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August 30

Max Payne Trailer Song

What is the song that plays in the Max Payne movie trailer. It sounds something of Marilyn Manson. Can somebody find out. Thanks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Neon6419 (talk • contribs) 00:09, 30 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It is indeed by Marilyn Manson, "If I Was Your Vampire" from the album Eat Me, Drink Me. the wub "?!" 21:59, 30 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Searching for name of 70's or 80's teen movie

I am looking for the name of a teen movie I remember from the 70's or 80's. It had a blond heartthrob type boy giving guitar lessons to a girl who was falling in love with him and vice versa. Thanks for your help!70.250.144.212 (talk) 16:53, 30 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

After a quick Google search for "teen movie guitar lessons -spirit", this site suggests that it is something called Sooner or Later. [1] If you're wondering, I took out the word "spirit" because a bunch of the results were for guitar tabs for the song "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana. Dismas|^(talk) 20:05, 30 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Is the Paint Program In this Video Recognizable?

I can't really tell, and there isn't much to go on besides the occasional flash of a tiny window. It's a speed painting of concept art for the Prince of Persia 4. http://www.gametrailers.com/player/33651.html —Preceding unsigned comment added by 204.210.104.79 (talk) 20:59, 30 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hard to tell, but from the context window and brush strokes I say it is Macromedia Studio MX. JessicaThunderbolt 21:24, 30 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'd be damned if that wasn't Photoshop. --mboverload @ 21:42, 30 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yep, you're right; according to the comments section it's "Photoshop with the wacom pad." JessicaThunderbolt 21:52, 30 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks so much! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 204.210.104.79 (talk) 09:09, 31 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Send In the Clowns

Is there any version of "Send In the Clowns" by any particular artist that is considered the definitive recording ? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.5.198.130 (talk) 23:50, 30 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

See Send in the Clowns. It was written for Glynis Johns, but has been popularly recorded by many other people (even Krusty the Clown). -- kainaw ™ 01:13, 31 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Since it is originally from the Broadway musical A Little Night Music, I'd say that the original cast recording would be considered "definitive". —D. Monack ^talk 02:48, 1 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Judy Collins' version of it was probably the biggest hit, so that may be the best-known version. Grutness...wha? 23:38, 5 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

August 31

three gorgeous women

I checked out the Internet Movie Database on an actress named Timilee Romolini. She's an expert in taekwondo. What are her stats? What's her heritage? It's understood both Anne Hathaway and Ashley Johnson each have Native American heritage. Which tribe is Anne's heritage? Which tribe is Ashley's heritage?72.229.139.13 (talk) 07:58, 31 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

"Understood" by whom? Corvus cornix_talk 20:39, 31 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

"Understood" by their fans.72.229.139.13 (talk) 22:09, 31 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Please provide reliable sources. Corvus cornix_talk 22:12, 31 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The reference in Hathaway's article has her saying she's got "tiny drops" of Native American blood. Much, much, much less reliably (i.e. think politician-level reliability), IMDb says that Johnson is also part NA. This isn't a genealogy site, sorry. Clarityfiend (talk) 02:08, 1 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Who can provide more info on Romolini?72.229.139.13 (talk) 04:59, 1 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Her mother? Best friend? Window cleaner? Or perhaps 9,490 hits on Google. --Dweller (talk) 10:22, 3 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Digital Re-mastering

When an older album is relesaed as being digitally remastered, what does that mean exactly? Do they remix the original multitrack tapes or simply process the original two track master? Thanks Kirk UK —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.82.79.175 (talk) 18:38, 31 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

See Audio_mastering, and let us know if you still have any questions.--El aprendelenguas (talk) 19:40, 31 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Remaster is a more relevant link than the one given by El aprendelenguas.
Bob Katz writes in his book "Mastering Audio, the art and the science": "Mastering is the last creative step in the audio production process, the bridge between mixing and replication - your last chance to enhance sound or repair problems in an acoustically designed room - an audio microscope". This confirms what you imply in your question, audio production is conceived of as a two step process - first you create a mix, then you process the mixes of all the tracks that are to be part of the album, taking care that the sound levels and feel of the individual tracks go well together. Nevertheless, Katz points out that a certain amount of remixing may occur at the mastering session, and also mentions the production of submixes (stems) while mixing, which are to be finally assembled in the mastering session. Thus, and especially in the digital era, the distinction between mixing and mastering is to some extent blurred. I have no definitive answer to your question, but if the original tapes are still available (as I suppose would normally be the case), I find it difficult to see why one would not take the advantage of doing some remixing in addition to remastering, although the answer will probably vary from album to album. For an extreme example, see Let It Be… Naked. --NorwegianBlue^talk 17:01, 1 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, I read the audio mastering article before posting the question. It was whether the original multitrack tapes were used when remastering or the master two track mix. I had always assumed that the original multitrack recordings would be locked away somewhere never to the light of day again. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.82.79.175 (talk) 12:26, 2 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Lego Indiana Jones

