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January 6

Andrew Lloyd Webber

Can anyone explain this to me? Is his last name / surname Webber or Lloyd Webber ... and why? Whatever I have read about him only confuses me more. What I have read includes: that his father was named Lloyd Webber ... that his mother was named Lloyd-Webber ... that his surname is Lloyd Webber ... that his knighted name is Lloyd-Webber ... that he changed his surname in grade school because another child had the same surname ... etc. Can anyone explain this all to me? And ... would he correctly be alphabetized under "L" for Lloyd or "W" for Webber? Thanks. (Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 03:57, 6 January 2008 (UTC))[reply]

From here, "Andrew Lloyd Webber is a native Londoner, born in South Kensington in 1948. His father is the composer William Lloyd Webber, his mother the pianist and educator Jean Johnstone Lloyd Webber, his younger brother the world-renowned cellist Julian Lloyd Webber." Another site names his father as "William Southcombe Lloyd Webber". This indicates that his surname is Lloyd Webber, which should be alphabetised under L, and that his mother was Jean Johnson before she married. SaundersW (talk) 10:57, 6 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! (Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 23:26, 6 January 2008 (UTC))[reply]

I've heard that he was a bit miffed that his peerage title (Baron Lloyd-Webber) adds a hyphen. —Tamfang (talk) 00:04, 7 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Just a note - Lloyd Webber, in common with almost all British people, never attended a grade-school. DuncanHill (talk) 14:22, 7 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ratsnrab for the Most Mystifying Comment of the Day! Are you saying, Duncan, that very few British people go to grade-school? If so, where are they educated? If this has anything to do with the spelling of his name, it has so far eluded me. :) -- JackofOz (talk) 20:04, 7 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The British educational system does not have 'grade-school'. Hence, Andrew Lloyd-Webber never attended grade school, and hence he did not change his surname in grade school. He attended Westminster School, which is not a grade school. He also, oddly, owns much of the actual Watership Down, which is rather random. 86.141.89.83 (talk) 02:25, 8 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Our article does not state where he was educated before Westminster- which he would not have attended until he was 12 (ish). DuncanHill (talk) 02:29, 8 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

He could have attended from about 7, but either way the school he attended before would not have been a grade school. Skittle (talk) 23:43, 8 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Maman Last Call and Quebec-Montreal

Hi there, I like to know what are the themes of French-Canadian films "Maman Last Call" and "Quebec-Montreal"? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.64.53.27 (talk) 04:38, 6 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Synopses of Maman Last Call and Quebec-Montreal. SaundersW (talk) 15:05, 6 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Grey's Anatomy Series 3

When will Grey's Anatomy Series 3 be released in the UK (Region 2)? -- Stacey _{talk to me} 15:46, 6 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You can get it on DVD at amazon.com, series 3 was released ages ago. Series 4 is starting 1/10/08 in the US. --'n1yaNt 18:50, 6 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The DVD on Amazon.com is a region 1 disc, and while most players can be region unlocked, the question does specifically ask about region 2. Oddly, Amazon UK only have season 3 as a US (region 1) import, but some other sites (CDwow.com, play.com) do seem to have a region 2 DVD of season 3. -- AJR | Talk 00:31, 7 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The S3 boxset on play.com is region 1. The release date hasn't been announced, I guess. :( -- Stacey _{talk to me} 21:11, 7 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Odd, I'm sure I saw an R2 disc there. Maybe I'm just going mad. -- AJR | Talk 01:01, 9 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

January 7

Sergey Karjakin became the world's youngest chess GM...

