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December 14

help with banjo kazooi

I have searched 86 game spot reviews, and nothing tells me how to get to the options menu on the banjo kazooi 64. How do you get to the options menu on banjo kazooi 64? N.I.M. (talk) 11:33, 14 December 2010 (UTC) There isn't one. 134.126.191.109 (talk) 14:15, 14 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I'm trying to get it to play the game over scene when i get a game over, but it just plays the music, then the evil laugh, but i heard there is like a movie sequence for the game over that involves toody, but i haven't heard it in a long time. N.I.M. (talk) 22:32, 14 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Walkers treasure hunt promotion

Around 1990, Walkers Crisps in the UK had a promotion/competition requiring participants to do the following:

  # collect 12 tokens from promotional packages
  # mail off tokens, receive a booklet entitled something like "Walkers Treasure Log"
  # solve a puzzle or puzzles hidden within the booklet
  # claim prize

Where can I find more information about this? For example, any or all of:

  * names of prizewinners
  * explanation of puzzle solution
  * scans of booklet  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 18.87.0.23 (talk) 21:24, 14 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

At the risk of stating the obvious, Walkers should be able to provide you with at least the first two items. The article has a link to their website.--Shantavira|^{feed me} 09:57, 15 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Nin Wii

What is the blue game in the top right?199.126.224.245 (talk) 23:00, 14 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

It's the Wii game version of the film The Golden Compass. See [1]. --Jayron32 23:14, 14 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

December 15

soundtrack remaster and release

I was looking up some great music on YouTube. When I found some things, I learned they were collaborations between Earl Klugh and Hubert Laws. The songs were from the movie soundtrack How to Beat the High Co$t of Living. When I went to Amazon.com to look up the aforementioned soundtrack, I learned used copies were only available on audio cassette and vinyl LP. The soundtrack should be remastered and released on CD. I understand How to Beat the High Co$t of Living was released by MGM. I'm also well aware Klugh and Laws are still active. But who should I turn to on how I feel about the aforementioned movie soundtrack being remastered and released on CD? Anyone know?24.90.204.234 (talk) 06:15, 15 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know the answer (presumably the record company that released the LP), but you could always buy a turntable and a used copy of the LP and get the music that way. --Viennese Waltz 06:31, 15 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hepcat Helm's music in the X-Files

In the episode Humbug: a sort of set in "frensay," or i cannot tell. Doncsecz^talk 08:57, 15 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The song is "Frenzy" by Screamin' Jay Hawkins. [2]. Googling the artist and title will help you find recordings (on youtube, for example), as well as the song's lyrics. ---Sluzzelin talk 11:09, 15 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The song is even on Songs in the Key of X: Music from and Inspired by the X-Files! ---Sluzzelin talk 13:44, 15 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! Doncsecz^talk 16:45, 15 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

who narrates this

i recognize her voice but cannot place the name, can someone please find out for me? thanks. N.I.M. (talk) 10:20, 15 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

... narrates what? ---Sluzzelin talk 11:10, 15 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The link is to the video 'a breath of air'. N.I.M. (talk) 13:13, 15 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Dear sweet N.I.M., you forgot to include the link in your original question. Regards, 24.91.31.112 (talk) 13:38, 15 December 2010 (UTC).[reply]

this is the link, thanks. N.I.M. (talk) 03:32, 16 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sylvia Lopez, according to the credits at the end. (Guessing it's the same one, since the story seems to focus on LA.) ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 05:27, 16 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

voice on kim possible for 3 robot characters

This is a re-post of the question above that i asked, i reposted it so more people will have a chance to answer it, and also because the above question is going into archives, thanks.

Can someone please describe the voice synth used on the voice recordings for the voice of the bebes (attack of the killer bebes and queen bebe), Blender (Car Trouble, A.K.A. Driver's Ed), and the security drones (A sich in time part 3 future) in kim possible? I just need a description of the sound of the effect done on their voices to make them sound the way they do. Thanks. N.I.M. (talk) 13:28, 9 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I have NO idea who these characters are, but in the absence of a better answer you might be assisted by our article on Robotic voice effects, or our Category:Audio effects. - DustFormsWords (talk) 01:01, 13 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I won't know which one it is though, i just need a description of the sound on their voices. N.I.M. (talk) 10:25, 15 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Here are links to the episodes i mention, closest to the voice synthesis i mention. I don't knwo which of the items you mentioned to me would be what i am looking for, but here are the links, do your best. Queen Bebe (the bebes), [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wT2N2KJuvI Car Trouble (sadie or the blender), and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQvnSAK_53k&feature=related a sich in time part 3 future (Robo duff or security drone). Note that Robo duff and the Security drone have the same synthesis as the bebes. Remember, i need a description of the voice effect for the bebes, Sadie, Blender, and Robo Duff or Security Drone. Thanks. N.I.M. (talk) 10:25, 15 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I skimmed the videos, but don't know who bebe, sadie, robo duff, or security drone were. I assume the blender is the actual blender that talks. To me the effect sounded like pitch modulation (vibrato, essentially), perhaps controlled by an LFO at about 10 hz and a pitch bend of, oh, a semitone or two--coupled with a voice actor talking funny. Just a guess. By the way, the effect is not voice synthesis but rather human speech electronically processed. Pfly (talk) 11:55, 15 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Bebe is the android who steals a girl and makes her the "queen", Robo duff is the "world's deadliest golfing cyborg", and Sadie is the talking car voiced by Susie Essman. N.I.M. (talk) 13:12, 15 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Home and away...

