changing channels" refer to - switching to a different TV channel, for example? How could that disable anyone, and in what way? -- JackofOz (talk) 21:35, 4 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

LOL, that has the most confusion in the fewest words I've ever seen! Definitely takes the prize. And the fact it's in entertainment; I'm not even sure it belongs here (or anywhere).

Even the difference between "by" and "for" - "injured by something" implies in the process of doing it the person wa sinjured, "for doing it" implies to me he was disabled as some sort of consequence. (i.e.: "His license was suspended for wreckless driving.")

To the OP, did you place a bet that the person this happened to was an American? An odd thing to bet on, but knowing how London bookmakers bet on the Super Bowl I guess anything is fair game.

Also, why not just Google the terms, like "changing channels" and injury or something? I mean, I seriously doubt there can be *too* many articles about it. Unless you're totally uncertain about anything but the vague facts you have, and if that's the case, we can't know any more than you.209.244.187.155 (talk) 22:25, 4 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It seems clear that this is a sort of riddle -- the person answering is supposed to figure out what it is talking about, so complaints that the question is hard to understand are kind of irrelevant. This also means that web searching may well not produce anything useful. As for me, I have no idea what it means. --Anonymous, 04:41 UTC, October 5, 2008.

Could it be something like a radio or TV station after going digital or something?hotclaws 00:13, 6 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Jesse Michaels of Operation Ivy

I thought Jesse Michaels from Operation Ivy was from Pittsburgh, PA. In one article it says he graduated from Taylor Allderdice High School in 1981, But in the Bio of Operation Ivy it says he's from Berkley, California. I have also heard Tim Armstrong from Operation Ivy say Jesse is from Pittsburgh. So which article is right? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.58.14.180 (talk) 22:41, 4 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The band is definately from Berkeley, but that does not mean that Jesse was born there, or even went to high school there. The Wikipedia article also makes no mention of the individual members backgrounds, as far as I can tell, so it is not inconsitent or inaccurate. --Jayron32.talk.contribs 02:35, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

it's a riddle on shocking accidents...the guy was disabled for changing channels —Preceding unsigned comment added by 196.1.26.35 (talk) 06:41, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

October 5

the son of hickory hollow's tramp

There was a song in the 60's called "The Son of Hickory Hollow's Tramp" Does anyone know who the original artist was? I have heard a version by O.C. Smith but I don't think that is the original version I heard. Mind you I was only 11 or 12 but..... Judy Carmichael —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.68.129.174 (talk) 00:05, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

According to allmusic.com, it was first recorded by O.C. Smith in 1968, on the album Hickory Holler Revisited. It was written by Dallas Frazier. Little Red Riding Hoodtalk 01:49, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

bob seger song

There is a song by Bob Seger called "Blame it on Midnight". Which album is it from? Thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.68.129.174 (talk) 00:16, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I was going to say that you could check out our Bob Seger article and find it, but after taking a look at it (and Seger's discography) I found that there doesn't appear to be such a song by him. A Google serach revealed that he does have a song called "Shame on the Moon" on his album The Distance, though, which includes the lyric "Oh, blame it on midnight, oh, shame on the moon." I'd bet that's the one you're looking for. Take a listen. -- Captain Disdain (talk) 00:57, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

That is it - thanks so much! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.69.48.237 (talk) 12:14, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Colin Lawrence Info?

How can I find info on the actor Colin Lawrence?

05:22, 5 October 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Coolin33 (talk • contribs)

Well, the Internet Movie Database is always the best place to start when looking for films or people in the film industry. Allmovie.com is an equally good site. Good luck! --Jayron32.talk.contribs 05:26, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Google might be a good place to start also. Parker 23 34 15:32, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

harsh noise and bpm

One day i have a idea to try to find the bpm of a harsh noise song. I So i got a merzbow song, converted to mp3 and then get one part and slowed thins part and then slowed again and then again.... Until i was able to see some sort of beat, and become able to tap the beats and find the bpm with this site http://www.all8.com/tools/bpm.htm. After finding the beat with the website I multiplied by the number if times that I slowed down the music. I did something wrong??? Now, i think that the beats that I was able to hear was because the quality of the audio become very small and those beats was because the small quality of the sound and not because i slowed down the song so much, that i was able to see the beat. 201.79.75.214 (talk) 16:02, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Music theory rhythm question?