Hi, I am having difficulty getting past the 3rd part of "City of Danger" in "Raiders of the Lost Arc" where the truck is on the far right side, could someone who has gotten past it tell me how, please? Thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.196.55.111 (talk) 19:47, 31 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You'll probably get better help at GameFAQs or a similar site. Exxolon (talk) 23:34, 31 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Is this the truck chase level? If it is you want to beat up all the enemys on your own truck then jump onto the next. If this isn't what you're looking for I'd suggest GameFAQs too 88.211.96.3 (talk) 08:49, 1 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

September 1

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Entertainment/2008_August_23#slide_whistle

Here, does LambaJan (talk) mean "... volume ..." by like the loudness or softness of the sound (amplitude)?68.148.157.170 (talk) 01:52, 1 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yes. — Twas Now ( talk • contribs • e-mail ) 05:13, 1 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Looking for a song title

This'll be woolly. Recent song, I think, though sounds old. Has a hint of Nina Simone in style, if not voice. Sung by a woman. Chorus something like "take me to the edge of love". Cheers, --Dweller (talk) 10:20, 1 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Dance me to the end of love? Algebraist 11:54, 1 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

That looks likely. Our article isn't much good; which version would I most likely have heard, twice, on the radio recently? --Dweller (talk) 12:43, 1 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ah. I'm guessing it's Madeleine Peyroux's version and I've just happened across two different stations playing the same recentish oldie by coincidence. What a stunning song and what a smokey performance. --Dweller (talk) 12:50, 1 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The national anthem played at the cinema and at concerts

When I went to the movies when I was growing up in the 50s and 60s, the first thing we always saw was the national anthem (in those days, God Save the Queen). There’d be stock footage of the queen on horseback or whatever, with the UK Union Jack fluttering proudly in the breeze (and the Australian Flag nowhere to be seen), with GSTQ played in the background. A few people would stand in their seats, but most remained seated. At some point, probably around the early 1970s, cinemas ceased playing the anthem. I started going to symphony concerts (ABC orchestras) in the late 60s, and again, the protocol was for the orchestra to play the national anthem as the first order of business. Everyone stood. This also applied to solo piano recitals; although I can’t recall lieder singers or violin-piano duos etc ever doing it. (I never went to rock concerts, so I can't say whether this was ever the practice there, but I kinda doubt it - can you imagine the Stones singing GSTQ as the first number in a gig? I could be wrong.) Then the ABC decided that the anthem would be played at the first and last symphony concerts of the season, but not at the concerts in between. Later still, the anthem was dropped completely. The only time it gets a look in these days is when an orchestra from overseas is visiting, and they play their own national anthem followed by ours (it’s been Advance Australia Fair since 1984). I'm sure Australian orchestras do the same when they're touring overseas (but in the reverse order, of course).

I’m wondering what’s been the practice in other countries in relation to their anthem being played at the cinema and concerts, and has this changed over time? -- JackofOz (talk) 23:37, 1 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I believe the progression in the UK is roughly as you describe for Australia, but I can't give details until someone older than myself wakes up. Algebraist 23:48, 1 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Jack, all I can say is that in my 60 years in the midwestern United States (in which I've attended movies and concerts both classical and rock) I've never heard the U.S. anthem played in the contexts you've described. Deor (talk) 00:32, 2 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Though only in my 30s, I've never heard (of) our (American) National Anthem played before a movie or concert of any sort. It does get sung at pro sporting events, minor league baseball games, and I even recently heard it at a county fair between rounds of a demolition derby. We also hear it at the beginning of the broadcast day on some radio stations. Television stations used to play it at the end of their broadcast day as well until stations started broadcasting 24 hours. Dismas|^(talk) 00:40, 2 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I have also heard the anthem at the end of a television station's broadcast day. Specifically, "O Canada" at the end of the CBC's day. This was sometime within the last ten years. — Twas Now ( talk • contribs • e-mail ) 00:53, 2 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