What is the name of the actress who is shown at the begining of the program, On the beach with a bag, And then blow's a kiss at the camra?? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tiggerrr294 (talk • contribs) 21:34, 15 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Do you mean during the opening credits? This video appears to be the most recent version of the opening credits for Home and Away, and it lists all of the actors as they appear. I'm not seeing anyone blowing a kiss. Could you link us to a video of what you mean? 90.195.179.14 (talk) 10:45, 16 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I just saw Jodi Gordon do what you describe. 90.195.179.14 (talk) 18:49, 16 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

cd name please

Looking for a cd i heard when i was in vancouver, and i remember having a friend get the track list, and it went like this:

Haven't you heard - Fac 15 Featuring Cathi Ogden (Eric's Believe in the Magic Mix)
Don't You Worry - Club 4 Life featuring Lorraine Brown (12" Club Mix)
My Life - Chanel Haji & Emanuel Vocal Mix
Tell me - Grooveland (club mix)
Watchin - Freemasons featuring Amanda Wilson (origional mix)
Say say say - Hightack (origional mix)
Be My Friend - Scape featuring D empress (Ian Carey Remix)
Just the way - Simmonds and Christopher (Rockefeller remix)
White Horse - Wonderland Avenue (Original Mix)
In My Head - Bionic Phunk (ATFC's Timmys in My Head Mix)
Golden Sun - Asle (Seamus Haji & Paul Emanuel Remix)
Right Before My Eyes - Southside Hustlers
Time to Turn Around - Jerry Ropero and Denis The Menace featuring Francesco Diaz (DTM and JR Club mix)
Sos - A'Studio (Tocadisco remix)
Love Sensation 06 - Eddie Thoneick featuring Kurd Maverick (Eddie Thoneicks sensation mix)
Sugar - Armond Van Helden (Paperfaces remix)
ain't Nobody - Southpaw featuring Emma Ellis
Live For One Day - Natural High (Morjac Remix)
Need You Now - Soul central (Deep Josh remix)
One Man - The S&M Project featuring Sam Noon & Pav Thomas Gold Remix
Electro retro - Chris Lake

I notice that there's a lot of songs in funky house and electro house of 2006. N.I.M. (talk) 23:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

All that, and your friend didn't get the title? Wow. —Tamfang (talk) 19:26, 20 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Crazy i know, but she could only find out so much, she recognized the songs, that's how she got it. We were in Vancouver and were in a mall hanging out when she heard those songs. I asked this once in september, but got no results. Seems to me like either a wolfgang gartner or an M.O.S. cd. I'm looking for this cd because i would actualy like a cd that i can get in Canada with some of the best house and funky house songs of 2006. If this one is impossible to find, can someone give me an example of one? By best i mean more popular funky house songs of 2006. N.I.M. (talk) 01:31, 21 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

December 16

Guitar notation that shows timbre?

Resolved

– –Kerαunoςcopia^◁_galaxies 18:11, 16 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

It is impossible to find anything on the web regarding writing classical music for the guitar because everything is about how to write tabs. I don't play a classical nylon string guitar, but everything I write and play is on steel-string. So my question *may* actually be moot.

Is there notation to differentiate between the timbre of the same note played on different strings?

