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November 26

Psycho Killer time signature

By the Talking Heads. I am almost certain it is 4/4, but the main bass riff suggests something weird like 8/4 or 8/8 if I'm not mistaken (and I probably am). Evanh2008 ^{(talk|contribs)} 06:34, 26 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

This site says it's Common time i.e. 4/4, and key of C. (Personally I'm not sure about the key.) --TammyMoet (talk) 10:37, 26 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

8/4 is not a weird time signature. 59/48 - now that's a weird time signature. -- Jack of Oz ^[Talk] 19:22, 26 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

True enough! And the key sounds more like D to me, actually, but I am (again) probably wrong. Thanks! Evanh2008 ^{(talk|contribs)} 12:35, 27 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The version you linked is in A. What you hear as 8/4 is a repeated bass vamp lasting two bars. 2 * 4 = 8. ---Sluzzelin talk 22:33, 27 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Japanese folk song ID

Hi, is anyone able to recognize the song performed at 8:26 in this Japanese Folk Medley ? The screen at the concert said it was called "Okinawamin'yo", but I can't find anything specific (I suspect okinawaminyo refers to the genre, and it's a song from such genre). It's probably a longshot, but I've searched everywhere. Thanks in advance... :( Kreachure (talk) 22:03, 26 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

It's an Okinawan children's song/lullaby called "いったーあんまーまーかいが(ー)", "Ittā anmā mākaigā". The koto artist is 森川浩恵/Hiroe Morikawa. Another video is here. A man sings the song with shamisen/sanshin at　here. Want more? This is the list. See also the score. Oda Mari (talk) 07:49, 28 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you so much Mari-san! I was this close to giving up hope of ever knowing the name of this song. But you go out of your way to give me more help than I was hoping for! Arigatou Gozaimasu~! --Kreachure (talk) 19:35, 28 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

November 27

Batman slapping Robin on the face

You can't log in to Facebook any more without seeing a parody of a comic panel where Batman slaps Robin on the face. What was the original comic panel all about? JIP | Talk 20:39, 27 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

In case someone isn't on FB or has friends that don't spread memes... A Google image search for "Batman slapping Robin". Dismas|^(talk) 20:44, 27 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Apparently it's from World's Finest Comics, 1965, volume 153, '"An Imaginary Novel: The Saga of Superman vs Batman", by Edmond Hamilton and Curt Swan. It was about Robin criticizing Batman's obsession with Superboy being responsible for his parents' death.

The original speech bubbles say (Batman:) "Don't tell me I'm wrong, you brat... proving Superman's guilt is my whole mission in life!" - (Robin, getting slapped:) "Ow! Batman, your grief has obsessed you with this idea of vengeance. I beg you... give it up!"

See Comic Book Resources, for more information. ---Sluzzelin talk 20:58, 27 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

November 28

Skyfall

For those who have seen the latest James Bond movie: Which poet does M quote during the Congressional hearing scene (right before the bad guy bursts in and starts shooting everyone): "...to strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield"? I remember this line very clearly, having read this poem before, but the author's name slipped my mind. Could it be Alfred Tennyson? Thanks in advance! 24.23.196.85 (talk) 05:59, 28 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

It could be... Ulysses (poem). --Onorem ♠Dil 06:18, 28 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I confirm that, it is the final line of the poem. Richard Avery (talk) 15:17, 28 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! 24.23.196.85 (talk) 06:02, 29 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

It's a Parliamentary hearing, btw. :) 216.93.234.239 (talk) 23:14, 30 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Pete Rose's baseball ban

In practice, what does Pete Rose's baseball ban mean, anyway? Does it mean simply that he's not allowed (except for special circumstances, like the All-Century team mentioned in his article) to participate in things that are open only to major leaguers? Or does it mean that he's prohibited entirely from Major League Baseball, and therefore not even permitted to buy a ticket and sit in the stands like normal people? Nyttend (talk) 06:02, 28 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