...but who holds the record for youngest IM and youngest FM? --59.189.62.193 (talk) 09:17, 7 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Youngest Grandmaster (chess) - Sergey Karjakin (born in 1990, awarded in 2002 at the age of 12 years 7 months)

Youngest International Master - Parimarjan Negi (born in 1993, awarded in 2005 at the age of 12 years 6 months)

Youngest FIDE Master - Étienne Bacrot (born in 1983, awarded in 1993 at the age of 10)

Hope that helps. Neıl ☎ 13:27, 7 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

But that would mean that Karjakin became a grandmaster without being an IM first, which is possible (I know Kramnik did it) but quite unusual. I do find some articles however that refer to Karjakin as an IM (e.g.: [1]). Jacques l'Aumône (talk) 17:28, 7 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The Next Great American Band/Zombie Bazooka Patrol

What was the deal with Zombie Bazooka Patrol? From what I saw on The NGAB they were approved by the judges but then never played again on the show. I don't think I missed an episode. So what happened? 71.243.118.2 (talk) 12:40, 7 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

There is a bit of talk about this going on around the internet, but basically it boils down to -

This band (and many more) made it through the auditions
There were non-aired discussions between the judges on which of those from the auditions would make up the final 12 acts
The band wasn't among this list. Foxhill (talk) 14:52, 7 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Well ain't that a load of crap. 71.243.118.2 (talk) 18:09, 7 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Who Is this:

I trying to help this guy out. Here is his question, I've searched with the sig line and I also corrected it for spelling to no avail. Is there anyone who recognizes this sig line?

"When I was a teen, (a LONG time ago!), there was a comedy routine that we listened to on the radio (possibly the Dr Demento Show). I can't recall much of it, other than the tag line of "I'ze mizerable, right?" It was put together like a story, and everything that could go wrong for this chap, did, and he would insert the tag line often. If anyone remembers who the comic was, please share. I do recall it was not one of the mainstreamers of the time (I'd guess 70's) but it was a somewhat familiar name. Maybe a Cheech and Chong knock-off?"

24.31.183.6 (talk) 19:06, 7 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I recall the routine, and your timeframe seems to be correct. I can't find any direct references though. Will keep searching. --LarryMac | Talk 20:15, 7 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

spoltight

Dinner-dinner-dinner-dinner, dinner-dinner-dinner-dinner - BATMAN!

hey people. i was wondering where could i possibly find one of those huge night skylights and for how much?Jwking (talk) 19:59, 7 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Party rental companies usually carry them. Look in your local phone book and call the rental places. The cost will vary from business to business depending on what exactly they have, how much it costs to run, and how much you have to pay to have a guy stand there operating it. -- kainaw ™ 20:03, 7 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'd call it a 'searchlight'. That might help your search, somewhat. --Mdwyer (talk) 23:46, 7 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Made that a Wikilink. --Anon, 23:16, January 8.

Mainly because skylight normally refers to: A window set into a roof with a passage to the ceiling below. Do however if you rent one try and summon Batman. Let me know how that works out, sounds interesting. Lanfear's Bane | t 16:55, 8 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Huh, it will be neither cheap nor will it work that easily. That screencap from Batman is probably largely CG, because it looks like it's being projected onto something. About the only thing you can project a searchlight onto in the sky is a cloud, maybe a dark blimp (keep in mind, you have to rent that too). It could be difficult with clouds. --Ouro (blah blah) 10:52, 9 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thinking of costs, f it's an art project you could apply for funding to cover those rental fees, or ask the company to sponsor you. Weird, but that screencap – all I see is teeth. ; ) Julia Rossi (talk) 09:15, 10 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Oh crud... I wish you hadn't said that. I now see two bicuspids below two uvula... You have totally ruined the batsignal for me. --Mdwyer (talk) 23:58, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

January 8

1980s ABC musical promo

Sometime in the mid-to-late 1980s, American Broadcasting Company would air their primetime schedules for a few seconds. Some jazz music portions would be playing the background. I'm trying to find out the portion of first song, and whom the song is done by. I know the second portion was from, "Communion," by Swing Out Sister. The third and last portion was from, "Maputo," by Bob James and David Sanborn. If anyone out there can help me figure out the portion from the first song, that would be great, and I'd really appreciate it. Thank you so very much.72.229.136.18 (talk) 02:48, 8 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The Lazer Collection, The Lazer Collection 2 and Shoop-the-whoop.