For example, if I play an octave B on the D string followed by an open B string, it's the same note. But the timbre of that note is completely different. I believe it adds "sparkle" to the music when used well. I do have a redundancy plan, simply because I will eventually add tablature to the notes. This way it is clear what exactly I want played and how it should be played. But I'm still curious. – Kerαunoςcopia^◁_galaxies 02:31, 16 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I think this is why many composers/transcribers use both sets of musical notation side-by-side. Basic sheet music does a better job of showing rhythm (indeed, TAB pretty much ignores rhythm; you have to work out note length and rest by listening to the piece), while sheet music has a hard time indicating certain legato aspects of guitar playing, like notating hammers and pulls, or distinguishing between left hand bends and whammy bar bends, or indeed as you note, indicating which of a multitude of ways a single note can be played. The best thing to do is to include the tab and sheet music together on the same stave. --Jayron32 13:08, 16 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Perfect. I came to the same conclusion last night, although I did read about notes that use either circles or Roman numerals to represent open strings. Thanks! – Kerαunoςcopia^◁_galaxies 18:11, 16 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I recall that classical guitar music (which I never mastered) is often written with an indication of the position (that is to say, the number of the fret notionally stopped by the index finger) intended to be used for a given chord, arpeggio, or phrase where more than one is possible, which in turn determines which string and fret will be used for a given note. 87.81.230.195 (talk) 05:53, 17 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Music for the violin (and related instruments) sometimes asks for notes to be played on a particular string for reasons of timbre when it might be more naturally played on a higher string. This is indicated by sul G or sul IV (for the G string). There may be a similar convention for the guitar, but I'm not aware of it. AndrewWTaylor (talk) 13:27, 17 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Online games

does anyone know of any good online rpg games besides runescape (I have problems getting to the site) that don't require downloading/ are browser based? Jds500 (talk) 03:55, 16 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The first things I would ask would be what your problems are getting to the site (we may be able to help), and why you can't download (depending on the reason, there may be download games suitable for you).

To answer your question, perform a search for "browser" on our list of MMORPGs and you'll be shown a few games that are browser-based that you can try out. We also have a list of multiplayer browser games which you can sort by genre for the RPGs. 90.195.179.14 (talk) 10:38, 16 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I'm only able to play online games at my local library which blocks downloading. Jds500 (talk) 14:04, 16 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

What did you find when you googled online rpg browser ? Comet Tuttle (talk) 17:57, 16 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

sports

Who are the world record holders in all athletic events? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mns138 (talk • contribs) 05:47, 16 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

There are plenty of wikipedia articles covering those topics, but I doubt there is one comprehensive article as it would cover too much ground. There are several lists of records just for baseball. And there are entire books written on the subject for just one sport. It would be helpful if you could narrow the scope a bit. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 06:11, 16 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Assuming the OP is British, then the word athletics means what "track and field" means in American English. The article Athletics record progressions contains links to most of the major athletics records. --Jayron32 13:03, 16 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

User moved question to science desk

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

Did WW2 have a cooling effect at the time?

Somebody asked whether Dresden, Tokyo, Hiroshima, Nagaski, et al. had a noticeable downward effect on global temperatures at rationalskepticism.org. Obviously, there was a coinciding dramatic industrialization also, with CO2 being released in copious amounts. Has anybody looked into this?Julzes (talk) 08:16, 16 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Better to ask whether Mt. St. Helens had a cooling effect. One estimate I saw at the time said that it put more particle matter into the air than all the bombs of World War II. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 08:27, 16 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Argh! I thought I placed this at the science desk. Bleeping cellphone! My thumbs are too big. Sorry. Please ignore.Julzes (talk) 08:35, 16 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Can we add 'cast ensemble' SAG Award nominations to newcomers' award tables?

Are we allowed or is it necessarily acceptable to add hugely established and prestigious award show nominations such as the Screen Actors Guild Awards's Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture that an actor/actress has gained in the pages of the actors/actresses if these performers are new emerging ones which barely have any major award nominations.

For example, if the person is clearly part of the cast ensemble (is billed high, noted and listed as part of the cast ensemble by all of the sources, is established and well-known to be one of the most prominent actors in the film) but doesn't have any established and major award nominations nor does she have numerous individual nominations of unknown awards since she is barely known outside of a particular limited demographic, is it acceptable to add her SAG Award 'cast ensemble' nomination to her awards table?

The actress is not established among film critics and the film world, she is not a Natalie Portman, Angelina Jolie or Sandra Bullok, the last time she had a major film role was in 2001 in a poorly critical and commercial kids film however now she has emerged in theaters as a pyromaniac female in one of the most critically acclaimed films of the decade and is receiving major nominations as part of being in the cast ensemble of the film, is it alright to add her cast ensemble nominations to her 'awards' table?

She is a newcomer and the major awards season is merely beginning thus it's too early to believe she won't receive individual nominations or hasn't so far, I've noticed a lot of GA articles on Wikipedia such as (Keira Knightley, Amanda Bynes, Natalia Portman) include 'cast ensemble nominations, Amanda Bynes' article has had the actress' SAG Awards 'cast ensemble' nomination for a long time. Her nominations as part of being part of the cast ensemble remains in the awards table, none of the admins have ever challenged removing the 'cast ensemble' nominations in any of these GA pages of actresses.