It means that he cannot have any official connection to Major League Baseball: that is he cannot be employed by the league or by any of its teams in any manner, and he is also ineligible for election to the Hall of Fame. He's allowed to buy tickets and watch a game like anyone else, he just can't hold any job or any official position within any baseball organization. But it isn't a restraining order, he's allowed in the stadiums. The article List of people banned from Major League Baseball explains what a ban is. --Jayron32 06:06, 28 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Interestingly, his ban didn't directly prevent him from being admitted to the HOF. As the article notes (though without a ref), the rules were changed following his ban to make banned people ineligible. The HOF is, after all, not owned by MLB, though the two are obviously intertwined by long association. Matt Deres (talk) 01:26, 29 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, the Hall of Fame decided that people on the "permanently ineligible list" from MLB are also ineligible for the Hall, but that was a Hall of Fame issue and not a MLB issue. --Jayron32 02:39, 29 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

There is no small amount of politics connected with the Hall. Bonds and Clemens are on the ballot this year, not banned except by the opinions of the writers. And the Hall could change their rules tomorrow if they wanted, to allow admission of Joe Jackson, Pete Rose, etc. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 03:41, 29 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Pete Rose can be found in Cooperstown NY every year during the Hall of Fame inductions. He can't be part of the ceremony (which usually has dozen of HOFers on stage), but he is typically signing autographs at a souvenir shop down the street from the Hall. → Michael J Ⓣ Ⓒ Ⓜ 16:51, 30 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Yep. And he could pay the admission fee and walk through the Hall of Fame and Museum, if he chose to do so. He's just not allowed to have a plaque on the wall. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 20:13, 30 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I don't condone what he did, but think it is sad that the commish can't figure out a way to mend fences. Rose was far too good of a player to be outright banned with all the questionable things that have happened during and since he made his horrible decision to place bets. At the very least, he should be inducted as a player with a public shunning of his manager status. People that know the game know how good he was. The black eye is overdone. --Onorem ♠Dil 23:43, 30 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

If you read the Pete Rose article, it seems like they were close to a deal in 2004, and then Rose admitted everything seemingly in order to sell his book. At that point, Selig said, "See ya", and here we are. My guess is that he'll be like a Leo Durocher or a Bill Veeck - someone the powers-that-be had mixed feelings about, and voted them into the Hall after they were dead, so they wouldn't be around to enjoy it. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 08:02, 1 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Who followed Rosalind Russell

Who followed Rosalind Russell in the originalBroadway production of the musical Wonderful Town? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Freddiefenton (talk • contribs) 15:25, 28 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Carol Channing, apparently. See here. - Ka renjc 17:49, 28 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Coltcut's Autumn Leaves

Who's the vocalist in Coldcut's version of 'Autumn Leaves' from the 1990's? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.176.252.237 (talk) 19:16, 28 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Janis Alexander. See this and Philosophy (album). Tevildo (talk) 23:42, 28 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

November 29

Simpsons Green is Toons!

Today I got from Netflix a disc labeled The Simpsons: Season 2: Disc 1 (Green). What does Green mean? —Tamfang (talk) 01:51, 29 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Uncovered Subject Matter

A gifted writer, I am not. A person with a large amount of free time, I am not. A person who is well versed in internet based research, I am not. What I am is a person with a yearning for knowledge on a particular person and, aside from his personal website, I seem to be able to find very little about him. I also seem to be able to find a very limited amount of information about any of his recorded works, especially his secular works. It is these which I am most interested in, which is why I am coming to you. The person who I am desiring more information on is recording artist Shelton Becton. Any information you are able to find, and publish into an article would be most appreciated. Thank you so much for your time.