These days most TV stations broadcast continuously, but I have also heard O Canada at both the start and the end of the broadcast day in the last few years. When I visited a friend in New Zealand in 1983, one of the bits of foreignness that he called my attention to was that TVNZ did not do this. As for cinemas, I have heard the anthem played at a cinema exactly once; this was around 1980 and it was the only time I had been to that particular cinema for the first show of the day. It was quite a surprise.

When I was in school (late 1960s – early 1970s), the day began with both the national anthem (which was God Save the Queen at the third of the four schools I went to, and O Canada at the others) and the Lord's Prayer (yes, in public schools; I was in grade 11 or so before I realized nobody would object if I didn't join in in reciting it). No such thing when I moved on to university, but there different people's days began at different times. The only place I expect to hear the anthem on a regular basis today is sporting events. --Anonymous, 08:17 UTC, September 2, 2008.

TVNZ did play the national anthem at the start of broadcast (see You tube for one example). At closedown, we had the Goodnight Kiwi (which can be found here if you want to see it in action). And, Jack, NZ cinemas used to play anthems, too (God Save the Queen); I don't know when that stopped. Anthems are still sung at school assemblies, and so forth, but the general (adult) public probably only hear it now at official ceremonies and sports events. ANZAC Day services usually have both anthems. Now I think of it, the annual Symphony in the Park always finishes with the anthem (and that's 200,000 voices (5% of the population)). Gwinva (talk) 09:36, 2 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

In the U.S., the National Anthem is standard before professional sports events, at celebrations of national holidays like Independence Day and maybe some official government functions like a public high school graduation or a presidential inauguration. I've never heard it performed at the cinema nor at a concert of any kind (I've been to rock, orchestral, jazz, opera). One notable exception is at the Garden State Arts Center (now the PNC Bank Arts Center) a concert venue owned by the state of New Jersey which has the official policy of playing a recording of the national anthem before all concerts. Sinead O'Connor caused a controversy when she threatened not to perform there if the anthem were played and an temporary exception was made. See PNC Bank Arts Center#Sinéad O'Connor controversy. —D. Monack ^talk 01:14, 2 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

On the rock concert front, I saw the Wolfe Tones in Galway and they ended with the national anthem. But then Amhrán na bhFiann both fits into their repertoire and is actually a good song. Algebraist 09:41, 2 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

In the U.S., the only theaters I am aware of that play the anthem before a movie are those on military bases, including those outside the U.S. --—— Gadget850 (Ed) ^talk - 11:42, 2 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Before NHL games, both the US and Canadian anthems are played if one of the teams is based in a US city and the other is based in a Canadian city. If both teams are US cities, only the US anthem is played, and I assume (but have no empirical evidence) that only the Canadian anthem is played when two Canadian teams play. Since 9/11, "God Bless America" tends to be played during the seventh inning stretch at baseball games. Corvus cornix_talk 18:26, 2 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

In 1997, according to The Baseball Almanac, the Toronto Blue Jays hosted the Montreal Expos for a series of interleague games, "marking the first time since World War II that the U.S. National Anthem was not heard before a Major League ball game." — OtherDave (talk) 20:05, 2 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

