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July 23

Babylon 5 doorbell

There is a "doorbell" sound when anyone on one side of a door on the series attempts to get the attention of the person on the other side. It's 3 mid-pitch tones followed by a high-pitched tone. This sound seem very familiar to me from somewhere else, possibly a video game. Can anyone identify the other source for me ? StuRat (talk) 08:05, 23 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Willow (arcade game) plays such a thing at the start of levels (and there's an animation of the hero raising his little sword). -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 21:20, 23 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

A lot of shows, movies & video games use sound clips from sound libraries that anyone can purchase & license for use. If you've ever played Doom 2, you'll recognize the door sound in all sorts of sci-fi tv & movies. — The Hand That Feeds You:^Bite 23:02, 23 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Spike Lester

What happened to Spike Lester in Passions? Ericthebrainiac (talk) 14:40, 23 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Um, he escaped which in soap-speak means he's on hold while other characters feature until the plot requires a shift, no? Julia Rossi (talk) 04:54, 24 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

BBC television series from the 1970's. Road to freedom.

BBC television produced a 13 part adaptation of Sartre's 'Road to freedom' trilogy in the early 1970's. THe BFI have a record of this production. Would this mean that they also have a copy? It's not available on DVD or video. So, how might I view it again? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Leo.Bloom.Belfast (talk • contribs) 17:48, 23 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You really need to contact the BFI directly and ask them if they have a copy. Just because it's in their database doesn't necessarily mean that they have a copy. If they do, you can probably watch it in their offices in London, but they won't make a copy of it for you. Finally, note that it's Roads to Freedom, not Road to Freedom. This is important when carrying out searches. --Richardrj ^talk ^email 09:39, 24 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sheet music

How long does it generally take for sheet music to be released after a CD is released? Specifically, I am keen to get my hands on the piano sheet music for Coldplay's Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends, but a quick browse of online sites indicates it's not available yet. Does anyone know how long I'll have to wait? Willnz0 (talk) 23:34, 23 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It's already available, see here. --Richardrj ^talk ^email 09:46, 24 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, brilliant, thanks a lot. Willnz0 (talk) 20:40, 24 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]