Tyler — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.180.159.165 (talk) 08:46, 29 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

His Discogs entry suugests he has only released one single. Since there is nothing listed in the CDs section of his website, I assume that's all he's ever released. --Viennese Waltz 09:13, 29 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

11th Doctor Who Overcoat

What style is the 11th Doctor's overcoat, and where would I be most able to pick one up of that style. (Without having to pay the cost of a replica)

Would an Military Surplus store sell it, or would a local shop like GoodWill or Salvation Army sell one? What about an online store? — Preceding unsigned comment added by HurrDurrBuggie (talk • contribs) 13:22, 29 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

It looks like a fairly typical trench coat. Look for it in olive drab or "pea green". --Jayron32 13:30, 29 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I've never seen the 11th Doctor (Smith) wear an overcoat. The 10th Doctor (Tennant) wore a brown overcoat, which is variously described as a cinnamon-brown full length double breasted wool mix overcoat. It's not a military garment, but you will find something like it in charity shops. You'll find people selling overcoats on eBay that they claim resemble this; you're right that the licensed reproduction coats are super expensive. The only Dr Who character in recent times that I do recall wearing a military overcoat is Captain Jack Harkness, who wears a WW2 era blue RAF officer's wool greatcoat. The 11th doctor wears a tweed blazer. This blog posting analyses the different tweed blazers Smith has worn. -- Finlay McWalterჷTalk 13:40, 29 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

This is an image of Smith's coat. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8gpYqF3Fbrg/Tl5m09akNgI/AAAAAAAAHrs/1SL-4zgrC9g/s1600/321842_281065035240864_127031120644257_1322424_5369696_o.jpg — Preceding unsigned comment added by HurrDurrBuggie (talk • contribs) 13:48, 29 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I know. That's an olive drab wool trench coat. Look for that. --Jayron32 13:53, 29 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

That post was more for Finlay McWalter, as he apparently hasn't seen it. It was only worn in a few episodes. — Preceding unsigned comment added by HurrDurrBuggie (talk • contribs) 13:57, 29 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Here is one (sold now) that was for sale for $50. This site has several for auction. Here's one for $100. --Jayron32 14:09, 29 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The site is blocked for me in the office, but ThinkGeek at one point sold a (very expensive) licensed replica of the 10th Doctor's coat. You could see if the 11th doctor's coat is on the site, and if it isn't you may be able to track down the brand/manufacturer of the 10th one on the thinkgeek site and work from there. 209.131.76.183 (talk) 14:55, 30 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I think it rather unlikely that Dr Who would wear a US Army coat. It looks to me like a British Army Pattern 1937 Greatcoat. I found WW2 1940's NAMED BRITISH ARMY OFFICER GREATCOAT HECTOR POWE 1943 EXCELLENT on eBay - the starting bid was GBP 19.99. This army surplus store sells them for GBP 39.99. Alansplodge (talk) 16:35, 30 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I Goldberg in Philly carries domestic and foreign military surplus, they have carried British trench coats in the past. μηδείς (talk) 18:15, 1 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Funky song identification

I'm trying to identify a song I heard on the radio earlier this year. It was on Huey Morgan's BBC Radio 2 show in the early hours of Saturday 24 March 2012 (link to the show). The song was very Hammond organ-based, and I'm sure it was an instrumental. For some reason, I think the word "Funky" was in the title too. If I recall correctly, it was played a song or two before (or after) a track by The O'Jays. If anyone can pull an answer from somewhere, or can take a stab in the dark I'd be grateful. matt (talk) 14:45, 29 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

There is a contact tab on that link, I wonder if you'd get a response if you tried contacting them yourself? --TammyMoet (talk) 15:01, 29 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I can try that when I'm home from work; unfortunately we're under quite strict automatic content control that seems to have blocked the contact page for some unknown reason... matt (talk) 16:37, 29 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Alright, a guess: One of the most famous and certainly one of the most broadcast funky instrumentals with prominent organ sound is "Green Onions" by Booker T. & the M.G.'s. It sits well next to something by the The O'Jays. The title doesn't contain the word "funky", however (though green onions can smell funky, of course). ---Sluzzelin talk 15:21, 30 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

public domain

Explicit request for legal advice hatted. Evanh2008 ^{(talk|contribs)} 03:40, 30 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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

please , let me know if i can use freely the quote from Dr Strangelove ?i UNDERSTOOD THAT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN AND THAT i MUST OF COURSE ATTRIBUTE THE QUOTE TO ITS RIGHTFUL OWNER . Thank you for considering my inquiry . Best regards Tim Meehan — Preceding unsigned comment added by 186.15.37.29 (talk) 15:22, 29 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

