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November 21

Looking For A Movie

How do I go about obtaining a copy(DVD) of the movie----You Came Along----staring Robert Cummings? There doesn't seem to be too much information about the film, anywhere, except on the Wikipedia site. Esther C. 69.244.202.38 (talk) 00:16, 21 November 2010 (UTC) 11-20-2010[reply]

http://www.lovingtheclassics.com/youcamealong.html ? Exxolon (talk) 04:15, 21 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Black girls hairstyles

Which hairstyles are considered black girls' hairstyle? So far I know that corn rows and dreadlocks are one of them but are there more? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.29.32.248 (talk) 02:46, 21 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

This will vary some according to who you ask. For instance, the first three people (that I've personally known) that I think of who have had dreadlocks are two white guys and an Asian girl. For me, dreadlocks aren't a black stereotype. Dismas|^(talk) 03:58, 21 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

If you type "black hairstyle" or "black woman hairstyle" or "black girl hairstyle" into google, you can get all the answers you need to your question. --Jayron32 04:02, 21 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

VH1

Hi! Yesterday I saw new commercial on VH1. It started with Jagger's God Gave Me Everything and showed some parts of other songs. Does anybody know the band before Alice in Chains? The singer wears red trousers and has long dark hair. Some black women sing with. I thank you in anticipation. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Atacamadesert12 (talk • contribs) 10:50, 21 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I have not seen the commercial, but the scene you describe sounds like it could be Chris Robinson of The Black Crowes, specifically a clip from the music video of Remedy. But please keep in mind, I have not seen the commercial. 10draftsdeep (talk) 16:59, 22 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Top Gear (2002 TV series) repetitive repeated repeats repeat repeatedly

Have many times have episodes of this been repeated on terrestial British television - on BBC1 or BBC2? I think this evenings offering has been on tv at least three times, quite probably more. 92.28.253.9 (talk) 20:05, 21 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

voices on two tv shows, possibly alexis jordan

Who voices Nemesis on Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends and Hair Razer on the Fairly OddParents? Is it alexis Jordan? If not, who is it? help would be vary vary much appreciated, thanks guys. N.I.M. (talk) 20:45, 21 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ancestry of Taylor Swift

Is Taylor Swift known to be related in any way to Jonathan Swift? If not, are any other modern entertainers known to be related to 17th-early 20th century novelists?--99.251.211.17 (talk) 21:22, 21 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I can't help with the Swifts, but a lot of other novelists' relatives now work in showbiz. The comedian Al Murray is descended from William Makepeace Thackeray, and therefore more distantly related to Thomas Love Peacock and Virginia Woolf. The singer-songwriter Willy Mason is descended from Henry James's brother William. Marianne Faithfull is a great-great-niece of Leopold von Sacher-Masoch. Moving onto actors, Alan Howard is a great-nephew of Compton Mackenzie, Anna Chancellor is descended from Jane Austen's brother Edward, Harry Lloyd is descended from Charles Dickens and, most obvious of all, Daniel Day-Lewis is the son of Cecil Day-Lewis, poet and novelist. Antiquary (talk) 23:09, 21 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Try looking under her real name of Denise Oliver. Though i haven't found anything either under swift or oliver. I'm gonna check again

You have no source for the "Denise Oliver" claim. Dismas|^(talk) 06:24, 22 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

This sounds familiar somehow. Back when N.I.M. was posting as an IP I'm sure he mentioned this name before. Probably just some girl he likes. Adam Bishop (talk) 06:55, 22 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

N.I.M. has not provided a source because he has no source. N.I.M. is a troll; let's not feed the troll. Cresix (talk) 16:08, 22 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Added the missing '/' to your closing command that was enlittling all the subsequent posts :-). 87.81.230.195 (talk) 07:12, 22 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Enlittling? And yes, N.I.M. asked about that name a while back. Dismas|^(talk) 07:26, 22 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I like that. The opposite of embiggening, with the side benefit of the (smaller) en vs. the (larger) em. --jpgordon^{::==( o )} 07:59, 22 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, jpgordon. I confess that neologising is a hobby of mine, and as 'embiggen' has been catching on lately (for example, on Language Log) I thought it deserved a converse :-). 87.81.230.195 (talk) 12:22, 23 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I wonder what the opposite of "to belittle" might be. "To bebig" just doesn't seem to cut it. -- Jack of Oz ... speak! ... 12:06, 22 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I tried, and found nothing. And adam, my name gives you a clue at who i like, i don't know denise/taylor. My source is spy academy, where taylor under her real name does a great job as Iris. Then she voiced Mauricia in Wayside the movie, then took on her identity of Taylor Swift when she moved to Pensylvania. If i'm wrong then i'll be able to see spy academy again, by finding episodes on youtube. But i looked under both names and no ansesters either under Swift or Oliver date that far back in her family. N.I.M. (talk) 13:36, 22 November 2010 (UTC)N.I.M. (talk) 13:01, 22 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

November 22

Unofficial split-screen advertisement from several years ago

This is going to be a painfully vague question, but that's why I'm here instead of trawling through Google.