Compose rhythms for the following words, experimenting with different time signatures. Write the notes above and the words below.

1) One road leads to London, One road leads to Wales, My road leads me seawards To the white dipping sails.

2) A silver-scaled dragon with jaws flaming red Sits at my elbow and toasts my bread.

3) I REMEMBER, I remember The house where I was born, The little window where the sun Came peeping in at morn.

If you cannot do it on Yahoo Answers, please e-mail me the answer at [email address removed] (maybe you could scan your version in asnd send it to me via an attachment).

THIS IS NOT HOMEWORK! I teach theory to myself using books and I would just like to know what you would put for these questions. Please help me out! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.139.169.242 (talk) 18:32, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Questioner, I think you were right to ask whether this is a question. "Music theory rhythm question?" - answer: no, it's not a question, it's a request for us to do your homework for you. If the New York Philharmonic commissioned you to write a symphony to celebrate their 175th anniversary, would you go to the internet to ask someone to come up with the main themes, the harmony, the recapitulation, the development, and the brilliant finale, which you would then proudly present to the world as your own original work? Hardly. Exactly the same principle here. -- JackofOz (talk) 18:40, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I happen to know that these specific text samples are used as vocal setting exercises in the British music education system because I’ve done them myself! OP please do not assume that we are stupid. These are not difficult exercises, and cheating on them will only result in you falling further and further behind on the subsequent, more difficult assignments. Good luck, --S.dedalus (talk) 19:06, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Wow. This is the most blatant homework seeking I've ever seen on Wikipedia! Shameful!! --70.167.58.6 (talk) 00:28, 6 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Too bad about the choice of verses. It's widely known that most of Emily Dickinson's poetry can be set to the tune of The Yellow Rose of Texas. --- OtherDave (talk) 01:49, 6 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

What I particularly like about the copy and paste job is that the OP didn't even bother changing "yahoo answers" for "Wikipedia reference desk". It put us in our place, at least: somewhere after Yahoo in the "good for answering homework questions" rankings... Gwinva (talk) 06:19, 6 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

"not difficult exercises," that's for sure. If you can't do these on your own, rethink your approach to studying music. —Tamfang (talk) 06:08, 8 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

What sound quality is good enough for live performance?

There are many free license sound libraries online (including freesound and our very own Wikimedia Commons!). I’m planning on using a number of these free sound samples in a piece of concert music. The electronic back track will be played over speakers at relatively high volume for an audience. My question is, what sound quality do I need the individual sound samples to be in order for them to sound descent played live? (Perhaps someone with DJing experience might know this?) Thanks for your help! --S.dedalus (talk) 18:53, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

If possible try going for uncompressed (non-mp3) files, ie .wav, et al. (Mp3) Compression reduces information, and possibly quality - at loud volumes this can be quite noticable . If MP3 is all there is make sure the bit-rate is high . Boomshanka (talk) 00:05, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

jo brand

Are you really sure that Jo Brand is not related to John Sargeant (currently on Strictly Come Dancing)- they look so alike, they speak with similar accents and have very similar expressions and mannerisms? Junew14 (talk) 19:37, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not everyone who looks alike is related, you know. --Richardrj ^talk ^email 10:32, 6 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Alma de Hierro

In Alma de Hierro, what does Mr. Hierro do to his wife, Mrs. Hierro that are very unspeakable? Ericthebrainiac (talk) 21:36, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

How popular is hip-hop?

I'm trying to find market research figures that show how popular different genres of music are; in particular rap music and hip-hop. What I would ideally like is something that suggested the demographic of the audience as well, but I suspect this may be asking too much. I know it's been one of the most popular for many years, but some hard facts would be great. Any ideas? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.109.226.188 (talk) 21:40, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

In your question, "popular" is very vague. Are you asking for most sales, most concert tickets, most radio play, most CDs stolen from WalMart...? If you can define exactly what you want by "popular", there may be statistics. -- kainaw ™ 02:48, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Okkusenman: Worth an article?