What quote would that be? ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 16:00, 29 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Dr Strangelove is not in the public domain, but depending on what you're doing with it you can probably justify using a quote without permission as fair use (if using it in the USA). If Dr. Strangelove were in the public domain, you could legally use quotes or anything else without any attribution. Staecker (talk) 17:50, 29 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note the copyright information in File:Dr. Strangelove - Ripper and Mandrake.png et al, which asserts that Dr. Strangelove has lapsed into the public domain in some jurisdictions. -- Finlay McWalterჷTalk 17:58, 29 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Looks like the trailer is now PD. This is common with older films- the film has had the copyright extended but the trailer expired. Staecker (talk) 12:39, 30 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Use such quotes in what way? ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 03:21, 30 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

how to find similar songs

My niece will be two early next year. She very much enjoys dancing to Shirley Bassey/Propellorheads Histotry Repeating, Adele's Ooma hassa (as she says) and Simon and Garfunkel's Cecilia. Obviously these songs have a good beat, and you can dance to them. My sister wants me to burn my niece a mix CD as a Christmas present with upbeat songs that have the same subjective appeal. I am wracking my brain trying to think of titles, and think Cracklin' Rose by Neil Diamond should go over well. I think I remember someone mentioning a website that offers song recommendations based on such comparisons. Is anybody able to point me in the right direction? Thanks. μηδείς (talk) 17:11, 29 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

What about http://www.gnoosic.com/ ? --TammyMoet (talk) 18:57, 29 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The Beatles' "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" strikes me as something a two-year-old might like to dance to. Deor (talk) 20:08, 29 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Lily the Pink by The Scaffold works. Britmax (talk) 20:22, 29 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Ooh, how evil. I think her older brothers would like Lily the Pink once they'd been explained the lyrics. (The five-year old (then four) loves "little old lady got mutilated late last night.) Gnoosic is the sort of site I was looking, for, thanks, I've bookmarked it this time. Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da is exactly what I am looking for, something my sister will be able to tolerate hearing a few times a week. Grandpop won't like the transvestism, though. Of course I already had The Beatles, Elton John, Simon and Garfunkle, Neil Diamond and the like in mind. It's more the recent pop I am not familiar with and will have to search for. μηδείς (talk) 21:17, 29 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Regardin "Cecilia", good luck explaining the line aboutm "...making love with Cecilia... I got up to wash my face; when I come back to bed, someone's taken my place..." For one thing, the jumping between past and present tense. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ —Preceding undated comment added 03:19, 30 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I could just go all out and add Lola to the mix. Cecilia has a longstanding imprimatur not only because S&G are my mother's favorite group, but since both my niece's name and Cecilia are amphibrachs and the song is sung to her by her father with her name substituted. Kids don't seem to ask what making love is, since at least in my case as a child it obviously meant smooching. μηδείς (talk) 03:28, 30 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Good point. From a kid's point of view, washing one's face after kissing would most likely seem like a good idea. One thing about the old songs is that they are not so explicit - you can slip double-meanings in there without necessarily offending the young (or their parents). I'm reminded of Peter Paul and Mary's "I Dig Rock and Roll Music", in which they say, "I think / I could say something / If you know what I mean / But if I really say it / The radio won't play it / Unless I lay it between the lines. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 06:18, 30 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

You could always try making a new station on Pandora, seeded with those songs and some of the above suggestions. Then just listen for a bit and use anything it comes up with that sounds like a good fit. 209.131.76.183 (talk) 14:50, 30 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Doesn't Pandora Radio require a device as a player? μηδείς (talk) 18:40, 30 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

November 30

What films / shows / videos show downed German pilots getting captured?

