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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]

No, it's the david guetta song with Flo Rida. I'm wondering who the girl singing is. N.I.M. (talk) 03:27, 21 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The song, "Club Can't Handle Me" is Flo Rida's song. It features David Guetta. Flo Rida's backup female singer is Kesha with Auto-Tune. If you really want to know who was physically in the studio, ask Flo Rida. Nobody here was present at the recording. -- kainaw ™ 13:25, 21 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, i'm going to do some comparisons with some voice actors and the singers' voices here, you can look it up if you don't know who i am talking about. Kesha has more of a Jennifer Hail voice, when the singer in Club Can't Handle Me has more of a Julie White or Susan Blakeslee type voice, or even a Carrie Kenny silver voice. no way it could be kesha. N.I.M. (talk) 00:50, 22 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The person who sang on that is Carmen Key, she was also a co-writer on the song.

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]

You can use it the same way as a normal hammer. The only differences are that you can wield it (freeing up an inventory spot) and you can do two special emotes using it. Right-click on the item while you're wielding it to use the emotes. (The hammer was given away to celebrate Jagex winning a Golden Joystick Award two years in a row.) 90.195.179.14 (talk) 01:12, 21 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Errr... what're hammers used for? I never learned... besides that, thanks! 70.241.19.66 (talk) 03:30, 21 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Smithing, mostly. 90.195.179.14 (talk) 13:53, 21 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

anything else? I'm just wondering... 70.241.19.66 (talk) 17:13, 21 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Check the RuneScape wiki article. 90.195.179.14 (talk) 21:27, 21 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

December 21

Important gaming help

I need to know where I can find a dockbox so I can play the game with the squares. But it might ACTUALLY be a duckbox, even though I don't have a duck anymore :'< PLZ HALP —Preceding unsigned comment added by 184.77.33.229 (talk) 00:25, 21 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

He says Son can you play me a memory, I'm not really sure how it goes —Tamfang (talk) 00:46, 21 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You can get these all over the place. Here's a nice pink one that lights up: [1]. I like the game with the squares too. 81.131.17.87 (talk) 03:25, 21 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

"Little Drummer Boy" by Eric Joy

Good Day:

I am becoming exasperated by my failure to find anyone who recalls the version of "Little Drummer Boy" by Eric Joy. All that I find is that it begins with the Harry Simione Choral (or whatever) and goes from there. But BEFORE their popular version of the song was Eric's. He must have been about 12 when he recorded it: the only version song by someone who actually could have been the Little Drummer Boy.

If you can find anything about this version (recorded between the late 50's and early 60's) and, in fact, allow me to hear it, I would be grateful.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all.

Craig Miller Lakewood, OH —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.216.51.6 (talk) 16:20, 21 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Doing a Google search under "Little Drummer Boy" "Eric Joy", I found that it existed on a 45 RPM record. As usual, however, when I follow any of the Google links, they take me to an updated page that no longer contains the info in question, very frustrating. Our Little Drummer Boy article says that it was written in 1941 and the Harry Simeone Chorale didn't record it until 1958, allowing a good 17 years for other versions. They even listed two earlier attempts, by the Trapp Family Singers and the Jack Halloran Singers. I also searched under the earlier name "Carol of the Drum". I've had difficulty finding any info on "Eric Joy". Perhaps that's not his real name ? It sounds suspiciously like a stage name for a Christmas album. StuRat (talk) 23:54, 21 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

There should be cached versions next to the links. Too lazy to check ;) --71.240.162.87 (talk) 06:25, 22 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Most of them didn't have that link, but one did, and it seems to be just what was being asked about, in an expired auction for the 45: [2] (scroll down). So, yes, it does exist, and was apparently released by Bullseye Records. StuRat (talk) 03:01, 23 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

French film

hi. A few years back I was in France and I saw an interesting film. The plot was somewhat reminiscent of How to Marry a Millionaire (starring Marilyn Monroe); a young, pretty woman is too vain to wear her glasses and can't see very well without them. That's the only thing I really remember, besides that this was a French film, not a dubbed version of an English film. Does anyone know what film this might have been? (BTW, guesses are fine, I would be just as interested in a similar film fitting this description) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.92.70.160 (talk) 18:45, 21 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You don't seem to be having much luck here. If you speak French you could try our opposite numbers at Wikipédia:Oracle. --Antiquary (talk) 20:13, 22 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Neon Genesis Evangelion

I've watched all but the last two episodes of Neon Genesis Evangelion, and I want to know how it ends. Normally, I'd just watch the last two episodes, but from what I've heard, I'm not sure that that would actually be that helpful. Is there some plot synopsis of some movie I should read or something? — DanielLC 23:24, 21 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Our article on the anime series contains a plot synopsis, and the last paragraph discusses the final two episodes specifically. --McDoob AU 93 02:22, 22 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

December 22

trying to locate discussion that was mentioned to me.