All very interesting. So, it seems the cinema thing was a practice confined to the UK, Australia and New Zealand. The symphony concert thing - still waiting on some input there. Major sporting events have become the main opportunities to hear the anthem in Australia too. The anthem and its (usually big-name) singer have become mini-events in their own right. Julie Anthony practically made a whole career out of singing our anthem at such events (an exaggeration of course; but it seems it's the main thing she's remembered for now, if our article is anything to go by. She did a hell of a lot more than that, actually; and afaik is still performing. Her singing of the anthem would have been about 0.0001% of her career. I must put the injection of some balance into her article on my "to do list"). Thanks folks. -- JackofOz (talk) 21:41, 2 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I remember the National Anthem being played at the end of cinema programmes (in the UK) in the 1960s and possibly early 70s. Even then it seemed to be considered slightly bad form not to stand (at least still, if not actually to attention) while it was playing, so there was often an unseemly rush by some members of the audience to get out before it started. I don't remember the Anthem being played at any professional concerts (except at the Last Night of the Proms, which is rather a special case), though it was certainly always included at the end of all the school concerts I played in. AndrewWTaylor (talk) 22:40, 2 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, that unseemly rush now applies to the end credits. Most people start to move out as soon as the action is finished, and talk loudly amongst themselves, as if nobody's interested in the credits and the end music. Well, I am. I don't mind if they want to leave straight away, but can't they do it quietly? (end of mini-rant). -- JackofOz (talk) 23:29, 2 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Or at the minimum, GET OUT OF THE WAY!!! Just because you aren't interested in the credits doesn't mean that the person SITTING DOWN behind you isn't. Corvus cornix_talk 02:00, 3 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Another interesting use of the national anthem in the U.S.: When broadcast TV stations used to "end their broadcast day" usually around 3am, they last thing they'd show was the national anthem with patriotic video (waving flags, bald eagles, the Statue of Liberty, Blue Angels) before going to bars and tone. Now, thanks to infomercials, TV stations never stop broadcasting. I guess I'm an old fogie for remembering when they did. —D. Monack ^talk 03:03, 3 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, there's nothing wrong with being "of a certain age". If it weren't for us, Wikipedia wouldn't be what it is. There'd probably be 50 articles on that woman whose name I refuse to utter (her first name reminds one of the capital of France) - one for the last time she scratched her nose; another one for the time she coloured her hair; another one for the time she ... you get the picture; well, the gossip mags live on that stuff and they seem to sell well. We bring a much needed historical perspective to things. -- JackofOz (talk) 03:49, 3 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It used to be common practice in the Republic of Ireland, too - at least if Ray Bradbury's wonderful short story The anthem sprinters is anything to go by. Grutness...wha? 23:52, 5 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

September 2

English phrases used in Spanish language Programming

Why are English phrases used in Spanish telenovelas? Ericthebrainiac (talk) 00:23, 2 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You'd probably get a more detailed answer at the language desk, but the reason basically is that that is how most Spanish speakers talk. English has a tremendous influence worldwide largely due to American popular culture exports, so English words and phrases become common knowledge to lots of foreigners. Many words and phrases have no Spanish equivalent or are sometimes just better expressed with the English phrase. There may be some code-switching going on where bilingual speakers will switch back and forth between languages for complex reasons. —D. Monack ^talk 01:25, 2 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It is possible that the questioner is asking why programming languages are written in English. They were developed by English speakers. That doesn't mean that you have to use English. I know of both a Chinese and a French version of the Gnu C++ compiler. They changed the keywords from English to Chinese/French without altering the language itself. The problem is that the source code is not standard C++, so it is difficult to send it to another user. Because of transportability, most programmers stick with English for their programming - although they may comment in their native language. -- kainaw ™ 16:56, 2 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It's not even remotely possible that the questioner is asking about computer programming. The question explicitly refers to Spanish telenovelas. 194.50.118.230 (talk) 09:05, 4 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry. I read the header, not the question. The header refers to "Spanish language Programming" and even links to the "Computer Programming" article. -- kainaw ™ 12:23, 4 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

ETB's rampant overlinking is not to be assumed to be meaningful. --LarryMac | Talk 14:14, 4 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Olympic games

does an olympic athlete have a limited amount of games to participate in —Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.84.204.149 (talk) 01:33, 2 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

No, there are no International Olympic Committee rules limiting the number of games. An athlete's fitness will limit how many games they compete in, though. — Twas Now ( talk • contribs • e-mail ) 01:52, 2 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Shepard tone in chopin's etude?