Between five and seven years ago, I saw a video advert for a brand of beer (don't remember the name). The ad never ran on TV; I saw it online because it was an entry (perhaps a winning entry) in a fairly major advertisement competition (again, no name recall). The ad ran something like this: It opened with an interior shot of the back doors of a shipping truck opening, and the whole ad showed the process of this beer getting shipped from the place it was manufactured to the bar where it was sold. The whole thing was shot in vertical split screen, with one half of the video showing the modern-day version of it, and the other half in sepia tones showing the early-20th-century version of the same thing. The two sides were cropped to make it look like it was all the same shot (not just two separate images, but two images comprising a whole). I think it was set to a sort of electronic version of Can't Help Falling in Love.

If anyone can magically pull out any of the following, I'd appreciate it immensely:

The name and artist of the song

Where I might be able to watch the ad

The name of the advert competition

PetrusCuniculus (talk) 00:27, 22 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

"Trick"

A week or so ago I asked about this song. I finally found someone who knows the title and artist of the song, and it turns out it's "Trick", by 50 Cent, Too Short and E-40. However, no sooner did this mystery end than a new one began. I cannot find the lyrics to "Trick" anywhere. Googling the title and artists only leads to MP3 sites, not the lyrics sites that one would think would certainly have a song this popular. Does anyone know the lyrics to this song, and does anyone have an explanation as to why I can't find them online? Wiwaxia (talk) 07:03, 22 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

All things considered, you could probably fake it by mumbling rhythmically and randomly shouting "Fuck"... HalfShadow 07:07, 22 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

HIMYM Clip

A week or two ago, my dad showed me a clip from How I Met Your Mother (I think; that's the one with Neil Patrick Harris right?) where he quoted a bunch of "dismissal lines" from reality shows, i.e. "The Tribe has Spoken," "You are the last team to arrive," etc. Does anybody know of anyplace I could find this clip or a list of the phrases he used? Thanks so much! 8.225.187.3 (talk) 12:24, 22 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I'd try going to www.CBS.com, following the show's link, then locating the episode in question. Kingsfold (Quack quack!) 16:30, 22 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

It was from the most recent episode (last week's, not tonight's), if that helps to narrow things down. Corvus cornix_talk 18:59, 22 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ok so I was from Series 6, Episode 9 ("Glitter") and the version I have has Barney spouting that list at 13:41. There's 18 of them so I'm not going to list them all but I'm sure you can find it online (there are plenty of legal downloading sites). 46.64.28.37 (talk) 23:00, 27 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

better place for denise oliver disgussion

Disgussion continued about denise oliver taylor swift here, rather then in a question about her ansestry. My question is, why did she come up with her stage name of Taylor Swift around 2006? Above, i state that Spy Academy and Wayside are my sources. Observations, not Point of view. N.I.M. (talk) 13:48, 22 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

What do mean when you say Spy Academy and Wayside are your sources? Do they actually link their names somehow, or do you just think that Oliver sounds like Swift in those shows? --Onorem ♠Dil 13:53, 22 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

He means the latter, although I don't think he's serious, he's just trolling us again. Adam Bishop (talk) 14:22, 22 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Adam, FYI, there are a few other editors (including myself) who believes this is a troll/complete charade, link.. I'm considering writing something up on Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents. Sorry if this is not appropriate for the ref desk. Thanks. --CutOffTies (talk) 16:17, 22 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I know this isn't about the question, but what's trolling? 70.241.22.82 (talk) 18:36, 22 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

See "What is a troll?" -- kainaw ™ 20:18, 22 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Observations, not pov, and i am not troling. Cut off ties, did you not get my message? Remember what you are not. Don't go accusing, and look for Annie De Carteret in baltimore. And i observed it, and the only way they could be diferent people, as i understand, is if Denise was to create a geneticly modified clone of herself, kind of like Carl and C2 in Carl squared. if it turns out that i'm wrong, then tell me, without these stupid accusations. Tell me cut off ties, when did i start editing wikipedia? Me, not george. N.I.M. (talk) 22:42, 22 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Your observations are incorrect. You are wrong. Adam Bishop (talk) 00:32, 23 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Like I told you before, if Taylor Swift were to have another name, it would be somewhere on the internet and it's not. Taylor Swift's name is Taylor Swift. Period. Dismas|^(talk) 02:19, 23 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Where can i find some info on Denise Oliver, Imdb has nothing, Tv.com and other sights have nothing, Heck, all i know, is that she was born on December 13, 1990, which also was what lead me to that belief. —Preceding unsigned comment added by N.I.M. (talk • contribs) 02:53, 23 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You mean this Denise Oliver? If you think Hazel on My Friend Rabbit sounds like Taylor Swift, you are clearly nuts. Adam Bishop (talk) 05:38, 23 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

She does a different voice, and i mean that denise oliver. Iris on spy academy and Maurecia on wayside sound like Taylor. and yes i mean that denise oliver, any idea whether she's american or canadian? info like that? N.I.M. (talk) 10:17, 23 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

WP:DNFTT. Corvus cornix_talk 19:25, 23 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Why do you think i'm a trole? If someone doesn't necesarily believe you, it doesn't make them a trole. In any case, i'm just asking where Denise Oliver is from if she is not taylor swift, who's from Pensylvania. N.I.M. (talk) 13:01, 24 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The shows she is on are Canadian, so she is probably Canadian too. Adam Bishop (talk) 19:51, 24 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry about disputes, i was sure she and taylor swift are the same way, they sound the same, and were born on the same day. which is rather a strangw coeinsidence. N.I.M. (talk) 22:37, 24 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