I heard about a discussion about the better voice for Judy Jetson, whether it was the 1980s singer Tiffany, or Janet Waldo, where can I go to voice my oppinion that Janet Waldo was a better voice? N.I.M. (talk) 01:27, 22 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You mean the discussion you tried to start back in August? Adam Bishop (talk) 03:29, 22 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Or this one, also started by the (allegedly) blind guy obsessed with voice actors who wanted to register an account named "Nissae Isen's Man(N.I.M.)".

N.I.M., perhaps you'd be happier on the Voice Chasers forums? APL (talk) 17:03, 22 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

If you start your own blog, you can voice whatever you like. —Tamfang (talk) 20:33, 22 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

No, i'm trying to locate something i was told about, and adam, what? you're refering to a diferent person again. one more time and this is going to ANI. N.I.M. (talk) 13:09, 22 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

No he isn't. Please feel free to take whatever you want to ANI, but read WP:BOOMERANG first. Matt Deres (talk) 14:12, 22 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

NIM, you said that two times ago! Adam Bishop (talk) 01:30, 24 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Are you asking where on the Web to find a forum where such a discussion (legitimately) exists? —Tamfang (talk) 19:41, 22 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Precisely! that's it. N.I.M. (talk) 23:24, 22 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

One place to look is IMDb's page on The Jetsons; it should have a forum link at the bottom. —Tamfang (talk) 06:36, 23 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I'll try that as soon as i can, i'll get back to you. N.I.M. (talk) 15:53, 23 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Nothing about who was a better voice for Judy Jetson is on IMDB. N.I.M. (talk) 06:34, 26 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

NSFW

Who is the man on the right?199.126.224.245 (talk) 07:13, 22 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

For anyone who might want to click the link: It's a photo of three men sitting on a ski-lift wearing ski goggles, underwear, and little else. The pic is tiny which, combined with the aforementioned goggles, may make it a challenge for anyone trying to identify the men in the photo. Dismas|^(talk) 08:16, 22 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You can view a larger picture here. It's from the last part of "Scorpioitalia"'s three-part photo series titled "weekend sulla neve" from February 2010. I couldn't find the names of any of the three models, but the info might be somewhere at Scorpioitalia. ---Sluzzelin talk 13:34, 22 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Aha, apparently they were models for ES Collection's 2009/2010 autumn/winter collection of underwear. [3], [4]. Still found no names, but they might be findable somewhere there. ---Sluzzelin talk 13:49, 22 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

(By the way, I came upon some of these sites with the help of TinEye. I simply went to their website, www.tineye.com, and punched your image's URL, "http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-snc4/hs166.ash2/41592_6988827133_2810_n.jpg", into the box and hit search. (I can't link directly to the search results, as that only seems to be a temporary page)). ---Sluzzelin talk 14:22, 22 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

British raj film

What was the name of the film starring Victor Bannerjee? the one where Victor Bannerjee was in love with the Brunette british lady and in one scene, there was an Indian lawyer shouting something with a paper in his hand? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.92.149.85 (talk) 23:42, 22 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Never mind, I got the name. sorry. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.92.149.85 (talk) 23:45, 22 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

What was it ? StuRat (talk) 07:22, 24 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Resolved

Could be A Passage to India. DuncanHill (talk) 09:14, 24 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

December 23

What Should I Do To Publicit My Webiste About BEYBLADE?

Is There Any Way To PUBLICIT My Website (http://www.beybladeforum.mybbnew.com) About Beyblade? Please Suggest Me, Some Help Or Any Suggestions Will Be Very Helpful.

