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July 11

song on the radio?

I heard a song with the lines "good friend(s) saying "let me out" "why can't we all get along, get along, get along, (etc.)"

What song wa that? Dubious Status ^{How's it going?} 13:21, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Could be Under Pressure, by Queen and David Bowie. DuncanHill (talk) 13:24, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

giant single-celled organism horror film

There is a black-and-white B-movie horror film about giant single celled organisms about a meter long and the shape of a cowrie which undergo bilateral fission. The movie may or may not have been set on an island. Can anyone identify it? Thanks. μηδείς (talk) 16:55, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Caltiki – The Immortal Monster ? (haven't seen it) ---Sluzzelin talk 18:39, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the guess, had never heard of that movie. You could possibly confuse the two from the plot description but, based on clips of the monster at youtube, it is definitely not Caltiki In the movie I am thinking about the creatures have a well-defined shape, again, similar to that of a cowrie shell, and I remember them being light in color, kind of like giant egg-shaped garden slugs. μηδείς (talk) 19:01, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Perhaps The Blob? --M @r ē ino 19:15, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The monsters in Invasion of the Body Snatchers match the OP's description - see this clip after about 0:45. Tevildo (talk) 19:46, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

OH, come on, what do you take me for, not knowing The Blob or Invasion of the Body Snatchers! :D LOL! No, this is a low budget black-and-white very much B-movie that was broadcast in the Philly TV market in the 70's as part of the "Creature Double Feature" with very well defined cowrie-shaped unicellular monsters that were shown splitting lengthwise like unicellular organisms, after, I presume, ingesting one victim. I believe they had a poisonous sting. They moved like slugs. They were obviously eukaryotes and not amoebae. Picture a three foot long Chlamydomonad with one flagellum. μηδείς (talk) 20:16, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Possibly Island of Terror? (my last guess :-) ---Sluzzelin talk 20:19, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, that might be it, although I do remember the movie being black and white--but also on an island, and the single flagellum from here looks familiar.

Hmm, from this trailer which shows the monster I think the stories are similar, but not identical. I remember the creatures being protoplasmic, not hard shelled. I remember the movie being older and cheaper, but the form of the monster and its replication every 12 hours is very close. μηδείς (talk) 20:32, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I found what I found with the help of IMDb and TV Tropes : At IMDb, I used keywords, genres, and the sort-by-release-date function, for example "blob" + "monster" in the "Horror" genre gives 11 hits. The earliest one is X the Unknown. You let your memory play the keywords (right hand side, scroll down a bit). For TV Tropes, you might find something listed among the examples for "From a Single Cell", "Blob Monster", "Nigh Invulnerability". There's even a page on "Island of Terror" itself. ---Sluzzelin talk 02:45, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, that is helpful. I had mostly been searching youtube and google. The more I think on it, the more I do believe Island of Terror must be the film, although the production looks better than what I remember. I may have seen it from a B/W print or on a B/W TV. I'll have to see what it looks like when the organisms divide, that will be the clincher. Now I just have to manage to find an available copy. μηδείς (talk) 02:56, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

July 12

Unknown songs

I have some songs of identity unknown:

A song with the lyric "crashed that Chevrolet and then stepped away"
A weird techno-style song with a strange voice saying "You want it all but you can't have it"
An oldish song with the phrase "engine's pumping like a disco/maybe we'll dump it in the bay"

Identify? 75.73.225.224 (talk) 02:50, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Shouldn't be too hard to find these with a simple Google search...

Seems to be "Bartender Song" by Rehab (band).
The first result that comes up is "Epic" by Faith No More.
And this one appears to be "Sausalito Summernight" by Diesel (band).