How do you know when Denise Oliver was born? Adam Bishop (talk) 03:42, 25 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

My aunt said. so don't quote me on it. N.I.M. (talk) 22:30, 27 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

So this whole discussion, which almost got you blocked as a troll, is based on some random thing some random person said? Adam Bishop (talk) 03:06, 28 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

song I heard

there're these songs I heard on the radio... with the lyrics "I want you, show me the way" and "come around, turn around, mowney mowney" respectively (or something like that, I can't remember the last two words) Jds500 (talk) 18:39, 22 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Show Me the Way (Peter Frampton song), probably. Recury (talk) 19:43, 22 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

thanks, what about the second? Jds500 (talk) 20:01, 22 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Mony Mony. -- kainaw ™ 20:15, 22 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

thanks! Jds500 (talk) 23:55, 22 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

will and grace - karen quote

In Season 5, Episode 3, Scene 6, Karen Walker says "I'm sick of pickin' up trash in the park with that kid from The Sopranos. What kid is she referring to? 86.177.144.164 (talk) 21:20, 22 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Robert Iler. See his article for what she's referring to. Corvus cornix_talk 22:03, 22 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

identify a NES game

What game is being played on this youtube video at 4:31? It appears to be some sort of turn based strategy game, but I'm not sure which one. Thanks. APL (talk) 21:40, 22 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The description tells you. As is the case with 80% of YouTube videos. It links to this website, which says Gauntlet and/or Gauntlet II, but you want the one after it - Gemfire. 90.195.179.106 (talk) 23:14, 22 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Oh. Of course. Stupid of me. Thanks!. APL (talk) 03:39, 23 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

crazy old cat lady voice on kids next door

The crazy old cat lady on codename kids next door sounds different in operation z.e.r.o. then she does in her other episodes, for example, operation f.i.s.h.y. Who voices her in Z.E.R.O. and F.I.S.H.Y., they sound totaly different. N.I.M. (talk) 22:58, 22 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

IMDb lists her character here. Grey DeLisle is the only credited actor. The IMDb entry for F.I.S.H.Y. lists no-one for the cat lady. 90.195.179.106 (talk) 23:22, 22 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

RE: Paul McCartney

I remember much of the mid/late 1960's even though I was 4 or 5 years of age. Most of what I remembered seeing (I'm a Beatle Fanatic ) I've been able to find over the years, and especially with such things as Wikipedia, google, Youtube well most have been found. EXCEPT I remember seeing Paul McCartney (in Color) Host a talk show...like in 1968 or 69. My memory always thought it was the David Frost Show ( yes not the B/w 1964 interview on Youtube), but I haven't been able to find what show it was. He was wearing a Sweeter, explained that the host would be him for the evening & proceeded to interview whomever. Me & my family we loved it...seeing him introduce the next guest etc...Perhaps it was a co hosting effect ( I was only 5 ) but I can see it in my memory as clear as I could all the other film bits that have shown up over the years. Can the GREAT Wikipedia perhaps find the footage or answers on what show/year etc... I think or tend to remember it being after ( another show/date ) that great moment of "Hey Jude"...cause it seemed like Frost & him were friends - hence the hosting of the show. OK, that's it, the last rare footage or "facts" I can't seem to find

Smile Sincerely Michael Butler NYC —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.68.155.176 (talk) 23:57, 22 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

removed email address Jds500 (talk) 01:22, 23 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

IMDb lists him as appearing on the 23 Feb 1969 David Frost Show. Clarityfiend (talk) 01:38, 23 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

November 23

Lenght of Ray Charles' What'd I Say single

Does anybody know the lenght of each side of What'd I Say single by Ray Charles? I asked here but it seems a desert page...thanks! Greetings from Italy ^^ --BMonkey (talk) 17:46, 23 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

This label shot suggests that Part 1 was 3:05. Different lengths seem to be given in different sources for Part 2. The usual version now released, of Parts 1 and 2 together, unedited, is about 6:28, but I believe the original "Part 2" B-side may have been a shorter edit (rather than being simply that part of the whole song not included in "Part 1"). Ghmyrtle (talk) 22:27, 23 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I think I found something on Discogs here, where it says Part I is 3:05 and Part II 1:59. Thanks for the help! --BMonkey (talk) 21:28, 24 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I saw that - it implies that a lot of the original (and now usually released) recording was not contained on either side of the single - which is possible, though I have seen other lengths quoted for Part 2. Ghmyrtle (talk) 22:07, 24 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The Dr. Oz Show

I'm a fan, but recently noticed him hawking some very specific products, which I suspect he was paid to do on his show. If so, this obvious conflict of interest makes me suspicious of any advice he gives. So, is it true, or not ? StuRat (talk) 21:42, 23 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I have no idea, but I would never rely on one person for advice, and especially not a TV personality. If you're unsure, always seek professional, independent, third party advice on everything.--Shantavira|^{feed me} 09:09, 24 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Most common song title