The question is, is it acceptable to add 'cast ensemble' nominations of very established and notable award shows such as the SAG Awards to the Wikipedia pages of non-established, rising newcomers in the film world (who don't have many award nominations to begin with)? The actress' page is a GA article, however a non-admin has repeatedly challenged the 'cast ensemble' nominations in the awards table of the article, to a point where he removed the award nominations from the awards table and re-worded the sentence written about the film's cast ensemble (including the actress) receiving the award, stating 'The film won the "Hollywood Ensemble Award" from the Hollywood Awards.' But the actress and her costars were the ones which won, it's not a 'Best Film' award nomination, it was an 'Outstanding Cast Ensemble' award. Why do we have to say the film is the won that won the award, why can't we say the truth, which is the actress and her costars won the award (in the sources, it says the actress and her costars won the award, in the press releases from the award show, it says the cast ensemble won the award). The award show's press release says the leading actresses and actors of the film won the award, the award committee listed their names and awarded them the award. Being part of a cast ensemble that got nominated and won awards for the performance differs from being in a movie that received a 'Best Film' nomination, you're listed and awarded the 'cast ensemble' award individually and the credit goes to the actors and actresses since they are the ones being nominated, not the film, the film was not personified. The cast ensemble and their work was nominated, the actress' hard work was recognized since she is a prominent, leading actress in the film who has been factually established to be part of the cast ensemble and has been individually listed as one of the nominees of the award. The actress' involvement in the film is the first time she has ever received a major award nomination and cast ensemble nominations, in the past she was received three individual award nominations of barely known awards.--TidalOuburst (talk) 14:59, 16 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You're asking us to judge a dispute over the content of a Wikipedia article. However, this is a Reference Desk, not a place to ask questions about Wikipedia itself. I would start at Wikipedia:Requests for comment if I were you, so you can get other editors to weigh in. Comet Tuttle (talk) 17:55, 16 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

different baseball

I remember back in Gr.7 or 8, my classmates sign up for this middle school's team and this sport they were playing was something different from because this sport doesn't allow runners to steal a base? Do you know the name of this sport? This was in Canada. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.89.42.65 (talk) 15:20, 16 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Lots of baseball codes don't allow runners to steal bases, and it is still baseball. Little League Baseball does not allow base stealing, for example. --Jayron32 15:29, 16 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

(edit conflict)I would assume that it's still called baseball. Were there any other rule differences? Not all leagues allow stealing. I've been in leagues that allowed no leading off, leading off but no stealing, and stealing. I was playing baseball in all three leagues. I'm not sure what all of the regular rules of softball are, but that's another very similar sport that has several distinct differences. --Onorem ♠Dil 15:31, 16 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The only universal distinctions between softball and baseball are the size of the ball and the method of delivery of the pitch. Softball uses a larger ball and mandates underhanded pitching, while baseball uses a smaller ball and allows a wider range of pitching options. --Jayron32 15:37, 16 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Again, it probably depends on specific leagues. The size of the 'softball' I assume is standard, but I don't know that I'd agree that baseball allows a wider range of pitching options. I'm unfortunately reduced to D-league corporate softball these days (though that has it's own benefits I suppose) and if balks were called, it would be a different game. Just throwing out options. --Onorem ♠Dil 16:40, 16 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The size of a softball is variable. I have known of at least three sizes. There is also "slow pitch" and "fast pitch" softball. The former requires the pitcher to arch the pitch in a way that ensures it will come in fairly slowly. The latter is a lot more like baseball, in that pitchers can throw a variety of style and speed of pitches, except they require an underhand delivery (as baseball itself did prior to 1884 or so). Throwing underhand, fast-pitch pitchers can throw a "rise", kind of a flipped-over slider or fast curve, which can be very difficult to hit. Baseball allows overhand pitching but doesn't require it. There have been a number of successful underhand pitchers in baseball. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 23:17, 16 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Is Rounders played in Canada? I do not believe that it generally allows stealing bases, though it's several decades since I played it. 87.81.230.195 (talk) 00:38, 17 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

When I was a kid, the neighborhood kids and I would play baseball without stealing simply because it would have been too easy due to the fact that we didn't have enough players to field all the positions. If we allowed it, just getting on base would nearly always lead to at least a triple. Dismas|^(talk) 11:48, 17 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Also, youth baseball is played usually on a 60 or 50 foot diamond, compared to a 90 foot diamond in adult baseball. Since the act of stealing depends on the speed of the runner compared to the reaction time of the catcher, the situation may just be that, on such a scaled diamond, the catcher is at such a disadvantage that stealing doesn't make sense. Furthermore, stealing tends to be a dangerous play. You often have two players and a ball arriving in VERY close proximity, often with spikes in the air. The play may just be too dangerous for very young players to execute without sufficient risk of injury. --Jayron32 15:28, 17 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