Hope this helps... Dismas|^(talk) 02:55, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

For 2, this song has been covered a lot: Epic (song) mentions a couple of cover versions, but there are more, e.g. by The Automatic, and Zig and Zag, and Utah Saints did a dance remix[1]. If it's a techno-style version, Utah Saints seems most likely of all those artists. --Colapeninsula (talk) 10:00, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The Legend of Zelda : Twilight Princess

Okay this one didn't get a answer last time so I going to start over. In Japan The Legend of Zelda:Twilight Princess was rated B 12 and up for crimes. Want proof look at the Japanese box art on the back on the bottom. What crime did it have that cause this game to be rated B 12 and up? What about games that bad doing crime in games that is rated A all ages like Spider-man 2? Do you have to do the crimes in order for the game to have crimes on the rating? Link is a hero and he would never commit a crime.Kidspokemon2 (talk) 17:38, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Did you not do what we suggested here then?--TammyMoet (talk) 18:49, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It is hard to answer the question "Why did game X get rating Y" because the ESRB in the Untied States, and the other rating boards in other countries (as far as I know) do not give specific and detailed information on what scenes or situations in the game cause a rating. (Also, for the record, although CERO gave an "A" to Spider-Man 2, the game is rated "T for Teen" in the US.) Comet Tuttle (talk) 19:18, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

As a point of interest, since he's asked this question, User:Kidspokemon2 has been blocked. APL (talk) 22:56, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Pokemon

Were can I find picture of all of the prototype Pokemon? Can you give me a link? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kidspokemon2 (talk • contribs) 17:43, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Unreleased_Pok%C3%A9mon 99.24.223.58 (talk) 01:38, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Film about a Chinese bicycle messenger in New York

I'm looking for the title of an independant film from 3 or 4 years ago about a Chinese immigrant bicycle messenger in NYC. Any leads would be appreciated. P Laurichesse — Preceding unsigned comment added by Philippe Laurichesse (talk • contribs) 17:59, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Have you tried our List of films set in New York City?--Shantavira|^{feed me} 06:16, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The suggestion is appreciated, but the film isn't on the list, which seems mainly to have mainstream films. The film I have in mind - perhaps I should have mentioned this - is a relatively low-budget independant film, with a budget (I'm guessing) of under a million (dollars).Philippe Laurichesse (talk) 06:27, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Searching IMDB, I found two recent-ish documentary short films about bicyle messengers in New York City, although neither of them has much descriptive information or a presence elsewhere on the web: "Pedal" [2] a 2001 film about bike messengers, and "Messenger" [3] a 2006 documentary about New York's most famous bicycle messenger, whose nickname is "Kamikaze". Could it be either of these ? --Xuxl (talk) 15:42, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, but neither are it. This is a fiction film, not a documentary, and I'm fairly sure that it was made no earlier than 2007. Please keep the suggestions coming - I'm really appreciating it !Philippe Laurichesse (talk) 00:44, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Take Out (filmed in 2004, but released in 2008/2009)? ---Sluzzelin talk 01:31, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, that's it. You're a rocker. Interesting that it was made earlier than I thought, but, as noted, released in 2008 - which corresponds to the year I saw an advert for it at the theater. Now I will (at last) watch it on Netflix. I'm curious - how did you find it ? Did you already know the film ?Philippe Laurichesse (talk) 06:09, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I went through my browser history. Apparently; googling "film" + "new york" + "chinese" + "immigrant" + "bicycle" let it top the hit list. I remember intentionally leaving out "messenger" because of commonly used alternatives such as "courier", "delivery", and so forth. ---Sluzzelin talk 00:48, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure I quite understand. Perhaps I did not search hard enough on Google. But when you say you went through your browser history - are you saying you had tried looking for this film in the past, before my asking of the question ?Philippe Laurichesse (talk) 08:47, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, no, my first sentence was not a direct answer and a bit derailed within the logic of this thread. In order to find out how I had found it, I went through my browser history (that's how short my own memory is, I need technical help to remember things I did less than 24 hours ago). And no, I haven't seen the movie, but it looks like the type of movie I'd enjoy seeing, so thanks for bringing it to our attention! ---Sluzzelin talk 13:23, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Well, as closure for this episode, I wanted to mention that I just watched the film this evening and found it to be very good. Who would have thought that watching someone deliver Chinese food for 1,5 hours could be so engrossing ? Well worth the three-year wait.Philippe Laurichesse (talk) 08:47, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Original release of Charles Manson album