After seeing that there are at least 3 famous songs entitled "Crazy", I wanted to know the most common song title in popular music, or at least in the 20-21 century. Is there one? Finalius (Ecru?!) 21:43, 23 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Quickly flicking through the index of Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2002 suggests to me that a leading contender must be "Hold On" - with 13 different songs of that title reaching the Hot 100 in that period. As follows: The Radiants (1968), The Rascals (1970), The Sons of Champlin (1976), Wild Cherry (1977), Ian Gomm (1979), Triumph (1979), Kansas (1980), Badfinger (1981), Santana (1982), Donny Osmond (1989), Wilson Phillips (1990), En Vogue (1990), and Jamie Walters (1995). And that doesn't include Sam & Dave's "Hold On, I'm A Comin'" (1966). "Crazy" had 11 songs over the same period, not including a "Crazay", and also not including the Gnarls Barkley song which was more recent. Ghmyrtle (talk) 22:15, 23 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

According to this discussion (about 4/5 down), "Come Together" has 55. "The name of this game, really, is just to search using the 'song' field on www.allmusic.com (it tells you the composer, so you can weed out the covers)." Clarityfiend (talk) 22:31, 23 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

But are they "famous"? Only the Beatles' song of that name is listed in the Whitburn book of Hot 100 hits up to 2002 (albeit in several versions). Ghmyrtle (talk) 13:59, 24 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

He or she asked for "the most common song title in popular music". I don't see "famous" in there. Clarityfiend (talk) 21:28, 24 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

If a song never made the Hot 100, then just how "popular" can it be? ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 22:08, 24 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Well... there is the rest of the world, of course.... Ghmyrtle (talk) 22:22, 24 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

What's needed, then, is a list of every song ever written in the history of humanity, and a process to weed out the "covers". That would be a time-consuming project. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 10:07, 25 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The thread posted by Clarityfiend ~~is misleading~~ misled me, because it's clear in context that "Come Together" is used as an example, not as a record-setter. If you search for songs called "Hold On" on Allmusic, you get a claimed total of 4194 "occurrences" here, and at least 800 different songs of that title by this search - that is, 22 pages with at least 40 songs on each. I haven't checked other titles, but it's clear that "Hold On" is a more common title than "Come Together". Ghmyrtle (talk) 22:18, 24 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

How is my response misleading? What's "clear in context" is that that was the most anyone in that discussion found, and that's what I stated, not that it was a "record-setter". Please stop putting words in my mouth. Clarityfiend (talk) 01:44, 25 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Please read what I said. I didn't say anything about what you said, I commented on what that discussion suggested.Ghmyrtle (talk) 07:56, 25 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, yes. My apologies. Clarityfiend (talk) 23:47, 25 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not trying to give a definitive answer, but... If you do the "Whitburn test" (see above), followed by the "Allmusic test" (again, see above) for the most "occurrences" - which should (but may not) give different songs of the same title - the four top "scores" that I can identify are for "Hold On" (4194), "Tonight" (4098), "Crazy" (3883), and "Without You" (3645). If you then carry out the Wikipedia test, of checking out how many songs are listed on the relevant disambiguation pages, "Hold On" lists 42, "Tonight" lists 38, "Crazy" lists 26, and "Without You" lists 37. So, that confirms "Hold On" as a potential "winner", across three separate criteria. Ghmyrtle (talk) 13:14, 25 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

See http://www.associatepublisher.com/e/l/li/list_of_sets_of_unrelated_songs_with_identical_titles.htm - this is an ex-wikipedia article. Exxolon (talk) 22:18, 24 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

"Summertime" had 7000+ occurences at allmusic. "Angel" had 3900 at allmusic and 50+ in wikipedia. ќמшמφטтгמ^torque 01:55, 26 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Another tonight song, Dirty vegassings it, and it is from 2009, Chock one up for the tonight team. Together is another common song name, Not come together, but just together. or with you, but i can agree with the hold on thing, though i haven't done a thurro search of together and with you. N.I.M. (talk) 22:40, 30 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

November 24

Michael Jackson Replaced-Lisa Marie Presley Married Replacement-Comment

Enough already

The following discussion has been closed. Please do not modify it.

When the non-Onion News LAW ENFORCEMENT investigation is complete there will be plenty reliable sources concerning the identity of Michael Jackson. Michael Jackson was reported missing in early 1993 and this started an LAPD investigation and a Federal investigation. I consider this discussion ended and do not wish any further help from the Reference Desk.70.145.222.142 (talk) 00:53, 24 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not really a question, and [1]. Seriously, it started with a joke website. And if you don't want help from the reference desk, there really is no purpose in you posting. Ian.thomson (talk) 00:59, 24 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I was asking Wikipedia to consider that there was reliable information apart from the website.70.145.222.142 (talk) 01:09, 24 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Music pages, lyrics in songs

why do the articles about individual songs never contain the lyrics for them? surely this information is easy to obtain and incredibly relevant to the articles. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.26.73.214 (talk) 02:08, 24 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Two reasons:

1) Lyrics are generally copyrighted text. That means that the person who wrote the lyrics has the right to decide how and in what manner the lyrics are published. By publishing song lyrics in Wikipedia, then Wikipedia is violating the rights of the person who wrote the song, breaking the law, and is thus liable for damages against that person. Because of this Wikipedia does not publish copyright violations, see WP:COPYVIO.