When I played baseball as a kid (in Canada...I don't think it was specifically Little League, but something like that), we were allowed to steal, and usually the catcher never bothered to throw the ball. I don't think we were allowed to slide though - but we played on gravel so that was probably a good idea. (I do remember getting caught stealing once because I overran the bag...)Adam Bishop (talk) 03:44, 18 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

leaf green

where can I get the hms in pokemon leaf green? Pokemonmaster007 (talk) 16:25, 16 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

A good place that I like to look for video game advice (especially for games as widely played as Pokemon) is GameFAQs. Indeed, they have several walkthroughs of the game: [3]. They also have a TM and HM list that describes briefly where they can all be found. Buddy431 (talk) 16:43, 16 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Another highly recommended site is Bulbapedia. See [4] for HM01, for example. 83.81.50.146 (talk) 08:11, 19 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Bill Maynard

I've come across old episodes of Coronation Street from 1969/70 in which Bill Maynard is listed as part of the cast but is not mentioned on your articles about him. I can't remember the charachter that he played could you help. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.41.112.136 (talk) 20:37, 16 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

According to IMDb, he played "Mickie Malone" in one episode. Clarityfiend (talk) 21:04, 16 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Six episodes in March 1970 according to Corriepedia. Peter E. James (talk) 18:34, 17 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

December 17

Kate Bush video

Can anyone identify the two male dancers who appear in the video of Kate Bush's song Them Heavy People? Here is the link to the video in question which is from YouTube. I hope it works: [5]. Thanks.--Jeanne Boleyn (talk) 07:43, 17 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Minions

Why do some minions have 2 eyes and others only 1?

Thank you

Cathy Hemmelstein —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.5.177.170 (talk) 14:47, 17 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Because that is the way that the animators who created the movie drew them. --Jayron32 15:14, 17 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Do you know what Cathy is talking about specifically? 90.195.179.14 (talk) 17:18, 17 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Despicable Me for those who have not heard of it. --Jayron32 17:24, 17 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

"It is because it is" doesn't really cut it. Cathy already knows that the creators drew them that way. She wants to know why they did this (see the first word of her post). I doubt anyone but the creators knows why, but maybe there's some info out there. -- Jack of Oz ... speak! ... 20:29, 17 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I'm guessing it's for variety. There's only so many ways to draw a green jellybean in overalls, and if you don't want them to all be identical (i.e. clones), you need some way to introduce differences for crowd scenes. -- 174.24.216.113 (talk) 05:03, 18 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Australian Cricket Scores

Why do Australians score cricket backwards - e.g. 5 for 198 instead of 198 for 5? DuncanHill (talk) 15:16, 17 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The article Scoring (cricket) does not say why Australians report cricket scores the opposite of other systems, it just says that they do. To be fair, the actual reporting is arbitrary; it ultimately doesn't matter whether runs or wickets are mentioned first, since it is vanishingly rare that the number of wickets would exceed the number of runs. The obvious companion question is "Why does everyone outside of Australia report the scores the other way", the answer being "They just do". --Jayron32 15:24, 17 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Gets a bit confusing when Australia are 2 for 3 (or 3 for 2 in Aussie speak) as happened in the Second Test. Just gloating really - but eating humble pie today. Alansplodge (talk) 16:33, 17 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I've often wondered this myself. I grew up with the "wickets for runs" paradigm, and the first time I ever heard the reverse order, I thought "What do those stupid foreigners know?". But now, I realise Australia's the odd man out. Both versions have their merits. Horses for courses (to mix my sporting metaphors). -- Jack of Oz ... speak! ... 20:21, 17 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not that you asked, but in North America, the away team is listed first in scores, not second as in other countries (a reflection of visiting teams' batting first in baseball), and a team with 4 wins, 3 losses and 1 tie (draw) has a record of 4-3-1, not 4-1-3. Also, in Japanese baseball, they usually read the strikes before the balls, so a full count is 2-3 instead of 3-2. -- Mwalcoff (talk) 01:49, 19 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

We aussies also drive on the wrong side of the road ;) Vespine (talk) 01:05, 20 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

No, the English drive on the wrong side of the road. Being ALSO on the wrong side of the earth, you drive on the correct side of the road under the "two wrongs make a right" lemma. --Jayron32 01:30, 20 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Title of a Western - Please.

I am trying to remember the title of a western film. The plot is basically that a nasty gunslinger holds a competition for gunmen. They draw lots for who fights whom. In the (final?) fight the boss gunslinger draws to fight his own son. Oh yes, and there is a female fighter who has some historic grudge against the tournament organiser (the nasty boss gunman). Can anyone help please?