Lie: The Love and Terror Cult by Charles Manson was released in 1970 by ESP-Disk. However, there is mention in the article of it being privately released earlier that year. An August 1970 issue of Billboard mentions the imminent release of the album by ESP-Disk; the Wikipedia article gives a release date if March 6, 1970, using the April 2, 1970 Rolling Stone issue as a reference. What I need to know is what record label the album was first released on. The complete Rolling Stone archive is online, but a subscription is necessary to view them. I was hoping someone could take a look at that issue to confirm the release date and record label. I've looked at later references such as record guides, but they disagree as to who released it first. Any other information would be great too. Thanks. --~~ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Joelmills (talk • contribs) 19:31, 12 July 2011

I haven't seen any evidence that it was released on "a label" in the conventional sense. According to this article, it was privately pressed and released by Phil Kaufman, on March 6, 1970. This report says that Kaufman "raised $3,000, pressed 2,000 copies of the album himself, and had it distributed on the West Coast by the same people who did the first underground album, "Great White Wonder," a collection of pirated Dylan tapes." Ghmyrtle (talk) 21:26, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

July 13

Robinson Crusoe; Art of Noise in a James Bond film

Hi

I think that Robinson Crusoe by Art of Noise is featured in a James Bond film, but cannot remember which, and cannot seem to find it mentioned on the internet, while this makes me think it may not feature, I was hoping you could help me.

Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Quidom (talk • contribs) 14:24, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Could it be the original, the theme from The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe (TV series), or a version thereof, rather than the AoN song? --LarryMac | Talk 15:24, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The album that Robinson Crusoe is on is Below the Waste, which also includes James Bond Theme. Our article on Below the Waste says that the theme "was submitted for the soundtrack of the 1989 James Bond film License To Kill and subsequently rejected by the film's producers." Could this be what you're thinking of? --Kateshortforbob _talk 20:04, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

List of WWE Champions

List of combined reigns says that Randy Orton held the title for 4205 days when he actually held it just for 420 days. So I guess there is a mistake. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.114.234.173 (talk) 19:46, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

~~WP:SOFIXIT. If something in Wikipedia is incorrect, it is singularly your personal fault for not fixing it. --Jayron32 19:52, 13 July 2011 (UTC)~~ Edit: To the OP: Please do not fix the article. Others here feel it is better if you didn't get involved, apparently. I disagree with them, I think Wikipedia would be better if the OP got involved in editing. But clearly I am not in the majority here. --Jayron32 02:40, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Why is it my personal fault?

To claim that is "singularly your personal fault" is a bit harsh, I think. More precisely, it is everybodys fault. Anyone can edit articles in Wikipedia, including yourself. If you click on "edit" above the section that you see as incorrect, you can correct it. And by doing that, you are helping improve the quality of Wikipedia. Isn't that nice? --DI (talk) 21:19, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

~~If Jayron is a Republican, he or she mistook you for Barack Obama, who is of course personally responsible for everything wrong with the universe (and any other universe).~~ Clarityfiend (talk) 02:32, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I'd ask you kindly to retract your disgusting personal attack against the quality of my character there. --Jayron32 02:40, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Somebody has no sense of humor. Clarityfiend (talk) 02:52, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