The article on shepard tone states that: "Chopin's Etude no. 3, op. 10 contains Shepard tone-like sequences in the middle section." Which measures or section does this statement refer to?Leif edling (talk) 06:15, 2 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Do you have a recording of the piece available? I am listening to it, and I am fairly certain I have the sequence identified. — Twas Now ( talk • contribs • e-mail ) 08:08, 2 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

A suggestion: perhaps this YouTube search that lists a whole bunch of different versions of the piece can help you with this? Just pick one and indicate the time when you hear it beginning. That should make it pretty non-ambiguous for Leif. -- Captain Disdain (talk) 16:18, 2 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I would suggest bars 74-81 in this midi version. The midi rendering has a total number of 128 bars, just in case there might be a discrepancy in time signature between the midi version and your sheet music. The corresponding section is at 2:06 - 2:16 in this youtube version. Twas Now: Is that the section that you identified? --NorwegianBlue^talk 18:43, 2 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, precisely. — Twas Now ( talk • contribs • e-mail ) 21:24, 2 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

baby emu

can I get a baby emu or an emu egg to hatch out so I can have an emu as a pet? Bradley10 (talk) 12:40, 2 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sure, why not? Here is a guide. JessicaThunderbolt 16:47, 2 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Just check your local laws for pet ownership. There are laws in just about every country covering what can and cannot be kept as a pet. You may need to have a license or start an official emu farm. -- kainaw ™ 16:53, 2 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Just how emu-sed are you going to be when it grows up (2 meters tall)? Clarityfiend (talk) 08:43, 3 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Oh man, this is so irritating

Okay, I have been searching for HOURS trying to find any site that has bass tabulature for the song 'Hands that Mold' by Dystopia. if anyone knows of a tab site that would have this, please let me know. Its a really great song. the juggresurection ^{(>-.-(Vಠ_ಠ)} 19:21, 2 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

gimme a few hours ill tab it for ya. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.115.175.247 (talk) 14:51, 3 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

September 3

Technical Death Metal Song Structures?

Whats a common/most used one? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.82.153.174 (talk) 03:56, 3 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

From what I've heard (which is actually the predecessor of death metal, such as COC, MDC, and Danzig), it is rather simplistic 3-chord songs. If you give the chords the labels A, B, and C, the songs use each chord for four beats as ABABABCC and repeat. At some point, the more creative bands will throw in a bridge. Others just run through the repeated 8-measure sequence and stop. Of course, there will be many examples of different structures. This is just what I heard as the most common. If you are interested in hard rock/metal music with more creativity, try Metallica. It may sound too wimpy for you, but you can analyse the structure of their songs and get a feel for what makes them popular. -- kainaw ™ 13:16, 3 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Intro, verse, chorus, verse, chrus, intro/interlude/solo/ chorus verse, outro —Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.115.175.247 (talk) 14:53, 3 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

^ Not funny. Avnas Ishtaroth _{drop me a line} 01:09, 4 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Name of game

I can't remember a name of a computer game I used to play as a kid. You were this bug or frog thing and had to jump from lily pad to lily pad as they got smaller and smaller. I believe the game was is another language (like Russian or something). And I’m pretty sure it was shareware. Any ideas? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.202.144.223 (talk) 04:16, 3 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Frogger? Corvus cornix_talk 04:17, 3 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the fast response... but no. not frogger. it had an odd name. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.202.144.223 (talk) 04:25, 3 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You posed this question at the Miscellaneous desk. Please do not cross-post questions. Many people who monitor the RefDesk monitor many (or all) of the RefDesk pages. Adding the question to more than one desk will only result in having to look around in more places for your answer, with only slightly more exposure. — Twas Now ( talk • contribs • e-mail ) 10:38, 3 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I've answered over in Miscellaneous. Deor (talk) 11:48, 3 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

how do i get metalmorph in yu-gi-oh! duelist of the roses?

question

i need it for it my red eyes

--119.95.129.204 (talk) 11:54, 3 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Click here --Endless dan 14:44, 3 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel

At the very start of the song, it goes, 'Ya say' several times before saying the line 'Ya say one for the trouble, two for the time, c'mon girls, let's rock that-' before cutting into a whistle. What I want to know is, where that first bit is from. Does anyone know, 'cos I'm stumped. If I quite obviously missed something in the article, I shall delete this. Thank you for your time.--Editor510 ^{drop us a line, mate} 18:38, 3 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

UPDATE:Nope, nothing there. Someone please tell me!--Editor510 ^{drop us a line, mate} 18:50, 3 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

What, the "one for the trouble" bit? That'd be a reference to Blue Suede Shoes, which begins with ""Well, it's one for the money, two for the show, three to get ready, now go, cat, go!" (Or "man", instead of "cat", but hey, if Elvis sings "cat", I'm gonna go with "cat", 'cause you don't mess with the King.) -- Captain Disdain (talk) 08:36, 4 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Athletes and Gambling