When I watched Battle of Britain (film) on a two-hour YouTube vid, I only saw two scenes of captured wikt:Jerry. That didn't satisfy me nearly as much as I had hoped it would.

I've tried to find more footage of German pilots parachuting straight onto Allied lands and getting captured by patrols and locals, but to no avail. May you please help locate some more for me? I'd like more than enough to actually satisfy my curiosities.

Also, they can be more than just German. If I see downed Italian and Japanese pilots getting captured, that will satisfy me quite the same. Watching any Axis pilot getting captured would do well for me. Thanks for your help. --70.179.167.78 (talk) 07:33, 30 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

If I recall correctly, there is a scene in Hope and Glory (1987). A German pilot is arrested by the local policeman with the aid of his truncheon. Alansplodge (talk) 11:12, 30 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

An episode of Dad's Army was devoted to such a capture. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 84.21.143.150 (talk) 14:01, 30 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Several episodes in fact; The Enemy Within the Gates (first shown 28 August 1968), The Lion Has Phones (25 September 1969), Man Hunt (27 November 1969), Time on My Hands (29 December 1972) and finally Come in, Your Time is Up (10 July 1975). Source: List of Dad's Army episodes. Although the scenarios are more concerned with comic effect than historical accuracy (one downed pilot is found suspended from the hands of the town hall clock), the uniforms and equipment are faithfully reproduced. Alansplodge (talk) 16:08, 30 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The One That Got Away? (I haven't seen it) —Tamfang (talk) 18:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The Machine Gunners was made into a TV series in the UK Click here.46.208.59.151 (talk) 19:59, 30 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Bogie and his bunch capture Luftwaffe pilot Captain von Schletow after shooting him down in Sahara (1943), but I don't recall if that was onscreen or off. Clarityfiend (talk) 22:41, 30 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

December 1

How does Clark Kent explain his agelessness, or is the comic Superman frozen in time like, say, the Simpsons?

That's all. 67.163.109.173 (talk) 02:01, 1 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

There have been many different comic books, TV shows, radio programs, and movies featuring Superman. Most of those only covered a few years, so the issue didn't really come up. When a new Superman movie, set in the present, in released, there's typically no attempt to link him with the Superman in comics from the 1930's. It's sort of a multiverse in fiction, where each incarnation of Superman is unrelated to the rest. StuRat (talk) 02:13, 1 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The James Bond franchise does the same thing; there's no attempt to maintain temporal continuity within the universe, like Superman, the story has a set of stock characters but the stories are always set "now", for whenever "now" is. Long running animated shows and comic strips also do this a lot; there's no attempt to age the characters. Bart Simpson is still ten years old, for example, despite the fact that the show been on the air longer than the average Wikipedia editor has been alive. One notable exception was the long-running comic strip For Better or For Worse, whose characters aged in real time. However, most long-running series like this, where the actors change, or where they are drawn so it doesn't matter, don't work hard to maintain temporal continuity. --Jayron32 03:58, 1 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, but the difference, with cartoons, is there's no reason the characters should age, except for the voices in animated cartoons. That is, the artist must make an effort to draw them steadily aging. With a movie series or TV show, on the other hand, you can only disguise the aging cast for so long, then must find a new cast, if you want to keep them forever young. I also notice that some cartoons seem to partially age. Luann (comic strip) seems to have aged maybe 4 years in 27 years. Dagwood Bumstead and Blondie Bumstead had children, who grew up to be teenagers, then everyone apparently found the fountain of youth and stopped aging. StuRat (talk) 06:08, 2 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Clark Kent doesn't need to explain his agelessness; Mr Perry and Lois and Lana and Jimmy and everyone else all suffer from the same malady. In comic books, it's rare for adult characters to age. Infant characters sometimes become children and child characters sometimes become adult (for example, if it's a female character and the artist can't fit enough boobs on the other characters), but adult characters never grow into senescence "in camera". So, you can tell a story about Batman being old or Superman being old, but they never become old within the comic continuity. In that respect, the James Bond franchise has been rather boldly different, as the age of Sir James (and M) was fairly central to Skyfall, and had certainly been brought up in previous movies. Matt Deres (talk) 18:53, 1 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Gasoline Alley is another example of strips where characters age, which makes things challenging when they approach or pass the century mark. Peanuts is a different case. The characters aged a little bit over their half-century existence (or maybe you could say the cartooning matured), while often referencing then-current events. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 05:00, 2 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