You have no sense of humor? How sad for you. --Jayron32 02:53, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Just to clarify, there was a massive miscommunication here. (If we'd been Khrushchev and Kennedy, you would all have been extra crispy.) Jayron and I have straightened it all out. Clarityfiend (talk) 04:42, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, it wasn't my finest moment. But we cool now. --Jayron32 04:48, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I'd say more than a bit harsh. Joefromrandb (talk) 02:35, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, you are right. I have ammended my comments to better reflect the consensus opinion here. Sorry for being so mean. It was inappropriate. --Jayron32 02:40, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. These things happen. Joefromrandb (talk) 02:54, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

July 14

Obscure Sinatra song

Some years ago I heard a song by Mr. Sinatra that I hadn't before heard. Sort of a precursor to the modern "diss track", Sinatra was gently poking fun at other singers of the time. I'm fairly sure that Perry Como and Dick Haymes were mentioned by name, as well as another singer named "Dick". I believe the title of the song was something along the lines of "Dick ?, Dick Haymes, and Como". Does anyone know the name of this song and on which album it appeared? Joefromrandb (talk) 03:25, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

""Dick Haymes, Dick Todd and Como", available, e.g., on The Columbia Years 1943–1952: The V-Discs (disc two, track 6). ---Sluzzelin talk 03:31, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Many thanks!! Joefromrandb (talk) 03:33, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

hm strength?

where can I find hm strength (I think 04) in pokemon black? Pls don't link, I've got very ristricted access... Dubious Status ^{How's it going?} 13:41, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

According to this GameFAQs page, it's in Raimon City but doesn't have any more detail than that. EDIT: Yes, it does. Check the house northwest of the Pokemon Center and talk to the blue-haired girl. Comet Tuttle (talk) 15:25, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! Dubious Status ^{How's it going?} 21:51, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Ruby song at 2011 IIFA awards

What was the name of the song played at the IIFA Awards 2011 ceremony where Ritesh and Boman where dancing to it? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.92.155.153 (talk) 18:21, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

"Ruby O Ruby" by Mukesh and Lata Mangeshkar? ---Sluzzelin talk 01:09, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Can someone list any pornstars born in 1992 or 1993?

Can someone list any pornstars born in 1992 or 1993? Thanks! Neptunekh2 (talk) 20:53, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Depending on your local jurisdiction, some "pornstars" born in those dates may be illegal. Someone born in, say, August of 1993 would not have yet had their 18th birthday yet, and so (in the United States, at least), it would be illegal for sexual films about them to be produced. Seriously, do you need Wikipedia to find people who are "barely legal" for porn. Type "barely legal porn" into google, and you can bypass the embarassment of having to have Wikipedia reference desk regulars find you masturbation material for you. --Jayron32 20:56, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I wondered if it is this porn chat forum for which the information is required. Bielle (talk) 20:59, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Read this editor's userpage. They do genuinely ask the most bizarre questions to see if there's something to write a stub article about - the last run of 'em was about folks from the back of beyond in Nunavut which resulted in the article on Looty Pijamini.--Elen of the Roads (talk) 21:40, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

You could use WP:CATSCAN to find the intersections between the 1992 Births cat and any of the porn star cats. Dismas|^(talk) 21:45, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Wow, thanks for that link, Dismas. I've been here 7 years, 7 months and 7 days today, but never knew such a facility existed. Maybe my bad luck is finally running out. :) -- Jack of Oz ^{[your turn]} 23:14, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

No problem. It comes in really handy! And in response to the OP, I didn't find any intersections between 1992/93 births and pornographic film actors. Though this search at the IAFD uncovers a few of them. Dismas|^(talk) 01:54, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The built-in search also has this facility: see Wikipedia:Category intersection#Using MediaWiki search to find category intersections. Warofdreams talk 16:59, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

