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July 14

Obscure Sinatra song

Some years ago I heard a song by Mr. Sinatra that I hadn't before heard. Sort of a precursor to the modern "diss track", Sinatra was gently poking fun at other singers of the time. I'm fairly sure that Perry Como and Dick Haymes were mentioned by name, as well as another singer named "Dick". I believe the title of the song was something along the lines of "Dick ?, Dick Haymes, and Como". Does anyone know the name of this song and on which album it appeared? Joefromrandb (talk) 03:25, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

""Dick Haymes, Dick Todd and Como", available, e.g., on The Columbia Years 1943–1952: The V-Discs (disc two, track 6). ---Sluzzelin talk 03:31, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Many thanks!! Joefromrandb (talk) 03:33, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

hm strength?

where can I find hm strength (I think 04) in pokemon black? Pls don't link, I've got very ristricted access... Dubious Status ^{How's it going?} 13:41, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

According to this GameFAQs page, it's in Raimon City but doesn't have any more detail than that. EDIT: Yes, it does. Check the house northwest of the Pokemon Center and talk to the blue-haired girl. Comet Tuttle (talk) 15:25, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! Dubious Status ^{How's it going?} 21:51, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Ruby song at 2011 IIFA awards

What was the name of the song played at the IIFA Awards 2011 ceremony where Ritesh and Boman where dancing to it? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.92.155.153 (talk) 18:21, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

"Ruby O Ruby" by Mukesh and Lata Mangeshkar? ---Sluzzelin talk 01:09, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Can someone list any pornstars born in 1992 or 1993?

Can someone list any pornstars born in 1992 or 1993? Thanks! Neptunekh2 (talk) 20:53, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Depending on your local jurisdiction, some "pornstars" born in those dates may be illegal. Someone born in, say, August of 1993 would not have yet had their 18th birthday yet, and so (in the United States, at least), it would be illegal for sexual films about them to be produced. Seriously, do you need Wikipedia to find people who are "barely legal" for porn. Type "barely legal porn" into google, and you can bypass the embarassment of having to have Wikipedia reference desk regulars find you masturbation material for you. --Jayron32 20:56, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I wondered if it is this porn chat forum for which the information is required. Bielle (talk) 20:59, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Read this editor's userpage. They do genuinely ask the most bizarre questions to see if there's something to write a stub article about - the last run of 'em was about folks from the back of beyond in Nunavut which resulted in the article on Looty Pijamini.--Elen of the Roads (talk) 21:40, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

You could use WP:CATSCAN to find the intersections between the 1992 Births cat and any of the porn star cats. Dismas|^(talk) 21:45, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Wow, thanks for that link, Dismas. I've been here 7 years, 7 months and 7 days today, but never knew such a facility existed. Maybe my bad luck is finally running out. :) -- Jack of Oz ^{[your turn]} 23:14, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

No problem. It comes in really handy! And in response to the OP, I didn't find any intersections between 1992/93 births and pornographic film actors. Though this search at the IAFD uncovers a few of them. Dismas|^(talk) 01:54, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The built-in search also has this facility: see Wikipedia:Category intersection#Using MediaWiki search to find category intersections. Warofdreams talk 16:59, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

True but CATSCAN depends less on keywords and syntax of the entry and also will drill down through sub-cats if you ask it to. Dismas|^(talk) 19:38, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Can someone who has only been involved in a type of expression for a year or two be considered a "star?" Are all pornography participants "stars?" What do you call a pornography participant who is not a star? -- Mwalcoff (talk) 00:06, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I dunno, a lot of young girls seem to want to become supermodels immediately upon entering the modelling profession, without ever wanting to be so ordinary a thing as a mere model. Being just a star is sort of taken for granted these days - you're only important if you're a superstar, megastar, or whatever the next grade is - monstrostar? gigantostar? -- Jack of Oz ^{[your turn]} 01:11, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Clearly a gigastar. Warofdreams talk 17:01, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Oh no, ~~she~~ She's gone all the way and is now a goddess. She even appears on our list of Living Australian knights and dames, and I've mused on the talk page about whether she will ever leave, even after her creator Barry Humphries shuffles off this mortal coil. I note her down-market cousin Sir Les Patterson hasn't made it to the list yet. -- Jack of Oz ^{[your turn]} 20:13, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Nip / Tuck

Hello, what's the meaning of Nip/tuck, the title of the TV show ?

Thanks 41.141.129.240 (talk) 22:29, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

"Nip" in this case means a surgical incision, and "tuck" is slang for cosmetic surgery stretching loose skin such as a facelift. 99.24.223.58 (talk) 23:31, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Is there some word play in it ? it sounds uninteresting to me... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 41.141.129.240 (talk) 23:34, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It's a colloquial idiom. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=nip+and+tuck 99.24.223.58 (talk) 23:54, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

[EDIT CONFLICT]I think the words were originally used by tailors to describe how they were going to make your suit fit. They have, somewhat euphemistically, migrated to use by plastic surgeons. Just a different kind of suit. (Birthday suit?) I gather that's what the TV show is about. HiLo48 (talk) 23:56, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The TV show picked an existing expression and just changed "Nip and tuck" to "Nip/Tuck" (with a scalpel as slash in the logo). See http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/nip-and-tuck.html. For some pre-1860 Google News results (in the meaning close result and not plastic surgery), see [1]. PrimeHunter (talk) 00:05, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]