Any Links to the lazer collection(s) or articles regaurding shoop-the-whoop animations? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.191.102.55 (talk) 05:08, 8 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Rules 1 and 2? Try Macrochan . Lanfear's Bane | t 10:17, 8 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

AOE

NEED HELP WITH A LEVEL IN AOE PLEASE Hyano czespony (talk) 10:58, 8 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Are we supposed to guess which level it is you're having problems with as well as what your problem may be? Also, should we assume that you're referring to Age of Empires? Dismas|^(talk) 11:05, 8 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

YES IT IS AGE OF EMPIRES Hyano czespony (talk) 11:38, 8 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Why not try at GameFAQs? Lanfear's Bane | t 12:41, 8 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Well I'm looking for a guide for that level that tells PRECISELY what to do, and none of those are at GameFaqs. I. e. precisely how many resources to gather before researching a particular technology or creating particular units, precisely how many units to make and when to make them, etc. And it wouldn't hurt to include "checkpoints" to find out how much time you have played the level. The level I am stuck on is very hard and I can't even complete it with a guide, unless it is one that tells precisely what to do. Such a guide would be hard to include on this page - try putting the guide on my talk page, or on a page like User talk:Hyano czespony/Guide for an AOE level. Hyano czespony (talk) 22:21, 8 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Is this any good to you? SaundersW (talk) 22:28, 8 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ummm...the level I am stuck on is in AOE2, not AOE1... —Preceding unsigned comment added by Hyano czespony (talk • contribs) 22:33, 8 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

What level is it? 60.241.121.3 (talk) 23:55, 8 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Like I said, either write a guide for this level on my talk page, or include it on a page like User talk:Hyano czespony/Guide for an AOE level. And by the way, this level I am talking about... the level I am stuck on... the level I need a precise guide for... is the China level. Hyano czespony (talk) 04:22, 9 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

here is a walkthrough for AoE II. I can't tell if the section on "into China" is detailed enough for you. SaundersW (talk) 12:07, 9 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Isn't it more fun to figure these things out on your own? (I remember using a walkthrough for Zork once and it was totally unsatisfying...) Adam Bishop (talk) 08:00, 10 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Non-sequitur, but are the phrases in AOE such as "wololo" (for the priests) and others such as "rogan?" and "erectus" (that's what it sounds like to me) based on any real language or are they complete nonsense? 206.252.74.48 (talk) 19:58, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

That is one of the guides I used, but was unsuccessful with. Please write a detailed, precise guide on my talk page or on a page with a link like this one. Hyano czespony (talk) 05:07, 12 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

music for modern remake of film "Jamaica Inn" starring Jane Seymour

I watched a video of this film "Jamaica Inn", based on the Daphne du Maurrier novel, made in 1991 and starring Jane Seymour, Patrick McGoohan, Trevor Eve...

There was no credit for the orchestral score. Can you tell me who composed it?

Thank you —Preceding unsigned comment added by 63.133.226.253 (talk) 22:31, 8 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The Internet Movie Database is usually a good source for this sort of query. On their "full cast and crew" page for this TV production, which was actually made in 1985, they credit one Francis Shaw for the music. And you can follow the link from his name to this page to see what else they believe he's worked on. --Anonymous, 23:13 UTC, January 8, 2008.

January 9

Big Brother US

The answer to my question used to be listed in the Big Brother US section but it isnt there anymore... What is the longest time any Big Brother US contestant has stayed in the house (including the All Stars Season? Thanks for your help :) --Zach (talk) 12:16, 9 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

How long ago (or how recently) did you see the information in the article? You can peruse the article's history starting here; I looked through the first couple of pages and none of the edit summaries seemed to mention removal of that type of information, but then again, the edit summaries were sparse, at best. --LarryMac | Talk 19:56, 9 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ahhh! Good idea! I will look at that later. Thanks!! --Zach (talk) 23:27, 9 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

January 10

Finding an old horror movie

hi,

When I was in school I rented a VHS tape for a movie. I really want to see it again, but I cannot remember anything related to it, such as the title, or actor or anything. So it really bothers me even though I cannot remember if I liked it or not.

The movie started with a space station/ spacecraft where there is a devil kind of person who really enjoy playing games. And there is a good guy who somehow goes back to earth through some sort of magic portal, and leave the devil in the outer space.

I remember I watched this move early 1998. So it must be released before that. more likely it is released between 1995-1997, but it could be early 90s.