True but CATSCAN depends less on keywords and syntax of the entry and also will drill down through sub-cats if you ask it to. Dismas|^(talk) 19:38, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Can someone who has only been involved in a type of expression for a year or two be considered a "star?" Are all pornography participants "stars?" What do you call a pornography participant who is not a star? -- Mwalcoff (talk) 00:06, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I dunno, a lot of young girls seem to want to become supermodels immediately upon entering the modelling profession, without ever wanting to be so ordinary a thing as a mere model. Being just a star is sort of taken for granted these days - you're only important if you're a superstar, megastar, or whatever the next grade is - monstrostar? gigantostar? -- Jack of Oz ^{[your turn]} 01:11, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Clearly a gigastar. Warofdreams talk 17:01, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Oh no, ~~she~~ She's gone all the way and is now a goddess. She even appears on our list of Living Australian knights and dames, and I've mused on the talk page about whether she will ever leave, even after her creator Barry Humphries shuffles off this mortal coil. I note her down-market cousin Sir Les Patterson hasn't made it to the list yet. -- Jack of Oz ^{[your turn]} 20:13, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Nip / Tuck

Hello, what's the meaning of Nip/tuck, the title of the TV show ?

Thanks 41.141.129.240 (talk) 22:29, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

"Nip" in this case means a surgical incision, and "tuck" is slang for cosmetic surgery stretching loose skin such as a facelift. 99.24.223.58 (talk) 23:31, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Is there some word play in it ? it sounds uninteresting to me... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 41.141.129.240 (talk) 23:34, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It's a colloquial idiom. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=nip+and+tuck 99.24.223.58 (talk) 23:54, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

[EDIT CONFLICT]I think the words were originally used by tailors to describe how they were going to make your suit fit. They have, somewhat euphemistically, migrated to use by plastic surgeons. Just a different kind of suit. (Birthday suit?) I gather that's what the TV show is about. HiLo48 (talk) 23:56, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The TV show picked an existing expression and just changed "Nip and tuck" to "Nip/Tuck" (with a scalpel as slash in the logo). See http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/nip-and-tuck.html. For some pre-1860 Google News results (in the meaning close result and not plastic surgery), see [4]. PrimeHunter (talk) 00:05, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

July 15

Can anyone list any actors born under 1923 that have upcoming movie roles to be released in the future?

Can anyone list any actors born under 1923 that have upcoming movie roles to be released in the future? Neptunekh2 (talk) 01:05, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Using WP:CATSCAN, I was able to find 97 articles that are in the categories of 1923 births, Actors, and Living people. 90 for 1922 births. And 55 for 1921. The results before that probably drop off pretty quickly. It's a bit of work but if you have the time and the desire, you should be able to come up with your answer pretty quickly. Dismas|^(talk) 02:22, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Do you mean born in 1923, or before? If you mean before, then (from a recent question), Carla Laemmle was born in 1909 and has two upcoming films listed on IMDb. Warofdreams talk 16:55, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Smokin marijuana (what I wanna), Watching channel five

These; "Smokin marijuana [cnesored version, "what I wanna"], Watching channel five" are the opening lyrics to New York, New York, by The Dictators. Listen here. What group covered this song with radio play on rock stations around 1989-1992? μηδείς (talk) 03:40, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

According to this link it was covered by the Fleshtones. 75.155.138.12 (talk) 08:35, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

No, thanks, but I strongly doubt it, itmust have been some later band. Fleshtones are too early and there's no indication form YouTube that it's them. It was a late 80's early 90's band, I am sure. I remember listing to it as a hit on WSOU between 1989 and 1992 (probably 1991 at the latest). Surely some NJ or NY rocker form the era must remember. μηδείς (talk) 03:28, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Uptown Girl

I am confused by the Billy Joel song "Uptown Girl". I am assuming the song is referring to NYC. It seems to me that the girl he is singing about is rich and white, but I thought that uptown would be Harlem, which is an area that is known for being poor and predominantly black. Is he singing about a rich white girl in Harlem, or is uptown have a different meaning then I thought? Googlemeister (talk) 15:30, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It's not set in any particular town or city. 'Uptown' in the song just means that she comes from a well-to-do area. More importantly, the song is about Joel's relationship with the supermodel Christie Brinkley. It was widely noted at the time that she was a tall, fabulously beautiful supermodel whereas he was a funny looking New Yorker. The song acknowledges this discrepancy in a witty, self-mocking way. --Viennese Waltz 15:35, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