2) Wikipedia encyclopedia articles are supposed to be, among other things, well written. Quality writing is much more than random lists of facts about a subject. There is an art to writing prose, and when Wikipedia articles are at their best, (see Wikipedia:Featured articles for some examples) the writing itself is pleasant to read. Quality articles about songs will discuss the lyrics, and may quote short passages for the purpose of analyzing those passages. However, simply writing the complete lyrics in the article itself doesn't make for great reading. In other words, just like everything else, there are editorial decisions when writing Wikipedia articles; that's why the best Wikipedia articles don't just look like someone vomited facts on the page, without regard for the flow and readibility of the text. So, even IF a song's lyrics are in the public domain, I would recommend against printing them in the article for the simple fact that they don't really belong.

If you want to find lyrics of songs, there are dozens of websites which publish them. I'll bet you can find them without help, so you don't really need Wikipedia for that... --Jayron32 02:18, 24 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

More information on Wikipedia's policy regarding including public-domain text: WP:NOTREPOSITORY and Wikipedia:Do not include the full text of lengthy primary sources --Colapeninsula (talk) 13:43, 24 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Man abducted by aliens: video clip

Sometimes I see what I think are really great video clips of songs on this small community channel, and never see them again anywhere else. I was wondering if someone can help me find this one, maybe on Youtube. I’m not sure how to search for it there.

The clip was set like a retro sci fi movie in which a man is held captive in a space ship by these creatures with big heads with only one eye in the middle of them. He is teaching them how about baseball. Intercut with these scenes, his wife / girlfriend is waiting for him on Earth at some designated place. It becomes obvious that he has been abducted by these beings and it has been arranged for them to return him on some particular night at some place. (This is quite an elaborate plot for a video clip, especially as there is no dialogue to show any of this, you just have to work it out yourself.)

Then, on board, the abducted man gets the aliens to pitch him a baseball, and he bats at it, sending the ball straight at one of them, and into his eye. (Are you with me?) You see them begin to advance on him. Then we cut to a field at night, and the wife finds her husband lying in a crater with smoke all around. She looks at his face. His eyes are no longer there, just dark craters! He opens his mouth, and there, on the end of his tongue, IS AN EYE.

Now why isn’t something as superb as that better known? Great music too. There’s quite a few like that. I’ve only ever seen it that once, about three years ago, and would LOVE to see it again. Can you help? Myles325a (talk) 08:17, 24 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Charles Pettigrew was a dear friend of mine. We met while studying at Berklee College, Boston, USA and i have some facts i would love to share in his respect.....

Charles Pettigrew was a dear friend of mine. We met while studying at Berklee College, Boston, USA and i have some facts i would love to share in his respect. I am crying as i am writing this so bear with me. Charles was one of a kind. A wonderful human being, generous beyond belief, gifted, sweet, uninterested, simple and i had the priviledge of working with him as we were students. But a student he did not need to be. He knew it all but never showed it... he passed away so soon like most gifted, human and smiling person... All i am trying here is to give you a few anecdotes which can be verified by other Berklee alumni such as Nicholas Sansano, record producer now teaching at Tisch NYU and Mark Oltarsh, guitar player and composer, currently working for a famour publishing house in NYC. I do not have any self interest in this but to first praise your site and the work you do and when i come across a matter that concerns me, i am thankful. So, i just thought it would be the right thing to do but to help in any small way i can. And Charlie came to mind first.

Like i said, i have little cute stories about charlie and us, musicians and also when he told us, back from nyc, he had met a guy in the subway. You know the rest... I last saw Charlie after a Crowded House concert in 91 at Studio 54 where myself, Nick Sansano bumped into him and Eddie and happy we were... I you need or like or wish, i can say a few things about charlie... i would also love to get in touch with Eddie which i briefly met but have no trace of, and just be a part of your huge experiment which i command you for. Let me know how to send you data or participate as it is complicated to my now fibromyalgic brain to take in. My email is <redacted>. If Eddie would want to get in touch, i would be honored of course and please let me know how to put together facts, real facts about people i met, cared for, loved, worked with. Being the center of attention is in no way my attempt. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.243.171.199 (talk) 22:36, 24 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Have you read our article on Charles Pettigrew ? It's just a stub, really, and you could edit it to add any facts you know of. Don't be too worried about it sounding "non-encyclopedic", as someone will come along and fix that. Remember, Wikipedia is edited by everyone, including you, not just a group of "experts". StuRat (talk) 03:42, 25 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I've removed your email address, as it's not a good idea to have it on the reference desk, but otherwise, I can only agree with StuRat. If you have any sources that back up your stories, that would be great too! --Worm 09:50, 25 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Right, please be aware that Wikipedia requires reliable sources, so your personal anecdotes can't be used unless you can provide sources that support them. Corvus cornix_talk 19:44, 25 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Accent used by Carrie Kenny on Kim Possible

