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October 29

who owns damnthatsbig.com

and how can you apply to be a performer or contact the producers/directors? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Hemanetwork (talk • contribs) 00:35, 29 October 2010 (UTC)

Many web hosting services allow you to check if a site is available or not, and the available data for sites that are already taken. Here's the data (including contact e-mail) for the site you're interested in: http://who.godaddy.com/WhoIs.aspx?domain=damnthatsbig.com&prog_id=godaddy TomorrowTime (talk) 09:07, 29 October 2010 (UTC)

Thanks dude, I'm not trying to buy the site, just contact them! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Hemanetwork (talk • contribs) 18:06, 29 October 2010 (UTC)

Consecutive balls and walks in World Series game

In the eighth inning tonight, one pitcher threw 11 consecutive balls. Combined, there were four consecutive walks. What are these records for a world series game? Bubba73 ^{You talkin' to me?} 02:57, 29 October 2010 (UTC)

The four consecutive walks was a record, according to the Fox commentators (if I heard correctly). That would probably mean the 11 balls were a record too. Adam Bishop (talk) 14:08, 29 October 2010 (UTC)

Unfortunately, you can't make that assumption. Four consecutive walks could have many strikes mixed in there. The 11 consecutive balls could be spread across 3 different hitters, with only 2 of them in a row walking and the other not walking. Y2Kcrazyjoker4 (talk • contributions) 19:05, 29 October 2010 (UTC)

ed robertson what does he sound like

Can someone name most or all of the barenaked ladies that Ed Robertson is the main singer in? I think he's the guy with a Wayne Knight like voice. 204.112.104.172 (talk) 12:50, 29 October 2010 (UTC)

Have you read our article on Barenaked Ladies? 10draftsdeep (talk) 13:15, 29 October 2010 (UTC)

The article doesn't say who sings every song, but we do have articles about their albums too. Like the Beatles, generally the writer of the songs sings them, although not always (and often both he and Steven Page are singing). I don't think either of them sound like Wayne Knight, but between Ed and Steven, Ed is less-well-trained singer, if that helps. Adam Bishop (talk) 14:15, 29 October 2010 (UTC)

Check out One Week (song). That article has good information of who handles the vocals in the various parts. If you have heard the song, you'll get a good idea of how his voice sounds. 10draftsdeep (talk) 15:23, 29 October 2010 (UTC)

Not sure if it's accessible in your location, but the "Talk to the Hand" concert is available on Hulu (here), and you can see (and hear) Ed and Steve perform most of their famous songs. The Ed Robertson page has a photo if you're unsure what he looks like. -- 174.31.221.70 (talk) 16:54, 29 October 2010 (UTC)

...and if you can't get Hulu, there's plenty of clips on Youtube. "bnlmusic" is their official user name. The "bathroom sessions" are a good series which have Ed and Steve singing a number of songs acoustically (in a bathroom, hence the name). -- 174.31.221.70 (talk) 17:03, 29 October 2010 (UTC)

All i know is he sounds like wayne knight. I am blind so the visuals won't help me. Remember, he's the barenaked lady member that sounds like Wayne Knight. 204.112.104.172 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 22:14, 29 October 2010 (UTC).

I'm not sure either Ed Robertson or Steve Page sounds like Wayne Knight. (Although Steve Page sort of looks like Wayne Knight if you squint.) Steve Page isn't with the band anymore, so the following refers to when he was (specifically the "Talk to the Hand" concert): In "One Week", Steve does the intro/main bit, and Ed does the rap/nonsense/"Chinese chicken" bit. In "If I Had $1000000" Ed does the call and Steve does the response. Steve is the main singer for "The Old Apartment", while Ed is the main singer for "Pinch Me". Steven also did "Alcohol"/"Angry People"/"Brian Wilson" while Ed does "Bank Job"/"When I Fall"/"Adrift"/"For You"/"Wind It Up"/"Easy". The articles for most of their main studio albums (Gordon (album), Maybe You Should Drive, Born on a Pirate Ship, Stunt (album), Maroon (album), Everything to Everyone (album), Barenaked Ladies Are Me, Snacktime! and All in Good Time (Barenaked Ladies album)) have a table listing the lead vocalist for each song, if the songs you're interested in aren't listed above. -- 174.31.221.70 (talk) 07:31, 30 October 2010 (UTC)

song I heard

Hi, there's a song I don't know anything about, with the lyrics "(and?) a lone guitar". I know it's a bit vague, but if anyone can help, thanks! 70.241.18.130 (talk) 18:47, 29 October 2010 (UTC)

Not the same but possibly close: While my guitar gently weeps? TomorrowTime (talk) 20:56, 29 October 2010 (UTC)

There appears to be a song titled Funeral for a Lone Guitar by someone called Ryan Biracree, but its lyrics as posted - here - do not themselves contain the phrase ". . . a lone guitar . . . ." 87.81.230.195 (talk) 22:17, 29 October 2010 (UTC)