In New York City, "Uptown" and "Downtown" are more relatively defined. If the narrator of the song comes from a working-class neighborhood, say the Lower East Side, while the girl of his affection comes from Central Park West, then she is definately an "Uptown Girl". In Manhattan, Uptown can mean "Harlem", but it can also mean "North of where I am now". It only means Harlem because Harlem is the only place that is always "Uptown" of the rest of the island. --Jayron32 15:41, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

From some locations, I downtown and uptown can be in the same direction, but I doubt they ever mean the same location (I am not sure.) In the case of the Joel song, "uptown" was not intended to refer to Harlem. 99.24.223.58 (talk) 21:00, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DOOP ships in Futurama

So far I have only seen the Nimbus, captained by the moron, Brannigan. I haven't read the comics, but just in case, are there any other known DOOP ships? I am not counting the little green helicopters btw. If there is just the Nimbus, I'm of course not going to ask why. Also, in any part of the Futurama universe has the DOOP ever actually functioned as anything other than an arm of the Earth government? Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie | Say Shalom! 17:02, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

You can try researching the question at http://futurama.wikia.com/wiki/Futurama_Wiki. --Jayron32 17:15, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

[5] I can't see how the campaign against the Retiree People of the Assisted Living Nebula could have been on behalf of the Earth government, but I haven't seen that episode. 99.24.223.58 (talk) 23:28, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I can't remember who it was that said that was his previous mission, I think it was Nixon though, and he seemed happy about it (or maybe that was the carpet-bombing of Eden 7). Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie | Say Shalom! 07:37, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I asked there. 99.24.223.58 (talk) 23:46, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Don't forget the Infosphere as well. They're both the Futurama Wiki afaik. :p Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie | Say Shalom! 16:10, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Awesome! If you look closely at the dock on the DOOP HQ space station you can see a variety of ships docked. Maybe the episode that's from has a closer view. 99.24.223.58 (talk) 18:32, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Futurama is not Star Trek, don't expect highly complex political situations in there. Even Nixon's head presidential campaign was surpassed in the plot by Bender's attemps to get his body back. But, in answer to the question, "Branigan begins again" does not involve Earth as a political factor. As for ships, there was a populated space battle to destroy the golden Death Stars at "Bender's Big Score". Perhaps Santa or the Robot mafia do not belong to DOOP, but surely the others do. Cambalachero (talk) 23:48, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

By DOOP ships I am referring to ships operated by the DOOP (such as the Nimbus), not privately-owned ships acting as warships that live on planets that are part of the DOOP. I'll rephrase it. Are there any other known DOOP warships (I remember that there are mining ships of course), not including those owned by characters that temporarily assume the role of warships during crises like the Scammer takeover and the Omicronian invasion of Earth (the one in Lrrreconcilable Differences). Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie | Say Shalom! 07:37, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Star Trek has complex political situations? Dammit Jim! I'm a doctor yes, but not a spin doctor. Clarityfiend (talk) 02:46, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Perhaps not in the original, but later series were more complex than that. Haven't you noticed the similarities of the Bajorans with the Middle East crisis? Cambalachero (talk) 16:02, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I don't recall the depth of Star Trek and connections to the real world being part of the original question. :p Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie | Say Shalom! 16:10, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The Cascades

Can you tell me what year they recorded "First love never dies" ? Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 107.10.93.222 (talk) 17:03, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

According to www.allmusic.com: [6] the song was probably recorded in 1963, but was officially unreleased until it came out as a bonus track on a "Greatest Hits" collection in 1998. --Jayron32 17:20, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

That's effectively confirmed by singer John Gummoe's own website here - it was certainly recorded in 1963 or 64. Ghmyrtle (talk) 22:28, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

song identification

can any one help me identify these two songs?