What accent does Carrie Kenny use on Kim Possible when she voices the Bebes? Sounds european. Nissae Isen's Man (talk) 22:49, 24 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Example clip of a Bebe voice, for any refdeskers who are trying to answer this. (I'm assuming this is the right voice; I've not seen the show myself...) Vimescarrot (talk) 00:01, 25 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Yes that's the right voice. What kind of accent is Carrie Kenny doing? Nissae Isen's Man (talk) 01:45, 25 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

It's a rather subtle accent, but perhaps I hear a bit of Russian in there, when she says "Kyim" and "myinimal". You might want to post that clip on the Language Ref Desk, and see what they say. StuRat (talk) 03:50, 25 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Wish i could, but i don't know how to do that stupid capsha thing, because it doesn't pick up on my screen reader, otherwise i would be more than willing to. Nissae Isen's Man (talk) 13:44, 25 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

November 25

Wild CArd MLB

Let say that in the American League, the wild card title was won by Toronto Blue Jays and new york yankees won the east division title. I want to know is that does the MLB make the decision whether the wild card blue jays face the central division winners or west division winner? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.31.23.220 (talk) 04:06, 25 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The wildcard team ALWAYS plays the division winner with the best overall record, UNLESS it is in the same division as the team with the best overall record, in which case, it would then play the second best team. So, lets look at these scenarios:

Scenario 1)

New York Yankees (AL East winner): 100-62
Toronto Blue Jays (AL East, Wild Card winner) 90-72
Cleveland Indians (Al Central winner): 102-60
Oakland A's (AL West winner): 82-80

In this scenarion, New York plays Oakland and Toronto plays Cleveland (#1 division winner plays WC, #2 plays #3). In this case, New York and Cleveland would both have home field advantage (the teams with the better record)

Scenario 2)

New York Yankees (AL East winner): 100-62
Toronto Blue Jays (AL East, Wild Card winner) 90-72
Cleveland Indians (Al Central winner): 88-74
Oakland A's (AL West winner): 82-80

In this scenario, because two teams from the same division CANNOT meet in the first round, New York plays Oakland, and Toronto plays Cleveland. In this case, New York and Cleveland STILL have home field advantage, because the division winner always gets home field advantage even when they have a worse record than the wildcard team.

Hope this makes sense. --Jayron32 04:25, 25 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

So, more simply, the wild card team plays whichever of the winners of the other two divisions has the best record. Fine, but what if those two teams had identical win-loss records?

Scenario 3)

New York Yankees (AL East winner): 100-62
Toronto Blue Jays (AL East, Wild Card winner) 90-72
Cleveland Indians (Al Central winner): 88-74
Oakland A's (AL West winner): 88-74

I know that a playoff game is used if two teams contending for a particular postseason berth have identical records, but would Cleveland and Oakland have to schedule a playoff game just to determine which one played against Toronto? Or is there a tie-breaking criterion, or do they assign them randomly? --Anonymous, 05:00 UTC, November 26, 2010.

There's probably a tie-breaking criterion; I am not sure specifically how it would be broken down here, but based on other sports tie-breaking criteria, they could use things like head-to-head record between the tied teams, runs scored, run differential, league wins (throwing out interleague games), wins against common opponents. It is quite unlikely that they would run out of metrics to judge which team was slightly better. In the NFL, this is much more common because they only play 16 games. In baseball, where they play 162, the chances of teams having identical records, down to the number of runs scored and allowed, is, if not impossible, is improbable enough not to worry about. So, in short, they will have some pre-agreed upon way to break ties, on paper, between the Indians and the A's, and whichever team comes out on top via the tiebreaking procedure, the Blue Jays will play them. --Jayron32 15:43, 26 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, but I was hoping for an answer from someone who does know. --Anonymous, 01:32 UTC, November 26, 2010.

You don't have to go too far back to see a practical example - the 2004 National League.[2] The Cardinals had the best record and their divisional rivals, the Astros, had the lowest record of the four qualifiers, so the Astros had to play the Braves in the first round instead of the Cardinals. Cardinals beat Dodgers, Astros beat Braves; Cardinals beat Astros to win the league championship; Red Sox beat Cardinals to win the "world championship", i.e. the World Series. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 06:54, 25 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The website "Baseball Reference" has a complete listing of tiebreaking rules, taken from the official baseball rules. In the situation you cite, in which the division winners are tied and you need to determine which one playes the wild card, it says:

If one of the Division winners tied for the highest winning percentage is from the same Division as the Wild Card:

The Division winner from the same Division as the Wild Card cannot play the Wild Card in the Division Series. The other Division winner tied for the highest winning percentage plays the Wild Card.

If neither Division winner tied for the highest winning percentage is from the same Division as the Wild Card:

A tiebreaker system will be used to determine which Division winner with the best record plays the Wild Card.

The first tiebreaker will be head-to-head competition between the two Clubs during the championship season. If the Clubs remain tied, then the tied Clubs with the higher winning percentage in intradivision games during the championship season. If the Clubs remain tied, then the tied Club with the higher winning percentage in intraleague games during the championship season. If the Clubs remain tied, then the tied Club with the higher winning percentage in the last half of intraleague games during the championship season. If the Clubs remain tied, then the tied Club with the higher winning percentage in the last half plus one of intraleague games during the championship season. This process will be followed game-by-game until the tie is broken.