Thanks. Gurumaister (talk) 17:20, 17 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The Quick and the Dead (1995 film). --Jayron32 17:24, 17 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Jayron, you are a star!! Thank you so much. Gurumaister (talk) 17:24, 17 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

(OR incoming) An example of a movie that would have benefited by staying simple with its camera work. Decent story. Distracting zoom. --Onorem ♠Dil 17:30, 17 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

December 18

catherine thompson

Can someone please create a Catherine Thompson article, and if Biz Kid$ is her only role, can you redirect the name to the Biz Kid$ article? It would be much appreciated either way, thanks. N.I.M. (talk) 01:07, 18 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You can request articles here, but why not just do it yourself? You could also make the redirect yourself, but I'm not sure how useful it would be. Matt Deres (talk) 01:35, 18 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Eh? She's not listed in IMDb's credits for Biz Kid$, and the only Catherine Thompson identified as an actress in IMDb doesn't exactly satisfy WP:Notability (people). Clarityfiend (talk) 04:39, 18 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Don't rely on that sight, it often doesn't have all the information, just what people feel like posting there. If you live somewhere with PBS, catch the next episode of biz kid$, and read the credits for the voice of Capitalest Peg, or the Biz Kids Biz Quiz. Would this be her only notable show anyway, and i don't know how to do the redirect, and if i remember, there is another stupid capsha thing, which makes my screen reader go wonkey. N.I.M. (talk) 14:23, 18 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Keep in mind, the articles for shows such as Wordgirl and Cyberchase have cast members that IMDB doesn't even acknowledge were in the show, i.e. Elizabeth Jones as the Poddling in Cyberchase, or Amy Cederis as Ms. Davis on wordgirl. The Catherine Thompson is no different, she was in biz kids, but like the two examples i just mentioned, the users of IMDB are too lazy to put that in. That is why I wouldn't rely soley on IMDB for info. If it does turn out that i am wrong about the girl's name, please, don't just revert the change i made a couple months ago, at least put the name of the voice for Capitalest Peg, and the Biz Kids Biz Quiz host, as these two characters are recurring and should get some mention. I am not dissing IMDB, i'm mearly telling the truth, and frankly, i am nowhere near ashamed of it. N.I.M. (talk) 14:27, 18 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not disputing that she may be a member of the cast. However, if she doesn't have enough fans for them to take the trouble to add her to IMDb, that's a pretty damning sign that she doesn't satisfy our actor standards for inclusion, which are a lot more stringent than IMDb's. Clarityfiend (talk) 21:39, 18 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

She is going to get more credits sune, if my plans work. But it still is a valid point for the article, for those curious people who are unable to read the credits or who are trying to research who does these characters, this way they can come to our sight, and go away being able to say "Catherine Thompson voices these characters, i know thanks to Wikipedia!", and if IMDB doesn't want to do that, then too bad for them. N.I.M. (talk) 00:31, 19 December 2010 (UTC) If anyone is asking for a source for Catherine Thompson, If you get PBS in your area wherever you live, see if Biz Kid$ comes on in your area, and check the credits. Like i stated various times, she voices Capitalest Peg, and hosts the Biz Kids Biz Quiz, as well as doing additional voices for the show. And if anyone wants to flag my source as POV, then that person has issues, it's an observation and and what someone read when they read the credits to me. Just telling people before they start thinking that to clairify it. Thanks, I will continue this disgussion on my talk page, look for the heading "Catherine Thompson", and we'll see what i can do if some no-brainer decides to delete that from Biz Kid$. Thanks for your time. sorry about the length. N.I.M. (talk) 14:15, 19 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not to sound like I'm accusing you of bad faith, but it sounds to me like this article is being requested for promotional, marketing purposes and not necessarily because she is a notable person with something encyclopedic that can be written about her. Y2Kcrazyjoker4 (talk • contributions) 22:11, 19 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The reason why i mention this is because i have gotten numerous messages on my talk page about Catherine, and by what I understand about them, the users do not believe me, and one has mentioned that they might remove her name from the article. I'm not trying to market or whatever. I'm mearly also trying to find out if Biz Kid$ is the only show she's notable for, or if she is notable for other shows that she did voices in such as her minor roles on Kids Next Door, Majic Schoolbuss, and Kim Possible. No marketing or promoting going on, my plan is mearly to have Catherine Thompson as a voice for a character in a movie idea that i'm going to send to 20th century or Warner Brothers. N.I.M. (talk) 23:13, 19 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You realize that most studios throw away, unread, suggestions that don't come in through an agent? APL (talk) 01:25, 20 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I'll believe that if the next message about this comes from the girl who voices Dora Maddingly on Danny Phantom. can we stay on the catherine thompson subject please, unless the girl who voices dora maddingly on danny phantom replies? see my talk page to continue this. Heading: Catherine Thompson. N.I.M. (talk) 02:00, 20 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Some music notes in the novel Clockwork