the first, has the line "go your own way" repeated many times, often in the chorus

the second has the lines "don't, stop, thinking about tomorrow" and "yesterday's gone, yesterday's gone"

thanks! Dubious Status ^{How's it going?} 17:19, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry to be so blunt, but are you even trying to look this up before you come here to ask?!? It's like you are intentionally pulling our leg to see how simple it can get before we stop answering you. Both songs are from Fleetwood Mac's album Rumours, which is one of the best selling musical albums in history, and the two songs are the best known songs from the album. The first is titled "Go Your Own Way" and the second is titled "Don't Stop". Many people here do geniunely enjoy working out hard-to-find songs, but even if you hadn't ever turned on a radio in the past 35 years, and had seriously NO IDEA about the provenance of these songs (entirely possible), if you had bothered to type either phrase into the Google search box OR into the Wikipedia search box, you would have found the answer much faster than it would take for one of us to come around and answer it. Please, next time, try to work it out for yourself before asking here. If you get genuinely stuck, come for help, but with this question it is so self-evident that you didn't even try to figure it out before asking. --Jayron32 17:28, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe the inquirer is a preeteen from Bejeezustan? WP:AGF. Not everyone remembers Clin Ton after all. μηδείς (talk) 03:33, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, I accounted for that. As I said, and I quote, (bolded this time for emphasis): "even if you hadn't ever turned on a radio in the past 35 years, and had seriously NO IDEA about the provenance of these songs (entirely possible)". The point was not that I necessarily expected him to have known the song title. He probably didn't. However, if you type the words "Go your own way" into Google, you get the right answer. It's not the lack of prior knowledge that is the problem, its the total lack of effort in working it out for himself that is. --Jayron32 16:40, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Wow, that google thing really does work. Is google available everywhere? μηδείς (talk) 19:57, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

July 16

A riddle!

For newcomers: Who wrote soundtrack for the Plants vs. Zombies tower defense video game? ColderPalace1925 (talk) 12:41, 16 July 2011 (UTC) And it's time to show out the official answer for this riddle...[reply]
The answer is...
Laura Shigihara!!! ColderPalace1925 (talk) 16:27, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

If you're wondering why nobody guessed, that's because this site is not the place for riddles. --TammyMoet (talk) 18:43, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Why does cable tv cost so much in Australia?

Hi, cable tv in Australia costs over $40/ month for the most basic package. I'm not buying the usual argument about population, because we don't make the shows, and I can't see how importing them costs any money (for the actual transportation). There seems to be not much infrastructure involved except the basic network, which doesn't seem like it should cost more per person in Australia than anywhere else. Basically, the unavoidable fixed costs seem like they ought to be not that tragic, so it is only the per person cost required for licencing the shows, and installing the satellite dish/ optic fibre cable, that needs to be considered, and one would expect that to be similar around the world. What am I missing? Thanks, It's been emotional (talk) 16:02, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

When I had cable in the UK 15 years ago I was paying £30 a month then, so I don't think your cost is so expensive. --TammyMoet (talk) 16:08, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, but I thought it was quite low now in the UK. I heard something like that figure for cable and internet combined, or maybe a few pounds more. What's it like these days in the UK, if anyone can tell me? It's been emotional (talk) 16:12, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Basic cable in Toronto costs $33.00 per month. (The Canadian dollar is a few cents above par with the U. S. dollar at the moment.) That's just TV, no internet. The usual excuse in Canada is that the companies are dealing with vast distances (as in Australia, I would think) where cable must be run. However, my experience is that they only run their cable in big centres and those of us in the boonies are stuck with satellite. Imported shows do cost money, sometimes a lot of money, for the rights to broadcast. Bielle (talk) 16:29, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Virgin Media have a half-price offer on at the moment, which is phone + broadband + cable TV for £10, which means this bundle is usually £20 per month. Apparently that's 30.33 Aussie dollars. However I can't check this properly cos we don't have cable where I live and the wizard doesn't work in that case! --TammyMoet (talk) 18:42, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