Does that help? — Michael J 19:44, 27 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

What recordings did Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau make in Hebrew and Hungarian?

Such recordings are mentioned in the third paragraph of the Wikipedia article on him, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietrich_Fischer-Dieskau. I have not been able to find references to this elsewhere on the web, except through quotes from this article. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.196.154.85 (talk) 09:54, 25 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Prince Nikolai Borisovich Galitsin

I am searching for a portrait of prince Galitsin, who commisioned Beethoven to write his last string quartets (opp 127-135) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 190.136.148.208 (talk) 13:44, 25 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You could ask the Golitsyn Museum[3]. However, there were an awful lot (520) of princes Galitsin![4] Alansplodge (talk) 10:10, 26 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Dear Alansplodge: I did ask the Hermitage Museum. No answer. And yes, there were many princes Galitsin, but only one Nikolai Borisovich. I am amazed there is no portrait to be found of this man, having commisioned the most incredibe pieces of music. Our western civilisation is deeply indebted to him. But then, with that legacy who needs a portrait? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 190.194.249.26 (talk) 13:36, 27 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

"Ocean's 12" and "Clair de Lune"

Is "Ocean's 12" the only movie in the "Ocean's" series to not feature "Clair de Lune"? I thought I remembered at least a partial rendering of it in all the "Ocean's" but it is only on the soundtrack of 11 and 13. If it is in 12, might it not be on the soundtrack due to the brevity or perhaps obsecureness of it in the film? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.186.63.39 (talk) 15:05, 25 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Soundtrack albums often leave things out, in order to prevent the album from being 2 hours long. If you have a video of 12, you could watch it again and see if you catch it. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 20:04, 26 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

itsreal.com

There is a website called itsreal.com and I want to know who are the female models for this website? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.31.19.226 (talk) 17:09, 25 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The models (male and female) are people just like you and me, only they've been heavily photoshopped. Despite the name, none of that is real :) TomorrowTime (talk) 18:21, 25 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Mona Love

Where can I find more bio of this model: Mona Love and her filmography? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.31.19.226 (talk) 17:11, 25 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Recent acclaimed sci-fi films

Which recent sci-fi movies (of 2000s) received generally positive reviews? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.77.158.172 (talk) 20:23, 25 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Moon (film). To some extent Solaris (2002 film). You might want to browse through Category:2000s science fiction films. --Viennese Waltz 21:36, 25 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

No reason why an animated film can't also be a sci-fi film. WALL-E. --Viennese Waltz 21:37, 25 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

About three years ago Rotten Tomatoes compiled a list of the top 100 SF films of all time, based on their user ratings. It's discussed at Uncertain Principles, which you'll find easier to access than the list on Rotten Tomatoes itself. IMDb have a thoroughly up to date chart here. Of films made in the last ten years Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Minority Report, Children of Men, The Host, Inception, and WALL-E all figure in the top 10 of one list or the other, or, in the case of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, both. Antiquary (talk) 22:54, 25 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The Box (2009), based on a Matheson story, had mixed reviews, but Ebert liked it. It certainly held my interest. Pepso2 (talk) 23:08, 25 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Can't forget District 9. Awesome film (and did very well, both critically, and at the box office). More mainstream, the three latest Star Wars films have received mixed to positive reviews, and have all done very well at the box office. Recently, the Star Trek film was both a critical and box office success, as was Avatar. Buddy431 (talk) 00:46, 26 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Stargate Continuum, V for Vendetta, Lord of the Rings trilogy and Serenity. StuRat (talk) 04:33, 26 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Lord of the Rings trilogy are not science fiction. --Viennese Waltz 08:15, 26 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The sole distinction between sci-fi and fantasy is whether or not the magic is explained away by psuedo-scientific-sounding explanations or not. See Clarke's third law. --Jayron32 16:37, 26 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Other then what's already been said and presuming you mean greater positive then negative, Matrix Reloaded [5] (but not Matrix Revolutions [6]), Terminator 3 [7] (but not Terminator Salvation [8]) and I, Robot (film) [9]. Are you including direct to DVD and the like? If so perhaps Stargate: The Ark of Truth [10] (although with only 4 total). I would guess take a look at Category:2000s science fiction films and perhaps 25% would have greater positive then negative. Nil Einne (talk) 17:24, 26 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

November 26

Irish or Scottish impression on kim possible and cyberchase

Is it an irish or scottish accent that Duff Killigan on Kim Possible and Gimmy the Golf Pro on Cyberchase speaks with? N.I.M. (talk) 02:12, 26 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Well, Duff Killigan is definitely supposed to be Scottish (he wears a kilt and tam and all that). I've never seen the other show, and no golfer is mentioned in our Cyberchase article; but I'd guess that it's a Scottish accent there as well. Golfers are frequently depicted as Scottish, since the game was invented in Scotland. Deor (talk) 16:04, 26 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Total Eclipse of the Heart

Who did the choreography for the video of Total Eclipse of the Heart? Thanks, DuncanHill (talk) 03:26, 26 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