Could it be "Juke Box Hero" by Foreigner (band)? --TammyMoet (talk) 10:29, 3 November 2010 (UTC)

Looking for user who has access to 2 international books and can verify reference information

Hi, I'm trying to cite charting information for U2's album The Joshua Tree for Australia and Finland (specifically the charting peaks). This has proved difficult, as there do not seem to be reliable sources online for this. I've browsed through a forum with people posting charting histories and statistics (using books as their sources) and have found the relevant information I need. However, for the article's purposes, I can't use the forums. I need to use the books instead and attribute the information to specific pages, but the books do not seem to be in print or readily accessible in the United States. I am wondering if someone with a copy of them or access via their local library can verify the information is in the books and if so, what the page number(s) is.

• Australian Chart Book 1970-1992 by David Kent - need to know the page number that lists The Joshua Tree's charting peak for Australia (I believe that is #3)
• Sisältää hitin : levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 by Timo Pennanen - need to know the page number that lists The Joshua Tree's charting peak for Finland (I believe that is #1)

Thank you. Y2Kcrazyjoker4 (talk • contributions) 19:47, 29 October 2010 (UTC)

October 30

Dr. Morad Yasin

Dr.Morad Yasin Deab Al-Refo Thinker/Writer/ Poet/ was born in Jordan 1975 belongs to a small city with a population of 39,000 people in southern Jordan, located 180 kilometers (112 mi) southwest of Amman It is well-known for having green gardens which contain olive and fig trees, and grape-vines. Completed his post graduation from Delhi University and Ph.D. from Mumbai University in Arabic/translation. Morad began working in his First movie Production (the 7th floor) in the year of 2008 the story is written by him and directed by Mr. Iqbal Qureshi.the promo of his movie become super hit and very famous on net, full movie yet incomplete. His first collection of Poetry (For the Eyes of the Princess) in the year of 2010 He and Uri Gover come with new idea become very famous on net (Travel Without Borders) encouraging people to look at each culture while traveling together and How to keep the peace with your travel companion, whether it's stranger, a friend or a family. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 183.87.26.221 (talk) 00:02, 30 October 2010 (UTC)

This isn't where you submit new articles. Try Wikipedia:Articles for creation. Clarityfiend (talk) 03:10, 30 October 2010 (UTC)

Poem/Rap that was viral on Youtube a year or two ago

Can anyone point me to the viral Youtube video that was a black guy standing up on a stage in front of an audience, emotionally reciting a rap/poem he wrote. I think the topic was about his relationship with his father. It was amazing. Ikiwi (talk) 03:29, 30 October 2010 (UTC) when im gone - eminem?

Finding more music

Now I want to find some music that is calm and futuristic. Minimal lyrics, background music is fine.

Also, has anyone flown through Korean Air recently? There is a particular piece of Japanese music in the airline's built-in music section that I liked, but I wasn't able to get the name of it. May I get a list of the Japanese songs that the airline offers in its built-in music section? If you don't know what I'm talking about, there is a set of buttons with headphone jacks on the armrest that is kind of like a radio channel. 64.75.158.196 (talk) 06:39, 30 October 2010 (UTC)

Calm music with minimal lyrics... I know nothing of Japanese music that you speak of, but I can suggest a few calm songs that is perhaps more known in western countries. I can't guarantee that you will find all of them futuristic, but they are calm and very pleasant to the ears. Movie-soundtracks and works from composers is actually a good place to look I think. A few suggestions; The Gladiator soundtrack by Hans Zimmer/Lisa Gerrard, or "The Kingdom" by Danny Elfman. If you like those there are many other calm soundtracks from movies which will interest you I think. Maybe Vangelis?

"The innocence of sleep" with the band Placebo is a personal favourite of mine which I highly recommend.

Enya is also an option, and if you are from a western country you have probably heard of her and her new-age music. You can search her up here on wikipedia to learn more should it interest you. Another band which I think is quite similar but which i don't know very well is "Era". It's probably less calm I think than Enya's music, but if you're into that kind of music you might find it quite interesting and quite relaxing.

As for the Japanese music, Japanese or asian acupuncturists often play really calm and relaxing music to help their patients relax. I have been to several and have found the music very beautiful and relaxing. If you really liked it and you're hell-bent on learning more it might be a place you want to look :) just a thought...