One oddity in the 1978 Superman film is that the scene before the credits refers to 1938 (the year of the first Superman comics), while later in the film, Lex Luthor says Krypton exploded in 1948. The former was a nod to the "true" origin of Superman, and the latter was to establish that Superman is 30, in the "prime of life", for a human anyway (Reeve himself was in his early 20s). The conflicting dates have nothing to do with each other as such. And ironically enough, to make the same film today, you'd have to say Krypton exploded in 1982, after a sequel or two had come out. One other oddity, in Superman II, is the presence of astronauts on the moon, which there hadn't been any in "real time" for several years. (Never mind the continuity problem of being able to talk and be heard in a place with no atmosphere). So, as Stu notes, these characters often exist in one or more "parallel universes" from ours. One thing about the Harry Potter series was that they had it both ways: The characters aged, but in a parallel-universe version of modern-day England. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 05:08, 2 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

sex position upside down blowjob

What do you call a sex position where the person does the blowjob upside down like lying on the bed where her front part is facing up and the person inserting his penis into her mouth like that?

69 (sex position)? Dismas|^(talk) 02:35, 1 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Doesn't this question belong on the Mathematics desk? --Jayron32 03:51, 1 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Technically, it would be a 68. That's like a 69, but the guys "owes her one". Matt Deres (talk) 18:55, 1 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Technically, it was the best answer I could give with a description that I didn't fully understand. Dismas|^(talk) 02:16, 2 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

How come the website of the actor Mark_Metcalf sells his autographs online but has no contact web address for the people running his website?

How come the website of the actor Mark_Metcalf sells his autographs online but has no contact web address for the people running his website? I bought an autograph off of his website but it didn't come in the mail. Does his website have any contact info? Thanks! Neptunekh94 (talk) 04:16, 1 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

You will probably want to check his website, that will tell you whether it posts contact info there. μηδείς (talk) 04:44, 1 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

There is a contact link bottom right: "Site by Jennifer Bryant". Click on the name.--Shantavira|^{feed me} 11:26, 1 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

UFC events

Why is it that all of the UFC events are deleted? I donate to Wikipedia so that you are able to keep your information up and it really disappointments me that you seem to not care about what countless amount of fans say about these pages being deleted. Please bring them back up so that fans can look up information about these events. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.62.149.245 (talk) 22:57, 1 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Which articles are you referring to? Also, donations do not determine content. RudolfRed (talk) 23:21, 1 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I don't see that any major UFC events have been deleted. There's 215 such events listed at List of UFC events and nearly all of them have articles. Our coverage of the sport seems to be quite comprehensive. If there is one which is missing, it is only 207.62.149.245's fault and no one elses that it hasn't been created yet. --Jayron32 00:02, 2 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

December 2

Chinese Basketball Association team in Liaoning

Can anyone help me figure out the current name for the Chinese Basketball Association team in Liaoning? The article is at Liaoning Dinosaurs, but parts of the article suggest that the team is now known as the Jaguars. (It's a mess.) Throughout the internet, I see sources calling the team the Jaguars, the Hengye Jaguars, the Dinosaurs, and the Hunters. I can't speak or read Chinese, so I don't think I'll be able to figure things out by myself. I can't find an official website for the team anywhere. Thanks! Zagalejo^^^ 02:19, 2 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I will rephrase my question: Is there a commercial website where people can purchase a personalized photo of Claire_Stansfield or Ursula Andress with a personalized message.