Thank You — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mowdcowy (talk • contribs) 00:12, 23 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You will need to find somewhere other than Wikipedia to promote your site. Wikipedia is NOT your free web advertising service. We have guidelines and rules about what sort of sites may be linked from Wikipedia. Reliable sources and selected other sites that meet criteria for recognized value and non-promotional content. Publishing your own site on Wikipedia articles, even if it meets the criteria, is a violation of the conflict of interest policy. I hear that something called Facebook and Myspace are popular with the kiddies nowdays. Active Banana (^bananaphone 00:26, 23 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Look for a "submit" button at your favorite search engine. —Tamfang (talk) 06:33, 23 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

question (definition of wholesale)

I would like to know the definition of wholesale I would be grateful if someone could kindly highlight this

Thank you so much — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rizuq (talk • contribs) 03:49, 23 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Read the Wikipedia article Wholesale. --Jayron32 03:51, 23 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

And next time try to come up with a distinctive title, unless you think you're the only one here with a question. —Tamfang (talk) 06:33, 23 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I fixed. StuRat (talk) 06:48, 23 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I feel the need to answer the question directly, because that article is short and poor. In addition to the definition in the article, the term "wholesale" is often short for "wholesale price", which is not defined by the article. When a company manufactures an item and sells it to a retailer, it is sold to the retailer at the "wholesale price". The retailer then sells the item to the public at the "retail price". The difference between the two prices depends on all sorts of things. In the US, a difference of 100% is, I believe, considered high (in which the manufacturer sells an item to retailers for, say, US$5.00, and the retailers sell the item to the public for US$10.00). Consumers usually can't buy items from manufacturers at the wholesale price because (a) the retailers all get angry at the manufacturers when they try such schemes, and (b) the "onesey-twosey" character of sales directly to the consumer generally isn't judged to be worth it to the manufacturer if they're only selling it to you at the wholesale price. They'd prefer to direct you to your local retail store to purchase the item (at the retail price). Comet Tuttle (talk) 20:30, 23 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

"Let's Be Friends" song

I've been hearing a song on such stations as Movin' 99.7 recently. It starts out "Let's be friends", and then has a few other lines that rhyme with "friends". The chorus goes "Woah-oh, I want some more, woah-oh, what are you waiting for?" It's a male singer, and the singer appears to be Caucasian. It is apparently alternative rock, with a Death Cab/Plain White T's sound to it. I've googled the lyrics I know and Google returns no hits. Wiwaxia (talk) 07:20, 23 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I expect that's Animal by Neon Trees Worm 09:48, 23 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not sure what you were trying to search on Google, but searching "I want some more what are you waiting for" brings back this song as a the first result. Y2Kcrazyjoker4 (talk • contributions) 19:31, 23 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

This is it! Thanks, guys! Apparently the "let's be friends" line was remembered wrong (it's actually "here we go again"). Wiwaxia (talk) 09:40, 24 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

December 24

what day of the week was taylor swift born on?

What day of the week was taylor swift born on? If i'm not mistaken, it's a friday, but i want to confirm. Marry Christmas. N.I.M. (talk) 05:42, 24 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Taylor Swift was born on December 13, 1989. Since 1989 started on a Sunday, see Common year starting on Sunday to confirm that December 13 was a Wednesday. Sorry, you were mistaken. --Jayron32 05:49, 24 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Okay but where did you get the Sunday? —Tamfang (talk) 02:10, 25 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I looked in the article 1989. You know, Wikipedia does have information in it. --Jayron32 02:36, 25 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You could also look it up by attempting to change your computer's clock and clicking back to 1989 to see the calendar. Y2Kcrazyjoker4 (talk • contributions) 06:12, 24 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

If you know the date you can always just go to this website (http://www.dayofbirth.co.uk/) and it will tell you the day of the week along with some other info (what star sign, what chinese year of thing etc.) ny156uk (talk) 09:52, 24 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You (or at least I) can get a chart of the relevant month with the Unix command cal 12 1989. —Tamfang (talk) 02:10, 25 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

It worked, I thought she was a friday but it turned out i was wrong. N.I.M. (talk) 15:27, 24 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

What is this great Christmas song?

I have heared many times a very good Christmas song, but I don't know what it is.

This recording is quite short, about one and half minute. The sound tells me that the recording is from the sixties. Lyrics are in English. Song is quite fast and happy. The performer is a vocal group or a small choir. The sound of the singers are like Peter, Paul and Mary or The Seekers. In the lyrics they sing for example about what a boy and a girl (I don't remember their names) want to have to their Christmas presents. I think that the same performers have recorded also "We wish you a merry Christmas".

Can you help me?