Krikkert7 (talk) 10:38, 30 October 2010 (UTC)

You're looking for Ambient music, which started with Brian Eno. For a Japanese flavour, look at Kitaro. --TammyMoet (talk) 17:58, 30 October 2010 (UTC)

No, no, the Japanese music is something separate. I am looking for two kinds of music: the calm futuristic music is one kind, and the list of Japanese music on Korean Air is another. 64.75.158.194 (talk) 09:50, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

Korean Air's website unfortunately doesn't list all of it's entertainment options as many airlines do but it does state that information on all Music/Films etc in the programming is in it's in-flight magazine Beyond. I don't suppose it's too much to envisage that you've kept a copy? Nanonic (talk) 22:06, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

Unfortunately no, I don't! If I did, I wouldn't be asking that question, now would I? =) 64.75.158.196 (talk) 10:14, 3 November 2010 (UTC)

biz kid$

who voices capitalest Peg on biz kid$? 
204.112.104.172 (talk) 18:37, 30 October 2010 (UTC)

Please provide voice soon, i need it before nov 23. -- Comet Egypt, 06:05, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

October 31

Discrepancy in Jay-Z song

This question always comes to mind whenever I listen Girls, Girls, Girls (Jay-Z song), because of one particular line in it. It goes "I got this Indian squaw the day that I met her/ Asked her what tribe she wears red dot or feather" and then later on in the song when he runs through all the ethnicities of the women has has dated by naming the traditional dishes of their cultures, he names them as "That's fried chicken, curry chicken/ Damn I'm gettin fat /Arroz con pollo, french fries and crepe". The issue is that in the first line that I quoted, he makes it clear that the Indian chick he's dating is of the American variety (he refers to her as a squaw, and in the video the woman is dressed like traditional Native American) , yet he names curry chicken as a dish, and the last I checked, it's an Indian dish, as in the country in Asia. Now am I missing something here or what? I know songs shouldn't always be interpreted literally, but... 24.189.87.160 (talk) 01:42, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

Many Indian women (and men) wear a bindi on their foreheads as a religious act. The lyric is apparently a pun on 'Indian.' → ROUX ₪ 01:45, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

(Disambiguated your link.)

I don't know that "pun" is the right word exactly, but the reference to "red dot or feather" clearly indicates that the writer is calling attention to the two different ethnic meanings of "Indian". So any "discrepancy" would be intentional. --Anonymous, 03:47 UTC, October 31, 2010.

I can't believe that I didn't make the connection between "red dot" and bindis all these years, instead all I kept focusing was on the squaw reference and the later lyric that says "And to get with me you better be Chief Lots-of-Dough" (There aren't any "tribes" in India, so I don't think there would be chiefs), leading me to believe that Jay unintentionally got his Indians mixed up. 24.189.87.160 (talk) 06:36, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

Dr. Morad Yasin

who is Dr. Morad Yasin who presented the 7th floor mystery on youtube? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 183.87.26.162 (talk) 02:24, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

Googling the name easily finds references such as this. 87.81.230.195 (talk) 16:28, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

haunted hotel movie

Is there a haunted hotel movie with a room number in it's name? -- Anonymous, 05:56, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

You mean 1408? --Anonymous (not the same person!), 09:32 UTC, October 31, 2010.

Identify music

Hi I'm format shifting a cassette for my kid's teacher and I'm trying to identify the tracks. I'm sure the full kit comes with a list of music, but I was only given the tape, not the rest and it only identifies itself as "Popcorn and other sweets". Anyway each track is introduced but it's an old tape and the intro to side A track 2 is incomplete. Side B track 6 is clear but not an English title and not a foreign one I recognise a title I recognise :(. Links above are to the first 30 seconds or so of each. Can anyone ID them for me? --203.22.236.14 (talk) 09:11, 31 October 2010 (UTC) PS: sorry about the slowness of the server the mp3s are on but they're only a few hundred K each.

Now thinking that the first one (a02) is Introduction from El Capitan (operetta) --203.22.236.14 (talk) 12:10, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

The second is a traditional polka titled "Klarinettenmuckl". It is sometimes spelled "Klarinettenmuckel" too. ---Sluzzelin talk 14:57, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

What is this television programme?

Last year I watched a very good British-made television programme which is set in Manchester and features a cop who is transported back in time to 1973 in order to resolve a homicide. The programme opens up with David Bowie's song Life on Mars. Thank you.--Jeanne Boleyn (talk) 09:15, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

The programme is Life on Mars. Y2Kcrazyjoker4 (talk • contributions) 09:18, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

Well that was quick! Thanks a million! It was shown on Italian tv and therefore entitled under a different name as Life on Mars would make no sense to the average Italian viewer.--Jeanne Boleyn (talk) 09:21, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

If you like that, you'd love Ashes to Ashes (TV series)!--TammyMoet (talk) 12:49, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

It sounds exactly my cup of tea!--Jeanne Boleyn (talk) 12:53, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

Celebs in the supermarket

Recently I was surprised to hear Stephen Fry describing how he went casually window-shopping for things. No mention of being recognised by anyone, no mention of being jeared at or heckled, no mention of being followed around by yobs.