Are professional athletes allowed to bet on events they're involved with? Say, a boxer betting that he'll win a particular fight? Obviously betting that you'll lose would reek of fixing the match, but are they allowed to bet the other way? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 142.33.70.60 (talk) 20:32, 3 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I can't find anything around the law online (though didn't spend too long) but I understand that professional footballers are not allowed to bet on events that they could influence. I suspect this will be the same for all sporting events that have bookmakers taking odds on. I guess such a thing would be similar to insider trading is - whereby the individual is privy to 'insider' information. I don't think Insider betting is a real term but perhaps something like that would be an apt description for the (potentially) unfair advantage a sportsman would have on betting on the outcome (positive or negative) of an event they are competing in/able to influence. ny156uk (talk) 21:49, 3 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Also just found this news item (http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20000421/ai_n14305729) that is a reference to a footballer Steve Claridge who was fined for betting on his own team winning a game. As the article suggests - it seems this isn't uncommon, but that it isn't allowed by the authorities that regulate the sport. ny156uk (talk) 21:53, 3 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

An athlete could deliberately perform poorly in prior events in order to increase the betting odds. Basketball players could (and have) shaved points and still win their games. Clarityfiend (talk) 07:19, 4 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Nylon strings on a Steel-string guitar

Hi everyone ! one of my steel-string guitar strings just snapped , as I have a set of nylon strings at home , is it possible to use em on my guitar ? please help me , I prefer to ask before trying , Thanks :) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Unhalium (talk • contribs) 22:49, 3 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You probably shouldn't. Steel and nylon strings produce different tension on the neck, so you might warp it if you change from one to the other. Maybe one string won't do anything, but in that case you'll probably just snap the nylon string pretty quickly. Adam Bishop (talk) 07:30, 4 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think the tension difference from one single string will do serious damage to the neck (especially since nylon strings work at a lower tension than steel strings); however, a nylon string will sound (and feel) totally out of place on an otherwise steel-string guitar. If it's possible at all to finger a chord (fingering and changing chords has lots to do with muscle memory, and the one thick, soft string in between the others will very probably throw your fingers completely off balance), it will sound very weird and mushy. Plus, I'm not even sure you can fit a nylon string through a steel-string machinehead, let alone fix it in place (and if it's an electric guitar you're talking about, a nylon string will simply not sound at all). -- Ferkelparade π 08:00, 4 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Considering that, as Ferkel mentioned, they have less tension, it wouldn't be a structural problem for you to string up your entire guitar with them. I'm however also skeptical that they'd fit in the nut and I have no idea how you'd tie them off at the bridge. Assuming the scale is similar, which it probably is, you wouldn't damage the strings, and you'd get a decently loud enough sound. If scale is significantly longer on your steel string guitar then keep it tuned down a half step with the nylon strings. Never ever put steel strings on a nylon string guitar. Ever. But as far as this goes, I think it's possible but I'd also advise against it just because it's a waste of time and strings, and it won't have the best result. Just go out and get some more of the right strings. - Lamba jan 16:16, 4 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

September 4

Deal or no Deal

What are the top prizes on the Zimbabwaen and Romanian versions of Deal or no Deal? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.42.214.138 (talk) 23:49, 3 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

For the original Romanian version see Da sau nu, the latest version accepti sau nu has a top prize of 100,000 lei. For the Zimbabwean version see Saka Kana Aa Saka. Nanonic (talk) 00:49, 4 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Instant Star

Today, an instant star episode aired, and in one scene, two guys are bludgeoning each other with possibly inflated caveperson clubs. Then I think the mother pays the daughter (old Canadian, i think it's that bird series) $100 I presume for a bet that the mother lost. All four of these people were sitting together at the same table at the same time, the females in the center. I think they were in a restaurant. Does anyone know of a link, or the male actors names, or the episode name or episode number and season?68.148.157.170 (talk) 19:40, 4 September 2008 (UTC)68.148.157.170 (talk) 19:48, 4 September 2008 (UTC)23:11, 4 September 2008 (UTC)68.148.157.170 (talk)[reply]

If you happen to remember the featured song, you might find the title in the List of Instant Star episodes. However, the individual episode titles on that page seem to end up redirected back to the list, so you'd have to probably go to one of the external site linked at the bottom of the page, e.g. IMDB or tv.com, to get further episode and/or cast details. --LarryMac | Talk 20:24, 4 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

So Why Is Music?