80.186.193.2 (talk) 13:55, 24 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

"Up on the House Top" sort of fits. (Will and Nell are the children), but I'm not sure which cover would be the one you mean. ---Sluzzelin talk 15:20, 24 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Since that was written in 1864, the lyrics ought to be public domain by now, so hopefully I can provide a link to them without any men pouring out of black helicopters and breaking down my door: [5]. :-) StuRat (talk) 22:40, 24 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The Psychopaths (Band)

Has anyone heard of the Boston band, the Psychopaths, of the 1960's to the early 1980's? I wish to write an article about them and I am searching for "reputable sources" for verification Vactor1 (talk) 17:35, 24 December 2010 (UTC)Vactor1[reply]

Allmusic.com doesn't seem to know them, which isn't a good start. I tried Googling through the news archive, but I had a hard time getting the right mix of search terms - I either got a bunch of hits that just happened to have the word "psychopath" in them or nothing at all. Did they have any songs that got a lot of airplay or an album that seemed particularly popular? Were they signed to a recognized label? See WP:BAND for some info about the kinds of things we need to see for a band to be considered notable. Matt Deres (talk) 17:46, 24 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

autotune

Would you say that I.D. uses autotune in their song Busted? N.I.M. (talk) 17:57, 24 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I guess you mean Identically Different? I've no idea if they use Auto-Tune though. Just thought I'd give links, in case others have ideas. Chzz ► 03:50, 26 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I would be surprised if a "teenage pop boy band" did not involve auto-tune processing in the studio these days. Does it matter? Pfly (talk) 11:06, 26 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

December 25

Why is there virtually ZERO product placement in Disney films? ^{(Ref: The Pacifier)}

In many other hit films, we get to see real-world products all over the place.

However, in Disney films like The Pacifier, even the automotive marque badges have to be pulled off the radiator grilles, and the Girl Scouts have to be renamed the Firefly Scouts.

Does the whole Marketing industry hate to be seen on Disney? Why exclude themselves from Disney films while being let seen in others? --66.142.220.234 (talk) 05:49, 25 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Is it necessary for Disney movies to take place in the "real world"? And I don't think "the marketing industry" is excluding itself from Disney movies...companies pay for advertising, the movie studio (or whoever) doesn't pay them. If the movie doesn't need their money, there's no need to place products in it. I'm sure Disney can afford to pay for its own movies. If you're just talking about whether it interrupts the story as you're watching it, then sometimes an obvious change can be jarring, although it signifies that this is not "real" (as with "Firefly Scouts"). But conspicuous product placement can also be jarring. The last Star Trek movie, for example, had Nokia phones; and Transformers was essentially a three-hour car advertisement with a very loose plot. Adam Bishop (talk) 10:19, 25 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

If I had to hazard a guess, the product they are placing is themselves - Disney leverages it's creative output in a myriad of ways - merchandise, theme parks, video prequels, toys - 3rd party product placement would distract from the promotion of the Disney brand itself. Exxolon (talk) 21:16, 25 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

For legal reasons, a movie needs to get clearance to show any real world products (since showing them in a negative light could potentially damage the brand, providing the basis for a lawsuit). One famous example is that the movie ET was supposed to feature M&M's, but they couldn't get legal clearance quickly enough, so they used Reese's_Pieces, instead, which would give them such clearance. (I'm not sure if this story is true or not.) So, to avoid the hassle and cost of getting legal clearances, some studios choose to avoid showing any real-world products, instead.

One other thought, perhaps Disney is afraid of a parental boycott if they start pushing junk food or other no-no's onto their young audiences in their movies. StuRat (talk) 04:33, 26 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe their preferred aesthetic doesn't involve commercial imagery. Bus stop (talk) 04:46, 26 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Guitar adjustment

Well, I am having some trouble with my second hand Signature acoustic guitar.What I'm experiencing is that...the strings 6,5 and 3 (E, A and G) touch my frets,. What do i do??? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 117.204.7.170 (talk) 05:52, 25 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