I thought that famous people could not have a normal life outside working hours. Am I wrong? 92.15.26.46 (talk) 16:07, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

UK people don't tend to pester celebs willy-nilly. We're brought up diferent here. --TammyMoet (talk) 16:24, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

So the UK tabloids are fake photos then? Aaronite (talk) 16:46, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

Paparazzi certainly do lurk outside London clubs and the like, particularly if they know there's the chance of a pic of someone associated with some kind of ongoing story or scandal, and there's no shortage of publicity-seeking nonentities would-be "celebrities" who are only too glad to slake the tabloid-readers' thirst for garbage with chapter and verse of every aspect of their lives, posing for photos all the while. However, it's quite believable that an average famous but non-publicity-mad individual could amble round in public without too much harassment from Joe Public, other than perhaps the odd rather sheepish request for an autograph or a picture. The "faces" who tour into our town's theatre can be spotted regularly in Sainsbury's and local pubs without causing undue hoo-ha apart from whispers of "Ooh look, it's so-and-so", "Oh yes, so it is", and I would guess that in areas where these people actually live, there's an element of very British pride in not getting all excited when your local celeb pops into your shop for a loaf of bread and a bag of sugar. Karenjc 18:07, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

The British may not get terribly excited when a celeb strolls into a local shop for a a pack of biscuits or whatever; however, if you go over to YouTube and check out the film clip of the Rolling Stones onstage at the Royal Albert Hall you will witness a high level of hysteria and unrestrained (obviously sexual) excitement. Somehow I don't think that blonde in the striped dress who keeps rushing Mick Jagger is a tourist from the other side of the pond.--Jeanne Boleyn (talk) 07:37, 1 November 2010 (UTC)

I'm originally from Los Angeles and I used to literally bump into legendary film stars, rock musicians, sports legends, etc.. I never did more than second-glance them (apart from Alice Cooper, who caught me staring at him-those beautiful grey eyes..). In LA one is used to celebrities all over the place; besides there was always filming going on, even in ordinary neighbourhoods.--Jeanne Boleyn (talk) 18:22, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

"... used to literally bump into" film stars, eh Jeanne? How extraordinarily clumsy you must be. I'd prefer to think you're stunningly, nay magnetically, attractive.  :) -- Jack of Oz ... speak! ... 19:48, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

I believe a link to this The Oatmeal comic is in order. TomorrowTime (talk) 20:37, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

I think she literally intended to use the word 'literally' literally. Bumping into people (literally) isn't so unlikely on a busy street. APL (talk) 15:03, 4 November 2010 (UTC)

You all might be interested to know there's a very common perception in the U.S. that people in New York are way too cool to notice celebrities, to the point of actually ignoring them, while people in L.A. (keeping with the story... are all new) are all starstruck and ask for autographs... etc. As for other cities... your mileage may vary. Shadowjams (talk) 08:38, 1 November 2010 (UTC)

julie bowen

Wasn't Julie Bowen in a movie with Robin Williams called "Patch Adams"? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.243.5.133 (talk) 16:54, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

Not according to IMDb [1]. Are you thinking of Monica Potter? They do look kind of similar. the wub "?!" 17:26, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

And they both were regulars on Boston Legal, Potter for the first season and Bowen for the following two. --Anonymous, 23:48 UTC, October 31, 2010.

i'll be your light daniel desnoyers

Where can i find i'll be your light by daniel desnoyers, a song i really miss when i can't get my hands on Le Nightclub volume 3 and i don't know how to use the downloading sights? I can't find it on youtube. Please answer or link me to where it will play most or all of the song. please, i miss this song so bad. Not telling why it's special, but it is to me. -- Comet Egypt, 17:12, 31 October 2010 (UTC

Unknown song

Hi all. Here is a song of the 80s: http://calmo.free.fr/x.ogg (from an old tape: sorry for the bad quality). Can someone help me to identify the lyrics of this music? Because english is not my mother tongue I don't understand other words than "help me", which is not very useful to find them... Of course, if you know who are the group/singers, I'll be more happy! Thanks. Anonymous 17:31, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

It sounds like the singer is German. The accent is difficult to understand. With the added falsetto, much of it is unintelligible. What I hear is "???? ... oh but maybe, alone in my ???? ... what should I do ... ???? ???? ???? Oh oh this ???? It is all dark within my heart" -- kainaw™ 17:15, 1 November 2010 (UTC)

I found it impossible to understand; I thought the last line might be saying "in my car". Comet Tuttle (talk) 17:51, 1 November 2010 (UTC)

Thanks all. Alas, that seems not to be enough to find the complete lyrics on Internet nor the author. -- Anonymous 17:51, 1 November 2010 (UTC)

Mr. Bean inspired by Peter Sellers?