Thanks for reading my message!! 67.183.128.119 (talk) 06:55, 10 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Doesn't exactly fit your description, but could this be Hellraiser: Bloodline? / edg ☺ ☭ 14:00, 10 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Event Horizon (movie) took place on a spaceship with one guy possessed. I don't remember much else about it. -- kainaw ™ 16:28, 10 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I remember the phrase Hell is just a word, reality is much worse or something to that effect. Besides that EH is pretty mediocre. The OP's description does ring some bells in my mind but I can't place 'em definitely. --Ouro (blah blah) 17:37, 10 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hellraiser in Space, Leprechaun in Space, Jason in Space. Event Horizon fits the description except for the "likes to play games" part. Really scary movie though. Beekone (talk) 18:30, 10 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

poop

Move to science desk

Euro games on American PS3

Supposedly, PlayStation 3 games are supposed to be region free, but can European games be played on a American console? Or does the whole NTSC/PAL thing screw it up? To anyone curious, I'm considering importing the European version of Rock Band if its song list if different enough from the American version.--SeizureDog (talk) 21:18, 10 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Colbert report and Daily show

Who the hell is writing the scripts and stuff since it came back on the air. BonesBrigade 22:55, 10 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Its still the same guy, Eric Drysdale, just check out the Colbert Report article for more info.--Dlo2012 (talk) 17:02, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

That's not true. According to both the Eric Drysdale Official Website and the Colbert Report article, Drysdale and the other writers are still on strike. If the Colbert Report is like other shows, then presumably the producers are writing the scripts, while Colbert himself does a tightwalk dance in which he contributes material but does not "write" -- a dance that some people say is not fooling them. --M @r ē ino 23:39, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

January 11

Confrontation: Jekyll and Hyde

Does anyone know who sang the original Confrontation (the one that was released on an actual album) in Jekyll & Hyde (musical)? Not the Hasselhoff version though. According to the article, it's Colm Wilkinson, but I'm not exactly sure. Can anyone verify this? Also, any info about the original composers etc... would be helpful also. Thanks! Valens Impérial Császár 93 00:16, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

According to the concept album's page on amazon, "Confrontation" wasn't one of the songs on the original 1990 concept album, which is the album Wilkinson was on. Corvus cornix_talk 22:04, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Porn

Why do women in pornographic films keep their shoes on? --67.185.172.158 (talk) 05:53, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

To keep the retifists happy?? Though the people with the foot fetishes might not like it as much, Maybe the sets have cold floors, or OSHA has some strict rules... Honestly I think it is just kind of random, with no special reason. Dureo (talk) 10:43, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This is a porn FAQ. "Stripper shoes" (technically platform heels) are considered part of the costume. Taking them off would break the illusion for some viewers, like removing the wig and false eyelashes.

Alternative answer: porn sets may be dirty or unsafe for bare feet. I recall (but can't find) a Brandy Alexandre interview where she explained walking barefoot on (presumably 80s) porn sets dirtied one's feet quickly. (Good grief Google is useless on search strings like "Brandy Alexandre" feet interview "Dana Lynn".)

Incidentally, I don't think OSHA takes much interest in actual porn shoots, tho if you work in the DVD warehouse, you have a right to job safety. There was a brief period where it seemed OSHA could get involved over the occupational hazard of AIDS transmission. [2] / edg ☺ ☭ 12:05, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Cal/OSHA has a quite detailed page regarding health and safety for the adult film industry; it's largely, but not entirely, concerned with disease transmission. -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 12:32, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Movies about Pankration?

Are there any movies about Pankration (the ancient Greek olympic sport)? Or howabout any fiction books (novels)? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.71.223.87 (talk) 06:17, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know of any, but that Human Weapon show had an episode about it. Recury (talk) 18:10, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bend it like Beckham -- any relation between book and movie?