'Okkusenman' is a song that takes the BGM of the Wily stages in Megaman 2 and adds lyrics that do not pertain to Megaman. It was started in Japan, and has a fanbase large enough that several people have sung it and recorded it on youtube. Website containing Okkusenman information
I'm not sure if it's worth it. I could add the Romanji lyrics, the English translation, and some comments/facts on the lyrics, but I'm unsure if it's worth it.
23:29, 5 October 2008 (UTC) Shaleblade —Preceding unsigned comment added by Shaleblade (talk • contribs)

October 6

Zork

No Zork games have been released for over 10 years. But is it possible that there could be another one soon? 58.165.15.180 (talk) 02:34, 6 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Everything is possible. Are you asking if it is probable? If so, it is not. The rebirth of Bard's Tale was not enough of a success to drum up a lot of interest in going back to all the old games. -- kainaw ™ 02:58, 6 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Mega Man 9. Splatterhouse. Bionic Commando. Golden Axe: Beast Rider. Just to name a few. There's a bit of a retro revival that's been going on the past half-decade or so in video gaming, so kainaw's conceit is perhaps a little short-sighted. While there has been no announcement for a new Zork title, it definitely doesn't render it impossible given the current trends in game development. Also, from the Zork article, see this:

In 2006, an over-the-phone version of Zork entitled Zasterisk entered beta testing. Programmed by Simon Ditner using Asterisk and the Festival Speech Synthesis System, players can call in and play Zork over the phone by speaking voice commands. The results are read back by the automated text-to-voice synthesis system. It is now known as Zoip, a reference to VoIP.

Interesting. Poechalkdust (talk) 11:12, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It depends a lot on whether you mean a real commercial, licensed game or a fan game. Fan remakes and games are being made all the tim so in that sense, I would say it's easily possible. In terms of commercial games, a lot depends on who has the license (if it's even clear). One good (or bad) thing is that with the increasing interest in episodic games, a lot of things are being done now that perhaps weren't before. For example, there is now a relatively successful Sam & Max series which was released over 10 years after the last game and ~5? years after the cancellation of the last planned LucasArts game. In this case, the rights reverted to the person who invented Sam & Max after LucasArts failed to make a game over a defined period of time. Similarly there is currently a Gobliins game under development. I'm not quite sure what happened with the rights there but somehow they appear to have ended up back with one of the original developers. Whether it will be released is anyone guess but the developers appear to be serious and they don't appear to be greatly relying on external money so something may be made (whether it'll be good or not is anyone's guess). There is also currently an Inherit the Earth episodic game under development. Again, whether it'll be released is anyone guess but it too appears to be largely independent. Then there is Tex Murphy. While no game is under development, Chris Jones and Aaron Conners are working on another game with some similarties [3]. They do own the rights to Tex Murphy (purchased from Microsoft a while back) and have indicated a desire to work on a future Tex Murphy game so presuming the game/series they're currently working on succeeds, I would say it's easily possible there will be a game. One key thing to remember is that if the developers are sufficiently interested, independent and have the rights, then they may not care that their game is not GTA4. Provided they make enough money for a resonable stadard of living, some will be satisfied if they can get their 'baby' out. Of course, whether such a game will satisfy you is something we can't answer. On the other hand, if the rights still belong to a big studio, then you can expect they probably won't be developing a game for the PC unless they expect it to be a resonable hit (for other platforms they may not be so demanding). Eric Chahi also released an updated PC version of Another World, a GameBoy version and I believe a mobile version Nil Einne (talk) 18:25, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

"The Yankee Doodle Boy" using last names

In 1976, in a special bicentennial episode of I've Got a Secret, Charles Nelson Reilly assembled a group of people from the Manhattan phone book, such that when each person sang their last name in order, it sounded similar to the chorus of The Yankee Doodle Boy. That is, the lyrics were something like "Elmer Yankee Tuttle Dundy…", where every word in the lyrics was the singer's last name. I saw the episode when it was broadcast in 1976, and I can find a web reference to it[4], but I can't find the lyrics that were used. Where can I find the lyrics that were used? I've already tried YouTube. Red Act (talk) 03:50, 6 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, I can't answer your question, but it reminded me of another I've Got a Secret where Meredith Wilson had people singing their names to In the Good Old Summertime. I remember the guy whose name was "Somerstein", singing way off key. :) Little Red Riding Hoodtalk 20:06, 6 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Nintendo