I and my father recently watched part of The Party, up until to the scene where they settle down for dinner, where we got too tired and went to sleep. My father commented that Peter Sellers's acting as Hrundi V. Bakshi must have inspired Rowan Atkinson's character Mr. Bean. Is there any truth to this? Did Rowan Atkinson ever draw any inspiration from Peter Sellers? JIP | Talk 19:34, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

In this interview with Atkinson, when asked about his inspiration for Mr. Bean he replies: "Jacques Tati was one of the first I saw when I was 17 but then we didn’t create Mr Bean until I was 25. Charlie Chaplin was someone I knew a bit about, not a lot. I knew more about Tati. Peter Sellers I always loved. All these people are inspirations." Karenjc 20:13, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

November 1

where in season 2 or 3 does stephanie sheh come in wordgirl as bank teller

In which episode in season 2 or 3 does Stephanie Sheh do the voice of bank teller, because i can tell it's definately her and not jen cone. Jen cone has more of a soft voice and Stephanie's is higher, and a stronger new york accent. Please tell me if what i put in the article List of WordGirl Characters is correct that she starts voicing her in 225 people vs ms question? For sure Stephanie sheh does it in later episodes, but which one does she start it in? 204.112.104.172 (talk) 22:00, 1 November 2010 (UTC)

November 2

matress commercial

Isn't Aardman animations responsible for creating sheeps for some matress commercial? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.92.152.150 (talk) 01:49, 2 November 2010 (UTC)

The teeth arrangement are key, if there's a signature widening of the lower jaw teeth moreso than the top then it is Aardman. 69.1.45.85 (talk) 06:03, 2 November 2010 (UTC)

Yes. The company concerned is Serta, and the campaign animated by Aardman is called "Counting Sheep". Karenjc 19:49, 2 November 2010 (UTC)

I need to find this Sci Fi movie title from a long time ago

I saw a movie a long time ago, it involved an incident where this non-terrestrial material fell to earth and began absorbing whatever water was around it. the material was a clear/translucent blue rock like material, and it fell on this desert town where it had made an incredible impact. One such moment of clear remembrance was the time when one guy poured water over one large sample of the rock and it reacted by wiggling and burning the water away(since it was also very hot). I know this movie from a lot of mental images and do not have a name for it. It has been almost 20 years since I last saw this movie. 69.1.45.85 (talk) 06:02, 2 November 2010 (UTC)

Possibly The Monolith Monsters, IMDb link, a classic 1957 'B' Movie? -- WORMMЯOW  09:44, 2 November 2010 (UTC)

This is close, needs further probing in order for me to find the actual movie, the movie I know of is in full color with almost the same basis. Thanks for your help. 69.1.45.85 (talk) 16:26, 3 November 2010 (UTC)

Jack Webb's 'Pat Novak For Hire' radio series; casting

In that series an actress often appeared who had a deep, sultry, melodious voice. A mystery woman, usually. In one episode she wanted Pat to retrieve some photographs of her.

I would much like to know who she was.

Thanks much.

Fred White

72.84.5.164 (talk) 08:20, 2 November 2010 (UTC)

CFL Retro

Is there a good website where we can view the retro jerseys of the current teams of Canadian Football League, especially the logos on the helmets? Also, is there good website where we can see each team's record when it comes to facing a team like Argonauts' record against Edmonton Eskimos and etc.? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.89.40.183 (talk) 16:32, 2 November 2010 (UTC)

You can find some old CFL logos here. --Xuxl (talk) 19:54, 2 November 2010 (UTC)

It's helmets only, but the The Helmet Project is pretty comprehensive back to 1960 or so. It's quite a wonderful site for football (the plastic helmet wearing kind) historians. Here's the link. --Jayron32 20:43, 2 November 2010 (UTC)

The CFL website apparently only has stats for 2010 and 2009?! That's crazy. BC Lions stats are available back to 1954, and hopefully the other team websites have stuff like that too. Adam Bishop (talk) 21:00, 2 November 2010 (UTC)

November 3

Colbert report

Is there a French equivalent or similar programme to the Colbert report political satire? I'd prefer it be no more vulgar than the Report if possible, and generally staying relatively on topic (i.e., not like a regular comedy always deviating to talk about random stuff). Thanks/ —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.92.78.167 (talk) 00:28, 3 November 2010 (UTC)

France French or Quebec French? Quebec has (or had) Le Fric Show and La Fin du monde est à 7 heures, which are kind of like This Hour Has 22 Minutes, as much as they are like anything at all. They and 22 Minutes are not quite the same as Colbert Report though. I don't think we have anything like that in Canada, English or French. (I have no idea about France.) Adam Bishop (talk) 02:02, 3 November 2010 (UTC)

Never seen them, but Les Guignols de l'info appears to be a sort of claymation version of The Daily Show, that is news satire. I've tried exploring the French Wikipedia to answer this for you, but its categorization scheme is less rigourous than the English one; all of its TV series are categorized solely by decade when they debuted, without regard for subject matter. That makes it quite hard to identify possible other shows. --Jayron32 06:07, 3 November 2010 (UTC)

Infoman is another satirical French-Canadian news show. --Xuxl (talk) 14:06, 3 November 2010 (UTC)

Nowhere Boy - OK for 13-year-old?