Could anyone be so kind as to convert [6] into music? I'd be so much obliged. 66.108.223.179 (talk) 01:42, 18 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not sure what you mean by "convert it into music", since it already is in standard music notation. Do you mean an audiofile? -- Jack of Oz ... speak! ... 10:01, 18 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Here it is in MIDI format: Some music notes in the novel Clockwork --Bavi H (talk) 06:11, 19 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

It has a certain ragtime feel to it. Maybe this is a passage from The Entertainer or a similar Scott Joplin tune? --Jayron32 06:24, 19 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

It's definitely not The Entertainer and I somehow doubt it's by Joplin at all. I've never come across a ragtime piece written in 6/8. Not even sure such a beast exists at all, but I'm willing to be convinced. -- Jack of Oz ... speak! ... 06:30, 19 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

(For Jack) Joplin's March Majestic and Antoinette are in 6/8.[7] Rmhermen (talk) 13:25, 19 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Well, thanks, Rmhermen. Ask and you shall receive. -- Jack of Oz ... speak! ... 16:43, 19 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, you're right. I was going by the dotted rhythm to it, which matches the opening of The Entertainer. But the Entertainer is clearly in 4 time, and has a different tune. --Jayron32 06:34, 19 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

That syncopated 6/8 pattern is similar to that of a gigue. See, for example, Bach's Goldberg variation a tempo di Giga. ---Sluzzelin talk 13:53, 19 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

If 66.108.223.179 is talking about this Clockwork, it might be the tune "The Flowers of Lapland" mentioned in the plot summary. But when I searched online for more information about that tune, I couldn't find anything. --Bavi H (talk) 09:35, 19 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Financing of pop star concert tours

When some pop star like Kylie Minogue goes on tour with an elaborate show with lots of dancers and expensive sets, who puts the money up to create it (before it gets any money back from ticket sales)? Where does the money come from? (I know its going to be a company, but who owns the company, makes the decisions, and where does the money in the company come from?) Thanks 92.15.1.13 (talk) 20:17, 18 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

It's probably Minogue herself, via corporate sponsorship. Artists make vanishingly little money on recording anymore, so touring is the source of most of their income. The initial start-up money for a tour is likely obtained via "sponsorship", where someone (like say, Coca-Cola or something like that) pays for extensive advertising and marketing during the tour; the money made from ticket sales (less expenses) is kept by the performer, usually via some sort of shell company, like perhaps Kylie Minogue Inc., which manages the business aspect of her career. --Jayron32 20:21, 18 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Um, isn't this what concert promoters do, perhaps with the help of the artist's record label? -- Mwalcoff (talk) 01:45, 19 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The article appears to only relate to practice in the US of A, although it dosnt bother to say so. 92.15.2.0 (talk) 12:36, 19 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Usually an artist's label would have a promotional subsidiary. For example, Mushroom Records who released some of Kylie's albums own one of the biggest concert promoters in Australia: The Frontier Touring Company. So at least one concert of Kylie's that I know of in Australia was financed by them. Vespine (talk) 01:02, 20 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

December 19

Girl singer in Club Can't handle me right now

Who is the girl singing in Club Can't Handle Me by David Guetta, sounds like Katie Parry, then again, it sounds like the girl who voiced Dora on Danny Phantom, Nicole Scherzinger. Is it Katie or Nicky, or someone else? N.I.M. (talk) 05:18, 19 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Billboard thinks it might be Ke$ha as she's previously been an uncredited featured artist on Flo Rida's work. See http://www.billboard.com/new-releases/flo-rida-feat-david-guetta-club-can-t-handle-1004108091.story#/new-releases/flo-rida-feat-david-guetta-club-can-t-handle-1004108091.story. Exxolon (talk) 15:36, 19 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

It is Nicole Scherzinger. Adam Bishop (talk) 15:37, 19 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Source? Exxolon (talk) 15:54, 19 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Google, and my ears :) I could be wrong, but it is not Katy Perry, at least. I'm not sure why this info is not all over the Internet, actually. Adam Bishop (talk) 16:08, 19 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, and it couldn't be Kesha, because whoever this is can carry a melody. Kesha can't do that, even with Autotune. Adam Bishop (talk) 16:09, 19 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You might want to redact that statement about her singing or at least make clear it's a personal opinion - WP:BLP applies across the entire site. Google is coming up with results but no reliable sources supporting the Nicole theory. Exxolon (talk) 16:20, 19 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Nicole Scherzinger's on Twitter, if anyone's got an account then they could ask her to confirm.--TammyMoet (talk) 17:45, 19 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

No way it kould be Ke$ha, the voice sounds different. The singer has a nicole scherzinger or Katy Perry-like voice, but it's not Katy Perry. Is it Nicole Scherzinger, or is there another singer with a voice just like Nicky's? N.I.M. (talk) 22:15, 19 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Is this a different version of this song than Club Can't Handle Me? -- kainaw ™ 18:42, 20 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Soviet Union music recording certification - are there any???