If Nintendo stopped GoldenEye 007 from being released on X-Box Live, why aren't they stopping Banjo-Kazooie from being released? 58.165.15.180 (talk) 02:53, 6 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Saying that they "stopped it" implies that Nintendo just doesn't want it released on Xbox LIVE. This is very unlikely, since Nintendo, like all companies, does like it very much when it gets paid. The problem with GoldenEye 007 was that reportedly, Nintendo and Microsoft couldn't come to an agreement about the "financial side of things" -- that is to say, how much Nintendo should be paid. Presumably in the case of Banjo-Kazooie, the companies could come to an agreement. It's difficult, if not downright impossible, to know what the difference here was, since the details of the negotiations haven't been made public. -- Captain Disdain (talk) 06:39, 6 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It's also likely that there are licensing issues. GoldenEye will have been made under license from whoever holds the rights for Bond movies (EON or MGM/UA or the Broccoli family or Ian Fleming's heirs or someone); under these terms, Nintendo may have to pay a royalty for every game distributed, which might make distributing it on X-Box Live uneconomic, or the license may not cover the X-Box format. In contrast the characters in Banjo/Kazooie were originated by Rare, the creators of both games. It's unlikely that the precise terms will be publicly available, however. And as Captain Disdain said, it may have been impossible to negotiate around these problems. --Maltelauridsbrigge (talk) 17:20, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Singer of Beauty and the Beast demo

I recently bought the beauty and the beast special edition soundtrack and on that CD there is a demo/worktape version of the song Beauty and the Beast. Does anyone know who sings the song on the demo, I have searched all over the internet but can not find anything. It seems as though the person singing it is writing and changing the lyrics as he goes so I wonder if it is Howard Ashman's voice. I appreciate your help :) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ivyice (talk • contribs) 17:43, 6 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Do the CD liner notes say anything about it? ···日本穣^{? · Talk to Nihonjoe} 00:32, 8 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Audrey Hepburn's eye color

Anybody know? 80.123.210.172 (talk) 20:31, 6 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This says "large and velvety brown". Little Red Riding Hoodtalk 20:54, 6 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Which was also how someone described her... well, never mind. I shouldn't say that out loud... --Jayron32.talk.contribs 00:57, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You're right. A photograph would be much more effective in illustrating the point(s). Poechalkdust (talk) 11:05, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

A look at the article Audrey Hepburn should provide you with the answer. Granted the first few images are black and white but if you scroll down further you get some colour ones...Or type in 'audrey hepburn' into google and do an 'image search'. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 194.221.133.226 (talk) 14:10, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Google has color pictures of Audrey Hepburn's... OHHHH... You were responding to the OP, and not my snide comment. Never mind... --Jayron32.talk.contribs 14:13, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

October 7

Citizen Cope

I have a song by Citizen Cope called "Mr. Officer" but I cannot find on which album it appears. Anyone know? Perhaps the title is not Mr. Officer? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.64.181.19 (talk) 09:51, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Could it be "Pablo Picasso", which includes the words "Mr. Officer". If so, it is from the album The Clarence Greenwood Recordings. Fribbler (talk) 10:19, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead DVD release

When will Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead be released on DVD? I do not have access to Google. --Endless dan and his problem 12:18, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This [5] says it's 28th of October this year.Leif edling (talk) 13:46, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. --Endless dan and his problem 14:17, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

How do you not have access to a search engine?? --71.158.222.207 (talk) 04:00, 8 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

secondlife

can we convert the virtual currency to real world currency in secondlife? thank you. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.199.213.67 (talk) 13:11, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Though I know precious little about second life, I suggest it's possible. Take a look at this page[6].Leif edling (talk) 13:49, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Again, I have never played second life, but I understand that there is nothing in the game mechanics from preventing a player from establishing, say, a system where you transfer lindendollars to his in-game account and he transfers real dollars to you via a Pay-Pal account. My understanding is that this does happen, though certain elements in the game have the market cornered, and as in real life, it is quite hard to get very rich doing this. Some people have, but that very fact means that it is less likely that you will... --Jayron32.talk.contribs 14:11, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Purely out of interest, am I right in thinking The Big Four, Murder on the Orient Express, Three Act Tragedy, Elephants can remember, Sparkling Cyanide, Dead man's folly, The clocks, Halloween party and (obviously) Curtain are the only Poirot novels not to have been made yet? Is there any indication as to whether Suchet is interested in doing the remaining episodes? Ooh, and while I'm here: Does anyone know why Appointment with death hasn't been broadcast yet? What are they waiting for? Thanks very much! Best, --Cameron * 18:06, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Murder on the Orient Express has been made into a movie, with Albert Finney as Poirot. Little Red Riding Hoodtalk 18:14, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