My 13-year-old daughter wants to see the movie Nowhere Boy and I'd like to take her. We have a chance to go, but it is rated R. Has anyone seen it and comment on if it would be OK? Bubba73 ^{You talkin' to me?} 05:57, 3 November 2010 (UTC)

My best advice as a fellow parent is to see it ahead of time without her, and then make a decision based on that. Other people are poor judges for what you may find objectionable for your own children. You can find reviews of the film online, some of these may be helpful, but ultimately your own judgement on this is likely to be subjective. Since you know your own daughter, you are likely to be the best possible judge. --Jayron32 05:59, 3 November 2010 (UTC)

Good idea, I want to see it myself. One problem is that it is more than an hour's drive away; secondly, it may not be around long. Bubba73 ^{You talkin' to me?} 06:25, 3 November 2010 (UTC)

What does an R rating mean in your country? In my country, it means people aged under 18 are not permitted to see it in theatres at all, not even if accompanied by an adult. -- Jack of Oz ... speak! ... 06:54, 3 November 2010 (UTC)

Here in the US (which is where Bubba73 seems to be from) an R rating means that anyone under 17 years of age needs to be accompanied by someone who is at least 21. I'm not a parent and I don't see how a movie about John Lennon's life could be that damaging for a 13 year old girl. There's also a parents guide at IMDb which goes over why the film received that rating. Dismas|^(talk) 07:10, 3 November 2010 (UTC)

There's a site called screenit.com that contains the sort of information you might be looking for, but it requires payment. I looked over it some years ago when it was free, and it seemed to me that they did a decent job with movies I'd seen, but I don't know how good it is now. --Anonymous, 07:24 UTC, November 3, 2010.

The rating system is relative and arbitrary. What is rated R in the USA would normally be viewed by kids on afternoon television programmes here in Italy. Of course while Italian television may be permissive, it is primarily geared to whet the male appetite, with the token Gabriel Garko thrown in occassionally. In everyday, normal life women enjoy less personal freedom than their American counterparts. The film the OP's daughter wishes to see would most likely be broadcast here on television during prime time which is from 21.00 to 23.30. Seeing as it's a film on the life of John Lennon, it probably contains some reasonably graphic sex scenes and foul language which are verboten on American television, but not in most European nations.--Jeanne Boleyn (talk) 07:48, 3 November 2010 (UTC)

I haven't seen it myself, but it's not about his whole life, it's about his life as a teenager (hence "Boy"). According to the MPAA it is "Rated R for language and a scene of sexuality." Whatever that means. I doubt it would be as graphic as Backbeat, at least. Adam Bishop (talk) 15:09, 3 November 2010 (UTC)

As the parents guide at IMDB says (which Dismas already kindly linked to), there are several sexual scenes, nothing too explicit, but that I probably wouldn't want to take a 13 year old to see. Depending on your views on profanity, the frequent swearing may also be problematic. The violence seems relatively tame, by the standards of what many U.S. 13 year olds have seen, but depending on your child, you might take into consideration that as well. Alcohol and tobacco are used. Buddy431 (talk) 16:22, 3 November 2010 (UTC)

It's a personal choice for a parent; also one has to take the character of his daughter into consideration. Some teens are easily influenced, others are not. When I was 13, I often viewed R films with no adverse effect-they certaintly did not corrupt me. Where I lived (close to Venice, California), i was well used to alternative lifestyles, so a film showing some sex would not have been such a big deal.--Jeanne Boleyn (talk) 19:08, 3 November 2010 (UTC)

Reference to screenit.com above, http://www.pluggedin.com/ is a free alternative, however they haven't yet reviewed this film. Exxolon (talk) 21:55, 3 November 2010 (UTC)

Adding to what people have mentioned before, as a parent, you should know that an "R" rating means absolutely nothing. Unlike in other countries, there is absolutely no scientific basis to the rating system in the U.S. It is a product of the movie studios and exists solely to prevent regulation of the industry. An "R" movie may be completely harmless to your child, and a "PG-13" movie theoretically could be somehow damaging, although everything I've read indicates all the hubbub about movies, TV shows and rock music damaging older kids/teenagers is hogwash. (In previous generations, dime novels or comic books were castigated for warping kids' minds.) As noted above, much of what gets an "R" rating in America is shows without restriction in other countries, and those kids don't wind up messed up because of it. And any parent who thinks kids aren't hearing foul language every day at school has obviously forgotten his or her own youth. -- Mwalcoff (talk) 23:46, 3 November 2010 (UTC)

How may I ask can you mathematically and scientifically quantize things like violence, nudity, sexuality, swearing etc? Googlemeister (talk) 13:39, 4 November 2010 (UTC)

Any number of says. Swearing is the easiest. Swears can be quantized through a method, used by top scientists around the world, known as "Counting". Nudity is also easily quantized, There are only a few "naughty bits" that folks are worried about, so again, count them, and time how long they appear on screen.