If it's steel-stringed, you could loosen the truss rod (which may be hidden inside the sound hole, or behind a plate at the other end of the neck). If it's nylon-stringed, it won't have one. Another possibility is to try and raise the nut by detaching it, slipping something underneath it, and applying glue, but the only time I tried this procedure I in fact broke the nut and had to carve a new one (from an ebony chopstick since you ask), so it depends how much you value your guitar, and there may well be a less stupid option I hadn't thought of. 213.122.62.89 (talk) 11:06, 25 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Spend $40 and have a professional do it. If you live near a major metro area, you likely have a store like Sam Ash or Guitar Center, or an independent luthier who can perform routine maintenance like this. If you're the kind of person who changes your own oil in your car and does your own plumbing, you could possibly adjust the action yourself. If not, its a cheap sort of thing that the professionals casn do for you. They can also install new strings, recondition the wood, and get it up into playing order for you for what is usually not a bad price. --Jayron32 21:53, 25 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

looking for linda sorenson in cyberchase

can someone please find me the episode of cyberchase with Linda Sorenson in it? thanks, marry christmas. N.I.M. (talk) 07:33, 25 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Tom and Jerry

How many Christmas episodes of Tom and Jerry have there ever been made?

Bowei Huang 2 (talk) 08:20, 25 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

See List of Tom and Jerry cartoons. --Jayron32 21:40, 25 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

irrelevent metadiscussion

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

That list doesn't take into account the various Tom and Jerry television shows which have been made over the years. Including them, there are way more than the 162 epicoes the article you linked to describes. Also, please try not to bite the newbies in your edit summaries 87.142.63.36 (talk) 21:51, 25 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

1) Bowie Huang isn't a newbie. Unless being around since about 2007 counts as "newbie" 2) The article I link contains additional links to the TV shows in question. --Jayron32 21:57, 25 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Most of their edits are to the sandbox. It seems evident that they aren't a seasoned and experienced editor. It's the spirit of WP:BITE which matters, not the length of time they've been on Wikipedia. 87.142.63.36 (talk) 22:19, 25 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

This account is not his only account. He's been a very active editor for as long time. Many Wikipedians know him quite well. He is neither new nor inexperienced. --Jayron32 23:21, 25 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Suggestion Question

I love wikipedia. such a large helpful information database and i respect those who work on it. I want to make an article about my book/world but realize wikipedia is reserved for more imortant things. Where could I write such an article and actually get it posted? My book IS published. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.69.86.179 (talk) 12:04, 25 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Writing an article about yourself is a conflict of interest, for one thing. Secondly, it would need to pass a certain level of notability (WP:NOTABILITY) before an article would be justified. In other words, the book would have to receive a large amount of coverage by reliable sources that are independent of the source (e.g., someone other than you). Y2Kcrazyjoker4 (talk • contributions) 20:08, 25 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I think the original poster is asking about sites other than Wikipedia, not rules for posting on Wikipedia. One obvious suggestion is "Well, start your own web site". Perhaps someone can provide references for that. --Anonymous, 20:11 UTC, December 25, 2010.

If the book is notable, you could request an article to be written about it here Jarkeld (talk) 20:16, 25 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Also, see Wikipedia:Alternative outlets. Chzz ► 03:41, 26 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

December 26

NBA Blooper

Okay, my Google search ability is failing me on this one, even though it's neither old nor obscure. Within the last few years, some NBA player tried to run the clock out and end the game by throwing the basketball up in the air; unfortunately for him, an opponent caught it and flung it toward the basket just in time to win. Anyone recall who-when-where? --Thedoorhinge (talk) 03:53, 26 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Could it have been Wizards vs Raptors on March 31, 2007? Wizard Michael Ruffin gave Morris Peterson the opportunity to make a 3-pointer to tie the game, which the Raptors won in overtime.[6] Clarityfiend (talk) 04:11, 26 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

That's it! Consider yourself awesome ;) --Thedoorhinge (talk) 04:17, 26 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

where to go to e-mail the producers of the following programs

Can someone please give some links to e-mail the makers of the following programs:

Cyberchase
Wordgirl
Biz Kid$
The Zula Patrol

I tried the main PBS websight but no luck. Knowing where to contact the producers of said shows will help me confirm information. thanks. happy hollidays, N.I.M. (talk) 06:59, 26 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Go to IMDB Pro. The IMDB Pro page for Cyberchase is at http://pro.imdb.com/title/tt0309141/?d=tt_header_moreatpro, for example. YOu will have to register an account. Corvus cornix_talk 07:00, 26 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Walk of Fame Stars

When celebrities pass away and people put flowers and cards on their Hollywood Walk of Fame stars what happens to all that stuff does someone just throw it away or do they ask the celebrities family if they want it does anyone know? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 161.165.196.84 (talk) 09:32, 26 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]