It was directed by Russell Mulcahy, but you probably knew that. This in-depth analysis, unfortunately, doesn't mention a choreographer. Ghmyrtle (talk) 10:15, 26 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Interesting link, thank you. I've got a feeling the choreographer might be Arlene Phillips - she choreographed Wild Boys for Mulcahy, and there's a definite air of Hot Gossipitude about Eclipse. DuncanHill (talk) 11:34, 26 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

My thoughts entirely, though I failed to find any confirmation, and one would have thought it would have been mentioned somewhere. Ghmyrtle (talk) 11:52, 26 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Information on Visage backing singer

Does anyone happen to know the surname of Lorraine, the backing singer and dancer who performed alongside Perri Lister for Visage's TV appearances on German and Italian television? Thank you.--Jeanne Boleyn (talk) 07:24, 26 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I think it could be Lorraine Whitmarsh. She is in Hot Gossip with Perri Lister in this YouTube video. The other possibility is Lorraine Doyle, here, who was also in Hot Gossip, as well as being in the Benny Hill Show - more details about her in an interview here in which she doesn't mention any connection with Visage. I could well be wrong though. Ghmyrtle (talk) 09:51, 26 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I have seen the two names and wasn't sure which Lorraine was in the Visage television clip. She's much shorter than Lister which could be a clue.--Jeanne Boleyn (talk) 10:29, 26 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

November 27

Me No Popeye

Resolved

Who sang the early 1980s song Me No Popeye? Was it Kid Creole and the Coconuts or their offshoot Coati Mundi? I had the single, but cannot recall who sang it.--Jeanne Boleyn (talk) 09:48, 27 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Umm... in a way, both. But it's "Me No Pop I", and usually credited to Coati Mundi. Ghmyrtle (talk) 10:51, 27 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ah Andy Hernandez...it's all coming back to me now. Thanks a million.--Jeanne Boleyn (talk) 12:54, 27 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

God Bless Anguilla

Hi, I'm looking for either an electronic (preferably free...) copy of the sheet music of this piece, or a MIDI other than the one on this page – thanks! ╟─Treasury Tag►presiding officer─╢ 16:05, 27 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Live vs Recorded Broadcasts

Just wondering...

At what point is a "live broadcast" no longer considered as a live broadcast and therefore called a Recorded Broadcast? Is it >5 secs, >10 secs or >5 mins or something else ?

What's the main difference's between:
1. Live Broadcast
2. Live Feed
3. Recorded Broadcast

Wanting to know this for a project I'm am doing on Broadcasting. Paul2387 chat 17:55, 27 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Our article defines "live broadcast" as one "without a significant delay." I take "significant" to mean anything substantially more than the five- or ten-second obscenity delay. Be careful, because the labeling of the broadcast may not be accurate, though. GolTV has on several occasions claimed that a Bundesliga game they broadcast was live, when it was in fact delayed by 30 to 45 minutes and should have been labeled "Premiere". Now, for the difference between "broadcast" and "feed": a "broadcast" goes to a "broad" audience, while a "feed" is normally behind-the-scenes, for example the "wild feeds" of sporting events that pop up free-to-air on C-band satellite. They are intended to be received by a broadcaster in a different location from the event. Xenon54 (talk) 19:03, 27 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I have been making a table about live broadcasts compared to Recorded broadcasts which you can see here and need some opinions on any mistakes or anything which could be added to make it more useful for inclusion in the Live Television Article. Paul2387 chat 19:55, 27 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Perfect season

When was the last time that a MLB team had a perfect season? When was the last time that a NBA team had a perfect season and when was the last time a NHL team had a perfect season? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.92.154.41 (talk) 20:07, 27 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

There is an article perfect season which lists a number of examples. -- 174.24.198.158 (talk) 20:17, 27 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

And according to that article, it's never happened. Given the long seasons in those leagues, that should not be surprising. (In the early days of the NHL, at least, the season was much shorter, but nobody had a perfect season). --Anonymous, 01:21 UTC, November 28, 2010.

diference between androyd and cyborg

What is the difference between an androyd and a cyborg? Can you please use characters from Kim Possible for examples? Thanks. N.I.M. (talk) 22:34, 27 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Have you read the android and cyborg articles? I've never seen anything related to Kim Possible, so I can't use any examples from that with any helpful degree of accuracy. Dismas|^(talk) 00:42, 28 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

November 28

Losing season team getting into NFl playoffs

Barring the 1980- somthing strike (I want to say 82, but I'm not sure) caused conditions, is there any way a team with a losing record can get into the playoffs? (I believe it's going to have to be as a wildcard) I know the Chargers got in back in '08 with an 8-8 record, so I was wondering if that could be applied to, say, a 7-9? Buggie111 (talk) 00:41, 28 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I see no reason why a division leader can't have a losing record. Have you checked the NFC West lately? Clarityfiend (talk) 00:59, 28 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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 :There is an article [[perfect season]] which lists a number of examples. -- [[Special:Contributions/174.24.198.158|174.24.198.158]] ([[User talk:174.24.198.158|talk]]) 20:17, 27 November 2010 (UTC)
+::And according to that article, it's never happened.  Given the long seasons in those leagues, that should not be surprising.  (In the early days of the NHL, at least, the season was much shorter, but nobody had a perfect season).  --Anonymous, 01:21 UTC, November 28, 2010.
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