According to our article, Narinder Dhami wrote a book called Bend it like Beckham. But our page on the movie Bend It Like Beckham doesn't mention Dhami at all -- nor does the imdb page. What's the story? Was Dhami dissed by the movie producers? Was the book written after the movie? Are they somehow utterly unrelated? —Steve Summit (talk) 06:22, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Well, the obvious explanation would be that it's a novelization -- or in other words, No, yes, and no, respectively. And if you google on Dhami, Beckham, and novelization, you'll find plenty of confirmation of that. --Anonymous but original, 07:15 UTC, January 11.

Thanks! (I suppose I shoulda done that muhsself...) —Steve Summit (talk) 13:29, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

katie morgan

I know she has been in the porn business for quite a long time but i cant recall seeing her in any anal scenes just wondering if anybody knows of any scenes featuring her performing anal because i would love to get my hands on them —Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.148.77.135 (talk) 16:01, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The list of movies she's appeared in on the adult film database may help you. 62.136.142.213 (talk) 19:31, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Kryten

I didn't notice for quite a long time that Kryten of Red Dwarf speaks with American vowels (or rather Canadian according to his article). American characters in British comedies typically talk like cowboys (e.g. Graham Chapman as movie producer, David Calder in Sleepers), but Kryten's dialect is quite bland, and I haven't caught him using American vocabulary. I'm curious: what does Kryten sound like to Old World audiences? —Tamfang (talk) 20:08, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

He sounds a bit sort of mid Atlantic and nothing like the real voice of the actor Robert Llewellyn who plays him. Neither British nor American. You could say his accent was not of this world but pleasant nevertheless. However he tends to roll his rs which may make him sound slightly American to some people.--TreeSmiler (talk) 21:44, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Clarification for New World readers: when Tree says "mid Atlantic", it does not refer to a part of the US, but to sounding "neither British nor American". --Anonymous, 05:22 UTC, January 12, 2008.

Recommendations for US TV drama series

I'm looking for recommendations for American drama series that I might enjoy, past or present. I'm a big fan of what I would describe as the quality end of US TV, specifically Lost and E.R. However, I am not particularly interested in police procedurals or legal dramas. What other shows would you recommend I follow? Many thanks. --Richardrj ^talk ^email 22:34, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Would you be interested in something like Heroes (TV series)? Corvus cornix_talk 23:14, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The Sopranos is surely the most successful (rightly so, IMO) US drama of recent years (if you've resisted watching it fearing it'll be a schlocky Godfather retread, dont' fear, is much better than that). The West Wing is, for the most part, excellent, providing you like all-talkie-little-action drama. You might like St. Elsewhere and Thirtysomething too. -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 23:27, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

January 12

Significant Video Game

Is there any cultural, civilizational and historical point of view and genre? For example I know Civilization series. Flakture (talk) 08:40, 12 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Europa Universalis, perhaps? --Taraborn (talk) 08:47, 12 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Cars in Pretty in Pink Movie

I was wondering if anyone knew the car 'Andie' was driving in the movie Pretty in Pink? please email <email removed> with an answer. Thank you for your time.70.130.152.135 (talk) 11:17, 12 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'm afraid we don't answer questions by e-mail. Have you tried the internet movie cars database? Algebraist 11:31, 12 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

That site shows her unlocking a Karmann Ghia (it is also mentioned on the talk page of our article on the movie. Rmhermen (talk) 14:53, 12 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

okay if u can help

i wasn't sure whether or not to ask this question here but i decided what the heck.i have tried googling but i get french refernces,-he was the first pioneer of this; what is it and who is it...big clue his name ryhmes with lemonade. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.49.87.89 (talk) 14:48, 12 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Please help identify a British film

I cannot for the life of me remember the name of this film. It was almost certainly British. It begins with an unfulfilled British housewife talking to the walls about her life. She leaves her husband and goes on holiday to Greece. In Greeece she meets a charming local man and has a romantic fling. I remember the movie being an absolute gem of a poignant comedy but not it's title. I hope you can help. Cheers, Mooney 12.146.184.9 (talk) 15:35, 12 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I should add that it was made in the late 80's! Mooney 12.146.184.9 (talk) 15:37, 12 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

That would be Shirley Valentine. DuncanHill (talk) 15:36, 12 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! It's been driving me batty! Cheers. 12.146.184.9 (talk) 15:40, 12 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]