Violence and sexuality are a bit harder to quantize in theory, but really Hollywood represents these things in a pretty standard, almost symbolic, way. With the same recurring tropes and 'visual shorthand' being shown time and time again, they could easily be counted and quantified.

I won't comment on whether the end result would be useful or worthwhile. APL (talk) 15:00, 4 November 2010 (UTC)

King of the Hill question

In the episode Livin' on Reds, Vitamin C and Propane, Hank Hill drives a 18-wheeler to Arizona to delivier some furniture to his Mom. I was wondering if anyone knew what kind of truck he was driving. It looks to me like its either a Kenworth or a Peterbuilt, but I wanted to know if the production people actually gave a name to the truck. 75.26.17.172 (talk) 07:59, 3 November 2010 (UTC)

Name that tune?

Resolved

 – found it on Musipedia; it's "Old Black Joe". Bencherlite^Talk 10:40, 3 November 2010 (UTC)

Our son has a toy radio that plays various nursery rhymes and other tunes as you press the buttons. Most of them I recognise, but there's one in particular that I don't and I wondered whether it might be a US tune (we're in the UK). It goes like this: 4/4 time; | for barline, - for held note e.g. C - is a middle C minim (half note) and D - - - is a semibreve (whole note); ' for notes up the octave

C - E F | G - - G | A C' B A | G - - - |
C - E F | G - - G | A G F E | D - - - |
C - E F | G - - G | A C' B A | G - - C' |
B C' D' B |C' A G A |E - D - | C - - - ||

The E and F in the first bar of each phrase are dotted crotchet / quaver, but I couldn't think how to type that neatly... Any ideas, or suggestions for a website where I could look? Thanks, Bencherlite^Talk 10:34, 3 November 2010 (UTC)

Sitcom actor earnings

Do sitcom actors earn millions, as this http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-11684458 implies? I'm puzzled how he earnt it - he's not a pop star. 92.24.178.95 (talk) 18:49, 3 November 2010 (UTC)

Ricky Tomlinson's the actor in question. He could have sold a property you know! At least one of his sitcoms is very popular and gets repeated often, plus there's DVDs etc. --TammyMoet (talk) 19:01, 3 November 2010 (UTC)

A few do; most do not. It depends only on what the actor's agent is able to negotiate with the production company. In the US, the Screen Actors Guild sets the minimum payments for actors, known as "scale". This bit of good reading goes on and on about the minimums. As of a couple years ago, the minimum payment for a credited performer with a speaking role was around US$820 per day, or US$2,832 per week; and then the performers get "residuals", which are additional payments if the show is successful enough to enjoy syndicated reruns — you can work out the formulas yourself from "Sideletter B" in that PDF file; but for some performers it appears that upon the first rerun, the performer gets paid 40% of what they were paid for their original work; then upon the second rerun, they get paid 35%, then for the next few reruns it's 25%, and then it falls until it reaches a 5% floor. Great free money if it's a show like M*A*S*H that's syndicated for decades; not so great if it's a sitcom that nobody wants to rerun after season #1 gets cancelled. Going way beyond those numbers are actors who are crucial to the success of a big earner — the entire 6-person leading cast of Friends negotiated a fee of US$1 million, per person, per episode, for the show's last two seasons. Comet Tuttle (talk) 20:14, 3 November 2010 (UTC)

Tomlinson is fairly high profile in the UK - The Royle Family was extremely popular and as a pivotal character he's doubtless been well rewarded, but our article outlines a busy career involving film and theatre productions, TV appearances and writing too. This follows a modest start in life, manual work as a tradesman and time as a trade union activist. One might reasonably conclude from the article that (a) he's probably earned a respectable amount of money in recent years, and (b) he has left-leaning political sympathies and a history of more than one large charitable donation to worthy social causes. He's obviously had at least £1.2 million in the bank; without knowing his total personal wealth we can't judge what proportion of it he's given away, but I don't find it inherently unlikely that he's been worth at least that much. Nor would I assume that a pop star would be wealthier than a successful actor. The music industry can be a place where your talents enrich everyone else but you - there's quite an interesting list of examples here. Karenjc 08:14, 4 November 2010 (UTC)

November 4

what's with andy episodes in english

Can someone please find me links to what's with andy full episodes in english? I can only find epeisodes in romanian and other languages, which i don't understand at all. by the way, when you do can you please tell me what season it's from? that would be much appreciated. 204.112.104.172 (talk) 00:08, 4 November 2010 (UTC)

Why won't Empire Earth run on my PC anymore?