The Basis of Harmony by Frederick J. Horwood (http://picasaweb.google.com/iooiioioo/UntitledAlbum#5242061082341869026) is a very famous book notable for being a requisite text book in the upper grades of music theory for Piano Royal Conservatory of Music Piano Music Theory Degrees and for the Piano level degrees (you may take the Performing exam and get a performing certificate but still not get the grade certificate without taking the Music Theory exam).

Here is a page of the contents and the first page of the first chapter of the book; here are the first 3 sentences:

Harmony is the art of writing successive chords for voices or instruments in such a way that the music produced is acceptable to the ear. Elementary harmony is the basis of all good music, and should be written for four voices: soprano, alto, tenor and bass. The student of harmony should know all the major and minor scales with their key signatures; the chromatic scale; also intervals and their inversions.

The Royal Conservatory of Music is a extremely well respected music institution. There is one paradox here: many different musics of Celtic and East Asian, for example, ancestry does not fit in these criteria. For example, some Celtic music is based on the pentatonic scale, as well as East Asian music. Pythagorean tuning is another issue that can not fit into Major and minor keys, the basis of Babylonian music, for starters. Exactly why is the Royal Conservatory taking this side of the football field? Why exactly is harmony most aesthetically pleasing in Dorian mode, in a dodecatonic and heptatonic scales? Why are there only Major and minor, when

Major = whole tone (W), W, semitone (S), W, W, W, S
harmonic minor = W, S, W, W, S, W + S, W
melodic minor
- going up = W, S, W, W, W, W, S, W
- going down = W, W, S, W, W, S, W

, and so obviously, there are a unlimited combination of scales (for example, in Arabic music, quartertones are used). So either these scales are notable, are music is arbitrary, elitist, and self centered.68.148.157.170 (talk) 22:57, 4 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not entirely arbitrary. Part learned but part mathematical. I found Daniel Levitin's This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession a good read on the subject. Rmhermen (talk) 01:42, 5 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

No, not arbitrary, but maybe elitist and certainly western-centric. Rather simplistic as well. The best way to understand scales is in terms of how they're related to the overtone series. Pretty much all of the traditional scales of the east and west are drawn from it. As far as harmony, many types of eastern music are much more melodic oriented and harmony comes from drones or parts of melodies that overlap for various reasons. That's why the Arabs have quarter tones and half scales that they put together in various ways. Often times the result of eastern music is rich beautiful harmonies, but the tradition of harmonic analysis is much more ~~narrow minded and hidebound~~ developed in the west. - Lamba jan 02:26, 5 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I like my coffee like the devil

"I like my coffee like the devil: black as sin and sweet as hell." I'm trying to figure out where this quote comes from, as it just re-entered my head today. Is it from a Neil Gaiman book, perhaps? Any help would be appreciated. - Lunar Jesters _(talk) 23:12, 4 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The original quote I've seen attributed to Charles Maurice de Talleyrand

"” Black as the devil, hot as hell, pure as an angel, sweet as love “[2]

Then people have invented variations on the theme like "Drink it hot as love and sweet as hell." [3]

Hope this helps, maybe your version was from Good Omens or something? Sticky Parkin 01:40, 5 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

September 5

Song identification

What is this song? Dismas|^(talk) 02:10, 5 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Looking for an old cartoon

I remember watching an old cartoon when I was young, I think it was by the same people that made Looney Toons (though not positive, but the art seemed that style). The beginning was based in what I thought was WWI, there's men fighting in what I remember to be No Man's land wearing gas masks. I forgot if they showed the battle, but I remember the last man dying by sinking into the mud.

But then it goes from the dark, depressing battlefield to a destroyed town. There, all these woodland animals gather and read a book (the Bible if I remember right)... from there, I draw a blank. I have not been able to get any clues as to this cartoons name or see anything on YouTube. Anyone know of it, the name, or even a link to a YouTube video of it if you know one? I'd truly appreciate it.

96.226.220.218 (talk) 03:21, 5 September 2008 (UTC) Dave[reply]