In addition: Murder in Three Acts starred Peter Ustinov. Little Red Riding Hoodtalk 18:17, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, I should have made myself clearer, I am only talking about Agatha Christie's Poirot episodes (ie ones With David Suchet). Personally, although I loved Sir Peter generally, I never much liked him as Poirot. --Cameron * 18:36, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Couldn't agree with you more, Cameron. He's one of my favourite actors, but his Poirot was the worst thing he ever did. -- JackofOz (talk) 22:05, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed. And Suchet makes an exceptional Poirot. (He's pretty chameleonlike generally. Kinda reminds me of Rip Torn.) That theme music is cool, too. TREKphiler ^{hit me ♠} 06:01, 8 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hehe, what theme music? It seems to have vanished! --Cameron * 09:10, 8 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Unless we're talking about diff projects, these were broadcast on PBS under the "Mystery" rubric (IIRC), & have been on DVD, with the same theme. Don't recall the theme writer's credit, tho, but it's a real sweet piece of music, IMO. TREKphiler ^{hit me ♠} 10:54, 8 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Do wide receivers usually line up on a certain side?

Is there any way to find out which side someone lines up on? Thanks~ Louis Waweru Talk 18:33, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Assuming you are referring to American football, see American football positions. A wide receiver can line up on either side - or have two on the same side. The limitation is not the side of the field a player lines up on. The limitation is how many players there are on the line of scrimmage. -- kainaw ™ 20:40, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

As for individual players, it varies. The Indianapolis Colts, for instance, have typically lined up Marvin Harrison wide right (from the quarterback's perspective) for years. It's a rarity that he starts a play anywhere else. Other teams have no such established convention. As for finding out where a given player lined up, you'd need detailed game charting. Football Outsiders is one project that compiles stuff like this, and they get their data by very carefully watching all NFL games and manually noting where players are. — Lomn 00:10, 8 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you two. Yes, I was talking about the NFL. That's excellent information Lomn, and exactly what I mean. I was wondering if you can predict who will be matched up against a WR...so I can make better decisions about who to start (fantasy football). Thanks for the site, I'll see what I can find. =) Louis Waweru Talk 00:43, 8 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Purely from my memories, receivers are likely to be positioned more frequently on certain sides of the lineup, because of personal preference or for strategic reasons, whereas defenders tend to be moved about from game to game (and play to play) so that a team's best cornerback will be matched with the opponent's best wide receiver. Deor (talk) 02:07, 8 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

To a large extent, you can. FO does breakdowns like "Defense vs #1 WR" and "Defense vs TE". It's an approximation, of course, but it may well be better than nothing. — Lomn 02:05, 8 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Micheal Moore's Glasses

I was wondering what brand and what type exactly (so I can order them) are/were Micheal Moore's eye glasses. I don't need the prescription. Specifically, the glasses I need were the chic black eye glasses he wore for his Oscar/Academy Award win when all the media were talking about how he had changed his look from the scruffy groomed attire in his documentaries to his new chic glasses.24.65.69.8 (talk) 22:01, 7 October 2008 (UTC)24.65.69.8 (talk) 21:58, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

What movie is this??

It was released in North America. In it, there's like a sick kid and he has a friend and the sick kids parents are mean or something and they go in a play and the sick kid plays a baby or something and when he's in a craddle he sees some girl's breasts and says "boobies!" or something and grabs them. What movie was this? I have no idea and it sounds interesting (I saw it like 10 years ago).--Pointy77 (talk) 23:56, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

October 8

Disney's 100th anniversary

I just saw an ad for "Disney on Ice" which said it was celebrating 100 years. 100 years of what? Walt was born in 1901. Little Red Riding Hoodtalk —Preceding undated comment was added at 00:53, 8 October 2008 (UTC).[reply]

The 100 Years celebration began in 2002. It was slated for Christmas season in 2001, but then September 11, 2001 came and they put it off for a bit. Are you certain you saw a new poster, not a reprint of an old poster? -- kainaw ™ 01:00, 8 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It wasn't a poster, it was a commercial. Little Red Riding Hoodtalk 02:13, 8 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

book rankings

If I wrote a book, could I look up the ranking? I can find the top ten books, but where would I find the ranking for a book that might be in the 500,000's or so? The website is what I need.

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+== book rankings ==
+If I wrote a book, could I look up the ranking? I can find the top ten books, but where would I find the ranking for a book that might be in the 500,000's or so? The website is what I need.