Empire Earth is on my windows XP which doesn't have any viruses because it is not connected to the internet. It used to run, but all of a sudden it stooped. All there was was a Empire Earth logo/banner, whatever you call it, and then it does nothing else. Can anybody help me? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dumbiestest (talk • contribs) 01:20, 4 November 2010 (UTC)

The files may have become corrupted for one reason or another. Try uninstalling and then reinstalling the game, and see if that works. I would also recommend running the defrag utility, preferably after you uninstall the game but before you reinstall it. --Jayron32 01:39, 4 November 2010 (UTC)

Video game sheet music

I assume that most video game music that is written for band or orchestra is not available in sheet music format. Are there any cases of sheet music, preferably legal, for any video games with real music? Finalius (Land ho!) 01:41, 4 November 2010 (UTC)

This site has a lot of sheet music for the Final Fantasy game series. -- kainaw™ 01:53, 4 November 2010 (UTC)

Interesting. I should get to specifics: I don't suppose there is any place with sheet music of Gran Turismo 4? I highly doubt it, but I was so impressed with the marimba solos on one of the menu musics that I just had to ask. Finalius (Land ho!) 02:06, 4 November 2010 (UTC)

Do you have any idea which song you want sheet music for? -- kainaw™ 02:16, 4 November 2010 (UTC)

Yes: Gran Turismo Mode World Menu Music 2 from GT4, a background music piece (with not necessarily the same title). Although sheet music for some of those soundtrack songs would be sweet, I don't think LTJ's music would fit right in a concert band. Finalius (Ecru?!) 02:19, 4 November 2010 (UTC)

The Football League

Is it a governing body, like The Football Association? I'm writing this article, and for a hungarian, it's a bit difficult to understand the english football league system. Madridista92 (talk) 13:04, 4 November 2010 (UTC)

Randy Moss

Have any other NFL players in history played (started at least 1 game) for 3 or more teams in one NFL season? Googlemeister (talk) 13:35, 4 November 2010 (UTC)

I feel that you want to emphasize "played" in your question. Many players who never make it off the practice squad are bounced from team to team throughout the season. There are even multiple trades for injured players who would be playing if they weren't injured. In Moss' case, he actually played for two teams and will likely play for the third team. I seriously doubt that this is new. Trading was much more common in the very early years of the NFL. If you limit this to the post-merger years, the frequency of trades drops significantly. Now... I'll have to pick through old trade reports to see who was traded when. -- kainaw™ 13:43, 4 November 2010 (UTC)

This is why I believe you want to emphasize "played." Anthony Smith was a member of the Packers in 2009. He was waived on Sep 5. He went to the Rams and was waived on Nov 5. He went to the Jaguars. Three teams in one season. -- kainaw™ 13:51, 4 November 2010 (UTC)

I see what you mean. How about I substitute played for started (not including the pro-bowl game)? Googlemeister (talk) 14:39, 4 November 2010 (UTC)

This question is popping up. The answer is consistently that nobody thinks that anyone has started for three teams in a single season. If it has been done, I see two possibilities: Kickers bounce around from team to team easily. In the very old NFL, players bounced around a lot more than they do now. -- kainaw™ 15:18, 4 November 2010 (UTC)

Half Life 2 question

Hi I have a question about Half Life 2. At some point in the game, I think its the begining sequence the G-Man says something about "a crowbar in a steel corridor. Can someone find the complete quote and place it here? Thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by Beenrunman (talk • contribs) 16:12, 4 November 2010 (UTC)

It's in Episode 2, here. -- Finlay McWalter ☻ Talk 17:34, 4 November 2010 (UTC)

And it's already in the appropriate place on Wikiquote. -- Finlay McWalter ☻ Talk 17:37, 4 November 2010 (UTC)

Thanks, that was what I needed Beenrunman (talk) 18:32, 4 November 2010 (UTC)

Not a question, but finally answering my own previous music identity question!

The old question about some music that I had discovered way back in the 90s, and rediscovered in the Lemony Snicket movie trailer, is here: (Scroll to the end of the May 27 entries) [2]

I took a look again at the Youtube video for that trailer and found my answer in some comments from about a month ago. The music is originally from the Edward Scissorhands (1990) movie, and Danny Elfman is the composer for that film. (It's also apparently found in The Addams Family (film) (1991).) I guess I should watch more movies! TresÁrboles (talk) 18:08, 4 November 2010 (UTC)

XBOX 360 Kinect connection question

Hello all. I purchased an XBOX Kinect last night, rushed home, easily connected it without reading the directions and played it for a few hours before going to bed. Today at work I am reading the Kinect Sensor manual while eagerly waiting to go home. In the manual it states that the Kinect should only be connected to the back USB port (currently occupied by my wireless network adapter) and not the front two USB ports. I did not know this but my XBOX seemed to work fine. Why is this the case? Perhaps these can be of assistance: [3], [4] & [5]. I can't review this information online because of limited internet website access (damn Websense). Thank you in advance. --Endlessdan (talk) 18:30, 4 November 2010 (UTC)