In Nothern California, we're paying $63 a month, and that doesn't cover HBO, Showtime, or any of the featured movie channels. The Mark of the Beast (talk) 19:39, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Here in North-east USA we pay about the same for basic cable (And no internet/phone). Maybe a couple of dollars more or less depending on where you live. APL (talk) 02:48, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Cable TV is a luxury item, a non-essential. Highly unlikely to ever attract external regulation. Prices will be influenced by competition (not much of that in Australia), and what the market will bear. HiLo48 (talk) 03:22, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the info so far. Kind of extraordinary, I think, how prices can vary, but at any rate, it's nothing like what I expected. Everything sounds comparable, except the Virgin UK offer, which I checked out quickly, and for the sake of parity, with cable on its own, it's £12.50 a month, or about $20US. This is a remarkable saving over $63/month in Northern California. Any other comparisons welcome, because when I worked in sales for a telco, people from the US, UK, and developing countries kept complaining about our prices, for both cable and internet (though mainly internet). I used to think there was just something hopeless about my beloved Australia, but now I can see it's nothing like that. More info very welcome, It's been emotional (talk) 04:25, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Treasure of Swamp Castle?

The Treasure of Swamp Castle is a real thing, ( http://www.amazon.com/Treasure-Swamp-Castle-1989-VHS/dp/B000P1CD7W ) but there doesn't seem to be any record of it or articles about it that are easily found. There is no Wikipedia article, it doesn't even appear in red text on its ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_animated_feature-length_films ) IMDB doesn't know about it, and Youtube doesn't have any videos for it. What is this movie? Who made it? Why does no one acknowledge its existence? Is it a foreign film dubbed into English? Why is there a 1997 film of the same name and description, but also little to no record? Are they the same movie? Is there a DVD? ( http://www.christiancinema.com/catalog/article_info.php?articles_id=1631# )

Thank you for any research you may consider into this topic. I had the VHS for this movie at one time, and I was surprised to find there was no record of it on Wikipedia. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 188.118.173.242 (talk) 16:52, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not every movie ever made is worthy of inclusion here. It has to have some WP:Notability. Not even being listed in IMDb is a fatal black mark against it. Clarityfiend (talk) 20:07, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Your description pretty much says there are no sources, reliable or otherwise, for this movie, so there's not a lot we can do. Even if you remember details of the movie yourself, you couldn't write up an article about it here, as that would violate our policy of No Original Research. Wabbott9 Tell me about it.... 17:36, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

July 17

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 :::Don't forget the Infosphere as well. They're both the Futurama Wiki afaik. :p [[User:Flinders Petrie|Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie]] &#124; [[user_talk:Flinders Petrie|Say Shalom!]] 16:10, 16 July 2011 (UTC)
+::::Awesome!  If you look closely at the dock on the [http://theinfosphere.org/File:New_Doop.jpg DOOP HQ space station] you can see a variety of ships docked.  Maybe the episode that's from has a closer view. [[Special:Contributions/99.24.223.58|99.24.223.58]] ([[User talk:99.24.223.58|talk]]) 18:32, 17 July 2011 (UTC)
 :::Futurama is not Star Trek, don't expect highly complex political situations in there. Even Nixon's head presidential campaign was surpassed in the plot by Bender's attemps to get his body back. But, in answer to the question, "Branigan begins again" does not involve Earth as a political factor. As for ships, there was a populated space battle to destroy the golden Death Stars at "Bender's Big Score". Perhaps Santa or the Robot mafia do not belong to DOOP, but surely the others do. [[User:Cambalachero|Cambalachero]] ([[User talk:Cambalachero|talk]]) 23:48, 15 July 2011 (UTC)