Since nobody answer to my question, and if you know the answer, please reply here. I need it for this disco. It would be great if there would be a reliable soviet cert (even if I am skeptical about this). Thank you.-- ♫Greatorangepumpkin♫ T 12:08, 19 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

We have Wikipedia:Manual of Style (record charts) which is a good resource for charts and certification information. But there isn't anything listed for the Soviet Union. You could try asking on the talk page of the aforementioned link or at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Record Charts. - Kollision (talk) 14:23, 19 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I already know all MOSES and this wikiproject. I don't think they will reply my question, but it's worth trying.-- ♫Greatorangepumpkin♫ T 15:25, 19 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

what music/song is this?

http://www.fgn-guild.com/guide/adventcalendar/2010/12.php —Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.189.219.99 (talk) 16:07, 19 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I don't recognize the short folksy intro, but the subsequent power guitar tune is a version of "Deck the Halls". ---Sluzzelin talk 16:17, 19 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Gangsters and Slappers

I recently got invited to a " Gangsters and Slappers" fancy dress party. I was too embarassed to ask " What is a "slapper"? Can someone tell me, and what is the correct form of costume? Thanks.... Confused —Preceding unsigned comment added by 138.217.144.132 (talk) 23:29, 19 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

They may have meant flapper instead of slapper, which would make more sense given the gangster connection. 142.179.81.2 (talk) 23:54, 19 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Slapper.The meaning intended is almost certainly a derogatory word used to express the speaker's view that a woman, or set of women, is sexually promicuous and both dresses and behaves in a way they disapprove of. It is part of slut-shaming. 86.163.0.221 (talk) 00:04, 20 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

This is more usually called a "Gangster and Moll" party - google that. Exxolon (talk) 02:19, 20 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

As to the correct costume, as little as possible would be appropriate. DuncanHill (talk) 02:28, 20 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

December 20

Upload a link to the Bach page

Hi: I made a film on Bach and would like to put up a link on the Bach page.

My film is called BACH & friends. The two-hour documentary features Joshua Bell, Bobby McFerrin, Philip Glass, Béla Fleck, Hilary Hahn, Edgar Meyer, Simone Dinnerstein, Chris Thile, The Swingle Singers, Manuel Barrueco, Felix Hell, John Bayless, Matt Haimovitz, Peter Schickele, Richard Stoltzman, Jake Shimabukuro, Zuill Bailey and the Emerson String Quartet. These world-class Bach players share their innermost thoughts and personal reflections on the power and genius of Bach’s music and perform some of his greatest masterpieces.

| BACH & friends Documentary

Thanks,

Mike Lawrence — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mlfilms2 (talk • contribs) 13:35, 20 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, but you should not do this. Wikipedia does not allow people to link to their own creations as a means of self-promotion. Please see Wikipedia:Conflict of interest, Wikipedia:Spam, and Wikipedia:External links for more information on related policies and guidelines. --Jayron32 16:17, 20 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

a jar of peaches

This was asked on Project Wombat:

Background: 30 years ago I had a regular Saturday babysitting job. The local tv station played three, usually obscure, westerns in a row starting at 10:30 at night. Depending on how good a time the parents were having I'd see from 1/2 to 3 westerns each weekend. I have figured out what all of them were except one, which I only saw about 1/2 of.

What I remember of The Western: A man is on the run from jail or a posse or a chain gang. He is ill or shot and wearing shackles on his hands and, I believe, feet. He hides in the root cellar of a house where he is discovered by a young woman. Somehow a jar of peaches gets broken on the floor. She takes him upstairs to nurse him and it turns out she is the sheriff's daughter and he is in the sheriff's house. The sheriff comes home. A lynch mob forms outside the house demanding the prisoner be given over to them.

If anyone can give me the title I'd appreciate it. I'd like to know how it ends.

Reckon it can't hurt to relay the question here. —Tamfang (talk) 19:03, 20 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I have some memory of a similar movie. I think the man in question was a Clint Eastwood character, but I can't place the film. See Clint Eastwood filmography for a full list, and mayby look yourself. --Jayron32 19:40, 20 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Could it be A Man Alone (1955), directed by and starring Ray Milland. IMDb does include "canned peaches" among the film's keywords. ---Sluzzelin talk 20:33, 20 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The asker says, "By gum I think you got it!" —Tamfang (talk) 21:57, 20 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

runescape

in runescape i got this golden hammer by opening a golden cracker, can anyone tell me what the hammer does? how does the entire golden cracker thing work (I think I got it as a christmas thing or as a celebration thing from jagex)?70.241.19.66 (talk) 23:21, 20 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]