==I will rephrase my question: Is there a commercial website where people can purchase a personalized photo of Claire_Stansfield or Ursula Andress with a personalized message. Thank you! Neptunekh94 (talk) 05:02, 2 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Dutch prank show

There was once a viral video about a Dutch prank show where the reporter "had diarrhea," although it was just a prank. However, for some reason, despite searching hard, I could not find the name of the show. What's the name of that Dutch prank show, and does it have an article here? 112.208.78.208 (talk) 09:24, 2 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

College Football

I want to know the total number of college football games played up to the present date, and the number of times a team has won all of the games they have played, so I cane make an avrage — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.63.93.243 (talk) 12:49, 2 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I added a title.

Do you mean the total number played ever, or just this season? Rojomoke (talk) 13:08, 2 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Lyrics to Tindersticks - Marbles

Apologies in advance if this is an inappropriate question. The opening lyrics to the song Marbles by Tindersticks go something like: "Her haircut: she looked like <something>". It sounds a lot like "June Nader" to me but this doesn't appear to be an actual person, but something about the context of the lyrics makes me think it's a person's name. Other lyrics sites have it down as "virtually naked", or "what she made her" but I am almost certain this is not what is being said. Does anyone have any better idea from liner notes etc.? The song can be found here by the way: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKRfWcRZpYM --Iae (talk) 13:52, 2 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Lyricsfire say it's "Her haircut: she looked like what she'd made her" but that doesn't make sense. Not sure about that - will keep looking. --TammyMoet (talk) 14:54, 2 December 2012 (UTC) Two other sites say it's "she looked virtually naked" which makes more sense. I don't know why you don't like the second version? It seems to go with the rest of the song. --TammyMoet (talk) 14:57, 2 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

It makes sense but to my ears the words spoken don't sound anything like "virtually naked". There's definitely a 'd' sound in the actual lyrics, at the start of the final syllable. And I can't hear a 'v' or 'k' sound. Granted, his enunciation is generally a bit strange so it's possible he's just slurred that line a bit, but I still can't seem to make it fit. --Iae (talk) 15:27, 2 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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 Apologies in advance if this is an inappropriate question. The opening lyrics to the song Marbles by [[Tindersticks]] go something like: "Her haircut: she looked like <something>". It sounds a lot like "June Nader" to me but this doesn't appear to be an actual person, but something about the context of the lyrics makes me think it's a person's name. Other lyrics sites have it down as "virtually naked", or "what she made her" but I am almost certain this is not what is being said. Does anyone have any better idea from liner notes etc.? The song can be found here by the way: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKRfWcRZpYM --[[User:Iae|Iae]] ([[User talk:Iae|talk]]) 13:52, 2 December 2012 (UTC)
 :Lyricsfire say it's "Her haircut: she looked like what she'd made her" but that doesn't make sense. Not sure about that - will keep looking. --[[User:TammyMoet|TammyMoet]] ([[User talk:TammyMoet|talk]]) 14:54, 2 December 2012 (UTC) Two other sites say it's "she looked virtually naked" which makes more sense. I don't know why you don't like the second version? It seems to go with the rest of the song. --[[User:TammyMoet|TammyMoet]] ([[User talk:TammyMoet|talk]]) 14:57, 2 December 2012 (UTC)
+:: It makes sense but to my ears the words spoken don't sound anything like "virtually naked". There's definitely a 'd' sound in the actual lyrics, at the start of the final syllable. And I can't hear a 'v' or 'k' sound. Granted, his enunciation is generally a bit strange so it's possible he's just slurred that line a bit, but I still can't seem to make it fit. --[[User:Iae|Iae]] ([[User talk:Iae|talk]]) 15:27, 2 December 2012 (UTC)